A Techgoondu wishlist for Christmas 2020
Each year, Techgoondu writers come together to imagine the presents we'd like to get over Christmas. Here's our 2020 wishlist!
Goondu Review: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
If you enjoy Norse mythology, large scale battles, pillaging and raiding in an open world, you can’t go wrong with Assasin's Creed Valhalla.
Log in to e-services by scanning your face, sending SMS to children for SingPass verification
By scanning their faces to verify their identity, SingPass users can sign on to Singapore government services easily.
At under 1kg, Dynabook Portégé X30W-J is a powerful convertible laptop that defies gravity
The Dynabook Portege X30W-J is a premium convertible laptop that is light and easy to carry around yet a heavyweight in performance.
Q&A: Collective defence will better combat cyber threats in polarised world, says IronNet
Despite technologies such as 5G and cloud being highly politicised today, there is still room for collaboration, says IronNet.
Holiday gift guide: What to buy a techie for 2020?
What gifts for a holiday season that book-ends a tumultous year? Here are some ideas that will delight and be handy in the year ahead.
How will Singapore digital banks fare amid tougher scrutiny of Internet companies?
As new Singapore digital banks, Grab, Singtel and Sea will make it harder for consumers to leave them and could become too big to fail.
Goondu review: Huawei FreeBuds Pro earbuds are decent, but need some polish
The Huawei FreeBuds Pro earbuds deliver decent audio quality but rough edges like unusual touch controls mar the experience.
Amazon Fresh replaces buggy Amazon Prime Now app for 2-hour grocery deliveries in Singapore
Amazon users in Singapore can order groceries and get them delivered within two hours with the Amazon Shopping app and Amazon.sg website.
Goondu review: Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon delivers performance at attractive price
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon is affordable, sleek and performs well with Intel's new 11th-gen chips but its keyboard can be better.
Goondu review: Apple Watch Series 6 strong on health and fitness features
The Apple Watch Series 6 excels in helping you track your fitness and health, providing frequent reminders to get off a sedentary lifestyle.
Goondu review: Rakuten Kobo Libra H2O is a handy e-reader
With good battery life and easy access to the public library, the Rakuten Kobo Libra H20 is a nice e-reader for catching up on a good book.
Packing a 5G modem, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 chip to boost takeup in 2021
With a 5G modem built in, the Snapdragon 888 chip will give more phone makers an easier way to design and sell high-end 5G phones in 2021.
Infineon plans global AI innovation hub in Singapore
Infineon has unveiled plans for a global artificial intelligence (AI) innovation hub in Singapore, as part of its transformation plans.
Goondu review: Sony Xperia 5 II
Sony seems to have done a decent job with the Xperia 5 II but its photography features are a mixed bag compared to rivals in the same segment.
Equinix SG5 phase one opens, positioned to connect digital infrastructure
SG5 is the fifth Equinix data centre in Singapore, set up to meet the growing demand for cloud services as businessess digitalise.
Seen as alternative to Huawei 5G gear, Open RAN can be much more
Open RAN can bring about dramatic change to the telecom market, but that is often lost in political rhetoric against Huawei.
Goondu review: Mafia: Definitive Edition
Fancy becoming a made man back in the 1930s in America? Mafia: Definitive Edition (DE) will give you a glimpse of what that would have been like. The game is is…
StarHub fastest in 4G download speeds, says Opensignal
StarHub provided the fastest 4G download speeds among the four telecom operators in Singapore, according to Opensignal.
Cybersecurity should be built into your network
Fundamental changes have forced IT leaders to look to defence in depth, and have cyber security baked into their infrastructure and apps.
