Gadgets
What you need to know about Samsung’s new QLED TV tech
The centerpiece of their showcase at CES 2017 and the regional Samsung SEA Forum 2017 that encompasses Asia, Samsung’s new QLED TVs are the next biggest thing in TVs in terms of colour portrayal and image quality. The new TVs use a new technology called Quantum Dots – hence the name – and will come…
Read MoreHTC’s new flagship U Ultra offers ultra slick mirror finish, AI, secondary display and removes headphone jack
HTC’s eponymous HTC 10 phone last year was not only a looker, it was also quite a performer too and remains one of the few, if not the only phone that integrates optical image stabilisation for the front-facing selfie camera. This time around, HTC is offering a new spin on things with the rollout of…
Read MoreSamsung’s POWERbot VR7000 is the robot you’re looking for
Most robot vacuum cleaners are unfortunately no replacement for actually doing the deed yourself. They’re also somewhat naff at actually cleaning corners, cleaning spots under furniture with low thresholds like beneath beds and dealing with long, stringy items like hair and, well, strings. Samsung’s new robot vacuum cleaner, the POWERbot VR7000 aims to resolve that…
Read MoreSamsung’s cool looking new Family Hub 2.0 fridge seen at SEA Forum 2017
While you’d reckon the average fridge has reached its limit as far as tech innovation goes, Samsung has managed to expand it another notch with the introduction of their new Family Hub 2.0 fridge that sports a large interactive touchscreen on the front with enhanced connectivity. The core basics of what the Family Hub fridge…
Read MoreSamsung’s next-gen QLED TV showcased at SEA Forum 2017
Samsung’s Southeast Asia Forum is an annual affair by the tech giant that showcases their latest innovations in household tech, TVs and anything else that usually isn’t a smartphone or a tablet for the technorati in Asia. While it made an appearance at Consumer Electronics Show in the United States earlier this year, Samsung’s new…
Read MoreSandisk’s massive 256GB microSD card lands on Lazada for RM1,099
While it used to be something to be scoffed at, 256GB microSD cards are now a thing even though they’re still inordinately on the pricey side of things, costing as much as a midrange smartphone. Sandisk’s new 256GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-1 microSD card which hits stores today can potentially cram in a full 24 hours…
Read MoreIllegear launches Q5 Evo gaming rig from RM4,000
Local outfit Illegear is releasing their new Q5 Evo gaming laptop that sports the new Intel Kabylake processors with Nvidia GTX1050/1050Ti GPUs. The rig comes with a 15.6-inch 1080P display, an Intel i5-7300HQ CPU running Windows 10 Home, 4GB RAM, a 1TB hard disk, an Nvidia GTX1050 4GB GDDR5 GPU along with a bunch of…
Read MoreDetails of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S3 tablet surface ahead of MWC 2017
Mobile World Congress is usually the time when Samsung reveals the details of their next generation Galaxy S-series phone but this time around they’ve changed the tempo of their operations. Instead of the new Galaxy S8, they’re teasing silhouettes of a larger, hexagonal device – ergo the Tab S3. Now, images have surfaced of both…
Read MoreGet Geared Up – 8 Awesome Apps for the Samsung Gear S3
The Samsung Gear S3 is a real looker of a smartwatch that comes in your choice of either the classy looking Gear S3 Classic or the more rugged looking Gear S3 Frontier. Designed by a master Swiss watch craftsman, the Gear S3 sports 22mm universal watch straps too so you can swap them out with…
Read MoreTime to turn the tables with Sony’s lush PS-HX500 turntable
While all but the most ardent audiophiles maintain a turntable and a vinyl collection to go with it, Sony aims to change all that by rolling out a premium turntable that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. Their new PS-HX500, as you’d likely surmise lets you play vinyls, but it does one better as…
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