June 16th, 2021
The addition of this new 5G Mobile Hotspot device extends the networking ecosystem that Linksys offers from home networking to mobile networking on-the-go. Available in Singapore now at S$799 at all authorised outlets.
The Linksys 5G Mobile Hotspot device enables you to share your mobile data plan with up to 15 devices, at home, at an event venue or while traveling overseas on a local data-SIM.
The new 5G Mobile Hotspot device from Linksys provides Wi-Fi 6 connectivity to up to 15 mobile devices.
This is great for providing Internet access at event venues with no Wi-Fi networks.
Or during vacation for sharing a local mobile data plan with the rest of the family.
It can also serve as a backup networking solution in case the home broadband connection is down (as in the recent telco outage), or when the Wi-Fi network in an event venue is weak or down.
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Tags: 5G, hotspot, Linksys, mobile, modems, networking, new arrivals, routers, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6
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June 15th, 2021
The new 15.6-inch Huawei MateBook D 15 (S$748) will be powered by a 10th Gen Intel Core i3-10110U processor and ship with 8GB RAM / 256GB SSD. Launch promotions below.
The polished aluminium body – available in a Mystic Silver colourway is 16.9mm thick and weighs 1.56kg.
Huawei will be launching the new MateBook D 15 as an online exclusive laptop in Huawei official stores on Shopee (26 June) and Lazada (from 1 July).
Launch Promotions
From 26 – 30 June, customers can purchase the MateBook D 15 from Shopee at S$698 by pre-purchasing a S$50 voucher at S$1 during the period 18 – 25 June.
Every purchase from both Shopee & Lazada will come with a free Huawei Bluetooth mouse and backpack worth S$136, while stocks last.
The Huawei MateBook D 15 is designed to offer all-round performance with portability in a sleek, robust chassis.
It supports Huawei’s technologies such as Multi-screen Collaboration and Fingerprint Power button to create a seamless cross-device and personalised experience across the company’s devices.
From attending virtual meetings to multi-tasking for work and entertainment, the new Huawei MateBook D 15 is a productivity machine made for everyday use.
More details about the Huawei MateBook D 15 below from the press release.
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June 3rd, 2021
Signify has improved the new Philips Hue App with better app performance and enhanced user experience with easier automations, a new Hue scene gallery and more.
The new Philips Hue App serves as the foundation for the future of Signify’s smart lighting and includes familiar user interface elements from the previous Philips Hue app but is now sleeker.
Rebuilt from the ground up, the fourth generation Philips Hue app has been designed with new technologies to improve app performance both in overall function and in communication with your smart lighting system, while also delivering an intuitive and enhanced user experience.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags: Apps, IoT, lifestyle, lighting, new arrivals, Philips, Signify, smart home, software
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June 2nd, 2021
Fujifilm Business Innovatin Singapore has launched new printers and multifunction devices in its ApeosPro, Apeos C and ApeosPrint Series.
The latest printers and multifunction devices from Fujifilm Business Innovation cater for the entire range of use cases, from over-the-counter printers to high-performance multifunction devices.
The new printers were launched in conjunction with the unveiling of the company’s new office and customer experience centre (CEC) at Mapletree Business City in Singapore.
Featuring a new Apeos logo, the exterior of the new multifunction devices and printers have undergone a design facelift.
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Tags: Apeos, Fuji Xerox, Fujifilm, MFCs, new arrivals, Office, printers, Singapore
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June 1st, 2021
Want to improve the quality, speed and coverage of your home Wi-Fi for #WorkFromHome and #HomeBasedLearning? I’ve been using the E9450 WiFi6 EasyMesh Router from Linksys since its launch half a year ago and I’m very happy that it has delivered.
The Linksys E9450 Dual Band WiFi 6 Mesh router to expand Wi-Fi coverage and performance for #WorkFromHome and #HomeBasedLearning, as well as for gaming.
I’ve been using a telco-provided router for years – it has served me well although it could not reach the study, the bedrooms and the garden outside – so Internet access has always been confined to the kitchen, living and dining rooms.
Living in the Digital Age
In this digital age that we are living in, access to the Internet has become a basic necessity of any home – much like water and electricity is indispensable in any facility.
So one of the first things you’ll need to begin #WorkFromHome and #HomeBasedLearning – in this trying time of the COVID-19 pandemic – is a broadband subscription with enough bandwidth to support the data-access needs of the entire household.
Once you’ve subscribed to a broadband subscription from an Internet Service Provider (ISP), you’ll need to set up a robust Local Area Network (LAN) to channel the Internet access to devices around the household – just like you’ll need pipings and electrical wiring to distribute water and electricity to all parts of the home.
The fastest and most reliable LAN is one based on a wired Ethernet network – but most often than not, most apartments have not been wired up and you’ll need a good router to set up a wireless Wi-Fi network instead.
Beyond the reaches of the old router, we had to switch on the mobile data connections on our handphones and hotspot the data to devices (speakers and computers etc) without a mobile data connection.
You can imagine how frustrating and limiting (and expensive) that can be.
And as the number of Internet-lusting devices being used in the household began growing rapidly, connection quality began to deteriorate, with slow speeds and dropped connections occurring more frequently.
Which was why I decided to upgrade the old router with the Linksys E9450 WiFi6 EasyMesh Router.
To expand the coverage of my home Wi-Fi network, I deployed a 2-node (1 parent + 1 child node) mesh network.
This was because a single-node network provided roughly a similar spatial network as my old router, probably because it was a matter of physical topology due to the layout.
The optical network terminal (ONT) for Singtel’s fibre optic network is located at one end of my apartment near the main entrance – instead of the center of the entire apartment – hence the distance between the router (which is connected by wire to the ONT) and the bedrooms tend to render the Wi-Fi signals too weak for connection.
I have a Network Attached Storage (NAS) connected (by wire) to the E9450 so that devices can upload/download files/photos and stream music/videos wirelessly via the Wi-Fi network. Another reason why I need a good Wi-Fi network with reach and performance.
So with a second E9450 router placed at the far end of the living room, the coverage of the Wi-Fi network was successfully extended to every bedroom – because the second router was located at the center of the entire apartment.
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Tags: broadband, Linksys, Mesh, networking, new arrivals, reviews, routers, Singapore, tech4wfh, tech4WorkFromHome, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6
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May 27th, 2021
Fujifilm Business Innovation Singapore has unveiled its new office and customer experience centre (CEC) at Mapletree Business City.
FUJIFILM Business Innovation houses over 800 employees in the new premise which comprises both a working office and a customer experience centre.
The CEC and new office at Mappletree Business City were announced in conjunction with the launch of the Fujifilm’s latest range of multifunction devices and printers from the ApeosPro, Apeos C and ApeosPrint Series.
The office will serve as its Asia Pacific and Singapore Headquarters.
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May 25th, 2021
#tech4wfh is a new series to curate technology and gadgets that you can use to set up your home environment for #WorkFromHome and #HomeBasedLearning – based on what I use for my own home office.
What is your #WorkFromHome or #HomeBasedLearning setup at home? Stay tuned for #tech4WorkFromHome series of curated technology and gadgets to set up your work or study environment at home.
It’s been more than a year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
#tech4WorkFromHome
The #tech4wfh series will include devices such as Wi-Fi routers, notebooks, monitors, keyboards, speakers, mice, headsets, UPS, plug banks, storage devices and even robot vacuums and air purifiers to keep the work/study/home environment clean and fresh!
By now, workers and students all over the world have become accustomed to lockdowns and social distancing in the fight against the respiratory disease.
#WorkFromHome and #HomeBasedLearning have become the norm for the time being.
As a result, I’ve been inundated with requests for recommendations on technology and gadgets for setting up the home environment for working and for studying.
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Tags: accessories, COVID-19, devices, gadgets, Office, pandemic, tech4wfh, tech4WorkFromHome, technology
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May 21st, 2021
Targus has launched its edition of its Newport Collection of backpacks, tote bags, computer sleeves and pouches. There are a total of six designs in the collection. Prices range from S$69 to S$199 and are listed below.
The 15” Newport Backpack (left) and the 15” Newport Ultra Slim Backpack are two of the six designs in Targus’ Newport Collection.
According to Targus, the Newport Collection is inspired by the Californian way of life, taking sophisticated individuals through the day and into the night, from coffee to cocktails.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags: accessories, backpacks, bags, new arrivals, pouches, sleeves, Targus, tote
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May 19th, 2021
Jo De Boeck notes the growing list of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications as they take up more and more of the resources on Earth to deliver anything from Amazon recommendations to deciphering a virus DNA.
In this guest blog, the EVP/CSO of imec shares his insights into how power-hungry AI can be and the need for an Energy label for AI.
Jo De Boeck is the Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer of imec, an R&D and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, based in Belgium. Photo: imec.
AI has become more intelligent in recent years.
Fuelled by seemingly infinite computational power that is easily available on tap today, it now processes huge amounts of data to recognise patterns every day.
Yet, with each new “trick” that an AI can learn, whether this is differentiating a cat from a dog or getting a robotic arm to figure out a Rubik’s Cube, billions of calculations go into each task.
“We need to talk about an Energy Label for AI,” says Jo De Boeck, EVP & CSO, imec. Photo: imec.
That takes a lot of energy to power up, adding to an already fraught situation with global warming.
Compare this to the human brain.
It can effortlessly complete many of these cognitive feats that AI is accomplishing and celebrated for today, while requiring a small fraction of the energy.
So, while AI can be useful to help save energy by optimising its use, there is energy needed to train an AI model as well. This energy is not insubstantial.
Can this inspire us to develop more energy-efficient AI systems?
Will they bring a net positive in efforts to prevent or reverse permanent environmental damage?
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Tags: AI, imec, technology
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May 18th, 2021
Huawei has launched in Singapore the MatePad – a 2K FullView tablet with Wi-Fi 6 and EMUI 10.1 (based on Android 10.0). Available in Singapore from 22 May at S$498 (128GB) or S$398 (64GB), with gift bundles (up to S$180).
The lightweight design of the new Huawei MatePad enables those on the go to enjoy reading the news, browsing the Internet, watching movies, editing notes or sketching on the tablet.
The Huawei MatePad is targeted at both entertainment and productivity.
The tablet has a quad-channel speaker system powered by Harman Kardon, while the display comes with TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification to help minimise exposure to harmful blue light.
Available as either 64GB (LTE) and 128GB (Wi-Fi 6) versions, the storage can be expandable with microSD cards of up to 512GB.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags: Android, EMUI, Harman Kardon, Huawei, Kirin, MatePad, new arrivals, Singapore, tablets, Wi-Fi 6
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