iPad is available in Singapore!

Apple announced that the iPad will be available in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore on 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 e-books 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.*

Beginning this Friday, customers can purchase all models of iPad through Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.

iPad will be available in Singapore for a suggested retail price of SG$728 for 16GB, SG$878 for 32GB and SG$1,028 for 64GB for iPad Wi-Fi models. SG$928 for 16GB, SG$1,078 for 32GB and SG$1,228 for 64GB for iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G models.

Obama gets bored with his BlackBerry.

The president said that only 10 people have the address of the BlackBerry he was issued, and the conversation is a bit stilted because messages will likely be archived along with all other White House documents.

Obama fought hard to keep his BlackBerry when he became president, but with only 10 people authorized to email him, he admitted that it was "no fun"

He said that it was no fun because people think that whatever was sent him would be recorded down, so nobody wants to send him the "real juicy stuff".

"It's all very official. 'Mr. President, you have a meeting coming up and we'd like to brief you.'", these are the kind of messages he would receive on his BlackBerry.

Obama however was happy to reveal the contents of his iPod, which included Jay-Z, Frank Sinatra and opera legend Maria Callas.

The president said he had no tracks by teen heartthrob Justin Bieber, but did once meet the singer when he performed at the White House.

"He's a very nice young man."

This interview was done on 'The View', an American talk show on Channel ABC.

iPhone 4 sales start in 17 countries on the 30th of July 2010.

Apple's iPhone 4 will be available in 17 more countries this Friday, July 30.

iPhone 4 features FaceTime®, which makes video calling as easy as one tap.

The new Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, resulting in stunning text, images and video, and a beautiful all-new design of glass and stainless steel that is the thinnest smartphone in the world.

iPhone 4 also features a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, video recording and up to 40 percent longer talk time.

It comes with iOS 4, the newest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, which features Multitasking, Folders, enhanced Mail, deeper Enterprise support and Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising platform.

Beginning this Friday, customers can purchase iPhone 4 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. iPhone 4 is also available for purchase through Apple’s retail and online stores and authorized resellers.

iPhone 4 is currently available in France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US for a suggested retail price of SG$888 for the 16GB model and SG$1,048 for the 32GB model. iPhone 4 will roll out to many more countries later this year and Apple will announce availability and local pricing for these additional countries at a later date.