March 26th, 2013
The Nikon COOLPIX A is now available in Singapore in black or silver. RRP: S$1,549. Nikon is giving away a LOWEPRO REZO 50 camera case with every COOLPIX A purchase while stocks last.
Nikon COOLPIX A is available in black or silver at S$1,549 in Singapore from 26 March 2013.
The COOLPIX A is Nikon’s first compact digital camera equipped with a DSLR sensor.
| Nikon COOLPIX A |
| Megapixels |
16.2 MP |
| Sensor |
DX-format CMOS sensor |
| Focal length |
Fixed at 18.5mm (28mm in 35mm equiv.) |
| Max aperture |
f/2.8 |
| AF |
Contrast-detect |
| Focus range |
50cm to infinity |
| Macro |
10cm |
| LCD |
3″, 921k dots, TFT colour |
| Movie |
1920 x 1080 px 30fps |
| Flash |
Built-in with hot-shoe |
| RAW |
Yes |
| ISO |
100-3200, extendable to 25600 |
| Size /mm |
111 x 64.3 x 40.3 |
| Weight |
299 g |
| Price |
S$1,549 |
The DX-format CMOS sensor is as large those used in DSLRs.
The COOLPIX A comes with a fixed 18.5mm (equivalent to 28mm in 35mm format), f/2.8 fixed focal focal length NIKKOR lens.
The camera’s adoption of a seven-blade iris diaphragm allows users to enjoy beautiful and natural blur characteristics.
Various types of aberrations are effectively reduced, demonstrating superior rendering performance throughout the entire frame at all aperture settings.
Moreover, the practical wide-angle lens is designed with optics that maximise its performance while making the most of the compact digital camera’s portability, covering a wide variety of shooting scenes.
Nikon COOLPIX A captures 14-bit compressed NEF (RAW) images, comes with a manual focus ring, and is able to record 1,920 × 1,080/30p full-HD movies.
The camera has a metallic look and feel of its design, with an extremely durable magnesium alloy top cover.
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Tags: availability, cameras, compact, DSLRs, DX, NIKKOR, Nikon, photography, Singapore
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March 25th, 2013
All three models come with Windows 8 and are available from today. Prices below.
New notebooks from Samsung. From left: Series 7 CHRONOS, Series 9 Full HD, Series 7 ULTRA.
The Series 9 notebook gets a Full HD upgrade, the enhanced Series 7 CHRONOS delivers professional performance in a thin and light form factor, while the Series 7 ULTRA takes Ultrabooks to the next level with enriched computing power, graphics and touch capability.
Below are more details of the new models and their prices.
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Tags: CHRONOS, notebooks, Samsung, Series 7, Series 9, ULTRA, ultrabooks, Windows, Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro
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March 24th, 2013
If you’re a photography enthusiast looking for lab-quality prints at home, as well as copy, scan and fax capabilities for your home office, check out this duplex A4 inkjet printer that comes with wireless connectivity.
RRP: S$339 (incl. GST).
HP Photosmart 7520 e-All-in-One inkjet photo printer.
The Photosmart 7520 e-All-in-One printer is HP’s top all-in-one home printer for lab-quality photos.
Other models in the Photosmart series of AiO printers are the Photosmart 6520 and 5520.
Photo quality
The Photosmart 6520 and 5520 uses only four ink cartridges (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Matt Black).
Basic specs
Print speed:
- Black: 14 ppm
- Colour: 10 ppm
Dimensions:
Weight:
The Photosmart 7520, however uses an additional ink cartridge – Photo Black – that’s dedicated to printing photos, and which enhances the quality of photo prints.
The print quality on HP’s Photo Paper was superb, with vivid accurate colour and no sign of banding.
What I was particularly impressed with was the print quality on normal paper, be it from a digital file or from a photocopy.
The copy looked identical to the original for both photos and colour illustrations.
Print quality for text documents and powerpoint graphics was also very good, although not as fast and pro-looking as most laser printers.
My Say:
The Photosmart 7520 e-AiO is great for families that print lots of photos, and needs to copy, scan and fax as well. Photo print quality is top-notch, while its wireless connectivity makes it a breeze to share the device between computers, tablets and smartphones in the home office.
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Tags: copy, fax, HP, inkjets, multi-function, photos, Photosmart, print, printers, scan
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March 23rd, 2013
Here’s your chance to win a My Passport 2TB, a My Passport Studio 2TB, or a My Passport Edge 500GB portable hard drive, worth a total of S$637. Giveaway ends 31 March 2013.
Update (3 April, 2013):
We have the final winner for the WD My Passport Studio 2TB (S$299). It is Rex Heng. Congratulations!
I will be contacting all the winners by email to arrange the mailing/delivery of the WD My Passport hard drives.
To all the others who took the time and effort to submit your entries, THANK YOU!
Update (2 April, 2013):
We have the winner for the WD My Passport 2TB (S$229). It is Denise Ting. Congratulations!
Update (1 April, 2013):
We have a winner for the WD My Passport Edge 500GB (S$109). It is Lam SK. Congratulations!
We consume so much music, photos and videos in our digital life, there’s just not enough storage to bring them around or back them up.
WD portable hard drives up for grabs:
From now till 31 March 2013, simply share – in less than 50 words – how you plan to use any one of the three WD My Passport portable hard drives should you win it.
Post your responses as comments at the end of this post.
Check out the rules of the Giveaway below.
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Tags: contest, hard disk, My Passport, online, portable, Singapore, storage, WD, Western Digital
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March 22nd, 2013
Canon is having a contest on its Do More Work Less Facebook page – called “DMWL to the Rescue”. Participate from now till 10 April to stand a chance to win a Digital IXUS 140 and an imageCLASS MF4720w.
Win a Digital IXUS 140 and an imageCLASS MF4720w – contest ends 10 April 2013.
All you have to do is email dmwl@canon.com.sg with a photo of a flawed office device in your office and say in less than 100 how you wish you can improve the device so that you can do your job more efficiently.
Tags: cameras, Canon, contest, Facebook, imageCLASS, IXUS, printers, Singapore
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March 21st, 2013
Borneo Motors has launched a locally-developed iPad application – iTrust – in partnership with SingTel. The app helps staff provide Toyota customers a more personalised vehicle servicing experience with enhanced interactivity.
Customers will be able to view videos of comparative testing, such as the video of a Toyota Genuine Brake Pads alongside that of a counterfeit part.
The new app embodies 40 years of expertise and experience from Borneo Motors.
The effective knowledge transfer redefines customer experience, empowering them to make more informed decisions.
As most customers are not inclined to understand the technicalities of their Toyota’s servicing requirements, iTrust will enable the salesforce to explain the intricate details with clarity of visual and audio aids.
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Tags: Apple, Apps, Borneo Motors, iPad, SingTel, Toyota
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March 20th, 2013
This year’s Earth Hour is on this Saturday, 23 March at 8.30pm (Earth Day is on 22 April). CA Technologies has produced an infographic on how Global Warming has affected Asia Pacific. The company also offers 10 tips for a greener office.
How can we as eco-conscious knowledge workers contribute to a greener office? Infographic by CA Technologies.
CA Technologies also pioneers IT management software that enables companies to roll out long-term energy and sustainability programs.
CA Technologies is also ranked top five on Newsweek’s 2012 Green Rankings.
CA Technologies has set clear sustainability goals to reduce our carbon footprint globally. Today, 53% of its employees are involved in Green Teams to drive ecoinitiatives across all its offices globally.
CA ecoSoftware is an enterprise-class energy and sustainability management solution designed to help companies increase energy efficiency and lower operational costs.
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Tags: CA Technologies, Earth Hour, Green IT, sustainability
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March 20th, 2013
Xchanging is boosting its presence in Asia by launching Netsett, a global reinsurance and accounting net settlement service; and Vault, a technology-enabled procurement platform designed to manage sourcing project workflow.
Xchanging Asia Pacific has a headcount of 4,500 in 18 offices, servicing over 250 clients.
Xchanging is introducing these two core offerings as part of its global services, as a result of its strategic commitment to grow its Asian capabilities.
Joe Poon, President of Xchanging Asia Pacific.
These solutions are built upon the principles and benefits enjoyed by both the London insurance market and organisations using procurement to improve project workflow tracking respectively.
Netsett
Based on an existing service in the London insurance market, Netsett – a netting and settlement solution – was designed with the aim of improving the accounting and settlement of payments between participants in the global insurance and reinsurance community.
By simplifying the netting and settlement between entities, the platform allows insurance groups to reduce the amount of working capital needed whilst improving transparency and control.
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Tags: accounting, insurance, Netsett, procurement, Vault, Xchanging
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March 19th, 2013
Xperia SP offers a high quality HD experience, LTE 4G and easy connectivity while the Xperia L comes in a stylish design boasting good camera quality with HDR for both photos and videos.
Both smartphones will be available ( in white, red or black.) in selected markets in SE Asia from Q2 2013. Prices TBA.
Sony Xperia SP and Sony Xperia L are will both be available in white, black or red.
The two new smartphones join Sony’s Spring 2013 lineup and come with a high quality screen, the latest camera features, NFC connectivity for One-touch function, Battery STAMINA Mode for extended battery life, and Sony’s media apps for enjoying photos, music, and games on the go.
Sony’s One-touch functions, allowing the user to easily and instantly enjoy music and photos across an array of devices, such as Sony’s SRS-BTV5 speaker and latest range of NFC-enabled BRAVIA TVs, with just a single touch.
Sharing is made easy with no wires, cables, or fiddling with settings. Below are more details on the two new smartphones.
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Tags: Android, Android 4.1, smartphones, Sony, Sony Mobile, Xperia
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March 18th, 2013
The wireless mobile device storage wirelessly streams content for up to eight smartphones or tablets. With 10 hours of battery life, the Seagate Wireless Plus first debuted in Singapore at the IT Show 2013 earlier this month and is currently available at S$299.
Seagate Wireless Plus wireless mobile storage is available in Singapore now with 1TB at S$299.
With 1TB, the portable wireless hard drive can hold up to 500 high-definition movies.
The Seagate Media app has been developed for all major mobile devices, including Android, Kindle Fire HD, Apple iOS and will also work with just about any device that can connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Seagate Wireless Plus mobile device storage is accessed through the mobile Seagate Media app for Apple iOS, Android and Kindle Fire HD devices.
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Tags: hard disk, mobile, Seagate, storage, wireless
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