Archive for the ‘TV’ Category
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Samsung unveiled its 2013 Smart TV and digital AV lineup (with prices) in Singapore today, at its roadshow in Vivocity.
A peek into the future. Samsung also showed off the massive 85-inch S9 UHD TV during the launch. The Ultra High Definition Smart TV is pivoted in a floor-mounted frame that also houses the audio speakers and camera that enables Xbox Kinetic-like remote gesture control of the TV.
Samsung’s 2013 Smart TVs feature a revamped Smart Hub that comprises three panels: Apps; Photos, Videos & Music; Social.
Samsung 2013 Smart TVs
For the more high-end F7500, F8000 and F8500, Advanced Smart Interaction allows viewers to use everyday language and casual gestures to find content or command and control the TV.
SmartView allows users to move their content seamlessly between devices in real-time while AllShare connects the TV to compatible mobile devices wirelessly and creates a smart centre for media and whole-home automation.
The display on compatible Samsung GALAXY tablets and phones can also be mirrored onto the TVs for lean-back viewing comfort.
“By partnering various content producers including MediaCorp, SingTel and StarHub, we offer additional content choices for consumers in Singapore,” said Irene Ng, Vice President of Marketing, Samsung Asia.
Existing owners of Samsung’s 2012 flagship Premium TVs (from ES7500 upwards) are not left out.
Slotting in an Evolution Kit offers both software and hardware updates that include access to the 2013 Smart Hub and other Smart features, and upgrades the TV’s dual-core processor to quad-core, resulting in faster internal processing speeds.
The pricing and availability of Samsung 2013 Smart TVs can be found here.
Tags:audio, AV, Galaxy, launch, Samsung, Singapore, Smart TV, TV, Vivocity
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Here are the prices and availability of Samsung’s 2013 lineup of Smart TVs in Singapore.
Samsung Series 8 F8500 LED TV
All prices are in Singapore dollars and already include 7% GST (Goods & Services Tax).
| Series |
Inch Size |
RRP |
Availability |
| F4000 |
28 |
SS$419 |
Now |
| 32 |
SS$549 |
Now |
| F4500 |
32 |
S$599 |
Now |
| (more…) |
Tags:audio, Galaxy, launch, Samsung, Singapore, Smart TV, TV, Vivocity
Posted in 3D, App, Events, Gadgets, Launch, Lifestyle, Prices, Samsung, Specifications, TV | 2 Comments »
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
WeChat launches its first TV commercial in Singapore starring 杨丞琳 (Yang Cheng Lin) and 羅志祥 (Luo Zhi Xiang).
Rainie Yang (杨丞琳) & Show Lo (羅志祥). Click for larger version to print your own poster of the Taiwan super duo.
WeChat is a social messaging application created by China’s Tencent.
You can catch this TVC on the following channels: Channel 8, Channel U, W drama, E-City and some other Chinese channels from this week onwards.
It plans to expand its users in Singapore’s growing market for smartphone applications with its first TV commercial in Singapore beginning today.
As of January 2013, WeChat has hit the 300 million user accounts milestone globally.
Screenshots from WeChat
In this 30-second TVC, Rainie and Show displayed romantic chemistry and playfulness through the use of WeChat’s simplest functions – text messaging, voice messaging and emoticon services.
WeChat’s star-studded TVC for Malaysia and Singapore features “Asia’s Dance King”, Show Lo and multi-talented artiste, Rainie Yang from Taiwan.
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Tags:Android, Apps, iOS, Luo Zhi Xiang, Rainie Yang, Show Lo, Show Luo, Singapore, WeChat
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Friday, January 18th, 2013
The Samsung Mobile PIN in Singapore is the first such store in Asia after the concept’s launch at the London Olympics in 2012.
Samsung celebrity ambassadors – Olivia Ong and SKarf were at the launch event.
Samsung Mobile PIN at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza from 18 January to 12 March 2013. Photo from Samsung.
The Samsung Mobile PIN is at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza and showcases Samsung’s latest mobile devices including the GALAXY Note II LTE, GALAXY Note 10.1 LTE, GALAXY S III LTE and GALAXY Camera.
K-Pop girl group SKarf are celebrity ambassadors for Samsung. Photo from Samsung.
Visitors can get their hands on the devices while attendants introduce features to them in an interactive experience.
Olivia Ong was another celebrity ambassador for Samsung that was present at the launch of the Mobile PIN.
(more…)
Tags:sales, Samsung Asia Pte Ltd., The Samsung Mobile PIN will challenge consumers to discover and re-think how we can use technology to enable us to live in a world without barriers or walls, Vice President, ” said Stanley Goh
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
The Transformer AiO PC runs on Windows 8 and has an integral Android tablet that can be detached, while the Qube Google TV media streamer is an entertainment device with voice search and motion control.
Also unveiled were two premium monitors and a pocket router.
ASUS has unveiled a number of new innovative products during CES 2013.
The Transformer AiO has an 18.4-inch display that doubles as a standalone tablet.
Asus is also showcasing for CES 2013 its other recently launched products.
- ASUS Transformer Book
- ASUS Taichi
- ASUS Zenbook Touch
- ASUS VivoBook
The two monitors are the PA249Q ProArt and VG248QE Fast Gaming monitors, while the WL-330NUL Pocket Router is the world’s smallest router that gives easy wireless connectivity to travelers.
In fact, the pocket router would have been exactly what I needed during my recent trip to Japan because the super-thin Ultrabook that I’d brought along didn’t have an Ethernet port and some hotel rooms had wired Internet access but no Wi-Fi.
Below are more details of the new gizmos.
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Tags:AIO, Asus, convertibles, desktops, Google, launch, Microsoft, monitors, notebooks, Qube, routers, tablets, TAICHI, transformers, TV, VivoBook, Windows, Windows 8, Zenbook
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Saturday, November 17th, 2012
The 27-inch MX279H and 23-inch MX239H displays feature a frameless design with a 178° wide-view angle Advanced-High Performance In-Plane Switching (AH-IPS) panel.
The MX279H (S$519) will be available at SITEX 2012 while the MX239H (RRP TBA) will be available in Q1 2013.
ASUS Designo MX Series AH-IPS frameless displays.
For a home theater experience, the panels come with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower-derived dual 3W stereo speakers and ASUS SonicMaster technology.
AH-IPS is the latest in IPS technology – delivering improved color accuracy along with increased energy efficiency. In addition, a 5ms response time also eliminates ghosting and tracers for more fluid visuals.
The frameless design has a bezel thickness of only 0.8mm and are only 14.5mm (MX239H) and 17.5mm (MX279H) at their thinnest points.
The LED-backlit AH-IPS panel has a 178° wide-view angle that minimizes color shift on both horizontal or vertical planes to ensure quality visuals from almost any viewing position.
The Designo MX Series supports Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolutions and has dual HDMI and D-sub (VGA) input ports to ensure compatibility with a variety of multimedia devices including Blu-ray disc players, game consoles, and digital cameras to enrich users’ entertainment experience.
In addition, a 5ms response time also eliminates ghosting and tracers for more fluid visuals.
Thin & sleek
With the ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR) of 80,000,000:1 and 250 cd/m² of brightness, the MX279H delivers life-like visuals by adjusting backlight luminance to achieve the darkest black and the brightest white shades.
ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology ensures vivid color, with six modes (Standard/ sRGB/ Scenery/ Theater/ Game/ Night) easily activated via a designated sensor touch hotkey.
These Designo MX Series displays feature ASUS SonicMaster technology – which was co-developed by the ASUS Golden Ear team and Bang & Olufsen ICEpower.
The Designo MX’s embedded ICEpower MobileSound 3 chip delivers audio fidelity to ensure quality audio. ASUS SonicMaster technology.
Tags:Asus, Designo, displays, IPS, launch, monitors, panels, Singapore, SITEX, SITEX 2012, SITEX 2012 AV, TV
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Thursday, November 8th, 2012
Encompass Digital Media now has the largest independent playout and Teleport facility in Asia, boosting Singapore’s goal to become a global media hub.
Encompass Digital Media has 24/7/365 Teleport facilities and technical personnel in USA, UK and Singapore.
Encompass had aimed to reach the 100-channel (from Singapore) origination/transmission milestone in 24 months. Instead it achieved the target six months earlier – within 18 months.
“Over the next few months, we plan to add seven more channels, making it easier for content owners to expand their reach into Asia on multiple platforms,” divulged Deepakjit Singh, managing director for Encompass Asia.
In the last 12 months, it has launched one channel every three weeks.
In a climate when players in the industry are folding or struggling with difficult economic outlooks, Deepakjit Singh is brimming with confidence that Encompass will “ride the wave” of growth through its aggressive embracing of digitalisation.
Deepakjit is the Managing Director of Asia for Encompass Digital Media, one of the world’s top digital media services providers and a leader in global satellite and terrestrial connectivity.
“Providing our clients with the ability to expand their business models and further monetize their assets through the vast range of innovative services we offer is what differentiates us from our competitors,” said Deepakjit.
The company’s mission-critical media services provides broadcasters, cable networks, corporations and government agencies with customized solutions for the management and distribution of content globally.
Currently, the Singapore facilities is capable of supporting up to 250 channels, but the constant upgrading of infrastructure ensures that it will always have more than enough capacity to cater to rapid growth.
Encompass is investing US$20 million over five years into its Singapore operations for technology and infrastructure upgrading, employee up-skilling and community engagement initiatives.
Some clients of Encompass Asia
AETN All Asia Networks, AMC, BBC Worldwide, BBC, CNBC, Discovery Communications, FOX, LiTV, MTV Networks, Scripps Networks, Sony Asia, Tata Communications and Tigergate.
Almost half of that has already been invested on technology upgrading in order to increase productivity and to reduce the marginal cost of launching a new channel.
This enables Singapore to compete effectively with China and India.
In the last two years, the number of channels that Encompass Asia provides end-to-end services to has increased threefold.
About Encompass Asia
Encompass Asia is a leading provider of content management and distribution services with more than 30 per cent share in the market.
“People in Asian countries like Vietnam, India and China, are becoming increasingly mobile and are demanding for content in different languages and formats,” observed Deepakjit.
“At our Singapore facility, we have the capability to convert content into over 200 formats for nearly every type of platform and delivery model.”
In Singapore, Encompass Asia have the largest digital media facility in the region from where content is played out to the rest of Asia, reaching as far as South Korea, Japan, New Zealand and India.
The 88,000 sq. ft. facility with 16 satellite uplinks is designed to offer a robust, redundant infrastructure providing playout, distribution, digital media manipulation, creative, technical and global archival services.
In addition, the facility also houses a cutting-edge post-production operation and production studio giving its clients an end-to-end solution when creating and delivering content.
Its parent, Encompass Digital Media has 24/7/365 Teleport facilities and technical personnel in USA, UK and Singapore.
Tags:channels, Encompass, media, playout, Singapore, teleport, TV
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
Here’s a selection of interesting tech events happening this week (21-27 October 2012). It is not an exhaustive list and represents only a sampling of events that gives a taste of the tech pulse in Singapore.
What are some of the more interesting tech events happening in Singapore?
This week sees the culmination of weeks of anticipation building up to the General Availability of Windows 8. CNET reports that Microsoft is holding a special event in New York City on the eve to as a pre-launch celebration. This is also being held in other major cities as well.
Event listing on tech4tea.com
You can see this selection of events in the right sidebar on every page.
Event organisers can submit your events for listing to johntan@tech4tea.com – but there are no promises that your event will be featured.
Asus is showcasing its Windows 8 lineup while Samsung is setting up a “Samsung Experience Corner” in the Challenger store in Funan DigitaLife Mall.
In parallel is similar levels of excitement with Apple holding a special event with the usual cryptic message. This time the invite reads “We’ve got a little more to show you”, which everyone sees as pointing to the launch of the 7.85-inch iPad Mini.
For Rounding off an exciting week is a public holiday for countries in the region for Muslims – Hari Raya Haji. Take the chance to check out the new range of Loewe televisions launched by Atlas Sound & Vision in Singapore.
23 October (Tuesday)
The invite says “We’ve got a little more to show you” – everybody’s expecting the 7.85-inch version of the iPad.
We’ll find out at 1am Singapore time on 24 October (Wednesday).
Venue: San Jose
24 October (Wednesday)
Asus Windows 8 showcase
Another major PC maker showcases its lineup of Windows 8 desktops, laptops and tablets.
Venue: Calrke Quay
24 October (Wednesday)
Loewe TV launch
Atlas Sound & Vision is launching a new range of Loewe Televisions in Singapore.
Venue: Palais Renaissance
25 October (Thursday)
Samsung Experience Corner
Touch, feel and play with Samsung products, especially its latest Windows 8 devices.
Venue: Challenger @ Funan
25 October (Thursday)
Microsoft is holding launch events in 15 cities around the world prior to the General Availability of Windows 8 on the next day.
Venue: Singapore, New York etc.
26 October (Friday)
General Availability of Windows 8, marking the official release of much anticipated new operating system from Microsoft
26 October (Friday)
“Selamat Hari Raya Haji” to Muslims celebrating this religious festival.
26 October (Friday)
Nubox to re-launch Nubox@Funan DigitaLife Mall, with store opening promotions. It will also hold the finals of the Nubox Super Size Challenge at the store.
Tags:Apple, Asus, desktops, DigitaLife, Funan, iPad, iPad Mini, laptops, Loewe, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows 8, notebooks, Nubox, Samsung, Singapore, tablets, televisions, Windows, Windows 8
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
Samsung will be at COMEX 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Level 4, Booth 8130, 8161, and 8328.
COMEX 2012 promotions and offers from Samsung below.
Check out Samsung’s COMEX 2012 promotions for its cameras, smartphones and tablets, smart TVs and home entertainment systems.
“韩国电子电器制造商Samsung正参展在新加坡举办的COMEX 2012。它的展览亭就在四楼8130号亭。商品包括相机，手机以及平板电脑。刚刚推出的EX2F小型相机以及GALAXY Note 10.1平板电脑也都亮相。” –
科技点心（微薄）
For cameras, check out the freebies that come with the newly launched EX2F compact camera with bright F1.4 lens, and the NX series of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras
For mobile devices, check out discounts for the GALAXY S3 smartphone and the newly launched GALAXY Note 10.1 Android tablet; as well as other models and accessories.
Tags:accessories, Android, cameras, COMEX, COMEX 2012, COMEX 2012 accessories, COMEX 2012 audio, COMEX 2012 cameras, COMEX 2012 smartphones and tablets, IT exhibition, promotions, Samsung, Singapore, smartphones, Suntec, tablets
Posted in Android, Audio, Brochures, Cameras, Compact camera, Events, Exhibition, Gadgets, Galaxy, MIL, Prices, Promotions, Samsung, Specifications, Tablets, TV | 1 Comment »
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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