May 2014 ~ Merlion Wayfarer's Walking Singapore

DC Comics Super Heroes Cable Car Experience At Faber Peak Singapore

10:17 PM Entertainment, Events, Invites, Mount Faber, Movies, South, Tall Places

Faber Peak Singapore
Mount Faber

South, Singapore

31 May 2014

"It's a bird! It's a plane!... It's Superman!"

Four members of the Justice League - Superman, Batman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman have arrived in Singapore in search of the evil villain The Joker, who has been wrecking havoc all over Singapore. In order to secure a good vantage point over the tourist sites of Harbourfront, Vivocity and Sentosa, they have designated Faber Peak Singapore as their mission base. For the next 10 months, they will be here to protect the southern skies of Singapore.

(Source : Fly With Super Heroes)

Super Hero cupcakes!

Singapore Cable Car celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year by teaming up with DC Entertainment to bring a whole new high-flying Super Heroes Cable Car Experience to Singapore.

Launched on 31 May 2014, the exciting line-up features 45 cable car cabins decked out in DC Comics Super Hero graphics on both the exteriors and interiors. With the revolutionary in-cabin Augmented Reality (AR) technology, DC Comics Super Heroes comes to life right next to you!

(Source : Fly With Super Heroes)

DC Super Heroes Cable Car Rides

Tickets are at S$29 for adults and $18 for children. During the exclusive period of 31 May 2014 - 31 March 2015, each ticket comes with a DC Comics Super Heroes Cable Car ticket, mask and souvenir booklet!

Have your very own Super Heroes PictureMEX Photo...

Relive Lois Lane's experience as she flies beside Superman among the clouds

- There is even a blower to add in the wind effects...

(Source : Cinetropolis)

Super Heroes Day

Celebrate Father's Day with the DC Comics Super Heroes! Super Hero-themed activities have been planned for the little heroes... Not to forget the bigger heroes in our lives - Mums and Dads!

Meet-and-Greet...

Kryptonite Cocktail available at Spuds & Aprons...

June School Holiday Activities

A whole host of exciting activities have been planned for the little ones this June. Highlights include meet-and-greet sessions with the Super Heroes, an interactive motion experience, and Super Hero merchandise kits for the young ones to prepare for the next school term!

More details at flywithsuperheroes.com.sg.

The plethora of fun activities for families at the launch - Super Hero Jenga, nail painting, Design-A-Cape, name caricatures, Joker Bowling, pose with Batman...

Fly With The Super Heroes Today!

Surreal Beauty Reflection

8:54 AM Central, Orchard, Shopping

Orchard Road

Central, Singapore
May 2014

On a rainy evening, when the sidewalks were empty of shoppers, the TV screen still flashed fleeting images of the newest, most fashionable apparel. In the dark of night, the screen shines brightest, reflecting off the smooth sheen caused by the fleeting rain...

The Flag Mast To The Heavens

7:02 PM Architecture, Marina Bay, South

Marina Bay

South, Singapore

May 2014

On a cool evening, a soothing breeze puffs the stratus clouds across the blue sky.

In the midst of all the gentle action, this flag mast stands tall, supporting beams hinged onto it...

Marina Bay Sands Shines Golden

7:00 PM Architecture, Marina Bay, South, Sunsets

Marina Bay Sands

South, Singapore

May 2014

On a hot, hot day this week, the evening sky was awash with colours of pink, purple and gold.

As the hustle of the day slowly settles into the more muted buzz of twilight, the shimmering colors of the sky get reflected in the silver-paned windows of the Marina Bay Sands.

And the smooth waters of the bay reflect the shimmering glow of both...

Golden Orange Sunset

6:55 PM Sunsets

Singapore

May 2014

On hot cloud days with an inkling of bad weather, the sunsets often gleam with iridescent colours of pearl...

Do Not Park Your Motorcycle Here

6:53 PM Central, City Hall, South, Transportation

City Hall & Supreme Court

Central/South, Singapore

May 2014

As the City Hall and Supreme Court undergoes a transformation into the Singapore Art Gallery, scaffolding and boarding encompass their facade.

To avoid paying the exorbitant parking rates that are the city norms, motorcyclists often park their bikes under sheltered areas like these.

Well, to facilitate traffic flow and prevent workplace safety hazards... This sign specifically tells them not to.

An Afternoon By The Bay Near The Sands

8:19 AM Marina Bay, People, South

Marina Bay
South, Singapore
May 2014

It was a breezy afternoon. Stratus clouds streak across the sunset sky and an evening breeze blow across the waters, rustling the few fallen leaves on the pathways.

Outside the Esplanade, an amphitheatre lies. At the forefront of it lay steps.

Today a line of people sat - from tourists, to a couple from a local tertiary institution, to a group of foreign national workers awaiting their transport back from their work site.

Such is the diversity that the magnificence of the bay view attracts...

LG Launches New OLED TVs In Singapore

12:47 AM Invites, Products

Singapore
May 2014

Merlion Wayfarer was recently invited to preview LG TV's latest technology...

LG Curved OLED TV

The World’s First CURVED OLED TV With the gently curved screen and LG’s proprietary WRGB OLED technology, the CURVED OLED TV produces the most life-like colors and an infinite contrast ratio with deeper blacks and brighter whites compared to a conventional RGB display, offering picture quality that is beyond the imagination.

In addition, the screen delivers incredible color accuracy regardless of ambient light or viewing angle. The CURVED OLED TV’s breathtaking and modern design features the flowing, translucent Crystal Stand. It adds an elegant touch to the TV, while providing greater immersive viewing experience.

The amazing thing about LG's Curved OLED TV is

its absolutely colour clarity regardless of angle one views from...

The LG CURVED OLED TV (55EA970T) and the LG GALLERY OLED TV (55EA880T) is available at a recommended retail price of SGD$7,499 each.

LG’s webOS Platform

LG’s webOS offers access to the LG Store’s comprehensive collection of apps. The LG Store conveniently organizes all content available on the webOS platform into category tabs. It also offers recommendations based on popularity, allowing users to discover exciting new entertainment options with a simple click. In short, this clever new platform reduces the number of steps needed to switch between content, which makes searching, selection and the overall Smart+ TV experience simpler and better than ever.

The webOS platform greatly simplifies the TV experience. Its ease-of-use makes content searching and viewing, connecting with other devices, and even the initial setup process incredibly smooth. Thisplatform will be implemented in more than 70 percent of LG’s 2014 Smart+ TVs line-up, which are available in both ULTRA HD and Full HD.

The Full HD models of LG Smart+ TV line-up employs resolution upscaling technology that analyzes resolution and compression ratio, applying optimized resolution to provide clearer and more refined image.

LG Full HD Smart+ TVs feature LG CINEMA screen that has a single frame-space blending and visual sound solution that ensure an excellent stereophonic immersive design for viewers. The new premium Full HD Smart+ TV boasts a Smart Sound Mode that automatically selects the right sound EQ for TV content. With the wireless sound sync, viewers can connect LG speaker bar wirelessly with LG TV.

The 2014 LG FULL HD TV line-up, including the LB750T, LB670T, LB650T and LB631T are now available in LG authorized retailers.

ULTRA HD (4K) TV

LG ULTRA HD TVs employ sophisticated upscaling technology that converts SD, HD or Full HD content into crisp, near Ultra HD (4K) quality. Working in conjunction with the enhanced Super Resolution Algorithm, the True 4K Engine Pro eliminates almost all visual errors, ensuring a truly enjoyable viewing experience. With quadruple the amount of pixels found on FULL HD TVs, the latest LG ULTRA HD (4K) TVs offer 4K 3D+, a whole new experience with the most captivating 3D image quality available.

The 2014 LG ULTRA HD (4K) TV lineup, including the 84UB980T, 79UB980T will be available at stores in June while 55UB850T, 49UB850T are now available in LG authorized retailers.

3D images with startling clarity...

Dual Play technology enables Player A to see one perspective of a race and Player B to see another

- both on the same screen at the same time!

LG ULTRA Surround System

LG Electronics (LG) announced a partnership with Harman/Kardon® to develop an advanced audio technology which will be employed in selected OLED and ULTRA HD TVs. Harman/Kardon®, one of the most respected names in the audio industry, worked together with LG engineers to develop a speaker system that could deliver even, distortion-free sound with deep bass and a wide bandwidth. ULTRA Surround reproduces audio with amazing fidelity, placing viewers at the center of a wide and evenly dispersed soundstage.

Designed to deliver truly cinematic experiences, the ULTRA Surround system has superb dynamic range and balances sound with exceptional accuracy. It also boasts an extra wide playable bandwidth and powerful output. The system is engineered to deliver high quality, detailed sound that surrounds the listener, creating a significantly more immersive experience than the average flat screen TV.

Stunning picture quality that works just like a picture frame -

And yes, the "frame" is the speaker itself...

Thank you, LG TV!

Vesak Day 2014 - Gratitude To Planet Earth & Our Country

3:17 AM Architecture, Festivals, North, Temples, Vesak Day

Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery

Bright Hill Road

North, Singapore

13 May 2014

Vesak Day is the most significant day of the year in the Buddhist calendar and is celebrated by Buddhists the world over. The day commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha and is a day of immense joy, peace and reflection. In Singapore, Vesak Day usually falls in the month of May, on the 15th day of the fourth month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar.

On this day, devout Buddhists and followers alike congregate at their various temples before dawn for the ceremonial, where the Buddhist flag will be hoisted, and hymns sung in praise of the holy triple gem: The Buddha, The Dharma (his teachings), and The Sangha (his disciples). Devotees often bring simple offerings of flowers, candles and joss-sticks to lay at the feet of their spiritual teacher. These symbolic offerings remind followers that life too, is subject to decay and destruction when the offering burns out or wilts away.

Buddhists believe that performing good deeds on Vesak Day will multiply merit many times over. Buddhist youth sometimes organise mass blood donations at hospitals, while general rites and rituals practiced on Vesak Day include chanting of mantras; releasing of caged birds and animals; having vegetarian meals; and "bathing" a Buddha statue, a reference to the legend of the child Buddha being showered with the waters of nine dragons soon after birth. These acts of generosity observed by the Buddhist temples are also known as Dana.

Arriving there was a nightmare - a sweltering hot day with traffic jamming the single-lane road,
cars parked on both sides of the road, and buses packed with commuters...