GrabCar Group Ride now splits the fare automatically among passengers, making it simpler to book such ride types.

Each rider can save up to 50% on fare as well when using a group ride, compared with booking a solo ride.

The ride type lets the ride host and up to two friends share one GrabCar, with up to three drop-off points along the way. The more people join, the more affordable the ride becomes for everyone.

Regular ride buddies can also be saved as a group, together with frequent pickup and drop-off pins. This way, repeat bookings take just a few taps.

Such a system is ideal for officemates headed the same way or friends coming home from a night out, as well as plenty of other scenarios.

To book a Group Ride, follow these steps:

• Open the Grab app, tap GrabCar, then select Group Ride
• Enter your pickup point and drop-off
• Share the invite link with up to two friends
• Your friends can add their own drop-off points
• Confirm the booking to split the fare automatically

The GrabCar Group Ride feature is now available in all GrabCar cities nationwide.

Sony has unveiled three premium Walkman digital music players designed for audiophiles. The new lineup includes the flagship NW-WM1ZM3, NW-WM1AM3, and NW-ZX900, featuring upgraded audio components and technologies designed to deliver high-resolution sound.

The NW-WM1ZM3 and NW-WM1AM3 lead the lineup with premium copper components, upgraded power circuitry, and Sony’s S-Master HX digital amplifier technology. The NW-ZX900 also inherits select audio components from the flagship model.

Sony Walkman lineup emphasizes sound quality

The NW-WM1ZM3 features a gold-plated, oxygen-free copper chassis with 99.99% copper purity. Sony says its construction helps deliver powerful bass, a wider soundstage, and smoother high frequencies. It also uses KIMBER KABLE wiring to reduce noise and preserve audio signal quality.

The NW-WM1AM3 and NW-ZX900 combine aluminium-alloy main chassis designs with gold-plated copper rear chassis components. The WM1 models also feature upgraded power circuitry and larger copper coils to improve signal clarity and reduce distortion.

All three players support Sony’s S-Master HX digital amplifier technology, Native DSD audio, and balanced output. Their DSD Remastering Engine converts PCM audio into an 11.2MHz DSD stream. The updated implementation also works with music streamed over Wi-Fi, allowing listeners to use the feature without downloading their tracks.

Larger displays and longer battery life

The NW-WM1ZM3 and NW-WM1AM3 feature 5.5-inch displays, while the NW-ZX900 has a 5-inch screen. Sony says the larger displays improve navigation and make album artwork easier to view. Users can also customize the Walkman home screen.

Battery life reaches up to 35 hours of 128kbps MP3 playback on the WM1 models, with up to 31 hours of streaming playback. The NW-ZX900 offers up to 40 hours of MP3 playback or 35 hours when using streaming service apps.

Sony has also eliminated plastic from the packaging of all three models as part of its sustainability efforts.

Sony Walkman pricing and availability

The new Sony Walkman lineup will arrive in Singapore from November 2026. Suggested retail prices are as follows:

• NW-WM1ZM3: SGD 6,999
• NW-WM1AM3: SGD 3,599
• NW-ZX900: SGD 2,399

Sony will also offer preorder promotions while stocks last. Buyers can get S$1,000 off the NW-WM1ZM3, S$400 off the NW-WM1AM3, or S$200 off the NW-ZX900. Each purchase also comes with a free IER-M500 worth S$139.

Customers can purchase the players through Sony Store online or visit Sony Stores and authorized dealers.

Is it safe to say that the foldable wars are finally on? After Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, more eyes are looking towards foldables, and Apple’s foldable isn’t even out yet. Despite still being in the iPhone Duo’s preorder phase, Samsung has already laid a bold claim over the market. According to the South Korean brand, demand for the Galaxy Z Fold8 family has increased since the debut of the Duo.

As reported by Forbes, Richard Chang, Corporate Vice President for the Mobile Division, said, “Customer demand for the Galaxy Z Fold8 family has increased 16 percent since launch, and with a 300 percent increase in active Google searches for Samsung foldables in the last month alone.”

To be fair, Chang did not attribute the recent spike to Apple. However, the timing is more than just a coincidence. A few weeks ago, Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, the company’s first foray into the foldable market. Almost immediately, the Duo turned heads for its novel approach to its foldable interface. Unlike its competitors, it transitions seamlessly when folding between the two modes.

However, Apple’s efforts might not be enough, at least not before the Duo actually launches. Samsung is still on an upward trend, thanks to the more convenient passport-style form factor of the Galaxy Z Fold8. Still, regardless of which side of the fence you’re on, it’s a win for consumers that the two biggest names in the smartphone space are finally feuding over foldable supremacy. We might be in for a golden age of foldables in the next few years.

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