Initiative Q is an attempt by ex-PayPal guys to create a new payment system instead of credit cards that were designed in the 1950s. The system uses its own currency, the Q, and to get people to start using the system once it’s ready they are allocating Qs for free to people that sign up…
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MVNO Zero1 1GB to Unlimited Plan
Earlier this year, MVNO Zero1 launched with a 3GB to Unlimited plan. I managed to snag a SIM card at the promo price of $19 which makes it a great deal. After the promo for the first 3000 subscribers, the price became $29.99. Which is about $10 more but still a good deal, although not…
My daily blog of the Xiaomi Mi Band
The Journey of my Mi Band DAY 00 Shortly after the Mi Band went on sale in China, I managed to get my paws on one. Within a week of ordering, a box arrived. As I was expecting the Mi Band, I literally tore the box apart in my excitment. After removing the shrink…
My thoughts on Xiaomi’s MIUI 6
I’ve been using Xiaomi’s MIUI 6 for quite sometime already, being one of the first 1000 in the world to beta test it. In fact, I’m still running the Beta version. LOL! I’m too lazy to install the Developer ROM which is now an official release for Mi 3 and Mi 4. Anyway, here are…
Xiaomi MIUI 6 Camera App Review (Beta version)
MIUI 6 Camera App The MIUI 6 ROM arrived yesterday (8.16) to much fanfare. Amidst all the excitment, I received my Beta package and quickly flashed it on my Mi 3. One of the first things I test drove was the Camera App. Here’s my unbiased review of the MIUI 6 default Camera App on…
Screen protector installation without bubbles and perfectly aligned
Have you ever installed a screen protector on your phone? Did you have to do it again and again and again, until you almost tore off all your hair in frustration? For all your trouble, the screen protector is always not aligned properly, there are bubbles everywhere and the more times you take the screen…
Editing photos for the net
Due to the lower resolution of a typical monitor than even a mobile phone camera, many people who upload photos to the net are wasting precious space and bandwidth, as the photos are uploaded at their full size. If you are going to upload a 13MP photo which measures 4208 pixels across, you are just taking…
How I watch the world cup for free.
Review of Google play store App China Network Television (CNTV). Sorry, Android only. I haven’t touched anything Apple (other than when I reach into the refrigerator for a fruit) for a long time. As the action for World Cup 2014 Edition hots up, options for watching the action online starts to pop up by the…
How do you know if your remote control is working?
Now, we all know that Infrared (IR) light is invisible to the human eye. So how do we know if that remote control is not working or merely out of battery power? In comes your trusty old digital camera again. But hey, I have my Xiaomi Mi3 with me all the time, so what better…
The Modern Living 