Samsung Galaxy Note II

Once again, another great thing happened while we were deep in slumber.

Samsung's Galaxy Note II (2) has been revealed (more or less) and official information on it is now widely available to help potential buyers decide if they want to buy this awesome phoneblet (phone cum tablet, haha...)

Here is a quick rundown on the specs:

• 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos processor

• 2GB Ram

• 5.5″ 1280×720 HD Super AMOLED display

• Runs on  Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

• 3,100 mAh battery 

• Height 151.1mm , Width 80.5mm

• Thickness of 9.4mm (0.25mm less from Note 1)

Phone would probably be priced around MYR2,100 to MYR2300 (similar to its other flagship phones upon release). Expect the usual cheaper packages/contract from providers.

Samsung Galaxy Note II could be in Malaysia by October, so keep those bank accounts ready.

*On a separate note, it seems that Samsung has announced on their Twitter that Samsung Galaxy SIII, Note and Note 10.1 will all be getting Jelly Bean update soon.

Awww Yeah!!!

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The real message behind Gangnam Style

Update 25 August 2012

That is all.

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(sexy GIF image of PSY courtesy of theAtlantic)

Asides from being quite totally ridiculous, this viral video does indeed have a good amount of sense and logic to it.

No, PSY (or Park Jaesang) is not half crazy nor is the song/video. He actually wrote and choreographed the whole thing (probably most it) which rarely any artist in S.Korea does (or around the world for that matter).

Throughout the whole video, PSY dances in various settings with his crazy horse-riding dance move, there is actually purpose all the locations (except for the lift and mega hip thrusting guy, which is a rather famous S.Korean personality).

To sum it out short, PSY's song is about

• PSY mocking the current S. Korean working class as they   chase after this crazy materialistic dream filled with wealth which only a minority (about 1%, read more about wealth distribution here) of the population enjoys

• Gangnam, a district where the super rich and wealthy reside (and the other 99% of the population dreams to be part of)

• The disparity and gap between the average income earners compared to the ultra rich (kids being handed down billions included) in S. Korea.

• PSY dancing all over riding an imaginary horse.

If you somehow haven't seen the video, its right below with about 54 million views and counting.

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Dota 2 - Free Beta Keys giveaway

*Updated 22 August 2012

Time for more giveaways!

Same as before, it is a Dota 2 Beta Key.

Please leave a comment below with your Steam email.

First person gets it :)

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*Updated 12 June 2012

It seems I managed to get my hands on another Beta Keys for Dota 2.

Click HERE to go to the related post.

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Since I got my beta invite to Dota2, the developers have been generously giving out beta keys to the testers as Steam Items. This allows current beta testers to invite some of their friends to try out Dota2.

After passing 2 previous beta keys to my friends, I now received another set of 2 keys which I have no use and would be much better to give it to anyone interested in testing the game.

All you need is a working Steam account or you can make one over at Steam.

First 2 person to post your Steam ID in the comments gets it, its that simple.

Will have more giveaways of random stuff as I get them :)

Microsoft Surface RT for $199 only?!?!

Yes, you read the title right, the latest rumor going all over the place is that Microsoft Surface RT version is going at a retail price of only $199.00 (~RM630.00).

Head on over to my previous post to read more about Microsoft Surface.

Seriously now, I think Bill Gates philanthropic acts are rubbing off Microsoft even after he has left the company for a while. At this price, it feels like Microsoft is doing charity at a massive scale.

The price is so unbelievable, it does not add up no matter how you put it...

• $21 for the Tegra 3 processor

• $33 for 32 GB of storage

• $97 for the display and touchscreen (assuming the cost is similar to the second-generation iPad)

• $23 for the battery (same assumption as above)

• $5 for the cameras

• $40 for various other parts, like the box and sensors (assuming the same as the Nexus 7; the iPad’s parts are pricier)

• $7 for manufacturing costs

All the above adds up to $226.00 (based on estimates from Nexus 7 & iPad).

Basically Microsoft is losing $27 for each Surface sold...

Regardless, I am most definitely going to buy one no matter what and with this price, I might just get a few and keep them around as spares.

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Parrot AR Drone 2.0

It seems Parrot AR Drone 2.0 has finally arrived in Malaysia and it looks great.

Compared to the previous version, it spots a some changes in design which is meant to increase the drones durability and resist damage from bumps and crashes. The UI and flight data view has also been updated.

The on board camera can also be upgraded to a 720p camera for some HD spying and reconnaissance if you know what I mean. Willing to bet my shoes that many hobbyist and wannabe spies will end up buying this toy and flying it over places which they should be to do some "spying"...

Can't blame them cause the price tag on this bad puppy is only RM1499 which is actually cheaper then the phone that people will probably use to control the drone.

So don't be surprised if you start seeing drone flying all over and most probably in places they don't belong like peeking at their neighbor's room or something...

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