HDC Galaxy S3 EX Field Review

It’s almost 5 months already since I bought my HDC Galaxy S3 EX and it has been my primary phone from the day I receive it and will continue to be my only smartphone until I get my voucher. I guess I owe some od the readers my experience with it.  The HDC Galaxy S4 already went out with quad core to boot so I guess my experience can be used as a gauge in case you are planning to buy the latest KIRF.

Iron Man 3 After Credits

The previous instalments of the immensely successful Iron Man franchise had short clips after the credits finished. So it is not surprising that with Iron Man 3, there’s also one. You read that right, folks. After a long credit, a short clip is shown. YES, there is AFTER CREDITS clip on Iron Man 3.

Standard Chartered Secure Credit Card

Last January,  I received a brand spanking new credit card from Standard Chartered. It was touted as the most high-tech credit card equipped with two-factor authentication that doesn’t require a separate key fob. Previously,  they use SMS for two-factor authentication. 

Zombie Samsung Galaxy S2

The other week,  I shared that my Samsung Galaxy S2 was damaged after it went for a spin on my washing machine. We managed to bring it to life after we replaced the power IC. However, the baseband is missing downgrading the device into a media player. And then finally (after playing Subway Surfer),  it decided it was time to finally rest in peace.

Bourne Legacy After Credits

There’s none. Get out of the cinema once the light and the initial credit comes out. I’ll do my little review later. The very short version of it is that the movie is not great but it is still good. Very good actually but not as good as the original trilogy.

Batman Dark Knight Rises After Credits

If you came here to ask if there’s an after credit or none, the short answer is NONE.

Western Union Adsense Payout Now Available in Singapore

I got a message from Adsense Team today informing me that Western Union payout is already available in Singapore. That’s definitely a good news. Though the postal service here in Singapore is superb, there’s a still a chance that the mails do not arrive on my mailbox. In my four years here in Singapore, I only experienced lost mail once. I managed to get the money back after the holding period. Add to that is the fact that I have to visit my bank to drop the cheque.

PandoDaily Starts Serving Ads

My new favorite tech site, PandoDaily has started serving ads on their site. As we all know, PandoDaily is founded by my favorite tech reporter, Sarah Lacy with the help of her former TechCrunch buddies that include Paul Carr, MG Siegler and Dave Coldewey. She also hired several other top bloggers/writers to help her with her new endeavour. It’s like TechCrunch without Mike Arrington. I’ve been a regular reader ever since Sarah launched it.

For the first few months, they did not have any ads on their site. But we all know that it’s just a matter of time before they start serving ads. They need to pay bills, anyway. And just lately, I found out that they already started serving some ads. The ads are discrete and blends well with the theme.

Here’s the requisite screenshot as proof.

With this new development, I know that they’ll be on this journey for the long run. Congrats to Sarah and the PandoDaily team.

Cotto-Margarito on StarHub

So you were thinking that StarHub will only broadcast Pacquaio fights because of the Filipinos here in Singapore? You’re wrong because they also got the rights to show the Margarito-Cotto fight to their subscribers. Just like what they did for other special sporting events, this one is only available to Sports Group subscribers. It will be on the same channel, 202.

I will be out of town so I won’t be able to see it. But I’ll be recording it on StarHub’s digital settop box HD. As for the fight, I’ll go for Cotto. I just hope he doesn’t lose steam. That’s what beat him in their previous encounter.

No Cotto-Margarito streaming required.

Pacquiao-Marquez III on StarHub Channel 202

In case you still don’t know, the trilogy mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will be shown on Channel 202 (SuperSports) on Sunday (Nov 13, Singapore Time). Of course, you have to be a StarHub Cable TV subscriber with Sports Group to be able to watch it. In case you are not yet subscribed to the the Sports Group, you can buy instantly using the remote of the settop-box or by calling 1633. I already bought it via Instant Buy (remote). I just hate looking for live streams. Try to search for PvM, PvM Free Live Stream, or Pacquiao-Marquez Live Stream and you’ll be terribly disappointed. You’ll usually get directed to a page full of ads and affiliate links. It makes you hate SEOs.

Sports Group costs $12 a month. That’s nothing compared to what people pay in the U.S. Take note that with your $12, you already have all the channels under Sports Group for one month and not just for the actual fight. It’s Sports Group, that’s a lot of sports channels!

Steps to Buy SportsGroup
1. Tune-in to channel 202
2. Press the blue button on the remote and wait until the screen refreshes.
3. Once the SportsGroup details is displayed, press the blue button again.
4. Wait for a minute until the channel is displayed.

*** note : if there’s any error is displayed, call 1633.

Truth be told, I plan to terminate the Sports Group after a month. I don’t really have time to watch TV though I always try to catch news on TFC.