Google Glass parody might predict the future

There are a lot of Google Glass parodies came out there when the presentation video was released a recently.
Funny how this parody video alone can foresee what horrible misuses that we humans will make. Much like how the movie Singin’ In The Rain that was released on the year 1952 predicted that misusing technology, particularly lip syncing, will most definitely screw us. Read the plot here. Take a look at the video below.

Source : Android Community

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Get ready for Shopee’s 11.11 Big Sale – Add to cart, Top up ShopeePay and checkout at 12 a.m!

Bargains, deals, discounts, bonuses. Catch them all on Shopee’s 11.11 Big Sale event from now until November 11 with over 800,000 sellers selling over 100 million items.
Besides the usual 50% discount vouchers for brands such as Acer, Carlo Rino, Enfagrow, Nestlé, OPPO, P&G, Philips, Realme, Sa Sa, Skechers, Tefal, Unilever, Watsons are up for grabs and the 11 sen Shocking Sale period, the free shipping minimum spend has been reduced to only RM11.

After grabbing all you need and checking out, try your hand at the One Or Not contest and stand a chance to become a proud owner of Samsung Galaxy Note20, soundbars, watches, jewelry sets, and even a brand new Proton X50 for only RM1. Even if you failed to, your RM1 gets refunded to you. Zero cost, full profit if you’re lucky. So don’t worry, be happy.

Fellow Shopee gamers can also win up to 11 million Shopee Coins from Shopee Shake, Shopee Farm, Shopee Bubble, Shopee Poly, Shopee Claw, Shopee Candy, and Shopee Lucky Prize and may even win a Nintendo Switch.
Aside from games, Shopee is also bringing entertainments to all Malaysians so better take note of these following dates:

November 5, 5 p.m: Product Showcase by Zoey Rahman with limited-time deals and vouchers
November 10, 8 p.m – 9 p.m: Mr. “Yellow-Boot” Phua Chu Kang will be showing up in a special live stream where all viewers will have a chance to interact with him while receiving 11.11 deals vouchers and Shopee Coins as they watch
November 11, 12 p.m: Product Showcase by Fynn Jamal and Tyra Kamaruzzaman with limited-time deals and vouchers
November 11, 9 p.m – 11 p.m: Local celebrities including Anuar Zain, Ella, Shila Amzah, Floor 88, Wany Hasrita, Dolla, and Azzam Sham will be joining the show alongside personalities such as Dato’ Seri Vida, Datin Diana Danielle, Farahanim, Fahrin Ahmad, Mark Adam and Siti Saleha. Viewers are able to participate in Shopee Catch and Shopee Shake and win up to 11,111,111 Shopee Coins and attractive prizes like the Honda Vario motorbikes, gold bars, Samsung 65” televisions, and Dyson vacuum cleaners.

Beyond all the sales and entertainment programs, Shopee is also committing a regional charity drive for the first time as the 11.11 Big Charity. In short, it will partner with charity organizations like the Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF) in raising awareness and donations for people living with HIV including underprivileged children. MAF and its hotel partners are also looking to send 2 lucky donors on an unforgettable 3D2N stay in Langkawi. For a chance to win exclusive hotel vouchers, users can simply donate any amount to the ‘MAF fund’ during 11.11.
To ensure smoother and quicker transactions on 11 November, remember to:

Put the items into the shopping cart to avoid sellouts at 12 a.m.
Remember to claim and save those free shipping vouchers and other discount vouchers ahead of time
Ensure there is a sufficient amount in your ShopeePay wallet to avoid last-minute top-ups. If that is not enough of a reminder, this should do the trick – users stand to win up to 11,111 Shopee Coins when they top up RM100 in their ShopeePay account from now to 9 November, and RM50 on 10 November.

Additionally, first-time ShopeePay users will receive an RM8 voucher when they complete their first transaction with a minimum spend of RM25.
What are you waiting for? Head over to the campaign page and start looking out for stuff to buy!

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The 3rd gen Samsung Galaxy A series smartphone is now open for preorders

The new Samsung Galaxy A series for 2022 is soon to be upon us and from our first impressions, they look pretty nice and have quite a number of changes. If you have not seen it yet, I suggest you go check out our first-hand coverage of the devices by clicking here.

In short, the designs are mostly brought over from last-gen with a little bit of changes here and there but Samsung has added a ton of software support to make the “Awesome” family more awesome and worth more for every buck you’re paying.
As such, if you’re looking for a mid-range phone with mid-range pricing and associated specs but want to enjoy the Samsung ecosystem, this is the best time to check out that preorder cart because you’ll earn yourself an extra gift!
Here’s what Samsung Malaysia is offering for the new Galaxy A series preorder.

Models

Pre-order dates

Price

Colors

Free Gifts

Galaxy A33 5G

March 21 – April 13 (In-Store + Online)

RM1,499

Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Peach, Awesome Blue

 1x Galaxy Fit2

Galaxy A53 5G

March 21 – 25 (In-Store + Online)

RM1,849

Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Peach, Awesome Blue

Galaxy Buds Live

Galaxy A73 5G

March 21 – April 13 (In-Store)
March 30 – April 13 (Online)

RM2,099

Awesome Gray, Awesome White, Awesome Mint

Galaxy Buds Live

Online preorders will be accepted via this link while for in-stores, you’ll need to present yourself to the nearest Samsung authorized partners or better, Samsung Experience Stores to place and pay for one of them on the spot.

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UPDATED: HONOR Band 5 Sport edition arrives at RM79; pre-sale promo at RM69

The HONOR Band 5 was announced a few months ago. It is an affordable fitness band that tracks your daily activity and exercise routines. It displays all of your information via a beautiful AMOLED display. But if you’re looking for something simpler, HONOR Malaysia is now offering the HONOR Band 5 Sport.
Starting today, 28th October, until 10th November 2019, the HONOR Band 5 Sport Edition pre-sale promotion is happening and you can get it for RM69 at HONOR Malaysia’s official Lazada store. This pre-sale is to chup dulu, which essentially is paying a deposit to book your unit of the HONOR Band 5 Sport. The remaining payment is to be made on 11th October. The usual price of the HONOR Band 5 Sport Edition is at RM79.

The HONOR Band 5 Sport edition is essentially a trimmed-down version of the HONOR Band 5. It is now using a black and white display, but there is no mention about the screen size. However, like any other sport edition of HONOR fitness bands, it can be strapped to your shoelace instead of your wrist.

The HONOR Band 5 Sport has features like Workout Form Guidance, Basketball Mode, Professional Running Guide. With a single charge, the HONR Band 5 Sport is able to last up to 14 days. It can also last underwater for up to 50 meters.

This time around, HONOR also focused on the looks of the band itself. The straps are available in only two colors in Malaysia – Glacier Grey and Sakura Pink. These straps are made with recycled fiber from plastic wastes, making it an eco-friendly design. The strap is weaved with dynamic braiding technology to provide a lightweight and comfortable wear.

You can also pair the HONOR Band 5 Sport with your smartphone to track your activity. Since it is able to be strapped on your shoe, the HONOR Band 5 Sport can track how you run – like lift, swing, and impact of your legs to the ground.
If you want to chup dulu for the HONOR Band 5 Sport, click here.

UPDATE: The HONOR Band 5 Sport will be available on 11.11 with the price of RM79 on HiHonor, Lazada, and Shopee.

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HONOR Game Palace Tournament commences 23rd to 24th March; RM6,000 prize pool

Attention all Mobile Legends players! Here is how you can win some cash by just playing Mobile Legends over this weekend, thanks to HONOR Malaysia for organizing the HONOR Game Palace Tournament!
This weekend, 23rd and 24th March 2019, HONOR Malaysia will have the Game Palace Tournament held at 1 Utama Shopping Center, Petaling Jaya. The game of choice here is Mobile Legends. Obviously, you will have to compete in a 5v5 fashion on stage.

The upcoming Game Palace Tournament will be the first Mobile Legends tournament hosted by HONOR Malaysia, and HONOR is also moving to contribute the ever-growing esports industry in Malaysia.

How the Game Palace Tournament works? Glad you asked. Gather your friends and click here to register for the tournament. There will be a total of 24 teams battling it out to win the prize money.
Speaking of the prize money, the total prize pool is RM6,000 in cash and it will be split as such:

Grand prize winner: RM3,000
First runner-up: RM1,500
Second runner-up: RM750
Third runner-up: RM750

If you are not playing Mobile Legends, then there are other activities too. Local cosplayers Catnipx 喵喵草, Laeranduil, Jason, Jojo and Micho the Haram-Bae will also be making guest appearances during that tournament.

As for what I know from my side, the HONOR Game Palace Tournament will also have the HONOR View20 smartphone (review) at the experiential zone – their latest and greatest flagship as of now. It features the latest Kirin 980 chipset that is one of the first that can run Fortnite at 60FPS. To ensure that you can enjoy your games for long interrupted hours, the HONOR View20 also comes with a 4,000mAh battery.
Of course, the HONOR View20 is not only for gaming as it comes with a 48MP sensor as well. We used only the View20 during our trip to Paris and we have to say – the camera does spark joy – especially the 48MP AI Ultra Clarity mode.

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Messenger Desktop App for group calls and chat available now for Windows and macOS

Facebook Messenger is one of the most used instant messaging platform. If you use Facebook, then it’s almost guaranteed that you’ve used Facebook Messenger before. While the iOS and Android app have done their jobs relatively well alongside frequent updates and even Dark Mode, the browser version only occasionally receive UI overhauls without core function changes while being flooded with bugs too.
It all changes from now as Facebook has released a dedicated Messenger app for both Windows and macOS devices. It is such a pleasing move from the developers since the majority of users who uses Whatsapp or Telegram prefer them due to the standalone design while minimizing resource consumption (Chrome: munch munch munch).

No more opening browser just for chatting

With the new desktop app, everything you experience with the browser version gets amplified. Group video calls will have larger screen estate than ever and all chats are synced across all connected devices. It is also easily accessible since you don’t need to switch tabs to chat anymore. Fan-favorite Dark Mode and GIFs are fully supported as well, so you will not miss out on all the funny memes and reaction clips to roast your besties.
The Messenger Desktop app is now readily available on Microsoft Store and Mac App Store. For now, no news for standalone install package is available so Windows 7 users won’t be able to enjoy this one. It’s time to upgrade from Windows 7 anyway, so here’s another reason for you to do so.

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Virtual Reality Gaming With Valve

Just very recently Valve has announced that they will be releasing their own console line that people say could change the console industry. Their consoles will be way powerful than the current gen (Xbox One and PS4). However, there is a catch. Their consoles are actually PC builds in a customized case designed to be tight and small like a console but running Steam OS. Alongside the console, they have developed their very own unique controller which is the most innovative and ambitious controller design we’ve seen since Wii.

Stepping up further, they are now developing virtual reality systems which was announced to be introduced next year at the Steam Dev Days conference on January  15 and 16. They will unveil the prototype hardware and get into details on how the hardware and system works. They will also be discussing the potential of VR in gaming which was estimated to be in the commercial market within the next two years.
As game gets better and better in terms of graphics, we all will hit a point we wished that we can literally jump into the game – especially with 4K resolution has already hit the commercial market. Even the Oculus Rift is one of the very first VR headset to hit the market but sales are very limited to developers and not everyone can get access to especially when not all games are compatible with the VR headset. Hopefully with Valve’s involvement into this virtual reality gaming, VR can finally take off and hit the mainstream market and gamers.
Via : Steam

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The new ZTE Blade V40 Design is now available for pre-order; priced at RM649

ZTE Malaysia has announced the release of the Blade V40 Design smartphone, which offers all of the essential features a smartphone has at a low price point.

Boasting an ultra-slim design at just 7.98mm, and a dynamic RAM of (6+5)GB with 128GB storage, the Blade V40 Design is a great choice for those who are seeking a smartphone that can run multiple demanding apps at an affordable price.
Speaking of the bits of a smartphone, it adopts a large 6.6″ FHD+ Display, paired with a 4500mAh battery to give users extended usage time. The 50MP triple camera is also pretty neat for taking HD images or videos in low-light conditions.

Available in two color options: Starry Black or Sky Blue, the Blade V40 Design also supports NFC to allow users to conveniently use mobile payment services and top up their Touch ‘N Go NFC Card.
Pricing and Availability
The ZTE Blade V40 Design is now available for pre-order until 3rd March 2023 at a price of RM649, and customers who pre-order the smartphone are entitled to free gifts which include Moveable Table Lamp, 3 in 1 USB Cable, TPU Casing, and Tempered Glass.
Here are the portal links to start pre-ordering the ZTE V40 Design Smartphone:

Shopee
Lazada

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Jolicloud announces Jolidrive – unifies all your clouds

Jolicloud, well known for their Joli OS, a cloud computing-based operating system that was released for free before Google’s Chrome OS ever shed light, now has a new service called Jolidrive.

It offers a few big cloud players – yes, that’s a phrase describing the giant industries in cloud computing – such as Box, Dropbox, YouTube, Google Drive, SkyDrive, Instagram and also Facebook, even Google+!
Try it now for free on the Jolidrive website. If you still don’t have any idea how this might help, check out their video down below.

There’s also a new Chrome extension available for free which replaces your New Tab page with the Jolidrive page. Another note from their newsletter :
“P.S. If you are already a Joli OS or Jolicloud Web user, Jolidrive is now your new interface.”

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Big YouTubers called out for lying on CSGO Lotto

Since the beginning of CSGO betting sites came out, they’ve been spreading like wildfire. They’ve been getting a lot of controversy too, and Valve is getting a lawsuit regarding underaged betting. There are many other sites doing the same thing, and today we have an entire scandal going on.
Enter CSGO Lotto. It’s a brand new gambling site that has a lot of attention as of late. That’s obviously because of the two YouTubers – ProSyndicate and TmarTn. It all began with this single video by HonorTheCall. Check it out by the way, it’s really well-detailed.

It’s pretty convincing too, since there are numerous other claims regarding TmarTn owning the entire CSGO site. After day or two, TmarTn released another video admitting that he does own the site, and he had disclaimers in each video too. However, he privatized the video since then.
Of all the YouTubers, Ethan from h3h3Productions came out and summarized every single point that shows TmarTn and ProSyndicate are both liars.
What we think: I’m disappointed man. I thought TmarTn is a great guy, and I even watch all of his Cooper vlogs too. Even CSGO Lotto became silent now. I saw people asking “why aren’t there anyone betting on this site?” just now.

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Sony launches the α5100

About a year ago, Sony abandoned the NEX moniker and have their mirrorless cameras named under their α-series. It’s not a bad move, since the new α5100 will rock users who are deciding to get a DSLR or not. Stay tuned for that!

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Lazada Scammers Strikes With “Too Good To Be True” Deals

When an e-commerce platform is as large and as open as Lazada, then more cases of scammers will appear. The general rule to avoid scam is simple – if the deal seems too good to be true, then it probably is. But sometimes it’s not really that good, but still better than the market. How do you avoid them?
We’ve actually covered scamming methods and cases on Lazada before and now, another similar method of scamming has appeared. Like before, the deal will be posted on Lazada. But then again, that is only an ad. To make the transaction, the scammer will want you to make the deal outside of Lazada.

Facebook user Azli Jah’roni posted this on the POCOPHONE F1 Malaysia Group where a Pocophone F1 is for sale for just RM900! Of course people are interested at the phone. It’s a powerful phone that’s already a cheap phone – but we humans are greedy, aren’t we?
I thought we’re done talking about the Pocophone F1 already…
You can check out our review of the Pocophone F1 here, by the way. And the only method you can get it right now is through the official Xiaomi LazMall store in Lazada.
The scam story
So the story is pretty simple and I’ll break it down to point form for you.

Customer sees an ultra-good deal where the price is too good to be true.
Customer obviously wants to buy the item for a low price
Reads “Questions about this product” – has a phone number

No one will pick up if you called
Can only message through wasap (WhatsApp)

At this point forward, things start to change a little. Some sellers disallows COD and offers postage only – but allow 50% deposit and pay the remaining to the delivery person. Some disallow COD and disallows deposit as well. Some of them disallows COD entirely.

The one posted on the Pocophone F1 Malaysia Group allows disallows COD but allows 50% deposit, whereas our friend at The Ideal Mobile posted about this scam tactic as well, but that seller disallows COD deposit entirely.

In the case of Facebook user Azli Jah’roni, the seller didn’t want to deliver the item via COD even when the customer is magically at the same area!
Then the big red flag comes when the seller wants the deal to be done outside of Lazada. Sure, you can make your transaction of the RM900 Pocophone F1 through Lazada but I guarantee hat transaction will get canceled. The scammer – I mean seller – just wants some publicity, not good reviews.
I applaud to our friend at The Ideal Mobile as he got the bank account numbers of the scammers – two bank account numbers – and found out their names as well:
Name: Zetty Najihah
MBB Acc. No.: 162107126428
Name: Mohd Badar
MBB Acc. No.: 162012927661
How to identify scammer

It’s pretty simple. Each time, these items will be posted on Lazada with a poorly taken picture as the thumbnail. In the product details, they will write something like “message us” or directly give you their contact number there for you to WhatsApp them.

If you do message them, then they’ll be really stern that you’ll need to deal with them directly via WhatsApp. That’s a no-no.
I wrote a few articles about Lazada scammers before to educate my dear fellow readers to share with the world so that everyone knows how to avoid scammers. I’m sure you don’t want to hear your best friend or your parents got scammed because they saw a 4K UHD TV was for sale for only RM1,000.
I actually found an entire store dedicated for scams. Here’s the link to it if you want to learn to identify the common pattern. Please don’t buy anything from them.
Is Lazada safe for online shopping?
I can tell you one thing – it’s absolutely safe. I shop at Lazada all the time, actually. Remember we posted about LazMall, where some official brand stores are eligible to be “upgraded”? Lazada guarantees you 100% authentic products only – because only the official brand stores can be in LazMall.
Once again – if it seems too good to be true, then it probably is. Be safe while shopping online, my dear fellow readers. Remember to inform your friends and family as well.

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Maybank officially introduces the new Maybank2u Biz app for SMEs that eases the burden of managing multiple aspects of business

Maybank has officially launched the new Maybank2u Biz app that is designed for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME).

The app is pretty simple; With the increased demand in computerized transactions and everything digitalized, Maybank2u Biz aims to simplify the process of banking requirements while providing practical tools to help with user’s other non-banking requirements in one go to ease up the burden of business operations.
For starters, the new “Maker-Checker” authorization process has been simplified for quicker approvals without compromising on transparency whereby up to 10 transactions can be approved at once within an extended 1-week period. Business owners can also utilize the new “Invoice” feature to create, issue, and track invoices that can start through ready-to-use templates and further be customized to suit the desired information columns by both parties. Once issued through supported communication channels such as email and messaging apps, all invoices can be tracked through the dashboard of the Maybank2u Biz app.
On top of all of these, the app still supports the core functions of the standard Maybank2u platform such as a full overview of all associated Maybank accounts and key financial data in the form of summarized information, instant access to cash flow records in CSV format, and more. And all of these can be yours just by simply downloading the app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store. New users can also sign up through the app and make a single visit to a nearby Maybank branch to activate and enjoy the online banking and management experience.

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Roborock’s last sale of the month drops on December 12 with the G10 getting bigger discount this time

As 2022 becomes history in 21 days, Roborock Malaysia is hosting its monthly sale for one last time.

And yes, the lineup is basically the same as before so the ‘12.12’ is just an excuse for you to pick up a robot vacuum for your household at a lower price. However, the G10 gets a huge drop to RM2,999 from the previous RM3,699 so it definitely will make your bucks worth more than they should.
The list of items and their promo price are as follows.

Model

Promo Price

Roborock G10

RM2,999

Roborock Q7 Max+

RM2,699 (RM2,599 on Lazada)

Roborock Q7 Max

RM1,899

Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra

RM5,099

Roborock S7 MaxV

RM3,099

Roborock S7

RM2,099

Roborock S7+

RM3,899

Roborock Dyad

RM1,899

Roborock Ultra Dock

RM2,099

Roborock Onyx Dock

RM2,099

Roborock S6 MaxV

RM1,999

Roborock S6 Pure

RM1,599

Roborock H7

RM1,499

The sale campaign runs on both Roborock’s Lazada and Shopee stores.

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra hands-on: A phone that you can’t buy

After spending so much time creating a flagship smartphone like the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, the company then decided to not sell this phone anywhere else other than China alone. Sure, we can import the phone but there won’t be any official Google Mobile Services support and the translation will most probably be iffier than before. In other words – you’re on your own.
Anyway, we got our hands on the Xiaomi 12S Ultra for a very short while of just about an hour. Though our time is short, we tried to make the best of our time by focusing on the cameras alone.

But first, here’s a quick spec rundown:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset
Up to 12GB RAM
Up to 512GB storage
Triple rear-facing cameras

Main: 50.MP f/1.9; dual-pixel PDAF; laser AF; OIS

“1-inch sensor”

Periscope telephoto: 48MP f/4.1 with 5x optical zoom; PDAF; OIS
Ultrawide: 48MP f2/2; dual-pixel PDAF
3D TOF sensor

32MP f/2.4 selfie camera
4,860mAh battery

Included 67W charger

MIUI 13

Again, I’m only going to focus on the cameras on this phone. Even after spending such a short time with the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, I can tell that there is nothing particularly outstanding or interesting other than the cameras alone – and that is because of Leica.

Maybe we’re going to talk about the camera bump. It’s now unnecessary humongous and in my opinion, it doesn’t look good. The Mi 11 Ultra utilized the space better and especially since it had a secondary screen beside the camera bump to offer some utility. I was hoping that Xiaomi made the secondary display bigger, but unfortunately it was yeeted out and occupied by this humongous camera bump.

One thing I particularly like is how the phone feels. That faux leather is absolutely fantastic.

Back to the camera – the measurement of “1-inch sensor” is using a supremely old measurement. The sensor itself is smaller than 1-inch. For more information, check this video.
It’s Xiaomi’s first collaboration with Leica and even though it is not going to be available for sale anywhere else other than China, Xiaomi still insists that we should at least try out the cameras of this phone.

Well, I suppose it is going to be an indicator of how the cameras of Xiaomi phones will be moving forward. I’m not sure which phone or series will get the Leica treatment – but we’re trying out what the company’s best of the best has to offer right now.
The two Leica profiles
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has two modes – color profiles, more like. At the top of the camera UI (which I do not have the screenshot), we can choose between Leica Vibrant or Leica Authentic. I shot a comparison so you can take a look at it for yourself.
          Leica Authentic. No idea why it has a fake vignette filter on top.            Leica Vibrant.
I have no idea why the Leica Authentic simulated vignette as well – but that’s what we’re getting. The colors aren’t as flat to make it editable, and it’s definitely not poppy enough to be directly uploaded. In fact, the Leica Authentic looks… not good.
I am really liking the Leica Vibrant’s color though. The colors really do pop but leave little to no room for post-processing. With that said, I doubt anyone will ever need to do any sort of post-processing when a randomly-shot picture already looks like this.

We also took some other random pictures using the main camera and I think that it looks good – but we didn’t have much time to test anything else.
What this means for the future
I think it will mean that more phones from Xiaomi in the future (starting from the premium range at least) will come with this type of camera profile and characteristics too. The collaboration with Leica will (hopefully) grow, unlike the other smartphone brand with another camera brand’s collaboration.

It could also mean that the more premium Xiaomi phones can and most definitely will demand a higher price tag. Call me a pessimist, but I am also a realist – I think a price increment will most definitely happen.

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New HONOR Magic4 Pro with TOF 3D sensors both front and back debuts in Malaysia at RM3,999

HONOR Malaysia has officially launched the latest member of the Magic series smartphone for this year which is the Magic4 Pro.

Perhaps to give all the spotlight it deserves, the Magic4 Pro is launched as a solo member rather than one of a multiple series release. The key attraction of this device is its display which is an IMAX ENHANCED certified panel that can display superior colors and details with 1920Hz PWM Dimming tech that reduces fluctuations and flickering.
The camera department is also quite an interesting choice as HONOR decided to give it a TOF 3D sensor to obtain depth information that is accurate and real. And to top it off, it is in both the front and rear cameras. Needless to say, it is also given the best computing parts available in the market right now.
Here’s the long big list of the HONOR Magic4 Pro.

6.81-inch LTPO AMOLED Display

1080p+?? (Actual resolution of 1312 x 2848)
Top Left Oblong Hole Notch
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+ Support
1000 nits Peak Brightness
1 Billion Colors
Aluminosilicate Glass Protection

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 5G Chipset
8GB RAM
256GB Storage
Quadruple Rear Cameras

Main (Wide): 50MP f/1.8 with multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF
Ultra-Wide: 50MP f/2.2
Periscope Telephoto: 64MP f/3.5 with PDAF, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom
TOF 3D Sensor

Dual Selfie Cameras

Main (Ultra-Wide): 12MP f/2.4
TOF 3D Sensor

4,600mAh Battery

100W Fast Charge
100W Wireless Fast Charge
5W Reverse Charge
Reverse Wireless Charge

Cyan, Gold, Black Colors

Pricing and Early Bird Offers
The preordering phase for the HONOR Magic4 Pro starts today and ends on June 10 with a price tag of RM3,999 and freebies include an HONOR Watch GS 3, phone case, and 1-year extended warranty, and 6-months screen crack protection.
The links below will take you to the product page.

Shopee
Lazada

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Enjoy discounts of up to RM300 this holiday season with Sonos products featuring soundbars and speakers

Sonos Malaysia has announced its year-end holiday sales which see multiple items across its soundbar and speaker lineup being offered at a lower price.

The campaign will begin on December 12 which is about 2 weeks before Christmas and lasts until December 18 with 3 available platforms of Sono’s official Malaysia website, Lazada, and authorized partner Harvey Norman.
A total of 8 items will be placed on the promo shelve and here they are.

Product

Promo Price (RM)

Sonos One SL

RM1,099

Sonos One

RM1,209

Sonos Roam SL

RM1,009

Sonos Roam

RM1,109

Sonos Ray

RM1,649

Sonos Beam Gen 2

RM2,789

Sonos Arc

RM4,699

Sonos Sub

RM3,999

What’s more. Sonos Malaysia’s first-ever Concept Store will be opened starting December 2 over at The Starhill so you may head over to try these products first hand before deciding whether to buy or not! So mark your calenders folks.

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The OPPO A54 is armed with big batteries that is priced below RM800

OPPO has announced another budget entry to its smartphone lineup, the OPPO A54.

There’s nothing much to highlight about this smartphone aside from the big batteries as other configurations are barely passing through the minimum line of actually being usable. Don’t expect to even game heavily on this budget-focused device either.

6.51-inch IPS LCD

720p resolution
Punch hole notch at top left corner

MediaTek Helio P35 Chipset
4GB RAM
Up to 128GB Storage
Triple Rear Camera

Main: 13MP f/2.2 with PDAF
Macro: 2MP f/2.4
Depth Sensor

16MP f/2.0 Selfie Camera
5000mAh Battery

18W Fast Charge

IPX4 Water Resistance
Crystal Blue, Starry Black colors

Pricing
You can get the OPPO A54 right now at RM599 for the 4GB+64GB configuration while the 4GB+128GB set will cost you RM799.

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[Mega List] One stop post for your tech items promotion for 11.11 2022 on Lazada and Shopee

Get ready for the big “Singles Day” or “Sales of the Month” for November 2022 as tech brands get ready to push out items with discounts on Lazada and Shopee for customers to enjoy before the holiday season begins.

As usual, the post will get updated whenever there are new announcements coming from other brands so perhaps take a look first and return a day later to see new stuff popping up.
Samsung @ Lazada and Shopee
Lazada

Product

 Promo price  (RM)

Remarks

Galaxy M23 5G

699

Online Exclusive

Galaxy Z Flip3 5G

3099

–

Galaxy Watch4 Classic Bluetooth (46mm)

999

–

55″ 4K UHD AU7000

1,777

–

Front Load Washer, 9.5KG

1,599

Online Exclusive

34″ Ultra WQHD Curved Monitor

1,599

Online Exclusive

Shopee

Product

 Promo Price  (RM)

Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

4,549

Galaxy Z Flip3 5G

3,099

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

2,599

65″ 4K UHD AU7000

2,799

Front Load Washer, 8.5KG

1,549

The Freestyle

3,599

Additional vouchers are to be claimed by entering LZD110PR (Lazada) and SPP110PR (Shopee) with no minimum spend

vivo @ Lazada

Product

Promo Price (RM)

T1x (4GB+64GB)

RM524 (Minimum 2 Units)

Y33T

RM679

X70 5G

RM1,359

Buy and Get X For Free

Product

Free Gift

X80 Pro

Joyoung Mini Cooker, Elianware Water Bottle

X80

Joyoung Mini Cooker, Elianware Water Bottle

V23 5G

Travel Set, Elianware Water Bottle

V23e 5G

Backpack, Elianware Tupperware

Xiaomi @ Lazada and Shopee
Shopee Exclusive

Product

Promo Price (RM)

Xiaomi Smart TV A2 FHD 43″

RM899

Xiaomi Smart TV A2 FHD 58″

RM2,099

Mi TV P1 55″

RM1,519

Lazada + Shopee

Product

Promo Price (RM)

Xiaomi Pad 5 (6GB+128GB)

RM1,299

Xiaomi Pad 5 (6GB+256GB)

RM1,499

Redmi Buds 3 Pro

RM199

Redmi Buds 3

RM99

Mi Vacuum Cleaner Light

RM299

Mi Robot Vacuum-Mop 2

RM699

Mi Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 Lite

RM599

Mi Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 Pro

RM1,199

Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4

RM649

Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Pro

RM899

Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Lite

RM499

Xiaomi Watch S1

RM699

Xiaomi Watch S1 Active

RM499

Xiaomi Band 7 Pro

RM279

Xiaomi Camera 2K (Magnetic Mount)

RM59

Mi 360° Home Security Camera 2K Pro

RM199

Mi 360° Home Security Camera 2K

RM169

Redmi Note 10 Pro (8GB+128GB)

RM799

Redmi 9A (2GB+32GB)

RM299

Redmi 9C (3GB+64GB)

RM349

Redmi Note 10S (8GB+128GB)

RM599

POCO F4 (6GB+128GB)

RM1,399

POCO F4 (8GB+256GB)

RM1,499

POCO F4 GT (6GB+128GB)

RM1,699

POCO F4 GT (12GB+256GB)

RM1,999

POCO M4 Pro (6GB+128GB)

RM599

POCO M4 Pro (8GB+256GB)

RM799

POCO X4 GT (8GB+128GB)

RM1,399

POCO X4 GT (8GB+256GB)

RM1,459

POCO M5 (4GB+64GB)

RM599

POCO M5 (6GB+128GB)

RM699

Wiko @ Shopee

Product

Promo Price (RM)

Free Gift

WIKO 10

RM678

WIKO Buds 10

WIKO T50

RM809

WIKO Buds 10

WIKO T10

RM409

Phone Case + Headphone

An additional 10% discount can be applied on top of the promo price through this voucher

OPPO @ Lazada and Shopee
Lazada

Model

Promo Price (RM)

Free Gift

OPPO Find X3 Pro

RM2,259

–

OPPO Reno7 Z

RM1,099

–

OPPO A16k

RM409

–

OPPO Pad Air 4GB + 64GB

RM899

Pad Air Case

Shopee

Model

Promo Price (RM)

Free Gift

OPPO Reno6

RM1,084

–

OPPO A76

RM697

–

OPPO A16

RM499

–

OPPO Enco Buds

RM85

–

OPPO Pad Air 4GB + 64GB

RM899

Pad Air Case

Roborock @ Shopee

Model

Promo Price

Roborock G10

RM3,699

Roborock Q7 Max+

RM2,699

Roborock Q7 Max

RM1,899

Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra

RM5,099

Roborock S7 MaxV

RM3,099

Roborock S7

RM2,099

Roborock S7+

RM3,899

Roborock Dyad

RM1,899

Roborock Ultra Dock

RM2,099

Roborock Onyx Dock

RM2,099

Roborock S6 MaxV

RM1,999

Roborock S6 Pure

RM1,599

Roborock H7

RM1,499

Infinix @ Shopee

Product

Promo Price (RM)

ZERO X PRO (8GB+256GB)

RM1,149

ZERO X PRO (8GB+128GB)

RM1,049

ZERO 5G (8GB+128GB)

RM949

ZERO X Neo (8GB+128GB)

RM749

NOTE 12 2023 (8GB+256GB)

RM829

NOTE 12 2023 (8GB+128GB)

RM729

NOTE 12 (8GB+256GB)

RM769

NOTE 12 (8GB+128GB)

RM669

HOT 20 (6GB+128GB)

RM549

HOT 20i (6GB+128GB)

RM449

HOT 20i (4GB+64GB)

RM399

Smart 6 (3GB+64GB)

RM369

Smart 6 (2GB+32GB)

RM339

HUAWEI @ Lazada, Shopee, Official Website

Product

Promo Price (RM)

Free Gifts

HUAWEI Band 6

129

–

HUAWEI Band 6+ Freebuds SE Bundle

269

–

HUAWEI Band 7

159

–

HUAWEI WATCH FIT

249

–

HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 46mm Fluoroelastomer Matte Black

399

–

HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 46mm Leather

499

–

HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 42mm Fluoroelastomer Night Black

699
–

HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 42mm Leather

799

–

HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 SE

699

–

HUAWEI FreeBuds 4

369

–

HUAWEI FreeBuds 4i

189

–

HUAWEI FreeBuds SE

159

–

HUAWEI Freebuds Pro

399

–

HUAWEI MatePad 10.4 2022 WiFi 6GB+64GB

1199

Keyboard

999

–

HUAWEI MatePad 10.4 2020 LTE 4GB+64GB

999

Keyboard

849

–

HUAWEI MatePad 11 WIFI 6GB+128GB

1799

Keyboard + M-Pen

HUAWEI MatePad 11 WIFI 6GB+256GB

2199

Keyboard + M-Pen

HUAWEI MatePad T 10 2020K WIFI 4GB+64GB

499

–

HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.6 2021 WIFI 8GB+256GB

2599

Keyboard

HUAWEI MateBook 14 2021 Q1 Intel i5 11th 8+512GB

2999

Backpack

HUAWEI MateBook D 14 2021 Intel i3 11th 8+256GB

2299

–

HUAWEI Matebook 14S i5

3999

Backpack + Mouse

HUAWEI MateBook D 15 R5 8GB+512GB

2499

Mouse

HUAWEI nova 8i

799
–

HUAWEI MateView

1699

–

HUAWEI Vision S 55

1999

–

HUAWEI Scale 3

89

–

HUAWEI EasyFit 2 Strap (Gray Blue, Nylon Strap)

11.11

–

HUAWEI EasyFit 2 46mm Leather Matte Black Strap

11.11

–

Garmin @ Lazada, Shopee, and Aeco

Product

Promo Price (RM)

Venu 2

RM1,799

Venu 2 Plus

RM2,060

Fenix 7 (Sapphire)

RM4,280

Fenix 7X (Sapphire)

RM4,780

Instinct 2 (Graphite)

RM1,499

Instinct 2 (Surf/Camo Edition)

RM1,760

Instinct 2 Solar

RM1,999

Instinct 2 Solar (Tactical Edition)

RM2,260

OnePlus @ Lazada and Shopee
Lazada

Product

Promo Price (RM)

10T 5G (16GB+256GB)

RM2,724

Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB+128GB)

RM1,439

Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB+128GB)

RM1,024

Shopee

Product

Promo Price (RM)

10T 5G (16GB+256GB)

RM2,979

Nord 2T 5G (8GB+128GB)

RM1,529

Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (8GB+128GB)

RM989.10

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Celebrate the 2021 holiday season with Garmin through promotions and giveaway

Garmin Malaysia is calling all fans of old and new to join in the Christmas holiday mood by offering items on sale together with a giveaway so that everyone can have some fun.

For starters, Garmin Malaysia is giving away its watch products on a weekly basis and all you need to do is the 3 simple steps down below. Hope you got some knowledge about them so you can be the nominator out of every other denominators in the giveaway.
Tag three friends within the comment.
3 winners will be selected and announced on December 17.

Just want to blow some cash? Garmin’s offering a multitude of fitness companion smartwatches to everyone to pick the most suitable for their loved ones and indeed, the price cuts are quite something to really pick up the holiday sales mood.

Fenix Series

Fenix 6 Pro Solar @ RM3,399
Fenix 6 Sapphire @ RM3,299
Fenix 6X Shappire @ RM3,499
Fenix 6X Pro Solar (Titaniu Edition) @ RM3,999

Instinct Series

Instinct Solar @ RM1,599
Instinct Solar Tactical @ RM1,799

Lily Series

Lily (Silicone Band) @ RM799
Lily (Leather Band) @ RM999

Approach Series

Approach S12 @ RM799

You may get all of these at the listed price for a limited time through Garmin’s official website, Shopee and Lazada.

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Samsung Galaxy S20+ in Aura Red now available in Malaysia

We’ve seen the Galaxy S20+ in its eye-catching Aura Red color option for quite a while now. It was first made as an exclusive for Jennie Red and only available in South Korea. And now, Samsung Malaysia is bringing it into the market!
This marks the 6th color available within the Galaxy S20 series of smartphones, and this Aura Red color is exclusively for the Galaxy S20+ only. Its bright red color is something that many people are seeking.

The Galaxy S20+ in Aura Red color is now available at the official price of RM3,999, which is the same as its original price. You can also order it via any Samsung Experience Store or through the Samsung Malaysia E-store.

You can also check out our reviews of both the Galaxy S20 here and also the Galaxy S20 Ultra here. While we did not review the Galaxy S20+ specifically, both of the other phones within the same family offers a clear idea of what to expect. Or maybe just check out our friend’s review.
Review – Samsung Galaxy S20: A fantastic upgrade

Review – Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra: Taking flagships to a higher level

Recently, Samsung also added a brand new Cloud White color option which is exclusive for the Galaxy S20 Ultra only. And in a world where it’s mostly greyscale color when it comes to professionalism, it’s nice to have colors to let our personalities shine through.
For the fun of it, here’s a table of all the color options available within the Galaxy S20 series of smartphones.

Galaxy S20
Galaxy S20+
Galaxy S20 Ultra

Cosmic Black

✔
✔

Cosmic Gray
✔
✔
✔

Cloud White

✔

Cloud Blue
✔
✔

Cloud Pink
✔

Aura Red

✔

For more information, please visit https://www.samsung.com/my/smartphones/galaxy-s20/.

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You can now get safe and genuine medicines through verified Shopee pharmacies

Shopee has officially joined hands with the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (MPS) to provide a safe and secure environment for pharmacies to transition to digital business on the e-commerce platform while expanding the range of goods available for consumer purchase.
Through this collaboration, sooner or later users will be able to identify MPS-verified pharmacies on Shopee by looking for the “MPS Certificate of Verification” statement displayed within the storefront page that guarantees the legitimacy of the seller’s license and their offerings. Not only for convenience alone, but it also increases the public awareness of the pharmacy’s role as proper health hubs and improves the ease of access of common medicines to more potential users who are now mostly operating within their homes.

For pharmacies operators who wish to apply for the verification, they will need to have their physical outlet have at least one registered pharmacist with a government-issued Type A Poison license (for pharmacists only) and also at least one of their pharmacists is an MPS member. After successfully getting the verification, an official banner or some sort will be displayed as below.

To start off the initiative, MPS will be organizing 2 rounds of Shopee Live sessions on October 21 at 5 p.m and October 30 at 8 p.m where they will be sharing practical advice and tips on purchasing and consuming pharmaceutical products while giving out special vouchers and exciting prizes in a small giveaway session. Stay tuned to the live stream if you are interested in or frequent online medicine shopping.

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Why And How Your 3,000mAh Battery Can Last Longer

Battery life. For us all in the current generation of mobility, battery life is one of the most crucial factor in deciding a purchase. Want a larger battery? Be prepared to make some trade-offs. However, we can get away with less trade-offs these days, thanks to modern technology.
The technology I’m referring to here is of course FinFET. We talked about transistor design in detail here in this editorial, but we didn’t focus much on its power consumption. Let’s expand upon this topic a little further.

A little introduction on 2D and 3D transistors
Firstly, let’s have a brief rundown on transistor design is all about again. I believe that this image by Intel is able to show the difference between 2D and 3D transistors pretty clearly.

The main takeaway point is that 2D transistors reached a bottleneck where 2D transistors can no longer be shorter than a certain gate length. This is because the fundamental problem with the design of a 2D transistor. As the gate length becomes tinier, the distance between the source and drain channel is also tinier. Because of this, the transistor can turn on when it’s supposed to be off. It’s no longer reliable if the transistor actually does that. On another side effect, larger amounts of leakage current means higher parasitic power loss for doing absolutely nothing. It’s wasted entirely.
How do we counter all of this? By re-imagining the entire structure of a transistor – this time to make sure of the vertical axis too. That’s the origin of the name “3D transistors”, actually.
A 3D transistor has its gate wrapped all around the substrate, drastically increasing the effectiveness of the gate channel to control the transistor’s operation.
How FinFET affects us all
Ever since the transition from the traditional 2D planar transistor to the advanced 3D transistor design – also known as tri-gate transistor, there are a lot of other major positive side effects that came along with it. One of it is power consumption.
According to Intel, FinFET shows more than 50% power reduction at constant performance. That’s a huge benefit! Now, let’s propagate this information to the mobile side of things.
Qualcomm has stated in their press release that the Snapdragon 625 “yields up to 35% reduction in power consumption compared to the previous generation”. In their press release regarding the Snapdragon 820 however, it shows a fantastic 30% drop in power consumption compared to the previous generation’s Snapdragon 810. Of course, we’re neglecting the changes in the architecture for now.
Image by Qualcomm
Effect on overall battery life
For the sake of simplicity, let’s take the Snapdragon 820 and Snapdragon 810 for this comparison. Also, we need a disclaimer on the math we’re doing here too.
[alert type=”info” icon-size=”normal”]Numbers shown below are mostly based on assumptions. In this case, we purely look at the chipset’s power consumption alone and not the storage, memory, chips, etc. Take these calculations as a rough estimate instead of something solid. It’s just an idea.[/alert]
We have some base values here, but we need to know the specs of a battery. Batteries in smartphones vary greatly in its voltages and amperage. After going through multiple battery ratings thanks to iFixIt teardown pictures [linked here (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)], we found out that the voltage varies between 3.8V to 3.85V. Let’s just assume that our battery here gives out 3.8V at 3000mAh, or 3Ah. Also, the “h” here means hours of the device on battery. It’s an arbitrary number of hours when it comes to maths, but for us – this is what we call “hours of battery life”
Calculating wattage on Snapdragon 810 chipset
Doing a little math – which is very easy – should tell us how much power it consumes.

So we get 11.4Wh – which means there’s a total of 11.4 watts of energy stored in the battery, and it will be distributed throughout the arbitrary time known as “h” that we described earlier. Let’s just say that the Snapdragon 810-based smartphone can last for 15 hours. It’s an assumption for our baseline calculation.

Okay, so now we get the number 0.76 watts on a Snapdragon 810 chipset. It means that if the Snapdragon 810-based smartphone with a 3,000mAh battery rated at 3.8V, it will be fully depleted after 15 hours if the constant power consumption is at 0.76W for 15 hours.
Calculation wattage on Snapdragon 820 chipset
How about the Snapdragon 820-based smartphone? We can roughly take the figure by Qualcomm and apply it here. We know that the Snapdragon 820 consumes about 23% less than the Snapdragon 810, so:

Now we know the wattage of the Snapdragon 810 chipset, we can reverse the formula and find out what battery capacity can deliver the same amount of hours of usage.

As you can see, the math involved here is directly linear. 23% decrease from 3000mAh is 2310mAh. But why did we calculate other things and not directly scale it down by 23%?
The answer lies within the wattage.
Addressing heat woes
This simple value can actually tell us about TDP, or thermal design power. In Wikipedia, TDP is briefly described as “the maximum amount of heat generated by a computer chip or component (often the CPU or GPU) that the cooling system in a computer is designed to dissipate in typical operation“.
To understand this part, we all have to understand the first law of conservation of energy. It states that no energy can be created or destroy, and it can only be converted from one form to another. Our main focus here is electrical energy and also heat energy.
Image from XDA Developers, as they prove Snapdragon 810 does indeed overheat
Traditional 2D transistors are super-inefficient compared to 3D transistors. That means given a specific amount of electrical energy, 2D transistors will end up losing more electrical energy as heat energy, hence the term “dissipated energy”.
3D transistors are indeed efficient – having much less energy to be wasted as heat. With less heat means less powerful cooling systems can be used to maintain the temperature. But then it leads back to the main topic of today – the battery life.
The “longer battery life” paradox
So far we’ve been talking about one thing – the transition from 2D transistors to 3D transistors results in a more efficient system and can save you a lot more battery. That is true, but earlier, I mentioned about the battery heat issues too.
Generally, we all know that phones get hot when we use it heavily. What most of us don’t realize is how heat temperature in general can affect battery life. In general, hotter smartphones tend to have worse battery life. It might be due to background apps (happens in Windows, iOS, Android, Linux, etc.) or overall inefficient chipset, like the Snapdragon 810 chipset that was infamous for overheating.
Illustration of the paradox. This cycle feeds on itself until it thermal throttles or shuts down due to heat.
With the brand new FinFET on Snapdragon 820, Kirin 950, or Samsung’s latest chipset on the Galaxy series of smartphones, it addresses the heat paradox to a certain degree. Overall, smartphones that uses 3D transistor designs have much better battery life compared to those that use 2D transistors, even though they’re powered by the same battery.
Wrap up
Intel has stated that moving from the traditional 2D transistors to 3D transistors only costs about 2-3% more than before. It’s a no-brainer to use 3D transistors in all computing devices like CPU, GPU, and potentially in memory chips for RAMs and SSDs too.
The key takeaway points are these:
So, in summary, what have we talked about and learned today?

3D transistors rule
3D transistors consume less power

Much more efficient than 2D transistors

Results in longer battery life

Heat and battery life is paradoxical

Dissipates less heat

Phone does not overheat

Battery doesn’t heat up

Even longer battery life

We’ve seen laptops gaining significantly longer battery lives when upgraded from Sandy Bridge (traditional 2D transistor) to Intel’s 3rd generation Ivy Bridge architecture – the first ever FinFET-based processor in the market. On EveryMac.com, Apple’s 11-inch MacBook Air listed the mid-2012 Sandy Bridge variant to have 5 hours of battery life, whereas the mid-2013 Ivy Bridge version to have 8-9 hours of battery life. Of course, the only difference here is the additional 3Wh on the battery. That’s a huge improvement by just one upgrade!
We can already see current generation of smartphones like the ASUS ZenFone 3/Ultra/Deluxe, Honor 8, Huawei P9, Mate 9, P10, and even the Samsung Galaxy A(2017) smartphones and their Galaxy S flagships are benefitting from this. Even Mediatek Helio X30 is joining in the fun soon. It’s only natural for all smartphones to use chips that are based on the FinFET process.

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Malaysia’s 1st nanotech wireless charger is coming soon in mid 2021

One of NanoMalaysia’s tech partners Enhance Track has announced they have completed the very first prototype of Radio Frequency Wireless Mobile Phone Charger or better known as METT (Malaysian Energy Transmission Technology). It could be the very first nanotech wireless charger with the “Buatan Malaysia” tag too.
It lets you charge 5V-based mobile devices (which means pretty much all smartphones) without any cords through remote contactless non-inductive charging within few meters from the blaster. You can literally just walk into a supported WiFi zone and your phone would be charged automatically. No amperage is stated, by the way. It might charge our phones ever so slightly only.

This mind-blowing patent was developed under the National Graphene Action Plan (NGAP) of NanoMalaysia, which focuses on developing graphene-based technology by collaborating with Malaysian industries and universities. It was initially revealed by Dr. Rezal Khairi Ahmad during the NanoSummit Malaysia Conference & Expo 2019 that aims to commercialize such technology for the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Spokepersons from both parties are excited about the release of this product as well.
Everyone today has a cellular phone and whether for business or personal purposes, they need an efficient way of charging their devices without being tethered to a wall. Now, there is a system where you will have true wireless cellular phone charging that can provide you with pure mobility and the market demand has been incredible
– Benedict Foo, Managing Director, Enhance Track Sdn Bhd
NanoMalaysia had pre-identified a remote wireless charger as one of few near-term game changers. Using our unique venture-builder model, the technology was co-ideated and developed with Enhance Track via product development and scale-up projects funding.  The wireless charger, with wide potential applications in the digital economy sector, is an excellent success story for the country’s nanotechnology commercialisation agenda.
– Dr. Rezal Khairi Ahmad
Currently, METT is undergoing final optimization and improvement before it is expected the enter the market by mid-2021 and is forecasted to generate a revenue of close to RM1.9 billion and create up to 2,800 job opportunities to move forward and stimulate the economy. If you want to learn more about this up and coming device, check out NanoMalaysia’s website for more details.
As an electronics graduate majoring in nanotechnology, this is certainly interesting. However, there are still lots of missing information here and there – which I understand. Though, I still wish to know more about its amperage, number of devices that can be connected at once, its maximum power output, and also its efficiency.

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Fortnite 60FPS has arrived to Android

During the HONOR View20 global launch at Paris nearly a month ago, we were told that the 60FPS version of Fortnite for Android will come in the near future. Now, we already know that 60FPS is already available on supported devices.
HONOR has stated that Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, has listed the HONOR View20 which we reviewed here to be one of the first 3 devices that will support 60FPS version of Fortnite for Android. We are unable to find which other devices are supporting 60FPS yet but we presume that the Huawei Mate 20 series of smartphones are able to do so since they are using they Kirin 980 chipset as well.

While the View20 does already support 60FPS gameplay right now, it has been exclaimed that there will be a software update coming soon that will boost the refresh rate capabilities of the phone.

As a celebration of the partnership, owners of the HONOR View20 will also be able to retrieve in the upcoming weeks a highly anticipated and exclusive skin called HONOR Guard. This announcement was also made back during the HONOR View20’s grand launch in Paris.

This optimization is done in collaboration between HONOR and Epic Games to optimize Unreal Engine on HONOR View20. We tried it for ourselves, and yes – indeed we can run Fortnite for Android at 60FPS right now.
However – there is a catch. The HONOR View20 cannot run the game at its highest settings at 60FPS as of now. Selecting 60FPS will drop the graphical settings back to “high” instead of “epic”. Perhaps this will be improved in the future software as HONOR did mention that a software update to improve the game performance is coming soon.

As of now, the View20 is one of the first smartphone that actually supports Fortnite for Android at 60FPS. We will update this page when we find more details regarding the hardware requirement for Android phones to run at 60FPS. As of now, only the iPhone Xr, iPhone Xs, and iPhone Xs Max are able to run at 60FPS.

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Get GoPayz points while shopping via RebateMango

If you’ve not heard about it, GoPayz is a universal e-wallet that is developed by U Mobile. We’ve talked about it here and now, GoPayz is expanding its rewards by letting us consumers earn extra GoPointz reward points while shopping via RebateMango.
RebateMango is something like a loyalty member card program whereby you can earn rewards as you shop via RebateMango. RebateMango has already partnered with over 200 retailers, including big names such as Lazada, AliExpress, Agoda, Booking.com, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and many more.

GoPointz on the other hand, lets you redeem points for F&B, lifestyle vouchers, and many more – right on GoPayz itself. To get GoPointz when shopping on RebateMango, follow these steps:

Log in to your GoPayz app or website (gopayz.com.my)
Click on Services > Lifestyle > RebateMango
You will be redirected to a unique RebateMango link
Shop on any of the listed online stores and start earning GoPointz for every RM spent

Currently, this means you can get 500 bonus GoPointz with one successful transaction via RebateMango. This promotion is valid from now until 31st January 2020.

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[Review] OnePlus One

There’s always a common trend among manufacturers in tech – first there’s a world class leader, then the leader sells its products at an unreasonable price and has totally no specialty or whatsoever (coughSamsungcough) and they start losing customers. Soon, there’s an existing manufacturer who gets a lot of praise ad overtakes the leader. That’s commonly the case for phone manufacturers and also laptop manufacturers.
This time around though, an entirely new company – OnePlus, comes out of nowhere and causes a worldwide commotion about the one and only phone that they are currently selling – the One. I’ve been difficult to get your hands on, but I got mine on one of the One.

Packaging
The OnePlus One comes in a rather simple packaging – red and white all over the square box, has a few rather unconventional methods to open the box, such as the string in the picture above.

Pulling the flip we will be presented with another red box, but this time with a flap. Opening the flap and we can see some of the magic that OnePlus has been boasting about.
Super huge 5.5-inch screen right here!
Now we’ve all seen packaging of phones before, but I got to say that OnePlus box is one of the most inefficient in terns of how compact it is. Sure, laying out everything is good and all but seriously, there are a lot of space wasted here.
Another reason why the packaging is inefficient? The charger comes in a separate box. Yet, the charger is actually very thick compared to other manufacturer’s chargers.
Design and build quality

The OnePlus I got is the 16GB version, which is to say the white coloured one which OnePlus claims that its back plate is as smooth as baby skin. Damn right it is. Rub it on your face and you’ll feel that it’s really one of the smoothest surfaces you’ll ever find on everyday objects. Not even paper can be this smooth.
I love the OnePlus One’s design because of its practicality. What I mean here is the ergonomics of this phone. It is so well thought that for a left-hand user like me, my fingers can reach the volume and power button with no shift in grip.
 No issues at all in ergonomics, and finally a phone made left handed users smile in one-handed usage.
Well, the design is not all rainbows and sunshine when it comes to the speakers. They are loud and procudes great sound for a phone, but the position is something that OnePlus will need to fix quickly.
Sure, many phones have its speakers at the bottom, but no, speakers placed at the bottom is going to be a dealbreaker for me, no matter how great the sound is. If I’m ever playing games or watching videos on the One, I would like to hear the audio myself, not other people listening for me.
The build quality of the One is definitely top notch. The back plate is magnificently etched and clipped to the phone. The metal rim around the screen feels and looks nice. Heck, even the speaker grills and micro USB opening are smooth, and I have no idea why it is so.
For a new manufacturer who is only selling their first and only phone now, they have done an excellent job in design and choosing the materials as the build quality is definitely something that is beyond what big companies like Samsung has done.
Display
The OnePlus One has a 5.5-inch full HD (1920×1080) LCD screen, but they are not using any type of conventional panel. The One is the first phone I’ve used that uses LTPS panel – that is low temperature polysilicon. It’s an alternative of IPS or TN panels, and I have to say that the LTPS panel produces some great colours and did not have much colour shift even on a near-parallel angle of view.

LTPS displays are a tad more costly, but consumes less energy and thus can have higher resolution displays on the same amount of energy consumption. Pretty great, eh?
Performance
The OnePlus packs up quite a bit of punch, as it has the latest and greatest hardware to date – that is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 clocked at 2.5GHz and an Adreno 330 GPU to go alongside with a total of 3GB of RAM. The specs here are comparable to the HTC One M8 and the Samsung Galaxy S5, and that is exactly what we are going to do in this benchmark.
On Epic Citadel, the OnePlus scored a lower average FPS compared to the One M8, but that is because the One M8 has a little lower resolution as compared to the OnePlus One, thanks to the on-screen controls bar. Comparing to the S5 however, the OnePlus won by a large margin. Well done!
Comparing scores on Vellamo however shows that the OnePlus One is a little inferior compared to the One M8, but there is nothing to worry about as I actually cannot feel any difference in real life usage for both the phones.
The One is definitely a strong contender with other smartphones in the hardware section as it packs the exact same hardware as other manufacturer’s flagship devices have. And yet you only pay a fraction of what other manufacturers are asking for. Greatest deal ever.
Software
OnePlus One has a special offering compared to other manufacturers in terms of software – they’re using CyanogenMod 11S. If you are one of those people who lives on custom ROMs (myself included), you’ve probably discovered CyanogenMod and might have used it before. Well, this is where the custom ROM becomes an official ROM for a phone.
The official ROM for the OnePlus One has all the great stuff that CyanogenMod had been offering in its custom ROMs – the equalizer and theme engine, just to name a few. Everything works just like the custom ROM and here you can even download those themes from Google Play Store and change your boot animation, ringtones, icons, style, font, everything! It just works!
And since this is an official ROM after all, CyanogenMod decided to have some UI overhaul for some applications like Gallery. Best thing is, they have kept mostly everything close to vanilla Android. That way, they can push updates faster, have less bugs and glitches, and most important have a unified user experience even when users switch back and forth between Nexus devices and the OnePlus One.
Conclusion
The OnePlus One is a phone that I never got to keep after reviewing, as this phone is not mine. Certainly though, for only RM1069 over at DirectD. There is a debate of whether to buy the OnePlus One instantly from a distributor like DirectD or to wait few months (if you’re lucky) to get an invite directly order from OnePlus website.
I’d say, get it from DirectD, but the reason is longer than a novel.
So in short, the OnePlus One is a great phone – it definitely tells its users to never settle for anything expensive and sub-par (coughSamsung Galaxy S5cough) and OnePlus showed that this new company has the potential to compete against the latest and greatest only with one phone, which is also their first.

It shook the entire smartphone industry with the price, performance, and build quality. Top notch everything for a low price – who else could complain?
OnePlus won hearts of Nexus users with something magical.

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List of devices getting Android 5.0 Lollipop

So everyone has been anxiously waiting, eagerly seeking for answers if their Android device will be updated to the next iteration of Android – Lollipop.

Google’s sweetest release yet has a lot of additional features which I would really like to test it for myself, particularly those features available on the Motorola Moto X since last year. This is Google’s major overhaul on Android since the Holo design back during the days of Galaxy Nexus – and that is already 3 years ago (or more?).
GSM Arena has a neat list of devices that are getting Android 5.0 Lollipop, and here I am simplifying the list, so that only Malaysia-available devices are shown.
Google

Nexus 4
Nexus 5
Nexus 7 (2012)
Nexus 7 (2013)
Nexus 10

Motorola

Moto X
Moto X 2nd Gen.
Moto G
Moto G 2nd Gen.
Moto E

Sony

Xperia Z
Xperia ZL
Xperia ZR
Xperia Z1
Xperia Z1s
Xperia Z Ultra
Xperia Z1 Compact
Xperia Z2
Xperia Z2 Tablet
Xperia Z3
Xperia Z3v
Xperia Z3 Compact
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact

HTC

One (M7)
One (M8)
One mini
One mini 2

Are you excited for the update? I sure am. Do note that this list will be updated when more devices are confirmed to be getting Android 5.0 Lollipop, so do keep an eye out for our update!
UPDATE : On the list of Google Play Edition (GPE) phones, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is listed, so expecting that the S5 with TouchWiz will get Lollipop is quite realistic.
Source : GSM Arena

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Logitech K480 is for productivity across all platforms

Ever wondered how annoying it is to type something for work or just any long-ish list of details to friends? Oh, let’s not forget – some apps are only available on phones and not on Windows or Mac computers at all.

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[UPDATED] Nokia 6, 5, 3 & 3310 Announced; Available In Market Now

Nokia – they have a name that’s dear to our hearts. Earlier this year, they’ve made the announcement that they’re coming back – and now, they’re making a great comeback with HMD Global. This is the new Nokia 6, Nokia 5, and Nokia 3.
As a bonus before we begin, here’s Nokia’s iconic ringtone for you to download for free. Nokia shared it with us in a high-quality mp3 format, so I thought hey – why not share with all of you all too?

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Click here to download Nokia’s iconic ringtone!
Nokia promises zero bloatware and unnecessary skins or apps included in their version of Android, and promises monthly updates too. These smartphones will be available starting June 2016.
Nokia 6
Continuing Nokia’s iconic build quality, the brand new Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 are milled out of a single block of aluminium 6000 series alloy. That’s certainly something to behold.
 Raw aluminium 6000 vs the finished Finnish product.I can hear that sweet metal sound when they both clunked together.” and I perfectly understand – because I’m waiting for it too.
Here’s a summary for each of the prices of these Nokia smartphones:

Nokia 6 – RM999
Nokia 5 – RM799
Nokia 3 – RM599
Nokia 3310 – RM239

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Global study by A10 Networks highlights technology and customer-driven changes in CSP operations

A new research report entitled “Global Communication Service Providers: Market Growth Fuels Security Investments” has been published by A10 Networks.

The report aims to examine how Communication Service Providers (CSP) are responding and adapting to various client needs and technological advancements. The findings of the research suggest that robust network traffic growth is leading to increased investment in network security, infrastructure expansion, and portfolio diversification, as confirmed by the majority of the interviewees.
CSPs are increasingly focusing on expanding service areas to cover unserved or underserved communities by deploying secure connectivity. The report indicates that 69% of respondents are in favor of this move, with half of them expecting to achieve an uplift of more than 10% of their current subscriber base. Additionally, 19% of respondents anticipate an increase of over 50%. Furthermore, 31% of multi-nation CSP organizations are planning to build more data centers.
Regarding security, the report highlights that firewall and appliance upgrades are still the most prioritized protection aspects, but there is a growing focus on other areas such as DDoS protection and network monitoring, with 27% of respondents acknowledging these as important. Ransomware and malware protection services, automated security policies, and simplifying disparate point solutions are all ranked at 26%.
Cloud computing is another area of focus for CSPs, with the report indicating that positive impacts such as revenue growth and optimized product relevancy are the most noticeable in addition to the evolution of public cloud and managed data center services. However, only 16% of respondents reported negative growth due to the cloud shift.
The transition to digital infrastructure utilizing IPv6 remains a challenge for CSPs, with only 30% of respondents confident that they can make the full switch in the next 2 to 3 years. The majority of CSPs deploy smart and scarce management of IPv4 addresses while utilizing IPv6 whenever possible.
For those interested in the full report, it can be accessed here.

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Nokia X launched in Malaysia

The Nokia X surprised us all with something truly unexpected during MWC last week. The phone itself was totally different from what everyone had hoped it would be, and was led to a great disappointment.

Hopping on to the specs :

4-inch IPS display with 800×480 pixels
1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
3MP fixed focus camera
512MB RAM
4GB storage
Nokia X Software Platform operating system
1500mAh battery

By getting a Nokia X, you are entitled for a month of free calls through Skype to all landlines and mobiles alongside with 10GB of free storage space on Microsoft OneDrive (previously known as SkyDrive). Truly a great deal, isn’t it?
Nokia said that the X-family of phones will be bridging the gap between Android and Nokia phones by bringing the experience from the Asha and Lumia family into the X family of phones, as seen from the tiles interface from Lumia family and also the Fastlane from the Asha family. Also, the design and colours are similar to the Nokia Asha family of devices too.

As the Nokia X is built ground up from Android AOSP, Nokia is able to achieve the “bridging gap” approach through removing Google Play Store and adding Nokia’s own Store inside. Nokia told users to get their apps from other third party app stores or sideload them through whatever means to your phone to get the app running.
If you’re curious on how the Nokia X actually works and looks, take a look at the gallery below.

Collaborating with LINE Malaysia, Nokia now has an official LINE account that can be found through @NokiaMY in LINE.
Follow Nokia Malaysia on LINE to get more information about their giveaway and roadshows to win one of the 50 Nokia X to be given away!
As for the price and availability, the Nokia X will be priced at RM399 and available in Klang Valley area starting next week and the rest of Malaysia during the week after. There are currently no carriers that will have packages for the Nokia X.

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Video capability review: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. And I also talked about some other things and there’s a room tour

We promised that – in our camera review of the Galaxy S21 Ultra – we’re going to do another separate review where we talk show the video capabilities of the Galaxy S21 Ultra only. So, here is that piece of content.
I was thinking of going to the studio and filming the entire video, but then we’ll be filming using artificial lights that many people do not have, and we’ll be filming using our usual mirrorless cameras instead.

So, I decided – why not just film it in a vlog style using the Galaxy S21 Ultra to show off the camera capability and talk about some other topics, then take you on a tour around my room office.

The topic we talked about mostly in this video is the whole charger situation. I’m someone who supports the removal of chargers because hey – I have too many chargers. Some of my previous phones that broke or aged mean that I have a phone that I can’t sell and the charger is leftover. My favorite one is the Ugreen 65W GaN charger that we reviewed late last year.
It supports all of the open standards – and slightly more – and it can output a total of 65W, it has a total of 4 ports, and it is also relatively compact. So, that one charger can be brought out to charge multiple devices at once – including charging a USB-PD compatible laptop.
4 ports. 65W is split between all 4 if all are connected to different devices.
And of course, we also tried the microphones of the Galaxy Buds Pro. All of that can be heard in the video at the top of this review.
The Galaxy Buds Pro is surprisingly comfortable.
I mean, it’s difficult for us to showcase a review of a phone’s video capabilities through words and pictures.
I also made a short video of the doggos using the same setup as what was used for this video. It’s shot at 1080p 60fps but slowed down to 50% for that slow-mo. I edited that video in Premiere Pro and the end result is here.

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I got bored. So I made a random short film with the dogs 🐶🐶 shot with the Galaxy S21 Ultra except for the last part #chinesenewyear2021 #withGalaxy
 ♬ New Year, New Year, Lion, Lion Dance @ Shrine – Seiichi Aikawa

Other than that, do check out our review of the Galaxy S21 Ultra, the performance, and also the Silicon Cover with S Pen.

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HONOR MagicBook 15 with AMD CPU now available for preorders; MagicBook Festival happening on October 10

HONOR Malaysia has revealed the 15-inch model variant of the MagicBook that is equipped with AMD’s Ryzen 5000 series mobile processor.

This device is basically the same thing as the MagicBook 14 AMD we’ve talked about a couple of days ago with the same AMD Ryzen 5 5500U mobile CPU but instead of a 14-inch display, this one runs a 15.6-inch model instead. Otherwise, the internals is more or less the same. You can click here to check out the rest of the info instead.
The HONOR MagicBook 15 AMD is currently priced at RM2,499 for the preorders and you can place one yourself by depositing RM250 to lock in and secure a unit. Preorder links are down below.

On the other hand, HONOR is also having the MagicBook Festival on October 10 that offers several models of the MagicBook for sale with either price cuts and/or free gifts. Here’s a list of all of them.

Model

After Discount

Free Gifts

HONOR MagicBook 15 AMD

RM2,499

–

HONOR MagicBook 14 AMD (8GB + 256GB)

RM2,699

HONOR Laptop Backpack

HONOR MagicBook 14 AMD (8GB + 512GB)

RM2,999

HONOR Laptop Backpack and Wireless Mouse

HONOR MagicBook 15

RM3,499

HONOR Laptop Backpack and Wireless Mouse

HONOR MagicBook X 15 (Intel i3)

RM2,299

HONOR Laptop Backpack

HONOR MagicBook X 15 (Intel i5)

RN2,899

HONOR Laptop Backpack and Wireless Mouse

HONOR MagicBook Pro

RM3,299

HONOR Laptop Backpack and Wireless Mouse

The sale is one day only and exclusively hosted through the following stores:

HONOR Store
HONOR Shopee
HONOR Lazada
Senheng Online Store

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Kingston Launches DC1000M Enterprise-Grade SSD For Mixed-Use

Not long after the release of its DC1000B NVMe boot drive, Kingston is announcing the availability of its new U.2 data center NVMe PCIe SSD, the DC1000M.

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Apple WWDC22: More time quota for free Xcode Cloud, Better Xcode 14, and new WeatherKit feature

Being a developer-focused announcement, Apple’s WWDC22 event not only showcased and highlighted many of the upcoming consumer software updates but also many new accessible technologies to fellow devs.
Expanded subscription plans for Xcode Cloud

First up, the Xcode Cloud will be more free and flexible for small or budding devs through the new subscription plan from 25 hours per month free through December 2023 with a maximum of 1,000 hours for all members of the Apple Developer Program.
Being one of the best platforms to develop Apple applications, developers and teams can test every current Apple device with simulated results to make sure they are exactly the same as live units. Therefore, with more time quota available for small-time coders, expect a new wave of newbies to join the Apple family.
Xcode 14 Optimizations

The native edition of the Xcode 14 also gets a whole lot of upgrades too as project builds are now up to 25% faster, 30% smaller, and come with downloadable simulator runtimes for watchOS and tvOS. Other than that, the multiplatform is now properly doing its job to guide developers into creating a single SwiftUI usable across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS while being easier to maintain. Live previews also got an interactive addition so that changes are reflected immediately on top of the plethora of customizations that can be inserted for testing without altering any code.
Also, the new App Icon feature in Assets Catalog takes one icon size during upload whereas Xcode will finish the rest for you by generating the necessary assets for all platforms. Oh, editing enhancements with smarter autocompletion and additional dynamic snippets will definitely be appreciated by everyone.
Global weather data with WeatherKit

To provide an easy way for developers to grab any weather forecast numbers, the new WeatherKit basically is a native Swift and REST API equipped middle layer that churns out data regarding current weather, 10-day or daily hourly forecasts, and historical weather. A monthly 500,000 API calls are included with each Apple Developer Program membership each month. Additionally, quotas can be acquired through higher tiers of service starting this fall.
Other than these three major highlights, here’s a list of other things now accessible by developers:

Widgets on the Lock Screen
Live Text
Collaboration Tools
Passkeys
MapKit
Focus Filters
Automatic Shortcuts
watchOS 9
RoomPlan
Live Activities

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Transcend Helps Davao City Central 911 with Dashcams and Body Cameras

This is not something that we get to see every day. We’ve talked about Transcend dashcams quite a lot of times here at Nasi Lemak Tech (e.g. here and here). While they’re not yet a necessity in many countries and to many people, they’re a cool piece of handy tech.  However, Davao City Central 911 in the Philippines started using dashcams and body cams by Transcend to help improve their safety and efficiency. Here’s how.
Davao City Central 911 partnered with Transcend to get DrivePro 220 dashcams into ambulances and other vehicles. It has speed limit alerts, lane departure warning, and GPS coordinates to monitor the response team and rescue vehicles by going through the log files through WiFi connection. These logs even allow an audit in the response time and other procedures too, making it really simple to pinpoint their flaws and improve in the future.

As the DrivePro 220 keeps the vehicles in check, what about the task force themselves? Here’s where their partnership with Transcend grows deeper. They got the DrivePro Body 20 for all personnel, so everything is recorded and documented for future reference.

That’s actually really cool of Transcend to help Davao City Central 911 to mitigate issues surrounding abuse of power. I appreciate the fact that they can even improve their day-to-day operations too. Efficiency is key when it comes to search and rescue.
You can read the full story from Manila Bulletin here, too.

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Samsung releases new Galaxy Fit & Galaxy Fit-e at RM369 & RM139

From the eyes of a consumer, it seems like Samsung is making their products even more affordable now while offering an even cheaper “essential” variant of the said product lineup. We have the Galaxy S10e, then the Galaxy Tab S5e, and now we even have the Galaxy Fit-e that will be available alongside the new Galaxy Fit.
We already know that the Gear Fit-e is in the Malaysian market as it was part of the bundled gift with Samsung’s #iChanged campaign. Now, they’re available as a standalone purchase with a seriously affordable price too.

The Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Fit-e are both thin and lightweight, made to easily and intuitively track and assist you to achieve your fitness goals. The Galaxy Fit-e, as the name suggests, only has the essential activity tracking like biking, hiking, running, and more. These two fitness bands also has sleep analysis and smart stress management to monitor your wellbeing at all times.
Samsung Galaxy Fit
In addition to that, the beefier Galaxy Fit, comes with a fully-colored AMOLED display and functions like any other smartwatch too – twisting your twist causes the screen to turn on. It also allows the user to choose more than 90 different activities from the Samsung Health app on the phone.
Both the Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Fit-e come with an intuitive UI to provide the best, most user-friendly experience too. It alerts you when there are any calls or notifications, and also has widgets which can display information synced straight from your smartphone. You can look at the calendar or weather right on wrist!
Samsung Galaxy Fit-e
Both devices are water resistant of 5 ATM so you won’t need to take them off being taking a shower or a swim.
The Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Fit-e are now available for purchase now at Samsung Malaysia Online Store and will be available at Samsung Experience stores starting from 14th June 2019 onwards. The prices and colors that will be available are as below:

Samsung Galaxy Fit – RM369

Black
Silver

Galaxy Fit-e – RM139
Black
White

As for the specs, have a look at the table below.

Category
Galaxy Fit Features
Galaxy Fit e Features

Color
Black, Silver
Black, White

Display
0.95” Full Color AMOLED
120 x 240, 283 ppi
0.74” PMOLED
64 x 128, 194 ppi

OS
Realtime OS
Realtime OS

Size

18.3 x 44.6 x 11.3t /
23g↓(w/strap)

16.9 x 40.0 x 10.9t /
15g↓ (w/strap)

Connectivity
BLE
BLE

Sensor
HRM, Accelerometer, Gyroscope
HRM, Accelerometer

Battery
120mAh
70mAh

Charge
Wireless
Pogo

Durability

5ATM water resistance
MIL STD 810G

5ATM water resistance
MIL STD 810G

Compatibility
Samsung Galaxy, Android 5.0 or above with more than 1.5GB RAM
iPhone: iPhone 5 and above, iOS 9.0 or above

Honestly, the new Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Fit-e looks more like a standard fitness band than the Gear Fit2 that I personally loved a few years ago.

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Google Translate offers bookmark for translations

Google just improved their Translate service with the new feature called Phrasebook which essentially is a bookmark for your words, phrases, sentences and even essays. Once you translated, there’s a star icon there that when you click it, it will be added to your list in the Phrasebook!

Best part is that it even has an entire list with the text-to-speech option!
Check it out now in the Google Translate! You’ll have to login to your Google account to make sure it is synced though.

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Transcend’s suite of software are really useful

Transcend, a manufacturer of storage and multimedia products that ranges from internal SSDs, RAMs, SD cards, and multimedia products like body cams and dash cams, have developed a few apps over the years. Because of the nature of their products, they all need some specialized software – and some of them talk to each other. Connecting the dots, Transcend now has a suite of apps under their belt.
These apps are the Transcend Elite, RecoveRX, and SSD Scope. These user-friendly apps aim to bring advanced features to the public via its comprehensive interface. Each of them has their own different, unique purpose.

Firstly, the Transcend Elite keeps your files organized, protected, and synchronized. If you have a few Transcend external mass storage products – like from their JetFlash, StoreJet, and Portable SSD lineup – then the Transcend Eltie is here to help you backup your data and keep them organized nicely and tidily.
The Transcend Elite is now available for Windows, macOS, and even Android, providing scheduled backups, data restoration, and even data encryption with its 256-bit AES encryption.
Then comes RecoveRX. I guess every one of us has accidentally deleted a file before. To bring the file back, we mostly need to pay for some other app to do just that. But with the Transcend RecoveRX is an easy to use software that aims to recover your deleted files.
It can recover files from your memory cards, digital music players, USB flash drives, external hard drives, and internal SSDs. It can also format and write-protect your compatible SD / CompactFlash memory cards and StoreJet devices. RecoveRx is available as a free download from Transcend’s official website.
As for SSD Scope, we all know SSDs will eventually die. In a decade’s time, maybe. But to prevent it from having any sudden deaths, Transcend’s SSD Scope is here to monitor your SSD’s health to provide tip-top performance at all times. The SSD Scope has a few features – like View Drive Information, Diagnostic Scan, Secure Erase, TRIM Detect & Enable, Firmware Update, Health Indicator, and System Clone. SSD Scope is available as a free download from Transcend’s official website.

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ASUS RX Vega 64 Cards Announced; Coming Soon

Over the past few weeks, the gaming world has only one word that rang over and over again – Vega. It’s something that everyone’s been anticipating for weeks to come, and now it’s finally here. Vega is an entirely new architecture, and here ASUS is announcing a total of 4 different cards – including the ASUS RX Vega 64 graphics card – including the Strix variant.

First off, let’s talk about the new Strix RX Vega 64. It has a few new features that only ASUS has to offer:

Ultimate cooling: MaxContact technology, patented wing-blade IP5X-certified fans, and ASUS FanConnect II
Premium quality and reliability: Industry-exclusive Auto-Extreme technology and Super Alloy Power II components
Customized gaming: ASUS Aura Sync lighting for system personalization and VR‑friendly design with two HDMI ports

As Vega cards are beefy, ASUS implemented their newly-developed MaxContact technology for flatter surface and more contact area between its copper heat-spreader and the GPU die itself to maximize heat transfer. Of course, it does have the three patented wing-blade 0dB fans for the literally dead silent PC too.
Other than the Strix RX Vega 64, ASUS is also bringing in the non-Strix versions of RX Vega 64 – namely the water-cooled edition and the air-cooler edition, which will be available starting mid-August.

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ASUS RX Vega 64 Air Cooled Edition (Silver edition)

ASUS RX Vega 64 Water Cooled Edition

ASUS RX Vega 64 Air Cooled Edition (Black edition)

Prices are not available yet, but we’ll surely keep you updated when we have the information.
As we’re all interested in its specs, here’s what the ASUS RX Vega 64 graphic cards’ specs are:

ROG Strix RX Vega64 OC Edition
ROG Strix RX Vega64

(ROG-STRIX-RXVEGA64-O8G-GAMING)
(ROG-STRIX-RXVEGA64-8G-GAMING)

PCI Express® 3.0
PCI Express® 3.0

OpenGL® 4.5
OpenGL® 4.5

8GB HBM2 memory
8GB HBM2 memory

2048-bit memory interface
2048-bit memory interface

Boost Clock – TBD
Boost Clock – TBD

Base Clock – TBD
Base Clock – TBD

1 x DVI-D
1 x DVI-D

2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x HDMI 2.0

2 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x DisplayPort 1.4

ASUS RX Vega64 Water Cooled Edition
ASUS RX Vega64 Air Cooled Edition (Black/Silver Editions)

(RXVEGA64-O8G-LIQUID)
(RXVEGA64-8G) (RXVEGA64-8G-SILVER)

PCI Express® 3.0
PCI Express® 3.0

OpenGL® 4.5
OpenGL® 4.5

Stream Processors 4096
Stream Processors 4096

Boost Clock 1677MHz
Boost Clock 1546MHz

Base Clock 1406MHz
Base Clock 1247MHz

8GB HBM2 memory
8GB HBM2 memory

Memory Clock 945MHz (1.9Gbos)
Memory Clock 945MHz (1.9Gbos)

2048-bit memory interface
2048-bit memory interface

1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x HDMI 2.0

3 x DisplayPort 1.4
3 x DisplayPort 1.4

To be honest, I’m in awe with that silver graphic card design, though they’re only available in limited editions as per what AMD has announced.

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Cooler Master Announces the MasterCase Pro 3 with External & Internal Modularity

Cooler Master, a leading manufacturer of desktop components and peripherals, today announced the MasterCase Pro 3. This is the newest installment of the MasterCase series. The goal here was to create a case that gives users the same level of customization as the MasterCase 5 but for Micro-ATX builds.

“Based on our community research, we found that Micro-ATX motherboards are becoming increasingly popular. People using Micro-ATX motherboards also want a smaller case much of the time. Therefore, we decided to make the MasterCase Pro 3 smaller than the MasterCase 5 series,” said Mark, Product Marketing lead for cases. “Being part of our MasterCase series, the MasterCase Pro 3 is also modular thanks to our FreeForm™ Modular System, allowing users to customize, adjust, and upgrade their case the way they want. Moreover, despite being a mini-tower, this case is able to handle large components like long PSUs, tall CPU coolers and long graphics cards. Users can finally enjoy powerful PC rigs without having to use an ATX case.”
Reduced Size
The MasterCase 5 series offers users the ability to freely customize and adjust their cases both internally and externally in order to create the PC of their dreams. The MasterCase Pro 3 offers the same level of customization in a smaller size for users who aren’t looking to have ATX sized builds.

Plenty of Space
While the MasterCase Pro 3 is a Micro-ATX case, it is large enough to hold full sized parts. This case can handle up to two full sized graphics cards, a 280mm radiator for liquid cooling, fives fans, and up to eight HDDs. That’s a ton of stuff for a Micro-ATX build. Easily fit a DIY liquid cooling system with SLI/CF support for the high powered rig of your dreams.
FreeForm™ Modular System
Cooler Master’s focus on PC customization is built around their new FreeForm™ Modular System. The goal is to create cases that allow users the freedom to build PC’s however they want with various adjustable, swappable, and removable parts like panels, dust covers, and drive cages. The MasterCase Pro 3 uses this same system, but has added additional customization options. The Pro 3 has a removable partition panel, an additional removable cooling bracket in the front, and a sliding clip and click panel.

MasterAccessory Ecosystem
All cases in the MasterCase series are compatible with a special line of accessories, with additional add-ons being added with each new case. You can easily customize the MasterCase Pro 3 with accessories such as glass side panels, LED partitions, top and front dust covers, graphics card supports, and various lines of peripherals. All accessories can be purchased from the Cooler Master online store.
The MasterCase Pro 3 is the Micro-ATX case that works for you. With its high level of customization options, size is no longer a limiting factor in smaller builds. With the MasterCase Pro 3 you can truly “Make of it What You Will”.

Pricing & Availability
The release of MasterCase Pro 3 will commence immediately, priced at RM 439.

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