Kiran Upadhyay

The tablet world is unquestionably ruled by  Nexuses  and  iPads , with a taste of  Kindle Fires . Whether you want to spend $200 or $400, you can find a good tablet you’ll be very happy with. This makes the tablet scene very hard for newcomers, and Lenovo is no different. In order to truly penetrate the tablet market, a company needs to offer something different. Something that truly stands out, and will convince buyers to consider it above better-known options. This is what Lenovo tried to do with the  Lenovo Yoga Tablet . The Yoga Tablet is not your regular flat tablet — it has a round handle and built-in kickstand. According to Lenovo, “ The Yoga Tablet 8 shatters the mold in tablet design to create a device that’s more versatile and comfortable to use than anything that’s come before “. Is that really true? Or can your $200 get you something better? We’ve taken the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8-inch for a spin and now, we have the answers. And n...

Karaoke is a very different experience in the Western hemisphere to what it is in Asia. For some reason, we decided singing in front of total strangers was the best way to do it, which is ludicrous. This is almost never done in Asia – there, karaoke involves renting a small booth with just your friends, or even alone! You’ll sing at least ten songs, often aided by all-you-can-drink beer and alco-pops. It’s that which experience I’ve tried to replicate back home in the UK. You can find a few bars like that in Chinatown, but the overpriced nature of  anything  in London makes them prohibitively expensive. Why not just buy an authentic karaoke player, I thought? So that’s what I did. The Lemon KTV Karaoke player (KHP-8836) is available  direct from China for around $350 plus shipping  or from  Amazon for $349.99  with free shipping, complete with a selection of English and Chinese songs loaded on a 1TB hard drive  (there are options for Japanese and...