Archive for the ‘Software’ Category
Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
Lenovo unveiled its new Android 4.2 Yoga Tablet today in a global live stream launch event. Both the 8-inch (start from S$449) and 10-inch (S$549) versions will be available in Singapore by end November. Pre-orders start from 1 November until 10 November.
The new Lenovo Yoga Tablet is designed to resemble a physical book with a “graspable” spine.
The amazing thing about the Yoga Tablet is its 6000 mAh battery, which boasts a life of 18 hours (of Wi-Fi web browsing), and can even be used to charge other mobile devices!
Hands-on
The cylindrical battery is a nice design touch and makes holding the tablet more secure and comfortable.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Jelly Bean, launch, Lenovo, Microsoft, Singapore, tablets, Yoga
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Tuesday, October 29th, 2013
The New ASUS PadFone Infinity will be available in Singapore from 9 November in Platinum White. The 16GB (S$898) and 32GB (S$998) versions are available from StarHub, M1 and authorised retailers.
The New PadFone Infinity Station is available separately for an additional S$328. The Titanium Black colour will be available later.
The Android New ASUS PadFone Infinity docked into its Station. Available from 9 November 2013 in Singapore in Platinum White.
Both mobile operators will offer the hybrid device at a range of attractive mobile price plans that allow customers to connect to the respective LTE / DC-HSPA+ mobile networks.
The New ASUS PadFone Infinity features a micro SD card slot, a new 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB RAM, and PixelMaster camera technology for low-light photography at f/2.0.
The New ASUS PadFone Infinity runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and measures 143.5 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm, weighs 145g and has a 2400mAh battery.
The docking station measures 264.6 x 181.6 x 10.6 mm, weighs 532g and includes a 5000mAh battery.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Asus, availability, Challenger, Harvey Norman, M1, Newstead, PadFone, Singapore, smartphone, StarHub, tablet
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Tuesday, October 29th, 2013
Jabra Solemate now comes with Dolby Digital Plus (for Android and iOS), NFC and an assortment of red, blue, yellow, black, white and gray. Available at S$228 from 4 November in Singapore at Apple retailers.
The expanded Jabra Solemate now comes with Dolby Digital Plus (for Android and iOS), NFC and an assortment of red, blue, yellow, black, white and gray (in addition to the existing black and white).
Jabra, a maker of hands-free communications solutions, announces new bold colours of red, blue, yellow and grey for the Solemate, in addition to the existing black and white.
Where to buy
From 4 November, the expanded Jabra Solemate is available at Apple premium resellers Epicentre, Infinite, istudio, Nubox; also at selected Challenger stores, Gadget World, Tech@Vogue and other authorised Jabra resellers.
Whether you and your friends are listening to music from your phone, streaming a movie to your home theatre, or watching TV on your tablet, this wireless portable speaker – equipped with an integrated powerful woofer and dual tweeters amplifies the volume to 112 dB SPL for brilliance across a wide audio spectrum – delivering hours of audio entertainment anywhere your party takes you.
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Tags:accessories, Andriod, audio, Bluetooth, Dolby, iOS, Jabra, NFC, Singapore, Solemate, wireless
Posted in Accessories, Android, Announce, Audio, Entertainment, Gadgets, gadgets, iOS, Jabra, newArrivals, Prices, speakers, Specifications | 1 Comment »
Thursday, October 24th, 2013
The new HTC One family is complete with the new HTC One max. Now there is HTC One mini, HTC One and HTC One max.
The 5.9” Android 4.3 smartphone comes with HTC Sense 5.5 and will be available in Singapore from 2 November at S$1,028.
Update (2 November, 2013):
The HTC One max has just debuted in Singapore in Glacial Silver. The Stealth Black version will be available at a later date.
HTC One max Android smartphone will be available (S$1,028) in Singapore in Glacial Silver from 2 November 2013 at M1, SingTel and StarHub, as well as selected authorised resellers. The Stealth Black version will be available later.
HTC announced the HTC One max today – a super sized smartphone with the features of the HTC One, such as HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Zoe and HTC BoomSound..
HTC One max in Glacial Silver (available 2 Nov) on the right and Stealth Black (available later) to the left.
In addition to those features, the HTC One max sports a Fingerprint Scan feature and HTC Sense 5.5.
The HTC One max has a 5.9 inch full HD1080p display, and runs on a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, which features a quad-core 1.7 GHz CPU.
With a microSD card slot, the 16GB onboard memory can also be expanded.
Users also enjoy a 50GB of additional free Google Drive online storage for two years.
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Tags:Android, availability, HTC, HTC One, Singapore, smartphones
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Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Apple announced the new 9.7-inch iPad Air, iPad mini with Retina display, new Mac Pro and MacBook Pro, free OS X Mavericks, as well as free iWork & iLife apps for OS X & iOS devices. All prices below include GST.
Update (12 November, 2013):
Apple has just announced that the iPad mini with Retina display will be available from tomorrow.
Update (1 November, 2013):
The iPad Air has debuted in Singapore, as well as the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China (Wi-Fi models only), Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (Wi-Fi models only), Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
The Apple 9.7-inch iPad Air (shown here) and and the 7.9-inch iPad mini has the same thickness and number of pixels in their retina displays.
Here’s a quick summary of the slew of announcements by Apple today.
|
iPad 2 |
Original iPad mini |
| 16GB Wi-Fi |
S$528 |
S$408 |
| 16GB Wi-Fi + Cellular |
S$698 |
S$588 |
|
Accessories (in 6 colours) |
| Smart Covers |
S$58 |
| Smart Cases |
S$118 |
iPad Air with 9.7” Retina display. 20% thinner and 28% lighter compared to the current 4th Generation iPad.
iPad mini with Retina display with a more powerful 64-bit Apple-designed A7 chip.Basically the 9.7-inch display of its bigger sibling is “squeezed” into 7.9 inches, with the same number of pixels but higher pixel density.
It now packs 3.1 million pixels (2048 x 1536) @ 326 ppi. Prices for the various configurations are tabulated below.
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Tags:announce, Apple, desktops, iOS, iPad, launch, Mac, Mac OS, MacBook, notebooks, prices, Singapore, tablets
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Saturday, October 19th, 2013
The 32GB Nexus 7 (2013) LTE model (S$529) and Wi-Fi only model (S$429) from ASUS and Google are now available in Singapore TODAY. The 16GB Wi-Fi model (S$379) first debuted in Singapore last month.
32GB version of the Nexus 7 from ASUS and Google is available in Singapore from today in Wi-Fi only (S$429) and LTE (S$529) models. Shown here with optional Premium Cover (S$49).
In terms of technical specifications and physical dimensions, the new models are identical with the 16GB Wi-Fi model.
The new 32GB Wi-Fi model has twice the internal memory while the LTE model has 32GB plus LTE network connectivity.
- LTE Uplink: 100Mbps
- LTE Downlink: 50Mbps
- LTE: 800/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Asus, availability, Google, Jelly Bean, launch, LTE, Nexus, Singapore, tablets, Wi-Fi
Posted in Android, Asus, Availability, Gadgets, gadgets, Google, LTE, newArrivals, Nexus, Prices, Specifications, Tablets, Wi-Fi | 1 Comment »
Friday, October 18th, 2013
The GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition (32GB) will be available in Classic White from October 19, 2013 while the Jet Black version will be available from October 26.
Both colours will be available with the LTE version (S$998) and the Wi-Fi only version (S$798). Prices exclude line contract.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition in Jet Black (available on 26 October) and Classic White (19 October). Both colours available in LTE version (S$998) and Wi-Fi only version (S$798).
The new GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition was unveiled worldwide together with the GALAXY Note 3 phablet and GALAXY Gear smart watch at Times Square in New York on 4 September.
Here’s the livecast of the global event.
The back of the Classic White Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition builds on the productivity and creativity features offered by the original Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1.
The 10.1-inch Android tablet runs on the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and has been physically redesigned with a sleek, light, slim frame, with a soft and textured touch-back cover with delicate stitching.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, availability, Galaxy, Jelly Bean, launch, LTE, Note, Samsung, Singapore, tablets, Wi-Fi
Posted in Accessories, Android, Announce, Availability, Gadgets, gadgets, Galaxy, newArrivals, Prices, Samsung, Specifications, Tablets | 2 Comments »
Thursday, October 17th, 2013
The Desire 601 introduces LTE speeds and innovative features from the flagship One family to HTC’s mid-range, including HTC Zoe with Video Highlights and HTC BoomSound. Available (S$498) in Singapore from 19 October.
HTC Desire 601 Android smartphone will be available in Polar White and Stealth Black starting 19th October 2013 at all mobile operators and selected authorised resellers.
The HTC Desire 601 combines a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, dual-core, 1.4 GHz processor with LTE connectivity to enable superfast HD video and music streaming with no compromise on quality.
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Tags:Android, availability, Desire, HTC, Singapore, smartphones
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Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Misfit Shine – the latest activity monitor to join the ranks of fitbit One and Flex, Nike Fuelband and Jawbone Up – is now available in Singapore.
Selling for S$169.90, the Misfit Shine comes with a clasp and sport band, and is compatible with iOS devices.
Unlike other activity monitors on the market, the Misfit Shine is waterproof – up to 50 metres. Can you spot the Shine clasped on the swimmer’s che?
Shine is made by Misfit Wearables, a Silicon Valley startup co-founded by Sonny Vu, Srihar Iyengar and John Sculley – former CEO of PepsiCo and Apple.
Founders of Misfit Wearables: (from left) Srihar Iyengar, Sonny Vu and John Sculley – former CEO of PepsiCo and Apple.
The company was founded in October 2011 and the Misfit Shine is its first product. The device is manufactured in Korea.
Sculley was in Singapore to brief the media on the trends of activity monitoring and the development of the Misfit Shine.
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Tags:Misfit, monitor, Shine, sports, wearables
Posted in Accessories, App, Big Data, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, iOS, Launch, Monitors, newArrivals, Prices, Specifications, Sports | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Dell has showcased a range of end user computing products for Asia Pacific for both business and personal use.
Executives from Dell and Intel launch the new range of computing products. From left: Ray Wah, Vice President of Dell’s Personal Computing Group; Ryaz Patel, Director, Asia Pacific Multinational Sales, Intel; Uday Marty, Managing Director, Intel South East Asia; and Peter Marrs, Executive Director & General Manager, End User Computing, Dell APJ. Photo taken with Nokia Lumia 1020.
The new range of products include new Venue tablets, printers, monitors, as well as desktops, notebooks and Ultrabooks from the XPS, Latitude, Inspiron, Precision series.
Tags:computers, DELL, desktops, Inspiron, laptops, Latitude, launch, monitors, notebooks, Precision, printers, Singapore, touch, ultrabooks, Venue, XPS
Posted in All-in-One, Android, Dell, Desktops, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Hybrid, Intel, Launch, newArrivals, Notebooks, Printers, Specifications, Tablets, Ultrabooks, Venue, Windows 8 | No Comments »
