Archive for May, 2013
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
McAfee’s Global Digital Assets survey reveals that the price an average Internet user in Singapore places on his/her digital assets could get one a private university degree in Singapore.
Yet, consumers still do not adequately protect these assets across all their digital devices.
Nearly a quarter (24%) of Singaporean households now own more than five digital devices. Click to view enlarged and complete infographic.
The average Singaporean now own digital items (such as photos, videos and documents) with a total financial value of S$57,500.
McAfee Digital Assets 2013 study
The survey was conducted between 15 March and 9 April 2013 in US, Canada, Spain, UK, Italy, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore, India, Brazil & Mexico. There were 6,078 respondents.
This is roughly equivalent to one and a half year’s salary for the average worker in Singapore, who earns S$37,705 a year, according to the 2012 report of Department of Statistics Singapore.
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Tags:devices, LiveSafe, McAfee, mobility, password, security, Singapore
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Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
The 10.1-inch Android tablet is water and dust resistant and is the world’s slimmest 10” tablet. Both the LTE and Wi-Fi versions will be available in Singapore on 6 June, in black or white. Prices TBA.
Update (31 May, 2013):
Here are the prices for the Xperia Tablet Z in Singapore.
| Model |
Suggested Retail Price |
| 16GB Wi-Fi |
S$688 |
| 16GB Wi-Fi |
S$788 |
| 16GB LTE |
S$988 |
Sony Xperia Tablet Z will be available in Singapore on 6 June – in black or white.
First announced in Japan in January this year and then during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona back in February, the Xperia Tablet Z will debut in Singapore next Thursday.
Hands-on
The Xperia Tablet Z is only 6.9mm in thickness and felt really light in my hands – it weighs only 495g.
The Tablet Z is water resistant to IP55 & IP57 standards and is immune to accidental spills and splashes – following the footsteps of its sibling, the Xperia Z Android smartphone.
We dunked it in a shallow tub of water just for the heck of it.
The tablet can actually be submerged for 30 minutes up to a depth of 10m.
The Xperia Tablet Z includes has a 10.1” HD WUXGA display, powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2.
The display looked really brilliant to me, with extremely vivid colours.
It has an 8MP rear camera featuring “Exmor R for mobile” as well as a 2MP HD front-facing camera.
I tried shooting at a couple of dimly-lit corners and the photos came out pretty good – not overly underexposed with little grain and noise.
It is the first tablet to run on Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro asynchronous quad core processor.
Sony’s S-Force Front Surround 3D, promises good audio performance alongside Sony’s Clear Audio+ mode and the use of two in-built speakers with four ‘speaker halls’ on the left and right corners delivers “amazing” sound no matter how it is held.
Xperia Tablet Z also includes Battery STAMINA mode, Sony’s battery management technology for improving standby time.
The WiFi variant also offers up to 64GB of storage with an optional mircoSD card.
For easy connectivity, the NFC-enabled Xperia Tablet Z includes Sony’s One-Touch functions that let users transfer content seamlessly from HD tablet to TV, tablet to speaker or phone to tablet just by touching them together.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Jelly Bean, launch, Singapore, Sony, tablets, Xperia
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Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
Offering a new model for Ultrabook users, McAfee launches the industry’s first unlimited cross-device security service with facial and voice recognition for consumer devices.
Available from 9 June 2013.
Check out the latest cross-device security service from McAfee and Intel.
McAfee LiveSafe service uses cutting-edge facial and voice recognition technology to safeguard users’ data, identity and all their devices.
Pricing and Availability
Beginning in June 2013, McAfee LiveSafe service will be available through select retailers for S$59 for a 12-month subscription when purchased with a new PC or tablet, and S$99.95 for a 12-month subscription for consumers’ existing PCs and tablets.
Minimum subscription period is 12 months or multiples of 12 months.
McAfee LiveSafe will come pre-installed on Ultrabook devices and PCs from Dell in Singapore starting on 9 June, 2013.
A recent global survey conducted by McAfee revealed that more than 40 per cent of households own five or more Internet-enabled devices, which contributes significantly to a user’s risk of exposure to online threats.
McAfee LiveSafe service offers a comprehensive approach to security, while providing consumers with a simple Web-based dashboard to centrally manage security on all of their PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets.
To increase the level of consumer security, McAfee LiveSafe service also includes a cloud-based “safety deposit box”, called “McAfee Personal Locker”.
McAfee LiveSafe
The McAfee Personal Locker uses facial and voice recognition to authenticate a user’s identity so that they can securely store sensitive, personal information such as financial records, drivers licenses and passports.
It also allows users to easily and securely manage their passwords and automatically log into all their online accounts from any of their devices.
The survey also revealed that globally more than 50 per cent of consumers spend at least 15 hours a week, or two hours a day, using their devices for personal reasons.
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Tags:DELL, identity, Intel, McAfee, security, service, Singapore, software, theft
Posted in Events, Figures, Intel, Launch, McAfee, Notebooks, Security, Software, Specifications, Study, Ultrabooks | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
HP is collaborating with Singapore Asia Publishers (SAP) and onSponge to introduce new free print apps that allow direct access from web-connected HP printers to print out assessment and test content.
Sang Hoon Park describing how the free print apps will deliver quality educational content directly to web-connected HP printers. He is the Printing Category Director, Printing & Personal Systems Group, Singapore.
With the overwhelming choice of supplementary education options on the market, and the overwhelming volume of school-work already on young learners’ plates, parents are often unsure about how to help.
This new approach to supplementary learning – daily or weekly “bite-sized” education materials that are in-line with Singapore’s Primary School curriculum – reinforces learning for young students by focusing on quality and consistency instead of quantity.
Complement In-Class Learning
SAP is a leading publishing group specializing in academic materials such as supplementary workbooks, guidebooks, textbooks, reference books, dictionaries and other educational materials.
Availability
The SAP print app is now available for download free of charge for owners of HP Web-connected printers.
The onSponge print app will be available later this year.
The print apps are available on HP’s web-connected printers including HP Officejet Premium 6700 e-All-in-One and HP Photosmart 5520, 6520, 7520 e-All-in-One printers.
The SAP education print app offers content which has been handpicked from SAP’s own range of primary school assessment books, delivered on a daily and weekly basis.
Focusing on understanding key concepts through commonly tested questions in examinations, students and parents have direct access to bite-sized practice materials, all aligned to the latest curriculum taught in Singapore’s classrooms, that focus on understanding key concepts through commonly tested questions in examinations.
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Tags:Apps, education, HP, onSponge, printers, SAP, Singapore
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Sunday, May 26th, 2013
This is the time of the year when The Great Singapore Sale 2013 (31 May to 28 July) hits Singapore. But if you’re not in Singapore, or if you’re thinking of doing some of your shopping online, here are some tips for buying things online – safely.
For the details to each of the above tips, click the image to view the full enlarged version of the infographic.
Start by securing the device you use to do your shopping, be it a notebook or a smartphone.
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Tags:comGateway, infographic, Internet, online, security, shopping, Singapore
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Saturday, May 25th, 2013
Global effort behind “The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring” movie concert in Singapore (6-8 June, 2013) overcomes the technical challenges of 250-musician performance-cum-movie screening.
“The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring” movie concert at The Star Performing Arts Centre from 6 – 8 June 2013, 7.30pm. Tickets from SISTIC: $228 (VIP), $188, $128, $98, $58
The Metropolitan Festival Orchestra (MFO), the organiser for the movie concert, has announced that it is on track to hold the largest-ever performance at The Star Performing Arts Centre (The Star PAC) from June 6 to 8.
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Tags:Lord of the Rings, LOTR, MFO, music, orchestra, performances, Singapore, The Star PAC
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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Increased performance, dependability and smart design for both entry-level and high-end workstation users.
The Dell Precision R7610 rack workstation is available now starting at S$3,258 and the Dell Precision T1700 Mini-Tower and Small Form-Factor will be available on June 4.
Dell pushes workstation computing boundaries with the smallest tower chassis in its class and the world’s most powerful rack workstation. From left: Dell Precision T1700 MT, R7610, T1700 SFF. Images not shown to scale.
Offering powerful workstation performance at near desktop PC prices, the new Dell Precision T1700 Small-Form Factor (SFF) and Mini-Tower (MT) are the smallest workstations in their class.
“Dell Precision workstations are packed with the power and graphics capabilities necessary for our students to produce their best work,” said Dr. Elisa Stephens, president of the Academy of Art University.
On the other end, the Dell Precision R7610 rack workstation delivers new virtualisation capabilities, increased performance and enhanced remote accessibility.
Dell’s updated workstation portfolio further reinforces Dell’s aim of providing secure, manageable and reliable commercial PC solutions.
An expanded and stronger Dell Precision workstation portfolio
The new Dell Precision T1700 SFF is approximately 30 percent smaller than competitive systems allowing IT to easily deploy an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) certified workstation almost anywhere, regardless of space constraints.
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Tags:AMD, computers, DELL, enterprise IT, Intel, NVIDIA, Singapore, workstations
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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
UE BOOM connects wirelessly via Bluetooth to smartphones, tablets and computers to blast out 360 degree sound for up to 15-hours on its battery recharge. Available in early June at S$299.
The Ultimate Ears UE BOOM is available in four colours (blue, red, black and white) from June at S$299. Photo from Logitech Singapore.
Logitech calls the UE BOOM the “World’s first Social Music Player” in this cloud-based era of digital music.
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Tags:availability, Bluetooth, Boom, Logitech, Singapore, speakers, Ultimate Ears, wireless
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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Take active control of music and voice calls with the new solid and sleek stereo Bluetooth headset, which comes with in-built FM radio, precision wireless sound and edgy dog-tag pendant design. RRP: S$128.
The Black Jabra Tag (S$128)
Designed for the always-on mobile users, the trendy Bluetooth dog-tag pendant streams music and calls from mobile devices giving wireless freedom for life-on-the-go.
Where to get the Jabra Tag
The Jabra Tag retails in white or black at S$128 at Stereo Electronics, selected Challenger stores, Apple premium resellers Epicentre, Nubox, and other authorised Jabra resellers.
The stereo Bluetooth headset is lightweight at only 30g.
It measures 5.6 x 3.45 x 0.83 cm.
Housed in a smooth, curved metallic body with elegant matte finish, Jabra Tag comes in either black or white, and can be worn around the neck as a fashion tag or clipped securely to your outfit or bag.
The White Jabra Tag (S$128)
The Jabra Tag delivers Bluetooth control of your music and call anytime, anywhere.
Groove to the beat of favourite tunes, watch YouTube videos on different mobile devices for up to 7 hours or chat with friends over Skype in high stereo quality for up to 8 hours.
Jabra Tag synergizes music and call functions from 2 mobile devices simultaneously and also provides in-built FM radio entertainment when your mobile devices run out of battery.
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Tags:audio, Bluetooth, headsets, Jabra, Singapore, wireless
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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
The Ethernet industry is now worth $100 billion per year, according to Bob Metcalfe, Ethernet Inventor, now UT Austin Professor of Innovation.
Infographic from Tata Communications: A visual representation of the evolution of Ethernet. Click to see enlarged version.
Henry Bohannon recaps how Ethernet has evolved over the past 40 years and how it is expected to continue to change our lives in the years to come.
Tags:anniversary, Ethernet, Singapore, Tata
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