Apple Watch is the latest product line Apple (AAPL) has created in addition to the existing iPhone, iPods, Mac, iCloud and iTunes services. For the smartwatch industry, Apple is not the pioneer and incumbent unlike the better known brands – Samsung Gear, LG G, Pebble, Moto 360. Not to mention the whole slew of Fitness trackers e.g. Garmin Vivoactive, Tom…
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UB+ portable speakers – never judge a speaker by its size | IT Gadgets Review
These days with the rampant availability of wireless connectivity options,there are plenty of choices when it comes to getting a portable speaker. One interesting product which I come across recently is UB+ Eupho, designed & distributed by local (SG) homegrown company. Despite a relatively new setup, the product has already won several awards such as A Design Award (Bronze), Singapore Good…
Which smartphone has the best LTE bands compatibility for business travellers? A useful lookup table for LTE frequency bands says it all | IT Guides
Like all business travellers out there, I am always challenged by the difficulty of getting the right phone which I can easily swap to the local sim cards to enjoy the local LTE coverage. Fear not now, as I have compiled this useful guide for some of the common smartphones out there, especially those with dual band LTE/4G support. Now…
Microsoft Band – another stake into the wearables industry. Worthy contender despite late entry?
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…
MiPad first appearance in Singapore – worth the buy? | IT Gadgets review
Xiaomi has been aggresive to push out their products out of China in recent years. More so in Singapore where she has released the ‘iPad clone’ – the Mi Pad just before the Chinese New Year 2015. The packaging is definitely very distinctively brown, no frill box but well designed. For SG set, it does comes with additional UK plug…
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…
Oneplus One Bamboo case – Worth the looks? | IT Accessories Review
Till now, I must say Oneplus has put serious thoughts behind the design of the Oneplus accessories, as much as they have invested the effort on their smartphone. The Oneplus Bamboo StyleSwap cover/case is one particular unique case which caught the eyes of many OPO users. All the OPO cover comes in the same packaging: A) Bamboo StyleSwap cover…
How to UNLOCK, ROOT & perform CUSTOM RECOVERY for the Android OnePlus One smartphone | IT Guides
To enable ROOT access & custom recovery app for an Android phone can be technically daunting especially for a non-programmer. Fortunately, the Oneplus One phone allows unlocking & root without voiding the phone warrenty unlike other Android phone brands. Below is a summary of the key instructions for those who wish to unlock, root & try with the beta ROMs…
24hr review of the new Oneplus One smartphone – another quality Android built with decent price tag | IT Gadgets Review
It is an up & coming trend for the quality phones to be marketed out of China by China companies. One of which is OnePlus after the better known Xiaomi, both of which have created some talking hype within the internet community. The One was announced in April 2014 with the best hardware specifications at that time, at a very…
Mi Box 2 – Xiaomi foray into the digital entertainment space. Worth contender? | IT Gadgets Review
Its a pleasure to receive a Mibox2 from the earlier #MiPOPSG event in Singapore. Having dabbled with a series of media players e.g. Apple TV 3, Roku 3, Chromcast dongle, I do have serious expectation on this MiBox2 since the other #xiaomi devices which are launched in Singapore have received pretty decent feedback. Beneath the classic Xiaomi packaging, lies the…