Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category
Thursday, February 20th, 2014
The Extreme Sailing Series is in Singapore as the first of 8 international venues for some 260 races this year. 12 teams will be vying to be leaders over four days from today till 23 February, at the Marina Bay.
I joined the SAP Extreme Sailing Team as a guest in their 40 Catamaran during one of the races on the opening day to experience the thrills and challenges of extreme sailing.
The participating multihulls racing against the backdrop of the Singapore skyline at Marina Bay, as the sun sets at the end of a successful first day. Taken with a Samsung GALAXY Note 3. Photo credit: John Tan.
With things happening so fast and with so many variables changing at the same time, it is easy to see how SAP’s data analytics is an invaluable tool in helping the teams and the coaches squeeze as much performance as possible out of every race.
Established in 2007, the Extreme Sailing Series is into its eighth year.
In 2012, SAP became the Official Technical Partner of the Extreme Sailing Series.
For the results of the first day of racing in Singapore, check out the report here after the eight races.
You can also check out the race leader board and visualisation of how each race unfolded based on SAP analytics here.
As in other complex competitive sports such as Formula One racing, a multitude of factors contribute to the success of a participating team.
These variables can also make it confusing and daunting for the spectator to follow and fully appreciate how the race is unfolding.
This is because there is simply too much information assaulting the brain of anyone trying to fully understand why a team they support is falling behind or why a rival is pulling ahead.
The SAP Extreme Sailing Team, with the Singapore Marina Bay Sands hotel in the background. Taken with a Samsung GALAXY Note 3. Photo credit: John Tan.
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Tags:analytics, Big Data, data, enterprise IT, Marina Bay, races, sailing, SAP, Singapore, sports
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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.
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.
Tags:audio, AV, availability, Elite, gaming, headsets, launch, prices, Siberia, Singapore, Steelseries
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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
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Monday, September 23rd, 2013
During the Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix over the weekend, I popped down to Caterham’s garage to get up close with how Dell provides the complex IT systems needed to power Caterham’s data processing needs.
Dell and Intel are global sponsors and technology partners of the Caterham F1 Team.
To provide the computing resource needed at the circuit, Caterham uses Dell’s “Active System” – a converged “Half-rack” housing all servers, storage and connectivity.
Impressions:
A race weekend generates some 60GB of data, all of which goes through the “half-rack”.
The half-rack weighs about 800kg which is a drastic reduction from the 2 tonnes that a traditional trackside computing set-up accounts for.
With the impending roll-out of Dell VRTX, the set-up will be even more compact and weigh only about 100kg.
This is important given the limited space available in the garage and costs of shipping equipment ($250 USD/kg) between circuit venues.
All the computers are non-ruggedised, commercially available off the shelf systems – keeping cost, bulk and weight down, while making replaceability easier.
These include 30 virtual machines on Dell PowerEdge R620 & R720, 10 Dell Force10 PowerConnect switches, 25TB of trackside storage using EqualLogic and server platforms utilising SSDs.
In addition, there are some 100 Dell Latitude laptops, including Dell XPS and Latitude 10 tablets; as well as 20 high-powered Dell Precision mobile workstations.
What if the half-rack fails?
Dell has also implemented a disaster recovery system (DRS) to continue running the F1 cars in such a contingency.
The DRS comprises a Dell PowerEdge R720xd server for “snap-shotting” virtual machines, a Dell PowerEdge R210, a SonicWall firewall, and an Artist node to run the intercom system.
With this set-up, Dell has made Caterham one of the leading F1 teams in terms of consolidated and virtualised trackside computing.
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Tags:Caterham, DELL, F1, Formula 1, Formula One, Intel, Singapore
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Thursday, September 19th, 2013
23-year-old Shannon Lim has been crowned the top Grid Girl for 2013, with 23-year-old Jermayne Chow and 21-year-old Stacey Liu coming in second and third respectively.
Top three SingTel Grid Girls for the 2013 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix. Photo credit: Singapore Grand Prix.
All three top Grid Girls are currently students. Below are all eight finalists who vied for the top 3.
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Tags:F1, Formula 1, Singapore, Singapore GP, SingTel, SingTel Grid Girls
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Friday, September 13th, 2013
Snapped this photo of the Sports Hub and a lone runner just before the skies opened up and inundated the pitch.
Work-in-progress for the Sports Hub. But more poignantly, it’s also work-in-progress for the runner. In fact, any sports pursuit is in a state of work-in-progress all the time – at any point in time, the sportsman/sportswoman is constantly striving to improve and better the previous achievement, instead of resting on his/her laurels. Photo taken with a Nikon D5200 with NIKKOR 18-55mm kit lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
The Sports Hub is currently being built on the 35 hectare site of the former National Stadium.
It is slated for completion in April 2014 – that’s roughly eight months from now.
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Tags:architecture, NIKKOR, Nikon, photography, photos, potd, Singapore, sports
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Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
In line with the current climate of going “local”, this year’s Formula 1 motorsport event in Singapore (20-22 September) will be infused with a distinctive local flavour as SingTel, Title Sponsor of the Singapore Grand Prix tries to bring the F1 race experience closer to Singaporeans with Formula 1 Singapore Style.
“The theme, Formula 1 Singapore Style, aims to create an F1 experience where everyone can be involved – both on and off the race tracks. They’ll even have a chance to take the driver’s seat in a race to the chequered flag,” said Mr Allen Lew, Country Chief Officer Singapore, SingTel (center). He is flanked on both sides by local celebrities Qi Yuwu and Joanne Peh.
As per previous years, a series of promotional activities has been planned leading up to the actual race.
The Big Race
The Big Race is an island-wide search for Singapore’s fastest race driver.
SingTel’s F1 web page
Check out SingTel’s F1 page for details about how to participate in The Big Race, Wave the Flag, Singapore! and hot to vote for the SingTel Grid Girls; as well as other F1 information and updates.
Local celebrities and self-proclaimed Formula 1 fans, Joanne Peh, Qi Yuwu, Pei Fen and Romeo Tan kicked off The Big Race today by clocking their fastest lap times in the Official F1 racing simulator game.
There will be a series of four roadshows where the public is invited to clock their fastest lap times in the game.
Qi Yuwu and Joanne Peh getting into the F1(R) spirit for The Big Race.
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Tags:F1, Formula 1, Formula One, Grand Prix, Singapore, SingTel, SingTel Grid Girls 2013
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Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
The new mio TV GO is mio TV’s companion app. It is free and is now available for download (for both Apple and Android devices).
Real time commentary and shout box as the match plays.
mio TV GO includes features such as the ‘LIVE” streaming of selected mio TV channels, locally-produced shows to enhance the BPL-viewing experience, remote control function, and remote recording feature.
‘LIVE’ screening of ten channels including mio Stadium
The app will allow BPL subscribers on the mio TV platform to enjoy ‘LIVE’ streaming of three mio Stadium channels (Channel 102 -104), three mio Sports channels (Channel 111 – 113) and four Asian channels.
Although it’s free to download the mio TV GO app, some of the features are only available to customers on the mio TV platform.
These include mobile streaming of the matches and a new locally produced show which keeps users updated on what’s happening on other channels when concurrent matches are being played.
With mio Stadium, customers can catch ‘LIVE’ Barclays Premier League (BPL) matches on their mobile phones and tablets and enjoy a groundbreaking locally-produced studio show.
Catch ‘LIVE’ matches of UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Italian Serie A, Spanish La Liga and other football matches available on mio Sports.
Fans of Asian content can also watch Jia Le Channel, ETTV Asia, ETTV Yoyo and Jiangsu Satellite Channel on mio TV GO.
Content subscription fee of $5 per month will be waived till May 2014.
Tags:Apps, BPL, Mio TV, mobile, prices, Singapore, SingTel, Soccer, sports, streaming, subscription, TV
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Friday, July 26th, 2013
SingTel says the majority of BPL customers unaffected. The existing mio TV Gold Packs are still available from SGD$64.90.
Football fans regardless of pay-TV platform can call the mio TV hotline on 1609 from Thursday, 1 August 2013 to subscribe; or they can get more information and register their interest at www.miotv.com.sg/bpl.
mio TV has unveiled its packages and prices for the upcoming season of Barclays Premier League (BPL) broadcast in Singapore, after MDA’s decision that mio TV does not have to cross-carry channels included in its BPL Gold Packs.
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Tags:BPL, MDA, prices, Singapore, SingTel, Soccer, sports, StarHub, subscription, TV
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Friday, July 19th, 2013
G-SHOCK’s 30th anniversary was celebrated with a dance and music extravaganza as well as the launch of timepieces by local designers.
The tough ‘indestructible’ G-SHOCK watches were conceived and designed in 1983 by Kikuo Ibe （伊部菊雄）, Research and Development Chief Engineer of Casio Japan.
The Casio G-SHOCK “SHOCK THE WORLD” has been to New York, Berlin, Paris, Tokyo and Dubai, since its inception in 2009.
Kikuo Ibe（伊部菊雄） sharing how he had conceived the idea of a ruggedised digital watched and brought it to fruition from concept to commercial success.
To mark G-SHOCK’s milestone 30th anniversary in Singapore, this year’s “SHOCK THE WORLD 2013” tour in Singapore was held at The Coliseum, Hard Rock Hotel, at the Resorts World Sentosa.
“When we first started G-SHOCK, we wanted to challenge conventional wisdom that a wrist watch always had to be handled with care,” recalled Kikuo Ibe（伊部菊雄） – the creator of G-SHOCK – and now the Research and Development Chief Engineer of Casio Japan.
The event featured the unveiling of limited edition stylised G-SHOCK watches designed by local design icon, Keith Png, who has dressed international movie stars like Zhang Ziyi and the design collective duo, Andrew Loh and Kenny Lim of Depression, who are known across Asia for their signature bold, monochromatic designs.
The “SHOCK THE WORLD 2013” Singapore party was hosted by MTV VJ and popular television personality, Max Loong.
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Tags:anniversary, Baby-G, Casio, G-SHOCK, party, RWS, Sentosa, Singapore, watches
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