Twestival Singapore 2011: Using social media for good
Twestival Singapore 2011 was a unique grassroots fundraising experience, all organized through the power of social media.
Search gets more social with Google “+1”
The Web is buzzing with Google’s newly announced addition to their search engine. Called “+1”, it works like Facebook’s “like” button, except that you use it on search results from…
Google tops “most valuable brands” list, Microsoft ahead of Apple
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,…
ASUS launches Eee Pad Transformer, bad TV parody not included
With all the hype surrounding the Galaxy Tab and the iPad 2, it’s necessary for other tablet manufacturers to find a way to make their product stand out. ASUS has…
Amazon makes belated foray into the personal cloud
In a belated move that should surprise no one, Amazon made its foray into the personal cloud computing space with the launch of its Amazon Cloud Drive service that allows…
Aid Japan by sending SMS donations to M1, SingTel or StarHub
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.
Goondu review: Jawbone Jambox offers big sound in a tiny package
Small Bluetooth gizmo works well as a portable desktop speaker, but as a Bluetooth speaker-phone, it leaves users asking for more.
Hands on: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, Neo and Play
Last Wednesday, Sony Ericsson unveiled three new slices of Gingerbread to the Singapore media – the Xperia Play, Neo and Arc. These Android 2.3 phones are serious contenders each with…
Salesforce debuts Service Cloud 3, but are contact centres ready?
Early this month, Saleforce.com unveiled Service Cloud 3, a hosted social contact centre software that lets companies engage with customers on Twitter, Facebook and other social networks. Through built-in social…
Wi-Fi-only Samsung Galaxy Tab in Singapore for S$538
Samsung is starting to sell the Wi-Fi-only Galaxy Tab for S$538 tomorrow in Singapore, just weeks before Apple's iPad 2 hits stores here and other newer Android 3.0 tablets reach…
Logitech’s new Z906 speakers bring back serious surround sound for PC gamers
After years of sitting on the success of the popular Z-5500 PC surround speakers, Logitech is finally releasing a followup in the shape of the new Z906 in end-April in…
Aruba Networks bets on iPads and Android tablets
Aruba Networks' new mobility architecture, Mobile Virtual Enterprise (MOVE), allows mobile devices like iPads to roam freely and connect within an enterprise space, and yet securely tracks them and manages…
EA/Bioware lied on not using SecuROM in Dragon Age 2, says Reclaim Your Game
Reclaim Your Game (RYG), an Australian IT firm that looks at Digital Rights Management (DRM) issues, did an investigation that shows that EA/Bioware was using SecuROM when they said they…
iPad 2 available in Singapore and Hong Kong in April
Love it or hate it, Apple's new toy is set to hit stores in Singapore and Hong Kong next month, as part of a wider rollout after being first sold…
Goondu review: Homefront
On the whole, Homefront is an above-average game set in a compelling but increasingly-common scene - heartland America. It has a great story, but that should have been beefed up…
Opera introduces browsers for tablets and TVs
They will run on tablets such as Motorola's Xoom and even ones based on Microsoft's Windows 7.
Amazon’s Android app store now open for business
Amazon today finally opened their Android app store, providing users with yet another avenue to shop for Android apps. And rival Apple has been fast to respond - with a…
Singapore supermodels, foursquare and reality TV
With four times more budget than the previous season, Refinery Media’s hit reality TV show SupermodelMe returned for a second season last week on March 17th. It sees 12 aspiring…
Japan quake could dampen enterprise software business
The March 11 earthquake in Japan could dampen business for SAP, Oracle, Adobe and Salesforce.com in the world's third largest economy, according to FBR Capital Markets. The tragic earthquake and…
Internet Explorer 9 surprisingly good, but Firefox 4 coming too
IE9 is very, very fast due mainly to hardware acceleration, it has a clean new interface, it complies with Web standards, and you can do neat things with websites like…
