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They Go Faster, We Get Expensive

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

So our broadband has been a rubbish for many years now but being Malaysians we try to go with whats available to us but when you see whats happening around us, i need to scream.

Ok, what am i whinning about.. Have a look at the streamyx pricing.

So the fastest speed offered is 4Mbps and its RM268 to get that kind of speed. Expensive? I definately think so, considering that the governemnt is pushing for broadband penetration, it looks like you need to pay a premium to enjoy such speeds. BUT THATS REALITY ISNT IT?

Now from across the Causeway :

SINGAPORE – Mobile broadband speeds are set to double to 42Mbps by the second half of the year. And this might not burn a hole in your wallet.

Now how much does it cost? Yes the currency is stronger and all that jazz but when you compare things like this, its gotta be dollar to dollar isnt it? Singaporeans dont earn less then you(dollar to dollar).

SingTel currently offers a 21Mbps mobile broadband service that is priced at $69.30 with a two-year contract. There is no indication of how much 42Mbps is going to cost but even if its double(very unlikely) its still cheaper than what we pay for blady 2Mbps!

Some simple maths so it makes sense to me, i pay RM118 (RM88 + phone line rental) and i get 1Mbps. In a Singaporean context it would be (RM3 per Mbps [RM3.30 x 21 = RM63] )

So in a nutshell we pay 36 times more!!

Amazing ha!

Source : TodayOnline

18.03.2010 IT/Gadgets No Comments

Post Pics Twitter

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Twitter is now Power Twitter? When you log in you have options to now post pictures which uses services from yfrog,tweetphoto,twitpic &twitgoo . All you need to do is indicate your favourite service provider and your done!

Now my favourite service, you can now shorten your url from the web app. Easy! The other enhancement is the mood option and the question of the day.

These updates on the twitter web application should bring more usage of the twitter website and expect lots of mood and question twits coming from those who normally dont tweet that much

Head on to Twitter and check out these updates

11.03.2010 IT/Gadgets No Comments

Inbox 2

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Inbox2 is a premium connected lifestyle application that brings communication – and the people you communicate with – into a single, synchronized application that is accessible everywhere. The innovative email platform allows you to plug-in your existing email accounts (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, Exchange) or any custom IMAP/POP3 accounts and social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, Hyves, Yammer, Twitter) in one application.

I downloaded the desktop client and used it and it is pretty neat! Having the few social networks and emails saves me browser space and a single application taking care of it all!

Download inbox2

25.02.2010 IT/Gadgets No Comments

Facebook Page Authentication

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

If you are a admin or started up a Facebook page, there is a authentication precess which is going on to verify if you are legit or not. The process to ensure that the pages are represented by the right parties and failing to do so might result in your page getting deleted!

What you need to do? (more…)

25.02.2010 IT/Gadgets No Comments

Charts Online

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

ChartsBin is a cool resource which hosts colorful and interactive charts created from different demographic data sets sourced through various research reports.

The map above shows worldwide human sex ratio for the total population. Sex ratio is the number of males for each female. The charts are very interesting and if you think you can contribute, they are all ears.

Some of the other charts available (more…)

24.02.2010 IT/Gadgets No Comments

Google’s Fiber Experiment

Friday, February 12th, 2010

If you havent heard yet, Google is planning to build experimental ultra high-speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the United States to make the Internet better and faster.

Apparently its a small no that they are targetting (even though 500,000 households is not exactly a tiny number) but you can nominate your community to be part of this project.

Google, pls come to Malaysia! We need you!! :S

12.02.2010 IT/Gadgets, In the News No Comments

Facebook Turns 6 & A New Look Arrives

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Today we’re celebrating our sixth birthday, and this week there will be 400 million people on Facebook. Just one year ago we served less than half as many people, and thanks to you we’ve made great progress over the last year towards making the world more open and connected.

Facebook has been a crowd puller for a few years now with more and more people using this site to tie thier lives together, it has become a big part of us beings.

To celebrate the anniversary, Facebook are rolling out a new theme for its users. (more…)

06.02.2010 IT/Gadgets No Comments

Streamyx Cool Uni Pack

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

The University Streamyx package is now available! It was launched at the Digital Pekan 1Malaysia event in Pahang.

The package ->

384kbps Streamyx account
Streamyx Zone access
HP netbook

Damage ->

RM 50 monthly
Contract duration, two years

The package is now available for grabs but you need the endorsement of you university/college to enjoy the deal so get in touch with them to check it out. Check out the Streamyx site for more information

03.02.2010 IT/Gadgets No Comments

iPad Launched!

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

This is revolution! Apple have launched the next big thing in computing history with the launch of the new iPad. Watch the below video, its truly innovation of simple ideas brought to reality! This is definitely going to blow to orbit and i cant wait for it to be available here in Malaysia!

This simple idea is going to change way we surf the internet,check out emails and imagine what developers are going to come up with!

Skies the limit! Now i know what i want for Christmas

28.01.2010 IT/Gadgets 1 Comment

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