Review – OPPO Find N2 foldable smartphone

This is OPPO’s new foldable device – the OPPO Find N2. It was a part of the OPPO INNO Day announcement from about a week ago, and I gotta be straightforward and honest with you guys – I didn’t get to spend much time with it. I only have a week to play with it before I need to return it back to OPPO, and by the time I did all of the usual tests, it was already day 3.
Nonetheless, I tried to use the device as much as I could to give you a proper user experience review in this video. There will be lots of references and comparisons with the Galaxy Z Fold 4 too – which is my daily driver since it was launched. So, let’s begin.

I’ll try to talk about this phone objectively first and I’ll leave all of my thoughts, opinions, and comments at the “usability” segment of this article.
Unboxing.
If you buy the OPPO Find N2 then you’ll get this fancy box – you can watch our unboxing here.

You’ll also find a case that is in two pieces of hard plastic. They do require adhesives to stick to the phone. Love it or hate it, cases for foldable devices oftentimes require adhesives. There is just no way around it.

Performance
I won’t talk much about the chipset since it’s using the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and we already know how amazing this chipset really is. You can play games on this phone but we’ll leave that to a later segment instead.

Cameras
I’m going to start with the camera. It’s tuned by Hasselblad and there are a total of 3 cameras available – so I’ll just show you some random pictures I took over the week of using this phone. This phone is also using the same MariSilicon X chip that is found on the Find X5 Pro as well.

To have a look at all the pictures we took, watch our video at the top of this review.
Design
Okay, I really want to talk about the screens on the OPPO Find N2 first. It looks completely different from the Galaxy Z Fold 4 as it is shorter and wider, which changes the entire user experience.

The Find N2 is also a whole lot thinner thanks to the second-generation Flexion Hinge.

OPPO says that this hinge allows a thinner and lighter design with an almost invisible crease. That is because it folds the display with a teardrop shape at the fold which creates a larger turn radius, hence lessening the stress at the folding point.

We do have a hinge that locks itself between 45-125 degree angles which OPPO is calling the FlexForm Mode.

It’s essentially OPPO’s version of Samsung’s Flex Mode – and we’ll also revisit this later.
What’s weird though, is that both speakers of the OPPO Find N2 are pointed downwards. Does it really matter? We’ll talk about this later.

Screens
Before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s talk about the screens now – starting with the cover display. It is a 5.54-inch display with a very standard aspect ratio of 17.7:9 with 2120×1080 pixels in resolution and goes up to 120Hz refresh rate.

Once we unfold the device, we have a 7.1-inch display with 1792 x 1920 pixels in resolution with a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz and an aspect ratio of 14:15. Surprisingly, this is very close to being a square display and we’ll talk about this again in the later segment of this video.

Using our colorimeter, we tested the color accuracy first. At 100 nits of brightness, the cover display is pretty good though the Delta E number is quite high, and for the unfolded display – we split it into 3 parts – left, right, and right in the middle along the crease line.

Surprisingly, the color accuracy is remarkably consistent across the entire unfolded display and even the Delta E is consistent.
Then, we tested the maximum brightness. The cover display has a maximum brightness of about 480 nits, but the unfolded display can go slightly higher than 500 nits, but it is not consistent as I found out that the display is bright on the left side and get slightly dimmer as we move to the right side of the screen.

At about 500 nits brightness though, it is not enough for outdoor usage especially when it is sunny. This is where I want to tip my hat off to Samsung because the Galaxy Z Fold 4 has a maximum brightness higher than 750 nits for the cover display and also the unfolded display. Samsung’s maximum display brightness is just unparalleled.
As a quick mention, the unfolded display’s humongous black hole at the top left corner is actually quite distracting.

Battery life
I also quickly want to mention the battery life before we proceed further. Calibrated at 100 nits brightness, the cover display scored about 12 hours whereby the unfolded display scored 10 hours and 35 minutes. It’s actually quite similar to the Galaxy Z Fold 4’s battery life.

Software
Okay, now we move on to the software. This phone does come with OPPO’s ColorOS 13 which is running on top of Android 13.

Our unit of the Find N2 is from China, so it doesn’t have Google Play Store out of the box. However, it does have all the dependencies pre-installed, so I just gotta install the Play Store app and everything worked natively.

This is where I’ll compare with the Galaxy Z Fold 4 a lot more. Most of the features available on the Find N2 are similar to the Galaxy Z Fold 4, but the OPPO Find N2 has a much more aggregated settings menu since all of the special features related to the foldable form factor are aggregated into a single menu.

It makes changing the settings – especially for new users – a whole lot easier and digestible since we mostly need to fine-tune settings to see what works for the apps we use.
Unfortunately, this is where the OPPO Find N2 falls short. There aren’t that many special features that are well-made to take advantage of the foldable form factor.
Usability
And I think this is where we should talk about the usability of this foldable smartphone. No joke, from the moment I unbox this device – I immediately tested the hinge and it felt amazing. The hinge smoothness makes the device open and closes smoothly while having an even less noticeable crease compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 4!

What’s even better is the OPPO Find N2 is thinner and when closed, leaves no gap thanks to the teardrop folding design. That means I don’t have to wipe away all the dust and lint every time before I start to use the device.

However, the OPPO Find N2’s speakers – both of them are pointed downwards. Does it really matter though? Well, I think it does but not in the way you expect.
You see, we have to talk about the unfolded display first. Since the aspect ratio is at 14:15, it’s technically at 0.9333 and that is very close to 1, which means absolute squareness. Watching videos or playing games with the screen in portrait or landscape mode – doesn’t actually make that much of a difference since it’s nearly square.
          Portrait or…            landscape? TBH, it’s difficult to tell.
Then, for the cover display, it’s a lot wider than the Galaxy Z Fold 4, but I think this is kind of a double-edged sword. Yes, I prefer the cover display on the OPPO Find N2 since I can see more – but that wideness has to be doubled when you unfold the display, hence making the unfolded display nearly square. By the way, since the cover display is so wide, it’s nearly impossible to use it one-handed.

I gotta say, after experiencing both phones, I kinda prefer the cover display to be somewhere in between these two. The Z Fold 4 is too lanky, but the Find N2 is too tubby.

For the unfolded display though, I honestly prefer the Galaxy Z Fold 4. The reason is a bit more nuanced. If you select apps like Twitter and Facebook to use in full-screen mode, then a lot of content will be difficult to view without scrolling. This, however, is even more apparent in the Find N2. That nearly square display will have the top and bottom taken up by the app UI and buttons, leaving not that much space to view the content.

Instagram is particularly problematic. If I lock the app into 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio, then I’m going to lose some screen real estate but it’s exceptionally significant on the Find N2 due to the nearly-square display.
I had a short discussion with a friend who is reviewing the Find N2 as well, and he stated that shooter games like COD Mobile are quite unplayable in full-screen mode since the FOV is cropped off significantly.

The “folding halfway” mode
Then, the “folding halfway” mode. Samsung calls it the Flex Mode and OPPO calls it the FlexForm Mode – they both mean the same thing. OPPO’s hinge has a wider angle to select from – but the software integration with this feature is weird. By default, you can leave it opened halfway and this will automatically pop up. You can then swipe to select what apps you want to use – which only the camera and calculator apps are supported as of now.
BTW, the calculator app disappeared after an OTA update.
The camera UI is familiar if you’ve used the Galaxy Z Fold 4’s camera in Flex Mode before. We have the usual option to use the cover display as a viewfinder for selfies, and also the option to swap the viewfinder position between the upper and lower half of the screen.

Once we press the shutter to take the picture, I think Samsung’s execution is better. It has a segment to display the photo we just took, and we can tap on that picture to enter the gallery – and even the gallery app has a touchpad now. But for the Find N2, it’s just a regular gallery app with no special integration with the FlexForm Mode. Kind of a missed opportunity by OPPO, I must say.

The biggest missing feature
One big feature that Find N2 doesn’t have is the taskbar. I have no idea why OPPO didn’t just include the taskbar since it’s using Android 13 – which should have all features from Android 12L – and that means they should have the taskbar as well.

Without the taskbar, the Find N2 just feels like a phone with a larger screen when unfolded.
Misc. mentions
And before we end – I also have to talk about a few more things.

The OPPO Find N2 does not have IP-rating
It doesn’t even have wireless charging which is weird exclusion.
The Find N2 does have HDMI output since it is using a high-speed USB 3.0 Type-C port. Nice.

Wrapping up the OPPO Find N2 review
So, all in all, I think the OPPO Find N2 has phenomenal hardware – especially the hinge. The cover display aspect ratio is definitely up for debate as I prefer something taller but not as tall as the Z Fold 4. I personally find the nearly square unfolded display quite difficult to use – and to grab the phone with one hand.

I still don’t know if OPPO will sell this phone anywhere else in the world because according to Android Authority, the global launch for the Find N2 is still under discussion.
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Review – ROG Flow X16: The perfect combination of portability, performance, and productivity

Early last year, I got my hands on the ROG Flow X13. That was – and still is – one of my favorite laptops ever. It’s compact and has a convertible form factor yet comes with powerful specs so that I can play high-end games on it at a high refresh rate on its 13-inch screen.
So, ROG decided to take that laptop and make it bigger. Introducing, the ROG Flow X16. Of course, it does come with a few upgrades other than the size and I have shortlisted a total of 5 reasons why this is my new favorite laptop – and also one reason it is not.

Let’s begin.

#1 Screen
We’ll start off with the obvious – the screen. Of course, it has been upgraded to a larger 16-inch screen, hence the name Flow X16. This larger screen also got more pixels as it has 2560×1600 pixels in resolution and has 165Hz refresh rate – but the 3ms response time is by enabling the panel overdrive in the Armoury Crate software.

And while we’re here, we need to talk about the “backlight control” option. No, it’s not for the RGB keyboard but it’s actually to control the backlight of the screen. We can select either one-zone or multi-zone. I advise you to just use it in one-zone mode since turning on HDR will automatically switch to multi-zone backlight and also achieves higher display brightness.

This option is because earlier this year, ROG also announced that they will have their own standards and classifications of laptop displays. It’s called Nebula and there are a few sub-classes within the Nebula umbrella – and this Flow X16 has the Mini LED Nebula HDR display.

I was an idiot since I enabled HDR mode when my room was pitch black and I was blinded by the brightness of this mini LED backlight. Our colorimeter reported that it 1084 nits of brightness – which is only 16 nits shy of what ROG claims to be this laptop’s peak brightness. That is truly impressive!
Then, I turned off HDR and the maximum brightness is at about 500 nits. After that, I lowered the brightness even further to 100 nits only to proceed with our color accuracy test. And this display reports virtually 100% coverage on both sRGB and DCI-P3 color gamuts.

I’ll have to give ROG 4 thumbs up for this amazing display – if I have 4 hands, that is.
#2 Performance
Our unit of the Flow X16 comes with this list of specs:

AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
16GB DDR5 RAM at 4800MHz
1TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD

I have to say, the performance of this laptop is amazing. Best of all, I tried out a lot of games on this laptop and it performed amazingly well. It didn’t push 165Hz all the time – but it still provides a really smooth gaming experience and that is thanks to the inclusion of FreeSync Premium Pro on our particular version.

I played GTA V, Halo Infinite, and everything was at the highest graphical settings.

Control, on the other hand, did struggle. At first, I turned everything to the highest – including ray-tracing, but disabled DLSS. The performance obviously is not going to be good but I still got at least about 30fps. I can either turn the other graphical quality a bit lower or just enable DLSS to get higher frame rates.

The GPU ran at around 125W maximum and I think that’s pretty impressive.
Granted, in the Armoury Crate menu, I was using it in the “standard” GPU mode. This GPU mode setting is technically the MUX and NVIDIA Optimus switch but they do offer a few governors for us to choose from. I personally just use it in “standard” since I want the balance between performance for some of my apps and games and also battery life. I don’t want to keep restarting to change modes.

#3 Thermals
Ah, the thermals. The temperature is kept below 80° Celsius on both the CPU and GPU. I guess that is thanks to the triple fan setup that the Flow X16 has. If we are to take apart the bottom panel, we can see the usual two big fans at the corners, and one more smaller fan in the middle part.

I think ROG did a fantastic job here and it is necessary since this laptop is so thin (relatively speaking) and this is the most effective way to cool the laptop.

Surprisingly, it didn’t burn me when I used this laptop on my lap.
#4 Upgradability
And since we got the back panel opened, what about its upgradability? I have to say, this is the best laptop motherboard I’ve seen so far. Remember, this is a relatively thin laptop with lots of powerful components and triple fans alongside a bunch of heatpipes.

But, we still have double M.2 2280 SSD slots. One of them is taken by the included SSD, of course- but the other one is left empty for us to do whatever we want. Both the DDR5 SO-DIMM slots are also easily accessible. If you think 16GB of RAM is not enough, then yank it out and upgrade to 32GB or even 64GB.

Those fans can also be easily accessed and cleaned – and that is just amazing.
#5 Ports
One complaint I had on the ROG Flow X13 was the ports. I mean, I kinda get it since the X13 is small so the amount of space available for ports is also less. And I’m glad that ROG took advantage of the space available on the X16. The USB-A port position is still unfortunate but hey – we have two of them now.

We also have two USB-C ports on this laptop but one of them is covered by a rubber flap since it is technically a part of the XG Mobile connector. Honestly, I suggest you keep the rubber flap back in the box so you can use both USB-C ports.

Also, for our specific variant of the Flow X16 with the RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, I think it doesn’t make sense to buy the XG Mobile. The highest spec XG Mobile comes with the RTX 3080 Laptop GPU and the performance difference is just not justifiable. You could use the XG Mobile as an expensive dongle for external display and USB hubs but that introduces a slew of other issues in terms of user experience. Check out our video here to know more about the XG Mobile.

Other miscellaneous things to mention
The battery included in the ROG Flow X16 is a massive 90Wh battery and for my use case of heavy Chrome web browsing with Spotify music streaming and a few YouTube videos, it lasts for about 5-6 hours at SDR color mode, 65% brightness, and at silent power profile.

Of course, still convertible and carried over the iconic design from the X13 – and we still have a webcam. That last point deserves some emphasis as many ROG laptops in the past does not have a webcam.

The biggest caveat
Okay, so what’s the catch? It’s a big one – and it’s not a fish. It’s the size and weight.
Okay, the size is obviously a double-edged sword. Some people liked the Flow X13 but wanted a bigger version – so the X16 is perfect. However, I think most of us didn’t expect the extra heft. The Flow X16 weighs 2.1kg, which is a huge increment over the 1.3kg of the Flow X13.

Combined with the even larger 200W power brick, the total weight of the Flow X16 is nothing to scoff at.

Should you buy the ROG Flow X16?
I think the Flow X16 is a very unique laptop. I absolutely love this laptop – way more than the Flow Z13 that my colleague reviewed over at Tech Critter. It doesn’t need a kickstand to be used as a laptop and I don’t need to constantly attach and detach the keyboard if I want to bring it around. The Flow X16 can become a tablet by just flipping it around. It also comes with a stylus in the box too, by the way. And I think that the price of RM11,999 is actually justifiable.

Out of the two variants, which one is recommended?
There is another cheaper version of the Flow X16 at just RM9,499 but I think it has two drastic downgrades that make its price unjustifiable. First, you don’t get the mini LED backlighting. Secondly, it’s only powered by the RTX 3060.

So, I think paying RM11,999 for a higher-end version is actually worth the price.
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Nubia Z20 arrives with dual-screens!

Nubia announced something out of the ordinary last year – the Nubia X. It’s a smartphone with two screens, one at the front, and another at the back. This smart design is now making a return as the Nubia Z20, the company’s latest smartphone with dual displays.
When the notched display first arrived in the world, Android smartphone makers have been hard at work to maximize the screen-to-body ratio. Nubia solved this by not having a selfie camera at all – which means there is no notch. To take selfies, you’ll have to flip the phone and use the camera at the back. Smart design.

But that’s not all. The new Nubia Z20 now has the latest and greatest specs that Android has to offer:

Dual displays

Front: 6.42-inch 1080p AMOLED display
Back: 5.1-inch 1080p AMOLED display

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
Up to 8GB RAM
Up to 512GB of internal storage
Triple rear-facing cameras

Main: 48MP f/1.7 with PDAF and OIS
Telephoto: 8MP with 3x optical zoom
Ultrawide angle: 16MP with 122.2° field of view

4,000mAh battery with 27W fast charging via USB PD
Android 9.0 Pie with Nubia UI 7

And hey – the Nubia Z20 is also available in a total of two different colors – Twilight Blue and Diamond Black.

But that’s not all. Nubia has something special for all of us here. On the 23rd of September at 10am HKT / 4am CEST / 10pm ET, you can also win a Nubia Z20 for yourself by joining the “Unbox the Future” campaign at nubia.com. You can also win Amazon and Google Play gift cards, among other exciting prizes.
Let’s talk about the phone itself for a moment. The Nubia Z20 takes an interesting approach to the bezelles display conundrum. Why not just use the rear-facing cameras for selfies? Add another display to see what you’re shooting, and done. There are no motors in the phone, which means zero mechanical failure after years of usage.
Moreover, the rear-facing cameras are always better than any selfie cameras in the market – so it’s a natural solution to the bezelles display conundrum. This is also the only phone with a side fingerprint scanner on both sides of the phone. That means it exponentially increases security! 👌

Interestingly, the Nubia Z20 can also record videos in 8K resolution or in HDR10 video format too. Also, the rear-display can be used to be custom mapped as triggers for games. Who needs physical triggers when the back display can do that anyway?
With Nubia Z20’s unique approach to an all-display screen, it caters and suits both gamers and fashionistas alike.
As for the availability, it’ll be up for sale in the USA, Canada, EU, and EU starting on the 14th October 2019. The prices are to be determined at a later date.

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 & Note10+ pre-order starts today at RM3,699

And here we have it – the official media launch of the brand new Samsung Galaxy Note10 series of smartphones! Within this series comes two new entries – the Galaxy Note10 and the Note10+. They are radically different from their predecessors, and we have a chance to go hands-on with these two phones.
Check out our first impressions of the Galaxy Note10 series here.

First impression – Samsung Galaxy Note10 & Note10+ (now with Magic Wand)

Pre-order starts today, 8th August 2019, at 5pm. The details are as follows. For more information on the time, date, and venue, click here.

Model
Configuration
Price
Color Availability
Rewards

Galaxy Note10
8GB RAM + 256GB storage
RM3,699

Aura Pink
Aura Black
Aura Glow

Complimentary gifts worth RM1,058 inclusive of:

Galaxy Buds
Wireless Battery Pack
Protection Plus

Galaxy Note10+
12GB RAM + 256GB storage
RM4,199

Aura White
Aura Black
Aura Glow

Complimentary gifts worth RM1,159 inclusive of:

Memory upgrade from 256GB to 512GB
Protection Plus
Wireless Battery Pack

12GB RAM + 512GB storage
RM4,799

As for the list of specs, here they are:
Samsung Galaxy Note10

Exynos 9825 (world’s first chipset made by 7nm EUV lithography process)
6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with Infinity-O notch with HDR10+ support

FHD+ resolution

8GB RAM
256GB internal storage
Triple rear-facing cameras

Main: 12MP f/1.5-f/2.4 with OIS
Telephoto: 12MP f/2.1 with OIS
Ultrawide: 16MP f/2.2 with 123° viewing angle

10MP f/2.2 selfie camera with autofocus
S Pen with 6-axis motion sensor
3,500mAh battery with 25W fast charging (same as the Galaxy A80)
Android 9.0 Pie with One UI

Samsung Galaxy Note10+

6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with Infinity-O notch with HDR10+ support

1440p display (3040×1440 pixels)

12GB RAM
256GB or 512GB internal storage
Quadruple rear-facing cameras

Main: 12MP f/1.5-f/2.4 with OIS
Telephoto: 12MP f/2.1 with OIS
Ultrawide: 16MP f/2.2 with 123° viewing angle
DepthVision depth sensor

10MP f/2.2 selfie camera with autofocus
S Pen with 6-axis motion sensor
4,300mAh battery with 45W fast charger
Android 9.0 Pie with One UI

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[Tutorial] Building Your First Android App

So, after quite some time since the Android workshop I attended, only now, after Raya my very busy student life filled with assignments and exams has cleared (barely, there are some left), I will be showing you the very first and basic steps to start building your very own android app and how to successfully execute in on your Android device. Before beginning, please understand that this tutorial will only teach you how to get started, compile and test your app.
First thing first, you will need the following softwares installed:

Oracle Java SDK 6
Android SDK/ADT bundle
Assuming you have successfully installed the both softwares listed above, I will just show you which applications you will have to run inside the SDK bundle you’ve just downloaded. First of all, for this tutorial, I will refer this folder(adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130522) as “root”. This is your SDK bundle.

Now, in root, open up “SDK Manager.exe” and make sure you install of the following sub-packages.
          The main packages            Extras
Now, you will have to establish a connection to your Android device in order to download, run and test the application. I prefer to test on the actual device since the emulator is pretty laggy for me. Make sure all of the correct drivers are installed first. These drivers are model/brand specific so, contact or search for it on Google. For example if you are using Samsung, download the KIES suite. If you are using Asus, download ASUS Sync, and the the list goes on.
After installing the drivers, open up a command prompt pointing to root/sdk/platform-tools. For the sake of this tutorial, here is how you do it, navigate that path, hold shift while right clicking and select “Open command window here”.
          Command Prompt
After opening the command prompt, type this: “adb devices”. A list of attached and detected Android devices should show up. If your device was not detected then try rechecking the drivers again.

If you want to use the Emulator instead, we will get to that later since we have to launch the emulator inside the programming software itself.
Once you have all of the following packages installed and got your Android device connected, now we can start the programming software itself. We will be using Eclipse that was included inside the SDK bundle. It is located at root/eclipse/eclipse.exe
A window will pop up, now select or rename the folder or directory of your choice. This is where all the resources and everything related to the project will be stored. Later on, when you are resuming the project, you will just have to open up this directory.

First of all, we have to specify everything about your new app from the name to the icons. Head over to File>New>Android Application Project
Here you can see all of the specs for your new Android application. You have to fill in the application name, project name and package name. For the package name, you have to fill in something like a web domain but in reverse. If you have your own domain then just fill in like so: com.[domain].[appname]. For me, I use NLT’s domain. You can choose any theme you want. For the minimum target, depends on how and what features you will use. This will become clear later on when you get to the programming part of the application.
Note that you can actually change these during or after the development of your Android app. If you’ve published it on the app store, any changes done to the application can be rolled out as an update.

Next, just follow the settings in the picture below for this tutorial.

Now you are going to choose the icons for your new application. There are various sizes in which corresponds to various pixel density  across Android devices. The icon is going to be represented in the same size but due to higher ends devices such as the Nexus which have a high pixel density, it requires a higher resolution icon to make it look sharper and nicer.
The icon is not necessarily a picture. It can be a text or you can also use the provided clip art.

The last part of the initialization process is to create an activity. For this tutorial, we will be using the ‘blank activity’. You should definitely experiment with the other options later on.

Now your design interface should appear. This is where all of your design(obviously) comes to place. The mechanics is quite simple, you can just choose whatever you want on the left side and execute the drag and drop maneuver. The programming part will take place later when you would like to give that object a function and connect it with other things such as a memory or a database.
If you are ever lost or in doubt such as the toolbar is missing, you could always go to Window>Reset Perspective

If you click on an object, there will be a ‘Properties’ box on the right side of the screen. This is where you will give the object it’s name and other characteristics. For this tutorial, I’ve altered a “Text Box”‘s Hint. Hint is the faded text that appears on the textbox before you click it.

Remember that this layout of yours have a code counterpart. If you’ve noticed, there is a tab on the middle 3/4 down that says “Graphical Layout” and “Activity_Main.xml”. This is the place where you can manipulate your designs directly using codes with high level of flexibility. If you are familiar with Visual Studio, the codes will make sense but if you are a beginner then you could try and experimenting with the code and see what changes and start to move on from there but mostly it is in plain English so I guess it is not that hard to understand.

The programming part is in Java so you will have to learn the basics of Java first before you can start programming on your first app. To access the Java code, just navigate to the Page Explorer on the left hand side of the screen and go to MainActivity.java as shown in the picture below.
This is a small piece of a functioning Java code. What it does it that if the button is pressed, it will compare the string entered inside the text box. If the string matches, it will direct me into a second activity. Which to give you the idea, the first activity acts like some kind of a login screen.
Main activity is the main screen. Second activity is the second screen. You get the idea.

Now, the last part is to see if your app works as intended. There are two ways to do this. One is to compile and upload directly onto your connected Android device and the other is to run the app on the official emulator. Since we’ve covered on how to do it on your physical device in the beginning, here is how you do it on an emulator. However, for those who are using a physical device, you may skip the emulator setup part and jump over to the part where we select the device and send the compiled app to be tested as the testing process is identical as  if you are using a physical or emulated device.
Click the icon beside the “JAVA” button on the top right corner of the interface. A window should pop up called “Open Perspective”. Now choose “DDMS” and click OK. Click on the “Virtual Device Manager” icon on the top bar as shown.

Click on “NEW” button to create a new android virtual device and choose any device you would like to simulate.  Choose the android version along with any other setting you prefer.

Press Start… to start your emulator.
For the last part, here is where you test the app.
Click on the Play icon and select the “Android Application” option to run the app as an Android Application on your device and select the appropriate device. If you are using an emulator, your device will appear on the selection list as well.

That is the bare basic on how to use the Android SDK. I hope this tutorial will give you an initial push on developing your own application for Android devices. Maybe if you have mastered the Java language, you could also write application for other devices as well.

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Competing the RM1,599 price tag – Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Let’s take a look of two mid-range phones that are available in the market today. We have the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G and also the Samsung Galaxy A34 here – and the reason why I’m comparing these two phones is that they have the exact same price tag – at RM1,599.
So, let’s begin. I highly recommend you watch the video instead because there are a lot of information and pictures that are better shown in video format.

Design
Let’s start with the design. The Redmi has the exact same design as the Redmi Note 12 4G that we reviewed a while back, just that it’s now using a glass sandwich design. I got it in the white color and I think this just looks clean even though it’s not my cup of tea – especially since it is a glossy glass finish.

The Galaxy A34 uses a plastic body with a matte finish at the back – which I personally prefer more even if it’s plastic.

Camera
The camera bump though, it’s a stark contrast between the two. The Redmi has a metal frame around it while the Galaxy A34 has individual protruding circles, like the S23 series. However, both these phones still include a 2MP macro camera – and they’re completely useless.

Anyway, these two phones will produce a completely different color profile – and if you want to look at all the pictures taken by these two phones, do watch our video at the top of this comparison.
Display
The displays on these two phones are very different from each other. The specs are as listed on the screen here and I also did the color accuracy test on both these phones.

The Samsung Galaxy A34, even though it is more color accurate, it’s not by much and I doubt anyone can actually notice the difference. Though, the ΔE is lower on the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. Still, both phones have a great screen.

Performance
And now comes the fun part – the performance. Both of these phones are using the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chipset and the performance while playing games like Genshin Impact is about the same. Honestly, nothing to fight about here.

The storage and RAM speed are as shown here. I don’t think the differences will affect the gaming performance in any significant manner, though.

Battery life
Now, both of these phones are also using single-cell 5,000mAh batteries in them. With our controlled battery life test, it’s surprising to see that the Samsung Galaxy A34 can last nearly an hour longer than the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G.

Remember, we’re testing both these phones at 100 nits brightness and 120Hz refresh rate, using PCMark battery life test. I expect their battery lives to be more or less the same since they’re also using the same MediaTek Dimensity 1080 – but this could mean that MIUI 14 is not as efficient as Samsung’s One UI.
Charging time
As for the charging time, well let’s just start off by pointing out that the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G comes with a 120W charger in the box. This might already win many people’s hearts.
Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G comes with a 120W GaN charger. Impressive, actually.
The charging speed though, you can select it in two stages. By default, the Boost Charging option will be turned off and it’ll take around 23 minutes to charge from 15% to completion while maintaining below 40°C across the entire charging cycle.

Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G with boost charging turned off.

If you want to charge faster, then you can get into the overly complicated settings menu and hunt for this option called Boost Charging Speed. Once enabled, you can get from 15% to completion in about 20 minutes but the phone will boil at above 45°C. Honestly, I think this is not worth it.
Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G with boost charging turned on.
The Redmi is also compatible with up to 25W of USB-PD standards too, and it’ll take slightly more than 40 minutes to charge from 15% to completion.
Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G does have USB-PD charging of up to 25W only.
Even though the Samsung Galaxy A34 also supports 25W of USB-PD, it’ll take about 80 minutes to complete the charging cycle. Granted, Samsung maintained a lower charging temperature overall – just that I think Samsung played it too safe.
Even at the same maximum 25W, Samsung played it safe. Is it too safe?
Software
Now in terms of software – this is where I think there’s only one clear winner. I think Samsung’s One UI is consistently better than MIUI even at the latest version.

One UI just feels so much better to use and offers actually useful features. Again, my favorites are the Edge Panel, Samsung Pay – now known as Samsung Wallet, and also the Modes and Routines, formerly known as Bixby Routines. There is also a myriad of features that are only available on the Galaxy Store – like GoodLock.
          Edge Panel            Samsung Wallet (formerly known as Samsung Pay)              Modes and Routines (formerly known as Bixby Routines)
Also, Samsung has outright stated that the A34 will be getting 4 generations of Android OS upgrades and 5 years of security patches. Xiaomi has no such commitment for the Redmi series.

However, Redmi phones do have their own specialty, though. That IR blaster is still something only Xiaomi phones have. It’s just convenient to have.

Few more things to mention
And since we’re here, did you realize the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has an audio jack? The Galaxy A34 does not.
Do you still use the audio jack on your phone?
Both these phones are also using USB 2.0 ports at the bottom, but the Samsung Galaxy A34 does have IP67 dust and water resistance.

And surprisingly, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G does not support microSD card for storage expansion. The Galaxy A34 does have a hybrid slot.

Conclusion
And that concludes our comparison between these two phones. They trade blows with each other but there is only one clear winner in certain aspects. Do head down to the comments section to let me know which of these two phones you’ll choose – or if you have another alternative to choose from.

Remember, both of these phones have the exact same price tag of RM1,599 here in Malaysia.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee
AliExpress

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee
Samsung.com (Malaysian customers)

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Logitech Malaysia brings in multiple accessories for the 10th generation iPad

Logitech Malaysia has announced the launch of the Combo Touch, Slim Folio, and Crayon which are all tailored towards Apple’s 10th Generation iPad tablet.

First up is the Combo Touch, the brand’s most versatile case to date that packs a combo of detachable backlit keyboard and an integrated kickstand to make working on the tablet and carrying it a breeze. Included within the case is a high-precision trackpad that supports Multi-Touch gesture controls so you can get down quickly with your muscle memory without issue.
To connect it, simply get the tablet and slap the case onto the backside as it uses Smart Connector’s magnetic contact for connection – no pairing needed. Typing-wise, the keyboard hosts a full row of iPadOS shortcut keys to make your life even easier for all those one-click commands.

If that’s too much for you and instead you’d like some thin case, then the new Slim Folio keyboard case should do the trick. Enjoy the benefits of a full-size keyboard within a low-profile setting including the aforementioned iPadOS shortcut keys and better typing angles.
Powered by replaceable coin cell batteries and connected using BLE, a fresh pair will power the case for up to 3 years while protecting your iPad at all times. It can also hold an Apple Pencil or Logitech Crayon thanks to the built-in sheath.

The last one is, you guess it, the Logitech Crayon which is a pen input device that lets you write and draw fluidly with near pixel-perfect precision by utilizing the smart tip with adjustable line weight accessed by tipping the Crayon at different angles.
The palm rejection detection allows you to rest your hand on the screen without interfering with your creative workflow and one can simply connect the device to an iPad by sliding down the on/off switch with no pairing required. Oh, it can be used for up to 7 hours on a single charge.
Price and Availability
Available right now, you can buy these Logitech accessories for the iPad 10th Gen from the brand’s Lazada and Shopee stores at these prices:

Logitech Combo Touch @ RM768
Logitech Slim Folio @ RM449
Logitech Crayon @ RM309

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ASUS unveils the new ZenBook Duo series of dual-screen laptops

It’s been around 1.5 years since we last saw the ZenBook Duo series of laptops. When we first reviewed it sometime after Computex 2019, we were amazed by its capabilities but it had its flaws. It went into hiatus after that, but now – the ZenBook Duo series emerges again with a plentiful amount of upgrades.
Just like before, the new ZenBook Duo series are split into two different entries – the ZenBook Duo and also the ZenBook Pro Duo.

Honestly though, the new ScreenXpert utility is just something that I love a lot. Seriously, the ScreenPad Plus is getting more creative use cases that are actually feasible in day-to-day use.

ZenBook Duo 14 UX482
We got the opportunity to get an early hands-on with the ZenBook Duo 14 UX482 as well, which is why we were able to create this first hands-on experience in using the new ZenBook Duo 14 UX482. I gotta say, ASUS made a lot of improvements over the first generation and it’s a fantastically big step forward.

The ZenBook Duo 14 UX482 is equipped with two screens – but this time, it now has ErgoLift hinge and also the AAS+ cooling system from the Zephyrus Duo which we also reviewed a few months ago.

Now, the ScreenPad Plus lifts up by quite a lot, making it much more feasible than before.
In terms of specs, it’s packed with the latest 11th Gen Intel Core SoC only and this is because the ZenBook Duo 14 UX482 is aimed to be portable and lightweight.

ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED (UX582)
Here’s the big brother of the ZenBook Duo family of laptops. If you want the best of the best hardware on the ZenBook Duo series of laptops, this is the one to get. It comes packed with a 15.6-inch 4K OLED HDR NanoEdge display; a larger 14-inch 4K ScreenPad Plus, an Intel Core i9, and also the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU.

By looking at the specs alone, this new ZenBook Pro Duo UX582 is looking to be the ultimate laptop for creators as it is packed with the latest currently-available hardware and most importantly – has improved user experience over its first generation too.

It also boasts much better cooling performance because of the AAS+ cooling solution and its overall user experience looks to be the same as the ZenBook Duo 14 UX482 as well.

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[UPDATED] Huawei Mate 30 series launched; comes with a humongous notch

Huawei Mate 30 series was just launched and with it. Most of the focus here is on 5G here since even Huawei themselves are focusing on their Kirin 990 5G version to have better performance than their base version.
Here is the summary of the Huawei Mate 30 series of smartphones. There are zero mentions of HongMengOS or HarmonyOS, or whatever they want to call it. No mentions of Google services as well – so I’m not even sure if Google Play Store is included in the Mate 30 series of smartphones. 🤔

By the way, seems like the X-variant is gone.

Huawei Mate 30
The Mate 30 here is an iterative upgrade of the previous generation. It now comes with a 6.62-inch display, Kirin 990 chipset. On paper, the Huawei Mate 30 only got a spec bump on the main camera. Both the telephoto and telephoto cameras are exactly the same as the Mate 20.
Here are the specs for the cameras on the Mate 30:

Triple rear-facing cameras

16MP super wide angle camera; f/2.2
40MP wide angle camera; f/1.6 with OIS
8MP telephoto camera; f/2.4 with OIS

24MP f/2.0 selfie camera (no focusing)

It also comes with a 4,200mAh battery.
The price for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage is at €799 Euros.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
It’s pretty much a refresh of the previous Mate 20 Pro here. Iterative upgrades everywhere, particularly with the Horizon Display that is just 2° shy of being perpendicular to the front of the display. It also comes with a 6.53-inch display.
Also, the new display comes at a cost – you get curved edge to edge display but hey – there’s a humongous notch compared to other Android phones in the market.
Huawei cramped in a “3D Depth Sensor” there too but lacks explanation on what type of sensor this is. Is it 3D TOF or just a basic depth sensor like any other smartphones from last year?
The new Mate 30 Pro comes with these cameras:

Triple rear-facing cameras

40MP super wide angle movie camera, f/1.8
40MP main camera, f/1.6 with OIS
8MP telephoto, f/2.4 with OIS
3D depth sensor

32MP f/2.0 selfie camera (no focusing)

Given the focus on video recording on smartphones recently, the Mate 30 Pro also comes with 4K 60fps video recording (finally caught up with the competition) and it can also record at 720p @ 7680fps. Sounds fantastic – and we definitely need to try it for ourselves.
One commendable thing here is that Huawei cramped in a massive 4,500mAh, which is welcomed. By the way, no audio jack here. Click here to know why audio jacks matter.
And hey – the Mate 30 Pro also comes with 8GB RAM with up to 256GB of internal storage. This configuration is priced at €1,099 Euros.
The 5G version is at €1,199 Euros.

[UPDATE]: The Malaysian pricing for the Huawei Mate 30 series of smartphones are as such:

Huawei Mate 30

8GB RAM + 128GB storage @ RM2,799

Huawei Mate 30 Pro

8GB RAM + 256GB storage @ RM3,899

Now that’s a huge price gap there. Pre-order starts today (3rd to 22nd October) – and you can get a total of RM1,155 worth of gifts:

DJI Osmo Mobile 3
Huawei back casing
Huawei SuperCharge wireless car charger
Huawei Care (1 year extended warranty + 6 months screen crack warranty)

Do keep in mind that there is no easy way to install Google apps and services on the Huawei Mate 30 series of smartphones since LZPlay was shut down.
For more information regarding the Google-less phone, click here.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Launch Date Confirmed

I’m sure many of us are already eager to know what the Samsung Galaxy S10 will bring to the table. And many of us are just itching for the launch date so that all of the specs, features, and especially the price to be confirmed. We now know that the launch date has been confirmed – it is on 21st February at 3am, GMT+8.
That’s right – for us Malaysians, the announcement live stream is happening at 3am on 21st February. That means I have to stay up late on Wednesday to watch it.

There are already a bunch of wild rumors about the Galaxy S10 roaming around the internet – and we are currently hearing that there will be a total of 3 different variants of the Galaxy S10 and might feature a total of 6 cameras.

Not only that, the one thing everyone is looking forward to is the full-screen display alongside with an oblong-shaped camera cutout at the top right corner. As for the fingerprint scanner, it is expected that Samsung is using an ultrasonic under-display fingerprint scanner. Hopefully that is more accurate and faster than the current technology.
Obviously all of these are still rumors for now and we have to wait until the official launch date for more information. As of now, Samsung is very tight lipped about the upcoming Galaxy S10 and no one is able to confirm any of the rumors just yet.
Interested in watching the Galaxy S10 announcement? Register your interest now at https://www.samsung.com/my/unpacked/.

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Sony Malaysia brings in new TOUGH class CEA-M CFexpress Type-A memory cards with superior capacity and durability

Sony Malaysia has announced that are bringing in some hardcore, professional-grade memory cards tailored to those who work in extreme environments or just want the very best that money can buy.

Labeled the CEA-M1920T and CEA-M960T, the models show off their big capacity energy with 1920GB and 960GB respectively where absolute conform to CFexpress 2.0 and VPG200 rating is guaranteed.
As such, they can do fast and stable video recording at 200MB/s while being resistant to bending and drop impact in addition to dust and moisture guarding. With this, even the most dangerous jobs requiring a DV cam will not have their recording destroyed by physical damage.
Simply speaking, things like XAVC S-I 4K footage, high bitrates, and 120FPS recording, all of these are just child play for these TOUGH-labeled memory cards.
Price and Availability
The Sony CEA-M1920T and CEA-M960T will be made available somewhere in August for Malaysia.
Quoting official numbers on the product page, it’ll take you a big chunk of RM8,999 for the 1920GB and RM4,799 for the 960GB instead.

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Huawei Mate Xs announced; priced at RM11,111

With foldable devices entering its second year since its inception, Huawei just announced the brand new Mate Xs. It’s technically the same as last year’s Mate X, just with a new hinge.
Dubbed the “Falcon Wing hinge” technology, it is constructed out of “zirconium-based liquid metal” which claimed to provide better strength and better flexibility.

As for the size of the device, it is said to be identical to previous generation’s Mate X, as it still has a 6-inch display when folded and an 8-inch display when unfolded. The resolution of the Mate Xs is also unchanged, remaining at 2200×2480 pixels.

It is now equipped with the new Kirin 990 chipset which supports 5G, comes with 55W charging, and also a “flying fish-inspired cooling technology”. Seriously, flying fish?
As for the cameras, it is the same as last generation’s Huawei Mate X. The new Huawei Mate Xs, it has:

Main: 40MP f/1.8
Ultra-wide: 16MP f/2.2
Telephoto: 8MP f/2.4

The Huawei Mate Xs now comes updated with the latest specs and equipped with 5G SA and NSA networks and has support for dual-SIM as well.
Other than that, there’s nothing really much to say about the new Huawei Mate Xs. It’s generally the same as last year’s Mate X but with updated specs and new hinge design. There’s really nothing else to shout about. Even the camera is pretty much identical to the last generation Mate X in terms of specs.

Also, the Huawei Mate Xs will not come with Google apps and services, as the ban is still in effect. Huawei’s own mobile service is growing indeed, but many developers are still holding back as the Google Play Store has a much broader audience.

Then comes the price of the Huawei Mate Xs.

UPDATE: Malaysian price is out!
The Huawei Mate Xs is priced at RM11,111. That’s an insanely steep price for a piece of device that will be out of date in a year’s time. Also, remember that the Huawei Mate X cannot use Google apps.

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vivo’s new Y35 smartphone arrives into Malaysia at RM1,099; Preorder starts today

vivo Malaysia just launched the brand new Y35 smartphone yesterday night.
Embraced by ambassador Iman Troye, the new Y35 comes in as a competitive device in the affordable and stylish section by striking a very good balance and value between performance and looks. Coupled with the large and powerful camera setup, one can easily become an eye-catching machine within the crowd without tearing apart their wallet.

The spec sheet should explain its attractive points well enough.

6.58-inch IPS LCD Display

1080p Resolution
Waterdrop Notch
90Hz Refresh Rate

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Chipset
8GB RAM (+ 8GB Extended RAM)
256GB Storage
Triple Rear Camera

Main: 50MP f/1.8
Macro: 2MP f/2.4
Depth Sensor

16MP Selfie Camera
5,000mAh Battery

44W Fast Charge

Dawn Gold, Agate Black Colors

Pricing and Availability
You can now preorder the new vivo Y35 at the price of just RM1,099 over at vivo Malaysia’s Shopee and Lazada stores with all preorders placed from August 12 until 16 getting lots of freebies thrown into the mix including vouchers, vivo sports crossbody bag, 1-year extended warranty + screen crack protection combo.

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Integrate Google Drive to Microsoft Office now

I don’t know who’s the good guy here – Microsoft letting Google develop the Drive plug-in, or Google taking the time to develop this plug-in and neglect their own version of mobile office.

Whichever way though, it’s fantastic news for us all right here today in the world of productivity! You can download the plug-in right here, install it, and you’re ready to go!
Currently, it works with Office 2013 only, and it doesn’t work with Office 2016 (I’ve tested), which I really hope to see Google update this plug-in real soon.
Now, how about Dropbox?

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Get your LG OLED TV’s power board replaced for free ASAP if you own any of these models

It seems there is some kind of trouble surrounding LG’s OLED TV lineups as LG Malaysia has announced that for any customer that has purchased the following OLED TVs are eligible for a free power board replacement service since they have identified a possible overheating issue that could even cause a serious explosion.

Year

Models

2016

OLED65E6
OLED65G6
OLED77G6

2017

OLED65B7
OLED65C7
OLED65E7
OLED65G7
OLED65W7
OLED77G7
OLED77W7

2018

OLED65G8
OLED65W8
OLED77C8
OLED77W8

2019

OLED65W9
OLED77B9
OLED77C9
OLED77W9

If you own any of these OLED TVs, it is advised that you lodge a report at 1800-822-822 to arrange a technician in order to replace the power board to prevent any mishaps targeting the overheating issue from happening.
You can find out the model number either through the sticker usually behind the back panel of the TV or within the TV itself by navigation below:
Home → Setup → Menu → General → About This TV → TV information
The full announcement for this replacement program is right here.
And honestly, thanks LG for doing the right thing and letting users know, then offer a fix for the issue.

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U Mobile is the best out of all Malaysia telco companies reported by latest OpenSignal report

Another quarter, another round of mobile network experience report by OpenSignal for the duration between December 2020 and February 2021.

And what a surprise, U Mobile actually topped 3 out of 7 categories that made them the overall winner of this round’s survey. Let’s take a look at all the results to see what’s so good about the service.
Let’s start off with the basics – Upload and Download speeds. U Mobile surprisingly managed to top the Upload speeds with relative ease while netting 3rd place at Downloads as well while Digi took the crown for that category with a near 30% difference.
Meanwhile, for rating the video playback and gaming experience, Digi yet managed to scrape by closely with very little lead in the Video Experience section, and U Mobile and Maxis is the joint winner for the Best Gaming Experience category.
Lastly, most respondents felt that U Mobile also provided the best voice call experience out of all 5 telecoms with Celcom and Unifi having the best 4G availability. Combining all results (4G Coverage was won by Celcom) and there you have it, our king of Mobile Experience for the last quarter – U Mobile. Let’s hope they keep this up and bring more improvements across the board. I’ve seen no less news of bad service areas by some users too.
Catch the whole OpenSignal report here.

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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is finally here!

We’ve talked about the Surface Pro 4 in the past, and also explains why it’s such a great device on its own. Right here we take a look at the brand new Surface Pro 4 in the metal (instead of in the flesh obviously)!

Welcome the Microsoft Surface Pro 4! I absolutely love the new design, and heck, it’s amazing to see that Microsoft has improved the Surface Pro 4 by a few milestones. Of course, I managed to play with one today and I absolutely enjoyed every single bit of it.

Firstly, it’s a brand new Surface Pen! The whole thing has a bar of magnet right now, and it sticks either sides of the Surface Pro 4, and it’s strong enough so that even if you swing the device, the pen will not come off.
The Surface Pen now also has a new tip – actually two tips to be exact. The writing tip is now made out of what I presume is a rubberized material, as it does give off some friction while writing on it.
Also, the brand new Type Cover!

All of the features from the previous Type Cover is retained, but improved drastically in terms of the typing experience and how the keys are laid out. They’re spaced out like an island-style laptop keyboard, and it feels absolutely amazing to type on.
Fact : I typed while standing at an awkward position, then took a test on 10 Fast Fingers and scored 98 words per minute outright. Commendable keyboard right here!
The Surface Pro 4 comes with a whole bunch variants and accessories and some other peripherals, so check out the table below for the price.

Devices
ERP (RM) incl. GST

Surface Pro 4
Core M / 128GB / 4GB, incl Pen
3,999

i5 / 128GB / 4GB, incl Pen
4,449

i5 / 256GB / 8GB, incl Pen
5,799

i7 / 256GB / 8GB, incl Pen
7,099

i7 / 256GB / 16GB, incl Pen
8,049

i7 / 512GB / 16GB, incl Pen
9,799

Accessories

Surface Pro 4
Type Cover (Black, Bright Blue, Blue)
529

Power Supply 36W
319

Docking Station
789

Pen (Silver, Black, Blue & Red)
259

Pen Tip Kit
44

Pen Tip Kit Pack, Commercial (50 kits)
214

The Surface Pro 4 is now available over at Lazada or in Microsoft stores now!

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Enjoy attractive deals and stand a chance to win a Cruise Holiday during OPPO Malaysia’s Raya Super Gempak Sale

As Hari Raya is just around the corner, OPPO Malaysia is here to bring Malaysians a wide variety of promotions and a lucky draw contest from 7th April to 7th May.
For starters, the popular OPPO Find X5 Pro is being discounted by RM1,000, meaning that it is only RM3,999 right now!

In addition, multiple free gifts are given when buying the following highlighted OPPO products during the promotional period:

Product
Free Gift

Reno8 5G
Reno8 Giftbox

OPPO Reno8 T 5G
OPPO Enco Air/Enco Buds/Enco Buds2

OPPO A77s
Y.O.U Beauty Travel Kit

OPPO Pad Air
OPPO Pad Air case

Furthermore, members of the My OPPO App will receive exclusive deals as well, including price slashes of up to RM100 on the selected OPPO smartphones below:

Product
Promotion

Reno8 (12+256GB)
RM100 off

OPPO A78
RM50 off

OPPO A57
RM30 off

OPPO A17
RM15 off

Now, if you have made purchases of any OPPO smartphone during the promotion period, you will be offered to acquire one unit of the OPPO Pad Air (4+128GB) at just RM1,149, and Enco Air3 at RM159.
Last but not least, shoppers who have bought an OPPO smartphone are eligible to enter a lucky draw contest through the My OPPO App. And here’s a list of the prizes to be won:

Grand Prize: Genting Dream Cruise ticket
Second Prize: IoT Blind Box (OPPO Pad Air 4+64GB/OPPO Band2/OPPO Enco Air3)
Third Prize: Secret Recipe vouchers/Baskin Robbins ice-cream

To take part in the contest, just follow these simple steps:

Sign up/log in to My OPPO App
Tap on the Lucky Draw Banner under Activities on Homepage
Tap on “CLICK TO PLAY” to join the Lucky Draw.

Click on this link for further details about the OPPO Raya Super Gempak sale 2023.

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Socialmatic plans for a phone; leaks ahead

Socialmatic Camera is truly something that’s particularly funny. It started off with the basic idea of Instagram, as Instagram lets the user to choose from an array of filters and to add borders, readjust contrast and whatnot. Socialmatic Camera however, got this idea what instead of just uploading photos to your favourite social media, they want to let you keep a printed copy of the photo, much like what Fujifilm Instax’s polaroid cameras are.

Though the Socialmatic camera is not out in the market yet, the company already teased out something called Project Beria, which is a photophone.
Expected it to be something like a camera phone with exceptional camera capabilities a la the HTC One, it does look very premium and nonetheless very hipster.
Details are scarce but then the design of the phone – though still a render – is absolutely fantastic! Check it out!

The fascinating thing is that this phone is to have a dedicated shutter button, but until now there are still no further information on what OS it works on.
Source : The Phoblographer

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Get a FREE Galaxy Buds+ with every purchase of Samsung Galaxy Note20 smartphone

Samsung’s productivity smartphone powerhouse Galaxy Note20 has been offering so much ease of access to many features that navigates daily work and play throughout the day. Launched for a couple of months, if you are convinced to get one yourself, well better do so quickly as Samsung Malaysia is throwing in a free Galaxy Buds+ for each purchase.

All you need to do is after purchasing the smartphone, head over to the redemption page, and click Redeem Now. Sign in (or register) a Samsung Account and fill in your details alongside your proof of purchase such as the receipt. Within 30 days, you’ll get your new shiny Galaxy Buds+ arrived at your doorstep.

While it does not necessary for you to limit your options, the free Galaxy Buds+ is eligible for any Note20 series smartphones, be it the standard version, 5G version, or the best of the best Ultra 5G model. The Galaxy Note20 Ultra is indeed one of the best smartphones you can get for both productivity and entertainment use no matter where you go, albeit at a hefty price of RM5,199.
Or you’ve been wondering how well does the Galaxy Buds+ does its job? Check our verdict about it as well!

For more information about the Galaxy Note20 series promotion, click here to check them out.

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New Dell EMC PowerScale unveiled

Dell EMC PowerScale, a new family of storage systems engineered with industry-leading storage software and server hardware to set a new industry standard for how organizations capture and capitalize on unstructured data, such as documents, images, videos, and social media content.
Dell EMC PowerScale runs on the next-generation OneFS 9.0 operating system. This new PowerScale features new 1U PowerEdge-based PowerScale all-flash and NVMe nodes and existing Isilon all-flash, hybrid and archive nodes.

Dell has stated that the PowerScale family delivers up to 15.8 IOPS per cluster and it can handle demanding AI, analytics, IoT, digital media, healthcare, and life science workloads. It also provides 5x performance than its predecessor and has enhanced inline data compression and makes it 6x more efficient.
CloudIQ is another software that provides monitoring and analytics and provides machine learning with human intelligence to provide real-time performance and capacity analysis, as well as historical tracking data in a single view for Dell EMC infrastructure.
Dell EMC PowerScale F200
And since the PowerScale is so scalable, customers can respond to workload spikes and new service requests with elastic capacity and cloud economics.
Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS 9.0, PowerScale nodes and DataIQ are now generally available globally. You can click here to learn more about them.

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[Innovation Tech Flash Computex Special 2021] Kingston continues the strive for balance between budget, performance and accessibility with both new and classic products

No doubt Kingston is still the crowned industry leader of memory components in the world, spanning across portfolios of both volatile and non-volatile products. How did they manage to stay on top for so many years? The answer is simple: Create products based on what customers need by considering factors that are practical and relevant to the problem at hand. As such, we’ll be taking a look at some of the recent items introduced by them.

Launched during the Q2 of this year in Malaysia, the NV1 PCIe NVMe SSD is the latest product substantial storage solution sitting within the comfort zone of even the most budget spenders in the market due to its focus on providing the most bang-for-the-buck value on a dollar per GB storage scale. With access speeds of 2.1GB/s reads and 1.7GB/s writes that start from RM269, it has been shipped under high demands from users around the world, particularly those looking for flash-based backup storage with the M.2 2280 form factor.

For those who can shell out a bit more funds, the KC2500 PCIe NVMe SSD delivers even more performance by manufacturing the product with 96 layers of 3D TLC NAND flash governed by a Silicon Motion controller for a top-class 3.5GB/s reads and 2.9GB/s writes access speed under the PCIe Gen3x4 protocol. Systems that constantly move large files will notice almost no performance throttle thanks to the onboard DRAM cache that sustains the immense performance and overall endurance. Workflow improvements in workstations, media servers, and high-performance computing environment without the need to approach industry-leading hardware is where the KC2500 shines the most.

Sticking to the topic of workstations, the Kingston Workflow Station and Readers is the brand’s answer to the longing problems of most content creators out there: Insufficient ports for the sheer number of external devices needed to be connected to their PC and laptop. Starting off with the Workflow Station Dock, it is fitted with 4 USB-C 3.2 docks that a wide range of Readers standards of USB miniHub (USB-A + USB-C), SD, and microSD to quickly move files from all 4 storage at once at blazing fast speed. As the Readers are fully modular and be removed with ease, content creators will only need to bring around the Station Dock and the required Readers to any remote location and work onsite instantly.
Pricing and Availability
All of the products from Kingston are readily available for purchase in Malaysia at the following RRP.

Kingston NV1 PCIe NVMe SSD: Starts from RM269 (500GB)
Kingston KC2500 PCIe NVMe SSD: Starts from RM249 (250GB)
Kingston Workflow Station and Readers: RM403 (Dock), RM105 (SD / microSD Reader)

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Enjoy up to RM200 off when purchase selected OPPO smartphones during the OPPO Mid-Year Sale 2023

OPPO Malaysia has happily announced that it has just begun its annual Mid-Year Sale which lasts until 30th June 2023, providing local fans with exciting price slashes and free gifts on OPPO smartphones.
If you’ve been wanting to upgrade your current smartphone for a while, this is the perfect moment as there’s up to RM200 off on OPPO smartphones such as the renowned Reno8 5G and Reno8 T.

Here are the highlighted items during the promotional period:

Product Name
Promo Price

OPPO Reno8 5G (12+256GB)
RM2,199

OPPO Reno8 T
RM1,599

OPPO A17
RM549

OPPO A17k
RM479

Additionally, the recently launched OPPO A98 5G smartphone’s promotion has also been extended, in which customers who purchase it will be entitled to goodies such as True Wireless Earbuds and an extra 1+1-year warranty.
Check out the link below for more information on the OPPO Mid-Year Sale 2023:
https://www.oppo.com/my/store/contents/event/oppomidyearsale2023/

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ASUS ROG Sponsors PSG eSports; Brings Best Hardware For Gaming

eSports is continuously growing – and we all know that. Mainstream sports channels know that, and that’s why we can now watch eSport matches on live TV. ASUS knows that too,  and they’re sponsoring the rising team called PSG, or Paris Saint-Germain. The name PSG is also the same as the French football club, actually.
So what exactly is ASUS ROG sponsoring PSG? Quite a lot of things, actually. For starters, they’re getting ROG G20 gaming desktops to ASUS 144Hz MG248Q gaming monitors for their Berlin-based gaming house. But that’s not enough – ASUS is also sponsoring them ROG Strix GL702 gaming laptops too – just in case they’re traveling and needs a quick practice round.

We’re not really sure on what specs are both the ROG G20 desktop and ROG Strix GL705 gaming laptops, but our guess is it’s enough for gaming purposes. As for the MG248Q monitor, it’s a 24-inch 1080p TN display with 144Hz and has flicker-free technology.
What games do they play, by the way? Well, as of now, there are two games –  League of Legends, and FIFA. The League of Legends team consist of a total of 6 players, while the FIFA has a total of 2 players. I wonder if the PSG FIFA eSports team will compete using their own real PSG team in a match… 😀
Anyway, you can learn more about PSG eSports here. And I gotta say – eSports are really on the rise these days!

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Review – Honor 5C: Decent & Affordable

Smartphones around the sub-RM800 price range is pretty hot right now. We’ve seen smartphones with all sorts of chipsets – predominantly Mediatek – in the market for months. Honor 5C dropped in with quite a surprise packed in – it’s decently-specced on paper, and equipped with HiSilicon Kirin 650 chipset. To know more about chipsets, do check out our editorial here.
The entire Honor 5C itself comes in a rather standard Honor packaging – with the blue coloured box, and a simple branding printed on it.

Lifting up the lid shows the smartphone itself, which we’ll leave it later.

Behind the Honor 5C itself though has some documentations and a rather peculiar way to store the SIM/SD card ejector tool. Also, do you see a smiley face on it? I find this a rather nice touch – intentional or not.

Digging out everything reveals the usual things that come along with smartphones these days – the phone itself, charger, USB cable, and some documentations. Nothing surprising or spectacular here.

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The Honor 5C takes on a pretty standard design too – with a brushed metal body at the back, and some fancy angled-yet-rounded edges. It might look weird, but actually feels very good in the hands.

At the front is a 5.2-inch screen with no physical home button. However, all of the other buttons are moved to the right side only.

These buttons do stick out from the phone quite a lot since they’re situated at the outer-most curvature of the edge. Luckily though, these buttons are rather tactile and can’t be pressed easily. Else, it’ll be trigger-happy.

At the bottom is where the mono-speaker is found. Do keep in mind that this design is widely adopted these days. There are two “speaker grills”, but only the right one is a speaker, whereas the left one is a microphone instead. There are only two exposed screws throughout the phone itself, and they’re at the bottom, flanking the micro USB port.
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Let’s talk a little bit about the Honor 5C’s connectivity. It has a single tray that has two slots – one is a dedicated nano-SIM slot, whereas the other one is a microSD/nano-SIM card combo slot. Bummer, especially since the Honor 5C comes in 16GB internal storage only, and you can’t use both SIM cards and the microSD together.

With that said, the Honor 5C is pretty minimal when it comes to extra connectivity too. It does have LTE, 802.11N WiFi, Bluetooth v4.1, and that’s pretty much it. There’s no NFC also, which seems to be the trend these days for some reason.
However, there is a fingerprint sensor at the back – and I highly recommend using this feature. More on that later.

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The Honor 5C comes with a 5.2-inch display at 1080p resolution. As you can probably tell now, the display is really sharp with about 424 PPI. The colours are decently-saturated with colours that other smartphones in the similar price range to drool over.

One thing I realize is how nicely the flat display is wrapped around the edge. At the end of the screen is where the curved bezel starts, giving that really comfortable grip feel.
There are no parts of the smartphone will bite into the user’s palm. Considering that the Honor 5C has a 5.2-inch screen footprint, it’s really comfortable to hold.
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First up, I can’t ignore the fact that the Honor 5C has a humongous camera bump at the back. I’m not sure about the technical details on why Honor has to make this design choice, and I’m not fond of this design choice at all.
Under properly-lit conditions, the Honor 5C can produce some pictures with very nice colours throughout, and pictures are taken pretty quickly too.
I personally think the camera could be improved a lot more. In a dimly lit room, images taken were quite noisy, and edges of objects turned fuzzy when zoomed in – so for social media usage, it’s perfectly fine. However, capturing picture is still relatively quick compared to other smartphones around the price point.
The one thing I like the most is the number of modes and settings the camera has. You can have a multitude of other preset modes meant for food, video, light painting, slow mo, and even document scanning for that matter.
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For all I can say, Emotion UI is pretty okay. It has been optimized since the last Huawei/Honor smartphone I used, and this time around it definitely didn’t lag. All of my favourite features like the “randomize lock screen wallpaper” is still there. To my surprise, EMUI is slightly more animation-heavy this time around.

If I am to compare this with MIUI, I would actually prefer EMUI instead – primarily because of its colour schemes and a much tamer amounts of animation.
There are a handful of pre-installed apps, but most of them are useful too – like Facebook and Dropbox for example.
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Here’s the breakdown of the Honor 5C’s guts – it has a HiSilicon Kirin 650 chipset with octa-core CPU. A 2.0GHz  processor quad-core and another 1.7GHz quad-core. All these are coupled with the Mali-T830MP2 graphics and 2GB of RAM.
The HiSilicon Kirin 650 chipset is fabricated using the 16nm FinFET process, and we’ve explained why FinFET is important here and here; both in great detail. It’s no surprise that the Honor 5C can perform great in our usual suite of benchmark, consisting of Epic Citadel and Vellamo.

For a smartphone of this price point, you get 42.5FPS on full resolution and at its highest quality setting. 42.5FPS. That’s just unbelievably great! Moving on to Vellamo!

The Honor 5C scored pretty decently – and Vellamo compared its score with flagships of the previous generations too. For the Multicore and Chrome test, it’s placed somewhere near the Meizu MX4, whereas for Metal scores, it’s somewhere near the renowned HTC One M8. On usage wise, it didn’t have any major hiccups in its performance, and that’s already great for me.
About that fingerprint sensor – it’s pretty fast, and exceptionally handy to use. It takes about 0.3 seconds to get scanned and unlocked – and there’s no button-pressing to activate the fingerprint scanner too. I just placed my finger on the scanner, wait for a really short while, and it’s unlocked. Pretty great!
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First off, the Honor 5C comes equipped with a 3,000mAh battery. Again as we’ve explained here, chipsets made using FinFET technology is really power efficient. It does last longer than 6 hours on pretty heavy usage, and can survive till the night if the usage is a little considerate.
Then comes the charger. It has a small footprint, but outputs 5V at 1A. That means this charger is a measly 5 watt charger! It takes quite some time to charge the Honor 5C with this charger too, so it’s recommended to have a power bank handy if more juice is needed on the go and use this charger while you sleep.

With those things said, I still like the small footprint of this charger.
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The Honor 5C is an exceptional smartphone. It’s currently one of the smartphone – if not the only – smartphone to be manufactured using the FinFET process. The benchmarks here definitely showed how performance and battery life can benefit from this feature. It’s a smaller smartphone, and definitely within the very affordable sub-RM1,000 price point too.
Speaking of the price, you can get one from Lazada from RM724.90 only. That’s a pretty good deal if you ask me!

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Coros PACE multisport smartwatch launched; Pre-order starts 22nd February at RM1,149

There’s a brand new fitness smartwatch in the country and it honestly, looks quite good. It is called the Coros PACE – a lightweight, GPS multisport watch with built-in heart rate monitor for continuous tracking of all your training and workout activities.
One keyword used to describe the Coros PACE is “multisport” – and by that, it means that the PACE can automatically track your metrics while swimming, cycling and running. With one step activation, PACE tracks speed, pace, distance, elevation, and a host of other relevant training metrics that prepare you for every competition.

PACE will be open for pre-order on 22nd February 2019, and the pre-order bundling is rather interesting. You can get one of these packages, which are only available on the pre-order day at Coros MY Official Online Store and Authorized Dealer Stores.

RM1,149 for the Coros PACE only
RM1,299 with a free strap

The Coros PACE comes with a 2-year warranty with one-to-one product exchange – and that is a real good deal right there. The RM150 discount or free strap promotion will be offered on the pre-order day only at Coros MY Official Online Store and Authorized Dealer Stores.

As for the core features of the Coros PACE, it can perform these features:

Multisport & Triathlon Profile

PACE tracks running, swimming and cycling (all with indoor and outdoor variances) for your athletic performance. The triathlon mode supports custom multisport activity, you can switch between different workout modes and view total time for all workouts.

Built-In Optical Heart Rate Monitor

Customize your zone training with COROS app by adjusting both your reserve and max heart rate. Along with providing post-training stats, the watch will process this information to provide your calories burned and intensity minutes.

Accurate Elevation Readings

PACE features barometric altimeter for accurate elevation readings. Unlike most smart watches which use GPS to measure elevation changes, the COROS barometer will use the Earth’s atmospheric pressure to determine your altitude. This is crucial for cyclists and trail runners who need accurate elevation points while making those double-digit grade climbs.

Long Battery Life & 50 ATM Water Resistance

With an innovative CPU system engineered for power optimization, the PACE will perform up to 30 days in standard mode and up to 25 hours in GPS mode. The water resistance rating of 5 ATM which means PACE can withstand pressures equivalent to a depth of 50 meters (165 feet).

Precise & Reliable Location Systems

GPS and GLONASS satellites will work together to quickly locate your position and adjust altitude, even through interference outdoors. It ensures that wherever you are, you can rely on the watch to precisely know your location.

Analyze Your Performance & Flag Problem Areas

With data metrics such as cadence, stride length, pace, stroke rate, and SWOLF – the unique algorithms used by COROS will accurately measure your technique. The feedback from this data can then be employed to help ‘red flag’ problem areas making improvements to your performance style.

COROS Trainer, an AI-enabled Personal Fitness Trainer

A smart trainer feature designed specifically for runners. COROS trainer will establish personal fitness models, provide real-time HR and pace coaching, and improve training results free of injuries. It will also monitor fitness status, balances training load, tracks recovery time, and maintains optimal training level ( interval, aerobic and anaerobic mode). PACE accurately estimates of VO2 Max, Lactate Threshold and other fitness data comparable to lab results.

Smart Learning Stryd Length

COROS Intelligent Stride Algorithm. This unique algorithm embodies machine learning at its core to record your personal range of motion while running. This will build your very own stride model that will be used for indoor running or areas of weak GPS signal (such as tunnels).

ANT + Sensor Devices

With full ANT+ connectivity, you can connect ANT+ compatible devices such as a chest strap heart rate monitor, speed and cadence sensors, or a power meter to use with the Indoor Cycling activity.

UltraSync Technology

COROS UltraSync Technology cuts your average post-workout, mobile app sync time by up to half. This means you’ll spend a whole lot less time waiting for the data to upload and much more time living life to the fullest. The COROS APP are compatible with Strava and TrainingPeaks.

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Kingston’s special white edition RAM are not as special anymore as the FURY DDR5 series receives just that

Last year, Kingston released the FURY DDR4 Special Edition in white color but that ain’t so special anymore because the DDR5 versions have just been released.

Being the godsend of all full-white modern rigs out there, it’s not to say it is a carbon copy of the DDR4 version but instead, it now has a metallic piece sitting on top of the white heat spreader to bring more pop to the build.
The FURY Beast model is the basis of DDR5 power with a simple DDR5-4800 starting point and can be tuned to reach up to 6000MHz through Intel XMP 3.0 or AMD EXPO, or just manual tuning. It is available in capacities of 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 2x8GB, 2x16GB, and 2x32GB with kits of 4 coming next month.
The FURY Renegade high-performance counterparts can go faster and up to 7200MHz and shared amongst the FURY family are the 18 customizable lighting effects controllable via the FURY CTRL software.

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Samsung Malaysia brings the entry-level Galaxy A01 at RM449

I’ll admit – I thought there’s a typo in the name of the smartphone. But no – this is the Samsung Galaxy A01. This is an entry-level smartphone by Samsung, and it is only priced at RM449.
Let’s just start off with the list of specs first. The Samsung Galaxy A01 comes packed with:

5.7-inch PLS TFT display with 720p resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
2GB RAM
16GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage (expandable via microSD)
Dual rear-facing cameras

13MP f/2.2
Depth sensor

5MP f/2.2 selfie camera
3,000mAh battery
Android 10 with Samsung One UI 2.0

I can’t believe Samsung still managed to pack in the One UI 2.0 into an entry-level smartphone. We’re not sure what features are retained on the Galaxy A01, but we do know the One UI’s night mode (not to be confused with the camera’s night mode) is present, so that we can get a good night’s rest. Face unlock is also retained.
Also, this entry-level smartphone uses the Infinity-V display, as there is a waterdrop notch.
This Galaxy A01 is even cheaper than the realme C3 which we’ve reviewed recently. Admittedly, there are a lot of differences between those two phones.

The Samsung Galaxy A01 is available in a total of 3 different colors – blue, black, and red. Once again, the price is only at RM449.
To learn more about the Samsung Galaxy A01, click here.

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Huawei’s Machine Learning Algorithm (MLA) in EMUI 5

This advertorial is sponsored by Huawei Malaysia.
Here’s where things get a little interesting – the idea of AI in a smartphone. Why should it exist? Simple – it manages the hardware resources properly and see what’s going on with it. Huawei does have something called Machine Learning Algorithm, or MLA for short, in their current smartphone.

Let’s take a brief look at what it is all about.
The idea behind it is not something new, but Huawei is definitely an early adopter of such feature into their smartphone. In theory, there are two different types of MLA – one that helps you maximize battery, and another that helps you boost performance by optimizing resource allocation. Again, in theory.

Huawei opted for the latter – optimizing resource allocation. Does it work? In terms of performance, yes – definitely. While I was using the Huawei P10 during our review period and I have to say, its performance is definitely as expected from a flagship smartphone. It predicts your usage and allocates resources according to how you typically use the device.
Again, this is different from user to user – so I can’t import my “user profile” that MLA has learned to your smartphone and expect it to work flawlessly. That’s also why Huawei doesn’t have a repository of how apps should be optimized. Also to protect your privacy, by the way.
By dynamically allocating resources, the intelligent MLA assures that your resource-demanding application like 3D games (or even Facebook, which is more memory-intensive now) will have more resource reserved for them to run smoothly. The analogy is rather straightforward – if there’s an arbitrary number of lanes on a highway (let’s just take 10 lanes here) but with inefficient management, then all cars are going to run real slow. MLA’s job is to optimize and manage these lanes so that it would be more efficient and apps that demand more performance will get it without bottlenecks.
Huawei’s analogy of how complicated computers really are.
Logically thinking, if the MLA should know how to handle background apps properly, right? With fewer background apps sucking up the battery, then the battery life can be prolonged, right? At least that’s the notion that I have – but it’s not so simple either.
MLA steps in to do this in real-time and gets the performance in tip top condition without user intervention. Seamless performance boost.
I mean, who doesn’t want free performance?

Are you using any of Huawei’s new flagship? Do you feel the performance difference? Leave us a comment down below or head over to our Facebook page and beep us there!

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Samsung Launches Galaxy J6+ & J4+

For those who absolutely love the Samsung Galaxy J series of smartphones, then today’s news is for you. Samsung just released two new smartphones in the J series – the Galaxy J6+ and the J4+.
Both the Galaxy J4+ and Galaxy J6+ of these smartphones have a large 6-inch screen with 720p resolution with Samsung’s iconic Infinity Display that has an 18.5:9 aspect ratio. However, instead of having Super AMOLED displays like its flagship brethren, these two are using IPS LCD panels.

As for the core specs, both the Galaxy J4+ and J6+ are using Snapdragon 425 chipsets with quad Cortex-A53 processors at 1.4GHz. These two smartphones have dual-SIM support as well – and they come with dedicated SIM 1 + SIM 2 + microSD card slots. However, that is where the similarities end.

The Galaxy J4+ comes with a 13MP f/1.9 rear-facing camera and a 5MP f/2.2 selfie camera with LED flash. It also comes with 2GB of RAM with 32GB of internal storage, and comes with a 3,300mAh battery.

The Galaxy J6+ on the other hand comes with a 13MP f/1.9 + 5MP f/1.9 rear-facing cameras and an 8MP f/1.9 slefie camera. It is also equipped with 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage, powered by 3,300mAh battery.

The Samsung Galaxy J4+ is available in 3 colors – black, gold, and pink with the recommended retail price of RM699.

As for the Samsung Galaxy J6+, it’s available in 3 colors as well – black, grey, and red with the recommended retail price of RM999.

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Fujitsu brings next-gen table-touch interface

Remember those funky little concepts and products that never actually had light shed upon them like the Microsoft Surface? Not to be confused with the latest Windows 8 tablets – these little coffee tables are those that – I think – gave Fujitsu the idea of their new UI for tables.

Before checking out Fujitsu’s, check out what Microsoft’s Surface can do first.

Impressed? Now check out Fujitsu’s.

Truly impressed now? By using a low-resolution camera but with high accuracy 3D vector calculations, the system is able to detect your finger up to a 1cm accuracy. That’s amazing! It is presumed though, that Fujitsu is aiming to lower the cost of production.
This amazing product at the year of 2014, as it  is still under development and is not tested in real life applications yet.
Source : Digi Info News (YouTube)

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ADATA Announces 21st Birthday Virtual Events

ADATA Technology today announces that it will be hosting two virtual MERAVERSE events to celebrate ADATA’s 21st birthday and showcase the latest ADATA and XPG products. The virtual event celebrating ADATA’s birthday has begun, while the product showcase event will take place in the summer.
“The pandemic has changed how we interact with each other, and the integration of in-person and online communications will inevitably become an irreversible trend,” said Simon Chen, Chairman of ADATA. “As a result, we have created the MERAVERSE, an immersive, one-stop experience that exemplifies our mission of “Innovating the Future” and aspiration to make things better through technology.”

The MERAVERSE is a virtual universe created to engage the world beyond the limitations of distance and time. ADATA is keen to provide consumers with an immersive and interactive experience by offering virtual exhibitions.
The first virtual event will coincide with ADATA’s 21st birthday celebrations, known as ADATA Day. The event will feature a designated ADATA Birthday Activity Zone where visitors can play games, stand to win great prizes, and enjoy special offers on ADATA and XPG products. The prizes up for grabs include XPG XENIA laptops, ADATA storage devices, limited-edition XPG Mera accessories, Amazon gift cards, and more! What’s more, visitors that can achieve the highest scores on a yet-to-be-revealed game will have an additional chance to win a limited-edition ADATA 21st Birthday DDR5 memory module.
The second virtual event will showcase the latest ADATA and XPG products via 3D models and animation, and will be hosted by XPG’s brand ambassador, MERA. Visitors will be able to walk freely with a 720-degree field of view inside the MERAVERSE and explore products, such as the new ADATA ACE DRAM series. The flagship, low-latency DRAM series is developed to meet the discerning needs of both creators and overclockers. What’s more, the event will also showcase the ADATA LEGEND Gen4 x4 solid-state drive series, including the LEGEND 960 and 850 PCIe4.0 SSDs, which offer a maximum performance of 7400MB/s and 5000MB/s respectively. The event will also put two limited-edition ADATA 21st Birthday products, the ACE DDR5 6400 and LEGEND 850, on the virtual display. The two products feature the vivid and colour artwork of German pattern designer, Mister Fred, and will be produced in limited quantities of 500 each.
MERAVERSE Virtual Event 1: ADATA Day – May 3rd, 2022
MERAVERSE Virtual Event 2: ADATA & XPG Product Showcase – Coming Summer 2022
Learn more about the virtual MERAVERSE event here: https://meraverse.adata.com

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Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day starts 19th August 2019!

We are all looking for the best upcoming sales – and Shopee is having their Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day – but it actually starts from 19th August to 9th September 2019. Lots of deals and campaigns alongside with many other activities. To top it all off – Cristiano Ronaldo is there new Shopee ambassador!
From the thumbnail of this post, you can see that Shopee is offering free shipment for purchases at RM9 only! Of course, you have a total of 3 weeks worth of special deals. Every day, there will be a different category of products in the highlight. Remember – the Super Shopping Day starts from 19th August until 9th September 2019! You have brands ranging from HP, Realme, and many more that are joining this insane sale.

This is also a golden chance for you to win a brand new Honda City 1.5L E or 21x Yamaha 135LC! This is a part of their special campaign that is parked under the Shopee One Or Not activity. All you have to do is pay up RM1 (refundable if you don’t win) and the winners will get the item for just RM1. Imagine buying a car for just RM1. 😲

Other activities such as Shake & Win now comes with a total of 99,999,999 Shopee Coins up for grabs, with voucher missions daily and another 500,000 Shopee Coins in the prize pool for Shopee Quiz!

Let’s not forget the new ambassador on Shopee – Cristiano Ronaldo. He will be the star of Shopee’s latest TVC for the 9.9 campaign, which will start premiering on the 16th August 2019. This TVC will air in all seven Shopee markets in the region.
Also, Cristiano Ronaldo will be live on Shopee Live! More details to come soon – so follow us on our Facebook page!
Here are some highlights of the Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day campaign:

Shocking Sale – 9 times daily, enjoy deals from as low as RM1.
90 Super Voucher Pack – Pay RM9.90 to enjoy vouchers from Shopee, Agoda, dahmakan, Dal.komm Coffee, ZEN Rooms, Grab, BBQ Chicken, Victoria Station, KKday, Recommend.my, Muslim Pro, MBO, Dunkin Donuts and Teppanyaki and receive savings up to 17x of your money spent.
“One or Not” – 21 Yamaha motorbikes, 1 Honda City and more for only RM1. If the customer is not the selected buyer, Shopee guarantees a full refund.
Standard Chartered Mastercardholders – RM15 off with minimum spend of RM120. Valid from 19 August to 9 September.
Shihlin Taiwan – Buy 1 Free 1 packet of Crispy Chicken Cracklings.
Wonda Coffee – A brand new product range made exclusively first on Shopee, with an introductory promo price for first 300 customers.
Dunkin Donuts – First 2,000 customers get to enjoy RM0.99 for 1 Donut worth RM3.50 only on 9 September.
Burger King – Get a Whopper Jr & Cheeseburger, beverage and fries set meal for only RM9.90.
The Alley – Enjoy exclusive boba milk tea from RM9 onwards.
Häagen-Dazs – Single scoop for RM9.90 and double scoop for RM19.
Hong Leong Yamaha Authorised Dealer – Enjoy exclusive discounts up to 30% on Yamaha motorcycles including Yamaha NVX, Y15zr and LC135 on 9 September.
BH Petrol and Mydin will be giving out 100 tickets worth RM35,000 to watch Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza live at the Shopee X SimplySiti Mini Concert.

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