New Macbook?

Will it be this one:


or this one?


or.......

New iPod

It's been for quite sometimes that I haven't write about technology. Well writing about technology is one of my hobby, so I always try to write about it. As you may all know that Apple has just recently held their special event call "Let's rock", and it's exactly at the same date as my birthday...^^
A few products that they release is the new iTunes 8 (with Genius addition), the iPod classic, the second iPod touch, and of course what I like most is the new iPod nano.
The iPod classic was upgraded from 80Gb to 120Gb for the same price. The most obvious change for iPod nano is the wide screen and the long oval design. I have been using my sister's in law iPod nano, and my complaint is always the small screen. And another addition of shake to shuffle, that enable you to shuffle songs by just shaking the ipod with the addition accelerometer built in the iPod nano. And of course a lot of new colors called the nano chromatic with all the 8Gb and 16Gb model. The iPod touch now comes with thinner packaging, the same design as the iPhone 3G has and it has volume rocker, speaker and Nike plus all built-in the new iPod touch...Again, some amazing great products by Apple...

ionman...ooopss i mean Ironman

One of the most anticipated movie this year, "Ironman" really blow me off. It's one of the best movie i watched since transformers. The story was simple yet interesting, the graphic was awesome especially when you watched in a huge imax screeen and the best of course the gadgets. The movie is like porn to gadget lover. The best part is when Tony Stark puts on his iron man suit...awesome!!

Why not Mini or Nano?

When Apple came out with its shrinkage iPod model, they named it iPod-mini, and then continued with iPod-nano. Similar to its shrinkage Mac-desktop, which they called Mac mini. It seems that over the last decade, Mr. Jobs always make a pattern on their product range. And this is the first one with the "Air" sub-name product.
I myself have not seen this little Apple wonder in person. But from a lot of pictures and video that I saw, I'm really impress on how Apple able to squeeze all the technology inside the thin aluminum case. But i'm really dissapointed with the choice of color in the keyboard, why black?It's like the old titanium PowerBook. However I do like the keyboard layout and the fact that they include backlit in this product.
Overall with the same budget I prefer to have the 15inch Macbook Pro, since I'm not so much a travel person, and I will enjoy the wide 15inch screen more than the Macbook Air Portability.
Again if the next thing is "Air", would we expect any more "Air" from Apple?I'm thinking of iPhone Air...

Live TV Streaming II

After the previous online TV streaming called indline, now we have another provider, which I personally think much better. First of all, it is streaming directly from your web-browser. Therefore you don't need to install anything and you don't have to worry about compatibility issue. You can open it in Internet explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or any web-browser in your windows system, and even you can now watch in mac with your Safari or Mozilla for mac. Just like the previous one, it has only two channel for now, which is Trans TV and Metro TV. But so far it is very smooth streaming...The website name is imediabiz.tv, great job...

http://intl.imediabiz.tv/

Mac crash II

After my Powerbook harddisk crash two days ago, finally today I got it back from Apple store. As I said before in my last post, I have to pay 150.000KRW to replace it to 80Gb since the original 40Gb is no longer in production. To my surprise, instead of replacing it with 80Gb they replace my harddisk to 120Gb. They said it is "service". Here in Korea "service" means something extra or free things. It is very normal here, if you come often to a shop or the seller wants you to be a regular customer, they will give something extra or something for free. So now my Powerbook is running with 120Gb harddisk, which means more space for my songs, pictures and movie...

Touch your table

Picture by www.gizmodo.com

Remember the movie "Minority Report", where tom cruise browsing a computer database with his hands. Well I think soon it is going to happen, I predict in the next two decades it will be on our houses, just like today's computer. Currently Microsoft and Apple is trying to develop this type of computer called the "Multi-touch".
Apple had already came up with Multi-touch products, like the iPhone and the new iPod-touch. Now both Apple and Microsoft is also developing their prototype design on Multi-touch computer, Microsoft named it "Micorsoft surface" and Apple with "Rosie Coffee Table". Again the battles between good and bad is begin...i mean between Apple and Micorsoft...

iPod Touch

As predicted and talked about before, yesterday 5th of September Apple come with an amazing product..again..This time, people predictions are finally right, the new iPod came with a full 3.5-inch widescreen display with multitouch features. The design is really exactly the replicate of iPhone, maybe this is one way apple want to satisfy their customer especially to those country which we do not have iPhone yet, just like here in Korea. So with the new iPod touch-iPhone like design people can actually feel how great this design is. But what I don't get is the price and the capacity. The higher iPod touch capacity is only 16Gb, which is slightly more expensive than the iPod classic which has 10 times more capacity. However, we can't see the white distinct Apple iPod anymore in the iPod line-up.And the other great thing is the iPod nano update, with the video capability. For my self I'm interested with the iPod classic 80Gb, its slightly expensive than the 8Gb iPod nano, and cheaper than the 8Gb iPod-touch and we get an 80Gb of iPod with video, photo and music capability....

Mac crash

Yesterday my powerbook crashed and I cannot went in to the OS. I don't know why it is so sudden, I was pissed off and desperate...then I decided to re-install the OS. To my surprise, I cannot find my hard disk. I checked in the disk utility, and there it is...an error message showing that there is an error with the S.M.A.R.T system, I don't even know what "S.M.A.R.T" is. I can't do anything with my hard-disk, I can't even erase or format it.

Today I went to apple center down town. After they inspected, they said the hard disk need to be replaced. Well, after 4 years and 1 month since I purchased this laptop, finally the hard-disk crashed...

Anyway since I don't have any budget to buy a new one, I have to spent almost 150.000KRW/150USD to replace my 40Gb hard disk. However since they do not produce the 40Gb anymore, I have to change it to 80Gb...well there goes my plan to buy a new 20inch widescreen monitor

New iLife and iWork..iLike

Along with the introduction of new iMac, Apple introduce the new iLife and iWork 08. As we already familiarize with iLife lovely function, Apple introduce and enhancement on this home creative application suite. The one that I love the most is the new iPhoto with its new "events" grouping, it makes me easier to group my photo collection without having to make new album all the time. So now you can have your album automatically done by the iPhoto, thats the reason you have a computer in the first place right....The next best thing is the "skimming", where you can browse through your photos in the events, with just hovering your mouse on the event photo. Its awesome....
The next best one and the completely changed is the iMovie, too bad I cannot get hands on, because it require mac with G5 or Intel, and I cannot use it with my Powerbook G4. But if I see the demo, it is really awesome and easier to make a movie. Apple claim that with the new iMovie you can make your own movie in less than 30 minutes...
iWork,...hmmm..I'm not really a fan of iWork since I mostly use my Microsoft office on my mac. But now mac has its own spreadsheet-excell look a like-called "numbers". Now the iWork line is completed with Keynote, Pages and now Numbers.

The all new iMac

Well finally after some speculation, today the new iMac is here and already on the shelf of apple online store. And surprisingly it is already available in apple store worldwide, well I only check the US, Singapore and Korean online store. Therefore the old white iMac is obsolete, and replaced by this new (not so new in terms of the design) aluminum-Apple cinema display look a like-iMac. The only difference with the cinema display, in terms of appearance, is the black -borderline surrounding the 20 and 24-inch display. Yes, there is no more 17-inch iMac, the only choice you have are the 20 and 24-inch with 2 different configuration, so you have 4 iMac options if you are thinking of shopping. The other noticeable difference is the black rear appearance which is made with environmental friendly, recyclable, black SiO2. Now apple goes green...
There is no surprise in the overall design, its like a modified white iMac with a new casing, maybe it is difference when I finally see the real thing. Maybe we can call it the iMac-i. But I love the new-apple macbook look a like-keyboard. It is so thin, and beautiful, and the wireless one is definitely awesome. However, the new keyboard is in aluminum shade, compliment the new iMac, but the mighty mouse is still white. is Apple going to come out with another new aluminum-shade mouse?

iMac revolution

The iMac has been revolutionize the desktop computer industry. It is not only about the clock speed but also about the beauty. You don't wanna have a bunch of useless box on your desk right?well not me...iMac has the beauty inside out. From the first colorful iMac, to the toilet bowl, till the latest flying screen iMac, all has their own charm. My favorite is always the second generation of mac, the toilet bowl (the middle on picture above). I love the hinge where you can simply touch and push the screen to swivel it to your preference, and the way the cd-drive opening...:P...cute... I felt the latest iMac is too simple. According to some rumours, Apple is going to come out with a new iMac, and I really hope they come out with another eye-catching design.

Front row sit

Yesterday I add one more advance featured software for my mac. It is called Apple "frontrow". Well basically this feature is a shortcut feature to all your media in your mac. With this shortcut you can view you music in iTunes, you photo in iPhoto, your movies collection in iMovie and view your favorite DVD with DVD player. It is a media extravaganza experience in your own computer. If you have the new mac products, like Macbook, iMac, or Mac mini, this software is built-in in your devices. But for my PowerBook G4, I have to installed this manually. And since I don't have an infra-red receiver in my PowerBook, I have to use a keyboard shortcut to activate it. I can also use my Treo to activate it using the built in bluetooth in my PowerBook and a Salling Clicker software for full wireless control. Hmmm..SallingClicker is one of the best 3rd party application in mac, maybe I will post my experience using SallingClicker. Oh ya..in case you are wondering how can I install frontrow and use it in my PowerBook???That's for me to know, for you to find out..I guess you should figure it out by googling....:D

Welcome to the future - Mac OS Leopard

Yesterday I tried the new un-released Mac OS Leopard. It has not been released in the market yet...where did i get it?you don't want to know where did I get it. Anyway, I'm still using my old PowerBook G4 867MHz to load the Leopard. Apple has not released the spec requirement yet for leopard but some speculations says that the minimum processor recommended is 800Mhz which makes my PowerBook almost fall of the edge. The video RAM recommended is 32Mb or more which makes my machine write on the edge. The first impression that I get from the new Leopard, is slow. Of course it is slow, cause I think my machine is not powerful enough to run such a huge OS. Especially when I browse the new finder cover-flow, it opens every documents that you pass through which makes my 640Ram roaring like crazy. But I like the new desktop look with the transparent top bar and the new reflective dock. And also the new feature call spaces, which I think its similar to expose but instead of the windows, you can expose the whole screen. All in all, I think there are so much leopard function that I can't fully use in my machine, so I guess I will stick to my Tiger for now. And maybe if I get a new machine, I will use the new Leopard...A new 15inch PowerBook will be a very nice accessories for my desk...hehehe...

Shop till you drop...virtually...

3 C's; choose-click-confirm, three simple steps you need to take when you want to shop online. It's so simple, it makes you want to do it again, again and again. Especially when you know that virtual store's price is cheaper than what they sell in the un-virtual store, and there are so much interesting and tempting ads. Sometimes you just stop buy and look at one ad, but in the end you end up with buying things that you don't really need.
Many advantages you can get by shopping online, in spite 0f the fact that it makes you have lesser social life and the addiction phenomenon. One of it, you can reduce your traveling time and cost. You can jump from shop to shop by a simple click and your feet won't feel any fatigue. You can compare prices for one item in different stores and choose the cheapest one, without having to argue or bargain on the price, but remember to add the delivery cost. You can also avoid meeting some annoying shop keeper, whom you can't understand any words they are saying (well maybe this is only in my case). And you can do all this anytime, in your comfort office desk or your home computer.
Some tips for effective online shopping:
1. Always know what you are buying. Don't browse through un-important thing cause you will end up buying things that you don't need.
2. If you have the items you want, check out different store or seller also. They might have different price or might have some bonus for your purchases.
3. Look at the seller history or record. A good record seller is always better, however if you are stuck with a non-rated seller, you can try by being the first buyer.
4. Don't be tricked with the interesting pictures or misleading pictures. Always check the materials quality of the items you want to buy. Make sure you know the size.
5. Re-check the item list that you want to buy before carrying to the payment. Check the quantity, the item number, the color or other options.
6. Re-check the price of items. Also check the delivery terms, is it for free, included in the price or you have to pay once the items are delivered. For non-expensive stuff, sometimes the delivery cost can be more expensive than the items cost.
7. When doing the payment, make sure you are in a secure website or trusted webpage and it has security features that you can trust. As a pre-cautions, always clean your history and cache once you've done your purchase. And also check your Email for confirmation that your purchase is successful.(For a safer method, do it in a mac...hehehe....)
8. Always check the delivery schedule and make sure you are there to receive the items, or at least someone there to receive your items. Delivery man sometimes can be cruel if they found out no body at home.
9. When you receive the items, normally it is nicely wrapped in a box. Make sure you get the right items and the right color or whatever that match your receipt. If it is an electronic stuff, make sure that it is working accordingly and it has a warranty.
10. If you are satisfied, maybe you can leave some testimony to the seller. Or if you are not satisfied you can always leave a bad comment...:D

Happy shopping....

The mighty iPhone is here....

After a long wait, the mighty iPhone is finally on shelf by today. Today will be a historical day for the mobile phone and mobile computer industry. The iPhone has been reported as the most long-waited product, and you can see may reviews and rumour about iPhone. However in Asia we have to wait for next year for it to be officially launched. Anyway, bravo again for Mr. Jobs and its amazing product.

Safari for Windows

Apple is opening itself again to the Windows world, after iPod, iTunes and Bootcamp, now its time for mac users favorite browser come to the Windows world, the "Safari". Even though it is still in beta version, but now Windows user can get to know more to the Apple world. Well you have to open your windows to let the apple in and taste how sweet the apple is...hehehehe...
Apple claim Safari is much faster compare to IE, Firefox and Opera in Windows environment. However since it is still in beta version, there are still some bugs and incompatibility. For now, I'm still using my Firefox browser for my PC. But still I think its great that Safari has finally come to Windows. Now, I'm wondering will Jobs later release an iLife-Windows version? I really doubt it..but who knows...

Its a laptop, its a palmtop, its....Foleo

Are you a business person on the go which deals a lot with Emails, or just a gadget freak person like me who likes to try new things. Well this new product will shock you as much as it shocks me. Take a look at the picture, your first guess must be a laptop. Well, guess again..if you look carefully there is a small letter word on the top lid of that device. Yes...you are reading it correctly...it is palm. I am sure you are familiar with Treo and other great stuff from palm. But a laptop-look a like device made by palm?is palm changing its direction to be a laptop maker. Well it took me by surprise also.
Anyway, introducing a new set of product categories, your mobile companion...foleo. I think the product range will be in between the existing portable laptop computer and the portable mobile palmtop or some might called it PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). Foleo has the form of a laptop but the function of a palmtop. Curios???what will this product do? Well...they said it will be like transforming your palm to a bigger size and a convenient way to view and edit your Email, presentation, pictures and web browser. But the great thing about this is the instant on and off, where on means on and off means off. So you don't have to spend time on booting your computer and worry that it does not turned off properly, and you can also save your battery life with this feature.
It's basically a basic computing device with a focus of mobility. It's features includes; 5-hours of battery capacity, built in wifi and bluetooth, usb port, vga port, sd card reader..and it runs on linux based OS. And for the feature and size, it comes with a much cheaper price compare to the same business portable laptop. Its a great way for palm to put its product to a market without a bloody war, or you may called it a blue-ocean strategy.

Live TV Streaming

For you guys living in outside Indonesia, and miss home. Well maybe this will make you closer to home. Now you can watch Indonesian channel for free...yes i mean for free. Thanks to the Streaming TV technology. This new program called indline, this new, so called Indonesian based company is trying to make a all-in-one internet based media, with all the feature such as Email, chatting, web browser, word processing and entertainment in a single program. However it is still in beta version. Anyway, now you can stream 2 channels, Metro TV and Trans TV (I think indline have to pay me now...^-^). Well at least you can watch the news everyday now and also Extravaganza...hehehehe...

Well actually you can find a lot of Indonesian movie or TV program in youtube. The most favorite channel will be TUKUL-Empat mata.
Anyway, there are actually many streaming TV website nowadays. For example, tvants.com , a Chinese based website, is one options that you can try if you like sports or Chinese channel.

From MSN Messenger to the World

Copied from my friend's Blog... Let's help the world!!!

Windows Live Messenger (a.k.a MSN Messenger) is holding a initiative for a worthy cause, and everyone of us can be part of the them. Just by putting an emoticon on your nick name, every message that you send on your chat from now on, will help to raise some amount of money for charity organization of your choice. At first, it sounded like those chain emails that says I'll get millions dollars from Microsoft if I forward the email to 10 or 20 friends, but this one is a legitimate information.

How does it work?
1. Use Messenger 8.1
2. Add the i'm emoticon to your display name by entering the code of the cause you would like to support (hint: I suggest adding it at the end of your name so you still appear in the correct alphabetic order in your contacts list)
3. Send and receive IMs
4. A portion of the advertising revenue generated by your usage of Messenger will be donated to your cause. So the more IMs you send and receive the more money will be donated to your cause.

What are the i'm emoticon codes and causes?
1. American Red Cross -- ready to help, code = *red+u
2. Boys & Girls Clubs of America -- providing a positive place for kids, code = *bgca
3. National AIDS Fund -- fighting AIDS, code = *naf
4. National MS Society -- joining the MS movement, code = *mssoc
5. ninemillion.org -- helping 9 million refugee kids, code = *9mil
6. Sierra Club -- exploring and protecting the planet, code = *sierra
7. StopGlobalWarming.org -- stopping global warming, code = *help
8. Susan G. Komen for the Cure -- finding the cure, code = *komen
9. UNICEF -- helping kids survive, code = *unicef

So, what are you waiting for, join in the initiative, and together, we can help to raise funds for the needy

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