Finally, at 2:50am on 8th May 2011, all the votes for the various Electoral Districts have been concluded. I have taken some quick moment to compile a quick summary against last Singapore Election 2006: a) PAP (People’s Action Party) – Its total % votes was eroded by 6% over the 5 years b) WP (Worker’s Party) – Its total %…
Cisco WRVS4400N Wireless N Gigabit Security Router – Best Router for Home & SOHO Small Office | Product Review | IT Gadgets
This will be the final network appliance which I will be replacing to complete the security strengthening within my home network. Cisco WRVS4400N Wireless N Gigabit Security Router is the only router model from Cisco/Linksys which can provide Wireless N access, Gigabit speed routing, Secured Transmissions, VPN connections and good wireless physical coverage. Ever since Cisco bought over Linksys, Cisco has…
Starhub (CC3) – a good defensive play during uncertainty period and post Singapore Election 2011 | Technical Analysis | Stock Markets
On 5th May 2011, StarHub (CC3) Ltd reported its 1Q11: 1) Revenue inching up 0.2% YoY to S$558.5m (fell 0.1% QoQ due to seasonality), 2) Net profit, on the other hand, jumped 62.1% YoY to S$69.1m (but slipped 14.1% QoQ). StarHub has declared a quarterly dividend of S$0.05/share, payable on 2 Jun 2011. For the entire 2011, StarHub continues to…
Apple new iMac (May 2011) vs old iMac (Jul 2010) | Product Review | IT Gadgets
Finally, the new iMacs have arrived in town. It is such a craze here in Singapore where Apple launched 3 new products in one single week duration – iPhone 4 white, iPad 2 and now iMac. So, what is the key differences between the current new iMac vs the last release in July 2010? A) Form Factor Now it comes…
Silver prices tumbled heavily for the first time in months with curb in speculations | Technical Analysis | Commodities Market
In the midst of Osama Bin Laden’s death, there were strong market reactions on Monday. It would seem that the 13% plunge of Silver on Monday trading to $42.20 an ounce earlier was the effect of the news. Sadly, this is only the partial trigger. Monday was the first full session after the increase in margin requirements. Initial margin requirements…
Osama Bin Laden is dead – How will Silver, Gold and Oil prices react? | Financial Review | Stocks & Commodities
On 2nd May 2011, one day after Singapore Labor Day, US President Obama officially announced that Osama Bin Laden was killed in a joint raid overnight Sunday in Pakistan’s northwestern district of Abbottabad, some 40 miles from Islamabad. The town also is home to a Pakistani military academy. Two American helicopters took part in the operation, the official said. One Pakistani…
Xbox 360 Kinect Sensor TV holder stand | Product Review | IT Gadgets
In my earlier post, I last shared about the XBox 360 Kinect sensor stand which helps to elevate it to an appropriate height instead of finding a temporary cabinet. But it can get a little unsightly if it is to be placed on long term usage, especially if your living room is meant to be minimalistic. Thus, I laid my…
SGP iPad 2 Screen Protector Steinheil Ultra Fine, Ultra Optics, Ultra Crystal – A failure! | Product Review | IT Gadgets & Review (Updated)
*Updated (27th May 2011) : Please read my updated post on Steinheil SGP iPad 2 Ultra Series screen protector. Usually I would be fairly accurate to choose and use quality products. But the recent encounter with SGP is totally a failure. The latest series from them is a big manufacture flaw. As early when the iPad 2 was launched few…
US GDP data – still shows a weak US economic state | Financial Review | US Economy
Last night (29th April 2011), US released their latest US GDP economic data which shows that United States GDP increased at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2011. In the fourth quarter, real GDP increased 3.1 percent. The positive contributions came from: – personal consumption expenditures (PCE)– private inventory investment,– exports, and – nonresidential fixed investment The…
Apple iPad 2 Smart Cover – Polyurethane vs Leather | Products Review | IT Gadget & Accessories
As reviewed in my last blog post, I have yet found a case as unique as the iPad 2 Smart Cover for my iPad 2 which was bought in US. Today (29th April 2011) marks a very important day on which iPad 2 is officially launched in Singapore. The iPad 2 Smart Cover is definitely one of the choices to…