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Monday, November 14th, 2011
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is now available in Singapore, with the 3G (16GB) model retailing at S$768.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Android Honeycomb tablet at S$768 today.
The GALAXY Tab 8.9 now joins Samsung‘s 10.1 and 7-inch GALAXY Tab to provide consumers with an array of tablet sizes, depending on their needs and preferences.
At just 8.6mm thin and weighing only 453g, the GALAXY Tab 8.9 is targeted at today’s mobile professional, from writing emails on a business trip to reading an trashy eBook in bed.
Key highlights of the GALAXY Tab 8.9
- Samsung’s own TouchWiz user interface implemented on the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) platform, offering enhanced multi-tasking, user interaction and navigation.
- Supports HSPA+ network speeds of up to 21Mbps as well as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity to deliver rapid mobile download speeds and reduced data transfer times.
- A 3-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front camera, providing smooth transition and seamless 1080p HD video and Flash playback for a rich entertainment experience.
Detailed specifications of the Galaxy 8.9 are tabulated below:
| Display |
8.9” WXGA 1280×800 |
| OS |
Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) |
| Processor |
1GHz Dual Core application processor |
| Memory |
16 GB |
| Connectivity |
Bluetooth® technology v 3.0
USB 2.0
WiFi 802.11 (a/b/g/n) |
| Camera |
Main(Rear) : 3.0-Mega Pixel Camera AF with LED Flash
Front : 2.0-Mega Pixel Camera |
| Video |
Format : MPEG4/H263/H264, Divx/Xvid
Playback : 1080p Full HD Video @ 30fps
Recording : 720p HD Video |
| Audio |
MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, OGG, MIDI, AMR-NB/WB 3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo Speaker |
| Enterprise Solutions |
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
Polaris Office |
| Value-added Features |
Android Market |
Google Mobile Services :
Google Talk Video Chat, Google Maps, Books, etc |
| Samsung TouchWiz UX |
| Samsung Mini Apps Tray |
Social Hub, Readers Hub
*Availability differs by region |
| Adobe Flash Player 10.3 |
| Sensor |
Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Ambient Light sensor |
| Size |
230.9 x 157.8 x 8.6 mm, 453g |
| Battery |
6100mAh |
| Network |
HSPA+ 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100
EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Price |
3G (16GB) at S$768 |
Tags:8.9, Galaxy, Honeycomb, launch, Samsung, tablets
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Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Get a free protective camera wrap when you purchase 16GB or higher SanDisk Extreme or SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I cards. This offer will last for 1.5 months from 15 November to 31 December, while stocks last.
Free protective camera wrap for purchases of 16GB or higher SanDisk Extreme or SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I cards
The camera wrap will offer extra protection for photographers while they carry their cameras with them as they travel and visit relatives during the Christmas season.
The camera wrap is convenient and easy to use—photographers simply fold it along the corners, secure it and then stick it in their camera bag before heading off to a shoot.
SanDisk recently doubled the capacity and performance of its professional-grade imaging card lineup with the introduction of the 64GB SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC/SDXC UHS-I card.
Based on the SD 3.0 specification’s Ultra High Speed (UHS) bus architecture, the card offers the fastest write performance of any SD card in the world and is ideal for imaging enthusiasts using UHS-enabled cameras.
The card’s 90 megabyte per second (MB/sec) write speed lets photographers capture a series of RAW images using burst mode, and its UHS Speed Class 1 rating can record Full HD videos.
With up to 95MB/sec read speeds, the card can transfer photos to a computer in half the time, allowing photographers to quickly enter post production.
The cards come in 8GB to 64GB capacities carrying promotional MSRPs ranging from S$69 (8GB) to S$529 (64GB).
Tags:microSD, SanDisk, SD, SDHC, SDXC, SSD, USB
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
The GALAXY Note (S$998, 16GB) will be available in Singapore in November 2011, and the GALAXY Nexus (S$948) in January 2012.
Samsung and Google has jointly launched the GALAXY Nexus, the world’s first smartphone running Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest release of the Android platform.
GALAXY Nexus features a 4.65” HD Super AMOLED touch screen display with 1280×720 pixels and a 1.2 GHz dual core processor with 1GB RAM.
It also sports a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front camera; and comes with 16GB or 32GB of onboard memory.
Samsung has also announced the launch of the GALAXY Note, a device that tries to combine the larger screen size of tablets with the portability of smart phones.
The 9.65mm thick GALAXY Note features the world’s first and largest 5.3” HD Super AMOLED touch screen display at WXGA (1280×800, 285ppi) resolution. It works with pen-input technology using a stylus called the S Pen.
Powered by a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor, the gadget runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and comes with 16GB onboard storage, with a microSD slot that supports up to 32GB.
GALAXY Note comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front camera.
Tags:Android, Gingerbread, Google, Ice Cream Sandwich, Nexus, Note, Samsung, smartphone, tablets
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Saturday, November 5th, 2011
Seagate is streamlining its flagship family of desktop drives under a single product that focuses on performance and big capacities – to cater to the explosive growth in content creation and consumption by businesses and consumers.
The new Barracuda family makes it easier for consumers to find the product they need and reduces costs for Seagate’s original equipment manufacturer and distribution channel customers by reducing the number of product qualifications and amount of inventory they need to manage.
The new Barracuda hard drive – to be available first at online retailers – is designed for desktop, tower or all-in-one personal computers; workstations, home and small business servers; “Our OEM and channel customers want to reduce overhead costs by having fewer product lines to qualify and manage in their inventory,” said Scott Horn, vice president of Marketing at Seagate.network-attached storage devices; direct-attached storage expansion; and home and small-business RAID solutions.
Capacities of the family range from 250GB to 3TB.
The simplification of the Barracuda family comes as Seagate begins volume shipments of its 1TB-per-disk Barracuda hard drive. Seagate plans to end production of its Barracuda Green drive in February 2012.
Seagate analysis shows that its new Barracuda drives have a nearly identical power-consumption profile as energy-efficient desktop drives but deliver much higher performance. Barracuda XT, Seagate’s fastest desktop hard drive, will be folded into the new Barracuda family and re-emerge, in name, as the company’s desktop solid state hybrid drive.
Technical specifications
The new Barracuda hard drive features a SATA 6GB/second interface, 7200RPM spin speed and up to 64MB cache to deliver high performance across all capacities.
Seagate’s SmartAlign technology, a feature of Seagate’s Barracuda Green drives, will continue to ship with the flagship Barracuda drives to help the hard drive industry segue from the current 512-byte sector standard for hard drives to the new 4096-byte sector size.
The new 4K standard enables the use of stronger error correction algorithms to maintain data integrity at higher storage densities and capacities.
Tags:Barracuda, HDD, Seagate, storage
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Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
The Samsung NX200 was first unveiled on September 1, 2011. It has just become available yesterday, with prices in Singapore set at S$1,099 (incl 7% GST and 18-55 mm kit lens).
Here are the main specifications for the Samsung NX200 mirrorless interchangeable lens digital camera:
| NX200 |
Main specifications |
| Image Sensor |
20.3 Megapixels APS-C Size CMOS (23.5 x 15.7mm) |
| Lens |
Samsung Lenses for Samsung NX Mount, bundled with Standard Kit Lens: Samsung 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OIS i-Function lens |
| Image Stabilization |
Lens Shift (depends on Lens) |
| Shutter Speed |
Auto： 1/4000sec. – 30sec.
Manual: 1/4000sec. – 30sec. (1/3 EV step) |
| Exposure |
- Compensation: ±3 EV (1/3EV step)
- ISO Equivalent: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (1 or 1/3EV step)
- Metering System: TTL 221(17×13) Block segment
- Metering: Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
- Metering range: EV 0 – 18 (ISO 100 · 30mm, F2)
|
| Focusing |
Contrast AF (100ms AF Speed)
- Modes: Single AF, Continuous AF, MF
- Focusing Point: Selection (1 point), Multi (Normal 15points, Close up 35points), Face Detection (max.10 faces)
|
| Shooting |
- Modes: Smart Auto 2.0, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Lens Priority, Magic, Panorama, Scene, Movie
- Scene Modes: Beauty Shot, Night, Landscape, Portrait, Children, Sports, Close-Up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Sound Picture, 3D Photo
- Smart Filter: Vignetting, Miniature, Fish Eye, Sketch, Defog, Halftone Dots, Soft Focus, Old Film 1, Old Film 2, Negative
- Magic Frame: Holiday, Old Film, Ripple, Full Moon, Old Record, Magazine, Sunny Day, Classic TV, Yesterday, Wall Art, Billboard 1, Billboard 2, Newspaper
- Picture Wizard: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Custom (1 – 3) / Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Color
- White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent (W, N, D), Tungsten, Flash, Custom, K(Manual)
- Size (max.): JPEG 20.0M, RAW 20.0M (5472 x 3648)
- Quality: Super fine , Fine, Normal, RAW (SRW format)
|
| Drive |
- Single
- Continuous: High (Up to 11 Shots at 7fps), Low (Up to 15 Shots at 3fps) in JPEG
- Burst (5M): 10, 15, 30fps by 1 release
- Bracket (AE/WB/PW)
- Self-Timer: 2 – 30sec. (1 sec. step)
|
| Movie |
1080p/30fps Full HD Movie Recording with MP4 (H.264)
- Modes: Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual
- Quality: High Quality, Normal
- Recording time: 25mins
- Movie Editing: Still Image Capture, Time Trimming
- Smart Filter: Vignetting, Miniature, Fish Eye, Sketch, Defog, Halftone Dots, Soft Focus, Old Film 1, Old Film 2, Negative
|
| Flash |
External Flash only (Bundle with SEF8A) with 28mm wide-angle
- Modes: Smart Flash, Auto, Auto+Red-eye reduction, Fill-in,
Fill-in + Red-eye reduction, 1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain, Off
- Guide number: 8 (SEF8A at ISO 100)
- Sync. Speed: Less than 1/180sec.
- Compensation: -2 – +2EV (1/2 EV step)
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| Physical Specifications |
- Dimensions: 116.5 x 62.5 x 36.2mm (exclude projecting)
- Weight: 220.4g (without battery and card)
- Battery Life: 165min / 330shots (CIPA Standard)
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| Additional features |
- Supersonic Dust Reduction drive
- 3.0” VGA AMOLED Screen (614,000 dots)
- Samsung External Flash available
(SEF42A, SEF20A, SEF15A: Optional)
- Hot Shoe
- Software: Intelli-Studio 3.0, Samsung RAW Converter 4. Adobe Reader
- Storage File Formats: RAW (SRW), JPEG (EXIF 2.21), DCF, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0
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Tags:cameras, DSLR, mirrorless, NX200, Samsung
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
First announced two months ago in September, the 20.3 megapixel camera is now available worldwide. The Samsung NX200 is priced at S$1,099 (incl 7% GST and 18-55 mm kit lens) in Singapore.
Samsung NX200 with the i-Function lens system.
The NX200 promises DSLR quality combined with compactness and the ease-of-use of a digital compact point-and-shoot. This is Samsung’s fifth NX camera in its third body design. The 20.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor is contained in an all-metal body.
Samsung NX200 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera
For high speed capture, the NX200 achieves 100ms Advanced AF speed, fast boot and seven frames per second continuous shooting. Its ISO ranges from 100 to 12,800 (in seven stops) for low light shooting or to help freeze action shots. The NX200 records 1920×1080/30p (H.264) HD movie recording and Stereo Sound.
The NX200 is fully compatible with Samsung’s range of nine i-Function lenses, which allows toggling between shutter speed, aperture, exposure value (EV), white balance (WB), and ISO quickly and easily through the button and ring on the lens.
With the upgraded i-Function 2.0 on the NX200, it can control six different Smart Filters and the intelli-Zoom function from the lens whilst in Lens Priority Mode. New lenses for the i-Function system include 18-200mm (S$1,099), 16mm (S$499), 60mm and 85mm focal lengths.
Samsung NX200, with 20.3 megapixels, APS-C CMOS sensor, 1920x1080/30p (H.264) HD movie recording, and 3.0” VGA AMOLED display.
Images captured can be viewed on the 3.0” VGA AMOLED display of the NX200. The camera’s Smart Panel also offers intuitive control thanks to hot keys that enable users to switch to key functions without the need to scroll through confusing menus to get to the desired shot.
A new Panorama function allows users to take lengthened shots of large objects or turn the image into a 3D scene, bringing the object to life. A Sound Picture function allows a snippet of sound to be recorded together with a still snapshot.
The main specifications for the Samsung NX200 can be found here.
Tags:cameras, DSLR, mirrorless, NX200, Samsung
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
RIM and Porsche have joined hands to produce a smartphone that marries engineered luxury and powered performance.
The P'9981 smartphone from Porsche Design and BlackBerry.
Porsche fans can soon own a Porsche-designed product in their pockets when the P’9981 smartphone hits Porsche Design stores later this year. In Singapore, the two stores are at the Ion Orchard and Marina Bay Sands. You could also try Cortina Watch shops, which are Porsche Design dealers.
The design of the P’9981 is distinct from the usual smartphone designs from Research In Motion (RIM) – but features the popular QWERTY keypad that makes typing on the device such a breeze.
The P’9981 features a forged stainless steel frame, hand-wrapped leather back cover, sculpted QWERTY keyboard, and a touch display. This customized Porsche Design P’9981 comes with an exclusive Porsche Design UI and a bespoke Wikitude World Browser augmented reality app experience.
P’9981 smartphones will come with exclusive PINs that help owners easily identify another P’9981 user.
Technical specifications
The P’9981 features a 1.2 GHz processor, HD video recording, 24-bit high resolution graphics, and advanced sensors enabling new augmented reality applications. It comes with 8GB of on-board memory, expandable up to 40GB with a micro SD card.
The smartphone will run on BlackBerry 7 operating system, which includes its fastest BlackBerry browser to date; and a highly responsive touch experience based on Liquid Graphics technology for fast and smooth graphics.
The P’9981 includes built-in support for NFC (Near Field Communication), even as two of its BlackBerry cousins (Bold 9900 and Curve 9360) achieves the MasterCard PayPass certification.
Tags:BlackBerry, P'9981, Porsche Design, RIM, smartphone
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Monday, October 31st, 2011
It’s Halloween today. Here’s a selection of ghouly apps for the occasion.
There are apps for both BlackBerry smartphones and the PlayBook. All the apps can be downloaded from BlackBerry App World. Click on the screenshots to get to the app on BlackBerry App World.
| Apps |
Brief Description |
Count Munchula (Free)
smartphones only
|
The world-famous Screen Muncher just couldn’t resist getting dressed up for Halloween as a blood-sucking vampire named Count Munchula! “Munch” your BlackBerry screen and capture it as an image to post directly to Twitter, share through email, or save for later!
Screen Muncher lets you capture anything you see on your BlackBerry screen just like a desktop “print screen” on a PC. This funny, cute and useful app includes a very special “Count Munchula” sound effect, animation and vibrates every time you Munch a screen! |
Pumpkin Slider (US$0.99)
smartphones only
|
Pumpkin Slider is designed to lock your BlackBerry and prevent any unwanted key press. Even if your BlackBerry is unlocked by accident, Pumpkin Slider still locks your phone and you do not need to worry about the Send key or any unwanted key pressed. Pumpkin Slider automatically locks your BlackBerry when the screen dims.
Pumpkin Slider is fast to setup, easy to use and works with the Lock button on your BlackBerry. |
Jack-O-Lantern (Free)
smartphones only
|
Ever wanted your own Jack-O-Lantern but didn’t know how to carve one? This app is a virtual Jack-O-Lantern for your BlackBerry to help you celebrate the Halloween season. You can change the Jack-O-Lantern’s face by swiping from the left or right on the eyes, nose, or mouth. You can also change the colour by clicking on the screen. Happy Halloween! |
Halloween Photo Editor (US$1.99)
smartphones only
|
Halloween Photo Editor is a powerful image processing app that turns your photos into unique Halloween themed art. Very intuitive and easy to use. even beginners will quickly learn how to create impressive Halloweenish effects! Gear up for your Halloween celebration with this amazing photo app!
The app features 4 awesome Halloween filters, 16 unique Halloween themed photo frames and 11 cute clip art images. |
Ghosty Party (US$1.99)
smartphone/PlayBook
|
Vaporize as many ghosts of the same color as you can to get a high score, with cute halloween theme animations, bonuses, and sound effects. The more ghosts you tap at once, the more scores you will get. The more same color ghosts combo, the more scoresmultiply.
The game features an autosave function on exit or phone call, and the PlayBook version also has global online support to post your scores on Facebook. |
Halloween Haunt (S$1.99)
PlayBook only
|
Zombies, Ghosts, Mummies; oh my! Halloween Haunt is a 5 Reel Slot Machine that features up to 15 credits per line (up to 9 lines) – Changeable credit values ranging from 1¢, 2¢, 5¢, 10¢, and 25¢. Once the ‘High Roller Gauge’ is completely filled, you will gain access to even higher credit values; 50¢, $1, and $5. Slot machine symbols include ‘WILD’ and ‘SPIN & WIN’ symbols, which trigger the FREE SPIN feature. Earn your way to 50 trophies, purchase the 10 items in the gift shop, and work your way up to piles of cash like candy on Halloween! |
Halloween Sounds (US$0.99)
PlayBook only
|
Wanna scare theguy in the next cube out of his wits? Look no further! With Halloween Sounds you can play endless pranks on friends and enemies alike. 15 spooky sounds and Spooky Soundtrack which plays a creepy soundtrack and adds scary sounds on top of it. The perfect soundtrack for handing out treats, or great mood music for a costume party. |
Tags:Apps, BlackBerry, Halloween, Playbook, RIM, smartphone, tablets
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Samsung today launched its Series 7 GAMER notebook (700G), designed to deliver a smarter and richer gaming experience and its premium Series 7 CHRONOS notebook (700Z), designed for maximum performance and productivity.
The Series 7 CHRONOS comprises a 13.3” model (700Z3A – S$1,688) and a 15.6” model (700Z5A – S$1,988), both available in mid November.
The Series 5 GAMER has the single 17.3” model (700G7A), priced at S$2,899, and is available now.
The notebooks come with Windows 7 operating system.
Main highlights of the Series 7 GAMER notebook
Main highlights of the premium Series 7 CHRONOS notebook
Samsung Series 7 CHRONOS
- Powered with the 2nd generation Quad-Core Intel’s Core i7 processor and an extra 8GB of flash memory on the motherboard that provides a faster start-up as well as increases overall performance.
- 2 times faster web browsing (based on Microsoft Internet Explorer).
- Only takes 2 seconds to restart, a 33% time-improvement from previous models.
- Battery lasts up to five times longer than other notebooks.
- 15.6” display fitted into a chassis used for the usual 15” models, allowing users to benefit from a large screen in the form factor of a smaller model.
- Series 7 CHRONOS 13.3” 700Z3A (S$1,688) and 15.6” 700Z5A (S$1,988) available in mid November.
Tags:notebooks, Samsung, Windows
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Friday, October 21st, 2011
The Leica store at Raffles Hotel in Singapore celebrated its first anniversary today with the a new compact camera and a photo exhibition.
The Leica store at Raffles Hotel Arcade in Singapore celebrates its first anniversary.
The Leica store in the Raffles Hotel Arcade (#01-18) first opened its doors on October 10th last year.
Special edition Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium compact digital camera.
As part of its first anniversary celebrations, it has launched the Special Edition of hte Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium compact digital camera.
It also launched the first photography exhibition in Singapore by Taiwanese rock singer Wu Bai (伍佰).
The compact camera has an elegant silver-grey Titanium look, and sports a 10.1-megapixel, 1/1.63” CCD sensor that records 720 pixel HD video.
Wu Bai talks about his passion for photography.
Focal range is from 24 to 90 mm (35mm equivalent).
Priced at SS$1,595, the camera comes bundled with the full version of Photoshop Lightroom, which is worth some S$400 on its own.
The standard Leica D-Lux 5 retails at S$1,200.
Wu Bai’s exhibition of 14 black-and-white photos is themed “More Earth” and features photos of the environment that he took in Taiwan.
The exhibition will begin tomorrow and last till December 2, 2011.
It will be open daily from 10 am to 8 pm, admission free.
Tags:Leica, photography, photos, rock, Wu Bai
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