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Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
Having created a niche with the 5-inch GALAXY Note that straddled between a 7-inch tablet and a 3.5-inch smartphone, Samsung has introduced the 10.1-inch version of the GALAXY Note.
There will be three configurations: the WiFi/16GB (S$798) and 3G+WiFi/16GB (S$998) versions will be available on 25 August, while the LTE+WiFi version will be released later in the year.
Update (4 January, 2013):
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 LTE will hit the shelves in Singapore from 5 Jaunary 2013. The tablet will be available at
S$998 (without contract), in deep grey.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 was launched in Singapore today.
Hitherto, most people have used tablets as a content consuming tool – checking emails, surfing the Web, viewing photos, reading documents and ebooks, playing back videos and music.
I tried out the GALAXY Note 10.1 during its launch in Singapore today. I found it to be extremely responsive, comparable to a Wacom graphics tablet. The Photoshop Touch was also fast and easy to use, making photo editing pleasant and fun on a tablet.
In terms of content creation, some type short notes and emails using the onscreen keyboard, while those who write longer text documents type them out by connecting an external keyboard.
| Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 |
| OS |
Android 4.0.4 (ICS) |
| Screen |
10.1″ WXGA LCD +Digitizer |
| Resolution |
1280 x 800 |
| Battery |
7,000 mAh |
| Processor |
1.4 GHz Quad-core |
| Camera |
Rear: 5mp |
| Front: 1.9mp |
| Video |
Full HD(1080p) |
| Memory |
Int: 16 GB,
RAM: 2 GB |
| Ext: Up to 32 GB microSD |
| Size /mm |
262 x 180 x 600 |
| Weight |
597 g |
|
Price
|
3G/WiFi: S$998,
WiFi: S$798
|
The GALAXY Note 10.1 tries to make possible serious content creation using a tablet.
From note-taking via typing or handwriting with a stylus, research and clipping from the Web using S Note app, to powerful photo-editing using Photoshop Touch.
What differentiates the GALAXY Note 10.1 from the GALAXY Tab 10.1? It’s the combination of the stylus (S Pen) and the user interface that integrates with the stylus.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 comes with 2i-screen multi-tasking, where two apps are displayed running side-by-side on the screen, and videos can be displayed on a floating window for a picture-in-picture effect.
As for other Samsung products, users will be able to access the edutainment content and apps available on the Samsung Learning Hub.
For more details about the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1, read the press release below.
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Tags:10.1, Adobe, Android, Android 4, Galaxy, Ice Cream Sandwich, ICS, Note, photo editor, Photoshop, Photoshop Touch, S Note, S Pen, Samsung, tablets
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Saturday, August 18th, 2012
Having used the Apple iPhone for many years, I decided to switch over to the Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone to see what the new kid on the block has to offer.
The Nokia Lumia 900 Windows 7.5 smartphone, fresh out of the box.
I was given a Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone when it arrived in Singapore, so I’ve been using it for a while now, and I’m still with it.
First released in the US during CES 2012 in January this year, and then announced during MWC 2012 in February for markets outside the US, Nokia’s third Lumia smartphone has been available in Singapore since 26 May and retails for S$849.
I find the physical design of the Lumia 900 handsome and masculine. More importantly, the user interface is intuitive and smooth, while web-surfing and mail-checking performance is excellent. Social networking with the People Hub is also convenient and hassle-free.
To sum up, I ended up using my 7” tablet much less often than before.
What I like
Firstly, the design. I know the striking colour is the cyan, but I’m glad I had the black version. It’s a solid slab of masculinity.
If you need turn-by-turn navigation especially when travelling overseas, the Lumia 900 already pays for itself.
At 11.5mm thick, the Lumia 900 is definitely not the most svelte model on the scene. If thin is your thing, go for the HTC One S instead.
I like the solid feel and heft when I hold the Lumia 900 in my palm.
The solid unibody and glass is really robust, despite the rough handling – like throwing the car keys and the Lumia in the same trousers pocket, and dropping it a coupla times – it’s got nary a scratch on body nor screen.
Display is bright and clear, even under strong sunlight.
The blacks are really black. Fonts are so clear that sometimes the red text appear receded below the other-coloured fonts (it’s an optical illusion).
Photos and video appear really vivid on the phone’s screen.
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Tags:Lumia, Lumia 900, Mango, Metro, Nokia, smartphones, Windows, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7.5, Windows Phone 8
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Friday, August 17th, 2012
The Olympus Tough TG-320 is 3m waterproof, 1.5m shockproof and -10⁰C freezeproof for the adventurous. The 14-megapixel compact digital camera is available in blue and red in Singapore at S$348.
The Olympus Tough TG-320 is available in Singapore in blue and red for S$298.
Looking for a rugged camera that you can bring for that white-water rafting trip? Check out the Olympus Tough TG-320 digital compact camera.
| Olympus Tough TG-320 |
| Megapixels |
14 MP |
| Optical Zoom |
3.6 x |
| Wide angle |
28mm |
| Max zoom |
100mm |
| LCD |
2.7″, 230k dots, TFT colour |
| Movie |
1280 x 720 px |
| Waterproof |
3m |
| Shockproof |
1.5m |
| Freezeproof |
-10 deg Celsius |
| Flash |
Built-in |
| RAW |
No |
| Image stabilisation |
Dual IS |
| Size /mm |
96.3 x 63.4 x 22.7 |
| Weight |
155 g |
| Price |
S$348 |
It is waterproof up to a depth of 3m and shockproof against falls from up to 1.5m, with Olympus’ distinct lens barrier and a sliding double lock mechanism
To prevent picture blur due to camera shake and subject motion, the TG-320 features DUAL IS uses a CCD-shift image stabilisation mechanism and high-sensitivity image capturing, by an equivalent of up to 4 shutter speed stops.
The TG-320 records HDTV (1280 x 720 pixels) movies in MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 format.
The camera comes with 8 Magic Filters – Pop, Pin Hole, Fisheye, Sketch, Soft Focus and Punk inherited from the previous model, and the newly-added Watercolour and Sparkle.
Magic Movies recordings are available in Pop, Sketch, Fisheye, Soft Focus, Punk and Watercolour, giving them a distinct look and artistic feel.
You can shoot dynamic 3D photos in any mode from macro to landscape. You can view the 3D effect on 3D-compatible TV sets or computers.
The camera also includes a face-detecting Pet Mode and is compatible with Eye-Fi SDHC memory cards.
Available at selected POPULAR stores.
Tags:cameras, compact digital camera, freezeproof, Olympus, ruggedised, shockproof, Singapore, TG-320, Tough, waterproof
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Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
Fuji Xerox launched in Singapore today 5 new monochrome laser printers from the DocuPrint 255 and DocuPrint 355 series. Prices range from S$199 to S$659. All will be available from 30 August, 2012.
Clockwise from top left: Fuji Xerox DocuPrint P355 db, M355 df, P355 d, P255 dw, M255 z monochrome laser printers & multifunction devices.
It was only two weeks ago that Brother launched its slew of monochrome laser printers and multifunction machines in Singapore.
Today, Fuji Xerox has launched its own collection 5 monochrome laser printers, which are compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux platforms.
| Fuji Xerox DocuPrint |
Prices |
| P255 dw |
S$199 |
| M255 z |
S$399 |
| P355 db |
S$359 |
| P355 d |
S$479 |
| M355 df |
S$659 |
All five printers launched today feature duplex double-sided printing, print speeds of up to 30 pages per minute, and print resolutions of 1,200 x 1,200 dpi.
DocuPrint 255 family
The compact DocuPrint 255 family combines exceptional print quality with low cost of ownership. They are ideal for small businesses or the home office.
The DocuPrint M255z is a multifunction printer that prints, scans (with OCR), copies and faxes. It is able to store scanned data easily and quickly without the need for a PC.
DocuPrint 355 family
Fuji Xerox DocuPrint M355 df prints and scans duplex.
The three printers in the DocuPrint 355 family are targeted more at small-to-medium businesses, with the multifunction model providing enterprise level functionalities at an affordable price.
These printers are able to print the first page in six seconds from ready mode. Both the DocuPrint P355 d and DocuPrint M355 df can have wireless networking by plugging in an optional wireless module (S$105).
The DocuPrint M355 df is able to automatically scan double-sided documents.
The DocuPrint P355 db is a basic model that only has a USB port and does not have any networking capability.
Notes:
- The prefix P or M indicates whether the device is a single-function printer or a multifunction printer.
- The suffix d, b, f or w indicates whether the machine has duplex, basic, fax, wireless network capability. A suffix of z means the printer can do everything above.
- All prices include GST. Pictures of the printers are not shown to scale with each other.
Tags:copy, fax, Fuji Xerox, laser, launch, monochrome, Multifunction, printers, scanners, Singapore
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Monday, August 6th, 2012
Samsung has unveiled the Wi-Fi-enabled EX2F compact camera. It has a fast F1.4 lens and will be available in Singapore in August for S$699.
Update (23 August, 2012):
The Samsung EX2F is now available in Singapore. From now until 16 September, get a free 25L Dry box and Power bank charger worth $238 and an SD card, a camera case and an extra battery worth $115.
The Samsung EX2F compact camera has a maximum aperture of F1.4 and is Wi-Fi capable.
Following the success of the EX1 which had an F1.8 lens, Samsung has upped the ante with a super-bright F1.4 lens in the new EX2F.
| Samsung EX2F |
| Megapixels |
12 MP |
| Sensor |
1/1.7″ BSI CMOS |
| Optical Zoom |
3.3 x |
| Wide angle |
24mm |
| Max zoom |
80mm |
| LCD |
3″, 614k dots, VGA, AMOLED |
| Movie |
Full HD 1080/30p |
| Flash |
Built-in + Hotshoe |
| RAW |
Yes |
| Image stabilisation |
Dual IS |
| Size /mm |
111.9 x 62 x 28.9 |
| Weight |
294.3 g * |
| Aperture |
F1.4 to F2.7 |
| Others |
Built-in ND filter |
| Price |
S$699 |
| * Weight excludes battery and memory card. |
A maximum aperture of F1.4 is available at the camera’s widest angle at 24mm.
The F1.4 lens lets in four times more light than an F2.8 lens, and comprises 11 elements in 9 groups, with 4 aspherical lenses and 2 high refractive lenses.
The larger aperture allows for shooting with very shallow depths of field, and the ability to shoot at low-light.
Low-light shooting is further assisted with Dual Image Stabilisation (Optical IS & Digital IS).
On the other hand, a built-in Neutral Density (ND) filter provides greater control over exposure settings either for creative purposes or in situations of over-exposure.
The camera is housed in a durable magnesium body usually found on DSLR cameras.
As in DSLR cameras, the EX2F allows Full Manual Control of exposure settings and records photos in RAW format.
Available in Singapore for S$699.
The Wi-Fi connectivity of the EX2F means that photos taken can be easily and speedily shared to social networking sites such as Facebook, or sent to friends or family via email.
The camera can be connected to smartphones and tablets via a Mobile Link, or saved through Auto Backup to a PC or to the Cloud.
Detailed technical specifications of the Samsung EX2F can be found below.
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Tags:cameras, compact, EX2F, launch, Samsung, Singapore
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Saturday, August 4th, 2012
This National Day, the BF10x25BR (S$199) and BF10x42BR (S$299) Minox binoculars are being sold at up to 50% discounts off the regular retail price.
Minox BF10x25BR has a 10x magnification, and is dustproof and waterproof up to 3m. Nitrogen filling ensures permanent protection against corrosion and prevents fogging of the glass surfaces on the inside, even with severe and sudden temperature fluctuations.
If you don’t happen to have a front-row seat at this year’s National Day Parade, you can still get up close and personal with the action!
“为迎合八月九日新加坡国庆日，Schmidt Marketing 将以五折的价格售卖德国 Minox BF10x25BR (S$199新元) 以及BF10x42BR (S$299新元) 望远镜。国庆庆典当日，就算你不是坐在最前席，也可利用望远镜，好似近在咫尺间观看表演。” – 科技点心（微薄）
To celebrate the nation’s 47th birthday, Schmidt Marketing, the sole distributor of German luxury brand Minox Binoculars in Singapore is offering the BF10x25BR for S$199 (down from the usual S$359), and the BF10x42BR for S$299 (down from S$599).
The offer is valid till end of August 2012.
Available at the Schmidt Marketing Flagship Store (Ngee Ann City Tower A, #05-33) and selected retailers.
Tags:binoculars, Minox Binoculars, National Day, promotions, Schmidt
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Saturday, August 4th, 2012
SingTel celebrates Singapore’s 47th birthday with mobile, broadband, mio TV and multimedia content offers.
Check out SingTel’s National Day offers and promotions from 4 to 12 August.
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) will offer 47 mio TV on-demand movies for just $1 each from 8 to 12 August. Titles include recently released Hollywood blockbusters, as well as Asian, Bollywood and Malay favourites.
Discounts to celebrate Singapore’s 47th birthday.
Customers who sign up for SingTel’s Flexi mobile plans from 4 to 12 August will enjoy $47 off all handset purchases.
They will also receive a discount of $4.70 off their monthly Flexi plan subscriptions.
The promotion is also available to existing customers who renew their subscriptions.
In addition, customers who subscribe to SingTel’s mio Home or exPlore Home broadband plans from 4 to 12 August can enjoy mio TV’s Combo pack at a special price of $19.90 per month, discounted from $29.90 per month.
The Combo pack includes mio Stadium football channels and ESPN STAR sports, as well as English entertainment and Jingxuan Chinese channels.
SingTel has supported the National Day Parade since 1995 as its Principal Telecoms Provider.
This year, SingTel is also providing the technology for the NDP online ticket balloting system and One Place multimedia portal.
With the new Barclays Premier League season starting on 18 August, the Combo pack is ideal for fans of the beautiful game.
In the spirit of the occasion, SingTel will offer a selection of Singapore’s most loved National Day songs for download and streaming through its award-winning AMPed 2.0 music service.
SingTel will also offer the Reuters SMS news alerts service for $4.70 per month, discounted from $7.50 per month.
Tags:Barclays Premier League, broadband, ESPN, Flexi, Mio TV, mobile, National Day, promotions, Reuters, Singapore, SingTel, subscription, telco
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Friday, August 3rd, 2012
Sony Mobile Communications today announced the official launch of the three Android smartphones in Singapore. The Xperia ion (S$798), Xperia acro S (S$698) and Xperia go (S$488) are available from today.
The Sony Xperia ion, Xperia go, and Xperia acro S are available in Singapore from today at all Sony stores, Sony centres, Xperia concept stores and operator stores.
The Xperia ion is Sony Mobile’s new flagship smartphone and offers a brilliant HD experience on a large 4.6-inch screen.
The Xperia go and Xperia acro S are water and dust resistant.
| Sony Mobile |
RRP |
Colours |
| Xperia ion |
S$798 |
Black |
| Xperia acro S |
S$698 |
Black and White |
| Xperia go |
S$488 |
Black, White and Yellow |
* Prices do not include line contract.
These three smartphones were among six that Sony Mobile showcased in Singapore back in June.
Tags:Android, Android 4.0, available, Ice Cream Sandwich, ICS, Singapore, smartphones, Sony Mobile Communications, Xperia, Xperia acro S, Xperia go, Xperia ion
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
Brother launched in Singapore 11 new products today – 3 MFCs, 4 printers, 1 laser fax, and 3 scanners. Prices within.
Brother launched its slew of products at Stellar, 1-Altitude in Singapore.
Founded in 1908 in Japan, the 104-year-old Japanese manufacturer introduced its slew of new office appliances in Singapore today.
The MFCs, printers and laser fax come with 3-years on-site warranty while the scanners come with 1-year carry-in warranty.
4 new mono-laser printers
The Brother HL-5440D & the HL-5450DN looks identical (left) while the HL-5470DW & HL-6180DW looks identical (right).
The four mono-laser printers are targeted towards SMBs and large corporations, offering double-sided printing as well as print speeds of up to 40ppm.
| Mono-laser printers |
Prices |
| HL-5440D |
S$288 |
| HL-5450DN |
S$588 |
| HL-5470DW |
S$688 |
| HL-6180DW |
S$788 |
With Mobile Print (available in all the new models except HL-5440D), users can print anytime, anywhere from their desktops or mobile internet devices such as their Apple or Android smartphones.
The driverless printing supports various platforms, such as the Google Cloud Print, Apple Air-Print and Wi-Fi Direct (applicable for wireless models only).
3 new MFCs and 1 laser fax
Brother MFC-8910DW and MFC-8510DN
The MFCs (Multi-Function Centres) can print, copy, scan and fax.
| Multi-Function Centres |
Prices |
| MFC-8510DN |
S$888 |
| MFC-8910DW |
S$1,088 |
| MFC-7290 |
S$378 |
| FAX-2840 |
S$268 |
Two new models with double-side printing and networking cater to SMBs and large corporations while one is a budget machine for the home or small office.
The FAX-2840 has a fast transmission speed of 33.6kbps and 500-page fax in memory. It can print up to 20ppm at resolutions of up to 2,400 x 600 dpi.
3 scanners
Brother scanners DS-700D, ADS-2100 and DS-600.
The ADS-2100 Desktop Document Scanner helps SMBs digitise hardcopy documents through single-pass high-speed duplex scanning.
| Scanners |
Prices |
| ADS-2100 Desktop |
S$588 |
| DS-600 Mobile |
S$218 |
| DS-700D Mobile |
S$328 |
The DS-600 (single-sided) and DS-700D (double-sided) Mobile Document Scanners allow mobile workers to scan documents on the move, powered by a USB cable.
All three scanners are able to scan name cards as well as A4 size pages.
You can fold an A3 size poster into two so that the scanner can scan both sides and then stitch both halves together with the included software.
Brother FAX=2840. The MFC-7290 looks almost identical in size and form factor.
The scanning software can do OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to scan to editable text files (with no formatting); or scan to PDFs as images (layout preserved).
Alternatively you can also scan your documents into searchable PDFs (OCRed text layer superimposed on scanned image).
As these scanners are sheet-fed, they can only scan loose-leaf pages. For bound books, you’ll need to use a flat-bed scanner instead.
Notes:
“日本悠久制造商Brother在新加坡推出了一系列新产品。包括四部镭射打印机，三部多用途打印机，一部镭射传真机，以及三部文件扫描机。”科技点心（微薄）
- All prices in this post include GST.
- All photos are from Brother but have not been shown to scale.
- Legend for Brother’s nomenclature:
- D – double-side printing
- N – network
- W – WiFi
Tags:1-Altitude, Brother, fax, laser, launch, MFC, printers, scanners, Singapore, Stellar
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Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Dell announced today its new mobile workstations for engineering and design professionals working on the move. The 15-inch M4700 and 17-inch M6700 are available now with prices starting from S$2,854 and S$3,669 respectively.
The popular Covet Edition is back on the 17-inch version, featuring a brilliant Phoenix Red color finish for extra appeal and edge to edge Corning Gorilla Glass 2 for brighter images and increased resilience and protection.
The powerful mobile workstations are targeted towards those demanding high computing performance on the go.
Dell Precision M6700
Examples include film editors on movie sets, architects at construction sites, and geophysicists in the field.
The Dell Precision M4700 and M6700 incorporate the latest Intel Core i5, i7 and Extreme Edition processors with Turbo Boost Technology for optimal performance and an extensive choice of professional graphics including the NVIDIA Quadro K-series GPUS and AMD FirePro graphics.
The M6700 offers the AMD FirePro M6000 with PCIe x16 Gen 3 for fast data throughput.
Dell Precision mobile workstation.
Additionally, Dell provides DDR3 SDRAM with up to 32GB of system memory and 1600MHz of memory speed and up to 16GB of 1866MHz memory, the fastest memory available on a mobile workstation, for high performance and fast access to large data sets.
They also offer an optional SATA3 512GB solid state drive (SSD).
Both systems expandable in the form of RAID 0/1/5 and additional storage devices.
The M4700 can have up to three storage devices with up to 1.8TB of total storage, while the M6700 can have up to four storage devices with up to 2.8TB of total storage.
The M6700 will be the first mobile workstation to offer optional 10+ finger multi-touch in the coming months.The M4700 and M6700 can power up to three simultaneous displays when undocked and up to five displays when docked and are compatible with the Latitude E-family dock.
As desktop replacements, the M4700 and M6700 offer a wide array of ports to connect to a greater number of formats and devices.
The I/O ports include two USB 3.0, two USB 2.0 and one eSATA/USB combo ports and three integrated video ports – one VGA, one HDMI and one DisplayPort 1.2.
An optional slice battery, ExpressCharge battery is also available.
Refer to the press release for the full details.
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Tags:AMD, availability, DELL, eSATA, Intel, laptops, M4700, M6700, mobile workstations, notebooks, NVIDIA, Precision, RAID, SSD
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