Bracing for Wi-Po...

Not the intellectual property thing, but what I've been telling everyone as possibly the ultimate technology in this millennium, if scientists/technologists can really come up with it: long distance wireless power....

In recent years, there have been splashpod, splashpad, ecoupled (from Splashpower, Fulton Innovation LLC and PowerCast Corp etc) or whatever they'd call those special surfaces that can power up wireless mice (without batteries), or even charge mobile gadgets placed on top of or near them -- ability to transmit power up to several inches away, but when Marin Soljačić, assistant professor at MIT came up with a setup to power up a light bulb some wirelessly some two meters away, I'd say, let there be light! Read more at Technology Review...

Anyone knows where can I see/buy some of these "wi-po" devices in Malaysia? Until then, I'd just settle with my a4Tech BatteryFREE Wireless Optical Mouse I've been using for over three years now....

BTW, I noticed a lot of traffic coming from Kuwait to ecoupled.com website. Could there be a surge of interest and possibly big investment soon from that region? ;)

Countdown to Apple's iPhone TGiF Night

The little devil people all over the world have been waiting for is going to be available for sale in Apple stores in the US, minutes from now. How envious we are of folks in the US (and I know my good friend Sabrina will rave more now for having left Apple USA not too long ago):

CUPERTINO, California—June 28, 2007—Apple’s revolutionary iPhone™ will go on sale this Friday, June 29 at 6:00 p.m. local time at Apple® retail stores nationwide. All 164 Apple retail stores in the US will stay open until midnight, and customers can purchase up to two iPhones on a first come, first served basis. Beginning Saturday morning, iPhone owners can learn how to get the most out of their new iPhone with free, in-depth workshops offered throughout the day at all Apple retail stores. Every Apple retail store will offer free support for iPhone at the Genius Bar and personal training through Apple’s new One to One program.

Read more at Apple's iPhone Premier Press Release.

People who came from all over the world are madly waiting to become the first one to own one, or two:



Even Steve Wozniak, one of the founders of Apple, is waiting in line to get one:



And this fan really know what she's digging for (Apple has become so influential up to people's choice for service provider!):



Check out the Apple's commercial that has just came out today:



And Hillary Clinton will look sexy to sport one while running around for her presidential campaign trail: