Consumer electronics

Apple iPhone Duo orders slip into 2027 amid preorder frenzy

Apple’s entry into the foldable smartphone segment could propel the phone to 6 million unit sales in 2026.

Sony debuts US$5,900 gold-plated Walkman player for audiophiles

Sony Group introduced a trio of premium digital music players priced from US$1,900 (S$2,400) to US$5,900, marking the first new hardware in several years carrying the storied Walkman name.

S’pore starts 6-month trial to recycle used phones, laptops at lockers and residential collection points

The yellow Pick! lockers are among more convenient points for residents to drop off their used phones, tablets and laptops.

Apple cuts iPhone 18 Pro orders over soft demand, Nikkei Asia reports

Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max handsets, alongside its foldable phone Duo, in September.

Switched On

$100 versus $1,800: How much should you really spend on a robot vacuum?

The robot vacuum market has advanced a great deal in the last three to four years.

‘Semiconductor sector poised to take off in India’: More Singapore firms show interest

An installation displaying microprocessor chips at SEMICON India 2026, the annual flagship summit for India’s semiconductor industry.

Singapore PC prices surge as growing AI infrastructure competes for components

Bryan Fun, a sales assistant at retailer Bizgram Asia in Sim Lim Square, checking a newly assembled desktop PC tower.

Can a $699 toothbrush change the world? James Dyson and son Jake break down their boldest launch yet

James Dyson with Dyson CameraJet toothbrush

How Singapore played a part in bringing the new Dyson CameraJet smart toothbrush to life

The Dyson CameraJet was partly developed at Dyson’s St James Power Station global headquarters.

The most high-tech toothbrush? Precision-floss your teeth while brushing with Dyson’s $699 CameraJet

The CameraJet will precision-floss your teeth even while you brush.

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