Archive for October, 2022

Promotion: Belkin Accessories on 11.11 for Travel & X’mas

Sunday, October 30th, 2022

It’s the year-end season of travel and Christmas. Belkin is offering its range of chargers for those traveling or looking for a gift for Christmas.

Check out discounts for Belkin’s chargers on Lazada and Shopee for the 11.11 sale.

Check out discounts for Belkin’s chargers on Lazada and Shopee for the 11.11 sale.

The sale lasts from 11 to 14 November on LazMall and Shopee Mall.

Below are 11.11 discounts for Belkin’s chargers and accessories.

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Promotion: Roborock x Shopee 11.11 Sale for Vacuum-Mop Robots

Saturday, October 29th, 2022

Roborock is having a one-day flash sale on Shopee on 11 November 2022. This is a chance to purchase a robot vacuum-mop at a discount, including its latest Roborock G10 and flagship S7 MaxV Ultra.

The Roborock promotions are available exclusively on the brand’s official store on Shopee.

The Roborock promotions are available exclusively on the brand’s official store on Shopee.

Roborock has a whole range of vacuum-mop robots for different budgets and preferences.

If you’re looking for a basic cleaning robot that vacuums and mops your floor for you, go for the Roborock Q7 Max or Roborock S7.

If you vacuum frequently and don’t like the hassle of emptying out the dust cartridge, you can go for a Roborock Q7 Max+ or Roborock S7+ which comes with an auto-emptying dock so that you only need to change out the dust bag once every seven weeks, depending on how dusty is your home.

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Preview: Circles.Life to Launch Jetpac for Travellers

Thursday, October 27th, 2022

Singapore’s telco Circles.Life is venturing into the travel sector with its new subscription service for travellers – Jetpac. Details below.

Jetpac from Circles.Life will launch on 1 November 2022, with a Pokemon-partnered “Dare to Roam” celebration on 30 October from at *SCAPE, Singapore. Click to enlarge.

Jetpac from Circles.Life will launch on 1 November 2022, with a Pokemon-partnered “Dare to Roam” celebration on 30 October from at *SCAPE, Singapore. Click to enlarge.

Monthly subscriptions are available in three tiers:

  1. Insure Pac: S$30
  2. Pro Pac: S$20
  3. Lite Pac: S$10

Subscribers enjoy global roaming data with rollover of unused data; access to airport lounges in case of flight delays; monthly Expedia vouchers (Pro Pac & Insure Pac) that can be accumulated; as well as travel insurance (Insure Pac only).

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News: Dyson Commits Half a Billion GBP to Fuel New Beauty Innovations

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

The four-year investment will facilitate the opening of new beauty research labs and the development of 20 new beauty products across the next four years.

Dyson’s research into hair care underpins its hair and beauty products.

Dyson’s research into hair care underpins its hair and beauty products.

Dyson is commiting half a billion GBP to expand and accelerate its research and technology development across its beauty portfolio, announcing plans to launch 20 new beauty products in the next four years.

Alongside this investment, Dyson also releases the results of its most comprehensive hair research study, deepening understanding of hair types, styling behaviours and perceptions of hair types and hair health around the world.

Key Study Findings

Hair perceptions & hair health misconceptions:
  • 7 in 10 respondents say their hair is damaged, with dandruff, hair loss and greying hair as top concerns. However, these are not damage concerns. 67% of all respondents also agree their hair is healthy, despite it being damaged.
  • However, respondents seem to understand what ‘healthy’ hair looks and feels like, describing it as shiny (36%), smooth (29%) and linking it to a healthy scalp (26%).

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Tech Focus: Three Trends Shaping the Future of EDA

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

Niels Faché from Keysight Technologies shares his insights on the key EDA trends impacting the pace of innovation, as more systems companies move to design their own chips and electronic products.

The electronic design automation (EDA) industry is experiencing strong financial growth and is making a vital contribution to the success of much larger semiconductor and electronic systems industries.

The electronic design automation (EDA) industry is experiencing strong financial growth and is making a vital contribution to the success of much larger semiconductor and electronic systems industries.

Trend 1: Domain-Specific Design

Electronic product design is moving toward domain-specific orientation. What impact does domain-specific design have on EDA tool developers and users?

Niels Faché:

It is not enough anymore for product developers to just consider the traditional specifications for a chip or board.

They must also now consider the context in which their products will be integrated and used.

Drivers of design for context in product development teams include increased system complexity, more demanding performance and cost requirement tradeoffs, and shorter development lifecycles.

To address these issues, EDA vendors and users are seeing closer collaboration in the ecosystem from developers of components (such as an RFIC), to a sub-system (such as a radar), and a system (such as an autonomous drive system) to address integration challenges and optimise performance.

Design-for-context raises several challenges and opportunities for EDA tool providers such as:

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New Arrival: Apple Unveils New iPad, iPad Pro & Apple TV 4k

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

Apple has just unveiled its redesigned 10th-generation iPad, new versions of its iPad Pro, and updated its Apple TV 4K. Price and availability below.

The new iPad from Apple will ship in four colours: blue, pink, yellow, and silver.

The new iPad from Apple will ship in four colours: blue, pink, yellow, and silver.

The new gadgets will provide Apple with more devices to sell going into the important holiday shopping season.

Tenth-Generation iPad

The 10th-generation entry-level iPad has been totally redesigned and will be available in 64GB and 256GB configurations, as well as Wi-Fi (from S$679) and Wi-Fi + Cellular (from S$909) connectivity.

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Review: Belkin BoostCharge Pro 65W Dual USB-C GaN Wall Charger with PPS

Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

tech4travel: The BoostCharge Pro 65W wall charger from Belkin is a compact yet powerful charger that is really useful when travellng.

I’ve been using this 65W GaN charger for a few weeks now and it’s really handy when I work outside of home or office.

I’ve been using this 65W GaN charger for a few weeks now and it’s really handy when I work outside of home or office.

At home and at the office, my mainstay charger is the Belkin BoostCharge Pro 4-Port 108W GaN Charger.

Once I hit the road, my charger of choice is the Belkin BoostCharge Pro 65W Dual USB-C GaN Wall Charger with PPS.

The charger comes with a 2m power cable in the box.

The charger comes with a 2m power cable in the box.

This is because of how compact and lightweight it is.

I normally just leave it in the bag and reach for it when I settle down in a cafe or at a meeting room.

The powerful 65W wall charger comes with two USB-C ports for charging two devices simultaneously.

The top port is able to charge a MacBook Pro at 65W when used alone.

When both ports are in use, the top port pumps out 45W while the bottom outputs a maximum of 20W.

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Star Buy for 10.10 Online Sale: Huawei MatePad Pro (10.8”) Tablet

Sunday, October 9th, 2022

Every month of the year, we see a major online sale eg. 9.9, 10.10, 11.11 sales. For October’s 10.10 sale, the bargain has got to be the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8-inch tablet which is going for less than half its original launch pricing from a year ago.

The best bargain for Huawei’s 10.10 online sale and year-end promotions is the MatePad Pro 10.8-inch tablet.

The best bargain for Huawei’s 10.10 online sale and year-end promotions is the MatePad Pro 10.8-inch tablet.

My wife has been using the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8” tablet since it was launched in August last year.

At launch, its RRP was S$998, excluding S$206 for the optional Flip Cover (S$58) and Huawei M-Pencil (2nd generation, S$148).

Check out Huawei’s promotional discounts for 10.10 sale on Shopee and Lazada. Click to enlarge.

Check out Huawei’s promotional discounts for 10.10 sale on Shopee and Lazada. Click to enlarge.

For this year’s 10.10 online sale, Huawei is selling the MatePad Pro (10.8”) on Shopee and Lazada at only S$498 from 10-12 October 2022.

And if you head down to Huawei Authorised Stores at 313@Somerset and Westgate, you get the Flip Cover and M-Pencil free as part of Huawei’s year-end promotions which last for the entire months of October and November.

Huawei also has a year-end promotion for the months of October and November 2022. Click to enlarge.

Huawei also has a year-end promotion for the months of October and November 2022. Click to enlarge.

Besides the MatePad Pro, many other Huawei devices are also on offer at steep discounts (up to 50% off) accompanied by freebies (up to S$496) – for both the 10.10 online sale and the year-end promotions.

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New Arrival: Acer Launches 1.17kg Swift Edge 16” 4K OLED Laptop

Friday, October 7th, 2022

The new 16-inch Acer Swift Edge is targeted at hybrid and mobile workers looking for a thin and light laptop that offers performance, security and durability. Prices & availability below.

Weighing only 1.17kg, the Acer Swift Edge has a 16-inch 4K OLED display with 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut support and 500 nits peak brightness. During the media launch in Singapore yesterday, I was impressed with how light it felt holding it in my hands.

Weighing only 1.17kg, the Acer Swift Edge has a 16-inch 4K OLED display with 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut support and 500 nits peak brightness. During the media launch in Singapore yesterday, I was impressed with how light it felt holding it in my hands.

The new Swift Edge from Acer is a secured-core notebook PC powered by AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U; and ships with Windows 11 Pro, Microsoft Pluton, and biometric authentication to help safeguard sensitive user data.

More details below from the press release.

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New Arrival: Google Brings Pixel 7 & Pixel 7 Pro to Singapore

Thursday, October 6th, 2022

Google is bringing the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro to Singapore. The phones will hit the shelves on 13 October, with pre-orders beginning today (6 October 2022). Prices below.

Both the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro comes in three colours for their 128GB versions. Both will come in Snow and Obsidian. The Pixel 7 will have its unique colour of Lemongrass while the Pixel 7 Pro will feature its unique colour of Hazel. For the 256GB version, both phones will only come in Obsidian. Cases are available for the Pixel 7 (Licorice, Limoncello, Marble Gray) and Pixel 7 Pro (Licorice, Hazel, Marble Grey) at S$49.99.

Both the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro comes in three colours for their 128GB versions. Both will come in Snow and Obsidian. The Pixel 7 will have its unique colour of Lemongrass while the Pixel 7 Pro will feature its unique colour of Hazel. For the 256GB version, both phones will only come in Obsidian. Cases are available for the Pixel 7 (Licorice, Limoncello, Marble Gray) and Pixel 7 Pro (Licorice, Hazel, Marble Grey) at S$49.99.

Google has just announced the launch of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro at the global Made by Google event.

Both will ship with 128GB or 256GB memory. The 512GB version of the Pixel 7 Pro is not available in Singapore.

The Pixel 7 will come with 8GB RAM while the Pixel 7 Pro will ship with 12GB memory.

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