What's the first image that comes to mind when someone starts talking about "soldiers" in a video game context?

Florence Ng, founder and creative director of Synergraphic Design, which specialises in glass art and design, reveals the intricacies of working with this beautiful, fragile and versatile material.

Singles are opting for video calls as the safest way to date and meet new people. Now, you can cast a wider net to find matches overseas with new in-app features, changing the way singles find love now – and in the future.

Most folks who love smartphone photography know that pressing the shutter is only half the effort.

The comparatively modest size of this apartment inspired the designer to delve deeper to create a luxurious yet practical holiday home for the client and his family. LYNN TAN reports.

While circuit breaker, lockdown and other various movement control restrictions begin to lift, life as we know it will likely not simply revert back to how it was in a blink of an eye.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2

This year marks the 11th edition of the annual HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards, Singapore tech industry’s premier event where we recognize the best brands, products and services.

The annual HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards serves to honour the very best in tech brands, products and services.

As The Peak rounds up the latest crop of ladies’ timepieces, we also take a moment to consider what makes female watch fans tick.

Another year, another set of true wireless earbuds. This year the competition has only gotten stiffer, with Bluetooth 5.0 and water resistance becoming the norm. But there’s far more competition too. Here’s your definitive true wireless shootout.

This home design utilises every inch of space in a modestly-sized but beautifully styled two-roomer apartment. LYNN TAN talks to the designer to find out how it was all achieved.

These innovative openings in New York City encourage visitors to rethink art and design.

Smartwatches have taken on a life of their own, diverging from the path of smartphones.

MASTER YOUR CPU COOLIN.

NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 2080 Super is very, very fast, but if you’re looking to take things up a notch with factory overclocks and custom cooling solutions, there are plenty of cards out there vying for your money.

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SINGAPORE'S MOST NOTABLE INTERIOR DESIGN FIRMS OF 2019 AND THEIR OUTSTANDING PROJECTS.

SMALL BUT FEATURE RICH

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

Flagship smartphone makers have it tough.

Yes, the tech we have in our smartphones now is the best they’ve ever been.

Communal areas designed for interaction and exclusive networking sessions are the reasons why co-living is now a viable option for singaporean millennials who want to mingle.

After 2013’s Ilo Ilo, Anthony Chen has resurfaced with a second feature film, Wet Season. And it’s clear the acclaimed director has spent the last six years waiting, watching and gathering everything he needed to tell another emotionally resonant tale.

If you’re houseproud and love to entertain, you’ll want the very best for your family and guests.

Adding a meaningful new layer of refinement to already slick performers is quite an achievement for Australia’s premium marque, Riviera.

Classic flybridge cruisers like the well-credentialled Maritimo M51 combine luxury with performance, a combination that has proven popular with bluewater sailors and sports fishers alike.

AMD’s Ryzen 3000 processors come with a ton of features, including support for the latest PCIe 4.0 standard. To make the most of them though, you’ll need a new X570 motherboard.

Volkswagen’s new flagship model in Singapore is a burly SUV brimming with bells and whistles.

The web browser is your window to the world, so pick wisely.

Things to know if you’re looking to upgrade.

An abundance of bay windows can be too much of a good thing.

THE LATEST AND GREATEST

1. FEATURE-RICH, AND PRICED RIGHT!

Summer skies and English eclecticism energised this designer’s move in a new direction.

Augmented reality is opening up vast new possibilities to how people access and consume fashion, design and lifestyle. Keng Yang Shuen reports on how the technology is increasingly giving everyone a chance to get a front row experience – and more.

Watch brands roll out highlights at Basel, even as fair looks to sync with SIHH to boost attendance next year.

Here are some features that would make cars friendlier to both male and female drivers.

The Nike PG-2 PlayStation Colorway limited edition basketball shoes are the collaborative results between Nike Basketball, Sony PlayStation and NBA star Paul George (PG).

Out of the brutal gauntlet that is the HWM and HardwareZone.com testing labs, only the worthy are bestowed with the coveted Editor's Choice. Herein lies the best products and innovations of 2018.

Conceived in the 18th century, the ryokan represents an exclusive form of rural hospitality based on treating guests as family.

Mesh networking systems are incredibly helpful at ridding homes of wi-fi dead spots but with so many to choose from today, it can be difficult to tell which is right for you.

Activity trackers are getting more powerful, and smartwatches are getting healthier.

HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards is back and the 2019 edition means a new round of polls to find the best technology brands of 2018.

GULL-WING GLASS SIDE PANELS!

A showcase for new technologies, robots and a series of talks livestreamed to audiences around the world:

A smart home need not have all its technological wizardry and sophisticated gadgetry blatantly displayed. LYNN TAN discovers the inner workings of this discreetly smart home.

A smart home need not have all its technological wizardry and sophisticated gadgetry blatantly displayed. LYNN TAN discovers the inner workings of this discreetly smart home.

So the new year is here, and you’re looking to add a statement to your living room. How does a large 4K TV sound? Here are three of the very best 4K TVs you can buy today.

From the busy metropolis of Bangkok to the deep green of the Malaysian jungle, these stays will refresh the soul.

The flagship smartphone market is one of the most competitive consumer spaces out there. It’s the place where manufacturers get to showcase their greatest research and development, and most luxurious designs. These are the best phones of the year.

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NVIDIA’s Turing cards are packed with advanced ray tracing technology. It’ll be awhile before you can take advantage of that though, but in the meantime, these cards are still very, very fast. For every hardcore gamer out there, here are the best GeForce RTX 2080s money can buy.

Entry-level phones used to be drab plastic affairs with limited features and barely usable cameras. All of that has changed in recent years. Budget phones today offer much of the same experience as flagship devices, including bezel-less designs and multiple cameras. But which phone gives the most bang for buck?

Apple’s best smartwatch yet.

Apple iPhone XS and XS Max

It’s time to chase reliability instead of shiny new features.

A high-quality cabin with a technologically advanced cockpit gives this small Mercedes the appeal of an S-Class.

Want to use your gaming laptop forwork and play? With slim bezels, compact chassis, and speedy graphics, gaming laptops have never looked more attractive.

Among purists, date windows on watches can be polarising. For those who are fans, the outsized version known as the big date is the ultimate way to track the passing days.

HOW TO REFRESH FAMILIAR LOOKS AND UPDATE YOUR STYLE STANDBYS – PLUS, FOUR NEW TRENDS TO TRY FOR FALL/ WINTER 2018.

With signs of recovery everywhere, following a dismal economic slowdown, brands are – understandably – playing it safe when it comes to launches.

An adjective which means using imagination or original ideas to create something. Also a noun used to describe a person whose job involves creative work.

At WWDC last month, Apple announced iOS 12, the OS that will be powering this year’s iPhones and iPads. The OS won’t be released until later this year, but you can try it for yourself right now by downloading the public beta. Here’s 7 of the best features to try out.

The VW Touareg takes aim at luxury SUVs with its plush interior, giant touchscreen and high-tech features.

POST/MAIL OF THE MONTH

Just one year on, and the competition in the true wireless earbuds category has ramped up immensely, with big names like Bang & Olufsen, Bose and Sony jumping in the fray.

Move over, whisky, vodka and gin. Bartenders are now swirling Italian amari – including fernet – as well as Japanese liqueurs, Mexican mescal and Turkish raki into potent concoctions. But the newest, hippest cocktail bars are serving more than these exotic regional spirits – they’re pairing them with region-specific food.

The home of celebrity, sportsman and fitness icon Vincent Ng embraces his values, beliefs and the people he holds dear. LYNN TAN finds out where the multi-hyphenate spends his time, when away from the public eye.

HWM Tech Awards winning brand and models for digital gadgets!

An architectural design language was applied in this home to address both aesthetic and practical considerations.

While simplicity reigns in this minimalist home, a complex configuration of spaces ensures it’s bright and airy inside out.

Design studio Black N White Haus created a home with a cosy ambience, by using warm colours and a mix of East and West elements.

WITH MORE PARTICIPATING WATCH BRANDS(35), MORE VISITORS THAN EVER (20,000) AND NEW DIGITAL INITIATIVES, THE SALON INTERNATIONAL DE LA HAUTE HORLOGERIE (SIHH) ANNUAL WATCH FAIR IS MOVING TOWARDS ACHIEVING THAT TRICKY EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN EXCLUSIVITY AND HOLDING ITS OWN IN A NOISY DIGITAL-DOMINATED WORLD. HERE, OUR REPORT FROM GENEVA, FEATURING THE FAIR’S BEST BOOTHS, CELEBRITY SPOTTINGS, WATCH-CHIEF QUOTES, AND OF COURSE, WATCHES AND HOROLOGICAL INNOVATIONS.

Home & Decor travels 12 hours across the globe to Helsinki, where Habitare – the country’s annual and prestigious interior, design and furniture fair – is taking place.

MIA DANCED INTO THE SPOTLIGHT AT THE MCY 96 WORLD PREMIERE IN VENICE, PIROUETTING IN FRONT OF A CAPTIVE AUDIENCE AND REAFFIRMING MONTE CARLO YACHTS’ STYLE AND SHOWMANSHIP.

Whether it’s for cooking, dining or cleaning, LG’s cutting edge home appliances complete any modern home.

You may think Kaby Lake isn’t that compelling an upgrade over Skylake, but the new roster of Intel Z270 motherboards could make you think again.

Let a statement-making feature wall be the focal point of your home.

15-inch gaming notebooks sit somewhere between beastly desktop replacements and paltry ultrabooks. While packing powerful hardware, they’re still relatively portable too. The only question is, which one should you get?

Chic contemporary aesthetics and simple material finishes form a bright and airy abode with a timeless design.

If you’re a graphics professional, like a CAD designer or a 3D artist, or if you work with massive data sets, you’ll need more power — and that’s when you can look at getting a workstation.

The web browser is probably the most used app on your phone, but it’s also the one app you haven’t bothered changing from the default. You could be missing out though. From faster page loading to more security and lighter memory usage, the right mobile browser can completely change your smartphone experience.

Noise-cancelling headphones are commonplace on a flight, where people are trying to drown out the drone of the plane, get some sleep or watch a movie in peace. But they’re not just good for travel; noise cancelling lets you listen to music at lower and more comfortable levels by keeping out ambient noise and distractions.

These days, it almost seems as if entire portions of our work and personal lives reside on our smartphones, laptops and social media accounts in the form of documents, pictures, videos, and other data. The defining feature of our era is probably how remarkably convenient, and easy to access, everything is. But that also means that we’re more susceptible to having our lives disrupted when our devices fail, or simply when accidents happen.

Wood accents and distinctive design features lend style and character to this bachelor pad.

Wonder how the revolutionary Lighting Wallpaper works? The 0.5mm-thin laminated foil, by Elon Technologies, uses electroluminescent technology to “highlight” styled patterns.

On the digital battlefield, the rodent in your hand could make all the difference between victory and defeat. You’ll want to pick the right one to follow you from the forests of Endor to the fantastic landscapes of Pandora, because the truth is, not all mice are created equal.

Want to take home a slice of your fabulous holiday experience? Do so by replicating the look of your hotel room! We feature three styles that’ll make you feel like you’re perpetually on vacation.

Built-in furniture and s tructures are increasingly popular when it comes to renovations. We’re not surprised, as they are tailor-made to your design specifications and maximise floor space, too. We take a closer look at four coveted design features!

The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) returns with offerings for audiences old and new.

Find out why Bidadari Park HDB projects consisting of Alkaff Lake View, Alkaff Court View, Alkaff Vista and many more BTO options are in high demand

Every eff ort has been made to arm these new Intel Z170 boards to the teeth. As flagships of their respective brands, they feature excesses like a generally inordinate amount of power phases, and an assortment of dedicated overclocking buttons and knobs. But which one of these is the best?

There’s more to the Korean wave than just dramas and pop sensations. MIA CHENYZE travelled to Seoul to track down life-changing must-buys for the home.

Top-of-the-line cameras with the latest technologies are normally out of reach of the average consumer. Give it a year or so though, and their features trickle down to the mid-range models, making these the ideal balance of performance versus value.

Now that Intel’s sixth-generation Skylake processors are out in the wild, manufacturers have begun to roll out their updated convertibles and ultrabooks packed with the latest hardware. This means faster machines that last for even longer, all wrapped up in slimmer and more attractive packages than before. Interested? Read on to find out the best of the lot.

We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to wireless portable speakers – they come in all shapes and sizes, calling out to us with the promise of great sound. But if you had to pick one, here’s our take of speakers large enough for great sound, with aesthetics and features that matter, yet small enough to bring about anywhere.

Unless you’re the proud owner of the Huawei Nexus 6P, you probably haven’t had the chance to experience the latest version of Android yet. Google’s latest Nexus phone may have shipped with Marshmallow, the yummy moniker slapped onto the most polished version of Android so far, but it’ll likely be a while before other manufacturers roll out their own updates.

Taking inspiration from retro, Mid-Century Modern, Peranakan and traditional Chinese styles, colour is king in this adventurous home.