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Saturday, November 22nd, 2014
wasd is the team from Commonwealth Secondary School that never expected to make it to the Top 10. But made it they did and they’ve got an exciting animation story idea to vie for the top prize.
wasd is one of two teams from Commonwealth Secondary School that entered this year’s installment of the N.E.mation! competition, and the lucky one to make it to the Top 10. The fourth member, Niger Lim is not in this photo as he was not present during the visit.
The N.E.mation! competition is a yearly inter-school animation competition for students from secondary schools, junior colleges and centralised institutes to express their thoughts on Total Defence.
Lim Xun Yi from wasd. The team’s motto is “Expect the unexpected”.
This year’s competition is the ninth iteration since the inauguration of the series in 2007.
More than 11,500 students have participated in N.E.mation! thus far with participants comprising mostly secondary school students aged between 13 to 16 years old.
These students form teams of 3-4 members and have to go through multiple rounds of pitching and selection to beat hundreds of teams from other schools to make it into the Top 10.
wasd registered for N.E.mation! 9 some three months ago in August and it has been an incredible journey for them ever since.
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Tags:animation, Commonwealth, competition, education, N.E.mation!, N.E.mation! 9, wasd
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Sunday, November 16th, 2014
From 27 November, the final of the four large annual IT exhibitions in Singapore will take place for four days (27 – 30 Nov) at the Singapore EXPO, in Halls 5 & 6. SITEX 2014 will open daily from 11 am to 9 pm (Admission FREE).
SITEX 2014 @ Singapore EXPO (Halls 5 & 6) from 27 – 30 November. Admission FREE, daily 11am to 9pm.
Established in 1988, SITEX 2014 will see more than 500 brands of infocomm and consumer electronic products spread over more than 200,000 sq ft of exhibition space.
For SITEX 2014, I’ll be compiling selected promotions and flyers from the exhibitors in a photo album on the tech4tea.com Facebook page.
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Tags:accessories, audio, cameras, computers, EXPO, IT exhibition, printers, promotions, Singapore, SITEX, SITEX 2014, smartphones, tablets
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2014
Jawbone announced today that they will be releasing two brand new activity trackers in the coming weeks – the UP MOVE (S$85) and the UP3 (S$288) wristbands.
Jawbone UP MOVE (left) and Jawbone UP3 (right) activity tracking fitness bands.
The UP MOVE will be available in November before Christmas this year, while the UP3 will be made available by early next year in three colors.
“美国消费者电子零件制造商 Jawbone 宣布了两款新的健康手环：Jawbone UP MOVE（十一月起： S$85新元） 以及 Jawbone UP3（明年初开始： S$288新元）。” – 科技点心（微薄）
The UP by Jawbone App for UP MOVE will be available on iOS and Android devices as free download from the App Store and Google Play.
The UP by Jawbone App for UP3 will be available on iOS soon as a free download from the App Store. A compatible Android app for UP3 will be available early next year.
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Tags:bands, fitness, Jawbone, Jawbone UP, Singapore, UP MOVE, UP3, wearables
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Thursday, October 30th, 2014
Enjoy music in immersive Dolby Digital sound while the integrated biometric heart rate monitor in the earbuds work with the app to bring your training and fitness to the next level. RRP: S$298 from 1 November.
From 1 November, Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless retails at Apple premium resellers, Challenger, Harvey Norman, Stereo Electronics and other authorised resellers at an RRP of S$298.
The Jabra Sport Life App accesses biometric data from the earbuds to help you track and evaluate your workout.
With one touch, users of iOS and Android devices get a clear view of how close they are to meeting their training goals; hear real-time personalised audio coaching, change music or even answer or end calls – during the workout.
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Tags:AV, earbuds, earphones, Jabra, music, Pulse, Singapore, Sport, wireless
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
Zalora has launched its flagship digital interactive pop-up store at ION Orchard, extending its online fashion retail business offline into a traditional retail showroom, with a digital in-store experience.
The ZALORA Shop @ ION Orchard is located at #B2-04/05 and operates from 10 am to 10 pm daily till the end of January 2015.
The ZALORA Shop @ ION brings the online retailer to life by allowing customers to touch, feel and try on a carefully curated selection of exclusive brands.
They can choose from in-house label ZALORA, as well as global brands including River Island, Material Girl, Lola Skye, H.E. by Mango and Burton Menswear.
“ION Orchard is pleased to add the first ZALORA store to ION Orchard’s exciting retail offerings. ZALORA’s proven track record of cult and favourite brands will surely be a hit with our trendy and fashion-savvy shoppers. The ION Orchard boutique will be a trendsetting concept which will offer the comfort of actual browsing through the racks of fashion and the ease of virtual shopping. This sits nicely with ION Orchard’s vision to create delightful and innovative shopping experiences,” said Chris Chong, CEO of Orchard Turn Developments Pte Ltd.
With an entirely new click-and-mortar concept, The ZALORA Shop creates a seamless shopping experience through multiple touch points in a stylized and modern retail environment.
How it works:
- Specially curated products are displayed in-store and customers can pick out the items they want to try on.
- “Samsung is delighted to be the technology partner for ZALORA. With the GALAXY ALPHA 4G+, the functional beauty perfect for stylish fashionistas, shopping is now even more enjoyable for ZALORA customers,” said Eugene Goh, Vice President, IT & Mobile, Samsung Electronics Singapore.To enhance the customer experience, the shop is equipped with the GALAXY ALPHA 4G+ and GALAXY Tab S (10.5”) provided by technology partner Samsung. Free WiFi is also available so customers can browse lookbooks for styling tips on how to mix and match pieces.
- Once they decide which item/s to purchase, they can scan the barcode and then proceed to the self-serve express checkout counters to process their purchases.
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Tags:fashion, ION, Orchard, retail, Samsung, shopping, Singapore, ZALORA
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2014
The new lineup from Fitbit features continuous, automatic heart rate tracking; GPS; smartwatch functionality; plus all day activity and automatic sleep tracking.
Fitbit Charge (S$169), Fitbit Charge HR (S$199) and Fitbit Surge (S$329) will be available broadly in early 2015.
Fitbit Charge (S$169) is available in black, slate, blue* and burgundy*; Fitbit Charge HR (S$199) will be available in black, plum, blue* and tangerine*; Fitbit Surge (S$329) will be available in black, blue* and tangerine*. * indicates colors that are coming soon. Fitbit Charge, Fitbit Charge HR and Fitbit Surge will be available in small, large and extra large sizes (extra large only available through Fitbit.com).
Fitbit has unveiled three new activity and sleep-tracking products: Fitbit Charge, Fitbit Charge HR and Fitbit Surge.
- Fitbit Charge – a high-performance wristband that delivers all-day activity tracking, real-time fitness stats and Caller ID right on the wrist for people who want to step up their everyday activities to improve their overall health.
- Fitbit Charge HR – an advanced tracker that delivers continuous, automatic wrist-based heart rate, Caller ID and all-day activity tracking for active users: regular exercisers looking to push their fitness further.
- Fitbit Surge – a sleek Fitness Super Watch that offers the best of GPS, continuous wrist-based heart rate, all-day fitness tracking, and smartwatch functionality in one device, for people dedicated to reaching their peak performance.
More detailed descriptions extracted from the press release below.
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Tags:Fitbit, Fitbit Charge, Fitbit Charge HR, Fitbit Surge, fitness, health, prices, Singapore, trackers, wearables
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Monday, October 20th, 2014
Denmark-headquartered Jabra combines the brand’s signature Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology and the distinctive ergonomic beauty of Scandinavian design in the new Jabra Move Wireless (S$148).
The Jabra Move Wireless weighs only 150g and is available in 3 colours: Cayenne, Cobalt and Coal.
The Jabra Move Wireless sports an ultra-lightweight stainless steel headband that is both sturdy and stylish.
It promises depth and clarity for music lovers with “premium digital sound in crisp and clear mids and highs while embodying clean lines and minimalist style”.
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Tags:audio visual, AV, headphones, Jabra, Move, music, Singapore, wireless
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Monday, October 20th, 2014
The new multi-purpose projector models in the series are targeted at classrooms and mid-sized meeting rooms. Prices ranges from S$1,369-S$1,899 and is listed below.
NEC’s new projector models include the M322X, M322W, M362X, M362W, M402X and M402W projectors.
NEC Asia Pacific, a leading provider of commercial display and projector solutions, added today six new digital projectors to its M Series, from 3000 ANSI Lumens to 4000 ANSI Lumens with resolution at either XGA or WXGA.
| Projector |
Price |
Brightness |
| M322X |
S$1,369 |
3200 ANSI Lumens |
| M322W |
S$1,429 |
| M362X |
S$1,669 |
3600 ANSI Lumens |
| M362W |
S$1,729 |
| M402X |
S$1,799 |
4000 ANSI Lumens |
| M402W |
S$1,899 |
NEC offers low TCO through the projectors’ filter free design with sealed DLP light engine.
This series of ultra-durable, filter free projectors promise very low cost of ownership (TCO) and advanced multimedia capabilities.
These features, together with clear picture and full connectivity, make the DLP-based M Series projectors suitable for use in classroom and mid-sized meeting room environments, where budget and performance are equally important.
A large number of input terminals including 2 x HDMI with 3D support and 3 x USB inputs provide flexibility and future proofing of investments made by businesses and schools.
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Tags:AV, education, M322, M362, M402, NEC, projectors, schools
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Sunday, October 19th, 2014
Photo of the Day: The weather in Singapore is Summer all year round. So a shower, be it in the stall or from heaven, or in this case – from a water spray in Sentosa – is always a welcome treat.
The red water jet spray stands dormant for the moment while the water sprinkler sprays cooling water droplets into the air. Photo taken using a Sony A7R full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, with a Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS telephoto zoom lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
We were at the “Port of Lost Wonder” in Sentosa in Singapore to enjoy the sun, sand and beach for the weekend.
The water theme park had this watery playground for little children to revel in slides and water sprays.
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Tags:A7, beach, Carl Zeiss, foam, full-frame, photography, photos, potd, Sentosa, Singapore, Sony, Summer, sunny
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Saturday, October 18th, 2014
Sydney based studio, Garage Entertainment, Australia’s producer/distributor of Action Sports & Adventure film and television content has collaborated with Samsung SportsFlow to launch a new Actions Sports & Adventure Channel called Fearless.
Home page of the Fearless Channel on Samsung SportsFlow. Image source: Samsung SportsFlow.
The Fearless channel is now available on the SportsFlow app, giving on-demand access for SportsFlow users (currently over half a million) to over 1,000 best in class action sports films, including films from media houses such as Red Bull, Crusty Demons, Taylor Steele and Rip Curl.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Australian studio Garage Entertainment. As a company that understands actions sports and how to effectively display the sport, they are a critical partner supporting us to bring awesome content to SportsFlow users,” said Maurizio Barbieri, Head of Sports, Media Solution Centre, Southeast Asia and Oceania, Samsung Electronics.
Titles include “The Art OF Flight”, “Where The Trail Ends” and “Missing” – which were shown on the big screen at the Fearless Film Festival in Sentosa, in celebration of the launch of the channel.
Additionally, there will also be premium content available for purchase through the Fearless channel.
Content on the Fearless channel will be available to all SportsFlow users across Southeast Asia and Oceania.
The Fearless channel marks both the first time sports film content is available on the SportsFlow app as well as the first collaboration of Samsung SportsFlow with any film studio/distributor worldwide.
Fearless Film Festival in Sentosa (15-17 October, 2014) – action movies under the stars. Photo source: Fast Track
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Tags:Fearless, Garage Entertainment, Gear, movies, Samsung, Sentosa, SportsFlow, video, VR
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