Geekonomics

• 26Aug

  Parallels APAC Summit to Explore Cloud Services Growth in Asia

  Asia Tech, Enterprise Tech, Internet, Press Release, SaaS, Singapore Tech, news No Comments

  Speaker Line-up and Key Topics Confirmed Ahead of Asia’s Largest Public Cloud Services Event

  Singapore – 25th August, 2010 – Parallels, the global leader in Cloud enablement software will bring together some of the biggest names in the Cloud services industry to discuss the future and profitability of the cloud computing in Asia at the Parallels APAC Summit on 24^th – 26^th September.

  Speakers at the Summit include executives from Microsoft, Go Daddy, VeriSign and Open Xchange who will address critical issues surrounding the adoption of public Cloud services in the region, including security, bandwidth costs, service availability and reliability, vendor viability and maturity.

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• 20Aug

  Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Cafe in Singapore

  Geek Travels, Press Release, Singapore Tech, gadgets, mobile, news No Comments

  Not sure what to do this weekend?

  You can check out Sony Ericsson’s first-ever Xperia™ Café @ Bugis Square as well as do your bit for charity by donating to the Singapore Children’s Society while enjoying cups of premium Nespresso coffee at the Xperia™ Café.

  

  From 21 to 26 August, 11am to 9pm, tou’ll be able to:

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• 20Aug

  “HALO: REACH” Pre-order begins in Singapore on 20th Aug 2010

  Gaming, Press Release, Singapore Tech, news No Comments

  It’s nearly upon us! Singapore Fans of Halo can rejoice. Pre-orders start today!

  

  The biggest Xbox 360 exclusive of 2010 – “Halo: Reach” – will be released in Singapore on 14^th September 2010 in three different editions – Standard (S$74.90), Limited (S$84.90) and the Legendary edition (S$199.00, all pictured above) – to satisfy every Halo fan.

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• 17Aug

  Facebook adds Irish VAT to ads booked?

  Finance, Internet, Singapore Tech, Social Media No Comments

  Just received this notice from Facebook for an ad I helped SCOGA to book recently. The ad was targeted only for Singaporean audience and I specified in my profile clearly I’m from Singapore. Not sure why I received this. Anybody else did?

  Hello, Nicholas Aaron Khoo,

  Based on the information we have about your residence or principal place of business, your advert purchases will be made from our European Headquarters through Facebook Ireland Limited from September 2010. As a result, your purchases may be subject to Irish Value Added Tax ("VAT"), which will be automatically added to your purchases. To check or change the information that we have about your residence or principal place of business, please go to the settings page. VAT may then be charged based on the requirements applicable to your revised location.

  If you are established or located in Ireland:

  Because you are established or located in Ireland, your purchases will be subject to VAT. The appropriate VAT rate will be automatically added to your purchases.

  If you are established or located in the EU outside of Ireland:

  If you are purchasing adverts for a business purpose and your principal place of business is not in Ireland, Irish VAT will not be added to your purchasing costs provided you have supplied us with your VAT registration number (including country prefix) prior to the purchase, but you may be required to self-account for the applicable VAT in your jurisdiction of residence or establishment. For more information about the meaning of business purpose or self assessment, please see the VAT FAQ. If you are not purchasing adverts for a business purpose, Irish VAT will be automatically added to your purchases at the appropriate Irish VAT rate.

  If you are established or located outside the EU:

  Because you are not established within the European Union, these purchases will not be subject to VAT, but you may be required to self-account for the applicable VAT in your jurisdiction of residence or establishment.

  If you have any questions, please review our VAT FAQ.

  Sincerely,
  The Facebook Adverts team

  

• 05Aug

  Motorola Launches QUENCH™XT3 in Singapore, Exclusively with M1

  Android, Asia Tech, Press Release, Singapore Tech, gadgets, mobile, news No Comments

  Since Motorola did a pretty decent job with the Milestone, according to some of my friends who are users, hopefully this latest Andriod model from Motorola, which is supposed to be sleek and featherweight, will be good too. See the press release for more information:

  

  - Trackball allows you to browse menus and web pages without obstructing your screen

  - Expanded search function helps you keep track of all data on the phone, including bookmarks, browsing history and contacts

  Singapore – 5 August, 2010 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a global leader in mobile communications, today announced the launch of the QUENCH™ XT3 in Singapore, exclusively with leading integrated communications service provider, M1. With a winning combination of power, usability and style, the QUENCH™ XT3 is designed to bring to you the power of Android™ and an easy and fun touch screen mobile Internet experience at a price you can’t resist. (more after the break)

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• 03Aug

  HTC Touch2™ (non-camera) – A Touch of Communication Perfection for National Servicemen & Government Personnel

  Enterprise Tech, Press Release, Security, Singapore Tech, mobile, news No Comments

  Convergence is not always good, especially if you are working in secured environments like military and financial institutions where cameras are often not allowed. This geek heard of someone who literally put a nail through his phone’s camera in order to convince the guard to let him through with his phone. So here’s another option, at least one company’s making an effort for this niche segment of the market.

  

   

  (More info after the break)

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• 03Aug

  Office for Mac 2011 Hitting Store Shelves This October

  Enterprise Tech, PC, Press Release, Singapore Tech, mac, news 2 Comments

  One of the reasons this geek gave up using his Powerbook G4 was due to the Office experience on the Mac being inconsistent with my experience on Office for Windows. Hopefully that will change with Office for Mac 2011. More information in the press release below (Qualifying new purchases of Office 2008 will include a full upgrade to Office 2011):

  SINGAPORE, August 3, 2010 — Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, the next version of the leading productivity suite for the Mac, will be available in more than 100 countries around the world at the end of October. The suite will come in two editions to purchase at retail — Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 and Office for Mac Home and Business 2011. For better alignment across platforms, the Office 2011 pricing and edition options map closer with Office for the Windows operating system. In addition, starting today, if customers purchase Office 2008 for Mac, they will be able to upgrade to Office 2011 when it is available at no additional cost through the Microsoft Office for Mac Technology Guarantee Program.

  “We develop Office for Mac to give you the tools to create great looking and compatible documents – with options to pick the right edition for your Mac needs,” said Katherine Teu, Regional Marketing Manager, Southeast-Asia, Microsoft Hardware. “More than ever before, Office 2011 brings the familiar productivity tools and features of Microsoft Office to a suite of applications that work great on the Mac.”

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• 26Jul

  Rejoice, Halo fans!

  Gaming, Press Release, Singapore Tech, Youth Culture, news, toys 1 Comment

   

  This geek has never been much of a Halo fan myself, though I did try my hands at Halo 3. Here’s a press release from Microsoft last Friday on the latest addition to the series, Halo: Reach.

  

  Friday, 23 July 2010 SINGAPORE

  Commemorate the Launch of the Biggest Game of the Year with the Xbox 360 Limited Edition “Halo: Reach” Bundle and Accessory.

  Microsoft and Bungie also reveal Forge World for “Halo: Reach”, empowering aspiring game designers to build and share unique map creations over Xbox LIVE when the game releases this September (more after the break)

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• 25Jul

  Starcraft II South East Asia Allows North American Server Access

  Asia Tech, Gaming, Singapore Tech, World, news 1 Comment

  Friends and I were arguing over whether SC2 South East Asia players will be allowed access into North American Servers. I was pretty sure Blizzard and IAHgames would be smart enough to do so, while quite a few of my mates were not convinced. Well, it’s now official, according to GameAxis. Are you going for the launch this coming 27th?

  

• 23Jul

  StarCraft II Wings of Liberty Singapore launch

  Gaming, Singapore Tech, Youth Culture, news, toys 2 Comments

  

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