Linux OS – A Rose By Any Other Name
I wrote a piece for the Sunday Times published today about the emergence of the smartbooks - netbooks which use mobile processors and Linux/Google operating systems instead of the usual…
B&W’s first computer speakers promise hi-fi on the desktop
British hi-fi speaker maker Bowers & Wilkins is offering its first ever PC speakers, the MM-1, for pre-order here in Singapore before they ship in April 2010.
Commentary: The anti-virus market
The anti-virus (AV) market is increasingly getting to be a difficult business for market incumbents. The top players in this space -- notably Symantec's Norton and McAffee, followed by Trend…
Techgoondu gets a new facelift
It's the third incarnation of Techgoondu since its inception more than 18 months ago, but the tagline remains the same: The revolution has begun.
Whither Linux drivers?
Linux users are often at the mercy of hardware vendors when it comes to device drivers. The open source community often needs to turn to reverse engineering to churn out…
Microsoft vs Google: Fight!
There has always been rivalry in the tech industry, but it's not that common when a tech giant chooses to name and launch a direct assault on an opponent. Take…
Phone of the show – HTC Legend
In a show where new gizmos stare at you from every corner, HTC this morning just launched what looks like the best phone here at Mobile World Congress, with a…
Mobile World Congress 2010 – battle of the OS
A quick walk through the yearly Mobile World Congress - the biggest mobile phone show around - and you'll realise you are actually gazing at a crystal ball that shows…
Auto login for Wireless@SG – at last
Hard to log in. Keep getting disconnected. If those problems have kept you from surfing the Web with Wireless@SG, you'll be happy to hear that the free Wi-Fi hotspot service…
Buzz vs Facebook, and my seduction by Google
The Internet has been abuzz with Google's announcement of Buzz, their new social networking platform that they just announced about a day ago. Of course, Facebook is the king of…
Microsoft’s Creative Destruction?
A must-read for everyone. Written by an ex-MS employee, this guy shares why Microsoft has become what he calls a "clumsy innovator" and why non of the "wow" gadgets coming…
iNETS mobile: Would you use this?
NETS, the Singapore electronic payment vendor, just launched their iNETS mobile service, in which you can pay your bills via your mobile phone in Singapore. The story was covered by…
Geek Buy: Synology DS210j NAS much cheaper in HK
One of the questions I often get from friends coming up to Hong Kong is if stuff is cheaper here or in Singapore. In many cases, the answer is "not…
HTC phones @ Chinese New Year prices
The folks at HTC just sent out a press release today on lower revised prices for their HTC smart phones in Singapore, starting from 1st Feb 2010. All of this…
Goondu out-of-box guide for Nexus One
So you have ripped apart your DHL package and started messing around with your spanking new Nexus One from Google. Here's a guide to get the most out of this…
Seagate on the road to recovery. Will HDD prices go up?
Seagate was given a bloody brusing at the hands of the dismal economy last year. In Q1 2009, the HDD (hard disk drive) market took a steep nosedive and plunged…
Apple’s iPad – is it just a glorified smartphone?
I was just gushing down a bowl of extremely salty French Onion soup at TGIF near the Marriot Grand Hotel in Moscow where I am staying when I saw Jobs…
StarHub launches new mobile TV service
The cellphone operator is offering CNN, Disney and TVBJ TV programmes on the small screen, as part of a revamped mobile TV lineup that includes 24 channels, to smartphone users.
StarHub to ship Motorola Milestone lastest by March
Motorola's much-awaited Milestone phone, powered by Google's Android software, will hit the shelves in Singapore the latest by March, and StarHub users can be sure they can get their hands…
Hands on: Motorola Dext
One of Moto's "comeback" phones featuring the now-hot Google Android OS, the Dext comes with a slide-out Qwerty keyboard as well as an ample 3.1-inch screen offering a not-too-shabby 320…
