Google Street View expands in Singapore to include iconic sites
Google Street View has been expanded in Singapore to include panoramic views of the city-state's iconic and heritage sites. According to a media statement Tuesday, Google said the new sites…
More pro-consumer pay-TV contracts in Singapore from March 2012
Though the new rules revealed by the Media Development Authority (MDA) will not encourage viewers to switch overnight, they will find it much easier to do so next year, when…
MediaCorp to cut digital radio programmes on Dec 1
The decision brings to an end Singapore's on-and-off affair with DAB, which began in 1999 when the country became the first in Southeast Asia to broadcast commercially with the technology.
Hundreds in Singapore queue up for new iPhone 4S
Higher launch prices notwithstanding, hundreds of iPhone fans queued up late Thursday night to be among the first people in Singapore to own Apple’s latest gizmo – the iPhone 4S.…
Sony announces first USB 3.0 flash drives
The time of USB 3.0 is upon us, and Sony has made its entrance into the new realm of digital storage by offering its first USB 3.0 flash drives, the…
Samsung’s new Gamer and Chronos notebooks look aggressive
Gamers and road warriors have some new toys to look forward to this November. Samsung has released their new Series 7 Gamer and Chronos notebooks into Singapore - just in…
Is Nokia’s Windows-powered Lumia 800 its comeback phone?
Shipping in Singapore and a handful of other Asian markets, the Lumia 800 looks like it has hit on an attractive formula, maybe just about enough to make people think…
SingTel, M1, release iPhone 4S plans and prices
The iPhone 4S might have disappointed many fans, and validated others of their move to Android, but it’s still a highly awaited smartphone to many people. As the local launch…
Commentary: Singapore’s latest push for tap-and-pay phone wallets
As the city-state's infocomm regulator and its industry partners embark on an ambitious S$40 million project, unveiled today, to let mobile phone users here tap and pay with their phones,…
Lobangclub to remove tobacco products and prices from app
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has asked the developers of Lobangclub to remove information on tobacco products and prices from its iPhone app that offers information on deals contributed by…
Oracle ramps up cloud offerings with RightNow
Barely a month after Oracle unveiled its public cloud service, the enterprise tech giant is stepping up its investments in cloud computing with a planned acquisition of RightNow. RightNow, which…
Diablo 3 beta review
I finally got around to writing my review of the beta about a month after the Diablo III beta was released. If you're a Blizzard fanboi, you know you will…
YouTube unveils Singapore site
Google has launched a dedicated YouTube site for Singapore in a bid to grow its inventory of localized video content. Prior to this, the search giant has been offering localized…
Motorola Razr makes a comeback as Android phone
The iconic Razr phone, which once propelled Motorola to number two phone maker but later also almost doomed the company because it could not snap out of its success, is…
Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0 arrive with XL-sized screen
The next Nexus phone from Google and Samsung, the Galaxy Nexus, will start shipping in November with new features like an improved Gmail experience and the ability for the phone…
Asia-Pacific to lead cloud computing takeup, says HP
The Asia-Pacific region appears more keen to adopt cloud computing than Europe and the United States, according to a survey of industry leaders revealed by HP today.
This week’s app round-up: business apps
The engaging experience offered by smartphone apps has led consumers to prefer interacting with products and services on mobile devices. This has spawned a race among businesses to roll out…
New Kinect titles coming this holiday
This holiday season, get ready to flail your arms around in front of a TV, as Microsoft releases several new titles for its wildly popular console accessory Kinect.
Singapore researchers find way to pack six times more data into hard disks
Researchers in Singapore have found a way to pack six times the data today into future hard disks by basically ordering the structures on the physical drive more neatly -…
Tibbr customers: Building a social enterprise
In the past, I was never been very much sold on social media for the enterprise. Don't get me wrong. Social media is a big game changer in sharing and…
