HUAWEI faces the Galaxy Z Flip3 head on with new P50 Pocket foldable smartphone

The winner of 2021 in the sector of foldable smart devices is none other than Samsung with its Galaxy Z Fold3 and Flip3 duo. But in preparation for next year, HUAWEI has announced their Flip3 counterpart in the form of the P50 Pocket. Meanwhile, the outer cover screen does what the Flip3 does too – quick access to applications and notifications without the need to unfold.
The device also continues the tradition of getting the best treatment in the camera department as setup consists of a 40MP True Chroma lens, 13MP Ultra-Wide, 32MP Ultra-Spectrum, 10-channel Multi-Spectrum Sensor, and Ultra Spectrum Illuminator which reportedly gives it superior performance in low light shots and color accuracy in the DCI-P3 color gamut, partly thanks to the immense digital processing algorithm as well.

As for the computing parts, it will be carrying the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC which can be the potential factor to draw in more sales as Kirin chips are traditionally slightly weaker in the GPU part against Qualcomm’s offerings so that gamers that enjoy superior photography experience and the foldable technology will definitely look forward to this. Powering the device is a brick of digital juice at 4,000mAh which is a little bit less than expected but it is still justifiable, especially in a form factor of this size.
Aside from the clean White color, the P50 Pocket also comes in a luxury Premium Gold edition for the really classy ladies and gentlemen.
Reference Price
As of now, the HUAWEI P50 Pocket is only announced for the China market and when converted to Ringgit Malaysia, it is around RM5929. Personally for that price that runs a year-old SoC that has been bashed for overheating easily, the P50 Pocket is going to be controversial and a topic among the smartphone market for quite some time upon global release.

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Pay with Samsung Pay 4 times and stand a chance to score some fabulous Samsung products

Samsung Malaysia’s Samsung Pay Tap & Celebrate Mid Year Campaign has gone live with the core incentive of winning attractive prizes.

This one is really simple as it is open to all Samsung smartphone users where it is encouraged to utilize the Samsung Pay service to reduce the number of banking cards you need to carry around for contactless payment as it essentially does the same thing on top of helping you to organize all your sensitive data securely.
To join this, you’ll need to manually engage the campaign through the Samsung Pay app. Once officially enrolled, you’ll be given an Entry Ticket to the contest for every 4th transaction you have completed with Samsung Pay. The more Entry Ticket you own, the higher the chance you’ll be able to win some Samsung items such as the Convection Microwave Oven, Canister Vacuum Cleaner, or Galaxy Fit-e.
The contest will end on August 31 and winners will be announced in the app within 60 working days.
Click here to get redirected to the campaign through the app.

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First Phone with Braille capabilities in development

As the major players in the smartphone industry tries to make their devices as ‘compatible’ as possible for all users, the problem remains for those who can’t see. Given the limitations, there is an option to assist such user to navigate around their devices, but without any sense of touch or tactile feedback, it is hard to tell if they navigated as they wanted to.

The biggest problem is however, navigating with a perfectly flat screen doesn’t help at all – even with voice, as it can really confuse the hell out of such users. The guys over at National Institute of Design made a touch-screen device that uses a pop-up screen – as in dots and lines will come out of the screen for you to feel the touch, instead of a perfectly flat slab with voice and tactile feedback.
Check out a video of the device below!

As it is still under development, a name is yet to be given to this device, but hopes to be released within 2013 at a price of $185 (RM561.75). The video surely reminded me of the concept video of Nokia Morph somehow.
Source : Mashable

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Experiencing Samsung QLED TV with Harman Kardon Audio

Samsung’s QLED TV is a brand new technology for TVs where it’s actually benefiting from OLED and LCD display technologies. We got the chance to attend an experience session at Samsung Express Service Centre at Mutiara Damansara where the new Samsung QLED TV is complemented with Harman Kardon soundbars.

Samsung QLED TV
Q Picture

The fundamental difference in OLED and QLED is how colors are products. QLEDs are still quantum dots – and as we all know, quantum dots are vibrant in colors and yet quite efficient when it comes to power draw.
How quantum dots work is rather similar to lasers. These quantum dots do not emit light, and requires something else to “charge” it with energy, so it can achieve a higher, unstable energy state level. After that, it will “drop” back to its stable energy level once again, emitting light.
That’s why Samsung’s QLED TVs requires a backlight, and the backlight functions as the “charger”. This is different from OLED as OLEDs itself will emit light, eliminating the need for any backlight and can make the display panel even thinner than before.
Samsung also introduced an upscaling technology called Q Engine, where it use AI to upscale through a 5-step algorithm.  It goes through Image Signal Analysis > Noise Reduction > Improved first details > 4K upscaling > Improved second details, the technology could even seamlessly upscale SD (480p) content to 4K UHD. Of course, upscaling technology is not something new, but to be able to upscale from SD to UHD is something remarkable.

Q Style

Samsung is really pushing its display technology forward too as they show off the new flagship, the Q9F, that has a “no gap wall-mount” technology and only one single connector is needed to connect the display panel with its control box. That helps alleviate the bulk of the TV, and enables some fancy mounting style.

Since the control panel is moved away from the TV, it’s much more easier to access the cables and everything else without having to touch the display panel at all. Imagine this – I have a wall-mounted 55-inch TV that I have to call someone to help me take out the TV from the wall so that I can attach some cables at the back.

Q Smart

With the constant growth in smart phone integration, the QLED TVs work with Samsung’s SmartThings as well. You can control the other Samsung-powered household items while using the TV – because why not?

Samsung x Harman Kardon

The recently launched Samsung | Harman Kardon soundbar, the HW-N950, which was also demonstrated during the experience session. It’s a unique soundbar which is configured in a 7.1.4 channel. The 7 means a total of 7 horizontal sound directions – center, front left, front right, left, right, rear left and rear right; The 1 means the single subwoofer; The 4 means a total of 4 upward-firing speakers – front left, front right, rear left and rear right.

Virtual surround sound will never beat real, physical speakers.

Samsung 2018 TV & Soundbar Lineup

In response to rising consumer demand, Samsung is reinforcing its commitment to ultra-large screen televisions. The 2018 Samsung TV edition features 9 series across the QLED TV, Premium UHD, UHD display range, available in a variety of sizes. Models in the 2018 line up feature both flat and curved display options.

QLED TV: Models in the 2018 QLED TV range include – Q9F (75”, 65”), Q8C (65”, 55”), Q7F (75”, 65”, 55”). The QLED TVs feature enhanced colour and contrast, HDR10+ compatibility, Magic Screen, Smart TV enhancements with SmartThings, One Remote Control and the One Invisible Connection.
Premium UHD: Models in the 2018 Premium UHD TV lineup include NU8500 and NU8000. The Premium UHD TVs include features such as dynamic crystal colour, HDR10+ compatibility, clean cable solutions, and Smart TV enhancements with One Remote Control.
UHD: Models in the 2018 UHD TV lineup include NU7400 (55”, 65”), NU7300 (49”, 55”) and NU7100 (55”, 58”, 65”, 75”). These UHD TVs include features such as 4K UHD and HDR picture capabilities, clean cable solutions, slim design and Smart TV capabilities.

Samsung’s 2018 home entertainment lineup are available at all Samsung Brand Stores and authorised dealers nationwide with details as follows:

Category
Model
Size
RRP

QLED
Q9F 4K Smart QLED TV
75″
RM34,999

65″
RM19,499

Q8C 4K Curved Smart QLED TV
65″
RM17,499

55″
RM9,799

Q7F 4K Smart QLED TV
75″
RM31,131

65″
RM15,093

55″
RM8,799

Q6F 4K Smart QLED TV
65″
RM13,206

55″
RM7,299

Soundbar
Samsung Harman Kardon
7.1.4Ch Dolby Atmos Soundbar
HW-N950
–
RM6,499

Samsung Harman Kardon
5.1.2Ch Dolby Atmos Soundbar
HW-N850
–
RM4,999

5Ch Wall-Mounted Soundbar
HW-NW700
–
RM2,923

360W 5.1Ch Panoramic Soundbar
HW-N650
–
RM2,451

340W 3.1Ch Soundbar
HW-N550
–
RM1,602

320W 2.1Ch Soundbar
HW-N450
–
RM1,225

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Review – Black Shark 3: A mixed bag of gaming features

Introducing, the Black Shark 3. This is the company’s 3rd generation of gaming smartphone and with it, comes with the latest list of specs. It also comes with a list of upgrades and an updated design, too. The Black Shark 3 does have a weird list of features, though.
We’re already using the Black Shark 3 for about 2 weeks now, and this is what we have to share.

Unboxing
It’s a rather long box and that’s okay since the phone itself is rather long too. Inside the box, we get the usual contents but with the addition of Black Shark stickers.

Design
I don’t know about you, but I think the Black Shark 3 is somewhat captivating. It symmetrical on both axes and there are two strips of a matte material that extend from the midframe to the back.

The bottom back of the phone has these 4 golden contact pins. Black Shark makes another accessory that magnetically snaps into place and charges the device from the back so that it wouldn’t get in the way of your hands if you want to play games while charging the laptop.
Personally, I think that accessory should’ve been included in the box with the Black Shark 3. Otherwise, it’ll be forgotten.

And because of how weird the Black Shark 3 is designed at the back, the included TPU case has to conform to those ports and accessories, making this one of the most bizarre-looking protective case ever.

The phone itself is heavy and slippery too, so I advise you to at least use the included case to prevent the phone from potential accidents.
Ports
By itself, the Black Shark 3 does come with all of the ports that we’d expect from a gaming phone. We have a dedicated 3.5mm audio jack at the top with a USB-C port at the bottom, and stereo front-facing speakers too.

But because of its asymmetry, the speakers sound… rather weird. It’s always the bottom speaker that sounds louder and better than the earpiece speaker.

To maintain a stable internet connection while playing games, the Black Shark 3 has two antennas on each side of the phone, but there is only one more microphone on the right side.

The Black Shark 3 also has a dedicated “Shark Key” that can be toggled in any screen and it immediately launches “Shark Space 3.0” and stays in this mode until it is turned off. Essentially, it’s a hard lock into “game mode”. However, it’s a missed opportunity since that button isn’t used for photography too.
Display
The Black Shark 3 has a rather massive 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 2400×1080 pixels in resolution. It can go bright and looks fantastic – and generally nothing wrong with the display at all.
There’s also an included screen protector that covers most of the display.
Cameras
There are a total of 3 cameras on the Black Shark 3, but only two of them are usable. It’s still great to see that Black Shark is not neglecting the camera department even though this is a gaming smartphone. Here is the list of camera specs on the Black Shark 3:

Triple rear-facing cameras

Main: 64MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Ultra-wide angle: 13MP f/2.3 with AF
Depth sensor

20MP f/2.2 selfie camera

To make it short, the main camera takes pictures that are rather dark in terms of exposure compared to what I like. We did turn on HDR too – and the exposure goes bright. However, the white balance is out the window.
The ultra-wide angle camera is not something that I’d like since the image is fuzzy and details are essentially gone.
I highly recommend you watch the video at the top of this video to have a look at those images.
Software – Android 10 with JOY UI 11
The latest version of JOY UI is built upon the MIUI 11 and since we’re familiar with Xiaomi products, we instantly know the quirks of JOY UI. It’s more or less a reskinned version of MIUI with some more features added into it – like the aforementioned Shark Space 3.0 that is activated with the Shark Key.
Personally, I don’t like the Shark Space interface at all. The ASUS ROG Phone 2 used this interface at first, and we complained. ASUS immediately took action and added an option to change from the Apple iTunes Cover Flow design to a simple list.

Shark Space 3.0 has the option too, but its functionality is handicapped. I can’t change the game’s settings while in the list view.
Also, Shark Space 3.0 is only accessible by pushing the dedicated switch. There is no way to quit Shark Space 3.0 except to push the dedicated switch to the other side. This was also present on the ROG Phone 2 at first, but they didn’t have the dedicated switch and they also quickly patched away the inability to quit the Armory Crate.
Performance & Gaming
I’m not going to bore you with the specs and benchmarks. So let’s just breeze through them.

When we changed over to 90Hz, the Snapdragon 865 can’t maintain 90Hz consistently in VRMark benchmark.

Gaming
In terms of gaming, the Black Shark 3 has an interesting feature called the Master Control. The touchscreen on the Black Shark 3 is pressure-sensitive, and it can act as a trigger by merely pressing the screen harder. It is especially useful while playing games like PUBG Mobile or COD Mobile when running and gunning is needed.
However, it’s difficult to exert pressure on the screen while preventing my fingertip to slide across the screen. And the lack of triggers on the Black Shark 3 is further handicapping it as a gaming phone.
I highly suggest you watch the video at the top of this review to know more about it.
Battery & Charger
The Black Shark 3 has an overall 4,720mAh battery and overall, the battery life is pretty great.

Then, we turned on 90Hz refresh rate and did the same test. The battery did get affected by about 2 hours in our test.

Charger
One thing that I’m impressed by Black Shark is the implementation of a dual-battery system. The company claims that this is the reason why the Black Shark 3 sees an improvement while charged with a 65W charger.

I find it weird since the Black Shark 3’s charger is indeed a 65W charger, but it has a USB-A port instead.
Anyway, the charging time for the Black Shark 3 is only about 30 minutes. Wow.

Wrapping up the Black Shark 3 review
The Black Shark 3 is priced at RM2,799. It’s not cheap, and this gaming phone comes with some compromises like missing triggers and rather unrefined software. It does have some redeeming values like Master Control and a great vibration motor.
As of now, we’re still unsure how much the Black Shark 3 Pro will be priced. That phone does seem like a big upgrade in terms of gaming features since it has proper trigger buttons, though I’m not sure about the longevity or how popup trigger buttons work on phones.
UPDATE: The Black Shark 3 Pro price is out! It’s at RM4,199 – and that’s a big gap. So yeah, I think the Black Shark 3 is still at a very enticing price point.

Where to buy?
Over at the official Shopee store.

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Instagram introduces Lantern filter for #MonthOfGood Ramadhan campaign

Today marks the first day of Ramadhan and Instagram wants to celebrate Ramadhan with all of its fellow users by releasing the new filter called Lantern to Instagram Stories.
This new filter is now accessible only via Instagram Stories and it offers a unique look. The Lantern filter brings out a peach-orange tone with crescent moons that are made out of stars while adding a tinge of bokeh to the image.

Inspired by the ornamental arabesque design style, the crescent moons are made out of shapes and textures used are traditionally associated with Ramadan. Since it is a multi-layered filter, you can tap on the screen to switch from a traditional crescent design effect to English or Arabic Ramadhan greetings.

The Lantern filter is a part of Instagram’s first ever Ramadhan campaign that they are calling it the #MonthOfGood. There are lots of negativity that is flying around the air these days and for the month of Ramadhan, Instagram is calling on the global community to celebrate and share kindness on its platform.
According to Instagram, last year from 16th May to 14th June 2018, there were over 15 million posts about Ramadhan. During this holy month, keywords that are associated with kindness and good deeds rose up significantly in terms of usage. For Malaysia alone, posts with the usage of the word “generosity” rose up by over 30%.
If you don’t see the Lantern filter on your Instagram Stories, be sure to update the Instagram app to the latest version first. Also remember to #MonthOfGood!

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Alcatel launches the One Touch Idol X

Well Alcatel is definitely stepping forward with the announcement of the new Alcatel One Touch Idol X! Another phone from Alcatel with an exceptionally long name, again.

Alcatel, well known for their budget-yet-amazing phones, is back once again and this time is with very high-end specs, and some very amazing features. One thing to note is that the specs listed below is the Malaysian variant.

Dual micro-SIM
5 inch 1080p (1920×1080) resolution IPS display
13MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing camera
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
1.5GHz quad-core CPU
42Mbps modem
16GB internal memory (12.7GB usable), no microSD slot
2GB RAM
2000mAh battery
Available in red and black

I would say that these are actually some amazing specs for a phone. 5 inch IPS display that runs on 1080p is truly amazing, isn’t it?
Recommended at a price of RM 1,199, Lazada also includes a free voice/internet SIM pack and a crystal clear protective case. Lazada is giving out a 17% discount now too, making it only RM999 for this baby.
Check out Alcatel’s page on Lazada here!
Well, by just looking at this, my hands got a little itchy, wanting to grab this phone with my own hands and fiddle the 1080p IPS screen with my own hands.
Check out a brief video about the phone right below!
Alcatel (Facebook)

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Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa has LTE; short in supply

Samsung’s very own Exynos page on Twitter announced that the Exynos Octa 5 does support LTE of all frequencies.

However, due to the supply shortages of the dual-quad processor, Samsung resorts in using the quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor to compensate back. Samsung also reported that the Exynos 5 Octa will only be mass-produced in Q2 of 2013, so expect the Qualcomm variant to take up a significant percentage of the entire market – with a large 70% of the first 10 million Galaxy S IV to be running on Qualcomm’s quad-core.

There are still no pricing of both the variants at the moment.
Stay tuned for further news!
Via : Android Authority

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Review – Samsung Flip Pro 55″ WM55B with Connectivity Tray Digital Flipchart

Introducing, something different from Samsung. We all know Samsung makes a lot of stuff to sell, but this one, in particular, caught my attention – and that is why we are reviewing it today. Well, I say reviewing but we’re mostly going through the features and the things that you can do with it while also sharing our thoughts and complaints regarding certain aspects of this product.

This is the Samsung Flip Pro. It is also available in more sizes. Just like TVs, it starts from 55-inch, then we have 65-inch, 75-inch, and also 85-inch versions. What we have here is the 55-inch version and I think it is already quite daunting to handle.

We also got the stand (STN-WM55RXEN) which is very well-designed. We did have some issue getting it out of the box but once we did, we just open up the legs and we can immediately use it.
3 different stuff to complete the set.
Once we got that done, we followed the user manual and install the display onto the stand. One of the most important step is to plug in the cables to the back of the display first, before mounting the display to the stand.
          The stand.
The Flip Pro itself already has a lot of ports – including audio since we can also plug in a webcam to this display to use it as a conference meeting display. The speakers on this display is decent enough and I think it’s adequate for meeting purposes.

By the way, it also supports Apple AirPlay 2 and it’s super simple to connect. Just a swipe and two taps and we’re connected.

Since we have the Connecitivity Tray – an optional accessory that we’ll talk about in a while – we’ll have to install it right now too. It’s not really a tray per se, it’s more like an extension that we can plug into the port at the bottom right side of the Flip Pro.

It kinda reminds me of the Nintendo 64DD Expansion Pack style of device. The purpose of this Connectivity Tray is actually to have more ports for the display and also for easy plug-and-play. Honestly, I think this Connectivity Tray is necessary as I don’t want to take the entire display off the stand every time I want to change some connectivity.

We also have two passive styluses in the box that snaps to two sides of the display. According to the website, this display can detect 2,048 pressure levels and has a very low latency of just 26ms and it even supports up to 20 multitouch points.

We have two styluses and we can use both styluses to draw on the screen at the same time. To demonstrate, we can hit the button at the bottom right corner to bring up the menu, then use this functionality to start drawing on top of it. To erase, just wipe our hands or entire palm on the display.

Also, if you look at our setup here, there is no place for us to put the laptop. I think that’s a huge oversight but I think the only obvious place to put a mini desk is at the back of the display because this display requires a lot of clearance around the front area since it can be rotated.
                   Cables are gonna dangle around
Yes, rotated from landscape to portrait mode and vice versa. And there is a good point for it. Even though this is a digital flipchart for business, it is actually great for classrooms too. Up until this point, I’m only showing it in a business presentation environment but for classes, this thing is amazing.

Removing the laptop will bring us back to the home screen which is essentially a digital whiteboard. We have a lot of tools to draw with – and it is especially useful if we want to use this to draw mathematical diagrams and graphs.

Besides that, I can foresee many more applications. You see, we can import templates to be used as the background. We do have a few to choose from but we can also import our own. I can foresee that fashion brand’s brainstorming session can make good use of this feature by importing the template of a garment and start drawing patterns and colors on top of it as a quick way to get an idea of how the final product might look.

We even have our own in-house Van Gogh drawing starry night using this Flip Pro too. It works, but I realized that the Flip Pro does not have a fill tool to fill in an entire area with a single color.

Once we’re done, we can save what we drew into a USB drive or export it via a multitude of different methods. We can use the app or through cloud storage, or even email. For our purpose, I’ll just use a USB drive. Also, just imagine for a moment that we don’t have this Connectivity Tray. That makes plugging and unplugging USB drives a pain in the ass.

Speaking of the connectivity tray, let’s talk about a few of the ports available here. From left to right, we have the standard USB-A port to transfer files quickly, then we have two extensions from the inside which I didn’t find any use for, then we have the USB 2.0 Type-B port here labeled “touch”. When we plug in this port and also another HDMI cable to the laptop, then we can essentially “convert” the laptop to become a touch screen. This feature only works with Windows laptops though.

Then lastly, the USB-C port. This is a combination of the aforementioned “touch” and HDMI ports into a single port, while also providing up to 15W. It’s not enough to charge your laptop – but it’s enough to charge your phone.

Yeah, speaking of that, if we combine this Flip Pro with the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, we can do presentations on the fly. With the Bluetooth-connected S Pen, we can even use it as a remote clicker too.
Oh by the way – the S Pen actually works on the Samsung Flip Pro 55-inch WM55B too. I guess they do share some similarities in terms of technology?

Of course, this product is not perfect. In fact, I think this device can be improved in many different ways. While the hardware is pretty good, I do wish that there is a tray to actually let us put our laptop near the display. Currently, I have to run long cables across the entire desk to reach my laptop.
I think, this display could also use some sort of remote control. Currently, it requires a lot of big swipes to do simple things like switching between pages of the whiteboard. Currently, to enter something like the Note On mode while we’re using a laptop as a screen for example, will require the user to press the power button at the bottom right corner to bring up this menu. I am certain that a remote control can solve this issue – or make it so that I can tap and hold the screen to bring up this menu. Simple software fixes.
While we’re talking about software, I have to point out that the software is not exactly intuitive. It took me quite some time to familiarize and know how to perform basic tasks.

There is also another feature called Smart View where multiple devices can share their screen to the Flip Pro and the host can select which device’s screen should be shown on the screen. Imagine in a class where we get two students to do the same math question. Using this feature, everyone can view it at the same time. This feature is also useful for business meetings to compare notes or share ideas.
Also, Samsung says 2,048 sensing levels – well, I can detect none. The pen doesn’t have any spring like the S Pen and no matter how hard I press on the screen while I draw, it’s always the same width.
Then, the palm rejection. It’s… nonexistent. You see, if I am to draw on the display while my palm is resting on the display then it won’t work. That’s a huge bummer as free floating hand combined with big swipes will tire out the user’s arms fairly quickly – especially my noodle arms
Another complaint is the overall lag of this device. There are a lot of waiting even when I am just selecting pages or saving the roll. No idea why, but lots of waiting.
Who should buy this product?
And finally – the price. Since it is considered a B2B product, we do not have the official price. However, from what I can find on Shopee, this exact same bundle with the 55-inch Flip Pro interactive display with the stand and also the Connectivity Tray, is priced at RM10,699. I won’t comment on the price as the value of this product depends on how well it integrates into your workspace.
For me though, I find myself enjoying this type of video presentation. It’s something different for me.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee

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How to revert back to Windows 8.1 from Windows 10

We’ve all been upgraded to Windows 10, most of us are already using it for some time now and let’s face it – not everyone is satisfied. However, Microsoft is kind enough to instead ask you to format everything and start off a clean slate, a button to revert back to your prior operating system can be done.

Surprisingly, Microsoft not only implemented this button in the system, but instead made it very simple to use look for it too. Here, we’ll take you through the steps.
This downgrade ability however is only offered for a month after the upgrade – so do it while you still can so you don’t have to live with your regrets.
WARNING : I do not hold any responsibility if in any case your Windows machine cannot be started.
1. Open Start Menu and search for “Windows 8”
You should see “Go back to Windows 8.1”.
If you upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 however, this might appear as “Go back to Windows 7”. However since all of the machines readily accessible to me are running on Windows 8.1, I can’t confirm that it’ll display as “Go back to Windows 7”.
2. Hit enter key (or just click on it)
3. Continue with the instructions on screen
Click on the “Get started” button below “Go back to Windows 8.1” and continue.
4. Proceed with the warning messages that will pop up.
5. Wait until the downgrade process is done.
6. Back to the previous Windows version!

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HONOR cuts up to RM650 off this 12.12 sale

HONOR Malaysia has a slew of deals prepared for this 12.12 sale and you can save up to RM650 when you purchase their smartphone! Actually, the promotion starts from 6th December, and lasts until the end of 12th December 2019. Interested? Here are the details.
HONOR will be offering phones with a low price, special bundles, and also with free gifts. However, it’s only available at HONOR’s own website, HiHonor.

Let’s separate them into a few different categories of deals that you can get.
HONOR Smartphones

Model
RRP
6 – 12 December
Free Gift

HONOR 20 PRO (with 2 years warranty)
RM 1,999
RM 1,899
–

HONOR 20 (with 2 years warranty)
RM 1,399
RM 1,199
HONOR Band 5 Sport

HONOR 20 Lite
RM 799
RM 799
–

HONOR View20 (6+128)
RM 1,499
RM 899
HONOR View20 Case and Screen Protector

HONOR 9X
RM 999
RM 999
–

HONOR 10
RM 1,399
RM 749
HONOR Body Fat Scale or HONOR Band 5 Sport

HONOR Accessories

Model
RRP
6 – 12 December

HONOR Sport PRO
RM 299
RM 199

HONOR Watch Magic
RM 459
RM 399

HONOR Band 5
RM 129
RM 111

HONOR Band 5 Sport
RM 79
RM 79

HONOR Flypods Lite
RM 349
RM 259

HONOR Soundstone Speaker
RM 149
RM 99

HONOR View20 Cover (Blue)
RM 79
RM 30

HONOR 20 Flip Cover (Black)
RM 79
RM 30

HONOR Holiday Special Bundle

Model
RRP
6 – 12 December

HONOR Band 5 + HONOR Sport PRO
RM 428
RM 299

HONOR Band 5 Sport Couple Set
RM 158
RM 129

But that’s not all. They are also having “slash & win” deals, which essentially a social game. Get more people to join and slash the price down low, then buy the item at that slashed price. This is the only opportunity for one of you to get the HONOR 20 PRO Moschino edition. It’s not sold here in Malaysia – so you can show off, I guess.

Model
RRP
Period
Slashed Deal

HONOR Mini Speaker (limited units)
RM 99
6 – 12 Dec
FREE

HONOR 10,000mAh Powerbank (limited units)
RM 149
12 Dec
RM 49

HONOR 20 PRO (8GB+256GB) Moschino Edition (1 unit)
N/A
12.12 exclusive
12 Dec
FREE

*50 slashes required for all products listed under Slash & Win
Remember, to enjoy these deals, you need to head on over to HiHonor.

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Arm introduces new Total Compute Solutions 2023 (TCS23), lots of performance upgrades over the current generation

It’s Day 0 of Computex 2023 and Arm had an announcement this morning and unveiled the new Total Compute Solutions 2023 (TCS23) which is something like a reference design for all chipset designers like MediaTek to use and customize to their needs before fabricating into a chipset.

There are a few new highlights for today – namely the new 5th generation GPU architecture, new Armv9 Cortex CPU for more performance gains, and the TCS23 also focuses on next-gen AI applications too.
New Immortalis-G720 GPU

Let’s talk about the GPU first – the new Arm Immortalis-G720 GPU is made to provide even better performance for your mobile gaming experience, including ray-tracing (which is still not fully taken advantage of now) and it also has a new feature called Deferred Vertex Shading (DVS) which will change the dataflow, hence further improving performance or lowering power consumption. Arm said that games like Genshin Impact and Fortnite are benefitting from this.

Arm also highlights that this GPU architecture delivers 15% performance and efficiency improvements over the previous generation, and 40% uplift in system-level efficiency.

Armv9 Cortex CPU
For this generation, Arm introduces the 4th-generation Cortex-X core, which is the highest-performing core within the Arm SoCs. It claims to be the fastest CPU that they have ever built (obviously), and brings 15% more performance compared to the Cortex-X3 while being 40% more power-efficient at the same time.

The big and LITTLE cores got an upgrade too – and they are the new Cortex-A720 and Cortex-A520 cores. The former is aimed to provide a higher sustained performance while the latter is Arm’s most performant high-efficiency CPU core ever. For your average Joe, Arm claims that it can provide around 20% of power efficiency over previous generations.

The Cortex-X4 will also be fabricated using the TSMC N3E process – which is the industry’s first.
Let’s talk AI
Everyone knows AI is the new big thing since the boom of ChatGPT a few months ago. But, there is a way to do it better. To have AI processes done more efficiently and more securely, you’ll have to do it locally on your device. That’s why Arm is leading the way to support developers to develop AI and machine learning (ML) apps today.

Arm NN and Arm Compute Library are being used by Google’s apps right now – and they will be opened up to other 3rd-party app developers soon.
What’s next?
Arm is not going to stop. They’ve shown us a sneak peek of the CPU and GPU roadmap and we have something called the Krake GPU and Blackhawk CPU architectures coming for TCS24 – which is next year.

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Huawei Nova 3i Now Available In Pearl White

Have you seen the beautiful Huawei P20 Pro in Pearl White color? It’s elegant and clean – and it’s now also available for the Huawei Nova 3i.
The Huawei Nova 3i is meant for youths who wants decent performance and take selfies while also have a bit of personalized style yet being wallet-friendly. Originally the Huawei Nova 3i comes in both Black and Iris Purple colors only, and it’s now available in Pearl White as well.

From the looks of it, the Huawei Nova 3i’s Pearl White is different from the P20 Pro’s version. The Nova 3i Pearl White is literally pure white with its reflective back and no iridescent light is present here as well.
These are just differences that we observed from the images. There is no winner here too since it comes down to personal preference. Some people prefer plain white whereas some people prefer a bit of flair. Either way, the Nova 3i Pearl White still stands out as one of the rare mid-range phone that is offered in white color.

Powered by the Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset and equipped with 4 cameras (two at the front and two at the back) with EMUI 8.2 as well as 128GB of internal storage, you can shoot pictures and videos with the Nova 3i for months without worrying about the 128GB internal storage getting full.
The huawei Nova 3i retails for RM1,299 and available at all Huawei Experience Stores, Huawei Online Store, authorized dealers and major telco partners. For every purchase, you will also receive a Nova VIP Privilege card that offers exclusive gifts and vouchers worth up to RM1,000.

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Samsung Galaxy Note is here 4 U now

Are you all exciting as me? I myself own a Note 2 and am waiting for this new Note Series to come out since long ago.

Featuring a 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, Note 4 provides more vivid colour as if you are looking with naked eye. The high resolution (2560 x 1440) enhances the viewing experience and thus optimized for web-browsing and e-booking. Coming with large 32GB internal memory which still expandable to 64GB with microSD card and 3GB RAM, feel free to play games or watch movies!

As for the camera, 16MP Smart OIS rear camera gives you high quality pictures even in dark surroundings. As for the 3.7MP front-facing F1.9 lens camera comes with selfie mode both 90 degree and 120 degree, which enable you to take wider range – better groupfie!

The function of S Pen is improved. The smoothness of S Pen and the realness has greatly improved through enhanced pressure sensitivity. Now you can select the contents you want from any text,screen and apps. Compile together what you have selected and share as well as save at the same time. Here comes the greatest benefit, at least to me. We all do have time where we are tired of taking notes with hand, right? Just take photos with Photo Note and converts the analog to digital instantly. You can even amend, edit the notes and put in additional information with S Pen.

Increased battery capacity and fast charging feature, charge from 0% to 50% just need around 30 mins. A full charge just need around 55 mins! That’s a lot faster than my Note 2 – and hey, that’s truly next-gen too! Large batteries with quick charging time is really what we all need these days.
Samsung GALAXY Note 4 will be available at RM2,499.
We also covered about the promotion that Samsung is offering – first 100 customers will be entitled for a Gear Circle! Be sure to check this post for the participating outlets and more details!
Gear S
As for the Gear S, it is another attempt by Samsung to create a smartwatch for us all.

It comes with a 2-inch Super AMOLED display with 360×480 pixels running from a dual-core 1.0GHz processor. This all-new Tizen-based smartwatch supports 3G connectivity – so you can just put your SIM card in and have everything connected.
3G connectivity is nothing if you can’t perform tasks on it – and Samsung can fit in a QWERTY keyboard in the Gear S’s screen so you can reply texts! As Samsung wants the Gear S to be your daily wearable, it is IP67 dust and water resistant.
Moreover, the Gear S even has 4GB of internal memory to store music and such, and everything is powered by a 300mAh battery. If that’s not enough, the Gear S comes with a power saving mode if you have some unexpected plans and don’t have time to charge it.
The Gear S is priced at RM1,099.
Are you excited for these?

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OPPO Find X Arriving To Malaysia This 17th July

Here comes the OPPO Find X – the latest addition in the Find series after a few years of hiatus. Recently launched at The Louvre, Paris, the OPPO Find X is one of the more unique phones for this year – and it’s coming to Malaysia this 17th July 2018.
The new OPPO Find X packs the latest and greatest hardware – Snapdragon 845 chipset, 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, and a larger-than-usual 3,700mAh battery. That’s not the main highlight here.

The OPPO Find X is nearly all-screen. Combined with a thin and sleek body that resembles Samsung flagships, the OPPO Find X will have to make some compromises – but with style. Introducing the pop-up cameras. All of the cameras – the selfie camera and the dual rear-facing cameras – are hidden in the mechanically-controlled pop-up portion of the phone at the top.
Since the cameras are hidden, the camera will have to pop out of the compartment each time the phone wants to either face unlock or take a picture. According to one report, an average American checks their phone 80 times a day – and that means the camera will have to pop up 80 times a day on average. That is excluding the amount of times the camera app is launched to take pictures with its 16MP+20MP dual rear-facing cameras and also the 25MP selfie camera that has 3D face scanning capability.

Other compromises that the OPPO Find X made is the lack of a fingerprint scanner and also the disappearance of a 3.5mm audio jack. The former is a real bummer since OPPO was advertising that they have the world’s fastest fingerprint scanner on a phone a few years ago. The latter is just… meh.
Obviously with a mechanical part like this, the OPPO Find X is not IP-rated. Furthermore, we do not know what happens if dust or sand or whatever debris got stuck inside that slot. Also, how long does the mechanical part actually last? These are some questions that only time can tell.
As of now, 17th July is the day. Stay tuned for the official pricing.

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Rumour : Nokia’s next Lumia

Nokia hardly made it to the headlines again since its release of the Lumia 920, but this time its return might be due to its replacement – this time with the Nokia’s very own 41MP sensor

Sources say that Nokia is testing two versions of the upcoming phone, one with a dual-core processor and another with a quad-core processor. It might be ironic since Nokia said that WP8 doesn’t need the power of a quad-core processor.
Given such a high pixel-count sensor, there are no signs that the upcoming Nokia flagship phone will feature 2K or 4K video recording. If you don’t know what resolutions are, 2K is 2048 × 1080 and 4K is 3840 × 2160. Either of these resolutions are already straining high end laptops to death, as consumer software aren’t exactly compatible with it yet.
A list of specs on the upcoming Nokia flagship phone is as below :

Dual/Quad Core
41Mp, OIS, LED, Xenon
+/- Variable Aperture
FM Transmitter,
AMOLED 1280 x 768 screen
2000 mAh battery
detailed camera interface
initial launch on At&t

Source : My Nokia Blog

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5 reasons why the Redmi Note 9S is a fantastic deal for just RM799

We have a bunch of new mid-range smartphones announced recently, even though MWC 2020 was canceled. One of those smartphones was Xiaomi’s latest Redmi Note 9S. The company had an online announcement and Malaysia was one of the main focus during that announcement.
Redmi Note series of smartphones are famous among the budget-conscious smartphone enthusiasts – which is why the Redmi Note series is one of the best-selling worldwide. Cumulatively, they sold over 110 million units! That’s why the Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 8 series are both top 10 global smartphones in 2019 – according to Canalys.

Despite being a mid-range smartphone with such an affordable price tag, here are a few reasons why the Redmi Note 9S is the smartphone to buy at the price of RM799.

Its big screen and beautiful design
The new Redmi Note 9S comes with a massive 6.67-inch IPS LCD DotDisplay. While it doesn’t have 90Hz refresh rate any of those fancy features, Redmi focused on the useful and practical features instead.
The 6.67-inch display has a 91% screen-to-body ratio to provide an immersive user experience – and it is also certified by TÜV Rheinland so that our eyes will be protected even after prolonged hours of usage.

That beautiful display is complemented by a beautiful design at the back too. The Redmi Note 9S is available in a few different color options – Interstellar Grey, Glacier White, and my favorite – Aurora Blue.

By the way, the Redmi Note 9S is sandwiched by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. That means you get Gorilla Glass 5 at the front and the back.
That powerful Snapdragon 720G chipset
We’ve tried the Snapdragon 720G before. This new mid-range chipset is amazing in terms of performance and power efficiency. Throughout our benchmarks, the Redmi Note 9S can reach over 278k in Antutu v8 benchmark, thanks to the new Snapdragon 720G chipset.
Coupled with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage, you can multitask your way throughout the day without hitting any performance lags or snags!
A massive 5,020mAh battery
While multitasking is important, it’s no fun if we constantly need a power bank or charger. That is why the battery life is important. The easiest way to get long-lasting battery life is to include a battery with high capacity – and that’s why the Redmi Note 9S has a 5,020mAh battery.

For some reason, even though the Redmi Note 9S supports up to 18W for charging, Xiaomi just straight up included a 22.5W charger in the box. That means you can charge other devices at a higher speed, too. Xiaomi is really being thoughtful to all of us here.
Those cameras!
One of the most important aspects is – of course, the cameras. The Redmi Note 9S features a total of 4 cameras:

Quadruple rear-facing cameras

Main: 48MP f/1.8; PDAF
Ultra-wide angle: 8MP f/2.2
Macro: 5MP f/2.4 with autofocus
Depth sensor

Selfie camera

16MP

I really love macro cameras. So far, Xiaomi is the only one to include an autofocusing lens for the macro camera. With autofocusing capability, it makes sure that the shot is always in focus. Combined with a 5MP sensor, this macro camera on the Redmi Note 9S can capture a lot of tiny details effortlessly.
This is a massive improvement over the Redmi Note 9S’s competitor smartphones in the market. Here are some picture samples.

Keeping convenient features that we all love
The new Redmi Note 9S is one of the There are many new smartphones these days that do not have the audio jack – and that’s particularly important for games as we have stated in our videos exploring Bluetooth audio latency.

Also, the Redmi Note 9S has upgraded to USB-C, just like the Redmi Note 8 series. I’m so happy to see this happening.
And alas, the new Redmi Note 9S still retains the IR blaster. It’s one of the most useful features on a smartphone. Seriously, ever since using a phone with IR blaster, I controlled my fan and air conditioner using my phone.

The new Redmi Note 9S is now using a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. We presume that this is to unobstructedly show the beautiful back to the world while still retaining the convenient feature of a physical fingerprint scanner.
Did you know…
The Redmi Note 9S was on sale since 27th March 2020. The version that was available for sale was in the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage version at a special price of only RM699 (originally RM799).
But starting 7th April 2020, the new Redmi Note 9S with 6GB RAM + 128GB storage will be available at RM899 only.
To purchase the Redmi Note 9S, click here:

Redmi Note 9S with 4GB RAM + 64GB storage
Redmi Note 9S with 6GB RAM + 128GB storage

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Retailers boycott Digi – but why?

Over the course of these few days, there was a major shift in what retailers were doing towards Digi. Particularly, those who were selling Digi SIM cards and prepaid top-ups. The reason remains unknown, but the retailers seem to have formed a union to boycott Digi.
One Facebook user has posted an array of pictures showing signs put up by retailers to just to essentially say “No Digi, please call 016-2211800“. That phone number is actually Digi’s customer care line which I presume is the way to tell Digi that these retailers are unsatisfied with some change that Digi has made.

This user has posted images from multiple different locations but with the same message – but we still do not know what message this supposed union is trying to convey.
Some comments we found on Facebook were mentioning that Digi has lowered their commission rates, hence resellers are retaliating on this change. From what we can find out, the commission was changed from 6% to 3.2% now.

We have reached out to Digi on this matter for comment. We will update this space when we have more information regarding what is happening.
Any resellers who like to tell us what is happening are also welcomed to message us at our Facebook Page here.

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Say The Same Thing : the next successful mobile game

Let me ask one thing first – remember Draw Something? This is one of those games, where you play with your friends through Facebook, only this game enabled Google+ as well. The game might be too simple for some, so let us walk you through the game itself. The only thing I can say now though, is that the title of the game explains the entire objective of the game itself.

Starting the game itself, you’ll be taken to this screen, where you login with either your Google+ or your Facebook. Don’t worry, it’s just an app that links itself to your account, so you can start playing with your friends.
Then, you select which friend you want to play with. Either invite those who don’t have this app yet, or play straight away with those who have it.

A simply, self-explanatory interface, isn’t it? It shows what’s the word that has been played by previously, and the number of rounds The number of rounds doesn’t affect anything, just tells you how many times you both take to say the same word.
If you realize the banana and the count at the top left, that’s your “credit” to play the game.

One banana takes you into a game, no matter how many rounds. So, try to make it a little lengthier – let’s say about 20 to 50 rounds, not like just 3 rounds and it’s over.
The game itself is simple – come out with a random word at first, then start converging (or diverging, if your friend and you are on the different page). Say the exact same word precisely, and the game is over! Maybe this screenshot below will explain how to play, since it’s quite difficult without any examples.

You can be completely off-topic in this game, just to drag the game longer. It started off with food and drinks, then it went on to being fat and obese (no offense, just my first impression) and it went on to more fattening food and artificial drinks, until it eventually came down when we both said Cake! Then sadly, the round is over.
Here’s another example.

Oh, if you realize, you can type a two-word phrase, or even a 3-word phrase, like what I did above. It doesn’t really matter, as long as it works out.
There’s also a settings button to configure the notifications, as you will receive a notification whenever there is an interaction.

That I guess concludes what this game has – but before that, I have a speculation.
Remember Draw Something, again, the game that got a spike in popularity – I mean, literally a spike. It went all the way up in the popularity chart, then Zynga acquired the entire game from the creator OMGPOP for $180 million. Expensive yet promising, that sure is, though after the acquisition, it literally went freefall. Only after a short period of time prior to the acquisition, Draw Something has an insignificant amount of users. Such things get worn out very quickly, no?
Yet this game, Say The Same Thing, has only 50 bananas for free when you first login, which means you can only play 50 rounds for free without doing anything. Once you reach zero bananas, you’ll have a watch a video and to be granted with only one, single banana.
That said, the “banana credit” system is I think what will make the entire game go downhill quickly. Maybe a little overhaul on the banana system or how it’s rewarded?
In whichever case, download it here!

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some words to say to my friends.

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Spotify Premium adds new Students plan while tuning down Premium Mini’s rates for even lower entry barrier starting today

Spotify is pleased to announce that they are enabling a new plan for college students while reducing the price of Spotify Premium Mini at the same time.

As the title suggests, the new Spotify Premium for Students will allow those who are enrolling in either a university or college to get the full feature set of the paid service at just RM7.50 per month instead of the RM14.90, essentially half of the original price. Meanwhile, Spotify Premium Mini has been toned down slightly to 75 sens per day or RM2.90 per week which is now even accessible for those who are looking towards only a certain subset yet practical functions of the platform.
For more FAQs about how to enroll in the Students program and any other details about terms and conditions, click here.

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Review – Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

I think many people who like the new Galaxy S21 series of smartphones because of its design. And for this review, we’re going to go review it and see what Samsung offers from their new Ultra flagship.
We’re tackling the review in a few parts – just like how we review other phones – but we also have another review of the Exynos 2100 chipset alone, where we talk about the Exynos 2100 only, and finally – an early look into the gaming performance of the Exynos 2100, but games still haven’t optimized for the Exynos 2100 just yet.

Design
Again, the first distinct thing about the Galaxy S21 series of smartphones is the design. It’s bold and new, yet it looks absolutely stunning – especially the new Phantom Black color. The matte finish is a lot finer compared to the Galaxy Note20 series of smartphones and it has a very sleek, elegant, yet professional look. I honestly, can’t get my eyes off the new Phantom Black color since I first saw it with my own two eyes.

I also had fingerprints on the Galaxy S21 Ultra thanks to my super sweaty and greasy fingertips – but because of how the matte finish of the Phantom Black is made, I can just give it a wipe and my fingerprint is gone.

And of course, the new camera cutout. Instead of making the camera bump jut out like it’s an afterthought, Samsung’s new design is to make the entire camera bump – no matter how big – be a part of the phone’s design language. That’s why it looks like the entire camera bump melts into the phone’s frame – but it’s not. There is a small seam around the camera, which allows servicing if the back or the camera breaks.

Cameras
And with the design comes the new cameras. There are a total of 4 cameras this time, we have the usual ultrawide angle camera, main camera, and double telephoto cameras this time – one at 3x zoom and another at 10x zoom. And we also have a laser autofocus module.

To see all the pictures taken with the Galaxy S21 Ultra, watch our review video at the top of this review.
Screen
And to view all of the beautiful contents that you’ve filmed, the Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with the Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen. Samsung did a bunch of claims regarding how beautiful the screen is – but since we now have the color calibrator ourselves, we tested it out.
First, we tested it at the “standard” color profile and found out that it covers 98.88% sRGB color gamut with an average ΔE 0.08.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra using standard color profile.
But when we turn it to the “vivid” color profile, it goes all the way to up 100% sRGB color gamut coverage, and covers 99.76% of DCI-P3 color space, with ΔE of 0.11.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra using vivid color profile.
For some people, the standard color profile will be plentiful while the vivid color profile looks oversaturated – and now we know why since the “vivid” color profile is actually DCI-P3 color space.
This is a magnificent display, to say the least. Let’s not forget that it is also able to go up to 120Hz at its max 1440p resolution. While I personally find it unnecessary, I understand that some of you want this feature.
But with such a high-resolution display at such high refresh rates, how is it going to affect the battery life?
Battery life & charging speed
With its 5,000mAh battery, I honestly don’t think anyone will have a problem with its battery life for day-to-day use at all. But from our battery life test using PCMark at 100 nits brightness average, the battery life changes in an interesting pattern when we tested 1440p and 1080p at both 60Hz and 120Hz.
Refresh rate affects the battery life much more than the resolution.
From the results that we got, it seems like the resolution doesn’t affect the battery life that much, but the refresh rate makes a big impact.
Charging speed
Now, as for charging speed – we used our 65W GaN charger from Ugreen as our standard charger since the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra supports USB-PD PPS. It charges from 15% to 100% battery in about 75 minutes – which is surprisingly efficient.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra can only go up to 25W max but it’s faster than other phones with a 33W charger.
Specs
We did a separate article where we compare and contrast the performance of the Exynos 2100 vs the Exynos 990 vs Snapdragon 865. We do not have a Snapdragon 888 phone yet, so we can’t add that to the comparison.
We’re still plenty surprised by the Exynos 2100, to say the least.

And if you want to check out the gaming performance of the Exynos 2100, watch this video instead.

The new Galaxy S21 Ultra is using UFS 3.1 NAND flash chips which provides a considerable amount of speed improvement over the Galaxy Note20’s UFS 3.0. And with that said, Samsung also removed the microSD card slot from the phone.

While it is very inconvenient, I do understand why. There’s a huge speed discrepancy between internal UFS storage and microSD cards. So, if you want to do something that requires high speed in both random 4K read and write speeds and also sequential read/write speeds, the internal UFS storage is much better.
Let’s not forget about the SD card standard, in general, is just really convoluted and confusing at this point.

Few more things to mention – the fingerprint scanner is now bigger and more reliable in terms of knowing that it has scanned. The fingerprint speed though… does feel faster but not really that much faster. We’ll definitely try it more in the days to come.
Software – Android 11 with One UI 3.1
Of course, there’s the software. It’s running the latest One UI 3.1 but generally, it looks and functions more or less the same as One UI 3.0. There are a few new features on the camera app and the gallery – particularly the new spot removal tool which works similarly to how Photoshop’s content-aware removal works.
There are some other new hardware-based features like UWB support, all of those things.

I also want to quickly mention the S Pen support here. The optional S Pen that is available for this Galaxy S21 Ultra does not support BLE, which means no air gesture like what the Note series currently has.
But, Samsung also caught us all by surprise when they announced the S Pen Pro which does support BLE.
Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra?
And obviously – the last point that we really need to discuss about is the price. The Galaxy S21 Ultra, for us here in Malaysia, starts from 12GB RAM + 256GB storage version at RM5,299 here in Malaysia. I mean, there’s no denying that the Galaxy S21 Ultra is expensive. Like what we’ve said last year for the Galaxy S20 Ultra – you’re paying the price to be on the cutting edge of technology – and technology development & advancement.
Still, if you spend that amount on a smartphone – I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

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How To and Photo Sample: ASUS LolliFlash

We took a look at the ASUS LolliFlash a little while back in Jakarta, and we reviewed it a couple of weeks ago. Now, LolliFlash is upon us and what better time it is to have a how-to guide?

Selfie flash or rear-camera flash?
With the nature of design, this LolliFlash can work both ways – or neither if you prefer. There is an audio jack-like piece of plastic can lets you dock on the phone or tablet (even laptop, if that’s what you want) and you’re good to go!
Selfie flash.
Else if you prefer to be a rear-facing flash, just spin it around!
Another rear-camera flash
Else if you couldn’t find a good flash angle while docked on your tablet or phone, just take it out and hold it with your hand. That works too!
There are 3 filters… what are they for?
Total of 3 filters – blue, white, and red.
Excellent question! And here is where the photo samples come by. It’s an interesting little device, and ASUS wants to do more with this than just being a basic external torch.
Here, I’ll let the pictures do the talking. There are too much to tell in words, and pictures do tell a thousand of them.
Setting up the reference image
In ambient light condition.
First things first – setting up a benchmark. This lovely model here will be our subject of the day! Also pay close attention to the wall colour.
Taking photos without filters
With 3 filters, there comes 4 different modes – one mode per filter and the last mode where there are no filters. It still works, and quite too actually. These filters are meant to be light diffusers, but adding colour to these diffusers will give an entirely different look and feel to the final image, as you’ll see below.
One disclaimer though, all of the below pictures are taken using an ASUS ZenFone 2 ZE551ML on full auto mode, with the LolliFlash docked on the audio jack. Each picture here is focused on our lovely model’s face.
Then onward to press the button on the ASUS LolliFlash!!
Brightness level 1.
Press it again!
Brightness level 2.
And again (last time, I promise)!
Brightness level 3
Through the 3 different images, you can roughly know how bright the flash really goes, as the shadow cast by our lovely model starts to get deeper and darker, and apparently bringing very slight hint of red around the entire image when brightness goes up.
Swapping in the filters
Let’s stick with brightness level 3 to bring out the most significant difference in its colour. Now, let’s get some coloured rubber around the LolliFlash!
Brightness level 3 with blue filter
Under blue filter, the LolliFlash goes through some colour balancing and produces a slightly blue light around the subject. It does give a little bit of Eiffel 65 feel to the picture too – I’m blue babudibabuda, anyone?
Brightness level 3 on white filter.
On white filter, the redness is enhanced a little, as the image glows with even more red than without a filter. The shadows however is blurred, and this tells that the the light is diffused.
Brightness level 3 with red filter.
Then comes the last and final filter – the red colour. The LolliFlash itself already produces some redness in the image itself, and this filter just enhances even more, making it reddish-pink all over.
I’m pretty sure many of you can create some creative images using this red filter on the LolliFlash. Screw that, I think you guys can create images with or without any of the filters!
Wrap up
Is it useful? Definitely, especially in dark locations. It’s not only an external flash for selfies, but also a short-duration torchlight to maneuver around the darkness, let’s say when your power goes out. Things like these happen, and your smartphone might not be ever-ready for it.

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Platinum-Grade China HTC And Samsung Phone By THL

Most probably you have never heard of THL but certainly heard about cheap China bootleg phones. Well, THL apparently have started to build top of the line quality phones that uses the same display and processor performance as other world renowned brands!
Some of their products are the duplicate of Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One X. These phones are designed and build exactly like the real thing! They are using the exact processor and the exact LCD screens! Now you can get the latest phones at a low price! WAY LOWER!

But how cheap is cheap?  RM743.86 with only 4GB internal memory, and for an extensive 32GB model costs RM796.74 only! That’s about RM50 for a 32GB microSD card!
“This is actually one of the best well built Chinese smartphones that I’ve ever reviewed and a perfect clone of HTC Amaze 4G.”
–bm-smartphone-reviews

This is simply amazing! You can now save more for the same phone! I’m planning to get one soon!!!
Hopefully they have the HTC One coming along too!
Source : THL Mobile Store

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Messenger merging with Skype, giving a month of free calls

Many years back, Microsoft announced a free online messaging service called MSN, later renamed it to Windows Live Messenger, all within the Live suite alongside with other Windows-exclusive software.

In mid 2011 though, Microsoft acquired the renowned video chatting service Skype for $8.5 billion (RM 26.46 billion) and reasons were unknown, yet they had a partnership with Facebook to enable video chatting on Facebook’s Chat.
Recently however, Microsoft announced the death of Messenger to be on April 8th 2013, to be merged with Skype while offering every Messenger supporter a month of free calls.
Being a full time supporter of Messenger before, it’s without a doubt that Microsoft will kill WLM given that Skype is now having a much larger user base then WLM ever since Facebook Chat came by. For me personally, even my friends are not using WLM any more – so why bother using that messenger service?
This offer is sent to my personal email, so you will have to check and claim on your own email to make sure if you have a month of free call.

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[UPDATED] Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Arrives In Malaysia; Price & Availability Announced

Remember the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 that we talked about here? Yes – that new smartphone that has the great Snapdragon 845 chipset and at least 6GB RAM and 64GB storage with an unbelievably low price. Many people have been asking when the phone will arrive to Malaysia, and today we have a hint.
The picture was originally uploaded by Mi Studio Malaysia. It looks like an ordinary gallery of unboxing pictures for the Pocophone F1, until one of the picture showed the distributor sticker.

Era International Network, or EIN as their logo shows, is the distributor for Xiaomi Malaysia. We’ve seen their sticker on Xiaomi Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, and also the Mi A2 that we reviewed here. Since the EIN sticker is already on the packaging of the Pocophone F1, the next step is to start selling.

We can also see that the Pocophone F1 that is already in Malaysia is in the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage configuration. We’re unsure if the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage will be available in the market.

We’re confident to that the next step is to start selling the Pocophone F1 because the phone has already passed SIRIM certification since 17th August 2018.
The model number of the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is M1805E10A. You can look it up for yourself to verify too.

With all of that said, we do not know when exactly it will be on sale, and we do not know the price either. We expect the Pocophone F1 to be on sale in a few days’ time. As for the price, we’re hoping that the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage will be around ~RM1,250 range to compete with the Honor Play that we reviewed here.

UPDATE: Price and availability was just announced!
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 was just announced to be on sale starting 30th August 2018 and Xiaomi is bringing in the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage and 6GB RAM + 128GB storage versions only. The 8GB RAM version will not be available. Bummer.
Still, the prices are as follows. Keep in mind that SST will bump up the price a little, which will take effect after 10th September.

Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Price Before SST
Price After SST (10th September 2018)

6GB RAM + 64GB storage
RM1,237
RM1,299

6GB RAM + 128GB storage
RM1,428
RM1,499

The Pocophone F1 will be available in two colours – Graphite Black and Steel Blue.

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By the way, review coming soon! We already have the new Pocophone F1 in our hands!

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How to Android – ringtones, notifications, alarms

Androids as versatile as it already is, can sometimes be a little confusing when it comes to the basic features that everyone is seeking – such as custom ringtones, notification tones and whatnot.
There are tonnes of apps that provide such a thing but I do not recommend it since it creates more hassle compared to the methods that are about to the introduced.

So now let us guide first time users on how to have your own custom tunes on your phone.
*Note : what you are about to see in the screenshots will be different from what you have, but the end result will be the same*
In this guide, I’m going to merge a few sections together for simplicity.
All of these can be done with either your phone alone or with your Android device hooked up to a computer. But if you’re doing this with your Android phone alone, we recommend you to use ES File Explorer File Manager.

With computer
Enable your phone to be a external storage media if necessary, then browse into your phone and create folders with specific name such as Ringtones for your ringtones, Notifications for your notifications tunes and Alarms for your alarm tunes. Simple.

Then just drag and drop which tune you would like to use for into its specific folders (E.g. I’d like Portal 2’s sound effect to be my notification tune, so I just drag and drop it into the Notifications folder)

Then going back to your phone, navigate to the Notifications menu under Settings –> Sounds and you’ll be able to see it! And you’re done!

Within Android itself
Slightly complicated but still doable.
Firstly, create the folders as stated above, specifically Ringtones for your ringtones, Notifications for your notifications tunes and Alarms for your alarm tunes.

Download your desired tune to your phone. Use ES File Explorer File Manager to browse to your desired file, long press and cut or copy it. Then, navigate to your desired folder and pull up the clipboard, long press the file and paste it.
And again, you’re done! Navigate to the Notifications menu under Settings –> Sounds and you’ll be able to see it!

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Malaysia telcos announced no more time limit on free productivity 1GB data until the end of 2020

Malaysia telecommunication companies Celcom, Digi, Maxis, TM, and U Mobile has announced that they are lifting the time restriction of the daily free 1GB data used for productivity which was previously only available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Starting from now until the end of 2020, you may claim the free 1GB data for your productivity tasks such as e-learning, information searching, and online research at any time of the day which means you can get a maximum of 30GB per month.

For your information, the data is extra that goes on top of existing data plans and all Prepaid and Postpaid users will find it handy for home-based work and education needs.
In addition to this, companies of the joint effort will continue to offer free and unlimited access to a range of information-related apps and services to ensure Malaysians stay updated on the latest credible news on COVID-19. The list includes MySejahtera and MyTrace apps, and important health websites and hotlines such as the CPRC Hotline, Ministry of Health and World Health Organization websites, and more.
One side note is that each of the telco companies may have their own starting date for this change so be sure to refer to your respective providers if you need further confirmation.

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Review – Gaming Freak Chanter : Great Microphone For RM299!

In today’s trends, nearly everyone’s gaming or streaming setup needs a microphone. As we all have heard, communication is key. Either we’re on a Facebook Messenger or a competitive match in Overwatch, a microphone with superb clarity is always needed. The Gaming Freak Chanter is a desktop microphone – but one that’s pretty much unheard of.
Let’s take a deep dive on what the Gaming Freak Chanter offers, and how it performs.

Of course, since this is indeed a microphone, we made a review video of the Gaming Freak Chanter instead. That way we can show and test everything the Gaming Freak Chanter has to offer.

Unboxing
Pretty simple box. It opens sideways rather then from the top – which is a brilliant move.

Opening the flap reveals the microphone itself sitting in a foam padded plastic shell that protects the microphone from excessive shock and scratches. Another brilliant move from Gaming Freak.
Digging everything out reveals only the necessary accessories needed to get started are included.
You get a bunch of parts to assemble the stand and mount the Gaming Freak Chanter, and a USB 2.0 uplink cable to connect it to your computer. It’s definitely fast and easy to setup, but I do wish that Gaming Freak included a shock mount.
The USB uplink port is at the bottom of the Gaming Freak Chanter.
Features
As the Gaming Freak Chanter has a cardioid pickup pattern, you’ll have to align the front of the microphone with your mouth so it can pick your voice up properly.

The microphone is rather simple – it has a gain knob at the front which can be pressed to mute or unmute the microphone. If the LED is blue, that means it’s muted.

1 of 2

Blue LED - default mode.

Red LED - muted microphone.

Behind the Gaming Freak Chanter is where an audio jack is found. This audio jack can be used in two modes – monitoring or music mode. Monitoring mode is mostly used if you want to hear yourself while speaking so that you know when to speak louder or softer. The music mode is actually a passthrough mode.

Overall, no complaints about its features. It’s more than enough, and it functions as intended. The only one minor improvement I’d like to see is both the audio jack and the audio mode switch to be moved to the front for easy access.
Performance
Once the microphone is connected, it can be used right away. After a little bit of testing on the audio gain, I began doing some tests. I tried Facebook Messenger and called a friend. We were pretty much surprised instantly by how great it sounded!

I highly recommend you to watch the video and listen to how good it sounds. The entire video is recorded using the Gaming Freak Chanter, actually!
Compared to my current microphone setup, the Gaming Freak Chanter performs way too good.
However, as the microphone is placed on the table, I have to resist any sort of typing as the Gaming Freak Chanter will pick up all of my typing noises. Again, an included shock mount will definitely fix this – but alas, it is not included. Those “universal shock mounts” won’t fit the Gaming Freak Chanter too as the Chanter is actually very girthy.
Wrapping up the Gaming Freak Chanter review
I think that the Gaming Freak Chanter is one microphone that slips through the crowded market. It’s a great microphone for YouTubers, streamers, and gamers. For a price of RM299 only, the Gaming Freak Chanter is the one microphone that you should get.

Seriously, it’s good.
You can get it over at Lazada now for lower than RM299, actually. 😉
http://www.lazada.com.my/gaming-freak-chanter-usb-desktop-microphone-39621311.html

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Japanese Maglev Train’s First Successful Test

Japan is always on the lead in terms of automation and advanced technology. Speed and time is critical in their world, so their latest achievement is the successful test of their new Maglev L0. It will be the fastest train ever built on the planet when it is in operation on 2027.

The train will be reaching 500 KM/H travelling between Tokyo and Nagoya which can cut the typical 4.5 hour drive to only 40 minutes! The current fastest train in operation right now can make that trip in 90 minutes! They can cut another 50 minutes off like magic!
What’s even more amazing is that this train will be able to carry at least 1000 passenger at a time! However, this latest test was only a low-speed test to properly observe the clearance between the train and magnetic tracks. Expect more and more tests before 2027. We’ll keep you updated!

Via : Dvice

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The TopGear of Gadgets – Gizmodo

Looks like the famous gadget blog, Gizmodo is going to have their own TV show! They will be debuting just right after the season finale of Top Gear on BBC[March 18 2013, 10:20ET].

This is going to be just like Top Gear where they review and mock cars but instead, they will be reviewing and mocking all the latest gadgets!
You guys can support by tuning in on that day for their two hour debut. For those who don’t have BBC America, too bad.

Check more about it on Gizmodo

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Review – Redmi Note 10 & Redmi Note 10 Pro

Xiaomi introduced a whole lineup of smartphones into the Redmi family of devices recently and here in Malaysia, we have the Redmi Note 10 and the Redmi Note 10 Pro. They’re both pretty similar to each other but with distinctions between them.
So, in today’s review, let’s just speedrun through the differences through our 6 important points of a smartphone.

Let’s start off with the design. The Redmi Note 10 and the Redmi Note 10 Pro both look more or less the same, honestly. They both have similar shapes and sizes, but the Redmi Note 10 is slightly thicker but narrower whereby the Redmi Note 10 is thinner but wider. It’s subtle but when I hold it in my hands, I can immediately tell the difference.

They both have the same design language – and since we have them both in the same color, they both… look identical. But, the Redmi Note 10 Pro has a very… big gap between the words “ultra” and “premium” at the camera cutout. To me, it looks like a perfect place for sensor – especially laser autofocus – but turns out, it’s just a black piece of nothing.

Also, the words “ultra premium” are just tacky.
And while we’re here, let’s talk about the cameras. Let’s start off with the specs – they both have four cameras but only 3 of them can be used to take pictures. Seriously, depth sensors shouldn’t be a thing anymore.

To have a look at all the camera samples taken with both these phones, watch our video at the top of this review.
Now comes the screen. They’re both Super AMOLED and while the local announcements only mentioned “AMOLED”, Xiaomi did indeed told us that they’re just calling it differently. They’re all Super AMOLED screens.

But, there is a difference. The Redmi Note 10 has a smaller 6.43-inch screen and runs at 60Hz, whereby the Redmi Note 10 Pro has a 6.67-inch screen running at 120Hz. Both of them are 1080p in resolution too.

To me, they both look fine in terms of colors and brightness, honestly.
Now to utilize that high refresh rate, you’ll need some proper specs to run it smoothly. That is why the Redmi Note 10 Pro comes with a Snapdragon 732G chipset with 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage.
As for the Redmi Note 10, it comes with only a Snapdragon 678 chipset with 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage.
If you wanna know how they both perform, we have individual videos showing their gaming performance in 3 different games.

Honestly speaking, the Redmi Note 10 is definitely not enough to handle games. The Redmi Note 10 Pro though, it’s actually quite decent.
Now, for the battery. They both come with a 5,000mAh battery but because of the difference in specs, the battery life is affected heavily. So, at about the same brightness, I ran PCMark 10 battery life test on both of these phones – twice on the Redmi Note 10 Pro because once at 60Hz and another at 120Hz.

From what we know, the Redmi Note 10 is a champion in battery life because it’s only at 60Hz refresh rate and also has a relatively low-powered chipset.
But, the Redmi Note 10 Pro lasted slightly less than the Redmi Note 10 but once it goes 120Hz, the battery life just dips hard.

As for the charging time, they’re both took about the same time since they’re both using 5,000mAh and support the same 33W proprietary charging standard. It also comes included in the box, by the way.

As for software – I’m not even gonna talk about it much here. They both are running on Android 11 with MIUI 12 skin on top, and the overall user experience is still the same as any other phones running on MIUI. If you want to learn more about MIUI 12, then check out our Mi 11 review instead because we talk more about it there.

So, after speedrunning through all 6 aspects of these two smartphones, here’s what I have to say. The Redmi Note 10 starts at RM799 and its most notable feature is the AMOLED screen. Other than that, it’s a pretty meh phone – especially with that chipset. In comparison, the POCO X3 NFC is also at RM799 but comes with a much more powerful chipset and 120Hz refresh rate, but with an IPS LCD screen. If you’re picky about what screen a phone is using – then get the Redmi Note 10.
But, if you want a balanced experience with balanced gaming performance, a pretty good photography experience, and also a 120Hz AMOLED screen, then the Redmi Note 10 Pro is here for you – starting at RM999.

Yes, I know, this phone is more expensive than the POCO X3 Pro but the POCO X3 Pro focuses solely on performance and not so much on the cameras. Also, the POCO X3 Pro uses an IPS LCD screen – and that means you can get the Redmi Note 10 Pro for a 120Hz Super AMOLED screen at more or less the same price point but at the cost of performance.
So that’s it, the decision is yours to make. I really can’t recommend one over the other since there’s only a fine line dividing the Redmi Note 10 and the POCO X3 NFC, and then another fine line between the Redmi Note 10 Pro and the POCO X3 Pro.
Different people have different needs, and that’s why you’ll have to make the decision yourself.
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ASUS Announced ROG Strix GL12CX Gaming Desktop

With the launch of 9th generation Intel Core processors, we’re seeing a slew of new PCs getting announced left and right which supports the latest Core i9 processors. ASUS is one of the fastest to announce as well, as they’ve just released the ROG Strix GL12CX gaming desktop.

This brand new ROG Strix GL12CX comes with top-of-the-line hardware. Featuring Intel’s latest Core i9-9900K octa-core processor with 16 threads and specially binned to allow clocks at 4.9GHz for all cores and threads. Now that’s not an easy feat for an 8-core processor. From our guess, this desktop can easily reach the RM10k mark.

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BenQ ZOWIE Announces Title Sponsorship For eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Asia Open 2018

BenQ ZOWIE, the esports-centric company, is proud to announce its sponsorship with eXTREMESLAND, the annual esports event for Counter-Strike Global Offensive (CS:GO) players in the Asia-Pacific region. 16 teams will be qualified to represent their countries to participate in the finals of the ZOWIE eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Asia Open 2018, from October 18th to 21st in Shanghai, China with total prize pool of USD $100,000 dollars.

As a title sponsor, BenQ ZOWIE sponsored full sets of XL2546 esports gaming monitors to all ZOWIE eXTREMESLAND Asia CS:GO Open 2018 qualifiers.
Our partner actually reviewed the BenQ ZOWIE XL2546 right here – and we loved it. It has a lot of niche features that is built only to help esports players to gain an advantage in their competitive matches. DyAC will reduce the motion blur dramatically, and with the black eQualizer, enemies can’t even hide in the dark.
Check out our video review here and also read the full written review here.

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Get RM40 off your next PUMA purchase with Samsung Rewards

Cashless transaction is the new normal in our daily life. From normal citizens like you and me to durian traders taking their chances on e-commerce, even the government is openly supporting e-wallet transactions from the previous RM30 to the upcoming RM50 credit. Having the peace of heart of not requiring to bring huge stacks of cash to buy something like 10 years ago shows how technology changes life.
Last month, in conjunction with the Hari Raya season, a partnership between ZALORA and Samsung Members that gives Samsung device owners some rebates on elegant and established Raya clothing while this time the company focuses on the other side around with discounts on PUMA products, eligible for anyone who completes a transaction using Samsung Pay.

From now until 31st August 2020, users can redeem RM40 off their purchase (minimum RM350 required) in PUMA Online Store with 1400 Samsung Rewards points. To redeem them, follow the steps we’ve listed down below:

Ensure you have enough Samsung Rewards Points
Read through full terms and conditions
Tap on “Redeem points” button
Tap on “OK” to confirm your points to be redeemed
You may check your redeemed voucher at “My Voucher” list

You can get the app either through Google Play Store or Galaxy Store.
And the way to get Samsung Rewards points is by using Samsung Pay more. We also reviewed the newly-released Galaxy A31, which is a mid-range smartphone with Samsung Pay too. We also have reviewed both the Galaxy A51 and A71 – both which are more powerful, and also supports the ever-convenient Samsung Pay.

Samsung Pay’s ability to save virtual credit and debit cards applies similarly to how you don’t need to bring cash during a trip that saves a lot of hassle and reduce the risk of losing them accidentally. Not to mention it now hosts other e-wallet services such as Boost too.

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Samsung joins Lazada’s Super Brand Day for the 3rd time; Deals available for various of products

Samsung is happily announcing their hands joining with Lazada for the Super Brand Day 3rd time in a row on September 24.
The theme of this sale is “Meant to be Yours” and features lots of discounts and promotions on LazMall such as smartphones, wearables, TVs, and other digital home appliances for a 24-hour period that saves up to 50% alongside vouchers worth RM100,000 daily and exclusive free gifts, free shipping and 0% interest installment plan.

Here is the list of items getting some sweet discounts.

Product

RRP

Promotion

Galaxy M51

RM1,599

Rebate of RM200 off RRP

Galaxy M31

RM1,099

Rebate of RM211 off RRP

Galaxy M21

RM899

Rebate of RM300 off RRP

Galaxy M11

RM609

Rebate of RM210 off RRP

Galaxy A71

RM1,699

Enjoy 20% off RRP

Galaxy Watch Active2 (40mm)

RM999

Enjoy up to 30% off RRP

Galaxy Watch Active2 (44mm)

RM1,099

Enjoy up to 30% off RRP

UHD Smart TV 50″ TU7000

RM2,189

Rebate of RM240 off RRP

And we also reviewed the Galaxy Watch Active2 before here – which I think is a great upgrade over the first generation Galaxy Watch Active.

Sales highlight: Samsung Galaxy M51

The highlight of the sale is the Samsung Galaxy M51 made exclusively to be on sale during that day only at RM1,399. It features an extraordinary 7000mAh that can literally last for 2 days off a single charge through a 25W USB Type-C fast charger in less than 2 hours. With the 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O display, watch videos all day long without worrying about the battery every now and then. Catch more information about it here.

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TikTok for Business aims to help Malaysia SMB to grow alongside its community

TikTok is now launching their latest advertising solutions in the form of TikTok for Business that helps Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) to expand their market by reaching to more people and generating interest in their product.
At a time when small businesses have been severely impacted around the world, TikTok is also introducing its Back-to-Business ad credit program, including $100 million in ad credits for small businesses worldwide to use on their journey to rebuild and restart.

To be fair, more and more brands are realizing TikTok’s unique ability to reach and engage with a broader audience and started to embrace their impact compared to other social media. I mean, even My Burger Lab is hiring a content creator specifically for TikTok.
Self-serve Advertising Tool

The TikTok for Business Ads Manager empowers businesses to reach their ideal customers on TikTok through a simple interface. With new creative tools and performance features designed with small businesses in mind, it’s now easier than ever to start activating at scale on the platform.

Here are some of the highlights on what it can do:

Creative tools: There is a suite of creative tools that enable every marketer to embrace the creativity and authenticity of the TikTok community. Everyone can now express their story, and resources such as TikTok AdStudio help brands represent the most authentic version of their brand.
Flexible budgets: Any business can start off at any time due to the flexible pricing and adjusting their budget on the fly according to the market.
Performance targeting: Engage new audiences through the smart targeting algorithm and relay your announcement effectively.
Business accounts: TikTok is also introducing business accounts that will provide additional tools customized to businesses’ needs for performance analysis and engagement with audiences.

Rebuild your business with Back-to-Business program

SMBs are usually the ones at the biggest risk when things such as a pandemic destroying the economy at a very fast rate. Therefore, TikTok is providing 100 million of advertising credits to help them get back to their feet as soon as possible.
TikTok’s Back-to-Business is available globally, and small businesses can apply for the credit and get started by visiting this website. To start it off, everyone will get $300 during sign up and a matching 1 to 1 bonus credit that caps at a max of $2000.
For more information on getting started, visit https://www.tiktok.com/business

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U Mobile Introduces Unlimited HERO P139 Plan

Over the course of these few months since the new government was formed, we Malaysians have been seeing a big overhaul in how internet used to be priced. Little did we know, U Mobile is also taking proactive steps to make sure their service is affordable for the everyday users – hence the introduction of the new Unlimited HERO P139 postpaid plan.
The Unlimited HERO P139, as the name of it suggests, is priced at RM139 per month. It comes with unlimited high-speed data, unlimited high definition video streaming, 50GB of hotspot (they can detect), and 3GB of free data for roaming across 5 continents.

The extra 3GB of free roaming data in a total of 36 destinations, including the United States of America, France, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Singapore. Take a look at the table below for the full list of countries.

   ROAM-ONZ GLOBAL: Available in 36 destinations

Australia
Indonesia
Russia

Austria
Ireland
Saudi Arabia

Bangladesh
Italy
Singapore

Brunei
Japan
South Korea

Cambodia
Laos
Sri Lanka

Canada
Latvia
Sweden

China
Lithuania
Taiwan

Denmark
Myanmar
Thailand

Egypt
Netherlands
UK

France
Pakistan
Ukraine

Hong Kong
Philippines
USA

India
Poland
Vietnam

Obviously this means that frequent travelers will get to enjoy this free roaming data. 3GB is not much, but at least there is something to use. Also there are terms and condition when it comes to this Roam-Onz as well.

Roam-Onz

Unlimited HERO P139 is bundled with Roam-Onz, offering 3GB free roaming data in 12 destinations

Roam-Onz Global

Customers who sign up for Unlimited HERO P139 between 5 Dec 2018 – 28 Feb 2019 will enjoy the new Roam-Onz Global at no additional cost for 24 months
Roam-Onz Global extends the 3GB free roaming data to an additional 24 destinations

U Mobile believes that we are #barulahbest, because we are always upping the ante from rapidly expanding our own 4G LTE network across Malaysia with the latest technology to continually enhance customer experience with plans that are relevant and offer the best value because we know what our customers desire.
– Jasmine Lee, Chief Marketing Officer of U Mobile
Cutting through all the fluff and looking at the full list of terms and condition on U Mobile’s website here, we can see that there are indeed limitations when it comes to P2P usages. Imagine playing a game of For Honor and you’re locked down to only 64kbps. Yikes.
That aside, I highly suggest you to read up the T&C before subscribing to this plan. It looks good – sure, but do consider all of the other factors that affect your quality of usage too.

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