What’s more magical than the Magic Trackpad?
The Apple Battery Charger! LOL
Available now for only HK$ 218 from the Apple Store and comes with 6 batteries. (link)
Now there’s a better, more environmentally friendly way to power your wireless keyboard, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad or just about anything that requires AA batteries. The Apple Battery Charger kit comes with a sleek, compact charger and six high-performance AA NiMH batteries that are ready to use straight out of the box. The reusable batteries are exceptional at holding a charge and last for up to 10 years. Which means you can finally break the cycle of buying and disposing of those toxic, single-use alkaline batteries.
Magic Trackpad is HK$ 518. (link)
The new Magic Trackpad is the first Multi-Touch trackpad designed to work with your Mac desktop computer. It uses the same Multi-Touch technology you love on the MacBook Pro. And it supports a full set of gestures, giving you a whole new way to control and interact with what’s on your screen. Swiping through pages online feels just like flipping through pages in a book or magazine. And inertial scrolling makes moving up and down a page more natural than ever. Magic Trackpad connects to your Mac via Bluetooth wireless technology. Use it in place of a mouse or in conjunction with one.
iPad WiFi – iPad WiFi + 3G now at Apple Store Hong Kong
iPads are now available at the Apple Store HongKong. If you don’t want to line up and wait at the stores, an iPad can be ordered online though it is currently showing a ship date of 7-10 business days.
Here is the official pricing of iPads in Hong Kong:
iPad (WiFi only)
16GB – HK$3,888
32GB – HK$4,688
64GB – HK$5,488
iPad (WiFi + 3G)
16GB – HK$4,888
32GB – HK$5,688
64GB – HK$6,488
Start your morning with SCMP on your iPad – Free until early August
I just read in the real SCMP newspaper (yes, I still get the newspaper delivered!!), that SCMP will be free for viewing on your iPad until August.
If you have bought your “just released in HK” iPad then you might want to check out SCMP during the free to view period. After this period SCMP intends to charge 0.99c per issue.
SmarTone-Vodafone launches new iPhone 3GS plan
SmarTone-Vodafone has launched its iPhone 3GS price plans. Note that this is only for the 8GB model and only comes in black.
iPhone 3GS (8gb) from SmarTone
The 3GS is free if you commit to a contract starting at $248/month.
For more details and the fine print, see here: SmarTone-Vodafone | iPhone – Price Plans.
iPad Available in Nine More Countries This Friday
The official release of iPad in Hong Kong is near!
On Friday, July 23 2010, the iPad will officially launch in HK. Pricing details are not yet known, but expect networks such as SmarTone and Three to offer 3G plans. In fact, SmarTone has released a press release on iPad pricing plans (pdf).
CUPERTINO, California—July 19, 2010—Apple® today announced that iPad™ will be available in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore this Friday, July 23. iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds—thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook—and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.
iPad Available in Nine More Countries This Friday.