Founder of lesterchan.net, a Singapore tech and gadgets blog running since 2002. An engineering leader by day and a WordPress plugin developer since 2003, with a soft spot for gadgets, smart home, and a good deal.
Just a reminder: I'm giving away the Logitech G930 Wireless Gaming Headset, worth S$249, thanks to Logitech. The giveaway ends at 11:59pm on Monday, 29th October 2012, Singapore time. To enter, follow @gamerz and tweet why you want the headset.
The fifth-generation PlayStation 3, the Super Slim, arrives in Singapore from Tuesday, 23rd October 2012. Only the Charcoal Black model is available at launch, with the Classic White following from 22nd November. Here I cover the full details and pricing.
BlackBerry JamHack 2012 in Singapore runs from Friday, 12th October to Sunday, 14th October 2012. The hackathon is scheduled across ten APAC cities over two consecutive weekends, with five cities running simultaneously each weekend. You can register online.
Canon's major product launches mostly fall in October. This year's event was held at Zaffereno on 5th October 2012, unveiling five PIXMA inkjet printers, five imageCLASS laser printers, a SELPHY compact photo printer, five PowerShot cameras, and one EOS DSLR.
Facebook passed one billion monthly active users at 3.45am on Saturday, 15th September 2012. Since its February 2009 launch, the platform has racked up over 1.13 trillion likes, 140.3 billion friend connections, and 219 billion photos uploaded.
I ordered the Black Denim Utility Pouch from Fabrix Cases alongside my Fabrix Sleeve for iPhone 5, paying US$29.90 for the pouch plus US$6 SingPost Registered shipping. I bought them on 24th September 2012 and received them four days later.
I ordered the Neutral Pack Grey Sleeve for my iPhone 5 from Fabrix Cases, paying US$21.90. It fits the iPhone 5 so precisely that it's a touch too tight, making the phone difficult to remove. Hopefully it loosens after use.
On 1st October 2012, Adobe announced Acrobat XI, the successor to Acrobat X, released almost two years earlier in November 2010. It makes creating and editing PDF forms much easier through a new bundled tool, Adobe FormCentral.
I bought the Razer Goliathus Control Edition Mouse Pad (Small) from CH Computers at Funan for S$16, where the same pad sells for S$23 at Challenger. I'd been using the free pad bundled with Command & Conquer 3 from 2007.
A year on from Titanium Maximum Security 2012, Trend Micro launched the 2013 edition at GV VivoCity, inviting partners, Facebook fans, and bloggers, followed by a screening of Resident Evil: Retribution. It brings several major improvements to the security suite.
I'm no audiophile, but I can hear the difference between headsets. I don't own many, preferring earphones, my only one being the Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster at S$298. The Logitech G930 Wireless Gaming Headset retails for S$249.
The Google Nexus 7 is now available in Singapore, three months after its unveiling at Google I/O 2012. The 16GB Wi-Fi model retails for S$399 at electronics stores Challenger, Best Denki, and Harvey Norman. It has no 3G or LTE.
Announcing the winner of my Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard review and giveaway, held on 3rd September 2012. Congratulations to @darylnyeo, whose winning tweet rhapsodised about the G19's custom colour and GamePanel for all his gaming needs. You've won the G19.
I bought the Apple Lightning to USB Cable from Multimedia Integrated at Funan for S$28, and they still had stock when I last checked. The cable is hard to find, sold out almost everywhere as everyone grabs a spare.
Nokia sent me an intriguing package from the UK. At first glance it looked like a limited edition Lumia 920, but I knew it wasn't, since the phone isn't out yet. Inside were the four components used to make it.
SingTel's price plans for the iPhone 5, launching on 21st September 2012 at 8am at Marina Bay Sands, Exhibition Hall D. Note that the iPhone 5 comes in three different LTE models, varying by region and supported bands.
iOS 6.0 is out, and here I've gathered the direct download links from Apple itself for a range of iDevices, including the iPhone 4S, 4, and 3GS, the iPod Touch 5G and 4G, and the iPad 3 and iPad 2.
In my earlier Raspberry Pi post, I noted I couldn't find any cases on Element 14, but they now stock them. I bought my Raspberry Pi Clear Case from Michael Cheng, who'd ordered a spare from Element 14, paying S$16.
Loop & Meet is a SingTel app for managing RSVPs to your events. Unlike a Facebook Event, each guest receives an SMS and can reply with #yes, #no, or #maybe. Not everyone checks Facebook often, but most will reply.
Just a reminder: I'm giving away the Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard, worth S$279, thanks to Logitech. The giveaway ends at 11:59pm on Wednesday, 26th September 2012, Singapore time. To enter, follow @gamerz and tweet why you want the G19.
Apple announced the iPhone 5 this morning, just under a year after the iPhone 4S. I was disappointed, as practically every leak proved 100% accurate, which spoiled the fun. On the bright side, Singapore is part of the first rollout.
Last week, Norton refreshed its product line-up for Windows 8 compatibility. A welcome change is that it has dropped the version number and year from product names. So they become simply Norton Internet Security, Norton AntiVirus, and Norton 360.