iPAD, WePAD, EveryonePAD....PART ONE

Apple, Inc. It is not just about an iMAC, iPHONE, iPOD or iPAD. It is a household brand name that boast the creativeness, drained exactly from the brain of Steve Jobs himself. For me, there are so much to love and to hate about their products. Neverthless in most cases, I have to agree that Apple products has been served as a tester for the customers' taste for current techs; always a step ahead from the others in terms of products placement. They set the early pace for others to follow. Technology is started by them and then improved by others. Is that what it is about Apple? Maybe, look at iPhone for instance. iPhone keeps getting better and better, while other products are catching up too.

iPAD - WHAT IS THIS SHIT?

Here is something I feel that it is no longer something like an iPOD or iPHONE. I was very convinced that this product is even crappier than when iPHONE was first rolled out (although in latter days, I find iPHONE really awesome in some angles). The name itself isn't that pleasant at all, discrimination against the women and it reminds me of tampon and sanitary pad. Why can't they named it iTablet in the first place? It looks like Steve Jobs has no other suitable name for this pad after all.

Anyway, criticism has been lauded on my previous post about it (Click here and read it - that even Hitler can't stand it!). iPad creates even more questions than a better solution for their own problems! iPad will remain as a personal device that works on no multitasking, no camera and everything of the usual Apple's absentees. Although initial reaction has been poor, the users are now getting used to it. Some quarters have expressed their satisfactory for iPad but I'm going to stick to my own opinion that iPad is still SUCKS and CRAPPY. Like I mentioned in my the previous article, iPad reserved only to those who have been fond with Apple's products. iPad can be a success but it will be largely based on the Apple's brand name.

WAIT, iPAD HAS COMPETITORS?

Yes indeed. While iPad began its sales a fortnight ago in Apple-land with sales been deemed underperformed (only 300,000 on Day One after months of pre-sales), Germany's Neofonie launched in what they called an "iPad killer". Rumours have been circling around that the so-called iPad killer or WePAD as some of you may have heard it, as a publicity stunt and hoax. The hoax appeared after many complaint that Neofonie did not showcased a proper prototype of WePad, while the one shown by its CEO Hoffer von Ankershoffen seems to be running on Windows 7. Hoax or not, later it was believed to be something promising. We will have more details when WePad will be officially introduced on April 26.

Then we have some Indian company known as Notion Ink, unveiling their slate tablet PC-like device - Adam. What's unique about this device is that is runs on a Pixel Qi screen display, the one that uses low power to operate. Like WePAD, Adam also runs on the Android OS (WePAD is more of a Linux + Android) and available in a much better processor than iPad.

Technically speaking, Apple iPad's launching has now officially set a war - the war of tablet PC worldwide. In Part Two of my report, we shall look at another 10 upcoming tablet alternative to your much mixed Apple iPad!!

THE FRIDAY OF APRIL 9, 2010 - PART ONE

7.05AM

As usual, the sun rises from the East. A usual massive jam along Jalan Tun Razak. A 'white pigeon' aka traffic police would rounded up his routine along the exit from Jalan Bukit Bintang towards Jalan Tun Razak. The day runs as usual but there is something that makes it a little different today.

9.25AM

It all started out with an amazing news that partly affects me in every way. I would not want to get that into details but lets be assured, I must keep the story going! Somehow, I managed to grab Bibiana together. So, she ended up been my driver-for-the-day. Come on, you know how 'awesome' is our public transports are. I mean, getting from KL to PJ and then back to KL is not an easy task after all. But we makes the scene more merrier when she brought along her friend darling and I brought my darling Evelyn too. Four's a crowd they say!

11.35AM

First stop at GSC HQ at Damansara Jaya (Seksyen 22). It was a quick one to grab my 2010 OSCAR PREDICTION CONTEST goodie bag. The goodie bag looks decent especially when it was wrapped up with the GSC wrapping paper though.

1.45PM

Then headed over to my second stop at Packet Hub (Jalan Templer). But looking for that green building was really agonizing. After spinning for like an hour around the area while at times it looks amazingly confusing, we arrived and I quickly grab my HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON contest prize from the Ruumz.

1.55PM

Headed for a lunch as Seksyen 2 with the three girls. Then Evelyn and me headed back to KL. I then attended the Coffee with Nuffies session at Nuffnang HQ (Asian Heritage Row is nearby).

6.45PM

The last stop of the day was definitely a friday-movie-session with my best pal, Reno. The movie choice of the week is Date Night. Reviews will be up at http://greenteamovie.blogspot.com soon.

SO WHAT PRIZES DID I GET ON FRIDAY?

That's a lot to start off. Not in the pictures are some OPI stuffs for nail polish and discount vouchers. Those I gave to Evelyn for it is not one of my custom to do nail polishing.

Next entry will be something from the Coffee With Nuffies session. Stay tune.

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR 2010

The Chinese around the world will be celebrating the festive that marks the yet another beginning of the year. Chinese calender has been existed for millenniums and for this year it is the time for the tigers to replace the oxen.

For the readers out there, let me wish you a prosperous and healthy year ahead.

Let the spirit of the tigers be with you.

GOOGLE CHROME IS THE MOST FUN STUFF IN THE WORLD

What is the web browser you are using when you are surfing the net? Is it the ever ancient Internet Explorer? Is it the "always-crash" Mozilla Firefox? Is it the Apple's Safari? Or Opera? Or perhaps it is the latest internet revolution Google Chrome that you are using?


Anyway, I'm using Google Chrome and so far it works awesome for me. Recently, Google Chrome has updated its version into v4.0. However, news about its latest upgrade to v5.0 is already on the move; at least that is what been reported, according to this source. With each version of Google Chrome, the using experience becomes better and better. The latest fourth version supports extension, something almost similar to Mozilla Firefox. In fact, the extensions has bringing in some cheer for internet browsing.

If you have not get yourself a Google Chrome browser, get it from here. According to the professionals at NeoBusinessConferences and myself, here are your best extensions available from Google Chrome Extensions:

(1) Facebook Notification Checker
It shows new update from your Facebook on your idle browser.

Other extension that has the same functions:
>> Facebook For Google Chrome

The Facebook For Google Chrome (version 1.7) that I am using right now looks like this.

(2) Mentrist

This is a good Twitter extension used from Google Chrome and it looks like the picture above.

Other extension that has the same functions:
>> MonkeyFly

This is how MonkeyFly looks like when it finally managed to incorporate into my web Twitter account - looks like a Tweetdeck. Taken from my Twitter web account.

GREEN TEA MOVIE 2009's BEST REVIEWED MOVIE PART 2

On the last post, we already countdown some of the BEST REVIEWED MOVIE of the year. A recap, we did countdown from #30 to #21. Continuing our very own TOP 30 2009's BEST REVIEWED MOVIE, the part two will feature another ten movies in the middle field. You can catch the Part One here while the rest will continue after this jump.

THE TOP THIRTY COUNTDOWN CONTINUES HERE....

PART TWO: #20 to #11

The Ron Howard's flick that took us back to the time when Richard Nixon was interviewed by a popular TV host David Frost, following his resignation from the White House and Watergate scandal. Those moments were made into a piece of brain-game between the two individuals, a word swashbuckling that are intriguing to watch. Some top notch performance that worth some Oscar consideration for Michael sheen and Frank Langella nevertheless. Indeed this 2008 movie has made it into number 20 of our list. Lengthy briefing and unfamiliar political setting in Malaysia has hinder it to go even higher.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 91% (Fresh)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 18,622,031

Another Ron Howard's movie landed in the top 20. This sequel to popular smash hit in 2007's Da Vinci Code proved to be much better in terms of hair-do, pace and storyline. Although Tom Hanks still run and explain, the story has been carefully created to tackle the book in better way. The original material is not as widely popular as the controversial Da Vinci Code. In the end, it was a decent action thriller film that deserves a place on Top 30

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 36% (Rotten)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 133,375,846

This is a surprise comedy hit that make a bulk of fortune on the Box Office. It is one of the highest grossing comedy of the year and one of the best as well. Solid performance by four bachelors who spend their night together at Las Vegas but only to realize the next morning that they ended up in a deep shit. It is one of the craziest and smartest script that plays around the dilemma so well that it causes laughable moments. Expect another raunchy sequel.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 77% (Fresh)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 277,322,503

Liam Neeson is a brilliant actor. But the problem lies on the movie inability to ramp into something bigger while instead play to a normal satisfying action thriller. The movie is simple from the beginning to the end. This is particularly another version of Jason Bourne or James Bond, but skewed older. The family avenue has brought the movie to a spectacular search for his own daughter. Perhaps, it has one of the best memorable line of the year. Try to guess it and utter it out then?

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 57% (Rotten)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 145,000,989

Disney successfully launched its traditional hand-drawn cartoon back to the cinema. Thanks for serving at least one that does not require full eye vision to view those 3D or some digital form. Thank God, the story is simple to follow but the greatest strength in the film is that the ever lovable Frog Prince took a deep curve to another dimension where the American Black culture was brought in to spice the film up. Not only that, the music is another strength. Songs are enjoyable nevertheless. Care to kiss the frog next time?

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 83% (Fresh)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 66,750,505

It is not another bad day for Michael Mann. This time his Public Enemies grabbed everything that is formulaic fit to make one hella of the movie. John Dillinger is a dangerous man and was made even more by Johnny Depp, no doubt that his performance deserved some noting here. But the letdown is that its pace is a little bit slow. It is compellingly fit to be another mob drama and led with a charismatic performances. Again, no Great Depression as promised.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 66% (Fresh)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 97,104,620

Muscular car, a Ford car model from the 70s made a great movie. Humorous, touching and inspiring, Clint Eastwood made a great movie of it last year which worth every penny of you to get through the difficult Oscar season last year. The movie can go higher if it does not emphasize too much of the value of anti-heroism it try to embody. No doubt, it is still a good movie to watch. In the end of the day, you will need to shout this out to Dirty Harry - Nice car!!

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 80% (Fresh)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 148,095,302

Sherlock Holmes as envisioned by Guy Ritchie is a contemporary attempt in making the beloved Arthur Conan Doyle's character a truly Bohemian by heart. Well, indeed it works although it does not fit in entirely. Nevertheless, the legendary detective get an elementary stylish appeal thanks to Robert Downey Jr. Taking in things too quick, the pace of the movie is speedy but nothing in the plot stone left untouched. Some more, the partnership between Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law is so interesting and fun to watch.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 70% (Fresh)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 73,580,000

Zombie has never been this fun. Considering the pain watching Alice fighting those undead in Resident Evil films are quickly shut-off thanks to the solid combination of horror and comedy. The nemeses like Jennifer's Body also failed to do the formula right. Indeed, Zombieland is very funny, over-the-edge-of craziness and lives by a laughable rules that somehow make senses. In another advantage, we have Bill Murray's cameo role that is so strong that perhaps he did even better than 9 Garfield movies (if they exist).

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 89% (Fresh)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 75,590,286

Sam Raimi returned to what he had best in his resume - horror. This is one and only true horror that deserve such a high spot on the year-end Top 30. Drag Me To Hell comprises of a young woman who was cursed in anyway by a dying Gypsy woman. It is crazily fun, gross and terrifying but laughable. These are the true 8o's horror that embody these traits on a fashionable styles. The character of the movie is none other than Lorma Raver, the Gypsy woman herself.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 92% (Fresh)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 42,100,625

There goes the second part of the three planned feature. Tomorrow, GREEN TEA MOVIE will continue to unveil the Top 30 by counting the movies at THE TOP TEN. Will The Hurt Locker truly lived it up to the expectation? Or James Cameron will return to the throne he once held? STAY TUNED!!!

GREEN TEA MOVIE 2009's BEST REVIEWED MOVIE PART 1

It is a custom that people will usually compiled their top ten favourites of the year in anything. For Green Tea Movie, there is nothing more grand than to award the favourite and best reviewed movies of the year 2009 with some recognitions and respects for bringing 2009 in as a year with a big bang. Here on this three-part post(s), Green Tea Movie will unveil the Top 30 2009's BEST REVIEWED MOVIE.

CRITERIA

(1) One, it must be reviewed and featured on Green Tea Movie for the period of between 30 December 2008 to 29 December 2009.

(2) Two, the list can includes any movie from 2008's Oscar Season titles that were released only on 2009.

P/S:However, acknowledging there are some movies that Green Tea Movie had yet to watch and review, we apologize for this shortcomings. Always remember, GREEN TEA MOVIE is a no-budget movie blog that serves you on the net! Those movies which I believed deserved more into the Top 30 include Up In The Air, (500) Days of Summer, An Education, Moon and so on.

THE TOP THIRTY COUNTDOWN BEGINS HERE....

PART ONE: #30 to #21...

Some people call it a crap and garbage, but thanks to its efforts on providing non-stop action and breathtaking effects where the giant robots clinging their balls and fists on each other, the giant robotic flick did not fare as well as the first Transformers which cracked into the Top Ten list back in 2007. Critics has generally panned the film but Green Tea Movie saved their asses because of the actions and effects, but not its crappy story line.The fans are not too well pleased. The plot is too childish but also too explicit at time and it is an obvious escapism entertainment that makes no sense at all. That is the typical type for any Michael Bay's films.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 20% (Rotten)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 402,111,870

Robert Zemeckis know how to create a 3-D film that uses motion capture sensors. He did it twice before: The Polar Express and Beowulf. This time, he took the classical tales of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and turned it into a different and distinctive version that cannot be ignored. The Christmas spirit is however still lacking while the imaginative is soaring high. Generally mixed reviewed, been criticized for been taking things to hard and distractive. Jim Carrey in a multi-roles seems good for been a legendary Ghost of Christmas.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 55% (Rotten)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 136,157,378

The canine pic was originally released on Christmas 2008 but arrived here earlier this year. The inspiring story about the troubled Labrador as adapted from a true-story and biography, the movie received a less stellar reviews but nevertheless still managed to grab our 28th grid here on Green Tea Movie. Thanks to its inspiring and emotional twist that really challenge the transformation of both Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, the movie works in every corner as a cute pedigree.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 61% (Fresh)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 143,153,751

The true event behind the plot attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler as planned as the Valkyrie Operation attracted a relative performance that saw the return to form of Tom Cruise. The World War 2's Nazi-themed movie is one of the few that will be featured in the top 30. Certainly World War 2 Nazi is an interesting subject matter for the year. Tom Cruise did it well to execute the movie intensity well. Yet again, the film should have done better in many aspect despite its controversial theme that had annoyed the German.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 60% (Fresh)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 83,077,833

Perhaps one of the under-rated political thriller of the year, Green Tea Movie loves the movie so much but somehow, it was not able to shine as bright as its progression story goes. Fueled with top notches like Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck and Helen Mirren, this movie projects the journalism field from a highly intuitive and curiosity to a new level. Based on a popular 6-hours British TV series, this movie can go higher if not of its ending.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 84% (Fresh)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 37,017,955

Craving for food? Meet Flinch, the guy who brought you the food raining weather service. Bizzare yet unique. The animation joined the lines of the other form to sit prettily on the Top 30. It did not did well in term of story, where it is no Pixar and lack in human touch. But it managed to make people hungry. A smart film that gives Sony Animation arm a more prospective jobs in the future. The guys there should be able to continue more quirky humor and slapstick fun.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 85% (Fresh)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 122,650,135

It is supposed to be drawn from the beloved graphic novel, most celebrated as well. The imaginary of Zack Sneider was very strong as always and as you have seen in 300. Less bloody and less decapitated limbs, the group of vigilante known as Watchmen need to co-operate to find the causes for the death of one of their friend. The story is brave but many complaint for its too draggy and boring pace, accounting for a lenghty 2 hours and 40 minutes on the clock. We love graphic novel that are made in such way and how I hope it can be more solidify.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 64% (Fresh)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 107,509,799

The second Nazi-based movie of the year to make it on the list. Defiance act pays a heavy price for a group of European-Jewish survivors that made all their need to run from the Nazi SS troops. Daniel Craig headlined this 2008's movie for a great cause and it managed to captivate Green Tea Movie thanks to its strong and organized plot. Too bad, lack in accessory criterias (effects and cinematography) dampened the movie from going any higher. Also, it did not get much attention from this year's Oscar.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 56% (Rotten)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 28,644,813

Disaster picture has not been a real phenomenon this year. With 2012 (SPOILER) failed to make it into the final 30, we are lucky to have one substitute that worths better. Never been always the apocalypse benn merged well with extra-terrestrial and paranormal activities before. All three elements present but the only flaw is the purposeless ending. Knowing will also always be remembered for been the turning point for the greater career repo for Nicolas Cage's recent fine journey.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 33% (Rotten)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 79,957,634

The sixth Harry Potter film in the almost decade old franchise has so far been working well compared to the paler fifth film, The Order of Phoenix. I never have the preference to any of those previous Harry Potter movies before but this one should make a little exception by the way. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is perhaps a little surprising for me, more standout and much better. Whether this movie is awesome, it depends on whether you are a fan or not.

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ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 83% (Fresh)
US BOX OFFICE: $ 301,959,197

There goes the first part of the three planned feature. Tomorrow, GREEN TEA MOVIE will continue to unveil the Top 30 by counting the movies at number 20 to number 11. STAY TUNED!!!