FOLEO

Palm is still alive

iLoad

Since more and more people listen to music as compared to watching movies, it makes sense to have this invented. Full review here .


I think the Malaysian crowd will love it! I'm sure the DVD version is in the works, to rip movies into the iPod Videos!

Nokia N95

After months of speculation and patience, it is finally here.

I managed to get a working model in one of the hypermarkets here in Dubai.
Size is more larger than an N70. (That is my left hand holding this baby!)
The screen is SUPERB, at about 3mm thick. Finally displaying 16 million colours. Reviews here. N95 Blog here.
3D games are very good.
The 5 Megapixel camera is very sharp, especially when assisted by the Xenon flash!

The Bar code functionality is cool!
However, couldn't check the GPS as it couldn't get any satellite signals indoors (duh!!!)

However, do check out for FAKES!

The iPhone has arrived, 1 month earlier [NOT]

If you think Malaysia BOLEH,

Then the Americans will really get smitten by CHINA BOLEH!

Dinner at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

The bosses have arrived.
Top class cuisine is the ONLY option. 4 digit bills were the theme of the evening.
Here is the Mid East branch of the reputable Caviar House & Prunier
Menu is not too extensive, even though seafood was their forte. (For Malaysian standards)

We had a sampling of Caviar (obviously), Very fine smoked Salmon produced by BALIK of Switzerland, sushi and prawn cocktails, washed down with Stellas, Buds and Heinies!

The backdrop of the Burj Al Arab was also gorgeous. The weather on the other hand was something left to be desired, unless you are craving for 30 degrees heat!

Madinat is still as scenic and thriving as ever, and being a WEEKEND for the Mid east, all the bars and eateries were at their capacity, packed with Fashion TV type of clientele (so were their FREE underground carpark!)

Check out the photos below.

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Hot property in Dubai

Fancy staying near the Dubai World Trade Centre?
If you are, don't hesitate to take a look here

Sizes are reasonable, ranging from 1744 to 4122 sq feet.
Prices are VERY AFFORDABLE, if you are a celebrity, Sheikh or earn 6 digits monthly. (liras, rupees & rupiah excluded)

The range is from 2.294 to 6.7 million Dirhams! (About 1,316 - 1,626/ sq foot)

Here is the photo of the hoarding!

ABU DHABI - My first trip and impression

Finally get to visit another Emirate, after visiting my 2nd Emirate, Sharjah a fortnight ago.
This capital of UAE is about 160 km away from Dubai.
Set out along Sheikh Zayed Road and travelled for 90 minutes, averaging 120 km/h.
Yup, that is the speed limit here, and most cars have a beeper installed that beeps continuously if you breach this limit! IRRITATING is an understatement!

This city is still developing, but not as hectic as Dubai.
From preliminary first impressions, things look quite organised, especially the super 4 lane highways that run through the city.

The Corniche is breathtaking!

Check out the photos here

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Bahamian Bananas

Holy schmoly!
Look at the SIZE of these bananas from the Bahamas!

The whole bunch juxtaposed to my trusty Sony Ericsson K610i 3G mobile phone.
According to the specs of my phone, the length is only 102 mm,
So, scaling from there, the big BROTHER is a staggering 8 inches! (1 inch = 25.4 mm)
Pisang Emas, eat your heart out!

SCHWING!

Windows Annoyances - the saga continues

Can anyone explain this QUIRK?
The wireless network status in the first row, shows NOT CONNECTED but yet, the button at the bottom right says DISCONNECT.
How the heck do you disconnect something which is UNCONNECTED in the first place?

Another feather in the cap for the Micro$oft XP annoyances saga!

I wonder if this holds true for Vista dudes?

Wifi DRAFT-N - Problem solved from June 2007

No more worries, as Apple has already embraced this new wireless speed in their machines.

Industry pundits have given confirmation here. A new logo is born!

We've been shortchanged by Apple

If this has any truth in it, then all us MacIntel Notebook converts really got our hard earned cash being yanked away under our noses without us noticing it!

So much for brand loyalty!

Skype 2.6.0.137 FOR MAC (30Mb!)

Yay,
Finally an update (but still nowhere near to the Wintel version at post version 3 already, with games, etc.!)

However, this is still BLOCKED in the UAE from certain Telcos! So much for ADVANCED telecommunications!

IT Announcements - Mid of May

What a great day. 2 major announcements!

Announcement 1
UPDATED MacBooks! Now Standard with 1 Gb of DDR2-667 RAM and 802.11n Wifi!
Also, Speeds bumped a notch up to 2 and 2.16 Ghz respectively and hard disk capacities have been upgraded to 80, 120 and 160 Gb respectively!
Price is still at US1099 (With our strong Ringgit at 3.4, this should be only RM 3740!)
I guess this should be my replacement for my recent burglary case!

Announcement 2
Fujitsu has finally released the
Notebook version of the 250 Gb HD also.

New Detergent pack

How to make more money out of your customers.

This is what a NEW pack of washing detergent looks like.

Lunchtime at site

A selection of our daily menu.

Chow Mien with fried chicken

Tandoori Chicken (look at the size!) More like Tandoori Pigeon!
Compare the 1 Dirham coin in the centre to the thigh!

My Birthday Wish List 2007

Since the terrible burglary back in March of this year,

I have to resort to get the following items:

1. A new Notebook
2. A new ZOOM Camera, like this:

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

3. A larger thumbdrive like this baby from Lexar

The 8 Gb one is nice, for 2007!

Night scene at International City

A view of the carpark from our our balcony at Level 4, from Block A-07.

Dinner at Noodle Bowl, Dubai

My first restaurant meal in Dubai for 2007!

Very expensive meal for a Malaysian!

This is like a super HIGH CLASS "Chap Fan"







Would you pay 25 Malaysian Ringgit for a plate of rice topped with stir fried vegetables and chicken slices?

Well it is DHS 25 here!

DEAL !

Visit to Dubai World Trade Centre for the

DUBAI ENTERTAINMENT, AMUSEMENT & LEISURE SHOW

Skype Connections in Dubai

By some strange luck, the internet connection was working again in the apartment in the International City.

My friend also tried to use SKYPE to call Malaysian mobile number, and the 15 minutes of porridge boiling only cost him ONE US DOLLAR (3.65 Dirhams!)

Well, not to waste the 2 Mb bandwidth, more pictures have been uploaded to the FLICKR site, and also an update of this blog! More freebies were also downloaded from the iTunes Music Store (yay!)

Also got glimpses of the Pirelli 2007 calendar with Naomi Watts, Hilary Swank, Lou Doillon, Penelope Cruz and Sofia Loren (huh!?) Do subscribe to the free membership to download loads of swanky clips from the site!

All in avant-garde Black & White.

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