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Not so MASSIVE Tech Unboxing Episode 2 – Budget Gaming Peripherals

Marvin Gabriel

A couple of months ago, I released the first episode of my “Not so MASSIVE Tech Unboxing“, and I had a lot of fun doing it. It was a mix of different audio devices and budget gaming peripherals and it was also a nice way to tease you guys about the upcoming product reviews. And now, I think it was about time to make the second episode. Just recently, I asked some suggestions from the Philippine gaming community on what budget gaming peripherals they are actually interested to check out. I…

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Tronsmart MUPP1 20AWG Premium Micro USB Cable Review

Marvin Gabriel

Having a smartphone nowadays is quite important and having them juiced up as often as possible is equally important. You have to admit, at least once in your lifetime, you’ve tried using a cheap charging cable and I’m pretty sure it didn’t work out well. It’s either it’s taking too long to charge your device or it completely was torn apart from wear and tear. Introducing the Tronsmart MUPP1 20AWG Premium Micro USB Cable, a charging cable that is built to last and supports fast charging efficiently, thanks to its…

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What’s inside a Membrane Keyboard? – Mechanical VS Membrane

Marvin Gabriel

Today, we’re going down memory lane by going back to 2011, and checking out what’s inside a 10-year-old Razer Gaming Keyboard in the form of the Razer Lycosa Mirror Edition. And since this is a membrane keyboard, It’s also the best time to learn and discuss the main differences between a mechanical keyboard and a membrane keyboard. The Razer Lycosa Mirror Edition is a membrane keyboard that was released around late 2008, 2 years before Razer actually released their mechanical keyboard with their Blackwidow lineup. I got this around 2011…

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Wireless-N USB Adapter Review – Connect your old PC to the internet!

Marvin Gabriel

Just recently, my wife’s old PC started to act up and would not connect to the network via the LAN port. I tried connecting my laptop to the same ethernet cable and it was able to connect, so I went ahead and tried to search for the most affordable USB Wireless Adapter that I can find. I had a little bit of a hard time finding one with decent reviews but ultimately settled with this unbranded Wireless-N USB Adapter. MY EARLY BREAKDOWN Pros: Affordable, Works as intended. Cons: None as…

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Fantech Leblanc WG8 Wireless Gaming Mouse Review

Marvin Gabriel

A couple of weeks ago I released my first impressions about the Fantech WG8 Leblanc Wireless Gaming Mouse here, and Today, I am finally ready to give you guys my full review. We’re going to discuss everything you need to know from the design and construction to gaming performance. The Fantech WG8 according to the official website is actually one of the three wireless gaming mouse that Fantech is currently offering. The other two are the Raigor W4 and the Garen WG7. MY EARLY BREAKDOWN Pros: Affordable, Good design and comfort,…

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How to Improve your Desk Setup – From potato to a clean desk setup

Marvin Gabriel

Beyond pure aesthetic reasons, having a clean desk can make you even more productive or at least maintain your sanity while you work. This, of course, doesn’t necessarily apply to everyone. Some people may want their stuff within reach so they tend to leave it on their desk. But for me personally, I want my desk to be always clean as much as possible so I can focus more on my tasks. I am sharing a workspace with my wife who has a little desk on the other side of…

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Yunteng YT-1288 Bluetooth Selfie Stick Review – The Best Selfie Stick!

Marvin Gabriel

I know selfie stick is probably not for everyone, others may think it’s silly or embarrassing to be used in public, on the other hand, others may argue that it’s a necessity when traveling. Either way, to each his own. I myself, haven’t tried using a selfie stick, first, because I don’t want to put my valuable smartphone on a flimsy selfie stick and second, I haven’t had any chance to use one since I always bring a tripod with me for group shots and whatnot. Selfie sticks can be…

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Fantech K611 Fighter TKL Gaming Keyboard Review

Marvin Gabriel

Earlier this month I published my first impressions about the Fantech K611 Fighter TKL Gaming Keyboard here, and I noted a couple of things that I like and don’t like about this keyboard as well as some thoughts about the things that need further testing.  Today, we’re going to dig into that and discuss everything you need to know about this super affordable TKL gaming keyboard. MY EARLY BREAKDOWN Pros: Affordable, Durable with metal backplate, Has 3 sets of lighting + breathing mode, Decent for casual gaming Cons: Non-adjustable height SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard…

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Fantech Leblanc WG8 Wireless Gaming Mouse First Impressions

Marvin Gabriel

Wireless gaming mouse are getting better and better as technology continues to innovate, you can now buy a wireless gaming mouse that can perform as well as their wired counterpart, but that’s on the higher end of the spectrum, expensive and from well-known brands such as Razer, Logitech, and Corsair. But how about the other side? How about a cheap wireless gaming mouse like the Fantech Leblanc WG8? SPECIFICATIONS Sensor Technology: Optical Sensor Resolution: 2000 DPI Battery Life: 6 months Battery type: 1 AA Buttons Quantity: 6 Scroll Wheel: Yes…

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ROMOSS PIE 10 Mosaic Slim 10000mAh Powerbank Review + How to Verify Romoss Power Bank

Marvin Gabriel

Romoss is a company widely known as a provider of all kinds of portable charging devices such as power banks, wireless chargers, car chargers, power adapters and many more. They are based in Shenzhen China as with any other well-known Chinese manufacturers. Here in the Philippines, Romoss is a pretty well-known brand when it comes to affordable power banks, the closest competitor I think would be Zhongshan Pineng Battery Co Ltd. Both are a reputable company but for today, we are going to focus on Romoss Pie 10 Mosaic Slim 10000mAh…

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Xiaomi Redmi 5A Review – Budget Smartphone King

Marvin Gabriel

With the recent announcement that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will be officially on sale here in the Philippines on May 15 for Php 11,990, it can be said that Xiaomi has been very aggressive recently with their release of relatively cheap but with off the charts specifications for its price smartphones. And one of those smartphones is the Xiaomi Redmi 5A that we’re going to dissect today. The Xiaomi Redmi 5A is currently touted as the “Budget Smartphone King” because of its price to specs ratio. On paper, it’s very…

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New Nia Q8 Bluetooth Headphones Review – With an app support!

Marvin Gabriel

As technology continues to evolve, more and more products are becoming cheaper and cheaper because people have more choices available and manufacturers get even more competition. One good example of this is the industry of Bluetooth devices, specifically Bluetooth audio devices such as speakers, earphones, and headsets. Nowadays, you can get a decent Bluetooth audio device for as low as 400 Pesos ($8). And with my pursuit of decent but relatively cheap Bluetooth headphones, I came across the product that we’re going to look at today, The Nia Q8 Bluetooth…

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Fantech K611 Fighter TKL Gaming Keyboard First Impressions

Marvin Gabriel

Budget “Gaming” Peripherals has now become more and more popular and readily available to consumers of all types. Whether you’re a hardcore gamer or a casual gamer like me, if you’re budget is tight, chances are you can still score pretty substantial but affordable gaming peripherals out in the market. And if you’re a frequent visitor of this blog, you know I’m always on the lookout for budget gaming peripherals to give you guys a good value for your money. Recently, I released a video called “Not so Massive Tech…

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Hubsan H122D X4 Storm Racing Drone Review – Drone for Beginners!

Marvin Gabriel

I never imagined that one day I will be able to get my hands on a drone, more so a racing drone. Luckily, the guys from Pinoydrones reached out to me and asked me if I’m down to play with one of their racing drone, the Hubsan H122D X4 Storm, and of course, I said yes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Now, just to set your expectation guys, I’m not going to pretend that I know a lot about racing drones, but what I will give you today is my…

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Lazada Birthday Sale 2018 – Tech deals you shouldn’t miss!

Marvin Gabriel

It’s the second day of Lazada’s 6th Birthday Sale and everyone is trying to grab the best deals they can get out of this event, myself included. I’ve already ordered a couple of filming gears and storage devices to aid me in my daily content creation and I’m still looking for more deals! If you’re a long time follower of this blog you might have read a couple of tech reviews here and wonder when these tech gadgets will go on sale and if it’s really worth it. Today, I’ve…

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Xiaomi Redmi 5A Unboxing and First Impressions – Entry-Level Smartphone King

Marvin Gabriel

Ever since it was announced that the Xiaomi Redmi 5A will be officially launched here in the Philippines it became part of my radar. Especially that my old smartphone started acting up and becoming unreliable as days go by.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was launched on March 15, 2018, exclusively through Lazada for just 4,390 Pesos during the Flash Sale Event and was sold out in just 1 hour!. I didn’t grab one immediately as I was still hoping that my old smartphone will still work as I needed…

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Not so massive tech unboxing episode 1 – Upcoming product reviews

Marvin Gabriel

The holy week holiday is way past our calendar now and I just got back, and I’m so excited to continue making contents for you guys. I’ve ordered a few products before I went on vacation and today, we are going to unbox and take a first impression on all of it so you can have an idea on what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I’m also on the process of finishing my second desk setup that will primarily be used by…

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Samsung Evo Plus MicroSD Card Review + How to identify a fake samsung microSD Card

Marvin Gabriel

When you think about microSD cards there’s only a couple of brands that stand out when it comes to popularity, price and performance and one of those brands is Samsung, the other one is SanDisk which is arguably the more popular choice but what we’re looking at today is the Samsung Evo Plus Micro SDHC UHS-1 32GB Memory Card. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The reason why I decided to go with Samsung is that my old SanDisk microSD card gave up on me, my phone started to get slow…

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PowerJam 3 in 1 Power Bank, Speaker and Smartphone Stand Review

Marvin Gabriel

Once in a while, we encounter tech gadgets that are innovative in some way. Some works just fine and some are totally useless or meaningless. Today, we are going to take a look at one of those clever devices. We have here a 3 in 1 gadget in a form of a speaker, power bank, and a smartphone stand, the PowerJam 3 in 1. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I’ve got this for a while now and I’ve been holding on to making this review because I wanted to test…

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Lazada’s Redmi 5A Next Flash Sale: March 19 at 1PM!

Marvin Gabriel

Lazada’s Redmi 5A Flash Sale: Sold Out in  Less than 1 Hour! Next Flash sale on March 19 at 1PM! Lazada’s flash sale of the Xiaomi Redmi 5A was a success selling out the available stocks today in less than 1 hour! The Redmi 5A was such a hit with its flash sale price of only P4,390. Featuring a Snapdragon 425 64-bit quad-core processor, 16GB of ROM expandable to 128GB, a 2GB RAM and a 13MP rear and a 5MP front camera, the Redmi 5A is one of the most feature-packed smartphones below the 5000-peso range. With…

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