So when I found out I was going to Taipei for a trip, I knew I had to stop by Syntrend Creative Park. And boy, I didn't just stop by. I pretty much spent most of my free time there. Syntrend is a tech mall located at the heart of the tech district of Taipei. Google,…
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MANILA, Philippines - Sometimes, a smartphone and laptop just won’t cut it. Sure, your smartphone brings mobility and access in the palm of your hand, and your laptop gives you a complete work suite for your corporate needs. But what happens when you need more than a smartphone’s 5.5” of screen, but don’t want to…
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Another year, another Samsung phablet flagship launch. The Galaxy Note series has long been the iconic choice for big phone enthusiasts. After the relatively confusing mix of brand-new redesign and removed features in the Galaxy Note5, does the newly-announced Galaxy Note7 represent a step forward in every way? On August 3, Samsung invited What's a…
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After successfully inserting the Jason-3 weather monitoring satellite into orbit, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket attempted to land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, one of the rocket's legs failed to lockout during landing, causing the spacecraft to tip over and explode upon hitting the ground. This marks the third time that SpaceX…
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Here at What's A Geek, we take pride in our capacity for nostalgia. Much of the staff here grew up in 90's, watching Dragonball Z in the afternoon and Beverly Hills 90210 on primetime. At least one of our artists in the graphics department has drawn the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at one point in their childhood…
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In choosing video cards, the general rule is that you can check the SRP listings of the newest models each generation, and come up with a reasonable comparative for their relative performance. This isn't very convenient to do locally, because a lot of stores have large delays between price drops here and price drops in…
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