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Friday, April 21st, 2017
The first day of the IFA GPC 2017 comprises a series of power briefs by industry leaders and analysts on the latest trends and products in consumer electronics and home appliances. Here is a rundown on what transpired in those proceedings.
Finally getting down to business. Looking forward to hearing what industry experts have to share about the trends and predictions in consumer electronics and home appliances.
There are altogether eight power briefings and one discussion panel.
As I attend these sessions, I will post a brief synopsis of each session on Instagram and consolidate all the synopses here. So stay tuned!
Power briefing 1
Power briefing 2
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Tags:analysis, briefs, consumer electronics, events, exhibitions, home appliances, IFA, IFA GPC, IFA GPC 2017, Lisbon, Portugal, power briefings, presentations, S8, Samsung, travel, trends
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Thursday, April 20th, 2017
IFA GPC 2017 commences from 20-23 April so we spent most of today in the air, flying 8 hours from Singapore to Dubai in UAE; and another 8 hours onwards to Lisbon, Portugal; with a 6-hour transit in the Dubai International Airport.
* This article was first published on The Travel Memoir.
So the entire journey took around 24 hours, if you include the 2 hours earlier you got to turn up at the airport to check in.
I flew Emirates Airlines and the check-in and transit was smooth.
The first leg from Singapore to Dubai was in an Airbus A380-800 and the seats in coach were relatively spacious and comfortable.
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Tags:airlines, airports, Boeing, Changi Airport, Changi Recommends, DBX, Dubai International Airport, Emirates, events, exhibitions, hotels, Huawei, IFA, IFA GPC, IFA GPC 2017, Lisbon, P10+, Portugal, S8, Samsung, travel
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Monday, March 27th, 2017
IFA this year will be from 1-6 September, 2017. As in previous years, the annual consumer electronics & home appliances show will be preceded by a preview mini-show for the media from 20-23 April.
This year’s IFA GPC will be in Lisbon, Portugal (20-23 April, 2017). Venues in the past have included Dubrovnik in Croatia (2012), Sardinia in Italy (2013), and Belek in Turkey (2014).
IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin – international radio exhibition Berlin) is a global consumer electronics and home appliances show held annually in Berlin in September.
IFA 2016 saw more than 1,800 exhibitors showing off their products to 238,000 visitors (including139,000 trade visitors) in 158,000 sqm of rented display area.
Every year, the organisers hold a global press conference (IFA GPC) in another European city (2016 was an exception, when the GPC was held in Hong Kong & Shenzhen).
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Tags:appliances, consumer, electronics, event forecast, events, exhibitions, IFA, IFA GPC, IFA GPC 2017, Lisbon, Portugal, travel
Posted in Appliances, Audio, Event forecast, Events, events, Exhibition, Gadgets, gadgets, Healthcare, Medical, Philips, Portugal 2017, Seminars, Sennheiser, travel | 1 Comment »
Sunday, January 1st, 2017
It’s 2017. Happy New Year!
Craft animals on display in a shop along the old streets of Jiufen (九份) in Taiwan. Photo taken with Canon EOS 5DsR with Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM lens.
May 2017 be a fantastic year for you and your loved ones!
Tags:craft, holidays, Jiufen, New Year, photography, photos, potd, Taiwan, Taiwan 2016, travel, vacation
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Saturday, December 31st, 2016
It’s the last day of 2016. Hope you had a good year!
Golden Sunset at Tamsui in Taiwan. Photo credit: kkmakesandbakes (my wife). Taken with Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 lens.
Glad the year’s drawing to a close. Best wishes for the New Year!
Tags:craft, holidays, Jiufen, New Year, photography, photos, potd, Taiwan, Taiwan 2016, travel, vacation
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Sunday, June 5th, 2016
Under its new visa regulations, Indonesia has given visa-free facility to 169 countries.
With this new regulation, the Ministry of Tourism hopes to boost international tourist visits to Indonesia.
Good news to travellers planning to visit Indonesia.
You may now be able to visit Indonesia without having to apply for a visa.
Below are detailed information that you can check to see if the new regulations apply to you.
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Tags:Indonesia, tourism, travel, Visa
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Monday, February 8th, 2016
Happy New Year to all the people from cultures that celebrate this traditional festival! And to all Chinese around the world, Happy Chinese New Year!
It’s Chinese New Year today and the beginning of the Monkey year in the Chinese Zodiac. Happy Chinese New Year!
It’s the first day of the Lunar New Year. This year, it’s the year of the Monkey, according to the Chinese zodiac.
We took the photo when our family visited Jigokudani in Nagano back in 2008 to see the unique Snow Monkeys that indulge in the natural hotsprings there amidst the Winter snow.
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Tags:Chinese New Year, holidays, Japan, Japan 2008, Jigokudani, Lunar New Year, monkeys, Nagano, onsen, photography, photos, potd, snow, snow monkeys, travel, vacation
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Sunday, February 7th, 2016
Today is the eve of the Lunar New Year, and the last day of the year of the Goat.
Saying goodbye to the Goat Year. Today is the last day of the year of the Goat Zodiac. Tomorrow is the traditional Chinese New Year and the beginning of the Monkey Year.
Tomorrow is the traditional New Year based on the Lunar calendar and the beginning of the Monkey Year, according to the Chinese Zodiac.
The curious goat in the photo was grazing on farmland on the mountainside overlooking Zell am See in Austria.
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Tags:Austria, Austria 2014, Chinese New Year, goat, holidays, Lunar New Year, photography, photos, potd, travel, vacation, Zell am See
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Friday, January 15th, 2016
Home-grown company RYDE officially launches the app in Singapore and prepares to launch in Hong Kong next.
The home-grown company will be competing against the likes of UberPool and GrabHitch which offer similar carpooling apps for riders to split the cost of their paid journeys with fellow passengers.
Screenshots from the free app that can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play.
RYDE is an iOS and Android app that lets paying subscribing members carpool.
A driver offers rides based on the journey he/she is planning to make while a rider posts the journey he/she needs.
“Our approach has been to solve the two key challenges of carpooling methodically – poor information exchange and a lack of mutual trust. We are the number one carpooling app in Singapore and our focus is on the social aspects of carpooling,” says Terence Zou, Founder and CEO of RYDE Technologies.
The app matches the two of them, based on best match, offering each a list of close matches in terms of their planned timings and routes, as well as personal preferences each can set – such as gender, age, and other profile information.
Drivers pay a subscription fee of S$30 a year to RYDE and can offer an unlimited number of rides while riders pay S$15 subscription a year to receive an unlimited number of rides.
Riders can also choose not to subscribe but they will have to pay 1 credit (currently set by RYDE as S$1) for each ride.
The credits can be purchased within the RYDE app that runs on iOS and Android devices.
The app also recommends an amount of money for the rider to pay the driver, based on the journey.
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Tags:Android, Apps, carpooling, Google, GrabHitch, GrabTaxi, iOS, Play, RYDE, Singapore, transport, Uber, UberPool
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Friday, January 1st, 2016
A new dawn to a new day. A new year for a new beginning.
I hope this sunrise is symbolic of the hope that the new year brings to those looking for a new beginning in their lives. Taken handheld using a Nikon D750 with AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
Here’s wishing everyone a fantastic 2016, a new year that will bring new aspirations and immense fulfillment.
About the photo
Snapped this shot while strolling on the beach in Thailand a few weeks ago in pre-dawn darkness.
It was a rare shot for me in that the horizon was clear of the usual haze and layer of clouds so the rising sun could be seen emerging from the horizon itself.
It was breathtaking how the nascent sun lit up the sky with golden and red hues as it tore itself from the horizon.
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