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New Arrival: Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 & Laptop Go 3

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 Microsoft 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.

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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New Arrival: Leica Introduces ZM 11 Series Luxury Watch

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 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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AMD to Acquire Open-Source AI Software Expert Nod.ai

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.

“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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New Arrival: Huawei Watch GT 4 Sports Smartwatch

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023

The sporty Huawei Watch GT 4 will come in two sizes: 46mm (four strap options) and 41mm (three strap options) – with prices ranging from S$298S$498, depending on the strap. Pre-orders begin 5 October 2023 with the watches hitting the shelves in Singapore on 13 October.

The Huawei Watch GT 4 will come in two sizes and seven strap options.

The Huawei Watch GT 4 will come in two sizes and seven strap options.

Unveiled during Huawei’s “Wearable Strategy and New Product Launch” event in Barcelona on 14th September 2023, the Huawei Watch GT 4 will hit Singapore shelves on 13 October, with pre-orders opening on 5 October.

The 46mm version has an octagonal dial design while the 41mm has a round pendant design.

There are four strap options for the bigger version and three for the more dainty version.

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New Arrival: Leica Launches SOFORT 2 Instant Camera-Printer

Monday, October 2nd, 2023

The Leica SOFORT 2 (S$580) is now available at the official Leica Singapore stores and authorised dealers in black or white. The red variation is only available through the Leica Online Store from 9 November.

The SOFORT 2 is Leica’s second iteration of the instant camera.

The SOFORT 2 is Leica’s second iteration of the instant camera.

The Leica SOFORT 2 is able to save the digital photos it captures permanently.

The hybrid camera can print selected photos it takes as well as photos on your smartphone and those captured with other Leica cameras which are stored in the gallery of the Leica FOTOS app.

Accessories for the Leica SOFORT 2 include stylish wooden picture frames for displaying prints, wrist straps, carrying straps, bags and various other accessories.

Accessories for the Leica SOFORT 2 include stylish wooden picture frames for displaying prints, wrist straps, carrying straps, bags and various other accessories.

Pulling the manual printing lever on the SOFORT 2 begins printing on instax Mini format photo paper.

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New Arrival: Google Introduces Fitbit Charge 6 Fitness Tracker

Thursday, September 28th, 2023

The Google Fitbit Charge 6 will be available in Singapore from 12 October in Obsidian, Porcelain, and Coral at S$229.90 online and in-stores. Pre-orders begin tomorrow.

Fitbit Charge 6 will have the ability to connect to compatible gym equipment. It will enable you to control YouTube Music and use Google Maps and Wallet from your wrist.

Fitbit Charge 6 will have the ability to connect to compatible gym equipment. It will enable you to control YouTube Music and use Google Maps and Wallet from your wrist.

Fitbit Charge 6 ships with advanced health sensors that, combined with a new machine learning algorithm, provides more accurate heart rate tracking than its predecessors.

It can connect to compatible gym equipment and fitness apps to see your real-time heart rate during workouts.

The Fitbit Charge 6 has a new haptic side button, 7 days of battery life, and the ability to control YouTube music and use Google Maps and Wallet.

The fitness tracker provides fitness tools and advanced health sensors including Daily Readiness Score, Sleep Profile and Stress Management Score to achieve your goals while getting insights of what is going on in your body.

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Event: Microsoft Unveils New Surface Devices and AI Copilot

Thursday, September 21st, 2023

The new Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Surface laptop Go 3 were announced at the Microsoft Surface event 2023 today, as well as plans for the roll-out of AI-powered Microsoft Copilot.

Microsoft Copilot comprises three main components: Windows 11 Copilot for the PC environment, Microsoft 365 Copilot for content creation in the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity software, as well as web/browser-based Edge/Bing Copilot.

Microsoft Copilot comprises three main components: Windows 11 Copilot for the PC environment, Microsoft 365 Copilot for content creation in the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity software, as well as web/browser-based Edge/Bing Copilot.

Here’s a quick overview of the major reveals from the event.

Microsoft Copilot as an everyday AI companion. Copilot will incorporate the context and intelligence of the web, your work data and what you are doing in the moment on your PC to provide better assistance – emphasising privacy and security.

The company boasts that it will be a simple and seamless experience, available in Windows 11, Microsoft 365, and in Microsoft’s web browser with Edge and Bing.

Bing and Edge now offer a smarter and more personalised web with features such as personalised answers, Microsoft Shopping, Content Credentials, DALL.E 3 in Bing Image Creator and more.

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New Arrival: Huawei MateBook 16s and MatePad 11.5-inch (LTE)

Monday, September 4th, 2023

The Huawei MateBook 16s notebook (S$2,298) and MatePad 11.5” tablet (S$498) will be available from Huawei Official Stores online on Lazada and Shopee, as well as Huawei Experience Stores in 313@Somerset and Westgate from 9 September 2023.

The new MatePad 11.5” (LTE) tablet and MateBook 16s notebook from Huawei.

The new MatePad 11.5” (LTE) tablet and MateBook 16s notebook from Huawei.

The Huawei MateBook 16s is a Windows notebook sporting 13th Gen Intel Core Processor while the Huawei MatePad 11.5” (LTE) is a tablet powered by Harmony 3.1 operating system.

Both are the latest office productivity computers in Huawei’s Super Device ecosystem which feature drag-and-drop file transfer and connectivity between devices.

More details below from the press release.

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New Arrival: Dyson 360 Vis Nav Robot Vacuum in Singapore

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023

Dyson is launching its first robot vacuum in Singapore – the Dyson 360 Vis Nav will hit the shelves tomorrow with a hefty price tag of S$1,999.

The Dyson 360 Vis Nav is the company’s most powerful robot vacuum to date.

The Dyson 360 Vis Nav is the company’s most powerful robot vacuum to date.

Dyson has been making robot vacuums since 2016 but this will be the first time it has sold one in Singapore.

First launched on 25 May 2023 in Australia, the Dyson 360 Vis Nav was also the first Dyson robot vacuum to be released in the continent.

The Dyson 360 Vis Nav is available from 3 August 2023, priced at S$1,999 on Dyson.com and Dyson Demo Stores.

More details below from the press release.

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New Arrival: Huawei WATCH FIT Special Edition & WATCH Ultimate

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

Huawei is launching two new smartwatches this August: WATCH FIT Special Edition (S$128) and WATCH Ultimate (S$1,198). Both will be available in Singapore from 8 August 2023.

The Huawei WATCH FIT (SE) will be available in three colourways - Starry Black, Nebula Pink, and Forest Green.

The Huawei WATCH FIT (SE) will be available in three colourways – Starry Black, Nebula Pink, and Forest Green.

Huawei sells three tiers of smartwatches catering to different budget levels, offering different features: the BAND series of entry-level health trackers, the FIT series of mid-tier fitness trackers, and the WATCH series of top-tier boutique smartwatches.

The WATCH FIT (SE) is the latest in Huawei’s FIT series, offering a stylish design with a lightweight futuristic exterior, sporting a wide range of health management and smart features, and more than 10,000 pre-designed watch faces.

The WATCH Ultimate extends the flagship series from high performance into the luxurious.

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