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It's the smartphone to get for gamers. | When it comes to serious mobile gaming, you don’t really have a lot of choice. So in some ways, it’s easy for ASUS’ new ROG Phone 5 to come up on top with the ...
A Singaporean's technology and lifestyle blog
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Which is more serious, an alert or a warning? | I’ve been quite confused. Our government recently introduced these alerting mechanisms to warn us about potential exposures to COVID-19 cases. They used two terms, ...
Technology
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This is the network in my home | Wi-Fi has become an essential utility in every home. The most basic setup commonly found is a single integrated Wi-Fi broadband router. For larger homes, mesh setups are commonly used. ...
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A compact, capable, multi-port USB charger with 3C and 1A ports. | I’ve always said, you can never have enough chargers. Always good to have some spares around, especially capable ones like this 65W GaN charger ...
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I did not expect to like these linear keys as much as I did. | Anyone who spends lots of time typing at their computer are going to mind their keyboard very much. Like me. I’ve used many keyboards, and ...
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Excellent gaming laptop pairs a Ryzen 9 5900HX with an RTX 3080 | It didn’t seem like that long ago when I last reviewed an ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15. ASUS has an update to that, and I think the new G533 is truly ...
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A capable NAS with great expansion options. | Network Attached Storage, or NAS, have become increasingly popular as prosumers become more concerned about their personal files and data. It’s like the next thing ...
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Can't have enough USB chargers around. | Despite having numerous USB chargers around, I don’t seem to ever have enough of them handy. Multiport chargers are particularly useful to have. That they are so tiny, ...
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Designed for a modern device-dense smart home | Between work from home days and dozens of smart Wi-Fi devices, we find ourselves needing powerful and fast Wi-F routers to connect our smart homes. D-Link’s new ...
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My Windows 10 setup for work. | I’ve had to setup/re-setup a few of my Windows 10 recently. There are quite a number of things I need as a UNIX/techie kind of user, and while I’ve written about my setup ...
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D-Link's affordable Wi-Fi 6 mesh system. | You may own some Wi-Fi 6 devices by now, so perhaps it is time to look for a Wi-Fi 6 mesh system. D-Link’s newest addition to their COVR mesh system family, the ...
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2-in-1 convertible from ASUS with absolutely marvellous display | I’ve been using 2-in-1 convertible devices on a daily basis for several years. I really like the flexibility of going from laptop to tablet, and ...
Other Posts
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I’ve been extremely busy lately. You might have noticed the somewhat reduced number of posts on this blog. I’ve had many things going on at work, and also others at home. Hopefully there’ll be some return to ...
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Combine a power bank and a UVC steriliser for on-the-go convenience | Many people bring a power bank around. In the present COVID-19 pandemic, many people might also like to bring a steriliser around. Local company ...
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Not everything has to be made into an app. | Dear business owners. Not everything needs to be an app. We, your (potential) customers, don’t want to have to use an app for every single damn thing. This self-serve ...
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COVID-19 has been upon us for over a year now. We did get to experience a normal Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration last year, but this year is different. For better or worse, COVID-19 has changed many things, some may be ...
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Powerful and budget-friendly massage gun. | Who doesn’t love a good deep tissue massage to relax those tense and stiff muscles? Massage guns are often expensive. So it seems too good to be true to see the NANO ...
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Don't just bin your documents without shredding them first. | Having some IT security background, I tend to be a little more, shall we say, careful with the security of my information. This includes how I dispose of ...
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Looks like an AirPod with ear wings. | Sudio has several true wireless earphones in their product line up, but if you still haven’t found something you like, their new Nio might just be the one for you. Nio is ...
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The government owns the data. | No surprise here. TraceTogether can be used for purposes other than COVID-19 contract tracing needs. It was revealed in parliament yesterday that the police can, indeed, obtain ...
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2020 has forced us to change. | Seeing M1’s advertisements a few days ago about their “Remote Working Solutions”, I think many people will have the same first thoughts coming to them. With four major ...
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The ultimate work-from-home portable air conditioner. | I realise the weather right now isn’t the best time to write about this product, but the Cool Focus portable air conditioner is so cool, it can’t ...