Lift the Great Firewall of China and behold - the weird, wonderful world of Mandarin neologisms. Coined amidst the swathe of multi-camera smartphones launched in the past years, Chinese online, social and traditional media have humorously used "yuba" refer to the neat clusters of cameras arranged into shapes, but mainly
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Ask anyone for their favourite iOS feature and AirDrop would top most lists. This seamless method of sharing of images, documents and other files between iPhones and even to iPad and Mac is made even better with the technology behind it - enabling files to be shared even without Wi-Fi
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This year's iPhone 11 (SGD 1,149/USD 699) and iPhone 11 Pro (SGD 1,649/USD 999) devices have performed admirably in tests at VR Zone, and across a wide swathe of other tech sites. Though they dominated the headlines, many might have missed Apple's act of retaining this venerable 2018 device on
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It's comfortable at the top, and Apple's 2019 releases reflect that much. While the iPhone 11 Pro showcased huge leaps in display, camera and battery performance, the A13 chipset within had uncharacteristically single-digit improvements over its predecessor the A12. Image: Qualcomm Anecdotally, Qualcomm's best chipsets have been about two years
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Despite Motorola's nostalgic #throwback Razr 2019, Samsung and Huawei still rule the roost when it comes to headlines about foldable phones. The three companies have interestingly adopted very different approaches with their foldables - Huawei screen-out, Samsung screen-in, and Motorola folding a regular-shaped phone screen-in to form a square. Neat.
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Owners of the Google Pixel 4 rejoice: the new update brings revolutionary new features to Singaporeans across different With the all new "next generation" Assistant, Google claims better response times to voice-based requests, with on-device speech processing eliminating the need to wait for processing to be done on the cloud.
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Megapixels don't equal quality, but Xiaomi begs to differ with the Mi Note 10. Unabashedly camera-centric, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro packs an incredible 108-megapixel camera, the main shooter in an array of five lenses. A curved AMOLED display, astonishingly large battery and a smattering
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Oppo has demonstrated itself to be at the bleeding edge when it comes to full-screen, bezel-less smartphone experiences. First the Oppo Find X, and subsequently the Oppo Reno, which traded a sliding camera tray for a sharkfin-styled pivoting selfie camera assembly. The Oppo Reno2. Image: Ian Ling The Oppo Reno2
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I love Pixel. They've represented the loftiest of Google's ideals - from its pure distillation of stock Android to the pioneering of next-generation computational photography. This year, we've got ourselves the Pixel 4, and we've already covered some of our favourite and least favourite features. The Pixel 4 XL, in Oh So Orange. Image: Ian
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Adobe has announced Photoshop Camera for Android and iOS, available as a preview with planned availability in 2020. It utilises the power of the Adobe Sensei artificial intelligence platform to produce surreal, magical images, with the option for filters, lenses and composite effects. https://youtu.be/zRfG7cWqCG8 By putting the power of photoshop
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Bringing over top features from their flagship Xperia 1 smartphone (SGD 1,299), Sony has launched the Xperia 5. In a smaller footprint, the Xperia 5 (SGD 1,099) delivers the same cinematic display pedigree, camera performance and audio performance powered by Sony's ventures in cinema, television and camera technology. Keeping the
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We've covered the four top reasons to upgrade to a Pixel 4, but that wouldn't be fair if we didn't cover the four biggest issues with Google's Pixel 4 smartphones. Different colours of the Google Pixel 4 XL. Image: Ian Ling Every device has its shortcomings, but some have more
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We've had the chance to play with the Google Pixel 4 and it has been a strong performer thus far. The tech giant's fourth iteration of its Pixel smartphone, Google Pixel 4 finally bucks the trend of a single camera, brings on board Face ID-style depth-sensing array, and features the
Read MoreOppo has announced the Reno2 and Reno2 Z smartphones in Singapore today, bringing a quad-camera array, dual wifi. These new devices, however, are still positioned under the flagship Reno 10X Zoom and the Reno 5G The Oppo Reno2 maintains the characteristic shark's fin camera pop-up tray. Image: Ian Ling The
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After a slew of leaks, the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL have finally gone public hours ago at the Made By Google event where the company showcased its new dual rear cameras, Motion Sense touch-free gesture controls, a secure Face Unlock and several other intelligent features. Priced a notch
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Samsung has refreshed its Galaxy A line-up with the introduction of the Galaxy A10s and A30s which bring affordability and an all-rounded user experience all in one package. The Galaxy A10s features a 6.2-inch HD+ TFT LCD Display, while the A30s sports a 6.4-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-V Display, presenting
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Microsoft is staging a comeback after its Windows Phone lineup met its end in 2017. The Microsoft Surface Duo will be powered by Android in partnership with Google, and will feature two screens and stylus compatibility. Running on Android, the Surface Duo will support Google Play Store access. Image: Microsoft
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Yahoo has unveiled an updated Mail app to address inbox overload and organisational hassle. Available for free on both Android and iOS devices, users can log in with other email accounts like Gmail and Outlook in addition to Yahoo Mail. Yahoo Mail clients for Android and iOS. L to R:
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Objectively, the Huawei Mate 30 phones are impressive. With strides in areas ranging from its improved triple camera system to a new generation of proprietary mobile chipset with support for 5G connectivity, there's just one issue. Few outside of China will be focusing on those specifications. The cameras on the
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If you're looking for an Android phone with some budget constraints, there are two highly attractive yet contrasting options. The Huawei Nova 5T (SGD 598) and the Google Pixel 3a (SGD 659, but can be found as low as around SGD 599) dominate this price point around the mid to
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