[Review] Samsung HW-N650 soundbar – Setting the bar

By Hitech Century | January 28, 2019 |

Mention Samsung to any chap off the street and they’ll likely bring to mind their extensive range of QLED TVs and the fact that they make some of the most powerful phones on the planet like the Galaxy Note9 and soon to be launched Galaxy S10. They have also been gaining prominence in another area…

[Review] Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

By Hitech Century | January 24, 2019 |

Released near the tail end of last year, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a pared down and more affordable variant of the Mi 8 as you’d likely surmise from its nomenclature. In Malaysia, the Mi 8 Lite comes in two variants, one of which has 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage and the other,…

[Review] Xiaomi Mi A2 – Midrange Android One Maestro

By Hitech Century | January 21, 2019 |

The Android One programme is one of the few bastions of hope for those looking for a stock Android experience. Apart from Google’s Pixel devices, these are your next best bet for a user experience clean of all the bells and whistles that manufacturers usually tack onto their phones. Xiaomi’s Mi A1 that was released…

[Review] Asus ZenBook 13 UX333 – Small in Size, Big on Power

By Hitech Century | January 12, 2019 |

Creating a compact laptop that can fit in your handbag without compromising on performance, aesthetics and, for the matter, durability is an elusive grail that many laptop manufacturers have been attempting to attain for years but Asus may just be the closest contender yet with their new ZenBook 13 UX333 notebook that so far looks…

[Review] Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) A920F- Pretty in Pink

By Hitech Century | December 26, 2018 |

Galaxy A9 (2018) performance Previously we took a look at what came in the box and the elements of the Galaxy A9’s design. Now, we take a closer look at how it fares under practical conditions as well as how its vaunted quad camera can perform. On paper, the Galaxy A9 is an interesting phone…

Cool runnings with Corsair H100i Pro RGB liquid CPU cooler fan

By Hitech Century | December 23, 2018 |

Most gamers these days simply plunk down a wad of cash for a pre-constructed gaming rig. More discerning gamers will however appreciate the charms of building their own from scratch which is where something like Corsair’s H100i Pro RGB liquid CPU cooler fans come into the picture as they also throw in a somewhat ostentatious…

[Review] Dyson Cyclone V10 – Portable powerhouse performer

By Hitech Century | December 20, 2018 |

If you are like most people, you’ll likely have experienced the travails of working with traditional corded vacuum cleaners. If not for anything else, vacuuming the house is a royal pain in the posterior. You’re lugging around a huge and heavy contraption underfoot like an anthropomorphised plastic elephant on rollers to vacuum your home and…

[Review] Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 ZB631KL – Deux ex Machina

By Hitech Century | December 11, 2018 |

Intended as the successor to the Zenfone Max Pro M1, the Zenfone Max Pro M2 is a modest upgrade of their titular budget workhorse phone while keeping the price tag within similarly affordable levels. Externally, the Zenfone Max Pro M2 comes in the usual cardboard box with everything nestled into cardboard cut-outs. Slide out the…

[Review] Dell Inspiron 13 (7386) 7000 2-in-1 – Black Beauty

By Hitech Century | December 3, 2018 |

This refresh of the Inspiron 13 (7386) 7000 2-in-1 that debuted at IFA awhile back was something that caught our eye as it sought to incorporate some of the best features from Dell’s high-end XPS convertible range but at a more affordable price point. The latest incarnation of the Inspiron 13 (7386) 7000 2-in-1 is available in…

[review] Realme 2 – Affordably real

By Hitech Century | November 25, 2018 |

We unboxed the Realme 2 earlier on and discovered that it was surprisingly well made for what you pay for. The polycarbonate casing has reflective geometric accents emblazoned across the backplate and boasts of a semi-reflective glossy finish that makes it look and feel classier than what its price tag indicates. Where it gives away…