Jean Nkeng Tonye's Blog

As end of year approaches, so does Christmas. For this special time, there are so many things that I wish to receive. For this article, I will just stick to electronic and accessories :).

It's when you realize that you need to be able to access your email anytime, e.g. when you are looking for a job, that you realize that your "old" V9 can't do it anymore. So first thing I wish is a new phone, with most recent technologies (A-GPS, Wifi, Email,...). I don't intend to use it to listen music, since my ipod will do the trick. I've never like all-in-one phones. I prefer separate items for specific things. 

 At a moment of my life, I wanted to work in the mobile phone industry, particularly for Motorola. I could have wished the new Cliq from the U.S company, because I want a phone with keyboard, but I think no one is better for that than RIM. That's why my choice of the moment is the Blackberry Bold 9700.

Second item: Who says hollidays mean a lot of memories. Therefore, I need a new camera, since I broke mine. I also need to remember to take an insurance against glass breaking (the reason I lost my last camera :). I'm falling for compacts from Sony or Canon, proposing 10 or 12Mpx cameras at approximately 350€, like Canon IXUS 120IS Blue or Sony TX1 Gold.

                                 
Since I got a VAIO NW11S as my new laptop, I'm pretty fond of Sony. We'll see If Santa comes this 25th, I know he's also suffering from recession :D.

Images: shoppingblog.com, pricerunner, juststuffxpress.com

Last night, FranceFootball has named Lionel Messi best soccer player of 2009 by granting him the famous "Ballon d'or" trophee.

If I have to say I agree with the top 5, this is not the ranking I was expecting, particularly when you see the accomplishments of each nominee separately. So what do you think?

 For those who have been following the blog, you know my passion for football. So I couldn't go on without notifying of the major event of this month of November: the qualification to the world cup of football (that will be held in South Africa in 2010), of the Cameroonian football team, the Indomitable lions, particularly when we know how epic has been this qualification.

After two journeys of play, the indomitable lions were last in their group. It has taken the appointment of Paul LeGuen as coach to make things go in the right way. The latest appointed Eto'o as captain of the team, making a whole disruption in lions' changing room. The qualification has been acquired on the last journey, against other lions, Atlas lions of Morocco.

So finally, Africa will be represented by Algeria (wink, after their win in Soudan, where they were playing against Egypt), Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa. I could assure it gonna be a huge football party. 

South Africa 2010, here we come!!!!!!!!!!


Image: AFP for Fifa.com

Since i lost my first Razr V2 in a swimming pool (don't ask me what it was doing there) and my camera few months ago because i sort of sat on the screen, I have raised my interest in waterproof and shockproof tech' items. Concerning cameras, I've found some interesting models.

Honours to seniors, the first on this market was Olympus (and Pentax). Since their first model, they have made some improvements on the offer, leading today to Olympus u-tough (mu tough) 6010 (photo on the right).

It got all essential features that you will find in most modern cameras: 12 Mpxl lens, optical zoom 3,6x, face recognition, etc.

Another rival of Olympus is Canon, which get involved into the waterproof cameras world this year, with a unique model, Canon PowerShot D10 (Camera photo on article "when is the best time to buy..."). The major Con of this model is that it is taking much place than others of the same category, but i'm finding its design amazing.


I will complete my list with two non-waterproof models, from my favorite cameras manufacturer, Sony. It was one of the first to provide touch interfaces on its cameras. One good example of this technology is the Sony DSC-T77, with a beautiful finish. You could get one model for $300.

Another interesting model is Sony DSC-H20 (on the right), which is mid-bridge, mid-compact, with HD capability and fantastic zoom. Available at $258.99 on Sony online store.



                    
Images: Olympus.com, Canon.com, onecall.com, wishcamera.com

Few weeks after Windows 7 pre-order offer, Apple has just launched the Mac OS X pre-order offer on Amazon.com. The latest version of the OS is now available, starting at $29.00.


As you know, with Apple, things could get really cheap when you just want the basic functionalities, but to have the must, you'll have to pay a lot more.


You could acquire the family pack with iWork and iLife for $229.00.


Pre-order on Amazon.