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SITEX 2012 promotions: Nubox Apple products and accessories

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

Nubox will be at SITEX 2012 in Hall 6. They will be retailing Apple products and accessories at up to 70% discounts.

Nubox is an arm of Newstead Technologies with Apple Premium Reseller (APR) and Apple Authorised Reseller (AAR) stores in Singapore.

Nubox is an arm of Newstead Technologies with Apple Premium Reseller (APR) and Apple Authorised Reseller (AAR) stores in Singapore.

Nubox will be offering the complete range of Apple products from the new iPod touch and iPod nano to the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, fourth-generation iPad and iPad mini.

Purchase any Mac from Nubox at the show and enjoy savings of up to $258.

There’ll be discounts of up to 70% on accessories including audio products, covers and electronic items as well as exclusive star buys.

Nubox will also be conducting hourly workshops on OSX and Mountain Lion during SITEX 2012.

SITEX 2012 promotions: Intel “Catch & Win”

Monday, November 19th, 2012

Intel will be giving away a total of four Ultrabooks and 40 vouchers, worth up to a total of SGD8,500, during SITEX 2012 with the new Intel Catch & Win promotion.

The Intel Catch & Win campaign will also extend beyond SITEX to 16 December 2012, where participants can continue to find the promotional markers at participating retailers.

The Intel Catch & Win campaign will also extend beyond SITEX to 16 December 2012, where participants can continue to find the promotional markers at participating retailers.

In addition, Intel is also giving away a total of 400 free Intel Anti-Theft Pack with One-Year service subscription to SITEX attendees who purchase an Ultrabook.

ASUS launches Designo MX279H & MX239H frameless displays in Singapore

Saturday, November 17th, 2012

The 27-inch MX279H and 23-inch MX239H displays feature a frameless design with a 178° wide-view angle Advanced-High Performance In-Plane Switching (AH-IPS) panel.

The MX279H (S$519) will be available at SITEX 2012 while the MX239H (RRP TBA) will be available in Q1 2013.

ASUS Designo MX Series AH-IPS frameless displays.

ASUS Designo MX Series AH-IPS frameless displays.

For a home theater experience, the panels come with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower-derived dual 3W stereo speakers and ASUS SonicMaster technology.

The frameless design has a bezel thickness of only 0.8mm and are only 14.5mm (MX239H) and 17.5mm (MX279H) at their thinnest points.

The LED-backlit AH-IPS panel has a 178° wide-view angle that minimizes color shift on both horizontal or vertical planes to ensure quality visuals from almost any viewing position.

The Designo MX Series supports Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolutions and has dual HDMI and D-sub (VGA) input ports to ensure compatibility with a variety of multimedia devices including Blu-ray disc players, game consoles, and digital cameras to enrich users’ entertainment experience.

The Designo MX Series supports Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolutions and has dual HDMI and D-sub (VGA) input ports to ensure compatibility with a variety of multimedia devices including Blu-ray disc players, game consoles, and digital cameras to enrich users’ entertainment experience.

In addition, a 5ms response time also eliminates ghosting and tracers for more fluid visuals.

Thin & sleek

Thin & sleek

With the ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR) of 80,000,000:1 and 250 cd/m² of brightness, the MX279H delivers life-like visuals by adjusting backlight luminance to achieve the darkest black and the brightest white shades.

ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology ensures vivid color, with six modes (Standard/ sRGB/ Scenery/ Theater/ Game/ Night) easily activated via a designated sensor touch hotkey.

These Designo MX Series displays feature ASUS SonicMaster technology – which was co-developed by the ASUS Golden Ear team and Bang & Olufsen ICEpower.

The Designo MX’s embedded ICEpower MobileSound 3 chip delivers audio fidelity to ensure quality audio. ASUS SonicMaster technology.

ASUS launches PadFone 2 smartphone tablet hybrid with StarHub Singapore

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

The LTE-capable ASUS PadFone 2 is an Android 4 smartphone with a 4.7” display, with a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon quad-core processor, along with a 13MP camera. Slot it behind the docking Station and the combo becomes a 10.1” tablet.

Pre-orders begin tomorrow with deliveries on 22 November, either from StarHub or retailers. Prices range from S$848 (32GB phone) to S$1,239 (64GB phone + Station).

Update (11 January, 2013):

The Pearl White model will be available in Singapore from 12 January at the prices listed below.

ASUS will also be rolling out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for PadFone 2 on the same day. The update will be made over the air, with users prompted to receive the Jelly Bean update.

The PadFone 2 has also just won the CES Innovations Award 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA during CES 2013.

ASUS PadFone 2 - hybrid smartphone/tablet for the best of both form factors.

ASUS PadFone 2 – hybrid smartphone/tablet for the best of both form factors.

In line with its tradition of innovation, the ASUS PadFone 2 offers the portability of a smartphone and the larger screen estate of a tablet when the phone is docked in.

RRP for Open Channels 32GB 64GB
PadFone 2 + PadFone 2 Station S$1,099 S$1,239
PadFone 2 S$848 S$988
PadFone 2 Station S$328

The Station only works with the phone docked in and serves to provide a larger screen and additional battery power.

ASUS PadFone 2 Android smartphone will be available in Singapore on 22 November.

ASUS PadFone 2 Android smartphone will be available in Singapore on 22 November.

The Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich can be upgraded to Jelly Bean.

Pre-order promotion

To pre-order, register your interest at the ASUS Singapore Facebook page or StarHub website.

Registered customers who purchase the device can receive a 2-in-1 Stylus Pen (worth S$28) and PadFone 2 Station Sleeve (worth S$68) for free.

This promotion is only valid from 16 to 20 November, while stocks last.

It runs on a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Krait (Cortex-A15 class) quad-core processor with Adreno 320 Graphics.

The PadFone 2 comes with either 32GB or 64GB eMMC Flash, 2GB LPDDR2 RAM, and 2years of 50GB ASUS WebStorage.

Available only in black, the phone accepts a Micro SIM and has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display at 312 ppi resolution, and 500 nits brightness Super IPS+.

ASUS PadFone 2
OS Android 4.0 (ICS)
Screen (phone) 4.7″ Super IPS+
Resolution (phone) 1280 x 720
Screen (Station) 10.1″ IPS
Resolution (Station) 1280 x 800
Battery (phone & Station) 2,140 & 5000 mAh
Processor 1.5 GHz quad-core
Features LTE, NFC, Micro SIM
Camera Rear: 13 MP
Front: 1.2, 1.3MP
Video 1080p HD
Memory RAM: 2 GB
Int: 32 or 64 GB
Ext: Nil
Size /mm (phone) 137.9 x 68.9 x 9
Weight (phone) 135 g
Size /mm (Station) 263 x 180.8 x 10.4
Weight (Station) 514 g
Price see other table

The docking Station has a 10.1-inch IPS display (1280 x 800 pixels) at 149 ppi resolution.

Both displays use scratch-resistant Corning Fit Glass with anti-fingerprint coating.

Imaging-wise, both share the massive 13-megapixel rear camera on the phone, while the phone and the Station has 1.2MP and 1MP front cameras respectively.

The f/2.4 aperture rear camera can shoot up to 100 shots at 6 fps in burst mode, while simultaneously recording 1080p HD video.

The phone and the Station has 2140mAh and 5000mAh batteries respectively.

At just 649g, the combined weight of both PadFone 2 and PadFone 2 Station is lighter than most tablets in the market.

StarHub is the only Telco offering the PadFone 2, as was the case with the original PadFone.

Authorised retailers will also begin selling the devices (without line) at the time as StarHub, on 22 November.

This will allow existing subscribers of other Telcos to purchase the PadFone 2 at the same time as StarHub subscribers.

Both StarHub and ASUS are accepting pre-orders from tomorrow.

The launch event for the ASUS PadFone 2 in Singapore.

 

New Windows 8 Ultrabook: Fujitsu LIFEBOOK CH702 in Dec 2012 (S$2,388)

Monday, November 12th, 2012

Fujitsu has introduced the new Windows 8 LIFEBOOK CH702 for the Asia Pacific region. The Ultrabook will be available in early December for S$2,388 (incl GST), in white,  pink and brown.

The Fujitsu LIFEBOOK CH702 comes with stylish design and accessories.

The Fujitsu LIFEBOOK CH702 comes with stylish design and accessories.

The new Fujitsu LIFEBOOK CH702 comes with stylishly designed accessories which include a matching wireless mouse, a set of PC case and pouch, and an elegant, slim adapter.

Fujitsu LIFEBOOK CH702 runs Windows 8

Fujitsu LIFEBOOK CH702 runs Windows 8

The Ultrabook comes with the 3rd Generation Intel Corei5 processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology and the latest Windows 8 operating system to provide an efficient and powerful performance machine.

The 13.3-inch Ultrabook weighs approximately 1.45kg and is 17.5mm thick.

Boasting more than 7 hours of battery lifespan, the laptop is powered to provide full day usage for users on-the-go.

The CH702 is pre-installed with Fujitsu’s new proprietary software, Diary and Scrapbook.

Matching mouse colours with white, brown and pink.

Matching mouse colours with white, brown and pink.

These are convenient, fun and original applications that let users organise tasks, announce important updates, enhance photos, collate interesting information, and share on social media platforms such as Twitter or Facebook.

“Customers are looking for design elegance without neglecting PC performance. This demographic is a big market for us,” said Mr. Lim Teck Sin, Vice President, Product Marketing and Engineering, Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.

Scrapbook stores and organises pictures and Web pages that users come across when they are browsing the internet.

The application allows users to create theme-based collages for saved content such as web captures.

Content can easily be managed and shared with friends as a digital scrapbook.

With Diary, users can create their very own journal by storing and organising Facebook and Twitter posts and downloaded photos.

PC case and pouch included.

PC case and pouch included. Images not to scale.

Incorporating stylish touches, the CH702 features a pearl-design power button, elegant keycap finish and a delicate, cubic zirconia embellishment.

Elegant, slim adapter

Elegant, slim adapter

The top casing has been constructed with an elegant gradation with gold trim, featuring a cubic zirconia embellished flip latch that allows users to easily open the display panel.

The power button is adorned with a pearl-like accent, and the power status LED and Caps Lock keys are decorated with a LED light with diamond-cut surface.

An exquisite gold ring frames each key on the keyboard, highlighting its elegant style.

In addition, the outtake and intake vents all feature a floral motif design.

Fujitsu LIFEBOOK CH702 Ultrabook

Fujitsu LIFEBOOK CH702 Ultrabook

Each CH702 comes with a matching wireless mouse that is shaped like a pretty compact powder case; a PC case and adapter pouch with pearl charm; and a slim, bejeweled AC adaptor.

Other accessories which users can purchase include the light and compact external Optical Disc Drive and USB/LAN adaptor for enhanced connectivity.

this WEEK in TECH – a selection of interesting events

Sunday, November 11th, 2012

Here’s a selection of interesting tech events happening this week (11-17 November 2012). It is not an exhaustive list and represents only a sampling of events that gives a taste of the tech pulse in Singapore.

What are some of the more interesting tech events happening in Singapore this week?

What are some of the more interesting tech events happening in Singapore this week?

This is a really quiet week in the region, partly due to a public holiday (Deepavali) in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

ASUS is launching the PadFone 2 smartphone with tablet dock 2-in-1 device, while Sennheiser is partying in Zouk come end of the week.

Otherwise all’s quiet, before the madness of SITEX 2012 rolls into town next week.

Below is the event listing for the week.

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Seminar: i.luminate 2012 by SingTel at RWS – Powering the Future

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

The future landscape of technology will be VUCA – Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. That’s according to Peter Hinssen, one of Europe’s thought leaders on the impact of technology on our society.

Bill Chang, CEO of SingTel Group Enterprise, concurred as he outlined how his group is already developing the essential building blocks to equip businesses, education, transportation and healthcare in an increasingly urbanised future.

i.luminate 2012 by SingTel is now ongoing at the Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre

i.luminate 2012 by SingTel is now ongoing at the Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre

The biennial i.Luminate business innovations forum is being held right now at the Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre in Singapore.

Bill Chang, CEO, Group Enterprise, SingTel

Bill Chang, CEO, Group Enterprise, SingTel

More than 6,000 key IT managers and CIOs applied for 3,000 seats at the seminar which was put together by SingTel Group Enterprise and its “ecosystem” of partners for enterprise ICT solutions.

The forward-looking event examines the challenges and opportunities created by rapidly changing technologies and workforce trends which are redefining the business and technology landscape.

Peter Hinssen, Managing Partner, Across Technology

Peter Hinssen, Managing Partner, Across Technology

It also puts forth the real-world intelligent and scalable information & communications technology (ICT) breakthroughs that are critical to drive growth.

These ICT solutions will help businesses, consumers and governments sustain growth, enhance agility, increase productivity, lower costs and improve profitability.

The morning session has just ended, and what I’ve heard so far have been informative and refreshing.

There were more than 60 renowned business and thought leaders at the keynotes this morning.

In the afternoon, there will be 16 discussion tracks and workshops, with an exhibition of some 200 ICT innovations at the many demo booths.

Architecture diagram for SURF (click to enlarge)

Architecture diagram for SURF (click to enlarge)

SMU and StarHub launch 2 new platforms in consumer and social analytics

Monday, November 5th, 2012

“LiveLabs Urban Lifestyle Innovation Platform“ (LiveLabs) and “SmartHub“ are two complementary innovation platforms in consumer and social analytics that will strengthen Singapore’s capabilities in Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Research & Development (R&D).

LiveLabs director, SMU Associate Professor Archan Misra (3rd from right) explaining to Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean (2nd from left) how location and context data would be collected from consumers’ mobile devices. Looking on were SMU President, Professor Arnoud De Meyer (1st from left); StarHub CEO Neil Montefiore (2nd from right); and LiveLabs director, SMU Assistant Professor Rajesh Balan (1st from right).

LiveLabs director, SMU Associate Professor Archan Misra (3rd from right) explaining to Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean (2nd from left) how location and context data would be collected from consumers’ mobile devices. Looking on were SMU President, Professor Arnoud De Meyer (1st from left); StarHub CEO Neil Montefiore (2nd from right); and LiveLabs director, SMU Assistant Professor Rajesh Balan (1st from right).

These two National Research Foundation (NRF)-supported innovation platforms will provide city-scale test-beds where home-grown and global players can jointly develop, test and launch their IDM-based products and services, not just for Singapore, but for the region.

“Through the launch of LiveLabs, SMU hopes to help businesses, particularly those in the retail, tourism and hospitality sectors, gather useful, context-based consumer and social insights based on the behavioural patterns of real-world users. This will enable participating companies in Singapore to tap high-value opportunities,” said SMU President, Professor Arnoud De Meyer.

With an investment of some $50 million, the two innovation platforms are expected to help speed up the commercialisation process of R&D, increase the quality and quantity of IDM innovations, help businesses gain useful insights into consumer behaviours, as well as catalyse more collaborations between the academia, industry and public-sector organisations in developing IDM innovation.

Together, the launch of SMU’s “LiveLabs“ and StarHub’s “SmartHub“ will help to sharpen the competitive edge of Singapore companies and position Singapore strongly and favourably as a regional hub for consumer and social analytics.

Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister for Home Affairs and Chairman of National Research Foundation (NRF), Mr Teo Chee Hean graced the “LiveAnalytics@SG: Launch of LiveLabs & SmartHub” event held at SMU as the Guest-of-Honour.

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this WEEK in TECH – a selection of interesting events

Sunday, November 4th, 2012

Here’s a selection of interesting tech events happening this week (4-10 November 2012). It is not an exhaustive list and represents only a sampling of events that gives a taste of the tech pulse in Singapore.

What are some of the more interesting tech events happening in Singapore this week?

What are some of the more interesting tech events happening in Singapore this week?

This looks like a relatively quieter week after all the buildup of launches for Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and iPad mini over the past few weeks. It’ll be a good breather before SITEX 2012 rolls into town towards the end of the month.

SingTel kicks off its exhibition of ICT innovations in its repositioning as an ICT solutions provider.

For those marvelling at how marvellous Skyfall is, Datasat RS20i is the audio & video processor that delivers the impact in high-end private cinemas in Singapore.

Mid-week, VMware delves into Cloud computing in its vForum 2012 in Singapore, discussing key findings from the annual VMware Cloud Index. We’ll also get to hear Veeam’s insights and reactions to the report.

Below is the event listing for the week.

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Winning photographs of 10th annual Canon PhotoMarathon in Singapore

Saturday, November 3rd, 2012

2,419 participants took part in the Singapore leg of the Canon PhotoMarathon Asia, at Marina Bay Sands Singapore. Here are the winning photos.

Winning portfolio of Best of Show winner in the Open category - Koh Zhi Kai. Themes from left: Wonder, Harmony, Pleasure.

Winning portfolio of Best of Show winner in the Open category – Koh Zhi Kai. Themes from left: Wonder, Harmony, Pleasure.

Beginning at 9am in the morning, this year’s attendance of the day-long competition was an increase of 15% over last year.

Winning portfolio of Best of Show winner in the Student category - Jerrer Lee. Themes from left: Wonder, Harmony, Pleasure.

Winning portfolio of Best of Show winner in the Student category – Jerrer Lee. Themes from left: Wonder, Harmony, Pleasure.

There were two categories of participants – Open and Student. For each category, there were three themes – Wonder, Harmony and Pleasure.

Top 3 entries for the first theme - "Wonder" - in the Open category. From left: Sawo Ediesetijono, Edmund Kwok, Henry Ong.

Top 3 entries for the first theme – “Wonder” – in the Open category. From left: Sawo Ediesetijono, Edmund Kwok, Henry Ong.

18 prizes were given to the top three winners of the three themes for each category. Prizes given included Canon products such as the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Canon EOS 650D digital SLRs.

Top 3 entries for the first theme - "Wonder" - in the Student category. From left: Troy Yeo, Phongsakon Saranrithichai, Gracia Ow.Top 3 entries for the first theme - "Wonder" - in the Open category. From left: Troy Yeo, Phongsakon Saranrithichai, Gracia Ow.

Top 3 entries for the first theme – “Wonder” – in the Student category. From left: Troy Yeo, Phongsakon Saranrithichai, Gracia Ow.

In addition, Best of Show awards were given for each of the two categories – for the best collection of images from all three themes.

Top 3 entries for the second theme - "Harmony" - in the Open category. From left: Sam Chong, Wee Keng Hor, Wong Jiaming.

Top 3 entries for the second theme – “Harmony” – in the Open category. From left: Sam Chong, Wee Keng Hor, Wong Jiaming.

The two Best of Show winners – Koh Zhi Kai (Open) and Jerrer Lee – will be going on an eight-day all-expense-paid photo clinic to Hungary.

Top 3 entries for the second theme - "Harmony" - in the Student category. From left: Benjamin Lee, Jerrer Lee, Dian Putrisyah Shahrudin.

Top 3 entries for the second theme – “Harmony” – in the Student category. From left: Benjamin Lee, Jerrer Lee, Dian Putrisyah Shahrudin.

This year’s competition also featured a Celebrity Challenge.

Top 3 entries for the third theme - "Pleasure" - in the Open category. From left: Leslie Quek, Muhammad Razaleigh Bin Mohame, Koh Zhi Kai.

Top 3 entries for the third theme – “Pleasure” – in the Open category. From left: Leslie Quek, Muhammad Razaleigh Bin Mohame, Koh Zhi Kai.

Under this challenge, local celebrities – The Muttons, Jade Seah, Ross, Dawn Yeo and Nat Ho – competed against each other based on the theme, Pleasure.

Top 3 entries for the third theme - "Pleasure" - in the Student category. From left: Rudyanto AKil Yusoff, Paul Tang, Marcus Chong Jey Leng.

Top 3 entries for the third theme – “Pleasure” – in the Student category. From left: Rudyanto AKil Yusoff, Paul Tang, Marcus Chong Jey Leng.

Canon will be donating S$5,000 to the winning celebrity, Vernon A’s charity of choice – Children’s Cancer Foundation.

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