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Package forwarding to Singapore

jtdc — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 17:01:01 +0800

Anybody doing this service, ie. receive package that I ordered, and will send to Singapore (for additional fee or course)?
Or some address in Johor Bahru where my package can be sent and kept while I am notified in advance and I pick it up on schedule?

Sygic - GPS Navigation for Smartphones

jtdc — Fri, 11 May 2012 01:16:10 +0800

Sygic is a voice guided GPS navigation app. It's packed with latest maps and a robust set of navigation features. Both app and maps are updated for free. Maps are stored on the phone for offline use. Sygic is trusted by millions of customers around the globe.

Official Android Site : http://www.sygic.com/en/android
Compatible Phones : http://www.sygic.com/en/android:compatible-devices

New features in BETA version 12.1 for Android:
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NEW NAVIGATION FEATURES
✓Turn after next turn indicator: appears when one turn follows closely after another to ensure a great driving experience in urban environment
✓POIs on route: default categories Petrol Stations and Rest Areas; or select which categories of POIs you want to see
✓POIs on highways: when driving on a Highway without a route planned you will see upcoming Petrol Stations or Rest Areas and the remaining distance
✓Current street is back: you will find it on the bottom of navigation screen; turn this feature on and off depending on your preference
✓View Start and Finish: when browsing route view Start or Finish by single tap
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USER COMFORT AND SAFETY
✓Advanced spoken warnings: text-to-speech warnings for special situations e.g. when speeding, approaching a speed camera
✓Cleaner interface: more comprehensive Settings; clean black background
✓Optimized map view: new color palette for parks and direction arrows, position arrow optimized for different zoom levels
✓Improved quick access menu: tap on the navigation bar to Find Parking, Find Petrol Station, Skip Waypoint
✓Save car position: tap on the position arrow to save current car position or start navigating to the last saved position
✓New Account possibilities: sign in using your Facebook or Google account

64GB memory card

jtdc — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:05:37 +0800

So, I saw a cheap Class 6 64GB (cheap meaning for its price per capacity rate) promotion. Looks interesting, but I have a 32GB Class 10 already with still half unused so probably I am passing on this one. But anyway to share with everyone.

CODE

http://www.groupon.my/deals/national-deal/vector-digital/716065520

Maybe we can arrange a group buy of 4 pcs so we can get as low as RM210 per set? If so I am willing to get, and then the other 3 can just pay a small fee for posexpress, or meetup in Cyberjaya. Any interest?

Canon PowerShot S100 -thread-

jtdc — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:12:04 +0800

Canon PowerShot S100
The best new point and shoot in terms of image quality to size, released September 2011.

The ultra-slim, ultra-intelligent PowerShot S100 is loaded with all a serious photographer's must-haves, including a bright f/2.0 Wide-Angle Lens and professional-style control ring for intuitive manual control. Featuring Canon's developed CMOS sensor and the new DIGIC 5 imaging processor, it gives spectacular image quality in low light.

Credit : Original LYN Thread

Official site here

Comprehensive review c/o dpreview.com here.

S100 is in effect a whole new camera compared to the Canon S95; almost every key feature has been upgraded or updated:

0. 24-120mm (equivalent) lens range, F2.0-5.9, built-in neutral density filter
1. 12.1 MP 1/1.7" Canon CMOS sensor
2. DIGIC 5 image processor, 6 times faster than previous generation.
3. ISO 80-6400
4. 2.3 fps continuous shooting (9.6 fps for 8 frames in High-Speed burst mode)
5. Full HD (1080p24) movie recording; H.264 compression, MOV format
6. Optical zoom in movie mode
7. Super slow motion movie recording (640 x 480 @ 120fps, 320 x 240 @ 240 fps)
8. Direct movie record button
9. Built-in GPS unit with image tagging and logger functions

Best local price as of April 2012 : RM1280 [reseller price] - RM1549 [Canon price]
Normally inclusive of 2 yrs warranty, Canon case, screen protector, and 8GB Class 4 SDHC.

PS. Further details to be added on member contributions on this 1st post when requested.

NOTES from me:
1. Get a spare battery, depending on usage the stock battery (NB-5L 1120 mAh, rated for 200 shots) drains fast.
2. I've seen demo units which gets tiny scratches on the rotating lens ring. Take extra care of it if you own black unit. On the titanium/silver model scratches may be invisible.
3. Included original brown casing kinda not my taste (personal opinion only). Get a better case (and a better looking one at that).

SONY Cyber-shot TX66

jtdc — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:45:28 +0800

I wonder why nobody posted this latest ultracompact from Sony yet.

http://www.sony.com.my/product/dsc-tx66

http://www.dpreview.com/products/sony/compacts/sony_dsctx66

Considering its Sony price of RM1299, it would then be cheaper on some resellers, but nobody selling this model in Garage Sales. Funny cos its on the Sony Malaysia site, but not yet in their Sony Store so can't buy online.

It can do what the flagship TX100v does minus the GPS and 0.2 inch of trublack oled screen, but then alot more lighter and to some extend has more shots per charge. Oh and yes its 18 megapixels but that doesn't really mean anything.

I'm tempted to buy at my hometown (RM1.1k) but of course the warranty won't hold here, so still thinking

XEARS thread

jtdc — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:21:22 +0800

So here I have seen a deal selling xears for its correct price (around 30 euros), after doing some quick checking on its value by googling.

CODE

http://www.groupon.my/deals/klang-valley-selangor/xears-earphones/716030677

I haven't seen any local feedback from this from users here, and in head-fi not much has been said descriptively as the thread deals with all xears models (nothing specific).

Judging from the xears website product lineup the most highest priced would be XSR330PRO (and a green variant of it) priced at 119 euros (is that even a justifiable price?).

So, anybody care to feedback or like to go thru the deal?

SOLD

jtdc — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:31:47 +0800

sold

SOLD

jtdc — Sun, 16 May 2010 16:43:25 +0800

sold