I just discovered a new mobile app, called Picky, that all foodies in Singapore should have on their iPhone (it’s free too!). Having used many restaurant recommendation apps before, I find that they all seem to fall short when it comes to providing a good user experience. With Picky however,...
Chengdu Pambassador recently organised the PandaQuest competition to find the next ambassadors for the giant pandas in Chengdu. They generously sponsored an iPad giveaway just for Sparklette fans. The 2 top scoring Sparklette fans in PandaQuest win a New iPad each. Find out who won! Winners Prize: New iPad (Wi-Fi...
Update: This contest has ended. The winners have been announced. Wanna hug a panda for real? Eager to join the mission to protect these undeniably adorable but endangered creatures? Become the next Chengdu Pambassador for the rare chance to get up close and personal with the giant pandas of Chengdu....
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...
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,...
Update: This contest has ended and the winners have been announced. Here are the winning tweets of Aerislim, jaschintaz and mervsng. When travelling, the most frequent problem I encounter is that of my camera and iPhone running out of power in the middle of the day. Luckily, there are products...
The gothere.sg guys, whose Singapore maps are widely used including here on Sparklette, have been hard at work. This time round, they have launched a new iPhone app, FlightLover Singapore that allows you to browse air tickets from all budget airlines. FlightLover Singapore costs US$2.99 “for a limited period”, but...
Over the past few months, we have been working very hard on the official Sparklette iPhone app. It has been a three-month labour of love and we’re so happy that the app is finally launched! You can download it for free from the iTunes App Store. Instead of creating a...
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...
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...
