I love my Dell 2408WFP Monitor because it has not 1 but 2 DVI ports! This allows me to connect to my Windows desktop as well as to my MacBook Pro without physically switching the DVI cables from my monitor.

As I have been using Mac a lot during office hours, I wanted the same setup I have in my office at home which is 1 external monitor and dual screen it with my MacBook Pro. In order not to clutter my desk with too many items, I bought the Apple Wireless Keyboard for SGD$98 and together with my Apple Magic Mouse paired using bluetooth to my MacBook Pro, I am able to have both Mac and Windows environment with just a single monitor but having 2 separate sets of keyboard and mouse.

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This is my only hoot from IT Show 2010. Bought it from Headphones Gallery booth at Level 6 of the IT Show 2010. Usual price is SGD$55, got it for only SGD$30. Going to use it in my office.

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Bought the Canon EF-S18-200mm f3.5-5.6 IS Lens from Alan Photo on Saturday for SGD$1,070. I regretted not getting the Canon 50D Kit III instead because at that time I have no clue about photography. I wanted something cheap and simple but now I finally know the limitations of the Kit I Lens aka EF-S18-55mm. I wanted a multipurpose lens and it seems the EF-S18-200mm fits into the bill and recommended by others.

Bought the Lens Pen as well for travelling purposes!

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Went to the Nokia N900 blogger preview which took place at Segafredo located at 51 Telok Ayer Street, #01-06, Chinasquare Plaza. First off, the Nokia N900 will be launching in Singapore at the end of March 2010. No local pricing is available yet, but elsewhere the RRP is USD$649 = SGD$911.78.

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Got the Logitech Notebook Riser N110 from Challenger VivoCity for SGD$37 for my office use. It is to raise my MacBook Pro so that the screen can be placed beside my future monitor for dual screen purposes. In the mean time, it gives me a good elevated viewing angle.

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Got the Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad for my office use at DG Lifestyle (yes, it is a HK company) at VivoCity for SGD$78.

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Specifcations

• 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip
• 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
• 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
• Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
• UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz) (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
• GSM/EDGE (850, 900,1800, 1900 MHz) (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
• Digital compass
• Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
• Cellular (Wi-Fi + 3G model)>
• 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
• Accelerometer sensor
• Ambient light sensor
• Built-in 25Whr rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
• Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
• Weight: 242.8 mm
• Width: 189.7 mm
• Depth: 13.4 mm
• Weight: 0.68 kg (Wi-Fi model); 0.73 kg (Wi-Fi + 3G model)

Full Specifications: http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/

Wi-Fi
16GB: USD$499 = SGD$700
32GB: USD$599 = SGD$840
64GB: USD$699 = SGD$981
Ships in 60 days time

Wi-Fi + 3G
16GB: USD$629 = SGD$882
32GB: USD$729 = SGD$1,023
64GB: USD$829 = SGD$1,163
Ships in 90 days time

Official Website: iPad

My D-Link DNS-323 decided to give up to me 2 days ago and I have to find a temporary storage to transfer the data from my DNS-323. Unfortunately, I do not have enough space on my computer to store the data and my old external HDD has only 300GB and it is running on IDE. So I decided to get a new external storage as a temporary solution before I get a new NAS or if D-Link is reading this post would be so kind to RMA my DNS-323 (the warranty is over by 3 months).

More on the death of my DNS-323 in the upcoming blog post.

Hooted the Western Digital My Book Essential 1TB from Challenger at VivoCity for SGD$169 (member’s price) and I get to claim SGD$2.00 off for the carpark, so the final amount is SGD$167.

On top of that, for every SGD$50 spend at VivoCity shops, you can get to redeem SGD$1.00 worth of parking at VivoCity. So I got SGD$3.34 in carpark rebates by VivoCity and plus the SGD$2.00 given by Challenger, I got a total of SGD$5.34 in discount!

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Got myself the Sanyo Eneloop Mobile Booster KBC-L2S after my previous Sanyo Eneloop Mobile Booster KBC-E1S could not give me enough juice for my iPhone because it is using only 2x AA batteries which only gives you.

The recommended retail price (RRP) for the KBC-L2S is SGD$69.90, but I got it for SGD$57 from ebay and paid additional SGD$2 for delivery. The seller name is Desmond Han (tecpoint2139). His service is excellent and efficient, I ordered at 10pm on Friday, 9th January 2010 and it was delivered to me at 1pm on Saturday, 10th January 2010! That is less than 24 hours and furthermore it is on a weekend! In the Eneloop paper bag, there are several goodies as well like the Eneloop 2010 calendar and the Eneloop Product Catalogue.

If you are skeptical about ebay, you can get it from onlineshop.com.sg for SGD$59.90 and it includes free delivery. The reason I prefer ebay to onlineshop.com.sg is because I can use PayPal and not because it is cheaper.

The iPhone 2G has a battery capacity of 1,400 mAh, the iPhone 3G has 1,150 mAh and the iPhone 3GS has 1,219 mAh.

It is stated that each AA battery has 2,000 mAh so if I am using 2x AA battery, I should have 4,000 mAh? But unfortunately it is not true as it can charge my iPhone 3GS to only 71% which makes it 866 mAh, so I presume there is some maths formula which I have left out or because it is using AA battery.

The KBC-L2S has a capacity of 5,000 mAh and uses lithium-ion battery which technically should be able to charge my iPhone battery at least 4 times on a single charge. I did read up on HWZ Forums and apparently what is stated is true and I can charge up to 4 times on a single charge. In additional, the KBC-L2S comes with an AC charger which speeds things up because charging a 5,000 mAh lithium-ion battery is going to take a very long time using USB.

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It seems there are some 3G Connectivity issues with the Nexus One in Singapore for M1 and Starhub customers in Singapore according to some media report. SingTel customers should not have this issue because for SingTel customers, the Nexus One should auto-connect to their 3G network (a hint that SingTel maybe bringing in Nexus One?). For Starhub and M1 customers, they will need to enter in their APN settings to connect to the 3G network by going through the following steps:

• Go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names.
• Hit Menu button, create new APN.
• Enter new APN settings. See below for the details.
• Hit Menu button, save settings.
• Select the new APN name, then hit the home button. Your 3G connection will shortly appear in the top bar.

APN Settings
For Starhub customers:

• name: Starhub Internet
• APN: shwapint
• username: [leave blank]
• password: [leave blank]

For M1 customers:

• name: M1 Internet
• APN: sunsurf
• username: 65
• password: user123

For SingTel customers (Just In Case):

• name: SingTel Internet
• APN: internet
• username: 65IDEAS (or blank)
• password: IDEAS (or blank)

The Nexus One is an unlocked device that can be purchased online at google.com/phone, because of that, the first place for users to look for support is the help section on the site which includes how-to videos, feature overviews, ordering/payment/set-up/warranty info, a user’s guide and help forum. However, if you need further help, try calling Singapore’s HTC Support line at 1-800-238-7788 from 8am-8pm, Monday to Saturday. Also do note that HTC IS providing local support and repair services for Nexus One.