Sudio Vasa Bla Giveaway
Thanks to Sudio, I'm giving away one Sudio Vasa Bla worth S$165 to a lucky reader, who'll receive their preferred colour. The Vasa Bla wireless earphones come in four colours; check out my review to learn more.
Endorsement
Sponsored and seeded products I was sent to review, disclosed as such, mostly chargers, cases, and other accessories.
Igloohome Smart Lock Review
Igloohome is a Singapore smart-home startup that raised US$1.25 million in seed funding, led by Wavemaker Partners with Singtel Innov8 and DreamIt Ventures. Its first product is the Igloohome Smart Lock, which I review here.
Sudio Vasa Bla
Sudio is a little-known Swedish earphone brand from Stockholm, with four series: TVA, KLANG, VASA, and VASA BLA. The entry TVA is S$65 with a one-button remote, while KLANG steps up to a three-button mic remote.
Leagoo Shark 1 – Unboxing
Leagoo is a little-known Chinese smartphone brand under Shenzhen OTEDA Technology. It has launched its first Singapore phone, the Leagoo Shark 1, retailing for S$399 at various mobile retailers, though not yet at telcos. This is the unboxing.
ZUS Smart Car Charger
The ZUS Smart Car Charger is nonda's latest, a smart hardware startup founded in December 2014 in Palo Alto. ZUS began on Indiegogo, raising US$273,165, and nonda has more coming, including the ZUS Kevlar Charging Cable and a USB-C Hub+.
Lomography’s Lomo’Instant
The Lomography Lomo'Instant grew from a Kickstarter two years ago, raising US$1,118,333 from 8,448 backers. Several designs are available, priced from S$168 to S$258 on Lomography's store. It uses Fuji Instax Mini film, at S$13.90 for a ten-shot pack.
Lomography And lesterchan.net Lomo’Instant Giveaway
Thanks to Lomography, I'm giving away one Lomo'Instant worth S$258 to a lucky winner. To enter, like the Lomography Singapore and lesterchan.net Facebook pages, share this post, and answer a simple question via the linked Google form.
Klipsch Reference X6i
The Klipsch Reference X6i was announced in the US in November 2015 and reached Singapore in March 2016. It's the third Reference earphone, retailing for S$329 in white or black, available at Courts, Challenger, and Tat Chuan Acoustic.
GP Smart On-The-Go Accessories & Power Banks
GP Batteries has expanded its Smart On-The-Go accessory and power bank range to include USB car and wall chargers, charge-and-sync cables, and power banks. The USB car chargers come in three models, from single-port 2.4A to triple-port 6.3A.
Daniel Wellington Watches
Daniel Wellington is the hipster watch brand of the moment, increasingly popular and not cheap in Singapore. I was seeded two, but since I already wear an Apple Watch and Moto 360, I passed them to Li Xiang.
Synology DiskStation DS216+
The Synology DS216+, launched on 28th January 2016, succeeds the DS215+ and retails in Singapore for S$499. This high-performance 2-bay NAS for small offices and home users features a dual-core Intel CPU, AES-NI encryption, Btrfs support, and 4K transcoding.
Vitastiq – A Device That Tracks Your Vitamin & Mineral Levels
I was seeded the Vitastiq, a device claiming to track your body's vitamin and mineral levels. It began on Indiegogo in December 2014, raising US$264,937 from over 900 backers, and shipped in March 2015. It's still available to buy.
Klipsch R6 In-Ear Bluetooth Earphones
The Klipsch R6 In-Ear Bluetooth Earphones are Klipsch's first-ever Bluetooth earphones, launched in Singapore on 15th January 2016 at S$299. At launch only matte black was available, with a one-year warranty from official distributor Tat Chuan Acoustic.
tado Smart AC Control Review
After two weeks with the tado Smart AC Control, it has taken over air conditioner duty from my Ambi Climate. I doubt I'll switch back to Ambi Climate unless it gains third-party integrations like IFTTT.
tado Smart AC Control – Unboxing & Setup
I was seeded the tado Smart AC Control for review, which I'm splitting into two posts: this unboxing and setup, and a follow-up on the experience. In Singapore, tado Smart AC Control is distributed by Aerahaus Smart.
ExpressVPN Helps Users Unblock the US Library On Netflix
Disclosure: I was gifted an ExpressVPN subscription for this guest post by Guy Miller. After Netflix launched in 130 more countries in January 2016, becoming a near-global service, ExpressVPN helps users unblock the larger US Netflix library.
Moto 360 (Second Generation) Review
After almost two weeks using the Moto 360 (Second Generation) instead of my Apple Watch, I miss the Apple Watch only a little, mainly its ability to act on notifications. On iOS, Android Wear's notification handling is more limited.
Moto 360 (Second Generation) – Unboxing & Setup
Thanks to Lenovo, I was seeded the Moto 360 (Second Generation) as a Christmas present, choosing the Large 46mm with Cognac Leather at S$549. It went on sale in Singapore on 15th December 2015 across three models.
Synology Router RT1900ac Review
The Synology Router RT1900ac is Synology's first router, aimed at the mid-range market at roughly S$234. It went on sale in Singapore on 6th October 2015. For the unaware, this brings Synology's polished software experience to home networking.
Freefly VR – Mobile Virtual Reality Headset
Thanks to my friend Stephen, I tried the Freefly VR, a mobile VR headset that uses your phone as screen and speaker. This differs from the Oculus Rift and Razer OSVR, which have built-in screens and audio.
ASUS RT-AC88U Router Review
The ASUS RT-AC88U launched at SITEX 2015, Singapore's last major IT event of the year, held at Singapore Expo from 26th to 29th November. The much-awaited router retails for S$429, packing eight Gigabit LAN ports and strong wireless performance.
Fallout’s Vault Boy Minifigure by minifiglabs.com
To coincide with Fallout 4's launch on 10th November 2015, minifiglabs.com released a Vault Boy-inspired minifig with a Nuka-Cola bottle cap accessory. Dubbed Vault Boy and Nuke-Cola, the set sells for S$37.90, with registered local postage extra.