The Samsung SUR40 for Microsoft Surface features PixelSense technology, which gives LCD panels the power to “see” and respond to touch and objects without the use of cameras.

It is now possible for people to share, collaborate and explore together using a large, thin display that recognises fingers, hands and other objects placed on the screen. The interactive 40-inch Full HD LCD panel can be used horizontally as a table, mounted vertically on a wall or embedded in other fixtures and furniture.

• Features a large, thin display that recognises fingers, hands and other objects placed on the screen – supporting up to 50 points of contact at one time.
• 40-inch Full HD 1080p (1920×1080) LCD LED panel combined with Gorilla protection glass for optimized screen durability and to protect from external shock and liquid ingress.
• Offers a rich sound experience that can connect to a wide range of peripherals such as bar code scanners, cameras and printers through WiFi (802.11.n), Bluetooth or Ethernet connections.

The Samsung SUR40 for Microsoft Surface is now available through the Samsung channel and reseller partners in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Pricing and availability may vary across countries and/or regions based on country-specific duties, taxes and fees.

Estimated list price in Singapore is ~USD$11,960 (LCD display only) and ~USD$12,590 (with matching stand).

Microsoft Campfire 2012 Singapore is a 2 day campfire conference of cutting edge learning and inspiration from the great minds of the industry – Rob Miles (Microsoft Windows Phone MVP), Shane Morris (Australia’s most respected user experience professionals), and Hammad Rajjoub (Microsoft Architect Evangelist) – just to name a few.

Join in for an action-packed conference designed especially for developers, designers, UX experts and entrepreneurs in the web technology space.

Event Details

Date: 13-14th April 2012
Time: 10am to 5pm
Location: The *SCAPE #04-01
Website: campfire.spiffy.sg
Registration: mscampfire.wooz.in

On 9 & 10 March, Microsoft took to the streets in Singapore (including at the IT Show) and challenged smartphone users on a series of tasks to see whether their devices were faster than the Windows Phone.

If they won, they got $100. If they lost, they had to tell the world that they got #smokedbywindowsphone.

After 2 days, the results are – 38 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses. The 3 losses were to iPhones, if I’m not wrong.

Does speed of usage really matter to you? If so, maybe a Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone 7.5 might be for you.

These are the Microsoft promotions of their Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse, Touch Mouse, Xbox 4GB white-edition, pre-orders for “Kinect Star Wars” and the Xbox “Kinect Star Wars” console bundle, Microsoft Office 2010 for the IT Show 2012 at the Microsoft Booth 6115.

Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse
Original SRP S$89
IT Show Price S$69  ($20 discount and a free limited edition pouch)

Microsoft Touch Mouse
Original SRP S$99
IT Show Price S$79 ($20 discount and a free limited edition pouch)

All-white special edition of the Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect 
Original SRP S$469 with 2 free games + 3 months Xbox LIVE Gold subscription
IT Show Price S$469 with 4 free games (KinectAdventures, Kinect Joyride, R-Type Dimensions game and Kinect Sports) + 3 months Xbox LIVE Gold subscription

Pre-order “Kinect Star Wars” game and Xbox 360 Limited Edition “Kinect Star Wars” console bundle
Original SRP S$59.90 and S$649.00 respectively (no special pricing)

Microsoft Office 2010
Home and Business Full Packaged Product (S$418) OR Product Key Card (S$298)
Home and Student 2010 Full Packaged Product (S$228) OR Product Key Card (S$188)
Any purchase comes with $30 worth of Häagen-Dazs vouchers, and a chance to win one of seven HP Folio 13 notebooks.

In addition to these irresistible deals, any purchase of Xbox 360, Microsoft Hardware, Microsoft Office or Windows products above S$50 (per item) will be entitled to a Sure-Win Instant Jackpot. All these and more, only at the Microsoft booth (6115) at the IT Show 2012.

It’s Windows reimagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It’s an all-new touch interface. It’s a new Windows for new devices.

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/download

Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Express Beta for Windows 8 is your tool to build Metro style apps. It includes the Windows 8 SDK, Blend for Visual Studio, and project templates.

Download Visual Studio 11 Express Beta - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516

Download Visual Studio 11 Beta – http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/11/en-us/downloads

A summary of the Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Event at Mobile Word Congress 2012 on 29th February 2012 at 10:00pm SGT.

Windows 8

• Windows 8 was to deliver PCs without compromise
• Mobile Phones, Tablets, Laptops/Desktop
• Hardware, OS Capabilities, User Interface, Apps
• Over 100,000 significant product changes since Windows 8 Developer Preview
• Windows 8 experience
• Beautiful, fast and fluid experience
• Widest range of form factors
• Your choice from touch to keyboard to mouse
• Your choice from small to big to multiple screens
• Essential apps such as mail, calendar, people, skydrive, photos, pdf
• Apps take center stage with sharing control
• Alive with activity at a glance
• Apps are easy and powerful
• Apps make each other better
• Cloud connected to people, files, apps, settings
• Store for familiar, new, and popular apps
• Unprecedented opportunity for developers

Personalized Lock Screen

• Lock screen with calendar items, battery rating, etc. Slide up to log in
• Traditional password, pin, or draw lines and patterns to authenticate

Start Screen

• hundreds of apps, flexibility in arranging, pin people, websites
• pinch to see everything all at once
• drag app down toward the bottom of the screen to zoom out and get an overview of the whole Start Screen

Internet Explorer

• use the edge and flick from the side and bring up the address bar (address bar contains pinned sites)
• Navigate back and forth between pages with swipes to the left and right
• swipe from the right edge to bring up the charms bar
• take HTML5 games and turn them into full Windows apps

Xbox Live

• See avatar, achievements

Multitasking manager

• app switching by swiping from the left side
• slide over to give the full list of apps
• don’t need to close apps in Windows 8
• slide down from the top of the screen to close apps if you want
• snap apps the right side for two apps to open at once

People app

• pin people to the Start screen
• Windows Live, Google, Twitter, Exchange
• Shows person’s Windows Live address but also other account info

Messages app

The All-White Special Edition Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect bundle comes with an exclusive glossy white Xbox 360 4GB console, a white Kinect sensor as well as a limited edition white wireless controller.

In addition, two free games – Kinect Adventures and Kinect Sports – together with a 3-month Xbox LIVE Gold subscription will be bundled together with the console.

The All-White Special Edition Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect bundle is available for a limited time only at a suggested retail price of S$469 at all major IT retail stores.

Mass Effect 3 plunges you into an all-out galactic war to take Earth back from a nearly unstoppable foe – and how you fight that war is entirely up to you. Groundbreaking interactive storytelling drives the heart-pounding action in which each decision you make could have devastating and deadly consequences.

Unique features:

• Play Your Way
• Unleash a Customizable Arsenal
• Class-Based Co-operative Multiplayer Missions
• Adrenaline-Pumping Gameplay
• Ruthless and Intelligent Enemies

Mass Effect 3 for Xbox 360 will be available in Singapore from 6th March, 2012 at a retail price of S$76.90 for the original and S$99.90 for the N7 Collector’s Edition.

The Xbox 360 Limited Edition “Kinect Star Wars” console bundle features a custom Star Wars design, modeled after iconic characters which include an R2-D2 blue-and-white themed console (with custom R2-D2 sound!), the first ever white Kinect sensor, a custom Xbox 360 Wireless Controller inspired by C-3PO, an Xbox 360 Wired Headset, and also has a 320GB hard drive. Additionally, the Xbox 360 Limited Edition “Kinect Star Wars” console bundle will feature an exclusive C- 3PO unlockable for Dance Mode.

The Xbox 360 Limited Edition “Kinect Star Wars” console bundle are now available for retail pre-orders at participating retailers for  S$649.00. Pre-orders collection will start on Tuesday, 3rd April 2012 from 12:30pm to 8pm at the Plaza Singapura Main Atrium. General availability begins from 5th April at all participating retailers.

Customers who pre-order the console bundle will receive a free premium of a Star Wars toy figurine from Hasbro worth $19.90.

The game features five dynamic modes:

The “Kinect Star Wars” game for the Xbox 360 will be available for pre-orders at participating retailers in Singapore for S$59.90. Pre-orders collection will start on Tuesday, 3rd April 2012 from 12:30pm to 8pm at the Plaza Singapura Main Atrium. General availability begins from 5th April at all participating retailers.

Customers who pre-order the game will receive a free premium of a Star Wars toy figurine from Hasbro worth $19.90.