MARKETING: The August 2011 edition of HWM Singapore is out. If you’ve yet to get your copy, feel free to browse our sampler here to get an idea on what’s in the August issue. Basically, expect a collection of the latest apps across different OSes in different smartphones.

Whether it’s iOS, Android, BlackBerry or Windows Phone 7, we’ve got just the right amount of smartphone apps to whet your appetite. Besides that, there’s our review of the Samsung Galaxy S II, Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF3 and a featurette on Apple’s upcoming iOS 5, Mac OS X Lion and iCloud. If you’re getting our August 2011 issue on the Zinio digital edition for the iPad, check out our CommunicAsia 2011 highlight video on page 82 as well.

VIEWPOINT: The buying season is upon us yet again, and big-ticket items like TVs will figure strongly in your holiday wishlist (or some of you might consider passing on your existing HD TVs to your parents, siblings, relatives, etc., while you upgrade your bedroom/living room space with a smart TV).

Anyway, in our July 2011 digital edition of HWM Singapore, there’s a video we made where our Tech Writer Hurrairah talks about considerations to make when choosing a smart TV. For those of you who hasn’t seen it, here it is.