TECH

The inaugural Asia Hi-Fi & AV Expo brings more than 160 audio, home cinema and personal-audio brands to Marina Bay Sands from 10 to 12 July 2026.

The HONOR Magic V6 handles like a regular flagship while offering a much better screen for reading and light multitasking. Its Apple-device links also make switching ecosystems less painful.

Huawei’s 13.2-inch MatePad Pro Max weighs 509g and costs SGD 1,898, with a launch bundle including a keyboard and M-Pencil Pro.

Singapore youth archer Natalie Ruzsicska has joined ViewQwest as a brand ambassador. She discusses the training, setbacks and support behind her long-term Olympic goal.

The Acer Swift Go 16 (2026) is not trying to be the flashiest premium laptop around. Its appeal is more practical: a large OLED display, strong battery life, useful ports and enough performance for everyday productivity.

Bosch is turning dishwasher hygiene, drying and loading into six free family challenges at City Square Mall during the final week of the June school holidays.

The Sound Blaster AE-X puts an audiophile-leaning gaming DAC inside a Windows PC. Its appeal is one less box plus less clutter, but Creative’s cheaper external G8 offers more controls and flexibility.

ASUS’s 20th-anniversary ROG NUC adds an RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, 24GB of GDDR7 memory and a bundled PCIe 5.0 SSD to the three-litre platform.

gigaFLEX+ combines 800GB of regional 5G data and 22GB of roaming with access to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini through gigaAI. The youth plan starts at SGD 13.90 per month for its first year.

Seven Father’s Day gift ideas for different kinds of dads, covering e-readers, coffee, food, dining, clothes, fitness and collectable whisky.

Plaud says it has reached US$100 million in annual recurring revenue within two years, as the AI recorder maker expands into team and developer workflows.

Sharp has launched two slimmer Pro-Flex washer-dryers in Singapore, with Plasmacluster Dry Airwash, capacities up to 12.5kg and RRPs from SGD 1,488.