Looking Back 2016
Looking back at 2016, my biggest change was moving into my new house on 14th May, which I made smart with Fibaro, SmartThings, and Amazon Echo. I travelled three times, to Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Munich.
2016
Posts published in 2016, including the year-in-review and the gadgets, launches, and events covered that year.
Mophie Powerstation Plus 2016 (6,000mAh)
The 2016 Mophie Powerstation Plus comes in three sizes: XL (12,000mAh), regular (6,000mAh), and Mini (4,000mAh), each in gold, rose gold, and space grey. Only the XL and regular are sold in Singapore, with the XL at S$139.
Looking Back 2015
Looking back at 2015, I travelled to the UK and Paris in June and Hong Kong in September. For 2016, I'm off to Thailand for Chinese New Year, hoping for Taiwan or Japan, and I collect my house keys soon.
Acronis Updates True Image Cloud & True Image 2016
Acronis True Image Cloud and True Image 2016 launched over three months ago, and last week Acronis released a major update with five new features. Chief among them is Full Image Backup, offering block-level copying to create an exact replica.
Singapore’s First Apple Store Opening Next Year?
Apple may open Singapore's first Apple Store next year at Knightsbridge on Orchard Road, per an email to Pure Fitness Knightsbridge patrons. The Pure Group confirmed it will close its Knightsbridge gym on 15th December 2015, fuelling the speculation.
Microsoft Office 2016 For Windows Now Available
Two months after Office 2016 for Mac, Microsoft Office 2016 for Windows is now available, both for Office 365 subscribers and as a one-time purchase. Office 365 Personal costs S$98 a year and Office 365 Home S$138 a year.
Netflix To Launch In Singapore In Early 2016
Netflix is coming to Singapore in early 2016, alongside South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Here's hoping the local catalogue of movies and TV series is a good one. Netflix is the American on-demand streaming service expanding rapidly worldwide.
Acronis True Image Cloud & True Image 2016
Acronis True Image Unlimited has been renamed True Image Cloud, now supporting multiple devices including mobile. With the Acronis True Image app, you can back up Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows devices to the cloud from one account.
Microsoft Office 2016 For Mac Now Available
Office 2011 for Mac launched in October 2010, and five years on, Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac is finally here. Released last Friday in 139 countries and 16 languages for Office 365 subscribers, Office 365 Personal costs S$89 a year.