Jaguar has officially launch their F-PACE 2.0L Ingenium SUV in Malaysia

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Jaguar Land Rover’s F-Pace 2.0L Ingenium SUV is now officially available at all Jaguar showrooms and it comes in three variants, Prestige, mid-spec R-Sport and a hi-spec R-Sport, alongside luxurious interior and high-tech features for driver convenience and passenger comfort.

The 2.0-litre four-cylinder Ingenium powertrain is mated to a twin-scroll turbocharger to produce horsepowers up to 250PS and 365Nm of torque from only 1,200rpm. The turbocharger is fed by an integrated exhaust manifold that synchronises exhaust pulses from two separate pairs of cylinders to reduce turbo lag while at the same time improving engine response. This allows the SUV to achieve 0-100km/h in just 6.8 seconds.

The F-PACE transmission offers a personalised driving experience by allowing the driver to choose Normal or Sports settings for the throttle response, gearbox and steering. Adaptive Dynamics can analyse acceleration, cornering, throttle and brake pedal activity to optimise the suspension settings and maintain the car’s dynamism and comfort.

The SUV is still practical for everyday use as it sits five with the absolute comfort with spacious, luxurious interior featuring premium materials, craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail that gives users a unique sense of occasion. Other than that, it comes with a host of enhancements like the Surround Camera System, giving the drive a 360-degrees vision on the touchscreen. Adaptive Cruise Control with Queue Assist which will automatically maintain a safe distance from the car in front of you and slow down on its own when need be. Lastly is the 12.3-inch Instrument Panel Display, the driver can choose between a 3D graphical map or four graphical themes to suit their preference.

Below is the pricing of the three variants:

Prestige (RM425,800)

R-Sport – Mid-Spec (RM476,800)

R-Sport – Hi-Spec (RM498,800)

All Jaguar vehicles distributed by an authorised dealer will come with Jagua Care programme which includes a five-year warranty, five years of free service and three years roadside assistance.

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Jaguar I-Pace EV launches in Malaysia, priced from RM460,800

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Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia (JLRM) has unveiled the Jaguar I-Pace, it is the brand’s very first premium electric SUV and has many impressive features to draw customers looking into a powerful yet practical EV.

The I-Pace comes fitted with dual electric motors on the front and back, producing up to 400 PS and 696 Nm of torque to an all-wheel drive system, which allows it to accelerate to 100km/h from the starting line in just 4.8 seconds and a 400m sprint in 12.4 seconds.

A 90kWh battery powers the electric motors and promises up to 470 km of range based on the WLTP cycle, Jaguar claims up to 53km of WLTP range per hour when charged over a 11kW AC charger, while it supports up to 100kW fast DC charging that offers 125km of range in 15 minutes.

The I-Pace is being offered two variants – the Black LE and HSE, which comes with different stylings and suspension options. The Black LE features coil springs on passive damping suspension while the HSE has electronically controlled air suspension.

On the inside, the Black LE variant’s upholstery features a duo leather trim and sports front seats, the seats are 12-way adjustable and has two-way manual headrests, the HSE variant offers Windsor Leather and Performance specification front seats, it is 14-way adjustable with heating and cooling.

Both variants are powered by the Pivi Pro infotainment system that comprises a 10-inch and 5.5-inch touch screen on the center console, it features a built-in navigation system with charging station POIs, which can help drivers estimate the remaining battery power to their destination while recommending charging stations to stop and charge along the way in long distance drives.

In other tech conveniences, the I-Pace features two 12V outlets, five USB ports and a Qi wireless charging pad, the HSE variant is exclusively fitted with the Meridian 3D surround sound system.

The Jaguar I-Pace is priced from RM460,800 for the Black LE variant and RM498,800 for the HSE variant, it comes with a 5-year or 150,000 km warranty with 3 years of roadside assistance, there’s also 5 years or 102,000 km of complimentary service and a main traction battery warranty of 8 years or 160,000 km.

To encourage the adoption and purchase of an EV, JLRM will be offering a RM1,000 credit on the Go-To-U app when you place your order on the Jaguar I-Pace by 28th May 2023.

If you are interested on the Jaguar I-Pace, do register your interest
here
 or visit Jaguar Land Rover at Sime Darby Motors City at Ara Damansara.

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Jailbreak for iOS 13.5 out in less than a week

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iOS 13.5
 was just released last week, but the hacking group named Unc0ver already managed to develop and release a jailbreak tool for the software update.

Multiple sources have claimed that this jailbreak works on all iPhones that are running on iOS 11 and above and will not drain out battery life or affect your iPhone’s apps. Jailbreaking your iPhone will also allow some prohibited apps and more customization.

The lead developer of Unc0ver also told
WIRED
, “This jailbreak basically just adds exceptions to the existing rules. It only enables reading new jailbreak files and parts of the filesystem that contain no user data.”

Unc0ver’s jailbreak for iOS 13.5 is built on a zero-day vulnerability, meaning that Apple wasn’t informed in advance of their findings and that Apple will need at least two to three weeks to offer a fix that can block the jailbreak.

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'January 1, 1970' bug to be fixed on iOS devices

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Apple has finally acknowledge a rather quirky but seemingly dangerous bug that affects 64-bit iOS devices (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch). The company has announced that a fix will arrive through a sofware update, solving the “1970” bug.

According to Apple, manually changing the date to May 1970 or earlier can prevent iOS devices from turning on after rebooting. However, Apple hasn’t provided a temporary solution for affected users. Instead, users facing the issue can contact Apple Support. If you change the date to January 1, 1970, you might end up bricking your device from an endless bootloop.

YouTuber and programmer Tom Scott has explained the reason behind this bug, claiming that January 1, 1970 is 0 in Unix time, which results in an integer underflow. The underflow is countered by iOS with the returning of the negative integer to the maximum value. Scott goes on to explain that iOS has problems handling a “large numbered” date, and results in a crash.

German site
Apfelpage.de
 has came out with a solution that could temporarily fix the problem, but requires opening up the iPhone and a resetting its battery. But this method can result in voiding your device’s warranty, or worse, damaging the device’s internals if you’re not careful. Hence, a safer bet is to go to your nearest Apple Service Centre or contact Apple Support whie waiting for the software update.

Source:
Mac Rumors

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Japan aims to build the world's fastest supercomputer by 2018

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The race to be the best is one that is neverending. Once you’ve completed a project that takes the “best” moniker, you can expect many others to challenge your project for the title of “the best.” Such is the case for the supercomputer as Japan has announced that it intends to build the world’s fastest supercomputer to provide the country’s manufactureres with a platform for research that could help them develop and improve driverless cars, robotics and medical diagnostics.

In a report by
Reuters
, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan will spend 19.5 billion yen on the project. Bidding for the project, codenamed ABCI (AI Bridging Cloud Infrastructure), has since begun and the winner will be announced after the 8th of December. The successful bidder will be tasked with constructing a supercomputer that is capable of achieving 130 petaflops, besting
China’s Sunway TaihuLight supercomputer
 which has a computing power of 93 petaflops.

According to anonymous sources, the ABCI supercomputer is expected to come online in 2018. Once operational, Japan intends to rent out time on the platform to Japanese companies who currently outsource data crunching to foreign firms such as Google and Microsoft.

Source:
Reuters

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Japan hires specialist to combat piracy

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Japan’s current method of combating content piracy via bootleg-hunting software has been less effective than the Japanese government expected it to be. To help boost its anti-piracy campaign, the Japanese government will be hiring a specialist that would help them monitor and search for sites that are hosting unlicensed copyrighted material.

According to Yahoo Japan, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry has relied on automated methods to sniff out illegal uploads of copyrighted materials. Over time, this method has become less effective as the pirated content has been altered slightly in order to bypass detection by said method. To counter the pirates, the METI has decided to hire a specialist that would personally search video-streaming and download sites for copyrighted material. Said specialist would also determine whether or not its presence constitutes economic damage to the rights holders. Should said pirated materials be judged harmful, the ministry would then explore various avenues for legal action.

Yahoo Japan reports that this specialist will be focused on anime and other live-action content such as movies and TV dramas, so it seems that music piracy isn’t as much of a priority for now.

Source:
Yahoo Japan
,
Motherboard

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Japan is getting an official Eevee Pokemon Tamagotchi

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A new collaboration has been announced between The Pokemon Company and Tamagotchi as they are teaming up to create the first official Pokemon Tamagotchi which will allow owners to take care of their very own Eevee. Each Eevee has the potential to evolve into eight different creatures such as Espeon, Umbreon, Sylveon, Vaporeon, Flareon, Jolteon, Leafeon, and Glaceon.

According to Japan Tamagotchi website, The Tamagotchi Nano will be released in Japan by the 26th of January 2019, however it is not confirmed when will it be released worldwide. The information was leaked earlier this month on the release of the Tamagotchi Nano, but it was not confirmed until today.

Although this is the first official Tamagotchi and Pokémon collaboration, it isn’t the first time that The Pokémon Company has explored a physical digital pet for players. The Eevee Tamagotchi comes in two different colours which includes brown and pink colour hard shell, and it would retail for approximately $20 (RM83.70).

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Japan looks to recycle electronic parts to create medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

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Medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics may be created out of disposed smartphones and computers as Nikkei is reporting that the organizers of the Tokyo Olympics are thinking of using recycled electronics to forge the medals for the event.

According to the report, the organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics believe that the millions of discarded smartphones and other small consumer electronics in the country contains enough precious metals to produce all the medals for not just the Olympic Games, but also the Paralympic Games as well. The idea for using recycled electronics was first discussed in June to consider “cooperation proposals for the Tokyo 2020 operation plan” with an eye toward a “sustainable future.”

While an estimated 650,000 tons of small electronics and electric home appliances are discarded in Japan every year, less than 100,00 tons of it is collected as Japan has not fully implement a system for collecting discarded consumer electronics. Despite the lack of a system however, Japan has managed to salvage a total of 143kg of gold, 1,566kg of silver, and 1,112 tons of copper in 2014. For comparison, a total of 9.6kg of gold, 1,210kg of silver, and 700kg of copper were used to produce the medals for the 2012 London Olympics.

Japan now aims to raise public awareness about recycling electronics, with hopes that the amount of electronic waste that is collected and recycled could be increased. “In order for all Japanese people to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, we are asking companies to propose a concerte collection proposal and would like to work with the Olympic organizing committee to realize the proposal,” says Yuko Sakita, a representative of the nonprofit organization Genki Net for Creating a Sustainable Society.

Source:
Nikkei

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Japan to release world’s tiny companion phone

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Japan is well known to take minimalist or minimalism mindset as a way of life, so with that, Japan’s biggest telecoms firm “NTT Docomo” has announced that they will be releasing world’s thinnest and lightest phone known as the Kyocera KY-O1L.

The KY-O1L phone is said to be 5.3mm thin, has 2.8 inch screen, a 380mAh battery and weighs only 47 gram, it also charges with a Micro USB port, has a Bluetooth 4.2 function and supports 4G LTE with a download speed up to 100Mbps. Similarly like the Palm phone, the motive behind the KY-O1L phone is created to be an alternative screen for your “main” phone. Some users may think that their main phone is not convenient to bring around while running errands, so the KY-O1L acts as an alternative phone with a much smaller size that fits right into your pocket or as claimed by the company, fits into your card holder because of its credit card size.

The phone however does not come with a lot of functionality that you would expect and for some it might be a turn down. The KY-O1L phone does not have a camera and it does not supports most of the daily apps that we use. The KY-O1L phone however does support normal basic web browser, calendar, calculator, and apps for text and calls. It is said that the phone has a IPX2 rating, which means it is safe when its splashed with water but it cannot be dunked into a pool or a sink full of water.

The KY-O1L phone will go on sale on November and will be exclusively sold in Japan for 32,000 Yen (RM1184.15).

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Japan's Project Shinkansen High Speed Rail showcased in Malaysia

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Japan’s Project Shinkansen High Speed Rail project is considered one of the most advanced railway system ever implemented in the country despite being implemented 51 years ago, more recently Thailand has even signed a memo with Japan in using the technology to connect a 670KM railway that connects Bangkok and Chiang Mai. As the tender for the Malaysia and Singapore high speed rail project is about to kick off next year, the Japanese aren’t missing out the opportunity to showcase Shinkansen’s rail technology here in Malaysia, and it is opened to the public for viewing over at The Isetan Japan Store, Lot 10 Kuala Lumpur.

The purpose of this public event is to create awareness and knowledge of the half century old high speed rail system, including the highly recognized safety features which will benefit Malaysians greatly. The exhibition offers Malaysians a first hand view of a specially designed miniature of the Shinkansen which will be showcased throughout the exhibition. A train diaroma, touted as one of the biggest in Asia will be featured during the exhibition, expressing the charm of the highly-advanced Shinkansen and the uniqueness of the Japanese railway system.

If you do intend to visit the exhibition, you will be able to purchase limited edition Shinkansen merchandises such as a train-like lunch box and a specially designed tote bag. The exhibition will start from February 17-March 9 2017, head on over to The Isetan Japan Store, 1st Floor, Lot 10 Shopping Mall, if you are interested in Project Shinkansen.

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Jay Y. Lee arrested over bribery charges

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Image Source:
Fortune

Back in January
, South Korean prosecutors were looking to arrest Samsung head Lee Jae-yong, also known as Jay Y. Lee, for bribery charges although they did not do so because they lacked a warrant. Today, Yonhap News has reported that Jay Y. Lee has officially been arrested over said bribery charges.

The arrest of Lee comes after prosecutors pursuit a second warrant for the arrest of Samsung’s head. According to reports, some of the charges that were leveled against Lee includes hiding criminal proceeds and violating the law on transferring assets abroad in the process of giving bribes to Choi Soon-sil, the confidant of then President Park Geun-hye. While Lee has been arrested for bribery, the South Korean courts denied the prosecutors a warrant that would lear to the arrest of Samsung Electronics President Park Sang-jin.

Following his arrest, Lee will stay at a detention center located in Uiwang to await his ruling. In the meantime, Samsung is expected to continue its day-to-day operations as per normal.

Source:
Yonhap News

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Jaybird announced the new Jaybird VISTA, available at Lazada for RM848

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Jaybird has recently announced the Jaybird VISTA — a wireless sport headphones made for runners and athletes.

Jaybird has been creating earbuds for sportsmen right from the start, and its latest model is the Jaybird VISTA Totally Wireless Sport Headphones that costs RM848. The premium headphones are also light, weighing at only 6g without the ear gels and the charging case.

With an IPX7 rating, the Jaybird VISTA is waterproof and sweatproof. Thanks to its Earthproof encapsulated construction, the headphones are also crushproof and durable. There are also three different silicon ear gel sizes so that user can pick the right one for a perfect fit to make sure the buds doesn’t fall off even when they’re going through strenuous workouts.

The Jaybird VISTA can support up to 16 hours of playback in total, with 6 hours audio on a full charge and 10 more hours with the charging case that charges via USB-C. It is made with 6mm milled drivers for better audio experience and by using the Jaybird app, users can customise their sound profile through the Personal EQ feature. There’s also no need to worry about video latency as the Jaybird VISTA features the JBS1 wireless technology, providing strong Bluetooth 5.0 connection and offering zero latency.

The Jaybird VISTA is now available for purchase at Lazada and selected retailers. For more information, check out their
official website
 and also their
Facebook page
.

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JBL is officially back in Malaysia, offering a vast range of audio products

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JBL – a subsidiary of Samsung-owned Harman International – is entering the country again; this time with over 30 audio products, which include soundbars, ANC earphones, gaming headsets, and even party boomboxes.

Their lineup of products can be purchased via JBL’s own
Shopee
 and
Lazada
 stores – there, you’ll be able to snag yourself items like the JBL BAR 9.1 True Wireless soundbar (RM4,499) JBL GO 3 waterproof portable speaker (RM299), JBL Quantum gaming headphones and much more.

In addition to that, JBL has also announced partnerships with brands such as Tropicana Corporation
Berhad
, Babel, and Mustang Dance Academy, as part of their #JBLPeople campaign aimed at building a new community of fans in Malaysia.

For more information, you can visit JBL’s website
here
 to check out their latest offerings.

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JBL TUNE 220TWS takes on AirPods with colors and a $100 price tag

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The choice of wireless earbuds may be a lot, but you won’t get as much color options as JBL’s TUNE 220TWS wireless earbuds, you get six colors to choose from and unlike the AirPods, you will only need to take a $100 note out of your wallet to own one.

However, you are not getting impressive battery life as it merely lasts up to 3 hours per charge, while the charging case will offer up to 16-hours, that can be forgiven for its large 12.5mm driver and JBL promises a “thumping JBL Pure Bass” sound, so we should expect some decent sound quality for the battery life trade off.

JBL has also introduced the JBL LIVE 300TWS, a higher end TWS earbuds that will come with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant built-in, it has IPX5 water resistance and offers up to 6 hours of listening time per charge.

The LIVE 300TWS’s charging case will offer up to total of 14-hours of battery life and a quick charge feature, it will set you back for US$150 when it launches this season and comes in color options of Triple Black, Glacier White, Thunder Purple and Petroleum Navy Colors.

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JBL Unveils Cutting-Edge Sound Bar Series at Special Roadshow

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JBL®, a renowned audio brand from Harman International, is set to launch its latest offering in the audio technology space – the JBL sound bar series.

The series, which includes models like the JBL Bar 1300, JBL Bar 1000, JBL Bar 800, JBL Bar 500, and JBL Bar 300, will be unveiled at the “JBL® Own Your Sound Experiential Roadshow.” ,  held in collaboration with All IT Hypermarket, the event will take place from 17 to 21 May at IOI City Mall, Putrajaya.

The Roadshow will feature an experiential soundbar room, allowing attendees to fully immerse themselves in the capabilities of the JBL Bar 1300. Furthermore, the event will host a variety of family-friendly activities, such as Human Claw, Dance Challenge, Product Personalisation, and Gatchapon, to name a few.

“The new JBL Bar series enhances home entertainment by providing surround and height effects that place viewers at the heart of the action,” said Mr. Henry Yap, Managing Director of Global Best United (M) Sdn Bhd. He added that the series offers a range of options for audio enthusiasts, including DTS:X 3D surround sound, detachable wireless surround speakers, and subwoofers.

The new soundbars are powered by Harman’s PureVoice technology, employing a unique algorithm to optimise voice clarity, ensuring that dialogue remains clear even amidst loud sound effects. Additionally, users can easily connect their soundbar to online music services via WiFi and browse integrated music platforms through the JBL One app, which offers fully customizable EQ settings for a personalized listening experience.

The new JBL Bar range also offers enhanced connectivity and effortless control. Users can link their soundbars with voice assistant-enabled devices, such as Alexa, Google Assistant, or Siri, and stream content from over 300 online music streaming services through AirPlay 2, Alexa MRM, and Chromecast built-in.

Here’s a comparison table of the JBL Bar models and their respective retail prices:

Product Specifications

JBL Bar 1300

JBL Bar 1000

JBL Bar 800

JBL Bar 500

JBL Bar 300

Channels

11.1.4

7.1.4

5.1.2

5.1

5.0 All-in-one

Power output

1170W

880W

620W

590W

260W

Detachable rear channels

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Dolby Atmos
®

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

DTS:X 3D surround sound

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

MultiBeam
TM

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Upfiring drivers

6

4

2

0

0

Subwoofer

10” Wireless

10” Wireless

10” Wireless

10” Wireless

Built in

HARMAN PureVoice

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

JBL One App

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Price (MYR)

7,999

4,999

3,999

2,999

2,399

The new JBL sound bar series is now available for purchase at
Lazada
,
Shopee
, and various leading retailers, including ALL IT, Viewnet, Urban Republic, Thundermatch, Vivid Concepts, THT, PC Image, STY Group, Central Electric, One Living, AES, Keck Seng, Brightstar Computers, SS Audio and Style Laser. The premium JBL Bar 1300 is exclusively available at Harvey Norman.

For more information about the JBL Bar Series and other products, visit
JBL Malaysia’s website
.

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JDI might confirm a waterproof iPhone 7

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Japan Display Inc (JDI) is one of the world’s leading display panel manufacturers for smartphones of different brands, and this includes Apple’s iPhones. With Japan Display being one of Apple’s display manufacturers, rumor has it that Japan Display’s recent announcement might confirm that the iPhone 7 will be waterproof.

Not too long ago, Japan Display has announced that its second generation of Pixel Eyes LCD screen is beginning its mass production. The new generation of Pixel Eyes will sport a narrower bezel at 0.5mm, although small in number, a significant decrease from the first generation’s 0.8mm bezel. Japan Display claims the new display to have deeper blacks and the ability to use a stylus as thin as 1mm.

The main highlight of the second generation Pixel Eyes display is that it operates with wet fingers, according to Japan Display. This might confirm rumors of a waterproof iPhone 7, with the possibility that the device will be shipped with Japan Display’s new Pixel Eyes panel this year. There have been rumors about an AMOLED screen iPhone 7, but it looks like Apple is sticking with LCD panels for now.

Looking forward to a waterproof iPhone? Stay tuned as we bring you more updates.

Source:
Japan Display
 Via:
Phone Arena

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Jet Black Galaxy S7 in the works for December launch

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Apple and Samsung have known to be bashing each other over claims of copycat attempts, leading to lawsuits and court cases which never end. Earlier this year, the iPhone 7 was launched with a new Jet Black color option, and it seems like the Jet Black iPhone 7 has been getting excellent reception from Apple’s diehard fans. According to The Korea Herald, Samsung is currently working on a Apple-like Jet Black model of the Galaxy S7, and is slated to launch pretty soon.

Despite the Onyx Black model of the Galaxy S7 being somewhat glossy, the South Korean manufacturer is said to be getting a new paint job for its 2016 flagship. This comes after Samsung introduced the Galaxy S7 in a Coral Blue color, followed by a Pink model a week ago. The Coral Blue model in particular has reportedly been selling an impressive 15,000 units daily.

Chances are that these new color options are to make up for the huge setback the South Korean company has suffered earlier this year with its Galaxy Note 7 crisis. Several units of the Galaxy S7 have also suffered the same fate as the Note 7, and Samsung is said to be investigating a number of those cases. However, Samsung has assured that customers won’t have to worry about the Galaxy S7 series as far as safety is concerned.

Will adding a new color option be too late for Samsung’s sole 2016 flagship? Given that the year is coming to a close. Would you still get it?

Source:
The Korea Herald

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Jide launches Remix IO on Kickstarter

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Jide, the company that was known for creating Remix OS, an Android based platform catered for desktop PC usage, has launched a new device with the said operating system. The company previously released the Remix Mini, said to be the world’s first Android PC. The Remix Mini, running Remix OS brought in mouse and keyboard support, plus other PC features such as a taskbar, and multi tasking via multi windows, just to name a few. Now Jide has kickstarted its new all-in-one device, the Remix IO on crowd funding site Kickstarter.

The Remix IO according to Jide is a 4K TV set up box, a gaming console and a PC in one. The added bonus is that Remix IO will be based on Android Nougat when it’s out. The device seems to edge out, if not on par with the rest of the competition so far with the likes of the Apple TV, NVIDIA Shield TV and the Roku Ultra. The Remix IO carries an octa core RK3368 Cortex-A53 processor clocked at 1.5 GHz. Its GPU on the other hand is a PowerVR SGX6110 chipset. Assisting the processing package are 2GB of onboard RAM plus 16GB of expandable storage.

As mentioned earlier, the Remix IO supports 4K video at 60 fps. Its ports include a HDMI port, VGA port, 4 USB 2.0 ports, an audio jack, an Ethernet port plus a micro SD slot for memory expansion. Unlike the NVIDIA Shield TV, which happens to be its closest competitor, the Remix IO runs both Android and Android TV platforms, hence making it an all-in-one Android device. The Remix IO’s Android Gaming Toolkit allows users to map buttons to their own preference, providing a comfortable Android gaming experience as well.

Most of all, the Remix IO only carries a price tag of $99 (RM413.84) for Early Bird pledgers on Kickstarter. The Remix IO is set to be delivered in March 2017. So far, the project has achieved more than 50 percent towards its $250,000 goal. With the success of the Remix Mini and Remix Tablet, this project shouldn’t fail to achieve its funding goal. Let us know your thoughts at the comments section below!

Source:
Kickstarter

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Jide will restructure Remix OS, quits consumer space

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Jide Technology, the company behind Remix OS and its devices, is calling it quits, but only on the consumer space. The company claims to be transitioning away from the consumer space, discontinuing all its current products.

Jide Technology was birthed in 2014, striving to turn Android into a desktop like experience. The company first launched the first known Android PC, known as the Remix Mini. Remix OS was also made available for PC users to experience Android on their desktops. Remix IO and IO+ raised nearly $600,000 on crowd funding website Kickstarter, but will unfortunately have its current development discontinued.

Jide however has stated that all backers for the Remix IO and Remix IO+ Kickstarter campaign will be fully refunded. The same goes for unfulfilled purchases made through Jide’s online store. It is rather unfortunate that Jide will discontinue all its products, especially the Remix IO series as it is an all-in-one device – Android PC, gaming console and an Android set up box.

Jide will instead transfer its current resources and efforts to the enterprise space where the company could prove useful to bigger organizations and revolutionize how business enterprises operate. This doesn’t come as good news to us consumers, but as of now you will still be able to download Remix OS for PC if you want to find out how Android works in a desktop concept. The full statement by Jide can be found at the source link below.

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John Romero and Adrian Carmack launches Kickstarter project for new FPS game

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John Romero is a name that many who’ve played games in the 90s would recognized. From being a celebrated developer thanks to Doom and Quake, to being a figure of mockery due to Daikatana, Romero is no stranger to the video game business and the FPS genre. Now though, Romero is thinking of making a comeback, and he has roped in Adrian Carmack, iD software’s former art director, to launch a Kickstarter campaign for a game calleed Blackroom.

In the four minute video on the game’s Kickstarter page, Romero states that the game would “hearken back to classic shooter gameplay.” Aside from “circle-strafing enemies and rocket jumping,” the game’s Kickstarter page also states that Blackroom will have a gameplay feature that would allow you to “influence the environment, your weapons and your enemies.” As for the music of the game, Romero has said that they have recruited “metal composer” George Lynch to create the game’s soundtrack. Aside from the descriptions of the game and some concept art though, very little is revealed about the game.

Curiously enough, Romero has also started a social media campaign that allows you to earn rewards when you submit a selfie of yourself that fulfills the requirements on the Kickstarter page.

The Blackroom Kickstarter will run for 31 days and has a target goal of USD 700,000.

Source:
Ars Technica
,
Kickstarter

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John Romero puts "Blackroom" Kickstarter on hold; will re-launch when a demo is available

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Last week, we
reported
 that John Romero and Adrian Carmack launched a Kickstarter project for an FPS game called “Blackroom.” Over the weekend, said Kickstarter was suspended as Romero wanted to release a working demo of the game before relaunching the crowdfunding project.

In a
Backer-Only update post
, Romero announced that “the team is at work on a demo which demonstrates the kind of gameplay, look, and innovative, cool features that make Blackroom truly unique.” “Simply put, this will take more time than the Kickstarter has left, so we’ve decided to suspend the campaign and launch a new one when the gameplay demo is ready,” says Romero.

Romero’s decision to suspend Blackroom’s Kickstarter until a playable demo is made can be attributed to the comments section. Due to the lack of any solid prototype other than concept art, as well as Romero’s history in the video game industry, many were skeptical as to whether or not Blackroom would even be a finished product. No timeline was given as to when a demo of Blackroom will be made available though, so those interested in the game may have to wait a while.

Source:
Kickstarter
,
Ars Technica

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JOI 11 (2017) Review: Fixing things that aren’t broken

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JOI has been a brand that I have always wanted to check out when it comes to affordable 2-in-1 computing devices, the company SNS Network has done well in partnering with Microsoft and Intel in the early days to produce the JOI 8, an affordable tablet that runs Windows 8 Single Language and priced at RM499. Fast forward today, JOI has persevered in the market and announced the all new JOI 11 2-in-1 tablet, which now runs both Android and Windows 10 but still with a rather attractive RM899 price tag, I’ve spent a week with the JOI 11 as my daily computing device and it has replaced my MacBook for most of my productivity tasks, this is my review on what works and what doesn’t on the JOI 11.

Design and Hardware

Last year’s JOI 11 was a pretty good looking machine despite being made of plastic, I like the fact that it comes bundled with a keyboard docking which has a backlit keyboard, it has 64GB of internal storage that allows you to install a number of software on Windows 10, however the machine’s 2GB RAM makes running applications a challenge and is the only issue I have. The new JOI 11 addresses some issues that I have on its predecessor, it now has a more powerful Intel Cherry Trail Atom X5-Z8350 processor, 4GB of RAM and a beautiful 10.8-inch Full HD display.

Despite of that, this tablet tries too hard at certain things, for one I appreciate that the build quality is a lot solid than its predecessor with a metal body, it also reminds me dearly of the first generation Apple iPad, however the tablet is heavy and thick to be considered portable in today’s standards. Furthermore, the tablet’s internal storage has been slashed by half to 32GB and is shared by both Android and Windows 10, I completely understand the company’s decision to offer a dual OS feature, and while there is a MicroSD card slot for storage expansion, it is going to cost a lot to purchase MicroSD cards with high data transfer speeds, not unless you merely want to store music and documents in it.

The tablet itself features pretty much the same set of ports as its predecessor, a USB-C port is now present for charging and data, but it still has a MicroUSB port for more input devices, there’s a MicroHDMI port, a headphone jack and speakers at each side of the tablet. The tablet also has a 5-megapixel main and 2-megapixel front camera, if you ever need to use it.

I was provided the metal keyboard dock for review and to be honest, the keys are worse than typing on a 12-inch MacBook, not only they feel flat to press on but they don’t respond well to my inputs, I usually need to hammer on the keyboard to get my text out properly and can’t really type fast with it, and I also hate the fact that it doesn’t have a backlight like its predecessor. Furthermore, the trackpad is also a rather difficult one to work with and has really bad palm rejection. On the bright side of things, the metal keyboard dock’s USB 2.0 ports (what?!) is finally able to power up my portable hard drive, that’s pretty good considering that it merely takes power from the tablet.

Software and User Experience

Although the JOI 11 offers both Android and Windows out of the box, I have been using Windows throughout the review period and briefly switched to Android to do some quick web browsing. The JOI 11 isn’t significantly faster than its predecessor in truth, despite having a faster processor and more RAM, the device still gets challenged easily when more browser tabs are opened and having applications like Spotify running in the background playing music, by all means the JOI 11 is still not a really great device when it comes to multitasking, however if you are thinking to use it as purely for sending e-mails and some lightweight word processing tasks, it performs well most of the time.

The JOI 11 is a challenge to use when it comes to managing the device’s storage, for one the tablet comes with merely 12GB of usable memory on Windows, after applying software updates and installing some essential programs, there’s barely enough memory for some other things, Windows unfortunately doesn’t support installation of certain apps into a different drive as well, so even if you buy a 128GB MicroSD card that isn’t going to help a lot. In fact, I wasn’t able to install the full suite of Microsoft Office 2016 into the device, and I have to resort to using Office Online for my productivity tasks.

On the Android side of things, storage is also an issue as you can’t store apps into the SD card, the tablet runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and feels significantly faster and reliable than it is on Windows. While I personally do not prefer Android as my work operating system, I can definitely see the possibility of using it if I ever want to conserve battery for a full day, since there are already certain productivity tasks that can be achieved using Android. Furthermore, the JOI Active Pen stylus also works best on Android where you can scribble notes and draw with it.

In terms of battery life, the JOI 11 offers a good 5 hours of continuous use on Windows just like its predecessor, and you can certainly achieve more than a day of use on Android. However, the tablet charges extremely slow when running on Windows and I do recommend that you either turn off the device or switch to Android if you want to use it at the same time, that’s surprising because USB-C ports could accept higher charge voltage, while JOI probably didn’t want to offer that as a cost cutting measure.

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JOI Book SK3000 launched: Qualcomm-powered laptop with 4G LTE support

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Malaysia-based tech brand JOI has just announced their latest lightweight laptop, the
JOI Book SK3000
.

There are two draws to this laptop – its Qualcomm chipset, and that it supports 4G LTE connectivity which allows the laptop to always stay connected to the internet.

The SK3000 is a petite device thanks to its 12.5-inch display. The panel here is IPS and pushes a FHD resolution.

Under the hood is a Snapdragon 850 chip, 4GB RAM and 128GB storage, which is expandable up to 256GB via a microSD card. For graphics, the laptop comes with the Qualcomm A630 integrated GPU.

As mentioned above, the laptop can connect to the internet using a sim card – the slot can be found below the laptop. The device also supports Wi-Fi 6 which is neat. When it comes to ports, you get a single USB-C port which supports charging and data transfer – so be prepared to invest in dongles and wireless peripherals.

The laptop packs a 4,500mAh battery which offers you up to 10 hours of use, according to JOI.

Priced at just RM2,199, the JOI Book SK3000 is a decent pick-up for those looking for a 4G capable laptop that is light and thin enough to be lugged around anywhere. You can visit their official Lazada page
here
 to make your purchase.

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JOI Classmate 10: the great small computer for the classroom

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With school bags already so heavy, you don’t want your kids to own a huge and bulky laptop for school, while you will also want one that can survive accidental drops and bumps as kids can never be too careful.

The JOI Classmate® 10 offers the portability and robustness that fits the needs of school goers , it features a strong and durable body that can resist bumps up to 2-feet and accidental spills up to 100cc, while it has a compact and lightweight form factor that doesn’t weigh down bags, it is a computer that your kids will love to bring along whenever they go.

Powered by an Intel® Celeron® N4020   processor with 4GB RAM and 128GB of storage, the JOI Classmate® 10’s  storage can be further expanded with a MicroSD card or an extra SSD. Writing an essay in Microsoft Word, reviewing class notes in Microsoft PowerPoint, conducting web-based research with the Microsoft Edge browser, and so on all benefit from its combination of high performance and low battery consumption.

Doing video calls on the JOI Classmate® 10 is also a JOY with its 360-degree rotating webcam, where your kids can easily show what they are seeing to their tutors by just flipping the webcam, then put down the display to a 180-degree and holding it like a tablet.

Connecting multiple external peripherals such as a flash drive and printer is also extremely convenient without the need for dongles, as the JOI Classmate® 10 comes with two USB 3.0 ports and one USB-C port, a full-sized HDMI port allows them to connect to a projector to showcase their best work to the class.

Want to watch some cool documentary videos? The JOI Classmate® 10 lets your kids do that comfortably with its 11-inch display, which isn’t too big to handle, and it has a 4,000mAh battery that goes up to 8 hours on a single charge, saving them the hassle of plugging in whenever they need to move around.

Don’t look down on its size though, as the
JOI Classmate® 10
 will run full Windows programs as it comes preloaded with Windows 10 Pro, its hardware specifications also meet the recommended requirements to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro, which you won’t be left out on the latest apps and features.

All these great benefits come at a great value, as the
JOI Classmate® 10
 retails at an affordable price of RM729, which beats any similar priced tablets when it comes to features and usability, not to mention the durability that saves you the worry of expensive hardware repairs.

Furthermore, cash strapped parents can own the
JOI Classmate® 10
 with Grab PayLater 0% 4-month installment at just RM182.25/month.

The JOI Classmate 10  can be purchased at the following links:-

NBPlaza –
JOI Book Classmate 10 11.6” Laptop ( Celeron N4020, 4GB, 128GB, Intel, W10P ): NB Plaza

iTworld –
JOI,Classmate10,Notebook,StudentLaptop,Laptop,WindowPro (itworld.com.my)

Gloo –
JOI-CLASSMATE-10 (gloo.com.my)

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JOI Classmate® 30: Power, Durability, and Connectivity for Students

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Are you tired of struggling with a sluggish laptop that hampers your productivity in the classroom? Look no further! The JOI Classmate® 30 is here to enhance your academic experience, this is a 14-inch laptop packed with powerful features and designed to withstand the challenges in the classroom, it is going to be every student’s best mate.

Performance that Every Student Appreciates

At the heart of the JOI Classmate® 30 lies the Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Processor, its impressive capabilities ensure that you can handle any task thrown your way, allowing you to breeze through assignments, research, and multimedia projects with ease.

To ensure smooth and efficient performance, the JOI Classmate® 30 is equipped with 4GB RAM and fast 128GB SSD, they can also be upgraded later when needed, making this a future-proof purchase.

No longer will you have to worry about your laptop slowing you down during crucial moments.

Robust and Rugged Design for Worry-Free classroom usage

The JOI Classmate® 30 features a robust and rugged design, which is much needed for the busy classroom that’s always prone to accidents and causes damage to gadgets.

Dropped the laptop from that small classroom table? Fret not, because it has been tested to withstand up to two feet of accidental bumps and drops.

With its dust and water-resistant design on its keyboard, say goodbye to the fear of liquid damage, as this laptop is built to withstand those occasional coffee spills or water bottle leaks up to 100 cc.

No Compromise in Connectivity

The JOI Classmate® 30 understands the importance of connectivity in the classroom and comes with a wide range of I/O options, including an HDMI and VGA port for extending your display and an RJ45 LAN port for faster network connections on top of WiFi.

On top of that, connect your peripherals with three USB ports on the laptop, and you never need to worry about losing that dongle in the classroom.

All-Day Battery Life for All-Day Learning

Isn’t it embarrassing when you need to hunt for a power outlet halfway through a class or presentation? With the JOI Classmate® 30’s long-lasting 4000mAh battery, students can enjoy up to 8 hours of uninterrupted learning, so make sure you get the laptop charged before starting your day.

Great Deals on the JOI Classmate 30

For a limited time, you can own the JOI Classmate® 30 for only RM1,089, which is super affordable for such a capable laptop, as JOI believes that everyone should have access to quality education tools, it can even be owned with flexible payment options.

Take advantage of JOI’s easy instalment plan starting from RM272.25 per month for a 4-month instalment or RM90.75 per month for a 12-month Credit Card Instalment.

On top of that, purchasing the JOI Classmate® 30 allows you to own the Microsoft 365 Personal for only RM53 instead of its usual price of RM299, and get a free Vergo V100 Wireless Mouse, ensuring that you have all the tools you need to succeed in the classroom.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to enhance your academic journey. Upgrade to the JOI Classmate® 30 today and experience the perfect blend of power, durability, and affordability. Your path to success starts here!

Shop with us at GLOO Website:

https://www.gloo.com.my/JOI-Classmate-30-128-Black
 Shop with us at iTworld Website:

https://www.itworld.com.my/JOI-Classmate-30-Black-128GB

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Join the NVIDIA Gamers Day on July 11 and you could bring home a GeForce GTX 980Ti

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If you have read our
GeForce GTX 980Ti review
and drooling to see its true performance and advanced technology behind it while probably saving up your next earnings to buy this powerful graphics card, join the NVIDIA Gamers Day to experience the future of PC gaming.

Venue: Orange e-Sports Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Address:  2, Jalan Prima Setapak 1, Taman Setapak, 53000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 11 July 2015
Time: 2PM-5PM

To participate in the event, do fill up your details at
http
://
goo
.
gl
/
forms
/
GxMk0C9yZv

and the first 50 successful participants will be able to receive a free NVIDIA T-Shirt if you are able to make it to the event, even if you miss the opportunity to be the early birds, fret not, because NVIDIA is giving away merchandise and its GeForce GTX 980Ti graphics card to you fellow lucky folks (we are going to be so jealous!), which means you could also
stand

a chance in saving up to RM2400 in your pockets, instantly boost your gaming experience and be one of the first to own NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 980Ti.

Sounds good? We definitely think so and its worth three hours of your weekend and you could bring along a date if you want, so join us and the rest of the pack in Playing the Future with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980Ti, we’ll see you there!

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Join the NVIDIA Gamer’s Event on 4th September to stand a chance to win a GeForce GTX 950 and more

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Gamers and NVIDIA fans! Brace yourselves as NVIDIA Malaysia is ready to host its next gamer’s gathering event happening really soon. As you may already know, the GeForce GTX 950 just got announced by the company and it is by far one of the most advanced graphics card ever designed for a lag free MOBA gaming experience. Therefore, we are extending this invitation to all of you to head on to The Coffee Club Subang Parade on 4th September to experience the latest
NVIDIA
graphics
card
 and G-SYNC notebooks and
stand
 a chance to bring home a GeForce GTX 950, Acer XB240H Monitor and Plextor M6V SSD, isn’t it AWESOME? Venue details are as below:

Venue: The Coffee Club Subang Parade
Date: 4th September 2015 (Friday)
Time: 7pm-10pm (Registration starts 6pm)
Address: Lot No. LG 33 & G 32, Subang Parade, No 5, Jalan SS 16/1, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

As usual folks, you’ll need to register in order to attend the event and spaces are really limited this time, head on to
http
://
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/
hhj81x

and fill up all your genuine details, we’ll be in touch with you to confirm your attendance soon. Are you ready to #PlayTheFuture with NVIDIA?

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Join the revolutionary flash sale from Lazada Malaysia

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Want to get that special gadget for your loved ones? Or thinking to grab some early Christmas present for yourselves? Lazada Malaysia is offering a one day revolutionary sale today, which they will be offering items at a superb discounted price at every hour. As a Lazada Affliate, KLGadgetGuy would like to offer our readers a voucher code ‘
ShopLaz11.11’
 so that you would be able to enjoy an additional RM25 off your purchase should your shopping cart reaches RM150, sounds like a pretty good deal right? Of course, there are some other discounted items which is already now available at Lazada’s website and you can just purchase them right away by using the code given. The flash sales will start 11AM onwards and as you can see in the image above, there’s a
tablet
 and even a GoPro Silver up for grabs. Click on the banner down below to check them out!


Joker malware found in 24 Android apps that scams money via subscription service

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Google Play tries hard to tighten its security, but once in a while we’ll hear incidents where malware slips pass the security and harm its users. The most recent one is dubbed the “Joker”, found in 24 Android apps that have now been removed by Google.

The “Joker” quietly sign users up for premium subscription services and takes their money without them even realising — unless they diligently check their credit card statements. It can access user’s text messages to get the authorisation code to verify subscription payments and reports state that there have been more than 472,000 installs.

Among the 24 apps, there are apps like Great VPN, Age Face, Antivirus Security – Security Scan and lots of other camera apps and wallpaper apps. According to security researcher Aleksejs Kuprins, the virus was targeted at 37 countries such as the US, Australia and Asian countries.

If you’re one of the victims that have fallen to this trap, be sure to remove these apps from your device and do a thorough check-up on your credit card statements. Below is the full list of the affected apps:

Advocate Wallpaper

Age Face

Altar Message

Antivirus Security – Security Scan

Beach Camera

Board picture editing

Certain Wallpaper

Climate SMS

Collate Face Scanner

Cute Camera

Dazzle Wallpaper

Declare Message

Display Camera

Great VPN

Humour Camera

Ignite Clean

Leaf Face Scanner

Mini Camera

Print Plant scan

Rapid Face Scanner

Reward Clean

Ruddy SMS

Soby Camera

Spark Wallpaper

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Joke's on everyone as PewDiePie deletes his other YouTube channel

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Famous YouTuber PewDiePie has made history as the first ever channel to hit a whopping 50 million subscribers since the video sharing site was founded more than ten years ago in 2005. Also known as Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg in real life, PewDiePie has claimed earlier that he will be deleting his YouTube channel when he exceeds 50 million subscribers, but it turns out that Kjellberg did and did not delete his channel after hitting that milestone.

Kjellberg has allegedly deleted his other channel that goes with the name JackSepticeye2 instead. His main PewDiePie channel is still running as per usual. Who in the right mind would delete his channel after making history, and being the most subscribed YouTuber of all time? Well let’s just say that PewDiePie kind of kept his word, or not. The reason behind his previous claim to delete his channel was his frustration at YouTube for being ignorant at content creators, claiming that his subscribers have been unsubscribed from his channel without a reason. Other content creators are facing the same phenemenon as well.

While Kjellberg and several other fellow YouTube stars have been critical of the video sharing platform lately, Kjellberg still came out as the highest paid YouTube star of 2016, raking in $15 million (RM66.35 million) in earnings. Are you a subscriber of PewDiePie’s channel?

Source:
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Journalist publishes findings on Zano Kickstarter failure

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Late last year,
Kickstarter hired a journalist to figure out what happened to the failed Zano Kickstarter project
. Today, said journalist has
published his findings
, and it turns out that the Zano’s failure was attributed more to inexperience rather than actual malice.

Mark Harris, a technology writer from Seattle, has spent 6 weeks in South Wales talking to as many people as he could regarding the Zano Kickstarter. What Harris found out from his interviews is that the Zano was never a scam to begin with, but rather a case of Ivan Reedman and his team biting off more than they could chew.

The report goes into detail as to how the Reedman exaggerated the capabilities of the Zano in its promotional video, which caused a surge of backers for the project as well as winning various tech sites’ “Staff Picks” awards. This promo video was shot despite the team being aware that some of the Zano’s features that they’ve highlighted in the video were not operational yet.

Harris did not accuse the Torquing team of dishonesty as the team truly believed that they could deliver a finished product that was fully functional and feature complete, but he did note that as production problems mounted and money began to run out, the team showed “a dangerous lack of self-awareness of the problems the company was making for itself”. Harris concluded that the team does not possess the technical or commercial competencies necessary to deliver the product that was specified in the original campaign.

Kickstarter was not completely blame-free though, as Harris notes that the website could take a much more proactive approach to projects hosted on its website. Harris suggests that Kickstarter needs to come clean with the nature of the risks backers are taking as well as being more active in weeding out weak projects. Kickstarter, of course, rejected some of these criticisms, saying that tightening the rules can only go so far and that at the end of the day, backers are the one that ultimately decide whether or not a project gets funded.

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JPEGMini helps reduce photo file size without reducing picture quality

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As a journalist, photography is one of the most important skillsets we must possess, and everytime I transfer photos from my camera or smartphone to my laptop for post processing, the thing I always dread is the file size of each photo. For instance, an average photo file size of the iPhone X’s 12-megapixel camera is around 5MB, my Sony RX100 MK3’s 20-megapixel output averages at 10MB, they easily fill up my hard drive and taxes on our server bandwidth if I do not resize them to upload here. Many months ago, I was provided a review license of JPEGMini Pro, a software developed by imaging company Beamr, which comes with a patent-pending photo recompression technology that delivers up to 80% compression rate, and truth to be told, I was seriously impressed and sold on what it’s capable of.

How does JPEGMini achieve such a high compression rate? According to the company’s explanation, the technology behind this compression comprises of two components – an image quality detector and a unique JPEG encoder, which the former is used to determine the maximum compression rate without causing artifacts to the picture, the latter is then used to adapt the JPEG encoding process to the original photos to create a compact representation that is possible under the JPEG standard. Rather than calling it compression, this is a methodology called ‘recompression’, which processes the original photo and optimizing it’s file size at the same time, hence enabling up to 5x or 80% of compression rate on the original photo without compromising picture quality. Below is a comparison of a photo that was taken from my Sony RX100.

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In my tests, JPEGMini Pro managed to recompress the photo 68% smaller of it’s file size, and it takes less than 2 seconds to compress my 20-megapixel photo, while keeping most attributes of the photo intact.

Download the uncompressed photo
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Download the JPEGMini compressed photo
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While the average user won’t find the need for compressing their photos, JPEGMini will greatly help content creators and photographers if they don’t want to resize their photos to achieve a smaller file size. JPEGMini Pro is able to resize photo resolutions of up to 128-megapixel on the Mac, which if you appreciate the compression of JPEG, you are definitely going to need the help of JPEGMini to get your photography work easily sent over to a client and have faster loading speed when you upload your work to a website. Best of all, JPEGMini Pro comes with a Lightroom and Photoshop plugin, so if you ever post process your photos with them, you can take advantage of it to greatly reduce the size of your exports when using Lightroom and Photoshop.

The license of JPEGMini Pro will cost you US$99, which is pretty reasonable for what it is capable of, and considering that you can finally squeeze more JPEG files into a flash drive and cloud storage, there’s no better reason on not to consider this if you deal with photos everyday, available for Windows and Mac, you can download a free trial of the app over
here
. However, if you merely need a one time photo compression, the company does offer a free web tool that helps you do just that, which you can access it over
here
.

Big shoutout to JPEGMini for providing the license for this review!

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Judge finds Twitter not liable for ISIS propaganda

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Back in January, a widow sued Twitter claiming that the micro-blogging site was in breach of the United State’s Anti Terrorism Act due to it hosting ISIS propaganda. Yesterday, a San Francisco judge has dismissed the lawsuit, claiming that Twitter cannot be claimed liable for said propaganda.

According to The Guardian, District Judge William H Orrick sided with Twitter, stating that the company cannot be held liable because “it wasn’t the speaker of ISIS’s hateful rhetoric.” “As horrific as these deaths were… Twitter cannot be treated as a publisher of speaker of ISIS’s hateful rhetoric and is not liable under the facts alleged,” writes Judge Orrick. Key to this decision is the Communications Decency Act, a federal law that states that online content providers generally do not bear civil liability for content published by a third party.

With the case now dismissed, the plaintiffs can now opt to amend and refile the case if they wish to do so.

Source:
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,
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Judge vacate VirnetX's USD626 million verdict against Apple; schedules a re-trial in September

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Back in February,
we’ve reported that VirnetX
, a known patent troll, has managed to win a court case that would see Apple pay it USD626 million. However, it seems that VirnetX will not be receiving the settlement after all as a U.S. District Judge has published an
order
 last Friday that vacates the verdict.

According to U.S. District Judge Robert Schroeder, he believes that the trial itself created “potential for juror confusion” thanks to the complex and consolidated nature of the trial. Repeat references to an earlier trial has also led to Apple being unfairly prejudiced in the trail which VirnetX was awarded USD626 million. Schroeder believes that this case “could very likely have been tried successfully, and fairly,” but believes that the repeated mentions of the earlier verdict has affected to judgement of the jurors during the trial.

With the verdict now suspended, a new trial for Apple and VirnetX is scheduled to take place on the 26th of September. VirnetX CEO and President Kendall Larsen has stated that his company is “disappointed” with the decision, but they are confident that they have the resources required for these retrials.

Source:
Ars Technica

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Just sold your Android phone and did Factory Reset? Your data is still recoverable

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As smartphones gets refreshed with more advanced features every year, people tend to switch phones and advanced users will know how to kill their data should they be selling their old phone away, however if you have used your phone to store confidential data, you might just want to keep your phone in your drawer as computer researchers over at University of Cambridge has just found out that ‘Factory Reset’ doesn’t kill everything, which means your text, emails, pictures and even login details can be restored easily.

Of course not all Google powered devices are being tested, the test devices affected include the
HTC One
 M7, HTC Sensation XE,
Motorola
 Razr I, Samsung Galaxy S,
Samsung Galaxy
 S2, Samsung Galaxy S Plus, Google Nexus 4 and some other unnamed devices. For instance, the HTC One M7 didn’t erase its internal memory despite using the phone’s ‘Reset’ feature or recovery ‘Factory Reset’ feature, which I have also personally experienced on my very own One M7 smartphone when I got back from my friend recently.

Not all the phones have the same issue as the One M7, but researchers have mentioned that even deleting photos and files manually on these phones will not help as flash storage is
‘notoriously difficult to erase’
, while part of the blame can be pushed to Google’s Android way of handling its ‘factory reset’ feature, manufacturers are also to be blamed on failing to implement a special instruction on their phones to destroy data traces completely when performing a reset.

If your personal data is handled by some third party apps on your Android device, you won’t need to worry that much if they provided a way of revoking user access on your old device. This report is really scary, given that we’ve reviewed numerous smartphones and merely passed back to the PR agency by simply doing a simple ‘factory reset’, from now on we had better be careful with these devices and as for consumers, you had best better to keep your smartphone or smash it to pieces if you do not want risking your personal data compromised.


JVC Kenwood is producing head units that support wireless Android Auto

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Android Auto is a feature in head units of cars which basically turns the head unit into an extension of your phone. Initially, you would need to connect your phone via wire to the unit in order to activate Android Auto. However, in 2018 Android Auto will be going wireless eliminating the need for wires.

JVC Kenwood will be introducing wireless Android Auto units in CES 2018, there will be two units introduced, one will come with the JVC branding and the other will be Kenwood, both will come with an HD display. Google introduced the idea of a wireless Android Auto back in May 2017, with the support of Google Assistant and the ability to use Android Auto on your phone and the head unit as well.

The head units from JVC Kenwood will also support CarPlay but there no indication that it will support wireless connectivity for CarPlay but there are a few head units that support wireless connectivity for the feature. There will be other car-related techs during CES 2018 as more and more companies that making their vehicles smarter every day.

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K-pop fans are now able to cast their votes for their favorite artist on MAMA 2018 via TikTok

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It has been announced that TikTok has partnered up with MAMA, Asia’s biggest and highly anticipated music awards to be held across three different locations in Asia which includes Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong from 10th to 14th December 2018.

As part of celebrating creativity on a global stage, TikTok will be supporting MAMA 2018 by featuring the best of K-Pop and Asian artists, and empower users to engage in the upcoming event by voting for their favorite artists on TikTok.

As the official sponsor for the global voting channel, K-Pop fans in Malaysia can vote for their favorite acts across 18 award categories, including Artist of the Year, Best Asia Star, Song of the Year, Best New Artist and many more. The voting will be closed on the 9th of December 2018.

Malaysians can start voting for their favourite artists on TikTok simply by downloading the app on their Android or iOS devices, create an account, tap onto the “Challenge” page and click on the MAMA 2018 banner to vote.

For those who has downloaded the app and has cast their vote will stand a chance to win tickets to the MAMA show in Hong Kong, on 14th December 2018.

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Kakitangan.com: Simplifying human resource in 5 ways

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While most enterprises have already understood the importance and benefits of going digital in this pandemic, such as using social media and e-commerce platforms to boost sales and improve certain business processes, many are still unfortunately lacking behind when it comes to human resource and payroll, which usually takes up a lot of time on the business owner if the organization doesn’t employ a HR personnel or department. Don’t be surprised if you are still seeing payslips being processed using a Microsoft Excel form or worse, a handwritten payslip that can easily get destroyed and lost.

Although there are already many HR and payroll software available in the market, many enterprises haven’t invested in one mainly due to their subscription price and complex feature set, while some free software tend to have missing features and your employee’s data can potentially be compromised due to the lack of security and compliance.

This is where Kakitangan.com comes in as a life-saver for business owners and enterprises struggling with managing human resource and payroll processes, rather than being a mere solution, it is a cost effective one-stop HR and payroll platform that lets you do more than just managing your employees and issuing pay slips, it is also trusted by Malaysian banks and meets all the required compliances by the Malaysian government.

Starting from as low as RM8/user for a 5-10 employee enterprise, Kakitangan.com offers a comprehensive set of modules that most enterprises would have struggled with manual work, here’s why business owners and HR personnels will love Kakitangan.com.

User friendly and effortless Payroll module

Payroll is definitely the most tedious of all HR processes and one that employers can make many errors that result in unwanted trouble. Once the relevant employee information has been entered for the first time, it is able to automatically calculate pro-rate salary based on employee’s join and leave date and deduction of statutory bodies (EPF, SOSCO, LHDN and HRDF). In addition, you are also able to customize additional allowances and deductions from the same page, no need to go through any complicated settings.

The Payroll dashboard gives you a clear overview of your current month payroll, at the bottom section is where things start to get simplified as Kakitangan.com is able to export all payroll data to be executed by your preferred bank, you can also choose to have these data export into other file formats to be imported into your accounting system.

Instead of going through your files to check on your payroll information, Kakitangan.com allows you to view payroll history with a clean dashboard like interface so that you can easily zoom in to the payroll month you want to revisit, this is a big time saver compared to many other payroll solutions.

With all of these payroll data, Kakitangan.com’s Payroll module is also able to generate forms such as EA, E, PCB2(II), CP21, CP22 and CP22A without the need for manual entry, this is something that many conventional payroll systems aren’t able to do and will require the HR personnel to manually perform data entry, imagine if this is done for a company of over 100 employees every year, it would be disastrous.

Keep track of business expenses with the Claims module

You and your employees are probably sick of keeping track of business expenses related receipts, this can be easily resolved with the Claims module, which allows your employees to submit claims and attach documents by either using their computer or via Kakitangan.com’s mobile app, which is available as a free download for iOS and Android devices

To review a claim, the manager can also use his or her smartphone to review the claims submitted through their way, which unlike some conventional HR systems, you can only do it through a web-based user interface which isn’t optimised for mobile devices, which makes it an unpleasant experience and this is a feature that only premium and expensive software can offer.

The Claims module isn’t some half baked feature either, as you can also customize approval workflows, cut off dates and set limits to each category of claims, which once again helps the HR personnel and business owner in ensuring the employee’s claims are in good order. All of the approved claim figures will automatically be populated on to that month’s payroll, saving the need for manual entry.

HRIS Premium – Store Documents and Track Activity Log

For just RM106/month, HRIS Premium on Kakitangan.com allows you to store employee and company documents securely so that you no longer need to get to those files and folders should you want to quickly pull them out. Furthermore, Kakitangan.com is protected by a bank-level security system and complies with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) of Malaysia, hence they are perfectly encrypted and only you yourself have access to those documents stored on the system.

In addition, HRIS Premium features a useful activity log that lets you trace back user activity, this is particularly useful for companies with multiple admin access to the system, so that you can have full transparency on who modifies the employee’s information and potentially reduce errors.

In our opinion, this is probably the most unique feature of any HR system that we have ever come across, particularly the documents storage feature which will definitely help business owners to manage company and employee information better by not losing them when they need it at the most crucial moment.

Hadir – Time Attendance, Scheduling and Payroll Integration

Still using that old punch card clock-in system and manually recording time attendance to calculate your employee’s payroll? The Hadir module takes care of everything and all you need to do is to have your employees install the Kakitangan.com app on their phones, clock in and out when they are at the workplace and you are all set, no additional hardware investment needed, and nope, they can’t clock-in and out wherever they are as you are able to set a location geofence.

Hadir comes complete with a time scheduling feature where managers can take advantage of to manage employee work shifts, while on the backend Kakitangan.com works magically to calculate the employee’s working hours and pay rate, managers also have real-time access to employee attendance records and set auto approvals for marking attendance.

If your company is already using a time attendance management system such as Timetec, Kakitangan.com already has an interface ready to have data populated over for payroll calculation, the team is also ready to perform any customization as required should you have other solutions, this is one thing that not many HR solution providers can offer.

Established Market Presence with Trust and Integrity

Despite its young age, Kakitangan.com is strongly backed by well known investors and visionary founders that take business continuity more seriously than other vendors in the market. The platform is trusted and supported by 16 banks in Malaysia, security tests and PDPA audits are also done frequently to ensure data is secure and meet the latest security standards, which is why business owners will be rest assured that this is a platform they can depend on to manage their organizations.

Furthermore, Kakitangan.com is an official solution provider of Malaysia’s SME Digitization Grant, which SMEs can take advantage of to have their HR processes digitized with Kakitangan.com’s solution. For enterprises with less than 3 employees, Kakitangan.com doesn’t charge for its payroll and leave module, this is a big corporate social responsibility effort that helps over 60% of such SMEs in Malaysia.

Overall, Kakitangan.com is one of the most comprehensive HR and payroll solutions that we have ever come across and we at KLGadgetGuy have been with them since the beginning of our operations five years ago, it has definitely helped us in eliminating errors that we usually make when calculating payroll using an Excel spreadsheet and many other solutions have failed us in terms of user friendliness and usability.

Kakitangan.com’s support has been especially helpful when we encounter any issues as they are always quick to respond usually within an hour after we raise a ticket, they are also extremely knowledgeable when it comes to HR processes with statutory bodies and this is a great benefit when we are unsure of how to deal with them in certain issues.

Don’t hesitate, start digitizing your human resource and payroll now with
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Kanya West's new album launches on Tidal, gets leaked to torrent sites

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If you’re a fan of Kanye West, then you would know that the rapper’s latest album, The Life Of Pablo, has been released. What you may not know however, is how much of a mess the album’s release is.

On Sunday, West released his latest album exclusively on music streaming site
Tidal
, allowing users to either stream it or buy it for USD 20. This cause many Kanye West fans to download the TIDAL app, pushing it all the way to the top of the Apple App Store. But of course, the launch wasn’t exactly smooth.
With reports
 of multiple credit card charges and no album, TIDAL was presumably overburdened by the sudden surge of users wanting to get their hands on West’s latest album.

My album will never never never be on Apple. And it will never be for sale… You can only get it on Tidal.

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest)
February 15, 2016

The drama doesn’t end there however, as later in the day, Kanye West decided to stop selling his album altogether, making it available only through streaming. West also decided to take to Twitter to announce that The Life of Pablo will only be available through TIDAL via streaming and it will never be available on the iTunes store.

Now that West has decided that he would not sell the album, those who have bought The Life of Pablo before West removed the purchase option decided to upload his full album on torrent sites. According to statistics from TorrentFreak, an estimated 500,000 people have since downloaded to album via BitTorrent. At the time of writing, almost 10,000 people are seeding the album on The Pirate Bay, making it the most seeded album on the website.

As expected, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has been trying to takedown the album from torrent sites. Much like a hydra though, for every torrent they took down, two more pops up in its place.

Source :
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,
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Kanye West might sue The Pirate Bay over Life of Pablo torrents

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Last week, Kanye West’s
new album was uploaded onto The Pirate Bay
 after the rapper declared that The Life of Pablo would only be available via streaming on TIDAL. This has not sat well with the rapper, and rumours are going around that he is thinking of suing the torrent site.

According to
Hollywood Life
, West has been in an extremely foul mood thanks to his album leaking onto torrent sites, which could in turn make him lose out on millions of dollars in TIDAL subscriptions.

I write this to you my brothers while still 53 million dollars in personal debt… Please pray we overcome… This is my true heart…

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest)
February 14, 2016

This lost in potential TIDAL subscribers may also be a particularly heavy blow to West as, according to the rapper himself, he is currently USD 53 million in debt.

TorrentFreaks has since reached out to The Pirate Bay about this potential lawsuit and the torrent hosting site has said that they are ready for him. “Kanye West is a blithering twat who has an incredible sense of self-importance. Even diehard fans are saying his new albuum sucks balls, but as for Mr. West suing TPB, good luck Kanye. Our legal department will be waiting,” says TPB staff member Spud17.

Source :
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Kanye West's The Life Of Pablo will arrive on all major music streaming services tomorrow

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Remember how Kanye West said that he wouldn’t be putting his new album on any other music service other than Tidal? Well, he’s had a change of heart as reports are going around that The Life Of Pablo WILL be hitting Spotity, Apple Music and various other services tomorrow.

According to websites such as
re/code
, it seems that singles from the The Life Of Pablo have begun popping up on Spotify and iTunes, which means that the album is probably no longer TIDAL exclusive.

There are, of course, benefits for Kanye West to move his album beyond TIDAL as it would allow the artist to start receiving payments for the streams of that the album generates as well as marketing support from his label. Seeing as West once tweeted that he is currently in 53 million dollars in debt, moving his album outside of TIDAL makes logical sense.

Of course, the version of The Life Of Pablo that Spotify and iTunes may be getting (we say may because its April Fools) might not even be the one that is hosted on TIDAL. According to Pitchfork, West has yet again made changes to his album, so it remains to be seen if the other the album will also be modified on Spotify and iTunes after the album is released there.

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Release date of Cyberpunk 2077 announced by Keanu Reeves – who’ll also be starring in the game

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What happens when you put two of the most universally loved entities together – you get Cyberpunk 2077.

Well-loved developers CD Projekt Red (creators of the acclaimed Witcher series) teams up with adored actor Keanu Reeves to present their latest open-world RPG, Cyberpunk 2077 at this year’s E3.

Image credit: GameSpot

Presented on the Xbox stage, CD Projekt Red showed off a trailer of their upcoming game that’s set in a cyberpunk metropolis where the inhabitants are addicted to cyber body enhancements. Keanu Reeves makes an appearance in the trailer suggesting that he’ll be a key figure in the game.

Alongside his digital self, the real Keanu also made an appearance on stage as he presented the game as well as the official release date of the Cyberpunk 2077, which is set for 16 April 2020. Because its on the Microsoft stage, we know that it’ll be available for the Xbox One on the store for pre-order, as well as on PC – however, one which distributing platform, we don’t know yet.

The game will also be available on the Sony PlayStation 4; and to say that we’re excited would be an understatement.

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Keep track of GE14’s election results with GE14MAP

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Tomorrow is the day, we cast our votes for the next group of people that are going to govern our country. In previous elections, we will usually have to depend on the national news to hear the results, but this time a group of Malaysians took it upon themselves to make things much easier for us.

They have released a web application called GE14MAP, which will show the results of tomorrows election. Currently, they are displaying the results for GE13, and the website will allow you to click on a particular region which will show the statistics of the selected region and other relevant information. We would assume that tomorrow (or by midnight) they will wipe the map clean in order to prepare for the results of tomorrow’s election.

The website is both viewable on the desktop as well on your smartphone, just visit the
GE13MAP website
 and keep track of the live updates as it happens tomorrow. The polling booths are open from 8 AM to 5 PM, don’t forget to check your voter status and voting location on
SPR’s website
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Keep you hydrated with HidrateMe Smart Water Bottle

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People in the office or working outside will always forget to drink water on time and this will be a habit for a long term. This company figure out this happen because of daily distractions, there are a lot of people don’t take care of ourselves with the proper way and this is why they created HidrateMe. You must be wondering how it works – HidrateMe, a connected water bottle that tracks your water intake and makes sure that you will stay hydrated all day long.

The HidrateMe bottle will be available in 710 ml (24 oz), and produce out of BPA-free Tritan plastic. Inside the bottle will have a sensor stick which automatically tracks how much you drink throughout the day, and the sensor stick will send information to the Hidrate app on your phone and glows when it’s time to drink more water to keep hydrated. The battery on the sensor can easily replace and available at the stores nearby you, besides that the battery can also last over a year so you will not charge it that often.

Application for HidrateMe will be available for download on winter 2015, you will require inserting your name, age, height, weight, and activity level to allow the app calculates how much water you should be drinking throughout the day. Besides that this app also integrates with your wearables to help tune your water goals even more accurately to your activities.

To purchase the HidrateMe, you can click over
here
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KENXINDA introduces smartphones and a smartwatch on New Year's Eve

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KENXINDA has decided to close up 2015 in style as the company introduced the latest smartphone in the company’s series of rugged Flattop series.

The KENXINDA Flattop W9 is a highly rugged smartphone which has an IP68 rating, making the smartphone “dust tight” and protected against complete, continuous submersion in water, effectively making the phone both dustproof and waterproof.

Shock is another thing that the KENXINDA Flattop W9 is good at as the smartphone comes with MIL-STD-8106 military standard shockproof cover.

For the components of the Flattop W9, it comes with a 4,000mAh battery, allowing it to last longer than many other smartphones. It sports a 6” HD display and is powered by a 1.3GHz octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 32GB thanks to the microSD card slot on the smartphone.

The Flattop W9 comes with an 8MP autofocus camera with a LED flash and a 5MP front facing camera for selfies. It has dual SIM capabilities that support 4G LTE connectivity and includes features such as a FM radio, an accelerometer and a G-Sensor.

While the Flattop W9 is the main attraction of the launch, KENXINDA has also taken the opportunity to introduce various other phone models to Malaysia, all of which features the rugged shell that defines a KENXINDA product. The model most worthy of mention is the W3, being a throwback to the candybar phone of yesteryear.

Smartphones aren’t the only thing that was revealed during the launch as KENXINDA has also taken the opportunity to reveal the W3 smartwatch. The W3 features a 1.44”, 128×128 pixel rectangular touchscreen that supports Quad band GSM network. It is powered by 32MB of RAM, 32MB of expandable storage, and a 300mAh battery.

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Kenxinda Malaysia unveils its range of products in media roadshow

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Kenxinda Malaysia unveiled its full range of products at its first media roadshow held in Low Yat Plaza. Kenxinda offers 3 feature phones, 5 smartphones, smartwatches, tablets and its powerbank, aimed at the mid-low market to give quality products at an affordable price. Established in Shenzhen, China in 2003, Kenxinda have had experience in creating products for its customer needs, sales and services to allow them to have the best products with lesser problems.

In conjunction with its official launch, Kenxinda will be offering a smart watch worth RM299.00 for only at the price of RM199.00 on top of a free Bluetooth headset worth RM99.00 in a 3-month promotion. After Kenxinda launch at Plaza Low Yat in Kuala Lumpur, there will be a slew of roadshows happening around Malaysia where you can find Kenxinda concept stores such as Queensbay Mall in Penang and Dataran Pahlawan Mall in Melaka. On top of that, look out for Kenxinda’s roving trucks cruising nationwide as to create brand awareness in the market.

There will be 13 products to be introduced in the market:

Feature phone: K68 (RM79), K39 (RM99), 207 (RM119)

Smartphone: K528 (RM169), K2 (RM199), K3 (RM299), X2 (RM399), A6 (RM459)

Tablets: F1(RM299)

Smart Watch: S-Watch (RM199)

Powerbank: 5000mah (RM60), 10400mah (RM99), 15000 (RM139)

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Kenxinda S-watch 2.0: Barely a smart watch

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Never have I been so confused about a product than the Kenxinda S-watch 2.0. I mean, from a first glance, you’re probably assuming that it is a smartwatch. It has a wrist band, a clock face when not in use, what other proof do you need that this thing is a smartwatch? But then, you start using it, and the longer you mess with it, a dawning realisation comes to you slowly but surely: this thing isn’t a watch, it’s a mobile phone disguised as a watch.

Design

Before we get more in depth into this deceptive device, let’s talk about the entire look of the Kenxinda S-watch 2.0. Now, a rich, metrosexual friend once told me that watches are as much tools as they are accessories. If what he says were true, then the S-watch 2.0 is a fashion faux pas. I’m not going to mince words here, the ‘watch’ itself is not exactly visually appealing. It is stupidly huge and the rectangular screen makes the S-watch 2.0 to be as elegant as a toothpick.

Despite its gargantuan size though, the S-watch 2.0 is light. Usually, being light is a good thing, but for the S-watch 2.0’s case, it is actually a negative. The lack of weight on the S-watch 2.0 makes the device feel cheap and brittle. In fact, I’m almost certain that if you have some amount of muscles on your arms, you could very likely crush this device if you grip it tight enough.

Features

Remember how I said that the S-watch 2.0 is more mobile phone than watch? I wasn’t kidding. The only feature that the S-watch 2.0 has that can be considered a ‘smart watch’ feature is the pedometer, which is of dubious quality I should say. Everything else apart from that though reminds me of the coloured screen Nokia phones of the early 2000s.

First off, the S-watch 2.0 doesn’t run on Android. I don’t really know what this watch operates on, but if the UI is anything to go with, it looks like something that was spun out of Symbian. Seeing as the OS of the S-watch 2.0 is custom made (as far as I know), this means that the phone does not contain an app store, and therefore, all the apps that came preinstalled with the watch is all you’re ever going to get.

Secondly, the S-watch 2.0 comes with slots that you can insert a nano-SIM and a microSD card. A smart watch that can double as a phone isn’t exactly a new thing. In fact, Samsung’s original Gear S came with such a feature, so it really isn’t all that surprising.

Apart from that, everything else is fairly standard as the watch comes with a contacts list, a music player, gallery viewer, and even a camera which we’ll talk about later.

Usage

Using the Kenxinda S-watch 2.0 is like stepping through a time portal. I know I’ve made numerous comparisons to old mobile phones throughout the entire review for this thing, but really, there is no other way to describe the S-watch 2.0.

It’s easier to list down what the S-watch 2.0 can’t do when compared to other proper smartphones. For one, it is unable to connect to Wi-Fi networks. I’ve tried looking through the settings to figure out if there’s a way to enable it, but all I found in the connectivity settings is GPRS, and WAP, both of which are terms that I haven’t seen since my secondary school days.

Secondly, it cannot display notifications when connected to a smartphone. While the device does come with Bluetooth which allows you to connect your smartphone to the watch, you’re only able to sync contacts or notes with each other.

Battery life is also unimpressive for this rudimentary ‘watch’, lasting for roughly two days before needing a recharge.

As for what the S-watch 2.0 can do…well…it can make phone calls as well as send SMS-es to other phones thanks to its SIM card slot. That said though, trying to type out an SMS using the phone itself is a pain thanks to the cramped up keyboard. If you’re serious about using this as a phone, a Bluetooth headset is necessary since talking through the watch itself makes you look stupid, and the audio quality is pretty bad as well.

Camera

Another bizarre addition that the S-Watch 2.0 has is a camera. This is the first time I’ve seen a camera on smartwatch and so I was curious as to how it works. Turns out, it really isn’t anything to talk about because, much like everything else about the watch, the camera is very, and I mean very, basic.

My first gripe about it is its placement. I initially thought that the camera was meant to take selfies thanks to its positioning. It is only when I started using it that I realise that this isn’t the case. If you attempt to take a selfie with it, your image on the screen will be upside-down.

Using the camera properly is also awkward. Thanks to the positioning of the camera, aiming at something you want to shoot is a chore because accurately gauging where the camera is pointing is frustrating.

But if you can put up with the frustration of using the damn thing, you’ll find out that the quality of the images taken are poor.

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KFC offers free Cheezy Wedges when you order on their mobile app

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If you didn’t know, KFC Malaysia has officially launched their mobile app and they’re giving out free cheezy wedges for every customer who orders through their mobile app now.

In order to get the free cheezy wedges, simply download the KFC mobile app, sign up for an account, tap on “My Rewards”, click “Redeem”, then “Add order” and complete your food order.

Besides the fact that you can order delicious KFC meal conveniently on your smart phone, KFC mobile app users would also have the privilege to be the first to know about any other on going promos. This promo will only be applicable on KFC’s mobile app and you don’t have to worry about going out to get your KFC craving fix as you could get your KFC meal sent to your door step as KFC Malaysia delivers to most urban areas. The app is available for download on both iOS and Android.

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KFConsole supports 4K, 240fps gaming and comes with a chicken chamber

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Who would’ve thought that one of the largest food chain brand will end up venturing into the tech market? Well, KFC is doing just that by launching its first console, the KFConsole.

KFConsole supports ray tracing, VR, 4K and 240fps

The future of gaming is here.

Introducing the KFConsole.
#PowerYourHunger

pic.twitter.com/ssUrX41Ab1

— KFC Gaming (@kfcgaming)
June 12, 2020

Although the full specs have not been revealed, Cooler Master’s website stated that this console supports 4K content and 240fps. In addition that, it packs powerful enough hardware to be VR and ray tracing-ready.

You’ll also get two 1TB SSDs and a 9th Gen Intel Core i9 processor, plus an ASUS GPU that considering we just spoke about how it’s RTX ready, we can assume that it’s an NVIDIA model.

Now you can game and still have warm fried chicken

That’s not the best part; it has a built-in chicken warmer. We’re not kidding. It has its own chamber that keeps your fried chicken warm via the system’s natural heat and airflow system. This is probably one of the most unique consoles we’ve ever seen.

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Kia has launched the Stinger GT in Malaysia with a starting price of RM239,888

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Naza Kia Malaysia has officially launched the long-anticipated Kia Stinger, the company’s faster automobile yet with the ambition to be a true Gran Turismo with the combination of high performance and comfort.

The Stinger is made to pull attention with its roofline that sits at a perfect angle to provide aerodynamics to airflow over the bonnet, roof and off the back of the car. In addition to that, the wide front and rear track, along with the recessed contours along the doors enhance the visual power of the Stinger. To complete its aggressive outlook, Kia has added a tiger-nose grille at the front between the pair of full LED headlamps and honeycomb-shaped, dark-chrome, hot-stamped patterns added to the back base to give it, its premium look.

The performance of the Stinger is no joke, as it comes in two variants with one being the 2.0-litre twin-scroll turbocharged four-cylinder Theta II T-GDi engine which produces 251 horsepower at 6,200 RPM and 353Nm of torque from 1,400 – 4,000 RPM. This gives the car its acceleration time of 0 to 100km/h in 6 seconds. The second variant comes with a 3.3-litre turbo V6 Lambda T-GDi engine which accelerates the car from 0 to 100km/h in just 4.9 seconds, thanks to its 365 horsepower at 6,000 RPM and a torque of 510Nm from 1,300 – 4,500 RPM

One of the unique features that give the Stinger its performance is the Vehicle Dynamic Control which can monitor the driver’s inputs and road conditions to automatically distribute power in real-time based on the driving situation. Other than that, it also comes with Electronically-Controlled Suspensions and Rack-mounted Moto-Driven Power steering. Safety features include Hill-Start Assist Control, Antilock Braking System, Traction Control System and Cornering Brake Control, Blind-Spot Collision Warning, Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning and 7 airbags. All these features have awarded the Stinger the highest rating of 5 Starts from Euro NCAP.

Kia has added a great amount of in-car comforts, the center section is split into two specific areas, the infotainments system and 8-inch floating navigation touchscreen integrated with Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, with the climate and ventilation control position just below that. In between the gauges is the 7-inch TFT LCD screen which displays information like cornering, G-Forces, lap times and engine-oil temperature.

The comfort is further enhanced with the 15 Harman Kardon speakers that are position all around the cabin of the car. Other than that, there is also the Heads-Up Display, Dynamic Bending Light, Around View with Driving Rear-View Monitor, Integrated Memory System from the driver’s seat, a wireless smartphone charger and electrochromic side mirrors to control the glare of oncoming headlights.

The Kia Stinger comes with four exterior colours of HiChroma Red, Deep Chroma Blue, Panthera Metal and Aurora Black. For the interior, the 3.3-litre model comes with a red colour package, while the 2.0-litre comes in a flush black one-tone. The 2.0 and 3.3-litres models will be priced at RM239,888 and RM209,888 respectively.

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Kia to reveal its plans at CES 2016 that features new car tech

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In this week just before Christmas, rumors are flying about on what to expect for CES 2016 happening early next month. Car manufacturer Kia has also used this opportunity to throw some cool new stuff at us as we’re celebrating the festive season, by telling us that they will be showcasing the “global debut of its dedicated autonomous driving program.”

In addition, Kia mentioned that it plans to move into connected car space, which is truthfully quite an exciting revelation as car tech moves on to the next level to be part of our lives.

Now, Kia did mention that the state of Nevada has given it a green light to test the company’s self-driving technologies on the state’s public roads. Kia has also set a goal to introduce partially autonomous driving tech to its line of cars in the year 2020, and hopefully by 2030 we will be seeing fully autonomous vehicles on the streets put out by the company.

We are really excited to hear what Kia has in store in terms of car tech and will be looking forward to the official press conference on January 5 at CES 2016.

Source:
TechRadar

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