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ASUS expands creator range
ASUS has expanded its creator range with new laptops, displays, peripherals, a desktop, among others. Powering the devices for creators are NVIDIA RTX GPUs with NVIDIA Studio — including app accelerations, dedicated Studio drivers, and […]
Apple loosens App Store rules
Apple has finally relented and is cutting loose its payment fees for selected types of apps, thanks to the Japan Trade Commission (JTC). The concession covers reader or content subscription apps such as Kindle, Netflix […]
Xiaomi launches Redmi 10 in Singapore
Xiaomi has introduced the latest generation of its entry level Redmi 10 smartphone in Singapore. Under the hood are a 50MP hi-res camera, 90Hz 6.5-inch FHD+ AdaptiveSync display and a 2.0GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio G88 […]
Xiaomi leads as India smartphone market recovers
Xiaomi grew an impressive 84 percent year-over-year in Q2 as India’s smartphone market recovered from the pandemic with a 86 percent rise, according to IDC. Overall the China phone maker snagged a 29.2 percent market […]
HP launches light Pavilion Aero for Gen Zs
HP Singapore has released the lightweight HP Pavilion Aero 13 laptop designed with Gen Zs in mind. Weighing under one kilogramme, it lets them work and play with the laptop wherever they go. Besides being […]
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, […]
Gorilla Mobile launches in Singapore
New telecommunications start-up, Gorilla Mobile, is on a mission to bring a comprehensive set of digital smart solutions to users in Singapore. Targeting primarily professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs), it is adopting a service-on-demand […]
OnePlus deepens integration with Oppo
By Edward Lim OnePlus has merged with Oppo, according to reports following a post by Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus. But, no where in the post is the word “merger” used. The headline reads “A […]
Samsung knocks Apple off smartphone perch in Q1
Samsung regained its top spot in the global smartphone market in Q1, nudging Apple off the position it held a quarter ago, according to IDC. The Korea tech giant captured a 20.3 percent marketshare while […]
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 […]
Apple expands tablet market share in Q1
Apple enjoyed 64.3 percent growth in the tablet market in Q1, expanding its leadership from 30.0 percent to 31.7 percent, according to IDC. Second placed Samsung inched up slightly to 20.0 percent share on 60.8 […]
Huawei unleashes MateBook X Pro 2021 in Singapore
Huawei has launched the MateBook X Pro 2021 premium notebook for working professionals and content creators in Singapore. This model sports the 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, Iris X graphics, 16GB of RAM, 13.9-inch […]
OnePlus partners with M1
OnePlus is finally teaming up with a telco in Singapore. The OnePlus 8T is now available at M1 for just S$90 with a two-year plan. This is a evolution of sorts for the China phonemaker […]
LG shuts mobile phone business
LG Electronics has confirmed the closure of its mobile phone business after its faillure to find a suitable buyer. According to the company, the decision to exit the incredibly competitive mobile phone sector will enable […]
Brazil slaps Apple with US$1.2m fine for selling iPhones without chargers
Apple’s decision not to include a charger for the iPhone 12 series has cost it US1.2 million. Brazil’s Procon-SP consumer protection agency has dished that fine on the smartphone maker. While Apple has defended its […]
Qualcomm seals NUVIA deal
Qualcomm Technologies has completed hte US$1.4 billion acquisition of CPU and technology design company NUVIA. It expects to integrate next generation CPUs across a wide portfolio of products, including powering flagship smartphones, laptops, and digital […]
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 […]
Xiaomi off US blacklist
Xiaomi has gotten a reprieve from the US court — it has been taken off the list of companies the US claimed to have links to China’s military. If effected, the blacklist would make it […]
Pandemic fuels growth in India tablet market in 2020
It took a pandemic to stem four years of decline in India’s tablet market. COVID-19 fuelled a 14.7 percent year on year growth to 2.8 million units in 2020, according to IDC. The rising demand […]
Samsung tops smartphone market in 2020 as Apple inches closer
Despite a 14.6 percent year-on-year decline, Samsung maintained its pole position in the global smartphone market in 2020, according to Gartner. Apple sailed past Huawei to take the second spot with 3.3 percent annual growth. […]
Epic takes Apple battle to EU
Epic Games has upped the ante in its battle with Apple by filing an antitrust complaint in the European Union (EU). The move follows similar lawsuits in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. […]
Xiaomi unveils Mi 11
Disregarding its battle with the US government, Xiaomi has forged ahead to launch it Mi 11 flagship globally. The latest smartphone comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, 108MP triple rear camera, cinematic audio, and 50W […]
Explore Singapore on Monopoly
First Wave Agency and Hasbro have launched Monopoly Explore! SG to give those in Singapore an engaging digital experience of the island from their devices. Downloadable from Play Store now and AppStore from February 22, […]
Apple drives smartphone market growth in Q4
The success of its iPhone 12 series propelled Apple to the top of the smartphone market with 23.4 percent share in Q4, according to IDC Apple shipped 90.1 million devices in that quarter to drive […]
LG reviews mobile business
Amid reports that it is exiting the smartphone business, LG Electronics has shared that it is thoroughly reviewing the direction and open to all possibilities. The move comes on the back of 23 consecutive quarters […]
Xiaomi denies link with Chinese military
Just when it looks like the Trump adminstration was done with its actions against China, the US Department of Defense announced another list of Chinese companies alleged to have links with the Chinese military. Tech […]
Used smartphone market to be worth US$65b by 2024
Refurbished and used smartphones are expected to be in hot demand, growing from 225.4 million units in 2020 to 351.6 million units in 2024, a compounded annual growth rate of 11.2 percent, according to IDC. […]
Huawei MateBook 14 and MatePad T 10s to debut in Singapore on Jan 16
The Huawei MateBook 14 AMD edition and Huawei MatePad T 10s Android tablet will hit Singapore stores on January 16. Designed for everyday use, the ultraportable MateBook 14 is the company’s first laptop running on […]
