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How To Be An Instant Celebrity?

May 17, 2011 Observation

You do what Stefanie Gordon did yesterday on her Delta flight from New York City (LGA) to West Palm Beach (PBI) and takes several photos of the Space Shuttle Endeavor’s last lift off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC). That single action did not gain Stefanie her celebrity status but what she did when she got [...]

CSL LTE/DC-HSPA+ USB Modem

May 16, 2011 Opinion

In technology we are use to dealing with the chicken and egg scenario. Where one technology break through cannot happen until another happens. With LTE (4G), many carriers are waiting for consumer hardware manufactures to catch up before they invest in LTE infrastructures. Consumer hardware manufactures are waiting for mass consumer acceptance of LTE before [...]

Movie Review: Fast & Furious 5

May 7, 2011 Movie Review

My Rating: This evening I saw the movie Fast & Furious 5 at AMC Cinemas, Pacific Place, Admiralty, Hong Kong. One of the movies from my Must See Movies list. Normally I do not watch action or other movie sequels with more than 3 editions. The only exceptions being: Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Fast & [...]

Breakups

May 3, 2011 Opinion

I was trying to work while at the Starbucks but this “kid” next to my table is telling his female friend about his forth and final break up with his CX flight attendant girlfriend. On one hand he say she is totally crazy and not suitable for him but on the other hand he keeps [...]

Movie Review: Just Go With It

May 1, 2011 Movie Review

My Rating: This evening I saw the movie Just Go With It at AMC Cinemas, Pacific Place, Admiralty, Hong Kong. One of the movies from my Must See Movies list. It is a romantic comedy starting Adam Sandler as Danny and Jennifer Aniston as Katherine where Nicole Kidman has a supporting role as the evil [...]

Movie Review: Source Code

April 25, 2011 Movie Review

My Rating: This afternoon I saw the movie Source Code at AMC Cinemas, Pacific Place, Admiralty, Hong Kong. One of the movies from my Must See Movies list. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal (as Captain Colter Stevens) and Michelle Monaghan (as Christina). Without giving away the plot, it is about a military pilot (Captain Stevens) who [...]

Review: Seamless for iPhone

April 21, 2011 iPhone

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Imagine this scenario, you’re listening to your favorite music track on your Mac and had to leave the house, don’t you wish your iPhone or iPod touch can seamlessly carry on playing the track from where you were at in iTunes on your Mac? Or if you were deeply engaged in a podcast just before [...]

Official Carrier-Unlocked iPhone 4 Returns

April 12, 2011 iPhone

It has been over 6 months since Apple HK sold officially carrier-unlocked iPhone 4 through Apple Store online. Unlike when Apple HK begin to sell iPhone 4 back on July 31, 2010, this time there are no limits on the number a customers can purchase.

China Counterfeit Explodes

April 10, 2011 Apple Inc.

There are more and more knock-offs (Shanzhai 山寨 in Chinese) coming out of China, the authenticity of these products are getting better and better. Of course I’m only referring to the esthetic appearance and not the quality or workmanship. The latter is the reason why counterfeit goods are worth while business for those involved. In [...]

Movie Review: Limitless

April 9, 2011 Movie Review

My Rating: This evening I saw the movie Limitless at UA Cinemas, Times Square, Hong Kong. One of the movies from my Must See Movies list. This movie has an original story. It is about a down and out writer who receives a custom drug from his ex-brother in-law, which helped pick himself out of [...]

iPad 2 Officially Available in Hong Kong

March 23, 2011 Apple Inc.

Apple released a press release confirming the dates of the phase 2 launch of the iPad 2 in 25 more countries. In doing so, Apple finally offer a release date; kind of (at least the month), for Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore.

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