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Apple iPhone 3G Disassembled

The above photo shown an Apple iPhone 3G has been disassembled by iFixit.com immediately after the launch in New Zealand. They are fast. Respect.

From top left to bottom right: display glass, LCD, main board and EMI shield, antenna, battery and back panel.

Source: iFixit

Apple iPhone 3G is Here

The much awaited new Apple iPhone 3G is here. A model above shows an Apple iPhone 3G during its launch sale in Hong Kong yesterday on July 11, 2008. The Apple iPhone 3G is twice as fast at half the price. Hopefully, I will be traveling soon to any of the country below whereby the Apple iPhone 3G has launched to get cheaper Apple iPhone 3G for myself: -

  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • UK
  • USA

So, are you buying one for yourself?

Dell Launches Studio Laptops

Dell launches new Studio laptops on Thursday June 26, 2008. These two new laptops, Studio 15 and Studio 17 cases consist of seven colors and a unique pattern with 4 trim color options. Picture shown above is Studio 15 (left) and Studio 17 (right). With the introduction starting price of $799 for Studio 15 and $999 for Studio 17, these two laptops is categorized between Inspiron and XPS.

Studio 15 comes with a glossy 15.4 inch widescreen display and Studio 17 comes with a glossy 17.0 inch widescreen display. Both Studio laptops processor support up to Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (2.5GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) and memory support up to 4GB Dual Channel 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM. Besides, Studio 15 storage supports up to 320GB 5400 RPM SATA hard drive and Studio 17 storage supports up to 640GB 5400 RPM SATA hard drive. Both the wireless 802.11b/g and 802.11n is available separately for the Studio laptops. You have the option to choose a built-in cellular mobile broadband installed into the Studio laptops.

Perhaps, both Studio 15 and Studio 17 come with either Vista Home Premium SP1 or Vista Ultimate SP1 as your operating system and no Linux support at the moment. The Studio laptop comes with either a slot load CD/DVD burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)) or a slot load Bluray combo drive (Bluray Read Only Drive). You can select an Intel integrated graphics card or a dedicated ATI graphics card.

The Studio laptops comes with 15-pin VGA connector, HDMI connector, USB 2.0 port, IEEE 1394 port, integrated network connector (10/100/1000Mbps), 54mm ExpressCard slot and consumer IR. The starting weight of Studio 15 is 6.11 pounds (2.77 kilograms) and Studio 17 weight starts at 7.87 pounds (3.57 kilograms). The Studio laptops will be available through Dell online website or retail stores worldwide. I can’t wait to see Studio laptops unveil in Malaysia market.

Received My OpenSolaris 2008.05 Live CD

Finally, the OpenSolaris 2008.05 Live CD I ordered has arrived on Thursday, 12 June 2008. The duration of the delivery is more than 4 weeks. However, I will not complain because it is FREE. Again, thank you Sun Microsystems for the OpenSolaris 2008.05 Live CD.

Cheaper Apple iPhone 3G for Everyone

Steve Jobs has unveiled the price and features of the new Apple iPhone 3G. This is the second generation of Apple iPhone prior to the first Apple iPhone which only support a slower 2G network. The low starting price of 199 USD for the 8GB version which surprised me compare to its predecessor. Converting to Malaysia Ringgits, it is 650.567 MYR (1 USD = 3.26918 MYR). While the 16GB version is selling at 299 USD. The price is incredible cheap and attractive.

The new Apple iPhone 3G will be launched on 11 July 2008 in 22 countries and going to 70 countries by end of the year. You can check out the countries listing here. However, I wonder when the Apple iPhone 3G available in Malaysia.

The Apple iPhone 3G redefines the first generation iPhone with new features like 3G network support, GPS mapping, enterprise email like Microsoft Exchange and the new App Store. Learn more Apple iPhone 3G feature here. I don’t own a first generation Apple iPhone but now I want to own a second generation Apple iPhone 3G. Are you planning to get one?

Source: BBC NEWS | PC World

Wize Before You Buy a Portable DVD Player

I will be traveling soon next week for a month. Apparently, I will be staying in a hotel and will be away from home for a month. I am going to miss all the current TV series and my DVD movies. So, I am planning to buy a portable dvd player and bring along my favorites DVD movies. This will surely entertain me. I want it to be my perfect companion whenever I travel.

Hmm. What kind of features will I look for to suite my needs when I purchase this portable dvd player? There are various major brands of portable dvd player in the market now. Decision making on purchasing it is kind of hard if you don’t read article reviews or get opinions from friends.

Your fear on purchasing a portable dvd player will be resolved with Wize. Wize will make your purchasing decision easier. It enables you to search for the right consumer product faster with a simplified designed website. It saves my valuable time and I have made my decision to buy the right portable dvd player by reading the product reviews in Wize. So, if you are having doubt on purchasing a portable dvd player like me, then be sure to visit Wize because saving your time is like saving your money.

Getting a GPS Tracking Device

One month ago, a friend of mine was asking me on how he can track his company’s large group of trucks movement across the cities because the truck drivers are not meeting productivity goal to deliver goods. They supposed to deliver the goods to five destinations a day but they can only commit two to three destination a day and they keep on giving excuses when questioned. As the result, a GPS Tracking device is what I can recommend to my friend.

With a GPS Tracking device installed in each of the truck, he can now easily track the trucks movement across the cities to ensure efficiency of delivery of goods on time. So, what other purposes can you use a GPS? For home or personal use, you can track your spouse, track your kids and even track your pets. But, will you inform your spouse and kids on the GPS tracking device you plan use on them?

However, I find a GPS Tracking device is an excellent tool for Law Enforcement to use in critical environment like suspect tracking or even in a chasing suspect operations. In fact, the most dangerous time in a Law Enforcement’s career is when they are on daily duty. Their life is always on the high-level risk whenever they are facing dangerous criminal. Furthermore, it is a necessity to track the movement of each Law Enforcement officer daily to ensure their safety whereabouts instantly with a GPS tracking device.

Perhaps, how would you think that the tracking can be accomplished? By using any web browser either in a PC or a mobile phone? Installing client software into a PC? Or, using client software in your mobile phone? I wish to have a web-based tracking application. You need to have a web browser only. Besides, it is very convenient to have the tracking applications running online so that it can be accessible anytime anywhere whenever you need it be it at home, office or on the go. Nice right?

Dell Revealed Their First UMPC

Looks like Dell is following the trend. This is a killer mini-laptop to Asus Eee PC, HP 211 Mini-Note PC and VIA OpenBook Mini-Note. Brian Lam from Gizmodo bumped into Michael Dell at D: All Things Digital conference, the sixth edition of D. What is the price tag for this cute little baby? Which operationg system is available? Be sure to visit Gizmodo for more exclusive photos.

Source: Gizmodo

OpenSolaris 2008.05

OpenSolaris 2008.05 is now available for public. OpenSolaris 2008.05 is a Live CD. This allows you to experience it instantly by simply boot up the Live CD to a fully functional desktop environment. After you satisfied with it, you have the option to install with a single click using the new improved easy-to-use installer.

You can download the OpenSolaris 2008.05 ISO image or you can also request a OpenSolaris 2008.05 CD for free deliver to your doorstep. I had request for a free CD copy. Unfortunately, the delivery may take longer time depending on the country. You can refer to the approximate shipping times below: -

  • US - 2 to 5 days
  • Europe - 5 to 7 days
  • Latin America - 2 weeks
  • Asia/Africa - 4 weeks

However, there is no free lunch in this world. So, I have to wait patiently for the arrival of the free CD copy from Sun Microsystems. Thank you very much.

Source: OpenSolaris.com | OpenSolaris.org

Asus Eee PC and DiGi HighSpeed Mobile Access Promotion

Owning a Asus Eee PC and DiGi HighSpeed Mobile Access is now easy and simple. Just subscribe to DiGi’s Simple Plan or Smart Plan to get the Asus Eee PC and DiGi HighSpeed Mobile Access. You and your kids will now learn more and enjoy more whenever you surf the Internet over DiGi HighSpeed Mobile Access using the coolest lightweight Asus Eee PC anytime anywhere. Choose your preferred plan below: -

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