http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/-t1.htm Latest technology and new product related news. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:37:41 GMT 10 http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n342/umplife/UMPliferayabanner.jpg http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/-t1.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/is-this-the-worlds-most-efficient-car-t2710.htm dynoboyz As fossil fuel supplies are going down at an alarming rate, there have been quite a number of efforts to come out with vehicles that have better fuel efficiency. But as far as we know, none of them are anywhere close to the car above. Built by a group of high school students (!!!) with a little bit help from their mentors that include engineers at Bridgestone, they claimed that the car is so efficient that it can travel for more than 127 kilometres with each litre of fuel. Compare that with ... Technology News Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:16:58 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/is-this-the-worlds-most-efficient-car-t2710.htm#74749 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/is-this-the-worlds-most-efficient-car-t2710.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/microsoft-to-release-arc-touch-mouse-t2759.htm dynoboyz We are pretty sure anybody that has seen the Microsoft Arc Mouse before would take note of its unique design. Get ready then, the new version - the Arc Mouse Touch - is heading to the market very soon. Made its first appearance through several teasers at Microsoft Hardware’s Twitter, the Arc Mouse Touch was first rumoured as a multi-touch device similar to Apple Magic Mouse. But then, after more details started to pop-up in Germany, it was revealed that the “Touch” name is just ... Technology News Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:37:41 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/microsoft-to-release-arc-touch-mouse-t2759.htm#75330 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/microsoft-to-release-arc-touch-mouse-t2759.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/kingston-technology-adds-water-cooled-modules-to-hyperx-family-t2689.htm dynoboyz Today, Kingston announced the release of the new HyperX "H20" water-cooled DDR3 dual and triple channel memory kits. Designed for high end rigs, the H20 family of memory kits have a waterblock built into the RAM modules as well as the connectors to integrate into your existing water-cooled setup. With this new kit, enthusiasts can look forward to better performance with overclocked memory without the fear of component damage (unless the water cooling rig fails of course). “Water ... Technology News Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:30:43 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/kingston-technology-adds-water-cooled-modules-to-hyperx-family-t2689.htm#74105 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/kingston-technology-adds-water-cooled-modules-to-hyperx-family-t2689.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/more-hwbot-overclock-contest-by-gigabyte-t2688.htm dynoboyz Any mighty and brave overclockers out there somehow possess a GIGABYTE GA-H55N-USB3 motherboard? This one is for you then: GIGABYTE and HWBOT.org have just announced yet another overclocking challenge that is aimed to push the mini-ITX motherboard to its limit.Almost similar to last month’s contest, it is divided into two categories - limited and unlimited clock speed. Overclockers are welcome to submit their GA-H55N-USB3’s Super PI 32m scores to HWBOT throughout this month. The reward...ok, ... Technology News Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:27:57 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/more-hwbot-overclock-contest-by-gigabyte-t2688.htm#74104 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/more-hwbot-overclock-contest-by-gigabyte-t2688.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/your-18-megapixel-picture-too-big-try-71-gigapixels-t2656.htm dynoboyz With the help of Epson, Microsoft and Sony, a bunch of Hungarians have created the world's highest-resolution 360 degree panoramic photo to date. The stunning photo was shot from the highest point in Budapest; The stitched panorama is over 590 000 pixel wide and 121 000 pixels tall. To put that into real numbers that mean something to you, at 300DPI (the standard for print), the photo in its entirety would be 156m wide by 31m high. That longer than a bloody football field! The incredible ... Technology News Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:28:34 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/your-18-megapixel-picture-too-big-try-71-gigapixels-t2656.htm#73258 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/your-18-megapixel-picture-too-big-try-71-gigapixels-t2656.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/4g-developer-challenge-compete-now-for-usd-1000000-t2672.htm dynoboyz Whether you’re a developer, device manufacturer or a creative individual brimming with ideas, you can submit your entry under any of these 3 categories: Seeking ideas that make innovative use of YTL’s 4G network. Seeking software applications that make innovative use of YTL’s 4G network. Seeking hardware devices that make innovative use of YTL’s 4G network. Update: 8 April 2010 -- Revised Terms & Conditions more details click here!myprice Technology News Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:04:11 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/4g-developer-challenge-compete-now-for-usd-1000000-t2672.htm#73630 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/4g-developer-challenge-compete-now-for-usd-1000000-t2672.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/panasonic-bringing-3d-to-the-lumix-cameras-with-3d-lens-t2655.htm dynoboyz It looks like 3D is getting way more mainstream than anyone anticipated. First with the firmware update to let Sony NEX cameras shoot 3D panoramics, a 3D camcorder and now Panasonic have announced that they are going to be putting out an interchangeable 3D lens for the Lumix G-series mount. Since it's going to be for the Micro Four Thirds format of cameras, I don't see why without a proper mount convertor it couldn't be used with an Olympus EP2 or something. I'm not sure how this new ... Technology News Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:25:08 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/panasonic-bringing-3d-to-the-lumix-cameras-with-3d-lens-t2655.htm#73256 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/panasonic-bringing-3d-to-the-lumix-cameras-with-3d-lens-t2655.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/upcoming-windows-phone-7-microsoft-confirms-manufacturers-t2622.htm dynoboyz We've all heard so much about the fabled Windows Phone 7 over the past few months, but all we've seen are the interface. As Apple can tell you, the design is just as important when making a phone. Microsoft have announced their bevy of partners who will be manufacturing the phones to harbour the upcoming OS. After the initial ASUS, LG and Samsung, who were pretty much confirmed; Microsoft added HTC and Dell to the lineup of manufacturer partners. I think this lineup looks quite exciting ... Technology News Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:18:17 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/upcoming-windows-phone-7-microsoft-confirms-manufacturers-t2622.htm#72572 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/upcoming-windows-phone-7-microsoft-confirms-manufacturers-t2622.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/sony-releases-the-nex-vg10-hd-interchangeable-lens-camcorder-t2609.htm dynoboyz If you’ve been keeping track of our recent Lowyat.TV videos, then you would notice that we’re shooting with the Sony Alpha NEX-3. We absolutely love that dinky little camera, and when news emerged last week that Sony had released an “interchangeable lens HD camcorder”, naturally we were stoked. The lucky peeps from Engadget managed to get some hands on time with the Sony NEX-VG10 HD camcorder recently and confirmed what we’ve observed from using the NEX-3 so far – “stunningly ... Technology News Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:25:49 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/sony-releases-the-nex-vg10-hd-interchangeable-lens-camcorder-t2609.htm#72159 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/sony-releases-the-nex-vg10-hd-interchangeable-lens-camcorder-t2609.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/google-nexus-one-discontinued-t2608.htm dynoboyz Today is a dark day for Android lovers worldwide. Google's flagship entry into the mobile phone market, the Nexus One was axed. The last shipmate of the phone has arrived at Google HQ and once those are sold, there will no more Nexus Ones for the US consumers. On the bright side, the handset will still be sold in selected markets throughout Asia and developers will still be able to get their hands on one. 2 months back we wrote about the Nexus One webs store going down so this announcement ... Technology News Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:24:27 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/google-nexus-one-discontinued-t2608.htm#72158 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/google-nexus-one-discontinued-t2608.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/pikom-pc-fair-2010-schedule-t2600.htm dynoboyz ]]> Technology News Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:39:16 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/pikom-pc-fair-2010-schedule-t2600.htm#72012 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/pikom-pc-fair-2010-schedule-t2600.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/fifa-finally-reconsiders-using-video-technology-t2598.htm dynoboyz The 2010 FIFA World Cup has certainly been one to remember. With it's fair share of upsets, black horses and of course terrible refereeing. Now is the ref truly to blame for your dollars lost, or should FIFA be to blame for refusing to adopt a technology that every other competitivesport on the planet is (including Starcraft) in Video Replay technology? Now my team went out in a blaze of glory (read, slaughtered by the Germans) on Sunday night, and while that one disallowed goal may have ... Technology News Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:22:13 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/fifa-finally-reconsiders-using-video-technology-t2598.htm#71960 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/fifa-finally-reconsiders-using-video-technology-t2598.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/a-laptop-for-only-120-ringgit-t2597.htm dynoboyz What can you buy with RM 120? A wholesome meal at a fancy restaurant? Perhaps a nice pair of shoes or a shirt? The point is you can actually buy a lot of stuff with that amount of money. Now, how about a laptop? According to the laptop’s listing on eBay,the RM 120 (USD 37) 7-inch laptop is powered by a 300MHz VIA-ARM VT8500 processor together with 128MB of RAM and 2GB of storage space. It also comes with Windows CE pre-installed and yes, you can even surf the net with it too through ... Technology News Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:21:05 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/a-laptop-for-only-120-ringgit-t2597.htm#71959 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/a-laptop-for-only-120-ringgit-t2597.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/imagine-cup-2010-finals-malaysian-teams-are-en-route-to-victory-t2596.htm dynoboyz It might have took them lots of efforts to reach there but we are pretty sure that every single of those sacrifices are totally worth it. Our own Team HDC of APIIT- UCTI are currently in the running to win top honors and cash prizes worth thousands of Ringgit after being chosen as one of the grand finalist in Software Design category of the annual Microsoft-sponsored Imagine Cup 2010 Finals in Warsaw, Poland. They were not alone though as other Malaysian teams that accompanied them ... Technology News Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:17:45 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/imagine-cup-2010-finals-malaysian-teams-are-en-route-to-victory-t2596.htm#71958 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/imagine-cup-2010-finals-malaysian-teams-are-en-route-to-victory-t2596.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/canon-predicts-future-of-photography-with-wonder-camera-t2595.htm dynoboyz We usually pay no attention to companies releasing "concept" anything as more than likely they all turn to vapourware. Companies produce concept products in an effort to predict what the future of the industry will be like an dhow the product will be in that future. Canon has goon a good 20 years into the future with the Wonder Camera concept. What's interesting about this vision of the future of photography is that this camera completely changes the concept and art ... Technology News Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:15:20 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/canon-predicts-future-of-photography-with-wonder-camera-t2595.htm#71957 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/canon-predicts-future-of-photography-with-wonder-camera-t2595.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/overclock-your-pc-from-anywhere-you-want-with-gigabyte-t2594.htm dynoboyz Gigabyte, famous for it's high end performance computer hardware solutions has revolutionised the way we overclock our PCs by releasing 2 free applications for their motherboards. Gigabyte Hotkey OC features real time overclocking via designated keys on a standard keyboard that allow for different overclocking settings to be used during various stages in a benchmark. Gigabyte Cloud OC enables overclocking or system status monitoring and tweaking in real time from any device ... Technology News Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:11:48 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/overclock-your-pc-from-anywhere-you-want-with-gigabyte-t2594.htm#71955 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/overclock-your-pc-from-anywhere-you-want-with-gigabyte-t2594.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-blue-tree-huggers-are-back-again-t2593.htm dynoboyz Movie fans, here’s a piece of news that could either come to you as a blessing in disguise or as a curse from beyond, depending entirely on how much you enjoyed James Cameron’s Avatar that is. Apparently, movie goers ooo-ed and ahh-ed so much during Avatar’s first trip out, that Mr. Cameron felt compelled to rerelease the 3D movie in a special edition. That’s right folks, very soon you’ll be given another chance to relive (or cringe at) the simple life of the tree-dwelling ... Technology News Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:10:11 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-blue-tree-huggers-are-back-again-t2593.htm#71954 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-blue-tree-huggers-are-back-again-t2593.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/iphone-4-will-be-delayed-due-to-overwhelming-response-t2557.htm dynoboyz On the first day of the iPhone 4 preorders, Apple has already received up to 600,000 orders, the largest single day of preorders ever! Unfortunately though, although it’s good to hear that I’m not the only huge fan of this generation of iPhone, it means that the initial launch will be delayed to 2 July 2010 from its original 24 June launch date. Apple said that the number exceeded their expectation and thus, resulted in some system malfunctions and many customers left due to frustration. ... Technology News Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:40:12 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/iphone-4-will-be-delayed-due-to-overwhelming-response-t2557.htm#70860 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/iphone-4-will-be-delayed-due-to-overwhelming-response-t2557.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/sony-launches-walkman-w250-for-active-lifestyle-users-t2448.htm dynoboyz Sweat can be a major bitch when it comes into contact with delicate electronic items, so how does a runner get his music on? The typical solution would involve some sort of third party sports band coupled with a pair of in-ear phones, but wires are wires and spending a good 5 minutes before and after a workout to untangle your wires – or worse, your wires getting caught in something while on a run – doesn’t sound like a bundle of fun. There’s now a solution though thanks to Sony ... Technology News Sat, 22 May 2010 04:53:48 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/sony-launches-walkman-w250-for-active-lifestyle-users-t2448.htm#70034 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/sony-launches-walkman-w250-for-active-lifestyle-users-t2448.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/celebrate-pac-man-s-30th-birthday-in-interactive-style-with-google-t2446.htm dynoboyz Google is celebrating Pac-Man's 30th birthday by honoring Namco's pie shaped hero with a HTML 5 based interactive logo on their main page. What's so special about said interactive logo (or doodle in Google lingo)? Well for starters, if you click Insert Coin (Where I'm "Feeling Lucky usually is") you can actually play the game with Pac-Man evading those multi-colored ghosts within the specially designed Google maze. I didn't exactly grow up playing Pac-Man, but I did spend ... Technology News Sat, 22 May 2010 04:47:27 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/celebrate-pac-man-s-30th-birthday-in-interactive-style-with-google-t2446.htm#70032 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/celebrate-pac-man-s-30th-birthday-in-interactive-style-with-google-t2446.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/google-unveils-the-tv-that-also-lets-you-surf-the-net-t2460.htm Admin Last updated at 12:20 PM on 21st May 2010 A television that allows users to switch between watching films and surfing the net has been unveiled by Google. The innovation has been called 'the biggest improvement to television since colour'. GoogleTV will allow customers to access Facebook and watch films on YouTube in the comfort of their living rooms. Competitors have had limited success trying to merge the internet and TV in the past. But Google, together with Sony and electronics ... Technology News Sun, 23 May 2010 14:54:43 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/google-unveils-the-tv-that-also-lets-you-surf-the-net-t2460.htm#70093 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/google-unveils-the-tv-that-also-lets-you-surf-the-net-t2460.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/skmm-kegiatan-dalam-internet-tetap-tertakluk-kepada-undang-undang-t2467.htm Admin 2010/05/25 KUALA LUMPUR: Andaian bahawa tiada kawalan khusus terhadap laman web dan blog dadah di internet adalah tidak tepat kerana semua kegiatan yang dilakukan melaluinya adalah tertakluk kepada undang-undang negara. Jurucakap Jabatan Komunikasi Korporat Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM) berkata, terdapat pelbagai undang-undang yang boleh dikuatkuasakan bagi kesalahan yang dilakukan melalui medium itu di mana agensi penguatkuasaan berkaitan sentiasa memantau ... Technology News Tue, 25 May 2010 15:43:19 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/skmm-kegiatan-dalam-internet-tetap-tertakluk-kepada-undang-undang-t2467.htm#70119 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/skmm-kegiatan-dalam-internet-tetap-tertakluk-kepada-undang-undang-t2467.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/registration-is-now-open-for-msc-malaysia-open-source-conference-2010-msc-mosc2010-t2472.htm syadow Registration Is Now Open For MSC Malaysia Open Source Conference 2010 (MSC MOSC2010) Please visit MSC MOSC2010 website to register http://conf.oss.my/ MSC Malaysia's inaugural and full-fledged Open Source Conference to incorporate a "Quadruple play" of 4 crucial stakeholders consisting of government, businesses, developers and community in envisioning open source's contribution to the IT industry and socio-economy. Organise by Open Source Developers Club Malaysia (OSDC.my) ... Technology News Thu, 27 May 2010 15:31:35 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/registration-is-now-open-for-msc-malaysia-open-source-conference-2010-msc-mosc2010-t2472.htm#70193 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/registration-is-now-open-for-msc-malaysia-open-source-conference-2010-msc-mosc2010-t2472.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/tm-rm10-million-kick-challenge-schedule-t2450.htm dynoboyz If you think you have any football skills at all, now is the time to use it. With RM10 Million up for grabs, you certainly won’t want to miss this chance of a lifetime! Winners of each leg will proceed to the National Finals in KL where they stand to win RM1 Million Ringgit each! If you’re a registered EVERYONECONNECTS fan on facebook, you get 1 complimentary goal. So what are you waiting for? Strap on those footie boots and join us now. See you there! Source: lowyat.net ... Technology News Sat, 22 May 2010 04:58:30 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/tm-rm10-million-kick-challenge-schedule-t2450.htm#70036 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/tm-rm10-million-kick-challenge-schedule-t2450.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/acer-says-no-chrome-os-netbook-this-computex-t2449.htm dynoboyz If you can’t wait for the rumored Chrome OS netbooks that are said to be launched by Acer during the upcoming Taiwan Computex, then we’re sorry to have gotten your hopes up high, Acer has just confirmed that there will be no such product! According to Pocket-lint, Acer has been forced to issue a statement on whether they will be introducing the much talked about Chrome OS netbooks. "Despite recent rumours in the press regarding the launch of Chrome OS based netbooks at Computex, Acer ... Technology News Sat, 22 May 2010 04:55:20 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/acer-says-no-chrome-os-netbook-this-computex-t2449.htm#70035 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/acer-says-no-chrome-os-netbook-this-computex-t2449.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/nike-elite-series-the-supercharged-football-boots-t2447.htm dynoboyz How can you slim down something that is already too light in the first place? That is exactly our thought when we found out that Nike Football is coming out with an even lighter version of their super lightweight Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II boot. But if the world’s top footballers are demanding it, who are we to ask, right? The souped-up version of the Superfly II will be joined by three other boots in Nike Football’s family - Tiempo Legend III, CTR360 Maestri and Total 90 ... Technology News Sat, 22 May 2010 04:49:59 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/nike-elite-series-the-supercharged-football-boots-t2447.htm#70033 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/nike-elite-series-the-supercharged-football-boots-t2447.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/bantal-bercakap-bantu-ulangkaji-masa-tidur-t2385.htm Admin By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 12:01 AM on 7th May 2010 Students are rushing to buy a revision aid that may do away with the need to burn the midnight oil. A new pillow allows them to hear pre-recorded lectures or class notes as they sleep, and research suggests they will remember at least some of the information when they wake. The £20 'Sound Asleep' pillow has a speaker buried in its fibres which can be linked to an MP3 or CD player. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1274084/Talking-pillow-helps-revise-sleep.html Technology News Fri, 07 May 2010 02:30:09 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/bantal-bercakap-bantu-ulangkaji-masa-tidur-t2385.htm#69378 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/bantal-bercakap-bantu-ulangkaji-masa-tidur-t2385.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/gangguan-khidmat-internet-dijangka-esok-24-april-2010-2-mei-2010-t2337.htm dynoboyz KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) hari ini memaklumkan bahawa gangguan perkhidmatan internet dijangka berlaku berikutan kerja-kerja kabel di Asia Tenggara-Asia Barat-Eropah Barat (SMW4). Anggota konsortium TM telah mengesan masalah kabel di rangkaian kabel dasar laut SMW4 antara Alexandria di Mesir dan Palermo di Itali menghubungkan Malaysia ke Eropah dan Amerika Syarikat (AS). "Konsortium berkenaan akan menjalankan kerja-kerja pembaikan di tapak pada Sabtu, 24 April, 2010 ... Technology News Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:46:37 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/gangguan-khidmat-internet-dijangka-esok-24-april-2010-2-mei-2010-t2337.htm#68230 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/gangguan-khidmat-internet-dijangka-esok-24-april-2010-2-mei-2010-t2337.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/romain-jerome-confines-eyjafjallajokull-volcano-in-dna-watch-t2339.htm dynoboyz Swiss luxury watchmaker Romain Jerome, who has previously stunned us with creations like the “MoonDust-DNA” and “Day& Night” watch, has once again isolated DNA from the erupting Eyjafjallajökullvolcano to create a masterpiece in horology. This one-of-a-kind model features a bold stylish volcanic effect as if ready to burst out from the steel bezel and volcanic ash case. There’s no info on pricing as yet, but the masterpiece is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity ... Technology News Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:13:25 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/romain-jerome-confines-eyjafjallajokull-volcano-in-dna-watch-t2339.htm#68289 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/romain-jerome-confines-eyjafjallajokull-volcano-in-dna-watch-t2339.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-most-secure-wallet-you-can-afford-t2327.htm dynoboyz Now we do not always take the pains to go looking for a wallet that’s completely safe to use and makes sure that our belongings such as cash, cards, IDs, etc. However, it’s quite important to make sure that the wallet we own is safe, rather than just swanky and easily penetrable. So we have the cool new TungstenW wallet from Aegis that makes use of biometrics. This means that you can program it from your computer to recognize your fingerprint. Hence it opens only when you runyour finger ... Technology News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:29:29 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-most-secure-wallet-you-can-afford-t2327.htm#68062 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-most-secure-wallet-you-can-afford-t2327.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/usb-stick-color-codes-its-contents-t2326.htm dynoboyz This sweet USB stick concept lets you see what's on it without having to plug it into a computer. The glass "screen" on its surface shows what kind of files are on board by color: pink for images, blue for documents, green for movie files and so on. They all fill the space on the back proportionally so you can see which ones are taking up all that room. Of course, to see the colors when it's not plugged in would require some kind of battery, which would certainly elevate the ... Technology News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:16:23 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/usb-stick-color-codes-its-contents-t2326.htm#68060 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/usb-stick-color-codes-its-contents-t2326.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/kingston-contest-30000-for-real-t2325.htm dynoboyz Stunners look no further, Kingston’s searching for a new spokesperson! Becoming the new face of the World’s No.1 Memory Brand, means you’ll be featured in magazines, attend trendy events, have your face plastered all over town and be on your way to California, home of Kingston, for the ultimate Kingston experience. It doesn’t stop there, we’re throwing in professional model training courses to help you stand on top with us! Worth of $30,000 in prizes up for grabs, so everyone gets ... Technology News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:11:30 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/kingston-contest-30000-for-real-t2325.htm#68059 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/kingston-contest-30000-for-real-t2325.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/pikom-pc-fair-1-is-back-for-2010-t2266.htm dynoboyz Get ready your shopping list, folks. If you haven’t heard already, the first PIKOM PC Fair of the year has started! Beginning last week in Johor, Perlis and Kedah, the fair will be making its way throughout the country on almost every weekend of April and early May. For easy reference, this is the complete list of PIKOM PC Fair (1) 2010 dates and venues: Since its inception, PIKOM PC Fair is arguably one of thebest places to look for deals on computing hardware, ... Technology News Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:13:05 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/pikom-pc-fair-1-is-back-for-2010-t2266.htm#66774 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/pikom-pc-fair-1-is-back-for-2010-t2266.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/nvidia-says-hello-to-directx-11-with-geforce-400-series-t2268.htm dynoboyz After teasing eager enthusiasts for quite some time, the new NVIDIA Fermi-based graphic cards are now ready to be released into the market. This milestone is marked by the official launch of the GeForce 400 graphic card series – the company's first consumer line-up to be based on the new GPU and also, the first to support DirectX 11 -at PAX East last weekend. For starters, only two top-of-the-line cards from the family – the GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470 – will be made available ... Technology News Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:26:45 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/nvidia-says-hello-to-directx-11-with-geforce-400-series-t2268.htm#66776 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/nvidia-says-hello-to-directx-11-with-geforce-400-series-t2268.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/microsoft-visual-studio-2010-net-framework-4-and-silverlight-4-launch-t2295.htm dynoboyz If you’re one of the 60,000 local developers on the Microsoft platform, then you should give yourself a big pat on the back because your hard work and dedication have made Malaysia one of the five launch location of the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. Together with the launch, Microsoftalso announced the general availability of the .NET Framework 4 and will be announcing that Silverlight 4 will release to Web (RTW) later this week. “ We’re excited to celebrate the launch of Visual Studio ... Technology News Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:19:51 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/microsoft-visual-studio-2010-net-framework-4-and-silverlight-4-launch-t2295.htm#67527 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/microsoft-visual-studio-2010-net-framework-4-and-silverlight-4-launch-t2295.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/apple-macbook-pro-line-up-receive-new-processors-and-gpus-t2277.htm dynoboyz You know something is brewing up at Apple when they took down their online store throughout the world on a normal working day. When the site went up again few hours after the downtime, there they are – a new set of hardware for all MacBook Pro family members! Let’s start with the processors. No update for the 13-inch models but its larger brothers - the 15-inch and 17-inch models - are now equipped with either Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processors, with clock speed that ranged ... Technology News Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:12:32 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/apple-macbook-pro-line-up-receive-new-processors-and-gpus-t2277.htm#67048 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/apple-macbook-pro-line-up-receive-new-processors-and-gpus-t2277.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/sony-to-bring-fifa-world-cup-in-3d-t2276.htm dynoboyz Well, they are not the first but the FIFA World Cup 2010 is certainly going to be the biggest 3D-enabled sporting event in the world - with the help of their partner, Sony. The revelation was made quite a while ago but the two parties has just released a joint announcement last week in order to provide more insight on their 3D broadcast plans. The 3D-enabled recordings are made possible by seven pairs of Sony HDC-1500 cameras which will then be processed through Sony MPE200 ... Technology News Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:43:39 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/sony-to-bring-fifa-world-cup-in-3d-t2276.htm#67010 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/sony-to-bring-fifa-world-cup-in-3d-t2276.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/128gb-blu-ray-discs-t2267.htm dynoboyz If 50GB of storage space in a Blu-ray disc is not enough for you, then you’ll be happy to hear that the Blu-ray Disc Association is coming out with a 128GB version. But every piece of good news comes with something bad, you’re going to have to buy new Blu-ray players for your home because current hardware will not be able to read the new three to four layer deep discs; yes, not even a firmware update can save your PS3 this time. The new BDXL format is capable of holding up to 128GB (write ... Technology News Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:16:20 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/128gb-blu-ray-discs-t2267.htm#66775 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/128gb-blu-ray-discs-t2267.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/it-s-time-to-upgrade-your-windows-t2269.htm dynoboyz A friendly reminder for users who’re still using Microsoft Vista RTM (with no service packs available), Windows XP SP2 and Windows 2000 Professional, it’s time to upgrade your PCs because the support from Microsoft for these operating systems will be ending soon. You can still continue to use the old OS from Microsoft of course however, no more updates such as security updates and service packs will be provided hence your PC will be more vulnerable to security threats so it is highly ... Technology News Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:51:25 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/it-s-time-to-upgrade-your-windows-t2269.htm#66780 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/it-s-time-to-upgrade-your-windows-t2269.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/beware-super-con-man-from-penang-tay-chiok-siong-t2241.htm dynoboyz *** IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT (PLEASE FORWARD) Paul Tay Chiok Siong, IC Number:571106-07-5553 has been involved in multiple fraud and criminal breach of trust cases. The multiple cases amounted to few hundred thousand ringgit, Paul Tay has been on the run since 10th February 2010, and he is also wanted by the police. Paul Tay’s last known address is NO 126 CANGKAT DELIMA SATU ISLAND GRADES 11700 GELUGOR PULAU PINANG Attached is the photocopied IC of Paul Tay Chiok Siong. ... Technology News Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:27:25 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/beware-super-con-man-from-penang-tay-chiok-siong-t2241.htm#66590 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/beware-super-con-man-from-penang-tay-chiok-siong-t2241.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/alienware-asia-dota-championship-2010-registration-is-now-open-t2204.htm dynoboyz Alienware Asia DotA Championship 2010 registration is NOW OPEN until April 15! It is completely FREE. Join now and get the chance to win up to USD 1,600! USD 5,550 total in cash prizes.You just need at least six players. Remember that you must sign up in two places (Garena Tournament System and respective qualifier forum) to complete your registration. The qualifier forums will be used for scheduling your matches and further announcements will be posted there. SLOTS OPEN 1. Singapore ... Technology News Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:30:37 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/alienware-asia-dota-championship-2010-registration-is-now-open-t2204.htm#65847 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/alienware-asia-dota-championship-2010-registration-is-now-open-t2204.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/unifi-tm-high-speed-broadband-hsbb-officially-launched-t2175.htm Admin 25 march 2910, KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM), which has just launched it high speed broadband (HSBB), UniFi, is maintaining the pricing for most of the packages offered under its current broadband service, Streamyx. Group chief executive officer Datuk Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa said although TM had introduced the 5Mbps basic pacakage for UniFi, it was maintaining the prices for its current 1Mbps and 2Mbps by Streamyx. “Broadband packages have never been on an uptrend,” he ... Technology News Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:18:48 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/unifi-tm-high-speed-broadband-hsbb-officially-launched-t2175.htm#65344 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/unifi-tm-high-speed-broadband-hsbb-officially-launched-t2175.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-future-of-football-t2169.htm dynoboyz Unlike tennis, which depends on Hawk-Eye to determine line calls, football depends on human referees which make mistakes from time to time. What we has here is the CTRUS concept ball, one of the latest idea that can be used to improve the situation. Designed by an outfit that called themselves as AGENT, the ball features a transparent design that contains some sort of structure that would eliminate the need to pump air into the ball. However, the most interesting part of CTRUS is ... Technology News Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:51:24 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-future-of-football-t2169.htm#65323 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-future-of-football-t2169.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-most-confusing-watch-ever-t2157.htm dynoboyz I know time is very precious, but if you have a few minutes to spare, you can spend them on trying to decipher what this e-ink e-clock from TokyoFlash is trying to display. The clock, or rather watch, from TokyoFlash is a concept watch that uses the e-paper technology to display the date and time in the most complicating manner I’ve seen so far. I’m not complaining though, all it takes is some learning, and the next time you look into the lines and tell your friend the time, all the ... Technology News Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:33:35 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-most-confusing-watch-ever-t2157.htm#64872 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-most-confusing-watch-ever-t2157.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/koobface-lurks-around-facebook-waiting-for-victims-t2158.htm dynoboyz Just like the life of the rich and famous often shows, fame does not bring good things all the time. In the case of Facebook, its phenomenal popularity has made it a target of cyber criminals. Recently, a computer worm called Koobface - a play of Facebook's name itself - has strike the social networking site once again after its first appearances in 2008. If you never heard of this worm before, this is how it works: 1. Users on infected computer uses Facebook. 2. Koobface ... Technology News Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:50:08 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/koobface-lurks-around-facebook-waiting-for-victims-t2158.htm#64876 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/koobface-lurks-around-facebook-waiting-for-victims-t2158.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-sensonic-n520-gps-receiver-t2156.htm dynoboyz Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers used to be so foreign to many of us but nowadays, you can almost see it everywhere especially in cars and mobile phone. There are quite a number of GPS brands to choose from in the market and soon, Sensonic will add one of their own to the mix with the arrival of N520. The 5" touch screen GPS receiver utilizes FaLoMe 3D-based navigation software as its interface and comes pre-loaded with four different maps – Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia ... Technology News Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:24:59 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-sensonic-n520-gps-receiver-t2156.htm#64871 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-sensonic-n520-gps-receiver-t2156.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/western-digital-256gb-rm3499-t2102.htm dynoboyz If you are in the market for a solid state drives (SSD), whether you are a home user that strive for performance or an OEM builder that is looking for reliable storage to be embed on your next product, the new SSDs from Western Digital – SiliconDrive N1x and SiliconEdge Blue - might be able to satisfy your needs. “Satisfying the challenging storage demands for a wide variety of OEM applications, WD has designed the WD SiliconDrive N1x and WD SiliconEdge Blue ... Technology News Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:10:58 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/western-digital-256gb-rm3499-t2102.htm#63759 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/western-digital-256gb-rm3499-t2102.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/intel-investigating-sale-of-fake-core-i7-chip-t2067.htm dynoboyz Intel acknowledged Monday that at least one counterfeit version of its Core i7-920 processor made its may into the U.S. market, and said it's trying to determine how many more are out there. On Friday, hardware site HardOCP [url=http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/03/05/new egg_selling_fake_intel_cpus]reported[/url] that one of its forum members received a counterfeit processor from Newegg, an online seller of computers and components. Instead of a processor, he found a fake processor and ... Technology News Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:42:12 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/intel-investigating-sale-of-fake-core-i7-chip-t2067.htm#63321 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/intel-investigating-sale-of-fake-core-i7-chip-t2067.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/sony-working-on-a-psp-phone-and-ipad-competitor-t2066.htm dynoboyz Consumer electronics juggernaut Sony is apparently stepping up to the plate to tackle Apple’s iPhone (and soon iPad) pantheon with a PlayStation Portable Phone, sources tell The Wall Street Journal. If you haven’t been following the vicissitudes of the mobile rumor mill for as long as we have, you might want to know that a PSP phone has historically been a mythical device about equally as hot and sought-after as the likewise completely mythical and often-rumored Microsoft Zune phone — ... Technology News Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:40:08 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/sony-working-on-a-psp-phone-and-ipad-competitor-t2066.htm#63320 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/sony-working-on-a-psp-phone-and-ipad-competitor-t2066.htm http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-csi-worthy-porn-detection-stick-t2065.htm dynoboyz This device turns out that this device is very real. Yes, this USB device is indeed a porn detector which is aptly called the Porn Detection Stick. It seems that the people behind it, a company called Paraben, have used their expertise in the field of computer forensics for the good of man kind. Recognizing that porn is an increasing threat (er, ok) this dinky USB thingajamig is supposedly able to detect porn images on your computer with the simple click of a button. According to ... Technology News Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:36:24 GMT http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-csi-worthy-porn-detection-stick-t2065.htm#63319 http://www.umplife.com/technology-news-f43/the-csi-worthy-porn-detection-stick-t2065.htm