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About Jackson Chung

Jackson Chung, M.D. is MakeUseOf's former Chief Executive Officer. Despite having a medical degree, he's always been passionate about technology, and that's how he came to be MakeUseOf's first Mac writer. He has close to 20 years of experience working with Apple computers.

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15+ Awesome Business Pitch Deck Templates to Wow Your Audience in 2020

These awesome business pitch deck templates give you powerful ways to communicate your ideas to the people who matter most.

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15+ Cool PowerPoint Templates to Make Your PPT Presentation Shine in 2020

Looking for the best cool PowerPoint templates? Here are the best templates Envato Elements offers.

4 Serious Issues With the Yale Assure Smart Lock

The idea of not using physical keys is great. If only it worked. Here are four standout issues that you need to know about before purchasing a Yale Assure smart lock.

Populele Review: Learn to Play the Ukulele in 15 Minutes

Learning to play the ukulele doesn't have to be hard. Picture a ukulele that will show you exactly where to place your fingers on the fretboard and actually playing songs on your first attempt.

Bose SoundLink II, Beats Studio, Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless Headphones Review

We compare the Bose SoundLink II, Beats Studio Wireless and B&W P5 Wireless Bluetooth headphones.

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The Best Productivity Tool Is The One You Actually Use

In a world chasing productivity, each new and shiny productivity app promises something new. But do we lose something when we change our productivity apps too often?

How The Apple Watch Won Me Over

When Apple announced their latest gadget, I wasn't entirely impressed. I ignored the hype, disregarded the reviews, and didn't pre-order one for myself. Obviously, I caved.

Asustor AS-202TE NAS Review and Giveaway

Every perfect home media center needs a network attached storage. How else are you going to store your favourite TV shows and movies?

Apotop Wi-Reader and Wi-Reader Pro Review and Giveaway

Today, in a double review, I'll be taking a look at the Apotop Wi-Reader and Wi-Reader Pro -- two portable, wireless SD card and USB drive readers and routers.

VidOn.me AV200 Android Blu-ray Player Review and Giveaway

In the world of Apple TVs, Rokus, Google Chromecasts, and generic Android TV sticks or boxes, is there room for one more?

Bass Egg Review and Giveaway

What do you pack when heading to the beach? Sunscreen. Surfboard. Bass Egg. Wait, what? Music is such an integral part of our lives now. If you're not listening to music at your computer, you're probably listening in your car on your smartphone. More often than not, you're playing music on your smartphone. We all do. But there are times when your smartphone speakers aren't going to cut it. That's when you need an external portable speaker.

Fitbit Flex vs. Jawbone UP: A Comparative Review

In today's world, nothing escapes the fact that we are moving in a direction where quantifying and recording stuff obsessively is sort of the norm. We use Foursquare to check into places, we annoyingly take photos of our meals with Instagram, and we share our thoughts on Twitter. So would it be much of a surprise if we also like to track the number of steps they take, or how much we sleep? Today, we'll put the Fitbit Flex and the Jawbone UP against each other, and decide whether it's the newcomer or veteran who takes home the gold. We'll also be offering both devices, so enjoy the review then remember to join the contest.

Vaja Nuova Pelle iPhone 5 Case Review and Giveaway

We've reviewed some exciting iPhone cases in the past, but lately none seem to excite us. Recently though, premium leather iPhone case maker, Vaja, released a new folio-style case called Nuova Pelle for the iPhone 5. Most Vaja cases are made of high-quality leather and look quite beautiful, but a folio-style case? I had my doubts. So naturally, I had to review it! And of course, we'll be giving it away to a lucky reader.

Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Omega Wireless Headphones Review and Giveaway

You wouldn't want your entire household to know that you're busy playing games on your Xbox 360 or PS3, would you? Sure, it might be fun, but if your games require you to keep an ear out for enemies approaching from a certain direction, your speakers aren't going to cut it. That's why most gamers would invest in a decent pair of headphones. This is Gaming Month, and we'll be reviewing 2 headphones, starting with the $199.99 Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Omega Wireless Headphones. And oh, we're giving it away!

SugarSync 2.0 Sports New Look, Even Easier to Use [Giveaway]

Today, SugarSync 2.0 has been redesigned to be even easier to use. It's more intuitive than ever before and provides better control over shared files and folders compared to its major competitors, including Dropbox. I'll take you through the new interface in just a second. You'll also stand a chance of winning one of 25 SugarSync annual plans (first year free), with 30 GB of storage.

Affordable, Secure and Fast Web Hosting by SiteGround [Giveaway]

Picking the right web hosting service is the very first step for anyone wanting to build a new website. If you don't know where to start, finding one for the right price with the right set of features is close to an impossible mission. That's why we came up with the Best Web Hosting Services page, to help new webmasters along with their decision. More experienced webmasters will agree that switching web hosts is a excruciating process -- one that must, if possible, be avoided at any cost. Therefore, selecting the right web host at the very beginning is crucial. So today, we'll show you what you can expect from SiteGround -- one of the most respected web hosting service providers in the market. We're also giving away 25 1-year shared web hosting accounts from SiteGround valued at $1185!

Bitrix24 Android Application Review + HTC Butterfly Giveaway

Back in October last year, I wrote about an interesting web service called Bitrix24. Basically, it's a project management service and allows for teams to assign tasks, track progress and discussion, as well as providing a platform for interaction between employees -- in other words, a social intranet for companies. Today, almost every cloud service is accompanied by some sort of mobile platform; and Bitrix24 is no different. So in this review, we'll take a look at their free Android application which is available from Google Play. What's more, we'll also be giving away 25 Bitrix Startup licenses, and a HTC Butterfly!

ZIIIRO Saturn Watch Review and Giveaway

The last time I reviewed a ZIIIRO watch, I absolutely fell in love with it. To be honest, I nearly didn't want to part with it. Now, the designer watch company has just released a brand new model called the ZIIIRO Saturn. Will it fill the void left by the ZIIIRO Celeste? How will the ZIIIRO Saturn, a somewhat digitised version of the ZIIIRO Celeste, hold up against my expectations? Will I like this €179 watch as much, and be willing to recommend it as highly as I did for its predecessor? We'll just have to find out. We're also giving away this designer watch away, so read through the review for more details about how you can win it!

Nexus 7 vs. iPad Mini: A Comparative Review

If you're shopping for a 7-inch tablet, there's absolutely no shortage of options. It's undeniable, however, that the leading choices are Apple's iPad mini and Google's Nexus 7. We've reviewed both of these devices individually, but it's time to put them head-to-head. We're also extremely pleased to announce that we'll be offering five 32GB Nexus 7s as a hardware Rewards.

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