I'd long wanted the Bose QuietComfort 15, or QC15, one of the best noise-cancelling headphones around. They're especially good for frequent travel, whether by plane or bus, cancelling out much of the engine noise.
I bought the Griffin Retractable USB Charge Cable with Lightning Connector from BestBuy's 5th Avenue store for US$24.99, or US$27.21 after 8.875% tax. I'd always wanted a good retractable Lightning cable, for the fun and the reduced mess of it.
The gold HTC One is now available in Singapore as of 18th January 2014, just in time for Chinese New Year. Previously, the HTC One came only in Silver, Black, and Red here. The 32GB Gold costs S$768.
I bought the Bose MIE2i Mobile Headset from Apple's West 14th Street store in Manhattan for US$116.96, or US$127.34 after tax. Bose USA's 10% holiday discount, off the usual US$129.95, made it about S$37 cheaper than the S$199 Singapore price.
I bought the Victorinox Swiss Army Slim 2.0 USB Flash Drive (32GB) at Woodbury Common Outlets, having little else to buy there as I'm not into branded goods. It cost US$22 after tax, a bargain next to Amazon's US$38.99.
Apple's first Lightning to USB Cable, launched September 2012, was one metre long. In February 2013 Apple added a half-length version, then a double-length one in September 2013. The 0.5m and 1m cables share the same price of S$28.
EverDock was a Kickstarter project funded on 17th October 2013, raising US$452,457 against a US$50,000 goal. With a stunning aluminium design, the single or dual dock works with Lightning, 30-pin, and micro-USB devices. I backed it on the 15th.
I bought the Apple iPhone 5s Case (Brown) at Apple's Fifth Avenue flagship, as I had to grab something there. Paying cash, it came to US$42.46 after tax, slightly cheaper than Singapore's S$58. I chose brown to match my iPhone.
I bought the Fitbit Aria from Amazon's Black Friday lightning deals for US$93.99, shipping included thanks to AmazonGlobal Saver. In Singapore it's S$169 on the Apple Online Store, so I saved S$51, though I forgo the one-year warranty.