Google DevFest Singapore 2011 – Creating a connected future

Google organized their annual DevFest last month, and it was quite an eye opener to see how they’re placing their bets on HTML5, Chrome, Ice-Cream Sandwich (ICS), and Google+.

Having only attended the first part of the event, I got to sit in at the sessions where Google showed off these new technologies.

Here are some takeaways. Read more

65Bits Episode 138: Lots of Google and Microsoft

Our friends at Tech65 start their weekly podcast on the following issues that dominated the tech landscape last week: [1] Google Trike in Singapore, [2] Google Toolbar adds comments with Sidewiki, [3] Google Wave invite-only preview begins, [4] Microsoft confirms free security software ships Tuesday, [5] Vista/IE market share slide, Win 7/Firefox/Chrome surge, [6] Microsoft says automated ‘Fix it’ is working, [7] Wacom Bamboo – Correction: Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen & Touch 6×9 cost S$329 while the rest cost below S$200, and the Byte of the week: Dropbox iPhone App. Do click and check out their latest podcast here.

65Bits Episode 137: The episode that doesn’t end

Our friends at Tech65 start their weekly podcast on the following issues that dominated the tech landscape last week: [1] SingTel vs Local iPhone Developers, [2] MOE Adopts Open Standard Internet Email and Collaboration Services for Over 30,000 Teachers, [3] Sony Ericsson’s motion activated MH907 headset could change things forever (update: or not), [4] Phoenix Instant Boot BIOS starts loading Windows in under a second and the Byte of the Week: Chrome Frame on IE. Do click and check out their latest podcast here.

65Bits Episode 103: You don’t know who’s Dick Tracey!?

Our friends at Tech65 start their weekly podcast on the following issues that dominated the tech landscape last week: [1] Get well soon, Steve! Now the rest of you, stop panicking!!, [2] Google closes down lesser known services, [3] Google Chrome gets Mac and Linux deadline and extensions foundation, [4] Apple’s MobileMe free trials could lose your data, [5] We can’t get enough of the Palm Pre! – Under the hood – Great article about the Pre, [6] More CES!
(i) Dell Adamo, (ii) Samsung announces a unified User Interface across their products, (iii) The LG watch phone, (iv) Asus comes up with a whole bunch of stuff (including a cool keyboard, a NAS and a tablet) and the Byte of the Week: Poladroid.net. Do click and check out their podcast.