Got the Bluelounge SpaceStation from Design Museum Shop located at Red Dot Traffic for SGD$127.35. I have not seen the SpaceStation sold elsewhere yet, if I do come across, I will update this post accordingly.

This SpaceStation should complete my Bluelounge collection for the time being. I ordered Bluelounge MiniDock and Bluelounge Extra Connectors online and still waiting for it to arrive sometime in mid September. I have yet to order Bluelounge Kicks as I want to wait for my previous shipment to come first before deciding to order again.

I would consider the SpaceStation as a docking station + USB Hub for my Macbook Pro. Firstly, it elevates your MacBook Pro at an angle, allowing air to flow through the hot battery area located at the bottom. This elevation also makes typing on the MacBook Pro more comfortable.

Next is the USB Hub which allows you to charge 4 devices at a time because it comes with an AC Adapter that supplies enough power to all the 4 ports and if you need to sync all 4 devices at a time, there is also a USB cable which is already connected to the USB Hub and all you need to do is to connect it to your MacBook Pro USB Port.

Underneath the SpaceStation are internal coiling pins that allows you to tidy up your USB cables by coiling around them. I have problems keeping the cables coiled around the pins as they keep unwinding by themselves especially the Apple Dock Connector USB Cable. I guess I need to use cable ties to tie them up immediately after coiling them first before flipping the SpaceStation over.

Just in case anybody is wondering, there is space allowance between the bottom of the SpaceStation and your table as that is needed for your cable to stick out for you to connect to your devices.

I would consider the SpaceStation a bit pricey since you can get a notebook raiser and a Powered USB Hub for about SGD$50. But I guess you are paying for the brand and style.

Box Front

Top View – USB Cable To Connect To MacBook Pro

Underneath – Coiling Pins

Underneath – Messy USB Cables

Docking Station

Helping my fellow NUS SoCian, Reuben, who is the founder of Household.sg spreading the word about Household.sg!

Household.sg

What is Household.sg?

Household.sg is an online supermarket that aims to eliminate the pesky trip to the supermarket to shop for your groceries, freeing up time for you to do the things that truly matter – like spending quality time with your family.

Delivery Fees/Options
Delivery is free for purchases about SGD$40 and for purchases below SGD$40, a SGD$7 delivery fee will be charged. It will be a next-day delivery and the timing depends on what time you place your order. If you place it before 4pm, you get to choose the timing after 8am and if you placed it after 4pm, you get to choose the delivery timing after 2pm.

Payment
Payment is 100% handled by PayPal, so if you have PayPal balance or credit/debit card tagged to your PayPal account, you can use either of them.

Launch Promotion
Just enter “HSGORDER” (without the quotes) when you checkout your shopping card and enjoy SGD$5 off!

Go: Household.sg

I previewed the Nokia N9 during Nokia Connection 2011 back in June 2011. At that time the software is still in beta stages and there are still room for improvements.

I was invited to Nokia N9 Blogger Event back on Wednesday to preview the Nokia N9. The Nokia N9 will be launching in early October 2011 in Singapore. The recommended retail price is SGD$799 (16GB) and SGD$899 (64GB). All 3 operators in Singapore (Singtel, Starhub and M1) will be offering the Nokia N9.

I got to play with the Nokia N9 more extensively during the blogger session and found more interesting things that I want to highlight in the pictures below.

Slide Down To Close The Current App

Pull Down To Refresh For Twitter App

Not All Facebook Features Are Supported

Ovi Store Now Known As Store

Angry Birds Magic (Exclusive For Nokia N9)

Unlocking Levels In Angry Birds Magic Using NFC

You can unlock all levels in Angry Birds Magic by pairing with 4 different Nokia N9s using NFC.

Sending Contacts Via NFC

The Near Field Communication (NFC) in the Nokia N9 aids the Bluetooth pairing tremendously. Sending photos, contacts and even streaming music is just as easy as tapping on another NFC device and tap “Allow”

Data Limit Warning In Settings

Profile/Volume Details

Lots Of Nice Covers For The Nokia N9

Overall I am very impressed with the UI as it is extremely polished and shows no sign of sluggishness. The firmware loaded in the Nokia N9 that we played with is closed to the final version that will be shipped. Personally, the Nokia N9 is better than Android with regards to the UI design and performance. I really hope Nokia will continue to maintain it and not make it Dead On Arrival (DOA).

Nokia Play 360

I also played around with the Nokia Play 360 speakers and found its connectivity options impressive. You can pair it via NFC and use Bluetooth to stream your music to it (Nokia N9), or you can use Bluetooth to stream music to it (Apple iPhone 4) or just simply connect the 3.5mm auddio cable directly to your audio device. If you have 2 Nokia Play 360, they can even pair between themselves to produce Stereo sound. The only downside is that the Nokia Play 360 doesn’t come cheap, each cost SGD$248 and will be available about at the same time as Nokia N9.

Android, iOS, MeeGo, Windows Phone 7

Official Site: Nokia N9
Official Site: Nokia Play 360

I am travelling to the US this December for the first time and I was looking for the US version of HungryGoWhere, many people recommended Yelp, but unfortunately it is not available in Singapore App Store.

I tweeted about it and mentioned @yelp. They replied me 2 days later via Twitter asking me which country I am in, I told them Singapore and in a few hours time, they opened it for Singapore App Store! Kudos to the Yelp Mobile Team!

I am sure this will benefit users who do have a Singapore iTunes Account but not a US one.

You do not need to register a Yelp account to view Yelp, but if you are going to register an account, you need to register an account through a US Proxy as it does location/IP check or you can always wait till you get to the US and register an account.

App Store Link: Yelp (Universal)

Got the Logitech Harmony 300 for SGD$49 from Comex 2011 last week. For those who are unaware, the Logitech Harmony 300 is a universal remote control that allows you to control up to 4 devices such as your Television, Cable Box, Xbox 360 and Media Player.

I wanted to get the Logitech Harmony 200 instead but while I was passing by the Ban Leong booth, I saw the Harmony 300 going for just SGD$49, the usual retail price is SGD$69. It is SGD$20 cheaper than the RRP and only SGD$10 more expensive than the Harmony 200. I will regret it if I don’t get it at that price!

Box Front

Box Contents

Logitech Harmony 300

Connected To The Computer

Configuring the remote is extremely easy! The only down side is, you need to be using IE as the web application is powered by Microsoft Silverlight.

• Go to myharmony.com
• Register an account
• Download and install the software
• Launch myharmony.com again and click “Set up my Harmony remote”

The web app UI is extremely friendly, intuitive and responsive. Adding your device to the remote control is easy as well as Logitech boost a database of about 5,000+ devices, so all you need is just to get the brand and model number for your device. I have more screenshots in the Flickr gallery embedded below.

Add Device

Syncing Back To Remote Control

Home

Synced Devices