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DeLonghi wants you to donate

Drew

Two things make people feel better: helping the less fortunate, and getting new stuff for yourself. DeLonghi is letting you do both, by partnering up with the Salvation Army to encourage people to donate their old irons and vacuum cleaners to the needy. To encourage them, they're offering SGD30-SGD230 cash back for every vacuu [...]

Canon cameras go full HD

penglim

The eagerly awaited successor to the Canon EOS 5D finally made its way to Singapore - similarly named but with Mk II markings. Apart from the EOS 5D DSLR carmera, Canon also introduced new cameras in the PowerShot and Digital IXUS series - IXUS 980 [...]

Prey the Stars lets you eat everything

simonp

Prey
the Stars, an action puzzle game made for the Nintendo DS has started
shipping in North America. Players in the game are supposed to devour
everything from food to buildings to score points before a timer runs
out. The more players devour, the bigger their characters become.

What's more, Prey the Stars s [...]

Samsung washing machines that care

simonp

First
to introduce bacteria-fighting silver ions in home appliances, Samsung
is at its innovative best again with what they call the Diamond Drum
for two new washing machines. According to Samsung, this new feature
plus additional innovations, will deliver a quiet, delicate and fresher
washin [...]

BMW branded BJETS

Jaclyn

If
you are a high net worth individual, you probably wouldn't have to
worry about the financial crisis, and at the same time afford a trip on
luxury private jet service BJETS, which has been newly designed by BMW
Group DesignworksUSA Singapore Studio. The design was completed this
month, and the luxury jet had engaged BMW to crea [...]

Gadget fashion by HP

simonp

Computer
giant HP is really taking their 'The Computer is Personal Again' tagline to
heart with the release of four new imprint designs for their notebooks.
They scream individuality and expressionism, perfect for discerning
people.
Here's a description from HP on their new fashionable products:

On the HDX n [...]

Grasshopper snaps up Unreal Engine 3 for new action horror game

simonp
Japanese
game developer Grasshopper Manufacture has licensed Epic Games' Unreal
Engine 3 for a new multiplatform action horror-game. While there's no
word on what game it is, but what we know is that Resident Evil creator
Shinji Mikami will be its producer. Expectations are raised.More info about Grassh [...]

Youth-centric Fujitsu notebooks

simonp
Fujitsu
released a new range of notebooks made for the young or the young at
heart. Dubbed as the L series, the first model out is the L1010 and it
comes in five candy colours - Pink, Purple, Turquoise Blue, Black and
White and Pink Gold.

Rest assured that it's not all aesthetics. The L1010 is packed with features t [...]

A mouse that clings on forever

Jaclyn
This
may come across as an oddity. After all mice that stick to laptops
aren�t the most common sight in the world. But if you�re prone to
leaving your wireless mouse behind, or find it a hassle to carry it
along with your laptop, the Logitech V550 Nano Cordless Laser Mouse is
a convenient tool. It features a Clip-and-Go dock that [...]

The Watch Makes the Woman

Jaclyn

Who
says women don�t need watches? After the launch of the Sony Ericsson
MW-150 Bluetooth watches, the phone specialist has teamed up with
Fossil to launch the women�s version � MBW-200. The watches are as
distinctive as the men�s models, but also distinctively more sparkly.
They come in Sparking Allure, Contemporary Elegance and Evening Classic
designs. They [...]

iPhone 3G battery life extension

simonp
If
the standard battery life for the iPhone 3G isn't enough to last you
through the day, you're in luck. Mophie's Juice Pack - iPhone 3G is a battery
extender that doubles the iPhone 3G's battery life on a full charge. It
gives 350 hours of standby time, 6 hours of talk time on 3G, 12� h [...]

More Fallout 3 screens!

simonp

There
are few annual events every year in my calendar. There are the IT
shows, there's the holidays (X'mas, etc...), birthday celebrations,
anniversaries and revisiting Fallout. Yes, Fallout, the
post-apocalyptic game. Almost every year , I'll replay Fallout or
Fallout 2 and finish the game (didn't manage to complete the game in
2007 though). It's a great game, o [...]

Tackling corners with Bosch

simonp
The new Bosch Cordless Angle
Screwdriver GWI 10.8 V-LI has a snappable head and then slotted into
five different positions, even to 90 degrees. This makes it easy to
drive screws in hard-to-reach positions, like tables or kitchen
counters.

The seven-speed of the screwdriver can also be adjusted up to 585 revolutions per minute. Its [...]

Smart travellers shed weight

simonp
Erratic
fuel prices are making airlines like SIA reinvent themselves. To reduce
fuel usage, some airlines implemented changes like lightweight carts
and service-wares. They have also reinforced stricter adherence to
weight restrictions for checked-in luggage, resulting in penalties for
excess weight. To consumers, this means that m [...]

Nokia finally gets in touch!

simonp
Nokia
has finally released a touch screen mobile phone with the announcement
of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Using the S60 5th Edition Symbian
operating system, the new mobile doesn't have a physical numeric keypad
and in its place is a huge 3.2-inch touch screen. Input can be done
with an on-screen [...]

SITEX 2008 20th Anniversary!

simonp
SITEX
2008 is back bigger than ever at the Singapore Expo from 27 till 30
November 2008. It's their 20th anniversary and the organisers,
Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF), will be dishing out
S$16,000 cash rewards, give to charity via paper recycling, have a
larger exhibition area and have special freebies only for the lad [...]

Longer lasting Evolta batteries

Drew

This morning, the Gadget3 crew sauntered over to Chevron House in the CBD to check out Panasonic's new creation, the Evolta battery. By using new ways to pack a lot of power into an alkaline battery the same size as your regular AA and AAA batties, the Evolta has become the longest lasting battery, and it has a Guiness Book of Recor [...]

Hit-game Puzzle Quest to hit iPhone

simonp

Hit
casual puzzle cum RPG game, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
will soon be available on Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch. Already seen
long ago on PC platforms and some game consoles, Puzzle Quest: CotW is
a role-playing game mixed with puzzle solving elements and strategy.