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I am an iPhone fan staying in Malaysia. My current iPhone is iPhone 6 Plus, it is marking at RM4k at the time I bought it. Now, what would you do if it is time to retire your old iPhone? Obviously you have few options: Switch to Android phone Buy latest iPhone at regular retail price Buy iPhone at the cheapest budget Today, we are only talking about option 3 - Buy iPhone at the cheapest budget. Quick answer is iPhone 6 (4.7" screen)  with 32GB internal storage capacity only - RM1,499. You could have following concerns: Is it a refurbished phone? Isn't iPhone 6 two generations old now? and going to be three Gen old when iphone 8 launch this year. 32GB, this is not sufficient for my photos and videos itself plus many apps I want to install. My answers are as below:  It is new iPhone 6 The speed is still flawless at iOS 10.3.2 and I do not intend to upgrade to iOS 11. It also has a bonus perk, earphone jack. Case 1: If you have been using iPh...

There is lack of english guide available. I hope I can help the not Mandarin education ticwatch/ ticwear fan to benefit from my sharing. Here you DONT NEED to: Paste files into Window system  Run Command prompt Write ADB coding Install and access FTP Covert Ticwatch to developer mode Ticwatch (http://ticwear.com) Considering i only want the notification on the go and nice watch faces, I have chosen Ticwatch 1st gen (without Apple MFI) = RM800+ include shipment to Malaysia. Winning points: Below RM1,000 which fits the product nature -- a gadget that likely only have 1 year lifespan. Come with metal band Compatible with iOS & Android Android 5 OS overlay with Ticwear OS 3.4 overlay Why this guide has a value? User experience on Android and iOS is very different iOS - limited watch faces & complicated to install new watch faces ( not working most of the time ); App almost non-existence Android - installing new watch faces & app i...

Quick Smart watch comparative reasons below: Classic Pebble - My favourite meet the purpose watch - reading notification is a breeze. What makes me turn it down? I have 2 classic pebble watches. Both e-ink screen spoiled within 6 months duration. Random scratch line which renders the watch not usable.  The shift from pebble app to pebble time app sometime early 2016 really screwed up everything. Every time the app forces me to update and it always ended up a factory reset of the watch and phone setting.  Best part, pebble classic enjoy no new features. Apple watch It came into my radar... then off away from my list. The watch OS has high requirement on iOS. Watch OS 2 requires iOS9 and above.  Must charge with Apple exclusive charger cost around RM175. I am on iPhone 6 Plus iOS 8.4. I am not going to upgrade -- in the past, Three iPhone i have upgraded, battery life & phone speed screwed up. And, its not compatible with Android.  It means if any...

I actually found watching 3D movies very nice to watch after owning my own 3D TV. I would like to share my experience on setting up 3D viewing on MiTV2. Sources of  3D videos: 3D TV channels Computer Blu-ray  Streaming Apps e.g. ICNTV, Plex How to switch to 3D mode on TV? HDMI Sources e.g. 3D TV channels, Computer & Blu-ray Using Menu button on remote control - for content sourced via HDMI Streaming Apps  3D content in ICNTV (MiTV default VOD library) - Automatic Other streaming apps excluding ICNTV  Neither Automatic nor able to change via Menu Button on remote control Solution: Touch Panel below MiTV

The gadgets above are my ultimate home theatre setup. This is my second home theatre design, i have reduce 3 gadgets from before: Apple TV Xiaomi TV Box HDMI Switch and a lot of cables The latest ultimate design has: Xiaomi MiTV 2 Home Theatre Edition PlayStation 4 (PS4) Mac Mini Astro PayTV service Fiber internet (Unifi) Following are details each would functions: Xiaomi MiTV 2 Home Theatre Edition Bundle includes: 49" 4K 3D TV 2 pairs 3D glasses Soundbar & subwoofer MiUI Andoid Operating System Able to install many video apps (HD quality) and other education apps Can manage TV free to air signal & 3 HDMI ports MiUI has free and subscription content  Note: whole UI is Mandarin only; English not available yet PlayStation 4 (PS4) This is the game hub Blu-ray player including 3D Blu-ray  Content hub via Netflix, Hulu, Plex, Crunchyroll, Crackle Mac Mini Computer Media file server Support ap...

You only need 3 things: Wide Angle Lens for smartphones Super Glue Your IP Camera/ CCTV with small lens hole What you will get = 160 degree view IP Camera (Normally IP cameras are 60 degree view only)

3D seems to be very complicated especially when you just start to understand it. It took me weeks to get things clear out. Note: My summary below are my learning from: Xiaomi TV2 - Passive 3D via LG LED Panel Mac Mini 2012 Plex Software Redmi 1S Let's discuss this by topics: 3D TV  Technology Generally speaking, 3D consists of: 1. Active 3D - using heavier 3D glasses that need to use battery (potential to cause crosstalk image) 2. Passive 3D - lighter glasses with no battery required (half HD resolution on HD tv; full HD resolution on 4k tv) Whether it's is active or passive, it's all rely on your TV.  Glasses form is the quick indication of your TV 3D technology. Samsung LED panel is Active 3D while LG LED panel is Passive 3D. Personally, I prefer Passive over Active due to maintenance free. Also, with 4K TV, Passive 3D will provide equal Full HD experience as Active. 3D Media File Format 1. 3D TV channels - TV will auto...

I find this quite true.  I have been thinking about installing alarm when I renovated my house. Yet 5 years after renovation, I didn't realise car's alarm system can be as good until I read an article somewhere. The facts: All cars have alarm system that can be triggered by car remote Car has MORE & BRIGHTER LIGHTS blinking that enable your neighbour to know you are in trouble (I normally couldn't identify which neighbour household has alarm triggered) Thus, bring your car remote to bed with you. A small effort may save you one day.

(This article is taken reference from CultofMac ) I wanted to do this about a year ago (2013). Then I realized it is not that easy to connect: A PlayStation 3 (PS3) Controller & A Macbook Pro (2010) on OSX Why do I want to do this? To play 3D games on my Macbook Pro ALL "Feral" Games are natively supporting PS3 controller on Mac environment My Favorite Feral games is Batman: Arkham Asylum Main problem: The Bluetooth connection failed to re-establish itself automatically (always prompt for passcode) PS3 controller may not be detected after the Macbook Pro is restarted The reason: After some trial and web search, I realised the setup of the first Bluetooth connection is the most important step to decide if your PS3 controller will work well or not. The NOT that Easy Setup Steps: First, launch System Preferences > click to open the Bluetooth preference panel Click the checkbox next to On, and Discoverable Plug...

Two reviews have been made on: Philips InRange The Tile Here, I would like to do a quick summary for you to compare and understand which is suitable for you. Aspect The Tile Philips InRange General Product Proposition Find items - big, small, immobile, mobile items FROM small or big space Keep items together with you Best Fit Find regular used items in small space e.g. living room Keep important items together with you e.g. wallet Better Design & Size Yes No Simplicity of Setup Yes Yes Type of Access You use when need (active) Warn you when disconnected (passive) GPS incorporation Yes - Location marking Yes - Enable/ Disable Alert Enable/ Disable Alert Not applicable GPS based Enable/Disable Al...