Category: Technology

My take on some of the latest technology news and issues.

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Life is a Game

Gaming is serious business. It’s now worth at least five times more than the movie and music industries combined.

I’ve loved playing computer games for as long as I can remember. It probably started in a dingy, cigarette-smoke-filled arcade on the upper floor of Federal Bowl in the early eighties. Bored out of my mind while my father and his colleagues enjoyed their bowling downstairs, I would plot my escape from those mundane evenings—one twenty-sen coin at a time—into the pixelated worlds of Pac-Man, Galaga and Space Invaders.

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FOMO Friendly Fire

It was supposed to be a casual meet up but we ended up poisoning each other.

Last Sunday, three friends (me included) wandered into a digital mall in PJ, armed with credit cards and lethal doses of persuasive skills. You see, when marketing folks shop together, we don’t just encourage each other– we deploy the same psychological tactics we typically reserve for work.

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That Dreaded Parent Call

Broken promises

You know the moment—your phone lights up and your heart does a quick gymnastics routine because it is an unexpected call from your parents. First thought: Please don’t let it be about health. Second thought: Oh no, please don’t let it be about technology.

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Mac Mini Apple Silicon M1 Impressions

How do I even begin to describe the new Apple Silicon M1 powered Mac Mini except with one very simple word: “Wow!” 

After reading and watching every review I could find on the internet (or at least from countries where Apple deigned to launch it first), I was practically vibrating with excitement to get my hands on one.

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iPad Air Review

iPad Air

After a few days of using the new iPad Air with the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil 2, I am glad to say that it is much closer to a laptop. It has neat features and design that makes it so much more closer to a laptop replacement. But that is not the full story. Find our more in this long-ish iPad Air review.

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iPad Air 2020, the ideal laptop replacement?

Apple has been promoting the idea that iPad is a great notebook replacement over the past couple of years. It started when they introduced iPad Pro. These devices come with desktop class processors and have the ability to connect with special keyboards and pencil.

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