Review – Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

Ever since the world jumped into the trend of dual-cameras and making it a necessity by today’s standards, there are some who thinks two isn’t enough. Samsung is one of them, and decided that their latest Galaxy A7 (2018) mid-range smartphone to be their first ever triple-camera smartphone.
With a grand event that happened not too long ago, does the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) with the price tag of RM1,099 actually lived up to its hype? Let’s dive into this review and find out.

Unboxing
The Galaxy A7 (2018) comes in a rather simple box. Samsung knows that their naming scheme for the A-series is a little like how the MacBooks work – they all go by the same product name, but differentiated by the year that it was released. Hence, we’re calling it the Galaxy A7 (2018).

At the back of the box we can see the specs list together with some feature highlights. Surprisingly, this is a mid-range smartphone with Super AMOLED display.

Opening up the box we can see the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) itself. Digging everything underneath the box itself, we can find a handful of accessories.

We can find the user manual, an included high quality TPU case, an on-ear earphones, a charger, and also micro USB cable.

Seriously though, why is there a on-ear earphones at this day and age?

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Looking at the Galaxy A7 (2018) from the front, we can see that Samsung has once again avoided the notch. It’s not a particularly fancy in terms of design, but definitely functional.

At the back of the phone, we see nothing but the triple camera lined up vertically and a also the big Samsung logo. But where is the fingerprint scanner?
That’s the power button too!
Like some of the Xperia flagships in the past, the fingerprint scanner is embedded into the power button itself. That means there’s a flat segment on the right side of the phone – and that’s where the fingerprint scanner is found.
Ergonomically, it is ideally designed for right-handed users since you can position your right thumb on the entire fingerprint scanner and unlock right away. I find this to be cumbersome as I have to pivot my thumb from the fingerprint scanner to the screen.

Luckily for someone like me who is a left-handed user and has a large hand, the side fingerprint scanner works well too. I can unlock the Galaxy A7 (2018) using my left middle finger and use my left thumb to navigate touch the screen right away. It’s something that varies from person to person.

The Galaxy A7 (2018) also comes with a fairly high quality TPU case. It also has the dots to prevent direct contact between the case and the back of the phone. The case accentuates all the buttons, making them easier to press while creating a deep recess for the power button since the fingerprint scanner is embedded on it.

On a side note, the TPU case actually sticks to the side of the sides of the phone. It prevents the case from sliding around, but also makes taking the case apart a little mind-boggling.
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Perhaps it’s a limitation by chipset, Samsung has opted to use a micro USB port for the Galaxy A7 (2018) instead of a USB-C port – but that’s not a big deal since many other mid-range smartphones are still stuck with micro USB standard anyway. Let’s not forget that power banks in the market have not made the switch just yet.

The Galaxy A7 (2018) can support up to 802.11ac WiFi – which is really rare for mid-range smartphones. At the left side where the card slot is located, we found out that Galaxy A7 (2018) has dedicated SIM 1 + SIM 2 and micro SD card slots.

This triple card slot design is highly sought and definitely a big plus to have, and the Galaxy A7 (2018) supports 4G network on both SIM 1 and SIM 2.

Looking at the bottom of the phone we can find the 3.5mm audio jack, the micro USB port, a microphone, and also the speaker slit.

On the right side of the phone we find the aforementioned fingerprint scanner that’s embedded into the power button and also the volume rocker.

At the top, there’s nothing but another microphone.
Unlike its predecessors, the new Galaxy A7 (2018) is not IP-rated, so don’t go dunking it into the water.
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Even though the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is meant to be a mid-range smartphone with a price to match, Samsung still maintained a Super AMOLED screen with 18.5:9 aspect ratio and 2220×1080 pixels in resolution. However, it felt a little different from the Super AMOLED panels on the Galaxy S and Note series of smartphones in terms colors and brightness.

Some of the features found in the Galaxy S series are found in the Galaxy A7 (2018) as well. That includes always-on display and variable white balance as well.

Samsung has avoided the notch trend thus far, and we have to say that’s actually a good thing. We users don’t have to deal with random issues where the notch takes up a part of the app, making buttons unpressable. This is especially true when it comes to games – most notably PUBG Mobile.

On another note, Samsung didn’t include the feature to downscale the resolution from 1080p to 720p. From the previous benchmarks we did on the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy Note9, downscaling resolution does indeed save battery.
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Here’s where the fun begins – literally. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a total of 3 rear-facing cameras and a single selfie camera. This is the first time that Samsung released a triple camera phone, and it has the specs as listed below:

Rear-facing cameras

24MP f/1.7 main camera with PDAF
8MP f/2.4 120° ultra-wide angle camera
5MP f/2.2 depth sensor

Selfie camera

24MP f/2.0

Being one of the few smartphone that actually has triple rear-facing cameras, it seems like Samsung is taking a jab at their competitor’s latest flagship smartphone. Samsung also brought the flaw detection feature  from the Galaxy Note9 and added scene optimizer mode to the Galaxy A7 (2018).

Here are the sample pictures taken with the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and you can check out the full resolution of images at our Flickr album here.
Rear-facing camera

By taking pictures are our usual scene, we can see that the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) can actually take decent pictures – albeit not as quick as Samsung’s high-end smartphones. One thing is for sure though – the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) can take quite decent pictures with its main camera.

The wide-angle camera unfortunately does not have autofocus, and hence the images will still appear a little blurry. With a huge 120° wide-angle lens, the images taken will have a fish eye effect.

As for night photography, don’t expect much – but the pictures are still usable for social media.
Samsung also added a new scene optimizer mode, which is what its competitors are calling “AI photography”. Props to Samsung for calling it what it really is without marketing gimmick. This feature just adds preset enhancements for the detected scenes, and Samsung’s scene optimizer is actually pretty good in creating a great image.

Without scene optimizer.

With scene optimizer.

With scene optimizer.
However, the scenes seem to be quite limited and the detection is a little slow, but accurate.  The scene optimizer itself is not aggressive and you can “disable” it by selecting full auto mode. The scene optimizer mode is not aggressive and makes enhancements that are reasonable.
As of now, the scene optimizer mode is only available for the main camera.
Selfie camera
Just like any other smartphones with a fixed focus camera, the images will definitely appear blurry. The Galaxy A7 (2018) does take decent selfies, but once again – only for social media use.

Camera UI
With the addition of another camera, Samsung had to change the existing camera UI a little. Samsung chose to just tweak it by adding the camera selection buttons right above the camera settings buttons.

At first glance, it really looks like the camera UI from ASUS’s ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 5z. It’s a neat interface that manages to keep it clean while more buttons are added on the screen itself.

Scrolling to scene optimizer mode, we can see new description here.

Other than that, the overall camera UI is no different from the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy Note9 that we reviewed. The Galaxy A7 (2018) also has Bixby Vision!
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The entire software experience is more or less the same as what we experienced in the Galaxy S9 and also the Galaxy Note9. I have the same thoughts as well – though there are a few missing features here and there because the Galaxy A7 (2018) is indeed, still a mid-range smartphone.

I was taken aback when I realized the Galaxy A7 (2018) does not have haptic feedback for every button pressed on screen. This option is completely removed from the system itself! However, since I use Gboard as my main keyboard, I can manually set the vibration intensity, hence enabling haptic feedback for Gboard only. Still a weird limitation set by Samsung, though.
As for the side-mounted fingerprint scanner, it’s quite fast and ergonomic.

The Galaxy A7 (2018) is also a great entry point for those who want to venture into the world of Samsung’s powerful ecosystem – namely Samsung Pay. As a Galaxy S9 user, I use Samsung Pay way too frequently since it’s convenient and I get rewarded each time I use it.

Samsung also added a new app here called Samsung Max, which is essentially a data saving app. It can be applied for both mobile and WiFi. How it works is fairly simple – all of your internet activity goes through Samsung’s server. Your activity is “compressed” by Samsung’s server before sending it back to you, the user, and “decompressed”.
Running these servers aren’t cheap – and Samsung doesn’t want users to pay either. That’s why the Samsung Max app is supported by ads. There’s also a “premium mode” where you get a few advantages, and yet still don’t have to pay a single cent.

Samsung has also included their gaming features in the Galaxy A7 (2018) as well – namely the Game Tools feature that we’ve gotten accustomed to since the Galaxy S9 and also the Galaxy Note9.
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The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) isn’t meant to be a performer since it is indeed a mid-range smartphone. There are the specs that it has:

6-inch Super AMOLED display with 18.5:9 aspect ratio and 2220×1080 pixels
Samsung Exynos 7885 Octa manufactured with 14nm process

6x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6GHz + 2x Cortex-A73 @ 2.2GHz

Mali-G71 GPU

2 GPU cores

4GB RAM
128GB eMMC 5.1 internal storage (expandable with micro SD card)
3,300mAh battery
Android 8.0.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience 9.0

On paper, it indicates that the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) isn’t much of a performer. But is that true when it comes to benchmarks?

From benchmark score comparisons, we can see that the Exynos 7885 found in the Galaxy A7 (2018) is slightly better than the Snapdragon 636. But how about the gaming performance?
Gaming
From what we’ve experienced, benchmark is only half the story. Hence, we’re here to do the gaming test with 3 main games – Honkai Impact 3, Asphalt 9, and also PUBG Mobile. Surprisingly, the Galaxy A7 (2018) actually performs pretty well here.
Honkai Impact 3 is defaulted to what is shown in the screenshot above – but I changed it to 60FPS and surprisingly, it’s very playable. I constantly got above 30FPS and I enjoyed the overall experience. Don’t bother bumping it to high resolution, though.
When it comes to Asphalt 9, the Exynos 7885 actually performs pretty well here too at default graphical settings. There was no lag and I experienced a smooth gameplay overall. You can set it to highest settings, but it will be below 20FPS for sure.
When it comes to PUBG Mobile though, the game automatically selects medium graphic settings for me – but the Exynos 7885 can’t really run it smoothly at that graphical setting. So I set it to lowest graphical setting, and then the frame rates on PUBG Mobile is playable.
Other than that, the Galaxy A7 (2018) is actually very decent in terms of performance.
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Knowing the performance of the Exynos 7885 and the magic of AMOLED displays, the Galaxy A7 (2018) is looking pretty good in terms of battery life even though it has a 3,300mAh battery only.
In our usual PCMark battery life test, the Galaxy A7 (2018) can actually last quite a long time – just as efficient as the Snapdragon 636 chipset.

Charger
In the world of smartphones these days, we’re presented with 5V 2A chargers as a standard. However, the Galaxy A7 (2018) comes with a 5V 1.55A charger instead. It’s… definitely slower than the commonly-found chargers that we have.

But objectively, how does the 5V 1.55A charger competes? Take a look at the graph below.

Surprisingly, it doesn’t seem to matter if we’re using the included 5V 1.55A or a 5V 2A charger. From the looks of it, the charging speed is limited by the phone itself.
Both chargers will take about 43 minutes to reach 50% of battery charged, and a total of 77 minutes to reach 75% of battery charged. Obviously, it’s not fast.
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Throughout my experience with the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), there are definitely a few things that isn’t particularly favorable for my own personal experience. My biggest gripe is the absence of haptic feedback from the system itself – but that’s the only issue I have.
The side-mounted fingerprint scanner that is embedded in the power button actually feels fantastic. Triple camera setup on the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) offers another level of flexibility we we can now select between ultra-wide and the main camera. Let’s wait for a little longer and see how the Galaxy A9 (2018) actually feels since the A9 has quadruple cameras instead – one main camera, one ultra-wide, and another telephoto camera.

Despite being priced at only RM1,299, the all new Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) still has some exclusive Samsung-only features like Samsung Pay and the all-new Samsung Max. It’s a good mid-range smartphone overall.
Where to buy?

Lazada
Amazon

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Review – WD My Passport (2016): Colourful Luminescence

Big companies are getting a redesign these days. They’re happening more and more often too, as we’ve observed this year. Western Digital embraced this “trend”, and got started with their brand new image and product. This is their brand new My Passport Lumen, also known as the WD My Passport (2016).
We’ve lumped up the unboxing of both the WD My Book (2016) (review here), and My Passport (2016) together in one video right here, so have a look for the full unboxing experience.

All in all, the things that come with the WD My Passport (2016) is pretty simple. Comes with a quick start guide, user manual, a short micro USB 3.0 cable, and the redesigned WD My Passport itself.

Design
Let’s talk about the biggest difference between this and its predecessor. The brand new design of the WD My Passport (2016) has the same look as the WD My Book (2016) – where the top half is made out of highly glossy and reflective plastic, and a matte plastic bottom half with these streamlines going across the entire enclosure.

It’s available in a total of 6 different colours too – red, yellow, orange, blue, white, and black. Obviously the one I’ve got here is in a piano black finish.
At the back of the WD My Passport (2016) are little rubber feet on each corner to hold it in place.

That’s because the WD My Passport (2016) is not meant to stand upright like the My Book, but laid down like this.
Extremely glossy and reflective!
The cable and the subtle activity LED is at the bottom of the entire enclosure. There might be a reason to this, as glossy plastic can get scratches very easily – even micro-scratches. These scratches can be caused by USB cable headers too.

When I saw the WD My Passport (2016), my first question was this – “how do I carry it around?”
Size and weight is not an issue – as the WD My Passport (2016) weighs in at only 241 grams.

My main concern is the highly glossy and reflective material. With this material being such a scratch-magnet, putting it in a bag is a definite no go. Hence, I’ll need to either get some sort of protective film – which will degrade its beauty – or getting a case, which will only minimize, and not fully prevent any scratches.

Pro-tip to those who wants to get a WD My Passport (2016) – do not peel off the protective film. That’ll save your eyes from seeing any scratches.
Performance
The WD My Passport (2016) is essentially still a 2.5-inch hard disk, but it’s operational by connecting only one micro USB 3.0 cable – a standard for external hard disks.
Its performance is as expected for any USB 3.0-based external hard disks, with its speeds ranging at about ~117MB/s in both sequential read and write speeds on average.

Just average USB 3.0 external hard disk speeds.
One side note here – the WD My Passport (2016) comes in NTFS format by default. That means it is fully compatible with Windows-based machines, but not on Macs. Launch up Disk Management on Windows or Disk Utility on Mac, then select and format the WD My Passport (2016) to exFAT.

Then it’ll work for Mac, Windows, and Linux without issues – except for special Mac-specific features like Time Machine.
Features
The WD My Passport (2016) packs the same exact suite of features as the WD My Book (2016) which we’ve reviewed here. You get the WD Backup, WD Drive Utilities, and WD Security, and all of these applications’ installers are already copied in the My Passport itself.
Just plug it in, and you can install them directly from there.

I still have the same complaint as the WD My Book (2016) though, as the WD’s software suite is although useful, it’s a little fragmented. WD Sync and WD Backup does more or less the same thing, so why not combine them both together?
Wrap up
The brand new WD My Passport (2016) is definitely beautiful. Aesthetically, no other external hard disk can beat it – and definitely not the rubber-encased Transcend StoreJet 25H3 that we’ve reviewed here. Sure, there are some real issues regarding the shininess and durability of the highly glossy plastic and extra care is needed, but I think it’s worth it.

Speeds aren’t different from any other eHDD in my opinion, so the upgrading from your current one isn’t exactly justified other than having a very different aesthetic.
Again just like the WD My Book (2016) that we’ve reviewed here, having USB-C with backward-compatibility will definitely be even better.
The WD My Passport (2016) comes in a total of two different variants – one for Windows, and another for Mac. They’re already in retailers nationwide, so go to your nearest mall and pick one up for yourself – or maybe for someone special this Christmas!

My Passport for Mac (Black only)

1TB at RM319
2TB at RM475
3TB at RM709
4TB at RM739

My Book (Black, White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Blue)

3TB at RM519
4TB at RM639
6TB at RM 1,099
8TB at RM 1,319
10TB at RM 1,599

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Spotify Releases Option To Share Your Unreleased Music To Their Editorial Playlist

For music listeners like (most of) you and me, we browse Spotify for new music – and some of us oftentimes to go those playlists curated by the Spotify team. You know there are playlists like Jazz, Chill Hits, whatever. Now, Spotify is giving the option for music creators to submit their unreleased music to the team who makes these playlists to add them into these lists.
These lists do get a lot of listeners – and this is one method to get your music out there to the crowd. It’s still a beta feature, though.

This feature is defined where you can head on to Spotify for Artists and Spotify Analytics designed to make it easier for artists and labels to share unreleased music with this team — so Spotify’s editors can create better playlists and artists have a better shot at landing on one.

You can try this out by logging into your Spotify for Artists account or, if you work at a label, head over to Spotify Analytics. There, you’ll have the option of selecting one unreleased song for playlist consideration and submitting it to Spotify’s team.
It’s important to give us as much information about the track as possible — genre, mood, and other data points all help us make decisions about where it may fit. Music creators can note the instruments on it, whether it’s a cover, and the cultures you or the song belong to. The data you share will be complemented by what we already know about you — what else your fans listen to, what other playlists you’ve appeared on, etc.
Editors will be searching through submissions based on the information you share to find unreleased music to consider for their playlists. The song and all the info you add about it will also impact our personalized recommendations. For example, as long as you tag and submit your track seven days in advance, the song you select will automatically appear in every one of your followers’ Release Radar playlists. This way you have control over which single you’re promoting to your fans.

Spotify also highlighted that these lists are curated by their editors only and no one can pay to get onto the list. Perhaps this is an avenue that artists can look into to grow further.

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Upcoming version is Android 4.3

It’s about an hour more to Google I/O 2013 and The Verge already got information that the next iteration of Android is to be Android 4.3 instead of Android 5.0, as Google’s developer website listed it out prior to the event.

There are currently absolutely no confirmed information about what the next version of Android holds, and to answer those questions we’ll have to wait until later today.
Via : The Verge

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Second-Gen HP Spectre x360 Announced

Personally speaking, I was thinking of picking one for myself a while back. I tested it myself, and I can tell you that the HP Spectre x360 comes in a solid aluminium build. Personally, I’m not too keen on the arrow keys area though. Other than that, it’s a machine that I would’ve picked up in an instant!

The screen and lid itself are milled out of a piece of aluminium, and everything feels absolutely sturdy. It packs a 13.3-inch 1080p IPS display with a full 360-degree rotating hinge (hence the x360 part) and a touch screen. Nothing too fancy in today’s standard of ultrabooks, actually.

What’s new about the HP Spectre x360 compared to its previous version, though?
Well, the battery has now been improved – bringing in what HP claims to be 15 hours of battery life, thanks to a bigger 57.8W battery, and the brand new 7th Generation Intel Core processors – Kaby Lake, for short. Weighing in at only 1.295kg and at a thinness of 13.8mm, this is indeed one of the most noteworthy ultrabooks to take note of.

For the first time ever, there’s finally a speedier charging protocol for laptops – and HP is calling it the HP Fast charge. They claim to charge the HP Spectre x360’s battery to 90% in just 90 minutes.
For the full list of specs and price, check it out down below!

MODEL
HP SPECTRE x360 13-w006TU
HP SPECTRE x360 13-w007TU

Price
4,999
5,999

DISPLAY SIZE
13.3-inch FHD
13.3-inch FHD

DISPLAY RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080

PROCESSOR
Intel® Core™ i5-7200U (2.5 GHz, up to 3.1 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)
Intel® Core™ i7-7500U (2.7 GHz, up to 3.5 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 4 MB cache, 2 cores)

MEMORY
On-board 8 GB LPDDR3-1866 SDRAM

STORAGE
256GB PCIe M.2 SSD

GRAPHICS
Intel® HD Graphics 620

OPTICAL DRIVE
None

OPERATING SYSTEM
Windows 10 (64bit)

PORTS
2  X USB 3.1 Type-C™ Gen 2 /
Thunderbolt 3

1 x USB Type C 3.1 Gen 1

1 headphone/microphone combo

THICKNESS
13.79 mm

WEIGHT
1.295 kg

BATTERY
3-Cell

POWER FOR ADAPTER
65W

CONNECTIVITY
Intel® 802.11b/g/n/ac (1×1) Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 4.2 Combo

WARRANTY
Two years Local Onsite Warranty inclusive of One year limited
International Warranty
(part/labor/carry-in)

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 & Mi 9 appears in SIRIM

Currently, we all know that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is going to launch soon. It was teased for months already but we know so little about that phone. Now that it has appeared in SIRIM, we know much more information regarding Xiaomi’s upcoming bang-for-buck smartphone. As for the Mi 9, it was already launched in China but we are expecting another announcement during MWC.
It seems like Xiaomi Malaysia has already gotten the Redmi Note 7 and Mi 9 certified in Malaysia and is ready to be sold in the market.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
The Redmi Note 7 is expected to have these specs:

6.3-inch IPS LCD display with waterdrop notch and 2340×1080 pixels in resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset
Up to 6GB RAM
Up to 64GB of internal storage
Dual rear-facing cameras

48MP f/1.8 main camera with PDAF
5MP f/2.4 depth sensor

13MP selfie camera
4,000mAh battery
Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10.0

If Xiaomi Malaysia is indeed selling the Redmi Note 7 soon, it will be the first ever (hopefully) below RM1,000 smartphone to be using a 48MP camera sensor. We have seen what this amount of pixels can do to a picture when paired with the correct software – just take a look at the HONOR View20.

It is a little weird seeing that Xiaomi is once again using the Snapdragon 660 chipset since it is already found in many of Xiaomi’s arsenal of smartphones.
Here, we also know that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 will support AC WiFi, which means it utilize more of the high speed internet that Unifi Turbo offers.

While Xiaomi has not launched a smartphone in quite some time already (which is very unlike them), we expect the Redmi Note 7 to make it official Malaysia debut some time in the near future – perhaps in March, after the MWC craze.
However, we wonder if the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro will be launching in Malaysia as well since the Pro variant packs a very different set of hardware in it.

Xiaomi Mi 9
Then comes the Mi 9. We recently talked about that phone right here, but we expect to hear more about it in the coming days since Xiaomi has confirmed that they will be launching the transparent Alita edition at MWC.

Seeing it at SIRIM confirmed that the Mi 9 will indeed be available in the Malaysian market soon – and it might be launching together with the Redmi Note 7 as well.

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Catch Infinix Malaysia’s 12.12 sales shoving out discount deals on multiple smartphones of up to RM150

Infinix Malaysia has revealed the list of items that will be receiving discounts on 2022’s last monthly sale which is 12.12 or the upcoming Monday if you may.

The promotion will cover the HOT, ZERO, and NOTE series items with price cuts going as high up as RM150 off the usual SRP. Although not really at the craziest rates, at least it is still cheap enough to purchase one without too much trouble as super low-priced flash sales always get “cleaned” within a few seconds.
Here’s what you can find during the big day.
Shopee Exclusive

Device Model

Promo Price (RM)

HOT 20 (6GB+128GB)

RM549

HOT 11 PLAY (3GB+32GB)

RM399

HOT 11 PLAY (4GB+64GB)

RM429

HOT 11 PLAY (4GB+128GB)

RM479

ZERO 5G (8GB+128GB)

RM949

Shopee and Lazada

Device Model

Promo Price (RM)

NOTE 12 2023 (8GB+128GB)

RM699

NOTE 12 2023 (8GB+256GB)

RM799

NOTE 12 G96 (8GB+128GB)

RM649

NOTE 12 G96 (8GB+256GB)

RM749

ZERO X PRO (8GB+128GB)

 RM1,049

ZERO X PRO (8GB+256GB)

RM1,149

ZERO X NEO (8GB+128GB)

RM749

SMART 6 (2GB+32GB)

RM329

SMART 6 (3GB+64GB)

RM369

The links for their Shopee and Lazada stores are as below.

Shopee
Lazada

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ASUS TUF Gaming Malaysia Day Promo Starts Now Until 30th Sept. 2018

ASUS is celebrating Malaysia this year with gamers around the country! Not just any gamer – particularly those who don’t want the highest tier gaming laptop but still a pretty beefy one. Introducing the ASUS TUF Gaming Malaysia Day promo for the FX504 TUF Gming laptops.

For those who are getting the FX504G-ME4308T or FX504G-MEN039T models of gaming laptop from now until 30th September, you are eligible to redeem these gifts:

The bundle free gift – TUF GAMING M5 (worth RM 239)
Eligible models as below: ASUS TUF Gaming FX504 GTX1060 variant

Then, follow the steps listed in this image that ASUS published. The link to submit your redemption is here: https://woobox.com/mtd4an

Honestly speaking, these laptops have quite a decent list of specs. You get can get up to 8th generation Intel Core i7 processor and a NVIDIA GTX GTX1060 with 6GB of VRAM, 120Hz display with 1080p resolution, 128GB PCIe NVMe SSD and also 1TB SSHD. The RAM is a little lacking – I still recommend 16GB for heavier day-to-day use.
Still, is the current generation of FX504 worth your money? We think it is.

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ASUS ROG G56JR Laptop Available On Market This Week

From the latest addition to the ROG series, the new ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) G56JR notebook featuring 15.6” Full HD IPS display, offering stunning picture quality and 178-degree viewing angle. Delivering advanced performance for PC gaming enthusiasts thanks to the 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M graphics. The notebook have a sleek form factor, a long battery life supported by ASUS Super Hybrid Engine power management technology, and powerful speakers and SonicMaster external subwoofer.

Here are the ROG G56JR-CN183H notebook variant specification:
Processor: Intel® Quad-Core™ i7-4700QM
OS: Window 8
Display: 15.6″ HD (1920×1080) LED backlit
Graphic: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M 2GB DDR3
Memory: 12GB DDR3
Storage: 1TB HDD
ODD: Blu-Ray RW
Connection: USB 3.0 /Bluetooth 4.0 /Wi-Fi
Warranty: 2 Years (Global Warranty)
Price: RM 4,199
ROG G56JR will be available in all local stores and resellers nationwide this week onwards. Can’t wait to get one unit and test on it!

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vivo launches LazMall Super Brand Spotlight sales campaign for the next 2 days featuring storewide discounts and cashbacks

As the month of May coming to a closure, vivo has joined Lazada’s LazMall Super Brand Spotlight to bring more offers and promotions to Malaysians.
 As they are quite a number of items offered during the event, let’s split them into 4 simple categories and quickly run through each of them.

1st: Discounted Price

Product

Promo Price (RM)

Y20s G (6GB+128GB)

689

Y1s (2GB+32GB)

349

V20 2021 (8GB+128GB)

1,099

V20 Pro (8GB+128GB)

1,599

V19 (8GB+128GB)

919

Y12s (4GB+128GB)

599

Y11 D (3GB+32GB)

415

Y31 (8GB+128GB)

889

Customers are entitled to free shipping, a complimentary T5 Bluetooth Speaker, and discount vouchers up to RM70 with a minimum purchase of RM499. In addition, all payments made using Lazada Wallet will receive up to 50% cashback within 15 days of receiving the products.
2nd: Special Gifts for Selected Models

Product

Gifts

X60 Pro

Travel Kit U Shaped Memory Foam Pillow
Sleep Mask
T5 Bluetooth Speaker

V21 5G

OGAWA Eyemask
RM50 Spotify gift card
T5 Bluetooth Speaker
1-year Extended Warranty + Screen Crack Protection

V21 / V21e

Macaron Earbud
T5 Bluetooth Speaker
1-year Extended Warranty + Screen Crack Protection

Y20s G

Sport Wireless Earphone
T5 Bluetooth Speaker

3rd: Giveaway Contest (May 24 – May 30)

Simply follow the steps to join the contest that leads to a free Y20s G within the last 2 days.

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Answer the question within and tag 3 friends

4th: Review and Rebate (May 29 – June 15)

After buying vivo products from the platform, submit your review for your purchase that includes a brief description plus an image or video clip, screenshot your submission, and DM it to vivo Official Store followed by your personal details of name, contact number, and email. An RM5 Touch ‘n Go e-wallet code will be replied to you after everything has been verified.

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ServerDNA II Happening 12th October 2017; Lots Of Prizes To Be Won!

Let’s be honest here – who doesn’t like free stuff? I’m pretty sure we all do – especially when it comes to gadgets and PC parts. Lucky for us, ServerDNA II, an event that is catered for us gamers, enthusiasts, thought leaders, and influencers.
It’s indeed a networking and sharing event, as there will be talks and forums about emerging gamers trends, PC modders, eSports arena providers, and even gaming rig builders. Not only that, but regional representatives of tech giant companies will be there, and also reputable gaming teams and personalities.

Even In Win’s Winbot that caught all of our attention during Computex 2017 will be present at ServerDNA II!

As for which brand will be present at the event, there will be:

Intel
Seagate
In Win
SuperO
MSI
Gigabyte
HP
Acer
Zowie
PNY & XLR8
Aigo
Samsung
HIS
Ducky

Let’s not forget about one special segment that ServerDNA II has – the “Best In Class All Girlz Power Personalities”. We have Iceyz Lim Tze Teng, Qistina Iman, Lila Bolhair, Le Josette appearing this Thursday at the event too!

Of course, we have modders from all around Malaysia coming to this event too. Why? Because I think we all want to see what modders around Malaysia can do. There will be a “Vote The Best Modders” session going on too. We have this whole list of modders coming by to ServerDNA II:

YNDK
Mod N GO
Jawecom PC
Rextech
Chuck Taylor
Titan Tech
Nur Syra
Hamman Chronicle
UTPGaming
PyschoLunatic

We’ll all be joining in the conversation and constructively share ideas, and talk about what’s up and what’s down too. The event will be from 9am all the way till 6pm. For the full agenda of the day, click here. While you’re there, remember to register too!
By the way, there will be an auction going on too – so make sure you have enough cash to pay up if you won the auction! 😉
There will be loads of prizes from many brands that will be given out from time to time on that day itself – so make sure you register here while you still can!
The event will be held at Four Points by Sheraton at Puchong. As for the question of “how much is the parking there”, ServerDNA II has informed us here at Nasi Lemak Tech that the parking will cost only RM5 flat for the whole day. If you’re staying nearby, driving might be an option. It’s definitely easier to transport your lucky draw prizes in a car too. 😛
We’ll be there too – so come by and say hi!

[UPDATE]: So many prizes!
That’s right – ServerDNA II organizers ServerWare Über Electronics posted this image not too long ago. These are the prizes that will be given out on that day, by the way. 😉
Make sure you’re there to stand a chance to win!

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Samsung announces Exynos 990 chipset; 5G Exynos Modem 5123; 12GB LPDDR4X RAM chip

Samsung does not only make phones but they are also one of the world’s largest memory chip maker too. In the latest Samsung Tech Day 2019, the company unveiled 3 new chips – the new Exynos 990 chipset for smartphones, the new 5G Exynos Modem 5123, and a 12GB LPDDR4X RAM chip.
Presumably, these 3 new chips will be found in next year’s lineup of products. Personally, I’m looking forward to the next generation of Samsung smartphones with the new Exynos 990 chipset.

Exynos 990
For whatever reason, Samsung changed the naming scheme of their flagship mobile chipset. From the Exynos 9820 on the Galaxy S10 series to the Exynos 9825 on the Galaxy Note10 series, Samsung decided to name their next upcoming chipset to Exynos 990.
The Exynos 990 now has dual-core neural processing unit (NPU) and a beefier digital signal processor (DSP) that can perform over ten-trillion operations per second. Just like the Exynos 9825, the new Exynos 990 is also manufactured with the 7nm EUV lithography process which you can learn more here.

Looking at the specs sheet of the Exynos 990, it comes with a lot of major improvements:

Exynos 990

Octa-core CPU

Dual-core custom CPU
Dual-core Cortex-A76
Quad-core Cortex-A55

GPU

Mali-G77 MP11 with 11 cores

Supports up to 9,216,000 pixels in resolution

3840×2400 or 4096×2160

Supports UFS 3.0 NAND storage chip
Support for LPDDR5 RAM chip
Support for high pixel cameras

108MP single-camera
24.8MP + 24.8MP dual-cameras

Support for high video capturing

8K 30fps
4K 120fps
10-bit H.265 encoding

By looking at the specs sheet of the Exynos 990 chipset, we can predict a few things. Firstly, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S11 could be using the company’s very own 108MP camera sensor. With this massive sensor also comes 8K 30fps or 4K at 120fps recording. That means you can have 4K videos in slow motion too – which is unheard of for a smartphone.
However, there are no mentions of any maximum display refresh rate that this chipset can handle. Perhaps Samsung will have a 90Hz Dynamic AMOLED display?
5G Exynos Modem 5123
Moving on to 5G, Samsung developing a new modem for it. Little details have been made public about this modem.

The Exynos Modem 5123 is also manufactured with the 7nm EUV lithography process. Presumably, this chip will also be mass-produced for more smartphones in the near future.
12GB LPDDR4X uMCP
uMCP, also known as UFS-based MCP (multichip package), is a method to pack multiple memory devices into a single chip, creating a package.
Samsung has developed a method to combine 4x 24Gb LPDDR4X chips into a single eUFS (embedded UFS) 3.0 NAND storage chip.
24Gb = 3GB
Gb here stands for gigabit, so converting it back to gigabyte is to divide by 8. So, 24Gb = 3GB. Stacking four of these chips into a single package creates 12GB.
This allows more RAM to be packaged into a smaller footprint, allowing smartphones to break the 8GB mark that is found in many smartphones these days.

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Huawei P9/P9 Plus Surpassed 10 Million Shipments

Huawei’s CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) announced their Huawei P9 and P9 Plus sales ahead of the keynote for CES 2017. The P9/P9 Plus has surpassed 10 million shipments globally – and that’s one fantastic feat!
The Huawei P9/P9 Plus is Huawei’s first ever flagship series to top the 10 million mark.  Despite a sluggish global smartphone market in 2016, the Huawei P9 and P9 Plus devices have achieved impressive results in the premium segment; a major breakthrough that proves Huawei’s investment in international markets is paying off.

Obviously, this milestone is important to Huawei in the perspective of both product’s and brand’s points of view. To be honest, it did shift the consumer’s mindset on dual camera lenses. I was skeptical at first, but when I tried the Honor 8 which we reviewed here, I saw the new capabilities.
Since launching, the Huawei P9 and P9 Plus have become an instant hit in the global smartphone market. Global shipments of the P9 exceeded 2.6 million within six weeks of their release. Eight months since its release, the Huawei P9 has sustained its popularity, winning recognition from both experts and consumers for its camera experience, industrial design, and overall performance.
All in all, congratulations to Huawei for this grandeur achievement!

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Tomb Raider Reborn to have a movie?

We all knew that the Tomb Raider Reborn game is about the events prior to what we know Tomb Raider is today, as in back in the days when she was still an archeologist – not a tomb raider yet.

Darrell Gallagher, the studio head of Crystal Dynamics, said that :

“It was important for both of us to have a cohesive version of the franchise,” Gallagher said. “We didn’t want to see a film version that was a continuation of the old ‘Tomb Raider’ films.”

This is however still a rumour, but I do hope that Hollywood doesn’t butcher up this magnificently made game into a typical money-printing, soulless movie featuring hot jocks and sexy ladies alone as their selling point like most movies in the silver screen does nowadays.
The new Tomb Raider Reborn voice actor Camilla Luddington is also an actress, but Lara’s face was not made based on hers, which might toughen the decisions of the big bosses.
However it is, only time will tell if a Tomb Raider Reborn movie will see the light.
Via : Multiplayer Blog (MTV)

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UPDATED: Get a Galaxy Fit-e with Samsung’s #iChanged campaign

For those who have missed out on the pre-order and roadshow promotions for the Samsung Galaxy S10 series of smartphones, then here is your chance to get the some exciting freebies too – including the new Galaxy Fit-e.
Samsung Malaysia Electronics’ new campaign, aptly named #iChanged, wants you to change to the new Samsung Galaxy S10 series of smartphones. We honestly think that the Galaxy S10 series of smartphones has something for everyone while maintaining flagship performance.

Samsung’s new #iChanged rewards users to switch to the latest Galaxy S10 series with either a choice of getting the Galaxy Buds or the new Galaxy Fit-e for free!
From 31st May until 31st July 2019, here’s how you can enjoy this promotion alongside with the terms and condition:

Customers who trade in old devices for any Galaxy S10 model within the same transaction will be entitled to get a pair of Galaxy Buds worth RM499
Customers who purchase any Galaxy S10 will be entitled to get a Galaxy Fit-e worth RM139

Obviously, the Galaxy S10+ (review) is still Samsung’s latest flagship with everything that you need – and more. If you are looking only for the essentials, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S10e instead. Here’s a full guide on how to choose which Galaxy S10 series you should buy.

Moreover, we also tested Samsung DeX in-depth with the Galaxy S10e, the Galaxy S10, and also the Galaxy S10+. All of them works the same – but I’m impressed that Samsung actually fitted the Galaxy S10e with the same level of performance and features at such a tiny body with an affordable price to match.

As many of us have seen memes and creative wallpapers that revolve around the selfie camera cutout, Samsung has also release some exclusive wallpapers with Disney and Pixar that takes a spin on that cutout.
With a promotion to get either the Galaxy Fit-e or the Galaxy Buds, this is a fantastic time to change to the Galaxy S10 series of smartphones. Click here to learn more.

UPDATE: Samsung is having a registration of interest (ROI) survey for users to let users try out the Galaxy S10 series of smartphone
It’s quite interesting to see Samsung do such a thing. From 14th to 21st June 2019, you can register your interest on the Galaxy S10 series and get to try it out first before making the purchase.
The mechanics are as such:

Customer can register their interest by filling up form at https://cdm-form.mysamsungcampaign.com/?id=3c9c3f79-6a14-4283-af7a-3aaf802163e9
From 22 – 27 June, the selected customer will receive calls from customer service as confirmation. The customer is required to proceed to The Gardens, Samsung Experience Store within 28th June- 7th July 2019.
To try out Galaxy S10+, the customer is required to make the full payment of RM 3,699 as deposit for Samsung Galaxy S10+ in 128GB and perform Smart Switch on the spot.
The trial duration is 21 days. Customer can keep the Samsung Galaxy S10+ if they decide to purchase. In the case which the customer decided NOT to purchase the Galaxy S10+ (128GB), he must return the unit by 28 July 2019. Full refund of the deposit will be made to customers who return the Galaxy S10+  in good condition.
Deposit for Samsung Galaxy S10+ (128GB) will not be refunded if customer returns after 28 July 2019 (29 July onwards)
By participating in the Campaign, Customer will be entitled to promotions as per below on first-come-first-served basis subject to the following conditions:

Model
After 21 Days
Free Item #1
Free Item #2
Worth

Galaxy S10+
Customer purchase Samsung Galaxy S10+ (128GB)
Samsung Galaxy Buds*
Samsung Galaxy Fit-e*
RM 638

Customer return Samsung Galaxy S10+ (128GB) together with all the accessories and the box in good condition within 21 days trial duration.
Samsung Galaxy Fit-e*
N/A
RM 139

Note: Free gift(s) mentioned above can be collected within the period between 28 July – 4 Aug 2019.

Of course, this is not the first time we’ve seen such a campaign. There are other smartphone brands who did the same as well – but it surely is interesting to see that Samsung is proceeding with such a campaign for their flagship Galaxy S10 series of smartphones. I guess they really are confident that their software experience is top notch.
For more information about this #iChanged campaign, click here.

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OPPO Malaysia launches its 15th Outlet at Aman Central with flash deals and gifts

OPPO has announced the grand opening of its 15th outlet in Malaysia, which will be located in Aman Central on 24th June 2022.
The My OPPO Space at Aman Central offers an interactive space that constantly engages customers and guarantees their needs by enabling the exchanging of feedback. The outlet is also designed to provide customers with a one-stop sales and service centre, as well as a quick after-sales service.

In conjunction with its grand opening, shoppers will be treated to the 2-hour flash sale, free gifts, PWP promotions, and also a lucky draw to win various prizes.
Here are the highlighted products that are having deals:

Model
Deals

Reno6 Z

From 2pm until 4pm, priced at only RM1,199 (NP: RM1,699)

A76

From 2pm until 4pm, priced at only RM777 (NP: RM899)

Find Series

Free 1 Year Screen Damage Warranty + Phone Case

Reno7 Series

Free Reno 7 backpack

A Series

Free RM20 KFC Voucher

A96

Free Gift box set + TWS Earbuds
PWP: OPPO Band and OPPO Enco Air2 at half price + OPPO Care at RM75 (NP: RM99)

Reno7 Pro

PWP: OPPO Band and OPPO Enco Air2 at half price + OPPO Care at RM145 (NP: RM199)

Reno7Z / 7

PWP: OPPO Band and OPPO Enco Air2 at half price + OPPO Care at RM99 (NP: RM139)

Those who purchased a device or IoT product in a single receipt are entitled to one lucky draw entry. The prizes are comprised of a Nescafe Dolce Gusto coffee machine,  headphones, KFC RM10 Voucher, Reno Laptop Bag, IOT Voucher RM50, and more.
Last but not least, there is a sign-in activity open for all walk-in shoppers to the new My Oppo Space. Simply follow these steps below to get prizes:

Snap photos with the OPPO Store / Brand Ambassadors / OPPO Inflatable Ollie Doll
Upload the photo to your personal Facebook account, check in and tag MY OPPO [email protected] FB Page
Hashtag #ILOVEOPPOMALAYSIA #ILOVEOPPORENOSERIES #MYOPPOSPACEAMANCENTRAL
Show the posted photo to the brand ambassador and redeem your prize

For more information on the 15th My OPPO Space grand opening, click on this link.

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Honor Malaysia gets a new website

Usually, we’ll be needing to go all the way to Vmall.my to get a look at the latest and greatest that Honor has to offer. Well just like what Honor 5X’s slogan describes, there will be NO NONSENSE any more!
The proper “full name” to address Honor has been changed to Hi Honor, and Honor Malaysia now has its own dedicated website at HiHonor.com/my for a much more beautiful yet comprehensive website to make all of us drool with their smartphone’s showcase pictures and videos.

Of course, if you still want to buy a Honor smartphone, you’ll be redirected to Vmall for the ever-familiar interface, where you can shop alongside with other accessories and also Huawei smartphones.
Seriously, go take a look. Here’s the full link again. http://www.hihonor.com/my/

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Introducing the Redmi 9 at RM499

Introducing the Redmi 9. It’s the company’s latest entry-level smartphone and it starts at RM499 only – it’s an interesting price – so here are the specs that you need to know.
The Redmi 9 comes in two different variants – it starts at RM499 and the higher-end version is RM549.

6.53-inch IPS LCD screen

1080p resolution
Waterdrop notch

MediaTek Helio G80 chipset
Quadruple rear-facing cameras

Main: 13MP f/2.2
Ultra-wide angle: 8MP f/2.2
Macro: 5MP f/2.4
Depth sensor

8MP f/2.0 selfie camera
5,020mAh battery

18W fast charging support
10W charger included

Available in two different configurations:

3GB RAM + 32GB storage @ RM499
4GB RAM + 64GB storage @ RM599

This smartphone is fairly straightforward and of course, it still has an IR blaster too – which is very useful. We have already talked about the usefulness of the IR blaster on the Redmi Note 9S – which I just can’t live without.
I lost my AC remote – but the Redmi Note 9S saved the day

The Redmi 9 is available online now on both Lazada and Shopee with these prices:

Lazada
Shopee
Authorised Mi Stores in Malaysia

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realme announces multiple TWS and smartwatches together with other daily items in latest AIoT Grand Launch Season 3 event

Last week during its AIoT Grand Launch Season 3 event, realme Malaysia has announced many products related to daily lives alongside some of the most daily-driven items for all Malaysians starting this week.

Revealed first among the plethora of devices, the Buds Q2 brings superior battery life with 20 hours of playback time per full charge alongside Bass Boost+ and Noise Cancellation features packed all into earbuds with large coils that are able to provide 88ms of latency during Gaming Mode.

Packing with upgrades built upon the original, the Buds 2 Neo now uses Bluetooth 5.2 chipsets for better sound quality and latency while also including ANC and 28 hours of battery life with fast charge tech allowing 10 minutes of charge time to run the earbuds for 3 hours straight.

Still in the audio section, the new Cobble Bluetooth Speaker is a big and round portable speaker with 5W drivers and Bass Boost9 tech to make your outdoor music experience powerful and lasting with 9 hours of use time while protecting against mild liquid spills with its IPX5 water resistance rating. If needed, 2 of these can sync together to churn out stereo channels too.

One of the latest products for daily lives, the new Motion Activated Night Light does what says in its name. By detecting body motion through infrared, it lights itself up to show you the way you need to move through dark areas of your house. It can last up to 1 year per battery while lighting up around 15 times per day which is pretty cool for the price it is being offered.

Batteries anyone? realme will be releasing these in double and triple-A sizes to power your controllers and small devices while using environmental-safe materials to make sure you don’t need to deliberately recycle dangerous components when they are all used up.

The Watch 2 smart wearable is designed to match the sporty style while offering a big 1.4-inch screen with 315mAh batteries that can last up to 12 days per full charge. With more than 100 watch faces for personalization, it consists of 90 sports mode training regimes to track exercise stats and your run-of-the-mill heart rate, oxygen, and sleep monitoring alongside an IP68 rating.

Lastly, the Watch S is getting a special Master Edition through collaboration with famous Korean artist Grafflex which now houses special designs related to him such as animation, games, sneakers and hip-hop. The device itself is still what it is – 390mAh battery, multiple physical wellbeing stat-tracking, and more. Oh, the package also contains a magnetic base charger to wireless charge the device as well.
Pricing and Availability
With all sorts of items getting announced in one go, each of them will have a specific release date which at their day 1 sales, their price tags will go down a lot so if you are interested in getting one, be sure to place your order during the same day.

Products

Price (RM)

Special Offer / Details

realme Buds Q2 (Classic Black / Unique Blue)

129

RM79 on May 5 only

realme Motion Activated Night Light (White)

99

RM39 on May 5 only

realme Watch S Master Edition (Black & White / Colourful)

 429

Available starting May 8

realme Buds Air 2 Neo (Active Black / Calm Grey)

169

RM149 on May 11 only

realme Cobble Bluetooth Speaker (Metal Black / Electric Blue)

99

To be announced

realme Alkaline Batteries (Black / Yellow)

AA @ 29
AAA @ 24

To be announced

realme Watch 2 (Black)

229

To be announced

realme Smart TV 43 inch

1499

Extra 1-year warranty for existing buyers, 2 years warranty for new buyers

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Review – HyperX Alloy Origins 60

Aside from the acquisition by HP, the announcement of the Alloy Origins 60 is the next surprise I get from HyperX. I’ve been using quite a number of 60% keyboards throughout the years and I’m eager to see if HyperX can really deliver what I’m looking for on a keyboard in this form factor.
Some will argue the facts that I’m about to say about the 60% keyboard but hey, this is what I have to say after using it for roughly a month. So, let’s begin.

The box and accessories

From the box, we can see that the keyboard comes with double shot PBT keycaps, HyperX Red linear switches, and a 2-year limited warranty. If you’re not into linear switches, it also comes with HyperX Aqua tactile switches variant.

Inside the box, you’ll find the usual paper documents, 2 extra keycaps for the spacebar and escape key each, the USB type-A to type-C cable for data connection, a plastic ring-type keycap puller, and the HyperX Allow Origins 60.
Built like the Alloy Origins but smaller

If you’re currently using a HyperX Alloy Origins, you’ll be sure to know just how sturdy the keyboard is and that’s the exact same thing I have in mind when I first took it out from the box. Thanks to the ‘aircraft-grade’ Aluminum body which HyperX claimed, it’s almost impossible to get the keyboard to flex under normal circumstances.
Since I’m using the HyperX Alloy Origins myself, the biggest upgrade I can see is that they now use is the PBT double shot keycaps instead of ABS, the undesirable ABS in the year 2022. Though the included keycaps are still ABS, which is a bummer.

The switches used here are HyperX switches which according to HyperX, have a long lifespan that can withstand 80 million key presses.
The stabilizers used here are the commonly seen Cherry-style stabilizers to keep the longer keycaps stable. Minor rattling can still be observed but at least you don’t get keycaps popping up from the other side when you tapped one side really hard.

Although it also has a detachable cable design, the slot size for the USB type-C header is just too specific and only a certain size of USB type-C header can fit into it. The original cable fits very well and it’s actually very sturdy as compared to a lot of the keyboards with detachable cable I’ve seen to date.
This is not good news for those who like custom cables, however. I have a lot of USB type-C cables that cannot even fit into this slot, so I can see the trouble that is about to come if I were to lose the cable that comes with it.

Moving on to the base of the keyboard, other than the Kingston logo that is for some reason, still present on the product label even after the acquisition by HP.
As the keyboard case already has some weight to it, the rubber feet are able to provide a good grip on a clean surface, preventing the keyboard from sliding around. The 3-level adjustable kickstand is another good feature you’ll find on the HyperX Alloy Origins 60, although I don’t really use it myself.
The FN layer

Since the HyperX Alloy Origins 60 is a 60% keyboard, keys that are normally present on full-size keyboards now come in a different layer that can only be triggered when the FN key is held down. Due to this, 60% keyboards will take quite a while to get used to.
If you’re using a 60% keyboard that has the arrow keys mapped to the WASD cluster on the FN layer, the starting is quite a pain but then again, you can always remap the keys using the HyperX NGENUITY software anyway.

And because the FN layer for the arrow keys is placed on the bottom right of the keyboard, the right control key that I’m used to is now the FN key.
The software HyperX NGENUITY

Firmware update, RGB lightings customization, and key mapping can be done easily on the software but the user interface doesn’t really scale up well and you’re left with a lot of empty spaces in the end.
It’s not the most intuitive software I’ve seen so far but at least it’s not hard to navigate through the functions available on this software. One thing I’ve noticed about the software is that it is only obtainable via Microsoft App at the moment and it can be a pain if you’re using older Windows operating systems, OS X, or any Linux distribution.
Is the HyperX Alloy Origins 60 worth getting?

60% keyboards have definitely gained quite a lot of users throughout the years but the learning curve is still rather steep for first-time users who are taking that big leap directly from a full-size keyboard.
While the HyperX Alloy Origins 60 is indeed a very well-built keyboard I don’t have much to complain about when it comes to the build quality, there are some facts to look into if you plan to get this keyboard. Slight compromises like limited choice of 3rd-party cables, custom keycaps, and the price tag of RM 499 which is on the higher side can be a turn-off because you can actually get some decent 60% custom keyboard at about the price.
If you just want a sturdy keyboard that will probably last you for a very long while and don’t really want to deal with any sort of customizations, the HyperX Alloy Origins 60 is probably that keyboard you can really consider for.

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Dots – game about connecting them

Steve Jobs once said, “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards”. Well, this dots metaphor is really up to you on how you want to interpret it, but nonetheless it is a very versatile one.

Since everyone dealt with the analogy of this metaphor before, why not make a game about it?

Dots : A Game About Connecting is the name, and it exactly is given the name based on what the app is about. You start off with a beautiful and somewhat meaningful introduction to the game about its mechanics and some tips and tricks.
A simple game as this will just need you to select your mode – either play in Time mode where you get the highest points in 1 minute, or Moves mode where you have a certain number of moves to get the highest points. After that, just hit the big Play Now button.

Mechanics is simple. You have to connect at least 2 dots of the same colour to make them disappear. Make a square to have all the dots of the same colour to disappear, and just try to get the longest line of dots when you’re connecting them.
When the game ends, you’re presented with another simple yet intuitive screen.

You have something like flashcards, where it shows your scores, the global top scores, Facebook and Twitter connection. I forgot to mention that you do indeed have trophies which will tell you some of the specialties of the ways you connect the dots after you did it once.

Is the game so simple then? Not quite – you can also change the colour scheme of the dots, as presented in the logo of the game itself.

There really is nothing much to talk about this game but to enjoy the intensity yourself as this is indeed a fast paced, Bejewelled-like gameplay which relies purely on colours only instead of shapes and colours. This is a game where you can play when you’re bored during lectures, or even better – while waiting for your girlfriend to get ready for your date, but that’ll probably take about 30 games of Dots.
This game showed how simplicity can be overwhelmingly become a great game for all of us to try. By just having dots and connecting them in some funky way, you can have an innovative game. Imagination is great, isn’t it?
I found myself playing this game over and over, while waiting for the shortest amount of time and even in between lecture classes – even while the lecturer is daydreaming. This game is so contagious that it can get nearly all the people around you to have a try, and then fall in love with it.
Dots is available for iOS and Android, and links posted below.
Get Dots here now : Google Play Store, Apple Apps Store

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The OnePlus 9 series smartphone launches in Malaysia starting from RM3699

OnePlus Malaysia has officialized the release of the OnePlus 9 series comprising of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro in Malaysia alongside the OnePlus Watch, the company’s first take on the smartwatch market.

First up we have the base model OnePlus 9. Even at the basic tier, OnePlus is always about touting the best performance hardware therefore with whatever you throw at this device, it can churn out the best experience possible for you. Hasselblad camera techs are also given to it, albeit with 1 less camera lens to work with during photographing and videoing footages. In any case, it is still a superb device to use without all the overly premium features typically reserved for the Pro model.

6.55-inch AMOLED Display

Top Left Punch Hole Notch
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+ Support
1100nits Peak Brightness

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Chipset
12GB RAM
256GB UFS 3.1 Storage
Triple Rear Cameras

Main: 48MP f/1.8 with omnidirectional PDAF
Ultrawide: 50MP f/2.2
Monochrome: 2MP f/2.4

16MP Selfie Camera
4,500mAh Battery

65W Warp Charge

Astral Black Color

On the other hand, the OnePlus 9 Pro takes another step ahead by upgrading the display with LTPO technology by syncing the content of the screen to the refresh rate in order to save battery and bumps up the sampling rate even higher to provide a more responsive visual feedback. Oh, it also has wireless charging capabilities which are absent from the base model though.

6.7-inch LTPO AMOLED Display

Top Left Punch Hole Notch
120Hz Refresh Rate (Adaptive)
360Hz Sampling Rate
HDR10+ Support
1300nits Peak Brightness

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Chipset
12GB RAM
256GB UFS 3.1 Storage
Quadruple Rear Cameras

Main: 48MP f/1.8 with omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Telephoto: 8MP f/2.4 with PDAF, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom
Ultrawide: 50MP f/2.2
Monochrome: 2MP f/2.4

16MP Selfie Camera
4,500mAh Battery

65W Warp Charge
50W Wireless Charge

Morning Mist Color

Additionally, the brand debuted the OnePlus Watch as its first step into the smart wearable scene where it has been long requested by fans who have waited far too long to have a full suite of OnePlus branded lifestyle companion products. It comes at a circular shape of 1.39-inch fitted with an AMOLED panel with 326ppi pixel density for great visuals housed within a 46mm stainless-less body. It is also well-made to guard against dust and water with its IP68 and 5ATM water+dust resistance rating with more than 2 weeks of battery life powering the device. As a smartwatch, physical wellbeing monitoring such as heart rate, oxygen, stress level alongside workout tracking can all be found in it as well.
Prices and Bundles
Oneplus Malaysia has apparently secured enough stocks to have all 3 devices go on sale starting 12 a.m. tomorrow on Shopee where the Oneplus 9 is priced at RM3,699 with a free Buds Z bundled along while the OnePlus Watch is tagged at RM699.
For the OnePlus 9 Pro however, it comes in a full bundle form where the entire package is priced at RM4,299 but included along is a variety of items to support the full functions of the device which are these.

OnePlus 9 Pro
OnePlus Buds
OnePlus Warp Charge 65W Power Adapter
OnePlus Warp Charge 50W Wireless Charger
Oneplus 9 Pro Karbon Bumper Case

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ASUS joins the gaming Chromebook trend with the Vibe CX34 Flip at CES 2023

While some brands are toying with the idea of cloud gaming through Chromebooks could be a viable option, mainstream industry support with feasible results is actually the most heavily-weighted factor and that’s where ASUS comes in at CES 2023 with the reveal of the Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip.

Although it has quite a good amount of processing power in the form of an Intel Core i7 CPU at max, it still lacks a discreet GPU which is why this is completely tailored towards cloud gaming since everything is just streamed online to you and just needs enough silicon brain to process frames.

But at least they aren’t skimping on the display though as it is a 144Hz 16:10 WUXGA display so you can definitely enjoy some smooth and silk “online gaming” provided that you have a smooth and strong enough Internet bandwidth for it which the built-in WiFi 6E will definitely help.

To go with the gamer essence, the keyboard has a 4-zone RGB backlit with anti-ghosting capability while the touchpad comes in an extended form factor at 5.55-inch, although I’m not sure why would anyone game with it when you can just use a mouse even if it is just cloud gaming. Also, the WASD keys are accented.

In terms of actual games, the laptop is preinstalled with GeForce Now and Luna so you can literally boot up the device out of the box and head straight into gaming if you wish to. Oh, since it is a Flip device that means the 360° Ergolift hinge can turn the device at any angle for some obnoxious gaming experience.

Other notable stuff includes Harman Kardon tuned sound profiles, garaged stylus, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability, and ASUS Antimicrobial Guard.
Availability
Information for the ASUS Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip in terms of pricing and local launching is unavailable at the moment.

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Acer unveils new Swift, Spin and Aspire lineup of laptops with Inte’s 11th Gen SoCs

Acer has announced several new models for the Swift, Spin, and Aspire lineup of consumer notebooks that pushes ultrabook territories to new boundaries.

The new Swift 3X is the latest Acer notebook that features an 11th Gen Intel Core CPU with the Iris Xe MAX discrete graphics card and makes up a full Team Blue ultrabook. Packing a great battery at up to 17.5 hours while weighing in at just 1.37kg, it is very suitable for light load creative professionals who can utilize the 72% NTSC color gamut 14-inch FHD IPS display fully. Sporting a full Intel setup, it definitely has some of the latest in-house techs such as Intel Wi-Fi 6 and Thunderbolt 4 alongside some common USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports for fast and convenient data transfer.

Meanwhile, the popular 2-in-1 convertible Spin 5 now can have its touchscreen and touchpad covered with an optional layer of Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass for a low microbial rate at all times while giving it decent protection against scratch and bumps which is pretty useful in this day and age of viruses, infections, and whatnot.
Powering the device now is up to an 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with Iris Xe graphics and the touchscreen is a 3:2 IPS VertiView display that provides 18% more screen real-estate compared to a 16:9 display and achieving an 80% screen-to-body ratio thanks to the super narrow 7.78 mm side bezels. Other notable features include up to 15 hours of battery life,full-function USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4  Killer 1650 Wi-Fi dual front-facing speakers, and Acer Active Stylus with Wacom AES.
On a side note, the Spin 3 is more or less the same but with a smaller screen estate and slightly different hardware configurations.

For the Acer Aspire 5, the traditional clamshell powerhouse now houses the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processors with Iris Xe graphics or optional NVIDIA GeForce MX 450 discreet card that breezes through productivity tasks with ease. While staying on the sleek and professional look, it can pack up to 24GB of DDR4 memory and up to 1 TB M.2 PCIe SSD and 2 TB HDD storage which will completely wipe out your thoughts of future expansion since it is plenty enough for most users. The ergonomic hinge design lifts the body of the Aspire 5 and tilts the keyboard to an angle for comfortable typing, better sound projection, and improved ventilation, while Acer Color Intelligence enhances the visual appearance. For networking, the Dual-band Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) will make your connection stays fast and responsive all the time.
Pricing and Availability
Currently, price and availability for our Malaysian market are not yet officialized, so let’s check out the foreign pricing in the meantime.

Acer Spin 5: Starts from USD 999.99 (~RM4,154.46)
Acer Spin 3: Starts from USD 849.99 (~RM3,531.28)
Acer Swift 3X: Starts from USD 899.99 (~RM3,739.01)
Acer Aspire 5

14-inch starts from USD 499.99 (~RM2,077.21)
15.6-inch starts from USD 499.99 (~RM2,077.21)
17.3-inch starts from USD 549.99 (~RM2,284.93)

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Facebook introduces new UI for Messenger

Right, so that’s the new logo for the new UI of Facebook’s Messenger. It looks pretty basic – follows Apple’s iOS7 flat design too. Okay, so that’s nice. Surely it gives you a hint of what interface design to expect, no?

After getting the new update, Facebook notified me that if I’m in the beta program, I’ll get the beta interface straight away, but the fact is, I’m not in it and now I’m stuck with the disgusting beta interface. Oh – I shouldn’t mention anything about the disgusting colours and annoying sound effects just yet. Let me walk you through the entire app’s new design.

The first thing after getting the update was being messaged by someone. Well, I was pretty surprised to see that the interface changed. Why not explore a little, right? The Messages app became something that looks horribly familiar to any iOS7 user, because it is exactly the same interface as the iOS7’s iMessage. At least for the colour scheme and the basic layout.

Opening the Messaging app itself, there is a major overhaul here as things got replaced and merged, then changed into a tab-in-a-tab design. Cascading tabs are surely efficient, as Facebook did only 2 tabs to maintain efficiency. As shown in the screenshot above, Facebook made the Active tab here to let you toggle your status on mobile to either online or offline, as well as to see whether your peers are online on the web or on mobile.
The small Messenger and Facebook logo also shows if your peers are on Messenger or not. If it only has a lightning bolt (the Messenger app logo), means that they’re on Messenger and has a grey Facebook logo if they’re not on Messenger.

Facebook also made the button – oh no, it’s an entire fat bar of pixels – to send a new message. It functions the same as before, still.

Lastly, Facebook reworked their Settings menu for the app too. The basic Facebook chat enable, Notifications, Chat heads,Location are still here, but the biggest surprise is the In-app sounds. You get to hear a bunch of different and annoying sound effects when you refresh, send a sticker, send a message, received a message or received a sticker. Again I must emphasize that all sound effects are different. Imagine if you are doing this on a higher speed, all sorts of weird sounds start coming out of your device.
All in all I’d describe the new interface with one word – disgusting. It’s a direct rip-off from the iOS7’s iMessage app with some Facebook additions and a bunch of annoying sound effects for every action you do. Best of all, I can’t revert back to the non-beta version of Messenger since it’s linked to my Facebook account.
Another thing to weep about – when do you think Facebook will bring this interface to Android? It’s an eyesore, really.
But of course, I’m only complaining about the interface design. The layout is okay except for the super wide “Send a new message” bar at the bottom, as if the navigation bar is invisible. The performance increase however is very good – everything is sped up! The downside of this speed is of course the annoying sound effects that just keep on popping out nonstop…

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UNICEF : ‘Like’ this and zero children will be helped

A harsh truth was told by UNICEF themselves about the current social pandemic, where people post up images of those in distress on Facebook, staying that “One like = one children saved”.

It’s a truly bold move by UNICEF to launch such an advertisement – oh wait it’s an entire campaign, not just one advertisement alone. All of them are in Swedish and all of them are talking about the same thing. Never just “like” something, hoping it’ll be fine without taking real action.

Also, there’s an entire slew of videos up on YouTube, all with the same message. Check them all out below!

Make sure you “like” UNICEF’s Facebook page and donate money to them!
Via : The Verge

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BIOSTAR GK3 Announced; Their First Mechanical Keyboard

It’s definitely exciting to see more and more companies jumping into the mechanical keyboard bandwagon, and the latest one to hop on is the BIOSTAR GK3. The BIOSTAR said that the GK3 is aimed solely on gamers, and it’s priced at the MRSP of only $44.99.
To me, the BIOSTAR GK3 looks familiar – as it adopts a pretty standard mechanical keyboard design with no case at all. That means the mechanical switches itself are mounted on the metal chassis plate itself. This is common across the Corsair K-series mechanical keyboards.

However, the BIOSTAR GK3 brings one interesting features to the table – and that’s waterproof. According to BIOSTAR, the GK3 has “drain holes to protect against spills”, and ” the PCB with the electronics on the underside of the internals with a special waterproof coating”. It seems like the easiest way to clean the BIOSTAR GK3 is by pouring water all over it.
Anyway, here’s the full list of specs of the BIOSTAR GK3

Model Name
GK3

Key Architecture
Mechanical

Switch Type
OUTEMU Blue switch

Switch Life
50M times

Switch Peak Force
60g ± 10g

Key
104 keys

Anti-ghosting keys
6 N-Key Rollover  (standard)
Full N-Key Rollover (gaming)

Multimedia Hotkey
12

Game Mode
9

Backlighting
Starlight / Wave / breathing / Ripple / Static / single / adjustable

Keyboard Color
Gray

Dimension (L x W x H)
459.5 x 204.25 x 36.8 mm

Keyboard Weight
1139±10g

Keyboard Material
AL

Cable Length
1800mm

Interface
USB

OS Support
Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8/ Windows 10

MSRP
44.99 USD

Are you interested in getting one? It’s certainly rare to see a keyboard being “waterproof”. I really hope more mechanical keyboards are waterproof, as it’s really difficult to reach those smaller areas to clean.

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Enjoy buying HUAWEI products at lower price with free gifts during the HUAWEI Carnival 2022

HUAWEI has announced that its yearly Carnival is back once again, offering fans and shoppers across Malaysia exciting discounts, freebies, and lucky draws from 25th August to 11th September 2022.

Been eyeing them for quite a bit now? Well, take this chance and acquire them at HUAWEI Experience Store that is near to you!
Here’s the list of selected products with price slashes and free gifts:
Wearables, Audio, Smartphone

Product
Promo Price
Free Gift

Sound Joy
RM699
2 x Sound Joy

P50 Pro
RM3,699
1 x Watch Fit

P50
RM2,999
1 x Watch Fit

nova 9
RM1,599
–

nova Y90
RM999
HUAWEI City Travel Gift Package + 6 month extended warranty

nova Y70
RM699
1 x Sport water cup

WATCH GT 3, 46mm (Brown)
RM999
–

WATCH GT 3, 42mm (Black)
RM799
–

WATCH GT 3, 42mm (White Gold)
RM899
–

WATCH GT runner
RM999
–

WATCH 3 Pro
RM1,799
–

WATCH Fit2 (Active Edition)
RM549
–

PCs, Tablets

Product
Promo Price
Free Gift

Matebook D16 12th i5 8+512GB
RM3,699
Stylish BackPack + Pre-installed Office Home & Student 2021

Matebook D16 12th i5 16+512GB
RM3,999
Stylish BackPack + Pre-installed Office Home & Student 2021

Matebook D15 11th i5 16+512GB
RM2,999
–

Matebook D15 11th i5 8+512GB
RM2,699
–

Matebook 14 11th i5 8+512GB
RM3,499
–

Matepad Pro 12.6 8+256GB WiFi
Olive Green: RM3,799
Matte Grey: RM3,299
Olive Green: Smart Magnetic Keyboard + M-Pencil 2nd Gen
Matte Grey: Smart Magnetic Keyboard

Matepad Pro 11 10.95″ 2021
RM1,799/RM2,199
HUAWEI Keyboard

Matepad Pro 11 10.4″ 2022
RM1,299/RM1,599
HUAWEI Keyboard

MatePad T 10s  4+64GB LTE
RM899
Flip cover (only for Ags3K-L29D)

Those who have purchased any HUAWEI products throughout the promotional period are also entitled to join the lucky draw to win more devices from the brand. Refer to the above image for the prizes and steps to enter the contest.
That’s not all, HUAWEI is also offering up to RM400 off for its wide range of smart audio products, which includes the FreeBuds 4i, FreeBuds Pro, FreeBuds SE, and Sound Joy.
Kindly refer to this link for more information about the HUAWEI Carnival 2022.

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HONOR 9X Stoned & Co. Limited Edition boxset arrives 20th December

HONOR Malaysia is bringing in the limited edition HONOR 9X Stoned & Co. boxset especially for this Christmas! It will be available starting 20th December 2019, and the price is still retained at RM999, which means there is no increment from the original pricing.
Stoned & Co. is a streetwear label that is collaborating with HONOR and conceived the HONOR 9X Stoned & Co. boxset. It looks pretty good, honestly.

The HONOR 9X Stoned & Co. boxset will only be available in a total of 200 units in Malaysia – so you gotta act quick. Beginning 12am on 20th December, there will be 100 units at hihonor.com.my, and another 100 sets beginning 11 am at HONOR Experience Store (HES), Sunway Pyramid. Each casing will also bear a unique serial code – 001/200 to 200/200. That’s uniquely yours.
About the smartphone itself, we’ve already reviewed the HONOR 9X here. It’s technically an upgraded version of the HONOR 8X from last year but with the same chipset. And of course, the reason for that is because of an obvious reason.

To be frank, the notchless display makes the phone feel like it’s out of this world. Since we don’t take selfies anyway, having a popup selfie camera feels like there are no selfie cameras at all. Having such a big display lets us focus on what’s going on without any distractions – especially during games like PUBG Mobile.
And yes, although the HONOR 9X is using a chipset from last year, it can still run PUBG Mobile relatively well.

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Xiaomi Redmi Go passed SIRIM; awaiting sales

Xiaomi recently announced that Redmi in itself will be separated into another standalone brand under the Xiaomi Corporation. One of the phones officiated after that announcement is the Redmi Go, a low-end smartphone that is powered by Android Go.
The Xiaomi Redmi series of smartphones are focused on being the best in performance for an unbelievably low price. It pioneered the way through and recently, and they are now venturing to an even more niche market. So far, the only other company that makes Android Go smartphones is Nokia.

SIRIM’s database reveals that the codename M1903C3GG is the Xiaomi Redmi Go, and it passed SIRIM certification just a few days ago.

The Xiaomi Redmi Go has this list of specs:

5-inch 720p display (16:9 aspect ratio) IPS LCD
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset (fabricated with 28nm process)

4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.4GHz
Adreno 308 GPU

8MP f/2.0 rear-facing camera
5MP f/2.2 selfie camera
1GB LPDDR3 RAM
Up to 16GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage
3,000mAh battery
Android Go
Dedicated 2x nano SIM + single microSD card slots

Obviously, Android Go smartphones are meant for the lower end of the market so don’t expect much from it. However, you can expect timely updates and security patches since these updates are provided from Google directly.

From the specs alone, the 3,000mAh might be a little tough to fulfill a full day’s worth of usage since the Snapdragon 425 is a pretty power hungry chipset.
Since the Redmi Go has already passed SIRIM certification, we expect it to be available for sale very soon.

As for the price of the Redmi Go, we expect it to be around the RM400 mark. We still do not know when Xiaomi Malaysia will start selling the Redmi Go yet.
Xiaomi’s Redmi series of smartphones faced real competition from ASUS with the ZenFone Max series, the suddenly entry of Realme 2 Pro, the HONOR 10 Lite, and also an unexpected contender – the Samsung Galaxy M20.
Perhaps other manufacturers will tap into the Android Go market segment of smartphones in the near future?

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Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro L & MasterKeys Pro M Announced

Cooler Master has been making great keyboards these few months, and they aren’t stopping there. Now, they’re back with the announcement of two new keyboards – the MasterKeys Pro L and the MasterKeys Pro M.
Both the MasterKeys Pro L and Pro M keyboards are basked in Cooler Master’s Intelligent White LEDs, and they have a slew of lighting effects to choose from.

Quoting Kevin Yang, Peripherals Product Manager of Cooler Master, users of the Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro L and Pro M has a “plug and play, software-less design”, where “all settings are adjustable via the on-the-fly system”.
It’s certainly interesting to see that Cooler Master is approaching the software-less keyboard design.

Other than that, the MasterKeys Pro White LEDs series of mechanical keyboards feature 100% authentic CHERRY MX key switches. Coupled with the Intelligent White LEDs, it can have a much crisper and clearer white illumination compared to RGB keyboards. Also, there’s on-board memory to carry all of your custom settings to other computers too. 😛

Both the MasterKeys Pro L and Pro M come with Cooler Master’s exclusive anti-ghosting technology, where both N-key and 6-key rollovers are combined together to ensure all keys are correctly detected. This also works regardless of OS.

For those who are familiar with the QuickFire TK from a few years back, then the MasterKeys Pro M will definitely ring a bell of nostalgia. The MasterKeys Pro M follows the 90% keyboard layout, where the arrow keys are combined with the number pad, and can be toggled between each other with the Num Lock key.
The MasterKeys Pro L and MasterKeys Pro M White LEDs are available at a price of RM 449 and RM 409 respectively.

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New iPhone 6S chassis is really tough

Seems like Apple is taking this too seriously! We’re already anticipating the all new iPhone 6S for some time now, and now there is a new piece of information that will give you guys a peace of mind.

The alleged iPhone 6S back plate has leaked, and the one who publicized about the bendgate issue made a comeback with a more scientific test. This time, he even got reports on the alloy composite – which was reported that it has zinc in it this time – making it a 7000-series aluminium.

I can’t wait to see the real bend test on the final version of the iPhone 6S!

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Huawei Mate 20 X gets permanent price cut; RM2,899 now

Huawei seems to be adjusting the recommended retail price as time goes by, which is what we consumers want. Not too long ago, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro got a massive permanent price cut, and now it is the Mate 20 X’s turn. It is getting a RM300 price cut from its original price.
That’s right, the Huawei Mate 20 X was originally priced at RM3,199 and now it has received a permanent price cut to only RM2,899. The Mate 20 X is the the largest modern flagship smartphone to date, with a massive 7.2-inch display.

Of course, the Huawei Mate 20 X gets all the good bits as the Huawei Mate 20 Pro as well. It has the latest Kirin 980 chipset and a powerful GPU – making it really enjoyable to play games as it has a big display. It is also good for watching movies – which is obvious since it has such a big display. The colors are also more saturated as it is using an OLED panel.
Like any other smartphones in the Huawei Mate 20 series, it also has a triple rear-facing camera setup – one main camera, one telephoto, and another ultrawide angle camera.
This massive phone with powerful hardware also comes with a massive 5,000mAh battery, lasting you throughout the whole day and more to spare. That means you can play games throughout the day and still have enough juice left to get by the day. Let’s not forget that the Huawei Mate 20 X also supports Huawei’s 22.5W fast charging – which is theoretically 125% the speed of Qualcomm’s QuickCharge 3.0.
This RM300 price cut is effective immediately and you can also receive freebies with all purchases – like the Mate 20 X M-Pen and also a Mate 20 X flip cover. Quite a good deal, honestly.

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Transcend Brings StoreJet Cloud SJC110N 1-bay & SJC210N 2-bay NAS

Transcend announced that they’re having two new additions to the StoreJet Cloud family of NAS – the 1-bay SJC110N and 2-bay SJC210N. Available in 4TB and 8TB capacities, Transcend’s new personal cloud storage products are equipped with NAS-grade HDDs to deliver optimum performance and reliability in a 24/7 environment, as well as easy file sharing, one-touch data backup, cloud storage syncing, media streaming, and more.
Transcend StoreJet Cloud 110N (SJC110N)
Just like other NAS in the market, the new Transcend StoreJet Cloud SJC110N and SJC210N are both built with the features found in the StoreJet Cloud 110K that we reviewed here. You can create accounts for your friends and family and securely share files either by URL links or public folder. Each account is individually maintained and securely protected, allowing users to freely access their personal content over the Internet through the StoreJet Cloud mobile app that is available on both iOS and Android and via web link.

With up to 8TB of centralized storage, the StoreJet Cloud SJC110N and SJC210N can back up files on PC and Mac computers easily. Not only that it can support Windows and Apple Time Machine backups, the StoreJet Cloud also has the one-touch backup for USB storage devices that are attached to its rear USB 3.0 port. That port can also charge your iOS and Android device during backup of photos and videos. Also new to the StoreJet Cloud is the ability to sync with cloud storage services like Dropbox and Google Drive.
Transcend StoreJet Cloud 210N (SJC210N)
It’s also been quite a while since we reviewed the last StoreJet Cloud in our labs. Transcend StoreJet Cloud has said that the both the StoreJet Cloud mobile app and web link have received a UI overhaul and it now allows for quick setup, automatic backup, data management, media streaming and remote access of digital files stored on the StoreJet Cloud.
Powered by dual-core ARM Cortex-A7 SoC, Gigabit Ethernet and up to 110MB/s transfer speeds, the StoreJet Cloud ensures smooth media streaming on DLNA-compliant devices, such as smart TVs, Xbox and PlayStation consoles. It also supports AirPlay, iTunes and Chromecast, as well as the playback of media content stored on the StoreJet Cloud via the mobile app.
For 2-bay NAS drives like the Transcend StoreJet Cloud SJC210N, it has built-in RAID 1 technology, the that provides an extra layer of redundancy by mirroring files on two separate disk drives. This ensures data integrity and continued operation in the event of a single drive’s failure. Trust us, always get a 2-bay NAS drive for backup. You’ll appreciate the backup when problem arrives.
Transcend’s StoreJet Cloud 110N and StoreJet Cloud 210N are both backed by Transcend’s 2-year Limited Warranty.
Here are the specs for the SJC110N 1-bay NAS and the SJC210N 2-bay NAS.

SJC110N
SJC210N

Processor
ARM Cortex-A7 Dual-Core 1.1GHz
ARM Cortex-A7 Dual-Core 1.1GHz

Memory
512MB DDR3
512MB DDR3

No. of Bay
1
2

Storage
4TB NAS-Grade 3.5-inch HDD
8TB NAS-Grade 3.5-inch HDD

Bus
SATA III 6Gb/s
SATA III 6Gb/s

RAID Mode
–
1

Interface
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-A)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-A)

Connectivity
Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet

Power Supply
AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz

Dimensions
204.8 x 129.4 x 45.8 mm
210.8 x 129.4 x 87.8 mm

Weight
1.05 kg
2.10 kg

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Acer’s professional powerhouse ConceptD products are getting the 12th Gen Intel Core + NVIDIA RTX 30 series update

Acer’s creator-focused division ConceptD is welcoming 3 new members into the family for 2022.

Taking the spotlight is the ConceptD 500 super high-performance desktop encased in a timeless, minimalistic chassis. This 20L mid-sized rig combines Intel and NVIDIA’s strongest parts to create a machine with zero compromises in data processing power. Sporting a 12th Gen Intel Core i9 processor and a selection of graphics cards of either an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 or RTX A4000, no application is too heavy for this bad boy.
Up to 128GB of DDR4 RAM can be slotted into the board (Yes, a bit sad that it is not DDR5) and you can plug it with up to 4TB of PCIe-based flash storage on top of another 4TB mechanical drive. Need to get your peripherals and external gadgets all connected in one go? There are plenty of I/Os including an integrated SD card reader just for that sake.

Like everything the ConceptD 500 offers but that one aspect which is it being too chonky? Well, the ConceptD 100 is basically created to be the little brother as the specs on paper are close to matching the big guy. The top seems to rock a wood-like texture instead of marble.
You can pick either a 12th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU and do the same for the GPU which is either the NVIDIA T400 or T1000. The motherboard is capable of supporting up to 128GB of DDR4-3200 RAM kits and a total of 4TB storage in the form of a 2TB PCIe SSD + 2TB HDD.
There are a plethora of I/O ports as well such as USB-C, USB-A, SD card reader, 2.5GbE so you won’t really need an external expansion hub or something.
The mobile family also got the new ConceptD 5 and ConceptD 5 Pro in one go and as expected, the 12th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU is getting fixed here but the GPU has a couple of selections being either the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti or the RTX A5500 for the Pro model. Memory-wise, it supports a maximum of 32GB LPDDR5 and 2TB of PCIe 4.0 SSD.
The display can also go pretty bonkers because the best of the bunch is a WQUXGA (3840 x 2400) 16:10 OLED panel with 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, HDR support, Delta E<2 color accuracy, and runs the PANTONE Matching System Colors to provide one of the most premium visual experience for professional work.
With such a monstrous configuration, Acer managed to get the NVIDIA Studio Validated stamp for both the ConceptD 5 and 5 Pro. What does the validation provide? In short, pre-installed NVIDIA Studio drivers, dedicated optimization for industrial applications, and access to the NVIDIA’s content creation platform including Omniverse, Canvas, and Broadcast.
Other notable/quirky functions include Corning Gorilla Glass trackpad, dedicated hotkeys consisting of the “Snipping Tool”, “Color Picker”, and “Swapping Apps” which are reprogrammable, fingerprint reader, and more.
Reference Starting Price
Packed with superior processing power, the 2022 new release of the Acer ConceptD products will start at the following price and they don’t come cheap, just a heads up.

ConceptD 500 – EUR1,199
ConceptD 100 – EUR999
ConceptD 5 – EUR2,399
ConceptD 5 Pro – EUR2,599

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