Review – Roidmi Eve Plus robot vacuum: This should be the best bang for your buck

When it comes to robot vacuums, we’ve encountered a few of them in the past. However, I believe that the Roidmi Eve Plus is currently the best one that I’ve tried so far, as it comes with a balance between performance, features, and most importantly – the price.
And the charging station also acts as a dust collector for much easy cleaning too!

Unboxing
Inside the box, it comes with a lot of stuff. Of course, we have the usual – the robot vacuum itself, the charging station, but we also get a pack of disposable mops (there is another cloth mop included), an air filter for the robot vacuum, and a few more bags for the charging station.

It’s really nice to see Roidmi including all of these in the package too, as we’ll definitely need this in the future. When we eventually run out of replacement parts or if they’re worn out, Roidmi also made these parts for sale on their official Shopee store.

The robot vacuum itself
This is the one thing that I really want to highlight more about. The robot vacuum comes with a bunch of useful features that anyone can just buy, plug it in and use it right away. However, being the engineering nerd that I am, I can’t help but appreciate the technology that went into creating the Roidmi Eve Plus.

You see, we have the basics like a removable dustbin compartment that also doubles as the water tank for the mopping feature (weird combo but okay) and that’s what most people will usually interact with frequently.

What I really like here is the ease of maintenance. Nearly everything that moves can be easily serviced. For example, the aforementioned robot vacuum’s dustbin can easily be taken out and have the filter literally washed. Just remember to dry it before putting back into the vacuum.
Yep, it’s washable.
Then, the sweepers. These two sweepers are crucial if you want to get a properly cleaned floor. The sweepers extend quite far out beyond the vacuum so that they can even reach the edge of the walls – but they still can’t quite get the sharp 90º corners but I’m okay with that.

Anyway, these sweepers usually will have hair and dust stuck in the drive shaft – the middle part with the screw. But, Roidmi has two different precautions to prevent hair and dust from getting stuck underneath – firstly is a smaller brush to sweep the perimeter, and secondly is that we can remove the screw to take out the sweeper entirely, then we can get full access to the drive shaft. That’s insanely easy to maintain and I truly appreciate that.

Even the roller is easy to clean. Hair can also get to the driveshaft and can cause malfunctions, but this roller can easily be taken out and serviced.

Plus, if the roller got any hair rolled onto itself, you can use the cutter that is placed inside the charging station’s dustbin to cut the hair and ensure the roller works again.

The charging station + dust collector
Yeah, this idea isn’t exactly new but it is certainly a welcomed addition. From what I can find out, the Roidmi Eve Plus can still function normally without the charging station’s dust collector. I mean, we can clean it manually or turn off the charging station’s dust collection in the app too.

The dust collector is pretty simple – there’s a bag slotted into the charging station and it just collects all the dust from the robot vacuum into the charging station for ease of cleaning. It’s using a 3-liter bag, so it can hold up quite a lot of dust, honestly.

There’s also a filter inside the charging station’s dust collector too. Ours fell out during transport but it’s an easy fix.

Using the Roidmi Eve Plus
Since I am already using the Xiaomi Home app for my Yeelight, I can just link the Roidmi Eve Plus with that Xiaomi Home and use it as one of the smart gadgets in my home. You can also choose to use the Roidmi app, if you choose to do so.
The app actually functions just like the Roborock S6 MaxV that I’ve taken a look last time. The interface is pretty much identical but comes with a few more features like the Y-shaped motion to imitate for a person mops the floor.
It does take a little time to fully explore all the features, but for me personally – I just set it to quiet and set the mopping to “small” amounts of water. I am using it on a tile floor so it’s easy for the robot vacuum to clean.

The only words I have to describe the robot vacuum are “fast” and “precise”. Seriously, this robot vacuum zoomed across the living room, the kitchen, a bedroom, and a hallway while turning precise corners and also slipping through gaps that barely fit through. This robot vacuum can do everything in just about half an hour.
Once the cleaning is done, it will go back to the docking station, empties itself into the charging station’s dustbin, and starts charging itself.

Of course, it won’t be that fast or efficient when it moves for the first time because it needs to learn your floor plan first. I gotta admit, this robot vacuum’s 3D TOF sensors do a really good job at precisely detecting the walls and furniture.
Then, we can start to draw no-go zones and virtual walls to prevent the robot vacuum from going anywhere that we don’t want it to go.

And this robot is so smart that it can automatically detect rooms and label them in the app!
Spot cleaning is also easy as we can draw an area in the app and ask the robot vacuum to clean that area specifically.
This Roidmi Eve Plus can also technically save different floors so we can take it upstairs to clean – but I’m just too lazy for that.
Should you buy the Roidmi Eve Plus?
Yes. If you’re looking to get a robot vacuum already, then this is an excellent choice. It’s not that expensive but it comes with all the features that we need – and yet it’s not expensive at all! This entire set that we shown here is at RM1,588 only with a year of warranty. We can also get up to 2 years of warranty at RM1,788.
I have personally tried some competitor robot vacuums with the same marketing points – but it’s just not as good as what Roidmi has to offer – especially at this price point.

All in all, I’m just very happy with how the Roidmi Eve Plus works. Since its app integration with the Xiaomi Home app is done so well, I can get my mom to use that app and configure it however she wants. Now she can take a break and let the robot do this repetitive work for her.

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Review – Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra: How Ultra is the Mi 11 Ultra?

The Mi 11 Ultra. This is a phone that I’ve been using for quite some time and in this review today, it’s going to be very long.
This review is still going to follow our usual 6 points of a smartphone but we’re going to mix in some other elements inside.

We’ll first start off with the feature that everyone is talking about – the cameras.
Cameras
I won’t talk much about the camera specs – so I’ll just show everything here.

We have an in-depth test of the cameras of the Mi 11 Ultra, but it’s all in the video, and commentaries are included in that video too. We also have video a video test alongside comparisons with the Galaxy S21 Ultra.
By the way, 8K video recording on the Mi 11 Ultra also got a downgrade compared to the Mi 10T Pro. For some reason, the Mi 10T Pro can shoot at 8K 30fps but the Mi 11 Ultra is locked at 8K 24fps only.

All in all, the Mi 11 Ultra has pretty good camera hardware, but there are some inconsistencies in terms of colors from all 3 cameras. Issuing a software update can fix this issue.
As for the 120x zoom, it’s a completely useless and pointless gimmick. The pictures already look bad at 100x zoom, so I have no idea why Xiaomi wants to enlarge an already-bad image.

One thing is for sure, though – these two phones take good pictures without having the need to have a big camera brand names slapped onto the back of the phone.
Screen
Okay, enough about the cameras. The screen on this Mi 11 Ultra is actually the same as the Mi 11 that we reviewed not long ago.

It’s the same 6.81-inch AMOLED screen, same 120Hz, and same resolution as well. But I realized a new unwelcomed addition. The Mi 11 Ultra also has the dimming issue as seen on the POCO F3, whereby the display suddenly goes dimmer even though the brightness setting didn’t change.

This happens because the phone got hot – and this time, it happened while I was testing out the selfie camera too. And that is why I mentioned that the Mi 11 Ultra’s screen suddenly got dimmer and you can also see that the video flickered in exposure for a moment.
I have also verified that this screen dimming issue is indeed happening to other reviewers as well.
That tiny display

And let’s not forget about that tiny display at the back of the phone. And by tiny I mean really tiny. It’s a nice idea to utilize the extra space at the back of the phone – but it does feel very first-gen because of the thick bezels around this tiny screen.
We can use it to take pictures, yes – but not videos. But, it does work well as an auxiliary display to see the battery, time, and if there’s any notification.
There is too much untapped potential surrounding this tiny little rear display, and there are many limitations right now. Honestly, I think ZTE did it better with the Nubia Z20.
Design
Because of the camera hardware in the Mi 11 Ultra, it comes with a rather thick body with an even thicker camera bump. That is to be expected since the thicker camera bump means it can have more space between the lens and the sensor.

One thing I have to point out is that the Mi 11 Ultra is a fingerprint magnet. Xiaomi should’ve gone with a matte finish and it’ll look a lot better.

Performance
Not going to talk about it much here. Snapdragon 888, 12GB RAM, 256GB of internal storage. It still heats up badly which is why there’s the dimming issue, and it performs the same as the Mi 11 that we reviewed earlier – so check that out instead.

Battery
And to juice up everything, the Mi 11 Ultra comes with a 5,000mAh battery. Unfortunately though, the battery life is quite bad through our battery life test. At 120Hz, the Mi 11 Ultra can last throughout a single day if we’re thrifty.

Fortunately, the charging time of the included 67W proprietary charger juice up the phone in less than an hour. But, if you have a 120W charger that is compatible with Xiaomi’s proprietary standard, then you can charge it from 15% to 100% in just 35 minutes.

Software – MIUI 12
I mean, MIUI 12 is still a mess. We talked about it in-depth in our Mi 11 review, so check that review out instead. One new addition to the mess here is the configuration for the rear display.

At first instinct, I thought it’ll be under the “display” menu. But no, it’s actually under the “special features” menu. There’s no recommendation to hop into that menu under “display”, too. I just ended up searching for the option using the search bar most of the time, honestly.

But, I discovered something even more problematic – MIUI 12 is even messier than I thought. Recently, I wanted to do some screen recording on MI 11 Ultra to show off some stuff but I realized this issue.
The screen recorder app has 3 resolutions to be chosen. The first one is depending on whatever resolution the Mi 11 Ultra is currently using – like this screenshot here, it’s at 1440p so it’s at 1440p only and there’s no 1080p option. That’s a tiny issue.

But look at the frame rate. It’s only available at 30fps maximum no matter whatever resolution is selected. What the heck? Both the Mi 9 and also the Mi 10T Pro – all running MIUI 12, can record at 60fps at 1080p. Why can’t the Mi 11 Ultra?????
Misc. stuff
We also have a few other miscellaneous stuff to point out about the Mi 11 Ultra. This phone has an IR blaster, which I really like – but transferring files like pictures and videos over its USB-C port is stupidly slow because the Mi 11 Ultra is still using USB 2.0.

The Mi 11 Ultra also does not have HDMI output over its USB-C port, which also means no desktop mode like Samsung DeX.
And speaking of the Samsung again, both the Mi 11 Ultra and the Galaxy S21 Ultra also do not have micro SD card slot and also no audio jack as well.
Conclusion
So, finally – the Mi 11 Ultra. At the price of RM4,299 – I think Xiaomi is asking too much for what it has to offer. Sure, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a fantastic set of hardware but the lack of proper software and integration with other devices or ecosystems makes it a difficult recommendation.

Take the Galaxy S21 Ultra for example – on top of just having a fantastic UI with timely updates monthly, it also has Samsung Pay, Samsung DeX, lots of integration with Microsoft, and also S Pen support – as a separate purchase, of course.

In many ways, the Mi 11 Ultra is the first generation of the company’s “ultra” lineup of smartphones and it feels a lot like the Galaxy S20 Ultra from last year. In the case of the Mi 11 Ultra, the hardware is solid – but the software is the problem and where it ultimately fell short.
But at the end of the day, I’m still glad that Xiaomi is entering the premium smartphone market because currently, it’s a bit boring with only Samsung and Apple at the top.

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Plextor M8Se NVMe SSD Series Announced; Coming In June

Ah, SSDs. I think everyone knows what it is now, and experienced the benefits of having them in your system. Seriously SSDs are already a fantastic upgrade – but since when is that enough? Introducing the new Plextor M8Se NVMe series of SSDs.
Now, I said that it’s a series of SSDs, because the Plextor M8Se is a family of SSDs. Though they have the exact same specs, it is available in a total of 3 different form factors. One PCIe, one M.2 2280 with heatsink, and another M.2 2270 without heatsink. It is also available in a total of 4 different capacities – ranging from 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB.

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Plextor M8SeGN

Plextor M8SeG

Plextor M8SeY

As they are NVMe SSDs, the Plextor M8Se utilizes PCIe Gen 3 x4 lanes for its super-fast transmission rates and low latency – so make sure your motherboard supports it. It is using Marvell controller chip and Toshiba’s TLC NAND flash chips to achieve sequential read/write speeds of 2,450/1,000 MB/s respectively. As for the random IOPS, it can achieve up to 210,000/175,000 IOPS. Impressive.
Plextor also claims that it has passed their “stringent quality test with a 1.5 million hour MTBF (mean time between failures)”. Also, the Plextor M8Se comes with a 3-year warranty period.
The all new Plextor M8Se will be available in the market starting in June 2017.
Prices are unknown as of now, and we’ll update here when we have more information!

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Top 5 ZenFone 2 features

There are way too many aspects where the ZenFone 2 stands out above the entire market – even the highest of the high-end smartphones available in the market today. However, I’ll pick my top 5 features from the ZenFone 2, and share it with you today.

Before that – when I mean feature, it’s not software alone – but also the hardware too. In no particular order, here is the top 5 ZenFone 2 features that I truly fell in love with.
1. Super Resolution
The PixelMaster camera is something to behold – and ASUS knows this.
See What Others Can’t See.
Making this the main selling point of original ZenFone, this is the pride of the entire ZenFone series. Being a skeptic at first, I had to see it for myself to believe what it can really do.

By using very sophisticated algorithms, the ZenFone 2 is able to create a 52MP photo with very high clarity. The picture shown above is actually coffee beans, which we can actually see the bean’s texture. This feature can also be used to capture high clarity sceneries. Then, immortalize the amazing Super Resolution photo by printing it out, then hang it up for display.
2. Custom backplates
There’s something about the ZenFone 2 which I can’t resist myself from looking at it. The ZenFone 2 has a little something special that will definitely capture the hearts of many – including myself. Other than the usual brushed aluminium back cover that come with 5 different colours – black, gold, grey, red, and white – there are other colours too.

Introducing, the Fusion series of backplates. Who said one colour is enough? Might as well add 50 shades of lime-to-white or pink-to-peach. It certainly looks like a beverage too!
But wait – there’s another one.

Introducing the Illusion series. All of them are have different textures, and has a completely different speaker grill design for each and every design of the backplate. My hands are itching to just touch and feel each and every single backplates available.
My personal favourite is the faceted white backplate. Just fell in love when I saw it.
3. ZenMotion
Coming from a perspective of a custom ROM user and lover for over 6 years in the Android operating systems, I realize there is a trend that most of the amazing features are tested by custom ROM developers first, and then got adopted by manufacturers. Certain manufacturers embraced this, just like what ASUS did with the ZenFone 2.

Touch gesture-based navigation when the device is in standby mode. Navigate to whatever apps you want with a simple gesture – that’s all you need.
Of course, that’s not all. The ZenFone 2 has motion gesture-based shortcuts as well. Dubbed “Shake shake to add to Do It Later”, the ZenFone 2 is a productivity beast
4. SnapView
Many of us would like to eliminate the hassle of carrying two separate devices – one for work, and another for personal usage. That’s one of the motive on why dual-SIM phones were created.
What if the ZenFone 2 can have work and play in one single device, but independent of each other whilst keeping in touch?

Unlike other solutions of changing profiles and whatnot, SnapView creates two separate spaces, so that your personal files won’t get mixed up with work-related files, yet has the ability to unify all notifications that come to the phone. Neat feature even for students maintain a distraction-free phone environment during studies!
5. Manual mode
I’ve talked about ASUS’s pride on the ZenFone’s camera, and I think they’re heading somewhere. We only have a few other high-end smartphones that can do this.

ASUS knows this, and introduces the Manual Mode on the ZenFone 2. Seeing this just made me nerdgasm. For me, I would like total control of how I want to snap the photo and get the best image from the camera – and that’s where Manual Mode comes in.
Shutter speed, white balance controls, ISO control, manual focus, contrast control, all these good things that are only available on expensive devices. Now, all you need is a ZenFone 2, and we can all take pixel-perfect pictures in one shot.

The ZenFone 2 is to be on sale this 9th of May, however there are no official pricing yet.
I’ve shared my top five ZenFone 2 features – what are yours?

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ZenFone Max has an overkill battery capacity

The ZenFone Max is where ASUS said this – “HEY, let’s make a smartphone with the biggest battery capacity ever!” – and of course I’m paraphrasing just a little here. ASUS did come out with a new smartphone with a huge battery, and also manage to get some decent hardware into it, all nicely wrapped with an unbelievably affordable price.

ASUS did just that by putting a humongous 5,000mAh battery – and I’m not joking, that’s nearly twice as much as my current smartphone – and that got me through my day easily. The ZenFone Max that we’re getting in Malaysia is the ZC550KL, and has specs as listed below.
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Spec
Value

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410

CPU
Quad-core 1.2GHz

GPU
Adreno 306

RAM
2GB LPDDR3

Storage
16GB; microSD expandable up to 64GB

Dual SIM?
Yes

Screen
5.5-inch 720p IPS display

Camera
13MP rear-facing camera with laser auto-focus; 5MP front-facing camera

Battery
5000mAh!

Sure, this phone isn’t the smallest or the lightest. With such a big battery, there are surely some compromise (at least with today’s technology), and it comes in the dimension of 77.5x156x10.55 milimeters, and weighs at 202 grams with the much-desired battery in it.
On the ASUS’s product specification page for the ZenFone Max however, it states that OTG cable is included, so I presume that this image that they sent to us is for you to do humanity a favour!

One more thing – OTG cables can be used for other things besides charging other people’s phones – more on in the future.

Hey, it only costs RM899 for this smartphone with 5,000mAh battery. Greatest deal ever? I think yes!
Overkill battery capacity with the lowest price!

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Review – Huawei MateBook D 15: Surprisingly good and affordable

Huawei is a relatively new brand when it comes to laptops – and it’s quite a surprise that they’re jumping into the world of notebooks too. We’ve used – and review – a bunch of laptops here, and the new MateBook D 15 is the first Huawei-branded laptop we have for review.
By the title of this review, you already know it’s a good laptop – but what makes it good? Let’s sit down and talk about it.

Its clean design
Immediately, I realized how clean the design is. Well, that’s because Huawei took “inspiration” from the Apple MacBook Pro 15. The MateBook D 15 is also rather thin and light – measuring at 16.9mm and weighing in at 1.62kg.

Even being this thin, the MateBook D 15 manages to pack in quite a lot of ports. On the left side, we have:

USB 2.0 Type-C, which is used for charging
USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
Full-sized HDMI

While on the other side, we have:

Audio jack
Double USB 2.0 Type-A

A part of the design cleanliness due to Huawei’s lack of labeling on each port, which every other laptop has. We didn’t actually realize the lack of labeling until we looked at what speed each USB port provide. It took us 2 minutes to find out the speed of each USB port – and we’re pretty disappointed as there is only a single USB 3.0 Type-C.
As a personal first world problem, I think Huawei should also have another USB-C charging port on the right side. That will make it suitable for any table setup.

Opening up the lid reiterates what I’ve said before – it’s “inspired” by the Apple MacBook Pro 15. While the MacBook Pro 15 has speakers flanking the keyboard, the MateBook D 15 does not.
Display
The 15.6-inch IPS LCD with 1080p resolution on the MateBook D 15 is pretty typical for a laptop. The color calibration is decent enough to use, but I realized the colors are a bit flat.

The display does have very thin bezels all around because Huawei did what they’ve done in the past – move the webcam into the keyboard, in between F6 and F7 keys.

I personally don’t think this is a good location since it messes up the keyboard layout and gives us a good view up my nostrils whenever I did a video call.

Trackpad & keyboard
Huawei packed in an ultrathin keyboard into the MateBook D 15. Its travel distance is shallow while the actuation force is very abrupt, yet it feels mushy as bottoming the key feels dampened. I do feel like it’s better than Apple’s butterfly key switches, but the MateBook D 15 is mushy.

I like the keyboard layout overall – barring the camera button – and the power button (which doubles as the fingerprint scanner) is placed outside the typing area. However, the function lock toggle is a bit jarring.
Most other laptops require Fn + Esc to toggle the function row, but for the MateBook D 15? Just tap the Fn key to toggle function lock. I need to toggle between function lock on and off because I use print screen and function row a lot.

As for the trackpad, it’s decent enough to be used when I don’t have an external mouse with me – but the palm rejection could’ve been better. I don’t think this is Huawei’s fault since they are using Windows Precision drivers and we’ve seen the same issue across multiple different laptops.
Specs and performance
The Huawei MateBook D 15 has similar specs to the ASUS ZenBook UM431D (review) that we’ve reviewed not long ago. There is one key difference – and that’s the amount of VRAM.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Radeon Vega 8 with 1GB VRAM
8GB DDR4 RAM (soldered, 7GB RAM usable)
256GB PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe SSD
1TB HDD

Our benchmarks show that the MateBook D 15 is not going to top the benchmark charts.

But that 1GB VRAM is what I worry about. As we mentioned before, this Ryzen 5 3500U requires a balancing act since the GPU will reserve some of the system RAM and use it as VRAM. In the case of the Huawei MateBook D 15, we have a total of 7GB RAM to be used – which is better for multitasking and working with more Chrome tabs.
However, gaming is a different question. On the Huawei MateBook D 15, I can play Overwatch at the lowest graphical settings with an okay experience – but Apex Legends stutters a lot.
Maintenance and upgradability

Like any other laptops we reviewed, we open up the laptop to see what’s upgradable and what’s not. For the Huawei MateBook D 15, only the M.2 2280 SSD and the 2.5-inch storage disk can be swapped out.
          The M.2 2280 SSD.            The 2.5-inch HDD. You can swap in a 2.5-inch SSD if you like.
The RAM is soldered, which is quite unfortunate since the only configuration available globally is only 8GB of RAM.
And it is here that we can see that the MateBook D 15 comes with a 42Wh battery.

Battery life
It can last for about 5 hours under intense use – lots of Chrome tabs jumping back and forth, some Photoshop, and YouTube music streaming + video watching. Pretty decent battery life, I’d say.
The power brick is… relatively huge compared to the Innergie 60C, though.
In case you’re wondering, I also did a battery charging time benchmark on the Huawei MateBook D 15. It takes about 100 minutes to completely charge from 15% to 100% while idle. I also compared the battery charging time with the Innergie 60C that we reviewed here.

Wrapping up the Huawei MateBook D 15 review
I’d say, for the price of RM2,499, I think the Huawei MateBook D 15 is an easy recommendation for those who just want to use a laptop to get some simple tasks done. Just keep in mind that there is no way to upgrade the laptop other than storage.
It’s not a perfect laptop, but it’s a good laptop for its price.

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Review – OPPO Enco Free: Many things done right

There is surely a surge of true wireless earbuds – or in this case, AirPod – coming from various brands. The new OPPO Enco Free enters the market with a familiar-looking AirPod design but the familiarity ends there. The OPPO Enco Free has a few original ideas that worked somewhat well.
Late last year, we saw 1:1 copycats of the Apple AirPods, and then there is a misleading one, and then there’s also a decent one. So how does the OPPO Enco Free compete in this market?

Design
I have to give OPPO some credit here. Yes, we know it is AirPods-inspired, but OPPO did quite a lot of changes from its original design. Firstly, the cradle.
It looks quite typical of any other AirPods-style cradle, but the OPPO Enco Free has a few aesthetic variations of its own. The OPPO logo and the cradle’s battery indicator is placed at the front, whereby the pairing button is placed at the right side. Honestly, there’s nothing much that can be done on a pair of wireless earphone’s cradle.

There’s also a USB-C port at the bottom for charging. It’s great to see companies are making the change to USB-C nowadays.

Open up the cradle and the battery indicator LED at the cradle instantly lights up. That’s good. The pods themselves are – as mentioned before – clearly by Apple’s AirPods. But once again, OPPO implemented their own ideas on it.

Firstly, the pods are shorter and have a thicker stem. It also has this streak of silver color which OPPO says it has “a striking aural glow”. This is actually quite functional as the streak of silver color is indicating where the touch-sensitive panels are located.

Secondly, these pods also have swappable silicone ear tips. The OPPO Enco Free comes with a total of 3 different sizes of these silicone ear tips. Truthfully speaking, I have no idea how to describe this. It’s a mixture of AirPods style of earphones with in-ear earbuds. It can’t provide the seal like in-ear earbuds but has slightly better noise isolation compared to the AirPod and its copycats.
Comes with a total of 3 different sizes of ear tips.
For me, I use the largest one since none of the included sizes can replicate the in-ear earbuds experience. Also, these ear tips are extremely difficult to remove by hand, and they’re easily damaged in the process. Get something to push them out instead.
Features
In terms of what features it has, it’s pretty similar to the Apple AirPods. It does have a proximity sensor to automatically play/pause when the pods are worn/taken out. It also has a touch panel – and here’s another unique twist OPPO has put in the Enco Free.

As you know, the streak of silver on each pod is actually touch-sensitive. Yes – the entire streak is touch-sensitive, that’s why we can perform these actions on the OPPO Enco Free.

Double-press either side to play/pause
Slide up/down on the left side to increase/decrease volume
Slide up/down on the right side to go next/previous track

And I absolutely love how OPPO made use of the sliders here. They work exceptionally well here.
But, it’s not perfect. It doesn’t respond to the double-press gestures most of the time. And whenever I tried to use the touch panel, the pod needs to touch my face so that it wouldn’t fall off. I recommend you to watch the video review at the top of this page to get an idea of what I am talking about.
There’s no “gaming mode” on the OPPO Enco Free, which is good since OPPO knows that there is audio delay and it is just unsuitable for games most of the time. Good job for not deceiving your customers.
Sound quality
Believe it or not, OPPO used to have another subsidiary called OPPO Digital that was focused on audio and video equipment. “Was” because they exited the market last year. I think some of those technologies made its way to the OPPO Enco Free as it is the best sounding pods-style of earphones I’ve tried so far.

Now, I’ve not tried the Apple AirPods before, but we’ve tried both the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless (review) and also the realme Buds Air (review). Comparing these three, the OPPO Enco Free has the best dynamic range.
In terms of bass – I wasn’t expecting anything much since it doesn’t have a seal around my ear canal – but the OPPO Enco Free did a great job in creating bass pounds that I can actually hear, while not being overpowered at the same time.
The vocals and mids on the OPPO Enco Free are distinct, and they sound amazing. I was listening to the soundtrack of the game Transistor, and I enjoyed it. Her voice is dragged down to the lower frequency a little, but not as obvious as the realme Buds Air.

As for the highs, I absolutely love it. I was listening to some BBC Big Band jazz and it blew me away. I also listened to We Got U by Lemaitre and the whistling sounds absolutely fantastic on this pair of earphones.
I also want to highlight its clarity. Using the OPPO Enco Free, I was able to hear more than I am supposed. I can discern a badly-mixed track compared to those done properly.
How about the microphone?
When we review true wireless earbuds or earpods, there are a lot of comments asking about the microphone. For true wireless earbuds like the Redmi AirDots (review) or the Ugreen True Wireless Earbuds (review), those are horrendous for calls since the microphone is pointed perpendicularly away from your face.
The OPPO Enco Free has its microphones at the end of the tail part – pointing directly to my mouth. I did an entire interview using the OPPO Enco Free while I was walking on the street – and I had no issues conversing at all. Excellent job once again, OPPO!
Battery life?
Let’s just say it’s quite difficult for us to run through the battery. For each complete charge, the pods manage to last about 5 hours with about 70% volume – and that is just significantly longer than other pod-style earphones that I’ve tried.

The cradle can also charge the pods for 4 more times – which means I can get beyond 20 hours of total listening time. I only charged the OPPO Enco Free once throughout this review, and I’ve been using it heavily throughout the Chinese New Year week.
Wrapping up the OPPO Enco Free review
There are many things to be praised about the OPPO Enco Free. The sound quality, microphone, the features – although finicky at times, the sleek design, and also the battery life. it’s well-balanced and able to do everything very well.

The price OPPO is asking for the Enco Free is at RM499. I think it has a reasonable price tag. It’s a tough pill to swallow, but worth the premium price. If you have the budget and looking for a pods-style earphone, then try the OPPO Enco Free.

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HTC U Smartphones Launched

HTC is bringing their brand new flagships early this year – and they’re called the HTC U series of smartphone. It seems like HTC is reinventing themselves with the new smartphone family, starting with the HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play.
Aesthetically, they both look very similar – other than the humongous camera bump at the back of the HTC U Ultra. They both run on Android 7.0 Nougat with HTC’s latest Sense too.

HTC U Ultra
This is their new flagship device. As of now, the information surrounding the HTC U Ultra is rather scarce, but this is all that we know.
It has a 5.7-inch 1440p (2K resolution) display with Super LCD 5, Corning Gorilla glass 5 with curved edges, Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chipset with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. All these hardware are powered by a 3,000mAh. Nothing surprising in terms of specs.

As for the other specs, the rear-camera has a 12MP HTC UltraPixel 2 sensor with backside illumination, PDAF + laser autofocus, OIS, f/1.8 aperture, and a sapphire lens. For the selfie camera however, it has a 16MP HTC UltraPixel sensor with backside illumination. Other than that, it seems pretty standard all throughout.

One additional feature that the HTC U Ultra has is the HTC Sense Companion – an “AI for suggestions based on the things you do”, according to HTC. This is obviously to couple with the secondary display which changes according to what you’re doing.

Also, the price for this HTC U Ultra is insane – at USD $749, it translates to about RM 3339.04.
However, there is no official price of availability for Malaysia yet. All we know is that it’ll be available soon, and the price will be announced soon, according to the press release that we’ve got here.
HTC U Play
This is HTC’s mid-ranger model in the U-series of smartphones. Coming in with a 5.2-inch 1080p display with unspecified version of both Super LCD and Corning Gorilla Glass, MediaTek Helio P10 chipset with an octa-core processor, and no secondary display.It comes in two variants – 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.
As for the cameras, its rear-facing camera has a 16MP sensor with backside illumination, OIS, PDAF, and f/2.0 aperture. For its selfie camera, it has a 16MP UltraPixel sensor with backside illumination and f/2.0 aperture.

It comes in two variants too – 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, or 4GB RAM and 64GB storage.
It only has a 2,500mAh- which is a tiny amount! I personally regard the HTC U Ultra’s 3,000mAh to be a little on the low side, but 2,500mAh is just too little.
Anyway, there are no pricing or availability for the HTC U Play yet. We’ll definitely update you when we have the info.

So what do you think of the brand new HTC U smartphones?
Are you excited?
Jaws dropped?
ConfUsed?
Let us know down in the comments below.

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ASUS Online Store now in business

Here’s one problem faced by many of us – we want to buy gadget, but we’re lazy to make a trip to the retailers, yet we want it delivered to us as quick as possible.

Incoming the ASUS Store. ASUS has now adopted e-Commerce to suit this particularly much needed solution for the users, and is currently offering all the ZenFones on the online store. Currently, only ZenFone 4, 5, and 6 are for sale on the store, as other things will be added soon.

ASUS said that the delivery will be done within 2 working days for West Malaysia and within 3 days for East Malaysia. Good part is, you can make payments through credit or debit cards with Visa or MasterCard logo, as well as paying the money in a cash-on-delivery (COD) fashion.
Now for the better part – ASUS Store does not charge additional service fees. What you see is what you pay. Pretty neat!
What about the best part? ASUS will consistently have promotions and also special offers for on the ASUS Store, and you’ll be buying them from ASUS directly and not going through some third party retailer. There’s even a promotion for Zenfone 4 now – buy a Zenfone 4 Pearl White now and you get a free bumper case! Limited to only the first 100 customers per day though! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet.
Do check out the ASUS Store right now over at the link right here!

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Amazon Web Services pumps up its anti-ransomware measures through new Dell Technologies partnership

Dell Technologies has announced that they have shaken hands with Amazon Web Services to bring the brand’s cyber recovery tools to the cloud environment.

The new Dell EMC PowerProtect Cyber Recovery for AWS service is capable of delivering multiple layers of protection that confidently provides the option to recover operations quickly after a cyberattack which ransomware is the most prominent nowadays. By using a specially crafted solution of backing customer’s critical data away from the surface and isolating it in a secure and automated air gap, all of this sensitive information can be protected since, unlike other conventional backup solutions, this air gap is also stricter in the context of locking down management interfaces, demanding multiple security credentials for access on top of Multi-Factor Authentication to make sure the legitimacy of the recoverer.
According to internal research and reports, 67% of global companies lack the confidence to recover from a cyberattack when the era of cloud computing and on-premises environments are the go-to IT infrastructure and without proper defenses, any business can just immediately go “poof” and be gone from the industry should any of the business-critical information gets maliciously accessed. Therefore, the Dell EMC PowerProtect Cyber Recovery for AWS is just another industry collaboration to bring the confidence of AWS users back from the grave.
Availability
The Dell EMC PowerProtect Cyber Recovery for AWS is currently available for purchase in the AWS Marketplace, a dedicated catalog that lists software from 3rd party vendors that have been verified and easily integrate into the cloud service.

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Review – Amazfit T-Rex 2: Well-rounded rugged smart band tailored towards moving your body

The world of wearables is kinda huge. You have the really smart ones that cost you an arm and a leg to afford, while others can be really complicated or on the other hand, rather simple that we technically call smart bands.
Today’s guest will be in the smart band category yet it is marketed to be the best companion for outdoor people thanks to its rugged design and innate components becoming essential for exploring the unknown.

Let’s take a look at the new Amazfit T-Rex 2 and what kind of features and experience you can expect from something that is “simple” yet carrying a multi-hundred Ringgit price tag.

First up, the packaging is a square black box with an orange-yellow gradient and the overall quality is a bit thicker and tougher. Perhaps the ruggedness property also carries towards the box?

Pulling out the holder and opening up the cover reveals the T-Rex 2 sitting nicely in the middle. Taking it out requires a bit of wriggle effort but on the other hand, it means that it is properly secured and probably won’t fall off due to external sources of shaking and drops.

Opening up the seat and you can find the instruction manual and charging cable sitting back to back. Looks nice but there’s a lot of unused space so maybe a smaller packaging in the future?

Lighting up the 1.39-inch AMOLED HD screen, the clarity is probably one of the best I’ve used so far. And a little disclaimer, I’m a sucker for big ass watches no matter if it is a traditional timepiece made entirely with metal or a rugged unit like this T-Rex 2, gotta love what you gotta love.
Also, the color variant I got here is the Ember Black version so with a main black finish coupled with little hints of red and white spicing up the text and design, it feels more sporty in this case rather than elegance portrayed by the Astro Black & Gold edition.

The wrist band is also a good point to take on since there’s a pair of strap holders instead of the usual single unit (Or none in some cases). The first one, the one closer to the stopper is fixed but the one at the looser end can be adjusted and it even has a little bumper to make sure it latches and locks in securely – all the more important in activities like hiking and other extreme sports.

As expected, the charging cable is a USB-A to magnetic contact where you latch it onto the back of the T-Rex 2 easily. A small complaint though is that the magnetic force isn’t that strong so it is prone to accidental detach and ends up flinging the watch to the ground together in one go (yes, it happened to me) so be extra careful when juicing up the watch.
Also, the shape of the magnetic latch looks a bit like those boomer chargers from the early 2000s (thin and long Nokia barrel chargers anyone?).

After lighting up the screen and having the clock show up, you can drag in 4 directions to bring up different kinds of menus.
For starters, the most accessed ones would be the Down gesture which brings up the date, weather, workout data, recent heart rate, and more thanks to the customizability. This is the “update dashboard” if I have to give it a nickname or some sort.
The Up gesture is my most used panel instead since it hosts the flashlight, Do Not Disturb, Cinema Mode, Auto-Brightness, Flashlight, and most importantly, the Locate Phone function. No more losing your mind over where your brick of digital companion is.
On the other hand, the Left is your notifications and the Right is a quick shortcut menu to the Apps installed within the watch and aside from health and fitness-related items, settings and music can be found here as well.
If you don’t really want to use the touchscreen because your fingers are dirty, oily, or anything, you can instead just use the 4 side buttons of Up, Down, Select, and Back to replace the touch inputs. Yep, in times of danger you won’t even have time to touch stuff so just click away quickly.

I also took the Treadmill workout tracking function for a spin. As expected, it displays the duration, distance, heart rate, and pace within a simple interface. When the 1-mile goal has been reached, a loud beeper noise is produced. All of these will be synchronized to the app for combined figures.
Amazfit’s own digital companion is under the Zepp app and you can access all sorts of records from here that are tracked by the watch from sleep, and heart rate to summarized workout records.
The Health tab will go a bit further by showing you the target setting that you’ve set (or by default) during the startup of the device alongside detailed numbers on specific workouts. If you have friends, you can rope them along for some friendly training goals.
For the profile stuff, you can mess around with accounts and records management, and most importantly, the customization of the T-Rex 2.
The number of options you can play with on the device page is quite a lot in my opinion despite some of them being repeated functions.
Remember the Find My Phone feature on the watch? You can do it vice versa via the app so you will not lose them anymore as long you have one of them.
The health monitoring page offers even more choices for you to really get into the accuracy of measuring your overall fitness status. Here, you can swap up the duration of intervals in which things like monitoring occurs while other functions are either ON / OFF.

For one, I really like the notifications and reminders tab because it lets me adjust specific triggers to my own liking. Don’t want calls and apps to spook you suddenly? Get them off as you wish.

Ah, the watch faces. Good to know that at least Amazfit is providing lots of options for you to set up the mood or for the environment from the sporty and futuristic kind for outdoor exploration or them or the more “A E S T H E T I C S” for indoor occasions.
I personally run the Colorful Spots due to the clean design while the Time: Center (weird naming, I know) includes the step counter which is used when I need to take a quick glance at it every now and then.
Conclusion

So what’s my verdict on my first athletic-focused smart band, the T-Rex 2? Well, this is surprisingly a pleasant experience overall. Partially due to my biased preference toward big-size watches, the looks, design, and comfort level are what got a thumbs up from me at the beginning.
As time passes, by exploring the functions and its ability to withstand wear and tear in the outer world, it is sufficient to say that I’d trust the T-Rex 2 to be the companion outdoors and not worry about it breaking or anything since it is quite durable.
Therefore, this watch definitely matches its value and the set of expectations especially if you need the following points in your smart band:

Built to last
Active in outdoor activities (especially engaging in different kinds of workouts)
Long battery life
Big size

And at the price of RM799 in Malaysia, I’d say that it is priced decently with the main contribution being its built quality and durability while the software, albeit being simple compared to something like a true smartwatch, is designed with depth that covers a large range of workout patterns accompanied by detailed recordings.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon US
Lazada
Shopee

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The new Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD is now available in Malaysia

Samsung Malaysia has announced that the latest T7 Shield Portable SSD (PSSD) has been brought to the local market. Let’s take a look at what it has to offer.
Weighing at only 98g, the compact-sized T7 Shield can achieve read/write speeds of 1,050Mbps and 1,000Mbps respectively, which Samsung claims to be about twice as fast compared to its predecessor, the T5, and up to 9.5 times faster than external HDDs.

In addition to its excellent performance, the T7 Shield can resist shock from drops of up to three meters and is also IP65-rated dustproof and water-resistant, making it the brand’s most durable PSSD to date.
Furthermore, the T7 Shield incorporates hardware encryption and 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard security, ensuring that user data is secure and protected even if the T7 shield is lost. On top of that, users can easily manage the drive with Samsung’s Magician Software.
Availability
The T7 Shield Portable SSD is currently purchasable through Samsung’s official store on Lazada and Shopee, as well as authorized dealers across Malaysia in three color options: Beige, Black, and Blue.
For more information on the T7 Shield, kindly refer to this link.

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Moto M Announced; RM 1,199

The all new Moto M is here – and it has pretty decent specs for that price point too.
The brand new Moto M packs a 5,5-inch 1080p display, 2.2GHz octa-core processor, and up to 4GB of RAM alongside with 32GB of storage, and expandable up to another extra 128GB of storage with a microSD card. Everything in the Moto M is powered by a 3,050 battery. Not jaw-dropping, but it should last for a day.

I can see that the Moto M opted for a much more elegant and classy metal-encased smartphone with no frills – but it has a water-repellent nano-coating. This is not to be confused with waterproof or IP68 certification.

Moto M also incorporates a powerful Dolby Atmos-powered bottom-facing speaker, a 16MP rear-facing camera, and an 8MP selfie camera. On top of that, there is a fingerprint sensor at the back too. Pretty much the standard array of features for a smartphone these days.

The brand new Moto M is priced at RM 1,199, and it’s available in both gold and grey colours. They’re already available in stores now, actually.
Attached below is the full list of specs.

OPERATING SYSTEM
Android 6.0.1, Marshmallow

DIMENSIONS
151.35 x 75.35 x 7.85mm, 165g

PROCESSOR
Mediatek Helio P15 64-bit octa-core 2.2GHz CPU

STORAGE (ROM)
32GB with microSD Card support (up to 128GB)

MEMORY (RAM)
4GB

DISPLAY
13.97cm (5.5) Full HD (1920X1080) IPS LCD 401 PPI

BATTERY
Built-in 3050mAh battery with 10W rapid charge support

WATER PROTECTION
Water repellent nano-coating

REAR CAMERA
16MP (f/2.0), PDAF, Dual CCT Flash, ZSL, Digital Zoom, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, Auto-HDR

FRONT CAMERA
8MP, Beautification Mode

SIM CARD
Dual nano SIM

CONNECTIVITY
USB-C port, 3.5mm headset jack

BLUETOOTH® TECHNOLOGY
Bluetooth® version 4.1 LE

WI–FI
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot

SPEAKERS / MICROPHONE
1 speaker, 2 mics for noise cancellation

VIDEO CAPTURE
480p (30fps) 720p (30fps), 1080p (30fps)

AUDIO
Dolby Atmos® audio enhancement

AUTHENTICATION
Fingerprint reader

BASE COLOR
Gold, Grey

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 now has a new price tag of RM899 for a limited time

Samsung Malaysia has announced a temporary price cut for the Galaxy Tab A7, a device that was released around 8 months ago.

Taking off RM100 the original RRP, the number now comes down to RM899 until June 9 where it will go back up to RM999 after that. One of the more versatile devices in the family, it is ideal for students and working professionals alike through its slim design, large battery, and efficient processor.
Check out the full details about the offer here.

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vivo Malaysia extends all warranties by 30 days due to EMCO

vivo Malaysia has come out and gave its customers and fans temporary peace of mind regarding warranty expiration.

As the title says, vivo Malaysia is automatically extending warranties that expire during the EMCO / NRP period by 30 days due to the closure of service centers in compliance with the lockdown. However, as of the announcement, we assume that it fully covers all vivo products and not just smartphone-related but you can always get in contact with customer service through the 3 listed methods in case that it is not clear enough.
The last thing I need during EMCO is a broken device and thanks vivo Malaysia for doing this.

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Cloud-Based HR App Ms. Winkly Now Joins The Workforce

Here’s a trend that we’re seeing for quite some time. More and more people are leaving their jobs and becoming their own boss. Perhaps that’s a good thing, but here’s the thing – HR management is always an issue. Alibaba has released their super-versatile app called DingTalk recently, but Ms. Winkly offers a different approach.
Ms. Winkly offers human resource management by managing employees’ attendance, leave application, claims, and many more. All these in just one platform. This also means that Ms. Winkly works as a SaaS (software as a service).

Ms. Winkly works in a rather simple manner. It has a leave and task management where you can manage, maintain, and track all leave-related issues, be it calculations, withdrawal, or cancellation of balance of leave and task. It can even manage replacement leaves, emergency leaves, and carry-forwards.
It can also handle the punch-in and punch-out of working hours and estimated of working hours per week. As for claims, Ms. Winkly automates the claim management process to provide a paperless and hassle-free experience.
To be a good boss is to remember your employees’ birthdays. Ms. Winkly also has a built-in calendar to track company events, leaves, birthdays, tasks, and more.

Of course, Ms. Winkly runs their SaaS business with the Silicon Valley method. You’re offered a free plan where some of the features aren’t there, and you’ll have to pay to get the full experience that it offers. Here is the price plan.

Leave and Task application
Attendance
Claim

Free Plan
✔
–
–

Premium Plan
RM3.00/user/month
✔
✔
–

Platinum Plan
RM5.00/user/month
✔
✔
✔

Global Line Network, the company that owns Ms. Winkly, is offering free usage to its first 1,000 users.
The Ms. Winkly app is now available for download at the Apple App Store and also the Google Play Store.
You can also learn more about Ms. Winkly and sign u over at their website here at http://mswinkly.com/. Also, check out their facebook page at fb.com/mswinkly

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Google patents an adapting UI for your hands

A recent patent detail picked up by Patent Bolt is about Google’s design for how the UI changes depends on how you hold the device.

Presumably, this patent is for Chrome OS since the image for patent itself is clearly the Chrome menu. However, it’ll be perfect o see this being implemented on future Nexus devices and the ever-growing size of phones – now phanes (phone + tablet) – to have this feature. Really does help when you see it in a way that even with the Nexus 4’s 4.7 inch screen and a fairly large palm, I’m having issues to navigate around.
The problem I had is how the UI itself is made for right hand users, whereas I am one of those left hand users, so I have to go all the away across the entire screen just to click a button.

Sources : Patent Bolt, Android Authority

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Exclusive Deals For ASUS ZenFone 4 Smartphones In Malaysia!

Earlier, we’ve talked about the new family ASUS ZenFone 4 smartphones (which you can learn all of it here) but ASUS Malaysia a more specific plan for us back in Malaysia. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
Two e-commerce from Malaysia, Lazada and Shopee, are bringing the ASUS ZenFone 4 family of smartphones here – except for the ZenFone 4 Pro. As of now, we don’t have any word on that for now.

The ASUS ZenFone 4 Max and Selfie & Selfie Pro smartphones will be available starting 25th August 2017. The only exception here is that the ASUS ZenFone 4 will be available starting on the first week of September.
Here are the prices for the ASUS ZenFone 4 family of smartphones in Malaysia. Again, the prices below are the recommended retail prices.

ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro : RM1,799 (Lazada link here)
ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie : RM1,299 (Lazada link here)
ASUS ZenFone 4 Max Pro : RM1,099 (Lazada link here)

Any purchase of these ZenFone 4 series of smartphones will come with a few gifts:

Selfie Stick
OTG cable
USB cable (obviously)
ASUS ZenPower 10050mAh power bank

Any purchase of the ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro will even come with an extra 16GB microSD card too.
Also, we just got our hands on the very new ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro too! Have a look at our superbly impromptu unboxing session in the restaurant we had our dinner in.

Apologies for the noise – it’s cause of our excitement and also our fellow friends who are doing their unboxing there and then as well.

We’ve also taken a few pictures around Taipei after we’ve gotten the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro too. Be on the lookout on our Facebook page, as we’ll be uploading more pictures there!
In the mean time, this is the color of the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro that we got 😉

Stay tuned for our full review of the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro! In the mean time, good night – we’ll be taking the night off. Too tired to continue already.

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HERE is here for you

Nokia’s HERE maps is now an official company owned by Nokia. If you didn’t know, Nokia’s mobile division was sold to Microsoft, but the remains of Nokia is still going strong – so strong that the HERE maps is now a subsidiary company.
Oh – HERE maps can work completely offline, internet is only required for traffic data when needed. Other than that, the map data can be saved onto the device itself to dramatically reduce internet reliance – especially when mobile internet got throttled (I experienced it before!)

HERE maps is even out of beta – which means you can download it and test it for yourself right here, and right now.
Get the Android version here and the iOS version here!

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Logitech launches X100 mobile speaker

Certainly these days there are no shortage of mobile peripherals as everyone is moving towards mobility – even high performance machines are getting pressed to be a lightweight, thin and sleek machine.
Audio devices are no different – even with speakers. Logitech unveils the new X100 mobile speaker, that has Bluetooth connectivity and even a 5 hour battery life. It does also come with a built-in microphone for hand-free phone calls.

Offered in two solid colours and two more in a two-tone colour, it definitely shows off the young and hip side of someone with such bright and funky colours. The X100 is rechargeable with the ever-so-convenient-to-be-found micro USB cable.
The X100 mobile speaker is priced at a RRP of RM169, and arrives to the stores in Malaysia by the end of February.
I wonder what does the little hole does – to such in air for the speaker or to collect dust inside? Maybe to let you put in some candy wrapper inside or something? Anyone thinks it looks like a conch shell somehow?

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ROG Phone 7 series starts from RM3,599

Introducing the latest and greatest gaming phone from ROG – the ROG Phone 7 series. It comes with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with at least 12GB RAM and at least 256GB of storage – and we’ve already tested it for about a full month. We even published our review of this phone too.

I’m going to skip everything regarding the performance and whatnot because you can check out all of our videos to get that information – and I’m only here to talk about the price.

Now, you have to keep in mind that the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate is only available in limited quantities so if you want that, you’ll have to be quick.

If you’re interested to get all of the accessories together, then you can grab the early bird bundle too. You’ll even get the superbly overpriced screen protector alongside the Devilcase Guardian case. Just do note that if the Devilcase Guardian case is installed, the AeroActive Cooler 7 cannot be attached.

If you’re interested in the ROG Phone 7 series, do come over to Pavilion Bukit Jalil as they are having the roadshow here from 10th May until 14th May 2023. You can come here and get some other goodies while trying out the phone too – so it’s a W for you.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee
AliExpress

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The NanoLeaf Elements wall light panel takes a new natural aesthetics to light up your living room in style

goSmart Asia has announced that they are bringing in NanoLeaf’s latest Elements wall light panel into Malaysia.

Sporting the usual hexa-shaped panel yet a brand new wood-like gloss design, the Elements is capable of shining more light through the housing to provide higher brightness evenly in a subtle way. While it doesn’t have full-scale spectrum LED like other models did, through the dedicated NanoLeaf app you can adjust the brightness, patterns, or effects to your liking. The more well-known music/temperature synchronization function is still found in the Elements so you can still have some rave parties at home if you like.

Another interesting point to talk about is Element’s ability to act as the Thread Border Router hub for your smart devices located around your house. Simply explained, the Thread network is an IPv6-based low power protocol smart devices like the Internet of Things (IoT) communications rely on to pass information around and usually configured with local settings. By placing Element as the central hub for them, an Internet connection can be established that enables the full potential of your smart devices without any additional equipment.
Pricing and Where to Buy
The NanoLeaf Elements is currently open for preorders with a mix of different bundles and starter packs available to choose from that start from RM1,229. You can get access to them through goSmart Asia’s official website, Lazada, and Shopee stores.

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Huawei Nova 3e Announced; Priced At RM1,320

The Huawei Nova 3e  (also known as the Huawei P20 Lite in some regions) had been teased a few times over the weeks. Huawei even told us what the “3e” stands for – Excellent craftsmanship, Evolution of FullView Display and photography and Efficient user experience. To fully understand what it means and how much has changed, we need to take a look at the specs of the Huawei Nova 3e.

5.84-inch FullView 2.0 notched display with 19:9 aspect ratio, 2280×1080 resolution

Kirin 659 chipset
Octa-core (4×2.36GHz Cortex-A53 + 4×1.7GHz Cortex-A53)
Mali-T830 MP2 graphics

4GB RAM
128GB storage (microSD card uses SIM 2 slot)
Rear camera: 16MP + 2MP (stereoscopic dual-camera system)
Selfie camera: 24MP
3,000mAh battery

From the specs alone, we can know that the Nova 3e is meant to be somewhere in the mid-range smartphone in the spectrum. Looking at its specs, the Kirin 659 seems to be focusing on battery efficiency.

Huawei claims that the Nova 3e’s camera is smart enough to make your selfies look great. This is by capturing 96 points on a subject’s face, and adjusting the lighting accordingly. After that, the software will use the “light rebalancing technology” to make your image look nice. Huawei claims thati t can even increase the signal-to-noise ratio by 300%.
In case you’re wondering, the Huawei Nova 3e also has smart photography assistant which allows users to enjoy gesture control photograph, background replacement, and AR effects.

Last but not least, the Huawei Nova 3e supports 9V 2A charging too. Learn more about charging speeds with different chargers here.
For the Malaysian market, the Huawei Nova 3e comes in Klein Blue (equipped with glitter cover film) and Midnight Black. It is priced at RM1,399 originally, but since GST is changing to 0% on 1st June, Huawei is offering a 6% cashback. So, the Nova 3e is only priced at RM1,320 now. Order now and you’ll get a Huawei Tripod Selfie Stick too – while stocks last.
          Midnight Black            Klein Blue

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Get up to 30% off Samsung’s wearables, TWS, and mobile accessories when you preorder the Galaxy S22 series smartphone

With the Samsung Galaxy S22 series launching globally early this month, perhaps it is time to retire your current device and prepare yourself for getting either the base Galaxy S22 / S22+ that refines upon the successful recipe of the Galaxy S21 or strike for the best through the Note series successor S22 Ultra. Either way, there’s an exclusive PWP deal in-store to help you set up the Samsung smart companion ecosystem.

Samsung Malaysia is splitting the deals into the 20% and 30% discount category where the former includes things like smartwatches and TWS while the latter is for the associated accessories for the Galaxy S22 so this is actually quite a good time for newcomers to try and join the Samsung family by getting everything in one go while amping the value of each buck paid.
Here’s what they are offering with the prices listed after the PWP discount:

20% OFF

Galaxy Watch4 Classic 46mm Bluetooth @ RM1,199
Galaxy Watch4 Classic 42mm Bluetooth @ RM1,039
Galaxy Watch4 44mm Bluetooth @ RM799
Galaxy Watch4 40mm Bluetooth @ RM719
Galaxy Buds Pro @ RM639
Galaxy Buds Live @ RM439
Galaxy Buds2 @ RM399

30% OFF

Galaxy S22 Silicone Cover with Strap @ RM118
Galaxy S22 Clear Standing Cover @ RM76
Galaxy S22 Frame Cover @ RM76
Galaxy S22 Smart LED View Cover @ RM188
Galaxy S22 Silicone Cover @ RM76
Galaxy S22 Protective Standing Cover @ RM104
Galaxy S22 Leather Cover @ RM146
Galaxy S22 Smart Clear View Cover @ RM132

Other preorder deals and this new PWP offer are currently live on the official preorder portal so remember to act quickly to get the most out of our thousand-ringgit spending!

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ASUS Malaysia brings AMD-powered FX505, ZenBook Flip, Vivobook Ultra, Zephyrus

ASUS Malaysia just had quite a crazy announcement with AMD. Today, they unveiled an entirely new range of laptops that are powered by AMD Ryzen chips and they’re coming to the Malaysian market. The new FX505 also has an NVIDIA GPU yet has a starting price of RM2,899. Yes – that’s a crazy low price!
The new slew of announcement spans from their premium line with the ROG Zephyrus G GA502 to the affordable ASUS TUF Gaming FX505 and to the incredibly thin and light VivoBook Ultra A412 and the ZenBook Flip 14 UM462. All of these laptops are currently powered by AMD chips and to that I say it’s good. More competition in the market means we consumers will benefit from their battle of having the lowest price and best innovation.

Zephyrus G GA502

Continuing the trend of being the thinnest ever gaming laptop in the market, the new Zephyrus G GA502 now packs AMD Ryzen CPU with an NVIDIA GeForce GPU on a thin body. With it comes a Ryzen 7-3750H CPU and also a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q GPU, paired with an optional 120Hz display.

With this 4-core 8-threads CPU, ASUS claims that this laptop is able to run for up to 7 hours.

Model Name
Zephyrus G (GA502D-UAL035T)

Colour
Metal

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7-3750H Processor 2.3GHz (6M cache, up to 4.0GHz)

Memory
8GB DDR4 2666MHz*1

Ram Slot
2

Storage
PCIE NVME 512GB M.2 SSD (Extra SATA Slot: 1)

LCD Size
15.6″ FHD//IPS Panel//120hz//25ms//Anti-glare

GPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX1660Ti MAX-Q

VRAM
GDDR6 6GB

WiFi
802.11ac 2×2 Wave 2 WLAN + Bluetooth 5.0

KB
White backlit keyboard

OS
Windows 10 Home

Battery
76Wh

Warranty
2 Years Global Warranty

Backpack
Included

Price
RM4,999

Availability
Early July 2019

Exclusive offer
Special bundle only on Shopee’s ASUS Store (http://bit.ly/promo_shopee)

ASUS TUF FX505
I have always been a fan of the TUF series of laptops. It’s really affordable and packed with great hardware. Now, ASUS is upping the ante with its new refreshed FX505 that is once again powered by AMD and NVIDIA. With up to an AMD Ryzen 7-3750H with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, the new TUF FX505 means serious business as it can handle real-time ray-tracing without a hitch.
Our partner also reviewed the new FX505 and we have to say – it’s fantastic. Check out the full review here.

Best of all, the starting price of the new FX505 is at RM2,899 only. Damn that’s cheap.

Series
TUF Gaming
TUF Gaming
TUF Gaming
TUF Gaming
TUF Gaming

Model Name
FX505D-VAL003T
FX505D-UBQ099T
FX505D-TBQ057T
FX505D-TBQ222T
FX505D-DBQ234T

Colour
Stealth Black
Stealth Black
Stealth Black
Stealth Black
Stealth Black

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7-3750H
AMD Ryzen 7-3750H
AMD Ryzen 7-3750H
AMD Ryzen 5-3550H
AMD Ryzen 5-3550H

Memory
8GB DDR4 2666MHz x1
8GB DDR4 2666MHz x1
4GB DDR4 2666MHz x1
4GB DDR4 2666MHz x1
4GB DDR4 2666MHz x1

RAM Slot
2
2
2
2
2

Storage
PCIE NVME 512GB M.2 SSD
(Extra SATA Slot: 1)
PCIE NVME 512GB M.2 SSD
(Extra SATA Slot: 1)
PCIE NVME 512GB M.2 SSD
(Extra SATA Slot: 1)
PCIE NVME 512GB M.2 SSD
(Extra SATA Slot: 1)
PCIE NVME 512GB M.2 SSD
(Extra SATA Slot: 1)

LCD Size
15.6″ 1080p IPS LCD
120Hz
15.6″ 1080p IPS LCD
60Hz
15.6″ 1080p IPS LCD
60Hz
15.6″ 1080p IPS LCD
60Hz
15.6″ 1080p IPS LCD
60Hz

GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX2060 6GB VRAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB VRAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB VRAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB VRAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 3GB VRAM

WiFi
802.11ac 2×2 Wave 2 WLAN + Bluetooth 5.0
802.11ac 2×2 Wave 2 WLAN + Bluetooth 5.0
802.11ac 2×2 Wave 2 WLAN + Bluetooth 5.0
802.11ac 2×2 Wave 2 WLAN + Bluetooth 5.0
802.11ac 2×2 Wave 2 WLAN + Bluetooth 5.0

KB
One Zone RGB keyboard
One Zone RGB keyboard
One Zone RGB keyboard
One Zone RGB keyboard
One Zone RGB keyboard

OS
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Home

Battery
48WHrs
48WHrs
48WHrs
48WHrs
48WHrs

Warranty
2 Years Global Warranty
2 Years Global Warranty
2 Years Global Warranty
2 Years Global Warranty
2 Years Global Warranty

Backpack
Included
Included
Included
Included
Included

Price
RM5,199
RM4,399
RM3,499
RM3,199
RM2,899

VivoBook Ultra A412
Who says only Intel can make ultraportable laptops? AMD is here to show its processors’ prowess through the ASUS VivoBook Ultra A412 that features slim bezels with a thin and light body and many other premium features.

First of all, the new VivoBook Ultra A412 has the NumberPad that converts the trackpad into a literal number pad. This is handy for those who need to key in lots of numbers, actually.
It also has a fingerprint sensor built into the touchpad so that you can login using Windows Hello. Coupled with ASUS’s signature ErgoLift hinge, the VivoBook is comfortable to use even for hours and hours at end.

Processor
AMD Ryzen 5-3500U Processor

Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Display
14.0″ // Ultra Slim 200nits // FHD 1920×1080 16:9 // Anti-Glare // NTSC: 45%

Graphics
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 Graphics

Memory
DDR4 2400MHz 4GB on board

Storage

256GB SSD
Additional 1x slot for 2.5” HDD / SSD

Wireless

802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.2

Connectivity

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (USB-C)
1 x USB 2.0
1 x HDMI
1 x Audio jack combo
1 x Micro SD Card reader

Audio

ASUS Sonic Master technology
Array microphone

Battery
37Wh lithium-polymer battery (2-cell)

Colors
Transparent Silver, Slate Grey, Peacock Blue

Size
322(W) x 212(D) x 195(H)

Weight
1.5kg

Availability
23 May 2019

Price
RM 2,199

 ZenBook Flip 14 (UM462)

The ZenBook Flip series of laptops is one of ASUS’s best. It now also comes with NumberPad for easy data entry. Powered by AMD Ryzen R5-3500U, it is seriously a powerful laptop for everyday usage.
Since it is a flip laptop, ASUS included the ErgoLift hinge that rotates 360° with a touchscreen. Nice.

Model Name
ZenBook Flip 14 (UM462-A)

Color
Light Grey

On board processor
AMD Quad Core R5-3500U Processor, 2.0 GHz (2M Cache, up to 3.6 GHz)

Operating System
Windows 10 (64bit)

Office
Includes 1 month Trial for New Microsoft Office 365 Customers

Display
14.0’//300nits//FHD 1920×1080 16:9//Glare//NTSC: 72%//Touch//Wide View

Number Pad
NumberPad

Total System Memory
8GB on board (DDR4 2400MHz)

Storage
PCIEG3x2 NVME 256G M.2 SSD

External video display modes
HDMI 1.4

Discrete/Share
Share

IGPU
AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics

Video Camera
HD IR Camera

On board Wireless
802.11ac+Bluetooth 4.2 (Dual band) 2*2

Card Reader
Type: Micro SD
Spec: SDXC

USB Port
1x USB 2.0 // 1x USB3.1 Type A (Gen1) // 1x USB3.1 Type C (Gen 1)

Interface
1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack // 1x HDMI // 1x USB3.1 Type-C (Gen1)

Audio
Built-in speaker // Built-in array microphone // Sonic Master // Harman/Kardon

Weight (Kg)
1.40 KG (Without Battery) // 1.60 KG (with 3 cell battery)

Dimension (cm)
32.2(W) x 21.5(D) x 1.89 ~ 1.89 (H) cm

Battery
42WHrs, 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion

Keyboard type
Illuminated Chiclet Keyboard // ASUS 284mm keyboard with 18mm 95% size key pitch

Software

ASUS Live Update
ATK Package(ASUS On Screen Display)
ASUS Splendid
McAfee Internet Security(Trial version)

Security
TPM (Firmware TPM)

Supplied Accessories
Sleeve, Stylus

ASUS Super Brand Day on Shopee
On the 27th to 29th May 2019, ASUS is having their ASUS Super Brand Day with vouchers worth a total of RM200,000 that are up for grabs, daily super deals for laptops, and discounts up to RM1,000 on ASUS phones.
There’s Shopee Quiz and social media giveaways to give you a chance to win STRIX DSP Headsets and STRIX Glide Control Mouse Pads.
In conjunction with today’s product introduction, ASUS Malaysia will be having its exclusive launch deals where pre-order on the ASUS TUF FX505 Series will only be exclusive on Shopee while the ASUS VivoBook Ultra A412 will be available on 28 May onwards.
First 30 customers to purchase these laptop models will receive a special pre-order bundle.

Product Model
Pricing
Special Pre-Order Bundle
Period Date

ASUS TUF FX505 Series
RM2,899 – RM5,199
ASUS Cerberus Gaming Headset + ASUS ZenPower (total worth RM 279)
27th May to 29th May 2019

ASUS VivoBook Ultra A412
RM 2,199

For purchases within Klang Valley, ASUS fans get to enjoy next-day delivery if they place their orders on the day before 10:00am.
To know more about ASUS Super Brand Day on Shopee and its crazy deals and discounts, visit https://shopee.com.my/m/super-brand-day

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ASUS Announces Its Latest Wireless Routers

Early this week, ASUS has announced the availability of its latest range of wireless routers – the ASUS RT-AC87U and RT-N18U in Malaysia.

According to Jacky Lim, Country Manager of Open Platform Business Group (OPBG) of ASUS Malaysia, the two new wireless routers are launched to support the fast-growing multi-devices users in their households under a single Wi-Fi environment in Malaysia.
He said that they are eyeing to sell more than thousands units of high performance wireless routers in future as the router sales division now contributes up to 20% of ASUS OPBG’s overall revenue in Malaysia.
When multi-devices are connected to a single Wi-Fi router, the available bandwidth will be shared among them. This may lead to data congestion and hence lag or slowdowns in connection if a standard router is used due to overloads. The RT-AC87U and RT-N18U have infused with the latest technology to prevent such tragedy.

ASUS’s RT-AC87U is the world’s first four-transmit, four-receive (4×4) antenna configured AC2400 class dual-band gigabit wireless router employed with multi-user MIMO technology. The 4×4 technology “improves floor coverage” and multi-user MIMO technology “solves the lag connection” problem. The RT-AC87U is also the first ASUS wireless router embedded with security functionality to secure your data connection over the connected devices via a safe access to the networks. Featuring the Trend Micro technology — AiProtection, RT-AC87U wireless router protects all connected devices from malware, malicious websites and other cyber-threats while maintaining the user privacy by keeping a regular check on network security status. As it is impossible to install security software to protect every device in home, this wireless router has appeared as a savior to those vulnerable home devices such as Smart TV, game console and so on.

As for the RT-N18U, it is a high-powered 2.4GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi router with both USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports as well as the Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. Well, it’s a standard wireless router I would say. However, RT-N18U is incorporated with TuboQAM technology which can boost network speed up to 600 megabits per second, ideal for multitasking performance especially for multimedia applications and file sharing.
Both RT-AC87U and RT-N18U are available now nationwide.

RT-AC87U : RM 1,199
RT-N18U : RM 409

ASUS Malaysia is having a promotion now where you buy any products from AC-class and N-series routers’, you own a 100GB complimentary storage on ASUS AiCloud.
For your information, ASUS AiCloud is a cloud storage service that allows users to sync, share, and stream their photos, videos, files and other data from router to any connected devices. This Router-to-Router Sync is a unique function that synchronizes the storage devices with other compatible ASUS routers.
To know more about the RT-AC87U and RT-N18U, click here!

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MWC2019: Wiko launches View3 Pro and View3

Wiko just launched their brand new View3 range of smartphones – the View3 Pro and the base model of View3. Also, Wiko got a redesigned logo and entered the USA market too.
Wiko is currently in more than 30 countries in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia combined. Now, they are entering the North American market by opening 2 offices – one in Dallas, Texas, and another at Atlanta, Georgia. A collaboration with Sprint is also made, and Wiko will be launching a new device in the coming weeks.

As for the new logo, they have a new “W” shape with blue and green color, which they are calling it as “bleen”.

Here are the specs for the Wiko View3:

6.26-inch HD+ display
Mediatek Helio P22 octa-core
Triple rear-facing camera

12MP + 13MP + 2MP

8MP selfie camera
3GB RAM
64GB storage
4,000mAh battery
Android 9.0 Pie

As for the Wiko View3 Pro, the specs are as follows:

6.3-inch FHD+ display
Mediatek Helio P60 octa-core
Triple rear-facing camera

12MP + 13MP + 5MP

16MP selfie camera
Up to 6GB RAM
Up to 128GB storage
4,000mAh battery with fast charging with USB-C and NFC
Android 9.0 Pie

From the two specs above, we can see that the View3 and View3 Pro are pretty similar in terms of size – but the View3 Pro has much better chipset and more features, obviously.

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OPPO F9 Officially Launched in Malaysia

After all the previews, the OPPO F9 has been officially launched in Malaysia. The sixth generation OPPO F series, in addition to its iconic selfie functions, it also comes with the company’s signature VOOC flash charge, dual rear cameras and mesmerising design.
OPPO F9

MediaTek Helio P6
6 GB RAM
64 GB internal storage (support microSD card up to 256GB)
6.3-inch Full HD+ LTPS IPS (2340 x 1080 resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio)
16MP (f/1.8) + 2MP (f/2.4) dual rear camera
25MP (f/2.0) front camera
ColorOS 5.2 on Android 8.1 Oreo
3500mAh battery with VOOC Flash Charge

Less than 4 months after the launch of OPPO F7, here comes the OPPO F9. As you can see, there are 3 major upgrades for the latest iteration of the OPPO F series smartphone.

Waterdrop Screen Design & Gradient Colours
As what we previously covered during our first hands-on session with the phone. The OPPO F9 has a unique take on the display notch by shaping it as a waterdrop. The phone also has a diamond under glass design pattern with gradient colours.
VOOC Flash Charge
For the very first time, the VOOC Flash Charge is making its way to the OPPO F-series. It is a feature that has been exclusively available on the R-series. Now selfie-lovers can enjoy the benefits of fast charging on the OPPO F9. Our sister site, My Everyday Tech, previously published a review for the R9s Plus (4000mAh), the VOOC Flash Charge can charge the battery from 11% to 92% in 59 minutes. That is an amazing feat.
Dual Rear Camera
Further blurring the line between the F-series and R-series is the introduction of the dual camera for the F9. The new rear camera is a combination between 16MP primary shooter with f/1.8 aperture and a 2MP depth sensor for artificial bokeh effect.
Pricing & Availability

While other countries will have both 4GB (non-Pro) and 6GB RAM (Pro) variants, Malaysians will only have the 6GB+64GB option and it will be called as OPPO F9 without the Pro to avoid confusions.
Priced at RM1399, OPPO F9 will be available to pre-order from 16th August 2018 until 29th August 2018. Customers may place their pre-order either offline at OPPO official concept stores and authorised dealer stores or online at the OPPO Official website and OPPO’s e-commerce partners’ sites such as Lazada, 11Street and Shopee. Consumers may also head to Celcom Blue Cube, Senheng and senQ as alternatives. Pre-order customers may collect their OPPO F9 during its first sales day on 30th August 2018.

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Neffos X9, C9, C9A, and C7A Arrives To Malaysia; Starts From RM359

Neffos is launching their slew of smartphones for Summer Launch 2018. We’ve seen their Spring Launch 2018 during mid-March. It’s a different type of launch as Neffos is bringing having one launch every season to bring the latest in the catalog to the market. Here today we can see the new Neffos X9, the budget-oriented C9 and C9A, together with the entry-level Neffos C7A.
Neffos X9
Introducing the Neffos X9 that what seems to be the successor of the Neffox X1 that was launched here. It focuses on the elegance and build quality, yet with an affordable price tag that is accessible for everyone.

The Neffos X9 has a list of specs that are pretty okay for a mid-range smartphone. Comes with a CNC-milled unibody design too.

5.99-inch 720p IPS display with 18:9 aspect ratio
MediaTek MTK6750 with 28nm process technology
3GB or 4GB RAM
32GB or 64GB storage
13MP + 5MP dual rear-facing cameras (learn more here)
8MP selfie camera
3,060mAh battery

The Neffos X9 comes in two variants – the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage that is priced at RM599, whereas the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage version is priced at RM799. Comes in two colors – Moonlight Silver and Space Black.
The Neffos X9 with 3GB RAM + 32GB storage is available in the market now, whereas the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage version will arrive in late August.

From the specs, the Neffos X9 is in the price range of the already-affordable ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) that we reviewed here. However, you should also note that the Max Pro (M1) has a camera that’s literally unusable. On the flip side, the Neffos X9 is using a really dated SoC here.
Neffos C9 & C9A
With the introduction of an even cheaper phone, the Neffos C9 and C9A are here for you. It’s available with a 5.99-inch screen and also a smaller 5.45-inch screen.
          Neffos C9            Neffos C9
          Neffos C9A            Neffos C9A

Neffos C9
Neffos C9A

Display
5.99-inch 720p IPS with 18:9 aspect ratio
5.45-inch 720 IPS with 18:9 aspect ratio

SoC
MediaTek MTK6739WW
4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz
IMG8XEPPC GPU @ 570MHz

RAM
2GB

Storage
16GB

Rear-camera
13MP

Selfie camera
8MP
5MP

Battery
3,840mAh

Price
RM479
RM429

The Neffos C9A is available in the market now whereas the C9 will arrive in late August.
Neffos C7A
This is the successor of the C7 that we reviewed here and was launched during the Spring Launch 2018 in March.

5-inch 720p IPS display
MediaTek MT6737 with 4x Cortex-A53 1.25GHz
Mali-T720 MP1 at 600MHz
2GB RAM
16GB storage
8MP rear-facing camera
2MP selfie camera
2,330mAh battery

With such specs, Neffos is pricing the C7A at just RM359. It will be available at the end of August.

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Classroom v1.7

It’s about time that we actually get a revolution of how classes are actually conducted, and how we are actually learning from teachers. People have tried to evolve it out of the long-stagnant phase of papers and pens to computers and keyboards. Not until recently was the vision of one-laptop-per-student, budget computers and tablets being incorporated into classrooms.

There is a computer called the Raspberry Pi that costs just $25. No doubt, it is a major breakthrough to get audience penetration to each and every, single student to have a computer to use and to study.

It was the iPad that actually started the milestone for mobile devices to be used in classrooms. Any students reading this – or beyond – will see from iPads to Iconias to Transformers to Galaxy Tabs being held on peoples’ hands wherever they go. I personally saw my classmates bringing in these devices into the class to see the lecture slides or read the textbooks.
Image by Latest Digitals
We are all well aware of the reasons why, but in case you don’t, here are a few that I like :

Saving the environment – less paper printed
Lighter bags
Neater work
Do more things beyond paper and pen

Of course it’s my point-of-view. And if you’re wondering why is it Classroom v1.7 and not v2.0, I have my reasons.
They are not without their drawbacks. We, of course can’t take notes directly on them – for example – lecture slides right on your devices. A major drawback for the Y-generation. Battery is a major concern in such devices and the glare inflicted on the users’ eyes are drastic and not recommended for continuous use even with short breaks in between (which will also break your focus).
E-ink technology is a very good replica of printed ink on paper, developed and used by Amazon on the Kindle. There are no glares nor the strain on the eyes, but the functionality of the device seems very monotonous and did not penetrate the market.

This device however, proved to the world that there are many people who opt for ebooks instead of printed pages for – what I suspect is – exactly the same reason as why a student would like these devices to be their textbooks instead.
We’re still far ahead from replacing books, papers and pens with electronic devices and without a doubt, we are getting nearer each day as new apps starts sprawling up like the wondrous Evernote and also the ever magnificent Google Drive (Docs). I’m sure that we’ll be seeing some kind of reader app that enables users to add notes, draw diagrams and label things on the site itself, on multiple layers, and in this way it doesn’t ugly-fy or make your things messy.
There’s far beyond what we see but it hasn’t been integrated or even shed light in any prototypes. Take Microsoft for example. They have videos which I think is great visionary wise, but until now there are still no prototypes.

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OnePlus urges Malaysians to keep faith

We’ve been told by OnePlus during their gathering in November last year that they will be bringing in the flagship killer before the end of 2014. We’re already two and a half months into 2015, and still nowhere to be found.

Before the gathering, the phone was on sale through multiple importers from China, but many of us actually sought for the international version for obvious reasons. We even reviewed the One here.

After being in a hiatus for 3 months, OnePlus made an official public apology letter to all Malaysian fans, saying that they’re not giving up on Malaysia, but actually working hard to really bring the device to Malaysia – through supply chains. Albeit a little weird, Mike from OnePlus couldn’t promise any launch date, but will keep us updated when they have one.
Check out the full apology letter here! Let’s just hope that OnePlus gets the One here before GST comes into effect.
Stay tuned for future updates!

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Innergie brings in a slew of ultra-small adapters to Southeast Asia

Innergie, a brand of Delta, is bringing in a slew of new power products to the Southeast Asian market. Delta is a maker of industrial power supplies and they are now with the launch of a full range of USB-C chargers that promises high efficiency and better performance.
One For All Series
PowerGear 60C USB-C Laptop Adapter (RM273.00)

Made for USB-C devices with laptops of up to 60W of power
Supports USB-PD technology and changes to different voltages for various smartphone fast charging standards (Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Huawei SuperCharge, Qualcomm QuickCharge, etc)
Compact 3x3x6cm³ size
Comes with 3 different travel plugs

Innergie 65W USB-C Adapter (RM149.00)

Supports 5 different voltage levels to charge different devices
Outputs a maximum of 65W power
Supports 16 different brands of laptops with swappable connector tip, including USB-C

Laptop Series
Innergie 65U Laptop Adapter (RM249.00)

Compact 3x3x6cm³ size
Comes with 6 swappable tips that works with major laptop brands like ASUS, Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo

Innergie 18W USB-C Charging Connector (RM69.00)

Works as a splitter for the Innergie 65-watts laptop adapter, granting an extra USB-C port with maximum of 18W output
Can output a maximum of 60W power if the USB-C is not used

Innergie 65W Laptop Adapter – Black (RM89.00)

Provides 65W of power to multiple laptop brands

Mobile Series
Innergie 27M USB-C Wall Charger (RM105.00)

Has USB-C and USB-A ports to charge two devices at the same time
Built-in with a smart chip to automatically detect the optimal power for fastest speed charging
Compact 5x5x3cm³ size

PowerJoy 30D USB-C Car Charger (RM99.00)

Car charger with temperature detector and InnerShield protection to prevent overheating while on the go
Has USB-C and USB-A ports to charge two devices at the same time

The aforementioned list of Innergie products are available at All IT, FotoFlash, Gadget Zone, Harvey Norman, Switch, ThunderMatch and other leading stores. Also, consumers can purchase the products online via Lazada and Shopee.

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Review – Huawei MatePad T 10s: A budget tablet with dedicated eBook mode

Let’s take a look at Huawei’s brand new budget tablet, the MatePad T 10s. It’s priced at only RM999 and comes with a few features that increase the versatility of the tablet too. But, there are quite a lot of things that you should know about this tablet before making your purchase.
In this video here, we go through my personal user experience and what I felt while using this tablet for about 2 weeks or so.

A few things that I want to highlight here – firstly, the specs:

10.1-inch IPS LCD screen with 1920×1200 pixels
HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset

Slightly different from the original Kirin 710

3GB RAM
64GB storage

Expandable via microSD

5,100mAh battery

Max 10W charging

And if you’re considering getting this tablet for gaming – don’t bother.

With that said, we can actually make calls with the MatePad T 10s since it has a SIM card slot as well. Nice – but Huawei also yanked out the entire MeeTime feature that we’ve talked about previously.

Now… I’m not sure why Huawei did this. From a user’s perspective, not having MeeTime on the MatePad T 10s just degraded the value of this tablet.
Netflix also works since the MatePad T 10s has Widevine L1 DRM. What’s weird is that Netflix doesn’t really work at full HD. Whenever I review anything related to Netflix, I’ll use the first episode of Rilakkuma. It’s a beautifully-made show with dioramas and it’s colorful. So when I saw pixelations on the MatePad T 10s, I know it’s not running in full HD.

And there is a dedicated eBook mode too. It desaturates the screen of all colors, makes it slightly yellow, and that’s the eBook mode. It actually emulates how an eBook reader with e-ink displays pretty well, but it’s still not as good as the Amazon Kindle.
Amazon Kinde vs Huawei MatePad T 10s
In conclusion, the Huawei MatePad T 10s is still a good tablet if you’re looking for a tablet for media consumption and for eBook reading in one device. But considering that it’s using the Huawei AppGallery and no Google Mobile Services, getting media to consume is pretty difficult.

So, for the price of RM999, there are some other tablets in the market right now that is also priced at RM999, but equipped with the more mature Google Mobile Services included.

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