Usher in the Lunar New Year with our curated gift guide!
Some of them may let you be the center of attraction at gatherings; others may let you exude the look of a million dollars. Check out the list for some prosperous returns this Lunar New Year!
Devices to herald the arrival of Spring Festival
Usher in the Lunar New Year with our carefully curated list of devices and gadgets. Some of them may let you be the centre of attraction at gatherings; others may let you feel like a million dollars. Check out the list for some prosperous returns!
The products are organised by three broad price categories to give you a better overview of your options. We start from around S$300, then from S$300 to S$1,000 and from S$1,000 and beyond.
Gifts and gear under S$300
Netgear Nighthawk Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System
The Netgear Nighthawk Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System comes with one AX1800 router and one satellite extender. With combined speeds up to 1.8Gbps, coverage up to 3,000 square feet and with Wi-Fi 6 support, get faster and more reliable speeds to more devices whether streaming HD video, gaming, or surfing the Internet. As a mesh system, expanding coverage as easy as adding another node to the network. What better way to improve your family's gathering experience than a more robust Wi-Fi network?
- Price: S$285 (U.P S$339)
- More Info: Shopee
Other gadgets in the list...
The Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera captures video in 1080P resolution with an integrated spotlight and colour night vision. Wire-free and weather-resistant, Arlo Essential works indoors or out. Set it up yourself in just a few steps and get notified through the free Arlo App. | |
The Fitbit Versa 2 activity trackercomes with a fancy AMOLED screen and fancier features like Sleep Score (which rates your quality of sleep on a nightly basis), Smart Wake (which uses machine learning to find out your optimal wake cycle), and Sleep Mode, where the display and notifications are muted as you smack your lips with your eyes closed. If you love sleep, the Fitbit Versa 2 should be the next thing to get, after a mattress and pillow. | |
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"> | Another in Lego’s Annual Lunar New Year sets, we found the Lego Spring Lantern Festival (80107) stylish and looking a lot like a joy to build. Part of a set of two, make sure you get the second (“The Story of Nian” (80106)) to complete it all. Relive the Spring Festival with this limited edition set.
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For those with larger storage needs, Seagate’s Backup Plus Portable foregoes the slim design but packs big capacity. Use Seagate’s array of easy-to-use software tools and set Back up on demand with one click. You can also schedule automatic hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly backups.
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Samsung 970 EVO 1TBis built with Samsung’s industry-leading V-NAND technology for reliable and superior performance, it has sequential read speeds up to 3,500MB/s and exceptional endurance of up to 300TBW. The NVMe interface (PCIe M.2 2280) offers enhanced bandwidth, low latency, and power efficiency, perfect for tech enthusiasts, gamers, and 4K and3D content creators.
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Editor's note and disclaimer: The deals are not an endorsement or recommendation of the product from the editorial team. Instead, the listed items present themselves as a good deal based on the novelty factor and how much of a discount it is being offered from standard retail pricing at the time of publishing. Please note that we are not responsible in any way if you're unable to secure the listed offer due to errors on our part or should the offers expire by the time you've checked them. RRP prices quoted are based on downtown retailing prices, inclusive of GST.
Gifts and gear from S$300 to S$1,000
Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart Toothbrush with app
This elegant electric toothbrush promises to whiten your teeth with regular usage. Its DiamondClean bristles also promote good gum health. Four high-performance brush heads let you focus on all areas of your oral health, and our Smart Sensor technology gives you personalised feedback and coaching on the best way to care for your teeth. Whiter teeth and healthy gums are a promising start for the Lunar New Year.
- Price: S$399 (U.P. S$449)
- More Info: Philips Singapore, Courts
Other device recommendations...
The Dyson AirwrapStylerGift Edition is available in itsred presentation case to set off the iron and red colours of the Dyson Supersonic hairdryer. Its V9 digital motor creates a high-volume, high-velocity jet stream of air to dry or style your tresses in record time. It saves you time so that you don’t have to rush to keep up with your packed home visit schedule. You also get topersonalise your case at the Dyson Demo Store atOwner Centre Capitol Singapore.
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The BenQ Zowie XL2546K comes with DyAc⁺, BenQ Zowie's proprietary technology for reducing eye-tracking motion blur seen in LCD technology. The 240Hz gaming monitor has a 24.5-inch 1,920 x 1,080 resolution display. Connectivity comes via three HDMI, one DisplayPort 1.2 port, and a microphone jack. Like the XL2411K, it also supports FreeSync when DyAc⁺ is off. | |
The Secretlab Titan XLis the company'slargest and most roomy gaming chair to date with a taller backrest and wider seat base.Thetilt mechanism has been upgradedand is now made of a stronger grade of structural steel for improved durability. The wheel base is constructed from ADC12aluminium, and it's now also bigger and more robust than before. Finally, theClass 4 hydraulic piston has been reinforcedtoo in order to accommodatethe towering giants the chair was made for. Even better, its currently on sale.
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Why just vacuum when you can mop as well for that extra bit of cleanliness. Ecovacs’s Deebot Ozmo T8 Aivi can simultaneously vacuum and mop in a single pass. New precision mapping technology develops an accurate map of your home with greater range and accuracy. 175min of runtime is enough to clean even large homes and areas.
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The newG-Shock GMW-B5000RD-4DRfeatures a red ion-plated case and bracelet. It is highly resistant to shock and it's water-resistant to 200 metres. Like others in the series, it also includes a chronograph, world time, alarm, and solar charging, and Multi-Band 6 time syncing with atomic radio signals. | |
Available in 40mm and 44mm sizes, the newest feature in the Apple Watch 6 is the ability for it to measure blood oxygen levels. Apple says this is done using red and infrared red light taking seconds and can be done when you are asleep. Using the new S6 processor, the watch has 20% more performance than the old S5 processor and battery life is a claimed 18 hours.
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Editor's note and disclaimer: The deals are not an endorsement or recommendation of the product from the editorial team. Instead, the listed items present themselves as a good deal based on the novelty factor and how much of a discount it is being offered from standard retail pricing at the time of publishing. Please note that we are not responsible in any way if you're unable to secure the listed offer due to errors on our part or should the offers expire by the time you've checked them. RRP prices quoted are based on downtown retailing prices, inclusive of GST.
Gifts and gear over S$1,000
iPhone 12 (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition
The iPhone 12 (PRODUCT)RED special edition of the iPhone 12 is an auspicious smartphone choice this Lunar New Year and has just the right amount of everything. The 5G enabled iPhone marks the return of MagSafe to Apple to power the 6.1-inch OLED display. A dual‐camera system captures more of what you see and love. The fastest chip ever in a smartphone and all‐day battery life let you do more and charge less. And the highest‐quality video in a smartphone makes your memories look better than ever.
Every iPhone 12 (PRODUCT)RED purchased contributes directly to the Global Fund to combat COVID‑19.
- Price: S$1,299 (64GB), S$1,369 (128GB), S$1,539 (256GB)
- More Info: HWZ Review, Lazada, Apple
Other offerings on the list...
The 5G-capable Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 comes in Mystic Bronze and Mystic Black with 256GB of storage, 12GB of RAM, and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ chipset. Even folded shut, the Galaxy Z Fold2 operates as a full functioning smartphone with a 6.2-inch screen. Unfolded, the QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen opens to a rectangle measuring 7.6-inches diagonally.
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The Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro has the replaced Magic Keyboard from the previous model and the new M1-processor that delivers 2.8x times the CPU performance and 5x the graphics performance of the Intel-powered model. Apple claims that battery life is up to an incredible 17 hours of wireless web and 20 hours of movie playback. Besides the M1 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 8-Core GPU, it also comes with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
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The ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 comes powered by Intel’s 10th Gen Core i7-10875H Processor running at 2.3GHz, NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD for storage. The 15-inch FHD display fits into a sturdy magnesium-alloy chassis that weighs just a bit more than 2kg. Powerful with an understated design, this fits in an office as easily as it will ina LAN gaming shop. | |
The Huawei Mate 40 Prois the company's newest and flashiest phone with the latest mobile Kirin 9000 system on chip processors and integrated5G connectivity, speedier AI and new camera shooting options.Not to forget, it has one of the largest camera sensors in the camera phone market, so if mobile photography is high on your priority, this phone won't fail you.
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Editor's note and disclaimer: The deals are not an endorsement or recommendation of the product from the editorial team. Instead, the listed items present themselves as a good deal based on the novelty factor and how much of a discount it is being offered from standard retail pricing at the time of publishing. Please note that we are not responsible in any way if you're unable to secure the listed offer due to errors on our part or should the offers expire by the time you've checked them. RRP prices quoted are based on downtown retailing prices, inclusive of GST.
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