VIEWPOINT: The team behind HWM was invited to Hokkaido, Japan by Panasonic for the announcement and launch of the company’s 3D-capable AVCHD-based consumer camcorder, the SDT750, the new LUMIX DMC-LX5, pocket camcorder TA1 and many more.

Our sister site, HardwareZone.com has covered the launch event extensively in two parts here and here. You’d notice we’ve also done a video interview with highlights from the launch event and interviews with two senior executives from Panasonic Corporation.

VIEWPOINT: Still can’t enough of the breadth and depth of features in Microsoft Office 2010?

To show you in greater detail the various features within PowerPoint, OneNote and so on, here’s Microsoft Singapore’s Product Manager from the Business & Marketing Organization division, Mr. Rashish Pandey.

Enjoy Part 2 of the video demo.

VIEWPOINT: As a follow-up to our ViewPoint with Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer, we’ve also compiled a two-part demo on Microsoft Office 2010.

Our video team managed to meet up with Mr. Rashish Pandey, Product Manager, from the Business & Marketing Organization division of Microsoft Singapore, who was kind enough to give us a demo. Here’s Part 1.

HWM Singapore July 2010 cover

HWM Philippines July 2010 cover

VIEWPOINT: The July 2010 issue of HWM should be out in your respective countries (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines & Thailand) this week.

Some of the editions would be carrying our latest feature stories on Microsoft Office 2010, which was recently launched across different countries.

The July 2010 covers for HWM Singapore and HWM Philippines are attached here as well.

Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, was in Singapore recently as part of the build-up to the launch.

As a bonus to the feature story which you’ll probably find in your country editions, here’s a ViewPoint video with Ballmer done by the team for your enjoyment.

VIEWPOINT: Olympus dropped by the Singapore office recently to showcase their latest PEN E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds camera.

This release follows three months after the launch of the EP-2, and the EP-1, which was made available in June 2009.

One of the major difference that sets the E-PL1 from the E-P series is its price point, which will costs an estimated “less than S$1000 (USD707)” with a 14-42mm kit lens. Olympus has also launched several other digital camera models for its mju series of cameras.

For a coverage of what went on, our sister site HardwareZone.com has this coverage.

Check out our HWM ViewPoint video as we catch up with Olympus on what the new cameras are all about: