Archive for August 28th, 2012

Sneak peek: Episode 2 of SingTel TGIS Season 2

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

Episode 2 of TGIS Season 2 is due tomorrow. But if you’re still awake, you can watch the embedded video here.

In this episode, Joanne-Marie chats with Singapore’s youngest iPhone developer: 12-year-old Lim Ding Wen, who created his first iPhone app (Doodle Kids) when he was only nine.

There is also a contest that ends on 4 September, with SingTel vouchers to be won.

COMEX 2012 promotions: Samsung

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

Samsung will be at COMEX 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Level 4, Booth 8130, 8161, and 8328.

COMEX 2012 promotions and offers from Samsung below.

COMEX 2012 promotions and offers from Samsung below.

Check out Samsung’s COMEX 2012 promotions for its cameras, smartphones and tablets, smart TVs and home entertainment systems.

韩国电子电器制造商Samsung正参展在新加坡举办的COMEX 2012。它的展览亭就在四楼8130号亭。商品包括相机,手机以及平板电脑。刚刚推出的EX2F小型相机以及GALAXY Note 10.1平板电脑也都亮相。” – 科技点心(微薄)

For cameras, check out the freebies that come with the newly launched EX2F compact camera with bright F1.4 lens, and the NX series of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras

For mobile devices, check out discounts for the GALAXY S3 smartphone and the newly launched GALAXY Note 10.1 Android tablet; as well as other models and accessories.

News flash: Nikon D4 and D800 win EISA awards

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

Nikon D4 has received the “European Professional Camera of the Year 2012-2013 Award” while the Nikon D800 has received the “European Camera of the Year 2012-2013 Award”.

Nikon D4 (left) and D800. Not shown to scale.

Nikon D4 (left) and D800. Not shown to scale.

The Nikon D4 and Nikon D800 FX-format digital-SLR cameras were awarded the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Photo Awards.

Read the citations by EISA for the two cameras below.

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COMEX 2012 promotions: TomTom

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

TomTom will be at COMEX 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Level 3, Booth 3015 and Level 6, Booth 6731.

COMEX 2012 discounts for TomTom GPS.

COMEX 2012 discounts for TomTom GPS.

TomTom is launching a range of Nike+ Sportwatches and offering COMEX 2012 discounts to its GPS portable navigation devices.

Nike+ Sportwatch Edition Price
Anthracite / Blue Glow S$249
Black/Anthracite S$279
Black/Volt S$279

All Nike+ Sportwatch users can now access Nike’s intelligent measure of athletic ability, Nikefuel.

This converts a runner’s mileage into universal units that measure movements in a wide variety of different sports.

As a result, it’s easy for people to compare their performance against that of athletes in other sports, and share their achievements with friends.

TomTom is launching the range of Nike+ Sportwatches during COMEX 2012.

TomTom is launching the range of Nike+ Sportwatches during COMEX 2012.

With the purchase of any TomTom GPS at Comex 2012, customers will also receive a Lifetime South East Asia Map Update Service subscription.

TomTom Model Normal RRP COMEX 2012 Discount
Via 220 S$199 S$149 S$50
Via 260 S$239 S$169 S$70
Via 280 S$279 S$199 S$80
Via 620 S$299 S$279 S$20
GO 2050 S$399 S$299 S$100
GO 2050 World S$479 S$379 S$100

Drivers will receive lifetime updates for the maps of: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, Hong Kong & Macau, all 7 of which come pre-loaded on TomTom devices.

New headphones: Sennheiser Amperior

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

Audio specialist Sennheiser has launched the Amperior headphones (S$499), which will make its debut in Singapore at COMEX 2012 on 30 August.

Sennheiser Amperior, available from 30 August at S$499.

Sennheiser Amperior, available from 30 August at S$499.

Modeled on the Sennheiser HD 25 DJ headphone, the new Amperior is DJ-inspired and designed for the urban lifestyle.

The Sennheiser Amperior headphones come with a luxurious aluminium finish in silver or blue.

The headphones come with an aluminium finish in silver or blue.

The rugged headphones can cope with an extremely high sound pressure level and offer professional-level sound.

Powerful neodymium magnets provide natural, lifelike sound reproduction with a frequency response of 16 to 22,000 Hertz.

The closed design reliably keeps out background noise, while the adjustable headband and low weight ensure a comfortable fit.

The ear cups can be rotated for the classic DJ monitoring style: one-sided listening.

The headphones are are equipped with a 3.5 millimetre stereo jack plug and the nominal impedance has been reduced to allow optimum connection to portable players.

Integrated smart remote controller.

Integrated smart remote controller.

For those who want to control Apple products such as an iPad, iPhone or iPod directly, an additional cable with an integrated smart remote is included.

This can be used not only to regulate the volume and select tracks but also to take phone calls and activate the voice control feature.

Below are the key tech specs.

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