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nationalpost: Matt Gurney: If RIM accepts it isn’t cool, it can...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:46:04 +0800

Matt Gurney: If RIM accepts it isn’t cool, it can still thrive

I always had a soft spot for RIM, and was an early non-corporate adopter. My first Berry was great. I could type emails easily, browse the web, play music – a vast improvement over my accidentally drowned Razor

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Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:05:14 +0800

Misconceptions About iOS Multitasking

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:23:38 +0800

Misconceptions About iOS Multitasking:

All those apps in the multitasking bar on your iOS device are currently active and slowing it down, filling the device’s memory or using up your battery. To maximise performance and battery life, you should kill them all manually.

Dispelled, and nicely explained by Fraser.

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Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:59:01 +0800

Evernote: Company of the Year

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:57:42 +0800

Evernote: Company of the Year

Kindle Touch compared to Nook Simple Touch, Kobo Touch, and Kindle 4

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 11:02:57 +0800

Kindle Touch compared to Nook Simple Touch, Kobo Touch, and Kindle 4:

Having a tough time deciding which e-reader to get this holiday? Read on to see what Marco Arment (creator of Instapaper) has to say, because he probably knows a lot better than most of us.

A Look Inside Amazon's Biggest Warehouse

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:31:37 +0800

A Look Inside Amazon's Biggest Warehouse:

With lots of cardboxes…

Fliers Must Turn Off Devices, but It’s Not Clear Why

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:32:41 +0800

Fliers Must Turn Off Devices, but It’s Not Clear Why:

Yeah, why? This regulation baffles me as well, especially when I’ve been flying quite a bit earlier this year. And on those flights where checks are relatively less stringent, I’m certain that more than “two people per Boeing 737” had their devices remained on during takeoffs and landings (partly because my friend and I are guilty of it, sometimes)

And I still remember there was this incident eons ago, where I was politely told to switch off my Creative MP3 player while the plane took off. But I think my MP3 player had absolutely zero chip in it that is capable of emitting any form of radio signal or the sorts.

So why?

Spotify Technology: How Spotify Works

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:46:24 +0800

Spotify Technology: How Spotify Works:

Interesting read with some interesting statistics, and yet not too heavy on the tech jargons.

The Kinect Effect. Great video from Microsoft. Xbox is not just...

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:06:38 +0800

The Kinect Effect.

Great video from Microsoft. Xbox is not just about time sinker games, anymore.

Google just used its Search app to sneak most of Chrome OS onto the iPad

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:16:13 +0800

Google just used its Search app to sneak most of Chrome OS onto the iPad:

Translation: native apps still work best, for now.

Don’t Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:56:19 +0800

Don’t Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice:

Welcome to the harsh real world.

5 Simple Principles for Becoming an Expert

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:59:54 +0800

5 Simple Principles for Becoming an Expert

iTunes Store: Associating a device or computer to your Apple ID

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:35:00 +0800

iTunes Store: Associating a device or computer to your Apple ID:

Filing for future reference. Just sharing in case you are interested as well.

Additional links:
iTunes 101: Multiple Devices, One iTunes Account
iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization

Apple's Supply-Chain Secret

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:21:14 +0800

Apple's Supply-Chain Secret:

How does Apple achieve such huge margin on their products?

…using supply chains as a strategic weapon in business

Idolize Bill Gates, Not Steve Jobs

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:16:36 +0800

Idolize Bill Gates, Not Steve Jobs:

Not the kind of title I really like, but that’s just media being media. Titles have to be catchy, and sometimes misleading. But I agree, if looking beyond the business world, Gates’ efforts in fighting the world’s most difficult issues is tremendous and praise-worthy.

Just to end with words from the man himself:

I hope you will reflect on what you’ve done with your talent and energy. I hope you will judge yourselves not on your professional accomplishments alone, but also on how well you work to address the world’s deepest inequities, on how well you treat people a world away who have nothing in common with you but their humanity.

Google Chrome Blog: Take your Chrome stuff with you in the new Chrome Beta

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:06:50 +0800

Google Chrome Blog: Take your Chrome stuff with you in the new Chrome Beta:

This is another step into the future of computing, or at least the future of browsers.

Zuckerberg's Interview at Y Combinator Startup School

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:02:36 +0800

Zuckerberg's Interview at Y Combinator Startup School:

Zuck shed some light on his vision for the network. “I think the story that we look back will be the apps and things that are built on top of Facebook. The past five years have been about being connecting people and the next five to ten years are about what are all the things that can be built now that these connections are in place.”

what surprised Zuck most in the history of building Facebook, he replied honestly, “most things were surprising.” “I don’t pretend that I had any idea that I was doing.”

Facebook's 'coolest' data hub coming to Sweden

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:09:54 +0800

Facebook's 'coolest' data hub coming to Sweden

Joe Hewitt's Take on the "Apple TV"

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:01:00 +0800

Joe Hewitt's Take on the "Apple TV":

I couldn’t really completely agree on his emphasis on AirPlay, until I watched this video demo of AirPlay Mirroring.

I was convinced, I was. This could possibly be the future of “Apple TV” and will send Apple into the console gaming market with a loud bang. And I would call this, “casual-gaming-taken-to-the-console-gaming-level”.

Just to throw in my own 2cents (wildly). To make the “Apple TV” more compelling for me, make it like a conventional TV (where I can still watch regular TV programs), but with Thunderbolt Display + “Gaming Console” + DVD player, while using iOS devices and Macs as remotes or control devices, and my digital life will be perfect.

The whole Apple integrated “ecosystem” (Apple TV, Macs, iOS devices, App Store, iTunes Store, iCloud) will be complete.