By Billy Z. Lots of people think that Singaporean businesses place a lot of emphasis on financials, overheads, efficiency and profitability – and that design, packaging and creativity are often an afterthought. However, there seems to be more than meets the eye. I’m sure you know of Adobe – the makers of Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator and other incredible design tools. Did you know that they work in the Digital Marketing space too?
By Philip C.
Amazon Prime Now has just launched in Singapore. The service boasts a huge range of items, including groceries, household and home essentials, baby, beauty, electronics, toys, and more.
By Zack L.
Circles.Life conducted a survey among 900 Singaporean mobile users (aged 16-54) on data usage habits. The results were saddening. Half of the respondents expressed that they were unable to last more than one day without mobile data! What have we become?
By Guest Writer Martin Chua.
Gaming over the years has become more and more ubiquitous with many young children and adults (and old people!) playing them in their spare time. Those who enjoy gaming sometimes wonder to themselves, could I ever become a professional gamer? Followed by, a nah, that’s too hard/I’m not good enough/ there can be only one winner, what are the chances that we are the ones?
DotA2, LoL, CSGO, Starcraft2 etc are all extremely obtuse games that are really hard ESports to get into. Mobile games are much better for people trying to break into the ESports scene. Team Impunity made it with Vainglory! Maybe you could do it too!
By Guest Writer Martin C.
When Clash Royale first released, I was extremely interested in playing the game. While playing the game however, I felt like there was not enough control over the units. I was relying on AI to do its thing and the only thing that I could control is the timing. So I dropped the game. Now, when I picked up this game, the only thing that I can say is that this is…
By Billy Z.
Although Adobe Creative Cloud is a little pricey, there’s no denying that it saves designers a huge amount of time, and can be a lifesaver when rushing to deliver a project. If you’re an Adobe Creative Cloud subscriber, you’re in luck – the company has updated some of their apps with a even more nifty, time-saving features you should check out.
New study shows that smartphones are like cocaine for children – Parents, please take note12/6/2017
By Philip C.
Parents, be warned. Giving your child a smartphone is like ‘giving them a gram of cocaine’, a statement made by a top addiction therapist.
School leaders and teachers were told at an education conference in London that online social activities like Snapchat and Instagram were described to be potentially as dangerously addictive for teenagers as drugs and alcohol, and should be treated as such.
Here’s an interesting piece of trivia for you: 1-in-3 professionals intend to pursue their own ventures during the next 10 years.
Based on a research conducted by Morar Consulting and Vrge Analytics, 7,291 professionals were surveyed, including 2,707 current small business owners or self-employed individuals, in Australia , Brazil , Canada , China , Hong Kong , India , Mexico , Singapore , Turkey , the United Kingdom , and the United States .
By Billy Z.
Microsoft has just launched Windows 10 S, a stripped-down version of Windows 10 streamlined towards use in the education sector. Windows 10 S is not an update to Windows 10, but a separate version to be installed in school classroom computers or student laptops. This could be huge in Singapore, especially since our society is so focused on education and learning. So, why is this new operating system so great for education? Let’s take a look.
By Philip C. In the 21st century, mobile phones are now an integral part of our lives. Even here in Singapore, based on the 2013 figures, 97% of households in Singapore own a mobile phone. Even as you are reading this on the train right now, take a quick look around you. Everyone is practically glued to their screens.
With the mobile phone being such an important part of our lives in Singapore, today, let us take a look at some must-have apps for your mobile phone that will make our lives in Singapore that much more comfortable and convenient.
By Philip C.
Now, anyone can be an online superstar – and get paid. Whether you are a dancer, singer, magician, comedian, make-up maestro or just a master of chit-chat, there is a new homegrown live streaming mobile app that lets anyone start their individual channel to build their personal fandom.
By Zack L.
The race is on to CES AsiaTM 2017 where vehicle technology will be out in full force at Asia’s premier tech event, including the latest from three major auto manufacturers –Hyundai, NEVS and Volvo – with more to be announced soon. New vehicle technology aims to make drivers and passengers safer, smarter and more connected than ever. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, and co-produced by Shanghai Intex, CES Asia 2017 will take place June 7-9, 2017, in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC).
Contributed by Billy Zheng.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has just been unveiled in New York City, after months of widespread leaks and intense speculation. A lot is riding on Samsung’s new flagship, especially after the failure and recall of the Note 7. Does the Galaxy S8 live up to its hype? Let’s find out.
By Philip C. In case you didn’t know, WhatsApp recently added in a new function. And no, you don’t need to update your app for it. To see if your phone has the function, look for the new circular icon on the bottom left of the application, beside ‘Calls’
Say hello to WhatsApp Status. It is WhatsApp’s answer to people who are looking for Snapchat’s and Instagram’s ‘Story’ function. Simply press Status, take a photo/video/GIF, and post it up for everyone to see! by Zack L.
1. Google vs Baidu (百度) Many of you are probably familiar with Google. Anything dunno? Just Google lah! But the Chinese (from China) would not be able to do that. The Chinese Government has blocked many western sites because of their Policy of Internet Censorship. China does not want its people to be "badly" influenced by the "outside world". Today, only Hong Kong is not affected by China's Internet Policy, where most of the Chinese laws do not apply.
Baidu has been around for 16 solid years. Over this period, many tech experts have lined Baidu up against the almighty Google. Being the dominant search engine in China, Baidu ranks 5th in the Alexa most popular site in the world, thanks to the sheer number of Chinese! But, how powerful is it? It's great. And investors love it. Baidu has been very successful since their founder Robin Li started the company back in 2000, getting sponsors from Silicon Valley, building the most powerful computer cluster, providing ad space (even before Google), having their own encyclopedia, and the list goes on. Tech Out BaiDu here: www.baidu.com. By Philip C. Whatsapp is an overwhelmingly popular instant messaging app that most Singaporeans are using nowadays. It has pretty much rendered the SMS (Short Message Service) obsolete. Here at TechOut, we will share with you 7 features you might not know about Whatsapp! 1. Formatting Your Messages
WhatsApp allows you to make formatting changes to your messages. This can help you to express yourself in that group chat with your old classmates, to beautify that customary festive greeting to your clients, among many other uses. You can italicize, bold or strikethrough (cross out) selected text. To italicize your message, place an underscore on both sides of the text, like so: _text_ To bold your message, place an asterisk on both sides of the text, like so: *text* To s̶t̶r̶i̶k̶e̶t̶h̶r̶o̶u̶g̶h̶ your message, place a tilde on both sides of the text, like so: ~text~ Note: There is no option to disable this feature. |