If you think smartphones have always been made for geeks and men in general, Samsung now has a range of phones and tablets which it claims caters to the “modern woman” who loves gadgets.

Earlier this week, it said it was bringing  its La’Fleur collection of devices to Singapore, with suitably accessorised ambassadors in the shape of Korean girl group 4minute.  …

Businesses have typically been slow to adopt any new version of Windows, and the newly-minted Windows 8 is no exception.

To boost demand for Windows 8 tablets among corporations, Microsoft has put together a quick guide to help businesses decide on the kind of Windows 8 tablet to buy. …

When they turned up late last year, ultrabooks finally issued a belated challenge to the MacBook Air. This means Sony’s first official entry into the space – the Vaio T – is even later to the game. Sony’s first bona fide ultrabook finally arrived in Singapore this June.

Thankfully, even though its design is similar to the Vaio Z, you don’t have to pay through your nose to get one. The Vaio T starts at S$1,299 for both the 11-inch and 13-inch variety, which is relatively cheap, but how does it fare in daily use? …

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After four days of presentations and product demonstrations, the student team from Ukraine emerged on Tuesday as this year’s Imagine Cup Software Design champion, beating Japan and Portugal to the US$25,000 top prize.

The Ukrainian students tackled communication problems for the hearing impaired with their project “EnableTalk”, where a pair of gloves equipped with various sensors and a microcontroller continuously recognises sign language patterns as they are performed by the wearer. …

(The all-girl team from Oman. Photo credit: Microsoft)

In just one day, 73 teams of Imagine Cup hopefuls in the Software Design category have been whittled down to 20. As these students – including Singapore’s team – proceed to Round 2 of the competition, Techgoondu checks out some of the interesting student projects on display in this flagship category. …

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From tackling disabilities to alleviating environment issues, more than 350 students from 75 countries are showing off year-long projects that use technology to solve some of the planet’s biggest issues at Microsoft’s annual Imagine Cup in the next few days.

Kicking off in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, this year’s technology competition for students marks a decade of bringing together youths to create innovative solutions to the world’s problems. More than 1.65 million students have participated in the event since its inception in 2003.

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In a Windows world populated by pockets of diehard Mac fans, Parallels Desktop was what Joelle Pang would use to run her programs smoothly and wow clients at the same time.

Of late, the online boutique store owner has been wowing her Mac-loving clients and colleagues with her Apple computer while still running her favourite Windows programs on her Mac during presentations – something that has scored her points during presentations.

By retelling those compelling stories for the Techgoondu/Parallels contest last month, she has won herself a much-coveted iPad 2. The tablet is given out by our pals at Parallels Software, which makes the Parallel Desktops 6 (PD6) software that enables Mac users to simultaneously run Windows programs on their Apple computers.  …

Fortune published its list of the Most Admired companies in the world earlier this month, and BrandFinance just followed suit with its list of the 500 world’s more valuable brands, measured with a different methodology. Surprisingly, this list is rather different from Fortune’s; more technology companies made it into the top ten, and (gasp!) Microsoft is ranked higher than Apple! …

Post-paid mobile users in Singapore can send donations to help victims of the devastating Japanese earthquake earlier this month by simply sending an SMS with their phones.

All you have to do is send an SMS to 78888, whether you are on SingTel, StarHub or M1, to make S$5, S$10 or S$20 donations to the Singapore Red Cross to aid the cause.

• For a $5 donation, SMS RC5 to 78888
• For a $10 donation, SMS RC10 to 78888
• For a $20 donation, SMS RC20 to 78888

The amount will be reflected in your next monthly bill. This donation drive runs from now until midnight on April 11, 2011. Donations are not tax-deductible and persons below the age of 18 years will require parental or guardian consent before making a donation.

Do support this donation drive, as aid for the country has been a little slow to come through.

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 the phone. Why? Because you can simply key-in the promo codes for amazing deals – like 2 pizzas for $25.80 nett – without physically having to show them your discount coupon. (They don’t check for coupons even though they are supposed to) Once you know the promo codes you can keep using them. The online ordering form is one of the best I have seen and extremely easy to navigate. And the pizzas always arrive on time (within 30 mins) and are piping hot!

Here they are, in order of best deals (in my opinion)

BT3OR SF7 – $39.80 for TWO large pizzas with EXTRA cheese (save $25.80)

BT5 OR SF6 – $25.80 for TWO regular pizzas (save $19.80)

SF 8 – FREE regular pizza when you buy a large one (save $22.80) Tuesday Only

SF 5 – 30% off any regular, large or xtra large pizza