ERS, IT SHOW_2008,2Mbps Maxonline ,MailStore ,Singaporean in Melbourne

Last Day of the Month 29 FEBRUARY 2008

Where to get buying tips for IT Show 2008 and other computer exhibitions

The IT Show 2008 Exhibition will be held next week, on 6th to 9th March 2008, at Suntec City.
IT Show 2008 web site : http://www.itshow.com.sg

IT Show 2008 Floor Plans :-
Suntec 6th Floor : http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii212/slayerx_fire88/itshow08lvl6.jpg
Suntec 4th Floor : http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii212/slayerx_fire88/itshow08lvl4.jpg

HardwareZone will open a special forum just before each exhibition at its website at http://forums.hardwarezone.com, where computer enthusiasts will provide news and tips on what are the 'good buys' and bargains.

For the IT Show 2008, HardwareZone has already opened a special forum at http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/forumdisplay.php?f=257

And for those who are interested in seeing price lists and flyers of the local computer exhibitions, you can try http://imagehost.yourfirstcreditcard.com/main.php, which is compiled by an anonymous volunteer. The flyers and price lists for IT Show 2008 are expected to be included once the Exhibition starts.

Expect 10.7% Bonus for final ERS payment on 1st March 2008

According to the 2008 Budget Speech delivered on 15th February 2008, the Singapore economy grew by 7.7% in 2007. Since the bonus for the Economic Restructuring Shares (ERS) is calculated at 3% above the real GDP growth rate, those who are still holding ERS shares can expect to receive 10.7% of bonus shares, payable on 1st March 2008.

Holders of ERS can check their balance and bonus shares on 1st March 2008 at the CPF website at http://www.cpf.gov.sg
Log in with your SingPass, and under Section A of 'My Statement', look for 'Click here for details of your discounted SingTel shares/ERS (if any)'.

You can also check your ERS shares at
https://www.psi.gov.sg/NASApp/tmf/TMFServlet?Log_out=true&logout_url=/NASApp/tmf/TMFServlet?app=ERS-NSSMenu%26isNew=true%26Reload=true%26option=Login%26option=EnqBal%26option=2%26option=ERS

2008 will mark the final bonus to be paid for Economic Restructuring Shares (ERS).

ERS Overview : http://www.ers-nss.org.sg/ers_ovw.htm
FAQ on ERS : http://www.ers-nss.org.sg/ers_faq.htm

StarHub's MaxOnline SurfLite enhanced to 2Mbps from 1st March 2008,
@$18.40 per month

With the scheduled implementation of ultra-high speed connectivity by 2015 under the Next Generation National Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN) project, StarHub has responded to SingNet's recent offer of 1Mbps speed @ $15.26 pm for the first 12 months (24 months contract), by upping its MaxOnline SurfLite plan from 1Mbps to 2Mbps from 1st March 2008, @$18.40 per month for the first 11 months of a 2-years contract.

See https://secure.starhub.com/shop/jfn?cfunc=184&octx=4c&jfnRC=6&promotionId=70263 for the details.

According to forum discussions at http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=1878768, existing MaxOnline SurfLite subscribers also enjoy the speed upgrade to 2Mbps.

MailStore Home - The Free E-mail Archiving Solution

Consolidate, Backup And Search Your E-Mail

MailStore Home enables you to backup all your e-mail messages from multiple applications into one persistent and safe archive. You can import your mail from Outlook, Windows Mail, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, Exchange, as well as POP/IMAP accounts and local files. You read your mail from within the interface, search fast through all your messages by keyword and advanced criteria, and even burn a Backup CD with the click of a button or export messages to .eml format. Messages are stored MIME-compatible, and can be recovered at any time without information loss.

The article "How To Backup Your Email With MailStore Home" by Jordan Running from tucows.com will guide you through the first steps with MailStore Home.
http://www.tucows.com/article/1954

Download MailStore Home at http://www.mailstore.com/en/mailstore-home.aspx

This news clipping from Straits Times on Thursday 28 Feb 2008

OMG
40,000 Singaporean in Australia alone of which 10,000 reside in Melbourne !!