One upon a time, Apple made accessories for its iPhone and iPad lines, as a small sideline to complement device sales. As such, most of the earlier offerings were limited to smaller ranges of color choices, unlike the big range of offerings every season of today’s Apple. The leather covers always feel much better than […]
A Blast from the Past – Apple Smart Case for iPad Air (Blue) [MF050ZM/A]
Posted April 5th, 2021 by Ryu at 7:58 pm in Accessories and iPad. 0 CommentsHow to Fix A Glowing White Spot on the 10.5-inch or 12.9 inch iPad Pro
Posted March 29th, 2021 by Ryu at 6:04 pm in iPad and iPad Pro. 0 CommentsDo you have a glowing white spot at the location about 3 or 4 inches above your home button on your 10.5 inch or 12.9 inch (1st and 2nd Gen) iPad Pro? This is a problem caused by the display cable underneath pushing against the back of the display, creating a pressure point. It is […]
Just days after my Flame Blue Beats Flex post, the Beats Flex price on Amazon US has now dropped back to 40 USD (roughly 53.90 SGD), which is about 20 SGD cheaper than what you will pay for it if you buy it locally in Singapore. The price is available for all colours except Cloud […]
Early this year Beats finally released the last two colours of the Beats Flex line – Flame Blue and Smoke Grey. Flame Blue was always my first choice of colour for the Beats Flex, but as it was not available at launch I bought the Beats Black color instead. Today I am finally able to […]
Haneda Airport During COVID-19 (Youtube)
Posted March 14th, 2021 by Ryu at 11:04 pm in Youtube. 0 CommentsA short video I made with clips I took in Haneda Airport in late April 2020, during the first State of Emergency declared in Tokyo due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Haneda was (and still is) in sorry state, with shops and restaurants mostly closed, and very few people in the terminals. All the money put […]
The Only Solution to Missing Album Artwork in iPhone Due to Catalina and Big Sur’s Music.app
Posted February 27th, 2021 by Ryu at 8:29 pm in Music.app. 0 CommentsImportant: Please note, this post is mainly for people with curated offline music libraries, whose album artwork has largely gone missing due to Apple’s change in the work album artwork is stored and retrieve in the new Music.app in macOS Catalina and Big Sur. The Unreliable macOS Music.app With the removal of iTunes in macOS […]
Last Minute Valentine’s Day Present Ideas (Apple Edition)
Posted February 10th, 2021 by Ryu at 5:45 pm in Valentine's Day. 0 CommentsValentines Day is the day you show your significant other that he or she is special. While expensive presents will definitely do, limited edition items can make better presents simply due to the item being only available at a particular period in time. If you have yet to prepare your present for this Sunday, these […]
The One Solution to Facebook’s Tracking Fiasco and Their “War” on Apple
Posted February 5th, 2021 by Ryu at 10:07 pm in Privacy. 0 CommentsIf you are confused by the recent barrage of news about Facebook’s displeasure with Apple’s change in tracking policy, and wonder how it will affect you, don’t be. There is really no need to go into the details. After following these simple steps, you no longer need to bother yourself reading another article covering Facebook’s […]
First look at the AirPods Max
Posted February 5th, 2021 by Ryu at 12:55 pm in AirPods Max. 0 CommentsThey are now available for trying at the various Apple stores in Singapore, in case you are living in a well. Here’s a look at the Space Grey and Green Pairs No review, because I did not test them out (I value personal hygiene a lot especially during these times). Hopefully someone I trust will […]
Beats Flex is now 20% off!
Posted February 2nd, 2021 by Ryu at 10:48 pm in Beats and Deals. 1 CommentBeats Flex, the cheapest Beats wireless IEMs, are now even cheaper with them being 10USD off their usual 50USD pricing at Amazon US. New Blue and Grey colours were just released weeks ago, and if you don’t have a huge budget but want to get your loved one some wireless headphones for his or her […]
