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Sandisk launches premium memory cards for mobile |
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by Terence
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 04:49 PM |
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SanDisk has just lunched the SanDisk Mobile Ultra which is the only premium memory cards for mobile phones in Asia. Available now, the SanDisk Mobile Ultra microSD, microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2) flash mobile memory cards are available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities.
Launched locally by Mr. Peter Mah, Country Manager of South East Asia for SanDisk Corporation yesterday, he clearly states SanDisk's commitment to the digital lifestyle of the modern consumers. With the launch of the Mobile Ultra series of memory cards, its clear that faster and larger memory cards are greater demand than ever.
The suggested retail price for the Mobile Ultra microSD 2GB is RM69.90. The Mobile Ultra microSDHC 4GB is RM99.90 followed by the 8GB version which is RM189.90. Meanwhile the Mobile Ultra Memory Stick Micro (M2) version is RM99.90, RM169.00 and RM299.90 for 2GB, 4GB and 8GB respectively.
As an added value all Mobile Ultra memory cards come with its own microSD/microSDHC/M2 memory card USB reader and 10 years warranty. For more info, please visit www.wakeupyourphone.com
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Intel, Dreamworks Revolutionize 3-D Filmmaking Technology |
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by Vijandren Ramadass
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 01:43 AM |
Intel Corporation
and DreamWorks Animation SKG today announced they
have formed a strategic alliance aimed at revolutionizing 3-D
filmmaking technology, beginning with Monsters vs. Aliens, which is
slated for a domestic release date of March 27, 2009. As previously
announced, DreamWorks Animation has committed to producing all of its
feature films in stereoscopic 3-D beginning next year.
The strategic alliance will take advantage of Intel's visual
computing products and tools and DreamWorks Animation's expertise in
content creation to advance the in-theater entertainment experience.
To meet the increased demands of creating 3-D animated feature
films, Intel will provide DreamWorks Animation with the latest
high-performance processing technologies, including future chips with
multiple processing cores. Intel software engineers will help to
optimize DreamWorks' applications for these advanced processors. By
converting its computing infrastructure to an Intel-based system,
DreamWorks Animation will enable its artists to work with new,
state-of-the-art 3-D authoring tools to render higher quality images
more quickly and to modify them with greater ease.
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Canon EOS Rebel XS Brings DSLR to Consumers |
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by Vijandren Ramadass
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 12:52 AM |
Canon Inc today announced the
introduction of the EOS Rebel XS, a new entry-level digital camera that
affordably puts Canon SLR technology such as an Optical Imaged
Stabilized lens and easy-to-use professional features into the hands of
emerging photographers. Consumers looking to take their photography a
step further and begin shooting with an SLR will find the transition
easier than ever with Canon's new Rebel XS digital SLR camera. From the
parent photographing a little league game, to the tourist shooting a
wondrous new city, the Canon Rebel XS camera makes photography easy for
everyone.
Canon has also introduced the latest model in the EX series
of Speedlite flashes: the Canon Speedlite 430EX II.
Ideal
for a wide range of photographers from first-time digital SLR users to
veteran photo enthusiasts, the new Canon EOS Rebel XS camera was
designed to embody what customers have come to expect from the EOS
Rebel series – a fast, non-intimidating, lightweight, easy-to-use
camera that produces excellent images and starts emerging photographers
off on the right foot. Immediately, photographers will take notice of
the camera's Optical Image Stabilized kit lens for crisp focus,
compensating for camera shake from unsteady hands or a moving vehicle.
The new Rebel model also incorporates Canon's DIGIC III image
processor, 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, Live View, Auto Lighting
Optimizer, 7-point wide-area autofocus (AF) sensor and 3.0 frames per
second continuous JPEG burst rate where the number of consecutive shots
in a burst is only limited by the capacity of the flash memory card in
the camera.
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OCZ Technology Announces Core Series SATA II 2.5" Solid State Drives |
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by Vijandren Ramadass
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Friday, 04 July 2008 05:11 PM |
OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative,
ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and computer
components, today unveiled the OCZ Core Series SATA II 2.5” Solid State
Drives (SSDs). OCZ has gained momentum in this pioneering technology,
which uses NAND flash instead of rotating platters as the storage
medium, and is a high-performance, highly reliable and energy-efficient
alternative to conventional hard disc drives.
The OCZ Core Series delivers the performance and
reliability of the latest SSDs at a 50% less price per gigabyte than
other high speed offerings currently on the market. For the first time,
OCZ is putting SSD technology within reach of the average consumer, and
delivering on the promise of SSDs as an alternative to traditional hard
drives in consumer targeted mobile applications.
“SSDs offer higher performance, reliability, and energy efficiency than
conventional HDDs but the cost variance has limited adoption of vastly
superior SSD technology, until now,” said Ryan Petersen, CEO of OCZ
Technology. “It is our mission to deliver the highest performance
products to consumers at reasonable prices, and with the release of the
Core Series SSDs we have done exactly that.”
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AMD unleashes its black edition Phenom |
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by Vijandren Ramadass
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Friday, 04 July 2008 02:38 AM |
AMD announced today its highest performance quad core processor to date. The
new CPU is called the AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition. Along with the new
Black Edition processor AMD also unveiled the Phenom X4 9350e and Phenom X4
9150e processors.
The high-end Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition is a quad-core processor with an
unlocked multiplier running stock at 2.6GHz. The 9950 Black Edition carries a
retail price of $235 (~RM750) and consumes no more than 140 watts.
The AMD
Phenom X4 9350e runs at 2.0GHz and will retail for $195 (~RM600). The new AMD X4 9150e
processor runs at 1.8 GHz and will retail for $175 (~RM530). Both of these
CPUs consume no more than 65 watts of power under full load according to
AMD.
AMD says that these three processors are perfect for systems that delivering
the performance of four computing cores to small systems where power demands
and heat buildup could be an issue. It remains to be seen how the Phenom X4
9950 Black Edition stacks up against high-end parts from Intel performance wise,
however, price for the parts is certainly competitive.
All three of the processors have L1 cache size of 64K per core, L2 cache
size is 512KB per core and L3 cache is 2MB shared. The processors AM2+ compatible
like the other Phenom parts and all three new processors are built on 65nm
process.
Gamers looking for a moderately price gaming system could pair the new 9950
Black Edition with the recently announced AMD
Radeon 4850.
[ via DailyTech ]
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Dell introduces new "Studio" laptops to tease your senses |
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by Vijandren Ramadass
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 01:31 AM |
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Dell today introduced "Studio,"
a new consumer product line designed for self-expression and creative living. Studio products are highly expressive and personalized -
inside and out - combining aesthetics and technology into a fresh approach to
hi-def mobile lifestyles.
"People
seeking stunning design, brilliant colors, and innovative new technology find
inspiration in Dell's new Studio brand," said Alex Goh, Dell's Director of South
Asia Consumer Marketing. "These products are built for today's digital nomad
based on the millions of conversations we have every year on dell.com,
Ideastorm and community forums. With Dell Studio we're answering the call for personalization,
connectivity and simplicity."
The first Dell Studio products are two distinctively
styled laptops, the Dell Studio 15 and Dell Studio 17. These laptops combine
sleek designs, striking visual color elements and personalization options with
features such as standard built-in webcam, capacitive touch media control
buttons, slot load drives, and optional mercury-free LED displays and built-in
mobile broadband. They are available today on www.dell.com/studio starting at RM2,199 (Studio 15) and RM2,599
(Studio 17) and will be available at Dell retail outlets in the next few days.
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by Terence
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 05:24 PM |
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LG revealed its latest Secret mobile phone which is the third mobile phone under the iconic Black Label series to Malaysia where it is expected to astound users with its timeless style and features.
The LG Secret exudes style together with enriched technological features such as an ultra slim 5 megapixel camera, Touch Media capabilities and Bluetooth auto-synch capabilities.
The mobile phone was developed to satisfy the refined tastes of trendsetters who desire a sophisticated design with enduring elegance. A slender and stylish mobile iconic mobile phone that offers a multitude of features and convenience of smart, digital technology, the ‘LG Secret’ refers to the phone’s ability to tantalize its users with its intrinsic innovative features while engage them in a continual process of discovering the inner workings of the handset that will never go out of style.
“The tremendous successes of the previous Black Label Series models have validated our approach to provide the ultimate mobile experience for today’s discerning consumers, who seek to reflect their personal style through their mobile phones. These enriched features will diversify the way users interact with their mobile phones but most of all, the LG Secret was designed to timelessly stylish in every sense,” said Managing Director and CEO of LG Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd Mr T.Y. Ko at the launch.
The LG Secret mobile phone retails at RM 1,999.00 and is available at all LG authorised dealers starting from July 2008.
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Dell releases new AMD servers |
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by Terence
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 04:08 PM |
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One of the industry's most scalable virtualization servers is now
available from Dell and based on the Quad-Core AMD Opteron
processor, AMD announced. Enterprise customers
interested in consolidating server infrastructure may turn to two new
virtualization servers from Dell utilizing Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors,
including the Dell PowerEdge R905 which set a new standard in VMmark performance
testing with 60 virtual machines.
The innovative new Dell servers take advantage of AMD Direct Connect
Architecture to reduce bottlenecks, minimize latency and increase the
performance of virtualized applications to maximize the benefits of
virtualization.
The Dell PowerEdge R805 and R905 servers are designed to run with virtualization software
from leading ISVs, including VMware and Citrix XenServer. The result
is a virtualization solution that can enable customers to consolidate
their IT infrastructure, increasing resource utilization while helping
decrease power, cooling, and space costs.
"Energy
and space constraints are requiring more enterprise customers to consolidate
while simplifying their server management requirements," said Tan
See Ghee, Technology Director, South Asia, AMD Far East. "The combination
of Direct Connect Architecture and AMD Virtualization technology
helps them achieve those objectives by enabling more virtual machines
on a server than ever before. Dell's innovative server offerings provide
an optimal balance of virtualization performance and manageability for
customers looking to scale their current virtualization infrastructure."
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El Nino wins it for Spain |
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by Vijandren Ramadass
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Monday, 30 June 2008 04:49 AM |
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A 33rd minute strike by Fernando Torres was enough to hold off Germany and hand Spain a 1-0 win over Germany in the UEFA European Championships 2008 early this morning.
Spain have not won a major championship in 44 years, but were the toast of the tournament as the most exciting team to watch having won all their games leading to the final.
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by Vijandren Ramadass
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Saturday, 28 June 2008 11:55 PM |
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We'll keep this simple. Blizzard today officially took the wraps of Diablo 3. Head over to the official website http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/ for the teaser video, gameplay video and other goodies!
p/s the site is overloaded with traffic at the moment, be patient while it loads.
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Think twice before you scam online |
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by Vijandren Ramadass
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Saturday, 28 June 2008 12:17 PM |
I'm sure many of you remember the now infamous Shahrilwan Mohd Sidek case on our forums a couple of years back. The last we heard of him, he was arrested by the police somewhere up north, and is currently out on bail. He probably ruined his future for RM70k, what with his name being all over Google for all the wrong reasons.
It seems that a similar copycat scammer tried to do the same in the immensely populated VR-Zone forums down south in Singapore. The MO (method of operation) was distinctly the same. Do a couple of small transactions to gain the trust of the members, then open up a seemingly innocent bulk order for an insanely cheap price, collect a killing in deposit cash, and dissapear. He even had an accomplice of sorts - just like the Shahrilwan Bonnie and Clyde routine!
Singaporean police however are super efficient, and picked him up a few days after the victims decided to launch a police report. Singapore's laws allow for him to be put in prison for up to 10 years, and also get three strokes of the "rotan" for overstaying his visa (he was a British citizen by the way).
Thinking of scamming on our forums? Think again.
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Malaysian Government Orders Immediate Torrent Site Blackout? |
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by Vijandren Ramadass
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Friday, 27 June 2008 11:29 PM |
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Update : Owls who stayed up late last night informed us that this suspension only involved a single Web Hosting company, and trackers hosted on its servers. The last i checked, there isn't a definitive provision on the Malaysian Copyright Act with regards to hosting of bittorent trackers. The Malaysia Copyright Act 1987 was last ammended in 1997, and came into force in April 1999.
[ Exclusive via TorrentFreak ]
Reports are coming in that the government in Malaysia has ordered the
immediate suspension of many BitTorrent trackers hosted in the country.
In a shock move, the government - citing the ‘Copyright Act 1987′ - has
ordered hosts to suspend servers hosting BitTorrent sites, pending an
investigation. Many sites are offline.
When BitTorrent sites get into legal trouble or other pressures
force a move to a new location, the speculation begins on the safest
place to go.
For instance, would a site bail out of the Netherlands and move to
Canada? Is Canada too dangerous now, and would a move to Sweden be more
appropriate? What about moving to Ukraine-based hosting like Demonoid
or further afield - China or Russia maybe? Inevitably, discussions
usually involve ideas of moving sites east, to countries like Malaysia.
Fairly high-tech countries like this seem an attractive proposition,
particularly given their government’s track-record in failing to do
much about piracy.
Given this background, BitTorrent tracker admins with their sites
hosted in Malaysia were confronted by a very unpleasant surprise today.
An administrator from a well known tracker contacted TorrentFreak this
morning with worrying news, he told us: “Malaysia’s government suddenly
forced all torrent websites to shut down today until further notice, a
complete surprise to torrent admins and the offshore hosting companies
in Malaysia.”
The news was given to this and other site admins, via an email from
the hosting provider, which indicates the action has been ordered down
from a high level. The email informs the admins that their servers have
been suspended by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs,
under the Copyright Act 1987. As the request came from the government,
the host makes it clear they had no choice but to shut down the site.
Among the affected sites are Extremebits, Rapthe, Superfundo and
several others. According to sources, although torrent sites have been
taken offline, other sites dealing in pirate material have also been
suspended after the government decided to act on mounting
copyright-related complaints.
Prominent Malaysian host Shinjiru confirmed the closures, telling
TorrentFreak: “We can confirm that this is accurate. We had enforcement
officers from MDTCA visiting the office to confirm the closure of
BitTorrent sites hosted on our network. We will comply to all shut down
instructions from the local authorities or agencies with warrants or
documents.”
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RM8k a month for broadband, who wants 3G now? |
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by Vijandren Ramadass
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Friday, 27 June 2008 05:25 PM |
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Update 7th July : We received the following clarification to the story below. It isn't an official statement from Celcom, but we're publishing it either way. Thanks to reader Kenny who sent this is.
To update everyone on this matter and other related matters. Firstly we
found the root cause of the problem. It was a batch processing which
was done and a few (less than 3) accounts were impacted. The Pay Per
Use (PPU) charging component was added between 26th till the 29th. As
such these customer was charged PPU during that period thats why the
bill showed RM8k plus. Anyhow we have fixed the issue and also credited
back the whole amount to the customer. We also called the customer and
aplogised to the person.
Our PPU is only RM250 Maximum per month. So
if a customer still wants to use PPU he will not get any shocking bills
but maximum RM250 for as much he wants to use.
As for the network
quality we have just completed our core network upgrade by 20 times
from the time we first introduced broadband last year. The service
should see significant improvement now. However please take note that
for certain sites if there is a huge volume of usage there could be
potential congestion at that specific area. This is where we need to
upgrade the access portion. We are proactively monitoring these areas
and also through customer feedback we take action. Sometimes there are
new building erected which also can cause a customer to have poor
service from before. By getting details this would help us identify the
issue and fix it sooner. We are also in the midst of automating our
Fair Usage Policy which will help 97% of our users to have good speeds
and experience. currently about 3% of the users are utilizing almost
90% of the allocated capacity. During peak periods when these small
minority of customers exceed thier 5GB allocation per month thier
speeds will be throttled to sites where there is heavy downloading
(peer to peer apps)and allow just simple browsing. However during non
peak times these customers can carry on doing thier heavy
downloading/peer to peer apps. We have also longer term plans on how to
effctively improve the service offering.
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Take this with a pinch of salt. We're still not sure how this happened as details are sketchy, but what we can conclude for certain is lionheart23's friend isn't very impressed.
We've removed the name and phone number to protect the aggrieved, but if someone from Celcom is reading this and would like to shed some light on how an Unlimited Data Only line gets charged a staggering RM8k a month, the customers account number is 97474218!
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ASUS releases its new Maximus II Formula board |
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by Nigel Yap
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008 11:48 AM |
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ASUS has released the new ASUS ROG Maximus II Formula series motherboard. Equipped with an Intel P45 chipset and supporting DDRII memory, this cutting-edge piece of hardware provides exceptional gaming performances to suit gamers of today. It can also deliver outstanding audio quality through an innovatively designed SupremeFX X-Fi audio card; while the inclusion of the innovative CPU Level Up technology allows gamers to obtain flexible CPU boosts – without any complicated setups. Additionally, the Extreme Engine power design provides stable voltages for reliable operations – making this motherboard the ultimate gamer's choice.
In the ROG Maximus II Formula, the bundled new SupremeFX X-Fi audio card provides gamers with life-like sound effects and 3D surround sounds to fully immerse them into their games. With an emphasis on high quality design, the Supreme FX X-Fi utilizes the ADI 2000B audio codec, Creative X-Fi suite, CMSS3D and Crystalizer technologies, and authentic EAX sound effects to produce top-notch virtual 3D surround sounds to bring gamers one step closer to “being really there” in their games.
Comprising of a 16-phase power design for the CPU, 2-phase for memory and 3-phase for the north bridge; Extreme Engine will provide users with additional voltage options in the BIOS for higher performances. With only the best quality components used, stable power to components provides reliable operations; while a power efficiency of up to 96% and automatic power management ensure less energy is wasted and less heat produced.
Local pricing has yet to be announced so stay tuned for updates.
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Abit's new Nvidia GeForce 8200 chipset mobos |
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by Nigel Yap
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008 11:44 AM |
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abit has announced their two new motherboards for the AMD Socket AM2+/AM2 processors, the abit A-N78HD and the abit AN78GS. Both motherboards are based on NVIDIA's GeForce8200 and the chipset is integrated with GeForce 8 series graphics supporting DirectX10 with Shader model 4.0 for greater and more clarified graphic performance.
The AN78GS motherboard supports AMD AM2+/AM2 processor running HT3.0 up to 5200MT/s. Four 240-pin DIMM sockets offer a maximum of 8GB memory capacity for Dual Channel DDR2 1066 modules. 1 x PCI-EX16 supporting new generation PCI Express2.0, 2 x PCI-EX1, and 3 x PCI slots hold enough potential for further expansion and system upgrades with different add-on cards.
As for the A-N78HD, abit paid special attention to video output flexibility with three connection options already implemented on-board. Users can choose between the standard D-Sub VGA connector or use one of the two digital outputs; DVI for high resolution monitors or HDMI for HD monitors and TV devices with combined HD audio output.
Both motherboards are currently available in Malaysia and are priced as follows; RM295 for the A-N78HD and RM340 for the AN78GS.
Read on for more info and specs
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Tech ED is back and with a promotion |
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by Nigel Yap
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008 11:24 AM |
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Microsoft's premier and largest annual conference is back. This year's Tech•Ed SEA 2008 is bigger, providing a wider opportunity for IT professionals to learn from more technical tracks, explore the latest solutions and connect with top speakers, colleagues and peers from all around the world.
Register for Tech•Ed SEA at only RM999 (Save RM300) or bring along your colleagues or friends to register in a group of 5 or more and you will save additional RM100 each by paying only RM899 per person.
In conjunction with Microsoft's 999 Promotion, participatns can earn a rebate of RM300 when they introduce a minimum of 3 friends to register and attend Tech•Ed. More information at www.techedsea.com.
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