Techgoondu Conversations: A potential M1 buyout and impact of Grab, Uber fines
After much talk for more than a year, an M1 buyout now looks more likely than ever with Singapore Press Holdings and Keppel Corp seeking a majority stake.
Creative Super X-Fi amplifier and headphones promise breakthrough audio quality
Creative's secret sauce for its Super X-Fi technology is an algorithm that processes an audio signal that is customised to your ears.
At Singapore innovation centre, NEC’s face recognition tech can detect you wearing a Mission Impossible mask
Through its face recognition technology that detects "liveness", NEC wants people to use their faces as a unique digital ID for a variety of services.
Singapore competition watchdog fines Grab, Uber a total of S$13 million, a drop in the ocean
A S$13 million fine is no trivial sum, but put into perspective, the amount just reinforces the idea that Grab and Uber have grown too big to regulate.
Global agency needed to investigate cyber crimes and take action
With malware rising exponentially, a global security agency, preferably with the backing of the United Nations, ought to be set up sooner rather than later.
Goondu review: Honor Play
Just on the specs alone, the Honor Play will beat out other budget and mid-range phones. At S$429, it is a very able phone though there are some trade-offs.
Hackers got to SingHealth through a series of slip-ups, vulnerabilities, COI told
The hackers had gained a virtual foothold in SingHealth as far back as August 2017, in a meticulously planned operation.
Engineer turned up at 5:30am to collect his iPhone XS
Turning up at Singtel's Comcentre at 5:30am this morning, engineer K A Ng didn't want to wait to get his hands on the latest Apple iPhone XS.
Out soon in Huawei flagship phones, the Kirin 980 chip has big shoes to fill
Photography is what Huawei has been banking on, so expect the Kirin 980 to make for better pictures in the Chinese company's new flagship phones.
Goondu review: Parrot Anafi drone
While impressive, the Parrot Anafi does fall short in some areas, such as the wireless connection between the user and the drone.
With Apple iPhone XS Max prices going past S$2,000, are phones becoming disposable luxury items?
With many features stabilised in the smartphone today, phone makers are selling costly models like the iPhone XS Max that people will keep longer.
Hands-on: Nikon Z7
The Nikon Z7 and its Z6 sibling are able mirrorless camearas that will appeal to both current Nikon DSLR users and new users.
Over 40 per cent of industrial control systems were attacked in 2018: Kaspersky
Over 40 per cent of industrial computers used to control the operations in large facilities were targeted by hackers in 1H 2018, according to Kaspersky Lab.
5G is attractive but security issues loom large, say experts
A 5G connected ecosystem will have more devices, connections and data flows linked together, leading to higher security risks, experts have warned.
Nikon Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras bring the fight to Sony
Nikon has come up with the new Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras to join its lineup of DSLR shooters that it is better known for.
Goondu review: Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
In the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, the Korean company has created a souped-up tablet that runs just about anything you throw at it.
Q&A: APIs needed to accelerate IoT growth, says CA
The speed that is needed to make sense of the data from IoT devices means that enterprises have to rely on APIs instead of building from ground-up, says CA.
As data becomes crucial to business, SMEs have to rethink data protection: Dell EMC
For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the fallout from the SingHealth breach has been watched keenly and with a fair amount of trepidation.
Goondu review: Lacie DJI Copilot external hard disk
The Lacie DJI Copilot can back up different types of memory cards, making it a handy tool for photographers and drone pilots.
StarHub unveils Android TV box with its StarHub Go video streaming app
StarHub yesterday unveiled its own Android TV box to let users watch its TV programmes much like how they would enjoy Netflix or Amazon Prime.
