OPPO Neo 5: Does This Newcomer In The Smartphone Game Have What It Takes?
OPPO — does the name ring a bell? If it doesn’t, it’s about to. OPPO is a fairly new entry into the smartphone market, and it’s slowly making its way up the ranks. But while it’s not exactly up to par...
View Article8 Of The Worst Government Ads That Make Us Love Singapore
Some of Singapore’s advertisements released in the past 50 years were so bad, they drew international attention. But like they say, there’s always good in the bad, and some of these Public Service...
View Article3DAround Takes Food Photography To A Whole New Level
Whether you’re someone who can’t let a meal go by without snapping a photo, or the one sighing impatiently as you watch the food go cold, the art of food photography just got a lot more interesting....
View ArticleIKEA’s Emoticons Will Make Sure You Never Have To Go A Day Without Meatballs
If the snaking queues at Swedish furniture store IKEA are anything to go by, then it seems Singaporeans really do love their meatballs — even after that horse meat scandal broke back in 2013. And now,...
View ArticleWho Have You Forgotten This Chinese New Year? This Youth Movement Reminds Us
We recently wrote about youth social movement The Hidden Good, and their mission to uncover the hidden good within purportedly ungracious Singaporeans, one social experiment at a time. This Chinese New...
View ArticleYouTube Launches App For Kids; Will The Elderly Get One Too?
The YouTube Kids app was launched on Monday, to the delight of parents who have been on their toes, worrying about the content their toddlers have been exposed to on their mobile devices. Good start,...
View ArticleViber Releases SG50 Sticker Pack, But They Could Be More Local
Viber has launched the first of a series of sticker packs tailored to Singaporeans and Singapore-lovers. “As Singapore starts its 50th anniversary celebrations, we are excited to join the vibe with the...
View ArticleGetty Images & Lean In Celebrate 1 Year Anniversary With New Mission: To...
Getty Images and LeanIn.Org, a women’s non-profit organisation, are celebrating their one-year collaboration in conjunction with the anniversary of the Getty Images Lean In Collection — a compilation...
View ArticleThe Online Citizen Turns To Crowdfunding For General Election Coverage
Singapore’s General Elections (GE) are just on the horizon, and independent news sources are gearing up for the ride. The Online Citizen, a local independent news source that covers Singapore’s...
View ArticleThis Fake Apple Ad Shows Every Thing Anyone’s Ever Hated About The iPhone
I’m an iPhone user. But even then, I know that there are problems with the iPhone that everyone hates. The poor battery life. Apple maps. And that U2 album in my phone that I can’t get rid of. With...
View ArticleMcDonalds Singapore Jumps On The Visa PayWave Bandwagon
This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post. McDonalds has announced that they are now accepting Visa Paywave in all outlets. That includes more than 120 outlets in Singapore. According to...
View ArticleSingapore Food Takes To The World Stage, Makes Its Rounds On A Food Truck
Our little island is constantly named as the country with one of the best street foods in the world. While many of our foreign friends might still unwittingly ask or joke, “Is Singapore in China?”, our...
View ArticleThe Truth About Homosexual Males In Singapore We Don’t Talk About
Many might not know this, but there are restrictions to homosexual relationships between guys (in short, gays) in Singapore. In a concluding speech on the public debate over the repeal of Section 377A...
View ArticlePebble Brings Its New Watch Back To Kickstarter, Annihilates Target In 17...
Pebble has released a new smartwatch, but instead of releasing it in a store, it has gone back to basics — a good old Kickstarter. In a bout of nostalgia, Pebble has decided to come back to “where it...
View ArticleEver Wondered Why There Are 28 Days In February?
This article originally appeared on VulcanPost.my. Ever wondered why — out of an entire 12-month year — only one has 28 days? September, April, June, and November have 30 days. The rest have 31. All...
View ArticlePrepare Your Smartphones; Smart Homes Are Coming To Singapore
If you thought smart homes were a distant reality, or something you’d never get to see in your lifetime, you’d be wrong — because it’s closer than you think. As close as next year, in fact. The homes...
View Article[COMICS] Let Us Not Forget ’50 Shades Of Grey’
Looking at the lighter side of things, our weekly comics post is here to entertain you. Published every Thursday when things at work become a little too much to handle, all we want is to entertain you...
View ArticleDoes Blogger’s Content Policy Change Affect Our Blogosphere?
Google’s latest decision to tighten censorship on its Blogger platform has come as quite the surprise for its 500 million active users. In a major change that critics have called ‘prudish’ and...
View ArticleMobile Dating App Paktor Is Now Available On Web!
This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post. You might remember an article we wrote recently on mobile dating app Paktor, where Malaysian Instagram sensation Min Chen shared that she has been using...
View ArticlePost Chinese New Year Resolution: Detoxing
Chinese New Year isn’t quite over yet, but we all know at the back of our heads that the kilogram you put on wasn’t quite what you had in mind when you made a resolution to lose weight two months ago....
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