Hell, it is about time!

By when? By End July 2011

CONSUMERS will be able to enjoy significantly higher Internet surfing speeds on their smartphones and other mobile devices within MRT tunnels by July this year.

Singapore’s three telcos, said the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Lui Tuck Yew in Parliament on Thursday, must complete the installation of the necessary equipment to support the higher speed 3G or third-generation networks in all MRT tunnels by then. Previously, telecommunications sector regulator Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) had only said that the telcos had been ‘working towards’ the date.

He also disclosed, for the first time, that the IDA had earlier fined some operators for falling behind schedule in some tunnels, although he did not say which telco was fined or the penalty amount.

Modern 3G-enabled mobile devices like the Apple iPhone 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab can access the Internet at speeds of up to 7Mbps.

Unfortunately, some of Singapore’s MRT tunnels, including the North-South and East-West lines, are still running on the 2G mobile network, an older mobile system was primarily built to support voice and SMS traffic. This limits even those 3G-equipped devices to slower 2G Internet access speeds of about 100kbps.

The telcos had previously said that they were working hard to roll out the necessary 3G equipment, but are hobbled by time constraints since their crews can only work after the trains stop running.

I was invited to the blogger session of Canon’s First Product Launch for 2011 at the brand new Canon Imaging Academy (CIA) which is just located right beside their office at Keppel Bay Tower!

The CIA will focus on developing new curricula, courses, and events that will enhance the imaging experience of programme participants. Courses planned for 2011 include basic photography, intermediate photography, strobist, studio lighting, creative photography and editing with DPP courses. The CIA will also introduce videography courses in 2011 to meet the increasing demand of enthusiasts who enjoy creating movies using Canon’s LEGRIA camcorders. For those who prefer a greater emphasis on hands-on experience, the CIA will also offer photography outings and overseas photo clinics. Each of the courses are designed to suit the varying skill-levels of participants from beginners to intermediate.

The CIA is part of the expansion and restructuring of Canon’s current facility, the Canon Digital Lab. The Canon Digital Lab was launched in 2004 and has benefited more than 150,000 people to date. It will continue to focus on providing free product-familiarisation sessions to get users up to speed with their Canon products, and serve as a satellite showroom where services include the redemption of free gifts-with-purchases.

Press Release: Engage, Educate and Enrich @ the Canon Imaging Academy

There are a total of 27 new products that is being launch from the IXUS/PowerShot Series, EOS Series, LEGRIA Series, XA Series (new), EF Lenses, Speedlite Flashes and PIXMA Series.

Some of which is available today onwards at the IT Show 2011 at Suntec City like the IXUS 115 HS, EOS 600D, LEGRIA FS46, LEGRIA FS406, LEGRIA HF R26, LEGRIA HF R28, LEGRIA HF R28, LEGRIA HF M400, LEGRIA HF M41.

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Here are the direct links FROM APPLE itself to iOS 4.3 for various iDevices:

iPhone

• iPhone 3GS (4.3/8F190)
• iPhone 4 (4.3/8F190)

iPod Touch

• iPod Touch 3G (4.3/8F190)
• iPod Touch 4G (4.3/8F190)

iPad

• iPad 1 (4.3/8F190)
• iPad 2 (4.3/8F191)

iPhone 3G has been deprecated along with iPod Touch 2G and hence there are no iOS 4.3 for them.

Corrupted Image In Dropbox

If you look at the above screenshot, that is what happen to a few of my photos in different folder within the Dropbox’s Photos folder. Recently I upgraded my Dropbox plan to 50GB for USD$99/year and hence I am able to place all my photos in Dropbox for syncing them across all my computers.

Here is what happened previously:

There will be a “red x” beside some of the photos, and when I open it, only the top part of the image will appear while the bottom remains grey throughout.

Under my Dropbox folder, the status will be saying “Uploading 2 files”. These 2 photos are corrupted and will never be uploaded.

How I got rid of the “red x” was to copy the corrupted photos from my backup drive and paste it back to my Dropbox and it immediately change to a green tick. I am guessing it didn’t even sync back to Dropbox because Dropbox detected that the photo I pasted from my backup drive has the correct checksum which is stored locally in Dropbox’s database.

Something more serious happened to me few days ago and it is the same problem:

I went to a concert last Saturday and took some photos. When I got home, I extracted the photos and placed it in a folder on my Desktop.

After I uploaded the photos to Facebook, I copied the whole folder and placed it in my Dropbox’s Photos folder.

After a few hours, I realized that there are 2 photos that are not being synced and there is a “red x” besides them. I viewed the photo and to my horror, it was the same problem as what I mentioned above.

As these photos are new, I do not have a backup and I have to use a data recovery software to recover the data from my CF memory card and put it back into Dropbox.

I have learned my lesson and I will ensure that all the photos in Dropbox is properly sync first before I delete the copy I have.

I did searched on Dropbox Forums but can’t seem to find anyone which has the same problem as me and hence I filed a ticket with Dropbox and they replied me with instructions on how to resync/reindex my Dropbox. Just sharing it with you guys

Windows PC

1. Download the newest version of the Dropbox desktop application:
   • http://www.dropbox.com/install
2. Stop the Dropbox desktop application (if needed)
   • Click on the Dropbox icon
   • Choose Exit
3. Delete Dropbox meta-data folder:
   • Open a Windows File Explorer (not Internet Explorer)
   • Type %APPDATA% into the navigation bar (include the % percent signs)
   • Look for the folder “Dropbox” and delete it.

   If you get a “file in use” type error, then do this:

   • Run “Programs -> Dropbox -> Uninstall”
   • Restart your computer
   • Try again to remove %APPDATA%\Dropbox

   If it still says “file in use”, then do this:

   • Press “Ctrl + Alt + Delete” together
   • Choose “Start Task Manager”
   • Find the task “explorer.exe”
   • Click “End Task” button
   • Your “Start Menu” will now be gone
   • Clik “File -> Run”
   • Type %APPDATA%
   • Now look for the folder “Dropbox” and delete it.
   • Press “Ctrl + Alt + Delete” together again
   • Click on the button at the bottom right hand corner of the screen, and choose restart
   • Your computer will now restart
4. If your Dropbox folder was called “My Dropbox” please rename it to “Dropbox”
5. Reinstall the Dropbox desktop application
   • Run the new installer from step #1
   • Relink your account.

Mac OS

1. Download the newest version of the Dropbox desktop application:
   • http://www.dropbox.com/install
2. Stop the Dropbox desktop application (if needed)
   • Click on the Dropbox icon
   • Choose Quit
3. Delete Dropbox meta-data folder:
   • To delete this folder open up Terminal (Located at /Applications/Utilities/Terminal)
   • Copy and paste the following lines into Terminal and press RETURN:
     • rm -r “$HOME/.dropbox”
4. Delete the Dropbox Contextual Menu Item Plugin
   • Open the Finder and select “Go to folder…” from the Go menu (or press Shift-Command-G)
   • A dialog box should appear. Now copy and paste the following line into the box and press the return key:
     • /Library/
   • Drag the DropboxHelperTools folder to the Trash and enter your Administrator password if prompted to complete this action
5. Reinstall the Dropbox desktop application
   • Open the Dropbox .dmg file and drag the new version of Dropbox to /Applications
   • Restart Dropbox from /Applications
   • Relink your account.

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