
NEVER MEANT FOR FLAGSHIP
HardwareMagGoogle Pixel 4a

BUYING GUIDE: UPGRADING YOUR STAY - AT- HOME SETUP
HardwareMagWhile 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.

DIAL ME A WINNER
HardwareMagFlagship smartphone makers have it tough.

SMART ISN’T SMART ENOUGH
HardwareMagYes, the tech we have in our smartphones now is the best they’ve ever been.

MIRRORLESS GOES LARGE
HardwareMagIt’s taken awhile, but full-frame mirrorless cameras are finally being produced by companies other than Sony.

HOW COMPUTATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY IS LETTING MOBILE PHONES PERFORM LIKE ILCS
HardwareMagWe take a look at three photo features that are turning up in today’s smartphones and the technology behind them to see how they’re producing ILC-like images.

IT’S ALL ABOUT UNDERSTANDING THE IMAGE
HardwareMagNow that we’re into the third Pixel phone, has Google’s definion of the Pixel changed in any way since the original’s debut?

IT DOESN’T GET BETTER THAN THIS
HardwareMagThe 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.

This Is How Google’s Night Sight Works On Your Pixel Phone
HardwareMagLast month, Google rolled out Night Sight for its Pixel phones, including the Pixel 2 and 2016’s Pixel.

An Advanced EOS M
HardwareMagCanon EOS R

GETTING THE MOST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
HardwareMagEntry-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?

The Best Android Experience
HardwareMagGoogle Pixel 3 XL

What Is Ray Tracing?
HardwareMagFollowing the path of light. By Koh Wanzi

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

Which gaming laptop should you get?
HardwareMagGaming laptops reviews: Alienware 15, Acer Predator Triton 700 to Gigabyte Aero 15x, Asus ROG Zepghyrus GX501

WHO SAID ALL DRONES HAD TO FLY?
HardwareMagHear the word ‘drone’, and you’re probably thinking of the kind that fiies, but this drone is designed to swim instead. The PowerRay is a lifestyle underwater robot, featuring multiple conflgurations and add-on components that will allow you to do anything from shooting cool underwater photos and videos, to finding fish through sonar detection. It has a 4K 95-degree wide-angle underwater camera, and can operate at depths up to 30 meters in both freshwater and saltwater environments with a four hour battery life.

THE GOOGLE PIXEL 2 XL HAS ISSUES, BUT I GOT ONE ANYWAY
HardwareMagWhen great software makes up for deficient hardware. By Koh Wanzi

Gaming in the sweet spot
HardwareMag15-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?

Google’s Pixel competes with its partners
HardwareMagOn the 4th of October, Google announced the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, designed entirely in-house by Google.

Reinventing the Galaxy
HardwareMagNot just a spec bump, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are better than ever. The Galaxy S7 Edge gets an additional Editor’s Choice because of the exceptional Edge Panel, with all the improvements of the S7 and more.

Faster, lighter, and sleeker
HardwareMagNow 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.

Mastering 4K TV Jargon
HardwareMagIs buying a 4K TV as simple as ensuring that it has a 4K resolution? Not quite, especially if you want your multi-thousand-dollar investment to last as long as possible. Whether you’re looking for a new 4K TV or wondering if your existing one conforms with the latest standards, understanding terms like HDCP, HDMI, HEVC and UHD is invaluable. Here’s the skinny.