There are certain necessary functions that smartphone users recquire. While users continue to download applications from online application stores, the performance of smartphones gets worse gradually. Also smartphones need to be charged more often than normal phones. So I recommend several applications to help enhance the performance and to save battery usage of a smart […]
Author: JK
Q store, a next mobile commerce service
Have you ever heard about Q store? It’s a new commerce service in Korea using sensing technology such as QR code and NFC technology. SK Telecom launched this service on 22th, February. This pilot store is set up in SK Telecom, HQ. The process to buy a product is very simple. If you are interested […]
NFC, a rising technology
Recently NFC became a hot issue after the press release from Apple that iPhone 5 will adopt NFC protocols. Google has already launched its second version of Nexus which includes NFC protocols. Several reports from research centers show some different points of view on the NFC industry. Whether the speed of growth is fast or […]
Jay Chou is one of my favorite Chinese singers. He is a top sing-a-song writer. When I lived in Beijing, it was very difficult to find anyone who didn’t like him. He has been popular for 10 years since his debut. The fact that he always pursued his own style kept him at stardom for […]
Movie Review: Love & Other Drugs
When I first booked the ticket for this movie, I thought it was just another ‘time killing’ romantic comedy. But after 10 to 20 minutes, the story became so serious that I hardly laughed during the entire film. The story is about Jamie(Jake Gyllenhaal) falling in love with Maggie(Anne Hathaway) who suffers from Parkinson’s disease. […]
Laptop Review: HP Probook 4520s XS 209PA
This model has higher speculation than XS 217PA. The basic specs are as follows: – 15.6″(1600*900) – Intel Core i5-450M Processor(2.53~2.8GHz, Turbo Boost) – 500GB HDD(7200 rpm) – 802.11b/g/n – Windows 7 Professional OS The most impressive difference between this and the previous version is monitor-resolution. Xs 217PA adopts 1366*768. As you can read from […]
Wang Li-Hong’s Song: 爱的就是你
Wang li-hong(王力宏, Leehom Wang) is a very famous singer in Greater China. When I stayed in Beijing, I frequently saw him through a lot of posters and TV commercials and he was well known as a main model of Wahaha (the beverage brand). He has been popular with women and appeared in several movies. Chinese […]
Application Review: gReader
RSS(Really Simple Syndication) is an effective method for reading a newspaper article or a blog posting. I have been using Google’s RSS reader for several years now, and it has helped me to find personalized online articles about technology. Recently as the usage of smart phones is increasing, various types of RSS readers are provided […]
Book Review: Made to Stick
This book, ‘Made to Stick’, explains useful guidelines and detailed examples for making a story more reliable. And the book begins with a bit of a shocking story. One day, a man woke up in a bath filled with ice. And he found a memo that said he should call 911 and seek medical care. […]
8 Chinese Songs
When I was in China working on a project, I sometimes went to the karaoke to sing Chinese songs. The reason I started to sing Chinese songs is to learn the Chinese language, but it used to be very natural for me. I still like to sing Chinese songs.But because of local limitations, it’s difficult […]