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Sunday, September 19, 2004

Amazon has launched A9, a new search service to rival Google. I tried it out and it is impressive. To test it out, I typed in "MacAsia" and loh and behold, it came back with a bunch of results including even thumbnails of the map to our 1Utama store and a photo of a Mac user meeting held at our Great Eastern Mall AppleCentre. It summarizes results from a host of search engines including Google. Furthermore, the key feature of A9 includes being able to display your results within columns.
posted by Chun Hung at 6:41 AM

I have met a few people now and again who bought that brand new digital camcorder, only to ask why it doesn't seem to work with their brand new Mac. Then I ask what kind of a camcorder they bought and almost all the time it's the same thing, Sony's MicroMV. Let's set the record straight, the defacto standard for consumer/prosumer video editing is DV. MicroMV is a way for you to shoot directly on to the MPEG-2 format on tape. This IMHO is not good news. MPEG-2 as you may know, is the format for DVD video and hence is a highly compressed format meant for content delivery and not acquisition and editing.

The same goes for Sony's DVD Handycam. It's basically the same thing, shooting direct to the MPEG-2 format and directly on to DVD as opposed to a MicroMV tape. I can see why some people might want this feature, but I think for most people, it is much better to shoot on DV, edit, and then author and burn on to DVD with iDVD.

So, if you are considering a Sony MicroMV or DVD Handycam soon, my advice would be to steer clear of them and get a DV Handycam instead.
posted by Chun Hung at 2:46 AM

Friday, September 10, 2004

Just in case you are not aware. The 2004 Malaysia Video Awards are on at the National Art Gallery. It will be a whole week of free screenings till the 17th. We hope to see you there.
posted by Chun Hung at 11:06 AM

Wednesday, August 25, 2004

Here's an interesting interview of Steve Jobs by Walt Mossberg from the Wall Street Journal.
posted by Chun Hung at 11:30 AM

Thursday, June 10, 2004

I'll be attending and participating Broadcast Asia 2004 in Singapore on June 14-18. Apple will be showcasing their latest pro video technologies and will have a big pavilion this year. So if you will be in Singapore at this time or will be attending this event, do drop by. I will be at one of the demo workstations at the pavilion the whole week.
posted by Chun Hung at 8:39 PM

Wednesday, June 09, 2004

Ken Kamal is a local Mac user who keeps a blog on consumer technology. Ken offers his opinion and views on the latest Airport Express.
posted by Chun Hung at 2:45 AM

Tuesday, June 08, 2004

Steve Jobs spoke at the recent All Things Digital conference organized by the Wall Street Journal. He was unusually forthright about Apple. Here are some of the things he covered, among other things a stillborn Apple PDA project (This was taken from AppleInsider):

â?¢ Jobs stated that he is proud not only of the products Apple has shipped, but also the products Apple has decided not to ship. When asked to elaborate, Jobs replied, "an Apple PDA."

â?¢ During a Q&A session, one individual pleaded with Jobs (as he clenched his Treo), begging for Apple to produce a PDA/Phone hybrid. Jobs told the audience member it would be best to remain happy with his Treo.

â?¢ Jobs was reportedly pressed hard about supporting the WMA format. He said that Apple has no plans to support the format unless Microsoft reaches 50% market share, at which point Jobs welcomed Microsoft to ask him again.

â?¢ Jobs alluded to a new product when he was setting context prior to announcing the Airport Express. He said people also want the iPod to work better in their car, and to expect some announcements later in the year. Jobs had an image on the screen of the inside of a BMW, with the BMW logo Photoshop'd out

â?¢ Jobs said Apple is working very hard at getting the price down on the iPod. When asked when it will happen, he just smiled.

â?¢ When Jobs was demonstrating the new Airport Express, Walt Mossberg said that the biggest problem he saw was that users had to get up and walk to their computers to change play lists. Jobs joked that walking was good, but when pressed, he smiled a wry smile. AppleInsider correspondents took this to mean that Apple is developing in this area, and the Airport Express is just a step along the way.

â?¢ Jobs confirmed the European launch of iTMS on June 15.

posted by Chun Hung at 3:57 AM

Thursday, May 13, 2004

A quick word of warning to anyone coming across a Microsoft Word 2004 demo. It has been identified as a Trojan Horse that will delete the files in your Home directory.
posted by Chun Hung at 9:24 AM

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Open links in new windows Sunday, September 19, 2004 Amazon has launched A9, a new search service to rival Google. I tried it out and it is impressive. To test it out, I typed in "MacAsia" and loh and behold, it came back with a bunch of results including even thumbnails of the map to our 1Utama store and a photo of a Mac user meeting held at our Great Eastern Mall AppleCentre. It summarizes results from a host of search engines including Google. Furthermore, the key feature of A9 includes being able to display your results within columns. posted by Chun Hung at 6:41 AM I have met a few people now and again who bought that brand new digital camcorder, only to ask why it doesn't seem to work with their brand new Mac. Then I ask what kind of a camcorder they bought and almost all the time it's the same thing, Sony's MicroMV. Let's set the record straight, the defacto standard for consumer/prosumer video editing is DV. MicroMV is a way for you to shoot directly on to the MPEG-2 format on tape. This IMHO is not good news. MPEG-2 as you may know, is the format for DVD video and hence is a highly compressed format meant for content delivery and not acquisition and editing. The same goes for Sony's DVD Handycam. It's basically the same thing, shooting direct to the MPEG-2 format and directly on to DVD as opposed to a MicroMV tape. I can see why some people might want this feature, but I think for most people, it is much better to shoot on DV, edit, and then author and burn on to DVD with iDVD. So, if you are considering a Sony MicroMV or DVD Handycam soon, my advice would be to steer clear of them and get a DV Handycam instead. posted by Chun Hung at 2:46 AM Friday, September 10, 2004 Just in case you are not aware. The 2004 Malaysia Video Awards are on at the National Art Gallery. It will be a whole week of free screenings till the 17th. We hope to see you there. posted by Chun Hung at 11:06 AM Wednesday, August 25, 2004 Here's an interesting interview of Steve Jobs by Walt Mossberg from the Wall Street Journal. posted by Chun Hung at 11:30 AM Thursday, June 10, 2004 I'll be attending and participating Broadcast Asia 2004 in Singapore on June 14-18. Apple will be showcasing their latest pro video technologies and will have a big pavilion this year. So if you will be in Singapore at this time or will be attending this event, do drop by. I will be at one of the demo workstations at the pavilion the whole week. posted by Chun Hung at 8:39 PM Wednesday, June 09, 2004 Ken Kamal is a local Mac user who keeps a blog on consumer technology. Ken offers his opinion and views on the latest Airport Express. posted by Chun Hung at 2:45 AM Tuesday, June 08, 2004 Steve Jobs spoke at the recent All Things Digital conference organized by the Wall Street Journal. He was unusually forthright about Apple. Here are some of the things he covered, among other things a stillborn Apple PDA project (This was taken from AppleInsider): â?¢ Jobs stated that he is proud not only of the products Apple has shipped, but also the products Apple has decided not to ship. When asked to elaborate, Jobs replied, "an Apple PDA." â?¢ During a Q&A session, one individual pleaded with Jobs (as he clenched his Treo), begging for Apple to produce a PDA/Phone hybrid. Jobs told the audience member it would be best to remain happy with his Treo. â?¢ Jobs was reportedly pressed hard about supporting the WMA format. He said that Apple has no plans to support the format unless Microsoft reaches 50% market share, at which point Jobs welcomed Microsoft to ask him again. â?¢ Jobs alluded to a new product when he was setting context prior to announcing the Airport Express. He said people also want the iPod to work better in their car, and to expect some announcements later in the year. Jobs had an image on the screen of the inside of a BMW, with the BMW logo Photoshop'd out â?¢ Jobs said Apple is working very hard at getting the price down on the iPod. When asked when it will happen, he just smiled. â?¢ When Jobs was demonstrating the new Airport Express, Walt Mossberg said that the biggest problem he saw was that users had to get up and walk to their computers to change play lists. Jobs joked that walking was good, but when pressed, he smiled a wry smile. AppleInsider correspondents took this to mean that Apple is developing in this area, and the Airport Express is just a step along the way. â?¢ Jobs confirmed the European launch of iTMS on June 15. posted by Chun Hung at 3:57 AM Thursday, May 13, 2004 A quick word of warning to anyone coming across a Microsoft Word 2004 demo. It has been identified as a Trojan Horse that will delete the files in your Home directory. posted by Chun Hung at 9:24 AM HOME - ARCHIVES This page is best viewed in 800x600 screen resolution.