The Canon Selphy CP900 is a photo printer supporting wireless printing through the Canon EasyPhoto Print app on iOS and Android. Retailing for S$199, it also prints from USB flash drives, memory cards, direct from a camera via PictBridge.
ESET Smart Security 6 launched on 15th January 2013, adding two new features to the suite: the ESET Social Media Scanner and Anti-Theft. It has earned Windows 8 Certification, carrying the 'Windows 8 Compatible' logo.
The HTC One in Glacier Silver 32GB arrives in Singapore from Saturday, 13th April 2013, with the 64GB and Stealth Black variants following in May. The 32GB retails for S$968 and the 64GB for S$1,068, both on a Snapdragon 600.
I was an early backer of Flybridge, pledging on 29th December 2012. It funded on 1st February 2013, raising US$19,365 against a US$15,000 goal. As an early backer, I got each for US$10, so I bought two, plus US$10 shipping.
The Microsoft Surface RT, running Windows RT, is launching in Singapore. Microsoft has since cut its price twice, on 15th July 2013 and again on 30th August 2013, the latter bundling it with the Touch Cover. I've updated this post.
I saw MobileSquare selling Samsung TecTiles NFC Tags for S$10 and grabbed them, since the RRP is S$28. They're just another NFC tag brand, like the Tapway tags I reviewed in November 2012, but I prefer the Samsung TecTiles' quality.
About two and a half years on from my StarCraft 2 Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition, Heart of the Swarm launched on 12th March 2013. As a collector, I pre-ordered the Collector's Edition from Amazon five months earlier.
I turned 29 yesterday, my last year before hitting 30. On 23rd March 2013, Li Xiang and I had a quick dinner at Everything with Fries in Holland Village before meeting my Hong Kong cousins at Wala Wala, then 2am:dessertbar.
Earth Hour takes place tonight, 23rd March 2013, at 8:30pm, with Earth Day following on 22nd April. A worldwide event organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature, encouraging households and businesses to switch off non-essential lights.
I bought the Timbuk2 Custom Laptop Messenger Bag from timbuk2.com during a 20% off custom bag sale in early March 2013. I paid US$119.20, plus US$15 for the Navy Custom Strap Pad, with UPS Worldwide Expedited shipping.
I bought the Timbuk2 Command Messenger Bag, in black oxford nylon and medium size, while in San Francisco in December 2011. It cost US$130, or US$141.38 after California's 8.75% tax. The bag is TSA-friendly in the US.
My brother gave me the Timbuk2 Freestyle Messenger Bag for iPad, then around US$89. It's now on offer at timbuk2.com for US$54. Despite being an iPad bag, its main compartment fits a 13-inch MacBook Air.
Yesterday, Hossan Leong took over SingTel's Twitter page as part of a campaign promoting their 4G mobile service, using the hashtag #Need4GSpeed. Tweet with it, and Hossan and his team of actors respond on the spot with entertaining short skits.
Google Reader was created in early 2005 by Google engineer Chris Wetherell and launched on 7th October 2005 through Google Labs. I can't recall when I started using it, but probably around 2006. Ever since, I've relied on it daily.
The Logitech Rechargeable Trackpad (T651) is a Mac trackpad retailing for S$98, while its Windows counterpart, the T650, costs slightly more at S$109. It's an alternative to the Apple Magic Trackpad, which also sells for S$98, and supports multi-touch gestures.
The Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboard (K811) is a Mac keyboard retailing for S$169, with its Windows counterpart, the K810, at the same price. It's a fairly pricey alternative to the Apple Wireless Keyboard, which costs just S$98, but adds backlighting.
The Vertu Ti, the brand's first Android phone since Nokia sold its luxury division in June 2012, has reached Singapore. It runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, upgradable to 4.2 Jelly Bean. At launch I saw three models, from S$13,000.
Uber has arrived in Singapore. It's a service connecting passengers with drivers of luxury vehicles for hire. You book the car, see an estimated wait, get driven to your destination, and hop off, with payment charged to your card.
In my final Synology DiskStation DS413j review, after covering unboxing, setup, and performance, I focus on its multimedia features. These include Video Station, Audio Station, and Photo Station, along with their mobile apps, DS Video, DS Audio, and DS Photo.
The Sony Xperia Z goes on sale in Singapore from 1st March 2013 for S$988 without contract, in black, white, and purple. Known as the water-resistant phone, it can be submerged up to one metre deep for 30 minutes.
Three years ago, I blogged about getting your first tweet if you have more than 3,200. Those instructions relied on the Internet Archive, which isn't always available. Happily, Twitter now lets most users download their Twitter Archive directly.
The Pebble Watch was the 9th Kickstarter project I backed, and it broke the record as the most highly funded ever. Against a US$100,000 goal, it raised US$10,266,845 from 68,929 backers when it funded in May 2012.