[By Julian Tan | 28 Mar 2009 | 7 Comments | 543 views]
How Price Matching is Killing the Retail Industry

Like everyone else, when it comes round to spending my hard earned cash, I like getting the most bang for my buck.  I usually search on the internet for the best deals, and try to find the cheapest price I can with a reputable merchant.  I also browse bargain sites daily, keeping an eye out for coupons and specials that will save me money when I make a big purchase.

One trend I am seeing on the increase though, is the policy of price matching.  Propagated by big chains and retailers, …

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Mobile Phones »

[By Julian Tan | 5 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 17 views]
LG GD900 Video Tour

LG’s GD900 mobile phone was displayed behind glass at Mobile World Congress this year,  so this video tour of the sexy phone my LG’s Martin Valdez is very welcome in deed.  The main attraction of the phone is a world’s first clear keypad (you have to see it to believe it) that is both a keypad and an input device for text recognition, swipe gestures and more.  It can be used instead of the touchscreen to control the phone’s gorgeous UI.

Hit the link below to view the video.  You won’t …

Apple, Automotive, PC Peripherals, iPhone, mashups »

[By Christine Ikeda | 1 Apr 2009 | 4 Comments | 324 views]
Amazing iPhone App Car Implementation

We’ve seen some pretty cool iPhone implementations recently, such as emulating garage door openers or media manager remote controllers, but this takes the cake. Jonathan Oxer has written an iPhone application that can interface with his 3G equipped Mazda RX-8. The application allows him to lock/unlock the doors, start the engine and even pull real time dyno stats from the car!

As for the RX-8, it’s wired to the teeth, running a ubuntu box that provides password protected webserver access to the various components of the vehicle, as well as keeping …

Social Media »

[By Arnold Aranez | 1 Apr 2009 | One Comment | 108 views]
How Twitter will eventually make money - Twitter Wingman

Over the last 2 years or so, Twitter users all around the world have wondered how will Twitter eventually make money from this rapidly growing social media site. Looks like the guys are Wired.com have found the answer - Twitter will make money through sales of it’s own branded portable Twitter gadget aptly named the Twitter Wingman.

Some of the features of the Twitter Wingman will include:

A $30 - 40 price tag with a two-year contract on Boost Mobile

5-megapixel camera with xenon flash and Carl Zeiss lens

Integrated GPS with real time …

Audio »

[By Julian Tan | 31 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 187 views]
Rock Out in the Pool with SwiMP3 V2

I’ve been following this product for a while and SwiMP3 have launched version 2 of their waterproof MP3 player, designed to give swimmers the ultimate in musical entertainment while they work out.  In case you’re wondering, the SwiMP3 V2 uses bone conduction instead of air for sound transmission, transferring sound vibrations from the cheek bone to the inner ear.

Sounds cool ?  The only downer is that the come in sizes of 128MB up to 256MB.  Get it the SwiMP3 V2 from finisinc.com, all for a low US$149.99.
via Trendy Gagdet.

Windows Mobile, iPhone »

[By Arnold Aranez | 31 Mar 2009 | One Comment | 1,495 views]
Skype for iPhone - Review

Finally Skype is on the iPhone and it works!
Looks like us Aussies were able to download it before our fellow Americans since many of my U.S. Twitter friends complained that they could not even see it in their AppStore instance.
Skype iPhone AppStore Download
Skype for iPhone took a little longer to download than the average app but it eventually completed its journey onto my iPhone. This app is taking a spot on my first page of apps given it’ll be one of my most used.
Voice Calls with Skype iPhone - Not …