Dec 11, 2008
SY Tan

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Incorporates SPLITVIEW COMMAND System

Mercedes Benz has again shown off its new technology by incorporating a new technology so called SPLITVIEW in its S-Class models starting in the summer of 2009. This SPLITVIEW system is a fantastic feature which allows both the driver and passenger to view two separate programs via the same COMAND screen. For instance, the front passenger can continue watching his favorite movie while the drive is monitoring the navigation directions on the same screen.
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Dec 4, 2008
SY Tan

Planetarium on Computer Screen

What is better than a telescope as a Christmas gift for that cousin of yours who is crazy about astronomy or the Milky Way? Especially when you are low on budget this month… The link to a free and open source space simulator should do the trick nicely. Celestia allows visitors to witness exciting celestial events which happened in the past or will happen in the future. It is available for download on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
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Dec 4, 2008
Nic Cho

Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) Now Available For PC

Great news for PC gamers! Rockstar Games has announced that the PC version of wildly popular Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) is now available for purchase at retail stores nationwide and via digital download on Steam, carrying an MSRP (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price) of $49.99.


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Oct 13, 2008
Nic Cho

T-Mobile Launches New BlackBerry Pearl Flip

One of the world’s leading companies in mobile communications, T-Mobile USA and RIM have jointly announced that the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature Wi-Fi and mobile calling in new flip design – BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220, is now available in US exclusively from T-Mobile.


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Oct 7, 2008
Nic Cho

New LG Renoir (LG-KC910) Full Touchscreen 8 Megapixel Camera Phone

The well-known South Korean multinational corporation, LG Electronics has officially announced the availability of its new LG Renoir (LG-KC910). It’s the full touchscreen 8 megapixel camera phone which LG claims as the first handset created for the worldwide market to include Dolby Mobile, aiming to deliver full multimedia experience that stimulates the senses.


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Aug 10, 2008
SY Tan

Consolidate and Streamline Messaging Activities Via Mozilla’s Snowl

Website has developed from a pre-defined information presentation platform in those early days to a more dynamic and communicative place. It has become a trend in this techno era whereby users are enjoying conversing or messaging facilities available online such as leaving comment threads, RSS feeds, forum, Twitter, etc. With an increasing variety of protocols and providers on this conversing activity, monitoring or keeping track of individual’s own conversations is harder. To make life easier, Mozilla labs have brought to Firefox users a new messaging experience via its newly released plugin, Snowl.
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Jul 19, 2008
SY Tan

Fitness via Wii Fit

Who says playing video games will make you lethargic and obese? Nintendo’s wacky fitness peripheral called Wii Fit is designed to help you keep fit and healthy. It features a Wii balance board with four rubber feet to prevent slipping. It is highly sensitive and reacts to changes in weight distribution and pressure. Running on four AA batteries, it connects with the Wii console via Bluetooth. It is a user-friendly plug-in device whereby you only need to insert the batteries into the Wii balance board and start up the Wii Fit.
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Jul 17, 2008
Nic Cho

Nintendo Announces Wii Sports Resort Game Utilizing Wii MotionPlus

Nintendo has announced a successor to Wii Sports game, dubbed as Wii Sports Resort, which utilizes a new Wii MotionPlus peripheral that attaches to the bottom port of Wii Remote controller for improved wrist movement detection, providing gamers a true 1:1 response in the game play.


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