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Monday, January 12th, 2015
The eighth most moving image of 2014 on Getty Images – as voted by the global public – is a photo by Harry Borden of deceased actor and comedian Robin Williams.
Actor Robin Williams is photographed for The Observer Magazine on February 27, 1999 in London, England. Photo taken by Harry Borden.
Robin McLaurin Williams was a celebrated American actor and comedian who was born in 1951 and committed suicide at his home on 11 August, 2014 at the age of 63
Starting out as a stand-up comedian, Robin Williams rose to fame as Mork in the Mork & Mindy TV series, and went on to star in many widely acclaimed movies.
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Sunday, January 11th, 2015
The seventh most moving image of 2014 on Getty Images – as voted by the global public – is a photo by John Moore amidst Liberia’s battle against a spreading Ebola epidemic.
Umu Fambulle stands over her husband Ibrahim after he staggered and fell, knocking him unconscious in an Ebola ward on August 15, 2014 in Monrovia, Liberia. Photo taken by John Moore.
People suspected of contracting the Ebola virus were being sent by Liberian health workers to the center, a closed primary school originally built by USAID.
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Saturday, January 10th, 2015
The sixth most moving image of 2014 on Getty Images – as voted by the global public – is a photo by Alexander Koerner in the midst of escalating violence as protests in Kiev, Ukraine, continued.
Fires burn as anti-government protesters clash with police on February 18, 2014 in Kiev, Ukraine. Photo taken by Alexander Koerner.
At the time the photo was taken, violent clashes had once again erupted in the city of Kiev during anti-government protests with reports at the time claiming 18 deaths, including two policemen.
* Photo and text from Getty Images.
Tags:Getty Images, Kiev, Most Moving, Most Moving 2014, photography, photos, potd, protests, Ukraine, violence, Year in Focus
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Friday, January 9th, 2015
The fifth most moving image of 2014 on Getty Images – as voted by the global public – is a photo by Scott Olson in the Missouri town of Ferguson following the police shooting of an 18-yr-old man.
Police force protesters from the business district into nearby neighborhoods on August 11, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Photo taken by Scott Olson.
Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets as outraged residents and their supporters protested the shooting by police of an unarmed black teenager named Michael Brown who was killed Saturday in this suburban St. Louis community.
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Tags:Ferguson, Getty Images, Michael Brown, Missouri, Most Moving, Most Moving 2014, photography, photos, potd, protests, riots, USA, Year in Focus
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Friday, January 9th, 2015
The latest addition to the G-SHOCK line of shock-resistant watches, G’MIX GBA-400, offers music aficionados a variety of ways to enjoy music while on the go. Available in Singapore now at S$269.
The new G-SHOCK G’MIX GBA-400 comes in four colour combinations: Black x Silver, Black x Gold, Blue x Silver and Red x Silver.
By pairing the G-SHOCK with a smartphone via Bluetooth Smart technology, the user will be able control music playback, set audio controls, add live effects that simulate concert sounds and even identify names of songs from other music players2 with just a touch of a button.
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Tags:Casio, G-SHOCK, Singapore, smartwatches, watches
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Thursday, January 8th, 2015
The fourth most moving image of 2014 on Getty Images – as voted by the global public – is a photo by Gokhan Sahin of an explosion rocking the Syrian city of Kobane during a reported suicide car bomb attack by the militants of Islamic State (ISIS) group on a People’s Protection Unit (YPG) position in the city center of Kobani.
Gokhan Sahin took this photo from the outskirts of Suruc, on the Turkey-Syria border on October 20, 2014 in Sanliurfa province, Turkey. Photo taken by Gokhan Sahin.
The theme of this photo is Syrian Kurds’ battle with the IS to retain control of Kobani.
According to Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey would reportedly allow Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross the Syrian border to fight Islamic State (IS) militants in the Syrian city of Kobane.
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Thursday, January 8th, 2015
ASUS has just launched an updated version of its first small form factor gaming desktop, the ROG G20 which is now refreshed with the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 graphics card. RRP: S$2,699.
Update (4 July, 2016):
ASUS has updated the ROG G20 with the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics card.
The G20 is ASUS’s first desktop PC to be refreshed with the advanced gaming graphics card.
The refreshed model of the ROG G20 with the latest NVIDIA® Pascal™ architecture will be retailing at $3,198 at all ASUS Brand Stores and authorised retailers from today onwards.
The updated ASUS ROG G20 Gaming Desktop is now available in Singapore at S$2,699 with any purchase receiving a complimentary Assassin’s Creed Unity game (worth S$74.90) while stocks last.
The ROG G20 is a compact 12.5 litre case housing an Intel Core i7 processor.
Equipped with a dual-fan function, it provides top notch gaming performance with efficient heat management.
More details and specifications in the press release below.
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2015
The third most moving image of 2014 on Getty Images – as voted by the global public – is a photo by Pierre Crom at the crash site of Air Malaysia passenger jet in Eastern Ukraine.
Debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is shown smouldering in a field July 17, 2014 in Grabovo, Ukraine near the Russian border. Photo taken by Pierre Crom.
Flight 17, on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur and carrying 295 passengers and crew, is believed to have been shot down by a surface-to-air missile, according to U.S. intelligence officials and Ukrainian authorities quoted in published reports.
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2015
Sennheiser is showcasing its products at the 2015 International CES between 6-9 January. The Sennheiser booth is located in South Hall 1, Booth 20606. The new products are targeted to be released in Singapore after March 2015.
Update (12 May, 2015):
Sennheiser MOMENTUM Wireless headphones are now available in Singapore.
The MOMENTUM Wireless headphones is priced at S$699 while the MOMENTUM On-Ear Wireless is priced at S$589.
The headphones can now be purchased at the Sennheiser Concept Store at Marina Square and other retailers.
Update (22 January, 2015):
The Sennheiser URBANITE XL WIRELESS is now available in Singapore. The headphones can be purchased at the Sennheiser Concept Store at Marina Square and authorised retailers at S$419.
All headphones in the SPORTS range are durable, lightweight and water-resistant with ergonomic designs that conform to the ear and allow maximum freedom of movement, while minimising noise from wind or from contact with the body or clothing.
The new generation of Sennheiser’s MOMENTUM line has been expanded with two new wireless versions.
A Bluetooth version of the URBANITE XL is also debuting at CES, as will the new RS range of digital wireless headphones for home audio.
Sennheiser is also launching an all new line of sports headphones.
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Tags:audio, AV, CES, CES 2015, earphones, headsets, Momentum, RS, Sennheiser, sports, Urbanite, wireless
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2015
The second most moving image of 2014 on Getty Images – as voted by the global public – is another heart rending photo by award-winning Getty Images photographer John Moore.
In this tragic photo, a woman crawls towards the body of her sister as Ebola burial team members take her for cremation on October 10, 2014 in Monrovia, Liberia. Photo taken by John Moore
The sister had died outside her home earlier in the morning while trying to walk to a treatment center, according to her relatives.
The burial of loved ones is important in Liberian culture, making the removal of infected bodies for cremation all the more traumatic for surviving family members.
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Tags:Ebola, Getty Images, Liberia, Most Moving, Most Moving 2014, photography, photos, potd, WHO, Year in Focus
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