January 2008
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Slingers winners AGAIN - 108 to 91 Congrats -... →
APLINK could not be there, but i sent my mate, Tony Fernandez CEO of AirAsia - who also happens to be Singapore Slingers NEW Chairman - the power of AirAsia - well done SLINGERS…
….Remember to support AirAsia on its NEW route to Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia from Singapore - itsReal
twinity launch Monthly event at Twinity Lounge →
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Join us at the first Twinity Lounge
Looking for something fun? Want to get to know more about Twinity and your fellow members?
Come to the grand opening of the Twinity Lounge this Thursday, January 31! Our first monthly in-world event is THE place to be the last Thursday of every month. Hang out in the lounge and make new friends - mingle, gossip, chat,...
ODEX Saga continues - Pacific Internet (now... →
Pacnet ordered to turn over customer records
By Victoria Ho, ZDNet Asia
Tuesday, January 29 2008 05:28 PM
A correction was made to this story. Read below for details.
SINGAPORE–A High Court judge has ordered Internet service provider Pacific Internet (Pacnet), to turn over details of its subscribers who had previously downloaded anime titles illegally.
Justice Woo Bih Li also...
Heath died from a heart attack, not an overdose →
maybe; nothing conclusive yet
clipped from www.telegraph.co.uk
Heath Ledger may have died from natural causes, not a drug overdose, because the amount of drugs in his system was too low to have killed him, it has been reported.
TMZ, the celebrity website that broke the news of the actor’s death last Tuesday, quoted sources “intimately connected with the investigation” saying that the...
FREE game tickets to Slingers vs the South Dragons →
Go to game and you stand a chance to win FREE air tickets from AirAsia
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To celebrate AirAsia’s launch of the Singapore - Kuala Lumpur route, we have 1,000 FREE tickets to the electrifying game between the Singapore Slingers and the South Dragons just for you!
Simply show up with printed cut-out coupon below on game night at the…
Harro Research « APLINK - itsReal →
Harro Research - Online Media Intelligence Reports across Social and Business Networks - itsReal
The Recruit.net Winners are Announced - itsReal →
The judges have decided and we are glad to announce the winners of the iPhone & iPod in the Recruit.net Creative Feedback Challenge (RCFC)
The Winner of the iPhone is: theyoungbusinessman
http://theyoungbusinessman.blogspot.com/2007/11/suggestions-for-recruitnet.html
The Winner of the iPod is:...
Recruit.net winners to be announced Jan 28 2008 -... →
There has been some chatter today regarding the recruit.net contest and it has been regrettable… (more…)
AirAsia gives away TICKETS at Slingers Game Jan... →
AirAsia is giving away free air tickets* to Kuala Lumpur and Phuket in a ‘Shot from the Wing’ competition to celebrate the launch of their Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route, which starts on 1st February. Successfully netting a shot from designated locations on court will win 10 lucky fans one (1) return ticket each to the two popular Asian travel destinations, courtesy of the award-winning AirAsia,...
Top-10 Economic predictions for 2008 - Courtesy... →
Top-10 Economic Predictions for 2008….
From APLINK - Whilst China is mentioned sadly Global Insights is of the mindset that the economy is driven by the US, who agree’s with this, if you disagree
- Let me know why… add your comments below ?….is there room for a virtual economy ?
The U.S. economy is now in the danger zone. GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2007 (0.0%) and first...
Malaysian Property Developer looks at Singapore as... →
Crazy HIGH Pricing of real estate in Singapore attracts investors
clipped from www.theedgedaily.com
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian property developers are scrambling for a slice of the Singaporean real estate pie to maximise global exposure albeit near home, when geographical diversification is deemed crucial for home-grown firms to sustain long-term earnings.
The fact that Singapore, being a...
What is happening to TV ratings with 22 billion... →
clipped from www.emarketer.com
Paul A. Palumbo, research director at Accustream, told
eMarketer that the 22 billion views was a worldwide figure. In other
words, user-generated videos on US-based Web sites drew 22 billion
views from users worldwide.
coca cola blog for FANS ? →
are there FANS of coca cola like there are FANS for American Idols - I guess we will find Out…whatever coca cola is doing what ALL companies should do - connect with their customers - well done coca cola
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Global - Coca-Cola has launched a corporate blog, ‘Coca-Cola Conversations’, to serve as a platform of exchange between fans and to share new...
APLINK Joins Blogexplosion - itsReal →
Lets EXPLODE….
Retailers & Virtual Worlds - Retailers must make... →
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Virtual worlds, mobile coupons and bar-code readers on cell phones are the next technology wave that U.S. chain stores must ride if they hope to stay competitive in the fast-changing world of global retail.
While some retailers have started building stores in these virtual worlds, others should consider doing the same, Constable said, to extend their brands and eventually,...
Beta SPAM - if managing all your social networks... →
It is a shame how people “think” A beta release is done with pride - why does it offer a source of deception for some lame and criminal minds
Beta SPAM - if managing all your social networks... →
Beta Spam - Coming to Your Inbox Sooner Than You Think
Source: NetworkWorld
If you’re like me you register to most Betas that are of interest to you. Even if they aren’t immediately appealing they can be a good resource of information for future content. If you’re pretty familiar with the Beta process and I’m going to assume you are, sooner or later you’ll receive an invite from the company...
ledger DEAD in New York - A young Legend departs →
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Actor Heath Ledger dead
Actor Heath Ledger, who starred in “Brokeback Mountain,” has been found dead in a New York apartment, police confirm. Australian-born Ledger was nominated for an Oscar for his role in the movie. A police spokesman said Ledger was found by a housekeeper. developing story
HypoCol & Web 2.0 - in the News - Singapore’s... →
web 2.0 platforms are ideal for companies that have limited budgets…
Singapore’s planned software Grid - itsReal →
Hey Nic WILL it happen - will microsoft comply - and become a Power Station - a mere but important utility to be tapped into when needed… by the way everyone remember to flick-off
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Geekonomics
Sober IT truths from the island-state
by Nicholas Aaron Khoo, Singapore
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Singapore Government making software ownership easy?
Jan 21,...
the(new)mediaslut sends Fiction Press into Hiding... →
TMS has spoken, well written, and Fiction Press has Heard it Loud and Clear …. long live TMS The Queen ? or King of Singapore Bloggers ?
Fiction Press today have NO Posts but only an in your FACE disclaimer:—–
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Inspiration with purpose - the pick me up book -... →
A Call for your support: -
Clip from official website for Pick Me Up Book
2 days ago, 42 of us embarked on an impossible journey to write a e-book within 24 hours - and we succeeded! 10 hours later, we took on a new challenge to sell 10,000 books (e-books and paper backs) within 24 hours, and we are marching towards this. By the way, you can do a preorder for the paper backs, please drop us an...
Sex in Public Toilet Stalls is Private Possibly... →
How a US Senator worms his way out of a conviction ?
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ACLU: Sex in restroom stalls is private
ST. PAUL, Minn. - In an effort to help Sen. Larry Craig, the American Civil Liberties Union is arguing that people who have sex in public bathrooms have an expectation of privacy.
Craig, of Idaho, is asking the Minnesota Court of Appeals to let him...
MacBook Air - its another winner from Apple -... →
Everyone says I WANT the MacBook Air
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs took the wraps off a super-slim new laptop overnight, unveiling a tiny personal computer that is less than 2cm thick and turns on the moment it is opened.
At the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, Jobs also confirmed the tech giant’s foray into online movie rentals, revealing an alliance with all six major...
Coming to a supermarket near U - Microsoft’s... →
Shoppers who need shopping lists, your dream has come true or has it ?
clipped from www.networkworld.com
Not buying Microsoft’s MediaCart
Starting in the second half of 2008, the companies plan to test MediaCart in Wakefern Food Corp.’s ShopRite supermarkets on the East Coast. Customers with a ShopRite loyalty card will be able to log into a Web site at home and type in their...
HypoCol Gives Back - Search is on for Worthy Cause... →
HypoCol are looking for a worthy cause to support in 2008. The cause may be a project or institution but it has to be related to any cadiovascular or heart health condition.
Hypocol are giving back 1 US Dollar for every pack of HypoCol sold online.
Please send HypoCol your suggestion of a worthy cause to support. HypoCol will pick one based on your reasons why the cause should get HypoCol’s...
Urban Design & Architecture in Virtual Worlds -... →
It is happening fast, now the architecture guys are finding roles in Virtual Worlds
clipped from www.moresitephocus.com
I was not surprised to hear about the need for landscape architects to design virtual sites, but amazed that it had finally happened. In 2000, I gave a lecture about the future of landscape architecture to a local garden club and ended it with the thought of landscape...
FRAMESTORE : POLAR PERIL →
cute !!!
Scientology holds sway in banning Cruise book -... →
Being Tom Cruise is NOT enough
Green Ideas We’d Like To See: The Wind Shade Roof... →
Joost Brings you AWARDS SEASON - 10 Movie Quickies →
I assume due to the writers strike in the US which is affecting the glitzy red carpet events, Joost has an opportunity to reach a few more million. I am just helping them do that
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10 Movie Highlights To Get You Prepped For This Year’s Award Season
Atonement Film24
American…
Virtual Worlds: Captures Social Networking Fame... →
itsReal
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By 2020, experts believe virtual worlds will be widespread
Online worlds could replace Facebook as most popular Internet phenomenon
Experts say young users could lead spartan lives offline, luxurious lives online
But Star Trek-style fully-interactive holodecks still some way off
LONDON, England (CNN) — It’s 2020. You get home...
Call for Papers: Computer Games & Allied... →
Call for Papers Open for International Academic & Industry Computer Games & Allied Industries Conference & Symposium
clipped from www.cgames.com.sg
International Conference & Symposium on Computer Games; Animation, Multimedia, IPTV, Edutainment & Security 28th-30th April 2008 Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre SINGAPORE ...
online anonymity - Is It Coming to an END →
clipped from www.techcrunch.com
MySpace is one of a number of companies that are believed to have been subpoenaed as part of the ongoing investigation into the death of Megan Meier.
For those not familiar with the case, 13 year old Megan Meier committed suicide after she received “cruel” messages on MySpace allegedly from the mother of a school rival who was posing as a 16 year old boy...
Banks inWorld at Second Life - If you SCAM Your... →
FREEDOM in Second Life, curtailed again by Linden Labs
clipped from www.smh.com.au
Virtual world cracks down on cowboy banks
There’s a banking meltdown in Second Life, too.
The world’s creator, Linden Lab, has announced it will regulate
the virtual banks strictly in Second Life from now on, after one
collapsed amid a credit crunch that Linden said posed “unique and
substantial...
Andrew Peters on Facebook →
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CGAT 08 The Annual International Conference &... →
Conference Update:
The evidently expanding Global & Asian Gaming industry defines the need for the Computer Games & Allied Technology 08 conference at Singapore. The conference provides a platform for the international gaming community experts to discuss and deliberate with their Eastern counterparts on the state-of-the-art, new research results, perspectives of future developments,...
What’s the best use of marketing time and money: a... →
My Friend Barbara Rozgonyi at Wired PR Works has some interesting advice, advice I am often heard relaying to clients since launching my own blog in October 2006….
Excerpt from post - Stats Weigh In
Hmmmm … in my case I’ll pick the blog. I’m thinking of moving my company site onto a blog platform to save:
- time - it’s so much easier to write a blog post that it is to write site copy...
Ten Likely Events in 2008 - Courtesy BUSINESSWEEK →
They didn’t predict the Next American President - Who will it Be ?….
After pondering what won’t happen, we decided to don our prediction hats again. Think: President Bloomberg and an Apple flat screen, or maybe not
Read ALL at BusinessWeek
Viral Video: For All of us in the web 2.0 Business... →
They still haven’t included Virtual Worlds… hmm But I had to put this video on APLINK…
The Developing World →
wow - entertaining and worth the time to watch !!
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Hans Rosling: Myths about the developing world
kinderNET.com - Safe Online Surfing →
I got hooked on the “Go to Bed” game…if you are looking for a safe search engine for your family, www.kinderNET.com is for you. Check out the Surprise! button - it’s Addictive
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Twinity - Virtual World →
Opens for beta users
clipped from www.twinity.com
Twinity mashes up the real with the virtual world. In Twinity you can create your own virtual identity, meet real people, and make new friends. Style your own apartment or build your dream home anywhere in the world. Drop in on your friends and then go out and have fun!
Currently a group of visionaries is exploring Twinity for the...
VIRTUSPHERE - itsReal →
VIRTUSPHERE a new locomotion technology for immersing in virtual reality ..
clipped from www.virtusphere.com
VIRTUSPHERE
- a new �locomotion technology for immersing in virtual reality
VirtuSphere products and solutions are marketed to target customers including:
Military, law enforcement, dangerous occupations – safe training,
mission rehearsal
Britney Released →
clipped from www.news.com.au
Suicide watch
Star under suicide watch after custody row
Possible charges if she was ‘under the influence’
Father Jamie, ex-husband Federline among visitors
BRITNEY Spears lost custody of her two children while she was on suicide watch in hospital, after being forcibly removed from her home on a stretcher.
Spears, whose mental well-being has...
Andrew Peters Relaunches APLINK.Biz with a new... →
Full Story : APLINK - Virtual Spaces
Crowdsourcing of virtual worlds →
Making Virtual Worlds more creative friendly for those with less creative, design skills and non technical masses…
I also learnt to new words from this review article…
Quote: “Ultimately, Koltun and his fellow researchers hope to produce a number of similar tools for other objects in order to allow anyone to contribute to the look and feel of virtual worlds. “We want to ensure that users...