SMB cloud market has room to grow, but downtime and security concerns stand in the way
With the gloomy economic outlook, you would expect more small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) to outsource their IT operations to the likes of Amazon and Salesforce.com. After all, that would…
Q&A: Jessie Quek, Country General Manager, Lenovo Singapore
How do PC makers see their role in this so-called "post-PC" era? We spoke with Jessie Quek of Lenovo to find out what to expect, starting from the next few…
Hands-on: Windows Phone 8X and 8S by HTC
Nokia stole most of the Windows Phone 8 limelight with its new Lumia 920 flagship, but other device manufacturers are also starting to take the platform more seriously. Just look…
Salesforce.com debuts social marketing platform
One of the challenges faced by organizations in executing their social media strategy is engaging customers across a variety of social media platforms. Not only do social marketers need to…
SingTel sticking to gradual LTE roll-out, promises better quality
Despite seeing its rival M1 become the first offer 4G nationwide in Singapore, SingTel is sticking to its guns, saying its slower rollout promises better quality.
Microsoft Office 365 to cost S$139 a year for Singapore home users
We've done some quick sums and the new subscription-based Office 365 may not always be cheaper, but it does come with new features like online storage and free Skype minutes.
Goondu DIY: Watching Netflix and Hulu in Singapore
Many broadband users in Singapore are hooking up to these services even though they are only available to folks in the US. It's simple: you just trick them into believing…
Yelp ventures into Asia through Singapore debut
Online community review site Yelp launched a local version of its website on Friday, which lets Singapore residents post reviews of local businesses including restaurants, shopping and entertainment centres, laundry…
Five cloud computing tips for SMBs
You've read countless case studies of how small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have turned to cloud computing to raise productivity, improve customer service and stay ahead of the competition. But…
Hands-on: Nikon D600, full-frame DSLR with a smaller price tag
I was a little tired of hearing a company praise its own products to the skies after Apple’s hyperbolic iPhone 5 announcement yesterday, but it's hard to argue against Nikon…
Singapore telcos rush to roll out iPhone 5, but what’s the deal?
Apple is the laggard when it comes to technology and is banking on users who only know the iPhone as the one smartphone they'd own.
StarHub joins the fray as LTE battle looms in Singapore
StarHub will be rolling out Long Term Evolution (LTE) or 4G services in Singapore on September 19, pegging its prices closely to rivals SingTel and M1 which have unveiled their…
Intel pushes ahead with 4th gen Core chips, aims to convince mobile users in 2013
Intel hopes the new chips will further push the sales of ultrabooks, which have wowed many users with their innovative designs, but have not sold as well as expected.
Share an Internet connection on the go with this D-Link pocket router
This little gizmo lets you share a connection wirelessly among roommates at a hotel and even works on a rechargeable battery.
Intel to bolster ultrabook demand with Haswell
Even as consumers are starting to warm up to PCs powered by Intel's third-generation Core "Ivy Bridge" chips, all eyes will be on Haswell, Intel's new microprocessor architecture that's…
Nokia reboots Lumia phones with PureView and wireless charging
Back when the Lumia 800 was launched, Nokia called it the world’s “first real Windows Phone”, but it lacked many desirable features such as front-facing cameras, and was probably designed to…
Commentary: SingTel brings National Geographic and other Fox channels to mio TV
When several Fox channels start being available on SingTel's mio TV set top boxes in October, they will help roll back years of ruinous competition for exclusive content that has…
Singapore smartphone users: to 4G or not to 4G?
The first nationwide 4G service is going online in Singapore on September 15. Should you be going on 4G soon?
M1 to roll out Singapore’s first nationwide 4G network on Sept 15
M1 looks set to be the first in Singapore to offer a nationwide 4G network on Sept 15, providing speeds of up to 75Mbps in a much-needed boost for smartphone…
Amazon Elastic Beanstalk sprouts in Singapore
Public cloud provider Amazon Web Services (AWS) has extended its Elastic Beanstalk service to users of its Asia-Pacific data centre in Singapore. The platform as a service (PaaS) will…
