What is it like to have a Smart Home? Let’s just say it is not straightforward, with lots of trial and error, surprises and frustrations. I believe one should not jump into smart home just because it sounds fun to automate stuff. Every household will … continue
Creative Super X-Fi (SXFI) Amp Review: Transforming Stereo Headphone Into Natural Room Audio
After 6 months since the last preview, Creative Labs has finally began sales of the SXFI Headphone Amp which promises audio holographic sound. Pre-order sale began on 24 September 2018 at 6.34pm and according to Creative, more than 600 units were sold within 2 hours. … continue
Plantronics Launches BackBeat FIT 3100, FIT 2100, FIT 350, GO 410, GO 810 in Singapore
Plantronics has announced 5 wireless in-ear and over-ear headphones across the BackBeat FIT and BackBeat GO lines, available for sale in Singapore market. There is a pair of headphones designed for every user, from true wireless to neckband, from ambient aware to active noise cancelling. … continue
Airtame 2 Announced: Wireless Screen Enterprise Solution for Any Device Platform
Airtame, a Danish startup, has enjoyed success in the first-generation wireless HDMI device for business and education sectors since it’s crowdfunding initiative in 2014. A few days back, they teased me with the news of their second-generation Airtame 2, which I am able to disclose … continue
Soul Run Free Pro Bio Review: Perfect Training Earphones for Runners
Soul Electronics recently launches the world’s first A.I. Earphones with gait analysis technology to monitor running form and provide real-time voice coaching. Thanks once again to Singapore distributor, McBay, for providing a review unit weeks before it’s available for retail sales. The Soul Run Free … continue
5-Year Warranty for Phone Cable? Belkin DuraTek USB Cable Gives You That
Belkin is a brand established since 1983 and has been an early manufacturer of Apple Mac and iPod accessories. Its popularity soared with Apple iPhone through its “Made for iPhone” certification program (MFi). Belkin has rode the wave of accessories brands over the decades, including … continue
D-Link COVR-C1203 Review: Wifi Router Mesh System For Whole Home
D-Link COVR-C1203 is D-Link’s first node-based mesh router. Last year, they launched the COVR-3902 which is based on a full-sized router up to 2600 Mbps and an extender up to 1300 Mbps over MU-MIMO. The C1203 on the other hand is running at a respectable … continue
Baseus Qi Car Wireless Charger Review: Gravity Mount Makes Docking Phones Easy
Every vehicle in Singapore would have a smartphone holder because it carries heavy penalty for using the phone while driving. My current smartphone dock was the suction cup type which I stuck onto the windscreen because I did not like to stick permanent items on … continue
xFyro xS2 Review: True Wireless Waterproof Earbuds
The number of new true wireless earbuds (TWE) keeps growing, with many new brands coming up. Compared to normal wireless, there are greater opportunities to attract consumers in the true wireless segment because there are so many possibilities to make a TWE stand out. Like … continue
Fossil Q Explorist HR Review: Smartwatch with Iconic Fossil Watchfaces
I am a long-time fan of Fossil watches. They look presentable and the prices are reasonable. I also like that the straps are easily swappable with quick release pins. For a while I even owned the Fossil Q Grant, a hybrid smartwatch, which Fossil made … continue
Creative Metallix Review: Bluetooth Wireless Portable Speakers
Creative Labs has been churning out so many great value and good quality audio products that I am getting rather embarrassed that I kept singing praises. But it is quite unbelievable that Creative has offered their products at low prices yet achieving impressive quality. The … continue
Sensport Rave Model 1 Review: Portable Wireless Speaker IPX7 Water Resistant
Sensport is an audio brand from Hong Kong without much of a history. When they offered a unit of Sensport Rave Model 1, their new water resistant wireless speaker for review, I decided to give them a try, and I’m glad the product is good … continue
Lazada 9.9 Sale: Tronsmart Electronics Accessories Surprise Box
The Lazada 9.9 Sale is taking place from 6 – 9 September. Needless to say, there will be thousands of items going on sale. It also coincides with COMEX 2018 so everyone is in the mood for shopping, I’m sure. Other than discounts up to … continue
ASUS Designo Curved Monitor Review: Immersive Entertainment and Impressive Speakers
One of the perks of a blogger is to experience the latest technologies without spending a cent. For that, I also mean the opportunity of trying out products for a short period of time. To me, this is one of the best rewards as a … continue
Creative Outlier ONE Plus Review: Wireless Earphones with Built-in MP3 Player
Creative Labs Singapore continue to deliver exceedingly value-for-money earphones with above-average audio quality. The newly launched Creative Outlier ONE Plus wireless in-ear headphones retails at S$79, but it offers a few features no other branded earphones offer at this price point. Built-in MP3 Player with … continue
Shanling M0 Review: Most Compact Digital Audio Player
The Shanling M0 is an unbelievably tiny Hi-Res music player from China, and given its circumstances, most people would disregard it as some cheap iPod Nano (Gen 6) knock-off. But it’s far from that. This little thing is capable of supporting up to 384KHz 32-bit sampling … continue
HiBy R6 Review: Digital Audio Player on Android
HiBy brand from Hong Kong has been around for over 10 years, mainly doing R&D for portable audio technologies with other brands and products. Its HiBy Music app is found in many audio products like Shanling, FiiO, Cayin and Hidizs. The HiBy R6 is the … continue
Sony WF-SP700N Review: True Wireless Noise Cancelling Sports Earphones
Sony’s next-generation true wireless earbuds, the WF-SP700N, continues to embark on a more unconventional design path. Unlike other designs, Sony clearly wants to stand out from the rest, and after reviewing the WF-SP700N, I feel that Sony is once again carving its own unique design … continue
Samsung Galaxy Note9 Singapore Price Announced
The latest Samsung Galaxy Note9 is globally announced on 9 August and Singapore will be able to get their hands on it from 25 August. There are 2 variants, 6GB/128GB at S$1398 and 8GB/512GB at S$1728, and in three colours – Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, … continue
HUAWEI nova 3i vs. ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1: Hands-on Comparison
2 weeks ago, I blogged about the Singapore announcement of the ASUS Zenfone Max Pro and Huawei Nova 3i that happened on the same day, 18 July 2018. On that article, I could not give a recommendation on which phone to get because I did … continue
