In Sydney, almost everything there is more expensive than in Singapore maybe except for coffee and this HiRise dock. I bought the Twelve South HiRise for iPhone 5 & iPad Mini from Apple Store Sydney for AU$34.95 (S$41). In Apple Online Store (Singapore), the same dock is retailing for S$49.
This HiRise dock is compatible with all Apple Lighting devices maybe except for the iPad. Though I tested with an iPad Air and it fits fine, it is very flimsy and easily topple from the side of the dock.
I was using the Huawei MiFi E585 which I bought 4 years ago till the battery life decided to give up on me. The battery will go flat after about an hour of usage. On top of that I am spoilt with 4G because the 3G speed is way too slow in Singapore, due to bandwidth congestion.
I wanted to get a 4G mobile wi-fi modem last year but it was still pretty expensive, but this year it seems the prices has drop quite a bit. I bought the Huawei E5372 4G Mobile Wi-Fi Modem from a reseller (romz1983) in HardwareZone Forums for S$230. If you are interested in getting it, check out the forum thread, WTS: Great MIFI sale from $90 Huawei E589 E5776 E5331 E5220 E5151 ZTE MF60 Wifi Router. He offers other models as well.
Yet another six months have passed since my last update and it is time again to post my site updates.
Site/Post Analaytics
The HTC One (M8) will be available in Singapore from this Saturday, 5th April 2014 at all mobile operators (SingTel, M1 & StarHub) and authorized retailers.
Two colors will be available, Gunmetal Grey and Glacial Silver. The recommended retail price (RRP) is S$998 for the 16GB HTC One (M8).
Bought the Sony NEX-3N from Amazon when they have a lightning deal on the 13th January 2014 and hence it cost only US$289.99 (S$370)!
HopShopGo received the package on the 18th January 2014 with a chargeable weight of 3KG, but HopShopGo offers a repack option for a slight fee and hence it cuts down the chargeable weight to just 1KG! So shipping just cost me US$20.32 (S$26). I am a HopShopGo Prime Member, so your discount may varies!
After about 4 years in the making, Microsoft Office for iPad is finally here and it is free!
Free in the sense that you can view Word/Excel/PowerPoint documents, but if you want to edit them, you need to have a Office 365 subscription.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the third movie of Phase Two in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Iron Man 3 (3rd May 2013) and Thor: The Dark World (8th November 2013).
It will be followed by Guardians of the Galaxy premiering on the 1st August 2014 and concluded by Avengers: Age of Ultron on 1st May 2015.
Announcing the winner of the Fitbit Flex Giveaway which I held back on 12th March 2014.
He is @angelorohit with this winning tweet:
I got the Crumpler Bell РAction iPad Pouch (S$95) as my 30th birthday present thanks to my brother, Leroy and his fianc̩, Huimin! The Crumpler Bell РAction iPad Pouch is a new iPad Pouch under the new Crumpler Bell range which is launched in Singapore back in March 2014.
Compared to the Crumpler Bag â Milonas, the Crumpler Bell – Action iPad Pouch is heavier, has more pockets to carry your iPad accessories and more padding to protect your iPad.
Yesterday was my 30th birthday! The big 30! I am no longer in the 20+ years old range =(
Sydney Trip
Just came back from Sydney, Australia after spending a week there for holidays with Li Xiang! Sydney is a good place to retire but generally prices there are so much more expensive than Singapore (maybe except for houses and cars). I got a shocked when I paid AU$20 for a 2-hour parking!
