Android 2.2 Samsung Galaxy Tab

With the recent "battle" of Android and iPhone, many have agree that Android has beat iPhone in many ways. My choice always be Android, personally but if I could afford it, I love to have all three, Android phone, iPhone and Blackberry but yeah there will always have to be a number one choice :p

Anyway, Apple has introduce its iPad a while ago and again Android has set to top that with the their latest alike-gadgets running on Android. If you asked me between iPad and Android "pad" I choose Android "pad". Why? As I mention before my choice will always be Android. Not that I'm a hardcore fan but it's my personal preferences. I'm an avid fan of something that can make gadgets interesting and enjoyable. If iPads can top Android "pad" I will choose them as well but it might goes a long way for Apple to do that simply because of their price and not as "open" as Android. What I mean is that iOS is just for Apple's while Android is an open software platform that can be run on many devices' brands leaving us with many choices :)

Ok, enough for that, yes the Android based tablet. Is it a good thing? Of course it is. The line of this "pad" gadgets for Android has already started with the official introduce of Samsung's Galaxy Tab. Although I've yet to get my hands on that Tab but I can feel it's good gadget. Some of it's main features highlighted are:

1. Running on Android 2.2 (Froyo) we all already know this :p
2. 7 inch WSVGA (1024x600) 169 ppi TFT display.
3. 1.0GHz Processor with PowerVR SGX450

4. Batery - 4000mAh (Samsung claim it can run 7 hours of movie play)
5. 3.0 MP AF camera with LED flash at the back and 1.3 MP camera on the front for video chatting and etc.
6. Full HD (1080p) video player and recorder (720x480 @ 30fps)
7. Support MP3, AAC, OGG, WMA, AMR NB/WB, FLAC, WAV, AC3, MIDI and many more music file format for music player.
8. Memory: 16GB/32GB+Micro SD slot up to 32GB
9. Multi-touch zoom
10. Gyro sensor

and like other Android devices, it support apps download from Android Market. This Galaxy Tab is smaller than iPad and claim to be lighter (380 grams). With this device, Samsung also announce a new service called Media Hub, an iTunes like service which allows Samsung's portable devices user to buy and rent movies and TV shows. Another killer made for iTune? :p This Media Hub will set Samsung Android devices apart from others for sure.

So being gadget lover, I love to get my hands on this thing when it's available in Malaysia. I might end up not buying it because I still prefer netbook with windows and simply because I might can't afford it :p but if the price is a good deal would I buy one? Why not, if it fits my budget hehehe So the most important buying factor here is still the price :) Hope it come with an affordable price tag *crossing fingers*

Ok then, I think I better not let myself drool to much on this Galaxy Tab for now and keep the finger crossing hoping that it will come with a very affordable price :p

p/s: They really want to "kill" iPad, notice the color of that Galaxy Tab? Black front, white back, same as iPad no? :p

A Living Legend?

Yes he is a living legend, he's one of the most respected guitarist in the world and he's one of my all time favorite guitar player. Although I can't play like him but I like the way he pull every riff he played. Not that I want to play like him (because I know I can't) but I really love every music he played. Ever since the Guns N Roses era, every songs with his riff has always been something that worth to listen to. Familiar with songs like Sweetchild of mine and Don't cry? yes it's Slash, one of the Guitar's living legend. Too bad I didn't go to his concert in Malaysia last few months but anyway I'm sure many guitar players out there who like his music wants to play like him so bad :) I've tried but I still not there yet (maybe I'm not a talented person). So just for something other than Guns N Roses songs here's a theme song in video game called Godfather solo played by Slash... Enjoy... 

p/s: why I wrote this post? well just for entertainment :p

Sarawak Bloggers Street Photography

Street photography is all about freezing the moments of all things in the streets and freezing action is guided by the randomness. Well, at least that's what I think hehehe. Last Sunday (August 29, 2010) 11 members of Sarawak Bloggers have gone out for an outing or a mini street photography meet up. The whole idea is to exposed the present members to street photography and sharing knowledge about it. The sharing was done by Robin, (thanks man!) a big street photography enthusiast. Personally, Robin is very good in this field and I'm glad that I meet him (if you don't believe me try visit his blog, you'll be amazed :p ). 

Anyway I learned a lot of things during that session and what Robin share has really make me want to do more street photographing. Honestly, that was the first time ever I done street photography, I mean pointing my lens at random peoples and things. Before, I'm not so into street photography as I was afraid of getting the people mad and disturbing people's privacy and everything else. How could it not, imagine you're walking or in the midst of browsing through the items for sell at the street and suddenly someone you didn't know pointing the camera at you trying to take your photo. What would you feel? Awkward? Irritated? worry? pissed off? This is one thing in photography world which is so challenging I must say.

Doing street photography will surely get you into some troubles, like being scolded by people who mad at you taking their photo out of the blue and people will give you the WTF kind of look. But on top of that all, it is fun because you shoot something that is really random. Ok enough for the ranting, I can go all the way far doing that hehehe, now here are the photos I took (not as good as others' I think).

Sarawak Bloggers shutterbugs who turned up were Robin, Cyril, Fahriee, Angel, Yong Lim, Mike, Norman, Lance, Eve and Ivan. It's great hanging out with you all and nice knowing those whom I meet the first time, you guys rockzz :p

All in all it was a fun events, hope it will be organized again next time and hoping that many more Sarawak Bloggers member turn up, it will surely be more blast!! See ya...

p/s: More photos of this street photography session HERE

My picture my Google picture

My Google search page background. Nice isn't it? :p I use my own image for the Google search page. To do this you need a Google account (Gmail account can be use), click the bottom left button which say "Change Background Image", choose from your image in your computer, upload and walla!! Your own pictured Google search page. Hehehe.

p/s: I know this is kind of meaningless post, but this my therapy so a "meaningless post" like this mean something to me :p

Blackberry Torch on BlackBerry 6 OS

Naturally, I'm not a big fan of BlackBerry phone but finding out more about their phones make me want to try one. Furthermore I can see a lot people using BlackBerry phone are pretty much hooked up to it like those iPhone users. So I've made a odd assumption for myself that BlackBerry phone are also as good as iPhone and Android phone and if I had a chance I really want to try it. 

My suddenly-growing interest in BlackBerry phone is majorly because of the latest BlackBerry 6 OS. What can I say, I'm an avid fan of something that make a phone so enjoyable and cool. Like iPhone and Android, Blackberry also have their range of apps to add to the enjoyable feature to BlackBerry phone. And the fact that some of my friends seriously admit that their BlackBerry phone is so addictive, add a further temptations to my growing-interest in BlackBerry phone.

So, what a new OS if there's no new phone model to run it in right? BlackBerry introduced the BlackBerry Torch. As far as my shallow BlackBerry knowledge is concern, this is BlackBerry's first slide phone (correct me if I'm wrong). For a new-to-BlackBerry kind of person, this phone is so cool. I even forgot about my Android phone for a while when I browse about it. It has really make me want to have my hands on this phone. One thing for sure (and used to be my nature in choosing phone) I like a slide phone more than any other types. It offers me a couple of option for keypad depending on my situation and preferences. Plus with the cool interface, features and OS, this phone has really caught my intentions.

There are so many things to explore about this BlackBerry Torch, one thing I know, it makes me want to give it a try :p (oopps sorry for while there Android hehehe). Fortunately for my phone-cravings this phone is not in Malaysia yet, it will be available first with maxis soon. If not, surely I will gets my hands on it :p

For more info visit BlackBerry's website or click HERE

Visit Maxis.com

So yeah, I will give this phone a peek when it's available soon but I hope my mind won't go out of my control which can make me end up buying it (the dangerous is when the price will be very affordable, hopefully :p ) hehehe.

Well, to all BlackBerry lovers, this might be something to check on if any of you plan to switch your BlackBerry or adding your collections :p or for those who seek to upgrade to smart phone as well.

p/s: By the time I'm typing this line, the interest in that phone have became craving and now it's a drooling :p slrppppss ooppss ok that's not a food hehehe.

Google Tablet? In November?

Believe it or not, this is not impossible. Since Android 2.2 have a great success and beat even the iOS4 of Iphone, it's no surprise if Google have another machine inside their vault to top out the Apple Ipad. There's a rumors saying that Google tablet are in the making and will be powered with an OS called Chrome OS. So it might be called Chrome OS Tablet. downloadsquad.com said the device is being built by HTC (hope this is true :p ) but it will be first introduce by with Verizon. So even if this is true, it might take a while for it to be in Asia or Malaysia :( They also mention that it will be launched on 26 November this year and that's is a Black Friday in USA, the busiest shopping day of the year, quiet a good date for launching new products though.

But according to reuters.com it might not HTC to be first to introduce the Chrome OS tablet, they quote Digitimes saying that it will be Motorola, not HTC!! For the full article read it HERE.

Whether it will be HTC or Motorola, both will not be impossible. Both of them have their own line up of their Android phone but personally, it will be good if it's HTC :p

Anyway, there are few assumptions on what will the Chrome OS Tablet's hardware will be. Some different assumptions but one thing which I found to be mention by both of the assumptions is that, the tablet will be based on NVidia's Tegra 2 platform. I guess all we can do now is jut to wait and see :p

If this Chrome OS Tablet will be a reality, one thing that I really hope for, I hope it will not be very expensive, maybe around RM1500 to RM1999 would be good :p

Let's crossing our fingers and wait patiently though.

Is this what the Chrome OS Tablet will be look like? If it's true, it's a beauty :p

*Image source: downloadsquad.com*

Moving In The Speed Of LIght *I Wish*

Have you ever wishing that you're able to move fast? Like Superman or having a car that can move in the speed of light? I know I do, especially when I have a lot of things to do, I always wish that I could do things faster :p but being a lazy bone as I am, everything always fast if it's done in the "last-minute". I bet many of us familiar with that term and that term has caused many of our lives to be very "miserable". And that's what currently happening to my life now!!! Anyway let's not start to talk about my life, it's not interesting at all, too boring!

Ok, I have an interesting fact to be shared here. Speaking of the speed of light, we can easily say it's almost impossible or human to go that fast. Even Einstein's theories says that if Human can reach that traveling speed they can end up at other dimension o.O (correct me if I'm wrong here :p ) But if you ask me what make me think that it is impossible for human to travel or move even with vehicle in reaching the speed of light, my answer is simple, because we human are so fragile! Even if we did invented a machine that can go in the speed of light, the force from that speed can tear our skin and make our bones break. 

Try to go on a roller coaster with your friend, when you go down the steepest slope of that roller coaster, take a look at your friend's face, what do you think you'll see? His/her face skin move or flatten or *I don't know how to describe it* or just like the picture below :p because the force of the high speed and wind adding more force to it. Try it then you'll know what I mean hehehe

Just for the interesting fact, the speed of light goes 500,000 times faster than Concorde, a speed goes almost equal to 299,792,458 meters per seconds and with that you can go around the world no more in 80 days but 7 times in just one seconds!!!!!

Speaking about speeding, this picture below is a funny speed control device myahahaha!!

What's this symbol?!!

What's this symbol? Without searching for it at any source, what do you understand about this symbol? and what do you think it represent? Here are some clues, this symbol can be found on some vehicles dashboards (but not in Malaysia la maybe), it's a warning sign, it's like fuel warning, if the something goes low it light up. Still have no idea? Take a wild guess before you proceed reading........

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Done guessing? Well, ok, it actually a warning symbol of warning symbol for TPMS. TPMS stand for, Tire Pressure Monitoring System. When one or more of your car's tires is 25% below the recommended pressure this symbol will light up. It has my attention as in over 10 years of my driving experiences, I always hope that this kind of thing exist as it is hard to know whether your car tire is low on pressure. Most of the time we only notice the tire pressure is low when it look really flat. The symbol has been made required on all vehicle starting from 2008 models but in Malaysia? Nahh.. Wait another few more years for that small, simple things to be available. We always wait until something almost obsolete or when others are 10 step further when we acquire it. Anyway, this symbol is actually kind of funny and if from a first look, I bet you won't think it's representing tire pressure no? :p

HTC Hero - Best Mobile Handset

This is not my self-proclaim, indeed it is HTC Hero won the Best Mobile Handset at the Global Mobile Awards 2010. Although I'm not a HTC Hero user but hearing this news make me wonder, where are the other overrated mobile phone brands? :p I guess Android and HTC Sense have really bring out the best from HTC phone, no doubt it is a very effective collaboration between Android and HTC though. HTC is among the first to introduce Android phone to the mass market in the early introduction of Android platform. I still remember that I've used one of it's low end Android 1.6 phone the HTC Tattoo for almost a year and as a whole I'm satisfied with it and now I continued to use HTC phone :p 

Although it is the HTC Hero that won the awards but it really does reflect the HTC and Android as a whole. I'm a bit "sucking up" here because I'm a proud HTC user hehehe

Trial Post From Blogger-droid

This is a trial post send from Blogger-droid apps for Android phone. Quiet a simple apps but got all the needed function to post out a short post. This apps is only for blogspot blog. It would be better if the interface improve. This apps is downloadable through Android Market.

Got function to add picture to the post but not positioned inside the post during post editting :(

Published with Blogger-droid v1.5

It goes on and on and on.......

It's been quiet sometimes I didn't write something of a personal thought of myself, I mean about me and  what I've gone through or about me and my life (sounds lame hehehe). But don't get me wrong this is  not merely to tell everyone of what I've been doing, where I've been and what I've acquired. Just some random thoughts about things happening around. A lot of things that keep my life preoccupied for the past month that I didn't even have the time to update my blog frequently. I always wanted to do like one post each day but have not achieve it yet (I'm a lazy-bone and excellent procrastinator that's why :p ).

In the last month when I think back the most talked-about topic (by me with others) is majorly on politics. I'm not trying to do a campaign here but, well, as I said before just to express my random thoughts. It is no surprise that topic become the highly discussed within last month and even the next few month as the state election will be take place at anytime soon. Everyone have their own opinion on every issues during this period of time. One things that I would like to highlight is this video:

What do you think? If any of you have read some article from some blog sites before then this will be somewhat a surprise (I know it is for me). When I was reading the article regarding to the same issue in this video I thought there were a lot of protesters but seems like from this video it's only a small group. What was I really surprise about were the answer to the questions that they were asked about. Some questions came across my mind: Why on earth they want to do this "small" protest when they doesn't even been to or meet the Penans? Why they even bother to voice out their protest on behalf of the Penans (from far away, although Sarawak's CM was there) when us here in Sarawak didn't even think about doing the same? What was they actually want? Just to protest? Does what they do bring good effects to the Penans already? 

The questions goes on and on and a lot more! What I want to stressed out here is that don't do that kind of thing when you didn't really know what was actually happening and what you're doing. You will make fool of yourself. If you insist on doing it make sure you've done some homework or fieldwork first, have your information right and then go and protest. What they do is good in the sense that they want to help to represent the Penans but they failed to be smart in doing it and now with this video they look like a bunch of fools. And I don't like when they use tribe, here in Sarawak it is more polite to use ETHNIC or e.g. Penan People or just as simple as the Penans, tribe is like we are still in cavemen era, not appropriate anymore. Back to this video, if they really serious in voicing out the Penans rights they better do it seriously and meet the Penans first, this is just not the way.

I think that's enough for commenting that video, what's done is done. We all (like me) didn't know what actually they have in mind and why they doing it. I actually pity those people, seriously I really do, now they've become a joke that the whole world can watch. Again I say what they do is good but not properly done. Personally  I feel like they've been a bunch of victims of something which they don't really know what. Who knows maybe they were force to do it or paid to do it or this is just another political drama. In easy saying, only God knows. Till next time..... Oh by the way if I were there I will ask one extra question: Where did you get your Sarawak-Borneo Land of the headhunters T-shirts? :p

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