Grab Taxi is coming to Singapore

Use GrabTaxi app to: 
• Book or "Grab" a taxi in MALAYSIA, THE PHILIPPINES, THAILAND, and SINGAPORE 

There are two category of application

For passengers  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grabtaxi.passenger
and drivers https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ezypzy.mytaxi

This application originate from Malaysia
and it is called MyTeksi

As the application grow and move on to Thailand and then Singapore

So the other name is MTS  (M)alaysia(T)hailand(S)ingapore

In future, all these will be under the brand name GrabTaxi

Anyone can download either of GrabTaxi passenger application
and book a taxi in four of these countries

Or let make it simplier let book a taxi in Singapore

You just need to download the application
and you dun need a troublesome call center
It is between you and the taxi driver!

You just need to state where you are going

After you have book the taxi.

You can see clearly the taxi moving towards you
as the application is based on Google Maps

You can also call the driver directly via the application.

After you get in the taxi , you can share out your ride
to let your family and loved one know where you are moving in real time.

It is simple and you are in control
of the whole taxi trip.

So just download and give it a try. You are going to love it !

Rate the drivers and next time you engage their services again

For the taxi drivers, you can contact me or goto
22 Sin Ming Lane, Midview City #07-76.
Singapore 573969 ‎

Google Maps/Navigation 6.14.3

I have been wanting to post this so maybe can get Google and others' attention

Anyway, I am now using Google Maps everyday that 

I have gathering some tips maybe useful to you

1. There is a maps and navigation app

But you only know Google maps when you installed or pre-installed

you can find the navigation (blue up arrow) in all program and drag

into home screen

I collected lots of app and put under a folder on screen as in

2. I am still running 6.14.3 as ver 7 is still not stable yet

so email to me and I will you the apk to installed back old version

and this post is only mostly applicable to version 6.14.3

3. Why separate icons? you will know when you choose navigator

By the way, on this screen set your home address and you can use Go home shortcut

This give you the best immediate maps when you driving

(Although I am still looking for the short cut to this options -

I have tried widget Maps air to airport on the home screen  -
but this is only two clicks away)

4. Keep the navigator on and you can choose the next location

via under option on bottom right - More option

5. Best search for location is via maps

(navigator a bit less flexible and that's the difference)

Divert your attention back to Maps for a while

you choose places via many short cut 

eg ris for Paris ris

batok for bukit batok

use short form as in st for street

and dr for drive

the more you use, the more cache maps collect

another tips is that you use whatever addresses show on maps

then you click on that wrong address and correct to eg Paris ris Street 53

or choose and landmark places

and choose few locations on screen

eg bus stop

But  the best is ask for the postal codes for lots of foreigners with weird accents.

Please update me if you have others short cut name

6. or you can update your personal dictionary in the Android setting

for lot of singapore road name

This is just a quick guide

so need your feedback to polish this post

Hopefully google and other users can get notice of this

Thanks in advance

Cheers !

TinKohSN

D-Link Gigabit switch

Has not brought any gadget for a while

Waiting for PC show and brought a D-Link Gigabit switch for $30
(The other model is TP Link for $30 (2 dollar being waived due to show closing time)
and that TP link has no physical prototype to see how big
but the packaging is much bigger)

THL has a booth there too
and they are offering $ 260 for W8

The switch also failed to provide 1 Gbps
and it take trial and error
to find out that it is the cable that decide the speed
(of course all other setting has not able to stop/ensure 1Gbps on hardware properties)

THL W7 Quad Core

look back history I bought
CJ HD9 in 2011
THL W1 in 19/7/2012
THL W7 in 3/4/2013

Luckily THL W7 Quad Core is available in ShenZhen HuaQiangBei

was in time when I about to send my THL W1 for repair for a day

and got the original factory repair and has International ROM with google play market installed

(repair shop is vital as can have old hp repaired

and now THL has changed their software partner company

so even THL W7 8G ROM International software version will be out soon

BTW there is W7 Single core and W7 Dual Core)

http://www.thl.com.cn/Mobile/detail-28.html

bought it because of

1GB RAM+4或8GB可选 ROM

and this is the 8 Gb ROM version price 1799 RMB

and maybe laster 4Gb ROM version price 1699 RMB

The other closest match is coolpad 7295 4Gb ROM 1699 RMB

http://zopomobile.co.in/ zopo model ??? 950 similar but also 4Gb ROM

so far has not seen any 2Gb RAM / 5 inch / Quad core hp (and 8Gb ROM)

Oh ya W7 front camera is 3Mp and battery 2300mAh

(now the W7 is Android 4.2.1

http://www.android.com/whatsnew/

so can take similar to sphere photo shoot 

http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/contribute/#k59j7ptaidcAAAAAAAAI2A of course zopo could be update to 4.2 too later)

the other spec are very similar 1280x720 HD screen etc

THL will also come out with W8 4ïnch Quad Core soon

(if W7 is note

then W8 is S3)

1. Maybe misleaded as can not find reason why 8Gb ROM is better than 2Gb RAM but I choose because of that

2. Have not figure out  is it better than 2Gb RAM version of others

and how to make use with 32Gb External SD card

BTW W7 Quad Core AnTuTu score is 13134 when first run

but now it is

As I may not using the best 32Gb Class 10 SD card now

3. Most of all, for both W1 and W7 need to find way to install application on the SD cards. Once that is solved I will buy an original geniue SD card

I have seen H+ on my Singtel network

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1064539

and even seen 3G if I swap Singtel SIM to SIM 2

anyway, below show that W7 on Singtel can achieve HSPA+ 3.75G speed

as my Singtel data plan is not on 4G yet

http://blog.ruggedandmobile.com/2010/01/26/a-guide-on-the-difference-between-gprs-edge-3g-and-hsdpa/

Together with this W7 I have to buy additional battery and front flip cover for 118

so the the total is 1917 RMB

FYI with this I solved the mystery 

ChangJiang CJ and THL

are the same company

(Ah shen / WangJian told me that on the last day

if said earlier I can give him the CJ HD9 to him

also ask to repair the external battery pack too) 

ChangJiang brand name is for external export from China

as this name often difficult register in China due to ChangJiang River

So from CJ 9 to THL W1 to THL W7 Quad Core

on my next 19 May trip to Shenzhen I may repair my brick CJ 9

and get back my Onn M6 tablet from Gnome shop

(my repair on W1 screen is 110 RMB)

and I will have whole range of collection. Ha

Then maybe I will move to other brand like Lenovo

Google map need improvement and feedback

I have been using Google maps during my drive around the Singapore

Even though Navigation is cater for Singapore
However, when you do a maps search
You sometime end up in places in other countries

For examples, Gulf way in Tuas area
Tuas is rather unique in Singapore
but not Gulf way
so even putting Singapore letter and dun works
and you know how many characters there are to spell Singapore

Nevertheless, I still everyday using it

and now there is a new program My Tracks
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.maps.mytracks&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5nb29nbGUuYW5kcm9pZC5tYXBzLm15dHJhY2tzIl0.

Again sub program need feedback and improvement
as the distance recorded is in miles

My THL W1 screen cracked

Last night I was at punggol drive

I know there is a remote coffee shop some way

I was hungry and low spirit 

As I come out of car

maybe a car dash by

I was so careless and mindless

But at 8:08pm on 25 Jan 2013

I drop my mobile

My hp's protective cover came out and the screen drop face up

But the fact is when I pick it up

The screen was cracked diagonally acrossed

The voice of YS and Eric 

chanting "SN never take care of hp ..."

My heart also got a crack run diagonally acrossed

My THL W1 single core

is another hp that I liked after Nokia E72

I did not manage to re-sale it off

I thought of keeping it as permanent backup hp

Guess it is time to buy another hp
http://www.thl168.com/

SingTel Fibre Broadband

It took three days

But SingTel Fibre broadband in our flat finally installed

I think it is a 100Mbps package

But it can only guranttee 15 Mbps at peak/non peak hours
(very similar to Starhub and M1)

My sister-in-law was made to believe to purchase this package of $69.90

http://info.singtel.com/personal/internet/home-broadband/fibre-broadband-plans

Instead of just

With download speeds up to 300Mbps, you can now stream a video, surf the net and connect to your loved ones at lightning speed.

Fibre BroadBand

Home Line

Fibre BroadBand Speed	Monthly Subscription(24-month contract, inclusive of GST)
*Experience average local download speeds as advertised 95% of the time.
Exclusive benefits when you sign up now! Fibre BroadBand: FREE Integrated Wireless Modem (worth $188) 10GB Store & Share Account Mobile Benefit:  10% discount on your mobile subscription
150Mbps

we purchase

SingTel Fibre BroadBand Bundle

With Fibre BroadBand, Home Line and mio TV bundled as one, you and your family can now experience holistic high speed entertainment at greater value!

What's more, enjoy annual handset upgrade and up to 25% off your first nominated mobile monthly subscription!

Fibre BroadBand

Home Line

mio TV

Fibre BroadBand Speed	Monthly Subscription(24-month contract, inclusive of GST)
*Experience average local download speeds as advertised 95% of the time.
Exclusive benefits when you sign up now! Fibre BroadBand: FREE Integrated Wireless Modem (worth $188) 10GB Store & Share Account Home Line: 15% discount on v019 calls mio TV: Family+ 10% discount on additional mio TV content Mobile benefits: Annual mobile handset upgrade worth up to $350 Mobile multi-line discounts of up to 25% for four SingTel Mobile lines

I finally brought a PC

It is a nettop or mini-PC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nettop

I brought it at Sim Lim Square
Address      : #05-26
company name :mynextcom

when Den introduce me on nettop

we have lot of chat

when he said he was in Shanghai for ten years

I only complaint to him I need it for write CV

he end up with a price at $420

With that price I can get a second hand laptop

but it is a brand new PC with Intel i3 CPU

I still can re-used my keyboard and monitor etc

So I was being asked to go down to redraw money

It take him 1 hour plus to DIY the nettop

So it is also back in old days that 

I saw and assist him to 

build the hardware and 

install the software

Later I am more than satisfied with the performance 

of this new PC but wondering why

this trend of PC did not pick up (or being ignore)

Nettop seem to be less famous then

netbook etc

Learn Windows 8 Home on ASUS

As I type the title I forogt my friend notebook name
so looking at manual and found nothing label
and not able to look at bottom of that "ultrabook" now



Anyway, has been playing windows 8 for