Apple on Monday released its first major update to iOS 6.1, the latest update to its mobile operating system. The iOS 6.1 update includes a number of minor changes to the software.
The update brings LTE compatibility to 36 new iPhone carriers and 23 new iPad carriers around the world, allowing users of compatible devices : the iPhone 5, fourth-generation iPads, and iPad mini, to take advantage of the faster wireless speeds.
In addition to the LTE upgrades, Apple also tweaked two of its services: iTunes Match and Siri.
Users of iOS 6 who were disappointed by the removal of the ability to download individual songs to their iOS device will be utterly delighted to find that it’s been restored as of this update.
Siri’s picked up a welcome new skill: You can now use Apple’s virtual assistant to purchase movie tickets via Fandango. That feature’s only available in the U.S., however, and requires that you have the app installed—if you don’t, Siri will prompt you to do so, much as it does with OpenTable.
Passbook gets a slight tweak as well: The introductory screen that lets you visit the App Store’s selection of Passbook-enabled software is now its own “pass,” meaning it doesn’t disappear once you add your first digital pass. That way, you can always have access to the App Store collection. (You can, however, delete the pass like any other, if you prefer.)
This attractive button now lets you reset the token used to identify you to advertisers.
There’s also a new button that lets you reset the Advertising Identifier, which you can find under “Settings -> General -> About -> Advertising”. What is the Advertising Identifier?
“iOS 6 introduces the Advertising Identifier, a non-permanent, non-personal, device identifier, that apps will use to give you more control over advertisers’ ability to use tracking methods. You can reset a device’s Advertising Identifier at any time. And, if you choose to limit ad tracking, apps are not permitted to use the Advertising Identifier to serve you targeted ads. In the future all apps will be required to use the Advertising Identifier. However, until then you may still receive targeted ads.”
Apple’s also included a variety of security fixes in version 6.1, including for WebKit, Wi-Fi, and other services. To update your device to iOS 6.1, navigate to Settings -> General -> Software Update and tap Download and Install.
Celebrate Chinese New Year with GAB’s Three Iconic Brews to Usher in a Year Overflowing with Fu, Lu and Shou
This year, there are even more reasons to raise your glass and cheer Yum Seng with family and friends as GAB (Guinness Anchor Berhad) launches their ‘Celebration of Good Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity’ “三星齐报喜” campaign which promises great promotions, exciting activities and auspicious events for loyal consumers to usher in the Year of the Snake. Spearheaded by Guinness Anchor Berhad’s own iconic trio of brews, Guinness, Tiger and Anchor, this nationwide promotion will reward discerning drinkers with an abundance of fortune, prosperity and longevity throughout the year and beyond.
Speaking during the launch of this auspicious campaign, Yap Swee Leng, Marketing Director of GAB shares, “The Lunar New Year has witnessed the time-honoured tradition of reunion and gathering within the local Chinese community. Not surprisingly, this is also the period when GAB’s three stars of Tiger, Guinness and Anchor shine brightest to bring good times and great memories for discerning drinkers as they usher in the Year of the Snake with family and friends alike.”
For generations, the Fu Lu Shou has been central to the Chinese community, bestowing good fortune, wealth and health whenever they are sighted together. With its loyal drinkers in mind, GAB has put together a Chinese New Year offering that will reward them with the three Chinese star deities of Fu (福), Lu (禄) and Shou (寿) whenever they pick GAB’s own three stars; Guinness, Tiger and Anchor.
Throughout the festive season, consumers can check the bottle cap liners of any big bottle of Guinness, Tiger and Anchor to see if they have won one of 9 solid gold Fu Lu Shou sets worth RM 10,000 each, 999 gold-plated Fu Lu Shou sets worth RM 1,000 each or to redeem 18 bottle liners for a Fu Lu Shou set to usher in good favour, wealth and health throughout the year ahead.
This year, GAB will also be organizing a series of charity dinners to raise funds for worthy causes such as for the refurbishment of the Chan She Shu Yuen Clan Association (陈氏书院) Hall as well as six other Chinese communities and villages across the country. These fundraising events will feature a Chinese dinner with Yee Sang and GAB’s iconic beers, great live entertainment and an all-round memorable time for all attendees, as well as a charity bazaar that also contributes funds towards the worthy cause of the dinners.
Swee Leng continues, “The Year of the Dragon has been a really great year for us, being the 11th consecutive year of growth for Guinness Anchor Berhad. We are truly appreciative to our loyal consumers and would like to engage with you through innovative promotions such as this one. Whether it’s the presence of the Fu Lu Shou deities in our campaign or the fundraising dinners to benefit the Chinese grassroots community in Malaysia, we at Guinness Anchor Berhad are pleased and proud to be able to reward consumers in a way that resonates with them on a personal level.”
This Chinese New Year, be sure to think of GAB’s three iconic stars and you will receive an overflow of Good Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity. For more information on this campaign, please visit www.gab.com.my today.
Let’s do our part to help find six-year-old William Yau Zhen Zhong 饒振忠, who has been missing since Wednesday (Jan 16). Print this poster and stick it up to help with the efforts to find the boy, who was last seen at Jalan Putra Mahkota 7/6c in Putra Heights.
Please keep an eye if you saw a kid looks like William Yau Zhen Zhong 饒振忠!
I was wrong to leave my children alone, says William’s mum
KUALA LUMPUR: “Please forgive me. I was wrong to leave my children alone.”
This was the tearful plea of Goh Ying Ying, the mother of six-year-old William Yau Zhen Zhong, who has been missing since last Wednesday night.
“I am not angry at what the public is saying and I accept that I made a mistake. I hope good people will take care of my child and send him back to me as soon as possible,” she said in between sobs at a press conference yesterday at the MCA Public Complaints and Services Department.
William’s father Yau Kok Kang, who sat next to her, looked dazed and kept silent, and was seen occasionally hugging his wife.
Goh and Yau have been flooded with phone calls and SMSes that mainly offered sympathy while others scolded them for leaving their three children, Eric, William and Cindy inside their car while they went to a Putra Heights electrical appliances store.
“One man called me on Sunday at 5am, and said he would give me back my son if I sent him naked photos of myself,” she said.
William had got out of the car to look for his parents. When the couple returned, he was already gone.
Since then, the Yau family has been tirelessly looking for him, with neighbours and friends printing thousands of flyers about the little boy.
Malaysians from all quarters are rallying around the family to help them find William.
“He’s a good, little boy,” said family friend and babysitter Alec Lee, 53, outside the Yaus’ home in Shah Alam.
“If you ask him to do anything, he will listen to you.”
“It’s really sad. They made a single mistake, and they’re paying for it.” said Yau’s neighbour, businessman K. Auaduer.
Oloiya 我来也 Malaysia is now having a Dried Meat Free Giveaways !!! 6000 packs of Free dried meat will be given away on 24th January 2013 from 7pm at Oloiya Outlets nationwide.
Date: 24 Jan 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: 我来也 Oloiya Dried Meat Outlets
(Mid Valley, Kajang, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Puchong, Pavillion, Petaling Jaya, Sri Petaling, Klang, Seremban, Perak, Penang, Johor, Kuantan, Sabah & Sarawak )
About 我来也 Oloiya Food Company:
The First of Many First In 1970, Mr & Mrs Khue opened their first stall in Chinatown. In those days, Pork was used to make dried meat and the couple soon realised that the sliced dried meat was not suitable for the elderly and young as it was rather difficult to chew. Mr. Khue started the first of many innovations in the dried meat industry. He created minced chicken dried meat and went on to introduce minced pork, and duck delicacies. This not only meant that it was gentler on the palettes of the young and elderly. It also meant that non-pork eating consumers could enjoy dried meat.
Visit 我来也 Oloiya to check out your nearest 我来也 Oloiya Outlets.
Share this great news with your friends now for some CNY freebies! Enjoy!
Have you visited the Petronas Interactive Wall @ KLCC Petronas Twin Tower Sky Bridge Visitor’s Center yet?
When you visiting the KLCC Sky Bridge from now till 18th January should be able to see this Petmos Interactive Wall.
To find the place where the Petmos Interactive Wall located at KLCC Petronas Twin Towers Sky Bridge Visitor’s Center. It’s just one level down from Petronas Tower One and it’s just beside the gift shop.
It’s an interactive wall using kinect sensor that could react according to the user action. Liquid and metal elements on the screen move according to the direction you move your arms.
When the two elements clash with each other, a short animation comes on. We see a mercury-like swirl and what emerges out of it is one of 5 things: mechanic heart, diamond grille, piston, shark, and headlights.
This is the kinect sensor that will get your move synced with the liquid and metal on the interactive screen! It will move according to your action!
You can swipe, punch or even kick it against the kinect sensor to get the liquid and metal move and clash them!
The point of the game is to find a partner to help push the elements on the other side of the screen to the centre. I tried it myself and it’s taking very long to get it done but it’s easier when you get the right partner!
It’s very interesting to see how different pairs attempted to merge the two elements together, and the different results they produced after trying to move the liquid and metal elements together!
When was the last time you played with your shadow on the wall? You should try it, this time with a wall that interacts with you!
Imagine a wall with an amazing, gorgeous display that will react to your every movement. You can even get your friends to join in the fun!
Check out this sophisticated visual presentation of science and art at:
Venue: Petronas Twin Towers Skybridge Visitor’s Center
Date: Today – 18th Jan
Operation hours: 9:00-7:00pm
Visit and try it before it’s too late! This wall will end date at 18th Jan. You can have good exercise by interactive with the interactive wall too! Get your move now!
Ooh okay, so there’s no RM500 smartphone cap or ceiling price! Good! But problem now is I can’t access www.skmm.gov.my since few days back! How to get the rebate??!
Terms & Conditions for RM200 rebate for smartphones
1) You must be Malaysia Citizen within 21-30 years old
2) Monthly income less than RM3000 3) Your smartphone cannot be more than RM500
4) Only entitled for once rebate only
5) Must be subscribed to internet plan by Telco (Maxis, UMobile, YES YTL, Celcom, Digi & Tune Talk)
How to get the RM200 rebate for smartphones?
1) Pre-register @ http://www.skmm.gov.my
2) Print registration slip
3) Verified it at authrised reseller
4) Choose and buy smartphone below RM500 and get the RM200 rebate!
Government lifts smartphone cap
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian youths eyeing new smartphones under the Youth Communications Package scheme had more reason to cheer yesterday as the Government announced the abolition of an earlier ceiling price of RM500 per smartphone.
Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim made the announcement after chairing the ministry’s post-Cabinet meeting yester- day.
“The Cabinet has agreed that youths aged between 21 and 31 years old who earn less than RM3,000 a month are now eligible to enjoy the RM200 rebate on any smartphone, regardless of price, starting this month,” he said in a tweet yesterday.
The package had earlier applied only to smartphones costing up to RM500 and from a designated pool of models.
The package, which is handled by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), is offered on a first-come-first-served basis to the first 1.5 million eligible youths.
The plan was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak when tabling Budget 2013 last September, and is meant to give youths better access to the information superhigh- way.
Seven telco companies involved in the rebate scheme are Celcom, Clixster, DiGi, Maxis, Tune Talk, U Mobile and YTL Communications.
In another statement, the MCMC explained that it was compulsory for all parties involved in the implementation of the package to ensure the products were sold at an acceptable price.
It had earlier announced that about 5,500 eligible youths had already applied for the rebate through its website www.skmm.gov.my after pre-registration opened two days ago.
Upon registration, eligible youths will be issued a registration slip, which they must then print out and take to their nearest telco service provider outlet for approval before they can purchase the smartphone of their choice.
Meanwhile, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin welcomed the move, thanking the prime minister.
“Cabinet has decided that there will be no price limit for smartphones for the rebate program. Thanks for listening, @NajibRazak,” he tweeted yesterday.
PETALING JAYA: The Cabinet on Wednesday abolished the RM500 smartphone ceiling price for rebate for youths and decided that any smartphone was now eligible for a RM200 rebate.
“The Cabinet has agreed that youths aged between 21 and 31 years old who earn less than RM3,000 a month are now eligible to enjoy the RM200 rebate on any smartphone, regardless of price, starting this month,” said Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said in a tweet on Wednesday.
Although he did not say why the change was made to the Youth Communications Package rebate scheme, it is widely believed that the announcement comes in the wake of complaints from Netizens that the ceiling price was too low.
The package, which is handled by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), is offered on a first-come-first-served basis to the first 1.5 million eligible youths.
The package was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak when tabling Budget 2013 last September, and is meant to give youths better access to the information superhighway.
Seven telco companies involved in the rebate scheme are Celcom, Clixster, DiGi, Maxis, Tune Talk, U Mobile and YTL Communications.
In another statement, the MCMC explained that it is compulsory for all parties involved in the implementation of the package to ensure the products are sold at an acceptable price.
It had earlier announced that about 5,500 eligible youths had already applied for the rebate through its website www.skmm.gov.my after pre-registration opened Tuesday.
RM200 rebate for smartphones start from today! Only for phones below RM500??? Hmm… Maybe can buy Nokia 3310 or Nokia 3210?
Terms & Conditions for RM200 rebate for smartphones
1) You must be Malaysia Citizen within 21-30 years old
2) Monthly income less than RM3000
3) Your smartphone cannot be more than RM500
4) Only entitled for once rebate only
5) Must be subscribed to internet plan by Telco (Maxis, UMobile, YES YTL, Celcom, Digi & Tune Talk)
MCMC has also given a list of 23 smartphones that are eligible for the RM200 rebate under the Youth Communication Package.
They are:
1.) Alcatel 993D
2.) Alcatel OneTouch Glory 2
3.) Alcatel OneTouch Inspire 2
4.) The Buzz Phone
5.) HTC Wildfire
6.) Huawei Ideos X3
7.) LG Optimus L3
8.) Ninetology Black Pearl II
9.) Ninetology Palette
10.) Nokia 2730
11.) Nokia 7230
12.) Nokia Asha 305
13.) Nokia Asha 308
14.) Nokia Asha 311
15.) Nokia C2-03
16.) Nokia Lumia 610
17.) Samsung Galaxy Chat
18.) Samsung Galaxy Mini
19.) Samsung Galaxy Pocket
20.) Samsung Galaxy Y
21.) Sony Xperia Tipo
22.) ZTE Acqua
23.) ZTE V790
How to get the RM200 rebate for smartphones?
1) Pre-register @ http://www.skmm.gov.my
2) Print registration slip
3) Verified it at authrised reseller
4) Choose and buy smartphone below RM500 and get the RM200 rebate!
PETALING JAYA: The Government’s plan in giving out RM200 rebate for smartphones worth not more than RM500 next year is to convert non-smartphone users to bridge the digital divide.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) chairman Datuk Mohamed Sharil Mohamed Tarmizi said that the rebate is not targeted at those who want to buy expensive phones.
“We really want those with the old second generation mobile phones to migrate to a basic 3G smartphone.
“These are the people who generally want to buy a smartphone, but they cannot afford one,” he said.
He added that the rebate should also serve only those who aren’t earning much, referring to the criteria that the rebate is only applicable for those earning less than RM3,000.
“If you can buy a RM2,000 smartphone, you’re not the person we want to help. If you can afford this kind of phone, would you want a RM200 rebate?” he asked.
According to the Hand Phone Users Survey 2011 published by the MCMC, 89.6% handphone users polled earn less than RM3,000. At the same time, 87.3% handphone users surveyed are still using normal phones without smartphone capabilities.
The rebate is also only allowed for Malaysians between the ages of 21 and 30.
Sharil added that at last count, there are 20 smartphone models from seven manufacturers which cost not more than RM500 in retail price, with some of them being globally renowned brands.
When checked, Samsung also offers three smartphone models priced under RM500 including the popular Samsung Galaxy Y.
With the total allocation for the rebate placed at RM300mil, serving 1.5 million youths as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak when tabling the 2013 budget, Sharil expected for the entire sum to be used.
He also said that there will be mechanisms put in place to ensure that people don’t abuse the system, and those interested in the rebate should pre-register themselves on their website first at www.skmm.gov.my.
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