Unboxed - May 2021

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This month, Unboxed brings you a story of a little known man at the heart of one of computing’s biggest technological breakthroughs of the past decade. We also dive deep and try and understand the implications of the arrival of the M1 not just on laptops but also on the whole Apple ecosystem. In the world of mobility, we go over all the technological innovations that make the Mercedes-EQS stand out as a luxury electric car. New developments in exoskeletons meanwhile have made the world stop and take notice. These aside, we bring you our reviews of exciting new pieces of consumer tech like the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, the OnePlus 9 and Watch and the Xbox Series X.
The Apple M1 is the biggest technological leap in the world of personal computing for some time now. In fact, Apple’s move to switch from Intel chips to its own ARM architecture Silicon has caught all other players napping. But perhaps, the most important aspect of the development is the sheer performance and efficiency gains that they have achieved. In this issue, we dig deep to learn about the man behind the M1 and in the process try and understand Apple’s long-term play when it comes to Apple Silicon.
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the all-electric counterpart to the S-Class. It is safe to say that the electric equivalent to the ‘best car in the world’ doesn’t disappoint when it comes to all the tech on offer.
Iron Man is everyone’s favourite superhero. Well, it turns out, a suit that can give you superhuman powers also happens to be something researchers and engineers have worked long and hard to build.
Internet access for everyone has been a pipe dream for everybody. In fact, it is something a growing number of people in the world consider a human right. While biggies like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos take on the challenge to make it possible using satellites, a smaller company has risen from the ashes to take them on.