During March 2016 press briefing, Xiaomi’s induction rice cooker (米家压力电饭煲) was revealed as the company rolled out its new Mi Ecosystem brand, MiJia (米家) that focuses on the many other home appliances it makes. Like any other smart gadgets by the company, this intelligent household device costs only RMB 999 / US$150 / S$210 – a relatively small price to…
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Xiaomi’s top end Mi 5 (小米手机5) is one good contender with good design and performance | IT Gadgets Review
Xiaomi unveiled its much-anticipated flagship the Mi 5 during March 2016 in China followed by India in May 2016. This is one important milestone for Xiaomi as Mi 5 is the first Xiaomi phone with a physical home button and front-mounted fingerprint sensor. (Last year’s Redmi Note 3 has a scanner on its reverse.) It is important to note that…
No more cracked or dry hands with the new Electrolux Dishwasher ESF2433W to the rescue | IT Household Gadgets Review
Cooking is usually the fun part and one of the most rewarding activities in life to whip up good food for the family. However, when it comes to dish washing, this is perhaps the most dreaded activity in the kitchen especially for ladies who wish to maintain tip-top condition of their delicate skin and nicely crafted nails. Prolonged dish washing…
Amber – one handy charger case for your Apple Watch | IT Gadgets Review
Amber by Cleargrass is one chic watchcase which enables smart traveller to charge their Apple Watch on the go. There is no need to sit at a desk and wait while it can also charge iPhone simultaneously as well. This watch-styled case measures in at 4.02 x 4.02 x 1.77 inches and weights 9.52 oz on its own. The package…
Mi Pad 2 (小米平板 2) gets same form factor as iPad Mini | IT Gadget Review
Back in Nov 2015, Xiaomi introduced the Mi Pad 2 tablet device at an event in China alongside with the Redmi Note 3. It is the latest successor to Mi Pad with better build and updated specifications. Like its predecessor, the new model is made in several colors – gold, silver and pink. I last had my hands on the…
Xiaomi Ninebot Mini (九号平衡车) – one stylish and smart hover board for all ages | IT Gadgets Review
Xiaomi has launched a small Segway device, the Ninebot Mini (小米九号平衡车), for an attractive price of USD 310 (RMB 1999). This is the first device the both Xiaomi and Segway have launched since the acquisition last year. This self-balancing scooter looks similar to the traditional Segway but it costs way less (less than a tenth) and is much smaller. Xiaomi…
Flying a drone made easy and affordable with the all new Phantom 3 Advanced | IT Gadgets Review
Finally, I have got my hands on one cool drone – Phantom 3 Advanced developed by DJI. Drones are typically referred interchangeably with UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles). They are aircrafts which can be remotely controlled or fly autonomously through in-built software-controlled flight plans assisted by GPS. Drones are becoming more popular as their prices become more competitive for the masses –…
Start Healthier drinking now with Xiaomi Water Purifier (小米净水器) | Household IT Gadgets review
Since earlier last year, Xiaomi (小米) has been announcing a slew of smart home appliances. The latest and yet most innovative consumer grade smart device is the Xiaomi Water Purifier (小米净水器). The Xiaomi Water Purifier is available for purchase from Xiaomi online store for RMB 1,299 (S$300). Xiaomi Water Purifier falls into Xiaomi’s IoT (internet of things) category of products as…
Smallest wireless earphones without compromising sound quality – Earin | IT Gadgets Review
Back in 2014, Earin was successfully funded on Kickstarter and quickly sold 8,000 units via pre-order for £99 (USD 170). Received it sometime last month, it is one gadget worth the wait and dollars. Earin is perhaps one of the the smallest, wireless earbuds available in the earphones market. The beauty is that the two earbuds of Earin miraculously come…
Xiaomi Wifi Extender (小米WiFi放大器) – great performer at unbelievable price tag | IT Gadgets Review
Introduced earlier this year (2015), the new Xiaomi Wifi Extender (小米WiFi放大器) is part of the family of home networking solutions aiming to make connectivity in homes simple and intelligent. Wifi extenders are not new in the networking industry, so what’s so special with this kit? Within one simple zipped packaging, it posed off simply as any other wifi adaptor which…