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Saturday, March 29th, 2014
The world observes Earth Hour today at 8.30pm. What can businesses do to contribute? Here’s a case study of what one company – SingPost – has been doing to forward this cause.
This is the second year that SingPost is supporting the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Earth Hour as part of its commitment to sustainability.
Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) is the major sponsor of Earth Hour this year, so I was curious to see if it actually walks the talk.
So what is the company doing for this year’s Earth Hour?
“WWF-Singapore warmly welcomes Singapore Post’s continued support for Earth Hour,” said Elaine Tan, Chief Executive Officer of WWF-Singapore.
First off, it is switching off all non-essential lights from 8.30pm to 9.30pm today at its flagship building, Singapore Post Centre.
Emergency lights that are required for security and safety will remain operational though.
SingPost has also turned up the temperature of its air-conditioning by one degree at selected locations since March 2013.
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Tags:CBTL, Coffee Bean, Earth Hour, Marina Bay, Singapore, SingPost, The Float, WWF
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Saturday, March 29th, 2014
The world observes Earth Hour today at 8.30pm. The celebratory activities, however, begin from 5pm onwards at The Float @ Marina Bay in Singapore.
Spider-Man will be at the Official Lights Off Ceremony at The Float @ Marina Bay, putting Singapore at the heart of Earth Hour celebrations around the world. Photo credit: WWF Singapore.
Admission to The Float @ Marina Bay is free for the event which happens from 5-10pm today.
How to get there:
- Nearest Bus Stop (B02051) is 2 mins walk away: Bus 36, 56, 70M, 75, 77, 97, 97E, 106, 111 and 1
- Nearest MRT Station is 6 mins walk away: Promenade MRT (CC4), Exit A
This year, Spider-Man has been appointed as the first superhero ambassador for Earth Hour.
This is to encourage everybody – that’s you and me – to be superheroes in our own way to use our power to drive positive change for the environment.
How do you “Use Your Power” to drive positive change for the environment?
Here are four simple acts you can do on a daily basis:
- Turn air-conditioning up by one degree
- Switch to LED lighting
- Use fewer plastic bags
- Take shorter showers
Millions of people, businesses and governments around the world unite each year to support Earth Hour, the largest environmental event in history spearheaded by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature).
The director, producers and cast of the motion picture “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” is in Singapore to celebrate Earth Hour and help switch off the lights across Singapore’s signature Marina Bay skyline. Here’s Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Jamie Foxx. Photo credit: Sony Pictures.
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Tags:Earth Hour, Marina Bay, Singapore, The Float, WWF
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Thursday, March 27th, 2014
Samsung Singapore has just announced the launch of the GALAXY S5 LTE smartphone, as well as the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit smartwatches.
These are available for pre-order from tomorrow (prices below) with delivery expected over the next few weeks (exact dates yet to be announced).
From left: Samsung Gear Fit (S$268); GALAXY S5 LTE (S$1,068); Gear 2 Neo (S$298); Gear 2 (S$398).
The GALAXY S5 smartphone and Gear smartwatches were unveiled globally at MWC in Barcelona back in end February with worldwide availability in some 150 countries expected on 11 April.
| Samsung |
RRP (SGD) |
| GALAXY S5 LTE |
S$1,068 |
| S View Cover |
S$78 |
| Flip Wallet |
S$58 |
| Gear 2 |
S$398 |
| Gear 2 Neo |
S$298 |
| Gear Fit |
S$268 |
Samsung Singapore brought in the hardware in mid-March for a media preview.
Check out the first look for these new devices here.
They have just been launched in Singapore this evening with pre-orders beginning tomorrow (28 March).
Pre-order / Registration of interest
Registration of interest with SingTel, StarHub and M1 for the Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE will start on 28 March 2014, 1200 hours.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Android 4.4, Capella, Galaxy, Gear, KitKat, launch, S5, Samsung, Singapore, smartphones, smartwatches
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
Epson is showcasing its projectors with a multi-sensory projection application at The Arts House 10th Anniversary celebrations – daily at 8pm from 26 March to 6 April.
Epson is the Official Projector Partner of the celebrations with an outdoor multimedia projection showcase. Photo credit: Sanketa.
The dazzling display of light and dance is the anchor show for the 10th Anniversary celebrations and aims to transport audiences into a multi-media literary world.
The Arts House turns 10 this year.
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Tags:Arts House, AV, Epson, projectors, Singapore
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Saturday, March 15th, 2014
Japan’s number one online shopping mall Rakuten celebrates Singapore launch with three-day public extravaganza at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza – from 28-30 March 2014, 11am – 10pm. Admission Free.
Members of the public can experience the best of Rakuten’s products – in food, fashion, beauty and more.
The e-commerce giant is bringing together the best of its Japanese and local merchants’ products in an experiential showcase at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza during those three days.
Kuriya Fish Market’s chef will be guiding local celebrities through a different Japanese-themed culinary demonstration each day.
- Mar 28, 6.30pm: Keagan Kang and Paul Foster
- Mar 29, 5.30pm: Michelle Chia
- Mar 30, 2.30pm: Wong Lilin
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Tags:events, Japan, Ngee Ann City, Rakuten, shopping, Singapore
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Thursday, February 27th, 2014
From today till Sunday, the first of the four large annual IT exhibitions in Singapore takes place for four days (27 Feb – 2 Mar) at the Marina Bay Sands, Levels 1 & B2. IT Show 2014 will open daily from 12 pm to 9 pm (Admission FREE).
The first of four large annual IT exhibitions in Singapore.
For IT Show 2014, 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 above.
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Tags:accessories, audio, cameras, computers, IT exhibition, IT Show, IT Show 2014, MBS, printers, promotions, Singapore, smartphones, tablets
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Sunday, February 23rd, 2014
The Extreme Sailing Series has just completed the races at its first venue for 2014 in Singapore. There will be seven more venues coming up before the eventual winner is decided.
멀라이언쿠기 (Merlion Cookie) was invited to be the sixth sailor on the catamaran of the SAP Extreme Sailing Team during one of the races. She shares her experience and understanding of how SAP data analytics contribute towards the rigours of extreme racing.
* All the pictures in this article were provided by Merlion Cookie. This journal is dedicated to the Korean readers out there 🙂
A day out with SAP Extreme Sailing Team
세일링은 쉽다. 응? 세일링이 무엇인지도 잘 몰랐던 내가 이제 세일링이 쉽다. SAP Extreme Sailing팀과 경험한 세일링은 그렇다.
“We are committed to transforming the sport of sailing globally by developing tools that help sailors optimize their performance, bring fans closer to the action and enable media and broadcasters to provide better informed commentaries,” said Stefan Lacher, head of Technology, SAP Sponsorships.
2014년 2월 20일에서 23일까지 나흘동안 싱가폴 마리나베이를 배경으로 전세계에서 온 11개 팀의 카타마란 경주를 펼치는데, 경주는 하루에도 몇 개의 라운드를 걸쳐 진행되며 결과적으로 각라운드의 점수합이 가장 높은 팀이 승리를 하게 된다.
나는 이 중 세번째 라운드 경주에 직접승선하여 바람을 가르는 세일링의 짜릿함을 온몸으로 느끼고 돌아왔다. 카타마란이 뭔지도 모랐었던 내가 어떻게 세일링과 친한게 되었을까?
우선 카타마란이 무엇인지 알아야겠다. 카타마란은 두 개 선채가 연결된 모양을 하고 있으며 그 위에 세운 돛으로 풍력을 이용하여 진행하는 배를 말한다. 즉, 돛을 세우고 바람을 받아가는 배 인 것이다.
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Tags:analytics, Big Data, data, enterprise IT, Korean, Marina Bay, races, sailing, SAP, Singapore, sports
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Thursday, February 20th, 2014
The Extreme Sailing Series is in Singapore as the first of 8 international venues for some 260 races this year. 12 teams will be vying to be leaders over four days from today till 23 February, at the Marina Bay.
I joined the SAP Extreme Sailing Team as a guest in their 40 Catamaran during one of the races on the opening day to experience the thrills and challenges of extreme sailing.
The participating multihulls racing against the backdrop of the Singapore skyline at Marina Bay, as the sun sets at the end of a successful first day. Taken with a Samsung GALAXY Note 3. Photo credit: John Tan.
With things happening so fast and with so many variables changing at the same time, it is easy to see how SAP’s data analytics is an invaluable tool in helping the teams and the coaches squeeze as much performance as possible out of every race.
Established in 2007, the Extreme Sailing Series is into its eighth year.
In 2012, SAP became the Official Technical Partner of the Extreme Sailing Series.
For the results of the first day of racing in Singapore, check out the report here after the eight races.
You can also check out the race leader board and visualisation of how each race unfolded based on SAP analytics here.
As in other complex competitive sports such as Formula One racing, a multitude of factors contribute to the success of a participating team.
These variables can also make it confusing and daunting for the spectator to follow and fully appreciate how the race is unfolding.
This is because there is simply too much information assaulting the brain of anyone trying to fully understand why a team they support is falling behind or why a rival is pulling ahead.
The SAP Extreme Sailing Team, with the Singapore Marina Bay Sands hotel in the background. Taken with a Samsung GALAXY Note 3. Photo credit: John Tan.
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Tags:analytics, Big Data, data, enterprise IT, Marina Bay, races, sailing, SAP, Singapore, sports
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Friday, February 14th, 2014
Okay, just received the invite to the Chinese smartphone manufacturer’s official launch event in Singapore. The Redmi Android smartphone will come with 1.5 GHz Quad-core processor, 4.7-inch IPS display, dual SIM.
The best part – you can grab one for only S$169!
You can see Xiaomi’s debutante for the Singapore market: Redmi on the website of the Chinese smartphone maker.
The launch event will be on 19 February.
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Tags:Android, launch, Redmi, Singapore, smartphones, Xiaomi
Posted in Android, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Launch, newArrivals, Phones, Prices, Redmi, Specifications, Xiaomi | 1 Comment »
Saturday, January 25th, 2014
The top 10 teams have completed their animation clips which are now available for viewing at www.nemation.sg. Vote for your three favourite clips, and stand to win attractive prizes like the iPad Air 16GB (WiFi + Cellular).
Voting ends 15 February 2014.
Update (15 February, 2014):
Today is the last day for voting for your top 3 N.E.mation!8 teams. Go view the 10 clips and lend your support to your favourite three – and win some attractive prizes for yourself along the way!
There are four ways to vote and each person is only allowed to vote on each of the voting platforms.
There are four methods to vote.
Prizes for N.E.mation!8 voters include the iPad Air 16GB (WiFi + Cellular), Canon IXUS 132, iPad mini (Retina, WiFi), Canon Selphy Printers, Nintendo 3DS XL, Universal Studios Singapore passes and more! (more…)
Tags:animation, competition, education, Nexus, schools, Total Defence
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