In mid Oct 2014, Apple once again launched the new series of iPads – iPad Air 2 & iPad Mini 3. Unlike the iPhones, this yearly refresh for the iPads was not done in a big fanfare. Most of the new features are quite predictable. Many existing users of the earlier iPad Air would readily question if this time round…
Manage your kid’s apps purchases the right way – Apple Family Sharing | IT Guides and Review
Finally in the latest iOS 8, Apple finally got it right vs the competitors out there – Family Share. Essentially, Family Share attempts to group a series of Apple IDs to achieve: a. Share each other’s free books and purchases from iTunes & App Storeb. Pay for family purchases with the same credit card accountc. Approve kids’ spending right from…
iPhone 6 Plus – truly worth the bigger than bigger? | A day experience and takeaway | IT Gadgets Review
It is once again, the annual event which millions would not miss – new iPhone launch! This time round, Apple has ‘bowed’ to the mass calling to have a phablet. Or is it truly what they have mentioned that it is an opportune time when they have finally got the hardware & software ready for the launch? Similar to…
Nokia Lumia 530, yet another decent dual sim smartphone for the masses | IT Gadgets Review
Once again, Microsoft has launched a revised version of the low-end Windows phone – Nokia Lumia 530. Comparing the new Lumia 530 to the Lumia 520, there are a few small improvements. The processor has been bumped from dual-core to a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 chip, the 4-inch screen resolution gets a very slight increase to 854 x 480 while…
Link Aggregation for Synology NAS | Netgear GS108T v2 managed switch | IT Guides
Finally, with the Netgear GS108Tv2, I am able to get link aggregation to be up for the Synology NAS (DS1513+). Essentially, Link aggregation is a computer networking term to describe various methods of combining (aggregating) multiple network connections in parallel to increase throughput beyond what a single connection could sustain, and to provide redundancy in case one of the links…
Apple stock (AAPL) at a new high – perhaps it is just the beginning | Technical Analysis | US Stocks
On 22nd July 2014, Apple (AAPL) announced their latest Q3 2014 results. Comparatively, the results are impressive considering the margins are largely maintained yet on a growing quarterly revenue Y-on-Y. Undeniably, iPhone is still the main revenue generator for Apple (AAPL) followed by iPad. Though for the sales volume for iPad has dipped Y-on-Y. With the upcoming refresh for iPhone…
BOLT! Indonesia has launched new Huawei BOLT E5372S Slim 4G LTE modem – another value buy after unlock? | IT Gadgets Review | Unlock BOLT! Guide
In my last recent trip to Indonesia (Jakarta), I chanced on the new release from BOLT! of the new LTE modem (E5372 / 5372S) which is bundled with new prepaid LTE sim card subscription.Likewise to earlier model (MF90), the bundled package is very attractive in terms of price point – only Rp299K (S$30) for both the LTE modem (E5372S) &…
Trying out the new Amazon Kindle Unlimited with no reading boundary? Maybe not | IT Review
Amazon announced in Mid July 2014 it new service – Kindle Unlimited. It promises the access to 600,000 books on Amazon for $9.99 per month, a service like Netflix, but for reading. Access to 600,000 books sounds great, but the book selection itself at launch is a definite lacklustre. Having a quick trial on selected sections, the number of titles…
Hands on quick review on new Xiaomi Redmi Note – is the money worth the specifications? | IT Gadget Review
Finally, the new Xiaomi Redmi Note was launched last week (15th July 2014) with overwhelming response to the extent that the initial batch of 5000 sets were sold out in mere 42 seconds on their SG portal. Xiaomi offers 2 versions of the Redmi note in China, but only the top of the range version is made available in Singapore…
DBS joins the mobile payment foray with DBS PayLah – what’s the difference? | Banking product review
DBS PayLah! is the lastest milestone in the Singapore banking industry towards mobile payment facility With DBS PayLah! you can send and receive money instantly on your phone. All you need is your buddyís mobile number. DBS PayLah! can be downloaded for free from Google Play Store or iTunes App Store.A personal password is required to access…