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Monday, April 23rd, 2012
The 10.1-megapixel Nikon COOLPIX S30 (S$259) is now available exclusively from Courts. The waterproof and shockproof compact camera is ideal for kids.
Nikon COOLPIX S30 is shockproof, waterproof and dirtproof.
The COOLPIX S30 is built to resist shock (withstands falls from heights of up to 80 cm), water (up to 3 metres depth) and dirt.
10.1 megapixels, 3x optical zoom.
The camera has large buttons and a user-friendly interface, and comes with 3x optical zoom.
For added fun, a creative slide show function creates animated effects and music with the photos!
Unveiled on 1 February as part of Nikon’s Spring 2012 collection, the COOLPIX S30 is available in black, white, pink and blue.
Tags:cameras, compact, COOLPIX, Nikon
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Sunday, April 22nd, 2012
TomTom South East Asia V1.10 is now available in the iTunes store. Priced at US$69.99, existing V1.9 users can download the update for free.
TomTom App for iPhone/iPad South East Asia V1.10 available now on iTunes.
The latest version of the TomTom App integrates TomTom navigation with social media applications such as Facebook and Twitter – allowing users to navigate to friends, places and events more easily.
First previewed during CES 2012 in January, the TomTom navigation app for iPhone and iPad fully supports social networks as a source for turn-by-turn navigation.
The new version automatically plans routes based on information from Facebook events and places.
Additionally, drivers can use the app to share their destination and arrival time on Twitter, Facebook, by email and by SMS text.
The app offers regional coverage and the update includes the latest maps of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Brunei.
Tags:app, GPS, iPad, iPhone, maps, navigation, Southeast Asia, TomTom
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Friday, April 20th, 2012
The latest version of the RIM’s smartphone operating system – BlackBerry 7.1 – is available for BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphones in Singapore.
The new OS 7.1 upgrade will enable users to share content by using “BlackBerry Tag” once NFC is enabled on their smartphones.
BlackBerry OS7.1 includes BlackBerry Tag if the smartphone is NFC-enabled
Users can upgrade their software for free online, or by using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software.
Use BlackBerry Tag to share Contact information between NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphones.
The BlackBerry 7.1 OS incorporates a new feature called BlackBerry Tag which makes sharing of information and content easier – simply tap two NFC-enabled BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphones against each other.
Users can instantly invite a friend to BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), exchange contact information, documents, URLs, photos and other multimedia content.
Users can also pair their BlackBerry smartphone with an NFC enabled Bluetooth device.
With BlackBerry 7.1, users can now turn their BlackBerry smartphone into a mobile hotspot that can be shared by up to 5 Wi-Fi -enabled devices, including laptops and tablets.
Simply tap both NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphones to share information.
In addition, a new Battery Saving Mode feature has been added which allows customers to extend the battery life of their BlackBerry Bold 9900 when it is most needed.
The new feature provides customers the option to have their smartphone settings automatically adjusted when the battery power reaches a level pre-defined by the users.
Some of the settings the Battery Saving Mode will automatically adjust include the brightness level, backlight timeout, and also the mobile hotspot auto shutdown timer.
Tags:9900, BlackBerry, Bold, OS, Research In Motion, RIM, Singapore
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Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Samsung has just revealed that the pink version of the GALAXY Note will be available in Singapore this Saturday – that’s the day after tomorrow.
Price without contract will be S$948 (incl. GST) without contract.
The PINK Samsung Galaxy Note hits Singapore shelves this Saturday (14 April).
The GALAXY Note was first announced back in November last year, together with the GALAXY Nexus.
The GALAXY Note tries to create a new niche form factor by combining the larger screen size of tablets with the portability of smart phones.
The 9.65mm thick GALAXY Note features the world’s first and largest 5.3” HD Super AMOLED touch screen display at WXGA (1280×800, 285ppi) resolution. It works with pen-input technology using a stylus called the S Pen.
Powered by a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor, the gadget runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and comes with 16GB onboard storage, with a microSD slot that supports up to 32GB.
GALAXY Note comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front camera.
The main technical specifications of the Samsung GALAXY Note is tabulated below.
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Tags:Galaxy, Note, pink, Samsung, smartphone, tablet
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Western Digital has introduced My Passport Studio – its first 2TB portable drive dedicated for Mac users. It is available now at S$369.
Western Digital My Passport Studio 2TB portable hard drive, S$369 for Macs.
The new My Passport Studio portable drive maintains its elegant and protective all-metal casing to complement the MacBook Pro or MacBook Air.
All-metal casing to match MacBooks.
It is compatible with Apple Time Machine for quick and easy automatic backup of Mac hard drives, allowing Mac users to use one drive for the protection and transport of virtually all their digital content, everywhere they go.
In addition to the USB 2.0 interface, My Passport Studio has two high performance FireWire 800 ports.
The dual FireWire ports provide blazing fast upload and transfer speeds while also allowing users to daisy chain additional drives or other peripherals such as HD camcorders.
My Passport Studio also features hardware-based encryption and password protection software, and an all-metal design constructed for scratch resistance and a sturdy feel in your hand.
WD had just launched its My Passport 2TB portable hard drive last week.
Tags:2TB, Apple, hard drive, Mac, portable, storage, Western Digital
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
The Leica S2 comes with a hefty price-tag: S$32,550. Now you can rent one from the Camera Rental Centre, at S$588 per day, together with a choice of two lenses.
The medium format professional camera system - Leica S2.
The available lenses are the Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8, Summarit-S 35mm f/2.5, Summarit-S 70mm f/2.5 and the APO-Macro Summarit-S f/2.5.
“This rental program offers photographers a chance to test-drive the S2 under their preferred time and desired duration,” said Sunil Kaul, Managing Director of Leica Camera Asia Pacific.The retail prices for these lenses range from S$6,560 to S$9,630.
Special arrangements can be made to cater time for photographers who wish to get acquainted with the 37.5-megapixel camera before using it for a shoot.
Upon request, Leica lens adapters for the Mamiya 645, Pentax 67 and Hasselblad V system are available too, at no extra charge.
The medium-format Leica S2 is built with a weather-sealed body that ensures that photographers can shoot even in the most extreme conditions.
High-speed, accurate autofocus aids photographers to nail the perfect shot, frame after frame.
Tags:camera, Leica, lenses, rental, S2
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Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
The new WS-811 (S$158) and WS-812 (S$188) incorporate newly-developed, high sensitivity, low noise directional microphones ensuring the human voice is captured in optimal stereo quality. Available now.
The new Olympus WS-811 (S$158) and WS-812 (S$188) voice recorders are available now.
The Olympus WS-811 and WS-812 promise a high signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio for pure-sounding recordings.
Olympus WS-811
The two models also allow recording levels to be set manually to ensure complete user control.
Files can be saved in mp3 or WMA format
These multi-function devices combine a stereo recorder with USB stick and mp3 player functionality.
Playback speed can be adjusted to allow for quick and easy perusal of file contents to boost efficiency.
Files can now be located more easily due to the Calendar Search function.
This allows recordings to be found via the date they were created.
Scanning through and listening to the files is also made more comfortable and fast due to playback speeds up to 3.5x quicker than normal on the WS-812 (2x speed on the WS-811).
These slender, lightweight audio recorders require only one AAA-type battery and deliver up to 27 hours of recording time (in LP mode).
Calendar search screen
The internal memories of the Olympus WS-811 (2GB) and WS-812 (4GB) can be extended with a microSD Card slot enabling up to 32GB of additional storage capacity.
An integrated USB port provides USB stick functionality and facilitate the fast and easy transfer of files directly to and from a computer, without the need for cables.
Battery life has been extended. The new sub-CPU and audio codec, power consumption is reduced by around 8% allowing 27 hours or more of recording with a single AAA-type alkaline battery.
Olympus WS-812
Additional features of the WS-812
The WS-812 incorporate CD-quality 44.1k/16bit PCM (WAV) recording.
Sound recording levels can be set manually.
Voice Playback technology distinguishes the human voice from other sounds so that non-voice portions are skipped and only those with voice are played back.
Fluctuating sound levels because of soft or loud voices, or due to people speaking from various distances from the microphone, are balanced out by the Voice Balancer function.
Recordings may also be played back using the Voice Changer feature (WS-812) that lets the frequency and playback speed of voice to be adjusted to suit individual needs and preferences.
Files can also be simply moved between folders for better organization.
Main features of the Olympus WS-811 and WS-812 are listed below.
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Tags:Olympus, recorders, voice, WS-811, WS-812
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Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
The M600 features a touch surface that lets you swipe and scroll on it with your fingertips to navigate intuitively while surfing the Web. It is now available in Singapore at S$89.
Logitech Touch Mouse M600 - available now for S$89.
With the Logitech Touch Mouse M600 you can scroll and swipe wherever the fingertips rest on the mouse.
Logitech Flow Scroll software makes scrolling fluid, much like scrolling on the touchscreen of a smartphone.
Slide a finger along the touch surface to experience immediate, continuous and free-flowing Web page scrolling.
The mouse’s unique shape is designed to facilitate the tasks we do most – pointing, clicking and scrolling.
It can be used by both right- and left-handers, with click areas that can easily be reassigned with Logitech SetPoint software.
In addition, the Logitech Touch Mouse M600 includes the tiny Logitech Unifying receiver, which can connect up to six compatible mice and keyboards through one USB port.
Add a keyboard, switch between mice, mix and match to fit your lifestyle, without having to change receivers or sacrifice another USB port.
The Logitech Touch Mouse M600 was named an International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree in the Computer Peripherals product category.
The M600 is connected via a USB port and is compatible with Windows 7.
The mouse measures 111.3 x 64.3 x 29.2 mm and weighs 107.7g (with battery).
It comes with 3-year limited hardware warranty.
Tags:Logitech, M600, Mouse, Singapore, touch
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Monday, April 2nd, 2012
The HTC One X (S$898 without contract) and HTC One V (S$398) are available in Singapore from today, after their launch last Friday.
Lennard Hoornik - President, HTC South Asia - waxes lyrical about the HTC One X.
“One of the key objectives for the HTC One series, was to enable the user to remember their best moments in life easily, whether it be capturing a photo or listening to a song, so it was crucial for us to improve these emotional experiences with an amazing camera and authentic sound experience,” said Lennard Hoornik.I had the chance to speak with Lennard Hoornik during the launch of the HTC One series of smartphones last Friday at Marina Bay Sands.
Lennard Hoornik is the President of HTC South Asia.
On the impending retirement of HTCSense.com’s cloud backup services, Hoornik pointed out that – with the Android’s in-built synching functionalities through Google, coupled with Dropbox integration with the HTC One smartphones – there was no need to replicate the services.
I was also given a demo by Darren Sng of how the Media Link enabled the content and media of the HTC One X to be “thrown” onto an HDTV in the living room – so that others could view videos on the phone or view web sites accessed by the smartphone.
The Senior Director of Asia Product Marketing at HTC also described how the HTC Car app makes it easy for the driver to control and play music from the HTC One X on the car’s sound system.
A HTC Car Stereo Clip that is plugged into the auxillary socket of the car stereo allows wireless reception of music from the HTC One X, while large icons on the smartphone’s screen make it easier for the driver to take calls and play music.
Both the Media Link and the Car Stereo Clip are sold separately.
Below are the key specifications of the HTC One X and HTC One V.
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HTC One X |
HTC One V |
| OS |
Android 4.0(ICS) with HTC Sense 4 |
| Display |
4.7″, 1280 x 720 |
3.7″, 480 x 800 |
| CPU |
NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-core, 1.5GHz |
1GHz |
| Memory |
32GB |
4GB |
| Dropbox |
25GB – free for 2 years |
| Size |
134.36 x 69.9 x 8.9 mm |
120.3 x 59.7 x 9.24 mm |
Weight
(with Bty) |
130g |
115g |
| Sound |
Beats Audio |
| Connectivity |
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 4.0
- micro-USB port
- 3.5MM stereo audio jack
- DLNA
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- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 4.0
- micro-USB port
- 3.5MM stereo audio jack
- microSD card slot
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| Camera |
- 8 megapixel
- f2.0, 28mm lens
- Autofocus + flash
- 1080p HD video recording
- 1.3 MP front camera
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- 5 megapixel
- f2.0, 28mm lens
- Autofocus + flash
- 720p HD video recording
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| Battery |
1800mAh |
1500mAh |
| Talk time |
- Up to 800min (WCDMA)
- Up to 1020min (GSM)
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- Up to 500min (WCDMA)
- Up to 540min (GSM)
|
| Standby Time |
- Up to 525hr (WCDMA)
- Up to 545hr (GSM)
|
- Up to 617hr (WCDMA)
- Up to 533hr (GSM)
|
Tags:available, HTC, HTC One, HTC One V, HTC One X
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Monday, March 26th, 2012
The Nikon COOLPIX P310 (S$549), P510 (S$739), and L810 (S$399) hit the shelves in Singapore today.
Nikon COOLPIX P310 (S$549), P510 (S$739), and L810 (S$399)
The three 16.1-megapixel COOLPIX compact cameras were first unveiled on 1 February as part of Nikon’s COOLPIX Spring 2012 collection of 14 camera models.
All three cameras features Nikon’s Lens-Shift Vibration Reduction (VR) function to produce sharper images with less motion blur.
Below are the details:
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Nikon COOLPIX P310
S$549
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- 16.1-Million Pixel Backside Illumination CMOS Sensor
- 4.2x Optical Zoom
- Focal range from 24 to 100 mm (35 mm equiv.)
- Lens-Shift Vibration Reduction (VR) Function
- COOLPIX Picture Control – Optimising Images Prior To Shooting
- Record Customisable Full-HD Movies With Optical Zoom
- Bright And Ultra-Clear 3-inch, 921k-dot TFT LCD Monitor
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Nikon COOLPIX P510
S$739
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- 16.1-Million Pixel Backside Illumination CMOS Sensor
- 42x Optical Zoom
- Focal range from 24 to 1000 mm (35 mm equiv.)
- Lens-Shift Vibration Reduction (VR) Function
- COOLPIX Picture Control – Optimising Images Prior To Shooting
- Record Customisable Full-HD Movies With Optical Zoom
- Bright And Ultra-Clear 3-inch, 921k-dot TFT LCD Monitor
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Nikon COOLPIX L810
S$399
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- 16.1-Million Pixel Backside Illumination CMOS Sensor
- 26x Optical Zoom NIKKOR Lens
- Focal range from 22.5 to 585 mm (35 mm equiv.)
- Lens-Shift Vibration Reduction (VR) Function
- 19 optimised scene modes
- 3-inch, 921k-dot TFT LCD Monitor
- 3D Photography
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Tags:available, camera, compact, COOLPIX, Nikon, Singapore
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