One of The MOST ANNOYING GLITCHES in The History of Beta Softwares

One of The MOST ANNOYING GLITCHES in The History of Beta Softwares

I was haunted by the most stupid and annoying glitch ever. 

My iPad mini (first generation) is on iOS 9 Public Beta 3. Today morning when I woke up, it seems that iOS 9.1 Public Beta 1 was released. Alright, I unlocked my iPad with a 4-digit passcode that I have used for ages now. I went straight into Software Updates, pressed "Download and Install", a window popped up telling me to type my passcode, which is absolutely normal, what wasn't normal was that it said I typed my passcode incorrectly, not for once, but FOUR TIMES! Alright, that was fine, maybe it was just a minor glitch in the Settings app. I pressed the Sleep/Wake button and returned to my lockscreen. I swiped again and I typed in my passcode again, and apparently, my iPad was disabled for one minute, brilliant! I can swear that my passcode was correct. And now I am forced to restore my iPad after a friendly chat with customer service.

The place I was trapped in, for a very long time.

The glitch of

"Your iPad has totally forgotten about your passcode so you will never enter your iPad ever again".

 Sounds quite brilliant...

Halfbrick’s ‘Monster Dash’ goes free as Apple’s App of the Week

Apple has named Halfbrick’s ‘Monster Dash‘ its app of the week for this week. This means you can pick the game free from now on through next Thursday, you’ll be able to pick up the title for free in the App Store, saving yourself as a  healthy buck.

For those who haven’t  actually played the game, Monster Dash is a survival game. As you race through levels, you also need to avoid and/or kill the monsters. It's cool, right?


Monster Dash has been out for several years, and had been somewhat forgotten about, but it received a significant update yesterday that brought it back to life with new monsters, upgrades and of course iPhone 6 support.

Monster Dash is regarded by some as one of the best runner games of all-time. So if you haven’t already downloaded it in the past, it’s worth grabbing while it’s free. The game is universal, and you can find it in the App Store.


Here is a new trailer for the updated game:

The iPhone 6 models hit Malaysia!

After about 2 months of waiting, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, which made the biggest sales in the first week record in smartphone history, finally hits Malaysia. The flagship smartphones took the Unitad States and a lot of other countries by storm, hopefully it will do the same to Malaysia.

The iPhone 6 starts from RM2399, which is the same with the iPhone 5s launch last year, while the iPhone 6 Plus starts from RM2749. RM250 for a bigger screen, and optical image stabilization. Both iPhone models feature in 3 different storage sizes, which are 16GB, 64GB and 128GB. A cost of around RM300 is needed for every storage upgrade. It features in 3 colors as usual, which are Dark Grey, Light Grey and Gold.

The iPhone models are now available for ordering right here

Free shipping is provided.

If you wish for a locked model, you can contact your carrier company (Maxis, Celcom, DiGi) to sign a contract at a lower price compared to an unlocked model.

If you are still worried about the bending problem, just forget about the issue. Think about it, millions of units sold, 9 complaints ONLY. Just don't do stupid things like sitting on your phone, deliberately bending it or get involved in a car accident (which is sometimes unavoidable).

Happy using your new iPhones.

Carlson out.

iOS 8, The small wonders.

Hey there guys, it has been a while since I posted something, but here I am. I would wanna show you guys the things you should actually know about the new iOS 8.

As we all know, Apple released a new iOS, promised to be the most advanced mobile operating system in the world, I agree to that point.

Apple prepared an application called "Tips" to guide you through the new operating system and the new things about it.

But, there are still some things missed out, too small but worth a mention. 

I'll start with the smallest thing, a small tweek done to the brightness toggling in the control centre. As we all know(or maybe some of you don't), when we open the control centre, the home screen or luck screen as the background will be dimmed, so when we toggle the brightness, it won't be that accurate. Who knows? Apple spotted that and done a small tweak. When you start toggling the brightness in the control centre, the home or lock screen will appear as the actual brightness as you toggle, how great is that?!

The second one is the weather app. Apple have been relying on Yahoo for the weather but now, Apple starts replying directly on The Weather Channel which is much more accurate and it offers a 9-day forecast in the app itself, brilliant!

The third one is the notification centre. It has now removed the missed section, leaving today view and notifications only, offering a much cleaner UI. It even offers third-party widgets but this is now not yet greatly developed. It will take some time for this to be superb.

This is it for now, I will keep you guys up-to-date with everything new and special. 

 

A small note, iPhone 4s users are encouraged not to update your iPhone to iOS 8 due to bad performance.

Carlson out.

Apple Event, what's new.

It turns out that our expectations are correct. In the Apple Special Event held on 9/9, two iPhones, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and one more thing, the Apple Watch is announced, and more. Here is a summary of the whole thing.

Let's start with the iPhone(s). In this event, Apple announced two iPhones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. iPhone 6 has a 4.7 inch screen while the iPhone 6 Plus features a 5.5 inch screen (so I consider it as a phablet). The phone has a resolution of 1334 x 750p (larger than 720p HD) at 326 ppi. The phablet features 1920 x 1080p (Full HD) at 401 ppi. They both share the same chips, which is A8 Apple second generation 64-bit chip plus the M8 co-processor. It is still the same old 8MP iSight camera and the 1.2MP Facetime camera. Not much upgraded, it is just that they added Pixel Focus and the phablet features optical stabilization (better than the old digital one found on the phone).

Then, here comes the loudly-cheered-for "one more thing",the Apple Watch. It has a rectangular screen, which is somehow a disappointment to a lot of people. It has a digital crown on the right of the watch. It acts as a home button and a zoom in and out tool, to avoid to much contact with the screen that will block your sight, smart Apple. Below the digital crown, there is a button, acts as a shortcut to contacts. The watch connects to iPhone 5 and above to operate. There is so much more to cover so you guys can check the video out. follow this link: http://youtu.be/ktujsc4ZUTo

There is one more thing announced, which is Apple Pay, you can pay without your credit cards or even wallet. How great is that. This is only available for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Carlson out.

Time for the countdown AGAIN! Apple Event Sept 9.

Guess what? We are several days from the Apple event falling on the 9th of September. It is expected to realease products that we all are waiting for. It is expected to present the iPhone 6 (or named differently) in both 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches, and, not to forget about, the rumored iWatch (or iBand or whatsoever), the first wearable product in Apple history.

iPhone 6 (rumored) & iPhone 5s comparison

Best iWatch concept of all times

 It is expected to have an elegant design and also astonishing functions (at least better then the ones in the market now by Samsung, LG or whatever). That's what Apple is good at, making products revolutionary! I expect the iWatch to have the most necessary hands-off phoning, Siri, and health apps in order to cooperate with Healthbook in iOS 8. For the iPhone 6, of course, we have a wider screen (which I don't especially like) and a better chip, maybe bigger RAM? I don't know, all we can do now is wait.

September 9, I'm coming!

Carlson out.

Hyperlapse from Instagram

It's Carlson here again and I would like to show you a new app that I like a lot, released earlier today by Instagram. The app is Hyperlapse from Instagram, which is only available for iOS devices. It can be found in the App Store. What is so special about it is that it allows you to record hyper lapse videos which WAS impossible to be done without expensive equipment, until now. If this is not clear enough, you can refer to this hands-on video by Technobuffalo

This video may not work on some handphones. Please go to this link to see the exact same video on Youtube: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tlNjLwcbitI

Be sure to have a look and give it a try. It works perfectly. Absolute simple UI, astonishing functionality.

Carlson out.

New techno-blogger

Hey there, I'm Carlson here, a friend of Russell's. I would be blogging on a weekly basis and will be posting about technology. My blogs will be mainly about Apple Inc. and Beats by Dre (as I'm an ultimate fan of it). Of course, I will also be blogging about other companies as long as it is worth a mention. Be sure to support me. Follow me on Twitter (@CarlsonNg2001), Instagram (@CarlsonNg2001) and also Facebook (@CarlsonNg2001). Carlson out.