It’s better because it’s open source?
By now, few people in the IT industry would dispute the benefits that the open source development model brings to businesses: flexibility and to some extent security, though it isn't…
A goondu’s shopping experience at Sitex 2009
Our three local telcos -- SingTel, StarHub and M1 -- often appear at every major IT show, but this year SingTel is conspicuously absent from Sitex. Sitex 2009, which is…
A common set-top box for S’pore: you sure it makes sense?
StarHub uses a cable plant to send its TV signals to homes; SingTel uses a totally different ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) broadband network - you might just get two…
Google Maps packs in the data with LTA and Quantum Inventions
Yes, Google has spoken… when it comes to improving its map's accuracy and ease of use, it's going to haul ass as it brings in multiple data streams quickly
Google Maps in Singapore partners with the Land Transport Authority
Techgoondu is heading down Thursday morning for an announcement by Google and the Land Transport Authority (LTA). What could it be? According to the media invite teaser, I am guessing…
Replacing physical cabling with wireless 802.11n
It's taken four years. Four years to get the Wi-Fi 802.11n specifications finally agreed upon. Four years ago, Airgo Networks (now part of Qualcomm) was a trailblazer in MIMO (Multiple…
Nokia E72 goes on sale
The Nokia E72, the followup to last year's E71 sleeper hit, has gone on sale here for S$750 (without any subscription contract). Featuring the same large screen + Qwerty keyboard…
Google voice search for your phone
Voice search for your phone - sounds good yeah? I thought so too - so I tried out the latest Google Mobile App's voice search feature on my Nokia E71…
Android on a Sony Ericsson – the Xperia X10
After our slight disappointment in Sony Ericsson's recently-released Satio and Aino phones, are we glad that there's a new Xperia that uses the Android OS instead of the two entertainment…
Goondu Review: Sony Ericsson Aino
You may want to check out Alf's review on the Satio if you haven't read that, as the Aino phone is a sister phone to the Satio and some of…
Goondu review: Sony Ericsson Satio
After such a long wait, how does this much-touted flagship smartphone from Sony Ericsson feel in the hand? Some might say it's a mixed bag.
Watch U2 live on YouTube
In an age when stupid restrictions from content owners prevent you from watching what you want on the Net because you are not in the right "geographical region", it's great…
S$77 for Windows 7 tonight – for the first 177
There's a fabulous deal for Windows 7 tonight at the Singapore launch of the much-awaited OS from Microsoft: S$177 for the upgrade edition of Windows 7 Home Premium if you…
Windows Mobile 6.5 cannot make it lah
Hot on the heels of testing the HTC Hero Android phone, I took a spin with the new Acer Windows Mobile 6.5 touchscreen phone and I can quickly summarise it…
Oracle unveils fruits of Project Fusion
After four years since its inception, Project Fusion, Oracle's next generation suite of enterprise applications will finally be ready to enterprises in 2010. At the closing keynote of this year's…
Watch Larry Ellison live
Techgoondu will be livecasting Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's closing keynote roday around 6.30am SGT. Ellison is expected to share more details on the state of technology, right after an address…
The goondu interview: Oracle social CRM
With more workers Twittering and connecting with one another through Facebook and other social networking sites, it is hardly surprising that enterprise technology vendors are starting to notice the potential…
The goondu interview: Oracle Exadata v2
Techgoondu caught up with Ron Weiss, Oracle's director of product management, on the business value of Exadata, which combines storage, Oracle database and servers in a single hardware appliance. Oracle…
Sun, Oracle eases anxiety over merger
In the world of enterprise technology that has become dominated by an increasingly smaller pool of players, company leaders often swing between taking potshots at their rivals and singing praises…
Ellison and McNealy to kick off Openworld confab
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Sun's Scott McNealy are expected to take the stage at the opening keynote of Oracle's annual business technology conference. Those who are closely following the…
