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Wednesday, January 28th, 2015
Google has collaborated with its partners to offer 3 days of online bargain shopping from 2-4 February to shoppers in Singapore. A list of participating vendors is at the end of this article.
From right: Joanna Flint (Country Director, Singapore, Google Asia Pacific) launching the GOSF.SG with partners, Lim Bee Bee (Head of Marketing for Consumer Banking Group Singapore, DBS Bank; and Marcelo Wesseler (SingPost’s Senior Vice President of eCommerce).
Google, along with DBS and SingPost, revealed the categories and deals on offer which range from travel to beauty, fashion and electronics.
“We’re excited to be teaming up with businesses across Singapore to celebrate the best of eCommerce here, and bring great deals from around the web to shoppers in the run up to Chinese New Year. Singaporeans are sophisticated shoppers and the Internet is a key part of the shopping process for them,” said Joanna Flint, Country Director, Singapore, Google Asia Pacific.
The 72-hour-long Great Online Shopping Festival on gosf.sg will commence from midnight on February 2, bringing deals from more than 60 brands onto a common platform to customers across the island nation.
Discounts include up to 90 percent off electronics, over 80 percent off fashion brands, up to 75 percent off travel deals, up to 70 percent off beauty products and many more from favorites like Courts, Zalora, Agoda and Luxola.
The festival is also supported by DBS and SingPost.
The first 2000 registered shoppers to spend over a total of S$168 with their DBS/POSB cards will receive an additional 15 percent rebate or up to S$100 off.
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Tags:DBS, eCommerce, Google, GOSF, GOSF.SG, online, promotions, shopping, Singapore, SingPost
Posted in Announce, Events, events, Google, Internet, Launch, Press Release, Promotions, Shopping, SingPost, travel | Comments Closed
Tuesday, January 27th, 2015
The partnership will evaluate and test 5G technologies for future standardisation, as well as joint planning and exploration of 5G technology and architecture. Areas of interest include cloud core, radio technologies and Machine Type Communications.
Singtel Group Chief Technology Officer, Tay Soo Meng and Region Head Ericsson South East Asia and Oceania, Sam Saba at today’s MOU signing ceremony for Singtel and Ericsson’s partnership to explore the future of 5G. “5G will enable the full potential of Ericsson’s vision of the Networked Society, where everything that can be connected will be connected,” said Saba of the partnership.
Singtel is partnering strategic vendors as part of its 5G exploration programme.
“5G is the next generation mobile network technology standard. It will deliver key improvements such as near-zero delay for real-time applications for remotely operated machines, super high data throughput speeds of more than 1Gbps, and enable multiple connected intelligent devices,” said Tay Soo Meng – Singtel’s Group Chief Technology Officer.
Singtel today signed a memorandum of understanding with Ericsson to study the future of 5G networks and its applications for both consumers and enterprises.
The partnership will include workshops to align 5G requirements, exchange ideas and trails on potential technologies.
Earlier in November, Singtel announced plans to launch a 5G Joint Innovation Programme with Huawei.
The initiative will serve as a research platform for 5G mobile broadband technologies.
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Tags:5G, Ericsson, MOU, partnership, Singapore, SingTel, technology
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2015
MSI boasts that the new GT80 Titan is the world’s first gaming laptop with a mechanical keyboard. Available in Singapore from today at S$5,799.
The MSI GT80 Titan raises the bar for gaming laptops with dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M SLI capabilities, Super RAID 3 with 4 SSDs and a SteelSeries Engine.
Core features of the new MSI GT80 Titan are listed below.
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX980M SLI solution
- Mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX switch
- SteelSeries Engine
- Super RAID 3 technology with 4 SSD RAID 0
More details and tech specs can be found in the press release below.
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Tags:gaming, GeForce, GT80, laptops, MSI, notebooks, NVIDIA
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2015
“SingTel” is now “Singtel”, in its first rebranding in 16 years to provide better, seamless and effortless customer experiences to both consumers and Enterprise IT.
Singtel’s fleet of vans, newly brandished with the new logo and tagline, revving to go forth from the company’s headquarters at Comcentre building.
With much fanfare at its Comcentre headquarters in Singapore, the biggest telco in Singapore launched a new brand identity today.
“Generations in Singapore have grown up with Singtel. Customers see us as a trusted, reliable brand that is at the forefront of technology. In this digital age, we recognise that customers also want things simpler, faster and delivered by people who truly care,” said Chua Sock Koong, Singtel Group CEO.
Singapore Telecommunications – now known as “Singtel” for short – hopes that this reflects a new phase in its transformation journey to grow beyond traditional telecommunications into multimedia and ICT services.
The target audience is more targeted at the domestic market for the moment and three initiatives are being implemented for the consumer market with initiatives for Enterprise IT and its corporate customers in the pipeline.
The three initiatives are:
- Appointment booking at Singtel shops.
- Preferred customer care call-back time.
- Home/Office appointments: tightened window of waiting time.
More details on these initiatives can be found at the end of this article in the extracts from Singtel’s press release.
Singtel’s new logo, together with its rebranding promise in the lobby of its headquarters in Comcentre.
“Better Thursdays with Singtel”
From now till the Lunar New Year, Singtel is offering treats to its customers as part of its brand relaunch.
- 22 Jan: Free local calls all day for postpaid mobile customers.
- 29 Jan: Free SMSes all day for postpaid mobile customers.
- 5 Feb: Free 30-day preview of new SingtelTV channels for SingtelTV subscribers.
- 12 Feb: Free Facebook access all day for prepaid mobile users.
- 19 Feb: Free data all day for postpaid mobile customers.
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Tags:Concentre, rebrand, Singapore, SingTel, telco
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Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
Nikon Singapore has released its Spring 2015 COOLPIX cameras. The COOLPIX S2900 and L31 will be available in late January while the COOLPIX 3700 will be available in February. Prices TBA.
From Left: Nikon COOLPIX S3700, Nikon COOLPIX S2900, Nikon COOLPIX L31
The latest COOLPIX series brings a range of stylish and slim cameras to fit the lifestyle and pocket of the trendy youth.
Colours available for the three models.
“The Spring COOLPIX packs the best high-performance features in compact cameras. From built-in Wi-Fi and NFC support, to autofocusing and HD movie recording, there is definitely a COOLPIX for every user,” said Garland Mak, Deputy General Manager of International Marketing Division Imaging Group, Nikon Singapore.
- The Nikon COOLPIX L31 will be available in 3 colours (Black, Silver, Red) in Singapore (excluding decorative purple).
- The Nikon COOLPIX S2900 will be available in 4 colours (Purple, Black, Silver, Red) in Singapore (excluding decorative purple).
- The Nikon COOLPIX S3700 will be available in 5 colours (Pink, Blue, Red, Silver, Black) in Singapore (excluding decorative blue).
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Tags:cameras, compact, COOLPIX, L31, Nikon, S2900, S3700, Singapore, Spring
Posted in Announce, Cameras, cameras, Compact camera, COOLPIX, Gadgets, gadgets, Launch, newArrivals, Nikon, Photography, Press Release, Specifications | No Comments »
Tuesday, January 6th, 2015
Sony Mobile today announced at CES 2015 new products, partners and experiences to its evolving SmartWear range.
SmartWatch 3 from Sony Mobile.
Highlights include a sleek stainless steel edition of SmartWatch 3, new Lifelog collaborations, and concept wearable devices, including Sony’s Smart B-Trainer prototype – a multi-sensor, waterproof headset prototype designed for optimising performance and providing real time insight on the running track.
Sony SmartWatch 3
Along with the stainless steel edition of SmartWatch 3, Sony also unveiled a new SmartWatch 3 holder, allowing users and partners alike to customise the SmartWatch 3 with any standard 24mm watch strap.
Golfshot and iFit are two developers already creating Android Wear experiences with SmartWatch 3’s standalone capability, for both performance on the course and track respectively.
Reflecting Sony’s strategy to bring new functionality and features to Lifelog, users can now access the application through their browser at lifelog.sonymobile.com.
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Tags:CES, CES 2015, mobile, SmartWatch, SmartWatch 3, smartwatches, Sony, watches
Posted in Accessories, Announce, Gadgets, gadgets, headsets, Lifestyle, Press Release, Seminars, smartwatches, Sony, Sony Mobile, Sports, Watches | No Comments »
Monday, January 5th, 2015
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015 at Las Vegas, Intel announced the release of its latest wave of 14nm processors, promising improved system and graphics performance, more natural and immersive user experiences, and longer battery life compared to previous generations.
5th Generation Intel Core technology unveiled at CES 2015
Key benefits of the 5th Generation Intel Core family and the next-generation 14nm processor for tablets include:
- More powerful performance with 35% more transistors on a 37% smaller die.
- Power efficiency for up to 1.5 hours better battery life than the previous generation.
- The next evolution in processor graphics architecture that enable 4K Ultra HD display.
- Better support for the Internet of Things with a smaller thermal envelope.
- Provides the foundation for great user experiences today and in the future with Intel technology such as RealSense 3D and wireless innovations.
The release of the 5th Generation Intel Core technology includes 14 new processors for consumers and businesses, including 10 new 15W processors with Intel HD Graphics and four new 28W products with Intel Iris Graphics.
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Tags:Broadwell, CES, CES 2015, chips, computers, Intel, notebooks, PCs, processors, tablets, ultrabooks
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
The new portable storage drive from WD connects to smartphones, tablets, cameras and mobile devices, expanding storage without any wires or Internet access. Available in Singapore now in 1TB (S$299) and 2TB (S$399) capacities.
My Passport Wireless is an easy to use Wi-Fi enabled storage drive that allows consumers to save, access and share stored content wirelessly with any smartphone, tablet, computer or other device.
For the frequent business traveler, family on a road trip or creative professional working in the field – the My Passport Wireless drive is a simple way to connect all computing and mobile devices to content without any wires or Internet connection.
WD My Passport Wireless is now available in Singapore in 1TB (S$299) and 2TB (S$299) capacities.
Additionally, when users need to transfer large amounts of data, the My Passport Wireless drive provides the option of using a high speed USB 3.0 connection.
The My Passport Wireless drive broadcasts its own wireless network that allows up to eight devices to connect at the same time and access any content stored on the drive.
Available in 1TB or 2TB models, users now have the ability to store and access up to hundreds of hours of movies and music, as well photos and other digital files, from their smartphones and tablets that are typically limited by minimal storage capacity.
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Tags:hard drive, HDD, mobile, My Passport, Singapore, storage, WD, wireless
Posted in Accessories, Android, Apps, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, iOS, Launch, Press Release, Prices, Specifications, storage drive, Western Digital | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
The partnership will see both companies invest up to US$50 million over the next five years to launch the first Managed Defence Solution powered by FireEye in APAC to help enterprises contain rising cyber-attacks.
Bill Chang (left), CEO, SingTel Group Enterprise and David DeWalt (right), Chairman of the Board and CEO, FireEye.
The money will be used to build infrastructure, recruit people and to train them into security experts.
This initiative is part of the overall cyberdefence strategy that SingTel has envisaged in the modern threat environment.
The strategic partnership between SingTel and FireEye promises to enhance the cyber security eco-system in Asia Pacific and will cover:
- Significant investments related to new Advanced Security Operation Centres (ASOCs) in Singapore and Australia.
- The launch of the first SingTel Managed Defence solution powered by FireEye in APAC.
- Building up cyber security expertise, including training up to 150 professionals to operate the ASOCs.
- Setting up new data stores in the region.
- Increasing awareness and knowledge of next generation cyber threats through the biannual APAC-focused threat advisory reports by SingTel and FireEye.
More details on each of the above facets of the partnership can be found below, extracted from the press release.
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Tags:APAC, APT, ASOC, cybercrime, cyberdefence, cybersecurity, data stores, FireEye, ICT, security, SingTel
Posted in Announce, Business IT, Enterprise IT, Events, Figures, Gadgets, Internet, Phones, Press Release, Security, SingTel, Software, Study, Tablets | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
Adobe’s latest Creative Cloud Release drives deep connections between new family of mobile apps and enhanced CC desktop tools via all-new Creative Profile.
Adobe President and Chief Executive Officer Shantanu Narayen, (right) and Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella take the stage at Adobe MAX 2014.
At Adobe MAX 2014, Adobe today announced it is shipping a milestone release of Creative Cloud that transforms how creatives work across desktops and devices.
This major release includes significant feature updates to 13 essential CC desktop tools that link to a new family of integrated mobile apps.
Pricing and Availability
Today’s updates to Creative Cloud are expected to be available to Creative Cloud members by the end of the day as part of their membership at no additional cost.
The new and updated mobile apps are free to everyone.
In addition, the latest versions of Photoshop CC and Illustrator CC include breakthroughs in Touch support for Microsoft Windows 8 and Surface Pro 3.
Central to this release is an all-new Creative Profile that drives deep connections between CC desktop tools and 9 new mobile apps that extend the power of the Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator and Premiere franchises onto mobile devices.
The Creative Profile is a subscriber’s creative Identity within Creative Cloud.
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Tags:Adobe, Adobe MAX 2014, Creative Cloud, Creative Suite, software, upgrade
Posted in Adobe, After Effects, Announce, App, Creative Cloud, Creative Suite, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Press Release, Seminars, Software | No Comments »
