Posts Tagged ‘Singapore’
Thursday, February 26th, 2015
Yesterday CA Technologies released the results of its study on security in the application economy in Asia Pacific & Japan. Here are the results from the respondents in Singapore.

Excerpt of a graphical representation of the survey results for Singapore. To download/view the full enlarged infographic, click on the image above.
The study, sponsored by CA Technologies shows how mobility, APIs and an eye toward growing the business have brought a balanced view of control and enablement to security.
“It is paramount for Singapore organizations to stay ahead of the fast-changing IT threat landscape, especially in a geographic location that serves as a strategic regional and global hub for commerce,” said Chua I-Pin, vice president, Asia South, CA Technologies.
Singapore respondents were nearly equally split when asked if security was mostly about control or enabling the business.
49 percent of respondents said security was mostly about control, while 51 percent indicated that it was about both control and enablement.
Key Singapore findings from the study show:
1. Protection as top priorities
Protecting identities (48 percent) and protecting against data breaches (46 percent) were the top security priorities among Singapore respondents.
This was followed closely by improving/supporting compliance and audit (45 percent) and improving the mobile customer experience (39 percent).
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Tags:API, APJ, CA, CA Technologies, enterprise IT, infographics, mobility, security, Singapore, survey, Vanson Bourne
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2015
The Gold version of the Lumia 930 comes with an anodised gold colour around its sides and will be available in Singapore (S$699) starting this Saturday, 21 February, 2015. Promotions for other Lumia models below.

The Lumia 930 will be available in black or white, both with a premium gold finish.
The gold Lumia 930 will be retailing in Singapore for S$699 at Singtel, M1 and Amobile with bundled data plans.
Below are some promotions for other Lumia Windows smartphones for this Chinese New Year. Promotion ends Saturday, February 28, or while stocks last.
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Tags:gold, Lumia, Lumia 930, Microsoft, Nokia, prices, promotions, Singapore, smartphones, Windows, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8.1
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Thursday, February 12th, 2015
Jabra’s new headset is designed for today’s mobile workers to deliver clear communication while on the move, and is fully interoperable with all mobile devices and UC platforms.
Available from this month at S$235 through authorised Jabra Business Solutions partners.

“We’re very focused on developing technologies that make it convenient for users to harness the power of UC, and our team works relentlessly to create these devices that addresses their different needs. After our successful launch of Evolve, we’re now introducing the Jabra Stealth UC for mobile workers. It will allow users to have maximum mobility and comfort while wearing the headset,” said Mark Leigh, President, Asia Pacific, Jabra.
Jabra today announced the latest addition to their Unified Communications line-up of products, the new Jabra Stealth UC Bluetooth headset.
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Tags:audio, AV, Business IT, headsets, Jabra, Singapore, Stealth, UC, unified communications
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
The new LG G Flex2 is curved along its length and width, with a 5.5-inch curved screen. Available in Singapore on 14 March 2015 at S$998. Pre-order from M1, Singtel and StarHub from 27 February 2015.

The LG G Flex2 (S$998) comes in two colors: Platinum Silver and Flamenco Red. I prefer the red version.
Compared to its predecessor (the 6-inch G Flex), the G Flex2 has a smaller 5.5-inch display, but with increased resolution to 1080p Full HD at 403ppi.
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Tags:Android, Android 5, G Flex, LG, Lollipop, Singapore, smartphones
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2015
HP has launched its 2015 line-up of notebooks and tablets for businesses and enterprises. The wide range of computing devices will be available from end February till May 2015.
Detailed pricing and availability below.

HP’s new line-up of notebooks and tablets for 2015 offer a wide range of mobility solutions for businesses and enterprises. Left: HP EliteBook Folio 1020 G1 Speical Edition. Right: HP ElitePad 1000 G2 Rugged Tablet.
Amongst the new devices is the EliteBook Folio 1020 family – which HP touts as the industry’s thinnest and lightest business-class notebooks.
“The HP EliteBook 1020 represents game-changing innovation in both materials and mechanical engineering to create the world’s thinnest and lightest business notebooks in a form factor that enables our customers to be more productive in more places,” said Serena Yong, general manager, Printing and Personal Systems, HP Singapore and Malaysia.
The HP EliteBook 1020 and the HP EliteBook 1020 Special Edition (SE) are ultra-thin at 15.7 mm, and the SE takes advantage of HP’s exclusive blend of magnesium-lithium alloy and reusable carbon fiber to achieve a weight of only 1 kg (2.2 lbs).
Price and availability of the new line-up of tablets/notebooks is tabulated below.
The HP EliteBook 1020 and the ultra-lightweight HP EliteBook 1020 SE are designed with enterprise mobility in mind, with up to 9 hours of battery life to power a full work day.
Price and availability of the new line-up of tablets/notebooks are tabulated below.
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Tags:Android, EliteBook, ElitePad, enterprise, HP, mobility, notebooks, ruggedised, Singapore, slate, tablets, ultrabooks, Windows
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Monday, February 9th, 2015
The L850 inkjet printer is Epson’s first A4 6-colour ink tank system 3-in-1 photo printer. Available in Singapore now at S$589.

The Epson L850 Original Ink Tank System Printer was launched in Singapore during Sitex 2014.
The L850 offers imaging professionals a photo print speed of up to 12 seconds per 4R photo. That’s 5 ppm.
It is able to print directly onto the printable surface of CDs and DVDs, which reduces costs by eliminating the need for additional adhesive labels.
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Tags:A4, Epson, ink tanks, inkjet, printers, Singapore
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Saturday, February 7th, 2015
The new Linksys AC3200 Tri-Band Smart Wi-Fi Router (EA9200) is now available in Singapore at S$399 at Challenger stores, and at other retailers from end-February.
Customers signing up for Singtel’s 1Gbps broadband connection gets a S$100 discount voucher on the EA9200.

“The Linksys EA9200 Tri-Band Router features an innovative Smart Connect technology which automatically balances your devices over the two high-speed 5 GHz bands in real time. It selects the best band for each device, ensuring optimal device performance,” said Mike Chen, vice president product development, Linksys.
The new router promises faster wireless networking speeds for families with multiple internet users and demanding high performance for all their connected devices.
“Linksys is all about quality and performance. Our goal with the EA9200 Tri-Band Smart Wi-Fi router is to enable families who have a lot of devices connect to the internet wirelessly and achieve high performance and speeds. Bundling the EA9200 with Singtel’s 1Gbps fibre plan will enable users to enjoy the benefits of a high speed fibre connection coupled with a high performance router in one sitting.” said Mike Chen, vice president product development, Linksys.
The new EA9200 offers networking speeds up to 3.2 Gbps and is suited for large or small homes or apartment environments that need both performance and range for home networks.
As part of its launch, the EA9200, Linksys’ most powerful product launched to date, is being bundled together with Singtel’s 1Gbps Unlimited Fibre Broadband plan from 6 February, 2014.
The partnership enables customers to experience even faster connection speeds that were previously unavailable to home users and families.
Industry Research firm – IDC, forecasts that by 2017, consumers worldwide will be using 9.8 billion devices capable of connecting to a home network router.
The Linksys EA9200 Tri-Band Router is designed for homes with many connected devices and simultaneous wireless activities – such as multiple computers, smart phones, tablets, gaming consoles, home automation like WEMO and other networked devices.
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Tags:AC3200, broadband, EA9200, fibre, Linksys, networking, promotions, Singapore, SingTel, Wi-Fi
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015
The SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive has a Lightning and USB connector and easily increases the memory storage for your iPhone or iPad. Available now in Singapore in 16GB (S$88), 32GB (S$128) and 64GB (S$188).

The iXpand Flash Drive is a powerful, yet simple-to-use solution that quickly transfers photos and videos from an iPhone or iPad to a Mac or PC — all without cables, Internet connections, or bandwidth limitations.
The SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive is the storage company’s first USB flash drive designed specifically for the iPhone and iPad.
“According to IDC, nearly three-quarters of all images are now captured on smartphones and tablets. With this significant increase in mobile-generated content, consumers are looking for easy ways to manage it all,” said Mark Eng, Country Manager, Singapore and Malaysia, SanDisk.
First released in the US at the end of 2014, the iXpand is now available in Singapore.
The USB flash drive makes it easy to offload content from your iPhone or iPad to free up the storage of the device, and to upload additional media or documents to the mobile device.
You can also playback music, video and photos; or read documents directly from the device while it is plugged into the Lightning connector of the iPhone/iPad.
On the desktop/notebook, the flash drive has a USB 2.0 port to plug in like any USB thumb drive.
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Tags:drives, Flash, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iXpand, SanDisk, Singapore, storage, USB
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Friday, January 30th, 2015
The growing online property portal 99.co has officially launched its web and mobile search products, announcing a major round of funding and expansion into the residential sales segment.

Panel at the official launch of 99.co at the AVALON at Marina Bay Sands. From Left: Tan Kok Keong (CEO, REMS); Evan Chung (VP, DTZ); Darius Cheung (CEO, 99.co); Eduardo Saverin (Co-founder of Facebook and investor of 99.co); Eugene Lim (KEO, ERA); Mohd Ismail (CEO, Propnex). Photo credit: 99.co.
Online property search portal 99.co has officially launched an expansion of its services into the residential sales segment and new investments totaling S$2.7 million to date.
“When I was trying to find a home for myself here in Singapore a few years ago, 99.co didn’t exist and I naturally explored all web and mobile tools available, and I was nothing short of disappointed. Were the listings real and available? Was the pricing data and other details accurate? Why so many duplicates? It was a high-friction and time consumer experience that had to change,” says investor and user Eduardo Saverin.
The portal aims to “create the most trusted and authentic way for users to find a home they’ll love”.
99.co prioritises the end consumer experience first, promising unbiased search results, personalised to the query of the end user and sorted by the quality of the listing data versus by the promotional spend of the agents.
Since its soft-launch in November last year, 99co has introduced two mobile apps and ListRank, an algorithm that provides users the best and most relevant search results, and in the process doubled its web traffic.
In the same period, the company says its competitors such as PropertyGuru and iProperty have seen a decrease of web traffic between 10 and 20 percent.

Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, sharing why he invested in 99.co. Photo credit: John Tan, taken on Samsung Galaxy Note 4.
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Tags:99.co, Avalon, DTZ, ERA, Knight Frank, launch, MBS, portal, property, Propnex, real estate, REMS, Saverin, Sequoia, Singapore, website
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Thursday, January 29th, 2015
The 2015 Philips Fidelio range of audio products comprises four headphones – the Fidelio M2L, M2BT, NC1 and X2 – and the Surround on Demand Fidelio B5 soundbar. Price and availability below.

WOOX Innovations unveiled the 2015 Philips Fidelio range of high-quality audio products on board the luxurious Ping Lady Yacht, setting sail from the Marina at Keppel Bay to Lazarus Island off the southern coast of Singapore.
The four headphones are designed to suit different preferences and priorities.
The price and availability are tabulated below.
| Philips Fedelio |
RRP |
Availability |
| M2L |
S$469 |
March 2015 |
| M2BT |
S$449 |
February 2015 |
| NC1 |
S$499 |
February 2015 |
| X2 |
S$499 |
March 2015 |
| B5 |
S$1,699 |
February 2015 |
Below are short descriptions for each of the new audio products (from the press release).
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Tags:audio, AV, B5, entertainment, Fidelio, headphones, Keppel, launch, Lazarus, M2BT, M2L, music, NC1, Philips, Singapore, soundbar, WOOX, X2
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