Steam For Mac Now Available
Steam for Mac is now available to download, and you get Portal free until 24th May. As Valve quip, there are strings attached, but they're entirely decorative, swaying in the breeze created by a million players.
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Confirmed At mig33
Time flies! I've worked at mig33 since 1st February 2010, and my three-month probation is up with good news: I'm confirmed! It's my first job and I love it, learning loads, especially ExtJS and proper MVC coding in PHP. Overjoyed!
iPad Coming To Singapore in July 2010
The iPad arrives in Singapore in July 2010, alongside Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands and New Zealand. Apple separately confirmed an earlier wave for Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK.
SingTel Scores Broadcast Rights To The 2010 FIFA World Cup
Finally, well done SingTel! Singapore Telecommunications has secured the broadcast rights to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, offering all 64 matches live on mio TV and mobile, with complimentary viewing over the internet for subscribers.
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty in Stores on 27th July 2010
Yes! Three years after Blizzard announced it at their Worldwide Invitational in Seoul, StarCraft II finally hits stores on 27th July 2010. It comes as three games: Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm and the Protoss campaign.
Super Street Fighter IV For Xbox 360
Received my copy of Super Street Fighter IV for Xbox 360, thanks to Ian from Microsoft! A worthy follow-up to the original Street Fighter IV, packed with extra characters and refinements, and I can't wait to dive in.
Nokia N8 Announced
Nokia officially announced the N8 yesterday, after Mobile Review leaked it days earlier. Priced at around EUR 370, roughly S$675, Nokia's latest smartphone is pitched as intuitively connecting you to the people, places and services that matter most to you.
SingTel Already Preparing MicroSIM
It seems SingTel has already begun preparing MicroSIM cards. According to forum user MorpheusV, when he signed up for SingTel's 7.2Mbps two-year contract bundled with a Huawei E5832, the salesperson told him the plan's SIM would be a MicroSIM.
Mini Interview By My Paper (我报)
Did a mini interview with Kenny Chee of My Paper about EpiCentre taking iPad pre-orders. I'm wary, since EpiCentre handled the iPhone 3GS pre-order poorly last year, leaving buyers receiving theirs later than SingTel customers.
Apple Next Generation iPhone Leaked
Apparently Apple's next-generation iPhone, dubbed iPhone HD, was lost in a bar by software engineer Grey Powell. Gizmodo reportedly paid US$5,000 for the prototype and dissected it, though the unit had been remotely bricked and wouldn't boot.
Adobe Creative Suite 5 Announced
Finally! Adobe has announced Creative Suite 5, and its Content-Aware Fill looks amazing. The breakthrough release updates Adobe's industry-leading design and development software across virtually every creative discipline, arriving on 12th April 2010, about eighteen months after Creative Suite 4.
SingTel First To Bring In Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
Sorry for the late news, from Hong Kong: the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has launched in Singapore, with SingTel customers first to get it at S$1,088 without contract. Now I hope they bring in the iPad next!
Facebook App: The Mood Diary
The Mood Diary is a Facebook app built by my friend Hong Jun and his team for their CS3216 final project; I made three apps when I took CS3216. It lets you jot down your moods and feelings anytime.
SingTel Introduces The Lowest BlackBerry Service Plans For Youths
I no longer qualify as a youth! SingTel has introduced BlackBerry Flexi Youth plans from S$48 a month, the first to bundle data and talktime, with perks like free unlimited SMS and outgoing calls from campuses and army camps.
Happy 26th Birthday To Me
Celebrated my 26th birthday at Chili's in Resorts World yesterday, my second visit after the Tanglin Mall branch. The food's fantastic but pricey; I love the free-flow Tostada chips at S$6.90, though the S$41.90 steak isn't worth it.
Apple Wireless Keyboard
I love my Dell 2408WFP monitor for its two DVI ports, letting me connect both my Windows desktop and MacBook Pro. Using a Mac heavily at work, I wanted to replicate that office setup at home.
Facebook Sets Up Office In Singapore
I verified it on BizFile, paying S$5 to extract details. Facebook Singapore Pte Ltd, registration 201004959C, is a limited private company doing advertising sales at Millenia Tower, 1 Temasek Avenue. Its paid-up capital? A grand total of one Singapore dollar.
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight launched in Singapore yesterday. I pre-ordered last week at Funan's Challenger, showing my copy of Tiberium Wars for S$15 off the S$69.90 price, paying just S$54.90. I love the goodies that come with pre-orders.
SingTel & Ericsson Ride The Waves of LTE Technology
Couldn't make this event since it's during office hours, but I'm keen to see how LTE advances mobile networks. With smartphone numbers rising, demand for faster mobile bandwidth grows too, so I hope SingTel and Ericsson trial LTE soon.
Nokia N900 Now Available For Pre-Order
Be among the first to grab the Nokia N900 and get a free Nokia Extra Power DC-11 worth S$156 when you pre-order, plus a Sure Win Dip on activation. Pre-order online via PC or mobile from 13th onwards.
Blogger Name Card
I finally have a blogger name card to hand out at events, thanks to Li Xiang. Printed at Tommy Print, S$60 for 200 pieces, steep because of the translucent plastic material, and it took a month to collect.
JVC HA-FX66 Black Stereo Headphones
This was my only hoot from IT Show 2010, the JVC HA-FX66 black stereo headphones, bought from the Headphones Gallery booth on Level 6. Usually S$55, I got them for just S$30, and I'll be using them in my office.