Neffos X9 – Compelling Offer For RM599

The all new Neffos X9 was just launched in the market not too long ago. We even got our first look during the Neffos Summer Launch. The Neffos X9 is a smartphone that offers a much different look compared to the other smartphones in the market – and you should hear me out on what’s special.

A short introduction to the Neffos X series of smartphones – they’re not meant to compete with the big boys in specs and performance. It is meant to appeal to those who want a smartphone with a low price tag and is able to Facebook, WhatsApp, and take some pictures.
Some of you might know the Neffos X1 smartphone that’s already in the market today. It was Neffos’s main focus in the market – but now, the Neffos X9 is here to take over the spotlight. Compared to its predecessor, the Neffos X9 has better cameras and also much larger screen, and a larger battery. I mean, who doesn’t like a larger screen and battery?

From what we know, Neffos might be introducing a new X-series smartphone every year – unlike some other brands that refresh their flagship every 6 months.
The Neffos X9 has quite a sleek design with interesting accents that complements the phone’s elegance. Many other smartphones in the market wants to hide their antenna lines – but Neffos said nope. Let’s make it reflective and shiny instead.

With the beautiful curve along the top and bottom edge of the phone, it looks eye-catching yet sleek at the same time. We had the Neffos X9 in black color, and we have to say – the TP-Link branding and all of the other details like its model number, manufacturing country, and other certifications are in a slight color offset. You’ll need bright lights at a specific angle to read the etched label.

Keeping things updated is the new screen that the Neffos X9 has. Instead of dabbling in the past like the previous phone, the Neffos X9 is their first smartphone to use a large 6-inch 18:9 FullView display. Obviously, with higher screen-to-body ratio means you get fuller, more immersive experience.

And with that said, the capacitive buttons for back-home-recent is shifted into the screen. Neffos actually did this pretty neatly by having the option to choose between back-home-recent and recent-home-back. Whichever suits your preference, really.
Then, Neffos also offers the latest method to navigate through your phone – through gestures. You can select from a few different gestures so that it suits you. For example, to go back, you can choose to slide from left edge to right edge or vice versa, or from the center to whichever edge. Pretty neat!
And for those who wants gestures when the screen is turned off, then the Neffos X9 has something for you too. There are a few different gestures built-in, but you can actually choose whatever apps you want the gestures to open. For example, I changed the “draw an M” gesture to open Spotify instead of Google Play Music. Perhaps you might want to use Poweramp or something else that you prefer. Or, it doesn’t have to be a music app at all!

The Neffos X9 comes with 3GB + 32GB storage at RM599 and 4GB + 64GB storage at RM799. There’s a microsD card slot for you to store more photos, videos, and games too.

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Facebook now suggests celebrations

Imagine a day where you forgot to celebrate an occasion – that never happened to celebrations like Christmas and such, and Facebook said hey, why not add a feature where we suggest the users to celebrate some other celebrations like Hump Day?

That’s where the new update comes in. Tap on the camel and it automagically drafts a status update with the tag “celebrating Hump Day”. Hit post, and suddenly I’m celebrating Hump Day!
Happy Hump Day everyone!

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HONOR 8X Phantom Blue comes to Malaysia

The HONOR 8X is a fantastic mid-range smartphone with a decent performance to match. While we did comment on that design at the back whereby it has a two-tone color which is reminiscent of retro cameras, we did not expect HONOR to bring in the Phantom Blue color options.
You can also read our full in-depth review of the HONOR 8X right here.

The all new HONOR 8X Phantom Blue will be available starting Friday, February 15th, exclusively on HiHonor.com/my, as well as HONOR’s official stores on Lazada and Shopee. On Saturday, 16th February, the HONOR 8X Phantom Blue will be avialable at all HONOR Experience Stores nationwide.
The HONOR 8X Phantom Blue is a brand new color option that is besides the existing blue, black, and red color options – and yet HONOR Malaysia is retaining the price of RM949. The price is now at RM849 only!

The HONOR 8X  is equipped with the Kirin 710 chipset and 3,750 mAh battery capacity. The performance and efficiency of the Kirin 710 chipset is somewhere between the Snapdragon 636 and the Snapdragon 660. The HONOR 8X also features a dual-lens, 20MP main camera + 2MP depth sensor, f/1.8 aperture rear camera that actually takes decent pictures.

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[UPDATED] ASUS Z370 Coffee Lake Motherboards Launched; Introduces New Lineup

There’s been quite a bit of conversation going on these days when we talk about Intel. As you all know, Coffee Lake is Intel’s new chipset – and ASUS has motherboards for the brand new Z370 chipset already. Here are updates on ASUS’s lineup of motherboards some feature highlights of the new ASUS Z370 motherboards.
Prices and availability are yet to be announced, and we’ll update you when the information comes, as usual. Stay tuned 😉

[UPDATE]: Here are some prices of the ASUS Z370 motherboards!
Availability: 6th OCT 2017 onwards

MODEL

Price (with GST)

 3 YEARS LOCAL WARRANTY

ROG MAXIMUS X HERO

RM1,386.00

TUF Z370 PLUS GAMING

RM899.00

ROG STRIX Z370F GAMING

RM999.00

PRIME Z370-P
RM770.00

By the way, all Z370 motherboards are using LGA1151v2 socket, so Kaby Lake processors won’t be compatible with these boards. Here are some information regarding Coffee Lake processors, too.

ASUS ROG motherboards
Firstly, let’s talk about the market segregation of what ASUS is offering. We have a family of gaming motherboards now, and they the highest end is the iconic ASUS Republic of Gamers lineup – the ASUS ROG.
Surely, the ASUS ROG lineup has the best features that ASUS has to offer for their motherboards. In this generation, ASUS is offering the new LiveDash OLED, M.2 heatsink to prevent thermal throttling (especially on high-end M.2 PCIe SSDs) and pre-mounted I/O shield. ASUS claims that the pre-mounted I/O shield is not just for looks but also for ESD protection. And Aura Sync, of course.

Let’s not forget about the brand new 3rd generation T-topology for RAMs as the signals between two DIMMs in the same channel will travel the same distance between the DIMMs and the CPU itself. OptiMem methodology is a new technology that increases the signal’s quality by having a larger open eye with cleaner signals. This can ensure stability during overclocking.
Speaking of overclocking, it’s been made a lot easier as there’s a preset built-in to the UEFI right now that can load an overclock profile that tries to overclock the CPU to 5GHz. This is done automagically for you, but of course – the end result still depends on your luck with the silicon lottery as not all chips are made the same.
Of course, there’s RGB too.
Here are some of the new ASUS ROG motherboards for the new Z370 Coffee Lake architecture.

ROG STRIX motherboards
Then on the mainstream lineup of motherboards, we have the ROG STRIX lineup. Now, STRIX is a name that we didn’t hear for quite some time already, right? Turns out, ROG STRIX is still around – but this time ROG STRIX is positioned to be the value series of gaming motherboards.

The aesthetics of the ROG STRIX motherboards are actually quite prominent – it has a large, angular VRM heatsink with the word “STRIX” on it. On higher end ROG STRIX boards, there’s a large I/O cover that compliments the heatsink too.I’d say, aesthetically, it has its own identity.
I’d say, aesthetically, it has its own identity. Of course, there’s Aura Sync as well.
Here are some of the ROG STRIX boards. Again, the aesthetics for these boards are looking good.

ASUS TUF Gaming motherboards
Then comes the rebrand of TUF series motherboards. It’s now repositioned to become ASUS’s new lineup of value-oriented gaming motherboards with the moniker of TUF Gaming. It’s built for the masses who just want to get started and not to tinker around with the advanced features.

I mean, remember back in the days where we have the white colored TUF board with plates at the front and back. That’s what the original TUF boards are known for – but now, ASUS has decided to transform the iconic TUF series of motherboards to become TUF Gaming – a series of gaming motherboards that is aimed towards value gamers. Gone are the days with the iconic plates. Gone are the days where TUF series motherboards are white. It’s black and yellow now (hello, Wiz Khalifa!)

According to ASUS, TUF Gaming is meant for entry-level gamers or first-time builders – which is actually quite the opposite of the original TUF series motherboards’ target audience.
Prime series motherboards
Now, this is one of the more.. in-between series of motherboards. The Prime series is placed alongside with the TUF series and somewhat overlaps partially with the ROG STRIX series too. It’s meant for “professionals and all-around builders”, according to ASUS.
At least with the Prime series, ASUS still has a white-ish colored motherboard in the market.

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Here’s how Samsung keeps us fit and entertained this MCO

There are a lot of tips on how to be entertained while staying fit during this whole quarantine season. The easiest thing to do is to download a bunch of apps to track activities individually. But then again – don’t we already have too many apps?
Samsung already integrated a bunch of features and exclusive deals into the Samsung phone that you’re using right now – so why not take advantage of it?

Stable internet connection
Samsung is now putting a lot of focus on 5G phones. The company worked with numerous telco partners to bring improved 5G connectivity for everyone to use. For those who do not have a landline for internet connectivity, then 5G is the next best thing. With low latency and high throughput, 5G is technically suitable for competitive gaming too. To learn more about Galaxy 5G, click here.
This was back during MWC2019.
But for those who do have internet at home, it’s quite difficult to fight for a stable connection sometimes. What if the WiFi is out of range? Or signal is weak? And with so many other devices within close proximity, the signal is severely affected.
We ran through some tips on how to maximize our router’s WiFi stability here, but its hardware is still a limiting factor.
Since last year, Samsung introduced WiFi-6 support for the Galaxy S10 series of smartphones and it has been the norm for all flagship smartphones. WiFi-6 can achieve around 80MB/s download speeds on 5GHz network – and that speed is exceptionally fast for wireless data transfer. In terms of speed, we did a more in-depth test on WiFi-6 here.
WiFi 6 Speed Test – How fast is it?

Using Samsung Health to maintain a healthy mind and body
Smartphones are indeed the best electronic companion that we can have. There’s a built-in app called Samsung Health and believe it or not – it has a lot of features that I believe all Samsung users should take a look.
First off, it tracks the number of steps you took on that particular day. If you sit too long, it will beep you a notification, prompting you to stand or twist your body.

You can also challenge your friends to workout together, or join the global challenge. Currently, 717,218 participants joined the challenge. It’s Samsung’s way of gamifying exercise while socializing with friends.
If walking is not your thing, then you can also hit “Discover” in the Samsung Health app and explore the variety of fitness programs, ranging from bodyweight training to stretching exercises.
Chat with your friends via Google Duo
One of Samsung’s new collaboration is with Google Duo. This app enables you to video chat with your friends in full high-definition quality.
Your all-in-one entertainment device
Samsung does have more partnerships with other companies too – specifically tuned for our entertainment.
We have Spotify. Thanks to Samsung’s partnership with Spotify, we can easily access your favorite playlists across all your Galaxy mobile devices. There is full Bixby integration for Spotify so that we can control our music by just telling Bixby to change the music.

Then comes Netflix. With Samsung’s flagship Dynamic AMOLED displays, we can watch our favorite shows with the best colors available on a smartphone. And we can also watch HDR shows from Netflix on our Samsung flagship smartphones too. Netflix is also integrated with Samsung Daily, Bixby, and Finder – so we can discover new shows easily.

Then we have the king of user-created content – YouTube. Samsung has partnered with YouTube to provide four months of YouTube Premium for free! With YouTube Premium, there are no ads and you can continue playing the videos even when you’ve switched to other apps. Heck, you can even continue playing even while you’re offline!

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Xiaomi’s Mi Smart Band 6 to launch officially on April 25 at RM189

Guys at Xiaomi Malaysia have announced April 25 to be the official launch date for the upcoming Mi Smart Band 6 previously revealed during the Global Mega Launch virtual event. Your usual SpO2, sleep, and heartbeat monitoring are basically essential nowadays while the additional female health companion feature will be a helpful addition to female users. The band can run up to 14 days off a single full charge and has a base 5 ATM water resistance to keep itself safe from slight liquid invasion.
The Mi Smart Band 6 retails at RM189 which is will be made available on Lazada and Shopee alongside Mi Stores and other authorized retailers. Additionally, individual units of colored bands for the device will arrive at a later date.

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MYNIC Confirmed Server Hacked

MYNIC, the local domain authority service has released a statement confirming that their website has indeed been hacked yesterday. They say that they discovered some “problems” with their system and MYNIC Computer Security Incident Response Team is on the case.

The MYNIC domain records has been changed without authorization(obviously) which several people had already discovered earlier when changing their DNS server did not fix the problem.
All of the affected domains has been restored to the correct information at 4.38 pm, Monday.
Here is an explanation of how MYNIC, an authority domain server works:
1. MYNIC would store the domain records, paired with the server host address.
2. Other DNS such as Google and OpenDNS would update their record by asking MYNIC, since MYNIC is an authoritative local server.
3. Users would ask any one of this servers for a DNS lookup in order to get connected to the webserver.
4. MYNIC’s records was compromised, pointing several domains to a fake server that shows the defaced image.
5. Other DNS was also compromised because they also update their DNS records from MYNIC.
6. This result in a chain reaction or rather a simultaneous corruption by corrupting the main local DNS records server.
This is again, not a attacking-hacking incident but a hijack by redirecting all the traffic of a certain web pages to another place, which is why you see the defaced websites.
Take the best example is a highway robbery where your GPS got pointed to another destination.

Link for the official statement given by thesslmart.com.my : )
Thanks.

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Bang-for-the-buck deals for Samsung Galaxy S21 series is happening right now

Samsung’s current generation of flagship devices, the Galaxy S21 series smartphones are nothing to scoff at. Boasting some of the industry’s best-in-class hardware bundled with superior software experience, Samsung Malaysia is currently having quite a sale to let more people join in the fun.

First of all, a flat RM400 Instant Rebate is applied to all models of the Galaxy S21 5G series for a change. When you purchase 1 of the 3 available models, you’ll get a complimentary Samsung Care+ service for 2 years to protect against unwanted damages and cracks. What’s more, a couple of extra freebies are given to all buyers, depending on the model.

Galaxy S21 / S21 +

Galaxy SmartTag (Pack of 2)
Galaxy Buds+

Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Galaxy SmartTag (Pack of 2)
Galaxy Buds+
Wireless Charger Duo

Lastly, if you don’t need an extra phone, simply trade in your existing one for a price rate that can go up to RM4,590 so that you can take home a brand new Galaxy S21 without breaking the bank.
Hurry up, the deal only happens for weekends of this week as well as next week. That is a total of 4 days only. Be sure to visit your closest Samsung Experience Store or join the deal online via Samsung Malaysia’s online store. If you need a couple of references, we have it right here.

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Samsung SmartThings Find achieves 100M total find nodes and releases a new Device Location Sharing feature

Samsung has announced that users around the world have accumulated a total number of 100 million find nodes with the help of SmartThings Find.

Powered by the brand’s SmartThings ecosystem, the “find nodes” count is basically how many times a misplaced device was found using the SmartThings Find feature that syncs the item detection system through a combination of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Ultra -Wide Band (UWB) with all nearby and compatible devices to form a search group with the searching range going as far as you can place them within a reasonable distance. Thanks to this, a total of 100 million items was located just short of a full-year launch since last October.
Aside from this, the new SmartThings Find Member service essentially creates a private circle for your friends and families that can go up to 19 users and locate a maximum of 200 devices at once. While the number can feel a bit silly for your average family, it can be super useful in industrial deployments such as employee dormitories and factories.
While a lot of the SmartThings products are contributing to this milestone, we can’t forget what made this come true in the first place – the Galaxy SmartTag. Take a look at our review of how the tiny little thing can potentially transform, or at the very least improve and realize how a smart home should and actually be.

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Review – realme 6 Pro: Hit and miss

Let’s take a look at the smartphone industry now. There are lots of realme smartphones in the market. Within realme’s catalog itself, there are many similar devices within the realme 5 series similar prices. Fast forward just 6 months later, we have the realme 6 Pro.
As the title suggests, this phone has a few hits and a few misses. Let’s find out why.

This review was supposed to come out before the realme 6 review – but due to unforeseen circumstances, it got swapped. So, there are a lot of cross-references between that review and this realme 6 Pro review.
Unboxing
It’s good to see that realme is really sticking with their yellow boxes with a simple design. At least it’s unique and eye-catching.
Inside the box itself, we have a few simple things included:

The realme 6 Pro itself
TPU case
Documentation
30W fast charger
USB-A to USB-C cable

Design
Here’s a hit. Overall, I like the design of the realme 6 Pro quite a lot. Looking at the back, we have this unique reflection pattern that looks like a thunderbolt. It’s not going to shake your world or anything – I just think that it’s tacky. ⚡

Yet that fanciness is somewhat deterred by the fact that realme included a smoked TPU case instead of a clear one. We can still see it through the case, but it’s very difficult.
And overall, the entire phone’s body shape is very similar to the realme 5 Pro from 6 months ago. Even the camera bump at the back is similar, but the fingerprint scanner is moved to the side.

Connectivity & Ports
It’s no different from its predecessor actually. It still supports triple card slots, 5GHz WiFi for faster speeds, but both NFC and IR blaster are still missing.

At the bottom, we have the usual headphone jack, USB-C charging port, and the single bottom-firing speaker. Pretty standard for a mid-range smartphone of this day.
Display
For the realme 6 Pro, it comes with a 6.6-inch 1080p IPS LCD with 90Hz refresh rate. Wow, realme seems to be playing the trend game and hopping into the 90Hz refresh rate bandwagon too.
And it also has a pill-shape cutout at the top left corner of the screen.

However, I think there are two issues here. First, because of how many layers an IPS LCD screen has, there is a noticeable black glow around the selfie camera cutout. It’s distracting.
Secondly, the chipset can’t handle 90Hz at all. What it can do is have your system apps, home screen, and maybe Facebook or Chrome run at 90Hz .
We did a test on what’s up with realme‘s implementation of 90Hz refresh rate displays here. In short, games cannot run at 90Hz due to a software lock.
Testing 90Hz on realme 6 and realme 6 Pro

Cameras
The main highlight for the realme 6 Pro is going to be the cameras. They’re touting a total of 6 cameras.

Quadruple rear-facing cameras

Main: 64MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Telephoto: 12MP f/2.5 with PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Ultra-wide: 8MP f/2.3, fixed focus
Macro: 2MP f/2.4, fixed focus

Double selfie cameras:

Main: 16MP f/2.1
Ultra-wide: 8MP f/2.2

Looking at the camera specs, it seems like realme took the criticism and removed the useless depth sensor in favor of actually usable cameras. However, adding more cameras doesn’t necessarily mean that it will take better pictures.
As for the picture samples, I suggest you watch the review video at the top of this review.
Main 64MP camera
It’s quite good. The picture quality turns out nice and there’s a good mix of saturation as well. The white balance is quite okay.
Once we start to look at the details of the pictures – maybe a zoomed-in 64MP picture – the flaws start to appear. The noise reduction is quite strong and the details are essentially gone. The image just looks fuzzy overall.
Also, the realme 6 Pro is unable to maintain a relatively non-shaky night shot image. The image just looks smudged.
Ultra-wide angle camera
It’s quite okay. The overall perspective of the picture is not that distorted. Good job on the algorithm overall. However, the colors aren’t as punch as I’d like and the colors look a bit washed out.
Also, outside of the center of the image, the chromatic aberration is very obvious. That only means realme uses a cheap quality lens for its ultra-wide angle camera.
Telephoto camera
The 2x optical zoom looks pretty much identical to the main camera, just zoomed in. Nice quality overall.
Macro camera
Yea… it’s pretty much unusable. The images are very noisy too.  Better to take pictures in 64MP and zoom it in.
Software – Android 10 with realme UI 1.0
It’s a reskinned version of ColorOS 7. Overall, it’s mostly just a facelift with some updates on the user interface. Most of the elements and user experience is still the same as last generation’s ColorOS 6.

There is one addition that I hate the most though – the app scanner thing. Just like Xiaomi’s MIUI, any apps that are installed (even though the Google Play Store) will go through a scan. For realme’s case, there is no way to disable this scanner. And realme even baked ads into this scanner.
It’s annoying and distasteful.
Performance & Gaming
I think this one is yet another miss from realme. The realme 6 Pro comes with this list of specs:

6.6-inch IPS LCD with 2400×1080 pixels in resolution

90Hz refresh rate
Pill-shaped cutout for selfie cameras

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
8GB RAM
128GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD)
4,300mAh battery
Android 10 with realme UI 1.0

First, let’s take a look at the benchmarks first.

And here’s the benchmark for VRMark. There’s a reason why I said the performance of the realme 6 Pro is a miss. The Snapdragon 720G chipset cannot even sustain 60fps in VRMark benchmark – what’s the reason to include a 90Hz screen? To scroll Facebook and the settings menu in 90Hz maybe.

Gaming
The realme 6 Pro cannot run any games on 90Hz. We downloaded a bunch of them – including Subway Surfers, Shadow Fight 3, and even Temple Run 2. These games are confirmed to run on 90Hz and 120Hz but the realme 6 Pro just refuses to run on anything beyond 60Hz.
Learn more about it here.
Battery & Charger
The realme 6 Pro comes with a 4,300mAh battery. It can last for a little more than 12 hours and 30 minutes in our test using 1080p 60Hz mode.

However, when we switched over to 90Hz and did the same test again, the battery life drops by nearly 37%. That’s an insanely big impact on the battery life, which signifies the incompetence of the GPU itself.

Charger
realme included a 30W fast charger with the phone itself. Even though it screams “high wattage”, the charging speed is not particularly that fast as it still needs about 50 minutes to charge from 15% to 100%.

Wrapping up the realme 6 Pro review
The realme 6 Pro has a long list of specs like 6 cameras and a Snapdragon chipset, 90Hz and whatnot.

For the price of RM1,399, I think the price is way too steep for what it has to offer. For me, between the realme 6 Pro and the realme 6, it’s better to get the realme 6 instead. We reviewed the realme 6 here – and it’s a much better deal overall.

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Claim free RM5 digital credit when you activate ShopeePay Premium

To encourage more users to upgrade their ShopeePay account status from Basic to Premium, Shopee is currently running a campaign that gives out free digital funds when users apply for the program. If everything is smooth sailing, you’ll be notified that your account has been upgraded.
In conjunction with the government’s eBelia program allowing youngsters aged between 18 to 20 to claim an RM150 e-wallet credit, I do feel like RM5 is kinda lackluster to convince new users to go all-in into the service. RM10 should be the sweet spot, perhaps?

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Jabra revitalizes hybrid working experience with new Evolve2 75 headset

Jabra is expanding the enterprise series Evolve in Malaysia by announcing the new Evolve2 75 headset.

Engineered to make things simpler while increasing productivity, the Evolve2 75 leverages the fact that more and more employees around the world perform better in a hybrid environment of working in both office and home to provide an audio solution with comfort, concentration, collaboration, and insights all at once.
As such, the Evolve2 75 is the first among its peers to include fully adjustable ANC to pick exactly how much you want to listen or block off from your surroundings with the ‘HearThrough’ button acting as physical access to the feature. Paired with customizable EQ profiles and more through MySound and Sound+ app, the headset is easy to use and designed to fit all sorts of working environments. The overall design has also been improved across the board especially the microphone boom which is now shorter and made to meet Microsoft’s Open Office requirement to cut off ambient sounds in open areas under Performance Mode. As such, the headset supports both Unified Communications and Microsoft Teams under different models.
As for wearing it, the new ergonomic ear cups with comfy fittings use a dual cushion design to improve ventilation while reducing ear pressure to avoid sweaty moments when taking off the headset. With a wireless headset in nature, users can enjoy up to 24 hours of talk time or 36 hours of music time with connectivity range going as far as 30 meters. Additional features such as firmware update and remote settings management can be found within the Jabra Xpress software.
Pricing and Availability
The Jabra Evolve2 75 can be acquired from authorized resellers in both MS Teams and UC models at RM1,950 in colors of Black or Beige while another package is tagged at RM2,230 that includes a charging stand.

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Take a look at the progress of JENDELA initiative in putting 3G to sleep while expanding 4G coverage; Full report by OpenSignal

As Malaysia kicks off the latest round of technology revolution through the JENDELA initiative, the first phase involves shutting down the old guy 3G network while expanding the support of the current 4G coverage in addition to supporting the adoption and deployment of 5G. But how’re things been going on these days? OpenSignal has the answer to that.

Comparing the 90 day period starting from August 1 until November 1 for this year and last year, on average, 4G availability has been raised by 2.8% while 3G is going down by 3.6% shows that the local telcos are actually shutting down the 3G network slowly and steadily. And on the other hand, 4G availability has grown past 80% for all regions over the course of the 1 year period with 7 of them having 90% availability. Overall, substantial progress for 4G availability is pretty great as of now but having 90% in all of them would be a best-case scenario and a close goal that is achievable.

If we take away some of the more confusing figures and just focus on coverage improvements, we can see that East Malaysia has the highest leap at 15.4% (Sabah) and 12.5% (Sarawak) which is a good sign that telcos are not forgetting the development of the Eastern territories. Moving it down and we get Kelantan, Pahang, and Terengganu at more than 10% of growth with the rest of the states getting either steady improvements or no growth due to full deployment.
As such, OpenSignal suggests that although Malaysia is following the pace of deploying technology and related equipment, it is only limited towards the more well-developed states and often forgot about the rest which resulted in a connectivity gap between the densely and sparsely populated regions. Therefore, the JENDELA initiative is launched to bridge this gap as the country moves towards the commercialization of 5G to enable all Malaysians to work, learn, stay connected, and get entertained even in the remotest areas.
The full report can be viewed here in case you need the data for some professional work and reference.

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Cut The Rope : Time Travel now available

ZeptoLab, the creator of Cut The Rope just surprised us with their new instalment in the rope-cutting series dubbed Time Travel. The amazing thing now is that you’ll have to feed two Om Noms in one level – one present and another one from another timeline.

Get the game here now on your preferred platform :

iPhone or iPod touch : http://bit.ly/YKhxOj
iPad : http://bit.ly/11angdA
Google Play : http://bit.ly/ZW4p3l

Let’s just see how long this game can last for me…
Source : ZeptoLab (YouTube)

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HONOR 20 pre-order comes with free gifts worth RM500

The brand new HONOR 20 series is slated to be announced on 21st May – and many of us can’t wait for it. There were multiple leaks since the past week, and the entire HONOR 20 itself has been leaked. We still are not sure what’s different with the HONOR 20 Pro yet, but the HONOR 20 will already be available for pre-order on 24th May.
The teaser that HONOR Malaysia sent to us also noted that there will be a “powerful quad camera set-up” which pretty much confirms the leak earlier.

From 24th until 28th May at 10am, you can pre-order the HONOR 20 and get free gifts of up to RM500. The gifts that you’ll get are:

HONOR SoundStone Bluetooth speaker (only on sale starting June)
HONOR Band 4
HONOR backpack

The pre-orders of the HONOR 20 can be made only at all HONOR Experience Stores (HES) and selected senQ Digital Stations nationwide, though. However, the devices themselves will be available in stores starting 29th May 2019 but the gifts are on first-come-first-serve basis.
The pre-ordered units can be collected at 8pm, 29th May as well.
Leaked pictures of the HONOR 20.
Honestly, it’s a little weird to announce the pre-orders with bundles before the phone or price has been announced yet. Also, we’ll be updating this page when we have the price of the HONOR 20. I’m happy that HONOR Malaysia is not doing any blind pre-orders, though the timeline of announcements feel weird.

UPDATE: The pre-order has been delayed until further notice
HONOR Malaysia has informed us that the pre-order for the HONOR 20 has been delayed until further notice. As of now, we are still waiting for HONOR Malaysia to announce the date.
We regret this inconvenience.

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[UPDATED] OPPO Teases The Upcoming OPPO F9; Comes In Two Unique Colors

It seems like only yesterday that OPPO released the F7, and they’re now teasing the upcoming OPPO F9 already. What’s the difference? We don’t know yet – but we’ll surely update this page when we have more information. As of now, this is what we know about the OPPO F9.

Firstly, the OPPO F9 uses a display that has a tiny little notch at the top. They’re calling it the “waterdrop screen”. It’s not groundbreaking or anything like that – just a smaller notch. And that’s all the information we have now.
OPPO is withholding all information for now, and we’ll have to wait for at least 2 weeks until more information is released.
However, OPPO Malaysia has already submitted the OPPO F9 to Sirim and we got to know a little bit more information about it. The OPPO F9 will feature 802.11ac WiFi – which is rare for a budget smartphone.
Codename CPH1823
UPDATE: OPPO sent out another teaser – and this time it’s the color of the device. Surprisingly, it’ll be available in Sunrise Gold color and this is the first time we see the back of the phone.
From here we can see that the OPPO F9 actually comes with a fingerprint sensor – no surprise from the F-series – and also what looks to be a patterned back. We’ll have to wait further to know more about it.

[UPDATE]: While we do know that Sunrise Red is coming, there are actually two more different colors coming – the Twilight Blue which has the same facet pattern like the Sunrise Red, and also Starry Purple which is pretty self-explanatory.

Personally speaking, I’m looking forward to the upcoming Starry Purple color.

On another note, the OPPO F9 is confirmed to have OPPO’s VOOC technology too.

We’ll surely update this page when we have more information. Stay tuned for more and news regarding the OPPO F9 here at NasiLemakTech.com. Also, visit our Facebook page!

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Denmark Is 25 Percent Wind Power; adding more

Denmark is always going green. This time they have done it again with their 3.6 megawatt offshore wind turbine., which translates to 25% of Denmark’s energy needs.  More amazing that they finally broke the one gigawatt wind energy threshold.

They are not stopping there as Denmark’s government wants to install more turbine so that they can provide up to 50% of Denmark’s energy consumption in which it will be up and running in eight years time.
Their goal is to be able to power up 100% of the country’s energy demand by 2050. Seems impossible but people also once said it’s impossible to go to the moon.
-Via Dvice

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moto360 (2nd Gen) is officially coming to Malaysia

It’s here. It’s finally here. Lenovo Malaysia is finally bringing in the well-sought moto360 (2nd Gen) into Malaysia. moto360 was one of first Android Wear wearable that featured a round display with a classic design. Alongside the classic version of moto360, Lenovo also launching the new Sport Edition of moto360, the fitness training watch. The design of the 2nd Gen resembles the predecessor, but with upgrades under the hood.

The watch has round display with a very thin bezel, resembling the classic time piece but with a modern twist. It comes with swappable quick release leather band. There are two options for the watch band, 46mm for the men and 42mm for the women which will give a more elegant and sleeker look.

Underneath, the Android Wear wearable powered by Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 400 with 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU with Adreno 305 with 450MHz GPU. It has 4GB on-board storage and 512MB RAM. It also has build-in Wi-Fi connectivity along with Bluetooth 4.0 LE. The screen is protected with Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 with 263ppi display. All these are backed with its 300mAh battery.

,oto360 comes with 4 variations; 46mm Silver for Men (RM1,599), 42mm Rose Gold for Women (1,499), 42mm Unisex Black(RM1,399) and the black Sport Edition (RM1,399). You can get any of the variants now at Sen, Urban Republic and Thunder Match outlets nationwide. It is also available online at Lazada.

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Review – HONOR MagicBook X 15: All for just RM2,299

Last year, HONOR announced its first-ever laptop in the Malaysian market. That was the HONOR MagicBook. That laptop was incredible. It came with a slew of specs with an unbelievably low price of RM2,299. The reason why we’re talking about that laptop today is that the new HONOR MagicBook X 15 is also starting at the price of RM2,299.
So, what’s new with the HONOR MagicBook X 15? And do I recommend it? Let’s talk about this laptop in today’s review.

When we first unboxed the HONOR MagicBook X 15, we are greeted with a minimalist-looking laptop. Its gunmetal grey color is looking beautiful, just like the HONOR MagicBook from last year. It’s also relatively thin and lightweight – which is appreciated.

Opening up the lid reveals a 15.6-inch IPS LCD screen running at 1080p. It’s pretty standard for a laptop screen, honestly. The screen itself looks fine.
I wanted to take out the colorimeter to test its colors accuracy but then decided not to do it because this laptop isn’t powerful enough to be used for production work. While I did notice that the screen looks a little washed out sometimes, it’s very minor.

However, there are a few changes that I need to highlight. The screen bezels are thinner on all sides but the webcam is now on the keyboard instead. I don’t like this webcam placement at all. It’s the worst place for a webcam and I have no idea why HONOR decided to use this webcam placement. The only thing that you can see is my nostrils.
Yeah… not a fan of this webcam placement at all.
The hinge also changed as it cannot go down to 180° anymore. It was possible in the original HONOR MagicBook. It’s not really a big deal but definitely worth highlighting as I think many people will appreciate that 180° hinge.

As for the keyboard – I think HONOR changed the keycaps from smooth to a slightly rough surface? Either way, I am loving this keycap a lot. The typing feels is decent enough though the travel distance is relatively short.

The trackpad is also decent and I generally don’t have any complaints about it. It tracks well and all the gestures work as expected since it uses Windows Precision Touchpad drivers too.

One big difference when compared to the original HONOR MagicBook is the speaker placement. They’re now bottom-firing and there are no top-firing speakers. It sounds decent if I am using the laptop on the table – but it doesn’t sound good if I place am using the laptop on my lap.
What’s identical to the HONOR MagicBook from last year though, are the ports. For this laptop, on the left, we have:

Once again, I am complaining that there should be two USB-C ports so I can plug in the charger on either side of the laptop. That’ll make cable management much easier.
But, I still think that the selection of ports is adequate for day-to-day use.

Okay, so the specs. Before we talk about the specs, I gotta highlight again that we worded this video in a specific way. We said that the new HONOR MagicBook X 15 is starting at the price of RM2,299. At the earliest part of this video, we said “starting at” because the HONOR MagicBook X 15 comes in two different variants:

RM2,299 – Intel Core i3-10110U; 8GB RAM; 256GB of NVMe SSD
RM2,899 – Intel Core i5-10210U; 8GB RAM; 512GB of NVMe SSD

The reason why we don’t talk much about performance for this laptop is that either the Intel Core i3 or Core i5 – they won’t make much of a difference if you’re using it to go on Facebook, attend some video calls, watch some Netflix, do some office work, checking emails, all of that stuff.
The Intel Core i5 only shines when more computational power is required – like when large Excel sheet calculations are involved.

With all of that said, both variants of the laptop are very low in price. Though, I don’ think the huge price gap between the two variants is justified. And since this laptop is using 10th Gen Comet Lake processors (not Ice Lake) instead of 11th Gen Tiger Lake processors, it really doesn’t make a difference since we can’t run games on the 10th Gen Intel Core processors.

And as a quick mention – the HONOR MagicBook X 15 comes with a 42Wh battery and it lasts about 4-5 hours with our usual heavy Chrome web browsing, Spotify, and YouTube mix of workload. It’s decent, but this battery has shrunken down. The original MagicBook from last year had a 56.3Wh battery.
Okay, so throughout our review of this HONOR MagicBook X 15, I think it’s safe to say that HONOR cut a lot of cost in making this laptop. I’m okay with most of the cost-cutting but the laptop has a large empty unused area.
A large chunk of unused space.
That slot fits in a 2.5-inch hard disk perfectly but for some reason, was not utilized at all. There’s no mounting hardware or any pins on the motherboard to utilize this extra space. HONOR could have used a larger battery to fill in the gap, but they didn’t.
Should you buy the HONOR MagicBook X 15?
But with all of those said – we’re back to answer the original question of this video – do I recommend this laptop? I’ll still say, yes.
While it’s not that good of a deal compared to last year’s HONOR MagicBook, it’s still the best budget laptop that you can buy right now. There are just no other brands offering similar specs at this price point.

Where to buy?

Lazada
Shopee

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Franz 3.0.0 is out; adds more services

Franz is by far our favourite piece of app for our computer now, and it just got better with their new update!
Franz 3.0.0 now supports 20 different services, which now includes Tweetdeck, Flowdock, and even Google Hangouts video calling – right in Franz 3.0.0 itself! Other than that, OS X users get a little treat where spellcheck is now added to Franz 3.0.0 too.

You can check out their full changelog here, where everything is nicely documented.
If you haven’t tried Franz 3.0.0 before, I urge you to try it out now. Heck, check out our loveletter to Franz, which we explained more about what they do and how great their service is. It’s the one and only IM service you’ll ever need.

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Garmin launches smartphone HUD-based in-car navigation

Whenever we travel to some unfamiliar places, we automatically become so dependent on GPS and always checking on the navigation system so that we didn’t get into wrong direction – which is very dangerous if we take our eyes off the road even for a second, well at least at the wrong fraction of a second.

But do not worry any more, Garmin introduced the first portable Heads-up Display (HUD) that projects navigation information on your windshield which pairs with your smartphone running Garmin StreetPilot or Navigon GPS software via Bluetooth. The simple interface that displays your current speed and the speed limit, turn arrows, the distance until your next turn and an ETA.
Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of worldwide sales say:
Head-up displays currently have their place in select high-end cars, but HUD makes this technology available as an aftermarket accessory for any vehicle, at an affordable price.
HUD has an MSRP of $129.99(approximately RM400) and it is expected to be available this summer.

Amazing, isn’t it? You don’t have to leave your eyes off the road, just like what Google Glass enables us to do. Then again though, it might distract your driving albeit not forcing you to take your eyes off the road.
Via : Engadget

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Kung Fury experiences the ASUS ZenFone Zoom

ASUS is really stepping up the game with the ZenFone Zoom, as the director of Kung Fury himself, David Sandberg, experiences the ZenFone Zoom for himself.
I can’t deny the fact that the ZenFone Zoom is the thinnest smartphone that has laser autofocus, 3x optical zoom with absolutely no lens movement at all. I also can’t deny that the Intel Atom Z3590 chipset – which is an upgrade over the still-performing-great chipset that’s found on the original ZenFone 2.

Okay, real talk here. I find these videos pretty hilarious. Check them out below.

That Ninjas video kinda reminds me of the Kung Fury with all the villain’s baddies introductory actions though, with a lot of unnecessary swinging and taunts a la the 80’s movies style. The Big Head video just describes how I used to play with my cameras when there’s a zoom lens around my DSLR 😛
True story, I love to zoom and take close-ups of a part of someone’s face. Those who faces me on a table – be prepared to be my main subject!

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Garmin has added a new member to its Descent series

Garmin Malaysia has launched the new Descent G1 and Descent G1 Solar watch-style dive computers collection for diving enthusiasts.

The Descent G1 Series supports divers with multiple dive modes such as single and multiple gas dives, gauge, apnea, apnea hunt, and closed-circuit rebreather. Additionally, it also includes a 3-axis digital compass, vibration depth alerts, and information display such as depth, dive time, temperature, NDL/TTS, ascent/descent rates, gas mix, PO2, N2 loading, decompression/safety stop information, and time-of-day, all customizable to the user’s preference.
Furthermore, the Descent G1 Series also delivers a multitude of wellness features including advanced sleep monitoring with sleep score and features a variety of built-in indoor and GPS sports apps. It tracks and measures performance with Garmin’s full suite of advanced fitness features such as VO2 Max, Fitness Age, Training Status, Recovery Time, HIIT Workouts, and Daily Suggested Workouts.
Pricing and Availability
The Descent G1 and Descent G1 Solar are now available at RM2,570 and RM3,030 respectively on  Lazada, Shopee, AECO e-store, and all authorized retailers.

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Adobe unveils Creative Cloud 2015

As a hardcore Photoshop user myself for literally everything – my hobby, my assignments, my wallpapers, simple screenshots, etc., I couldn’t be more excited about the new release of Adobe Creative Cloud release for 2015.

The usual suspects that get major updates are Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Premier Pro CC, InDesign CC.
To further elaborate, Photoshop CC gets Artboarts – sync a single Photoshop document and quickly preview them on other devices, and Photoshop Design Space – a new work environment for mobile app and web site designers. Both Photoshop CC and Lightroom CC are also getting a new Dehaze feature, that eliminates fog and haze from photos for an even sharper image. On the contrary, Haze can also be added for further creativity.
There are a few other new things like the connected mobile apps for both iOS and Android. Also, there are a few more apps for Android – Brush CC, Shape CC, Color CC, and Photoshop Mix are all on Android, bringing the mobile workforce to all. For iOS devices, Adobe Comp CC, Photoshop Mix, Photoshop Sketch, Illustrator Draw, Brush CC, Shape CC, and Color CC are available.
But wait – there’s more. Adobe Hue CC makes its debut to provide an easy way to capture and share production-quality lightning and colour schemes for video, film, and broadcast, by using an iPhone camera and applying these light and colour modes into a Premiere Pro CC or After Effects CC project.
Here’s the best part – the new Adobe CC 2015 is available for download today at no additional cost. get it NOW!

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Review – Palit GeForce RTX 4060 Dual: A surprisingly power efficient GPU for 1080P Gaming

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is finally available for purchase and our testing this time will be based on the Palit GeForce RTX 4060 Dual, as there is no founders edition available for this model.
This review will specifically focus on the RTX 4060’s performance at 1080p resolution, but we do have our comments on the performance at 1440P resolution as well.

Additionally, we will compare its performance with the RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 4060 Ti to provide a benchmark for evaluation. Ultimately, the key question we aim to answer is whether the RTX 4060 justifies its starting MSRP of $299.
#1 Design
The Palit RTX 4060 Dual is a dual-slot card that is equipped with a dual-fan cooler. The Design is fairly simple but it’s great to see that Palit never skimped out on the heatsink, and that’s one of the commendable points of this graphics card.

While the design may differ among brands, the Palit RTX 4060 Dual offers similar port configurations with 3x DisplayPort and 1x HDMI ports. It also uses an 8-pin PCIe connector which is more common as compared to the newer 16-pin 12VHPWR connector introduced by Intel alongside its ATX 3.0 standard.

In terms of specifications, the RTX 4060 has a lower shader count compared to the 4060 Ti but retains the same 8GB GDDR6 memory and 128-bit memory bus.
With its usage of 8x PCIe 4.0 lanes, which adequately supports the GPU’s bandwidth requirements, the RTX 4060 is well-suited for small form factor (SFF) or budget gaming builds targeting 1080p gaming.

#2 Performance
The RTX 4060 performs exceptionally well in 1080p gaming, delivering an average minimum of 70fps and occasionally reaching up to 100fps across various tested titles. While it performs comparably to the RTX 3060 Ti in some cases, overall, the numbers favor the 3060 Ti.

1080P – Raster
RTX 3060 Ti
RTX 4060 Ti
Palit RTX 4060 Dual

The Division 2 DX12 (1% Low)
83
98
69

The Division 2 DX12 (Average)
135
155
117

Shadow of the Tomb Raider DX12 (1% Low)
119
148
137

Shadow of the Tomb Raider DX12 (Average)
147
178
160

Metro Exodus DX12 (1% Low)
44
52
42

Metro Exodus DX12 (Average)
87
101
81

Red Dead Redemption 2 (1% Low)
67
61
60

Red Dead Redemption 2 (Average)
89
101
83

Control DX12 (1% Low)
72
84
70

Control DX12 (Average)
108
129
98

Horizon Zero Dawn (1% Low)
91
105
90

Horizon Zero Dawn (Average)
119
141
119

Watch Dogs Legion DX12 (1% Low)
57
74
63

Watch Dogs Legion DX12 (Average)
73
94
78

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (1% Low)
69
81
62

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Average)
99
118
103

Cyberpunk 2077 (1% Low)
66
75
60

Cyberpunk 2077 (Average)
88
97
78

Far Cry 6 (1% Low)
102
122
109

Far Cry 6 (Average)
117
141
122

Forza Horizon 5 (1% Low)
81
94
87

Forza Horizon 5 (Average)
102
121
112

Hitman 3 (1% Low)
97
109
91

Hitman 3 (Average)
160
184
160

Moving up to 1440p, all three tested cards handle gaming well, maintaining an average of at least 60fps in most games, with some still reaching an average of 100fps. Though there are exceptions like Cyberpunk 2077 and Watch Dogs Legion, the RTX 4060 performs admirably overall.

1440P – Raster
RTX 3060 Ti
RTX 4060 Ti
Palit RTX 4060 Dual

The Division 2 DX12 (1% Low)
68
71
53

The Division 2 DX12 (Average)
88
98
75

Shadow of the Tomb Raider DX12 (1% Low)
80
105
99

Shadow of the Tomb Raider DX12 (Average)
100
115
112

Metro Exodus DX12 (1% Low)
40
45
37

Metro Exodus DX12 (Average)
69
78
63

Red Dead Redemption 2 (1% Low)
57
57
50

Red Dead Redemption 2 (Average)
71
78
64

Control DX12 (1% Low)
57
67
50

Control DX12 (Average)
71
77
70

Horizon Zero Dawn (1% Low)
77
83
72

Horizon Zero Dawn (Average)
94
106
88

Watch Dogs Legion DX12 (1% Low)
43
56
45

Watch Dogs Legion DX12 (Average)
57
68
56

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (1% Low)
55
59
45

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Average)
76
85
72

Cyberpunk 2077 (1% Low)
45
48
38

Cyberpunk 2077 (Average)
56
63
49

Far Cry 6 (1% Low)
78
89
78

Far Cry 6 (Average)
85
101
85

Forza Horizon 5 (1% Low)
73
89
73

Forza Horizon 5 (Average)
90
104
95

Hitman 3 (1% Low)
81
105
79

Hitman 3 (Average)
116
137
110

In terms of ray tracing performance, the RTX 4060 outperforms the RTX 3060 Ti in certain titles at 1080p. However, there are games where the 4060 falls short.

1080P – Ray Tracing
RTX 3060 Ti
RTX 4060 Ti
Palit RTX 4060 Dual

Shadow of the Tomb Raider DXR (RT + DLSS) (1% Low)
97
123
92

Shadow of the Tomb Raider DXR (RT + DLSS) (Average)
122
153
119

Metro Exodus DXR (RT + DLSS) (1% Low)
40
48
41

Metro Exodus DXR (RT + DLSS) (Average)
66
90
72

Control DXR (RT + DLSS) (1% Low)
77
87
70

Control DXR (RT + DLSS) (Average)
103
133
106

Watch Dogs Legion DXR (RT + DLSS) (1% Low)
36
42
34

Watch Dogs Legion DXR (RT + DLSS) (Average)
53
69
53

Cyberpunk 2077 (RT + DLSS) (1% Low)
30
58
44

Cyberpunk 2077 (RT + DLSS) (Average)
56
76
60

Far Cry 6 (RT) (1% Low)
79
104
89

Far Cry 6 (RT) (Average)
88
114
101

Forza Horizon 5 (RT + DLSS) (1% Low)
77
82
80

Forza Horizon 5 (RT + DLSS) (Average)
95
116
104

Hitman 3 (RT + DLSS) (1% Low)
59
73
59

Hitman 3 (RT + DLSS) (Average)
85
106
91

At 1440p, except for Watch Dogs Legion and Cyberpunk 2077, both the RTX 4060 and 3060 Ti delivers enjoyable gameplay in most titles.

1440P – Ray Tracing
RTX 3060 Ti
RTX 4060 Ti
Palit RTX 4060 Dual

Shadow of the Tomb Raider DXR (RT + DLSS) (1% Low)
57
87
69

Shadow of the Tomb Raider DXR (RT + DLSS) (Average)
82
108
81

Metro Exodus DXR (RT + DLSS) (1% Low)
35
44
33

Metro Exodus DXR (RT + DLSS) (Average)
57
69
54

Control DXR (RT + DLSS) (1% Low)
58
68
47

Control DXR (RT + DLSS) (Average)
74
86
61

Watch Dogs Legion DXR (RT + DLSS) (1% Low)
13
37
20

Watch Dogs Legion DXR (RT + DLSS) (Average)
17
52
31

Cyberpunk 2077 (RT + DLSS) (1% Low)
20
39
26

Cyberpunk 2077 (RT + DLSS) (Average)
31
48
38

Far Cry 6 (RT) (1% Low)
63
76
65

Far Cry 6 (RT) (Average)
71
85
72

Forza Horizon 5 (RT + DLSS) (1% Low)
71
68
70

Forza Horizon 5 (RT + DLSS) (Average)
84
95
88

Hitman 3 (RT + DLSS) (1% Low)
47
62
45

Hitman 3 (RT + DLSS) (Average)
67
83
66

DLSS 3 is the latest revision of DLSS, which is one of the key features of NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs. While it’s currently a feature that is exclusive to the RTX 40 series GPUs, it is capable of delivering approximately three times more performance thanks to the Frame Generation technology, although some distortions and artifacts may be present.
In our test, we’re able to have all the graphical settings and ray tracing set to the highest at 1080P resolution while being able to enjoy reasonably high framerates in games. Games are surprisingly playable at 1440P resolution as well, but I still recommend sticking to 1080P resolution for the best experience.

1% Low FPS
Average FPS
PC Latency (ms)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (DLSS 3 Off)
42
56
63

Microsoft Flight Simulator (DLSS 3 On)
89
113
55

Cyberpunk 2077 (RT Ultra + DLSS 3 Off)
21
34
129

Cyberpunk 2077 (RT Ultra + DLSS 3 On)
66
95
48

F1 22 (RT Ultra + DLSS 3 Off)
59
81
43

F1 22 (RT Ultra + DLSS 3 On)
115
164
40

A Plague Tale: Requiem (RT Ultra + DLSS 3 Off)
28
45
76

A Plague Tale: Requiem (RT Ultra + DLSS 3 On)
60
95
51

The Witcher 3 (RT Ultra + DLSS 3 Off)
12
18
281

The Witcher 3 (RT Ultra + DLSS 3 On)
57
72
64

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (RT Ultra + DLSS 3 Off)
34
57
N/A

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (RT Ultra + DLSS 3 On)
56
83
70

Forza Horizon 5 (RT Ultra + DLSS 3 Off)
75
104
36

Forza Horizon 5 (RT Ultra + DLSS 3 On)
108
146
39

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4060 performs similarly to the RTX 3060 Ti. The 3060 Ti consistently outperforms the 4060 in game-focused benchmarks like 3DMark and Unigine Superposition. This suggests that unless the user primarily plays DLSS 3-ready titles, the 3060 Ti generally provides better performance.
Although the 4060 shows better results in benchmarks focused on content creation tasks, it does not surpass the 3060 Ti.

RTX 3060 Ti
RTX 4060 Ti
Palit RTX 4060 Dual

Blender Benchmark – Monster
1589
2268
1789

Blender Benchmark – Junkshop
993
1085
899

Blender Benchmark – Classroom
843
1144
919

V-Ray Benchmark 5.0.0 – GPU CUDA
1229
1417
1231

V-Ray Benchmark 5.0.0 – GPU RTX
1624
1935
1824

OctaneBench 2020.1.5 – RTX Off
285
329
263

OctaneBench 2020.1.5 – RTX On
377
420
359

3DMark – Time Spy
12287
14156
11352

3DMark – Time Spy Extreme
5942
6550
5239

3DMark – Port Royal
6847
8128
6037

3DMark – Speed Way
2888
3195
2539

Unigine Superposition – 1080P Extreme
7108
7710
5941

Unigine Superposition – 4K Optimized
9427
9759
7922

Unigine Superposition – 8K Optimized
4016
4639
3058

#3 Power Draw & Thermals
The RTX 4060 impresses with its power efficiency, drawing only 110W while delivering commendable performance in games, and 121W on heavier loads in synthetic benchmarks.
The thermals are also favorable, with the highest recorded GPU temperature during peak load at 72.5°C and the hotspot temperature at 88.9°C. While different models from other partners may yield slightly different results, most models with dual-fan coolers should offer similar performance.
Should you buy the Palit GeForce RTX 4060 Dual?
The Nvidia RTX 4060 is a GPU that is targeted at 1080p gaming and I’d say it does get the job done as intended. Offering performance comparable to the RTX 3060 Ti while consuming significantly less power, its power efficiency makes it suitable for SFF builds or budget gaming setups.

The card also supports DLSS 3, AV1 video encoding, and other AI-accelerated features for those who want to give the new tech a try. For users who do not require these features, the second-hand market offers the option to consider the 3060 Ti or 3070, available at similar prices.
Overall, the RTX 4060 is what I think is a reasonable product for 1080p gaming with DLSS 3 capabilities and the RM 1519 price is still somewhat acceptable.

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What’s different in the new Samsung Galaxy Note 3?

Samsung announced the new Galaxy Note 3 which practically doesn’t seem as fascinating as it is. After watching Samsung’s 6 and a half minute video about the Galaxy Note 3 though, things get different.

Have a look at the video first.

With some loopy and catchy electronic beats, Samsung shows each and every corner of the new Galaxy Note 3. A quick specs rundown is as :

2.3GHz quad-core processor
3GB RAM
32/64GB memory (expandable with microSD)
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
3,200 mAh (100 mAh more than the Galaxy Note 2)
13MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing camera
5.7-inch 1080p resolution Super AMOLED display

Let’s now look at some of the highlights of the new Galaxy Note 3!
Looks
Definitely looks. A lot better, too. Everything looks absolutely… different. And it most definitely will feel different too with all the new materials. The shape of the phone definitely is the same, but what I’m pitching here is the linings and the faux-leather back that adds the premium feel and touch to the device. Samsung calls it “textured detail” and “classic notebook inspiration” alongside with “delicate stitching”, but what I really think is that they finally know the importance of physical beauty to the device.
Ports
The ports look somewhat different from before and it’s not only in the physical aspect. The new Galaxy Note 3 will have its USB port following the number of the device – which it does support USB 3.0. The Verge got a scoop on this and said that it’s a backward compatible USB 3.0 port which explains the weirdly shaped USB port with the image below.

Yes, it’s using the USB 3.0 Micro B plug – the USB 3.0 port that is made specially for handheld devices, and Galaxy Note 3 is the first to use it. This means faster charging rate and also faster transfer rates. Few gigabytes of videos on your 64GB-variant Note 3? Transfers within seconds!
S Pen/S Memo/All the S-things
Seriously, the new pen has a more rounded shape rather than the triangular shape like its predecessor.  Looks a lot better too, but that’s not the best part.
The new S Pen now works for an entirely new Air Command, where you hover the pen over the screen and a wheel of actions come out. From there, you can do everything shown in the video shown above (yes, they’re impossible to be described with words). Best part is, it’s so much closer to what we ever wanted while writing on a piece of paper. Copy pasting by dragging words? Heck yes!
The S Memo also got a more beautiful interface which resembles the interface that is used on the famous sketching app Paper by Fiftythree. I’m not complaining, I’m loving it.
To be honest with you, I really love the new Galaxy Note 3 and I can’t wait to get my hands on it! There are no availability or pricing for the Malaysian market yet, as we Malaysians will always have to wait. Just keep calm, and then go insane over the new Samsung Galaxy Note 3!

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Razer CEO Commits RM10mil To Malaysian Esports Scene

In lieu of Budget 2019 with the newly-formed Malaysian government, lots of changes are happening here and there. Malaysia’s new Minister of Youth & Sports, Syed Saddiq, has been outspoken about his support on esports. Now, we see that came into fruition with a total of RM10mil allocated from the government’s budget – and Razer’s CEO, Min-Liang Tan, is committing another RM10mil for Malaysian esports scene!
In just one tweet from Razer CEO himself, he is made it public. It’s a whopping RM10mil! Tan hopes to elevate the esports scene in Malaysia to the next level, and Syed Saddiq wants to make it a sustainable ecosystem. It’s not easy as the burden lies on Syed Saddiq to pioneer the esports scene and gain future support from the government.

Bro, it's an incredibly progressive budget for Malaysia to commit MYR10M to esports for the youth and millennials. In light of that, I will also be investing MYR10M for esports in Malaysia in 2019. Let's bring esports to the next level together!
— Min-Liang Tan (@minliangtan) November 2, 2018

Essentially, Razer CEO just doubled the amount of money allocated for the Malaysian esports scene from the government. The grand total of RM20mil doesn’t seem like a lot – imagine having to spend that amount for the entire country for esports alone for a whole year.
I would presume some esports events are going to happen in schools and universities – and perhaps initiate some schools to have a dedicated arena. Getting the equipment, maintenance, and sustenance of esports isn’t particularly cheap as well.
We do hope that esports in Malaysia flourishes – and with a quick foreign investment from prominent figure like Razer’s CEO, the future looks bright.
Yes, it’s happening

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The vivo V21 5G Exclusive Edition is now available for purchase at RM1,899 in Malaysia

Previously, we have caught up with the news of vivo releasing the 5G version of the V21 and yes they did. However, the brand pulled a quick one on us and apparently crowned it as an Exclusive Edition of said smartphone.

Released under the full name of vivo V21 5G Exclusive Edition, the SoC is now running native 5G while retaining all the powerful selfie and night shot capabilities through OIS in both the front and camera on top of a superb image processing algorithm. Yes, it is basically the same thing as the original but 5G. Oh, and of course the virtual 3GB RAM that helps smoothen user experience in tight situations.
Let’s take a brief moment to recap the key specs of the device.

6.44-inch AMOLED Display

Waterdrop Notch
90Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+ Support

MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G Chipset
8GB RAM
128GB Storage
Triple Rear Camera

Main: 64MP f/1.8 with PDAF, OIS
Ultra-Wide: 8MP f/2.2
Macro: 2MP f/2.4

44MP Selfie Camera with AF, OIS
4,000mAh Battery

33W Fast Charge

Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle Colors

vivo also officializes its partnership with Fashionably KL, a group of local fashion labels to create co-branded items bearing the theme of the V21. It was previously mentioned in the OOTD contest as winnable prizes but no words on whether they will be available in retail just yet.
Exclusive Open Sale / Telecom Promo
The vivo V21 5G Exclusive Edition comes with a price tag of RM1,899 which is RM300 higher than the standard 4G model and to celebrate the launch of the device, vivo is hosting a sales promotion with online platforms and telecom partners that bundles exclusive gifts to all buyers.

Offline Concept Stores

V21 5G Premium Gift Box
1-Year Extended Warranty + Screen Crack Protection

Online E-Store

Ogawa Eye Mask
RM50 Spotify Gift Card
Remax Power Bank
1-Year Extended Warranty + Screen Crack Protection

Shopee / Lazada

Ogawa Eye Mask
RM50 Spotify Gift Card
1-Year Extended Warranty + Screen Crack Protection

Digi / Celcom

Exclusive Prizes worth RM208
1-Year Extended Warranty + Screen Crack Protection

Maxis

1-Year Extended Warranty + Screen Crack Protection

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Do you really need a laptop cooler? Feat. a random cooler from China

There comes a time when we’re all desperate to get some sort of cooler for our laptops, and I admit, I was one of them. A few years has passed since then, and machines have become more efficient than they have ever been. Are laptop coolers still relevant – especially during gaming?
There is no clear answer though, but for me, I have my trusty Lenovo Y580 still alive and kicking strong for 3 years already (talk about how time flies!) and it’s no exception that the laptop is really kicking some heat – about 90°C while doing some slightly intensive tasks. Heat is particularly easy to build up in laptops, and heat is also one of the killers of electronics too.

Thus begins my task in searching for a brand new laptop cooler, since the one that I have was rather inexplicably bulky, and totally ineffective. At that time of searching, I was ordering stuff from Taobao, and I thought to myself – hey, let’s have a look at what China has to offer instead. I found this cooler.
Ignore the “Kok” though. I wrote that. 😛
It looked like some random laptop cooler with some random model number slapped onto it, placed on an online store page for people to buy it and finally calling it a day. The truth however, is a lot different. This particular design of laptop cooler is actually very well-known (and also well-copied) throughout the Chinese market. Since I’m a banana myself, I just the cheapest of these “exhaust type radiator”, just for lolz.

About a month after that, the cooler reached my doorstep and I found that the cooler is made out of some cheap plastic. The cooler itself is relatively bulky – about the length of my ASUS ZenFone 2, and definitely about 3 times thicker. However, this is still a lot easier to carry around as compared to something like the Cooler Master Notepal U2 for example.

That aside, this Chinese laptop cooler is actually rather cheaply made, with a complete plastic body, some rubber feet around the corner and even on the slider piece, a random circular brushed aluminium sticker around the power jack, and the shameless name called “COOLER” on the top of it.

Those rubber pieces included in the box itself actually helps to create a better seal on the cooler itself and on the vents of any laptops. These Chinese dudes aren’t playing around, and thus the cooler comes with a total of 4 different types of rubber pieces – so you can pretty much try which of these piece can create the best seal with your laptop.

Once I found the best seal for my Lenovo Y580, I pulled out the slider feet and placed it under my laptop, then positioned everything nicely and connected the power into the cooler itself. First thing I realized – this thing is inexplicably loud!! There are no fan speed controls on the cooler itself – not even a simple rheostat to change the resistance of the live wire and decrease the voltage to decrease the RPM. It runs in a total of 2 speeds – on or off. No in-between speeds at all.

Enough about the cooler though – let’s see the performance of this cooler. I did these tests at the same time when I was cleaning the internals of my laptop, so here’s a very nice comparison of how much the fan helped before and after the cleansing of my Lenovo Y580’s internals.
First off, let’s start off with a baseline. The temperatures I got in idle before cleaning up all the dust gunk (as seen here, it’s gross – don’t say I didn’t warn you!) were pretty intense – easily clocking in at 90°C when Dota 2 is running. Once I placed the cooler in and let it stabilize after about 10 minutes or so, the temperature dropped a massive 6°C on average for both the CPU and GPU – resulting in my CPU temperature at about 85°C, whereas my GPU dropped from 93°C to 88°C. To be honest, it’s not too bad.

Once I got all these data, it’s time to clean the dust inside once and for all. Goodbye forever to all the dust that has been accumulating in my laptop through the many months, and through thick and thin.
Naaaaah, screw the dust. As a matter of fact, never come back!

Reassembled everything, and retried my test again – by comparing both temperatures with and without the cooler. And there it was, the biggest temperature drop ever. However once I placed the cooler at the vents, the temperature difference was rather spine-chilling.
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Seriously? There were literally zero changes? At most, there’s a single degree Celsius changed. Nothing else changed for that matter – although my SSD and hard disk temperature did rise, but that’s totally unrelated since all these are from the other side.
The question is – do I really need a laptop cooler at this time and age? The answer is a very strong no – since a little elevation from the laptop’s vents from the surface that’s it’s going to sit on really does make a difference, particularly for comfort and ergonomics. However if your gaming laptop is running really hot at about 90°C all the time while gaming, clean up the your laptop’s guts. We even shared our adventure while cleaning my personal unit of the Lenovo Y580. If that fails, pick yourself a laptop cooler. Albeit in any cases, the temperatures should be kept at as nearest to room temperature as possible.

This laptop cooler really cheap as well, pricing in at just 15.90 Yuan, which was about RM10.60 (excluding shipping) when I got it at that time. This cooler isn’t available for sale at that price anymore though, but the cheapest one that I found is at a relatively high price, but has a certain extra feature, like the fan control (you’re gonna need it).
In conclusion, the cooler does work, but seems like only for certain specific conditions. It wouldn’t hurt to have some extra airflow for your laptop, but the noise it produces is like a mini airplane forever taking off from your desk.
However the case may be, just remember to stay frosty!

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realme releases the affordable narzo 50i Prime in Malaysia, along with 8.8 narzo Day Flash Sale

realme has recently introduced its newest member of the narzo family in Malaysia — narzo 50i Prime — which provides users with an improved entry-level experience at a low price.
Just like all of its predecessors, the realme narzo 50i Prime is also packed with features and costs only RM429. It boasts a 6.5-inch mini-drop display, an 8MP AI camera, a 5000mAh battery, as well as a Vertical Stripe design that is inspired by racing stripes and lines, reflecting the pursuit of speed.

Check out the following list for its specifications:

6.5″ 1600×720 IPS LCD Display
Octa-core CPU
Up to 4GB RAM
Up to 64GB Storage
8MP AI Camera (f/2.0, Aperture 4P Lens, 4x Digital Zoom)
5MP AI Selfie Camera
5,000mAh Battery

In conjunction with the launch of the narzo 50i Prime in Malaysia, fans can take advantage of the limited-time promotions through realme Malaysia’s official store on Shopee and Lazada on 8th August.
Here are the lists of the selected products during the promotional period:

Product
Color
8.8 Promo Price

narzo 50i Prime (3+32GB)

Mint Green
Dark Blue

RM369 @ Lazada

narzo 50i Prime (3+32GB)

Mint Green
Dark Blue

RM499 @ Lazada

narzo 50i (4+64GB)

Mint Green
Carbon Black

RM399 @ Shopee

narzo 50A Prime (4+64GB)

Flash Black
Flash Blue

RM499 @ Shopee & Lazada

narzo 50A Prime (4+128GB)

Flash Black
Flash Blue

RM599 @ Shopee & Lazada

narzo 50 (6+128GB)

Speed Black
Speed Blue

RM749 @ Lazada

Kindly refer to realme Malaysia’s official Facebook page for more information on the narzo 50i Prime and its 8.8 Flash Sale.

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XL8000 is HP’s latest extra speedy large-format printer

On today’s note of some rather unconventional news, there’s an all new large format printer by HP! It’s the all new PageWide XL 8000!

It prints both monochrome and colour together at 60% faster than the fastest monochromatic LED printer! This will enable much faster printing and of course, speeding up some income. It can also print 30 prints of D/A1-size per minute and two 775 milliliter ink cartridges per color with automatic switching and up to six rolls! That’s 1,200 meters!

HP also announced some other accessories for the HP PageWide XL Printers, such as the PageWide Online Folder, top stacker and high-capacity stacker. HP also announced the SmartStream software for all the PageWide XL Printers to reduce time spent preparing and pressing jobs too by reducing the reprints with native PDF management and offers a true colour print preview with HP Crystal Preview through the Adobe PDF Print Engine 3.

Since everything is online now, obviously the PageWide XL communicates with the cloud.

The HP PageWide XL 8000 will be available in September 2015 and sold by two authorized resellers – COMPEDO Media Supplies and Repair Sdn Bhd for central and southern region, whereas Koniway Sdn Bhd will handle the northern region.
So if there are any need for price quotations, do contact them!

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OPPO F1s – phone for “selfie experts”

There was a time when people started taking selfies, and eventually got to make a career out of it. Selfies mean serious business, literally. There are more and more devices made specifically for selfies too, like the HTC Desire Eye and also the ASUS ZenFone Selfie. OPPO had their rotating camera design in the past, but they’re not stopping there obviously. This is the brand new OPPO F1s, a smartphone for “selfie experts”.
The term “selfie expert” is not to be taken lightly, as the OPPO F1s sports a crazy 16MP sensor with an aperture of f/2.0 for the selfie camera alone. You might be wondering – how about the rear-facing camera? It’s a 13MP at f/2.2 camera actually. I think it begs the question – do I take landscape pics with my selfie camera then? Wouldn’t it be better?

Anyway, the OPPO F1s sports a 3,075mAh battery with 32GB storage and 3-slot tray. That means it supports dual-SIM and microSD card all at the same time, with absolutely no sacrificial SIM card slot.
The OPPO F1s comes in two colours – gold, and rose gold (pink), and will be available for pre-order from 10th till 19th August 2016. It’ll then be available nationwide at all OPPO stores starting 20th August 2016. Ah, I’ve not forgotten about the price. It’s priced at only RM1,198. It’s waaaaaay lower than that I expected it to be!
You can actually pre-order them now on Lazada. Check out the deals right here!

Color
Gold, Rose Gold

Screen
5.5 inches

Dimension
154.5mmx76mmx7.38mm

Weight
160g

Processor
MT6750 Octa-core 64-bit

RAM
3GB

Storage
32GB (Expandable up to 128GB)

Operating System
ColorOS 3.0, based on Android 5.1

Rear Camera
13-megapixel, f/2.2

Front Camera
16-megapixel, f/2.0

SIM
Dual Nano-SIM Cards, Individual Micro SD Card

Battery
3075 mAh (Non-removable)

Resolution
HD (1280 by 720 pixels)

Colors
16 million colors

Bluetooth
4.0

Touchscreen
Multi-touch, Capacitive Screen, Gorilla Glass 4
Support for Gloved and Wet Touch Input

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Xiaomi Pad 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE (Snapdragon 778G): Which is better???

Ever since the pandemic, many people are looking for devices bigger than their phones for work or study. And now, there are two prominent Android tablets that I think will definitely make your eyebrows raise. We have the new Xiaomi Pad 5 and also the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE (WiFi version with Snapdragon 778G) and I’ve been using both of them for more than a week.
In today’s comparison, let’s put these two tablets against each other. Spoiler alert – I can’t wholeheartedly recommend one tablet over the other since they both have their own pros and cons.

Price
Okay, let’s start off with the biggest factor – the price. The Xiaomi Pad 5 starts at RM1,399. For a tablet with such specs, it’s pretty reasonable – but then when we include the price of the pen – which is sold separately and priced at RM399 – then the Xiaomi Pad 5 becomes RM1,798. That is now about the same price as Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S7 FE.
Xiaomi Pad 5 @ RM1,399 + Xiaomi Smart Pen @ RM399 = RM1,798
As for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE, the price starts at RM1,899 but the S Pen is already included in the box. In this aspect, it seems like the Galaxy Tab S7 FE is a better deal, right? But, let’s move on to the next point – the pen.

Here’s a quick summary of the specs and price.

Stylus
I think we’re all familiar with the S Pen now. Samsung has continuously improved the S Pen every generation and most of that technology has been condensed into this tablet. The S Pen that is included with this Galaxy Tab S7 FE has a thicker body for a more comfortable grip and a single button at the side here. It is also a passive stylus – so no battery charging is required but there is also no BLE connectivity.
With that said, all of the S Pen features found in other Samsung devices are present on this tablet too.
Samsung’s software is made to make use of the S Pen to its full potential.
However, the way that the Galaxy Tab S7 FE stores the S Pen is… a bit weird. It’s just awkward to put in the bag but it does snap on strongly at the back part here with magnets and it won’t fall off easily.
The S Pen just sticks there magnetically.
The Xiaomi Pad 5 on the other hand… has the Xiaomi Smart Pen. While writing, the pen is grinding its plastic tip with the glass screen, similar to the iPad with Apple Pencil. The writing experience overall is also quite okay overall but it does have a noticeable delay when compared to Samsung’s S Pen.

However, the features available for the Xiaomi Smart Pen is very limited. There are two buttons on the pen but they are not customizable. And this pen will also need to be charged before using.
The only two things you can do with the Xiaomi Smart Pen.
To charge – you’ll have to place the pen at the side of the tablet. The magnets aren’t particularly strong and it can actually shake off the tablet easily. At least it’s not awkward to put in the bag.
But since the Xiaomi Smart Pen connects to the tablet with Bluetooth, that means this pen can become a presentation clicker – but it’s not going something feasible for reasons we’ll go through later.

Software
Let’s now proceed to the software side of things. I think one of the best descriptions for Android tablets is that Android tablets are just bigger Android phones. To some extent – I agree. That is why these brands are building their own features on top of Android base to create a better experience.
Xiaomi Pad 5
Xiaomi tried to do this with the Pad 5, but unfortunately, I have to say that they need to buck up. This Xiaomi Pad 5 is still just a bigger Android phone and brought all of the buggy software along with it.
Imagine this – the interface between the Xiaomi Pad 5 and the Xiaomi 11T Pro – both devices that are launched at the same event – don’t work the same. Missing settings button, missing the ability to change between different quick settings interface, and also missing 90fps option for screen recording option.
          That settings button is on the Xiaomi 11T and the Xiaomi 11T Pro…            … but it’s not on the Xiaomi Pad 5?????????              We can change the quick settings interface on the phones…            … but it’s not available on the Xiaomi Pad 5???????????
Samsung’s One UI is consistent between phones so there’s really nothing to talk about since it is literally a bigger Samsung phone. But, then comes the next part – desktop mode.
Using the tablet as a laptop replacement
Desktop mode is also a big highlight for Android tablets mainly because it becomes a PC instead of just being a bigger phone. Samsung has been excellent for years in this regard. For the Galaxy Tab S7 FE, I can easily swipe down, press on Samsung DeX and it immediately changes into desktop mode. It looks and feels like a PC and some apps have the ability to be resized too.

Many of the keyboard shortcuts on Windows PC works the same on Samsung DeX so it does feel like second nature to me. And I just took my mouse and keyboard, connected them to a USB-C dongle, and connected that dongle to the tablet. Everything worked instantly and I can have a fantastic time working on this tablet
One dongle for my keyboard and mouse – everything worked instantly
As for the Xiaomi Pad 5, the desktop mode is essentially still not publicly available. I had to sideload the PC Launcher app to have the option change to the desktop interface, and it has a lot of translation errors as well as an unpolished interface. I can forgive Xiaomi for this since this is not a publicly available feature.

What I cannot forgive Xiaomi for is the inability to use a USB-C dongle. It just doesn’t work. I tried two different dongles and the Xiaomi Pad 5 just doesn’t detect my keyboard and mouse through the dongle. If I skip the dongle and connect only my mouse or keyboard, then it works.
Both keyboard and mouse do not work.
But that’s not all – the Xiaomi Pad 5 still lacks the HDMI output via USB-C. That means, despite the fact that the Xiaomi Smart Pen can become a remote presentation clicker, it is not able to connect with other displays via a cable.

The Galaxy Tab S7 FE, on the other hand, has HDMI output over USB-C. Even works with DeX too – and we can still use the tablet while DeX is working on an external display!
Performance
Okay, onward to performance. In terms of specs, the Xiaomi Pad 5 will win hands down. With its more powerful Snapdragon 860 chipset and 6GB RAM, this tablet is overkill for online classes. Once classes are over, we can play games on the Xiaomi Pad 5 since it has a very powerful GPU when compared to the Galaxy Tab S7 FE.

The Galaxy Tab S7 FE is still powerful and can offer a fantastic gaming experience, but not as powerful as the Xiaomi Pad 5. Our unit has a Snapdragon 778G chipset and 6GB RAM and it can still run games very well. It’s just that this tablet is a little too big to hold to play games with the touch screen.
If you want a more in-depth gaming review of both these tablets, then check out our videos down below.

Size and screen
Then comes the size. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE is big. That 12.4-inch IPS LCD screen has a resolution of 2560×1600 and it feels absolutely amazing to see, but a bit too big to interact with. And it is also relatively heavy too.
The Xiaomi Pad 5 on the other hand, has a more manageable screen size of 11-inches with the same resolution of 2560×1600 – plus, it’s also at 120Hz. It’s also a bit more lightweight which makes it more pleasant to hold over a long period of time.
Battery life
For battery life, the Xiaomi Pad 5 comes with an 8,720mAh battery and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE has a bigger 10,090mAh battery. Both these tablets will last for a very long time, but the Galaxy Tab S7 FE will not last as long as the Xiaomi Pad 5 in our battery life test. They’re close, though.

The charging time though, is something that we can’t really compare since the Xiaomi Pad 5’s charger seems to be faulty for our particular unit. Nonetheless, the Galaxy Tab S7 FE will be faster since it supports 45W whereby the Xiaomi Pad 5 only supports 22.5W.
Which one do I recommend?
So, in the end, which one do I recommend? I think it depends on what you want to do with a tablet. If you want to get a tablet just for watching videos or playing games, then the Xiaomi Pad 5 will be a better choice for you.
Xiaomi Pad 5 for watching movies and gaming.
If you want to use a pen with your tablet, then the Samsung Galaxy S7 FE is much better.
The S Pen is simply much more superior.
If you want to use desktop mode and use the tablet as a laptop replacement, then the Galaxy Tab S7 FE is also better since it does have HDMI output over USB-C, supports USB-C hubs, and Samsung DeX is much more matured and refined than the PC Launcher that Xiaomi is still preparing.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE is the ultimate productivity machine.
By the way, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE does have a microSD card slot but the Xiaomi Pad 5 doesn’t have it.

But, there is another tablet that you can consider getting – the new iPad 9th Gen. It starts at RM1,499 and is also compatible with the Apple Pencil too. And given Apple’s superior long-term software support, the new iPad 9th Gen is a compelling option too.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE

Amazon
Samsung.com
Lazada
Shopee

Xiaomi Pad 5

Lazada
Shopee

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This is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2. I might have fallen in love with it already

Last year, we reviewed the Galaxy Fold. I absolutely loved that device. It shattered all the prejudice that I had against foldable devices. It’s surprisingly sturdy, looks amazing – and most importantly, it works as advertised. It’s a phone that unfolds to become a tablet.
But of course, it has its “first-gen flaws” and at the end of our Galaxy Fold’s review, we said that we’re looking forward to what’s next for the Galaxy Fold. Fast forward to now, the name has changed to the Galaxy Z Fold2. Yes, with that exact stylization.

Here’s a quick summary of what you need to know about the brand new Galaxy Z Fold2.

I have to say – the Galaxy Z Fold2 is absolutely gorgeous. It is highly reminiscent of the Note20 Ultra’s design as it also comes in both Mystic Bronze in matte finish, and also in Mystic Black which presumably is in a glossy finish.

The dimensions are very similar to last year’s Galaxy Fold but Samsung has done some improvements to make the display better.

Firstly, I know we all complained about the main display of the Galaxy Fold being too small. And Samsung fixed this complaint by maximizing the cover display to a big and beautiful 6.2-inch Super AMOLED screen with a rather weird 2260×816 resolution.

Unfolding the device reveals that the main display also got a size increment as well. It now packs a 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen with 2208×1768 resolution. Yes, it is also capable of running up to 120Hz refresh rate or as low as 11Hz since it has a variable refresh rate. Presumably, this is done with its LTPO backplane.

The main display’s notch has also reduced into a single dot only, unlike last year’s Fold. And the Galaxy Z Fold2 is also using the Ultra Thin Glass, also known as UTG, just like the Galaxy Z Flip. I’m amazed by this because the production factory can still create UTG at such a big size while maintaining the thinness.

Next up – the hinge. It got an upgrade too. The hinge is now similar to the Z Flip and can lock at a certain range of angles.

And now, Samsung said that there are more than 60 parts moving in unison as the hinge opens and closes.
To protect all of those components, the Hideaway Hinge cover is now customizable what color you want it to be if you make your purchase of the Galaxy Z Fold2 at Samsung’s website. But this feature is only available in 22 select markets – and Malaysia is not one of them, unfortunately.

Seriously though – that metallic blue looks absolutely amazing. That Metallic Blue hinge cover with the Galaxy Z Fold2 in Mystic Bronze gives me the vibes like the Note9’s blue phone with a yellow pen type of vibe.
The Sweeper technology from the Z Flip has also been ported and improved further. The ingress gap between the hinge is now smaller, and the Sweeper bristles will keep the junk out.

In terms of software, there is a lot of QoL improvement for apps and multitasking. One major breakthrough is the ability to drag-and-drop between apps! Now, not all apps are supported – but supported apps allow texts and/or pics to be dragged and dropped between apps while in “multi-active window”.

And now, taking a screenshot while in multi-active window allows us to select which window to be screenshot and leave the other windows out. Then, you can also drag and drop that particular window’s screenshot to another window. It’s complicated to explain – but I assure you, it’s mindblowing.
And since the Galaxy Z Fold2 has the CAM mechanism now, it also has Flex Mode just like the Z Flip. There are two different ways for the Galaxy Z Fold2 to “stand”:

Flex Mode and view on the cover screen
Flex Mode and view on the main screen

Also, there are new ways to take pictures while in Flex Mode too. You can have the live viewfinder on one screen while taking pictures on the secondary display. All pictures taken will also immediately show up on the secondary display.

There’s also a new autoframing feature in the camera app so you can self-vlog without holding the phone. Not sure how much crop will be introduced, though. You can also take selfies using the rear cameras now, but it looks awkward.

One thing that I don’t particularly know why is the size of that rear camera bump on the Galaxy Z Fold2. Why is it so big? The Galaxy Z Fold2 has a larger footprint, so it should be able to squeeze inside the main body of the phone, no?
Perhaps there’s some magic within that camera module – we’ll have to try it out to know more.

By the way, all the features that we showed in the Galaxy Note20 series (as per our review here) is also present on the Galaxy Z Fold2. Speaking of which, using the Wireless DeX feature on the Z Fold2 is definitely going to be a “multitask while multitasking” situation. 🤔

We have no idea about the price of the Galaxy Z Fold2 yet, but damn – Samsung showed us the Galaxy Fold last year and how it can fit into our lives and into our pockets – and now they’re making it even better. I can’t wait to get my hands on the Galaxy Z Fold2, honestly.

The question now becomes – has flat smartphones peaked? Is foldable smartphones the future? Samsung has proven to us that foldables are durable – and I honestly don’t mind switching to a foldable device right now.

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OPPO F11 Pro launched; priced at RM1,399

OPPO has been creating some great smartphones as of recent times – the R17 Pro is beautiful and has the fastest charging ever for a consumer smartphone – and OPPO is very focused on smartphone photography too. The new OPPO F11 Pro is the embodiment of what OPPO’s core beliefs are, but with mid-range specs.
Let’s first talk about the specs. The OPPO F11 Pro comes equipped with a MediaTek Helio P70 chipset that has a Mali-G72 MP3 GPU, up to 6GB RAM, and also up to 128GB of internal storage. All of these are powered by a 4,000mAh battery.

Looking at the phone itself, it has a 6.54-inch display with 2340×1080 pixels in resolution, yet it does not have a notch. That is because OPPO employed the motorized pop-up selfie camera technology. OPPO is also touting that the motor can work for a total of 100 times usage a day for 6 years.
While on the subject of cameras, the OPPO F11 Pro comes with a 16MP f/2.0 selfie camera thati s motorized, and a total of 2 cameras at the back – one 48MP f/1.79 aperture and another 5MP depth sensor. With that many pixels, it is up to OPPO’s software engineers to get creative and explore the possibilities of what can be done.

The OPPO F11 Pro also comes bundled with their proprietary VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 technology, which is charges the phone at 5V 4A. This is relatively fast compared to other fast charging technologies, especially given that Qualcomm’s QuickCharge 3.0 is only at 9V 2A. However, it means that the OPPO F11 Pro will be using a proprietary micro USB cable.

The OPPO F11 Pro also has a 3.5mm audio jack and has earphones included in the box too.
As for the price, the OPPO F11 Pro is available at RM1,399. It will only be aviaalble at 6GB RAM + 128GB storage version, and pre-orders start from 19th March until 29th March 2019. You can pre-order from any OPPO Official Concept Stores and authorized dealers. You can also pre-order online at OPPO’s Official Website or at Lazada, Shopee, or Astro GoShop.
The OPPO F11 Pro is also available at Celcom Blue Cube, Senheng, senQ, Courts, and Aeon.
Pre-ordered devices will be available for collection on 30th March 2019.

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