Game of the week – Rocket League

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A few weeks ago, when we started the game of the week that only features mobile games. However, this week will be slightly different because we are going to introduce you with a new PC game that will make you so addictive till you cannot stop playing it. Remember the TV series Top Gear where Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond used cars to play football with it? Now you can play the same concept, but more fun with Rocket League, a game where soccer meets driving with the physics-based sequel to the beloved arena classic, Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars.

The game is based on a futuristic sports action game which the players will be equipped with booster-rigged vehicles that can be crashed into balls for incredible goals or epic saves across multiple, highly-detailed arenas. Players require using an advanced physics system to simulate goals or epic saves realistic interaction and the game relies on mass and momentum to give players a complete sense of intuitive control.

You will not tie only with the online session because it has a Season Mode that allows players to enjoy a full single-player experience. From time to time, you will receive tons of battle car customizations that you can modify your battle car to the look that you desire. You are also able to play up to 8-player together in online or among your friend and the best part is you can use a split screen mode to play among your friends locally up with up to 4 players. Another advantage with this game is you able to play competitive cross-platform with PlayStation 4 users.

The game is very addictive, I played with my friends a lot during my friend time and we laugh all the time when we miss the goals, save the goals, lands some sick goal and deny every single shot from the opposite team. I would strongly recommend getting Rocket League and its worth buying because it only cost RM 38/USD 19.99 on Steam, which I strongly recommend the readers to grab this game and start playing.

The game is very addictive, I played with my friends a lot during my friend time and we laugh all the time when we miss the goals, save the goals, lands some sick goal and deny every single shot from the opposite team. I would strongly recommend getting Rocket League and its worth buying because it only cost RM 38/USD 19.99 on
Steam
, which I strongly recommend the readers to grab this game and start playing.

There will be a live stream for Rocket League alongside with my buddies next week, stay tuned for the latest update on our Facebook page over
here
.


Game of the week – Star Trek Trexels

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Last week, we bring you guys with the Vainglory for the game of the week and this week we brought you something more retro feel. Remember Spork from Star Trek? This week’s game will feature the long and still memorable TV series – Star Trek and the game name will be Star Trek Trexels. You will basically take control of Starfleet to continue the mission within a mysterious area of space known as the Trexelian Expanse.

As the commander of the fleet, you require to build your ship with dozens of different room types and modifications and put those red shirts to work. Besides that, you also require to recruit officers to assign them to certain key posts, then train them to increase their abilities, and send them on exciting Away Missions. Enough of excitement? There will be a temporal rift in the Expanse has caused old foes and surprising new allies to find their way into their unexplored region of space, but you will have a brand-new LCARS interface to aid your mission.

Apart from that, you will play the game along with the one and only George Takei and including the original music from Star Trek: The Original Series which definitely everyone going to like it. The Star Trek: Trexels definitely doesn’t have the best graphic in the world, but the gameplay does attract player more than the graphic in my humble opinion.

For people that interested in this latest game by the YesGnome, LLC company you can download it over
here
 for Android and iOS over
here
. The players that are going to try this game will be smiling all day long during this upcoming weekend because they have some nostalgia game to try it on.


Game of the week – Vainglory

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Boring or disappointed in the latest PC game like the latest Batman: Arkham Knight? You might want to take a look at this new multiplayer online battle arena game designed for mobile devices – Vainglory. According to Bo Daly, CEO and co-founder of Super Evil Megacorp, they listen to the players and the community for their feedback and create a robust set of features, heroes and content and ultimately deliver an unforgettable MOBA experience for touch.

Unlike League of Legends, a massively popular MOBA from Riot, reach the mark of 4 million active users in July 2011, more than 20 months after launch. Meanwhile, the Vainglory has successfully entered the list of the 100 highest-grossing games on the App Store for the first time after the launch on iOS eight months ago in November.

You are still able to download the Vainglory on your Android devices, but you will still in Beta because the full launch will come on July 2, 2015 that will bring Vainglory to more than 150 Android devices and able to play with each other through cross-platform.

Now you can download the game for iOS over
here
 and Android over
here
, check out the gameplay footage from Vainglory itself and remember if you are addicted to the game we aren’t responsible by telling you this game is freaking awesome.


Game Of Thrones is the most pirated TV show for 2015

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For the fourth year in a row, the HBO series Game Of Thrones is named as the most pirated TV show of 2015.

Based on the statistics gathered by Torrentfreaks
, it seems that HBO’s adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s A Song Of Ice And Fire series of books have proven popular with the torrent crowd, netting in 14.4 million downloads. In comparison, The Walking Dead and the Big Bang Theory, coming in at second and third respectively, managed to accumulate a total of 6.9 million and 4.4 million downloads.

Of the 14.4 million downloads, roughly half of the downloads occured in the first week after the show aired, exceeding the number of traditional viewers in the US. Furthermore, the interest in high quality releases have increased. While 480p copies of the show still remain the most popular among downloaders, 720p and 1080p files have gained traction among pirates.

As for the state of piracy, statistics show that TV show piracy has been steadily growing with popular shows managaing to exceed the number of traditional viewers the US has.

Source :
TorrentFreak

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‘Game of Thrones’ video game

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The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us
and
 Tales from the Borderland.
What do all these titles have in common? No, not all are shows on TV and not all are from comics, however, all the titles are made into video games.
Game of Thrones
 is no exception (not to be confused with the 2012 video game of the same name).

Also based on the
A Song of Ice and Fire
books and the series airing on HBO, this episodic graphic adventure game is set to be released in Q4 of 2014 (which is anytime now). The gameplay is point-and-click and is slated to be released as six episodes where the premise takes place concurrently with the television series starting from the end of the third season to the start of the fifth season. However, the video game will focus on a family not yet introduced in the TV series but is found in the books – House Forrester.

The game will be playable on Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3/4 and the
Xbox
 360/One and the game would be downloadable as well. Watch the trailer below for a little more insight into the game.

Source(s):
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Game Time #004: Live Stream : Grand Theft Auto V (PC) (7AM, 14/4/2015)

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Watch live video from d0zrisnot on
www.twitch.tv

Update 4: STREAM IS BACK, LET’S GO!

Update 3: I just got locked out of my account by Rockstar for no reason. Seems like I’m not alone though.
https://support.rockstargames.com/hc/en-us/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=locked&commit=SEARCH

Update 2: The stream is put on hold till the unpacking is done.

Update: The stream is now live!

Hey guys, as part of Game Time #004, our in-house gamer Khai will be streaming GTA V for an hour tomorrow at moment of launch! Tune in tomorrow at 7AM to watch!

Don’t worry if you can’t catch it at 7AM, the recording will be exported to YouTube!


"Games are getting too hard to crack" says pirate group

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It seems that pirated video games may cease to exist in the near future as Chinese game cracking group 3DM has warned that the advancement in DRM technology may lead to games being almost impossible to crack.

This statement was issued by the founder of 3DM who says that the current state of anti-piracy technology may lead to the end of pirate games within two years. Currently, 3DM is working on cracking Avalanche Studio’s Just Cause 3, but progress has been extremely slow due to the presence of Denuvo, a secondary encryption system which protects existing and underlying DRM products.

Developed by Austria-based Denuvo Software Solutions GmbH, this encryption system is so complex that 3DM’s cracking expert nearly gave up because the last stage of the cracking process is too difficult. As of the time of writing, Just Cause 3 has yet to be cracked. Other games that utilises Denuvo, such as FIFA16, remains uncracked until today.

3DM believes that it is just a matter of time until Just Cause 3 is cracked, but they aren’t optimistic about the future. 3DM forum founder ‘Bird Sister’ states that video game piracy may be a thing of the past in two years time according to current trends in the development of encrypted technology.

Source :
TorrentFreak
,
3DM Forums

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GAMEVIL launched Nine Hearts in Malaysia

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GAMEVIL’s latest game, Nine Hearts, has been soft lanched and is now available for download on the Google Play Store.

Following the company’s success with Kritika : The White Knights and Dragon Blaze, GAMEVIL looks to find similar success with Nine Hearts. The game strays away from the traditional action RPG gameplay, aiming to better apply the mobile interface to complement the gameplay and overarching structure of Nine Hearts. Nine Hearts aims to combine ease and accessibility of mobile games and the depth of hardcore RPGs.

Some of the key features in Nine Hearts include one-touch navigation controls and in-depth character and item customizations. Nine Hearts will allow players to communicate and play with their friends in real time. The game will have state of the art graphics, comes with various game modes such as Arena, Labyrinth and many more, and features three unique classes to embark on a new epic journey.

Nine Hearts is available for download in a limited amount of countries. These countries include Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, and New Zealand. During the limited launch period, GAMEVIL is looking to gather feedback from the users about Nine Hearts. The company will polish the game based on feedback from the community.

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Gamevil’s Dungeon Link sees new chapter update

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Combining the best of both worlds, Dungeon Link, this RPG cum puzzle mobile game by Gamevil has just released a new update dubbed Version 2.0. Dungeon Link is played using block-connecting puzzles, paired with an interesting storyline and brainteasers, and with Version 2.0, a brand new conclusion of the current story will be revealed, opening a new world for linkers to explore.

One of the updates found in Version 2.0 is such as the Conclusion of World 1 story, where linkers will come face-to-face with the menacing Demon King in his castle. At this stage, there are 12 challenging boards to compete. Another major update would be the Beginning of World 2 story, which opens four new stages called the Highland Circus, Monster Colosseum, Sky Temple, and Elfheim. Each stage also includes 12 boards or sub-stages.

Hero updates is always also welcomed, and with four additional story heroes – Lena the Sword Master, Ming the Geomancer, Bibi the Circus Master, and Melissa the Wood Mage – you learn more about their stories as they join you on your journey through Kanterbury. Other than these main heroes, there are also five new collectable heroes – Rosita the Maid, Mai the Geomancer, Hani the Bee, Irene the Magical Girl, and Elliot the Wild Demon – who can be summoned and added to your team.

Other updates in Version 2.0 include:

New Running Attacks
:
 Change up your strategy with the addition of two running attacks. The Copycat copies the last used running attack, while the Combo Hitter causes heroes to strike twice when attacking a monster.

Guild vs. Guild Battle
:
 In addition to PvP matches, boss raids, and daily dungeons, you can now battle against other guilds to test your skills and receive more rewards.

Awakening System
:
 Go beyond combining, evolving, and enhancing your heroes with the new Awakening option. After completing the “Hell” level of any stage, enter the gathering dungeon and collect materials to unlock buffs. Add buffs to 6-star heroes to increase their Attack, Elemental, Defense, HP, and Critical points.

Dungeon Link is downloadable for free on
App Store
 and
Google Play
.

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Gaming products we can expect Acer to release in the following weeks

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Acer is all set to release some new gaming devices in Malaysia under their Predator branding which will be happening next week. We will definitely be there to cover the event, but it looks like they have more devices to release next week as well. When I was having a chat with one of the Acer representatives, they told me that a couple of gaming laptops, monitors, accessories and desktops are coming as well.

Predator Laptops

The only hint that they gave me was the gaming laptops that I saw during my time at Acer’s popup booths in Taiwan. So, let’s break down what I saw there. The first laptop that I am going to assume is coming is the Predator Helios 500, this beast comes with a 144hz FHD display, up to an Intel i9 processor or a Ryzen 7 2700 processor, a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 or a Radeon Vega 56 graphics, 16GB of RAM, 1TB hard drive and 256GB SSD.

For a more cheaper option, there is the updated Predator Helios 300 which now comes with an 8th Generation Intel Core i7 processor, GeForce GTX 1060 graphics chip and a 144hz refresh rate FHD monitor. Memory and storage wise, it comes with 16GB of RAM and up to a 1TB hard drive coupled with a 256GB SSD.

I believe that there is a high chance that they might bring the special edition white and gold version of the Predator Helios 300, which got a lot of people in Malaysia pretty excited about when they showed it off during their Next@Acer event.

Desktop

I have a very strong feeling that Acer will be bringing in the Nitro 50 gaming desktop mainly because of its form factor and price point. It comes with up to an 8th Generation Intel Core i7 processor and up to a Nvidia GTX 1070 graphics card. Other than that, it also has a Qi wireless charging base which I personally think is an excellent addition to a desktop computer.

There is also an AMD version of the desktop which comes with a Radeon graphics card and an AMD processor but it was not displayed during my time there and it supports up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM as well as Intel Optane memory. However, there is a low chance we will see the Predator Orion 3000 and 5000 as the company plans to release these desktops in October and July respectively in the US before the rest of the world gets it, but then again, Acer could be cheeky and give us a sneak peek at the desktops during next week’s event.

Others

We can also expect some accessories that will be arriving in Malaysia next week and Acer also hinted that new monitors will be entering the Malaysian market very soon. We assume that the monitors they are talking about will also fall under the predator brand as it seems like they have gamers in mind for these monitors.

All these are speculations, but seeing as they were displaying these products during their Computex showcase, there is a very good chance that Acer might bring all these products to Malaysia and launch them during their event that will be happening next week. We will be attending their even to bring the full coverage as well as prices.

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Gamuda Cove Discovery Park is set to open in 2019 as the next tourism hub

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In an MoU signing ceremony today, Gamuda Land has unveiled its partners for its gaming changing tourism and entertainment hub in its Gamuda Cove project, it is located strategically in the Southern corridor with close proximity to Cyberjaya and KLIA.

Discovery Park is set to be the next tourism and entertainment hub in Southern Klang Valley that comprises 372-acre of space dedicated to shopping, dining, leisure and outdoor recreational activities, it has three main recreational zones, namely The Adventure Park, Hangout Village and Sports Park.

As suggested by the name, The Adventure Park lets visitors enjoy the lush greeneryy of the adjacent Paya Indah Wetlands and Kuala Langat forest reserves, activities include Malaysia’s first tethered hot air balloon operated by AKA Balloon, Go Kart by Blastacars Drift Karts, Mountain Biking or ATV through the woods, and outdoor glamping with Caravan Serai.

Hangout Village offers a variety of F&B and leisure places, one of the things visitors can do is to visit the revolutionary “food-tainment” with South East Asia’s first Aerobar where fifteen passengers can enjoy their drinks in a 35-meter high flying bar in the sky.

Art lovers and food enthusiasts can explore The Hive at Hangout Village, a creative market that is curated by Invade, who is responsible for the Artbox exhibition this year, other attractions in the pipeline include a diving beach pool club, a chocolate factory and thematic retail shops.

The Sports Park houses international standard sports facilities and wellness centres, Gamuda has teased a Olympic length swimming pool, badminton and football academy as well as golf driving range.

If you want to be more adventurous, there’s also experiential cycling and walking trails namely the Forest Trail, Wetland Trail and Family Trail to enjoy the stunning views of the Discovery Park and the surrounding nature.

Gamuda Cove Discovery Park is set to open partially in 2019 starting with the Adventure Park and Hangout Village, all zones will be completely open in 2020, a water theme park is set to open by 2022 that will complement the Discovery Park. Visit
www.gamudaland.com.my
 for more info.

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Garageband now supports publishing songs directly to Apple Music

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This is probably one of the biggest advantage and reason for musicians to support Apple Music if they are using Garageband, a new update for the music creation app has surfaced on the App Store and mentions that users will now be able to share music directly to Apple Music Connect, which means Indie music makers will be able to share their creation on to Apple’s streaming service and should be able to start monetizing them.

Musicians will need to have a Connect account in order to enjoy this service of course and while there’s certainly no word on how well it will work for them, we all know for one fact that Apple Music will be the next great platform for indie composers and artists apart from readily available free services such as SoundCloud and BandCamp. The update for Garageband does also mean that Apple would like to
target

young and small musicians to be on the company’s music streaming platform, and has yet to introduce this in its very own professional Logic Pro audio software.

With criticisms all around and once a game changer in the music industry, it is important that Apple takes the lead once again in making things happen again, the update might not seem relevant enough to huge production companies out there, but we might be able to see an indie artist rise from this benefit, lets keep our fingers crossed.

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GarageBand’s new update now offers free lessons and adds 1,000 new loops

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If you are a Mac user then you know about the program called GarageBand, a tool that allows you to record music, record podcasts and more. The app is mainly used by audio engineers and musicians and recently, Apple has updated the software with free lessons and a whole lot of loops

The previous update finally added support for the Touch Bar and realistic sounding drummers on the desktop. Now, Apple is adding more addition to its drums, loops, sound effects and they are making their $5 piano and guitar lessons free. You will be able to download as many lessons from the GarageBand Store, taught by popular artists like Alex Lifeson from Rush, Ben Gibbard from Death Cab for Cutie and Ben Folds.
GarageBand version 10.3 will be available as a free update from the Mac App Store adding 1,000 new electronic and urban loops and 400 new sound effects like animal, machines and voice effects. There will also be Chinese and Japanese drums for you to experiment with.

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Garena confirms arrival of Call of Duty: Mobile to Malaysia and other SEA regions

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You may have heard a few weeks ago of the introduction of the Call of Duty: Mobile – the news had gained some traction, but people were too focused on PUBG Mobile to care.

But if you do have an interest in the game, you’d be glad to know that the game will officially be available in Malaysia as gaming platform Garena has announced their partnership with Activision and Tencent to publish Cod: Mobile in Southeast Asia and Taiwan.

Image credit: Call of Duty

The regions in question that’ll get the game includes Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and, of course, our very own Malaysia. It’s still left to be seen if each nation will get their own server or all will be clumped into one SEA server.

CoD: Mobile will be free-to-play (
ehem, loot boxes)
, and will bring classic CoD maps, weapons, modes and even characters from the franchise into the mobile iteration. The game will be available for Android and iOS devices.

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Garmin Approach S20 and TruSwing; every golfers' must-haves

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Whether you are an amateur or professional golfer, every swing, every game counts. With the aim to improve every golfer’s game, Garmin has unveiled two accessories today, which are the Garmin TruSwing and the Garmin Approach S20.

The Garmin TruSwing is the first golf club swing sensor from Garmin, used by golfers to measure the swing metrics they need to improve their game. This lightweight, small and easy-to-use sensor is unobstrusively secured to any club below the grip. Unlike other swing sensors currently in the market, TruSwing syncs wirelessly to a variety of Approach devices so you can get instant feedback of your swing right after. Want more info? Then you can use TruSwing with recently updated Garmin Connect mobile app to get detailed data such as 3D animations or to review an entire swing session.

How does these swing data do for you as a golfer? Well, you can review your ball flight as TruSwing records the club path, face angle and shaft angle that affects what direction the ball goes. You can also review the trajectory and distance of your ball, and use these data to improve swing consistency and to practice taking off or adding loft to your shots. Now, all these data is collected and stored in one place, which is on your Garmin Connect, and each session is organized by date so you can check back your stats and compare your improvements.

Owning a TruSwing isn’t complete without an Approach device. The Garmin Approach S20 is the latest GPS golf watch to reach the shores of Malaysia. This sleek, stylish, lightweight and versatile watch comes preloaded with 40,000 courses around the world, and features daily activity tracking and connected features like smart notifications and automatic updates. The new AutoShot feature on this device records the location and distance of every shot automatically, and this data is then automatically uploaded to Garmin Connect mobile app for post-round analysis. The Approach S20 even gives you additional information such as yardages to the green, hazards and more.

On top of the golf features, the Approach S20 offers daily activity tracking to monitor and record your daily steps, calories burned, distance and sleep, with move alerts to keep you active throughout the day. You also receive notifications from your paired smartphone like calls, text, emails and more.

The TruSwing is priced at RM699, while the Approach S20 is priced at RM999 and available in black and white.

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Garmin Enduro: A new GPS watch with unbelievable battery life

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Garmin recently
announced
 its new GPS watch called the Garmin Enduro and it’s a fitness watch capable of lasting 65 days with the help of solar charging.

Get up to two months of battery life

The Garmin Enduro offers 70 hours of battery life in its GPS mode, but users can get up to 80 hours of usage if they depend on solar charging. With GPS turned off, the battery life lasts even longer thanks to the Power Glass solar charging lens.

Similar to the
Garmin Fenix 6
, the Enduro has features like VO2 Max, Pulse Ox monitor, heart rate sensor and recommended workouts. You can also enjoy features like ClimbPro to get your climb data and Mountain Biking to track your biking metrics.

More safety features with the inReach Mini satellite communicator

The Garmin Enduro can also be paired with the Garmin inReach Mini satellite communicator — this device allows users to send and receive messages, share their locations and activate SOS in unfortunate situations. You can also use it as a smartwatch to receive notifications, control music playback and check your calendar or the weather.

Garmin Enduro price and availability

This smartwatch comes in stainless steel or DLV coated titanium bezels and uses an ultra lightweight nylon strap. It is available from $799.99 (RM3,231.56) but it is not available in Malaysia yet.

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Garmin launches limited edition Forerunner 245 Music Japan Edition at RM1,799

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Today, Garmin introduces the Forerunner 245 Music Japan Edition in Malaysia; there are only 100 units of this limited edition smartwatch and it retails at RM1,799.

The Forerunner 245 Music Japan Edition is inspired by the iconic elements of the country — the watch strap is in red and white while the watch face uses Mount Fuji as a theme. This will probably remind Pokemon fans of a Pokeball too. “This limited edition smartwatch is perfect for Malaysians who want to keep an active lifestyle while having a taste of Japanese aesthetics,” said Ivan Ong, Senior Manager of Aeco Technologies San Bhd.

The Forerunner 245 Music is a GPS smartwatch that comes with music and advanced training features. It allows you to store up to 500 songs and can also sync with music streaming services to keep your playlist up to date. It can track various exercises and also offers advanced information on your running activities.

In addition to that, there’s a bunch of health tracking features too; you can track your sleep, blood oxygen saturation level, body battery and also stress levels. There’s also safety features such as incident detection and livetrack, allowing others to keep tabs on you while you’re exercising on your own.

Where to Buy

The Forerunner 245 Music Japan Edition cost RM100 than the
original version
, but it will definitely appeal to those who are fond of Japan. It can be purchased at these places:

Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur

Digital Mall, Petaling Jaya

1 Utama Shopping Centre, Petaling Jaya

Jalan Lagenda, Melaka

Queensbay, Penang

Juru Autocity, Penang

Bukit Indah, Johor

Mid Valley Southkey, Johor

Kuantan East Coast Mall, Pahang

Kuching Vivacity Megamall, Sarawak (GARMIN Premium Reseller)

Remember, there are only 100 units in Malaysia.

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Garmin Forerunner 55 launched: Priced at RM960

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Garmin has just launched the latest in their lineup of running-focused fitness smartwatches, the Forerunner 55.

A big selling point of the device is that it comes with a built-in GPS which helps users track their location, running speed, as well as distance. To complement the feature is 24/7 heart-rate tracking – that also detects resting rates, and supports abnormal heart rate alerts.

Other fitness features you get on the Forerunner 55 includes respiratory rate tracking, body battery energy monitor, plus sleep, hydration, and women’s health tracking.

To help you maximize your running routines, the watch also come with Garmin Coach, an on-screen guidance and coaching feature that works in-tandem with the companion app. There are also daily suggested running workouts depending on your training history, fitness level, and recovery time.

In terms of design, the watch comes with a 1.04-inch display that now has thinner bezels compared to the Forerunner 45, offering you more screen real-estate. It uses a transflective memory-in-pixel panel that offers great visibility under direct sunlight.

 In terms of battery life, the watch can last up to 2 weeks when in smartwatch mode; if you turn on GPS, you can expect an impressive 20 hours of juice.

The Garmin Forerunner 55 is priced at RM960 and comes in White, Black, Aqua, and Monterra Grey. Visit Garmin’s
Lazada
 and
Shopee
 pages to make your purchase.

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Garmin introduces the Edge 1030 and Vector 3 smart cycling trackers

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Garmin has released two products today that caters to those of you that want to take your cycling to the next level with the introduction of the Garmin Edge 1030 and the Vector 3 both targeted at cyclers that want to improve their form and have a detailed breakdown of their cycling style for those that are in professional category.

Garmin Edge 1030

The Edge 1030 is a GPS bike computer that comes with a lot of features that will help users getting into shape and refine their cycling form. The device comes with a 3.5-inch screen and with a battery life of up to 20 hours which can be extended up to 40 hours through the optional Garmin Charge power pack. Some of the interesting features that it comes with is Trendline, which uses billions of mile of Garmin Connect data to plot out routes on-road and off-road.

It can now also send messages to your cycling group through the device itself without the need of stopping and taking out your phone to message your group. The feature that was the most intriguing was the ability to connect to Strava Live Segments so you can test your limits can compete for your performance against other cycles depending on the segment you want to challenge.

It will display a leaderboard and give you a live update on when your time has been beaten or when you beat another cycler’s time. Finally, as a safety measure, the Edge 1030 has an accident detection system where it can detect when a ride has got into an accident and it will inform friends, family or emergency contacts that you are in an accident and send your current location to the numbers that you have registered.

The Garmin Edge 1030 capabilities are further expanded when connecting it to the Vector 3 dual-sensing power meter. The Edge 1030 comes in a bundle that includes a premium heart rate monitor as well as cadence and speed sensors with a retail price of RM3199.

Vector 3

The Vector 3 is by far the most intelligent power meter, as it is designed with the sensors built into the device. It can be easily installed to any bike and transferred without the need of going to a bicycle shop.

The Vector 3 is able to send data like total power, left and right balance, cadence and cycling dynamics, all this data will be recorded in real-time which you can monitor by paring up the pedals to the Edge 1030. If you need to take it a step further, you can sign in with your Garmin account, which will allow you to see an intensive breakdown of all the data connection through the Garmin Connect web app.

Because it is using ANT+ or Bluetooth to pair, you can even connect it to devices like the Forerunner and Fēnix device if you are unable to get your hands on the Edge 1030. The vector 3 has a battery life of up to 120 hours and has a suggested retail price of RM4799 and RM2899 for the Vector 3S variant which only comes with a single sensor pedal rather than the Vector 3 which both the pedals have sensors.

If you are interested in getting your self this or any other Garmin products you can get it at the Garmin Headquarters and all Garmin concept stores in Malaysia. For more information, visit
Garmin Malaysia’s official website
.

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GARMIN launches the new GARMIN INSTINCT for RM 1,450

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GARMIN launched its newest watch today, the GARMIN INSTINCT which is an outdoor GPS watch designed for those who like outdoor activities.

The GARMIN INSTINCT is a watch of endurance, with military standard of MIL-STD-810G that has thermal resistance ranging from -20°C to 60°C, shock resistance that allows drop distance of 122cm without any damage and water rating up of 10 ATM that allows up to 100 meters of water resistance, in addition to being corrosion resistant which will allow it to function well in places like the salt-rich maritime environment. The watch also has a fiber-reinforced polymer case and a chemically strengthened glass, which all contributes to the longevity and durability of the watch. The display is also sunlight-visible and monochrome which makes it convenient to be worn out on sunny days because it will not be reflective towards light, and it will have 12 watch faces for users to choose.

Users can also download the Garmin Explore app which can help them plan their trips in advance when they’re out for adventures such as camping and hiking thanks to its ability to download maps and review tracks and activities, and the app comes with a TracBack feature that can show users the same route to go back to their original destination. The app is available for download on both Android and iOS devices for free. Besides that, when it comes to the tracking and navigation capabilities, the GARMIN INSTINCT uses GPS, barometric altimeter, compass and also accelerometer to ensure that users’ location and paths are accurately tracked and they will also be warned when the watch detects bad weathers.

Aside from being useful in outdoor activities, the watch also comes with heart rate monitor that can help users to monitor their daily activity, stress level, sleep and other related data which in turn can help users better manage their mental health. Few of the things that the watch can keep track of includes heart rate, steps taken, distance travelled and calories burn, and the device also supports few activities such as hiking, running, swimming to help uses keep track of their physical health data.

In terms of battery life, the GARMIN INSTINCT has an internal lithium-ion battery that can actually last up to 35 hours on its UltraTrac Battery Saver Mode, 14 hours on its GPS mode, and 14 days on its smartwatch mode. This means that if users are not performing outdoor activities, they can switch off the GPS tracking and use their smartwatch for up to two weeks. Aside from that, the watch is compatible with QuickFit 22mm bands that are available in various materials such as leather, metal and also silicone.

The GARMIN INSTINCT comes in the colours Graphite, Tundra and Flame Red and is priced at RM1,450 and it is available to be purchased at GARMIN headquarters and also concept stores all around Malaysia such as Mid Valley Megamall, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, East Coast Mall and so on. Those who purchase the GARMIN INSTINCT during the roadshow will also receive a GARMIN waterproof bag for free and also get discounts for other GARMIN products.

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Garmin Lily: First fitness watch with pregnancy tracking

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Garmin Lily is the best smartwatch that caters to women — apart from being a fitness wearable, it now comes with a pregnancy tracking app.

Garmin Lily is smaller and thinner

“The Lily is truly a first-of-its-kind smartwatch: highly feminine, sophisticated and rooted in fashion with essential health and fitness features,” said Mr. Scoppen Lin, Director, Garmin Asia in a press release. Unlike the usual watch straps we’ve seen, Lily uses a slender 14mm band and pairs it with a 34mm watch case — the typical smartwatches we’ve been seeing on the market usually ranges from 40mm to 46mm.

Available in six colours

Garmin Lily also has a metallic lens paired with a crystal monochromatic touchscreen; there are two variants of Garmin Lily — Lily Classic and Lily Sport. The former features an Italian leather band with stainless steel bezels and is available in three colours. On the other hand, Lily Sport has a silicone band and an aluminium bezel — it’s also available in three colours.

Pregnancy tracking and more!

Apart from the new pregnancy tracking app, this smartwatch also has a Pulse Ox monitor, 24/7 heart rate sensor, body battery monitor, menstrual cycle tracking and sports apps. Like many Garmin watches, it comes with LiveTrack and smart notifications. Its battery can last up to five days.

Lily Classic and Lily Sport is available at RM1,150 and RM920 respectively. It can be purchased from
Lazada
,
Shopee
,
AECO e-store
 and all authorised retailers.

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Garmin Malaysia CNY Giveaway: Watch a video to win a watch

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Garmin Malaysia is joining in on the CNY fun by announcing a giveaway that’s featuring its newly-release short film,
The Little Things
.

The short film reminds us to appreciate the little things in life such as spending time with loved ones during festivities along with subtle themes about health.

To stand a chance at being the lucky winner, you just have to follow the steps listed below:

Watch
The Little Things

on Garmin Malaysia’s Youtube channel

Spot
 all the Garmin featured watches

Like
 the video and
suscribe
 to Garmin Malaysia’s
Youtube
 channel

Leave a comment
 stating the correct smartwatch models

The selected winner will even be given the opportunity to choose his/her desired Garmin smartwatch that was featured within the video.

For more information, you can check out Garmin Malaysia’s Facebook
page
.

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Garmin Malaysia teams up with MyFundAction to help flood victims

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Garmin
 Malaysia has joined forces with
MyFundAction
 – a youth-run non-profit organisation to provide RM36,551.90 worth of essential items to some 45 families affected by the recent floods.

Garmin provided boxes of essential items such as dry food, blankets, diapers and COVID-19 test kits while MyFundAction was responsible for delivering them to the respective families.

The items donated by Garmin were based on MyFundAction’s requests for basic essentials. The organisation is currently still collecting funds for basic supply kits. If you want to lend a helping hand, check out their
Emergency Flood Relief Campaign
 to donate.

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Malaysia finally gets Garmin Pay support for selected watches

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UPDATE
: Garmin Pay in Malaysia is in its testing phase and is not officially launched yet, so it’s not advisable for the public to use the feature now.

Malaysians can now use Garmin Pay to link to their debit/credit cards to their
watches
 and make payments.

Malaysian used Garmin Pay to pay for food orders

The ability to use Garmin Pay in Malaysia is first discovered by
Lowyat.net
; a Twitter user by the handle
@kep3n
 that managed to link his Maybank card to his Garmin fenix 6 and pay for his food with the Garmin watch.

Dah try ke garminpay korg
#garminpayishere

pic.twitter.com/Nmw8gYUUeS

— penyelamat dunia (@kep3n)
August 11, 2020

Now, not all Garmin watch will support Garmin Pay — only
those with NFC support
. At the time of writing, Maybank is the only card proven to work with Garmin Pay, though it wasn’t even listed on its official site.

Either way, the availability of Garmin Pay in Malaysia means Garmin is ahead of the race in terms of NFC payment via smartwatch— Apple Pay,
Fitbit Pay
 and Google Pay have not introduced their own payments in Malaysia just yet.

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Garmin releases 3 new watches for different age groups

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Fitness is important to us regardless of age and Garmin knows this, with that they have released 3 new watches that caters to different age ranges and skill level, the Vivosmart 3 targeted at everyday active users, Vivofit Jr., a daily activity tracker made exclusively for kids, and the Forerunner 935, a performance running watch geared towards making users better athletes.

The Vivosmart 3 offers users statistical insights on their fitness level as well as fitness age, this gives an inside on length of life so the user can work towards a goal on either measurement. The device also features rep counting capability available in the Strength Training activity tool, which keeps tracks of reps, sets, and even resting times during exercises. In addition to that, it can also track steps, heart rate, calories, distance, and sleep, it can also measure activity intensity which is measured against goals recommended by leading health organizations. Garmin Move IQ automatically starts recording recognized activities like walking, running, biking, swimming, and elliptical training without manual input.

The Vivosmart Jr. is similar to the Vivosmart and also comes with step and sleep tracking but the Jr. comes with a free parent-controlled mobile app where parents can assign responsibilities and agreed-upon rewards for completed tasks. Parents can get their kids to complete a 60-minute daily play goal which in turn, will unlock fun facts on the app’s adventure trail motivating them to keep reaching their goal. By assigning tasks and completing them, kids can earn coins which can be redeemed for agreed-upon rewards. Parents can manage the tasks through their mobile device to set goals or even personalized chores and parents can even add a timer to show the deadline of a task.

Finally, is the Forerunner 935 which includes a training feature that allows users to fine-tune exercise and recovery to be a better athlete. With technology provided by Firstbeat, it is easier for users to monitor performance and prepare for a race or training and paired with the Running Dynamics Pod, users will be able to see all six running dynamics without the need of a chest strap. The Forerunner 935 can be automatically linked to Garmin Connect via compatible smarts and has a 21 hours battery life in GPS mode, 44 hours in UltraTrac battery saver mode and two weeks in watch mode.

The Vivosmart 3 is available in black and purple at RM699, the Vivofit Jr. comes in Broken Lava, Digi Camo and Real Flower band patterns which will retail for Rm399 and the Forerunner 935 is available in black and yellow for RM2,449 and is compatible with Garmin QuickFit bands in leather, silicone, or metal. For more information on these products check out their website
here
.

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Garmin adds solar charging to the Garmin Instinct, fenix 6 and fenix 6S

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The Garmin fenix 6 Pro supported solar charging technology last year and now
Garmin
 is bringing the same technology to the Garmin Instinct, Garmin fenix 6 and Garmin fenix 6S.

Garmin Instinct Solar

There are currently three models of the
Garmin Instinct Solar
 — the vanilla model, the Tactical Edition and the Camo Edition. All three watches can last 24 Dyson in smartwatch mode and more than 50 days when they’re exposed to solar. They can even have unlimited battery life if they’re in Battery Saver mode, which gives them increased GPS functionality when they’re given enough solar exposure.

Those looking for more tactical-specific features will enjoy the Instinct Solar Tactical Edition which comes with night-vision goggle compatibility and Stealth mode. All these variants also have Pulse OX and Body Battery features to monitor user’s wellbeing.

Garmin fenix 6 and 6S Pro Solar

The Garmin fenix 6 and 6S Pro Solar also supports solar charging. Both come with solar charging lens and customisable Power Manager mode for longer-lasting battery life. Similar to the older models, both the fenix 6 and 6S Pro Solar have Advanced Sleep Monitoring, Pulse Ox advanced training metrics and more.

While the
Garmin fenix 6S Pro Solar
 can last up to 9 days without solar charging, the
Garmin fenix 6 Pro Solar
 can last up to 14 days. When added with solar charging, both watches can last about one and half day to two days

Price and availability

The Garmin Instinct Solar is priced at RM1,999 while the Tactical and Camo editions are priced at RM2,199. On the other hand, the Garmin fenix 6S and 6 Pro Solar are priced at RM4,199. These watches can be purchased at
Garmin brand stores
 including Mid Valley Megamall, 1 Utama Shopping Centre and Queensbay Mall.

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Garmin Venu 2S Review: A feature-packed, premium smartwatch

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We’ve been reviewing the Garmin Venu lineup for the past few years; this time, we’ve got our hands on the new Garmin Venu 2S. It is launched alongside the Garmin Venu 2 which is slightly heavier and larger, but both are priced the same.

The Venu 2S is smaller, lighter, but still better

The Venu 2S is almost similar to the Venu 2, but it’s the smaller model with an 18mm band. The Venu 2S we received is in Light Gold Bezel with Light Sand Case and slightly resembled the Garmin Venu we reviewed in 2019. It looks premium, feels light, and just like its predecessor, it’s protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and has a 5 ATM water rating.

Navigation is also the same — you get two buttons on the right side. Pressing and holding the top button gives you access to the menu and doing the same on the lower button brings you to the settings. You can also return to the previous screen by tapping on the lower button or swiping right on the display.

Awesome display, but hey Garmin, why is it still lagging?

The Venu 2S has a 40mm AMOLED display and I really enjoy how vibrant and sharp the visuals are. Unfortunately, I still experience screen lag which is disappointing as it is an issue that I’ve brought up with the
 Garmin Venu
 back in 2019.

New health and fitness tracking features

When it comes to health tracking, the Venu 2S has all the features we’ve seen on the Venu and some new ones. For example, sleep tracking now comes with sleep score so you have specific number as reference to improve on your sleeping habits. Garmin also added Health Snapshot, a feature that measures your stress level, heart rate and respiration rate and heart rate variability in two minutes — think of it as a summary of your health data.

The Venu 2S also has new fitness features such as advanced training modes and HIIT mode. You can even check your Fitness Age on the Connect app and find out ways to reduce your Fitness Age. It also comes with a built-in GPS but this time, the watch can last slightly longer than its predecessor.

You can store more songs this time

Smartwatch features remain the same, but this time Garmin says you can download up to 650 songs from music provider services like Spotify, Amazon Music and Deezer. If you’re an Android user, you can also reply messages using the watch itself. You can also set various safety features such as deciding your emergency contacts, activate LiveTrack and send assistance alerts.

Let’s give a round of applause to the improved battery life

It’s not just the GPS mode that’s more long-lasting; the Venu 2S can about 10 days if I’m only using its smartwatch features. Also, the Venu 2S has fast charging — a 10-minute charge can get you through a full day if you’re using the watch sparingly.

Verdict

The
Garmin Venu 2S
 is a great smartwatch for the ladies, or anyone with a smaller wrist. It’s a premium watch that does better than its predecessor without an increase in price, but if you’re not going to make use of all the features that are offered in this watch, there are more affordable options like the Fitbit Sense or even Apple Watch SE.

The Good

Vibrant display

Long-lasting battery

Lightweight

Comprehensive health and fitness features

Built-in GPS

The Not So Good

Slightly laggy UI

Garmin Venu 2S

Price:
 RM1,799
https://www.garmin.com.my/minisite/vivo/venu-2/

The Venu 2S is premium and made for those who will appreciate and make use of the extensive health and fitness features.

KLGadgetGuy

Design

7

Display

7

Health features

8

Fitness features

8

Smartwatch features

8

Battery

8

Value

7

 7.6

Average Score

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The Garmin Venu is officially here with an Always On AMOLED display for RM1,799

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Garmin has launched its latest wearable today in Malaysia, the Garmin Venu.

The new device from Garmin is not only a smartwatch with GPS, but also a fitness tracker. It has a 1.2-inch Always On AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and is coupled with 20mm interchangeable bands for more variety. In addition, it has a 5ATM water-rating so you can take it to shower or swimming.

Weighing at only 46.3g, the Garmin Venu supports GPS and has many sensors including a barometer, a compass, gyroscope, thermometer and Pulse OX. You can track your sleep, your heart rate, steps taken daily and even your stress levels. For females, Garmin also offer menstrual cycle tracking via the Garmin Connect app.

The Garmin Venu has over 20 preloaded GPS and inner sports activities, including the basics like walking, running and cycling. Moreover, the smartwatch has yoga and pilates function and also animated workouts. Users can also create custom workouts via the app and utilise Garmin Coach for free personal running coach.

In addition to that, the Garmin Venu works great as a smartwatch. It can receive smart notifications and reply texts when you’re using an Android phone and if you like to exercise phone-free, you can download songs from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music into the watch. On smartwatch mode, the Garmin Venu can last up to 5 days while its GPS mode with music can last up to 6 hours.

The Garmin Venu comes in four variants: Black with Slate, Light Sand with Rose Gold, Black with Gold and Granite Blue with Silver. The first two colours are available from October 9 at Garmin roadshow in Mid Valley and also all authorised retailers while the other two will be available a month later. The Garmin Venu will cost RM1,799.

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Garmin Venu Review: OLED smartwatch for the sports enthusiasts

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I wasn’t a fan of wearing watches but since I picked up a fitness tracker two years back, I never looked back. I enjoyed tracking my heartbeat when I work out, checking notifications without taking out my phone but most of all, the feeling of accomplishment when I see the calories burned or when I’ve achieved the goals I’ve set. This time, I got to check out the
Garmin Venu
 – Garmin’s first smartwatch with an AMOLED screen.

Design

The Garmin Venu is no doubt a pretty smartwatch. The rose gold case paired with the light sand strap is an elegant combo and really makes the display stand out. Of all the color variants offered, this color combo is the one I prefer the most. Despite being aesthetically pleasing, I find the Garmin Venu less comfortable to wear compared to my previous smartwatch, the
Fitbit Versa 2
. It doesn’t feel as lightweight as the Versa 2 and I find myself wanting to remove the watch every few hours just to let my wrist “take a break”. Being a clumsy person, it’s reassuring that the watch comes with a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and a 5 ATM water-resistance so I don’t have to worry about dropping it by accident or getting it wet when I do the dishes.

The smartwatch also comes with two buttons which are fairly easy to get used to. The top button brings you to the menu when you press and hold while the lower button leads you to the settings. If you tap on the lower button, it’ll also function as a ‘back’ button. However, apart from the menu and settings, everything else can basically be controlled via the touch screen. You can even swipe right on the display to go back to the previous screen.

Display

The AMOLED display on the Garmin Venu has both pros and cons. The display has vivid colors and animations are really sharp and pleasant to the eye, but it can be a bit too bright at night – even with its lowest brightness. At first glance, I thought that the display was quite large but after a while, I realized that the bezels are obvious, but at least it’s thinner than the one on the Versa 2.

The touchscreen optimization can also be improved as I notice that it’ll sometime lag when I scroll through the features. I also needed some time to get used to navigating between all its functions since it’s my first time, so I wouldn’t say that its UI is user-friendly. The Garmin Venu also has an always-on display but I preferred to switch it off to preserve its battery life. To put it simply, the AMOLED display is more of a bonus feature than a necessity.

Battery

I’d like to jump straight to the battery because I figured it’s an important purchasing factor for most. Even though Garmin decided to use an AMOLED panel on this smartwatch, the battery life is still impressive. It can last about five days – comparable to the Versa 2 – and that’s more than what any of the Apple Watches can offer. If you turn on the always-on display, the battery quickly depletes and can last you around two to three days at most – depending on how you use it. It only takes a little over an hour to charge this device and though this might not be a big deal to most, I like that the Garmin Venu charger is small and easy to carry around.

Health Features

The Garmin Venu comes with many health and fitness tracking features, but my favorite one is the stress tracking feature. It keeps me aware of my stress level and when it is high, the watch advises me to take a break and do some breathing exercises. It’s a love-hate relationship, really; I love keeping track of my stress level, but I also become more restless when my stress level is high.

Another feature I enjoy is the body battery that tells me how much my body battery is charged and drained. It allows me to determine what activities cause my body batteries to drain quickly so I can balance out my tasks throughout the day without over-exhausting myself. I must say though, first-timers might find all these a bit confusing. The data and terms are quite technical so some may have to Google to find out what these features are really about.

The Garmin Venu is an advanced fitness tracker/smartwatch, so for those who don’t need advanced features, the Garmin Venu is a bit over the top. For example, the Pulse Ox monitor that measures your blood oxygen level. This feature is more important to those with chronic health conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and etc. to determine if their treatments are working or in case of sudden fall in their bloody oxygen level.

Apart from the features I’ve mentioned above, this watch offers tracking for your sleep, water intake, calorie intake, and for females, your menstrual cycle.

Fitness Tracking

As for its fitness tracking, the Garmin Venu offers a number of activities for you to pick from such as yoga, pilates, strength training, running, indoor tracking and more. You can use the watch to track how many sets of exercises or how many yoga poses you’ve done by the end of the session. One thing I wished Garmin has included in this smartwatch is auto-detection for workouts. It’s one of the more important features to me as I tend to forget to log my workouts.

The Garmin Venu has an in-built GPS, meaning I get to track the distance when I’m out running or cycling, but it isn’t as accurate as I’ve expected. I wore both the Garmin Venu and Fitbit Versa 2 and went for a walk around my neighborhood and the devices had a 0.03km difference. If we look at the hybrid map, the Garmin watch clearly shows that I’ve been walking through houses instead of being on the road.

Smartwatch Features

It also has features like adding music to the watch and controlling music playback. It’s great that I can transfer up to 500 songs to this watch because I can really just rely on this and the built-in GPS to go for my outdoor exercises – I won’t need to rely on my phone for tracking and music entertainment. For an advanced fitness tracker, I think it’s really smart for Garmin to include incident detection and LiveTrack. The first one notifies my emergency contacts if I’ve been in an accident and the second one allows my friends and families to track my whereabouts when I’m out.

The Garmin Venu is a fairly good smartwatch overall, but it works better with Android phones than iPhones for one simple reason – Android users can respond to replies through the watch and iOS users can’t. That’s one feature I can’t enjoy since I’m using an iPhone.

Verdict

The
Garmin Venu
 is an attractive combination of a smartwatch and a fitness tracker, but as a smartwatch, it still can’t compete with the likes of Apple Watch. If we look at the fitness perspective, this watch has already offered more than what the average consumer will need. Its display is also one of the most appealing ones I’ve seen, but as I’ve mentioned, Garmin needs to improve its touchscreen optimization, especially since this watch comes with a hefty price tag of RM1,799. For people like me who aren’t professional athletes or sports enthusiasts, I think the Garmin Venu is more of an overkill. The
Fitbit Versa 2
 is sufficient if you can overlook some features like the built-in GPS, music storage and round watch design. Plus, the
Fitbit Versa 2
 is much cheaper at RM898.

The Good

Beautiful, vivid display

Advanced fitness tracking features

Good safety features

In-built GPS

Music storage

Long-lasting battery

The Not So Good

Laggy touchscreen

Not comfortable when worn for long

Takes a while to get used to controls and navigation

Doesn’t automatically track workouts

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Venu Sq: Latest Garmin smartwatch launched with built-in GPS

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Garmin adds two more affordable GPS smartwatches in its lineup today — the
Garmin Venu Sq
 and
Venu Sq Music Edition
.

Is the Garmin Venu Sq directly competing against the Fitbit Versa 2?

If we were to compare, the new Venu Sq and Venu Sq Music Edition resemble the
Fitbit Versa 2
 that was launched last year. Each comes with a square watch face using a 1.3-inch Corning Gorilla Glass panel and has built-in GPS, but the Music Edition sports an additional Spotify compatibility and has on-device music storage.

Health monitor tools and built-in sports apps

In terms of fitness, the watch comes with a bunch of health monitoring features like menstrual tracking, sleep tracking, heart rate taking and stress tracking. Garmin also included mindful breathing activities to help users promote sleep, reduce stress and enhance focus. Sports enthusiasts will find the 20 built-in indoor and outdoor sports apps helpful in their daily training while casual users will enjoy the smartwatch features such as incident detection and LiveTrack which allows you friends and family to track your activity and location in real time when needed.

Price and availability

The Garmin Venu Sq can be purchased at RM999 while the Music Edition is available at RM1,250. You can get the new smartwatches on Lazada, Shopee, AECO Online Shop and all authorised Garmin retailers.

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Gboard beta supports native handwriting and a GIF creator using Motion Stills

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If you are a beta user of Google’s Gboard you will be happy to know that you have access to handwriting support and many new features that will be coming. Initially, handwriting support is a separate feature which needed its own app, but with the new beta build, users can have access to handwriting and Gboard all in one app.

Another change is the changes done to emojis as they have become much larger. According to Android Police, the keyboard height, as well as other factors, will determine the size of the emojis. Other than that, there are features that will come with later builds like fullscreen handwriting keyboard for those of you that want to draft out a long message, sharing GIFs through the app with the Motion Stills apps which captures short videos and converts them into GIFs.

Finally, is the automatic addition of space after punctuations, which other keyboards like Swift Key seem to already have. If you want to try out these and other features that Gboard offers, you can download the app from the Play Store or download the APK if the build has not been released to your phone.

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Gboard, Google's iOS keyboard app

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Google has certainly been busy working behind the scenes lately to give us the best user experience on their own apps. No more than two days back, Tap to Translate was introduced, cutting and eliminating the hassled process of switching between your texting app and the Google Translate app. Now Google has just introduced a new keyboard app, exclusively for the iOS platform.

Introducing Gboard, which pretty much works like its Android counterpart, but with an additional button that makes all the difference. An additional G button is located near the left corner of the keyboard, which brings out a couple of extended features, allowing users to send GIFs, emojis, and also search up information via the integrated Google Search within the keyboard app itself.

For instance, searching up the address of a restaurant that you plan to dine at tonight. Search results will appear as cards, with one tap, the information can be forwarded to your friend whom you’re texting. Like Tap to Translate, searching for information now doesn’t require you to switch between apps. But for now, this feature is only available on Gboard for iOS, so Android users will have to wait for Google Search to be integrated into their Google Keyboard app. What do you think?

Source:
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Gboard will be making its way to Android devices soon

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Gboard, Google’s latest keyboard, has been a curiosity for many an Android user, considering the fact that the keyboard itself launched on the iOS instead. Well, Gboard will no longer be available only on iOS as it will be coming in the form of an update to Google Keyboards soon.

So what’s so special about Gboard? Well, this keyboard comes with a Google Search Bar built into it, allowing you to search for information while you’re busy typing out messages in a chatroom. The ability to conduct a Google Search on your keyboards also means that you can copy and pull links directly from the keyboard itself, meaning you’ll never need to hop between the phone’s Chrome browser and your messaging app ever again.

In addition to the traditional Google searches, you can also use the search bar to dig through your emoji library. For example, typing in the word “dancer” while your emoji tab is opened will cause the emoji library to display on dancer-related emojis. GIF searches are also possible, allowing you to search and attach GIFs to your messages. However, this feature is limited to apps that support it such as Google Hangouts.

The Gboard update will also be bringing with it a couple of new options that can be found in the keyboard settings. Some of these settings includes an option to have the number row available permanently on-screen, and multi-language support for the auto-correct system. All these and more will be arriving on the Play Store in the next few days.

Source:
Ars Technica

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Gboard’s new floating mode is great for multitaskers

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Google unveiled version 7.6 of the Google keyboard or Gboard and its floating mode is now available in users’ smartphones.

Just like the one-handed mode in the Gboard, the floating mode is also introduced to bring convenience to users. This mode allows its users to position the Gboard wherever they want so that it is easier for them to access the keyboard especially when they have smartphones with large displays and also users who use split-screen multitasking.

The keyboard has a D-pad at its bottom for users to move it around and resizing can be done by tapping the D-pad followed by dragging any corners of the keyboard. When users are not using the keyboard, it automatically becomes translucent so that users can still read what is on their smartphones’ screens. Users can either turn off the floating mode the same way they turned it on, or just drag the Gboard to the bottom of the screen for it to be re-docked. If the floating mode is not switched off, it will reappear the next time users use their Gboards.

It was reported that the Gboard will also have an automatic dark theme to and a Smart Reply feature for notifications which will provide phrase-length suggestions instead of the usual single word suggestions, though the release date is yet to be confirmed.

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Gear S2 update adds flight mode

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A major update for Samsung’s Gear S2 has started to rollout to its users, available through the Gear Manager app. This update sees a few features being added into the wearable’s Tizen based OS interface.

One of the most notable features new from the update is flight mode. The flight mode on the Gear S2 works just like on any smartphone, disabling connections, blocking incoming calls and notifications alike. Another feature is the ability for users to set their own background photo for the Gear S2’s watch face. This can easily be done by selecting the Digital face in Samsung’s Gear Manager app. Tapping on the “Stylize” button will bring you to your smartphone’s picture gallery for you to select your photo to be set as the background photo for the digital watch face. Also coming with the update is adaptive brightness, which allows the watch to tweak its own brightness, which is useful for better battery optimization.

The 83MB update should be heading to your Gear S2 anytime now. Do note that you can’t operate the device while installing the update. Samsung has also stated that the Gear settings might return to default so bear that in mind as well. How’s your Gear S2 doing so far? Let us know at the comments section below!

Source:
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Gears of War and Killer Instinct coming to PC

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If you’re a PC gamer that always desire some special title game from the console, you are in luck this time. During Microsoft’s E3 2015 press event, they announced the latest Gears of War Ultimate Edition and Killer Instinct will be released for PC soon.

There aren’t many details to be gathered from the announcement, but Fergusson already confirm that the PC version of Gears of War Ultimate will support 4K displays and unlimited refresh rates and ultimately you now can play the game with keyboard and mouse to play the games, along with
Xbox
 Live and game DVR support.

We cannot wait to get our mind on the game, it’s been a long wait since the first Gear of Wars release to come on PC.

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Gears of War Ultimate Edition launched on PC with major performance issues on AMD cards

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Two days ago, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition was launched on the Windows Store without any fanfare. If you want, you could purchase it right now for only RM 55. But if you own an AMD graphics card, you might want to hold off on the purchase, as it seems that the game has severe performance issues on it.

According to Jason Evangelho, a contributor to Forbes, the game runs less than stellar on an AMD graphics card. When benchmarking the game using the AMD Radeon Fury, and having its settings at 1440p with High Quality settings such as FXAA and Ambient Occlusion, the game stuttered throughout the entire duration of the benchmark.

The Fury isn’t the only card that’s been affected as runnning the game using an R9 Nano would turn the game into a slideshow, making it completely unplayable. The Fury X and the Radeon 380 are no different, as performance are said to be identical to the Radeon Fury.

Curiously enough, some AMD cards were not affected by the performance issues. ASUS’s Strix R7 370 reportedly runs rather well with no stuttering or artifacting. The Radeo 390x is completely fine too, as it managed to achieve double the framerate in the High Quality and 4K tests.

So why does the game run so poorly on AMD cards? ExtremeTech explains that it may be due to the fact that Gears of War: Ultimate Edition was developed using Unreal Engine 4. During the porting process, Digital Foundry decided to stick with the original codebase that was made in order to preserve the original simulation. The decision to use the original Unreal Engine 3-based code while also adding new features from UE4 such as DX12 and 4K support could have been the main cause of the game’s poor performance.

AMD has since issued a statement, confirming that AMD cards using GCN 1.1 and GCN 1.2 are suffering performance issues. They have also recommended that AMD users turn off the Ambient Occlusion setting. AMD is currently hard at work readying a fix that would be deployed in the coming days.

Source:
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Geekbench result reveals possible MediaTek variants of the Galaxy S7

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The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge were launched during MWC last month, but the flagship duo have varying SoC’s underneath the hood. Depending on your region, you’re either getting the Snapdragon 820 variant or an Exynos 8890 variant of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. There are claims that the some features of the Snapdragon 820 have been toned down in order for the Samsung’s in-house Exynos 8890 to match up.

A notable one is the Snapdragon 820 variant of the Galaxy S7 retains Quick Charge 2.0 when the processor clearly supports Quick Charge 3.0. This is apparently because the Exynos 8890 chip doesn’t have the charging technology equivalent of Quick Charge 3.0. Now that the drama has sort of died out, results from Geekbench tells us that we might be looking at a MediaTek model of the S7. Production issues, perhaps?

Based on the results, a Samsung SM-G930W8 will come in yet another two different variants, one with a Helio X20 processor with 3GB of RAM and the other, a Helio X25 chip alongside 4GB of RAM. If the rumors are true, then we will most probably be anticipating Samsung’s first MediaTek powered flagship handset, or handsets, or maybe the company is preparing for a worst case scenario whereby production of Snapdragon and Exynos processors are delayed. Time will tell. Let us know your thoughts at the comments section below!

Source:
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Geekbench scores indicates the Kirin 980 can’t keep up to Apple’s A12 processor

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The next craze in mobile processors is designing the chip using 7nm technology, this helps with power consumption which will directly affect how fast the phone will run out of battery. Huawei has released the first 7nm chip on Android with the Kirin 980 processor. The company has claimed that the chip will be the fastest processor beating Apple’s A-series as well as the Snapdragon processors.

The Kirin 980 was put to the test via Geekbench using the upcoming Mate 20 phone and the results are not what we expected. Huawei’s Mate 20 with the Kirin 980 has only managed to score 3390 on the single-core test and 10318 on the multi-core test. To put that into comparison, the A12 Bionic on the iPhone XS has achieved 4795 on the single-core test and 11170 on the multi-core test, that’s roughly a 30 percent better performance on the iPhone XS compared to the Kirin 980.

However, you should take this information with a grain of salt as the phone has not released so this could very well be a development unit. Nevertheless, the Kirin 980 does show better scores when compared to the Snapdragon 845 and the Exynos 9810.

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GeForce Experience Share lets you live stream games and enables remote Co-Op gameplay

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Apart from unveiling the GeForce GTX 950, NVIDIA has also announced an extremely cool feature that is coming to the GeForce Experience platform which will allow you to broadcast your own game stream over NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience Share service up to 4K resolution and even allow to have your friends join in the game with its remote co-op feature, sounds darn cool eh?

NVIDIA has simply referred this concept similar to GameStream, which streams your game to a supported NVIDIA chipset Android table however with GeForce Share Experience, you get to have more than just that. By leveraging on NVIDIA’s ShadowPlay technology, all you need to do in a supported game is to press on a predefined hotkey, an overlay will show up which will give you the option to record and broadcast your gameplay to YouTube or Twitch with up to 4K resolution.

With GameStream Co-Op, you can invite your friends through e-mail and all they need is just any computer with at least a Core i3 processor with Google Chrome installed on their machine to be able to watch your game broadcast. What’s even more interesting is that you can have your friend to join in a multiplayer game on your streaming host and have a co-op together, eliminating the need to have two PCs in the same network, and you don’t even need to have a GeForce graphics card on the client side.

The beta for GeForce Experience Share will be announced soon in September and we can’t wait for its arrival here, it sure sounds like exciting times for the gaming community.

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GeForce GTX 1060 spotted in the wild

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This isn’t some Mr. Blurrycam shot and it certain looks as legit as it can be, NVIDIA’s mid-range GeForce GTX 1060 could be coming in soon to the market as it is spotted in its full glory in Hong Kong. From the picture alone, we can tell that the GPU could feature the same shroud design as its two higher end Pascal brothers and has a much simpler cooler design, which makes sense since the GTX 1060 could be a very power efficient GPU, the PCB also looks a little shorter than the GTX 1080/1070 as well and should be able to fit into Mini-ATX or ITX cases very well.

NVIDIA is expected to launch its Pascal notebook GPU in August this year and the GTX 1060 could probably see light by then.

SOURCE:
TechPowerUp

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GeForce NOW to cost RM30/month for Yes customers, RM50/month for others

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As the GeForce NOW cloud gaming service free trial has come to an end in Malaysia, Yes 5G has unveiled the subscription plans that gamers will need to pay in order to play their favorite PC games over the cloud, and it is now open to both Yes 5G and non-Yes 5G customers.

For Yes 5G customers, you will be looking at a RM30/month if you opt for the monthly plan, which comes with the same trial benefits such as RTX On, 6 hours of gaming and high priority access to games, while you can opt for the RM300 annual plan which essentially saves you over RM60 for the same benefits.

If you are coming from other telcos, you will unfortunately be paying significantly higher subscription monthly fees at RM50/month, and you get to save RM100 if you sign up for the annual plan at RM500/year, though this is still relatively affordable than you having to buy a new gaming PC to play games like Cyberpunk 2077.

GeForce NOW can run on pretty much any devices that you own and depends on high-speed Internet connection to stream games, it will technically work on most Android, iOS, Windows and Mac devices as long as your device has a good WiFi card that does good transfer speed, you are however most likely going to be limited by the 6-hour limit per gaming session if you are someone who games whole day.

Also, you are required to own the game that’s available on the platform, the GeForce NOW hosts games from Steam, GOG.com, Epic Games Store, EA Online and Ubisoft, NVIDIA claims that there’s over 1500 games available on the platform.

To learn more about GeForce NOW in Malaysia, visit Yes 5G’s dedicated microsite
here
.

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GELID Releases Antarctica CPU Cooler

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Thermal Solutions specialist GELID Solutions unveils the latest top performance CPU cooler for Intel and AMD CPU – Antarctica CPU Cooler. The Antarctica comes with a 3D optimized heatsink that offers best-in-class thermal performance.

The engineers of GELID solutions specially designed a set of 5 power heat pipes, aluminium fins with improved profiling and an additional smaller heatsink with a copper core. These elements provide exceptional heat transfer from the CPU to the heatsink by creating using precise software simulation and calculation during the development stage to ensure efficient air flow distribution at the lowest fan speed possible.

Include on the CPU cooler with a silent 140mm fan with intelligent GELID PWM (Pulse Width Module) control compliments the heatsink. The fan blades are optimized to deliver high air flow at low speed, and the newly designed PWM IC eliminates any clicking noise. The intelligent GELID PWM curve operates the fan in an extended speed from 450 RPM to 1500 RPM, it constantly keeps the fan silent but accelerates speed whenever additional cooling is needed.

Additionally, the multi-award winning high performance GC-Extreme Thermal compound is already included in the package. Mounting clips included are AMD CP sockets AM2, AMD2+, AM3, AMD3+, FM1, FM2, and for Intel CPU LGA 775, 1366, 1155, 1156, 1150 and the latest 1151 sockets, as well as backplates for AMD and Intel motherboards are included.

The Antarctica CPU Cooler is available now with an MSRP of USD 41.99 (approx. RM 180).

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Genius files a $50 million lawsuit against Google for stealing lyrics

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A few months back, Genius accused Google of stealing lyrics from their platform to display as their own. Now, the company has filed a lawsuit against Google for the same matter.

In the lawsuit, Genius explained that Google and LyricFind have been stealing its content by creating a unique watermark with various types of apostrophes that spells out “red-handed” in Morse code. Back in June, Genius’s chief strategy officer, Ben Gross, told Gizmodo that “Google knowingly displays lyrics that are copied from Genius in search results in order to keep users from leaving Google to go other sites.”

Google’s response then was to include attribution to third parties who provide the digital lyrics text to ensure that they are abiding the standards of conduct. LyricFind also decided to remove lyrics that Genius accused them of copying while insisting that the lyrics weren’t sourced from Genius’ site.

The Verge
 also reported that Genius’ case might not be strong, but Google still can’t let their guards down. Genius is asking for $50 million in its lawsuit.

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Geniuses warned about supply shortage of iPhones and their parts

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COVID-19 has affected many brands’ operation system, and tech giant Apple is one of them. The company recently warned its employees that there may be shortages on individual parts and replacement iPhones, so if you’re an iPhone user, try not to wreck your phone within these few months.

Geniuses (that’s what Apple calls their employees) were told that the supply shortage can last up to a month. The company also gave them a memo to tackle the current issue — Geniuses can offer mail delivery for the replacement iPhones, in addition to loaning temporary devices to their customers who couldn’t get back their iPhones immediately.

Apple’s operations being affected by the outbreak isn’t surprising; after all, the company’s largest production factory is located in China. This has also affected the supply for the hot-selling iPhone 11 and the iPad Pro.

In WHO’s latest report, China already has over 80,000 cases and almost 3,000 death tolls.

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Genji from Overwatch makes an apperance in Heroes of the Storm

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Are you torn between playing Blizzard’s MOBA, Heroes of the Storm and Blizzard’s Overwatch? Well worry not, because today Blizzard has just included the cyborg Genji from Overwatch into Heroes of the Storm. Genji will be the fourth character to be added into the Nexus following Tracer, Lucio and Zarya who have been previously added. In addition to adding Genji, Blizzard has also release a reimagined version of the Hanamura map to the line up of battlegrounds.

Genji falls under the Assassin class of hero with a high mobility. Genji’s wall-scaling ability from overwatch has been redesign as a passive ability, that allows him to leap over walls in Heroes of the Storm. The new Hanamura map that is going to be added, is a two-lane battleground featuring a payload that deal damage to the opponents core. Hanamura will also include a Mega Enforcer boss that will deal damage to the core when it is taken down.

The Heroes of the Storm update can be downloaded from the battle.net client which comes with Genji and the new Hanamura map. In addition to that, Blizzard has also been beta testing a number of overhauls which includes a faster progression system, new cosmetic rewards, and the new hero, Cassia. This new content will be seen in the Storm 2.0 update which will launch on April 25.

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Genshin Impact now runs 120fps on iPhone 13 Pro and iPad Pro

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Genshin Impact is probably the most graphics demanding game that you can run on a mobile device right now, and game developer Mihoyo is taking things to the next level by updating the game to take advantage of Apple’s 120Hz ProMotion display, which means you can now expect even more buttery smooth animations when you play the game on the iPhone 13 Pro and iPad Pro.

With the iPhone 13 Pro now having a high display refresh rate, developers are finally encouraged to update their apps and games to support it as compared to when the ProMotion display first debut on the 2nd Gen iPad Pro, as iPhones are well-loved by most mobile gamers out there due to their display’s great touch sampling rate and graphics performance over most Android phones, we should be seeing more game titles updated along the way which can make the iPhone 13 Pro a champ in mobile gaming.

While Genshin Impact is available on other more powerful platforms such as PC and PlayStation, Mihoyo has yet to update the game on these platforms to support higher frame rates despite having the necessary hardware power to support it, which makes sense as the game is mostly played on smartphones and tablets that Mihoyo decided to prioritize the update on them.

Genshin Impact is awarded the best game in the ‘Visual & Graphics in Games’ category at the Apple Design Awards in WWDC 2021 early this year, it is available as a free download in the app store with in-app purchases, go grab the update if you haven’t.

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Genting Studios produced a new SkySymphony show called Jungle Jam, featuring Genting mascots

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Genting Malaysia has been offering a lot of events on December, but one of their newest is the new SkySymphony show called Jungle Jam.

The Jungle Jam is an original Computer Generated Animation which is created by Gentling Studios, and the 5-minute show featured Genting mascots that have been known since past generations. The new show premiered at SkySymphony on 18 December, and it featured jungle animals in a jungle setting.

According to Dato’ Edward Holloway, the Executive Vice President of Leisure and Hospitality of Resorts World Genting, the introduction of SkySymphony shows have increased the number of visitors by a million, estimating that there will be 25 million visitors by the end of the year.

The new and original Jungle Jam featured characters such as Allie the Elephant, Tabby the Tiger and Joe the Orangutan which are all Genting mascots that were well-known in the past, but the production has also brought in new characters such as Benny the Entertainer which was previously a clown but now a Malaysian Sun Bear and Callie the Caterpillar who is now Callie the Dragon. The new characters are made to be more relevant to Malaysians, and the Callie the Dragon is inspired by the Chin Swee Caves Temple from the 9 Dragon Wall.

The new characters will not only be appearing in the SkySymphony show, as they will also be appearing at the entrance of Skytropolis Funland, Genting’s new indoor theme park that opened on 8 December 2018.

Apart from that, there were also special screenings of Aquaman starring Jason Momoa and Mortal Engines starring Hera Hilmar, and the DC movie was played in the IMAX hall whereas the latter was played in the D-BOX hall at Bona Cinemas. These two experiences were newly introduced at the beginning of December.

The IMAX hall features the Dolby Atmos surround sound system and has a bigger screen compared to standard halls, and the D-BOX hall is combined with the Gold Class VIP seats that can accommodate up to 48 viewers at once.

The cinema offers reclinable seats that are individually located so that audience get to watch the movie with extra comfort and don’t have to worry about close seatings. With the D-BOX technology, the customised seats also support vibrations and movements to give the audience an immersive and realistic experience as they watch the movie.

Every seat comes with a motion system that has 4 levels of intensity control in addition to a two-axis configuration that allows swivels and tilt so that viewers are both watching and feeling the movie they watch. The D-BOX hall also has the latest Dolby Atmos audio system to enhance the viewers’ audio experience.

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GeoPet Saga, a cute RPG game launching in Malaysia on 18 September

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When you see a game ending with the name ‘saga’, high chances is that you’ll be jumping to the conclusion that it is a color matching puzzle game like you’ve always seen on Facebook. This one that we have experienced here is totally a different game and interesting one, GeoPet Saga is a role-playing game that will get you really distracted and it’s a really easy game to make you fall in love with RPG games. The game publisher Kingsoft will be introducing the game officially on September 18 to Malaysians.

The game is developed by Seasun Studio, a leading Chinese online game developer in which leading Android mobile phone maker Xiaomi Inc. has invested. Your tale begins with your abrupt transportation to Rivia, a mystical world of magic, and talking animals. On your quest to return home, you’ll meet new friends, witness wondrous sights, and uncover the true reason for your presence. Uncover and enjoy the unique Brawl feature in Geo Pet Saga, which scans for players near you so you can battle them. Game features with 800+ quest and many more.

Users can now install the game by visiting the Google Play Store to download the app, the iOS version is unfortunately not available and you are only able to play the game on your Android smartphone at this point of time. The game is pretty easy to start off, you can simply register by logging in to your Facebook account and it will also work if you happen to have a KalaGame account.

The game starts off with the main character waking up at The Forsaken Land, which you’ll be guided by a lot of tutorials and start off with the first battle as soon as you accept a quest. The battle scene is pretty straightforward and you won’t need to control the characters to be able to attack your enemies, you’ll get various Pets along the game and will be able to use them as part of your team or treat it as an upgrade element for your pets, inventory items are also found along the way that can be equipped for your Pets for enhancing their abilities. The most interesting thing about GeoPet Saga is that it comes with a storyline to play with, characters tend to interact with each other so you’ll actually get the hang of what the game really is instead of merely killing enemies and leveling up your game characters.

To check out GeoPet Saga, head on over to the source link down below to download the game on your Android device.

Source:
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Gerak Malaysia app now allows applications for interstate travel

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It wasn’t until recently that the government has started to allow interstate travel, specifically for those who have gone back to their hometown and want to return to their homes or workplaces. Now, Malaysians will be able to apply for interstate travels based via the Gerak Malaysia app.

Once they’ve registered and filled in the necessary information, they can generate their QR codes based on their reasons for travelling out of their homes. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department director Datuk Huzir Mohamed also said that Malaysians will need to update the application on the day they travel to generate a QR code for the police to scan.

By submitting your applications via the app, the police will also be able to get the exact numbers of travellers and plan ahead for smooth travel. You can request to travel via the app now, but the app will show you a message to check again on April 29 to get more details on the application process.

For now, the travel schedule should be from May 1 to May 3. The first day is allocated for those travelling from Perak, Johor and Kelantan, the next day is for those from Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Melaka and Pahang and the last day is for those from Kuala Lumpur, Selangor Negeri Sembilan and Terengganu.

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Germany orders Facebook to stop collecting data from WhatsApp

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Facebook’s ability to collect user information via WhatsApp has just hit a snag as Germany has order Facebook to cease collection of data from WhatsApp and to delete all information it has already collected.

According to the New York Times, the city of Hamburg’s data protection commissioner, Johannes Caspar, believes that the Facebook’s action requires the user to give them permission in order to collect data from WhatsApp. “It has to be their decision, whether they want to connect their account with Facebook. Therefore, Facebook has to ask for their permission in advance. This has not happened,” says Caspar. Facebook has since issued a statement, saying that the company has complied with Europe’s privacy rules and that it was willing to work with the regulator to address its concerns.

Facebook first acquired WhatsApp in 2014 for USD19 billion. Back then, Facebook mentioned that it would never sell “personally identifiable information” from users or otherwise chage the app’s privacy policy. This changed last month as it announced that WhatsApp would share phone numbers, profile data, status messages and more with Facebook, causing a small backlash from users of the messaging app.

Source:
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Gesture is all you need on this keyboard – moky

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Calling out to all the workaholics and gamers out there, brace yourselves for the next generation of keyboards! A Korean company has created a revolution to minimize workspace with the latest keyboard they created – moky: Invisible Touchpad Keyboard. Users will experience a whole new level of convenience by using a keyboard as a large, invisible touchpad without having to struggle to carry around the keyboard, mouse, and touchpad separately.

You might not even able to type fast enough with a virtual keyboard or pressure-sensitive keyboard. Conversely, Moky will be using pantograph keyboard, which gives you a new definition of speed in terms of typing and response. All these are possible due to the device is using infrared sensors technology to generate a large optical touch-pad at the exact moment when you use it and it communicates with your device with the latest Bluetooth 4.0.

here will be a few key functions on the keyboard as following:

Type+Drag

Type with the keyboard presenting touch sensibility and control the mouse at that point. You don’t have to move your hands further to hold the mouse.

Drag+Tap

You can select and execute the objects by slightly tapping the surface of the keyboard.

Drag+Click

The left click button and the right click button which sits directly below the keyboard will enrich the experience of touchpad user even more.

Multi-Touch

Pinch out or pinch in with two fingers to zoom in or out the object. Scroll is also available.

Want to get this revolutionary gadget and make it as your own today? Visit over
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Get 2 phones for the price of one with Celcom's Blue Cube CNY Double Prosperity

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It’s the year of the Rooster, and Celcom intends to celebrate this joyous occasion with an irresistible offer for you to prosper on the double! During festive season, Celcom is offering you 2 phones for the price of one with its Blue Cube CNY Double Prosperity deal. Average it up, and you’re technically getting 2 phones at half the price each, which is definitely an offer not to be missed.

This amazing deal by Celcom doesn’t just consist of your typical run of the mill smartphones. For instance, the famous dual camera Huawei P9, the impressive entry level Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime, plus the selfie loving OPPO F1s and OPPO R9s . Check out their prices below!

2 x Huawei P9 for RM1,688
 (RRP RM1,980.19 per device)

2 x Oppo R9s for RM1,488
 (RRP RM1,696.23 per device)

2 x Oppo F1s for RM688
 (RRP RM1,130.19 per device)

2 x Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime for FREE!
 (RRP RM470.75 per device)

We were definitely not kidding when we mentioned 2 phones for the price of just one, topped up with the fact that you can get the Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime at zero cost! In order for you to qualify for Celcom’s Blue Cube CNY Double Prosperity deal, it is just as simple as signing up for the FIRST™ Platinum Plan by Celcom for 24 months, a pretty attractive plan packed with a ton of data with unlimited calls and texts to all networks for a monthly commitment of RM150.

Plan

FIRST™ Platinum

Monthly Commitment

RM150

Internet

60GB (30GB Weekday + 30GB Weekend)

Calls & SMS

Unlimited Calls & SMS to all networks

Celcom WiFi Plus

Unlimited

Complimentary WhatsApp and WeChat

Unlimited

They say sharing is caring, and Celcom’s Double Prosperity deal is meant for you to share your dose of double happiness. By getting two smartphones, it is of course ideal to share one of them with a friend or a loved one. This is why Celcom recommends either the FIRST™ 1+5, FIRST™ Blue, FIRST™ Gold, FIRST™ Gold Plus, or the same FIRST™ Platinum plan as mentioned above. Since you now have an extra free smartphone in your hands, Celcom has FIRST™ plans tailored according to your data needs, so why not sign up for one?

Celcom has also thrown in a couple of surprises when you sign up with FIRST™. Just head on down to any Celcom or Blue Cube centre nationwide and you will be able to enjoy up to 30% off accessories, a Samsung R1 wireless speaker at only RM199, and a chance to get a surprise gift from selected outlets.

Also, not forgetting, by signing up for Celcom’s FIRST™ plans, you will stand a chance to win these amazing prizes via a lucky draw:

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

Huawei Nexus 6P

Oppo F1s

Huawei Watch for ladies

The Blue Cube CNY Double Prosperity Deal by Celcom will be available till 28 February 2017. 2 phones for the price of one, or 2 phones at half their prices. Whichever way you look at it, there’s no way one could possibly turn such a deal down. Coupled with the fact that you will be in the running to win one of the attractive prizes from the lucky draw, this might just turn out to be one of your greatest CNY celebrations ever. So don’t forget to make a run to a Celcom or Blue Cube centre near you to get yourself signed up! TO find out more, visit Celcom’s promo page
here
 to get the lowdown on this irresistible 2 for 1 offer!

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Get a free copy of Far Cry 5 when you purchase an AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 or 56 graphics card

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AMD is in a generous mood as they are offering users that purchase the Radeon RX Vega 56 or 64 a free copy of Far Cry 5 from any authorised dealers and retailers in Malaysia from 1st May to 30 June 2018.

We published a
review of the game
 and found it to be one of the best efforts from Ubisoft to produce an open world game, it offered players nice graphics and many things to do in the open world of Hope County. Combined with the RX Vega graphics cards, you will definitely be able to enjoy the game at its highest settings, resolution and framerates.

To redeem the game follow this steps:

Step 1:
 Purchase an AMD Radeon™ RX Vega 56 or 64 from any authorised dealers and retailers in Malaysia from 1
st
 May 2018 to 30
th
 June 2018
.

Step 2:
 Obtain redemption code card from the dealer or retailer

Step 3:
 Download your free copy of Far Cry 5 on
www.amdrewards.com/amdrewards/
 with the redemption code and enjoy!

For more information on this promotion, you can contact
AMD Malaysia’s Facebook page
 and don’t forget to read the terms and conditions on
AMD Rewards website
.

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Get a free vivo smartphone with the Celcom Gold Plus data plan

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If you’re looking to upgrade your mobile data plan, you might as well get a free smartphone too out the transaction.

If you sign up for the Celcom mobile Gold Plus plan, you’ll get the vivo Y11 (RM499) for free. The data plan entails 20GB weekday data with 20GB
weekend
 internet for RM98 per month.

If you don’t need that much data, you can opt for the
Xpax
 XP Lite with the L Pass too which gets you 12GB internet and free 3GB Video Walla for RM58 per month with an additional RM99 per month for the phone.

The vivo Y11 is a 6.35-inch LCD display with a traditional drop-notch display. On the back panel is glass along with a dual-lens setup (13MP + 2MP).

Under the hood is a Snapdragon 439 chipset with 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage.
Plus
 expandable storage of up to 256GB. The phone is powered with a 5,000mAh battery that charges via microUSB.

Visit Celcom’s website
here
 to upgrade your data plan.

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