I am eagerly waiting as more tablets are expected to be launched later this year as show at recent computer and mobile devices conferences.

Although I don’t really need a tablet at the moment, it’s something that’s good to have on hand, obviously. However, at the rate that tablets are being introduced, it really is not easy to decide which one to buy. I am all for advancement in technology but it’s just as difficult to keep up price-wise.

The latest Motorola Xoom is expected to be priced at US$799 and that is a pretty steep price by American device standards. While Malaysians have no problems paying US$500 for smart phones, Americans think that US$100 for a smart phone is “expensive”.

Would there be any takers for the US$799 Motorola Xoom? Here in Malaysia, it’s like the price of an iPad though iPad is not “old” while Xoom will carry the “latest” technology and specifications.

I recently set up a new blog where I cover events and I had the opportunity to visit a horse show. It’s kind of weird that even though I live in a city that has one of the largest turf clubs in the country, I never had the opportunity to do so. I love horses but I just never was able to squeeze in the time.

Because of my new events blog, though, I made it a point to go and boy, was I glad. I took many photos at the event. This is only one of them! Horses are so elegant. They can be a little scary, though, because of their size, and I made sure not to stand behind them!

My mother, who knows that I have a soft spot for animals, told me not to even entertain the thought of keeping a horse. She said that having one horse is akin to having to juggle three wives! That certainly thwarted my thoughts! I was on the verge of looking for horse insurance companies already! Hehehehe

I was reading this website http://www.horse-insurance.co.uk and like the idea of buying horse insurance that tailors to the specific needs of the horse and budget of the owner. Not all horse insurance companies offer this flexibility.

Oh well, I think I better forget about keeping horses. I certainly don’t have the budget!

iPhone 4 has won the Best Mobile Device award at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011 happening in Barcelona, Spain as I am writing this. Apple does not have a presence at the Congress this year. Even though iPhone 4 has won Best Mobile Device, Best Device Manufacturer Of The Year goes to HTC instead.

Rovios’s “Angry Birds” game meanwhile has won the Best Mobile App Award and the Best Mobile App on the Apple Platform. I have played Angry Birds but I don’t see how it could be so addictive. I sure like its colours and liveliness but I don’t like the fact that it’s taking me too many tries to get over each level.

Meanwhile, Best App in BlackBerry App World goes to BlackBerry Messenger, though it’s not stated why. Google Maps, on the other hand, wins Best Android App. Seriously, there are so many good Android apps. But the best? That’s too difficult to pinpoint!

My brother’s friend came for a visit on the third day of Chinese New Year. He related to us that although he looks fine, he is not able to report to work because of an old injury. This friend works offshore and I remember how many difficulties he was put through to be able to secure the job. Although offshore work is dangerous, it looks like many people love it because of the fat pay check.

We wondered if he was adequately compensated when he said that he would need to speak to an experienced Offshore Injury Lawyer just in case he loses his job unfairly. Well, it’s not like he wants to delay reporting for duty since he loves his job very much.

I recently read about Schechter, McElwee, Shaffer & Harris, L.L.P., a maritime law firm with 45 years experience, and I thought that these lawyers would be able to help. Of course, we hope that it wouldn’t come to that but we never know. Some employers could be most unreasonable!