Posts Tagged ‘software’
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
The next generation of “CC” desktop applications include Adobe Photoshop CC, and delivers new community and publishing capabilities. Current Creative Cloud members get the update free.
The major update is free for existing Creative Cloud subscribers.
Adobe Creative Cloud for Individuals was launched in Singapore last month and for teams in Jaunary.
“… in addition to the traditional areas of innovation these apps are now connected to the powerful publishing and community features integral to the Creative Cloud experience,” said David Wadhwani, senior vice president and general manager, Digital Media, Adobe.
This latest Creative Cloud release includes new features in the set of “CC” desktop applications and sophisticated cross-device collaboration and publishing capabilities.
Creative files can be stored and shared, via Creative Cloud, on Mac OS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Behance, a leading online creative community, is now integrated with Creative Cloud, so customers can showcase work, get feedback on projects and gain global exposure.
15 Adobe CC desktop applications
The new CC desktop applications include Adobe Photoshop CC, InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Dreamweaver CC, Premiere Pro CC.
- Individuals: S$66
- CS3-5.5: S$39
- Students/teachers: S$39
- Team: US$69.99 per seat
Adobe Creative Cloud includes more than 30 tools and services that enable professional-grade content creation and delivery across print, web, mobile apps, video and photography.
Hundreds of new features are included in these latest versions of Adobe’s industry-defining desktop tools, some of which are highlighted here in my earlier update.
Adobe Creative Cloud Powers Frictionless Creative Workflows
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Tags:Adobe, cloud, Creative Cloud, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Singapore, software, suite, update
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Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
Offering a new model for Ultrabook users, McAfee launches the industry’s first unlimited cross-device security service with facial and voice recognition for consumer devices.
Available from 9 June 2013.
Check out the latest cross-device security service from McAfee and Intel.
McAfee LiveSafe service uses cutting-edge facial and voice recognition technology to safeguard users’ data, identity and all their devices.
Pricing and Availability
Beginning in June 2013, McAfee LiveSafe service will be available through select retailers for S$59 for a 12-month subscription when purchased with a new PC or tablet, and S$99.95 for a 12-month subscription for consumers’ existing PCs and tablets.
Minimum subscription period is 12 months or multiples of 12 months.
McAfee LiveSafe will come pre-installed on Ultrabook devices and PCs from Dell in Singapore starting on 9 June, 2013.
A recent global survey conducted by McAfee revealed that more than 40 per cent of households own five or more Internet-enabled devices, which contributes significantly to a user’s risk of exposure to online threats.
McAfee LiveSafe service offers a comprehensive approach to security, while providing consumers with a simple Web-based dashboard to centrally manage security on all of their PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets.
To increase the level of consumer security, McAfee LiveSafe service also includes a cloud-based “safety deposit box”, called “McAfee Personal Locker”.
McAfee LiveSafe
The McAfee Personal Locker uses facial and voice recognition to authenticate a user’s identity so that they can securely store sensitive, personal information such as financial records, drivers licenses and passports.
It also allows users to easily and securely manage their passwords and automatically log into all their online accounts from any of their devices.
The survey also revealed that globally more than 50 per cent of consumers spend at least 15 hours a week, or two hours a day, using their devices for personal reasons.
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Tags:DELL, identity, Intel, McAfee, security, service, Singapore, software, theft
Posted in Events, Figures, Intel, Launch, McAfee, Notebooks, Security, Software, Specifications, Study, Ultrabooks | 1 Comment »
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
Adobe will be releasing significant updates to software within Creative Cloud on 17 June in the US (18 June in Singapore). These include Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and Premiere Pro.
Adobe has announced, during its MAX conference, significant feature updates to the software within Creative Cloud. These updates will be available on 17 June in the US (18 June in Singapore).
The component software in Creative Cloud has also been rebranded with “CC” suffix to reflect that they are an integral part of Creative Cloud and have been reinvented to support a more intuitive, connected way of creating.
Behance
Over 1.4 million creatives globally are part of the Behance network.
Adobe had acquired Behance in December 2012.
Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers now enjoy Behance ProSite at no extra cost as part of their subscription.
For instance, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere Pro will now be rebranded a Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe Premiere Pro CC respectively.
There will be no new versions of the Adobe Creative Suite.
In the meantime, Adobe has also integrated Behance into Creative Cloud so that users can upload their work directly from the component software of Creative Cloud onto Behance.
Behance is a social portfolio network that enables users to publish their own portfolios, follow other creatives, publish work-in-progress from within a growing number of CC apps and solicit feedback from the worldwide creative community.
Below are some of the new features that will debut as part of the mid-June Creative Cloud update (extracted from Adobe’s press release).
Photoshop CC will ship with new sharpening technologies and designer workflow enhancements.
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Tags:Adobe, cloud, Creative Cloud, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Singapore, software, suite, update
Posted in Adobe, After Effects, Announce, Cloud, Creative Cloud, Dreamweaver, Events, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Software | 2 Comments »
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
The PhotoNote app digitses analog material into an online photo notebook – for more efficient management and more effective communications.
New freemium app from Fuji Xerox: PhotoNote – an online photo notebook.
SkyDesk PhotoNote captures and stores analog content into digital form for more efficient storage and access and enables these content to be easily shared with co-workers, partners or customers for more effective communications.
Hand-written-character recognition
PhotoNote’s digitisation uses Fuji Xerox’s proprietary character-recognition technology for Optical Character Recognition (OCR) that includes recognition of hand-written characters.
The technology mimics a human’s visual information processing and this is the first time such technology is used on commercialised software.
Currently, only English and Japanese are supported.
Most of the features are free, with additional storage and Excel conversion feature available as paid options (prices within).
The app works with iOS and Android and is available in Singapore, Australia and Japan.
PhotoNote digitises physical memos or meeting notes jotted down during business discussions and stores them in the cloud – enabling easy access by the user and quick sharing of the information with others.
To digitise printed material, forms, handwritten memos and whiteboards, simply snap a photo using a smartphone or digital camera and upload the photo onto SkyDesk on the cloud.
The PhotoNote app automatically conducts image processing and OCR conversion, storing the image together with tags and additional text annotations, as well as text data from the conversion.
Easy search can be done on the database of PhotoNote records based on recorded time/date, tags, and the converted text.
Tags:Apps, Australia, cloud, Fuji Xerox, Japan, OCR, PhotoNote, photos, PIM, Singapore, SkyDesk, software
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Sunday, February 24th, 2013
MyEyeDrops App helps Glaucoma patients and caregivers to “put the right drops in the right eye, at the right time”. The FREE app works with Android phones and Apple iPhones.
MyEyeDrops App is available FREE for Android phones on Google Play and Apple iPhones on the App Store.
Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) has launched what is believed to be Singapore’s and the world’s first free Glaucoma Eye Care App – MyEyeDrops.
Medications with pictures included.
Available from Google Play and the Apple App Store, the app takes away the hassle of remembering to apply eye drops at regular intervals throughout each day for patients for Glaucoma patients.
Elevated eye pressure is one of the main risk factor of glaucoma.
Regular compliance with the use of eye drops in controlling the eye pressure is critical to prevent deterioration of the disease condition which can lead to permanent loss of vision.
With this app, forgetting to apply eye drops will be a thing of the past.
In a cross-sectional population survey conducted in Singapore, the prevalence of glaucoma was found to be 3.2% in those 40 years and older.
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Tags:Android, Apple, Apps, Google, IHiS, iPhone, SERI, SNEC, software
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Monday, December 17th, 2012
With every new Ultrabook purchase in Singapore, Intel is offering a suite of software worth SG$350.
Check out Intel’s Ultrabook software bundle promotions.
The suite of software will introduce you to the full potential of your Ultrabook, which is powered by the latest Intel Core processor technology.
This promotion is valid until 31 December 2012 or while stocks last.
Follow this link for more details.
The software bundle consists of a variety of entertainment and security programs, including CyberLink’s PowerDirector 11 Deluxe, PhotoDirector 4 Ultra and PowerDVD 12 Standard.
You will also get the iRacing and Civilization 5 games, Nest Family Organizer, McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2013 and access to Bollywood streaming site Hungama.com.
Tags:Intel, promotions, software, ultrabook, xmas 2012
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Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
Adobe introduces the latest versions of the photo and video editing software with revamped user interfaces that makes editing, organising and sharing easier.
Available as stand-alone products (S$131 each), Photoshop Elements 11 and Premiere Elements 11 can also be purchased together as a bundle (S$197).
Check the buying guide for Adobe Photoshop Elements 11, Premiere Elements 11 or the bundle.
Photoshop Elements 11 offers a complete solution for editing, organizing and sharing photo creations while Premiere Elements 11 offers easy creation of engaging home movies with professional flair.
Prices listed are the Adobe direct store prices in SGD and reseller prices may vary.
Prices do not include tax or shipping and handling.
Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 and Adobe Premiere Elements 11 software for Windows and Mac are now available here.
Both solutions are available for Windows and Mac.
Powerful, intuitive tools in Photoshop Elements 11
Make photos look their best with editing options that offer virtually everything from quick fixes to a number of creative possibilities.
- A completely refreshed, user-friendly interface featuring the same engine as Adobe Photoshop – includes easily-navigated Quick, Guided and Expert editing modes; one-click options; a helpful Action bar; and big, bold icons to help users get the most from their shots.
Organise photos based on people, places (via Google maps geo-tagging) or events easily and intuitively.- New Guided Edits make pro-level effects like tilt-shift, vignettes and high and low-key easy to create.
- New filters – Comic, Graphic Novel and Pen & Ink – inspire creativity by turning photos into stunning illustrations.
- Intelligent Photoshop technology makes it easy to extract objects from different photos.
- Easily share photos via email, Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo and more.
Easy pro-quality videos with Premiere Elements 11
Create attractive, pro-level videos with automated moviemaking options to take the work out of editing.
- An entirely new and improved user interface including many of the same updates found in Photoshop Elements 11.
Add polish with a wide range of great-looking effects, transitions, themes, titles, disc menus, and professional-level effects and sound.- Give videos Hollywood movie styles with FilmLooks; easily apply slow and fast motion effects; dial-in colors with slider controls; effortlessly integrate blends for seamless transitions; and make adjustments with Quick Presets.
- Show off finished creations with integrated video sharing on Vimeo.
Tags:Adobe, editor, Elements, photo, photo editor, Photoshop, Premiere, software, video, video editor
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Monday, August 27th, 2012
Symantec will be at COMEX 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Level 6, Booth 6251.
Click to view or download Norton promotions during COMEX 2012.
Looking to protect your computers from attack? Check out Symantec’s COMEX 2012 promotional discounts and freebies for Norton software.
Tags:antivirus, COMEX, COMEX 2012, COMEX 2012 accessories, IT exhibition, Norton, Norton 360, promotions, security, Singapore, software, Suntec, Symantec
Posted in Brochures, Events, Exhibition, Norton, Prices, Promotions, Security, Software, Specifications | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
Milestone signals Windows 8 has completed product development and testing, and is being handed-off to hardware partners to get ready for October 26 general availability. Release schedule below.
Windows 8 has reached RTM (Release to Manufacturing).
Microsoft has just announced that Windows 8 has reached Release to Manufacturing (RTM), the latest milestone in the launch of the new Windows 8 operating system.
Users buying a new Windows 7 PC between 2 June 2012 to 31 January 2013 can purchase an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for S$17.99 (including GST) on the day of Windows 8 launch.
Those currently on Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 (prior to 2 June) can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for US$39.99.
For those wanting to try a pre-release version of Windows 8 before general availability, the Windows 8 Release Preview is available for download here.
Developers can visit the Windows Dev Center to get access to all the tools and resources they need to design, build, and sell apps in the Windows Store.
Whereas all apps during the preview phases were free, developers can now begin charging for apps with the RTM.
Those with access to RTM bits will begin to see paid apps appear in the Windows Store.
The schedule for releasing the final RTM code to select audiences – including developers, IT professionals and partners – will begin in mid-August.
August 15th
- Developers building new apps for Windows 8 will be able to download the final version of Windows 8 via an MSDN subscription. You can visit the Windows Dev Center to get access to the final build of Visual Studio 2012.
- IT professionals testing Windows 8 in organizations will be able to access the final version of Windows 8 through a TechNet subscription.
August 16th
- Customers with existing Microsoft Software Assurance for Windows will be able to download Windows 8 Enterprise edition through the Volume License Service Center (VLSC), allowing you to test, pilot and begin adopting Windows 8 Enterprise within your organization.
- Microsoft Partner Network members will have access to Windows 8.
August 20th
- Microsoft Action Pack Providers (MAPS) receive access to Windows 8.
August 26th
- General availability of Windows 8 to customers.
September 1st
Tags:availability, Microsoft, operating systems, RTM, software, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
Microsoft has released the preview of Outlook.com, a web-based “unified” email that allows the user to consolidate mails and messages from Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo mail.
It is also connected to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and soon – Skype.
Try out the Outlook.com preview here.
You can find more details for the Outlook.com preview on the Outlook blog.
To try out the preview, go to www.outlook.com.
You can use your existing email Microsoft email account or sign up for a new @outlook.com email account to try out the preview.
Below are the highlights of the Outlook.com preview:
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Tags:email, Facebook, Gmail, LinkIn, Microsoft, Outlook, Outlook.com, preview, Skype, software, Twitter, webmail, Yahoo
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