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Main specifications for Samsung NX200

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

The Samsung NX200 was first unveiled on September 1, 2011. It has just become available yesterday, with prices in Singapore set at S$1,099 (incl 7% GST and 18-55 mm kit lens).

Samsung Electronics Co LtdHere are the main specifications for the Samsung NX200 mirrorless interchangeable lens digital camera:

NX200 Main specifications
Image Sensor 20.3 Megapixels APS-C Size CMOS (23.5 x 15.7mm)
Lens Samsung Lenses for Samsung NX Mount, bundled with Standard Kit Lens: Samsung 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OIS i-Function lens
Image Stabilization Lens Shift (depends on Lens)
Shutter Speed Auto： 1/4000sec. – 30sec.

Manual: 1/4000sec. – 30sec. (1/3 EV step)
Exposure
  • Compensation: ±3 EV (1/3EV step)
  • ISO Equivalent: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (1 or 1/3EV step)
  • Metering System: TTL 221(17×13) Block segment
  • Metering: Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
  • Metering range: EV 0 – 18 (ISO 100 · 30mm, F2)
Focusing Contrast AF (100ms AF Speed)

  • Modes: Single AF, Continuous AF, MF
  • Focusing Point: Selection (1 point), Multi (Normal 15points, Close up 35points), Face Detection (max.10 faces)
Shooting
  • Modes: Smart Auto 2.0, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Lens Priority, Magic, Panorama, Scene, Movie
  • Scene Modes: Beauty Shot, Night, Landscape, Portrait, Children, Sports, Close-Up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Sound Picture, 3D Photo
  • Smart Filter: Vignetting, Miniature, Fish Eye, Sketch, Defog, Halftone Dots, Soft Focus, Old Film 1, Old Film 2, Negative
  • Magic Frame: Holiday, Old Film, Ripple, Full Moon, Old Record, Magazine, Sunny Day, Classic TV, Yesterday, Wall Art, Billboard 1, Billboard 2, Newspaper
  • Picture Wizard: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Custom (1 – 3) / Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Color
  • White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent (W, N, D), Tungsten, Flash, Custom, K(Manual)
  • Size (max.): JPEG 20.0M,  RAW 20.0M (5472 x 3648)
  • Quality: Super fine , Fine, Normal, RAW (SRW format)
Drive
  • Single
  • Continuous: High (Up to 11 Shots at 7fps), Low (Up to 15 Shots at 3fps) in JPEG
  • Burst (5M): 10, 15, 30fps by 1 release
  • Bracket (AE/WB/PW)
  • Self-Timer: 2 – 30sec. (1 sec. step)
Movie 1080p/30fps Full HD Movie Recording with MP4 (H.264)

  • Modes: Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual
  • Quality: High Quality, Normal
  • Recording time: 25mins
  • Movie Editing: Still Image Capture, Time Trimming
  • Smart Filter: Vignetting, Miniature, Fish Eye, Sketch, Defog, Halftone Dots, Soft Focus, Old Film 1, Old Film 2, Negative
Flash External Flash only (Bundle with SEF8A) with 28mm wide-angle

  • Modes: Smart Flash, Auto, Auto+Red-eye reduction, Fill-in,

Fill-in + Red-eye reduction, 1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain, Off

  • Guide number: 8 (SEF8A at ISO 100)
  • Sync. Speed: Less than 1/180sec.
  • Compensation: -2 – +2EV (1/2 EV step)
Physical Specifications
  • Dimensions: 116.5 x 62.5 x 36.2mm (exclude projecting)
  • Weight: 220.4g  (without battery and card)
  • Battery Life: 165min / 330shots (CIPA Standard)
Additional features
  • Supersonic Dust Reduction drive
  • 3.0” VGA AMOLED Screen (614,000 dots)
  • Samsung External Flash available
    (SEF42A, SEF20A, SEF15A: Optional)
  • Hot Shoe
  • Software: Intelli-Studio 3.0, Samsung RAW Converter 4. Adobe Reader
  • Storage File Formats: RAW (SRW), JPEG (EXIF 2.21), DCF, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0

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Google withdraws Gmail app from Apple iOS devices

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Having just launched the new e-mail app earlier in the day, Google has withdrawn it new Gmail app from iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices after users started getting error messages.

“Unfortunately, it contained a bug which broke notifications and caused users to see an error message when first opening the app,” the company said in a blog. “We’ve removed the app while we correct the problem.”The newly-launched app is the first Gmail app for Apple’s iOS devices.

Google is now fixing the software bug and will release a new version. In the meantime, users who have already installed the app can continue using it, despite the bug.

Read the breaking story on Bloomberg.

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Apple acknowledges iOS 5 impact on battery life

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Apple has finally broke its silence on the matter. A spokeswoman for Apple, Natalie Harrison, acknowledges that a “small” number of customers have reported “lower-than-expected battery life on iOS 5 devices.

"The power-efficient A5 chip and iOS 5 deliver outstanding battery life," says Apple's website.

"The power-efficient A5 chip and iOS 5 deliver outstanding battery life," says Apple's website.

It’s interesting that she mentioned iOS5 devices, instead of specifically iPhone 4S, when referring to the customer complaints.

So the problem is not confined to just the newly launched and hugely popular iPhone 4S. It’s just that the 4S has been hogging the headlines.

She tells Bloomberg that “We have found a few bugs that are affecting battery life and we will release a software update to address those in a few weeks.”

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£5,000,000 for an iPad 2

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Anybody up for an iPad 2 crusted with T-Rex bone, 24-carat gold and 12.5 carats of diamonds? Better hurry cos’ it’s already 50% sold out and it’s only going for — £5,000,000!

£5,000,000 for an iPad 2 encrusted with T-Rex bone shavings, 24K gold and 12.5 carats of diamonds.Only two will be made by British designer Stuart Hughes, and one has already been sold to an undisclosed customer, so hurry before you miss the purchase of a life time.

Stuart is well-known for a series of ‘ultra-luxury’ gadgets, which includes the world’s most expensive phone – a £5,000,000 gold and diamond encrusted iPhone; and a £219,000 Macbook Air that’s coated with 24-carat gold 53 diamonds.

Check out the original story by Rob Waugh of Daily Mail.

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Explore Singapore’s most iconic sites on Google Street View

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Google has launched, today, a new set of  360-degree panoramic views of Singapore’s most iconic sites, including the Singapore Flyer, Hwa Par Villa, and Fort Canning Park.

At some locations, like in public parks and the Singapore Flyer here, Google Street View brings you right into the place.

At some locations, like in public parks and the Singapore Flyer here, Google Street View brings you right into the place.

These sites were chosen by Singaporeans in a poll jointly organised with the Singapore Tourism Board, of which spots they wanted to see on Street View.

Street View provides 360-degree street-level images in Google Maps to allow users to view and navigate through historic buildings, parks and gardens.

In areas where Street View is available, you can see the images on Google Maps (on a PC or an Internet-enabled mobile) by zooming into the lowest level, or by dragging the orange “Pegman” icon on the left-hand side of the map onto a blue highlighted street.

Google first launched Street View in Singapore in 2008, and since then new places have been added while images have been regularly updated.

The new images, collected by a Street View trike, allow a viewer to intimately explore the nooks and crannies of popular Singaporean spots. The trike is a mechanical masterpiece comprising three bicycle wheels, a mounted Street View camera, and a specially decorated box containing image-collecting gadgetry.

It has the same capability as the Street View cars for collecting street-level imagery but is specially designed to help Google go to places less accessible by cars, such as historic landmarks and coastal paths.

Street View first launched in 2007 and is currently available in more than 30 countries and 100 metropolitan areas worldwide, including large areas of the U.S., Australia, Japan, France, Italy and Spain.

The new images feature the following Singaporean favorites:

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New mirrorless interchangeable lens camera: Samsung NX200

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

First announced two months ago in September, the 20.3 megapixel camera is now available worldwide. The Samsung NX200 is priced at S$1,099 (incl 7% GST and 18-55 mm kit lens) in Singapore.

Samsung NX200 with the i-Function lens system.

Samsung NX200 with the i-Function lens system.

The NX200 promises DSLR quality combined with compactness and the ease-of-use of a digital compact point-and-shoot. This is Samsung’s fifth NX camera in its third body design. The 20.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor is contained in an all-metal body.

Samsung NX200 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera

Samsung NX200 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera

For high speed capture, the NX200 achieves 100ms Advanced AF speed, fast boot and seven frames per second continuous shooting. Its ISO ranges from 100 to 12,800 (in seven stops) for low light shooting or to help freeze action shots. The NX200 records 1920×1080/30p (H.264) HD movie recording and Stereo Sound.

The NX200 is fully compatible with Samsung’s range of nine i-Function lenses, which allows toggling between shutter speed, aperture, exposure value (EV), white balance (WB), and ISO quickly and easily through the button and ring on the lens.

With the upgraded i-Function 2.0 on the NX200, it can control six different Smart Filters and the intelli-Zoom function from the lens whilst in Lens Priority Mode. New lenses for the i-Function system include 18-200mm (S$1,099), 16mm (S$499), 60mm and 85mm focal lengths.

Samsung NX200, with 20.3 megapixels, APS-C CMOS sensor, 1920x1080/30p (H.264) HD movie recording, and 3.0” VGA AMOLED display.

Samsung NX200, with 20.3 megapixels, APS-C CMOS sensor, 1920x1080/30p (H.264) HD movie recording, and 3.0” VGA AMOLED display.

Images captured can be viewed on the 3.0” VGA AMOLED display of the NX200. The camera’s Smart Panel also offers intuitive control thanks to hot keys that enable users to switch to key functions without the need to scroll through confusing menus to get to the desired shot.

A new Panorama function allows users to take lengthened shots of large objects or turn the image into a 3D scene, bringing the object to life. A Sound Picture function allows a snippet of sound to be recorded together with a still snapshot.

The main specifications for the Samsung NX200 can be found here.

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Elite Model Look Singapore 2011 Finals tomorrow

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

13 finalists will strut the runway at the Red Dot Design Museum tomorrow night. At stake is the sole ticket to the Elite Global Final in Shanghai in December.

Finals of Elite Model Look 2011 will be held on 3 November 2011 at Red Dot Museum.

Finals of Elite Model Look 2011 will be held on 3 November 2011 at Red Dot Museum.

Originally planned for 12 contestants to enter the Singapore Finals from the 45 aspirants in the Semi-Finals, the organisers have decided to let 13 girls through to the Finals.

These 13 finalists will compete to be the Elite Model Look Singapore 2011 winner, and the Blueprint Runway Model Award winner 2011.

The former will fly to Shanghai for the Elite Global Final in December, where she will compete with some 80 other contestants from around the world. The top three winners in the Global Final will share some $350,000 worth of contracts with Elite Paris.

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Delete does not mean deleted

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

More than 300GB of potentially sensitive data was discovered on five second hand storage devices that were advertised as having been wiped of previously stored information.

“Our findings underline that data erasure is critical before any hardware devices are disposed of – personal computers, servers, hard disk drives, USBs and even MP3 players,” said CK Lee, country manager, Kroll Ontrack Singapore.Kroll Ontrack – a leading provider of data recovery and information management products and services, is warning companies to be extra vigilant when disposing of computer equipment in light of recent tests carried out in its labs

It recently conducted a little experiment in Singapore. Specialists from the company purchased five storage devices from a popular international online auction site to see if there was any sensitive data that could be recovered from the supposedly “wiped” devices.

The specialists found more than 300GB of data including personal and corporate proprietary information including Microsoft Office documents, applications, databases, e-mails and photos.

“Simply pressing the ‘delete’ button or using other basic overwriting techniques only removes the pathways to the data and not the data itself and it is essential to remember this when preparing equipment for sale or disposal,” Lee added.The five devices were from different parts of Singapore and included two hard disk drives from a server in RAID configuration, a server, a desktop HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and a laptop HDD.

Recoverable data poses risk of security breaches if it falls into the wrong hands. It is crucial for individuals and businesses to ensure that data is destroyed before disposal. Without the correct data erasure procedures, proprietary information becomes vulnerable.

Kroll Ontrack provides several options for data erasure such as Ontrack Eraser Software and Ontrack Eraser Degausser. Both solutions set out to destroy data in a fast, secure and user-friendly way.

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New smartphone: Porsche Design P’9981 from BlackBerry

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

RIM and Porsche have joined hands to produce a smartphone that marries engineered luxury and powered performance.

The P'9981 smartphone from Porsche Design and BlackBerry.

The P'9981 smartphone from Porsche Design and BlackBerry.

Porsche fans can soon own a Porsche-designed product in their pockets when the P’9981 smartphone hits Porsche Design stores later this year. In Singapore, the two stores are at the Ion Orchard and Marina Bay Sands. You could also try Cortina Watch shops, which are Porsche Design dealers.

P'9981 smartphone from Porsche Design and BlackBerryThe design of the P’9981 is distinct from the usual smartphone designs from Research In Motion (RIM) – but features the popular QWERTY keypad that makes typing on the device such a breeze.

The P’9981 features a forged stainless steel frame, hand-wrapped leather back cover, sculpted QWERTY keyboard, and a touch display. This customized Porsche Design P’9981 comes with an exclusive Porsche Design UI and a bespoke Wikitude World Browser augmented reality app experience.

P’9981 smartphones will come with exclusive PINs that help owners easily identify another P’9981 user.

Technical specifications

The P’9981 features a 1.2 GHz processor, HD video recording, 24-bit high resolution graphics, and advanced sensors enabling new augmented reality applications. It comes with 8GB of on-board memory, expandable up to 40GB with a micro SD card.

Research In Motion, maker of BlackBerry smartphones and the PlayBook tabletThe smartphone will run on BlackBerry 7 operating system, which includes its fastest BlackBerry browser to date; and a highly responsive touch experience based on Liquid Graphics technology for fast and smooth graphics.

The P’9981 includes built-in support for NFC (Near Field Communication), even as two of its BlackBerry cousins (Bold 9900 and Curve 9360) achieves the MasterCard PayPass certification.

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