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Event Forecast: IFA 2020 To Go Ahead In Berlin In September

Tuesday, May 19th, 2020

IFA 2020 gets the go-ahead for a three-day event – from 3 to 5 September – with a tight limit on the number of attendees.

Dr Christian Göke, CEO of Messe Berlin (left) with Jens Heithecker, the Executive Director of IFA Berlin at the IFA press conference that was live-streamed online.

Dr Christian Göke, CEO of Messe Berlin (left) with Jens Heithecker, the Executive Director of IFA Berlin at the IFA press conference that was live-streamed online.

Health and Safety will be top priorities as the Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances trade show proceeds with the annual physical exhibition in Berlin.

“Our IFA team really has pulled out the stops for this one. I’m incredibly proud of how they have tackled this challenge and come up with a solution for IFA 2020,” commented Dr Christian Göke, CEO of Messe Berlin.

Focused on IFA’s core functions, the IFA 2020 Special Edition aims to support brands, manufacturers, media and retailers to connect and celebrate innovation across consumer electronics and home appliances.

IFA will host four stand-alone events, with not more than 1,000 attendees for each event per day.

  1. IFA Global Press Conference for brands’ keynotes and press conferences
  2. IFA Global Markets sourcing show
  3. IFA NEXT meets IFA SHIFT Mobility innovation platform
  4. IFA Business, Retail and Meeting Lounges.

IFA 2020 will not be open to the public, but run as an invitation-only event.

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Promotion: Enjoy Rebates, Donate To Charity & Lucky Draw With HMS

Monday, May 18th, 2020

To commemorate the Ramadan season, Huawei is giving 50% rebates and donating to charity for users of Huawei Mobile Services. Non-Huawei users also have a chance to win a P40 Pro. Details below.

HUAWEI is giving back and paying forward to both its users and community from today until 31 May 2020.

HUAWEI is giving back and paying forward to both its users and community from today until 31 May 2020.

Throughout the campaign period (now till 31 May 2020), HUAWEI users in Singapore can enjoy up to 50% instant rebate on their first two transactions daily via HUAWEI In-App Purchases (HUAWEI IAP).

Moreover, HUAWEI is also donating 5% of each user’s transaction amount from the campaign to selected charity organisations.

More details below from Huawei.

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New Arrival: Epson ColorWorks Label Printers (C6050 & C6550 Series)

Sunday, May 17th, 2020

Epson to launch new C6050 & C6550 Series ColorWorks label printers with auto-peeler and auto-cutter capabilities.

The C6550 series is now available for sale and the C6050 series will be available in Q3 2020.

The C6550 series is now available for sale and the C6050 series will be available in Q3 2020.

The new ColorWorks C6050 & C6550 series includes the C6050A/P and C6550A/P models.

This series extends Epson’s range of technologies to meet the needs of small and medium-sized batch customers across a variety of sectors, including food, chemical, beverage, and manufacturing.

“As an industry leader, Epson aims to fill the gaps in the market to provide high quality and high-speed printing solutions. We are committed to the label industry and we recognise that the label industry is diverse. This is why Epson is here to offer a variety of printing solutions to address the needs of customers who are seeking higher print quality, speed and throughput,” said Tan May Lin, Director – Sales, Marketing and Customer Service of Epson Sales division, Epson Singapore.

This new ColorWorks series is designed to enhance productivity without compromising on print quality of on-demand label printing solutions.

Epson boasts that the C6050P and C6550P models are the world’s first peeler-equipped inkjet label printers that remove the hassle of manually peeling the label backing papers, offering fast colour label printing to improve efficiency in the production line.

The C6050A and C6550A feature an auto-cutter that allows businesses to individualise print job cuts and enjoy the flexibility of customising the set number of pieces required.This makes on-demand print-and-apply colour label printing installations possible.

Epson’s most advanced printhead architecture, PrecisionCore printhead technology, has also been integrated into this new ColorWorks series.

More details below from the press release.

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New Arrival: Dell Unveils XPS & Alienware Consumer Notebooks For 2020

Saturday, May 16th, 2020

Dell has unveiled a slew of new consumer XPS laptops as well as Alienware gaming systems for Singapore. Prices & Availability below.

The new XPS 15 & XPS 17 for Singapore. Click to enlarge.

The new XPS 15 & XPS 17 for Singapore. Click to enlarge.

For the XPS line, there is the XPS 15 (S$3,199, 14 May), XPS 17 (S$TBD, 12 June) although the XPS Creator Edition won’t be available in Singapore.

Alienware gaming systems designed to help gamers dominate opponents and deadlines.  Click to enlarge.

Alienware gaming systems designed to help gamers dominate opponents and deadlines. Click to enlarge.

Alienware Gaming Solutions

  • Alienware Aurora R11: S$2,699 (13 May)
  • Alienware m15 R3: S$3,799 (21 May)
  • Alienware m17 R3: S$3,899 (21 May)
  • Alienware Area-51m R2: S$TBD (9 June)

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New Arrival: ASUS VivoBook S Ultraportable Laptop In Singapore

Friday, May 15th, 2020

The ASUS VivoBook S15 (S533) will be retailing at S$1,498 starting from today while the VivoBook S14 (S433) will be retailing at S$1,498 later in June.

ASUS VivoBook S in Gaia Green, Indie Black and Dreamy White

ASUS VivoBook S in Gaia Green, Indie Black and Dreamy White

The bold design of the ASUS VivoBook S features multiple colour options with textured metal chassis, colour-blocking Enter key, and diamond-cut chamfered edges.

As light as 1.45 kg and only 1.59 mm thin, it has a compact footprint with slim-bezel NanoEdge display and up to 86% screen-to-body ratio.

The VivoBook S features 10th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU, with up to NVIDIA GeForce MX350 graphics.

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Temasek Joins Facebook’s Libra Association As New Member

Thursday, May 14th, 2020

Singapore’s Temasek has joined Libra together with Paradigm and Slow Ventures.

Libra is a permissioned blockchain digital currency proposed by the American social media company Facebook, Inc. Facebook established the Libra Association - founded in Geneva, Switzerland - to oversee the currency.

Libra is a permissioned blockchain digital currency proposed by the American social media company Facebook, Inc. Facebook established the Libra Association – founded in Geneva, Switzerland – to oversee the currency.

The design of a blockchain-based payment system that supports responsible financial services innovation and inclusion for billions of people requires a diverse set of members in different industries, geographies and sectors to help catalyze development over the long term.

Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, brings a differentiated position as an Asia-focused investor.

With its forward looking and long term view, Temasek sees innovative technologies such as blockchain as transformative enablers of growth.

Temasek’s efforts to support and advance the use of blockchain technology across a range of use cases, asset classes and sectors, reflects its drive to explore, develop and invest in solutions to bring about a better, smarter, and more sustainable world.

More details below from the press release.

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New Arrival: Huawei Y6p Entry-level Smartphone In Singapore

Wednesday, May 13th, 2020

The Huawei Y6p (S$218) will be available in Singapore on 16 May. Launch promotions below.

The Huawei Y6p includes a massive 5000mAh battery as well as three rear cameras and storage of 64GB with 4GB RAM.

The Huawei Y6p includes a massive 5000mAh battery as well as three rear cameras and storage of 64GB with 4GB RAM.

The triple camera on the rear includes a 13MP main camera, while the 6.3-inch HUAWEI Dewdrop Display offers an expansive area for enjoying entertainment.

The HUAWEI Y6p is available in two distinct colourways – Phantom Purple, and Midnight Black.

More details on the Huawei Y6p below from the press release.

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New Arrival: Evolve2 Series Business UC Headsets – 40, 65, 85

Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

The Evolve2 40, Evolve2 65 and Evolve2 85 will be available in Singapore from June. Prices below.

The Evolve2 85 and Evolve2 65 will be available in two colours: Black and Beige. The Evolve2 40 will be available in black.

The Evolve2 85 and Evolve2 65 will be available in two colours: Black and Beige. The Evolve2 40 will be available in black.

The Evolve2 series of professional headsets are designed for use at the office, at home or on the go.

They are engineered to provide noise cancellation (Evolve2 85) and strong passive noise cancellation.

Prices for the Jabra Evolve2 series of headsets.

Prices for the Jabra Evolve2 series of headsets.

The Evolve2 85 and Evolve2 65 offers up to 37 hours of battery life.

All three models work with all leading unified communications (UC) platforms

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New Arrival: Xperia 10 II Mid-Range Smartphone (S$569)

Monday, May 11th, 2020

The Xperia 10 II (S$569) will be available in Singapore from 1 June. Pre-orders are open from today until then, with free S$119 headphones for those who pre-order on Lazada.

The Sony Xperia 10 II is available in Black, Grey, Mint and Blue.

The Sony Xperia 10 II is available in Black, Grey, Mint and Blue.

With water resistance and 21:9 Wide 6-inch OLED display with video image optimisation, Sony boasts that the Xperia 10 II is a super mid-range phone offering the ultimate entertainment experience.

The Xperia 10 II sports a triple-lens camera with improved colour handling and new Night mode.

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New Arrival: Sony Extra Bass Wireless Speakers In Singapore

Sunday, May 10th, 2020

Sony is refreshing its EXTRA BASS wireless speaker line-up with the addition of the SRS-XB43, SRS-XB33 and SRS-XB23. Availability below.

Sony Extra Bass Wireless Speakers: SRS-XB43, SRS-XB33 and SRS-XB23.

Sony Extra Bass Wireless Speakers: SRS-XB43, SRS-XB33 and SRS-XB23.

The newly developed X-Balanced Speaker Units are waterproof, dust proof and shock proof.

The unit’s non-circular shape maximises the area of the speaker diaphragm, increasing sound pressure for more punchy bass.

It also reduces driver excursion while maintaining the same sound pressure, resulting in less distortion.

More details below from the press release.

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