Crumpler Bag – The Moderate Embarrassment
A huge Crumpler fan, I wanted a work bag fitting my iPad and A4 paper. I first eyed the S$81 Skivvy (Small), but changed my mind, since it's really just a sleeve for a 12-inch laptop.
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SingTel’s Media Launch Of Samsung Galaxy S With Super Junior
Samsung has partnered SingTel to launch the Galaxy S in Singapore, making SingTel the first operator worldwide to carry it. The Galaxy S runs Android 2.1 with a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, less reflective yet vivid, and a 1GHz processor.
SingTel MicroSIM Details
SingTel offers three MicroSIM-only plans: 7.2Mbps at S$37.30, 14.4Mbps at S$44.20 and 21Mbps at S$53.80 a month. All include 50GB of data capped at S$94.16, come without a dongle, and the cards are sold at all 11 SingTel shops.
FIFA World Cup 2010 Matches And Schedules
Here are the full FIFA World Cup 2010 fixtures and schedules, posted by Dragon on the HardwareZone forums. The group stage kicks off on Friday, 11th June with hosts South Africa versus Mexico, all times given in Singapore time.
MicroSIM Cards in Singapore
On Saturday, 29th May, StarHub and M1 began selling MicroSIM cards, with SingTel following tomorrow, 1st June. It's unclear whether the telcos allow MicroSIM in MultiSIM or restrict it to data plans. Either way, scissors will do.
mig33 Is Hiring!
mig33 is expanding and hiring more engineers and designers! We want PHP/MySQL web engineers, Java and J2ME engineers, ideally raw graduates up to five years' experience, plus designers. Interested? Send your resume to lester.chan at mig33global.
Sony Ericsson’s “Backstage” Session
I was invited to my first ever Sony Ericsson event, their Backstage blogger session. We were introduced to Sony's tagline, make.believe, where the dot matters by separating make believe into make and believe, before being shown five new products.
The Infocomm Accessibility Centre Organises The Tweet Meet!
The Infocomm Accessibility Centre has launched a month-long civic movement, The Tweet Meet, to bridge the digital divide for people with disabilities. The centre aims to offer more IT course placements to people with disabilities across Singapore.
Sex & The City 2 Gala Premiere
HP hosted the gala premiere of Sex and the City 2 at Golden Village VivoCity, and we were honoured to be invited. I'm a huge fan from the TV series days, and glad the sequel didn't take long.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Thanks to Hwee Tong and Sharon for the gala invite to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time at Cineleisure! It opens islandwide this Thursday, 27th May 2010. Running about two hours, it's action-packed throughout, with impressive, never-before-seen sand animation.
People’s Association Brings 2010 FIFA World Cup To Community Clubs
The People's Association is bringing 2010 FIFA World Cup screenings to the heartlands, partnering Singapore Pools, SingTel and StarHub. The five Community Development Councils and PA Community Clubs will show the matches at venues across the island for residents.
IDA’s New Infocomm & U Road Show
IDA is holding a road show, IDA's New Infocomm & U, at Downtown East this Saturday, 22nd May 2010. The whole 24seven team will be there, with activities for you and your readers to learn new infocomm skills.
Got My Apple 16GB iPad WiFi + 3G!
I wanted a 16GB iPad WiFi + 3G and tried ordering via comGateway, but it was rejected next day amid overwhelming demand. My colleague Alon offered to order it from the Apple Store and ship it to his place.
Steam For Mac Now Available
Steam for Mac is now available to download, and you get Portal free until 24th May. As Valve quip, there are strings attached, but they're entirely decorative, swaying in the breeze created by a million players.
Confirmed At mig33
Time flies! I've worked at mig33 since 1st February 2010, and my three-month probation is up with good news: I'm confirmed! It's my first job and I love it, learning loads, especially ExtJS and proper MVC coding in PHP. Overjoyed!
iPad Coming To Singapore in July 2010
The iPad arrives in Singapore in July 2010, alongside Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands and New Zealand. Apple separately confirmed an earlier wave for Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK.
SingTel Scores Broadcast Rights To The 2010 FIFA World Cup
Finally, well done SingTel! Singapore Telecommunications has secured the broadcast rights to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, offering all 64 matches live on mio TV and mobile, with complimentary viewing over the internet for subscribers.
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty in Stores on 27th July 2010
Yes! Three years after Blizzard announced it at their Worldwide Invitational in Seoul, StarCraft II finally hits stores on 27th July 2010. It comes as three games: Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm and the Protoss campaign.
Super Street Fighter IV For Xbox 360
Received my copy of Super Street Fighter IV for Xbox 360, thanks to Ian from Microsoft! A worthy follow-up to the original Street Fighter IV, packed with extra characters and refinements, and I can't wait to dive in.
Nokia N8 Announced
Nokia officially announced the N8 yesterday, after Mobile Review leaked it days earlier. Priced at around EUR 370, roughly S$675, Nokia's latest smartphone is pitched as intuitively connecting you to the people, places and services that matter most to you.
SingTel Already Preparing MicroSIM
It seems SingTel has already begun preparing MicroSIM cards. According to forum user MorpheusV, when he signed up for SingTel's 7.2Mbps two-year contract bundled with a Huawei E5832, the salesperson told him the plan's SIM would be a MicroSIM.
Mini Interview By My Paper (我报)
Did a mini interview with Kenny Chee of My Paper about EpiCentre taking iPad pre-orders. I'm wary, since EpiCentre handled the iPhone 3GS pre-order poorly last year, leaving buyers receiving theirs later than SingTel customers.