Archive for the ‘Press Release’ Category
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
IFA, gfu and GfK opened the IFA 2020 Special Edition (3-5 September) in Berlin with a mix of the virtual and the real.
Opening day of IFA 2020 Special Edition (3-5 September) in Berlin.
The successful opening of the IFA 2020 Special Edition has expressed the confidence of organisers gfu and GfK that the tech industry is ready to bounce back from the disruption and economic uncertainties of the pandemic.
“When it comes to doing business, nothing beats the personal connection. This is why having IFA 2020 as a real-life event is such an important sign. It is a symbol to show that together we can look beyond the pandemic and its consequences. There is a normal ahead, and now it is up to industry, retailers, media and consumers to build and shape the ‘normal’ that is going to emerge,” said Jens Heithecker, Executive Director IFA Berlin, highlighting the significance and symbolism of this year’s industry gathering in Berlin.
The IFA Global Press Conference was attended by international media who have traveled to Berlin and thousands others around the world who were following the event at the IFA Xtended Space, both live and on demand.
Qualcomm’s IFA 2020 presentation highlights the role of technology in a Covid-19 world, with its
President Cristiano Amon reprising an IFA keynote this year, giving a foretaste of what we’ll see going forward.
Walter Ji, President of Huawei Consumer BG, Europe also shared Huawei’s vision of the future and the company’s deep commitment to Europe.
LG Electronics will host a “Life’s Good from Home” theme at IFA 2020, where the company will explore new possibilities for enhancing home living which has become so crucial in recent unprecedented times.
As part of the IFA 2020 Special Edition, the exhibitors at “SHIFT Mobility meets IFA NEXT” will be presenting forward-looking innovations from mobility, consumer and home electronics.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Berlin, events, Germany, Huawei, IFA, IFA 2020, IFA GPC, LG, Qualcomm
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2020
Galaxy Z Fold2 is the third folding smartphone/tablet hybrid from Samsung, following the Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy Z Flip. Available in Mystic Black and Mystic Bronze from 18 September, 2020, with pre-orders in early September. Prices TBA.
The latest member of the Galaxy Z line-up: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2.
Samsung first announced the Galaxy Z Fold2 during Galaxy Unpacked 2020 in early August, with a few details on the size of the two Infinity-O displays and the two colour options available.
Dress Up the Galaxy Z Fold2
Customised options will be available for users on Samsung.com in select markets with four distinct colors for the hinge: Metallic Silver, Metallic Gold, Metallic Red and Metallic Blue.
The Galaxy Z Fold2 Thom Browne Edition will be available for pre-order beginning September 1, 2020 in select markets with general availability on September 25.
In “Part 2” of Galaxy Unpacked 2020 today, Samsung has just showcased Galaxy Z Fold2 in full, including detailed product specifications, availability and pre-order dates.
Essentially, the Galaxy Z Fold2 gives the user a convertible smartphone/tablet hybrid – offering the compactness of a smartphone for personal communications usage, and the extended screen real-estate of a tablet should the need arise.
Check out the details of the Galaxy Z Fold2 from the press release below.
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Tags:Android, convertibles, Fold2, Galaxy, Galaxy Z, hybrid, launch, new arrivals, phablets, Samsung, smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, unpacked
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Saturday, August 29th, 2020
LG will introduce the PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier at IFA 2020 next week. The personal air purifier will be available starting in the fourth quarter in select markets.
LG’s PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier.
LG PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier addresses the dilemma of homemade masks being of inconsistent quality and disposal masks being in short supply.
LG at IFA 2020
For IFA 2020, LG will present a virtual exhibition throughout the month of September featuring its latest innovations including LG PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier.
The PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier employs two H13 HEPA Filters similar to the HEPA filters used in the company’s home air purifier products.
Employing LG’s latest advancements in air purification, high-performance replaceable filters enable PuriCare Wearable to supply fresh, clean air indoor and out.
With its Dual Fans and patented Respiratory Sensor, LG’s wearable air purifier allows users to take in clean, filtered air while the Respiratory Sensor detects the cycle and volume of the wearer’s breath and adjusts the dual three-speed fans accordingly.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Berlin, events, Germany, Health Tech, IFA, IFA 2020, IFA GPC, LG
Posted in Accessories, Air Purifiers, Announce, Appliances, Event forecast, Gadgets, gadgets, Healthcare, LG, newArrivals, Press Release | 3 Comments »
Friday, August 28th, 2020
Philips introduces intelligent SenseIQ technology for its new Hair Dryer Prestige and Hair Straightener Prestige. Price and availability below.
SenseIQ technology offers personalised care for healthy hair, enabling the Philips Hair Dryer and Straightener Prestige to sense and adapt to the hair’s temperature and characteristics to provide personalised heat protection, styling and care.
Both the Philips Hair Dryer Prestige and the Hair Straightener Prestige offer an alternative to “one-size fits all” offerings in haircare in an industry that is pushing steadily towards technology-backed, personalized products and experiences.
Local Pricing and Availability
The Philips Hair Dryer Prestige (BHD628/03) and Hair Straightener Prestige (BHS830/00) with SenseIQ technology is now available in Singapore at the recommended retail price of S$249 each.
It will be available at the Philips e-store and all Philips-authorized retailers.
The Philips SenseIQ technology is activated through infrared sensors that continually sense the hair’s temperature, not the airflow, so the level of protection is completely personalized.
The intelligent microprocessor analyzes the data captured by the sensor and adjusts the temperature up to 4,000 times for the hair dryer and up to 20,000 times for the straightener to prevent overheating.
This sensing and adapting technology protects hair while drying, locking-in up hair’s natural moisture, for shiny and healthy-looking hair.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:appliances, hair, Health Tech, new arrivals, Philips, Singapore
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Thursday, August 27th, 2020
The Dyson Digital Slim vacuum is 20% smaller and 30% lighter than its Dyson V11 predecessor. Available in Singapore from today at S$749/S$849.
The Dyson Digital Slim vacuum has the same technology features of a Dyson V11 cord-free vacuum, yet it’s 20% smaller and 30% lighter.
The Dyson Digital Slim features a powerful Dyson Hyperdymium motor, highly efficient cyclones and carbon fibre filaments for fine dust pick up needed to deliver a barefoot clean.
Where to Purchase
The Dyson Digital Slim vacuum is now available in Singapore, from www.dyson.com.sg and Dyson Demo stores at Dyson Service Centre & Demo Store – Capitol Singapore, Dyson Demo Zone – Westgate. Additional batteries and charger are available to buy separately on the Dyson website.
The Dyson Digital Slim features a 40% lighter soft roller cleaner head than the V11; a
specifically designed Dyson Hyperdymium motor; and uniquely – 11 scrolled cyclones to give greater separation efficiency for less energy whilst ensuring the capture of fine dust.
The Dyson Digital Slim vacuum also achieves 99.97% filtration of particles as small as 0.3 microns while maintaining no loss of suction.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:appliances, Dyson, new arrivals, Singapore, vacuum
Posted in Announce, Appliances, Dyson, Events, Gadgets, gadgets, Home, newArrivals, Online, Press Release, Prices, Specifications, Vacuum Mop | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, August 26th, 2020
Fitbit debuts Sense, its most advanced health smartwatch, as well as upgraded versions of Versa 3 and Inspire 2. Price and availability below.
From Left: Fitbit Sense, Inspire 2 and Versa 3.
Fitbit boasts that the Sense features the world’s first electrodermal activity (EDA) sensor for stress management, a new ECG App, advanced heart rate tracking technology, SpO2 and on-wrist skin temperature sensors.
The Versa 3 adds a GPS and a speaker, while the Inspire 2 sports an enhanced design and Active Zone Minutes (AZM)
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Fitbit, Health Tech, launch, new arrivals, Singapore, smartwatches, wearables
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
The new Surface Headphones 2 (S$378) and Surface Earbuds (S$300) from Microsoft are now available for pre-order in Singapore, and will hit the shelves on 8 September, 2020.
The Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 (S$378) is available in Light Grey and Matt Black while the Surface Earbuds (S$300) is available in Glacier.
Launched as part of the new Surface line-up, the Surface Headphones 2 and Surface Earbuds will be available via the Microsoft Store and authorised commercial resellers from 8 September 2020.
Surface Commercial customers can also purchase the devices from commercial resellers AsiaPac, JK Technology and UIC.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:accessories, audio, earbuds, headphones, Microsoft, Singapore, Surface
Posted in Accessories, Announce, Audio, audioVisual, Availability, earphones, Entertainment, Gadgets, gadgets, headphones, Microsoft, newArrivals, Press Release, Prices, Specifications | 3 Comments »
Monday, August 24th, 2020
Xiaomi brings Mi Curved Gaming Monitor 34” (S$649) and Mi Portable Photo Printer (S$99) to Singapore.
The Mi Curved Gaming Monitor 34” (S$649) and Mi Portable Photo Printer (S$99) from Xiaomi are now available in Singapore.
The new Mi Curved Gaming Monitor 34” and Mi Portable Photo Printer are the latest additions to Xiaomi’s ecosystem of gadgets.
Both are available for purchase from today online at the official Xiaomi store on Lazada, and offline at Authorized Mi Stores in Singapore and through other official offline retailers.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:gaming, monitors, printers, Singapore, Xiaomi
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Friday, August 21st, 2020
The InfinityGlove contains ultra-sensitive microfibre sensors that can translate hand gestures into in-game commands, allowing users to play first-person shooters such as Battlefield V without the need for a traditional controller or a keyboard.
The InfinityGlove was developed by a team of NUS researchers led by Professor Lim Chwee Teck (left). With him are two members of the research team, Dr Yeo Joo Chuan (centre) and Dr Yu Longteng (right). Photo: National University of Singapore.
Simply flex your index finger to fire your weapon and rotate your wrist clockwise to move forward. Immersive controls have always been a pipedream in the world of gaming but is steadily becoming reality.
Editor’s Comments
This is an interesting and innovative project.
Currently each finger of the glove contains one microfibre sensor that can differentiate two states – straightened or curled – due to the difference in conductivity of the liquid metal within the fibre in the two states.
So the overall status of the glove should be readable as a five-digit binary.
Would be good to add one more to the wrist to include bending of the wrist.
And in the longer term, I can think of two ways of improving the resolution of the sensing.
One would be to implement multiple sensors per strand of microfibre.
Another would be to weave multiple microfibre strands to provide a matrix detection pattern for a snapshot of the state of each sensor.
That could probably come in useful as a grid sensor to monitor the distribution of stresses/deformation on a surface etc.
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS), led by Professor Lim Chwee Teck, has developed a smart glove – called ‘InfinityGlove’ – that allows users to mimic a variety of in-game controls using simple hand gestures.
While the concept of controlling a game using your hands is not new, the main problems have always been weight and flexibility.
The current generation of smart glove type controllers available on the market are usually bulky and rigid as they rely on conventional sensors which put the hard in hardware.
The InfinityGlove overcomes existing problems with weight and flexibility by weaving ultra-thin, highly sensitive microfibre sensors into the material of the glove.
These sensors are not only lightweight and accurate, but also fulfil the role of wires thus reducing the need for additional wiring.
Currently the prototype weighs about 40 grams, and is flexible and comfortable.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:gaming, healthtech, IoT, NUS, prototype, R&D, research, Singapore, Tech Focus, wearables
Posted in Accessories, Brief, Entertainment, Events, events, Gadgets, gadgets, Gaming, Gaming, Healthcare, Internet of Things, IoT, Medical, Mouse, Online, Opinion, Press Release, Robots, Tech Focus, Technology | 2 Comments »
Thursday, August 20th, 2020
Acronis True Image 2021 combines automated backup with antimalware defence to offer a comprehensive personal cyber protection solution. Perpetual & 1-year subscriptions available online, prices below.
Acronis True Image 2021 integrates real-time antimalware and on-demand antivirus with its established personal backup solution.
Acronis True Image 2021 is a cyber protection solution targeted at home users, prosumers, and small businesses around the world.
Pricing and Availability
Four versions of Acronis True Image are available: Standard, Essential, Advanced and Premium.
One-computer licenses starting at S$82 for Standard and S$68 for Essential.
Special launch prices for Advanced and Premium licenses (starting at S$96 and S$137, respectively) are available until November 2020, at which time the full MSRP will be in effect (starting at S$123 and S$171, respectively).
* see price table below.
With COVID-19 forcing people to work from home, a recent Acronis survey found nearly half (47%) of remote workers never received clear guidance on working from home.
Incorporating cybersecurity capabilities such as real-time antimalware protection, on-demand antivirus scans, web filtering, and videoconference protection into Acronis True Image helps users enjoy greater cyber protection.
For individuals and small business users, unifying these vital capabilities in one solution makes their protection easier to manage and more affordable.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Acronis, antimalware, backup, Blockchain, cyber defence, cyber protection, data, launch, protection, ransomware, Singapore, software, True Image
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