Midtown Blogger/Manhattan Valley Follies: Singapore Straits Times Tech

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Each toy from the Skylanders, Disney Infinity and Lego Dimensions collections stores its individual progress and skills within its internal storage medium.

'Toy-to-life' games add new dimension to gaming and collecting

Figurines used to bring characters to life on screen have added value as collectibles

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GameStart founder Elicia Lee (right) with the event's mascot Alyse, played by Ms Sharlene Tan. Ms Lee is bullish about this year's convention.

More to see and do at bigger GameStart

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The new puck-shaped Chromecast looks more classy than the original, and comes in three colours. Its attached HDMI cable can be twisted to fit into tight spots.

Google's new media and audio dongles

Lisabel Ting

NYC gaming event a diamond in the rough

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The Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II is the best-value mirrorless camera in the market right now, says the writer.

This entry-level camera handles like a dream

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The Dell SE2716H 27-inch curved monitor uses a vertical alignment screen that has decent colour accuracy for good, but not great, picture quality. PHOTO: DELL

Curved monitor that's modest in price, features

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Pre-order for $229 Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 starts on Nov 11

LATEST NEWS

Tech preview: LG Rolly keyboard

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HP's new PCs include a Surface Pro competitor, and a Star Wars Special Edition laptop

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Data hogs force Microsoft to cut cloud storage

Tech Bytes: Uber pulls out of three German cities

SUPERCHARGING SINGAPORE

Marking 35 years of Infocomm in Singapore

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Supercharging Singapore: The Straits Times recounts 35 years of infocomm history in Singapore

From pagers and dial-up modems to 3G video calls and high-speed fibre broadband, The Straits Times recounts 35 years of infocomm history and technological developments in Singapore

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Still have your old mobile phone or Sony Walkman? Share your favourite gadget from the past

Snap a photo of your favourite tech from the past and share them on Instagram with the hashtag #RetroGadgetsSG and stand a chance to win shopping vouchers

REVIEWS

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It is the perfect stepping stone for newbies who are unfamiliar with electric unicycles.

Two-wheeler chock-full of features

The two-wheeled Inmotion V3 promises to be more stable and simpler to learn, but I was still sceptical. Would I really be able to balance myself on that thing? How much easier could it be?

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The latest iteration of the Fifa football series remains as delightful as before, with all the players' faces and the teams' jerseys faithfully reproduced down to the finest detail, such as hairstyles and facial hair. Teams and players are really wha

GAMES & APPS

Fifa 16 as gorgeous as before but trickier to win

PCS

Microsoft's Surface Book is an attempt to reinvent the laptop

SMARTPHONES

Top Lumia phones are like PCs

TABLETS

Surface Pro 4 a tablet with premium laptop abilities

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GAMES & APPS

Logitech G29 Driving Force racing combo puts you in driver's seat

PEOPLE

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Single-serve coffee machines, such as those from Nespresso, extract coffee by injecting hot water into a capsule filled with ground coffee. Their use is similar to restaurants serving ready-made soft drinks, juices, alcohol and even hot water added t

Baristas make way for capsule coffee

The next time you order a cup of coffee at a fine-dining restaurant or high-end hotel, do not be surprised if you hear the familiar whirl of the coffee machine, but do not see a barista.