Interesting product with an impressive list of features for households with a fixed-line:   Free IP calls without a PC or broadband Easy global calling at no charge plus a presence indicator to tell you if they're online! IDD 001 low rates everyday The most competitive IDD rates for making overseas calls. Integrated voicemail and alert … [Read more...]

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 22 A raid ordered by the Hong Kong High Court yielded 10,000 products allegedly used to play pirated Nintendo software, the company said. During a three-day period, Nintendo representatives seized thousands of game copying devices and modification chips from the Supreme Factory Ltd. facilities. The search also uncovered documents reflecting the scope of the operation. The Factory allegedly has ties to a French company, Divineo SARL, and its principal, Max Louarn, who are … [Read more...]

HONG KONG, August 27, 2007 – Hang Seng Bank (“Hang Seng”) and PCCW Limited (“PCCW”) today jointly announced the launch of Hong Kong’s first TV securities trading platform – Hang Seng TV Securities Trading Service on now TV. Hang Seng Personal e-Banking customers with securities accounts can place securities trading instructions to trade local securities via two now TV channels – now Business News Channel (Channel 333) and now shop (Channel … [Read more...]

How would you rate your home or office's broadband experience? According to a survey conducted recently by the OFTA, 87% of users gave "satisfactory" responses. However, the survey also showed users urged more clarity with regards to pricing information and transmission speeds.   Service reliability was the most significant factor that consumers would take into account while making their purchasing decisions. This was followed by download speed, quality of customer … [Read more...]

Coldplay is coming to Hong Kong: @ Asiaworld-Arena... for one night only - July 13, 2006. A lot of tickets have already been sold today.  Hurry over to hkticketing for purchase of tickets online.  I suggest you use Internet Explorer though -- their payment system does not seem to like FireFox. (there go my Block B seats! ) For more information, please refer to the forum discussion thread. … [Read more...]

As far as I know, this is the first Netflix-type setup in Hong Kong for online movie rentals.   How does it work?   1. Pick a movie of your choice (you can queue up to 10 DVDs which automatically gets sent to you when you return a DVD) 2. We FLY your DVD to your mailbox and you recieve them in 1 business day 3. Watch the movie. Keep it as long as you want 4. Return the DVDs in our prepaid envelope. Drop it near any postoffice or postbox   Current … [Read more...]

Vintage Japanese ammunition, grenades, mortar rounds etc. from the WWII-era have been unearthed near the Hong Kong Parkview estate near Happy Valley yesterday.  The news stations reported that a certain Mr. Brown, armed with a metal detector, made the original discoveries.   This follows another incident last week, in which 588 bombs were discovered by drainage workers in the Kowloon district. (link #1, link #2)   … [Read more...]