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It started in 2007 with the first one. It was new, it was the only “one of the kind” out there. 3 devices in 1 was the marketing pitch. “Phone, iPod, Internet Browser”. 3 things that a gadget person would like. No non-sense product specs on Bluetooth, SD Card slot or technical jargons. Just plain English. Phone, Music Player, Internet browser, no buttons, touch screen, fun.

2008 – iPhone 3G. Started with a major software update for iOS. Steve shows a demo downloading an e-mail attachment. EDGE (18 sec), 3G (5 sec), WiFi (3 sec). Instant sale with words like “up to 3.6 X faster”. Thinner at the edge, dramatically improved Audio, feels better in your hands, better battery life and added GPS capability and a super cheap price of US$199 (RM 650!) Released in 22 countries, so that is amazing. More buzz in more parts of the world.

2009 – iPhone 3GS. Steve was on a sick leave. Phil Shiller presented. Boring. Emphasis on “Fast, Speed”. Run SunSpider benchmark, 2-3 x faster in opening common Apps. Added 3G HSDPA, so.. theoretically faster. Camera is nicer 3mpx autofocus, high emphasized. Video recording.

2010 – iPhone 4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1edQuxclUs I think it’s Steve Job’s best “show”. He is an entertainer!

I am convinced the next update will be forth-coming, and will be in some ways… minimal. iPad 2 is the one to look out for.

** 7 pm update, liigghtbullb! **

Kevin Rose said: “The reason why Facebook want to keep to under 500 share holders and don’t wanna go IPO yet… they don’t have to disclose financial information. They don’t want YOU to know how much money they’re making from Zynya (Farmville, Poker, social games).

Their latest investment Goldman Sachs of US$ 500 mln buffs up their valuation to the region of US$ 50 bln, and Zuckerberg to net US $ 7 bln in stock. Amazed? Well if people know that Zynga / social games are making over 60% of Facebook’s revenue (and not Advertisements as many people assume), then people will go “OMG” and poof, all the virtual billions in the world will evaporate.

Watch this week’s diggnation”

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Dinner

Yesterday whilst having dinner with a bunch of college kids (heh, I feel so old) I saw how culture has changed. Got to the restaurant, sat on the table and everybody whipped out their smart phone. Small bursts of conversation still goes on, and laughter aplenty. But the main center of attention is all about their iPhones and Nokias and Touches.

No longer is there eye contact. Maybe briefly, but much of the conversation is filled with “huhs?” because they were engrossed with the gadgets. It’s funny how we make a point to meet up but spend time more on the clickety-clack of the keypads.

Getting Married?

In cell group, I had too much laughter. The charades 2.0 game was awsm and the lesson that day was how to look good, presentable, and how to give a good first impression. Now, that is some practical advise! And I have a sense the cell is pushing for members to get married asap. Cuz, if not, it would be an “unhealthy relationship”. THEY DIDN’T SAY THAT, but I’m guessing it is implying that young adult’s current stay-together arrangement brings more problems in the long run. And as with the church’s position, a strong community begins with a strong family.

Meaningful conversations

Spoke with George (Twitter). He’s a guy with interesting stands and views. I like people who push the limits and has a different perspective to the norms. One thing to keep in mind: It is important to keep your feet on the ground, and know when to back off.

Character

I’m the argumentative type. Just like a trouble-maker, I find joy in poking people. I like to challenge their beliefs, to un-reason their reasoning and to make them subscribe to my beliefs (haha, nah, not so much nowadays…) For a long period, I was an Apple Evangelist.

I still believe in Apple; but now that they’re this big bully in the playing field, I tend to shy away!

Efficiency

Signing off with one of my favouritetopics. Three tips I’d like to share with you:

1. When walking, walk straight. You may seem like a robot. Your path may not be conventional. But trust me, you’re doing a whole world of good. “Take the RACING LINE“

2. Decisions. Some decisions might not be time CRITICAL, but it sure is time sensitive. Example: Choosing where to go for dinner. Whilst I won’t die waiting 10 more minutes for you to decide, (or what to eat) I’d really appreciate some form of “orderly decision making process”  where we are accountable to one another, considerate to the budget constrains, yet make a compromise so that the least amount of members of the party is inconvenienced. Phew. That was a mouthful.

3. Prioritise. We all have 24 hours a day and x amount of salary per month. 53% of the world lives on under US$2 a month. In every sense of the word, we are all filthy rich. How do you spend your time? How do you spend your money?

That’s about it lah.

Here are some old posts:

http://philipkhor.com/i-dream/2009/how-many-times-you-say-ha/

http://philipkhor.com/i-dream/2009/predicting-trends/ (same situation 1 yr ago)

http://philipkhor.com/i-dream/2009/see-you-soon/

[When the current iPod Touch 2009 didn't come with camera, you can feel the rage half way around the world. Let's see if Apple fixes that problem; and give us one or two more surprises!]

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I took the RapidKL bus to KL Sentral (RM 2.50) KL Sentral stop -> monorail (RM 1) cuz I’m too lazy to walk 1 km. Then I took the monorail to Raja Chulan (RM 2.30).

Had the RapidPass Integrasi, which allowed me limitless travelling on LRT, busses and Monorail. Have yet to fully utilise it, but I’m so far happy with it, sans the bus experiences where the TnG reader is not working. :-( grr..

3 things I wanna share with you:

1. Apple’s market cap exceeds Microsoft. Market capitalisation is how investors evaluate a company’s growth, size and growth prospects. It is share price multiplied by total number of shares a company has to offer. And according to a MacRumors article, yes, we did it!

20 years ago, Apple was no where to be seen. It was a niche market where enthusiasts, and a loyal fanbase made up its revenue total.

Fast forward to the past 10 years. Apple has grown leaps and bounds. It has become a household name. It is indeed good for the company.

2. If you’re share trading, buy Kinsteel (KLSE). Only sector forecasted to grow. Check out maybank-ib.com for free video report presentations!

3. Dad will be in Singapore until 1 June. It’s gonna be a good weekend as I attend DUMC’s camp, Edventure at Linggi, Negeri Sembilan.

Will figure out the best way to share tweets and photos.

Have a great weekend ya’ll.. :) Take some time off to enjoy the greenery!

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Very very creative, Digi. Well done!

edit: Print Ad

From Wikipedia

“1984″ is an American television commercial which introduced the Apple Macintosh personal computer for the first time. It was conceived by Steve Hayden, Brent Thomas and Lee Clow at Chiat/Day, Venice, produced by New York production company Fairbanks Films, and directed by Ridley Scott. Anya Major performed as the unnamed heroine and David Graham as Big Brother.[1][2] Its only daytime televised broadcast was on January 22, 1984 during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII.[3] Chiat/Day also ran the ad one other time on television, in December 1983 in Twin Falls, Idaho, so that the advertisement could be submitted to award ceremonies for that year.[4][5] In addition, starting on January 17, 1984 it was screened prior to previews in movie theaters for a few weeks.[4] It has since been seen on television commercial compilation specials, as well as in “Retro-mercials” on TV Land.
“1984″ used the unnamed heroine to represent the coming of the Macintosh (indicated by her white tank top with a cubist picture of Apple’s Macintosh computer on it) as a means of saving humanity from “conformity” (Big Brother).[6] These images were an allusion to George Orwell’s noted novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, which described a dystopian future ruled by a televised “Big Brother.” The rows of marching minions have direct cinematic parallels with the rows of marching minions in the opening scenes of the classic dystopian film Metropolis.
Originally the subject of contention within Apple, it has nevertheless consistently been lauded as a classic, winning critical acclaim over several decades. It is now considered a watershed event[7] and a masterpiece[8] in advertising, and is widely regarded as one of the most memorable and successful American television commercials of all time.

(then again some elements were borrowed from 1981 MTV’s first ever video, Video Killed the Radio Star)

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Steve, when introducing iPhone OS 4 said there are now 185,000 apps in the Store, with 4,000 ALREADY out for the iPad. Madness, I tell ya ;)

Ever wondered why developers are so eager to work for Apple? To develop awesome stuff and tools for the iPhone and iPad?

Well, this graphic explains everything:

Even if you’re a band, wanting to release tracks on iTunes music store. Or a book publisher, wanting to sell your book at US$6.99 a pop. The Apple’s business model simply is the best.

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Tomorrow, I will be collecting a pair of Crocs sandles, thanks to my lovely sister, Olivia :) [edit: here it is! in yellow]

Tonight will be a good night, where Liverpool and Arsenal will draw 2-2 with Torres to score first. United to dive to the lead with a convincing win and a Chelsea slip up. [edit: epic phailure. the game in sunday night and man utd fail to capitalise on a chelsea cock up]

Ah.. one can dream, can’t he?

5 things I wanna comment on tonight:

1. Astro HD, step in the right direction. Football in HD = win. But does the RM 20+ premium justify 2 extra HD sports channels? And don’t get me started on the rain fade issue.

2. Wow, 25 points for Winner of a Formula 1 grand prix race. Very nice, but will it screw things up? Nice to see many cars on the grid. Wow, this time, I think I’ll go with the Hamilton-Button british team! Mmmm…

3. Nice to meet the OUG CG of 2006 again, after such a long time. It was truly heart warming.

4. It would be nice if we can make a trip to Genting or Penang in the next 10 days! Anyone up for a trip?

5. On a short term, low key thing, how about a bowling or cycling trip (Bkt Cahaya, Shah Alam)? Or, even Go-kart?

Oh, and went to Taylor’s lakeside with Patrick. Discovered the wonders of the Machine they call an iMac. The iChat feature was awsm.

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Its all about reacting to the situation, and adjusting your goals and objectives to these changes.

It also means a bit of guesswork, like.. England to win 3-1 early tomorrow morning.

But more importantly, we need to look out for Apple.com and your local Online store!!!!

[src: macrumors.com]

The numbers speak for themselves.

For a product that receives a *bump* on average of half a year, you’d be a fool to buy a one year old product. It doesn’t really matter whether you get it on Day 1 or Day 364, you still pay the same freaking RM 1229 for the 16GB iPod Touch!

By 1 am (Malaysian time) the dust would have settled as to what new product Apple will be releasing. I would like to venture in to the RM 1229 price point cuz that’s the one I *hope* my dad will get me (for studies purposes)

- 32 GB Flash memory

- 3.2 MP autofocus camera with Video Recording

- GPS & Compass

That’s all I ask. But if they can make it last longer over a single power charge, the better. How about, 10 hours of WiFi surfing?

MMM… I love you Apple. I love you Steve Jobs!

Update: Steve Jobs ranked most valuable CEO!

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1. No front facing video camera – awww…

2. Outside THE SAME, but inside, is a beast. 2-4 x speed increase. HSPDA 7.2mbit!!! The emphasis on this new product is POWER!!!!

3. A 3MP AUTO focus camera and VIDEO recording. Hell yea!

From MacrumorsLIVE:

Also features tap-to-focus. Tap on the part of the photo you want to focus, and it automatically does so. Automatically handles exposure and white balance. Better low-light sensitivity as well. Also, auto-macro — as close as 10cm away.

I CAN”T WAIT FOR THE MAGNETOMETER. And its applications!

Improved battery life. Now up to 9 hours of internet surfing, 10 hours of video, 30 hours of audio, 12 hours of 2g talk-time, 5 hours of 3g talk-time.

My rantings and musings weren’t so baseless after all. It really brings about better Battery , which is super important. Now the price!  $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB. Comes in Black and White.

WOW>> Old models

Apple wants the iPhone to be more affordable. The existing 8GB iPhone 3G will remain — for $99. The iPhone 3GS will be available on June 19th.

Ok, time to PRE-Order people!

Ok, 5 major countries get it first, US, UK etc. Basically the rich ones. Then 6 more important countries. Like always Malaysia will be late July. Damn.

Zhou San!!! Good morning!

OK MAXIS. pls dun f* up. kthxbie.

more to follow!!!

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