Archive for the ‘Gaming’ Category
Friday, March 5th, 2021
Lenovo is launching today its 2021 collection of Legion gaming PCs and accessories. These AMD– and Nvidia-powered machines will be launched online and broadcast live across the Asia-Pacific at 8pm this evening. Prices below.
Lenovo’s 2021 collection of Legion gaming laptops.
Lenovo showcased the 2021 collection of Legion PCs to a select audience in Singapore in a sneak preview prior to tonight’s launch.
The collection comprises four new gaming laptops and two accessories.
- Legion 7 (16″ AMD): S$3,999
- Legion Slim 7 (15″ AMD): S$2,499
- Legion 5 Pro (16″ AMD): S$2,399
- Legion 5 (15″ & 16″ AMD): S$1,999
- Legion S600 Gaming Station: S$149
- Legion H600 Wireless Gaming Headset: S$149
More information will be added after tonight’s launch.
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
StarHub is offering the Linksys Velop MX4200 WiFi6 mesh router (RRP S$399) free to its 2Gbps Fibre Broadband subscribers (new and recontract). Additional units to set up a mesh network at home are available at S$288 per unit or monthly installments of S$12 or S$24 over 24 or 12 months respectively. Prices include GST.
The new Linksys Velop MX4200 WiFi 6 Mesh Router (AKA StarHub Smart WiFi Pro).
StarHub’s name for the router is the “StarHub Smart WiFi Pro”.
The MX4200 is StarHub’s first Wi-Fi 6 router and is the product of a continued partnership with Linksys.
Purchasing the Linksys Velop MX4200 WiFi 6 Mesh Router
Subscribers of StarHub’s 1Gbps and 500Mbps Fibre Broadband will not get a free unit, but can purchase one or more of the MX4200 at S$288 per unit or in monthly installments.
Cash and carry router purchase for in-contract customers at S$288 per unit (via ePOS) is available at StarHub Shops and Platinum Shops.
The router combines mesh networking and Wi-Fi 6 technology to promise 4x speed, 4x capacity (compared to Wi-Fi 5) to more than 40 Wi-Fi devices within the home.
The router is especially suited for gamers – who typically subscribe to StarHub’s 2Gbps Fibre Broadband – and desire ultra-low latency and lower ping times.
The 2Gbps plan costs S$62.90 per month.
Those who purchase the MX4200 from StarHub can look forward to firmware upgrades within the year for two additional features that would optimise the home network for gaming and increase speed through intelligent allocation of radio bands (DFS – Dynamic Frequency Selection).
Media briefing by Linksys and StarHub on the Velop MX4200 WiFi 6 mesh router at the company’s office at Level 30, South Beach Tower in Singapore. “Throughout 2020, we have witnessed how pivotal stable connection is for every household as the modern world shifts to normalise home-based learning and working from home. 400 million Southeast Asians – nearly 70 percent of the population – are now online. In Singapore alone, 90 percent of the population are connected online. This increase means demand for faster internet connection will only continue to grow exponentially. Through this partnership with StarHub, we believe that our WiFi 6 offerings will successfully meet consumers’ demand for next generation ultra-high-speed router technology,” said Jenny Ng, General Manager for Asia, Linksys.
More details below on the Linksys Velop MX4200 WiFi 6 mesh router from the press release.
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Tags:broadband, DFS, Linksys, MU-MIMO, networking, new arrivals, routers, Singapore, StarHub, Velop
Posted in Accessories, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Gaming, Internet of Things, IoT, Launch, Linksys, Network, newArrivals, Press Release, Prices, Router, Specifications, StarHub | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, December 1st, 2020
We’re now into December and the final stretch of 2020. Here are some gift ideas that I’ve curated for Christmas 2020.
* I’ll be adding to this list over the next few days, so check back daily for new gift ideas as I collate them.
The tech4xmas gift guide is meant to provide ideas to start you off, so do check out some of them online and in the shops if they are what you think would bring a smile to your loved ones this Christmas.
Around this time of year, I’m usually inundated with requests from readers and friends on Christmas gift ideas for their loved ones or themselves.
So here are some tech that I would use myself or get for MY loved ones, based mostly on those gadgets that I’ve tried or reviewed.
Not all are the latest and newest, but they are what I think some of the best-in-class in their category of products.
Happy Christmas Shopping!
tech4xmas Gift Guide below.
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Tags:accessories, Chistmas, Christmas 2020, gadgets, reviews, tech4xmas, tech4xmas 2020, Xmas
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Saturday, September 19th, 2020
To celebrate the launch, Oakley has partnered with EA SPORTS & Madden NFL 21 for ‘Derwin James vs The World’, a weekly esports entertainment broadcast kicking off with rap superstar Lil Baby. Singapore prices & availability below.
Prizm Gaming Lenses – Oakley‘s first optical solution developed specifically for gaming.
Oakley is launching the brand’s first optical solution developed specifically for gaming – Prizm Gaming Lens Technology.
Price & Availability
Prescriptive lenses retail at S$510, and the frame retails between S$169 to S$389.
The collection is available Oakley stores at Marina Bay Sands and VivoCity in Singapore from 5 October 2020.
The lenses are engineered to enhance visual contrast and provide sharp vision, featuring blue-light filtering technology without compromising on aesthetic.
Oakley Prizm Gaming lenses are built to enhance visual contrast and provide sharp vision.
All Oakley Prizm Gaming lenses feature blue-light filtering technology designed to reduce 40% of blue light within the 380-500nm range to help protect from artificial light.
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Tags:accessories, EA Sports, gaming, Health Tech, Madden, Oakley, Singapore
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Friday, September 18th, 2020
First announced earlier in July, the ASUS ROG Phone 3 is now available in Singapore. The 12GB/512GB version (ZS661KS) will retail at S$1,598 starting from today.
ASUS ROG Phone 3 gaming smartphone available in Singapore from today: S$1,598.
The ROG Phone 3 will be available in Singapore on ASUS Online Store, ROG Experience Store Bugis, and selected authorised retailers.
Read more about details and features of the ASUS ROG Phone 3
HERE.
The ROG Phone 3 comes with a one-year ROG Accidental Damage Protection Plan.
It’s an Singapore-exclusive and personalised after-sales service and support from ROG Experts.
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Tags:Asus, gaming, new arrivals, ROG, Singapore, smartphones, Snapdragon
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Friday, August 21st, 2020
The InfinityGlove contains ultra-sensitive microfibre sensors that can translate hand gestures into in-game commands, allowing users to play first-person shooters such as Battlefield V without the need for a traditional controller or a keyboard.
The InfinityGlove was developed by a team of NUS researchers led by Professor Lim Chwee Teck (left). With him are two members of the research team, Dr Yeo Joo Chuan (centre) and Dr Yu Longteng (right). Photo: National University of Singapore.
Simply flex your index finger to fire your weapon and rotate your wrist clockwise to move forward. Immersive controls have always been a pipedream in the world of gaming but is steadily becoming reality.
Editor’s Comments
This is an interesting and innovative project.
Currently each finger of the glove contains one microfibre sensor that can differentiate two states – straightened or curled – due to the difference in conductivity of the liquid metal within the fibre in the two states.
So the overall status of the glove should be readable as a five-digit binary.
Would be good to add one more to the wrist to include bending of the wrist.
And in the longer term, I can think of two ways of improving the resolution of the sensing.
One would be to implement multiple sensors per strand of microfibre.
Another would be to weave multiple microfibre strands to provide a matrix detection pattern for a snapshot of the state of each sensor.
That could probably come in useful as a grid sensor to monitor the distribution of stresses/deformation on a surface etc.
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS), led by Professor Lim Chwee Teck, has developed a smart glove – called ‘InfinityGlove’ – that allows users to mimic a variety of in-game controls using simple hand gestures.
While the concept of controlling a game using your hands is not new, the main problems have always been weight and flexibility.
The current generation of smart glove type controllers available on the market are usually bulky and rigid as they rely on conventional sensors which put the hard in hardware.
The InfinityGlove overcomes existing problems with weight and flexibility by weaving ultra-thin, highly sensitive microfibre sensors into the material of the glove.
These sensors are not only lightweight and accurate, but also fulfil the role of wires thus reducing the need for additional wiring.
Currently the prototype weighs about 40 grams, and is flexible and comfortable.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:gaming, healthtech, IoT, NUS, prototype, R&D, research, Singapore, Tech Focus, wearables
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
Prime Gaming offers free content for today’s popular video games plus free games every month.
Now more than 150 million paid Prime members around the world can get more value out of their Prime membership with the best of gaming.
Amazon first launched gaming benefits in 2016 as Twitch Prime.
Prime Gaming is included with Prime memberships and Prime Video subscriptions in over 200 countries and territories.
Prime members can start claiming Prime Gaming content today.
If you’re not a Prime member, learn more and start a 30-day free trial.
Today, Amazon is launching Prime Gaming, an Amazon Prime benefit offering members tons of free, exclusive content for their favorite games, a collection of free PC games, and a free Twitch channel subscription every month.
This month’s more than 20 Free Games with Prime include SNK arcade classics SNK 40th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, METAL SLUG 2, and indie retro brawler Treachery in Beatdown City.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Amazon, free, gaming, launch, new arrivals
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Friday, August 7th, 2020
The ASUS ROG Strix G35 is a top-of-the-line gaming desktop that promises tournament-level performance for competitive gaming with the flexibility to go beyond. Prices and configurations below.
For demanding workloads like content creation and heavy duty multitasking, the ROG Strix G35 features up to Intel Core i9 processor.
The Republic of Gamers Strix Strix G35 retails from S$3,998 starting today and is available at the ASUS Exclusive Store, ASUS Online Store and all authorised retailers.
The ROG G35 ships with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti which handles modern games with fast and fluid frame rates.
It is equipped with up to Intel Core i9-processor to tackle heavy multitasking, content creation, and other demanding workloads
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Asus, desktops, gaming, Intel, new arrivals, NVIDIA, ROG, Singapore, Strix
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
The 3rd-gen gaming smartphone series ships with the latest Snapdragon 865 Plus, 144Hz / 1ms AMOLED display and huge 6000mAh battery. Prices below.
Update (18 Sep, 2020):
The 12GB/512GB version of the ASUS ROG Phone 3 has debuted in Singapore today, at S$1,598.
Find out more about the one-year ROG Accidental Damage Protection Plan that’s exclusive to Singapore.
Featuring the uprated GameCool 3 cooling system, the ROG Phone 3 is engineered to deliver non-stop, ultrasmooth performance for the ultimate mobile gaming experience.
The series includes the flagship ROG Phone 3 and the ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition.
The ROG Phone 3 is the most powerful ROG Phone ever, using the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G Mobile Platform with advanced 5G mobile communications and Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming capabilities.
Prices and more details below from the press release.
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Tags:Asus, gaming, new arrivals, ROG, smartphones, Snapdragon, Strix
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Saturday, June 27th, 2020
The TUF Gaming A15 (FA506IH-GTX1650) is now available in Singapore at S$1,498 – at the ASUS Exclusive Store, ASUS Online Store and all authorised retailers.
ASUS announces TUF Gaming A15 laptop for gamers in Singapore.
The new 15-inch TUF Gaming A15 laptop promises high-performance and dependability in a compact form factor.
Key features include the following.
- Next-gen processors for on-the-go performance: The new TUF Gaming laptop A15 equipped with the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processors.
- GeForce and FreeSync power high-refresh display: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 and AMD FreeSync combine for smooth gaming a 144Hz refresh rate display.
- Designed for both portability and durability: TUF Gaming is equipped with a more compact chassis and military-grade durability.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:AMD, Asus, FreeSync, gaming, GeForce, laptops, notebooks, NVIDIA, Ryzen, Singapore, TUF
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