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New arrivals: Norton Security – threat protection subscription

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

Norton has streamlined multiple core offerings into one flagship subscription service – Norton Security – offering protection to PCs, Macs, Android smartphones & tablets, iPhones & iPads. Available in Singapore now from S$59 (S$39 after introductory offer).

Norton Security is available as a “Standard” version for 1 device (S$59), and “Premium” versions for 5 (S$99) or 10 (S$129) devices - for one-year subscriptions. Introductory offers now at S$39, S$59 and S$99 respectively.

Norton Security is available as a “Standard” version for 1 device (S$59), and “Premium” versions for 5 devices (S$99) or 10 devices (S$129) – for one-year subscriptions. Introductory offers now at S$39, S$59 and S$99 respectively.

The new service offered by Symantec is an advanced, multi-layered protection solution that promises to help shield consumers from sophisticated and evolving threats across all platforms.

Norton Security also includes secure PC cloud backup to help ensure photos, address books and important files don’t get lost.

According to Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report, there were nearly one million new threats released into the wild each day and crypto-ransomware threats increased by more than a 4,000 percent in 2014.

It is increasingly important for consumers to take steps to protect themselves in this highly complex and connected world, no matter what device they are using.

“Today our digital lives are central to the way we connect, interact and transact,” said Gavin Lowth, Vice President, Norton Consumer and Small Business, Asia Pacific and Japan.

Norton Security promises a seamless, easy-to-use service that takes advantage of Symantec technologies and intelligence to protect consumers from today’s advanced threats.

A New Norton

Norton Security is a single service that protects PCs and Macs, as well as Android smartphones and tablets, iPhones and iPads.

Norton Security comes with different tiers of service that are catered to customers’ needs.

Below are some of the key features and protections within Norton Security (from the press release).

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New arrivals: TomTom Start50 GPS portable navigation device

Friday, September 4th, 2015

TomTom’s latest navigation device is in Singapore. The Start50 GPS is normally priced at S$199 but will be available at COMEX 2015 at S$169.

The new TomTom Start50 ships with Lifetime Maps, Quick Search function and Advanced Lane Guidance. With a 5” capacitive touch screen, drivers can tap anywhere on the map for an instant route to their destination.

The new TomTom Start50 ships with Lifetime Maps, Quick Search function and Advanced Lane Guidance. With a 5” capacitive touch screen, drivers can tap anywhere on the map for an instant route to their destination.

The 5-inch TomTom Start50 GPS features Lifetime Maps of Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Key features of the TomTom Start50 are listed below.

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New arrivals: TomTom Bandit Action Camera to challenge GoPro

Thursday, September 3rd, 2015

Available now in Singapore in COMEX 2015 at S$599. Premium pack with additional accessories at S$729.

The TomTom Bandit lets action fans record wide-angled HD videos. Its cable-free battery stick allows three hours of non-stop filming, together with built-in sensors to record Speed, G-force, Altitude, Rotation and Heartbeat.

The TomTom Bandit lets action fans record wide-angled HD videos. Its cable-free battery stick allows three hours of non-stop filming, together with built-in sensors to record Speed, G-force, Altitude, Rotation and Heartbeat.

The TomTom Bandit Action Camera is the first camera to come with a built-in media server, making editing and sharing videos quick and easy.

Instead of spending hours downloading and sorting through footage, users can now create a video clip of the action and share it within moments of the recording by pairing the camera with a companion smartphone app.

Action fans simply have to shake their paired smartphone for a ready-to-share edit of their video highlights.

The TomTom Bandit is also equipped with in-camera motion and GPS sensors, to automatically find and tag exciting moments based on speed, altitude, G-force, acceleration and heart rate*.

Key features of the TomTom Bandit are listed below:

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New arrivals: Lenovo VIBE Shot Android flagship smartphone

Friday, August 28th, 2015

The Lenovo VIBE Shot ships with a 16-megapixel main camera, 5-inch Full HD screen, 32GB storage and 3GB RAM. It is now available in Singapore from Lazada online at S$479.

The Lenovo VIBE Shot is now available online on Lazada Singapore (S$479). Only the Carmine Red version is available at present.

The Lenovo VIBE Shot is now available online on Lazada Singapore (S$479). Only the Carmine Red version is available at present.

The VIBE Shot is the flagship model in Lenovo’s smartphone lineup and is positioned to offer value-for-money in terms of the technical specifications of the phone viz its pricing.

Lenovo VIBE Shot

Lenovo VIBE Shot

The phone is also available in other ASEAN countries while a variant version of the model, with the localised network bands is also available in China.

Lenovo is especially proud of the camera on the VIBE Shot – note the name of the phone – and is banking on that as a major selling point to the growing hordes of smartphone photographers.

Like a standalone shooter, the VIBE Shot features a dedicated shutter button, which can be used to instantly activate the camera function to snap a quick photo.

Lenovo boasts that the on-board infrared auto-focusing (AF) system is twice as fast as a conventional autofocus, while the tri-color LED flash ensures more realistic skin tones.

Meanwhile, superior low-light performance and clarity for shooting images in darker interiors or at night are supported by a 16:9 BSI sensor.

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New arrivals: SanDisk Extreme 500 & Extreme 900 Portable SSD

Wednesday, August 26th, 2015

SanDisk’s new family of high performance portable SSDs features the faster transfer speeds of the USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 specs. The Extreme 900 Portable SSDs offer Type C connectors, top speeds and higher capacities, while the Extreme 500 series offers portability and ruggedness.

Prices and capacities below.

The Extreme 500 (left) and Extreme 900 (right) Portable SSDs targets photographers, videographers, creative professionals and tech enthusiasts looking to move massive files at phenomenal speeds, helping them save time and simplify work processes at the office or out in the field.

The Extreme 500 (left) and Extreme 900 (right) Portable SSDs targets photographers, videographers, creative professionals and tech enthusiasts looking to move massive files at phenomenal speeds, helping them save time and simplify work processes at the office or out in the field.

The SanDisk Extreme 900 drives with their Type C connections feature USB 3.1 speeds of up to nine times faster that of a portable hard drive running on a USB 2.0 connection.

The SanDisk Extreme 500 drives with USB 3.0 offer speeds up to four times faster.

Capacity Extreme 500 Capacity Extreme 900
120GB S$188 480GB S$769
240GB S$288 960GB S$1,149
480GB S$499 1.92TB S$1,899

The new family of SanDisk Extreme Portable SSDs also feature SanDisk SecureAccess software with 128-bit encryption to secure files.

The Extreme 500 portable SSDs will be available in Singapore during COMEX 2015 next week while the Extreme 900 series will be available in end September 2015.

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New arrivals: SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick streaming USB/Wi-Fi flash drive

Wednesday, August 26th, 2015

The USB flash drive streams content to up to 3 devices simultaneously and each charge can support up to 4.5 hours of continuous streaming to 1 device. Available in Singapore during COMEX 2015 next week. Prices below.

The SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick features a two year warranty.

The SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick features a two year warranty.

Part of the SanDisk Connect Wireless family, the consumer mobile storage device is available at 16GB (S$49), 32GB (S$69),64GB (S$99) and 128GB (S$169) capacities.

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New arrivals: Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac with Windows 10 integration

Wednesday, August 19th, 2015

Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac launches with Windows 10 integration and OS X El Capitan readiness. Three versions available from today. Pricing for new and existing users below.

Parallels Desktop 11 now features Always on Cortana, Quick Look for Windows and Travel Mode to conserve battery life for road warriors.

Parallels Desktop 11 now features Always on Cortana, Quick Look for Windows and Travel Mode to conserve battery life for road warriors.

Exactly one year from the launch of Desktop 10, Parallels has released the new Desktop 11 which promises up to 50 percent performance improvements and makes Microsoft’s Cortana available to Mac users in OS X.

In addition to the consumer and business edition, Desktop 11 has a new Pro Edition that gives developers, designers and power users more tools and resources to be productive on a Mac.

The Pro Edition has all the features of the Business Edition except for the centralised administration and management (including single key) feature for mass deployment and mass management of Parallels Desktop and Windows VMs for employees.

Also new is a new subscription based licensing scheme for the Business Edition and Pro Edition, while the standard consumer edition remains on a perpetual license scheme.

The various editions and their pricing are summarised below.

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New arrivals: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 & S6 edge+ Android phablets

Thursday, August 13th, 2015

Samsung has unveiled globally their latest flagship phablets. Both have 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED displays and 4GB RAM. Prices and availability in Singapore below.

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 4G+ (left) and S6 edge+ 4G+ comes with 5.7 inch QHD displays and 4GB RAM.

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 4G+ (left) and S6 edge+ 4G+ comes with 5.7 inch QHD displays and 4GB RAM.

So the Samsung’s flagship devices basically comprise the following:

Models Display Curved edges S Pen
S6 5.1″ No No
S6 edge 5.1″ Yes No
Note 5 5.7″ No Yes
S6 edge+ 5.7″ Yes No

So the “basic flagship” is the Galaxy S6, with the other models being variants offering curved edges, bigger displays and stylus.

The Note 5 offers, as its main differentiator the S Pen stylus, but is essentially on the same hardware/software platform as the S6 series of smartphones.

Price & Availability in Singapore

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POTD: Corridor in Masjid Abdul Gafoor in Singapore

Monday, August 10th, 2015

Amidst the searing heat of the afternoon sun, the mosque offers a cool refuge and respite for worshippers and visitors.

The corridor is still empty, although in an hours’ time, worshippers will arrive for the Friday prayers. Photo taken using a Canon EOS 5Ds and EF 50mm F1.4 USM prime lens. Photo credit: John Tan.

The corridor is still empty, although in an hours’ time, worshippers will arrive for the Friday prayers. Photo taken using a Canon EOS 5Ds and EF 50mm F1.4 USM prime lens. Photo credit: John Tan.

Masjid Abdul Gafoor was gazetted as a national monument of Singapore on 13 July 1979.

Gowns for worshippers’ perusal in the Abdul Gaffoor Mosque. Photo taken using a Canon EOS 5Ds and EF 50mm F1.4 USM prime lens. Photo credit: John Tan.

Gowns for worshippers’ perusal in the Abdul Gaffoor Mosque. Photo taken using a Canon EOS 5Ds and EF 50mm F1.4 USM prime lens. Photo credit: John Tan.

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POTD: Singapore celebrates her 50th National Day

Sunday, August 9th, 2015

Here’s wishing Singapore a Happy 50th Birthday.

This is one of many murals found on the walls at the banks of the Singapore River. Photo taken with a Samsung NX2000 with a Samsung 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6 ED lens. Photo credit: John Tan.

This is one of many murals found on the walls at the banks of the Singapore River. Photo taken with a Samsung NX2000 with a Samsung 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6 ED lens. Photo credit: John Tan.

This year, Singaporeans celebrate 50 years of independence since 1965.

This is also the 196th year since Singapore’s founding by Sir Stamford Raffles.

Let’s wish for the best for Singapore for the next 50 years!