Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
Friday, March 9th, 2018
The height-adjustable Omnidesk can be configured for either standing or sitting position and unclutters the desktop with cable trays, USB ports, monitor arms and mounted speakers. Basic setup starts from S$630.
One desk to rule them all – Omnidesk from Aftershock PC.
Homegrown Aftershock PC is best known for its highly customisable laptops and desktops, where users can choose individual components to meet their very specific needs.
The founders of Aftershock PC are now bringing the same formula to the table top with the launch of Omnidesk.
The Omnidesk is a motorised, height-adjustable desk, that is fully customisable for work and play.
Start with selecting the size and shape of your desk.
Then choose the finish: from solid bamboo wood, to spill-resistant laminate, or even a signature mouse-mat texture coating, which lets you use an optical mouse directly on its surface, without the need for a mousepad.
All desks are height-adjustable at the push of a button through a silent, built-in motor.
Save up to four preset heights to memory, so that you can easily set the desk to your preferred height for work, gaming, or Netflix-watching, without having to manually readjust it every time.
There are also many desktop management options to customise the workspace of your dreams.
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Tags:Aftershock, furniture, gamers, Office, Omnidesk, Singapore
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Wednesday, March 7th, 2018
The 4,200 square foot gallery allows customers to browse and purchase smart blinds, curtains, wallpapers, marble and timber products and materials on display. Promotions below.
The mc2 gallery is located at 33 Ubi Ave 3, #01-28, Vertex Building, Singapore 408868.
Highlights of the gallery includes the following.
- ALTEX SecureZIP blinds – fully developed and made in Singapore.
- Curtain-shaping technology to keep curtains looking tidily folded.
- Showcase of blinds brands including Hunter Douglas and Toso.
The gallery serves as a one-stop space where homeowners and interior designers can browse and purchase a wide array of home fashion and decor products.
Curtain-shaping technology (right) keeps curtains looking tidily folded all the time.
Mc2 launch promotion
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Tags:home decor, homeTech, mc2, office opening, Singapore, smart blinds, smart homes
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Tuesday, March 6th, 2018
Microsoft launched in Singapore today the new Surface Book 2, Surface Laptop and Surface Studio. It also unveiled its first dedicated Surface Store in South East Asia – inside the Harvey Norman Millenia Walk store in Singapore. Prices below.
The Microsoft Surface family: (from left) Surface Pro, Surface Book 2, Surface Studio, Surface Laptop.
The new Surface computers are additions to the existing Surface Pro tablet.
The Surface Book 2 & Surface Studio will be available from 15 March, while the Surface Pro & Surface Laptop are available now.
Prices and configurations of the new Surface devices in Singapore are listed below.
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Tags:accessories, computers, laptops, Microsoft, new arrivals, notebooks, prices, Singapore, store, Surface, Surface Book 2, Surface Dial, Surface Laptop, Surface Precision Dial, Surface Pro, Surface Studio, tablets
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Monday, March 5th, 2018
In less than 100 days, the grace period for businesses to get themselves General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant will end. While the GDPR might be an EU regulation, its impact is guaranteed to be felt by all organisations that conduct business with the EU.
This guest blog was contributed by Raymond Goh, Head of Systems Engineering, Asia & Japan at Veeam Software.
Raymond Goh, Head of Systems Engineering, Asia & Japan at Veeam Software.
Asia represents an active and growing market for EU.
ASEAN, in particular, is EU’s third largest trading partner outside of Europe, and has been recognised for its high growth potential, with EU companies investing an average of €19 billion annually in the region.
- Check for any personally identifiable information (PII) of EU residents
- Manage Sensitive Information
- Protect your Data
Strong business relations between EU and Asia highlight the importance of the GDPR to all Asian organisations, and the clock is ticking for corporations to ensure they meet the stringent criteria before 25 May arrives.
GDPR compliance is unique to each company as each company is unique, but below are three tips to get you started.
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Tags:Business IT, bylines, compliance, enterprise IT, EU, GDPR, opinion, privacy, security, software, Veeam
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Sunday, March 4th, 2018
The new ESET Smart TV Security was showcased during MWC 2018 to protect against targeted malware attacks on connected TVs and other devices with the Android TV operating system.
According to statistics, there could be as many as 30 billion devices connected to the internet by 2020. While these gadgets bring numerous benefits to households, they also pose a threat to consumers’ everyday lives.
Smart TVs – with their microphones, cameras and USB ports – are increasingly becoming prime targets for malware attacks.
“Given the risks to security and privacy, consumers need to think about protecting smart home devices in the same way they would protect their laptops, tablets or mobiles – they cannot treat them like an average TV, kettle, or watch,” said Branislav Orlik, Mobile Security Product Manager at ESET.
By gaining control over a smart TV, cybercriminals can not only attack other devices on the user’s home network but also spy on individuals to gather sensitive and personal data.
Smart TVs with Android TV OS will also undoubtedly contribute to the spread of Android ransomware, which has already been persistently targeting Android devices for a number of years.
The threat has now crossed over to Android TVs, as incidents of smart TV screen-locks and ransom demands reported in the news have illustrated.
The ESET Smart TV Security application protects consumers with the following security features.
- Antivirus protection safeguards against increasing levels of Android malware.
- Anti-ransomware technology combats screen-locks.
- Multi-device scanning for malware on devices and USBs that connect to the smart TV.
- Anti-phishing to protect users from attempts to steal sensitive, personal information. This feature will be available only in the premium version of ESET Smart TV Security.
If ransomware is activated, users are advised to switch their smart TV off/on while the virus database is updated and scanning is initiated.
“Users need to feel safe in the knowledge that they can watch their favourite shows and browse the internet on their smartphones without fear of being watched or having their personal data compromised. ESET is the top-rated provider of security solutions for Android OS devices, so we are the smart choice for consumers to ensure all the devices in their homes, and the data they collect, are kept secure,” explains Orlik.
When ESET Smart TV Security detects ransomware on the device, the user is advised to uninstall the malware.
Once uninstall is confirmed, the ransomware will be cleared.
ESET’s Smart TV Security is available for download via Google Play, and can only be downloaded from a user’s TV device.
Once installed, users will be protected by ESET across their entire Android ecosystem – both smartphone and TV.
Tags:Android, antivirus, ESET, malware, ransomware, security, Smart TVs, software, TVs
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Saturday, March 3rd, 2018
Huawei has sent out invitations to the launch on 27 March, 2018 in Paris, France.
Would be interesting to see how Huawei leverages AI in its next flagship Android smartphone.
Huawei’s next flagship Android smartphone in its P-series lineup will be the P20.
The launch in Paris, France will be one month after the MWC 2018 in February.
Tags:AI, Android, event forecast, flagship, France, Huawei, launch, P20, Paris, smartphones
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Friday, March 2nd, 2018
WhizComms is offering its high speed 1Gbps Home Fibre Broadband service subscription at S$34 per month, with total savings amounting to more than S$100 for signups by 14 March 2018.
The S$34/mth subscription works out to S$1.60/day. Promotion ends on 14 March, 2018.
All subscribers will get to enjoy the following promotions if they sign up by 14 March 2018.
- S$38/mth for 12-month plan or S$34/mth for 24-month plan.
- Free Activation Fee, worth S$53.50.
- Free Installation and Delivery on Weekdays from 9am to 6pm.
- Free Onsite Audit service to complement any subscription plan with wireless router.
- Save 10% on Airlive (AC1200-R) router at S$88.
Visit WhizComms online to sign up.
Tags:broadband, Internet, promotions, Singapore, subscription, WhizComms
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Thursday, March 1st, 2018
The new Sony A7 III camera and SEL2870 lens will be available in selected Asia Pacific countries in March 2018. Prices TBA.
The A7 III is capable of continuous shooting at up to 10 fps with either mechanical shutter or silent shooting and full Auto Focus/Auto Exposure tracking.
The Sony A7 III ships with a newly developed full-frame 24.2-megapixel back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS image sensor with Evolved Image Processing.
The AF III is equipped with a 5-axis optical in-body image stabilisation with a 5 step shutter speed advantage.
It has a wide ISO range of 100 – 51200 (expandable to ISO 50 – 204800 for still images) and 15-stop dynamic range at low sensitivities.
The AF system features 693 phase-detection AF points covering 93% of image area, 425 contrast AF points and fast and reliable Eye AF.
The camera is capable of high resolution 4K movie shooting with full pixel readout and no pixel binning across full-width of full-frame sensor.
Sony boasts that the A7 III has the longest rated battery life of any mirrorless camera – at 710 shots per charge.
Other upgraded operability and functionality include the addition of a joystick for adjusting focus points, Dual SD Card Slots, and SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1) USB Type-C Terminal.
More details from the press release below.
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Tags:A7, A7 III, Alpha, cameras, fullframe, mirrorless, Sony
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Thursday, March 1st, 2018
Circles.life offers unlimited data on demand at 4G+ speeds at S$3 per calendar day; as well as WhatsApp Passport – offering unlimited WhatsApp roaming for messaging in 18 countries at S$1 per calendar day.
In the same way that other asset light digital players in entertainment, transportation and hospitality has reimagined their respective industries, Circles.Life believes its proprietary cloud-based infrastructure Circles-X will reimagine the future of the telco industry.
The unlimited mobile data on demand that Circles.Life is offering is free from any contract and can be activated anytime by simply turning it on in the mobile dashboard within the CirclesCare app.
Unlimited outgoing calls
All Circles.Life basic plans currently come with 100 free minutes of talktime.
Now, they have a new option of getting unlimited local outgoing calls by adding S$16 per month.
Added to the base plan of S$28 and the S$2 per month free incoming calls value added service, this creates an option to get 6 GB of data and unlimited incoming and outgoing calls for S$46 per month.
Circles.Life customers customers are eligible to use the “Unlimited Data on Demand” without subscribing to the company’s existing 20GB for S$20 data upgrade.
Note that fair use policy applies, so speeds will be “managed” after 100GB of usage per month, based on the mobile number.
For WhatsApp Passport, customers can pay S$1 per day to enjoy unlimited data usage for WhatsApp messaging while roaming with partner networks in over 18 countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia, USA, India and the UK.
Note that this is only for messaging – including sending of photos and videos – but does not include WhatsApp voice calls.
International expansion to Indonesia
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Tags:Circles.Life, data, Indonesia, launch, mobile data, mobility, Singapore, WhatsApp
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Wednesday, February 28th, 2018
Canon launched globally two new entry interchangeable lens cameras (EOS M50 & EOS 1500D) and an Auto Intelligent flash 470EX-AI. Prices & availability TBA.
The Canon EOS M50 mirrorless camera will be available in three kit options: EF-M15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM kit, EF-M15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM + EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM kit and body only.
The new 24.1-megapixel EOS M50 is the entry-level camera for Canon’s line-up of mirrorless cameras.
The first Canon camera to be equipped with the new DIGIC 8 image processor the EOS M50 ships with 4K movie shooting ability and an improved Dual Pixel CMOS AF.
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Tags:1500D, 470EX-AI, cameras, Canon, DSLR, EOS, Flash, launch, M50, MIL, mirrorless, Singapore
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