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New Arrival: Huawei Mate 50 Pro and MatePad SE in Singapore

Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

Both the Huawei Mate 50 Pro (S$1,548) and MatePad SE (S$298) will be available in Singapore from 26 November 2022. Registration of interest for the Huawei Mate 50 Pro will be from 12 – 25 November. Promotions below.

The Huawei Mate 50 Pro flagship smartphone features an Ultra Aperture XMAGE Camera, while the Huawei MatePad SE is a personal and home entertainment tablet.

The Huawei Mate 50 Pro flagship smartphone features an Ultra Aperture XMAGE Camera, while the Huawei MatePad SE is a personal and home entertainment tablet.

Huawei has two flagship smartphone series – the photography-strong P series which launches in the first half of each year, and the video-strong Mate series which launches in the second half.

The Huawei Mate 50 Pro is hitting Singapore shelves on 26 November, 2022; with registration of interest from 12-25 November.

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New Arrival: Oppo Pad Air Android Tablet in Singapore

Sunday, November 6th, 2022

The Oppo Pad Air will be available in Fog Gray, with 4GB+128GB, and priced at S$399 in Singapore. Availability and promotions below.

Oppo Pad Air Android tablet in Singapore.

Oppo Pad Air Android tablet in Singapore.

The OPPO Pad Air weighs about 440 g and is 6.94 mm thick.

The Oppo Pad Air is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Mobile Platform, with an eight-ore architecture and AI System Booster 2.1.

More details below about the Oppo Pad Air from the press release.

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New Arrival: Canon EOS R6 Mark II Full-Frame Camera With 6K Raw & 40fps

Thursday, November 3rd, 2022

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II hits Singapore shelves on 18 November 2022 with pre-orders beginning today. Also announced is a RF135mm f/1.8L USM prime lens and the Speedlite EL-5 flash. Prices below.

New from Canon (from Left): Speedlite EL-5 flash, EOS R6 Mark II full-frame camera, RF135mm f/1.8L IS USM lens.

New from Canon (from Left): Speedlite EL-5 flash, EOS R6 Mark II full-frame camera, RF135mm f/1.8L IS USM lens.

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II replaces its predecessor which will stop production.

The full-frame camera adds a number of video production features to make it useful for both still photography and videos.

Highlights of the EOS R6 Mark II include 6K 60p Raw video external recording, Canon Log 3, High Frame Rate Full HD 180p recording, and focus breathing correction.

Still-shooting wise, the EOS R6 Mark II offers up to 40 fps with AF/AE tracking — the fastest continuous shooting speed in the EOS camera system.

More details below from the press release.

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Event: Hyundai Motor Group Smart City Vision at SITCE 2022

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group will share its vision of a Smart City through innovative and sustainable urban mobility at SITCE 2022, which will take place from today (2 November 2022) to Friday (4 November).

At the exhibition booth, the Hyundai Motor Group presents how its advanced mobility innovations can evolve and contribute to the sustainable growth in urban city in the future by exhibiting its series of mobility solutions. Visitors can experience and get a glimpse of the future smart city which the Group envisions.

At the exhibition booth, the Hyundai Motor Group presents how its advanced mobility innovations can evolve and contribute to the sustainable growth in urban city in the future by exhibiting its series of mobility solutions. Visitors can experience and get a glimpse of the future smart city which the Group envisions.

Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS), Hyundai Rotem Company and Motional are jointly participating in the 3-day Singapore International Transport Congress & Exhibition (SITCE) at Suntec Convention Centre (Hall 4F).

“We are pleased to participate in the SITCE 2022 for the first time. SITCE is an ideal moment to envision the future smart city towards humanity’. HMGICS will continue to explore smart future mobility innovations and ecosystem by sustainably growing together with Singapore. The variety of HMGICS’ unique innovative mobility solutions with advanced technology & innovations showcases our strong commitment to realise this vision”, said Hong Bum Jung, Chief Executive Officer of HMGICS.

The theme for the Smart City vision is “ Revolutionizing Urban Mobility in the City of the Future” – where innovative urban mobility solutions enrich a better and more sustainable city living in Singapore.

Visitors can learn about the evolution of last mile mobility solutions in the smart transport and sustainable mass transport in the city of the future, connecting people with their daily lives with ease and seamless experience.

On display will be the “IONIQ 5” electric vehicle, “E-PIT” fast charger, “Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tram”, and “Robotaxi” autonomous vehicle, as well as other innovations on future mobility from HMGICS.

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Circles.Life Ventures into Travel with Jetpac Subscription Service

Tuesday, November 1st, 2022

With the resumption of travel following the restrictions during the heights of the pandemic, Singapore telco Circles.Life is venturing into the travel sector with its new subscription service for travellers – Jetpac.

Siddarth Chaturvedi, country head for Singapore at Circles.Life, launches the Jetpac travel subscription service at the Mandala Club in Singapore.

Siddarth Chaturvedi, country head for Singapore at Circles.Life, launches the Jetpac travel subscription service at the Mandala Club in Singapore.

The details of the Jetpac subscription can be found in this story from the preview I attended last week in Singapore.

For the moment, the core services – Lite Pac at S$10-per-month – includes the provision of global roaming data, and access to airport lounge during flight delays.

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Promotion: Belkin Accessories on 11.11 for Travel & X’mas

Sunday, October 30th, 2022

It’s the year-end season of travel and Christmas. Belkin is offering its range of chargers for those traveling or looking for a gift for Christmas.

Check out discounts for Belkin’s chargers on Lazada and Shopee for the 11.11 sale.

Check out discounts for Belkin’s chargers on Lazada and Shopee for the 11.11 sale.

The sale lasts from 11 to 14 November on LazMall and Shopee Mall.

Below are 11.11 discounts for Belkin’s chargers and accessories.

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Promotion: Roborock x Shopee 11.11 Sale for Vacuum-Mop Robots

Saturday, October 29th, 2022

Roborock is having a one-day flash sale on Shopee on 11 November 2022. This is a chance to purchase a robot vacuum-mop at a discount, including its latest Roborock G10 and flagship S7 MaxV Ultra.

The Roborock promotions are available exclusively on the brand’s official store on Shopee.

The Roborock promotions are available exclusively on the brand’s official store on Shopee.

Roborock has a whole range of vacuum-mop robots for different budgets and preferences.

If you’re looking for a basic cleaning robot that vacuums and mops your floor for you, go for the Roborock Q7 Max or Roborock S7.

If you vacuum frequently and don’t like the hassle of emptying out the dust cartridge, you can go for a Roborock Q7 Max+ or Roborock S7+ which comes with an auto-emptying dock so that you only need to change out the dust bag once every seven weeks, depending on how dusty is your home.

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Preview: Circles.Life to Launch Jetpac for Travellers

Thursday, October 27th, 2022

Singapore’s telco Circles.Life is venturing into the travel sector with its new subscription service for travellers – Jetpac. Details below.

Jetpac from Circles.Life will launch on 1 November 2022, with a Pokemon-partnered “Dare to Roam” celebration on 30 October from at *SCAPE, Singapore. Click to enlarge.

Jetpac from Circles.Life will launch on 1 November 2022, with a Pokemon-partnered “Dare to Roam” celebration on 30 October from at *SCAPE, Singapore. Click to enlarge.

Monthly subscriptions are available in three tiers:

  1. Insure Pac: S$30
  2. Pro Pac: S$20
  3. Lite Pac: S$10

Subscribers enjoy global roaming data with rollover of unused data; access to airport lounges in case of flight delays; monthly Expedia vouchers (Pro Pac & Insure Pac) that can be accumulated; as well as travel insurance (Insure Pac only).

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News: Dyson Commits Half a Billion GBP to Fuel New Beauty Innovations

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

The four-year investment will facilitate the opening of new beauty research labs and the development of 20 new beauty products across the next four years.

Dyson’s research into hair care underpins its hair and beauty products.

Dyson’s research into hair care underpins its hair and beauty products.

Dyson is commiting half a billion GBP to expand and accelerate its research and technology development across its beauty portfolio, announcing plans to launch 20 new beauty products in the next four years.

Alongside this investment, Dyson also releases the results of its most comprehensive hair research study, deepening understanding of hair types, styling behaviours and perceptions of hair types and hair health around the world.

Key Study Findings

Hair perceptions & hair health misconceptions:
  • 7 in 10 respondents say their hair is damaged, with dandruff, hair loss and greying hair as top concerns. However, these are not damage concerns. 67% of all respondents also agree their hair is healthy, despite it being damaged.
  • However, respondents seem to understand what ‘healthy’ hair looks and feels like, describing it as shiny (36%), smooth (29%) and linking it to a healthy scalp (26%).

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New Arrival: Apple Unveils New iPad, iPad Pro & Apple TV 4k

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

Apple has just unveiled its redesigned 10th-generation iPad, new versions of its iPad Pro, and updated its Apple TV 4K. Price and availability below.

The new iPad from Apple will ship in four colours: blue, pink, yellow, and silver.

The new iPad from Apple will ship in four colours: blue, pink, yellow, and silver.

The new gadgets will provide Apple with more devices to sell going into the important holiday shopping season.

Tenth-Generation iPad

The 10th-generation entry-level iPad has been totally redesigned and will be available in 64GB and 256GB configurations, as well as Wi-Fi (from S$679) and Wi-Fi + Cellular (from S$909) connectivity.

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