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It's official. It's finally here. The brand new, updated, turbo-charged, better than ever... iPod Touch? Wait, the iPod might be one of the most significant innovations Apple has ever created, but did anyone know it still actually sold them? I'm pretty sure I still have a 5th generation iPod Video in a drawer somewhere. I even swapped out the original hard drive for a compact flash card a few years ago, but I haven't used it since I bought an iPhone . It turns out not only does Apple sell them, but the company just announced it has updated them with the A10 Fusion processor from the iPhone 7, with support for augmented reality (AR) and Group FaceTime. Apple's announcement includes an especially interesting quote from Greg Joswiak, who is Apple's vice president of product marketing. In it, Joswiak says that Apple's "making the most affordable iOS device even better with performance that is twice as fast as before." Here's why that's interesting. He … [Read more...] about Apple Just Updated a Product No One Even Knew It Still Sold

The technology world is a funny place. One day you think a device is dead, or at least well on its way to being discontinued. The next, it's back with a whole new breath of fresh air. That was on full display on Tuesday when Apple unveiled a new version of the iPod Touch . The new model, which costs $199, features a design similar to the old iPhone 7, but offers a new A10 Fusion chip and support for Group FaceTime. If you did a double-take on that, don't feel bad. Yes, the iPod (not the iPhone) was refreshed on Tuesday. And although the iPod and music players have become obsolete, there are some compelling reasons to actually buy one. And of course, there's one big reason not to buy an iPod Touch. Buy Reason 1: A Great Price Look, it's not easy to find an affordable Apple device. But the iPod Touch bucks that trend. For a device that has full access to the App Store, works with Apple Music, and comes with a relatively nice (albeit, … [Read more...] about Apple Just Announced a New iPod Touch. 3 Reasons Why You Should Buy It–and 1 Big Reason Not to

A drunken foreign man was caught on film sexually assaulting a female contestant at the recent Miss Universe Thailand beauty contest. The sex pest was captured harassing the woman at the competition, part of the Pattaya International Pride Festival 2022, last Sunday on a Facebook Live stream. Kasama “Tangkwa” Sue-tong, who was the third runner-up in the contest, told the Miss Universe Thailand director immediately after the assault, saying “This foreigner grabbed my arm and touched my bottom.” The incident was recorded by the Facebook page Jox Jox Nang Ngam, which was created to spread news and information about beauty contests in Thailand. The man in a blue shirt is seen viewing the proceedings around the 5 minutes mark. After the assault, the man tried to flee the scene, but the MUT Director, Piyakorn “Pui” Sankosik, and her staff dashed after the foreigner, apprehended him, and forced him to apologise to Tangkwa. The man was also forced to pay respect to the woman by … [Read more...] about Foreign sex pest caught on film assaulting Thai beauty contestant

A British Muay Thai boxer vowed to get up off the floor and back into the ring after a horror crash in Koh Samui left him fighting for his life. Chris Richardson was crushed by a pickup truck as he pulled out of a coffee shop on his motorbike on April 13 earlier this year. The injuries were so severe that the 32 year old had to be airlifted to a Bangkok hospital after suffering from multiple broken bones, a fractured eye socket, and a foot infection, which left him bed-bound and seriously ill. The York-born pugilist’s friend Alison, today announced some good news, however, saying he is on the mend despite his body being held together by metal rods. “The leg frames have been removed and Chris is sitting up now and working with a physio to build up his strength. We did get him to stand briefly, which was so good to see, and hopefully, after his next surgery, we’ll be able to move him even more.” “I look forward to getting him into a wheelchair, so I can take him to the garden … [Read more...] about British boxer vows to get back in ring after Thai horror crash

This Friday, July 1, there will be an official declaration that Thailand is now in “post pandemic” mode. Here’s an overview of the current situation and what to expect. The word endemic is being avoided as Thai officials believe it will be up to the World Health Organisation to make that call. According to the Public Health Ministry permanent secretary Dr. Kiattiphum Wongrajit, “What we expect to see is only small or medium clusters that will not do any harm to our public health service. The disease will be under control.” He commented on the international concerns over two new Covid-19 sub-variants, BA.4 and BA.5, noting that infections had already been detected in Thailand but, at this stage, had not led to an increase in the number of serious cases being admitted to hospitals. On the tourist side of the pandemic, deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisaranakul announced that the International Air Transport Association is predicting that foreign visitors to … [Read more...] about Thailand News Today | Post pandemic Thailand – What to expect

Thai netizens have slammed government officials in the central province of Pathum Thani for wasting taxes on a pointless trip to Phang Nga and Phuket. Government officials from the Mueng Tha Khlong District were supposed to be taking part in a working seminar to develop women’s potential in Phang Nga, and Phuket, from June 23 – 26. But the non-profit organization, Anti-Corruption of Thailand, criticised the government on its Facebook page, ปฏิบัติการหมาเฝ้าบ้าน, saying they used the 490,000 baht trip as a holiday. The pictures posted on the non-profit organisation’s Facebook page were taken from the Facebook accounts of the seminar participants. The picture captions were cutting. One said, “Others might go to the sea to escape from love and hot weather, but we escape from work.” Another said, “Go to Phuket! Thanks to the kind sponsors,” and another, “Wonderful activities for Tha Khlong women.” The pictures reveal the participants cruising, visiting tourist attractions, … [Read more...] about Thai netizens berate government for wasting public cash on working holidays

The supply of petrol for cars in Sri Lanka has been suspended due to the country’s greatest economic crisis in decades. Only buses, trains, ambulances, and transport needed to deliver food will be permitted to refuel over the next 2 weeks. Authorities revealed that only 9,000 tonnes of diesel and 6,000 tonnes of gasoline are available to support the nation’s critical services, and buying petrol and diesel for private cars is prohibited until July 10. Authorities have ordered 22 million people to work from home, and schools in urban areas have closed for the time being. Nathan Piper, head of oil and gas research at Investec, says Sri Lanka is the first country to take such extreme measures of suspending sales of petrol to the community, “Since the 1970’s oil crisis when fuel was rationed in the US and Europe and speed limits introduced to reduce demand.” Sri Lanka is negotiating a bailout plan since it is struggling to pay for imports like petrol and food. Furthermore, the … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka suspends sale of petrol to public for next 2 weeks

UPDATE Stall sellers and the owners of the Ratchawong Rungrueng packaging shop building, which caught fire in Bangkok’s Chinatown on Saturday, say they are going to sue the Metropolitan Electricity Authority for negligence after a broken transformer caused the blaze that killed 2 people. The faulty transformer caught fire and quickly ripped through the 3-story building on Ratchawong Road in the Sumphanthawong district of Bangkok, also affecting 4 nearby buildings and stalls, causing the death of 2 people and millions of baht worth of damage. The inspector of police from the Chakkrawat Police Station, Ponlawat Promsorn, yesterday spoke to the building owners, and stall sellers, and they estimated the damage caused by the fire is about 10 million baht. They revealed they are suing the MEA and other relevant departments for their recklessness. The building owner revealed to the police and media that they asked the MEA to repair the transformer many times, but they allegedly did … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Owner of fire building in Bangkok Chinatown to sue electric authority

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority has confirmed that there are severe bus shortages on roughly 27 routes around the city and that nearly 90% of commuters have experienced delays. After receiving a number of complaints from the public, the BMTA found issues with fare collection, driver shortages, maintenance on buses, and the poor management of the schedule. There are 2,885 buses in the BMTA management, which have been in use for between 5 and 25 years. Most of the buses don’t operate efficiently or effectively, and older buses occasionally need to be repaired. The red buses can often be seen belching black smoke from their exhausts. A detailed study revealed that 27 of 107 routes, or nearly 25% of all services, experienced shortages of vehicles. The BMTA will rearrange the timetables for routes facing problems, mainly during rush hours. On a few overcrowded lines, more buses will be deployed. However, new buses won’t be bought due to budget reasons. Before Covid-19, the … [Read more...] about Bus shortages in Bangkok causing longer waits for commuters

Thai pop star Prompwilai “Mimi” Leesiriroj has demanded an explanation from Thai Airways, and China Eastern, as to why her pet dog, Melody, died while travelling on a flight from Thailand to China on Friday. The 22 year old singer, also known as Mimi Lee, found stardom in China after she won a reality TV show called Produce 101 China, and took her place as a member of the Chinese girl group Rocket Girls 101. She is known among her Chinese fans as Li Ziting (李紫婷). Mimi has been separated from her Pomeranian pet dog since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and was looking forward to being reunited after 2 years apart. But her joy was short lived and she took to social media on Saturday, informing her followers on the Weibo application (China’s version of Twitter) that her pet dog, Melody, died while traveling from Thailand to China. “I thought this weekend would be full of happiness as I was about to meet my dog again, but things turned out terrible. My hands are shaking as I type … [Read more...] about Pop star demands to know why her pet dog died on Thai flight