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No, it’s not a robbery in the Netherlands. It’s a robbery in our Holland Village. Perhaps with all the recent focus on fighting terrorism, someone has forgotten that banks need security guards too. Apparently there ...
| Technology
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Another month. Another Android security update. Like how it is with Windows security patches, end-users are probably feeling bored. Even techies might get a little bored with the spate of OpenSSL vulnerabilities since ...
| Technology
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Since the launch of Android Pay in Singapore, I’ve been seizing every opportunity to pay with my smartphone. I know it’s still a long time before we can leave our physical wallets and purses at home, but I’m ...
| Lifestyle & Family
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Even though Singapore’s water supply is potable, many of us still find ourselves filtering or boiling our water before drinking. Water leaving the treatment plants may be clean, but we worry about old ...
| Technology
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Having done some home renovation, I took the opportunity to optimise my networking setup. Some of my gear were repositioned, and it ended up that my existing fibre patch cord for the OpenNet (now NetLink Trust) fibre broadband ...
| Technology
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Today, Android Pay joins Apple Pay and Samsung Pay here as the latest smartphone platform for making contactless credit card payments. Singapore is the only country after the US and UK to have Android Pay available. At launch, ...
| Technology
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I was recently looking for a smart gadget for one of my kids. A key criteria was that it had to be very budget friendly, so that I won’t be overtly concerned over loss or breakage. It should be pretty sturdy, so it ...
| Technology
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A recent home renovation project presented an opportunity for me to get started on implementing some home automation features. A key component in a home automation setup is the controller. There are many of them around, with ...
| Technology
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Logitech’s UE Boom 2 and UE Megaboom portable Bluetooth speakers have a new tick up their sleeves. You can now talk to them. No, I don’t mean as a speakerphone. You can give commands to the speakers, like, for ...
| Technology
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When Leagoo sent me their new Shark 1 flagship last month, I was really intrigued. That the phablet was huge, with a 6-inch display, is one thing. That it packed a 6300 mAh battery, that was amazing. Then, all of that fit in a ...
