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Thursday, August 1st, 2013
Photo of the Day: Masjid Sultan is the Malay name for Sultan Mosque, which is located at Muscat Street and North Bridge Road in the Kampong Glam district of Singapore.
Masjid Sultan partly framed by tree. Shot handheld with flash at f/1.8, 1/100 sec, ISO800. Resized and cropped to 5:4 aspect in Photoshop. Both photos taken with a Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II compact camera. Photo credit: John Tan.
The mosque – first built in 1826 – is one of Singapore’s most important mosques.
The current building dates from 1928, when the original mosque was rebuilt.
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Tags:bazaar, Islam, markets, mosque, Muslims, night, photography, photos, potd, Ramadan, RX100
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Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
The new mio TV GO is mio TV’s companion app. It is free and is now available for download (for both Apple and Android devices).
Real time commentary and shout box as the match plays.
mio TV GO includes features such as the ‘LIVE” streaming of selected mio TV channels, locally-produced shows to enhance the BPL-viewing experience, remote control function, and remote recording feature.
‘LIVE’ screening of ten channels including mio Stadium
The app will allow BPL subscribers on the mio TV platform to enjoy ‘LIVE’ streaming of three mio Stadium channels (Channel 102 -104), three mio Sports channels (Channel 111 – 113) and four Asian channels.
Although it’s free to download the mio TV GO app, some of the features are only available to customers on the mio TV platform.
These include mobile streaming of the matches and a new locally produced show which keeps users updated on what’s happening on other channels when concurrent matches are being played.
With mio Stadium, customers can catch ‘LIVE’ Barclays Premier League (BPL) matches on their mobile phones and tablets and enjoy a groundbreaking locally-produced studio show.
Catch ‘LIVE’ matches of UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Italian Serie A, Spanish La Liga and other football matches available on mio Sports.
Fans of Asian content can also watch Jia Le Channel, ETTV Asia, ETTV Yoyo and Jiangsu Satellite Channel on mio TV GO.
Content subscription fee of $5 per month will be waived till May 2014.
Tags:Apps, BPL, Mio TV, mobile, prices, Singapore, SingTel, Soccer, sports, streaming, subscription, TV
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Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
The new 10-inch tablet boasts the world’s highest resolution tablet display.
The Nexus 10 will be available in 32GB WiFi version in charcoal gray from 3 August 2013 at $668.
Nexus 10 is the latest tablet from Samsung and Google’s collaboration.
The Nexus 10 is the latest joint effort from Google and Samsung, featuring the latest version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and new multi-user support.
Samsung Nexus 10 comes with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and multi-user support.
Nexus 10 measures 263.8 x 177.8 x 8.9 mm and weighs 603g. It has a 9,000mAh Li-ion battery.
The 10-inch WQXGA (2560 x 1600) display has a resolution of 300ppi.
The tablet has a 1.9MP front-facing camera and 5 megapixel main (rear) camera.
Users can use the front-facing camera for video chats with up to nine friends at once with Google+ Hangouts.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, availability, Google, Jelly Bean, launch, Nexus, Samsung, Singapore, tablets
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Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
If you’re looking for a new pair of sandals, you’ll be spoilt for choice at the Ramadan Night Bazaar.
Sandals snaking down the wall at a stall in the Ramadan Night Bazaar. Both photos taken with a Nikon D600 with AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
Most of the stalls at the night bazaar were open to photographers, especially if you ask the stall holders politely before snapping away.
Some even offered to pose with their wares.
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Tags:bazaar, Islam, markets, Muslims, night, photography, photos, potd, Ramadan, sandals, shoes
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Tuesday, July 30th, 2013
In a groundbreaking ceremony today, Seagate announced that the new facility will be located at one-north and is expected to completed in early 2015.
“The Shugart’ is Seagate’s S$100m investment in Singapore, and will be completed in early 2015.
The new Design and R&D Centre will be named “The Shugart” – after Seagate’s founder, Alan Shugart – and provide world-class research and development (R&D) facilities for the mobile storage R&D team in Singapore..
“The Singapore R&D team plays a key role within Seagate’s global R&D efforts. With growing consumer demand for tablets and notebooks, the need to innovate within the mobile storage solutions industry is critical,” said Mark Re, Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President, Research & Development, Seagate Technology.
The facility will be able to house up to 900 employees, and have have a gross floor area of approximately 40,880 square metres.
The Shugart will comprise a nine-floor tower connected to a six-floor tower with three basement levels.
It will focus on the development of 2.5-inch small form-factor products for notebooks, ultra-books, convertibles and tablets.
The new facility will allow all R&D personnel to be housed together, thus fostering greater collaboration and innovation.
From left: Mike Troemel, Vice President, Development Engineering of Seagate Technology; Bob Whitmore, Technical Advisor of Seagate Technology; Julian Ho, Assistant Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board; and Mark Re, Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President, Research & Development of Seagate Technology.
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Tags:data storage, groundbreaking, HDD, R&D, Seagate, Singapore
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Tuesday, July 30th, 2013
What’s Hari Raya without those twinkling lights that brighten up the neighbourhood at night?
Lights galore at the Ramadan Night Bazaar. Photo taken with a Nikon D600 with AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
One of the distinctive signs that Hari Raya is approaching is the lights that you see decorating homes – both inside and outside – as the festival approaches.
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Tags:bazaar, decorations, Islam, lights, markets, Muslims, night, photography, photos, potd, Ramadan
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Monday, July 29th, 2013
Arabic calligraphy is the artistic expression of handwriting and the Arabic script, and is often framed up and used to display excerpts of the Qur’an in a Muslim household.
Arabic calligraphy beautifully framed and ready to decorate the wall in the home. Photo taken with a Nikon D600 with AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
Arabic calligraphy is based on the Arabic script, which was used by Muslims around the world in their own languages.
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Tags:Arabic, bazaar, calligraphy, Islam, markets, Muslims, night, photography, photos, potd, Ramadan
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Sunday, July 28th, 2013
Henna is a dye made from the henna tree, which can be used for applying intricately-patterned body skin tattoo that is temporary.
These two friendly Malay girls at the Ramadan Night Bazaar were generous enough to offer their beautifully hennaed hands to model for the photo – while waiting for the freshly applied henna to dry. Photo taken with a Nikon D600 with AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
Many cultures use henna to decorate their body and arms, as well as dye their hair and nails.
Nearer home, they are used by Indians and Malays.
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Tags:bazaar, cosmetic, henna, Islam, makeup, markets, Muslims, night, photography, photos, potd, Ramadan
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Saturday, July 27th, 2013
One of the things I love about Hari Raya is eating the delicious cookies that Muslim friends and colleagues share when the festival approaches. They are tasty and make delectable snacks suitable for all occasions.
Rows and rows of Hari Raya cookies on sale at the Ramadan Night Bazaar. Both photos taken with a Nikon D600 with AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
You can also buy them at shops and the Ramadan Night Bazaar.
If you’re a baker or feeling adventurous, you could also try baking some yourself!
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Tags:bazaar, cookies, Food, Islam, London Almond, markets, Muslims, night, photography, photos, potd, Ramadan
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Friday, July 26th, 2013
SingTel says the majority of BPL customers unaffected. The existing mio TV Gold Packs are still available from SGD$64.90.
Football fans regardless of pay-TV platform can call the mio TV hotline on 1609 from Thursday, 1 August 2013 to subscribe; or they can get more information and register their interest at www.miotv.com.sg/bpl.
mio TV has unveiled its packages and prices for the upcoming season of Barclays Premier League (BPL) broadcast in Singapore, after MDA’s decision that mio TV does not have to cross-carry channels included in its BPL Gold Packs.
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Tags:BPL, MDA, prices, Singapore, SingTel, Soccer, sports, StarHub, subscription, TV
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