I have an announcement to make!

Finally, I've made up my mind to get a proper camera. Deciding the right one is always the hardest part, but after pacing in front of the Nikon Gallery for 30 minutes, I have picked up a slimmy red Nikon S2600, which is one of the COOLPIX lineup. It has 14 mega pixels, with 5x optical zoom. The monitor size quite satisfying, especially when I need to preview the photo I captured. Besides, the best part of this camera is its scene auto selector feature, which provide me with 18 different presets to tune my photo capturing techniques. Moreover, the electronic VR image stabilization and auto noise reduction features are also my favourite. Thanks to these 3 amazing features, I don't have to worry about my lousy technique anymore!

Therefore, it's my honour to officially announce that, starting from today, no more grainy photos on my blog, anymore! (except for the one below, which is taken with my iPad 2 camera, LOL)

Thinking of the New iPad? Think again...

With the new iPad coming soon, people are crazy about getting their hands on one. However, let's think deep, is the Retina Display really that ideal? Okay, many die hard Apple fans would argue that the all new retina display will provide a more vibrant and clear look for your photos, books, and videos. Yet, think again, with this extremely high demand of pixels, Apple has to redesign their apps, and this would mean bigger files, about 3 to 4 times larger than the previous version. Besides that, when Apple is working extremely hard to upgrade all its apps to support the HD display, other apps developers are not quite ready. As you know, we still have more iPad 2 users around the world, and it is still increasing rapidly, partly due to the price drop (My cousin already ordered one 3G model right after the announcement was made). So with so many previous generation iPad in the users' hands, it's most likely that the developers will slow down their pace in rebuilding their existing apps.

Okay, so, increasing number of pixels, larger file size; 1080p video support, another increase in video file size; higher mega pixel camera, another increment in photo sizes, and does Apple increase the new iPad's flash drive capacity? Nope, still the same old 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB. Right now, can you see the whole picture already? And not forgetting to mention the battery life! We all are happy while Apple announced that the new iPad, despite its retina display, Quad Core graphic and 5 MP camera, will still maintain 1 hours battery life. But, think again, to support all these power drain, Apple have to pack in a larger battery, which if apply to the existing iPad 2, could definite provide way much longer of battery life (it's rumored that the battery capacity of the new iPad is even larger than Macbook Air's). So was it worth to add in the retina display? It's up to you to judge. But right now, I would happily stay with my iPad 2, watching videos of people in blankets queuing for the new iPad.

The All New Garageband~It's All About Jaming!

In this beautiful month of March, we are overwhelmed with some great news, including the launch of the New iPad with retina display, the introduction of a new member of iLife family, "iPhoto", major update on iMovie 1.3, and of course, not to forget our main character today, the all new "Garageband"!!!!

Calling it an "All-New" is not mere exaggeration, as it's truely one of the best updates we have ever received! One the major highlight of this update would be on the amazing "Jam Session" feature. Now you can gather your iOS gang and have a cool jam session to play or record music live! All you need to do is just connect 4 iOS devices through bluetooth and start jamming right away!

Another new addon feature in this update would be the inclusion of two NEW instruments, the "Smart Bass" and "Smart Strings", completing the collection of instruments in our Garageband. We now can have fun with string instruments like violin and cello, enhanced with some stunning autoplay presets!

For new iOS users, this app is a must try to unleash the true power of your iOS gadgets; while for existing users, this update, although huge (801MB) due to the new retina display, is still a worthy update to enjoy a more awesome music making experience!

Note: This app and all its new features are available for iPhone 4 or later, 4th generation iPod Touch, and all iPad model

The day has come!

The long anticipated third gen iPad has finally been launched, but does it meet your expectation? Despite being sheltered by the previous disappointment of iPhone 4S, I still have hope on the upcoming new iPad. Much questions aroused in my head, questions about the display, the camera (will it still remain crappy?), the internet speed, processor, etc., just like everybody else. And finally, the product was unveiled, and it really didn't disappoint us AGAIN! To be frank, I really didn't expect Apple to implement Retina Display and a 5MP camera in this new product, nor would I expect it will turn out to be a Quad Core beast! That's no doubt the best We've ever dreamt of after a year of waiting. And the best part is, NO battery life and price tag was sacrified. It remains the same price tag and with the same battery life, and even better, they promised 9 hours of battery life when you're using LTE 4G network to surf the internet! Now just hope that it will arrive at Malaysia sooner and earlier!!!

Use Emoji right from your iPad!

For some of us, Emoji app is a must have application for your daily messaging and email writing on iPad. Yet, many still don't know that the iOS team has actually integrated Emoji feature into the new (not so new anymore) iOS 5 mobile operating system. It basically means that you can access Emoji's cute smileys right from your iPad, without the trouble of purchasing or downloading any additional app. The procedures are simple. All you need to do is tap on "Setting", choose the "General" tab, and search for "Keyboard". Then, tap on "International Keyboard" and select "Add New Keyboard". From the long list, look for "Emoji" and select it. That's it! clear and simple!