Posted by jtsmyth8 on November 10, 2009
StarHub will finally start selling the famed iPhone later this year. SingTel and MobileOne have already enjoyed the Apple device for a while now. Welcome to the party. Pricing information has not been released but expect to see similar numbers across the board. One must wonder whether the iPhone has already reached market saturation and if there are still any mobile customers to be had?
Also just in time to catch the latest iPhone virus that has been going around. Just be sure that when you jailbreak your phone you change the default password to something other than “alpine”.
As well for those of you having Windows 7, 64 bit installations, sync problems with your iPhone have no fear. Gigabyte has released a BIOS update to fix the problem. The problem is specific to Intel chipsets which is commonplace among many motherboard manufacturers. Intel and Microsoft are investigating the problem.
Posted in Technology, singapore | Tagged: iphone, mobileone, singtel, starhub | Leave a Comment »
Posted by jtsmyth8 on November 4, 2009
Approximately 200,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine have gone out to clinics and hospitals all over Singapore. Many have already gone to their local clinics and received the shot. It normally takes 2 weeks after the shot for the body’s immune system to build up antibodies for the virus. Bottom line is you should get the shot. However even after receiving the shot you should still take the necessary precautions: wash your hands, cough/sneeze into a handkerchief, avoid spreading or catching any germs.
Posted in health, international, news, singapore | Tagged: flu, h1n1, shot, swine, vaccine, virus | 2 Comments »
Posted by jtsmyth8 on September 23, 2009
Tourists hoping to see fast cars (and get some fast women) should be in luck this year. There are plenty showing off their wares on Orchard Rd. The race attracts racing fans from around the world and many of them wealthy. That’s what escorts and others working in the red light district are hoping. Ever since the crackdown on prostitution income business has been slow for many. But the latest tourist attraction hopes to lure those looking for a good time. Good luck ladies!
Posted in Automotive, Financial, Sports, entertainment, singapore | Tagged: business, escorts, formula, one, race, singapore | 3 Comments »
Posted by jtsmyth8 on September 23, 2009
The clean cut celebrity was arrested for drug possession, was released on bail. Noriko Sakai, 38, paid 5 million yen for her freedom. Her trial is set to begin on October 26.
“To all who have supported Noriko Sakai, I am very sorry,” the actress said. (link)
Posted in Crime, entertainment, international | Tagged: arrested, bail, drug, meth, noriko, sakai | Leave a Comment »
Posted by jtsmyth8 on September 11, 2009
Hong Kong is the capital of zombies … computer zombies that is. It is estimated there are 4,000 active zombie computers constantly spamming garbage data 24 hours a day. The spam rate out of HK has increased from roughly 85% last year to over 90% this year. So HK users can expect 9 out of every 10 emails they receive to be spammed content.
The side effect of the amount of garbage emails is lost business productivity. Not only does the computer guys need to spend extra time protecting the network but a significant investment needs to be input to prevent future problems. Botnets, zombies, and spammers all attacking on every front. Certainly not a friendly cyberworld we had hoped for when the Internet was developed.
Just be careful of that guy emailing you from a .HK address. Scan it for viruses and don’t give out your personal information.
(link)
Posted in Technology, international | Tagged: computer, hk, hong, kong, spam, zombies | 2 Comments »
