NEWS / 03 Feb 2012 / 21 hours 50 min ago
Popular cloud storage service Dropbox is currently offering up to 4.5GB of extra space for users who volunteer to try its experimental build 1.3.12. The new build allows users to automatically sync photos from cameras, phones and SD cards with their accounts.
NEWS / 03 Feb 2012 / 24 hours 18 min ago
Rumored for a Q4 2012 release, the Apollo update for Microsoft's Windows Phone platform has its details leaked. New hardware support such as multi-core, NFC and new screen resolutions, on top of a streamlined integration with Windows 8, have been revealed.
Building on the success of its first Transformer, ASUS announced the world's first quad-core Android tablet, the Eee Pad Transformer Prime. Can its blazing fast processor and sleek 8.3mm metallic spun finish design bring ASUS to greater heights? Let's find out.
NEWS / 03 Feb 2012 / 28 hours 8 min ago
Pentax introduces a new mirrorless system with the K-01, a camera designed by Marc Newson, a London-based industrial designer. The K-01 is compatible with Pentax's existing K-mount lenses, and will be launched in March.
NEWS / 03 Feb 2012 / 29 hours 6 min ago
According to reports from the Cult of Mac and Mashable, songs with explicit lyrics will be automatically replaced by clean versions when they are uploaded to the iTunes Match service.
NEWS / 03 Feb 2012 / 29 hours 19 min ago
ASUS may be launching another Eee Pad Transformer model, known by its codename TF300T in the coming months. It is tipped to come with the same Tegra 3 quad-core processor as the Transformer Prime but adopts a plastic back instead.
When fashion meets technology, what do you get? The third collaboration between LG and Prada, a smartphone designed for the fashion senses. How does the Prada Phone by LG 3.0 fare with bumped up specs that includes a dual-core 1GHz processor and Google Android 2.3 running the show? Here's the verdict.
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 45 hours 14 min ago
14 months after the release of Kinect for Xbox 360, Microsoft have released Kinect for Windows. However, they will not be supporting the device with games, instead, its intended market will be commercial clients and developers.
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 47 hours 33 min ago
Researchers from Switzerland have reportedly discovered a way to use molybdenite to make semiconductor transistors that are free of silicon, the traditional material used in semiconductors. Molybdenite is touted as an alternative material to overcome the miniaturization limits of silicon.
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
On his last day on the job, Warner Music Group's Chairman, Edgar Bronfman Jr, remarked that Google Music is an 'oxymoron' while declaring his turnaround support for Spotify.
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Designed for smartphones and tablets, it features a replaceable 2500 mAh Li-Ion battery housed in a compact credit card size enclosure.
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Facebook has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to take the company public, with a US$5 billion initial public offering later this year.
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S III will not be announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012. It will hold a separate event in the first half of this year to unveil the phone instead.
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Photos of an iPod nano shell that allows for the integration of a camera have surfaced once again on the Internet. Will this be the actual design of the seventh generation of the iPod nano?
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
BGR got some images that provide new details about Apple's third generation of the iPad. The images suggest that Apple will put a quad-core CPU inside the iPad 3 and will release two versions of it.
The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) platform serves to deliver a refined and unified user experience for Android phones and tablets. While we have seen ICS in action on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, little is known about ICS on tablets. Here's a quick look at how ICS runs on an Android tablet.
NEWS / 01 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Powered by the AMD APU Trinity A8/A10 and 3D HD graphics, the MC101 series features a light-up LED power button and connection ports.
NEWS / 01 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
The premium listening experience has been available on Fox Movies Premium HD since it replaced STAR Movies HD in major markets across SEA in an on-air transition on 1 Jan.
NEWS / 01 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Samsung today unveiled a few of their key computing products poised to reach Singapore's shores in February. Besides the usual printers and monitors, we were also introduced to the Samsung Series 5 notebooks, also known as Samsung's first official Ultrabook.
NEWS / 01 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
The SingTel Mobility Device Manager (MDM) service offers companies to secure, control, and manage corporate data and mobile devices of their employees.
NEWS / 03 Feb 2012 / 21 hours 50 min ago
Popular cloud storage service Dropbox is currently offering up to 4.5GB of extra space for users who volunteer to try its experimental build 1.3.12. The new build allows users to automatically sync photos from cameras, phones and SD cards with their accounts.
NEWS / 03 Feb 2012 / 24 hours 18 min ago
Rumored for a Q4 2012 release, the Apollo update for Microsoft's Windows Phone platform has its details leaked. New hardware support such as multi-core, NFC and new screen resolutions, on top of a streamlined integration with Windows 8, have been revealed.
NEWS / 03 Feb 2012 / 28 hours 8 min ago
Pentax introduces a new mirrorless system with the K-01, a camera designed by Marc Newson, a London-based industrial designer. The K-01 is compatible with Pentax's existing K-mount lenses, and will be launched in March.
NEWS / 03 Feb 2012 / 29 hours 6 min ago
According to reports from the Cult of Mac and Mashable, songs with explicit lyrics will be automatically replaced by clean versions when they are uploaded to the iTunes Match service.
NEWS / 03 Feb 2012 / 29 hours 19 min ago
ASUS may be launching another Eee Pad Transformer model, known by its codename TF300T in the coming months. It is tipped to come with the same Tegra 3 quad-core processor as the Transformer Prime but adopts a plastic back instead.
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 45 hours 14 min ago
14 months after the release of Kinect for Xbox 360, Microsoft have released Kinect for Windows. However, they will not be supporting the device with games, instead, its intended market will be commercial clients and developers.
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 47 hours 33 min ago
Researchers from Switzerland have reportedly discovered a way to use molybdenite to make semiconductor transistors that are free of silicon, the traditional material used in semiconductors. Molybdenite is touted as an alternative material to overcome the miniaturization limits of silicon.
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
On his last day on the job, Warner Music Group's Chairman, Edgar Bronfman Jr, remarked that Google Music is an 'oxymoron' while declaring his turnaround support for Spotify.
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Designed for smartphones and tablets, it features a replaceable 2500 mAh Li-Ion battery housed in a compact credit card size enclosure.
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Facebook has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to take the company public, with a US$5 billion initial public offering later this year.
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S III will not be announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012. It will hold a separate event in the first half of this year to unveil the phone instead.
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Photos of an iPod nano shell that allows for the integration of a camera have surfaced once again on the Internet. Will this be the actual design of the seventh generation of the iPod nano?
NEWS / 02 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
BGR got some images that provide new details about Apple's third generation of the iPad. The images suggest that Apple will put a quad-core CPU inside the iPad 3 and will release two versions of it.
NEWS / 01 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Powered by the AMD APU Trinity A8/A10 and 3D HD graphics, the MC101 series features a light-up LED power button and connection ports.
NEWS / 01 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
The premium listening experience has been available on Fox Movies Premium HD since it replaced STAR Movies HD in major markets across SEA in an on-air transition on 1 Jan.
NEWS / 01 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Samsung today unveiled a few of their key computing products poised to reach Singapore's shores in February. Besides the usual printers and monitors, we were also introduced to the Samsung Series 5 notebooks, also known as Samsung's first official Ultrabook.
NEWS / 01 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
The SingTel Mobility Device Manager (MDM) service offers companies to secure, control, and manage corporate data and mobile devices of their employees.
NEWS / 01 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Although the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update is ready to be rolled out to the Eee Pad Transformer, ASUS claimed that it is awaiting approval from Google.
NEWS / 01 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Nikon introduces a total of 12 new Coolpix cameras - four from the new L series, six from the S series, and two from the P series.
NEWS / 01 Feb 2012 / 2 days ago
Gaming equipment including (but not limited to) the pro-gaming laser-engine mouse Theron and the Level 10 GT COD gaming chassis will be displayed from Feb 2-6 at the TGS 2012.
Building on the success of its first Transformer, ASUS announced the world's first quad-core Android tablet, the Eee Pad Transformer Prime. Can its blazing fast processor and sleek 8.3mm metallic spun finish design bring ASUS to greater heights? Let's find out.
When fashion meets technology, what do you get? The third collaboration between LG and Prada, a smartphone designed for the fashion senses. How does the Prada Phone by LG 3.0 fare with bumped up specs that includes a dual-core 1GHz processor and Google Android 2.3 running the show? Here's the verdict.
The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) platform serves to deliver a refined and unified user experience for Android phones and tablets. While we have seen ICS in action on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, little is known about ICS on tablets. Here's a quick look at how ICS runs on an Android tablet.
Designed to make navigating Windows 7 a breeze, the Microsoft Touch Mouse reminds us of Apple's Mighty Mouse at first sight. Looks aside, will the Touch Mouse fulfill our expectations of it? Read on to find out.
Choosing a smartphone isn't as easy as ABC and that's where our buying guide comes in handy. Learn about the latest mobile operating systems, be aware of the accompanying telco plans that are catered for various needs. Let us help you find the right combination of hardware, software and user experience in the HardwareZone Smartphone Buying Guide Essentials!
Reminiscing about the days when choosing a handphone is pretty much a cut-and-dried affair? Well, this guide might help you ease into choosing the one and only smartphone for you. We present some of the finer points of choosing a smartphone in HardwareZone's Smartphone Buying Guide Essentials.
A Samsung smartphone recently arrived in our test labs with the name tag Galaxy S Advance. Labeled with the model number GT-I9070, is this the rumored Galaxy S II relative described by several reports that have been circulating since last year?
While Ricoh may not be as famous as Canon or Panasonic in the compact camera market, its latest premium compact model the GR Digital IV offers good build quality with a fast F1.9 lens. Join us as we put it through our tests and see what makes this camera stand out.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Active is no ordinary phone - it is dust proof and water resistant. You can operate the phone even when the screen or your fingers are wet. Here's our quick take on the fitness-orientated Android smartphone.
Can Panasonic top the plasma race once again with its latest successor to the Viera VT20? Bestowed with a new Infinite Black Pro 2 panel and the now familiar Viera Connect platform for internet lovers, we took the VT30 out for a good spin to see if it's able to retain its crown as king of the PDPs.
If you consider yourself a gamer, you've to be serious about the keyboard you use. Here, we assess if the Cherry MX black switches-equipped Rosewill RK-9000BL lives up to the rising standards of mechanical keyboards.
The original Galaxy Tab was a hit due to its portability and top notch functionality. Samsung ups the ante this time with the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, which sports a speedy 1.2GHz dual-core processor and Android Honeycomb 3.2. How does it fare against the stiffening competition? Let's find out.
The Dell XPS 13 made a special appearance in the labs of HardwareZone today thanks to Dell, and we managed to get a brief hands-on with a pre-production unit that is very close to the retail version. First impressions count, and we must say we're fairly impressed with it. Read to find out more.
The newer Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini is a toned down version of its keyboard-equipped phone for those looking for an affordable, fuss-free smartphone. Find out more about this petite device from our evaluation after the jump.
There are certain responsibilities and expectations that a poster-child of a new product category must live up to. One such example is the Core i7 processor equipped, 13-inch ASUS Zenbook UX31 for Ultrabooks. It's got the looks and build, but does it live up to expectations? We find out.
In the adverts, the AW100 says "I am an adventurer." Built to withstand depths of up to (or down to) 10m, resistant to shock from heights up to 1.5m and able to withstand temperatures down to -10°C, the AW100 is one of those rugged cameras you can take with you anywhere. More hands-on details after the jump.
Overloaded with CES 2012 news? Fret not, here's a curated list of prominent announcements and our impressions of technologies that made the headlines at this biggest consumer technology show on Earth. If you only have time for one CES-related article, this is it.
At CES 2012, Microsoft expressed their full commitment of a no compromise user experience across any type of device with the Metro UI being key across desktops, notebooks, tablets, phones and not to forget, the TV via the Xbox. We round-up all you need to know of this progression from Microsoft and its partners.
Intel is ushering a new era of computing with significant announcements at CES 2012 with the announcement of the new Intel Atom Z2460 mobile processor as well as future plans to deliver a more compelling experience for Ultrabooks.
Smartphone and tablet enthusiasts will recognize Qualcomm as the company behind the mobile processors of these devices. But is that all there is to the company that just launched its latest Snapdragon S4 series of system-on-chip (SoC) processors? Here's a round-up of the interesting technology showcased by the San Diego company, at CES 2012.
Yesterday, the New York Times published a comprehensive and damning report on the ill treatment of Chinese factory workers who make Apple products. But who's really to blame?
Once in a while, a friend will ask me which digital compact camera she should get. One request I often hear is for a compact camera that takes "good shots at night." It's hard to answer that question, because taking good photographs at night isn't just a matter of which camera you shoot with, but also how you shoot using the camera.
As we usher in 2012, we round up the year with the best products to remember for 2011, memorable moments of working in HardwareZone with a short video reel, and a few nifty updates to our new revamped HardwareZone portal. Happy New Year folks!
2011 wasn't a good year for camera companies, as production was hammered by the twin disasters of the tsunami in Japan and the floods in Thailand. But even though they were beaten they were not bowed, and a few gems still managed to make their way into our hands. Time to look back, reflect and rediscover my favorite cameras of 2011.
Santa has come earlier to unveil the refreshed HardwareZone.com. We share with you what the updated site brings to the table and the functional enhancements that have been integrated since the last revamp.
After being called out on not giving Windows Phone 7 apps a fair try, I went back and lived another week with the OS, this time with apps recommended by our HardwareZone community. Have my opinions changed?
Profit margins are dwindling throughout the HDTV landscape, as the rivalry between top-tier brands shows no sign of abating as we speak. Can TV makers cope with the mini crisis at hand?
The editorial team thought it'd be fun for entrenched mobile OS users to try out other OSes for the first time. As a three-year iOS veteran, I volunteered to switch to Windows Phone 7 - this is what happened.
Is iOS more user-friendly? Is Android more superior? Will these questions solve the mystery of life?
Before you purchase a tablet, what goes through your consideration? Does the hardware matter, and which particular hardware is your highest priority? Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, priced at US$199, is perhaps a tablet worth considering.
It used to be that the Last Mile dictates the final leg of communications between the service provider and the consumer. What about the Last Stretch?
Nikon recently announced the new Nikon 1 system of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. Wondering what's Nikon thinking, releasing a small sensor camera to compete with others of its class? There's more to just that, so here's some info to better understand the Nikon 1 system.
http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/feature-behind-scenes-nikon-1
Let's face it, the computing scene hasn't really been as exciting as smartphones and tablets have been in the last couple of years. Consequently, retail stores specializing in desktop systems and notebooks are also affected. Perhaps store owners have to start thinking about the shopping experience for consumers. Would a concept store experience work?
Lots of people think that to upgrade from a compact camera and get better looking pictures you need to move up to a DSLR. But a DSLR might not be for you. That’s because every camera comes with pros and cons. And understanding what you need versus what you’re willing to suffer will help you make a better choice.
Comex 2011 was much more than your usual quarterly tech event. In fact this could have been the best tech show ever with several key highlights for consumers, including the biggest PlayTest event ever! This recap should put things into perspective.
The issue of net neutrality is one of paramount importance. With the all pervasive nature of the web and its exceptional proliferation it is no wonder that corporations will seek to profit. However, everyone must realize that the net draws its strengths from the fact that it provides a neutral platform for one and all.
While we mourn over the demise of webOS, there's still some compelling reasons for you to buy the HP TouchPad (which should see a price revision) when it's selling at Comex 2011.
Who knew phone locater and security apps could become life-saving tools as my other half found out the hard way by misplacing her phone - overseas! As they say, prevention is better than cure and that's the point I hope to drive in this blog.
LCDs, LEDs, plasma, 720p, 1080i. What's a common mortal to do when an old TV set kicks the bucket?
With BlackBerry partnering 7digital in launching the new Music Store app in Singapore, the spotlight is yet again on the viability of digital music stores here. We have seen brands come and go with their respective offerings. How do recent developments in the mobile scene affect consumers' adoption of such services?
