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Hands On: Obi Octopus
Its price - S$249 - is its main selling point when it turns up at online store Lazada this month.
Singapore tops in smartphone adoption, says Google, but no Nexus phones here?
Google's Asia executives are talking up the region as an important place for mobile technology, but the company doesn't even sell its Nexus devices directly in Singapore.
MyHero unveils football score prediction app
MyHero, the folks behind the TradeHero stock trading simulation app, are now dipping their toes in another favourite Singaporean pastime - football. At a launch event last night, MyHero showed…
Dell: Robots and drones to drive the cloud market in next decade
Robots, drones and driverless vehicles will propel the next decade of growth in the cloud computing industry, according to a Dell executive. In an interview with Techgoondu at the Cloud…
Google’s modular phone developer conference comes to Singapore
When Google sold Motorola Mobility to Lenovo, it retained Motorola's Project Ara, a modular phone project that lets you mix and match hardware on a smartphone like Lego bricks. Project…
Ears on: Dolby Atmos impresses, but room treatment may be key
A big step up from existing surround sound offerings, it promises a more immersive experience, with sound "enveloping" you from all around.
Asus brings new, Ultra HD-ready mini PCs
Taiwanese computer maker Asus has updated its VivoPC range of mini computers with new models that pack support for Ultra HD (4K) resolutions in a box not much larger than a…
Hands On: Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro
The best new feature is a built-in Pico projector being mounted inside the Yoga's spine that could project a 50-inch image on a wall.
Cisco’s connective glue for a network of clouds
In a post-Snowden world where data security has become a top priority for most enterprises, there is a growing need to make computer networks more resilient than before. In fact,…
Oppo shines with top-end N3 and skinny R5 phones
They will put Oppo squarely in the fight against the big hitters like Samsung and LG.
Singapore’s first Bluetooth beacon marketing campaign takes aims at runners
The gamification fad appears to have died down, but that's not stopping Pocari Sweat and 7-Eleven from launching a mobile app that rewards runners who are near Bluetooth beacons placed in 7-Eleven outlets…
Singapore cloud services registry gets analytics boost
Singapore's cloud services registry now offers almost real-time analytics on how various cloud services are faring, the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) said today. Speaking at the opening of the Cloud Asia 2014…
IT chiefs: The cloud is no longer new and disruptive
IT head honchos in the Asia-Pacific region no longer see cloud computing as being new and disruptive, a new study has found. Instead, they are planning to ride on mega trends…
New data discovery service opens access to private data
Businesses and software developers can now tap on a new data discovery service to access heaps of privately owned data ranging from property listings and postal addresses to business registration…
Moto G arrives in Singapore, joins low-cost phone fight
Yet another low-cost smartphone is turning up in Singapore, with the arrival of the Moto G today for an attractive S$298.
Salesforce to expand cloud offerings, eyes SAP
Salesforce.com is gearing up for a wider range of cloud-based software targeted at specific industries, going beyond its comfort zone of delivering online customer relationship management (CRM) software. In a…
World’s first biometric contactless payment card is here, but issues persist
MasterCard has partnered biometric technology firm Zwipe to introduce the world’s first contactless payment card that can store and read the cardholder’s fingerprint data.
SAP to open Singapore innovation centre, shows off Google Glass app
More doctors could be using Google Glass to examine a patient's vital signs, if an augmented reality app being tested by technology giant SAP becomes reality. Dubbed We Care, the…
With Slurp, Malaysia’s Silent Mode eyes a slice of food delivery tech pie
Malaysia IT provider Silent Mode has launched its Slurp food delivery app that lets you order food from restaurants in the country. Similar to Foodpanda in Singapore, the Slurp app…
