Archive for April, 2023
Thursday, April 27th, 2023
Smokey tailpipe emissions may soon be a thing of the past. Hwee Yng Yeo at Keysight Technologies shares how the heavy transport vehicle market is catching up with the electric car market to lower their contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Private sedans and light-duty trucks lead the vehicle electrification race, leaving much upside opportunity for heavy transport fleets such as trucks and buses to catch up.
In the United States, data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reveals that while overall greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars and light-duty trucks declined over the past decade, medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses still chugged out well over 200 teragrams of C02 over the same period.
In Europe, the transportation industry must urgently decarbonise its trucks and buses to achieve the Paris Agreement target of keeping global warming below 2°C.
![US greenhouse gas emissions between 1990 and 2020 by land transport type. Note: 1 Teragram = 1 million metric tons. Data source: Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and 1990–2020 [EPA 2022].](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53140288979_d51a7acfea_o.jpg "US greenhouse gas emissions between 1990 and 2020 by land transport type. Note: 1 Teragram = 1 million metric tons. Data source: Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and 1990–2020 [EPA 2022].")
US greenhouse gas emissions between 1990 and 2020 by land transport type. Note: 1 Teragram = 1 million metric tons. Data source: Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and 1990–2020 [EPA 2022].
Although these two heavy road vehicles represent only 2% of vehicles on the road, they emit a quarter of all transport-related greenhouse gases.
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Tags:AI, byline, commentary, heavy vehicles, interviews, Keysight, opinion, Tech Focus, technology
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Wednesday, April 26th, 2023
Huawei is launching in Singapore the WATCH Buds (S$698) – a 2-in-1 smartwatch cum TWS (True Wireless Stereo) Bluetooth earbuds. It is also releasing its FreeBuds 5 earbuds (S$198). Both will hit the shelves in Singapore on 1 May 2023. Promotions below.
New wearables from Huawei with interesting and innovative designs. Huawei WATCH Buds (top) and Huawei FreeBuds 5 (bottom).
The Huawei WATCH Buds is basically a smartwatch that doubles up as a earbuds case, so that you don’t have to carry an earbud case separately, and you’ll always have the earbuds at hand – assuming that you wear your smartwatch all the time.
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Tags:audio, earbuds, FreeBuds, Huawei, new arrivals, promotions, Singapore, smartwatches, Watch, wearables
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Saturday, April 22nd, 2023
During its Thincredible launch event, Asus released the latest models from its Zenbook and Vivobook lineups, including what the company boasts as the world’s slimmest OLED ultraportable laptop. Prices & availability below.
Exciting new laptops were launched by Asus during the Thincredible event.
The latest Zenbook and Vivobook models from Asus offer peak performances, sustainable features, and beautiful OLED displays.
Laptops Launched During Asus Thincredible Event
- Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304)
- Zenbook 14X OLED (UX3404)
- Zenbook 14 Flip OLED (UP3404)
- Vivobook S14 OLED (K5404)
- Vivobook S 15 OLED (K5504)
- Vivobook S 15 OLED BAPE Edition (K5504)
- Vivobook 15X OLED (K3504)
The Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304) sports a slim 1cm profile and weighs only 1kg.
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Tags:Asus, computers, events, laptops, launches, new arrivals, notebooks, ultraportables, VivoBook, Zenbook
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Friday, April 21st, 2023
Acer’s global press conference saw a showcase of new laptops, desktops and monitors for work, home and gaming; as well as a new air purifier.
The next@acer global press conference saw Acer unveil a slew of new computing products that offer both performance and sustainability.
Here are some of the highlights from the next@acer global press conference.
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Tags:Acer, air purifiers, appliances, computers, desktops, events, gaming, laptops, monitors, new arrivals, notebooks, projectors
Posted in Acer, Air Purifiers, Appliances, Desktops, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Gaming, Launch, Monitors, newArrivals, Notebooks, notebooks, Online, Press Release | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 20th, 2023
Roborock has launched in Singapore its latest S8 series of robot vacuum mops, comprising the S8, the S8+, and the flagship S8 Pro Ultra (S$1769.90).
The dock’s self-drying feature dries the washed mop and bottom of the dock with warm air, preventing mold growth and unpleasant odors even in wet weather.
The flagship model – the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra – offers the following features.
Roborock RockDock Ultra System
The RockDock Ultra system is the dock for the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra, providing for the robot cleaner automatic mop washing, auto water top up of the water tank, self-emptying of the dustbin, and auto brush cleaning.
Enhanced Cleaning Performance
The S8 Series is powered by Roborock’s strongest suction ever, at 6,000Pa.
A newly introduced dual rubber roller brush improves dirt pick up and is more effective in resisting hair tangles, making it especially convenient for those with pets.
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Tags:appliances, Home, Home Tech, mop, new arrivals, Roborock, Singapore, vacuum
Posted in Announce, Appliances, Gadgets, gadgets, Home, Launch, newArrivals, Press Release, Prices, Roborock, Singapore, Vacuum Mop | 4 Comments »
Thursday, April 13th, 2023
Leica has just unveiled globally its fourth and latest dedicated black-and-white shooter – the M11 Monochrom rangefinder. Retail price in Singapore: S$13,470.
Thanks to Leica Singapore, I had the opportunity last week to try out the M11 Monochrom for myself prior to today’s global unveiling. I am partial to black-and-white photography and have always loved the toning of Leica cameras. The M11 Monochrom did not disappoint, churning out Magnum-like shots ready for Pullitzer prize-winning stories.
The 4th generation of monochrome sensor Leica cameras offers maximum artistic freedom and flexibility in composing images with nothing but light and shadow.
With its BSI CMOS sensor specially designed for black-and-white photography and its enormous sensitivity range of ISO 125 to 200,000, the Leica M11 Monochrom boasts images with the finest detail, extremely high contrast and exceptional, natural sharpness.
The new Leica M11 Monochrom (right) looks identical to its sibling, the Leica M11. The former however has an all black paint finish and does not show the bright red Leica logo on the front of the camera.
It also offers the option of switching between 60, 36 and 18 MP at any time through pixel binning.
The camera has a built-in 256GB internal memory and a USB-C port.
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Tags:cameras, Leica, monochrome, new arrivals, rangefinders
Posted in Cameras, cameras, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Launch, Leica, newArrivals, Press Release, Prices, Specifications | 5 Comments »
Thursday, April 6th, 2023
Samsung Electronics unveiled its 2023 lineup of Neo QLED 8K, Samsung OLED, Lifestyle TVs and sound devices at its Unbox & Discover 2023 Singapore launch held at the Digital Light Canvas at Marina Bay Sands.
Leading Samsung’s Neo QLED 8K TV lineup, the QN900C boasts picture quality with an Infinity design making it virtually bezel- and border-free for an edge-to-edge 8K picture, featuring technologies like Auto HDR Remastering and 8K AI upscaling.
Samsung’s 2023 lineup of TVs and soundbars promise premium audio and visual entertainment, gaming experiences, smart connectivity and sustainability initiatives for homes of all sizes.
More larger-sized TVs – 75-inches and above – will be introduced this year.
Taglined “More Wow than Ever”, the two-day roadshow aims to showcase to visitors how the products provide home entertainment and gaming experiences through docent-led tours (daily at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm and 7pm).
Headlining this year’s lineup are Samsung’s Neo QLED 8K TVs, led by the QN900C.
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Tags:appliances, AV, Home, launch, new arrivals, promotions, Samsung, Singapore, soundbars, TVs
Posted in Appliances, Entertainment, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Home, Launch, newArrivals, Press Release, Samsung, Singapore | 6 Comments »
Tech Focus: Powering Up Electric Heavy Duty Vehicles
Thursday, April 27th, 2023Smokey tailpipe emissions may soon be a thing of the past. Hwee Yng Yeo at Keysight Technologies shares how the heavy transport vehicle market is catching up with the electric car market to lower their contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Private sedans and light-duty trucks lead the vehicle electrification race, leaving much upside opportunity for heavy transport fleets such as trucks and buses to catch up.
In the United States, data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reveals that while overall greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars and light-duty trucks declined over the past decade, medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses still chugged out well over 200 teragrams of C02 over the same period.
In Europe, the transportation industry must urgently decarbonise its trucks and buses to achieve the Paris Agreement target of keeping global warming below 2°C.
US greenhouse gas emissions between 1990 and 2020 by land transport type. Note: 1 Teragram = 1 million metric tons. Data source: Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and 1990–2020 [EPA 2022].
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Tags:AI, byline, commentary, heavy vehicles, interviews, Keysight, opinion, Tech Focus, technology
Posted in Brief, Figures, Interview, Keysight, Motoring, Opinion, Tech Focus, VehTech | 2 Comments »