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        <title>Lowyat.NET: Latest topics by curaptz</title>
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            <title>Malaysia outperforms</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5170145</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;Malaysia outperforms others worldwide in vaccination rates&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2021/07/15/malaysia-outperforms-others-worldwide-in-vaccination-rates' target='_blank'&gt;thestar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who cares about outperforms vaccination rates&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;we also outperforms others worldwide in covidcase rates&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;HASHBROWN KITAMENANG&amp;#33;&amp;#33; &lt;!--emo&amp;:furious:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/vmad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='vmad.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;  &lt;!--emo&amp;:angry:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;  &lt;!--emo&amp;:bangwall:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/bangwall.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='bangwall.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CMCO/RMCO = still operate&lt;br /&gt;TOTAL LOCKDOWN / FMCO = still operate&lt;br /&gt;PKPD / EMCO = still operate&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SMCO - super lockdown ada?&lt;br /&gt;SDMCO - super duper lockdown ada?&lt;br /&gt;RSDFMCO - really super duper full lockdown ada?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:55:01 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>HIRE PURCHASE</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5038593</link>
            <description>hi All, need some assistance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As topic mentioned, the hirer has just pass away. I&amp;#39;m the guarantor. there&amp;#39;s still rm64k oustanding balance.&lt;br /&gt;i doesnt want the car. can bank take the car or what should i do?&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>Finance, Business and Investment House</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:38:13 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Need Advise</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4460354</link>
            <description>i have a&lt;b&gt; HP ENVY 4-1238tx, &lt;/b&gt;around 3-4years already.&lt;br /&gt;Battery and keyboard not functioning...&lt;br /&gt;i have request my friend to check and price for battery and keyboard and service about RM600.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;if i were to buy new cheapest laptop is &lt;b&gt;LENOVO IDEAPAD 120s &lt;/b&gt;cost about RM1100-1200 in the market..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Can anybody advise me, to repair or to buy new?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;REPAIR HP ENVY 4 1238tx&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1.8 GHz Intel Core i5-3337U &lt;br /&gt;2gb ram&lt;br /&gt;cost RM600&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;or&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NEW LENOVO IDEAPAD 120s&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Intel Celeron N3350 processor&lt;br /&gt;4gb ram&lt;br /&gt;cost RM1100&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;rclxub.gif  rclxub.gif  rclxub.gif&lt;br /&gt;usage : everyday laptop... microsoft word/excel, surfing net.... no gaming.&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>Mobile Computing</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 00:46:57 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>ADVICE NEEDED, HELP</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4460199</link>
            <description>i have a &lt;b&gt;HP ENVY 4-1238tx&lt;/b&gt;, around 3-4years already.&lt;br /&gt;Battery and keyboard not functioning...&lt;br /&gt;i have request my friend to check and price for battery and keyboard and service about RM600.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;if i were to buy new cheapest laptop is &lt;b&gt;LENOVO IDEAPAD 120s&lt;/b&gt; cost about RM1100-1200 in the market..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Can anybody advise me, to repair or to buy new?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;REPAIR HP ENVY 4 1238tx&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1.8 GHz Intel Core i5-3337U &lt;br /&gt;2gb ram&lt;br /&gt;cost RM600&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;or&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;NEW LENOVO IDEAPAD 120s&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Intel Celeron N3350 processor&lt;br /&gt;4gb ram&lt;br /&gt;cost RM1100&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;!--emo&amp;:stars:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/rclxub.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rclxub.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;  &lt;!--emo&amp;:stars:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/rclxub.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rclxub.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;  &lt;!--emo&amp;:stars:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/rclxub.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rclxub.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;usage : everyday laptop... microsoft word/excel, surfing net.... no gaming.</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>Notebook Specific Discussion</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2017 19:52:09 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>beep 4x at startup</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3762164</link>
            <description>guys, I recently format my pc and install with window 10 and upgrade to gtx750 and 8gb ram..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;everything went well as I install all the drivers.... then I restart the pc&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;it beeps 4x then only enter my windows.... once in windows, i try to check the time and memory, it shows correct..(as in photo)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;id tried to change the 8gb to 4gb and the problem still there...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;what is the problem it beep 4x only enter my windows?</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>Technical Support</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2015 20:20:41 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>RAM issue</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3758406</link>
            <description>i just pull out my 4gb ram, and insert 8gb ram,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;why it show 8gb (usable 3.48gb usable)? as picture.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2nd question,&lt;br /&gt;can i mix together this 2 ram in my pc?&lt;br /&gt;1 is 4gb and 1 is 8gb.&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>Hardware</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2015 21:24:55 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Myvi Engine Mounting (updated)</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3655956</link>
            <description>Do anyone know Myvi Engine Mounting lifespan?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;i just change mine on december 2012. Now June 2015, the mechanic say my mounting spoil...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;currently, my myvi vibrate when accelerate and noise (wooooooo) is like no power to change gear....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;when static (off aircond), no vibration... when aircond kick in, vibrate...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;mechanic quoted me approxx RM500+ for 1set of engine mounting. &lt;!--emo&amp;:cry:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/cry.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='cry.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;im wondering below problem&lt;br /&gt;1. driveshaft&lt;br /&gt;2. chamber nut&lt;br /&gt;3. mounting (but my mounting changed on dec2012, it less than 3years to date)&lt;br /&gt;4. alignment (confirmed, due to my front tyre worn out at the outer edge)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(updated)&lt;br /&gt;after asking 2 mechanic, both say mounting...&lt;br /&gt;well, now any recommended shop in&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-klang?&lt;br /&gt;-bandar puteri puchong?</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>The Fast &amp;amp; The Furious</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:42:39 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>myvi engine noise</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3604209</link>
            <description>My myvi engine loud whinning noise when accelerate.&lt;br /&gt; Specially from 2nd gear to 3rd gear.. anyway, mine is auto 1.3.&lt;br /&gt; &amp;quot;Uuuuuuuuuu&amp;quot; very loud when accelerate.. &lt;br /&gt;Wondering what may be the problem.. pls assist..</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>The Fast &amp;amp; The Furious</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:14:15 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Can anyone help me to locate him?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3583766</link>
            <description>Guys, im wondering if anyone can help me to locate this guy... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Name: mohd nasyriq bin abdul wahab&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reason : 2years ago, i request him to pay something, so made payment to him..&lt;br /&gt;however, recently, i just found out that the bill is not paid.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;so i pay him for nothing...i try to call his mobile, but he&amp;#39;s not longer using that number...&lt;br /&gt; &lt;!--emo&amp;:cry:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/cry.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='cry.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 11:17:21 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>What if perompak more angryyy? Duit Kotor</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3576404</link>
            <description>What if perompak see duit kotor dispensed from machine while merompak, kill the owner directly due to frustration?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kuala Lumpur: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) memperkenalkan Teknologi Hakisan Dakwat iaitu kaedah mengotorkan wang kertas di dalam mesin pengeluaran wang automatik (ATM) yang cuba dirosakkan atau dirompak bagi menghalang ia digunakan semula.&lt;br /&gt;Timbalan Gabenor Bank Negara Malaysia Datuk Muhammad Ibrahim berkata, dakwat itu akan mengotorkan wang kertas pada pelbagai sudut dan kesannya tidak boleh dihilangkan, sekali gus menjadikan wang terbabit tidak sah penggunaannya.&lt;br /&gt;“Wang yang dirosakkan ini akan memudahkan pihak berkuasa mengesan dan menjalankan siasatan terhadap sebarang cubaan merosak atau merompak mesin ATM serta pada masa sama, pemilik wang iaitu pihak bank boleh menukarkannya kepada wang baru di BNM,” katanya ketika melancarkan teknologi itu, di sini, semalam.&lt;br /&gt;Beliau berkata, pengenalan Teknologi Hakisan Dakwat yang dibangunkan syarikat Perancis, Oberthur Cash Protection itu diharap mampu meningkatkan tahap keselamatan sistem kewangan di negara ini melalui penggunaan ciri-ciri keselamatan berteknologi tinggi di mesin ATM dan wang kertas tempatan.&lt;br /&gt;“BNM akan menjalankan pelbagai kempen bagi mempromosikan lagi perkembangan teknologi ini dan mendidik masyarakat dengan menekankan memiliki wang kertas yang mempunyai kesan dakwat hasil rompakan adalah satu kesalahan,” katanya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.hmetro.com.my/node/50223' target='_blank'&gt;sos&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://assets.hmetro.com.my/images/articles/12hm08abd.transformed_0.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;or &lt;br /&gt;is kotor already. print more moneys, then kononnya money sudah scrapped, padahal songlap...</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2015 16:04:53 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>What Happen to</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3536842</link>
            <description>i go youtube dot com...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;i then see &lt;!--emo&amp;:drool:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/drool.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='drool.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;try and see</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2015 21:48:20 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>[WTS] Used Iphone 4s 16gb</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3429104</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;Item(s):&lt;/b&gt; Used Iphone 4s 16gb&lt;span style='color:red'&gt;&lt;span style='font-size:16pt;line-height:100%'&gt;&lt;b&gt; (SOLD)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>Garage Sales Archive</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 20:42:06 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>FPS really low in game</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/0</link>
            <description></description>
            <category>Hardware</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>FPS really low in game</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3112506</link>
            <description>Hello all,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Im having like 20fps in dota 2... really headache and cant play at all&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;my rig &lt;br /&gt;GeForce GT620&lt;br /&gt;i3 2120 3.30GHz&lt;br /&gt;Gigabyte H61M-S2P&lt;br /&gt;4gb RAM&lt;br /&gt;23inch monitor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;what can i do to increase the FPS?? even i put it low setting for dota 2, still like 40-60fps..</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>Technical Support</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2014 01:44:29 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>[WTA]-second hand</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2863946</link>
            <description>Ok guys.&lt;br /&gt;my fren have this car 3years old saga.&lt;br /&gt;tip top condition and seldom drive..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;the questions are..&lt;br /&gt;1. how much is a proton saga 3years old auto(2010) worth now? averagely&lt;br /&gt;2. he still owe bank for RM38k. if the car sell at rm20+k? balance 10k how to settle? pay lumpsum to bank or continue monthly payment?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;many question more to ask... now can only think of the 2..hmm &lt;!--emo&amp;:stars:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/rclxub.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rclxub.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;  &lt;!--emo&amp;:help:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/icon_question.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='icon_question.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>The Fast &amp;amp; The Furious</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 22:48:22 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>He is Getting on my nerves&amp;#33;</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2803882</link>
            <description>BIJAN is really getting on my nerves... &lt;!--emo&amp;:shakehead:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/shakehead.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='shakehead.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;i couldnt put my eyes on THE STAR and UTUSAN, i puke,&amp;#33;&amp;#33; I dont want lose weight&amp;#33; &lt;!--emo&amp;;)--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any newspaper can recommend which is not PRO BN?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Suddenly, i feel Harian Metroll is so much better than UTUSAN... &lt;!--emo&amp;:sweat:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/sweat.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sweat.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;i buta tulisan CINA eventho im CINA&amp;#33; &amp;lt;--- IM MALAYSIAN&amp;#33; &lt;!--emo&amp;:drool:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/drool.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='drool.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 09:51:02 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Buying Phone for Video Call</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2703944</link>
            <description>Sis&amp;#39;s hubby going japan for about 3-5months...&lt;br /&gt;need a phone to video call his 9mnth old baby... &lt;br /&gt;budget rm1k..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;any recommend..i have no idea.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;pls help urgent..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;!--emo&amp;:help:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/icon_question.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='icon_question.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;tx</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>Mobile Phones and Tablets</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:42:37 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Present suggestion</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2610292</link>
            <description>I&amp;#39;ve no idea what to buy?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wanna buy present for a teenage boy and a teenage girl, age 17 and 16 respectively.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;cost about less than rm100 each...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;16yo girl : like bears,reading novels,music (gave teddy and mp3 before)&lt;br /&gt;17yo boy : like aircraft,gadgets,.... (gave aircraft 1:200 model before,)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any suggestion pls...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;!--emo&amp;:)--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;  &lt;!--emo&amp;:sweat:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/sweat.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sweat.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>Serious Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 09:58:21 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Repair my Myvi</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2606530</link>
            <description>Hello SIFU,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Im driving MYVI 1.3.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;i wanna change &lt;br /&gt;-timing belt&lt;br /&gt;-tuning (jerking alot when stop)&lt;br /&gt;-2 front molten (my front molten spoil, my tyre now only HAUS at side) and bunyi damn 9 loud if road not even.&lt;br /&gt;- 2 piece front tyre&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;how much it cost?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;actually many thing to repair if the mechanic see my car...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ANYONE have good/trustworthy mechanic around KLANG? &lt;br /&gt;im fedup with my mechanic, lousy ler at Teluk Pulai.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;pls help.. &lt;!--emo&amp;:help:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/icon_question.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='icon_question.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;  &lt;!--emo&amp;:help:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/icon_question.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='icon_question.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>The Fast &amp;amp; The Furious</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:32:27 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Apple On The Move</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2577622</link>
            <description>U.S. judge tosses Apple vs. Google lawsuit over patents&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Apple&amp;#39;s lawsuit against Google&amp;#39;s Motorola Mobility unit over alleged patent abuse was thrown out on Monday just hours before trial, a setback for the iPhone maker in its efforts to gain leverage in the smartphone patent wars.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The two rivals were set to square off in a Madison, Wisconsin federal court over the library of patents Google Inc acquired along with Motorola for &amp;#036;12.5 billion in May. Apple Inc claimed Motorola&amp;#39;s licensing practices were unfair.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, late last week District Judge Barbara Crabb questioned whether she had the legal authority to hear Apple&amp;#39;s claims, and on Monday she dismissed the case.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A Google spokeswoman said the company was pleased with the order, while an Apple representative declined to comment. In a legal brief filed after Crabb&amp;#39;s ruling, Apple contended that the judge does indeed have the authority to hear its claims.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lea Shaver, an intellectual property professor at Indiana University School of Law, said a ruling against Google would have diminished Motorola&amp;#39;s patents as an effective bargaining chip in settlement negotiations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;This puts Apple back into the position it was before,&amp;quot; Shaver said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Apple and Microsoft Corp have been litigating in courts around the world against Google and partners like Samsung Electronics Co Ltd &amp;lt;005930.KS&amp;gt;, which use the Android operating system on their mobile devices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Apple contends that Android is basically a copy of its iOS smartphone software, and Microsoft holds patents that it contends cover a number of Android features. Microsoft is set for a trial against Motorola in Seattle next week in a case with similar issues as the Apple matter in Wisconsin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Apple and Microsoft accuse Google of demanding too high a royalty for some of its so-called standard essential patents. Motorola promised to license those patents on fair terms, they argue, in exchange for Motorola technology being adopted as an industry standard.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Wisconsin, Crabb had ruled during the run-up to trial that she might decide what a fair royalty for Motorola&amp;#39;s patents should be.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, in a court filing last week, Apple argued that it would not consider itself bound by Crabb&amp;#39;s rate if it exceeded &amp;#036;1 per Apple phone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Given Apple&amp;#39;s position, Crabb questioned whether she had the power to issue merely an advisory opinion. &amp;quot;It has become clear that Apple&amp;#39;s interest in a license is qualified,&amp;quot; Crabb wrote on Friday.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Microsoft, by contrast, has agreed to live with whatever terms U.S. District Judge James Robart sets at the Seattle trial.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Wisconsin, the trial was scheduled to begin Monday afternoon in Madison, but Crabb dismissed the case during a morning hearing. If Apple cannot convince Crabb to reconsider, then the matter could be appealed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In its statement, Google said Motorola has long offered licensing at reasonable rates. &amp;quot;We remain interested in reaching an agreement with Apple,&amp;quot; the company said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The case in U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin is Apple Inc. v. Motorola Mobility Inc., No. 11-cv-178. - Reuters&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/11/6/business/20121106080911&amp;sec=business' target='_blank'&gt;source bintang&lt;/a&gt; &lt;!--emo&amp;:blush:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/blush.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='blush.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;</description>
            <author>curaptz</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:17:27 +0800</pubDate>
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