4.7 million copies of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm sold in first month
Blizzard Entertainment's latest followup in its World of Warcraft franchise topped the sales chart during the holidays with more than 4.7 million copies sold in the first month, making it…
The quiet death of Rednano.sg
After less than three years of existence since its launch in March 2008, Singapore's local search engine Rednano.sg got its plug quietly pulled last month in December 2010.
Cloud computing, mobile analytics to top enterprise IT trends in 2011
In its annual prediction of enterprise IT developments, Springboard Research hit the nail on the head with a sound analysis on the state of enterprise cloud computing: The debate over…
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and LG Optimus Black join 2011 Android army
Joining the army of Android phones in 2011 are two slim models from Sony Ericsson and LG, who did a one-up on each other in the quest for the most…
Android 3.0 tablets emerge at CES 2011
After weeks of "leaked" videos and pictures from gadget sites, a number of new Android tablets are making themselves seen at the ongoing CES electronics show at Las Vegas this…
Happy New Year to all Techgoondu readers!
There's a lot to be excited about as we bid 2010 a fond goodbye. The year will be remembered for how Singapore almost didn't even have the World Cup on…
Motorola response to Techgoondu story: “Defy is upgradeable”
In response to a story we ran earlier, Motorola is stressing that it values feedback and that the Defy is upgradeable to Android 2.2 within the first half of 2011.
Commentary: “Real broadband speeds” calls are barking up the wrong tree
When companies try to hide information about their products and services from consumers, it's a black and white case: let's hammer them to be more transparent. Unfortunately, recent calls for…
Goondu review: Huawei Ideos S7
As we roll into 2011, and a whole slew of new tablets are set to be launched at CES next week, I'm worrying a little for folks who are selling…
Goondu review: Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50
The nuvifone A50 is a smartphone-GPS hybrid that packs in Garmin's signature GPS software for turn-by-turn directions. This Android-based gadget works as promised, offering good estimates of the distance you…
Merry Christmas and happy holidays
What better way to wish your friends a merry Christmas than by using a cheesy animated GIF from more than a decade ago?
Announcing the winners of the Toshiba AS100 tablet Techgoondu Giveaway contest
A big thank you to all readers who participated in our Toshiba AS100 tablet Techgoondu Giveaway contest. Like our previous contests, all winners were chosen by a democratic vote of…
Logitech’s new PC gamepads – just in time for X’mas
Yes, there are still gamers playing games on the PC with a gamepad. Thank you for not forgetting them, Logitech.
Hands-on: BlackBerry Bold 9780
With a tried-and-tested design, the new Bold 9780 is obviously aimed at existing BlackBerry customers, not iPhone and Android owners. But there is little reason for current Bold 9700 owners…
Goondu review: Jawbone Icon
Hands down, these are the best Bluetooth earpieces I have used so far, whether you're talking about sound quality, comfort or user-friendliness.
Motorola releases Defy in Singapore, says Android 2.1 is good enough
If you launch an Android 2.1 phone just days after Google unveiled the latest Android 2.3 operating system, you'd likely to be asked why you are selling new hardware running…
Salesforce bolsters cloud services with platform moves
Salesforce.com is bolstering its cloud services with a slew of new offerings to help enterprises ease the transition to the cloud. Through a planned US$212 million acquisition of Heroku, Salesforce…
Salesforce rolls out free Chatter version
A free version of Salesforce Chatter, the collaboration tool that lets employees track customer cases and share documents on Salesforce.com, will make its debut this weekend. Unveiled at the annual…
Salesforce.com unveils database for the cloud
Salesforce.com is making its foray into the database market. The company, better known for its online CRM (customer relationship management) and sales force automation software, has unveiled a database product…
