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  • Google Allo

    I just had Google Allo — another messaging app by Google — installed on my Android phone. There are already some messaging installed and used on my daily basis. Well, basically, I only use Telegram (mostly) and WhatsApp. And now, Google Allo. I tried Google Assistant more inside Allo, and it works pretty well. I…

  • Google delisted 1.75 billion websites

    Google delisted 1.75 billion websites. “Around 40 million takedown requests were rejected, which is 2.1 percent of the total requests. Another 16 million requests were duplicates.”

  • Inbox by Gmail: Moving Spam email to Inbox

    I’ve been using Inbox by Gmail as my default web-based email to manage emails powered by Gmail. The “Snooze” and “Pin” are just helpful to keep me organised with my emails. Everything works, but there is a small things that — in my opinion — little bit inconvinient: dealing with Spam. Gmail’s spam filter is…

  • Snow: Snapchat’s copy

    I’m on Snapchat. Yes, that Snapchat. Since it’s banned in South Korea, the users from South Korea should have an alternative. And, there is Snow. Snow shares similar features with Snapchat. …it is also gaining traction in China, where the country’s 700 million users make up the world’s largest internet market. There, Snow has a…

  • Android N is… Nougat

    I think more people think that Android N will have Nutella as its new name. But, recently Android announced that the official name for Android N is Android Nougat. Wait, Nougat? I personally not familar with this. According to Wikipedia: Nougat is a family of confections made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts (almonds, walnuts,…

  • How do I Rate My Uber Trips (in Jakarta)?

    When I visit Jakarta, I usually took Uber as for my ride. So far, I have good experiences with Uber, a company founded back in 2009. I have some basic considerations on taking Uber. First, it’s cashless. This is a good point for my convinient. The second one is that it has applications that works.…

  • Pi MusicBox

    Pi MusicBox: Make Raspberry Pi stream — With Pi MusicBox, you can create a cheap (Sonos-like) standalone streaming music player for Spotify, Google Music, SoundCloud, Webradio, Podcasts and other music from the cloud. Or from your own collection from a device in your network. It won’t drain the battery of your phone when playing. The music…

  • Chromecast-ed

    I know that it’s been a long time since Google introduced Chromecast. This week, I decided to get my Google Chromecast (2015) for my SONY TV. The setup was easy within minutes. I haven’t installed many apps, but casting YouTube videos from my Android phone, or iPad was super easy. At least, it’s wireless now.

  • Firebase Cloud Messaging

    Firebase Cloud Messaging — the new version of Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) under the Firebase brand. It inherits GCM’s core infrastructure, with new SDKs to make Cloud Messaging development easier.

  • Bepergian Mudah dengan Bantuan Google

    Bepergian Mudah dengan Bantuan Google. Google menambahkan fitur untuk membantu mendapatkan referensi kepada mereka yang suka bepergian. Saat melakukan pencarian, tambahkan saja kata “destination”, misalnya “Yogyakarta destination”. Dan, ada juga rekomendasi lainnya berdasarkan kata kunci yang spesifik.

  • Pengalaman Mengurus Penggantian Paspor Online di Kantor Imigrasi Yogyakarta (April 2016)

    Pengalaman Mengurus Penggantian Paspor Online di Kantor Imigrasi Yogyakarta (April 2016)

    Hari ini, 4 April 2016 saya ke Kantor Imigrasi Kelas I Yogyakarta untuk melakukan proses penggantian paspor saya yang akan habis masa berlakunya bulan Juni 2016. Sewaktu membuat paspor pertama kali, saya membuatnya melalui prosedur online dan mendapatkan pengalaman yang baik. Seluruh proses berjalan dengan lancar. Jadi, dengan pengalaman tersebut, saya juga memutuskan untuk melakukan…

  • Nexus 6P

    Salah satu ulasan tentang Nexus 6P. Cuma memang, ini belum tersedia di Indonesia. Ulasan lain yang lengkap dari CNET yang bilang “Best-ever Nexus sets new standard for big-screen Android value”.

  • Pengalaman Mencoba Layanan Uber untuk Bisnis (Uber for Business)

    Pengalaman Mencoba Layanan Uber untuk Bisnis (Uber for Business)

    Di pertengahan Oktober 2015 ini, saya mendapatkan informasi melalui surel yang saya gunakan untuk akun saya di layanan Uber mengenai hadirnya fitur yaitu “Uber for Business”. Saya sendiri sudah menggunakan layanan ini beberapa bulan, dan secara keseluruhan mendapatkan layanan dan pengalaman yang baik. Walaupun, sampai sekarang saya baru menggunakan layanan ini kalau saya kebetulan ada…

  • XL Center Adisutjipto Yogyakarta Resmi Dibuka

    XL Center Adisutjipto Yogyakarta Resmi Dibuka

    Hari ini, 8 Oktober 2015, XL Axiata melakukan pembukaan secara resmi XL Center Adisutjipto Yogyakarta sebagai salah satu kanal pelayanan pelanggan produk dari XL Axiata. Saya sendiri kebetulan sudah menggunakan layanan dari XL Axiata sejak sekitar awal tahun 2000 sampai sekarang. Dulu, produk layanan lebih dikenal dengan ProXL. Jadi, mungkin sudah sekitar 15 tahun saya…