iPhone 16 Pro camera was released on 20 September 2024 as part of iPhone 16 series. I picked mine on 18 December 2024 from Apple Rundle Mall. It replaced my iPhone 12. I was also keen to tap the Apple Intelligence that was released on 12 December for the Australia – New Zealand region. At […]
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Apple Intelligence. What a ride! I enabled it on my MacBook Air and iPhone on 21 Dec 2024. It was released 2 weeks earlier for the Australian and New Zealand region as part of IOS 18.2. It is still the beta version so do expect changes. Shortly after 18.3 was released to developers. If you
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Another Apple MacBook cycle ends. The trigger to replace my Apple MacBook Pro is an alert that the battery charging stopping at 80%. The alert pointed to an Apple battery service. Which means battery replacement. Just for clarity, you can still push for full charge for a while but you have to do it each
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I walked into a store thinking it was the usual convenience store. It was not. It was different. This was in Dubai during a recent visit in early 2024. . In my mind convenience stores like 7-11, EzyMart, Spar etc have a certain feel and look about them. The ones in petrol stations in Australia
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Tik Tok a blazing star. Who would have thought it when it was first launched in 2017. Or for the next 2 years. It had the usual start which many app developers go thru. What their app is expected to do and if it could be monetised. After a few attempts Tik Tok evolved into
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Travel trends can be fascinating subject to follow. Many take it as the means to an end – a holiday or work destination. The trend now is no longer arriving at an airport of another country, taking a cab or pre-arranged airport transfer to the hotel. So are tour agencies waiting to pick-up tourists and
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Insta360 x3 is an incredible camera. Its app cum editing software on the smartphone is just as impressive. No need for desktop editing for most stuff, so you can upload on popular social media platforms such as Instagram and YouTube on the fly. The insta360 was always on the cards long before I bought the
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Side hustles have been with us for quite awhile. In recent years however, they have become even more popular especially in developed countries. So what are side hustles? In a nutshell it is a side line activity that starts as a hobby or interest as a pastime. It then begins to cover the cost of
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ChatGPT prototype was launched on 30 Nov 2022 by startup OpenAI. There was no fanfare but the industry was abuzz. I tried it a week later. I was blown away when I entered some queries. The responses were clear, relevant and relatively complete. I did not expect it. I knew then I was looking at
Heading to my first World Cup and I thought it will be good to share how I pulled together my Qatar Word Cup 2022 media gear. Firstly to state that it has been quite a journey to secure tickets from FIFA’s ticket portal. It was my first and arguably the toughest task. When the ticket
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