Apple’s Back-to-School Offer is now on! Buy a Mac with your education discount and an iPod touch could be yours. This offer is for current and incoming University, Polytechnic, Junior College or Institute of Technical Education in Singapore as well as faculty and staff for all education levels. And, parents buying for their University, Polytechnic, Junior College or ITE bound kids can take advantage of it, too.

For students, teachers, and parents alike, now is a great time to take advantage of their education discount.

This special offer is available for a limited time: now through September 7.

To make it clear, you will have to purchase the Mac and the iPod touch then submit a rebate request where the cost of the iPod touch will be reimbursed. Simple as that.

All information can be found at Apple’s website.

Other than the sleek and beautiful design which Apple products always display there are some extra features which will come in handy.

FaceTime – is nothing more than video conferencing. Now there is a camera in the front.

Multitasking – Mentioned before and highly anticipated feature.

HD Video – record videos in 720p High Definition

3.5 inch display – boasting a 960 x 640 resolution to give sharp text and images

iPhone 4 Specifications
Size and weight

• Height: 4.5 inches (115.2 mm)
• Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm)
• Depth: 0.37 inch (9.3 mm)
• Weight: 4.8 ounces (137 grams)

Cellular and wireless

• UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
• GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only)
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology

Location

• Assisted GPS
• Digital compass
• Wi-Fi
• Cellular

Power and battery

• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
• Talk time: Up to 7 hours on 3G, Up to 14 hours on 2G
• Standby time: Up to 300 hours
• Internet use: Up to 6 hours on 3G, Up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
• Video playback: Up to 10 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 40 hours

Capacity

• 16GB flash drive
• 32GB flash drive

Color

• White
• Black

Display

• Retina display
• 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
• 960-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
• 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back
• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Camera, photos, and video

• Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio
• 5-megapixel still camera
• VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second with the front camera
• Tap to focus video or still images
• LED flash
• Photo and video geotagging

Sensors

• Three-axis gyro
• Accelerometer
• Proximity sensor
• Ambient light sensor

The iPhone 4 is expected in July 2010 and hopefully all 3 telcos in SIngapore carry them. The price is expected to be the same as when the iphone 3GS was released. So will we expect iphone 3GS price to drop once iphone 4 is released?

EpiCentre Store Opens at Marina Bay Sands

SINGAPORE, May 26, 2010 – EpiCentre, an Apple Premium Reseller, has joined a stellar line-up of luxury brands with the opening of a new 1,600 square feet store at Marina Bay Sands. The new store is operating in a soft launch phase and will be officially launched on June 26, 2010 along with exciting offers and activities for customers.
The new and sixth store in the company’s inner-city chain of outlets, EpiCentre Marina Bay Sands complements the focus of the entire development, providing shoppers and visitors to Marina Bay Sands an opportunity to learn and experience Apple’s innovative products and solutions in a modern and welcoming environment. The store offers the complete range of Mac’s, including desktops, notebooks, displays and software together with the full range of iPod digital music players, iPhone and related accessories.
“The iconic status and positioning of Marina Bay Sands has given us the opportunity to expand our footprint across Singapore. With the development’s infrastructure and convenience to shoppers in mind, we have created a new, and exciting store design within the EpiCentre network,” said Mr. Jimmy Fong, Chief Executive Officer. “We are also working closely with the management of Marina Bay Sands such as its hotel and Sands Expo and Convention Center to offer attractive privileges and promotions to shoppers and visitors.”
iConcierge services are also available at the EpiCentre Marina Bay Sands. The store has dedicated an iConcierge Specialist to assist any store visitor with their needs and queries. From software to hardware issues, the iConcierge Specialist is able to provide a first level diagnosis on their Apple products and offer recommendation and assistance where necessary.
“This is a significant milestone for us. It underscores our commitment to providing cutting-edge products and innovative services for the community we are in as a one-stop-shop for digital lifestyle needs.” said Mr Fong.


About Afor Limited
Afor Limited is listed on the Catalist Board of the Singapore Stock Exchange. The company is engaged in the sale of Apple brand products and its complementary products. As an Apple Premium Reseller, Afor carries a wide range of Apple brand products, accessories and software. It also provides value-added services such as the iConcierge and free training for new Mac users.  
Afor has operations in Singapore and Malaysia. Their subsidiaries include EpiCentre Solutions Pte Ltd, which is engaged in providing information technology (IT) solutions to educational institutions within Singapore; Epicentre Pte Ltd and Afor Sdn Bhd, which are engaged in retailing of Apple brand products, and complementary products.

Hey, third-party camera accessories are cheap and as good as original ones. Why spend money on original ones?

What are the stuff you expect to go cheap?

• 1. Lens Filters (UV and Polarizers)
• 2. Lighting equipments like soft boxes and umbrellas
• 3. Batteries
• 4 more …

No, I am not selling them. SGCAMERASTORE.COM will be selling them at a great discounted price. Head down to No.34 Arab Street, #03-02. This will coincide with the PC Show coming June 10 to 13

Acer will be releasing Google Chrome OS based devices pretty soon and it will be the first one to do so. It will most like announce it during the Computex Taipei. There is no news on what type of device it will release. A tablet like or Smartphone like?

I am little skeptical of these devices as Chrome OS is designed to access all your stuffs online. Meaning you have to be connected to the internet always to access your data. You may call it the Internet Thin Client, if you want. There is no way you can access it offline unless Google Gears is expected to be installed as well.

Lets see if the Acer device can challenge the iPad and the HP Slate. Somehow I feel it will not unless it is priced really low.

Back in early March, Apple sued HTC for infringing on 20 of its patents on the Android based devices. Apple claims HTC infringes on some iphone interface and hardware architecture patents. Now, HTC is suing Apple back on 5 patents. HTC is hoping a ban on iphones, but all of us well know that it will never happen. Probably a cross-licensing agreement will made after long months of court battle and everyone will be happy.

Engadget has disectd the comlaint against Apple here. Pretty interesting read!

Image from topnews.asia

Some Basic Spec:

Fitted with a 2.0 GHz Intel Menlow platform with up to 2GB memory and 128GB SSD, the LG X300 runs Windows 7 Home Premium OS and ships with a spare 2-cell battery to provide up to seven hours of use.

It is so slim and I want one. Hope to get one review set soon. Engadget has a review on this slim beauty.

You can read on here.

As much as I am a Apple fan (not fan boy), I am glad I did not waste my money on this device. I have absolute no need for this device and still consider it an overgrown iPhone with no cellular function.

Apple haters must be hating themselves to be included in the numbers. Yes these idiots just buy Apple products to destroy. Some video links: Video1 Video2

Do you remember those days you had to use these diskette to store your data? They were a measly 1.44MB in size but in those days it was huge. Wasn’t it?

I remember using them to store and share files. Mostly I used it during my projects in school. Shuttling between home, school and friends. Receiving a colourful set of floppy diskettes made us happy and proud. Those were the days!

CNET reports that Sony will end the sales of the diskettes on March 2011.  Finally! Is anyone still using them anymore! It has been quite a number of years since I have used them. I don’t build PC with these disk drives any longer. Many PC makers like Apple and Dell dropped them at least a decade back. DVD Drives and flash drives have become a standard now.

Somehow it is still used in many companies that are using legacy systems to run their daily operations. Here are some ways the Floppy Diskette is being used.

Lets say the Floppy Diskettes its last rites. Amen!

These devices are marketed as a social media centric mobile phones. Designed with heavy messaging in mind it has the slide out full QWERTY keyboard. I will not say any further and will link you directly to the articles at Engadget and PC World.

Sadly it will not be available in Asia as per Microsoft.