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Saturday, April 13th, 2013
The 32GB Glacier Silver version of the HTC One is now available in Singapore from today at S$968 at all three mobile operators. The 64GB Glacier Silver (S$1,068) and the Stealth Black (32 & 64GB) versions will be available from May onwards.
HTC One Android smartphone. RRP for Glacier White with 32GB: S$968.
HTC One is the new flagship smartphone for the Taiwanese phone maker and boasts features such as HTC BlinkFeed, Zoe, BoomSound and Sense TV.
The Stealth Black (32 & 64GB) version of the HTC One will be available from May onwards.
The Android Jelly Bean smarpthone comes in 32GB and 64GB versions and has a 4.7-inch 1080p (468 ppi) Full HD touch screen made of Corning Gorilla Glass 2, as well as a 4-megapixel Ultrapixel rear camera with f/2 aperture and 28mm lens.
Measuring 137.4 x 68.2 x 9 mm and weighing 130g, the HTC One comes with an embedded rechargeable 2300 mAh battery.
It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 1.7GHz, Quad-core processor, and is NFC and 4G LTE capable.
Tech specs for the HTC One are listed below.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, HTC, HTC One, Jelly Bean, Qualcomm, Singapore, smartphones, Snapdragon
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Friday, April 12th, 2013
The Xperia ZL is available in black or white at an RRP of S$868 (without contract).
Xperia ZL from Sony Mobile Communications hit the shelves today at RRP S$868 without contract.
The Xperia ZL is a design variant of Sony Mobile’s flagship smartphone Xperia Z.
Where to get the Xperia ZL
The Xperia ZL will be available at the Xperia Store at Junction 8 Bishan and at M1 authorised retailers at 112 Katong (112 East Coast Road #03-14 Singapore 428802) and Chinatown Point (133 New Bridge Road #02-05 Singapore 059413).
The Xperia ZL has a Full HD (1080 x 1920) 5-inch Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, running on a 1.5 GHz asynchronous quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 2GB RAM.
It sports a 13-megapixel Fast Capture camera with Exmor RS for mobile, HDR video, Superior Auto and Noise Reduction to capture sharp pictures and videos under any conditions.
A STAMINA battery mode promises to improve standby times at least fourfold.
The Xperia ZL also offers easy and fast One-touch functions to wirelessly share music, photos and videos across devices.
Tags:Android, Android 4.1, Android 4.2, Jelly Bean, Qualcomm, Singapore, smartphones, Snapdragon, Sony, Sony Mobile, Walkman, Xperia, Xperia Z, Xperia ZL
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Thursday, April 11th, 2013
The German European School Singapore (GESS) has deployed Office 365 across its two campuses for 280 staff and 1,500 students.
German European School Singapore (GESS) deploys Microsoft Office 365 for seamless collaboration.
With its combination of email, calendaring systems and office suite, Office 365 has enabled GESS to improve communication and collaboration amongst staff and students.
It has also reduced user IT support and back-end administration by up to 20%.
German European School Singapore (GESS)
The Singapore-based international school comprises a German section and a European section.
“The school spends a lot of effort to ensure that communications are kept private, student data is protected, and curriculum and assessment data are secure,” said Dr Harris, Head of Learning Resources, GESS.
The German arm of the school was established in 1971 to ensure that students coming from, and returning to, Germany benefit from continuity in education and reintegrate easily into the German system.
In the European section, students representing up to 35 different nationalities are educated in English, following the curricula of the International Baccalaureate Organization.
There is also a pre-school section which caters to children as young as 18 months old.
The school has campuses in Bukit Tinggi Road and Jalan Jurong Kechil and its IT department supports different groups of users across these two locations – from the students and teaching faculty to management and administrative staff as well as parents.
Extracts of the press release is appended below.
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Tags:GESS, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, Singapore
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Monday, April 8th, 2013
Samsung Singapore today gave a sneak peek at the Samsung GALAXY S4 and GALAXY Note 8.0 which will only debut in Singapore by May and June respectively. Prices TBA.
Update (15 April, 2012):
The Samsung GALAXY S4 LTE will be officially launched in Singapore on 18 April 2013.
Registration of interest for the Samsung GALAXY S4 LTE will commence on 17 April 2013 0000 hours, with M1, SingTel and StarHub.
Alternatively, you can also visit a Samsung Experience Stores from 17 April 2013 to pre order a unit of the Samsung GALAXY S 4 With LTE by placing a $50 deposit.
Customers will receive a GALAXY S 4 With LTE Limited Edition Accessory Pack (worth $160) consisting of a car charger, desktop dock and HDTV adapter, while stocks last, when they collect their Samsung GALAXY S 4 With LTE.
Samsung GALAXY S4 and Samsung Note 8.0.
The Samsung GALAXY S4 was launched in New York last month and is expected to hit the shelves in Singapore next month.
The superb display of the Samsung GALAXY S4 is great for browsing media rich websites online.
The version that Singapore will get is the 16GB one with 1.9GHz Quad-Core Processor, with either Wi-Fi only or 4G LTE+Wi-Fi.
For the moment, it seems the 1.6GHz Octa-Core Processor is only headed for the GALAXY S4 smartphones in Korea.
Both versions come with 2GB RAM, microSD slot for up to 64GB and 2,600 mAh battery.
Memory ranges from 16-64GB. Tech specs can be found here.
The GALAXY S4 measures 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm and weighs only 130g. An optional charging dock is available for wireless charging.
Hands-on with pre-production GALAXY S4
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Jelly Bean
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Friday, April 5th, 2013
Singapore is the first South East Asia market to launch the Microsoft Surface RT tablet computer. Both the 32GB (S$668) and 64GB (S$798) versions are now available in Singapore at 20 Challenger stores. Price list within.
Microsoft Surface RT tablet has just been launched in Singapore.
Microsoft describes the Surface RT as “a tablet with some laptop capabilities”.
One big selling point is that the tablet ships with Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 RT – which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.
Hands-on
Physically, the Surface RT feels light at 680g and is only 9.4mm thin (275 x 172 mm in size).
Integrated kick-stand to prop the tablet up in landscape mode.
There is an integrated kickstand that folds out behind the tablet – allowing it to stand in landscape orientation.
Unfortunately, the stand doesn’t work in portrait orientation so you’ll have to hold it with your hands instead.
The keyboard doubles up as a cover to protect the 16:9 widescreen high-definition display (10.6-inch ClearType HD touchscreen display with 1366 x 768 pixels).
Two types of keyboard covers are available – a 3mm-thick Touch Cover for gesture-based touch typing or a 5mm-thick Type cover with traditional moving keys.
It was easy to attach and separate the keyboard/cover from the tablet.
Simply pull the magnetic connectors apart or put the edges close to each other for the connectors to snap in place.
There is a full-sized USB port and microSDXC card slot for additional storage.
The Surface RT runs on a Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 CPU with 2GB RAM.
The Touch Cover is really thin at 3mm.
It runs Windows RT and works exclusively with apps available in the Windows Store.
What this means is that don’t expect any software written for the full Windows OS (Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, XP etc) to run on the tablet.
Challenger is the sole launch retailer for the Surface RT in Singapore.
Prices are listed below.
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Tags:Challenger, launch, Microsoft, Office, prices, RT, Singapore, Surface, tablets, Windows
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Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Fuji Xerox is the first in the office equipment industry to open a direct office in Myanmar, with the aim of becoming the market leader in the emerging market within three years – in terms of sales revenue.
Fuji Xerox is setting up office in Myanmar to help expand its business in the developing nation.
The Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (Myanmar Branch) in Yangon began operations on 1 April, 2013 and is headed by its General Manager – Yoshio Hanada.
The branch will be staffed by another Japanese and six local employees.
Since the start of the new government in 2011, Myanmar has been promoting deregulation which is stimulating its economy.
Competitors in Myanmar
Two other big players are Canon and Konica Minolta, with Canon currently in pole position and Fuji Xerox third in market share by revenue, reckons Honda.
The enactment of the new foreign investment law in 2012 will be leading to the creation of a special economic zone.
The number of foreign corporations, including Japanese companies, entering Myanmar is rapidly increasing, which is likely to boost the country’s economic growth.
Currently, Fuji Xerox provides multifunction devices in Myanmar via a local dealer, Concordia.
Under current regulations, Fuji Xerox is not allowed to have a direct sales force in the country.
The Myanmar Branch will therefore provide the dealer with support in carrying out sales activities and sales consulting services, as well as make proposals for high value-added products such as high-speed color publishing systems.
It will also help accelerate business development for the Government Sector.
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Tags:Canon, Fuji Xerox, Konica, Minolta, Myanmar, Singapore
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Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Canon formally launched the new cameras and lens at Chye Seng Huat Hardware cafe. Half the cameras had already hit the shelves earlier while the new models will debut towards end-April and early-May, with prices yet-to-be announced.
The highlights today include the PowerShot N, EOS 100D and EOS 700D.
Andrew Koh – Senior Director and GM of Consumer Imaging and Information Products Group, Canon Singapore – kicking off the launch in Singapore.
The Canon PowerShot N has a squarish form factor (78.6 x 69.3 x 29.2 mm) and is so compact it can fit in the palm and be operated with one hand.
Canon PowerShot N
It has Wi-Fi connectivity and comes with pre-programmed creative Instagram-style filters.
The 12.1-megapixel PowerShot N has 8x optical zoom, swivel screen and ISO to 6,400.
The EOS 100D has an 18-megapixel APS-C sized CMOS sensor and and full DSLR functionalities.
This is despite its compactness – Canon boasts that the 370g EOS 100D is the world’s smallest (116.8 x 90.7 x 69.4 mm) and lightest DSLR.
Canon EOS 100D
The EOS 700D has the same sensor and DIGIC 5 imaging processor, and comes with a fully articulated LCD panel.
Both DSLRs can be paired with the new EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM EF-S lens for quieter and smoother AF operation while shooting video.
All the above models will be available in Singapore by end-April. Prices will be announced later.
The other cameras that were launched are the IXUS 255 HS, IXUS 140, IXUS 135, IXUS 132, PowerShot A2600, PowerShot A2500, as well as the newest PowerShot SX280 HS and PowerShot SX270 HS.
Canon EOS 700D has 18 megapixels and DIGIC 5 imaging processor.
All the cameras and lens that were launched today are listed below.
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Tags:cameras, Canon, compact, DSLR, EOS, Singapore
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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
The newly-launched scanner has a 3.7-inch touchscreen user interface and is capable of wireless scanning for local and cloud storage. Available now in Singapore at S$988 (incl. GST).
Brother ADS-2600DW, available in Singapore now at S$988. Photo from: Brother
The Brother ADS-2600DW sports a one-touch scan button and is capable of creating searchable PDFs, as well as duplex scanning at up to 24 pages per minute in a single pass.
“… innovative and easy-to-use business solution for busy workgroups and small-to-medium businesses that require critical hard-copy documents to be quickly and easily converted, managed and stored to a variety of business destinations,” said Takeo Shimazu, Managing Director, Brother International Singapore Pte Ltd.
It also comes bundled with software to take advantage of a broad range of professional functions.
The ADS-2600W is Brother’s flagship scanner and promises a full suite of features to help collaborate, update and access documents while embracing the convenience of cloud technology.
Scanned documents can be sent directly from the machine to a wide variety of business and professional destinations such as Google Drive, Evernote, Dropbox, Box, SkyDrive, Facebook, Flickr and Picasa Web Albums, as well as Microsoft SharePoint through the included Nuance PaperPort software.
The ADS-2600W also scans to local destinations such as email servers and FTP sites, USB flash memory drive and even Android phones and tablets.
Key features of the Brother ADS-2600DW scanner are listed below.
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Tags:Brother, cloud, launch, scanners, Singapore
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Monday, April 1st, 2013
HP today unveiled the new HP ENVY120 e-All-in-One – an inkjet printer with a see-through scan preview lid and paper trays that extend only during printing.
RRP: S$399 (incl. GST). Available in Singapore now.
HP ENVY120 e-All-in-One multifunction inkjet printer – S$399 in Singapore.
The HP ENVY120 e-All-in-One allows home users to scan, copy, access the web and print premium lab-quality photos and everyday documents.
See-through scan preview lid and retractable paper tray.
It features ePrint, helping users to save time and enjoy more flexibility in printing from virtually anywhere with a smartphone, tablet or a PC.
It also has wireless direct printing capability that enables users to print without going through a router.
The front USB port is optimized for charging USB-compatible mobile devices.
The printer also sports quiet acoustics and an auto-retracting paper tray when loading paper and picking up print-outs.
“The HP ENVY120 e-All-in-One printer offers the flexibility of printing from multiple mobile devices while being an attractive showpiece in the living room,” said Serena Yong, General Manager, Printing and Personal Systems, HP Singapore.
Via the large 4.33-inch color touchscreen, users can access and download free apps from HP and partners to create, share, and print puzzles, coloring pages, and more.
Additionally, users can scan documents and photos to their email directly.
Families using the HP ENVY120 e-All-in-One can reduce their environmental impact with this PVC-free printer that also reduces the use of paper with automatic two-sided printing and is ENERGY STAR qualified.
Below are the tech specs for the HP ENVY 120 eAiO printer.
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Tags:AIO, copy, ENVY, fax, HP, inkjets, multi-function, Multifunction, photos, print, printers, scan
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Thursday, March 28th, 2013
If you’re traveling overseas and facing inconveniences due to the language barrier, you can now count on the free Google Translate app on your Android mobile device – even when there isn’t any data connection.
Offline mode of the Google Translate app on Android lets you bring a translator around in your pocket.
Google Translate is a popular web service that helps translate free text and website text content from one language to another.
50 language packs available for download to use in offline mode of the Android app.
The browser-based service is usually used on desktop and notebook computers and require an Internet connection to work.
Languages include Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
Conversation mode allows voice entry and read out.
Google has now launched offline language packages for Google Translate on Android (2.3 and above) with support for 50 languages for the app – from French and Spanish to Chinese and Arabic.
I see three key features that makes this mobile version a useful tool for the traveller.
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Tags:Android, app, Arabian, Chinese, English, Google, Japanese, Korean, languages, Translate
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