Archive for the ‘events’ Category
Wednesday, August 15th, 2018
Alibaba Cloud held its Alibaba Cloud Summit in Singapore. It is the first summit in Asia Pacific that’s outside of China and Hong Kong.
Alibaba Cloud & National University of Singapore sign MOU to support the Smart Nation initiative. (From left to right) Raymond Ma, General Manager, ASEAN, ANZ, Alibaba Cloud; Dr. Min Wanli, Chief Machine Intelligence Scientist, Alibaba Cloud; Yeming Wang, Business President, Alibaba Cloud; Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister-in-Charge of the Smart Nation Initiative; Professor Bernard Yeung, Dean, NUS Business School; Professor Mohan Kankanhalli, Dean, NUS School of Computing; Associate Professor James Pang, Co-Director, NUS Business Analytics Centre.
The event, attended by around 1,000 participants, was graced by Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister-in-Charge of the Smart Nation Initiative.
The agenda included the following highlights.
- The signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding with the National University of Singapore.
- The launch of nine new solutions for the first time outside of China, some of them being the first of their kind in the industry.
- Announcement of an ASEAN Partner Alliance Programme, aiming to recruit 150 solution partners and train 600 sales and technology talents over the next 12 months.
Participants also got the chance to hear from Alibaba Cloud and industry experts on the latest advances in AI and Machine Learning.
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Tags: Alibaba, cloud, NUS, Singapore
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Tuesday, July 31st, 2018
Coming to Singapore in Bordeaux Red and Glacier Blue, the OPPO Find X with 8GM RAM + 128GB will be available online and in-stores at a retail price of S$1,199 from 11 August onwards with pre-orders beginning on 1 August.
OPPO launched the Find X at SPRMKT at Robertson Quay in Singapore.
The 8GM RAM + 256GB version (with SuperVOCC flash charge) will be available later for S$1,399.
Hands-on with the new OPPO Find X with its stealthy pop-up cameras.
Key features of the OPPO Find X include the following.
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Tags: Android, Find X, launch, OPPO, prices, Singapore, smartphones, specifications
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Monday, July 23rd, 2018
MIT Technology Review Survey reveals that most business and technology leaders in Asia Pacific and Singapore agree that data is a key competitive advantage.
To view the full report for the MIT Tech Review Survey, please click here.
The all-flash data storage platform will be announcing at Pure Live Singapore its vision for the future of infrastructure design — a data-centric architecture.
Pure Live Singapore 2018
Pure Live is Pure’s annual customer event for the region where it shares updates on its strategy, product vision, and latest technology innovations.
Pure Live Singapore features keynote speeches by Charlie Giancarlo, Chief Executive Officer, Pure Storage, as well as guest speakers from NVIDIA, Arista, National Supercomputing Center Singapore, and Element AI.
This is the third year Pure is running Pure Live in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ).
The company doubled the number of net new customers over the past 12 months and continues to lead in its industry segments according to Gartner and IDC.
With the rise of machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies, data has shifted from an informational asset to the core of innovation.
It’s no longer enough to just be data-driven – organisations must be data-centric.
Modern organisations operate in a world of rapidly evolving applications, where future success is predicated on deriving intelligence from data to achieve competitive advantage and growth.
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Tags: AI, AIRI, architecture, data, Flash, FlashArray, FlashBlade, infrastructure, MIT, NVMe, Pure Storage, Singapore, storage
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2018
Attention, Ramen lovers – Ramen Revolution reprises its large-scale outdoor ramen event at Resorts World Sentosa. The event is jointly organised by WATTENTION Singapore and SOZO.
* This article first appeared in The Travel Memoir.
Highlights of Ramen Revolution 2018 include Kajiken offering a limited-run Okinawa Mazesoba and Men-Men Tei with their Jiro Style Aburi Chashu Ramen.
Get ready to tuck into 10 limited-edition bowls from your favourite ramen restaurants.
- Date:
27 – 29 Jul’18
(Fri – Sun)
- Time:
Fri 5pm – 10pm,
Sat & Sun 11am – 9pm
- Venue:
Resorts World Sentosa,
The Forum B1
Each bowl of ramen goes for S$10 or more, and you can pay a little extra to top up with additional ingredients.
Participating brands will offer special dishes that are exclusive to Ramen Revolution 2018.
They will also be offering some of their ramen dishes from their regular a la carte menus.
Also, joining us all the way from Japan for the three-day event are Junk Story from Osaka and Men Dokoro Wakamusha from Saitama.
Participating brands at Ramen Revolution 2018.
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Tags: event forecast, events, Ramen, Ramen Revolution, RWS, Sentosa, Singapore, SOZO, WATTENTION
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Thursday, July 19th, 2018
The Deco M9 Plus is TP-Link’s first mesh Wi-Fi system with smart hub functionality, aimed at providing Wi-Fi that’s “Fast, Smart, Everywhere”.Prices and availability below.
The new Smart Home Mesh Wi-Fi System AC2200 Deco M9 Plus router.
AC2200 Smart Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Deco M9 Plus offers a simple way to provide a strong Wi-Fi signal in every corner of homes up to 4500 square feet with two Deco units.
Users can enjoy fast, secure Wi-Fi for over 100 connected devices, and take control of all their smart home devices with Deco M9 Plus, with no need to buy an additional hub.
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Tags: Deco M9 Plus, launch, Mesh, networking, prices, routers, Singapore, smart homes, TP-Link, Wi-Fi
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2018
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) Full View 6″ dual-camera smartphone features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 CPU and 5000mAh battery with massive stamina for longer gaming, browsing and calls. Price: S$348.
The ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a 180g metal body with diamond-cut edges and 2.5D-curved display glass, and is available in two finishes: Deepsea Black and Meteor Silver.
The super high-capacity 5000mAh battery of the ZenFone Max Pro (M1) promises up to 48hrs non-stop use, 42hrs talk time, 28hrs browsing, 199hrs audio playback, and 20hrs video playback.
Its dual rear cameras comprises a 13-megapixel main camera with up to F2.0 aperture, and a 5MP secondary camera for Bokeh effects in Portrait mode.
The mid-tier smartphone ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) with entry-level prices.
The ZenFone Max Pro squeezes a large 6-inch FHD+ Full View display in a body that typically fits only a 5.5” screen.
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Tags: Android, Asus, launch, prices, Singapore, smartphones, ZenFone, ZenFone Max
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
Singapore amongst the first in the world to launch the Huawei nova 3i (S$398), featuring the new Kirin 710 chip, and front-facing dual cameras with AI support. Available from 28 July.
Huawei boasts that the nova 3i is currently the only mid-range device that offers front facing dual cameras with AI support, offering a photography experience that rivals what traditional smartphones can offer.
The Huawei nova 3i will be available at all Huawei Concept Stores, local telecommunication operators, selected consumer electronic stores, authorised mobile retailers and selected online marketplaces.
Huawei is selling the nova 3i in Singapore (S$398) in two colours: Iris Black (left) and Black (right).
Huawei customers will also be entitled to a 2-year warranty with any smartphone purchase.
Key features of the Huawei nova 3i include the following.
- Mesmerising gradient featuring a special textured film underneath the glass back that produces a dreamy appearance on the rear.
- Four AI cameras for intelligent photography (Front: 24MP and 2MP, Rear: 16MP and 2MP).
- FullView display at 6.3 inches and FHD+ (2340×1080). The 19.5:9 display covers 85 percent of the color gamut;
- Features the latest EMUI 8.2 and Huawei’s first quad-core Kirin 710 chip, specifically designed for the nova series.
According to Huawei, the nova3i is powered by AI and can recognise over 200 scenarios across eight categories including Blue Sky, Plant and Beach.
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Tags: Android, Huawei, launch, nova, nova 3i, price, smartphones
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Wednesday, July 11th, 2018
2017 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report reveals one in two Singaporeans identified as victims of cyber crime. Edmund shares his personal experience with cyber crime.
“My daughter was cyberbullied by some close friends in secondary school. As a parent, I was saddened and shocked that this had occurred. During that period, my daughter refused to go to school and even became skeptical of relationships,” said actor Edmund Chen.
Even though consumers feel confident they are safe online, hackers have proven otherwise, stealing US$172 billion from 978 million consumers in 20 countries in the past year.
This is according to the Norton by Symantec 2017 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report (NCSIR) released today.
“Consumers’ online behavior reveal a dangerous disconnect. Despite a steady stream of cyber crime sprees reported by media, too many people appear to feel invincible and skip taking even basic precautions to protect themselves. This disconnect highlights the need for consumer digital safety and the urgency for consumers to get back to basics when it comes to doing their part to prevent cyber crime,” said Gavin Lowth, Vice President, Asia Pacific and Japan, Norton by Symantec.
The effects of cyber crime can extend beyond pure monetary impact as actor Edmund Chen can attest.
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Tags: cyber crime, Edmund Chen, Norton, security, study, survey, Symantec
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Friday, July 6th, 2018
Yamaha Audio Visual launched its first lifestyle concept store in Singapore. The Yamaha Experience Studio (YES) is its first in ASEAN and is located at #06-02 in Plaza Singapura.
The Yamaha Experience Studio combines the authenticity of listening to music with the technologies that make the experience available at the time and place that consumers want to enjoy.
The 58-sqm flagship store will provide a space for audiophiles to experience the performance of high fidelity audio, including its acclaimed AVENTAGE AV Receiver series and new MusicCast system.
It is designed to enable visitors to hear music as if the artist was in the room with them, as well as to learn how to reproduce this experience in their own environment.
I visited the Yamaha Experience Studio as part of the media preview and enjoyed the high fidelity audio visual experience presented.
The products at the Yamaha Experience Studio feature patented technologies that have been developed over many years.
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Tags: audio, audio visual, AV, MusicCast, opening, Singapore, store, Yamaha
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Friday, July 6th, 2018
StarHub Broadband and Hubbing Plans subscribers will receive the new Linksys AC2600 router (usual price S$329) at no additional cost.
The new Linksys EA8100 Max-Stream MU-MIMO Router is available in Singapore exclusively to StarHub subscribers but may be available in other countries in the future.
Linksys has teamed up with StarHub to announce the launch of the Linksys EA8100-AH Max-Stream™ AC2600 MU-MIMO Gigabit WiFi Router for StarHub customers in Singapore.
Media briefing on the new Linksys EA8100-AH AC2600 router at the company’s office at South Beach Tower in Singapore.
Starting from 7 July, customers who sign up for or renew their StarHub 1Gbps Fibre Home Broadband and HomeHub Plus plans will receive the all-new Linksys EA8100 at no additional cost (usual price: S$329).
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Tags: AC2600, broadband, DFS, Linksys, MU-MIMO, networking, new arrivals, routers, Singapore, StarHub
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