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BlackBerry 4G PlayBook HSPA+

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:19:00 -0700

POPULARITY

Daily interest: 11%

Total hits:: 27367

VOTING RESULTS

Design: 6.9
Features: 7.0
Performance: 6.7

Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS.

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
	Announced	2011, February
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2011, Q2

SIZE	Dimensions	194 x 130 x 10 mm
SIZE	Weight	425 g

DISPLAY	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	600 x 1024 pixels, 7.0 inches
		- Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate

SOUND	Alert types	N/A
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields
	Call records	N/A
	Internal	16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
	Card slot	No

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	3G	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
	Infrared port	No
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

CAMERA	Primary	5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus
	Video	Yes, 1080p
	Secondary	Yes, 3 MP

FEATURES	OS	BlackBerry Tablet OS
	CPU	1.0 GHz dual-core processor
	Messaging	Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML
	Radio	No
	Games	Yes + downloadable
	Colors	Black
	GPS	No
	Java	Yes, MIDP 2.1
		- Micro HDMI port - Document viewer - Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ - Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp - Organizer - Adobe Flash 10.1 support - Predictive text input

BATTERY		Standard battery, Li-Po 5300 mAh
	Stand-by
	Talk time

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Google Nexus Samsung

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:09:00 -0700

Good

Runs the latest version of Android, 2.3 Gingerbread
Big, beautiful screen
Fast
Packed with features
Likely to get updates promptly

Bad

Some features are complicated to set up
No big changes in Gingerbread
NFC wireless technology isn't that useful yet
No memory-card slot

The Nexus S has popped out of the oven stuffed with freshly baked Gingerbread -- it's the first phone to run the latest version of Google's Android software. It combines Samsung's slick hardware with Android 2.3's seemingly endless features, and the result is a confection that's worth nibbling. But don't expect massive changes compared to Android 2.2 Froyo or the Samsung Galaxy S' hardware. The Nexus S is a subtly refined dessert, rather than a gastronomic innovation.

The Nexus S will be available from 20 December for free on a £35-a-month contract, or £550 without a contract, exclusively from Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy. Either way, the phone will come unlocked so you can use it on any network.

You can't catch the Gingerbread man

The Nexus S is Google's latest flagship phone, following in the footsteps of the T-Mobile G1 and Google Nexus One. The 'S' in its name signifies its Samsung origins -- and that's a company that knows how to make some very sexy hardware. But the software that Samsung added to phones like the Galaxy S did more harm than good in places, so it's a pleasure to see pure Android running on the Nexus S.

We're happy to report that Android 2.3 Gingerbread is fabulously fast. The user interface is zippy and smooth, and Google has added some fun treats. For example, when you lock the phone, the screen blinks to black like an old-fashioned telly. Apps open quickly, too. If you've used Android 2.2 Froyo, we don't think you'll notice a huge amount of difference in the speed of the new UI, but it's a big improvement over older Android versions, and the Nexus S is faster than most touchscreen phones other than the iPhone.

The Android Market will let you download thousands upon thousands of apps.

If we did have to pick nits with the Nexus S' UI, we'd say that it's not as buttery smooth as the iPhone 4's. Zooming into Web pages using multi-touch gestures, for example, is a slightly more juddery experience than it is on Apple's handset.

But the Web browser in Android 2.3 seems faster than ever, and it rivals the speed of the iPhone 4's browser. The Web pages we tested loaded quickly and accurately, and you get the bonus of Flash Player 10.1 support, so you can see every website just as it was designed to look.

In our tests, Flash worked very well in the browser. We noticed the occasional hiccup, especially when dealing with sites that weren't designed with the small screen in mind. But we think Flash support is well worth having, and we didn't find that the Nexus S crashed or slowed down as a result of this capability.

But we did run into one brick wall -- BBC iPlayer didn't recognise the Nexus S, and the site wouldn't display. There's nothing we know of that would prevent the Nexus S from accessing iPlayer, unless it isn't on the BBC's list of supported phones, so we have high hopes that the Beeb will sort this out by the time the Nexus S appears in shops.

Dark and stormy interface

As well as the whizzy Web browser, a few tweaks have also been made to Android's appearance -- it's darker and more handsome than before. The notification bar along the top of the screen and the background on the menu have both gone black, with refreshed icons. The curved edges of icons and UI elements such as checkboxes also now look more angular.

The changes do make Android look smart, and will definitely appeal if you're into the Darth Vader look. But, according to Google, they also have the knock-on advantage of making the screen consume less power, extending battery life. This seems like an obvious way to make the batteries in power-guzzling phones last longer, especially when they're getting ever-thirstier features on the inside, like GPS and Wi-Fi. But just turning the lights off does seem like something of a cheat, and the interface's new appearance may not be for everyone.

We welcome the refreshed interface, but one thing it doesn't do is make Android easier to use. Compared to some rival smart-phone operating systems, Android isn't the most intuitive software. It does almost anything that you can think of and it's insanely flexible, but it's also a nest of menus, options and choices. If you fancy putting in some time to tweak your phone perfectly to your liking, the Nexus S will prove a great choice. But, if you want a phone that doesn't challenge your brain cells, stay away.

Feature fiesta

Besides the tweaked interface, Gingerbread's most significant features might not be of much use to many users.

For example, the Nexus S supports NFC (near field communication). It's a wireless technology that lets you wave your phone around near NFC-enabled stickers to do things like prompt a browser session. The sexy side of this technology would be using your mobile as an Oyster card on the London Tube, or paying for goodies using contactless-payment systems.

The 5-megapixel camera on the back of the Nexus S delivers perfectly adequate pictures, but you won't want to throw away your digital SLR just yet.

But it doesn't look like we'll be able to use the Nexus S for any of those purposes over here any time soon -- NFC is, like so many cool things, mostly big in Japan. Instead, we're more likely to see NFC being used to subject us to marketing bumf -- for example, film posters that load up an associated website when you wave your phone at them. But, hey, that's how QR codes started, and now they're catching on as a way to share Android apps.

The other headline feature for Gingerbread is SIP -- the protocol that lets you make voice calls over the Internet, also known as VoIP calls. The Nexus S has SIP built in, so you can make calls over the Internet without installing a VoIP app from the Android Market. This feature doesn't use Google Voice, Google's own VoIP service, because it isn't available in the UK yet. Instead, you'll need an account with one of the various SIP providers.

We tested SIP using Sipgate, which has the appealing quality of being free. Setting up this feature definitely isn't intuitive, and we found we had to turn to Google's retro PDF manual. But once we fiddled around, setting up the account in the phone's settings and getting the SIP accounts of our contacts, this feature did work. The call quality was very poor, with plenty of delay, but you may not mind so much if you don't pay for your data.

Like tethering, which lets you turn your phone into a mobile hotspot, the networks could turn off SIP calling when Gingerbread comes to other phones. But Google wants the Nexus S to show off absolutely everything that Android can do, so it won't get blocked on this phone, no matter which network you buy it on.

SIP calling and NFC are good features to have, if you can be bothered to get them going. But we think Gingerbread won't be a life-changing update for the average user. Nevertheless, the Nexus S is undeniably fast and powerful, and its hardware makes Android better than ever.

Tripping the light fantastic

The Nexus S is being pushed by Google on its website, but it looks and feels more like its Samsung sibling, the Galaxy S. It has the same plasticky, oddly curvacious case and gorgeous Super AMOLED screen, which manages to be as vivid as a standard AMOLED screen but not as blindingly reflective in bright light. We can vouch for Super AMOLED's merits -- the Nexus S' Super AMOLED screen is a big improvement on the Nexus One's ordinary AMOLED display, and it's even brighter and sharper.

We were unsure about the Galaxy S when we first caressed its curves, because we weren't used to a smart phone being so light, especially one with such a big screen. But, now that we know a phone can be both light and luscious, the Nexus S feels fine. It's much lighter than the average large smart phone, such as the HTC Desire HD, since such phones tend to have metal cases. But, if you like heavier, really solid-feeling phones, you can always slap a case on the Nexus S.

The Nexus S ditches the chrome trim that made the Galaxy S look like an iPhone clone. When the screen is off, the backlight on the touch-sensitive buttons turns off, and the Nexus S has a pleasingly black, monolithic appearance.

The Nexus S has an unusual curved screen that's meant to feel comfortable against your face. We welcome this feature, since we find talking into a big touchscreen phone is often like pressing a fridge door against our bonce. After a face-on test, we can't say the curve is that noticeable -- in fact, you can barely see it. But, whether it's psychosomatic or not, we do feel that the Nexus S is comparatively comfortable to chat on, and the call quality also proved good in our tests.

Losing our memory

The Nexus S follows the trend, started by the iPhone and Windows Phone 7 handsets, of not offering a memory-card slot, which is a pity. But it does have 16GB of built-in memory, which should be enough for most people. Also, with Android, it's dead easy to slap pictures, music and videos onto your phone because you can connect it to your computer like a flash drive, rather than using syncing software like iTunes.

We think we'll be using some of that memory for games, because the Nexus S could be the best Android gaming phone ever. Not only does it have a bright, 4-inch WVGA touchscreen, it's also got a slamming 1GHz Hummingbird processor -- the same one that's in the Galaxy S. Plus, it has a specialised GPU that takes the strain of cranking out 3D graphics off the main processor. Finally, the Nexus S has a gyroscope on board, which should inspire game makers, as well as other app developers, to get to work.

Conclusion

The Google Nexus S is basically a pumped-up Samsung Galaxy S, with slightly curvier hardware. Android 2.3 Gingerbread makes the phone a speed demon, and, because it's a pure, untouched, unskinned version of the operating system, we're likely to see Android updates on this phone before they appear on the rest of the customised crowd. That alone ensures this phone has substantial appeal for technoholics.

Android's Gingerbread refresh won't set the world on fire, and the software isn't as easy to use as some competing operating systems. But, if you've got deep pockets and a yen for a phone that's smarter than you are, the Nexus S won't disappoint.

Edited by Charles Kloet

Compare Mobile

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:06:00 -0700

This page lets you compare four products. We've selected four top-rated products to start you off, but you can mix and match as much as you want. Select companies in the first row of boxes, then select products in the second row.

	Nokia C1-02	Nokia C2-01	HTC 7 Pro	Nokia C5-03
Change company and product
Review date	23 March 2011	18 March 2011	1 March 2011	24 February 2011
Editors' rating	3.5 out of 5	3.5 out of 5	3.5 out of 5	1.5 out of 5
Price	Find a deal	From £5.10	From £5.11	From £5.11
Review summary	Perfect for mobile novices or those who desire straightforward functionality from their phones, the C1-02 is rugged, works well and has brilliant battery life. If you can do without 3G data and a camera, it's worth a look. Read full review	The Nokia C2-01 is a simple, likeable and cheap phone. It also offers a surprising number of features that are normally absent at this price, including 3G connectivity. Read full review	With a clever tilting keyboard and robust design, the HTC 7 Pro is a mobile typist's dream. The other specifications of this Windows Phone 7 handset are less striking, though. Read full review	The Nokia C5-03 is an ill-advised combination of outdated software and under-performing hardware. There are much better mid-range phones available, for less money. Read full review
User rating	Be the first to rate this	4 out of 5 Rate this	3.5 out of 5 Rate this	Be the first to rate this
Application store		Yes	Yes	Yes
Available colours		Black, Silver, White	Black	Black, Blue, Green, Grey
Camera resolution		3.2 megapixels	5 megapixels	5 megapixels
Connectivity	Bluetooth	Bluetooth, 3G	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G
Form factor	Candy-bar	Candy-bar	Slider	Candy-bar
GPS			Yes	Yes
Keyboard	Alphanumeric	Alphanumeric	Qwerty	None
Operating system	Symbian	Symbian	Windows Phone	Google Android
Product type	Budget phone	Budget phone	Smart phone	Smart phone
Screen size	1.8 in.	2 in.	3.6 in.	3.2 in.
Size (WxHxD)	108x45x14 mm	47x110x15 mm	59x118x16 mm	51x106x14 mm
Touch screen			Yes	Yes
Weight	78 g	89 g	185 g	93 g
	Full specification	Full specification	Full specification	Full specification

Samsung Galaxy S 2 & Galaxy Tab 10.1 First Look

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:01:00 -0700

Good

Powerful Android 2.3 Gingerbread software
Screen should be brighter and less reflective than that of the Galaxy S
Kies syncing software will get a welcome refresh

Bad

Samsung's widgets may be disappointing

We loved The Terminator when Arnie worked his magic with nothing but some tinfoil and a red LED stuck to his face. But, when the terminator became a liquid metal guy whose face blows open like a milk carton, we were really impressed.

That's how we're hoping to feel about the Samsung Galaxy S II, the follow-up to the Galaxy S. The Galaxy S was great because it finally brought a sense of fun to high-end Android smart phones, but it had flaws both in its software and hardware. The Galaxy S II looks like it could be an improvement in both departments.

The Galaxy S II should be dropping into shops in May, although we don't yet know how much it'll cost.

Squaring the circle

One of our complaints about the first Galaxy S was that it looked like an iPhone 3GS wannabe, what with its black plastic case and rounded, chrome trim. That seemed a shame because its powerful Android software made it much more than just an iPhone rip-off.

Unlike its predecessor, the Galaxy S II doesn't resemble an iPhone 3GS rip-off. It's an iPhone 4 rip-off instead.

The Galaxy S II sorts out that issue by sporting a case with square corners. But now it looks like an imitation of the similarly square iPhone 4.

Like the Google Nexus S, which Samsung also built, the Galaxy S II has a smooth, black, monolithic appearance, with the two touch-sensitive buttons disappearing into the blackness of the screen when they're inactive. The square-ish, shallow home button is the only interruption on the phone's smooth face. Combined with the screen, which floats fantastically close to the surface of the glass, the Galaxy S II is a subtle but sexy beast.

Screening room

The Galaxy S II's screen is of the Super AMOLED Plus variety, so it's meant to be even sharper and less reflective than the Super AMOLED screen on its predecessor. We look forward to seeing how many superlatives Samsung can string together for its next screen technology.

We haven't had the chance to take the Galaxy S II for a test drive in bright sunlight, but we were impressed by Super AMOLED screens as they compared to bog-standard AMOLED ones. Hopefully, Super AMOLED Plus screens will live up to their billing too.

Gorging on Gingerbread

There's plenty of room on the 4.3-inch touchscreen to fit in your favourite websites. In fact, the size of the screen almost takes the Galaxy S II into tablet territory.

The phone will launch with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, which should mean good things for Web surfing on this handset. Although we're yet to put the Galaxy S II through its paces, we've used Gingerbread often on the Google Nexus S, and that phone's browser is the business. For example, it supports Flash, so you can view videos on Web pages and you won't miss out on sites that use Flash for navigation.

Here's the Galaxy S II next to the Google Nexus S, flaunting its more angular corners, the saucy fiend.

Android 2.3 has so many features that we could write an epic poem about them all. Among them are Google Maps, which will prevent you from ever getting lost again, and access to the App Market, which is stuffed with games and gizmos that you can download onto your phone. Check out our introduction to Android and our analysis of Gingerbread to learn all about it.

Powering all those features isn't easy but, with a dual-core processor running at 1GHz, it looks like the Galaxy S II will have all the brains it needs.

The original Galaxy S suffered from some software flakiness, especially before it got an update to Android 2.2 Froyo. We've got our fingers crossed that the Galaxy S II won't have the same problems.

One thing the Galaxy S II will have is updated versions of the widgets that we saw on the Galaxy S. We weren't fans of Samsung's own widgets, and the refreshed versions still lack the style or functionality of HTC's efforts on phones like the Desire. But we'll keep an open mind until we can try them out for real. It's also worth remembering that, if you don't like them, you don't have to use them -- the App Market is full of other widgets.

Like its forebear, the early Galaxy S II sample that we saw had coloured, rounded icons in its menu. These sit behind the default Android icons, and make the menu look more homogenous, but they're very evocative of the iPhone's icons. We'd rather these homages to Apple were ditched, in favour of embracing Android's freewheeling icon designs.

Media mogul

Samsung has also whipped up some more apps to keep its Aldiko ebook reader app company. The Game Hub will bring together free social games in the FarmVille mould. It will also offer a range of 'freemium' games from big publishers like EA and Gameloft. Such games are free to try but are built around in-game purchases.

We're also keen to try the Music Hub, which will essentially be a custom front end for the 7digital music store. 7digital is one of our favourite MP3 shops, because you can re-download your music from the store if you ever lose it. It's also implemented very well on the BlackBerry.

Samsung's Hub apps aim to make the Galaxy S II a media maestro.

Samsung says that its Kies syncing software will also get a refresh, which is good, because it's currently a weak link. We've struggled to get Kies to recognise phones on plenty of occasions, and we hate the fact that we had to connect to Kies to get the software update on our Galaxy S, rather than receiving it over the air. We're told that Kies will be updated to include syncing over Wi-Fi and the ability to manage apps on your phone from your computer, so we're willing to give it another chance.

The Galaxy S II looks like it could be a media maestro. Not only does it have a big screen, it also supports 1080p high-definition video playback at 30 frames per second. If you prefer taking your own shots, there's also an 8-megapixel camera. When it comes to sharing your media, you'll be able to connect the Galaxy S II to other devices over Wi-Fi or DNLA.

Conclusion

The Samsung Galaxy S II looks sleeker and more powerful than its much-loved predecessor. The screen should blind us with its beauty, and a dual-core processor should keep Android 2.3 Gingerbread running at its sweet-tasting best. We just hope the phone can avoid the software hiccups that plagued the first Galaxy S, and improve on Kies.

Edited by Charles Kloet

t=v1+v2 , Cara meningkatkan traffic dan popularity dengan cepat dan alami

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:54:00 -0700

Mohon baca baik-baik lalu terapkan dengan benar….

Sebuah filosofi mengatakan “Honesty is The Best Policy (Kejujuran adalah politik/strategi terbaik)” , inilah yang akan kita buktikan….apakah konsep kejujuran bisa kita olah menghasilkan traffic dan popularity yang lebih hebat dari konsep rumit para expert webmaster atau pakar SEO..?…

Saya yakin bisa asal konsep ini di jalankan dengan benar…,bila ini di terapkan pada web anda sesuai ketentuan maka:

Jika Albert Einstein memakai persamaan e=mc² untuk menggabungkan potensi masa dan kecepatan cahaya untuk menghasilkan energi nuklir yang luar biasa itu ,maka kita akan memakai persamaan t=v1+v2 untuk mnggabungkan potensi web saya dan web anda untuk menghasilkan traffic dan popularity yang luar biasa pula.

Jika Einstein menggunakan atom plutonium dan uranium untuk membuat bom nuklir, maka kita menggunakan Kejujuran dan ketepatan untuk membuat bom traffic dan popularity ini.

Yang perlu anda lakukan adalah ikuti langkah-langkah berikut :

Serahkan pada saya…, Saya akan melakukannya untuk anda GRATIS…!..Klik disini 1 dan disini 2 “

Jadi setelah kalimat “MAGIC TRICK” ini di letakan di web anda maka: jika pengunjung meng-klik link disini 1 akan menuju link posting anda, dan jika meng-klik disini 2 akan menuju link posting saya…dan seterusnya kan terus terjadi mata rantai yang tak terputus seperti itu…

link anda

link saya

Apa itu t=v1+t2…?

t : Jumlah traffic yang akan di peroleh web anda dalam suatu hari

v1 : Jumlah pengunjung web anda dalam suatu hari

v2 : Jumlah pengunjung yang dimiliki v1 (pengunjung dari pengunjung web anda) dalam suatu hari.

Traffic:

Misalnya, web saya ini atau web anda dalam sehari memiliki rata-rata pengunjung 50 orang.., dan semuanya menerapkan konsep kita ini (MAGIC TRICK) dengan benar, dan dari 50 orang itu masing-masing memiliki 50 orang pula pengunjung dari blog-nya , maka web kita akan berpeluang di kunjungi 50 ditambah 50 x 50 orang pada hari itu = 2550 orang , dan akan berpeluang terus meningkat pula hari demi hari ,karena setiap hari selalu ada pengunjung baru di dunia internet, setiap hari juga ada blogger atau web baru di dunia internet…

Popularity:

Misalnya, web kita memiliki pengunjung 50 orang dalam suatu hari, dan semuannya menerapkan konsep ini , maka dalam hari itu web anda akan mendapatkan 100 linkback ke web anda, yaitu sebuah link pada kalimat “MAGIC TRICK” dan sebuah link pada link saya di kalikan 50. dan akan berpeluang meningkat terus hari demi hari….

Kenapa perlu di buat link link anda dan link saya pada posting…?

Hal ini untuk menjaga keabadian link kita, karena seperti kita tau link pada posting lebih kecil kemungkinannya terhapus….

Bisakah kita berbuat tidak fair atau tidak jujur menyabotase konsep ini, misalnya “menghilangkan semua link asal” lalu di isi dengan web/blog kita sendiri…? ….Bisa, dan konsep ini tidak akan menjadi maksimal untuk membuktikan Kejujuran adalah strategi/politik terbaik…..Tapi saya yakin bahwa kita semua tak ingin menjatuhkan kredibilitas diri sendiri dengan melakukan tindakan murahan seperti itu…

——

NB: gw banyak dapet pertanyaan seputar cara memasang script magic TRICK ini sebagai widget untuk wordpress.com kyk punya gw ini, sehingga pengunjung bisa terus menerus liat & ter-provokasi (mbuh gaya bahasanya bener atau g’ ra urusan xixixi).

Ok langkah2 adalah sebagai berikut sodara-sodari blogerwan & blogerwati semua….!!

view sourceprint?1<p style="text-align:justify;">

"Ingin meningkatkan traffic pengunjung dan popularity web anda secara cepat dan tak terbatas...?... Serahkan pada saya..., Saya akan melakukannya untuk anda GRATIS...!" Klik

<a href="http://gadget-tekhno.blogspot.com/2011/03/tv1v2-cara-meningkatkan-traffic-dan.html">Disini-1</a> dan <a href="http://get-for-all.blogspot.com/2009/01/tv1v2-cara-meningkatkan-traffic-dan.html">Disini-2</a>

Jangan Lupa ganti/sesuaikan url address:

DISINI 1 dengan url anda……..

DISINI2 dengan url gw ini (http://gadget-tekhno.blogspot.com/2011/03/tv1v2-cara-meningkatkan-traffic-dan.html)

Nambah trik lagi neh…

Selamat mencoba….

Iphone Vs Blackberry

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:30:00 -0700

Iphone Vs Blackberry

Sumber gambar: sby.dnet.net.id

BlackBerry vs IPhone? Hemmm.. Harga Iphone saja 2x lipat dari harga BlackBerry. Mahalnyooooo.. Bisa-bisa terkena penyempitan pembuluh dompet nih. Kalo di kasih sih aku terima yang mana saja, tapi kalo beli? Bentar deh, tak garuk-garuk kepala dulu.

Mau beli lambang apple aja mahalnyooo..haha. Kalo menurut saya Iphone mahal karena memang menawarkan brand dengan aplikasi yang super canggih cuy. Ini perbandingan menurut kaca mata saya, (minjem dulu kaca matanya, he..).

1. Dari segi design aku memilih Iphone soale slim dan elegant banget kayake.

2. Dari segi fitur music, pastilah Iphone lagi. Music store dan view nya keren abis deh.

3. Social network emang sih BBM-an kayake kok asik banget, tapi lewat Yahoo Messager atau Ebuddy juga dah bagus kok. Masak ngabisin bandwidth Cuma untuk chatting-an, kan sayang.

4. Maping tetep Iphone yang keren dong, misal mau nyari makan pecel lele atau warteg kan tinggal mapping aja (emang warteg ama pecel lele terdeteksi ya?)

5. Push Email, BB tak dukung deh, soale punya server buat push emailnya.

6. Touchscreen aku mendukung kehalusan sentuhan dan view dari Iphone, sensitifitasnya bagus banget.

7. Iphone tapi lebih ke style dan BlackBerry lebih ke bisnis deh menurutku.

8. Dari segi keseluruhan aplikasi menurutku Iphone lebih banyak dan bisa meng-explore.

Ini hanya pendapat sepihak dari kaca mata saya pribadi. Soale aku ga make BlackBerry maupun Iphone, selama ini cuma pernah minjem buat main-main. Silahkan kalian kalo ada yang punya saran. Kesimpulannya yaitu, kalo ada yang ngasih, tetep aku ikhlas untuk menerima salah satunya bahkan lebih ikhlas kalo ngasih dua-duanya, he..dasarr.

iPad 1 VS iPad2

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Sun, 6 Mar 2011 08:43:00 -0800

Sejujurnya tak banyak hal mengejutkan dari apa yang dirilis oleh Apple akan generasi kedua iPad-nya. Namun, harus diakui bahwa dalam kurun satu tahun lebih usia iPad 1 memang tak bisa disaingi oleh produk kategori sejenisnya. Keandalannya pada teknologi layar yang impresif adalah kekuatan produk ini. Meski demikian, toh Apple tak tinggal diam, paling tidak penambahan sensor three-axis gyro akan menambah marak penggunaan berbagai aplikasi kelak. Walaupun sejujurnya, sensor ini sudah banyak digunakan oleh perangkat Android.

Meskipun dimensi iPad 1 sudah paling pas untuk ditenteng, pemikiran untuk mengurangi faktor ketebalan jadi agenda utama Apple sebelum merilis generasi kedua ini. Hasilnya memang sangat signifikan, berkurang hampir 5 mm sudah sangat bagus. Sekaligus meneguhkan sebagai perangkat tablet paling tipis. Sebagai perbandingan Dell Streak masih di bilangan 10 mm. Tidak mudah memangkas menjadi 8,8 mm, sebab pastilah akan berkenaan dengan penggunaan berbagai chip.

Dua hal lain yang memberikan perbedaan signifikan adalah prosesor dan penggunaan kamera. Dengan dual core, harapannya akan mampu meningkatkan kinerja. Ini sejalan dengan pengenalan OS versi baru yang telah diumumkan berbarengan perilisan iPad 2. Faktor kamera ditujukan sebenarnya bukan buat pemotretan, tetapi untuk mewadahi kepentingan penggunaan fitur FaceTime.

Aplikasi satu ini menggunakan video dengan codec H-264 atau AAC. Sementara protokol sinyalnya memakai VoIP. Jadi FaceTime berbeda dengan video call biasa yang menggunakan jaringan 3G GSM. Biayanya tentulah cukup mahal. Sementara FaceTime memakai basis internet.

iPad 2 yang akan hadir di pasar pada 11 Maret nanti, justru banyak mengadopsi fasilitas pada iPhone 4. Dengan kata lain, seperti memindahkan ponsel ke tablet. iPad 2 dijual seharga 500 sampai 630 dollar. Harga yang sama dengan iPad 1. Namun, tampaknya hal ini akan membuat harga iPad 2 dibanting. (ANDRA/FORSEL)

	iPAD 1	iPAD 2
Ukuran	242,8 x 189,7 x 13,4 mm	241,2 x 185,7 x 8,8 mm
Berat	730 gram	607 gram
Layar	Tanpa Sensor Three-Axis Gyro	Dengan Sensor Three-Axis Gyro
Prosesor	Apple A4	Apple A5 Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9
Kamera	Tidak Ada	0,7 MP (depan dan belakang)

Sumber: Kompas.com

Create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations the Mac way

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Fri, 4 Mar 2011 15:45:00 -0800

iWork is an office suite of desktop applications created by Apple for the Mac OS X and iOS operating systems. The first version of iWork, iWork '05, was released in 2005. The suite originally bundled Keynote, a presentation program which had previously been sold as a standalone application, andPages, a combined word processing and page layout application.^[1]^[3] In 2007, Apple released iWork '08, which contained a new spreadsheetapplication, Numbers.^[4] iWork also includes access to iWork.com, which came in iWork '09 (released in 6th, January 2009), a beta service that allows users to upload and share documents online with others, who can download them and give feedback.^[4] iWork integrates with existing applications from Apple's iLife suite through the Media Browser, which allows users to drag and drop music from iTunes, movies from iMovie, and photos from iPhoto andAperture directly into iWork documents.^[1]

Although iWork is billed by Apple as "a successor to AppleWorks",^[1] it does not replicate the functionality of AppleWorks's database and drawing tools.^[5]

A well known issue and shortcoming, is the inability of iWork to create content in RTL (right to left) scripts (Such as Arabic, Persian, Hebrew). While TextEdit, the basic text editor provided within Mac OS X excels in creating and rendering these scripts, and while iWork has the capability to display some RTL texts in different contexts, creating new content, or editing existing content can be challenging. Features like Document/paragraph writing direction are missing, so editing paragraphs or longer texts in Hebrew, Arabic, can be daunting. Strange behavior in breaking lines, punctuation, mixed script text, impede coherent editing.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org

Apple MacBook Pro (13-Inch, 2011 Version)

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Fri, 4 Mar 2011 15:21:00 -0800

Key Specs

Processor: 2.3GHz Intel Core i5
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 320GB hard drive
Optical Drive: DVD±RW
Screen: 13.3 inches (1,280x800 native resolution)
Graphics: Integrated Intel HD 3000 (382MB shared)
Weight: 4.5 pounds
Dimensions (HWD): 1x12.8x8.9 inches
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

Apple MacBook Pro (13-Inch, 2011 Version) Review
Reviewed by: Jonathan Rougeot Review Date: February 2011
With Apple having an ever-increasing presence in the the homes of everyday users, the company has recently been making aggressive moves in terms of affordability versus performance in its desktops and laptops. Apple continues that trend with its latest line of MacBook Pros. Unlike the last makeover of this line, the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro, which is the entry-level version, gets a huge internal overhaul this time, receiving boosted processor power, as well as a larger hard drive, without raising the price tag. Some of the standout features from previous generations are here as well: The battery life is still unbeatable, and the design remains stark and gorgeous. In fact, aesthetically, it didn't change at all. The MacBook Pro line was already well ahead of its competition in terms of performance and style, and it takes another step ahead with this next generation. The entry-level $1,199 13-inch MacBook Pro that we reviewed was built around aSecond-Generation 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 processor (also known as Sandy Bridge), a 320GB hard drive, and a 13.3-inch screen. This is the base model of the group. For $300 more, you can bump up your processor to a 2.7GHz Core i7 and your hard drive to 500GB. The 15-inch models start at $1,799, and the 17-inchers at $2,499. The 15-inch and 17-inch models now come standard with Core i7 processors and advanced switchable graphics technology. The 13-inch offers only integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 in both its models. All of the new MacBook Pros use Second-Generation Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processors.

iPhone 3G Fuel - Rechargeable Battery Pack by Case-mate

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Fri, 4 Mar 2011 07:24:00 -0800

We now have another option to keep your iPhone 3G charged while on the go. This time it is a combo external battery/protective case. The product is the iPhone 3G Fuel and it is made by case-mate.

The battery pack has a 2300mA battery, which according to case-mate, means that users can expect to get up to an extra 2.5 times the amount of power. In other words, you can get up to an additional 9 hours of talk time, 7 hours of Internet use, 8 hours of video playback, 24 hours of audio playback and 250 hours of standby time.

Some features that are included with the iPhone 3G Fuel is an on/off switch, a 180-degree rotating belt clip as well as the ability to charge and sync your iPhone while it is still in the case. It also has a 3 color LED status indicator that shows green for fully charged, red when you are charging and yellow for when the battery has less than 40-percent of power left.

The iPhone 3G Fuel is currently available and will set you back $79.99. Additionally, “for a limited time” case-mate will toss in a $5 Starbucks gift card with your purchase.

[Case-Mate via SlashPhone]

LifeProof Your iPhone 4

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Fri, 4 Mar 2011 07:15:00 -0800

A new iPhone 4 case made its debut at the LAUNCH conference yesterday, and it’s another entry into the super-tough iPhone case market. Named the LifeProof, this one promises to keep your phone safe from harm in pretty much any situation short of a full-blown shootout.

Here’s what it does: the case is sealed to protect against dust and dirt, it’s shock and drop tested to 2 meters, and completely sealed to the point where it’s able to be submerged underwater to a depth of 2 meters. All this is a case that adds 1.5mm and 28 grams to your iPhone 4. This degree of protection sees the LifeProof case recommended to anyone who works in tough environments, or enjoys activities including off-roading, skiing, swimming, surfing or any type of extreme sport. Aside from that, if you’re accident prone, the case should protect against expensive mistakes too!

Interestingly, the LifeProof case covers the camera lens in a special optical glass and promises an ‘unprecedented crystal-clear photo and video quality’, which combined with the waterproof aspect could mean we’ll start seeing great underwater shots taken by intrepid iPhone 4 users!

During the launch at, um, LAUNCH, a phone encased in the LifeProof case was covered in eggs and ketchup, then dumped in a bowl of water to prove its abilities and sure enough, the phone happily continued to work.

The case is up for pre-order at the moment, and it’s priced at a fairly hefty $69.99, however judging by the performance in the ‘beach’ video below, you’ll be getting one seriously tough case. Also listed as coming soon on the site is a LifeProof case for the iPad.

New Apple iPod Nano ad - 1234 by Feist

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Fri, 4 Mar 2011 07:08:00 -0800

The new iPod nano may soon begin to see some bans in places that many would want to use it the most — the gym. This is the first report I have seen that specifically mentioned the new iPod nano, however the reasoning has been given before with other devices such as cell phones.

Anyway, according to the Pioneer Press, gyms in the Twin Cities area have begun banning the new nano in certain areas due to the video recording capability.

“And with the new Nano fitting this category, its use in locker rooms for any reason is forbidden, said spokesman Jason Thunstrom. Discerning whether someone is taking video or just queuing up a music mix can be difficult.
The new Nano’s use for music listening would be tolerated in workout areas, Thunstrom added, but shooting videos with it while exercising is a no-no.”

All things considered, I cannot help but laugh a little because in addition to the video camera, another feature that was welcomed was the addition of the FM radio. For those unfamiliar with a gym setup, often the equipment such as treadmills are facing televisions and those require you to tune in with an FM radio to listen. Now the new iPod nano has the FM radio making is quite a bit more useful for gym rats, however the video camera may have killed the radio.

Thankfully though, it seems that this particular gym has not entirely said no to the nano, but is trying to restrict its use to certain areas. Of course, there will most likely be that one person that is bound to spoil it for everyone. Remind me again why the nano needed a video camera?

[TwinCities.com via Yoono]

iPod Touch (2010) Vs. iPhone 4: Speed Test

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Fri, 4 Mar 2011 07:02:00 -0800

The iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 2010 are very similar in fact the only difference between the two is that the Touch lacks a cellular chip inside, so its only right that the two gets a comparison test video. Once again TechnoBuffalo’s resident gadget aficionado Jon Retinger takes the devices on a spin.

iPhone 4 specs:

Retina display

3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display, 960-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi, 800:1 contrast ratio (typical), 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology ,16GB or 32GB flash drive, 5-megapixel still camera, Three-axis gyro Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor.

iPod Touch specs:

8GB, 32GB or 64GB flash drive, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only)

Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen, Multi-Touch display, 960-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 pixels per inch, Video recording, HD (720p), 30-pin dock connector, 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack, Built-in speaker, Microphone.

From: http://darangedshaman.com

Cover Ipad 2

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Fri, 4 Mar 2011 06:36:00 -0800

Just like it did with the iPhone 4, Apple have introduced their own cover for the iPad 2, and they’ve called it the Smart Cover. Like the Bumper for the iPhone 4, it doesn’t offer incredible all-encompassing protection, but it does protect the screen along with adding a splash of color.

If you’ve seen the pictures, or have already watched the video below, then you may be wondering where you’ve seen that design before. We’ll tell you, it’s very similar to Speck’s latestCandyShell iPad case, which also uses a folding screen cover that becomes a stand. Apple’s Smart Cover has four folding sections and uses magnets to attach itself to the side of your iPad 2. Then, like a book, you fold that cover to the side to form a triangular stand.

The Smart Cover will support the iPad 2 in either landscape mode or at a steep angle suitable for typing, but not in portrait. Interestingly, the official Smart Cover page says Apple designed the iPad 2 around the cover, rather than the other way around, so you’ve got magnets inside the frame of the tablet to ensure a really secure fit. We imagine third-party manufacturers will be making use of those magnets too.

With the cover in place, another magnet holds it tight and even puts the iPad 2 to sleep when it clicks closed, then wakes it again when you take it off. The underside of that colorful top is made from microfiber, so it’ll keep the screen clean too.

There are two different covers in a variety of colors, with one made from polyurethane and the other from leather, and they’re priced at $39 and $69 respectively. They should be available on the same day the iPad 2 is released.

New Ipad 2

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Fri, 4 Mar 2011 06:20:00 -0800

The iPad 2 event was like a whirlwind, with information on the new tablet coming thick and fast, so here is the specification list as we know it. We’ll save you a bit of time if you’re looking for how much RAM the iPad 2 has, or what the megapixel count is, as Apple haven’t released those details yet. The teases!

As you’ll probably already know, the iPad 2 has had a redesign and the body is now just 8.8mm thin, that’s slimmer than the 9.3mm thin iPhone 4 and noticably thinner than the iPad, which measured 13mm. The overall size of the tablet has seen a slight reduction in size too, by about 5mm all round. The weight is the next thing to change, as the iPad 2 tips the scales at 601 grams, that’s 80 grams less than the Wi-Fi iPad, and that’s going to make a difference.

Nobody seriously expected a Retina Display on the iPad 2, and sure enough the screen’s size and resolution stays the same at 1024 x 768 and 9.7″. The iPad 2’s battery will also return the same 10 hours usage and around a month of standby, and there will be a choice of either 16GB, 32GB or 64GB worth of storage.

So what has changed? The processor has been upgraded from the A4 1Ghz chip to the A5 dual-core 1Ghz chip, which Apple say makes everything from web browsing and gaming to multi-tasking faster than the original. The new chip also promises nine-times faster graphics performance too.

The iPad 2 also gains two cameras, one on the front and one on the rear. The addition of these two lenses sees the introduction of FaceTime for the iPad, so you’ll be able to video-call anyone using another iPad 2, an iPhone 4 or a Mac with FaceTime installed. The official spec page doesn’t provide their megapixel count, but does state the rear lens can shoot 720p video at 30fps and has a 5x zoom, while the front camera has VGA quality video at 30fps. Both can take still pictures and will add geo-tagging information.

AirPrint and AirPlay are joined by video mirroring, which requires the purchase of an Apple Digital AV Adaptor cable that plugs into the 30-pin dock connector and provides an HDMI-out at the other end. This way whatever is playing on your iPad can be streamed to your HD TV, and it even supports 1080p playback. The cable will cost $39.

Finally, the iPad 2 has been given a gyroscope, so games using that feature on the iPhone 4 will now operate in the same way on the tablet.

The iPad 2 will be available in black or white from March 11th in the USA, or March 25th in 25 other countries, and the price remains the same.

From: http://www.iphonefreak.com

Mike Lazaridis (BlackBerry)

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:03:00 -0800

Anak dari Turki ini dapat merealisasikan mimpi guru SMA-nya bahwa suatu hari nanti fungsi elektronik, komputer, dan wireless akan menjadi satu. Lewat temuannya, Mike Lazaridis berhasil menggabungkan teknologi yang unik dan gaya hidup menjadi satu: BlackBerry.

Di sela-sela kesibukannya menerima tamu dari sejumlah negara pada acara Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES) 2009 di Orlando, Florida, Amerika Serikat, awal Mei 2009, akhirnya Mike Lazaridis, sang pendiri BlackBerry, bisa meluangkan waktu untuk Kompas. ”Apa yang bisa saya sampaikan? Saya mulai saja dengan kondisi BlackBerry kini,” katanya.

Tak seperti yang dibayangkan sebelumnya, dari alotnya mengatur jadwal dengan pihak perwakilan BlackBerry, sosok Lazaridis terlihat kalem, rendah hati, dan apa adanya. Wawancara digelar di sebuah hotel di Orlando.

Tak ada pengawal, tak ada pendamping atau yang berada di sekitarnya. Salah satu orang paling berpengaruh di dunia versi majalah Time tahun 2005 itu tampil layaknya orang biasa.

Bersahaja, tetapi justru wibawa sebagai inventor penting dekade ini makin terpancar. Pagi itu, Lazaridis melayani wawancara sambil sarapan sandwich. ”Upps...,” sergahnya saat sandwich yang dipegangnya jatuh ke lantai. Dengan santai, Presiden dan Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director Research In Motion (RIM) ini memungutnya kembali.

Dia membuka dialog dengan angka-angka. ”Saat ini jumlah subscriber BlackBerry ada 25 juta orang,” katanya sambil menyodorkan buku Life on BlackBerry, RIM 2009 Annual Report.

”Ini laporan terbaru,” katanya. Doktor bidang engineering yang tak menamatkan kuliah ini tak hanya mengawal RIM dari sisi teknologi. Dia juga menguasai manajemen, pemasaran, dan strategi invasi produk ke penjuru dunia.

Poin terakhir itulah yang menciptakan fenomena baru dunia: masyarakat di 160 negara yang gandrung dengan cara baru berkomunikasi dan berkirim data. Dialah yang bertanggung jawab atas mewabahnya ”virus” teknologi dan gaya hidup itu.

Menurut peringkat Milward Brown Top 100 Most Powerfull Brands, BlackBerry urutan ke-51 dunia dan disebut sebagai yang tercepat pertumbuhannya dengan angka kenaikan 390 persen.

Pentingnya riset

Dengan kondisi global yang lesu, tahun 2009 RIM telah mengirim 26 juta BlackBerry ke sejumlah negara. Januari 2009, BlackBerry sudah membuat perangkat BlackBerry ke-50 juta. ”Pendapatan RIM tahun fiskal 2009 naik 84 persen dari 6 miliar dollar AS menjadi 11 miliar dollar AS,” ujarnya.

Tahun 2009, BlackBerry mendapat penghargaan GSMA Chairman’s Award untuk kategori pionir bidang wireless. Di tengah stagnannya penemuan baru, bisa dibilang Lazaridis mendominasi sebagai inventor pada dekade ini.

Lazaridis menyadari, kesuksesan RIM merupakan dampak dari ilmu pengetahuan. Oleh karena itu, dia yakin ilmu pengetahuan yang didorong universitas bisa diharapkan membawa perubahan.

Dukungannya terhadap dunia penelitian tak tanggung-tanggung. Pada Oktober 2000 dia mendirikan Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics dengan dana 100 juta dollar AS yang diambil dari kantong pribadinya.

April 2004, bersama istrinya dia mendonasikan 33,3 juta dollar AS untuk Institute for Quantum Computing di University of Waterloo. Mei 2005, dia memberi tambahan lagi 17,2 juta dollar AS untuk membangun gedung Institute for Quantum Computing dan Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology.

Lazaridis tak hanya penemu BlackBerry. Sekitar 50 hak paten miliknya berkisar pada wireless dan sistem display industri. DigiSync, pembaca barcode untuk industri film, ternyata juga di bawah hak paten dia, yang membuatnya mendapatkan penghargaan Emmy dan Academy Award tahun 1999.

Sejarah

Lazaridis bukan asli Kanada. Dia lahir 14 Maret 1961 di Istanbul, Turki. Kedua orangtuanya yang berasal dari Yunani membawa Lazaridis ke Kanada saat usianya lima tahun.

Tahun 1966 Lazaridis tinggal di Windsor, Ontario. Bakatnya mulai tampak sejak dia bersekolah di Windsor. Kutu buku ini menghabiskan banyak waktunya di perpustakaan.

Umur 12 tahun dia mendapat penghargaan Windsor Public Library karena telah melahap semua buku ilmu pengetahuan di perpustakaan itu. Di SMA, minat terhadap elektronik terfasilitasi karena bertemu dengan guru-guru hebat. Dalam setiap wawancara dia selalu merujuk pada guru-guru SMA yang menjadi motivator paling baik.

Tahun 1979 dia memutuskan kuliah di University of Waterloo jurusan Electrical Engineering bidang ilmu komputer. Saat menjadi mahasiswa, dia mendapat kontrak 500.000 dollar dari General Motors (GM) untuk membangun display kontrol jaringan komputer.

Dari dana kontrak dengan GM itu, ditambah pinjaman 15.000 dollar dari orangtuanya, Lazaridis yang masih mahasiswa mendirikan RIM. Dia keluar dari universitas dua bulan sebelum lulus.

RIM bergerak di bidang teknologi barcode untuk film. Lambat laun, RIM merambah ke wireless dan tahun 1999 memperkenalkan BlackBerry.

Walau akhirnya drop out dari universitas, berkat dedikasinya, pada Oktober 2001 dia meraih penghargaan Doctor of Engineering dari University of Waterloo. Pada Juni 2003 ia bahkan ditunjuk menjadichancellor kedelapan universitas itu.

BlackBerry unik karena punya sistem sendiri dalam mengelola e-mail, terutama teknologi server yang tak dimiliki perusahaan lain. Di saat produsen telepon genggam lainnya puas dengan memanfaatkan sistem yang sudah ada, Lazaridis berpikir lain. ”Kami sangat hati-hati dalam mengembangkan perangkat ini. BlackBerry punya sistem yang unik, inilah yang membuat layanan kami akan unggul di mata konsumen,” katanya.

Dia yakin, ke depannya kebutuhan akan transmisi data makin tinggi dan wireless akan menjadi solusi. ”Kami menggabungkan fungsi perangkat bergerak dengan fungsi komputer,” katanya.

Apakah BlackBerry akan menggantikan komputer desktop atau laptop? Apakah BlackBerry juga punya ambisi mengambil alih sistem telekomunikasi GSM yang populer saat ini?

”Tidak, kami juga terlibat dalam pengembangan teknologi lain,” katanya. Teknologi GSM, misalnya, jaringannya masih bisa kita manfaatkan dengan berbagai pengembangan riset.

Di balik ambisi membuat BlackBerry mewabah, Lazaridis tetap lari ke dunia riset, mengembangkan berbagai kemungkinan teknologi yang tersedia. Jadi, tak harus menjadi dominan dan membunuh yang lain jika ingin sukses.

Sumber: http://m.kompas.com

Andrew Darwis (Kaskus)

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:52:00 -0800

Andrew Darwis (lahir 20 Juli 1979; umur 31 tahun) merupakan pendiri (founder) komunitas online terbesar di Indonesia, Kaskus lewat situs Kaskus.us yang sekarang ini mempunyai lebih dari 2,5 juta member . Andrew sekarang menjabat sebagai Chief Technology Officer (CTO) PT Darta Media Indonesia (Kaskus) sekaligus owner Kaskus Network lewat PT Darta Media Indonesia.

Mendirikan Kaskus

Andrew mendirikan Kaskus pada 6 November 1999. Bermula dari pengalamannya saat menimba ilmu di salah satu universitas terkemuka di Negeri Paman Sam, Seattle University, Program StudiMultimedia & Web Design, Art Institute of Seattle Computer Science di tahun 1999, pria yang disapa Andrew ini terinspirasi membuat website forum komunitas yang bisa di bilang menjadi yang terbesar di Indonesia. "Saat itu saya ditugaskan oleh dosen untuk membuat program dari free software, dari situlah mulai muncul ide membuat website dengan nama Kaskus." Ujar Andrew yang bekerja di perusahaan lyrics.com saat kuliah di Amerika.

Kaskus berasal dari kata Kasak-Kusuk atau bermakna bergosip. Dengan modal awal sebesar US$ 3 (Rp 30 ribu) untuk membeli server, Andrew dan dua rekannya, Ronald dan Budi, memilih untuk membuat portal yang berisi mengenai berita maupun informasi tentang Indonesia. Portal tersebut sengaja di buat menjadi suatu media untuk memuaskan kerinduan bagi masyarakat Indonesia yang berada di Luar negeri.

Manfaatnya adalah semakin membaiknya geliat bisnis online, serta banyaknya orang yang memulai bisnis online dilihat Andrew sebagai potensi besar yang mendukung perkembangan Kaskus. Berdasarkan survey, terdapat lebih dari 40 juta pengguna Internet di Indonesia. Dengan jumlah yang luar biasa tersebut, ia mengasumsikan bahwa masing-masing pengguna Internet adalah target pasar yang potensial

Kendalanya Andrew mengaku bahwa kendala terberat dialaminya saat awal pembentukan Kaskus. Ia harus turun tangan langsung dan memperbaiki apabila ada server yang down, karena saat itu Andrew belum memiliki karyawan. Selain itu kendala terberat juga dialaminya ketika pindah ke Jakarta, karenai ia harus meyakinkan customer dan advertiser mengenai citra Kaskus.

Pemasarannya Andrew dan timnya di awal usaha harus bergeriliya door to door ke klien untuk memperkenalkan positioning Kaskus dan tidak sampai 1 tahun,Kaskus sudah banyak dipercaya oleh client-client besar yang sudah mendukung Kaskus sejak pertama kali Kaskus launching pada Desember 2008. Berselang 2 bulan kemudian Kaskus resmi menjadi perusahaan professional di bawah bendera PT. Darta Media Indonesia.

Saat ini tercatat Kaskus memiliki 1.755.000 member(update pertanggal 08 Juni 2010 pada pukul 15.30) dan terus bertambah tiap detiknya. Kaskus memiliki target pasar dari usia 15-40 tahun baik kalangan pelajar, mahasiswa, karyawan, professional dan entrepreneur.

Berbagai penghargaan juga diterima oleh Andrew di antaranya The Best Indonesian Communities for 2005 and 2006 versi Alexa.com dan Wikipedia, dariMicrosoft dengan nominasi Kaskus Indonesia Innovative Top Web Site di tahun 2008, dan dari Indosat dengan nominasi Kaskus The Online Inspiring Award di tahun 2009

Saat ini untuk me-manage Kaskus, Andrew dibantu 30 orang karyawan yang terbagi dalam tim marketing, sales, IT dan creative.

Dari sekian banyak konten dalam Kaskus.us, tanpa ragu Andrew menyebut konten Jual Beli (FJB) dan Lounge sebagai terfavorit dikunjungi kaskuser. Para kaskuser yang berasal dari seluruh pelosok Indonesia itu bisa memanfaatkan konten ini untuk transaksi bisnis online. Dalam sehari saja, 80 ribu daftar barang, diikutkan dalam Forum Jual Beli (FJB).

Obsesi yang ingin diraih Andrew untuk pengembangan bisnis online-nya adalah terus mengembangkan content (fasilitas yang ada di dalam website) Di Indonesia, sehingga nantinya orang luar negerilah yang akan membeli content itu.

Penghargaan

§ 2008: Oleh Microsoft : KASKUS Web Site that recognized as Indonesia Inovative Top Web Site (2008)

§ 2009: Oleh Indosat : KASKUS - The Online Inspiring Award 2009

Referensi

§ (id) Andrew Darwis Berjuang Kembangkan Kaskus

§ (id) Andrew Darwis Sang Pendiri Kaskus

§ (id) Andrew Darwis Membangun Bisnis Internet Bersama Pengguna

§ Profil Andrew Darwis di Linkedin

§ Profil Andrew Darwis di facebook di facebook

§ (id) Profil Andrew Darwis di Kaskus

§ (en) Alumni Data

§ (en) Andrew on Jakarta Globe

iPhone Vs Storm

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:40:00 -0800

Compare :

iPhone 3G VS Blackberry Storm

Buat sebagian orang, cara penggunaan keduanya mungkin tidak biasa, tapi hal itu lah yang justru menjadi kelebihan masing-masing. Dari beberapa fitur yang ada, hanya satu dari keduanya yang layak direkomendasikan.

Karena itu keduanya diperbandingkan melalui fitur andalan masing-masing seperti fungsi kantor, desain, aplikasi, konektivitas dan messaging.

Dan, setelah melalui perbandingan dan keunggulan masing-masing, ini lah hasilnya, yang mana secara umum, akhirnya kami merekomendasikan Blackberry Storm sebagai jawaranya. Untuk detilnya, Anda mesti lewati dulu, babak demi babak saat keduanya menunjukkan taring fiturnya masing-masing.

Fungsi Office

- Storm Lebih Unggul: Kirim File Besar Cepat, Transfer Data Lebih Mudah -

Adanya aplikasi Document to Go buatan Dataviz di Storm jelas memudahkan Anda untuk membuat, mengedit dan membaca berkas kantoran seperti Word, Excel dan Power Point. Tentunya Anda harus membiasakan juga dengan akses melalui papan ketiknya, tapi ini juga mesti Anda lakukan ketika menggunakan aplikasi office di iPhone.

Keduanya jelas menawarkan fungsi kantor yang memungkinkan Anda untuk membuka aplikasi perkantoran seperti Word, Excel dan Power Point, ini bisa dilakukan baik di Storm maupun di iPhone. Tapi Storm sedikit lebih unggul karena berkat fungsi server khas BlackbBrry, Anda tak perlu lagi khawatir mengirim file yang jumlahnya puluhan megabyte. Storm menjamin Anda untuk menyampaikan pesan dengan jumlah file besar cukup dalam hitungan menit saja. Mudah kan.

Memori penyimpanan yang besar di Storm ini berkat adanya memori eksternal jelas memudahkan Anda untuk menyimpan semua pekerjaan kantor yang sudah diselesaikan. Termasuk respon menu saat Anda harus berpindah dari Word ke Excel atau sebaliknya, di kedua ponsel ini berlangsung cepat tanpa harus menunggu waktu loading ke menu berikutnya. Hal ini lah yang membuat Storm unggul karena dengan demikian Anda bisa lebih mudah memindahkan file data ke peranti lainnya

Desain

- iPhone Lebih Style: Lebih Langsing dan Streamline -

Tak ada yang bisa menyalahkan kenapa banyak ponsel sekarang hadir dengan fungsi layar sentuh. Itulah sebabnya terkadang tampilan layarnya jadi lebih besar dan mereka meninggalkan deretan papan keyboard yang tidak perlu. Tapi rupanya desainer Storm melupakan ini, mereka masih menyisakan tombol ketik di bagian bawah layarnya. Ada tombol telepon dan menu yang bisa diakses tanpa tenologi SurePress andalannya, jadinya memang serba tanggung. Kecuali iPhone yang sudah melupakan semua tombol ketik dan beralih ke layar sentuh dengan mulus.

Untuk urusan tampilan muka, nampaknya iPhone juga lebih unggul. Lihat sendiri, Storm nampaknya terlihat lebih bongsor dan serba mubajir saat digunakan di tangan. Kecuali iPhone yang tampil dengan manis dan indah berkat lekuk minimalis dan garis streamline yang menghiasi badannya. Kali ini nampaknya ronde dimenangi oleh iPhone.

Aplikasi

- Lakukan Banyak Aplikasi dari iPhone, Temukan yang Diinginkan -

Sebagai pengguna ponsel cerdas, mengunduh berbagai aplikasi jelas akan memudahkan kerja Anda. Mungkin saja ponsel Anda sudah melengkapinya dengan aplikasi standar seperti Office, tapi ada beberapa aplikasi yang sebenarnya Anda butuhkan. Karena itu jika pilihannya adalah menggunakan beragam aplikasi yang disediakan, mulai dari gratis dan berbayar, maka iPhone 3G ini lebih unggul dibandingkan Storm, tentunya karena ponsel ini telah didukung oleh banyak developer sebagai pengembang. Tersedia banyak aplikasi pilihan yang bisa diunggah ke dalam ponsel, dari yang gratis hingga berbayar.

Sebaliknya jika Anda ingin memasukkan banyak aplikasi ke dalam Storm, jelas terbatas. Tidak banyak developer yang menciptakan aplikasi kantoran, apalagi untuk aplikasi gratisan, Anda akan kesulitan untuk menemuinya di dalam layanan toko online sekalipun. Jadi, nampaknya memang Anda hanya bisa berharap dari aplikasi yang sudah dibenamkan langsung di ponsel ini. Untuk urusan aplikasi pemenangnya adalah iPhone 3G. Banyak aplikasi yang digunakan oleh iPhone telah memenangkan banyak penghargaan.

Konektivitas

- Selancar Lebih Cepat di Storm, Biaya Lebih Murah -

Berselancar ke dunia maya bisa dilakukan dari ponsel ini melalui akses HSDPA-nya, selain itu Anda juga memanfaatkan akses WiFi, hanya di iPhone saja. Hanya saja, deteksi WiFi dan masuk kedalam layanannya, iPhone sedikit lebih lambat, lagipula jika Anda tidak ada dalam area gratis hotspot sepertinya percuma saja ada fitur WiFi di dalamnya. Jika pun ada biasanya Anda diminta untuk membeli voucher tertentu untu mengakses WiFi nya, lagipula jika mau membandingkan, selama masih ada jangkauan HSDPA, fungsi WiFi tidak terlalu maksimal digunakan.

Karena itu lah lagi-lagi, BB lebih unggul karena berkat fasilitas server yang dimilikinya, Anda bisa mengunduh berbagai layanan dengan cepat dan gratis tentunya. Boleh dibilang untuk urusan konektivitas, BB lebih unggul. Tidak seperti saat pertama kali memiliki iPhone, memiliki Storm untuk urusan akses data Anda tidak akan terlalu diribetkan dengan urusan kontrak pembelian dengan operator.

Untuk koneksi charging dan sinkronisasi data pada kedua tipe ponsel sama-sama menggunakan port USB yang terletak pada badan ponsel. Hanya saja port yang dimiliki BB lebih universal dibandingkan iPhone, asalkan model port-nya sama, Anda bisa melakukan koneksi data. Tapi, untuk iPhone, Anda harus menggunakan kabel data yang memiliki jenis port sama. Coba deh Anda gunakan kabel data merek Cina sekalipun atau ponsel CDMA, Storm dengan senang hati akan membantu Anda untuk transfer data. Sedangkan untuk headset tersedia jack 3,5 mm, dan ini berlaku untuk keduanya.

Messaging

- Push Email jadi Andalan Storm -

Sebagai pebisnis tentu saja akses email menjadi hal penting dalam bisnis Anda. Mengatur berbagai email masuk perusahaan ke dalam kantong inbox akan lebih mudah jika Anda bisa diunduh secara cepat. Hal ini hanya bisa dilakukan BB, tentu saja dengan teknologi push email yang dimilikinya. iPhone sebenarnya juga memungkinkan Anda mendapatkan layanan push email, tapi Anda harus membayar lebih mahal dari yang didapatkan BB. Banyak orang menyebut bahwa setting email, messaging dan koneksi yang dilakukan pada iPhone lebih repot dibanding BB. Meski kini iPhone sudah dibenamkan aplikasi Blackberry dan sebaliknya, toh tetap saja meski rasanya berbeda, ya iPhone BB atau BB iPhone, urusan push email dan messaging, Anda harus berdiri sambil tepuk tangan untuk Storm.

Odie Krisno


Model	Apple iPhone 3G	BlackBerry Storm 9500
Market Status	Coming Soon	Current Model
technology	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100	Quad Band(1900/1800/900/850 Mhz), UMTS(2100 Mhz)
Dimension(mm)	115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3	112,5x65,2x13,95
Item Weight	133	155
SARRating	-	-
Screen size	3.5 inches multi-touch, 320 x 480 pixels (Touchscreen)	3.25
Screen Color	TFT 16 million colors	TFT 65 Color
Line of Text	-	-
Menu Type	-	Touch Screen
Design Type	Candybar	Blok
Navigation key	-	Full Touch screen
Soft Key	-	-
Other keys	-	-
Keypad Lighting	-	-
Antenna	Internal	Internal
Phonebook	-	Dynamic
Internal Memory	8/16 GB	1 GB + 128 MB Flash
Memory Expansion	No	Micro SD
Battery Type	Standard battery, Li-Ion	Li-Ion 1400 mAh
Talk Time(minutes)	Up to 600 minutes	330 Minutes
Standby Time(hours)	Up to 300 hours	360 Hour

Entertainment

polyphonic	Yes	Yes, 64 chords polyphonics
Customization		Yes,Mp3
MP3	Yes	Yes
FMRadio	No	No
Video Support	.m4v, .mp4, and .mov	MPEG4/3gp/H.264/WMV
Voice Support	Voice memo, voice recording, Speaker Phone	Yes
Audio Support	3.5 mm headset jack, AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV	MP3/WMA/AAC+
Games	-	Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth	Yes, v 2.0 + EDR	Yes, v2.0
Infrared (IrDA)	No	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes, Class 10
Support 3G	Yes	Yes
Data Types/GPRS	Yes	Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots)
WIFI	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g	-
Data cable	-	Yes

Messaging

SMS	Yes	Yes
EMS	No	Yes
MMS	No	Yes
Email	Yes, IMAP/POP3/SMTP	Yes, Push Mail
Instant Messaging	-	Yes
PTT/POC	No	No

Software

Java(J2ME)	No	Yes
WAP	No Info	Yes Ver 2.0
Platform/OS	Mac X	BlackBerry OS
Browser	HTML (Safari)	HTML
Predictive Text		T9
Speech Coddecs	-	Yes
PIM Application	Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, Stopwatch, To do list, Google Maps, YouTube, Weather, Stocks, Microsoft Word/Excel and Adobe PDF readers	Organizer , Voice dial , Voice memo
OtherApplication	Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS function, Google Maps, Widgets support, iPod audio/video player, Photo browser/editor	A-GPS support, BlackBerry maps, Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF),

Personal

Themes	-	Yes
Caller ID	Photo caller ID	Yes
Profile ID	-	Yes

Camera Features

Lens Type	CMOS	CMOS
Mega pixel	2.0	3.2
Max. Resolution	1600x1200 pixels	2048x1536 pixels, QVGA
Digital Zoom
Flash	No	Yes
Night Mode	-	Yes
Frame	-	-
Extra Features	-	Auto Focus
video	Yes, video record/playback, up to 1.5 Mbps, up to 640x480, 30fps	Yes
Photo Format	-	.Jpg
Video Format	H.264, MPEG-4 fortmats supported;	-

Sumber: http://www.mobile88.co.id

Steve Jobs (Apple)

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:28:00 -0800

Steven Paul Jobs (lahir di San Francisco, California, Amerika Serikat, 24 Februari 1955; umur 55 tahun) adalah pemimpin perusahaan Apple Computerdan tokoh utama di industri komputer. Sebagai pendiri (dengan Steve Wozniak) Apple Computer di tahun 1976, ia mempopulerkan konsep komputer di rumah tangga dengan Apple II. Kemudian, ia merupakan salah satu orang yang pertama kali menyadari potensi untuk mengomersialkan antarmuka pengguna grafis (graphical user interface) dan mouse yang dikembangkan di Palo Alto Research Center perusahaan Xerox, dan kemudian teknologi ini diterapkannya ke dalam Apple Macintosh. Jobs juga memimpin Pixar Animation Studios, sebuah perusahaan komputer animasi terkemuka di dunia layar lebar.

Tahun-tahun awal

Dilahirkan di San Fransisco oleh ibunya Joanne Carole Schieble dan ayahnya Abdulfattah Jandali mahasiswa tamu dari Syria yang kemudian menjadi profesor ilmu politik. Sejak bayi beliau diadopsi Paul dan Clara Jobs dari Mountain View,Santa Clara County California. Orang tua angkat inilah yang memberikan nama Steven Jobs. Orang tua biologisnya kelak menikah dan memberinya adik perempuan bernama Mona Simpson yang kini terkenal sebagai novelis.

Beliau melewati masa SMP dan SMU di Curpetino, Califonia, seringkali setelah jam sekolah mengajar di Hewlett Packard Company di Palo Alto, California. Maka tak heran segera setelah itu ia dan Steve Wozniak segera menjadi pekerja paruh waktu di perusahaan ini. Di tahun 1972, Jobs lulus dari SMA Homestead di Cupertino, California dan diterima di Reed College di Portland, Oregon, tapi dikeluarkan/ drop out setelah satu semester. Tapi ia segera mendaftar ke Reed College, salah satu hal yang dipelajari di sini kaligrafi. "Jika saya tak pernah dikeluarkan dari tempat belajar hanya satu semester mungkin Mac saat ini tak akan memiliki multiple typefaces atau font-font yang proposional," katanya.

Di musim gugur tahun 1974, Jobs kembali ke California dan mulai menghadiri pertemuan "Homebrew Computer Club" dengan Steve Wozniak. Dia dan Wozniak bersama bekerja di Atari Inc., sebuah perusahaan pembuat permainan komputer yang terkenal, dengan jabatan sebagai perancang permainannya. Motivasinya saat itu adalah mengumpulkan uang untuk melakukan perjalanan spiritual ke India.

Jobs kemudian melakukan perjalanan pencerahan spritual ke India bersama temannya di Reed College, Daniel Kottke, yang kemudian hari menjadi pegawai Apple yang pertama. Kembali dari India dia menjadi Buddhist dengan rambut dicukur/gundul dan mengenakan pakaian tradisional India (biksu?). Selama masa ini ia mempraktekkan psychedelics (semacam meditasi, saat itu Jobs sering dianggap aneh, karena berjalan telanjang kaki di atas Salju- ini semacam meditasi kesadaran). Ini adalah dua atau tiga hal yang paling penting dalam hidup yang pernah ia lakukan dalam hidupnya.

Ia kembali bekerja di Atari

Di tahun 1976, Jobs, usia 21, dan Wozniak, 26, mendirikan Apple Computer Co. di garasi milik keluarga Jobs. Komputer pribadi yang diperkenalkan Jobs and Wozniak diberi name Apple I. Komputer itu dijual dengan harga AS$666.66, sebagai referensi terhadap nomor telpon dari Wozniak's Dial-A-Joke machine, yang berakhir dengan -6666.

Di tahun 1977, Jobs dan Wozniak memperkenalkan Apple II, yang menjadi sukses besar di pasaran rumah tangga dan memberi Apple pengaruh besar di industri komputer pribadi yang masih muda. Di tahun 1980, Apple Computer mencatatkan namanya di bursa efek, dan dengan penawaran saham awal yang sukses, ketenaran Jobs bertambah. Tahun itu juga, Apple Computer melepas Apple III, walaupun kesuksesannya tidak sebaik sebelumnya.

Seiring dengan berkembangnya Apple Computer, perusahaan itu mulai mencari kepemimpinan baru untuk membantu mengatur perkembangan perusahaan tersebut. Di tahun 1983, Jobs menggaetJohn Sculley, dari perusahaan Pepsi-Cola, untuk memimpin Apple Computer, dengan tantangan, "Apakah kamu mau menjual minuman berkarbon seumur hidupmu, atau maukah kamu mengubah dunia?" (Do you want to just sell sugared water for the rest of your life, or do you want to change the world?) Tahun itu juga, Apple juga mengeluarkan Apple Lisa yang teknologinya tergolong sangat maju pada saat itu tapi gagal meraih pembeli di pangsa pasar.

Tahun 1984 menjadi tahun pengenalan Macintosh, komputer pertama yang berhasil dijual ke pasaran dengan menghadirkan fitur antarmuka pengguna grafis. Pengembangan Mac dicetuskan oleh Jef Raskin dan tim tersebut menggunakan teknologi yang sudah dikembangkan bukan oleh Apple, seperti di Xerox's PARC, tetapi belum sempat dikomersialkan. Kesuksesan Macintosh membuat Apple menelantarkan Apple II demi mengembangkan produksi Mac, yang bertahan sampai saat ini.

Hengkang dari Apple

Walaupun Jobs sangat persuasif dan karismatik bagi Apple, Banyak yang menganggap dia sebagai pemimpin yang gampang berubah pikiran dan beremosi tinggi. Di tahun 1985, setelah banyak menyebabkan masalah kepemimpinan di dalam Apple, Sculley memberhentikan Jobs dari jabatannya dan mengusirnya dari Apple.

Setelah keluar dari Apple, Jobs mendirikan sebuah perusahaan komputer lagi, NeXT Computer yang seperti Lisa, NeXT tergolong sangat maju dalam hal teknologi, tetapi tidak pernah menjadi terkenal, kecuali di lingkup riset sains. (Tim Berners-Lee mengembangkan sistem World Wide Web di CERN dengan menggunakan sebuah NeXT workstation.) Namun NeXT membantu memajukan teknologi-teknologi sepert program object-oriented, PostScript, dan perangkat magneto-optical.

Kembali ke Apple

Di tahun 1996, Apple membeli NeXT seharga AS$402 juta, dan membawa Jobs kembali ke perusahaan yang ia dirikan. Di tahun 1997 ia menjadi pemimpin sementara di Apple setelah kepergian Gil Amelio.

Dengan pembelian NeXT, banyak teknologi dari NeXT diterapkan ke dalam produk buatan Apple, terutama NeXTSTEP, yang berkembang menjadi Mac OS X. Dibawah bimbingan Jobs perusahaan tersebut meningkatkan penjualannya setelah memperkenalkan iMac. iMac merupakan komputer pertama yang dijual dengan mengutamakan penampilannya (walaupun iMac juga banyak menggunakan teknologi maju di dalamnya). Sejak saat itu, penampilan yang menarik dan merek yang terkenal telah memberikan keuntungan bagi Apple.

Belakangan ini, Apple mulai mengembangkan sayapnya. Dengan pengenalan iPod alat musik portabel, piranti lunak iTunes, dan iTunes Music Store, perusahaan tersebut melakukan gebrakan di bidang peralatan elektronik pribadi dan musik online. Sambil merangsang inovasi, Jobs juga mengingatkan bawahannya bahwa, "artis tulen membuahkan hasil," (real artists ship) yang maksudnya adalah, menghasilkan karya-karya dengan tepat waktu sama pentingnya dengan inovasi dan produk jitu.

Jobs bekerja di Apple selama beberapa tahun dengan gaji AS$1/tahun. Karenanya dia tercatat di buku Guinness World Records sebagai "pemimpin perusahaan dengan gaji terendah" (Lowest Paid Chief Executive Officer). Setelah Apple mulai meraih laba penjualan kembali, perusahaan tersebut melepaskan gelarnya sebagai pemimpin sementara. Saat ini penghasilannya di Apple adalah AS$219 juta, menurut sebuah artikel yang ditulis di situs Bloomberg di tahun 2003. [1]

Jobs sangat dikagumi karena keahliannya untuk meyakinkan orang dan menjadi salesman unggul, yang sering dijuluki reality distortion field dan hal ini tampak nyata saat ia memberikan keynote speeches di Apple expos. Namun, kegigihannya juga pernah mengundang sial. Kekerasan kepalanya mungkin telah menyebabkan Apple kehilangan kesempatan emas untuk menjadi pemimpin di bidang komputer pribadi. Keenganannya untuk membiarkan perusahaan lain membuat komputer yang kompatible dengan Macintosh mengakibatkan Apple harus menelan kekalahan dalam merebut pengguna komputer yang ada. Perusahaan piranti keras dan lunak akhirnya memutuskan untuk mengadopsi platform IBM PC yang menggunakan sistem operasi buatan Microsoft. Microsoft kemudian juga mengejar ketinggalannya dari Apple dengan mengembangkan antarmuka pengguna grafis buatan mereka sendiri, Microsoft Windows.

]Pixar

Di tahun 1986 Jobs mendirikan (bersama Edwin Catmull) Pixar, sebuah studio animasi komputer di Emeryville, California. Perusahaan itu didirikan dari apa yang dahulunya divisi grafik komputer milikLucasfilm, yang Jobs beli dari pendirinya, George Lucas, sebesar AS$10 juta. Satu dekade kemudian, Pixar berkembang menjadi terkenal dan berhasil dengan film terobosannya Toy Story. Sejak saat itu Pixar sudah membuahkan film-film yang memenangkan Academy Award yaitu Finding Nemo dan The Incredibles. Karena kepemimpinannya di Pixar dan juga kemapanannya di Apple, Jobs dianggap oleh banyak pengamat industri hiburan salah satu calon pengganti Michael Eisner sebagai pemimpin dari The Walt Disney Company, yang mendistribusikan dan mendanai film-film buatan Pixar.

[sunting]Kehidupan Pribadi

Jobs menikah dengan Laurene Powell di tahun 1991 secara buddhist diberkati Biksu Zen Kobun Chino Otogowa. Ia memiliki tiga anak dari pernikahan ini. Dia juga memiliki seorang putri dari pernikahannya yang pertama.

Pada tanggal 31 Juli 2004 Jobs menjalankan operasi untuk mengeluarkan tumor di pankreasnya. Ia mengidap sejenis kanker pankreas yang tergolong langka, yang dikenal dengan nama islet cell neuroendocrine tumor, yang tidak memerlukan chemotherapy atau radiation therapy. Selama dia dalam pengobatan, Tim Cook, kepala sales internasional dan operasional di Apple, mengambil alih tugasnya untuk sementara.

Referensi

1. ^ ^a ^b "Smithsonian Oral and Video Histories: Steve Jobs". Smithsonian Institution. Kesalahan: waktu tidak valid. Diakses pada 20 September 2006.

2. ^ "Apple — Press Info — Bios — Steve Jobs". Apple Inc.. 1 Mei 2006. Diakses pada 20 September 2006.

3. ^ "Putting Pay for Performance to the Test", New York Times, 2007-04-08.

4. ^ "Apple again pays Jobs $1 salary", CNET News.com, 2006-03-13.

5. ^ "Jobs's salary remained at $1 in 2005", AppleInsider, 2006-03-14.

6. ^ "Forbes "The World's Billionaires list 2008"", Forbes, 2008-03-14. Diakses pada 14 Maret 2008.

10 Tokoh Teknologi Indonesia

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:14:00 -0800

JAKARTA - TechLife, majalah techno-lifestyle memberikan penghargaan kepada 10 tokoh yang dinilai berjasa di bidang industri teknologi informasi dan komunikasi. Menurut Yusuf Mars, Editor in Chief TechLife, penghargaan tersebut sebagai apresiasi terhadap kontribusi dan komitmen para tokoh tersebut di bidangnya masing-masing.

"Kami merasa perlu untuk memberikan apresiasi terhadap pahlawan pengisi kemerdekaan di bidang teknologi. Sebagaimana kita sadari, dengan teknologi bangsa kita bisa sejajar dengan bangsa lain," kata Yusuf dalam keterangan tertulisnya, Rabu (19/8/2009).

Dari pemikiran tersebut, TechLife memilih tokoh visioner yang memiliki komitmen dan kontribusi terhadap perkembangan teknologi di Indonesia. Rekam jejak para tokoh tersebut bisa dilihat dari kontribusi mereka dari karya dan kreasinya ketika menjabat sebuah institusi atau ketika mengembangkan usaha sebagai enterpreneur.

"Setidaknya kriteria yang kami ambil adalah seberapa jauh kontribusi tokoh tersebut di bidang teknologi, apakah sebagai pengambil kebijakan maupun enterpreneur, visi dan misi terhadap perkembangan teknologi di Indonesia, dan komitmen untuk meletakkan pondasi teknologi di Indonesia," urai Yusuf.

Kesepuluh tokoh teknologi tersebut adalah:

1. Hasnul Suhaimi (Presiden Direktur PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk (XL)

2. Sarwoto Atmosutarno (Direktur Utama PT Telkomsel)

3. Frederik Johanes Meijer (Wakil Presiden Direktur Bakrie Telecom)

4. Budi Wahyu Jati (Country Manager Intel Indonesia)

5. Hengky Setiawan (Presiden Direktur PT Setia Utama Telesindo)

6. Tony Chen (Presiden Direktur PT Microsoft Indonesia)

7. Jason Lim (President Direktur PT Acer Indonesia)

8. Megawaty Khie (Country manager Hewlett-Packard Indonesia)

9. Budiono Darsono (Pendiri Detik.com)

10. Rinaldi Firmansyah (Direktur Utama PT Telkom) (srn)

Sumber: http://techno.okezone.com

Review MacBopk Air

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:38:00 -0800

Everything we’ve learned has come down to this

We learned a lot from iPad. The new MacBook Air is proof. It’s designed around all-flash storage for better responsiveness and reliability. It features a trackpad with full Multi-Touch support. And though it’s incredibly thin and light, its large battery gives you portable power that lasts for hours.

Advanc ed technology from iPad. Taken to the air

A truly mobile device needs to be light, thin, and strong enough to take with you wherever you go. It also needs to perform quickly, spring to life instantly, and have enough battery power to keep up with you. It should have no spinning hard drive, no optical drive, and no unnecessary parts. All of that is true of iPad. And now, it’s true of Apple’s most mobile notebook ever: MacBook Air.

Out of the box flash storage

MacBook Air continues its legacy of firsts with something entirely new for any Mac: flash storage. Standard. In fact, the new MacBook Air is designed completely around flash storage. But in a totally different way. Typically, flash storage is housed in a package that’s the same size as a conventional hard drive. Yet the flash chips themselves occupy a very small portion of that housing. Getting rid of the hard drive enclosure and using only the parts that matter — the actual flash chips — frees up about 90 percent more space. And just like that, there’s room for other important things, like a bigger battery. Now you have a notebook that weighs practically nothing and runs for hours on a single charge. That’s mobility mastered.

The best way to Multi-Touch on a notebook

No one knows Multi-Touch technology better than Apple. Introduced with the very first iPhone and taken even further with iPad, Multi-Touch is now part of practically every Apple device. It’s simply the best and most personal way to interact with your software. And the optimal way to experience Multi-Touch on a notebook is through a trackpad. That’s precisely the case with MacBook Air. Now you can perform more gestures than you have fingers on a spacious, all-glass surface that’s smooth to the touch.

An incredible battery. Case closed (or open)

If you looked inside MacBook Air, you’d see something remarkable: how much space we devoted to the battery. Apple engineers were able to fit all the computer components on one of our smallest logic boards ever. Removing the flash storage enclosure and placing the flash chips on the logic board freed up even more room. And voila: space for a bigger battery. So you can get up to 5 hours of battery life on the 11-inch MacBook Air and up to 7 hours on the 13-inch model. And when you put MacBook Air to sleep for more than an hour, it enters what’s called standby mode. So you can come back to MacBook Air a day, a week — even up to an entire month later — and it wakes in an instant.¹ Time is on your side, courtesy of MacBook Air.

Unibody in unison

When MacBook Air first debuted, it was groundbreaking in many ways. Chief among them was the precision unibody enclosure. Now that same engineering process comes to the MacBook Air display. Just like the main enclosure, the display housing is crafted from a single piece of aluminum, with all the structural elements machined directly into it. Total unibody construction means a less complex design with fewer parts. That makes MacBook Air exceptionally thin and light, yet still durable enough to handle the rigors of everyday use.

Sumber: http://www.apple.com

Review Onyx 2

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Size (LxWxD)	4.29" x 2.36" x 0.56" / 109mm x 60mm x 14mm
Weight	122 g / 4.3 oz (includes battery)
Operating System	BlackBerry 6
CPU Speed	624 MHz
Memory	- 512 MB internal flash memory
Expandable Memory	- 2GB microSD card included - Exapandable memory with support for microSD cards
Battery	- 1500 mAhr removable/rechargeable lithium-ion battery Talk time: Up to 6 hours (GSM or UMTS) Standby time: Up to 22 days / 528 hours (GSM), up to 17 days / 408 hours (UMTS) Music playbook time: Up to 36 hours
Display	High-resolution 480x360 color display
Camera	5.0 MP camera, flash, auto focus, face detection, image stabilization, scene modes, 2X zoom, video recording
Video Camera	Normal Mode: 640 x 480 pixels MMS Mode: 176 x 144 pixels
GPS	Integrated GPS with A-GPS (assisted GPS) ready
WiFi	Wi-Fi Band: 802.11b/g, support for UMA (carrier-dependent)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v2.1; Mono/Stereo Headset, Hands-free, Serial Port Profile, Bluetooth Stereo Audio (A2DP/AVCRP) and Dial-up networkign (DUN)
Audio & voice	3.5mm stereo headset capable; Built-in speakerphone
Network	Tri-band 3G HSDPA networks: 2100MHz/1900MHz/850MHz Tri-band UMTS networks: 2100/1900/850/800 MHz and 2100/1700/900 MHz Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks: 850/900/1800/1900 MHZ

Sumber: http://crackberry.com

Review BlackBerry PlayBook

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:13:00 -0800

Sudah bersiap diri untuk membeli BlackBerry PlayBook? Tunggu dulu. Ada 10 hal yang harus Anda tahu sebelum memutuskan untuk membelinya. Apa saja itu?

1. Belum Ada Harga Pasti

Menurut Reuters, RIM belum mengumumkan harga retail resmi untuk BlacBerry PlayTool ini. Namun sudah disebutkan bahwa harganya tidak melebihi harga tab lainnya yang sudah terlebih dahulu meluncur di pasaran. Sebagai perbandingan, harga iPad berkisar $499, Galaxy Tab seharga $950 sementara Dell Streak seharga $300 dengan kontrak dua tahun dari AT&T.

2. Sepi Aplikasi

Jim Balsillie, perwakilan dari RIM menyatakan bahwa tujuan dari PlayTool adalah memberikan pengguna sebuah pengalaman lebih dari yang biasanya dalam membuka halaman situs, termasuk menggunakan Flash. Itulah sebabnya sebuah tablet tidak tergantung dari aplikasi lain. "Kalau saya dapat menonton video YouTube dari web, untuk apa saya membutuhkan aplikasi tambahan untuk mengunduh video YouTube?" tambahnya.

3. Dual Kamera

Sementara iPad tidak menyertakan kamera sebuah pun, PlayBook memberikan dua. Satu kamera di depan, satu kamera lainnya di belakang.

4. Koneksi WiFi Dengan Jaringan Seluler

Reuters melaporkan bahwa PlayBook memang memiliki fitur WiFi serta Bluetooth, namun harus dikoneksikan dengan ponsel pintar BlackBerry lainnya untuk dapat menggunakan jaringan selular.

5. Multitasking

Berdasarkan demo video yang diperlihatkan oleh RIM, PlayBook mendukung multitasking. Yang berarti, PlayBook dapat bekerja dan menjalankan aplikasi seperti handset BlackBerry lain yang dapat memutar banyak hal seperti layaknya sebuah komputer. Kuncinya berada di RAM yang nenbuat PlayBook dapat menjalankan fitur tersebut.

6. Sinkronisasi Dengan BlackBerry

Website Techland mengungkapkan bahwa PlayBook dan BlackBerry akan dapat berinteraksi secara intensif satu sama lain. Hal ini dapat dilakukan BlackBerry dan PlayBook melalui Bluetooth untuk mendapatkan data atau layar yang lebih besar.

7. Rilis Tahun 2011

Menurut website Mashable, alat ini akan tersedia di Amerika Utara pada awal tahun 2011 nanti dan akan dirilis di seluruh dunia sekitar April-Mei 2011.

8. Ukuran Layar Medium

Dibandingkan dengan layar iPad yang berdiagonal 9.7 inci serta Dell Streak dengan diagonal layar 5 inci, PlayBook akan berdiagonal 7 inci.

9. Mudah Dibawa

PlayBook nantinya 'hanya' akan berbobot 400 gram saja. Bandingkan dengan iPad yang memiliki berat 680 gram, serta Dell Streak dengan berat 220 gram. Berbeda sedikit dengan berat Galaxy Tab dengan 370 gram.

10. Mengadopsi Flash

Berbeda dengan iPad yang menolak Flash, PlayBook mengikuti jejak Galaxy Tab yang juga membenamkan Flash 10.1 ke dalamnya.

Sumber: http://www.memobee.com

Blackberry Curve 8520

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:59:00 -0800

The new Blackberry Curve 8520 smartphone has been launched by RIM in Indonesia that featuers a large 2.5-inch 65K display with full QWERTY keypad and is the first BlackBerry device with dedicated multimedia keys.

The quad-band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz network ready Blackberry Curve 8520 smartphone sports a stylish design has 2.64-inch 320 x 240 pixels 65K-colours TFT scratch resistant display.

The smartphone is equipped with all new touch-sensitive trackpad instead of traditional trackball and it comes with a full HTML web browser and several social networking appls for Facebook, Myspace, and Flickr.

Since new touchpad involves no moving parts, it should be more robust and expected to last long.

The trackpad employs all the same gestures as the conventional trackball, besides feels similar to using a trackpad on a laptop. To select an option, one can click the pad just like one would with the conventional trackball.

Measuring just 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm and weighing just about 106 gms, the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 mobilephone comes with 256 MB shared internal memory and it has microSD memory slot supporting up to 32 GB maximum memory storage.

Equipped with a 512 MHz CPU, the Blackberry Curve 8520 phone is powered by BlackBerry’s own Operating system.

BlackBerry Curve 8520 sports three dedicated music and multimedia atop the smartphone allowing skip over songs, pause music to talk, or repeat favorites over and over options in addition to enabling mute phone calls with the easy-access mute button.

The handset offers simple and straightforward email and IM setup and it supports Windows Hotmail/Live, AOL, Gmail, Yahoo, ICQ and Blackberry messenger.

Data Connectivity

Supporting Polyphonic ringtones along with MP3 ringtones, the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone offers GPRS Class 10 connection with upto 48 kbps speed, HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switching Data) wireless connection with upto 38.4 kbps speed, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN connecivity and ultra fast EDGE class 10 connection allowing upto 236.8 kbps data speed.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 also offers wireless Bluetooth v2.0 connection with A2DP(Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) option . The Bluetooth v2.0 with Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) allows listening to music on bluetooth compatible headset absolutely wire-free and in full stereo.

The smartphone is also equipped with standard fast USB v2.0 port (miniUSB port) which is used for both power recharging and PC connectivity for data exchange.

Digital Camera

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 mobilephone sports a top class 2.0 Megapixels digital camera that offers 5x digital zoom (using volume control key) at maximum resolution of 1632 x 1224 pixels. The still pictures are stored in standatd JPEG format.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520’s digital camera is a fix-focus lens technology and shooting mode supports various options for still and video recording under several adjustable shooting conditions.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 phone allows shooting pictures in three different resolutions: 160 x 120, 640 x 480 and 1632 x 1224 pixels (2 MP), and they are saved in standard JPEG format. The smartphone also support video recording a normal resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. Recording length is only limited by the available free space on the memory card.

Media Player

The included media player in BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphones is a full featured media player that allows playing video and audio files. Audio media files supports AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 PRO/WMA 10, and AAC-LC and Video format supports MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV3 files and file transfer is fairly fast using USB v2.0 interface.

In addition, it also offers 3.5 mm audio out port to allow users plugin their choice of headphones. One can play, rewind, fast forward, equalize, shuffle tracks and create playlists – just like in any other digital music player.

FM Radio With RDS

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone also features an integrated FM Radio with RDS and 20 station memory. The radio can be played through the loud speaker as well. The radio is stereophonic reception and the phone is capable of receiving very clear and stable signal without any interferences in the broadcast.

The RDS feature of FM Radion enables display of the radio station name or even additional information – like artists’ names or songs’ titles and duration etc. The FM Radio offers 20 stations memory and allows frequency scale of 87.5 up to 108.0 MHz.

All the rest..

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 supports MMS (Multimedia Message Service) for Multimedia text messaging allowing sounds, pictures, animations and formatted text in SMS message and its integrated image blog features allows sharing photos instantly by directly posting them onto any blog site.

Available in black color, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone’s some other features includes, WiFi access to Blackberry Enterprise Server, WiFi access to Blackberry Internet Server, built-in full HTML browser, Email Client, Wireless Email, voice memo recording, built-in handsfree Speakerphone, WAP 2.0/xHTML Browser, Java MIDP 2.0 support, picture caller ID, applications such as calendar, currency converter, alarm clock, auto keypad lock, stop watch, and preloaded polyphonic ringtones with ringtone composing application.

Equipped with Li-Ion 1150 mHz standard battery, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone offers upto 17 days of standby and 4.5 hrs of talk time (on GSM network).

BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone Features

Quad band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
2.64-inches, 320 x 240 pixels, 65K colours QVGA TFT display
Full QWERTY Keypad
Touch Sensitive Optical Trackpad (instead of trackball)
256 MB shared internal memory
microSD memory card slot, support up to 32 GB
GPRS Class 10, 32 – 48 kbps
HSCSD, 38.4 kbps wireless connection
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
WiFi 802.11a/b/g Wireless Network
Bluetooth v2.0+A2DP
USB v2.0 port, USB Mass storage
2.0 Megapixels digital camera, 1600 x 1200 pixels resolution, 2.5X Digital Zoom, Autofocus, integrated flash
Video Recroding in QVGA, 320 x 240 pixels resolution, 15 fps
Media Player Supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, ASF file formats
Video Player Supports MP4/H.263/H.264, WMV file formats
Integrated FM radio with RDS and 20 station memory
Ringtones – Polyphonic 72 channels, MP3, and AAC
Organizer
Voice dial, voice memo recording
Built-in handsfree Speakerphone
HTML Browser
Li-Ion 1150 mAh Standard battery
Stand-by Up to 17 Days
Talk time Up to 4.5 hrs
Dimension: 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm
Weight – 106 gms

The new BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone with 2 MP camera and FM radio is available in India for the price of Rs. 15,999 (inclusive of all taxes) with one year warranty. Visit www.blackberry.com for more details.

Motorola Xoom

noreply@blogger.com (advertisement) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:51:00 -0800

Jakarta - Motorola Xoom diprediksi jadi salah satu jagoan tablet Android paling hebat di tahun ini. Meski belum resmi diluncurkan, Xoom sudah ramai diperbincangkan. Berikut beberapa fakta mengenai Motorola Xoom, seperti detikINET kutip dari TechRadar, Selasa (25/1/2011):

1. Harga Xoom Masuk Kategori Premium

Dari berbagai bocoran yang beredar, Xoom akan dibanderol sekitar USD 800, jika dijual tanpa subsidi operator. Di Inggris, banderolnya dilaporkan sekitar 720 pounsterling atau Rp 10 jutaan. Pihak Motorola memang menegaskan Xoom adalah perangkat premium dengan harga premium pula.

2. Jadwal Penjualan Xoom Masih Misterius

Sampai saat ini, belum ada pengumuman resmi kapan Xoom dijual di pasaran. Ancang-ancang waktu pemasaran adalah kuartal pertama 2011 untuk pasar Amerika Serikat. Kabar terakhir, Xoom konon dijual pada tanggal 17 Februari 2011.

3. Xoom Memakai Android Honeycomb

Xoom memakai versi Android yang digadang-gadang paling sesuai untuk perangkat tablet, yaitu Honeycomb. Xoom direncanakan menjadi tablet pertama yang dipasarkan dengan langsung mengusung Honeycomb.

4. Xoom Memiliki Spesifikasi Premium

Spesifikasi yang ada di Xoom terbilang impresif. Sebut saja prosesor dual-core Nvida Tegra 2, kapabilitas HD video, 1GB RAM, 32GB on-board storage, SD card, dual kamera, konektivitas 3G dan Wi Fi. Baterainya diklaim tahan 10 jam untuk memutar video.

5. Xoom Bisa Diupgrade ke 4G

Xoom memang perangkat dengan konektivitas 3G/Wi-Fi. Namun nantinya masyarakat di Amerika Serikat dapat melakukan upgrade sehingga Xoom bisa juga berjalan di jaringan 4G LTE.

Sumber: http://www.detikinet.com

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