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Geetune online music subscription service
Singapore's online 'music buffet' is a cool new way to get your tunes for more value.
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Geetune: explained
An interview with Mr Lawrence Wong, CEO of Gajah Media International in the new music subscription service. |
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Netbooks the way to go in '09
More consumers are using these ultra-portable PCs as their second mobile computers, and 2009 might be the year that the gadgets become a mainsteam item in Singapore.
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A look into 2009: Laptops
For laptops, size does matter. |
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A look into 2009: Telco services
Tough times will curb telco generosity.
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A look into 2009: Desktops
Small, speedy are the buzzwords. |
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A look into 2009: Digital Movies
More mobile content, but 3-D will lag.
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A look into 2009: Business IT
Firms will watch their budgets. |
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A look into 2009: Games
Playing games will become a social event.
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A look into 2009: Digital Cameras
Sapping up price and performance. |
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Taking a peek into 2009
The year's economy will affect 2009's IT trends.
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What to look out for in 2009
Find out what are the upcoming trends in everything tech from laptops and games to telco services and digital cameras. Will 2009 be a year of great gizmos? |
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A look into 2009: Cellphones
More smartphones and free apps.
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The Zombie Oscars
Do the zombies in 'Left 4 Dead' look better than the Nazi zombies from the unlockable chapter of 'Call of Duty: World At War'? |
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Plug 'n' play jam sessions
Yes, you can be a rock star too, with help from Rock Band or Guitar Hero World Tour.
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Camera phones - the good, the bad & the ugly
Be careful of your actions - you never know if someone will flim what you're doing and post it online. |
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The Microsoft Zune leap year meltdown
It wasn't a very Happy New Year for owners of Microsoft's Zune. Thousands of the MP3 music players froze on New Year's Eve around the world due to what Microsoft described as a bug in the device's internal clock.
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Many teens display risky behavior on MySpace
More than half of teenagers mention risky behaviors such as sex and drugs on their MySpace accounts. They do not realize how public they are and may be opening themselves to risks. -Reuters |
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Pay less for digital mags
Pay just 10 per cent of the newsstand price for magazines like Cosmopolitan and Electronic Gaming Monthly. You can get the digital versions from as low as $1.50 each but you have to read them on your PC.
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Backup now, for your own good
If you value your data, you should back it up now. Yes, now, before it's too late. |
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Happening! at Macworld
AsiaOne and Digital Life bring you the latest at Macworld 'live' from San Francisco, Jan 5 to Jan 9 2009. -AsiaOne
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The Net's new dangers
Peeping-tom clips, sexual predators on social-networking sites and game-addiction are on the rise. |
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Wires, batteries will soon be things of past
This is the future promised by "wireless power", a means of broadcasting electricity through the air to laptops, iPods and other gadgets without the need for cables and sockets.
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Long-lasting batteries causing long-term damage
Hearing loss due to length of exposure to loud music has direct link to strength of batteries in music players. |
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For the memories
It seemed that everyone wanted to remember the last Apple keynote at Macworld 09.
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'Breaking news' timeshare SMSes?
AsiaOne obtained several pictures of SMS adverts with the words 'breaking news', but found that the message was about an offer of free return air tickets to Phuket, Thailand. Those who want to claim the free tickets must also attend a 90 minute product sales session. |
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It's Mac-ness at Macworld
Attendees can get a first look at the new 17-inch Macbook Pro or check out the latest release of iWork and iLife software suites. There are also some 500 other exhibitors showcasing accesories and more for Apple products.
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New leash of life
Virtual pets are all the rage again, this time online, with such applications available on Facebook. |
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Pick a pet
A look at the top three virtual pet applications on Facebook.
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10 apps you should download for your iPhone
Juice up your iPhone by adding new apps that let you do everything from booking a cab to getting the latest gossip on Britney Spears. |
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Your guide to downloading iPhone apps
Five seconds are all you need to get the apps downloaded and running.
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Should telco contracts be capped at 2 years?
Telcos often bundle expensive freebies such as laptops and smartphones with long contracts, but the IDA thinks this is not in the interest of the consumer and proposes that contracts be capped at 2 years. |
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Is it the end of the road for desktop PCs?
The former dominance of desktop PCs is fading as wireless advances and lower prices make laptops the preferred option for millions of PC users around the world.
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Touch-screen gadgets alienate blind
The craze for touch-screen gadgets, sparked by Apple Inc's popular iPhone, is raising worries that a whole generation of consumer electronics will be out of the reach of the blind. -Reuters |
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Polaroid reinvents itself with instant digital camera
The PoGo is a digital version of the straditional instant camera and makes full colour prints using ink-free paper in about a minute. -AFP
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Face it, our life's an open book
It's not uncommon for parents to be 'friends' with their children on Facebook, but beware of the pitfalls in doing so. -ST |
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How to transfer music between iPods
Here is how you can easily transfer songs or videos from one iPod to another.
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Remember autofocus and VCDs?
Those were so yesterday. And spam? Oh please... Find out what's hot now and what's not in the world of technology. |
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Beware of the 'Curse of Silence' mobile phone attack
Nokia phones running on the Symbian OS might be vulnerable to a text message attack that stops affected handsets from sending or receiving SMS and MMS messages.
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How the DS Lite killed my social life
When you have a princess to save, a hundred new dishes to cook, virtual puppies to raise and mystries to solve, there isn't time for interaction with real people. |
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Dropcast: Your questions answered
AsiaOne spoke to the development team behind Singapore's first Nintendo DS game, Dropcast, to understand more about the work and quirks behind the entertaining puzzle title.
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Eight great games for your iPhone
iPod gaming has come a long way since the introduction of the Apps Store. We take a look at some of the best games. |
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Get ready for super mobile broadband on the go
Surfing the internet on your cell phone is going to get snazzier and faster. SingTel, StarHub upgrading networks for super fast downloads.
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Spammers cooking up new schemes
With the economy heading south, spammers are coping with the hard times by changing their tack to target the cash-strapped and unemployed. What are the dangers to look out for. |
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Go on, reward yourself
Out with the old and in with the new. What better way to start the New Year than to reward yourself with new gadgets. The good news is that bargains are aplenty these days.
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Burger King app irks Facebook
Fast food chain Burger King said that pressure from Facebook has caused it to yank an application that gave members of the hot social networking website a Whopper for every 10 friends they dumped. -AFP |
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Keep breastfeeding moments offline
I am certainly not ashamed of the act and am not self-conscious about my body. But breastfeeding is an intimate act, and I wouldn't want everyone to see such a private moment. -myp
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Salesman at Sim Lim Square shop goes 'missing'
Visitor from Hong Kong was not only overcharged for a camera, the salesman who sold the gadget to her also 'disappeared' when she returned to the shop to exchange it for another model. |
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S'pore model's nude photos hijacked
Netizens abuzz over photos of acrobatic racy pictures posted on website. -TNP
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Can't care less about who's looking?
Is the wired generation becoming more exhibitionistic and more reckless in their behaviour online and offline? |
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Making money from cyber chatter
Organisations are beginning to wake up to the idea of mining cyber chats to stem damaging gossip if they have to, as well as for instant feedback on products and services.
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The day I met Steve Jobs
Macworld 2009 attendee recalls meeting Apple's iconic CEO Steve Jobs - not at this year's expo but at the one held four years ago. |
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Did corrosion spoil iPhone?
Reader had problems with LCD screen of 3-month-old iPhone and was told by Singtel staff that the phone was damaged due to corrosion and contact with water, which rendered the warranty void.
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Parents crucial in fight against cyber-bullies
They should educate their children on how to use the Internet safely and responsibly. |
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Windows 7 is a wake-up call for Linux, Mac OSX
Microsoft's next operating system's public beta is polished and impressive.
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Disappearance of titans
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were iconic leaders who stamped their mark indelibly on the personal computer revolution for the last 30 years. However, all good things have to end. |
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So in love with you... on my mobile
A recent pan-Asian survey revealed that the mobile phone plays a large part in the love lives of many Asians. A fifth of Taiwanese respondents use their mobile phones during extremely intimate moments while 70 per cent of Japanese women check their husband's SMS messages.
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New year goodies
Add colour to your new year gadget arsenal with this selection of goodies. |
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Telcos find IDA's proposals restrictive
Mobile operators have panned parts of a government proposal that would limit the length of mobile phone and broadband contracts and potentially lower the fees for terminating a plan early.
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She sells her 'life' on the Net
Beijing native runs errands for buyers of her time slots. |
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See you online
Staying in touch with loved ones by video chatting on the PC is easier than you think.
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Think of faceless online critics as bacteria
Online comments typically are hard-hitting and vulgar at times. Everyone, it seems, gets a big dose of courage when they wear a Harry Potter-style invisible cloak. Hiding behind fake names and untraceable e-mail addresses, it's easy to act like a warrior. |
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Singing sensation
SHERWIN LOH braves aching eardrums to find out why singing games, where players are scored according to their pitch accuracy, are now the rage. -ST
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No joy: no Jay or Jolin
Karaoke is such a popular Asian pastime so why is the choice of Asian songs so limited in singing games?-ST |
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You don't have to be a star, baby
Sherwin Loh checks out the singing games Lips, Disney Sing It and Boogie Superstar and asks local pop duo Jack & Rai to test them out too.-ST
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The worst shopping centre in Singapore?
Can one get a good deal at Sim Lim Square or are customers doomed to be overcharged? Find out what AsiaOne readers have to say about their shopping experience and read past stories that have made the news. |
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Picking a social networking site
Being candid about your needs will help you choose between niche groups and those larger general ones.
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The greatest email hoaxes debunked
Pictures in a forwarded email show the corpse of a mermaid with errie, alien-like features. Three of the greatest email hoaxes debunked. |
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Liquid damage to iPhone not covered by warranty
The iPhone has a built-in liquid-submersion indicator that determines whether liquid has entered the device. If the indicator turns pink or red, damage will not be covered by Apple's one year warranty.
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See Nokia's latest phones
Nokia unveiled three new cellphone models, including the successor to its slim hit model Nokia 6300. Check out what the new Nokia 2700 classic, 6303 classic and 6700 classic look like. |
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Getai takes on Youtube
Young fans of the live staged shows upload clips onto popular online video sharing site. The 3,500 videos uploaded so far have attracted some 7 million viewers.
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Coming soon to a home screen: Pop-out TV
Imagine TV and even video game characters that are so vivid that you can almost reach out and touch them. The good news? It might be heading to your home soon. |
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