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San Francisco (CA) – Google’s CEO says the company still hasn’t figured out how to make money from YouTube. In an interview with The New Yorker, Eric Schmidt said Google hasn’t yet monetized the millions of video views daily from YouTube, but added that the company isn’t in that big of a hurry. […]

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After one whole day of messing around with the HTC Touch Diamond, it’s probably time to give my opinion on the performance of the HTC Touch Diamond retail set. Since this is the first time I’m using a smartphone with a Windows Mobile 6.1 OS, I’ll try to give an opinion to the best of […]

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I was thinking of re-contracting my plan with Starhub since it was expiring. Furthermore, Starhub gave me a voucher for any handset purchase if I sign-up with them again. I was intending to get a smartphone, for many reasons, but just couldn’t find a relatively inexpensive and a stable one. However, I had my eyes […]

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It’s “that time” again. Here’s the link to the compilation of pricelists, thanks to coldfreeze (HWZ).
Link.
I need to get a new handphone and broadband plan. Probably getting a mobile broadband plan too. YEAH!

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Canon announced that they will be releasing a new camera in their DSLR range that would replace the current Rebel XT (350D) and XTi (400D) range. The new camera is said to be more affordable and is aimed at entry-level photography enthusiast.
The EOS Rebel XS will boast a 10.1 megapixel resolution, 2.5″ LCD and most […]

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Auburn (CA) – Most small businesses and consumers do not have elaborate disaster recovery plans in place, which means that their data may be at risk, especially if backups are stored nearby. Fire and water can wipe out at least portions of the contents stored on hard drives in a matter of seconds. ioSafe announced […]

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As you guys have noticed, Google have changed their “favicon” — that small icon you usually see at the address bar of your browser. Their are usually a symbol of a company’s brand and most websites have them.
Apparently, the people from Google are having a hard time coming out something that represents “Google”. The favicon […]

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For many months, the Eee-PC has been at the top of many wish lists (including mine) and it had claimed consecutive months of being the “best-selling product” all over the world! Can the new MSI Wind dodge the Asus Eee-PC from its top spot? Let’s see!

News of an Eee-PC killer were going around way back […]

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Looking at the pictures, you can’t really tell the difference between the 700, 900 and the 1000. Not unless you take a look at it side-by-side. The Asus 1000 carries a larger 10″ LCD screen, thus allowing the ultra-portable PC to have a larger, less cramped keyboard. However, a larger screen size would mean an […]

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So we’ve heard about the Intel’s revolutionary ATOM chip which consumes less than a few watts of power. Coupled that with a mobile device, it gives you the ability to have a longer battery life without much sacrifice with regards to performance. Asus saw the opportunity and used the Atom chip on its ever-popular Eee-PC.
The […]

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