Sean Loo, Author at futr singapore

by Sean Loo September 21, 2026

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Canon EOS R8 Mark II brings IBIS, 40fps shooting and creator-focused tools to a compact full-frame body

Canon has launched the EOS R8 Mark II, a new 24.2-megapixel full-frame mirrorless camera that takes the lightweight formula of the original EOS R8 and adds features previously associated with more advanced models in the EOS R system. The first EOS R8 was appealing because it put a full-frame sensor into a small and approachable body. The R8 Mark II keeps that idea, but gives users more room to work handheld ...

by Sean Loo September 20, 2026

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: Better at folding, harder to justify

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is the most accomplished foldable yet, fixing some of the format’s oldest annoyances. Trouble is, Samsung now sells another Fold that makes more sense. A good foldable phone is useful when you stop thinking about the folding bit. You open it to reply to an email, glance at a spreadsheet, watch YouTube while pretending to work, then shut it and carry on with your day. ...

by Sean Loo September 19, 2026

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: The Foldable Finally Stops Feeling Like a Compromise

Eight generations in, Samsung has finally produced a passport-sized foldable with the Galaxy Z Fold 8. This is Samsung’s lightest Fold yet, weighing in at 201g and measuring just 9.7mm thick when closed, plus adopting a shorter, wider shape that makes both of its screens more useful. In Singapore, it starts at S$2,498 for 256GB, rises to S$2,798 for 512GB, and tops out at S$3,398 for the 1TB version. That is still ...

by Sean Loo September 19, 2026

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Google Pixel 11 Review: The Sensible Pixel Might Be the One to Buy

The Google Pixel 11 lacks some of the hardware excess of its Pro sibling, but it shares the same Tensor G6 brain, excellent software and much of the same camera intelligence. I always found it funny calling a phone “Pro”. It implies that the ordinary version is somehow for amateurs, as if buying the cheaper model means you take blurry holiday photographs and answer emails with two thumbs. One recent argument came ...

by Sean Loo September 16, 2026

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JBL Go 5 turns a pocket-sized speaker into a portable karaoke setup

The JBL Go 5 arrives in Singapore with louder sound, improved bass, new ambient lighting and a particularly neat trick called AirTouch, which lets two Go 5 speakers pair in stereo simply by touching them together. The Go has always been JBL’s grab-and-go proposition, and the fifth-generation model does not stray far from that formula. What has changed is the amount of sound JBL is trying to extract from the compact enclosure. ...

by Sean Loo September 9, 2026

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Signia launches MaX, an AI hearing aid platform built to understand the whole conversation

Signia MaX is a new hearing aid platform that uses four dedicated Deep Neural Networks to analyse not just background noise, but speech, environmental conditions and the wearer’s own voice at the same time. Signia touts it as the world’s first multi-dimensional AI hearing aid platform with four DNNs, all working together through what the company calls Acoustic Intelligence. At the centre of the platform are four task-specific Deep Neural Networks. One ...

by Sean Loo September 9, 2026

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QuikBot expands Physical AI infrastructure push with Mitsubishi Elevator and Hitachi High-Tech partnerships

Strategic agreements will advance the integration of AI robots between QuikBot, Hitachi and Mitsubishi elevators and building systems. The two partnerships were announced on consecutive days in September 2026 and share a common objective: to give autonomous systems a trusted way to identify themselves, obtain permissions and interact safely with elevators and other building infrastructure. Mitsubishi Elevator Singapore signed its agreement with QuikBot on 8 September, combining its expertise in elevators and ...

by Sean Loo September 9, 2026

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Fujifilm launches XF 400mm F4.5 super-telephoto lens for wildlife, motorsports and aviation

Fujifilm has launched its new FUJINON XF 400mm F4.5 R LM OIS WR, a super-telephoto prime lens developed for its X Series mirrorless cameras. With a 400mm focal length, equivalent to 609mm on a 35mm full-frame camera, and a maximum aperture of F4.5, the lens sits at the longer end of Fujifilm’s XF system. Yet despite its substantial reach, it weighs approximately 1,245g, making portability one of its defining features. That combination ...

by Sean Loo September 4, 2026

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DJI Osmo 360 II Review: Capture Everything First, Frame It Later

DJI’s second-generation 360-degree action camera does not reinvent the formula, but it does refine it in several meaningful ways. I have never been particularly fond of 360-degree cameras. That may sound like a strange way to begin a review of one, but there is a reason. My usual preference is to choose the right camera for the job, frame deliberately, and accept that whatever I miss simply was not meant ...

by Sean Loo September 1, 2026

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NITECORE Carbo 20 Review: Reliable Power For Any Occasion

The NITECORE Carbo 20 is not the most feature-packed 20,000mAh power bank you can buy, nor is it remotely the cheapest. What it offers instead is robust durability and portability. Power banks have become a little ridiculous. Some now have colour displays, multiple built-in cables, enough ports to resemble a desktop docking station, and charging outputs capable of powering laptops that were once considered portable only because they had handles. All very ...