Sonos ZonePlayer S5 – Experience music without boundaries

Posted on | August 2, 2010 | No Comments

Recently, we’ve gotten our hands on a review unit of the Sonos ZonePlayer S5. The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 is wireless audio player that comes with five built-in speakers powered by five dedicated digital amplifiers, two tweeters, two midrange drivers and a subwoofer.

We really like how easy it is to set up the sound system. You could literally have the sound system up and running in less than 10 minutes! You just have to connect the S5 and your computer to your home’s wireless network.

It’s really fun to be able to enjoy music by accessing your library from a wireless controller which you can purchase separately. Moreover, you can have different S5s playing different tunes, or you can play the same song on all your speakers. The system’s really designed to be flexible for the user. And for you iPhone users out there, you will be pleased to know that you can transform your iPhone into a controller for the Sonos system by downloading a free app that’s available from the iTunes store. You can still use your iPhone as per normal when you use it as a Sonos controller.

You can connect as many S5s as you like as long as they are in the range of your home’s wireless network. If you find the need to extend the range of your Sonos system and expand your controller’s wireless coverage you can use the ZoneBridge.

Your router has to be connected to a S5 or ZoneBridge in order for the system to work. So if your router is at somewhere where you don’t need the music, you can connect a ZoneBridge to your router instead of a S5.

In essence, the Sonos family of products allows you to overcome physical boundaries in your home and set up a multi-room music system where you can enjoy seamless playback of music without having to go through the trouble of wiring up your whole house.

One lovely feature is that you can have access to most, if not all the internet radio stations around the world. In Singapore where there are only a handful of radio stations, you can imagine our excitement when we can listen to an exotic variety of genres of music – Nu Jazz, Latin, Heavy Metal – you say it, they have it. Moreover, the streaming of the internet radio stations on the S5 is incredibly smooth. Transcend geographical boundaries and enjoy music from all over the world.

Do note that the S5 is only one of the many products in the whole Sonos family of products. There are other speakers designed to suit different needs. Sonos is solely distributed by Tat Chuan Acoustic Pte Ltd. The S5 can be purchased directly from the showroom located at The Adelphi #01-17 as well as at EpiCentre outlets at ION Orchard, Wheelock Place and Marina Bay Sands.

Now, truly enjoy music without boundaries.

Sonos ZonePlayer S5 – Wireless Sound System

Posted on | May 31, 2010 | No Comments

Last Tuesday, when we were invited to EpiCentre at Marina Bay Sands, we had a chance to experience this really cool wireless sound system called Sonos ZonePlayer S5. The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 is an audio player that comes with five built-in speakers powered by five dedicated digital amplifiers, two tweeters, two midrange drivers and a subwoofer.

To set up, you simply have to connect the S5 to the router and and have a laptop or desktop connected to that same router. Once the set up is done, you can access the music that’s stored on your computer. When you are connected to the internet, you can also tune in to more than 25,000 internet radio stations, shows and podcasts. Also, it works with popular music services including Napster, Pandora and Rhapsody.

With the S5, you can play different music in different rooms. Your iPod Touch or iPhone can serve as a controller and you can select the music and adjust the volume in the different rooms all at once or room by room. All you have to do is to download a free app. There’s no need to dock your iPhone and you can continue to make calls or sms while listening to the music.

Sonos is solely distributed by Tat Chuan Acoustic Pte Ltd. The S5 can be purchased directly from the showroom located at The Adelphi #01-17 as well as at EpiCentre outlets at ION Orchard, Wheelock Place and Marina Bay Sands.

EpiCentre Store Opens at Marina Bay Sands

Posted on | May 29, 2010 | 1 Comment

To all the Apple fans out there – you can now shop for your favourite Apple products at EpiCentre’s new store in Marina Bay Sands. This is their 6th store in Singapore. The other five are at Wheelock, Suntec City, Bugis Junction, ION Orchard and 313 Somerset.

Regular customers of EpiCentre will know that customers who buy their MacBooks, iMacs or iPods from EpiCentre will entitle them to free membership which comes with an array of privileges within EpiCentre and many other lifestyle partners. Also, EpiCentre allows customers to trade-in their old Macs, PCs and iPods at a good value to offset their new equipment. EpiCentre also offers 30-days extended exchange period for purchases of many of its products.

Here are some of the key services of the store:

• EpiCentre has created a special service desk called iConcierge to assist its customers on-site with their needs. The iConcierge specialists will be able to provide a first level diagnosis on their Apple products and offer recommendations and assistance with both software and hardware issues.
• EpiCentre plans to offer special services such as loaning of equipment like wireless presenter, adapters, cables, speakers, pocket projectors, Skype phones and more. Details will be provided by the end of June.

So if you are planning on getting any Apple product, do head down to Marina Bay Sands!

Unwired 2010 Conference

Posted on | May 20, 2010 | No Comments

Interested to know more about mobile broadband scene in Singapore? Will Long Term Evolution (LTE) be the solution in the mobile broadband market?

 

Why not head down to Unwired 2010 Conference at SMU Admin Building on the 27 May 2010? UNWIRED 2010 is organised by Wowo Communications, a firm run by former journalist Alfred Siew, and a number of like-minded tech and media professionals in Singapore.

 

Backed by big players in the industry, the show is the first truly independent mobile and wireless event in the country, in that it does not place speakers based on a sponsorship basis.

 

For further details, visit http://www.amiando.com

Tele Atlas Maps and Location Content Power Sygic AURA’s 3D Navigation Experience in Malaysia and Singapore

Posted on | May 12, 2010 | No Comments

Sygic’s new 3D product delivers a futuristic, content-rich navigation experience for pedestrians and drivers today

Singapore, May 12, 2010 — Tele Atlas, the world leader in high quality digital maps and dynamic content, and Sygic, a navigation software company, have announced that Tele Atlas maps and content are the foundation of the recently launched 3D navigation product Sygic AURA, which is now available in Malaysia and Singapore.

Sygic AURA combines professional car navigation with a pedestrian-centric application so that both drivers and pedestrians have access to information about the world around them, including 3D visuals. The product is designed for users of high end smartphones and will be available for mobile users around the world.

Sygic AURA provides end users with full 3D content displays including elevation, buildings and landscapes. The application leverages Tele Atlas maps and content including 2D City Maps, 3D Landmarks and Digital Elevation Models, which raise the clarity and reality of screen images and allow end users to see exactly where they are and easily find what they want. Additionally, Sygic AURA includes millions of points of interest (POIs) and pre-installed wiki information, including city guides, hotel information, images and more to enrich the end user’s turn-by-turn navigation experience and comfort during travelling. Sygic AURA also delivers a combination of social networking and community related features, including connected capabilities for real-time information to see a friend’s location or status and to look up weather information.

Demonstration of Sygic AURA on iPhone

More information including pricing and availability of Sygic’s AURA is available at Aura.Sygic.com (http://aura.sygic.com).

The 20th European Union Film Festival

Posted on | May 5, 2010 | No Comments

Last week, I was invited to the EUFF’s Blogger Movie Night which was held at the Spain Embassy and had the pleasure of watching Irina Palm from Luxembourg.

In this film, Marianne Faithfull starred as Maggie, a 50 year old grandmother who was desperate to find money to pay for her sick grandson’s surgery and decided to take up a job at nightclub which required her to masturbate men behind a wall with a hole.

Being someone from the older generation, she took up the job with much hesitation at first, and she did not tell her friends and family as she felt ashamed and feared their disapproval. However, she became so good at her job such that the boss decided to let her work under the pseudonym ‘Irina Palm’ where she could command a higher price. Subsequently, she found courage to tell her friends about her occupation and even told them that she was the best in this line in the area. With this newfound pride, she managed to confront her friend whom she knew had an affair with her dead husband, and it become apparent that Maggie thought that her friend’s affair with her own husband was more shameful than Maggie’s job.

Maggie’s son had a very close relationship with Maggie, and often stood on Maggie’s side when she had clashes with her daughter-in-law. It was clear that Maggie didn’t have a good relationship with her daughter-in-law. When Maggie gave a lump sum of 6000 to her son, her son feared that his mother did something silly or stupid for the money and followed her to her work place. After finding out about Maggie’s job, the son became enraged and felt ashamed that his mother had to work as a “whore”. Interestingly, it was the daughter-in-law who was more understanding and said that she felt really grateful to Maggie for what she was doing to help. The son subsequently accepted the situation and became thankful and appreciative of his mother.

Overall, the film was really interesting to watch and I really enjoyed it. I believe that the other films will be just as nice to watch.

This year, the EUFF will feature 17 critically acclaimed and award-winning films from some of the EU’s member countries and will run from 6 May to 16 May. Although Broken Embraces (6 May) from Spain is only open to invited guests, the show will be released in local cinemas on 13 May. Some other highlights of the festival include titles such as The Father of my Children (France), Unmade Beds (UK) and The Secret of Kells (Ireland). Tickets are available from Golden Village at $10 each.

website: http://euff.sg/

Mobile Marketing Association Releases New Version Of U.S. Consumer Best Practices For Cross-Carrier Mobile Content Services

Posted on | May 2, 2010 | No Comments

Version 5.0 guidelines provide the industry-standard reference for the mobile marketing ecosystem, including the four largest U.S. carriers

New York, London, UK, Singapore & Sao Paulo: April 29, 2010 – The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) (www.mmaglobal.com) released the latest version of its U.S. Consumer Best Practices (CBP) Guidelines for Cross-Carrier Mobile Content Services. The guidelines are the industry standard for cross-carrier mobile content services such as text messaging (SMS), multimedia messaging (MMS), shortcode programs, Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and mobile Web.

Produced by the MMA’s CBP Committee, the new, version 5.0 guidelines provide measures of acceptable and unacceptable practices for all players in the U.S. ecosystem. The guidelines also serve as the benchmarks for the four largest U.S. wireless service providers – Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile USA – eliminating the need for brands, agencies and marketers to refer to four separate carrier playbooks.

Major updates and additions include:

• New guidelines for affiliate marketing for premium rate programs, with examples.
• New guidelines to ensure STOP and HELP keywords work in each program’s native language
• Updated guidelines to ensure clarity for all members of the mobile marketing ecosystem

Version 5.0 also features a new format for faster navigation, using tiered sections such as General Guidelines, Standard Rate, Premium Rate and Free to End User Programs. The new format includes “MMA IDs,” which make it easy to find related sections in previous versions.

"The MMA Consumer Best Practices Guidelines continue to provide the industry-standard reference that every member of the mobile marketing ecosystem turns to when they need definitive answers for ensuring consistency and protecting the consumer experience,” said Kristine van Dillen, Director of Industry Initiatives and Partnerships for the MMA. “Through regular updates, the guidelines are designed to anticipate and address changing industry needs and opportunities while meeting two goals that haven’t changed since the first edition: ensuring consistency and protecting the consumer experience.”

The new guidelines are available at www.mmaglobal.com/bestpractices.pdf.

The MMA would like to thank the following member companies that participated in the CBP committee and were instrumental in the development of the new guidelines:

3C Interactive	mBlox, Inc.	Telcordia Technologies, Inc.
4INFO, Inc.	Mobile Messenger	Telescope, Inc.
AT&T Mobility	Motricity	Thumbplay Inc.
BANGO	MX Telecom	T-Mobile USA
Brightkite	Neustar, Inc.	Velti
Buongiorno	OpenMarket	VeriSign, Inc.
Cellfish Media LLC.	Publicis NA	Verizon Wireless
Distributive Networks	Snackable Media	Virgin Mobile USA
FOX Mobile Entertainment,	Sprint-Nextel	Wells Fargo Bank
Lavalife Mobile	Sybase, Inc.

About the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)

The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is the premier global non-profit trade association established to lead the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies. The MMA is an action-oriented organization designed to clear obstacles to market development, establish mobile media guidelines and best practices for sustainable growth, and evangelize the use of the mobile channel. The more than 700 member companies, representing over forty countries around the globe, include all members of the mobile media ecosystem. The Mobile Marketing Association’s global headquarters are located in the United States and it has regional chapters including North America (NA), Europe (EUR), Latin America (LATAM), Middle East & Africa (MEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) branches. For more information, please visit www.mmaglobal.com.

LG’s First Quad-Core Notebook Offers Extreme 3D Gaming Excitement

Posted on | March 12, 2010 | No Comments

New LG WIDEBOOK™ R590 boasts impressive performance powered by Intel Core i7 Processor and NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M
graphics chipset

Singapore, March 11, 2010 - LG Electronics (LG) announced its first quad-core processor notebook, the 15.6-inch LG WIDEBOOK™ R590.

The LG R590 packs the performance of a high-end desktop PC into a mobile chassis and includes a 1.73GHz Intel Core i7 processor with the PM55 Chipset, and a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT230M with 1GB of dedicated DDR3 video memory. The combination provides the ultimate in portable performance and enables users to enjoy 3D games and full HD movies on the road.

The LG R590 achieves its performance with Intel’s Calpella Platform, which integrates the Core i7 processor and PM55 chipset, boosting performance by up to 112% over the Montevina platform for the Core 2 Duo processor.

The NVIDIA GeForce GT230M also enhances 3D graphics quality. According to tests using 3DMark06, this graphics chipset with 1G of DDR3 video memory offers a performance that is about eight times superior to that of Intel’s GMA 4500MHD. In addition, the WXGA+ high-resolution display running at a native resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels offers clear, crisp images.

The LG R590 is equipped with a full range of multimedia features to complete the ultimate entertainment experience. The LED-backlit 16:9 ratio LCD widescreen is embedded with two stereo speakers with SRS TruSurround HD, which offer a cinematic experience for 3D games and movies. A 1.3-megapixel webcam is included along with the You-Cam viewer for video chatting and conferencing.

Beyond the high-performance multimedia features, the LG R590 offers a stylish and sleek design to appeal to discerning consumers. The newest notebook offers a rich, glossy appearance with a UV-coated shiny white or crystal black finish. A row of backlit blue touch buttons also provides instant access to commonly-used functions and the soft touch of the exterior makes extended use more comfortable.

The exclusive LG- Smart Pack is included to help keep the LG R590 running at peak performance and comprises the maintenance suite of Smart Indicator, Smart Recovery, and Smart Care to maintain an error-free notebook. A detachable Optical Disk Drive enables the notebook to be ultra light and increases mobility. An e-SATA port is provided for connectivity with current-generation hard drives and a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector makes it easy to integrate with modern displays.

The LG WIDEBOOK™ R590 is now available in Singapore at a recommended retail price of SG$2,399/-.

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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 5^th 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).

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 5^th 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!

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