Mobile World Congress 2010 – battle of the OS
A quick walk through the yearly Mobile World Congress - the biggest mobile phone show around - and you'll realise you are actually gazing at a crystal ball that shows…
Auto login for Wireless@SG – at last
Hard to log in. Keep getting disconnected. If those problems have kept you from surfing the Web with Wireless@SG, you'll be happy to hear that the free Wi-Fi hotspot service…
Buzz vs Facebook, and my seduction by Google
The Internet has been abuzz with Google's announcement of Buzz, their new social networking platform that they just announced about a day ago. Of course, Facebook is the king of…
Microsoft’s Creative Destruction?
A must-read for everyone. Written by an ex-MS employee, this guy shares why Microsoft has become what he calls a "clumsy innovator" and why non of the "wow" gadgets coming…
iNETS mobile: Would you use this?
NETS, the Singapore electronic payment vendor, just launched their iNETS mobile service, in which you can pay your bills via your mobile phone in Singapore. The story was covered by…
Geek Buy: Synology DS210j NAS much cheaper in HK
One of the questions I often get from friends coming up to Hong Kong is if stuff is cheaper here or in Singapore. In many cases, the answer is "not…
HTC phones @ Chinese New Year prices
The folks at HTC just sent out a press release today on lower revised prices for their HTC smart phones in Singapore, starting from 1st Feb 2010. All of this…
Goondu out-of-box guide for Nexus One
So you have ripped apart your DHL package and started messing around with your spanking new Nexus One from Google. Here's a guide to get the most out of this…
Seagate on the road to recovery. Will HDD prices go up?
Seagate was given a bloody brusing at the hands of the dismal economy last year. In Q1 2009, the HDD (hard disk drive) market took a steep nosedive and plunged…
Apple’s iPad – is it just a glorified smartphone?
I was just gushing down a bowl of extremely salty French Onion soup at TGIF near the Marriot Grand Hotel in Moscow where I am staying when I saw Jobs…
StarHub launches new mobile TV service
The cellphone operator is offering CNN, Disney and TVBJ TV programmes on the small screen, as part of a revamped mobile TV lineup that includes 24 channels, to smartphone users.
StarHub to ship Motorola Milestone lastest by March
Motorola's much-awaited Milestone phone, powered by Google's Android software, will hit the shelves in Singapore the latest by March, and StarHub users can be sure they can get their hands…
Hands on: Motorola Dext
One of Moto's "comeback" phones featuring the now-hot Google Android OS, the Dext comes with a slide-out Qwerty keyboard as well as an ample 3.1-inch screen offering a not-too-shabby 320…
Graphics on your new Intel Core CPU
The Intel folks in Singapore yesterday showed off systems running the dual- and quad-core Clarkdale chips for desktops, as well as the dual-core Arrandale chips for notebooks. The big promise…
Sing your Chinese New Year blues away on StarHub karaoke service
Tired of pesky relatives asking when you are getting married or having kids during Chinese New Year? Turn on the karaoke at home, with a new on-demand service that StarHub…
What’s Google really doing in China?
Is Google really for a higher ideal - "human rights implications" - when it threatens to exit China altogether?
Promo codes for Domino’s – read before ordering your first pizza
Domino's Pizza is back in Singapore and their first outlet is just 5 mins from my home. I urge everyone to order online at www.dominos.com.sg instead of calling them on…
Nexus One has 3G problems
I was so excited to unwrap my newly minted Nexus One which arrived at about 3pm today but I did not get a chance to mess around till an hour…
Say hi to the Google phone
After all the talk, we are finally getting the Google phone - the Nexus One - out in the open and there's even better news for Singapore users: you can…
