THE Asus PadFone 2 smartphone and its sidekick, Padfone 2 Station, now make a lighter combo at only 649g. The Android-powered PadFone 2 smartphone comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor with Adreno 320 graphics supported by features that includes 4.7-inch display with Corning Fit Glass and 13 megapixel BSI Sensor Sony camera with LED flash.
Comes with 32GB eMMC Flash storage and 2GB LPDDR2 RAM, the PadFone 2
also supports WiFi, NFC connectivity, A-GPS functionality and a wide
range of multimedia formats. Apart from its 13 megapixel rear camera,
the 135g device also has a 1.2 megapixel front camera. Its 2,140mAH
battery pack can deliver up to 16 hours with 3G support. The Asus 13-pin
dock connector supports Micro-USB 2.0 and mobile High-Definition Link
for HDMI connection.
The PadFone 2 is able to connect to the PadFone 2 Station simply by
slipping it into the slot. Only a second is needed for the graphic to
transit from the smartphone’s display onto the PadFone 2 Station’s
10.1-inch display. Able to deliver the full tablet experience, the
Station also doubles as a power pack for the PadFone 2 as its 5,000mAH
battery is able to recharge the PadFone 2 three times over. Users will
also be able to enjoy quality audio using Asus SonicMaster technology
aboard the PadFone Station 2.
The Asus PadFone 2 and PadFone Station package is priced at RM2,799.
Malaysians prefer nearby destinations
WORLD’S largest online travel website TripAdvisor reveals that its Malaysian users tend to search for destinations within the Asian region, preferring spots that are within six-hour flights.
WORLD’S largest online travel website TripAdvisor reveals that its Malaysian users tend to search for destinations within the Asian region, preferring spots that are within six-hour flights.
“Ten most viewed international destinations by Malaysians on
TripAdvisor are Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Krabi, Kuta, Seoul,
Bandung, Taipei, London and Patong,” says Cindy Tan, TripAdvisor’s vice
president of Display Advertising, Asia Pacific.
As for local destinations, it’s Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Genting
Highlands, Kota Kinabalu, George Town, Batu Ferringhi, Johor Baru, Port
Dickson, Kuching and Kuantan. Noting that the site caters to 60 million
unique visitors a month and lists over 1.8 million businesses, Tan says
the 12-year-old site kicked off a localised site for Malaysians
(TripAdvisor.com.my) in 2011. The site recently integrated Friend Of A
Friend Facebook feature as well as offer 50 free mobile city guides via
its mobile travel app. “We also made the guides available offline so
that users can make use of the information even when they are not
connected to the Internet,” says Tan.
Malaysian teacher awarded
ZAMIMAH Azaman, a teacher from Kolej Tun Datu Tuanku Haji Bujang, Miri,
Sarawak, was recently celebrated as one of the world’s pioneer
educators, as part of Microsoft’s annual Global Forum Educator Awards.
During the ceremony, held in the prestigious Prague Castle in the Czech
Republic to mark the culmination of the 2012 Microsoft Partners In
Learning Global Forum, Microsoft announced her as the first runner-up in
the Knowledge Construction & Critical
Thinking category, narrowed down from more than 250,000 teachers
registered across national and regional forums throughout the year.
New guide on the road
MODELS showing Garmin’s new in-vehicle GPS device, the Nuvi 3560LM,
which offers new features such as voice command for easier navigating.
It also offers Smartphone Link, an application that allows download of
live data using users’ smartphone data connection. The GPS is preloaded
with the Navteq Map of Singapore and Malaysia. It comes with free
lifetime map updates, available for download up to four times a year
with no subscription or update fees, and expiry dates. The 3560LM also
offers faster search result with its Guidance 3.0 engine’s InstaSearch
feature which shows results as the user starts keying in something. The
Nuvi 3560LM is available now at RM1,130.
Bundling e-commerce
TELEKOM Malaysia Berhad recently inked a collaborative agreement with Interbase Resources Sdn Bhd, better known as Lelong.my.
This is to encourage and promote the adoption of ICT by small and
medium enterprises (SMEs), to start and manage their e-commerce business
conveniently and cost effectively with the latest bundle of Lelong.my’s
Web Store feature in TM’s MarketingTools app.
Through this collaboration, Web Store will be offered as part of the
various complimentary services available in TM’s MarketingTools app, a
bundled value added services comprising engagement tools and listing
services which was launched earlier this year. This latest TM offering
is specifically engineered to offer SMEs a cost efficient
one-stop-solution through short messaging service (SMS) and also to
leverage on online listings for better visibility in the marketplace.
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