Chromebooks have arrived in Singapore, though oddly they're sold only at Courts for now, not Challenger, Harvey Norman, or Best Denki. Three models are available: the HP Pavilion and Samsung Chromebooks at S$449, and the Acer C7 at S$369.
NewsLoop, which launched on iOS in July 2012, is now available on Android via Google Play. It gathers the best news and lifestyle content from Singapore, Indonesia, and Australia into a single elegant app, with 400 publishers and 30 categories.
After the Microsoft Surface RT launched in Singapore last month, many wondered when the Surface Pro would follow. Microsoft Singapore has now confirmed its arrival, and following a price reduction announced on 30th August 2013, I've updated this post.
Asus launched the world's smallest router last week, the WL-330NUL, 6.5cm long and weighing 17.5g, available from 20th May 2013 for S$59. This 4-in-1 device works as a router, USB Ethernet adapter, wireless adapter, and hotspot, but lacks a battery.
Dell now operates two direct stores in Singapore, one at Suntec City Mall and the other at Funan DigitaLife Mall. The Suntec store sits near Suntec Tower 5, while the Funan store is at 109 North Bridge Road.
During Mother's Day week, Barnes & Noble dropped its 16GB Nook HD+ Tablet from US$269 to US$179. I bought one, a fair price for the specs, having wanted to try an Android tablet. It lacks a camera, GPS, and 3G.
I was an early backer of OCDock on Kickstarter, pledging on 4th December 2012. It funded, raising US$107,979 against a US$49,000 goal. The project slipped a few months, due to ship in January 2013, but I received mine in May.
I saw the WordPress 10th Anniversary T-Shirt on WordPress.org and knew I had to have it. The sale price was just US$10 with free US shipping until 27th May 2013, but Singapore shipping cost US$14.65, bringing my total to US$24.65.
During BHG's bi-annual super sale, Li Xiang bought me the Timbuk2 Classic Messenger Bag in Small for just S$69 from the Bugis outlet. The Extra Small version and an iPad sleeve were also on sale, at S$59.90 and S$25 respectively.
I spotted the Starbucks Stainless Steel Cold Cup (S$36.90) on Starbucks Singapore's Facebook page and knew I had to have it. After lunch I visited four outlets, but every one had sold out, so I wrote on their Facebook page.
Adobe Creative Cloud is now available for individuals and enterprise, having previously been limited to teams since January 2013. Adobe is also retiring the Creative Suite (CS) branding, replacing it with Creative Cloud (CC), as in Photoshop CC, InDesign CC.
Launched on 19th April 2013, the SanDisk Cruzer Orbit USB Flash Drive features a 360-degree swivel cover and weighs just 4g, with a ring hole for your key chain. Its only downside is USB 2.0, to keep the price low.
The Koncept Z-Bar Slim LED Desk Lamp (AR3200) retails for S$318 at Challenger Funan and select stationery shops. I'd recommend Challenger Funan, where a 10% member's discount brings it down to S$286.20. Note it's stocked only at the Funan branch.