IT Show 2012 promotions: Epson

March 8th, 2012

Epson will be at IT Show 2012 in Suntec Singapore at Level 4, Hall 403, Booth 8115; with discounts, free NTUC vouchers, and other freebies for its printers and projectors.

Epson's range of printers from personal to office multifunction machines.

Epson's range of printers from personal to office multifunction machines.

Epson’s printer discounts and freebies are summarised below:

Printer model Original and Discounted Prices
(NTUC voucher)
Additional freebies
ME Office 535 $148/$138
($10)
ME Office 900WD $2988/$238
($20)
2 years Next Business Day warranty on-site
K200 $238/$158
($30)
AcuLaser CX17NF $545/$498
($50)
2 free reams of A4 paper, free Sennheinser Headphone*
Stylus Photo R3000 $1,488/$1,288
($200)
2 years Next Business Day warranty on-site
AcuLaser  MX14 $218/$168
($30)
2 free reams of A4 paper
AcuLaser MX14NF $298/$248
($30)
2 free reams of A4 paper, Free Sennheiser headphone*

*For payments made using POSB/DBS Credit or Debit Card.

Epson EB-W12 projector

Epson EB-W12 projector

Below are Epson’s projector discounts and freebies.

Projector model Original and Discounted Prices Additional freebies
EB-W12 $1,099/$799 MagicPro Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard worth S$79.90
EB-X02 $799/$499 Nil

IT Show 2012 promotions: Logitech

March 8th, 2012

Logitech will be at the IT Show 2012 in Suntec Singapore. Get a free Logitech N120 cooling pad worth S$29 for any Logitech product purchases of S$50 and above.

Free Logitech N120 cooling pad worth S$29 for any Logitech product purchases of S$50 and above

Check out the booths at Level 6 listed below.

You can purchase Logitech products at the Epicentre booth at the Level 3 Foyer, or the following booths on Level 6.

  • Yun long – Booth 6111
  • Bell system – Booth 6647
  • e-one innovations (million tech) – Booth 6828
  • Direction – Booth 6611
  • Corbell (direction) – Booth 6641

IT Show 2012 promotions: Dell

March 8th, 2012

Dell will be at IT Show 2012 in Suntec Singapore at Level 3, Booth 3001; and Level 4, Halls 401, 402 & 403, Booths 8230, 8251, 8108, and 8139. Check out the discounts and freebies for its desktops, laptops and XPS 13 Ultrabook.

A collage of Dell's flyers for IT Show 2012. Click to access and download the PDF containing these flyers.

A collage of Dell's flyers for IT Show 2012. Click to access and download the PDF containing these flyers.

Check out Dell’s top three products during the show:

  • Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook
  • Alienware M17x (3D)
  • Alienware X51 (desktop, no monitor included)

Download Dell’s IT Show 2012 flyer here, or view it below after the break.

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IT Show 2012 promotions: Nikon cameras

March 8th, 2012

Nikon will be at IT Show 2012 in Suntec Singapore at Level 4, Halls 402 & 403, Booth 8218; with promotional prices, free accessories and purchase-with-purchase promotions for its DSLRs, Nikon 1 V1/J1 MIL cameras and COOLPIX compacts.

Nikon will be at Level 4, Halls 402 & 403, Booth 8218 in Suntec Singapore during IT Show 2012 from 8-11 March 2011.

Nikon will be at Level 4, Halls 402 & 403, Booth 8218 in Suntec Singapore during IT Show 2012 from 8-11 March 2011.

Additional discounts will be revealed during the show itself for the following cameras:

Download Nikon’s IT Show 2012 flyer here, or view it below after the break.

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Apple unveils the new iPad

March 7th, 2012

Apple announces the third version of the iPad, upgrading the two-year-old tablet computer with a sharper screen and faster chip. Singapore will be among the first ten contries to get the new iPad on Friday, 16 March. Prices below.

The new iPad will be hitting the shelves in select countries on 16 March 2012.

The new iPad will be hitting the shelves in select countries on 16 March 2012.

Instead of being named “iPad 3” or iPad HD”, the new iPad will simply be called the “iPad”.

This is in line with the nomenclature of Apple’s other devices, such as the iPod and iMac, which do not have any version number to the hardware.

Capacity Wi-Fi Wi-Fi + 4G
16 GB SGD$658 SGD$828
32 GB SGD$788 SGD$958
64 GB SGD$918 SGD$1,088

The new Retina display will have four times as many pixels as its predecessor – the iPad 2.

Key Specs new iPad iPad 2 original iPad
Display 9.7″
Resolution 2,048 x 1,536 1,024 x 768
CPU Apple A5X dual-core 1 GHz Apple A5 dual-core 1 Ghz Apple A4
Camera Front: VGA
Rear: 1080p
Front: VGA
Rear: 720p
None
Configurations 16GB, 32GB and 64GB
Battery life Wi-Fi: up to 10 hrs
Wi-Fi + 4G/3G: up to 9 hrs
Date unveiled 2012 Mar 7 2011 Mar 2 2010 Jan 27

The new dual-core A5X chip comes with quad-core graphics while the rear camera has been upgraded to a 5 megapixel iSight camera wtih advanced optics for capturing better photos and 1080p HD video.

The new iPad will come with 4G LTE although, in the near term, it will not be compatible with the 4G network in Singapore. So fans will either go for the cheaper Wi-Fi version or use the Wi-Fi + 4G version with the existing 3G networks in Singapore.

Available in black or white, starting prices of the new iPad are the same as the starting prices of previous iterations of the iPad when they were launched.

As before, iPad 2 prices has been slashed, putting pressure on other tablet competitors in the market, such as Amazon’s Kindle Fire, competing on price.

The new iPad, together with the reduced-price iPad 2, will help Apple maintain its lead over the Kindle Fire, and ward off tablets based on Google’s Android OS, and Microsoft Corp’s upcoming Windows 8 OS.

IT Show 2012 promotions: Fuji Xerox printers

March 7th, 2012

Fuji Xerox will be at Level 4, Hall 401, Booth 8468 during IT Show 2012.

Fuji Xerox DocuPrint printers and multifunction printers. Level 4, Hall 401, Booth 8468 at the IT Show 2012.

Fuji Xerox DocuPrint printers and multifunction printers. Level 4, Hall 401, Booth 8468 at the IT Show 2012.

Fuji Xerox will be offering price discounts and vouchers for its top three best selling printers.

All come with 4-year warranties (2-yr standard + 2-yr limited warranty).

In addition, Fuji Xerox guarantees that your printer will be fully serviced within 1 hour from the time you hand over the printer to the Fuji Xerox engineer.

DocuPrint P205b

DocuPrint P205b

Normal price:
$139

IT Show price:
$89
plus vouchers up to $10

  • A4 Monochrome Printer
  • Available in three colours: Black/Quartz/Pink
  • 24ppm fast print speed
  • Only consumable to replace: Toner only (1.1k for $55 only)
  • 4-year carry-in warranty

DocuPrint M205 fw

DocuPrint M205 fw

Normal price:
$349

IT Show price:
$309
plus vouchers up to $30

  • A4 Wireless Monochrome Multifunction Printer
  • Available in Black
  • Print / Copy / Scan / Fax
  • 24ppm fast print speed
  • Mobile printing (Fuji Xerox Print Utility for iOS)
  • 4-year on-site warranty

DocuPrint CM205 fw

DocuPrint CM205 fw

Normal price:
$649

IT Show price:
$609
plus vouchers up to $80

  • A4 Wireless Colour Multifunction Printer
  • Available in Quartz colour
  • Print / Copy / Scan / Fax
  • 12ppm colour /15ppm mono
  • Mobile printing (Fuji Xerox Print Utility for iOS)
  • 4-year on-site warranty

Ian Wright eats cockroaches!

March 6th, 2012

The host of “Invite Ian Wright” invited his fans and the media to drinks and dinner at the Marina Bay Sands, during his 2-day visit to Singapore. He was promoting the adventure tourism TV series which screens on Starhub Discovery Channel 427 on Thursdays 10pm from 29 March 2012 onwards.

Listening to Ian Wright was truly entertaining. All photos taken with a Leica V-Lux 3.

Listening to Ian Wright was truly entertaining. All photos taken with a Leica V-Lux 3.

The bubbly travel host was in his element as he shared his experiences and answered questions from fans about shooting Season 2 of the TV series.

Ian Wright in his element.

Ian Wright in his element.

“Invite Ian Wright” takes an off-beat and humourous look at travel as locals warmly welcome Ian into their lives.

Countries that Ian travelled to in Season 2 were Japan, Australia, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore.

The menu for the night’s dinner at the Orchid Ballroom were specially designed by Sky 57 chef Justin Quek, who based the dishes on the countries covered in the series.

Justin also hosted Ian during his stay in Singapore in Season 2 of the show.

The MC for the night was local actress, radio and TV presenter Vernetta Lopez, who had hosted Ian during his stay in Singapore in Season 1 of the show.

The dinner was jointly hosted by Canon and Discovery Channel – TLC.

Oh, the bit about eating cockroaches? This was what Ian ate during his visit to Cambodia.

He was offered the fried cockroaches because the locals could not find the spiders for the planned fried spiders dish.

Soft shell crab tempura

Soft shell crab tempura

Angus beef

Angus beef

Those fried cockroaches were the worst thing Ian had eaten while filming the series, although he mentioned that it was still more “palatable” than eating fried spiders!

Ian Wright talking about his experiences during filming of the series, with MC Vernetta Lopez.

Ian Wright talking about his experiences during filming of the series, with MC Vernetta Lopez.

IT Show 2012 promotions: Lexmark printers

March 6th, 2012

Lexmark will be at Level 4, Hall 403, Booth 8433 during IT Show 2012.

Click to view or download the flyers in PDF format.

Click to view or download Lexmark's IT Show 2012 flyers for its inkjets and laserjets, in PDF format.

Check out the following discounts and free vouchers for the “star products”.

Lexmark C540n

Lexmark C540n

Normal price:
$499

IT Show price:
$249
plus $25 voucher

  • Vibrant high quality prints with true 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution.
  • Print up to 20 pages per minute in black and color
  • Duplex printing.
  • First page out in 11 seconds with instant warm-up fuser.

Lexmark E260d

Lexmark E260d

Normal price:
$199

IT Show price:
$129
plus $10 voucher

  • A4 monochrome laser printer with professional print quality.
  • Print quality of 1200 x 1200 dpi
  • Rapid print speeds of 33 pages per minute.
  • Built-in duplex printing.
  • Replacement toner cartridge with a 3,500 page yield.

Lexmark Interpret S405

Lexmark Interpret S405

Normal price:
$199

IT Show price:
$109
plus $10 voucher

  • A4 all-in-one mono inkjet printer.
  • For individuals and SMBs.
  • Scan and Edit Text (OCR) with Lexmark Scan Centre.
  • Wireless 802.11b/g capability.
  • 35-page automatic document feeder

The flyers for Lexmark’s IT Show 2012 promotions can be viewed and downloaded below:

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IT Show 2012 promotions: TomTom

March 3rd, 2012

TomTom will be at IT Show 2012 in Suntec Singapore at Level 6, Hall 603, Booth 6711; with promotional prices and free accessories for its GO and Via dedicated GPS navigation devices.

TomTom will be at Level 6, Hall 603, Booth 6711 during IT Show 2012.

TomTom will be at Level 6, Hall 603, Booth 6711 during IT Show 2012.

TomTom will be offering an extra two-year South East Asia Map Update Service, as well as a 10% discount on all TomTom accessories with the purchase of a TomTom GO or Via GPS.

TomTom Model IT Show Price Usual Price
Via 220 S$159 S$199
Via 260 S$199 S$239
Via 280 S$239 S$279
Go 2050 S$349 S$399
Go 2050 World S$429 S$479

The five TomTom portable navigation devices arrived in Singapore in November 2011.

The above is a summary of the discounted prices. Below are the flyers from TomTom for the IT Show.

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New DSLR: Canon EOS 5D Mark III

March 2nd, 2012

The much awaited 22.3-megapixel camera will be available towards end of this month with prices to be announced (online estimate US$3,500). The BG-E11 battery grip will be available in end April.

Update (15 March 2012):

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III will be available at all authorised Canon dealers on Saturday, 17 March at the following prices.

  • EOS 5D Mark III body: S$4,699
  • EOS 5D Mark III kit (body + lens*): S$5,999
    *kit lens: EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM

The earlier online estimates turned out rather spot-on.

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III was launched globally today.

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III was launched globally today.

The EOS 5D Mark III at today's launch.

The EOS 5D Mark III at today's launch.

Canon has launched today the third DSLR in the EOS 5D series.

The worldwide launch was synchronised with that in Japan and other countries at 1pm Singapore time, at Ion Sky.

The original EOS 5D (first full frame DSLR) was launched in 2005 while the EOS 5D Mark II (first HD video capable DSLR) was launched in 2008.

Main features

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III with the EF 24-105 zoom lens.

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III with the EF 24-105 zoom lens.

– 36 x 24mm full frame CMOS sensor
– 22.3 megapixels
– 6 frames-per-second
– DIGIC 5+ processor
– ISO 100 – 25,600 (expandable to 50 – 102,400)
– Improved 61-point auto-focus system.

Additional features

– Multiple Exposures
– High Dynamic Range (HDR) shooting
– 1080P30 HD video
– 100% viewfinder coverage
– CF & SD (incl SDXC) cards
– In-camera optical corrections such as distortion, peripheral illumination, chromatic aberration.

The exterior design and layout is similar to the EOS 7D but it has inherited many of the new features introduced late last year in Canon’s flagship EOS-1D X, such as the 61-point auto-focus (AF) system.

The much awaited Canon EOS 5D Mark III.

The much awaited Canon EOS 5D Mark III.

This is a great enhancement over thE 9-point AF system of the previous two EOS 5Ds.

On top of that, 41 of the AF points are cross-type points, with the central five diagonally sensitive.

Canon also boasts that there has been a 2-stop improvement in low-light performance – so ISO 25,600 would have as little noise as ISO 6,400 previously.

The new Digic 5+ in the 5D Mark III is 17 times faster than the Digic 4 processor in the 5D Mark II.