Microsoft has jumped into the wearables bandwagon recently with her new product line – Microsoft Band. As the name states, it mimics some of the wearables out there in the existing saturated fitness market – a band with digital display packed with numerous tracking sensors to be worn around one’s wrist. Officially, it does look as a sexy value proposition…
Tag: IT Gadget Review
Mainstream wearables company launched new Fitbit Heart Rate series – Fitbit Charge HR & Fitbit Surge. Getting healthy is now easier! | IT Gadgets review
2015 is definitely a year of wearables. Several companies have started marketing their new wearable series – Jawbone, Microsoft, Misfit, Apple, Samsung, TomTom, Garmin etc. Personally, at this juncture, I would think the requirements of a wearable differs for every individual. For me, I would be looking at one which can help me track my general fitness without compromising the…
New Apple iPad Air 2 – worth the upgrade? | IT Gadgets Review
In mid Oct 2014, Apple once again launched the new series of iPads – iPad Air 2 & iPad Mini 3. Unlike the iPhones, this yearly refresh for the iPads was not done in a big fanfare. Most of the new features are quite predictable. Many existing users of the earlier iPad Air would readily question if this time round…
iPhone 6 Plus – truly worth the bigger than bigger? | A day experience and takeaway | IT Gadgets Review
It is once again, the annual event which millions would not miss – new iPhone launch! This time round, Apple has ‘bowed’ to the mass calling to have a phablet. Or is it truly what they have mentioned that it is an opportune time when they have finally got the hardware & software ready for the launch? Similar to…
Nokia Lumia 530, yet another decent dual sim smartphone for the masses | IT Gadgets Review
Once again, Microsoft has launched a revised version of the low-end Windows phone – Nokia Lumia 530. Comparing the new Lumia 530 to the Lumia 520, there are a few small improvements. The processor has been bumped from dual-core to a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 chip, the 4-inch screen resolution gets a very slight increase to 854 x 480 while…
BOLT! Indonesia has launched new Huawei BOLT E5372S Slim 4G LTE modem – another value buy after unlock? | IT Gadgets Review | Unlock BOLT! Guide
In my last recent trip to Indonesia (Jakarta), I chanced on the new release from BOLT! of the new LTE modem (E5372 / 5372S) which is bundled with new prepaid LTE sim card subscription.Likewise to earlier model (MF90), the bundled package is very attractive in terms of price point – only Rp299K (S$30) for both the LTE modem (E5372S) &…
Home VPN setup with Netgear Nighthawk R7000 802.11ac VPN router | IT Gadgets Review & Guide
One of the most important benefit of subscribing to a VPN service is it secures your computer’s internet connection to guarantee that all of the data you’re sending and receiving is encrypted and secured from prying eyes. Though it is pretty straightforward to configure a VPN service connection on most devices (e.g. Laptop, smart mobile devices, etc), there are some devices…
Aztech LollieEgg – cooking eggs with ease and safely | Household gadget review
Now you can cook eggs without the oil splatters with the all new Aztech LollieEgg. For me, it provides the additional safety for my kid for not preparing her favourite fried omelette over the fire stove. Sporting in 2 different colours – Pink and White, the Aztech LollieEgg is cool to the touch with its Cool Touch aluminium body that…
FujiFilm Instax Share Smartphone Printer SP-1 : Print your photos anywhere, anytime | IT Gadget Review
Now one can have their favorite photos from the smartphone or tablet printed instantly anywhere on the go using the Instax Share SP-1 Smartphone Printer by Fujifilm. It uses Instax Mini film, runs on two CR2 batteries (approx 100 prints) or a power cable (not included), and is wireless. It is actually a Wi-Fi printer and connects to your…
First 24hr experience of new Xiaomi Redmi smartphone launched in Singapore | IT Gadgets Review | Quick Review
Before the launch of the first Xiaomi handset in Singapore, not many locals have paid much attention on their handset models. Xiaomi (小米科技) was founded in 2010 with venture capital support from Singapore Temasek. Their various models released in the past were all built around Android and not surprising that the local Redmi version is too. Some of their past…