Innehållsförteckning för April 2025 från HWM Singapore

Sometimes we all need to get grounded “Your Scientists Were So Preoccupied With Whether Or Not They Could, They Didn’t Stop To Think If They Should”- Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park The quote above was made famous by Jeff Goldblum’s character in the original Jurassic Park movie, but it echoes the theme of almost all science and technology fiction. Humans continue to advance with abandon until the technology backfires, be it reviving dinosaurs or creating self-evolving robots. As technology journalists, we see interesting new things, gadgets and doodads all the time. Since starting our TikTok channel (@hwztech if you don’t already follow us), I’ve made it more of a point, a personal mission, to seek out the more obscure and outlandish “tech” during shows like CES, IFA, and Computex just to…

A GLANCE PROCESSOR Apple A18 (6 CPU / 4 GPU cores) DISPLAY 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 1,200 nits CAMERA 48MP main, 12MP selfie CONNECTIVITY Apple C1, 5G (Sub-6GHz), Wi-Fi 6 STORAGE 128GB, 256GB, 512GB PRICE FROM $949 (128GB) From a distance, the iPhone 16E looks nearly identical to the iPhone 14. It features a notch at the top of the display, flat sides, an aluminum body, and a glass back. While the design might be starting to feel a little stale, it’s miles ahead of the outdated iPhone SE with its thick bezels and Touch ID button. The iPhone 16E sports a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display. While the brightness is slightly lower than the iPhone 16, the difference is only noticeable in direct sunlight. However, unlike its…

A GLANCE CHIPSET Apple M4 CORES 10 (CPU), 8, 10 (GPU) DISPLAY LCD Liquid Retina MEMORY From 16GB STORAGE From 256GB PRICE From $1,499 (13-inch), $1,799 (15-inch) If you’ve been following Apple’s silicon development, you’ll know that the M4 debuted in the iPad Pro. In the MacBook Air, it features 10 CPU cores and up to 10 GPU cores, built using a second-generation 3nm process. One of the most welcome upgrades is the bump to 16GB of unified memory as standard, a long-overdue change that finally eliminates one of the biggest complaints about the base MacBook Air. Users who need more can opt for configurations with up to 32GB of RAM, while storage options remain capped at 2TB. Performance-wise, the improvements are significant. Thanks to a combination of architectural advancements…

Professional run metrics? AI routines and coaching? The latest smartwatches such as the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, Google Pixel Watch 3, Amazfit Balance and Huawei Watch GT 5 Pro all boast advanced sensors that can track a whole host of fancy running statistics like ground contact time, vertical oscillation, gait and balance. They have functions to virtually pace yourself and even plan out personalised training programs using AI. Some of these brands go as far as to collaborate and develop these features with various sport science institutes to lend greater weight and authenticity to their products. Now, I’m not doubting the science behind the metrics. I’m neither a sport scientist nor an expert in body mechanics. TOP ATHLETES ON PRO SMARTWATCH RUNNING FEATURES NOTE: The answers here are edited for…

A GLANCE OS Android 15 (ColorOS 15) PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (7-core) MEMORY/STORAGE 16GB LPDDR5X / 512GB MAIN SCREEN 8.12-inch LTPO AMOLED / 2,480 x 2,248 pixels/ 9.9:9 aspect ratio/ 1-120Hz / 2,000-nits COVER SCREEN 6.62-inch LTPO AMOLED / 2,616 x 1,140 pixels/ 20.7:9 aspect ratio/ 1-120Hz/ 2,450-nits (peak) CAMERA 60MP main, 50MP telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide, 8MP selfie BATTERY 5,600mAh, 80W wired SuperVOOC, 50W wireless AirVOOC PRICE $2,499 OPPO has somehow created the thinnest book-style foldable phone yet. At just 4.21mm thin when unfolded, it manages to house a massive 5,600mAh battery, an IPX8 + IPX9 water-resistant build, and Qualcomm’s 7-core Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. At first glance, it almost feels like OPPO struck a deal with the devil to defy the constraints of modern engineering. When folded, the…

A GLANCE GPU RX 9070 XT / RX 9070 M.ARCHITECTURE Navi 48 (RDNA 4) COMPUTE UNITS 64 / 56 CLOCK (BOOST) 2,400MHz (2,970MHz) /2,070MHz (2,520MHz) TDP 304W / 220W PRICE US$599 / US$549 When AMD unveiled benchmark results and pricing for its new Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT, I was genuinely excited. The Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT are built on AMD’s new RDNA 4 architecture, featuring upgraded compute units, improved ray tracing accelerators, and second-generation AI cores. The base RX 9070 comes with 56 compute units, while the XT variant bumps that up to 64. On paper, these specs may seem inferior to last generation’s flagships–the Radeon RX 7900 XT and XTX–but don’t let that fool you. Both cards come with a generous 16GB of…