Yoodo offers data add-ons for RM1

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Yoodo is celebrating the New Year by offering users Add-ons with just RM1!

Starting from 1 January 2019 onwards, Yoodo users are able to add-on 20GB on selected social media for only RM1.

The social media that is offered in this promotion includes Facebook, Youtube, Instagram and WhatsApp.

If you would like to enjoy this offer and you’re a existing Yoodo user, could do so by clicking on “Change Plan” through the Yoodo app.

Then, click on any of the Add-ons that you prefer. But in order to enjoy the RM1 Add-ons, you must have a base data plan to purchase. Once that is done, enjoy your RM1 Add-ons on your next billing cycle.

As for new users, at the “Choose Your Plan” page, choose your preferred base data plan and proceed choosing your preferred Add-ons. Once you’re done, you can enjoy your RM1 Add-ons immediately.

This offer will be valid until 31 January 2019.

For more information, visit
here
.

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Yoodo officially launches PUBG Mobile Add-On that offers 20GB data

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Data plans have become more customisable over the years with plans that offer you unlimited data for specific categories such as social media, social messaging, music or even video. Now, Yoodo takes another step forward by introducing its unique PUBG Mobile Add-On.

PUBG Mobile has become a rather popular game among mobile phone gamers and it is undeniable that the game will eat up a lot of your cellular data if you’re not connected to the WiFi. This is why the add-on is introduced because according to the Head of Yoodo, Chow Tuck Mun, “Through the add-on we are empowering gamers by giving them greater choice and control of how they purchase and consume data.”

In conjunction with the launch of the PUBG Mobile add-on, the company decided to show appreciation to their loyal users, which is why the Add-On is currently free for all existing Yoodo users. That aside, Yoodo also encourage new users to join the telco plan as they will also be entitled to the free add-on as long as it’s within the promotion period.

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The promotion lasts from 26 January to 30 April 2019, and you’ll get 20GB data specifically for PUBG when you get the add-on. While existing users can easily add the PUBG Mobile Add-On, new users will first have to choose a base data plan before they’re allowed to choose the PUBG Mobile Add-On.

It is also worth noting that the add-on renews on the same day your monthly plan is renewed, and the add-on cannot be rolled over to the next month if there are remaining or unused data.

Yoodo app is available for download on both Google Play Store and App Store, and it runs on the Celcom network so you can rest assured that the connectivity and coverage are of one of the best.

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Yoodo offers unlimited mobile internet plans starting from RM35/month

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Celcom-backed
Yoodo
 is a unique telco in that it offers
customisable
 postpaid data plans to its customers – and today, the brand is upping the ante by finally introducing its own unlimited plan offerings.

The best part is that you can also
customise
 your plans depending on what you need; there are two recommended plans – Unlimited Atas (RM43/month with 6 Mbps internet) or Unlimited Bajet (RM35/month for 3 Mbps internet).

You can always visit
Yoodo’s
 website to tweak your subscription – choose from either 3 or 6 Mbps of internet speed, adjust how much hotspot allocation you get (up to 20GB/month), how much call minutes you have, as well as SMS quotas.  As mentioned, you can get a plan for as low as RM35, or go all out and spend RM152/month excluding add-ons.

New users who activate their SIM cards will even receive 5GB high-speed data just like that. Visit
Yoodo’s
 website
here
 for more information or to subscribe.

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Yoodo users get additional free data during extended MCO period

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Just like many other telcos in Malaysia, Yoodo is also offering free 1GB data during the MCO period.

Recently, Yoodo introduced an initiative to offer 1GB data every Monday from March 20 to April 27. With the new initiative, Yoodo users will get 1GB free data everyday and 2GB data on every Monday.

Apart from that, Yoodo customers who purchase SIM cards from the company can still get free delivery via mail, but if they choose to opt for express delivery, Yoodo will also give them a discount. Instead of spending RM15 for delivery, it’ll only cost RM5 to get your SIM card delivered to your house within two hours.

“We understand that these are trying times for all

Malaysians, and we want to do all that we can to help our users,” said Chow Tuck Mun, Head of Yoodo.

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Yotaphone 2 to be sold at $600 and available to Indiegogo backers in the US

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Let’s put it this way, the Yotaphone has never impressed when it comes to hardware internals, however you can’t deny that dual screen design is one heck cool concept that may prove to be useful if you can use its secondary e-paper display to perform some major tasks to save power, the first generation Yotaphone apparently has failed us. Yota Devices have confirmed to sources that its 2nd generation smartphone will be selling in the US through Indiegogo at the price of $600, which is relatively cheaper than what was initially reported.

Looking at this initiative, it seems that Yota Devices has learnt that its product will not be sold off the shelves that easily if it doesn’t go by the crowdfunding model, which has obviously worked for Pebble in Kickstarter. After successful funding, the company will then expand the sale of the Yotaphone 2 to US retailers such as Best Buy and Amazon. The Yotaphone 2 has a Snapdragon 801 CPU, 2GB RAM, 32GB built-in memory, an 8-megapixel AF main camera, a 5-inch Super AMOLED Full HD main display and a secondary 4.7-inch 960×540 e-paper display.

Local availability of the Yotaphone 2 has not been revealed however we assume if Yota’s local distributor isn’t too anal about its profit margin, the phone could very much retail at the price tag of RM2,099 after GST is included, stay tuned while we bring you updates of the phone’s availability.


YotaPhone 3 marks the company’s return to the scene

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Russian smartphone maker YotaPhone has been known for its handsets of the same name that have secondary E-Ink screens. After launching two iterations of the YotaPhone, the company has finally made a come back more than three years since the YotaPhone 2. Introducing the YotaPhone 3, which is ever so slightly an improvement over its predecessor.

First off, YotaPhone is still implementing its trademark dual screen for the YotaPhone 3. You’ll find a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display on the front and a 5.2-inch E-Ink display on the back panel of the device. Underneath the hood, the YotaPhone 3 is powered by a mid range Snapdragon 625 processor which matches earlier rumors, along with 4GB of RAM and up to 64GB of internal storage.

Aside from those, the rest aren’t as special like the camera department for instance. The YotaPhone 3 sports a 12MP rear facing camera and a 13MP selfie camera for your photography needs, which is not your usual combination of back and front shooters. With a 3,300mAh battery, the phone should be able to get you through the day without a hitch, considering that the E-Ink display isn’t that much of a battery drainer.

The YotaPhone 3 will begin selling in China first as the Russian company sees a huge potential in the Chinese market. The phone will begin with a price of 2,398 CNY (RM 1540.72).

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YotaPhone Review: How does it feel to have two displays on a modern device?

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You just have to be different at times to make people notice you, that applies the same for smartphones, you either have a unique form factor or the most peculiar software features to make yourself different from others. Russian company Yota Devices wanted to be different in the world of Android smartphones and therefore introduced the YotaPhone, the world’s first dual screen smartphone powered by Android, it sounds exciting and innovative to us on first impressions, but when it gets released in the Malaysian market one year later of its announcement, this review is going to be very different.

YotaPhone Video Review

ICYMI: YotaPhone Unboxing

YotaPhone Hardware Specifications

Processor:
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 1.7GHz Dual-Core
RAM/ROM:
 2GB/32GB ROM
Display:
 4.3″ HD (1280 x 720) IPS with Gorilla Glass (Main), 4.3″ E-Paper 640 x 360 (Secondary)
Camera:
 13MP f/2.2 (Main), 1.3MP (Front)
Connectivity:
 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, BT 4.0 LE
Networks:
 LTE Cat 3/DC-HSPA+/GSM
Battery:
 1800mAh

Unique but outdated hardware

The YotaPhone isn’t beautiful at first sight and it isn’t ugly either, it just feels really special and unique, its contoured body design reminds us of what HTC has done on the old Desire and Legend, the phone is also very thick for today’s standards. The only love that we have is the polycarbonate material used on the phone’s body, it feels well-built and isn’t the cheap type of material that you can still find on some phones today.

Having a secondary display on the back feels really wrong and interesting, many of my friends have actually commented that they don’t even know that it’s a real working non-touch E-Paper display, in fact the E-Paper display looked more like a smartphone
case
 or vinyl being stick on to the backcover, until you realize that it actually animates.

You’re probably not going to love how you use the YotaPhone, the device has a touch zone under the display’s bezels which you need to perform swipe gestures to access the usual Android function buttons, swiping to the left gives you the ‘Back’ button while right gives you the ‘Home’ button, holding and double tapping the middle zone gets you to Google Now and the app switcher respectively, it requires some time to get used to, but we would still prefer on-screen buttons. That touch zone feature unfortunately goes the same for the secondary display, it isn’t sensitive and is difficult to operate.

The phone’s IPS display isn’t the best that we’ve come across, though viewing angles and outdoor visibility is good, color saturation isn’t good and you’d find it difficult to work on such a small display when you’ve been exposed to phones with much larger displays.

What we truly appreciate the secondary display is that it tells you relevant information that you need to know, such as the time, weather, notifications

From far, you can already tell this is a YotaPhone, it has its own unique design language, but if we were to look at the ocean of smartphones that we see today, the phone’s design isn’t going to
stand
 up against super slim and aluminum body smartphones.

Software = DOA

If you are thinking why the phone’s software experience looks so uninspired and dull like the E-Paper display, I won’t blame you. It’s really a shame that YotaPhone has decided to stop further develop the phone’s software, the hardware is certainly capable of supporting Android KitKat, but the company has decided to put its focus on the YotaPhone 2 and has left the poor YotaPhone running on an outdated Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, keep hitting that update button and we guarantee you that nothing will happen. In fact, we really wished that the YotaPhone hadn’t made its way into our shores.

Here’s some positive things, the phone has maintained the stock Vanilla Android experience which you’ll not face any performance issues on it despite running on a not-so-ancient but still outdated hardware internals, the Snapdragon 400 dual-core SoC still does its job well in running apps and the most graphic demanding games, but it is definitely not the multitasking champ you are looking for.

YotaPhone does include a dedicated apps section in the app drawer that is made for the secondary display, there’s a lot to do with the E-Paper display, from notifications to customizing your own widgets, even setting RSS feeds to show on it. There’s so much potential for it however the company has chose to include its localize Russian content rather than letting us selecting our own regional content, unless you know the Russian language, or else the included apps aren’t going to be useful.

Last, but not the least, you’ll be sad to know that there isn’t any app support for the E-Paper display, hit up Google Play and search for the keyword YotaPhone, apps for YotaPhone, or even secondary display, you’ll be left disappointed and speechless. The phone’s software is dead on arrival.

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All that boring software has probably got us underwhelmed already, the YotaPhone’s camera thankfully doesn’t disappoint in most situations, though it isn’t the best 13-megapixel shooter out there, the phone still manage to produce some great quality shots, thanks to its f/2.2 aperture, indoor pictures look great.

Video recording looks really good on the phone’s display, the YotaPhone will take 1080p resolution videos at 30fps, however audio quality isn’t as impressive as we thought it would be.

Benchmarks, Battery Life and Network Quality

The YotaPhone can be categorized as a flagship if it was sold last year, benchmarks fortunately still look reasonably good on the phone, exceeding even some current mid range quad-core smartphones, the phone heats up easily when loaded.

While the secondary E-Paper display is meant to save users from activating the main display all the time, the phone’s battery life isn’t remarkable, only lasting us 12 hours of usage in between light to middle weight usage, you’ll need to charge the phone in the middle of the working day.

We find no issues on the phone’s network connectivity, though the phone only supports LTE Cat 3, we are satisfied with its fast and reliable network connection, our callers have also reported some decent voice call quality from our end even in noisy environments.

Verdict – A Promising Concept that Fails

The YotaPhone introduces an innovative concept that no smartphone makers have ever achieved but sadly, it’s a concept that fails to capture attention and lack of continuous support, just like how once Windows tablets were. The YotaPhone is a great smartphone, the company’s ignorant support on the product has made us lose confidence in future Yota made smartphones. The YotaPhone’s hardware and software already isn’t something to be excited about, the expensive price tag set by our local distributor is simply absurd and ridiculous, at the price of RM1,699, I could very much spend my money even on an old
SamsungGALAXY
 S4 or HTC One M7, I could even get a PlayStation 4 with bundled games. Sorry YotaPhone, I know you are decent, but I simply can’t recommend this product.

The Good:

+ Decent hardware performance
+ Acceptable camera
+ Good network reception
+ Fun and Interesting E-Paper display

The Not So Good:

– No future software support
– Finger blocks camera lens in portrait
– Lack of supporting apps for E-Paper display
– Non-localized content
– Impractical navigation methods
– Boring display quality

The YotaPhone gets a score of 6.1/10


Yotaphone, the first dual screen smartphone has landed in Malaysia

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Announced back last year in CES, the Yotaphone is the first smartphone that features a dual screen display – a IPS LCD Display on the front and an always on E-Ink display on the back. The Yotaphone is now officially available in Malaysia via local distributor Globaline, the Yotaphone can be yours for RM1699 and you can order it via
Yotaphone’s website
 with free shipping.

It is certainly an interesting concept, the Yotaphone doesn’t really require you to turn on phone’s main display to check out notifications, news, weather and etc. Thanks to the extremely low power saving always on E-Ink display that makes the phone’s back really much more useful, there’s a touch zone under the display if you want to control the display and change different views.

The Yotaphone’s specs is a bit dated in today’s standards, powered by a Snapdragon 400 1.7GHz Dual-Core processor with 2GB RAM, 32GB of internal memory, 13 Megapixel main camera and 1 Megapixel front camera, dual 4.3 inch displays at 1280×720 (IPS, main) and 640×360 (E-Ink, back) resolutions, WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0 and LTE network support. We weren’t at the event yesterday but we believe the phone already has Android 4.4 onboard despite still having Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean being advertised on the main site.

So there you have it folks, this is probably the best phone if you are the type of user who doesn’t want to wear a
smart watch
 but wants information to be shown all the time without even turning on the display, we aren’t too sure of app support made for the E-Ink display but we certainly can anticipate that local developers will be able to take advantage of it. As for the Malaysian consumer market, the phone is certainly priced a bit high but if you know the value and advantage of having an E-Ink display onboard, the price is certainly worth to pay for. And hey, it supports LTE networks so it isn’t really too bad though.


Yotaphone Unboxing and First Impressions: Smartphones are interesting again!

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We always look up to the fastest processors and highest resolution displays with every new smartphone, and with that we tend to miss out some great ideas that can be implemented on smartphones other than specs sheet. The Yotaphone is here to change that perception, it doesn’t have the most powerful hardware, but its dual screen design concept is the thing that makes smartphones look interesting once again.

Yotaphone Unboxing & First Look Video

First Impressions

The Yotaphone is one of the most interesting Android smartphones after so many years, the phone doesn’t have a body but rather a thick and comfortable contour form factor that makes it feel good on hand. The Yotaphone is no metal phone but it employs a soft and smooth plastic material, some users might feel the phone slippery so make sure you hold it properly.

The phone’s hardware power isn’t going to blow you away and you shouldn’t expect too much as the phone got released last year, it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 1.7GHz Dual Core processor with 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory with no MicroSD expansion, dual 4.3-inch IPS HD (1280 x 720) with Corning Gorilla Glass and electronic paper (640 x 360) display, a 13 Megpaixel auto focus main camera and a front facing 1 Megapixel camera, an 1800mAh battery. The Yotaphone supports LTE Cat 3, WiFi 802.11n and Bluetooth 4.0 LE.

The first thing you’ll notice is that there are no physical or capacitive buttons on the phone, it basically operates with a touch zone area which the user will interact with the phone using swipe gestures, it really is a unique experience and we actually fell in love after getting the hang of it. One benefit here is that you won’t accidentally press on the menu buttons when you are using the phone in landscape, which usually happens on phones with capacitive buttons and doing stuffs such as gaming.

Having two displays employed on a single block of hardware is an impressive piece of tech, the IPS display demonstrated great brightness and can be seen properly under strong sunlight while the electronic paper display a.k.a E-Ink display shows you information as clear as a paper. In our first impressions, the E-Ink display looks more like a back cover, printed sticker or whatever you call it, you will be left in awe when you realize that it is actually a screen – it feels magical.

Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ships with the Yotaphone and there are no updates to the phone, so don’t even think of getting Android Lollipop in the near future. However, you will be happy to know that Yota hasn’t included a lot of bloat and has kept the user interface stock, therefore performance on the Yotaphone isn’t an issue on our first impressions.

Camera Samples

The phone’s main camera is located at the lower left on the back, we aren’t satisfied with it as our hand blocks the camera’s way when we are taking a portrait shot. While imaging performance isn’t the best out there, the camera still performs reasonably well and we love it, check out the samples down below.


You can expect bendable smartphones by Samsung next year

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Bendable screens have been showcased countless times over the past few years. However, most of them only appear to be concepts or prototype and we could only hope that they would arrive to consumers like us in the near future. However, a Bloomberg report tells us that we might be looking at two new bendable/foldable phones by the Korean manufacturer as soon as early 2017.

The report by Bloomberg indicates that the first device will be able to fold into a more compact form factor while the second Samsung device will be a 5-inch display smartphone, that can unfurl into a tablet display size of 8 inches. These devices are worked under a project codenamed Project Valley. Project Valley is said to take the competition between elite Apple and Samsung to the next level. The iPhone 7 is expected to sport an OLED screen for the first time, and is rumored to have a dual-camera setup on its Plus model.

Apart from improving figures in the specs sheet, it seems like Project Valley is the next step to take to revolutionize smartphones again. Samsung popularized curve edged screen smartphones when it first released the Galaxy Note Edge back in November 2014. The Project Valley phones might make an appearance as early as MWC 2017 at Barcelona, according to the report.

Source:
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You can finally reload your Touch n’ Go card using your phone

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The Touch n’ Go card is pretty much an everyday prepaid payment card for us Malaysians, and while there are many reload centers nationwide, there are times where it still isn’t convenient to head on to one of them. Touch n’ Go has finally updated it’s e-wallet app to support transferring funds to your Touch n’ Go card. Available as a free download for iOS and Android devices, the app requires a one-time sign up and you will need to reload funds to the wallet to use the services, which you can do it via Credit/Debit card, FPX online banking and Touch n’ Go reload PIN.

The new Touch n’ Go app has a number of services, including paying phone and utility bills, purchasing movie tickets from MBO Cinemas and flight tickets from Airpaz. While some features such as rewards are still in the works, the app will also soon support reloading the new
RFID
 tag that is currently being tested on Malaysian highways. To top up your Touch n’ Go card, all you need to do is to tap on the Transfer button on the main page and choose the TnG card in the next screen, enter your Touch n’ Go serial number and reference number, you should be able to see your updated balance thereafter on a Touch n’ Go terminal.

Although it is great that Touch n’ Go is adding such convenience for it’s customers, it would be great if the company can take advantage of NFC on phones in the next update to check the TnG card’s balance and process the reload directly, rather than having to reload funds to the e-wallet for that purpose. The TnG card uses NFC technology to transmit and receive data, and it shouldn’t be a problem if the company does encryption right on the app to prevent unauthorized reload transactions and data retrieval.

Download the Touch n’ Go app for
iOS
 and
Android
, and tell us your thoughts about it.

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You can get the HUAWEI Watch GT 2 now at RM799

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The HUAWEI Watch GT 2 46mm was announced alongside the HUAWEI Mate 30 series, now it’s finally available for purchase in HUAWEI Stores across Malaysia.

The new HUAWEI watch comes in 42mm and 46mm; with a 1.39-inch AMOLED 3D glass display, the watch also has a few sensors such as capacitive sensor, air pressure sensor, optical heart rate and more.

The 46mm model also comes with up to 30 hours of battery life with GPS activated and can last two weeks in a “typical scenario”, according to HUAWEI. It also comes with several smartwatch features like notification alerts, alarm and also “Find My Phone” for those who are forgetful and always misplace their phones.

Furthermore, the device can store about 500 mp3 songs and also offers up to 150m distance Bluetooth calling. You can also workout with this watch, in which it offers 15 workout modes and can also monitor your heart rate when you’re swimming, cycling, running and so on.

The HUAWEI Watch GT 2 is available in Matte Black and Pebble Brown and its 46mm variant costs RM799.

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You can get the iPhone SE from RM57/month with Celcom’s EasyPhone Own plan

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You can now own the
iPhone SE
 from RM57/month if you get it with Celcom’s EasyPhone installment package – it ties the phone to a Mega plan.

For existing customers, EasyPhone Own will see you switch to the MEGA (30GB/month) plan with three Lighting pass options which is mandatory. Your total will include the Mega plan itself, on top of the Lightning pass, plus the phone. Find the full pricing below:

iPhone SE 64GB

iPhone SE 128GB

iPhone SE 256GB

If you’d like to opt for a standard contract the device bundle option lets get the phone with an upfront payment for the phone. The full list is below:

iPhone SE 64GB

iPhone SE 128GB

iPhone SE 256GB

Do note that these packages are only applicable to those are not currently on a smartphone contract with Celcom already. The company will start shipping the phone to you starting 18 May in West Malaysia, and 28 May in East Malaysia. Visit Celcom’s
website
 here to pre-order your iPhone SE.

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You can learn another language by watching Netflix with this Chrome extension

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Learning another language can never be disadvantageous, and now it can be done in an easier way through Netflix and a Chrome extension. Available in Chrome Web Store, Language Learning with Netflix helps you learn language in an enjoyable way.

This Chrome extension offers two subtitles within a movie so that you can compare both languages at the same time and pick up the words and phrases as you watch your movies. You can also listen to the audio and read the subtitles at your own pace, so you can comprehend the language you want to learn easily. This extension also claims to do better with original titles instead of dubbed titles.

Language Learning with Netflix (LLN) also highlights important words that they think users should learn, and there’s a pop-up dictionary feature so you can learn how to use the word and what it means, though it does not work with some of the languages at the moment.

Image credit: LLN

LLN also has a special catalogue that offers users films and series that has high-quality subtitles so that it’s easier and more efficient for them to study the languages. You can set your own translation language through the extension while you watch your movies and also set a pause at the end of each subtitle to process the translation and meaning of the words and phrases.

The extension currently runs on Windows and MacOS computers with Google Chrome, but the developers has yet to try it out on Chrome OS and Linux computers. This extension also does not support smartphones and tablets, and you’ll need to be actively subscribed to Netflix to be able to use this extension.

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You can now add GIFs in Gmail for Android using GBoard

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Replying messages can be a lot of fun these days with GIFs, and now you can finally do so in e-mails if you are an active user of Gmail on your Android phone. By default, the app is already capable of adding images if you want to do so, however if you want to add an animated GIF, there’s no simple way of doing so and Gmail only recognizes it as an attachment. With the new version of Gmail, you can do it so by using GBoard on your Android phone, simply tap on the Emoji icon and select the GIF tab, then tap on your desired GIF image to be inserted into the e-mail. Sadly, other GIF keyboards are not supported at this point of time.

The Gmail app has gone through a number of refinements back then, including the ability to send/receive money in the US, third party productivity add ons and Exchange Tasks. Having GIFs in your e-mail body is pretty similar to how you do it on your usual messaging apps, hence this is still a pretty good addon if you freqeuently use Gmail to connect with your friends, iOS users will sadly not be able to use this feature at this point of time, but Gmail might probably have an update in the works. If you are using an Android phone and can’t find the feature, check the Play Store for an update to the Gmail app now.

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You can now add hashtags and profile links in your Instagram bios

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Yep… finally.

Instagram has just made the announcement that they have included the feature whereby users can now add hashtags and profile links in their bio section, so this could further enhance a user’s profile. This means now you could use a “#” and “@” in your bio, and the text will become a live link; something that the previous versions were not able to do.

On top of that, it can also suggest trending hashtags as you type it out. Users can also link to someone else’s profile without the need to add the whole “
http://instagram.com/
” part, since you will just have to type “@” followed by the name and you’re good to go. The person who’s tagged may also choose to remove the tag if they wish to.

Seems like a minor change, but at least now the bio looks a lot more useful for the users.

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You can now Auto Shazam your music hands free

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Shazam is now rolling out an update on the Google Play Store, adding a cool new nifty feature which comes in handy for those Shazam-ing their radio music in danger while driving. That’s right, Shazam-ing drivers can now bid goodbye to risking their lives to know what’s that new hit single playing on radio with this new Auto Shazam feature.

Auto Shazam can be activated via the Shazam app’s home screen, which has the “auto” button at the top right corner. By activating Auto Shazam, the music discovery app will be actively listening to music that’s being played without the hassle of going into the app to tap on the Shazam button. So instead of risking your life or embarassment when you’re keen on identifying a song, Shazam gets the job done for you.

Identified music titles will show up on the My Shazam tab when you revisit the app. Auto Shazam will even work without the Shazam app running in the background. Say hello to the new hands free Shazam app. The app update is currently available on the Play Store
here
. What do you think of this nifty feature?

Source:
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You can now bookmark posts on Instagram

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Another new feature has arrived to popular photo sharing social networking service Instagram, a feature which doesn’t seem be ripped off from other social media apps. Users will be able to bookmark Instagram posts to be viewed later.

Ever came across a cute cat photo that you’re intending to view again later at night? You can now forget taking a screenshot of the post itself. Instead, Instagram’s new update now allows you to bookmark posts to be revisited later. Posts will now have a bookmark icon. Upon tapping on it, the particular post will be saved to a new bookmarks tab which will only be available to yourself. Like how bookmarks in browsers work, the bookmarks tab in Instagram will have all the saved bookmark posts, only available to you for your own viewing pleasure.

The latest Instagram update is available for both Android and iOS platforms, under version 10.2. This new update definitely saves a lot of hassle especially for Instagram junkies. Instagram has definitely seen some major updates and additions to its app in 2016. What do you think? Let us know your thoughts at the comments section below!

Source:
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You can now buy fresh groceries on Shopee, and have it delivered to you!

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How do you go about making yourself a one-stop e-commerce platform? Well, you sell produce – no, really; Shopee has started a pilot program that lets you buy raw food like poultry, seafood and produce.

The program will initially run within major cities and towns in the Valley and allows customers to order from Fish Club and FreshTap. From now until tomorrow, you’ll be able to get up to 50% off during Shopee’s Shocking Sale.

As its name suggests, Fish Club sells seafood and currently peddle items like black pomfret, king prawns, seer fish fillets and imported items like white dory and neck clams. Delivery fee is at a flat rate of RM20 and takes from 1-3 days to arrive at your doorstep. If you place and order of RM300 and above, no delivery fee will be charged.

FreshTap on the other hand, offers a mix of vegetables, beans, poultry seafood and more. Fancy a chicken stir-fry for dinner? You can get all the ingredients for it (bar the seasonings) for under RM10! Delivery fees are at a flat rate of RM12 and delivery will take between one to three days as well.

This isn’t the first time a produce delivery service have come to local shores – services like HappyFresh, Tesco Online and Honestbee are some of the few existing brands to offer the sae thing; plus, in some cases for many, online shopping for perishable items like this just doesn’t beat actually feeling the products in your hands and verifying that the items are not spoilt.

But we can’t deny that online shopping is ridiculously convenient, even when shopping for groceries – so if you’d like to give Shopee’s newest service a shot, visit
Fish Club
’s and
FreshTap
’s Shopee page.

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You can now buy the Enhanced Touch ‘n Go card with NFC reload for RM10

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After a few days we reported about the enhanced Touch ‘n Go card, the company has begun sales of the enhanced NFC card at its respective sales hub, as reported by our friends at Amanz, you can already purchase one at the Touch ‘n Go Hub in Nu Sentral for RM10, which is similarly priced to the old card.

However, don’t be too happy yet after you get the card, as the NFC reload function isn’t available on the TnG eWallet app yet, you can still reload the card as usual at respective Touch ‘n Go spots and kiosks, Touch ‘n Go says that the function will only be available starting May 2022 onwards.

The Enhanced Touch ‘n Go card will have a validity period of 7 years, which you will have to replace with a new one after it expires, the reload function will be supported on iPhone and Android phones with NFC functionality, all you need to do is to simply add the card into the app like you do on your existing card with the exception of tapping behind the back of your phone, then reload using your TnG eWallet credit.

Source:
Amanz

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You can now buy the OPPO A3s with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage for RM599

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OPPO is giving the OPPO A3s a new price from this month onwards so OPPO fans can get the phone in time for Valentine’s Day. The OPPO A3s with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage can now be purchased at any OPPO concept stores and OPPO official sales points nationwide. You can also order the phone online on OPPO’s Online Store and also on e-commerce sites like Lazada and Shopee.

The OPPO A3s comes with a 6.2-inch HD+ display with a notch on top, supporting dual SIM cards and also a microSD card. It supports facial unlock and with two colour options, you can get the A3S in Red or Dark Purple that comes with a glossy finish.

Under the hood, the A3s sports a Snapdragon 450 processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage which can be expanded via microSD card. It ships with ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1.

Camera wise, the phone comes with a dual rear camera consisting of a 13MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture and 5MP secondary sensor with f/2.4 aperture. On its front, the A3s houses an 8MP selfie camera with AI Beauty 2.0.

The A3s comes with 4,230mAh battery that is claimed to last up to 18 hours for a while day, If you’re looking for a last minute Valentine’s gift, the A3s can be one of your options.

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You can now buy the Xiaomi Mi 6 in Malaysia

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If you can’t wait to get your hands on the Xiaomi Mi 6, you will be glad that grey importer Satu Gadget has brought in the flagship device, the company has posted on its Facebook page stating “Preorder now, get it tomorrow”, for the price of RM2399, which is a significant price bump from the phone’s original price tag of 2499RMB (RM1566) in China, however considering that the recently announced Mi Note 2 costs RM2499, the Mi 6 is definitely a better buy for its faster specs sheet.

At this point of time, the Mi 6 is only sold in Black color, Satu Gadget offers financing for the phone from RM211.90 per month for 12 months and also a 1-year warranty, do note that you will not be able to send the device to Xiaomi’s official service center for repairs since this is an imported unit. Also, you may want to take note that the device won’t come preinstalled with Google services, as this is an imported unit from China. However, Xiaomi phones are thankfully pretty easy to have Google services installed as MIUI already has some of the necessary frameworks baked in, which is why you can simply visit the MIUI forums for guidance after you purchase the phone.

Don’t mind paying RM2399 for the Mi 6? Head on over to Satu Gadget’s Facebook page to find out more.

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You can now capture and share videos in Direct Messages on Twitter

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Twitter has been experiencing a slow down in growth in terms of stocks and userbase. The company is trying to remove certain features off its mobile app to increase performance speed for a while now, to step its game up with its competitors such as Facebook Messenger. This time however, Twitter is bringing a new feature to the app, adding video support to Direct Messages, not too long after adding the option to share GIF’s. According to the company:

Starting today, you can capture & share videos in your Direct Messages. It’s rolling out globally on iOS & Android
.

Twitter started experimenting with features in order to improve the experience for their app’s users. According to The Verge, Twitter has been trying out an algorithmic timeline which displays “best tweets” on top of the timeline instead of displaying tweets in chronological order. Prior to that, Twitter added a “while you were away” feature, displaying tweets which users might not have come across when they are not on the app.

Twitter has to continue working on its app experience to be able to maintain its competition with other internet and social media giants such as Facebook and Google. The DM video support will be pushed out to users worldwide. The feature is also available on Twitter’s website, excluding the ability to record videos.

Source:
Twitter
 Via:
The Verge

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You can now check your Touch n’ Go card balance on the Touch n’ Go app

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When the Touch n’ Go (TnG) app launch, they told us that the app and the card will act as two separate services and you will still need to register for a TnG account to use the app. Recently, users have found out that the app now allows you to register your card so you can check your balance.

Sadly, the service still has its drawbacks, you still can’t transfer funds from the app directly to your card, you will still need to visit the reload machines or shops to reload the card. Secondly, the app does not show you the real-time balance of your card, it will take a day before the app gets updated with the correct amount, but you can track up to three cards in the app. Nevertheless, it is much easier to check the balance of your card without logging into the website or asking a reload provider to check it for you.

The app is available to all users and is free to download on the Play Store or the App Store depending on your device.

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You can now claim your free UniFi upgrade from TM

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Remember how TM said that it will be
upgrading its customers’ internet speed
 for free? Well, if you’re interested in the update, you can now register for it as TM has launched the “Thank You Surprise” campaign yesterday.

In order to get your free update, all you need to do is visit
this website
 and fill in all the required information. Once successful, users will be informed via SMS when their internet speed have been upgraded. Upon receiving the confirmation, users will need to turn off their UniFi modems for 10 minutes in before turning it on again to get their upgraded speed.

The free upgrade will have your current UniFi subscription stepped up to the next available tier. For example, those who are on the 30Mbps package will be stepped up to the 50Mbps package while the 50Mbps subscribers will be stepped up to the 100Mbps package. TM’s website has stated that the upgrades will take place between January and June 2017 so some of you may get the speed upgrade faster than others.

Source:
Lowyat

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You can now create your own stickers through WhatsApp Web!

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If you’ve been using WhatsApp Web for the past few days and noticed your stickers have suddenly increased in size, don’t worry, you’re not the only one. This is because the company has finally updated the web version with a built-in Sticker Maker
–
 meaning you won’t have to rely on third-party apps anymore.

There are two ways to do this, you can either:

Click on the paperclip icon (attachments) and select Sticker from there or;

Click on emoji, go to Stickers, and select Create.

From there onwards, you can select and Open the image you want to edit.

The Sticker Maker provides you with tools like crop, textbox, and a paintbrush. You can also layer your new sticker with emojis or even your existing stickers.

And,
v
oilà
, you can now send your masterpiece to your friends and family!

Do note that this sticker maker only supports still stickers and not animated ones, but hey, it’s the convenience that counts.

It was announced that WhatsApp is currently working on
message reactions
, so while we’re waiting for that, go and save all the Quby images you’ve always wanted as stickers and send them to your friends on
WhatsApp Web
!

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You can now do voice typing on Google Docs

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Google has just launched Voice Typing in their Docs app, giving users a hands-free typing experience. Without your hands on the keyboard, you can now dictate as Google Docs types the words down for you.

Previously, users were able to activate Google Search just by saying “Okay Google”. Google has now incorporated its speech-to-text technology into its document app.

Starting today, you can also edit and format your documents with your voice.

In order to activate the Voice Typing feature, simply select the “Voice Typing” option in the Tools Menu on Docs in Google Chrome. After that, you can start formatting and editing your document by giving commands. For example, “insert table”, “copy”, “cut” and “paste”. There are also voice commands to navigate through a document. For instance, if you want to move to the end of the paragraph, you can say, “Go to end of paragraph”. The full list of commands are available right
here
. Try this new feature out and tell us your thoughts!

Source:
Google

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You can now get the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G for less than RM2,500

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Following the
launch

of their newest Galaxy Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 smartphones, Samsung have announced that they will be reducing the prices of some of their older, products including the very powerful Galaxy Note 20.

The new permanent retail prices are as follows:

Galaxy A32 LTE – RM999 (old RRP 1,099)

Galaxy S20 FE 5G – RM2,499 (old RRP RM2,999)

Galaxy S20 FE LTE – RM1,999 (old RRP RM2,099)

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G – RM4,099 (old RRP RM5,199)

Galaxy Note 20 5G – RM3,199 (old RRP RM3,899)

The Galaxy S20 FE 5G is looking particularly enticing considering with its sub RM2,500 price now especially with its flagship offerings such as a Snapdragon 865, 120Hz AMOLED panel, and 64MP camera setup.

If you’re interested in getting any of these devices, you can visit Samsung’s website
here

to make your purchase.

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You can now get the upgraded vivo Y91i with 32GB storage at RM599

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The vivo Y91i arrived in Malaysia about a month ago, but in efforts to offer more to vivo customers, the company is offering the upgraded version of the phone starting from 26 January.

The specs of the vivo Y91i has been revealed for quite some time now, but if you’ve missed it, the Y91i comes with a 6.22-inch Halo FullView display paired with a tiny notch and has a front camera that supports Face Access.

The phone is also powered by a MTK6762R processor and ships with Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1. In addition, the vivo Y91i comes with 2GB RAM and while previously it comes with 16GB storage, it is now upgraded with 32GB storage.

Image credit: vivo

The camera specs are still the same, where its rear holds a 13MP main camera and a 2MP secondary camera, whereas the front camera is an 8MP selfie camera that supports AI features. Apart from that, the phone has a 4030mAh battery that is almost guaranteed to last you a full day.

The vivo Y91i comes in two colours; Starry Black and Red. The good news is the unchanged price of RM599 even though the storage is upgraded to 32GB, and early customers will also get a complimentary vivo speaker when they purchase the vivo Y91i.

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You can now Google Doodle with the AR app, ‘Just A Line’

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Google is definitely bringing the doodle game to a whole new level.

It has just recently launched an AR app that’s called Just A Line, which allows you to make 3D drawings in the surrounding around you. You can literally draw on anything and then interact with those drawings in real life. But that’s just it. Still, it sounds pretty neat, doesn’t it?

The app’s layout is simple yet appealing, it allows you to draw with your finger on your phone’s screen as you’re able to scrawl white lines in the air that realistically stays in place as you move with your phone. We’ve tried it out and the results are pretty amazing. Check out what we have doodled
here
.

But there’s a catch though. It isn’t compatible with every phone yet so you’ll need a phone that supports ARCore, which is of the following: Google’s Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL; Samsung’s Galaxy S8, S8+, Note 8, S7 and S7 edge; LG’s V30 and V30+ (Android O only); ASUS’s Zenfone AR; and OnePlus’s OnePlus 5.

Head on over to
this link
 to download if your device is as listed above!

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You can now have a conversation with a foreigner in real-time

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Trying to hold a conversation in a foreign language by using an offline translator can be frustrating especially when traveling. Now, with Microsoft Translator, you can hold real-time conversations with someone speaking a foreign language via Apple Watch and Android Wear devices. Microsoft Translator has just gone through an update that allows you to hold a smartphone-assisted conversation in real-time, as long as both devices – whether an Apple Watch or an Android Wear, have Microsoft Translator app installed.

Previously, both persons would need to be speaking into one device to have a conversation in different languages, but with this new 1.5.0 version on iOS and 1.2.0.51 version on Android, you can just speak into your own smartwatch while the other person speaks into his/her tethered handset.

The app on both platforms is using the same tech behind Skype Translator, a tool that offers pretty futuristic complex speech recognition and translation proficiency that has machine learning capabililties.

Source:
VentureBeat

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You can now live stream on your desktop directly from YouTube

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YouTube has implemented a new feature that will make live streaming much easier. The video streaming site has added a Go Live button in the YouTube Header and the best part, you will not require any other software to start streaming.

The feature is currently only available in Chrome but YouTube has plans to bring it to other browsers. They have also added that they want to make it as easy as possible to go live, so in the new couple of months, you will be able to stream directly from the camera app in your phones on selected devices from Asus, LG, Motorola, Nokia and Samsung.

This feature will definitely make it easier for those of you that do a lot of vlogs, tutorials or just want to update your fan base. Just hook up a webcam and microphone and you are ready to start your live stream immediately from your desktop.

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You can now mod your Nexus 5 to 64GB of storage

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Nexus devices often won’t grow obsolete in the Android rooting and custom ROM community, although they are usually forgotten like any other device in the real world of consumers. Launched back in 2013, the Nexus 5 was a hot-seller among Android fan-boys and stock Android enthusiasts, coming at an affordable price point. The handset proved to be popular as Google collaborated with LG to produce a direct successor to it – the Nexus 5X, which was unveiled in September last year.

However, all devices have their own drawbacks, and the Nexus 5 only comes with 16GB or 32GB options of internal storage, with no memory expansion available. Kapetz2, a user from the XDA Developers community, has taken this old matter into his own hands, and managed to upgrade the internal storage to 64GB after some dissection of the Nexus 5. Of course, this isn’t the first time a modder has tried upgrading a phone’s storage by replacing its flash chip, mostly with iPhones since they never come with storage expansion options.

Kapetz2 explained in XDA Developers forums on how he desolders the stock flash chip from his Nexus 5, before replacing it with a 64GB eMMC flash storage chip, which he got for a mere $30 (RM117.19). Although this seems like a job for those who have at least some form of DIY knowledge, it’s probably worth giving it a try since the Nexus 5 is already well-aged. Till then, stay tuned!

Source:
XDA Developers

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You can now own a Huawei smartphone easily with U Mobile's UPackage

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If you have always wanted to own a Huawei smartphone, for instance the latest P9 smartphone, but you just can’t afford to damage your wallet in one go, U Mobile has that solution for you with UPackage. All you need to do is to sign up for the P50 or Hero Postpaid P70 plan, you will then be able to choose to own either a Huawei P9, honor 5x or honor 4c for as low as RM10/month over a 24-month installment period. Best of all, there is no contract for UPackage and you will only be required to pay for the device’s remaining installment price if you decide to terminate the service half way.

This is actually a pretty good deal considering the installment rate that U Mobile is offering, assuming if you are taking up the Huawei P9, it only requires you to pay RM76/month over a 24 month period which sums up to RM1,824, you are technically saving up to RM275 from the phone’s original retail price. Finally, all great things definitely comes with certain terms and conditions, for new and port-in users, you will need to present to the telco your current service’s latest 3 months bill with at least RM70 in monthly spending, while existing U Mobile customers are required to have stayed with the telco for more than 3 months in order to enjoy this promotion.

For more information, do head on over to
http://www.u.com.my/up-android
.

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You can now own the Vivo V15 Pro and get added bonuses with Digi and Tunetalk!

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Get the newly launched Vivo V15 Pro with freebies and bonuses when you sign up for a data plan at either Digi or Tunetalk.

With Digi, you get to pick from four Digi Postpaid plans – 80, 120, 160 and 190. With the priciest plan, the Digi Postpaid 190, you can purchase the Vivo V15 Pro at a low rate of RM22 per month. Plus, you don’t have to fork out an upfront payment either.

If you’re opting for Tunetalk, when you purchase the Vivo V15 Pro smartphone, you’ll get the Tunetalk 120GB Yearly Plan completely free! The plan entitles you up to 10GB of internet per month for a total of 12 months – so you’re essentially getting free data for a whole year.

To recap, the Vivo V15 Pro is a 6.39-inch device which comes with a 32MP pop-up camera, a triple-rear camera setup with a 48MP main lens, 6GB RAM, 128GB ROM and a respectable 3,700mAh battery.

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You can now play PlayStation 4 games on your Android devices in the new firmware update!

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I’m sure we’ve all dreamt of playing AAA, graphically demanding games on a portable device – now you can! Sort of…

The latest firmware update for the PlayStation 4 (version 7.00) will introduce Remote Play support for Android devices – the catch is that it needs to be Android 5 and above, not a big problem since most people have Android 7 and above anyway.

All you need to do is download the PS4 Remote Play app from the Google Play store to get access to the feature.

It’s been available for iPhone and iPad since early this year, so this has lost a bit of its novelty, but still cool anyway since Android users can finally join the party.

Other updates include improvements to the Party feature that now allows up to 16 users. The update should roll out to your devices soon so keep an eye out.

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You can now pre-order the Capcom Home Arcade with 16 pre-loaded games

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Capcom just made a comeback with the announcement of its Capcom Home Arcade — an old-school console on a panel shaped like Capcom’s logo — with two sets of joystick and buttons on top, which is already available for pre-order.

The Capcom Home Arcade comes with a full size Sanwa arcade controls, and pre-loaded within the machine are 16 classic popular games, including Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting, Mega Man: The Power Battle and Alien vs. Predators.

Throw down in Street Fighter II, take to the skies in Progear & slice through an Alien hive in the first official re-release of Alien vs. Predator. All this & more on the Capcom Home Arcade by
@KochMediaUK
 🕹🕹

Sanwa parts & 16 games 👌
https://t.co/G8BDfzrDLB

(NA details soon)
pic.twitter.com/XxWlR2jt56

— Capcom UK (@Capcom_UK)
April 16, 2019

To give the full experience of retro arcade machines, the Capcom Home Arcade is about 74cm wide and 22 cm long. It is WiFi enabled for users to join in worldwide leaderboards, and it comes with a MicroUSB port for power, a USB port and also a HDMI port.

Image credit: Capcom

The Capcom Home Arcade is currently available for pre-orders on its
website
, and its expected release date will be on October 25 this year. The machine costs €229.99, which is around RM1075.45.

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You can now pre-register for Super Mario Run on the Play Store

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Super Mario Run is definitely one of the most highly anticipated games of 2016, considering the fact that the Super Mario title has a huge fan base spanning over the last few decades. The platform video game which was released by Japanese company Nintendo more than 30 years ago has finally seen its way to mobile devices this year as Super Mario Run. First unveiled three months ago and made available for iOS devices a couple of weeks back, Super Mario Run is now available on the Google Play Store.

There’s a catch however, Android users won’t be able to download the game right away as Super Mario Run is now only available for pre-registration on the Play Store. Pre-registering for the game does not require any payment, instead pre-registered users will be notified once the title is available to be purchased. For now, users will only get to enjoy the series of screenshots and a video trailer of Super Mario Run on the Play Store.

Super Mario Run had a rather unfortunate run on iOS platform, having received numerous bad reviews, resulting in a current rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars on the App Store. The Android version will work the same just like the iOS counterpart. Super Mario Run doesn’t come cheap either, carrying a RM39.90 price tag on the App Store, and we will be expecting it to sport the same price on the Play Store.

Source:
Play Store

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You can now purchase 8TB hard drives from WD

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Yes, you aren’t reading the title wrongly, WD has just announced their new 8TB hard drives for your never ending desire for more storage, however the new 8TB hard drives are now available on WD’s enterprise grade storage product, including WD Red, WD Red Pro and WD Purple, each of them offering purpose-driven engineering and HelioSeal helium technology for maximum and efficient performance in their own applications. The 8TB storage isn’t just only available to the company’s hard drives, as WD has also intended to offer both 8TB or 16TB (two 8TB drives in RAID 0) capacity to other storage products such as My Book/My Book for Mac, My Book Duo/My Book Pro, My Cloud/My Cloud Mirror and My Cloud EX2 Ultra.

“We are committed to integrating high-performance, high-capacity and high-quality drives into all of our solutions,” said Brendan Collins, vice president of product marketing, Western Digital Corporation. “No matter what market or application, we have a solution – whether it’s for small businesses, channel partners, enterprises or end-users. Our goal is to deliver the best and most competitive solutions on the market.”

As a kick start, WD will be selling the My Book 8TB this month and it will cost you a very reasonable RM1,499, other products mentioned above will be available in phases throughout the first half of 2016. Of course, if you ever want to know more just head on to
www.wdc.com
.

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You can now retweet on Twitter with GIFs, photos and videos!

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If you’re a Twitter user, you’ll know how popular the retweet button is, especially when we see relevant Tweets and feel the need to share it with others. Now, Twitter takes it a step further by introducing a new update — Retweet with GIF, photos and videos.

Previously on Twitter, users are only allowed to retweet Tweets with comments or without comments, meaning that texts and emojis were the limit. With the new update, you can now retweet with media which allows better expression of thoughts and opinions. Plus, it’s always fun to use GIFs.

Image credit: Twitter

Twitter’s product design and research team also gave a brief explanation on how they came to integrating the new update through several tests. They realised that the Twitter thread can be slightly confusing especially when both original tweet and the retweeted tweet contain images, hence they condensed the original Tweet and made sure to include an avatar in the inner Tweet for more clarification.

Twitter also made sure to incorporate a box design around the inner Tweet to differentiate the Tweets. The team also announced that there will be another update for a better reading experience and more interaction when it comes to retweeting with media.

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You can now save your live videos on Instagram

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For a while now, Instagram is no longer the Instagram we know from a couple of years back. The app welcomed many newly added features to enhance the experience, and now Instagram is adding yet another feature which is just a minor one but might actually come in handy for some users. You can finally save your broadcasted live videos on Instagram after your live stream.

The growing trend of live videos on different platforms of social media has been unstoppable since it began. Previously, Instagram users weren’t able to save their live videos on the app, hence this new ability will definitely prove helpful to frequent broadcasters who intend to take a trip down memory lane ten years from now. It’s still a mystery as to why Instagram did not enable this feature when it introduced live videos via its Snapchat rip-off “Instagram Stories”, but let’s be thankful anyway.

A “Save” button will appear after your broadcast, whereby tapping on it will prompt you to save your video. Upon clicking on “Done”, the video will then be saved to your gallery on your smartphone. Do bear in mind that interactions such as likes and comments from your viewers will not be saved with the video. Have you tried streaming live from your Instagram app?

Source:
Play Store

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You can now send GIFs to your Tinder matches

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Tinder has recently rolled out a major update to its iOS users, giving them the ability to send GIFs to their matches via the dating app.

However, GIFs are only limited to the ones available on Giphy, which is a slight limitation but more legimate GIFs, maybe? The GIFs are position right next to the text input box, if you’re looking for it.

Another tweak to the dating app is the liberty for users to upload pictures from their phone. Before the update, Tinder singles are only allowed to upload photos which are available on their Facebook account, which is of course required to set up a Tinder account. But now, Tinderellas are free to upload photos out of the thousand selfies from their personal camera roll, eliminating the inconvenience to handpick photos from Facebook.

Tinder has also added another feature which enables users to like, or in other words, “heart” a message by hitting the heart icon in the conversation view. Other changes include larger emojis when sent without text and 3D touch support to peek on profiles.

Let us know if you’ve tried out the features mentioned above. Are they of any help your dating game? Comment below!

Source:
Tinder (App Store)
  Via:
The Verge

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You can now tweet to complain telco issues to MCMC

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Have a speed issue on your home Internet? Simply tweet MCMC React’s Twitter handler at
@skmm_mcmc_react
 and you might probably receive a response sooner than expected. Spotted by our good friends over at Amanz.MY, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has set up the Twitter handler with the intention of reacting to any communications service complaints.

Before this, consumers will usually need to submit their requests over at MCMC’s official page, which usually takes a day or two for the officials to respond upon successful receiving the feedback. The new respond and action Twitter handler comes at an opportune timing as the new government’s initiative in improving Internet services here.

At this time of writing, the Twitter account has a 463 followers and has pretty prompt response, some of the tweets have even mentioned the telco’s Twitter handler, a pretty good way of reminding them, don’t you think?

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You can now ‘Undo’ deleted messages on WhatsApp

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Didn’t intend to delete a message that you just sent? No problem, WhatsApp will finally let you ‘Undo’ your deleted message in the latest update.

As you already know, you can either delete the message for yourself or to the recipient on WhatsApp, but in most cases you might have accidentally tapped on ‘Delete for Me’ instead of ‘Delete for Everyone’, which can ultimately cause embarrassment if you have unintentionally send messages within a group chat, hence this feature couldn’t have arrived at a better time.

https://twitter.com/WhatsApp/status/1604933931945672712?s=20&t=F6rlhyriQKWAslSEWQUiVA

However, the ‘Undo’ button will only be available for 5 seconds after you deleted the message, so its a no brainer to quickly press on it if you realized that if you didn’t intend to delete your sent messages.

Go update your WhatsApp now.

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You can now upload up to 10 photos or videos in a post on Instagram

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Instagram has come a long way now since it was first introduced as a mere photo sharing app more than 6 years ago back in 2010. Fast forward till today, it won’t be as easy to differentiate between the key features of Instagram and Facebook, as the former social app’s features, especially the most recent ones such as Live Video streaming inches it closer to the features offered on the Facebook app. This new feature on Instagram is no exception.

Instagrammers can now upload multiple photos into a post to be shared on Instagram, up to 10 photos in fact. This applies to videos as well. This new feature was spotted recently as Instagram rolled it out to a handful of lucky users. The feature pretty much works like how a photo album would on Facebook. When uploading photos, there is now a new icon for uploading more than one photo. Users will be able to choose the order of the photos, as to which photo will be displayed first. You can also choose to edit the photos one by one, or put on a filter for all photos in one go. Do bear in mind that the photos will only be in square for now, and that the post will only have a single caption.

Your profile grid will also display a new icon if your post consists of more than one image or video. The Instagram feed on the other hand will have dots below a post with multiple media for users to swipe through the post. Commenting and liking a post will work as usual, which means users won’t be able to like or comment on individual media within a post.

Up to 10 photos or videos would mean spending up to 10 times the duration you would normal spend scrolling on Instagram. What do you think of this new feature?

Source: Instagram

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You can now verify your vaccination certificate with an app

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With all the news about people falsifying their vaccination certificates, stealing others’ to use for themselves; there’s now a properly working Vaccine Certificate Verifier app available now which is published by the Government of Malaysia.

The app lets you scan the QR codes attached to your digital certificate in your MySejahtera app, allowing authorities to validate the legitimacy of your cert. The app itself is fairly rudimentary and serves mostly as a QR code scanner.

Once it has identified a proper code, it will display your name, the date you received your jabs, the manufacturer of the vaccines you received, and the location of your PPV.

Do note that when your MySejahtera app is updated to version 1.0.43, your QR code will now show more details than the picture shown above after being scanned by the verification app.

Remember that this is a method for verifying your certs, and it won’t prevent people from stealing yours; so always be careful to not share a screenshot of your cert to anyone. You can download the Vaccine Certificate Verifier app on the
Google Play Store
, and
Apple App Store
 now.

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You can now watch YouTube offline

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YouTube addicts, rejoice! You can now watch YouTube videos offline on your mobile in Malaysia if your internet connection goes a little wonky. This latest feature is part of YouTube’s ongoing release of its ad supported offline feature on Android and iOS, also launched in other ASEAN countries like Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam, as well as other 80 countries worldwide.

This offline feature is only for the mobile YouTube app, and creators can make their videos available for you to view offline for 48 hours, in the case where you have low or no internet connectivity. For videos that have this feature available, all you need to do is tap on the offline icon, and voila! You can enjoy it for the next 48 hours.

According to John Harding, VP of Engineering at YouTube, they are trying to make YouTube more enjoyable for its growing base of mobile users in Malaysia. With this offline feature, they are hoping that people will be able to enjoy a smooth, buffer-free YouTube experience despite the challenges of data connection.


You can own the ‘Ultra’ Samsung experience for RM10,888

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Feel like making the switch to the Samsung ecosystem and want the ultimate ‘Ultra’ experience? Samsung Malaysia has got that covered with its Galaxy S22 Ultra Pack bundle, where you will be able to score a bundle of devices at 20% off their original prices.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra bundle will comprise of a S22 Ultra 256GB, Galaxy Buds Live, Camera Filter Mount, Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra 256GB, Galaxy Watch4 Classic and a 35W PD Power Adapter Duo, which all of these will cost RM10,888 instead of the total original of RM13,614, that’s quite some savings you are getting if you want a complete switch to Samsung’s ecosystem.

If you are interested in getting this bundle, you do have a limited time till 30th June 2022, this offer is available at Samsung Online Store and Samsung Experience Stores, so be sure to head over to grab them if you truly want an ‘Ultra’ Samsung experience at an ‘Ultra’ price.

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You can play your PlayStation 4 on your iPhone or iPad

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“Portability” is the key phrase here as Sony extends its Remote Play feature to iOS devices. Initially, only Xperia phones could utilize this feature, but last year Remote Play also saw support from PC and Mac devices so you could access your PlayStation 4 from your computers.

Remote Play is essentially an app that “streams” the output of your PS4 onto any compatible device – games will run on the console, using its components, while controls are dependent on whether you use a phone or a computer.

Image credit: Eurogamer

With the newest updates to the PS4 OS, you can now stream gameplay to your iPhone and iPads. You still won’t be able to use a DualShock 4 controller when gaming on these devices, so you’ll have to make do with on-screen controls.

To get the app to work, you’ll need to make sure your PS4 and the Remote Play App are up to date with the latest patches; otherwise you may encounter syncing issues.

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You can soon pay with your sunglasses instead of your phone

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There’s a new way of paying in town, courtesy of Visa. We can soon forget about tapping our phones to pay for our meals and shopping, as Visa wants us to pay with our sunnies instead. You heard that right, you will soon be able to pay with sunglasses instead.

Financial services company Visa has showcased revolutionary payment enabled sunglasses simultaneously at South by SouthWest (SXSW) at Austin, Texas, the Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Pro surf competitions held at Gold Coast, Australia. It is a prototype, which means that we might have to wait some time more till it actually becomes a reality. Visa’s chief brand and innovation marketing officer Chris Curtin has claimed that the prototype ties back to the company’s tagline of everywhere you want to be.

The payment enabled sunglasses is said to be nearly identical to an ordinary pair of sunglasses, with a chip on its side. It works just like how you would tap your phone or a mobile wallet enabled smartwatch to an NFC payment terminal. Visa’s perspective is enabling payment on stuff we would never expect such as sunglasses, or another example, a ring. THe company is currently testing the demand of the device among banks and potential sponsors.

Source:
NBC

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You can soon post lengthier tweets on Twitter

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Twitter has always been meant for the short and sweet, hence users have to look elsewhere if they’re planning to post and essay or a ranting paragraph. Twitter will soon be changing the 140 character game, though not a signifcant change, will make a difference.

According to The Verge, Twitter will start reducing the type of content that contributes to the 140 character count starting next week on the 19th of September. For instance, media attachments such as images and videos, plus quoted tweets won’t be counted as part of the 140 characters anymore. On top of that, usernames mentioned at the beginning of a tweet replies won’t reduce the character count as well. Though the latter adjustment might not kick in the same time as the former.

The 140 character limit for Twitter has been pretty much a cursed blessing, or a blessed curse, for that matter. But the aforementioned changes to the social media platform will mean that users will have more space to squeeze in a couple more words when composing a tweet. Not too long ago, the company has already announced that it won’t count media attachments and user polls in the imposed character limit, but did not mention when will the change take place, but that has changed so we should expect the adjustment to take place in a week’s time.

As a result, you can soon express your thoughts a little more than just 140 characters in Twitter-verse, subject to certain terms and conditions set by Twitter, of course. What do you think?

Source:
The Verge

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You can soon report road potholes to the Selangor state government with Waze

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I have to admit that I hate potholes, those fugly big holes that can cause your tyre rims to go bust and damage your car’s absorbers in the long run while the government takes extended periods of time to repair the roads. Today, The Malay Mail Online reports that the Selangor state government is finally looking to resolve such issues by partnering with community-based GPS navigation app Waze, which users will be able to report potholes on the road using the app to alert other drivers and feedback to the local council. According to Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, six municipal councils will be joining this initiative, namely Ampang Jaya, Kajang, Subang Jaya, Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya and Klang, the government will also target to mend the reported potholes within 72 hours after receiving the report, which is a rather impressive turnaround timeframe.

This is definitely a great news for Malaysians staying in the Selangor state, while most of us will still remain skeptical on the state council’s commited turnaround time frame, such action taken to ensure great road conditions is commendable. There’s no specific time frame on when this feature will be made available, however do keep a look out on Waze some time later in this year.

SOURCE:
The Malay Mail Online

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You can soon revoke sent WhatsApp messages

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Relationships can be ruined in many ways. Silly embarrassing typo’s or wrong emoji’s sent mistakenly at the wrong time are definitely two ways to wreck a relationship between two people. While some apps allow you to recall your texts sent by accident, there is no way to undo a WhatsApp message whatsoever, until now.

The Verge
 has discovered a Tweet by WABetaInfo from nearly two months ago, claiming that WhatsApp is currently testing a feature that allows users to revoke sent messages. The post on Twitter came along with screenshots of the app’s chat, which shows “Sender revoked the message” in Italic form instead of the sent message, after being revoked. According to one of the latest replies on that Tweet, WABetaInfo claims that the feature isn’t really working and is currently still under development.

A feature that revokes messages will definitely be a welcome feature on WhatsApp, which is one of the most widely used messaging apps globally. Gone will be the days when you send cringe worthy texts, or regretting one word replies in the heat of an argument. Are you all for second chances when it comes to messaging? Let us know your thoughts at the comments section below!

Source:
WABetaInfo (Twitter)

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You can transfer WhatsApp chats from iOS to any Android 12 phone soon

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You will soon be able to transfer your WhatsApp chat history from your iPhone over to any Android 12 device – finally making the transition from
iOS

to Android more convenient.

The feature currently only works with Samsung devices – but
Google

has come out to announce that any phone that shops with Android 12 will soon be able to do the same.

Google is expanding the feature to its newest
 Pixel 6
 devices first, and the process of transferring your chats is similar to when doing it using a Samsung.

You will need a Lightning-to-Type C cable, and when both your iPhone and Android phones are tethered, you’ll be presented with a QR code on the former to start the transferring process.

With this feature, iPhone users can now consider switching sides without worry of losing their chats. If you’re someone who’s been thinking of doing the same, let us know your thoughts on Google’s announcement in the comments below!

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You can transfer your WhatsApp chats to more Samsung devices from your iPhone

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We recently wrote about WhatsApp’s
new feature
 that lets iOS users transfer their chat history over to selected Samsung phones – the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3; today, both brands have
announced
that this list of phones will now expand tenfold.

According to a
blog post
 by WhatsApp, the phones still must be of Samsung’s make, but now any device that runs on Android 10 will be able to utilize the feature.

Like we previously reported, the process of
transferring

your chat history requires a Type-C to Lightning cable, or an adapter – which you’ll need to tether both the iPhone and Samsung phones together. There is no way to do this wirelessly.

In terms of the kind of software you need, your Samsung device needs the SmartSwitch (v3.7.22.1) installed, WhatsApp v 2.21.16.20 on, and v2.21.160.17 on the iPhone. Both devices need be using the same phone number, of course – and your Samsung smartphone needs be factory reset.

To get started, connect the aforementioned cable to both phones, follow the prompts on the Samsung SmartSwitch app, and scan the QR code on the Samsung using your iPhone. Hit the start button and the transferring process will begin. Continue the setup on your Samsung phone, log in using your phone number, and tap Import when prompted, and you’re done!

WhatsApp has confirmed in the same blog post that they are working on making this feature available on more smartphones too, which may also include switching over from Android to iOS instead.

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You can unlock your Samsung Galaxy S10 using a video of yourself!

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So, there’s been reports and videos circulating today that shows users unlocking their Samsung Galaxy S10 devices – via face recognition – by using a video of themselves. This brings about the question of how secure the face unlock method is.

The folks at Unbox Therapy as well as The Verge have posted videos showing how it works. We’ve taken it upon ourselves to test out if it does indeed work with our editor’s Samsung Galaxy S10 (lucky him) to see if we can replicate the bug.

Lo and behold, it is true – you can unlock your Galaxy S10 with a video of yourself. But before we get all up in arms about this, let’s get a few things straight.

The bug only works when you have the ‘Faster Recognition’ feature checked – this is a feature that sacrifices security for faster recognition times. Plus, the bug didn’t work consistently and even when configuring your face unlock ID, Samsung warns you precisely of this security risk when using this unlock method.

It isn’t surprising that this bug exists, hence the warning from Samsung. So, if security is your top concern, we suggest sticking to finger print scanning, or the old-fashioned security pin.

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You could be charged with a gun shaped iPhone case

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Smartphone cases come in various shapes depending on what really suits you, but if you happen to own a gun shaped phone case, you might want to be careful if you happen to be in London airport. 9to5Mac has reported that a man in London could be facing charges for having a gun-shaped iPhone case while boarding his flight at Stansted Airport, the news happen to break out on a tweet by the Essex police, showing a sample stock image of a gun grip sticking out of a jeans pocket and how a gun-shaped iPhone case looks like.

This is what was in the back pocket … An
#iPhone
 case. Someone decided to put themselves in such a situation today
pic.twitter.com/Lu66Et1bdg

— Essex Police STN (@EssexPoliceSTN)
July 6, 2016

At this point of time, the Essex police has stated on Twitter that it is considering to charge the man with Section 5 Public Order and possibly Section 19 Posession of Imitation Firearm in a Public Place, they also warned travelers that bringing such a thing to an airport could make you less likely catch your plane on time. It is also reported that police departments in New York and New Jersey warned the public about owning gun-shaped iPhone cases last summer, as it could affect the judgement of an officer carrying out duties to identify if it is a real gun or mere iPhone case. Therefore, if you ever want to own one of these gun-shaped iPhone cases, just don’t bring it to the public and scare the hell out of people, you could be charged even if you aren’t guilty.

SOURCE:
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You might soon be able to log in to Windows 10 using your Google account

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Aside from Apple, Google has one of the best ecosystems out there where one account will give you access to all the features that Google offers. Now it looks like that ecosystem will be extended to Windows 10.

Chrome Story spotted a code commit that will allow users to log in to Windows 10 using Google accounts. However, don’t get too excited just yet as this feature was designed with G Suite customers in mind. The code commit shows the Google Credential Provider for Windows which allows Windows to accept third-party credentials aside from using Outlook. There is also word that users can download an executable file that will enable this login feature after a reboot.

The benefits of using your Google account to log in is still unknown and there is no indicator on when this update will be available to everyone.

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You might win the OPPO Reno series if you watch the livestream on May 27

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The OPPO Reno series is launching on May 27 and that’s when the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom will also make its appearance. To further celebrate the launch, OPPO Malaysia has decided to give away the OPPO Reno to their fans — with a few conditions.

OPPO fans will have to watch and share the livestream via OPPO Malaysia’s official Facebook page, which will be happening on May 27 at 10:40 a.m. In addition, the livestream should be shared on their own profile which has to be set to public. After the end of the live stream, there will a random selection of winners by OPPO to win the OPPO Reno series.

The OPPO Reno comes with a 6.4-inch AMOLED screen while the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom has a 6.6-inch AMOLED display. They sport up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, and will ship with ColorOS 6 based on Android 9. The higher end model will be powered by a Snapdragon 855 chipset while the standard edition will be powered by a Snapdragon 710 processor.

In terms of camera, both phones are equipped with a 48MP main camera but the OPPO Reno will only have an additional 5MP secondary lens while the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom will come with a 8MP wide-angle lens and a 13MP telephoto sensor. On the front, there’s a 16MP camera that is hidden in its pivot rising structure, a unique design that is only seen in the OPPO Reno series so far.

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You should be expecting these upgrades and features from iOS 13

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We’re expecting more information about iOS 13 in June because that’s when the Apple’s developer conference will be held, but recently 9to5Mac reported some exclusive details, so here’s what to expect.

One of the most anticipated features is said to be available in iOS 13, and it’s none other than Dark Mode. This feature has been requested by iOS users for quite some time, and while macOS has gotten it with its Mojave update, iPhone and iPad users are still left behind. However, iOS 13 is expected to bring a system-wide Dark Mode, so it will only be a matter of months before iOS users get their hands on Dark Mode.

That aside, iPad users will also be getting the ability for apps to come in multiple windows that stacks up and can be swiped away for dismissal. In addition, there will be a new undo gesture that lets users undo and redo an action by sliding left/right using three fingers. Also, iOS 13 will sport a better font management in which there will be a specific panel for font management in Settings.

That aside, both Mail app and Safari app will be getting upgrades — the Safari app will ask for the desktop version when it comes to websites surfing since it leans towards larger screen size. As for the Mail app, 9to5Mac said that there will be categories in the app to organise messages and there will also be a “read later” function.

As expected, the volume HUD will also be redesigned as it has been a rather obtrusive feature when users adjust the volume on their iPhones and iPads. In addition, there will also be a revamped version of Reminders app, an improved “Hey Siri”, and expanded support for keyboards and dictation.

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You should update your Apple devices now to avoid a major security flaw

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Whether you own an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Mac, its time to hit that update button as soon as you can, as Apple has released iOS 15.3.1, iPadOS 15.3.1, macOS Monterey 12.2.1 and watchOS 8.4.2 that fixes a major WebKit security flaw, as crafted web content can take advantage of free memory after an app quits to run arbitrary code, which can potentially compromise user privacy and sensitive data.

On top of that, the macOS Monterey 12.2.1 update also resolves a battery drain issue on Intel based MacBooks, while the iOS 15.3.1 update fixes an issue with unresponsive Braille displays.

Apple has been really quick at issuing security patches all this while and this will definitely keep users assured that their devices are always well protected.

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You will be able to post Snaps on your Tinder profile soon

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Here’s for all you lovebirds out there who’re on Tinder and have Snapchat – pretty sure you know where this is going – you will soon be able to post Snapchat stories directly to your Tinder profile!

A report from Engadget claim that the feature will be rolled out later this year. The feature will be available via Snap Kit which lets apps use Snapchat’s AR camera to send snaps to a newly-introduced “My Tinder Story” option.

Image credit: Engadget

On a slight detour, the report also claims that Snapchat have announced that Fitbit smartwatches will be able to display their Bitmoji avatar on their watch face.

But lets go back to Tinder for a bit – we understand that this is just a move by Snap to expand their reach across the digital world, but we think an introduction of ephemeral content to the dating app could add more depth to the otherwise one-dimensional app.

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You will be able to wirelessly charge a BMW electric car in 2018

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Isn’t it annoying when you have to keep your car plugged into charging stations all the time? BMW knows that, and the company is introducing wireless inductive charging starting with the 2018 BMW 530e iPerformance next year, it will also be introduced to any future electric and hybrid BMW cars released thereafter. The concept isn’t too much different from our smartphones, as the current prototype of the BMW Wireless Charging device is a base plate that stays on your garage floor, park the car right above it, and your car will start charging as if it is plugged into a charging station, which helps eliminate the unfortunate event of forgetting to charge your car.

According to BMW Blog, the 530e iPerformance’s battery can be fully charged in 3.5 hours with the charging pad, which outputs up to 3.2kW of power, drivers will also be guided with the car’s iDrive system to park properly to initiate the charge. BMW has not revealed the price of the wireless charging pad, this gadget is expected to be sold as an optional package when you purchase electric vehicles from the company. BMW isn’t the first company to unveil wireless charging for cars, a company called Plugless has already introduced a wireless charging upgrade solution for the Tesla Model S, it isn’t an official solution from Tesla, but we should expect many other automobile companies to implement such features in the following year.

SOURCE:
BMW Blog

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You will soon be able to play Steam games on your smartphone

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Steam is making it easier to access your library of games even if you are away from your desktop. The company is releasing the Steam Link app which will allow users to play games remotely through their phones.

The app will work the same way as how the current Steam Link works, as long as the device you are using to play games are connected to the same network as the desktop that the games are on, you will be able to stream those games directly to your device. Valve has also added that the feature will support the Steam controller and MFI controllers as well. They added that a similar video app will also be released to make it easier to watch movies and shows that are purchased on the Steam platform. This is not the first time that a company is offering their games via remote connection, Sony had this feature a long time which will allow you to stream games from your PS4 to your computer or smartphone even if you are not on the same network.

The app is expected to release on the week of 21 May 2018 and the app will be available on both Android and iOS, including tablets and even on Apple TV.

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You’d be surprised with the top premium smartphone maker in India

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Both Samsung and Apple are still the top smartphone makers in the world. Although Huawei overtook Apple for a while, the latter company has been presumed to clinch the second spot again with the launch of its new iPhones. If you only count the premium smartphones, the above will likely be the result yet again, but things are different in India.

The smartphone market in India, the second most populated country works differently. According to statistics by IDC, the top smartphone maker in the premium segment is neither Apple nor Samsung, but OnePlus. Statistics show that OnePlus takes a whopping 57 percent share of India’s online smartphone sales, with Apple coming in at second at 38 percent.

What about Samsung? It takes third place, with a mere 4 percent market share in online smartphone sales. Do note that this is data for the premium segment in which smartphones are priced $400 and above, and also the data does not factor in offline sales.

Regardless, this is quite an achievement for a company like OnePlus, whose sales only come from two devices, last year’s OnePlus 3T and this year’s OnePlus 5 flagship, while both Apple and Samsung definitely have more than two premium smartphones each made available online. What do you think?

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You’ll soon be able to tweet as many as 280 characters on Twitter

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Facebook allows all of its users to type out statuses as long as essays, but as we all know, posting on Twitter is a different ball game. On Twitter, users can only tweet up to 140 characters, which is the limit set by Twitter. But you will soon be able to type up to 280 characters in a tweet.

According to a blog post by Twitter, most languages are heavily restricted by the 140 character limit, with the exception of East Asian languages such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Although Twitter has been carrying out some measures to eliminate the restriction, such as discounting URL’s and Twitter handles in the character limit, the popular social network is going to try something new that will change things around.

Twitter is happy to announce that it will be trying out a longer limit of 280 characters in order to reduce the impact of the limit on languages. In doing so, Twitter will be collecting more user data for research, to determine what suits users best in the Twitterverse.

Bear in mind that the new 280 character limit is currently being tested only among a small group of users. You can always check whether or not you’re part of the lucky group, but make sure that your Twitter app is being updated to the latest version.

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You’ll soon be able to use WhatsApp on more than one device

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WhatsApp is in the progress of adding support for multiple devices, meaning that you’ll never have to log out of one device to log in to another device ever again.

WhatsApp is great; we’re not denying that, but it is troublesome when we have a few devices and can’t access the app simultaneously. The new multiple device support will soon solve the problem, allowing us to communicate seamlessly with our friends and family on our phones and tablets.

Testing 👀
 When someone adds a new device in his WhatsApp account, you will be notified because encryption keys change.

Available in future for iOS and Android!
pic.twitter.com/WqrM6cRHWW

— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo)
March 24, 2020

According to WABetaInfo, the receiving end will also be notified when the other party switches their device due to the change in encryption keys. This applies to both iOS and Android. Sadly, there’s still no WhatsApp for iPadOS.

Apart from that, WhatsApp also planned on introducing a feature called Expiring Messages. It’s similar to what you can find on Telegram, in which the messages are deleted automatically after a period of time.

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YouPorn launches its own app for iOS and Android devices

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The adult content-sharing site YouPorn just made things easier for their site visitors because it announced a mobile-like app called the YP App Experience.

The YP app functions as a progressive web app so it can actually load faster in poor network conditions yet still behaving like an application with good user interface. This will also be better for users to watch content with more privacy and less effort.

According to Charles Hughes, the Vice President of YouPorn, their mobile users have been asking for an app-like experience and the app will be able to provide that. “YouPorn’s new App Experience shows our commitment to securing and enhancing the experiences of our mobile customer base. Not only will users gain quicker and more convenient access, but most importantly are given an even more secure and private way to explore content using open technologies without needing platform specific app marketplaces or cumbersome side-loading certificates which could make one’s devices less secure,” said the company.

The app can be downloaded through
www.youporn.com/app/
and iOS devices will require iOS 7.1.2 or later whereas Android devices will require Android 6.0.1 or later. Just visit the site and depending on your device, there are different ways to add the site to your Home screen, and it will then become like an app icon on your Home screen.

It is also worth noting that the app is named YP and only shows a heart shape in pink, so at least you won’t be exposing yourself to others who glance at your phone.

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Your Facebook Public Posts are discoverable by everyone now. Here's how to hide it.

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Privacy on Facebook is still as dodgy as ever, and now that Facebook has updated its Facebook search feature to include all public posts whether you are friends with them or not, you might want to look through your privacy settings again to make sure you keep prying eyes out of your business, if this news freaks you out. Here’s a step by step guide on how to do it.

Hide All Past Posts

Maybe your Public posts were posted by accident, or you don’t want to share them anymore. What you can do is change your privacy settings on your mobile as below:

Hide Future Posts

Usually when you post on Facebook, it generally posts according to its last saved privacy setting. So to make sure you don’t accidentally post a Public post, you can set all your future posting to Friends only, or Friends of Friends, depending on what you want. Here’s how to do it.

That’s it! Now you are good to go.

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