Despite Apple’s best intention to tout the design similarities between the iPod and the iMac, the two are essentially different monsters. The best way to describe the new iMac G5, to borrow a phrase from Sun Microsystems, is that the display is the computer. Like the previous generation of iMac, the iMac G5 follows the… Read More »
In some ways, the push towards digital convergence can be pretty divisive. Ask any spokesperson from any technology company about how convergence is going to take place, and you will probably end up with different visions and scenarios. This view was reinforced when I hopped over to Bintan Island for the ITJourno Asia Forum some… Read More »
No bigger than a Zippo lighter, the Korean-made XCENT XT-100 epitomises the old adage that nice things come in small packages. Weighing just 45g with the built-in Li-Polymer rechargeable battery, the XT-100 features a minimalist design with aluminium housing and indigo blue navigation key. But what really catches the eye is the 4-line OLED display… Read More »
Plagued by a deluge of unsolicited messages after your email address has been plastered all over the World Wide Web? Or perhaps you have fallen victim to phishing scams without realising it (e.g. update your credit card info at www.paypaI.com)? If your online experience has been marred by spamming, McAfee’s latest Spamkiller (version 6.0) offers… Read More »
We have all experienced this: Once in a while, your finger goes trigger-happy when working on the computer and you click on the mouse button too fast and trigger an undesired operation. Before you know it, the work that you’ve done in the last half hour is gone and there’s no way to undo the… Read More »
The premise for Phone is simple. Cell phone rings. Someone dies. Exactly why, we’re not so sure. While the cell phone, admittedly today’s modern device of choice, plays a central role in linking the storyline of this movie, it’s easy to get confused initially if you don’t follow the plot close enough. The storyline of… Read More »