MasterCard: half of Asia-Pacific smartphone users shop on the mobile
The results reflect the growing popularity of e-commerce sites in a region with fast-increasing income levels and technology savviness.
Singapore mobile operators to switch off 2G services in 2017
Existing 2G-only users can choose to continue with their current plans at no additional cost even after moving to the new networks.
SMBs fall behind workers’ expectations to be more productive
Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) in the Asia-Pacific region are not meeting their employees’ expectations to be more productive, a new Microsoft study has found. Indeed, just 35 per…
Hands-on: Leica Q (Type 116)
The new camera also shows that Leica is starting to include features that people expect of a modern digital camera.
Microsoft Surface Hub available for order from July 1
Out next month in 24 markets, including Singapore, the Surface Hub won't come cheap. It will set you back a cool US$6,999 for the 55-incher and US$19,999 for the 84-inch.
Goondu review: Sony’s Walkman NW-ZX2 is top notch, with a price to match
The new Walkman is a must-listen if you value good music on the go, or even when you're just sitting at an office desk.
Neumob says it can accelerate mobile apps, unblock content
Neumob is aimed at the consumer instead of content providers with deep pockets to optimise the delivery of their content.
Twitter opens Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore
It claims to offer a place for clients to see what's trending live to better tailor their marketing programmes online.
Hands-on: Lenovo A7000
Lenovo is well known for its ThinkPad laptops and Yoga tablets, but the PC maker is far from being a household name in smartphone markets outside China. But that is…
How a smart home can improve care for the elderly in Singapore
As Singapore's population greys in the years ahead, smart home technologies could emerge as a game changer to improve elderly care and provide them more independence in the years ahead.
Getting lossless streaming music in Singapore
Tidal HiFi or Deezer Elite for CD-quality streaming for the audiophile? We try them both out and here's what we found.
Simplivity says it’s not for sale, eyes public listing
Amid rumours that Cisco may be acquiring a hyper-convergence vendor, Simplivity, a key player in the red-hot hyper-convergence market, has said that it is not for sale. “We’re not selling…
Hands-on: Panasonic Toughpad FZ-X1
The Toughpad FZ-X1 is built like a tank and companies with a use case for such a device will not be disappointed by its durability and performance.
Hands-on: Huawei TalkBand B2 is not just a watch and activity tracker
It's an activity and sleep tracker that is also a Bluetooth headset and many other things.
Can smartwatches become luxury goods?
The biggest thing against smart watches is the technology they bring. It is transient, upgradeable and discardable.
Hands-on: Huawei P8 and P8lite
The one thing that can be said of the P8 series in general is that they look a lot like a typical flagship product that tries to be thinner than…
Will it be a messy Internet of Things with no standards?
The Internet of Things is not as simple to sell as PCs. It involves local concerns, local politics.
Hands on: Asus ZenPad S 8.0
This is one tablet to watch out for if you want a nice small screen to carry around for your trips.
IDA-accredited tech firms score new govt contracts
Two Singapore-based tech firms under the Accreditation@IDA programme have won two new government IT projects, with three more projects undergoing final evaluations. The projects are estimated to be worth over…
Computex 2015: Intel unveils new 5th-gen PC chips, claims progress in mobility
The world's largest chipmaker is banking once more on performance in its new chips to pave the way, after seeking to cut cost and power consumption to compete in the…
