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Get Android apps for free!

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If you are a cheapskate bargain hunter like me, you might want to check out AppSales . Remember to set the minimum discount to 100% to be notified when an app becomes free.

Remove password from PDF for free

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You want to remove password protection from a PDF, for example, your credit card statement. You do not like paying Adobe or don't feel safe uploading to a website. Well, try Xodo . Xodo for Android, which I am using.

Lastest Post from Facebook Page

Techiy If you only see this paragraph after clicking the title, most likely your browser settings broke the Facebook Page Plugin. Alternatively, you can check out the latest post from my page using the above link.

Announcement vs. availability date of different flagship phones

Let's compare the announcement and availability date of flagship phones from different brands in Malaysia. iPhone X: 3 Nov vs. 24 Nov Galaxy S9: 16 Feb vs. 16 Mar Mate 10 Pro: Oct 16 vs. Nov 24 Mi 6 (Mi 8 predecessor): Apr 19 vs. Aug 5 Mix 2S: Mar 27 vs. June 1 It is not hard to see why Malaysia Mi fans were unsatisfied. Note: This is a backdated post, I was hoping Mi 8 will be arrived sooner at that time. However, it was a disappointing wait, Mi phones nowadays just feel crappy software wise.

Xiaomi Redmi & MI-3 selling in Singapore with a crazy price tag

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Image credit: Xiaomi Singapore Facebook Finally it is here! I first mentioned Xiaomi's plan to extend to overseas markets in my review on Xiaomi MI-2 . Few days ago, the mid range Android phone, Redmi has been selling in Singapore.

To the Moon available now in Humble Indie Bundle X

What if you are given a chance to relive your life to fulfill the one wish you always desire, but it is also the last thing you will do? At first, I thought To the Moon is another attempt on the recurring time travelling theme, but tons of positive reviews on this 2011 game encourage me to at least give this game a try. Oh boy, I am glad that I was dead wrong.

Is There Any Deal?

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Steam is renowned for giving deep discount on digital games. Many gamers like myself have always hold our buying urge and waited for Steam Sales. Seeing the success of Steam, many similar digital content distribution stores have emerged in recent years. Online retail giant like Amazon has also joined the bandwagon, and is often giving away great discounts, which sometimes besting Steam sales, on digital games. You also have GOG.com , a place to get classic video games at a cheap price. Not forgetting Humble Bundle, offering awesome time-limited and pay-what-you-want game bundles.

Upgrading PlayStation 4 Hard Disk Drive

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Have you gotten your hand on the newly released PlayStation 4? Are you satisfied with the rather small hard drive? (PS4 comes with 500GB 5400RPM SATA II hard drive, and a typical game can take up tens of GB in space, list of launch games with their size .) Here is an article  that described the steps to change the default hard drive to a 256GB solid state drive. The user claimed that the full boot speed has decreased by 11 seconds to 16 seconds. Other reported improvements include a five-folds increase of game installation speed and smoother movie and cut scene playback. You might ask "will it void the warranty?" According to forums and ultimate FAQ by Sony America, the answer is no. One thing to note that Sony does not officially support a higher RPM hard drive. Thanks Terence for the tip!

Facebook Home

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Facebook addicts rejoice! Facebook just introduce Home, a group of apps that change your Android phone into a Facebook phone. Besides the overhaul of Android lock screen and home screen by Coverfeed, one notable feature is messaging, it appears everywhere, on top of the app you are using. Facebook Home would be available from 12 April, but initially on HTC One, One X, Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, and Note II. You can expect more phones to be compatible with Facebook Home as Samsung, Sony and HTC have already signed up the Facebook Home Program . Accompanying the launching of Facebook Home, the first phone optimized for Facebook Home, HTC First , is also announced. Sounds good eh? Unfortunately, Facebook Home will not be free from ads , just not at launch. SOURCE The Verge