Adobe REFRESH 2012 will be taking place on the 24^th of February. It’s a half day event where you will get to hear the leading Adobe industry experts deliver the latest developments on creating websites and mobile applications for multiple platforms and screens. There’ll also be sneak peeks of upcoming solutions.

Date: 24 February 2012, Friday
Time: 8.30am to 12.30pm
Venue: NTUC Auditorium, Level 7, 1 Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018989

Find more more at http://www.adobe.com/sea/special/adoberefresh2012/.

Logitech Mini Boombox is a mobile speaker and speakerphone that delivers an immersive aural experience when connected with your smartphones, tablets and other Bluetooth-enabled devices anytime, anywhere.

With more portable speakers are starting to appear in the consumer market like the Jambox by Jawbone and the Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speakers, Logitech Mini Boombox differentiates itself by being affordable (still wondering how the sound quality is) while still performing reasonably well.

The Logitech Mini Boombox is equipped with a specially designed acoustic chamber to provide great sound while pumping in extra bass. A handy speakerphone with built-in mic gives one clear phone/video calls whether you’re alone or in a group.

The Logitech Mini Boombox is expected to be available in Singapore in early February 2012 for a suggested retail price of S$109.

Key Features:

• Wireless audio for Bluetooth devices
  Get great sound anywhere wirelessly with a Bluetooth connection.
• Big sound, small size
  Powerful audio goes travel-size, with clear acoustics and enhanced bass that you can shuttle around the house or on the road.
• Charges over USB
  Your speaker’s rechargeable battery stays powered up for up to ten hours straight – long enough to share all of your favorite playlists.
• Clear conversations
  The built-in microphone delivers your voice loud and clear, so you’ll never go unheard or misunderstood.
• Sleek controls
  Backlit, touch panel for easy control night or day.

• 48 hours of free local mobile calls, SMS and MMS
• Latest mio TV blockbuster movies at only $1
• 88 hours of free Chinese entertainment from mio TV Jingxuan Pack

Enjoy! I know I will. Thanks SingTel.

Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse

Microsoft Touch Mouse

Microsoft is announcing its first-ever mouse trade-in program in Singapore. Customers can bring their old computer mouse (any condition or brand) to participating retailers island-wide, and drop them in specially designed recycling boxes to receive a special discount off the Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse and Microsoft Touch Mouse.

With each trade-in, customers can either receive S$10 off the Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse (suggested retail price S$59.00 before trade-in) or S$20 off the Microsoft Touch Mouse (suggested retail price S$99 before trade-in).

Details are as follows:

• Customers can purchase any color or edition of the two eligible Microsoft mice with this promotion;
• There are also no limits to the number of trade-ins per customer;
• This promotion is available from 18th January till 31st March 2012 or while stocks last.

Available at selected malls at these locations:

• Sim Lim Square
• Funan Digital mall
• NEX Mall
• 313@Somerset
• Suntec City (E-Life)
• IMM

Nikon Asia Image Guide is a new iPhone app that gives users access to unique photography tools and an extensive knowledge database on the run:

• Nikon News
• Informative Videos
• Learn Photography On-the-Go with:
• Interactive Guide
• Tips Database
• Gallery
• Nikon Asia Service Centre and Showroom Locator

Download the Nikon Asia Image Guide on the iPhone App Store for free.

I did this talk at this year’s Community Technology Update 2012 at Blk 71 on 7th January 2012. Apparently, HTML5 is the highlight for the Developer Track.

HTML5 is the next wave of development for the web, with the support from IE9 and IE10. Even Windows 8 will support native apps written in HTML5. This session will give an overview and a deeper dive into writing effective HTML5 together with your existing ASP.NET experience to create the best next generation web experience.

Slides are after the break.

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime is the world’s first tablet featuring the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core mobile processor and to be unveiled with Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which will be available through an over-the-air update on 12 January 2012.

RRP:

• Eee Pad Transformer Prime + Docking station: SGD$899 (GST Included) [UP: SGD$1098]
• Eee Pad Transformer Prime (Tablet only): SGD$759 (GST Included) [UP: SGD$899]
• Docking station: SGD$199 (GST Included)

First Thoughts:

• I love how amazingly light (586g), slim (8.3mm), and extremely responsive the device is.
• Up to 12 hours of battery life, with 18 hours when coupled with the docking station.
• Super IPS+ screen with 600 nits of brightness – in comparison with the ~400 nits on the iPhone and iPad.
• 8 MP (f/2.4) rear camera + 1.3 MP front camera – coupled with ICS new camera features like panorama, the camera actually is useable.
• The sound (SonicMaster technology) is clear and loud, however the speakers are behind so you’ll still have to cup the speakers to hear the audio properly.
• The NVIDIA Tegra 3 comes with 4-core CPU + 12 core GPU + 1 extra CPU core for low-power processing. This essentially allows the battery life to last up to 12 hours.
• It is 3D capable. Plug in your Transformer Prime into a 3D capable monitor or TV and you can display your games in 3D (with those 3D glasses) while the games are playing in normal 3D (think 3D flattened to 2D) on your Transformer Prime.
• My verdict? This is the best buy EVER Android ICS tablet for now (yes, even better than Motorola XOOM 2).

Specifications after the break.

The tool also gives U.S.-based customers tools to easily track and confirm delivery via their My eBay account, giving increased peace of mind to buyers who appreciate the great value available from Singapore-based eBay sellers.

So Singaporean eBay sellers, what are you waiting for? Start using this service and sell! I wonder if there’s also a service for United States to Singapore. Hmm…

More information on ePAC can be found at http://sea.ebay.com/epac/.

The Motorola XOOM 2 features Android 3.2 (Honeycomb), a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, a brilliant display with scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass, and a splashguard coating for a go anywhere, do everything attitude. Additionally, it is packed with a battery that delivers up to 10 hours of video playback and comes pre-installed with MOTOPRINT – a key app that allows you to print wirelessly from your tablet.

The Motorola XOOM 2 comes with both 3G and WiFi, available from today onwards at major retail stores in Singapore at a RRP of SGD$978.

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.