Apacer AH128 16GB Flash Drive – I went to the PIKOM PC Fair today at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre and bought myself an Apacer flash drive with capacity of 16GB. It’s a standard USB2.0 flash drive, wanted to find a fast Transcend flash drive but couldn’t find it, end up with a normal, not fast, but beautiful design flash drive from Apacer. Since I am not doing some heavy tasking, I just use the flash drive for saving documents and some image for school and work, so I think this slow speed is acceptable.

What I like the most is the small size and the sleek silver design. It costs RM46. What do you think? By the way, Apacer is a Taiwanese brand.

Apple iPad 3 – Coming On March 7, 2012 – Hey guys! Mark your calendar! It’s the time of the year again, sadly there’s no Steve Jobs this year, he is resting in peace, but Tim Cook is cool too, but the coolest thing of all, the Apple iPad 3 will be releasing on 7th March 2012.

I am so excited for the Apple event where the new Apple iPad 3 will be introduced. I am using an old Apple iPad 1 and is currently looking for to upgrade to a better tablet. I was almost wanted to buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 but thank god Apple is going to release the iPad 3.

Rumors highlight of the Apple iPad 3 are:

• Support 4G LTE - Currently there’s no LTE in Malaysia, Maxis and Digi are working on it, so perhaps it’s a LTE + GSM version.
• Higher resolution display - A better high dpi Retina display for the iPad.
• Longer battery life - Apple iPad is praised for high battery life, but increasing of the battery life makes iPad stands out from others too.
• Better camera – I am looking forward to this too as using iPad to snap photo is very cool.
• A6 Quad Core – Some say is a better dual core, some say it’s quad core, nevertheless, A6 will be a powerful processor with a strong graphic output.
• Thicker – Don’t be surprised, it’s expected to be thicker than iPad 2 for only a mm which is not really noticeable.
• Smaller size - Another version of iPad with a smaller size might appear given that many 7″ tablets are doing great in the market.

What do you think? Mark you calendar, set a reminder and wait for the iPad 3. Are you ready?

Logitech M100 Mouse – Went to shopping last week at the computer hardware shop and bought myself a Logitech M100 mouse, which is the cheapest mouse among the Logitech series.

For only RM19.90 (US$6.5~), what can you expect with this mouse? Actually it’s not back after all. The ergonomic is good, the scroll wheel has four directions, it’s smooth, the USB cable is long and the scroll wheel is nice to scroll, and most importantly it’s cheap.

Well, actually I has a good mouse, the Apple Magic Mouse, just I need a mouse with a proper scroll wheel, left and right click for me to use AutoCAD software on the computer. Apple Magic Mouse just doesn’t work with the software. Afterall, I am not gaming, so I do not need a Razer Orochi, perhaps anyone can buy for me as a gift. Haha.

It’s really an crazy idea to drop your tablet device. Still remember last time when using the Nokia 3310 or Nokia 3xxx model, they were just good in dropping and will never failed me after dropping. As technology gadget getting more sophisticated and advance, they are not so capable for dropping already. The system may be working well after drop, somehow, the screen can hardly survive.

Check out the video below for a drop test of the 3 famous tablet device, the Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and Motorola Zoom. It’s really a crazy test and feel pain when they drop it. I suggest they rather not try to drop it and give me the device. LOL

Oh my god, battery on Mac is dying soon I think. I accidentally click on the battery icon only then I found about this. Hopefully the battery still can stand back until I get a MacBook Pro, probably during fall. How’s your battery on your Mac is doing?

Hello people, I just bought a new motherboard and that is the Asus P5G41C-M LX for Socket 775 with Intel latest G41 chipset. Previously I was using the Gigabyte G31 chipset motherboard but on a lovely day, one of the RAM slot went dead. I thought I was still doing OK with 2GB ram on a slot, but BSOD keep appearing in front of me and I’ve decided to quickly dismantle the PC and go get a motherboard ASAP.

The motherboard cost RM180 (57US$) and is currently one of the most valuable and good G41 chipset motherboard for Socket 775 processor.

The motherboard is a micro ATX board so it fits almost any chassis well. I have a huge chassis for it though.

The good thing about this motherboard that it support DDR3 RAM. However you can’t mix DDR3 with DDR2 and with DDR3 you can have RAM up to 8GB or 16GB. If you are heavy gamer, this might not be a good one to you as there is no SLI or CrossFire support. You still can use a super high-end graphic card with it.

I use this motherboard with Intel Core2Duo E8500 3.16Ghz processor, 3 SATA HDD (1TB, 250GB, 500GB), very old 6800GT 256MB Graphic Card, 400W PSU and 2x 2GB DDR2 800 RAM.

I bought a Buffalo Portable Hard Disk 500GB lately at Low Yat Plaza and the price is RM180.

It’s kinda fast but it’s FAT32 formatted so I reformat the HDD myself with two partition, one is NTFS and one is FAT32 so I can use it on both Mac and PC and also stream HD video on my home theater system. I recommend this portable hard disk.

Taylor’s Residence is where I am residing right now, it’s the hostel of Taylor’s University in Kuala Lumpur. It’s a pretty new hostel and I moved in in August and unfortunately I was told that the Internet service will be ready before September but when September came, it was not ready. Then they postponed to end of October and frustratingly, it’s still not ready until today!

What I saw recently in my hostel unit was the router-liked thingy, I don’t think it’s a router, maybe a wireless bridge, or wifi extender or I don’t know. There’s no power cable, just a ethernet cable connected into it.

To my exitement, I thought the Internet is here. But I couldn’t find any open network. Sucks. It just not broadcasting.

Lousy service by Taylor’s University Hostel Management but this thing seems cool. I am so geeky. There’s no button on it, just LED and some output for antenna

Belkin has been famous in the router and modem for quite some time already and recently they have release a new lineup for their router, bring ing the new 802.11n to home and a redesigned of their modem.

With the new line up, they promote the idea of “Surf, Share and Play” at the same time, running on a simultaneous dual-band wireless N and the Play Max Routers deliver the best speed and performance for streaming HD Videos.

It also features Easy Start and Self-Healing which is for those who are not tech-conscious to go online and keep them surfing. So it’s good for your grandma or grandpa too. Another feature is there’s app built into the router like Print Genie, Music Movier and Daily DJ which utilized the USB ports and your external hard drive.

For torrent freak, there’s Torrent Genie which keep your file torrenting even if your computer is not switch on, it will just download into your external HDD which connected into the router.

These routers will be available starting mid July 2010. Pricing will be announced soon.

Check out full press release after the break.

IMO, routers are very important for home. Do not just get something cheap and can be used for yourself, get something good. I am running on wireless G and N network at the same time and soon will convert everything into N.

PRESS RELEASE

Belkin Presents a New Way of Thinking with the Introduction of Apps in New 802.11n Wireless Router Line

• Wireless routers feature Easy Start and Self-Healing to get people online and keep them surfing

• Innovative apps such as Print Genie, Music Mover™, and Daily DJ™ let them easily do the activities they want to do

• Simultaneous Dual-Band N Play and Play Max Routers deliver the best speed and performance for streaming HD videos

Kuala Lumpur, June 22, 2010 – With the explosion of online multimedia content, people are looking for new and richer experiences with their photos, music, and videos. Belkin’s new wireless routers are set to enable them to do so. Featuring fun and powerful applications, the Basic, Surf, Share and Play Max Wireless Routers enable them to play music, games, and HD videos as well as share photos and print wirelessly from anywhere in their home.

In a recent IDC survey, 72% of respondents own a digital still camera and use it often, so we can expect that more people will want to share their photos and videos in more places. According to Forrester, the digital music market in the US has grown to more than $3 billion. The Wall Street Journal reported that almost 1 million homes in 2008 eliminated their cable TV to rely solely on the Internet for video entertainment. In recognizing these burgeoning needs, Belkin aims to create richer multimedia experiences to empower people to do the activities they want.

With apps designed to enhance their wireless experience, Belkin’s new line of routers are easy to set up and maintain. The Self-Healing app automatically detects and resolves network problems and runs routine maintenance scans to give the clearest wireless channel.

The Share and Play Max Routers offer the Print Genie app allows wireless printing from any computer on the home network, while Memory Safe™ automatically backs up photos and files to an external hard drive (sold separately)—so people can rest assured that precious memories are protected.

With advanced Dual-Band N technology, Belkin’s Play Max Routers provide the best speed and performance. Simultaneous networks eliminate interference and allow optimal performance for media-intensive activities, such as streaming HD movies, gaming online, and downloading large media files.

Apps on Play Max let people to do more with their music. Music Mover can play their entire music library on smart devices, like the Xbox^® or PS3™, making their music just a touch away. The Daily DJ app serves up daily personalized playlists to match moods. By analyzing the musical DNA of a collection, Daily DJ creates playlists around three mood mixes: High-Energy, Steady Groove, and Kick Back. Playlists can also be created by choosing a song and letting Daily DJ offer a new take on their favorite music.

AVAILABILITY

Products will be available in all major IT stores starting mid July 2010.

QUOTES

Kurt Scherf, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Parks Associates:

“Belkin’s approach to studying user experiences and how people are interacting with their digital content is evident in how they’ve designed their new wireless routers. Features such as Easy Setup and its Music Mover app help people do the activities they want to do, and Belkin is communicating these benefits in a simple way such that people can understand.”

Jim Wagner, General Manager at Belkin:

“The explosion of digital content is heralding new opportunities, and this in itself is exciting. Using our consumer insight research, we learned that people want to do more with their photos, music, and videos throughout their home and across their network. Further, we found that while people had high aspirations for their network and media, unfortunately they were not buying routers capable of giving them the best of those experiences.

“With that in mind, we created a line of wireless routers based around the activities people want to do most. We made our Surf, Share, and Play Routers powerful enough to give great networking experiences, and we added easy-to-use apps to enable these activities. Now, even the most novice of consumer can create great experiences in their home and across their network.”

I went to look for torch light in hardware store few weeks ago before I went to in the National Service camp. At first, I was thinking to look for those military style Chinese made LED torch, they look very cool, but somehow I couldn’t find it and I didn’t want torch which doesn’t uses LED. LED is brighter and save energy.

I found this for RM10 (3USD), pretty cheap, bright and best part of all it doesn’t need battery. There’s built in rechargeable battery and I only need to plug it into normal power socket to recharge it.

So far, I have been using it for quite some times already and I didn’t even recharge it, means the battery life is quite lasting.