Posts Tagged ‘Singapore’
Thursday, April 16th, 2020
The “Medical Energizer” programme aims to support medical heroes in Singapore fighting the COVID-19 pandemic on the frontlines.
“Being in the frontline is a challenging task, therefore we would like to extend our support to protect their health and families. We believe that together we would be able to support each other through this crisis,” said Val Yap, Founder and CEO of PolicyPal.
The program offers local heroes financial, insurance and rides benefits, to support their wellbeing during this crisis.
Revolut, a Visa partner, offers medical personnel 3% cashback for every transaction made on their Revolut Visa cards without any caps and up to S$50 rides rebates per week for any ride sharing services and taxi rides.
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Tags:charity, COVID-19, partnerships, PolicyPal, Revolut, Singapore, StashAwah, Visa
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Friday, April 10th, 2020
With the government’s Circuit Breaker measures to fight COVID-19 in Singapore, ViewQwest has offered employees working from home get faster and more secure access to their companies’ IT services.
ViewQwest offers various networking solutions for personal and business use.
Work-from-home staff are facing network congestion as they connect to office networks via VPN, competing for bandwidth with their family’s entertainment needs over the same residential broadband pipe.
For businesses that need to provide overseas employees with access to its office networks, they can consider ViewQwest’s Branch-in-a-Box solution instead.
Note that this solution was not included in today’s press release.
The ViewQwest Private Network offers a Work-from-Home (WFH) solution that installs a second residential broadband line that can connect the user directly and privately to the office network without VPN.
ViewQwest is also offering its Cloud VPN solution to provide businesses with an on-demand VPN service that can be easily scaled.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:broadband, cloud, COVID, ISP, networking, security, Singapore, ViewQwest, VPN, WFH
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Thursday, April 9th, 2020
The Jabra Elite Active 75t (S$318) is the active lifestyle edition of the Jabra Elite 75t (S$288) that was launched three months ago in Singapore back in mid-January.
The Jabra Elite Active 75t will be available in Navy, Grey, Sienna and Mint.
Built for active lifestyles, the Elite Active 75t features an IP57 rating with a 2-year warranty against sweat and dust.
Price & Availability
Priced at S$318, the Jabra Elite Active 75t will be available in Navy and Grey on 9 April 2020 from all authorised Jabra resellers.
Sienna and Mint will be available at a later date.
With up to 7.5 hours of battery life from a single charge and up to 28 hours in total on the go, most users do not need to worry about the battery depleting before their workout finishes.
The Elite Active 75t also comes with rubberised coating which provides enhanced grip when worn.
This allows the earbuds to stay in the ears more securely during workouts.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:active, audio, earbuds, Jabra, Singapore, sports, wireless
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
The GPS golf watch (S$749) goes beyond the course with a larger full-color display and critical information from more than 41,000 course maps worldwide.
The new Garmin Approach S62 in White and Black.
The Garmin Approach S62 is a sleek premium GPS golf watch that integrates critical course information and full-color mapping, right on the wrist.
“The Approach S62 gives golfers access to essential golfing information like no other watch on the market with a style that goes beyond the clubhouse. Thanks to our new built-in Virtual Caddie and detailed course maps, the Approach S62 has the power to instantly transform into a caddie that knows you and 41,000 courses worldwide,” said Scoppen Lin, Director, Garmin Asia.
With its sunlight-readable 1.3-inch color touchscreen – 17 percent larger than the previous model – and scratch-resistant ceramic bezel, the Approach S62 offers an easier-to-read, larger display.
Boasting an array of features to help enhance a golfer’s game, the Approach S62 offers options such as PlaysLike Distance, Hazard View and introduces a Virtual Caddie to analyse critical factors such as wind speed, course layout, and a golfer’s past swings to select the best suited club for each shot.
Thanks to Garmin’s Quickfit bands, the look of the watch can easily be altered and remain colorful in style with leather, silicone, nylon, or titanium options.
The Connect IQ Store is also available for golfers to download custom watch faces, apps, and widgets.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Garmin, golf, prices, Singapore, smartwatches
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2020
Close to 65% of Singaporeans are open to the idea of adopting a digital-only bank, according to the Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes Study.
* All infographics in this story courtesy of Visa.
It comes as no surprise that if consumers were to adopt a digital bank – interest is highest for an existing issuer given the trust already associated with the issuer. Click on infographic to enlarge.
The Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes Study was conducted in October 2019 by ENGINE Insights with 511 Singaporeans aged 18-65 years of age.
3 in 4 Singaporeans are aware of the concept of Digital Banking – whilst nearly 2 in 3 would be curious of adopting a digital only bank. Click on infographic to enlarge.
This is part of a regional research project conducted in Southeast Asia on 5,000 consumers across seven markets in Southeast Asia.
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Tags:banking, Fintech, neobanks, payments, Singapore, Tech Focus, technology, Visa
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Monday, March 23rd, 2020
The mid-tier smartphone with quad cameras will be available in Singapore from 27 March at S$299, with promotional flash sales price at S$249.
The Redmi Note 9S will be available in three colours – Interstellar Grey , Aurora Blue and Glacier White.
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 9S globally via an online stream from the company’s headquarters in China.
The Redmi Note 9S is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset, which consists of an octa-core CPU with a 2.3GHz maximum clock speed, Adreno 618 GPU and 8nm process technology.
Xiaomi also launched a series of ecosystem products.The Mi Smart Compact Projector (S$699) will be available from Authorised Mi Stores and via Lazada for shoppers in Singapore starting from 20 April.
The user experience is bolstered through its AI technology and power-efficiency improvements.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Android, launch, Lazada, Note, phablets, prices, projectors, Redmi, Singapore, smartphones, stream, Xiaomi
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Friday, March 13th, 2020
Oppo has launched in Singapore its first 5G smartphone – the Find X2 Pro SG. The flagship is accompanied by the the launch of Reno3 series comprising Reno3 and Reno3 Pro phones. Prices & promotions below.
The Oppo Find X2 Pro 5G (in this photo) and Reno3 will be available in Singapore from 28 March, while Reno3 Pro will arrive on 10 April.
The Find X2 series was first introduced on 6 March at Oppo’s global online launch event.
The Find X2 Pro 5G comes in Black (Ceramic) and Orange (Vegan Leather) with 12BG RAM and 512GB ROM and is priced at S$1,699.
“OPPO is dedicated to delivering the best products to enhance the lives of our users. With the Find X2 Pro we are looking to provide users with a holistic 5G experience that we believe will set a new standard for flagship smartphones,” shared Mr Moon Yue, CEO, OPPO Singapore.
The phone will be available for pre-order from Saturday, 14 March to 27 March on OPPO’s Shopee Flagship Store and at all OPPO Concept Stores.
The phone will be available island wide from Saturday, 28 March at Singtel, Starhub and M1 stores, OPPO Concept Stores, OPPO Shopee and Lazada Flagship Stores and is covered by OPPO’s international warranty.
Customers who pre-order the Find X2 will receive a NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Lumio Coffee Machine worth S$219, a pair of OPPO Enco Free Headphones worth S$189.
The Reno3 will be available in Midnight Black and Sky White with 8GB RAM and 128 ROM and will be priced at S$499.
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Tags:5G, Find, launch, OPPO, Reno, Reno3, Singapore, smartphones
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Thursday, March 12th, 2020
The Huawei Mate Xs will hit the shelves in Singapore from 21 March, 2020 at S$3,788.
The HUAWEI Mate Xs runs on EMUI10.0.1, an Android Open Source Project-based operating system which offers enhanced performance, improved security and better mobile customization.
HUAWEI’s 5G foldable Mate Xs builds on its predecessor Mate X with a more powerful SoC and unique mechanical hinge design.
“We are thrilled to launch the HUAWEI Mate Xs in Singapore. It is the ultimate product of Huawei’s mission to present an unparalleled user experience with powerful 5G connectivity and cutting edge design,” said Phil Xu, Managing Director of Huawei Consumer Business Group Singapore.
The HUAWEI Mate Xs in Interstellar Blue will be available in all Huawei Concept stores, selected M1 and StarHub shops; consumer electronic stores and official online stores with Lazada and Shopee.
Customers are get 1-year warranty coverage that comes with a one-time screen replacement at 50% fees waived within the first year from date of purchase. Terms and conditions apply.
Purchasers will also receive a free HUAWEI envelope leather case worth S$238 and a pair of HUAWEI FreeBuds 3 worth S$238 with every purchase of the HUAWEI Mate Xs, while stocks last.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:Android, foldable, Huawei, launch, Mate, prices, Singapore, smartphones, Xs
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Friday, March 6th, 2020
First announced at CES2020, LG’s latest gram series – comprising the LG gram 17 (model 17Z90N), LG gram 15 (model 15Z90N) and LG gram 14 (model 14Z90N) hits Singapore shelves on 9 March 2020. Prices of various configurations below.
From Left: LG gram 14, LG gram 15, LG gram 16 (not to scale).
The 2020 lineup of LG gram notebooks maintains the focus on being lightweight, compact and having a long battery life.
At the heart of the new series is the 10th Generation Intel Core processor with Iris Plus graphics and up to 24GB of dual-channel DDR4 memory.
“The LG gram series continues to lead the industry in delivering beyond expectations when it comes to portability without sacrifice. Customers often have to choose one feature preference among performance, portability and battery life. LG gram is proof that this adage is no longer true,” said Lee Chang Ha, Home Entertainment Product Director of LG Electronics Singapore.
With double the graphics processing power of last year’s gram models and a larger RAM, content creators will enjoy having the speed and power to edit 4K videos on-the-go while video game lovers can marvel at smooth, uninterrupted gaming with Iris Plus built-in.
The large 80Wh battery in both the 17Z90N and 15Z90N allows users to enjoy hours (up to 18.5hours per charge) of true portability without having to worry about finding a charging point.
The new LG grams also come with Wi-Fi 6 ensuring enhanced wireless connectivity, better efficiency and lower battery consumption.
Coupled with the Mega Cooling System, the LG grams are kept running cool and quiet under all usage scenarios.
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Tags:gram, laptops, LG, notebooks, Singapore
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
The 48-megapixel, 4200mAh Huawei nova 7i will be available for pre-order in Singapore from 5 March and hit Singapore on 14 March. RRP: S$388.
The Huawei nova 7i Android smartphone is available in Singapore in Midnight Black and Sakura Pink.
The Huawei nova 7i is equipped with a quad-camera system that supports Handheld Night Mode.
The camera system includes a 48MP Main Camera, an 8MP Ultra Wide Angle Lens, a 2MP Macro Lens and a 2MP Bokeh Lens.
Key technical specifications of the Huawei nova 7i Android smartphone.
Equipped with a 6.4-inch FHD+ Punch FullView Display and a big screen-to-body ratio of 90.6%, the Huawei nova 7i has a 16MP front camera on the upper left corner for selfies.
The Huawei nova 7i also features a side-mounted fingerprint power button for faster unlock.
The Huawei nova 7i has a large 4200mAh battery and Kirin 810 chipset.
With 40W Huawei SuperCharge support, the device can be charged up to 70% in 30 minutes.
Huawei AppGallery, the world’s third largest app store, is pre-installed on all Huawei mobile devices including the latest Huawei nova 7i.
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Tags:Android, Huawei, nova, Singapore, smartphone
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