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Ferrari and UK portable audio company Logic3 have teamed up to launch a dazzling range of headphones, earphones and speaker docks. In particular, the Scuderia Ferrari collection captures our attention with headphones and earphones in the signature Ferrari red – perfect for that F1 pit crew vibe for those of you that have been catching the Singapore Grand Prix action. Ferrari Scuderia headphones Ferrari Scuderia P200 headphones S$362.90 The Ferrari […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/ferrari-scuderia-headphones-earphones/feed/ 0 https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/apple-iphone-5/ https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/apple-iphone-5/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:31:58 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1379

Apple announced the iPhone 5 on September 12, 2012. Having been a iPhone 3GS user for over two years, upgrading to the new iPhone 5 seems the easiest decision. Thanks to a reservation made just yesterday afternoon with my telco service provider, I purchased my phone today with zero fuss and zero queue. Here’s the unboxing of the Apple iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 is packaged in the usual slim […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/apple-iphone-5/feed/ 3 https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/targus-lap-lounge/ https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/targus-lap-lounge/#respond Sat, 07 Jul 2012 09:48:50 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1349

I have a confession: I am an iPad addict. Every night before I sleep, I use my iPad in bed for a minimum 30 minutes before nodding off. As much as I love the iPad, it’s not the most comfortable thing to hold for a prolonged period of time. If you are like me, you probably use it lying down with one hard edge propped against your body. Most of […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/targus-lap-lounge/feed/ 0 https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/apple-macbook-air/ https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/apple-macbook-air/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:38:38 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1322

I recently bought an Apple MacBook Air. This is the 13″ model with 128GB flash storage released in mid-2011. In Singapore, it retails for S$1,688. While I already own an iPad, iPhone and multiple iPods including the iPod Nano, this is in fact my first Mac machine ever. Before this, I have been a Windows user all my life! The MacBook Air comes in a slim box, a far cry […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/apple-macbook-air/feed/ 1 https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/apple-ipod-nano/ https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/apple-ipod-nano/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:40:26 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1310

Late 2011, Apple announced the iPod Nano (1st generation) replacement program. Apparently, there’s a battery overheating problem in some of the devices sold in 2005 and 2006. So to be safe, 5 years later Apple is recalling all the devices that are possibly affected. My 1st gen iPod Nano never actually gave me a problem. In fact I barely used it all these years ever since owning an iPhone. But […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/apple-ipod-nano/feed/ 2 https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/disneyland-explorer-ipad-app/ https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/disneyland-explorer-ipad-app/#respond Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:54:42 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1307

As you may have noticed, we have been in a Disney mood lately. So I thought I would share a great app that I recently discovered. The Disneyland Explorer iPad app is a free application created by Disney. It does a beautiful job of giving you a virtual tour of the various Disneyland theme parks. I discovered this app when checking out the top downloads chart in the App Store. […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/disneyland-explorer-ipad-app/feed/ 0 https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/belkin-flipblade/ https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/belkin-flipblade/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 07:42:52 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1188

As a heavy user of the Apple iPad, I spend a few hours on it everyday (no, it’s not just a larger iPhone). It is my planner, car GPS, all-in-one web surfing, video watching and gaming device, you name it. Lately, I have started using the Belkin FlipBlade. After these few weeks, I cannot fathom how I ever went without a proper stand for my iPad! The FlipBlade is one […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/belkin-flipblade/feed/ 1 https://sparklette.net/foodbytes/restaurant-ipads/ https://sparklette.net/foodbytes/restaurant-ipads/#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:40:32 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=974

A restaurant in Sydney, Australia, has replaced its printed menus with Apple iPads. At Global Mundo Tapas in Rydges Hotel, diners can view the menu and send their orders wirelessly to the kitchen using Apple’s new touch screen device. How neat is that? Through a special custom-made iPad application, customers can peruse photos of the dishes, view suggested food and wine pairings, and read tasting notes. They can also indicate […]]]> https://sparklette.net/foodbytes/restaurant-ipads/feed/ 4 https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/free-iphone-apps-dining-out/ https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/free-iphone-apps-dining-out/#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:22:37 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=959

Ever since getting an iPhone, I have been hooked on trying out various apps (or applications). There are apps for literally every purpose! Wondering where to go for dinner? There are hundreds of apps available that would help you locate the nearest restaurants in your city. To add to the fun factor, most of these come with location-aware functionality and social sharing features on Twitter or Facebook! So what happens […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/free-iphone-apps-dining-out/feed/ 10 https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/foursquare-mayor-deals/ https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/foursquare-mayor-deals/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:39:03 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=949

By now, many of you would have heard of Foursquare. Some of you may be already using it regularly. If you’re going “four-what?”, Foursquare is basically a location-based social media service that lets you “check in” at various venues using your mobile phone and see where your friends are! Let’s say you’re having a couple of drinks at Rochester Park. You can check in to this location on your mobile […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/foursquare-mayor-deals/feed/ 14 https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/lg-viewty/ https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/lg-viewty/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:56:00 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/lg-viewty/

For the past 3 months, I have been using the LG Viewty 3G mobile phone as part of the LG Bloggers Relation Program. Gotta say that I love this 3G mobile phone, from its slick user interface to the full touchscreen capability. And it’s not just me. A few colleagues that have played around with my LG phone actually ended up buying one for themselves or their wives! The mobile […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/lg-viewty/feed/ 16 https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/iphone/ https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/iphone/#comments Sat, 21 Jul 2007 09:09:29 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/sparklettenet-on-iphone/

Thanks to paddy of bak2u, a group of us geeks and bloggers were treated to an exclusive private viewing of the Apple iPhone recently. Currently, the iPhone is only available to the US market. Bak2u develops anti-theft software for various laptops and mobile phones. So in order to have the software ready for the iPhone before it hits the Asian market next year, paddy paid a bomb to import a […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/iphone/feed/ 19 https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/hawt-kevin-with-his-hawt-pocket-pda/ https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/hawt-kevin-with-his-hawt-pocket-pda/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:22:26 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/hawt-kevin-with-his-hawt-pocket-pda/

(don’t mind me. “hawt” or “hot” is my pet word of the week.) Many of my blog readers (and their dogs too) must have at least heard of Kevin lim and his blog at theory.isthereason. I love hanging out with him because he’s hawt, and the fact that each time we hang out, he lets me play with his, er, equipment. I have played with his Sony vaio ux230p (an […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/hawt-kevin-with-his-hawt-pocket-pda/feed/ 30 https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/lg-shine/ https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/lg-shine/#comments Sat, 05 May 2007 15:46:30 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/lg-shine-my-first-impression/

A week ago I received an email from LG’s public relations firm, asking if I would test-drive the new 3G mobile phone – LG Shine – for 3 months. It is part of the LG Shine Bloggers Relation Program. Do I want to own a gorgeous mobile phone for 3 months? Hell yeah! A week later, I am flaunting this shiny brand new mobile phone! Wow, blogging sure pays off! […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/lg-shine/feed/ 27 https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/twitter-tweet-tweet/ https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/twitter-tweet-tweet/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2007 09:25:44 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/twitter-tweet-tweet/

For the regular visitors to Sparklette, you may have noticed something new on the sidebar. I added a little panel that displays my latest updates on Twitter. What is Twitter? It is a social networking tool that allows you to quickly post messages (limited to 140 characters) through the website, your mobile phone and various social networking software. Your updates would be seen by all those people who have added […]]]> https://sparklette.net/lifestyle/gadget/twitter-tweet-tweet/feed/ 9