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I re-contracted and pre-ordered my iPhone 17 Pro Max with Singtel last year. If you pre-ordered an iPhone with Singtel during the launch period, you will get a S$50 Singtel Shop voucher. You can use it to purchase any accessories on shop.singtel.com/accessories.

Sadly, most, if not all, accessories sold on Singtel Shop are at the Recommended Retail Price (RRP), which means they will be more expensive compared to those sold on Shopee or Lazada.

2025 is the year when Artificial Intelligence (AI) went mainstream, causing two significant shifts: layoffs and a shortage of memory chips.

Any company that wants to conduct layoffs will use AI as a reason. And since AI empowers individuals to do more, hiring has also slowed down. The company may no longer need as many workers as it once did.

Asus has collaborated with ZywOo to launch the new Asus ROG Falchion Ace HFX ZywOo Edition Gaming Keyboard. The keyboard is based on the Asus ROG Falchion Ace HFX Gaming Keyboard with ZywOo style added to it.

The ROG Falchion Ace HFX Gaming Keyboard is a 65% wired gaming Hall Effect (HFX) keyboard featuring pre-lubed ROG HFX magnetic switches and Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) doubleshot keycaps.

Asus ROG Keris II Ace Gaming Mouse was released back in April 2024. In July 2025, Asus released the Asus ROG Keris II Origin Gaming Mouse.

At the Recommended Retail Price (RRP), the Origin is priced S$10 more expensive than Ace. S$199 vs S$189. One would expect Origin to be an upgraded model. However, Origin is not the successor of the Ace. Both are different mice, each with its pros and cons.

As mentioned in my New Computer AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, I wanted to upgrade my monitor so that I can fully utilize my new PowerColor Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card.

I know I wanted a 32″ monitor since I will be giving away my existing BenQ EW3270U 32″ 4K HDR Monitor to my nephew.

After swapping my Logitech C920 Pro HD Webcam with the Poly Studio P5 Webcam for my Mac setup, I moved the Logitech C920 over to my Windows gaming setup.

Throughout the years, on my Windows gaming setup, I haven’t used it at all since I don’t make any video calls or stream. So, I decided to pass it on to my nephew, along with my old computer.

The casing of my new computer is significantly larger than my previous computer, and I still chose to place it on the desk rather than below it because it is less dusty.

With limited space on my standing desk and with the larger Edifier MR5 speakers as compared to the Bose Companion 20, I decided to get a speaker stand that can be mounted to my desk.

After upgrading my computer, I was looking to upgrade its speaker as well. I was using the Bose Companion 20 Multimedia Speaker System, which is approaching 6 years old.

I was reading a lot in r/BudgetAudiophile and narrowing down the brands. My budget is about S$300, and I don’t need a subwoofer. I narrowed down to three speakers, the AudioEngine A2+, Edifier MR5 and Edifier M60.

Anker 25000mAh 165W Power Bank as the product name suggests is a 25,000mAh power bank that is capable of up to a maximum output of 165W across all its four ports.

I bought it on Lazada during 11/11 double-digit sales day for S$83.25. It is a steal because the recommended retail price is usually S$159.90, and even with discounts, it doesn’t drop below S$100. The price for 11/11 on Shopee still costs more than S$100 after stacking all the vouchers.