September 10th, 2013
One year to the day from the launch of the iPhone 5, Apple has announced the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, as well as the iOS7.
The new iPhones will arrive on next Friday, 20 September in 9 countries, including Singapore, Hong Kong and China.
The new iPhone 5s (left) and iPhone 5c.
Both the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c sport a 4-inch Retina display.
With all the “leakages” that preceded the announcement, there were hardly any surprises – except for the pricing, which seemed on the high side of market expectations.
Pricing in Singapore
Prices below are without contract but inclusive of GST.
| Model |
iPhone 5s |
iPhone 5c |
| 16GB |
S$988 |
S$848 |
| 32GB |
S$1,148 |
S$988 |
| 64GB |
S$1,288 |
– |
| Cases |
S$58 |
S$42 |
Both the two new iPhone models will be available from the Apple Online Store, and through SingTel, M1, StarHub and select Apple Authorised Resellers.
Geographies getting the new iPhones first
US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK.
iPhone 5s cases will be available in beige, black, blue, brown, yellow and red while the iPhone 5c cases will be available in blue, green, pink, yellow, black and white.
A new iPhone 4S 8GB model will also be available for S$588 inc GST.
Where is the iPhone 5c targeted
Many has associated the “c” in the iPhone 5c to stand for “cheap” and targeted for the lower-priced market segment – since it is priced slightly less than the iPhone 5s.
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September 8th, 2013
The roving charity taco truck from EA Mobile raised S$7,500 over a period of four days – to be donated to Club Rainbow Singapore.
Plants and Zombies unite for a charitable cause. Photo: EA Mobile
Club Rainbow Singapore is a charity committed to providing help to children who are suffering from a range of chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
Life-sized zombie and plant mascots handed out tacos from the truck, which was parked at three locations from 5 – 8 September to the delight of both fans and on-looking visitors.
The three locations were Mapletree Business City, Cineleisure Orchard and Sentosa Beach Station.
A sunflower and a zombie was on location to pose for snapshots with fans and visitors to the Plants vs. Zombies 2 Charity taco truck. Photo: EA Mobile
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September 7th, 2013
Photo of the Day: You know those burner barrels that taoists and the Chinese use in housing estates to burn incense papers when they pray?
How do these barrels mysteriously appear at the beginning of the hungry ghost festival (or other major pray dates) and then disappear at the end?
Mystery solved! I was having dinner in the evening when I spotted these two workers rounding up these burner barrels. I had the D5200 with me so I snatched a quick snapshot as they went by into the dusk. Photo taken with a Nikon D5200 with NIKKOR 18-55mm kit lens. Photo credit: John Tan.
These burning barrels were refurbished from oil barrels and are offered to offer a less messy alternative to burning incense paper in the open – where the ashes fly and spread everywhere when the wind blows.
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September 5th, 2013
The third of four large annual IT exhibitions in Singapore is here again, this time at the Singapore Expo, Halls 5 and 6. COMEX will open from 12 noon to 9 pm (Admission FREE). Floor plan and promotion flyers below.
COMEX 2013 (5 – 8 September) at Singapore Expo, 12 noon to 9pm, admission Free.
For COMEX 2013, I’ve compiled promotions and flyers from selected exhibitors in a photo album on the tech4tea.com Facebook Page.
You can browse the album or directly access a specific flyer via the list of links below.
With more than 830 exhibitors, COMEX claims to be Singapore’s biggest IT and consumer technology exhibition.
Below are the floor plans for the exhibitors.
Floor plan for COMEX 2013.
The four major IT exhibitions in Singapore are:
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September 2nd, 2013
Available in Singapore in mid-September 2013, Logitech has unveiled its latest Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse (S$109) which boasts an impressive 250 hours of lag-free gaming battery life; as well as the G440 Hard Gaming Mouse Pad (S$39) and G240 Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad (S$29).
* All images in this article are from Logitech Singapore.
Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse (S$109) has a 250-hour battery life.
All three products come with 3 years limited hardware warranty from Logitech.
The Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse uses Logitech’s own Delta Zero sensor technology for high-accuracy cursor control.
Click to zoom in to view the fine-textured polypropylene surfaceof the G440 Hard Gaming Mouse Pad (S$39).
It offers up to 250 hours of non-stop gaming for those long gaming marathon sessions.
The Logitech G602 also comes with a performance/endurance switch to allow you to switch modes easily so you can save your power for when you need it most.
There are 11 programmable controls and has been tested for a 20-million click lifespan.
The Logitech G440 Hard Gaming Mouse Pad is designed for high-dpi gaming.
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September 2nd, 2013
Nokia Lumia 625 is Nokia’s largest Lumia smartphone, with 4.7-inch display and 4G connectivity. The affordably priced Windows Phone 8 smartphone will be available from 5 September at COMEX from all local telcos.
RRP: S$399 (without contract).
Nokia Lumia 625 comes with a selection of colours.
The Nokia Lumia 625 was launched globally back in end-July.
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August 30th, 2013
Jabra will be at COMEX 2013 at Singapore Expo in Hall 6, Nubox Booth 6106 and Starhub Booth 6701.
Check out the promotions and discounts from Jabra for COMEX 2013. Click to view/download enlarged view.
Check out discounts for Jabra’s three star buys for the Revo Wireless, Sport Wireless+ and Stone 3.
Check out Jabra’s latest products at COMEX 2013
In conjunction with Jabra being the Official Headphone Sponsor for 1 World Music Festival, Jabra will give away a pair of 1 World Music Festival Tickets with every purchase of the Jabra Revo Wireless (limited to first 20 purchases only).
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August 29th, 2013
10 years ago on 29 August 2003, Skype was founded. To celebrate its 10th birthday, Skype is giving 30 minutes of free Skype WiFi.
Click on image to view/download the entire infographic at one go.
Simply register by signing in to your Skype account between 29 August and 1 September, and you’ll receive your free minutes that can be used any time during the next 30 days.
Here are the rest of the infographic – in bite sizes – that shows how Skype is being used around the world.
Who are the people that use Skype?
How long did it take to reach 300 million connected users, compared to the telephone and the mobile phone?
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August 28th, 2013
The Loewe Speaker 2go is now available in Singapore for S$599 at the Audio Visual Boutique at TripleOne Somerset and Atlas eStore online. Available in Aluminium Silver or Aluminium Black.
Loewe Speaker 2go wireless Bluetooth/NFC speaker is available now at S$599.
The compact Loewe Speaker 2go measures 24 x 10.5 x 5.1 cm but weighs some 1.3kg. It can pair up with mobile devices through either Bluetooth or NFC.
The press release is appended below with the details.
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August 27th, 2013
Sony announced today the new Alpha 3000 and NEX-5T cameras (late September onwards), three new E-mount lenses (Sep to Dec) and availability of PlayMemories Camera Apps to more Asia Pacific countries (now). Prices TBA.
New Sony Alpha 3000 with 20.1 megapixels will be available from September 2013.
Sony announced today a range of digital imaging offerings for photography enthusiasts and professionals.
Alpha 3000
The Alpha 3000 has a large 20.1-megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor that boosts sensitivity grabbing more light and cutting image noise even in dark interior lighting.
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