Archive for August, 2013
Friday, August 30th, 2013
Jabra will be at COMEX 2013 at Singapore Expo in Hall 6, Nubox Booth 6106 and Starhub Booth 6701.
Check out the promotions and discounts from Jabra for COMEX 2013. Click to view/download enlarged view.
Check out discounts for Jabra’s three star buys for the Revo Wireless, Sport Wireless+ and Stone 3.
Check out Jabra’s latest products at COMEX 2013
In conjunction with Jabra being the Official Headphone Sponsor for 1 World Music Festival, Jabra will give away a pair of 1 World Music Festival Tickets with every purchase of the Jabra Revo Wireless (limited to first 20 purchases only).
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Tags:audio, COMEX, COMEX 2013, earphones, EXPO, headphones, headsets, IT exhibition, Jabra, promotions, Singapore, speakers
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Thursday, August 29th, 2013
10 years ago on 29 August 2003, Skype was founded. To celebrate its 10th birthday, Skype is giving 30 minutes of free Skype WiFi.
Click on image to view/download the entire infographic at one go.
Simply register by signing in to your Skype account between 29 August and 1 September, and you’ll receive your free minutes that can be used any time during the next 30 days.
Here are the rest of the infographic – in bite sizes – that shows how Skype is being used around the world.
Who are the people that use Skype?
How long did it take to reach 300 million connected users, compared to the telephone and the mobile phone?
Tags:anniversary, infographic, Microsoft, promotions, Skype
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Wednesday, August 28th, 2013
The Loewe Speaker 2go is now available in Singapore for S$599 at the Audio Visual Boutique at TripleOne Somerset and Atlas eStore online. Available in Aluminium Silver or Aluminium Black.
Loewe Speaker 2go wireless Bluetooth/NFC speaker is available now at S$599.
The compact Loewe Speaker 2go measures 24 x 10.5 x 5.1 cm but weighs some 1.3kg. It can pair up with mobile devices through either Bluetooth or NFC.
The press release is appended below with the details.
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Tags:audio, Bluetooth, launch, Loewe, music, NFC, Singapore, speakers, wireless
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Tuesday, August 27th, 2013
Sony announced today the new Alpha 3000 and NEX-5T cameras (late September onwards), three new E-mount lenses (Sep to Dec) and availability of PlayMemories Camera Apps to more Asia Pacific countries (now). Prices TBA.
New Sony Alpha 3000 with 20.1 megapixels will be available from September 2013.
Sony announced today a range of digital imaging offerings for photography enthusiasts and professionals.
Alpha 3000
The Alpha 3000 has a large 20.1-megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor that boosts sensitivity grabbing more light and cutting image noise even in dark interior lighting.
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Tags:Alpha, Apps, availability, cameras, DSLRs, lens, MIL, Singapore, Sony
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Tuesday, August 27th, 2013
Is it a smartphone or a compact camera? It is BOTH. Available in Singapore in white from 5 September at S$798.
From the camera side, the Samsung GALAXY S4 zoom With LTE looks like a slim compact camera.
In terms of performance, the GALAXY S4 zoom With LTE strives to be as good a smartphone as Samsung’s flagship GALAXY S4 – at the same time it tries to be as good a camera as a dedicated compact camera.
From the other side, it S4 zoom looks like a normal smartphone.
Smartphone-wise, it is 4G-capable and runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.2, and a 1.5GHz Dual-core processor.
Camera-wise, it has 16 megapixels, optical image stabilisation (OIS) and 10x optical zoom (from 24-240mm at f/3.1-6.3), complete with SMART scene modes for various photographic situations.
It has a Xenon Flash as well as a 1.9 megapixel front camera.
The removable battery is rated at 2,330mAh.
The white version of the Samsung GALAXY S4 zoom With LTE will be available during COMEX 2013 on 5 September at S$798.
Check out the hands-on below and the press release with tech specs as well.
Tags:Android, cameras, COMEX 2013, Galaxy, Jelly Bean, launch, Samsung, Singapore, smartphones
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Monday, August 26th, 2013
Workshops and the two seminars at the 2-day (24-25 August) event at the refurbished Suntec City Convention Centre were sold out, as participation in this year’s event was almost twice that of the inaugural I AM NIKON DAY event last year.
* All photos in this post are from Nikon Singapore.
Participants as well as visitors passing by had fun at the Nikon Day Photo Wall, taking photo souvenirs or visiting various Nikon camera display booths showcasing the latest Nikon COOLPIX cameras and Nikon 1 series.
In line with Nikon’s slogan of “At the Heart of the Image”, the aim of the 2-day event was to enrich the public with greater photography knowledge and tips, for both beginner photographers as well as seasoned amateurs.
Shutterbugs also tried their hand at capturing shots of models in the DSLR display area which featured a central boxing ring with models posing through the day.
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Tags:events, Nikon, photography, seminars, workshops
Posted in Cameras, Compact camera, COOLPIX, DSLR, Events, events, Gadgets, Lens, MIL, NIKKOR, Nikon, Nikon 1, Seminars | No Comments »
Sunday, August 25th, 2013
The new Loewe Individual TV system is now available for pre-order from S$8,879 (55-inch), S$7,099 (46-inch), and S$5,669 (40-inch). Loewe Active 3D glasses are sold separately at S$149 each.
The Loewe flat-screen TVs are available for delivery in finishes of High Gloss White, Aluminium Black, Aluminium Silver, and now also in Aluminium Titanium.
The new Individual television offers more than one million different options for customisation to make it unique for the owner.
Available in three screen sizes (40”, 46” and 55”) at the Atlas Experience Audio Visual Boutique at TripleOne Somerset.
It also integrates itself seamlessly into any living environment.
The updated Loewe Individual TV system integrates eight speakers into its slim design and features an integrated multichannel decoder with an AV pre-amplifier which transforms the new Individual TV into the control centre for the entire home entertainment system.
The press release is appended below with the details.
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Tags:AV, launch, Loewe, Singapore, televisions, TVs
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Saturday, August 24th, 2013
The Bose QC20 headphones are the first in-ear noise canceling headphones from Bose. Atlas Sound & Vision is selling the headphones online at S$499. Pre-order now for delivery by end-September.
Bose QuietComfort 20 is available for pre-order online for S$499. Delivery by end-September.
Bose QuietComfort 20 headphones offers noise reduction, audio performance and comfort, and enables two ways to listen – one to shut out the world, and one to keep the listener connected by letting in selected sounds such as sirens and announcements.
The StayHear+ ear tips are really comfortable and sits snugly in the ear.
They fit in the pocket, weigh just 43 grams, and rival the performance of much larger headphones.
Bose TriPort technology uses ports to increase the effective acoustic space of the earbud to reproduce deep lows, lifelike vocals and instruments.
Bose active equalization tunes the frequency response for improved, natural sound.
A rechargeable battery provides about 16 hours of power for the active noise cancelling.
When the battery is depleted or the power is turned off, the music plays on in the QC20 as per a normal set of non-noise-cancelling earphones.
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Tags:Atlas, audio, Bluetooth, Bose, earphones, headphones, launch, music, noise, Singapore
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Friday, August 23rd, 2013
The Bose SoundLink Mini is the smallest wireless speaker in the Bose family, and is 70% smaller and 50% lighter than the Bose SoundLink. Atlas Sound & Vision is selling the speaker online at S$299.
Pre-order now for delivery by end-September.
Blue, orange or green soft covers are available (sold separately but free for pre-orders) for the Bose SoundLink Mini.
The new SoundLink Mini speaker fits in the palm of your hand, and connects wirelessly to a smart device or tablet, allowing you to enjoy the music out loud.
The SoundLink Mini comes with a charging cradle.
At 680 grams, the SoundLink Mini speaker weighs similar to the average tablet, measuring a compact 5 x 18 x 6cm.
That’s 30% the size and 50% the weight of the original SoundLink Mobile speaker.
Its anodised aluminum housing resists scratches and fingerprints, and is strong and durable enough for the rigors of everyday use.
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Tags:Atlas, audio, Bluetooth, Bose, launch, music, Singapore, speakers, wireless
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Lenovo has unveiled in Singapore the following: Lenovo Flex 14, Miix, A3000, U330p and U430 Touch, S210 Touch and S410; as well as the Lenovo Iomega ix Series Desktop line of storage devices. Pricing and availability within.
Lenovo’s new range of devices includes (from left): IdeaPad U430 Touch notebook, IdeaTab A3000 tablet (7″ Android 4.2 Jelly Bean) and Miix tablet (10.1″ Windows 8, Intel Atom). Not shown to scale.
Below are the pricing and availability. COMEX this year is from 5 – 8 September.
| Lenovo |
Price from |
Available |
| Flex 14 Ultrabook |
S$999 |
COMEX |
| Miix tablet |
S$799 |
TBA |
| A3000 tablet |
S$269 |
COMEX |
| U330p laptop |
S$999 |
COMEX |
| U430 Touch laptop |
S$1399 |
end Sep |
| S210 Touch laptop |
S$799 |
Now |
| S410 laptop |
S$899 |
Now |
| Iomega ix2 storage |
S$312 |
Now |
| Iomega ix4-300d storage |
S$1,189 |
Now |
Below is the press release with the details.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, COMEX 2013, IdeaPad, IdeaTab, Jelly Bean, laptops, Lenovo, Microsoft, notebooks, Singapore, tablets, Windows, Windows 8
Posted in Android, Events, Gadgets, Hybrid, IdeaPad, Launch, Lenovo, Notebooks, Prices, Specifications, storage drive, Tablets, Windows 8 | No Comments »
