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Apple’s OS X update, Mavericks, is free. Just in case you have not heard that. So yes, upgrading to the latest operating system should be an easy decision. Or at least, one that doesn’t involve price concerns. On the ...
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For many people, emails have become one of the most significant activities they do on their computers. If email is frustrating or a chore to you, well, one way to lessen the pain is to have a great email app. Emails aren’t ...
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Having a tough time finding a cab in Singapore? A local startup, GrabTaxi, is here to help make cab booking easier and more convenient for everyone. The GrabTaxi mobile app, which connects commuters directly to cab drivers’ ...
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There are nine exchanges where OpenNet fibres from customer premises are terminated at. One of these, the one at Bukit Panjang, was badly damaged by a fire last week (9 Oct). It resulted in a variety of service disruptions to ...
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SSDs are the rage these days. But they are still relatively costly for the bulk of your massive digital storage needs. Think photo archives, video libraries, and other media repositories. Most people still rely on traditional ...
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A survey apparently found that Singaporeans are generally not IT security savvy. I don’t know how severe the problem is, but it’s not the first time I’m hearing about it. So, one of the focus areas of our ...
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Sometimes, I must admit, I cannot understand the logic of our government. The latest comes in the form of casino patronage and the integrity of the civil service, which, according to our prime minister, is somehow linked. A new ...
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Another year, and another Disaster Recovery (DR) drill is done. We did what we had planned to do in the exercise, and everything largely went according to plan. This has become somewhat of a routine. There were several hiccups, ...
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HorusBennu is a Korean brand that makes a number of camera accessories, mainly tripods and tripod heads. I’ve not heard much about them until I started hunting online for budget-friendly tripods. Then from tripods, it went ...
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My 3rd generation iPad looks new again, thanks to iOS 7. I didn’t quite plan on upgrading so quickly. In fact, I didn’t even really follow the new developments in iOS 7. It just happened I woke up today remembering it ...
