Thursday, November 21, 2013

FIFA14- Advice for playing Arsenal Team

Thought I wanted to just write a quick note for players using Arsenal on FIFA14 on Android.



If you are using Arsenal, you might wish to note the following:
1.) Podolski is better played as striker. His stats went from 77 as LM to 85 as LS.
2.) Walcott is better played as striker. His stats went from 83 as RM to 86 at RS.
3.) Wilshere is a gem. His stats went from 80+ to 90 (and still developing).
4.) Ozil is a gem. His stats is now 92 and still developing.
5.) Santi Carzola is amazing. At age 30+ with stats at 86, his stats is still growing.
6.) Giroud. Give him time to bloom. His stats will improve.
7.) Ramsey. You guys know him. Woo hoo.
8.) Mertesacker. Extremely talented defender. Strong, pacey. Stats is now at 86 after 3 seasons and still developing.
9.) Koscielny. Good player.

And btw, I used 3-4-1-2 because this fits the Arsenal team's players positions better.

Unusual Player
Well, this player is unusual as he is the only player who reduces his salary for contract extension. He is none other than Flamini. I have extended contracts for most of the players in the team for the past seasons but have never encountered any players who reduced the salary on their own accord. The players usually requested for more salary. Flamini is the only player so far to reduce his salary request. Flamini is very strong defensively and has knocked in goals from afar. Good player.

Do you need to buy new players for Arsenal team?
I don't think you need to buy new players for Arsenal team. Really. The team has players at different stages of their career. Prime, developing. Stats for very young players such as Chamberlain, Ryo, Afobe, Gnabry, Akpom, Sanogo, Frimpong, Jenkinson will grow. And if you play the players to their positions, the team's stats will be quite strong. The youths in Arsenal team are exceptional. You might wish to get more defenders if you like.

Watch some of the replays which I uploaded from FIFA14 to YouTube here: www.youtube.com/wenhwee

Monday, November 18, 2013

FIFA14- A Review and get this player Ángelo Henríquez

Having played FIFA14 on my Android Samsung Galaxy Note for the past month, I decided to do a quick review.  Overall, it was a good experience. The additional controls to execute trick moves is very good. But would have been better if there's a reference on which control does what trick moves.

My own ratings for the game (mostly based on Career Mode (Easy Mode) and compared to FIFA13 on Android):



FIFA 14 on Android
FIFA 13 on Android
Game Control
9/10
7/10
Game play
9/10
7/10
Graphics
8/10
7.5/10
New features
Ability to upload replays to YouTube, Connect to FB, more controls for trick moves.
Ultimate Team.

Cons
"Play Sim City" advert pops up even after I paid to unlock the career and cup modes. I don't mind the advert if I use the free version. But when your customer paid for the game, then there should not be any adverts popping up. We don't pay to look at the adverts.
The other missing part to the game is also a record of the players' transfer fees, form and performance. So it is hard to track back the data for players.


Players
There are tonnes of articles telling you which players to sign. I did attempt to sign a few but couldn't get them. Anyway, I'm using Arsenal team which has a lot of good young players so signing new players were not a concern for the near term. I did managed to get very good players through the scout.
Scouted players:

  • C. Hargreaves. GK. Overall 79 currently. Age 19.
  • T. Hilbert. RB. Overall 75+ but developed to 80 currently. Age 22
  • S. Blank. CAM. Overall 75+ but developed to 80 currently. Age 20
  • B. Perpaoli. LM. Overall 80+ but developed to 87 currently. Age 24.


Signed players















Recommendation: Ángelo Henríquez. ST at overall 79 on sign up but develop to 89 after 2 seasons.
I would like to recommend this extremely good player - Ángelo Henríquez. On wikipedia, it was stated that he "is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Zaragoza, on loan from English club Manchester United". However, I signed him from Real Zaragoza without any issue. The system did not indicate he was on loan from Man Utd. Signed him for about $8-12 million when he was age 19 with overall 79 rating (can't really remember the exact price. Now, he is 22 with overall 89 rating and valued at $26 million. He is very fast with extremely good finishing. Unfortunately, the system did not allow me to train him over 90. Read more about him here: http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/177410/angelo-henriquez?cc=4716


I have signed 2 other players, all defenders.
  • Doria (forgot where I signed him from)- CB with overall 82 at age of 22 (I think it's this player: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%B3ria . Signed for about $3.5-5 million (can't remember) but valued at $7.1million currently. Refer to screenshot for his stats.
  • Luiz Eduardo- CB with overall 79 at age of 22. Still observing his development. Signed for about $3.5 (can't remember) but valued at $6.9 million currently.  Refer to screenshot for his stats. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luiz_Eduardo_Felix_da_Costa)
















Watch some of the replays which I uploaded from FIFA14 to YouTube here: www.youtube.com/wenhwee

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Safeguarding your kids future interest by not posting images of them

I came upon an article that talks about protecting child's privacy online- "We Post Nothing About Our Daughter Online".

Perhaps a good reading for parents out there. The writer might appear to be paranoid but when I thought about the issue, she does make sense.
Whatever posted online remains on servers. When kids grow up, they may not like what has been posted of them previously without their knowledge. They may end up being embarrassed. Not forgetting that some companies search the web for prospective employees’ information. Whether such photos put your child in good light is debatable and may not be worth a risk. Especially when it concerns your child's future.

Friday, March 22, 2013

Disable Annoying App and Game Requests in Facebook

I'm sure many of us receive annoying, persistent app and game requests in Facebook... Maybe even on a daily basis. How do we block off these annoying app requests from multiple people, specifically targetting at certain apps or games which we have no interest in?

Here's a quick and easy guide to help those of us who face this issue.




Friday, March 1, 2013

Microsoft Surface RT coming to Singapore and more countries


Microsoft Surface RT coming to Singapore and Asia.

According to Microsoft's blog - "in the coming months Surface RT will be available in Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan."

"... Surface Pro will be heading to Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, New Zealand and the United Kingdom in the coming months."

Hope to see the real device in stores. Microsoft's first tablet.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

HTC 8S - What's in the box?

Here's an unboxing video of HTC 8S which runs on Windows Phone 8 and the only Windows Phone to have the in-built in-built Beats Audio™ technology.


Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Google Maps Indoor maps of selected shopping malls


Google maps recently got updated with indoor maps of some shopping malls in Singapore (for Android only). Here's a quick guide on how to use it and troubleshoot if it doesn't work on your Android device.

How to use the indoor maps feature?
1.) Zoom into the shopping mall, you will see the indoor map appearing if the shopping mall has  the feature enabled in Goolge Maps
2.) A straight tap listing the floors of the shopping mall will appear on the right side of the screen
3.) Tap on the different floors to see the locations of the shops on  the selected floor


Level 1 Indoor Map for Ion Orchard
Level 3 Indoor Map for Ion Orchard

If you can’t see the indoor maps, take the following steps:

1.)    Go to settings> Applications
2.)    Look for “Maps”
3.)    Click “Clear Data”
4.)    Then click “Force Stop”
5.)    Launch Google Maps
6.)    Go to one of the malls listed below and check if you can see the indoor layout of the malls.

For Singapore, the list of 22 shopping malls with indoor maps are:
  • 313@somerset
  • Century Square
  • Hougang Mall
  • ION Orchard
  • Liang Court
  • Mandarin Gallery
  • Marina Bay Sands
  • Metro (Department store in Paragon)
  • Ngee Ann City
  • Orchard Central
  • Paragon
  • Parkway Parade
  • Scotts Square
  • Suntec City
  • Takashimaya (Department store in Ngee Ann)
  • Tampines 1
  • The Centrepoint
  • Tiong Bahru Plaza
  • Triple one
  • Wheelock Place
  • White Sands
  • Wisma Atria


Monday, January 14, 2013

Singapore and Sweden has highest home internet access. Home Internet Access Still Out of Reach for Many Worldwide

According to Gallup latest surveys, Singapore and Sweden has highest home internet access. Home internet access is still out of reach for many worldwide.
Worldwide, 32% of adults in 2011 reported having home Internet access, according to Gallup surveys conducted in 148 countries. Up from 29% in 2010 and 25% in 2009, marking the continuation of a steady uptick each year that Gallup has conducted surveys worldwide.

Read full report from Gallup here: Home Internet Access Still Out of Reach for Many Worldwide