Sony Tablet S (WiFi) Available in Singapore at the end of October, pre-orders now

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Sep 302011
 

The Sony Tablet S is an Android 3.2 Honeycomb device with a NVIDIA Tegra 2 mobile processor, 9.4-inch LED-backlit TruBlack IPS screen (1280×800) and WiFi (no 3G), weighing only 598g and its unique asymmetric design conveys a sense of lightness. Sony Tablet S comes with a 5MP rear camera and a 0.3MP front camera, infrared to enable Universal Remote Control, DLNA to connect to other devices and the first Playstation Certified tablet.

A range of optional accessories is available for Sony Tablet S, including a cradle, AC adapter, LCD screen protector, carrying case and USB adaptor cable, as well as a Bluetooth keyboard.

Sony Tablet S is available in both 16GB and 32GB version for $668 and $798 respectively and will be available in Singapore at the end of October 2011. You can pre-order the Sony Tablet S at all Sony Stores (except T3), Sony Centres, Best Denki, Courts, Harvey Norman.

Initial thoughts:

  • I’ve held the Sony Tablet S, it really “feels” very light, even compared to the iPad 2 or the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1. Love the sleek ergonomic design.
  • The Universal Remote Control makes the Sony Tablet S a very good coffee table device.
  • The IPS screen has very good viewing angles, but it’s a fingerprint magnet.
  • I wish they had more content delivery service available for Singapore, like integrating their PSN content, video, music, e-books.
  • If the Sony Tablet S had, 3G would be a perfect device.
  • The Playstation games run very smoothly. Resizable and moveable onscreen controls and buttons.
  • I think the touch responsiveness still needs to be better and I attribute that to Honeycomb rather than the hardware. However, it’s obviously more responsive than other Android tablet device.
  • Uses a proprietary connector for charging and docking. Not sure if the microUSB can be used to charge the device.
That’s all folks. Would you buy the Sony Tablet S when it comes out? Or better still, pre-order the Sony Tablet S?

M1 introduces two new mobile plans for the deaf and hard of hearing individuals

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Sep 302011
 

M1 launches of two new mobile service plans exclusively for clients and members of The Singapore Association for The Deaf (SADeaf).

The MessageSurf and BlackBerry MessageSurf plans are priced respectively at S$25.68 and S$29.96 per month and inclusive of 50 minutes free outgoing video calls, 10,000 SMS and MMS, and 3GB data bundle with excess data usage bill capped at S$30. Additionally, the plans will come with free exclusive benefits such as unlimited free calls to three M1 numbers, per second billing and all day free incoming video calls.

The M1 MessageSurf and BlackBerry MessageSurf plans are available only to the clients and members of SADeaf from 1 October 2011 onwards. Subscriptions may be made at any M1 Shops or M1 Exclusive Distributors with the presentation of the SADeaf Hearing Help Card or Membership Card.

LinkedIn Reveals the Top Office Pet Peeves in Singapore

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Sep 302011
 

In Singapore, a survey of nearly 1,000 professionals revealed the top 3 office pet peeves to be:

  1. People not taking ownership for their actions
  2. Dirty common areas (such as a dirty communal microwave or refrigerator)
  3. Constant complainers

There were also gender differences in the findings.  For example, 57 percent of Singaporean women were bothered by “clothing that’s too revealing for the workplace,” while interestingly enough, only 29 percent of Singaporean men surveyed found that to be a problem.

Regardless of nationality or gender, however, the number one pet peeve of all professionals (selected by 78 percent of the more than 17,000 surveyed globally) is “people not taking ownership for their actions.” And, special note to job seekers: 74 percent of hiring managers in the Singapore are peeved by people “showing up late for meetings.”

What do you think? Do you have these office pet peeves? Find out how you can deal with various office peeves on the LinkedIn Blog: http://lnkd.in/office-pet-peeves.

QlikView on Mobile Now Available on iOS, Android and BlackBerry Platforms

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Sep 302011
 

QlikTech, a leader in Business Discovery – user-driven Business Intelligence (BI), is expanding QlikView on Mobile support for popular tablets and handhelds.

Previously available for Apple iOS, QlikView on Mobile will now deliver full mobile functionality on Android and BlackBerry platforms and deliver an engaging mobile BI experience that provides business users with anywhere, anytime access to live data and analytics.

QlikView on Mobile currently supports iPad and Android tablets, with Blackberry tablet and iPhone and Android phone support available in the next 90 days.

QlikView provides professionals on the go with the BI industry’s most powerful and engaging mobile experience.  It features a compelling browser-based user interface to deliver unprecedented freedom to mobile workforces.  Users can simply jump in and become instantly productive.  With QlikView on Mobile, users get the complete QlikView Business Discovery experience, including interactive analysis, rich visualization, and associative search capabilities. QlikView delivers live data from any source, specific to user needs, anywhere and anytime decisions are made.

Lara Croft and the Guardian of the Light coming exclusively to Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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Sep 302011
 

“Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light” is now exclusively to Android on Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY in November 2011. There will be more established hits from Square Enix will follow in the coming months for Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY.

Sony Ericsson continues to make Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY available to more consumers in more markets around the world. The smartphone has recently gone on sale in the US on the AT&T network and on the 14th September, the company announced that Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY will be launched in Japan with NTT DOCOMO in October 2011.

Amazon Kindle Fire – The Executive Summary

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Sep 292011
 

Just a quick summary of Amazon Kindle Fire.

  • Looks like the BlackBerry PlayBook (pretty much is)
  • Runs a modified Android 2.3 gingerbread – very different interface, looks like a bookshelf
  • Gorilla glass 7″ multi-touch display with IPS, anti-reflective treatment, 1024 x 600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi, 16 million colors.
  • 1GHz TI OMAP dual-core CPU
  • 512MB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage
  • ~413 grams, 190 mm x 120 mm x 11.4 mm
  • Only WiFi, no 3G
  • USD$199, available on 15th November (no international yet)
  • Amazon’s Appstore for Android (no access to Google Android Market), Kindle books, magazines, movies, tv shows, music, apps, etc. – Stored for free via unlimited Amazon Cloud Storage
  • Built-in email app + Amazon Silk (cloud-accelerated browser) + Amazon Whisper sync
  • No front/rear cameras, no microphone, no physical expandable storage (why? you’ve got unlimited Amazon Cloud Storage anyway), no GPS, no HDMI, no bluetooth

Would you buy it? I would, if they added 3G and made more content available in Singapore. That’s all I’ll need to be convinced to buy it. The price is right, the device is well built, and the technologies built around it is just simply amazing. Check out the advertisement on the Amazon Kindle Fire below.

New Starbucks VIA Ready Brew Coffee – Available in (Decaf) Italian Roast and Columbia Roast

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Sep 282011
 

Yummy. I just had a quick sample taste of the new Starbucks VIA Ready Brew and it has quite an interesting taste to it. The Starbucks VIA Ready Brew is an instant coffee that you just pour milk or water, either cold or hot, in and that’s it. Yes. COLD too! There are 3 types of Starbucks VIA Ready Brew – Italian Roast, Decaf Italian Roast and Columbia.

It’s selling at all Starbucks outlets (I think) at SGD$3.90 for 3 single-serve sachets pack, or SGD$13.90 for 12 single-serve sachets pack. For this week only, if you buy the 12 single-serve sachets pack, you get a 3 single-serve sachets pack free.

Samsung Omnia W, a low-cost Windows Phone 7.5 Mango device Available in Singapore (soon)

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Sep 282011
 

Samsung Omnia W, the first smartphone from Samsung based on the new Windows Phone 7.5, code-name Mango, will be available in Singapore in Q4 2011 (which just means in a few weeks time) at a suggested retail price of SGD$498.

The key features of the Samsung Omnia W are as follows:

  • 3.7″ WVGA (800×480) SuperAMOLED display
  • 5MP AF rear camera with LED flash, VGA for video call
  • 1.4GHz CPU
  • 512MB ram + 8GB internal memory
  • Samsung AllShare, which provides seamless content transfer between the smartphone and other DLNA-enabled devices such as HDTV’s, monitors and digital cameras
  • Video Call is an easy-to-use app which allows ultra-fast vivid 3G video conversations
  • Mini Diary enables users to capture their experiences in multimedia formats and create their own personalized digital journal
  • An upgraded Samsung eBook client is also available from Samsung Zone
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest news and events with Now 2.0 app, which provides up-to-the minute current affairs, stock market and weather information
  • RSS Time allows RSS feeds for newspapers, magazines and blogs
  • Of course, all the goodness of Windows Phone 7.5 with all the social network integration, with Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook interleaved throughout the phone

Detailed Specifications of the Samsung Omnia W after the break. Continue reading »

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Updates are finally rolling out

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Sep 282011
 

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Updates are currently being rolled out to all phones right now, and if you’re like me, I’ve been waiting and checking for updates for the past few hours trying to get the update. For those not as eager as me, or wants to find out more about when the updates are available, you can always check Where’s My Phone Update? for the latest global status info.

Apparently it’s currently being delivered to all Windows Phone 7 users in Singapore, so I hope I’ll be able to get it soon.

Update: My friend from Singapore has gotten the update already. Anyone else?

Mac OS X Lion Passwords Compromised by a Security Flaw

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Sep 272011
 

Do you really think Mac OS X is safe from viruses and hacks? Well, Patrick Dunstan, famous for his article back in 2009 “Cracking Mac OS X passwords“, has found a security flaw within your Mac OS X Lion that essentially allows non-root users to easily view and extract the SHA512 hash using Directory Services (dscl command).

After getting the SHA512 hash, you can basically use your regular brute-force techniques to discover the user password. I’ve tried it out personally, so I know it works.

Interesting? Indeed. Check out his full article - Cracking OS X Lion Passwords.

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