NovemberNov 12 Thursday 09
Do You Want a Google Wave Account?
The following is how you can get your own Google Wave account.
If you have not heard of Google Wave you will want to go to the About Google Wave web page to learn all about it. Please be aware that Google Wave is still in “public preview” (aka. alpha) product …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
NovemberNov 9 Monday 09
Elf Yourself 2009 Edition
Several years ago OfficeMax created the viral holiday ecard called ElfYourself, now it is back with an improved version with more functionalities for this holiday season. You can see my version of it below.
Don’t worry I will not be spamming my friends with …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
NovemberNov 7 Sunday 09
Speed of 3G Network in Hong Kong
Early this year both PCCW and CSL launched their HSPA+ network. As a result improving the speed and capacity of their respective networks. Offering a theoretical downlink speed of 21Mbps and uplink speed of 7Mbps.
On Wednesday, November 4th Smartone-Vodafone (SMV) …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
OctoberOct 30 Friday 09
Review: Newsie on iPhone
The Google Reader web client on the iPhone is not bad, it is one of the better web applications from Google aside from GMail. May be that is why there are very few iPhone client made for Google Reader.
Newsie is such a client developed by Instant Voodoo Magic and …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
OctoberOct 20 Tuesday 09
Apple’s New iMac Hidden Feature Plus More!
Both of the new iMac models announced today capable of attaching an external display up to a 30 inch at a resolution of 2560 by 1600 pixels, but most interestingly is that the 27-inch model’s Mini DisplayPort also supports video inputs from DisplayPort equipped …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
OctoberOct 15 Thursday 09
Smartone-Vodafone HSDPA Network Test Results
As most readers know I conducted a joint test of Smartone-Vodafone’s HSDPA network last week; which I now found out it cost me HKD60.00 in data charges, as I had detailed in my post, Smartone-Vodafone HSDPA Network Speed Tested.
At the time Smartone-Vodafone …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
OctoberOct 10 Sunday 09
Movie Review: 500 Days of Summer
My Rating:
This afternoon I saw the movie 500 Days of Summer at UA Cinema, Times Square, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Another one of the movies from my Must See Movies list.
The movie starts off telling the audience it is not a movie about romance, which further …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
SeptemberSep 30 Wednesday 09
New Review: The Time Traveler’s Wife
My Rating:
This evening I saw the movie The Time Traveler’s Wife at UA Cinema, Times Square, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Another one of the movies from my Must See Movies list.
The movie’s plot is different from what the title implies and not unlike the 2001 Kate & …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
First Impression of HTC Hero
My apologies to my readers waiting for my review of HTC Hero. It is only today that I had time to go into the Smartone-Vodafone store to check out the HTC Hero.
Previously I gave the HTC Magic a try and really did not like the feel of the Android OS on the Magic. Not …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
SeptemberSep 28 Monday 09
Review: SimplyTweet on iPhone
Over the years many Twitter clients had come and gone on various mobile phone platforms: iPhone, Blackberry, Android, etc.. Some great ones like TweetDeck, Tweetie, Echofon Pro (formerly TwitterFon) and some flops like TweetStack.
I’m glad to see other developers are …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
SeptemberSep 26 Saturday 09
Movie Review: Surrogates
My Rating:
This afternoon I saw the movie Surrogates at UA Cinema, Times Square, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Another one of the movies from my Must See Movies list.
Like the many other Bruce Willis movies in the past Surrogates also had a chase scene.
The plot is a …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
JulyJul 15 Tuesday 09
iTunes 8.2.1 & Palm Pre & Jailbreak
Apple released a “minor” update to iTunes last night (July 15) and according to Apple’s Release Notes, there are suppose to be bug fixes.
With this latest version Apple has began its cat-and-mouse game with Palm. Among the fixes Apple mentioned for this version of …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
Smartone-Vodafone & iPhone in Hong Kong
Last Friday I reported that I was stuck at a Starbucks that did not have a reliable WiFi connection, so I decided to give the iPhone tethering a try. That trial ended up lasting 4 hours of work on my Mac.
When I decided to use it, I was not 100% certain how …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
JulyJul 14 Tuesday 09
Review: Hong Kong 720º on iPhone
Today Thomas B. (@thomashk) introduced me to an iPhone application, Hong Kong 720º, released by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). It is designed to promote Hong Kong attractions while assisting visitors with locating famous tourist spots, and getting a virtual tour …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
JulyJul 10 Tuesday 09
Movie Review: Murderer《殺人犯》
My Rating:
This evening I saw the movie Murderer at AMC Theater, Pacific Place, Hong Kong. Another one of the movies from my Must See Movies list. After seeing the movie in person I had to remove it from my Must See Movies list.
Yes, it was that bad. If it was not …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
Mobil Carriers Differences in HK
Before you jump into a mobile tariff contract (for 2 years or 15 months) with your new iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS you need to understand that not all 3G (HSDPA) network are the same. This is especially important if you are going to buy a new iPhone 3GS.
The reason is …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
iPhone 3GS Inventory in Hong Kong
This morning 3 HK, the official Apple carrier partner, began selling iPhone 3GS in Hong Kong.
At the same time Apple Online Store Hong Kong began selling versions without carrier-contracts at a price of HKD5388.00 and HKD6288 respectively.
Now (16;00) Apple has changed …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
JulyJul 9 Tuesday 09
Prices of iPhone 3GS in Hong Kong [Updated]
This afternoon 3 HK, Apple’s official carrier partner in Hong Kong released details of their iPhone 3GS tariff plans.
From the prices of these plans, it indicates that the “contract-free” version to be sold at Apple Online Store Hong Kong and other Authorized …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
Prices of iPhone 3GS in Hong Kong [Updated]
This afternoon 3 HK, Apple’s official carrier partner in Hong Kong released details of their iPhone 3GS tariff plans.
From the prices of these plans, it indicates that the “contract-free” version to be sold at Apple Online Store Hong Kong and other Authorized …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)
JulyJul 8 Tuesday 09
Review: AutoStich on iPhone
I was introduced to this cool little iPhone application, AutoStich, that enables easy creation of panorama (pano) photos on the go.
Most pano maker applications on the Mac or on the iPhone (like PanoLab Pro) require the user to painstakingly aligns the different photos …
(via Vinko's Thoughts On...)