Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Volkswagen Golf GTI V50

VW GTI V50

Volkswagen Singapore launched a special edition Golf GTI recently. Officially named Volkswagen Golf GTI V50, it incorporates performance parts from APR, Brake kit from VW Golf R32, rubber from Pirelli and styling upgrade from Votex. Do check APR or VW website for more details. BTW, the images on APR website and the one above were shot by our friend Jeff. :-)

Thursday, 26 March 2009

RoadTrip for Mac 2.0.2

Garmin has released RoadTrip for Mac 2.0.2 with a couple of bug fixes.

Wednesday, 25 March 2009

New Mac Pro reviewed

The new Mac Pro series has been reviewed by Macworld recently. The conclusion is, the new entry level Mac Pro with its Nehalem processor technology is faster when compared to the old top-end series Mac Pro in most of tests conducted. Even though the new model has less CPU cores and slower CPU clock speed. Do check out the full review .

Thursday, 12 March 2009

OnyX 2.0.4

OnyX was recently updated to version 2.0.4. :-)

Monday, 09 March 2009

Words Of Wisdom

If your soul is parched and thirsty
And you feel weighed down by care,
Go to God's Word for refreshment -
You'll find strength and comfort there. - Sper

Sunday, 08 March 2009

Cityscape - Singapore River

This image was shot from OCBC Building, we like the moody feeling that the incoming shower brings. :-P

Thursday, 05 March 2009

DSG Performance Programming

HPA Motorsports recent introduced their Direct Port DSG Performance Programming for VW/Audi cars equipped with DSG gearboxes. HPA's Stage 2 DSG Program cost USD$899 and incorporate progressive shift response, torque limit increased from 350nm up to 500nm, Launch Control, increased Rev limit to 7150 RPM and more. There is also a Stage 3 program, do checkout HPA's website for more details.

Tuesday, 03 March 2009

Desktop Macs updated

Apple has updated all the desktop Macs today, details are:

Mac mini (FireWire800)
2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1GB RAM, 120GB HDD
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics (128MB)
SGD$988

Mac mini (FireWire 800)
2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB RAM, 320GB HDD
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics (256MB)
SGD$1,349

imac_08.jpgiMac 20-inch
2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB RAM, 320GB HDD
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics
SGD$1,948

iMac 24-inch
2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB RAM, 640GB HDD
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics
SGD$2,448

iMac 24-inch
2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB RAM, 640GB HDD
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce GT120 graphics (256MB)
SGD$2,888

iMac 24-inch
3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB RAM, 1TB HDD
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce GT130 graphics (512MB)
SGD$3,488

macpro.jpgMac Pro Quad-Core (Nehalem)
One 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
3GB RAM, 640GB HDD
18x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB
SGD$3,988

Mac Pro 8-Core (Nehalem)
Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
6GB RAM, 640GB HDD
18x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB
SGD$5,288

*Prices & Specs obtained from AppleStore online.

Apple Digital Camera RAW Compatibility 2.5

Apple has updated Digital Camera RAW Compatibility to version 2.5 to improve stability and extend RAW file compatibility for Aperture 2, iPhoto '08, and iPhoto '09 for Nikon D3X and Epson R-D1x.