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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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

If you are an avid user of Google service, you might want to check out Google Keep , a note-taking app released recently as an alternative to Evernote. The notes are saved in the cloud via Google Drive.

Updated 23 Dec 2013. Update 25 Feb 2014: WeChat has revamped their UI to have a much smoother navigation experience in version 5.2. Update 9 Oct 2014:Many have changed in few months, I will be updating this article later. Whatsapp Viber Line KakaoTalk WeChat Icons Available on Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Symbian, Nokia S40. Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Blackberry, PC (Windows, Mac, Linux), Windows 8, Symbian, Bada. Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Blackberry, PC (Windows, Mac), Windows 8, Nokia Asha. Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Blackberry, PC (Windows), Bada. Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Symbian, Nokia S40, Browser. Version 2.11.152 4.1.1.10 3.10.0 4.2.2 5.0.3.1 Origin 1 US Cyprus Japan Korea China License First year free, USD 0.99/year thereafter. Free, digital sticker store. Free, digital sticker store. Free, digital item sto...

Left: Phone image from Xiaomi website. Right: Box contents. Finally, I got my hand on the highly sought-after Xiaomi MI 2 phone. Besides reading my personal experience with this phone, I would suggest you to also read the article from Engadget and, if you understand Chinese, the in-depth review from Zealer . The package comes with the phone itself, a battery, a back cover (white), USB data cable, and USB power adapter (standard China 2-pin). A few notable missing specifications are no 4G, no NFC, and no card slot (and the total available storage for user is only about 10 GB out of 16GB). I have nothing to complain considering the price of about RM 1000 / SGD 400. MI 2 has very similar pricing and  specifications ( official page ) to another highly demanded phone, the Google Nexus 4 (quad-core, 2GB RAM, same chipsets, etc.) This phone is currently available only in China but there are plans to extend the market to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore .

SOURCE: Hardware Zone Singapore At about 7pm today, a Hardware Zone Singapore forum poster named Bluefreak reported that Microsoft Office Professional 2013 is on sale at Singapore Microsoft Online Store for $5. Unfortunately, the relevant product page has been quickly taken down, suggesting that this is most likely a technical glitch. Nevertheless, some users manage to purchase and obtain the product keys, but it could only be activated when Office 2013 is officially released. Let us see whether Microsoft will honor the deal. This mishap also revealed the launch date, 31 May 2013. Thanks Terence and Edwin for the tip!

It is such a basic function that got neglected in the mobile app, but I am glad that the Facebook mobile app team finally added this long awaited function to Android. Well, another step in the right direction, next in my list would be the ability to post as page admin. Facebook, can you hear me?  Update: Looks like iOS got the same update too.

Yes, you heard it right. Google Maps Navigation (beta for now) is finally available in Singapore for phones running on Android 2.2 and above. Unfortunately, Apple iOS and Windows Phone 8 users would have to wait until further notice . Okay, Google, Malaysia next please?

It's the pay-what-you-want Humble Bundle time again! This 4th bundle includes 5 games: Crayon Physics Deluxe, Eufloria, Splice, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, and Waking Mars. If you pay higher than the average, you will get another game, Machinarium. All the games are DRM-free and even could be unlocked on Steam if you pay more than $1. Please check this link for system requirements on Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux. It is actually interesting to read the average payments by different platform. Windows users pay the least, whereas Linux users make the most expensive purchase. Some games might have been included in the past bundles, but who cares? You pay what you want. Go grab your bundle here .

  Google had recently announced two new additions to the Nexus family, Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 ( official page ). Nexus 4 is basically a Google version of LG Optimus G, and the Samsung-based Nexus 10 is a direct competitor to iPad. Both devices come with the new Android 4.2 . Together with Nexus 7 by Asus, Google is setting standards for all other Android tablet manufacturers. Even Apple has hopped on the bandwagon and announced iPad Mini . Meanwhile, Samsung has sold more than 30 millions Galaxy SIII within five months.   In China, we have two new quad-core smartphones, Xiaomi 2 and Huawei Honor 2. Both devices come with 2 GB of RAM, 720p IPS screen, and 8MP rear camera ( detailed specifications ). Although these two phones have comparable, if not better, hardware specifications than the current line-up of flagship phones from Apple and Samsung, they only cost less than RM 1000. These phones also confirmed that the quad-core 2GB RAM era has arrived.   The n...

I am not going to write much about this, this Apple event basically features a smaller variant of the iPad, iPad Mini. They come with a form factor close to 7" (7.9" to be exact), which the late Steve Jobs once called them dead on arrival . Besides the iPad Mini ( comparison ), new revision of iMac (certainly thin, and with Fusion Drive), 13" MacBook Pro (no discrete graphics though), Mac Mini , iBooks , and even a "newer" iPad (4th generation, 3rd generation no longer available ) are announced together. Finally, for you who like to relive the event .

  As rumored earlier, a new iteration of iPhone had just been announced today. iPhone 5 comes with iOS 6, 4" screen (stretched vertically), new Apple A6 chip, Lightning dock connector, LTE connection (worldwide), and much more . The official technical specifications can be found here or you can view in Table form at GSMArena . For those who stayed in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, you can pre-order on 14 September. Shipments starts from 21 September. 20 more countries are expected to have iPhone 5 in the coming month. By December, iPhone 5 will be available in 100 countries. The current user of the following Apple devices could upgrade to iOS 6 for free on 19 September: iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, iPad 2, the new iPad, and 4th generation iPod touch. iPhone 5 is not the only new device announced, the new iPod nano made its debut with Bluetooth, a 2.5" screen, and a TM tuner, together with 5th g...

Enforced on 31 July 2012, the recent amendment to the Malaysia Evidence Act 1950, or better known as Section 114A, presumes that any registered user of a network service is the publisher of any online content sent from the computer or mobile device that was linked to that network, unless the contrary is proven by the user. Its wide-ranging effect are best explained in the following info-graphic. (Click the image for a larger view.) SOURCE http://stop114a.wordpress.com/resources/ In order to gather voices that are against the implementation of this amendment, Centre for Independent Journalism, Malaysia (CIJ) launched the Internet Blackout Day ( official blog of this movement ), a reminiscence of the SOPA protest that was participated by major internet players earlier this year. Some major supporters of the Internet Blackout Day are cari.com.my , Malaysiakini.com , and The Malaysia Bar . You could also learn about this movement from Jac sm Kee, co-director of CIJ, through the...