Hands-on: LG Optimus One
The Optimus One (LG-P500), for one, looks the part with a 129-gram frame that comes with a 3.2-inch screen (320x480) and support for all your regular Froyo goodies, like support…
Great touch-screen music jukebox and IFA stuff we’re slow to update
Other cool stuff from last week's Berlin electronics show.
Skype is giving one million free 30 minute vouchers for Hari Raya
Skype is giving out one million free 30 minute Skype vouchers to celebrate Hari Raya tomorrow. All you need to do is sign up with an email address here, and…
Comex 2010 tagcloud
Normally, visiting our quarterly computer fairs here in Singapore is part of my ritual pilgrimage, but this time around for Comex 2010 I gave it a miss. Partly it was…
Android tablet roundup at IFA 2010
From the Dell Streak to Viewsonic's Viewpad, tablets were out in force at the IFA Berlin electronics show this week.
Hands-on: LG LEX8 “Nano LED” TV
At just 8.8mm thin, this TV looks like a painting when placed in front of a wall. It uses what LG calls Nano LED, the first such TV to do…
Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Tab
Responsive, blessed with a great, bright screen and looking like just the right size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab impresses as a tablet computer with its polished design.
Say hi to a paper-thin OLED TV
electronics show in Berlin are LG's OLED TVs on display here, which measure just 2.9mm. Yes, that's the thickness of a piece of paper.
LG: 3D TVs slow to take off
The biggest bet for TV makers this year – 3D – is taking longer to take off than expected, despite fast becoming a mainstream feature, said Korean electronics giant LG,…
StarHub enters the ring with fibre broadband plans
StarHub has entered what it calls the "next-gen broadband war" with its latest fibre-based broadband service plans, joining what is turning out to be a big fight for consumer dollars…
Singapore’s new fibre optic broadband plans so far
A strange thing happened yesterday here in Singapore, when a slew of new broadband offerings became available at competitive prices, over the country's new fibre optic network extended to homes…
Five operators to roll out NBN services in Singapore at start
Nucleus Connect CEO David Storrie said network coverage - or a lack of it - was the reason why only five RSPs have signed up so far, despite earlier estimates…
Commentary: Fibre-to-the-home comes to Singapore in end September
Years after they first heard the words "ultra-fast broadband", home owners and businesses here can finally log on to Singapore's new next-gen broadband service next month, when it goes online…
The private cloud: myth or reality?
Public clouds just don't cut it when it comes to mission critical applications that form the backbone of your business. Security concerns, especially when you're dealing with sensitive customer data…
Moto Milestone to get Android 2.2 only in Q1 2011
Bad news for users of Motorola Milestone here in Asia-Pacific. While American owners of the popular Droid - a CDMA version of the GSM Milestone - are already getting Android…
Hands-on: Iomega iConnect
First unveiled at CES 2010, the Iomega iConnect is a NAS device targeted at consumers and SOHO users with its simple set-up process that quickly connects USB drives and printers…
Nokia C6 review: Low-cost doesn’t mean good deal
What little doubt I had of Nokia's recent decline immediately disappeared when I fired up the sadly outdated C6 smartphone sold exclusively by M1 for S$98 with a two-year plan.
Oracle sues Google over Java patents
In a move that stunned many in the tech circles, Oracle pulled a trigger on Google with a lawsuit alleging that the Android platform and devices infringe one or more…
Gothere.sg launches new iPhone application
Singapore's mapping start-up Gothere.sg launched their new iPhone application about exactly a week ago. I had the pleasure of catching up with Junhan, one of Gothere's founders, to get both…
Hands on: Windows Phone 7 looks sharp
But the big question is whether Microsoft's "holiday release" can be the answer to even newer offerings from Google's Android in the coming months.
