Issue: August 04, 2009 (Archive)

Friday, September 10, 2010

Eye spy
Bill anderson calls it his "a-ha" moment - a flash of insight from which he drew a career-altering connection between decades-old research and his job as a computer security expert.

Wii-only game The Conduit just a capital idea
When you're lobbing radiation grenades and fighting aliens on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial on an otherwise quiet Washington evening, it's hard not to feel a sense of history. After all, this is the same address where the climactic final events of one of last year's best video games, Fallout 3, took place.

New iPhone lacks the power
The new, high-octane iPhone 3GS is loaded with features that could light up your life - but its battery isn't one of them. Buyers are finding that the new phone has trouble making it through a work day without a rest stop at the electrical outlet. It's proving to be something of an Achilles' heel on Apple's flagship device, more than one million of which were sold in the first weekend.

Music to our ears
Rampant piracy and a crumbling market for CDs has put the music industry in Asia under immense pressure, but experts are hoping that technology and social media will help fill the gap. While demand for music continues to rise across the region, the global economic downturn has accelerated the internet- fueled fall in sales of physical music.

Light and easy
Tired of carrying your heavy laptop around? Olevia's (Tel: 8226-8216) X11A notebook is a good choice for you.

Green phone
Environmentally friendly cordless phones have come a long way, with VTech (Tel: 2776-3223) introducing two more models, VT9013 and VT9014.

Cool solution
Stop your laptop from overheating with Logitech's (Tel: 3185-1030) Cooling Pad N100, which improves the airflow around the laptop with its low power- consumption USB cable.

Music, non-stop
Music lovers can enjoy quality music anywhere with the new Walkman B series, NWZ-B140F, from Sony (Tel: 2345-2966).

Multimedia on the move
Nokia's answer to the iPhone, the N97 mobile computer, is here (Tel: 2136-6338). Those who want to keep up with the news will love its fast internet connections.

Flights of fancy
The F/A-18 ahead of me weaved and dodged, flitting in and out of my gun sight. I was closing in for the kill, but so was the ground. "Sink rate! Sink rate!" a cold female voice mechanically repeated over the cockpit speaker. "Pull up! Pull up!"

Home theater on a laptop
For the ultimate multimedia experience, Lenovo (Tel: 800-938-838) has launched a new Y Series to handle your entertainment needs.

Crocodile rock
Japanese electronic brand Sony (Tel: 2345-2966) has styled up its Vaio CS36 notebook with faux crocodile skin in limited edition. The top panel exudes a leathery feel and to add to the luxurious look, the Vaio logo will be mounted with gold trimmings on the edges.


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