Archive for the ‘Announce’ Category
Friday, September 13th, 2019
Today, imec and the National University of Singapore (NUS) announced the signing of a research collaboration agreement to develop chip-based prototypes for secure quantum communication networks.
Securing ourselves through quantum cryptography in a post-quantum world. Dr Charles Lim (left) of NUS and Joris Van Campenhout of imec.
In the frame of this five-year agreement, imec and NUS will jointly develop scalable, robust and efficient technologies for quantum key distribution and quantum random number generation, which are amongst the basic building blocks of a truly secure Quantum Internet.
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Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
Singapore customers can begin pre-ordering the phones from Friday, 13 September, with prices that start from S$1,149. The phones will hit the stores next week from 20 September.
The iPhone 11 comes with six colour options while the iPhone 11 Pro has three.
The basic iPhone 11 comes with dual-cameras with prices at US$700 compared to the US$750 price of its single-camera predecessor.
Key gadgets that Apple unveiled in its headquarters in Cupertino, California in the US.
- iPhone 11
- iPhone Pro
- iPhone Pro Max
- Watch Series 5
- iPad 2019
The additional camera enhances the background blur effect in portrait mode, and allows the mode for non-human subjects..
The two flagships iPhone Pro (US$1,000) and iPhone Pro Max (US$1,100) will have more than four hours of extra battery life. Their prices are maintained at last year’s levels.
Both iPhone Pro now comes with triple lens – one more than last year’s flagships) – while all models this year include the new ultrawide lens, like the one in the Samsung Galaxy S10 earlier this year.
Two lens good, three lens better.
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Saturday, September 7th, 2019
During the opening of IFA 2019 in Berlin, Huawei announced a range of technologies and products presented by Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group.
Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG), delivered a keynote speech titled “Rethink Evolution” at the IFA.
Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) unveiled the following at IFA 2019.
- Kirin 990 Series SoC
- FreeBuds 3
- New colours for P30 Pro
Details below from the respective press releases.
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Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
The Samsung Galaxy Fold will be available in Korea on 6 September, and in Singapore from 18 September, in Cosmos Black and Space Silver. Prices & specs below.
Samsung finally the Galaxy Fold.
Other countries shipping the Samsung Galaxy Fold after Korea include France, Germany, UK and US.
Pricing & Availability in Singapore
The Galaxy Fold in LTE variant will be available in Singapore at the recommended retail price of S$3,088, in two colour variants: Cosmos Black and Space Silver.
The Cosmos Black variant will be available from 18 September while Space Silver variant will be available from 21 September, 2019.
The device will be available for purchase at selected local telecommunication operators (M1, Singtel and StarHub) and Samsung Experience Store at VivoCity.
When the Galaxy Fold is closed, you can access your essentials on the cover display with one hand.
When opened, you can multitask, watch videos, play games, and more, on its 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display.
Samsung says the Galaxy Fold features improved design and construction.
During the past several months, Samsung has rethought the entire consumer journey.
Originally planned to be launched on 26 April in the US, Samsung delayed the launch for more than four months after reviewers reported problems which included cracked and bulging screens with their review units.
Details below from the press release.
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Thursday, August 29th, 2019
Fitbit has launched the Versa 2 smartwatch and Aria Air Bluetooth scale in Singapore. Price and availability below.
Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatches.
The two new devices join the existing Fitbit Versa and Fitbit Aria.
“At Fitbit, we believe that health belongs to everyone and that people should not be priced out of having access to devices and features that can help them improve their health. That’s why we’ve designed Versa 2 to be a premium, full-featured and easy-to-use smartwatch at an accessible price point. Building on the success of our original best-selling Versa smartwatch, we believe the added value and innovation in Versa 2 with new features like Alexa, a Spotify app and advanced in-app and on-device sleep features, will bring more users into the smartwatch category, allowing them to unlock the benefits of better health,” said James Park, co-founder and CEO of Fitbit.
The new Fitbit Versa 2 is swimproof and includes sleep features like Sleep Score and smart wake, together with advanced health, fitness and smart feature.
The Versa 2 debuts an on-device microphone, which enables Fitbit’s first Alexa smartwatch experience, along with a Spotify app that allows users to control their music and podcasts, and Fitbit Pay on all models.
Coupled with even faster performance, thousands of apps and clock faces and a brighter, crisper display with an optional always-on mode, the Versa 2 wants to be your 24/7 health and wellness companion.
With 5+ days battery life, the Versa 2 has the same price tag as the Versa when the latter was launched last April.
The latest Fitbit Aria Air is an affordable Bluetooth scale that tracks weight and syncs with the Fitbit app to calculate BMI, providing a comprehensive view of your trends over time alongside your activity, heart rate, sleep and nutrition data within the Fitbit app.
Fitbit Aria Air smart Bluetooth scale.
When combined with Fitbit’s app and wearable devices, Aria Air provides access to added data, information and motivation to more effectively reach health and wellness goals.
Price and availability below.
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Sunday, August 25th, 2019
Dell has announced the OptiPlex 7070 Ultra All-In-One desktop and OptiPlex 7071 Tower computers. Both will be available in Singapore from end-September 2019. Pricing TBA.
With the Dell OptiPlex 7070 Ultra, customers can upgrade their display and PC separately as well as choose display mount and support up to three displays.
The OptiPlex 7070 Ultra comprises a monitor stand that integrates the PC and display as well as configurable elements for flexibility and performance.
The AIO comes with Intel Core vPro i7 processors, 64GB of RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD and 2TB HDD.
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Saturday, August 24th, 2019
Both Fitbit and HPB have clarified that media reports that the Singapore government is planning to give away one million free Fitbit devices are not correct.
* This story first appeared in Haleness Me.
The “free” Inspire Fitbit HR tracker for the 1 million Fitbit Premium service subscribers that Fitbit is targeting.
Both clarifications are very similarly worded and are appended below.
Essentially, the clarifications addresses two issues: who is actually giving out the free Inspire HR trackers, and whether other partners have been selected by HPB for other collaborations.
Below is Fitbit’s clarification.
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Friday, August 23rd, 2019
Named “Live Healthy SG”, the population-based public health initiative with the Singapore Government is Fitbit’s first major integration of its digital health platform and wearables into a national public health program.
* This story first appeared in Haleness Me.
The landmark nationwide health initiative will be powered by Fitbit devices and its new Premium service designed to drive better health outcomes at scale.
Fitbit is collaborating with Singapore’s Health Promotion Board (HPB) on the healthy population project in support of Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative.
The HPB is Singapore’s government agency that implements policy and programs to improve the nation’s health.
Fitbit was identified through a competitive call for collaboration and various levels of competitive evaluation.
Participants who enroll in and commit to one year of Fitbit Premium service will receive a Fitbit Inspire HR at no cost.
“Live Healthy SG” was designed for Singapore by Fitbit to harness technology, behavior insights and analytics to help Singaporeans get healthier through meaningful and sustained behavior change.
Live Healthy SG will engage people of all ages and levels of health using Fitbit devices and its new Premium service, which is launching to consumers in select markets around the world this fall.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Fitbit, fitness, health, HPB, public health, Singapore
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Tuesday, August 20th, 2019
The compact convertible 13.3-inch laptop features a frameless NanoEdge display and a footprint that’s 10% smaller than its predecessor. The ASUS ZenBook Flip 13 (UX362FA-EL315T) retails in Singapore at S$1,898.
ASUS ZenBook Flip 13 (UX362) with four-sided NanoEdge Display and NumberPad Touchpad.
The ASUS ZenBook Flip 13 features the NumberPad touchpad with LED numeric keypad, and a world-facing camera for mixed-reality applications.
Powered by 8th Gen Intel Core processors with fast 1TB PCIe SSD, the Flip 13 sports a 360-degree ErgoLift hinge that tilts keyboard for comfortable typing.
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Monday, August 19th, 2019
The sleek ultraportable laptop sports an unconventional colour-blocking design, and four-sided NanoEdge display. The ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FL-BQ188T) is retailing in Singapore at S$1,598.
ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531) in Transparent Silver and Moss Green.
The latest VivoBook S15 ships with 8th Gen Intel Core processors, NVIDIA GeForce MX250 graphics, 8GB RAM and 512GB PCIe SSD.
ASUS VivoBook S15 with its four-sided Nano-Edge display.
The ErgoLift hinge design improves the typing experience, with a sleek metallic chassis with unique colour-blocking finishes.
This is also the first VivoBook model to feature an infrared (IR) camera.
The VivoBook S15 (S531) incorporates the new frameless four-sided NanoEdge display design that gives it a more compact dimensions, and an immersive viewing experience thanks to an up to 88% screen-to-body ratio.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Asus, computers, laptops, notebooks, UltraPortable, VivoBook
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