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Taking on the big boys
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 14/06/2017
» In recent years, Chinese smartphone brands like Huawei and Oppo have enjoyed a great surge in popularity and positive consumer impressions, blending decent performance with relatively attractive prices. They can't exactly put up a realistic fight against the biggest boys on the block just yet, but they're getting there fast.
Monstrously uninspiring
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 09/06/2017
» Watching The Mummy -- the latest reboot of the classic Hollywood monster -- I couldn't help but recall a re-imagining of a similar classic Hollywood monster, 2014's Dracula Untold. Bashed by critics as a poor attempt at "superhero-izing" Dracula, it was largely recognised as a bad film, one that would most likely be better off with a stake in its metaphorical heart.
Following an ancient trail
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 06/06/2017
» Thailand has been the centre of the international archaeological community recently after a published report showed an illustration of a woman based on the remains of a stone-age body found in Mae Hong Son province.
A cinematic wonder
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 02/06/2017
» After the crushing disappointments that were Man Of Steel (2013), Batman V Superman (2016) and Suicide Squad (2016), it'd be completely fair to assume that Wonder Woman -- the latest superhero film to join DC's ailing cinematic universe -- would likewise be an easy pass. You'd be mistaken.
In its death throes
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 26/05/2017
» Six years since its last showing -- On Stranger Tides -- was released in 2011, the Pirates Of The Caribbean is back yet again this week in Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth instalment of Disney's whimsical pirate adventure franchise.
The couch potato Olympics
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 23/05/2017
» The 2022 Asian Games, set to be held in Hangzhou, China, will be the first to feature professional competitive video gaming -- more colloquially known as "e-sports" -- as an official medal event. It's a huge boost to the industry's credibility, heralding a new age of mainstream acceptance for digital sporting as something akin, if not similar, to traditional sport.
Riverdale is nothing like those comics you read as a kid
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 19/05/2017
» Those of us beyond a certain age have most likely heard of Archie comics or at least one of the many offshoots of the Sunday comic-strips such as Jughead, Betty And Veronica or Josie And The Pussycats.
You pays your money
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 17/05/2017
» As monolithic a consumer-electronics brand as they are, Sony has always been content to compete in the mid-range smartphone market instead of going up against the big boys like Apple or Samsung. Mid-range android phones are a-dime-a-dozen these days, however, and the Sony Xperia XA1, the brand's latest mid-tier addition to their Xperia line (after the XA1 Ultra) has its work cut out for it if it wants to stand out.
Keeping it real
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 08/05/2017
» Dedicated to the protection of victims of armed conflicts around the world, with three Nobel Prizes to its name, the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) is the oldest and most venerated humanitarian organisation in the world. More recently, it has also become the first humanitarian organisation in the world to internally utilise video-game technology in its operations.
For those perfect Netflix and chill moments
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 03/05/2017
» Sporting a rather hefty combination of an Intel-Core i7 processor and 8GB of RAM (upgradeable to 16GB), the Lenovo Yoga 910 is no doubt one of the more powerful ultra-thin hybrid laptops currently on the market. It also sports a pretty decent battery, offering almost 10 hours of use per full-charge, something that greatly enhances its purpose as a portable (1.3kg) working laptop.