Pointless Cyberwar Between Philippines and Malaysia

Script kiddies strikes from both countries in reaction to the recent Sultan Of Sulu invasion of Sabah, Malaysia. Shots were not only exchanged in the form of bullets, but also in defacing websites! Several Malaysian and Philippines websites have already been defaced!
I bet most of them are script kiddies and some of them even revealed their personal Facebook account. Bunch of amateurs…

Here are some of the websites, go grab some popcorn.

Unverified list of defaced website:

http://stamford.edu.my/
http://www.ogt.com.my/
www.jitsin-ind.edu.my
www.diyseo.com.my/Database
www.jitsin-ind.edu.my
www.apchand.com.my
www.fcp.com.my
www.jsce.com.my/AdminHeader.asp
www.pergolahotel.com.my
www.pointofsales.my

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Other local sites that are hacked :

http://www.moalboal.gov.ph/index.php
http://sanfernando.gov.ph/
http://pspg.pnp.gov.ph/
http://chd1.doh.gov.ph/
http://atcollege.edu.ph/
http://adhdsociety.com/
http://fiberwerx.com.ph/
http://poracayresort.com.ph/
http://pimsatcolleges.edu.ph/
http://stcamilluscalbayog.com/
http://www.ruemango.com/
http://www.bankofphilippine.com/
http://www.1pesohosting.com/
http://cspc.edu.ph/index.php
http://gsc.edu.ph/
http://www.phap.org.ph/
http://www.prosperidad.gov.ph/forums/what-…eth-erry/34#p34
http://myinsurance.ph/
http://www.westbaycollege.edu.ph/
http://mgb7.cvis.net.ph/mgb/
http://www.resurrectionparish.com.ph/rolpv2/
http://www.resurrectionparish.com.ph/veritas/
http://www.rctv.com.ph/index.php
http://mgbr3.ph/
http://beta.mgbr3.ph/
http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/ph.html
http://shop.globe.com.ph/
http://shop.globe.com.ph/
http://depedmandaue.cvis.net.ph/
http://www.musicmuseum.com.ph//images/
http://www.valuecare.com.ph/
http://mrmsscis.slu.edu.ph/
http://www.phikappaphi.up.edu.ph/
http://www.valuecare.com.ph/
http://bjmp-ro1.ph/
http://www.philippinehomefinder.com/
http://sub.bjmp-ro1.ph/
http://t3st.bjmp-ro1.ph/
http://fiberwerx.com.ph/
http://poracayresort.com.ph/
http://bongabong.gov.ph/
http://sanfernando.gov.ph/
http://pspg.pnp.gov.ph/
http://atcollege.edu.ph/
http://cspc.edu.ph/index.php
http://gsc.edu.ph/
http://system.deltavir.com.ph/id.php?id=19210
http://lgmo.uplb.edu.ph/images/dotmy.png
http://aco.com.ph/
http://careeravenue.com.ph/
http://firstglobal.com.ph/
http://gfis.edu.ph/
http://gruppoarmani.com.ph/
http://opinyon.com.ph/
http://ssct.edu.ph/
http://bjmp-ro1.ph/
http://sub.bjmp-ro1.ph/
http://t3st.bjmp-ro1.ph/
http://www.prologuecomputers.com.ph/images/
http://mgbr3.ph/
http://beta.mgbr3.ph/
http://www.westbaycollege.edu.ph/
http://www.7-eleven.com.ph/files/
http://www.jenerick.com.ph/
http://farland.ph/
http://unitedpolyresins.com.ph/admin/
http://www.ozem.com.ph/flash/
http://www.kma.ph/files/
http://bblmanpowerph.com/cak.html
http://adhdsociety.com/
http://stcamilluscalbayog.com/
http://www.ruemango.com/
http://www.1pesohosting.com/
http://chd1.doh.gov.ph/
http://www.phap.org.ph/
http://mgb7.cvis.net.ph/mgb/
http://www.resurrectionparish.com.ph/rolpv2/
http://www.rctv.com.ph/index.php
http://depedmandaue.cvis.net.ph/
http://www.musicmuseum.com.ph//images/
http://www.valuecare.com.ph/
http://mrmsscis.slu.edu.ph/
http://www.phikappaphi.up.edu.ph/
http://www.valuecare.com.ph/

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IMPRESSIVE! Another gaming phone!

We had Nokia N-Gage once. That was horrible. We had Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. That didn’t went well. Now ZTE announced they will have the most advanced gaming smartphone. We are left thrilled… really!

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Join vivo Malaysia’s ‘Make Pro Easy’ photography contest and stand a chance to win attractive prizes

The vivo Malaysia ‘Make Pro Easy’ photography contest has recently begun and is still ongoing currently, so fellow photographers, it’s time to move out and showcase your smartphone photography skills!

Since its commencement, the contest has received over 200 entries in the first two weeks. And in the following weeks, there will be several different themes such as Portrait, Astrography, and Night for participants to take and submit their photos.
That being said, don’t be shy and take part in the contest to stand a chance to win yourself a brand new vivo X90 Series smartphone and some other exciting weekly prizes!
Here’s a list of the weekly theme timelines:

Landscape theme: 22th February – 3rd March 2023
Portrait theme: 4th March – 13th March 2023
Astrography theme: 14th March – 23th March 2023
Night theme: 24th March – 2nd April 2023

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

Take a photo according to the theme of the week. (vivo users are encouraged to turn on their device’s watermark)
Upload it to any social media platform with the hashtag: #MakeProEasyPhotographyContest #vivoX90Series #vivoMalaysia
Tag @vivo_Malaysia to submit the entries.

Head over to vivo Malaysia’s official Facebook Page for more details on the ‘Make Pro Easy’ photography contest’s weekly prizes and the grand prize!

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Transfer WhatsApp chat history from iOS to Android and vice versa with WhatsApp Cross Platform

Finally! The one feature that everyone had been asking since years ago is “how can I transfer my WhatsApp chat history from Android to iOS?

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Micorosoft Brings Surface Book 2 & Surface Laptop

“There’s a surface for everyone” is what Microsoft is saying. Microsoft just expanded their surface lineup in Malaysia with the brand new Surface Book 2, Surface Pro, and the Surface Laptop.

The Surface Book 2 is the return of the design of a laptop that wowed many. It’s a convertible laptop that has a hinge that is oddly satisfying to look at. Powered by the latest Intel 8th Gen Core processor and the latest NVIDIA GeForce GPU, the Surface Book 2 is claimed to be 5 times more powerful than the original.

Since it is indeed a convertible, the Surface Book 2 can be used in a total of 4 modes – Studio mode, Laptop mode, View mode, and Tablet mode by detaching the screen from the keyboard entirely.
The Surface Book 2 is available in both 13.5-inch or 15-inch option and boasts a 17-hour long battery life.

As for the Surface Laptop, it’s a traditional clamshell laptop design that weighs only 1.25kg and is less than 14.5mm thin. Powered by an Intel 7th Gen Core processor, Microsoft claims that it is able to provide up to 14.5 hours of battery life too.
In addition, the Surface Laptop features a signature keyboard covered in Alcantara material. That certainly is something special.

The Surface Laptop is now available for purchase in Malaysia at local Surface authorized retailers. The Surface Book 2 is currently available for pre-orders at Surface authorized retailers and will be available for purchase from the 15th of March onwards.
The recommended retail price for the Surface Book 2, Surface Laptop as well as Surface Accessories and adapters are as follows:

Product

Suggested Retail Price

Surface Book 2 Configurations

13.5” Intel Core i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 620
RM 6,899

13.5” Intel Core i7, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
RM 8,899

13.5” Intel Core i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
RM 11,199

13.5” Intel Core i7, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
RM 13,399

15” Intel Core i7, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
RM 10,799

15” Intel Core i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
RM 12,499

15” Intel Core i7, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
RM 14,199

Surface Laptop Configurations

Intel Core i5, 128GB SSD, 4GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 620
RM 4,499

Intel Core i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 620
RM 5,849

Intel Core i7, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
RM 7,199

Intel Core i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
RM 10,029

Intel Core i7, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
(Currently available in Harvey Norman)
RM 12,399

Surface Accessories

Surface Pen
(Available in Black, Platinum, Burgundy and Cobalt Blue)
RM 299

Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse
(Available in Light Gray, Burgundy, Cobalt Blue)
RM 459

Microsoft Surface Mouse (Silver)
RM 249

Microsoft Surface Precision Mouse (Light Grey)
RM 399

Microsoft Surface Keyboard (Silver)
RM 519

Surface Dock
RM 789

Surface Adapters

Ethernet Adapter
RM 179

VGA Adapter
RM 179

HDMI Adapter
RM 179

USB-C to HDMI Adapter
RM 158

USB-C to VGA Adapter
RM 158

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[31st Dec] List of companies with flood relief programs

The most recent flood is devastating. We saw houses that just got completely sunken in the water and thousands lost all pieces of technology. And many companies do have their own flood relief program too – be it free repairs, cleaning services, all those sort of things.
These companies reached out to us to inform citizens of Malaysia that those who are affected by the flood can get the company’s assistance – and I have mad levels of respect for these companies.

Here is the list of companies and some details regarding their flood relief program. We’ll continue updating this list as more companies send in their flood relief program details.
To all companies reading this and would like to add to this list, please contact us.
Acer

Acer posted this on their Facebook page and let us know that they are offering free repairs for all Acer devices, even if they are out of warranty. Non-Acer devices can also be sent to Acer to get it fixed, but a fee will be charged. Non-repairable devices will be entitled to 20% discount on a new Acer laptop.
Acer’s flood relief program will be extended until 31st March 2022.
Samsung
We did another post for this yesterday, but we’ll just include it here for you. Samsung’s flood relief program covers home appliances and all customers are entitled to a one-time free cleaning and inspection, plus free labor costs to repair affected Samsung products.
This feels like deja vu since 4 years ago, Samsung had something similar too.

From now until 31st January 2022, customers can contact 1800-88-9999, live chat via Samsung Members, or head to Samsung.com/my, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to arrange for an appointment or for further details on the program.
TM Unifi
Internet is important, and TM Unifi is replacing all affected modem and router(s) for free.

Dalam usaha kami untuk meringankan beban mereka yang terjejas akibat bencana banjir, TM bertindak untuk menggantikan setiap Peralatan Premis Pelanggan (CPE) unifi yang rosak secara percuma. pic.twitter.com/OrcJv7asOi
— unifi (@unifi) December 22, 2021

OPPO
Surprisingly, OPPO also has something similar to Acer and Samsung for their customers. It’s not as generous, but hey – it’s better than nothing.

OPPO’s flood relief program offers up to 30% discount on all repairs listed below:

30% price discount on selective spare parts for certain OPPO smartphone model; and/or
20% price discount for courier service (only available for Customer who apply for online send-in repair service).

The entitlement will be only eligible on a single receipt and it starts on December 26 2021 and ends on January 31 2022.
Users may walk into the nearest OPPO service centre or My OPPO Space to send in their smartphone for repair. Alternatively, they can also apply for online send-in repair service request at https://support.oppo.com/my/send-in-repair/.
All affected users can contact their preferred OPPO service centre or My OPPO Space, or alternatively connect with our online customer service at https://support.oppo.com/my/service-center/, to enquire on the eligibility of their smartphone model and the availability of spare parts. To learn more about the terms and conditions, please visit https://support.oppo.com/my/answer/?aid=2045565.
ASUS/ROG
All ASUS and ROG products will be eligible for a free inspection and labor costs. Not sure about the cost of parts though, but you can contact them here:

Cooler Master
Our friends at Cooler Master came out and straight up announced that all flood-damaged Cooler Master products are eligible for RMA. That means you can send them in for warranty! More details here:

Epson
Epson also has their own Flood Relief Program which now offers complimentary cleaning, inspection, and general services for free.
The offer lasts until 31st January 2022.

Donations
There are a lot of different places that you can donate to help out the flood victims.
Lazada – LazadaForGood donations
It’s a rather unconventional way to do donations but we are even incentivized to do it. According to what Lazada has informed us:
To encourage and give thanks for the good deeds of the rakyat, all donors of RM30 and above to any of the flood relief NGOs on LazadaForGood, from now until the end of January, will receive 300 LazCoins, which can be redeemed for free gifts, discount vouchers, discounts at checkout, exclusive offers, and more*. Lazada users can donate now by searching the keywords “Lazada Teman You” on the search bar on the Lazada app, then selecting any of the official NGOs on LazadaForGood and completing the donation by clicking ‘Buy Now’.

To learn more about LazadaForGood, click here.
Shopee
Shopee has a list of places to donate too, but the problem is – to find this page to make the donation, is a little obscure. All I did was search for the word “donation” and then there’s a special item there.
Hitting that special search result will present you with this menu.

Thanks to @nsbr96 for pointing this out!

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[UPDATE] OPPO F7 Arrives 19th April; Pre-Order Starts 16th April

OPPO has been hiring lots of ambassadors for its products for quite some time now. For the upcoming OPPO F7 alone, you have Neelofa and Hebe Tien as the ambassadors. Hebe Tien, for those who don’t know, is from the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. As the name implies, she’s the “H” in that girl group. I’m pretty sure many of us here have heard at least one song by S.H.E. Anyway, back to the phone.

The OPPO F7 is expected to have a 6.23-inch 1080p IPS LCD display with LTPS glass. Featuring the MediaTek Helio P60 chipset that is made with 12nm FinFET technology, it has an octa-core that features 4×2.0GHz Cortex-A73 and 4×2.0GHz Cortex-A53, coupled with Mali-G72 MP3 graphics. All of these are powered by a 3,400mAh battery.
Learn more about why FinFET technology matters here.

As for the RAM, the OPPO F7 is expected to come in two variants – either 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, or 6GB RAM with 128GB storage.
For the cameras, the OPPO F7 comes with only a single camera at the back. A single 16MP camera with f/1.8 aperture and PDAF. As for selfies, it has a 25MP camera with f/2.0 aperture.

It’ll be arriving to the Malaysian market this 19th April, and it’ll be available in 3 different colors – Solar Red, Moonlight Silver and Diamond Black. The last one here is indeed special.

For those who remember the original ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe with the diamond cut design, the OPPO F7 Diamond Black is something similar – but comes with less aggressive cuts. The Diamond Black features large triangular angled cuts – in other words, beautiful facet cuts.
The OPPO F7 seems like an OPPO A83 on steroids. It looks about the same in terms of shape, and definitely looks the same. Even the camera placement is the same. The main difference is that the OPPO F7 comes with a fingerprint scanner at the back, and comes in few more exciting colors. Honestly speaking, I’m looking forward for the Diamond Black variant. That diamond cut is beautiful.
We do not know the availability or price of the OPPO F7 just yet, but we’ll update here when we have more information. We’ll have to wait until 19th April, so stay tuned!

[UPDATE]: Pre-order starts 16th April
With the upcoming OPPO F7 is officially arriving next Thursday, OPPO is pushing forward by releasing some pre-order details first.
The pre-order starts from 16th April until 20th April, so I presume that the F7 will arrive some time later – perhaps the 23rd of April.
As of now, the pre-order details that we have is pretty much unusable. It’s a blind pre-order again, just like what they’ve done before. You pay RM100 to secure a unit and the not-so-mysterious gift box first, but don’t know the full price. Imagine if the OPPO F7 is totally out of your budget. How are you going to fork out the money?

I suggest you wait till the price is out before making the pre-order. Again, 19th April is the day. Just be patient.
Though, from all the leaks we know, it seems like the OPPO F7 will be priced at RM1,298. Take this with a grain of salt as it is unconfirmed.
For the pre-order page, visit this site.

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11street launches in Malaysia

South Korea. Lee Min Ho. 11street.my. These are the things that can get a large number of Malaysian citizens go crazy. What’s more is that 11street is now available officially in Malaysia!

11street might seem like it’s just another online shopping site, but that’s where the misconception is.
11street  is hosted by Celcom Planet – a joint venture between Celcom Axiata and leading Korean online marketplace provider, SK Planet. Celcom Planet is specially made for the purpose of 11street. Providing by the best, for the best experience.
The separation between 11street and other online shopping malls are vivid when you click on the Korean Street of 11street.my. There, you can find all sorts of Korean-exclusive products being sold – even the heavily-influential K-pop artists’ music albums.
What are you waiting for – go and visit 11street.my now and start shopping!

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ASUS’s 2023 Vivobook Pro 16X OLED takes everything it does best last year and scale it up across the board

The Vivobook series of laptops by ASUS are generally targeted toward mainstream users for its great feature sets at accessible prices and the good news for this year is the brand is going to improve everything it has to offer.
With all sorts of models getting released and refresh as time goes by, let’s start off with the representative of the family and perhaps the one that is the most “inaccessible” because it is priced at the highest for the creators – the Vivobook Pro 16X OLED.

According to the official info at CES 2023, it is expected to be fitted with the latest chips from Intel and NVIDIA for the CPU and GPU department where the latter will have the MUX switch for instant switching between the integrated graphics and the actual discreet powerhouse.

10 more Watts have been given for the power budget to allow more performance in general and an extra Thunderbolt 4 is added for a more high-speed daisy-chaining fiesta – the best news for fellow creators running expensive gadgets and equipment.
Let’s go through its spec sheet to see what’s inside.

CPU

Intel Core i9-13980HX

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series Laptop GPU with MUX Switch

Display

Up to 16-inch 16:10 3.2K HDR OLED (120Hz, 100% DCI-P3, Delta E<2) [Optional 3D OLED with Spatial Vision]
16-inch 16:10 2.5K IPS (165Hz, 100% DCI-P3)

RAM

Up to 64GB DDR5

Storage

Up to 2TB PCIe 4.0

I/O

2x Thunderbolt 4
2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
1x HDMI 2.1
1x UHS-II SD Card Reader

Connectivity

1GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 6E

Battery

90Whr

Notable Features

3DNR FHD Webcam with Physical Cover, Fingerprint Login, ASUS DialPad, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Sound by Harman Kardon

Availability
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X OLED will be launched at a later date.

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Good Guy Sony Releases AOSP For Xperia Z

The Xperia S was supported by Sony and Google back in 2012 as an official “non-Nexus” device with full AOSP treatment. The project was halted abruptly due to licensing issues with some proprietary binaries used in Xperia S. But still, Sony demonstrated to the world that they were committed to contributing actively to AOSP, instead of treating Android developers like some cheap hackers living at the back of a house.
Fast forward to 2013 and Sony have done the same with Xperia Z, but less the Google part. They have posted the AOSP source code with most of the proprietary binaries for the Z on its GitHub. Everything, less modem and camera, seems to be working fine so far.

Sony definitely sets a high standard contributing back into Android. It’s time for device makers to stop leeching and starts feeding back. (Yes I am talking about Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola, etc etc)
Via: Android Police
Sony Developer Blog; Sony Blog

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean – Hands-on for Galaxy Nexus (Now with video!)

UPDATE : Here’s a video to show what the entire post is about.

Wow, Google I/O was thrilling and I nearly skipped classes due to the time difference. Nonetheless, I manage to pop up on time because of the excitement that Google I/O brings!

Of course, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is the main point of interest here right? Luckily, Google gave out Galaxy Nexuses to its attendees with Jelly Bean up and running! I can’t stop thanking the developers for ripping off the entire ROM and make it installable on other Galaxy Nexuses!
But enough with the guitarist speech. Let’s get down to business. Before I proceed, let me clarify that the entire phone runs smoothly on this ROM; much, much more smoother than it did on ICS. Some of these screenshots are with touches shown!

So most of you thought that this will be Android 5.0 but I’m sorry to say it is going to be just Android 4.1, but  I assure you, it does not disappoint. Let us break the entire Jelly Bean hands into sections, so we can get a clear look at what is going on.

Camera

The thing I like the most about Galaxy Nexus on ICS is the zero-shutter lag camera with the instant launch from the lockscreen, but reviewing the taken photo was always a hassle as it only displays one image and lags badly to do so. The Android team took note of this, fixed the preview UI and also its speed.

For some reason I can’t take a screenshot under the camera photo taking screen, but that not a big deal. The new UI introduced is intuitive and fast. When a photo is taken, an animation shows that everything moves to the right as if the film has been rolled. A simple swipe to the left reveals the image taken, and another swipe reveals the second last image taken.

Pinch to zoom also reveals all pictures arranged in descending order for super quick scrolling!

Notification bar

Of course, what’s Android without its famous pull-down notification bar? That bar came with minor touches after all these versions, but in Jelly Bean, it has been entirely redone to show you more information within that bar without any obstruction or complication.

By default, your top-most notification will be expanded (if allowed) but you collapse or open notifications by doing a two-finger gesture to push or pull.
Also side note on some eye-candy here, a nice gradient effect has been added and the blue line indicates that your finger is still there!

Lastly, something that I think is very nice to have is App Info option is shown when you tap and hold.

Lock screen

The lock screen on ICS is already good enough, but the guys at Android made it even better! Nothing much to show except some changes in the graphics and there is one new option!

That Google logo is a Google Now shortcut, which is also the new Google Search.

Google Now (Google Search)

Here we have the new Google Search called Google Now, the contender of Siri which actually does much more than what Siri has to offer! Google Voice and Search app are both now the same app by the way, Voice directly asks you for speech and Search directs you to the Cards menu
Google Now is also accessible by holding your finger on the home button, which shows a ring ala the lock screen.

The UI itself could be a little better in my opinion, but of course I only have one card to test here. The speech-to-text capability is really accurate even with my Malaysian accent. I’ve tested dialing some random contacts (with weird names), then setting timers and alarms and searching for random information too.

Widgets menu

For those who are running stock ICS, you might be familiar with the way it adds widgets through the app drawer (I suppose it’s widget drawer). In Jelly Bean, that drawer got a minor facelift.

Interesting addition is the feature to push other shortcuts away to make way for the widget. Hey, it saves the frustration to actually rearrange the shortcuts to put a widget on the place you want it to be right?

Clock widget pushing away Google and Voice Search.

UI Tweaks

Nothing much here but it’s worth mentioning. Most of the UIs that has multiple menus are now getting crunched in to work/function exactly how Google+ mobile app interface is.
The Syncing menu has also been killed and is added in such a way that your device feels totally personal.

That is the end for our Jelly Bean hands-on for the Galaxy Nexus!
So, were you impressed, saddened or mesmerized by Jelly Bean? What else would you actually wish to see or be implemented on future versions of Android?
By the way, the mascot for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is just so cute!

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Stand a chance to win a new Samsung Galaxy A32 through the new #powerAwesome TikTok challenge

Samsung Malaysia is here yet with another round of campaign of giving out their new Galaxy A32 smartphone that was launched not long ago.

The contest will be hosted on TikTok this time and you’ll have around 5 days to join this battle of creativity where the #powerAwesome overlay will detect your movement and charge the on screen battery so the more you move, the more hidden triggers get touched the faster it’ll fill up. Once it hits 100% and you’re good to go.
A big twist of this challenge is that only clips submitted within the first 48 hours get counted for the giveaway and only 4 lucky winners will be bestowed the Galaxy A32 so be quick, be creative and start moving! It is also simple to join as well:

Register and get your TikTok account verified
Post your content and make it Public alongside your profile with the hashtag #powerAwesome

Other information about the campaign can be found here.

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doubleTwist Player updated to v2.0

In case you don’t know, doubleTwist is a music player app for your Android phone, pretty and very simple to use with a bunch of add-on like auto-download album art and the deeply missed Cover Flow-esque now-playing list.

Having the number increased by one and most of us will automatically think that it’ll be something major, but this is disappointing – for me at least.
The update’s new Magic Radio, which is described in a way that resembles how GrooveShark works is rather redundant given there already is a virtually endless list of music-discovery software/radio. Magic Radio, as described, will have features just like how iTunes’s Genius is – takes note of what type of songs you want to discover more and then their servers will perform some magic and return the best result to you.
The big turnoff that it’s a subscription-based service, with a week of free trial and then it’s $3.99 (RM12.41) a month.

The other change is the addition of a share button to share whatever you’re listening with Facebook and Twitter integrated in this app itself but fret not – other apps are allowed too!
A small triangle-with-three-dots button at the bottom left in the “playing now” menu reveals the button for Equalizer and also an “Add Station” – presumably for the Magic Radio mentioned above.

The great feature of the Magic Radio? If you did read properly, you’ll see this.

Discover new songs by just a word or a phrase! Did anyone else made such a feature into their music discovery service yet? I think not.
Get the new doubleTwist now from the Google Play Store!

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Roborock’s S8 series smart robot vacuum enters Malaysia with upgraded cleaning capabilities

Roborock Malaysia has brought in the brand new S8 series smart robot vacuum to relieve you from the responsibility of cleaning at an affordable price.

Coming in 3 different flavors of the S8, S8+, and S8 Pro Ultra, all of them host the new VibraRise 2.0 Mopping System that utilizes extremely high-frequency micro scrubs to remove stains and dirt from floorings of up to 3,000 vibrations per minute with the S8 Pro Ultra having 2 different modes to choose from.
Aside from that, there are 2 rubber roller brushes now which is a neat addition to the overall cleaning capability whereas previous models only had one. Coupled with the tried-and-true 6000Pa suction power, no dust or dirt particles can leave the machine once it enters quickly.

After finishing its task, S8 will return to its dock station that comes with the S8+ package and clean itself out by dumping its content into the high-quality filter bags within the station while the S8 Pro Ultra does it one step further by raising its brushes 6mm from the ground to prevent any cross-contamination while offering things like self water refill and more in-depth self-cleaning.
If you haven’t realized just yet, yes, the 3 different models are differentiated by the inclusion of the dock and what key features the base station provides.
Price and Availability
The Roborock S8 series starts from an entry price which is RM2,699 for the S8 and RM3,999 for the dock-included S8+ and lastly, RM5,599 for the best-in-class S8 Pro Ultra.
Online platforms Shopee and Lazada already has them on the shelve so be sure to check them out, or, if you want some live demos and on-hands experience, they are available at AiHome stores in IOI City Mall, One Utama, Mid Valley Megamall, Setapak Central Mall, Sunway Velocity, and iGadgets Pavilion Bukit Jalil.

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Google Nexus 4

Let’s face it, this phone already has numerous leaks and we pretty much have an idea what it will look like. Somehow this time – the 4th Nexus – will be by LG, though the idea of ‘one Nexus per manufacturer’ is still fuzzy.
Android Police and evleaks got a hold of the latest Nexus 4 rendition which looks a little too much like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, but there is no curved screen.

Even better, on Engadget the support manual for the Nexus 4 has been leaked online, and it shows that there will be wireless charging and also SIM ejection tool, probably using micro-SIM this time instead. Sadly, the battery is sealed this time.

But the news doesn’t stop there – Wired has a full story of the upcoming Nexus 4, which was reported as “lost in a bar in San Francisco” (sounds too familiar) and they have images of the phones itself in person!
The phone is reported that “manufactured by LG, will have a 4.7-inch, 1280 x 768 display, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 CPU, and an 8-megapixel rear camera” with Android 4.2 running on it. Again, no curved screen ala the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus. It seems to have a glossy back too!

We’ll have to wait for Monday to find out about the device from top to toe!

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HP puts a focus on creators with the new ZBook Create & ZBook Studio, ENVY x360, and DeskJet Plus Ink Advantage 6000

HP Malaysia just announced a slew of products and they’re now putting an emphasis on creators. Like it or not, these products are mere tools of a creator’s trade – but the user experience has to be good so that the creator can create without having any frustrations.
So, HP announced a few new products that are powerful and can integrate with other HP products seamlessly.

HP ZBook Create & ZBook Studio
I personally love this series of laptops. It’s love at first sight for me, and HP also understands that a creator’s laptop will have enough power for gaming as well. So, let’s work and play with the same device. The new HP ZBook Create features HP’s award-winning DreamColor display. HP boasts that its colors are fantastic for VFX artists, animators, and video makers.

To complement the creator’s dream, the new HP ZBook series of laptops can be equipped with up to an Intel Core or Intel Xeon processor, alongside with either an NVIDIA Quadro or GeForce GPU.
To keep everything cool, HP is using a vapor chamber cooling system to help wick heat away from the CPU and GPU. And the battery – HP claims that it’s big enough to last for 17.5 hours.
The HP ZBook Studio and ZBook Create are now available with the starting price of RM11,236.
HP ENVY x360 (2020)
This is a flip laptop from HP that’s utilizing the powerful AMD Ryzen 4000 series SoC that offers fantastic CPU and GPU performance. Of course, since this is a flip laptop, it also has a touchscreen. HP is advertising that they’re using the Corning Gorilla Glass NBT and also supports the HP Stylus Pen so that you can draw and create naturally.

The HP ENVY 2020 laptops also come with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019 (worth RM529) pre-installed, and comes with 2 Years of Accidental Damage Protection too. HP’s Accidental Damage Protection (ADP) is designed to protect your HP laptop against any accidental damage. Here are some examples of accidents that this package covers:

Your system is accidentally knocked off the desk and the LCD screen cracks.
You accidentally spill coffee on the keyboard and the system is not operating.
A power surge during a lightning storm causes damage to your system and it will not power on.

The new HP ENXY x360 (2020) is available now, starting at RM3,799.
HP DeskJet Plus Ink Advantage 6000 Series
The new HP DeskJet Plus Ink Advantage 6000 series of printers offer reliable, high-quality printing with vibrant colors and up to 4800×1200 optimized DPI color and 1200×1200 rendered DPI  black output allows you to present rich black texts and bright graphics for everyday documents and photos.

The printers are available in white, which fits into both working and living spaces. And to make things extremely easy, the HP Smart App pairs with the printer to have files on your phone printed. There’s also the Print Anywhere feature where we can print anything even while we’re away from the printer. To ensure that this feature works, HP has a Self-Healing WiFi feature to ensure the printer is always online.
Through the HP Smart App, we’ll get notifications when printing and scanning tasks are complete, or when the ink is running low.
The new HP DeskJet Plus Ink Advantage 6000 series is available now, starting at RM459.
Where to buy?
HP’s new innovation in its HP Create Ecosystem is available from the HP Online Store at https://store.hp.com/myen/default/ or selected online store partners including Lazada and Shopee.
HP Creators of Tomorrow Mentorship Project
Since HP is putting creators in the spotlight this time, they’re also giving us the opportunity to work with one of the industry’s best. In collaboration with our superstar talent Yuna and KL Fashion Week, we have the Mentorship Project.
You can participate by submitting a sample of their creative work through the Mentorship Project contest, a handful of young creators will be selected to join exclusive workshops hosted by Yuna.
For the upcoming generation of fashion designers, HP is also collaborating with Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week to discover the next generation of talented designers. With a theme of sustainability this year, 10 young designers will be selected to create a “conscious collection” of outfits that will be featured at KLFW Digital 2020. More details on the HP Creators of Tomorrow Mentorship Project will be announced soon.

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Realme Smartphones Expands To Southeast Asia

For those who have not heard what or who Realme is, then fret not – we’re here to tell you some backstory. Realme is actually a sub-brand of OPPO that is focused on performance and stylish design, targeted at youths with its affordable prices.
It’s something along the lines of what Honor represents in Huawei. Realme and OPPO are two sides of the same coin. Smartphones from both companies are using ColorOS too.

Realme is established in May 2018, they’ve launched the first smartphone called the Realme1 in India. Immediately, it was sold out in two minutes and made into Amazon’s Best Seller list. 400k units were sold 2 months after the launch – which is a surprisingly large number.

Realme just launched another smartphone called the Realme2,  and 200k units were sold under 5 minutes. That’s a really strong testament.
With very few options available in the market to meet the ever-changing customer demand, Realme is focused on bridging the gap by providing products with the latest innovations along with strong performance and stylish designs. As Realme is targeting the global market, we aspire to inject fresh momentum into the global smartphone industry.
– Sky Li, Founder and Global CEO of Realme
Now that we know who and what Realme is, the next question is when will they arrive to Malaysia? We don’t know yet – but we’re told that “Malaysians will soon be able to get their hands on the smartphones and enjoy a lot more at surprising prices”.

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sooka is the new on-demand sports and local content online streaming service with free and paid content

In addition to the usual Netflix, iFlix, and whatnot, there’s a new local streaming service in town and it comes in the name of sooka.

A wordplay on the Malay word ‘suka’ which means ‘likes’, the service is aimed at bringing the latest and freshest content that is also relevant to fellow Malaysians with a mobile-based streaming platform. With the shift to digital lifestyle accelerated by the pandemic and literally became the “new normal” starting last year, mobile entertainment consumption is at a new high and sooka wants to be part of the ecosystem that churns out local content like what we used to watch on cable TVs.
To celebrate the launch of the platform, DJ Keanu and DJ Isha will be hosting a session dedicated to sooka and can be viewed on ERA and Hitz‘s Facebook page at tomorrow 8:30 p.m.
What you get for paying

Although the base service is entirely free, sooka is currently offering 2 types of package aimed at different user base which is the VIP+ Sports at RM41.90 per month (Currently at RM15.90 due to UEFA 2020 promotion) that runs all premier sports events first-hand while the other is VIP+ Entertainment that hosts everything from local drama and variety shows to movies and sooka exclusive or original content at RM15.90 per month.
The app is currently available for iOS and Android on the App Store and Play Store.

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HyperX Is The Official Headset Sponsor Of SEA Major Malaysia 2018

This just in – the official headset sponsor for SEA Major Malaysia 2018 is HyperX – the gaming division of Kingston Technology. Pro gamers around the world will gather at Jaya Shopping Center to fight in the tournament with the help of HyperX’s headsets.
The SEA Major Malaysia 2018 is happening this July 14th to July 15th at Battle Arena and HyperX is providing incredible onsite discounts for the purchase of award-winning HyperX gaming peripherals. HyperX has already posted on their Facebook Page here where the HyperX Revolver S and also the HyperX Cloud Alpha (which we reviewed here) are going to be on a flash sale with a 50% discount.

In addition, HyperX is also launching a brand new gaming headset for consoles – the Cloud Stinger Core It is designed for budget-minded console gamers looking for qualitied headset. It features an adjustable steel slider and soft ear cushions for comfort along with a swiveling mic. The headset comes with directional 40mm drivers and a closed-cup design for an immersive in-game audio experience with less distractions. Cloud Stinger Core is designed for PS4 and is also compatible with Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, just like the Cloud Alpha.

Moreover, gaming challenges across fan-favorite games including Street Fighter V, AOV and Free Fire will take place at HyperX stand and the winner can have a Cloud Stinger Core as the prize.
The new HyperX Cloud Stinger Core will also be exclusively available onsite with limited quantities.

Here are the details on the HyperX’s booth at Battle Arena this coming 14th and 15th July:
HyperX booth– We’re all gamers:

Date: July 14th – July 15th, 2018
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Location: Jaya Shopping Centre (Battle Arena Hall)
Daily limited deal: Flash deal 50% off with limited quantities each day
Cloud Stinger Core promotion: Buy Cloud Stinger Core and get HyperX drawstring backpack
Daily raffles: Get a raffle ticket by every RM 100 purchase at HyperX booth

1st Prize: HyperX Revolver S (1 unit /day)
2nd Prize: HyperX Cloud Silver (1 unit /day)
3rd Prize: HyperX Cloud Stinger Core (1 units /day)

Street Fighter V competition: Have 2 rounds of 30 minutes tournament. The winner at 30 minute mark will get Cloud Stinger Core.

July 14th: 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
July 15th: 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Facebook lottery: Complete the following steps and have chance to win HyperX headsets, lanyards and T-shirts.

Take a photo of yourself with any HyperX headset at the HyperX booth.
Like the official Facebook page of HyperX @HyperXAPAC.
Post it on your Facebook with #FVXSEAM2018 and tag @HyperXAPAC

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World class face recognition solutions vendor NtechLab officially enters the Malaysian market

NtechLab has recently announced that they have entered the Malaysian market by setting up a local branch in our country.
Being one of the currently top-ranking video analytics and facial recognition technology providers, NtechLab’s debut in Malaysia starts with its FindFace Multi tool, a series of algorithms that are capable of detecting clear elements such as faces down to things like people’s silhouettes and cars in real-time video streams. Through this, users spanning from organizations to governments are capable of making better decisions thanks to greater speed and confidence enriched by audience analytics.

Using a criteria-based facial search that is quite smart,  it can detect faces even when they are partially covered or blocked by medical masks or clothes while silhouette recognition makes identification of an individual a walk in the park by the color of clothes and accessories. For vehicles, it has been trained to find out the type of body, shape, color, manufacturer, and model. It can also do your standard license plate recognition as well.
Currently, in Malaysia, NtechLab is still recruiting partners from the industry and perhaps a joint partnership with our government to deploy these high-accuracy face recognition systems. But are you comfortable with the data being handled by other 3rd party forces? Let us know!

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Kaspersky Household 2.0 – Flagship Home Security Solutions

Kaspersky Lab has launched a new version of Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Total Security to keep up with the modern demands of home devices. According to studies, in a typical home, there are 2.4 persons, 0,3 pets and 6.3 connected devices.

There are more amount of devices per house than the amount of occupants and majority of them are now connected to the internet. This increased connectivity brings more safety concern for cyber security solutions.
“But as we know from our research, our constant connectivity brings with it natural concerns for online safety – from fears about falling victim to scams, to worries about what our children are seeing online. These are concerns that we have addressed with the latest versions of Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Total Security. These are security solutions offer people a smarter way to care for their family’s digital world without interfering with their online experience.”
The latest version of Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Total Security are designed to protect the modern household on every aspect and demands of their digital lives. Kaspersky Lab has found that 63% of Internet users are worried about phishing emails and websites.
According to Kaspersky Security Bulletin, In the period July-September 2017 Kaspersky Lab products detected 3,680,907 Internet-borne malware incidents on the computers of KSN participants in Malaysia. Overall, 16.9% of users were attacked by web-borne threats during this period. This places Malaysia in the 39th place worldwide when it comes to the dangers associated with surfing the web.
Security Made Affordable
Kaspersky Think Security Campaign has kicked off by the local distributor Techiane Resources for us to enjoy savings on Kaspersky products.

Purchase a Kaspersky Internet Security 3 Devices 1 Year at RM179 and get additional Kaspersky Internet Security 1Device 1Year, Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac 1Year and Kaspersky Internet Security for Android 1Device 1Year For FREE.
Purchase Kaspersky Anti-virus 1 Device 1 Year at RM39.90 and get additional Kaspersky Anti-virus 1Device 1Year, Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac 1Y and Kaspersky Internet Security for Android 1Device 1Year For FREE

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Honor Introduces GPU Turbo; Boosts GPU Performance

Honor just introduced the new smartphone called the Honor Play, yet another gaming-specific smartphone. We first have the Razer Phone, then the Xiaomi Black Shark and followed by the ROG Phone. The Honor 10 introduces one feature that differentiates itself from others – GPU Turbo.
Honor claims that it has a “revolutionary graphics processing acceleration technology” that can only be done with its hardware-software integration. GPU Turbo promises to increase graphics processing efficiency of mobile phones.

We’re thrilled to achieve this technology breakthrough as Honor has been strived to provide the best user experience to our global customers. With this GPU Turbo, we are confident that we can highly improve our market advantages by significantly enhancing our graphics processing efficiency and offering the impeccable mobile experience.
– George Zhao, President of Honor
It reconstructs the traditional graphics processing framework at the lower layer system, greatly improving the user experience. After the exploration and accumulation in the field of graphic processing, Huawei and Honor have achieved a key technological breakthrough of improving graphics processing efficiency by 60% while reducing the SoC energy consumption by 30%. With lower energy consumption comes better battery lifespan and longevity too.
In addition, with greater rendering ability, Honor devices can achieve outstanding graphics quality with GPU Turbo, even if the mobile game application does not support HDR (High Dynamic Range) imaging.
GPU Turbo will benefit mobile games that demand high graphics processing efficiency, enhancing the speed and optimizing users’ gaming experience dramatically.
GPU Turbo will become the core capability of Honor smartphones, resulting in an excellent integration between smartphone hardware and EMUI software, as well as a smoother top layer graphics application. In addition, GPU Turbo can support AR and VR in the future and can be applied in the sectors including virtual teaching, online shopping and telemedicine to create the best visual experience for users.
GPU Turbo will be firstly introduced to Honor Play, launched today in Beijing. It will be gradually applied in other popular Honor smartphones, such as the Honor 10, Honor View10, Honor 9 Lite and Honor 7X. The technology will also be opened to worldwide Honor users.
Even mid-rangers like Honor 9 Lite will get GPU Turbo!

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HONOR Watch Magic Launched

HONOR just officially launched the HONOR Watch Magic right here at Paris, alongside with the new HONOR View20 flagship smartphone. The new HONOR Watch Magic does have a few tricks up its sleeve.
The all new HONOR Watch Magic only weighs in at 32.5 grams and has a 1.2-inch circular AMOLED screen with 390×390 pixels in resolution. It is also packed with a 178mAh battery which can last for a week according to HONOR. All of these hardware is packed in a thin 9.8mm body only.

The new HONOR Watch Magic also has 3 satellite positioning systems for accurate position logging all the time. Combined with the multiple different modes to track activities, the HONOR Watch Magic can provide you a summary on the path that you took during your activity.

Speaking of the different activities that the HONOR Watch Magic can track, it can also function as a fitness tracker. It can track walking, running, cycling, swimming, mountaineering, and more. It is able to be submerged in 50 meters deep in water as it is an IP rating of up to 5 ATM.

As a part of its health monitoring feature, the HONOR Watch Magic has something called the HeartStudy which was done in collaboration with the People’s Liberaion Army General Hospital. This feature monitors your heart rate for 24/7 and uses AI to algorithmically provide you a professional arrhythmia diagnosis, advise, and follow-up tracking services. This is important as I do know someone who collapsed without a warning because of suspected arrhythmia.
Not only that, the HONOR Watch Magic also has TruSleep 2.0 which monitors your sleep in 8 different patterns and is able to determine 6 types of sleep disorders. Then, it’ll suggest you 200 different types of sleep suggestions to improve your sleep.

The all new HONOR Watch Magic is available for RM599 – which is honestly, very competitive. In Malaysia, we only have the black color variant with the silicon band – but that is okay since the HONOR Watch Magic has quick release latches for the wrist band.
If you purchase the HONOR View20 during the roadshow this 26th January at 9.30am at 1 Utama, you can stand a chance to receive the HONOR Watch Magic as a free gift too! You can purchase it online through HiHonor.com/my too, by the way.

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8 ways to supercharge your productivity

Here at NLT, productivity for one person alone isn’t going to cut it. We need to have a collaborative productivity so that everyone is updated on the fly and instantly. With this objective in mind, we sought out for the most suitable solutions for our own personal needs and for the collaborative needs.
If you just got yourself a great smartphone and thinking of utilizing it for working purposes but not too sure which app to use, then these tips are here to show you assistance in your daily life work and productivity.

1. Pushbullet (Top Favourite)

My top personal favourite my life literally changed because of Pushbullet. It’s basically an app that enables ease of pushing your contents from your PC/Mac to your phone/iphone.

Pushbullet provides a great feature on enabling the users to push files, notes, links, map location, list all just by knowing the other user’s email. And now that’s just the tip of the iceberg, one of its main highlights is the ability of view your notification through your laptop!
Certain apps even allow the users the ability to reply through your laptop except WhatsApp – which is a bummer, though I understand that Whatsapp uses their own ways of communication due to security measures. Currently, replying SMS is definitely possible. And with the latest update from Pushbullet, there’s now the Universal Copy and Paste. We are now connected from the PC to the Android and vice versa through the Pushbullet network. Meaning everything that we copy and paste is copied to the PC or Android as well.
For now, PushBullet is definitely a great tool if you’re looking for a solution on maximizing your Android smartphone.
Get Pushbullet here!
2. Chrome syncing

As basic as this maybe, this is kind of the best feature when you are working on certain devices simultaneously. If you’re viewing your websites from a Chrome browser in your PC and then you suddenly device on going out, your Chrome will sync everything that has the same Google account logged in. This includes all of the tabs, bookmarks, history, even saved passwords and autofill data. As I mention it may be a basic feature but very useful when browsing while on-the-go.
This is a great feature for those who have been using Chrome on their devices and computers. Also, don’t worry about security much. There is a two-step authentication for the syncing.
There really isn’t a link for you to get Chrome syncing, all you have to do is download Chrome browser on your computer and your Android or iOS device, then have them both to login to your Google account and you’re good to go!
3. Timetable

A must have for all students especially university students. Probably the only app I have used that works perfectly for muting before the classes starts and unmute after the classes ends. I get to also choose the timeslots and when is my holidays and when my new semester begins. A fantastic tool that all universities should consider integrating into their system.
Get Timetable here!
4. Pockets

To those that are their true fans would probably know them from their old name “Read It Later”. That was their Firefox plugin when Firefox was the bomb – way before Google Chrome even existed. Now changing their style and design along with their name, Pockets is a fantastic offline reader and also a temporary bookmark to indicate that you want to read the website later – hence the previous name “Read It Later”. One of the few finest creation on the web app and enabling users to experience ease of reading through their website by having an Android app and web plugin to save the links to read on your smart phones later.
Personally, this is a true alternative for the Chrome syncing because of the way I use my device. What I always do is open an article, save it as a tab and read it on other devices later. Imagine now I have an offline copy of the article on the go. I don’t even have to find for a stable connection!
Get Pockets here!
5. gReader

gReader, an RSS feed app for Android usage. Initially designed for Google Reader when it was still alive, gReader enables the users to use RSS through different means like Feedly. This app is probably the best in RSS feeding, the looks and feel for this app is really smooth and it allows offline caching for those without data to read their news offline. Also gReader provides many sort of services to social networks like Facebook, Twitter or bookmarking to Pockets and Instapaper. An app for those that wants to keep up-to-date to latest news or trends. The best part is that it’s like a complimentary app to all the other powerful ones.
Get gReader here!
6. Google Drive suite

Another fabulous tool to have in your pocket on-the-go, Google Drive is similar to Dropbox but can sync docs with ease. Let’s say that you constantly work on-the-go and you need to amend your PowerPoint slides in the car – bear in mind that even in the middle of a jam, I don’t recommend you to do so – then Google Docs would be of assistance.
They provide the platform to open all of your documents – ranging from Word, PowerPoint, and Excel – through your phone and you are able to mobilize your phone just like using your laptop. When working in a team, Google Docs also provides a perfect tool to have live document writing – to have real time monitoring of who is contributing what. Google Drive also doesn’t ends there, as they also bring your experience onto the PC whereby you’re able to continue where you left off from your phone inside your PC through a web browser of by downloading the Google Drive app you can continue from the Desktop app.
7. OCR scanning ability using Google Drive

I strongly believe this should own a subsection on its own. It’s probably the coolest thing Google can share with us.
If you’re not familiar with the term OCR, it stands for Optical Character Recognition, and is applied to the app called Camscanner – where you take a picture of text, and it is converted to a PDF file for you.
Google OCR, is pretty accurate for an OCR and this is because it is based off the recaptcha system that you type when downloading something. I’m always using this whenever I am given an image that I want to parse the content of the image out for data entree, and this is saves me lots of time when working on big projects that requires lots of time to do data entree. I wouldn’t say this would always accurate but it is pretty decent in doing it’s work and all I have to do is double-check it’s spelling and I’m done with my work in a shorter time period. Well done Google.
For some tutorials on how to do it Click Here.
8. ES File Explorer and LAN syncs and cloud

ES File Explorer enables the users to not only browser through your local files but to also browse through your network computer and browse through your clouds services (Dropbox, Box, SugarSync, OneDrive, Google Drive, Amazon S3, Yandex, Bitcasa, Mediafire) This app definitely is fitted with lots of features even for power users like the root file explorer, app backup or even the Recycle bin and built-in Music Player. Those were some cool features from ES File Explorer, being able to connect to your cloud enables the users to sync their local files and remote files just like the regular copy and paste in any other file browsers. This app however, is only provided for the Android users and is not for the iPhone users. This is probably one app I cannot live without it.
Get ES File Explorer here!

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Kingston’s COMPUTEX 2023 booth reveals a wide variety of memory products for consumers and industrial use

Kingston has shown off some pretty interesting stuff over at COMPUTEX 2023 and here’s a quick summary of the tour.

First and foremost, Kingston dedicated a section called the “Smart Living Corner” that captivated visitors’ attention. This captivating space revolved around the concept of collaboration, underscoring the significance of embedded memory products found in a diverse range of smart home devices, educational tools, eBooks, and even drones.
Since they are literally “everywhere”, you might feel them become a part of your life which to a certain degree, they are?

In the realm of gaming, Kingston’s prowess was on full display. With awe-inspiring custom-built PCs crafted by world-class modders, there’s the new FURY non-binary DDR5 RAM and the FURY Renegade SSD for the best bang-for-buck value.
They also showed us the new FURY DDR4 memory modules with updated heat spreader designs while the DDR5 versions are blasting RGBs available in a staggering 18 types of patterns.

Meanwhile, the Creator Gadget section highlighted URY memory modules, SSDs, and a myriad of cutting-edge workstation gadgets in a simple white-themed display.
This corner also saw the non-binary DDR5 RAM kits that is created to be cost-effective and lower the entire system cost despite everything becoming more expensive nowadays.

Vloggers behold, the XS1000 External SSD. Created for the best portability, speed, and capacity for those who need to film at high resolution and for long periods of time, this new storage device aims to tackle all 3 needs at once.
Also, Kingston is pairing up with long-term partner EVA Air to bring out the travel and vlogging theme over at the venue.

The Enterprise Suite corner puts up professional grade SSD DC600M created for large-scale data center deployments while Server Premier DDR5 registered DIMM ensures unbeatable stability and risk mitigation in terms of data integrity.
Ah yes, there’s the Industrial SD Card made for those who work in harsh environments, and doesn’t their precious data destroyed in a heat wave or cold snow or something?

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Smart Doll: Where are they now? [Comic Fiesta]

We all remember Culture Japan’s Smart Doll. It was first debuted when Comic Fiesta 2013 was still held in KLCC. Ahhh, memories of the great moment when Culture Japan booth made a mark.
During that year, Danny Choo was working on something that amazed everybody during Comic Fiesta 2013 – the Smart Doll. What distinguished between Culture Japan’s Smart Doll from any other dolls was actually revolving around one simple idea – robotics. It has caught the eyes – and ears – of everyone. A Robotic Smart Doll.

Is the fictional persocom a la Chobits going to be a reality?

Culture Japan, Smart Doll & Mirai Robotics
Danny Choo back in 2013 had the vision of making the world’s first commercially available fashion doll combined with robotic technology. Hence, Mirai Robotics was born as a part of Culture Japan’s journey. The news spread within and outside of the niche circle and quickly made headlines on various media outlets such as CNET, The Daily Telegraph, 3ders.org, Rocket News 24, AnimeNewsNetwork, The Star, Stuff, and various others. Smart Doll has started to appear everywhere especially among the ACG (Anime, Comic & Games) circle.
“Danny Choo, director and producer of the Culture Japan brand, has been working with robotics experts to create a miniature robotic version (NSFW) of mascot Mirai Suenaga that will be able to move in a human-life fashion and respond to human interaction.”
– CNET – ‘Smart doll’ takes one step closer to sci-fi anime
Danny Choo together with Mirai Suenaga became the image and face of Culture Japan’s Mirai Robotics & Smart Doll. They’re making headlines, and rolling into the journey of creating the ultimate robotic Smart Doll.

The Robot Doll Designed to Replace Your Phone. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/6e753927-4a66-48cf-b144-c3d79e3a7ec2
2013 is the year when it all started. It’s 2016 now – three years later. How far has Danny Choo taken his dream and turning it into a reality? Let’s take a look at Danny Choo’s very own website – where he regularly updates his fans and supporters with news and developments on the Smart Doll product over the past years.
There Is A Problem With That
While looking into the history of Smart Doll and trying to revisit all the updates that Danny Choo had made during early stages of the development of the first prototype of Mirai Suenaga, many of the blog posts are now redirecting to a single article.

You might be thinking – “this must just be usual redirection for old posts that does not exist anymore”. There is more to that.
Danny Choo’s old blog posts still exist. Even the ones that came before the development update posts such as Koizumi Amane; which came before “3D Printing in Japan“. The links are still valid but intentionally redirected to a brand new page that explains what Smart Doll is all about – except, it’s in a new direction and perspective.
There is no mention of the words “robot”, “Mirai Robotics”, “automatic”, or surprisingly, even the word “manual” which was used a lot during 2014 where Smart Doll started selling as “Smart Doll Manual Version”.
Credits: Culture Japan(dannychoo.com)
There are a couple of more posts on dannychoo.com – which are (or were, since they’re removed) – the key blog posts during the development of Smart Doll.
Here are some of them.
3D Printing in Japan
How to Mass Product Your Own Product
Mirai Suenaga Doll
Smart Doll
Magical Mirai
The website’s behaviour towards an invalid link is actually to return a 404 error message. However, these are all redirected intentionally towards the new Smart Doll introduction page. Some of these blog posts are linked from media outlets such as CNET and still can be however, redirected from the original blog post.
Will We Ever See The Robotic Smart Doll?
Let’s take a step back and look at one of the blog posts that was made in 2014. Danny Choo had at that moment, accepted an investment offer of 30 million USD (200 million USD valuation) for 15% share of Mirai Robotics. We can’t confirm if this is true or just a some sort of a gag.
One of the target and fulfilment was that Mirai Robotics would have to sell 1 million units of Smart Doll by February 2018 – that’s not very far from now.
The business plan was to roll out Smart Doll Manual version in May of 2014, and release the Smart Doll Automatic version at the end of 2014.

Now, I’m pretty sure that many of those who are following or are interested in Smart Doll can recall the events that happened during Comic Fiesta 2014. Actually, no – it was the lack of events during Comic Fiesta 2014. There was no Smart Doll Automatic version being sold or exhibited.
Fast forward to 2015 – there had been some developments. However, it’s not the automatic version that everybody had hoped for. It was the new characters of Smart Doll instead; Chitose Shirasawa and Kizuna Yumeno.
The new Smart Dolls and attention diversion
Everybody was excited about it. People are going nuts about Chitose with her cute white hair! Who doesn’t, right? It seems that at this point, people had already forgotten about the automatic version of Smart Doll. People were more excited about the new apparels, new characters such as Ebony Futaba and of course, new Touch ‘n Go card designs.
A year after the article Dollmination was published, another major development update came in. This time it was the Smart Doll Plus. Crafted to be 120cm tall android robotic Smart Doll with an intention to actually replace the original 1/3 scale plan of the Smart Doll Automatic version.
Hold Up – something’s not right ?
All these while, some of you might have noticed that those two big development articles are all written exactly on 1st April. Danny Choo however, never declared anything about the article being a prank or contain misinformation. One thing we know at this point is that Smart Doll Manual version has been released and selling surprisingly well! One of the Smart Doll model was actually sold out during Comic Fiesta 2016 in PWTC, Malaysia.
One thing that bothers me is that the Smart Dolls are all never advertised or marketed as “Smart Doll Manual version” anymore.
Could this mean that Culture Japan’s Danny Choo abandoned the vision of ever developing and releasing the hyped and anticipated robotic Smart Doll Automatic version
Is a USB hub disguised as a Smart Doll going to be the furthest development and vision we get to see?

Path to Redemption?
Robotic development aside, the Smart Doll became a platform to test various designs and have technological improvements. Developments such as becoming a USB hub or a power bank holder with half of the body not present.
Credits: Culture Japan(dannychoo.com)
Forgotten?
Credits: Culture Japan(dannychoo.com)
During Comic Fiesta 2016, it seemed that people had already forgotten the original idea of the Smart Doll that was introduced back in 2013. It is unfair to say that there had been no development towards realizing the dreams of making the world’s first robotic Smart Doll. Videos of experiments and developments are still available in Danny Choo’s own YouTube channel. Oddly enough, these videos are not taken down as one the blog posts are being redirected, the word “manual version” is no longer being used, and there is no mention of the automatic version.
What’s Going On with these redirects?
Let’s take a look at the more recent updates and developments of Smart Doll and Mirai Robotics. In August 2015, Mirai Genesis was unveiled via Danny Choo’s Facebook page & Instagram. At least a render of the product.
The Mirai Genesis T1 that was aimed to fit into the torso of an existing Smart Doll, and acts as a module. It provides Bluetooth connectivity for notifications and voice commands, but the links pointing to the development of Mirai Genesis on dannychoo.com are now also, redirected to the new Smart Doll page.
The Mirai Genesis Unit will bring smart functionality (notifications, voice recognition etc) to current smart dolls later this year. The unit will be small enough to fit inside the torso and will be sold separately.
– Official Mirai Suenaga Facebook Page (17/08/2015)

Earlier that year, Smart Doll Plus was being talked about. It is the 1/2 scale version of the original 1/3 scale version of Smart Doll lineup. Allegedly, the robotic version of Smart Doll will continue in another form of Smart Doll that is the Smart Doll Plus.
Twice The Size
In Danny Choo’s blog post on August 2015, he has confirmed about working on the Smart Doll Plus which would open up the door to revisit the robotic Smart Doll. Except, it is now twice the size of the original Smart Doll. Developments continued for the 1/3 scale version Smart Doll, but its only focus on inserting a Bluetooth module to actually make it smart.
While the Automatic version of Smart Doll ended up being twice the size, the manual version still gets “Smart” functionality – like the notifications you would get via a Pebble watch – the difference is that we need to make all communications via a voice.
DannyChoo.com Desk Diary 23/08/2015
Credits: Culture Japan(dannychoo.com)

The Smart Doll We Knew
Ever since 2013, anyone who followed and was interested in Smart Doll is fascinated by it. Not because of it being just a doll, but by what is was envisioned to be. Mirai Robotics, Culture Japan & Danny Choo has gained traction over the years due to that fact. People were excited and anticipating on the development of Smart Doll Automatic version. As each year goes by, it started to fade away very slowly. The popularity and brand name on the other hand, are doing just fine.
Credits: Culture Japan(dannychoo.com)
The futuristic Smart Doll we knew back then is no longer the image of Smart Doll today. By now, it is just another collectible item and a beautiful vinyl doll. Even after over a year, the development of Mirai Genesis has gone silent. There are no signs of further development of robotics or smart functionality being updated by Danny Choo.
Smart Doll Today
Today, Smart Doll are being sold globally. We can’t deny that it is gaining great exposure and seems to be doing fine. Culture Japan is now fully focused on improving the current Smart Doll Manual version together with new accessories & apparels to keep the business growing. Bandai Visual anime studio even licensed the use of Miho Nishizumi from Girls Und Panzer for a new variant of the Smart Doll! The company has now shifted focus away from developing new technological improvements towards the Smart Doll product line for the time being.
Demand for the manual version is so high right now – as a startup, I need to focus on the manual version to recuperate costs and generate cash flow to keep the company afloat and grow. This is the reason why it has been taking so long to develop the robotic version.
DannyChoo.com: Smart Doll Plus
Credits: Culture Japan(dannychoo.com)
During Comic Fiesta 2016, there were no display or news about what happened to Smart Doll Plus or even the Mirai Genesis upgrade. There are no longer mentions about “Manual Verson” or “Robotic Version”. I guess we would all have to wait for this year’s Comic Fiesta to see if there will be any further developments on anything at all, while remembering what Smart Doll was envisioned promised to be.
Credit: Culture Japan(dannychoo.com)Renovation of the Mirai Store

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Noctua’s Colorful Chromax Is Here To Colorize Your Rig

I’m pretty sure we’ve all seen complaints about Noctua’s brown and beige color schemes throughout their lineup of fans. For those who want to color coordinate their builds, I can understand – but Noctua, in my opinion, has always been focused on delivering great performance regardless of looks. Function over form. But Noctua is now offering choices when it comes to aesthetics.
Introducing their Chromax editions of fans. Noctua today introduced the long-awaited Chromax editions of its most renowned 120mm and 140mm fan models as well as Chromax line cables and heatsink covers for its award-winning NH-U12S and NH-D15 series CPU coolers. All the new Chromax line products allow users to color-customize their Noctua cooling systems in order to match popular build color schemes.

“Noctua is an engineering-driven company: we pride ourselves on relentlessly tuning our products for maximum performance and quality rather than putting form before function, but of course we understand that many customers put an emphasis on build aesthetics these days,” explains Roland Mossig, CEO of Noctua. “With the new Chromax line fans, cables and heatsink covers, we now offer a range of products that are ideal for those who care about looks just as much as about quality and performance.”
Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from international hardware websites and magazines, the NF-A15, NF-A14, NF-F12 and NF-S12A are among Noctua’s most renowned 140mm and 120mm fans. The new Chromax.black.swap edition combines their signature quiet cooling performance with an attractive all-black design and a bundle of swappable red, white, blue, green, yellow and black anti-vibration pads that allow the color-customization of the fans to match individual build color schemes. Topped off with Noctua’s trusted premium-grade SSO2 bearing, more than 150,000 hours MTTF and a 6-year manufacturer’s warranty, the new Chromax.black.swap fans are the perfect choice for all users who value individual, focused build aesthetics just as much as class-leading quality and performance.

Noctua’s new Chromax line NA-SEC1 extension cable and NA-SYC1 y-cable sets enable users to take one step further in colour-customising their fans: available with red, blue, green, yellow, black and white sleeving, the cables allow a PC build to be colour-coordinated down to the smallest detail and are an ideal match for the new Chromax.black.swap edition fans. While the NA-EC1 30cm extension cables provide extra reach in larger enclosures, the NA-YC1 y-cables make it possible to run two 4-pin PWM fans on a single fan header and to let the motherboard control the speed of both fans simultaneously.
The new NA-HC heatsink covers are add-on accessories for Noctua’s award-winning NH-U12S and NH-D15(S) series CPU coolers. Made from high-quality, powder-coated aluminium and available in black (Chromax.black), white (Chromax.white) and black with swappable inlays in black, white, red, blue, green and yellow (Chromax.black.swap), they allow users to colour-customise their coolers in order to coordinate them with popular build colour schemes such as all-black, black and white or black and red.

Thanks to the easy, straightforward installation, changing the looks of a Noctua cooler only takes a few minutes and doesn’t even require taking it off the CPU. Combined with the new Chromax.black.swap edition fans, the NA-HC covers give users endless possibilities to design their very own, individual Noctua coolers that look just as great as they cool!
Prices and availability
All products are currently shipping and will be available shortly. The manufacturer’s suggested retail prices are as follows:

NF-A15 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap: EUR 26.90/USD 26.90
NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap: EUR 24.90/USD 24.90
NF-F12 PWM chromax.black.swap: EUR 22.90/USD 22.90
NF-S12A PWM chromax.black.swap: EUR 22.90/USD 22.90

NA-HC1 chromax.black.swap: EUR 19.90/USD 19.90
NA-HC2 chromax.black: EUR 19.90/USD 19.90
NA-HC2 chromax.white: EUR 19.90/USD 19.90
NA-HC3 chromax.black.swap: EUR 29.90/USD 29.90
NA-HC4 chromax.black: EUR 29.90/USD 29.90
NA-HC4 chromax.white: EUR 29.90/USD 29.90

NA-SEC1 chromax.black: EUR 9.90/USD 9.90
NA-SEC1 chromax.blue: EUR 9.90/USD 9.90
NA-SEC1 chromax.green: EUR 9.90/USD 9.90
NA-SEC1 chromax.red: EUR 9.90/USD 9.90
NA-SEC1 chromax.white: EUR 9.90/USD 9.90
NA-SEC1 chromax.yellow: EUR 9.90/USD 9.90
NA-SYC1 chromax.black: EUR 9.90/USD 9.90
NA-SYC1 chromax.blue: EUR 9.90/USD 9.90
NA-SYC1 chromax.green: EUR 9.90/USD 9.90
NA-SYC1 chromax.red: EUR 9.90/USD 9.90
NA-SYC1 chromax.white: EUR 9.90/USD 9.90
NA-SYC1 chromax.yellow: EUR 9.90/USD 9.90

Personally, I can’t wait to pimp out my Noctua NH-D15 with some Chromax. I mean, sometimes it’s good to have different colors no spice things up, no?

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CloudMile Malaysia delivers help and love to unfortunate groups in latest charity event

CloudMile Malaysia has recently concluded a charity event hosted in partnership with industry partners.

As the organization’s first attempt at doing a charity campaign, they are committed to supporting the disadvantaged while raising funds for IQ70 Plus, an NGO focused in helping mentally challenged children.

A silent auction powered by Google Appsheet together with CloudMile’s Customer Appreciation Day collected heartful donations which is then used to provide daily necessities for the NGO while CloudMile Malaysia’s team worked together to repaint and clean up the IQ70 Plus facilities during the event.
They also had some fun with the children over there. As such, to continue to exercise its CSR, CloudMile will also establish a website for “Mile of Love” to further support this community outreach.

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 gets a new MSRP while the A7 Lite gets released

Previously, Samsung Malaysia has offered the Galaxy Tab A7 at a slightly lower price up until the month of June but it seems that that promotion is here to stay.

According to the latest announcement, they have been given the thumbs up to permanently price the Galaxy Tab A7 at RM899 which serves as its current MSRP in Malaysia. While it is a bit bummer for those who rushed and bought it, it is still a piece of good news for those who haven’t bought it.

Meanwhile, the brand has announced the Galaxy Tab A7’s little brother, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. True to its name, the Lite version typically does most of what the A7 does except at a lower relevancy and price point. The slim bezel, lightweight, and compact form factor make this a pretty attractive device for some people who needs a tablet that is not too big and troublesome to carry around.
Here’s a quick run-through of its specs, in case you are wondering.

8.7-inch Display
8-Core SoC
4GB RAM
64GB Storage (Expandable up to 1TB)
8MP Rear Camera
2MP Front Camera
5,100mAh Battery

Pricing

The official MSRP for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is RM699 and you’ll get a couple of gifts for whipping out your credit card early which are a clear cover and a 6-month subscription of more than 108 E-Books for your reading pleasure. You may check out the full promotion here.

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Digi iFleet To Provide Time-Critical Tracking For Medilife Ambulance Services & eCall Systems

Digi’s iFleet is their first IoT solution that is applied to connected vehicles. The main purpose here is to track commercial vehicles – and Medilife Ambulance Services has announced its partnership with Digi’s iFleet. This is to provide a time-critical tracking for greater visibility of its operations in Sepang area.
iFleet is a B2B solution that offers intelligent fleet tracking and enables businesses to track their fleet in real-time. Digi also claims that it’s the most robust all-in-one solution available in the market.

Representatives from Digi’s iFleet and Medilife Ambulance Services announce the partnership at the Medilife Ambulance office.
Time Critical Services
Between 2010 and 2013, the public complained that ambulances were taking up to 45 minutes to arrive at emergency scenes. In line with the Health Ministry’s pilot project to station ambulances at toll plazas and other hotspots, Medilife Ambulance Services expects to significantly reduce response times with iFleet. The average waiting time for an ambulance is now 15 minutes and this could potentially go down even further now that Medilife’s central office can alert ambulances nearest to the distress area and estimate the time of arrival – elements that can make a crucial difference in an emergency.
Medilife Ambulance Executive Director Dr. A.Rasheed Ahamed MD said, “Being able to track an ambulance in real time also gives us greater visibility to ensure patients arrive at hospitals safely. This convinced us that iFleet could potentially reduce any downtimes or adverse situations significantly, as we operate across the nation, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.”
Adverse situations such as accidents involving ambulances are all too common in Malaysia – between 2006 and 2014 ambulance accidents averaged at 129 per year, with 9 fatal accidents and 636 non-fatal accidents in five years. 70.4% of ambulance accidents occurred during day time, 55.7% on weekdays, 49.7% accidents in a straight road and 35.4% happened on federal roads. Using iFleet, Medilife’s central office could potentially flag roads that have a high probability of accidents and alert ambulance drivers to safer routes while also tracking other parameters such as vehicle speed and driving behaviour.
Supporting the move of emergency services to use intelligent tracking solutions
While still in the proposal stage, the government has already expressed its intention to move forward with an emergency call (eCall) system to be installed in all vehicles at a tentative date of 2020. In the event of an accident, the system will notify the Malaysian Emergency Response Services or MERS999, with accident data available in the shortest time possible.
iFleet is uniquely poised to support the government’s move towards intelligent vehicle tracking solutions, given its ability to flex its usage in many different scenarios, both in a commercial (B2B) and consumer (B2C) context with a completely customisable set of data parameters to set risk criterias and allow for precise premium calculations.
Praveen Rajan, Digi’s Chief Digital Officer said, “With Medilife Ambulance Services, we are now seeing the usage of iFleet in time critical services, where close to zero downtime and adverse situations are a desired outcome. iFleet is easy to integrate and easier to use in comparison with traditional GPS systems, which are bulky and difficult to install in vehicles such as ambulances. We look forward to supporting businesses that are considering an intelligent tracking solution that can meet the factors above.”
Digi’s iFleet is giving away RM1 Million to help more SMEs upgrade their fleet
Announced in mid-December, the RM1 Million Fleet Transformation Fund seeks to help more enterprises digitise their fleet with iFleet’s intelligent tracking solution. Enterprises will benefit from having full visibility and control over their fleet operations, assets and drivers, and the assurance of their vehicles meeting required regulatory safety standards. These results in SMEs building more credibility, efficiency and safety of their business, helping provide business owners a good platform to focus on what’s most important – and that is to upscale their business.
“We want to encourage SMEs to apply for the RM1 Million Transformation Fund because we believe this is the core audience where we can make the most difference in terms of business impact for participants. Being more efficient in running your fleet means maximising usage of your current fleet to improve arrival times, and possibly taking on more jobs without increasing the number of vehicles you own. The benefits can also be calculated as money saved, as well as the ease of using our service to relieve administrative jobs from the Fleet Manager and the time this will save,”
– Praveen Rajan, Digi’s Chief Digital Officer.
SMEs registered in Malaysia with a fleet size of up to 30 vehicles can apply for the RM1 Million Fleet Transformation Fund from now until 31 March 2018 at www.ifleet.my/transform. The fund is open to any SMEs that manage a fleet of cars, bikes, trucks, vans and any type of vehicles. This includes, but are not limited to SMEs in logistics, construction, engineering, government, healthcare, non-profit organisations, plumbing, pest control, security, rental car companies, transportation, delivery, medical or emergency services, runners and messenger bikes.
Successful applicants will each receive up to RM10,000 in total subsidy amount for the installation of iFleet in their vehicles and also a subsidy towards the subscription of iFleet services. For more information on iFleet and the RM1 Million Transformation Fund, visit: www.ifleet.my.

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Help spread awareness of COVID-19 on TikTok

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads throughout Malaysia, awareness seems to be what Malaysians lack the most. With how many people still wander around the public or insists to dine in various places, everyone needs to play their part in raising awareness and exercising the necessary social distancing precautions as outlined by the government.
With that being said, TikTok is now officially supporting the move of spreading awareness by exercising proper information delivery, debunk common myths and answering FAQs. With COVID-19 being such a hot topic today, I think it’s a great time for us to spread awareness via TikTok.

TikTok also has a new microsite to keep track of all the coronavirus cases. TikTok will update this microsite daily, displaying the total number of people infected and deaths due to COVID-19.

It displays both Malaysian-only and global statistics separately. There is also another graph to see the global cumulative number of confirmed cases. Looking at the graph now, we really need to take action quick. The current trendline projection is already bad enough – so let’s practice social distancing.

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Samsung Galaxy A (2017) Price & Pre-Order Announced

Breaking news for those who are searching for a brand new smartphone – there’s new light shed on the new Samsung Galaxy A Series that they’ve been teasing for the past week – which we’ve talked about it here.
From those two images alone, we predicted a few things – firstly, the new smartphone will be waterproof. Secondly, the “wave” might mean more than one device.

Those two predictions are somewhat true – as Samsung themselves confirmed that it’s the Galaxy A (2017), and it’s both dust and water resistant. Also, there will be two variants of the Samsung Galaxy A (2017) – the Galaxy A5 which is priced at RM 1,699, and the Galaxy A7 which is priced at RM 1,899.
As of now, Samsung did not reveal the official specs for both the Samsung Galaxy A (2017) smartphones yet. From all we can see, it’ll be using a USB-C charging port and it has a 3.5mm audio jack. We’ll surely keep you posted when we know more.
Pre-orders start on 6th January at 10am until 15th January 2017 at selected participating outlets. To celebrate the Samsung Galaxy A (2017)’s grand launch, every unit purchased during this pre-order sale will receive a unit of the Samsung Level U Pro – a pair of wireless headphone worth RM 399.

In summary, the Galaxy A5 (2017) at RM 1,699 and the Galaxy A7 (2017) at RM 1,899. Purchasing during the pre-order period means getting a Samsung Level U Pro for free? Sounds really good to me!

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Review – Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite: Decent entry-level tablet!

This tablet is a rather simple one. I was looking for a tablet recently – and when Samsung sent over this tablet – which is the company’s most affordable tablet in the market right now – I was intrigued. So, here’s our review.

Firstly, I gotta highlight one thing that’s bothering me. The usual Samsung naming scheme for their Galaxy Tab A series are like Galaxy Tab A 10.1-inch or Galaxy Tab A 8.0-inch and whatnot.
So, my brain – for whatever reason – immediately thought that this is a 7-inch tablet. But it’s not. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite uses an 8.7-inch IPS LCD screen.

And before you go into the comment section and tell me “uh, it’s actually a TFT screen”, then let me tell you this – the word “TFT screen” is an umbrella term, encompassing IPS and TN panels. You can verify it here or here.
It’s just weird that in all Samsung product specs sheet, it’s either AMOLED or straight-up TFT. They never use the word “LCD”.

One way to surely confirm that this is an IPS LCD screen is its near-180º viewing angle. Look – no color shifting!

Its resolution, it’s using a rather weird one. At 1340×800, it’s not really the usual 16:9. It’s more like 15.07:9 instead. While the pixel density is low, I find it acceptable since the screen is huge enough that I won’t put my face directly in front of it.

And media consumption is pretty good. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite comes with two speakers and they sound really good. We do have a sound sample of the speaker quality of this tablet – so watch our video at the top of this review.

By the way, this tablet can be comfortably held with just one hand. Granted, my hands are pretty big.
For the performance side of things, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite comes with a MediaTek Helio P22T chipset. It’s a fairly entry-level chipset that is mostly okay for day-to-day use but definitely has some stuttering here and there.

If you’re looking to get this tablet for gaming then don’t. This tablet isn’t made for gaming. But it does come with 4GB RAM, which is a big deal if you’re getting this tablet for your kids to attend online classes.
Decent enough for ebooks too.
I was talking with one of my friends the other day and he said that his Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 – the non-Lite version – comes with only 3GB RAM and his son’s Google Classroom crashes if the classroom has too many participants.
Unfortunately, that is something that I cannot test for you since there are no schooling kids at home and I can’t pass this tablet to my friend and ask him to test it out.

But what I can test for you is the battery life. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite comes with a 5,100mAh battery and lasts for a really long time. That MediaTek Helio P22T isn’t particularly power-hungry anyway, so I’d say it’s pretty decent.

For the charger – yes, Samsung did include a charger even though this box is very compact – is a 15W charger. I honestly do not care about the charging time at all. Tablets are the kind of thing that I will just plug it in and let it charge until whenever I need to use it.

Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite?
So, for the price of RM699 – it’s definitely an entry-level tablet. Yeah, there are lots of cost-cutting to make this price a reality. And yet, it’s still a pretty decent tablet. Good enough for kids attending online classes, and also good enough for my use case, apparently – that’s a topic for another day.

But, there is another alternative that you can consider – the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7, the non-Lite version. That comes at a more expensive price tag of RM899, but has a larger, higher-resolution screen with a larger battery, but less RAM and less storage.
Either way, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is still a fantastic tablet especially for those who need something simple for online classes.

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Amazon US
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The Xiaomi 12T and the MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra: What’s the deal

Some of you guys might know about how the “+” denotation works in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon series SoC. Or in case you don’t know, these are basically binned chips – chips that are naturally better in terms of raw atomic structure that will provide a bit more advantage in terms of performance. At least that’s what it’s supposed to be.
Take for example the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. According to XDA News, the latter has an average +200MHz across the prime, performance, and efficiency cores solely due to its binned status. In short, they are physically more fitted to do tasks at a better rate, period.

But that seems to be different for the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 family of products due to the latest sharing from Xiaomi regarding the 12T smartphone.

Based on Xiaomi’s explanation, the “variants” that we come across like the 8100-MAX or the 8100-Ultra, are not really “binned” but instead, all the same chips as the 8100 but they are having their SKU names virtually changed by tuning the parameters in how much the cores are allowed to turbo.
So think of it as a quick name swap, move the power sliders around and call it a new product. However, the performance and the resulting thermal results have enough headroom to allow the Dimensity 8100 to derive these “MAX” or “Ultra” variants with the Xiaomi 12T utilizing the latter.

In a nutshell, it performs 30% generally faster than its predecessor and champions itself through power efficiency in 5G connections, superior imaging capabilities, and stronger performance in driving pixels for daily usage.
We’ll throw in a quick gaming test to let you gauge the performance of the chip.

The Xiaomi 12T is available for purchase in Malaysia at the price of RM1,999.

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