Philips showcases limited edition Star Wars shavers at Singapore popup

Source: Philips Singapore. Action at the toybox.

The Philips Master Your Shave popup store was launched yesterday at the Bugis+ mall in Singapore in the lead-up to the new Star Wars: The Last Jedi movie. Till 3 December 2017, Star Wars fans can experience some Star Wars action at Bugis+ with Philips at the popup store.

Visitors to the popup can enter a life-sized ‘toy-box’ style photo booth, posing next to their favourite Star Wars characters for Instagram memories.

Source: Philips.
The SW170
Stormtrooper-
inspired shaver.

Philips will also be presenting two special edition shavers featuring its cutting-edge rotary technology. Both shavers are part of a new range of shavers which emulate different characters from the Star Wars movie collection.

The shavers, a BB-8-inspired SW5700/07 (recommended retail price [RRP] S$149) and Philips Star Wars in Stormtrooper-inspired SW170/04 (RRP S$109) will be on sale at the popup. 

The SW5700/07 has five-direction flex heads that glide close to the skin for a close shave, even in tricky areas along the neck and jawline. The shaver’s Aquatec Wet & Dry seal gives a close shave wet or dry, while its 50-minute running time gives you more shaves without recharging.

The rounded edges and four-direction Flex Heads on the lightweight SW170/04 shaver ensure a comfortable, protective shave. Its ComfortCut Blade System will get as close as possible to the skin while protecting it from nicks and cuts.

Source: Philips.
The SW6700
Poe Dameron-
inspired shaver.

A third shaver, the Poe Dameron-inspired Philips Star Wars Shaver SW6700/14 (RRP S$219) is available exclusively at the Best Denki store. Eight-directional ContourDetect flex heads automatically recalibrate to every curve of the neck and face. The design is inspired by Poe Dameron’s X-wing fighter, down to the scratched metal finishing and red stripes. The Star Wars features continue with a red X-wing symbol flickering during use.

Featuring V-Track Precision Pro technology, the shaver boasts 72 self-sharpening V-shaped blades and cuts at 151,000 times per minute without pulling or tugging. This technology positions each hair in the best cutting position, even on a three-day stubble for a shave 30% closer* to the skin, while leaving no irritation or burns.

“This collection will not only excite Star Wars fans but also gentlemen who want to up their shaving game. The Philips Star Wars shavers will be introduced at wallet-friendly prices while still offering all-star performance. All Philips shavers make use of a proprietary rotary shaving technology that is designed to follow the contours of the face, offering the closest shave possible and can be used on-the-go for ultimate flexibility and convenience,” said Aw Ee Ling, Senior Marketing Manager, Personal Health, Philips Singapore.

Source: Philips.
The SW5700
shaver inspired by
the BB-8.

There will also be experience booths where visitors can pick up some expert Jedi Master level tips to make sure that they stay on top of their shaving game.

Details: 

The limited edition shavers will be available at the popup store till 3 December and until 31 December 2017 at selected electronic stores, major departmental stores and authorised dealers in Singapore as well as online - select “Singapore” for shavers available in Singapore.

Those who take a photo at the Star Wars toybox or with mascots and post them to Instagram with the hashtags #MasterYourShave and #PhilipsSG, and tag @PhilipsSG stand a chance to win a Philips Star Wars Shaver (BB-8 SW5700) and Kylo Ren Force FX Lightsaber by Hasbro (recommended selling price S$399.90). Chances are doubled for those who buy a shaver at the popup store. 

The popup store is open from 12pm to 9pm daily at Level 1 Civic Plaza @ Bugis+ in the outdoor area beside Uniqlo. Bugis + is at 201 Victoria Street, Singapore 188067.

Source: Philips infographic. The differences between manual and electric shavers.

Source: Philips infographic. Beard and moustache styles most suited to face shapes.

*Cuts 30% closer in less strokes compared to the Philips predecessor.

The Butchers Club Burger serves up National Day fare for Singapore's 51st

Source: The Butchers Club Burger's National Day menu will feature a specially created The Little Red Dot Burger.

For two weekends starting from 29 July, The Little Red Dot Burger will be available as part of The Butchers Club Burger Singapore’s National Day Set Menu. This is The Butchers Club Burger’s first National Day celebration in Singapore, and The Little Red Dot Burger is a fitting creation that pays homage to Singapore’s satay ayam (chicken satay).

The Butchers Club Burger’s Singapore-inspired burger features 140g of a grilled juicy chicken patty, with crunchy cucumber strips, freshly shaved red onions, caramelised pineapple is lathered in rich ginger peanut sauce, and served between two sesame buns. The Butchers Club touch was added by upsizing it to the usual Butchers Club Burger portion, and serving it with caramelised pineapple for that extra zest.

The National Day Set Menu (S$28++ for the non-alcoholic version) is a combination of popular local flavours: It will come with The Little Red Dot Burger, a side serving of straight-cut fries seasoned with curry powder and a chocolate, vanilla or strawberry milkshake. This set menu will only be available from 29 July to 10 August 2016.

Have you met Daisy? She's our living, breathing vertical garden cow at The Butchers Club Burger. This lucky gal gets a water spray bath every day! Be sure to give her your love the next time you're here - she loves taking pictures. Don't forget to tag us at @butchersclubsg and #butchersclubburgersg when you upload your wefie with her! ;) Photo credit: @irinanilsson . . #butchersclubburgersg #clarkequay #clarkequaysg #burgers #doublehappiness #butchersclub #butchersclubburger #regram

A photo posted by The Butchers Club Singapore (@butchersclubsg) on Jun 26, 2016 at 9:30pm PDT

Interested?

The Butchers Club Burger is at 3A River Valley Road, #01-01 Clarke Quay, Singapore. It is part of the The Butchers Club group, which established itself in Hong Kong for bringing the trend of dry-aged beef from the US and Europe to Asia.


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Chinese new year merchandise from Starbucks in Asia

Starbucks has created a festive line of products to celebrate the lunar year of the monkey (2016). The following limited supply of Chinese new year merchandise can be found at Starbucks stores in Asia:

Source: Starbucks. Monkey mug.

Lunar new year monkey mug

A white monkey looks out from the side of this red ceramic mug in embossed 3D. Its tail curls around the mug, while an arm forms the mug’s handle. It has a painted red glaze exterior and yellow interior, with gold-coloured vines as metallic accents.

Source: Starbucks. Left: lunar new year mug and coaster set; right: tumbler. 

Lunar new year mug and coaster set

This glossy red ceramic coffee mug features a full-wrap decal with metallic gold-coloured vines and lantern art. The accompanying wood coaster is laser-etched with the Starbucks name and comes with a monkey figurine.

Source: Starbucks. Nesting monkey three-mug set.

Nesting three-mug set

The outermost mug is of red ceramic, with a curled handle that forms the monkey’s tail and the Starbucks name incised on the side. The middle ceramic mug holds about 236 ml and is covered with a transparent golden glaze. The innermost mug, of white ceramic, holds about 177 ml and forms an abstract monkey’s head, with two ears that serve as handles.

Year of the monkey tumbler

Bursts of red and white fireworks and geometric shapes add to the celebratory look of the coffee tumbler. The double-wall construction insulates beverages, keeping them cooler or warmer, and maintaining a comfortable temperature for hands. A red flip-top lid to help minimise spills.

Source: Starbucks. The 2016 year of the monkey limited edition Starbucks card.

Lunar new year Starbucks card

A special-edition Starbucks card features a monkey, lanterns and geometric shapes.

Source; Starbucks. The year of the monkey money bank.

Year of the Monkey money bank

Dipped in a glossy red glaze, this monkey-shaped bank features a metallic gold-coloured vine detail. The Starbucks name is printed next to the coin slot near the back of the monkey’s head.

Source: Starbucks. The monkey Bearista bear stuffed toy.

Monkey Bearista bear

Dressed in a monkey costume with a removable hood, this soft, giftable bear features a festive pattern of colours on paws and ears, while an embroidered patch with the Chinese character for 'monkey' (猴) adorns its tummy.

Source: Starbucks. Starbucks Chinese new year glass.

Starbucks glass

A glass with an abstract pattern and a yellow and white floral design reminiscent of the spring festival.

Interested?

Check the store locator for Singapore

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HP launches special edition notebook with Star Wars theme

HP has unveiled a special edition notebook in anticipation of the release of Star Wars: “The Force Awakens”.

“HP is delivering an amazing Star Wars experience as the only PC vendor collaborating with Disney and Lucasfilm to create a one-of-one-kind notebook,” said Serena Yong, Managing Director, HP Singapore. “As part of this relationship, we were able to tap into Lucasfilm’s media archives to create custom screen savers, desktop backgrounds and sound profiles – configurable by the customer.”

Source: HP.

The Star Wars Special Edition notebook has a “battle-worn” distressed design with Galactic Empire written in the Star Wars Aurebesh font on the hinge and iconic Stormtroopers on the keyboard deck. The touchpad design mirrors the X-Wing Star Fighter Guidance System and the red backlit keyboard completes the dark-side design.

For portability and power, the Star Wars Special Edition notebook gets up to seven hours of battery life¹ and is offered with Full HD² in a 15.6" diagonal display. Users have the choice of sixth generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors³.

Source: HP.

The notebook comes with up to 1 TB of HDD capacity⁴ and up to 8GB of RAM⁵ with the option to select between Intel HD Graphics 520 and NVIDIA GeForce 940M graphics processors. The notebook is also offered with an optical drive for customers to enjoy all their Star Wars movies. With audio tuned by B&O Play and dual speakers, customers will have remarkable sound experiences. Customers can enhance their Star Wars Special Edition with a Star Wars Special Edition Sleeve, and an optional Star Wars Special Edition Wireless Mouse⁶.

Source: HP. The Star Wars Special Edition Sleeve.

The Star Wars Special Edition notebook further adds themed software, content and audio on the Windows 10* PC. Users can click on the Imperial Cog desktop icon to be taken to the Star Wars Command Center for browsing the Star Wars Special Edition notebook’s Themes and Galleries. Users will have access to unique content collections with over 1,100 images spanning 40 years of Star Wars history. Content includes behind-the-scenes images, storyboards, artwork, classic photos, set and costume designs, and audio selections.

Themes offer customisability with sound, wallpaper and screensaver collections. This gives customers the option to replace the standard Windows notification sounds with eight categories of iconic Star Wars sounds including R2-D2's unique beeps and the whirr of the lightsaber. Wallpapers include planetary collections based on movie stills.

Galleries host several categories for customers to explore Star Wars content. Customers can view original movie posters in Collections or explore the Concept Art section to view Lucasfilm art that guided movie development including early ideas on characters, costumes and settings. Illustrated Art celebrates Star Wars with artwork from black and whites to comic book art. The Star Wars Special Edition notebook also includes access to the first Marvel Star Wars comic in the series, e-book excerpts from select Star Wars titles and Star Wars movie trailers. 

Hardcore fans will appreciate the included Aurebesh font in the font library, which allows users to type in Galactic Base Standard language. Another nod to Star Wars includes replacing the Recycle Bin with a Death Star icon – not destroyed when empty and destroyed when full.

Interested?

Source: HP. The Star Wars
Special Edition Wireless
Mouse.

The Star Wars Special Edition notebook, which comes with the Star Wars Special Edition Sleeve, is expected to be available from November 2015 in Singapore, starting at S$1,299⁷. The Star Wars Special Edition Wireless Mouse will be available at the end of November, with pricing to be set closer to the availability date.

*Not all features are available in all editions or versions of Windows. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers, software or BIOS update to take full advantage of Windows functionality. Windows 10 is automatically updated, which is always enabled. ISP fees may apply and additional requirements may apply over time for updates. See http://www.microsoft.com.

1 Windows 10/ MM14 battery life will vary depending on various factors including product model, configuration, loaded applications, features, use, wireless functionality, and power management settings. The maximum capacity of the battery will naturally decrease with time and usage. See www.bapco.com for additional details.

2 Full high-definition (FHD) content required to view FHD images.

3 Multi-Core is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. A 64-bit computing system is required. Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on application workload and your hardware and software configurations. Intel’s numbering is not a measurement of higher performance.

4 For hard drives, TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 35GB of hard drive is reserved for system recovery software.

5 Part of the total system memory (RAM) is used for graphics/video performance. System memory dedicated to graphics/video performance is not available for other use by other software.

6 Accessories sold separately in select countries only, check with your local HP reseller for availability.

7 Estimated prices. Actual prices may vary.

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Learn more about Malaysia's makeup through book on Malaysian population

Source: ISEAS website.

The second edition of The Population of Malaysia, by Saw Swee-Hock, formerly Professor of Statistics at the National University of Singapore and who served as Chairman of the National Statistical Commission of Singapore from 1971 to 1975, has been published.

The book presents an up-to-date analysis of the multiracial population of Malaysia that could prove useful for businesses focused on the Malaysian market. Dr Saw draws on his deep familiarity with the country where he was educated up to secondary level, taught for some time in the University of Malaya, and his involvement in the planning of population censuses to provide unique viewpoints about the country. 

According to publishers the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. the book will be useful to policy-makers and social scientists who wish to seek a greater understanding of the demographic issues facing the country.

The Introduction e-chapter is downloadable free here. The complete e-book costs US$35 while individual chapters cost US$5 each. The hardback (ISBN 978-981-4620-36-9) is US$38.90 and the paperback (ISBN 978-981-4620-24-6) is US$28.90. 

Parallels launches Desktop 10 for Mac Enterprise Edition

Parallels has updated Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac Enterprise Edition, which provides Windows applications on Macs in a corporate environment.

“Millions of Parallels Desktop for Mac customers have come to expect ingenuity, ease of use and speed from Parallels and they will not be disappointed with Parallels Desktop 10,” said Parallels President Jack Zubarev. 

“With Parallels Desktop 10 customers can enjoy new levels of productivity without having to worry about whether the app they need is available on a specific operating system — Parallels creates a world of compatibility at home, work and on the road.”

Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac Enterprise Edition allows IT managers to support Windows applications for Mac users with a configurable, policy-compliant solution that easily fits into existing IT business processes. New built-in intelligence and support for Apple’s latest operating systems – including OS X Yosemite* – improves ease-of-use for business users. 

Enhancements have been made in particular to the areas of management and security, including for:

 

• USB devices policy enforcement

• NetBoot

• FileVault

• A Customizable Parallels Control Center feature, which allows the company logo and some text to be incorporated

Source: Parallels. Screenshot of the software.

New features allow administrators to select and enforce a USB device policy, so that only allowed devices may be connected. OS X guests can be installed using a NetBoot image from a server on the corporate network, and OS X virtual machines can be encrypted with the help of the FileVault encryption feature that is built into OS X. Centralised administration and management capabilities have been added, as well as enhanced security to keep IT in control of virtual machines. With Update 1 of the software, administrators can also and check the status of licenses and reclaim seats directly. 

Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition software is available via www.parallels.com/products/business. 

*Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac Enterprise Edition has experimental support for many of the features of OS X Yosemite Developer Preview, bringing them to Windows and Windows applications. However, Parallels does not provide technical support for it at this time. Parallels plans to fully support OS X Yosemite in Parallels Desktop 10 when Yosemite becomes commercially available.