An English Language teacher complained at a meeting that modern technologies cannot help her to teach better because it was hard to use, and really inconvenient. “We don’t even have auto spellcheck in Moodle!” she quipped. Back in the days when I was still in school, we took pride in being able to perform a [...]

Apple released an update that adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’11: Canon PowerShot G12 Leica D-Lux 5 Leica V-Lux 2 Nikon D7000 Nikon COOLPIX P7000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 And if you have the older iPod Nano, has released a firmware that improves pronunciation for [...]

This is definitely one of the coolest things that will grace my iPhone. I wish it does Japanese.

The last time I checked, I have a number of iPods lying around that have been gathering dust for a while. I currently carry an iPod Nano for audio podcasts and long distance “rhythmic noise generation” — playing music that cuts of the noise from outside when I am taking a bus or something; I [...]

If you happen to be traveling to the Land of the Rising Sun for any reason, buying an iPad there can be a good idea; An iPad Wifi costs ￥48,800, ￥58,800 and ￥68,800 for the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB respectively, and you will get the same iPad you’d buy from any Apple retailer in Malaysia [...]

BUBBLE or NOT, It does look like now is a great time for people with ideas — any ideas at all — to start their own business. New York based social shopping site Fashism has just raised USD 1 million in Series A round of venture funding. In the last week alone, blog services provider [...]

As part of the verification process of joining the Apple Developer Program, the applicant has to send documents via fax to Cupertino. This is ironic considering Apple has taken the Modem out of all its products and also removed the default print via fax function from the current Mac OS devices. You cannot imagine the [...]

Dear iPhone/iPad/iPod touch haters, I am sure you guys will think of something else to hate about Apple’s touch-base devices. But for now, you can strike “multitask” out of that list of yours. “It’s like we said on the iPad, if you see a stylus, they blew it. In multitasking, if you see a task [...]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees: Team, I am sure all of you saw my letter last week sharing something very personal with the Apple community. Unfortunately, the curiosity over my personal health continues to be a distraction not only for me and my family, but everyone else [...]

If you haven’t gotten yourself a present to keep you feeling warm and fuzzy, now, is perhaps the time to act.