LG G Watch R Review
The LG G Watch R has been available in Singapore since 15th November 2014 for S$398. It runs a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 with a 1.3-inch P-OLED display, 512MB RAM, 4GB storage, and a 410mAh battery, on Android Wear.
Singapore
Life and tech in Singapore, from local launches and pricing to events and everyday finds.
Xiaomi’s Mi Band Available in Singapore
Xiaomi's Mi Band finally arrives in Singapore on 16th December 2014 for S$19.99. The fitness band tracks your activity and monitors your sleep, much like the Fitbit Flex. 10,000 units go on sale in flash sales at noon and 8pm.
Singapore’s First LEGO Certified Store Opens at Suntec City Mall
Singapore's first LEGO Certified Store opened on 29th November 2014 at Suntec City Mall, officiated by Berit Basse, Denmark's Ambassador to Singapore. It's managed by Bricks World, the country's oldest, since 2003, and largest specialist LEGO retailer, spanning two units.
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 4G Available In Singapore Today
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note in Singapore on 8th July 2014, and today at noon it launches the Redmi Note 4G. 5,000 sets will be available. The Redmi Note 4G retails for S$229, while the Redmi Note stays at S$199.
Jawbone UP MOVE & Jawbone UP3 will come to Singapore
Jawbone has announced the new UP MOVE (S$85) and UP3 (S$288), arriving in Singapore by year's end and early next year respectively. The UP MOVE is an easy-to-use activity tracker capturing your sleep, steps, exercise, and calories, with personalised guidance.
Fitbit Charge, Fitbit Charge HR & Fitbit Surge will come to Singapore
Good news for Fitbit fans: the newly announced Fitbit Charge, Charge HR, and Surge are coming to Singapore in early 2015. The Charge began selling here from 19th December 2014, while the Charge HR and Surge remain on track.
OPPO First Flagship Store in Singapore
OPPO has officially opened its first Singapore flagship store at Suntec City Mall, occupying 2,200 square feet. The store displays OPPO products and hosts bi-monthly workshops for fans. You'll find it at 8 Temasek Boulevard, Suntec City Mall, Tower 3.
Using Apple Pay in Singapore
With a US credit or debit card, you can use Apple Pay in Singapore, no US iTunes account or US IP required. Just set your region to United States, then open Passbook, tap Set Up Apple Pay, and add one.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 World Tour 2014 Singapore
Thanks to Samsung for inviting me to the Galaxy Note 4 World Tour 2014 last Wednesday. I played with the Note 4, Note Edge, Gear S, and Gear VR. The Note 4 and Edge impressed me with superb build.
Apple iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus Available in Singapore From 19th September 2014
Apple announced the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus this morning, and Singapore is again among the nine first-wave launch countries on 19th September 2014, alongside the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Australia, Hong Kong, and Japan. I'd expected China too.
OPPO N1 Mini & Neo 5 Now Available In Singapore
The OPPO N1 Mini and OPPO Neo 5 officially launched on 16th August 2014. The N1 Mini retails for S$549 and the Neo 5 for S$219, both without contract. You can buy them from Singtel and M1 exclusive channels.
Asus RT-AC87U Router Launched in Singapore
The Asus RT-AC87U is the world's first AC2400-class dual-band 802.11ac wireless router with a four-by-four antenna configuration, and the first to use multi-user MIMO. It delivers 1.7334Gbit/s on 5GHz and 600Mbit/s on 2.4GHz, for a combined 2.334Gbit/s.
Singapore Future MRT/LRT Map (August 2014)
Here's the real future MRT/LRT map for Singapore as of 15th August 2014, featuring the newly announced Thomson-East Coast Line stations due by 2024. In case you missed it, the future map in my previous blog post was a fake.
LG G Watch Now Available In Singapore
Three official Android Wear devices are out, two already on sale, the Samsung Galaxy Gear Live and the LG G Watch. The third and most anticipated, Motorola's Moto 360, should arrive next month. Android Wear is Google's smartwatch-focused version.
Pebble Steel Smartwatch Officially Available In Singapore
Two months after the Pebble Smartwatch reached Singapore, sole distributor Leader Radio Technologies has officially launched the Pebble Steel here from 1st August 2014. It retails for S$359, and to celebrate, the first 500 units sold come with a bonus.
Watching Netflix In Singapore With UnoTelly SmartDNS
There are two ways to watch Netflix in Singapore: a VPN or a DNS. I prefer the DNS method, simply pointing your router's DNS to UnoTelly's SmartDNS. Once configured, everyone connected to the router can access Netflix on their devices.
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note In Singapore
Xiaomi's Redmi Note goes on sale in Singapore on 8th July 2014 at noon for S$199, with 5,000 units available. As with Xiaomi's usual Tuesday weekly sales, 5,000 units are always offered, so if you miss out, be patient.
Realtek Opens Office in Singapore
Realtek, the Taiwanese semiconductor firm making everything from audio to Wi-Fi chips, has opened an office in Singapore. Founded in 1987, it's now the sixth-largest fabless semiconductor company in Asia and 16th worldwide, with 2013 revenue of nearly US$1 billion.
Nokia XL Available In Singapore From 13th June 2014
The Nokia XL, one of the first Nokia Android phones, arrives in Singapore from 13th June 2014 at noon. Initially it's online-exclusive at handphoneshop.com/NokiaXL until 27th June, then available nationwide at Nokia stores and solution partners from the 28th.
Xbox One Available In Singapore From 23rd September 2014
The much-anticipated Xbox One finally reaches Singapore from 23rd September 2014, over six months after its November 2013 North American launch. The console retails for S$639, or S$739 with Kinect. Every system includes the console and a 500GB hard drive.
Newegg Is Coming To Singapore
Newegg is expanding to Singapore, alongside India, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Poland, by the end of June 2014. Currently in four countries, US, Canada, UK, and Australia, Newegg is one of the largest online retailers of computer hardware.
Matt Mullenweg Live In Singapore
Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and founder of Automattic, stopped by Singapore on 4th June 2014 as part of his Summer Tour spanning cities like Seoul, Jakarta, Tokyo, and Sydney. I'd known Matt since b2 days but finally met him.