Quick review – ASUS Marshmellow Mouse MD100: Compact, silent, multi-connectivity

Here’s a quick review for you guys – the ASUS Marshmellow Mouse MD100, or just the ASUS Mouse MD100 for short. While the “Marshmellow” is a part of the official name, I don’t see ASUS printing that name on the mouse packaging itself.
That aside, what does this mouse actually have to offer? Quite a lot, actually. And it’s a funky mouse for sure.

The ASUS Marshmellow Mouse MD100 is available in two different sets – one with a dark blue bottom, and another one with a marble kitchen countertop lookalike. We got both in our hands, but we want to focus on the latter.
All in all, the ASUS Marshmellow Mouse MD100 is a fairly simple mouse with a few key highlights. Firstly, it’s thin. For many people, they want a mouse that is thin and easily pocketable (or baggable, if that’s a word) and this mouse can serve that need nicely.

Secondly, the silence. This is actually our second encounter with a very flat mouse that comes with really silent clickers. I’m not complaining though, since I do love silent peripherals like the Kailh Deep Sea switch that we looked at recently over at Tech Critter.

Then thirdly comes the aesthetics. Yes, this is a selling point too. For many people, using a mouse in public is a time to show off their personality. And ASUS combined functionality with aesthetics by offering you a way to store the dongle, interchangeable top cover, and also a hoop that you can choose whether to use or not. It can easily be hidden under the top cover and moved out of the way – that’s smart.

It is also here that we can find the AA battery compartment. While it is unfortunate that ASUS is not using a rechargeable lithium-ion battery in this mouse, I think it’s okay since an IKEA Ladda battery will last for a very long time.

I presume that this hoop is for those who want to carry the mouse around with a pinky finger or something like that.

And fourthly – the connectivity modes. At the bottom of the ASUS Marshmellow Mouse MD100, we can find a switch. Pushing it up enters the 2.4GHz dongle connectivity mode, pushing it to the middle will turn the mouse off, and pushing it down will turn it to Bluetooth mode.

There is a handy little indicated LED that lights up in green for 2.4GHz dongle mode and blue for Bluetooth.
At the bottom part is here where we can find a rocker to turn the DPI up or down. Unfortunately, there are no custom DPI settings available.
Should you buy the ASUS Marshmellow Mouse MD100?
We know that the ultraslim flat profile mouse is not for everyone. However, if you’re okay with this mouse profile and want something silent, looks pretty, and functional at the same time – then perhaps this one is for you.
We do not have the price of this mouse as of now but we think that if it’s about RM100, then it should be a good deal.
UPDATE: By the way, the price of this mouse is at RM145.
Where to buy (Affiliate links)
It’s not available yet but we’ll put the links here first.

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee

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Stand a chance to get the new OPPO Reno7 5G and more by joining the OPPO Reno Academy Photo Competition 2022

OPPO Malaysia has officially launched the OPPO Reno Academy Photo Competition 2022 so fellow skilled photographers, time to move out!

Although this contest last all the way until 22 September, but actually it changes different themes on a monthly basis with April being Hustle & Bustle theme, where participants are required to capture the vibrant side of city life with a dynamic portrait.
 To participate in this contest, simply:

Post your portrait on Instagram, tag @oppomalaysia along with the hashtags #RenoAcademy & #shotonOPPO (only if you’re an OPPO user).
Make sure your account is public.

The brand will be shortlisting 5 winners monthly to give out the following prizes:
1st Prize: OPPO Reno7 5G and RM500 cash prize
2nd Prize: OPPO Watch Free and RM300 cash prize
3rd– 5th Prize: 1x OPPO Enco Air2 each
To find out more about the competition, visit their website here.

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Xiaomi announced Mi 10T series; Mi Watch; 65W GaN charger

Xiaomi just launched the brand new Mi 10T series. Within this series, we have two new devices – the Mi 10T Lite, Mi 10T, and also the Mi 10T Pro. This is a pretty big upgrade from last year’s criminally underrated Mi 9T series of smartphones. With the tagline of “Power Your Creativity”, these phones are made for work and play, while providing 5G at an impossibly low price too.
Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10T

Let’s first take a look at the specs:

Mi 10T Pro
Mi 10T

Display

6.67-inch IPS LCD
2400×1080 pixels in resolution
AdaptiveSync @ 30Hz/48Hz/50Hz/60Hz/90Hz/120Hz/144Hz

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Rear camera

Main: 108MPf/1.69 with OIS
Ultra-wide Angle: 13MP f/2.4
Macro: 5MP f/2.4; AF

Main: 64MP f/1.89
Ultra-wide Angle: 13MP f/2.4
Macro: 5MP f/2.4; AF

Front camera
20MP f/2.2

Connectivity

5G
WiFi 6
Dual SIM
NFC
IR blaster

Unlock

Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
AI Face Unlock

Battery & charger

5,000mAh
33W wired fast charging (included)

Storage variants

8GB+128GB
8GB+256GB

6GB+128GB
8GB+128GB

Color

Cosmic Black
Lunar Silver
Aurora Blue

Cosmic Black
Lunar Silver

Instead of having the Mi Note series of smartphones to be the photography-focused smartphones from Xiaomi, the new Mi 10T Pro will be the one packing a 108MP sensor that can capture amazing pictures and videos of up to 8K, and also has OIS for better stability. It’s kind of weird to see that instead of including the usual main-ultra-wide-telephoto triple-camera setup, Xiaomi opted for a macro camera instead of telephoto.
Mi 10T Pro
The camera does have a few new modes – particularly the new “long exposure” mode which has a few more sub-modes like shooting a moving crowd, blurring dynamic surroundings, star trails, and car trail lights. There’s also the ability to record video using both front and back cameras simultaneously.
As for the screen, it’s using an IPS LCD with 144Hz refresh rate and AdaptiveSync. This AdaptiveSync works by downclocking the refresh rate into a few distinct levels, so that it can help save battery when a high refresh rate is not required. Think of it as downclocking to 30Hz while viewing a picture to save battery.
Mi 10T
Xiaomi also implemented Motion Estimation, Motion Compensation (MEMC) technology so that the in-between frames can be interpolated, appearing to be smoother than usual.
Both the Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10T are also stuffed with a 5,000mAh and can be charged quickly thanks to both the included 33W charger and MMT (middle-middle tab) technology for even faster charging.
The price and availability of the Mi 10T and Mi 10T for the Malaysian market will be announced later in October.
Mi 10T Lite

Mi 10T Lite

Display

6.67-inch IPS LCD
2400×1080 pixels in resolution
AdaptiveSync @ 30Hz/48Hz/50Hz/60Hz/90Hz/120Hz

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Rear camera

Main: 64MP f/1.89
Ultra-wide Angle: 8MP f/2.2
Macro: 2MP f/2.4; FF
Depth sensor

Front camera
16MP f/2.45

Connectivity

5G
Dual SIM
NFC
IR blaster

Unlock

Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
AI Face Unlock

Battery & charger

4,820mAh
33W wired fast charging (included)

Storage variants

6GB + 64GB
6GB + 128GB

Color

Atlantic Blue
Pearl Gray
Rose Gold Beach

Despite having the “Lite” moniker, the Mi 10T Lite still packs 5G capability – although it’s not usable in Malaysia yet. It packs the same camera software as the Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10T, so you can explore both the Long Exposure mode and also take videos in Dual Video mode.
Instead of having a 144Hz refresh rate screen, it has 120Hz. It also retained the AdaptiveSync technology.

As for the battery, it’s slightly smaller at 4,820mAh but will last a long time thanks to the use of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G chipset.
The price and availability of the Mi 10T Lite for the Malaysian market will be announced later in October.
Mi 65W GaN charger
Xiaomi has also announced the new 65W charger that uses GaN substrate for its components. It outputs the same amount of power but the size of the charger is drastically smaller compared to conventional 65W chargers.
Mi 65W Charger with GaN Tech
The pricing and availability will be announced later.
Mi Watch
Xiaomi has also announced the new Mi Watch, with a 1.39-inch AMOLED screen with buttons at the side. Xiaomi also touts 16 days of battery life and has the ability to monitor heart rate, SpO2, air pressure, and also has GPS.
Mi Watch
Xiaomi also boasts over 100 different watch faces, remote camera control functionality, and more.
The price and availability of the Mi Watch will be announced for the Malaysian market at a later date.

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NVIDIA launches GeForce GTX 1660 Ti; Priced at $279

NVIDIA has just officially launched the brand new GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, which actually priced very competitively for what it offers. Based on the Turing architecture, the GeFroce GTX 1660 Ti has a chip that is named TU116-400 that is build from the ground up that focuses on performance, power efficiency, and most importantly – price.
The GTX 1050 Ti was a great and affordable card for esports titles at that time since those titles do not demand that much performance and yet is able to game at high frame rates. Nowadays, we have more competitive games like PUBG and Apex Legends which are significantly more demanding then games like CSGO and Dota 2.

The GTX 1660 Ti is created to be its successor while upholding that throne with these specs:

Graphics Processing Clusters
3

Texture Processing Clusters
12

CUDA Cores (single precision)
1536

Tensor Cores
N/A

RT Cores
N/A

Texture Units
96

ROP Units
48

Base Clock
1500MHz

Boost Clock
1770MHz

Memory Clock
6000MHz

Memory Data Rate
12Gbps

L2 Cache Size
1536 K

Total Video Memory
6144 GDDR6

Memory Interface
192-bit

Total Memory Bandwidth
288.1 GB/s

Texture Rate (Bilinear)
169.9 GigaTexels/second

Fabrication Process
12nm FFN

Transistor Count
6.6 Billion

Connectors
1x DisplayPort
1x Dual-Link DVI
1x HDMI

Form Factor
Dual Slot

Power Connectors
One 8-pin

Recommended Power Supply
400 Watts

Thermal Design Power (TDP)
120W

Thermal Threshold
95°C

From the specs sheet above, we know that the new GeForce GTX 1660 Ti up above here have quite a few interesting things to be pointed out.
Firstly, we have the confirmation that the GTX 1660 Ti will only have 6GB VRAM and there are no other configurations available like the GTX 1060.

Secondly, there are no RT or Tensor cores on the TU116 GPU, which means there will be no real-time ray-tracing or DLSS. However, it was pointed out to us that the the GTX 1660 Ti also supports variable rate shading, including both content adaptive shading and motion adaptive shading which are exclusively only available for Turing architecture GPUs. We’ve also seen the amount of performance increase by having variable rate shading enabled in the video below.

Virtual Link is also not present the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, but it was mentioned that the AIB partners can add their own if they choose to do so.
Currently, NVIDIA is touting 1.5x IPC and 1.4x power efficiency when compared to the GTX 1060 6GB, and even more improvements when adaptive shading is enabled in supported titles like Wolfenstein II. The GTX 1660 Ti also has concurrent float and integers that run in parallel, thus improving performance and scores 1.5x higher performance than the GTX 1060 6GB at Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti will be available starting at the price of just USD $279 – which is about ~RM1,139.58. This is a very competitive price as it is around the GTX 1060 6GB’s price when it was first launched.
Our partner at Tech Critter has already published the review of the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Gaming OC 6G too. We have to say, the performance is looking pretty stellar for NVIDIA’s budget gaming card.

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Fine tune your video shooting experience with the new DJI OM 5 stabilizer at RM689

DJI Malaysia is going to bring in a new practical and easy-to-operate smartphone stabilizer, the DJI OM 5 to elevate the content creation process utilizing smartphones.

Thanks to DJI’s effort in normalizing premium features, the OM 5 is equipped with the signature 3-axis gimbal mechanism to provide a stable yet customizable shooting angle that also contributes to the compactness of the entire structure. The clamp which is also newly designed is made to complement smartphones with cases so that you don’t need to take them off just to fit into the stabilizer so you can say goodbye to accidental scratches and bumps that happened from overclampping.

The OM5 is completely usable for anybody including newbies and seasoned vloggers through the large customizable appreciated by the pros and up to 30 sets of presets/tutorials that will help novices to get all the good shots easily. Additionally, the new version ActiveTrack 4.0 now supports face tracking up to 3x zoom at 5m/s while steadily following and centering the target. The following features can also be found in the OM 5 that is quite similar to other offerings.

Gesture Control – Start or stop recording through hand gestures
DynamicZoom – Automatic zooming optimized to create dramatic background shift
Timelapse, Motionlapse, Hyperlapse – Either show the passing of time, timed gimbal movements, or taking it into your own hands with several lapsing functions to your shots
Panoramas – 3×3, 240-degree or “Cloning” to set up a unique and creative scenario
Spin Shot Gimbal Movement – Control the gimbal through the DJI Mimo app
Story Mode Templates: Pick a preset profile of gimbal movements without additional configuration needed
Glamour – Automatic touchup and customize parameter settings to your desire

Revealed together with the OM 5 is the Fill Light Phone Clamp that essentially adds a light source directly onto the stabilizer by clamping magnetically.
Pricing and Availability
Available in colors of Sunset White and Athens Gray, the new DJI OM 5 retails at the price of RM689 that includes a magnetic clamp, tripod, power cable, wrist strap, and storage pouch. Preorders for the Athens Gray model will start on September 15 on DJI’s Lazada and Shopee page while the Sunset White initiates during late September. Meanwhile, the Fill Light Phone Clamp can get obtained at the price of RM199 starting late October.

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Samsung Expands Galaxy J Series Smartphone Family

I suppose we’ve all heard about the Galaxy J series of smartphones by now. They’re Samsung’s entirely separate line of smartphones, aimed towards the market segment that’s below RM 1,200. They’re pretty good smartphones too – and Samsung is now expanding  the series of smartphones!
Both the Galaxy J1 Mini Prime and the Gaalxy J2 Prime are now added  into the roster. With this addition, there’s now a Galaxy J Series smartphone for everyone now. As of now, there are a total of 8 Samsung Galaxy J Series smartphone. Starting with the J7 (2016), J5 (2016), J3 (2016), J1 Ace, J7 Prime, J5 Prime, and the two latest addition – the J2 Prime and J1 Mini Prime.

Check out the entire list of specs of all the smartphones in the Galaxy J Series smartphone lineup!

Phone Model
J7 Prime
J5 Prime
J2 Prime
J1 Mini Prime

Display
5.5” FHD TFT (In-cell)
5.0” HD TFT (In-cell)
5.0″ qHD TFT
4.0” WVGA TFT

Chipset
Joshua (Octa A53 1.6GHz)
Java (Quad A53 1.4GHz)
Quad A53 1.4GHz
Shark LS (Quad core 1.5GHz)

Connectivity
LTE Cat.4, Volte
LTE Cat.4, Volte
LTE Cat 4
3G

Memory
3GB RAM + 32GB Storage
2GB RAM + 16GB Storage
1.5GB RAM + 8GB Storage
1GB RAM + 8GB Storage

MicroSD up to 256GB
MicroSD up to 256GB
MicroSD up to 256GB
MicroSD up to 128GB

Camera
13MP (F1.9) + 8MP (F1.9)
13MP (F1.9) + 5MP (F2.2)
8MP (F2.2) + 5MP (F2.2)
5MP (F2.2) + VGA (F2.4)

Dimension (mm)
151.7 x 75.0 x 8.0 mm
142.8 x 69.5 x 8.1 mm
144.8 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm
121.6 x 63.1 x 10.8 mm

Battery capacity
3,300mAh
2,400mAh
2,600mAh (Removable)
1,500mAh (Removable)

OS/Upgrade
Android M
Android M
Android M
Android M

Samsung Features, Services & Applications
S Browser,
KNOX Capable, UDS
S Browser,
KNOX Capable, UDS
S Browser,
Galaxy Apps
S Browser,
Galaxy Apps

Smart Manager
Smart Manager
Smart Switch
Smart Switch

Sensors
Accelerometer, Proximity, Fingerprint
Accelerometer, Proximity, Fingerprint
Accelerometer, Proximity
Accelerometer

Radio
FM Radio
FM Radio
FM Radio
FM Radio

Others
Dual SIM (Dual Socket)
Dual SIM (Dual Socket)
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

Colours
Black, White Gold,
Pink Gold
Black, White Gold
Gold, Black, Silver, Pink
Gold, Black, White

RRP (RM)
RM 1,199
RM 899
RM 499
RM 299

Phone Model
Galaxy J1 Ace
(2016)
Galaxy J3
(2016)
Galaxy J5
(2016)
Galaxy J7
(2016)

Multi-SIM
Dual-SIM
Dual-SIM
Dual-SIM
Dual-SIM

USB Version
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0

Ear jack
3.5mm Stereo
3.5mm Stereo
3.5mm Stereo
3.5mm Stereo

Display
4.3“ WVGA
Super AMOLED
5.0″ HD
Super AMOLED
5.2″ HD
Super AMOLED
5.5″ HD
Super AMOLED

NFC
No
No
Yes
Yes

Processor
1.5GHz Quad Core
1.5GHz Quad-Core
1.2GHz Quad-Core
1.6GHz Octa-Core

Memory
8GB ROM +
1GB RAM
8GB ROM +
1.5GB RAM
16GB ROM +
2GB RAM
16GB ROM +
2GB RAM

External Memory Support
MicroSD
(Up to 128GB)
MicroSD
(Up to 128GB)
MicroSD
(Up to 128GB)
MicroSD
(Up to 128GB)

Video Recording Resolution
HD (1280 x 720)
@30fps
HD (1280 x 720)
@30fps
FHD (1920 x 1080)
@30fps
FHD (1920 x 1080)
@30fps

Camera, Flash
5MP (f/2.2) + 2MP (f/2.2), Yes
8MP (f/2.2)+ 5MP (f/2.2), Yes
13MP (f/1.9) + 5MP (f/1.9) , Yes
13MP (f/1.9) + 5MP (f/1.9) , Yes

Sensors
Accelerometer,
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer,
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer, Hall Sensor Proximity, Hall IC
Accelerometer,
Hall Sensor,
Proximity Sensor

Dimension (mm)
130.1 x 67.6 x 9.5
142.3 x 71.0 x 7.9
145.7 x 72.3 x 7.9
151.7 x 76.0 x 7.8

Colours
Black, White, Blue
Gold , Black , White
Gold , Black , White
Gold , Black , White

Battery Capacity
1,900mAh
2,600mAh
3,100mAh
3,300mAh

Price
RM 399
RM 599
RM 799
RM 999

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1MORE introduces ComfoBuds TWS at RM189; More deals on other products during Lazada 12.12 sales

It has been a while since 1MORE entered the Malaysian audio peripheral market with TWS of various sizes and usage. Now they have made yet another one with a stronger emphasis on bass and one of the bigger boys on the lineup, the ComfoBuds.

Despite being almost the same size as other TWS, the audio driver inside is an uncommonly large 13.4mm for greater bass and clearer sounds. Microphones contain 4 Environmental Noise Cancelling (ENC) to block off ambient noise for clear voice and video calls. Weighing at just 3.9g, the IPX5 rating allows for non-water submersing activities such as jogging or gym while the charging case provides 18 hours of battery life with the buds each holding 4 hours off a single full charge.
Lazada 12.12 Promotion
1MORE is also joining Lazada’s last monthly sale of the year with attractive deals. By following their LazMall Flagship Store, there will be an exclusive RM15 voucher for purchases above RM300. Here is the list of items in their discounted numbers.

Product Name

Special Deal (RM)

True Wireless ANC In-Ear Headphones

599

Dual Driver ANC Pro Wireless Headphones

449

iBfree Sport Bluetooth In-Ear Headphones

97

Piston Fit Bluetooth In-Ear Headphones

99

Piston Fit In-Ear Headphones

29

Stylish Dual Driver In-Ear Headphones

79

Stylish True Wireless In-Ear Headphones

199

True Wireless Earbuds

149

Quad Driver In-Ear Headphones

449

Triple-Driver In-Ear Headphones

299

You may grab the RM15 voucher during the period of December 10th to 14th.

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ASUS launches two new ASUSPRO Business series Notebooks

ASUS had, and still is, very active in many sections of the mobile market, as they do offer a decent price-to-performance ratio and now even very attractive looks with a slim profile.

ASUSPRO, which is aimed at businesses, came up with two new models, the ASUSPRO B ADVANCED BU400 and the ASUSPRO P ESSENTIAL P45, offering two very different laptops to suit your needs.
Let’s take a look at some of the specs and features that both laptops have to offer.

ASUSPRO B ADVANCED BU400 (RM3,599 RRP, available mid-September 2013)

14 inch LED screen
3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors (i5-3337U)
Single 4GB DDR3 RAM
500GB hard disk (5400RPM)
NVIDIA GeForce 5200 graphics
Spill-resistant, Chiclet keyboard
Fingerprint reader

ASUSPRO P ESSENTIAL P45 (RM3,099 RRP, available late August 2013)

14 inch anti-glare LED screen (great for outdoors)
3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors (i7-3520M)
Double 4GB DDR3 RAM
750GB hard disk (5400RPM)
NVIDIA GeForce GT635M graphics
Spill-resistant keyboard
Fingerprint reader.

Certainly both models have its own specialty. ASUS is also generous enough to include many business-essential features and whatnot to both models, such as reliability after going through severe testing and both have different softwares to deal with theft, security and also battery life problems.
If you do have any other further questions, do inquire ASUS for further details.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX Gaming Laptops Available Starting 29th January; Over 40+ Models

As NVIDIA makes the official announcement that notebook versions of the GeForce RTX20-series of GPUs in CES2019, many brands were already prepared for it. We already saw the entire lineup of ASUS ROG laptops refreshed just for the RTX20-series of GPUs.
There are a total of 40+ new laptop models in more than 100 configurations will be available later in this month. From what we were told, the official availability date for RTX-powered gaming laptops will be available on the 15th of January 2019. That’s only a week away!

Laptops are the fastest growing gaming platform — and just getting started. The world’s top OEMs are using Turing to bring next-generation console performance to thin, sleek laptops that gamers can take anywhere. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide — an entire generation — are growing up gaming. I can’t wait for them to experience this new wave of laptops.
– Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA
Currently, the GPUs available for laptops ranges from the RTX 2060 all the way up to RTX 2080.
RTX Meets Max-Q
The new Turing-based GPUs will still feature NVIDIA Optimus technology, whereby it will switch between the NVIDIA GPU and the integrated GPU so that you can enjoy the longest battery life on your laptop. Optimus switches to the integrated GPU to prolong the battery life, then switches back to the NVIDIA GPU when the task demands it. All of this happens seamlessly.

Max-Q design GPUs make a return once again as we have already seen the new Zephyrus S (GX531GX) was refreshed with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q design. It still delivers on both real-time ray-tracing and DLSS since the RTX 2080 Max-Q is still equipped with RT and Tensor cores.
NVIDIA even claims that you can play the latest ray-traced games like Battlefield V at 60FPS on your laptop.
Laptops with the latest GeForce RTX GPUs also are equipped with:

WhisperMode — enables plugged-in laptops with GeForce Experience to run much quieter while gaming by pacing frame rates while also configuring graphics settings for optimal power efficiency.
NVIDIA Battery Boost — enables laptops with GeForce Experience to have 2x more battery life.
NVIDIA G-SYNC — enables refresh rates of up to 144 Hz for smooth, tear-free gameplay. (Requires compatible display)

To learn more about the new NVIDIA Turing architecture, click here.
Content Creation, on the Go
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing takes rendering from minutes to seconds, enabling animators to work interactively with their models — with accurate lighting, reflections and shadows. NVIDIA RTX video processing capabilities enable video editors to work with up to 6K RAW video in real time, and let broadcasters create high-quality streams to Twitch — all while on the go.
Bundle with Anthem, Battlefield V

For a limited time, gamers will receive both Battlefield V and Anthem with a qualifying purchase of a GeForce RTX 2080 laptop, or receive either one of the two titles with a qualifying purchase of a GeForce RTX 2070 or RTX 2060 laptop. This bundle promotion is available in most regions around the world.
Availability
GeForce RTX-powered laptops will be available starting 29th January from OEMs including Acer, Alienware, ASUS, Dell, Gigabyte, HP, Lenovo Legion, MSI, Razer, and Samsung.
It will also be available to boutique PCs like Aftershock, CyberPower PC, Hasee, Maingear, Mechrevo, Mouse, Origin PC, PC Specialist, Scan, Schenker, Terrans Force, and Thunderobot.

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Type Hindi with Google’s Hindi keyboard

Google has just released a keyboard that lets you type Hindi in the new Hindi keyboard, interchanges between English and Devanagari alphabets by a click of a button.

A full demo video by Google is uploaded.

Just like how the Chinese keyboard from Google works, it provides a transliteration, which translates phonetics (or Pinyin) to the Chinese characters, with an option to change the keyboard to type the English alphabets too.
Hit the link below to download it from the Google Play Store.

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MSI’s Summit, Prestige, and Modern business laptops are now 12th Gen Intel Core ready

MSI has announced the business and productivity laptops, particularly the Summit, Prestige, and Modern series offerings for 2022 are shipping together with the 12th Gen Intel Core mobile processors.
As expected, the brand is not playing the big game in terms of overhauling everything and instead, just a hardware refresh to keep the performance level on par with demands from various applications. Also, business laptops just need simple aesthetics and recognizable designs to be relevant.

We’ll run you down the various models in case you are new to the scene.

First off is the Modern series products and they are just simple and straightforward – No quirks, no nonsense. People pick this because they really are just down for businesses and businesses only. Positioned as the most accessible productivity laptops in MSI’s portfolio, it provides all the essential functions and the latest computing parts with everything packed into a chassis with colors that is flat and clean – perfect for a industry worker with limited budget.

Modern 15

Modern 14

Processor

Up to 12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

Up to 12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

Display

15.6” FHD(1920×1080), IPS-Level panel

14” FHD(1920×1080), IPS-Level panel

Graphics

Up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics

Up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics

Memory

DDR4-3200 onboard, up to 16GB, dual-channel

DDR4-3200 onboard, up to 16GB, dual-channel

Storage Slot

1x NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen3 x4

1x NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen3 x4

Webcam

HD type ([email protected])

HD type ([email protected])

Communication

Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201+ Bluetooth v5.2

Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 + Bluetooth v5.2

I/O Port

1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (w/ PD Charging), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 x HDMI ([email protected]), 1 x microSD Card Reader,  1x Combo Audio Jack

1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (w/ PD Charging), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 x HDMI ([email protected]), 1 x microSD Card Reader,  1x Combo Audio Jack

Audio

2x 2W Speaker, Hi-Res Audio Ready

2x 2W Speaker, Hi-Res Audio Ready

Adapter / Battery

65W adaptor, support Fast Charging / 3-Cell

65W adaptor, support Fast Charging /  3-Cell

On the other hand, the Prestige series focuses more on the chassis design and the overall physical appearance. Boasting a lightweight body housing powerful hardware including the optional NVIDIA discreet GPU, the color and styling of the Prestige devices doesn’t not hold back its computing power thus the balance game between looks and performance are just on point.

Prestige 14 Evo

Prestige 15

Prestige 14

Processor

Up to 12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

Up to 12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

Up to 12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

Display

14” FHD (1920×1080), 100% sRGB(Typical), 300nits, lower power, IPS-Level panel

Up to 15.6“ UHD(3840×2160), 100% AdobeRGB(Typical), IPS-Level panel (Optional)

14” FHD (1920×1080), close to 100% sRGB, IPS-Level panel (Optional)

Graphics

Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics

Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti Laptop GPU 4GB GDDR6

Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Laptop GPU 4GB GDDR6

Memory

LPDDR4x onboard, 16GB, dual-channel

LPDDR4x onboard, 32GB, dual-channel

LPDDR4x onboard, 16GB, dual-channel

Storage Slot

1 x NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen4 x4

1 x NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen4 x4
1 x NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen3 x4

1 x NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen4 x4

Webcam

IR HD type ([email protected])

IR HD type ([email protected])

IR HD type ([email protected])

Communication

Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 + Bluetooth v5.2

Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + Bluetooth v5.2

Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 + Bluetooth v5.2

I/O Port

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 / DP/ USB Type-C (w/ PD Charging), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 1 x microSD Card Reader, 1 x Audio Combo Jack

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 / DP/ USB Type-C (w/ PD Charging), 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1 × HDMI ([email protected]), 1 x microSD Card Reader, 1 x Audio Combo Jack

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 / DP/ USB Type-C (w/ PD Charging), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 1 x microSD Card Reader, 1 x Audio Combo Jack

Audio

2x 1.5W Speaker, Hi-Res Audio Ready, DTS Audio Processing

2x 2W Speaker, Hi-Res Audio Ready, DTS Audio Processing

2x 2W Speaker, Hi-Res Audio Ready, DTS Audio Processing

Adapter / Battery

65W USB-C PD Charging, support Fast Charging /  3-Cell, 52 Whr

100W USB-C PD Charging, support Fast Charging /  4-Cell, 82 Whr

100W USB-C PD Charging, support Fast Charging /  3-Cell, 52 Whr

Security Features

Windows Hello (Fingerprint Reader& IR HD Camera), Trusted Platform Module(TPM) 2.0, Tobii Aware

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The last one is the Summit series. The best business class MSI has to offer. The top-of-the-line device for the real elites. Ever since 2019, the lineup has been the go to choice for top executives because the design and build material is just that exquisite.
With the existing Summit E13 Flip Evo and E16 Flip racking in quite a commercial success, the new E14 Flip Evo introduces yet another new size at 14-inches and despite the little screen estate gain, the resolution has been bumped to QHD+ for that crisp detail and extra clarity. Also being the king of business laptops by MSI, enterprise grade security features can be found in all models such as the webcam cover, TPM support, Windows Hello via fingerprint / IR camera.

Summit E13 Flip Evo

Summit E14 Flip Evo

Summit E14 Evo

Processor

Up to 12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

Up to 12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

Display

13.4″ FHD+ (1920×1200), 16:10, Touchscreen, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 100% sRGB(Typical), IPS-Level panel, Support MSI Pen

14″ QHD+(2880×1800), 16:10, Touchscreen, 100% DCI-P3(Typical), IPS-Level panel, Support MSI Pen

14″ FHD+ (1920×1200), 16:10, 100% sRGB(Typical), Low Power, IPS-Level panel

Graphics

Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics

Memory

LPDDR5 onboard, 16GB, dual-channel

Storage

1 x NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen4

Webcam

IR FHD type ([email protected])

Communication

Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 + Bluetooth v5.2

Security

Windows Hello (Fingerprint Reader& IR FHD Camera), Trusted Platform Module(TPM) 2.0, Tobii Aware

I/O port

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 / DP/ USB Type-C (w/ PD Charging), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 1 x microSD Card Reader (Hidden), 1 x HDMI ([email protected]), 1x Audio Combo Jack, 1x Webcam Lock Switch

2 x Thunderbolt™ / DP/ USB Type-C (w/ PD Charging), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1 x microSD Card Reader, 1 x HDMI ([email protected]), 1x Audio Combo Jack, 1x Webcam Lock Switch

2 x Thunderbolt™ / DP/ USB Type-C (w/ PD Charging), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1 x microSD Card Reader, 1 x HDMI ([email protected]), 1x Audio Combo Jack, 1x Webcam Lock Switch

Audio

2x 2W Speaker, Hi-Res Audio Ready, DTS Audio Processing

Adapter / Battery

65W USB-C PD Charging, support Fast Charging / 4-Cell, 70 Whr

65W USB-C PD Charging, support Fast Charging / 4-Cell, 72 Whr

65W USB-C PD Charging, support Fast Charging / 4-Cell, 72 Whr

There’s also the Summit E16 variant that comes with a bigger screen if you do need that extra space to work with and the extra discreet NVIDIA GPU can come in handy at times when that bit more graphical juice speed things up significantly.

Summit E16 Flip

Summit E16 Flip Evo

Processor

12th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

Display

16″ QHD+ (2560×1600), 16:10, Touchscreen, 165Hz Refresh Rate, 100% DCI-P3(Typical), IPS-Level panel, Support MSI Pen

16″ FHD+ (1920×1200), 16:10, Touchscreen, 165Hz Refresh Rate, 100% sRGB(Typical), IPS-Level panel, Support MSI Pen

Graphics

Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti Laptop GPU 4GB GDDR6

Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics

Memory

LPDDR5 onboard, 32GB, dual-channel

LPDDR5 onboard, 16GB, dual-channel

Storage

1 x NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen4 x4

Webcam

IR FHD type ([email protected])

Communication

Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 + Bluetooth v5.2

Security

Windows Hello (Fingerprint Reader& IR FHD Camera), Trusted Platform Module(TPM) 2.0, Tobii Aware

I/O port

2 x Thunderbolt™4 / DP/ USB Type-C (w/ PD Charging), 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1 x microSD Card Reader, 1 x HDMI ([email protected]), 1x Audio Combo Jack, 1x Webcam Lock Switch

Audio

2x 2W Speaker, Hi-Res Audio Ready, DTS Audio Processing

Adapter / Battery

100W USB-C PD Charging, support Fast Charging / 4-Cell, 82 Whr

65W USB-C PD Charging, support Fast Charging / 4-Cell, 82 Whr

Availability
As this announcement is fresh out of the oven, pricing and launch dates are not finalized for Malaysia just yet so let’s wait a bit, or you can go for older models where they should have their price taking a big slash sooner or later.

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Here are the pre-order details for the Galaxy Note20 series & Galaxy Watch 3

Yes, the live stream of the Samsung Unpacked event has just concluded – and we now also know the official Malaysian price and pre-order bonuses for this new generation of Note smartphones. And we also have the price for the new Galaxy Watch 3, too.
So, if you want to learn more about the Galaxy Note20 series and also the Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Watch 3, and everything else, check out our reviews down below.

The pre-order details are as below here. From 6th August at 10am until 20th August 2020 (or while stocks last), you can pre-order the Galaxy Note20 series and Watch 3 and get these bonuses:

Product
Model
RRP
Colour Availability
Pre-Order Reward(s) at Samsung Experience Store (SES) and Samsung Authorised Partners
Pre-Order Reward(s) at Samsung Online Store

Galaxy Note20
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
RM5,199

Mystic Bronze
Mystic Black
Mystic White

Receive a unit of Galaxy Buds Live worth RM699
Receive an e-voucher worth RM650 to claim a unit of Galaxy Buds Live without any top-up

Galaxy Note20 5G
RM4,299

Mystic Bronze
Mystic Green
Mystic Grey

Receive a unit of Galaxy Buds+ worth RM599
Receive an e-voucher worth RM450 to claim a unit of Galaxy Buds+ without any top-up

Galaxy Note20
RM3,899

Mystic Bronze
Mystic Grey

Galaxy Watch 3
Galaxy Watch3 45mm
RM1,799

Mystic Black
Mystic Silver

Complimentary wireless charger pad worth RM239

Galaxy Watch3 41mm
RM1,699

Mystic Bronze
Mystic Silver

You can pre-order the Galaxy Note20 series and also the Galaxy Watch 3 over at your nearest Samsung Experience Stores, Samsung Authorised Partners, and Samsung Malaysia E-store.
To learn more about the pre-order, click here.

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Review – POCO M3: A lot of punch with just RM599

Introducing, POCO’s latest entry in the entry-mid-ish-range level smartphone. Seems like POCO is sprinkling its magic into more segments of the smartphone market – but how good is the POCO M3?

Design
Let’s start off with the most obvious thing here – the design. When I first saw the POCO M3 was “wow, that’s a beautiful design” – and that’s especially true for the yellow-colored POCO M3. It’s just eye-catching.
Available in Cool Blue and POCO Yellow too.
The back of this phone is made out of plastic but has a leather texture to it – which actually feels great though I don’t know how easy it is to clean if grime starts to accumulate between the gaps.

Then there’s also the humongous cutout at the top, which reminds a lot of people – including me – of the OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 edition.

The POCO M3, it’s made entirely out of plastic, and I don’t know what purpose it serves. It does look nice though – but only when fingerprints are wiped away. There’s also a huge POCO brand name that’s on this piece here – but it’s pad-printed.
This means that the POCO brand name is printed on top and can be felt by your fingertips, and it can also be scraped off easily. Imagine this – taking it in or out of the pocket countless times a day will definitely scrape it off someday.

Cameras
And within like 1/3 of the whole cutout is where the real camera cutout is found. Within this triple camera setup, we have a 48MP f/1.8 main camera, one 2MP macro, and another depth sensor.
So far, pictures coming out of it actually looks okay – especially for a phone of this price. White balance is a little aggressive, and the overall exposure is a little darker for my taste, though.
All of our picture samples are in the video at the top of this review. Watch that instead.
Battery
The POCO M3 is actually a rather thicc phone. That is because the phone has a massive 6,000mAh battery inside of it – and throughout our battery life test, it lasts for 21 and a half hours – and that’s just insane!

As for charging times though, it’s even more insane. The POCO M3 comes bundled with a 22.5W charger, but the phone itself only accepts 18W maximum. That aside, the charging time from 15% to 100% takes more than an hour and a half.

Screen
And then – the screen. The POCO M3 comes with a 6.53-inch IPS LCD screen with 1080p in resolution and again, no complaints here. The screen looks fine and serves its purposes really well. Actually, I want to praise POCO for including a 1080p screen and not a 720p screen like its competitors.

Specs & performance
Lastly, the specs and performance. It’s equipped with the Snapdragon 662 chipset, 4GB RAM, and for our unit – it has 128GB of internal storage. The overall performance is quite decent and we have already done the gaming test on this phone – which you can check out both videos here.

Though I want to highlight that originally when we got the POCO M3, navigating the system was laggy and stutters a lot. Since then, there is already one firmware update that fixed most of these issues. So good job there, POCO.
There’s another update since this picture was taken.
Overall user experience is the same as any other phones running on MIUI 12, and you can check out our previous reviews for that instead.
Should you buy the POCO M3?
So overall, I think that the POCO M3 is a fantastic smartphone. The starting price for the 64GB storage version starts at RM599, which is a very good price for what it offers.
Now, at first, I’m not sure if POCO will ever do the promotion again and sell it at RM499 again – but as we’re writing this review, Xiaomi Malaysia is bringing back the RM499 deal this 12.12 sale.
As a personal note, the POCO M3 is a great secondary device for our use here in the studio – because of the IR blaster. We can remotely control the camera, which is a huge boon for us. Maybe we can mess around with the AC or the TV too. 🤔

Where to buy?

Lazada
Shopee

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Review – Samsung Soundbar Q70R

The release of the Samsung Q series QLED smart tv prompts the company to refresh its soundbar systems to the same Q prefix moniker. Today, we will take a look at the mid-range Samsung Soundbar Q70R.
Specifications – Samsung Soundbar Q70R

Total power 330W RMS
3.1.2 channel
7 speakers
8″ subwoofer

In the Box

2 sets of the power cable
1 power adapter brick for the soundbar
HDMI cable
Remote control
2x AA batteries

Setting Up
Setting up the Q70R is relatively easy, just connect the individual power cables to the soundbar as well as the woofer unit. As both of them are communicating wirelessly, there’s 1 less cable to worry about and that makes the speaker arrangement way easier.

As for the audio input, instead of an auxiliary, the soundbar unit takes in digital audio:

HDMI (TV-ARC)
Digital Audio (optical)
Bluetooth
WiFi (only for Samsung Smart TV released after 2013)

I have used HDMI (TV-ARC) as the primary connection to the TV throughout the review session. Meanwhile, Bluetooth for mobile.

The Q70R soundbar doesn’t seem to be that intimidating especially with its minimalist design – fully grilled front and top panel with simple Samsung & harman/kardon branding. You might not even notice there’s an LED display at the front. Since there’s a 3 seconds timeout for the display, it won’t be an eyesore, just that you won’t know if your soundbar is actually turned on or off.
You can either mount the soundbar on the wall using the included wall mount bracket or just leave it on the TV console. Do keep in mind some TVs have their IR sensor at the bottom of the TV bezel which could be blocked by the soundbar.

The subwoofer unit has an even simpler design where the cloth grill for the side-firing 8-inch driver is protruding slightly from the right side.
Controls

The remote control has a curvy profile for better ergonomics. The buttons have a shallow travel distance with solid clicks, much like those micro-switches with membrane buttons.

Physical controls can be found on the right side of the soundbar – power on/off, volume up, volume down and source select.
Connectivity

In terms of the physical IO, the Q70R soundbar supports:

HDMI In
HDMI Out (ARC)
Digital Audio In (Optical)

On the other side is the maintenance panel:

Network button (press to connect to WiFi via SmartThings app)
Micro USB (for firmware upgrades)
DC 19V

The HDMI 2.0 output supports Audio Return Channel (ARC) which means you don’t need another cable to redirect the audio signal to the soundbar. A user can connect from the source to the soundbar through HDMI In then connect another HDMI cable from HDMI Out to the TV and everything will work normally. In this configuration, you won’t need to sacrifice one HDMI port just for audio.
Source > Soundbar HDMI In > Soundbar HDMI Out (ARC) > TV HDMI In (ARC)
This passthrough will even support up to 4K resolution with HDR+.
User Experience

Setup:

LG 49UH610T (4K UHD)
Sony PlayStation 4 Slim
Home theatre PC

The soundbar has gone through various use cases such as movies, music and games. What I think the soundbar really shines is its sound production despite being a relatively small form factor.
The 3.1.2 channel setup might sound confusing at first but allow me to break it down to you:

3: Left, Right & Centre
1: Subwoofer
2: Upwards Left & Upwards Right

There you have it, it is not quite a true surround setup because of the lack of rear channels and proper ceiling speakers but at least they can support Dolby Atmos and DTS:X from your Blurays or Netflix streams. Speaking from my personal user experience, the added top-firing speakers do somehow create a better movie-watching experience. Just don’t expect it to instantly turn your living room into a movie theatre because you still need more speakers to complete the true surround setup.
The soundbar has a couple of built-in modes:

Standard mode keeps everything as close to the original source.
Surround mode definitely kicks up a notch with the added virtual surround effect with a wide soundstage. The mids and vocals sound rather muddy and dull.
Game mode pushes the trebles and bass for the detailed sound and punchy action scenes. Personally, it doesn’t suit my taste even when I’m gaming.
Adaptive mode is the most interesting mode where the speaker will adapt to the source and adjust the sound accordingly.

Why I think the adaptive mode is the most interesting, for example, during a movie where the actors are having a dialogue, the speaker will enhance the middle speaker for clear vocals. If the scene changes to action scene with gunshots and explosions, it will adjust the bass to push the subwoofer to deliver the punch.
Auto Power Off is Annoying
So far I’m liking the soundbar except for one annoying feature – auto power off. The speaker will turn itself off after not receiving any audio signal for around 15 minutes. Worst of all, it won’t turn on by itself when the audio signal resumes. So, if you decided to pause the video, run some errands, you’ll come back noticing your TV has reverted back to its built-in speaker as the soundbar has turned itself off.
I appreciate Samsung’s effort in saving the planet and yes I believe it is alright to set it as enabled out-of-the-box. The problem lies in the missing setting for users to disable it manually. Yeap, you can’t change the timeout nor turn off the feature. Apparently, it is a well-known problem even in their older soundbars if you search “Samsung soundbar auto-off” on Google.
Final Words

The Samsung Soundbar Q70R system has a solid build and it offers a great sound quality improvement over your TV’s built-in speakers. This system offers exceptional bass, clear vocals and a great entry-level experience for cinematic surround experience, provided if the content outputs the supported audio streams.
Speaking of which, at the official retail price of RM 3,399, the Q70R (3.1.2) is Samsung’s cheapest soundbar that supports Dolby Atmos / DTS:X. The Q80R (5.1.2) retails for RM 4,999 while the top-of-the-line Q90R (7.1.4) goes for RM 6,499. The price is definitely not for the faint-hearted unless you value home theatre experience. Personally, If you really wish to experience a true surround system, you are better off with the Q90R or custom setup. Otherwise, if the virtual surround sound is something you could accept, perhaps the cheaper Q60R (RM 2,599) is something you can look into.

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Review – Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G: How different is it compared to the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G?

This is yet another phone within the Redmi Note 12 series. Just like last year’s Redmi Note 11 series, we now have a total of 6 different phones within that one series and it is very complicated to know the differences between the phones. Like what we have today – This is the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G which is very similar yet different from the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G that we reviewed earlier. Yes, the removal of that little plus symbol in the name means that we can save RM300 – and yes, that means this phone is priced at RM1,299 only.

But if you look at the specs sheet and put them side by side, the two have many similarities. But, there are more things we need to know beyond just the specs sheet. We’ll talk about them today.
I’m going to give you guys the bad news first – we have returned the Pro+ back, so we can’t do a side-by-side comparison between the two phones. But, that doesn’t matter much. We’ll talk about the similarities between the Pro and the Pro+ first. and we’ll start with the design.
Design
From what I can remember, both phones share the exact same shape and size, including glass back too. It’s still in a glossy finish, which is perfectly okay but I prefer a matte finish. However, the Pro does have a plastic frame instead of a metal frame.

One big difference here is the camera bump. The Pro looks like this, but the Pro+’s bump is made out of metal instead.
Plastic frame – but I’m okay with it.
Screen
Since these two phones are the exact same size, it also has the exact same screen. 6.67-inch OLED screen at 2400×1080 pixels and goes up to 120Hz refresh rate – and the color accuracy values are as shown here.

Very good color accuracy and it can also go up to around 900 nits brightness in high brightness mode, and you’ll be fine if you want to use this phone outdoors.

Software
Moving to the software – it’s exactly the same as the Pro+. Once again, I’m not going to talk much about MIUI here since we have talked about it in the past. Watch our previous video for more info instead. Overall, still not a fan of MIUI especially with the get “GetApps” app market now.

I mean, I have the Google Play Store, why do I need this?
Performance
Then comes the performance. They’re both using the same MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chipset and they perform the same, honestly. So, little to talk about here – you can get above 30fps with the lowest graphical settings at the more graphically-intensive areas, and sometimes can even get 50fps too.

Overall, pretty good.
Battery life
Moving on – the battery life. It has the same 5,000mAh battery capacity and from our standardized test, it has the same as the Pro+.

Charging time
What’s different though, is the charging time. The Pro comes with a 67W charger only, and it can charge from 15% to completion in 45 minutes while maintaining below 42.5°C throughout the entire charging cycle.

However, the Pro+ comes with a 120W charger. Now, we have mentioned many times before that doubling the wattage doesn’t necessarily mean doubling the charging speed – video here – and it does. The Pro+ with Boost Charging enabled can charge from 15% to completion in about 22.75 minutes but it gets way too hot.

Then you might ask – can I buy the 120W from Xiaomi and then use it on the Pro, then? The answer is – no, unfortunately. I tried with another Xiaomi 120W charger that I have and it only draws 67W maximum. I’m not sure what’s preventing this, and even the settings menu doesn’t have the Boost Charging option.
Cameras
We’ll start with the cameras. While I do not have the Pro+ with me to do a side-by-side comparison, I can tell you that only the main camera sensor has changed. Everything else remained the same – and it still has OIS too. That makes this phone the cheapest phone to have an OIS, actually.

With that said, the main camera can take some good-looking pictures. To have a look at all of the pictures taken with the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, watch our video at the top of this review.
Few more things to mention
Now, a few more things to mention here – just like the Pro+, the Pro also has and audio jack and IR blaster at the top, a USB 2.0 port at the bottom, and no microSD card expansion.

Should you buy the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G?
Overall, I do think that this phone shares a lot of similarities with the Pro+, especially the chipset, screen, and proper OIS system for the main camera. This makes me question – why buy the Pro+ if the Pro is already so damn good?

And it makes me ask yet another question – why are there so many phones within the Redmi Note 12 series? Why are they repeating the same thing that they did with the Redmi Note 11 series? I’m not the only one with the same complaint. GSM Arena has a fantastic article about this and they mentioned how much of a mess it is when they share the same name but has different specs across different regions of the world.
This is their first article, and this is their second article.
Will they add more in the coming months? Probaby?
Hah, with all that said, I’ll still say the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is a good phone overall. Unbeatable at this price with this spec – but comes with MIUI. Not a big fan of that.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee
AliExpress

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Huawei AppGallery Festival 3.0 returns with vouchers and prizes until Jan 10 2021

Huawei’s AppGallery Festival has returned for the 3rd time and kicks off for a full 3 weeks for all users in Malaysia to enjoy rewards, coupons, and physical prizes.

Video Package and Movie Passes
On the Huawei Video app, there will be 2 promotion packages for you to choose from that go as low as 90 sens while by simply enjoying contents on the platform, you could gain additional passes to Huawei Video+ and MangoTV as well.

RM0.90 Bundle: 1 month of Huawei Video+ and MangoTV, 3 months dimsum entertainment, 5 movie passes
RM25 Year End Promotion Pack: 3 months Huawei Video+ and MangoTV, 3 months dimsum entertainment, 5 movie passes

Themed discount and freebies for you
Get free wallpapers for your Huawei smartphone or paid themes, fonts, and watch-faces with discounts up to 50% off and get a head start on the yearly “New Year New Me” challenge.
Stand a chance to win a Band 4 just by blazingly fast
With a little bit of luck and tons of reflex, you might as well win yourself a Huawei Band 4 with all that effort. All you need to do is to find out all the different versions of AppGallery Festival 3.0 banners on Huawei Assistant – TODAY Newsfeed. Just follow the following steps to enter the game.

Enable the newsfeed feature on Huawei Assistant · TODAY
Swipe right on the Huawei smartphone’s home screen to enter Huawei Assistant · TODAY Newsfeed
Find and screenshot different versions of AppGallery Festival 3.0 banners found on the Newsfeed main page
Users to upload and share the screenshots on their Facebook timeline from 21 Dec 2020 to 10 Jan 2021. Set the post to “public” and include the hashtag “#AppGalleryFestival3MY”

The crowned winner will be announced on Jan 18 2021 on Huawei’s HMS Facebook page. Meanwhile, the rest of the information can be found here.

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Cooler Master Announces MasterMouse MM520 & MM530

Another day, another gaming peripheral – and this time it’s from Cooler Master again. It’s the MasterMouse MM520 and MM530, both with a very different design and function from each other, yet priced the same at RM169.
We did a quick unboxing and overview with Tech Critter on both the MM520 and MM530, together with a RGB hard mat mousepad by Cooler Master. Check out the video down below.

The Cooler Master MasterMouse MM520 is technically the successor of the CM Storm Spawn from a few years ago. The geometry is pretty similar, but has updated aesthetics and materials.

It’s now fully black in color, and has RGB at the scroll wheel, logo, and around the basement.

As for the MM530, it’s a direct successor of the CM Storm Mizar and Alcor from a few years back. The design is rather common, and it’s made for palm grip users.

Palm grip is really meant for games that need precision – like fast-paced FPS games.
Both the MasterMouse MM520 and MM530 are available for purchase in the market now for RM169.

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[UPDATE] HTC U11 Now Available In Solar Red

I’m sure most of you guys have already heard and/or seen HTC’s brand new flagship smartphone – the HTC U11. It has one new feature that stands out above the rest – the squeezable sides. And just recently, it has arrived at the Malaysian market. Here’s what you need to know.

First, a quick spec rundown. The HTC U11 is a 5.5-inch phone with 1440p Super LCD5 display, Snapdragon 835 chipset with an octa-core (4x 2.45GHz + 4x 1.9GHz), Adreno 540 graphics, 6GB RAM, and 128GB of storage. Comes with a 12 MP f/1.7 aperture rear-facing camera that HTC dubbed as UltraSpeed AutoFocus that has the same auto-focusing technology as full-frame in top DSLR cameras too. As for the selfie camera, it’s a 16MP shooter with UltraPixel light sensitivity to help beautify your selfies.

To top it all off, HTC also included a few premiums in the U11, like their HTC USonic, the headset that has Active Noise Cancellation, that super-highly reflective Liquid Surface, and most importantly – the HTC Edge Sense where you can squeeze.

In a way, the HTC Edge Sense (or the squeezy) functions pretty much like the Smart Key on the Honor 8. However, instead of being a physical button, it’s now located at the sides where you can squeeze. Much like the Smart Key again, the HTC Edge Sense gives you the ability to “short squeeze” as well as “squeeze and hold” for more functionality. Without any moving parts like a switch, the HTC U11 is certified IP67 rating – which means it’s dust, splash, and water resistant for up to 1 meter of freshwater for up to 30 minutes.

After so much talk, just how much is the HTC U11 exactly? Well, HTC is pricing it at RM 3,099, inclusive of GST. It’ll be available for purchase in late June 2017, and will come in Amazing Silver, Sapphire Blue, and Brilliant Black colors.
Maxis will also be the first telco to offer exclusive plans for the HTC U11 starting late June, Also, you can pre-order the HTC U11 on Lazada, 11Street, and for some reason, HTC Malaysia’s Facebook Page this month.
As a gift, anyone who pre-orders the HTC U11 will be eligible to get the exclusive U11timate box sets which include limited edition HTC merchandises.

[UPDATE]: HTC U11 is now available in a brand new color option – Solar Red!
For those who wants to get the brand new HTC U11, then today is your lucky day! It’s now available in another gorgeous color known as Solar Red. By the pictures, it seems a little more… maroon with a slight tint of orange at certain angles. According to HTC, the Solar Red actually has a “deep, stunning red shade which transforms to a searing orange color and even to yellow-gold hues under certain lightings”.
Certainly, it’s an innovative aesthetic design from HTC here!

Specs are still the same too – and still have that 6GB RAM and 128GB storage.
Are you going to get the HTC U11 Solar Red variant? Seriously, this color is just gorgeous!

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DJI welcomes the Pocket 2’s new Sunset White color

DJI Malaysia has brought in a new and cool Sunset White color of the Pocket 2 into the country.

Sporting a simple yet clean look, the crystal white, long yet compact camera is still the same in features such as a 3-axis gimbal, 4K camera packed with large sensors, and wide lens to track and record all your tropical memories with professional quality. Additionally, the new DJI Matrix Stereo has been added which is a series of quad-microphones placed near the hand holder part to better record all the sounds in the best quality possible. The utilization of Pro Mode, ActiveTrack 3.0, Slow Motion, Timelapse, Panorama greatly expands the possibility of high-difficulty shots normally done by skilled videographers.
You can get the new Pocket 2 Sunset White Combo at the price of RM1,939 on Shopee and Lazada that includes the device itself, Mini Control Stick, Cover, Do-It-All Handle, Smartphone Adapters, Power Cable, Wrist Strap, and a Sling Strap.
Stand a chance to win one through an online contest

DJI Malaysia will also be giving out one of the Sunset White color Pocket 2 through a simple online contest starting today until August 7. All you need to do is to like their Facebook and Instagram profiles, upload your submission alongside the hashtags #djimyofficial #djipocket2 #StayCreativewithDJI while tagging 3 of your friends. Simple as that!

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HTC outs list of phones updatable to Android 4.3

As days goes by, assignment deadlines come and go and weekends passed as you’re still not getting enough rest from a 2-day weekend, the next iteration of Android, that is version 4.3, is still not confirmed yet.

Solid evidences have shown us that the upcoming version of Android is 4.3, instead of the famous but false information about Android 5.0. HTC however, even prepared a schedule of when the devices are to be updated to Android 4.3.

Of course by the looks of this schedule, it’s for the U.S. devices since there are Verizon (a U.S. telco, like DiGi and Maxis) phones and a few phones which never to the Malaysian shores. Some however, are international devices – meaning that they can (or already are) unlocked and can be used on any other telcos in the world, which means any a la carte HTC phones you buy in Malaysia.
From the list above, HTC One, One X, One X+, Butterfly, One XL are the devices available in Malaysia and are getting updated to Android 4.3 by the end of this year.
Since this is indeed a leaked update list from HTC in the U.S., the updates are most likely to be delayed for Malaysia, unless you flash the dumped custom ROM when it’s out 😛
Via : PocketNow

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Mail day for the Samsung Galaxy S23 series starts today in Malaysia; Day 1 launch gives free Galaxy Watch5 instead

The day has finally arrived as the preorder collection for the Samsung Galaxy S23 series commences now for the familiar yet more powerful smartphones of 2023.

Missed out on the initial batch of preorders due to some budget constraint? Fear not, the preorder phase is still online until February 23 (Although you’ll have your own collection date, of course) and comes with all the freebies as the first round which includes a double storage upgrade, RM400 e-voucher, 30% off associated accessories, and trade-in rebates.

However, the very next day February 24, is the official launch celebration with all purchases of the Galaxy S23 series getting a free Galaxy Watch5 (44mm) thrown into the mix so juggle which sort of promotion you’re going for. This promotion runs until the end of March.
Catch our review of the Galaxy S23 Ultra down below or click here to get to the preorder page.

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Instagram is going to hide number of likes per post

It seems like there is a hidden battle going on right now. Twitter just announced a month ago that they will make it more difficult to see the number of retweets to cull herd mentality. Through their studies, it seems like many people tend to share posts that has a high number of retweets because of how the human brains work. Now, Instagram is going to do something similar as well.
Since Instagram does not have an equivalent of retweeting, they are killing off the ability to see number of likes entirely.

Curently, in any posts on Instagram, the number of likes per post is displayed just below the shared image. A recent post has shown that that Instagram is indeed removing the number of likes – just displaying names of whoever else has liked it.

Instagram is testing hiding like count from audiences,
as stated in the app: "We want your followers to focus on what you share, not how many likes your posts get" pic.twitter.com/MN7woHowVN
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) April 18, 2019

Instagram has stated in the app that this is done to focus on the content itself, not the number of likes. It sure does seem familiar with Twitter’s philosophy when it comes to the number of retweets.
The next question here is how influencers will report their stats back to their clients. When it comes to influencer marketing, the number of reach is important. Since Instagram does not have the number of reach displayed, the “likes” is the only metric.

Many of the influencers does not really have much engagement per post and perhaps that is why Instagram is taking a stand to remove number of likes from the public. The clients cannot verify that number by themselves, hence will opt for a more authentic metric which is post engagement. Does the post get a lot of comments from real people? How spam-free is that particular post? This metric is much more difficult to fake, and can regulate the influencer market even better.
Maybe Instagram will introduce another new tool to help influencers in this regard. As of now, there are no details on when this change will take place for all Instagram users. It is still currently in testing phase.

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Nokia 9 Pureview To Come With 5 Cameras

A few weeks ago, we posted about a new prototype device that was pictured with 5 cameras and it gives us trypophobia. It’s a Nokia phone with the ZEISS logo behind, and now we know even more details about it. There’s a high chance that this phone will be called the “Nokia 9 Pureview”.

Nokia 9 Pureview. That's the actual marketing name of what will come soon from HMD Global. (I know the bought the rights to the Pureview moniker, but can now confirm it'll be part of the device name.)
— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) October 1, 2018

From the amount of hints and leaks that we saw so far, the Pureview trademark is now owned by HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones. This is the first ever leak whereby the leaker says that the name “Nokia 9 Pureview” is the “actual marketing name”.
This is a mockup made by a fan called Eero.
We first talked about the 5-camera smartphone by Nokia nearly a month ago as we found out its codename is TA-1094 – which might change later on.
By the looks of it, Nokia is coming back with what it used to do last time with phone cameras and ready to take on the market with its prowess. Can the Nokia 9 Pureview defeat other smartphones like Google Pixel 2, Galaxy S9/Note9, or the Huawei P20? We’ll see.

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Review – Innergie 180G gaming laptop power adapter

Before we all start to question why there is the word “gaming” there, it just means that it is compatible with gaming laptops. And gaming laptops tend to need more power to run games its fullest potential, that’s why the Innergie 180G exists. It’s a 180W laptop power brick with changeable tips – and we’re here to tell you why you should get this instead.
If you’re using any laptop other than Apple’s MacBooks, then you should stick with us and go on a tour with us to understand why the Innergie 180G is actually something you didn’t know you needed.

Innergie is a brand by Delta, a company that makes industrial-grade power supplies, cooling solutions, and many more.

Unboxing
I think this is the most important aspect of this product. The box itself looks rather simple as you have the name of the product itself and some product description – including a two-year warranty. At the bottom part where there are 3 things to highlight – we have the UK plug variant (actually it doesn’t matter), and it works with a variety of laptops from many brands.

On the side here is where some important information is found. Firstly, it has a switching power supply so that it works globally, which means it is great for travel. It outputs 180W max, which we already know, and it comes with a total of 5 different tips.

The list above shows that it supports laptops the major laptop brands around the world, but it is not guaranteed to work with every laptop. That is why Innergie is also having the free tip program, which you can request Innergie to send you a tip for free so that you can use it for your laptop.

The unboxing experience is rather underwhelming, revealing just the basics. I do wish there’s a pouch included to pack all of these things inside.
Design
The brick itself is pretty minimalistic. It’s boxy with rounded edges and chamfered sides, and made entirely out of plastic. Compared to the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502’s original power supply, the Innergie one is smaller and lighter because it outputs 50W less power.
I mean… what’s there to see here?
Now, the reason why we said it doesn’t matter if it’s a UK plug or not is that the wall jack adapter is removable. It’s using a standard C5 power cord, which is widely available. And since the Innergie 180G has switching input power, it is usable in all countries.

The non-detachable tip of the cable on the Innergie 180G leads to this header. It’s smart that these tips have a little notch for alignment, and also has the identifier alphabet written on the notch itself.

Benchmarks
Well… it’s not that simple. The Innergie 180G is a 180W power supply, whereby the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GU502 that we have here, comes with a 230W power supply. That gap of 50W makes it unsuitable for the Zephyrus M, but it’s still worth comparing.
While it is an unfair test due to the 50W gap, we ran benchmarks on the Zephyrus M while connected to the stock 230W power supply and also the Innergie 180G. The difference in performance is consistent, but it’s not significant.

During my test, I was playing Overwatch for hours while plugged into the Innergie 180G and I did not realize any difference in performance.

As for the charging test, we left both laptops on idle and charge them to 100%. From our data, the time taken to charge the laptop is identical. That means the Innergie 180G is a great alternative to the original stock power supply – and since it is smaller and lighter, it is obviously a great travel companion.
Wrapping up the Innergie 180G review
I think this is a great product especially for those who want a secondary power supply or damaged/lost the original one. Sure, it’s not cheap – but the free changeable tips and the free tip program make it futureproof. If you change to another laptop, then just swap to another tip. If none of the included tips work, then request another free tip.

180W is actually sufficient for most mid-range gaming laptops out there. Combined with the smaller size and lightweight build, the Innergie 180G is an easy recommendation.

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Facebook BIG Comments Coming Soon – Full Details

Recently, I’ve posted a series of articles regarding the changes on from Facebook. They’re.. interesting, to say the least. In today’s update for Facebook, they brought in what I’d call it as the Facebook BIG Comments.
Firstly, there was Facebook BIG text, where any text-only status updates had their fonts magnified. Not long after that, Facebook added an option to select more customization options – this time with coloured backgrounds. I call this the Facebook Fancy fonts, which I did talk about it in detail here. Oh – by the way, if you wish to disable either the Fancy Fonts or Big Text, click here to read up on some methods we came out on how to work around it.

This brand new Facebook BIG Comments update is – from what I can tell – a continuation of the Facebook BIG Texts. They function the same too. Short comments within certain character limit and your comment will appear big, as shown in the screenshot below.
Special thanks to a friend for letting me use these screenshots 😀

Right now, I can confirm that the text does indeed have a character limit for Facebook BIG Comments. I don’t exactly know what’s the exact character limit just yet since I don’t have this feature on my own Facebook account. However, it can be safely assumed that the limit is somewhere around 20 characters.
Take a look at this comparison for a before and after font size comparison.
          Before the Facebook BIG Comments update.            After the Facebook BIG Comments update.
I’m rather surprised that Facebook will have such a feature rolled out before they iron out an option to permanently disable the Facebook BIG Texts or anything related to it. There was quite a big backlash during the release of Facebook BIG Texts, and Facebook didn’t even respond to the feedback given.
Till then, the only option to disable Facebook BIG Comments is by following our guide here.
We’ll definitely update you when we have more information regarding this issue.
Do stay tuned for future updates, and until then, you can check out our story regarding Facebook BIG Texts, as they’re pretty much similar in terms of behavior and appearance.

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Celebrate 62nd Merdeka with HONOR 20 Pro roadshow

The 62nd Merdeka is only a few days away – and HONOR Malaysia is having a roadshow in conjunction with our historic independence day by having a roadshow for the HONOR 20 Pro! From 31st Augst to 1st September 2019, visit Sunway Pyramid and you have a chance to get awesome gifts when you purchase the HONOR 20 Pro.
For these two days, you can get the brand new HONOR 20 Pro and get free gifts worth up to RM750 – for the first 50 early birds, including the HONOR Watch Magic that was launched earlier this year. For the next 350 customers, you’ll get free gifts worth up to RM400 – including the brand new HONOR Band 4, HONOR FlyPods Lite, and premium luggage back. All of these are of course on a first-come-first-serve basis.

If you’re looking to buy other smartphones from HONOR, you can also get these deals:

Smartphones
Gifts

HONOR 20
Premium Luggage Bag

HONOR View20

HONOR 20 Lite
HONOR 10,000mAh Quick Charge Power Bank and Universal Adapter

HONOR 8X

HONOR 1 0 Lite
Inflatable 3 in 1 Travel Set and HONOR Waterproof Dry Bag

HONOR 8C
Universal Travel Adapter and HONOR Waterproof Dry Bag

HONOR 7S
Inflatable 3 in 1 Travel Set

What’s a roadshow without activities? During this roadshow, you can stand a chacne to win the HONOR Band 5 by completing activities at 4 different zones at the roadshow. The four activities here are the 48MP AI Quad Camera, Super Wide Angle & Telephoto Lens, Lowlight Photography Zone, and 3D Motion Gaming. Once completed, you’ll be in the running for the HONOR Band 5 lucky draw. There will be one winner every hour, so your winning chance is pretty high.
At the end of the roadshow, one lucky winner will also get an HONOR 20 Lite.

There’s also an HONOR Mobilegraphy Workshop by Aazmeer, mobile photography expert, on the 31st August at 2.30pm. Featuring the HONOR 20 Pro’s 48MP main camera with a humongous aperture of f/1.4, you can take even better shots with the right technique.

Participants of the workshop are eligible to win an AM61 Bluetooth Headset, HONOR FlyPods Lite, or HONOR SoundStone via lucky draw.
By the way, As’ad Motawh will also be performing at 6pm at the roadshow, with meet & greet sessions as well.

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UPDATED: Be Unbeaten: Samsung Malaysia launches 10 phones to space; find its landing spot to win them

Samsung Malaysia is the first in the country to launch a phone up into space and it captured a crazy amount of details of the earth from 80,000 feet (24,384 meters) above the ground – and everything is captured by the Samsung Galaxy S10.
You can watch the video here on the space launching of the Samsung Galaxy S10. Though the question remains – where did the 10 Galaxy S10 smartphones landed? when it descended back to Earth?

And this question is where Samsung wants you to play a game. There are 10 Galaxy S10 smartphones landed somewhere in Malaysia – and your task here is to find out where it dropped.

Every phone has a hint on where it landed. There are pictures taken multiple altitudes shown and those are your only hints. From there, you need to pinpoint where did the Galaxy S10 landed.
Yeah… those are the only hints you have.
Of course, Samsung is not expecting the exact pinpoint location – but the closest one would do.
This contest runs from 1st March (today, right now) until the 4th of March 2019 only. So don’t waste your time and head on over to https://www.s10beunbeaten.com/space and join this contest right now.
If you are still eager to get the Galaxy S10 series of smartphone, then check out the roadshow deals here.

UPDATED: And the winners of Samsung Malaysia’s Be Unbeaten were chosen and they were present at the Galaxy S10 roadshow that happened at Midvalley Megamall over the weekend. There were many participants for that contest and only 10 people who won the Galaxy S10.
At the prize-giving ceremony, 2 of the winners gave their statements on winning the Be Unbeaten contest.
This is my first time ever hearing about this sort of contest. After finding out about it through Jenn Chia’s Instagram story, I spent about 4 hours trying to pinpoint the right landing location using Google Maps – Ang Li Ern, 24.
I never expected to be one of the winners, so you can imagine my excitement right now. Ever since its launch, I really wanted to be an owner of the new Galaxy S10, which is why I took part in this contest. It took me a couple of hours to come up with my final answer via Google Maps, and I did it on the last day of the contest! I can’t wait to start using my new phone’s great camera, and I’m really looking forward to trying out the Galaxy Buds too – Arisha binti Mohd Adnan, 26.
All of the winners of Samsung Malaysia’s Be Unbeaten contest alongside with the influencers.
The Samsung Malaysia’s Be Unbeaten campaign is truly something unique as it celebrates Samsung’s achievement of sending 10 Galaxy S10 smartphones to space to capture Earth in high resolution.

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Homemade Death Ray Laser Drone Bot

Still remember the last post where we were talking about the homemade lightsaber that made by the 20 years old DIY laser guy? This time he came back with a more terrifying creation!

According to the DIY laser guy:
I present my most terrifying laser creation as of yet… the remote controlled death ray drone bot! This beast packs a potent 2W blue laser that fries anything in it’s path. It can walk around and shoot it’s death ray at the touch of a button.

Although the drone bot movement seen to be a bit slow but the laser still as powerful as last time and it burn through anything that block it path. DIY laser guy here emphasized on the blue laser, that is because in basic quantum physics, blue laser emits much higher energy compared as it has a shorter wavelength compared to red colour.
It cannot be denied that this drone is very powerful, but if this creation fell into the wrong hands and with a great improvement, this may lead us one step closer to laser robot apocalypse. Or maybe just militarized bots to burn people?
Via : Gizmodo

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Review – Redmi Note 10 5G: Paying for an unusable feature

Before we proceed, I just wanna give you guys a big heads up. I know that 5G isn’t available here in Malaysia yet, and no – I don’t know when 5G is actually going to be available and also affordable.
The Redmi Note 10 5G is literally a mid-range smartphone that you can buy now, which has a low price point to instantly use 5G when it is available.

Okay, so back to the phone. Out of all the 4 different phones in the Redmi Note 10 family, only the Redmi Note 10 5G has a matte finish. I absolutely love this matte finish – it’s stylish and prevents fingerprints, yet hides scratches too.

And before you ask – yes, the Redmi Note 10 5G has a plastic back.5-inch IPS LCD screen with the usual 2400×1080 pixels in resolution. It also has 90Hz refresh rate alongside Adaptive Sync too.

What I did realize is that the colors look flat to the point where I can tell it with my eye instantly. It’s noticeably flatter compared to many other phones we’ve reviewed, and even though I turned on saturated color space and it still looks flat. Still, nothing a little software update can’t fix.

Then, performance. The Redmi Note 10 5G comes with a MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset and one of the main reasons why Xiaomi chose this chipset is because of 5G. I gotta say, the Redmi Note 10 5G performs well enough in day-to-day use, and also decent enough for casual gaming. We don’t want to mention what was already said in our Redmi Note 10 5G gaming test video – which you can watch at the top right corner there.

I gotta reiterate – this Dimensity 700 chipset doesn’t produce much heat at all, and it is cool to the touch even after gaming for a long time.
While on that subject, how about the battery life? Well, the Redmi Note 10 5G comes with a 5,000mAh battery and thanks to Adaptive Sync that we’ve mentioned earlier.
Combined with the rather power-efficient Dimensity 700 chipset, the Redmi Note 10 5G can reach more than 16 hours in our battery life test – which means it can last us 2 days throughout one charge.

As for the charger though, Xiaomi stuck in an 18W charger. It takes about 2 hours to charge from 15% to 100% and personally, it’s not a problem since the battery literally lasts for two whole days of usage.

I guess such an extremely good battery life won’t have an issue when we’re using 5G on the Redmi Note 10 5G in the future? And as far as I was told, the Redmi Note 10 5G supports dual SIM 5G support.
The main 48MP camera is actually quite okay. It takes okay pictures all around, but nothing to rave about.
To look at the pictures taken with the Redmi Note 10 5G, watch our review at the top of this review.

For the software side of things – MIUI 12 is as usual. And if you think that MIUI 12.5 is going to fix things and improved compared to MIUI 12, then I’m here to tell you that it won’t. I’ve tried MIUI 12.5 and it still has the same issues as MIUI 12. Nothing is fixed – there’s only a little aesthetics changed and that’s it.

Should you buy the Redmi Note 10 5G?
And all in all, the Redmi Note 10 5G is priced at only RM799. You’ll get 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage, and it’s available in 4 different colors – Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray, Nighttime Blue, and Aurora Green.
So – ultimately, the Redmi Note 10 5G is for those who are looking for a phone at this price point but also want some sort of “futureproofing” and support 5G too.
And hey, if you ever want to upgrade to another phone in the future when 5G comes out – then you can give this phone to your parents – and they get to enjoy 5G without buying another phone.
It’s not particularly a bad phone, it’s just… for the same price, you can get some better other phones, like the POCO X3 NFC. Or even add a little bit to get the POCO X3 Pro.
Getting the Redmi Note 10 5G means that you’re sacrificing some aspects of the phone just for 5G. And 5G can’t even be used.

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New security solutions from Dell Technologies protects supply chain from top to toe

Dell Technologies has announced the addition of several new features to its suite of security solutions targeting supply chain and servers in both hardware and software.S. for commercial PCs
Dell Technologies Secured Component Verification on PowerEdge Servers – Available before the end of 2020
Dell EMC Data Sanitization for Enterprise and Data Destruction for Enterprise Services – Now available
Dell EMC Keep Your Hard Drive for Enterprise and Keep Your Component for Enterprise Services – Now available.
Dell Technologies PowerEdge UEFI Secure Boot Customization – Now available.
iDRAC9 – Available before the end of 2020
Dell EMC OpenManage Ansible Modules – Available starting January 31, 2021.

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TP-Link Announces Neffos P1; Smartphone With Built-In Projector

It’s not the first time we see a smart device with a built-in projector. However, it’s the first since the hiatus of such devices a few years ago. We first saw the Neffos P1 shown off during the Neffos Summer Launch 2018 here. We were rather impressed, but we only got to test the projector part of the phone.
In today’s announcement, we get to know all of the details about the Neffos P1.

Firstly, it uses an American military-grade micro-electro-mechanical system or MEMS laser technology and a three-color beam light to produce a clear and high-resolution picture on a flat wall or screen. Neffos claims that the P1 can project a screen size of 70 inches at 1.8 meters away, and it can increase up to 200 inches in screen size as the phone gets further away.

From what Neffos is claiming, the Nefos P1 is smart enough to do auto keystone correction and the image will always be rectangular. The Neffos P1 also achieved a contrast ratio of 5,000:1. Additionally, the P1 is capable of displaying a much wider range of color compared to most other devices using a different technology to project an image on a surface. It supports 150 percent of the NTSC color space, whereas DLP and LED projectors support between 90 percent and 128 percent color gamut in NTSC. The color gamut of the regular LCD TV covers only 60 percent of the NTSC space.
Just don’t shine it directly into the eyes.
The small MEMS projector built into the Neffos P1 also consumes less power, enabling the device to project an image continuously for up to four hours on a single charge of the 4,000mAh battery.

As for the rest of the hardware, the P1 packs an octa-core processor, coupled with dual-core Mali-T860 graphics and 4GB RAM for consistently fluid experiences when gaming, multitasking, or performing a demanding task. It also sports a 5.5-inch, 1080p display. It couldn’t use anything larger than the 16:9 aspect ratio since the projector itself is in 16:9.
The Neffos P1 will be in the market later this year. Price is still unknown.

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Review – Lenovo Yoga 900: Beautifully thin

We’ve seen  ultrabooks in the past. We’ve also reviewed many of them before too – but none of them are as impressive as the Yoga 900. This is a really thin device with a really amazing hardware. Lenovo took a really daring design challenge to a different material throughout the entire device too.

The box itself is quite plain. It has a white/orange colour design throughout the entire box. Lenovo used these two colours in a really nice balance too. The packaging design itself is really neat, as it lifts the entire box itself when the two flaps are opened.

It’s beautiful. However, the contents inside the box itself is nothing spectacular. Just the Yoga 900, a charger, USB cable for charging, and some documentations.
Before we move further on the review, let’s take another look of the box. You know, for the sake of appreciation. I really love the box design here.

[nextpage title=”Design”]By just looking at the Yoga 900, I was blown away by how thin it is. Have you really looked at it? It’s light too. By just touching at the Yoga 900, I was blown away by how thin yet strong it is. To be completely honest, it’s really beautiful.
I can say that Lenovo nailed the Yoga 900’s design here. It’s made out of some material that I think is magnificent. Based on what Lenovo claimed, the Yoga 900 is made mostly out of a magnesium alloy – presumably the same material used on my camera.

This magnesium alloy is just fantastic. I tried to flex it as much as I could, and I just can’t do it. The Yoga 900 is very tough, and it’s just really difficult to flex.

Even the screen itself is very difficult to flex, unlike the ASUS UX501 that we’ve reviewed. The Yoga 900’s lid is just impossibly thin, but it’s just way too strong to be flexed. The entire Yoga 900 is just way too nice to hold.

Let’s not forget about the one most important thing here – the hinge design. According to Lenovo, it’s a wrist watch-inspired design. Surprise, surprise, the hinge design looks amazing, and functions even better. It’s beyond my expectation. The Yoga 900’s hinge is sturdy and surprisingly very tough.
However, the hinge design still suffers from one single major flaw. When the touch screen is used, the lid will jump around. That’s quite unavoidable, given that the hinge will need to have extremely high friction to prevent that from happening. Maybe Lenovo has another hinge design in their minds, and they’re polishing it now.
Let’s take another moment to appreciate the hinge design here. It shines really bright when light is shone in the right angle. Absolutely stunning.

[nextpage title=”Connectivity and ports”]Let’s talk about the ports. The Yoga 900 just wrecked the latest MacBook Air straight away by the number of ports available. On the left side, there’s a power/USB3.0 combo jack, a USB 3.0 port, a USB Type-C port, and a full sized SD card slot.

On the right side, there’s a disk drive indicator, a power button with indicator light, the Novo button (for recovery and to access BIOS settings), rotation lock button, headphone/microphone combo jack, and another USB 3.0 port.

There’s a total of 2 dedicated USB 3.0 ports. If I am to include the power jack that doubles as another USB 3.0 port, there’s already three ports. Get another splitter to split the USB Type-C port to more UBS 3.0 port, you’ll be golden. Not like you need all of these though – just throwing out there as a possibility.
Also, it comes with AC WiFi too, for all that your high-speed WiFi. By the way, there’s no LAN-to-USB converter included. I think it’s quite crucial in some places around the world, and would be a great addition in the box.
[nextpage title=”Screen and touchscreen”]I can tell you – the screen is excessively beautiful. I normally wouldn’t say this, but in this case, it’s just way too beautiful. The Yoga 900 has a 3200×1800 pixel IPS display. It’s just way too sharp. There’s also minimal backlight bleeding too, but the blacks aren’t really dark enough. I guess that’s the only gripe I have with the Yoga 900’s display – its contrast.
The Yoga 900 under 100% display. No zooming/scaling. It’s just insanely small.
Using the touch screen is great – but it’s a little jumpy is not propped against anything. However, it’s really smooth and just glides my finger around when I use it. It’s just a real pleasure to use the touchscreen. However, there is one problem here too.
That Windows at the center of the bottom bezel on the touchscreen. It’s awkward. I know Lenovo is trying to make the Yoga 900 to look extremely sleek here. I mean, just look at the Lenovo logo on the screen itself. I can barely see it myself.

That said, that Windows button is just way too well-blended with the bezel. I couldn’t see it properly either, until I took some pictures under special condition. That said, the capacitive Windows button isn’t that easy to trigger either. For one, you can’t see. Secondly, it’s not easy to trigger. Maybe it’s best to use the tablet mode sparingly.

In another side note, there’s a full textured rubber lining around the entire screen. It’s for grip when it’s on tent mode, of course.
[nextpage title=”Trackpad and keyboard”]
Yoga 900 has a neat keyboard. The review sample I have here is a UK unit, so I apologize for the different keyboard layout. The retail unit has the usual keyboard layout that we all know and love. That said, let’s get right into the keyboard first.

Because of the thinness of the Yoga 900, tis keyboard has to be extremely thin. With that said, the thin keyboard doesn’t offer much travel distance – but that’s okay. Its tactility is way much better than the MacBook Air’s “Butterfly” keyboard. I felt great typing on the keyboard too actually.

There’s one big problem that I did realize with the Yoga 900. The material around its keyboard is made out of a grippy material. Lenovo expects you to use it as the main gripping mechanism if you’re using it as a propped-up tablet mode. That means the Yoga 900’s keyboard is nearly touching the table. Same goes to the trackpad too.

However, the trackpad is a beautiful one in the Yoga 900. Of course, since it’s a tiny tenkeyless keyboard right here, the trackpad is placed in the middle. Smack dab in the middle. Aesthetically, the trackpad looks amazing with the chromed lining around it.
Yoga 900’s trackpad is the two click buttons is great. It clicks great, it feels great, but I still wish that trackpads will have two dedicated clicker buttons instead of having it integrated into the trackpad itself. I have nothing much to say actually. It’s just fun to use.
[nextpage title=”Performance”]Performance wise, it’s definitely not a gamer laptop. You can’t even play games like Dota 2 on higher settings, and you’ll definitely have to play at resolutions lower than its native one. 3200×1800 pixels is just way too much for an integrated graphics processor to power up.
On a side note, take a look at how bad Speccy looks when it’s scaled up 250%.
The full list of specs is pretty great for an ultrabook. It’s using an Intel Core i7-6500U, and thank you Lenovo for not using a freaking Core-M for this beautiful. General browsing and music-listening works pretty well of course. And there’s absolutely no lag or stutter of any kind.
That’s because Lenovo included 16GB of RAM on the Yoga 900. Talk about overkill!
However, the motherboard that Lenovo used in this specific model, uses DDR3 RAM instead of DDR4. No idea why Lenovo chose to do so though, as DDR4 does consume less power than DDR3 while offering better performance at the same time.

Unfortunately, temperature however isn’t the greatest for the Yoga 900. As reported by HW Monitor, it can go about 80℃ hottest on the processor itself, but the motherboard can somehow maintain at 32℃. I personally think that Lenovo did great while managing to maintain this temperature with such little space to play around too.
Amazingly, there’s zero thermal throttling. Just that it’s way too uncomfortably hot to type on, and to put on my lap. It burns.
[nextpage title=”Battery”]Battery life is very neat here. For my heavy use on the web through 2.4GHz WiFi, it did last for about 5 hours no problem. However, if I am to trim off some of my unnecessary usage (background YouTube streaming for example) can extend the battery life to about 6 hours, and potentially more.

The charger however is a funny one for the Yoga 900. Remember that I’ve said the charger port is actually a USB port combo? The charger itself is actually a mobile charger too.

It’s a tiny charger that can output 5V at 2A – which is used by our smartphones and tablets. The other output it can provide is 20V at 3.2A. That’s a little shy of 65 watts – and what’s the power required to charge the Yoga 900. I find it really great double-kill by Lenovo actually. You can bring one single tiny charger while you travel, and you can charge your Yoga 900. Then, charge your device at the same time too.
Proprietary charging cable for the Yoga 900.
[nextpage title=”Wrap up”]The Lenovo Yoga 900 it’s a piece of art. It’s way too beautiful – from the physical design to the screen, to the keyboard, and even the hinge itself. It’s just sometimes a little too warm to put on my lap to use. Then again, it’s just way too impossibly thin and light to pack that much of power in it. It’s just way too fun to use – even though it has its own flaws.
If you’re thinking about picking up a Yoga 900 for yourself, you’ll have to consider this – you’re sacrificing performance for the looks and form factor. It’s never going to gave a dedicated GPU in this shape and size in this generation of devices. With these information in mind, the Yoga 900 is just excellent as an ultraportable laptop.
Then comes the price – at RM5,999, I understand that Lenovo spent a lot for R&D to create this device. That said, it’s much better than getting something like the ASUS UX501.

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