Community Blogs: HK Tech Phooey

I'm hooked on Happy Farm

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:11:35 +0800

Who would have thought that a Facebook application like Happy Farm would take Hong Kong, Taiwan and China by storm? I didn't, and now I'm hooked.�Just last week, unofficial numbers were ...

My take on the international version of Kindle

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:10:51 +0800

Well, my international version of Kindle arrived last Thursday and pretty much has been with me ever since, even in bed.�Since the Kindle was released in the US for quite some ...

Amazon Kindle finally available outside of continental US

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:10:34 +0800

Remember my article, Why the Chinese have come up with their own Kindle, a while back? Well, guess the pressure's on and, finally, Amazon has come to its senses ...

Now, this is a fast card--SanDisk Extreme Pro

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:09:27 +0800

Last week, I was asked to try the all new SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash card, thanks to the guys at TEXT100 HKG (PR firm in Hong Kong). As an ...

Hiding your iPhone pics

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:09:02 +0800

I lock my iPhone, I set a password for it. Call me paranoid, but I, for one, take privacy very seriously, especially when it comes to the snaps I take or ...

Apple iTunes finally lets you sync music between computers--yay or nay?

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:09:56 +0800

Finally. Finally, Apple incorporates something we so longed for, being able to sync music across different computers, or what Apple dubs as home sharing.�Home sharing allows users to browse the iTunes ...

BarCamp HK and Twestival HK both on September 12, 2009

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:09:49 +0800

Mark your calendar, BarCamp Hong Kong and Testival Hong Kong 2009 is back.

For this year's BarCamp, the date is set for September 12, ...

Most graphic public service announcement video ever made--texting while driving

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:08:27 +0800

Warning: This 4 minute-long video is graphic. For mature audiences only.

Been watching ...

SLOW Internet speed across Asia

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:08:49 +0800

Following the hit of Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan last week, certain Asian countries have been experiencing very slow Internet speeds even as we go into the second week after the disaster.� ...

Google's own Facebook app--social gadgets for iGoogle

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:08:04 +0800

So Google finally decided to take its own dip in the social-networking pool with the introduction of social gadgets for iGoogle.

Structured much like Facebook, the 19 ...