Singapore iPhone 4S Apple Online still "Currently Available". Why?

The iPhone 4S is now formally on sale in 22 more countries, following an expansion of preorders exactly a week ago. For the time being Apple has adopted a European focus; new regions include Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. More regions should be added over the course of the next several months.
Apple’s shipping times for most countries are still said to one to two weeks.
An exception however is in Singapore, where the Apple lists the 4S as “currently unavailable.”
I have been waiting to order from Singapore since I missed the pre-order boat on 21 Oct.
Not sure when SG Apple Online Store will be open again for iPhone 4S orders.

Guest Post: Top Smartphones of 2011

Guest post by Chris Pentago. Find Chris on Twitter and Google+.

With every passing year, mobile phones become more advanced. With the current smartphone craze, a newer and more powerful device is always right around the corner. As the year begins to wind down, we take a look at the best new mobile phones available.

Motorola Droid RAZR

The Droid RAZR represents a merging of two of the most iconic brands in the history of mobile phones. Many will recall Motorola's 2004 RAZR, the thinnest phone of its era. The Droid RAZR follows in its footsteps, measuring an incredibly thin 7.1 millimeters.The Droid RAZR runs Android 3.0 Gingerbread and is powered by the latest hardware. It has specs that tech fans drool over. The device features a 4.3 Super AMOLED Advanced display and dual-core processor. The phone also has a front-facing camera for video chat, and can shoot HD video. On top of all of this, Motorola coated the Droid RAZR with Kevlar and a splash guard, making the Droid RAZR resistant to spills.

Samsung Galaxy S2

 The international version of the Galaxy S2 has been available for some time overseas, but it just recently made its way to US carriers. The specs vary between carrier, but the theme remains the same: A massive screen that's around 4.5 inches, a dual-core processor, front and back cameras, and a thin build that's extremely sleek. The phone runs Android 3.0 with Samsung's TouchWiz skin and custom widgets, making the experience of using the device just a bit more friendly for the casual crowd. For anyone who's not on Verizon and can't get the Droid RAZR, the Galaxy S2 is their best bet for a thin phone with a beautiful screen and slim build.

Google and Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Google and Samsung have teamed up once more for the latest Nexus device from Google. The Galaxy Nexus sports the features everyone would expect, such as a dual-core processor and front-facing and rear-facing cameras. A few things set it apart from the rest, though. For starters, it has a 4.6" Super AMOLED screen capable of displaying HD video. It has what Google calls a contour display, meaning the screen is slightly curved allowing for easier use. Perhaps most importantly, it is the first device to run what Google calls Ice Cream Sandwich, otherwise known as Android 4.0. Android 4.0 features an overhauled user experience that is faster and sleeker, and requires no physical buttons on the device. Because of this, the Galaxy Nexus is going to be on the cutting edge of both hardware and software.

Apple iPhone 4S


The latest iPhone continues to help set the standard when it comes to ease of use, speed and form factor. The device builds on the beautiful design standards established by the iPhone 4 but throws a faster, dual-core processor into the mix along with a much improved camera. The iPhone 4S also includes Apple's proprietary voice recognition software, Siri. Siri lets users operate the device with their voices instead of fingers. Those looking for a reliable and simple smartphone experience can't go wrong with the iPhone 4S.

There are new mobile phones being released constantly. None will last forever before the next great thing comes out, however, these devices are among those with specs that will last for the long haul. All of these devices are available now or will be by the end of November, making them a great pick for the holiday season. Which one would you pick? Tell us in the comments below.

Steve Jobs' Biography is Out

So much has happened as far as Steve Jobs news in the past few months. First, the much talked-about news about his resignation as CEO of Apple, and later, unfortunately, the news about his death. Now, although we no longer have the amazing visionary that was Steve Jobs, we do have many of his secrets that he revealed in his official biography, entitled, simply, Steve Jobs.

This 656 page biography, written by biographer Walter Isaacson, opens a window into Steve's mind, as Isaacson conducted over forty interviews with Jobs, up until his death. Issacson also interviewed more than 100 other family members, friends, colleagues, and even adversaries, to try to bring out the entire story.

Walter Issacson is also the author of Einstein: His Life and Universe and Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, so he seems to be an experienced enough biographer for this book.

The book is available on Amazon.com as a Kindle book, in hardcover, and even in CD and Audible.com audio-book versions. It's also available on iBooks, Barnes and Noble Nook, and many other e-Book and paper book retailers.

[HOW-TO] - Optimize iCloud for iPhone in 6 Simple Steps

Find hard to use the iCloud features with your iOS 5.0?
Here’s how..

[SOURCE: Here]

Admittedly, the option to tell iCloud which specific apps you want backed up is somewhat buried, but the chart below walks you through finding it, left to right, with detailed instructiion


1. First, go to Settings and select iCloud. You'll see some apps here, but notice these are only the pre-installed Apple apps! We want to find all the apps.
2. Scroll down to Storage & Backup, and tap it.
3. Choose the third choice shown, Manage Storage. 
4. Select the entry for your phone under Backups. Mine is named simply "Jill's Phone."
5. Here, you'll see a list of the top five storage-using apps. Scroll down and click Show All, and then select, app by app, which items you want to back up.
6. Decide which of your apps you don't want to back up; toggle those to "off." A red button reading "Turn Off & Delete" will appear. If you click it, you'll still have the app and its data locally on your iPhone; you're just "deleting" its data from iCloud's backup.
At the bottom of the screen, you'll see how much space you have available. If you can clean up your app backup, you should be able to better optimize that free 5GB. Of course, if you want to back up everything, you can pay Apple for extra storage space, starting at $20 a year for 10GB more.

[VIDEO] - iPhone 4 vs iPhone 4S Comparison

[VIDEO] - iPhone 4S SIRI Demo

[HOW-TO] - Downgrade iOS 5 To 4.3.3, 4.3.5 On iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad 2, iPad 1, iPod touch

Did you “accidentally” upgrade to iOS 5.0 and wanted to downgrade it back?

Here’s how to downgrade to previous iOS 4.3.x

[HOW-TO] - Differentiate Identification Between iMessage and SMS

So how would you know whether you are sending an iMessage or a simple text message via SMS.

Apple made it really easy  to differentiate between the messaging system.

You can see the screenshots of both the messaging system bellow. 

Notice that the “Send” button on the SMS and the iMessage are different colors, as well as the outgoing chat bubble.

SOURCE Image.

iOS 5 RELEASED! Features YOU need to know!

[HOW-TO] - Download iOS 5.0 (LInks)

[SOURCE: Quickpwn]

Today Apple has officially released the new iOS 5 software update. The iOS 5 download links are below.  iOS 5 has over 200 new features including, messaging, notifications, and over the air updates. You can either update through iTunes or download iOS 5 IPSW and update.
Download iOS 5 Links
The download links for iOS 5 are below. After downloading you can open iTunes, shift-click on Update and select the iOS 5 IPSW file to update.
The iOS 5 update includes over 200 new features, including the following:
Notifications

1. Swipe from top of any screen to view notifications in one place with Notification Center
2. View notifications briefly at top of screen
3. View notifications from lock screen
4. Slide notification app icon to right on lockscreen to go directly to the app

iMessage

1. Send and receive unlimited text, photo, and video messages with other iOS 5 users
2. Track messages with delivery & read receitps
3. Group messaging and secure encryption
4. Works over cellular network and Wi-Fi

Note: Your browser may download it as a .zip file, if that happens just rename the .zip to .ipsw.

1. iOS 5 Download – iPad 2 (Wi-Fi) - iPad2,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw
2. iOS 5 Download – iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (GSM) - iPad2,2_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw
3. iOS 5 Download – iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (CDMA) - iPad2,3_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw
4. iOS 5 Download – iPad (Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G) - iPad1,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw
5. iOS 5 Download – iPhone 4 (GSM) - iPhone3,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw
6. iOS 5 Download – iPhone 4 (CDMA) - iPhone3,3_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw
7. iOS 5 Download – iPhone 4S - iPhone4,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw
8. iOS 5 Download – iPhone 3GS - iPhone2,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw
9. iOS 5 Download – iPod touch (4th generation) - iPod4,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw
10. iOS 5 Download – iPod touch (3rd generation) - iPod3,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw

Steps to install iOS 5 Download
1. Download iTunes 10.5 from here.
2. Download the iOS 5 firmware.
3. Install through iTunes by shift/option-clicking Update and selecting the IPSW file you downloaded.
Jailbreak iOS 5 Download Information
You can currently jailbreak iOS 5 (tethered only, which means you’ll need to jailbreak each time you reboot your device), but no untethered  jailbreak for iOS 5 has been released yet. You should wait for an untethered jailbreak to be released

[HOW-TO] - Fix Error 3200 iOS 5 Updating In iTunes

Fix Error 3200 iOS 5 Updating In iTunes
SOURCE CydiaHelp
by Ahmed Omar on October 12, 2011
Getting Error 3200 while upgrading to iOS 5? Need a fix for that? Well, Error 3200 is “an internal error occurred” that happens while upgrading to the newest software iOS 5. The error is as a result of the huge traffic on Apple’s servers. We have got a method sent to use in the tips box and we would like to share it.

Fix Error 3200 While Updating To iOS 5
STEP 1: After downloading and installing iTunes 10.5. Run iTunes for 10 minutes then close it.
STEP 2: Navigate to the following folder:

• Windows:  C:\Documents and Settings\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates
• Mac OS X: ~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates

STEP 3: Now cut and paste the files there to a folder on your desktop. (WARNING: Don’t delete them, just cut and paste)
STEP 4: Put your iPhone into DFU Mode by following our guide posted here.
STEP 5: Finally, open iTunes and go with iOS 5 restore procedure.
Let us know in case you got better solution.
UPDATE: We’ve heard that putting the device in DFU mode only is enough to fix the error.
UPDATE: Check the comments for some useful solutions and discussions.

ASUS ZENBOOK

ASUS ZENBOOK with a thickness of 0.11” at the front and 0.35” at the rear is designed with an instant-on feature that resumes the system in about 2 seconds and features incredible standby times up to 2 weeks with Super Hybrid Engine II technology, which intelligently conserves battery life and allows the ZENBOOK™ to have up to 25% more battery life. ASUS has added USB Charger+ technology, which uses the powered USB 3.0 port to recharge portable devices.
Features the latest Intel® 2nd generation Core™ processors, SATA Revision 3.0 solid state storage (SSD), Bluetooth™ V4.0, USB 3.0 and ASUS SonicMaster technology that provides a wide sonic spectrum surround sound.

Bloomberg - Google's Schmidt Says Jobs Merged Art, Science [VIDEO]

Guest Post: Caring For your Smartphone

Guest post by Vanessa Burke

When you're ready to make the commitment to your first smartphone, it's a good idea to learn how to care for it properly to make your investment last as long as possible. Smartphones like the Galaxy S2 cell phone, for instance, may be crafted of different material than you're used to which can require a different type of care than a standard phone. 


Many cell phones are housed in traditional metal casings, but some like the Galaxy S2 are made of a more cost-effecient plastic, chosen for its light weight and thin size. Because of this difference in design, these phones require additional measures to keep them free from damage. Here are some tips to help ensure your phone lasts a long time and keeps looking good while you have it. 


Use a case or belt clip to prevent scratches and scuffs. While the material used for cell phones is much more resilient than it may look, it's still a good idea to protect the surface by placing your phone in a case or keeping it secure on your belt. Dropping it in a purse, or carrying it in a pocket along with keys, nail clippers, a knife and other gadgets, can cause unnecessary damage and mar the housing. 


To clean your smartphone, use a soft lint-free cloth like you would use to clean your eyeglasses. Never use household cleaners or harsh cleansers as they can scratch your phone. Instead, spritz some distilled water on your cloth, not directly on the phone, and gently wipe away the dirt. Use a Q-tip to get into the crevices and isopropyl alcohol, if needed, for the keyboard or casing. 


Guard your phone as you would your computer, your iPod, or any other device that can be easily damaged. Tossing it around, frequently dropping it, or abusing it in other ways can shorten the life of your phone and damage it beyond repair. 


Remember the Geico commercial that shows a Humphrey Bogart wannabe who asks the question, "Can switching to Geico really save you 15 percent or more on car insurance?" The actor then asks, "Do people use smartphones to do dumb things?" And of course, since the answer is yes, we see three guys who look like idiots doing just that in a variety of ways. 


While we can laugh at the commercial, there is a lesson to be learned. Be smart about protecting your smartphone. Protect it like you would any other investment you've made. 

iPhone 4S + More

Apple recently hosted a keynote announcement , announcing its new iPhone, as well as a few minor updates to the iPod line.

Siri on the iPhone 4S

iPhone 4S:


Although some were expecting a completely new and redesigned iPhone 5, Apple will probably wait for 2012 to announce the iPhone 5. Until then, we will have to live with the more minor updates of the new iPhone 4S.

The 4S keeps the same beautiful and elegant design as the iPhone 4, but now comes packed with the same Apple A5 processor found in the iPad 2. This new chip allows for a much snappier experience, along with the ability to carry out more powerful tasks on the iPhone. Although the 4S has a much more powerful processor, battery life is still great, with up to eight hours of talk time on a single charge.

Another major update in the iPhone 4S is the camera. The iPhone 4's camera was always known as a great one, especially for a cell phone camera. The 4S's camera is even greater than its predecessor, with an 8 megapixel sensor, as well as many other improvements to the picture quality. The camera can also now provide 1080p video recording.

The iPhone 4S will also come pre-loaded with Apple's newest mobile operating system, iOS 5. Click here for an overview of iOS 5.

The most talked about feature on the new iPhone 4S is most probably Siri. In April of 2010, Apple bought the voice-command recognition company Siri. Apple is now integrating Siri into it's newest iPhone. To activate Siri, one just holds down the home button on the iPhone, and the Siri window pops up. Users can ask Siri almost anything, and it will answer. It can be used to schedule tasks, play music, dictate emails, look up facts, and much more.

The new iPhone 4S will cost $199 with a two year contract, and will be available on AT&T, Verizon, and now Sprint.

iPods:

The iPod Nano

There really weren't many major updates to the iPod line. The two devices they changed slightly are the iPod Nano, and the iPod Touch.

The Nano has a few new features, including a new, simpler user interface, a built in sensor for exercising right out of the box, and many new clock face options. The Nano's price was lowered to $129 for the 8GB model, and $149 for the 16GB model. The Nano keeps it's same design.

The iPod Touch also got a price decrease, starting now at $199 for 8GB, and is now available in white.

Steve Jobs: 1955-2011

Steve Jobs, former CEO and founder of Apple Inc., has passed away earlier today. Steve was the spark of the success of Apple, and the one who changed the technology industry for all of us. Rest in peace, Steve Jobs.

Read about Steve on Wikipedia, and hear what president Barack Obama said about the great visionary.

Apple Steve Jobs has died today

The greatest technology leader and visionary is now no longer with us.



Now CNN says it, Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, has died, according to Apple. Steve Jobs dies at 56.
Full statement from Apple:
We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.
Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.
His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.

Steve Jobs resigned on August 24th, 2011 saying:
I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.
I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.
Rest in peace, Steve.
UPDATE: Statement from Steve Jobs’ family:
Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family.


In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s illness; a website will be provided for those who wish to offer tributes and memories.
We are grateful for the support and kindness of those who share our feelings for Steve. We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief.
UPDATE: Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has released a statement on Steve Jobs death:
I’m truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’ death. Melinda and I extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends, and to everyone Steve has touched through his work.
Steve and I first met nearly 30 years ago, and have been colleagues, competitors and friends over the course of more than half our lives.
The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come.
UPDATE: Tim Cook releases his statement too:
Team,
I have some very sad news to share with all of you. Steve passed away earlier today.
Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing
human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
We are planning a celebration of Steve’s extraordinary life for Apple employees that will take place soon. If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences in the interim, you can simply email rememberingsteve@apple.com.
No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve’s death or our gratitude for the opportunity to work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much.
Tim

APPLE Introduced iPhone 4S instead of iPhone 5 (Oct. 4 - Let's Talk iPhone Event)

That’s it! Finally Apple revealed its new iPhone called iPhone 4S (not the rumored iPhone 5).
Some maybe disappointed because there is not much cosmetic change. Its what changes INSIDE…





Here's Phil Schiller and the new iPhone 4S. It probably looks familiar.

[SOURCE]: Redmondpie

Apple has just announced a super souped up version of the iPhone 4 that launched last year: it’s called the iPhone 4S and it is launching on AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint at a very competitive price within two weeks. Read about its enhanced features, pricing and availability after the break!

The news comes directly from Apple’s media event ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ that is being held at their own campus in Cupertino, CA.
A lot of things were different about today’s event with the two significant changes being how the keynote was given by CEO Tim Cook instead of Steve Jobs, who retired some time ago. Cook didn’t have the same level of presentation skills as Steve Jobs, but he performed admirably well. Secondly, the event was held at Apple Town Hall, Cupertino, California instead of the usual convention center in San Francisco. Anyway, let’s go back to the iPhone 4S.

If you want to know what the iPhone 4S essentially is, it’s this: an iPhone 4 with a dual-core Apple A5 processor, and an 8 megapixel camera that records video at Full HD 1080p. You get the same look, but with vastly improved innards.
Features
The iPhone 4S is based on the same chip – the A5 – that powers the iPad 2 that was launched in March earlier this year. For the uninitiated, the Apple A5 chip is designed by Apple and manufactured by Samsung. The A5 offers significant performance improvements over last year’s A4 chip with Apple touting up seven times the graphics performance and twice the performance in, well, non-gaming tasks like surfing the internet with Safari, launching new apps etc. thanks to the two separate cores. Switching between apps is also significantly improved.

The iPhone 4S’ optics deserve special mention: it has an 8 megapixel backside illuminated sensor which is, according to Apple itself, better at taking photographs and recording videos than dedicated point-and-shoot cameras. Video can be recorded at Full HD 1080p with real time image stabilization. The sensor takes in 73% more light than the iPhone 4, allowing for much better low-light performance, and has a Hybrid IR Filter which makes output more uniform and accurate. The camera is faster than similar offerings from Samsung and Motorola, thanks to optimized software. These features are enough to make the iPhone 4S a true replacement for dedicated cameras and it is something that Apple will focusing a lot on when marketing it.
You’ve got the usual connectivity features: WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth. Apple has changed one thing though: the iPhone 4S comes with support for HSDPA networks which offers 4G-like speeds (up to 14.4mbps down). Besides this, the iPhone 4S will be a world phone, meaning that instead of having separate GSM/CDMA models, there will be only one model based on radio communication technology, which can change to GSM/CDMA as required.

Lastly, the iPhone 4S comes built-in with enhanced speech recognition feature called Siri which will allow users to "get things done by just asking it". Want to know how the weather is like? Just say, "How is the weather like today?" and Siri will give you the weather forecast. You can schedule meetings, go through your calendar, check your latest messages, ask Siri to define terms like mitosis (it’ll answer with information taken from Wikipedia/Wolfram Alpha)… all by using your voice. It is as powerful as it is natural: No need to speak in funky accents. It will initially come with support for English, French and German, with support for more languages to be added later on.
Having the exact same design as last year’s iPhone may have disappointed a lot of people who were waiting for the true next generation iPhone, but we think it isn’t as bad as it sounds. We love the iPhone 4’s timeless design; it looks as great today as it did back in mid 2010.
Models & Pricing
The iPhone 4S comes in two colors: black and white in 16GB, 32GB and, yes, 64GB storage capacities. The 16GB model costs $199, 32GB one costs $299 and the 32GB model costs a whopping $399; all models come with a two year contract from AT&T and Verizon.
Availability
The iPhone 4S will be carried by AT&T and Verizon when it releases on October 14th. Pre-orders start on October 7th.

Comparison Chart (iPhone 4S vs iPhone 4 vs Galaxy S II Comparison Chart)
[SOURCE} - Cult of Mac

Fujitsu Si-R G100 Gigabit Access Router

Fujitsu Si-R G100 Gigabit Access Router designed to be lightweight and compact with low operating noise, this makes it ideal for small offices to set up a network environment. It supports virtual private network (VPN) connections as fast as 440 Mbps, enabling it to accommodate high-speed WAN services in excess of 100 Mbps, such as FLET'S Hikari Next or au Hikari, and also accommodate LTE and other high-speed wireless WAN services with a data communication card (sold separately) for quick set up of virtual networks at temporary offices or event venues.
It is also ideal for systems that need high-speed back-up lines to connect branch offices. For more information :visit Fujitsu