Techfest ’09 thoughts
Singapore does do interesting infotech R&D. But it doesn't get the publicity it deserves, which is such a waste. Take for example the recent Techfest '09, which was held at…
S$23 a month to watch EPL from next year
SingTel has come up with prices to tune in to live EPL matches from next year, and it has kept to a promise of not asking for more cash. In…
Hands on: super-thin Sony Vaio X netbook
It's not called the "thinnest and lightest Vaio" for no good reason. The Vaio X, Sony's shiny new Atom-based netbook, went on display today, as the Japanese electronics maker took…
All I want for X’mas is…
... a Logitech Harmony 1100 universal remote. Yes, the holidays are still two months away, but hey, we can always start dreaming about new gizmos that we can get our…
Commentary: SingTel wins EPL bid
Less than 48 hours after SingTel and StarHub confirmed their bids for the English Premier League (EPL) TV rights for the next three seasons, the red camp has just confirmed…
Sony PS3 Slim at S$512 in Singapore
Singapore will get the much-awaited Sony Playstation 3 "slim" game console here next month at a price of S$512, said Sony yesterday on the sidelines of the Games Convention Asia…
Hands on: Nokia N97 mini plus X3 and X6
Nifty yet powerful; pretty yet functional. That's how you'd describe Nokia's recently-launched N97 mini, which it showed off here at the Nokia OneConnectedWorld show in Kuala Lumpur.
Good deals at Comex 2009 – a Techgoondu guide
From cut-price LCD TVs to portable hard disks, this year's Comex has the usual deals and more. The crowds also seem a little thinner than before.
Oracle-Sun Deal Hits EU Wall
Last week, the European Commission announced that it will launch an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation over Oracle's impending acquisition of Sun Microsystems. The controversial move, which has…
Commentary: Is a SingTel-StarHub joint BPL bid still on?
Without the protagonists even speaking a word about it, the market has been filled with talk of a possible SingTel-StarHub joint bid for the upcoming three seasons of exclusive Barclays…
Free 1Mbps Wireless@SG from today
From today, users of Singapore's Wireless@SG service are getting a speed boost, as part of a handful of free upgrades for the free Wi-Fi hotspot offering that were first announced…
When a router is also a photo frame
D-Link has thrown in the kitchen sink, sorry, an LCD photo frame, into its upcoming Wireless N router, which also boasts a built-in network attached storage function.
A netbook by any other name…
In the surest sign of the convergence between smartphone and netbooks, Nokia yesterday revealed details of its first product for the PC market - a netbook running on the ubiquitous…
Announcing the Techngoondu Sony Ericsson contest winners
Firstly, a big apology to readers for the late announcement. I would have liked to say that I wanted to keep readers in suspense, but in truth was held up…
Techgoondu Sony Ericsson contest roundup
Firstly, a big thank you to all readers who participated in the recent Techgoondu Sony Ericsson G705 Giveaway contest. The challenge given to contestants this time round was to submit…
SingTel users affected as submarine cable cut
SingTel broadband users are seeing their webpages load slower than usual today, after what appears to be a pretty serious cut to the APCN2 submarine cables carrying Internet traffic in…
SingTel comes up with “free football” on TV
Free football in a small pay-TV market distorted by exclusive content deals? That's not a National Day joke. It's one fierce promotional ploy that SingTel is announcing today, just days…
Fibre’s coming to your home – what you need to know
Some 95 per cent of homes, schools and office buildings in Singapore are being wired up with fibre optic cables for the country's next-generation broadband network, which promises an almost…
Seagate closes Singapore factory, cuts 2,000 jobs
Hard disk maker Seagate said today that it was closing its Singapore factory and cutting 2,000 jobs in the process, even as the United States appears to be coming out…
Goondu review: Seagate FreeAgent Theater
Why, in a time when people are streaming videos at home with an Xbox or Playstation 3, or playing back DivX movies on compatible DVD players, would they turn to…
