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The DreameBot L10s Ultra is Dreame's flagship robot cleaner. Dreame is part of the Xiaomi ecosystem, distributed exclusively in Singapore by Dasher. It retails for S$1,599, Shopee-exclusive until end September 2022, with early-bird pricing lower.
The Roborock G10 launched in Singapore on 7th July 2022 with an RRP of S$1,699, though double-digit sales days routinely bring it far lower, to around S$999.90 on both Shopee and Lazada.
After more than five years on my first-generation eero, I upgraded to the Wi-Fi 6 eero Pro 6. I grabbed a discounted 3-pack for US$389, well below the usual US$599, shipped to Singapore via HopShopGo.
The Ugreen DigiNest Pro Power Strip retails for S$169.99 and is likely Ugreen's first with three AC ports, three USB-C, and one USB-A. Note the AC ports use North American and Japanese Type A plugs.
The Apple MagSafe Battery Pack retails for S$139 and adds 40% to 70% extra charge. Its 1,460mAh cell charges wirelessly at 15W when plugged in, and it stops at 90% to protect battery health.
Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for tinkering with radio protocols and access-control systems. It smashed its Kickstarter goal in 2020, raising nearly US$4.9 million. As an early bird, I paid US$119 before shipping was even sorted.
A sign of getting older: needing a blood pressure monitor after my health checkup flagged me as High-Normal and warned me to watch my salt. So I got the Omron Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor (JPN500).
My last personal laptop was a 2008 MacBook Pro; since then I've used work machines and a hand-me-down. After 14 years, I finally bought my own again, choosing the base-model 14-inch MacBook Pro (2021).
The Ugreen 200W Desktop Charger is the brand's first 200W unit, with six ports, four USB-C and two USB-A. As one of few 200W chargers around, it is priced steeply at S$279.99 with free shipping.
The Poly Sync 20 is a speakerphone via Bluetooth 5.1 or a USB-A cable. Its three-mic array picks up voices within two metres, paired with a 40mm driver and dual passive radiators. Around S$135 on Amazon.sg.
This review covers the Poly Studio P5 Webcam, part of the Poly Studio P5 Kit with Sync 20+. Most of the kit's contents belong to the Sync 20+ speakerphone, leaving the webcam as the lone item.
I'd never heard of the HDFury 4K Arcana until I searched for a way to get Dolby Atmos on older TVs lacking eARC. This 18Gbps device bridges that gap, delivering eARC audio.
As part of a minor Living Room refresh, I'm upgrading my Sonos Beam to a Sonos Arc, switching to white to better match the room. The Arc retails for S$1,599, cheaper during the 6/6 sales.
Tired of not knowing which HDMI version my assorted cables supported, I standardised my home on Ugreen HDMI 2.1 cables. HDMI 2.1 future-proofs everything with 8K at 60Hz, 48Gbps bandwidth, Dolby Vision, and eARC support.
The Shure Aonic 40 was my first Shure product, a mid-range wireless noise-cancelling headphone with a 40mm driver. At S$399 it undercuts rivals, S$100 cheaper than the Sony WH-1000XM4 and S$450 below the AirPods Max.
The Sanus Wireless Speaker Stands suit the Sonos One, One SL, Play:1, and Play:3. I bought the white pair from the official Sonos store for S$160, a cheaper alternative to Sonos's own S$399 stands.
My second CalDigit product, the TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock was a 38th-birthday gift from my brother in March 2022. Back-ordered at B&H until May, it finally arrived; he paid US$359.95 plus DHL shipping and duties.
The Linksys Atlas is a new Wi-Fi mesh series following Velop, led by the Atlas Pro 6. This dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router shares Velop's intelligent mesh tech, so you can mix nodes between the two.
A fan of Zendure's Passport travel adapters, I own nearly the whole range. When Zendure launched the Passport III on Kickstarter in February 2022, I backed it, pledging US$35 for the Super Early Bird 65W adapter.
Arlo splits its cameras into four lines: Ultra, Pro, Essential, and Go. The Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Camera sits in the Pro line with 2K HDR recording, a step below the 4K Ultra.
The Roborock Q7 Max launches the mid-range Q series, sitting between the S and E lines. It is the successor to the S5 Max and retails for S$699, known in some markets as the T7 Max.
After my company swapped me to an M1 Pro MacBook Pro, my Razer Core X Chroma eGPU no longer worked, since M1 lacks eGPU support. So I got a Ugreen USB-C to 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub.