Archive for the 'Gadgets & Technology' Category
Using Mobile Phones & The Internet in Thailand
Without a doubt, the Internet and mobile phones have completely changed the world as we know it. Everything and everyone seem so much closer than before, with almost every country on the planet offering these exponentially growing technologies. Developing countries around the world, including Thailand, already have established mobile phone and Internet infrastructure that continues
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True Blanket Censorship
We recently spoke about the arbitrariness of Thai censorship in this post. TrueMove now takes the issue to a new height with an in Thailand yet unseen “blanket censorship.” Chances are that if you’re using TrueMove GPRS or 3G with your mobile phone some of your favorite WordPress.com blogs are turned into “The page cannot
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Of This Site’s Blocking & Unblocking
The Thai cyber patrol can actually be quite responsive and kudos to LoxInfo. Last week I got messages from readers that this site was blocked by their ISP LoxInfo. Instead of absolutelyBangkok.com a familiar frame showed up: “This URL has been blocked by a court order OR it could have an affect on or be
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3G’s Here, Why The Rush
You got a shiny new iPhone or any other really smart phone and are pissed off, and rightfully so. The phone allows 3G or 3rd Generation mobile telecommunication for superfast data transfer on the 2100 MHz bandwidth. But as we all know there’s delay upon delay due to technicalities if you know what I mean
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Top Thai iPhone Apps
An Indian once told me with the cutest of accents: “Women. Who can live with them. Who can live without them.” Same applies to the iPhone. Who doesn’t have one yet. And if you don’t have one yet, how can you get along without. The phone’s complex simplicity is astonishing, not to mention the huge
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Corporate 3G Disobedience & True Hypocrisy
What a welcome sight arriving in Hua Hin. Huge AIS billboards praising AIS Super 3G with whopping speeds of 7.2 Mbps. Welcome to the future in laid-back Hua Hin. But that future is still the past. Make no mistake. That’s not the 3G on the 2100 MHz band. It’s AIS’ very own virtual super highway
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iPhone 3G Bangkok Update: Winner’s The Winner
Just a short iPhone 3G update concerning Bangkok & Thailand. All right, I hear you. By now, you say, everybody has an iPhone and there’s the promising Blackberry Storm to arrive and the Nokia N97. But then again, no other phone offers the possibilities, functionalities and the platform as does the iPhone. Period. And as
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Update: 3G iPhone in Bangkok/Thailand
Kind of bored with Thai politics and analyses at the moment. So why not talking about the essentials of a fulfilled life: The arrival of the 3G iPhone in Bangkok. Todd the iPhreak did some research. MBK has price signs up. Most reliable and always most expensive Winner Telecom wants 38,000 to 40,000 baht for
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The Truth About 3G iPhone In Thailand
(UPDATE Nov 13th, ’08: TRUE will carry the 3G iPhone) +++ Your “old” iPhone may be a sought-after collector’s item already. This June 9th the classic iPhone’s successor 2.0 iPhone was announced. Expect prices for the old iPhones to rise. Here is why: Apple’s 2nd gen iPhone will have a huge impact on all the
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At Pantip? It’s Mainly Khao Soi Gai
It’s hardly a secret, they have all the DVDs and games over at Pantip Plaza. You may even buy your Mac or a DSLR camera at Pantip. Pantip is no longer a synonym for piracy and copyright frauds. To me though, Pantip though holds a secret. It’s the home of the most delicious khao soi
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