$1 Per Year To Use WhatsApp

The creators of Whatsapp are going to be charging $1 per year to all Whatsapp users starting this year, sometime this year. While no date has been set, its in their plans to charge this nominal amount to for usage of this cross-platform messaging service.

Not a big deal if you ask me, it’s a small fee to pay for the service which is probably saving you lots of money that you might have spent on those SMS/MMS.

Source : Redmondpie

Original Astro Remote

Have you gone out and purchased a replacement extra Astro remote control from your local hardware or supermarket? They normally cost about $15-20 and are normally absolutely rubbish! So i asked my astro installer who wanted RM100 for the remote which was just too expensive!

I decided to get to a Astro outlet to find out for myself. To my surprise, a brand spanking new, ORIGINAL Astro Byond remote control cost only RM30! And you dont even need to pay for it upfront , it’s charged to your first bill.

The original remote is much much better than the rubbish fake ones which is not exactly cheap.

Here are the list of Astro outlets that you can check out to get fix your broken remote or get an extra one

Windows 8

The brand spanking new Windows 8 is around the corner in most places. In some countries it’s already available. If you are like me and your company was running on the very heavy and very slow Windows Vista or XP till recently Windows 7 was introduced and feels like it’s a new machine all together, the world is moving fast!

While it might be a long shot till your company gets you on Windows 8, it’s perhaps a good time to upgrade your home pc if you might be in the market for one. If you are still sceptical, it’s a good idea to test drive Win 8 on your existing PC.

How?

Install Win8 developer preview on a virtual box which will give you an opportunity to test the new operating system out without wiping out your existing OS

Oracle VM VirtualBox
Windows 8 Developer Preview ISO file (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Live ID (for best testing experience, sign up here if you don’t have one)
Internet Connection (for best testing experience)

For detail instruction on how to get this done, check THIS out.

I have tested it out for a few days now and i must say that it’s a different experience from what we are used too but a change that I could get used too very easily. Windows just got pimped!

Nano Sim

The new iPhone uses a the New Nano Sim card, a even smaller sim compared to the MicroSim that was used on the iPhone 4 & 4S. The 5 x 12mm MicroSim which seemed small compared to the 25 x 15mm Sim card is going out of fashion as well with the 12.3 x 8.8mm Nano Sim, telco’s are going to be flooded with request for the new sim. Why?

When the MicroSim was launched, users simply cut their existing Sim’s to work. The new Nano Sim is slightly thinned as well measuring 0.67mm compared to 0.76mm.

Maxis has announced that the Nano Sim will be available from the 24th of September onwards for RM 25 at Maxis Centres in KLCC, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Sunway Pyramid, The Gardens Mall, Penang’s Queensbay Mall and Johor Bharu’s Danga Bay. Other branches throughout the country are expected to receive it by late September.

iOS 6 Released

Apple has launched the all new iOS 6 for iPhones, iPads & iPod Touch. Apple are releasing the new OS in batches depending where you live. This new update features more than 200 new features but you wont be able to enjoy all the features, depending on the device you own and your location.

Here are some notable enhancements
Shared Photo Streams
Redesigned Share Sheets with Facebook integration
Siri enhancements
iCloud tabs for viewing on one device the same sites you were reading on another device
Voice directions for navigation
Update apps without having to enter your password
New theme for the music player on iPhone
Design enhancements to Apple’s digital stores
Dynamic menu bar that shifts color depending on the background
FaceTime over cellular networks

Be sure to back up your device before you install the new OS, you can never be too safe