NEWS / 15 May 2013 / 1 weeks ago
NVIDIA has just announced the availability of Shield, its Android-powered handheld gaming console. It is priced at US$349 and the company is accepting pre-orders from 20th May for customers in United States and Canada only.
NEWS / 28 Mar 2013 / 7 weeks ago
A waterproof, all-in-one digital music player, the new Walkman NWZ-W270 is designed for gym-goers and swimmers who seek comfort and convenience while working out.
NEWS / 25 Mar 2013 / 8 weeks ago
Samsung has announced two additions to its high performance Series 7 PC lineup - the enhanced Series 7 Chronos, which delivers professional performance in a thin and light form factor, and the Series 7 Ultra, which takes Ultrabooks to the next level with enriched computing power, graphics and touch capability.
NEWS / 05 Feb 2013 / 15 weeks ago
Gigabyte has demonstrated the 4K video support of its dual-port Thunderbolt Intel Z77 motherboards. By using a third generation Intel Core I3, i5 or i7 CPU with Intel HD graphics, the dual-port Thunderbolt motherboard is able to output an Ultra HD 4K video stream across four standard displays.
NEWS / 23 Jan 2013 / 17 weeks ago
DTS has developed a roadmap of technologies to address all aspects of creation, distribution, and playback of atmospheric audio for UHD/4K media. Instead of adapting the system designed for cinema, this solution is designed from the start with consumer home and mobile applications in mind.
NEWS / 22 Jan 2013 / 17 weeks ago
Acer is reported to be working on launching premium laptops, and possibly an ultrabook, which will feature screen resolutions of 2880 x 1620 pixels. Just last week at CES 2013, the company showcased a 15-inch prototype that features this high PPI (pixels per inch) display.
NEWS / 21 Jan 2013 / 17 weeks ago
Fancy a portable speaker system that's not much thicker than an iPad cover with proper protection? Well, Belkin thinks that would pique your interest for their just launched US$200 Thunderstorm which is billed as a handheld home theater for your iPad.
At this year's CES event, Samsung put up a great show with much to offer in various product categories, including upcoming mobile innovation, new TV technologies and 3D movie capture for consumers. Let's take a quick look.
NEWS / 17 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
The new Z3ro Pro Computer has been unveiled by Xi3 Corporation. This new small form factor desktop PC pushes the envelope by packing its computing capabilities into a tiny chassis that is roughly the size of a small paperback. The Z3ro Pro Computer made its debut at CES 2013 last week.
NEWS / 16 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
LG hinted at CES 2013 last week that more Nexus devices are on the way. In addition, the company will be launching new premium smartphones at MWC 2013 next month.
LG has made impressive announcements and demos of their display technologies and Smart platforms at CES 2013. While the AV products were definitely crowd pullers, LG has a much bigger agenda to deliver a smart home with new connected appliances. We round-up LG's efforts as witnessed from the show.
NEWS / 14 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
The Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 as well as the TG-630 have been announced at the CES 2013.
NEWS / 14 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
At CES 2013, Tactus Technology, a California-based company demonstrated a tablet whose touchscreen can morph into real physical buttons that rise up out of the surface on demand, and then recede back into the screen, leaving a perfectly flat, transparent surface when gone.
NEWS / 13 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
LG launches the EA93, a 29-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2560 x 1080 pixels (21:9 aspect ratio) - perfect for heavy multitaskers and the Windows 8 home screen. What's special is its built-in 4-Screen Split software to manage multiple windows and sizing options with just one click.
Samsung has announced its new flagship model in its NX series - the NX30, along with the new NX 45mm F1.8 2D/3D lens, the first one-lens 3D system capable of capturing both still images and Full HD movies in perfect 3D quality. Let's take a quick look.
NEWS / 12 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
Panasonic has just announced its 2013 LCD and plasma TV lineups, and there are a whopping 32 models in total. Here's the detailed models breakdown.
NEWS / 12 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
Aside from Android juggernauts like Ascend Mate and Ascend D2, Huawei also has a Windows Phone 8 flavored device, the Huawei Ascend W1, for show at CES 2013.
How has LG's new 9.1-channel home theater-in-a-box (HTIB) system improved in this year's revision? Does the 3D audio processing really help? We share our brief experience from what we've experienced at the greatest tech show on the planet.
Overloaded by all the news from CES 2013? Don't worry, we've got you covered in one article with our Best of CES 2013 special as we showcase all the latest trends and best new products to come out of the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow!
NEWS / 11 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
You've heard of the 27-inch Horizon Table PC from Lenovo, but do you know they've also got a working concept Table PC that's really table sized at 39-inch across?
NEWS / 15 May 2013 / 1 weeks ago
NVIDIA has just announced the availability of Shield, its Android-powered handheld gaming console. It is priced at US$349 and the company is accepting pre-orders from 20th May for customers in United States and Canada only.
NEWS / 28 Mar 2013 / 7 weeks ago
A waterproof, all-in-one digital music player, the new Walkman NWZ-W270 is designed for gym-goers and swimmers who seek comfort and convenience while working out.
NEWS / 25 Mar 2013 / 8 weeks ago
Samsung has announced two additions to its high performance Series 7 PC lineup - the enhanced Series 7 Chronos, which delivers professional performance in a thin and light form factor, and the Series 7 Ultra, which takes Ultrabooks to the next level with enriched computing power, graphics and touch capability.
NEWS / 05 Feb 2013 / 15 weeks ago
Gigabyte has demonstrated the 4K video support of its dual-port Thunderbolt Intel Z77 motherboards. By using a third generation Intel Core I3, i5 or i7 CPU with Intel HD graphics, the dual-port Thunderbolt motherboard is able to output an Ultra HD 4K video stream across four standard displays.
NEWS / 23 Jan 2013 / 17 weeks ago
DTS has developed a roadmap of technologies to address all aspects of creation, distribution, and playback of atmospheric audio for UHD/4K media. Instead of adapting the system designed for cinema, this solution is designed from the start with consumer home and mobile applications in mind.
NEWS / 22 Jan 2013 / 17 weeks ago
Acer is reported to be working on launching premium laptops, and possibly an ultrabook, which will feature screen resolutions of 2880 x 1620 pixels. Just last week at CES 2013, the company showcased a 15-inch prototype that features this high PPI (pixels per inch) display.
NEWS / 21 Jan 2013 / 17 weeks ago
Fancy a portable speaker system that's not much thicker than an iPad cover with proper protection? Well, Belkin thinks that would pique your interest for their just launched US$200 Thunderstorm which is billed as a handheld home theater for your iPad.
NEWS / 17 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
The new Z3ro Pro Computer has been unveiled by Xi3 Corporation. This new small form factor desktop PC pushes the envelope by packing its computing capabilities into a tiny chassis that is roughly the size of a small paperback. The Z3ro Pro Computer made its debut at CES 2013 last week.
NEWS / 16 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
LG hinted at CES 2013 last week that more Nexus devices are on the way. In addition, the company will be launching new premium smartphones at MWC 2013 next month.
NEWS / 14 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
The Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 as well as the TG-630 have been announced at the CES 2013.
NEWS / 14 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
At CES 2013, Tactus Technology, a California-based company demonstrated a tablet whose touchscreen can morph into real physical buttons that rise up out of the surface on demand, and then recede back into the screen, leaving a perfectly flat, transparent surface when gone.
NEWS / 13 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
LG launches the EA93, a 29-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2560 x 1080 pixels (21:9 aspect ratio) - perfect for heavy multitaskers and the Windows 8 home screen. What's special is its built-in 4-Screen Split software to manage multiple windows and sizing options with just one click.
NEWS / 12 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
Panasonic has just announced its 2013 LCD and plasma TV lineups, and there are a whopping 32 models in total. Here's the detailed models breakdown.
NEWS / 12 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
Aside from Android juggernauts like Ascend Mate and Ascend D2, Huawei also has a Windows Phone 8 flavored device, the Huawei Ascend W1, for show at CES 2013.
NEWS / 11 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
You've heard of the 27-inch Horizon Table PC from Lenovo, but do you know they've also got a working concept Table PC that's really table sized at 39-inch across?
NEWS / 11 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
Western Digital has unveiled its new solid state hard drives meant for ultrabooks. These new thin solid state drives measure 5mm and 7mm in thickness respectively and will be launched under the company's WD Blue and Black product lines. These drives were first announced in September last year.
NEWS / 11 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
ST-Ericsson (STE) unveiled its latest quad-core processor, the NovaThor L8580. It can be clocked up to 2.5GHz and consumes 50% less power than its competitors.
NEWS / 11 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
Huawei will be introducing an ultra slim P series smartphone at MWC 2013, and will also be unveiling an eight-core chip in the second half of 2013.
NEWS / 11 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
As expected, Huawei reveals its flagship 5-inch Ascend D2 at CES 2013. The device runs on Android 4.1, and comes with a 5-inch Super Retina LCD display, 2GB of RAM and a 3000mAh battery.
NEWS / 10 Jan 2013 / 18 weeks ago
On top of introducing the Bahamut External USB Pro-gaming Sound Card by Tt eSPORTS, Thermaltake is showcasing its entire lineup of products across its brands (Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS, as well as LUXA2).
At this year's CES event, Samsung put up a great show with much to offer in various product categories, including upcoming mobile innovation, new TV technologies and 3D movie capture for consumers. Let's take a quick look.
LG has made impressive announcements and demos of their display technologies and Smart platforms at CES 2013. While the AV products were definitely crowd pullers, LG has a much bigger agenda to deliver a smart home with new connected appliances. We round-up LG's efforts as witnessed from the show.
Samsung has announced its new flagship model in its NX series - the NX30, along with the new NX 45mm F1.8 2D/3D lens, the first one-lens 3D system capable of capturing both still images and Full HD movies in perfect 3D quality. Let's take a quick look.
How has LG's new 9.1-channel home theater-in-a-box (HTIB) system improved in this year's revision? Does the 3D audio processing really help? We share our brief experience from what we've experienced at the greatest tech show on the planet.
Overloaded by all the news from CES 2013? Don't worry, we've got you covered in one article with our Best of CES 2013 special as we showcase all the latest trends and best new products to come out of the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow!
It won't be long before you can purchase an actual NVIDIA Project Shield handheld gaming system off the shelf, so hop in and find out how it works, our initial hands-on experience with the device and if you'll be a potential owner of Project Shield.
How big is too big? That's a question we found ourselves asking as we took the 6.1-inch Huawei Ascend Mate "phablet" for a spin at CES 2013. Check out our hands-on after the jump!
Previously code named Project Fiona, the Edge features full notebook specs, and is equipped with an Intel Core processor, NVIDIA graphics and Windows 8 OS. We took a quick look while roaming the halls at CES 2013.
Now you can experience most of what the Microsoft Surface table top could do on the 27-inch, US$1,699 Horizon Table PC in your home. Is it any good? We share our initial impressions from our hands-on trial.
Canon kicks off the year with the launch of the PowerShot N, a unique palm-sized compact digital camera. This tiny 12.1 megapixel camera is built for flexibility and individuals who wants a pocket-friendly camera that gives them the freedom to be creative.
While it hardly comes as a surprise, Polaroid has launched the first Android Interchangeable Lens camera, the iM1836, at CES 2013. Here's our quick hands-on as we play with the unique gadget.
Among a slew of updates for LG's new TV sets, the Google TV variants saw some of the most number of changes. We highlight some of the key improvements and a walkthrough of its voice recognition feature working in tandem with the PrimeTime quick guide.
At CES 2013, Lenovo is showing off its Thinkpad Helix, an 11.6-inch, touchscreen, full HD, Windows 8 hybrid business PC which utilizes a docking station to transform between tablet and notebook form factors. It also has a third 'Stand Mode' form factor. We went hands on with the device.
Sony joins the league of Android vendors who are offering 5-inch smartphones this year. As the first 5-inch smartphone we've handled, how does the Sony Xperia Z fare? Join us as we explore Sony's flagship model.
Meet the NVIDIA Grid Gaming System, a next-gen cloud-gaming architecture which consists of 20 servers totaling 240 high-density GPUs to provide 200 TFLOPS of processing power. With proof of concept demos and service providers working with NVIDIA to bring about gaming on any screen or device, the GRID has the potential to be a true game changer.
The greatest geek show on the planet is about to commence on 8th January, but there's already a lot of news on what's going to be previewed at the mega-show. Here's a compilation of what we've got to-date, but check back often for even more updates!
The last of the Japanese camera companies' financial reports for the recent fiscal year have come in. How did they fare (spoiler: not well), how did the camera divisions do, and how does it reflect on mirrorless system cameras as a whole?
When Adobe first announced its subscription-based service Creative Cloud in 2011, I was skeptical. This time around though, with the announcement that new versions of Adobe's apps will only be available on Creative Cloud, I'm a believer. Here's why.
The IFA Global Press Conference 2013, held in Sardinia, Italy this year, offered us an outlook into the CE and home appliance markets for the IFA show in September. The biggest insight however, is how some categories are grabbing market share from familiar categories to win favor for the throne.
Spotify, after wowing users in US and Europe, has finally arrived on the shores of Singapore. While it is a fun and easy to use application, can it meet the lofty standards of extreme music aficionados? As someone who listens to a lot of music, here is my personal opinion.
You know you're getting on in years when you keep listening to the same old songs over and over again. That's what my playlist was like, full of stuff from the 90s and early 2000s. Then Spotify came along, and refreshed my musical world.
Camera lovers may have heard of Yoshihisa Maitani. He joined Olympus in 1956 and worked there for 40 years. He was responsible for many of Olympus' most popular cameras, including the Pen, the OM and the XA; it wouldn't be hyperbole to say he had a strong hand in shaping the world of photography in the 20th century. Here's how he disrupted the camera industry, in his own words.
It seems that not a day passes without news of some new smart watch. But are they really the next big thing? Is Apple really going to make one? I share my thoughts.
Supercomputers boast massive compute prowess able to simulate and model real life systems. Besides their practical purposes, they bolster the technological credentials of the owners of such immense computing capabilities, making the development of such systems a hotly contested global race.
It's important for content producers to protect their rights, but in this case, 20th Century Fox, in its attempt to hunt down sites that are offering free screenings of Prometheus (the movie), gets the wrong guy involved. In this case, a small Portuguese watch company?
The AppleCare Protection Plan extends the warranty of your beloved Apple product by an additional two years, but they don't come cheap. But do you really need it? I share my thoughts.
The television industry is transiting into a peculiar phase. It's a time where 4K LCD TVs and the soon-to-arrive OLED displays are beginning to emerge in tandem. Assuming you have the money, would you rather spend the precious dough on an OLED TV or a 4K UHD display? Feel free to share your thoughts with me.
It has been nearly a year since we had our last site design overhaul, but being the largest online tech portal in this region, we're continuously on the lookout to improve ourselves. This time round, we've a number of smaller site enhancements and we share some of the more notable improvements.
Why the mirrorless system camera revolution hasn't really taken off - and what camera companies can (but probably won't) do to rock the boat.
The human ear is not as sensitive as we'd like to think and our hearing deteriorates with age. Yet, a handful of people still believe they have golden ears.
The most exciting geek show this side of the world is about to commence - what can you expect of Computex 2012 and how is it going to change what you're going to buy in the months ahead?
Judging from what I've noticed about how the DLC model is used by developers, I get the sinking feeling that it is just another way for developers to wring every last dollar out of gamers.
When it comes to online shopping, most of us wouldn't even think about doing it on our mobile devices. That's mostly because the shopping experience on small screens are simply horrendous. However, by not going mobile, businesses with a web presence have more to lose than gain. However all that might change for the better sooner than we think.
Smart TVs are evolving, and most consumers would probably welcome features like voice triggers, motion controls, and face recognition as seen on Samsung's latest breed of premium HDTVs. However, are these screens compromising our privacy in the process? Read on for Samsung's reply.
The advent of cloud computing and the proliferation of smartphones and tablet computers at the workplace have posed numerous challenges and opportunities for the enterprise security landscape. Here are some insights I gained at the recent Trend Micro CloudNext APAC media conference. As you might have guessed, the cloud plays an important role.
In the world of consumer electronics, there are two major shows -- CES in Las Vegas in January, and IFA in Berlin every September. How do journalists know that what was previewed in CES will be ready to market at IFA in time for Christmas? Well, the annual IFA Global Press Conference, that's what.
