Singapore’s new fibre optic broadband plans so far
A strange thing happened yesterday here in Singapore, when a slew of new broadband offerings became available at competitive prices, over the country's new fibre optic network extended to homes…
Five operators to roll out NBN services in Singapore at start
Nucleus Connect CEO David Storrie said network coverage - or a lack of it - was the reason why only five RSPs have signed up so far, despite earlier estimates…
Commentary: Fibre-to-the-home comes to Singapore in end September
Years after they first heard the words "ultra-fast broadband", home owners and businesses here can finally log on to Singapore's new next-gen broadband service next month, when it goes online…
The private cloud: myth or reality?
Public clouds just don't cut it when it comes to mission critical applications that form the backbone of your business. Security concerns, especially when you're dealing with sensitive customer data…
Moto Milestone to get Android 2.2 only in Q1 2011
Bad news for users of Motorola Milestone here in Asia-Pacific. While American owners of the popular Droid - a CDMA version of the GSM Milestone - are already getting Android…
Hands-on: Iomega iConnect
First unveiled at CES 2010, the Iomega iConnect is a NAS device targeted at consumers and SOHO users with its simple set-up process that quickly connects USB drives and printers…
Nokia C6 review: Low-cost doesn’t mean good deal
What little doubt I had of Nokia's recent decline immediately disappeared when I fired up the sadly outdated C6 smartphone sold exclusively by M1 for S$98 with a two-year plan.
Oracle sues Google over Java patents
In a move that stunned many in the tech circles, Oracle pulled a trigger on Google with a lawsuit alleging that the Android platform and devices infringe one or more…
Gothere.sg launches new iPhone application
Singapore's mapping start-up Gothere.sg launched their new iPhone application about exactly a week ago. I had the pleasure of catching up with Junhan, one of Gothere's founders, to get both…
Hands on: Windows Phone 7 looks sharp
But the big question is whether Microsoft's "holiday release" can be the answer to even newer offerings from Google's Android in the coming months.
SAP will not contest liability of TomorrowNow in Oracle lawsuit
On Thursday, SAP said that it will accept financial responsibility for any judgment awarded against TomorrowNow, despite the fact that SAP was not involved in TomorrowNow’s service operations and did…
GeekBuy : HiMedia HD600B-TV – Digital Media Player with HD (DTMB) TV tuner
Over here in Hong Kong, all you need is a high definition (HD) set top box (that’s of the DTMB standard) and you can receive free HD broadcasts - so…
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…
