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Dyson’s next-gen purifier fan is now available in Southeast Asia

Dyson’s answer to indoor air pollution

Published

April 24, 2018

Chay Lazaro

Dyson’s newest product may not be as sexy and exciting as a hairdryer that will blow you away, or a vacuum that sucks up your dirt, but it’s one you probably need.

Today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the next-generation Dyson Pure Cool finally launched in Southeast Asia.

Indoor air pollution can sometimes be five times worse than that from outdoors, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency, and the air purifying fans are Dyson’s answer to reducing pollution inside one’s home.

The original Dyson Pure Cool Link from 2016 can already do so much — it’s an air purifier and bladeless fan in one, and in a sleek futuristic package at that. The premise is simple: absorb and trap air pollutants, and release nothing but cool and fresh air. It’s a fan that cleans the air in your home instead of spreading it.

The first-generation purifier was also Dyson’s first smart device. When connected to the internet, it can be paired with the Dyson Link app that lets you schedule and monitor air quality, among other things.

With the new Dyson Pure Cool fans, you can still use the same app but you get an improved LCD that senses and displays air quality in real-time. It shows the kind of pollutants present in the room, even those invisible to the naked eye, so you don’t have to check your phone all the time.

The Dyson Pure Cool can detect and absorb air pollutants and allergens, even those you can’t see

There’s also Air Multiplier technology and oscillation of up to 350 degrees that make sure you get purified air no matter where you are in the room.

If you’re like me and don’t like fans blowing air to your face, the new generation also comes with backward airflow mode, so it still projects purified air but through the back of the fan.

The new Dyson Pure Cool comes in two models: a less expensive circular desktop fan and a taller purifying tower fan, both of which also come in two colors: white/silver and iron/blue. They are available in Singapore for SG$ 799 and SG$ 949, in Malaysia for MYR 2,399 and MYR 2,999, and in the Philippines for PhP 34,500 and PhP 44,500, respectively.

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The Vivo x Benefit Cosmetics blossom pink V15 box set is here and I want it

Making blooming selfies possible

Published

May 22, 2019

Isa Rodriguez

Vivo has just announced a partnership that I am so here for and the resulting phone is oh so pretty!

The smartphone company unveiled a collaboration with Benefit Cosmetics, a makeup brand we all know and love, to release a phone/makeup box set that will definitely excite the ladies.

The highlight of the kit: Vivo’s blossom pink V15 — the phone color I’ve always wanted but rarely got!

Yes girls, this special kit does not only have this beautifully colored handset, it also includes Benefit box o’ powders in two shades: Dandelion Twinkle and the Gold Rush.

I am all for this partnership and the blooming selfies I will most definitely be able to shoot with this.

The Vivo x Benefit Kit will retail for PhP 17,999 starting May 25.

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Honor 20 Pro Moschino edition unveiled

There are Moschino cases, too!

Published

May 21, 2019

Isa Rodriguez

With Honor’s announcement of their Honor 20 series came a fashion collaboration that definitely excites me. The Honor 20 Pro Moschino edition was just announced and I love how extra it is.

The phone itself has the worlds “This is not a Moschino phone” stamped on the back in true Moschino fashion. Of course, there’s a matching wallpaper that says, what else: “This is not a Moschino wallpaper.”

There are also cases that follow that design lead…

My favorite, a case that features similar bold text for that Moschino flair and straps that you can even hook to your bag.

Though all designs are fresh, the partnership isn’t surprising. Moschino’s Jeremy Scott is known for collaboration; not to mention, Honor also teamed up with the Italian fashion brand for the Honor View 20’s design.

No details on pricing and availability for this particular version of the Honor 20 Pro is out yet but one thing’s for sure: I’m loving the fashion-tech partnership and I’m definitely hoping for more!

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A colored, Bluetooth-enabled Tamagotchi is coming

Still very cute!

Published

May 20, 2019

Isa Rodriguez

The cutest 90s pet is back and it’s in full color!

The Tamagotchi Go is a refreshed version of our favorite digital pet. Available in glitter cases and now fitted with colored screens, the 2019 Tamagotchi hopes to capture this new generation the same way they did ours: Through adorable virtual critters!

You still take care of an incessantly needy pet but this device now allows you to connect with other users via Bluetooth so that your Tamagotchi can make friends, marry, and even have more Tama babies. And, good news, there will even be a new Tamagotchi Hotel feature which will babysit your pet on days you can’t just deal — that means less dead pets! (90s kids would know. 😅)

Additionally, there’s an app, to be released later on, that will allow users to connect to other Tamagotchi worldwide.

Despite the advancements, the Tamagotchi Go will still be a straightforward device which runs on AAA batteries and needs no connection to your smartphone or the internet to run. The new Bandai toys will be on sale starting July 28 and it will retail for US$ 60 a piece.