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Live Special: iPhone 4 Singapore Launch FAQs with iMerlion.com

Daniel — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:47:38 +0000

Last night the Tech65 Crew and iMerlion.com came together and discussed some information that Singaporeans who are looking into purchasing the iPhone 4 tomorrow evening might be interested to know. We also tackled some frequently asked questions that were posed at the iMerlion iPhone 4 spreadsheet.

Special thanks to Jimmy Yap, editor at iMerlion.com, for his time and insight in this episode!

Fresh #0.5 Beta – Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, X10 Mini, X10 Mini Pro, X8

Daniel — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:42:51 +0000

This is Fresh, the show where you get the freshest take on gadgets in Singapore! While Gear65 lets you have a close look at gadgets you love to play with, Fresh gives you our take on the experience the gadgets have given us so far.

In our first episode, we talk about Sony Ericsson’s latest line-up of smartphones, and their first attempt into the Android space.

Just like Simply Geek, do give us your feedback. For a start we are aware of 2 issues: the length (as usual) and the Skype audio quality. We aim to solve these two together, as the audio quality goes down with time (we blame Starhub for that, which has given us problems with Skype consistently). Our target is to keep the show less than 20 minutes, and based on this show, which tackled 4 gadgets, we think it is possible if we don’t talk about more than 1 gadget per episode. This would also make each episode more focused as well.

But do send us your feedback. Fresh at Tech65 dot org is the show’s dedicated email address.

Enjoy!

- Daniel, Farinelli, Justin Lee

Show Notes:
[02:00] Xperia X10
[13:25] Xperia X10 Mini
[22:20] Xperia X10 Mini Pro
[24:45] Xperia X8

65Bits #175: NOTHINK, nothink is left

dk — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:05:38 +0000

It was the iPhone 4 launch week in US when we recorded this. Yes, the hamster is still trying to catch up with all the backlogs. The crew discuss about all the iPhone 4 bugs reports. We also celebrate the end of Symbian on all Nokia N series phone. Moving forward, all Nokia N series will run MeeGo. Symbian lovers can still buy E or X series phones. More people leaving Palm and why we are not really surprised. Adobe Flash is now on Android…. or is it?

Oh, if you are on HTC Hero, you should have gotten your Eclair 2.1 update by now.

Daniel, DK, Farinelli and Justin & Justin

Stories this week:

[1:35] iPhone 4
[5:00] Nokia N8 to be final Symbian N Series device
[11:45] Palm files 8-K with SEC on merger, VP of PR Lynn Fox leaving
[18:05] Adobe Flash gets its full launch on Android
[24:05] HTC Hero Eclair 2.1 Release in Singapore

PS: This episode of 65bits is released earlier than Fresh episode 1. ^.^v

65Bits #174: Licking the lollipop game

dk — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:41:23 +0000

It WAS the E3 week when we did the recording. But as you know, this another one of those delayed posting. The hamster have lots of catching up to do. Anyway, we discussed about the 3 big announcement from E3 THAT week. Nintendo showing off their Nintento 3DS which is a portable 3D handheld gaming device. Sony gave us more details on their upcoming Playstation Move. The most exciting news would be Microsoft Kinect which is formally called Project Natal. We also talk about how Apple changes their iOS SDK terms to allow Lua but still no Adobe Flash. And back to Singapore, the Government is planning on giving everyone an email account. So exciting.

DK and Justin Lee

Stories this week:
[2:40] Nintento 3DS
[8:00] Playstation Move (Check out Episode 160 too)
[12:55] Microsoft Kinect
[22:05] Apple relaxes iOS SDK terms to allow Lua but block Flash
[25:30] ‘G’ mail for all govt e-mail

[34:50] Bonus Material: A day with Justin Lee.

Maybe I should explain how this bonus material come about. As you all know, here at Tech65, we review lots of gadget. And since there are so many members, we usually pass the review unit around among the members so that those who are interested can get a few days of hands on. So what happen was that I passed Justin an Android phone after I’m done with my review. But I forgot to log out of my Google Latitude before passing the phone to him. And since I have my Google Latitude History enabled, I got a record of Justin’s whereabout for a day. Wahahahahaha……

65Bits #173: I’m holding a iPad, can you look at me?

dk — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:08:57 +0000

Another catch up entry. This podcast was recorded on the weekend of the week that iPhone 4 was being announced. (Which seems ages ago) And as usual, the Tech65 crew take a good look at the new iPhone and discuss about all the important features.

Oh, by the way, iPhone 4 will be launched in Singapore on the 30 July 2010.

DK and Justin & Justin

Stories this week:
[1:30] iPhone 4
[3:50] Feature 1: New hardware design
[7:25] Feature 2: New Retina display
[12:00] Feature 3: A4 chip + more battery life
[16:00] Feature 4: Three Axis Gryoscope
[20:50] Feature 5: 5 MP Camera + LED Flash + 5X digital zoom + Backside Illuminated sensor + 720p video + iMovie
[25:50] Feature 6: iOS 4
[28:50] Feature 7: iBooks on iPhone
[33:00] Feature 8: iAds
[40:10} Feature 9: FaceTime (video chat)

65Bits #172: WebOS on a Calculator

dk — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:25:37 +0000

Horror!!! HP CEO said that they didn’t buy Palm to be in the smartphone business!!! OH NO!!! What is going to happen to Palm? HELP!!!! But thanks to the super delayed 65bits posting, we now know that the HP isn’t going to let the Palm Smartphone business die. There are definitely more webOS smartphones on the way. *Fingers crossed*

On other news, sightings of a new 7 inch tablet by Samsung called the Samsung Galaxy Tab which looks just like the Samsung Galaxy S upsized. No news on what Samsung is going to do with it yet or when will we see it on the shelf. Let’s hope soon. And cheers to all AT&T iPhone users who are finally getting internet tethering, at a small monthly fee.

And yes, the Hamster is still trying to catch up on the 65bits editing. Please bear with it for a moment.

DK and Justin & Justin

Stories this week:

[1:20] HP CEO: “We didn’t buy Palm to be in the smartphone business”
[13:30] Samsung Galaxy Tab revealed
[20:40] AT&T makes sweeping changes to data plans

65Bits #171: HR65

dk — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:36:00 +0000

We have decided to stop doing 65bits and switch to doing Human Resource 65 instead. Kidding kidding. Daniel will kill me at least twice if I dare to do this. But this week (or rather few weeks ago), we talk about top Microsoft management people leaving the company. Google on the other hand hires Palm’s Matias Duarte as their user Experience Director for Android. If the respond for this episode is good, we might consider HR65 next.

PS: Apologies for the lack of posting lately. We did record 65bits. But the hamster is too busy to edit the episodes. More late posting coming up. Hamster working overtime

DK, Farinelli and Justin & Justin

Stories this week:

[1:45] Facebook event outlines ’simpler’ privacy controls
[11:30] Quit Facebook Day is May 31
[14:50] Microsoft’s Robbie Bach and J Allard leaving as part of broader shakeup
[20:05] Apple overtakes Microsoft as being the largest technology company (For a day)
[25:05] Palm’s Matias Duarte joins Google as User Experience Director for Android
[28:05] iPad 3G early adopters here soon able to use microSIM cards from local telcos

DigressCast #11: Farinelli’s Nuts

Justin Lee — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:00:40 +0000

Well, I think everyone’s been waiting for this episode for the past 6 months. It is finally out. DigressCast will be resuming its regular podcasting season. Now for the episode itself. We had a somewhat long discussion about our favourite Tech65 crew Farinelli, how and why he got his nickname. You might want to brace yourself for a ride of your life, because this episode is just so funny, your nuts will drop… literally.

Now you know the story.

Simply Geek #10 – Mirrorless Cameras (e.g Micro 4/3)

NTT — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:08:39 +0000

There’s been a recent trend in the digital photography market, a new category of cameras that we recently discovered, while talking to our friends, are known as Mirrorless Cameras, or more precisely Electronic Viewfiender + Interchangeable Lens (i.e. EVIL) cameras.

So what’s the deal with these cameras? Why is Olympus, Panasonic, Samsung, and more recently Sony, rushing to push such cameras out? Why not just get a DSLR? Speaking of which, what’s the deal with a DSLR in the first place? What’s a crop factor? We invited those friends of ours to answer our questions.

All this and more, on this week’s knowledge filled episode that’s Simply Geek.

Hosted by: Daniel Tsou and Justin Lee,
Featuring: Preetam Rai, Chester Chen and Qi Yong
Theme Music by Ivan Chew – MyRightBrain.wordpress.com

Show Notes:
[01:10] What have we been up to this week
[04:10] Introduction to Mirrorless Cameras
[04:40] What is a DSLR (the sensor)
[06:10] – Q: Is the sensor or the lens more important?
[06:40] – The difference between a DSLR and point & shoot
[07:30] Is the mirror important
[08:10] – Why not all go mirrorless then?
[08:45] Difference between a mirrorless camera and a DSLR
[10:20] How small have mirrorless cameras gone?
[10:50] Q: If there’s no mirror, how do I look at the picture?
[13:10] Chester Chen’s Micro 4/3 – Panasonic Lumix GH1
[13:35] Preetam Rai’s Micro 4/3 – Panasonic Lumix GF1
[14:30] Buzz words in this market:
[14:50] – Clarification on what a mirrorless camera is defined as
[15:40] – Deciphering the sensor names
[15:40] — Micro 4/3
[19:10] — APS-C
[20:40] – Crop factor
[25:20] – APS-H and other sensors
[26:05] Micro 4/3 Models today (Panasonic and Olympus)
[26:40] APS-C Models today (Samsung and Sony)
[27:10] - Sony Alpha NEX series
[28:30] Lens adapters
[31:00] – Aside: What is metering
[31:35] – Mixing lenses?
[33:10] Q: What’s stopping manufacturers from using larger sensors in mirrorless cameras?
[35:10] Exposed sensors (one disadvantage of mirrorless cameras)
[36:00] What is noise levels and ISO?
[37:40] What is shutter speed and aperture?
[38:30] Which camera to get?
[41:30] Why isn’t Canon and Nikon doing Mirroless Cameras?
[43:20] Chester’s advice on choosing a camera (the LCD screen)

Simply Geek #9 – Starcraft 2

NTT — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:23:35 +0000

Some would argue that Starcraft 2 is probably the biggest game in 2010. Well, we managed to find a group of people who actually BELIEVE with all their heart that Starcraft 2 IS the biggest game this year. So how big is Starcraft 2 really? And is Starcraft really South Korea’s national sport? Let’s ask these guys!

Featuring: Daniel and NTT
Guests: Nicholas, Uzyn, Adrian

Shownotes:

[07:18] Starcraft 2 History
[10:00] Major changes between Starcraft 1 and 2?
[13:30] What are the new changes that we’re excited about?
[15:00] Macro vs Micro and other interesting terms and strategies
[19:00] Life Casting Starcraft [HD Starcraft, Husky Starcraft]
[25:45] E-sports, Starcraft overseas
[31:30] Korean Match-Fixing Scandal [TeamLiquid.net]
[36:30] From now to Starcraft 2 launch in 27 July 2010
[38:00] Latest Starcraft 2 patch
[42:00] Battle.net 2.0
[43:30] Starcraft 2 M18 rating in Korea?
[47:45] Starcraft 2 and Leagues in Singapore?
[55:30] Conclusion