[Review] MSI GE62VR Apache Pro Review – On the warpath

By Hitech Century | October 5, 2016 |

MSI’s latest refresh of the GE62 series dubbed the GE62VR notably sports NVIDIA’s latest GTX1060 graphics card with an Intel Skylake processor and subtle refinements to MSI’s Dragon Center control app while retaining the features that made it a solid gaming rig like its SteelSeries keyboard and relatively sturdy build quality. The MSI GE62VR is…

[Review] Xiaomi Mi 5 – Time for a High Five!

By Hitech Century | September 5, 2016 |

Known for making some seriously good phones that do not cost an arm and a leg, Xiaomi has enjoyed a popular following on account of the moderate price tag and decent quality of their devices. Their latest flagship phone for the local market follows their traditional game plan by cramming in a flagship-class Snapdragon 820…

[Review] Samsung Galaxy Note7 – The phablet with the write stuff

By Hitech Century | August 28, 2016 |

With enhanced security, truly class-leading performance, a superb camera and looks to match, this is the gold standard for phablets though it doesn’t come cheap.

[Review] JBL Pulse 2 speaker – The portable light show

By Hitech Century | July 25, 2016 |

It’s a bit on the pricey side but this portable speaker delivers plenty of aural punch with good battery life and a funky light show in the bargain too

[Review] Asus ZenFone Max – Exceptional Endurance Exemplified

By Hitech Century | July 13, 2016 |

While a host of midrange phones exist in the market, hawking one feature or another be it a better front facing selfie camera, a fingerprint sensor or some other foible, few actually address the most important thing that a smartphone needs to have – endurance. Fortunately, Asus’ workhorse ZenFone Max addresses that particular need by…

[Review] Logitech K780 Wireless Keyboard – Desk What They All Say

By Hitech Century | July 7, 2016 |

Logitech’s new K780 keyboard is another take on their wireless keyboard range that refines the concept for desktop use. While both the K480 and K380 released earlier this year prioritised portability with some trade-offs, the K780 combines the best of both designs with a slim form factor and an expanded device trough that can cram in the…

[Review] Dell Inspiron 15 7000 2-in-1 The notebook with a twist

By Hitech Century | July 3, 2016 |

If you have prevaricated between getting a tablet or a notebook but are still keen on getting the benefits of both, this particular hybrid convertible aims to address both needs as it comes with double-jointed hinges that let you deploy it in several different configurations – as a conventional laptop, propped up with the keyboard…

[Review] BackPack Galaxy S7 Edge casing: Juicing the pocket rocket

By Hitech Century | June 24, 2016 |

The use case (pun aside) for Samsung’s official BackPack battery casing is fairly obvious. If you drive your phone hard, like we do, without the opportunity to recharge it when out and about, you’ll often have to resort to a snake pit of cables and a plethora of spare power banks jingling about in your…

[REVIEW] Huawei P9 – The Magical Monochrome Marvel

By Hitech Century | June 20, 2016 |

Huawei’s P9 flagship that comes with a dual camera setup co-engineered with Leica gets put to the test

[REVIEW] Samsung Galaxy S7 edge – The edge of perfection

By Hitech Century | May 8, 2016 |

If there’s something to be said for Samsung, it’s the fact that they aren’t afraid to experiment with new ideas. When they introduced the Galaxy S5, it came with water resistance which was a novelty for the time. The following year, the Galaxy S6 edge removed expandable storage but introduced an innovative curved edge screen,…