ASUS celebrates Lazada’s 7th birthday with promo deals

This coming 27th March (which is tomorrow, by the way), is Lazada’s 7th anniversary. With it comes a huge sale – and ASUS is also joining in the fun by offering a lot of discounts across their wide catalog of products. Remember that you can only get these deals at ASUS Lazmall Flagship Store.

ROG Zephyrus M

GM501G-SEI006T

Original Price: RM 8,799
B’day Sales Price: RM 7,499 (off RM 1,300!)

TUF Gaming FX505

FX505G-DBQ231T

Original Price: RM 3,099
B’day Sales Price: RM 2,899 (off RM 200!)

ROG Strix Scar Series

Up to RM 1,000 discount (Free ROG Gladius Mouse + Voucher!)

Segment
Model
Specs
Colour
SRP Price
Voucher Rebate Cut
B’day Promo Price
Includes Free Gift!

ROG Strix Scar II
& Hero II
(with RTX)
GL704G-WEV046T
i7 / 16GB / 512SSD / RTX2070
Scar Edition, RGB logo & strip
RM 9,299
RM 200
RM 9,099
ROG Gaming Headset
FUISON 300(worth RM 579)

GL504G-WES053T
i7 / 16GB / 512SSD / RTX2070
Scar Edition, RGB logo & strip
RM 8,999
RM 200
RM 8,799

GL704G-VEV028T
i7 / 16GB / 512SSD / RTX2060
Scar Edition, RGB logo & strip
RM 6,999
RM 100
RM 6,899

GL504G-VES044T
i7 / 8GB / 512SSD / RTX2060
Hero Edition, RGB logo & strip
RM 6,499
RM 100
RM 6,399

ROG Strix Scar II

& Hero II
GL504G-SES072T
i7 / 16GB / 1TB + 256GB / 1070
Scar Edition, RGB logo & strip
RM 8,999
RM 600
RM 8,399
ROG Gaming Mouse
GLADIUS II (P502)  (worth RM 339)

GL504G-MES193T
i7 / 16GB / 1TB + 256GB / 1060
Scar Edition, RGB logo & strip
RM 6,399
RM 600
RM 5,799

ROG Strix Scar
GL703G-SE5026T
i7 / 16GB / 1TB + 256GB / 1070
ROG Aluminium Black (Scar)
RM 8,799
RM 600
RM 8,199

Consumer notebooks

ASUS X441

X441M-AGA001T / X441M-AGA002T
Original Price: RM 1,299
B’day Sales Price: RM 1,099 (off RM 200!)

VivoBook S Series

S530U

Original Price: RM 3,099
B’day Sales Price: RM 2,899 (off RM 200!)

S330F

Original Price: RM 3,099
B’day Sales Price: RM 2,899 (off RM 200!)

Smartphones

ZenFone Max Pro M1(review here)

Snapdragon 636 Octa-core CPU / 6GB RAM / 64GB Storage
Original Price: RM 999
B’day Sales Price: RM 669 (off RM 330!)

ZenFone 5z (ZS620KL) (review here)

6GB RAM / 128 GB Storage

Original Price: RM 1,899
B’day Sales Price: RM 1,449 (off RM 450!) + Additional RM 50 Voucher

8GB RAM / 256 GB Storage

Original Price: RM 2,299
B’day Sales Price: RM 1,729 (off RM 570!) + Additional RM 50 Voucher

Once again, these sales are only happening during Lazada’s 27th birthday sale. Click here to learn more about this special day of promotions!

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Transcend Releases MSA450T mSATA 3D TLC NAND SSD

Transcend is widely known as one of the leading storage-related product manufacturer, and they’ve recently released the MSA450T, a 3D TLC NAND flash mSATA industrial solid-state drive for embedded system. It features a built-in DDR3 DRAM cache, low-density parity check (LDPC) code, and other features that ensures a stable, long-lasting product ready for write-intensive industrial and embedded applications.
Transcend has heavily invested in the development of innovative technologies and embedded solutions of high quality and reliability. Transcend’s embedded solutions are widely used in many industries, offering a track record of excellence in the demanding embedded application market. Transcend continues to invest in developing cutting-edge technologies and expanding its embedded-use flash and DRAM offerings, whilst providing renowned client services and world-class technical support.

For more information, please visit https://www.transcend-info.com/Embedded/Products/No-952
I’ve used mSATA SSDs in the past – and I have to say, they work. They were once the “compact PCB-only SSD” before the M.2 form factor came about. Fun fact: M.2 is also known as as NGFF, or new generation form factor.

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Google shows Project Tango

We all are living in a 3-dimensional space, that is if we exclude time as the fourth dimension. All electronic devices in the world is made based on only two dimensions, that is the height and width. Google however, wants to integrate the third dimension into our electronics.
Take a look Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) division showing off Project Tango.

To integrate the third dimension, there are a lot of changes that are necessary for this. Firstly, another camera is needed to pinpoint the depth of the objects. Secondly, a proper software is needed to utilize the altimeter and also the gyrometer to track the vector of the device’s movement. Thirdly is of course a software that uses a standard to save and share these space and motion tracked.

So what’s the use of these tracking? Let’s just admit one thing – finding direction in a multi-storey building is extremely difficult. Not only sharing your current location doesn’t tell your altitude, yet it’s not really accurate at all since it uses triangulation alone.
This new technology will surely tell directions and locations much more clearly with the 3D mapping capabilities. Who knows, this technology might even reinvent the current dying state of 3DTVs with a whole new depth of view. Maybe this can even reinvent the entire Google Street View with a whole new depth.
For further information, click here to learn about Project Tango.

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Samsung discovers method to mass produce graphene

Image from Wikipedia
In the world of physics, we’ve been looking for the one material that has all – or at least the closest – to the ideal properties that we want on a material. Graphene came to be the wonder material that we’ve been looking for, and here’s a video describing what graphene actually is, and why is it dubbed the wonder material.
Here’s a video on what graphene really is.

If you don’t have time to watch the video, here’s a summary of why graphene is so amazing :

One-atom thick
Strongest material
Lightest material
Conducts electricity very efficiency
Transparent
Flexible

Graphene however has a problem when it came to mass productions. The wonder material is already in the works of being integrated into all sorts of uses – ranging from electronics, aircrafts, vehicles,
To be frank, graphene is based on the relatively new field of nanotechnology- which is still at its infancy stage. Research and development are still heavily ongoing on its applications, physical and chemical properties, etc., especially in the electronics market as graphene will allow flexible screens a la the video below.

Samsung’s way of mass-producing graphene takes on a few rather simple tasks, and it is credited to the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT).

Start off with a normal wilicon wafer
Coat a layer of germanium on top
Dip the entire wafer into diluted hydrofluoric acid; forming germanium oxides and a layer of hydrogen atoms on the topside of the wafer
Put the wafer into a furnace; a layer of graphene will be deposited on the hydrogen atoms on the wafer
Cool in vacuum
Peel off the layer of graphene

It seems relatively simple and SAIT didn’t publish any details like the time taken to create a layer and also what’s the maximum size that it can be done at once.

Albeit the lack of information, it’s still amazing to see that there’s finally a method to mass-produce graphene. It won’t be long anymore till the time when we can see touch-screen windows and also super tough glasses everywhere.
Who knows, maybe the Nokia Morph that I’ve mentioned a few times will finally be true?

Via : Extreme Tech

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More Possibilities with a Bigger Screen

    In the last 10 years, technology has been the biggest catalyst in the increase of human productivity. Desktops, laptops, smartphones and tablets have allowed people to work, play and communicate like never before. However, there are few products in the market that provide well-rounded performance with smartphone-like portability.  The Samsung GALAXY Note 8.0 was built to deliver unrivalled multimedia in a compact tablet form factor. Powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core processor, every interaction on the device is smooth and seamless – bringing a new level of efficiency to whatever the user is doing.
At times when you need to get more done, the Dual View feature lets you run 2 apps simultaneously – providing continued multitasking without disruptions. Pop Up Video also lets you enjoy your favourite videos while surfing the web or chatting on a messaging application. On its own, the Note 8.0 is a stellar multimedia performer that causes your content to shine.

With the S Pen, the GALAXY Note 8.0 gets even better. Whenever you remove the S Pen from its slot, the Note 8.0 will launch the Page Buddy interface – that provides quick S Pen functionality. Samsung’s propriety S Note also allows users to create, edit, manage and share their everyday documents with its suite of templates and tools. It is this freedom to explore your artistic side that makes the GALAXY Note 8.0 an outstanding device.  The S Pen also improves the way you record content that inspires you. With Handwriting-to-Text and Productivity Tools, your documents can be tailor-made to your imagination. Hover the S Pen over the screen, and it also shows you a small preview of your content, videos, email, photos and appointments. As a device that’s meant to replace a pen & paper experience, the Note 8.0 performs flawlessly.  It’s also a great companion in your personal time. ‘Reading Mode’ turns this beast into a humble e-book reader that’s optimised for reading pleasure. In your living room, the GALAXY Note 8.0 also transform into a Smart Remote that puts full control of your television and programmes in your hands.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 8.0 is a great fusion of productivity and portability. It’s great on its own, but with the S Pen, all you can imagine is possible.

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MH370 – Analyzing The Techs

At 0240 hours local time on last Saturday, Malaysia Airlines flight number MH370 was reported to have lost contact with all ground control tower as well going missing from radars. The flight was expected to arrive in Beijing at 0630 hours, but it never did.
Currently, various neighbouring countries are still conducting the search operation to find the missing Boeing 777, or at least what’s left of what is dubbed the safest aircraft ever built to date. The collaboration involves Malaysia, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, US, China, Thailand and Philippines. The mentioned nations are bringing various specialized search and rescue assets to assist in finding the wreckage of MH370. Here, we will try to uncover and give light to what really happened during the moments; which some people might get confused or frustrated when it comes to the technology used such as radar positioning, ‘black box’ emergency beacon and various advanced technologies involved.

The Radar
Some people might ask the question, the Vietnam officials declared that the flight has crashed and they have the crash site position from their last radar data yet, why did we not deploy a team to recover them?
The plane “lost all contact and radar signal one minute before it entered Vietnam’s air traffic control,”
– Lt Gen Vo Van Tuan, deputy chief of staff of the Vietnamese army
Now, it may sound as simple and straight forward to just go to the last known position but the reality is, flight MH370 was travelling at around 500 knots which translates roughly around 926 km/h. Note that the flight was also travelling at a cruising altitude of 35,000 feet, to give perspective, around 10.6 KM above ground.
As of now, nobody knows what exactly happened to the aircraft which makes it harder to predict it’s crash trajectory since they can’t establish contact with the pilots during the final moments.
Here is the replay video of the online radar data:

On the map it sure looks like a small blip or area but in reality, the possible crash site might be located some tens of kilometres away from MH370’s last known location. As you can see here is the search operation’s plan for the search area before they widen their search area this morning.
          Initial search area
          A picture of the expanded search area
Even with the help of various assets from various countries, sweeping kilometers of open sea is not an easy task. Especially when the object is not floating and visible from aerial view.
This morning, they have analyzed the radar data into it’s most highest resolution, combining with data from military radar, they found that the craft attempted to make a ‘Air Turnback’. Air Turnback is a term used by aviation related as a maneuver  made by the pilot in an attempt to land to it’s origin take off airport at the first sign of trouble which deemed unsafe to continue flying. It’s something like a u-turn for planes.
This even adds more complications and to why the search area was widen this morning.
The Black Box (Flight Data Recorder)
Now some might get too excited and frustrated to why isn’t the crash site determined by the signal emitted by the Black Box? Let’s take a look into the technology behind the Black Box.
A black box is the crucial instrument when it comes to aircraft accident investigations as it provides recorded data of the cockpit voice, air speed, altitude and a very long list of other flight data before and during the crash.

All Black Box are equipped with an Underwater Locator Beacon which will be activated as soon as water comes into contact with the beacon. It could transmit up to 14000 feet in depth(4.2 kilometers). As to it’s popular name, the box is not actually black but painted in bright orange for easy visual searching. A Black Box could withstand fires up to 1,110 degrees Celsius for an hour, 260 degrees Celsius for 10 hours. It caries a minimum of 25 hours of flight data.
“Under good conditions, the signal can be detected from several hundred miles away”
“If the boxes are trapped inside the wreckage, the sound may not travel far. If the boxes are at the bottom of an underwater trench, that also hinders the signal, which can also weaken over time.”
– John Goglia, a former member of the US National Transportation Safety Board.
Coming back to the Underwater Locator Beacon; the signal of the Black Box’s beacon strength and effective range depends on various factor such as how deep it sank or was it still in the aircraft.
The signal that the device transmits are in sonar form which sends “pingers” for 30 days every 1 second. If the box was still in the wreckage, this could mean the signal could have been weakened thus, making the sonar signal to travel for a shorter time and distance.
Looking back at a famous crash, the Air France crash took investigators 3 days to find the wreckage and 2 years later to find the Black Box.
The Passports and Biometrics
Today, our Malaysian government officials has confirmed that two of the passengers are using a fake passport. The actual passport owners has contacted the authorities and confirmed that they are not on board the flight MH370 and told that reports of the stolen passports has been filed in Thailand earlier before the incident. Two stolen passport origins are Austria and Italy. Before we take an in-depth look at these two passport, let’s take a look at one of the world’s most secure passport; the Malaysian passport.
          Malaysian Biometric Passport
In 1998, Malaysia was the first country in the world to issue a biometric passport.
Malaysian passport, the biometric passport was deemed one of the most secure passport in the world and said to be highly expensive in the black market because of it’s difficulty to counterfeit or obtain illegally. It is equipped with the latest biometric chip. In 1998, Malaysia was the first country in the world to issue a biometric passport after a local security expert company, IRIS developed the technology. Thumbprint data was later added in December 2002 which uses similar technology to MyKad.
          Biometric Passport Process
The biometric chip contains a photograph and the bearer’s two thumbprint. RFID in the passport was used to connect the biometric chip’s data to the airport’s fingerprint scanner and facial recognition technology. In 2006, IRIS announced that the biometric chip has yet to successfully cloned by hackers. In addition, the data is also stored in local government’s database so any tampering of the data will immediately alert the authorities. In 2010, Malaysia started issuing ICAO compliant e-passports which is valid for only five or two years. As of now, various countries has adopted our biometric passport technology such as in the US and UK international airports.
Getting back to the stolen passports,  both the Italy and Austria passport are pretty much similar since they are both issued on EU Passports standards. Both passports are equipped with biometric chips which contains their picture and fingerprint. The data is then compared from the physical scan to the ones in the chip. Unlike Malaysian passport, our data is cross matched to the local data servers and the chip at the same time. The case is still under investigation by the Malaysian based FBI and interpol.

Whatever the outcome may be, we here at Nasi Lemak Tech are sending our prayers to the friends, families and victims involved in the MH370 incident. With many nations working together with various advanced military grade technologies, I’m sure we will find something very soon.
Sources:
Radar shows ‘air turnback’
Black Box informations
Air France black box recovered 2 years later
Black box beacon explaination
Biometric passport
Malaysian development on biometric passports

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Dell Technologies initiates MentorConnect 2021; Now with more companies involved with emphasis on diversity and inclusion

Dell Technologies Malaysia is currently accepting applications for its renowned MentorConnect program for the year 2021.

Originally launched in 2017, the program has seen more than 500 participants benefitted from the insightful and experience-rich teachings by harnessing mentorship built by a multi-company collaboration. For this year, Malaysia will be welcoming a total of 14 companies from Dell Technologies itself, Intel, Motorola Solutions, Microsoft, and more to join hands and provide world-class leadership training workshops that broaden the participant’s network and diversifying their perspectives, expertise, and knowledge.
The program is currently up and running and expected to end around sometime in November this year. Dell Technologies is confident that despite the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how companies around the world operate fundamentally, they are still capable of closing the diversity gap, nurture future talents and build workforces with social values that match the need of the IT industry.

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Here’s The ZenFone 3 Series Availability And Prices

We can see that the ZenFone 3 family of devices aren’t small in numbers. We were just as surprised as you were during their launch event. That said, this is the updated availability and prices for each and every smartphone within the ZenFone 3 series.
It’s broken down into two parts – the first part being those that are available in the market now, and the second one are those that are coming soon.

Available now:

ZenFone 3 – ZE552KL (RM 1699) & ZE520KL (RM 1499)
ZenFone 3 Ultra – ZU680KL (RM2599)
ZenFone 3 Max – ZC520TL (RM799)

Coming soon:

ZenFone 3 Laser (Mid – October) – ZC551KL (RM 999)
ZenFone 3 Deluxe (Mid – October)

ZS570KL (Snapdragon 821  RM 3299)
ZS570KL (Snapdragon 820 RM 2559)

Just a quick recap though, the family of devices has crazy over-the-top specs. The price however, is a little more insane. Personally speaking, I am looking forward to get my hands dirty with the ZenFone 3 Deluxe. Those hardware seems really obnoxiously fantastic on paper. October seems like a long way ahead though, since the OnePlus 3 is owning the market like mad.

ZenFone 3
ZenFone 3 Deluxe
ZenFone 3 Ultra

Build
Dimensions
152.59 x 77.38 x 7.69 mm
152.59 x 77.38 x 7.69 mm
186.4 x 93.9 x 6.8 mm

Materials
Glass front and back;
Aluminium rim
Metal unibody

Buttons
Capacitive buttons

Power and volume rocker at the side
Volume rocker at the back

Extra
Fingerprint sensor at the back
Fingerprint sensor at the front

Display
Dimensions
5.5-inch
5.7-inch
6.8-inch

Resolution
1080p
1080p
1080p

Panel type
Super IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio
70.52%
73.89%
72.75%

Camera
Rear-facing
Sensor
13MP Sony IMX298
23MP Sony IMX 318

Aperture

f/2.0
f/2.0

Focusing system
Laser + PDAF

–

Stabilization
4-axis OIS

Video
[email protected]
4K

Front-facing
Sensor
8MP

Aperture
f/2.0

Video
1080p

Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (MSM8953)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (MSM8993)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 (MSM8976)

CPU
2GHz octa-core
2.15GHz quad-core (Kryo)
1.8GHz octa-core

GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 530
Adreno 510

RAM
3GB
4GB
4GB
6GB
3GB
4GB

Storage
32GB
64GB
64GB
128GB/256GB
32GB
64GB/128GB

MicroSD card?
Yes, SIM card/MicroSD combo slot (up to 128GB)
Yes, SIM card/MicroSD combo slot (up to 200GB)

Battery
Capacity
3,000mAh
4,600mAh

Port
USB Type-C

Quick Charge?
–
Yes, Quick Charge 3.0

Removable?
No

Others
Audio output
25-bit/192kHz audio

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Razer Launches zGold-MOLPoints in Malaysia!

Did any of you go to Berjaya Times Square over the weekend? I did – because Razer’s launch of the zGold-MOLPoints AFK @ Malaysia event was happening there! Obviously, it’s more than just a launch as Razer showcased their full range of hardware, software, and services. There were also cosplays and games for you to play, too!

Anyway, a brief introduction on what the zGold-MOLPoints is all about. The idea behind it is simple, but to have a proper execution like what Razer has done is really difficult.

Look at those Overwatch gear 😉
Razer’s idea is a virtual currency that functions more like an aggregated currency across multiple games. The problem is, these games are developed by different companies and each of them has their own in-app purchases with their own currency. zGold pretty much aggregates all of them together – so if you have a zGold wallet, then you can use your zGold to pay for other games’ purchases!
Min-Liang Tan together with Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan, Founder of Berjaya Corporation Berhad, Min-Liang Tan, Co-Founder and CEO of Razer and Preecha Praipattarakul, Group Chief Executive Officer, MOL Group, Inc.
Now, as zGold enters Malaysia, Razer has appointed MOLPoints to be the master distributor. MOLPoints has rebranded zGold-MOLPoints to leverage Razer’s leadership in the gaming space.
As the relationship is mutually beneficial, this virtual currency can now be purchased from over 1 million points of purchase in 17 countries. Not only that, we can now use zGold-MOLPoints in over 2,500 content titles from MOL network, too.
But wait – there’s something you must know.
According to Razer themselves, Razer zGold and zGold-MOLPoints are 2 separate virtual credits under a common Razer zGold brand. Users will be able to choose between the respective virtual credits to pay for digital content. zGold-MOLPoints will continue its key focus in serving users in South East Asia, such as Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Philippines. There is no change in reload process flow for zGold-MOLPoints users after the rebranding.
Also, did any attendees here went to the zGold-MOLPoints AFK @ Malaysia and got your peripherals signed?
Leave us a picture down below in the comments section!

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ASUS ROG announces new gaming backpacks to let you pack and bring your entire mobile setup to anywhere

ASUS Malaysia is happy to bring you not only brand new laptops but also some new cool gaming backpacks to host your gears and live out the ROG spirit even when you go out to touch some grass.

We’re starting things off with the big boy ROG Ranger BP2701 that despite its large size, it is fairly lightweight at just 0.93kg and carries all the ROG swag such as holographic ROG logo and descriptive text. Open up the main compartment and there’s the big padded pouch for a 17-inch laptop while the plethora of pockets can fit things like a mouse, headset, charger, and a full-size keyboard. Yes, full size. You’re not mistaken.
The material choice also contributes to the comfort factor as the high-quality mesh-covered back pads allow cool air to circulate properly to avoid scuff sweating and coupled with the nice Lycra shoulder pad that is also adjustable for a fit and secured tightness, you’ll have a bag that you’ll always grab with all your personal items inside before heading out for a long trip.

Have a smaller body build? Then the ROG Archer Backpack 15.6 might the better choice for you as its smaller 16-liter capacity can cut down on the unnecessary downward force caused by large size. But by trading that aspect, it gets a multi-form handling design where you can pick it up either like a traditional laptop bag, a shoulder bag with detachable straps, or a normal backpack. It also rocks the same breathable material that provides a comfy and ventilated experience to the shoulder and back but without the flashy ROG elements to opt for a stealthy look.
Price
Ready to ditch that free bag that comes with every laptop? You may now shell out either RM469 for the large ROG Ranger BP2701 or go for the slightly smaller ROG Archer Backpack 15.6 BP1505 at RM399. You’ll find these available for purchase starting today at various online dealers or the ASUS ROG store on Lazada.

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Cooler Master Announces ControlPad At Kickstarter

Cooler Master is venturing into the world of analog keyboard switches with their partnership with Aimpad. Firstly, we’re shown the Cooler Master MK851 keyboard that features Cherry MX Red with Aimpad technology. Now, Cooler Master is releasing a 24-key keypad that is made entirely out of linear mechanical keyboard switches with Aimpad technology built in.
So what is Aimpad and how it works? In short, it shoots a ray of infrared onto the switch and depending on how far you press the key down, the intensity of the reflected infrared light differs and hence translated as “pressure”. You can learn more about Aimpad technology and its limitations at our partner’s website. There’s also another type of analog switch called Flaretech which you can check out here.

There’s one limitation when it comes to “pressure”-sensitive key switches including Aimpad – and that’s the key switch type can only be linear. A non-linear key switch like Cherry MX Brown or Blue will cause the pressure to change drastically once it hits the bump.

Cooler Master is offering the ControlPad in two different types of switches – Cherry MX Red or Gateron Red switches. Both of them have Aimpad technology, all of the 24 keys are fully programmable as well.
Second type of user is the creative professionals. By using the ControlPad, you can adjust brush thickness, opacity, and size on the fly with the pressure-sensitive keys. Also, since it is a 24-key keypad, you can program each of these keys to perform certain actions or even macros.

Cooler Master implemented macro presets and control schemes for several notable video games and popular applications for consumer and professional use. This includes actions, hotkeys, and shortcuts for the entire Adobe Suite, including PhotoShop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Final Cut, and more. Additionally, Cooler Master will offer special keycap sets to match said presets.
As for pricing and availability of the ControlPad, visit the Kickstarter page here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coolermaster/controlpad-24-keys-with-analog-control

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[UPDATED] Galaxy Note 7 – Price, Date, & All You Need To Know

I’m lost beyond words on how amazing the Galaxy Note 7 really is. It’s beautiful. Samsung impresses the whole world again with their brand new Galaxy Note 7, bringing in new innovation and improvements over its predecessor.
These are some of the highlights of the entire event:

Brand new IP68 certified, water-resistant S Pen
New Samsung Knox security system that features biometric authentication and iris scanning feature
HDR video streaming capability

There are many things that went through the entire event. Let’s analyze them deeper and see what’s the updates.

S Pen
It has a much more smaller and precise 0.7mm tip, with improved pressure sensitivity. It also has a lot of improved drawing features and Air Command too. You can magnify and translate on the spot, using the S Pen itself.
Iris scanner
This is a feature that everyone foresees it’ll be coming, and it seems like Samsung is the one. The brand new iris scanner is now coupled into the entire Samsung ecosystem. Samsung Knox and Samsung Pay will definitely take advantage of this even more than before. With Samsung Pass at hand – an authentication that bridges iris and fingerprint scanner to apps and services – it should shake Google’s own playground.
Entertainment
Samsung has again integrated a 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED screen into the Galaxy Note 7, but now even features a HDR-streaming experience too. It brings cinema-like with richer coours on the screen itself. You don’t have to do anything at all.
There’s also a Game Pack available through Google Play, that includes all of the top game titles for you to play. That’s because the Galaxy Note 7 uses Vulkan API, which will soon be supported by Unreal Engine and Unity soon.
New experiences
There’s a brand new focus on health, and Samsung can now monitor your fitness through their brand new Gear Fit 2 and Gear IconX through Samsung’s new S Health 5.0. Now, S Health even lets you to compete with your friends and family in fitness challenges too!

Other details
The Galaxy Note 7 has a massive 3,500mAh battery, and uses USB Type-C connector. However, there’s an adapter to convert the usual micro USB cable to a Type-C connector, thanks to an accessory that Samsung  has included in all of their Galaxy Note 7.
There’s also an external battery casing that Samsung calls Backpack, which gives you on-the-go charging. Great for Pokemon Go players, actually.
Pricing and availability
This is obviously what you guys are here for. I won’t lie, I am here to know about the price and availability too. It costs RM3,199, and it’s available in 3 colours – Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, and Black Onyx. It’ll arrive in Malaysia on the 19th August 2016, but you can start pre-ordering starting 8th to 10th August 2016. However, do take note that there’s only 4,000 units available for pre-order!
For additional product information, please visit www.samsung.com/my/note7.
Full list of specs

Galaxy Note7

OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Network
LTE Cat.9  *May differ by markets and mobile operators*

Dimension
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9mm, 169g

AP
Exynos 8890 Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.6GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm processor

Memory
4GB RAM (LPDDR4)
64GB (UFS 2.0) + microSD (up to 256GB), Hybrid SIM

Display
5.7” Quad HD Dual edge Super AMOLED
2560 x 1440 (518ppi)

Camera
Rear: Dual Pixel 12MP OIS (F1.7), Front: 5MP (F1.7)

Battery
3,500 mAh, Fast Charging on wired and wireless
Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA

Payment
NFC, MST

Connectivity
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), MIMO(2×2) 620Mbps,
Bluetooth® v 4.2 LE, ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC,
Location (GPS, Glonass, Beidou)

Sensors
Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, HR Sensor, Iris Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor

Audio
MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR,
AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA

Video
MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI , FLV, MKV, WEBM

Gear VR for Galaxy Note7

Dimension
207.8(W) x 122.5(L) x 98.6(H)mm

Weight
345g (312g without Front Cover)

FOV
*Field of View
101° Field of View

Sensor
Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Proximity

Color
Blue Black

Compatibility
USB Type-C and Micro USB port connection to the Galaxy Note7, S7, S7 edge, Note5, S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+

UPDATE: Giving some though about upgrading from a Galaxy Note 5? Look at this chart, courtesy of Samsung. Thanks a lot for providing us with this side-by-side comparison. Do note (pun intended) that there’s no Galaxy Note 6. As pointed out here earlier, Samsung pulled off a Windows 10 by skipping a number in their flagship number sequence. In Samsung’s case, it’s to sync up the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S generation numbers.

UPDATE 2: Samsung has officially stated what you’re getting when you pre-order.

10% off, a (supposedly) fast-charging USB Type-C power bank with 10,200mAh capacity, a free wireless charging stand. The last one however is that you’ll be getting the phone a day earlier. How much that’s worth is definitely up for debate.
Anyway, RM3,199 with 10% discount means you’ll only need to pay RM2,879.10, and you get the power bank and wireless charging stand for free too. Quite a great deal, actually.
Remember – pre-order starts Monday, 8th August 2016 at 10:00am!
UPDATE: This is the brand new news that broke out of Samsung themselves. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will not arrive until September. Yes, that’s right. Samsung just sent out an email to us saying that the Note 7 will be rescheduled to September of 2016 instead of having an August launch. Exact date is still unconfirmed as of now.
However, those who have pre-ordered the Note 7 from anywhere between 8th to 10th August 2016, Samsung claims that they’ll honour their promise and will still bring it to you at the promised date.

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Take your productivity to the next level with the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro from RM4,899

The new AMD Ryzen-equipped Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro has been announced by the company for Malaysia.

One of the standout products from Lenovo’s vast portfolio of laptops, the new IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro is picking Team Red’s Ryzen mobile processors to aid fellow professionals and power users to be more productive by providing great levels of computing power. The laptop is also constructed with full-grade aluminum and comes in colors of Storm Grey and Cloud Grey for a clean finish while only weighing in at 1.9kg and 18.4mm thin.

The big attraction of the device is the use of a new 16-inch widescreen panel with a 16:10 ratio for dazzling visuals and large screen estate to work around faster and more enjoying. It is also running at a refresh rate of 120Hz for crisp and responsive movements which are also great for students that work and game on the same device. Additionally, it comes preinstalled with Microsoft Office so no worries on that as well.

14-inch Model

16-inch Model

CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

GPU

iGPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650

Display

IPS 60Hz 100% sRGB

WQXGA IPS 120Hz 100% sRGB

RAM

8GB

16GB

Storage

512GB NVMe

1TB NVMe

I/O

2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
1x USB-C (PD, USB 2.0)
1x USB-C
1x HDMI 1.4b
1x Audio Combo Jack
1x Card Reader

2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP 1.4, PD 3.0, Data)
1x HDMI 1.4b
1x Audio Combo Jack
1x Card Reader

Battery

56.5Whr

75Whr

Others

IR Camera with Windows Hello

IR Camera with Windows Hello

Pricing and Availability
While the main point of releasing the new IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro is the 16-inch display, those that don’t like bringing a large device in and out of everywhere can opt-in for the 14-inch model instead while customizing our hardware parts to your liking through the ‘Build Your Own’ page.

14-inch IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro: Starts from RM3,429
16-inch IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro: Starts from RM4,899

Also, Lenovo Malaysia is running a #SeeTheBigPicture contest right now that lets 1 lucky winner win a unit of the IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro. Check out the competition on Lenovo’s Official Facebook page.

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You can win a brand new Samsung peripheral just by paying 100 Samsung Rewards point

Got extra Samsung Rewards point that you don’t know how to spend? Well, time to take your lucky game to the test through the new Samsung Rewards Select and Win Product lucky draw.

The contest runs until the end of October and all you need to do is to redeem 1 entry with 100 Samsung Rewards and pray that lady luck smiles upon you and let you win 1 of the following 5 items. Remember, 1 winner for each item so only a total of 5 lucky friends!

Samsung Galaxy Buds+
Samsung Galaxy Fit
Samsung Galaxy Fit-e
RM50 Giant e-voucher
RM50 Touch ‘n Go e-wallet code

But because of the nature of unlimited entries, you can redeem as much entry as you like to increase your chance of winning so if you don’t really care about the Samsung Rewards points while not wanting to let them go wasted, this is one heck of a chance to just blow all of them in one go.

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DJI announces new RS 2 and RSC 2 camera gimbal that is stronger, lighter and smarter

DJI has announced the newly rebranded but familiar Ronin series camera gimbal, and we’re getting two new gimbals – RS 2 and RSC 2. Both these gimbals offer the filmmaking and content creation community a professional-grade and robust solution for bulky or lightweight camera setups.
DJI RS 2

The DJI RS 2 is the more heavy-duty version out of the 2 as it incorporates carbon fiber in vital structural components to keep its weight down to 1.3 kg while being super durable. Compared to previous models, this one can now support dynamic payloads of 4.5kg that enables creators to deploy heavier camera/lens combination for clearer footage while still achieving up to 12 hours of battery life. To handle urgent situations, the quick-charge function allows a 15-minute charge to sustain for an extra 2 hours.
The high customizability is why the film industry favors RS 2.
Vital features and functions can now be controlled and adjusted over long distances with the Ronin app such as gimbal movement using the virtual joystick and Force Mobile, where the gimbal mimics the mobile device’s movement. For solo operators using manual-focus lenses, the 3D Focus System uses state-of-the-art TOF sensors mounted above the camera to provide autofocus. This enables a single shooter to capture smooth and cinematic footage using a manual lens, without relying on a second camera operator or focus puller.
DJI Care Refresh
The DJI Care Refresh is available for both DJI RSC 2 and RS 2. For those who don’t know, it is a premium service that for a fee, it provides comprehensive coverage as well as up to two replacement units within one year. The 2-Year plan provides 3 replacement units in 2 years and extends the original warranty period by one more year. Other notable features include international warranty services, VIP after-sales support, and free two-way shipping with an even quicker speed with DJI Care Refresh Express. You can find out about the service here.
Pricing and Availability
The DJI RS 2 and RSC 2 will become available on October 22 in Malaysia that starts at the price of RM3,299 for RS 2 and RM1,699 for the RSC 2. Customers can purchase them either as a standalone gimbal or as a combination pack that includes additional accessories such as a phone holder, Focus Motor, RavenEye Image Transmitter, dedicated carrying case, and more at just RM3,899 for the RS2 Pro Pack and RM2,549 for the RSC2 Pro Pack.
You can find the stocks becoming available at DJI Malaysia Flagship store, authorized dealers, and associated e-commerce platforms such as Lazada and Shopee.

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Review – ASUS ROG Strix XG32V 144Hz Curved Gaming Monitor With FreeSync & Aura Sync

ASUS ROG has been making high-performance monitors for years now. Not too long ago, ROG announced the new ROG Strix XG32V gaming monitor here – and now we got the chance to do a full review on it. It’s a 31.5-inch curved gaming monitor with 144Hz refresh rate and comes with FreeSync to eliminate screen tearing. Just ASUS being ASUS, they’ve even added lighting behind the monitor and it can be synced through Aura Sync.
Let’s take a deeper look at how the ROG Strix XG32V performs.

Unboxing

First of all – let’s address the elephant in the room. I mean the figurative elephant – because the ROG Strix XG32V comes in a humongous box. It isn’t that heavy – just bulky. There’s a perfectly good reason for this bulk, actually. To accommodate a curved screen into a square box – you’ll need to make the box wider.

ASUS is actually considerate enough to include little handles on both sides where I can slot my fingers in. I find it easiest to slot my non-dominant hand into the handle, and my dominant hand to carry it from the opposite corner from below.
With that said, the ROG Strix XG32V’s packaging design is highlighting on a few things in particular – the RGB lighting, and also the light signature that shines down to the desk.

On the side of the packaging, it shows all of the different features that the ROG Strix XG32V has – including the 3-year warranty.

Digging up everything, the box actually comes with quite a lot of accessories. There are three different display cables – one full-sized DisplayPort to full-sized DisplayPort, a DisplayPort to mini-DisplayPort, and a HDMI cable. ASUS also included a two-prong to C5 header cable, and a USB 3.0 uplink cable. The last cable is important as you’ll need it for Aura Sync to function.
Of course, there’s also the driver disc for Aura Sync and a bunch of documentations. It is recommended to read the user manual before proceeding with the assembly.
Such a mess!
And by the way, the ROG Strix XG32V uses an external power brick. Bleh. For a monitor of this size, an external power supply is just… mind-boggling. Looks like ASUS repurposed the power bricks from the ASUS ZenBook series of laptops too. Primarily, the ZenBook Flip S and the ZenBook 3 Deluxe that we reviewed here.
Specs

Display

Panel Size
Wide Screen 31.5-inch (80.1cm) 16:9

Color Saturation
125% (sRGB)

Panel Type
VA

True Resolution
2560×1440

Display Viewing Area (HxV)
697.344 x 392.256 mm

Display Surface
Non-glare

Pixel Pitch
0.2724/mm

Brightness (Max)
300 cd/m2

Contrast Ratio (Max)
3000:1

Viewing Angle (CR≧10)
178°(H)/178°(V)

Response Time
4ms GtG

Flicker-free

Curvature
1800R

Video Feature

Trace Free Technology
Yes

Color Temperature Selection
4 Modes

GamePlus (modes)
Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment

Low Blue Light
Yes

Game Visual
8 Modes(Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode/User Mode)

FreeSync
Yes

Display Widget

Mechanical Design

Chassis Colors
Dark gray, Red

Tilt
+20°~-5°

Swivel
+50°~-50°

Height Adjustment
0~100mm

Super Narrow Bezel Design
Yes

Aura Sync Lighting Effect

I/O Ports

Signal Input
HDMI, DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort 1.2

Earphone Jack
3.5mm

USB Ports
USB 3.0 x2, 1 upstream

Setting up
Alright. Setting it up. At first sight, it might look daunting. The base – which is actually the three-legged piece – screws in to the bottom. Then, attach the cover piece that hides the screws and holds the light signature piece. Just like any other ROG monitors, the signature piece can be customized. You can have your own custom logo made and placed there.
Gotta look fabulous
Once the monitor is set up, it’s ready to go!
Ports
The ports behind are slightly tilted and pointed to one side. It has a single HDMI port, a DisplayPort, another mini DisplayPort, an audio line in, a USB 3.0 uplink, two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, and a single power jack. There’s also a piece of cover to hide all of these connectors and make it look like one giant back plate.

When that cover is on, the cables come out through the other corner, and through the cable management hole that’s found on the stand itself. Clever and clean design by ASUS ROG here.
Everything is nicely labeled.
On-screen display menu
One thing’s for sure – the 5-way joystick is useful and eases up the OSD navigation. There are many monitors that have these types of joystick too – for example, the AOC AGON AG322FCX that we reviewed here. However, ASUS’s implementation is much more natural for the hand.

Since all the buttons are either having a orientated facet or texture, I can know which button is which by just touching and feeling. I didn’t have to look.
As for the OSD menu itself, there are quite a lot of features here too – which leads us nicely to the next segment.
Features
Remember that ASUS has a lot of features printed at the side of the box? Let’s take a look at some of those features here.
Game Plus
ASUS gave this feature the tagline “Play Like a Pro”, but many people will think of it as cheating in the hardware level. Let me explain why.
Let’s say that you’re playing CS:GO. AWP, being a one-shot-one-kill sniper rifle, doesn’t have a crosshair and you’ll have to scope in to see the crosshair. Some OG players will put sticks or rubber bands on the screen to “draw” the crosshair. With the ROG Strix XG32V, there’s no need for such blasphemy. Game Plus actually draws a crosshair on the screen without any additional software. Who’s your boss now, Valve Anti Cheat?
Of course, the Game Plus has other uses as well. It has a built-in hardware-level FPS counter, which means you don’t need third party software like FRAPS or NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience overlay for that. This can reduce load on your PC.
Game Plus also has a timer feature. Again, it’s built into the hardware itself. As the name implies, it’s a timer meant for just taking time measurements of whatever you’re doing without an additional timer app or physical stopwatch. Speedrunners will love this feature, actually.
Game Visual
The name is basically just glorified version of built-in display profiles. There are profiles built into most if not all of the monitors found in the market today. One thing that the ROG Strix XG32V stands out from the crowd is the amount of profiles it has – a total of 8.
These 8 different profiles are scenery, racing, cinema, RTS/RPG, FPS, sRGB, MOBA, or user settings (custom). These are highly subjective and varies from person to person. Personally, I like cinema mode the most. Most comfortable to view for all sorts of contents. The RTS/RPG mode though is highly saturated. Probably because higher saturation means all the subtle color differences between small little units in RTS and RPG games can be seen clearly.
Aura Sync
Who can forget about Aura Sync? This is one of the main selling point of the ASUS ROG Strix XG32V. Once you’ve hooked up the USB 3.0 uplink cable from your Aura Sync-compatible PC to the ROG Strix XG32V, you can control its RGB lighting via Aura Sync software. By default, it’ll be cycling through all of the colors.

And yes, you can sync it perfectly with other ASUS products that supports Aura Sync as well. That means your motherboard, graphics card, keyboard, mouse, and headset can have all of its colors synced up together perfectly.
Others
There are a lot of other features built into the ROG Strix XG32V as well. Here’s a quick rundown of these features.
Low blue light is there as usual, and can be selected from level 0 all the way up to 5. Levels 2 or 3 is pretty okay for most usages.
Overdrive function is here as well, available from level 0 to 5. This feature is to minimize ghosting on the panel. Again, level 3 is pretty okay for most usages.
The ROG Strix XG32V has FreeSync as well. It is obviously to minimize screen tearing. It works from 48Hz ~ 144Hz refresh rate range.
User experience
Regarding the aesthetics – some people might find the light signature distracting. Maybe you place your ROG Strix XG32V on a glass table – that light signature is no good. You can turn it off or bump up to brightness from level 0 to 3.
The colors on the ROG Strix XG32V really do pop. This massive 31.5-inch VA 1440p VA panel display looks amazing and has minimal color distortion too. The colors look great, and with the 1800R curvature, it’s actually feeling quite immersive. I really do appreciate that ASUS opted for a 1440p panel instead of 1080p like the AOC AGON AG322FCX that we reviewed here.
The immersion if offers is just great for open world RPG games like GTA V, Witcher 3, Far Cry 4 (and now Far Cry 5), Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, Mafia 3, The Division, Okami HD and the list goes on. For those has a console and a console, you can enjoy some other games like Ratcher & Clank and Horizon Zero Dawn on this too.

Viewing angle isn’t an issue since a curved screen means there’s only one single point that’s optimal to look at the screen. If you’re off to one side, then the curved screen just looks… weird.
If you do sit on one side all the time, then fret not – the ASUS ROG Strix XG32V does have swiveling, height adjustment, and tilt. Fine tune its position all you want until you get a comfortable viewing position.
As for light bleeding, it’s quite visible in the dark – especially at the left edge and bottom leftmost side of the panel. Not a big issue since no one stares in the complete blackness on their screen, right?
Wrapping up the ASUS ROG Strix XG32V review
Here’s the deal. The ASUS ROG Strix XG32V is priced at RM2,649. It’s not really that pricey, actually. This monitor has a lot more advanced features and better hardware compared to the similarly-sized and curved AOC AGON AG322FCX, and that is priced at RM1,888.
Just why?
Considering the core aspects of a monitor itself, this ROG Strix XG32V is actually a great gaming monitor. Color reproductions is great too – but due to the curvature, it’s not really suitable for all content creators as it messes up the perspective. Again, it’s a matter of personal preference.
Honestly, I just can’t think of a reason why ASUS opted for an external power supply for such a huge monitor. The ROG Strix XG32V is really heavy and sturdy, by the way – just that having a teeny external power supply feels out of place.
Where to buy?
Lazada right here!

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Celebrate Raya ini with Shopee di sisimu

I think I just butchered Shopee’s Raya campaign slogan.

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Samsung Malaysia has an advent calendar of deals this Christmas

We all know about the “12 days of Christmas.” An advent calendar is a special countdown in anticipation of Christmas day. So, Samsung is doing something interesting here by having one special deal every day, hence we’ll just call it an advent calendar of deals.
Now, an advent calendar is meant to be a surprise that unravels itself as the days go by. That means we’ll have to check back every day to find out what’s the new deal.

So far, Samsung’s teaser for the advent calendar of deals here has revealed what products in Samsung’s catalog are participating in. However, we do not know what’s the cherry on top of this deal to sweeten the deal.

From some of our guesses here, we do hope that Samsung is doing some crazy deal to celebrate this holiday season – perhaps 50% off their products? It’s a longshot of a wish, but it might happen.
Since Samsung’s catalog covers a wide range of products, it really depends on what you’re looking for. Perhaps it’s a great time to get the Galaxy Watch Active (review) if you’re looking for a sleek smartwatch. I’ve been wearing one for months now – and hey, it’s elegant and has Samsung Pay too.

We have also reviewed the Galaxy Buds, which we think is unique in its way as you can literally throw in whatever EQ and tune it however you want it to sound. It’s a featureful pair of true wireless earbuds for everyday usage.

And of course, the one that caught our eyes is the last day on the advent calendar. From the image that Samsung has teased us with, it looks like the Galaxy Note10+ (review) is also part of the campaign.

As of now, we’re still unsure what sort of crazy deal Samsung will be doing for this advent calendar. Just be prepared on the products you are aiming to buy, and get ready to make the purchase when the time comes.
To check out the advent calendar yourself, click here: https://shop.samsung.com/my/estore-Christmas2019/

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Google officially challenges every premium smartphone in the market with the new Pixel 6 series devices

Google has finally brought forward its smartphone lineup. Behold, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

Instead of being a full-fat announcement, Google’s shifted the attention of the preview to its SoC specifications due to its implementation of the brand new Tensor SoC which is named after the same Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) utilized by its data centers. Although it is not clarified whether if Google worked with other companies to build this chip, a couple of things are certain: The presence of the Titan M2 security chip and AI-focused mobile TPU module while the rest of the specs are unknown. A bit of a bummer, I know.

As mentioned, the Pixel 6 series will be carrying the standard edition and Pro edition, and with how the portfolio photos look, it seems like Google isn’t skimming on build quality this time around as the devices are using fit-and-finish glass sandwiches to create a really premium and refined finish. Speculating that they will be offered in the best configurations alongside strong hardware, the price range of USD1000 – USD1300 for the Pro edition should be more and less believable.

As for the display, Google did reveal the details at 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz (slightly curved) for the Pixel 6 Pro and 6.4-inch 90Hz (flat) for the Pixel 6 while for the rear cameras, the Pixel 6 Pro will host 3 of them: Wide-angle main, Ultra-Wide and 4x optical-zoom folded telephoto while the standard Pixel 6 will lose out the telephoto and keeping the rest of the 2. However, the most interesting is the application of the TPU to greatly enhance photos through the power of AI after the device has taken a bunch of photos and combine them into a single “better” result.

Touching on the subject of TPU, the module will also be in charge of text-to-speech  feature that doesn’t require an Internet connection which means it is not cloud-based and fully local thanks to Google implementing server-grade AI models to handle the service. Vice versa, the speech-to-text transcription service work as great and as fast as well. The reveal ends with another note talking about an “ultra-low power processor” doing the job of running background tasks such as always-on displays, albeit both devices are rated for an “all-day” use and not multiple days.
Personally, I’m actually pretty cool and happy with Google finally manning up and making a competitive flagship device and I believe that can make a really good one (hopefully). But at the current state, it is a bit too early to celebrate as we don’t know the rest of the information. But, hype up as much as you like.

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The ASUS ExpertBook B9 offer just got extended until the end of March – Free ZenScreen worth RM1,169!

Behold, ASUS just announced an extension to the ASUS ExpertBook B9 that rewards buyers with a portable monitor.

Starting at RM5,599, the ASUS ExpertBook B9 features productivity boosters through adequate performance and battery life while being super thin and light, making it one of the best ultrabooks you can find out there. To claim the free portable monitor, just follow the steps below.

Buy the ASUS ExpertBook B9 (List of dealers here)
Submit official invoice and personal info through this link

Receive the ASUS ZenScreen MB16ACE Portable USB Monitor within 1 month after verification

Be quick, only the first 50 registrants will be eligible for this incredible offer and the submission period ends on March 31. Looking out for a business ultrabook to fulfill remote work right now? This is really the best timing to do so.

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AMD Launches New 2nd Gen Ryzen PRO & Zen-Based Athlon

Remember the AMD Athlon days? Now is the time to relive them as AMD just released a new Athlon CPU based on the Zen architecture, and has Radeon Vega  graphics built in as well. Introducing  the AMD Athlon 200GE, Athlon 220GE, and Athlon 240GE processors that has high-performance x86 Zen cores and Vega graphics architectures in a SoC.
The Athlon desktop processors offer responsive and reliable computing for a wide range of experiences, from day-to-day needs like web browsing and video streaming through more advanced workloads like high-definition PC gaming. Complementing this news, AMD announced the availability of the commercial-grade Athlon PRO 200GE desktop processor, along with three 2nd Gen Ryzen PRO desktop processor models for the commercial, enterprise, and the public sector: the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X, Ryzen 7 PRO 2700, and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 processors.

We are proud to expand our successful “Zen” core-based consumer and commercial product portfolios today with the addition of AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon PRO, and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen PRO desktop processors. The new Athlon desktop processors, now incorporating the advanced “Zen” core and “Vega” graphics architectures, energize a legendary processor brand in AMD Athlon – a brand that consumers and PC enthusiasts alike trusted throughout nearly two decades of innovation. Additionally, we are continuing to offer business PC users more processing power than we ever have before with the launch of 2nd Gen Ryzen PRO desktop processors into the commercial market.
– Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, Client Compute, AMD
AMD Athlon 200GE Processor with Radeon Vega Graphics
The highly efficient “Zen” architecture helps the AMD Athlon 200GE processor stay cool and quiet for reliable computing experiences, while its “Zen” processor and graphics cores enable responsive PC performance and fluid experiences for games or HD movies. In addition, the AMD Athlon 200GE processor is supported by the existing AMD Socket AM4 infrastructure for a platform that delivers the latest PC features including DDR4 memory, NVMe storage, 4K display support, USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, and that offers an easy upgrade path to even more performance with AMD Ryzen processors and discrete graphics cards.

The list of specs are as follows:

MODEL
CPU Cores
Threads
Processor Frequency
Graphics Compute Units
TDP (Watts)

AMD Athlon 200GE
2
4
3.2GHz
3
35W

AMD Athlon 220GE
Details to be disclosed at availability in Q4 2018

AMD Athlon 240GE
Details to be disclosed at availability in Q4 2018

AMD Athlon PRO and 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen PRO Desktop Processors

AMD PRO processors are designed for business, bringing reliability, security, and performance to address the demands of today’s compute-intensive enterprise-focused workloads. All AMD PRO processors across the product stack provide commercial-grade quality and reliability to help ensure platform longevity and support open-standard manageability to enable greater management flexibility in a multi-vendor client environment at a business-friendly price. In addition, AMD GuardMI technology enables state-of-the-art, power-on to power-off, silicon-level security that helps protect against threats.

Built on x86 “Zen” core, both Athlon PRO 200GE and 2nd Gen Ryzen PRO desktop processors provide breakthrough responsiveness for the most demanding enterprise-class applications and multi-tasking workflows.

MODEL
Cores
Threads
Clock Speed Max Boost/Base (GHz)
Cache
TDP (Watts)
Graphics Compute Unit

AMD Athlon PRO 200GE
2
4
3.2
5MB
35W
3

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
8
16
4.1/3.6
20MB
105W
N/A

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
8
16
4.1/3.2
20MB
65W
N/A

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
6
12
3.9/3.4
19MB
65W
N/A

Availability
The AMD Athlon 200GE processor will be available from global retailers and system integrators starting Sept. 18, 2018, and the Athlon 220GE and 240GE processor models are slated for launch in Q4 2018. The AMD Athlon PRO 200GE and 2nd Gen Ryzen PRO desktop processors will be available with major global OEMs including Dell, HP, and Lenovo systems, dependent on respective OEM launch schedules.

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Review – Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G: A simple phone

One of the many phones announced in Xiaomi’s crazy long two-day keynote is the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite. And I have to say, this is a rather simple phone. So, let’s go through our usual 6 points and talk about the Mi 11 Lite in this video.
Oh, I should also highlight that ours here is the Mi 11 Lite 4G version, not the 5G version.

Design
Okay, so let’s start off with the design first since I think this is the biggest highlight of the Mi 11 Lite.
It’s flat on both the front and the back side, and it’s also very thin. One thing that Xiaomi keeps talking about is how lightweight the Mi 11 Lite is.

And yes, it is very lightweight to the point where I forgot that it’s in my pocket. But, when I picked up the Mi 11 Lite for the first time, the glass back doesn’t feel good. To which I found out that the Mi 11 Lite is actually using “impact-resistant glass backs” – which I think is why the Mi 11 Lite is able to be so lightweight.
Screen
Okay, screen – 6.55-inch AMOLED screen with 1080p resolution with 90Hz refresh rate. The screen looks okay and there’s nothing special or wrong about it.

Watch our video at the top of this review for all the camera picture samples.
Software – MIUI 12
And what’s also same with the Mi 11 here is MIUI 12. We don’t want to talk about it here because we already talked about MIUI 12 in-depth during the Mi 11 review, so watch that review instead.

Battery
Rather small 4,250mAh battery – which is one of the reasons why the Mi 11 Lite is so thin – manages to last for quite a long time in our battery life test even at 90Hz refresh rate because it’s using the rather power-efficient Snapdragon 732G – so it’ll learn throughout the day if minimal gaming is involved.

As for the charging time, it takes more than an hour to charge from 15% to 100% of battery life with its included 33W charger.
Performance
And now the performance – The Mi 11 Lite is equipped with the Snapdragon 732G with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage – and it can run Genshin Impact at about the lowest or low graphical setting preset at 30fps and that’s about it.
If you want to watch the gaming performance analysis of the Mi 11 Lite, watch it here.

Should you buy the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite?
And that’s it. It’s priced at RM1,199 and it’s a fine phone on its own. Not gonna lie, the Mi 11 Lite is a rather boring phone. Since it is priced as such, it sits in between and sandwiched by both new POCO phones. At the end of the day, you have to make your own choice on which smartphone to get, depending on what you want from a phone.

Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Lazada
Shopee

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Spotify brings Browse to mobile devices in Malaysia

Being a music lover myself, sometimes I just can’t find any nice tunes to just tune in to. Well, of course there are a bunch of other software and methods for music discovery – Soundcloud, YouTube, Rdio, Spotify, Groove Shark, and whatnot. The problem with this though is that the music played are quite random as it doesn’t know what mood you’re in at all.

Spotify has this special little feature called Browse, which is claimed that the playlist is “handpicked by experts”, so that it will most definitely suit your taste. Be it if you’re having some intense get-together session with a difficult maths question, rushing your assignments or just plainly chilling with a book – Spotify will have playlists of different moods to cover all your needs.

This feature is not rolling out to all mobile users in Malaysia this instant too, so be sure to be on the lookout for this feature to be available on your device! Share me some tunes if you discover something beautiful too! P/S : I like electro music.

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Vivo’s X60 series smartphone will be featuring ZEISS lenses for the first time

Vivo and ZEISS just recently announced a long-term strategic partnership that focuses on developing new innovative ideas and products in mobile imaging technology with the first co-engineered imaging solution being deployed in Vivo’s X60 series smartphone.

As part of the agreement, a joint R&D program and research facility are created to manifest new optics and optoelectronics technology to design products that fit the demands and requirements of customers which will be handled by Vivo’s consumer data insight and ZEISS’s mobile imaging talent. Starting with Vivo’s X60 series smartphone, it will be featuring ZEISS’s Vario-Tessar lenses with T* anti-reflecting coating.
In addition to the joint R&D program, both companies will launch the “Vivo ZEISS Master Photography” campaign to promote the Vivo ZEISS co-engineered imaging system and to inspire users to enjoy their creativity with Vivo’s flagship smartphones.
On the other side of things, this long term collaboration adds yet another business partner to ZEISS Optic in addition to Nokia and Sony. With lots of smartphones utilizing Sony IMX sensors for most of them, it’s nice to see more variations of camera lenses and their performance combined with software imaging algorithms and fair against other mainstream cameras.
Catch the rest of the information regarding the partnership on Vivo’s press release site.

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Get offers for shops and services with TikTok Rewards

TikTok Malaysia has teamed up with brands like Colgate, foodpanda, Shopee, Yoodo, and dimsum to bring you TikTok Rewards where users complete activities that earn points and you can redeem them for gifts and promotions.
The reward system starts from now until the 7th day of June. Not sure if it will continue to serve users for maintaining user traffic as a partnership is dependent on participating brands as well.

First of all, you don’t need to download additional apps for this. You can access this new feature by either inputting “Rewards” in the search bar or selecting the banner in the Discover tab.
From there, you can earn reward points by completing a list of tasks available daily. Exclusive gifts and promotions can then be redeemed with reward points under the “My Rewards” tab within the campaign page.
If you haven’t already, start earning points on TikTok now while surfing for interesting clips on your iOS or Android devices.
While it does feel like one of those “do this or that and earn gift cards” type of baiting ad, we can assure you that what TikTok is legit. There are participating companies such as telecommunications, retail, e-commerce, and F&B chains too. I mean, since most of us are working from home and have extra time anyway – so why not give it a try?

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MWC2019: OPPO debuts first 10x lossless zoom technology

OPPO was already teasing us with what to expect from them about a month ago. They announced that their new 10x optical zoom technology will make its debut in MWC2019, and it did. Alongside with some 5G announcements.
This 10x optical zoom is achieved by having a triple camera setup to seamlessly transition between the 3 cameras, giving the illusion of a single 10x optical zoom lens. The obvious advantage of optical zoom is the lossless quality of image compared to digital zoom.

OPPO also introduced OIS on both the main camera and the telephoto lens to minimize shake and blurriness.

OPPO is also showing off more technologies in image beautification technology, 5G, AI, AR/VR or other emerging mobile technologies.
We’re proud to deliver our first Innovation Event for media and partners today. Innovation is our top priority and we have made many recent developments to bring the future into consumer’s hands. We look forward to continuing with this commitment and bringing to market more advances particularly in 5G and photography.
– OPPO Vice President, Anyi Jiang
5G is the future of the smartphone industry and OPPO brought the 5G era closer with the announcement of its first 5G smartphone and the OPPO 5G Landing Project. In this initiative, OPPO proposed and committed to bring into full play with the capability of carrier partners like Swisscom, Telstra, Optus- and more in-depth collaboration with potential partners like Singtel to promote the implementation of 5G products and services.
Cristiano Amon, President of Qualcomm Incorporated
Given their leadership in the 4G era, OPPO is well positioned to be a leader in the transition to 5G. We see tremendous opportunities to drive further innovation in the 5G era, and Qualcomm Technologies looks forward to working closely with OPPO to realize the true potential of 5G and support the launch of their first 5G smartphone powered by our flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform with the X50 5G modem, integrated RF transceiver and RF Front-End solutions.
– Cristiano Amon, President of Qualcomm Incorporated
OPPO will also have a presence at MWC in the Ericsson and Qualcomm booths, where visitors will get to experience cloud gaming through a live demo of SoulCalibur6 developed in partnership with Shadow, a cloud gaming company.

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New OPPO A57 with OPPO Glow Design and big block of lithium-ion juice will only cost you RM699

Remember the new yet familiar OPPO A77 we talked about at the beginning of June? Yes, its brother is coming in, the OPPO A57.

Although not supporting 5G and definitely not reusing the name of something they released in 2016, the OPPO A57 is positioned to be the all-day battery monster phone by giving it a relatively low-powered yet efficient SoC and slapping other components that make a mid-low budget device mid-low budget.
Although I must say that the OPPO Glow design that they’ve implemented does give the device a much-needed appeal because people tend to go like “ew bad design on cheap phones” kind of stereotype but let’s hope the 2022 edition of A57 can break those sort of skewed opinion.
Here’s a quick brief of its specs.

6.56-inch IPS LCD Display

720p Resolution
Waterdrop Notch
90Hz Refresh Rate

MediaTek Dimensity 810 Chipset
4GB RAM (With 4GB Extended RAM)
64GB Storage
Dual Rear Cameras

Main: 13MP f/2.2
Depth Sensor

8MP Selfie Camera
5,000mAh Battery

33W SuperVOOC Charge

Glowing Green, Glowing Black Colors

Price and Availability
OPPO Malaysia has given the A57 an affordable price of RM699 and you can get it through multiple channels, be it offline experience stores and merchants or online platforms like Shopee and Lazada.

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Get Beyerdynamic Byron BT & BTA Special Bundle Deals Now

To be honest, we’re not strangers to Beyerdynamic. We’ve reviewed a lot of products by Beyerdynamic, and I have to say that I love their products. The most recent one is their Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET. Their latest launch in Malaysia is the Beyerdynamic Byron BT and Byron BTA – and they’re wireless earbuds.
The Beyerdynamic Byron BT and Byron BTA couldn’t come at a much more appropriate time. With the death of audio jacks on Apple’s side, Androids will soon follow suit. This is where you need to invest in wireless audio. And why not get a pair by Beyerdynamic?

Beyerdynamic Byron BT
This is where things get interesting – they’re offering two bundles now. The Beyerdynamic Byron BT bundle comes with one year warranty extra and a 4-port USB charger wall charger for free, and you get a massive discount too!
This Bundle 1 is priced at RM549 only!
Beyerdynamic Byron BTA
As for the second bundle – for the Beyerdynamic Byron BTA. Again it comes with one year warranty extra, but this time they opt for a free 5,000mAh power bank for free. Again – you get a massive discount!
The Bundle 2 is priced at only RM899!
So you might be thinking now – what are the differences between the Byron BT and Byron BTA? Here’s the full list of technical differences. Of course, even the charging is different but we’ll not dive into that here today.

Byron
Byron BT
Byron BTA

Transmission

Wired

Wireless

Wireless

Range of operation

–

Up to 10 m

Up to 10 m

Bluetooth profile

–

HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP, SPP

HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP, SPP

Frequency range

10-23,000 Hzc

10-23,000 Hz

10-25,000 Hz

Transducer

Dynamic, 9 mm

Dynamic, 9 mm

Dynamic, 9 mm

Cable length

1.20 m

0.56 m

0.56 m

Weight

13 g

13 g

12 g

For the full side-by-side comparison and product details between the Byron BT and Byron BTA, check out the full table below.
Click the image to expand!
To get yourself this sweet bundle deal, head on over to Beyerdynamic Malaysia and inquire them directly!

Personally, I think this is a great deal. Essential to iPhone 7 users too, actually.

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YUM – MMU MESCORP Conference & Exhibition 2014 happening next week!

In exactly a week’s time, Multimedia University Engineering Society Overseas Research Program, or MESCORP or short,  is going to have their conference and exhibition for year 2014!

This is their 11th research topic, and for 2014, they are focusing on renewable energy, particularly on hydrogen fuel cell. Their topic for this year is  Hydrogen Fuel Cell: The Future of Clean and Efficient Energy in Malaysia.
We’ve already attended the MESCORP Week 2014 that consisted of an educational talk on fuel cell and hydrogen energy system by Dr. Lorna Jeffery Minggu, which not only expanded minds, but also shifted the way we look at energy sources on earth.
Details for this year’s event will be as follows :
Venue : Dewan Tun Canselor, MMU Cyberjaya Campus
Date : 11 th of November, 2014
Time : 9.00am – 5.00pm
The highlights of the conference happening next Tuesday will be as such :

MESCORP Green Campus Challenge Final
Educational Talk
Exhibition
Lucky Draw
Freebies
FREE MEALS!

For directions to the Dewan Tun Canselor in MMU Cyberjaya Campus, click on this link right here for the Google Maps location!

If you’re attending the event, please do fill in the registration form here so that you’re entered into the lucky draw! But wait – the registration is only to keep a record, as the admission is free!
I’m sure that besides the lucky draw, you will learn a lot more about the earth and its energy sources, and even beyond. Open up to many more ideas found around the globe.

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The vivo V21 series smartphone officially starts from RM1,299

vivo Malaysia has unveiled its new V21 series smartphone just yesterday.
Consisting of the V21 as well as the V21e, both devices hails in as one of the brand’s most value-centric smartphones that have superior camera capabilities, particularly in the selfie and night photo department where it excels in clear shots with both the front and rear cameras. Additionally, it is also 5G-ready thanks to the SoC from MediaTek and Qualcomm so it’ll be fully compatible once 5G rolled out in the future (hopefully).

Let’s have a quick rundown of the specs for these phones.
vivo V21

6.44-inch AMOLED Display

Waterdrop Notch
90Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+ Support

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

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

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

33W Fast Charge

Dusk Blue, Sunset Dazzle Colors

vivo V21e

6.44-inch AMOLED Display

Waterdrop Notch
HDR10 Support

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 5G Chipset
8GB RAM
128GB Storage
Triple Rear Camera

Main: 64MP f/1.9 with PDAF
Ultra-Wide: 8MP f/2.2 with AF
Macro: 2MP f/2.4

44MP Selfie Camera with AF
4,000mAh Battery

33W Fast Charge

Diamond Flare, Roman Black Colors

Prices and Preorder Goodies

The vivo V21’s price tag is officially set at RM1,599 while the V21e is at RM1,299 and this time the brand went all out with different exclusive sets of preorder goodies on 3 different online platforms as well as offline concept stores so pick the one that you think is best fitted for your value accordingly.

vivo V21 (1-Year Extended Warranty + Screen Crack Protection)

Concept Store: RM50 Instant Rebate + RM250 worth of gifts
E-Store: RM349 worth of gifts
Shopee: RM50 Instant Rebate (With Shopee Pay) + RM349 worth of gifts
Lazada: RM50 Instant Rebate (With Lazada Wallet) + RM349 worth of gifts

vivo V21e (1-Year Extended Warranty + Screen Crack Protection)

Concept Store: RM50 Instant Rebate + RM110 worth of gifts
E-Store: RM209 worth of gifts
Shopee: RM50 Instant Rebate (With Shopee Pay) + RM209 worth of gifts
Lazada: RM50 Instant Rebate (With Lazada Wallet) + RM209 worth of gifts

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Relive 2015 in music through Spotify

Facebook is famous for the “year in review” thing last year, where many people made their very own personalized summary of the entire year through pictures, events, and status updates.
Seriously, check it out now!

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Own a Samsung Smart Monitor starting from today and get a RM150 JomFibre Digi voucher for free

Samsung Malaysia is giving away JomFibre Digi coupons to sweeten up the deal towards its Do-It-All display Smart Monitor lineup.

Launched back in December 2020, the Samsung Smart Monitor products are capable of providing a wide range of features useful for today’s businesses, academy institutions, and standard consumers who are just seeking something that can be used for working, learning, and entertainment thanks to its feature set including integrated media and productivity apps, connectivity options, and built-in speakers.
The promotion is currently live and lasts until the end of November. To get it, buyers will need to buy one of the following Smart Monitors via the Samsung Online Store and once received, power on the device and sign in to Samsung Member to check the email for the e-voucher code. Accompanying the code is a link to a special Digi portal where you’ll just copy and paste the code to then wait for Digi’s reply for the confirmation of successful redemption. By doing so, you’ll get RM30 off your Digi JomFibre bill for 5 months straight.

Here’s a list of the eligible Samsung Smart Monitor for the promotion.

M5 Smart monitor

24-inch (Black) – RM1,088
27-inch (Black) – RM1,288
27-inch (White) – RM1,488
32-inch (Black) – RM1,399

M7 Smart Monitor

32-inch (Black) – RM1,999
43-inch (Black) – RM2,888

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[UPDATED] Google apps on Huawei Mate 30 series? Here’s what you need to know

The Huawei Mate 30 series of smartphones were just announced a few days ago. To know more about the phone itself, click here. For this post, we’re only going to talk about the whole controversy surrounding Google apps and services and also the Huawei Mate 30 series of smartphones only.
We have confirmation that Huawei’s latest Mate 30 series will not have Google apps and services preinstalled and you’ll have to do that yourself. Some mad lad actually installed Google apps on the Mate 30 series of smartphones during the demo session at the launch event in Munich. This is what happens.

Installing YouTube in a Mate 30 pic.twitter.com/IE4ojNubuk
— Alex Barredo 📉 (@somospostpc) September 19, 2019

But hey – that’s only the YouTube app. How about Google Play app APK file that was downloaded from APK Mirror?

Google Play refuses to open in a Mate 30, fresh from APKmirror pic.twitter.com/kCaefAq2Bt
— Alex Barredo 📉 (@somospostpc) September 19, 2019

Nope, same thing. Can’t even launch the app.
UPDATE: There’s someone who installed even more services that was downloaded from somewhere. That seems to seem to work, but the trustworthiness and security of these sideloaded Google services remain to be questioned. I have no idea what the video is saying, though.

Why does sideloading Google Play Store APK works on other phones?
Great question – I dug around and found this article.
The challenges Huawei faces getting Google apps on the Huawei Mate 30

What intrigued me was the explanation in “Scenario 2”. The author explains that even though Chinese variants of Android smartphones do not ship with Google Play Store pre-installed, the Google services are “dormant” inside the phone. You can install Google apps on their own and it will work flawlessly.
I experienced that on our review unit of the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom Edition which did not come with Google apps, but we installed the Google Play APK and it worked right away. That is not applicable to the Mate 30 series.
But that doesn’t seem to be the case for Huawei. Since the infamous ban, Huawei can’t even pre-bake any Google services to have them lay “dormant” in the phone. As shown in the Twitter videos earlier, those Google apps and services refuse to work on the Mate 30 series.
Can we still get back Google apps and services on Mate 30 series?
Yes, but with some risk and too many trade-offs. You can install the Google services on your own through some sketchy sites and it works. However, no one can guarantee you security or safety as it might have malware and spyware.
Then, back to this article, you can install your own Google apps and services through Open Gapps. But you’ll have to unlock the bootloader to flash Open Gapps to your phone. But Open Gapps has this disclaimer on their about page:
Take note that Open GApps does not provide you with any license for Google’s APKs included in the package. The Open GApps packages merely provide a convenient way to sideload APKs to your device. It is your own responsibility to obtain the proper permissions by e.g. buying an OHA-licensed device with pre-installed Google Apps and/or acquiring the applications from Google’s Play Store.
More than a year ago, Huawei locked down the bootloader entirely. As reported by Android Authority, Huawei’s reason to lock the bootloader is that Huawei wants to “deliver the best user experience and prevent users from experiencing possible issues that could arise from ROM flashing”. But Huawei is quick to throw that out the window for the sake of sideloading Google apps.
And Huawei seems to be encouraging that as well, as Android Authority reported that they’re now allowing bootloader unlock on the Mate 30 series.
UPDATE: Apparently, a Huawei spokesperson reached out to Android Authority to clarify that Huawei has “no plans” to have the bootloader unlockable on the Mate 30 series of smartphones. It is also reported that Huawei denied any further comments regarding the bootloader situation.
Truth be told, I’m disappointed if the bootloader is locked. That means developers have to painstakingly find an exploit to unlock it, hindering and delaying the sideloading of Google apps and services.
What are the side effects of unlocking bootloader?
I’m not sure how Huawei will handle this case since they’re encouraging its customers to unlock the bootloader themselves. For other smartphone manufacturers, unlocking your bootloader means voiding your warranty. This is definitely not something you want to do for a €1,000 Euros phone.

For those who are thinking of rooting, keep in mind that there are many apps that do not work if the phone is rooted. Banking apps and many other games just don’t run with rooted devices. You can dive deeper into the rabbit hole and explore the beauty of Magisk.
What about replacing Android with Huawei’s own OS?

But then again – remember Huawei went around flaunting about their HongMeng OS and how it’s going to “replace” all of Google and Android. Some reports claimed that Huawei said the HongMeng OS is “60% faster than Android” or “60 times faster than Android“. But all of that was overblown due to media sensationalization (which we do not do) and Forbes eventually proven it to be bogus. Forbes also wrote this:
Huawei’s CEO explained that the OS had been designed to run on networking equipment, not smartphones, and the low latency is needed to enable IoT processing to take place—in industrial applications and autonomous vehicles, for example.
But what about Huawei’s claim to replace Google’s Android entirely? Well, the replacement doesn’t seem to be ready for smartphones just yet. How do we know? Let us explain.
Firstly, this report from Abacus. Chinese developers who got their hands on the Ark complier showed utter disgust with the half-baked product that Huawei launched. Without a proper compiler, no apps can run properly. Taking a paragraph from the report, it says:

Huawei declined to comment for this article, but the company has said before that the Ark Compiler would be rolled out in phases, with the source code for the complete toolchain not being available until 2020.

As another sign of Huawei’s heavy reliance on Google, Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Technologies Consumer Business Group, said that if Google ban is lifted, Huawei will push Google apps to Mate 30 series “overnight”. The keyword here is “if”, making it a gamble.
It does seem like Huawei’s own Mobile Services that was mentioned during the keynote is not going to be sufficient.

Huawei has their own app gallery too – but unfortunately, we do not have a Huawei phone at hand to show you the Huawei App Gallery. Here’s a short video showcasing the Huawei App Gallery.

However, it should also be noted that Huawei already asked app developers to make their apps available on the Huawei App Gallery. 9 to 5 Google reports that Huawei sent an email to developers to persuade these developers. Huawei touted millions of users are using the App Gallery too.

Conclusion?
Yeah, this is a long post. My personal conclusion is this – you have a total of 3 choices if you insist on buying the Mate 30 series of smartphones:

Live without Google apps and services until further notice
Go through the troubles of installing Google services yourself
Just buy another phone

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Razer Pay Launched; Available Right Now

Razer. We saw something from them last year – the zGold-MOLPoints. It was done in collaboration with Berjaya Corporation Berhad, and Razer isn’t stopping there. Now, we have Razer Pay – a new mobile wallet (yes, another one) but done by Razer.

First off, yes, the Razer Pay is another mobile wallet system. Don’t click away just yet – because there are a lot of things and merchants already on board with Razer Pay.
Remember when we said that the Razer Pay is working closely with Berjaya Corporation Berhad, we mean that they’re actually in close partnership. Berjaya Corporation Berhad, if you don’t already know, owns a lot of the major retail chains and F&B branches in Malaysia. Starbucks and 7-Eleven in Malaysia are owned by Berjaya.

With this partnership means many places accept Razer Pay starting today. Let’s briefly run you through what’s the highlight here.
Firstly, there are a total of 2 different methods to top-up your Razer Pay account. You can visit any 7-Eleven store in Malaysia and buy a top-up pin. Just start the Razer Pay app on your iOS or Android device and enter the pin – then you’re done! You can also top-up through online banking with AmBank, Bank Islam, CIMB, Hong Leong Bank, Maybank, Public Bank, and RHB Bank.

Secondly, you can transfer money quickly too. Razer Pay gives you the convenience to just select which contact you want to transfer money to, select how much you want, and hit send. The money is instantaneously transferred to their Razer Pay account.
Thirdly, the ability to pay anywhere. Razer Pay is accepted in various places starting today. You can buy PIN codes for zGold-MOLPoints, Steam Wallet credits, Sony Playstation, Spotify, iflix, Astro NJOI – even buying top-ups for your prepaid telco like U Mobile, Digi, Maxis, Celcom, and many more. Of course, those are only for online transactions.

Over 6,000 brick and mortar stores are also accepting Razer Pay now. Brands like 7-Eleven, Starbucks, Singer, Cosway, Greyhound Cafe, Wendy’s, Kenny Rogers, Krispy Kreme, 99 Speedmart, Tealive, Thundermatch, Sweet Hut, and many more.

What about incentives? Razer is sponsoring everyone every single new Razer Pay accounts with RM10 bonus credits from today until 30th September 2018. Berjaya Corporation Berhad will be donating RM10 to Tabung Harapan for every transaction made via Razer Pay, capping at a maximum of RM5 mil.

Download Razer Pay right now on Google Play Store and on Apple iOS App Store. By the way, One2Pay is now Razer Pay.

We actually got a quick demonstration ourselves too. We registered a Razer Pay account and got a discount.
          New users get RM10 bonus!            Home page of the Razer Pay app.            We just paid RM30 using Razer Pay in less than 10 seconds!            We can also check the status of the Tabung Harapan donations in the Razer Pay app.              Our transactions for today!            We can see the transactions made today in the Razer Pay app itself!

UPDATE: Within just a few days, Razer Pay has 500,000 new users!

Thank you for the amazing response, Malaysia! As of 9 Jul 2018, all RM10 in Bonus Credits for new sign-ups have been fully redeemed – in less than a week!
We are not done yet! Stay tuned to our page as we have something exciting brewing for you real soon!😉🇲🇾 #RazerPay pic.twitter.com/tXJB9DbSfy
— Razer Pay (@RazerPay) July 9, 2018

In case you aren’t familiar with Razer Pay, check out this video below:

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Garmin reveals Venu Sq smartwatches from RM999

Garmin has launched the latest Venu lifestyle series installment, the Venu Sq that packs health monitoring, fitness, and music into a device that is just a great fit for anyone.
There are 2 models for this lineup, the Venu Sq, and Venu Sq Music Edition with the latter support music streaming within the device and Spotify. The rest of the features are shared among the two models.

The smartwatch features a 1.3-inch rectangular Corning Gorilla Glass panel with an aluminum bezel that can resist the most common wear and tear scratches without cracking and the battery can power the device for up to 6 days in smartwatch mode and up to 14 hours in GPS mode.
The health monitoring suite is one of the best in the market that samples heart rate multiple times per second that detects abnormal highs and low in a split moment. Other built-in functions track other parameters too such has respiration, menstrual cycle, stress, hydration, energy level, and more. Something nice to note about it is there are 4 types of breathing cycles: Tranquility for sleeping, Coherence for balance/calm, Relax for stress relief and Focus for concentration.

When it is time to hit the road and sweat it up, the smartwatch has 20 built-in indoor and outdoor sports for exercises such as pilates, yoga, strength training, running, pool swimming, cycling, golf, and lots more. Tracked alongside these workouts are steps, intensity minutes, calories burned, and other stuff. You can also download additional workout routines through Garmin Connect for a personalized experience or with Garmin Coach for professionally tailored courses.

Smartwatch features are mostly found in today’s market. It can receive notifications and get sorted according to their category with Android users being able to reply message directly from it. For emergency contacts, LiveTrack will allow friends and families to track the user in real-time with an instantaneous request for assistance through real-time location to detect incidents as soon as possible.
For personalization, you can use your own photos for watch faces and add additional apps and widgets at the Garmin Connect IQ app store. Colors for the Venu Sq comes in orchid/metallic orchid, white/light gold, and shadow gray/slate while the Venu Sq Music Edition is offered in light sand/rose gold, navy/light gold, moss/slate, and black/slate.
Pricing and Availability

The Venu Sq is priced at RM999 while the Venu Sq Music Edition is at RM1,250. Stocks are now available on Lazada, Shopee, AECO Online Shop, and all authorized Garmin retailers. Those who purchased any one of those will receive a limited-edition batik watch collaboration with Malaysian designer, Seza Zulkeple (First come first serve, while stocks last).

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