Archive for the ‘Lifestyle’ Category
Monday, April 27th, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is spurring the healthcare industry to turn to robots for help. Darrell Adams shares how cobots – collaborative robots – reduce the risk of healthcare workers by minimising in-person contact with patients who are isolated.
* Darrell Adams is the Head of Southeast Asia & Oceania at Universal Robots.
A UR5 cobot collaborating with a healthcare worker.
COVID-19, the global pandemic, took the world by surprise and suddenly the healthcare system has to confront one of the toughest challenges on a global scale.
Millions of Nurses Needed
The global healthcare system is cracking under the strain of this global pandemic.
Yet, a recent report shows that globally, we are in need of 6 million more nurses to achieve global health targets, even without a global pandemic.
This is an alarming number, and it is unlikely that over a short period of time, the demand can be met.
Healthcare workers are working round the clock and the intense workload at the frontline led to exhaustion in many, virus infection in others, and some sadly passed away in their line of duty.
Human Factors and Errors
In the study of human factors and fatigue, factors which contribute to human errors within the confines of human factors include sleep deprivation, shift schedules, repetitive tasks, physically demanding tasks, and of course, stress.
In the medical sector, besides the lack of nurses, the healthcare industry faces other challenges such as a high instance of human error due to a pressurising and non-automated environment, working on shifts, with a substantial amount of time dedicated to administrative tasks, which takes away precious time from patient care.
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Sunday, April 26th, 2020
GN Hearing offers hearing assessments and fitting of its ReSound hearing aids in conjunction with ReSound Assist Live.
New ReSound Assist Live from GN Hearing gives hearing care professionals the ability to conduct remote in-ear tests using hearing aids.
GN Hearing, a global leader in hearing aid technology, has announced new in-ear tests (also called in-situ tests) available as an extension to ReSound Assist Live at-home services.
The technology allows hearing care professionals to offer complete hearing care remotely, including hearing assessment and hearing aid fitting.
Testing and fitting of hearing aids from the comfort of the home.
It allows people with hearing loss to get their hearing tested from the comfort and safety of home.
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Tags:GN, healthcare, hearing, MedTech, ReSound
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Saturday, April 25th, 2020
The ROG Strix GA15 (G15DH) is now available in Singapore (from $1,298), at the ASUS Exclusive Store, ASUS Online Store and all authorised retailers.
The ROG Strix GA15 gaming desktops from ASUS are equipped with AMD Ryzen processors to offer E-sports-ready performance that also accelerates streaming, multitasking, and more.
The new ROG Strix GA15 (G15DH) gaming desktops zero in on gaming fundamentals to fit serious e-sports performance into a convenient and portable package.
Specifications for the ASUS ROG Strix GA15 (G15DH). Click image to enlarge.
Lean and lightweight, the new ROG Strix GA15 (G15DH) gaming desktop leverages powerful, latest-generation AMD Ryzen™ processors that capably handle hardcore gaming, streaming, and multitasking.
Each desktop is compact and weighs only 10 kg, and a built-in carrying handle offers easy portability.
The efficient cooling design helps quietly deliver a gaming experience that can hold its own at LAN parties, tournaments, and beyond.
More details from the press release below.
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Tags:Asus, computers, desktops, esports, gaming, launch, prices, ROG, Singapore, specs, Strix
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2020
Singapore IoT and smart wearables firm KaHa teams up with healthcare partner EasyCare International (iDOC) to launch Remote Monitoring Solution in Singapore.
By leveraging technology, the partnership between KaHa and EasyCare iDOC aims to bring greater convenience and efficacy to healthcare management.
As part of the company’s commitment to health and wellness, Singapore Internet of Things (IoT) solutions company KaHa launched today its partnership with medical solutions provider EasyCare and its brand iDOC.
Availability
The iDOCWATCH will be available from May 2020 at iDOC ePharmacy (online retail platform) and iDOC Clinics in Hougang and Jurong West.
The iDOC Remote Monitoring Dashboard will be rolled out in phases starting with non-clinical uses such as with gyms, health coaches and fitness instructors before deployment for research and clinical use.
iDOC Clinic is a medical group founded by the EasyCare team, and EasyCare works with iDOC Clinic in the implementation of its healthcare technologies in the primary care setting.
As part of its services, EasyCare conducts annual or biannual chronic disease screening for corporate clients.
In between screenings, the iDOCWATCH together with mobile app iDOC Easy Track, will be made available to individuals to enable continuous monitoring of their health by collecting and analysing essential health data from the user to be sent to the iDOC Remote Monitoring Dashboard, which aims to improve health and fitness amongst users.
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Tags:Apps, EasyCare, healthcare, iDOC, IoT, KaHa, MedTech, Singapore, telehealth, telemedicine
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2020
Huawei Singapore is launching the Huawei GT 2e (S$218) in Singapore in conjunction with the approaching Mother’s Day. Pre-orders from 21-24 April with promotions. The watch arrives in Singapore on 25 April. Prices below.
Designed for an active lifestyle, Huawei Watch 2e sports new colours: Graphite Black, Lava Red, Mint Green and Icy White.
The Huawei Watch GT 2e, unveiled globally last month, is the latest addition to the Huawei Watch GT 2 series.
Huawei’s Mother’s Day Promotions
In addition to the launch of Huawei Watch GT 2e, Huawei is offering special deals this Mother’s Day for its other new products.
Receive Huawei gift bundles with every purchase of the Huawei P40 Series, Huawei nova 5T, Huawei FreeBuds 3, Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite and Huawei MediaPad T5.
The Huawei Watch GT 2e is available for pre-order from today with selected consumer electronic retailers, Huawei online official stores on Lazada and Shopee at a retail price of S$218.
From 21 – 24 April, customers with a pre-order will enjoy a free gift bundle worth S$106, comprising a Huawei Body Fat Scale and an orange watch strap.
The Huawei Watch GT 2e will be available at Huawei official online stores on Lazada and Shopee as well as authorised resellers from 25 April.
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Tags:holidays, Huawei, launch, Mother's Day, prices, Singapore, smartwatches
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Monday, April 20th, 2020
Sharp boasts that the air purifiers – with its patented plasmacluster technology – are the first in the world to inactivate airborne corona viruses. Prices below.
With over 80 million units of these air purifiers sold worldwide, the J80 (in this photo) and J60 will be fully stocked come Mid-May.
With most people staying home during the COVID-19 outbreak, here’s something to enhance safety and air hygiene at home – Sharp Air Purifiers with patented Plasmacluster™️ technology, proven to fight bacteria and viruses, including the Corona Viruses (although it has yet to be tested for SARS-Cov-2 virus that causes COVID-19).
Price & Availability
SHARP Air Purifiers FP-J80E-H and FP-J60E-W are priced at S$1,599 and S$1,299 respectively and available at major electronics retailers and online stores.
Separate research done in 2004, 2009, and 2015 have proven that the Plasmacluster™ technology in all Sharp Air Purifiers can effectively fight various types of bacteria and flu viruses – including A/H1N1, H5N1, H7N9, FCoV (which belongs to the coronavirus group).
The Plasmacluster™ technology can provide skin-beautifying effects, and are proven to improve users’ skin conditions for a few scientific reasons; improvement of skin elasticity and texture, curbs excess sebum on skin and results in smoother skin.
Product specifications and prices below.
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Tags:air purifiers, appliances, corona virus, COVID, prices, purifiers, Sharp, Singapore, specs
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Thursday, April 16th, 2020
The “Medical Energizer” programme aims to support medical heroes in Singapore fighting the COVID-19 pandemic on the frontlines.
“Being in the frontline is a challenging task, therefore we would like to extend our support to protect their health and families. We believe that together we would be able to support each other through this crisis,” said Val Yap, Founder and CEO of PolicyPal.
The program offers local heroes financial, insurance and rides benefits, to support their wellbeing during this crisis.
Revolut, a Visa partner, offers medical personnel 3% cashback for every transaction made on their Revolut Visa cards without any caps and up to S$50 rides rebates per week for any ride sharing services and taxi rides.
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Tags:charity, COVID-19, partnerships, PolicyPal, Revolut, Singapore, StashAwah, Visa
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Friday, April 10th, 2020
With the government’s Circuit Breaker measures to fight COVID-19 in Singapore, ViewQwest has offered employees working from home get faster and more secure access to their companies’ IT services.
ViewQwest offers various networking solutions for personal and business use.
Work-from-home staff are facing network congestion as they connect to office networks via VPN, competing for bandwidth with their family’s entertainment needs over the same residential broadband pipe.
For businesses that need to provide overseas employees with access to its office networks, they can consider ViewQwest’s Branch-in-a-Box solution instead.
Note that this solution was not included in today’s press release.
The ViewQwest Private Network offers a Work-from-Home (WFH) solution that installs a second residential broadband line that can connect the user directly and privately to the office network without VPN.
ViewQwest is also offering its Cloud VPN solution to provide businesses with an on-demand VPN service that can be easily scaled.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:broadband, cloud, COVID, ISP, networking, security, Singapore, ViewQwest, VPN, WFH
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Thursday, April 9th, 2020
The Jabra Elite Active 75t (S$318) is the active lifestyle edition of the Jabra Elite 75t (S$288) that was launched three months ago in Singapore back in mid-January.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t will be available in Navy, Grey, Sienna and Mint.
Built for active lifestyles, the Elite Active 75t features an IP57 rating with a 2-year warranty against sweat and dust.
Price & Availability
Priced at S$318, the Jabra Elite Active 75t will be available in Navy and Grey on 9 April 2020 from all authorised Jabra resellers.
Sienna and Mint will be available at a later date.
With up to 7.5 hours of battery life from a single charge and up to 28 hours in total on the go, most users do not need to worry about the battery depleting before their workout finishes.
The Elite Active 75t also comes with rubberised coating which provides enhanced grip when worn.
This allows the earbuds to stay in the ears more securely during workouts.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:active, audio, earbuds, Jabra, Singapore, sports, wireless
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2020
The Fitbit Charge 4 comes with built-in GPS, Spotify Control, Sleep Tools, Fitbit Pay and more. Prices below
The Fitbit Charge 4 offers up to 7 days of battery life in a sleek, swim proof design.
Charge 4 includes Fitbit’s latest innovation, Active Zone Minutes, a new personalised standard based on your resting heart rate and age that tracks any workout that gets your heart pumping, from indoor biking to yoga, measuring the time you spend in each heart rate zone toward a weekly goal of 150 minutes.
For more guidance and motivation in today’s environment, new content has been added to Fitbit Premium, including programs, workouts from brands like barre3, Down Dog and Physique 57, mindfulness tools, challenges and more.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:accessories, Fitbit, fitness, health, healthcare, healthtech, smartwatches, tracker, watches, wearables
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