After delays due to the pandemic, Huawei has finally opened its first Melbourne store at Glen Waverley. As the first store outside Sydney, this fourth Austalian store will stock 40 products, including the Watch GT […]
Category: Gadgets
LG unveils 2nd gen service robot
LG has launched its second-generation LG CLOi GuideBot multi-purpose customer service robot in Singapore. The autonomous robot is designed to provide wayfinding, enhance security and create advertising opportunities for customers. It is suitable for deployment […]
Asus goes omnichannel in Singapore
Asus Singapore has introduced an omnichannel business model where consumers can purchase products from its online store and collect them at their favourite retailers on the same day. Geared towards a new way of shopping, […]
Lazada showcases tech show at Plaza Singapura
What goes around comes around. In recent years, consumers have turned to online purchases for convenience, greater choices and sometimes better prices. Lazada is taking its Grand Online Tech Show to a physical pop-up event […]
BenQ releases X3000i gaming projector
There are projectors and there are gaming projectors. And what’s the difference? Better resolution, brightness and sound quality coupled with less lag can make a projector more suitable for gamers. BenQ has released the X3000i […]
Schaeffler and NTU expand Share lab
Schaeffler and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are expanding the Schaeffler Hub for Advanced Research at NTU (SHARE at NTU) joint lab to accelerate innovations in future mobility, robotics and Industry 4.0. Researchers from Schaeffler and […]
Samsung launches The Freestyle portable entertainment device
Samsung Electronics has launched The Freestyle portable entertainment device that combines projector functionality, smart speaker and ambient lighting. Weighing only 830g, The Freestyle can project on screens from 30- to 100-inch on any surface indoor […]
ASUS and StarHub partner on cloud gaming
ASUS and StarHub are teaming up to bring GeForce Now cloud gaming to ASUS laptop users. The partnership will provide gamers with access to a vast library of more than 1,000 games across nearly all […]
HP avails Instant Ink subscription service in Singapore
Running out of ink when printing from home can be a pain. It can result in delay of submission for school or work projects, especially in a hybrid world. HP Inc’s Instant Ink subscription service […]
Review: OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G
Announced in November 2021 and officially available in Singapore from January 15, 2022, the OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G phone is OPPO’s latest mobile phone from the Reno series on the market. The phone is visually […]
Huawei P50 Pro: Distinctly pro
By Edward Lim Other than foldables, most smartphones look similar at the front. When not powered on, it’s just a black reflective glass screen. Perhaps the only distinguisable difference from a frontal view is the […]
Siemens to deploy VersiCharge EV charger in Singapore
Singapore electric vehicle (EV) owners, take note. Siemens has received the green light to deploy the VersiCharge EV charger in the country. The sleek and compact electric vehicle alternating current smart charger can be installed […]
Microsoft to add Activision Blizzard
Microsoft plans to acquire Activision Blizzard to its gaming portfolio, a move that should power growth in its gaming business and entry into the metaverse. When the US$68.7 billion deal is completed end of fiscal […]
Oppo Reno6 Pro: Short videos made easy
By Edward Lim If you’ve watched the China version of Running Man called Keep Running, Oppo is a name you’d be highly familiar with. As one of the show’s sponsors, its ads are placed throughout […]
iCandy becomes SEA/Australia’s largest game developer with Lemon Sky acquisition
iCandy Interactive has acquired Lemon Sky Studios for US$32.4 million to become the biggest pure-play game developer in Southeast Asia (SEA) and Australia. Building on the growing interest in metaverse, iCandy Interactive and Lemon Sky […]
DIY repair with Apple parts
Apple iPhone users, rejoice! You can now try fixing your smartphone instead of sending it to Apple or an authorised shop. Apple will start selling about 200 parts and tools — with manuals to boot […]
Xiaomi 11T: Flagship features at a sensible price
By Edward Lim Let me start off with a caveat. This is my first review of a smartphone that I did not buy and use myself. Previously, I only wrote about smartphones that I paid […]
Demand for gaming PCs and monitors to remain high till 2025
The currrent surge in demand for gaming PCs and monitors is expected to continue till 2025, according to IDC. Worldwide shipments of these products are predicted to continue to grow at rates faster than their […]
Asus unwraps 3 bags
Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) has unveiled the new ROG SLASH fashion line with the first three products being a messenger bag, draw string bag and sling bag. Modelled after the cyberpunk culture, the new […]
Declutter the desktop with Logitech all-in-one dock
Gadgets and associated cables can create quite a mess on the desktop. Logitech aims to declutter personal workpace and improve video call experience with the Logi Dock all-in-one docking station. Designed with the aim of […]
Norton adds Game Optimizer to maximise PC performance for gamers
NortonLifeLock has released the Game Optimizer feature that frees PCs from power-hungry programs running in the background to maximise gaming performance. By freeing power-hungry programs to a single CPU core, Game Optimizer reduces performance interruptions […]
Raise a pet in metaverse
Remember the wildly popular Tamagotchi pet game that got the world hooked on caring for and feeding a digital pet? Korean pet curation platform Mongplus is revisiting the virtual pet raising concept by working with […]
Huawei unleashes new flagship products in APAC
Huawei has announced new flagship products for the Asia-Pacific region. Most of these have already been introduced earlier in China. Huawei nova 8i smartphone: Targeted at a younger audience, it is slim with curved design, […]
Nikon unveils the Z fc mirrorless camera
Nikon Singapore has released the Z fc compact DX-format mirrorless camera that blends the design of the classic Nikon FM2 with the latest technologies to produce up to 4K UHD output. Weighing about 390g, it […]
Surbana Jurong to deploy IFM platform at Temasek Polytechnic
Surbana Jurong has won a tender to deploy one of Singapore’s largest digital integrated facilities management (IFM) services platforms on Temasek Polytechnic’s 30-hectare campus. It will team up with Internet-of-Things (IoT) service provider UnaBiz to […]
NVIDIA toughens up Jetson AGX Xavier
NVIDIA has introduced a hardened version of NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier system-on-module that can withstand harsh environments. Called NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Industrial module, it is built for intelligent video analytics, optical inspection, robotics, computer […]
Huawei unloads new HarmonyOS 2-powered devices
Huawei is marching on with its HarmonyOS 2 followed the launch of a range of smartphones, smart watches and tablets. New releases include the next-generation open-fit Active Noise Cancellation wireless Bluetooth Huawei FreeBuds 4, Huawei […]
New Huawei MatePad to debut in Singapore on May 22
A new 10.4-inch Huawei MatePad will debut in Singapore on May 22 (Friday). Priced at S$498, the lightweight tablet sports a Kirin 820 processor, 128GB of storage, 2K high-definition FullView display, Harman Kardon quad-channel speaker […]
Colorful unleashes iGame M600 Mirage Gaming PC
Colorful Technology has launched the iGame M600 Mirage series of gaming PCs powered by the 11th generation Intel core processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-Series graphics cards. Available in a range of configurations for different […]
Huawei Band 6 to debut in Singapore on Apr 15
The Huawei Band 6 entry-level fitness tracker will launch in Singapore on April 15. Customers can enjoy get one for just S$68 (usual price is S$88) from launch till May 15, 2021 when they present […]
Photogram shooting for a smarter camera
Ever wished for a better camera for the smartphone to take nicer photos? While camera capabilities are limited by the phone’s size, startup Photogram is developing an alternative that brings the benefits of the mirrorless […]
Wearables market shoots up 28.4% in 2020
2020 was a remarkable year for the wearables market. With more people working and learning remotely, demand for such devices rose an astonishing 28.4 percent to 444.4 million units, according to IDC. The research firm […]
Neuron Mobility expands to Korea
Singapore-based Neuron Mobility is launching its fleet of safety-first e-scooters in Seoul, Korea on March 5. This is hot on the heels of the rental electric scooter operator’s success in three cities in Australia and […]
Upping drone flying experience
Drone flyers are in for a treat with the new DJI FPV (first person view). Instead of viewing the flight on a screen, they can now have a cockpit view that takes the flying experience […]
HP guns for HyperX
HP has agreed to acquire HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology, for US$425 million. The move will strengthen HP’s offerings and drive growth in the gaming and peripherals market. HyperX’s gaming-related products include headsets, […]
Enter the CMP
NVIDIA seems to have adopted a two-pronged approach towards solving its GPU availability challenge and the high demand from cyptocurrency miners. The first step by halving hash rate or cryptcurrency mining efficiency of the new […]
Infineon touts MEMS microphone improvements
Infineon Technologies has announced a next-generation Xensiv MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) microphone IM73A135 that improves acoustical performance and power consumption. The new microphone reduces the need to compromise on high signal-to-noise ratio, a small package, high […]
LG to showcase transparent OLED display applications at CES 2021
CES 2021 may not be a physical event this year but that is not going to stop brands from gaining a headstart in 2021. LG Display will be debuting transparent OLED applications that are aimed […]
Mi Watch Lite comes to Singapore
Xiaomi has released the new S$89 Mi Watch Lite in Singapore, just in time for the holiday season. Targeted at fitness and health enthusiasts, the device features professional health monitoring and comprehensive display of physical […]
DigiCert’s new IoT Device Manager ensures end-to-end security
DigiCert has released the new IoT Device Manager that lets manufacturers embed certificates on chipsets at any point in the product lifecycle. This addresses a major painpoint faced by manufacturers on provisioning certificates to devices […]
Huawei opens health lab in Xian
The new Huawei Health Lab in Xian, China will give more than 40 researchers, engineers and developers the platform to innovate and create applications of new sports and health technology through smart wearables. This builds […]
Apple snares major slice of wearables market in Q3
Apple Watches and AirPods have helped to place Apple top of the heap with 33.1 percent share of the global wearables market in Q3, according to IDC. Next was Xiaomi, which experinenced 26.4 percent year […]
NVIDIA adds US$399 GPU to RTX 30 series
NVIDIA has inserted the GeForce RTX 2060 Ti to its product line, making it the lowest cost RTX 30 series GPU so far. At US$399, it is the kid brother of the GeForce RTX 3080 […]
Annke unveils full colour night vision security cameras
Annke has launched ACE true full color night vision security cameras that features NightChroma to turn night into day. The NC400 and NCA500 NightChroma Series devices display true full colour pictures at ultra clarity even […]
ViewSonic rolls out monitors with colour blindness in mind
Those who are colour blind will appreciate the two new ColorPro VP68a monitors announced by ViewSonic. The screens feature colour blindness simulation that lets creators see how the artwork would appear to the colour blind. […]
Hublot turns to facial recognition technology for e-warranty
Luxury watch maker Hublot has introduced an electronic passport and warranty system that uses recognition technology to identify the uniqueness of the materials that make up its watches. Having as e-warranty is not new for […]
China leads in AR/VR spending
Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is tipped to balloon from just over US$12.0 billion this year to US$72.8 billion in 2024, according to IDC. Leading the way is China, which accounted […]
New Huawei audio products available from November in Singapore
Huawei’s audio products announced on September 10 will be available in Singapore from November 11. They are the FreeBuds Pro wireless earphone, FreeBuds Studio wireless headphone and the FreeLace Pro neckband earphones. The FreeBuds Pro, […]
ViewSonic empowers teachers and students with new solutions
ViewSonic has launched two solutions aimed at enhancing the experience of remote learning and digital creation amid the pandemic. The Notas Pen Display PD1330 is a lightweight and thin 13.3-inch pen display that comes with […]
Acer beefs up projector lineup for home and business
Acer has added several new projectors for home and entertainment as well as business and commercial use. The new models are: The VD6510i is a wireless 3,000 lumens LED 1080p projector with 1080p 120Hz projections […]
DJI Pocket 2 packs new tricks in mini camera
DJI has unleashed the DJI Pocket 2, the sequel to the Osmo Pocket. Coming in a small form factor, the lightweight 4K camera is full of tricks and intelligent features — from Fast Wake for […]
Huawei and Gentle Monster unveil new smart eyewear
Huawei’s next generation of smart glasses has arrived. Available in Singapore at S$638, the Huawei × Gentle Monster Eyewear II collection combines Huawei’s core technologies and acoustic privacy protection features with Gentle Monster’s design that […]
Asus adds Innodisk flash storage to edge computers
Asus is equipping its Asus PE200U edge computer with the Innodisk InnoAGE flash storage that allows customers to roll out reliable and secure edge devices and IoT infrastructure. With a projected 500 billion IoT devices […]
Huawei Watch Fit available in Singapore from October 24
The recently-announced Huawei Watch Fit smartwatch will be available for S$148 in Singapore from October 24. Consumers can choose from three colours — graphite black, mint green and sakura pink — and pre-order from October […]
TerraMaster unpacks D8 thunderbolt 3 for video creators
TerraMaster has launched the D8 Thunderbolt 3 eight-bay professional-grade RAID storage for professional creators. Packed with up to 128TB of storage, it reads and writes fast along with fast read — up to 1600MB/s. The […]
NVIDIA avails free online robotics training and AI certifications
Thinking of building a C3PO or R2D2? NVIDIA is offering free online trainining courses on robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) certification programmes for engineers, teachers and students. Part of the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute, the […]
Huawei opens 2nd Experience Store in Sydney
Huawei opened its second Australian Authorised Experience Store at World Square in Sydney at the start of October. Situated in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, the store features a Product Zone which showcases the latest […]
Fancy a smart backpack?
Put a technology giant and luggage bag maker together and voila, here’s the Konnect-I Backpack. Simply put, the backback (or rather two with diffeent designs) is smart and adopt ambient computing to make it intuitive […]
Infineon joins Zigbee alliance
Infineon Technologies has joined Zigbee Alliance’s working group Connected Home over IP (Chip) to help define security features that are easy to integrate for manufacturers and easy to use for consumers. Chip aims to increase […]
Optoma delivers CinemaX P2 ultra short throw laser projector
Projectors are really useful not just for business but homes with many working remotely because of the pandemic. If space is a constraint, Optoma’s new CinemaX P2 may be worth considering.
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