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The Nexus 4 finally launched last Tuesday,November 13 at around 8:45 Am PST.  I have been waiting for the longest time for this phone to arrive so there I was on the Google Play Store website patiently waiting for the button to change from "Coming Soon" to "Add to Cart", and then the moment came.  I was so ecstatic and immediately hit the Add to Cart button for the 16GB of Nexus 4 which retails at $349 , proceeded to checkout and then everything just went gloomy. I kept getting a message saying there was an error processing your request so I keep on hitting proceed to checkout only to encounter the same error message. I tried to empty my cart, order again and the same thing happens all the time. There was even a time when my cart indicated that I have 3 Nexus devices but I was not able to checkout for payment, at one time I was finally able to make the proceed to checkout button work but then my cart said it was empty, so back to step 1 to order again but inste...

I just got my Nexus 7 tablet yesterday and was really very excited to play with it immediately, so when I got back home I immediately unpacked it.  Unboxing was not that difficult compared to those that I have seen in youtube(well if you don't know what I mean try to search for Nexus 7 unboxing in youtube), although I must say that the device is indeed tightly packaged.  I powered up the Nexus 7, the device comes pre-charged with about 25% power, setup my account and then was prompted about system update, apparently the device comes pre-loaded with Android 4.0 and the update is 4.1. It is a very nice tablet and the 7 inch form factor is just right for me, before I thought it was too small but now I have a change of heart. It was perfect for reading books, watching movies, and TV series. There some few things I noticed though, the display on my device is a bit washed out and I really can't help but compare it to my Galaxy Nexus which for me, has a really great screen...

I finally got my Jelly Bean update notification on my phone and without wasting any more time, immediately updated my Nexus.  The update is available only over WiFi connection only. I have been waiting for this update ever since Google announced it and pressing the "Check Now" button on my phone almost every minute but nothing happens. I have read from various forums that clearing the "Google Services Framework" sometimes does the trick and so I tried it as well, you basically just have to go to Settings>Apps,>All>Google Services Framework.  Force close the service and click on clear data then  restart the phone.  I did this steps almost 8 times before I finally received the update notification, I'm not sure if that trick really worked or it was just a coincidence. Warning : Please proceed at your own risk when performing the above procedures, I read that some issues such as not being able to update or download apps in Google Play could occur, ...

Google has recently announced that they have already started rolling out Jelly Bean to HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus this week and I haven't been able to stop clicking the System Update button on my phone just to check if I already have it, unfortunately until now it's still not there.  I have been reading some forums regarding the update and most of the people who already received it seems to be from the US. I'll keep on waiting and checking patiently (as if I have a choice) and hopefully get it over he weekend.

Microsoft released their own tablet dubbed "Surface". Check out more stories from the The Verge website about Microsoft Surface . No copyright infringement intended. Video is owned by Microsoft Inc.

While browsing around the net, I found this interesting app called farebot. The app allows you to view the balance and trip history of your card.  I downloaded the app from Android market and as soon as it finished installing I immediately pulled out my EZlink card to test out the application.  I tapped my card as instructed by the display on the app but I was only getting this beeping sound. I finally gave up but did'nt uninstall the app hoping that future updates might finally fix the problem, and then just this night I started playing with the app again and was scanning my card when it suddenly displayed the balance of my card and my recent trip history. It took quite some time of tapping and swiping my card on the back of my phone so I guess the app is not that perfect yet, It's a really simple app but I think it holds a lot of promises, as for now I'm just happy that I can view the balance of my card anytime I want. You can check out the webpage of the developer...

I have finally finished downloading both the 32 and 64-bit Windows 8 Consumer Preview and trying out first the 32-bit version, however I am stucked with this error. I am using VMware player for the installation and it seems it is not supported. I am now downloading VMware Workstation 8 and will try my luck again.  

I am one of those person who haven't jumped into the Ipad/tablet bandwagon because I see no reason to purchase a device which my smartphone is capable of doing, albeit sacrificing screen size.  So last year when Microsoft announced a tablet optimized operating system I was very excited, finally a real operating system on a tablet form factor.  I downloaded the developers preview last September however I did not get the chance to play with it since I was not able to make it work on my virtual machine.   Today Microsoft has finally released the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and I am definitely trying out this one, I am actually downloading it as I am writing this post.  My next problem would be how to run in on my virtual machine since I wasn't successful with the installation of the Developers Preview the last time, but that I will have to worry later.  Windows 8 Consumer Preview can be downloaded from Microsoft website Windows 8 Download page . The 64...

Today I finally bought a case and screen protector for my Galaxy Nexus. Bough it for SGD44 at Funan DigitalLife Mall. I forgot the name of the shop (Papa Go! I think)  but its at the 4th level, quite a small one.  The one that I got was SGP Case Neo Hybrid. There were only 3 colors available, Silver, Pink and Yellow. I chose the yellow one since it looks like Bumblebee from Transformers, now I call my phone the BumbleDroid.

RIM has already announced the launh of their Blackberry PlayBook OS 2.0.  SOme of the notbale additions includes a native e-mail client with a unified inbox, and built-in calendar and contacts applications. It now also includes support for certain Android applications. The update is available free over the air(OTA)

Last DecemberI finally bought my Galaxy Nexus, it's been with me for over a month now and I'm very happy with it.  I have been waiting for this phone ever since it was announced last October in Hongkong, However the phone wasn't released yet yet in Singapore.  I read from websites that it will be released in Singapore by January, but then I couldn't wait any longer and I was also getting some news that it will be released by the end of February, so I looked for some stores here offering the phone,luckily I found one and immediately ordered.  After waiting anxiously for 3 days I finally got my Nexus and has been very happy with it. My problem is that there isn't much accessories that are sold for my Nexus, hopefully in the coming days.