Finally, Google released Picasa for Mac at Macworld today! iPhoto is good, but not so good. For someone who has been using Picasa since it came out, the functionality of iPhoto is just not enough compared to the ease and integration of Picasa into the Google applications. Get Picasa for Mac here. Remember, it’s still in beta, but so is GMail!

Tags: Add New Tag, Beta, Functionality, Gmail, google, Iphoto, Mac and Apple, Macworld, Photo Management, Picasa

The never-ending fight between the fruit and the behemoth of Redmond continues in this really good (IMHO) musical by The Accident Factory! The singing is actually really good with some good lyrics. Entertaining Microsoft and Apple fans worldwide…

Warning: Slight gore and blood and violence in the video.

Tags: apple, Apple Fans, Behemoth, Gore, lyrics, Mac and Apple, Macs, microsoft, musical, Violence

With all the different plans and discounts available for the different plans, the actual cost is confusing. Here I have done as much as I can to give a work out of cost of owning the iPhone based on the basic Singtel plans coupled with the various discount schemes!

These figures are based on a 12 month cycle (ya, I know 24mth contract, but I like to think in terms of annually!), inclusive of some form of data, either in the form included in iFlexi, or a seperate plan based on Broadband on Mobile [link: Singtel BBOM]. Included in the calculation is also a $100 phone trade-in! No promises they are definitely correct, but I tried to be as accurate as possible.

iFlexi Value: $920

New plan, not sure if valid with Generation Mio for subsidary line discount.

Free incoming, 200mins, 500 SMS and 1GB data [link: Singtel iFlexi Price Plan]

iOne Plus (with Generation mio): $1063 + $180 (contract top-up)

iOne Plus + Broadband on Mobile 1000

Calculated based on 10% discount as subsidary line with Generation Mio

$100 phone rebate and 30% discount to data from BBOM

[link: Singtel iOne Plans with iPhone]

*If you are currently contracted to mio, you may top-up $180 and sign a new 30month contract for the iPhone.

iOne Plus (without Generation mio): $1094

iOne Plus + Broadband on Mobile 1000

$100 phone rebate and 30% discount to data from BBOM

[link: Singtel iOne Plans with iPhone]

Classic (with Generation mio and 4 year loyalty): $784 (~$830 w/o loyalty) + $180 (contract top-up)

Classic + Broadband on Mobile 1000

$100 phone rebate and 30% discount to data from BBOM

[link: Singtel Classic Plans with iPhone]

Generation mio gives 50% discount to subsidary lines. *If you are currently contracted to mio, you may top-up $180 and sign a new 30month contract for the iPhone.

Classic: $913 (~$1010 w/o Loyalty)

Classic + Broadband on Mobile 1000

$100 phone rebate and 30% discount to data from BBOM

[link: Singtel Classic Plans with iPhone]

Calculations:

EDIT (2100h 20Aug): Removed $100 rebates, since Singtel did a quickie and erased the promo off their website.

EDIT (2250h 20Aug): Added top-up terms for Generationo mio contract users.

Tags: iphone, price plans, singtel

In a discreetly worded mail, such a teaser? Am I right to say my 22 Aug prediction was correct? So you have not forgotten me Singtel?

Tags: 3g, iphone, iphone 3g, singtel