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Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Misfit Shine – the latest activity monitor to join the ranks of fitbit One and Flex, Nike Fuelband and Jawbone Up – is now available in Singapore.
Selling for S$169.90, the Misfit Shine comes with a clasp and sport band, and is compatible with iOS devices.
Unlike other activity monitors on the market, the Misfit Shine is waterproof – up to 50 metres. Can you spot the Shine clasped on the swimmer’s che?
Shine is made by Misfit Wearables, a Silicon Valley startup co-founded by Sonny Vu, Srihar Iyengar and John Sculley – former CEO of PepsiCo and Apple.
Founders of Misfit Wearables: (from left) Srihar Iyengar, Sonny Vu and John Sculley – former CEO of PepsiCo and Apple.
The company was founded in October 2011 and the Misfit Shine is its first product. The device is manufactured in Korea.
Sculley was in Singapore to brief the media on the trends of activity monitoring and the development of the Misfit Shine.
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Tags:Misfit, monitor, Shine, sports, wearables
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Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Dell has showcased a range of end user computing products for Asia Pacific for both business and personal use.
Executives from Dell and Intel launch the new range of computing products. From left: Ray Wah, Vice President of Dell’s Personal Computing Group; Ryaz Patel, Director, Asia Pacific Multinational Sales, Intel; Uday Marty, Managing Director, Intel South East Asia; and Peter Marrs, Executive Director & General Manager, End User Computing, Dell APJ. Photo taken with Nokia Lumia 1020.
The new range of products include new Venue tablets, printers, monitors, as well as desktops, notebooks and Ultrabooks from the XPS, Latitude, Inspiron, Precision series.
Tags:computers, DELL, desktops, Inspiron, laptops, Latitude, launch, monitors, notebooks, Precision, printers, Singapore, touch, ultrabooks, Venue, XPS
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Friday, September 27th, 2013
Customers swarmed the three Telcos – SingTel, StarHub and M1 – as the Samsung GALAXY Note 3 became available in Singapore. The phablet was also available at Samsung Experience Stores in Singapore.
Aesel James, 27, was the first customer who got the Samsung GALAXY Note 3 at the SingTel roadshow at Marina Bay Sands.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 3 and GALAXY Gear was first unveiled at Times Square in New York on 4 September. Here’s the livecast of the global event.
“I have a Mac and an iPad, and I was seriously considering between the iPhone 5S and the Note 3. I thought it was easier to be in the same eco system with the 5S, but the Note 3 won me over with the new S Pen and its big screen, which is perfect for me when watching videos and playing games,” said Aesel James.
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Tags:Galaxy, Gear, launch, M1, news, Note, phablets, Samsung, Singapore, SingTel, smartphones, StarHub, tablets
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Thursday, September 26th, 2013
The Sony Xperia Z1 will be available in Singapore (S$998 without contract) on 4 October. SingTel will accept pre-orders for the waterproof Android smartphone from 2 October.
The Xperia Z1 is available in white, black and purple, from Sony stores, Sony centres, Xperia concept stores, authorised outlets as well as all telco operators.
First announced at IFA 2013 in Berlin in early September, the Xperia Z1 includes Sony’s “G Lens” with a 27mm wide angle and bright F2.0 aperture.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, availability, Jelly Bean, launch, Singapore, Sony, tablets, waterproof, Xperia
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Wednesday, September 18th, 2013
Wacom announced its intent to expand its consumer range, and showcased a series of the latest products from its consumer and professional ranges.
From left: Wacom Intuos Pro, Cintiq Companion, Bamboo Stylus Duo. (Not shown to scale).
Wacom introduced products from top-of-the-line professional creative tablet Cintiq Companion, the Intuos range, to a wide range of Bamboo consumer styluses and tablets.
Pre-order
“Wacom has traditionally been very known for our professional range of products, and we are moving strongly towards the consumer range with the Bamboo Pad and the enhanced range of consumer styli”, said Noburu Fujisaki, managing director of Wacom Singapore.
The Cintiq Companion (US$1,999/S$2,699 and US$2,499/S$3,399 for 256GB and 512GB version) and the Cintiq Companion Hybrid (US$1,499/S$1,999 and US$1,599/S$2,399 for 16GB and 32GB version respectively) will be available exclusively on the Wacom Southeast Asia e-store in early November.
Customers can start pre-orders now online.
The rest of the products will be progressively available in Singapore.
The mobile Cintiq
The new mobile Cintiq Companion brings the professional creative power of the flagship Cintiq graphic tablets on the road.
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Tags:Android, Bamboo, Cintiq, graphics, Intuos, launch, PEN, Singapore, STYLUS, tablets, Wacom, Windows, Windows 8
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Tuesday, September 17th, 2013
The new Nexus 7 boasts a sharp 1920 x 1200 Full HD Display with built-in wireless charging. The 7-inch Android tablet will be available in Singapore at S$379 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model from 21 September.
Update (18 October, 2013):
The 32GB Nexus 7 (2013) LTE model (S$529) and Wi-Fi only model (S$429) are now available in Singapore from tomorrow (19 October).
Nexus 7 by ASUS and Google. The 16GB Wi-Fi model sells for S$379 in Singapore. Shown here with optional Premium Cover (S$49) that’s available at a later date.
Developed by ASUS and Google, the new Nexus 7 is the first full-fledged Android tablet 7-inch Android 4.3 tablet in an extremely slim package, at only 8.65mm thick and 290g weight..
Consumers will also be able to purchase the Nexus 7 Travel Cover at S$15 (Usual price: S$29) for every 16GB WiFi model purchased.
The Nexus 7 features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM and a vibrant full HD IPS display packed with more than 2.3 million pixels for a sharp 323ppi.
The new Nexus 7 also features dual-band Wi-Fi for smooth HD video streaming, responsive web browsing and fast downloads.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Asus, availability, Google, Jelly Bean, launch, Nexus, Singapore, tablets, Wi-Fi
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Friday, September 13th, 2013
The new Jabra STYLE features NFC technology, HD Voice, Voice Guidance, Automatic Volume Control for convenient hands-free usage. Available in Singapore now for S$98.
Can you spot the Jabra STYLE that she’s wearing under her hair?
The lightweight Jabra Style weighs only 10g and retails in Singapore at S$98 at Apple premium resellers Epicentre, Infinite, istudio, Nubox; selected Challenger stores, Gadget World, Tech@Vogue and other authorised Jabra resellers.
Key features and specifications of Jabra STYLE
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Tags:audio, available, Bluetooth, earpiece, headset, Jabra, mono, NFC, Singapore, wireless
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Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
One year to the day from the launch of the iPhone 5, Apple has announced the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, as well as the iOS7.
The new iPhones will arrive on next Friday, 20 September in 9 countries, including Singapore, Hong Kong and China.
The new iPhone 5s (left) and iPhone 5c.
Both the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c sport a 4-inch Retina display.
With all the “leakages” that preceded the announcement, there were hardly any surprises – except for the pricing, which seemed on the high side of market expectations.
Pricing in Singapore
Prices below are without contract but inclusive of GST.
| Model |
iPhone 5s |
iPhone 5c |
| 16GB |
S$988 |
S$848 |
| 32GB |
S$1,148 |
S$988 |
| 64GB |
S$1,288 |
– |
| Cases |
S$58 |
S$42 |
Both the two new iPhone models will be available from the Apple Online Store, and through SingTel, M1, StarHub and select Apple Authorised Resellers.
Geographies getting the new iPhones first
US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK.
iPhone 5s cases will be available in beige, black, blue, brown, yellow and red while the iPhone 5c cases will be available in blue, green, pink, yellow, black and white.
A new iPhone 4S 8GB model will also be available for S$588 inc GST.
Where is the iPhone 5c targeted
Many has associated the “c” in the iPhone 5c to stand for “cheap” and targeted for the lower-priced market segment – since it is priced slightly less than the iPhone 5s.
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Tags:Apple, iOS, iPhone, iPhone 5, launch, M1, prices, Singapore, SingTel, smartphones, StarHub
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Thursday, September 5th, 2013
The third of four large annual IT exhibitions in Singapore is here again, this time at the Singapore Expo, Halls 5 and 6. COMEX will open from 12 noon to 9 pm (Admission FREE). Floor plan and promotion flyers below.
COMEX 2013 (5 – 8 September) at Singapore Expo, 12 noon to 9pm, admission Free.
For COMEX 2013, I’ve compiled promotions and flyers from selected exhibitors in a photo album on the tech4tea.com Facebook Page.
You can browse the album or directly access a specific flyer via the list of links below.
With more than 830 exhibitors, COMEX claims to be Singapore’s biggest IT and consumer technology exhibition.
Below are the floor plans for the exhibitors.
Floor plan for COMEX 2013.
The four major IT exhibitions in Singapore are:
Tags:accessories, audio, cameras, COMEX, COMEX 2013, computers, IT exhibition, printers, promotions, Singapore, smartphones, Suntec, tablets
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Monday, September 2nd, 2013
Available in Singapore in mid-September 2013, Logitech has unveiled its latest Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse (S$109) which boasts an impressive 250 hours of lag-free gaming battery life; as well as the G440 Hard Gaming Mouse Pad (S$39) and G240 Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad (S$29).
* All images in this article are from Logitech Singapore.
Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse (S$109) has a 250-hour battery life.
All three products come with 3 years limited hardware warranty from Logitech.
The Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse uses Logitech’s own Delta Zero sensor technology for high-accuracy cursor control.
Click to zoom in to view the fine-textured polypropylene surfaceof the G440 Hard Gaming Mouse Pad (S$39).
It offers up to 250 hours of non-stop gaming for those long gaming marathon sessions.
The Logitech G602 also comes with a performance/endurance switch to allow you to switch modes easily so you can save your power for when you need it most.
There are 11 programmable controls and has been tested for a 20-million click lifespan.
The Logitech G440 Hard Gaming Mouse Pad is designed for high-dpi gaming.
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Tags:gaming, Logitech, Mouse, pad, prices, Singapore, wireless
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