Liu Hongzuo

Samarskaya Oblast’, Singapore

Senior Writer at Singapore Press Holdings

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Poco F7 Ultra phone review: There’s been a murder, a flagship killer was here

1 week ago | hardwarezone.com.sg | Liu Hongzuo

Poco F7 Ultra phone review: There’s been a murder, a flagship killer was here Poco may not be as famous as its parent brand, Xiaomi, but Poco phones are popular amongst a keen crowd that chases phones with high-end components at affordable prices. To reward its fans and convert new users to its brand, Poco now has a super-high-end model, the Poco F7 Ultra. For those unfamiliar, Poco's F-series is already the brand’s highest-end product range.
April 2025 updates for Google Pixel phones are now live, and here’s what you can expect

1 week ago | hardwarezone.com.sg | Liu Hongzuo

April 2025 updates for Google Pixel phones are now live, and here’s what you can expect Google has released the April 2025 software update for Pixel devices, which covers the Pixel 6 (review here) and new devices like the latest Google Pixel 9a, which will be available in Singapore later this week (16 April 2025). The update includes several quality-of-life improvements, such as better fingerprint recognition responses and camera zoom stability.
Xiaomi revamps Suntec and JEM stores with reopening and anniversary promos in tow

2 weeks ago | hardwarezone.com.sg | Liu Hongzuo

Xiaomi revamps Suntec and JEM stores with reopening and anniversary promos in tow Following Xiaomi's 2024 official online store launch and its self-managed Funan outlet revamp, the Chinese electronics brand has announced its next steps to greater Singaporean penetration: the reopening of two important Xiaomi outlets located at Suntec City Mall and JEM at Jurong East.
Using AI for chores: Samsung launches 2025 AI home appliances in Singapore

2 weeks ago | hardwarezone.com.sg | Liu Hongzuo

Using AI for chores: Samsung launches 2025 AI home appliances in Singapore During CES 2025, Samsung once said it’s doing an “AI for All” approach for its Home AIconcept. In short, it’s to use AI to uplift lives by implementing them across a broad range of smart home products, appliances, and services, such that these gadgets can improve home experiences. Now, Samsung is ready to show the early signs of what Home AI would look like.
Garmin Vivoactive 6 smartwatch adds a smarter, sleep-sensitive alarm for optimal performance in and out of bed

2 weeks ago | hardwarezone.com.sg | Liu Hongzuo

Garmin Vivoactive 6 smartwatch adds a smarter, sleep-sensitive alarm for optimal performance in and out of bed Garmin has launched its 2025 update to its Vivoactive smartwatch lineup, and that is none other than the Garmin Vivoactive 6. New to the wearable (and Garmin as a whole) is a Smart Wake Alarm feature.
Honor teases new Power midrange phone lineup with massive batteries

2 weeks ago | hardwarezone.com.sg | Liu Hongzuo

Honor teases new Power midrange phone lineup with massive batteries Smartphone brand Honor probably thinks it doesn’t have enough product categories to cater to everyone. According to a new teaser, it’s going to launch another midrange smartphone series. As seen on Honor’s official Weibo presence, the company has scheduled a 15 April 2025, 7.30 PM announcement for “Honor Power”.
Qualcomm quietly updates flagship-lite lineup with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

2 weeks ago | hardwarezone.com.sg | Liu Hongzuo

Qualcomm quietly updates flagship-lite lineup with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Qualcomm has quietly launched the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset over the weekend, which is a crucial 2025 update to its flagship-lite chipset offering to phone makers and the successor to 2024’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 3.
Students, here’s how you can use Google’s NotebookLM to make studying easier

2 weeks ago | hardwarezone.com.sg | Liu Hongzuo

Students, here’s how you can use Google’s NotebookLM to make studying easier School’s pretty fun, but studying can really suck sometimes. You can suck a little less if you know how to breeze through your cirriculum, and AI can help with that. Google’s NotebookLM is an AI-powered note-taking and studying assistant. It’s relatively new, having been around since 2023.
Nikon launches new full-frame mirrorless camera, the Nikon Z5II, in Singapore

3 weeks ago | hardwarezone.com.sg | Liu Hongzuo

Nikon launches new full-frame mirrorless camera, the Nikon Z5II, in Singapore Nikon has announced a new full-frame mirrorless camera, the Nikon Z5II. The Nikon Z5II uses a 24.5-megapixel CMOS (full-frame FX-format) sensor with an expanded AutoFocus (AF) detection range that can go as low as -10 EV. This supersedes the predecessor, which had a 24.3MP sensor and narrower exposure range for AF (-3 EV).
Qualcomm acquires Vietnamese AI research arm

3 weeks ago | hardwarezone.com.sg | Liu Hongzuo

Qualcomm acquires Vietnamese AI research arm Qualcomm has acquired MovianAI, the generative AI research arm under the Vietnamese tech conglomerate Vingroup. According to Qualcomm’s statement, the acquisition of MovianAI will help Qualcomm make breakthroughs in “fundamental AI research,” which the latter hopes to implement into its chip designs for phones, PCs, SDVs (software-defined vehicles), and more.