Microsoft gave away 5000 Samsung tablets that run on their new Windows 8 at the BUILD Conference last week to app developers, hoping to jump start the Windows 8 tablet. And what do you know… some of these tablets are already on eBay. What? Developers don’t feel they need this tablet in order for them […]

My friend just graduated with a PhD and has announced that she is two months pregnant! We are so excited because she has a twin sister who is also pregnant! I find it amazing that twins share such similar lives even though they are no longer living together physically. Since I know both of them, […]

PayPal and the Centre for Internet Safety conducted an investigation recently to how people are managing their online passwords. 90% of Australians surveyed say that they are confident no one would be able to guess their passwords. Yet, they willingly share their passwords with family and/or friends without changing their password afterwards. The three steps […]

A friend told me that she is setting up a boutique. She used to sell clothes online but has decided to expand it offline. As a new brick-n-mortar business owner, she has a lot of new things to learn, she said. Luckily, she has people to help her plan her business setup, otherwise, it would […]

PayPal India has informed all registered users of the site that beginning 26th Sept, 2011. This has gotten PayPal India users up in arms but I guess if this is done to comply with regulations of the Reserve Bank of India, then there is nothing we can do, except to follow the new PayPal India […]

My friend sent me a text message informing me about the Malaysia IT Fair happening in Ipoh next month. Ah, he remembers that I am looking to buy . I wonder if my current supply of ink could last till next month! Anyway, I don’t like to shop during IT fairs because there are just […]

PayPal, in a bid to step up competition with Amazon.com, is planning a series of new payment options for sellers, including mobile payments, barcode scanning via handheld devices, store inventory lookup and offers based on a person’s geographical location. In a recent blog post, PayPal disclosed that these new payment options will be released in […]