Category: Technology

Parallels Desktop 11 Brings Cortana to the Mac

Parallels Desktop 11 Brings Cortana to the Mac

Instead of Siri, Cortana comes first to OSX through Parallels Desktop 11. It’s well integrated too, as with Parallels “Coherence mode”, Cortana can live directly on your OS X desktop instead of through a separate virtual machine. Parallels is the popular virtualization tool for the Mac OS X, and it is now in its 11th …

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10 Things I Like About Windows 10

10 Things I Like About Windows 10

Windows 10 is now available in 190 countries as a free upgrade! Yes, Singapore is one of them and I am upgrading my two computers to Windows 10 now, and will be doing so on my HP Stream 7 a short while later. Termed as the most secure Windows ever, Windows 10 will be delivered …

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M1 mySIM Mobile Plan – No Frills with 5GB for $30

M1 mySIM Mobile Plan – No Frills with 5GB for $30

Ahead of any announcement of a 4th telco, M1 surprises us with a new mobile plan. Called mySIM, you can get a $30 monthly subscription for 300 min talk time, 1000 sms, and more importantly 3GB of data. If you sign a 12 month contract, the bundled data increases to 5GB. The difference is that …

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Intel ramps up IoT Involvement in Singapore

Intel ramps up IoT Involvement in Singapore

Intel Singapore today announced it will collaborate with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) to establish Open Innovation Labs at each tertiary institution. Part of the focus would be in the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearables space. Initial collaboration between Intel and NTU and NYP started in 2014 with activities such as …

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Samsung Portable SSD T1 Now Available

Samsung Portable SSD T1 Now Available

You can now buy the Samsung Portable SSD T1 in Singapore, which is the fastest external hard drive you can find. Stylish and portable, it represents a shift towards better quality media for your portable storage. No more waiting around for files to be copied. A stylish external portable Solid State Drive (SSD), it represents …

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TGIF Giveaway! M238 Logitech Mouse

TGIF Giveaway! M238 Logitech Mouse

Olivia the Owl and Marc the Monkey from the Logitech M238 series need a new home! The M238 Wireless mouse are excellent for everyday use, and their bright, colourful designs are a good alternative to traditional boring solid colour mice. There’s a 1000 dpi sensor, wireless (compatible with Logitech unifying tech), 12 months on a …

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How I Boost My Mobile PageSpeed From 35 to 96

How I Boost My Mobile PageSpeed From 35 to 96

Three years after starting GadgetReactor, it had become bloated. Google PageSpeed scores were dismal 35 (Mobile) and 42 (Desktop) which translates to a poor user experience for my readers. No one wants to wait for a page to load. So for the last week or so, I dived into some drastic measures to boost my …

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