August 2018 Browsing blog archives page by month 'August 2018'

One of the main concerns of the Linksys Velop (Tri-Band) wi-fi mesh system is the price. Linksys Velop (Tri-Band) retails their 1-pack for S$349, 2-pack for S$599 and 3-pack for S$749.

With the introduction of the Linksys Velop (Dual-Band) on 28th July 2018, Linksys manage to solve the pricing problem. It is friendly to the wallet because is about two times cheaper. Linksys Velop (Dual-Band) retails their 1-pack for S$139, 2-pack for S$269 and 3-pack for S$399.

Parallels Desktop 14 for Mac was launched two days ago on 21st August 2018, just in time for macOS Mojave which is coming next month.

Parallels 14 is macOS Mojave ready. It supports Dark Mode and Quick Actions on Quick Look for Windows files. Support for additional Mojave features are in development and will be released alongside Mojave.

After a four years hiatus, VAIO is back in Singapore with their new VAIO S Series Laptops.

In Asia, the brand VAIO is being licensed by Hong Kong-based Nexstgo. The same company who owns AVITA laptops.

Bought the The Battery Organizer Storage Case from Amazon for US$14.55 (S$20).

They do ship directly to Singapore for an additional US$9.28 (S$13). However, I opt to ship it to my freight forwarder, HopShopGo as I have other packages there.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will be launching in Singapore on Saturday, 25th August 2018.

Three colors will be available at launch, Ocean Blue, Metallic Copper, and Midnight Black.

Three years ago, Linksys launched their first MU-MIMO router with the Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router.

Fast forward to today, Linksys launched their first DFS router with the Linksys EA8100 Max-Stream AC2600 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router. DFS stands for Dynamic Frequency Selection. More on that in the later part of the review as that is the only selling point of this router.

Microsoft Surface Go will be available in Singapore from Tuesday, 28th August 2018. Pre-orders start tomorrow, 2nd August 2018.

Surface Go will be available for pre-order and retail on Microsoft Online Store, as well as authorized retailers including Acommerce, Best Denki, Challenger, Courts, Elush, Harvey Norman, and Newstead.