ASUS Announces ROG Strix Fusion 300 & 500 7.1 Gaming Headsets

I’m pretty sure many of us here are using headsets to play games. It offers a more immersive sound while isolating surrounding noise and has a microphone built in. We had some fancy-looking headsets from ASUS quite some time ago, and now they’re bringing in their new headset – the ASUS ROG Strix Fusion 300 and Fusion 500 7.1 gaming headsets.
These two headsets are pretty similar to each other, but with notable differences. Let’s tale a look at each of them.

ASUS ROG Strix Fusion 300

The Strix Fusion 300 comes with an airtight chamber with 50mm ASUS Essence driver to deliver deep and punchy bass. With the its lightweight construction and ROG Hybrid ear cushions, the Strix Fusion 300 promises to provide maximum comfort with great sound isolation. It can be connected to a PC, Mac, game consoles, and mobile devices. Plus, the built-in 7.1-channel surround-sound provides an immersive gaming experience.
Interestingly, the ROG Hybrid ear cushions are wrapped with protein leather – presumably PU leather – and breathable fabric mesh for better comfort. It’s an over-ear design and has 30% larger coverage area and 50% better sound isolation, according to ASUS.

Strix Fusion 300 features both a USB 2.0 connector and a 3.5mm audio jack so you can connect it up to whatever devices you want. It has a built-in 7.1-channel virtual surround sound eliminates the need for separate surround-sound or dongles. It can be controlled via a click of a dedicated button on the headset.

ASUS ROG Strix Fusion 300

Headphones

Connector
USB 2.0 for PC/Mac
3.5mm for consoles (PS4/Xbox®) and smart devices

Speaker driver dimension
50mm

Driver material
Neodymium magnet

Impedance
32 ohms

Frequency response
20Hz–20kHz

Ear cups
ROG Hybrid & 100% protein leather

Weight
360g

Cable
Braided cable: 2M

Lighting effects
Static/Breathing/Off

7.1-channel virtual surround-sound
On-board, enable with a button

Microphone

Type
Analog

Pick-up pattern
Unidirectional, retractable

Frequency response
50Hz–10KHz

Sensitivity
-39 ± 3dB

Mute control
Flip-up mute

The ROG Strix Fusion 300 is available now at the price of RM719.
ASUS ROG Strix Fusion 500

Then comes the bigger and badder headset – the ROG Strix Fusion 500. This headset features marks ASUS’s milestone for being the first headset compatible with Aura Sync lighting. Powered by the ESS 9018 DAC and ESS Sabre 9601K amplifier, the ROG Strix Fusion 500 promises lifelike gaming audio with powerful dynamics and deep bass. Also, it has 7.1 virtual surround sound developed by Bongiovi Acoustics.
ASUS even added an intuitive touch control panel on the left earcup so that you can adjust volumes and other settings on the fly.

The ROG Strix Fusion 500 also has the ROG Hybrid ear cushions like the ROG Strix Fusion 300. It is made out of with a soft, sound-isolating protein leather and breathable fabric mesh for maximum comfort. The unidirectional digital boom microphone that uses an optimized sound-processing algorithm to provide better clarity. The microphone will automatically mute itself when flipped up into the storage compartment.
The price and availability of the ROG Strix Fusion 500 is not announced yet. We will definitely keep you updated when we have more information.

ASUS ROG Strix Fusion 500

Headset

Connector
USB 2.0
Compatible with PC, Mac, PlayStation 4

Speaker driver dimensions
50mm

Driver material
Neodymium magnet

Impedance
32 ohms

Frequency response
20Hz–20KHz

Ear cushions
ROG Hybrid
100% protein leather

Weight
360g

Cable
2 meters
Braided

Lighting effects
Static
Breathing
Color cycle
Music (PC only)

7.1 virtual surround sound
Developed with Bongiovi Acoustics
Onboard with dedicated button

Microphone

Type
Digital
Retractable design

Pick-up pattern
Unidirectional

Frequency response
50 Hz–10K Hz

Sensitivity
-39 ± 3 dB

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Review – GuliKit King Kong 2 Pro: Two new groundbreaking innovations

It’s been like two years since GuliKit released the original King Kong Pro controller. That controller was quite okay for what it had to offer at that time. Highlight – at that time – because since then, a lot of new controllers entered the market with new features. Now, GuliKit has released a sequel to that controller – the King Kong 2 Pro.
This new controller comes with a bunch of new upgrades – and I really love it. And I’ve been using it for quite some time now – so let me share my experience with you.

Now, inside the box – you get all of these usual things that come with a GuliKit controller – a hard shell plastic case for the controller, and box of accessories – which is just for the cable anyway – and a big piece of user manual – we’ll need this for later.

It might look exactly the same as the old GuliKit King Kong Pro controller from 2 years ago – and in hindsight, you’re right. The overall shape, size, and color are identical. However, the difference is in the material and texture.

You see, GuliKit is no longer using the weird soft-touch material. Now, they changed to this matte finish and at the back part here where our fingers will be gripping against – GuliKit added this dimple texture on it. This further improves grip during our sweaty intense gaming sessions.

But, those aren’t the only upgrades that GuliKit has done for the King Kong 2 Pro controller. Earlier this year, GuliKit announced that they’re ending joystick drift once and for all – and they developed a brand new “patented electromagnetic stick”.

Technically, it’s a joystick made based on the Hall effect. The Hall effect is actually pretty interesting – imagine you have a straight line of electrons traveling from one end to the other and then a magnet moves near the electrons, and the line sways to the side. That creates a fluctuation in the voltage, hence that is why we have Hall sensors.

We can even proof that the GuliKit King Kong 2 Pro is using a Hall sensing joystick by putting a magnet near it – and we can see it responding.
Implementing this into a joystick is actually a new idea – and GuliKit’s implementation here is really well done. Since there is no potentiometers inside like the conventional the other joysticks, there is no metal on metal grinding. Hence, the GuliKit’s joystick is a lot smoother.

GuliKit also sent in another spare unit of the Hall sensing joystick and I gotta say – it feels so much different compared to this spare joystick I have for the Nintendo Switch Pro controller.
And there is also another upgrade on the GuliKit King Kong 2 Pro – the face buttons – particularly the ABXY buttons. You see, conventional controllers have a membrane pad that we have to press down to connect the two ends together so that the system can detect what we pressed.

Basically, this button essentially works the same – but this button is more akin to tactile mechanical keyboard switches like Cherry MX Brown kind of switches. The feel of that button getting pressed is more deliberate and very springy.

And those are only the physical upgrades done on the controller. What about the software – the features?

We gotta talk abotu the true multi-device connectivity first. You see at the top here there are a total of 4 modes for this controller to be in? I used the Switch for my Switch, obviously, then the X-input for my Windows PC via Bluetooth, and finally – the Android logo for my phone. I connected 3 devices just for fun and wow – it actually remembers each and every device I have connected for each of the mode.
So, let’s say I’m playing some games on the Switch with this controller and oops – someone called me for a game of Halo Infinite – I can just hold the mode button to switch to X-input mode, and my PC immediately connects to it. No need to pair and re-pair again like the first generation of the King Kong Pro controller. It’s a huge upgrade.

It even has the feature to wake the Switch up from sleep directly from the controller itself. Granted, it’s not as simple as “holding the power button to wake from sleep” like the Joy-Cons or the GameSir T4 Mini. For the GuliKit King Kong 2 Pro, you’ll have to press any of the face buttons to wake it up from sleep, then the LEDs will start blinking. Then, give that home button a press, and it’ll wake from sleep.

And back to the Hall sensing joysticks. In the user manual, it states that we can actually disable deadzone. I mean, what? Because these Hall sensors are so sensitive, a deadzone will help to ensure the switch from having stray inputs from some random objects – like my phone’s speaker magnets for example.
But, I can think of a reason why you’ll want to disable deadzone – that is if you’re using this controller to play FPS games that require the tiniest of movement. I’m not doing a good explanation here – so I hope this comparison is enough for you.
There are a lot more features that can be found on the user manual – but I’m not gonna use all of it so I’ll just show you here.

By the way, GuliKit is still continuously bringing more features via firmware updates that you can download for free on their website. Even the first generation GuliKit King Kong Pro from 2019 still has new updates.
And to actually play games using the GuliKit King Kong 2 Pro is just magnificent. There is literally no argument that this is one of the highest-quality controllers that I’ve used so far. I even played Hades on my PC using this controller – and Hades is a game that requires instantaneous inputs with zero lags and zero errors in terms of inputs.

Those new ABXY buttons managed to register every single press that I’ve made during my button-mashing marathon. However, I do feel fatigue after a while since the buttons are a little stiff in comparison to the Xbox One X controller, for example.
Oh – speaking of the Xbox One X, I modded my Xbox One X to have this trigger lock so that I can shorten the trigger’s travel distance for a much faster button press – and the GuliKit has a similar function as well. In the user manual, we can change the triggers to magnify the sensitivity by 600%! And the reason why it is able to do that is that GuliKit also uses Hall sensors for the two triggers.
The King Kong 2 non-Pro version which has a few differences here and there. It has the same basic functionalities and the new joystick and buttons, but lacks the new finish material.
Should you buy the GuliKit King Kong 2 Pro controller?
If you’re already a gamer that owns multiple different platforms – PC, Switch (the main focus), Android, iOS – then yes, the GuliKit King Kong 2 Pro is a fantastic controller. Its ability to remember all the devices that it has previously paired to is a huge timesaver for Windows PC since their Bluetooth menu is atrocious.
Those joysticks and buttons – even though they’re the first generation of this technology to the market, GuliKit has done a fantastic job on them.
As for the price, I was told that it’ll be USD $59.99. A bit hefty since I was expecting it to be about $50, but I think this price is still fine for a controller like this.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links) (not to be confused with King Kong Pro v2)

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee

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LG D830 to support 4K; runs on Android 4.4

Alright – let’s get straight to the point. We’ve seen 4K screens blasting out of CES this year, just like everyone was predicting. 4K screens were everywhere – TVs, laptops, but now it’s the smartphone’s turn.
The above is a part of the code that’s in the phone showing the supported resolutions for video playback – and this time, 2160p is supported. This shows 4K resolution playback and even slow-mo playback is possible, but this might be as far as it goes as the previous leaks of the D830 shows that the phone only has a 1080p resolution screen. Nonetheless, it also shows a 13MP camera that comes along with the phone.

The leaked LG D830 is allegedly the next LG flagship phone that will soon be called the G3 or G2 Pro, just had its HTML performance benchmarked through HTML5Test and surely the information of the browser and OS used was also recorded and shown to the public.
By this sort of HTML5 scores, it surely wouldn’t disappoint at all. The first 4K resolution smartphone from LG might be this LG D830! Rumoured to be launched during MWC this year, we can only wait for the real announcement of this soon-to-be LG’s flagship phone.
Via : VR-Zone

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Transcend SSD220S offers great GB/dollar

Here comes Trascend’s other brand new SSD – the SSD220S for those who want an SSD but don’t want to get the craziest one in the market today. It still makes a huge difference for those who are using an HDD now by the way.
The SSD220S looks the same as any other SSDs, measuring at 6.8mm thick and only 58 grams in weight. It can perform up to 550MB/s read and 450MB/s write sequentially, and 330MB/s for 4K random read/writes, thanks to its DDR3 DRAM cache.

Oh yes – for those who’re using old desktop cases, a 3.5-inch bracket is included too. Or maybe you just want to clone your entire hard disk to your SSD220S, which Transcend even includes their own SSD Scope software to help with system cloning, firmware updates, and status monitoring.
The SSD220S is now available for RM299 for 240GB, and RM569 for 480GB. Real good prices for that capacity, actually.

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Android 4.3 leaks; Roboto and camera updated

As days goes by, rumours of the upcoming version of Android grows abundant. SamMobile here got exclusive screenshots of an early build of Android 4.3, which surprisingly runs on the quad-core version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505).
Surprisingly, this means that Samsung’s “developer” variant of the Galaxy S4 will have the latest version of Android as soon as it comes out. It is without a doubt that Google already distributed the source code for Android 4.3 before it is announced, so that manufacturers can have parallel launch dates of the upcoming version of Android.

That being said, SamMobile also leaked out an entire apparent Android 4.3 Jelly Bean ROM from the Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE version, which is also the GT-i9505. We now have an entirely new Camera interface, but with the same concept in mind. Hold your finger there and a “control ring” will show up, and you can just swipe your finger to the icons to select what you want.

That being said, there’s also a new colour scheme to the Phase Beam live wallpaper, as shown on the screenshot above with the orange-maroon hue.
If you think Android doesn’t bother about their font, then you’re wrong. Google actually updated the Roboto font, which was first used since Android 4.0 Ice-Cream Sandwich. The font is now with a curvier and smoother look to it, with only subtle changes to many of the littlest details on each glyphs. As quoted on Android Authority, “Roboto files in the ROM were up to 30% bigger than the versions found in 4.2.2.” Surely, we’re on the brink of something amazing!
Red: New, Black: Old
The most notable change however is the comma, which is now much more curvier and definitely looks like a font as versatile as Futura, rather than just deadlocked as an OS font.

However, all these goodness are still far beyond our reach as there are still no details of its release date. Worst still, SamMobile said that the leaked Android 4.3 ROM is just an early build of the upcoming version of Android.
Stay tuned for more.
Sources : SamMobile, Android Police (1), (2)

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Review – Armaggeddon MKA-3C Psychfalcon

Mechanical keyboards are really getting into the mainstream these few recent months, and day by day, it’s getting more and more crowded. The Armaggeddon MKA-3C Psychfalcon is one of them. It’s a budget mechanical keyboard, and here’s what we think about it.
Let’s start with the packaging first. It’s fairly simple, to say the least. Nothing special in particular.

Opening the box reveals the Armaggeddon MKA-3C Psychfalcon itself, wrapped in a piece of thin plastic. The wrappers gets the job done, but it’s nowhere near acceptable, in my opinion. There’s only some extra cardboard clearings at all the 4 edges, and that’s it.

Once everything has been dug out, it reveals the basics of what a mechanical keyboard should be shipped with. One tiny piece of user manual, a keycap remover, and the keyboard itself.

Might be a good idea to get another keycap remover though. The included one isn’t really that reliable.
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I have to say, the Armaggeddon MKA-3C Psychfalcon looks minimalist – with the LEDs off, of course. However, I don’t think that the design is clean. Sure, from afar it doesn’t look like there’s any type of funkily radical design, but if you look at at it at a closer distance, you’ll realize its exposed screws.

The entire Armaggeddon MKA-3C Psychfalcon has a Corsair K-series-esque feel to it. It’s plate-mounted and has no case. So, all the key switches are just mounted on a piece of what Armaggeddon claims to be a metal top panel and soldered all the pins on the PCB underneath the metal plate. To be honest, I don’t think it’s metal, because of the hollow sound it makes when I tapped on it.

One thing I do like about its design is the caps lock LED being moved to somewhere near the arrow keys. Fits quite perfectly for a TKL keyboard. The other LED though, I have no idea what it does. It just doesn’t turn on, no matter what button I pressed.
There’s absolutely nothing to see underneath other than the single-tilt level rubber feet. The Armaggeddon MKA-3C Psychfalcon does not have any sort of cable management routes, and the cable itself is slightly biased to the right side.

Also, what the heck are they thinking? Rubber bands to keep the cable intact? I expect at least a single cable tie, no matter how short it is.
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Oh boy – there’s quite a lot to talk about in this section. Let’s break it down into three main parts – the key switch itself first, then the keycaps themselves, and finally the overall typing experience. Typing experiences are very personal, so I can only describe what I feel to you, so that you can judge it yourself.
Key switch
I have no idea where Armaggeddon found this company of key switches, but it’s called “CONTENT”. I can’t find any sort of product information for this keyswitch at all, so you’ll have to bear with my explanation here.

The Armaggeddon MKA-3C Psychfalcon is only available in Blue mechanical switch, according to their product page. They did not mention what switch it uses, so here is what I can tell you all.

Its “CONTENT” key switch is extremely light compared to its Kailh RGB Blue switch. That “slot” where a DIP LED is supposed to sit in is filled with plastic protruding from the key switch’s case. I have no idea why they filled it with plastic – presumably for diffusion.

I feel that the key switch is also a lot more louder than other blue switches too.
Keycaps
This is where I think the Armaggeddon MKA-3C Psychfalcon really falls short. Armaggeddon touts that this keyboard uses their brand new KevlarTech key caps – a “high quality concave keycaps with lifetime fade proof warranty”. I quoted the sentence word by word from their product page, by the way.
Just have a look at its coarseness…

This is what I can tell you about this KevlarTech – the keycaps feel like coarse sandpaper on a piece of plastic. I’ve reviewed the Ducky One with PBT Dye-Sub keycaps before and that is really smooth.The basic Ducky One I personally use daily has a really fine grainy feel to it, which I personally find to be the best. You might like this super-coarse sandpaper-like texture, but personally I feel like it’s sanding my fingerprint away with every keystroke. Better than, you might be able to take a keycap and rub your fingernail on it to do some polishing.

Other than its texture, the build quality of the Armaggeddon MKA-3C Psychfalcon’s KevlarTech keycap just feels… cheap. It’s a very thin keycap, and we can only tell that thin keycaps generally make a much louder clacking noise when the key is bottomed out.
Also, the metal plate that all the key switches are mounted on feels plasticky – because each bottomed out keystroke sounds like it’s plastic hitting plastic.
Overall typing experience

I personally don’t like the typing experience – and there are a few main reasons. Firstly, the keycap’s texture. Secondly, the keycap’s thickness. Thirdly, the overall noise level per keystroke on the Armaggeddon MKA-3C Psychfalcon.

However, I do feel that the stabilizer used for its spacebar is quite good. Resembles a little like the Costar stabilizers.

If you do have any further questions regarding the key switch, please do leave a comment in the comments section below – I read through every single one of it!
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Alright – the features. The Armaggeddon MKA-3C Psychfalcon has a per-row colour backlighting with a total of 12 different backlighting modes.

I think the “12 different backlight movement” on the user manual is quite exxaggerated. It’s actually just half of that,as it’s split between its different directions. Imagine a the lighting effect is a wave movement from left to right. Toggling the backlight key again changes its direction to right to left, and it’s considered a backlight mode.

While that’s technically true, I think the per-row colour backlighting is a turn-off for some users. It doesn’t affect me however, as I really don’t like multi-coloured keyboards or mouse – be it RGB or something like the Armaggeddon MKA-3C Psychfalcon.
There’s one neat feature though – and that’s the arrow keys emulation by WASD keys by pressing FN+W. For my unit in particular, the other LED beside caps lock should indicate the FN+W status, but it just doesn’t light up. I think it’s a defect on my unit in particular.

Overall, features-wise is quite commendable – given that there are shortcut and multimedia keys on the function keys row.
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The biggest question – is the Armaggeddon MKA-3C Psychfalcon worth buying? I personally would say no. Till now, there’s no official Malaysian pricing yet, but according to their product page, it costs USD $50. For me, I wouldn’t pay that much.

At the least, get a Ducky One with no backlighting – that’ll set you back about RM330 for its TKL version. I reviewed the backlit version here, but I can ensure you it’s the same as the non-backlit version and there’s no regret, if you chose the key switch of your choice that is. Maybe add the LEDs yourself if you wish to do so yourself – click here to check out my guide on how to do the keyboard LED mod.

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Xiaomi Malaysia will offer a full refund/replace for your bricked POCO M3 caused by latest update

Some of you might have caught news of the POCO M3 device getting bricked by its latest update and you might be one of the unlucky guys involved in this mess.
There’s another update since this picture was taken.
For those who are lucky and usually hesitant to perform a system update, please do not update your device as of now because some users have reported that this brick is a complete brick and not your usual boot loop error that usually can be fixed through a clean ROM flash. Simply saying, the Android kernel may be completely busted thanks to the update. Possible, but unlikely.

Thankfully, Xiaomi Malaysia has responded quickly with an official statement, offering a full refund or replacement should you be one of the unfortunate collateral damage of this accident.
For those who are facing the issue, we will be repairing, exchanging or providing a full refund to those who are affected, on a case-by-case basis.
You can head over to the Repair/Service page on Xiaomi’s website to get help from the portal or contact them directly either through their email or telephone number at 1800-81-2486.
We can only hope that all the data that were stored locally within those devices can still be retrieved. RIP M3 sales for the moment.

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New Samsung Galaxy M32 smartphone launched exclusively on Lazada at RM888 only for 3 days starting today

Samsung Malaysia has brought in yet another mid-range smartphone which is the Galaxy M32 for all-day entertainment dedicated to those with a budget.

The device is designed to become the pole standard for the mid-range smartphone market as this sector requires more attention in balancing the 3 factors of price, performance, and features in order to be attractive. If acquired through the launch sale, I can say this device can meet all sorts of usage at the mid to mid-high satisfactory zone against the amount of money you paid for it.

6.4-inch Super AMOLED Display

Waterdrop Notch
90Hz Refresh Rate

MediaTek Helio G80 Chipset
8GB RAM
128GB Storage
Quadruple Rear Cameras

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

20MP Selfie Camera
5,000mAh Battery

25W Fast Charge

Black, Blue Colors

Early Bird Offer
Originally given a price tag of RM1,099, the Galaxy M32 is currently up for grabs at RM888 on Lazada starting today until August 8 which is the next 2 days and with limited stocks available, better decide early and move fast if you would like to get it.

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Google Ads go 100% HTML5, no longer Flash allowed

Google now rolling out their Google AdWords with only HTML5 based ads. The company will no longer show any Flash based ads on their Google Display Network and DoubleClick Digital Marketing but only HTML5. This will make the ads more compatible across all devices.
According to them, 25% of global page views occur on smartphones and tablets and flash ads don’t really work well on these devices. For those who’s using Google AdWords, Google also includes Google Web Designer for free to build your new ads with HTML5. Starting 30th June 2016, display ads built in Flash can no longer be uploaded into AdWords and DoubleClick Digital Marketing. By 2nd January 2017, display ads in the Flash format can no longer run on the Google Display Network or through DoubleClick.

So for those who use Google AdWords to showcase their advertisements, better update your ads as soon as possible.
Source: Google+ AdWords

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Chrome comes 3rd in browser popularity, IE tops chart

A recent statistics came out that shows the entire browser population. As the main players in the browser world – namely Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer, you can expect who has the crown/tiara here.

As you can see from the graph above, Internet Explorer is still being the king/queen of browsers, mainly I think is because that the browser is bundled by Microsoft itself. In another graph, it shows that the adoption of IE10 is also rising.

With IE10 now upgradeable for Windows 7 users through Windows Update, the amount of users has increased a lot in the month of April alone. With the amount of smartphones available in the world these days, the victory of Android and iOS can also be inaccurately estimated by the browser usage.

As Safari is still holding the largest portion of mobile browser market share, Android is catching up as Safari dropped 2.37% and the Android browser rose by 1.03%.
Find out more down at the sources below!
Source : Ars Technica, MyDrivers (Google Translate)

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Xiaomi Launches Second Photography Challenge; Prizes Totaling USD $50,000

Xiaomi is kicking off the second Xiaomi Photography Challenge which starts now. There is a total prize pool to USD $50,000 – which translates to around RM208,950!
The second Xiaomi Photography Challenge is based on the theme “Ordinary | Extraordinary”. With the theme in hand, there will be 4 categories: Natural look (portraits), Piece of the World (landscapes and “big” scenes), Dreamscape (light in the darkness) and Why So Serious? (creative photos).

This year’s challenge boasts a distinguished panel of judges, including Gueorgui Pinkhassov and Jerome Sessini – both members of Magnum Photos, a world renowned photographic cooperative. Wang Xiang, Xiaomi Senior Vice President, as well as Manu Jain, Vice President, Xiaomi and Managing Director, Xiaomi India, will join the panel to pick the top 100 challengers.
The final winners will be selected by Mi Fans, who will vote for their favorite photos from the top 100. From November 27th to December 6th, anyone will be able to log into mi.com to cast their votes.

The first Xiaomi Photography Challenge was held in 2017 with more than 13,000 participants from around the world, with the eventual winner awarded the US$30,000 (RM125,370) top prize.
Photography Challenge link: https://event.mi.com/en/photography2018

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Monitor Your Blood With A Smartphone

Smartphone is one of the most powerful tool that we carry around in our pockets everyday. They can measure vibration, light, position and some of them can even measure air pressure and humidity. Now, blood.

Yes. Soon, your smartphone could monitor your blood 24/7. By monitoring, they can detect and alert you if there is any abnormalities in your blood. The catch is that this will require you to have a tiny implant. Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland have in fact, created the world’s smallest medical implant measuring at only 14 mm. It is capable of measuring your proteins, glucose, lactate and ATP.
The implant uses Bluetooth technology to constantly transmit the data to your phone. The implant is powered by an inductive patch charger that provides a constant 100 miliwatts of power. Basically, what it does is giving the implant its power wirelessly!
With this kind of monitoring system, problems such as heart attacks can be detected before they occur. Maybe even for cancer prevention too?

Via : Dvice, ExtremeTech

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ASUS releases X570ZD gaming laptop; GTX 1050 for under RM3,000

Just when we thought that the prices of gaming laptops are only going up, ASUS surprised us once again with the release of the brand new X570ZD laptop. This gaming laptop achieves a low price tag beacuse it is using AMD’s Ryzen processor instead, while still equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 GPU.
ASUS made the X570ZD to have a stunning look – a smart and sophisticated Reaper Black finish accented by Lightning Blue edges. Its 21.9mm profile and overall weight of 1.9kg makes it one of the lightest high-performance laptops available.

Let’s take a look at the full specs list below.

Model Name
X570Z-DE4095T

Color
Black

CPU
AMD Quad Core R5-2500U Processor, 2.0 GHz (2M Cache, up to 3.6 GHz)

Memory
DRAM DDR4 4G

Extra Ram Slot
1

HDD
SATA 1TB 5400RPM 2.5′ HDD

LCD Size
15.6′ FHD 1920×1080 16:9//Anti-Glare//WV

VGA
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

VRAM
GDDR5 4GB

Optical Drive
N/A

WiFi
802.11ac+Bluetooth 4.2 (Dual band) 2*2

OS
Windows 10 (64bit)

WebCam
VGA Web Camera (Fixed type)

Battery
48WHrs, 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion

Warranty
2 years

Bag
Backpack

Remark
Extra 1 ram slot: max 8G

Weight
1.96kg

Warranty
2 Years Global Warranty

SRP (RM)
RM2,899

Availability
By Feb 2019

From here we can see a few things which also contributed to its low price tag. Firstly, the RAM slot. The ASUS X570ZD only has another spare SO-DIMM RAM slot which can support up to 8GB only – which means the X570ZD can only have a maximum of 12GB RAM unless you remove the existing 4GB RAM too.

Secondly, the storage options. By default, it comes with a 1TB SATA III hard disk. It is obvious that ASUS is doing this to cut the price down. We found out that there is an M.2 SSD slot available for upgrade.
However, the laptop is certainly lighter than many other laptops out there, weighing in at only 1.96kg. For the price of RM2,899, you get a rather recent-looking laptop too.

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[UPDATE] OPPO A83 Arrives; Entry-Level Selfie Smartphone Priced At RM799

OPPO is well-known for their smartphones these days – especially for selfies. Since the dawn of OPPO F1s from 2016, OPPO has been positioning itself as the go-to smartphone for selfies. That continued with the OPPO F5 that we reviewed recently, too. And now, OPPO is introducing the brand new OPPO A83 – an entry-level selfie smartphone.
The new OPPO A83 seems like a cheaper version of the OPPO A77, but updated as they need to keep up with the trend of 18:9 FullView display aspect ratio.

According to GSMarena, the OPPO A83 sports a 5-inch 720p 18:9 screen, MediaTek MT6763T Helio P23 chipset with 2.5GHz octa-core processor that is fabricated using FinFET technology (check out why it’s important here), and comes with 32GB of storage. As for the RAM, it will come in either 3GB or 4GB variants. OPPO has not revealed what variants will be made available in the Malaysian market.

As for the cameras, it comes with a 13MP f/2.2 rear-facing camera and an 8MP selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture. How the great its selfie capabilities are is yet to be seen. All of these are powered by a 3,180mAh battery.
Not much else is known about the OPPO A83, but they’ve promised that it’ll be hitting the market on 23rd January 2018. Until then, stay tuned for future updates!

[UPDATE]: OPPO has released more details about the A83!
The variant that the OPPO A83 will be available in the local market is with 3GB of RAM and 3,180mAh battery. It’ll be available in both black and gold color variants, and priced at RM899.

[UPDATE]: OPPO just announced a price cut!
From RM899, OPPO just announced a price cut to RM799.

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Huawei MateBook X Pro Is Coming To Malaysia

Did you know Huawei actually makes laptops as well? For those who tuned in to our coverage of MWC2018, then you know that Huawei announced the MateBook X Pro during the keynote – and it’s actually a beautiful laptop. 2 years ago, we did ask Huawei Malaysia why MateBoooks are not in Malaysia – but the answer given to us was rather vague. Now, they’re officially coming to Malaysia.
The MateBook X Pro is the first one to be using LTPS (low-temperature poly-silicon) displays on a laptop, and enables the laptop to achieve a 91% screen-to-body ratio with very thin bezels around the sides of the laptop. We sure hope Huawei made sure the laptop’s lid durable enough even with such thin bezels.

In terms of specs of the laptop, we’re not sure what Huawei as to offer to the Malaysian market. For what we know, the only thing that Huawei made official was the 13.9-inch, 3K touch-enabled display with a 3:2 aspect ratio. From Huawei’s product page, it has a 3000×2000 resolution.
It uses an 8th Generation Intel Core i7 or i5 processor, has a 57.4Wh battery and NVIDIA GeForce MX150 GPU with 2GB GDDR5 VRAM. We know that it also comes in 8GB and 16GB RAM variants with 256GB or 512GB NVMe SSD PCIe, but we’re not sure what variant is Huawei is bringing to the market.
From the looks of the images of the Huawei MateBook X Pro, we infer that there’s a high chance for the RAM and SSD to be soldered on the Huawei MateBook X Pro’s motherboard directly.
We do not have any price or availability date as of now. We’ll surely update this page when we have more information. Stay tuned to Nasi Lemak Tech and also our Facebook Page for more updates!

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Why we need the HyperX ChargePlay Quad

The Nintendo Switch is a supremely popular console. It’s very versatile – I can play while I’m out and about and instantly play on the big screen via the dock. No rebooting or delays – just plug it in and everything works seamlessly. But the accessories? Not so much – especially the Joy-Cons. That’s why we have the HyperX ChargePlay Quad.
The HyperX ChargePlay Quad is pretty self-explanatory. It’s a charging station for up to 4 Joy-Cons at once. The question is why do we need this? Well, it’s because Nintendo, in their infinite wisdom, can only charge the Joy-Cons via the Switch console itself. And we can only charge a pair of Joy-Cons at once.

I like the Switch but the “multi Joy-Con” seems like an oversight.
More Joy-Cons means that they’ll have to take turns to charge. It’s annoying since Nintendo is especially focused on couch multiplayer games.
But what if you have a Switch Lite? Then you absolutely need an external Joy-Con charger. That’s when we need the HyperX ChargePlay Quad.
Unboxing
It’s a very typical HyperX packaging design, actually. The front of the box shows what this product will do, and that’s all we need to know.

There are some other words descriptions behind the box, but that’s not really important anyway.

Digging out everything, we have a very long micro USB cable, the HyperX ChargePlay Quad itself, and the user manual.

Design
It’s great that HyperX stuck with a dome-like shape with slots for the Joy-Cons to go in. The overall color and texture of the HyperX ChargePlay Quad is very similar to the Nintendo Switch’s dock, and they both blend together nicely.

Looking from the top, there is also a HyperX logo with a ring of LED. It somehow looks like the Xbox 360’s ring, actually.
Setup
It’s very simple. Just take the extreme long, included micro USB cable and connect the HyperX ChargePlay Quad into a smartphone charger – or even your Nintendo Switch dock.

Then, you can slot your Joy-Cons into the HyperX ChargePlay Quad and it’ll start charging. When the Joy-Cons are charging, the ring LED will light up in its respective quadrants, indicating that it is charging.

That’s it!
And that’s pretty much all there is to say about the HyperX ChargePlay Quad. It’s a very simple, straightforward product that I think is essential for many Nintendo Switch owners. And yet the HyperX ChargePlay Quad is not that expensive either. The official price is at RM188, but we can find it at about RM158 to RM199, so make sure you are getting the best price.
The HyperX ChargePlay Quad is easy to use, elegant, and for those who have more than a pair of Joy-Cons, it’s very handy.

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Which Power Bank did Xiaomi gave to Media Reporters

Aside from the generous treats of meals to media reporters by Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the last 2 days. To everyone’s surprise, Xiaomi today has given out power banks for free at Istana Negara earlier this morning.

Media reporters waiting for the latest news surrounding the recent political fiasco are spooked by the arrival of Xiaomi employees bringing in boxes of unknown content. Turns out it was power banks all along and surely reporters appreciate the block of portable juice for their devices.
Which Power Bank they’re giving away, you asked?
The power bank in question actually is the Redmi PB200LZM model.

This particular model can hold 20000mAh of power while providing 18W of fast charging capability. With its dual USB output design, it is perfect for reporters who usually carry at least 2 mobile devices for photographing and communication. Its compact build of 154mm x 73.6mm x 27.3mm makes it easy to carry and not feeling bulky as well.
Xiaomi has made the good decision of supporting the local scene through this surprise raid of free items which is appreciated and at the right timing. The other way around would be showing up to a competitor’s event and shove your brand to their loyal customer on the spot, just like when Huawei gave out their own power banks to people who queue for iPhone XS, which is great for sensational news piece but kind of misses the point when the customers are willing to line up for some other brands.

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Huawei & UL Benchmarks Issues Joint Statement

Over the past few days, there were some developments on the whole Huawei/Honor debacle regarding cheating in benchmarks. UL Benchmarks even delisted 4 of their smartphones. Then, Huawei/Honor and UL Benchmarks discussed about this issue, and came out with an official joint statement.
“Huawei and UL (creators of 3DMark) have held comprehensive discussions on benchmarking practices this week, and have reached a positive agreement on the next steps in working together.
“In the discussion, Huawei explained that its smartphones use an artificial intelligent resource scheduling mechanism. Because different scenarios have different resource needs, the latest Huawei handsets leverage innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence to optimize resource allocation in a way so that the hardware can demonstrate its capabilities to the fullest extent, while fulfilling user demands across all scenarios.
“UL understands the intent of Huawei’s approach but is opposed to forcing the use of a “Performance Mode” by default when a benchmarking application is detected by the device. UL rules require the device to run the benchmark as if it were any other application.
“Huawei respects consumers’ right to choose what to do with their devices. Therefore, Huawei will provide users with open access to “Performance Mode” in EMUI 9.0, so that the user can choose when to use the maximum power of their device.
“Huawei and UL have also discussed current common benchmark testing methodologies in general.  UL and Huawei would like to participate in an industry movement to develop benchmarking standards that best serve the needs of manufacturers, press, and consumers.
“To prevent confusion around current benchmarking results, after discussion, UL and Huawei have temporarily delisted the benchmark scores of a range of Huawei devices, and will reinstate them after Huawei grants all users of Huawei handsets access to the Performance Mode.”
– Source: UL Benchmarks
From here, we know that Huawei automatically switched to Performance mode when a benchmark app is detected. This is done without the user knowing (even during our review) and UL Benchmark delisted them because of it. Now, Huawei agrees and will provide the Performance Mode option to all users in EMUI 9.0.

Then, it is also stated that the 4 delisted smartphones are temporary, where they will be reinstated after Huawei grants all of their smartphones with Performance Mode option.
While that joint statement only mentioned the name Huawei, we actually received an email from Honor Malaysia (on a Saturday afternoon, yes) with their statement. When asked if this statement is applicable to Huawei Malaysia, we were told that it is for Honor Malaysia only. Perhaps another statement from Huawei Malaysia will come out, but we’ll have to wait.

Kuala Lumpur, September 8, 2018 – Honor always prioritizes the user experience rather than pursuing high benchmark scores – especially since there isn’t a direct connection between smartphone benchmarks and user experiences. Honor smartphones use advanced technologies such as AI to optimize the performance of hardware, including the CPU, GPU and NPU.
When someone launches a photography app or plays a graphically-intensive game, Honor’s intelligent software creates a smooth and stable user experience by applying the full capabilities of the hardware, while simultaneously managing the device’s temperature and power efficiency. For applications that aren’t as power intensive like browsing the web, it will only allocate the resources necessary to deliver the performance that’s needed.
In normal benchmarking scenarios, once Honor’s software recognizes a benchmarking application, it intelligently adapts to “Performance Mode” and delivers optimum performance. Honor is planning to provide users with access to “Performance Mode” so they can use the maximum power of their device when they need to.
Honor is willing to work with partners to find the best benchmarking standards that can accurately evaluate the user experience.
In Honor Malaysia’s statement, it is quite coherent with UL Benchmarks and Huawei’s joint statement. Performance Mode is coming to Honor devices as well – but we’ll have to wait until EMUI 9.0 comes.

In summary, what happened  over the course of few days is indeed better for us consumers. Huawei/Honor will now provide the “Performance Mode” option in EMUI 9.0, and that means we consumers can actually push the hardware to its maximum limit.
Until then we hope to do more in-depth test on Huawei and Honor devices in the future and study the true potential of the Kirin 970 and Kirin 980 chipsets. Mate 20, the first phone to use Kirin 980 chipset – which isn’t that far away either. The Mate 20 will be launched in October.

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Review – HONOR Band 5 Sport

Continuing with the trend of “sport” edition for the HONOR Band series of fitness trackers, here comes the HONOR Band 5 Sport edition. This is a fairly simple tracker, so let’s just go through all the features of this fitness band now.
The HONOR Band 5 Sport is currently available at HONOR’s Lazada official store for just RM79. That’s a great price for a fitness band – and here’s what you need to know about it.

Unboxing

The band itself comes with a fairly simple packaging. The box just says that it’s the HONOR Band 5 Sport and it has a few key feature highlights – and that’s it. Since our unit is in Chinese and I don’t understand Chinese, we can’t translate what it means.

Same goes to the back too. What you should take note here is the method of wearing the HONOR Band 5 Sport as it is shown graphically.

Inside the box, you get the user manual, the charger dongle, a clip, the band, and also the main unit itself.
Overall design
The HONOR Band 5 Sport has a pretty basic design. The main unit is detachable from the wrist strap band by popping it off through the back. The main unit can be inserted into 3 different accessories in total – the wrist strap, the shoelace clip, and also the charger.

There are two things that immediately stood out to me. Firstly, the charger. The HONOR Band 5 Sport comes with a stretchable strap. I have no idea what exact material was used to create this strap, but I love its implementation here. To wear the strap, you wear it first then adjust the strap to fit your wrist. Since it is stretchable, I don’t have to loosen it to take out or wear it back again.

I personally think that the band is the best part of the HONOR Band 5 Sport. It’s made out of fabric material, and able to stretch itself and slip in and out of my hand. I have a relatively small wrist for someone with a big fist.

Then secondly, the charger. It’s just like a little tower protruding off the USB-A port on my charger. A little more elegant than having a dongle flopping around, but still annoying that I have to bring yet another charger with me.
If there’s no shoelace… then tough luck.
As for the shoelace clip, you can wear the main unit on your shoe to accurately detect how you land when you’re doing your exercise. Which brings us to the “sport” part of the HONOR Band 5 Sport.
Features
The HONOR Band 5 Sport still comes with the various different types of detection with the 6-axis gyroscope that is built inside the main unit. It acts like a data collector on how you land your foot on the ground. It is able to detect:

Foot strike pattern
Landing impact
Ground contact time
Cadence
Step length
Eversion excursion
Swing angle
Vertical jump height
Hang time
Movement speed

And those are the data that it is able to bring to the table. There is no heart rate sensor on the HONOR Band 5 Sport and it makes sense since its main feature to be worn on the shoe. All of the collected data is shown in the Huawei Health app, which is a bit messy. It definitely has a learning curve to be familiar with the app.
When you’re not exercising, then the HONOR Band 5 Sport can still be worn on your wrist and function as a teller of time with its monochromatic screen and a single touch-sensitive button for operation.
Those two little nubs tells the watch to enter “footwear mode”.
I have to say, navigating with that one single button isn’t exactly ideal, but hey – it works perfectly fine with this simple UI. Pressing the button once cycles through all the available menu items, holding the button for 5 seconds selects the item. Simple, but slow.
It can vibrate upon receiving notifications too, which is to be expected from any wearable tech these days.
Battery life
The HONOR Band 5 Sport can last for a really long time with just one full charge. Depending on how we use it, if we exercise intensely then the tracking will need to be in overdrive mode as well – which drains the battery. From what we can test here, 2 weeks on a single charge is not a problem.
If you don’t exercise at all, then the HONOR Band 5 Sport can last for even more than 2 weeks – but why buy the HONOR Band 5 Sport in the first place?
Wrapping up the HONOR Band 5 Sport review
It’s a fairly simple fitness band overall. It’s a different type of fitness band as it is made to track how you land your feet on the ground during exercises, not to track your heart rate or stress levels.
Yes, it is definitely annoying to constantly take the band out and wear on your wrist and then on your shoe, and also on the charger. I think it’s okay since you can wear just the band but without the main unit, and also wear a blank clip on your shoe. Looks weird, but nothing wrong with it. The battery life is also astounding, but still irritating to have yet another charger for a single device.

Overall for the price of RM79, it’s about half the price of any other fitness trackers that we’re familiar with – the Mi Band 4, HONOR Band 5, Galaxy Fit, etc. It does offer a lot of novelty features, but not sure how long anyone can stay disciplined to constantly swap the main unit between the wrist strap, shoe strap, and charger. Still, it’s a pretty good wearable accessory on the hand to tell time.

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Don’t Judge The Apacer ASMini Portable SSD By Its Size

Here’s a tiny little SSD for those who like portability and speed. The Apacer ASMini is a really portable piece of external storage. Here’s why.
Starting off, the Apacer ASMini is deemed be name card-sized with a dimension of 7.1cm x 5.4cm x 0.6cm. As you can tell, it’s really thin – and it’s meant to be inside any pocket. However, never judge a small package by its size, but its performance. Available up to a whopping 240GB capacity, the Apacer ASMini can hold up to 6 hours of 4K footage – no problems!

Equipped with USB-C 3.1 Gen 1, it can achieve up to a read/write speed of 450MB/s and 400 MB/s respectively – which is pretty darn good considering it’s a USB-based external storage device. However, just like any other external hard disks, the Apacer ASMini is susceptible to everyday wear and tear because of the harsh environment.
That’s where Apacer’s engineering comes further into play. It can withstand up to 20G of vibration and 1,500G of shock force, and since it’s an SSD where there are no moving parts, it can still read and write data while moving through uneven terrain quickly. Apacer also included TRIM, NCQ, ECC, 72bit/1KB, and S.M.A.R.T. to ensure the Apacer ASMini’s wellbeing over a long period of time. With Apacer’s SSDWidget software, the ASMini can be maintained, monitored, and constantly updated with the latest firmware whenever available.

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Xiaomi Brings Redmi 6 & Redmi 6A; Priced RM499 & RM349

Two brand new smartphones by Xiaomi are soon to be in the market – the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A. These two smartphones are entry-level smartphones with price tags of RM499 and RM349 respectively. Talk about affordability!
Honestly, these smartphones will have to use MediaTek chips to keep the price down low. With MediaTek now using 12nm process technology, their efficiency and performance might be improved. Of course, the processor architecture is yet to be tested. Perhaps some time soon.

Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A are great examples of our commitment of bringing high quality products at honest pricing.. For anyone looking for an amazing entry level smartphones, the Redmi 6 and 6A should be at the top of their heads.
– Steven Shi, Xiaomi Regional President of Southeast Asia and Oceania
Redmi 6

The Redmi 6 has better hardware than the Redmi 6A. For the Malaysian market, we’re getting the Redmi 6 with these specs:

5.45-inch 720p display
MediaTek Helio P22 with octa-core processor with 12nm process technology
3GB RAM + 32GB storage
12MP + 5MP dual rear-facing camera
5MP selfie camera
3,000mAh battery

The Redmi 6 will be available on 25th July with a total of 3 colors – gold, black, and blue. You can purchase it at Lazada or Shopee online store or any Authorized Mi Stores and Mi Zones. Obviously, the price is only RM499
Redmi 6A

The Redmi 6A has an affordable price tag of just RM349. For the Malaysian market, we’re getting the Redmi 6A with these specs:

5.45-inch 720p display
MediaTek Helio A22 SoC with 12nm process technology
2GB RAM + 16GB storage
13MP rear-facing camera
5MP selfie camera
3,000mAh battery

The Redmi 6A will be available on 25th July with 3 colors – gold, black, and blue. For the price of RM349, the Redmi 6A will be available for purchase on Lazada online store and Authorized Mi Stores and Mi Zones.

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Transcend Announces 700S SDXC/SDHC Memory Cards With UHS-II Speeds

If you’ve watched our new videos regarding SD cards, we talked about how SD card are made differently and they are optimized for different types of purposes. Transcend’s new 700S SD cards are made specifically with high-speeds in mind, and they’re perfect for high-resolution RAW images and high bitrate 4K video recordings.
Transcend’s exclusive RecoveRx software is a free data recovery utility that features a user-friendly interface that allows users to search deep within a storage device for traces of erased photos, documents, music and videos that can be rescued. Moreover, RecoveRx can also write-protect memory cards to prevent accidental data loss.

The SDXC/SDHC 700S is available in 32GB and 64GB capacities, and are covered by Transcend’s Five-year Limited Warranty.

Specifications
700S SDXC/SDHC

Capacity
32GB / 64GB

Flash Type
MLC NAND

Speed Class
UHS-II U3, Class 10, V90

Read Speed (Max.)
285MB/s

Write Speed (Max.)
180MB/s

Insertion / Removal Cycles
10,000

Operating Temperature
-25°C to 85°C

Operating Voltage
2.7V to 3.6V

Dimensions
32.0 x 24.0 x 2.1 mm

Weight
2g

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Apkudo seeks to abolish fragmentation–forever

Remember during the early days of Android where developers hated Android so much due to the fragmentation issues caused by the wide array of hardware? We still have them today, but it’s much less – at least based on what I can see.

What will Apkudo do to help then? They test. Test your apps on all sorts of devices to make sure everything runs fine. What’s better is that – Apkudo even tests firmware updates for you.
From their website, they just have this short summary to explain what they are doing :
tl;dr: Android is great. Fragmentation sucks. It causes experience problems. Such as Launch Anxiety. But it doesn’t have to. We’re working on that. Our first product, the Apkudo test platform, lets developers see their apps run on every Android device. Launching November 6 early November (2011). Free.
Yes, free. They’re going to test it all the things for you and as said, to kill the Launch Anxiety – the fear you have when your app is launched to the market and wonder if the will work for all customers or not. A few of their major customers are Motorola, HTC, LG, Sony and Samsung.
I wonder though – will they test root-required apps?
Source : Apkudo (Blog)
Via : Android Authority

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Review – Edifier XM3BT Speaker

I personally like to use 2.1 speakers more than anything else. I’ve personally been a fan of these speakers because I just don’t want to wear anything on my head. Though, the category of 2.1 speakers is diminishing in and that is why we want to highlight the Edifier XM3BT today. It is actually the successor of the XM6BT that we reviewed about 2 years ago.
Then the question arrives – is it actually a good 2.1 speaker system? Well, let’s take a look here.

Unboxing
By looking at the box itself, it’s still the same old Edifier packaging design for multimedia speakers. The front has the image of the speaker system itself alongside with a whole list of features and spec highlights.

Looking at the back, we see the same list of highlights alongside with a full liste of feature highlights in different languages. The Edifier XM3BT not only has the same list of features from its predecessor, but added a few more features too.

Multimedia speaker with MDF wood enclosure
Bluetooth v4.1
Supports USB drive or SD card music for playback
Has FM radio
Supports AUX
38W RMS subwoofer
Control panel on the side of the subwoofer
LED lighting effects (more on this later)

Actually, from the front of the box, we did realize one major difference. Edifier always show all of the contents of the box at the front of the box for their speaker systems, but the remote control is nowhere to be found. There was a remote for the XM6BT though.
Design
The overall design of the Edifier XM3BT is rather basic for a 2.1 speaker system. For me, that is absolutely okay since I do like my speakers stealthy, sitting beside my monitor and producing good sound out of it. And the Edifier XM3BT is pretty stealthy.

After unboxing, we only see that the speaker itself has only 3 parts – the two satellites and the subwoofer, alongside with a few cables that connect everything together. The black MDF wood here is not exactly of the highest quality, but it is good enough to create some decent sound.

Then comes the “lighting effects” that Edifier touts on the XM3BT. Throughout my entire time with this speaker, I have only seen the two sides and the satellite lit up in orange color, which is Edifier’s signature color. I have not seen any other “effects” or any options/buttons to turn off the lights.
Though to Edifier’s credit, the orange lighting on the XM3BT is rather subtle and really, really dim. It just adds some aesthetics to the speakers themselves which honestly, does not affect my usage overall.

The overall build quality is fairly decent. The XM3BT is lightweight – which is quite a telltale sign of its own, and the cable at the back of the two satellites are not completely secured. Though, they are tugged snugly and does not have any proper seal. Still, I hoped for a proper seal to secure this cable.
Connectivity & Ports
Just like its predecessor, the Edifier XM3BT has a control panel at the side of the subwoofer. From here, we can see a few interesting buttons, dials, and ports.
Starting from the top left corner, we have the play/pause and next/previous track buttons. No idea why, but that is what it is. At the bottom of the array of buttons is where the toggle button to switch between modes are found. This is the button to change between FM radio/aux/line in/Bluetooth.

Underneath the mode button are two LEDs that light up according to the status of the XM3BT. It indicates what mode it is in – either in Bluetooth, AUX, or whatever.
Obviously, there’s a full-sized SD card reader and a USB port as well. The Edifier XM3BT supports direct music playback from your memory cards directly.
Then there’s the master volume dial and the bass dial. These two dials are independent from your audio source (except for FM radio, SD card, and USB) and it offers quite a wide range.
Using the Edifier XM3BT
Here’s the most important part of a speaker – how does it actually sound? Well, the Edifier XM3BT is actually a speaker that is catered towards the common consumers and it has a bunch of features that literally covers most use cases.
Firstly, it has Bluetooth. That means you can use any of your smart devices to listen to some tunes. Then, there’s FM radio for those who enjoy some radio tunes or perhaps news and weather reports too. But that means you’ll have to put the subwoofer on the table where you can reach it easily – else it’ll defeat the purpose.
It’s really not ideal to put the subwoofer on the table.
With that said, since I use it as a desktop speaker for my PC, then there is absolutely no need to access the control panel after configuring all of my personal favorite settings. That leads us to the listening test.
The Edifier XM3BT actually sounds very good. It has the appropriate amount of bass that thumps and vibrates the floor – especially with songs like The Salmon Dance or any other pop songs like Party Like It’s Your Birthday by Studio Killers.
The vocals are pretty decent as well – though increasing the bass does overwhelm the mids and vocals a little. And that is where the bass dial comes into play – adjust to whatever you are comfortable with, and just leave it at that. I thoroughly enjoyed the Edifier XM3BT with the bass that it produces even with such a small subwoofer.
The treble is acceptable on the Edifier XM3BT – not too sparkly but also not too underwhelming. It’s decent enough for my usage and everyday usage and that is fine for the price that I’m paying for this speaker.
Wrapping up the Edifier XM3BT review
For me myself, I appreciate full 2.1 speakers or bookshelf speakers. We’ve tested a lot of budget speakers over the years and the Edifier XM3BT is one of the better ones that we have tested thus far. The sound quality is decent for the price and it does look stealthy with its black MDF enclosure while showing its Edifier logo in glowing orange.

Of course, it is not perfect. The absence of a remote control means that I have to reach down to the subwoofer each time I want to change the modes.
Other than that, the Edifier XM3BT is actually pretty good. For the price of just RM270.60 right now at Edifier’s LazMall store, it is definitely on our recommended list.

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[Mega List] Catch exclusive deals and promotions from tech brands on Lazada and Shopee this August 8

As the monthly sale from Lazada and Shopee goes on and on, so does the monthly one-stop mega list of tech brands offering special promotions and limited-time price cuts returns.

As usual, we’ll keep updating this post as more information comes through, and for accuracy’s sake, click through the shop name with links below to be redirected properly in case you didn’t find the correct deals by searching on the respective sites.
vivo @ Lazada
Official store here.

Product

Promo Price

X50 Pro 5G (8GB+256GB)

RM1,999

X50 5G (8GB+128GB)

RM1,599

V20 Pro (8GB+128GB)

RM1,299

V20 (8GB+128GB)

RM899

V20 SE (8GB+128GB)

RM999

Y20 2021 (4GB+64GB)

RM599

Y20s G (6GB+128GB)

RM689

Y20s (8GB+128GB)

RM799

Y12s (3GB+64GB)

RM499

Y12s (4GB+128GB)

RM599

Y1s (2GB+32GB)

RM369

22.5W Fast Charge Adapter

RM75

33W Fast Charge Adapter

RM75

Wireless Sport Earphone

RM249

Wireless Sport Earphone Lite

RM139

Color Earphone

RM39

Micro USB Cable

RM25

USB-C Cable

RM25

vivo @ Shopee
Official store here.

Product

Promo Price

X50 Pro 5G (8GB+256GB)

RM1,999

X50 5G (8GB+128GB)

RM1,599

V20 Pro (8GB+128GB)

RM1,299

V20 (8GB+128GB)

RM999

V20 SE (8GB+128GB)

RM899

Y20s D (4GB+128GB)

RM599

Y20s G (6GB+128GB)

RM689

Y20s (8GB+128GB)

RM799

Y12A (3GB+32GB)

RM529

Y12s (4GB+128GB)

RM599

Y1s (2GB+32GB)

RM369

HONOR @ Lazada and Shopee
Official Lazada store here.
Official Shopee store here.

Product

Promo Price

Freebies

Band 6

RM165

Umbrella

Earbuds 2 Lite

RM269

3-months JOOX VIP Voucher

MagicWatch 2 42mm Agate Black

RM449

Umbrella

MagicWatch 2 46mm Flax Brown

RM549

Umbrella

MagicWatch 2 46mm Charcoal Black

RM499

Umbrella

MagicBook 15

RM3,499

Laptop Backpack and Wireless Mouse

MagicBook X 15 i5

RM2,899

Laptop Backpack and Wireless Mouse

MagicBook X 15 i3

RM2,299

Laptop Backpack

MagicBook Pro

RM3,299

Laptop Backpack and Wireless Mouse

Schneider Electric @ Lazada
Official store here.

Promotion

Availability

10% storewide discount

 All items (Excluding AvatarOn, Kavacha, Acti9, USB, Vivace & Affle Plus

Add 2 units of selected products for a 15% discount

AvatarOn, Kavacha, Acti9, USB products

 5% discount for store followers

Storewide with RM20 minimum spending

 Vouchers

Spend RM100, get RM8 off
Spend RM250, get RM25 off
Spend RM500, get RM60 off

Schneider Electric @ Shopee
Official store here.

Promotion

Availability

10% storewide discount

All items (Excluding Vivace & Affle Plus)

Add 2 units of selected products for a 15% discount

AvatarOn, Kavacha, Acti9, USB products (Excluding Vivace & Affle Plus)

 RM8.80 Limited Time Deals

Vivace, Easy9 products (Selected models only)

Vouchers

Spend RM100, get RM8 off
Spend RM250, get RM25 off
Spend RM500, get RM60 off

Roborock @ Shopee
Official store here.

Product

Promo Price

Auto Empty Dock

RM2,099

H7

RM1,499

S6 MaxV

RM1,999

S7

RM2,099

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WD demonstrates the first PCI Express Hard Drives at Computex 2014

Western Digital, or WD for short, has been known as the world leader in storage solutions. Start from today till Saturday, 7 June, WD will be demonstrating the first PCI Express hard drives at Computex Taipei.
This latest prototype introduces the new SATA Express interface, a combination of the SATA technology and PCI Express technology, which is also offered on the recently launched Intel series-9 chipset motherboard platforms, according to WD. The SATA Express interfaces is designed to lead with faster speeds with lower power consumption and increased flexibility for future OEM designs as compared to its predecessors.

Demonstration of the PCI Express hard drive in Computex 2014
The new WD PCI Express hard drive being tested for its performance and compatibility with the partners’ systems.
The preparation work to this demonstration has been in development for almost three years, says WD. Back in 2011, SATA-IO, the group that is responsible for lining out the future of the SATA technology, has announced that a new specification that would make a fundamental change to the core technology behind SATA by fusing it with the more advanced PCI Express computer interface was under development. Last year, the SATA Express specification was finally announced. What will be coming in the future? Let’s see. I’m certainly looking forward to it. SSDs are fast, obviously it’s not fast enough.

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Review – Edifier MP255 Bluetooth Speaker: Powerful & Splash-resistant

There comes a time where Bluetooth speakers were still in its infancy. During those days, we looked at X-mini’s Bluetooth speakers – they were tiny. It still packs a punch, though. Then there’s this capsule design where you can expand the speaker like an accordion for more bass. Times have changed since then, and now we have Bluetooth speakers like the Edifier MP255 – a Bluetooth speaker with some additional features that we actually need.
We’ll be comparing the Edifier MP255 with the Edifier MP233 that we reviewed here – because I use that yellow speaker all the time. There will be a few references to the MP80 that we reviewed here, too.

We also have a short video review for the Edifier MP255 too!

Unboxing

First of all, I want to highlight the elephant in the room – Edifier’s excessively intricate packaging design. For some reason, Edifier is always going for this clear case with a plastic bottom type of packaging. Both pieces are interconnected by these notches.

As for the Edifier MP255, it’s even more accessive than the designs of both the MP233 and MP80. It has two little silicon pads at the two sides of the top of the Edifier MP255 so that it wouldn’t move around during shipment. Having braces extruding inwards from the plastic case itself, however, will cause some damage.
I just have to say – Edifier, you’re really considerate when it comes to these types of extreme packaging.

At the bottom of the packaging is where some of the feature highlights are found.

Now, time to open up the packaging itself. The Edifier MP255 does indeed have those notches and latches like the MP80 again – but this time, they both have a seal stuck across it. You’ll either have to remove these stickers or puncture them. It’s really difficult to get a clean removal, mind you.
Once one of the latch on the notch has been released, the lid can be swiveled and opened apart, revealing the Edifier MP255 itself – and the two little silicon pads at the top.
But where did the accessories go? Glad you asked. Beneath where the Edifier MP255 sits is the answer. The platform which the Edifier MP255 sits can actually be opened, revealing the multitude of languages that the user manual is printed in, a warranty card, and the micro USB cable. Unlike the MP80 with the USB cable kinked and coiled around in a circle, the USB cable in the Edifier MP255’s box is held by nothing and just moves around in that compartment.

Design
At first touch, the Edifier MP255’s silicon enclosure tinged up my senses with its smooth texture. It was at that moment when I realized that the Edifier MP255 is actually splash-proof.

The overall speaker design itself is actually quite dull. It looks like a rectangular bar with all of its sides rounded. Geometrically, it’s symmetrical too – which poses an issue since it’s like the MPP233, one side of the speaker grill is the subwoofer whereas the other one houses the tweeters. You’ll have to orient it the correct way to get the best sound.

The only orientation indicator that you can reliably use is the LED indicator at the top. It’ll always be on the left side of the speaker.

At the right side of the Edifier MP255, there’s a little port. Opening it up reveals two things – the microSD card slot and also the micro USB port. Which leads us nicely into the next section of this review – the features.
Features
Let’s first take another look at the top of the Bluetooth speaker. There are only 5 buttons. Comparing this to the MP233, it has fewer buttons – and hence less features, right? Technically, yes. The ability to skip folders by holding the next/previous track buttons on the MP233 is not found on the Edifier MP255. NFC was also removed.

But fret not – as the Edifier MP255 does have its own special set of features built-in.
The LED indicator has a total of 3 colors – red, blue, and green. Now, let me explain what each of the LED colors stands for.
The blue LED here is pretty self-explanatory – blue color stands for Bluetooth. And it works very well here, too. Though the removal of NFC makes pairing a little bit more tedious (that is, if you’re spoiled by NFC’s convenience), the Edifier MP255 can be paired and entered pairing mode again by holding the “call” button. Much like how the MP233 behaves.
As for the red LED, it’s also the same as the MP233. It reads all the music files from the microSD card that was inserted. However, if you have tracks separated by folders, then you’re in for a roller coaster. As the Edifier MP255 does not have dedicated volume and track-seeking buttons, you’ll have to skip tracks one by one until you reach the next folder. Bummer.
The green LED, however, is actually aux mode. Come to think of it – where is the aux port anyway? That’s where the Edifier MP255’s specialty comes in. It supports USB audio passthrough – so you can connect a micro USB cable from the Edifier MP255 to your computer or to your phone through OTG cable, and it can play music through that. While charging, too.
Furthermore, when it’s in aux mode, you can hold the play/pause button and the LED turns red, and it enters “card reader” mode. Though the speeds are questionably slow – at least it works.
One little trivia to point out is that the sound it makes when it’s turned off is actually Windows 10’s USB ejection sound clip.
Using the Edifier MP255
The sound quality of the Edifier MP255 is actually pretty good, in my opinion. The bass that it produces is slightly better than the MP233, as it does have a slightly higher power compared to its lesser brethren. With its silicon housing, I find it enjoyable to just lug it around whenever I go without having to worry about water damage.
The one complaint that I have is the obnoxious sound that it makes when it is low on battery. It sounds like some transformers transforming, and it’s really loud too.
The USB audio passthrough mode works magnificently well, too. As for “card reader” mode, I can barely get 1MB/s transfer speeds out of it. But hey, at least it works.

As for the sound quality, the bass is somewhat there. Listening to music like Anthology (Daft Punk Tribute) by Overwerk is surprisingly enjoyable. Street Food by Rhodz is also enjoyable. Certain music like Dream Sweet In Sea Major sounds fantastic too.
The speaker itself sounds like there’s a tendency to go a little bit bassy on the frequency response but generally remains pretty flat.
Vocals, on the other hand, is pretty ok.
Big band music like Cherokee by the BBC Big Band sounds pretty good. Some vocal-oriented tracks like Bozack (DJ Deckstream Remix) by CL and St. James Ballroom by Alice Francis does sound a little heavy on the bass side.
To its credit, the vocals didn’t drown or get muffled by its bass, which is good.
At louder volumes, the Edifier MP255 manages to retain its sound quality and not distort. Better yet, the sound the bass is somehow enhanced at higher volumes, but that’s beyond the volume that I’d use in a room.
Battery life?
Let’s be honest – both the MP80 and MP233 has extraordinarily long battery life. The same can be said for the Edifier MP255, too. Though, my only complaint is the extremely long charging times that it has.
I’m not sure what’s the battery capacity of the Edifier MP255, but for all I know, it needs 5V 2A to charge – like an iPad. My unit came to me with zero battery left, so I did have to give it a little charge before using it.

To my surprise, I discovered one funny little behavior that it has. It makes some Transformers-like sound when it has low battery, then its frequency response changes. Yes, the sound it produces actually changes.
I’m not the only one who realized this as well. Once the Edifier MP255 makes the “I’m low on battery” noise, the bass just disappears. Once you do charge it, it returns back to its original sound frequency.
Wrapping up the Edifier MP255 review
For all I can say, the Edifier MP255 is a surprisingly good Bluetooth speaker. Though there are a few tiny little complaints I have. Firstly, the lack of a lanyard hook seems like an oversight, as it would be nice to have this speaker dangling off my bag – just like the MP80. Not sure if the weight allows, though. Perhaps a carabiner?

Then comes to the design. I like the silicon housing and the symmetrical design. I also like the splash-proof IP54 rating that it has, too.
It does have its quirks here and there, like the low battery and power off sound that it makes. Its features, however, are extraordinary for a Bluetooth speaker. Even if it doesn’t have the 3.5mm audio jack, the Edifier MP255 supports USB audio passthrough – and better yet, can become a microSD card reader too.
For the price of RM349 (previously RM399.90), the Edifier MP255 is a fantastic deal. If you want to get a decent Bluetooth speaker, then please go out there and look for the Edifier MP255 now. I think it’s a one-of-a-kind Bluetooth speaker.
You can get it here from Lazada right now! Available in 3 colors – black, blue (the one we have here) and orange!
Update from Edifier – the MP255 is now exclusively available from All IT and also on Edifier’s own online store.

Pros

Splash-proof
Lots of features – card reader mode included
Has a dedicated micro SD card slot

Cons

Expensive
Bass is not as good

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First Song To Be In MP3 Format – Tom’s Diner by Suzanne Vega

I was looking for “Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne Vega on YouTube and found out that this song was actually the first song to be converted into MP3. This song was used by Karlheinz Brandenburg to develop the MP3 format. He used this song for testing and development of this ground breaking digital music format that now has been used by everybody to listen to music.

MP3 is a lossy compression algorithm that was designed to further reduce the size of a song file but still sound like the original uncompressed music that is not noticeable for majority of listeners. This involves in removing certain tone that could not be picked up by untrained ears and was called the ‘auditory masking’ by Alfred Marshall Mayer, an American physicist. Richard Ehmer was the one who completed the set of auditory curves on the phenomenon and Ernst Erhardt created the algorithm to describe the masking more accurately.  There are now tonnes of research papers and references on the internet for you readers who are curious on how this was achieve.

In the 90’s, MP3 files began to spread on the internet and was popularized mainly with Winamp which was released in 1997 (R.I.P. Winamp). The first portable MP3 player was MPMan which was released to the public on 1998.
MP3 files has also been in a major role in legal issues among the music industries given that it could be shared and spread without the artists’s consent and people can do it more easily with the internet and requires no physical material such as a record/vinyl or a cassette.
Finally, here is the song that was used:

Here is the remix of the song that was played often on radio stations worldwide.
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[UPDATE] Samsung Axes Note7; Now What?

Personally, I thought the Note7 would be alright after the replacement, but it didn’t turn out that way. Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone had multiple reports of it catching fire at first. Then Samsung admitted to that flaw, and they recalled all of it.
In their official statement, Samsung recognizes that it is their battery’s problem, and with their recall, they wanted to replace all of it. That alone costed Samsung $1 billion, according to analysts. Fast forward about a week after the replaced Note7 was out and about in the world, new reports of these replaced Note7 started to catch fire — again. Probably not the best news for Samsung.

This time around, Samsung axed the entire Note7 instead. Halted all sales and recalls everything back, offering either a replacement or a refund. It’s an expensive decision for Samsung, but a necessary one. It is estimated to cost Samsung a hefty $17 billion, according to analysts.
Quoting Samsung’s statement in its official discontinuation of the Note7, the company said:
Taking our customer’s safety as our highest priority, we have decided to halt sales and production of the Galaxy Note 7.
Kudos to you, Samsung. No one wanted this to happen, and it was the right decision to make.
What’s next for Samsung?
Let’s talk about how Samsung can recover from this other than pointing fingers on what caused this to be a problem.
With the Note7 out of Samsung’s lineup of smartphones, there’s a huge gap between now and the presumably Galaxy S8. With that gap, Samsung will most likely shake its plans up. What I mean is that the future of the Galaxy S8 is quite bleak.
Samsung will either delay the launch of the S8 and fade into obscurity for a moment while they get their act together, or bring the S8 early for its epic comeback. The former would be for safety, whereas the latter does instill some sort of distrust in their customers and potentially ruin the S7’s lifespan. To adhere to their current timeline of releases would be good, but it does hurt Samsung’s sales quite a bit.
Maybe they will release a Note7Pro or something along those lines – where revisions were made upon the Note7 to ensure that there will be no issues? I think that might be possible, but will cost Samsung quite a lot of time.
Either way, it’s time to look for some other smartphones in the market. If you’re not keen on getting another Samsung, I understand. Then there’s only one smartphone that I can recommend now if you really need top-of-the-line specs.
Get a OnePlus 3.

[UPDATE] Samsung just sent us their official statement regarding this issue. In short, Note7 owners can opt for a refund or an exchange to the Samsung Galaxy S7edge. All pre-ordered owners of the Note7 will be contacted from 13th October onwards.
Well that settles it then. Swift actions.
Attached below is Samsung’s full official statement regarding this issue.

Latest update on Galaxy Note7:
SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE7 PRE-ORDER OWNERS TO GET FULL REFUND OR EXCHANGE TO ANOTHER SAMSUNG DEVICE
With the recent reported cases involving the Samsung Galaxy Note7, Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn Bhd urges all pre-order owners of Samsung Galaxy Note7 to power off their devices immediately. Pursuant thereto, the option of refund or exchange to the Samsung Galaxy S7edge will be made available for the pre-order owners provided that they return their current Samsung Galaxy Note7 accordingly.
The preorder owners will expect to be contacted from 13th October 2016 onwards by Samsung Customer Service, related mobile network operators or participating retail partners respectively on the details of the refund or exchange program.
For further inquiries, kindly contact Samsung Malaysia Careline at 1-800-88-7799. We apologise for any inconveniences caused.

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Black Shark 5 and Black Shark 5 Pro arrives 8th June 2022; comes with these features

Introducing, the new Black Shark 5 series of smartphones, which consists of two phones – the Black Shark 5 and also the Black Shark 5 Pro. These two phones are going to be launched together on 8th June 2022, unlike last generation’s Black Shark 4 series.

Black Shark 5 Pro
Let’s talk about the Black Shark 5 Pro first. There are a few things that are new here. It has this list of specs:

6.67-inch OLED screen

2400×1080 pixels in resolution
144Hz refresh rate

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

5320mm² dual vapor chamber cooling

12GB or 16GB RAM
256GB storage
Triple rear-facing cameras

Main: 108MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Ultrawide: 13MP f/2.4
Tele-macro: 5MP f/2.4 with AF

4,650mAh battery

120W charging (120W charger included)

Magnetic popup triggers
Dual-zone pressure-sensitive screen
Touch Control Master Algorithm with 720Hz touch sampling rate

Looking at the specs alone, the Black Shark 5 Pro is an incremental upgrade over the already-great Black Shark 4 Pro. There are a few things that are upgraded – like the chipset, main camera’s sensor, and also a very slight bump in terms of battery capacity.

One thing that I am divided about is the removal of the audio jack. I usually am okay with this but not for a gaming phone. However advanced TWS earphones are, they’re still using Bluetooth and Bluetooth will introduce delay.
There are a few more highlights – like the new Joy UI 13 and also a brand new, revamped Shark Space to provide a better experience while gaming.

There is also a bypass mode so that we can play games with the phone plugged in, and doesn’t affect the battery at all. This will help in two things – a decrease in overall heat production since the battery is bypassed, and the battery’s lifespan should be longer too.
Speaking of the battery, the Black Shark 5 Pro is using a dual-cell battery.
Black Shark 5
The Black Shark 5 though, I’d say has more upgrades from the Black Shark 4. Here are the specs:

6.67-inch OLED screen

2400×1080 pixels in resolution
144Hz refresh rate

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

“Sandwich” vapor chamber

Configurations

8GB RAM + 128GB storage
12GB RAM + 256GB storage

Triple rear-facing cameras

Main: 64MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Ultrawide: 13MP f/2.4
Macro: 2MP f/2.4 (fixed focus)

4,650mAh battery

120W charging (120W charger included)

Magnetic popup triggers
Dual-zone pressure-sensitive screen

Yeah… it’s a mirror finish
The most notable upgrade from the Black Shark 4 is the pressure-sensitive screens. I absolutely loved that feature and I have described it in-depth in our review of the Black Shark 4 last year, and you can watch it here.

Surprisingly, the new Black Shark 5 also has the bypass mode to bypass the battery too – just like the Black Shark 5 Pro. And of course, it also comes with a dual-cell battery to go extremely fast with its charging speed.

Official local launch
It’s happening on the 8th of June 2022 at 7pm. It’ll be an online launch, so you can watch the live stream with us too. Further details will be published on Black Shark Malaysia’s official Facebook Page, so give them a follow here.

Can’t I buy the imported version already?
You can – but you’ll have to be careful. Assuming that you’re buying the Black Shark 5 series directly from China, you’ll not be getting the full 4G band support, and 5G will probably also not work in Malaysia.
Let’s not forget that buying the China version means you don’t get GMS too – and many games will not work. So, just be patient and wait for the local version.

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HONOR Malaysia sweetens the deal for the new HONOR 9A

Malaysia is one of the earliest markets to welcome the HONOR 9A! It’s an entry-level smartphone and with the price of RM549 – that didn’t stop HONOR from sweetening up the deal even further.
Despite being an entry-level smartphone, it still packs a rather good set of hardware in its specs sheet:

6.3-inch IPS LCD screen

1600×720 pixels in resolution
Waterdrop notch

MediaTek Helio P22 chipset
3GB RAM
64GB internal storage

Expandable via microSD

Triple rear-facing cameras

Main: 13MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Ultra-wide angle: 5MP f/2.2
Depth sensor

5,000mAh battery
Android 10 with Magic UI 3.1

Uses Huawei Mobile Services

I should note that the HONOR 9A is pretty much using the same chassis as the HONOR 8X, and it still uses micro USB for charging too. At least the notch has changed to a waterdrop-shaped one.
One major point to take note of the HONOR 9A is Huawei Mobile Services. This means that it does not have Google apps at all, and the only way you can get APKs is through 3rd party app stores or other means. For power users like you and me, it might not seem like an issue – but it’s definitely a problem for many.
We have already reviewed the HONOR 9A – which you can watch here.

The HONOR 9A is available in two colors – Midnight Black and the striking Phantom Blue. It will be available for purchase on these platforms starting 26th June at 12pm:

HiHonor
Shopee
Lazada

The HONOR 9A will also be available in selected partner stores via pre-order from 26th June to 5th July 2020. Then, it’ll be HONOR 9A will be available to purchase in-stores starting 6th July at any HONOR Experience Stores (HES) and partner stores nationwide.

Online and pre-order purchases will receive free gifts worth up to RM218 that consists of an HONOR backpack, water bottle, and 15GB on Huawei Cloud. Purchases made in-store will receive an HONOR water bottle and free 15GB on Huawei Cloud.

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ARM Cortex-A57 Ready To Be Manufactured

Even a Galaxy S4 with octa cores looks obsolete now that ARM’s Cortex-A57 is ready for the fab. ARM and TSMC announced that Cortex-A57 reached the “taped out” stage.

Source : Engadget

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