Mophie Power Reserve
I received the Mophie Power Reserve as a door gift at Mophie's official Singapore launch. It retails for S$69 on the Apple Online Store, though I hear it's being discontinued. It's a compact 1,350mAh power bank weighing 55g.
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Mophie First Product Launch In Singapore
Until now, Mophie has sold in Singapore only through the Apple Online Store, with no retail presence. Distributed by Hwee Seng Electronics, its products are now available at Takashimaya, EpiCentre, EpiLife, Infinite, Challenger, and Digivue, marking Mophie's first product launch.
Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter Review
At S$110 in Singapore, the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter is easily mistaken for Microsoft's take on Google's Chromecast, but the two are quite different. I'm puzzled why Microsoft prices it at US$59.95 when the cheaper Chromecast undercuts it so heavily.
Pioneer Brings Apple CarPlay to Singapore
Pioneer says it's the first aftermarket car entertainment brand to bring Apple CarPlay to Singapore, with two in-dash multimedia receivers, the AVH-X8650BT and AVH-X8750BT. The AVH-X8650BT retails for S$1,049, a 2-DIN DVD receiver with a 7-inch WVGA touchscreen display.
Personalized Coca-Cola (Coke) Can #ShareaCokeSG
I got my personalised Coke can from Coca-Cola Singapore's Share a Coke (#ShareaCokeSG) campaign. The world-famous campaign has reached Singapore, and for the first time here, cans and bottles carry nicknames and phrases in place of the iconic Coca-Cola logo.
Watching Netflix In Singapore With Unblock-Us SmartDNS
Following my earlier post on watching Netflix in Singapore via UnoTelly SmartDNS, today I feature an alternative, Unblock-Us. Founded in Toronto in 2010, Unblock-Us was the first company to offer a DNS-based SmartDNS solution for accessing content unavailable locally.
Microsoft Surface 3 Available in Singapore from 5th May 2015
The Microsoft Surface 3 reaches Singapore from 5th May 2015 in two configurations: S$748 for 2GB RAM and 64GB storage, or S$898 for 4GB and 128GB. The younger sibling of the Surface Pro 3, it runs an Intel Atom x7-Z8700.
lesterchan.net on HHVM
After moving to nginx and php-fpm, my next step was running HHVM with php-fpm as a fallback. HHVM is an open-source virtual machine for executing Hack and PHP programs, using just-in-time compilation for superior performance while keeping PHP's development flexibility.
HTC One (M9) Available In Singapore From This Saturday
The HTC One M9 arrives in Singapore from Saturday, 2nd May 2015, at a recommended price of S$1,008. It comes only in 32GB, in dual-tone silver/rose gold or single-tone gunmetal grey, running Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense 7.
Fitbit Charge Review
The Fitbit Charge went on sale in Singapore on 19th December 2014 and retails for S$169 in Black, Slate, Blue, and Burgundy. It isn't a successor to the Fitbit Flex, which is smaller, while the Charge has a display.
Xiaomi LED Light
I bought the Xiaomi LED Light for S$6.99 during Mi Fan Festival 2015, picking up both the blue and white at a reasonable price. A neat alternative to your phone's flashlight, it plugs into a power bank as a torch.
MOS Spring Lightning Cable
The MOS Spring Lightning Cable is my second MOS product, after their flagship Magnetic Organization System. It's coming to Singapore soon, but if you can't wait, you can order it from their website for US$29.95, plus US$4.94 shipping.
Letv Announces Le 1, Le 1 Pro & Le Max
Letv flew me to Beijing for the launch of its phones, alongside media from Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and India. It's Letv's first venture into smartphones. Founded in 2004 by Jia Yueting, Letv is one of China's biggest, fastest-growing firms.
Scosche MagicMount Surface
Scosche MagicMount resembles the Logitech +trip Universal Air Vent Mount iS45. It's a magnetic mounting system for smartphones, tablets, and more, hover your device near the magnetic surface and it locks in place. This is the Surface variant.
Logitech + trip Universal Air Vent Mount iS45
The Logitech +trip Universal Air Vent Mount is sold only in China, Canada, and the US, so my Hong Kong cousin bought mine in China. It runs CN¥179 there, US$29.99 in the States, and CA$29.99 in Canada, averaging around S$40.
YotaPhone 2 Review
Many know the YotaPhone 2 as the phone with two screens, the world's third after the YotaPhone 1 and NEC Medias W, neither of which reached Singapore. The YotaPhone 2 retails here for S$1,048 and can be bought online.
Singtel Samsung Galaxy S6 4G+ And Galaxy S6 edge 4G+ Price Plans
Singtel's price plans for the Samsung Galaxy S6 4G+ and S6 edge 4G+, both officially available in Singapore from 11th April 2015. The S6 comes in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB, in White Pearl, Black Sapphire, and Gold Platinum.
Winners of Acronis True Image 2015 Giveaway
Announcing the three winners of my Acronis True Image 2015 giveaway, held on 31st March 2015. Among them, SK Kiat shared a memorable tale of a failing hard disk with a ticking sound that he revived by repositioning it.
Tiger Beer Limited Edition 1965 Vintage Can & Bottle
Tiger Beer's new campaign, the 'Unofficial Official History of Singapore', is inspired by Tiger's first can in 1965, the year Singapore gained independence. It encourages Singaporeans to pause and look afresh at themselves.
Twist Plus Word Charging Station
Oneadaptr began with a Kickstarter project for Twist, raising US$36,226 against a US$30,000 goal from 552 backers. Twist is an ultra-portable universal adapter for the MacBook charger, offering far more than Apple's World Travel Adapter Kit.
Samsung Universal Animal Edition Battery Pack (11,300mAh)
Last month, Samsung unveiled the Universal Animal Edition Battery Pack, featuring illustrations of four endangered species as part of its 'Charge the Life' campaign to raise awareness. The animals are drawn from the IUCN Red List.
Sony Walkman NWZ-A15
The Sony Walkman NWZ-A15 is the world's smallest and lightest Hi-Res Audio digital music player. Launched in Singapore in October 2014 at S$299, it aims to reproduce music exactly as artists intended, drawing on Sony's acoustic engineering technologies.