Aloysius Low

Uber delivers ice cream by drones to delighted Singaporeans

You could be slurping frozen treats on the high seas thanks to Uber and its drones. Uber Flying robots aren’t a regular part of Uber’s modus operandi, but on Friday the ride-sharing company is using the drones to deliver ice cream to customers in Singapore. Uber has been doing an ice-cream delivery promotional stunt for …

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Uber to courier Xiaomi Mi Note phones directly to customers in Asia

The Xiaomi Mi Note will hit markets in Asia this month. Aloysius Low/CNET For those who really can’t wait for their latest new phone, they can now have it delivered by hand within the hour. One Internet-savvy company, the Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, has enlisted another, the ride-hailing service Uber, to convey its devices across the city state of Singapore …

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Windows 10’s Cortana will head to Australia, India, Canada and Japan this summer

CNET Microsoft has big plans for its Windows 10 launch later this month, and that includes putting its virtual voice assistant Cortana on more PCs in different countries this summer. The list of countries include Australia, India, Canada and Japan, while those living in Brazil and Mexico can expect to chat with Cortana by the end of the year. Cortana …

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Xiaomi branches out from phones with a new TV and a water purifier

The new Mi TV 2S has a 48-inch UHD display. Xiaomi Chinese company Xiaomi, best known for its smartphones, continues to branch out into new product areas. Its latest devices: a new ultra high-definition smart TV and a water purifier, both of which are available only in China. At one time, Xiaomi’s smartphones, too, were available only in the electronics …

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Sony’s latest Cyber

If you’re looking for a small portable compact with great performance, the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV has plenty to offer. Lori Grunin/CNET If you’re hankering after the latest Sony camera, in particularly the new Cyber-shot RX100 IV and RX10 II , the good news that you’ll be able to get it this month if you live in Australia or countries …

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Xiaomi has sold almost 35M smartphones so far this year

Xiaomi will be counting on its Redmi 2 to gain more fans in emerging markets. Aloysius Low/CNET Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi announced Wednesday it has sold 34.7 million smartphones in the first half of 2015, a 33 percent increase over last year. Despite a slowdown in the China market, the company’s sales figures were likely bolstered by the company’s entry …

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Apple Watch off to a slow start in Singapore

Customers try out the Watch at an Apple reseller in Singapore. Aloysius Low/CNET Apple’s smartwatch doesn’t seem to be attracting much interest from its fans here in the city-state of Singapore. The Apple Watch made its official debut Friday in Singapore, along with six other countries: Italy, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Taiwan. While early reports mentioned an overnight …

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Perfect your tennis swing with the Qlipp sensor

The Qlipp gets attached to the strings of the racket and is capable of tracking how the racket is swung. Aloysius Low/CNET SINGAPORE — Aimed at enthusiastic tennis players who want to improve their game, the Qlipp sensor from Singapore-based startup 9 Degrees Freedom clips on to your racket like a string separator and tracks and transmits info to your …

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Sony’s Smart B

Now playing: Watch this: Sony Smart B-Trainer talks to you as you run 0:46 Runners who don’t want to wear a watch or carry a phone while they’re pounding out the miles might find this waterproof wearable more their speed. The Sony Smart B-Trainer headphones not only serve as a music player — with a hearty 16GB of storage — …

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Go back in time to a disused railway station in Singapore with this app

The 15 Stations app replaces a blank wall with a historical video. Aloysius Low/CNET If you happen to be in Singapore sometime this week, you may want to check out 15 Stations, an exhibition piece that combines art, history and augmented reality technology and is located at a disused railway station in the vicinity of the central business district. For …

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