Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category

Music from Spotify now free on smartphones and tablets

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.”

“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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New projector: Sony Unveils SRX-R510P 4K Digital Cinema Projector at CineAsia 2013

Tuesday, December 10th, 2013

The new 4K digital cinema projector is targeted for small screen cinemas. The SRX-R510P will be available across Asia Pacific from February 2014 onwards.

The new Sony SRX-R510P 4K Digital Cinema Projector was unveiled at CineAsia 2013 in Hong Kong.

The new Sony SRX-R510P 4K Digital Cinema Projector was unveiled at CineAsia 2013 in Hong Kong.

Sony has unveiled a new 4K digital cinema projector, the SRX-R510P, at CineAsia 2013 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.

The SRX-R510P 4K Digital Cinema Projector will be available across Asia Pacific from February 2014 onwards.Following the success of Sony’s SRX-R515P model, the SRX-R510P – with its lower investment and operating costs – is ideal for cinema operators looking to deliver the excellent small screen experience.

Many movie theatres around the world have already adopted 4K technology to position themselves for the future, due to the truly immersive visual experience that 4K offers.

Major Hollywood film companies have established 4K as the next-generation standard for film screenings and distribution, and professional cameras like Sony’s CineAlta F65 are gaining popularity due to their superior 4K picture quality and outstanding contrast.

SRX-R510P Key Features

Sony PS Vita “Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc” Traditional Chinese Version

Monday, December 9th, 2013

Both the Regular and Limited Edition expected to be released on 16 January, 2014. Prices below.

PS Vita “Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc” Traditional Chinese Version: Regular Version (left) and Limited Version (right). Both to be released on 16 January 2014.

PS Vita “Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc” Traditional Chinese Version: Regular Version (left) and Limited Version (right). Both to be released on 16 January 2014.

Prices for the PS Vita “Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc” Traditional Chinese Version (Regular Version):

  • Game Card Version: S$62.90
  • Download Version: S$56.99

The Limited Version for the game (Game Card Version) is S$79.90.

Meet the devilish yet lovable Monokuma at every corner of the campus.

Meet the devilish yet lovable Monokuma at every corner of the campus.

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New arrivals: Steelseries Siberia Elite headset for S$339

Sunday, December 8th, 2013

The new headset features lightweight and memory foam design and is now available in Singapore for S$339.

SteelSeries’ signature Siberia self-adjusting suspension system is connected to a steel arc, and features illumination that one can personalise with a choice of 16.8 million color options that radiate from each earcup.

SteelSeries’ signature Siberia self-adjusting suspension system is connected to a steel arc, and features illumination that one can personalise with a choice of 16.8 million color options that radiate from each earcup.

Global eSports and gaming peripheral maker Steelseries has launched the Siberia Elite headset in Singapore.

Where to purchase

The SteelSeries Siberia Elite is now available in Singapore for S$339 at Newstead Technologies, Digital Lifestyle, Gain City and other electronic and gaming outlets.

The headset has side dials that can be personalised with up to 16.8 million colours.

Its Dolby technology is capable of converting multichannel sound from movies and games and delivers up to 7.1-channel virtual surround sound in the headset.

Key features

New arrivals: Sony PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi model hits Singapore on 14 November

Monday, November 4th, 2013

The new slimmer and lighter PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) Wi-Fi model (PCH-2006 series) will be in Singapore from 14 November. RRP: S$299.

Update (12 November):

So Sony is having a press conference for the PlayStation 4 in Singapore in an hour’s time. Looking forward to the new gaming console that’s priced at US$399 in the US.

The new PS Vita system will come in six different colors of “Black” (shown here), “White”, “Lime green/White”, “Light blue/White”, “Pink/Black” and “Khaki/Black”.

The new Sony PS Vita system will come in six different colors of “Black” (shown here), “White”, “Lime green/White”, “Light blue/White”, “Pink/Black” and “Khaki/Black”.

The new PS Vita system, featuring a more streamlined form factor and a 1GB internal memory card, is 20 percent slimmer and 15 percent lighter than the original version, making the portable entertainment system even easier to carry.

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New arrivals: Jabra Solemate wireless speaker with NFC, Dolby Digital Plus & colours

Tuesday, October 29th, 2013

Jabra Solemate now comes with Dolby Digital Plus (for Android and iOS), NFC and an assortment of red, blue, yellow, black, white and gray. Available at S$228 from 4 November in Singapore at Apple retailers.

The expanded Jabra Solemate now comes with Dolby Digital Plus (for Android and iOS), NFC and an assortment of red, blue, yellow, black, white and gray (in addition to the existing black and white).

The expanded Jabra Solemate now comes with Dolby Digital Plus (for Android and iOS), NFC and an assortment of red, blue, yellow, black, white and gray (in addition to the existing black and white).

Jabra, a maker of hands-free communications solutions, announces new bold colours of red, blue, yellow and grey for the Solemate, in addition to the existing black and white.

Whether you and your friends are listening to music from your phone, streaming a movie to your home theatre, or watching TV on your tablet, this wireless portable speaker – equipped with an integrated powerful woofer and dual tweeters amplifies the volume to 112 dB SPL for brilliance across a wide audio spectrum – delivering hours of audio entertainment anywhere your party takes you.

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New arrivals: Sony VPL-500ES 4K home cinema projector in November

Thursday, October 10th, 2013

The Sony VPL-500ES is has a resolution of 4096 x 2160 pixels and will be available (S$10,999 before GST) in the Asia Pacific from November 2013.

Sony VPL-500ES 4K home cinema projector.

Sony VPL-500ES 4K home cinema projector.

The VPL-500ES is the latest edition to Sony’s line of 4K home cinema projectors which offers the full immersive cinema experience in the comfort of the home.

Side view showing the connection panel of the Sony VPL-500ES 4K projector.

Side view showing the connection panel of the Sony VPL-500ES 4K projector.

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New arrivals: 3 Logitech multimedia speakers for the home

Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013

The Logitech Z200 Multimedia Speakers (S$49), Logitech Z150 Multimedia Speakers (S$29) and Logitech Z50 Multimedia Speaker (S$24) are expected to be available in Singapore from mid-October 2013.

The Logitech Z200, Logitech Z50 and Logitech Z150 Multimedia Speakers come in a modern, sturdy design and promises clear, room-filling stereo sound.

The Logitech Z200, Logitech Z50 and Logitech Z150 Multimedia Speakers come in a modern, sturdy design and promises clear, room-filling stereo sound.

All three new speakers come with 2-year limited hardware warranty, and work with audio devices with 3.5 mm output including: Windows and Mac OS computers, smartphones, tablets, MP3 players.

Key technical specifications for each of the speakers are tabulated below.

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Bose QuietComfort 20 noise cancelling headphones in Singapore

Saturday, August 24th, 2013

The Bose QC20 headphones are the first in-ear noise canceling headphones from Bose. Atlas Sound & Vision is selling the headphones online at S$499. Pre-order now for delivery by end-September.

Bose QuietComfort 20 is available for pre-order online for S$499. Delivery by end-September.

Bose QuietComfort 20 is available for pre-order online for S$499. Delivery by end-September.

Bose QuietComfort 20 headphones offers noise reduction, audio performance and comfort, and enables two ways to listen – one to shut out the world, and one to keep the listener connected by letting in selected sounds such as sirens and announcements.

The StayHear+ ear tips are really comfortable and sits snugly in the ear.

The StayHear+ ear tips are really comfortable and sits snugly in the ear.

They fit in the pocket, weigh just 43 grams, and rival the performance of much larger headphones.

Bose TriPort technology uses ports to increase the effective acoustic space of the earbud to reproduce deep lows, lifelike vocals and instruments.

Bose active equalization tunes the frequency response for improved, natural sound.

A rechargeable battery provides about 16 hours of power for the active noise cancelling.

When the battery is depleted or the power is turned off, the music plays on in the QC20 as per a normal set of non-noise-cancelling earphones.

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Sony PlayStation Vita price cut to S$299 in Singapore from Friday

Wednesday, August 21st, 2013

From 23 August (Friday), the retail price of the PlayStation Vita system will be reduced to S$299. This is a substantial reduction from the current prices for both the Wi-Fi model (S$399) and the 3G/Wi-Fi model (S$469).

Two days from now, the Sony PlayStation Vita will be available in Singapore at S$299 for both the Wi-Fi (S$399) and the 3G/Wi-Fi (S$469) versions.

Two days from now, the Sony PlayStation Vita will be available in Singapore at S$299 for both the Wi-Fi (S$399) and the 3G/Wi-Fi (S$469) versions.

Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited has also reduced the prices of the PS Vita memory cards.

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