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Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
The new memory cards for action cameras are built to match the harshest conditions and enables the next generation of 4K Ultra HD video capture. Available in Singapore now in 32GB (S$49) and 64GB (S$99) capacities.
The SanDisk Extreme microSD UHS-I cards are built for extreme durability. Available in Singapore now in 32GB (S$49) and 64GB (S$99) capacities.
The new SanDisk Extreme microSDHC/microSDXC UHS-I memory cards for action cameras give extreme sports enthusiasts the speed, quality, capacity, and durability they need to confidently capture the moment in breathtaking detail.
“We are committed to offering customers a range of memory solutions that stand up to environmental extremes, including temperature, water, shocks and x-rays. These new memory cards give users the confidence that their high quality video will be there to share with others when the adventure is done,” said Mark Eng, Country Manager, Singapore and Malaysia, SanDisk Corporation.
Now rated UHS Speed Class 3 (U3), these fast, high-performing cards are well-matched with action cameras, as they deliver the performance required to capture Full HD and 4K Ultra HD action video.
The SanDisk Extreme microSDHC/microSDXC UHS-I memory cards for action cameras offer read/write speeds of up to 60MB/s/40MB/s to enable users to capture the most daring adventures in stunning detail.
With the new cards, action camera users can quickly transfer files and view their thrilling adventure on today’s new 4K TVs and monitors.
Perfect to endure all the action, the cards are waterproof, shockproof, and X-ray proof, and are capable of operating in temperatures ranging from -13 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Tags:4K, Extreme, memory cards, microSD, SanDisk, SDHC, SDXC, sports, UHS
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
The Linksys WRT 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (SE4008) is the first in a lineup of new networking peripherals made to compliment the Linksys Wireless-AC Dual Band Wireless Router (WRT1900AC). Available from 28 November at S$109.
Front and rear views of the Linksys WRT 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch SE4008.
The SE4008 is designed to physically stack below the WRT1900AC router, and expands a home network while reducing the clutter and creating a clean “stack” of vital networking components.
Offering easy connectivity of up to eight devices, the new WRT Switch brings maximum Gigabit transfer speeds to wired products such as game consoles, printers, hard drives, IP cameras and more.
Features at a glance:
- Eight Gigabit Ethernet ports: deliver speeds up to ten times faster than Fast Ethernet.
- Space-Saving Design: Build up the WRT system while saving desktop space with the switch’s unique stackable design.
- Quality of Service (QoS): Prioritize network traffic such as video and audio applications for optimal streaming from a connected router.
- Auto-Sensing Ports: Advanced ports maximize data flow rates to connected devices. Additionally, when a connected device is turned off or not in use, the SE4008 will place the port in power-saving mode.
- Easy Setup: Simply plug a router into the switch and instantly connect devices to your Wi-Fi network.
- LED Indicators: Located on the front of the switch for simple troubleshooting.
More details below.
Tags:Ethernet, Gigabit, Linksys, networking, routers, SE4008, Singapore, switches, Wi-Fi, wireless, Wireless-AC, WRT1900AC
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2014
The new release of the CA Unified Infrastructure Management provides enhanced analytics, alerting and Cloud services support to help IT teams ensure a superior customer experience.
Downloaded by more than 10,000 users, this feature-rich version of CA UIM is free for up to 30 devices.
The new release of CA Unified Infrastructure Management (CA UIM) further bolsters the company’s offering for unified monitoring and management of critical IT services and infrastructure.
“IT organisations are increasingly facing the critical need to develop and deploy applications with precision and speed, while also delivering the reliability and responsiveness that users demand,” said Stephen Miles, vice president, Enterprise Management. CA UIM’s scalable, end-to-end monitoring capabilities help IT organizations and service providers stay ahead of potential infrastructure issues that could impact customer experience by enabling staff to proactively identify and resolve issues to ensure optimal performance of their critical IT services, CA Technologies.
Formerly known as CA Nimsoft Monitor, the new release boosts IT performance by improving service reliability and staff productivity with enhanced analytics, alerting and cloud monitoring capabilities.
Enhanced analytics in CA UIM, including “time to threshold,” predictively calculates and identifies threats in performance to provide early warnings of problems so that they can be corrected before end users are impacted.
Also, by leveraging new “time over threshold” analytics, IT staff can better determine real and persistent performance issues that need to be addressed while minimizing false alarms due to occasional spikes.
In addition to the enhanced analytics and alarms delivered by CA Unified Infrastructure Management, the new release also includes updates to help users monitor and optimise performance within Amazon Web Services (AWS).
These updates include:
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Tags:Business IT, CA, CA Technologies, enterprise IT, infrastructure, Nimsoft, UC, UIM, UIM Snap, unified communications
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Monday, October 13th, 2014
Atlas Sound & Vision has introduced four new personal audio products from Bose.
SoundLink Colour Bluetooth speaker (S$219) and SoundTrue in-ear headphones (S$149).
These are now available at the Atlas e-store and Atlas showrooms.
The SoundLink Colour Bluetooth® speaker is a completely new SoundLink design and weighs just 567 grams.
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Tags:Atlas, AV, Bluetooth, Bose, earphones, headphones, music, Singapore, SoundLink, SoundSport, SoundTrue, speakers, wireless
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Monday, October 13th, 2014
Noontec is launching a new card-sized “Giant Mini” power bank (S$89) and the “Polo” lightweight battery pack (S$49). Prices include GST and available at Epilife, HMW, Mustafa, Lucky Store, and Changi Airport (T2 & T3).
The new Noontec “Giant Mini” power bank (S$89, right) and the “Polo” lightweight battery pack (S$49, left).
Signeo SEA is the exclusive distributor for Noontec’s new power chargers in Singapore.
Noontec “Giant Mini” 10,000mAh Ultra Power Bank (white), S$89.
Noontec “Giant Mini” 10,000mAh Ultra Power Bank
The Noontec “Giant Mini” encompasses advanced power batteries generally used in electric cars, which is more efficient during power transfers.
The 10,000 mAh power capacity can bring your mobile devices back to life quickly.
The “Giant Mini” is designed with a matte polished surface to reduce visible finger print marks.
The recessed power button prevents the device from unintended operation.
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Tags:accessories, battery, chargers, Giant Mini, Noontec, Polo, power, Singapore
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
The partnership will see both companies invest up to US$50 million over the next five years to launch the first Managed Defence Solution powered by FireEye in APAC to help enterprises contain rising cyber-attacks.
Bill Chang (left), CEO, SingTel Group Enterprise and David DeWalt (right), Chairman of the Board and CEO, FireEye.
The money will be used to build infrastructure, recruit people and to train them into security experts.
This initiative is part of the overall cyberdefence strategy that SingTel has envisaged in the modern threat environment.
The strategic partnership between SingTel and FireEye promises to enhance the cyber security eco-system in Asia Pacific and will cover:
- Significant investments related to new Advanced Security Operation Centres (ASOCs) in Singapore and Australia.
- The launch of the first SingTel Managed Defence solution powered by FireEye in APAC.
- Building up cyber security expertise, including training up to 150 professionals to operate the ASOCs.
- Setting up new data stores in the region.
- Increasing awareness and knowledge of next generation cyber threats through the biannual APAC-focused threat advisory reports by SingTel and FireEye.
More details on each of the above facets of the partnership can be found below, extracted from the press release.
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Tags:APAC, APT, ASOC, cybercrime, cyberdefence, cybersecurity, data stores, FireEye, ICT, security, SingTel
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
Adobe’s latest Creative Cloud Release drives deep connections between new family of mobile apps and enhanced CC desktop tools via all-new Creative Profile.
Adobe President and Chief Executive Officer Shantanu Narayen, (right) and Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella take the stage at Adobe MAX 2014.
At Adobe MAX 2014, Adobe today announced it is shipping a milestone release of Creative Cloud that transforms how creatives work across desktops and devices.
This major release includes significant feature updates to 13 essential CC desktop tools that link to a new family of integrated mobile apps.
Pricing and Availability
Today’s updates to Creative Cloud are expected to be available to Creative Cloud members by the end of the day as part of their membership at no additional cost.
The new and updated mobile apps are free to everyone.
In addition, the latest versions of Photoshop CC and Illustrator CC include breakthroughs in Touch support for Microsoft Windows 8 and Surface Pro 3.
Central to this release is an all-new Creative Profile that drives deep connections between CC desktop tools and 9 new mobile apps that extend the power of the Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator and Premiere franchises onto mobile devices.
The Creative Profile is a subscriber’s creative Identity within Creative Cloud.
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Tags:Adobe, Adobe MAX 2014, Creative Cloud, Creative Suite, software, upgrade
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2014
New additions to Canon’s imagePRESS color production cutsheet press series promise advanced levels of print quality, productivity and versatility in both commercial and in-house print colour-critical environments.
The new Canon imagePRESS C800 series aims to boost productivity and deliver outstanding print quality for corporate and service providers in Singapore.
The new Canon imagePRESS C800 series caters to the rapidly-evolving needs of corporate print rooms and print service providers (PSPs) in Singapore.
Key capabilities include:
- Versatility
- Print quality
- Precision and consistency
- Maximised productivity and efficiency
- Customised and adaptable workflows
The above capabilities are elaborated below with more details from the press release.
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Tags:C800, Canon, colour printers, cutsheet, imagePRESS, press, printers, production
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Wednesday, October 1st, 2014
The acquisition places Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise on a long term growth trajectory. The acquisition amounted to 202 million Euros in cash proceeds to Alcatel-Lucent.
Matthieu Destot, Vice-President of Sales for Asia Pacific (4th from right); Amit Bathla, Head of Marketing, APAC (first from right); celebrating the birth of their new company – together with their staff in Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise.
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has announced that it has successfully closed a transaction with China Huaxin Post & Telecommunication Economy Development Center (“China Huaxin”) for the divestment of its Enterprise division.
“As a ‘new’ company our core mission is to help companies transform the way people communicate, harnessing capabilities offered by ever smarter devices and new use models. We see success as creating long term value and customer relevancy by delivering business outcome to customers and partners through technology and business innovations,” commented Michel Emelianoff, Chief Executive Officer, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise.
Following the divestment, Alcatel-Lucent will maintain a minority stake in a newly-formed holding company, incorporated in France.
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise will also continue to work with Alcatel-Lucent on a privileged business relationship basis.
The transaction will now enable Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise to benefit from a strong and recognised investor, providing the means and resources necessary to strengthen its ambition including leadership positions in enterprise communications while accelerating investment in new areas of net growth.
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise will continue to invest and innovate in the core markets where it is already recognized as an undisputed leader, namely enterprise communications and networking – while exploring new market opportunities in select, high-growth countries, vertical solutions and cloud services.
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Tags:acquisitions, Alcatel-Lucent, APAC, China, cloud, company, enterprise IT, France, Huaxin, mergers, Singapore, SMB, South East Asia, wired, wireless
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Monday, September 29th, 2014
Intel and Mitsubishi Electric has announced a new collaboration to develop next-generation factory automation (FA) systems with Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and a pilot program at Intel’s backend manufacturing facility in Malaysia.
“The collaboration between Mitsubishi Electric and Intel on this IoT project has enabled field data from semiconductor manufacturing lines to be collected and analyzed to improve operational performance, yet also contribute energy savings for a more sustainable society,” said Masayuki Yamamoto, group senior vice president, Factory Automation Systems, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
The pilot demonstrates the benefits of IoT in a factory setting with a focus on delivering productivity enhancement through innovative functions, such as predictive failure, by combining Intel’s expertise in developing solutions for IoT and Mitsubishi Electric’s “e-F@ctory” automation capabilities.
Intel realized a savings of US$9 million over the course of the pilot.
“We believe that other manufacturers can benefit from this joint Intel-Mitsubishi Electric solution, which combines big data analysis, optimized data capture and processing to deliver improved performance and optimized maintenance,” said Yamamoto.
IoT and Big Data in Action
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Tags:analytics, Atom, Big Data, data, e-F@ctory, Factory Automation, Intel, Internet of Things, IoT, Malaysia, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Electric, Revolution, Revolution Analytics, Revolution R Enterprise
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