Mobile is like that

Ok. after click click. there are a few more things you would need to do before the Mcdonald burgers appear. Such as pay money!

Mcdonald now has a online portal to serve you! 24×7, rain or shine, the McDelivery will stay open and deliver burgers to your home/office/almost anywhere! Easy easy. First time user, log on and create a user account on the site and just click click…..and pay using your visa or master card and wait/sleep……….then delivery followed by eat!

Take note delivery charges applies and this service is only available in Singapore

McDelivery delivers!

Now you can try a mobile phone online before you even head out of your house to test the phone in the shop!

TryPhone gives you the ability to try before you buy a mobile phone. Using TryPhone online service, we can access and experience the mobile software features. We are also able to view the specifications of the mobile phone.

That is not all, we are also able to insert our reviews about the mobile phone, adding a social element to the online services. And the best part is (more…)

Now, another way to stay connected to Facebook via your blackberry.

For people on the go, the usual way to stay connected to Facebook is by accessing the Facebook mobile page. But even so the functions are so limited. Now, you can use Facebook for blackberry to stay connect to Facebook 24/7 with more features.

• View the full text of messages and wall posts
• See who’s poking you or tagging you in photos
• Accept friend requests
• Send messages, wall posts, pokes and friend requests
• Get full access to your Facebook contacts

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Apple launch a new tutorial site to educate customers with how-to videos. The aim to to attract more Windows users to Mac by showing how easy it is to use Mac computer. The site also aims to further educate the less savvy customers who are currently Mac owners by teaching them how to utilize the powerful features of Mac OS.

Tutorials includes on

• Mac OS X tips
• How make use of iphoto
• How to edit movies

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Amazon is set to open its mp3 ’store’ to the international audience in 2008. Amazon sells DRM-free mp3 music from all four major music labels -> Universal, Sony BMG, EMI & Warner. Typically, Amazon has the largest catalog of DRM-free mp3 music, much more than Apple iTunes shop.

This move brings another level of competition to online mp3 stores and we foresee consumers will have much to gain from the beginning of battle for the online mp3 market.

Press release by Amazon

BBC announce that they will be launching a facebook style social site for children. The target market group is children between 6 years old to 12 years old.

Backlash from the public is that publicly-funded BBC should concentrate on making programmes and not making web sites.

BBC replied that the social networking site is to encourage children to talk about their shows and at the same time, improve the kid’s internet skills.

Whats next? Youtube for children? Google for ladies only?

RIM Blackberry announce a whole new software suite for the Blackberry phones. This comes after rumors that Apple Iphone will be aiming at the business mobile users in year 2008.

Blackberry new features comes with a wow factor for users who are on the go and needs productivity tools on their Blackberry.

Edit Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Yes, we will be able to edit the above documents on the Blackberry phones. In the past, we have to purchase a separate software to do so. Now it is provided by Blackberry. Save a great deal of time when you need to edit some part of your Word documents that needs urgent attention with only your Blackberry as your sidekick.

HTML Emails

Finally, we will be able to read emails in HTML format exactly the same as the original format which includes the font, layout, pictures… Wonderful. Been waiting for this feature for a long time!

The above two features will be release in early 2008.

MSN Messenger

Now you can use MSN Messenger on your blackberry. This upgraded was actually launch last year. Download the software here

More features awaits but the above tells us that Blackberry is going to impress in 2008!

SAP is part of new investors in companies Greenplum and Alfresco. Nothing shocking except that those two companies are into Open Source Software. Both company provide services and support for companies that are using their open source software.

As for SAP, they own their proprietary ERP system. So this move to invest in Open Source companies means that SAP sees the value of those companies in future!

Another goal scored for the Open Source Systems!

Yahoo will be supporting OpenID project and the beta launch will be on 30 January 2008

What is OpenID?

In a nutshell, OpenID is a username and password identity that enable you to log in to any websites such as your blog sites, social network sites, practically any websites! OpenID is not proprietary which means nobody really own the system. So the aim is that in future, we would only need 1 OpenID to login to any websites! Cool!

Before we get too excited and start popping champagnes (more…)

To me, MySQL been a awesome database system. Some say the most popular database in the Open Source Community. In cases some of you don’t know, Wordpress is using MySQL as the default database to store your blog contents and facebook uses it as well. The acquisition is said to approximately $1 billion and will strengthen Sun in the online Web database portfilo.

I am neither happy nor sad. This happens when a company like MySQL proves to be successful to attract attention of the big boys. I hope that SUN will provide the same open source spirit that make MySQL so successful and well love by developers.