Review – Huawei Mate 20 Pro: Worth The Hype?

The Mate series of smartphone is known to be the company’s “first” in many aspects – technology, design, and latest innovations. The Mate series sets forth a brand new age of mobile computing in Huawei for an entire year. This year, we have the Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
The Mate 20 Pro packs the latest trends in smartphone tech – featuring the latest Kirin 980 chipset, a triple rear-facing camera configuration, and under display fingerprint scanner. Just how great is the brand new Huawei Mate 20 Pro from Huawei? Let’s find out in this in-depth review.

Unboxing
Upon looking at the box itself, it’s quite plain. It’s black overall and has letters debossed in gold.

At the back of the box, there’s nothing other than a few certifications and whatnot.

Opening up the box we can see the Huawei Mate 20 Pro itself sitting on a cradle. Yes, the phone is that long.

Under the phone, we can see an accessories compartment. Inside here we find an included TPU case and the documentations that come with the Huawei Mate 20 Pro.

Then, we found everything else – the SuperCharge charger, an in-ear earset, a USB-C to 3.5mm audio jack dongle, and a USB-C cable.
Yes, a dongle.
Here’s an unboxing video we literally shot, edited, and uploaded on the same day as we got the Huawei Mate 20 Pro.

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Alright, where do we start when it comes to the Mate 20 Pro’s design? Let’s start with the overall design of the Mate 20 Pro. Honestly speaking, it has an uninspired design and it’s a copy of its competitor, the Galaxy S series of smartphones. I thought it was the Galaxy S9+!

This particular unit of the Mate 20 Pro that we have – it’s in Twilight color. However, the Twilight on the Mate 20 Pro is very different from the P20’s Twilight.

For one, the P20’s Twilight color is a gradient that changes from a soft purple to emerald-ish green. On the Mate 20 Pro however, the gradient is from indigo to hard purple, ending with black. Of course, aesthetic is something subjective – but we personally like the P20’s Twilight color gradient a lot more.

Then comes the finishing that the Mate 20 Pro has on the back. For some reason, only the Emerald color option of the Mate 20 Pro has a glazed back texture – which means the Twilight option is plain… and the glass back feels cheap.
Compared to other smartphones with a glass back, the Mate 20 Pro Twilight’s glass back feels thin and when I scrubbed on it with my fingertips, it’s just not smooth. Knocking on the glass back feels bad as well.
Ergonomically, the high friction back is actually beneficial since the removal of the fingerprint scanner means you can’t use fingerprint scanner gestures to bring down notification. Using the Mate 20 Pro one-handed is impossible, to be frank.

Then there’s the included case. It’s okay as the buttons are accentuated further and provide enough protection for the phone. Also, it has the dots inside as well.

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The Mate 20 Pro had quite a big change when it comes to the loudspeakers. That’s because there is no speaker grill. Sound emits out of the USB-C port, which opens another can of worms. It sounds terrible compared to Huawei’s P20 or P10 smartphone.

Imagine charging your phone overnight and you’ve set your alarm. That means your alarm will sound muffled and crappy – potentially missing your alarm since the volume has been cut down.

Following the latest trends in smartphone technology, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro has an under-display fingerprint sensor as well. Not a fan of it since I can’t use fingerprint scanner gesture to pull down the notifications panel with just one hand.

The Huawei Mate 20 series of smartphones are also the first to be using the new NM card that Huawei themselves have developed. This NM card, or Nano Memory card, does have some merit points, but plagued by worrisome issues. Learn more about NM cards here.
Only the Mate 20 series of smartphone uses NM card now. There’s only a single slot, by the way. This image above is Photoshop’d, obviously.
In short, NM cards are expensive but they do open up a new method to how expandable memory is connected inside the phone, thus saving space. The Mate 20 Pro does support dual-SIM, but you’ll have to sacrifice the NM card slot.
Even with saved space, Huawei still excluded the 3.5mm audio jack from the Huawei Mate 20 Pro – and that’s why you can see a USB-C to 3.5mm audio jack dongle included in the box. At least Huawei has the courtesy to included the dongle in the box, unlike Apple.
Other than that, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro supports up to AC-WiFi, and surprisingly has a total of what seems to be a triple microphone setup. We’ve seen triple microphone setups on the OnePlus One from many years ago, ASUS ZenFone 5, ZenFone 5z, and also the ROG Phone.

At the top, we can also see an IR blaster. Not sure if anyone still use this feature, but it’s a great feature to have.
Also, the Mate 20 Pro is IP68 certified – which means it’s dust and water resistant.
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It comes with a curved display which is – once again – very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S series of smartphones. Upon first glance with a black screen, many will mistake the Mate 20 Pro for a Galaxy S9+.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro comes with a notched 6.39-inch AMOLED display with 3120×1440 pixels in resolution. Only AMOLED panels can be curved or bent, by the way.

This AMOLED panel used on the Mate 20 Pro is quite alright, but the colors are a little under-saturated. It is bright and vibrant – yes, but still a little under-saturated when compared to the Galaxy S9 that I’m using.
Also, the Mate 20 Pro alone is the only smartphone within the Mate 20 series with a humongous notch. The Mate 20 non-Pro and the Mate 20 X has a tiny little waterdrop notch. Why, Huawei?

For some reason, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro’s display has been in hot waters since its launch. I’m referring to the infamous Mate 20 Pro green screen issue that we’ve talked about here. Reports from all over the world were flying across the internet, but the real cause of the issue remained unknown and Huawei did not issue any statement about this issue.
The unit that I have appeared to be okay, until I used the phone in complete darkness and realized that the AMOLED panel quality isn’t particularly high quality. Just take a look at this image.

The edges of the phone does have an intense green hue on it (checked with others, only happening on my unit) – and there are intense fringing on the screen as well. When viewed using the Galaxy S9, the image was totally clean.
From comments we’ve seen, users are able to send the Mate 20 Pro for warranty to get the green screen issue sorted out. I’m worried that even after sending it for warranty, the fringing still persists.
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The Huawei Mate 20 series of smartphones are the first ever smartphone from the company to have this square camera setup. It has a total of 3 cameras and a single LED flash. These 3 cameras enables 3 different types of shot to be taken, which enables full flexibility.
Main star(s) of the show.
The Mate 20 Pro specifically, has these camera hardware:

Triple rear-facing cameras

Main: 40MP f/1.7 with laser autofocus
Ultrawide: 20MP  f/2.2 with laser autofocus
Telephoto: 8MP f/2.4 with 5x optical zoom, OIS, and laser autofocus

Selfie camera

24MP f/2.0, fixed focus

Of course, let’s take a look at some photo samples first. As usual, you can head over to our Flickr album here for the full gallery. Unfortunately, this will be our last smartphone review to have picture samples on Flickr since they’re changing the terms of service.
Rear-facing cameras
Let’s first talk about the main camera. It can take up to 40MP and has laser autofocus as well. It can take some excellent shots – something that we’ve come to expect from Huawei since the P20.

Huawei does tend to over-sharpen until the edges of objects in the image looks like it can make you bleed if you touch it. With that said, the colors share great and I actually quite like the main camera.
The Mate 20 Pro has some serious issues when it comes to picture resolution. There are 3 separate cameras on the phone – but if you select the main camera to take pictures in 40MP, you cannot use the other 2 cameras. You are locked out completely. If you want to use the other 2 cameras, you’ll have to drop 40MP to 10MP. That’s four times less pixels, and you’ll never get a good, big poster out of 10MP.

Then comes the ultrawide camera. It has an aperture of f/2.2 and take pictures up to 20MP – should be great, right? Not exactly. For some reason, the ultrawide camera takes pictures which look really dark in auto mode.

When it’s well-lit, the ultrawide camera is doing quite well. Plus, it’s the first smartphone I’ve seen that actually has autofocusing for an ultrawide camera.
Lastly, the telephoto lens. Huawei brags the 5x optical zoom on the Mate 20 Pro’s telephoto lens – and we obviously put it to the test in daylight condition.
Using a 5x zoom lens without a tripod, we have to acknowledge the fact that a little vibration is now magnified 5x as well. Imagine for someone with shaky hands like me using this telephoto lens.

Once again, heavy post processing was done onto the pictures. We can see once again that the photos were oversharpened. Edges are just way too unrealistic, and the details are gone as well.
We tried 3x zoom too – and the results are similar to 5x zoom. It’s still 3x the shakiness of the camera, yet the images appear blurry as well. Another issue is with the shift in white balance. Taking pictures at 3x zoom appear to have a blue tint for unknown reason.

Selfie camera
Not a fan of selfies, but here you go.

Even for such an expensive flagship from Huawei, the selfie camera still lacks autofocus. It’s blurry because it’s never in focus.
Camera UI
A few things are new with the Huawei Mate 20 Pro here. They’re boasting dual-NPU chips in the phone and it can now do faster image processing. Think of it like dual-core CPU but for NPU.
The first use of this feature is what Huawei is calling “4D predictive focus” which tracks moving subjects in the frame. It works quite well, to be honest.
The “Master AI” however, is still as aggressive and indecisive like when I choose where to have my dinner. For the same scene, it can switch between two modes suddenly. In this case, it detected clouds and sunset/sunrise at the same time. So which one are you going to use, Huawei?

Video?
Even with dual-NPU, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro can only do real-time beautification in video mode in 720p resolution.

Another problem with the Huawei Mate 20 Pro’s video capability is the lack of 4K 60FPS recording. The Mate 20 Pro can only record videos at 1080p at 120FPS or 4K at 30FPS. This is truly disappointing.

Huawei does have a new feature called “AI Zoom” where it essentially crops the video to the subject that it recognizes. I tried it, but it’s just too embarrassing to show as it locked into someone’s pants instead.
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The new EMUI 9.0 is Huawei’s latest major version of their skin that is made for their phones. There are lots of clean-up here and there with some UI tweaks along the way – but no major changes.
So far throughout our review period, we’ve gotten two firmware updates. The second update is just WTF. The changelog says something along the lines of “changing the preinstalled apps” and it was about 300MB in size. After updating the app, this is what I got extra on the home screen.

What the heck? Why did they add more bloatware via a firmware update?

Then comes the next big addition to EMUI 9.0. About a month or so ago, there’s a controversy surrounding Huawei/Honor and its devices where they cheat benchmarks.  Huawei acknowledged it and said that the new EMUI 9.0 will have something called “performance mode”. Yes, we found it.

There’s no easy way to toggling the performance mode off/on easily. I have to go all the way to the settings menu and into battery modes to change it. Just add a quick toggle in the notifications panel, for crying out loud.
At this point of time, we saw many gaming phones come out to the market already. Even non-gaming smartphones have features like recording gameplay and block all notifications. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro with EMUI 9.0 does not have any of these features.
Speaking about gaming, how’s the performance of the Mate 20 Pro anyway?
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The brand new Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the first to ever use the new HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset and also utilizes the new 7nm manufacturing process. They’re the first to announce, but not first to the market. Apple’s new iPhones were the first to market with 7nm chipset.

Anyway, the Mate 20 Pro has these hardware in its specs list for the particular unit what we’re reviewing:

6.39-inch AMOLED display with 3120×1440 pixels in resolution
HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset

2×2.26GHz Cortex-A76 + 2×1.92GHz Cortex-A76 + 4×1.8GHz Cortex-A55
Mali-G76 MP10 GPU

10 GPU cores at 720MHz

6GB RAM
128GB UFS 2.1 internal storage
4,200mAh battery
Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.0

Take a look at the benchmarks of the Kirin 980. We’re testing with the highest resolution with Performance Mode turned on. Keep in mind that the Kirin 980 is considered a “next generation” chipset compared to the Exynos 9810 and Snapdragon 845.

Comparing with other smartphones, the Mate 20 Pro’s GPU performance on OpenGL is still inferior to Snapdragon 845. Vulkan API performs better, but there are little (if not none) mobile games using Vulkan now.
CPU performance on the Mate 20 Pro is quite good. The single-core and multi-core scores are pretty good.
Tweaking around with the performance mode does yield a big difference as well. We see a huge dip in GPU scores for both OpenGL and Vulkan API.

For everyday use, we recommend turning Performance Mode off. That way, the phone will not get hot and also get a longer battery life.
Gaming
Like any other phones, we’re testing it with 3 of our most played games. Honkai Impact 3, Asphalt 9, and PUBG Mobile.
Honkai Impact 3 ran perfectly fine at the highest settings. At this point of time, we can start to see that this particular game has already hit its graphical limits and all flagship smartphones can run it without issue.
Then comes Asphalt 9. The Mate 20 Pro can run it at highest settings as well, but gets uncomfortably hot.

As for PUBG Mobile, it’s the worst of the bunch. For some reason, PUBG Mobile detected that the Mate 20 Pro can only run at the lower settings. Lowest.
The highest settings I can go for the Mate 20 Pro.
I can’t even get past medium settings – and it says the device is not supported. For a smartphone with GPU Turbo 2.0 and PUBG Mobile being one of the games that Huawei partnered for GPU Turbo 1.0, this is just unacceptable.
I was told that users of Mate 20 Pro will have to wait for the next update to fix this issue – which is said to come at the end of November. Until then please use GFX Tools.
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Huawei did a lot of “space saving” for the Mate 20 Pro – and they packed a massive 4,200mAh battery inside. Does it last long enough, though? Here is our PCMark test of the Mate 20 Pro’s battery life.

With the performance mode turned on and resolution cranked to the highest, the Mate 20 Pro is a little disappointing given that the Note9 with a 4,000mAh managed to perform just as well. Remember- the Galaxy Note9 has a 3.5mm audio jack, a microSD card slot, and the new Bluetooth-connected S Pen as well.
But the Mate 20 Pro can have its resolution changed and Performance Mode too. We tested even more and here is our result:

For the longest use time on the Mate 20 Pro, you’ll definitely need to disable Performance Mode and use 1080p resolution only. Lasting for more than 13 hours in the test, this is actually the longest lasting flagship smartphone in terms of battery so far.
Huawei’s SuperCharge charger
Huawei included a really thick USB-C cable and also a SuperCharge charger – which outputs a maximum of 40W. At 10V 4A, it’s definitely fast – and definitely hot as well.

Huawei’s SuperCharge warms up both the charger and the phone, making it warm to the touch. It’s not scorching hot, but just warm.
One funny behavior of the Mate 20 Pro is that all my apps are suspended while using the SuperCharge charger with the screen turned off. Even the battery logging app that I use was suspended, hence I was not able to get a complete charging curve data. After the battery reaches 100% charge, the app suspension stops.
We only managed to obtain part of the charging data. Other points were extrapolated.
From what I can see though, it takes about an hour to charge from 15% to a full 100%. That’s intense.
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The brand new Huawei Mate 20 Pro is obviously Huawei’s best for this year. So much hype was created for the Mate 20 Pro, and so many more new technologies are included in this flagship.
However, from what we can see, the Mate 20 Pro doesn’t seem to be “pro” at all. The humongous notch compared to the Mate 20 and Mate 20 X, the horrible USB-C speaker port, and the lack of a headphone jack are a few of the things that we found to be particularly annoying.

Then comes the controversial NM card. It’s still too early to say anything about it now. Looking at how things are turning out, it seems like NM card will be rather obscure.
The triple cameras setup is quite mediocre, in my opinion. The main camera is great – but is locked down to only 10MP so that I can use the other 2 cameras. The other 2 cameras though enables more flexibility, though.
Kirin 980 on the other hand, is still trading blows with the Snapdragon 845. Remember that the Snapdragon 845 is manufactured with a 10nm process and it is nearly a year old.
All in all, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro just doesn’t seem like it’s fit to be called as “pro”. There are way too many annoying design choices made here and for the price of RM3,599, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro just isn’t worth the hype or price.
I suggest you to get a Samsung Galaxy Note9 instead. The Note9 has the new S Pen, has a 3.5mm jack, and also uses microSD cards. Or maybe buy nearly 3 units of Pocophone F1. Or the ASUS ROG Phone + accessories. Maybe even the Huawei Mate 20 or Mate 20 X.

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Western Digital Black 3D NVMe SSD Arrives To Malaysia

Everyone knows NVMe SSDs are speedier than traditional SATA III SSDs. However, they’re much more expensive than ever. We reviewed a few NVMe SSDs in the past – and so far, the fastest NVMe SSD that we’ve tested is the Plextor M9Pe series. The big boy wants to challenge that status by introducing the new Western Digital Black 3D NVMe SSD.
This M.2 drive features a new NVMe architecture and controller, which optimally integrates with Western Digital 3D NAND. Western Digital’s new vertically integrated SSD platform was engineered from the ground up, specifically architected to help maximize performance for NVMe SSDs, with advanced power management, durability and endurance for the growing range of applications benefiting from NVMe technology.

“Today’s gaming applications require increasing capability from their PCs, and this will only continue to advance. With our new architecture and controller, the Western Digital Black SSD integrates our 3D NAND technology with the NVMe interface to enable new levels of performance. Whether it’s a new gaming rig or a video-editing workstation, our innovative NVMe drives will power many existing and future environments that enable data to thrive.”
Mark Grace, senior vice president, Devices Business Unit, Western Digital.
The new Western Digital Black 3D NVMe SSD has sequential read speed up to 3,400 MB/s and write speed up to 2,800 MB/s for the 1TB model. That’s faster than the Plextor M9Pe series that tops at around 3,200MB/s read speed and 2,500MB/s write speed.

Western Digital also offers a five-year limited warranty with up to 600TBW endurance (for 1TB model). The Western Digital Black 3D NVMe SSD is available in Malaysia in these capacities and prices:

250GB – RM 449.00
500GB – RM 799.00
1TB – RM1,599.00

The new drives will be available by end of July 2018 in select Western Digital retailers, e-tailers, resellers, system integrators and distributors globally. And I have an extra M.2 slot on my motherboard for this speedy NVMe SSD too wink. 😉

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Samsung Unbox and Discover Event Recap – TVs, SmartThings, and Sustainable Solutions

Samsung’s latest keynote Unbox and Discover ended a couple of days ago so let me bring you a summarized version of what has been announced.

First up is the Korean giant’s focus on Neo QLED 8K and OLED products. The flagship representative of the Neo QLED 8K comes in the form of the QN900C bringing in groundbreaking Auto HDR Remastering and 8K AI Upscaling for yet another level of immersion and unique experience.
With the new 98-inch model to fill up every living room, it can find, the support of Dolby Atmos and Q-Symphony 3.0 envelops viewers in scenes like never before.

On the other hand, Samsung’s long-time lead in OLED technology found a new ceiling to break and it is the achievement of ‘World’s 1st PANTONE-Validated HDR OLED” thanks to the Neural Quantum Processor 4K. Realized via the S95C and S90C, one can discover the true beauty of colors hosted within an Infinity One or LaserSlim frame.

For gamers, the Odyssey Neo G9 is a 55-inch curved screen with dual UHD resolution packed with a powerful sound system and multitasking capabilities and it is one not to miss when it comes to premium gaming monitors.
For H2 2023, it will also come in 57-inch with another 49-inch OLED version following suit.
The Gaming Hub has also received upgrades to host several cloud gaming platforms like Amazon Luna, GeForce NOW, Utomik, and Xbox Cloud. Many features within the Game Bar provide advantages to players including Mini Map Zoom and Virtual Aim Point can be accessed as well.

Turning the topic to smart lifestyle, Samsung has refreshed its SmartThings ecosystem by listing 5 important aspects when it comes to what the products of that lineup provide.

Instant Connection – One-click setup when setting up a new SmartThings device
Automated Connection – Set up connections between SmartThings devices automatically when a new one has been added to the circle
Hub Everywhere – Most SmartThings product comes with an IoT hub that acts as a dashboard
Expansive Compatibility – Thanks to Home Connectivity Alliance and the MATTER standards, a wide variety of 3rd party devices works with SmartThings
Security – New Samsung Knox Vault encrypts all local data thanks to CC EAL 6+ certification

Lastly, Samsung didn’t forget to list out their new approach when it comes to sustainability by turning CO2 into recycled materials, using fewer materials, and upcycling products and packaging.
For this year, its line of TVs, monitors, and remote controls utilize recycled resin made from at least 50% recycled materials on top of sustainable packaging in shipping boxes. Aside from that, the AI Energy Mode in monitors dynamically scales power draw based on usage patterns while the 3rd-gen SolarCell Remote is now more compact and uses fewer materials in general.
For more information, you can catch the VOD down below.

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Google’s easy-to-use Web Designer tool now in beta; free to download

In the world nowadays, you most probably ran into this question being asked by various people : “Do you know how to make a website?”.

I can’t deny, I’ve been asked countless times and sadly I have no knowledge of HTML or CSS codes at all. Now though, with the Google’s Web Designer software, we can design web pages like a professional without knowing the slightest, simplest and the most basic algorithms of HTML and CSS. It is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get tool, or WYSIWYG.
Basically it means that you can just create things based on the graphics you put in. Maybe you don’t want to put any external graphics in and you just want to make everything from scratch. That’s fine too. If you’re more comfortable looking at codes though, you can also take that option to code it manually.
The entire interface however brings a very familiar interface to the users of Adobe’s softwares. It almost seem like a copy of a variant of Adobe’s Photoshop due to its awfully familiar interface where all the things are put.

A plus on this tool – Google actually integrated its own AdMod full library into the software, making it ridiculously simple to create amazing-looking ads within the Web Designer tool itself. Also, you can create the ad for all sizes of devices – tablets, desktops, phones – and preview them right on this software itself.

If you’re interested in 3D animated websites, they’re offering such features in the Web Designer tool as well.
All these magic are offered in the Web Designer software, and the best part is that it’s absolutely free, though it is in beta now. Give it a try at the source below.
Google also provided a few tutorials to get you started with the Web Designer software at a channel made specially for this purpose. Here’s a demo of the software from the mentioned channel.

Source : Google Web Designer (Download Link)

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New Roborock Q Revo robot vacuum cleaner can be yours for only RM3,499 on 6.6

Roborock Malaysia has announced the arrival of the new Q Revo robot vacuum cleaner is a little special than last time’s S8 series so let’s take a look.

The Q Revo, in contrast to the signature VibraRise system, is using another new mopping system instead called the Dual Spinning Mop System that cleans the floor at 200 RPM with automatic mop lifting of up to 7mm for stainless and trailess cleaning.
The newly designed multifunctional dock performs self-emptying, self-refilling, mop washing with drying, and fast charging all by itself you don’t need to pay attention to these things as well.
It can also suck up to 5,500Pa of forces that combines an all-rubber brush and Reactive Tech Obstacle Avoidance tech to reduce the chance of hair tangles and crashing into obstacles on different floor types.
And as usual, the Roborock app is ready to provide it multiple parameters to work with such as No-Go Zones, Quick Mapping, Custom Cleaning Schedules, Multi-Level Mapping, 3D Mapping, and more.
They even added the new Deep Carpet Cleaning, Clean Along Floor Direction, and
Smart Suggestion for No-Go Zones too.
Price and Availability
Customers can preorder the new Roborock Q Revo at the price of RM3,499 exclusively on June 6 via the official Shopee and Lazada stores.
Depending on where you buy it, Lazada will give out a free Kitchen Stand Mixer while for those on Shopee it is instead a PWP offer at RM3.99 (I don’t know why but okay).
Other than that, other models are having other offers as well with the S8 Pro Ultra at RM5,399, S8 at RM2,499, Dyad Pro at RM2,199, and Q7 Max at RM1,899.

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[Innovation Tech Flash Computex Special 2021] Arm bids all in accelerating ubiquitous intelligence with Armv9

The 2nd keynote by Arm has concluded yesterday and the President of Arm IP Products Group, Rene Haas has shared his ambitious view of the unprecedented acceleration of computing trends driven by the growing demands for ubiquitous intelligence across every device and the capabilities of Armv9 in making all of these a possibility.
He starts off the topic with Arm’s involvement in supplying the world with solutions based on the company’s design and in the near future, all digitally shared data will be securely processed, transmitted, and stored from the start until the finish line. Aside from recapping the Armv9’s major architecture and features from the 1st keynote, he also shared the new era of computing is approaching where AI and ML will be the key to every compute environment enabled by specialized processing in which Armv9 is designed to do so from the beginning where he used the flagship Cortex-X2 as an example that brings high CPU and GPU performance while raising the longevity of battery life, a next-generation improvement if you will.

Contributing to specialized processing also requires the software part to be optimized, dynamic, and richer than before. Therefore, Haas introduced the Total Compute solutions that span across tools, IPs, and applications that help partners to develop mature products from the more consumer TV, smartphones, and laptops down to industry use HPC, cloud computing, etc. He also elaborated on the recent announcement of NVIDIA’s Grace CPU that is fully dedicated to AI and ML usage alongside several HPC developer kits.
Lastly, Haas rounded up everything in a simple message: No devices should be left behind, even the smaller and cost-sensitive components can be made smarter and more capable to serve all data at the closest proximity and Armv9 is the key to unlocking the limitless potential of AI and ML.
Interested in finding out all the technical details? Check out the full keynote below.

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Listen to the new ringtone on Samsung Galaxy S10 now

Let’s be frank here – over the past decade, Samsung’s ride to become one of the top Android smartphone brand is nothing short of amazing. As number of Samsung users grow, so does the amount of people who do not change their ringtones from the default one. Hence, that iconic Samsung ringtone chime is engraved in our brains – and that song is called Over The Horizon.
Over The Horizon has actually been rearranged a few times in multiple different genres of music – starting from the Galaxy S2 that was launched back in 2011. From rock to new age, to fusion jazz and more, Over the Horizon had it all.

To commemorate the 10th birthday and the arrival of Samsung Galaxy S10 series, Over The Horizon has now been rearranged once again – but this time in a new “classical-pop crossover” flavor that is “ocean-inspired”. Take a listen here.

Samsung says that the new “ocean-inspired” Over The Horizon signifies Samsung’s exploration in multiple different types of technologies and innovating it into Galaxy devices over the years.

The video above was also filmed around the shores of Sipadan Island in Malaysia, which highlights just how beautiful the ocean currently is.

The video follows Ai Futaki, a renowned conservationist and Guinness World Record-holding freediver, exploring the waters and marine life while acclaimed nature filmmakers James Brickell and Simon Enderby shot the exploration adventure. The new Over the Horizon arrangement was composed by Academy Award-winning composer Steven Price and performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra at London’s famed Abbey Road Studios.
Samsung has promised us that a behind-the-scenes on how the beautiful video was shot in the coming days. While we are waiting for that to arrive, check out Samsung’s Newsroom here to listen to all the different variants of Over The Horizon.

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Xiaomi brings new Redmi smartphones and TVs into Malaysia beginning end of May

Xiaomi Malaysia has revealed 2 new models for the Redmi Note 10 series for the country while announcing the upcoming release of its 4K TV lineup, Mi TV P1, and Q1 series.

Taking the spotlight is the Redmi Note 10 5G put out to pit against other budget 5G smartphones through the use of MediaTek’s Dimensity 700 SoC. Other than that, it is quite similar to the base Note 10 model.

6.5-inch AMOLED DotDisplay

1080p Resolution
Middle Punch Hole Notch
90Hz Refresh Rate with Adaptive Sync

MediaTek Dimensity 700 Chipset
8GB RAM
128GB Storage
Triple Rear Cameras

Main: 48MP f/1.79
Macro: 2MP f/2.4
Depth Sensor

8MP Selfie Camera
5,000mAh Battery

18W Fast Charge

Chrome Silver, Graphite Grey, Nighttime Blue, Aurora Green Colors

Catching the baton pass is the Redmi Note 10S with more power to the hardware across the line – perfect for those seeking a little bit more performance, particularly in gaming thanks to the SoC too.

6.43-inch AMOLED DotDisplay

1080p Resolution
Middle Punch Hole Notch

MediaTek Helio G95 Chipset
8GB RAM
128GB Storage
Quadruple Rear Cameras

Main: 48MP f/1.79
Ultra-Wide: 8MP f/2.2
Macro: 2MP f/2.4
Depth Sensor

13MP Selfie Camera
5,000mAh Battery

33W Fast Charge
Onyx Gray, Pebble White, Ocean Blue  Colors

The P1 series that Xiaomi brought into Malaysia is about accessibility, smart and quality. Available in sizes of 32, 43, and 55-inches, the panel offers 178° FOV for clear and comfortable viewing experience while the visuals can be amped additionally with Dolby Vision (43 and 55-inches) and HDR10+ (55-inches), a necessity in modern content consumption if you ask me. Running your standard Android TV operating system, it comes with Netflix, Prime Video, and Youtube pre-installed as usual and supports mirroring through Chromecast and Miracast for mobile streaming purposes too.

Finally, the Q1 series speaks a higher tier of premium than the P1 series with 4K UHD resolution at 75-inches displayed through the QLED panel with 100% NTSC color range powered by 192 zones of full-array local dimming. And if you are wondering that whether you can game on this thing, the answer is yes since the HDMI port is 2.1 with the refresh rate capping at 120Hz. Lastly, the Q1 also has the Dolby Vision and HDR10+ certifications like its P1 brothers.
Price Figures and Availability
Xiaomi will be making the smartphones available earlier starting May 21 while preorders will commence June 6 for the Mi TVs but an official release date is not given for them, unfortunately.

Product

Price

Availability

Free Gifts

Redmi Note 10 5G

RM799

May 28

T-Shirt (Offline Purchase)
Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic 2
Screen Protection Warranty (6 Months)

Redmi Note 10S

RM899

May 21

Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic 2

Mi TV P1 32-inch

RM899

June 6 (Preorder)

WeTV, iQIYI
Mi Smart Band 6 (First 100 orders)

Mi TV P1 43-inch

RM1,499

WeTV, iQIYI

Mi TV P1 55-inch

RM2,499

Mi TV Q1 75-inch

RM7,999

WeTV, iQIYI
Mi Air Purifier Pro H
Mi Wi-Fi Range Extender Pro
Mi Body Composition Scale 2
Mi 360° Home Security Camera 2K

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DiGi Launches Samsung Galaxy S3 for RM 999

Now you can be one of the first to own a Samsung Galaxy S3.

DiGi Telecommunications is offering the widely anticipated S3 for RM 999 for 2 years RM 88 SmartPlan Contract. However, it totals up to RM 1687 as there’s an additional RM 688 advance payment required.
Alternatively, you can also purchase the S3 with the RM 68 SmartPlan. That will make the S3 RM 1149. Expect to be paying RM 1717 though, as there’s a RM 588 advance payment linked to that plan.

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WWDC 2023 Hardware: M2 Ultra, 15-inch MacBook Air, more powerful Mac Studio and Mac Pro

Apple’s WWDC 2023 keynote is a heck of a blast that introduced so many things but in this post, we’ll cover the hardware section first.
M2 Ultra

First thing first, the new Apple Silicon King – the M2 Ultra. Utilizing UltraFusion tech to combine two M2 Max dies, the M2 Ultra hosts a total of 134 billion transistors and is capable of providing support for 192GB of RAM and 800GB/s bandwidth.
The 24-core CPU, up to 76-core GPU, and 32-core Neural Engine performance have also gained much-needed improvement where the numbers are landing at +20%, +30%, and +40%.
Media engine-wise, it is twice the capability of the M2 Max which at best, 22 video streams of 8K ProRes 422 are not a problem, and don’t get me started on the up to 6x Pro Display XDR display output, and the latest Secure Enclave for best-to-date security.

MacBook Air with a number 15

At last, the MacBook Air has a new size and it is going to be 15 inches. Equipped with a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina Display, it is light and thin at just 1.51kg and 11.5mm offering portability and performance with an M2 chip running an 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine config with 24GB of unified memory.
The FaceTime HD camera at 1080p provides perfect face capture during FaceTime calls and other video conferences while the 3-mic array captures voice clearly through its advanced beamforming algorithms.
The device can also produce some great audio via the internal 6-speaker sound system comprising of 2x tweeters and 2 sets of force-calling woofers offering super deep bass and spatial audio with Dolby Atmos for immersion without a pair of headphones.
Also, users can also find the MagSafe charging port, 2x Thunderbolt for displays and peripherals, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
This model will be sold in Malaysia at the price of RM6,199 (RM5,729 for education) in the near future with colors of Midnight, Starlight, Silver, and Space Grey.
M2 Party for the Studio and Pro

Now for the real professional hardware with blessings going towards the Mac Studio getting both the M2 Max and M2 Ultra with the forme offering M2 Max as much as 12-core GPU and 38-core GPU together with 96GB unified memory to deliver improvements such as 50% higher rendering speeds in After Effects and 25% faster app building in Xcode.

On the other hand, the Mac Pro with M2 Ultra will perform at best if configured according to the one mentioned above and quoting internal benchmarks, Octane renders are capable of completing 3 times faster while DaVinci Resolve sees a 50% uplift in video processing.

Another advantage provided by Mac Pro is the entrance of Apple Silicon into the lineup enhances PCIe capability since it now has 8x Thunderbolt 4, 3x USB-A, 2x HDMI, 2x 10GbE, and as a side note, a headphone jack with a decent DAC capable of driving high-impedance headphones.
The pricing for these new Mac Studio and Mac Pro are as follows:

Mac Studio – From RM9,499 (RM8,549 for education)
Mac Pro (Tower Enclosure) – From RM32,999 (RM31,109 for education)
Mac Pro (Rack Enclosure) – From RM34,999 (RM32,669 for education)

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Samsung Continues Galaxy A7 (2018) Ultra Wide Tour

It seems like the triple camera trend is catching up – and Samsung’s latest Galaxy A7 (2018) has it. Since their first road trip, many things has happened – including our full review of the Galaxy A7 (2018) here which I personally found it to be quite fun to use. And Samsung now extends the Ultra Wide tour, which begins now until the end of the year.
From now till 30th December 2018, you’ll be able to experience the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Ultra Wide Tour roadshow at these places nationwide:

There will be attractive offers and mystery gifts that are happening for every purchase of the Galaxy A7 (2018) during the roadshow as well!
Remember to also check out our in-depth Galaxy A7 (2018) review here so that you know everything about it before making your purchase. Suffice to say, it’s a fun mid-range smartphone.

To learn more about the Galaxy A7 (2018) Ultra Wide Tour roadshow, visit https://www.samsung.com/my/offer/mobile/galaxya7-roadshow/

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iPhone 6 – hands on and overview

Well, firstly I have to thank Warren from KL Gadget Guy for letting me play around with his iPhone 6. Apple’s flagship devices is not available in Malaysia yet, so buying one is rather expensive right now.

Note that this entire articles is coming from an Android user since 2010.

Grabbing the iPhone 6 and you can feel that it is rather familiar actually. The button placements are just like any other Android flagships out there – with the power button on the right side and its volume rocker at the left. Of course, what’s an iDevice without the dedicated mute button.
Right off the bat, I realized something wrong about its ergonomics that Apple didn’t get it quite right – the position of those buttons, or rather the height of it from the bottom of the phone. It’s just too high.

The camera has been a really hot topic when talking about the iPhone 6, to which I say yes, it is one of the main selling points after all. The camera protrusion however is rather awkward. If you are ever going to slide the phone out of a tight pocket, it will catch of something if you do not have a case installed. Potential scratch on the camera? Maybe not.
Picture quality was somehow okay, because I was at a place where it was lit with blue lights and the iPhone 6’s white balance had gone haywire and turned everything yellow. Sorry I didn’t have any sample pictures, I didn’t get them in time.

Speaking of “something new”, Apple’s believers have been asking for widgets for years, and now they are getting them. Just pull down the notification bar and go to the Today tab, that is where your widgets will be. Sure, it can be cramped up if more widgets how up, but I think that’s how Apple is going to settle things for this year.
Coming from an Android user, I strongly believe Apple’s move to include widgets in this fashion is to cater for both iOS simplicity and also adding some complexity for customization. Also, it sort of breaks the middle ground for those who want to switch from Android to iOS.

The iPhone 6 with the Nexus 4 – as most netizens suggests, is a direct comparison of both these devices albeit that the Nexus 4 was released two years ago. Sure, the screen size is the same but the camera picture quality is totally different.

By comparing the size we found out that the Nexus 4 is much more smaller than the iPhone 6, as there are no need for a physical home button on the Nexus 4. Bezel size is about the same, though the Nexus 4 can offer a much better grip on hand.

Thickness of the iPhone 6 is obviously thinner than the Nexus 4, but the grip on the iPhone 6 is rather slippery as the only parts providing grip is the curved sides of the phone. Sweaty palms might want to be aware of this issue.

I don’t want to comment on iOS 8 itself other than the keyboard which works excellently well, just like the stock Android keyboard, and also the Tips app which Apple says it will send you a tip every week (if I’m not mistaken) to maximise your utilization of the iPhone. Tips app? Seriously? I thought Apple is all about working out of the box and being all simple that even the most illiterate person can use.
That points to app management on iOS, where removing bloatware is NEVER going to happen. I guess that’s how Apple wants it to be, so be it.

So far what I can tell say about the iPhone 6 is this. The entire legend of iPhone will never go away anytime soon. Apple’s move towards larger display and the new direction of iOS 8 makes Android users feel like they are at home (at least partially home) on an iOS device.
Apple users finally get to enjoy large screens, widgets, and third party keyboard! To that I say welcome, welcome all iOS users to the world of *slightly* more customization. Sorry though, Apple will never get my money as I think iOS is just plain unsuitable for me. I’m still waiting for the next Nexus device.
Now, when is the magical NFC uses coming to iOS?

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Digi Announces Postpaid Plan For OPPO R9s

We’ve covered news regarding the OPPO R9s rather extensively here at Nasi Lemak Tech. You can check out our review here, a comparison between the OPPO R9s and its competition here, and a showcase on how their camera has changed over the months too. More changes will come, by the way.
With the Digi Postpaid 138 plan, all existing Digi subscribers who have already signed up with Digi for more than a year and above can purchase the OPPO R9s with price as low as only RM189. On the other hand, there will be an upfront payment fee of RM1,290 be charged to all new Digi users and Digi users who are with Digi for less than a year. However, the upfront payment fee will be refunded back to users every month – within 24 months.

Along with the online subscription for the OPPO R9s and Digi Postpaid 138 plan, a Selfie stick (worth of RM48 each) will be available for the first 200 online subscribers. Personally speaking, it’s quite expensive.

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TikTok For Business now available in Malaysia

There’s no denying that TikTok is indeed one of the biggest social media platforms right now. Yet, the platform is still growing exponentially through memes, idea-sharing, and just some impressive gags shared in the form of short videos. We’ve also shared a few TikTok videos of our own.
Since TikTok is pretty famous amongst youngsters nowadays, TikTok is expanding to encourage brands to join in TikTok as well, by introducing TikTok For Business.

This new TikTok For Business is a platform that helps brands tell their stories in a more creative and engaging way. Brands and marketers in Malaysia can now creatively connect with the broader communities around them and foster user discovery through TikTok. It’s truly impressive to see what videos can deliver, actually.
Maybe it’s a sign to be a little goofy at work.
TikTok for Business gives brands the tools needed to be discovered by users, and to connect with the broader communities around them. Through TikTok, brands can engage users through:

Scale & creativity:

TikTok is a growing platform for marketers to leverage as a must-have destination. TikTok is an entertainment-based platform, offering users and brands the tools to tell their stories.

Sight, motion & sound:

To tell a short story through sight, sound, and motion. It’s much more effective than just texts and pictures.

Inclusive & participatory community:

Create engaging content for the people, and the people can engage with the marketing campaign too – by creating their own version of it. Brands can actually experience the impact of their campaigns have on people.

Seamless & simple solutions:

Working with many of the industry’s leading third-party providers, TikTok is building out a suite of measurement solutions.

TikTok is also announcing its latest AR Branded Effect called Brand Scan, a new product that allows users to have an augmented reality experience with any brand.
To learn more about TikTok for Business, visit https://www.tiktok.com/business/en

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Shopee shares sneak peeks to 11.11 deals and fights cancer

Yeah, that’s a weird headline – and Shopee is doing both of these things for the upcoming 11.11 sales. A few weeks ago, Shopee had an official launch event for the 11.11 sale and during that event, Shopee announced their allegiance to fight against cancer with the first-ever charity campaign, called #ShopeeMAKNA 11.11 Charity Challenge, in partnership with National Cancer Council Malaysia (MAKNA).
This charity campaign is an interesting one. As an e-commerce platform that sells products, Shopee has opened a brand new “store” to “sell” the amount to be donated as a “product listing”. To do your part and donate to #ShopeeMAKNA, all you have to do is “buy” the donation in accordance with how much you want to donate, and you’re done!

To donate, click here to visit the ShopeeMAKNA Charity Store. The first 50 donors who donate RM250 with a complimentary 3D mammogram package worth RM430 via the ShopeeMAKNA Official Store.

Sunway Medical Centre will be donating RM20,000 to MAKNA, and Shopee themselves have donated RM33,000 to MAKNA.

And now comes the sneak peek of the deals. Shopee really knows how to tease people as they selected some main highlights for the upcoming 11.11 sales, and I’m lowkey getting excited about it.

You can already click here to add these items to your cart for faster checkout. Remember – you’ll get free shipping with minimum spending of RM11, cashback of up to RM111, and the chance to win a Toyota Vios for only RM1 via Shopee One Or Not.
As this is still a sneak peek, the prices are kept partially under wraps and will be fully revealed on 11th November at 12am sharp. There will be discounts of up to 50% this Shopee this 11.11 Big Sale, so let’s take a look at these sneak peeks.
Home Appliances

Product
Original Price
Promo Price

Russell Taylors Air Fryer – Large (3.8L) Af-25
RM199.99
RM1XX.99

Hisense 60L 1-Door Mini Bar RR60D4AGN
RM288.00
RM27X.00

Dibea F20 MAX Cordless Vacuum Cleaner 2019
RM755.00
RM6XX.00

Philips EasyTouch Garment Steamer GC507/60
RM282.00
RM18X.00

Deerma F300 Air Humidifier/Aroma Diffuser (2.5L Tank) + Deroma Essential Oil
RM299.00
RMX1.11

PHILIPS 43PFT4002S 43″ Full HD LED TV DTTV MYTV SUPPORTED USB Movie
RM1,299.00
RM8XX.00

Smartphones

Product
Original Price
Promo Price

Huawei P30 (8GB/128GB) Original Huawei Malaysia Set + 8 Free Gift Worth RM499
RM2699.00
RM1X89.00

Samsung Galaxy A50s (A507) (Prism Crush Green/ Prism Crush Black/ Prism Crush White) – 6GB RAM – 128GB ROM – 6.4 inch –
RM1299.00
RM1X99.00

Honor View 20 (6+128GB)
RM1699.00
RM9X9.00

Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie (4+64GB)
RM1,299.00
RM2X9.00

Xiaomi Redmi 7A (2GB + 32GB) Global Version [Local Warranty]
RM499.00
RM2X9.00

Cameras and mobile accessories

Product
Original Price
Promo Price

APEMAN C420D Dual Mini Dash Cam for Cars
RM239.00
RM1X9.00

GoPro Hero 8
RM1,899.00
RM1,8×9.00

Aukey PA-T9 QC 3.0 Travel Charger + Micro USB
RM68.00
RMX7.90

Verbatim 20000mAh Power Delivery & QC3.0 Fast Charge Power Bank
RM89.00
RMX5.00

Garmin Fenix 5 Sapphire Multisport GPS Watch
RM2,399.00
RM2XX9.00

Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless Active Noise-Cancelling
Rm1690.00
RM1XX3.00

Laptops and computer accessories

Product
Original Price
Promo Price

CLiPtec 1200dpi Wireless Optical Mouse (2.4GHz) M853
RM39.00
RMX.80

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-54-526L Gaming Laptop
RM2,999.00
RM2X49.00

Compatible Laser Toner DrToner Canon – CART 325 CRT325 CRG325 (435 / 285 ) – LBP6000 / 6030 / image CLASS MF3010
RM80.00
RM1X.1X

Toshiba Canvio Slim III USB3.0 Portable Hard Drive External Hard Disk [1TB] (FREE POUCH)
RM499.00
RM1X9.88

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New ASUS Zenbook OLED laptops strikes Malaysian market from RM4,399 starting today

ASUS Malaysia has officially launched the new Zenbook OLED 2022 models making up a total of 4 just now.
We have previously reported on selected models so if you want the full explanation of what these new laptops are all about, I recommend you check out the global launch post about 2 weeks ago.

We are first hitting up the Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition since it is one of the guys that’s not within the old post. It is basically a special edition (But not limited, so you can get this without running into stock issues) of the Zenbook 14X OLED made to commemorate and inspired by the Mir Project because ASUS managed to get themselves into part of that.
The entire chassis is filled with Mir elements such as a custom paint job, Mir Space Station patterns on the laptop lid, dedicated space bar color, and more. Durability-wise, it also matches the needs for space missions such as extreme temperature resistance from the range of -24°C to 61°C, 4x more anti-vibration capabilities that comply with the US
Space Systems Command Standard SMC-S-016A testing protocols, and more.
As for the more technical parts, it is created and shaped to fit into the Ultrabooks market as it is made to be light and thin. Despite not having any discreet graphics, it hosts an up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7 H-Series CPU with Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, one PCIe 4.0 SSD, and WiFi 6E with the screen being a 16:10 2.8K OLED 90Hz touchscreen with 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, DisplayHDR TrueBlack 500 certified, and carries the PANTONE Validated sticker.
Also, check out our review about it if you prefer video format over anything.

On the other hand, the new Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED is not getting an overhaul or anything and simply just improvements across pretty much everything. Running the world’s 1st 14.5-inch 2.8K OLED with 120Hz refresh rate and an enlarged 12.7-inch Screenpad Plus with the new AAS Ultra auto-tilting mechanism, it is now better than ever.
To run the dual-display setup, the top specs can go up to an Intel Core i7-12700H processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with a combined TDP of just 85W that won’t go as harsh towards the temperatures and battery life.

Here comes one of the most powerful boys in the lineup – the Zenbook Pro 16X OLED packing an Intel Core i7-12700H + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 duo encased within an aerospace-grade 6000-series CNC-machined aluminum alloy to achieve a super-tough, slim, light chassis augmented by the IceCool Pro cooling system that ensures zero thermal throttling even with 140W of TDP.
The display is also a total bonkers which is a 16-inch 16:10 4K 60Hz OLED touchscreen display with 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification, is PANTONE Validated, and can provide a 550-nit brightness certified with Dolby Vision.

Lastly, the Zenbook 14 OLED which is also a light-and-thin member, hosts a variety of feature set that makes it efficient and powerful. Rocking a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 P-Series CPU which is the middle class that balances around performance and power consumption, the 75Whr battery is more than enough to last you through a day or even 2 if you just use it casually.
As an OLED laptop, the 16:10 2.8K OLED NanoEdge 90Hz display makes justice to the price tag despite it being a “mainstream” model which is just great for both working and entertainment. Hit up any movie and the Harman Kardon-certified, Dolby Atmos speaker will churn out enough audio for everyone.
It is also one of the new generation Zenbook OLED products that take on a new design and color which is Aqua Celadon and Ponder Blue as the base while a Kintsugi-inspired design based on traditional Japanese craftsmanship.
Price
As the roadshow over at Mid Valley grandly celebrates the launch of these new Zenbook OLED laptops, we got the price tags as well.

Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition

(i7-12700H/16G/1TB) @ RM6,499
(i5-12500H/16G/512GB) @ RM 5,599

Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED

(i7-12700H/16G/512GB/RTX3050Ti) @ RM8,999

Zenbook Pro 16X OLED

(i7-12700H/16G/1TB/RTX3060) @ RM11,999

Zenbook 14 OLED

(Ponder Blue: i7-1260P/16G/1TB) @ RM5,599
(Ponder Blue, Aqua Celadon: i5-1240P/16G/512GB) @ RM4,399

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Researchers made DVDs hold 1000TB

It was an amazing breakthrough when DVDs first came out in the masses, where everyone can now enjoy higher resolution (at least compared to VCDs) anytime, anywhere. Everyone started collecting their DVD remastered Star Wars trilogy and its prequel again and watched it right on their new gaming console, the PlayStation 2.
Then came around with the dual-layer DVDs which the XBOX 360 uses, and then Blu-Ray came with the PlayStation 3. Now, it seems like DVDs went beyond what Blu-Ray discs hold. 1000TB. Yes, a thousand terabytes.

The DVDs work by having pits and holes created by beams of light that creates bits, or logic high and logic low, thus the name “burn”. The capacities increases as the beams of light gets smaller and smaller, making the disc able to store more on the same surface area. What magic the researchers did here was to create two beams of light that partially cancel each other out to create an even smaller beam of light, thus drastically increasing the bit density.
The new technology is still in an early phase, so we’ll all have to wait for at least a few years for this to be fully ready for the prime time. DVD’s comeback might be possible after all.
Via : ThinkComputers

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Malaysia’s 2nd official Intel Powered Store opens up over at Pavilion Bukit Jalil with attractive deals and promotions

While some of you folks knew the fact that Intel has local operations in terms of manufacturing and offices in Malaysia, they seemingly lacked something like a showroom, well in terms of numbers because there’s one over at Low Yat. Well, not anymore, as we welcome the 2nd one that just opened today at Pavilion Bukit Jalil.

Combining the idea of the aforementioned showroom plus experience store, customers will be able to get their hands on any sort of products that integrates the latest and greatest from Team Blue and even purchase them on the spot while getting the appropriate after-sales services from none other than the guys that started the x86 legacy.

For starters, you can grab a free t-shirt by visiting either the Low Yat branch or the new Pavilion Bukit Jalil premise, give Intel and SNS Network‘s Facebook page a couple of Likes, share the promotion post with the hashtags, and you’re good to go.

Additionally, if you really dumped your wallet into something in the store, the Spin and Win section will help you net a couple of extra items for the fun. Spin it, and claim them from the employees on the spot. No waiting.
Don’t forget the additional bundled items as well! Nice mouse and 1TB HDD over there.
So if you happen to pay a visit to the mall, why not stroll over and check out the cool stuff?

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Infinite Crisis Announcement

 As a very hardcore DC fan myself, I actually had a fanboy moment when I first saw this, thinking it was too good to be true. And then, I realized that it’s most probably going to be something like DOTA 2 or League of Legends. Totally freaked out after that! But it’s true though, they’re finally making a game based on the Infinite Crisis story line!

The fact that DC announced this has gotten me so excited about the possibilities that this game could bring! To be honest, the MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) genre is really, really limited right now and there’s only a decent handful of games available. This game might be the key point where more and more developers start coming into the scene to challenge the likes of DOTA 2!

Information about this game is currently scarce for now, but we’ll make sure to keep you guys posted 🙂
P/S : You can sign up for beta access here
       Why aren’t you jumping around in excitement yet?!

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The new GoPro HERO11 Black cameras are now available in Malaysia; starting from RM1,979

GoPro has launched three versions of its latest HERO11 Black camera: HERO11 Black, HERO11 Black Creator Edition, and HERO11 Black Mini in Malaysia, which all feature a new larger sensor that offers higher resolution, 10-bit color depth, video stabilization, and a wider field of view.

Three of these newly released HERO11 Black cameras boast a new 1/1.9” sensor that comes with over 1 billion colors in 10-bit color video and supports an 8:7 large vertical aspect ratio. In addition, both the HERO11 Black and HERO11 Black Mini are able to achieve up to 5.3K resolution at 60FPS thanks to the new TimeWarp 3.0.
On top of that, these cameras are equipped with Enduro Battery which enhances their performance in cold and moderate temperatures while also extending recording time. And speaking of recording time, GoPro claims that the HERO11 Black Creator Edition is capable to record for over 4 hours in 4K resolution per charge.
That’s not all, but the sensor also has the HyperView feature which delivers the widest 16:9 FoV ever native to a HERO camera, making the new HERO11 Black cameras an ideal choice for athletes and hobbyists who enjoy filming themselves in a first-person view while engaging in their favorite sports.
Pricing and Availability
All of the GoPro HERO11 Black cameras are currently purchasable in the Malaysian market via select retailers at the following prices:

HERO11 Black — RM2,399
HERO11 Black Creator Edition — RM3,399
HERO11 Black Mini — RM1,979

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Leagoo Z5 now official in Malaysia

First of all, I’m not sure why they send us a picture-based press release. However that’s my problem – and this is the Leagoo Z5’s announcement in Malaysia.
It’s a 5-inch display with FWVGA (480×854 pixels) resolution with MTK6580M quad-core processor running at 1.3GHz, and complimented with 1GB RAM and 8GB storage. the entire Leagoo Z5 is powered by a 2,300mAh battery too.

Leagoo Z5 has dual SIM dual standby function too – but it seems like there’s no 4G LTE compatibility. I will get you updated on this of course.
It comes in 3 different colours – gold, pink, and black. It’s also priced competitively too at RM279.
Get it on Lazada now!
Check out the full press release below.

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Huawei shows Wei To Christmas with Mate S in Rose Gold

Rose gold phones – they’re everywhere these days. I mean everywhere. There are people who will get new phones just for the gold colour. That’s insane – and thinking about it, why not capitalize on that? Introducing the Huawei Mate S (that we showed off here), now in Rose Gold!

Interested in getting the Huawei Mate S in Rose Gold colour? Now you can – the all new pink Mate S is now available in all Huawei authorized retail outlets! Yes, it’s available now! Same price, same design, same specs, just different colour!

Show off to all your iPhone 6S buddies – they get jealous real quick!

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OPPO Reno6 series claims to take better portrait shots and videos with these 8 tricks

The OPPO Reno6 series of smartphones was launched a while ago and they’re advertised for photography. To fully utilize all of the features available, OPPO shared their tips with us to understand how we can use these features.
The highlights for this series of OPPO Reno6 smartphones are its portrait photography capability. There are a total of 8 different ways that it can be used to mimic how real, professional portrait photography looks. The Reno6 series is capable of doing this by (obviously) the power of AI.

Bokeh Flare Portrait Photo

Look – Bokeh Flare Portrait Photo. This feature is exclusively on the OPPO Reno6 series and helps you take portrait photos with stunning blurred backgrounds – mimicking professional photography once again but without the difficult learning curve.

Create cinematic videos like a Hollywood director with Bokeh Flare Portrait Video (only on Reno6 Pro)

If you already like how the Bokeh Flare Portrait pictures look, then take it to the next level and integrate it into your videos. That’s what this feature is about.

Portrait Beautification Video

You remember back in the early days of the selfie craze when OPPO kept advertising their beauty mode? Yeah, it’s back now but combined with portrait mode for video. Gonna make your face glow up real good.

Flash Snapshot

Snap pics of fast-moving subjects by utilizing an automated burst shot mode. Take a bunch of pics and it’ll automatically select which one is the sharpest for you.

Steal other people’s aesthetic with AI Palette

This is an interesting feature. The OPPO Reno6 series has this thing called AI Palette and it lets you copy and paste other people’s edited photo aesthetics (dreamy, cool, neon, etc.) and you can paste it on your own image. Maybe do this on a celebrity’s heavily edited photo and see how well it does for yourself?

AI Color Portrait

Literally turning your background colors into black and white only. Your subject is the only part of the photo to have colors. Works in video mode too.

Are these Reno6 phones any good, though?
To answer that question – we’ll have to point you to our full reviews of the Reno6 phones. We reviewed both the OPPO Reno 6Z and also the OPPO Reno 6 Pro – which you can check out below.

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ASUS Announces world first ‘Three-in-One’ laptop tablet

ASUS just announced the world’s first “Three-in-One” laptop tablet – the ASUS Transformer Book Trio. A unique 11.6-inch ultraportable combined with a detachable Android tablet with a keyboard dock which is also self-contained Windows 8 desktop PC.

Transformer Book Trio features a sleek and durable metallic design and is powered by the latest 4th generation Intel® Core™ processor for multi-tasking performance and outstanding energy efficiency in Windows 8 laptop mode. When detached from the ‘PC Station’ keyboard dock, it become a multi-touch Android tablet with its own Intel Atom™ dual-core processor and 16GB of solid-state storage. With a separated batteries in each part, it can Trio has up to 13 hours battery life in Android mode and 5 hours in Windows 8 mode.
Transformer Book Trio can switch between Windows 8 and Android 4.2 instantly with the ‘Trio’ on the keyboard and data shared between the two operating system’s via the tablet’s storage. With an external display connected via Mini DisplayPort or Micro-HDMI, it can be used as a self-contained desktop PC with Windows 8.

Here are the full specification:

OS

PC Station:    Windows 8Tablet:           Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

Processor

PC Station:    Intel Core (i7-4500U / i5-4200U)Tablet:           Intel Atom Z2560 (1.6GHz)

Graphics

PC Station:    Intel HD Graphics 4400

Display

11.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS with capacitive 10-point multi-touch

Memory

PC Station:    4GB DDR3 (1600MHz)Tablet:           2GB LP DDR2 (1066GHz)

Storage

PC Station:    500GB HDDTablet:           16GB MMC

Cameras

Rear 5MP with auto-focus and 1080p Full HD video recordingFront 720p HD camera

Connectivity

PC Station:    802.11ac (dual-band), Bluetooth 4.0, 2 x USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, Micro-HDMI 1.4, 3.5mm headphone/micTablet:           802.11n (2.4GHz), Bluetooth 3.0, Micro-USB 2.0, 3.5mm headphone/mic, microSD card slot

Audio

Stereo speakers with ASUS SonicMaster technology, digital mic

Sensors

Accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, e-compass

Battery

PC Station:   33Wh lithium polymerTablet:          19Wh lithium polymer

Size & weight

PC Station:    304.9 x 193.8 x 13.4mm, 1kgTablet:           304.9 x 193.8 x 9.7mm, 700g

ASUS Transformer Book Trio TX201LA – CQ003H (with Core™ i7 processor) model cost RM4099 and TX201LA – CQ004H (with Core™ i5 processor) model cost RM3799 and it will be available at local IT stores and resellers by end of this week.
Such powerful device that can be either laptop or tablet is way too cool and  is very functional at every location or occasion and is suitable as well for student or working adult. I hope I can get one too!

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Untethered iOS 7 jailbreak Finally Release!!!

If you were asking Santa for an iDevice then you are asking at the perfect time! Just a few moments ago, the Evasi0n team has finally released the iOS 7-compatible jailbreak!

It had been three months since iOS 7 was made available to the public alongside Apple’s new iPhones 5 and such a major overhaul of the operating system meant that there was no longer a jailbreak available since all known exploits were now blocked. Apple can’t stop them though, Evasi0n team just made the impossible possible.
The Jailbreak is untethered, so that means you can restart countless times and still retain jailbreak state, yet it work on Mac or PC, and the process should work for any iDevice  that running iOS 7.0 through 7.0.4.
The whole process is very simple and take five minutes to complete it. To download the Jailbreak please visit evasi0n.com. For the step by step instruction please refer to modmyi.com.
Please be careful when jailbreaking your device as it could become unstable and is at your own risk. We here at Nasi Lemak Tech are not responsible for anything!
Via : Gizmodo

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How does the Amazfit GT2 measure heart rate?

This article is brought to you by Amazfit Malaysia
We have many fitness bands and smartwatches in the market right now and they all have a single function in common – the ability to measure heart rate. It’s not an uncommon feature nowadays so today, let’s take the Amazfit GT2 as an example.

In concept, it’s not really rocket science, honestly. The green diode shines through your skin and utilizes a technique called photoplethysmography (PPG).
Green light is the best choice since red is reflected whereby blue light needs a lot of power to generate. The green light is absorbed by the blood. So, shining green light into the blood means it will be detected by the sensor. Every pulse of the green light means that the sensor can detect the rate and change of these green light absorption.

Amazfit uses the same technique as well, but the company says it’s using the BioTracker PPG optical sensor for 24-hour uninterrupted heart rate tracking. The sensor will track its data and – of course – be saved inside the Amazfit app.
And you’ll have to set it to automatically detect your heart rate. Just follow these steps:

Open the Amazfit app
Tap on profile and then the watch
Scroll down & tap on “heart rate detection”
Hit “detection method”
Choose “automatic heart rate detection”

Once the heart rate detection is set to continuous, it can do a few more things to ensure your heart stays healthy. For example, setting the heart rate alert means the Amazfit smartwatch will alert you if there’s no response in the last 10 minutes.
You can also set a threshold so that once a certain heart rate limit is exceeded, the watch will also vibrate. This is important for those who need to stay below a certain heart rate.
And of course, Amazfit smartwatches offer more than just accurate heart rate detection. Certain Amazfit smartwatches – like the GTS 2 and GTR 2 – also comes with the ability to store 3GB worth of music files in the smartwatch itself. Then you can pair your TWS earbuds to the smartwatch and listen to music. Just leave your phone at home when you go on a jog.

And the Amazfit smartwatches also have 90 built-in sports modes with smart recognition and has GPS to track your jogging route for you.
And since Amazfit smartwatches have a microphone and speaker, you can also do calls via your watch only, without lifting your phone up.

As of now, Amazfit Malaysia is offering a variety of smartwatches and I’m sure there’s going to be one that fits your needs and your budget. Check them out here:

Amazfit Malaysia Lazada store
Amazfit Malaysia Shopee store

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Review – Amazfit GTS 2e watch: Good build quality, good software, fantastic price

I got the Amazfit GTS 2e right before the Lunar New Year and I have been wearing it past the entire festivity. I got to spend a lot of time with this watch – and here is what we have to share with you.
Spoiler alert: it’s a fantastic watch, especially for its price.

Amazfit has been in the market for a really long time, and I’ve always wanted to try their watches. So, today we have with us the Amazfit GTS 2e. And their naming scheme is rather funny.
Amazfit calls their fashion-centric watches the GT-series. Within this series, as of now, we have the Amazfit GTS 2, GTS 2e, then the GTR 2, and GTR 2e. Their naming scheme is… rather on the nose when you realize it.

GTR 2e and GTS 2e are identical in terms of features, but the difference is that the GTR 2 is rounded whereby the GTS 2 is square in shape. You see where this is going? GTR, that R means rounded, whereby the S in GTS means it’s square.
Anyway, back to the Amazfit GTS 2e review.
Now, let’s take a look at the watch first. As the name suggests, this is the Amazfit GTS 2e whereby the “S” already states that it’s square in shape. I’m not a fan of such mechanism, honestly. I prefer a fully wireless charger on the watch, which makes it more readily available compared to using these sorts of cables.

Now, back to the watch itself. Officially here in Malaysia, the Amazfit GTS 2e is available in 3 different pre-included wrist strap colors with matching frame color around the watch. The one we have here is in Moss Green color with a gunmetal grey frame.

Amazfit included a high-quality silicone wrist strap – as in one that doesn’t stick to my skin or stick to itself while trying to wear or take it off. I mean, hey – the Xiaomi Watch and Xiaomi Watch Lite both had wrist straps that I have complained – so I think it’s worth mentioning that Amazfit did a good job here.

But, if you still want to change to another strap – then you’re in luck. The Amazfit GTS 2e is using a standard locking mechanism and uses 20mm straps – so I can even swap my straps from the Galaxy Watch Active with the Amazfit GTS 2e.
Standard 20mm width wrist straps with this mechanism will work with the Amazfit GTS 2e.
And speaking of the Galaxy Watch Active, this is a true smartwatch – but the Amazfit GTS 2e is still not a smartwatch. It’s more than just a fitness band yes, but it’s still not a smartwatch – which is why I still use the Galaxy Watch Active as my definition of a “smartwatch” even though it’s like 3 years old at this point.

So, for the price of RM549 officially, it might seem like a logical price premium over the Xiaomi Mi Watch that we reviewed recently since there are better features and better quality overall. But no, you can actually get the Amazfit GTS 2e at RM429 – which makes it an even better offering than the Xiaomi Mi Watch in all aspects.
This makes the Amazfit GTS 2e a watch that I can wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who’s looking for something like this.
By the way, if you don’t like the square watch shape, you can always get the Amazfit GTR 2e. It’s the exact same watch with all the same features but rounded. Same price, too.

Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon US
Lazada
Shopee

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The new vivo V25 Pro has arrived in the Malaysian market; priced at RM2,499

vivo has recently announced the availability of the latest V25 Pro in Malaysia, which delivers remarkable high-quality night photo shooting features at a mid-high price point. Let’s see what it has to offer.

Running on a MediaTek Dimensity 1300 processor along with 256GB of storage and 12GB of RAM, the new V25 Pro boasts a 6.56-inch AMOLED display with 2376×1080 resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. On top of that, the smartphone sports a 4,830mAh battery that comes with 66W FlashCharge support.

Photography-wise, V25 Pro comes with a triple camera on the rear, which includes a 64MP main camera with OIS and PDAF, an 8MP ultrawide, as well as a 2MP macro sensor. On the other hand, the front camera features a 32MP sensor for selfies and video calls.
As for the rear camera, it also has several remarkable features such as the Super Night Portrait, Rear Camera Bokeh Flare Portrait, and Super Night Video to enable users to capture some HD photos during the nighttime or in dark places.
Pricing and Availability
The new vivo V25 Pro is currently available for purchase at a price of RM2,499. And also, shoppers who purchase the smartphone from 24th September until 23rd October 2022 will be entitled to Foome TWS Earbuds, 1-year extended warranty, as well as a 1-year of screen crack protection.

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Get RM5 discount on Hungry delivery courtesy of Vivo

Food delivery service has been crucial during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Not only that, but the Ramadhan month is also here for fellow Muslims, not to mention the hot sunny weather during the afternoon hours. I’m sweating even while sitting in an air-conditioned room.
To help fellow Malaysian’s save up some cash, Vivo Malaysia together with Malaysia’s food delivery services platform, Hungry is now offering an exciting promotion for all Vivo users that spends at least RM30 per order where payment is made online, with promo code “vivov19” that gives an RM5 discount.

This is also part of the celebration for the V19 which is now selling at RM1,699. The promo code is available until the end of June, so make sure to use it if you own a Vivo device.
Even though RM5 isn’t much, honestly most of the time the delivery fee can be covered through these codes. As it runs for almost 2 months, it may save a considerable amount if you order frequently. An order a day totals up to RM150 a month. So please, use the free delivery code if you can.
For more information on the promotion terms & conditions, pay a visit to Vivo’s Facebook page or Hungry’s website.

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Cubot X18 Plus Offers Premium Looks On The Cheap

When it comes to smartphones these days, some consumers prefer looks over anything else. As far as I know, the new 18:9 FullView display and a glass back does increase the “premium” feel of a phone. That’s what the Cubot X18 Plus has done, and it’s priced at less than USD $130.

The Cubot X18 Plus comes with a 5.99-inch 1080p FullView display – of course, since it’s the latest trend now. It also comes with the MT6750T chipset with an octa-core processor, 4GB RAM, and 64GB storage. They’re using the stereoscopic dual-camera system, and you can learn more about it here.
The Cubot X18 Plus is now available only at GearBest. Get it here now!

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Samsung Galaxy Note III might have better build quality

Just when I thought Samsung is going to make its upcoming flagship phone to be fully plastic, thanks to its plastic OLED display dubbed Youm.

Apparently, Samsung “worries” about the upcoming Galaxy Note III’s build quality and design, since  HTC One is a much better-built and beautiful.So Samsung tried to relief everyone and themselves by saying that they will make the upcoming flagship device with a much better build quality and (I doubt) design.
Via : Android Authority

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[Innovation Tech Flash Computex Special 2021] LITE and EnerGi brings professional and customized OEM solution to brands around the world

Brands around the world have often relied on 3rd party OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) to produce small components to be embedded into the main device or side peripherals like wires, headphones, and such that you have probably wondered who made them. To answer that question for you, we have come across LITE and EnerGi at Computex 2021 that introduced themselves as one of the most experienced OEM brands.

First, let’s talk about LITE as not many people are familiar with them. The company started its business in Taipei in 1982 and currently has more than 30 years of manufacturing experience under its belt spanning across portfolios of connectors for computers, antennas, and transformers. Striking a motto of ‘Industry-Leading, Innovation, Trust and Excellence’, the brand produces items that you can find on and for everyday devices like PC, laptops, and smartphones such as USB cables, adapters, hubs, card readers, RJ45 ports, just to name a few. With almost a full process line available for utilization, LITE is doing all of them from designing, molding, injecting to stamping and assembling so that partners can get a full product completed and delivered to them just by interacting with LITE alone. As a result, its parent company Liteconn’s core audience consists of both the consumer and industry space with the latter being who LITE deals with the majority of the time.

On the other hand, similarly, Taipei-based EnerGi specializes in offering customized power solutions for industry use, particularly in the field of computing, network, motors, optoelectronics, and related semiconductor equipment. With strict requirements and standards, EnerGi is capable of designing and producing heavy-duty power cables to meet various sector’s needs from general water resistance to proprietary automobile or medical device use that pretty needs to be durable, reliable, and made with high-quality materials. They can also churn out special molds according to the requirements of the client’s manufacturing process or print PCB circuits and applying SMT to attach electronic components. In a simpler term, EnerGi focuses on making sure that industrial equipment is getting power delivered into them in a high-quality fashion with a dedicated solution available at any time.
If you are interested in getting a batch of OEM equipment yourself or need expert advice and solutions related to power for your factory or industry facilities, check them out and contact them through the links below or email at [email protected].

LITE
EnerGi

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The Huawei Mate 40 Pro sales will commence on December 12 at RM4,299 bundled with tons of freebies

Huawei has announced the latest Mate series smartphone which is (yet again) another Google-less device, the Huawei Mate40 Pro. Armed with the latest 5mm 5G SoC, big screens, and LEICA cameras, it is strictly still catching up with the rest of the flagship market, albeit it has improved a lot since the last iteration.
Anyway, here is the hardware and specification for the Huawei Mate40 Pro.

6.76-inch OLED display

FHD+ resolution
Punch hole notch at the top left corner
90Hz refresh rate
HDR10 certified

Kirin 9000 5G chipset
8GB RAM
Up to 512GB UFS 3.1 storage
Triple rear-facing cameras

Wide: 50MP f/1.9 with omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF
Telephoto: 12MP f/3.4 with PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
Ultra-wide: 20MP f/1.8 with PDAF

Dual selfie cameras

Main: 13MP f/2.4
TOF 3D Sensor

4,400mAh battery

66W wired charger
65W wireless charging
5W reversed wireless charging

Mystic Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow colors

You might be wondering how well did the Huawei AppGallery has evolved since the absence of Google Mobile Services from the devices since last year and to be honest, it is not half bad as you might think. Check out our review on the device and user experience down below.

Price + Additional Gifts and Freebies
The Huawei Mate40 Pro will be released to the Malaysian market on December 12 at RM4,299 which you can try first-hand at any Huawei Experience Store before buying or any Huawei Online Store if you prefer to do it at home. By snagging one, you’ll get to enjoy the following freebies.

Huawei Sound X – 1000 units only, first come first serve. Redeem from Huawei Member Center
Huawei Video – 3 months dimsum and 1-month Video+ subscription (Activate within first month of phone activation)
Huawei Book – Redeem 1 item per user ID
Huawei Pay – 50% rebate for ICBC UnionPay users and Top 3 monthly spenders (minimum RM500) will stand a chance to win either a P40 Pro, Freebuds 3 or GT3e
Huawei Member Center – Exclusive deals for Sunway Resort, Plaza Premium First, and  more
Huawei AppGallery – 20% rebate for reloading or top-ups made via the platform
Huawei Cloud Storage – Free 50GB raw storage capacity

For full information regarding the Huawei Mate40 Pro, click here to check them out.
Honestly though, I still think that the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is expensive. That’s a RM400 price hike from the Mate 30 Pro – but with the same Googleless fate. Only time will tell if things change or not – but as of now, we’re adhering to what we said in our review.

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Computex 2018: Plextor Flexes M9Pe Extreme

Want even faster SSD speeds? Then come and look at Plextor’s M9Pe Extreme – now comes with speeds of up to 6,500MB/s read and 5,000MB/s write. It’s actually the M9Pe NVMe SSD in RAID0 configuration.

The next-generation M9Pe Extreme combines technologically advanced components and the Marvell 88NR2241 intelligent NVMe switch along with Plextor’s exclusive technologies to deliver high level performance. Imagine this to be used for 4K video editing, professional PC gamers and other application-intensive users. Loading speeds will be virtually zero.

The M9Pe Extreme can achieve such crazy speeds is thanks to the use of PCIe 3.0 x8 lanes instead of the typical 4x.
The key to the performance breakthrough lies in Plextor’s solid and unique development capabilities and the adoption of the Marvell intelligent NVMe switch and industry-leading components. The combination of Plextor’s latest improvements in multiple error-detection and firmware technologies comprehensively reinforces storage reliability, read/write quality, and long-term service life of its SSDs.

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Harman opens first Harman Studio at Sunway Geo Avenue

Harman, in case you don’t already know them, is one of the world leader in audio brand that provides high quality audio products. And now Harman has opened their first studio in Malaysia at Sunway Geo Avenue to showcase all of their audio products. There are wireless earphones and headphones up for display and for users to test them before making a purchase as well.
Harman Malaysia has also appointed Alif Satar as the ambassador and the face of Harman’s audio brand. This prominent local host and celebrity has released 3 albums and a number of single hits, and also ventured into acting.

For more information on Harman Studio, find us at https://www.facebook.com/HotGadgetsD.

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Apple WWDC 2012

In less than 24 hours, Apple will be hosting its annual WorldWide Development Conference, and as usual, rumours have sprouted everywhere from speculators to wishful fans hoping Cupertino will make their fantasies and expectations come true.
The excitement was partly amplified by Tim Cook’s statement where he mentioned that thera are secrets in Apple that is yet to be revealed. Speculation were high on the possibility of a TV business venture while those who are more pessimistic on his ability to bring surprises suggested he will employ the same method in the new iPad, bringing retina display to the MacBooks. This coincide with the new Mountain Lion OS X10.8 where developers discovered higher resolution icons were in the preview version.

Another big expectation is iOS 6.0’s  new map function and deeper Facebook integration. There are no evidences on how this is implemented but again, expectations run high.
Here, we expect the following to be included in tonight’s conference:

Retina Display MacBooks with the Ivy Bridge processors
Redesigned MacBooks (with new buttons for OS X 10.8 features such as iMessage)
iOS6 preview (wont be implemented yet until iPhone 5. Upgraded SIRI has already been confirmed by Cooks)
New iPod (the Touch has been around for 2 years)
Some sort of TV show distribution (like how they did with iBooks)

From our analysis, Apple is moving  to engage its customers more, as it always has been trying to seize loyalty, especially with Samsung breathing down their neck. The S3 is brilliant and its now Apple’s move to justify its price and how the whole package of iTunes/Mac/iPhone/iPad integration premium is worth.

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Realme Arrives To Southeast Asia; Realme 2, Realme 2Pro Coming To Malaysia Soon

For those who had been paying attention to the entry level smartphone market then you might have heard of this new upcoming brand called Realme. They’re a sub-brand of OPPO, and they claim to provide “high quality smartphones”. The phones that were launched today alongside with their arrival to the Southeast Asian market is the Realme 2, Realme 2Pro, and also the Realme C1.
From the email we got from Realme Malaysia, both the Realme 2 and Realme 2 Pro will be available in Malaysia soon. There is no mention about the Realme C1 in Malaysia – so we’ll only talk about the Realme 2 and Realme 2Pro in this article.

Also, there’s no price or availability date mentioned about the Realme 2 and Realme 2Pro in Malaysia as of now. We’ll update this page when we get more information.
Realme 2

The first ever smartphone in the line here is the Realme 2. It features a 6.2-inch IPS LCD display with 1520×720 pixels in resolution, powered by a Snapdragon 450 chipset. In terms of RAM and storage, it comes in either 3GB RAM + 32GB internal storage or 4GB RAM + 64GB of internal storage.
As for the camera, it comes with a 13MP f/2.2 main camera + 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor to create better bokeh effect. As for selfies, the Realme 2 is equipped with an 8MP f/2.2 camera.

Perhaps the most impressive here is that the Realme 2 actually comes with a massive 4,230mAh battery. That’ll surely last you a long time – but remember, the Snapdragon 450 is insufficient in terms of performance. Don’t expect games like PUBG Mobile or Asphalt 9 to run smoothly on the Realme 2.
The Realme 2 comes in this diamond facet cut design for its back, and it looks like OPPO F7’s Diamond Black design – just in a different color.
Realme 2Pro
The all new Realme 2Pro comes with a 6.3-inch IPS LCD screen with 2340×1080 pixels in resolution. In terms of screen resolution alone, the Realme 2Pro is already better than the Realme 2. It also comes with the waterdrop notch design a la the OPPO F9.

The Realme 2Pro is available in a few different configurations. You can have either 4GB or 6GB RAM with 64GB of storage, or 8GB of RAM with 128GB of internal storage. That makes a total of 3 different variants – and we’re not sure which one is coming to Malaysia.

As for the cameras, the Realme 2Pro comes with a 16MP f/1.7 main camera + 2MP depth sensor for its dual rear-facing camera setup, and another 16MP f/2.0 camera for selfies.

To power all of the hardware, it comes with a 3,500mAh battery – which is actually disappointing knowing that the Realme 2 comes with a larger battery. The Snapdragon 660 is also very battery-hungry as shown in the Nokia 7 Plus and the Xiaomi Mi A2 that we reviewed here, where its batteries were easily chewed through.

As of now, we do not know what’s the configurations of the Realme 2 and Realme 2Pro will be available in Malaysia. We don’t even know what color options are available, let alone the price.
The only solid information we have here is that both the Realme 2 and Realme 2Pro will be coming to the Malaysian market “soon”.

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Review – Edifier TWS1 True Wireless Bluetooth Earphones

The Edifier TWS1 is supposed to come out before the Edifier TWS2 but delayed because of the chipset certification process. Fast forward a few months, the TWS1 is finally ready and here’s what we think about it.
To summarize everything about the TWS1, here’s a quick video.

What’s in the box

Edifier TWS1
Carrying & charging cradle
USB Type-A to USB Micro Type-B cable
Replacement ear tips
Paper documentation

User Experience

The Edifier TWS1, unlike its TWS2 counterpart, uses touch control interface which explains the lack of a physical button on the earpiece. The control scheme is relatively easy:

Single-tap to play/pause/answer/end calls
Double-tap to go to the next track
Triple-tap to go to the previous track
Tap-hold 2 seconds on the left earbud to disconnect
Tap-hold 5 seconds on the left earbud to enter pairing mode

As you notice from the pattern of the control scheme, the left earbud is indeed the master earbud where you can’t use the right earbud individually.

The carrying cradle for the TWS1 has a magnetically secured top lid, enough to keep the earbuds in place even if you throw the cradle into your bag. The build quality of the earpiece and the cradle, however, left a lot to be desired with its glossy and hollow-ish plastic body.

True to the TWS trend, the earphone will turn on and start pairing once you take it out of the cradle. It has IPX5 splash and sweatproof, which is great for those who want to use it during their gym sessions.
As for the sound quality, the use of aptX audio codec is significantly better than the TWS2’s common SBC codec. The bass is pretty mild and the trebles are not overly sparkling to overshoot the mid-tones. With that said, artists vocals sound brilliant and I enjoyed every moment with it.

At the front of the cradle is a single red LED to indicate the cradle’s battery life.

1 blink = 0 – 33%
2 blinks = 34 – 66%
3 blinks = 67 – 100%

Charging is done through the micro USB port at the back and the front red LED will stay on until the cradle is fully charged.

On paper, the earpiece itself will hold up to 8 hours of music playback time while the cradle holds another 24 hours battery life. Our real-life test at 50% volume returned a 6 hours continuous playback which is pretty reasonable.
Also, don’t bother using the Edifier TWS1 for gaming. There is about 1 second of audio delay, hence making it unsuitable for any time-critical usages. To learn more about Bluetooth audio delay, click here.
Bluetooth audio delay – Here’s why Bluetooth audio sucks for gaming

Wrapping up the Edifier TWS1 review

The Edifier TWS1 retails for RM159 has a rather awkward product positioning, especially when compared to the more expensive Edifier TWS2 at RM249. The TWS1 has a superior audio chipset that supports the better sounding Qualcomm aptX codec but loses out on the overall build quality.
Upon understanding both models and their design philosophy, we can safely say that the Edifier TWS1 is for those who want a pair of good-sounding TWS earbuds with a fairly reasonable build quality.

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