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Bought the Logitech MK260 Wireless Combo (Keyboard & Mouse) from Challenger for SGD$39 (member’s price is SGD$36.90). It is one of the cheapest branded wireless keyboard and mouse combo that I can find in Challenger. The other option is Wireless Desktop 800 which is retailing for SGD$39 (member’s price is SGD$37).

Some notable features of the Logitech MK260 includes use of 128-bit AES encryption for encrypting data transfer between the keyboard and receiver, spill-resistant keyboard and battery life that can go up to 24 months for the keyboard and five months for the mouse.

The keyboard is powered using 2x AAA batteries while the mouse is powered with 1x AA battery. I wish both of them use AA batteries instead of having two different size batteries.

The reason I chose wireless is because I will be using it for my Raspberry Pi and it has only two USB Ports. I need to keep one USB port free for my media USB flash drive, so that leave me with only one available USB port.

If you are getting a wired keyboard and mouse, it will take up both USB ports, so wireless is the way to go unless you get a keyboard with a USB hub built-in.

Logitech MK260 Wireless Combo – Box Front

Logitech MK260 Wireless Combo – Box Back

Logitech MK260 Wireless Combo – Box Contents

Logitech MK260 Wireless Combo – Keyboard

Logitech MK260 Wireless Combo – Mouse

Logitech MK260 Wireless Combo – Keyboard & Mouse

After 15 episodes of TGIS Season 1, Joanne-Marie Sim is back for TGIS Season 2.

In case you are wondering, TGIS stands for Thank Goodness It’s SingTel. TGIS features things Singaporeans are passionate about and helps viewers make sense of the world of gadgets, social media and technology. All episodes of TGIS are shown on SingTel’s YouTube Page.

The first episode of TGIS season 2 premiered two weeks back on Singapore’s National Day Eve, Wednesday, 8th August 2012. Check it out below:

The second episode of TGIS season 2 will go live on Wednesday, 29th August 2012.

If you have missed out TGIS season 1, check out some of the highlights in the YouTube video below:

For more information check out SingTel’s Facebook Page and SingTel’s YouTube Page.

Not many of you are aware (myself included) that Pansonic has acquired Sanyo about 3 years ago.

From Wikipedia:

On December 21, 2009, Panasonic completed a 400 billion yen ($4.5 billion) acquisition of a 50.2% stake in Sanyo, making Sanyo a subsidiary of Panasonic. In July 2010, Panasonic announced that they would acquire the remaining shares of Sanyo.

Sanyo created the Eneloop rechargeable battery brand which is pretty popular around the world. Eneloop Mobile Booster is Sanyo’s answer to portable battery charger for your mobile phones, I am a huge fan of that as you can see from my featured page to Eneloop.

It seems that Panasonic will be taking over the Mobile Booster brand over from Eneloop and that explains the similarity in the design as well as the name Mobile Booster.

At launch time there will be 2 Mobile Boosters available, the Panasonic Mobile Booster QE-QL101 (2,700mAh) retailing for SGD$49.90 and the Panasonic Mobile Booster QE-QL201 (5,400mAh) retailing for SGD$89.90. No word on the RRP yet, I wil update this post when I have that information.

The Panasonic Mobile Booster QE-QL101 is equivalent to the Sanyo Eneloop Mobile Booster KBC-L3AS but with an additional capacity of 200mAh (2,700mAh vs 2,500mAh). The output Ampere has also been increased from 500mA to 1A.

The Panasonic Mobile Booster QE-QL201 is equivalent to the Sanyo Eneloop Mobile Booster KBC-L2B but with an additional capacity of 400mAh (5,400mAh vs 5,000mAh).

The USB charging method of the Mobile Booster has been changed from Mini USB to Micro USB. This is a much welcomed change as these days all mobile phones manufacturers (except Apple) uses Micro USB. But nevertheless you still can charge the Mobile Booster over a regular electrical outlet with the bundled AC Adapter.

Panasonic Mobile Booster QE-QL101 Specifications

• Input: DC 5V 500mA/1A
• Output USB x 1 port, DC 5V Max 1A
• Size: 39mm x 70mm x 22mm
• Weight: 78g
• Battery: Li-ion 3.7V 2,700mAh
• Battery Charging Time: 7 hours (Micro USB), 3.5 hours (AC Adapter)

According to the press release of Panasonic Japan back in April 2012, there will be more models of Mobile Boosters available including three wireless charging ones. But do note that not all Mobile Booster will be for sale outside of Japan. Another model that caught my attention is the Panasonic Mobile Booster QE-QL301 which boost 10,260mAh, I hope they do bring that to Singapore.

Official Site: Panasonic: Go The Distance

Panasonic Mobile Booster QE-QL101 – Packaging Front

Panasonic Mobile Booster QE-QL101 – Packaging Contents

Panasonic Mobile Booster QE-QL101

Panasonic Mobile Booster QE-QL101 – Back View

Panasonic Mobile Booster QE-QL101 – Right View

Panasonic Mobile Booster QE-QL101 – Left View

Just a reminder, we are giving away the Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse (worth SGD$99) thanks to Logitech. This giveaway ends on 11:59pm (23:59), Wednesday, 29th August 2012 (GMT+8 Singapore Time).

To particiate, all you have to do is the following:

• Follow @gamerz
  
• Tweet about why you want the Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse.
• Ensure that your tweet contains Logitech G600 (item name), #LogitechGaming (giveaway hashtag) and if characters permit, http://lc.sg/1le (link to the giveaway blog post).
• Be as creative and original as possible as entries will be judged based on these 2 criteria.

Examples:

• My keyboard is overrated, give me the Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse #LogitechGaming http://lc.sg/1le
• Hi, my name is @gamerz, I am an MMO addict, please give me the Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse #LogitechGaming http://lc.sg/1le

Checkout the blog post entitled, Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Review + Giveaway, for more information.

Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse – Box Front

Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse – Top View

The Buffalo AirStation HighPower WCR-HP-G300 is a budget router that is retailing only for SGD$59. Since it is targeted at lower end consumers, the specifications are just entry level.

The router is only able to support LAN/WAN speeds of 10/100Mbps and 2.4GHz band for Wireless-N speed up to 300Mbps. On a side note, the router is extremely light.

Specifications

• Wireless LAN Interface
  • Standard Compliance: IEEE802.11n/g/b
  • Transmission Method: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), OFDM, MIMO
  • Transmission Rate: EEE802.11n (Max. 300 Mbps), IEEE802.11g (Max. 54 Mbps), IEEE802.11b (Max. 11 Mbps)
  • Security: WPA2-PSK(AES), WPA-PSK(AES), 128/64bit WEP
  • Antenna: 2 x 8 dBi detachable antennas
• Wired LAN Internet
  • Standard Compliance: IEEE802.3/3u
  • Speed and Flow Control: 100/10 Mbps (Auto-Sensing)
  • Number of WAN Ports: 4
  • Connector Type: RJ-45 (Auto MDIX)
• WAN Interface
  • Transmission Rate: 100/10 Mbps (Auto-Sensing)
  • Number of WAN Ports: 1
  • Connector Type: RJ-45 (Auto MDIX)
  • WAN Security: Dynamic Packet Filtering, Intrusion Detector, NAT/SPI Firewall
• Others
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 120 x 105 x 22 mm (Exclude antennas)
  • Net Weight: 208g
  • Warranty: 3-Year

Buffalo AirStation HighPower WCR-HP-G300 – Package Contents

Buffalo AirStation HighPower WCR-HP-G300

Buffalo AirStation HighPower WCR-HP-G300 – Ports

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