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Answer 2 questions and stand a chance to win a sportHolster from Urban Tool!

Posted on | March 2, 2010 | No Comments

 

Great news guys! We are having a quiz to giveaway 2 sportHolsters from Urban Tool! Simply read our blog post on Urban Tool, answer 2 simple questions, and you may stand a chance to be a winner!

1. Urban Tool made its debut in Singapore in December 2009 and is the 5th store in Asia. True or false?

2. Urban Tool’s products are cleverly designed to hold most of your gadgets without the use of zippers and velcros, and are made from high quality materials. True or false?

Please email your answers and contact number to huiwen.zheng@theneodimension.com by 14 March 2010, 2359h. The 2 lucky winners will be randomly drawn from the pool of contestants with the correct answers. Winners will be notified via email and sms by 21 March 2010. Good luck!

Don’t know the answer? Read my previous blog post!!!!

Terms and conditions

1. Contestants are to submit their answers by 14 March 2010, 2359 h. Late submissions will not be considered.

2. In the event that a winner cannot be contacted, The Neo Dimension reserves the right to randomly select another winner.

3. Prize collection will be at 10 Sinaran Drive, #02-60 Square 2 (beside Novena MRT).

4. The Neo Dimension and Urban Tool reserve the right to change the prize without prior notice.

5. In the event of a dispute, The Neo Dimension’s decision remains final.

Urban Tool – Wear Your Entertainment

Posted on | March 2, 2010 | 1 Comment

 

You want to go for a run at East Coast Park. You want to bring your iPod along so that you can listen to it while you run. You will need to carry your mobile phone with you. You will need your water bottle to hydrate. You will need a towel to dry yourself. How about some cash, house keys, and ez-link card?

Alright so you can drive there and leave some of the things in your car. But you still need to carry your car keys and you hate to have things jiggling in your pockets while you run.

If you feel this way, you might be glad to know that Urban Tool has the perfect solution for you.

Ergonomically designed to fit most bodies, the sportHolster is the perfect answer to the scenario above. The sportHolster has pockets for your MP3 player, mobile phone, and even a key hook so that you won’t lose your keys while you work out.

sportHolster is made from high quality, water-resistant and lightweight materials (polyamide and lyrca) and is available in 3 sizes (small, medium, and large).

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image Urban Tool is based in Vienna, Austria, and is popular for their innovative designs. Urban Tool made its debut in Singapore in December 2009, making it the 5th store in Asia. What I like about their stuff is that most of the pockets are designed such that they can hold your gadgets without the use of zippers and velcros. Also, the material used to make their products feels really light and durable. Other than the sportHolster, they also have lots of other products for casual and even business use. For iPod and iPhone users, Urban Tool has recently launched ihipHolster and icaseBelt where you can hook up your gadget to the connector that’s discreetly built into one of the compartments and access the play/stop/pause buttons that are embedded on the bag which is really convenient.

It is difficult to tell you guys how great the products are. You got to experience it for yourself to find out. Head down to the store at 10 Sinaran Drive, #02-60 Square 2 (beside Novena MRT) to try out the bags or check out the global website www.urbantool.com. Readers of The Neo Dimension can enjoy a 10% discount at the store!

Tiger Airway IPO Fact Sheet

Posted on | January 16, 2010 | No Comments

ISSUE STATISTICS

Offer size: 155.556m new shares + 9.599m vendor shares

Placement Tranche – 152.769m shares

Price: S$1.65 (Maximum Offer Price)

NAV per share (post-IPO): S$0.285

Historical PE: n.a.

Market Cap (post-IPO): S$891.0m

Open: 13 Jan 2010

Close: 18 Jan 2010, 8.00am

Price Determination: 18 Jan 2010

Trading: 22 Jan 2010 (on “ready” basis)

Lead Manager: Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, DBS

Revenue     S$m yoy % chg

FY08         303.8 +77.3%

FY09         378.0 +24.4%

Net profit S$m

FY08      9.9 .

FY09      (50.8)

Background

Tiger Airways Holdings Ltd (Tiger Air) is a low-fare, low-cost airline focused on Asia and Australasia. It currently operates out of three bases in Singapore, Melbourne and Adelaide. Tiger Air aims to maximise profitability by developing a portfolio of routes with consistently high passenger load factors and carefully managing capacity. The airline operates a fleet of 17 Airbus A320 family aircraft and has committed to purchase additional Airbus A320s, which will increase the size of its fleet to 68 by Dec 15.

Tiger Air derives its operating revenues mainly from passenger seat sales, accounting for 97.8% and 95.1% of total revenues for FY07 and FY08, respectively. Ancillary revenues are generated through additional products and services such as additional baggage services, seat selector fees, in-flight sale of beverages, food and merchandise, as well as commissions earned through the distribution of travel insurance, accommodation and car rental services.

Tiger Air also charges a convenience fee for most reservations made through its website.

Use of Proceeds

Based on the maximum offer price, Tiger Air intends to use the proceeds for funding the equity portion of its planned acquisition of Airbus A320 aircraft and the associated aircraft pre-delivery payments (S$166m), establishing new operating bases (S$10m), repayment of all outstanding short-term loans (S$50.4m) and working capital (S$20.4m).

Disclaimer: This blog post contains time-sensitive information. Readers are advised to seek professional consultation before making any investment decision. The Neo Dimension will not be liable for any investment loss made in this offer.


EPSON PROVIDES NEW WAYS TO SHARE PHOTOS WITH REVOLUTIONARY NEW COMPACT PHOTO PRINTER FEATURING A SEVEN-INCH DIGITAL PHOTO DISPLAY

Posted on | January 14, 2010 | No Comments

The new Epson PictureMate™ PM310 introduces new functionality with a revolutionary large screen digital photo display and leads class with supreme print quality, and user-friendly applications

SINGAPORE, 14 January 2010 — Epson, a world leader in digital imaging and printing solutions, has launched its latest mini photo printer – the Epson PictureMate™ PM310 which offers users for the first time, an innovative dual functionality – photo playback with its large, seven-inch digital photo frame and excellent photo printing with its compact photo inkjet printer.

The Epson PictureMate™ PM310 serves not only as a professional mini photo printer but also doubles up as an attractive digital photo frame that presents images and photo slideshows. Its user-friendly applications also allow users to personalize their images with pre-installed photo frames that include Disney character themes and print them instantly.

“The Epson PictureMate™ 310 is a revolutionary inkjet photo printer that is designed to redefine modern living,” explains Epson Singapore’s General Manager, Mr Ng Ngee Khiang. “It combines a large seven-inch digital photo frame with an ultrafast inkjet photo printer that delivers high quality photographs in just 37 seconds. The Epson PictureMate™ 310 serves as an ideal gadget for family gatherings where digital photos from different cameras can be displayed and printed wirelessly with a click of a button on its remote control.”

Features of the Epson PictureMate™ PM310

7.0 inch LCD DIsplay Screen – The Epson PictureMate™ PM310 features the largest display screen available in its class – 7.0 inch LCD digital photo frame. Its tilt-able screen allows users to preview and edit images before printing and also serves as a desktop digital photo frame that displays photographs with extreme clarity and brilliance. It comes with a remote control that allows users to navigate wirelessly to showcase their images in a series of animated photo slideshows.

Fast Print Speed1 – The inkjet photo printer prints efficiently with an ultrafast print speed that delivers a 4 X 6-inch photograph in approximately 37 seconds.

Disney Photo Frames – The Epson PictureMate™ 310 features a variety of pre-installed Disney photo frames for users to customize their photographs before printing. The Epson PhotoEnhance also allows users to edit their images by adjusting skin tones, colour casts, exposure levels and remove red eye effects.

Custom-ID Function – The Custom-ID function is a simple and user-friendly feature that allows users to easily customize various ID, passport or visa photo sizes without using a PC. It allows users to duplicate multiple copies of the same image onto a 4 x 6-inch photo paper and print according to the sizes required.

Large Capacity PicturePack – The new Epson PictureMate™ PM310 is compatible with the optional Large Capacity PicturePack which is a bundle of a high capacity ink cartridge and 300 pieces of 4 x 6-inch Epson photo paper that allows users to print in high volumes even more affordably.

Epson Claria™ Photographic Inks – Enjoy long lasting brilliant printouts with Epson Claria™ Photographic inks as they are smudge, water and fade-resistant, allowing photographs to be preserved up to 200 years2.

Key Specifications

Epson PictureMate™ PM 310

Printing Method

On-demand Ink Jet (piezoelectric)

Print Resolution

5760 X 1440 dpi

Print Speed1

Approx 37 sec per photo (Default, Borderless)

Approx 34 sec per photo (Default, w/Border)

LCD Screen

7.0inch wide TFT (800 X 480 pixel)

Built-in Card Slot

4 slots: CF Type II/ Memory Stick/ SD/ xD-Picture Card

Ink Type

Epson Claria™ Photographic Inks

Weight

3.2kg

The Epson PictureMate™ PM310 is priced affordably at S$299 and will be available in the market from 31 January 2010.

Footnotes:

  1. When printed via PC on PictureMate Photo Paper with Enhance Fine Detail mode set to off.

2. In accordance with Epson’s test conditions printed on Epson Premium Photo Paper. For more test information by Wilhelm Imaging Research, please visit www.wilhelm-research.com.

About Epson

Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader that is dedicated to exceeding the vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precision technologies, with a product lineup ranging from printers and 3LCD projectors for business and the home, to electronic and crystal devices.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises over 70,000 employees in 106 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. http://www.epson.co.jp/e.

About Epson South Asia & Southeast Asia

Since 1982, Epson has developed a strong presence across major markets in South and Southeast Asia. Led by the regional headquarters, Epson Singapore Pte Ltd., Epson South and Southeast Asia spans an extensive network of 18 countries, and is responsible for delivering and supporting Epson’s cutting-edge consumer and business digital imaging products to the customers of these markets through its comprehensive infrastructure of 427 service outlets, 4 Epson solution centres, 10 manufacturing facilities and 1 R&D centre. http://www.epson.com.sg.

About Epson Singapore

Epson is the world’s leader in digital imaging solutions. The company’s Singapore operation is also the Regional Headquarters of Seiko Epson Corporation. The company markets and supports Epson printers, scanners, projectors, electronic devices including liquid crystal displays, semiconductors and system devices in South East and South Asia. For more details, please visit www.epson.com.sg

ATB pres. Flanders – Behind (Official Video HD)

Posted on | December 25, 2009 | No Comments



Saturday morning the sun is high so I can underline
All of my hopes to get out from my tears
So I, I can brighten

I can’t stand off it
I’m turning around the same thoughts behind
I can’t stand off it
I’m turning around the same thoughts behind

Everyday morning I can play with the sun but I see you again
I wanna forget all your lies so I can go ahead, so I am

I can’t stand off it
I’m turning around the same thoughts behind
I can’t stand off it
I’m turning around the same thoughts behind

Saturday morning the sun is high so I can underline
All of my hopes to get out from my tears
So I, I can brighten

I can’t stand off it
I’m turning around the same thoughts behind
I can’t stand off it
I’m turning around the same thoughts behind

CJ Internet will launch open beta for Mini Fighter in Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines

Posted on | December 15, 2009 | No Comments

- ‘Mini Fighter’ launches on December 17th 2009

- The commercial service will commence by January 2010

CJ Internet, the leading global entertainment company headquartered in Korea, announced today that it will launch the open beta for online action game Mini Fighter on December 17th 2009. The English language version for Mini Fighter will target gamers globally from the United States, Europe as well as the English language players in South East Asian region countries like Singapore, Malaysia and The Philippines. Furthermore, the game is targeted to launch commercially by January 2010.

“We have paid careful attention to ensure Mini Fighter is as fun as possible by creating a variety of game modes, unique and comic characters to allow the game to be constantly engaging for players of all ages. We have also made sure that there were plenty of never-before-seen zones to enjoy within the game, and we are confident the game will have wide appeal to anyone who enjoys multi-player online action games,” said Youngjong Jung, President and CEO of CJ Internet.

Combining a simple user interface with colorful, 2D graphics and action-packed gameplay, Mini Fighter features hand-drawn characters and animations. Gameplay in Mini Fighter is optimized for a keyboard. Besides the battle modes and dungeons, there are a number of community-based activities. Being able to chat with other players via keyboard is an essential part of enjoying Mini Fighter to the fullest.

“We wanted to consider users with low PC specifications as we intended to attract and encourage beginner-level users. Many new players find it hard to play 3D games. Mini Fighter offers a look that‘s reminiscent of arcade-style games from back in the day. Users who have enjoyed action-fighting games can certainly recall the thrill of hitting control pads to create special fighting skills for their selected characters. We wanted to bring that sense back to life in an online form,” said Richard Moon, lead producer for Mini Fighter.

Mini Fighter’ is a massive action casual game that allows up online battles for up to 210 players to play together in the village zone. Castle Siege, a mode where up to 200 players can battle simultaneously, and the Boss Zone, an area where up to 100 users can go up against powerful boss monsters. In addition, users can enter the Coliseum to engage in a free-for-all battle with no limitations on the number of participants. Whichever one of the two teams that reaches 100 KO first will win. These features will be added in stages to the Mini Fighter global service.

Players can also take a break from the fighting with a variety of mini-games, including the brain-busting Quiz Zone and the reflex-testing Fishing Zone.

To view the story and gameplay trailers for Mini Fighter, head to: http://global.netmarble.com/minifighter/Download/videos.asp

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Minimum specs needed to run the game:

·      OS: Windows XP

·      CPU: Pentium 4 1.5GHz or higher

·      Video: 16-bit Graphics Card

·      Memory: 256MB or higher

·      DirectX: DirectX 9.0c

About CJ Internet

Located in Seoul, Republic of Korea, CJ Internet is a global entertainment company dedicated to enriching people’s lives through fun, social, massively online gaming. The company currently provides over 200 titles to more than 20 million registered players through Netmarble ( www.netmarble.net), the highly-popular Korean gaming portal they launched in 2001. CJ Internet has published a number of high-profile online titles since its establishment in 2000, including Sudden Attack, Korea’s number one online FPS, baseball game MaguMagu, MMORPG PRIUS and stylish action MMORPG Ys Online.

Humorous Toastmaster Contest Finals in Macau 2009

Posted on | December 2, 2009 | No Comments



I am not huge fan of Eric Feng. However, the short 7 min is quite humorous.

I feel that the talk is pretty well-executed but the jokes are pretty “Singapore”. Isn’t this an international competition? Just wondering whether that will be relevant in the competition.

Anyway, this is quite entertaining. Enjoy…

Local Artists Performed in Youreka Party

Posted on | November 29, 2009 | No Comments

 

IMG_9829 I was invited for the Youreka finale at Singapore Flyer Deck.

This is going to be the final showdown for the active Youreka participants. Besides the winning of the 1.3 Honda Jazz, there were tonnes of events lining up in this finale.

 

I am impressed by the performance put up by the organizer especially for the fact that they have hired local artists. Getting DJ Koflow to kick off the party has certainly heat up the atmosphere. 98.7 FM Radio Dee Jay Mr Young and Danial Ong have completed control of the event and of course, their crappy but entertaining sense of humour played an important role in spicing up the event.

Local artists like Electrico and Firefight have performed a couple of songs during the party. I seldom watch local performance and I was very impressed by their performance and started to convince what DK has said, “Singapore does have talents!” but Singaporean just couldn’t be good audience. I think it is just a typical Singaporean’s behaviour and this has made the event less “noisy” despite the fact, it was very well-executed.

 

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Mr Young, Danial Ong and the 2 final contestants

 

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Youreka’s Treasure Hunt accompanied by Electrico’s hardcore performance

 

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   Firefight’s affectionate performance

 

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DJ Koflow’s performance

 

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Honda Jazz Winner

 

More photo here

 

About DJ Koflow

Wayne Liu aka DJ KoFlow, having started DJing and competing in 2001, by 2002, he was placed 1st Runner Up at the Singapore DMC Technics World DJ Championships 2002. The following year, he went on to win the coveted title of Singapore DMC Champion 2003, where he proceeded to battle at the infamous Brixton Academy, London, alongside over 40 of the World Champions.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/djkoflow

 

About Electrico

Electrico is a pop rock and indie Singaporean band originally formed in Singapore in 1996, which went by the name Electric Company in 1996. Electrico became the first Singapore band to receive a nomination at the 2005 MTV Asia Awards and a second in 2008 which culminated in awards for the Top Local Pop Song (for Runaway) at the 13th annual COMPASS (Composers & Authors Society Of Singapore) awards.

Website: http://electricomusic.com/

 

About Fire Fight

The Fire Fight blazed onto the local music scene three years ago by earning a coveted performance slot at Baybeats 2007. Since then. they have opened for American indie-rock darlings Anberlin & Copeland, Grammy-nominated alternative rock band Switchfoot and most recently became ambassadors for Youth.SG’s national “Feed Me” campaign.

Website: http://www.thefirefight.com/

Jaymee Ong demo YoGA on Wii’s Balance Board

Posted on | November 28, 2009 | 1 Comment

 

IMG_9824 As I have mentioned in my previous post, Nintendo has an event outside Plaza Sing and Jaymee Ong will be demonstrating on how you can exercise with the Nintendo’s Balance Board.

Before you start playing with the board, there are several setting that you need to do. First, the system will be measuring your Body Mass Index (BMI). 

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Balance Test

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From the way Jaymee does it, it looks pretty difficult to balance both left and right bars.

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You will repeat this several times and each time, the blue bars will get smaller which make it difficult to balance both left and right sides.

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After all the tests are completed, the system will generate result showing your Wii Fit Age. Guess what? Jaymee is 41 years old! (way older than her actual age!) 

 

Now, let’s do YOGA with the board. She demonstrated several positions but i think “Dance” is by far the hardest position in YOGA. I would have to say Jaymee did it beautifully not withstanding the fact she has good figures.

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Wii will also detect your motion and provide instruction if you are “out-of-balance” 

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At the end of each position, the system will give a verdict on your balance.

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First impression of the balance board. I guess Nintendo has been very focused on interactivities of their product. This creates a niche in the market and indirectly promotes healthy living. Guys won’t not want to play YOGA with Wii (They don’t even do the real YOGA). However, I believe ladies will like this product especially those whom have a hectic work life and do not have time to attend your YOGA lesson. This machine could be a good substitute.

 

Currently, the Wii console is selling at the price of $349 and the Balance Board prices at $159 with Wii Fit Plus.

If you have missed Jaymee’s demo today, you may wish to attend tomorrow session from 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm.

More photos of Jaymee here

Jaymee Ong Shows You the Way To Keep Fit With The New Nintendo’s Wii

Posted on | November 27, 2009 | 1 Comment

Nintendo’s Wii Fit Plus Takes Fun and Fitness to a New Level

If you guys have followed my blog closely, you may have aware about the launch of the new Nintendo’s Wii Fit outside Ngee Ann City

Follow-up next, Model/actress/host Jaymee Ong will appear at Plaza Singapura – The Atrium, Level 1 on Saturday(27th Nov) and Sunday(28th Nov), 2.00pm-3.00pm and 4.00pm-5.00pm as she demonstrates how to use the Wii Balance Board accessory to experience a full exercise workout.

Plaza Singapura will host a Wii Fit Plus demonstration this holiday weekend (27th to 29th November, Friday to Sunday) at Plaza Singapura’s – The Atrium @ Orchard, Level 1.

Experience Wii Fit Plus at Plaza Singapura, 27 to 29 November (Friday to Sunday)

Date/Time: Friday, 27th November 2009 11.00am – 9.00pm

        Saturday, 28th November 2009 11.00am – 9.00pm

        Sunday, 29th November 2009 11.00am – 8.00pm

Venue:    Outside Plaza Singapura, Level 1

        Plaza Singapura, 68 Orchard Road, Singapore 238839

 

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