Sony Xperia E dual – The entry level dual SIM smartphone coming in Q1 2013

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Dec 242012
 

 

The Sony Xperia E dual is a compact and affordable dual SIM smartphone targeted at first-time smartphone users allowing them to switch between two SIM cards easily with just one touch. Powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor and comes with a 3.5-inch HVGA display, the Sony Xperia E dual comes with Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, upgradeable to the Android Jellybean 4.1. With HD voice quality and noise cancellation, the Sony Xperia E dual comes with an extended standby mode that will extend the standby time of the Sony Xperia E dual by up to four times.

Available in black or champagne, the Sony Xperia E dual will ship in Q1 2013.

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Do your part for charity: Paddle and Love It! for Singapore Heart Foundation

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Dec 242012
 

The Singapore Heart Foundation is a non-profit charitable organisation which aims to battle against heart disease in Singapore. SHF helps to educate the public on heart disease and supports research initiatives of cardiovascular disease in Singapore as well.

Through the SHF-Isetan Foundation Heart Wellness Centre, a wide range of facilities, equipment and healthcare expertise are available to at-risk groups and patients who suffer from heart disease. Its Heart Support Groups provide an educational and informational support network to patients and their families to help them to adjust to life in the aftermath of a heart attack.

Patients who require financial assistance with the implantation of mecahnical heart devices may also apply to SHF for financial aid up to $20,000.

Do your part for charity by helping to raise funds for cardiovascular disease patients. The first step to helping out is easy: Attend the upcoming fundraising event, “Paddle and Love It!” held by SHF and the Singapore Canoe Federation.
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Nokia announces the Lumia 510

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Nov 082012
 

Nokia’s latest addition to the Lumia family is the Nokia Lumia 610 – a modern, entry-level smartphone with a bright 4-inch display.

Features exclusive to the Windows Phone are Live Tiles, which make it easy to see incoming messages and updates; People Hub, which brings together contacts and updates from across social networks into one location, and access to Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer 9 on the mobile.

Other unique Lumia experiences include the Camera Extras app which provides exclusive digital lens functionality to go with the five megapixel camera and built-in autofocus, Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive and Nokia Transport to help you get around.

The Nokia Lumia 510 will be available in five yummy colours: red, yellow, cyan, white and black. The estimated retail price is USD 199 excluding taxes and subsidies – prices for the handset in Singapore have yet to be announced.

Sales are planned to begin in November 2012, starting with India and China, and followed closely by other Asia-Pacific countries and South America.

Product specifications:

Nokia Lumia 510
Operating System Windows Phone 7.5
Display 4-inch WVGA 800×480
TFT
Capacitive Touch Screen
Battery 1300 mAh
Processor Snapdragon™ S1
Main camera 5MP Autofocus
Memory 256MB RAM
4GB mass memory (no memory card slot)
7GB free SkyDrive storage

SingTel to offer iPad mini and fourth generation iPad in coming weeks

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Oct 292012
 

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Singtel has announced that in the coming weeks it will offer iPad mini and fourth generation iPad. A range of attractive data plans will be offered with the iPads that will allow customers to connect to its fast 4G and 3G network with speeds up to 75Mbps.

The iPad mini is a completely new iPad design that is 23 percent thinner and 53 percent lighter than the third generation iPad

It features a stunning 7.9-inch display, Apple-designed dual-core A5 chip, ultrafast wireless performance and an incredible 10-hours of battery life.

The fourth generation iPad comes with a gorgeous 9.7-inch Retina display, Apple-designed A6X chip, a new FaceTime HD camera and even faster Wi-Fi performance.

Both iPad mini and fourth generation iPad come with iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features.

For more information about iPad please visit www.apple.com/ipad/

Adobe Acrobat XI Available End of October

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Oct 112012
 

Check out Adobe’s infographic on the Document Producivity Gap. Fascinating! Did you know that a typical company with 1,000 employees has a productivity cost of US$15.9 million annually according to the white paper? Addressing these inefficiencies would be tantamount to hiring a whopping additional 213 people.

Adobe Acrobat XI is a powerful new solution that rises to today’s complex document challenges. With Adobe Acrobat XI, new and improved features and functionality for business professionals now include:

  • Complete PDF editing and export to Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Edit PDF files, modify paragraphs, images, and objects by simply clicking and dragging using the new,intuitive Edit Text and Images tool. Arrange and visually merge select contents and multiple documents into one organized PDF file, while retaining source file integrity
  • New capabilities and functionality designed for tablets and mobile devices, such as touch-friendly capabilities on tablets and smartphones allowing users to add comments, fill in, save and sign forms
  • More seamless Microsoft Office and SharePoint integration, easy deployment, applications virtualization and robust application security
  • Save PDF documents as  PowerPoint, Word or  Excel files or reuse parts of or entire PDF files as Microsoft Office documents and Web pages without retyping
  • Reflow paragraph text without disturbing format
  • Improved protection of all PDF files created from Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel to help prevent copying, editing, or printing without permission.

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Sony Unveils the Industry’s Largest 84-inch Class Bravia 4K TV

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Oct 112012
 

Sony has recently unveiled its latest BRAVIA television, the KD-84X9000, which possesses a 4K (3840 x 2160) LCD panel, in the industry’s largest 84-inch class and incorporates Sony’s “4K X-Reality PRO” super-resolution high picture quality engine.

This new 4K TV comes equipped with a 4K LCD panel comprising approximately 8.29 megapixels, four times the resolution of Full HD standard, and incorporates “4K X-Reality PRO”, Sony’s super-resolution high picture quality engine optimised for the 4K TV. This engine is capable of reproducing a variety of content with different resolutions, such as HD digital broadcasts or Blu-ray discs content, into high-quality images with 4K resolution.

The wide 60-degree viewing angle will also ensure that viewers are able to see clear, high-quality images even if they sit as much as half the distance to the screen, as compared to when viewing Full HD.

In addition, the combination of the “10 Unit Live Speaker” side speaker system, optimised for the large-size screen together with Sony’s unique high-quality sound signal-processing technology achieves powerful three-dimensional sound.

The KD-84X9000 will retail for S$35,999 at selected Sony stores such as Sony Store Isetan Orchard and authorised outlets from early-January 2013 onwards.

Guide to getting the Apple iPhone 5 at Epicentre stores in Singapore

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Sep 202012
 

Those interested to be the first in line to purchase their iPhone 5 can start queuing overnight at the following EpiCentre store:

  • 313@somerset
  • Bugis Junction
  • Marina Bay Sands
  • Scotts Square
  • Suntec City
  • Wheelock Place
The remaining EpiCentre stores will be open at 8am on 21st September:
  • ION Orchard
  • Takashimaya

The iPhone 5 will retail in Singapore at:

  • 16GB – S$948
  • 32GB – S$1,088
  • 64GB – S$1,238

For the first time, Epicentre will be offering a trade-up promotion (313@somerset, ION Orchard *no overnight queuing*, Wheelock Place) for customers are looking to upgrade their smartphones to the new Apple iPhone 5. Trade-up prices vary according to the smartphone model and the phone conditions.

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