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Friday, September 4th, 2015
TomTom’s latest navigation device is in Singapore. The Start50 GPS is normally priced at S$199 but will be available at COMEX 2015 at S$169.
The new TomTom Start50 ships with Lifetime Maps, Quick Search function and Advanced Lane Guidance. With a 5” capacitive touch screen, drivers can tap anywhere on the map for an instant route to their destination.
The 5-inch TomTom Start50 GPS features Lifetime Maps of Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Key features of the TomTom Start50 are listed below.
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Tags:COMEX, COMEX 2015, GPS, navigation, PND, Singapore, Start50, TomTom
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2015
Available now in Singapore in COMEX 2015 at S$599. Premium pack with additional accessories at S$729.
The TomTom Bandit lets action fans record wide-angled HD videos. Its cable-free battery stick allows three hours of non-stop filming, together with built-in sensors to record Speed, G-force, Altitude, Rotation and Heartbeat.
The TomTom Bandit Action Camera is the first camera to come with a built-in media server, making editing and sharing videos quick and easy.
TomTom at COMEX 2015
TomTom will be at Booth 305, Level 3 at Suntec Singapore during COMEX 2015 from 3-6 September, 2015.
On top of the standard show discount, visitors who trade-in any brand of their old personal navigation devices or GPS sport watches will receive a S$50 voucher, which can be redeemed at the show for a further discount against the TomTom GO range or the TomTom GPS Sport Watch range.
Instead of spending hours downloading and sorting through footage, users can now create a video clip of the action and share it within moments of the recording by pairing the camera with a companion smartphone app.
Action fans simply have to shake their paired smartphone for a ready-to-share edit of their video highlights.
The TomTom Bandit is also equipped with in-camera motion and GPS sensors, to automatically find and tag exciting moments based on speed, altitude, G-force, acceleration and heart rate*.
Key features of the TomTom Bandit are listed below:
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Tags:action camera, audiovisual, AV, Bandit, cameras, COMEX, COMEX 2015, GPS, Singapore, TomTom, video, videocam
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2015
The third of four large annual IT exhibitions in Singapore is in town. It returns to Suntec Singapore at Levels 3, 4 & 6. COMEX 2015 opens from 12 noon to 9 pm (Admission FREE) until Sunday, 6 September.
COMEX 2015: Suntec Singapore Levels 3, 4 & 6, from 12 noon to 9 pm – (Admission FREE.
With more than 830 exhibitors, COMEX claims to be Singapore’s biggest IT and consumer technology exhibition.
The four major IT exhibitions in Singapore are:
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Tags:accessories, audio, cameras, COMEX, COMEX 2015, computers, IT exhibition, printers, promotions, Singapore, smartphones, Suntec, tablets
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Friday, August 28th, 2015
The Lenovo VIBE Shot ships with a 16-megapixel main camera, 5-inch Full HD screen, 32GB storage and 3GB RAM. It is now available in Singapore from Lazada online at S$479.
The Lenovo VIBE Shot is now available online on Lazada Singapore (S$479). Only the Carmine Red version is available at present.
The VIBE Shot is the flagship model in Lenovo’s smartphone lineup and is positioned to offer value-for-money in terms of the technical specifications of the phone viz its pricing.
Lenovo VIBE Shot
The phone is also available in other ASEAN countries while a variant version of the model, with the localised network bands is also available in China.
Lenovo is especially proud of the camera on the VIBE Shot – note the name of the phone – and is banking on that as a major selling point to the growing hordes of smartphone photographers.
Like a standalone shooter, the VIBE Shot features a dedicated shutter button, which can be used to instantly activate the camera function to snap a quick photo.
Lenovo boasts that the on-board infrared auto-focusing (AF) system is twice as fast as a conventional autofocus, while the tri-color LED flash ensures more realistic skin tones.
Meanwhile, superior low-light performance and clarity for shooting images in darker interiors or at night are supported by a 16:9 BSI sensor.
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Tags:Android, ASEAN, flagship, Lazada, Lenovo, Singapore, smartphones, VIBE, VIBE Shot
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Thursday, August 27th, 2015
The two new RZ Series 7.2-channel network A/V receivers from Onkyo are enabled with DTS:X & Dolby Atmos support. Both the TX-RZ900 (S$2,899) and TX-RZ800 (S$2,299) are now available in Singapore.
Top: TX-RZ900 (S$2,899) and Bottom:TX-RZ800 (S$2,299).
The new receivers feature Wide Range Amplifiers that extends to 5Hz, and elimination of digital pulse noise with its Low Noise Processing capabilities to produce clearer sound.
Users can also enjoy wireless audio with its Wi-Fi, Airplay, and Bluetooth support, as well as built-in services such as Spotify and Pandora.
More details from the press release below.
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Tags:Atmos, audio, audiovisual, AV, Dolby, DTS:X, Onkyo, receivers, TX-RZ800, TX-RZ900
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2015
SanDisk’s new family of high performance portable SSDs features the faster transfer speeds of the USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 specs. The Extreme 900 Portable SSDs offer Type C connectors, top speeds and higher capacities, while the Extreme 500 series offers portability and ruggedness.
Prices and capacities below.
The Extreme 500 (left) and Extreme 900 (right) Portable SSDs targets photographers, videographers, creative professionals and tech enthusiasts looking to move massive files at phenomenal speeds, helping them save time and simplify work processes at the office or out in the field.
The SanDisk Extreme 900 drives with their Type C connections feature USB 3.1 speeds of up to nine times faster that of a portable hard drive running on a USB 2.0 connection.
The SanDisk Extreme 500 drives with USB 3.0 offer speeds up to four times faster.
| Capacity |
Extreme 500 |
Capacity |
Extreme 900 |
| 120GB |
S$188 |
480GB |
S$769 |
| 240GB |
S$288 |
960GB |
S$1,149 |
| 480GB |
S$499 |
1.92TB |
S$1,899 |
The new family of SanDisk Extreme Portable SSDs also feature SanDisk SecureAccess software with 128-bit encryption to secure files.
The Extreme 500 portable SSDs will be available in Singapore during COMEX 2015 next week while the Extreme 900 series will be available in end September 2015.
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Tags:drives, Extreme, Extreme 500, Extreme 900, Flash, Mac OS, SanDisk, Singapore, storage, Type C, USB, USB 3.1, Windows
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2015
The USB flash drive streams content to up to 3 devices simultaneously and each charge can support up to 4.5 hours of continuous streaming to 1 device. Available in Singapore during COMEX 2015 next week. Prices below.
The SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick features a two year warranty.
Part of the SanDisk Connect Wireless family, the consumer mobile storage device is available at 16GB (S$49), 32GB (S$69),64GB (S$99) and 128GB (S$169) capacities.
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Tags:Android, Connect Wireless, drives, Flash, iOS, iPad, iPhone, SanDisk, Singapore, storage, streaming, USB
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Thursday, August 13th, 2015
Samsung has unveiled globally their latest flagship phablets. Both have 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED displays and 4GB RAM. Prices and availability in Singapore below.
The new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 4G+ (left) and S6 edge+ 4G+ comes with 5.7 inch QHD displays and 4GB RAM.
So the Samsung’s flagship devices basically comprise the following:
| Models |
Display |
Curved edges |
S Pen |
| S6 |
5.1″ |
No |
No |
| S6 edge |
5.1″ |
Yes |
No |
| Note 5 |
5.7″ |
No |
Yes |
| S6 edge+ |
5.7″ |
Yes |
No |
So the “basic flagship” is the Galaxy S6, with the other models being variants offering curved edges, bigger displays and stylus.
The Note 5 offers, as its main differentiator the S Pen stylus, but is essentially on the same hardware/software platform as the S6 series of smartphones.
Price & Availability in Singapore
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Tags:Android, Android 5, Galaxy, launch, Lollipop, Note, Note 5, phablets, S Pen, S6, S6 edge S6 edge+, Samsung, Singapore, smartphones
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2015
The National Day Parade usually sees a spectacular display of fireworks at the end of the display. Canon Imaging Academy shares three tips to capturing great photos of fireworks.
Shooting great snapshots of fireworks is not difficult, as long as you spend a little time preparing ahead. Today’s tip is on what to prepare and how to go about it. Photo credit: Canon Imaging Academy.
This year being Singapore’s 50th anniversary for independence, the fireworks will be unprecedented, with daily fireworks displays throughout the Jubilee Weekend.
If you’re planning to shoot the fireworks next Sunday on 9 August, check out three quick tips that the Canon Imaging Academy has shared.
The details for these tips will be posted as a three-part series over three days, with the first tip covered today.
So read on…
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Tags:cameras, Canon, Canon Imaging Academy, EOS, Fireworks, howto, IXUS, jubilee, National Day Parade, NDP, photography, SG50, tips
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Saturday, August 1st, 2015
Photo of the Day: The rooftop tower is directly above the cupola above the prayer hall of the mosque.
* Information from Wikipedia article on Masjid Abdul Gaffoor.
The tower has eight sides and has three levels demarcated with Doric pilasters. Photo taken using a Canon EOS M3 and 18-55mm kit lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
On the lowest of three levels of the tower are eight cinquefoil windows with coloured glass panes which let light through to the interior.
The middle level has pilasters and capitals below a balustrade with bottleneck balusters.
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Tags:5Ds, architecture, buildings, Canon, Canon EOS, Canon EOS 5Ds, Canon EOS m3, CanonSG, EOS, EOS 5DS, EOS M3, festival, Hari Raya, heritage, Islam, Kampung Kapor, M3, Muslim, National Heritage Board, NHB, photography, photos, potd, Puasa, Ramadan, religious, SG50, Singapore
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