Wayne Cheong

1 week ago | esquiresg.com | Wayne Cheong

There’s a storm approaching. Our ship swayed like a barfly who had gone through several rounds at the pub, and our postures counter each lean of the deck. The passengers around us giggle, almost teetering hysterically. Oh, how exciting. Look, at how the ship see-saws. A passenger, a harried man, anchored his hat to his head with rain-drenched arms as he entered from the weather deck. His companion, a slight, willowy woman in a floral dress, took hold of him, cackling as the vessel careened.

2 weeks ago | esquiresg.com | Wayne Cheong

The grande dame of French champagne, Moët & Chandon teamed with Pharrell Williams for a limited edition collection that place sharp focus on the most special occasion of the year: your birthday. Well, not your birthday specifically. Consider the birthday. What does this annual ritual mean, in this day and age? As Pharrell and Moët & Chandon would explain in a presser—and we paraphrase it—it’s not about the gift nor the giver but whom you share your birthday with.

2 weeks ago | esquiresg.com | Wayne Cheong

There was a reminder last month and it finally happened. This year's WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) saw the announcement of several updates in the UX, design and even how the software updates are named. There's a naming convention when it comes to software updates. Usually, the go-to pattern indicates a specific version or release number; like Apple's current "iOS 18.5"—software type (iOS), version (18th) and update type (patch, update, service pack; in this case: the fifth patch).

4 weeks ago | esquiresg.com | Wayne Cheong

While it'd appears that there's a ceiling to what AI can do, it's not stopping Chinese electronics company Honor. Its new 400 series looks like it could all the things that a smartphone can, utilise AI in interesting and unique ways with the camera system and yet, maintain a price tag that's kind towards your wallet. At the heart of the HONOR 400 Series is its 200MP Super Sensing Main Camera.

1 month ago | esquiresg.com | Wayne Cheong

When it comes to Japanese icons, “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” is almost as ubiquitous as Hello Kitty. You’d find the image of the cresting storm-tossed sea on T-shirts, totes and on posters usually hung in some Japanophile’s room. Some might think that “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”—a woodblock print by Hokusai—is the encapsulation of the Japanese art form, ukiyo-e (“picture[s] of a floating world”). But that’s so far from the truth.