LG’s New Home Theater Systems will be available in Singapore stores from April 2012

 Technology  No Responses »
Jan 112012
 

LG introduced four new home theater systems at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) equipped with LG’s latest 3D sound technology. Of the four new 3D SOUND HOME THEATER models scheduled for launch during the first half of 2012, the BH9420PW was the first to be unveiled at CES 2012.

The LG BH9420PW incorporates LG’s very own 3D Sound Zooming technology, which constantly synchronizes sound output with the location and movement of the on-screen 3D images on a CINEMA 3D Smart TV. In turn, 3D Sound Zooming plunges the viewer into the middle of the action, as the events that unfold on their 3D TVs immerse and surround the viewers as both images and sound in real 3D.

The LG BH9420PW will hit Singapore stores from April 2012.

 Posted by triplez at 14:36  Tagged with: , ,

PRADA Phone by LG 3.0 Launches in Singapore on 21st January – Pre-orders now (pricing included)

 Technology  No Responses »
Jan 092012
 

The PRADA Phone by LG 3.0 will be available at all three local carriers’ website – SingTel, M1, Starhub – from 7th January 2012. Fans who make an early purchase via the three local carriers will receive a limited edition PRADA-branded phone cradle worth SGD$228 -while stocks last.

The PRADA Phone by LG 3.0 will be available at SGD$1,088 without contract.

To cater to consumers who are keen to buy the phone without a contract, LG is also holding a one-day-only sale on 21st January, exclusively at its LG LIVE Store located at Marina Bay Sands. The purchasers at the one-day-only sale will also receive the limited edition PRADA cradle while stocks last.

First Thoughts:

  • Surprisingly functional for a luxury phone.
  • Supports the latest technologies like NFC (Yes NFC), 8MP Rear Camera, 1GHz Dual-Core, Advanced NOVA display, etc.
  • However, you can probably get a phone with the same specifications for 2/3 the price.
  • Upgradeable to Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 in 2Q 2012.
  • Very sturdy build, slim, with a big screen. Very similar to the successful Samsung GALAXY S II, except with the brand PRADA.
  • The accompanying accessories (aka PRADA branded) makes it a well-rounded brand.
  • Verdict? I say great phone for women!
 Posted by triplez at 16:24  Tagged with: , , , , ,

LG IPS Monitors 2012 Line-up to be unveiled at CES

 Technology  No Responses »
Dec 262011
 

LG will unveil its 2012 IPS monitor line-up at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next month. LG’s new IPS monitors will provide consumers with the most optimal 3D viewing solution, offering immersive 3D viewing with higher resolutions from wider viewing angles. The new IPS monitors are divided into the DM92, DM82 and DM52 series, in addition to the D43 3D monitor.

LG’s new 2012 IPS monitor line-up will be available globally starting February 2012.

Show Press Release (417 More Words)
 Posted by triplez at 10:30  Tagged with: , ,

PRADA by LG 3.0 Android Phone will be up for pre-order in Singapore in January 2012

 Technology  No Responses »
Dec 152011
 

The PRADA phone by LG 3.0 will be available for pre-order in January 2012. Consumers who purchase the phone through the pre-order will receive a PRADA-branded accessory with their phone. More details on the pre-order will be made available via the LG Singapore homepage and the LG Mobile Singapore Facebook page. Pricing available in January.

  • Exclusive Grey and Black themed interface created specially in collaboration with PRADA
  • Featuring LG’s NOVA high brightness display, one of the biggest and brightest screen at 4.3inch and capable of displaying at 800-nit
  • LG’s signature Floating Mass Technology, with thinness of the phone at an impressive 8.5mm
  • 1.0 GHz Dual-Core/Dual-Channel architecture for high-speed performance
  • Dual-band WIFI for high-speed mobile surfing
  • 8 MP camera capable of 1080p video recording
  • Android 2.3 Gingerbread with 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich available via update
 Posted by triplez at 19:13  Tagged with: , ,

Is Apple completing Microsoft’s 3 screens and a cloud strategy with the final piece of the puzzle – Apple iTV?

 Articles, Publications, Technology  No Responses »
Sep 202011
 

Back in 2009, Steve Balmer introduced Microsoft’s new strategy of “three screens and a cloud” – namely the mobile screen, the PC screen, and the TV screen, all interlinked together by a unifying cloud. Let’s take a step sideways and looking at what Apple has done over the past few years, and my personal prediction of Apple’s strategy going forward into the future.

Apple started with their foray into mobile screen way back Steve Jobs introduced the iPod back in 2001, which created a big disruption over the music industry. Apple then introduced the iTunes Store 2 years later in 2003, creating the first music store online disrupting the entire online sales space, laying the foundation of the largest most successful online content store in history coupled together with their hot-selling iPod devices.

In 2007, Apple went into the fragmented mobile phones space by introducing a revolutionary iPhone 2G that introduced a unique interaction with your phone – purely touch. A year later, Apple introduced the “App Store” for the iPhone, piggy-backing the highly successful iTunes Store, growing the apps ecosystem in the mobile phone space.

All the while doing that, Apple innovated and revolutionized the MacBook line by introducing the MacBook Air – the first super thin and light mobile laptop computing system that got everyone in the industry scrambling to imitate Apple, unsuccessfully.

Not only that, Apple introduced a new screen form factor, the iPad recently in 2010, which provided a different experience yet maintaining the familiar iOS user experience together with the apps eco-system that comes with the iPhone.

Also in 2010, Apple introduced the newest 2nd generation Apple TV, coupling streaming video service into a lightweight and cheap USD$99 device. Google has already forayed into this space too with Google TV, but unsuccessfully at doing any damage to the existing TV eco-system.

Going forward in a few weeks time, iCloud will be released publicly which Apple has time and again failed their MobileMe cloud strategy. The iCloud will be synchronizing all your content like photos, music, videos, documents, contacts, calendar, mail and apps to your iPhone, iPad, Macs.

So where am I getting at? Does this sound familiar to you? Doesn’t it sound like Microsoft’s “three screens and a cloud” strategy? Apple has captured the mobile screen – iPod, iPhone, iPad (yes it falls under this); the laptop/desktop screen -MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Pro; the TV screen – Apple TV (really? Maybe not, as I explain below); the cloud – iCloud + iTunes and content services.

So what is lacking in this picture, knowing that Apple loves to maintain strict control over everything from hardware to software to services and content? During Apple’s Q1 2011 financial results announcement, we already know that Apple made $3.9 billion long term investments in components supply for the next few years.

Here’s what I think the next disruptive revolutionary technology Apple is going to introduce. The Apple iTV (or whatever they’re going to call it). Why do I say that, and why not just use the Apple TV companion device instead?

The television manufacturing industry is still relatively immature, with very unsuccessful attempts at making SmartTVs by Samsung, LG, and various others. Apple potentially has the ability to disrupt this industry and make this the next biggest cash-cow of Apple. Not only that, Apple will also be killing another industry altogether – the console gaming industry.

Imagine your Apple iTV running iOS, with the ability to interact with your iPad or iPhone as a control device. Together with the ability to directly purchase and consume content directly from your TV, synchronizing all your content (photos, videos, etc) to all devices using iCloud, and of course providing the ability to run apps and games on your Apple iTV.

Utilizing the huge pool of developers currently writing iOS applications, these developers will be able to create a whole slew of new interface apps to the TV. With the control over the hardware of the TV screen by pushing the resolution higher than ever before, providing the best experience with iOS and content.

How about democratizing hand gestures with your Apple iTV by licensing a motion gesture technology aka Microsoft Kinect? Knowing Apple, they may even come up with a completely new way to interact with your Apple iTV (read “not touch”).

Your Apple iTV will be the living room extension of your Apple experience. That is the future.

 Posted by triplez at 13:00  Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

LG Optimus 3D Available in Singapore at the end of August 2011

 Technology  No Responses »
Aug 122011
 

The LG Optimus 3D takes the smartphone experience into new territory with its Tri-Dual configuration – dual-core, dual-channel and dual-memory – which allows for improved performance when multi-tasking, viewing graphics-intensive websites, enjoying a movie or playing graphics-intensive games. The LG Optimus 3D is also a major step forward in the utilization of full 3D functionality in everyday life – users can record and immediately view content in 3D without the need for special glasses.

The LG Optimus 3D will be available in Singapore at the end August (estimate 26th August) at a recommended retail price of S$938.00 inclusive of GST.

My take? Here are the pros:

  • Best overall smartphone catered for creating 3D content, viewing 3D content, and sharing 3D content.
  • Covers all areas including conversion from 2D content to 3D content.
  • Bundles 3 games and 7 more free games playable in 3D.
  • Automatic realigning algorithm should your stereoscopic cameras mis-align due to drops.
  • Best flicker-free and glasses-free stereoscopic LCD screen, however you need to position the phone and your eyes properly.
And cons:
  • Still running Android 2.2 Froyo, upgradable to Android 2.3 Gingerbread in Q4. But by then, wouldn’t Ice-cream Sandwich be almost out?
  • It’s still a little laggy, but it should be fixed on the final firmware and further upgrades to newer versions.
  • The 3D camera drains a lot of battery, and yes, the battery life is still not that great.
Will you buy the LG Optimus 3D?
 Posted by triplez at 22:17  Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Best of Android Super Phones in 1st Half of 2011

 Technology  No Responses »
Jun 132011
 

Half of 2011 is gone, and we take a look at the best of the best Android super phones out there in the market for the 1st half of 2011. All these phones (with the exception of LG Optimus 2X and Motorola Atrix) are running the latest and greatest Android 2.3 Gingerbread with their own unique customizations. There is a reason why these phones will only hold their place as the best in the 1st half of 2011, because in the 2nd half of 2011 before the year ends, we will see more powerful Android phones scheduled to be released using quad-cores, and running the new version of Android 4.0 Ice-cream Sandwich, providing a completely new super phone experience. And now, we have the best top 5 phones from the 5 Android super phones manufacturers (in no particular order):

Here’s a table of comparison between the 5 devices:

LG Optimus 2X Samsung GALAXY S II HTC Sensation Sony Ericsson Xperia arc Motorola Atrix
Android OS 2.2 Froyo (Upgradable to 2.3 Gingerbread) 2.3.x Gingerbread 2.3.x Gingerbread 2.3.x Gingerbread 2.2 Froyo (Upgradable to 2.3 Gingerbread)
CPU 1GHz Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9, Nvidia Tegra 2 1.2GHz Cortex A9 Dual-core Qualcomm 1.2GHz Dual-Core Scorpion, Adreno 220 GPU Qualcomm 1GHz Scorpion, Adreno 205 GPU 1GHz Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9, Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset
Display 4” 480 x 800 IPS LCD 4.27” 480 x 800 Super AMOLED Plus 4.3” 540 x 960 qHD 4.2” 480 x 854 LCD 4” 540 x 960 qHD
Custom UI Optimus UI 2.0 TouchWiz 4.0 Sense UI 3.0 Rachael UI Motoblur UI
Internal Storage 8GB 16GB 1GB 512MB 16GB
Battery 1500 mAh 1650 mAh 1520 mAh 1500 mAh 1930 mAh
Camera 8 MP rear camera with auto focus and LED Flash
1.3 MP front camera		 8 MP rear camera with auto focus and LED Flash
2 MP front camera		 8 MP rear camera with auto focus and dual LED flash
VGA front camera		 8 MP rear camera with auto focus and LED flash
(No front camera)		 5 MP rear camera with auto focus and LED flash
VGA front camera
Retail Price SGD$888 SGD$998 SGD$838 SGD$888 SGD$988 (with HD Multimedia Dock)

I’m always asked which phone I’ll recommend to people, and which phone I’ll buy if I had the money. Well, if I’m looking for the best of the best of all Android phones, I’ll get the Samsung GALAXY S II which will be out in Singapore by the end of June 2011.

I highly recommend the Samsung GALAXY S II because it has the best all rounded specifications, together with the Super AMOLED Plus screen (which dramatically reduces battery usage) and large battery capacity of 1650 mAh, you’ll be able to use this phone the whole day without charging up (the biggest complaint against Android phones).

My only complaint about the Samsung GALAXY S II is that it’s way too thin for my hands (which isn’t such a bad thing for many people), and TouchWiz UI. In terms of customized UI, HTC Sensation has got the best so far with the new Sense UI 3.0 bringing “Active Lockscreen” into the picture, enabling the possibility of music controller on the lockscreen, one of the biggest requests from everyone who wants to use (or has used) Android. But hey, that’s software and it will eventually be on every Android phone soon (I hope).

What do you guys think of the Best Android Super Phones in 1H 2011? Which do you like?

Best Android Super Phones of 1H 2011

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...
 Posted by triplez at 10:00  Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The PC Show 2011 – Highlights to look out for – LG

 Technology  No Responses »
Jun 092011
 

LG Monitors

1. LG Widescreen LCD W2243T-PF

21.5” Widescreen LCD

  • Response Time: 5ms
  • High Brightness: 300cd/m2
  • Analog/DVI Interface (HDCP Supported)
  • Special Features: FLATRON f-Engine Picture-Enhancing Chip, Intelligent Auto Resolution, 4:3 in-wide, Photo Effect, Tilt
  • Wall Mountable
  • 30,000:1 contrast ratio, 16:9, Full HD Native Resolution

Promotional Price: SGD$178, includes DVI Cable (worth SGD$39.90) + Wireless Mouse (worth SGD $49.90)

2. LCD Widescreen LCD W2261VP-PF

21.5” Widescreen LCD

  • Response Time: 2ms (GTG)
  • Brightness: 300cd/m2
  • Analog/DVI/HDMI Interface (HDCP Supported)
  • Special Features: FLATRON f-Engine Picture-Enhancing Chip, eZ-Zooming, Intelligent Auto Resolution, 4:3 in-wide, Photo Effect, Tilt
  • HDMI Interface
  • 50,000:1 contrast ratio, 16:9, Full HD Native Resolution

Promotional Price: SGD$198, includes DVI Cable (worth SGD$39.90) + HDMI cable (worth SGD$69.90) + Wireless Mouse (worth SGD $49.90)

3. LG Cinema 3D Monitor D2342P

23” Widescreen 3D LED

  • Response Time: 5ms
  • Mega Contrast Ratio: 5M:1 (DFC)
  • Brightness: 250cd/m2
  • Wall Mountable
  • HDMI Interface
  • Signal Input: D-sub, DVI-D (HDCP), HDMI
  • Native Full HD Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Flicker free, CrossTalk free, Electron Wave free, Brighter 3D, 2D to 3D

Promotional Price: SGD$599, includes DVI Cable (worth SGD$39.90) + HDMI cable (worth SGD$69.90) + LG 3D Blu-ray Player (worth SGD$249) + a pair of Green Lantern Movie passes + mini speakers + 1 pair of Cinema 3D glasses

For more deals, check out the brochures:

 Posted by triplez at 09:00  Tagged with: , , ,

LG LIVE @ Marina Bay Sands opens

 Technology  2 Responses »
May 202011
 

Located at the glitziest of venues in Singapore, LG LIVE @ Marina Bay Sands offers consumers a spectacular experience with an immersive in-store experience that promises to dazzle and delight. At over 4,058 square feet, LG LIVE showcases the smartest and most innovative consumer electronic products designed to enhance the lifestyles of today’s sophisticated consumers.

  1. First iconic showroom in Asia: LG LIVE @ Marina Bay Sands will showcase LG’s technological firsts across Home Entertainment, Mobile Communication, HomeAppliances and Air Conditioning and Energy solution under one roof
  2. 5 experiential zones for consumers to have an intimate experience at the LG LIVE iconic store:
    1. Home entertainment
    2. Mobile communication
    3. Home appliance
    4. Built-in home appliance
    5. Air conditioning and energy solutions
  3. Interact and engage: The new LG LIVE @ Marina Bay Sands will have new and innovative touch points for consumers to experience and immerse themselves in the latest from LG.
  4. New concept in retail: LG LIVE @ Marina Bay Sands will be the first to showcase the latest from LG. However, the store will not be retailing any products – true to a real showcase concept. Consumers can locate the nearest retail outlet through the interactive touch panels in the store.

Location:
LG LIVE @ Marina Bay Sands
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
Unit B2-47/48, 10 Bayfront Avenue
Singapore 018956.
Opening hours:
10:00 – 23:00
(Sundays – Thursday)
10:00 – 00:00
(Fridays – Saturdays)
Contact Numbers:
Telephone: (65) 6688 7341
Fax: (65) 6688 7343

 Posted by triplez at 18:09  Tagged with: , ,

Google I/O 2011 Keynote Day 1

 Technology  No Responses »
May 112011
 

Summary of Google I/O 2011 Keynote Day 1:

  • Android 3.1 Honeycomb
    • Scroll through all your recent apps – may or may not be running
    • Stretchable (horizontal and vertical) widgets – only a few lines XML for developers
    • USB host
      • importing photos directly from camera to tablet
      • Supports keyboards, mice, trackpads, joysticks, game controllers, and more
    • Coming to Google TV this summer – automatic update over the air
    • Google TV will be getting the Android Market
  • Android Ice-cream Sandwich
    • Q4 launch
    • Give app developers the tools they need to create great experiences
    • One OS Everywhere
      • State of the Art UI
      • Advanced App Framework (scale UI to various form factors)
    • Head and face tracking
    • Virtual Camera operator
      • Back and forth camera focus and transition between people
  • Android Cloud Services
    • Movie Rentals
      • Bringing the same purchase and access everywhere of Android Apps, Books, to movie rentals
      • Movies where you want them, when you want them. Instantly.
      • Thousands of movies to rent starting at $1.99
      • 30 day rental period
      • 24 hours to complete viewing after started watching
      • Able to download movies for offline viewing (Pinning)
      • Rent and play movies directly from website, tablet, phone
      • market.android.com
      • Movies App will be available to tablets with 3.1 update, Android 2.2 and above phones can download from market in a couple of weeks
    • Music Beta by Google
      • Listen on the web, or any compatible wires
      • Stored in the cloud
      • Music Manager
        • On Windows and Mac
        • Upload to Music Beta
      • Instant Mix
        • Build a playlist automatically based on any song
      • Android Music App (new)
        • Connects to Music service in the cloud
        • Show all local music and cloud music
        • Playlists available instantly to all devices
        • Recently played music will be available online
        • Able to cache offline, same as Movies app (Pinning)
        • Android 2.2 or higher available for download in market now
      • Add up to 20,000 songs
      • Free while in beta
      • music.google.com/about to get started
  • Android Guidelines
    • Create new guidelines for how quickly devices will get updated after new Android platform releases
    • For how long devices will continue to get updated after that
    • Verizon, HTC, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Motorola, AT&T
    • New devices from these partners will receive the latest Android platform updates for 18 months after launch if the hardware allows
  • Future of Computing and Applications
    • Android Open Accessory (developer.android.com/guide/topics/usb/adk.html)
      • Platform support for hardware accessories and new APIs to talk to them
      • Build a wide range of accessories and will work with any Android device going forward
      • Available for Android Honeycomb 3.1 and Android Gingerbread 2.3.4
      • Releasing the hardware and software for Android Open Accessory reference design
      • ADK for Android Accessory Development Kit
      • Based on Arduino, and a USB host for circuits
      • Completely open, no NDAs, no fees, no approval process to build a hardware accessory or write the software that goes with it
    • Android @ Home
      • Allow android Apps to discover, connect, communicate with appliances and devices in the home
      • For appliances that cannot connect to WiFi, a new open wireless protocol for Android devices to talk to them
      • Lights, alarm clocks, thermostats, dishwashers, etc.
      • Project Tungsten
        • Runs the Android OS and Android @ Home software
        • Connect to speakers or home stereo system
        • Same music beta service played in living room
        • Direct music to 1 or more tungsten devices
 Posted by triplez at 12:29  Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Page 1 of 2 1 2
© 2009 - 2011 JustinLee.sg Suffusion theme by Sayontan Sinha

With Picasa plugin by Wott

Stop SOPA!

SOPA breaks our internet freedom!
Any site can be shut down whether or not we've done anything wrong.

Stop SOPA!