[Sponsored Video Inside] Samsung GALAXY Note upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich with Premium Suite

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Apr 252012
 

The Samsung GALAXY Note is getting an update to the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and it’s quite a huge update with lots of improvements to the Samsung GALAXY Note calling it the “Premium Suite”.

Here’s a run through of the improvements:

  • S Note – Create your own notebook through various productivity tools
    • 7 templates – Note, Meeting Note, Idea Note, Magazine, Travel, Diary, Recipe
    • Record and play back step-by-step details of your drawings
    • Quick access to productivity tools with the floating tool bar
    • Automatic shape correction
    • Predefined shapes with editable size and colour
    • Find answers to complicated formulas using Wolfram Alpha
    • Knowledge Search with Wolfram Alpha by writing
    • Various notebook covers, and paper backgrounds
    • Quickly scan through contents of notebooks
    • Annotate and save PDF documents
  • S Memo Upgrade – Capturing ideas from anywhere
    • Instantly capture any idea directly from the homescreen
  • My Story – Express emotions to family members and loved ones
    • Write a letter or card and make multimedia albums to share
  • Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade -  a more intuitive user interface, faster performance, Face Unlock, Snapshot, Photo Editor and other features
    • Multi-task and visually manage tasks with simple swipe gestures
    • Visualize data usage and easily manage data consumption
    •  Improved Hangouts experience
  • Exclusive Samsung GALAXY Note level in Angry Birds Space, the newest Angry Birds game from Rovio Entertainment, along with a special package of 30 challenging levels in “Danger Zone”

The Samsung GALAXY Note upgrade will be made available any time between March 22nd to June 21st (2Q 2012), depending on markets. No idea when Singapore’s going to get the upgrade. Fingers crossed!

“Sponsored by Samsung”

Looking for 900 volunteers to create Singapore’s first objective broadband performance benchmark

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Apr 252012
 

SamKnows is an international broadband research specialist and they are doing a survey that’s backed by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). It’s the “Singapore’s first objective broadband performance benchmark study”, and they are looking for 900 volunteers to participate.

The study will help identify areas for improvement to ISPs, a vital step in bringing top-notch internet services to local users. As part of the study, volunteers will receive reliable reports about the service they are receiving which can be used by ISPs to diagnose issues with an Internet connection.

Volunteers can sign up for the study anytime by visiting: http://www.samknows.sg. They will be sent a small, purpose-built ‘Whitebox’ device that plugs into their internet connection. When a volunteer’s broadband line is not in use, the Whitebox runs a series of automated tests to measure the speed and performance of the connection.  The device only tracks bandwidth speeds and does not collect or track personal internet usage.

For more Information about this study, go to http://www.ida.gov.sg/Publications/20061206120929.aspx.

Samsung SUR40 for Microsoft Surface Available in Singapore

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Apr 182012
 

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).

Samsung SLATE PC Series 7 Available in Singapore from April 2012 (pricing included)

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Apr 032012
 

Samsung SLATE PC Series 7 is a touch-enabled tablet powered by an Intel Core i5 processor and featuring an 11.6” screen.

  • A wide variety of input methods, including a digitizer pen, touch screen interface and optional Bluetooth wireless keyboard, allows users to touch, write, or type meeting notes, create documents or browse online
  • Samsung’s LCD technology is 100% brighter than normal laptop displays
  • Samsung’s FastStart technology allows the Samsung SLATE PC Series 7 to wake in 2 seconds and boot up in 15 seconds

The Samsung SLATE PC Series 7 is already available in April 2012 at a suggested retail price of SGD$1,688. I’ll probably get the Samsung SLATE PC Series 7 just for using Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

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Sony PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) 3G/WiFi model available in Singapore from 14 April (bundle pricing included)

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Mar 272012
 

Pre-ordering for the Sony PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) 3G/WiFi model begins from 28 March at designated PlayStation Partner Shops (included Sony Store, HMV and Game Shops), SingTel shops and SingTel’s authorized dealers and get the special premium: Original designed SGD20 PSN voucher card.

Bundle Pricing: Continue reading »

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