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GOOGLE’S SEARCH BOX JUST GOT A BRAIN AND GEMINI NOW WANTS TO DO THE WORK BEFORE YOU EVEN ASK
Google I/O 2026 brought Search's biggest upgrade in 25 years, a new AI agent, Gemini Spark, a video-generation model, Omni, and a focus on content transparency.
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June 2026
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INTERACTIVE FAN SERVICE
I am not going to lie - when Island of Hearts first landed on my list of games to review, my immediate reaction was not excitement or curiosity.
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June 2026
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LEAPMOTOR C10
I'll provide some background on Leapmotor below, but the first thing you need to know is that the C10 qualifies for a Cat A COE, and at over 4.7m long and 1.9m wide, it's one of the largest Cat A cars you can buy.
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June 2026
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HOW FAST CAN YOU CHARGE AN EV WITH A 480KW CHARGER?
Can charging an EV be as fast as filling up with petrol?
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June 2026
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NOT THE POKEMON YOU EXPECT
Pokémon Pokopia for the Nintendo Switch 2 initially didn’t seem like the kind of Pokémon game I'd usually play. With absolutely no battles, no gyms, and none of that usual sense of progression mainline Pokémon players are accustomed to, it felt entirely alien.
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June 2026
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TEAM RED’S MAGNUM OPUS
AMD's Ryzen 9000 series has done what it set out to do against Intel's Arrow Lake in this generation's CPU battle - push ahead on power efficiency, hold its ground in productivity and content creation tasks, and, more importantly, tighten its lead in gaming with the X3D lineup.
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June 2026
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USEFUL AR TRANSLATIONS
The Leion Hey 2 isn’t quite like the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 glasses that came before it. It is essentially a pair of AR smart glasses built almost entirely around one feature: real-time translation.
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June 2026
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REINVENTING THE MOUSE?
What makes a good gaming mouse these days? Technologically, most of the big problems faced in early generations have pretty much been solved - sensor accuracy, wireless latency, superlight materials. So how else can a gaming mouse differentiate? Meet the Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike.
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June 2026
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NOT REALLY ABOUT GOPRO
I wasn't entirely sure what to make of the ProArt GoPro Edition (PX13) when ASUS sent it over.
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May 2025
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AN INTERVIEW WITH SAMSUNG: WHAT'S IN STORE FOR GALAXY AI? JUST LOOK AT SOUTHEAST ASIA
Did you know that the Southeast Asia region is much further ahead when it comes to using generative Al? And that it's mostly the younger folks doing so? In a rare interview with Samsung's top leadership executives, the Galaxy S26 Ultra makers revealed a whole other side to Southeast Asia and Oceania (SEAO) that exists ahead of the rest of the world.
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May 2025
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PAST FLAGSHIP-LITE
The Honor 400 Pro surprised us with its Al capabilities, and the newly announced Honor 600 Pro is taking it even further this year.
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May 2025
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CONVENIENCE, NOT SO MUCH
Unlike a robot vacuum that lets you tinker with settings and scheduled runs, a wet floor cleaner does just...mopping.
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May 2025
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SURPRISINGLY FUN TO LIVE WITH
There's something oddly compelling about the idea of “face computers”, even if most of them have historically felt like tech demos that escaped the lab a little too early.
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May 2025
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LESS IS MORE
There's always been something a bit counterintuitive about the idea of a smart ring.
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May 2025
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FANTASTIC CAMERAS, ENDURING BATTERY
The wait is over for the biggest fans of OPPO smartphones outside of China: OPPO has finally launched an international version of an Ultra variant from its Find X series, and that's none other than the OPPO Find X9 Ultra.
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May 2025
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VERSATILE PORTABLE SPEAKER
The Play is Sonos' first major new hardware product in years, and it is arguably the brand's most versatile speaker to date.
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May 2025
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HOW TO OPTIMISE YOUR ANDROID PHONE TO MAKE IT RUN LIKE NEW
Even if your Android phone is a couple of years old, here are a few things you can do to make it feel fresh and run faster.
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April 2026
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ULTRA PORTRAITS
Refined, reworked, and quietly ambitious, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra blends top-tier hardware, Leica imaging, and a sleeker new design into one of 2026's most polished flagships–raising the question of whether its higher price is a justified evolution or simply a premium for progress.
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April 2026
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UPGRADE YOUR LIFE
In an era of Al fatigue, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra reframes the narrative-pairing meaningful, everyday intelligence with smart hardware upgrades to deliver a flagship that feels less like hype, and more like genuine progress, even at a premium price.
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April 2026
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THIS LOOKS FAMILIAR
Unchanged on the outside but significantly upgraded within, the new iPad Air (M4) doubles down on performance and longevity-positioning itself as Apple's most balanced tablet, even as its price continues to test the limits of what \"Air\" should mean.
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April 2026
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JAPAN THROUGH THE LENS OF THE IPHONE 17 PRO MAX
I left my trusty X100VI at home and only took the iPhone 17 Pro Max on a recent holiday to the Kyushu and Chugoku regions of Japan.
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April 2026
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THE GAME CHANGER
In a move no one saw coming, Apple slips an iPhone brain into a MacBook body-turning the humble A18 Pro into the unlikely engine of a laptop that could change the game.
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April 2026
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APPLE VISION PRO ON A 17-HOUR SINGAPORE AIRLINES FLIGHT: SHOULD YOU TRY IT?
Testing Apple's spatial headset in to see whether it could genuinely improve long-haul travel.
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April 2026
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BEST FOR GALAXY
Polished and confidently refined, the Galaxy Buds4 Pro elevate Samsung's audio game with richer sound, smarter noise cancellation, and seamless ecosystem integration -making them an easy top-tier pick for Galaxy users.
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April 2026
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TECH AWARDS 2025 READERS' CHOICE
The HardwareZone Tech Awards is back for its 2025 Edition. As Singapore's most comprehensive consumer electronics, gadgets and digital services awards, it is split into two segments. The Editor's Choice, awarded for the best products of the year through comprehensive review by our editorial team, and the Readers' Choice, awarding the best tech brands as chosen by our readers.
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March 2026
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PANTHER LAKE FINDS BALANCE
Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 \"Panther Lake\" platform finally makes its balance pitch believable. With the Core Ultra X9 388H, thin-and-light laptops edge closer to delivering real performance, meaningful AI gains and all-day battery life in one machine.
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March 2026
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SAMSUNG SMART MONITOR M9 AMD RYZEN 7 9850X3D NETFLIX POWTA INTEL CORE Smart ULTRA X9 388H
HOW WE RATE: Products are rated on a scale of 1 to 10; 1 being so abysmal, it should be a crime to sell it, and 10 being almost perfect. Come now, nothing is perfect. An Editor's Choice may also be awarded based on unique merits.
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March 2026
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CHIC, FUN AND FULL-FEATURED!
Full-sized keyboards rarely feel this fresh. The Nuphy Node 100 pairs retro dot-matrix styling with modern enthusiast features, offering hotswap flexibility, solid build quality and standout personality - all at a price that makes it easy to recommend.
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March 2026
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WEEKEND DRIVE Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid
Sixty years and 50 million sales later, the Corolla badge makes its SUV debut in the hybrid-only Corolla Cross.
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March 2026
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HOW TO DECLUTTER YOUR IPHONE AND MAKE IT FEEL FASTER AND NEW
Can't find the application or file you're looking for? Or has your Home Screen become too cluttered and messy to read? Either way, it sounds like it might be time to give your iPhone a proper spring-cleaning. Here are some simple and practical tips you can follow to make your phone more organized, run smoother, and feel like a new phone.
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