Posts Tagged ‘Singapore’
Thursday, July 10th, 2014
The new Lumia 930 smartphone with Windows Phone 8.1 will be available in Singapore stores and all three telcos at S$789 from this Saturday on 12 July.
Update (12 July, 2014):
The Lumia 930 from Microsoft Devices is now available in Singapore at Nokia Stores and Nokia Solution Partners, at an RRP of S$789.
All three local operators will also be retailing the device with bundled data plans.
The Lumia 930 will be available in a range of colors including bright orange, bright green, black and white.
The Lumia 930 integrates the best of Microsoft into the Lumia family of smartphones to deliver better video and imaging experience on a smartphone.
“In today’s social world, capturing and sharing video is more important than ever. The Lumia 930 provides the perfect blend of Microsoft and Lumia to deliver cutting-edge imaging technology for an unrivalled video and imaging experience on a smartphone,” said Vlasta Berka, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Microsoft Devices.
It is the new flagship smartphone from Microsoft Devices after Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s mobile business.
The device packs a rich suite of applications and services into a beautifully crafted design with metallic details and vibrant new colours, while keeping content like photos, videos and documents in sync across Windows Phone, PC, tablet and Xbox devices.
In terms of key specs, the Lumia 930 has a 5-inch Full HD OLED display with the signature convex screen that enables a 180-degrees viewing angle.
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Tags:launch, Lumia, Lumia 930, Microsoft, Nokia, prices, Singapore, smartphones, Windows, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8.1
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
StarHub has launched a consumer-engaging charitable campaign that has never before been seen in Singapore: the pledging of unused talktime, mobile data and SMS for the benefit of the less privileged.
Update (12 July, 2014):
Starting from today, StarHub post-paid customers can pledge their unused talktime, mobile data and SMS for the month of August 2014 to the 4G4Good campaign.
Simply SMS the messae “Opt-in” to 6904.
Representatives from StarHub, ISCOS, SAVH, MINDS, CPAS, SPD and AWWA launching StarHub’s 4G4Good campaigns.
In this unique and innovative campaign, StarHub Mobile post-paid customers will be able to pledge their unused talktime, mobile data and SMS.
“4G4Good is really about customer-driven philanthropy; StarHub is just the enabler. It is our altruistic customers who generously choose to pledge any unused talktime, mobile data and SMS in support of the beneficiaries. StarHub is extremely happy to be the first in Singapore to facilitate this kind of charitable campaign,” said Jeannie Ong, Chief Marketing Officer, StarHub.
StarHub then aims to donate the gift of mobile telecommunications to beneficiaries from AWWA, CPAS, ISCOS, SAVH and SPD.
4G4Good is available to all StarHub Mobile post-paid customers.
They can opt to pledge their unused talktime, mobile data and SMS for their August billing cycle by sending an SMS message “Opt-in” to 6904.
Customers can make their pledges between 12 July and 31 August 2014 and pledges from billing cycles ending in August 2014 will be consolidated.
Depending on the response from its post-paid customers, StarHub may decide to extend the pledging window for a longer period.
StarHub volunteer Teo Xueli teaching MINDS student Anisa Bte Adam to use her new smartphone.
StarHub will provide talktime, mobile data and SMS on a monthly basis to a number of individual beneficiaries from the five 4G4Good charitable organisations.
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Tags:AWWA, charity, CPAS, ISCOS, MINDS, SAVH, Singapore, SPD, StarHub, telcos
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Saturday, July 5th, 2014
The ASUS Transformer Book has been updated with quad-core processor. It will retail at S$599 at all ASUS authorised stores and brand stores in Singapore from 5 July.
Update (18 July, 2014):
The ASUS Transformer Book T100 is now available in red and white. Both will be retailing at S$599 from tomorrow onwards.
The white Transformer Book T100 will be available at all ASUS authorised retailers and ASUS brand stores, while the red Transformer Book T100 will be available exclusively at all Best Denki outlets.
The Transformer Book T100 offers the productivity and performance of a laptop and the portability of a tablet — with instantaneous switching between the modes.
The Transformer Book T100 is a 10.1-inch ultraportable laptop with Intel Atom “Bay-Trail” quad-core processor and a detachable HD 1,366 x 768 display that can be used as a standalone Windows 8.1 tablet.
The refreshed Transformer Book T100 is available in gray, with more colours to follow soon.
Weighing 550g for the tablet and a 1.07kg when combined with the mobile keyboard dock, the Transformer Book T100 is one of the lightest ultraportables in the market.
It is an extremely compact ultraportable for users who wish to have the productivity features of a laptop with the portability of a tablet – and the flexibility to switch between the two in an instant.
In addition to hybrid storage of 32GB eMMC and 500GB HDD, the Transformer Book T100 comes pre-installed with Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 with full versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.
The Transformer Book T100 is suitably ideal in both school and work places.
Featuring Intel Atom Z3775 quad-core processor, the Transformer Book T100 is capable of fast and smooth multi-tasking performance with up to 11 hours on battery power and up to 14 days on standby mode.
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Tags:Asus, hybrid, notebooks, Singapore, T100, tablets, Transformer, Transformer Book, transformers, Windows, Windows 8.1
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2014
The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) comes into force in Singapore tomorrow (Wednesday, July 2). Sharat Sinha – Vice President, Asia Pacific for Palo Alto Networks – shares his views on what this means for businesses in Singapore and how this relates to cybersecurity.
“Following the Singapore Government’s introduction of its five-year National Cybersecurity Masterplan last year, the introduction of PDPA will work to further strengthen Singapore’s position and reputation as a trusted, world-class hub for business,” says Sinha.
The PDPA (Personal Data Protection Act), which comes into force on Wednesday July 2, aims to safeguard individuals’ personal data against misuse by regulating its management by companies.
Palo Alto Network’s recent 2014 AUTR Report, highlights how threats to enterprise networks may be ‘hiding in plain sight’, gaining access to the networks via commonly used enterprise applications like Drop Box, Skype and Microsoft Exchange, to name a few.
The Act is based on the understanding that individuals have the right to be informed of the purposes for which organisations are collecting, using or disclosing their personal data, giving individuals more control over how their personal data is used.
It recognises both the rights of individuals to protect their personal data, including rights of access and correction, and the needs of organisations to collect, use or disclose personal data for legitimate and reasonable purposes.
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Tags:cybersecurity, Palo Alto, PDPA, security, Singapore
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Saturday, June 28th, 2014
Here are the local pricing, availability and promotions for the new Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet in Singapore.
Prices start from S$1,108 with availability expected before the end of August 2014.
Update (6 August, 2014):
Microsoft has just announced that the Surface Pro 3 will be available for purchase at retail outlets and commercial resellers on 28 August in Singapore.
Customers can pre-orders for Surface Pro 3 now at the Microsoft Store online, as well as at authorized retailers Challenger, Newstead and Harvey Norman.
The Microsoft Suface Pro 3 tablet is now available for pre-order online now.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 was unveiled last month in New York City.
Here are the tech specs for the Windows tablet that promises to be a replacement for laptops and is targeted for both personal and business use.
Surface Pro Type Cover features a double-fold hinge enabling you to magnetically lock it to the display’s lower bezel.
Pricing and promotions below.
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Tags:availability, laptops, Microsoft, New York, notebooks, prices, promotions, Singapore, Surface, tablets, transformers, unveil, Windows, Windows 8
Posted in Accessories, Gadgets, gadgets, Keyboards, Microsoft, newArrivals, Notebooks, Prices, Specifications, Surface, Tablets, tablets, Windows 8 | 2 Comments »
Thursday, June 5th, 2014
The 24th edition of Singapore’s longest running information technology (IT) and consumer electronics show returns for four days from June 5-8 at the Singapore Expo, Halls 5 and 6.
Here are the floor plans for PC Show 2014 at Singapore Expo Halls 5 and 6.
The second of four major IT shows in Singapore every year, the PC Show 2014 will open daily from 12pm to 9pm (admission FREE).
Customers who make purchases at The PC Show 2014 will stand the chance of driving away with a brand-new Chevrolet Cruze5 Sportback 1.4(A) Turbo in a lucky draw organised by Lines Exposition & Management Services.
For every $100 spent, customers will receive one chance to win the top prize and a host of other attractive prizes.
Organised by Lines Exposition & Management Services Pte Ltd., the PC Show 2014 encompasses four sections in 400 m2 of exhibition space: The PC Show 2014, Digital Imaging 2014, GAME 2014, and Consumer Electronics 2014.
The Show will play host to leading brands such as ASUS, Aztech, Brother, Canon, Case Logic, Creative, Dell, D-Link, Epson, Fuji Xerox, Fujifilm, HP, Lenovo, M1, Microsoft, Samsung, Seagate, SingTel, StarHub and Toshiba.
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Tags:exhibitions, IT exhibition, PC Show, PC Show 2013, promotions, Singapore, Singapore Expo
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2014
So the much anticipated FIFA World Cup 2014 is happening in eight and all the paricipating nations have already announced their starting teams.
FIFA World Cup 2014 on Twittersphere. Click on image for full-sized inforgraphic.
Here’s an infographic showing the buzz surrounding the tournament that’s happening on Twittersphere.
For Singapore fans, here are some of the stats based on research from @globalwebindex.
- 81% of Twitter users in Singapore will be watching the World Cup.
- 71% of Twitter users in APAC will be watching live matches on TV.
- 76% of Singaporean users use Twitter for something related to football.
- 36% of people on Twitter in Singapore follow football clubs.
- Nearly half (45%) of football lovers in Singapore say that news breaks fastest on Twitter.
- 45% of Singapore users tweet when there is a goal, and 56% tweet post-match.
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Tags:Brazil, FIFA, FIFA14, globalwebindex, Singapore, Twitter, World Cup
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2014
Sony offers professional quality in your pocket with wider, brighter lens and built-in viewfinder in the compact body of the RX100 mark III.
Available in Singapore from June: S$1,199.
Sony Singapore invited us down for a hands-on on the camera which had just arrived earlier this morning.
The current RX100 II will continue to be sold with its price reduced from S$999 to S$899.
Both cameras will continue to be sold on the market with the RX100 II catering to compact camera users while the new RX100 III targets users looking for better performance and image quality and using it as a second camera to their DSLRs.
Here are the main features.
- Bright, wide angle ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm F1.8-2.8 lens
- Clear, retractable OLED Tru-Finder™ with ZEISS® T* coating
- 20.1 effective megapixel back-illuminated 1.0-type Exmor R™ CMOS sensor and powerful BIONZ X processor
- 50 Mbps high bit-rate Full HD movies with XAVC S support
- LCD flips for easy selfies
- 4K still image output
- Evolved manual controls and new custom button
Here are the specifications of the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III.
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Tags:cameras, compact, Cyber-shot, launch, price, RX100, Singapore, Sony
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Sunday, May 25th, 2014
Epson has launched its second generation of L-Series Original Ink Tank Printers, with four new models ranging from S$159 to S$689.
Clockwise from top left: Epson L120, L555, L1300, L1800. Photos from Epson Singapore. (Not to scale)
The price and availability of the four new printers are as follows.
| Epson |
Price |
Available |
Tgt market |
| L120 |
S$159 |
Mid-June |
SOHO |
| L555 |
S$399 |
Now |
Small Office / SMB |
| L1300 |
S$569 |
5 June |
| L1800 |
S$689 |
5 June |
SMB Print Provider/ Professional photo studios |
More details from the press release is attached below.
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Tags:Epson, ink tank, inkjet, printers, Singapore
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2014
More than 4,000 fans from around Asia showed up at Shaw House in Orchard Road to catch Hugh Jackman, Fan Bingbing and Peter Dinklage walk down the blue carpet for the South East Asian Premiere of the latest installment of the X-Men movie franchise.
Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) takes a selfie with a throng of fans behind him. Photo credit: Twentieth Century Fox.
The show was an engrossing watch from start to finish, and was candy galore for X-Men fans to oggle at the huge range of mutants past and present, although, some only appeared for a short glimpse.
Fan Bingbing (Blink) taking a selfie with her fans. Photo credit: Twentieth Century Fox.
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Tags:entertainment, Fan Bingbing, Hugh Jackman, Lido, movies, Peter Dinklage, Premiere, reviews, Shaw House, Singapore, TCL, X-Men
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