August 6th, 2013
Lifestyle and technology blogger Mohd Hisham went on a Ramadan walkabout at the night bazaar.
Waxing lyrical – literally – about his wares. Photo taken with a Nikon D90 with a 50mm f/1.8 lens. Photo credit: Mohd Hisham.
“In our current age of fast and furious, we don’t always get to beat around the bush to make our point. Knowing when someone is about to get lyrical in a pantun manner, prepares you to know that the actual point of the message is further down the line,” says Mohd Hisham, Lifestyle & Technology Blogger at
mhisham.org.
What caught Hisham’s eye was this guy perched on a high chair holding a microphone and selling his wares by reciting traditional 4-lined poems.
According to Hisham, the Malay poem style is known as pantun, comprising usually 4 stanzas, sometimes 3.
The gentleman in the photo was reciting the traditional and more common 4-stanza poems.
Hisham blogs at his Lifestyle and Technology blog: mhisham.org.
Tags: bazaar, Islam, markets, Muslims, night, pantun, photography, photos, poems, potd, Ramadan
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August 5th, 2013
WeChat 5.0 introduces a sticker shop with online payment. WeChat 5.0 for iOS is now available for download. WeChat 5.0 for Android will be available at a later date.
Screenshots from WeChat 5.0.
The launch of WeChat 5.0 further enriches the user experience.
“The new WeChat 5.0 moves the platform beyond a simple chatting app and enriches the user experience by being a truly mobile social platform. Users not only meet, chat and share moments, pictures and videos with friends and people they care about in an innovative and fun way, they do it in a dynamic and intuitive fashion,” said Poshu Yeung, Vice President at International Business Group at Tencent, the company behind the WeChat app.
It had recently announced that it had passed 70 million registered user accounts internationally.
With the WeChat 5.0 comes the introduction of the Sticker Shop which is supported by online payment.
Users download and pay for stickers via the platform.
Also new with the WeChat 5.0 is the ‘Hold Together,’ a location based service that allows users to further find and connect friends who are close to each other.
Along with ‘Shake’ and ‘People Nearby’ (previously called “Look Around”), users are able to connect with friends with just a simple touch of the screen.
In addition, other platform updates include:
Tags: Android, Apps, iOS, Singapore, upgrade, WeChat
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August 5th, 2013
Here are some cheerful cupcakes to light up your day.
Take your pick of favourite vibes from these cheerful cupcakes. Photo taken with an Olympus E-450 with Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
Got a box of these cheery cupcakes during the launch of the BlackBerry Q5 smartphone in Singapore some 2 weeks back.
Have been saving this snapshot to cheer up the day.
Tags: cupcakes, Food, photography, photos, potd
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August 4th, 2013
These mannequins give an idea of what it’s like to be dolled up with the prettiest outfits.
These mannequins look so life-like you wonder if they might actually come to life! Photo taken with a Nikon D600 with AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
These mannequins look all ready to welcome the approaching Hari Raya Puasa.
Tags: bazaar, clothes, fashion, Islam, markets, Muslims, night, photography, photos, potd, Ramadan
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August 3rd, 2013
Photo of the Day: Xperia by SONY presented Fashion TV Beach Festival at Tanjong Beach Club in Sentosa.
Xperia by SONY presents Fashion TV Beach Festival at Tanjong Beach Club in Sentosa, Singapore. Photo credits: All photos in this post are taken by Andrew Ng.
The festival is one of the biggest and most luxurious beach party in Singapore.
Tags: fashion, party, photography, photos, potd, Sony, Xperia
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August 2nd, 2013
The NAD VISO HP50 headphones are available in black, red and white in Singapore for S$399.
The NAD VISO HP50 headphones retails in Singapore at S$399. In the US, it has an RRP of US$279.
The NAD VISO HP50 Over-Ear Headphones join NAD Electronics’ growing range of high performance personal audio products that already include the NAD VISO 1 and NAD VISO 1 AP Wireless Digital Music Systems.
Tags: audio, headphones, launch, NAD, reviews, Singapore
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August 2nd, 2013
My favourite dish not only in the local night bazaar but also when I travel overseas – the variations of kebabs – especially the shish and doner kebabs.
Nothing beats a smoking hot kebab on a Winter’s night in temperate countries. But here in tropical Singapore, it is no less inviting. Photo taken with a Nikon D600 with AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
Originating in the Middle East, kebabs have become popular in many other countries for many years now.
They are delicious and affordable, and can be eaten at a roadside kiosk, a proper restaurant, or taken away to be enjoyed on the go.
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Tags: bazaar, Food, Islam, kebab, markets, Muslims, night, photography, photos, potd, Ramadan
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August 1st, 2013
Photo of the Day: Masjid Sultan is the Malay name for Sultan Mosque, which is located at Muscat Street and North Bridge Road in the Kampong Glam district of Singapore.
Masjid Sultan partly framed by tree. Shot handheld with flash at f/1.8, 1/100 sec, ISO800. Resized and cropped to 5:4 aspect in Photoshop. Both photos taken with a Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II compact camera. Photo credit: John Tan.
The mosque – first built in 1826 – is one of Singapore’s most important mosques.
The current building dates from 1928, when the original mosque was rebuilt.
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Tags: bazaar, Islam, markets, mosque, Muslims, night, photography, photos, potd, Ramadan, RX100
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July 31st, 2013
The new mio TV GO is mio TV’s companion app. It is free and is now available for download (for both Apple and Android devices).
Real time commentary and shout box as the match plays.
mio TV GO includes features such as the ‘LIVE” streaming of selected mio TV channels, locally-produced shows to enhance the BPL-viewing experience, remote control function, and remote recording feature.
‘LIVE’ screening of ten channels including mio Stadium
The app will allow BPL subscribers on the mio TV platform to enjoy ‘LIVE’ streaming of three mio Stadium channels (Channel 102 -104), three mio Sports channels (Channel 111 – 113) and four Asian channels.
Although it’s free to download the mio TV GO app, some of the features are only available to customers on the mio TV platform.
These include mobile streaming of the matches and a new locally produced show which keeps users updated on what’s happening on other channels when concurrent matches are being played.
With mio Stadium, customers can catch ‘LIVE’ Barclays Premier League (BPL) matches on their mobile phones and tablets and enjoy a groundbreaking locally-produced studio show.
Catch ‘LIVE’ matches of UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Italian Serie A, Spanish La Liga and other football matches available on mio Sports.
Fans of Asian content can also watch Jia Le Channel, ETTV Asia, ETTV Yoyo and Jiangsu Satellite Channel on mio TV GO.
Content subscription fee of $5 per month will be waived till May 2014.
Tags: Apps, BPL, Mio TV, mobile, prices, Singapore, SingTel, Soccer, sports, streaming, subscription, TV
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July 31st, 2013
The new 10-inch tablet boasts the world’s highest resolution tablet display.
The Nexus 10 will be available in 32GB WiFi version in charcoal gray from 3 August 2013 at $668.
Nexus 10 is the latest tablet from Samsung and Google’s collaboration.
The Nexus 10 is the latest joint effort from Google and Samsung, featuring the latest version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and new multi-user support.
Samsung Nexus 10 comes with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and multi-user support.
Nexus 10 measures 263.8 x 177.8 x 8.9 mm and weighs 603g. It has a 9,000mAh Li-ion battery.
The 10-inch WQXGA (2560 x 1600) display has a resolution of 300ppi.
The tablet has a 1.9MP front-facing camera and 5 megapixel main (rear) camera.
Users can use the front-facing camera for video chats with up to nine friends at once with Google+ Hangouts.
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Tags: Android, Android 4, availability, Google, Jelly Bean, launch, Nexus, Samsung, Singapore, tablets
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