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Nokia has launched the Nokia 700, 701, and 600, powered by Symbian Belle, the successor to Symbian Anna. I was invited to the WOM World launch event in Hong Kong but couldn't make it, the 700 being the smallest.
I couldn't find the Bluelounge Cableyoyo sold in Singapore. Mine came as part of the Bluelounge Notebook Kit, which includes two Cableyoyos, from the Design Museum Shop for S$31.05. HardwareZone forum posts mention iStudio, but I checked a few outlets.
I got the Bluelounge CableBox Mini for S$37.35 at the Design Museum Shop in Red Dot Traffic. Challenger sells it cheaper, at S$34.90, but only in Pink, Blue, and Yellow. I needed white to match my white Huawei Terminal.
Symbian Anna, the Singapore variant, releases on 2nd September 2011. You can download it via Ovi Suite v3.1.1 on a PC, or over the air directly to your smartphone. The latest software update for Symbian phones brings significant enhancements.
I got the Bluelounge POP from DG LifeStyle Shop at VivoCity for S$18. The service there is going from bad to worse, and if the POP weren't unavailable elsewhere in Singapore, I wouldn't bother with that shop.
I got the Bluelounge CableDrop from Challenger at Funan for S$16.90, or S$15.21 with member's price. Just one more, the Cableyoyo, and my Bluelounge cable management collection will be complete.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with 3G (16GB) is now available in Singapore at S$848 without contract. Samsung launched its sale on 19th August 2011, pairing the Tab's ultra-thin form factor with a lightweight design.
Just last month, HP announced the TouchPad's Singapore availability at S$699 for 16GB, and today they've announced they're killing WebOS. What a turnaround. I wonder whether they'll clear the existing TouchPads at a discount, since I wouldn't mind one cheaply.
I'd long wanted a Logitech Harmony remote for my TV and media player, but they were always pricey. Now there's a more affordable option, the Logitech Harmony 200, arriving in Singapore by early September 2011 at a recommended S$39.
Firefox 6.0 is officially out, though the final build leaked two days ago. It arrives two months after Firefox 5.0 and five after 4.0. At this rate, the version numbers will soon become meaningless, I've already lost track of Chrome.
As a huge Bluelounge fan, my latest purchase is the CableClip. I grabbed all three sizes, Small, Medium, and Large, from Challenger at Funan, each S$16.90 or S$15.21 with member's price. They're a touch expensive, but worth it.
Wow, Google is acquiring Motorola Mobility for US$12.5 billion, which took me completely by surprise. It seems future Nexus phones may be made by Motorola. I half expect Microsoft to acquire Nokia next, for US$27 billion or less.
On 24th June 2011, I visited the StarHub Shop at VivoCity to sign up for MaxOnline Infinity, StarHub's fibre service. I chose the MaxInfinity Elite plan, offering 150Mbps download, 75Mbps upload, and 15Mbps international speeds, at S$82.18 a month.
HP has announced that the Wi-Fi HP TouchPad will be available in Singapore from 12th August 2011, through authorised retailers Best Denki, Courts, and Harvey Norman, and direct from HP. For National Day, the 16GB model comes with a case.
Windows Phone Mango, also known as Windows Phone 7.5, has reached Released to Manufacturing, meaning we'll have it soon, likely around September or October 2011. The RTM build is 7720, and the Windows Phone development team officially signed off.
This is my second Transformers USB Flash Memory Drive, after the Tigatron one, this time the Jaguar. Thanks to both Justins from Tech65, Justin Ng and Justin Lee, for this fun little gadget to add to my growing collection.
Mac OS X Lion is finally out, costing US$29.99 in the Mac App Store, I was downloading it at 11MB/s last night. For slower connections, it's also available on a USB thumb drive via the Apple Store Singapore for S$88.
I've joined the microblogging bandwagon, with Posterous as my weapon of choice. I picked it over Tumblr because its interface is clean and intuitive, and its iOS app is well made. For me, Tumblr has too many features.
As part of the Nokia Rangers Program, we could choose between the Nokia E6 and Nokia X7. I went for the E6 after trying it at the blogger preview in May 2011, mainly for its full QWERTY keyboard.
Thanks to SingTel and HTC for organising the Most Checked-in Party at Zouk, it was awesome. I arrived a little late due to work, but better late than never. On arrival, you register by logging into Facebook.
mig33 is about to unveil a new Developer Program, inviting developers and brands to build social games and apps for its 50 million registered users and thriving virtual economy. It's a joint initiative with Japan's GREE and China's Tencent QQ.
Here I share some rsync snippets I use to back up my data to Dropbox or Jungle Disk on my Mac. When I started, I struggled to find the rsync flags for these, so hopefully this post saves someone trouble.