As you already know, Apple will launch the iPad in March 2010.

The iPad models will cost USD499 (16GB), USD599 (32GB) and USD699 (64GB).  Below are the key features:

• Magnificent 9.7” capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity
• Optional 3G connectivity (data only)
• 1 GHz Apple A4 CPU
• iPhone OS 3.2
• 16/32/64 GB of onboard storage
• Weight of 680 grams (730 grams for the 3G version)
• Very slim 12.7mm waistline
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Haptics feedback
• 10 hours battery life and 1 month of stand-by
• Accelerometer and compass
• Compatible with every iPhone app without any modifications
• The cheapest version costs less than an unlocked iPhone
• iBook application
• The keyboard dock (purchased separately) easily converts the iPad into a nettop

I personally don’t think the iPads will be suitable for the masses. Most probable, the iPhone and iTouch owner might purchase the iPad because of its larger screen and longer battery life.

Here are the main disadvantages of the iPad:

• No Flash support for the web browser
• No multitasking
• No camera
• No USB port
• No exchangeable battery
• No GPS reduces the number of compatible Appstore Apps
• 130 US dollars (90 euro) for a 3G modem seems pricey
• iTunes required for uploading content
• Typing is quite uncomfortable
• Pretty easy to drop
• micro-SIM, instead of regular SIM for the 3G models
• No memory card slot

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Have you heard about the new Intel Atom chip? The new N450 processor is 60 percent smaller and 20 percent lighter but it is very much disappointed by the slow 1.6Ghz clock speed and its capabilities versus the older Atoms.

Well lets make it straight to the point, the new N450 chipset is no much different from at the older chips, at least from what it could do. The biggest difference here is this, the new N450 integrates a memory controller and graphics core with the processor, features that are designed to boost performance and save power.

Consumers won’t see much difference, you may get a slightly better graphics and save a little bit more power, but is this what current netbook users want?

Intel is selling the Atoms to computer manufacturers with certain limitations, for an example screen size that doesn’t exceed 10.2 inches all these with an intention to create a gap between netbook and notebooks. While Intel is making more money with chips  that are designed for notebook they don’t make the same amount of money for netbook.

However the gap between notebook and netbook is getting closer and Intel will have no choice but to build more and improve the Atoms for the masses.

At this particular point, you may want to experience other alternative processors such as Via’s Nano or AMD’s Neo.

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Looks like Amazon.com plus a number of other web sites such as Wal-Mart and Expedia is under continuous DDoS attack.

Neustar, the company that operates those web server under the brand name UltraDNS said that it managed to handle the attack.

Complete story on CNET.

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The on going rumours has been confirmed that Frienster will be acquired by an Asian firm. The deal, expected to be worth over US$100 million, would allow MOL Global to acquire 100% of Friendster.

Although the acquisition would allow Friendster to enhance its presence in Asia, and MOL to get more people to use their payment channel, I don’t see why this deal will benefit the users of Friendster.

First of all, Friendster already has an existing partnership to offer Friendster Wallet and Friendster Gift Shop that involves accessing to MOL’s payment channels. Secondly, MOL has no background on social networking. How would a payment gateway provider like MOL make improvements on Friendster?

What Friendster needs now is more contents and to be specific, localised contents in each country across Asia.

Original Friendster investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, IDG Ventures and other individual investors.

Press Release after the jump. Don’t forget to check out the new Friendster portal at Friendster.com

Press Release:

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – December 10, 2009 – MOL Global Pte. Ltd. (“MOL Global”), an affiliate of leading online payment solutions provider MOL AccessPortal Berhad (“MOL”), and Friendster, Inc. (“Friendster”), the operator of a top global web site based on traffic and a leading social network in Asia, announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement under which MOL Global will acquire 100% of Friendster. The principal shareholder of MOL is Tan Sri Vincent Tan, the Chairman and CEO of Berjaya Corporation Berhad, a leading, diversified Malaysian conglomerate that has annual revenues in excess of US$1.8 billion. Following the acquisition, the operations of MOL and Friendster will be combined to create Asia’s largest end-to-end content, distribution and commerce network, pairing MOL’s offline retail channel partners and payment platform with Friendster’s large online footprint, social network and user community in Asia.

“The merger with Friendster will continue to transform the social networking industry, combining a highly intuitive and successful social media site and online marketing channel with an integrated payment platform and content network which includes games, goods, gifts, music and video. We are creating a unique company that will be well positioned to provide content to a huge, regional user base, here in Southeast Asia,” said Ganesh Kumar Bangah, president and chief executive officer of MOL.

MOL uses the leverage of a network of over 500,000 physical and virtual payment channels across 75 countries worldwide to collect payments for content and services. Its core markets are Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and India. MOL has relationships with over 70 online game publishers that have a suite of over 200 online game titles. It also has partnerships with music, movie and video content owners and distributors across the region.

“Friendster and MOL are both industry pioneers and are close partners. This combination is a natural progression of our relationship and will be an industry-changing event,” said Richard Kimber, chief executive officer at Friendster. “The new combined entity gives Friendster the kind of financial backing, retail distribution, and e-commerce infrastructure that will enable us to accelerate our strategy and create a locally relevant, fun experience for our users in Asia, both on and offline.”

In 2003, Friendster pioneered social networking, and today is a leading web site in Asia, with over 75 million registered users and over 90 percent of daily traffic coming from the region. Asian youths have embraced Friendster and use it as their primary means of connecting to and keeping in touch with friends, self-expression, sharing content and news with friends, and as a source of entertainment.

Friendster users also enjoy local music, gifting, photo sharing, online games, and using Friendster on their mobile devices. All of these are incorporated in Friendster’s product suite and will be further developed over time with MOL, specifically with Asian youths in mind.

Friendster and MOL entered a global partnership in October of this year where MOL was appointed to provide an integrated payments platform, as a foundation for The Friendster Wallet and The Friendster Gift Shop, for Friendster’s users. The new combined entity will now build upon that initial set of products to deliver a content distribution network and e-commerce platform, enabling a wide array of content to be distributed to Friendster’s community and monetize via micro-transactions using MOL’s payment platform. MOL will use the leverage of its physical distribution networks to localize and extend the online reach of social networking in Southeast Asia to the physical world through Tan Sri Vincent Tan’s substantial assets across Malaysia and the region, including retail franchises in Malaysia and across Southeast Asia such as Starbucks, 7-Eleven, Borders, Krispy Kreme, Wendy’s and Papa John’s Pizza, just to name a few.

Friendster recently launched a new brand and web site packed with new features representing a significant milestone in the company’s history and further signifying the company’s evolution to focus on the Asian youth market. The notable changes include a new fun-centric brand, and a redesigned web site with a focus on local relevance, fun and simplicity.

The combined entity will maintain offices in various locations, around the world, including Mountain View, CA (USA), the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. Ganesh Kumar Bangah will become the Group Chief Executive Officer of the combined entity while Richard Kimber will become the Non- Executive Chairman.

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Symantec Security Response has observed that spammers are attempting to use Facebook´s popularity to spread Trojan.Bredolab, a threat that has been consistently and widely distributed this year.  This trojan is capable of downloading password stealers, bots, rootkits, backdoors and misleading applications.

Spammers are misleading users by sending a false Facebook notification email about their password.  Along with the message is a .zip file that contains Trojan.Bredolab.

Kannan Velayutham, consultant for enterprise security, Malaysia, Symantec Corporation advises consumers to take into account the following considerations:

• Be careful what you click on. Exercise caution when clicking on links from unknown senders
• Remember never to respond to spam. A response will let the spammer know he has reached an active email address, and this just leads to even more spam. Likewise, clicking on links within a spam email that promises to remove you from the sender´s mailing list will again reaffirm the email address is active for the spammer. Delete suspicious email without reading it.
• Get multiple email addresses for multiple purposes. Have one email address specifically for personal use, known only to family, friends and colleagues. Another email address could be used for mailing lists and newsletters, and still another for online inquires and orders.
• Watch where you post your email address. To avoid being caught by bots collecting email addresses, don´t post your full email address on any publicly accessible Web page.
• Deploy protection. Ensure you are using an up-to-date security solution that protects against spam and viruses whilst still allowing legitimate email through.  Use security software and check out web safety services where a community of web users collaborate to report dangerous phishing and malware sites.

Source: Symantec media alert

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In conjunction with the launch, Microsoft and partners(Intel, HP, Dell, Acer, DiGi, AMD, Asus and Lenovo) will be holding roadshows at Plaza Lowyat, KL (2 – 8 November), Ikano Power Centre, PJ (4 – 8 November), Gurney Plaza, Penang (6 – 8 November), and City Square, JB (13 – 15 November).

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Now another 2 notebook was launched by Toshiba equipped with Intel’s Consumer Ultra Low Voltage (CULV) processors.

The Toshiba Portege T110 and T130 is designed for mobile warriors who wants mobility, performance and battery power longevity with an affordable price tag.

“Creating a design that defines mobility is not really a problem for the Japanese notebook veteran. With a thinness of less than 1 inch at their slimmest point, together with a weight of between 1.58kg to 1.76kg, Toshiba got the mobility part covered very-very well. As usual, the optical media drive has to go but the rest of the ports still intact: a card reader, LAN, USB, VGA and audio ports plus a HDMI port too!

So, the tricky part is always about performance and battery life. This is where the Intel UCLV processors come into the picture. As these processors consume very little power, Toshiba claims that it able to give the new Portégé up to 11 hours of battery power. This doesn’t mean that the Intel UCLV are lacking in performance though as all new Portégé’s Slim series are shipped with Windows 7, as sign of Toshiba confidence in the processors.

Another feature that we really like about these new Toshibas are their active hard drive protection system. The hardware-based system – which actually has been available in older Toshiba laptops but was never highlighted, according to Toshiba representative at the launch event – is equipped with sensors that constantly monitor any rapid movement, shocks and false.”

The 2 new Portegeis priced between RM 2299 to RM 3299 depending on specifications. Visit the Toshiba Asia website for more info.

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