Commentary: DBS failure should not be attributed to “human error”
Two bungling engineers and a faulty cable brought down Singapore's biggest bank DBS -- all of the ATMs, internet banking -- for about 7 hours last month on 5th July.…
1.5m copies of Starcraft II sold in first 48 hours
Fastest-selling strategy game in history, says Blizzard, but it is still a distance from big hitters such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and GTA IV.
SingTel adds Sony to its music store, includes DRM-free tracks
SingTel added Justin Timberlake, Jay Chou and a number of other Sony Music artistes to its AMPed mobile music download catalogue last Wednesday, boosting the number of tracks on sale…
Hitachi’s 100th year anniversary: a travelogue
Hitachi celebrates 100 years as a company this year, and I was invited to Japan to attend their annual uValue event, where they had some fanfare for this occasion. This…
Asus new notebooks promise audiophile sound with B&O Icepower
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Asus showed off a number of new notebooks featuring Bang & Olufson's Icepower audio amplification technology at a glitzy launch party today here.
Starhub introduces “redirection service” for invalid domains
Starhub has quietly introduced a "redirection service" that takes MaxOnline broadband customers to a Yahoo search page if you happen to enter an invalid URL in your browser. Prior to…
Geek Buy: Samsung C7000 55-inch TV
The C7000 is part of Samsung's new Series 7 entry-level 3D LED TVs and it comes with your usual array of Internet-based features, such as the ability to watch YouTube…
Distance fares: use Gothere to easily find out how much you now pay
There has been quite a bit of talk over the new public transport distance fare calculations that have been put in place in Singapore since July 3rd. There have been…
IBM to city municipals: we’re experienced SIs
Frustrated at the broadness of IBM's Smarter Planet message, Techgoondu drills down into what IBM can do in the green IT space for cities.
Wimax laptops launched in Msia, wireless tech real and alive, says Intel
Though 4G LTE (long term evolution) looks like the future for mobile broadband, the rival WiMax technology got a small boost yesterday with the launch of laptops in Malaysia that…
Fancy a S$12,888 TV? Samsung has the C9000
This 3D-enabled TV is just 7.98-mm thick with a built-in digital tuner, making it one of the slimmest, if not the slimmest, among anorexic LED TVs out there.
Microsoft bids adieu to Windows 2000 and XP SP2
From July 13, Microsoft will end its support for Windows 2000 and XP Service Pack 2, according to a media statement Monday. Specifically, users of these two operating systems will…
Boss2000 and the emerging Asian mobile markets
Often we tech journalists play with high-end mobile phones for developed markets like the US, Japan or Singapore, and sometimes we forget that there are many, many phones designed for…
CommunicAsia gadget roundup
Samsung seems to be the brightest light at the show here. I'm particularly intrigued by the Galaxy Beam, which looks a little like a Galaxy S with a bit more…
Cisco bets on connected communities
Networking giant Cisco Systems unveiled its vision of smart, connected cities of the future during a media event at the Shanghai World Expo today. In a showcase of interest to…
Sony Ericsson comes up with “affordable” Xperia X8
Back to life with the Android Xperia X10 and X10 mini launched early this year, Sony Ericsson has just unveiled the Xperia X8, an "in between" member of the Android…
Lack of knowledge main reason for homes refusing fibre
What's the next-gen broadband network all about? What can it do for me? Those questions were topmost on the minds of some home owners who have so far rejected a…
Year-long 3D TV trial in Singapore from today
Singapore will be running a S$5 million, year-long trial of 3D TV from today, just months after the first 3D TVs started going on sale here at retail stores.
Hands on: Nokia N8
The N8 carries Nokia's N-series DNA of powerful multimedia features in a great package. But, and this is an important but for many smartphone users, Symbian 3 doesn't compete well…
What’s hot at PC Show 2010
TV deals shave off hundreds of dollars for folks looking for a new flat-screen wonder at the PC Show 2010 at Suntec City.
