Capacitive stylus has been in the market ever since when touch screen smart devices are around. The recent resurgences of many cool drawing applications have re-kindled my interest to explore better stylus. Over the weekend, I have decided to get my hands on another new stylus and my hunt is indeed a good surprise – Adonit’s Mini Jot It. There are…
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new Kindle Touch (2011) vs Kindle Fire & new iPad | quick comparison for a typical eBook reader | IT Gadget Review
My new Kindle touch arrived in the very distinctive Amazon packaging. Amazon offers a much more diverse variety of eBooks which one can purchase and access them via the various models of Kindle or Kindle reader app published in Apple Appstore. At USD99, Amazon has kept the packaging contents to the minimum. As expected, the Kindle Touch comes with the…
Apple new iPad – the differences worth for the change? | IT Gadget Review
Apple has finally launched the new iPad on 16th Mar 2012, well within the anticipated refresh window period of 1 year from the previous release of iPad 2. Few days before the official launch, I had the opportunity to observe the full stock up of the new iPads at one of the local Singapore distributor. Knowing how crazy the queue…
Hands on experience with 3 smartphones – iPhone 4S, Samsung S2 and Nokia Lumia 800 | IT Gadgets Review & Comparison
Within a span of 6 months, I have had my hands on the 3 latest smartphones which are built around the 3 major smartphone OS, namely Apple iOS 5, Google Android Gingerbread and Microsoft Windows 7.5 Mango. As the technical specifications are readily available in the internet, I will not attempt to repeat such technical comparisons but rather to summarize…
Data Roaming in Thailand (Bangkok, Phuket) | Pre-paid mobile data card | IT Guide
In my last trip to Thailand (Bangkok), I was surprised to discover that the micro sim version of the pre-paid data card is not readily available at the Bangkok Airport. Added to the frustration is the lack of free wireless in the airport as the local regulations require all visitors to obtain login user ID & password by registering their…
Root new Amazon Kindle 6.2.2 firmware update | How to tutorial | IT Review
Once again, Amazon rolled out silently the new update for its Kindle Fire (6.2.2) over the air with these new updates: – Enhanced fluidity and performance – Improved support for manually setting up email providers in the email app – Full-screen browsing Steps to Root Kindle Fire on 6.2.2: You need to have ADB installed and working on your PC/Mac. You…
Automatic Mahjong Table – Auto Shuffle and Lay Mahjong Tiles | Product Review
Over this Chinese New Year, I’ve managed to personally try out the automatic mahjong table. Although the technology has been in the market for a few years, I have not seen a good take up rate for it. The AOTOMO Automatic Mahjong Table is a Chinese-made gaming machine and is apparently silent in operation. It uses special magnetic tiles and…
Absinthe Jailbreak Apple iOS 5 for Mac and Windows – How to & Tutorial | iPad iPhone iPod | IT Gadgets & Guides
Chronic Dev Team has finally released Absinthe – the first-ever iPhone 4S and iPad 2 jailbreak for jailbreaking A5-based devices. Installation instructions: Step 1: Download the compressed Absinthe package. Extract all files and run the executable file. Step 2: Connect your iPad 2 or iPhone 4S to your Mac or Windows computer using a USB cable and launch the Absinthe…
Griffin iPad 2 Survivor Case | Protect your Apple iPad 2 from shock, dust and water | IT Gadgets Review
Griffin’s new Survivor case for iPad 2 may be the biggest and most protective case that has ever been made. For me, it is the best protection for my kid’s iPad 2 with her ‘butter’ fingers. Most phone cases protect your handset from the odd knock or scratch, but the Survivor takes things to the extreme. It meets UK military…
Root Amazon Kindle Fire 6.2.1 using Mac | How to Guide | IT Gadgets & Guides
Amazon has released its newest update for the Kindle Fire. The software update V6.2.1 offers the following features (vs the previous v6.2) • You can now remove books, apps or other content from the carousel of recently used items on the home screen. • Scrolling is smoother. • There’s an option to require a password to turn on WiFi (which…