Indholdsfortegnelse for September 2025 i HWM Singapore

Consumer tech is often pegged to opposite extremes; you either go for broke and get the flagship product, or you settle for the entry-level products that are "good enough" for everyday use. Rarely do people - at least not among my circle of family and friends - go for the middle options. Of course, the brands themselves have a hand in this with deliberate feature inclusions (or exclusions if you want to think about it that way) and pricing strategies to drive you towards the flagship model. I find this similar to airline class pricing, where there's often a bigger jump to upgrade from Economy to Premium Economy than there is from Premium Economy to Business. Brands want you to think twice, and perhaps just decide that it's worth it…

Singaporeans may be underestimating the growing risks of AI-driven identity fraud—particularly when booking travel. According to Jumio’s 2025 Online Identity Study, while 74% of local consumers acknowledge that AI-powered fraud now poses a greater threat than traditional identity theft, only 37% express concern over the travel industry’s ability to protect their data. That’s the lowest rate globally, suggesting a worrying disconnect between awareness and action. Oon Ee Khoon, Vice President and Managing Director for APAC at Jumio, believes this gap stems from an over-reliance on Singapore’s strong digital infrastructure. “We trust our cybersecurity standards and platforms like Singpass,” she explains. “But that trust can lead to a false sense of security, especially as scams become more sophisticated.” She points out that the lack of personal experience with fraud may also…

@ A GLANCE SENSORSLiDAR, edge lasers POWER55W, 8000Pa suction BATTERY5200mAh Li-ion OTHERSHeated mop washing and drying, anti-tangle hair cutting brush PRICE$679 However, as it turns out, the X20 Max doesn’t need experimental bells-and-whistles to be competent. To me, Xiaomi is the consumer electronics equivalent of Muji; the brand you go to when you need a utilitarian product that just works, has a good enough track record for quality that you don’t feel like you’re gambling on the unknown, and are confident of getting great bang-for-buck value. The X20 Max robot vacuum is all-of-the-above. The design is a nondescript matte black; even the Xiaomi logo is muted. The only embellishment is a line of silver on the docking station and the orange circle of the LiDAR. And speaking of the docking…

What’s inside the car? Electric vehicles lend themselves well to certain types of cars. MPVs are one of them. I’ll list some reasons why. Electric powertrains are incredibly quiet and smooth – qualities that are important for any car that seeks to prioritise comfort. The way they deliver maximum torque so quickly and effortlessly is also helpful because MPVs are big and heavy – and get heavier still when fully loaded with passengers. It’s for these reasons that I’m most keen to experience the Zeekr 009, which, on paper, seems to have all the qualities to make it the perfect MPV. If the name Zeekr is unfamiliar to you, it’s probably because the brand only launched in Singapore last year. The origins of the name are pretty interesting, and I’ll…

@ A GLANCE OSAndroid 16 (One UI 8) CHIPSETSamsung Exynos 2500 (10-core) DISPLAY(Main) 6.9-inch, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2,520 x 1,080 pixels, (Cover) 4.1-inch, Super AMOLED 2X, 948 x 1,048 pixels MEMORY12GB RAM WITH 256/512GB STORAGE CAMERA50MP main, 12MP ultrawide, 10MP selfie camera BATTERY4,300mAh, 25W/15W wired/wireless charging PRICEFROM $1,648 (256GB) While the Galaxy Z Fold7 caters to power users seeking productivity, Samsung’s clamshell is for those who treat their phone as an accessory and a statement piece. Enter the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 – a device that leans on design, AI, and usability refinements to stand out. Samsung’s biggest brag is the improved 4.1-inch FlexWindow, which now works with Now Brief and Gemini Live. Alongside that, the phone debuts the in-house Exynos 2500 processor, moving away from Qualcomm’s premium Snapdragon line.…

@ A GLANCE DEVELOPERKOF Studio PUBLISHERSNK GENREFighting PLATFORMPS4, PS5, PC, Xbox Series X/S PLAYERSSingle, Multi It’s a fighter that feels torn between multiple identities: nostalgic throwback, competitive experiment, and something vaguely resembling a cultural vehicle. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always come together cleanly. Now, City of the Wolves isn’t just another The King of Fighters clone. The moment I started messing around with the new REV system, it was clear that SNK was trying to do something different.You’re free to execute high-level moves like Rev Arts and Rev Blows as long as you manage the REV Meter responsibly. Overuse it, and you’ll overheat, locking yourself out of these powerful tools. Worse, you’ll also open yourself up to punishment. It forces you to think about flow in a different way, and I…

From a liquid glass makeover to the introduction of a separate games app, WWDC 2025 featured many exciting announcements (learn more here). Among the slew of updates, one that may have flown under the radar is the introduction of Apple Intelligence to the Shortcuts app. Shortcuts, for the uninitiated, is an app that you can use to create and run automated sequences of actions – think of it as macros for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. This new feature comes to iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe, and enables users to automate and enhance everyday tasks using prompts powered by Apple Intelligence – using a combination of on-device intelligence, Apple’s Private Cloud Compute, or ChatGPT. To showcase this new feature, here are some ways you can use Apple Intelligence in…