Archive for the ‘events’ Category
Thursday, March 19th, 2015
From today till Sunday, the first of the four large annual IT exhibitions in Singapore this year takes place for four days (19 – 22 Mar) at the SUNTEC Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Levels 3, 4 & 6. IT Show 2015 will open daily from 11 am to 9 pm (Admission FREE).
The first of four large annual IT exhibitions in Singapore.
For IT Show 2015, I’ll be compiling selected promotions and flyers from the 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.
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Tags:accessories, audio, cameras, computers, IT exhibition, IT Show, IT Show 2015, printers, promotions, Singapore, smartphones, Suntec, tablets
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Sunday, February 15th, 2015
N.E.mation! 9 came to a close with the announcement of results and presentation of prizes by Second Minister for Defence, Chan Chun Sing, at VivoCity.
The Champions this year are the Millennium Dragons from CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School.
Below are the results.
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Tags:animation, competition, education, N.E.mation!, N.E.mation! 9, Nexus, schools, Total Defence
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Friday, February 13th, 2015
Dell launched its latest Alienware 15 and Alienware 17 gaming notebooks in Singapore, together with the Alienware Alpha Console. Prices & availability below.
From left: Alienware 17, Alienware Alpha, Alienware 15.
The new gaming devices round up the Alienware portfolio following the recent launches of Alienware 13, the Alienware Graphics Amplifier and Area-51 gaming desktop to offer a spectrum of powerful gaming systems for enthusiast gamers.
Price & availability
With the exception of the Alpha Console which is available in early March 2015, the entire Alienware portfolio is available now in Singapore. Prices below.
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Tags:Alienware, consoles, DELL, gaming, laptops, notebooks, Steam
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
The new LG G Flex2 is curved along its length and width, with a 5.5-inch curved screen. Available in Singapore on 14 March 2015 at S$998. Pre-order from M1, Singtel and StarHub from 27 February 2015.
The LG G Flex2 (S$998) comes in two colors: Platinum Silver and Flamenco Red. I prefer the red version.
Compared to its predecessor (the 6-inch G Flex), the G Flex2 has a smaller 5.5-inch display, but with increased resolution to 1080p Full HD at 403ppi.
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Tags:Android, Android 5, G Flex, LG, Lollipop, Singapore, smartphones
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2015
HP has launched its 2015 line-up of notebooks and tablets for businesses and enterprises. The wide range of computing devices will be available from end February till May 2015.
Detailed pricing and availability below.
HP’s new line-up of notebooks and tablets for 2015 offer a wide range of mobility solutions for businesses and enterprises. Left: HP EliteBook Folio 1020 G1 Speical Edition. Right: HP ElitePad 1000 G2 Rugged Tablet.
Amongst the new devices is the EliteBook Folio 1020 family – which HP touts as the industry’s thinnest and lightest business-class notebooks.
“The HP EliteBook 1020 represents game-changing innovation in both materials and mechanical engineering to create the world’s thinnest and lightest business notebooks in a form factor that enables our customers to be more productive in more places,” said Serena Yong, general manager, Printing and Personal Systems, HP Singapore and Malaysia.
The HP EliteBook 1020 and the HP EliteBook 1020 Special Edition (SE) are ultra-thin at 15.7 mm, and the SE takes advantage of HP’s exclusive blend of magnesium-lithium alloy and reusable carbon fiber to achieve a weight of only 1 kg (2.2 lbs).
Price and availability of the new line-up of tablets/notebooks is tabulated below.
The HP EliteBook 1020 and the ultra-lightweight HP EliteBook 1020 SE are designed with enterprise mobility in mind, with up to 9 hours of battery life to power a full work day.
Price and availability of the new line-up of tablets/notebooks are tabulated below.
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Tags:Android, EliteBook, ElitePad, enterprise, HP, mobility, notebooks, ruggedised, Singapore, slate, tablets, ultrabooks, Windows
Posted in Android, Business IT, Cloud, ElitePad, Enterprise IT, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, HP, Hybrid, Launch, Mobile, newArrivals, Notebooks, notebooks, Prices, Printers, Slate, Tablets, tablets, Ultrabooks, Windows 8 | No Comments »
Saturday, February 7th, 2015
The new Linksys AC3200 Tri-Band Smart Wi-Fi Router (EA9200) is now available in Singapore at S$399 at Challenger stores, and at other retailers from end-February.
Customers signing up for Singtel’s 1Gbps broadband connection gets a S$100 discount voucher on the EA9200.
“The Linksys EA9200 Tri-Band Router features an innovative Smart Connect technology which automatically balances your devices over the two high-speed 5 GHz bands in real time. It selects the best band for each device, ensuring optimal device performance,” said Mike Chen, vice president product development, Linksys.
The new router promises faster wireless networking speeds for families with multiple internet users and demanding high performance for all their connected devices.
“Linksys is all about quality and performance. Our goal with the EA9200 Tri-Band Smart Wi-Fi router is to enable families who have a lot of devices connect to the internet wirelessly and achieve high performance and speeds. Bundling the EA9200 with Singtel’s 1Gbps fibre plan will enable users to enjoy the benefits of a high speed fibre connection coupled with a high performance router in one sitting.” said Mike Chen, vice president product development, Linksys.
The new EA9200 offers networking speeds up to 3.2 Gbps and is suited for large or small homes or apartment environments that need both performance and range for home networks.
As part of its launch, the EA9200, Linksys’ most powerful product launched to date, is being bundled together with Singtel’s 1Gbps Unlimited Fibre Broadband plan from 6 February, 2014.
The partnership enables customers to experience even faster connection speeds that were previously unavailable to home users and families.
Industry Research firm – IDC, forecasts that by 2017, consumers worldwide will be using 9.8 billion devices capable of connecting to a home network router.
The Linksys EA9200 Tri-Band Router is designed for homes with many connected devices and simultaneous wireless activities – such as multiple computers, smart phones, tablets, gaming consoles, home automation like WEMO and other networked devices.
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Tags:AC3200, broadband, EA9200, fibre, Linksys, networking, promotions, Singapore, SingTel, Wi-Fi
Posted in Accessories, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Internet, Launch, Linksys, Network, newArrivals, Prices, Router, SingTel, Specifications, Wi-Fi | No Comments »
Friday, February 6th, 2015
Canon has launched a whopping 18 imaging products for their 2015 consumer line-up in Singapore, in conjunction to their global launch.
Highlights include the new EOS 5DS & 5DSR, EOS 750D & 760D, EOS M3 cameras; and the new MAXIFY line of SOHO printers.
From Left: Canon Connect Station CS100, MAXIFY MB5370 and EOS 5DS. Not shown to scale.
Below is the list of products showcased at the media launch in Singapore, when Canon Singapore also dished up the traditional Lohei at the Bacchanalia restaurant in The Masonic Club.
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Tags:2015, cameras, Canon, Connect Station, CS100, EOS, EOS 5DS, EOS 5DSR, EOS 750D, EOS 760D, EOS M3, imaging, IXUS, IXUS 160, IXUS 170, IXUS 275 HS, launch, lenses, MAXIFY, MAXIFY iB4070, MAXIFY MB5070, MAXIFY MB5370, Powershot, PowerShot SX410 HS, PowerShot SX530 HS, PowerShot SX610 HS, PowerShot SX710 HS, printers, SOHO
Posted in Cameras, cameras, Canon, Compact camera, DSLR, EOS, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Inkjet, IXUS, Launch, Lens, MIL, Multi-function printer, Photography, PowerShot, Printers, printers, Tech news | No Comments »
Thursday, January 29th, 2015
The 2015 Philips Fidelio range of audio products comprises four headphones – the Fidelio M2L, M2BT, NC1 and X2 – and the Surround on Demand Fidelio B5 soundbar. Price and availability below.
WOOX Innovations unveiled the 2015 Philips Fidelio range of high-quality audio products on board the luxurious Ping Lady Yacht, setting sail from the Marina at Keppel Bay to Lazarus Island off the southern coast of Singapore.
The four headphones are designed to suit different preferences and priorities.
The price and availability are tabulated below.
| Philips Fedelio |
RRP |
Availability |
| M2L |
S$469 |
March 2015 |
| M2BT |
S$449 |
February 2015 |
| NC1 |
S$499 |
February 2015 |
| X2 |
S$499 |
March 2015 |
| B5 |
S$1,699 |
February 2015 |
Below are short descriptions for each of the new audio products (from the press release).
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Tags:audio, AV, B5, entertainment, Fidelio, headphones, Keppel, launch, Lazarus, M2BT, M2L, music, NC1, Philips, Singapore, soundbar, WOOX, X2
Posted in Audio, audioVisual, Entertainment, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, headphones, Launch, Lifestyle, Music, Philips, Prices, speakers, Specifications | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 28th, 2015
Google has collaborated with its partners to offer 3 days of online bargain shopping from 2-4 February to shoppers in Singapore. A list of participating vendors is at the end of this article.
From right: Joanna Flint (Country Director, Singapore, Google Asia Pacific) launching the GOSF.SG with partners, Lim Bee Bee (Head of Marketing for Consumer Banking Group Singapore, DBS Bank; and Marcelo Wesseler (SingPost’s Senior Vice President of eCommerce).
Google, along with DBS and SingPost, revealed the categories and deals on offer which range from travel to beauty, fashion and electronics.
“We’re excited to be teaming up with businesses across Singapore to celebrate the best of eCommerce here, and bring great deals from around the web to shoppers in the run up to Chinese New Year. Singaporeans are sophisticated shoppers and the Internet is a key part of the shopping process for them,” said Joanna Flint, Country Director, Singapore, Google Asia Pacific.
The 72-hour-long Great Online Shopping Festival on gosf.sg will commence from midnight on February 2, bringing deals from more than 60 brands onto a common platform to customers across the island nation.
Discounts include up to 90 percent off electronics, over 80 percent off fashion brands, up to 75 percent off travel deals, up to 70 percent off beauty products and many more from favorites like Courts, Zalora, Agoda and Luxola.
The festival is also supported by DBS and SingPost.
The first 2000 registered shoppers to spend over a total of S$168 with their DBS/POSB cards will receive an additional 15 percent rebate or up to S$100 off.
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Tags:DBS, eCommerce, Google, GOSF, GOSF.SG, online, promotions, shopping, Singapore, SingPost
Posted in Announce, Events, events, Google, Internet, Launch, Press Release, Promotions, Shopping, SingPost, travel | Comments Closed
Friday, January 23rd, 2015
This infographic summarises Intel’s views on 2015. The overall theme of its IT predictions is that this year is going to be “The Era of Integration”.
Intel’s IT predictions for 2015. Click on image to view/download larger hi-res version of the infographic.
The four main arenas in 2015 on Intel’s radar are:
- Building the Era of Integration
- The Age of the Internet of Things
- Immersed in a New World
- Readying ourselves for the future
Sounds like an exciting year ahead for technology watchers and users alike.
Tags:Internet of Things, IoT
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