I have not updated this blog for a while. I will be updating it more often in the future.
As most of my friends are aware, I am a huge fan of Xiaomi because they offer excellent value for money. In fact, this is my 6th Xiaomi phone. My last one was the Redmi Note 6 pro. I also bought a Redmi Note 7 pro for my mum.
I will never buy a phone costing over RM 1000. (Approx. USD243 at the current exchange rate) and this phone is way below that budget on Lazada
My priority was battery life and this one is powered by a 4000mAh Li-Po battery.
Recently I had the opportunity to review the new PaMu Scroll wireless earphones which recently . This is the second generation bluetooth earphones from Xiamen Padmate Technology following on the footsteps of their successful Waterproof Wireless Earbuds. The new earphones has already secured more than $600,043 on Indegogo when I last checked - 3000% more than their target of $20,000.
Unboxing and First impressions
I was quite impressed with the design and quality of the box considering that it was a review sample. Most of the time, I often receive these samples wrapped in brown boxes and bubble wrap without a box and sometimes without even any instruction booklet.
In the box were the earphones, the really nice scroll design leather charging/ carry case with magnetic clasp, a wireless charging receiver, a USB cable and as I mentioned before, a user manual.
Using the earphones
There are so many bluetooth earphones in the market and you might be wondering what makes the PaMu Scroll different from the competition. Well, it has several features which makes it stand out from the crowd.
First of all, it is Bluetooth 5.0 with auto pairing, and as mentioned before, with wireless charging, which you can use with a standard Qi wireless charge pad to charge.
Easy pairing - blue lights on the phones indicate that they are paired with your mobile device.
My son loving the earphones. He has got them on wrong - the led lights should be on the top with the mic down but it does not really affect the performance in any way.
Well, you might argue that these features are now common in so many others as well. Well, other special features include call audio in both ears, as opposed to only one in most bluetooth earphones, touch control and my favourite - it is water resistant (IPX6). Which means that you do not have to worry if you get caught in the rain with the earphones on. I am a bit sceptical about claims manufacturers make and this was one of the first things I tested - to see if the earphones were indeed water resistant. So I put it under my shower for about a minute - put it in my ear and it works.
Also most bluetooth earphones will have an extended arm with the mic near your mouth and I was a bit concerned about the quality of communication. I was pleasantly surprised when I found that the person on the other line could hear me perfectly. Their manual reminds you to wear the earphones with the mic downwards but I did not make any difference in the performance or sound quality if the mics are up as well.
The review earphones came charged and again as I wanted to test out the claims that had a playtime of 3.5 hours. I was quite surprised that the playtime actually lasted slightly more than 3.5 hours on a full charge. Not as much as the 5 hours on the Apple Airpods but much better than other bluetooth earphones in the market.
However, all these features mean nothing if the sound quality is not good, and again I was pleasantly surprised as it was in fact amazing. The bass was really good without any distortion, even when playing Led Zepplin's Kashmir.
I am not too found of my bluetooth earphones because they are quite heavy and uncomfortable and only on one ear. I only put them on when I need to take a call while driving and I often forget to bring them along. However, the PaMu scroll is really comfortable and fits perfectly in my ear. It is quite light as well at just 5gms, 1.5gms lighter than the PaMu 0.1 earbuds.
About the touch control, which is again one of the unique features of the Pamu Scroll each phone has specific controls. The user manual mentions 'Click' and I was expecting a button but actually all you have to do is tap. While listening to music, you just tap it once to play or pause (on either ear) and tap twice to go forward to the next track (on left ear). To answer calls, you tap once and tap twice to reject a call (on both ear). Also double tap to activate Siri or Google assistant (on Android phones). Had to practise a bit to get used to the tapping controls.
Another thing that sets the phones apart is of course the fantastic looking leather scroll charging/ carry case (and hence I guess the name) which can be a great conversation starter. I have had so many people admiring the case more than the earphones. They have four colours/ designs, namely, Rock 'n' Roll, Graphene, Glory Edition and Sakura (Pink) and I received the Rock 'n' Roll, design which has a dark brown shade. I think they got it wrong on their box as it says Graphene.
After using the earphones for about two weeks now, I would definitely recommend these earphones - they look great, are comfortable with fantastic sound quality and several unique features as highlighted above.
Just bought the SoundLink Micro Bluetooth® speaker. We were looking for something light and portable and also waterproof and tough. My son loves to experiment with speakers and for that matter with other gadgets as well. His favourite is to put them inside a bucket of water and that's how my old JBL speakers died.
The new Bose speakers ticks all the boxes and the sound is amazing. This was not really surprising - it is a Bose.
My only complaint is the cable. When I first tried it out, it would not go in fully into the speakers and I was worried about force it in. I played around with the springs and the speaker end of the cable and after a bit of force, it finally went it. No problems after that.
The speakers lasts up to 6 hours on a full charge. It also comes with a really handy flexible rubber band that allows you to attach the speaker to your belt, bag, etc.
My daughter is going off to her first ever camp and we decided to give her a present - a new watch to replace her old Casio MQ 24.
We decided on the Baby G, the ladies version of the G Shock and found the only analog + digital model they had on offer on Amazon, the Casio Baby-G BGA-200PD-7BER Ladies Watch
The Baby G is like the G Shock but targeted at the female segment. This is the first time I have actually come across an analogue model.It came in a nice tin box.
It is white in colour, with a square case and resin straps. The watch is shock and water resistant (up to 100m). The small window at the 9 position shows the seconds while the other window at the bottom shows the day and date. You also use it to set them time, alarms and also to use the chronograph functions.
There are four buttons: the left bottom one is to change the modes while the one on the left top is used to adjust. The light button is the one on the top right while the bottom right button is used to change between the time and day/ date display. The arms of the watch changes automatically once you set the time zone and the time.
My daughter was of course delighted and I let her do the unboxing this time and her first video review.
Delighted with my early x-mas gift - the HP Car Camcorder f200. Will be reviewing it in detail later but here are the unboxing pics.
Clockwise from left bottom corner: Camera, car mount, USB connector, audio/ video connector cables and car adaptor.
Full HD Camera (1920 x 1080 @30fps)with 128° wide angle lens.
2.4" LCD colour screen
Micro SDHC card slot
Comes with motion detection and built in G-sensor. Will automatically record in case collision is detected. The camera supports micro SDHC cards up to 32GB.
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