Uniquely Singapore Clipper
Thanks to Benjamin and Lionel from STB for inviting me aboard the Uniquely Singapore Clipper! We were out at sea nearly three hours, and I steered a boat for the first time, like driving a car without power steering.
Event
Tech launches, conferences, and media events I have attended, around Singapore and beyond.
Intel’s 2010 Core Processor Family
Had a great time at Intel's event at Ben & Jerry's in Dempsey Village: free-flow ice cream, five scoops in, plus my first-ever Segway ride. I was nervous about falling at first, but soon settled in.
HP Envision the Future
On Saturday, Li Xiang and I attended HP and Microsoft's Envision the Future event at Giraffe Restaurant & Bar, opposite Plaza Singapura. The food wasn't bad, and we each got a name tag to write our thoughts on the theme.
HP Blogger Event With Tord Boontje
HP invited me to a blogger event at Gallery Hotel's Bar 84, featuring a special appearance by industrial designer Tord Boontje, who collaborated with HP on the limited-edition HP Mini by Studio Tord Boontje.
A Christmas All Decked Out
This year's Singapore Christmas light-up is themed A Christmas All Decked Out, giving Santa, reindeer and snowmen designer haute-couture makeovers. The first light-up began in 1984, the year I was born, making this the 26th year running along Orchard Road.
Canon Second Blogger Event
Attended Canon's second blogger event today at 1 Caramel on Handy Road; the first was nearly six months ago. Canon always spams us with loads of cameras, so I rely on the press release for all their names!
F1 Rocks Concert 2009 Day 1
F1 Rocks Day 1 was fantastic despite three glitches: Soda Green's set was halted ten minutes by a sound fault, A-Mei's mic stayed silent for five minutes, and the changeover from A-Mei to Jacky Cheung dragged past thirty minutes.
F1 Rocks Stage Tour
Thanks to 24seven and STB, we bloggers got an exclusive tour of the F1 Rocks stage. F1 Rocks runs Thursday to Saturday, 24th to 26th September 2009, at Fort Canning Park. Tickets are limited, with Saturday already sold out.
Are You Being Served?
The Go the Extra Mile for Service movement today unveiled a new logo for GEMS Up, the next phase of Singapore's service journey, aiming to raise service delivery. This second phase is backed by five agencies.
Sushi Tei’s 15th Year Anniversary Menu
Sushi Tei celebrates its 15th birthday this September, giving back to the community with a special Anniversary Menu of five items. One hundred percent of the net sales proceeds from that menu will be donated to its adopted charities.
HP’s City of Dreams
City of Dreams is HP's Digital Festival, running 7th to 13th August 2009 at Ion Orchard Basement 4. I attended yesterday with Li Xiang, thanks to Amelia from Waggener Edstrom. It was short and sweet.
Nokia Ovi Store Showcase
Attended the Nokia Ovi Store Showcase at Ben & Jerry's in The Cathay; I love how Nokia always picks novel venues. We could order anything off the menu, even the S$88 twenty-scoop monster. I managed just one scoop.
Tampines 1 Official Opening
Attended the official opening of Tampines 1 last Friday, held on the rooftop terrace with host Adrian Pang. The ceremony marked 100 days since the mall opened to the public on 9th April 2009. A lively celebration for a milestone.
Cybercrime Uncovered By Symantec
I was invited to Symantec's Cybercrime Uncovered event at the Pan Pacific Hotel, arriving on time since it's near my workplace. I was surprised to see Wilfrid there, now sporting a Nokia N97. Sadly I forgot my camera.
SingTel iPhone 3GS Launch Event
Last year I queued at the SingTel iPhone 3G launch as an ordinary consumer; this year I attended with a media pass. I arrived early, around 1.30pm, since I had errands at Funan, and the media event began about 3.30pm.
LG Press Conference at Communica Asia 2009
I took a day off for LG's press conference at CommunicAsia 2009 at Singapore Expo, billed as the world premiere of LG's newest feature-packed smartphone. Three phones featured: the LG GD900 Crystal, the GM730 and one more.
Video Games Live Singapore
Video Games Live Singapore takes place this Friday, 19th June 2009, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium at 8.30pm, with a pre-show from 6.30pm. The two-hour concert has tickets priced at S$55, S$70, S$85 and S$115.
SingTel AMPed
I was invited to the SingTel AMPed event at Mandarin Oriental. AMPed is a music service much like Nokia Comes With Music, but not tied to any phone, working on Nokia, Samsung or Sony Ericsson.
Nokia N97 Blogger Preview
Attended the Nokia N97 blogger preview at Nokia's office in Alexandra Technopark. The N97 will be Nokia's next flagship, and it felt solid in hand. It comes in black and pearl white, with plenty of interesting applications on board.
Acer Aspire Timeline Series
Acer's new Aspire Timeline series marks a new era in mobile computing, keeping users connected and entertained on their notebooks far longer. Acer says it has struck a delicate balance between lightness and battery life across the lineup.
Dell Swarm
I was invited to an Intel and Dell Swarm event at Geek Terminal yesterday. Dell Swarm is a clever idea from Dell Singapore, making Singapore the first country to launch it, around 5th May 2009.
Nokia Messaging
As mentioned previously, Nokia Messaging makes mobile email easy, mobilising consumer email across a range of Nokia S60 devices. It lets users quickly set up, access and use their email through a service optimised specifically for mobile messaging.