Archive for March, 2024
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
The latest iteration of the Huawei MateBook D 16 (2024) is priced at S$1,048 and will be available in Singapore on 27 March 2024. Promotional discounts below.
The Huawei MateBook D 16 (2024) can be laid flat on the table for collaborative work.
The MateBook D 16 (2024) has a large 16-inch display and sports a 13th Gen Intel Core i5 High Performance Processor, bolstered by Dual Shark Fin Fan technology, with a 70Wh battery.
The workhorse weighs 1.68kg and is slim at 17mm, with a screen-to-body ratio of up to 90%.
Promotional discounts for the Huawei MateBook D 16 (2024).
The MateBook D 16 (2024) has a 180 degree hinge so it can lay flat on the table.
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Tags:Huawei, laptops, MateBook, new arrivals, notebooks
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Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
Toyota Motor Vietnam, one of Vietnam’s largest automobile manufacturers, is partnering with Synology to strengthen its data management infrastructure for its growing data storage and resiliency demands.
Toyota Motor Vietnam is deploying Synology’s data management infrastructure as a comprehensive solution to enhance business resilience and to achieve a 75% savings in data backup costs.
Toyota Motor Vietnam deployed Synology data management systems to securely store hundreds of terabytes of data that are generated from assembling tens of thousands of vehicles per year.
“Synology’s storage solution has increased our business resilience. Synology is reliable, secure, and provides future-proofing scalability for growing data needs,” said Bui Ta Hoan, IT Division Head at Toyota Motor Vietnam.
Together with Synology’s high availability and remote data protection features, Toyota Motor Vietnam’s IT infrastructure is now more resilient against disruptions.
The impetus for the rollout comes from the growth of production scale at Toyota Motor Vietnam over the years, which resulted in the need for more data storage for operation services and crucial data backups.
To safeguard their data from potential threats like ransomware, natural disasters, and human errors, Toyota Motor Vietnam sought a disaster-recovery solution.
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Tags:backups, Business IT, data, news, storage, Synology, Toyota, Vietnam
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Friday, March 15th, 2024
The electric vehicle (EV) battery is one of the critical automotive technologies that have successfully scaled to support the e-mobility boom. Hwee Yng Yeo at Keysight Technologies shares her insights on ensuring quality of EV batteries from blueprint to production – in this Part 2 of a two-part commentary.
* Check out Part 1 here.
Design and test for battery cells and high-power battery packs are important in ensuring the quality of EV batteries from blueprint to production.
Once a new battery cell design is ready, it enters the mass production step, which is evolving rapidly.
According to a McKinsey report, if demand for battery cells continues to increase at 30% annually, the global market will need another 90 gigafactories, as of current capacity, to support vehicle electrification over the next decade.
Cell cycling and aging are the most time-consuming stages of the complex battery cell manufacturing process.
As the Americas and Europe catch up with China and Korea to manufacture electric vehicle batteries closer to their end markets, billions of dollars are poured into ramping up gigafactory production, which is a complex process, as illustrated above.
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Tags:battery, byline, commentary, EV, interviews, Keysight, opinion, Tech Focus, technology
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Thursday, March 14th, 2024
The electric vehicle (EV) battery is one of the critical automotive technologies that have successfully scaled to support the e-mobility boom. Hwee Yng Yeo at Keysight Technologies shares key design considerations for EV battery design in Part 1 of this two-part commentary.
The average EV battery pack costs US$153 / kWh in 2022 – a 90% price drop over a 15-year period. Looking forward, the automotive industry expects demand for Lithium-ion cells to grow by some 33% annually to 4,700 GWh by the end of this decade.
More affordable EV batteries will help bring about price parity between an EV and internal combustion engine car sooner rather than later.
However, keeping a check on battery costs is a constant challenge because of rising raw materials, supply chain, and energy costs, with cell manufacturing being an energy-intensive process.
Technological innovations play a big role in contributing to the inverse relationship between plummeting prices and soaring demand for EV batteries.
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Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
Singapore brand PRISM+ is updating its ceiling fan lineup with the Oasis Pro – with prices ranging from S$249 to S$489 (details below), depending on embellishments. Pre-orders begin tomorrow, 14 March 2024, with delivery expected end April.
The PRISM+ Oasis Pro offers an upgraded user experience with better airflow and brighter lighting.
Building on the popularity of its predecessor, the latest iteration of the Oasis expands on the modular approach, offering homeowners 3,120 combinations of design and functionality – including new blade and housing design options, as well as colours
Prices for the PRISM+ Oasis Pro Ceiling Fans, exclusive of installation charges. PRISM+ will be at the IT Show 2024 from 14 – 17 March 2024 at Suntec City Convention Centre, booth #8701.
PRISM+ boasts that the Oasis Pro will be the first ceiling fan in Singapore to be launched with RGB lighting, allowing homeowners to further personalise the mood and ambience in their homes to their liking.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:appliances, fans, new arrivals, PRISM+, promotions
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
Singaporean brand PRISM+ is venturing into the refrigerator space with 10 new models to be unveiled at the IT Show. Capacities come in 330L, 420L, 530L and 600L while promotional prices (below) range from S$599 to S$999. Available from tomorrow, 13 March 2024.
As part of its unveiling, PRISM+ will be offering a limited-time IT Show promotional price, on top of its launch promotional Pricing. PRISM+ will be at the IT Show 2024 from 14 – 17 March 2024 at Suntec City Convention Centre, booth #8701.
The new refrigerators comprise two lineups – PureFresh and EverShine.
The PureFresh lineup comes in 330L, 420L, 530L and 600L capacities in two colour variants – Inox (Steel) and Black Inox (Black Steel).
The Black Inox version is priced S$20 more. Detailed pricing below.
The three smaller capacities are top-mounted while the 600L is a side-by-side model with a freezer compartment that’s almost twice in size.
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Tags:appliances, new arrivals, PRISM+, promotions, refrigerators
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Thursday, March 7th, 2024
The Leica SL3 is now available globally at all Leica Stores, the Leica Online Store, and authorised dealers — with a retail price of S$10,400 inclusive of GST.
The “Made in Germany” Leica SL3 offers an optimised design, efficient user interface, and the versatile L-Mount bayonet to offer a mirrorless full-frame camera boasting high image quality.
At the core of the Leica SL3 is the BSI CMOS full-frame sensor with Triple Resolution Technology, protected in a solid all-metal body with elegant leather.
Leica SL-System
Leica Camera AG first introduced the SL-System in 2015 offering image quality, manufacturing quality and ease of handling for both photography and videography.
The Leica SL2-S was announced on 10 December 2020.
The sensor records raw files in DNG or JPEG format with a resolution of either 60, 36 or 18 MP.
In each case, the full sensor surface is used.
The SL3 has a dynamic range expanded to 15 f-stops and an ISO range from 50 to 100,000.
With phase detection (PDAF), depth mapping (Object Detection AF), and contrast recognition (Contrast Detection AF), the autofocus system of the SL3 combines the strengths of three technologies to create sharp pictures even in dim light.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:cameras, full-frame, Leica, mirrorless, new arrivals, SL3
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Tech Focus: EV Battery Design – Innovating for Longer Range and Battery Life (Part 2 of 2)
Friday, March 15th, 2024The electric vehicle (EV) battery is one of the critical automotive technologies that have successfully scaled to support the e-mobility boom. Hwee Yng Yeo at Keysight Technologies shares her insights on ensuring quality of EV batteries from blueprint to production – in this Part 2 of a two-part commentary.
* Check out Part 1 here.
Design and test for battery cells and high-power battery packs are important in ensuring the quality of EV batteries from blueprint to production.
Once a new battery cell design is ready, it enters the mass production step, which is evolving rapidly.
According to a McKinsey report, if demand for battery cells continues to increase at 30% annually, the global market will need another 90 gigafactories, as of current capacity, to support vehicle electrification over the next decade.
Cell cycling and aging are the most time-consuming stages of the complex battery cell manufacturing process.
As the Americas and Europe catch up with China and Korea to manufacture electric vehicle batteries closer to their end markets, billions of dollars are poured into ramping up gigafactory production, which is a complex process, as illustrated above.
(more…)
Tags:battery, byline, commentary, EV, interviews, Keysight, opinion, Tech Focus, technology
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