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How To Secure Your Smartphone

WE COVERED THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG password earlier. And this also applies to your smartphone too. While using your birthdate can seem convenient, if you wouldn't use that on your PC, then you shouldn't use it on your phone either.

Ryzen AI Enters The Fray

This review covers the flagship processor in the lineup, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, which features a powerful 12-core, 24-thread configuration, 36MB of cache, and Radeon 890M graphics.

IT'S UPGRADE TIME

As the tenth anniversary of the Apple Watch approached, rumours about a revolutionary device with a dramatic design change swirled-the Apple Watch X. But as it turns out, we got the Apple Watch Series 10 instead.

Intel Core Ultra 2 Shines

With a week of hands-on experience with the ASUS Zenbook S 14 powered by Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V, it's clear that Intel has created a chip that's a serious contender in the ultraportable space.

Smaller, Lighter, Smarter

When it comes to second-generation products, you expect improvements, and the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 certainly delivers.

AN ATMOSPHERIC ATTEMPT

Taking on a remake of Konami's classic Silent Hill 2 was always going to be a daunting task. Enter Bloober Team, the studio behind other psychological horror titles like The Medium and Blair Witch. While those were solid efforts in their own right, Silent Hill holds a special place in the hearts of horror fans, and any attempt to update it was bound to be scrutinized.

BASIC, BUT COMPETENT

Following the success of the Nothing Phone (2) and Nothing Phone (2a), the company launched its sub-brand, CMF by Nothing, aimed squarely at the budget-conscious.

LENOVO YOGA SLIM 7X

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x stands out in terms of build quality and design. With a thickness of just 12.9mm and weighing a mere 1.28kg, this laptop is incredibly portable.

COMFY, SECURE, AND OPEN

With the Nothing Ear (Open), the company has focused on elevating the open-fit experience with a stylish design, secure fit, and surprisingly solid audio quality.

The Emperor Of Mankind Approves

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 puts you right in the middle of the Imperium's most brutal battles, and it does so with an unapologetic embrace of its own absurdity.

Gemini Not There Yet

This year, Google launched the Pixel 9 series with three standard models. While the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro share similar dimensions and displays, the Pro model steps it up with an extra telephoto lens, more RAM, a higher brightness level, and a beefier 42MP front camera. The Pro XL adds a 6.8-inch Super Actua Display and hefty 5,060mAh battery.

Solid, But Unfinished

Apple's newest flagship phones, the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, have once again captured attention despite missing some of their most anticipated features at launch. One key omission? Apple Intelligence.

Striking A Good Balance

There's no shortage of feature-packed and relatively affordable earbuds these days.

Excellent Open-Style Earbuds

Apple has unveiled the AirPods 4, its latest open-ear earbuds that now come with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) for the first time.

A James Dyson Award Journey

Run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson's charitable trust, the James Dyson Award is an international design award that celebrates, encourages, and seeks to inspire the next generation of design engineers and to get young people excited about design engineering.

Mastering Password Security Unlocking the Power of Passkeys for Better Cyber Protection

QUICK TIPS: Five Steps To Protecting My Online Identity?

GUNDAM FUN FOR ALL

As someone entirely new to the Gundam franchise, playing Gundam Breaker 4 was an intriguing yet happy experience altogether.

60% There

Smaller form factor keyboards like 60% keyboards have become increasingly popular in recent years. I spent a few weeks with the Logitech G Pro X 60 to see how it measures up against the competition.

Better In Every Way

The ROG Ally X is really what the original ROG Ally should have been and my experience with it has been mostly positive.

Clash Of The Executive Saloons: BMW 5201 Vs Mercedes-Benz E200

The BMW 5 series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class are motoring institutions.

Should I Buy Cyberinsurance?

Personal cyberinsurance covers a range of cybercrimes such as cyber extortion, cyberbullying, online fraud, and data loss.

Quick Tips: Five Things To Do If You Get Hacked

It might seem like an obvious choice at first, but many people often resort to panic-clicking device options, rebooting, Googling for solutions, calling tech support (or that tech-savvy friend) for help, all while leaving the compromised device connected.

SENNHEISER TULLAMORE FACTORY TOUR: HOW THE WORLD'S BEST HEADPHONES ARE MADE IN IRELAND

It’s a relatively common practice for brands to have separate facilities for parts manufacturing and product assembly, whether it’s for cost or other reasons.

Tech Awards 2024 Readers' Choice

BEST OF PERSONAL COMPUTING

Good For Nothing

After a rocky start with the Nothing Phone (1), the company turned things around by releasing the incredible Nothing Phone (2).

A For Affordable AI

The Google Pixel 8a has arrived, offering many features from its flagship siblings at a more affordable price. It maintains a sleek, compact design, making it easy to handle with one hand.

Mercedes Benz EQS SUV

Mercedes-Benz's adoption of electricity has been impressively rapid.

5 Steps To Secure Your Home With A Mesh Network

Firewalls filter data in network traffic to protect the network from a wide variety of malicious attacks and malware.

The Best Hair Straightener

When I first saw the Dyson Airstrait straightener, my immediate feelings were one of cautious optimism.

How local developer Chinykian became the first Singaporean to have an App Store Great on Apple Arcade

Yong Kian Chin aka Chinykian is a lecturer by day and an indie game developer by night.