Alpha & Delta is a Singapore brand that designs and manufactures earphones. Being audiophiles themselves, their products receive a healthy following of audiophiles and fans. My first encounter with A&D earphones was the D2M wired earphones that feels amazingly comfortable with respectable audio balance. The … continue
Honor View20 Review: Affordable Flagship Smartphone With New Punch-Hole Display and First 48MP Rear Camera
Honor’s latest smartphone, View20, sports several firsts. Launched within days in Singapore after the announcement in China, the View 20 retails at S$699 for 6GB / 128GB variant and S$829 for the 8GB / 256GB variant. Honor View20 uses the new logo in capitalized letters … continue
Piano Spa: Pacific Dreams (1997) – Live in 2019
The first Piano Spa album was released in 2005, but its origin started way back, in 1996. After practicing piano for over 15 years, inspiration struck me and I started composing piano music from 1996. Pacific Dreams was one of the first few piano compositions … continue
RHA CL2 Review: Planar Magnetic In-Ear Headphones Goes Wireless
My last review of an RHA audio product was back in 2013, when RHA was building up their product range. 5 years later, they have grown in strength and reputation, manufacturing in-ear headphones that impressed both audiophiles and consumers alike. Since 2011, their mission has … continue
Sony HX99 Review: Compact Camera with 24-720mm 30X Optical Zoom
In December, I went for my family vacation and was planning on what camera equipment to bring to capture the memories. Coincidentally, Sony Singapore asked if I wanted to review the DSC-HX99 compact camera, so I agreed. The HX99 looks identical to another Sony compact … continue
YubiKey 5: Safer 2FA than SMS Authentication
As the year draws to a close (this is my last review for 2018), I want to share with you one way to prevent identity theft and improve online security. Yubico sent me their latest YubiKey 5 series hardware-based authentication tokens. YubiKeys are now available … continue
OPPO R17 Pro Review: Another Leap for OPPO
After reviewing the OPPO R15 and R15 Pro just a few months ago, I am getting a little tired of reviewing yet another OPPO smartphone. But I had to contribute articles to NXT Singapore magazine publication, so I took the R17 Pro for a review. … continue
Audeze Mobius Review: Head Tracking 3D Audio Headphones (So Good I Bought One Myself!)
Over the years, I have reviewed over a hundred headphones. Most of them are on short term loan, a handful of them sponsored. I only have a pair of ears and I do not like to keep extra headphones if I don’t think I will … continue
Sony WH-1000XM3 Review: Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones
It took me a while before I could get a review unit of the Sony WH-1000XM3. I have been hearing so many positive word-of-mouth comments about the 1000XM3 that I already know the headphones are great. So I timed my review period with my Thailand … continue
LG XBOOM Go PK7 Review: Battery-Operated Speaker for Parties
As an electronics company, LG also manufactures audio products, and their TONE series neckband earphones are one of the more unique Bluetooth earphones in the market. With the recent tie-up with Meridian Audio, who developed the MQA audio format, the latest LG XBOOM Go portable … continue
Klipsch R5 Wireless Review: Signature Klipsch Sound for Active Lifestyle
Klipsch R5 Wireless is the first wireless earphones from Klipsch designed for active lifestyle users. It retails for S$199 in Singapore and is distributed exclusively by TC Acoustic with local warranty. They have sent over a non-returnable unit for my review. Not to be confused … continue
Creative Stage Review: 2.1 Soundbar for Computers and TV
The Creative latest under-monitor soundbar, Stage series, are designed for small homes. Previously when I reviewed the smaller Creative Stage Air, I find it lacks the oomph that makes movie watching more immersive. Here with me is the big brother, Creative Stage, with a dedicated … continue
2018 Lazada 12.12 JBL Surprise Box
Just one month after the Lazada 11.11 sale, here I am with another Surprise Box reveal. As always, the Lazada Grand Year End Sale is full of exciting deals of up to 90% off and vouchers worth up to S$120. The surprise boxes are also … continue
SXFI Amp Goes Wireless with Hagibis X2 Wireless Audio Adapter Bluetooth 5.0 aptX Receiver Transmitter
The Creative Super X-Fi Amp has been on sale in Singapore for over 2 months, and recently began sales in U.S. Due to its capabilities, many audio enthusiasts wonder if the holographic audio experience can be enjoyed over wireless audio. Then I found this useful … continue
OnePlus 6T Review: For Better, For Worse
The new OnePlus 6T is a minor upgrade to the OnePlus 6 which I reviewed a while back. While the new OnePlus 6T has improved features, its retail price is actually cheaper than OnePlus 6 at launch – S$898 for 6GB RAM 128GB storage to … continue
Actxa Spur+ Review: Fitness Tracker with VO2 Max and Heart Rate Monitoring
If you find the name Actxa familiar, that’s because it supplies the step trackers for the National Steps Challenge for the past years. Actxa is a Singapore brand formed in 2015 and focuses on developing health and fitness related products. Their software arm, Activate Interactive … continue
X-mini XTLAS+ Review: More Treble Than Bass
X-mini is a Singapore brand founded in 2006, and has been focused on mini-portable speakers, winning numerous awards. This year, X-mini expanded its product range to include 2 new audio product lines – X-mini Liberty XOUNDPODS true wireless earphones, and X-mini XOUNDBUDS earphones (wired and … continue
LG Gram 13 (13Z980) Review: Lightweight and Long Battery Life
LG makes a point to update the gram laptop series every year. Now in its third year, the new LG gram 13.3-inch (13Z980) is the only model with touch screen sold in Singapore market, while the refreshed 14-inch and 15.6-inch do not. The trade-off is … continue
1MORE Triple Driver BT In-Ear Headphones E1001BT Review
This year has been a bumper year for neckband headphones. It really took a long time for the industry to realise the advantages of such design. Sony is one of the early adopters, releasing several neckband headphones like the Sony SBH-80, Sony SBH-70, Sony EX750BT, … continue
EOZ Air Review: True Wireless Earphones, Fantastic Connectivity
EOZ started its crowd funding project, EOZ One, and given encouraging sales, embarked in their next project, EOZ Air. Distributed exclusively by Leader Radio Technologies (LRT), the EOZ Air is available for sale in Singapore at a retail price S$159. From now till 30 November, … continue
