Archive for October, 2023
Tuesday, October 31st, 2023
The Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office is an AI-powered cyber protection software for customers to protect data and devices in a single solution. Prices below.
Acronis, a global cyber protection company, has announced the launch of Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (formerly Acronis True Image).
The security software is for individuals, families, home office users, and small businesses, and offers a suite of features that integrate secure backup and AI-based security.
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Tags:Acronis, new arrivals, security, software
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Monday, October 30th, 2023
Huawei has unveiled flagship models in two of its product lines – the S$298 FreeBuds Pro 3 earbuds and the S$3,998 Watch Ultimate Design smartwatch.
The latest flagship wearables from Huawei – FreeBuds Pro 3 TWS earbuds (top) and Watch Ultimate Design smartwatch.
Huawei is really doubling down on the luxurious watch segment following its launch of the Huawei Watch Ultimate back in August.
Priced at S$1,198, that was already twice the price of the priciest model until that time.
Availability in Singapore
Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 will be available at all Huawei Experience Stores and Huawei Official Stores on Lazada and Shopee from 1 November, with early bird promotions of up to $35 off.
The Huawei Watch Ultimate Design will be in-store for preview and pre-order from 4 November, at Huawei Experience Store (HES) in 313@Somerset.
Pre-order will also be available at Huawei Official Store at Lazada.
Now the new Huawei Watch Ultimate Design has a price tag of S$3,998 – that’s more than three times that of the Huawei Watch Ultimate!
Positioned to be the Gold Standard (literally) with Huawei’s best watch specs, the Huawei Watch Unlimited is made of 18K gold alloy with 75% gold content.
The S$298 Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 TWS earbuds ships with Pure Voice 2.0, noise cancellation with Intelligent ANC 3.0, and Triple Adaptive EQ.
The FreeBuds Pro 3 is available in Ceramic White, Green, and Silver Frost and is IF54 dust and splash-resistant.
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Tags:audio, earbuds, FreeBuds, Huawei, new arrivals, smartwatches, TWS, wearables
Posted in Accessories, Announce, Audio, audioVisual, Availability, earphones, Entertainment, Gadgets, gadgets, Huawei, newArrivals, Press Release, Prices, Singapore, smartwatches, Specifications, Sports, Watches | 5 Comments »
Monday, October 23rd, 2023
The new Q5 Pro (S$459.90) robot vacuum mop and Dyad Air (S$499.90) wet dry vacuum cleaner from Roborock are coming to Singapore on 25 October 2023.
The Q5 Pro cleaning robot (right) and Dyad Air wet dry vacuum mop (left) are the latest cleaning devices from Roborock to be released in Singapore. Pictures not to scale.
The Roborock Q5 Pro Series features a DuoRoller Brush system to minimise hair tangles and to increase hair removal from carpets by 20%.
With a suction power of 5,500Pa, the Q5 Pro Series has a LiDAR-based navigation system.
The higher-end Q5 Pro+ comes with RockDock Plus auto-emptying dock with E-12 Rated dust bags, storing up to seven weeks of dust without manual emptying.
The Roborock Dyad Air is able to vacuum and mop simultaneously with a suction power of 17,000Pa.
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Tags:appliances, new arrivals, Roborock, robots, Singapore, vacuum mops
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Friday, October 20th, 2023
Pre-orders for the new Surface Laptop Studio 2 (S$3,569 to S$5,119) and Laptop Go 3 (S$1,199 to S$1,949) from Microsoft have commenced and will hit the shelves in Singapore on 9 November 2023. Prices and configurations below.
The Surface Laptop Studio 2 offers the versatility to create and the power to perform; while the Surface Laptop Go 3 promises to be the perfect everyday laptop and stage for the latest AI tools from Microsoft and the industry.
Unveiled last month at the Microsoft Surface event, the two new Surface laptops are now available for pre-orders and will be available in Singapore via authorised retailers, Microsoft-authorised stores, and authorised Surface commercial resellers.
Compared to its predecessor, the Surface Laptop Studio 2 is now has 2x more power with 13th Gen Intel Core H-class processors built on the Intel Evo platform, and 2x more graphics performance with the latest NVIDIA laptop GPUs for AI accelerated performance.
The Surface Laptop Go 3 features new colors in Ice Blue, Sage, Sandstone, and Platinum and is bolstered by Windows’ centralised AI assistant, Copilot.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:AI, Bing, Copilot, edge, events, laptops, Microsoft, new arrivals, Surface
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Thursday, October 19th, 2023
OPPO just held the global launch of the flagship Find N3 phones in Singapore. The Find N3 (S$2,399) foldable phablet and Find N3 Flip (S$1,499) phone will hit the shelves in Singapore on 28 October 2023, with pre-orders starting tomorrow (19 Oct) at 11am.
The new Find N3 series from OPPO comprising the Find N3 foldable phablet and Find N3 Flip phone.
The Find N3 foldable phablet has a 6.3-inch outer screen and a 7.8-inch unfolded screen with resolutions exceeding 425 pixels per inch.
The dynamic refresh rate ranges from 1-120Hz with peak brightness at 2,800 nits.
The OPPO Find N3 (S$2,399) phablet comes with 16GB RAM / 512GB storage and is available in Champagne Gold and Classic Black.
It has three speakers to provide stereo sound in both horizontal and vertical orientation.
The third-generation Flexion hinge has been tested to withstand one million folding/unfolding.
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Tags:Flip, foldables, global, launch, new arrivals, OPPO, smartphones
Posted in Android, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Launch, newArrivals, OPPO, Phones, Press Release, Prices, Singapore, smartphones, Specifications, Tablets, tablets | 6 Comments »
Monday, October 16th, 2023
In our digital world, software is the engine that drives us forward. Companies can only grow if their software infrastructure allows. Anna McCowan from Keysight Technologies shares what happens when your in-house tools cannot keep up with emerging technologies, software innovation, or your future business goals.
Software testing is an essential part of the software development lifecycle. It ensures that applications are high quality, meet end-user requirements, and are free from defects or bugs.
Keysight commissioned Forrester Consulting to survey software testing decision-makers at global enterprises to research their current software testing approach and how their approach will impact their future business decisions.
Weighing the pros and cons of in-house testing vs. automated software testing solutions
Many organisations use their resources and expertise to perform software testing in-house.
However, as Forrester found, decision-makers have several compelling reasons to move to a commercial software testing solution from an in-house one.
Commercial software testing
Commercial software testing solutions are designed to help organisations improve the quality of their software and reduce time-to-market.
By leveraging the latest testing tools, methodologies, and best practices, these solutions can help organisations identify defects and bugs earlier in the software development lifecycle.
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Tags:Forrester, insights, Keysight, opinions, software, Tech Focus, technology, testing
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Sunday, October 15th, 2023
Freshly launched in Singapore last month, the Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni (S$1,699) takes the tedium out of cleaning by automating everything from vacuum and mopping to emptying the dustbin, refiling the clean water, and washing/drying the mop pads.
Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni (S$1,699) robot vacuum mop.
I recall my first robot cleaner was the original Roomba iRobot which did one single thing – autonomously vacuum the entire home.
The second robot I bought was an Ecovacs Deebot which could mop in addition to vacuuming.
Both had a basic dock with the sole function of charging the robot.
Many robots later, I’m back to testing out the Ecovacs, this time round an all-singing-all-dancing flagship model – the Deebot X2 Omni.
Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni (S$1,699) robot vacuum mop – freshly unboxed.
Like the flagship models of other brands today, in addition to the robot vacuuming and mopping the floor, the dock is capable of auto-emptying the dustbin, refilling the water container, and washing the mop cloths on the robot.
What is less common that the X2 Omni can do is to wash the mop cloths with hot water, and to dry the mop cloths with hot air after washing.
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Tags:appliances, Deebot, Ecovacs, Home Tech, new arrivals, reviews, robot, vacuum
Posted in Appliances, Gadgets, gadgets, Home, Opinion, Prices, Review, reviews, Robots, Specifications, Vacuum Mop | 9 Comments »
Thursday, October 12th, 2023
The new Google Pixel 8 Pro (S$1,549) and Pixel 8 (S$1,099) hit the shelves in Singapore today. Here are the main features that we’ve tried out thus far. Check out also the differences in specs between the two phones.
Google’s latest flagship phones – Pixel 8 (left) and Pixel 8 Pro.
The Google Pixel 8 Pro is the flagship model from Google sporting the new Google Tensor G3 processor to put Google AI in the center of everything that happens in the phone.
It has a stunning 6.7-inch Super Actua display which is brighter than previous Pixels and makes images and videos more vivid and pleasing to the eyes.
Google Pixel 8 Pro in comparison with the Pixel 7 Pro.
It intelligently adjusts from as low as one to 120Hz to juggle between performance during gaming and power efficiency when a high update rate is not needed.
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Tags:flagship, Google, new arrivals, Pixel, reviews, smartphones
Posted in Android, Availability, Gadgets, gadgets, Google, newArrivals, Opinion, Phones, Pixel, Prices, Review, reviews, smartphones, Specifications | 7 Comments »
Wednesday, October 11th, 2023
The Leica ZM 11 will be retailing at €6,800 for the Leica ZM 11 Steel (paired with rubber or fabric band); and €8,150 for the Leica ZM 11 Titanium with full titanium band, including VAT. Available only at Leica Store Raffles Hotel Arcade from 23rd November 2023.
The ZM 11 Collection comprises three timepieces with the choice of three band options: the ZM 11 Titanium Launch Edition, limited to 250 watches, with a black and red dial; the ZM 11 Titanium Coffee Black with a warm-black dial; and the ZM 11 Steel Midnight Blue with a blue and black dial.
The new ZM 11 is engineered by Leica’s partner Chronode, the Swiss movement developer.
The automatic Leica Calibre LA-3001 has a precision of -4/+6 seconds per day and 60 hours of run time.
The ZM 11 is measured in five positions for accuracy at all times, and is adorned with 35 jewels.
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Tags:Leica, new arrivals, watches
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2023
Nod.ai is set to accelerate deployment of optimised AI solutions on AMD high-performance platforms and bolster AMD open-source software strategy.
“The acquisition of Nod.ai is expected to significantly enhance our ability to provide AI customers with open software that allows them to easily deploy highly performant AI models tuned for AMD hardware. The addition of the talented Nod.ai team accelerates our ability to advance open-source compiler technology and enable portable, high-performance AI solutions across the AMD product portfolio. Nod.ai’s technologies are already widely deployed in the cloud, at the edge and across a broad range of end point devices today,” said Vamsi Boppana, senior vice president, Artificial Intelligence Group at AMD.
AMD today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Nod.ai to expand the company’s open AI software capabilities.
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Tags:acquisitions Business IT, AI, AMD, Company News, enterprise IT, Nod.ai
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Tech Focus: Reasons to transform your current software test approach
Monday, October 16th, 2023In our digital world, software is the engine that drives us forward. Companies can only grow if their software infrastructure allows. Anna McCowan from Keysight Technologies shares what happens when your in-house tools cannot keep up with emerging technologies, software innovation, or your future business goals.
Software testing is an essential part of the software development lifecycle. It ensures that applications are high quality, meet end-user requirements, and are free from defects or bugs.
Keysight commissioned Forrester Consulting to survey software testing decision-makers at global enterprises to research their current software testing approach and how their approach will impact their future business decisions.
Weighing the pros and cons of in-house testing vs. automated software testing solutions
Many organisations use their resources and expertise to perform software testing in-house.
However, as Forrester found, decision-makers have several compelling reasons to move to a commercial software testing solution from an in-house one.
Commercial software testing
Commercial software testing solutions are designed to help organisations improve the quality of their software and reduce time-to-market.
By leveraging the latest testing tools, methodologies, and best practices, these solutions can help organisations identify defects and bugs earlier in the software development lifecycle.
(more…)
Tags:Forrester, insights, Keysight, opinions, software, Tech Focus, technology, testing
Posted in Business IT, Commentary, Enterprise IT, Keysight, Opinion, Software, Tech Focus | No Comments »