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Sunday, April 19th, 2015
Singapore tech retail chain Challenger introduces two new retail concepts – “Game On!” and “Go Android!” – to revitalise its flagship megastore in Funan.
From Acer, Asus, Fitbit, HTC, Lenovo, Huawei, Samsung to ZTE, “Go Android!” showcases a comprehensive selection of Android devices in an Android-branded space spanning a 1,100 square feet.
In response to the emerging demand for products in the Android and Gaming categories, Challenger has revamped more than 4,000 square feet of its cookie-cutter retail space in Funan.
Record sales of Android devices inspired the first ‘Go Android’ in town
Having noted record sales of Android devices in recent years, Challenger is bringing all the big names together to provide a one-stop solution to users of Android devices.
“To encourage retail growth, we need to raise the bar in the retail industry and Challenger believes in the importance of updating retail experience to suit the needs and demands of shoppers. More importantly, the two retail concepts are formulated because of our desire to provide shoppers with a seamless one-stop destination where they can explore and learn about the products before a purchase,” said Loo Pei Fen, Head of Marketing for Challenger Technologies.
Shoppers can see, touch, feel and experience the possibilities of all the latest and coolest Android devices.
With Android wearables, smartphones, tablets to TV, featured alongside complementary accessories such as headphones and smartphone cases, shoppers can experience the complete suite of Android products in an interactive environment.
To give greater assurance to increasing Android users, Challenger is also launching the Accidental Protection Damage plan.
More than half-a-million existing ValueClub members are automatically entitled to a 1-time repair claim for their Android and Windows smartphones purchased at Challenger (* Terms and conditions apply).
Spanning over more than 3,000 square feet, “Game On!” is the place for both casual and enthusiastic gamers looking to experience a little more reality when shopping for gaming solutions.
Leading the way with the game-changing ‘Game On!’
Challenger has its eyes on the niche but growing segment of Gaming with its immersive shopping concept for gamers – ‘Game On!’
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Tags:Android, Challenger, Funan, games, gaming, shopping, Singapore
Posted in Accessories, Acer, Android, Asus, Entertainment, Fitbit, Gadgets, gadgets, Games, Gaming, Gaming, HTC, Huawei, Launch, newArrivals, Operating Systems, Phones, PlayStation, Samsung, Shopping, smartphones, software, Tablets, Xbox | No Comments »
Saturday, April 18th, 2015
Photo of the Day: Remember the horses in love in front of the train station in Hua Hin, Thailand? Here’s the close-up portrait shot of those happy horses.
* This is a different snapshot from the previous one.
The sharp details and shallow field of view of the camera and lens really impressed me in this snapshot of the happy horses just outside the Hua Hin Railway Station in Thailand. Photo taken with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f2.8 PRO lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
Looking at them really cheered up my day!
Tags:EM1, happy, holiday, horses, Hua Hin, love, Olympus, OMD, photography, photos, potd, smiling, statues, statuettes, Thailand, Thailand 2014
Posted in Cameras, Holiday, MIL, Olympus, OM-D, Photography, Photos, POTD, POTD, Thailand 2014, travel, Zuiko | 1 Comment »
Friday, April 17th, 2015
Samsung today introduced its new SUHD TVs, and launched its latest range of UHD TVs and audio products. Complete price list below.
The curved soundbars are designed to match the curved TVs in Samsung’s latest lineup of TV and audio products for 2015.
Below are Samsung’s SUHD TV limited period promotions.
SUHD Launch Event Special
With every purchase of selected Samsung SUHD TVs and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge 4G+ from participating authorised Samsung dealers, consumers are entitled to receive a Complimentary Gift Pack worth $614.
The complimentary gift pack consists of:
- Samsung Level On Wireless headphones
- Samsung Level Link (Bluetooth streaming dongle)
- Wireless Charging Pad
SUHD Launch Special for DBS/POSB Cardmembers
With every purchase of a Samsung SUHD TV from any authorised Samsung dealer, consumers are entitled to a complimentary 28” luggage (worth $200).
This applies to DBS/POSB credit and debit cardmembers only, and is only valid with purchase of selected Samsung SUHD TVs via payment by DBS/POSB credit or debit cards.
Below are the prices for Samsung’s 2015 range of TVs and audio solutions.
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Tags:audio, audiovisual, AV, curved, lineup, promotions, Samsung, Singapore, soundbars, speakers, SUHD, televisions, TV, UHD
Posted in Audio, audioVisual, Entertainment, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Launch, newArrivals, Prices, Promotions, Samsung, Smart TV, speakers, Specifications, TV | No Comments »
Thursday, April 16th, 2015
The affordable Lumia 640 (S$299) and Lumia 640 XL (S$429) will hit the shelves in Singapore this Saturday, 18 April.
The Lumia 640 will be available in glossy cyan, orange, white and matte black, and the Lumia 640 XL will be available in matte cyan, orange, black, and white.
First unveiled during Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona in March, the 5-inch Lumia 640 and 5.7-inch Lumia 640 XL ships with Windows Phone 8.1 and will eventually be upgradeable to Windows 10 when the new OS from Microsoft is ready later this year.
“People are looking for a device which brings them more flexibility to switch easily between work and play, without breaking the bank. With the long lasting battery and full range of Microsoft experiences – including Office and OneDrive – the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL are the perfect enablers of productivity for consumers,” said Bruce Howe, General Manager, Microsoft Mobile Devices Sales for Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei.
Both models offer integrated Microsoft Office experiences, OneDrive storage and fast 4G connectivity.
From now to 30 June, the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL will also come with a one-year subscription to Office 365 Personal, which includes the latest Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote) on the Lumia as well as on one PC or Mac and one tablet.
With the Office 365 Personal installed, users will receive an additional 1TB of OneDrive storage, and 60 Skype world minutes.
To redeem the offer, users will need to download the Office 365 gift app from the Windows Phone Store by 30 June and activate it by 14 August 2015.
The main tech specs for the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL are summarised below.
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Tags:Lumia, Microsoft, Nokia, Office, OneDrive, Skype, smartphones, Windows
Posted in App, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Launch, Lumia, Microsoft, Microsoft Devices, newArrivals, Nokia, Phones, Prices, Skype, smartphones, Specifications, Windows Phone 8 | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, April 14th, 2015
ASUS boasts that the ZenFone 2 is “the world’s first 4GB RAM smartphone running on a 2.3GHz 64-bit Intel Atom processor with ultra-fast 4G/LTE and fast-charge 3,000mAh battery for powerful all-round performance”.
Prices range from S$249 to S$499. Pre-order now with collection on 18 April.
Update (18 April, 2015):
The 2GB versions of the ZenFone 2 are now available in Singapore, the first country in Southeast Asia to start selling it.
The 4GB RAM versions (with 32GB and 64GB memory) will be available in Singapore from 16 May.
The 32GB model will be available at all ASUS authorised retailers, ASUS brand stores, ASUS online store, M1 and StarHub shops; while the 64GB model will be available at Singtel.
The ZenFone 2 (ZE500CL, ZE550ML) models sport a matte finishing, available in Black, White and Red, while the ZenFone 2 (ZE551ML) encompasses a stunning aluminium hairline metallic finishing available in Black, Gold, Red and Silver.
Singapore is the first country in Southeast Asia to launch the new ASUS flagship smartphone.
ZenFone 2 accessories
- View Flip Cover: S$34.90
- View Flip Deluxe: S$39.90
- ZenPower: S$29.90
- ZenEar: S$11.90
- ZenFlash: S$24.90
- LolliFlash: S$14.90
With an all-new ergonomically-curved design and a 5.5-inch full HD IPS display, the ZenFone 2 comes with a 13MP/5MP PixelMaster camera.
The ZenFone 2 premieres many evolved features, including a new version of ASUS ZenUI – which boasts the world’s first fully-customisable interface – and Trend Micro security software for safer web browsing.
Prices for the various models are tabulated below.
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Tags:Android, Android 5, Asus, availability, launch, Lollipop, prices, Singapore, smartphones, Suntec, ZenFone, ZenFone 2
Posted in Android, Asus, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Intel, Launch, newArrivals, Phones, smartphones, Tickers, ZenFone | 1 Comment »
Monday, April 13th, 2015
PayPal will be launching CodeChallenge – the online payments provider’s first coding competition for students in Singapore.
Calling Student Developers in Singapore – join PayPal’s CodeChallenge online this Friday on 17 April, 2015.
CodeChallenge is a nationwide coding contest aimed at nurturing budding young coders in Singapore.
Contestants can access the contest system beginning from 15 April to familiarize themselves with the interface.
Visit http://codechallenge.rocks/ for more information, registration, and terms and conditions.
Open to students currently enrolled in a school or educational institution based in Singapore, participants will need to demonstrate their coding prowess by solving a set of coding challenges within a time limit.
The online competition will commence at 7pm sharp and coders will have to submit their solutions within two hours.
Attractive prizes to be won.
The next morning, they will join fellow coders at PayPal’s office where the solutions and winners will be announced.
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Tags:CodeChallenge, coding, competition, PayPal, programming, Singapore, software
Posted in App, Apps, Contest, Education, events, PayPal, Software | No Comments »
Sunday, April 12th, 2015
Photo of the Day: Right at the entrance of the railway station in Hua Hin is a landscape garden decorated with plenty of interesting statues. One of these statuettes were of a pair of toothy horses laughing happily away.
Why do these horse look so happy? Could it be that they’re in lurvvv? Just outside the Hua Hin Railway Station in Thailand. Photo taken with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f2.8 PRO lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
These horses just looked so happy!
Tags:EM1, happy, holiday, horses, Hua Hin, love, Olympus, OMD, photography, photos, potd, smiling, statues, statuettes, Thailand, Thailand 2014
Posted in Cameras, Holiday, MIL, Olympus, OM-D, Photography, Photos, POTD, POTD, Thailand 2014, travel, Zuiko | 1 Comment »
Saturday, April 11th, 2015
Photo of the Day: After all his passengers had safely alighted from his train, this weary but smart-looking driver alighted and walked down the length of the platform, proudly inspecting his train as he walked.
This smart looking train driver – is he just visiting from Bangkok, or is he homeward bound to his home in Hua Hin? What kind of life story does he have to tell? Photo taken with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f2.8 PRO lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
We were visiting the historic and beautiful train station in Hua Hin when the train from Bangkok arrived.
The passengers promptly unloaded and dissipated quickly from the platform.
I was lingering on the platform, snapping photos when the train driver emerged from his driver’s cabin and began walking down the platform.
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Tags:conductor, driver, EM1, emo, holiday, Hua Hin, Olympus, OMD, photography, photos, platform, potd, Thailand, Thailand 2014, train
Posted in Cameras, Holiday, Lens, MIL, Olympus, OM-D, Photography, Photos, POTD, POTD, Thailand 2014, Travel, travel, Zuiko | 1 Comment »
Friday, April 10th, 2015
Lenovo has launched a new community campaign – #LightAndSeek – weaving technology and creativity to ignite the Singapore landscape. 10 local artists will use the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 Pro to create and project artworks around Arab Street.
#LightAndSeek – happening on Friday, 17 April, 2015 in the Arab Street area in Singapore. Click to view enlarged map of the locality.
For one night only on April 17 this year, Singapore will come alive with an art exhibition that will change the way we see the local art landscape.
The event will bring together ten of Singapore’s rising artists to create a series of artworks that will come to life across ten locations spaces around Arab Street and be projected by the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 Pro.
As the facilitator to all these voices and visuals, Lenovo aims to engage the growing local art community at large and give true local DO-ers a chance to project themselves like never before, and for the public to immerse themselves with art through a truly memorable experience.
A new way to watch and hear – Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 Pro
Throughout the course of this one-night-only event, the YOGA Tablet 2 Pro will be used to showcase creative pieces by the local artists – allowing the blend of a canvas and space through an interactive medium.
The artists will be creating and projecting their artworks using the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 Pro.
Promoting interactivity and versatility like never before, the tablet comes enabled with the new Pico projector that projects a 16:9 high resolution image onto any surface for an instant 50-inch theatre experience.
Featuring a 13.3-inch QHD (2560×1440) IPS display for life-like images, the multimode also comes equipped with up to 15 hours of battery.
Slimmer than your average magazine at just 3.7mm thin and 950 grams, the Platinum-colored tablet also comes enabled with an 8 watt sound system that enables impromptu displays and performances anytime and anywhere.
#LightAndseek ‘Snap N Win’ Contest
In conjunction with the #LightAndSeek event, a ‘Snap N Win’ contest will also be held throughout the day of April 17, and will be open to the public till midnight.
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Tags:Android, art, artists, contest, events, Lenovo, projectors, Singapore #LightAndSeek, tablets, Yoga
Posted in Android, audioVisual, Contest, Event forecast, events, Exhibition, Gadgets, gadgets, Lenovo, Projectors, Tablets, tablets, YOGA | No Comments »
Thursday, April 9th, 2015
Canon today launched the EOS C300 Mark II and XC10 digital cameras and announced the development of XF-AVC, a new proprietary video format for the efficient recording of high-image-quality 4K, 2K and HD video footage. Prices TBA.
The Canon EOS C300 Mark II (EF mount) digital cinema camera (right) will be available from September 2015, while the XC10 4K video camcorder (left) will be available in mid-June.
Both digital cinema cameras are capable of capturing 4K video and support Canon’s new XF-AVC video format, which allows for data compression without sacrificing image quality.
The EOS C300 Mark II incorporates a Canon-developed Super 35 mm-equivalent approximately 8.85-megapixel CMOS image sensor and the Company’s latest imaging platform, Dual DIGIC DV 5, which promises exceptional processing power.
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Tags:4K, C300, camcorders, cameras, Canon, Cinema, EOS, video, XC10, XF-AVC
Posted in Announce, audioVisual, Cameras, cameras, Canon, DSLR, EOS, gadgets, newArrivals, Press Release, Software, Specifications, Video, Videocams | No Comments »
