Fancy Surfing On The Highway?

Don't you think the R&Rs should have internet facility so you can check your mail when you're driving from Penang to KL? Now you soon can as Cyberplus Sdn Bhd through SPLUGG is set to enhance the driving experience along the North-South Expressway by connecting it to the digital age. SPLUGG will make available a blend of digital media along the longest highway in Malaysia, The North-South Expressway, covering all rest and service areas and overhead bridge restaurants.

Upon the full roll-out, SPLUGG will cater to an average of 212 million toll road users a year along the 847.7km North-South Expressway. Commissioned in April 2007, Cyberplus Sdn Bhd in partnership with PLUS Expressways Bhd (PEB) has been able to wire and gear this project to life in less than six months. This is because Cyberplus is comprised of a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals who are well-versed in the full spectrum of ICT needs of this project.

SPLUGG has also established strategic partnership with NTV7 and the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB). NTV7 will provide news contents which will be beamed to all SPLUGG LCD television points, keeping road users plugged in on the latest news and happenings.

“We are very happy and excited to kick-start the digital multimedia revolution of the North-South Expressway,” said Raihana Ahmad, CEO of Cyberplus Sdn Bhd.

“SPLUGG’s goal is to enable road users to connect and stay connected, facilitating access to the Internet either through WiFi access points or through Internet kiosks that we are making available. This will allow everyone to stay in touch with the latest news and happenings while being entertained by LCD television sets that we have fitted in all the rest and service areas," she continued.

“Thanks to the relentless efforts of Cyberplus, we are indeed very pleased to see the digital RSA project come online, serving and benefiting road users,” said Khalilah Mohd Talha, General Manager Corporate Communications of PLUS. “Our customers will be able to get live traffic updates and be informed of events and happenings along the highway so they may be able to plan their journey better,” she added.

*exerted from lowyat.net*

Apple's New IMac

Apple Inc. unveiled a line of slimmer desktop computers on Tuesday in a long-expected update of its iMac brand, positioning it for the back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons. The new iMacs, which will sport thinner aluminum casings, have displays measuring 20 inches and 24 inches and will cost $1,199 (~RM4,500) to $1,799 (~RM6,500), depending on their configurations, said Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs at a media event at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California.

The cost of the 24-inch iMac has been dropped by $200, and Apple has eliminated the 17-inch iMac computer, Jobs said. The last update to the iMac line was in September 2006, when Apple introduced a model with a 24-inch screen -- its largest -- and said the entire model line would be powered by Intel chips instead of ones from International Business Machines Corp.

"Apple has grown two to three times the market for the past several quarters," said analyst Shannon Cross of Cross Research. "This product launch should position them well for the back-to-school and holiday seasons." Apple recently launched the iPhone mobile device in a bid to build a third major product line alongside its Macintosh computers and iPod media players, but desktop and laptop sales still account for the bulk of its revenue.

In its third quarter, Apple sold 634,000 desktops for revenue of $956 million, accounting for about 18 percent of total revenue.

"The iMac has been really successful for us and we'd like to make it even better," Jobs said. "We've managed to make it even thinner than before."

Apple laptop sales totaled $1.58 billion in its most recently reported quarter. The MacBook laptop line was not affected by Tuesday's announcement.

Sales of Macintosh computers have grown faster than the overall PC market, but Apple's share of the market by unit sales is estimated to be less than 5 percent.

Apple has also used the iPod and, now, the iPhone as "halo" products to draw customers into stores and get them interested in its computers.

Jobs also said that the company was adding a software "button" to the iPhone that allows users to upload photos taken with the built-in camera on the iPhone to Apple's .Mac online data and Web-hosting service.

Apple shares rose $1.30 to $136.55 in afternoon trading on Nasdaq. The stock has risen 59 percent so far this year, largely on anticipation of strong demand for the iPhone and that enthusiasm for the device will translate into stronger sales of other Apple products.

(Writing by Duncan Martell, Reporting by Scott Hillis) via Reuters

Update: 4GB thumbdrives

Well recently was PIKOM's PC Fair which was held over the weekend and during the visit, I couldn't help but notice that 8GB thumbdrives were no where to be found nor seen!
But the biggest capacity during this fair was 4GB which was priced at an average of RM135.
Maybe the next PC Fair, we'll be seeing 8GB ones on sale.