Huawei today announced the availability of the Nova 5T, marketed as a gaming phone at the Esports Festival Asia (EFA) stage at Suntec Singapore in conjunction with the Comex trade show. The Huawei Nova 5T in Midsummer Purple, featuring a "nova" monogram adorning the holographic back. Image: Huawei With a
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Coming first to Google's Pixel phones, the company's mobile operation in its tenth iteration has dropped its sweet naming convention. Designed to better support latest-generation foldable and 5G devices, Android 10 also focuses on privacy, security and user experience improvements. 1. (Better) Gesture Navigation With shrinking bezels, more prominent displays
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DSLRs are far from dead. Nikon's announcement of the development of the D6 professional DSLR marks the 20th anniversary of the brand's single-digit flagship D-series cameras, and the 60th anniversary of the brand's venerable and versatile F-mount. The highly anticipated Nikon D6 professional DSLR. Image: Nikon Part of the "development
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Some time has passed since the Lagoon ANC was launched, but it has finally arrived in Singapore's shores. Combining Beyerdymanic's proprietary MOSAYC sound personalisation technology with powerful active noise cancelling, the Lagoon ANC is the brand's first foray into the market segment. The Beyerdynamic Lagoon ANC headphones. Image: Ian Ling
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Available at the upcoming COMEX show held between 5th and 8th September 2019 at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre levels 3, 4, and 5, Asus has announced the local availability of its three ZenScreen line of portable monitors in Singapore. With USB-C and Micro HDMI ports, the Asus ZenScreen
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Shopee today officially launched its super-sized Singapore headquarters at Science Park, with a capacity of a total of 3,000 staff, along with a plethora of holistic features for its staff. Currently housing more than 1,000 employees, the Shopee regional HQ comes with big plans for expansion, riding on Singapore's push
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At the Venice Biennale in Italy, Danish high-end audio manufacturer Bang & Olufsen has announced its first-ever soundbar, the Beosound Stage. Designed not just for audio but also as a complement to your television set, the Beosound Stage is a minimalist affair with a simple flat rectangular form factor that
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Garmin has officially announced the highly-anticipated Fenix 6 series of smartwatches. Improving on their predecessors with bigger screens and a new PacePro feature for runners, the Fenix 6 also comes in a new solar power-augmented version and with tools and features for runners, climbers, and a whole host of sports. The
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Dongles - a necessary evil, or a conspiracy plot against minimalism - whatever you think of it, it's undeniable that they're slightly troublesome and that their importance only means twice the inconvenience when you inevitably forget your dongle or any one of your peripherals. The aluminium finish of the Minix
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Sony has announced the latest additions to its Alpha series of mirrorless cameras with the crop-sensor Alpha 6100 (ILCE-6100) and the Alpha 6600 (ILCE-6600), along with two APS-C zoom lens. The Alpha 6600. Image: Sony While the Alpha 6600 targets experienced photographers and videographers, the Alpha 6100 is perfect for
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Fitbit has announced the Fitbit Versa 2 (SGD 318, USD 200), slated to hit stores around the world on September 15. A follow-up to the iconic original Versa smartwatch launched last year in 2018, the Versa 2 is largely similar to its predecessor, but now with added Amazon Alexa support,
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Asus has announced a series of updates to its ZenBook line of laptops. These all leverage on Asus's unique ScreenPad technology for enhanced multitasking and productivity. ZenBook Pro Duo (SGD 4,998) At the top of the line is the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581). With its characteristic ScreenPad Plus, a
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Canon has announced the availability of the highly anticipated upgrades to the EOS 80D DSLR and EOS M6 mirrorless cameras. The EOS M6 Mark II and 90D bring the latest technologies in stills and video at a more affordable price point and compact form-factor. EOS 90D (Staring SGD 1,779) Demonstrating
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Canon has launched four new Pixma printers in Singapore today. Known for their versatility and performance, Canon has made improvements to the usability, efficiency and design of the printers. First off is the Pixma Ink Efficient E3370 (SGD 149)printer, available in Black and Red, designed for low-cost printing for students
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The EOS-R family of full-frame mirrorless cameras has got a lot more serious with the launch of the RF24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM and RF15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM zoom lenses. Both sporting 5-stop CIPA-standard image stabilisation (IS) and a constant f/2.8 aperture, the 24-70mm and 15-35mm lenses are versatile and adept
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Touted to be the world's first "ultra-secure" crypto-centric smartphone, Sirin Labs has announced the the local launch of Finney in Singapore available exclusively through electronics retailer Courts. Sirin Labs co-CEO Zvika Landau demonstrates the Safe Screen on the Finney. Image: Ian Ling Founded in Israel, Sirin Labs is a crypto
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Organised by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Science Centre Singapore, the two-week-long Singapore Science Festival 2019 (SSF) will take place between 30 August and 14 September across Singapore. Aimed this year to celebrate and spread appreciation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), Chief Executive of
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo has announced via a televised speech a decision to move the nation's capital city to the island of Borneo. Jakarta, the present capital inherited from Dutch colonial times, has been increasingly polluted and overcrowded, with experts warning of rising sea levels threatening to submerge the city
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I'll cut to the chase: I've reviewed a fair share of true wireless earbuds in my day, and the Sony WF-1000XM3 is an entirely new creature. In short - it brings the convenience of the AirPods, the portability of a pillbox, the noise-cancelling of Sony's flagship wireless active noise-cancelling headphones
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At an exclusive media roundtable in Singapore, Huawei briefed journalists about its latest revolutionary endeavour - HarmonyOS. Intended to be a cross-platform, microkernel-based operating system that boasts a greater degree of interoperability, code compatibility, security and openness than any existing operating system, the development of Harmony OS began back in
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