Microsoft has renamed Project Natal to Kinect, arriving 4th November 2010, and I'm definitely getting it for my Xbox 360, rumoured at US$150. On the original console Kinect connects via USB plus a separate power cable.
My summary for World Cup 2010 day 4: Germany thrashed Australia 4-0, the Netherlands beat Denmark 2-0, and Japan beat Cameroon 1-0. Tomorrow, 15th June, brings Italy, New Zealand and Ivory Coast fixtures, all in Singapore time.
My summary for World Cup 2010 day 3: England drew the United States 1-1, Slovenia beat Algeria 1-0, and Ghana beat Serbia 1-0. Tomorrow, 14th June, brings Germany, the Netherlands and Japan fixtures, all in Singapore time.
My summary for World Cup 2010 day 2: Uruguay drew France 0-0, South Korea beat Greece 2-0, and Argentina beat Nigeria 1-0. Tomorrow, 13th June, brings England, Algeria and Serbia fixtures, all in Singapore time.
Mobile Fun sent me a Mobile Phone Tripod Holder for review last month, handy for self-shot photos using your phone's timer or for shooting video. I'd expected flimsy quality on opening the package, but it actually turned out reasonably solid.
My summary for the opening day of World Cup 2010: in the only match played, hosts South Africa drew Mexico 1-1. Tomorrow, 12th June, brings Uruguay, South Korea and Argentina fixtures, all in Singapore time.
SingTel sent me the Motorola BackFlip to review last month, but my busy schedule delayed it, sorry. I'll cover only the physical design, since its OS and software closely match the Motorola Dext I reviewed five months ago.
I was invited to Intel's exclusive blogger event on Monday, 7th June 2010 at their StarHub Centre office. They introduced their latest tech: SSDs, Wireless Display, Light Peak, super-thin laptops and the Intel AppUp store.
Apple officially announced the iPhone 4 yesterday at WWDC 2010. I followed it live on gdgt, faster than Engadget, while Gizmodo merely aggregated, probably absent over the leak. Notably, the phone now uses a MicroSIM instead of the regular size.
A huge Crumpler fan, I wanted a work bag fitting my iPad and A4 paper. I first eyed the S$81 Skivvy (Small), but changed my mind, since it's really just a sleeve for a 12-inch laptop.
Samsung has partnered SingTel to launch the Galaxy S in Singapore, making SingTel the first operator worldwide to carry it. The Galaxy S runs Android 2.1 with a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, less reflective yet vivid, and a 1GHz processor.
SingTel offers three MicroSIM-only plans: 7.2Mbps at S$37.30, 14.4Mbps at S$44.20 and 21Mbps at S$53.80 a month. All include 50GB of data capped at S$94.16, come without a dongle, and the cards are sold at all 11 SingTel shops.
Here are the full FIFA World Cup 2010 fixtures and schedules, posted by Dragon on the HardwareZone forums. The group stage kicks off on Friday, 11th June with hosts South Africa versus Mexico, all times given in Singapore time.