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Thursday, November 12th, 2020
Xiaomi’s latest flagship smartphones are in Singapore – the Mi 10T (S$649: 8GB + 128GB) and Mi 10T Pro (S$749: 8GB + 256GB). Prices and introductory promotions below.
The latest Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro flagships phones from Xiaomi have been launched in Singapore.
The Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro from Xiaomi offers impressive cameras, AdaptiveSync display, powerful processors and long-lasting battery.
Links for Online Purchase
Purchases are covered with 24-month warranty and 6-month Screen Protection Guarantee.
The two Android phones were first unveiled earlier at the end of September this year.
Both devices will be available for purchase starting from this Saturday, 14 November 2020.
The phones can be purchased,at Authorized Mi Stores, Xiaomi’s official telecommunications partners including M1, Singtel and StarHub, as well as official online channels such as Lazada, Shopee and Qoo10.
Gifts come in limited units and are on a first-come-first-served basis only. Standard terms and conditions apply. Click to enlarge.
The Xiaomi Mi Smart Speaker has also been unveiled – priced at S$79.90, it will be available in Singapore at a later date.
The Xiaomi Mi Watch will also be available in Singapore at a later date, with pricing to be announced later.
Nicholas Shi, General Manager of Singapore and Malaysia, Xiaomi, launched the Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10T in the Grand Ballroom of JW Marriott Hotel at South Beach in Singapore.
More details below about the Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro, from the press release.
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Tags:Android, Mi, new arrivals, Singapore, smartphones, smartwatches, speakers, Xiaomi
Posted in Android, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Launch, newArrivals, Phones, Press Release, Prices, smartphones, Specifications, Xiaomi | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 11th, 2020
Apple has launched a new MacBook Air, the 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini – powered by its latest in-house developed M1 chip. Price & Availability below.
Apple says that with M1, things users do every day on the Mac feel noticeably faster and smoother.
The new M1 SoC (Systen on a Chip) is the first in a family of chips designed by Apple specifically for the Mac.
With M1 and Big Sur, users get access to the biggest collection of apps for Mac.
Starting MacBook Prices
- MacBook Air:
S$1,449 (S$1,299)
- 13-inch MacBook Pro:
S$1,849 (S$1,709)
- new Mac mini:
S$979 (S$949)
* Prices in brackets are the starting prices for education.
Purchase at Apple shop online, in the Apple Store app, and at Apple Store locations.
All the new Macs come with Big Sur, the latest version of Apple’s desktop operating system.
Big Sur is engineered, down to its core, to take full advantage of all the capability and power of M1, delivering a boost in performance, battery life, and stronger security protections.
The new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini with M1 are available to order today on apple.com/sg and in the Apple Store app.
They will begin arriving to customers and will be in select Apple Store locations and Apple Authorised Resellers starting next week.
More details below about the three new M1-based Apple Macs from the press release.
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Tags:Apple, computers, computers Macs, CPU, laptops, MacBook, new arrivals, notebooks
Posted in Announce, Apple, Desktops, Gadgets, gadgets, Launch, Mac, Mac OS, MacBook, newArrivals, Notebooks, notebooks, Press Release, Prices, Specifications | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, November 10th, 2020
The M1 is Apple’s first chip designed specifically for the Mac, offering powerful performance, features and efficiency.
With its increase in performance and efficiency, M1 delivers the biggest leap ever for the Mac.
The M1 is the most powerful chip Apple has ever created and is the first chip designed specifically for the Mac.
M1 is optimised for Mac systems in which small size and power efficiency are critically important.
Start of a Two-Year Transition for the Mac
M1 powers the new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro®, and Mac mini®.
These will join the rest of the Mac product line that is being launched at Cupertino.
This is the beginning of a transition to a new family of chips designed specifically for the Mac.
The transition to Apple silicon will take about two years to complete, and these three systems are an amazing first step.
As a system on a chip (SoC), M1 combines numerous powerful technologies into a single chip, and features a unified memory architecture for dramatically improved performance and efficiency.
M1 is the first personal computer chip built using cutting-edge 5-nanometer process technology and is packed with 16 billion transistors, the most Apple has ever put into a chip.
According to Apple the M1 features the world’s fastest CPU core in low-power silicon, the world’s best CPU performance per watt, the world’s fastest integrated graphics in a personal computer, and breakthrough machine learning performance with the Apple Neural Engine.
As a result, M1 delivers up to 3.5x faster CPU performance, up to 6x faster GPU performance, and up to 15x faster machine learning, all while enabling battery life up to 2x longer than previous-generation Macs.
More details below about the M1 chip from the press release.
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Tags:Apple, chips, computers Macs, CPU, hardware, new arrivals
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Saturday, November 7th, 2020
Livinguard has brought its reusable face masks in Singapore. Three versions for different levels of protection (and breathability) are available online at Shopee, Lazada and ORO. Prices below.
Here are the Street (2 layers) and Pro (3 layers) of the Livinguard masks.
I tried out the Street and Pro versions and liked them.
Singapore Prices
- Street: S$22.90
(2-layers)
- Pro: S$31.30
(3-layers)
- Ultra: S$46.90
(4-layers with valve)
It feels light, fitting and doesn’t clog up the nostrils when you breathe.
There are three versions for different levels of protection and breathability, in 4 colours and 3 sizes.
Each mask can be rinsed once a week for up to 30 times – so that works out to 210 days of usage.
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Tags:Health Tech, Livinguard, masks, Med Tech, new arrivals, Singapore
Posted in Accessories, Air Purifiers, Announce, Appliances, Availability, Beauty, Healthcare, Medical, newArrivals, Opinion, Press Release, Prices, Review, reviews, Specifications | 2 Comments »
Sunday, October 25th, 2020
Despite being priced at S$299, the 6.5-inch realme C17 sports a 5000mAh battery, 90Hz punch-hole display with 120Hz sampling rate, and AI Quad camera.
realme C17 has two different visual styles: Navy Blue is a reflective dark with a highlighted effect, and Lake Green is a light blue with an AG frosted effect.
The realme C17 has a quad-camera with a 13-megapixel primary camera with f/2.0 large aperture, and a 119° ultra-wide-angle lens.
It also has a 4cm Macro lens, and B&W Portrait lens.
Price and Availability
The entry-level realme C17 smartphone is priced at S$299 and is now available in Singapore at the realme flagship store on Shopee and Lazada as well as at Authorised Resellers islandwide.
The phone has a Super Nightscape mode low-light and night photography.
The realme C17 has a Snapdragon 460 octa-core processor and comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB ROM.
It supports two Nano SIM cards and a maximum of 256GB SD card expansion.
Continuing the ultra-long battery of realme’s C series, the realme C17 boasts a 5000mAh mega battery and 18W Quick Charge.
It provides a total of 34-day standby and 35.7-hour calls and can charge 33% in just 30 minutes.
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Tags:budget, entry, new arrivals, realme, Singapore, smartphones
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Friday, October 23rd, 2020
Homegrown Prism+ attains Android TV certification and launches three new affordably-priced TVs measuring 55” (S$699), 65” (S$99), and 75” (S$1,599). Available online from today.
New Prism+ Q-series Android TVs launched in Singapore (from left): 55”, 75”, 65”.
Having just entered the smart TV market last November with their inaugural E-series (32”, 43”, 55”), Prism+ is now launching their second generation of smart TVs that are Android TV certified.
Features
All the three sizes of IPS TVs in the Q-series have the same specs except for the size.
They are bezel-less (except the 75” version) with 4K UHD resolution, comes with HDR10, Dolby Vision and Audio, MEMC Motion Smoothing, DTS TruSurround, Digital TV, Bluetooth 5.0, and Puffin TV Browser.
They come with 3 years Full onsite warranty inclusive of parts and servicing.
That means that the new Q series Android TVs ships with the Android TV 9.0 operating system, more than 5,000 apps on Google Play, Google Assistant to voice control the TV, and built-in Chromecast to cast photos and videos from the phone or computer to the TV.
And the TVs are affordably priced because Prism+ sells directly to the consumer and removes the extra layer of middlemen mark-up that other makers have to price into their TVs.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Android, appliances, new arrivals, PRISM+, Singapore, Smart TVs, TVs
Posted in Android, Appliances, audioVisual, Decor, Entertainment, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Home, Launch, newArrivals, Press Release, Prices, Smart TV, Specifications, TV | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
OPPO expands its “IoT Ecosystem” with new gadgets and smart appliances in its “One More Step” launch event. New devices include the OPPO Enco X True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earphones, OPPO Watch RX, OPPO TV S1 and OPPO TV R1. Price & Availability TBA.
The 65-inch OPPO TV S1 features a 4K QLED resolution Quantum Dot NTSC 120% ultra-wide color gamut display with 120Hz refresh rate.
The new products that OPPO launched include the following.
- OPPO Enco X True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earphones
- OPPO Watch RX
- OPPO TV S1
- OPPO TV R1
The Enco X is the result of OPPO’s partnership with Hi-Fi brand Dynaudio.
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Tags:appliances, audio, earphones, IoT, OPPO, smartwatches, TVs
Posted in Announce, Appliances, Audio, audioVisual, earphones, Entertainment, Gadgets, Home, Internet of Things, IoT, Launch, OPPO, Press Release, Smart TV, smartwatches, TV, Watches | 2 Comments »
Sunday, October 18th, 2020
realme has launched a slew of new mobile gadgets and wearables, including the flagship X50 5G Pro & X50 5G smartphones; as well as realme Buds Q and realme Watch. Price, availability and promotions below.
realme’s slew of new gadgets which includes the realme X50 Pro 5G, realme X50 5G, realme Buds Q and realme Watch.
The two flagship smartphones are both 5G capable and available in Singapore from 31 October 2020.
The realme X50Pro 5G is the company’s first 5G flagship smartphone and is one of the first in the world to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G processor, supporting Dual-Mode 5G networks.
Price, Availability & Promotions
The realme X50 Pro 5G (S$999) comes in Rust Red and Moss Green with 12GB RAM and 256GB memory, and will be available for pre-order from 15 – 30 October 2020 exclusively on Shopee.
Pre-orders will come with free bundle comprising a realme Watch, realme Buds Q, and a realme Powerbank (worth S$287).
Both the realme X50 Pro 5G and realme X50 5G will be sold island wide from 31 Oct at Singtel, Starhub and realme’s official online flagship store on Lazada and Shopee
The realme X50 5G (S$599) comes in Jungle Green and Ice Silver with 8GB RAM and 128GB memory.
Both the realme Buds Q (S$69) and realme Watch (S$149) will come in Black and will be available from October 15 at realme’s official online flagship store on Lazada and Shopee.
Featuring a powerful 4-camera set up, the phone boasts a 64MP Hawk Eye AI quad-camera, 32MP ultra wide-angle In-Display dual selfie camera, 90Hz refresh rate Super AMOLED display and 65W SuperDart Flash Charge, going from 0% to 100% in just 35 minutes.
The realme X50 5G also has powerful features including a 120Hz dual camera screen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor, and 30W Dart Charge which sees the phone go from 0% to 100% in under 57 minutes.
realme Buds is the company’s first Bean-Shaped TWS earphones, and was created in collaboration with José Lévy of Hermès.
The Buds are powered by a customised R1Q chip to deliver 119ms super low latency, similar to the wired headsets.
It supports 3-hours of talk time or 4.5 hours of music playback. With the charging case, it has a battery life of 20 hours.
The realme Watch is the brand’s first smartwatch and features a 3.5cm colour touchscreen with 12 built-in watch faces.
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Tags:5G, audio, ear buds, earphones, flagship, new arrivals, realme, Singapore, smartphones, smartwatches
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Saturday, October 17th, 2020
The Huawei Watch Fit (S$148) is the company’s first “everyday smartwatch with a rectangular face design” and virtual trainer. Available in Singapore on 24 October, pre-orders from 17-23 October 2020 with promotional bundle worth S$116.
The Huawei Watch Fit has a long battery life and comes with a virtual personal trainer and fitness monitoring for a healthier lifestyle. Available in Sakura Pink, Mint Green, and Graphite Black.
The Huawei Watch Fit was first unveiled at the Huawei Developer Conference last month.
Huawei positions the Watch Fit as a lightweight, all-rounded lifestyle companion that offers a “gorgeous finish and comfortable wearing experience”.
The Huawei Watch Fit has a crisp high-resolution display.
The smartwatch has a virtual personal trainer with 12 animated fitness courses, 12 professional workout modes and 96 free workout modes that cover almost all mainstream indoor and outdoor sports.
Price, availability and promotional bundles as well as more details from the press release below.
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Tags:Health Tech, Huawei, new arrivals, Singapore, smartwatches
Posted in Accessories, Announce, Availability, fitness watches, Gadgets, gadgets, Healthcare, Huawei, Internet of Things, IoT, newArrivals, Press Release, Prices, Promotions, smartwatches, Specifications, Sports, Watches | 7 Comments »
Friday, October 16th, 2020
The Sony Xperia 5 II (S$1,349) is the most compact Xperia to date and focuses on photography, gaming and entertainment. Available in Singapore on 12 November, with pre-orders from 16 October with free gifts.
Xperia 5 II includes Photography Pro with technology from Alpha series cameras for fast and accurate AF/AE, Cinematography Pro “powered by CineAlta” for similar parameters and colour settings as professional filmmakers and a 21:9 CinemaWide display for viewing pleasure.
The Xperia 5 II features a fast camera with technology from Sony’s Alpha series cameras, including Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals for portraits, and up to 20 fps burst shooting with continuous Autofocus that performs AF / AE calculations at 60 times per second.
Price & Availability
The Xperia 5 II (S$1,349) with Android 10 will be available in Black, Blue and Pink on 12 November.
Back Covers are available in Black, Blue and Pink to match the corresponding colour of the Xperia 5 II.
Pre-orders begin on 16 October with free gifts – WH-910N wireless noise cancelling headphones and Xperia Gadget Organiser.
Sony boasts that the Xperia 5 II will be the first in the world to offer 4K HDR 120fps slow-motion movie recording in a smartphone – it can capture and playback up to 5x slow-motion when recorded at 24fps.
Its immersive 21:9 CinemaWide 6.1” FHD+ HDR OLED display offers colour accuracy with Creator mode “powered by CineAlta”.
The phone is built for gaming with 120Hz Refresh rate display and 240Hz Motion blur reduction for smooth action, plus 240Hz Touch scanning rate and Touch response improvements by around 35% compared to previous model (Xperia 5) for accurate and quick gaming.
The Xperia 5 II has a 4,000mAh battery with fast charging.
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Tags:Android, new arrivals, Singapore, smartphones, Sony, Xperia
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