OSVR HDK 2 Launched In APAC

It’s not an everyday news to see such a product launched in Malaysian grounds. Today, the OSVR HDK 2 is officially launched in 13 countries within the APAC region – Malaysia included.
The OSVR HDK2 is the open-sourced VR kit made by the largest  open-sourced VR consortium in the world, and they’re currently competing against the Oculus Rift and also the HTC Vive. The HDK 2 is equipped with custom designed SLR grade lenses for clearer more vibrant images and a 90hz low-persistence OLED, RGB dual-display with a total resolution of 2160×1200 (1080p per eye). It also includes unique IQE (Image Quality Enhancer) technology for a reduced screen door effect. Capable of displaying VR experiences at 90 frames-per-second, the visual experience on the HDK 2 is comparable to the best virtual reality headsets available now.

It is also modular allowing for 3rd party customization, and Christopher Mitchell, OSVR Lead, said that “The HDK 2 is engineered to deliver a visual experience on par with the industry’s best while keeping it at a more affordable cost point in order to bring VR technology to more people.”

So what’s the “affordable cost point” that was highlighted before? Well, for us here in Malaysia, it costs only RM1,899. That’s pretty great! As for the prices of the other countries, check out the list below.
HDK 2 pricing:
·         Australia: $649.95
·         New Zealand: $699.95
·         Philippines: $21,990
·         Japan: $49,800
·         Thailand: $ 15,990
·         Taiwan: $14,490
·         Malaysia: $1,899.90
·         Singapore: $604.90
·         South Korea: $579,000
·         Hong Kong: $3,339
You can get the HDK 2 right here at Razer’s website. Get it now and you will get 2 free games together – Descent: Underground & Radial G : Racing Revolved. While stock lasts, of course.

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User Experience Review – Huawei P50 Pocket

Foldables. It’s only been a few months since Samsung released the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3 and we’re seeing a lot of new foldable devices. And this is the Huawei P50 Pocket – a device that folds like the Galaxy Z Flip3. It’s obvious why Huawei decided to release this phone in the Malaysian market since the Galaxy Z Flip3 is selling like hotcakes.
So in today’s review, I’m not even going to talk about the specs, cameras, battery life, or anything like that. We’re just going to focus on the user experience of this foldable device.

The Huawei P50 Pocket is a rather unexpected phone, honestly. They’ve been using the Mate X series for like 3 years now and suddenly WHAM! A clamshell folding phone.

I have to say, the design of the Huawei P50 Pocket is actually great. It’s a lot thinner than the Galaxy Z Flip3 when comparing the thinnest points, and the P50 Pocket folds completely flat too. That is thanks to how the hinge bends the foldable display into a teardrop shape – but we’ll get into that later.
          Huawei P50 Pocket            Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. This is the same type of hinge and folding like the Galaxy Z Flip3.
The texture of the P50 Pocket is something that I don’t have any comments about. The white color has a texture that is best described by a friend who said that “it has a waffle texture”. The gold color P50 Pocket has… a leaf vein 3D texture???

Either way, they both have the dual circle design that is reminiscent of the P50 Pro that we reviewed earlier. One of those circles is a 1.04-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 340×340 pixels and it works pretty similarly like how a smartband would.
In terms of features accessible via this circular screen, it’s not much. We can see the time, read some notifications, control music, see the calendar, all of that stuff and that’s about it. Personally, I prefer the cover display on the Galaxy Z Flip3 a lot more since it has much more utility like accessing Samsung Pay and also voice recorder, while having less wasted space.

Opening up the phone reveals a 6.9-inch 2790×1188 pixels OLED screen with up to 120Hz refresh rate. I was immediately impressed by the P50 Pocket when I unboxed. The crease depth is nearly nonexistent thanks to the aforementioned teardrop hinge mechanism. I mean, I can still brush my fingers past it and feel the crease but it’s much better than the Galaxy Z Fold3 that I’m using.

But of course, when reflections are caught by the crease, we can see a bunch of valleys at the center.
Another thing I immediately felt was that the P50 Pocket doesn’t seem to open completely flat. Each time I opened the P50 Pocket entirely, the screen just doesn’t seem flat like the Galaxy Z Fold3 when it’s unfolded for example. I thought I was crazy until I passed it to Mr John and he said the same thing. I’m not sure if this can be fixed but it is something distracting enough to make me realize and I can immediately identify it.

The hinge is also very floppy. There is no camshaft mechanism to hold the hinge at an angle like the Galaxy Z Fold2 or the Galaxy Z Fold from the year 2020. That is a big deal for me since it acts as a built-in tripod for the phone so I can take some long exposure shots or even just watch a video or attend online meetings without holding the phone or carrying a phone stand with me.

With that said, the software of the Huawei P50 Pocket is also rather lacking. Since the hinge is floppy and doesn’t lock at certain angles, there is no feature like Samsung’s Flex Mode. However, we can use apps in split-screen mode since it is a feature built into stock Android but let me show you the issue.
But the split doesn’t match the hinge’s turning point. The software doesn’t let me adjust to match up the turning point, and that is just triggering me.
The split is not at the center!
Samsung got it centered!
Oh before I forget – heading into the settings menu, we have another option to configure the cover display’s watch face. They’re fairly limited now. We can’t put our own image as the background for the watch face but we have an assortment of cartoon animals instead. Why, Huawei?

We can also add or rearrange the widgets here but once again, they’re very limited. Only 4 widgets and that’s it.

Granted, the Huawei P50 Pocket that we have here is still using EMUI 12.0.1, so the software side might change in the future when this phone gets updated to Harmony OS.
Should you buy the Huawei P50 Pocket?
As of now, it just feels like Huawei focused all on the hardware and didn’t take advantage of this form factor from the software side. Remember – these are unrelated to Huawei’s lack of Google Mobile Services too.
So, should you go out and buy the Huawei P50 Pocket? Eh, definitely not. At the starting price of RM5,999, I really don’t know why you want to buy this instead of the Galaxy Z Flip3 that costs 1/3 lower than the P50 Pocket, has Google Mobile Services, and comes with a proper set of features to elevate the user experience, and the Z Flip3 is also IPX8-rated.
By far, one of the best features of the Galaxy Z Flip3.
Still, it’s interesting to see how Huawei made their foldable clamshell phone.
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MAE is Maybank’s e-Wallet for Everyone

Today Maybank has officially launched MAE e-Wallet, which stands for Maybank, Anytime, Everyone. In this article, we will explain why Maybank calls this a revolutionary digital account.
What is MAE?

MAE is Maybank’s effort in creating an e-Wallet that provides a huge range of banking services to the users, be it existing or non-existing Maybank customers. That means having access to the fund transfers, ATM services, bill payments, prepaid reloads and more on their smartphone.
Customers can literally open an account on the Maybank2u mobile app in less than five minutes after submitting all the required details and topping up the account. That means even if you’re not Maybank customers, you don’t have to go through the typical lengthy documentation process to experience digital account services.
How is it differs from Maybank2u?
Existing Maybank2u users might be asking the added benefit in owning another account in the Maybank2u app. Since MAE is a separate account from the user’s CASA (current account/savings account), that means users can easily differentiate and control their spendings. For instance, using MAE for everyday spending such as retail purchases via QRPay, sending & requesting money, as well as performing contactless payment. Meanwhile, the main CASA account for salary credit and loan payments.
Sending/Requesting Money & Split Bill

MAE has been designed to accommodate our daily money usage habit, that leads to the development of features that reduces the hassle in sending/requesting money. Split bill feature itself is extremely useful for a group of friends or family that want to share a bill. Those features even had a notification function so your forgetful friend will not get away from the bill easily.
Virtual Visa Debit Card
New Maybank users will be given with a virtual Visa card to facilitate e-commerce usage. Those who use compatible smartphones may use the virtual card through Maybank Pay NFC payment or else through Samsung Pay. However, existing Maybank users who own the physical debit card may not get the virtual card. Maybank has explained that customers may not need another card since they already own the physical card.
On the other hand, we think it is not the case since the virtual card that tied with MAE account should be available for everyone in case users they want to specifically segregate their spendings.
If you’re interested to learn more about MAE, visit Maybank2u official site. The Maybank2u mobile app is available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

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Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AMP & AMP Extreme Launched; Available Next Week

With NVIDIA’s recent announcement of the GTX 1080 Ti, Zotac got to work and obviously already have something up their sleeve. It’s now officially in Malaysia too. Zotac is bringing two variants of the GTX 1080 Ti – the Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AMP Edition and also the AMP Extreme Edition. Here are the full details for the GPUs.

Let’s get started with the AMP edition first. The Zotac GeForce 1080 Ti AMP Edition has a base clock of 1569MHz with a boost clock of 1683MHz, and it has 16+2 power phases. The memory speed remains at 11Gb/s It’s already faster than the Founder’s Edition card – but that doesn’t stop you from overclocking it even further. Keep in mind that since it has a higher number of power phases, it can achieve even higher clock speeds.

As for the Zotac GeForce 1080 Ti AMP Extreme Edition, Zotac took things even further, as it has a base clock of 1645MHz and a boost clock of 1759MHz. It also has a higher memory speed, running at 11.2Gb/s. 😮 The AMP Extreme edition retains the 16+2 power phases, so you can still overclock more.
Colorful!
What about the prices? This part of the event showed us what we need to know already.

Now, you need to know one thing. The Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AMP Extreme Edition takes up over 2 PCI slots due to its beefy IceStorm cooler. I mean, seriously – the heatsink on this card is humongous, and there are 3 fans cooling the humongous heatsink that spans the entire length of the card. There’s also Zotac’s metallic ExoArmor backplate for this card, obviously.

Again, these two cards will be available in the market next week. Are you getting one for yourself?
Let us know down in the comments below!
I personally am curious on how much more it can be overclocked with the IceStorm cooler.
We also uploaded photos took during the event too. Check it out on our Facebook page!

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Grab Malaysia’s latest joint effort with KLEAN and MRANTI will tackle plastic pollution problem

Grab has announced that they are venturing into environmental sustainability together with KLEAN and MRANTI.

Working closely together, the e-hailing giant will go hand-in-hand with the Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI) and KLEAN to delve deep into solutions that will recover and recycle single-use plastic via Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) in the hopes of enforcing the idea of recycling towards fellow Malaysians.
These AI-driven RVMs will be deployed at specific locations where it accepts recyclable food packaging waste as a start and in the meantime, Grab will leverage its platform to provide more visibility of the campaign to drive up participation and education efforts. As for MRANTI, they will be the main guys to provide integrated facilities for end-to-end research, development, commercialisation, and innovation of AI to push the commercialization of the product.
And where does KLEAN comes into this? They are the folks who launched the aforementioned RVMs back in 2019 that collect aluminum cans and plastic bottles to reward users with virtual points. The collected items are recycled by smelting for aluminum or reprocessed into Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) pellets and fiber in the case of plastic bottles.
We hope that the combined efforts of 3 different experts in their respective fields can contribute into a cause with upmost efficiency.

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Review – Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET

The Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET is definitely a mix between many great headphones. It’s been some time since I last reviewed a Beyerdynamic product. I couldn’t forget how great they sound compared to other products. The last major Beyerdynamic headphone I reviewed was the CUSTOM One Pro, and coincidentally this is a follow-up to that series of CUSTOM product.

The box itself is very specific on what you’re getting in the Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET. The word “interactive” here is because of Beyerdynamic’s  signature CUSTOM Sound Slider.
Also, there’s the little part that says “includes 16 design covers” too – more on this later. Around the side is where the specs of the Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET is listed completely. Full list of accessories are listed here. The 16 different cover designs, a cable with an in-line microphone and button, and a hard shell carrying case.

On the other side is where the CUSTOM Sound Slider is explained a little more too. In this case, it’s described as analytical, vibrant base, and heavy bass. More on this later.

There’s flap in front can be opened and all of its features are explained a little more. I took a good look at this, and I actually found that  the Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET supports daisy chaining too.

I find it enjoyable to open the box too, with the Beyerdynamic’s signature “ENJOY!” written on the flap.

I opened the box and found the manual. Underneath is a small little hole to slot your finger inside and pull the entire container out too.

The unboxing experience was something I enjoyed a lot. Everything is placed in the hard carrying case. If anyone ever need to bring all the accessories with you, pack it like how Beyerdynamic did. I took a picture to see how they packed everything in there, just in case.

I opened the case and it reveals everything. The CUSTOM STREET itself, the audio cable, the 16 custom cover designs, an Allen key. Everything is very nicely packed too.

In total, there’s the CUSTOM STREET itself, an audio cable, 16 pairs of covers, an Allen key, and also the manual.
Here’s also prepared an unboxing video with an overview of all the features if don’t feel like reading all about it.
[nextpage title=”Design & features”]The entire Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET one funky headphone for sure. The one that I got here is fully white coloured, but there’s another black colour option if you prefer that. Either way, the entire Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET will be covered in the colour of your choosing.

Obviously it’s a foldable headphone too, since it’s packed very compactly in the hard shell case itself. That said, it’s a tad annoying that it requires the headband to be fully retracted before putting it in the case. Else, it won’t fit.

To be honest, I’m baffled by how generous Beyerdynamic is when I saw this.

Double headphone input jacks. Double! This instantly blew my mind. I thought to myself – having two input jacks here means I can swap the cable to the left or right side. It just depends on my personal preference or situation!

These two jacks means I can have audio pass through the headphones to another audio output. Take it as a music sharing feature – but between audio devices. Not sure how often someone is going to use it though, but it’s an additional feature  for those who wants to share their music.

The included audio cable is different too. I realize that there’s a notch on the jack itself and the jack is actually larger than others too. I tried to use other cables and it works. If you wish to swap other cables in, I think that it most probably will be compatible with the CUSTOM STREET. I used a right-angled earphone to plug it in – Beyerdynamic XP2 to be specific, and it works with no issues.
Yeah, there’s an in-line button and microphone too
The cable itself is springy in nature though. I’m not sure why Beyerdynamic opted to do something like this, but I’m quite glad they did. It’s 100% anti-tangle. Even prevents me from doing any sort of accidental cable-damaging bends too. Great job Beyerdynamic!
Just slightly behind the audio jacks are where the CUSTOM Sliders are, which I ador. This can adjust the lower frequency’s frequency response. In other words, you can tune how much bass you want. More on this later.

Let’s talk about the other CUSTOM part of this headphone. The two large covers can be swapped for any of the included 16 pieces of covers. Of course, you can make one yourself or just buy some from Beyerdynamic themselves. Again, I should mention that the CUSTOM STREET comes with only 8 pairs of covers, with an alternate design at the back of each cover. That totals to 16 pairs of covers with the same design. If I am feeling a little mixed at some particular day, I could have different designs on each cover.
The previous CUSTOM One Pro that I’ve reviewed has the feature to change the design covers too, but there were none to change out of the box. I’m glad that Beyerdynamic took the liberty to include design covers in it.

Changing the covers take quite some time though. Although the Allen key is usable and it gets the job done, it’s not particularly efficient. Took me a great 5 minutes or so to change both plates while doing it slow and steady. You know, I don’t want to slip up and scratch the CUSTOM STREET with the Allen key.
Once the ring was opened, I can swap the cover right there. I suggest not to move the large piece of foam there though. Also, you can put the cover upside down to give it a different look too, if that’s what you prefer. I chose this cover in particular, which can be inverted and still look on fleek as heck.
[nextpage title=”Comfort”]In terms of comfort though, the Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET has a really thick pad to begin with. I really like the thick pad here, and it offers maximum comfort all around my ear. Very much unlike the Logitech G G633 Artemis Spectrum that caused a major headache for me.

I wore the Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET for hours and I felt great. It just doesn’t cause any sort of discomfort at all.

The biggest difference of this from the previous CUSTOM One Pro though is the headband. Not this one though. You can’t change it.
Another thing I got a problem with it though is the orientation of the earcups. It seems like a really difficult point to miss. For me, I would like to the earcup to face my body, so I can rest it nicely on my body. BUT, here’s my issue with it.

This is the only direction that the earcups can rotate. I mean, my left and right earcups are flipped. Keep in mind that the left side of this picture is the right channel, and vice versa. Which directly means, I can’t do this.

Seems like a very difficult design cue for Beyerdynamic to miss out.
[nextpage title=”Listening test”]This is a 32Ω headphone, so it’s pretty simple for a smartphone to drive. So it’s not an issue for the other newer smartphones these days which has special DAC amps built-in too. When I tested the Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET, it surprised me.
I used my usual usual lists of songs to test it out of course, and I’m really happy with how it performs.  I really like the entire frequency response of the entire Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET offers. To begin, higher frequency response is great. Vocals are great all around too.

Adventure Time by Rogue on its heaviest bass setting was certainly too much for me to handle – but that’s okay. I then tuned it to medium bass, and I find it much more enjoyable. On its medium bass setting, it’s obviously doesn’t have that much bass as its highest bass setting, but it still packs a punch.
Cherokee  and In The Mood by the BBC Big Band feels amazing. Actually throughout my test, any orchestral song feels fantastic on the Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture feels fantastic. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy gave me goosebumps actually, and it sounds way too immersive in my ears. That’s because its soundstage is fantastic!

I realized that changing the bass levels from lowest to highest feels like moving from a smaller room to a larger room. It just feels like there’s more space beside me. Given the honor to choose between what Beyerdynamic called it as analytic, vibrant, and heavy bass, I personally preferred vibrant bass all around.
The noise isolation for the Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET is actually much better than I expect it to be. Since it’s smaller than the CUSTOM One Pro and it’s actually an on-ear style headphone, I expect sound to leak. To my surprise, playing some music at soft volume can totally negate the outside noise entirely.

I was skeptical about its earcup size at first, in fear that it will squish my ears uncomfortably. I found it surprisingly comfortable actually, as it can really press against my ears quite firmly without any signs of slipping. Also, I didn’t have any signs of fatigue even after 5 hours of continuous use.
[nextpage title=”Wrap Up”]There are many things which I have not described in this particular review. For example, the customization of the entire headphone itself. I’ve shown that you can change the cover and the bass itself, but actually you can change the rings and audio cable too. It lacks the customization of the headband itself though, as contrasted from the CUSTOM One Pro.

However as mentioned in the CUSTOM part in this review though, shipment of accessories are crazy expensive. That’s because the link included in the update still doesn’t have any accessory for the CUSTOM STREET yet. In time, maybe they will have it. Till then though, the 16 cover designs are all we have. If you’re really impatient, then check out Beyerdynamic’s official site for all of its accessories.
For RM699 now at Jaben Malaysia, do I think the Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET is worth it? Definitely a resounding yes. The Beyerdynamic CUSTOM STREET offers a much more rich and vibrant sound with amazing soundstage.
Hey – let’s not forget this part of the customization too. This is the Custom Headset GEAR. Simply speaking, it’s an audio cable for the CUSTOM STREET that converts it to be a gaming headset. I think at €42.02 (RM188.04), it’s a little expensive. But I’ll only need one pair of headphone then.

Planning to get one for yourself? Check out Jaben Malaysia here. You can try it out before purchasing too.

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MESCORP Week 2014

On the 12th and 13th of August 2014, MESCORP of Multimedia University held an event at the Faculty of Engineering’s open space to promote their topic this year – hydrogen fuel cell.

From left : Lee Tai Foong, External Assistant Director of MESCORP; Prof. Wong Hin Yong, Dean of Faculty of Engineering Multimedia University; Dr. A.S.M. Mukter Uz-Zaman Advisor of MESCORP 2014
There were demonstrations on how hydrogen fuel cells work and also how the energy is being harvested and used with some simple setup. Some of the commercially available hydrogen fuel cells that replaces conventional power generators were also present in the event.
This is a simple setup with the usage of batteries to power the electrolyzer, which is used to separate hydrogen and oxygen atoms from water molecules. There are small glass domes input the liquid that is used to capture the gases.
Onward to something more powerful is the BOC Hymera DC hydrogen fuel cell generator which only requires a tank of hydrogen gas. It is able to have outputs on AC and DC, and is capable to replacing the conventional power generators that require petrol to function.
Escape Room and Loudspeaker were also there to join in the fun and had their own contests too!
Chopstick challenge or guess the song quiz by Loudspeaker!
Time challenge to break free from the handcuffs by Escape Room!
After those much fun, now is the time for the heart of this event – the talk on fuel cell and hydrogen energy system by Dr. Lorna Jeffery Minggu.

Dr. Lorna Jeffery Minggu
There are 3  main reasons behind the sudden urge to cell fuel technology forward. The first one being the population on Earth is increasing exponentially and we’ll need a lot more energy to cater for everyone, second being that fossil fuel energy systems will be depleted completely soon, and thirdly is to control environmental pollution effectively.
Hydrogen fuel cells uses only one element to produce energy – that is hydrogen. It is the most abundant element in the universe, and it can even be harvested from water through electrolysis (using electricity), photolysis (using solar power), or gasification (direct combustion).
From water to hydrogen gas, it is then fed into the fuel cell which breaks down the electrons from one hydrogen gas to form two hydrogen ions. The electron is the electricity produced, which is then recombined with the hydrogen ions and an oxygen ion to form back a water molecule.

Okay, enough jargon – it just means that the fuel cell takes in hydrogen gas, converts it into hydrogen ions through releasing an electron. We need that a continuous stream of billions of electrons to have electricity. Those electricity, one passed through our appliances, is then recombined back with those hydrogen ions alongside with an oxygen ion to form back water molecules.
The best thing about hydrogen fuel cells is it’s completely clean, recyclable, and also produces 3 times more energy when compared to gasoline of the same weight. Nuclear energy is sustainable since only a small amount is needed to produce a lot of energy, but we deplete radioactive elements every second.
Currently, there are many different types of fuel cell that converts the hydrogen gas into electricity, and each of them have their own characteristics in terms of efficiency and optimal operational temperature.

Generally, the application of hydrogen fuel cells are meant to replace portable power supplies such as batteries and generators as shown above. Some car manufacturers already made cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and Honda and Toyota said that they are going to commercialize fuel cell cars next year.
The military and some server farms use hydrogen fuel cells as an uninterrupted power supply, or UPS for short. Heck, even gamers or studios can use hydrogen fuel cell UPS to buy them enough time to save whatever it is they are doing and shut their computers down safely!
The main challenge with hydrogen fuel cells is obviously the platinum used as a catalyst in the proton exchange membrane (PEM) since it will increase the cost of a hydrogen fuel cell system by quite a drastic amount.
Like any other new technology, there will be skeptics talking trash and preaching about untrue facts about the new technology, as the public is now afraid to use hydrogen energy because of their misconception on its safety.
Thank you for MESCORP for this knowledgeable and fun event!

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Logitech G G102 Is A RM98 Gaming Mouse; Available In November

Logitech G has been doing some revamping these days. Recently, they announced the entire Prodigy series of peripherals, which is supposed to be a lower-priced version of their flagship products. I really like this idea, and they are expanding the series! This is the Logitech G G102 – a very affordable gaming mouse!

The Logitech G G102 is built upon the success of the G100s mouse, said KP Sim, Logitech Country Manager of Malaysia, Philippines and Brunei. That means that this mouse has the similar look and feel of the G100s too. It even features a brand new sensor manufactured in Switzerland that has a DPI range from 200-6,000!

Furthermore, it has programmable lighting, buttons, and DPI. All of these are done through their signature Logitech Gaming Software (LGS). And yes, it has RGB – so you can select up to 16.8 million colours.
As stated before, the Logitech G G102 is priced at only RM98. It will be available in November, so chill out for now. This is obviously the lowest-priced gaming mouse I’ve ever seen!

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Here’s what Malaysians Google-searched the most during 2021

As the year 2021 comes to a close, we can say that while this year has been quite similar to the last since our lives have been transformed around centering the principle of social distancing and taking everything into the digital online world whenever it is applicable. As with large-scale digital transition, there’s bound to be lots of online searching happening around the world and that includes Malaysia too. Let’s find out what are the popular Google Search results for our country.
For the general Top 10 list, it is not surprised that i-Sinar took the 1st place while other similar terms like i-Citra, Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat, i-Akaun, Bantuan Prihatin Nasional – all of these financial aid-related key terms signifies how much the Movement Control Order (MCO) has impacted businesses and families. For the remaining scorers, it’s a bit of a mixed bag as the genre of entertainment, sports, and tech all filled into these slots.

As for COVID-19, it is surrounding the topic of daily reported case updates, nearby available vaccination venues, vaccine details, and MCO restrictions. But I’m personally surprised that COVID-19 variants are not on the list. Well, better go for the answer rather than understanding the question.
Being the outward nature, Malaysians continues to enjoy sports events especially soccer with the Euro 2021 taking the number 1 spot and English Premier League following behind. Meanwhile, the Olympics 2021 that features multiple sports seems to fall slightly behind NBA. I guess Malaysians still like to see balls flying here and there.
Specifically for athletes, local heroes Lee Zii Jia and Azizulhasni Awang took the top spots as they have been making moves in their respective sports departments while the Christian Eriksen’s momentary collapse during Denmark’s Euro 2020 opener against Finland and Britain’s ‘Tom Daley’ knitting in between diving events at the Tokyo Olympics did fan some curiosity in our country.

Lastly, for education, Google Classroom has been the more popular if not the most popular online class platform due to its versatility and integration within the Google ecosystem with classes of both public and private taking advantage of them while alternatives like ClassPoint and Classkick has been aiding some of the more minor groups in running a digital classroom. To my knowledge, some colleges have partnered with Microsoft uses Microsoft Teams to help fellow students especially those who are ready to graduate and move into the workforce during the endemic period adapting the professional suite at an earlier stage.
What are your most searched things for this year? Let us know!

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OPPO Malaysia releases all-new Enco Air3 Pro wireless earbuds; priced at RM399

OPPO Malaysia has just launched its latest Enco Air3 Pro wireless earbuds, which are also the first-ever bamboo-fiber diaphragm earbuds with adaptive ANC.
With its LDAC hi-fidelity transmissions alongside 49dB adaptive ANC, the Enco Air3 Pro brings an immersive natural sound experience and results in Hi-Res Audio gold-certified acoustic performance.

Design-wise, the earbuds and charging case have a compact and sleek profile, and the case itself sports an eye-catching gradient design. Additionally, they are rated at IP55 for dust and water resistance, making them good options for outdoor use.
Furthermore, the earbuds have a battery life of up to 7 hours of battery life and come with a charging case that further extends the battery life to up to 30 hours. Users can also enjoy 2 hours of usage time with just a quick 10 minutes of charging thanks to fast charging support.
Pricing and Availability
Available in green and white color, the new Enco Air3 Pro can now be purchased in Malaysia at a price of RM399.

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WWDC 2021: watchOS 8 and Apple Health brings new connectivity and access with delightful insights in a secured way

At the Apple WWDC 2021 event, Apple not only showcased the most important bits of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 which are the company’s most selling device but Apple being Apple, they ain’t going to do everything halfway and call it a day so of course watchOS is welcoming the 8th version software update that includes some of the most practical functions you can use. Let’s dive into some of them.
More actions supported by Wallet

The option to use your Apple Watch as the medium for cashless payment through Apple Pay has been added. Additionally, the device can also be the contact point to engage car ignition, digital keys for various electronic locks, and storage for your driver’s license and state ID.
Home app revamped

Users may directly access their HomeKit camera to quickly see who’s standing at the doorstep while the Intercom function lets you broadcast a message across your house with compatible devices such as HomePod, HomePod mini, and other personal devices acting as the speaker.
New Workout courses

Tai Chi and Pilates added to workout courses for fitness tracking.
New ways to experience Mindfulness
The breath app has been integrated into Mindfulness while being enhanced with a new addition called Reflect. The consolidation of related content into Mindfulness makes it easier to access all the mental-related tasks.
Breath tracking even during sleeping

Aside from the conventional bedtime tracking such as sleeping pattern and REM period, watchOS 8 can now even track the number of breaths per minute and all the new information can be displayed directly through the Health app.
New watch faces and Photo support

New Portrait watch faces designed to match the style of Apple Watch and watchOS 8 of being a smarter and cleaner software with Featured Photos and Memories can now be synced with Apple Watch as well.
Messages and Contacts

Scribble, dictation, and emoji can now be fully accessed from the Apple Watch for a more convenient typing experience by Contact can also be quickly accessed from it to make a call, edit information, etc.
Other Features

Unique Timer Tags – Apply a special name to 1 of your timers through Siri
AssisitiveTouch – Users can now perform one-hand gesture without touching the display

Let’s take a turn to the Health section where Apple also mentioned several key aspects that drives the importance of consumer health and wellness insight as well as new tools to support your loved ones.
With iOS 15, you may now share all your health and fitness statistics with a loved one, trusted partner, or a caregiver that can briefly, regularly, or constantly monitor them with the goal of continuously knowing that you are within a fine or controlled condition. Not only that, you have full control over what kind of data will be shared from heart rate, hours of sleep, the number of times fallen, and more.
The Trends app also got an update in the context of Health where now users can easily see how a metric moves over time which can be easily missed. With more than 20 types of data being added, a lot more physical and bodily metrics can be tracked and monitored from anywhere which is especially important for practitioners from afar.
Lastly, a new Waking Steadiness algorithm is in charge of assessing balance, stability, and coordination through built-in motion sensors on the iPhone. Since the elders are more susceptible to fall risk, this new function will help reduce the chance of occurrence which is also the industry’s first.

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Today is Mi Fan Festival 2019 – Get your Xiaomi products today at low prices

Looking to buy a Xiaomi smartphone? Look no further – today is the Mi Fan Festival and for today only, you can get lots of products at a fantastically low price! You can get products ranging from Xiaomi’s smartphones to smart home kits at a lower price.
Today at Lazada only, head on over to Xiaomi’s official LazMall store and you can get discounts for the critically-acclaimed Pocophone F1 (review), the Mi 8 Pro, the Mi 8 Lite (review), and also the Mi Sensor Set, and the Mi LED Smart Bulb too.

Let’s not forget that for us Malaysians, today is the day the highly-anticipated Mi 9 will be available for purchase. The prices are just way too honest – as it starts from RM1,699 only. We have a unit of the Mi 9 with us to review as well – which will come out in a week or so.

There’s also another racing game which is themed around the phrase “Fun Begins Here”. It is a car racing game called “fun and furious” whereby you can invite your friends to play together or compete with other Mi Fans around the world. The regional top players stand a chance to win some hot Xiaomi products as well.
To have a look at all the special deals for this Mi Fan Festival, click on the links below:

Xiaomi official LazMall store
Xiaomi official Shopee Mall store

Not a fan of online shopping? No problem! Head on over to your nearest Mi Store and you can buy the devices at the discounted prices as well. Click here for the list of authorized Mi Stores.

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Grab the Redroad V17 cordless vacuum cleaner at just RM840+ during the Black Friday sales tomorrow

Redroad has revealed the new V17 cordless vacuum cleaner and it will be launched just in time for Black Friday.

Although not a really well-known brand within Malaysia, the new V17 should kickstart its popularity due to it being a multi-award winner in various home applicance categories of many contests. For starters, it packs a 120,000RPM motor that provides up to 26,500Pa of vacuum power while the pair of soft and bristle brush attachable to the front makes quick work of scraping off dirty particles off different types of flooring and surface with ease. Everything sucked into it is then passed through 2 layers of HEPA filter that can capture 99.97% of fine dust and down to things like dust mites, mold spores, pollen and more to keep the surrounding fresh and allergen-free.
The vacuum cleaner also provides a basic level of “smartness” by displaying information through the LCD screen that includes power level, current state, fault detection, replacement notifications and more. Another quirky yet quite practical attachment is the LED crevice nozzle that lights up the friend so you can vacuum dark and shady places without additional lighting source.

Black Friday Price and Link
The current live price displayed for the Redroad V17 is at approximately RM1,149 on AliExpress but just for Black Friday, it goes down to RM862 so better decide and act fast!
Or you can get it from the official store here too.

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vivo’s new Research and Development center is now ready for operations; Photography related technologies as major research effort

vivo has officially put its latest Research and Center (R&D) center to use during the grand opening last month.

Hosting a team size of 200 people, the center will research technologies related to the imaging system by methods of algorithm pre-research and debugging while gaining additional help from industry partners such as ZEISS to develop next-generation camera lens and identification software while local Xi’an facilities such as universities and enterprises will provide technical exchanges and nurture local talents to create more innovative solutions for consumer use.
Given that they have shown off prototypes and concept devices developed using said technology, it is good to see that they are committed to the initiative and try to shake up the smartphone market especially in the photographic section where brands like Samsung, Xiaomi, and HUAWEI getting most of the spotlights.
Aside from all these lens and imaging techs, I suppose improving upon the user experience of their FunTouch OS wouldn’t be bad either. Hope they can put some attention on that side as well. In my opinion, it is usable at the very least but other competitors have started to take OS optimization and UI/UX designs seriously. If vivo decides to go big with this move, I suggest they do it in one go, big time.

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Samsung Gear S2 arrives next Thursday

In wake of the new Samsung Gear S2’s launch and arrival here in Malaysia, I’m pretty pumped to see the brand new Samsung Gear S2 in action. I can’t wait for it, and my excitement for this watch just urged me to share this video with you guys.

Absolutely stunning.

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Check for Stagefright vulnerability now

Stagefright is a pretty deadly exploit on Android devices – especially since it can only be fixed via a system update. The biggest issue here is that while you can wait for a system update, anyone who has your phone number can screw you up via an MMS.

There is an app to check if you’re susceptible, and of course it’s free. Link to it is down below!

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Samsung launches the Galaxy S6 & S6 Edge

Here’s the amazing thing – with Samsung’s all new philosophy of a basic and an edgy variant, there were two new Samsung flagship phones launched today. Here is the all new Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge. These two are currently claimed, by Samsung themselves, the most advanced phones on the market. Mainly focuses on enhancing productivity, efficiency, and security. These business oriented phones are robust while being beautiful at the same time.

The Galaxy S6 Edge is equipped with Samsung’s signature curved edge Gorilla Glass 4 screen which makes the phone to be outstandingly beautiful. Blended with its double-sided curve; quad HD AMOLED screen, it is certainly a unique phone on the market right now.
The best thing is, left-handed people can enjoy the Edge properly.

Samsung’s focus on productivity was greatly emphasized on their latest phones. With productivity and business, security is a great concern which is why Samsung has the Samsung KNOX system installed. It brings the defense-grade security without all the hassle. KNOX was approved by the United States of America as the first NIAP-validated consumer device that could store ranges of classified information.
Apart from being very secure, the device will be enterprise ready out of the box. Among the systems supported are Mobile Device Management and key enterprise solutions. Security can be enforced via a centralized existing enterprise system which will leverage the KNOX system fully to secure and protect information as well as assets.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will be bundled with Samsung’s new customer care strategy which includes ‘on-site pick up and return service’, VIP Hotline and 7 service point check that will keep your phone running smoothly throughout its lifetime. The idea given was that just like a car, phones are going to need scheduled service to ensure that it will run smoothly and reliably every time when you need it and prolong the device’s life.

The two devices will be equipped with 5MP front camera and 16MP rear camera with f.19 aperture which is going to enhance your pictures and videos in low light environments. Even more amazing, the camera’s software is designed to execute in a flash with its “Quick Launch” feature so you won’t miss a single moment. The camera will be able to launch from any screen including on standby within 0.7 seconds by double clicking the home button.

Super charging and wireless charging are going to be a standard issue in the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. The phone’s wireless charging solution is compatible with any WPC and PMA verified wireless charging pad. Even more amazing is that the phones could be fast charged within 10 minutes that will translate into 4 hours of amazing battery life(fast charging percentage only).
Because with wireless charging, you can leave your phone on the pad and do the jazz hands
Phone Specifications:
Samsung Galaxy S6
Display
5.1″ Quad HD Super AMOLED(577ppi, 2560×1440)
Processor
64-bit Octacore(2.1GHz quad, 1.5GHz quad)
Memory
3GB RAM
32/64/128GB Internal Memory
Camera
Front: 5MP
Rear: 16MP
Battery
2550mAh(Fast charging and wireless charging)
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Display
5.1″ Quad HD Super AMOLED(577ppi, 2560×1440)
Processor
64-bit Octacore(2.1GHz quad, 1.5GHz quad)
Memory
3GB RAM
32/64/128GB Internal Memory
Camera
Front: 5MP
Rear: 16MP
Battery
2600mAh(Fast charging and wireless charging)
The phones will be retailing at:
RM2,599(S6) and RM3,099(S6 Edge) (inclusive of 6% GST)
Available in Malaysia from 17 April 2015 onwards with 32GB storage option.
*Malaysians can pre-order their Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge starting from the 3rd of April
Samsung Malaysia webpage www.samsung.com/my.
For those who pre-order the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will receive a free wireless charger*.

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Transcend introduces ESD230C, ESD340C & ESD250C external SSDs

Transcend just announced today that they are releasing a new series of USB-C portable SSDs, including the ESD230C, ESD240C, and ESD250C. These 3 can be interfaced with USB-C or USB-A, and are fast, light, and portable.
The all-new ESD230C, ESD240C, and ESD250C SSDs are equipped with a USB 3.1 Gen 2, providing transfer speeds of up to 520MB/s. They all are also compatible with UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), which allows bidirectional file transfer without compromises. The SSDs are compatible with desktops, laptops, on-the-go mobile devices, as well as gaming consoles. They provide the perfect expansion with their large capacities and speedy file-transfer capabilities – particularly for copying 4K videos off of a smartphone.

ESD250C
The ESD230C, ESD240C, and ESD250C each has a unique look and differs from each other. The ESD230C, the size of a credit card, is discreet and ultra-light. Its black case is scratch-resistant, fingerprint-proof, and suggests refined taste. The ESD240C, in a brushed aluminum housing aims at elegance. Coming in at just 7.5mm in height, it is durable and eminently portable. Users can enjoy this space to save high-resolution photos, 4K resolution videos, and other multimedia files.
ESD230C
Transcend Elite is an advanced software package compatible with macOS, Windows OS, and Android systems that helps users manage data. A free download from Transcend’s official website, Transcend Elite features backup and restore, data encryption, and cloud backup functions.
Transcend ESD230C and ESD250C portable SSDs come in 240GB, 480GB, and 960GB capacities; the ESD240C comes in 240GB and 480GB capacities. All models are covered by Transcend’s Three-year Limited Warranty, and include a USB Type-C cable as well as a USB Type-C to Type-A cable

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Review – ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD

The lineage of ASUS ZenBooks first started off as a thin and light laptop with adequate performance encased in a beautiful body for day to day use, while still maintaining extensive battery life for a day’s use. Earlier this year at Computex 2018, we saw the first generation of a new series within the ZenBook family – and that’s the ZenBook Pro.
The one we have here in particular is the ZenBook Pro 15, model number UX580GD. It’s an interesting laptop that took Apple’s Touch Bar design and spin it on its head by having a secondary display on the trackpad instead.

Take a look at this video to get a brief look at what the ScreenPad can do.

With such a groundbreakingly new design, what does the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD truly has to offer? Let’s take a look at it right here.
Unboxing

For a laptop with the “pro” moniker, one would think that the laptop’s box will be grand – but that’s not really the case here. It’s elegant – yes, and does show one of my favorite feature of the ScreenPad on the box itself.

Opening up the box reveals the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD directly. This packaging design is actually more or less the same as the other ZenBooks that we reviewed before.

Beside the laptop is where the power adapter is found. Pretty basic packaging design, if you ask me. There are more things underneath the laptop – like the user manual, an included velcro cable tie, and a USB to Ethernet dongle.
To be honest, I though the “Pro” moniker will at least have some fancier packaging design. To be disappointment, it’s actually pretty basic. Could’ve gotten some inspiration from the Zephyrus M’s packaging design.
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Connectivity and ports
During the grand launch of the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD, ASUS touted one thing in particular – multiple monitors. Not with just one extra monitor – but multiple monitors. Take a look at these ports and you’ll know why.

On the left side of the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD is where the power jack, full-sized HDMI port, and two Thunderbolt 3 ports are found.

At the right side, there are two more USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports, a microSD card reader, and a 3.5mm combo jack.
I do think that the two Thunderbolt 3 ports are fantastic. You can just get a MacBook Pro dock and connect it to the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD and it’ll work instantly. We tried with the Pioneer dock that we reviewed here just to make sure. It’s a good idea since Thunderbolt 3 is really versatile – and this laptop has two of those ports.
However, the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD falls short in ports. I’m not sure why ASUS decided to include a microSD card reader instead of a full-sized SD card. Photographers and videographers bring it out during the shooting session to offload pictures and video footages to the laptop for viewing – and what type of card they use? Probably full-sized SD card. If it’s indeed a microsD card slot, then we can get an adapter instead.
In terms of connectivity, the ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD comes with dual-band 802.11ac WiFi. Of course, the fastest and most reliable connection is still with an Ethernet cable – hence the dongle that ASUS bundled together.
Screen

Coming to the screen, this is something that ASUS is most proud of. It comes with a beautiful 15.6-inch LED-backlit touchscreen display with 4K UHD resolution, together with an impressive color calibration of Delta E<2 and covers 100% Adobe RGB color gamut. Also, it is validated by PANTONE.
Through my eyes, I can honestly say that the screen color is a little bit too vivid for me. It did take some time to get used to.
While on the subject of the screen, ASUS also included the NanoEdge display technology here. With NanoEdge display and the slimmer bezels, it enabled the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD to be housed in a 14-inch laptop body.

The bezels are slim and tiny on the sides. The top bezel is a little thicker because they maintained the webcam at the top. The webcam is only in VGA resolution, though.
By the way, don’t expect this laptop to be anything “gamery” with super-fast response time and whatnot. You’ll know why later in this review.
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Being a “pro” laptop, I do expect great trackpad and keyboard since content creators – writers, picture/video editors, and graphic designers – are going to stare at their laptops for hours. The trackpad and keyboard are the main avenues of communicating with the device, and the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD does have another touchscreen.

Touchscreen
Remember that we mentioned the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD actually has a touchscreen? Only the ZenBook Pro 15 with a 4K screen has touchscreen, though.
With a display this reflective, it sort of feels like I’m touching a phone’s screen. It’s responsive and works as intended – obviously, but navigating on Windows is still in its early stages. It’s something nice to have but in my opinion, it’s not necessary.
The ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD does support the ASUS Pen that we first tried on the ASUS ZenBook Flip S here, by the way.
Trackpad
The trackpad itself… is the unique part of this laptop. The one big difference that the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD has is the ScreenPad. Remember that? It’s literally a smartphone screen replacing the trackpad.

First off, the trackpad on the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD has a matte finish, but still feels rather smooth. It’s a high quality matte surface. For this use case scenario, I think using a matte finish is a great choice. Otherwise, the ScreenPad will reflect light directly into your eyes and blind you.
The trackpad here uses Windows precision drivers hence you do get the gestures which work flawlessly. It’s still close to what Apple has in terms of tracking, but not quite there yet. The biggest issue with the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD is that the palm rejection is just unreliable. I have no idea how many times I’ve triggered random songs to be added to my playlist in Spotify because of the poor palm rejection.
Using the ScreenPad as a secondary screen, the palm rejection is actually even worse. More on this later.
Keyboard
Let’s be honest, keyboard on laptops aren’t something that’s typist-friendly these days. The ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD does have a fairly spacious keyboard but there are some weird design choices here as well.

Firstly, the key presses themselves have a good travel distance, but the collapse and bottoming out on each key feels rather aggressive. It’s a little too stiff for my taste as well – but your mileage may vary as I use a lubed Cherry MX Red and Gateron Red keyboards as my daily drivers.
While the keyboard’s layout is decent enough, it’s a pain to type on this keyboard quickly without hitting the power button while trying to reach for the delete key. Then, the whole cluster of navigational keys is laid vertically below the power button – and that once again causes some unfamiliarity to the typing experience.
Also, please don’t squish the arrow keys.
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What about the ScreenPad?
This by itself is going to be the longest section of this review. The ScreenPad on the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD is obviously a direct jab on Apple’s Touch Bar – and I have a MacBook Pro to make a side-by-side comparison.

Right off the bat, I can tell you that the ScreenPad is much more useful than horizontally scrolling through a list of emojis. Both the Apple Touch Bar and ASUS ScreenPad have a different approach to the same goal – digitalizing some part of the hardware for a more immersive user experience.
In technical details, the ScreenPad need a few services to be running at all times. These services provide an interface for the ScreenPad apps to talk to Windows OS and some other apps. Hence, you’ll need to download plugins from the Microsoft Store. Yes – all ScreenPad apps are only available in the Microsoft Store, which is the first time I actually see anyone using it.

For updated ScreenPad functionality, make sure you head on over to ASUS’s Live Update utility and download everything. For me, I also would go and update the BIOS for better stability and whatever bugs that are fixed.

However, you’ll need to restart ScreenPad sometimes if some weird software bug appears. Instead of restarting the entire laptop, you can actually just open up task manager and end this task – the ScreenPadServer.exe.
Kill this application to restart ScreenPad
To start using ScreenPad, press F6 and a menu will prompt out.

On ASUS’s product page for the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD, the ScreenPad is listed to be working with these applications. They forgot Spotify – which works with ScreenPad right away but was apparently removed from the Microsoft Store as of the time of this review’s publishing date.

ScreenPad Toolbar
ScreenPad Launcher
ScreenPad Music Player
ScreenPad Calendar
ScreenPad NumKey
ScreenPad Calculator
ScreenPad for Office
ScreenPad Online Video Player
ASUS Sync
ASUS Battery Health Charging
ASUS GIFTBOX
ASUS Splendid
ASUS Eye Care
ASUS Tru2life Video
ScreenPad Spotify

We’re only going to focus on a few applications on the ScreenPad which I find particularly useful, which are the Music Player, Calendar, Online Video Player, and Spotify,.
There are some weird behaviors and design choices when it comes to the interface and overall UI design. Let me first talk about the Music Player.
ScreenPad Music Player
Upon launching the application for the first time, it didn’t work. No music was found – and there was no “settings” button. Then I realized that the Music Player only reads from the Music folder that shows up on your My Computer (now known as This PC).
You’ll need to copy the files into that Music folder.
Before copying music into that folder, do take note that the ScreenPad Music Player can only support mp3 files. It does not support FLAC audio or m3u/m3u8 playlists, which is a real bummer.
Once my mp3 music files are copied into the folder, I hit refresh and my songs showed up and start playing music. This music player does offer the commonly-found features like shuffle, repeat, volume control, and track selection.

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Funny thing is, the ScreenPad Music Player is independent of the laptop. The ScreenPad merely reads music from your Windows Music folder but that’s it. Multimedia keys on your external keyboard or software does not work with the ScreenPad. As for volume, the ScreenPad Music Player has its own volume control as well.
Calendar
It syncs with the Calendar app that’s built into Windows 10. On the ScreenPad itself, everything can be seen in calendar view, with the full details of every single calendar entry. Works perfectly as intended.
Online Video Player
Remember ASUS said that the ScreenPad can be used to control online video players? Actually, it works with YouTube on Chrome browsers only – for now at least. You’ll have to install the Chrome plugin here, and then it’ll work automatically.

Play a YouTube video and the ScreenPad automatically changes to the online video player controller.

For YouTube alone, the functionality is fantastic as well. You can view the title of the video alongside with some basic controls like play/pause and volume, and even options to toggle captions and fullscreen mode.

There are two unique things about the ScreenPad’s control on YouTube videos – firstly is the video scrubbing where a strip of thumbnails are shown so you can skip to the desired time. Secondly, it even has a button to skip ad!
ASUS has once again did a great job for this particular application.
Spotify
The Spotify app is actually surprisingly good. It offers a slew of options to control the music, including saving tracks to certain playlists, discover new music, and even control my entire playlist of songs right on the ScreenPad itself.

Honestly, I like this implementation as it offers a lot more than what Apple’s Touch Bar can do. Words can’t describe how well they’ve done it, so have a look at these images.

ScreenPad Settings
Surprisingly there is an entire menu within ScreenPad that allows you to change some of the things on ScreenPad itself. The menu doesn’t actually offer much other than the basics like customizing the toolbar and tuning the brightness. There’s another option to enable or disable the wallpaper, but not changing the wallpaper to something more personal.

Using the ScreenPad as another display
The ScreenPAd itself is actually a 5.5-inch 1080p display. Think of it like a smartphone screen slapped on the trackpad – which is pretty much what ScreenPad essentially is.

Because of the difference in resolution – 4K on the 15.6-inch screen and 1080p on the 5.5-inch screen, Windows can’t handle scaling properly and that did cause some issues for us in terms of user experience.

ScreenPad itself has a few extra buttons to enhance the user experience. See that little white circle thing at the left side? A menu will pop out when pressed, presenting you 3 different options.

You can switch between Cursor mode and Touch mode, whereby Cursor mode means “trackpad mode”, and Touch mode means the secondary display also functions as a touchscreen.
ScreenPad in Touch mode
Lastly, you can adjust your brightness which is self-explanatory.

Few weird design tropes
Switching from ScreenPad to become a secondary screen doesn’t actually turn off ScreenPad. It’s just placed at the background. While we can’t say for sure how much resources the ScreenPad actually takes and affects performance, we find it rather weird.
Second weird design trope is the lack of a scroll bar to scroll through a big list. For example, imagine scrolling through a big list of tracks on the Music Player and Spotify apps. There is no scroll bar on the side to quickly jump to wherever you want to land.
Thirdly, every app on ScreenPad will take up some CPU power. Less than 5% from what I can see, except for the buggy Spotify app that can take up to around 23%. Yes, it’s buggy as heck and we’ve already notified ASUS on this issue.

I can honestly see the immense potential that the ScreenPad has. It shook the world of how laptops work by putting a phone’s screen to become the trackpad. Though, I think that ASUS needs to clean and polish the UI a lot more for an even more immersive experience.
Here’s a gallery of pictures I’ve taken about the ScreenPad.
                                                                                ScreenPad in Touch mode
There is another security problem as well where users can still use ScreenPad while Windows itself is locked out and requires login. We’ve highlighted this issue to ASUS and we’re awaiting further updates.
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Weirdly enough, ASUS has packed these hardware into the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD:

15.6-inch 4K UHD display with touchscreen with Delta E<2 and 100% Adobe RGB color gamut
Intel Core i7-8750H
16GB DDR4 RAM at 2400MHz
NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti with 4GB VRAM

First, let’s run some benchmarks. We’re only running these benchmarks in 1080p as the GPU can’t handle anything higher.

Running benchmarks on the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD proves that this is indeed a capable machine – for 1080p gaming at around medium settings, not 4K UHD. The GTX 1050Ti struggles to keep up with 1080p 60FPS on Overwatch at Epic settings.
I actually understand why ASUS put in a GTX 1050Ti instead. The ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD is meant to be for creators – and surprise, surprise – most tasks are CPU bounded. Even while rendering videos, the software won’t use the GPU that much, but consumes insane amount of VRAM.
The SSD used on the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD is truly high performance, as it can reach these speeds. With such read/write speeds, you can expect smooth video scrubbing while working with Premiere Pro on the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD.

Also, the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD runs into serious thermal issues. While I am just working around with Adobe Lightroom after my photo session, I run into temperatures around 60~92°C while editing. Once I started exporting the pictures, the temperature was fluctuating between 88~99°C while the core frequency was fluctuating from 2.6GHz to 3.3GHz as well.
Overwatch is actually running at 80°C for CPU and 80°C for GPU at the same time, and it can’t even maintain a smooth 60FPS throughout a single game.
To ASUS’s credit, the entire laptop’s keyboard and ScreenPad area remain comfortable to touch.
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Maintenance & upgradability
Being a “pro” laptop, I am quite disappointed to find out that first, the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD uses Torx screws, and secondly – there aren’t anything worth upgrading in the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD itself.

It’s actually fairly easy to open the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD if you have the right tools. Just remove all the screws and pop it open. Then, you’ll see all of the soldered components inside.
Maintenance
The entire cooling system on the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD is exposed right away after opening the laptop. Here, we can see the heatpipes are not symmetrical. There are two pipes leading to the left but only one to the right side.

The fan can easily be taken apart for cleaning. If you’re thinking of reapplying thermal paste, then you’ll need to remove more cables and screws before taking the cooling system apart.
Why does the second heatpipe only leads to one fin stack?
Upgradability

The only things that can be upgraded here is the WiFi card and the M.2 NVMe SSD – which are already fantastic in performance. The RAM on this laptop is soldered so you can’t upgrade them either.
Battery
Equipped with a 71Wh 8-cell battery, one might think that the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD can last for a really long time before anything pops out to tell you to charge. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.

I used the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD with an external mouse and have the ScreenPad to work as a secondary display. Then, I tuned it to about 20% brightness only, and started working. I was typing this review while chatting with friends on Facebook Messenger, and after about a 1.5 hours, the dreaded “low battery” alarm starts popping out.
I mean, I’m not really using the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD that intensely and yet the battery died so quickly.
[nextpage title=”Wrapping up the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD review”]
Let’s first begin by talking about the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD itself. It’s not the thinnest or the lightest, but it beautiful yet unique when it comes to functionality. Our variant of the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD comes with a beautiful 4K display that is touch-enabled, has a decent keyboard but with weird layout, and ScreenPad.
The ScreenPad is something truly unique and ASUS got a great starting point there. Honestly, even though I connect the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD to an external display all the time, I am always using the ScreenPad’s Music Player app. Perhaps next time ASUS can develop an app where I can record my own macro and place virtual buttons on it. Then it can become my own MIDI Fighter perhaps?

ScreenPad’s functionality is great, but still lacks polish as bugs, weird UI and design plagues the user experience. Let’s not forget the abysmal palm rejection on the ScreenPad as well. When ASUS fixes these issues, the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580GD will be even better than it already is.
This laptop is not meant to be a gaming laptop, so don’t expect super fantastic frame rates on a laptop of this caliber.

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Unboxing & Overview – Huawei FreeBuds Studio: Premium headphones with a premium price

Huawei released their FreeBuds Studio not long ago, and this pair of headphones is targeting the premium segment. Packed with a lot of features that surprisingly works well, should you actually buy this pair of headphones though? Or should you opt to get something else?

Generally, the Huawei FreeBuds Studio does have a lot of positive points. Its inclusion of a hard shell EVA case, a nice pocket to store cables, and also a design which many claims it looks awfully familiar. While some have said that both these headphones might have come from the same factory, I can’t confirm that accusation.
But according to Huawei’s website, the Huawei AI Life app does connect with the Huawei FreeBuds Studio – so I’m not sure what’s happening here.

Either way, the Huawei FreeBuds Studio is a good-sounding headphone but the price of RM1,199 is definitely at a premium, posing itself head to head against what is regarded as the “king of wireless headphones”, the Sony WH-1000XM4. While I have not tried the WH-1000XM4, I have only tried the WH-1000XM3 which has a much more mature app with multiple customizations and also a better reputation in the premium wireless headphone market.

Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Huawei FreeBuds Studio

Lazada
Shopee

Sony WH-1000XM4

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee

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Tomb Raider–Reborn : review

One of the highly anticipated games on 2013 has landed on shores and I’ve given it a try.The entire game franchise has been a laughing stock for years and movies were very much disliked, probably due to its soulless character and the typical Hollywood mistakes which they still persistently make over the decades. How does this new Tomb Raider prequel fare against its predecessors though?

The game stats off in a very Far Cry 3-ish plot, get stranded on an island even eventually the plot thickens and everything has gone insane.
Archeologist Lara Croft sets off to find the lost island of Yamatai, who has a hunch that it’s in the Dragon’s Triangle – a Bermuda Triangle equivalent. This timeline however, Lara Croft has yet to learn tomb raiding like she does in every other game and as unfortunately as it may be, her first time though she’s unprepared.

The game itself starts in a very thrilling way, as your ship wrecks, make your way to escape the wreck and the tutorials will make you sweat with the intense environment.

The graphics of this game is very realistic, as if you’re really in the game itself. The graphics alone is enough to murder your eyes by giving it sweet, sweet diabetes with its eye-candilicious TresFX hair.

The gameplay pretty much resembles how the Uncharted trilogy is, lots of cutscenes and never ending variations of actions, You can play stealth or Rambo, both doesn’t matter but the way you kill your enemies do. Get a headshot and you’ll get more XP to upgrade your skills.

Salvage is an in-game currency that you’ll get from nearly everywhere – dead enemies, and illogically, animals. Gather enough salvage and you can upgrade your weapons!

What are Tomb Raider games without tombs? Side quests – or discoveries in this case – leads you to weapon parts, where you gather enough of them to unlock more upgrades for your weapons.

Imitating Uncharted, there is something which I dub it as cutscene misfortunes – which are things that happen during cutscenes take a permanent damage, but not during the gameplay. For example, you can endure a few arrow shot to your face while you’re in a gunfight, but during the cutscenes an arrow to the knee can cripple your leg.

Multiple challenges are spread out across the entire island, as the game is a little open world-ish but also a little dungeon-ish as it resembles Far Cry 3 and the Uncharted trilogy together. See something funny? Approach it first. Most probably it’s a challenge. You can also find logbooks hidden around corners that contains information of what the previous inhabitants or visitors wrote or treasure chests that contains ancient artifacts or dated items.

Over the past few years I played many new high end modern games and mostly disappoints –  it has absolutely no chemistry with the player and it’s a big turn off to see games being so typically American, where you just take a gun, go out and shoot anything that moves with 100% guarantee that you can kill it with man-made bullets alone. Such games had no immersion and also no emotional attachment to the players at all, making the game feels more like a chore than an enjoyable experience.
To make some progress in the story of the game, I tend to sweat involuntarily – primarily because of the intense action and the horrifying scenes that I have to see in the game with such high quality graphics. Solving puzzles in the game are a plus and it is applicable to the tombs found but somewhat also to how you strategize to defeat your enemies.
Verdict?
Rating : 9/10
This game is definitely sets a series of traumatic, thrilling and action-packed events for Lara Croft lovers worldwide. The game is overall glitchy (far less glitchy than its predecessors) and controls are irresponsive at some point of the game, making it a constant turn-off for irrational death. I will most definitely recommend this game for all gamers, especially Uncharted fans. You can never get tired of what Nathan Drake does in the entire trilogy even though you know what he’s going to do.

The immersive experience catches you in the emotional part as it even sets the traumatic experience to you when Lara Croft goes through tombs of only the sickest, maddest person will “create”. You really have to play the game to experience it first hand.
“After all, you’re a Croft.”

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Nokia HERE maps APK leaked

Previously leaked HERE maps was a time bomb – and has already expired. A new version (1.0-172) has been leaked out, and is reportedly working for all Android-based, non-Samsung phones as well.

Samsung has been reportedly working on HERE Maps a few weeks ago, and a beta version was released for reviewers.

Personally, I praise Samsung for this investment here for bringing Nokia’s renowned HERE Maps to Android through their partnership with Nokia (or is it Microsoft?) to spice things up in the navigation segment for smartphones. HERE Maps is definitely welcome, since it does not require cellular data.

Another piece to the puzzle is of course with wearables. Samsung has been in the smart wearables market since its early emergence, and they are definitely not giving up the idea of having HERE Maps on your wrist. Here’s a quote from their website :

HERE for Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones will be available when the Samsung Gear S arrives in stores.
Nokia also claims that HERE Maps is available for “almost 200 countries”. My guess is Malaysia is part of that “almost 200”, since we have already seen HERE Maps for Malaysia on other devices. And hey – Malaysian maps costs only 271.3MB and Singaporean maps costs 156.9MB. Not too bad, eh?
What do you think of Nokia’s HERE Maps? Download link is here by the way.
Via : Android Police

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5 best uses of NFC

NFC is nothing new, especially since it’s a technology that is now widely available to all new Android smartphones. What surprised me is that though given the technology, many users aren’t really sure of what NFC really does. Here are 5 things that NFC is best used for – and most of them are free too.

There are some special apps needed to perform write data to the NFC tags, like NFC Writer by Tagstand and Trigger. Some also require NFC tags, which you can get some over at our own local store at Lowyat Network over here and also here.Keep in mind that NFC is currently still Android-only.
1. Name card

NFC tags come in all sorts of shapes and sizes (physically and electronically) – they don’t even have to be shaped like a card to be a card. This is particularly useful if you’re always going to share your contact information to other people, and the process of selecting your own contact to be sent through NFC is annoying or when you’re not around in your office. Just stick the NFC tag with your contact information on the wall and let your colleagues or clients do the rest!
Some name cards can store a little more data than others, making it possible to store your name, phone number, and also email address. So do your research before buying those tags!
2. Automatic pairing/sending data
If you ever find it annoying to manually enable Bluetooth, then to search for discoverable device, tap on it, wait for a message prompt and enter the pairing passcode (if any) just to pair a device, then NFC is here to shorten the entire process. Just tap your phone over an NFC-enabled device to be paired with and it will automatically be paired. There are a lot of NFC-enabled devices – for example the X-mini WE thumbsize speaker that we recently reviewed.
We’ve all missed the times where we can just send photos through Bluetooth or Infrared – back during the times where Nokias and Sony Ericssons have their own proprietary software. It is still possible to do so with NFC, but Google’s built-in Android Beam is superbly slow as it sends through Bluetooth instead of utilizing WiFi Direct. Well, there’s an app in town which solves this problem flawlessly, called SuperBeam.
What is convenience without the proper use of NFC to share your home’s WiFi password with guests with only a tap? InstaWiFi lets you do just that and it’s really simple to use. Open the app, enter the WiFi password and write it to a NFC tag. Done! (Note : Your friends will need to have InstaWiFi installed beforehand for it to work.)
3. Social tags

People want to share their online portfolios, websites and their visume to people that they meet. Or maybe just to check in via FourSquare when you reach home or work. Just use the NFC Writer by Tagstand to do everything automatically for you – but make sure you have your NFC tag! Socialites can also have their Facebook, Twitter or Instagram page written to the NFC tags, so their online personas can be discovered by others instantly.
4. Sharing music playlists
There’s a new kind of service online called Sharetapes. Each of their NFC cards have a serial code and QR code printed, and is NFC enabled. This card will require you to go to their website, enter that serial code and register yourself an account over at Sharetapes. After that, follow the simple instructions listed on their website to get yourself started on what to link with that Sharetapes card of yours. You can link it to basically anything – it works like a URL redirector, but with an NFC tag. Do tell us!

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BIOSTAR RACING Z270GT9 Officially Launched

BIOSTAR is proud to announce its latest motherboard supporting the 7th-generation of Intel Core series processors with the announcement of the BIOSTAR RACING Z270GT9. Featuring the latest Intel Z270 chipset, this motherboard supports LGA1151 processors for the latest in performance and power as well as the best features including support for DDR4-3600+ high-speed memory, six PCI-E x16 3.0 slots, and two USB 3.1 (TYPE A+C) ports amongst others.
Built upon reliability, the new BIOSTAR RACING Z270GT9 features enhanced endurance and stability under intense conditions which are great advantage for gamers thanks to its improved power design named Digital Power+ which features IR digital PWM controller and PowIRstage IC which offer excellent stability and voltage delivery whilst operating cooler and more reliable under load than competing designs. The BIOSTAR RACING Z270GT9 features 14-phase power design complimented with all solid capacitors for a stable overclocking experience.

New Features to Enhance Gaming Performance
 Break limits and enjoy uninhibited speed with BIOSTAR performance features that offer speed that gamers need to dominate their games. These new features will bring a new level of experience for gamers and enthusiasts.
M.2 Cooling Protection

BIOSTAR RACING 2nd-generation motherboards will be the first to have an M.2 heatsink that features ultra-high cooling efficiency to protect M.2 devices connected to the onboard M.2 slot and chipset from thermal issues thus expanding M.2 device lifespan for long-term usage and overall stable operation even under high system load.
Intel 10GbE LAN

Intel’s X550 chipset supports 10GbE LAN, delivering 10 times faster data transfer speed and bandwidth than traditional GbE LAN as well as bringing with it lower power consumption. Together with the latest Intel 7th-generation processors, this will be the fastest motherboards for online games.
Digital Power+

Perfect for overclockers, Digital Power+ uses IR’s digital power controller to bring your PC and processor exceptionally high-performance and ultra-stable operation. BIOSTAR RACING motherboards offer excellent stability and voltage delivery with exceptionally cool operating temperatures maintaining great reliability under load than competing designs.
Lightning Charger

The new 2nd-generation BIOSTAR RACING motherboards will be the first to have the new Lightning Charger which helps the battery of enabled devices, including smartphones or tablets, to achieve up to 75% charge in just 30 minutes. It supports QC2.0 (12V/1.5A output), Apple Mode (5V /2.4A) and BC1.2.
Dual High-Speed U.2 32Gb/s Connector

Two high-speed U.2 connectors that support the latest high-speed storage solutions allow this motherboard to utilize more storage giving you the option flexibility and scalability together with the speed that U.2 offers. This unique technology uses PCI Express 3.0 x4 for a maximum of 32Gb/s of bandwidth resulting in transfer rates as fast as 6.5x more than traditional SATA solid-state drives. Combine two for high-performance or high-integrity with RAID support. The motherboard supports RAID0/1/5 configurations for security or speed.
To compliment the performance of this motherboard, BIOSTAR is also proud to be the first its special bundle for upgraders, enthusiasts and system builders upgrading to the new Intel 200-series platform which brings support for Intel’s new Optane technology. Buy BIOSTAR Z270GT8 or Z270GT9 get Intel 600p series SSD, the latest storage technology from Intel running on PCI-Express Gen3 x4 speeds for unrivaled speeds versus traditional mechanical hard drives. BIOSTAR is offering this introductory promotion for everyone to experience the power of the new Intel platform offering incredibly amazing performance and great value together with BIOSTAR motherboards. BIOSTAR is the first brand to bring together this bundle and offer it to gamers for the best experience on their new systems.

The BIOSTAR RACING Z270GT9 & Intel 600P 256GB M.2 SSD Bundle will have an MSRP of $399 while the BIOSTAR RACING Z270GT8 & Intel 600p 256GB M.2 SSD will have an MSRP of $329. BIOSTAR will also be releasing the following models under the RACING series: Z270GT8, Z270GT6, Z270GT4, B250GT5, B250GT3.
BIOSTAR introduces new features to further enhance the degree of performance and style that the BIOSTAR RACING series is known for. Some of these features include the new and improved VIVID LED Armor, 5050 LED Fun Zone as well new ones like Lightning Charger and Intel 10GbE LAN. From excellent power delivery for a more stable operating all the way to new ways of improve the visual appeal and style of your system to make it stand out and pop for your next theme. Combined, these new features will bring a new level of experience for gamers and enthusiasts.
Intel 600p Series SSD: Optimized for a Better PC Experience

Experience new heights of performance on your PC with new Intel 600p series SSDs designed to accelerate both work and play. Experience and create 4K video content and watch it seamlessly while you work with your productivity software and enjoy gaming every day with Intel SSD 600p series that provides improved power efficiency and performance than traditional hard drives. Utilizing fast PCIe Gen 3 x4 interface, the Intel 600p joins the Intel 3D NAND SSD product family.
BIOSTAR is also giving out to users free invite code content bonus packs which includes premium gifts for World of Tanks gamers in Asia server with all BIOSTAR RACING series motherboards with Intel 200-series chipset.
SPECIFICATIONS

Model
RACING Z270GT9

CPU
LGA 1151 Processor

Power
14 phase  (Digital Power+ )

Chipset
Intel Z270

Solid Cap
100% Solid

Memory
4xDIMM, Support DDR4-3600+

Expansion Slot
6 x PCI-E x16 3.0

Audio
7.1ch Blu-ray Audio w/ Double Hi-Fi

LAN
Intel X550AT (10GbE LAN) / Intel i219V

Storage
6 x SATA 6Gb/s
1 x M.2 32Gb/s (42/60/80mm)
2 x U.2 x4 32Gb/s

Video
mDP, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x HDMI 1.4 b

USB 3.1 / 3.0 / 2.0
2 USB 3.1 (TYPE A+C )
6 USB 3.0  (2+4)
4 USB 2.0 (4+0)

Features
VIVID LED DJ / Lightning Charger / Smart Ear /
BIO-Remote2 / BIOS Online Update

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Huawei P10 Family Is Here; Pre-Orders Start 23rd March!

I think we’re all rather anxious on when the Huawei P10 is going to arrive in Malaysia. I mean, at this point of time, we all pretty much already know what the Huawei P10 is all about – or do we?
Justin Zhang, Senior Director, Smartphone Product Line Marketing, Huawei Device Co.,Ltd.
We’ve covered the news regarding the Huawei P10 and P10+ here, but there’s also a lesser-mentioned Huawei P10 Lite too. Let’s go through them briefly again, just to refresh our memory. Huawei even provided us a very handy table for comparison and reference!

P10+
P10
P10 Lite

CPU
Kirin 950 Octa-core 2.4GHz
Kirin 950 Octa-core 2.4GHz
Kirin 655 Octa-core 2.1GHz

RAM
6GB
4GB
4GB

Internal storage
128GB
64GB
32GB

MicroSD
Up to 256GB
Up to 128GB

SIM
Dual

OS
Android 7.0 Nougat

Screen size
5.5-inch
5.1-inch
5.2-inch

Resolution
2560×1440
1920×1080

Camera

Rear: 12+20MP f/1.8
Front: 8MP AF f/1.9

Rear: 12+20MP
Front: 8MP f/1.9

Rear: 12MP
Front: 8MP

Size (mm)
153.5×74.2×6.98
145.3×69.3×6.98
146.5x72x7.2

Network
2G/3G/LTE

Battery
3,750mAh
3,200mAh
3,000mAh

Weight
165g
145g
142g

Colours
Prestige Gold, Graphite Black

Price
RM 3,099
RM 2,499
RM 1,299

With this table, I actually see the prominent difference and superiority of the Huawei P10+. I mean, having a auto-focusing selfie camera is something that is not found in many smartphones. The last time I’ve seen this feature on a smartphone was the ASUS ZenFone Selfie – and that’s about 1.5 years old already!
Now for the price of the Huawei P10 family, I’m actually surprised that the P10 is priced competitively at RM 2,499, whereas the exclusive P10+ is at RM 3,099. While most people need the justification of the extra cost, I think it’s worth it for a bigger screen, higher resolution, more RAM, more storage, larger battery, and an even more powerful camera.
As mentioned before, there are a total of 8 different colours to choose from in the Huawei P10 family of smartphones, but Huawei Malaysia is only bringing in two colours.
Maybe they’ll be bringing more colours soon? Hint hint 😉
I hope the Dazzling Blue and Greenery will come soon!
By the way, the Huawei P10 and the P10 Lite will be available for pre-orders starting March 23rd on Lazada, Vmall, and Huawei Experience Stores nationwide! The P10 Plus will come later.
Stay tuned – and we’ll definitely update you on this.
But wait – there’s more!
The announcement wasn’t for the Huawei P10 family of smartphones only, as Huawei also announced the Nova Lite and the Huawei Watch 2 and Huawei Watch 2 Classic. Prices and availability are not announced yet, by the way.
The Huawei Nova Lite comes with a 5.2-inch 1080 screen, Kirin 650 chipset with an octa-core 2.0GHz processor, 3GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage, 12MP rear-facing camera, and an 8MP selfie camera. To top it all off, it has a 3,000mAh battery. Obviously, this is a lower-end device – and on paper, it’s rather similar to the Honor 8 Lite.
As for the Huawei Watch 2 and Watch 2 Classic, we’ve covered it in depth here.
Again, there are no prices or availability for the Huawei Nova Lite and Watch 2/Watch 2 Classic as of now. We’ll definitely update you when we have more information on this!

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[Innovation Tech Flash Computex Special 2021] PNY officializes latest high frequency DDR4 RAM and announces new bundle for Chia farmers

At Computex 2021, PNY has finally broken the silence and made the new XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4 RAM kit an official product of the brand’s lineup of high-performance memory products.

On the other side of things, To accommodate the demands for storage solution by fellow Chia farmers around the world, PNY also revealed a brand new ‘Green Miracle’ bundle that includes one PCIe 4.0 XLR8 CS3040 NVMe drive with 3,600 TBW endurance, 5.6GB/s reads, and 4.3GB/s writes for plotting and a pair of 16GBx2 DDR4 2666MHz RAM kit to enable both newly-entry and experienced farmers expanding their own Chia field at a relative value price point. With brands started to embrace the act of Chia farming, PNY standing at the early adopter phase will surely become more farmer’s choice of storage equipment from now on.
Availability
Distributors across the world have started to receive stocks for the XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB DDR4 RAM kit so ring up your local dealers to see whether it is readily available for your region.

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You can now backup your WhatsApp messages with Huawei Mobile Cloud

WhatsApp has been the platform that facilitates communications of both casual and professional work and it is very common for content ranging from family photos to business queries stuffing up storage and with how scarce and little free cloud backups are offering, consequences could be detrimental if one lost their smartphone accidentally – or maybe just changing from a smartphone running Google Mobile Services to a brand new HONOR or Huawei smartphone that’s running Huawei Mobile Services.

UPDATE: We made a video version explaining how to transfer WhatsApp messages from phone to phone, and how to backup to Huawei Cloud.

After many months of users asking how we can easily backup and restore chat histories for phones using Huawei Mobile Services (which isn’t that bad, at least for us power users), we now have a way to do it – and it is through the Huawei Cloud service.
It backs up not only WhatsApp messages, but the cloud service also provides you the ability to backup your other media files such as photos, videos, and documents that you have sent and received fuss-free when you reinstall WhatsApp onto your Huawei device through the cloud service. All data can also be automatically synchronized across all Huawei devices under a single Huawei ID account.
To get it started, follow the steps below to enable the backup functionality:

Go to setting > tap on your Huawei ID. (simply register to get your Huawei ID if you do not have)
Select Cloud > Enable Cloud Backup
Select Back-up Options and go to App Data.
Enable WhatsApp and you have successfully restored your chats logs and files.

If you own a Huawei device and have not used the cloud service yet, head over to https://cloud.Huawei.com/ and register for an account so start backing up and throw away your worries.
However, the issue arises when you want to port between devices using GMS and HMS and vice versa.
On the other hand, they also teased the upcoming Nova 7 SE that strives to become the most affordable 5G smartphone in Malaysia. It will be officially unveiled on 19th June 2020 and Huawei claims that it is expected to start from RM1,000. I think it’ll be very near RM2k mark, so let’s see what’s in the bag during launch day.

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