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Sunday, August 26th, 2012
This Thursday, the third of four large annual IT exhibitions in Singapore will kick off at Suntec Singapore. For four days from 30 August to 2 September, the COMEX will open from 12 noon to 9 pm (Admission FREE).
COMEX 2012, 30 August to 2 September, 12 noon to 9pm, Levels 3, 4 and 6. Admission FREE.
COMEX 2012 will be held on three Levels – 3, 4 and 6 of Suntec Singapore. With more than 830 exhibitors, COMEX claims to be Singapore’s biggest IT and consumer technology exhibition.
I will be listing some of the promotions available during the exhibition. To see a consolidated list of postings related to COMEX 2012, click here.
You can also click on the COMEX 2012 button (that looks like the logo above, on every page of tech4tea.com during COMEX 2012) near the top of the sidebar on the right and below the search box.
Here are the floor plans for the exhibitors on Levels 4 and 6.
The four major IT exhibitions in Singapore are:
Tags:COMEX, COMEX 2012, COMEX 2012 accessories, COMEX 2012 cameras, COMEX 2012 computers, COMEX 2012 printers, COMEX 2012 smartphones and tablets, IT exhibition, Singapore, Suntec
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Friday, August 24th, 2012
With the opening of its 10th Apple Premium Reseller (APR) store in Sim Lim Square today, I have created a new company byte for Nubox.
Nubox is an arm of Newstead Technologies with Apple Premium Reseller (APR) and Apple Authorised Reseller (AAR) stores in Singapore.
Read a byte-sized profile and background information of Nubox for quick reference here.
You can also read articles related to Nubox on tech4tea.com here.
Tags:accessories, Apple, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTouch Mac, Newstead, Nubox, Singapore
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Friday, August 24th, 2012
Nubox today opened its 10th Apple Premium Reseller (APR) store in Sim Lim Square. Prior to this, it had an Apple Authorised Reseller store at the geek’s paradise.
The new Nubox APR store replaces the previous AAR store in Sim Lim Square.
To be awarded APR status, the store met stringent criteria from Apple: ability to offer impeccable service to customers, store location and size and availability of staff with Apple Certified Support Professional certification.
Where is the new store?
The 1,100 square feet store is located at #01-53/54 at Sim Lim Square, 1 Rochor Canal Road.
In addition to the complete range of Apple products, Nubox@Sim Lim Square will offer a quality range of third-party accessories and software as well professional services that include training and service support.
Newstead Technologies now has 11 Nubox stores across Singapore, comprising 10 APRs and one AAR in Funan Digital Life Mall. The Funan AAR will also be replaced with an APR next month.
Evelyn Chua, the Chief marketing Officer of Newstead, tells me that she plans to open a twelfth Nubox APR in Bedok Mall next year.
Store opening promotions for Nubox @ Sim Lim Square from 24-26 August, 2012. Click on thumbnail to zoom in.
For the time being, the plan is to stop at twelve. You can read more about Nubox and its stores here.
As part of the store opening, there will be promotional offers from today till Sunday.
Tags:accessories, Apple, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTouch, launch, Mac, Newstead, Nubox, Sim Lim Square, Singapore
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
Canon has announced its first Wi-Fi-enabled compact photo printer. The SELPHY CP900 hits the shelves in Singapore on 30 August at S$199.
The Canon SELPHY CP900 compact printer comes in black, white or pink.
With built-in Wi-Fi, the SELPHY CP900 enables users to instantly and wirelessly print photos taken with smartphones and tablets anytime, anywhere.
The compact printer can connect wirelessly to iOS and eventually to Android devices.
It can also connect wirelessly to a wide range of commonly-used devices like laptops and PCs to print photos.
iPhone/iPad users can print photos via Canon’s EasyPhotoPrint app which can be downloaded from the Apple App store.
The Android application will only be available end December 2012.
If you’re using a BlackBerry or Windows Phone, then you’re out of luck. You won’t be able to print directly from the smartphone or tablet to the CP900.
Black Canon SELPHY CP900 compact printer.
The SELPHY CP900’s wireless capabilities also support DPS over IP (this is a standard for interconnecting devices over LAN/wireless) for cameras to connect and print wirelessly without going through a router.
Printing from a memory card or external drives is also possible.
The SELPHY CP900 is equipped with a slot compatible with the widely-used SD/SDHC/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/ MMCplus/HC MMCplus storage cards.
It also has an USB slot for easy access to photos saved in a flash drive or hard disk.
Pink Canon SELPHY CP900 compact printer.
The SELPHY CP900 uses a dye-sublimation system which provides excellent gradations at a high 300×300 dpi resolution.
The printer has three new optimisation scenes – Cloudy, Blue Sky and Sunset – and automatically and intelligently analyses and corrects images, correcting their brightness, contrast and reduces noise before printing.
Users can preview photos with the 2.7” LCD Display which has a wide viewing angle.
With the increasing popularity of photo-sharing software and apps like Instagram which captures photos in a square format,
“With an increasing amount of consumers using their mobile phones and popular apps such as Instagram to take photos, the SELPHY CP900 provides creative solutions which will allow for a more personalised, long-lasting copy of their photos and memories,” said Andrew Koh, Senior Director and General Manager of the Consumer Imaging and Information Products Group, Canon Singapore.
The SELPHY CP900 enables users to print square format photos from Instagram with the new 54 X 54mm square ratio paper.
Canon sticker labels available in this new size allow for easy personalisation on any surface.
The SELPHY CP900 can also print postcard size and ID photos of up to 28 different sizes (ICAO standard) with cropping.
“佳能推出了新的袖珍型照片打印机。SELPHY CP900 利用dye sublimation 可引出鲜艳持久的照片。苹果iPhone使用者可利用其无限衔接能力方便印刷。Android使用者得等到年尾才会有适用的运用程序。Windows Phone 以及 BlackBerry 用户则无法直接通过手机传送印刷。” –
科技点心（微薄）
To maximise cost-efficiency, the SELPHY CP900 is also able to print ID photos of up to two different people on a single sheet of paper.
To prevent fading, photos printed with the SELPHY CP900 are protected by a durable protective print over-coating.
This protective over-coating helps preserve these precious memories for up to 100 years if kept in a photo album.
Tags:availability, Canon, compact, dye sublimation, photos, printer, SELPHY, Singapore, Wi-Fi
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Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
Fuji Xerox launched in Singapore today 5 new monochrome laser printers from the DocuPrint 255 and DocuPrint 355 series. Prices range from S$199 to S$659. All will be available from 30 August, 2012.
Clockwise from top left: Fuji Xerox DocuPrint P355 db, M355 df, P355 d, P255 dw, M255 z monochrome laser printers & multifunction devices.
It was only two weeks ago that Brother launched its slew of monochrome laser printers and multifunction machines in Singapore.
Today, Fuji Xerox has launched its own collection 5 monochrome laser printers, which are compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux platforms.
| Fuji Xerox DocuPrint |
Prices |
| P255 dw |
S$199 |
| M255 z |
S$399 |
| P355 db |
S$359 |
| P355 d |
S$479 |
| M355 df |
S$659 |
All five printers launched today feature duplex double-sided printing, print speeds of up to 30 pages per minute, and print resolutions of 1,200 x 1,200 dpi.
DocuPrint 255 family
The compact DocuPrint 255 family combines exceptional print quality with low cost of ownership. They are ideal for small businesses or the home office.
The DocuPrint M255z is a multifunction printer that prints, scans (with OCR), copies and faxes. It is able to store scanned data easily and quickly without the need for a PC.
DocuPrint 355 family
Fuji Xerox DocuPrint M355 df prints and scans duplex.
The three printers in the DocuPrint 355 family are targeted more at small-to-medium businesses, with the multifunction model providing enterprise level functionalities at an affordable price.
These printers are able to print the first page in six seconds from ready mode. Both the DocuPrint P355 d and DocuPrint M355 df can have wireless networking by plugging in an optional wireless module (S$105).
The DocuPrint M355 df is able to automatically scan double-sided documents.
The DocuPrint P355 db is a basic model that only has a USB port and does not have any networking capability.
Notes:
- The prefix P or M indicates whether the device is a single-function printer or a multifunction printer.
- The suffix d, b, f or w indicates whether the machine has duplex, basic, fax, wireless network capability. A suffix of z means the printer can do everything above.
- All prices include GST. Pictures of the printers are not shown to scale with each other.
Tags:copy, fax, Fuji Xerox, laser, launch, monochrome, Multifunction, printers, scanners, Singapore
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
Brother launched in Singapore 11 new products today – 3 MFCs, 4 printers, 1 laser fax, and 3 scanners. Prices within.
Brother launched its slew of products at Stellar, 1-Altitude in Singapore.
Founded in 1908 in Japan, the 104-year-old Japanese manufacturer introduced its slew of new office appliances in Singapore today.
The MFCs, printers and laser fax come with 3-years on-site warranty while the scanners come with 1-year carry-in warranty.
4 new mono-laser printers
The Brother HL-5440D & the HL-5450DN looks identical (left) while the HL-5470DW & HL-6180DW looks identical (right).
The four mono-laser printers are targeted towards SMBs and large corporations, offering double-sided printing as well as print speeds of up to 40ppm.
| Mono-laser printers |
Prices |
| HL-5440D |
S$288 |
| HL-5450DN |
S$588 |
| HL-5470DW |
S$688 |
| HL-6180DW |
S$788 |
With Mobile Print (available in all the new models except HL-5440D), users can print anytime, anywhere from their desktops or mobile internet devices such as their Apple or Android smartphones.
The driverless printing supports various platforms, such as the Google Cloud Print, Apple Air-Print and Wi-Fi Direct (applicable for wireless models only).
3 new MFCs and 1 laser fax
Brother MFC-8910DW and MFC-8510DN
The MFCs (Multi-Function Centres) can print, copy, scan and fax.
| Multi-Function Centres |
Prices |
| MFC-8510DN |
S$888 |
| MFC-8910DW |
S$1,088 |
| MFC-7290 |
S$378 |
| FAX-2840 |
S$268 |
Two new models with double-side printing and networking cater to SMBs and large corporations while one is a budget machine for the home or small office.
The FAX-2840 has a fast transmission speed of 33.6kbps and 500-page fax in memory. It can print up to 20ppm at resolutions of up to 2,400 x 600 dpi.
3 scanners
Brother scanners DS-700D, ADS-2100 and DS-600.
The ADS-2100 Desktop Document Scanner helps SMBs digitise hardcopy documents through single-pass high-speed duplex scanning.
| Scanners |
Prices |
| ADS-2100 Desktop |
S$588 |
| DS-600 Mobile |
S$218 |
| DS-700D Mobile |
S$328 |
The DS-600 (single-sided) and DS-700D (double-sided) Mobile Document Scanners allow mobile workers to scan documents on the move, powered by a USB cable.
All three scanners are able to scan name cards as well as A4 size pages.
You can fold an A3 size poster into two so that the scanner can scan both sides and then stitch both halves together with the included software.
Brother FAX=2840. The MFC-7290 looks almost identical in size and form factor.
The scanning software can do OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to scan to editable text files (with no formatting); or scan to PDFs as images (layout preserved).
Alternatively you can also scan your documents into searchable PDFs (OCRed text layer superimposed on scanned image).
As these scanners are sheet-fed, they can only scan loose-leaf pages. For bound books, you’ll need to use a flat-bed scanner instead.
Notes:
“日本悠久制造商Brother在新加坡推出了一系列新产品。包括四部镭射打印机，三部多用途打印机，一部镭射传真机，以及三部文件扫描机。”科技点心（微薄）
- All prices in this post include GST.
- All photos are from Brother but have not been shown to scale.
- Legend for Brother’s nomenclature:
- D – double-side printing
- N – network
- W – WiFi
Tags:1-Altitude, Brother, fax, laser, launch, MFC, printers, scanners, Singapore, Stellar
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Friday, July 27th, 2012
The S$630,000 will help the underprivileged communities in Singapore, including children in need and the elderly.
“AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens provides accommodation for elderly Singaporeans who are on public assistance or have no family or means of financial support. Seagate’s generous donation will go a long way in helping us support our residents through counseling services and regular activities to maintain their physical and mental health,” said Keith Lee, Director of Elderly Services, AWWA.
Seagate Technology raised the money as part of a charity drive organised to commemorate the company’s 30th anniversary in Singapore.
“The amount raised this year is the highest in Seagate Singapore’s history of community involvement, a result which has only been possible with the close collaboration and excellent teamwork across Seagate,” said Steve Luczo, Chairman, President and CEO of Seagate Technology.
As a mark to give back to the community that Seagate has been operating in, Seagate employees participated in a variety of activities organized by the company at the Asian Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA) Community Home for Senior Citizens and the Children’s Society Student Care Centre (Henderson).
They provided an afternoon of entertainment for the elderly residents through song and games and and conducted a balloon workshop for the children.
Seagate employees also organized a charity bazaar at Seagate’s Ang Mo Kio office cafeteria for an afternoon, where they ran game stalls to raise funds for the two charities.
“We are extremely thankful to Seagate for their generosity. Most of the children from Children’s Society Student Care Centre (Henderson) come from low income families and the funds raised will be a great help in providing a conducive environment to enhance the development of these needy children, who are the future of Singapore,” said Chia Boon Khiang, Director of Funding, Singapore Children’s Society.
Tags:AWWA, charity, Seagate, Singapore
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
There will be numerous road disruptions in London during the 2012 Olympics. TomTom will be providing – at 6pm every day – the latest map updates on road changes for the following day, via the Map Share community.
TomTom will provide free map updates to help alleviate traffic congestion during the London 2012 Olympics.
Good news for those driving in London during the Summer Olympics, which opens on 27 July and ends on 12 August.
Map updates via Map Share
Special daily map changes during the coming weeks include the more dynamic, frequent changes that drivers are likely to encounter in and around the London Metropolitan Area such as:
- Blocked roads
- New traffic directions
- Altered turn restrictions
- New Points of Interest (POIs)
Drivers can also report their own changes through Map Share in addition to downloading the daily map changes provided by TomTom.
They can choose to accept changes submitted by some, or many, other Map Share users, or only those verified by TomTom during the coming weeks.
TomTom’s map experts have predicted that 28 July is likely to be the most disrupted travel day in and around London with more than 9000 road changes.
The next most congested day is likely to be August 1 when more than 3000 changes will be made.
With the temporary road closures, changes in traffic flow and turn restrictions, TomTom will be helping drivers avoid travel disruptions with additional daily updates to their maps via the Map Share community.
After 6pm (GMT) every day, TomTom users will be able to download – for free – the following day’s road changes to their navigation device and reset any changes no longer required from the previous day for free.
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Tags:GPS, London 2012 Olympics, Map Share, map updates, navigation, PND, TomTom, traffic congestion
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Thursday, July 19th, 2012
The Walkman NWZ-E470 and NWZ-E470K digital media players will be available from August 2012, while the Walkman NWZ-F800 mobile entertainment player will be available from the end of October 2012. Prices TBA.
The Sony Walkman NWZ-E470 series of digital media players comes in many bright colours.
Following the launch of the Z1000 series Walkman in May, Sony has announced today three more personal audio visual Walkman players for music players on the go.
Enjoy your music wherever you are with the Sony Walkman NWZ-F800.
All of them enhance sound quality using four Sony Clear Audio Technologies (Clear Stereo, Clear Bass, DSEE and MDR-EX083 headphones).
SensMe Channel analyses your music and automatically categorises music tracks into different channels so you can conveniently listen to music that matches your mood.
Walkman NWZ-F800
The NWZ-F800 emphasises on audio quality and targets audiophiles with Sony’s S-Master MX digital amplifier, promising an enriched stereo image, tight bass and crystal clear highs.
The multi-app mobile entertainment player features the Clear Phase technology which ensures reduced distortion and increased sound presence, offering outstanding high quality sound in a portable audio device.
Sony Walkman NWZ-F800
Lyrics are displayed so you can sing along to your favourite tunes; and Visualisers and Cover Art View provide brilliant visuals on the vibrant 3.5” WVGA multi-touch screen LCD, bringing you closer to your music.
The player runs on an NVIDIA Tegra II dual-core processor and the Google Android 4.0 platform.
Housed in a compact aluminium body, it also includes FLAC support for true CD-quality sound, 512MB memory, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, as well as up to 25 hours of music playback.
Walkman NWZ-E470 series and NWZ-E470K
The NWZ-E470 series comes in 4GB (NWZ-E473), 8GB (NWZ-E474) and 16GB (NWZ-E475) capacities and many eye-catching colours, while the NWZ-E470K comes with a speaker.
The Sony Walkman NWZ-E470K comes with a speaker.
They are only 7.4 mm thin and provides good sound quality through Sony’s VPT and Dynamic Normaliser features.
The players offer up to 36 hours of music and six hours of video playback, easy drag and drop file transfer function and two free pre-installed games (‘Puyo Pop Fever’and ‘NUMBER PLACE’).
In addition, Karaoke Mode, Synchronised Lyric, Voice Recording and Language Learning features let users have tons of fun.
Below are the specifications for the new Sony Walkman gadgets.
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Tags:audio, media players, NWZ-E470, NWZ-f800, personal mobile entertainment, Sony, Walkman
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Sunday, July 15th, 2012
Belkin will be introducing its latest range of Home automation and Networking products in Singapore later this year.
Head down to tech@vogue to get a preview and hands-on of the WeMo, @TV, and the AC1200DB Wi-Fi Dual-Band AC+ Gigabit Router.
Sneak preview of Belkin’s upcoming home-automation and networking devices.
I was at the pre-opening preview of tech@vogue in nex Mall last Friday afternoon.
Control switches at home remotely using a smartphone/tablet.
What caught my eye was this demo booth that Belkin has set up to provide a preview and hands-on experience of some of the home automation and networking products that it will be introducing into Singapore towards the end of this year.
These include WeMo, which was announced at this year’s CES 2012 at Las Vegas, the @TV, which provides a new way to watch, record and experience television content, as well as the AC1200 DB Wi-Fi Dual-Band AC+ Gigabit Router.
These Wi-Fi enabled gadgets allow you to use your iPhone or iPad to remotely switch on/off your wall power outlets from outside your homes.
The @TV can be controlled using both iOS devices and Android devices when viewing or recording television content.
Below are pictures and more information on these gadgets.
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WeMo Home Control Switch and WeMo Home Control Switch with Remote
WeMo devices allow household electronics plugged into a wall outlet to be remotely switched on /off from a mobile app on a smartphone or tablet.
WeMo works with a home’s existing electrical system and requires only a Wi-Fi network and free smartphone app to set up and control. |
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@TV
@TV works over WiFi or 3G/4G networks, enabling users to access all content from their home theatre on their tablets, smartphones and laptops.
@TV works with the @TV mobile app, which is available for both iOS and Android platforms. |
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AC1200 DB Wi-Fi Dual-Band AC+ Gigabit Router
Enhanced reliability, greater speeds, and enhanced streaming capabilities.
Featuring Broadcom’s fifth-generation (5G Wi-Fi) 802.11ac chip technology, the Belkin AC1200 DB provides gigabit speeds wirelessly to extend network range and provide more reliable coverage at greater distances. |
Tags:Belkin, Gigabit Router, network, Singapore, sneak peek, tech@vogue, TV, WeMo, WiFi
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