November 2nd, 2013
Deepavali, or Diwali, is the Hindu festival of lights and is a public holiday in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
This is the signboard at the entrance of my residential estate – wishing Hindu residents a Happy Deepavali. Taken with an HTC One max smartphone – which debuted in Singapore today. The two flare spots at the bottom are due to two spotlights shining on it.
The word “Diwali” is the shortened form of “Deepavali” which literally means “row of lamps”.
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Tags: Deepavali, Diwali, festival, Hindu, holiday, HTC, Singapore
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November 1st, 2013
OtterBox has launched the Preserver Series of lightweight waterproof, drop proof and dust proof phone case. Available now in Singapore at S$119.
The OtterBox Preserver Series (S$119) is available in four colours: Primrose, Glacier, Pistachio and Carbon.
The Preserver Series not only offers light protection against spillages for the clumsiest of coffee-drinkers, it also allows beach-goers and thrill seekers to fearlessly take their phones on even the most adventurous challenges.
This slim-line case provides the following protection:
- Waterproof: fully submersible up to 6.6 ft. for 30 minutes.
- Drop proof: protects device from drops up to 6.6 ft.
- Dust proof: blocks entry of dust and debris particles.
The two-piece case snaps together for easy installation.
It boasts a solid plastic frame lined with device-cradling foam and overmolded bumpers to absorb and deflect shock away from the device inside.
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Tags: accessories, covers, Galaxy, iPhone, OtterBox, Preserver, S4, smartphones
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October 31st, 2013
Boasting Time Lapse and Anti Shake functions, the new EXILIM EX-ZR1200 is available (S$549) in four colors, yellow, pink, white and black at CEE 2013.
The Casio EXILIM EX-ZR1200 is available in Singapore at S$549.
Here are the key features of the Casio EXILIM EX-ZR1200 compact travel camera.
- 16mp camera with a 12.5X optical zoom.
- 180 degrees tilt-type high-definition LCD display.
- 5-axis/5-stop High Speed Anti Shake image stabilising capability allowing users to move their cameras to merge consecutive shots in 5 directions-removing blur and enhancing clarity.
- Skin Brightening function takes flattering shots at many angles and makes skin appear smoother and brighter.
- Fitting nicely in the hand, it weighs only 256g inclusive of the batteries and memory card.
Read/download the press release below for more details and the technical specifications.
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Tags: cameras, Casio, compact, EXILIM, launch, Singapore, travel
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October 30th, 2013
Lenovo unveiled its new Android 4.2 Yoga Tablet today in a global live stream launch event. Both the 8-inch (start from S$449) and 10-inch (S$549) versions will be available in Singapore by end November. Pre-orders start from 1 November until 10 November.
The new Lenovo Yoga Tablet is designed to resemble a physical book with a “graspable” spine.
The amazing thing about the Yoga Tablet is its 6000 mAh battery, which boasts a life of 18 hours (of Wi-Fi web browsing), and can even be used to charge other mobile devices!
Tags: Android, Android 4, Jelly Bean, launch, Lenovo, Microsoft, Singapore, tablets, Yoga
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October 29th, 2013
The New ASUS PadFone Infinity will be available in Singapore from 9 November in Platinum White. The 16GB (S$898) and 32GB (S$998) versions are available from StarHub, M1 and authorised retailers.
The New PadFone Infinity Station is available separately for an additional S$328. The Titanium Black colour will be available later.
The Android New ASUS PadFone Infinity docked into its Station. Available from 9 November 2013 in Singapore in Platinum White.
Both mobile operators will offer the hybrid device at a range of attractive mobile price plans that allow customers to connect to the respective LTE / DC-HSPA+ mobile networks.
The New ASUS PadFone Infinity features a micro SD card slot, a new 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB RAM, and PixelMaster camera technology for low-light photography at f/2.0.
The New ASUS PadFone Infinity runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and measures 143.5 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm, weighs 145g and has a 2400mAh battery.
The docking station measures 264.6 x 181.6 x 10.6 mm, weighs 532g and includes a 5000mAh battery.
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Tags: Android, Android 4, Asus, availability, Challenger, Harvey Norman, M1, Newstead, PadFone, Singapore, smartphone, StarHub, tablet
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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).
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.
Where to buy
From 4 November, the expanded Jabra Solemate is available at Apple premium resellers Epicentre, Infinite, istudio, Nubox; also at selected Challenger stores, Gadget World, Tech@Vogue and other authorised Jabra resellers.
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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Tags: accessories, Andriod, audio, Bluetooth, Dolby, iOS, Jabra, NFC, Singapore, Solemate, wireless
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October 27th, 2013
CEE 2013 is the new tech lifestyle show in Singapore, from 31 October (Thursday) to 3 November (Sunday) at Level 6 of SUNTEC Singapore. Open daily for four days from Noon to 9pm, admission is free.
CEE 2013 will be from 31 Oct to 3 Nov at Level 6 of SUNTEC Singapore, Noon to 9pm. Admission FREE.
For CEE 2013, I’ll be compiling selected promotions and flyers from the exhibitors in a photo album on the tech4tea Facebook page.
You can browse the album or directly access a specific flyer via the list of links below, which I will update over the next few days.
Below is the floorplan for CEE 2013.
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Tags: accessories, audio, cameras, CEE, CEE 2013, computers, IT exhibition, printers, promotions, Singapore, smartphones, Suntec, tablets
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October 24th, 2013
The new HTC One family is complete with the new HTC One max. Now there is HTC One mini, HTC One and HTC One max.
The 5.9” Android 4.3 smartphone comes with HTC Sense 5.5 and will be available in Singapore from 2 November at S$1,028.
Update (2 November, 2013):
The HTC One max has just debuted in Singapore in Glacial Silver. The Stealth Black version will be available at a later date.
HTC One max Android smartphone will be available (S$1,028) in Singapore in Glacial Silver from 2 November 2013 at M1, SingTel and StarHub, as well as selected authorised resellers. The Stealth Black version will be available later.
HTC announced the HTC One max today – a super sized smartphone with the features of the HTC One, such as HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Zoe and HTC BoomSound..
HTC One max in Glacial Silver (available 2 Nov) on the right and Stealth Black (available later) to the left.
In addition to those features, the HTC One max sports a Fingerprint Scan feature and HTC Sense 5.5.
The HTC One max has a 5.9 inch full HD1080p display, and runs on a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, which features a quad-core 1.7 GHz CPU.
With a microSD card slot, the 16GB onboard memory can also be expanded.
Users also enjoy a 50GB of additional free Google Drive online storage for two years.
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Tags: Android, availability, HTC, HTC One, Singapore, smartphones
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October 23rd, 2013
Apple announced the new 9.7-inch iPad Air, iPad mini with Retina display, new Mac Pro and MacBook Pro, free OS X Mavericks, as well as free iWork & iLife apps for OS X & iOS devices. All prices below include GST.
Update (12 November, 2013):
Apple has just announced that the iPad mini with Retina display will be available from tomorrow.
Update (1 November, 2013):
The iPad Air has debuted in Singapore, as well as the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China (Wi-Fi models only), Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (Wi-Fi models only), Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
The Apple 9.7-inch iPad Air (shown here) and and the 7.9-inch iPad mini has the same thickness and number of pixels in their retina displays.
Here’s a quick summary of the slew of announcements by Apple today.
|
iPad 2 |
Original iPad mini |
| 16GB Wi-Fi |
S$528 |
S$408 |
| 16GB Wi-Fi + Cellular |
S$698 |
S$588 |
|
Accessories (in 6 colours) |
| Smart Covers |
S$58 |
| Smart Cases |
S$118 |
iPad Air with 9.7” Retina display. 20% thinner and 28% lighter compared to the current 4th Generation iPad.
iPad mini with Retina display with a more powerful 64-bit Apple-designed A7 chip.Basically the 9.7-inch display of its bigger sibling is “squeezed” into 7.9 inches, with the same number of pixels but higher pixel density.
It now packs 3.1 million pixels (2048 x 1536) @ 326 ppi. Prices for the various configurations are tabulated below.
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Tags: announce, Apple, desktops, iOS, iPad, launch, Mac, Mac OS, MacBook, notebooks, prices, Singapore, tablets
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October 20th, 2013
Photo of the Day: This is probably what a hunted mouse last sees before it realises that it is being hunted by this cat.
This adult brindle was the ugliest of the litter of cats that roamed the bushes near an HDB estate. But long after the cuteness of the other cats and kittens has worn off, I find myself coming back to look at this cat – it’s so full of personality! Photo taken with a Nikon D7100 with AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
Crouched low and inching forward, I really wouldn’t want to be a mouse staring this feline in the eyes.
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Tags: animals, cats, D7100, kittens, NIKKOR, Nikon, photography, photos, potd, Singapore
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