Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
Saturday, January 4th, 2020
Singtel has launched its annual short film for Chinese New Year, celebrating the season’s spirit of making connections and strengthening ties with a big dose of humour.
‘His Grandfather’s Road’ by Singtel for Chinese New Year. Click on the image to play the watch the short film.
The short film is titled ‘His Grandfather’s Road’ – a phrase Singaporeans sometimes use to describe drivers who behave as if they own the road.
The video centres on a road rage altercation between two families that ends on a buoyant and conciliatory note when they realise that they have a lot more in common than they thought.
More details from the press release on the comedy.
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Tags:CNY, comedy, LNY, SingTel, videos
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Saturday, November 23rd, 2019
ASUS has launched its first exclusive store in Singapore at Bugis Junction.
The 3,000 square-feet store offers an online-to-offline experience with immersive product showcases, integrated customer services and dedicated workshop spaces.
The concept space comprises 2 shop lots – a PC showroom & an ROG store that includes an ROG Battlezone for gamers to enjoy free gaming either individually or as a team.
Right beside it is an ASUS Service Support Centre.
Game for free at the ROG Battlezone or book the space (for free) for team training and gaming.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Asus, Bugis Junction, gaming, opening, ROG, Singapore
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Saturday, October 19th, 2019
ASUS boasts that the new S$1,598 gaming phone is the world’s first Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus, has the world’s first 120Hz/1ms AMOLED display and has a monster 6000mAh battery.
Republic of Gamers (ROG) today unveils the ROG Phone II, the successor to the game-changing ROG Phone.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus processor in the new ASUS ROG Phone II is clocked at 2.96GHz with Qualcomm Adreno 640 GPU.
Price & Availability
The ROG Phone II (ZS660KL-1A011WW) is now available in Singapore at S$1,598, at ASUS Brand Shop, ASUS Online Store and all authorised retailers.
* The ASUS Brand Shop (Tel: 6338 6993) is managed by AddOn and is located at 200 Victoria St, 03-K2, Singapore 188021. Open Monday to Sunday from 11am – 7pm.
It features the world’s first 120Hz/1ms AMOLED 10-bit HDR 6.59″ display with Delta-E <1 colour accuracy and only 49ms touch latency.
The huge 6000mAh battery with 30W ROG HyperCharge enables long stamina for gaming and fast recharging.
For gaming, the ROG Phone II has a landscape-oriented design, Dual Surrounding Vibration, front-facing stereo speakers, plus a new range of modular accessories.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Adreno, Asus, Blazing Games, Capcom, Gameloft, gaming, Madfinger, Qualcomm, ROG, smartphones
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Monday, October 7th, 2019
LG Electronics (LG) has launched the world’s first 1 millisecond (ms) Nano IPS display in Singapore. The 27-inch gaming monitor is priced at S$899.
The LG UltraGear gaming monitor offers complete Immersion in the gameplay experience.
The 27GL850 UltraGear gaming monitor employs Nano IPS technology to achieve better colour reproduction, ultra-fast response time and a refresh rate of 144Hz.
Boasting a virtually borderless design, the 27GL850 UltraGear monitor has ultra-thin three-side bezel that combines form and function.
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Tags:gaming, IPS, LG, monitors, Singapore
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Sunday, October 6th, 2019
The Audeze LCD-i3 packs Bluetooth 5.0, AptX & AptX HD support, and CIPHER Bluetooth Module for Apple iPhones, housed in a lightweight and comfortable magnesium housing. Available in Singapore exclusively at AV One at S$1,399.
Whether you are using a Bluetooth device, an Apple iPhone with Lightning jack, or the classic 3.5mm jack found in many portables and systems, the Audeze LCD-i3 with Bluetooth 5.0 chipset with integrated support for AptX and AptX HD, coupled with CIPHER Bluetooth Module, promises to become your conduit to great sound.
The new Audeze LCD-i3 in-ear headphones features Bluetooth 5.0, AptX and AptX HD support, CIPHER Bluetooth Module for low latency 24-bit wireless audio, and unique magnesium housing and grill design for improved resolution.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Audeze, audio, audiophile, AV, AV One, headphones, Hi-Fi, music, Singapore
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Saturday, September 14th, 2019
The new 65-inch monitor from ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) offers big-screen gaming experience with fast, smooth and responsive performance. RRP S$6,599 in October.
The new ASUS ROG Swift PG65UQ BFGD.
The ASUS ROG Swift PG65UQ BFGD displays high-resolution 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) content at a 144Hz refresh rate for fast gaming performance.
“The ASUS ROG Swift PG65UQ BFGD with NVIDIA G-SYNC is a great option for PC gaming on a big screen. Gamers will appreciate the impressive video quality, brightness and high resolution that BFGD provides,” said Matt Wuebbling, head of GeForce Marketing at NVIDIA.
Its NVIDIA G-SYNC Ultimate supports the latest G-SYNC processors for the best HDR gaming experiences, for smooth and sharp big-screen gaming.
The gaming display supports variable refresh rates (VRR) via an HDMI connection for smooth, big-screen console gaming, working seamlessly with Xbox One.
For movies and entertainment, it promises visual clarity and immersive sound with Ultra HD Premium certification and 15W speakers.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Asus, BFGD, displays, gaming, monitors, ROG
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Sunday, August 18th, 2019
Meze Audio, a high-end audio company renowned for developing premium audiophile headphones and earphones, introduces their new flagship: Empyrean headphone, with Eng Siang International as its sole official distributor in Singapore. RRP: S$4,599.
Designed and engineered in Baia Mare, Romania, the Empyrean is made of lightweight carbon and aluminium using high precision Computer Numeric Control (CNC) sculpted chassis, milled from a single piece of solid aluminium.
The Empyrean is made in collaboration with Rinaro, a progressive audio company with over 30 years of research and development on planar magnetics.
Meze Empyrean is available immediately at the recommended retail price (RRP) of S$4,599 (including GST) at authorised retailers including AV One, E1 Personal Audio, and Lazada.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:audio, AV, AV1, Empyrean, headphones, Hi-Fi, Meze
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Friday, August 16th, 2019
The new accessories comprise the S1 Floor Stand (S$599), the B1 Wall Bracket (S$399) and the P1 Desk Pad (S$299).
The new accessories for the KEF LSX are now available in Singapore
In addition to the exciting new accessories range, KEF recently announced the introduction of Apple AirPlay 2 enabling LSX owners to stream music, videos and games from any Apple device including iPhone, iPad or Mac to their speaker.
To update to AirPlay 2, the new firmware will be deployed over-the-air and applied across all existing products purchased by existing and future customers.
Below are more information from the press release about the new accessories.
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Tags:accessories, audio, AV, Hi-Fi, KEF, LSX, new arrivals, speakers
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Wednesday, August 14th, 2019
Audeze launches new “Team Carbon” colour and head gesture technology for Mobius Gaming Headphones in Singapore.
With materials originally designed for space applications, Audeze’s planar magnetic technology promises pure, accurate, high-quality, audiophile sound.
Audeze Mobius Team Carbon is available immediately at a recommended retail price (RRP) of S$629 (including GST) at authorised retailers including AV One, Connect IT, Lazada, Stereo Electronics and Treoo.com.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Audeze, audio, AV, gaming, headphones, Hi-Fi, Mobius
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Saturday, August 3rd, 2019
The new router (usual price: S$399) will be bundled free with StarHub’s new “Turbo Gamer 2Gbps” plan – a 2Gbps fibre home broadband service with no service activation and installation fees.
ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 ASUS x StarHub launch event. (From Left): Desmond Soh (ASUS Singapore Country Manager), Anthony Wang (StarHub Assistant Vice President of Marketing), Yann Courqueux (StarHub Vice President of Home Product), Karl Chu (ASUS General Manager, APAC), Linda Chen (ASUS Business Unit Senior Director), Richard Chen (ASUS Product Director, Networking, APAC), Simon Tan (Nvidia, Director of Consumer Business, APAC South).
StarHub’s Turbo Gamer 2Gbps is priced at S$62.90 per month, with the first two months free.
The 802.11ac Wi-Fi gaming router – ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 – is priced at S$399 but will come free with the Turbo Gamer 2Gbps subscription with StarHub.
The new 802.11ac WiFi gaming router ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 from ASUS, offered in Singapore exclusively through StarHub.
Singapore customers – exclusively through StarHub – will be the first in Southeast Asia and fourth in the world to have it.
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Tags:Asus, broadband, gaming, networking, ROG, routers, StarHub, Wi-Fi
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