1. Secure Access to NUSmail
— Tan Khon Han

Are you using non-Outlook email client such as Apple Mail, Thunderbird, Eudora etc. to read your NUS emails? If you do, please read on.

If you are using Microsoft Outlook Client and other mobile devices such as BlackBerry, iPhone, Android and Windows Phone you will not be affected.

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2. Buying 'Greener' Computers from University Tender
— Chew-Goh Swee Wah

If you are shopping for a new notebook computer/desktop PC and want to lessen its impact on the environment, there are ways to create a greener computing experience. Since 2009, notebook/desktop computers available from the University Tenders have been eco-friendly with strict requirements for each model proposed that is EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) Silver/Gold-certified, RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive) and Energy Star compliance.

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3. Foursquare: Unlocking NUS Beyond What You Already Know
— John Yap

In our age of ever-advancing Information, Communication and Technology, a substantial part of our digital lifestyle has shifted from Internet websites into our mobile devices today. This is further encouraged by the pervasiveness of social networking phenomenon like Facebook, Twitter etc., to drive a demand to download and adopt the most innovative mobile applications that integrates into our lives in these social mediums

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4. Does Samsung Galaxy Note 5.3" Suit You?
— Tan Teng Heng

Around the third quarter last year, the largest screen size for smart phones was 4.3” and for tablets, around 10”. In September 2011, HTC launched the HTC Titan (Titan) with a 4.7” screen size and in October 2011, Samsung released the Galaxy Note (Note) with a screen size of 5.3” in Germany.
The launch of the Galaxy Note was timely.

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5. Email templates to the rescue
— Carroll Wong

Periodically, you probably need to send some emails for some standard communications. You probably attach the draft documents to an e-mail message, and you've probably been creating these messages from scratch every month: typing the recipient names, composing the message, and adding the required data. It's easy to make mistakes this way by omitting a recipient, creating an inconsistent message, or forgetting to attach data.

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