Fight Crime For Schools Campaign – How It Affects All Of Us

On 18th December 2017, an event was held at SJK(C) Mun Yee. This event focuses on the Fight Crime For Schools campaign, which is a CSR initiative by Gamma Solution with collaboration with Intel and WD as the main sponsors. Here’s how it affects us all.
Firstly, as the name implies, this is indeed an initiative to help the students – particularly those who are still in primary school. Remember back in the days where CCTVs were installed in schools to monitor everyone’s movement? Well, take that idea and enhance it in a more effective manner. Gamma Solution chose to use high-definition IP cameras to be installed at school entrances, students’ pick-up & drop-off areas.

Wan Yat Hon, the Managing Director of Gamma Solution, expressed his gratitude as the Fight Crime For Schools campaign was supposed by Deputy Education Minister YB Senator Datuk Chong Sin Woon and Polis Di-Raja Malaysia (PDRM).
As of today, there are already 100 schools nationwide (including East Malaysia) that has been made safer with Gamma Solution’s Fight Crime For Schools campaign, and a total of RM1,000,000 has been expended for this campaign thus far.
Also, 100,000 copies of the multi-lingual Crime Prevention Handbook has been printed and is ready to be distributed in Q1 2018 to the aforementioned 100 schools. The Crime Prevention Handbook has illustrated comics so that everyone can understand and there are also contents shared by PDRM.
There are 3 parts to this Fight Crime For Schools campaign – they are:
1. Tools to Fight Crime:
The installation includes 1x Intel Embedded NVR System c/w 4x outdoor Megapixels IP Cameras to cover left & right of the main road (student pick-up & drop-off area) and school main entrance & exit. All activities happened in front of schools, human faces and car number plates will be captured clearly.
2. Alert to Enforcement:
The system is able to link to Police CMS Center via Internet. Upon emergency panic alarm triggered by Guard or Head Master, (like kidnap, snatch or crime cases happen at schools) LIVE video from that particular school will pop-up at Police CMS. Action will be taken immediately.
3. Prevention & Deterrent:
Gamma Solution will provide a Crime Prevention Handbook with useful information to teachers, parents, and students about tactics to prevent crime and invite Police Officer as a speaker to share about crime prevention for all teachers, parents and students.
The eligibility requirements for schools to participate in this campaign include:

Primary schools in Malaysia (SK or SJKC)
No existing HD / Megapixels IP Camera installed at school
Crowded and busy traffics at entrance / drop-off areas
High risk, targeted as kidnaping hot spot previously
Equipped with internet access (UniFi or Broadband with Public IP) to setup connection with PDRM Control Room

To learn more about the Fight Crime For Schools campaign, visit http://www.gamma.com.my/csr4schools.html or contact Gamma Solution at 03-4149 1800.

Alright, let’s talk about the tech behind the Fight Crime For Schools campaign. I’ve seen the CCTVs myself, and I’ve played around with it live.
The cameras look like any sort of typical CCTV, but the quality it produces is top-notch HD quality. The demo was done indoors, and the lighting isn’t exactly ideal for cameras. There’s minimal delay too, by the way.

The systems that were used to monitor the CCTV system is a simple rig. From what I can see, they’re using Intel Celeron processors with a custom-made HTPC-style case that’s made out of brush aluminium. ASUS motherboards were used on for these systems, by the way.
[UPDATE]: We just got word that these demo PCs are using Celeron, but the PCs for schools that were sponsored by Intel are actually Intel Core i3 processors.

Now, WD has a few different types of hard disks – each of them are color-coded to differentiate what type of use case scenario that it’s optimized for. Here’s a great guide that summarizes the differences between each color of the hard disk’s series.
With that said, WD sponsored their WD Purple hard disks for Gamma Solution and the Fight Crime For Schools campaign – because WD Purple is optimized for 24/7 read/write, perfect for surveillance systems. WD also sponsored WD Gold hard disks as these videos captured will need to be archived somewhere that can be served readily.
As all of these hardwares are working together in harmony, the footages captured are so clear that you can actually see the face and the number plates of vehicles that passed by the CCTV’s viewing angle.
Thanks to much to Gamma Solution and the sponsors for the Fight Crime For Schools campaign. This is something that helps to make Malaysia a better place for everyone – even those who are not in school. This is for those you care about. This is for those you love.

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Shopee partners with Maybank and Visa to bring you the Maybank Shopee credit card

In today’s event, we got the news that Shopee, Maybank, and Visa are partnering together to bring you a brand new Maybank Shopee credit card. Yes, this card is made with in collaboration of Shopee.
The entire slogan this time around is simple – earn Shopee Coins all time, anywhere. This new Maybank Shopee credit card is simple – you’ll get Shopee Coins when you use that Maybank Shopee credit card.

Best of all, you can earn Shopee Coins when using it both online or offline. If you’re using this card to pay for certain selected Shopee campaigns, or on the 28th of every month, you’ll receive these rewards:

5x Shopee Coins for purchases on Shopee
4x Shopee Coins for dining, entertainment, and contactless payments
1x Shopee Coins for all other transactions

Of course, all of the Shopee Coins and be used back on Shopee itself, either to get vouchers including F&B and services from the Daily Coins Rewards featured on the Shopee app.
If you get beyond 5,000 Shopee Coins each month, you’ll get Maybank TreatsPoints which cardholders can use to redeem gifts from Maybank.
For Malaysians aged between 21 and 65 can apply for the card starting 1st July, and there will be a lifetime annual waiver for the card. Those with an annual income of RM36,000 are eligible to sign up and successful applicants will be treated to a welcome offer of 5,000 Shopee Coins when they spend RM300 within 60 days.
As the Maybank Shopee Credit Card launch is part of the 7.7 Mid Year Sale happening now till 7 July, early birds who sign up for the card by 7 July will receive Shopee Vouchers worth RM500 when they spend RM300 within 45 days; first-come-first-served basis.
On top of that, the 7.7 Mid Year Sale gives all Shopee users a 50% Coins Cashback on a daily basis. Users also stand a chance to win up to seven million Shopee Coins by playing Shopee Claw, Shopee Candy, Shopee Garden, Shopee Poly, Shopee Dance,and more. In addition, the campaign brings deals from as low as RM0.77 during upsized Shocking Sale on 7th July, and a lowered minimum spend of RM10 to enjoy free shipping from 12AM – 2AM.
In conjunction with the launch of Maybank Shopee Credit Card, Shopee and Maybank will be presenting the Shopee 7.7 Maybank Concert that will deliver entertainment to viewers at home. The concert will be happening from 9pm to midnight on 6 July, via Shopee Live, Astro Prima and YouTube. There will be performances by a string of celebrities including Adira Suhaimi, Awal Ashaari, Hael Husaini, Jaclyn Victor, Nabila Razali, Naim Daniel, Sherry Alhadad, Yonnyboii and Zizi Kirana. They will also be challenged to several Shopee Games while there will be voucher giveaways which will be periodically released to viewers on all three platforms.
To find out how you can apply for the Maybank Shopee Credit Card, head over to https://shopee.com.my/m/maybank-shopee-credit-card.
For more info on Shopee 7.7 Mid Year Sale, head over to https://shopee.com.my/77.

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Illegear ONYX Announced; Thin Bezels With 8th Gen Intel Core Processors

As every other laptop manufacturers are announcing their laptops with Intel’s Coffee Lake processors, Illegear is doing the same too. They’re introducing the brand new Illegear ONYX – a high-end yet slim gaming laptop.

The Illegear ONYX has a 15.6-inch with a “bezel-less” display that they’re called INFINIVISION. Technically, it’s just a very thin strip of bezel going around the display. Illegear also managed to pack in a mechanical keyboard that they’re called it GENESWITCH. The entire Illegear ONYX only weighs in at 1.95kg and is 19.9mm thin.
The GENESWITCH that “delivers incredible tactility”
The INFINIVISION here is quite similar to what ASUS has done with their NanoEdge display that we’ve been seeing for nearly a year now. That means these laptops can pack a 15.

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LG is officially done in the smartphone business market

LG has released a statement that they are closing down their mobile phone business globally.
According to them, the closure of the mobile sector lets them focus on other areas of expertise like IoT, EVs, and B2B solutions. In an easier way to understanding this, they just don’t have the competitive advantage in the current era of the smartphone war anymore.

Needless to say that from today onwards, no new mobile phone-related products will be making a debut but existing software updates and customer support alongside warranty programs will continue while all currently available stocks in the market globally will be the last batch of all. Lastly, all employees working in that division will be moved to other departments accordingly.
I for one have been using one of their PDAs back around 10 years ago. It was the first time I’ve experienced a pen-supported device with nothing but a flat-screen.

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HONOR 20 Lite launched; priced at RM949

It’s a brand new day and Shopee is back at it once again with another exclusive smartphone under their belt. This time, it’s from HONOR – specifically, the new HONOR 20 Lite.
This is HONOR’s brand new mid-range smartphone in the market, and it will be available exclusively on Shopee and HiHonor.com/my on 24th April 2019.

You can also click here to read our full in-depth review of the HONOR 20 Lite here.

Let’s first start off with the specs. The HONOR 20 Lite comes with these hardware:

6.21-inch IPS LCD display with 2340×1080 pixels in resolution

Waterdrop notch

HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset

4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
Mali-G51 MP4 quad-core GPU

4GB RAM
128GB eMMC 5.1 storage
Triple rear-facing cameras (top to bottom)

Ultrawide: 8MP f/2.2 fixed focus
Main: 24MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Depth sensor: 2MP f/2.4

Selfie camera

32MP f/2.0 fixed focus

3,400mAh battery
Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.0.1 (comes with GPU Turbo 2.0)

This marks the first ever smartphone from HONOR Malaysia to come with an ultrawide angle camera. With that said, the ultrawide angle camera can actually take some decent shots as shown in our full in-depth review of the HONOR 20 Lite here.

In conjunction of the Shopee Super Brand Day from 22nd to 26th April 2019, offering special deals for other HONOR products as well. The HONOR 20 Lite will be available on both Shopee and https://www.hihonor.com/my/ on 24th April at 9am priced at RM949. It will be available in both Phantom Blue and Phantom Red color options.

The reward tiers for early customers are:

Shopee

First 500 customers – drawstring bag and RM30 worth of Shopee coins
Next 1,000 customers – HONOR gift box and RM30 worth of Shopee coins

https://www.hihonor.com/my/

First 50 customers – HONOR gift box

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Spotify celebrates International Women’s Day

Music never dies and we all listen to music nearly every day! Tech definitely comes into play when it comes to services like Spotify since it is redefining the way we listen to music.111
Happy International Women’s Day to all the mothers and women out there!!! For International Women’s Day, Spotify crowns (more like tiaras) Rihanna as the most streamed female artist across the globe for the second year running.

Chart topping hits including Cheers! Drink to That and her 2013 hit Stay featuring Mikky Ekko have helped superstar Rihanna claim the top spot. ROAR superstar Katy Perry comes in as the second most streamed female globally and Lana Del Rey, whose next release is from the Maleficent movie, came close and claimed third place.
Spotify has analysed its streaming data to identify the most popular female artist of the last year in Malaysia is Katy Perry. Taylor Swift came in second and P!nk is revealed as the third most streamed female artist.
Spotify also created a special playlist to celebrate International Women’s Day for 2014, featuring the most streamed females from across the globe. Enjoy the songs!!!

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The Razer SEA Invitational 2020 is brought to you by Razer, Samsung and SISTIC

Razer has announced a partnership with Samsung and SISTIC to enhance the experience of the largest Southeast Asian esports tournament of the year, Razer SEA Invitational 2020.
The event will cover some of the hottest multiplayer games in the market: PUBG Mobile, Dota 2, and Mobile Legends in anticipation of esports’ inclusion in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam next year.

The Official Smartphone Partner Samsung will be providing the Samsung Galaxy A51 and A71 (review here) for shoutcasters and streamers alike while SISTIC, a newly launched streaming platform with portfolios of live broadcast and video-on-demand content such as art, sports, cultural and entertainment productions will be live streaming the event to bring the essence of sports to a wider audience.

Fans who sign up to view selected Razer SEA-Invitational matches on SISTIC Live will stand a chance to win prizes such as Razer Gold, Razer Silver, and Razer peripherals.
The tournament will kick off on 26 June and all the way up to the grand finals from 10 to 12 July. Other than through SISTIC Live, viewers can tune into Team Razer’s social channels on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch, for the live streams.
Click here for more information on the Razer SEA Invitational 2020 or visit Team Razer’s Facebook page.

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Battle Arena Launched; A Haven For Gamers, eSports, & Streamers

When it comes to the “gamers” these days, it’s actually split into a few different categories. Firstly, it’s those who play games as a recreational activity. Then there are those who are playing games for eSports. They’re the ones who set the meta in these games. Then there are streamers who play games to entertain either through their characteristic or skill. And then there’s Battle Arena – a place where all of these people can come together under one roof.
Battle Arena is located at the 5th floor of Jaya Shopping Center, opposite of TGV Cinemas. It’s very well-equipped and thought out, as it has a corner for casters to sit down and do their live casting of whatever tournament match is going on at the center of the stage.

The tournament PCs are housed inside these two soundproof capsules, and they’re lit up by either red or blue color to signify your team, obviously.

These tournament PCs are equipped with:

Intel Core i7-8700K Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz)
MSI Z370 GAMING M5 LGA1151 Coffee Lake Motherboard
MSI GTX1080Ti SEA HAWK EK X 11GB DDR5x Graphic Card
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 16GB (2x8GB) 3000mhz Performance Memory Kit x 2
Cooler Master MasterCase Maker 5T ATX Casing (customized)
Cooler Master V850 80+ Gold Power Supply

At the sides, there are 10 streamer pods, which is meant for streamers to go in and do their thing – but using the top-notch equipment that Battle Arena has prepared for you. They have all sorts of Razer peripherals and dual-monitors too, so that you can monitor your stream on one monitor and game on the other.

These PCs are equipped with:

Intel Core i7-7700K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.50 GHz)
MSI Z270 Gaming M7 LGA1151 Motherboard
MSI GTX1080Ti GAMING X 11G Graphic Card
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666MHz 8GB C16 Performance RAM
Cooler Master CM 590 III Mid Tower Casing
Cooler Master MasterLiquid 120 CPU Cooler
Cooler Master MasterWatt 750w Modular 80+ Bronze Power Supply

Upstairs is where the VIP isles are found. There are a total of 20 VIP PCs, and they’re quite secluded from everything else so that you can enjoy your time alone there without distraction. Personally speaking, if I can have some peace and quiet, I’d really pay for it.

These VIP PCs are equipped with:

Intel Core i7-7700K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.50 GHz)
MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon LGA1151 Motherboard
MSI GTX1070TI Gaming X 8G Graphic Card
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 16GB (2x8GB) 3000mhz Performance Memory Kit
Cooler Master MasterCase H500P Mid Tower Casing
Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240L RGB Liquid Cooler
Cooler Master MasterWatt 650w Modular 80+ Bronze Power Supply

Then there are other gaming PCs which are meant to just game. They’re not meant for streamers or tournaments or VIPs – just basic gaming PCs for those who purely want to game.

These PCs are equipped with:

Intel Core i5-7600K Processor (6M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz)
MSI Z270 KRAIT Gaming LGA1151 Motherboard
MSI GTX1060 GAMING X+ 6G Graphic Card
Corsair Vengeance(R) LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2666MHz C16 Memory Kit
Cooler Master K380 Mid Tower Casing
Cooler Master MWE 500w 80+ White Power Supply

Now, there are a few things I didn’t mention. From what I observed, all of the chairs are from AK Racing, whereas all of the keyboards are by Razer. Even the microphones are from Razer. Same goes for the pink keyboards – they’re from Razer. The webcams are from Logitech, by the way. PC cases, PSUs, and CPU coolers are from Cooler Master, whereas the motherboard and graphic cards are from MSI. Processors are obviously from Intel. The RAMs are from Corsair.
Also, there are two coaching rooms in Battle Arena. They’re equipped with 5 PCs each, and a touchscreen TV with Fingerworks software for visualizing in-game plans and strategies. That that really get the team on the same page so that they can communicate more effectively.
Find out more about what Battle Arena is all about over at their Facebook page. I’m sure there are going to have many more eSports events at Battle Arena in the coming months!

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The realme C55 is real and it will launch in Malaysia next week

realme Malaysia is bringing in some new “C” as in changes for its C series smartphones as the latest C55 member revealed yesterday aims to become something different.
The name of the game for the C55 is “Champion” because it champions (pun intended) itself as having the best camera and memory options but let’s start with the former first. According to the brand, it uses the 64MP sensor with 0.7μm large pixel size and a 1/2” optical format which is the same deal found on the GT Master Edition model and also it is the first device in the C series to do so.

As for storage capacity, it comes with 256GB ROM and supports an external microSD card to make the total up to 1TB while the RAM is at 8GB with dynamic RAM technology to go as high as up 16GB. They also blessed the phone with SuperVOOC 33W Fast Charge for some quick power top-up.
All of these are just some of what the realme C55 is about and we’ll soon find out about its price and the rest of the information during its launch slated for next week.

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Lenovo launches slew of laptops; including ideapad 700, YOGA 900S

Lenovo launched a slew of new products – and they’re now launching their brand new products under a brand new direction – where Tech Never Stand Still, then separating it into 3 main categories – Engage, Experience, and Empower.
There are many products, and here is the entire list of the products and price.

Engage – On-the-Go
The Engage side of things are more towards the average consumers like you and I, ranging from tablets to basic laptops, all the way to covertibles and gaming laptops.

Product
Pricing (RM/RRP)
Availability

Lenovo ideapad™ MIIX 700
4,199
Estimated June 2016

Lenovo ideapad™ MIIX 310
1,199
Estimated end May/ early June 2016

Lenovo ideapad™ 700
3,599
Yes

Lenovo Tab 3 7 – Essential
499
June 2016

Lenovo Tab 3 8
799
June 2016

Lenovo Pocket Projector
1,099
Yes

Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 260
6,359
Yes

Experience – Recognizably Different
These ThinkPad and ThinkCentre are of course more towards the business uses side of things, but then again the Yoga side of things here are much more towards the ones who are different!

Product
Pricing (RM/RRP)
Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Family

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga
9.799
Yes

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet
6,699
Yes

Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon
From 7,000
Yes

Lenovo ThinkCentre X1 AIO
N/A
N/A

Lenovo ThinkVision X1 Visual Monitor
From 2,700
N/A

Lenovo YOGA Family

Lenovo YOGA 900s
From 5,999
Yes

Lenovo YOGA 710
From 3,599
Estimated end May/ early June 2016

Lenovo YOGA 510
From 2,899
N/A

Lenovo YOGA 300
From 1,699
Yes

Lenovo YOGA TAB 3 Pro
From 2,799
Yes

Empower – Security and reliablity
Definitely for the business side of things.

Product
Pricing (RRP)
Availability

Lenovo System x3250
From 5,107
Yes

Lenovo System x3650
From 15,878
Yes

Lenovo System x3550
From 10,381
Yes

Lenovo ThinkPad 11e
From 3,000
Yes

Lenovo ThinkPad X260
From 4,879
Yes

Lenovo ThinkPad T460s
From 6,999
Yes

Lenovo ThinkPad P50
From 8,000
Yes

Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny
From 2,500
Yes

Lenovo ThinkStation P310
From 2,800
Yes

Lenovo ThinkVision P27 monitor
From 3,200
Yes

Lenovo ideapad 700
Yes, that’s not a typo, as I think Lenovo is re-stylizing the ideapad lineup of products, as the word is now typed in lowercase. But I digress – the ideapad 700 is the brand new gaming laptop that everyone is looking at right now. Here are the specs.

Processor
Up to 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

Operating System
Windows 10 Home

Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M 4GB

Memory
Up to 16 GB DDR4

Webcam
720p

Storage
Up to 1 TB HDD 5400 RPM
Up to 1TB 5400 RPM+256GB SSD
256 GB PCIe SSD

Audio
Premium Stereo Speakers powered by Dolby® Home
Theater®

Battery
Up to 9 Hours

Display
15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS

Dimensions
(W x D x H)
(inches): 15.12″ x 10.43″ x 0.89″

Weight
Starting at 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)

Bluetooth®
WiFi 2 x 2 802.11 a/c, Bluetooth® 4.0

Physical Security
Kensington Lock Slot

WiFi
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 + Bluetooth® 4.0

Connectors
2 x USB 3.0
1 x USB 2.0
Audio Combo
HDMI™-out
RJ45
4-in-1 Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC)
Audio Combo Jack

UPDATE : We’ve checked with Lenovo to reconfirm the specs – and yes, it’s running on Intel’s i7 paired with a GTX950M graphics!

The entire laptop is thin, beautiful, and really light actually. You can see how thin the entire laptop it is as compared to the USB 3.0 ports right here.

Also, the screen angle is really amazing. As someone who’s somewhat above average height, I really it when I don’t have to tilt my neck just to look at the screen.
Wait – there’s one last product highlight

YOGA 900S
The YOGA 900S is amazing in terms of the entire build quality. It’s a YOGA product as you already know, but it uses a brand new hinge system – they’re calling it the watchband hinge system. It reminds me of the Surface Book hinge actually.

The entire YOGA 900S is less than one kilogram (by just 1 gram actually) and it feels completely weightless! Also, the YOGA 900S is really THIN!!!

It looks really elegant too actually.
That’s all for this time I think. I’m a little overwhelmed by this enormous launch, and I really wish to review both the YOGA 900S and the ideapad 700 some time in the future. Wink Lenovo.

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Digi’s new RDY package routes you through a low ping mobile connection during gaming

Digi Malaysia has released a new RDY package dedicated to mobile gamers that promise low gaming latency and a large number of perks at an affordable price.

The service is pretty simple. By routing your connection towards dedicated “highways” that are not as congested and mostly connected directly with the game servers, you’ll be able to enjoy responsive gameplay and allow yourself to mechanically outplay your opponents through some sick skill timings or evades to potentially turn the match against your enemies. And also it is just a standard thing that most gamers seek these days as watching your teammates sliding back and forth repeatedly is just zero fun and maximum frustration.

At the moment, the package supports mostly mobile titles of the MOBA and FPS genre with a little quirky League of Legends PC added into the lists. Therefore, I assume that mobile hotspots served for things like desktop and laptops running the game could enjoy the low latency perk as well?

Been a regular supporter of your favorite titles by cashing in premium currencies? Well through the 5 supported platforms of Google Play, Apple App Store, CODA Shopee, Garena App, and HUAWEI AppGallery users will be able to get 5% cashback every month that caps out at RM68 and that’s either RM68 saved or another round of top-up, depending on how much you’re willing to spend.
Intro Price and Early Bird Promos
Ready to get your game on? Then hop onto the hype train at just RM68 instead of the regular RM88 price tag that includes the following perks that let you be The Flash of your gang:

50GB High-Speed All-Purpose Internet Quota
Unlimited Gaming Internet with Low Latency
Unlimited Calls Across All Malaysian Networks
Auto-Renewal Plan (30-Days)

Additionally, the first 500 to sign up for this will get an additional 5GB for a span of 12 months, and for whatever reason, the 50GB isn’t enough for you, there are plenty of top-up packages available that go up to 10GB for RM10!
Click here to check out for more info or apply for the package immediately!

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Review – WD My Passport Wireless Pro: Vastly Improved

About a year ago, I reviewed the predecessor first ever wireless external hard disk – the first ever WD My Passport Wireless. Now, WD returns with the  brand new WD My Passport Wireless Pro – and in my opinion,  it’s inching closer to a photographer’s wet dream.
Staring off with the packaging – the WD My Passport Wireless Pro has the iconic blue colour that WD uses for many of its products – at least those prior to their recent redesign.

The packaging is fairly similar to its predecessor – one cardboard box and everything inside is held by a large, hard clamshell-like plastic. Do take now that the time taken to charge completely is pretty much the same as charging an iPad – it takes a long time to charge, and it has no fast charging support. I expected this actually, and it’s absolutely fine.
Wrap up
I did have some vision or expectation for the now-known-as WD My Passport Wireless Pro while I reviewed its predecessor. I stated a few things, and let’s compare the new with the old and see how it fares out.

Boot/shutdown times – Identical.
Size – Got a lot larger actually, but new one feels sturdier.
Better battery life – Improved drastically, but so did the overall size.
Simpler pairing method – Still the same.
Transfer speed – Wireless has improved drastically, wired is slightly better.
Ports – WD added a new USB-A so that it can become a power bank if you wish. Or just to copy files back and forth.

It’s fair to say that the increment on from the previous WD My Passport Wireless to the WD Pro is unapparent at first. I however consider the upgrade to be quite monumental. Its extra large battery, AC WiFi, and most importantly the USB-A port are definitely welcomed upgrades.
You can get yourself a WD My Passport Wireless Pro for ~RM 1,108 right here with this deal! It’s from overseas though.

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Pastebin.com Under DDOS Attack

Looks like the famous source code sharing site is now under heavy attack, suffering DDOS.

There are not much details on what the motives behind it are or the objective on doing this attack.
For me, I should have backed up all of my codes for times like this.There are many of my friends/juniors that rely on my codes to study for tomorrow’s test (bring proud again!). :sweat:

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OnePlus 8 series price announced; starts at RM2,899

When the OnePlus 8 had its grand launch online a few weeks ago, the world was surprised by its price – saying that OnePlus is no longer the “flagship killer” that it used to be and it is now the flagship itself. We never directly convert prices from the US or Euro to Malaysian Ringgit, because it doesn’t work that way. Prices vary from country to country. And I was right – again.
The new OnePlus 8 series prices have finally been announced in Malaysia. It starts at only RM2,899, and pre-order starts 24th April 2020 at 12am, with limited gift packs as pre-order bonuses.

OnePlus 8

Let’s talk about specs – because that’s the main selling point of the OnePlus 8.

 6.55-inch AMOLED display

1080p resolution
Punch hole notch at the top left corner
90Hz refresh rate support

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset
Up to 12GB RAM
Up to 256GB storage
Triple rear-facing cameras

Main: 48MP f/1.8 with omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF; OIS
Ultra-wide angle: 16MP f/2.2; PDAF
Macro: 2MP f/2.4

16MP f/2.45 selfie camera
4,300mAh battery

30W wired charger

Android 10 with OxygenOS 10.0

As for the price, it will be available in two different configurations:

8GB RAM + 128GB storage @ RM2,899
12GB RAM + 256GB storage @ RM3,299

OnePlus 8 Pro

With more upgrades and larger size, the OnePlus 8 Pro packs this list of hardware:

 6.78-inch AMOLED display

1440p resolution
Punch hole notch at the top left corner
120Hz refresh rate support

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset
Up to 12GB RAM
Up to 256GB storage
Quadruple rear-facing cameras

Main: 48MP f/1.8 with omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF; OIS
Telephoto: 8MP f/2.4 with 3x optical zoom; PDAF and OIS
Ultra-wide angle: 48MP f/2.2; PDAF
Depth sensor

16MP f/2.45 selfie camera
4,510mAh battery

30W wired charger
30W wireless charger

Android 10 with OxygenOS 10.0

It is also offered in two different configurations:

8GB RAM + 128GB storage @ RM3,699
12GB RAM + 256GB storage @ RM4,099

Where to buy?
The new OnePlus 8 series will be available in many different places this time around. All of them come with 2 years official warranty and 1-yea screen crack protection too. You can pre-order the new OnePlus 8 or OnePlus 8 Pro at:

Official OnePlus Facebook
Lazada OnePlus 8
Lazada OnePlus 8 Pro
Shopee OnePlus 8
Mobile 2 Go
DirectD

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#TikTokGuru pushes educational content from creators to benefit viewers

The Movement Control Order (MCO) has forced the entire education industry to adopt digital learning because we should never stop learning and improving ourselves – and I highly value education too. While platforms such as Skype and Microsoft Teams are often picked for their reliability, it surprising that more people are leaning towards TikTok instead.Sylvia

Dr. Sylvia Lim (@drsylvialim) is a happy-go-lucky dentist who shares knowledge of good oral health and braces care in a fun and lighthearted style. Her energetic and positive energy alongside her ability to answer questions about teeth puts her followers at ease.

Up your skin game with Dr.Ingky

Dr. Ingky (@dr_ingky) is a Malaysian that runs his aesthetic dermatologist business locally and during his free time from being a working professional, he enjoys having interactive sessions with his followers and tries to answer all of their burning questions on skincare. Helpful tips such as how to treat different types of acne, the type of skincare products and when to use them, and myth-busters for certain popular products are shared through his videos.
Explore nature through science alongside Iqbal

Iqbal Ahyar (@iqbalahyar) is a science teacher by day and TikTok’s very own animal guru by night. His love for mother nature is passionate enough that he produces videos about nature, biology, animals, or the environment which are entertaining and educational. Catch some new knowledge from him in short burst through a series of trivia clips!
How to speak properly in 3 simple steps by Nisa

Public speaking is one of the most important skills to have in the workforce due to the ability to relay information that will affect how you deal with your clients and the overall representation of your company. Therefore, Nisa Jalani (@nisa_jalani), an emcee and public speaker gives out tips on how to give highly impactful presentations, how to use a microphone properly, and also, how to de-stress effectively after a long day.
Corporate secrets ain’t secrets anymore because of Irfan

A successful motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and author himself, Irfan Khairi (@irfan.khairi) loves to teach his fans tips and tricks of the business world. His acute business acumen motivates his fans through business success stories to keep everyone strong and tough to achieve their life goals.
So what are you waiting for? Start searching the #TikTokGuru, #DIYGuru, #MotivationGuru on TikTok, or be one yourself and show us some of the weirdest facts that nobody knows!

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ROG Phone 5 series smartphone revealed; Starts from RM2,999 and preorder now for a FREE Kunai 3 Gamepad

ASUS Malaysia has revealed the latest ROG Phone 5 series gaming smartphone for this year, coming in flavors of the Base, Pro, and Ultimate models.

The main attraction of the latest ROG Phone generation is not only the strongest hardware to date but also the debut of Qualcomm Game Quick Touch that overclocks the sampling rate for lower latency and quicker responsiveness. And from what we have known about the Snapdragon 888 chipset from our Mi 11 review, this thing can get really hot and uncomfortable but the new AeroActive Cooler 5 is here to save the day that can take away as much as 10°C off the CPU die to let you game all-day long.
Other notable features have been optimized and improved upon such as the AirTrigger and GameFX audio system to create the best in class smartphone that may be able to defeat the most demanding mobile games to date (Hello there Genshin).
Here’s the summarized spec list for all 3 models with balls-to-the-walls performance on the table. Heck, the Ultimate model has more RAM than my desktop PC.

6.78-inch AMOLED display

1080p resolution
144Hz refresh rate, 300Hz sampling rate, 1ms response time
HDR10+ certified
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protected

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset
Up to 16GB RAM (18GB for Ultimate)
Up to 256GB storage (512GB for Pro and Ultimate)
Triple rear-facing cameras

Main: 64MP
Ultra-wide angle: 13MP
Macro: 5MP

24MP selfie camera
6,000mAh battery

65W wired charger
Steady Charge, Scheduled Charge, Maximum Limit Charge profiles

Headphone jack (yes, it’s a feature)
Phantom Black, Storm White colors (Phantom Black ONLY for Pro, Storm White ONLY for Ultimate)

As a side note, the base model will not have the ROG Vision which is the gradient changing matrix display on the back while the Pro model will rock an RGB version to compliment the dark base color and the Ultimate model features a monochrome version for a sleek and sharp look.

We also tested the ROG Phone 5’s gaming performance – and it’s safe to say that this gaming phone with the Snapdragon 888 means serious gaming and doesn’t overheat or thermal throttle. Even though it says as high as 56°C, the phone doesn’t feel as hot as the Mi 11 when I’m playing Genshin Impact.
By the way, we also did a huge unboxing of the ROG Phone 5 alongside 4 new accessories that were announced together. It’s a rather long unboxing, too.

Pricing, Availability, Goodies

The ASUS ROG Phone 5 series and its associated accessories have various configurations and come to Malaysia at different time slots, be sure to thoroughly check through anything that might have caught your interest.

ROG Phone 5 (Starting April 2021)

8GB + 128GB: RM2,999
16GB + 256GB: RM3,799

ROG Phone 5 Pro (Starting May 2021)

16GB + 512GB: RM4,499 (AeroActive Cooler included)

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate (Starting May 2021)

18GB + 512GB: RM4,999 (AeroActive Cooler, ROG Ultimate Fan Gift Box included)

By the way, all of the accessories are now sold separately, even the AeroActive Cooler which was previously included in the box with the phone.

AeroActive Cooler 5 (Starting April 2021): RM149
Lighting Armor Case (Starting May 2021): RM199
ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad with ROG5 Bumper (Starting April 2021): RM499
ROG Kunai 3 Bumper (Starting April 2021): RM69
ROG 1.8m USB-C to C Cable (Starting May 2021): RM59
ROG STRIX GO Core (Available Now): RM319 [PWP Offer at RM239]
ROG Cetra II (Starting May 2021): RM499
ROG Cetra II Core (Starting May 2021): RM199

Also, the pre-order campaign will start from March 11 to 25 where you’ll get the Kunai 3 Gamepad for free. Click here for a list of participating stores. If the live stream didn’t cover enough information, you can get them here for the Base+Pro and Ultimate models.

By the way, we also reviewed the AeroActive Cooler 5 👀.

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Oh no you didn’t! Windows Mobile 8 exclusive to new devices only

Imagine you have a gun and two feet. Now load your gun with a bullet and shoot your right foot.
That’s how it felt when Microsoft announced yesterday that Windows Phone 8 will only support new devices. Whlist the intent was to ensure hardware support for its new version of WP, you can’t stop the early adopters from feeling betrayed.

The Nokia Lumia 900 which was just launched is now obsolete. Existing WP devices will not see the light of WP8 but rather be given WP7.8, which could very well be its last supper.

Infiniti Blade on iOS. Perhaps we’ll see Diablo III on WP
Microsoft promises better integration with its Windows OS platform by using the same programming language. In English, this means WP8 is no longer a distant cousin but a smaller sibling of its full grown Windows 8. Apps will be able to be ported more direct (using Direct X which is same in iOS and Android) and is promised a better software experience. Ambitious yes, and I wish them good luck. Knowing Microsoft, we know they need it.

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SK hynix enters consumer portable SSD market with latest Beetle X31 drive

SK hynix has introduced the brand new Beetle X31, a cutting-edge product designed for the consumer SSD market.

This portable SSD marks the brand’s first-ever entry in this category and combines the finest features of the Gold P31’s exceptional power efficiency and the Platinum P41’s raw performance.
Featuring a remarkable speed of up to 1050MB/s for reads and 1000MB/s for writes, the Beetle X31 utilizes a DRAM cache to maintain sustained speeds of over 900MB/s when transferring a single 500GB file.
This is made possible by its innovative design and the inclusion of an aluminum case, which contributes to effective heat dissipation. Additionally, the device is highly durable and can withstand accidental drops of up to 2 meters.

Compact in size, the Beetle X31 embodies the design philosophy of a beetle, a golden one I presume. It weighs a mere 53g and boasts dimensions of 74 x 46 x 14.8 mm. The device’s round edges offer an enhanced grip, and it is compatible with a wide range of modern devices, including PCs, Macs, smartphones, tablets, consoles, and more.
The Beetle X31 is available in capacities of 512GB and 1TB. Each unit comes with two USB cables, C-to-C and C-to-A, as well as a bumper case for added protection.
Availability
South Korea already has the SK hynix Beetle X31 in stock while the rest of the world is slowly getting shipments as time goes on.

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The most hyped & strongest flagship has the fastest charging speed we’ve tested

Let’s take a look at the brand new realme X2 Pro. It is slated to be released in the Malaysian market on 2nd December 2019, and we already have an early unit with us. We’ve been using the realme X2 Pro for more than a week now, and we can’t contain our excitement about the new SuperVOOC charger that is included in the realme X2 Pro.
Thanks to realme Malaysia for letting us share the excitement with you – because this is literally the fastest charging speed on a smartphone that we’ve tested so far.

Let’s dive right into the charger of the realme X2 Pro. The SuperVOOC charger itself is a little boxier than before, but this charger can output either the standard 5V 2A, or at 10V 5A, which results in 50W.
We should first clarify that this is not the Malaysian retail unit, hence the charger has the type-A power plug.

Fifty watts for a smartphone charger! Just how fast can the 50W charger charge the realme X2 Pro’s 4,000mAh battery? The answer is unfathomably fast. Just take a look at the graph down below.

When we compared this charger with other typical 5V 2A chargers, the charging speed difference is just way too much.

We also summarized the time taken to reach these specific battery levels.

realme X2 Pro

Battery level
Time taken (minutes)

SuperVOOC (50W)
Standard 5V 2A (10W)

50%
9
37

75%
~15
65

By comparing this with some other smartphones, it is nearly two faster than Huawei’s SuperCharge charger – which is impressive! You can literally see the percentage go up by up to a two decimal point accuracy. And yes, by the looks of it – the numbers shown here is indeed accurate.
Click to expand!
The realme X2 Pro comes with the highest-end flagship specs that can be found on a smartphone right now. It comes with:

6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with waterdrop notch

2400×1080 pixels in resolution

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ chipset
12GB LPDDR4X RAM
256GB of internal storage (UFS 3.0)
Quadruple rear-facing cameras

Main: 64MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Telephoto: 12MP f/2.5 with PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Ultrawide angle: 8MP f/2.2 with PDAF
Depth sensor

16MP f/2.0 selfie camera
Android 9.0 Pie with ColorOS 6.1
4,000mAh battery

This is also in realme’s premium line of smartphones as it has a glass sandwich design with a nice metal frame with a matte finish. I adore how the metal frame curves and meets the glass at the back.
Just how great is the currently most hyped and strongest flagship smartphone? Well, we’ll have to wait for the full review – which will come out in about another week.

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You can Dota 2 in SEA server now

We’ve gotten some pretty bad internet connection over the past few days, and any reports about this to TM is a typical template of apology and telling you to check the update on their dumb site for the submarine cable fault. The page isn’t even updated since it’s inception for fuck’s sake.
That update site doesn’t serve a purpose either, as it points you back to their social media page on both Twitter and Facebook for their updates. Why set up a page to tell us to go those sites instead?

I really want to get a rebate from TM, for a month and it’s still not fixed, the service is still crap, and TM is quite unresponsive on this issue too. Templates of apologies don’t do anything.

Best part is, Dota 2 pings are still horrible, Yesterday, SEA server was with amazing ping and at least 50% packet loss. At least now, you can get some Dota 2 action in the SEA server, but that’s pretty much it.

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Samsung’s new PRO Endurance microSD Card is now up for grab in Malaysia

Samsung has announced the release of its latest PRO Endurance microSD card in Malaysia. Let’s find out what it has to offer.

Built to withstand the rigorous demands of surveillance cameras, dashboard cameras, etc, the PRO Endurance is equipped with Samsung’s enterprise-grade NAND flash memory and is able to deliver up to 16 years (140,160 hours) of continuous recording time.
Thanks to this, a single one of them is able to outlast up to 33 typical speed-focused cards, saving frequent replacement expenses and offering improved reliability for always-on video monitoring.
What’s more, it also has read and write speeds of up to 100MB/s and 40 MB/s respectively, and it is rated Class 10 with video speed ratings of up to U3 (UHS Speed Class 3) and V30 (Video Speed Class 30). As a result, it is ideal for processing large and high-resolution files while enabling seamless recording and playback in Full HD and 4K.
Specifications

Form Factor
microSDHC
microSDXC

Storage Capacity
32GB
64GB
128GB
256GB

Bus Speed Mode
UHS-I SDR104

Dimension & Weight
15 x 11 x 1mm (L x W x H), Approx. 0.25g

Speed Class
Class 10, U1, V10
Class 10, U3, V30

Transfer Speed
Read/Write: Up to 100Mbps/30Mbps
Read/Write: Up to 100Mbps/40Mbps

Endurance (Hours)
17,520
35,040
70,080
140,160

Temperature

Operating: -25°C to 85°C
Non-Operating: -40°C to 85°C

6-Proof Features
Waterproof, Temperature-proof, X-ray-proof, Magnetic-proof, Drop-proof, Wearout-proof

EMC Certification
CE (UKCA), FCC, VCCI, RCM

Warranty
2-year Limited
3-year Limited
5-year Limited
5-year Limited

Pricing and Availability
The PRO Endurance cards are currently available via Samsung’s official store on Lazada and Shopee at varying costs based on storage capacity.
Refer to the following link for more information on the Samsung PRO Endurance microSD card.
https://www.samsung.com/my/memory-storage/

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ViewSonic releases its latest 3rd-gen LED projectors and the ViewBoard Interactive Display in Malaysia

ViewSonic Malaysia has introduced its new 3rd Generation LED projectors: the LS500WHE and LS550WHE, as well as the ViewBoard to modernize the hybrid environment in both the corporate and educational sectors.
The LS500WHE and LS550WHE offer high brightness at 3,000 ANSI Lumens and an energy-efficient lamp design with a 30,000-hour lifetime, which ensures less power consumption and improved sustainability. The projectors also feature an IP5X rating that eliminates dust and maintains the best possible image quality.

On top of that, users are given specially designed features such as Lamp Free, Mercury Free, and Maintenance Free, providing green and safe solutions that are free of harm to both the environment and persons.

Moving on to the ViewBoard interactive display, it is powered by myViewBoard software suite which is developed as a fully visual-based learning platform. It enables educators to easily transition between the physical and virtual environment, regardless of whether the students are physically or virtually.
ViewSonic’s aim is to develop an engaging learning place for students in Malaysia, named as myViewBoard SCALE-UP (Student-Centered Active Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies).

For more information on the ViewBoard interactive display, click on this link.

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Review – Xiaomi 12T Pro: More than just the camera

With the recent release of the Xiaomi 12T Pro, a lot of people set their eyes on the company’s first smartphone with a 200MP sensor. A lot more people highly anticipated the company’s T-series of smartphones. So, here’s our review of it.

We’ll still use our usual 6 points when it comes to a smartphone – and we are going to spend more time talking about the cameras because that is the main highlight of this phone.
Design
Starting off with the design. I think the design is done fairly well here. The back panel’s very fine matte finish feels fantastic to touch, doesn’t catch fingerprints, and offers some grip. I mean, it’ll still slip off my fingers if I don’t use a case but it’s better than those super high gloss mirror finish phones.

The back panel curves to the frame of the phone and the screen remains to be completely flat – and I love that.
Display

Speaking of the display, this is the first time Xiaomi is using their new name called “CrystalRes”. What makes it so special that it deserves a new name? Well, I guess it’s the resolution. Instead of sticking with the standard 1080p display, they’ve upgraded to a 2712×1220 pixel resolution display. While it doesn’t seem like a huge increment in resolution over the 1080p screens that they used in the past, it’s still a good upgrade nonetheless.

It is still sticking with 120Hz refresh rate – and that’s okay.
We also tested the screen using our colorimeter – the color accuracy is covering about 99.42% of sRGB and 93.28% of DCI-P3. Although it’s not the best, is still very good in comparison with other smartphones in the market.

As for the maximum brightness, it can reach about 520 nits and you can use it outdoors if it’s not sunny outside.
My only complaint here is that the fingerprint scanner is placed way too low and it’s just not ergonomic to use.

Battery life
Before we get into the more serious parts of the phone, I want to quickly talk about the battery life. It’s still using a 5,000mAh battery and tested at 100 nits of brightness using the PCMark battery life test, we got about 12 hours. While the number doesn’t seem like much – I can assure you that the idle battery life is a lot better than before.

I can say this with confidence because I experienced the same with the Galaxy Z Fold4 that I’ve been using for the past month.
Charging speed

The Xiaomi 12T Pro also comes with a beefy 120W charger in the box too. I did a total of 3 charging speed tests just for fun. The first one is by default. When you unbox the phone and charge it, it’ll actually take somewhere around 30 minutes to get to 100%.

Then, if we head into the settings menu and enable the “boost charging” option, we can actually charge it to 100% in just under 20 minutes. Xiaomi does have a list of warnings if you want to enable the boost charging feature, so be sure that you know what you’re doing.

I should also mention that I got less than 5 data points to map out the graph. It seems that Xiaomi is doing everything it can to ensure the fastest charging and literally suspends ALL apps. It’s a miracle that our battery logging app manages to capture some data points, honestly.
Then the last test is using the Ugreen 100W GaN charger that I have. The reason I use this charger is that it supports USB-PD and there were some comments in our previous video saying that Xiaomi phones support USB-PD and I can confirm that it does – but only up to 20W. And it takes about 70 minutes to charge to 100%.

And this is what we call a proprietary charging standard. You’ll have to use back Xiaomi’s own charger and cable to achieve that high charging speed. When Xiaomi eventually doesn’t include a charger inside the box, this is going to be a big problem.
Performance
Okay, let’s now talk about the performance. This is Xiaomi’s first phone that you can purchase that is powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. The performance that we can get from this phone is superb and I just absolutely love the gaming experience that I got while playing Genshin Impact at the highest graphical settings.

We did our gaming test and you can check it out at the top right corner there – and while some people commented that it seems like the frame rate isn’t that consistent – I’d argue that it is because I did not turn on the “performance mode”. You see, the Game Turbo did get an update that includes a new interface and a few new features. One of it is the new performance mode that also shows the FPS as well – but unfortunately, it didn’t have a floating widget to monitor the FPS while playing the game.

But nonetheless – the gaming performance is fantastic.
Software – MIUI 13.0.2
Okay, other than the Game Turbo, Xiaomi also updated a few things in terms of the software. In this build of MIUI 13.0.2, we have something called GetApps. This new app is essentially Xiaomi’s own app store that also doubles as a system app updater – much like Samsung’s Galaxy Store.

I don’t know why Xiaomi decided that this is a good time to have their own app store but I don’t mind, really. It opens up the possibility for Xiaomi to collaborate with some other apps or games to have some exclusivity deal or something like that. It just means that now, if we want to update the system apps, we’ll be using this app instead.

That aside, Xiaomi did promise 3 generations of Android OS upgrades and 4 years of security patches for the 12T series. That’s good news for everyone!

But then, Xiaomi also announced a few more new features for the 12T Pro – like the ProCut tool. Xiaomi only kept showing and saying the name of this feature but didn’t tell anyone how to actually use it. On that night when we were watching the live stream, I was busily tapping away on the 12T with our friends from Singapore to find out where this ProCut feature is located – and after messing around for a very long time, I eventually found out.

The ProCut feature is kind of hidden. You’ll have to take the picture in the Ultra HD mode – so that means either 50MP or 200MP mode – then head into the gallery, and you’ll see this icon appear on those images. Tap on those images and tap on the icon again, then it’ll automatically generate those images for you.
Basically, the ProCut identifies which part of the image is your subject and tries to generate a few different cropped images. The results are pretty hit-and-miss – but seriously, the communication in terms of UI could have been better.

I guess some things just never change with MIUI because everything else about MIUI remains the same as what we’ve talked about previously. The settings menu is still messy and I still can’t find the screen timeout option under the “display” menu. It’s in the “lock screen” menu.
Cameras
Now, time for the cameras. The Xiaomi 12T Pro has a total of 3 cameras and we’ll focus on the main camera with that 200MP sensor. I just want to say thanks Xiaomi for including a proper OIS. I was genuinely surprised since you guys removed it on the 11T Pro from last year.

But back to the picture quality. This is going to be… tough to talk about. I’m splitting the picture samples into 3 groups – first one is the default 12.5MP, second group is for 50MP pictures, and the third group is for all the 200MP goodness.
To take a look at all the pictures taken with the Xiaomi 12T Pro (there are a lot), then watch our video at the top of this review.
One thing I do want to highlight is that we cannot use manual more – or Pro mode as what Xiaomi calls it – to take 200MP pictures. We only have the ability to take 50MP pics in manual mode for now. Please Xiaomi, add the option to take 200MP pictures using manual mode. Then we can surely take mindblowing pictures using this phone.

So, should you take images in 50MP or 200MP pictures then? I’ll just say this – if you’re uploading the entire image to social media, then you definitely wouldn’t realize any difference.
A few more things to mention
Okay then, with those 6 points out of the way – we still have a few more things to mention about the Xiaomi 12T Pro. The USB-C port at the bottom of the phone is still a USB 2.0 port, so it’ll take forever to transfer out those 200MP pics and 4K 60fps videos.

Since it is using USB 2.0, that means this phone cannot output HDMI signal using that USB-C port.

Then, there is no microSD card slot as well – so we’re stuck with the internal storage only – which might be a problem since those 200MP pics and 4K 60fps videos are taking lots of storage yet it takes forever to transfer them out.
Should you buy the Xiaomi 12T Pro?
So that, conclusion time. We’ll talk about the price first. In Malaysia, it is available in two variants – the 8GB RAM version at RM2,699 and 12GB RAM version at RM2,999. Both variants come with 256GB storage – and I would just tell you to get the 8GB RAM version because we have already explained in another video – watch it at the top right corner – that anything more than 8GB RAM is going to be underutilized.

Then finally – do I recommend getting the Xiaomi 12T Pro? I’d say yes. If you play games on your phone, then this phone is the cheapest smartphone you can buy today with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. If you’re interested in that 200MP camera sensor, then just make sure you know what you’re getting into and make sure it suits your usage. The color and detail look pretty much comparable to any other smartphone of this range, but the biggest advantage is when you start to zoom in.
I’d say this phone is rather good for videography too since it has a proper OIS system and 4K 60fps recording – but transferring out the video is going to be a pain in the ass with that USB 2.0 port speed.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee

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Review – Transcend StoreJet 25MC: USB-C Only

Here’s something different from Transcend. This Transcend StoreJet 25MC not just another external hard disk from Transcend as this time, it focuses on its connectivity. It comes with a rare cable called the USB 3.1 Gen 1 Micro-B to USB-C. Essentially, it’s just micro USB to USB-C connector cable but supports USB 3.0, which is now known as USB 3.1 Gen 1 for some reason.
So what is the Transcend StoreJet 25MC? Who is it for? Most importantly, does it have value to you and me?
Well, let’s find out.

Unboxing
The box of the Transcend StoreJet 25MC is surprisingly… unsurprising if you’ve seen other Transcend external hard disk packaging. Its general geometry and cutouts are so similar from one external hard disk model to another, it’s really easy to get confused between one another. Just make sure you’re buying the correct model you’re looking for.

As it clearly stated (albeit tinily) on the side, the Transcend StoreJet 25MC is connected via USB 3.0 Type-C. That seems to be the only highlight that’s different from their StoreJet 25M3, actually.

Majority of the USB 3.0 external hard disks come with a USB 3.0 micro-B to USB Type-A cable.
Digging everything out from the box reveals a slew of their product brochures, a quick start guide, a warranty card, the hard disk itself, and the main highlight: Micro-B to USB-C cable.

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I can’t help but to point this out – the StoreJet 25MC would’ve be better if Transcend included a USB-C OTG cable. Why not include a standard USB-A to micro-USB just like any other external hard disks, then include another USB-C OTG cable together in the 25MC’s box?
It would be a disaster as USB-C isn’t particularly readily available on all desktops and laptops for now.
Design
Typical Transcend design, to be honest. Nothing too out of their design language when it comes to the three-stage anti-shock protection chassis, and still have the inclusion of that One Touch Auto-Backup button at the top right corner.

One thing’s for sure – the Transcend StoreJet 25MC is only available in its iconic Transcend Green & Grey color scheme.

I do wish that all external hard disks have is a channel to store the USB cable inside of it. That would be a real boon for people who are always on-the-go and needs everything to be just a tad less cluttered and is always ready to be whisked away at an instant without worrying about where the cable is.

Performance
Let’s talk performance. The Transcend StoreJet 25MC isn’t much different from any other Transcend external hard disks, actually. Comparing the benchmark of other external hard disks, the Transcend StoreJet 25MC isn’t much different from the crowd.

And the same goes to ATTO’s benchmark.

Same goes to real-world performance too.

Seems pretty standard for an external hard disk, but of course – the Transcend StoreJet 25MC’s specialty lies within its features, and that’s where its redemption is at.
Features
I think this is the time where everyone thinks – “hey, what’s so special about the Transcend StoreJet 25MC anyway?” And to be honest, I get it why people ask this particular question. I mean, the box itself is pretty similar to the other Transcend external hard disks, and they all look the same with the green and grey soft shell case. The real difference here is the included cable only.

And that’s where things get interesting. USB-C’s nature is versatile – so much so that it’s now widely found in smartphones. Many smartphones these days support OTG too, and that’s where things get interesting. Attach your Transcend StoreJet 25MC to a smartphone like the ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom with an insane battery life, and you can pretty much spend hours upon hours on movies and music that’s saved in the Transcend StoreJet 25MC.
But then again, you’ll be stuck with this one USB-C cable only. If your desktop or laptop doesn’t have a USB-C port, then you’ll need another USB 3.0 Micro-B to USB-A cable to connect.
I guess, that’s the only redeeming point for the StoreJet 25MC. Other than that, it offers pretty much the same thing as the 25H3 and the 25C3N. Even the software is the same!
Wrapping up the Transcend StoreJet 25MC
The main difference between the StoreJet 25MC and the 25M3 is the cable only, I guess. And there’s also a bit of a price premium for that cable too, as the Transcend StoreJet 25MC is priced at about RM285 – which is about RM30 higher than the 25M3.

While USB-C is indeed a novelty a bit of a novelty, I think that it’s made only for a really specific niche market that is already using USB-C throughout all devices – desktops, laptops, and smartphones.
Let’s not forget, you can also get a simple USB-A to USB-C converter (a.k.a. USB-C OTG cable) together with the StoreJet 25M3 (the one without USB-C cable) and attach it whenever you like. Just more flexibility.

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Redmi Note 12 series welcome 3 new family members in Malaysia from RM999

The Redmi Note 12 series has launched for quite some time but Xiaomi Malaysia decided to add another trio into the mix for the local market.
The new members are like an extension model with the likes of the Note 12 Pro 5G and Note 12 Pro (This is 4G/LTE) in addition to the Note 12S.

While the Note 12 Pro 5G and Note 12 Pro might seem just a little bit different than the previously announced Note 12 Pro+ 5G but the changes are quite noticeable such as the back camera setup. SoC-wise, the standard Note 12 Pro did not use a 5G-compatible chip as it is intended.

On the other hand, the Note 12S guns for the sub-RM1000 category which it technically did with a range of mid-range parts that is soft on the wallet and plentiful enough for daily use (definitely not professional use though).
Anyway, it is easier to tell their differences through a spec sheet.

Model

Note 12 Pro 5G

Note 12 Pro

Note 12S

Display

6.67-inch AMOLED DotDisplay (1080p Resolution, Middle Punch Hole Notch, 120Hz Refresh Rate, Dolby Vision)

6.43-inch IPS LCD (1080p Resolution, Middle Punch Hole Notch, 90Hz Refresh Rate)

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1080

Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

MediaTek Helio G96

RAM

8GB

Storage

256GB

Back Camera

Main: 50MP f/1.8 with PDAF, OIS
Ultra-Wide: 8MP f/2.2
Macro: 2MP f/2.4

Main: 108MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Ultra-Wide: 8MP f/2.2
Macro: 2MP f/2.4
Depth Sensor

Main: 108MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Ultra-Wide: 8MP f/2.2
Macro: 2MP f/2.4

Front Camera

16MP

12MP

Battery

5,000mAh (67W Wired)

5,000mAh (33W Wired)

Price and Availability
The new Redmi Note 12 smartphones is currently acquirable at the following price on Lazada and Shopee:

Note 12 Pro 5G @ RM1,299
Note 12 Pro @ RM1,099
Note 12S @ RM999

Not sure if the bonus is still around or not but they are giving out free Redmi Buds 4 Lite too.

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SanDisk brings tiniest 128GB USB 3.0 flash drives

The game of flash drives is always funny – to have a small USB and act like a microSD card for Android phones, or have something large enough that it’s not easily lost but clunky. Both however comes with a relatively low storage capacity.

SanDisk however is the one who said “Hey – why not we make the densest flash drive ever?”, at least I think so. In whichever way though, they’re brilliant at this – and its size is alike the new Logitech’s Unifying dongle which we showed here.
Announcing the all new SanDisk Ultra Fit, the world’s smallest USB 3.0 128GB flash drive, which also comes in 256GB flavours. Of course they’re expecting you to store a whacktonne of files inside – that’s why SanDisk also rpvoide their own SecureAccess software to keep private files safe with password protection and 128-bit encryption, and come with a year’s subscription to RescuePRO software to recover lost or corrupted files. That’s so considerate of you, SanDisk!
SanDisk claims it has transfer speeds up to 100MB/s but I’m not sure if it’s the read or write speed, or the average. Whichever it is though, SanDisk offers a 5-year warranty for it too!
The SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 flash drives are going for RM239 for the 128GB version, and RM439 for the 256GB version. Cheaper than my SSD!!!

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AdBlock takes on ads with ads

Wait a minute – what?

Yes, AdBlock, the famous plugin for your browser to block ads for your best surfing experience is now having a campaign to promote itself through ironically –  ads, their arch nemesis.
If you’ve been annoyed compulsory-to-watch video ads on YouTube that is played before the video that you want to watch, then you might have came across AdBlock.

Basically, the entire fundraising campaign is about bringing down all the ads in the Internet by spreading the message and bringing the awareness of AdBlock. What will they do with the fund? How will they spread the word? With some pretty crazily ambitious ideas.

You might say hey – is this legal? We’re putting other services to have no business at all! Fear not. Quoting from AdBlock themselves :
“AdBlock works by modifying the sites you browse on the ‘client,’ or user end. AdBlock does not tamper with the servers of the websites you visit”
Basically it means only those who installed AdBlock can enjoy the ad-free Internet, not bringing down the entire advertising agency.
This entire campaign however is ironic in its own way. An ad-blocker wages war with ads through ads themselves. Maybe this will show Google how many people actually hate their ads system. Or maybe just the way they position their ads to get in the way of the users – but that’s the point, isn’t it? To get the user’s attentions. Will they ever strike an agreement with big time advertising giants like Google? Only time will tell.
Check out AdBlock’s campaign website here and donate a few bucks to the campaign!

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Synthetic Fuel Synthesised.

We all know that fossil fuel is limited and will run out someday, especially when fuel consumption rate is growing exponentially. Scientists have since trying to find a way to substitute fossil fuels with other sources such as bio fuel and cleanly generated electricity.

Just recently, a team of scientists at University of Illinois, Chicago discovered a method to make synthetic fuel by using carbon dioxide and carbon nano fibres. What they did was converting the carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide. This new method is called “Co-catalyst” system which they replace the expensive silver with carbon nano fibres together with nitrogen to complete the process. This system is proven to be more efficient and less expensive than using silver.
To make the process even more efficient, the scientists says that they will need to stack super thin graphene sheets to make mass production a reality and ultimately replace fossil fuels. Not only we won’t run out of fuel but we can pay less for them in the future.
Via : Dvice

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Samsung Smart TVs now plays Apple Music

It’s a beautiful sight to see that services are integrated into its rivaling brand’s products. At the end of the day, we consumers are the winners in this situation. When I saw the news that Samsung Smart TVs now have access to the big library that is called Apple Music.
Within Apple Music, there are over 60 million songs ad-free, thousands of playlists, music videos, live radio, and more. Currently, over 100 countries can now access Apple Music on the Samsung Smart TV.

Since we’re all going to have to stay at home for quite a long time because of the virus situation, having Apple Music integrated into Samsung Smart TVs is actually came at a fantastic timing. Apple Music subscribers get to enjoy everything that the service has to offer – including daily recommended music and exclusive shows.
Subscribers can also enjoy the new “At Home With Apple Music” content that includes new editorial playlists, group FaceTime chats with artists at home, special artist interviews and playlists and more to help create a sense of connection and community during this time of social distancing.

To start using Apple Music on the Samsung Smart TV, just head on over to the Samsung Smart TV App Store and download the Apple Music app. Then, register or login with your Apple ID and you’re in.
To sweeten the deal, users who begin the Apple Music subscription via the Samsung Smart TV get to try Apple Music for 3 months for free with an individual, family, or student subscription.

Once again, we consumers are the winners in this situation. And, we can enjoy Apple Music on the big screen, we can watch the exclusive shows and listen to playlists with the home theater system.

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Gameducation

The new era is here, we looked at Classroom v1.7 and now let’s look at another aspect of how technology can change the entire way we learn. In Classroom v1.7, we stated numerous advantages about electronic devices replacing printed textbooks, which is just reinventing the entire way how books are distributed and read.
Embracing another platform is how video games are also entering the education field. As you all know, there are many educational games for pre-school such as – and I’m not holding back – Dora the Explorer, Spongebob Squarepants and  many more.

Nevertheless, the prejudice against video games are always about bringing up the bad effects of video gaming. Let’s just say that besides hurting your eyes and corrupting your mind (that’s controllable), it is much more beneficial than anything you could think of in terms of improving personal skills.
Having a game like Okami really does bring out a way of how games can portray art in its finest way possible. This game in particular is based on the artwork of the Japanese sumi-e style. Immersive gameplay that you can even interact with the game’s environment since you are in control of a brush and you can gesture shapes or some drawings in the game.
Old game, but one of the best I’ve seen
Then comes puzzle games where there are several that I personally fell in love with. Trine is an action-adventure, and 2D side-scrolling platformer game where you can use up to 3 characters, one at a time (unless multiplayer). The thing I like the most about the game is that everything is pretty much straightforward unless you collect all the treasures. These pesky treasures really teases you as it is within your sight, but far from your hands; but thanks to your Wizard, you’re able to levitate objects, conjure boxes and planks to reach it.

So we have covered pre-school educational games and also brain teasers. What’s next?
Try going for a game such as Portal by Valve. You can make up a wormhole, (or portals in English) hence the name. Art is simple, it’s easy to understand but not for those who gets dizzy easily thanks to the hurling camera angles.
This simple game is now being released to educators and students. Two new websites by Valve, one is Teach With Portals and another is Learn With Portals. Interestingly with such simple mechanism, Valve is releasing the map maker (called Puzzle Maker) – specifically for Portal – for educators to create puzzles to increase students’ cognitive skills and also learning things such as parabolas, gravity and terminal velocity.
We could already see that this entire idea is versatile towards all levels of education of all fields and it promises learning plans for subjects such as :

Physics
Maths
Chemistry
Game design
Language arts

An image of how the portals work
That is not all, video games are also proven to have another effect is that it trains your reaction time and is actually also recommended to surgeons so that their hands can be less shaky while performing tasks. We’ve also seen things such as Flight Simulator to give you a hint on how it is to fly a plane, or maybe some other simulation game such as the German Truck Simulator or the Street Cleaner Simulator.
Given (not so) direct hands-on on the subject at hand, it is much easier to learn this way thanks to technology and developers who are striving for a better way to learn and teach. It’s tangible yet intuitive and immersive. You can practically “learn” for hours without knowing since you got so caught up with the game!
So, what do you think? Does games redefine the way education works? Is it for the better or for the worse?

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Review – Huawei Watch Fit: An actually good-looking fitness band but with a price premium

Let’s take a look at the brand new Huawei Watch Fit. This is the company’s latest… fitness band? It’s essentially a fitness band, but looks somewhat like a smartwatch.
It’s a stylish watch for sure – but is it worth the price of RM499? And what’s the catch?

The Huawei Watch Fit itself
Let’s first start off with some specs of the Huawei Watch Fit.

1.64-inch AMOLED screen
280×456 pixels

It’s a rectangularly-shaped watch and has a pretty elongated screen vertically. Huawei also made the Watch Fit slightly curved to accommodate the natural curve of a human’s wrist, which I think is nice.

The screen does have nice colors and everything is just good to look at. There are a lot of watch faces built into the watch itself. And if you want to, we can use any of our own images as the watch face background, plus some customizations on how the clock will be shown too.
Furthermore, we can also dive into the Huawei Health app and download many more other watch faces too. There are also two types of different types of watch faces to be downloaded – one with a static background, and another with an animated background.

My problem here is the refresh rate of the display. It looks like the watch only has a refresh rate of 15Hz since everything looks jagged and stuttery. There is no smooth scrolling or anything of such kind. That also means the animated watch faces do not have smooth, fluid animations.
But that’s okay since that means the animated watch faces here is more stylized, which can turn out excellent.

And while we’re here – quick complain – finding watch faces on the Huawei Health app is just atrocious. It’s messy and there is no tag that tells if one particular watch face is static or animated.

In terms of usability, it’s rather weird. To wake the watch, you can only either to press the power button or flick your wrist. Those methods work well, but I thought Huawei would’ve also copied the double-tap-to-wake functionality since Huawei copied the facepalm-to-the-watch-to-turn-off feature.
The Huawei Health app
Back to the app – once again, it’s just messy. There are a total of 5 tabs in the app:

Health – a dashboard of all the stats logged by the Huawei Watch Fit
Exercise – all about workouts, obviously
Discord – rather pointless, it’s mostly for promotions and ads, which was also plastered in many different parts of the app
Devices – customize settings like to enable health monitoring, notifications, alarm, and also for firmware updates
Me – see a list of personal data and reports logged by the Huawei Watch Fit

And it is here that we need to talk about the data logging from the watch. It can do everything pretty well, including heart rate, steps, stress, and even SpO2 now. The SpO2 monitoring needs to be manually triggered since it’s not constantly monitored.
Sleep data monitoring is also here and it works pretty okay. Again, my deep sleep is bad and there are some details in the Huawei Health app on why my sleep is this bad. However, it’s a wall of text which is… just why.
Changing the strap on the Huawei Watch Fit
And before I forget – changing the wrist strap here is quite mind-boggling. There is an obvious slot to jam something inside, so I tried it with my fingernail. And that thing didn’t budge. Turned out, we’ll have to use some really strong metal pry tool to jam it in there and yank it out.
Cumbersome system.
I tried it once, and that pin thing flew way too far away and I had no idea where it landed. Took me a good 30 minutes to find it back.
Its mechanism to lock the wrist strap is like… a seatbelt. I really thought that this is toolless, considering that the Huawei Watch Fit’s competitors are all toolless.
Battery life
Throughout my use, the Watch Fit managed to last about 10 days in total. In retrospect, it’s good – but then again, it achieves this by sacrificing refresh rate, some data constant monitoring, among other things.
And I also don’t like how it charges. You’ll need the proprietary cable and even this cable attaches magnetically in one direction only. I mean, why can’t I snap it in the other direction? Better yet, why don’t Huawei go for wireless charging on the Huawei Watch Fit?

Price
And while on that subject, the watch fit is priced at RM499 and I think that’s slightly expensive but still okay. It’s beautiful and functional – depending on your requirements – but the software really needs to get fixed up.

From my use case, notifications worked for a day or two and it didn’t work after that. Emojis won’t show, and there is no way to reply to any messages via the Watch Fit too. I tried to capture notifications on the Watch Fit for the video, but I just can’t trigger it to show.
This is why for its price, I think it’s okay since there’s a huge price gap between this Watch Fit and the truly smart smartwatches.

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Windows Carnival 2013 in MMU Cyberjaya

Two days of events back to back! Certainly is an eventful week for students of Multimedia University Cyberjaya campus. Today’s event is a one-day only event by Microsoft – their very own Windows Carnival! Happened today at the glass room of Faculty of Computing and Informatics in Multimedia University Cyberjaya campus.
It’s exactly the same as last year’s carnival, with the exact same games, and same prizes, but this time they’re promoting the very beautiful Office 2013 with their very own tailored demo that shows what’s so great about the Excel and PowerPoint. They even have a promotion for the new Office 365 University, which is essentially Google Docs for Office.

Taking a look into the event itself they have simple carnival games, as they named it, Pop Soda, Pop Star, I-Scream and Pop Goes The Weasel. Breaking it down, Pop Soda is just to throw the loops in the bottles, Pop Star essentially Pachinko, I-Scream is to scream at certain levels of loudness and Pop Goes The Weasel is to pop balloons with darts.
Going into the event venue itself, there was a table and shelf, both full of hard disks – internal ones by Seagate and external ones by Acer, and Avast! antivirus – all at a low price.

Now if you’re thinking why I can get such a clear shot with no other people in it, it’s because I got a perfectly timed shot on HDR. The venue itself was actually a busy place with students going in and out constantly and the venue was steaming hot even in an air-conditioned room.
And what’s an Office 2013 promotion without computers to try it with? There were two computers – one all-in-one desktop computer with a touch screen and another laptop at the side.

The demonstrations were well prepared and explained clearly with the all-in-one computer, mesmerizing all the audience – including me, with the seamless touch-screen integration with Office 2013. As any new concept will be, it does have a little learning curve before you’re working with absolute speed. The demonstration with SkyDrive also worked well, since all the demonstration files were backed up online.
The emcee also had pop quiz for the audience and awarded them with Philips earphones.
What’s a Windows Carnival without Windows 8 PCs too, right? There were also a few laptops and tablets available for testing – some Sony, HP, Acer and Toshiba. Nothing much here since I’m already using Windows 8 myself… the tablet though, offers a totally different experience on Windows 8.

Back to the carnival games, you’ll have to fill in a survey to get the scorecard, and then get to play 4 games and a quiz to earn points to redeem your prize. I scored a total of 21 marks – missing only one game’s full score to claim the ultimate prize.
The prizes are simple, more or less same like last year’s.
Third prize is an Om Nom plush from Cut The Rope, ranging from 0~19 points.
Second prize is a teddy bear with camouflage, flower or pixel design, ranging from 20~24 points.
First prize is a life-size teddy bear, available only in brown or white, only claimable with 25 points.
A little self-promotion here, my friends and I got these.

Would I recommend you to go to the Windows Carnival if it’s at your university campus? Surely I will, it’s a great event and simple event! Of course the prizes are unsuitable for guys, but still, reserve them for your girlfriend or the young ones in the family
I apologize for the picture quality, these pictures are taken with an LG Nexus 4 on HDR mode.

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Sony Malaysia bring in 2 new Walkman music players for your audiophile needs

Today is a good day for fellow audiophiles as Sony Malaysia launches the Walkman NW-ZX707 and NW-A306 music players in the country.

The latest high-end model NW-ZX707 comes with all the premium built quality and components to help you delve into your personal music world even more. For starters, it is packed with fine-tuned capacitors including an FTCAP3 and a large solid high polymer unit with high capacitance and low resistance.
Coupled with an OFC milled block and a large 8mm coil, sound across all frequencies is further optimized and cleaned for a better output. It also has a DSD Remastering Engine that allows Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) audio to be sampled into 11.2MHz Direct Stream Digital (DSD), allowing more choices and wider support for all sorts of uncommon formats.
These are on top of the enhanced battery life, large display, Wi-Fi support, and balanced connection characteristics.

On the other hand, the more affordable NW-A306 houses a 3.6-inch touchscreen and tactile physical controls for a more retro style of accessibility while the aluminum milled frame provides superior rigidity for low impedance and clear, stable sound and solid bass without sacrificing the weight factor as it is just 7oz light.

Regardless of the models, both of them are similar in terms of their core jobs as they have the S-Master HX digital amp technology to tackle native DSD format while the reflow solder technique has been applied for a cleaner sound localization and wider sound space. The DSEE Ultimate engine is getting an upgrade as well to make FLACs richer in general and some quality-of-life enhancements like wireless headphone support and streamed music.
For battery life, the NW-ZX707 is rated at about 25 and 23 hours of playback for 44.1kHz FLAC and 96 kHz FLAC High-Resolution Audio, or 22 hours for full-on online streaming. On the other hand, the NW-A306 is at 36, 32, and 26 hours.
Price and Availability
The Sony Walkman NW-ZX707 and NW-A306 will be made available for purchase this month at the price of RM3,699 and RM1,599.

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Roborock appoints Xiao Zhan as the global ambassador, posed alongside the Roborock Q Revo

Roborock, a leading manufacturer of smart home robotics, has announced that renowned Chinese star Xiao Zhan will be its new global brand ambassador. Xiao Zhan is an actor/singer who has won numerous awards.
Then, he is now appointed as the global ambassador for Roborock. We have been using their products at home for many years now – and we love it. The Roborock S7 MaxV that we reviewed last year even got our “most recommended robot vacuum of the year” award too. It’s a very versatile robot vacuum that is able to do everything on its own – just like the company’s global ambassador – Xiao Zhan. Well, I wish the robot vacuum sings for me when it is cleaning my house though.

We also have the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra with us for review – and we’ll be posting that sometime soon.

The announcement of Xiao Zhan as Roborock’s global brand ambassador is a significant step for both companies. It is a sign of Roborock’s commitment to innovation and its desire to reach a wider audience. It is also a sign of Xiao Zhan’s growing popularity and his ability to connect with people from all over the world.

The Roborock Q Revo, the robot vacuum that Xiao Zhan posed alongside, is already available to purchase right now.

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee

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ASUS ROG partners up with DJ Alan Walker to bring you an entire AW suite of limited edition Zephyrus G14 laptop, accessories and socks

It has been a couple of days since ASUS ROG Malaysia has teased some form of partnership between them and Alan Walker but now it is fully official that the legendary DJ is indeed collaborating with the gaming hardware giant.
The main item storming the show is definitely the ROG Zephyrus 14 Alan Walker Special Edition laptop that carries immense processing performance powered by AMD and NVIDIA hardware together with specially customized elements such as the now Spectral Blue AniMe Matrix LED Array display at the back, fabric belts etched with the party’s names, A and W key replaced with Alan Walker’s logo and more. You get the deal. The entire thing is designed based on his inputs and made to represent his style and creative mindset.

CPU

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti

Display

14-inch QHD (2560×1440) IPS, 120Hz, 100% DCI-P3, PANTONE Validated, Adaptive Sync

RAM

16GB DDR4 3200MHz

Storage

1TB NVMe

I/O

1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP 1.4, PD)
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
1x HDMI 2.0b
1x 3.5mm Combo Jack

Battery

TBA

Others

WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
Fingerprint Sensor @ Power Button

The packaging box also took on another role before it can be properly disposed and I must say you definitely don’t want to as it immediately turns into the ROG Remix Sampler once connected to the Zephyrus G14 with the acrylic surface becoming conductive and plays 1 or Alan Walker’s 18 audio samples. You can even load one of his tracks or import your own as you add different layers of samples and the AniMe Matrix at the back of the laptop will also sync to your MIDI inputs, in case you do apply those. Lastly, a cap and a pair of socks carrying the collaboration titles are included with each purchase of the special edition bundle.
Sick but when I can get one?
The ASUS ROG x Alan Walker ROG Zephyrus G14 Alan Walker Special Edition bundle is scheduled to arrive in Malaysia sometime during September so be sure to stay tuned to us and move fast once we get the announcement out.

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Dell announces new XPS 15 9500; priced at RM7,999

There seems to be a demand for high-end, premium ultra-thin laptops now.
The new Dell XPS 15 9500 only weighs in at 1.83kg despite having such beefy specs, thanks to the use of carbon fiber to shave some of the weight away while retaining supreme build quality.

The new Dell XPS 15 9500 are available with these options:

10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7/i9
Up to 64GB DDR4 at 2933MHz
15.6-inch display

Up to 4K resolution
Optional touch display

Up to an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 ti with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM

With that said, the Malaysian version of the Dell XPS 15 9500 will be coming with an Intel Core i5-10300H processor with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti graphics.
The starting price of that configuration will be at RM7,999 which is rather interesting since it is a rather high-powered premium ultrathin laptop from Dell, which provides excellent aftersales service.
The new Dell XPS 15 9500 will be available starting 15th May 2020.

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