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Launched on 19th April 2013, the SanDisk Cruzer Orbit USB Flash Drive features a 360-degree swivel cover and weighs just 4g, with a ring hole for your key chain. Its only downside is USB 2.0, to keep the price low.
The Koncept Z-Bar Slim LED Desk Lamp (AR3200) retails for S$318 at Challenger Funan and select stationery shops. I'd recommend Challenger Funan, where a 10% member's discount brings it down to S$286.20. Note it's stocked only at the Funan branch.
On post-operation day one, Tuesday 2nd April 2013, I returned for an eye check and was thrilled with 6/6 vision. The nurse noted my left eye was recovering faster, and the doctor confirmed all was well.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 arrives in Singapore from Saturday, 27th April 2013, at a recommended S$998, in Black Mist and White Frost. The Singapore model is the GT-I9505, the LTE variant powered by a Snapdragon 600 and Krait 300 processor.
Before your LASIK operation, you must stop wearing soft contact lenses for three days, soft toric lenses for seven, and hard gas-permeable lenses for fourteen. Ladies should also remove eye makeup four days prior, avoiding liner, mascara, and lash extensions.
Jawbone UP has finally launched in Singapore. After being announced in late March 2013, I spotted it at Challenger Funan on 10th April. I bought mine on the 14th, after mulling it over for four days.
My LASIK journey began with a public talk by Dr Lee Sao Bing on Friday, 8th March 2013, at the Shinagawa LASIK & Eye Centre in Wheelock Place. The talk runs evenings, roughly 7pm to 8.30pm, and I'd recommend attending.
The Canon Selphy CP900 is a photo printer supporting wireless printing through the Canon EasyPhoto Print app on iOS and Android. Retailing for S$199, it also prints from USB flash drives, memory cards, direct from a camera via PictBridge.
ESET Smart Security 6 launched on 15th January 2013, adding two new features to the suite: the ESET Social Media Scanner and Anti-Theft. It has earned Windows 8 Certification, carrying the 'Windows 8 Compatible' logo.
The HTC One in Glacier Silver 32GB arrives in Singapore from Saturday, 13th April 2013, with the 64GB and Stealth Black variants following in May. The 32GB retails for S$968 and the 64GB for S$1,068, both on a Snapdragon 600.
I was an early backer of Flybridge, pledging on 29th December 2012. It funded on 1st February 2013, raising US$19,365 against a US$15,000 goal. As an early backer, I got each for US$10, so I bought two, plus US$10 shipping.
The Microsoft Surface RT, running Windows RT, is launching in Singapore. Microsoft has since cut its price twice, on 15th July 2013 and again on 30th August 2013, the latter bundling it with the Touch Cover. I've updated this post.
I saw MobileSquare selling Samsung TecTiles NFC Tags for S$10 and grabbed them, since the RRP is S$28. They're just another NFC tag brand, like the Tapway tags I reviewed in November 2012, but I prefer the Samsung TecTiles' quality.
About two and a half years on from my StarCraft 2 Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition, Heart of the Swarm launched on 12th March 2013. As a collector, I pre-ordered the Collector's Edition from Amazon five months earlier.
I turned 29 yesterday, my last year before hitting 30. On 23rd March 2013, Li Xiang and I had a quick dinner at Everything with Fries in Holland Village before meeting my Hong Kong cousins at Wala Wala, then 2am:dessertbar.
Earth Hour takes place tonight, 23rd March 2013, at 8.30pm, with Earth Day following on 22nd April. A worldwide event organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature, encouraging households and businesses to switch off non-essential lights.
I bought the Timbuk2 Custom Laptop Messenger Bag from timbuk2.com during a 20% off custom bag sale in early March 2013. I paid US$119.20, plus US$15 for the Navy Custom Strap Pad, with UPS Worldwide Expedited shipping.
I bought the Timbuk2 Command Messenger Bag, in black oxford nylon and medium size, while in San Francisco in December 2011. It cost US$130, or US$141.38 after California's 8.75% tax. The bag is TSA-friendly in the US.
My brother gave me the Timbuk2 Freestyle Messenger Bag for iPad, then around US$89. It's now on offer at timbuk2.com for US$54. Despite being an iPad bag, its main compartment fits a 13-inch MacBook Air.
Yesterday, Hossan Leong took over SingTel's Twitter page as part of a campaign promoting their 4G mobile service, using the hashtag #Need4GSpeed. Tweet with it, and Hossan and his team of actors respond on the spot with entertaining short skits.
Google Reader was created in early 2005 by Google engineer Chris Wetherell and launched on 7th October 2005 through Google Labs. I can't recall when I started using it, but probably around 2006. Ever since, I've relied on it daily.
The Logitech Rechargeable Trackpad (T651) is a Mac trackpad retailing for S$98, while its Windows counterpart, the T650, costs slightly more at S$109. It's an alternative to the Apple Magic Trackpad, which also sells for S$98, and supports multi-touch gestures.