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.
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.
I bought the Innergie 10W Dual USB Auto Adapter from VivoCity's Challenger for S$29, or S$26.10 with member's price. It's a two-port car USB charger outputting 2.1A, enough for an iPad. Essentially a two-port Griffin PowerJolt Micro, it looks nicer.
The Sony MW1 Smart Wireless Headset Pro retails for S$168 at Xperia concept stores and Sony stores. It's a Bluetooth stereo headset that streams music from your phone via A2DP, and can work as a MP3 player and FM radio.
Nokia announced two new Lumia phones last night, the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, with the 920 as the flagship. The Lumia 920 packs an 8.7MP PureView camera, a 4.5-inch 1280x768 PureMotion HD+ display, and Qi wireless charging.
Thanks to screenprotector.sg for four 3M screen protectors: an Anti-Glare Front and Back for iPhone 4/4S, an Anti-Glare for the Samsung Galaxy Note, and Privacy and Anti-Glare protectors for the Galaxy S3, priced from S$19.90 to S$29.90 each.
My Razer Lycosa has served me four years, but its rubber coating has worn away, leaving only the blue glow. It was time for a new keyboard, and the Logitech G19 arrived to pair with my G600 mouse.
Announcing the winner of my Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse review and giveaway, held on 1st August 2012. Congratulations to @domtoh72, whose winning tweet declared power without control is nothing, praising the G600's size and buttons. You've won it.
Samsung announced the Galaxy Note II at IFA 2012 in Berlin this morning. It runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on a 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos, with a 5.55-inch HD Super AMOLED display at 1280x720, 16, 32, or 64GB plus 2GB RAM.
Before this HP Envy 4 review, note there are two quite different models. I'm reviewing the HP Envy 4 (1035TX), an Ultrabook, while the entry-level 1026TU is what HP calls a Sleekbook. The Envy 4 Ultrabook retails for S$1,299.
Microsoft has a new corporate logo after 25 years, unveiled on Thursday, 23rd August 2012. It felt the perfect moment for change, with an incredibly exciting year ahead as it prepares to release new versions of nearly all its products.
The Raspberry Pi is a no-frills mini computer costing US$25 or US$35. Credit-card sized, it plugs into your TV and keyboard, and handles much of what a desktop does, from spreadsheets and word processing to games, and plays HD video.
I bought the Logitech MK260 Wireless Combo, keyboard and mouse, from Challenger for S$39, or S$36.90 with member's price. It's one of the cheapest branded wireless combos I could find there, the main alternative being the Wireless Desktop 800.
After 15 episodes of Season 1, Joanne-Marie Sim returns for TGIS Season 2. TGIS, short for Thank Goodness It's SingTel, explores what Singaporeans are passionate about, helping viewers make sense of gadgets and social media. Episodes air on SingTel's YouTube.
Few realise, myself included, that Panasonic acquired Sanyo about three years ago. On 21st December 2009, Panasonic completed a ¥400 billion, US$4.5 billion, purchase of a 50.2% stake in Sanyo, making it a subsidiary, then bought the remaining shares.
Just a reminder: I'm giving away the Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse, worth S$99, thanks to Logitech. The giveaway ends at 11:59pm on Wednesday, 29th August 2012, Singapore time. To enter, follow @gamerz and tweet why you want the G600.
The Buffalo AirStation HighPower WCR-HP-G300 is a budget router retailing for just S$59. Aimed at lower-end consumers, its specs are entry-level, supporting 10/100Mbps LAN/WAN and 2.4GHz Wireless-N speeds up to 300Mbps. It's also remarkably light.
The Epson LabelWorks LW-400 is one of three label printers from Epson, alongside the LW-300 and LW-900P. The LW-400 is the mid-range model at S$89, with the entry-level LW-300 at S$69 and the top-of-the-line LW-900P at S$299.
I bought the Western Digital My Passport Carrying Case from Changi City Point's Challenger for S$9.90, or S$8.90 with member's price. I use the My Passport Essential (2011) and Li Xiang the 2012 model, and the case fits both drives.
I've been waiting for this. Right now, the NFC on my Galaxy Nexus is useless, only reading EZ-Link cards. But soon we'll be able to take public transport and pay with our phones, thanks to a Gemalto-led consortium going live.
Windows 8 has reached RTM status and will be available on Friday, 26th October 2012, with a final build number of 9200. Buy a Windows 7 PC from today and you can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for S$17.99.
Announcing the winner of the EA4500 Router giveaway I held on 17th July 2012. Congratulations to @davejunialum, whose winning tweet quipped that you don't need a man when you can buy a hub of my home. You've won it.
I'm not an MMO gamer, so the Logitech G600 is my first ever MMO gaming mouse. It's Logitech's answer to the Razer Naga, announced in June 2012 and retailing for S$99 since mid-July. It comes with a three-year warranty.