When I saw the courier dragging a luggage bag, I thought he had a lot of orders to deliver. But actually, the luggage was for me. This is the ROG Phone II Super Pack retailing at S$1,298. This is what the inside looks like: packed…
Earlier this year, I reviewed the 2018 Zenbook 14 UX433F. For this article, I am reviewing the Zenbook UX434FL-AI034T which retails at S$2,098. Here are the differences: Same Intel CPU specs but different graphics display: Both models come with Intel i7-8565U CPU. The new Zenbook…
True Wireless Stereo Earphones (TWS) are completely zero-wire, and its popularity is growing so huge that almost every smartphone owner is looking to get one, and almost every major brands have already launched their own model. In this article, I am not talking about audio…
The Huawei Mate 30 series (official product website) will be officially made available in Singapore from 16 Nov. The retail price is S$948 for the Mate 30 and S$1298 for the Mate 30 Pro. During the one-day launch event at 313@Somerset Level 1 Atrium, 500…
The new Vivo flagship smartphone, NEX 3, is available in Singapore since 2 Nov. From now till 12 Nov, purchase the NEX 3 from Bedok Mall and receive a free DJI OSMO Mobile 3 Combo worth S$189 and Folio Case worth S$29.90. There is also…
Fossil Brand has just announced their new hybrid smartwatch line and they call it simply “Hybrid HR”. It uses power-efficient monochrome display with a thick rim with dial markings, which reminds me fondly of a larger version of Pebble Time Round, except the Pebble Time…
From today, Google Assistant will be available to Sonos One, Sonos Beam, and Sonos Move for Singapore consumers through a free software update. The first built-in voice assistant to have come to Singapore, Sonos will gradually support Alexa, and potentially allow home owners to choose…
I have reviewed the Plantronic BackBeat products since 2013 and very familiar with their development over the years. Plantronics released their first true wireless earbuds last year with BackBeat FIT 3100 (click for detailed review), which I love using for my outdoor runs. Now, they…
LG V30+ is one of the most under-rated smartphones. There is so much to love about the model, like how thin and light it feels, the quad-DAC and MQA format that every audiophile loves, and the ultra-wide angle lens that is now available in all…
I have reviewed enough traditional network routers, repeaters, homeplugs, as well as the new Mesh Wi-Fi systems to conclude that the newest mesh router is the best way to achieve best home network coverage. Here’s why. Mesh Wi-Fi allows a single network name (SSID) to…
HyperX is a sub-brand by Kingston that PC gamers should be familiar with. I am not a gamer, but I know Kingston makes reliable memory chips which I have used before. When they approached me to review the Cloud Orbit S, I politely refused because…
Garmin announces the latest vivomove series with 16 new styles ranging from S$389 to S$849. It is the latest hybrid smartwatch series that converges technology with traditional hand-movement timepiece. This new series builds on the previous vivomove HR and adds new features like Pulse Ox…
Back in 2017, I did a detailed comparison on the most popular noise cancelling over-ear headphones. There were the Bose Q35, Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2, Sony MDR-1000X, Sennheiser PXC 550, FIIL Diva, and Beoplay H9. In 2019, I reviewed the following headphones and in this…
Every year, consumers look forward to the Google Pixel launch, because it best represents what the Android OS maker wants from a smartphone. Thanks to Google, I get to preview the latest Pixel 4XL on the day of its announcement. Like last year, Pixel 4…
One of my use cases for installing a smart switch is to control my water storage heater remotely so that I could turn it on before I take my shower. Well, with Ariston Andris2 Top, there is no need for that. Singapore’s first-ever smart water…
The next-generation Google’s mini speaker assistant is available in Singapore from 23 October. Called Nest Mini, it takes over the “Nest” sub-brand for home networking products. The launch retail price of S$79 is the same as the predecessor. The Nest Mini retail box is larger…
Wi-Fi home security cameras are so competitive, you can get a really good quality ones for less than S$100. How about one that is less than S$75 and with 3-year warranty? TP-Link’s Tapo C200 is that product. That’s not all. Tapo C200 records in 1080p,…
PaMu is one of the more successful crowd-funding brands. Founded in 2010, Padmate group is the team behind the PaMu brand, and the latest true wireless earbuds Pamu Slide receives similarly overwhelming backing of over US$9 million. So good, that Leader Radio Technologies (LRT) grabbed…
Bluetooth trackers were quite popular a few years ago, until it became so commoditised that they were even given as corporate gifts. Tile, the world’s leading smart location company, launches all-new hardware line-up. Now it is less obtrusive and more convenient to tag your items…
On 15 October, Google announces several new devices during the Made By Google event in New York City. On 16 October, the media are invited to a local event to experience the devices through demo and presentation. The products to launch in Singapore are: Pixel…