Portugal showed who's the boss when it came to the field last night at their World Cup match in South Africa.
This year's World Cup also saw the most number of goals ever scored in a single game. Rightfully so, Portugal scored 7 goals to end North Korea's dreams of reaching the next round of the World Cup.
Portugal's captain, Cristiano Ronaldo also scored one goal for his team, the sixth goal overall in the game. They are most likely to face Brazil in their next match.
Too bad I didn't subscribe to cable TV to witness both Brazil's and Portugal's moment of glory. Things now promise to look for the better for the giant teams, all except for France and England.
Both teams are facing a big slump in performance on the pitch and it remains to be seen whether they can make it to the next round.
Now, all eyes on the TV screen. =)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
iOS 4 Ready for Download
Yay! The new iOS 4 is now ready for download.
Just link your iPhone to your iTunes and click on update and the software will do the rest of the installing. I wanna get home soon so that I can download. My crappy office network blocks traffic from Apple's website so it's impossible to download. =(
Just link your iPhone to your iTunes and click on update and the software will do the rest of the installing. I wanna get home soon so that I can download. My crappy office network blocks traffic from Apple's website so it's impossible to download. =(
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Manga Read: Kuroshitsuji Chapter 46
The latest chapter for Kuroshitsuji is out and as usual, you can get it from Bleach Asylum. =)
Jeremy, the new character that was introduced back in Chapter 45, turned into a full detective mode in this chapter. With each inspection of the dead bodies, he pierced together the bits and pieces of mystery that had befallen the Phantomhive house in this arc.
Poor Ciel even had to be a sacrificial lamb in order to catch the killer and its helper. Who could that be? All that remains is Chapter 47 =)
I am so in awe of Yana Toboso sensei and her style of story-telling. I wish Kuroshitsuji could go on and on. Sebastian is THE butler that every master would kill for. Hiak hiak!
Jeremy, the new character that was introduced back in Chapter 45, turned into a full detective mode in this chapter. With each inspection of the dead bodies, he pierced together the bits and pieces of mystery that had befallen the Phantomhive house in this arc.
Poor Ciel even had to be a sacrificial lamb in order to catch the killer and its helper. Who could that be? All that remains is Chapter 47 =)
I am so in awe of Yana Toboso sensei and her style of story-telling. I wish Kuroshitsuji could go on and on. Sebastian is THE butler that every master would kill for. Hiak hiak!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
World Cup: England 1 : USA 1
Gosh after all that excitement, you would think that this match would produce a winner. All England can do to stop America is to bring them to a draw. Duh... I expected better of England, especially since they scored the first goal of the match. Gah...
12 June is the final day of shooting for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Oh man. The day has finally arrived. The final shooting of the last movie in the Harry Potter movie franchise has arrived and it's 12 June. Thanks to Mugglenet for the information.
I can't believe that Harry Potter has come such a long way ever since the first movie was released in 2001. I'm feeling all nostalgic about it now.
When the books ended their run in the series, all that was left were the movies. Now it looks like it's time to finish off the movies too. By then, there will be no more Harry Potter to look forward to. Awww....
No more Daniel Radcliffe or Emma Watson. No more wand-waving and certainly no more Dobby, since he is going to be killed off in the last movie. Oops. That's a spoiler for those of you who don't read the books yet.
Oh well, life has to go on without Harry Potter.
*sniffs*
I can't believe that Harry Potter has come such a long way ever since the first movie was released in 2001. I'm feeling all nostalgic about it now.
When the books ended their run in the series, all that was left were the movies. Now it looks like it's time to finish off the movies too. By then, there will be no more Harry Potter to look forward to. Awww....
No more Daniel Radcliffe or Emma Watson. No more wand-waving and certainly no more Dobby, since he is going to be killed off in the last movie. Oops. That's a spoiler for those of you who don't read the books yet.
Oh well, life has to go on without Harry Potter.
*sniffs*
New Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Preview from MTV Asia
Finally, we get to see a HD version of the preview clip of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which was shown at the recent MTV Asia Awards 2010.
It looks so awesome and now I can't wait for November 19 to arrive soon. Look at how Emma Watson has grown (she's showing off her cleavage). Those were the days when all 3 stars were still fresh from their first auditions way back in 2001.
Wow... it's been 10 years since the first Harry Potter movie. Time sure flies fast, don't you think so?
It looks so awesome and now I can't wait for November 19 to arrive soon. Look at how Emma Watson has grown (she's showing off her cleavage). Those were the days when all 3 stars were still fresh from their first auditions way back in 2001.
Wow... it's been 10 years since the first Harry Potter movie. Time sure flies fast, don't you think so?
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Panasonic creates 152 inch 4K resolution 3D Plasma TV
According to Engadget, Panasonic has created its new 152 inch 4K resolution 3D plasma TV and showed it off at the recent CES.
152 inch, mind you. Where on earth could we stuff a TV that size into homes and offices? Apparently it is destined for greater things. Wahaha...
Trust the Japanese to come up with such a super big TV that no one can afford to buy. $500,000 is enough to buy a HDB flat in Singapore. =/
152 inch, mind you. Where on earth could we stuff a TV that size into homes and offices? Apparently it is destined for greater things. Wahaha...
Trust the Japanese to come up with such a super big TV that no one can afford to buy. $500,000 is enough to buy a HDB flat in Singapore. =/
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Getting a MicroSIM in Singapore for future use
Now that the iPhone 4 is out in the United States, the buzz in Singapore has also start to generate around the use of the microsim in the handset as well as the new iPad.
From this article, it appears that all 3 telcos in Singapore are offering their data plans that comes bundled with the microsim. Judging from the pricing, they seem eager to cash in on the new offerings.
For now, I have to wait and see how the telcos will adjust their plans when the iPhone 4 finally lands on Singapore's shore.
From this article, it appears that all 3 telcos in Singapore are offering their data plans that comes bundled with the microsim. Judging from the pricing, they seem eager to cash in on the new offerings.
For now, I have to wait and see how the telcos will adjust their plans when the iPhone 4 finally lands on Singapore's shore.
iPhone 4 Goes on Sale June 24
So dear old Steve Jobs has finally announced the golden date.
June 24th. Mark that down in your calendar. That day will be the day that lucky mortals in United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom and Japan will get their hands on the coveted iPhone 4.
Yes. Mark that date right now especially if you happen to be in these 5 countries. Me? Nope. Gotta wait it out. =(
June 24th. Mark that down in your calendar. That day will be the day that lucky mortals in United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom and Japan will get their hands on the coveted iPhone 4.
Yes. Mark that date right now especially if you happen to be in these 5 countries. Me? Nope. Gotta wait it out. =(
Read more on the iPhone 4 from Engadget
You can go to Engadget's website to read more about Apple's new iPhone 4 here. It's all taken from Steve's presentation at the WWDC 2010. =D
Totally awesomeness on iPhone 4
Steve Jobs said: "You gotta see this in person. This is beyond the doubt, the most precise thing, and one of the most beautiful we've ever made. Glass on the front and back, and steel around the sides. It's like a beautiful old Leica camera."
"24% thinner than the iPhone 3GS. "
"Here are the volume controls... we have a front facing camera, micro SIM tray, camera and LED flash on the back..."
"Something we call the Retina Display. What's that? In any display there are pixels. We dramatically increased the pixel density, Four times the amount."
"Because we have four times as many pixels, we get really, really sharp text. Now the retina display as 326 pixels per inch."
"Bang! 960 x 640 display"
"3.5 inch display"
" the iPhone 4 is powered by the A4 chip. This was designed by our own team. This is wonderful to have in the iPhone. You take the back off -- first thing you notice is that the iPhone 4 is packed to the gills. There's the A4 right there... micro SIM -- we needed the space! You can see the biggest component is the battery."
"7 hours of 3G talk, 6 hours of 3G browsing, 10 hours of WiFi browsing, 10 hours of video, 40 hours of music..."
"And 300 hours of standby."
"Quad band HSDPA, 7.2Mbps."
"Dual mics, 802.11n WiFi, GPS, compass, accelerometer."
"We're adding a 3 axis gyro, and we tied the gyro and accelerometer, compass, and gyro together for six axis. It's perfect for gaming."
"Now everybody loves to talk about megapixels, but we tend to ask the question how do we make better pictures? Megapixels are nice, but what these cameras are really about is capturing photons and low light photography. So we've gone from 3 megapixel to 5 megapixel, but we're using a backside illuminated sensor."
"In addition to that, when most people increase megapixels they make them smaller, but we've kept ours the same size. They don't capture less photons. 5x digital zoom, tap to focus, and we've got an LED flash."
"records HD video" ... 720p at 30fps!
"iMovie on iPhone 4"
"iOS 4!"
"Multitasking!"
"I wanted to hit on the enterprise stuff. Data protection, device management, multiple Exchange accounts... and on the consumer side, we have Google search and Yahoo!, and we're adding Bing."
"Number seven - iBooks. We are bringing it to the iPhone with the iPhone 4."
"We'll have it on the iPhone, the iPad, and the iPod touch. What can we do with these together? First, you can purchase and download a book. It will download wirelessly. You can download the same book to all your devices at no extra charge. Buy it on your iPad, download to your iPhone. And iBooks will automatically and wirelessly sync your current place, all your bookmarks, and all your notes."
"Number eight... iAds. Why are we doing iAds? To help our developers earn money."
"We're going to turn on iAd on July 1st for all iOS 4 devices."
"It's called FaceTime. WiFi only. iPhone 4 to iPhone 4. No setup."
"Pricing -- there's two colors. White and black. Pricing -- $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB."
"These go on sale June 24th."
"Pre-orders start a week from tomorrow. And we're shipping in 5 countries. In July we're shipping in 18 more."
Gosh! That is so much more than what my iPhone 3GS is offering!!! And tomorrow is 8 June 2010!
If you are wondering, the 5 countries are United States (duh), France, Germany, United Kingdom and Japan. Lucky Japan since it's the only country in the East to get special privilege from Apple.
One last thing from Steve Jobs:
"And I'd like to talk for minute about iOS 4 upgrades. For the 3G, not all the features are supported, same with the iPod touch, and this excludes the first generation. Upgrades are free for all these products."
And the WWDC continues on...
*Credit to Steve Jobs and Engadget*
"24% thinner than the iPhone 3GS. "
"Here are the volume controls... we have a front facing camera, micro SIM tray, camera and LED flash on the back..."
"Something we call the Retina Display. What's that? In any display there are pixels. We dramatically increased the pixel density, Four times the amount."
"Because we have four times as many pixels, we get really, really sharp text. Now the retina display as 326 pixels per inch."
"Bang! 960 x 640 display"
"3.5 inch display"
" the iPhone 4 is powered by the A4 chip. This was designed by our own team. This is wonderful to have in the iPhone. You take the back off -- first thing you notice is that the iPhone 4 is packed to the gills. There's the A4 right there... micro SIM -- we needed the space! You can see the biggest component is the battery."
"7 hours of 3G talk, 6 hours of 3G browsing, 10 hours of WiFi browsing, 10 hours of video, 40 hours of music..."
"And 300 hours of standby."
"Quad band HSDPA, 7.2Mbps."
"Dual mics, 802.11n WiFi, GPS, compass, accelerometer."
"We're adding a 3 axis gyro, and we tied the gyro and accelerometer, compass, and gyro together for six axis. It's perfect for gaming."
"Now everybody loves to talk about megapixels, but we tend to ask the question how do we make better pictures? Megapixels are nice, but what these cameras are really about is capturing photons and low light photography. So we've gone from 3 megapixel to 5 megapixel, but we're using a backside illuminated sensor."
"In addition to that, when most people increase megapixels they make them smaller, but we've kept ours the same size. They don't capture less photons. 5x digital zoom, tap to focus, and we've got an LED flash."
"records HD video" ... 720p at 30fps!
"iMovie on iPhone 4"
"iOS 4!"
"Multitasking!"
"I wanted to hit on the enterprise stuff. Data protection, device management, multiple Exchange accounts... and on the consumer side, we have Google search and Yahoo!, and we're adding Bing."
"Number seven - iBooks. We are bringing it to the iPhone with the iPhone 4."
"We'll have it on the iPhone, the iPad, and the iPod touch. What can we do with these together? First, you can purchase and download a book. It will download wirelessly. You can download the same book to all your devices at no extra charge. Buy it on your iPad, download to your iPhone. And iBooks will automatically and wirelessly sync your current place, all your bookmarks, and all your notes."
"Number eight... iAds. Why are we doing iAds? To help our developers earn money."
"We're going to turn on iAd on July 1st for all iOS 4 devices."
"It's called FaceTime. WiFi only. iPhone 4 to iPhone 4. No setup."
"Pricing -- there's two colors. White and black. Pricing -- $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB."
"These go on sale June 24th."
"Pre-orders start a week from tomorrow. And we're shipping in 5 countries. In July we're shipping in 18 more."
Gosh! That is so much more than what my iPhone 3GS is offering!!! And tomorrow is 8 June 2010!
If you are wondering, the 5 countries are United States (duh), France, Germany, United Kingdom and Japan. Lucky Japan since it's the only country in the East to get special privilege from Apple.
One last thing from Steve Jobs:
"And I'd like to talk for minute about iOS 4 upgrades. For the 3G, not all the features are supported, same with the iPod touch, and this excludes the first generation. Upgrades are free for all these products."
And the WWDC continues on...
*Credit to Steve Jobs and Engadget*
Steve Jobs Live on WWDC Keynote! iPhone 4 Arrives!
Oh gosh!!!! It's for real. The boss of Apple has just confirmed it. The newest generation, iPhone 4, has arrived at California!
Right now, Steve Jobs is live at the WWDC keynote and this is a liveblog feed. He is going through the new specifications of the iPhone 4 and it certainly has many many new features that makes me wanna change my iPhone 3GS and mind you, it was still a new model since it was released only last year.
Oh man, Apple has got everybody all keyed up for its new offering and no one will let it go without ever showing its new baby and no, I'm not talking about the iPad. The feed is still live as Steve is still in the midst of his presentation.
Gotta go!!!
Right now, Steve Jobs is live at the WWDC keynote and this is a liveblog feed. He is going through the new specifications of the iPhone 4 and it certainly has many many new features that makes me wanna change my iPhone 3GS and mind you, it was still a new model since it was released only last year.
Oh man, Apple has got everybody all keyed up for its new offering and no one will let it go without ever showing its new baby and no, I'm not talking about the iPad. The feed is still live as Steve is still in the midst of his presentation.
Gotta go!!!
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