Archive for the ‘events’ Category
Friday, October 27th, 2017
New products include Spectre, EliteBook & ZBook notebooks; desktop workstations; commercial VR solutions including the HP Z VR Backpack; A3 printers; and the fun Sprocket 2-in-1 instant camera/printer.
The latest line-up of PCs and printers were unveiled at the new offices of HP Inc. in Singapore at Depot Close.
Below are some of the latest products HP Inc. showcased in Singapore, with their availability in brackets.
- HP Elitebook x360 1020 G2: S$2,399 (now)
- HP Elitebook 1040: S$2,399 (now)
- HP EliteOne 1000 AiO: S$1,899 (now)
- HP Spectre 13: S$2,399 (Nov)
- HP Spectre x360: S$2,399 (Nov)
- HP ZBook x2: S$2,699 (Nov)
- HP Sprocket 2-in-1: S$239 (12 Nov)
- HP Z4 G4 Workstation: S$2,399 (Dec)
- HP Z6 G4 Workstation: S$2,999 (Nov)
- HP Z8 G4 Workstation: S$3,499 (Nov)
- HP Z VR Backpack: S$4,999 (now)
More details from the press release below.
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Tags:EliteBook, EliteOne, HP, HP Inc., inkjets, laserjets, notebooks, pagewide, PCs, printers, Singapore, Spectre, Sprocket, workstations, ZBook
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Thursday, October 26th, 2017
Hwee Seng Electronics launches in Singapore 6 models of air purifiers from AirFree. The air purifiers reduce ozone concentrations and destroy 99% of airborne allergens by burning microorganisms at the high temperature of a ceramic core.
The Lotus air purifier from AirFree, capable of covering 60 square metres of indoor space.
The purifiers are maintenance free as they do not use filters – as opposed to most HEPA-filter based air purifiers.
The heated air from the hot ceramic core is released back into the room through the top of the air purifier and cool air is sucked in through the air vents at the bottom of the air purifier because of convection currents.
The BabyAir air purifier from AirFree, able to cover 21 square metres in the baby’s room.
As a result, the AirFree purifiers do not use a motor like in most purifiers that suck air through a HEPA filter.
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Tags:air purifiers, AirFree, Hwee Seng, launch, prices, purifiers, Scotts Tower, Singapore
Posted in Air Purifiers, Appliances, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Healthcare, Launch, newArrivals, Prices, Specifications | No Comments »
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017
Singapore doctors launch healthcare mobile platform to put patients’ needs at the center of an ecosystem that spans a range of services from cradle to grave – literally.
The MaNaDr platform is a holistic healthcare ecosystem that connects patients, families, and friends, to a trusted network of doctors and other healthcare providers.
“Besides using the mobile app to make healthcare affordable and more accessible, MaNaDr’s market differentiation is to provide a holistic suite of services at an affordable price, in the most convenient manner possible. Over time, we want to build a whole online community of doctors, patients, and other health and medical related services. Such a community will validate a doctor’s expertise, share patient experience, for example, and recommend the brand and type of medication and other lifestyle products that are effective. This ecosystem will be built on trust, which is a crucial success factor,” said Dr Siaw Tung Yeng, Founder & CEO, MaNaDr Mobile Health.
These providers include major pharmaceutical companies and key paramedical service providers such as Amgen, MundiPharma, OmniMed Healthcare (HomeCare), QuestLab etc.
Soft launched slightly more than a year ago, the concept has gained traction with the enrollment of 500 private clinics and 600 doctors (general practitioners, dentists & specialists) in Singapore and Australia serving a million patients through its MaNaDr app.
The growing patient database will enable big data analytics that empower doctors to track a patient’s condition to offer pre-emptive and pro-active healthcare.
MaNaDr mobile healthcare platform is owned by Mobile Health Pte Ltd (“Mobile Health”), a company set up by a group of Singapore doctors to harness the power of technology to make life-long, healthcare more affordable and accessible to all.
MaNaDr has secured over S$10 million seed funding and is in talks with several large funds and investors for Series funding.
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Tags:Android, Apps, healthcare, iOS, launch, MaNaDr, MedTech, Mobile Health, Singapore, software, startup
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Wednesday, October 25th, 2017
Jabra has launched in Singapore the upgraded Elite Sport (S$368) wireless earbuds and new Elite 25e (S$138) wireless earphones.
Jabra launches in Singapore the Elite Sport (S$368) Bluetooth wireless earbuds & Jabra Elite 25e (S$138) Bluetooth wireless earphones.
The upgraded Jabra Elite Sport true wireless earbuds offers a new colour (Lime Grey, in addition to the current Black) and boasts 50% more battery life.
Targeted at the sports/fitness and music enthusiast, the earbuds can now play continuously for 4.5hrs compared to the previous 3hrs.
The upgraded Jabra Elite Sport (S$368) offers a total of 13.5 hours (4.5hrs on the earbuds + 2 full charges from the charging container), compared to the 9hrs (3hrs + 2 full charges) in the previous version. Lime Green Grey available now, Black version in early November.
The charging case can now provide two full charges of 4.5hrs each – amounting to 9hrs total – compared to the total of only 6hrs in the previous version.
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Tags:audio, AV, earbuds, earphones, Elite, Jabra, launch, prices, Singapore
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Tuesday, October 24th, 2017
The new web portal enables buyers to look for properties based on how reputable and experienced the agents selling those properties are.
The web portal offer properties sold exclusively by almost 7,000 ERA property agents. The company’s agents account for almost 50% of the market share of transacted real estate deals in Singapore.
The free-to-use web portal offers buyers an objective ranking of ERA property agents based on their experience and client rating.
This gives the buyer greater peace of mind when considering a specific property that they have found through a search in the portal.
You can search for properties on sale or for rental and see a geographical spread of those available on a map.
Property agents who have the most completed transactions will be ranked on top.
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Tags:Apps, ERA, Internet, launch, property, Property Tech, real estate, Singapore, software, website
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Monday, October 23rd, 2017
Bedok Public Library has relocated to Heartbeat@Bedok. It will be officially re-opened this Saturday, 28 October by Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications and Information.
Update (28 October, 2017):
The Bedok Public Library was reopened today after its relocation to Heartbeat@Bedok.
Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications and Information, viewing the Legal Deposit Display at Bedok Public Library. He is joined by Mrs Elaine Ng, Chief Executive Officer, National Library Board (left), and Ms Julia Chee, Deputy Director, Content & Services, National Library Board. Photo: NLB.
The Hour of Code was also successfully conducted across 16 libraries.
Dr Yaacob Ibrahim with 71-year-old Foo Chee Meng (right), a Senior Inforcomm Wellness Ambassador (SIWA) from IMDA, who has been trained to learn coding prior to the event to enable them to facilitate the Hour of Code for more seniors. Photo: NLB.
The design of the library references the overall garden and greenery theme of Heartbeat@Bedok. The library aims to create a space for library visitors to experience reading in a garden.
The new library will feature specially designed seats and features to provide a comfortable reading space for everyone.
There are also versatile and distinct spaces for patrons of all ages.
With a total floor area of 4,150sqm, Bedok Public Library will have some 200,000 books, more than 300 magazine titles and 13,000 AV items.
With greater integration of digital content that complements the physical collection, the library aims to provide an engaging reading and learning experience for users.
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Tags:Bedok, education, Heartbeat, library, NLB, office opening, Singapore
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Saturday, October 21st, 2017
In this fast-paced, fast-changing world, what are the attributes that employers look out for in potential employees? Here are three that Chief Operating Officer of Virtusa – Keith Modder – looks out for when he recruits.
Roger Keith Modder has been an Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Virtusa Corp since May, 2011. Photo: Virtusa.
Virtusa is a global IT consultancy & outsourcing services corporation headquartered in the US with offices across four continents and delivery centers in around the world.
The company’s COO, Keith Modder was in Singapore yesterday to inaugurate the opening of a new technology centre at its regional headquarters here.
One of the aims of enlarging the billion-dollar company’s business footprint is to enhance recruitment of local talent by tapping into the talent pool generated by the universities here.
I spoke with him when he was in Singapore and he shared his thoughts (see below) on what he looks for in a potential employee.
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Tags:Business IT, Changi Business Park, enterprise IT, HR, interviews, office opening, Polaris, Roger Keith Modder, Singapore, Virtusa
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Friday, October 20th, 2017
The step-up of business footprint of the corporation’s regional headquarters in Singapore will bring the global IT consultancy & outsourcing services company closer to its clients in the region, and enhance recruitment of local talent in Singapore.
The new technology centre is located in Virtusa’s offices in Singapore at the Akzonobel House n Changi Business Park.
According to the company’s Chief Operating Officer, Roger Keith Modder, who inaugurated the new technology centre in Singapore, Virtusa plans to grow its employees here by 50% within the next 3-5 years, tapping into the talent pool generated by the universities here.
The billion-dollar company (by market cap) is counting on the Smart Nation efforts of the Singapore government and is spearheading its strategy here with the company’s verticals in Banking & Financial Services, Insurance, and Healthcare.
The Singapore office is also Virtusa’s regional headquarters. Photo: Virtusa.
More details about Virtusa’s recent evolution as a company from the press release below.
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Tags:Business IT, Changi Business Park, enterprise IT, office opening, Polaris, Singapore, Virtusa
Posted in Big Data, Blockchain, Business IT, Cloud, Enterprise IT, Events, events, Fintech, Internet of Things, IoT, Launch, Press Release, Virtusa | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017
The new Huawei Mate 10 Series is based on the Kirin 970 AI mobile chipset; and comprises the 5.9-inch Mate 10 (S$888), 6-inch Mate 10 Pro, & Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10. Full pricing & availability to be announced on 26 October, 2017. Pre-order and registration of interest information below.
Update (26 October, 2017):
Huawei launched its Mate 10 series of Android smartphones in Singapore this evening.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro (left) is slightly longer while the Mate 10 (right) is broader. The Mate 10 Pro does not have a home button, a headphone jack nor an external memory card slot.
Prices & availability for Singapore were released.
- Huawei Mate 10: S$888
- Mocha Brown, Black (28 Oct)
- Huawei Mate 10 Pro: S$1,098
- Mocha Brown (11 Nov), Midnight Blue (25 Nov)
- Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10: S$2,298
The Kirin 970 in the Mate 10 Series was unveiled during IFA Berlin last month and is Huawei’s first AI (artificial intelligence) mobile chipset.
The new phones will sport Huawei’s EMUI 8.0 user-interface and new Leica dual camera technology.
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Tags:AI, Android, Huawei, Leica, Mate 10, Munich, Porsche Design, Singapore, smartphones
Posted in Android, Announce, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Huawei, Launch, newArrivals, Phones, Press Release, Prices, smartphones, Specifications | No Comments »
Saturday, October 14th, 2017
I visited the exhibition booth of this Singapore company that developed Orca, a Business Operating System (BOS) that helps established F&B outlets run their operations more efficiently, and enables new micro businesses and small outlets to get off the ground running.
Orca Lite is a low-cost Android POS solution designed for single & multiple-outlet operations. It even comes with a complete inventory management system.
While visiting Franchising & Licensing Asia 2017 at Marina Bay Sands, I met up with Dr Koh Wee Lit, the owner of local company Red Hare Studios that developed the Orca BOS.
He is also the Chief Technology Officer of Singapore-based Habitat Blue, which has taken over the sales and development of Orca.
Dr Koh gave me a detailed brief on the challenges that an F&B establishment faces in the day-to-day operations of the business – and how important it was to have an integrated BOS that helps the restaurant manager and staff run operations more smoothly and efficiently.
Orca offers an iOS-based BOS that includes important business modules that cover order taking/tracking (using iPads), kitchen/assembly displays for multiple stations in the kitchen and tablet-based Point-of-Sale (POS) stations.
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Tags:Android, events, exhibitions, F&B, FBTech, FLAsia, FLAsia 2017, franchising, iOS, licensing, MBS, Orca, Orca Lite, Singapore
Posted in Android, App, Brief, Business IT, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, iOS, Operating Systems, Prices, Software, Visits | 11 Comments »
