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Been using Samsung Fold 3 for close to 2 years. Love it so far as everything is very stable, but always worried about failure of folding hinge mechanism which was replaced once by Samsung Singapore recently out of warranty after some dispute. Another pain is the very narrow front display which make typing difficult and frustrating, especially when need to type fast. Understand the rationale for it - narrow form factor make secure handling + proper aspect ratio of inner display for viewing + front cover meant for simple tasks like checking messages and phone calls and to use inner display for life tasks. But really hard to convince myself so have been on the look out for suitable alternative. Pixel Fold - too ex and apps not optimised despite a Google phone especially power consumption Oppo Find N2 - inner display too small at only 7.1" Honor Magic V2 - hinge design is sub standard Been thinking to get Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 which was launched on 14 Aug this year which seems to have everything that I like and more, and finally bite the bullet while in Beijing recently. The motivation was the S$300 saving comparing to get locally from Shopee which need to do pre-order. No warranty anyway haha. The first thing to do had been to try to install all the normal Google apps like Play Store and Google Map and Chrome and Gmail etc etc. Was thinking would be challenging since this is China ROM. But ended up pretty easy. Just need to download apk for Play Store from APKPure, then everything just install through the Pay Store app. Really no sweat. To transfer phone contents, just download Mi Mover which works similarly like Smart Switch for Samsung. First impression really great. Much better camera with Leica colours and very versatile zoom lenses of upto 5x optical zoom. Excellent battery life even if using inner display all the way. The Samsung E6 displays used has similar consumption for both inner and cover display, something that defy normal understanding since the inner display is so much bigger. And the battery operating time is even better than Samsung Fold 5 even though both uses Samsung displays. GSMArena tested it to yield 115hrs while Fold 5 only can last 95hrs. But of course there are negative experiences though only few, Found a minor glitch in Whatsapp that at times will display phone numbers instead of names. Irritating, but solved after changing the permission to allow always reading the contacts. Be prepared for such minor issues as this is not a international ROM after all. And so far Android Auto still cannot work. Maybe Xiaomi never pay for licenses to use as it is meant for China market, but not a deal breaker lah. Worse case hang it on top of dashboard if need to use it to do navigation. If keen, there are tonnes of youtube videos on this device right now, with some from outside China. Go do research and decide for yourself. Samsung Fold 5 is good and a safe choice, but the narrow front cover is really not easy to live with for many people unless you can type very comfortably with it. I would have gladly stick to it if that is the case haha to be frank.

Is there any good budget friendly water repellent available online other than rain x? https://shopee.sg/product/114887211/1955265070?smtt=0.60879487-1666395799.9 LOL I'm actually not using for the car but to repell shower glass screen stains.

Taking this off the 2020 thread, who wants to predict which cars will sell well in the current economic climate? IMO, if the economy isn't doing too well, the brands with larger margins like the conti premium marques will fair better. The up and coming cars with a higher price tag will have to fight with the traditional best sellers. Budget buyers will opt for lower cost cars from the more peripheral brands, as well as the PI cars. But for those opting for PI cars, make sure your T&C is watertight. With COEs diminishing in quantity, the cost will go up and if the deal looks too good, beware and think twice in case you get convinced and come to complain how the seller didn't deliver. It's sometimes not the fault of the PI or AD, they will have to compete with others with larger bidding limits. So, I'll venture to say, the top 6 won't change much, maybe we will see some KIA as they launch new models, and if the new EVs reach us, they may boost the numbers for Hyundai. But the Audis, Mercs and BMWs will dominate the top 5 for a few years to come until the COE drought gets better.

For those who like to take to the social media and air your displeasure whenever you encountered some annoying situation, is that all you can do? Let me introduce you to this short video... Please pause the video before the 0:50 mark, and think of what would you do if you face a similar situation as this guy... "Every night I would get an alert from my driveway security camera, and at first I was a bit annoyed, but then I found myself looking forward to the evening alert. And then inspiration struck, in the form of my wife giving me this great idea. What transpired has turned into the best part of an otherwise dreary pandemic summer," wrote CanyonChasers on his YouTube post. So what was his solution? Maybe you have already seen the whole video clip, but here's what he did, which has also won him a lot of praises from his neighbors and netizens. He painted a race track on his driveway with chalk so that the kid could follow and ride through it. Every time it rain and the "track" got washed off, he would paint a new and more elaborate one. He even started to put words of encouragement on it. The track soon proved to be very popular, attracting even adults to test their riding skill... The news and video eventually reach a senior executive at NBC, who reached out to both the YouTuber and the kid to give them NASCAR merchandise from official drivers. Talk about a happy ending for all! So the next time when an unpleasant situation pops up, give yourself a little time to think if you can transform your problem into something better, maybe not as interesting or entertaining as what this guy did, but at least something which could have save your day.

We had so much fun talking about this last year, with supporters and haters of various brands coming out of the woodwork.. Should we fear starting a topic on this? Nah... Like Nike, Just Do It 😉 So which cars will feature in the top ten? How about the brands? Which ones will be top again? IMO, the top brands won't change much: Toyota, Honda, Merc and Hyundai will be there. Who else will be interesting to watch, as the fortunes of the various brands have changed a lot over the last year. Nissan would have been there a few years back when they had the QQ, the darling of the local market five years ago, but no longer so. The Subaru Forrester used to sell very well, but let's see if the current version can do the same too. Come come, send in your predictions, but this is no EDMW, so let's keep it civil 🙂

Going to Europe for a road trip? Then you might want to go into Northern Portugal for a drive as Ford thinks that it is the best driving road. With the help of senior journalist Steve Sutcliffe and the latest 276bhp Focus ST, Ford has presented to us ten of the best driving roads in Europe with the winning road called N304 that cuts into the Parque Natural do Alvao region It scores nearly full marks across multiple categories such as Thrill Factor, Hospitality, Scenery and Food and Drinks. “In three days of filming, we barely saw twenty other cars on it,” said Sutcliffe. “There are other roads that head north and south, so I guess the mad and somewhat twisty N304 is not everybody’s cup of tea… but for keen drivers it’s an unforgettable route.” Want to find out more about the N304 and the other roads? Click and the video below and see for yourself!

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I think the best fried chicken in Singapore for me is at Wisma lvl 5 beside the food court. It’s a Japanese karaage shop, at japan town. I am worried they close down because dunno why not much business leh. Weird...

https://www.archer-soft.com/en/node/329 7 Best OBD2 (Android/IOS) apps For Your Car in 2017 Modern cars have the capacity of a few computers, are tooled with software that contains of millions of lines of programming code and produce gigabytes of data, but they are still different from connected cars. A smart vehicle is able to optimize its performance to reduce fuel consumption, show the best path to follow taking into account current traffic and weather conditions, detect errors in the engine and collect information data to negotiate lower insurance rates. Most cars and light trucks are equipped with on-board diagnostics, or an OBD II port that provides access to data from the engine control unit (ECU). To get the information you need to plug in an external device. The OBD-II specifications provide a standardized hardware interface - a female 16-pin (2x8) J1962 connector, so a single external device can be used for most car models. It also should have an Internet connection to transfer the collected data. To handle all information collected from OBD2 device you still need on-board diagnostics app for car. Here are 7 best OBD apps you can find that will help you to maintain the performance of your car. You can find some of the best obd2 app for different platforms: Android obd app and iphone obd app. Let’s review them, their advantages and disadvantages. Here are the most popular auto diagnostic OBD apps for Android: 1. Torque Pro (OBD 2 & Car) One of the most popular obd2 app for android reader application in the Play Store, Torque Pro showes a broad list of features and detectors supported, and the numerous widgets and plug-ins that use it as base, giving more of functionality. See your car's activity in realtime, get OBD code faults, vehicle productivity, sensor’s info and other. Torque is a vehicle efficiency/diagnostics instrument that uses the OBD II Bluetooth adapter connected to OBD2 engine control/ECU. You can make customized dashboard with the widgets in application. The app uses the GPS to allow tracker log with OBD engine logging to see what your car was doing at any period of time. It also shows and resets a DTC/CEL/fault code like a scanner. Torque helps you to fix your car and reduce repair costs. Other Torque features: Dyno/Dynomometer and Horsepower/HP It reads the temperature of transmission speed timings - it became more accurate than via GPS CO2 emissions indicators Custom dashboard User profiles Automatically GPS tagged tweets Big fault code database and fault codes history Supports different color themes Available to send logging information directly to web or email for analysis HUD mode for night mode driving GPS Speedometer and compass in real time Turbo boost for vehicles that support MAP and MAF Voice alarms Car dock maintenance Allows to share application screenshots to Facebook, Twitter, Google+, e-mail, etc A simple interface for developers for AIDL API for third party apps Supports tablet devices Works on different vehicles that use OBDII bluetooth adapters (almost all vehicles produced after 2000). Common problems with Torque Pro: High battery consumption. Incompatible with some cars We think high battery consumption can be a great obstacle to use this software. Every software development team should pay attention to customer’s reviews. For example, here in Archer Software we either follow our client’s specification or we make sure that our software solutions are environmentally friendly. We advice to read our 5 things you need to know before developing the car app. 2. HobDrive You should try one of the most undervalued OBD apps in the Play Store, especially if you are the owner of a hybrid car. HobDrive is an intelligent Trip Computer and OBD2 diagnostic software. HobDrive uses your ELM327 adapter and GPS sensors to measure trip information. ELM327 (Bluetooth, Wifi) is recommended, but can use GPS only. A HobDrive version, in comparison with demo: Continuous errors tracking MPG tracking hour, day, week time periods Graphical measurers Diagnostic of KWP protocols. Fueling and service records. HobDrive include such features: Vehicle sensors indexes Engine diagnostics Trip recording computer Performance tools Route planning Calculating MPG Flexible visual layouts ​Many users complain about: Unstable work Poor clarity (blurring) on devices with higher resolution Problems with Bluetooth connection Archer Software monitors the appearance of new gadgets and their popular resolutions. Therefore we try to release new versions of our applications every 1-2 months, increasing stability with every new version of the software. 3. OBD Car Doctor Pro The primary and functional app, OBD Car Doctor reads the data sent from your OBD adapter, and reports all real-time engine and car parameters: speed, angle of rotation, temperature, pressure and some other sensors data supported by your vehicle. It enables to draw charts with real-time data. Car Doctor checks engine light control: reads and clears stored error codes and related data. Features: Real-time vehicle indicators: speed, angle of rotation, temperature, pressure and other sensors Chart drawing with real-time data Check engine light control: error codes and related freeze frame data Records of parameters in real time Allows to read and display multiple parameters Recording of parameters in background View and send recorded parameters GPS supported Fuel Economy parameters Allows to store and share DTC data Fuel consumption in time periods Common problems here: Unstable connection with cheap adapters To clean up errors, you need additional step-by-step manipulations Problems with Bluetooth connection We advice other software development companies to make stability improvements in every released version like we do in Archer Software. We think it is the key to the success. 4. Carista OBD2 Carista OBD2 lets you to personify your car by improve its electronical options. It also lets you test your vehicle for errors, and delete any existing faults of code and tests emission. One should have an OBD II adapter that plugs into car's OBD2 port. Once you allow Carista app gather data from your vehicle with OBD II adapter it will tell you if the car is struck. If you don't have OBD adapter, you can enter the data by yourself. Extended diagnostics. The Carista application can monitor your vehicle's viability and reports faults. You can also delete any fault of codes and reset the check engine light, check if you're ready for emissions testing. This application is compatible with all OBD2-compatible manufacturers and models (almost all vehicles produced after 2000). In comparison with other apps, Carista gives you admission to advanced manufacturer's specific diagnostics, such as ABS, airbag, navigation, etc. and gives you the aptitude to reset this indicators for supported models. Extended customization. Carista app lets you change the way your car behaves: the app can set headlights to turn on automatically when one starts the engine; or the doors to lock when one starts moving; or change the type of sound that the back parking sensors make. The Carista application can do all that things. Preventing Damage. Carista's overheating alert allows you to control your engine's temperature and respond in case of overheat. Carista runs in the background and can notify with an alarm tone just when the temperature of the engine rises to unsafe level. This app also has some things that may upset its users: Connection error while saving changes in the settings Connection problems with some adapters Archer Software always pay attention to testing our applications before releasing the software. Be sure, when developing application from specification to final version, the app we produce will not have any errors or problems. It’s a level we support. For example, the certifying body conducted an audit of Archer Software, and reported that we are the first IT organization to obtain this new ISO 9001:2015 certificate. There are also many universal OBD apps for iPhone: 1. OBD Auto Doctor OBD II Auto Doctor is the leading OBD II car diagnostics instrument. It is considered to be the best car diagnostic app for iOS platform. The Auto Doctor application allows to check and reset the sick codes. Using this OBD II diagnostic app you can interact with your vehicle's OBD II system easily, and make your mobile a very gifted automotive scanner. OBD II Auto Doctor is a great app for ones who are interested in knowing more their vehicle. If you want to control car data in real time or turn off the check engine indicator, this is an obligatory instrument. Benefits: You can see the preparedness for test of emission and advanced diagnostic DTCs, Freeze Frame, MIL You can view fuel consumption to save money View OBD II indicators on time to detect anomalies You can change numerical or graphical view of OBD II sensor data Supports data of engine, transmission, etc. You can send diagnostics data via email Allows to read VIN, Calibration Identifications and Calibration Verification Numbers of ECU Auto Doctor supports built-in DTC database with over 14000 alarm codes You can choose imperial and metric units A few disadvantages of OBD Auto Doctor: Problems with connecting adapters labeled ELM327 v2.1 The problems with the accuracy of fuel consumption in diesel vehicles Such applications are made to get more from driver’s cars. But some software problems and errors can trigger your users to switch to other applications. Here you can read why users may dislike your application. 2. EOBD Facile One doesn't need to call manufacturer to make a diagnostics of your vehicle or find out why the check engine light is turned on - now it's available on iPhone/iPad. Connect an OBD II device to port in your vehicle and start the application: it will allow to diagnose a car, turn off the indicator lights and see the vehicle's data in real time. The EOBD Facile app functions: View engine faults of codes and find out their meaning Clear the check engine light Monitor special manufacturer error codes Make recordings of trips and save via iPhone/iPad, recover them later using EOBD Facile application Create and view records of GPS data There are also some errors in EOBD Facile: Incompatible with some cars The free version is completely non-functional Periodic connectivity problems Such high number of errors may appear when development company skips or minimizes the testing and error correction phase. In Archer Software we advise to choose outsource software development when you feel you don’t have enough staff to make best testing to avoid problems. Here you can find benefits of outsourcing software development. 3. Engine Link The EngineLink application can help your iOS device to become a vehicle diagnostic instrument with OBD II with WiFi/Bluetooth adapter. Benefits: Start checking emissions See the vehicle's condition in real-time. Read and clear OBD II faults of the code. One can see car performance in real time and read sensor data. You can choose the data you want to see and turn off the rest of information Interactions with DTC/CEL /fault code - stored or in real-time MPG widget for monitoring fuel consumption and its efficiency HUD mode for driving in night Display the temperature of transmission Speed, RPM, load and coolant, fuel tank Customized dashboards See full customized GUI with different kinds of gauge You can add different libraries via app ECU support User can change back colors Log in via e-mail The EngineLink application has some problems: Can use only ELM compatible Wi-Fi or Bluetooth Low Energy adapters to work good Problems with wi-fi connection Problems with language support Such data visualization software can help to turn your car into connected car. When outsourcing software development you can be sure you get an app that has all features you wanted and all errors eliminated before the app went live. Archer Software is a recognized provider of embedded software solutions for connected cars as well as mobile apps for car owners. With a vehicle monitoring application that can be customized based on the needs of your organizations and customers, you can be sure your drivers are meeting best practices. Such a tool is perfect for industries like taxi and limousine services, general shipping, and the transportation of dangerous goods. Additionally, we have vast expertise in developing mobile applications for Android, iOS, Windows Phone and Blackberry, including geolocation tracking and geopositioning services. You can learn more about our work with car related apps on our For more information about how we can develop connected car software solutions that are right for you, contact our experts at [email protected]. Recording of webinar Why Is a Custom Automotive ERP Solution Better for Manufacturers? 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Well, those of you who can recognize the title of the show will know that 倚天屠龙记 has been re-produced by multiple TV stations over many years. The earliest versions were made during the 70s in Hong Kong and the latest one was produced by a TV station in China this year. Because the art of fight choreography and the science of TV special effects have been getting better and better since the 70s, it should mean that the more recent productions of 倚天屠龙记 will always have better fight scenes that the earlier versions. But that's not always the case. For example, in 1993, a Hong Kong director(王晶) made a movie version of 倚天屠龙记 which had vastly superior fighting scenes compared to a couple of TV productions made after 2000. Those post-2000 versions were so badly made that the fight scenes consisted mainly of just the characters striking poses with cheap special effects taking place in the back ground. So anyway, back to the title of this discussion thread. Which version of 倚天屠龙记 has the best fighting scenes? Share your choices here and feel free to explain why one is better than the other.

Proof that Volvo's can be tuned AF! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-7i_GZZ3Us&feature=youtu.be

So what will it be for 2019? The effervescent Elantra The boring, reliability Corolla? Or will there be a new winner?

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Let’s start a thread on freebies given by ADs & PIs. So tat all can share & compare.

https://www.facebook.com/Bangangforever/videos/2256494517756288/?t=44 roti canai, also known as roti prata, is an Indian-influenced flatbread dish found in several countries in Asia, including Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore. please share on your favourite rota prata roti canai stalls

What’s the best car model or brand for coe renewal?

Hi all, Due to lifestyle/commitment change, my traveling distance per day has increased to at least 55 to 60km in the weekdays. Currently driving a Hyundai Avante left around 1 year to scrap. It's give me about 11+km/l depending on traffic, recently like getting worst. I know now alot of new cars with better lower cc engines can give up to 20km/l paper spec! Choon boh? Hybrid got so good? I need advise from the forum gurus. Which new car now can really give me good fuel comsumption but still driving at least like my avante? basically I'm looking at this requirements: - Real life FC better thatn 16km/l (not paper spec, switch off AC, controlling pedal carefully those type. I want realistic normal driving in SG) - Still Driving a like 1.6 (Avante power actually not bad) - Size around like Avante (sedan or hatch) - Price around 100k +/- 10k - don't need other bell and whistle. Such cars exist? How is Hybrid but don't have such price right? I try to find same topic but dun have. Hope the good bros here can advise. Thanks in advance.

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Developing character strengths and life skills is essential to kids' overall growth and success. Traits and strategies like communication, compassion, courage, curiosity, empathy, gratitude, humility, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and teamwork help kids learn, create, and relate to other people (as well as themselves) in healthy ways.

To those who always go JB, where to find the nicest chicken chop or western food in general? Just had two hainanese chicken chop at jb. Pretty good! About SGD5. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Hi all, Am driving a relatively new sedan now, n with old parents n young kids in tow, car space is not enuf to ferry all at the same time.. Hope bros can kindly share your experiences in getting a used 7 seater MPV to meet yr family needs.. I'm partial towards honda odyssey (2012/2013 RB series) & estima, n was wondering if there's any other options available.. Thanks in advance for your kind inputs..kam Sia.. http://www.mycarforum.com/topic/2659369-odyssey-or-estima/

Chinese New Year is coming in 2 days time. A lot of places have put up Chinese New Year decorations since last month to spice up the festive mood. They can be seen in many places, especially shopping malls. Which place/s do you think has the best Chinese New Year decorations this year? What do you think of the modern designs decorations for the recent years?

As suggested, what are the best pickup lines you would use to break the ice with a potential date. Asking for errr... friend.

Hyundai Accent? Mitsubishi Attrage base model? Honda Shuttle? Honda Fit 1.3? Mazda 2 base model? Toyota axio base model? Bezza Base model? Axis base model? Nissan note base model? Honda grace? Kia K3 base model? Toyota Vios base model? Hyundai Elantra base model

Some love gin mixed with tonic, other love gin with lime or coke or very diet coke. What is the best brand of gin you have tried. Personally I love gin with soda or sprite and crushed ice.