Archive for the ‘events’ Category
Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Toyota today launched the new 1.6-liter Corolla Altis at S$132,988 (COE Rebate S$65,000).
The new Toyota Corolla Altis adopts the same theme showcased on the athletic Corolla Furia Concept during the 2013 North American International Auto Show in January.
This is the 11th generation since the first Corolla rolled out of the factory in 1966 some 48 years ago.
The Altis maintains an increased emphasis on style, as seen in Toyota vehicles launched in the past year, which has produced more expressive vehicle designs.
“With 10 generations and over 40 million happy owners, the Toyota Corolla Altis is the world’s best-selling car, and a legendary name amongst automobile makers and consumers alike,” said Koh Ching Hong, Managing Director of Borneo Motors Singapore.
The bold T-shaped motif of the all-new Corolla Altis represents Toyota’s intent to bring sharper, sleeker and sportier designs that will appeal to current Toyota customers while also attracting more youthful buyers.
The new Corolla Altis has a longer wheelbase and shorter overhangs,to give the car an athletic stance with greater presence.
Viewed in profile, a sweeping crease in the body sheet metal spans the length of the sedan and accentuates the integrated door handle design.
The exterior tapers towards the front and rear of the vehicle to emphasize its wheel arches, with a longer, faster sloping roofline that blends into a shorter rear deck to give the sedan a sportier image.
Borneo Motors is bringing into Singapore the 1.6-liter Corolla Altis with four-cylinder 16 Valves DOHC engine equipped with Dual VVT-i that generates a power output of 121 bhp and 154 Nm torque.
More pronounced flared wheel arches, and a clean yet impactful sculpted surface adds an air of elegance to its sporty exterior.
The Dual VVT-i varies the timing and lift of the engine’s valves to suit your driving requirements, resulting in improved responsiveness, superior fuel economy of 6.5l/100km and low CO2 emission of 151g/km.
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Tags:Altis, cars, Corolla, launch, Singapore, Toyota
Posted in Events, events, gadgets, Launch, Lifestyle, newArrivals, Prices, Specifications | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, January 7th, 2014
The new entry-level DSLR from Nikon has 24.2 megapixels, 13 special effects modes, and a retractable kit lens. Price TBA. Available probably in February.
The Nikon D3300 will be available in three colors (Black, Red and Grey) with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G VRII kit lens.
The Nikon DSLR is targeted at first time DSLR users, with its easy-to-use interface and Guide Mode, which provides tips and step-by-step guiding information along the way.
Top view of the new Nikon D3300 SLR.
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Tags:announce, availability, cameras, compact, DSLRs, DX, launch, lenses, Nikon, photography, price, Singapore
Posted in Announce, Cameras, cameras, DSLR, Events, events, Gadgets, Lens, newArrivals, NIKKOR, Nikon, Photography, Specifications | No Comments »
Thursday, December 12th, 2013
Music lovers can now stream millions of songs on your mobile devices for FREE. Spotify has also launched in 20 new markets today, making the service available in 55 markets.
“Today we’re giving people the best free music experience in the history of the smartphone and the tablet,” said Daniel Ek, Spotify CEO & Founder in New York City. “Whether you’re going to the gym, or having a party with friends. Just sit back and let Spotify serve you great music for every moment of your life.”
Listen to all your playlists, discover new music, or simply sit back and dig into your favourite artist’s entire back catalogue.
Spotify’s new free smartphone experience lets you shuffle play:
- Your music: Listen to all the playlists you’ve created and playlists from the people you follow. Spotify lets you discover new music, save, shuffle and share.
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Tags:free, launch, Led Zeppelin, mobile, music, Singapore, smartphones, Spotify, streaming, tablets
Posted in Android, audioVisual, Entertainment, Events, events, Internet, iOS, Launch, newArrivals, Phones, smartphones, Specifications, Tablets, tablets | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
… a part in what?!
“Because you played a part” … in 30 years of Total Defence!
That’s the theme for the eighth installment of the series of annual “N.E.mation!” competition that has seen more than 9,500 students participating since its inauguration in 2007.
I visited the Top 10 teams for this year’s N.E.mation!8 and came away with a sense of awe at how articulate and convicted these youths were in our Nation’s Total Defence message.
The top 10 teams are hard at work at Nanyang Polytechnic producing their 1-minute animation that will vie for the top spot – which will earn the winning team a fully sponsored trip (worth more than S$15,000) to the US.
N.E.mation!8 main theme: “30 Years of Total Defence: Because You Played A Part”
“30 years of security and stability as a nation was built upon everyone’s efforts.
We stood with each other through the good times and bad, overcoming challenges and celebrating our successes.
We are able to enjoy what we have in Singapore today because each of us has played a part, in building this nation, our home.”
The top 10 teams are now in the final week of the 3-week production period when they work from 9am to 9pm daily to churn out the main animation for their submission.
After the 3-week period, they go off to enjoy the rest of their school holidays while their animation mentors and instructors put in the finishing touches and add in the music in post production.
The winning entry will be determined in February 2014 by a panel of judges (comprising NEXUS and animation industry experts) as well as voting by the public, which will account for 50 percent of the points.
The Partta Kappa Team (from SotA) uses an innovative combination of shadow-silhouette and real people for their animation “It Takes More …”
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Tags:animation, competition, education, Nexus, schools, Total Defence
Posted in After Effects, audioVisual, Canon, Events, events, Flash, Interview, Photoshop, Visits, Wacom | 7 Comments »
Sunday, November 24th, 2013
From Thursday this week, the final of the four large annual IT exhibitions in Singapore will take place for four days (28 Nov – 1 Dec) at the Singapore EXPO, in Halls 4B-6. SITEX 2013 will open daily from 11 am to 9 pm (Admission FREE).
SITEX 2013 @ Singapore EXPO (Halls 4B, 5 & 6) from 28 November – 1 December. Admission FREE, daily 11am to 9pm.
This year, SITEX comes closely on the heels of the new kid on the block – the Consumer Electronics Exhibition (CEE) which ended on 3 November.
For SITEX 2013, 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, which I will update over the next few days, as the embargoes are lifted.
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Tags:accessories, audio, cameras, computers, EXPO, IT exhibition, printers, promotions, Singapore, SITEX, SITEX 2013, smartphones, tablets
Posted in Events, events, Exhibition, Gadgets, Linksys, Network, Promotions, Router, Shopping | 4 Comments »
Monday, November 11th, 2013
Developed by Tagit, the service reduces reliance on cash, enabling transfers to friends and family on the go.
Maybank and Tagit launches Maybank Mobile Money in Singapore today.
Maybank Singapore today announced the launch of Maybank Mobile Money, the first person-to-person (P2P) mobile payment service in Singapore that allows a person to send money to anyone using a mobile number.
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Tags:Android, Apps, banking, iOS, launch, Maybank, payment, Singapore, smartphones, Tagit
Posted in Android, App, Apps, Enterprise IT, events, Internet, iOS, Launch, Phones, Software | No Comments »
Saturday, November 2nd, 2013
Deepavali, or Diwali, is the Hindu festival of lights and is a public holiday in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
This is the signboard at the entrance of my residential estate – wishing Hindu residents a Happy Deepavali. Taken with an HTC One max smartphone – which debuted in Singapore today. The two flare spots at the bottom are due to two spotlights shining on it.
The word “Diwali” is the shortened form of “Deepavali” which literally means “row of lamps”.
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Tags:Deepavali, Diwali, festival, Hindu, holiday, HTC, Singapore
Posted in Android, Daily life, events, Gadgets, Holiday, HTC, HTC One, Phones, Photography, Photos, POTD, POTD | No Comments »
Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
Lenovo unveiled its new Android 4.2 Yoga Tablet today in a global live stream launch event. Both the 8-inch (start from S$449) and 10-inch (S$549) versions will be available in Singapore by end November. Pre-orders start from 1 November until 10 November.
The new Lenovo Yoga Tablet is designed to resemble a physical book with a “graspable” spine.
The amazing thing about the Yoga Tablet is its 6000 mAh battery, which boasts a life of 18 hours (of Wi-Fi web browsing), and can even be used to charge other mobile devices!
Hands-on
The cylindrical battery is a nice design touch and makes holding the tablet more secure and comfortable.
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Tags:Android, Android 4, Jelly Bean, launch, Lenovo, Microsoft, Singapore, tablets, Yoga
Posted in Android, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Launch, Lenovo, Live Event, newArrivals, Prices, Specifications, Tablets | No Comments »
Sunday, October 27th, 2013
CEE 2013 is the new tech lifestyle show in Singapore, from 31 October (Thursday) to 3 November (Sunday) at Level 6 of SUNTEC Singapore. Open daily for four days from Noon to 9pm, admission is free.
CEE 2013 will be from 31 Oct to 3 Nov at Level 6 of SUNTEC Singapore, Noon to 9pm. Admission FREE.
For CEE 2013, I’ll be compiling selected promotions and flyers from the exhibitors in a photo album on the tech4tea Facebook page.
You can browse the album or directly access a specific flyer via the list of links below, which I will update over the next few days.
Below is the floorplan for CEE 2013.
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Tags:accessories, audio, cameras, CEE, CEE 2013, computers, IT exhibition, printers, promotions, Singapore, smartphones, Suntec, tablets
Posted in Brochures, Events, events, Exhibition, Gadgets, gadgets, Promotions, Shopping | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Misfit Shine – the latest activity monitor to join the ranks of fitbit One and Flex, Nike Fuelband and Jawbone Up – is now available in Singapore.
Selling for S$169.90, the Misfit Shine comes with a clasp and sport band, and is compatible with iOS devices.
Unlike other activity monitors on the market, the Misfit Shine is waterproof – up to 50 metres. Can you spot the Shine clasped on the swimmer’s che?
Shine is made by Misfit Wearables, a Silicon Valley startup co-founded by Sonny Vu, Srihar Iyengar and John Sculley – former CEO of PepsiCo and Apple.
Founders of Misfit Wearables: (from left) Srihar Iyengar, Sonny Vu and John Sculley – former CEO of PepsiCo and Apple.
The company was founded in October 2011 and the Misfit Shine is its first product. The device is manufactured in Korea.
Sculley was in Singapore to brief the media on the trends of activity monitoring and the development of the Misfit Shine.
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Tags:Misfit, monitor, Shine, sports, wearables
Posted in Accessories, App, Big Data, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, iOS, Launch, Monitors, newArrivals, Prices, Specifications, Sports | 1 Comment »
