King of fruit sensation seller DurianMan SS2 shares importance of adopting business for the digital era

As the king of fruits still in season in Malaysia, everyone finally got the chance to come back to the local stores to sit down and enjoy the big chunk of delicious yellow flesh after 2 years of various lockdowns and social distancings.
One may think that durian store owners would get the worse deal of the hand during the MCO times because there’s no traffic visiting them. However, some of them actually adopted online platforms to help weather through the bad days and a few are glad that they took the faith of adopting digitalization to their business and one of them is none of than famous local store DurianMan SS2.

As a result, we got to set up an interview with the owner, Cheah Kim Wai, to get some background on this business alongside the overall experience across the years of operating his business in both physical and digital form.

DurianMan started their business back in 1998 and during those times, there was an oversupply issue happening over at Cheah’s farm so he just decided to put all of them in a lorry and sell them to the public alongside other sellers at a cheap price.
But it is not until one day that Cheah received inquiries on whether he’ll work with a delivery service to serve the delicious fruit to anyone does not live around the Subang area. So, the official website was born in 2008.
Contrary to the usual “Select, Weight, and Pay” system applied on-premise, it is just impractical to do this online so instead, the price is calculated based on the weight of the packed flesh for better transparency and accuracy. As a result, even the stingiest customers will get exactly what they paid for.
As an early tech adopter, of course, there were difficulties faced by Cheah, particularly about delivery times and area coverage where many orders are unable to be accommodated. He even tried using the Myteksi app to use taxis as a way of “delivery”.
With the rise of Grab in recent years and thanks to its mature delivery infrastructure, Cheah finally felt the confidence and decided to sell exclusively on the platform starting in 2018. The partnership even saw the store integrating GrabPay in no time so customers can easily make a purchase with the e-wallet service.
In terms of sales, Cheah is not shy to reveal some details too. During the MCO period, the online to offline sales ratio is about 6:4 while the pre-COVID era even saw online figures skyrocket to 50% when there was an online promotion going around.
With how many positive changes were brought forward by Grab’s digital transformation, Cheah admitted that there’s no way he’s ditching online sales because he’s also doing the export business to Hong Kong, Macau, Dubai, and England. Imagine how much he’d lose out if he still sticks to the pen and paper.
Lastly, he advised other traders to embrace online-based business but be sure the partner has a good delivery support backend system that is streamlined and convenient. As for him, Grab has been a major help for his business since 4 years ago.

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The OPPO Band and several Enco TWS earbuds will go on sale in conjunction with its concert event

OPPO and Shopee will be hosting an online music concert tomorrow to reinvigorate fellow Malaysians for the weekend but also with a little sale for extra icing on the cake.

As we said, on June 26 the OPPO Band and Enco Buds will get their price tag dropped down to RM99 while the Enco W11 will go even lower at RM79 while the premium Enco X will have RM100 shaved off its original MSRP and becoming RM599. Of course, these prices are only available exclusively on Shopee. Aside from this, during the online concert, additional vouchers and promo codes will be shared publicly to let viewers cash in more offers and deals.
The event will be aired live on OPPO’s Youtube and Facebook platform as well as Shopee’s own Facebook page.

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News roundup – July 1st 2016

Hey everyone – we’re doing a brand new show this time around – a weekly news roundup delivered right up to you. Do check out the video here, and subscribe if you want more of this!

U Mobile’s U Package

From today, U Package Hero Plan customers will enjoy the competitive monthly rates for data and voice offered by Hero Plans while being able to purchase Huawei Honor 4C, Huawei Honor 5X and the latest Huawei P9, one that is co-engineered with Leica, at subsidized rates and payment may be made over a period of 24 months completely interest free.
http://www.u.com.my/up-android

U Mobile extends Video-Onz promotion
With the positive response that U Mobile has been receiving for Video-Onz™, the telco has made video streaming very central to its new Hero Postpaid Plan offering. Called Hero P98, customers will enjoy 30GB of data, plus unlimited Video-Onz™ video streaming, unlimited calls to all networks, as well as a free monthly video subscription from a Video-Onz™ partner until 31st July 2017; All these perks for just RM 98 each month.

For that price of RM98, you get unlimited voice calls to all network, and unlimited video streaming to 18 of their partners. You still have 30GB worth of data to spare too.
ASUS Republic of Gamers Concludes ROG Malaysia Champions Cup 2016 League of Legends
Last Saturday on 25th June 2016, both teams “Missing in Action” and “Raiding Squad” duked it out in the finals at Sunway Pyramid’s ice skating rink. “Missing in Action” won the grand final with a leading score of 3 – 1 and walked away with the tournament grand prize – RM 5,000 cash and 5 units of ROG G752VT Gaming Laptop for the winning team members. As for the runner-up, team “Raiding Squad”, the team members each won RM 3,000 cash and Nomad Gaming Backpack, GX1000 Gaming Mouse + GM50 Gaming Mouse Pad.

ROG Champions Cup – Winning Teams

Team Positcion

State

Team Name

1st Place

Kuala Lumpur

Missing in Action

2nd Place

Penang

Raiding Squad

3rd Place

Pahang

SADES eSports T1

4th Place

Malacca

Mephistopheles

5th to 8th Place

Johor

NoSyStem.

Sabah

Solidarity

Penang

McD

N. Sembilan

Asus Master Race

iPay 88 collaborates With Paypal to Promote Cross-Border Trade for Malaysian Businesses
While businesses are no longer restricted by physical or geographical borders, it is imperative to find the right business and technology partners to make that business journey much easier. This collaboration with PayPal will enable iPay88 merchants to leverage PayPal’s 184 million active accounts and trusted presence in more than 200 markets to extend their reach and go where the demand is without the costs of traditional geo-expansion.

Cooler Master Announces the Winners of Case Mod World Series 2016

Tower Mod
1st: Master of Dimension by ภควัต ไชยบุญมา (Mr. Waii), Thailand.

2nd: Gigantea by David Cathey, United States.

3rd: Master X5 by neSSa, Serbia.

Scratch Build
1st: Ghost Rider by Modder Crow, Thailand.

2nd: Re.born by Masbuskado, Dominican Republic.

3rd: GSW CYBORG by Nenad Milic, Serbia.

People’s Choice
Tower Mod – Pandora Box Pegasus by Allyson Carneiro, Brazil.

Scratch Build –TriHexa 666 – Apocalypse Dragon by Kanishka Akalanka, Sri Lanka.

The winners are walking away with US$30,000 in cash and prizes for their achievements, with goodies supplied by Avexir, OCZ, ASUS, Nvidia, Dremel, and Cooler Master. Prizes include an array of high-end gear such as Cooler Master’s highly acclaimed MasterCase Maker 5, Avexir’s ROG-certified DDR4 modules, OCZ’s sizable SSDs from their decorated Vector 180 series, NVIDIA’s most powerful GeForce graphics cards, massive motherboards from ASUS, and precision rotary tools from Dremel.
Logitech K780 Multi-Device keyboard announced

One keyboard to connect them all, says Logitech and paraphrased by me. Actually this device connects up to 3 devices wirelessly, and can swap between devices with a press of a button. You can connect the K780 keyboard with a Logitech Unifying USB receiver or Bluetooth Smart technology – whichever you like. The K780 Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard is available in July 2016 from MCL Berhad and M-Link System (M) Sdn Bhd for a suggested retail price of RM 369.
Microsoft collaborates with Prisons Department of Malaysia
Microsoft Malaysia announced a three-year partnership with the Malaysian Prisons Department (under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs), to provide approximately 500 juvenile inmates, aged 16 to 21, across 13 prison schools, digital literacy and upskilling opportunities in digital inclusion, entrepreneurship and capacity building. The main objective of this collaboration was to prepare these individuals for employability, and to pursue further educational opportunities upon their release.

You can check out about Microsoft Philanthropies here.
Leagoo announces the Z1
It’s an entry level phone that Leagoo announced last week, and it has 4-inch IPS display with WVGA LCD desolution, dual-sim dual standby with two different SIM card side – one being full-size SIM and another micro SIM slot. It has a 3MP rear-facing camera and 2MP selfie camera, packed with one 1,400mAh battery with 4GB storage and 512MB RAM. Of course, it’s expandable with micro SD – up to 32GB.

The Leagoo Z1 is priced at RM179!
ASUS announces ROG Strix GeForce GTX1080 and GTX1070
Key points highlighted by ASUS:

Fastest gaming performance
Ultimate cooling with DirectCU III
Premium quality and reliability with Auto-Extreme technology and Super Alloy Power II components
Aura RGB Lighting for system personalization and VR-friendly HDMI ports for immersive VR experiences

Model
Clock speeds
Price (RM)

ROG STRIX-GTX1080- O8G-GAMING
1898MHz boost clock in gaming mode
1936MHz boost clock in OC mode
3779

ROG STRIX-GTX1080- 8G-GAMING
1607MHz base clock
1733MHz boost clock
3619

ROG STRIX-GTX1070- O8G-GAMING
1835MHz boost clock in gaming mode
1860MHz boost clock in OC mode
2599

ROG STRIX-GTX1070- 8G-GAMING
1683MHz boost clock in gaming mode
1721MHz boost clock in OC mode
2499

HP displays ‘Reinvention of Today’ with their new range of computing and print products
HP Spectre: The 13.3” diagonal HP Spectre will be available from July with a starting price at RM5,999 with Intel® Core i5 processor; and RM6,900 with Intel® Core i7 processor.
HP ENVY 15 Laptop: The 15.6” diagonal HP ENVY laptop is available now with a starting price at RM3,699 with Intel® Core i5 processor.
HP Elitebook Folio G1 Notebook: The 12.5” diagonal HP Elitebook Folio G1 notebook will be available from July with a starting price at RM6,199 with Intel® Core m7 processor.

Neffos C5 Max announced

Has a 5.5-inch full HD IPS display with MTK MT6753 chipset, octa-core 1.3GHz 64-bit processor and ARM Mali-T720 MP3 GPU. It has a 13MP rear-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture and dual LED flash. For the selfie camera, it’s a 5MP wide-angle lens. It is powered with a 3,045mAh battery and running on Android 5.1 Lollipop.

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These four esteemed customers share their story of switching to Galaxy devices

Samsung got four of their esteemed customers who ditched their current phones and went to Samsung’s Galaxy of smartphones. What do they like about Samsung’s devices and how did it change their lives?
Particularly with the two new foldable devices, they really do offer a completely different user experience from the moment we touch the device. The Galaxy Z Flip3 offers a compact form factor with a cover display that shows useful information and shortcuts that can easily be accessed at a relatively low price this year.

Then, we also have the new Galaxy Z Fold3 which continues the idea of a tablet being folded into a phone but now with S Pen support. Best of all, these two new foldables are also IPX8-rated.

But enough about it – let’s hear from these four esteemed customers about what they have to say about these new devices.
I want to switch my iPhone 11 for a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 because my iPhone struggles to match the efficiency of juggling work and meetings. I knew the Z Fold3 that has Multi-Window is a powerful device from watching Samsung Unpacked 2021. My hands-on experience at the store really impressed me on how well the Z Fold3 can handle work, movies, and gaming. As a bonus, I like its unique form factor and that it is currently the first water-resistant foldable smartphone. I couldn’t get a better deal anywhere I looked!

–  Ben Chia, 42, Entrepreneur, Kuala Lumpur
I’m keen on replacing my iPhone X for a Samsung Galaxy Flip3 after a fun experience of testing the phone at my local store. Overall, I felt it’s lighter and more comfortable than my bulky iPhone. At a time when phones are becoming bigger than our pockets can fit, I think the Z Flip3’s compact size when closed will save plenty of space in my handbag and pockets. I’m also a selfie-holic by nature, so I was especially impressed by the Z Flip3’s high-quality pictures and new angles when I tried it at the shop with Flex Mode. On top of that, this phone will also have Samsung’s Galaxy Ecosystem to make my life easier. What I’m looking forward to is customizing the displays to my mood of the day just the way I want it.

– Nurul Syahida Zulkipli, 31, Tax Consultant Executive, Kuala Lumpur
And while we’re talking about the Galaxy Z Flip3, check out our review of this new device too. There are lots of upgrades done to this compact, functional device.

I hopped from the iPhone 7 to a Samsung Galaxy S20 because its hardware specs easily overpowered market competitors with the added advantage of having an android environment. As a new father, the S20’s combo of an amazing camera with expandable storage and Samsung KIES support showed me things I couldn’t do with my old phone, such as capturing quality moments while conveniently safeguarding them. Having the S20 also opened my eyes to a new world of multitasking that my iPhone 7 couldn’t do. Above all, I must say the S20 has helped so much with my productivity and equally so with my YouTube time!

Nigel Fong Cheun Kit, 36, Associate Director, Kuala Lumpur

I used a Huawei for three years before deciding to turn to Samsung as I wanted the ultimate power phone. The Galaxy Note20 Ultra truly works as good as a computer and it helps me get even more done with its S Pen integration. Having the ingenuity of both by my side really improved my productivity like never before, something that other brands still struggle to do. I can now work and sign digitally anytime, anywhere – this is a major win for me.

Ivan Leong Kaah Ming, 36, Self Employed, Selangor
Samsung does have a lot of new devices ranging from a wide range of price points, and also a wide variety of features. Particularly with the new foldable devices, they’re are already sold out in many countries – so I’m not surprised that many of these newcomers are from competitor brands that just got hooked with the new upgrades that these devices have.
Even I am enticed. Like what we said in our review of the Galaxy Z Fold3 review, I’m looking to get a Fold3 too.

From now until 21st September 2021, you can pre-order the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G and enjoy exclusive rewards up to RM1,649. You’ll receive an e-voucher worth up to RM850 to spend on Samsung Malaysia Online Store and stay worry-free beyond the standard warranty with Samsung Care+ protection worth up to RM799, free for a year!
Sorry, but the pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G are already sold out.
To find out more about the pre-order offers, please visit: http://www.samsung.com/my/offer/mobile/galaxy-preorder-2021/

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Bladeless Wind Turbine

Yes, you read the title right. Mecanoo, a Dutch architecture firm has designed a prototype bladeless wind turbine which have no moving parts. The prototype full size prototype is currently being displayed at Deift University of Technology, known as the electrostatic wind energy converter (EWICON).

It works by harvesting energy from particle movement. Without any moving parts, this machine have no noise to generate. This also means that there will be way less maintenance work compared to those with huge and complex mechanical moving parts.
More on the prototype, below. The video reminds me of  The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy.

-Via Dvice

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Transcend Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Raffle Game

Transcend is celebrating their 30th anniversary with a big giveaway! They’re having a raffle game – which means it’ll be a lucky draw type of giveaway.
Founded in 1988 by Mr. Chung-Won Shu, Peter, with its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, Transcend marks the 30 years of the innovation and achievement and has become a leading global brand of digital storage, multimedia and industrial products with 14 offices worldwide. We’re using quite a lot of products from Transcend in the office as well, to be honest.

The raffle beings today and runs all the way until 9th December 2018. Transcend has a list of fantastic gifts to give away as well:

Instant Prizes

15x Transcend JetFlash T3G USB drives

Weekly Prizes

1x Transcend DrivePro 110 dashcam – weekly
1x Transcend StoreJet 25C3N
1x ESD220C 120GB portable external SSD

Of course, there are terms and conditions as well – which are fairly simple. No purchase is necessary to join this raffle, and you’ll only need to visit Transcend’s 30 Anniversary event page: https://goo.gl/WU32SE and follow the 3 easy steps to log in your Facebook, like Transcend Malaysia Facebook page, and join the event to claim the raffle entries.
You’ll have to provide some information such as your name, address, email address, and phone number. All winners will be announced on Transcend’s 30th Anniversary event page. Winners will have to send a message to Transcend Malaysia’s Facebook Page to claim the prizes.
Transcend has made a lot of fantastic products over the years. They recently just won Japan’s Good Design Award with the JetDrive 855 SSD that our partner reviewed.
Once again, congratulations to Transcend for celebrating their 30th anniversary. Cheers for another 30 more years!

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vivo to offer plethora of discounts for its smartphones on Lazada Super Brand Spotlight day

vivo is going to offer 8 of its smartphones spanning from low-budget devices to flagship powerhouse during the upcoming Lazada Super Brand Spotlight day on November 17.

Product

Promo Price

X60 Pro 5G (12GB+256GB)

RM2,699

X60 5G (12GB+256GB)

RM2,299

X50 5G (8GB+128GB)

RM1,499

V21e (8GB+128GB)

RM1,199

Y20s (8GB+128GB)

RM849

Y31 (8GB+128GB)

RM799

V20 SE (8GB+128GB)

RM799

Y12s (3GB+32GB)

RM479

Other than that, those who buy the latest X70 series will receive multiple freebies including a backpack, CURO Thermo, notebook, mug, RM25 Lazada E-gift Card (worth RM25), X70
series casing, complimentary 1-Year extended warranty, and 1-Year screen crack protection.
The rest of the information regarding the sales is now available on vivo’s Lazada page.

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Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum might be the best wireless gaming mouse yet

Logitech announced yet another wireless gaming mouse. But this new G900 Chaos Spectrum has to be the best wireless gaming mouse that they ever produce. It has professional-grade wireless gaming mouse features industry-leading wireless technology, an advanced optical gaming sensor, a flexible ambidextrous design, customizable lighting, mechanical pivot button design and lightweight construction. These features will deliver lag-free wireless performance for the gamers.
eSports pros wish they had the freedom of wireless but the performance and reliability of a wired mouse.
The G900 Spectrum runs on highly optimised 2.4GHz wireless connection with 1-millisecond report rate and the exclusive clock-tuning technology that reduce the power consumption, gamers can continuously use it for 32 hours. When you’re low on power, the Logitech Gaming Software will notify you can you can continue using while attaching the charging cable.

The mouse ranges between 200 to 12,000 DPI, delivering exceptional tracking accuracy and consistent responsiveness. The G900 Chaos Spectrum gives your freedom to customise making it fit your hand style. Its ambidextrous characteristic giving it ability to transform to either left or right hand use.
The G900 Chaos Spectrum will be available to Malaysia from mid April 2016 onwards for about RRP of RM 699.

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Review – WD Blue SSD: Promising Future for WD SSDs

I’d like to introduce you to the WD Blue SSD. It has quite an interesting and inevitable fate. I think at this day and age, we all have heard about WD. They’re the major leader in storage media, of course. To be honest, I’ve speculated that one day, WD will sell their own SSDs to the masses. With Western Digital’s recent acquisition of SanDisk, that day has come.

The packaging on the WD Blue SSD is fairly simple yet somewhat a hit and miss at the same time. Compared to the Transcend SSS370S I’ve reviewed here, I have to say that the WD Blue SSD’s packaging is rather too simple. Information-wise, it’s definitely lacking. At the front, there’s a big WD Blue WWD printed at the front alongside its capacity. One thing I like is the fact that they do highlight the 3-year limited warranty.

At the back there’s absolutely nothing about the product specs. While WD is still a hard disk company in its core, I find that the placement to explain all the other WD family of hard disks a little out of place.
This might be a sign for WD Black/Purple/Red SSDs in the future.

Opening the box reveals absolutely nothing other than the WD Blue SSD in an antistatic bag, sitting in a plastic cradle. That’s everything in the box. Could’ve at least included a 3.5-inch to 2.5-inch bay and some screws.

Build quality
The entire WD Blue SSD is enclosed in matte plastic with a huge sticker on top. It’s no different at the back side too, actually. Pretty standard all throughout.

And by the way – the WD Blue SSD is 7mm thin – which means it is compatible with all laptops’ SATA3 slots.

One more thing that I’ve noticed is that M.2 form factor WD Blue SSD is only available in one length.
Utilities
Modern day SSD storages commonly have their own utility to ensure that their SSD is working in tip top condition. WD Blue SSD is no different – and they have something called the WD SSD Dashboard.
The WD SSD Dashboard isn’t the fastest to initilize – and it takes about 5 seconds before everything is loaded and displayed.

The WD SSD Dashboard is fairly clean, with the most useful information laid out at the top and split the other information into tabs. Here you can monitor the WD Blue SSD’s performance in both transfer speeds and IOPS, and also force TRIM run if you wish to.
Other than that, there’s the firmware updater and S.M.A.R.T. tests to check for the SSD’s status.
You might think – the WD SSD Dashboard is a little too simple. Where are all the other features – like storage media migration? Well, WD is smart, as they leave that up to another software – the Acronis True Image WD Edition Software.
I find it pretty smart of WD to split it up, as there is no need to download one bulky utility took that has everything inside. I mean, how many times do you actually need to clone your current storage media to a brand new one? Mostly just once, but personally I prefer to reinstall a fresh copy of my OS.
Performance
While WD Blue SSDs are available in both M.2 and 2.5-inch form factors, both of them are running off the SATA III interface – which means 6Gb/s is the theoretical maximum. While I find that to be disappointing, I can understand that this is WD’s first real step into the world of SSDs.
Here’s the complete table of all the available variants and sizes of the WD Blue SSD on their website.

Specifications
1TB
500GB
250GB

Model Numbers2

WD Blue PC SSD 2.5”/7mm cased
WDS100T1B0A
WDS500G1B0A
WDS250G1B0A

WD Blue PC SSD M.2 2280
WDS100T1B0B
WDS500G1B0B
WDS250G1B0B

Interface1, 3

WD Blue PC SSD 2.5”/7mm cased
SATA III 6 Gb/s
SATA III 6 Gb/s
SATA III 6 Gb/s

WD Blue PC SSD M.2 2280
SATA III 6 Gb/s
SATA III 6 Gb/s
SATA III 6 Gb/s

Performance4  [4KB QD32]

Sequential Read up to (MB/s)
545
545
540

Sequential Write up to (MB/s)
525
525
500

Random Read up to (IOPS)
100k
100k
97k

Random Write up to (IOPS)
80k
80k
79k

Endurance (TBW)5
400
200
100

Power6

Avg. Active Power (mW)4
70
70
70

Max Read Operating (mW)
2,850
2,850
2,350

Max Write Operating (mW)
4,400
4,000
3,400

Slumber (mW)
45–52
42–46
42–45

DEVSLP (mW)
6.0–9.7
6.0–7.7
4.9–6.0

Reliability

MTTF7
Up to 1.75M hours
Up to 1.75M hours
Up to 1.75M hours

Environmental

Operating Temperatures
0°C to 70°C
0°C to 70°C
0°C to 70°C

Non-operating Temperatures
-55°C to 85°C
-55°C to 85°C
-55°C to 85°C

Operating Vibration
5.0 gRMS, 10–2000 Hz
5.0 gRMS, 10–2000 Hz
5.0 gRMS, 10–2000 Hz

Non-operating Vibration
4.9 gRMS, 7–800 Hz
4.9 gRMS, 7–800 Hz
4.9 gRMS, 7–800 Hz

Shock
1,500 G @ 0.5 msec half sine
1,500 G @ 0.5 msec half sine
1,500 G @ 0.5 msec half sine

Certifications
FCC, UL, TUV, KC, BSMI, VCCI
FCC, UL, TUV, KC, BSMI, VCCI
FCC, UL, TUV, KC, BSMI, VCCI

Limited Warranty8
3 years
3 years
3 years

Physical Dimensions

Size: 2.5”/7mm cased
7.00mm x 69.85mm x 100.5mm
7.00mm x 69.85mm x 100.5mm
7.00mm x 69.85mm x 100.5mm

Size: M.2 2280
2.38mm x 22.00mm x 80.0mm
2.23mm x 22.00mm x 80.0mm
2.23mm x 22.00mm x 80.0mm

Weight: 2.5”/7mm cased
59.7g
37.4g
37.4g

Weight: M.2 2280
7±1g
7±1g
7±1g

Running the usual benchmarks here gives us the true colours of what the WD Blue SSD is truly capable of. Let’s start off with the most commonly-used tool first.
Crystal Disk Mark

Personally speaking, the performance here is vastly better than my personal unit of the Transcend SSD370S. So far so good.
ATTO Disk Benchmark

AS SSD Benchmark

Wrap up
The WD Blue SSD is a decent SSD in today’s standard, and it packs quite a nice punch into SSD market too with its price/gigabyte ratio of ~RM1.27/GB. Considering that WD is backing you up with a 3-year limited warranty and one complimentary year of Kroll OnTrack data recovery service, I think it’s pretty sweet.

WD made included a really clean interface and separated its rarely-used features into another app to reduce clutter. However, I think WD SSD’s packaging needs to be improved. There is no 3.5-inch to 2.5-inch converters or screws included. Also, the packaging is too simple and offers no real product information on its packaging – like the dimensions as 9mm thickness SSDs aren’t compatible with many laptops.
Overall, I have to give the WD Blue SSD props, for acquiring SanDisk and releasing their first family of SSDs so quickly. And it performs decently too when compared to what the market is offering now.

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The 2021 iPad mini is taking the spotlight over the iPad 10.2 with better SoC and overall features

Following the steps of the release of the new iPhone 13 lineup, the iPad family welcomes 2 new models which are the 2021 edition of the new iPad mini and iPad 10.2.

Apple is taking a bold decision to prioritize the small tablet over the big boy due to the implementation of the A15 Bionic SoC for better performance and battery life, despite both the mini and 10.2 will be running iOS 15 that tailors the software side of things. One thing you may notice easily is the bezel which is quite the thick boy in addition to the removal of the Home button while the Touch ID has been moved to the top button for fingerprint verifications. To facilitate and transition of the iPad mini to better accommodate professional use cases, it now supports the 2nd generation Apple Pencil to enable mobile content creators to work on the go by enjoying the smooth and low latency input besides the magnetic attachment for wireless charging and pairing.
Another cool thing is the new iPad mini finally adopts the USB-C port at 5Gbps speed which also supports DisplayPort output which means you can connect external storage and monitors and the best thing – seamlessly integrated into your workstation hubs and whatnot. That’s what I call good usability.

8.3-inch Liquid Retina IPS LCD Display

1488 x 2266 Resolution

Apple A15 Bionic Chipset
TBA RAM
Up to 256GB Storage
Single 12MP f/1.8 with AF Rear Camera
12MP Selfie Camera
TBA Battery Capacity (Up to 10 Hours)
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight colors

iPad 10.2 2021

Meanwhile, the iPad 10.2 is positioned as the accessible and budget option for more people to start adopting the iPad OS, and the Apple ecosystem starting just shy of RM1,500. This may be the go-to option for some of the dedicated iPad gamers that just want a responsive touch screen with the “latest” Apple software tech and nothing more or just a “be all, do all” device for a family with incredible value. Oh, the TrueTone automatic color temperature adjustment function and the Centre Stage experience via the 12MP camera that was previously available only in the iPad Pro, also debuts in this machine, according to Apple.

10.2-inch Retina IPS LCD Display

1620 x 2160 Resolution

Apple A13 Bionic Chipset
TBA RAM
Up to 256GB Storage
Single 8MP f/2.4 Rear Camera
12MP Selfie Camera
TBA Battery Capacity (Up to 10 Hours)
Silver, Space Gray colors

Malaysia Price and Availability
Apple Malaysia will soon open preorders for both the 2021 iPad mini and iPad 10.2 at the following price while the 2nd Generation Apple Pencil will carry the price tag of RM549 with the Smart Folio for iPad mini fixed at RM269 with available colors of Black, White, Dark Cherry, English Lavender, and Electric Orange.

iPad mini 2021

64GB: From RM2,299
256GB: From RM2,949

iPad 10.2 2021

128GB: From RM1,499
256GB: From RM2,149

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Celebrate your Christmas by gifting these stylish yet affordable Jabra True Wireless Earbuds to your loved ones

As Christmas is just around the corner, many of us might have already started choosing a nice gift for our friends and family, but some may have trouble picking one as there are too many choices.
Well, the following Jabra True Wireless Earbuds might be exactly what you’re searching for to help create that holiday joy in the midst of all the daily commotion.

Elite 7 Pro
Boasting the brand’s unique MultiSensor Voice technology that combines four microphones with an advanced Voice Pick-Up sensor that reinvents personal or work calls on the go, the Elite 7 Pro which is available in a Gold Beige edition is an excellent choice to match the wintry Christmas season theme.

In case you prefer a different colour, there’s also the option of Titanium Black or a slinky Black that looks incredibly trendy.
Elite 5
Equipped with fine-tuned 6mm speakers, the Elite 5 has up to 7 hours of playtime, along with up to 28 hours with Qi-certified wireless charging case. It also features 6-mic call technology and wind noise reduction to enable you to make a crystal-clear call session with your loved one during Christmas.
Another highlight of it is the Bluetooth Multipoint which enables users to easily stay connected to two devices simultaneously. Similar to the Elite 7 Pro, the Elite 5 too comes in Titanium Black and Gold Beige.

Elite 4 Active
For those looking for a more affordable option, the Elite 4 Active is a good choice as it also features ANC and 4-mic call technology, together with up to 7 hours of playback and up to 28 hours with the charging case.
Available in Black, Navy, and Mint, the Elite 4 Active is definitely suitable for those who like wearing earbuds while working out, as it has IP57-rated water/sweatproof durability.

Elite 3
Last but not least, the Elite 3 features 6mm speakers that deliver rich sound and strong bass at an even lower price point. Just like all the mentioned earbuds above, it also has up to 7 hours of battery life.

Color-wise, the Elite 3 comes in Lilac, Dark Grey, Navy, as well as a Light Beige that matches really well with the Christmas theme!
Pricing and Availability
All of the mentioned Jabra earbuds are currently available in selected retailers at the following prices:

Elite 7 Pro — RM999
Elite 5 — RM699
Elite 4 Active — RM579
Elite 3 — RM389

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GeForce NOW now accessible for free via Yes 5G starting today until April 10

The wait is officially over as telco company Yes has announced Team Green’s GeForce NOW cloud gaming service for Malaysia.

Available for free to anyone who has signed up for the Yes 5G service, the high-quality streaming service will be serving all the delicious gaming experiences to all users across the mobile scene without worrying about performance and graphic settings as a steady 5G connection is all GeForce NOW needs.
At the moment, the Exclusive Beta phase can be accessed without any extra charge until April 10 and all you need to do is to sign up for an account over at CloudGaming.my and follow the instruction over there.
But that doesn’t you have the full 1,500 titles access in your hands because this ain’t Xbox Game Pass. You have to own digital copies of the games you wanna play on either Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, or Ubisoft. But other than that, enjoy streaming all the F2P online titles like Fortnite or Genshin Impact.
Just remember to keep your device well-cooled so that they don’t toast your fingers as usual.

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Review – Samsung Galaxy A51 & Galaxy A71

While we’re waiting for the Galaxy S20, we are here to review both the Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71. These are two brand new Galaxy A series of smartphones. And this review will be looking at both devices side by side and look at the differences, then see what device is right for you.
Here, we have a video that is densely packed with information. Hence, the saying “long-lasting battery life” in the Galaxy A series’s ad is actually true for both devices.

The Galaxy A71 is indeed a larger smartphone and has a larger battery, thus having more battery to spare if you want to do something more intense during the day – maybe gaming.
Then comes the battery charging speed. I’d say it’s rather irrelevant since both the Galaxy A series of smartphones can last throughout the day with a single charge.

In any case, the Galaxy A71 has 25W fast charging while the Galaxy A51 has 15W fast charging. That results in the Galaxy A71 being able to charge faster than the Galaxy A51 while having a larger battery, as shown in our benchmark.
Samsung Galaxy A51; Samsung Galaxy A71
And now comes the cameras on both of these phones. They’re both very similar from one another, actually. They both have:

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Galaxy A71

Quad rear-facing cameras
Main camera

48MP f/2.0 with PDAF

64MP f/1.8 with PDAF

Ultra wide-angle camera

12MP f/2.2

Macro camera

5MP f/2.4

Depth sensor

5MP f/2.2

Selfie camera

32MP f/2.2

In terms of pictures, they’re both very consistent in terms of colors and white balance across all the cameras. However, the Galaxy A51 does have a brighter image overall despite its smaller aperture, but this should be further improved via software updates in the future.
We highly recommend you to watch our review video at the top of this review article so that you get an idea of what we mean.

One thing to take note is that both the Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 smartphones come with a 5MP macro camera. This higher resolution macro camera actually takes some useful pictures which we have talked about here. It can be educational too, as we can see how velcros work through the 5MP macro camera.
Why both the Samsung Galaxy A51 and A71 have awesome cameras

Both of these phones also come with Samsung’s One UI 2.0 with the full-fledged Edge Panel features and Samsung Pay – both features which I use daily.
So overall, the price of the Galaxy A51 is at RM1,299 whereby the Galaxy A71 is at RM1,799.
All in all, I am unable to recommend one smartphone over the other. They both do share some similarities, but the price scales alongside the performance, camera, and overall battery capacity. For example, if you want to play games on your smartphone – then the Galaxy A71 is great. Else, the Galaxy A51 is fine too.

Better yet, both of these phones also support the full-fledged Edge Panel and also Samsung Pay. Once again, these are the features that add value to my everyday workflow.

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GT-i9502, Galaxy S IV leaked? [Updated]

If this is to be the new Samsung Galaxy S IV, I would puke instantly given the absolutely horrible design with the much awkwardly and hard to reach back, menu and home button at the bottom. The picture it leaked from a Chinese forum, showing the front and back of the GT-i9502, with no confirmation if it’s the Galaxy S IV or not.

The back cover however, looks meshed but otherwise totally same as the Galaxy S III. But as Sammy Hub states, Samsung is known to test in different designs to avoid original design leak, just like what they did for the Galaxy S III.

More leaked pictures shows that it’s running on Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean with 1080p display with 2GB RAM and 12.8MP camera.
The only difference it has from the Galaxy S III is that now it has a meshed texture. Nothing confirms anything Galaxy S IV, only the slight resemblance in the hardware side.
About 4 more days to Samsung Unpacked 2013. Just wait for a few more days, all questions and doubts will be cleared.
UPDATE : It seems like there is a video of this alleged Galaxy S IV in action too. It looks as though as there are no difference from its predecessor but only time will confirm that.

Seems like there’s more watery sound effect goodness on touch too!
Via : Sammy Hub

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Certain Samsung Cloud features are ending

Samsung just sent out an email specifying that some of the Samsung Cloud features are ending next year. Of course, everything will be carried out in stages.
The reason why only certain Samsung Cloud features are ending is that the Samsung Cloud is… a name that covers a bunch of different features. Samsung Cloud covers file syncing, cloud storage, and also backing up your Samsung phone’s settings and whatnot.

And since now Samsung is so tightly partnered with Microsoft, Samsung is ending their own Gallery Sync and Drive cloud storage service from the My Files app. All of those features are now moved to Microsoft’s OneDrive instead.
Here is the full notice from Samsung:
End of Certain Samsung Cloud Features Notice
Dear Samsung Cloud Customers,
Beginning on 2021-08-31, Gallery Sync and Drive storage for My Files will no longer be supported by Samsung Cloud and your data will be deleted, as explained further below. In addition, if you have a premium storage subscription plan, this will automatically be canceled beginning 2021-06-01 and a refund may be issued to you.
These features will now be supported by Microsoft OneDrive (This may not be supported in certain countries or device models). To minimize any inconveniences there might be, we offer you a way to migrate your existing Gallery Sync and/or Drive data to OneDrive conveniently and continue with your service experience, or alternatively, to download your data to your mobile device and/or PC. Please note, if you migrate or download your data, these features may end and your data may be deleted prematurely even before the official end date, as described below.
You can keep enjoying other features of Samsung Cloud, such as backing up/syncing and restoring other data (such as Contacts, Calendar, and Notes).
[Features to be deprecated]
– Gallery Sync, Drive, and Premium storage subscription
[Timeline of the Shutdown Process]
From 2020-12-01
-No longer be able to newly use above-listed features
-OneDrive migration and data download available
* Gradual rollout (up to 30 days)
From 2021-06-01
-Discontinue existing use of Gallery Sync and Drive
-End of OneDrive migration support
-Cancel the then-current premium storage subscription automatically and refund the last payment
2021-08-31
-End of data download support
*For more detailed information, please visit the Samsung Cloud website (More detail)
[How to move your data to OneDrive]
To keep your data in the cloud and continue syncing, please make sure to move your data to Microsoft OneDrive. Please note that this option is only available until 2021-05-31. [How to move to OneDrive]
*This may not be supported in certain countries or device models
*From the moment you start to move your data to OneDrive, existing Samsung Cloud syncing with Gallery, and Samsung Cloud Drive storage for My Files will be terminated, and as soon as the migration is completed, applicable data will be deleted.
[How to download your data]
After 2021-08-31, your data saved in Gallery Sync and Drive will be deleted. Please make sure to download them to your mobile device and/or PC prior to the end of feature date. If you choose this option, you will not be able to migrate your data to OneDrive. [How to download your data]
*Applicable data will be deleted on the earlier of the two dates – 90 days from the moment you request downloading data or the final end of feature date.
Samsung provided methods and how-to guides to migrate data from the Samsung Cloud to Microsoft OneDrive. Of course, they can’t do it automatically for you because there will be a change in terms of service between the two different services.
So, please do make sure you get all of your precious data migrated away from Samsung Cloud before the date of deletion.

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iQOO’s 2nd debut focuses on the mid range section with new Z7 and Z7x smartphones from RM999

iQOO latest product release in Malaysia after the strong debut of the iQOO 11 comes in the milder side of things which is the Z7 series smartphones.

There are two different models this time around – the standard Z7 and the slightly lite version Z7x. The design is basically carbon copies between both of them so you won’t need to care about the looks and just focus on its internals, which is one of the main selling points of this new series anyway.
They are marketing them as devices for mid-range gaming with a nice display and decent camera lenses but most important, high power fast charge capability so one can enjoy staring at their screens more and spend less time charging.
Here’s a quick recap for both the Z7 and Z7x.

Model

iQOO Z7

iQOO Z7x

Display

6.38-inch AMOLED (1080p Resolution, Middle Punch Hole Notch, 90Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+)

6.64-inch IPS LCD (1080p Resolution, Middle Punch Hole Notch, 120Hz Refresh Rate)

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G

RAM

Up to 12GB

8GB

Storage

Up to 256GB

Back Cameras

Main: 64MP f/1.97 with PDAF, OIS
Depth Sensor

Main: 50MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Depth Sensor

Front Camara

16MP

8MP

Battery

5,000mAh (120W Fast Charge)

6,000mAh (80W Fast Charge)

Color

Matrix Blue, Metallic Grey

Price, Availability, Early Bird Promo
Coming with 2 memory configurations for both models, here are the prices for the iQOO Z7 and Z7x.

iQOO Z7

8GB+128GB @ RM1,299
12GB+256GB @ RM1,499

iQOO Z7x

8GB+128GB @ RM999
8GBGB+256GB @ RM1,099

Starting today and until April 18, early buyers of the Z7 12GB + 256GB and
Z7x 8GB + 256GB will get an instant RM100 discount upon checkout while the ones with the smaller ROM size get an RM50 slash instead.
Additionally, buyers of the Z7 will be able to enjoy a 1-Year Extended Warranty + Screen Crack Protection, free gifts worth up to RM248, and an iQOO Backpack / Marshall Key Holder (Either one) meanwhile the Z7x is the same minus the backpack / key holder gift.
Purchases are available on vivo’s official website as well as their Lazada and Shopee stores.

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Review + Discount Code – Sudio Fem

Introducing the brand new Sudio Fem. It now comes with a radically new design from Sudio, and it immediately broke my preconception about the Fem when I first held it on my hands and had them in my ears.
Bearing the Swedish word for number 5, I have to say that the Sudio Fem is up for a mambo as there are a lot of changes from its predecessors. These are great changes, by the way. Combined with a few more upgrades, the Sudio Fem is looking like a champ – so how do we feel about it?

Unboxing
Let’s start by saying that Sudio will now ship you the Sudio Fem in this new box. It has a pull tab at the front to reveal the contents within.

In terms of the unboxing experience, the new Sudio Fem is actually pretty much the same as before. Still having a clean packaging design with an image of the product itself printed at the front.
We have both the white and black colors of the Sudio Fem!
At the back, we can see some quick highlights in the features available and certain included accessories.

Opening up the box itself reveals that Sudio is still really paying attention to the unboxing experience. It slides out sideways smoothly, revealing the Sudio Fem itself and also the accessories box.

Digging out everything reveals the warranty card, user manual, the aforementioned accessories box, and also the Sudio Fem itself.

Inside the accessories box, we can find multiple different eartip sizes. Sudio has included a total of 5 different sizes and has pre-installed the middle one for you. It’s great to see that Sudio cares about the user experience out of the box since the Sudio Fem uses a custom-designed silicon eartip.
XS, S, M, L, and XL.
Design
Looking at the cradle itself, the Sudio Fem comes in this circular shape. Comparing with the Niva and the Tolv that we reviewed previously, the Fem is somewhat in between in terms of size. The cradle is also covered in a soft-touch material same as how the Tolv was.

The shape combined with the soft-touch material made the Sudio Fem fairly difficult to open as it can slip off my fingers easily. I can foresee that wearing gloves while trying to open the Sudio Fem might be an issue, too.

At the side around the 10 o’clock of the Sudio Fem is where the charging port is found. Yeah, it’s off-centered on either x- and y-axis if we are to use the Sudio logo on the lid as a reference point. Just a little weird. What’s great here is that Sudio has moved to USB-C and I sighed in relief when I saw it. Finally, I have another solid reason to ditch other cables!

Opening up the cradle reveals the earbuds themselves. When Sudio first showed us the Fem, I thought to myself – what in the world is that design? From what I can find out, SBC is most commonly supported but AAC offers better audio fidelity, though it depends on what device you’re using. For Apple users, go for AAC.

The overall frequency response is still bass-heavy, but it’s not overwhelming. The bass thumps tightly and is enjoyable, whereby the highs don’t sparkle with ear-piercing frequencies – which I personally prefer. The vocals, however are dragged down to a lower frequency.
I’ll have to say that the overall sound quality has improved compared to the last generation since it sounds much clearer than before.
Battery life
Interestingly, Sudio didn’t provide us the battery capacity at all. That doesn’t matter since we are still going to wear the Fem and test out its battery life on our own.
Interestingly, we got a big gap in our tests. Depending on what volume we’re listening to music at, we can get somewhere around 4 hours on higher volumes and up to 6 hours on lower volume. No surprises here as higher volumes do need more power to drive the speakers.

The cradle also provides slightly more than 2 complete charges of the earbuds themselves, totaling up to about 18 to 20 hours of listening time depending on the volume. One of our main complaints about the Sudio Tolv from earlier this year was its confusing battery indicator LED on the cradle itself.
Now with the Sudio Fem, it’s using a conventional 4 LED setup here which indicates 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% battery life. However, another minor complaint here is that these battery LEDs don’t light up when I open the cradle. It will only light up after I flicked either earbud so that it disconnects and reconnects back to the case. Minor complaint, but perhaps something to look into.
Wrapping up the Sudio Fem review
I think overall, the Sudio Fem is a big improvement over the Sudio Tolv from earlier this year. It comes with numerous upgrades in parts that really matter to me as an end-user – particularly the better comfort fit and also USB-C charging port.
Is the Sudio Fem the perfect pair of true wireless earbuds? I’d say close enough as it is made for those who seek a no-frills, easy to use experience with great sound. I still think a companion app to manage ANC and ambient sound features could’ve been implemented since the Sudio Fem already has the hardware to do so. But, having to develop an app means higher cost, and price matters.

The Sudio Fem is priced at only USD $139 (RM649), which is only $10 more than the Tolv. If you’re already considering the Tolv to begin with, then buy the Fem instead. Seriously, the Fem feels like it’s two generations ahead of the Tolv.
The brand new Sudio Fem is an easy recommendation for me if you are looking for some high-quality, premium true wireless earbuds – especially with great microphones. I personally have upgraded from the Tolv to the Fem, too.

Where to buy?
Head on over to https://www.sudio.com/my (starting 3rd December 2019) and enter code “SUDIOFEM” to get 15% discount! That means you can get the Sudio Fem for only ~RM551.65, and I think that is a fantastic deal for all that it offers.
Exclusively from now until the end of the year, Sudio Sweden is having a promotion! You can get a FREE gift bag and FREE delivery to Malaysia and worldwide.
Also, remember to hashtag #Sudio #SudioSweden and #SudioMoments too.

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Become a RENOVATOR class photographer through OPPO’s latest portrait photography contest

OPPO is currently seeking out emerging photographers that are skilled to capture the essence of portrait-size pictures through the new RENOVATOR photography contest.

Aimed to build a competition based on art and technology, the Renovators program that has been rolled out worldwide is made for building an active community to seek out rising stars that are particularly skilled in taking portrait pictures and nurture them through professional guidance from renowned artists, thus providing a potential career in the future.
To participate, follow the instructions after getting yourself prepared for the selfie mood.

Using the portrait size, take a picture of yourself
Share the picture on your Instagram and include the hashtags #OPPORenovators, #OPPOReno6Z5G, and either #MYEmotionInPortrait (For general) OR #MerdekaInPortrait (For Merdeka-related) content
Describe the story or reason behind your submission and tag @OPPOMalaysia within the caption
Submit your entry link together with your email address and contact number here to receive an RM100 discount voucher for a Reno6 Z or Reno6 device purchase

OPPO will be pushing out multiple categories of awards and prizes for this contest which are:

1x Grand Prize: OPPO Reno6
3x 2nd Prize: OPPO Reno6 Z
5x 3rd Prize: OPPO Enco X
5x Consolation: OPPO Band
2x Weekly Winners: OPPO Enco Air

Not only that, the top 3 winners will get shortlisted again by OPPO and media partners to decide the ultimate RENOVATOR title and the one who will get to stand on the top of the podium.

1st Prize: RM4,000 cash prize + OPPO RENOVATOR title
2nd Prize: RM2,000 cash prize
3rd Prize: RM1,000 cash prize

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Manipulate Hologram With Leap Technology

As you know, the Leap device is going to launch soon in the US market. As expected, open source will always bloom creativity and spark ideas that could potentially change the way we live.

Robbie Tilton has managed to utilize the Leap device and create a manipulable hologram. The project, his thesis, uses the Pepper’s effect that uses glass to make objects transparent. Combined with the 3D space sensor, Leap will allow us to interact with the 3D hologram just like in the movies like Avatar and Iron Man.

So far, the device is only a proof-of-concept but I bet when the device is in the hands of hackers world wide, there will be thousands of ideas lighting up the open source community on how we interact with computers.

Soon we will have more spacial control of everything including gaming, simulation and even in the medical field.
Via – Robbie Tilton’s Blog

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ViPER4Android

ViPER4Android
To all you audiophile, or just enjoys good music on your Android device, this might be the app just for you. This app is not an ordinary equalizer that you can find on Google Play that will turn your ordinary music experience into a mind-blowing experience but actually quite similar to DSP Manager as this app offers more controls and knobs to your music. You will notice a great deal of difference in terms of sound quality right after activation, and I must admit it is worth the trouble during installation.
Installation part is a bit tricky. Unlike any equalizer, this app will require root access. Instructions on XDA are slightly complicated but the steps should be simple once you figure it out. For convenience sake, the author even put up the recommended setting on one of the post. It is highly recommended to follow the setting as I find it quite balance. Besides, this app has been tested on both HTC One X and also a Samsung Galaxy S (yes, the good old S1 – GT9000) and they seems to work perfectly, so it is safe to say that it should be compatible to nearly all Android devices.

Another thing worth mentioning is that the author is actually a fellow Malaysian!
Look at some sample pictures after the break and the source link is located at below.

Source:ViPER4Android

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Spotify Lite now available

Yes, the “lite” suffix on any name or product means that the “lite” version is meant for entry-level devices. Well, that’s not really the case for the Spotify Lite. It is made for those who are data-conscious, especially for Spotify Free users.
Though, this is where things get a little weird. The Spotify Lite and the standard Spotify app both work with premium accounts – and with that, you can download playlists for offline listening as well.

The biggest difference here is the ability to choose what quality you want the music to be streamed and saved. Also, it displays an estimated file size of the songs. The highest quality is about 5~10MB. Not quite a big deal for high-end smartphones but definitely an issue for smartphones that only has 16GB or 32GB of internal storage.
This new Spotify Lite version of the app is also made for those who has limited internet bandwidth. There is an option in the settings menu that you can actually set hard limits on how much data Spotify Lite can use.
Spotify is currently available in these countries currently:

Malaysia
Brazil
Canada
Mexico
Argentina
Peru
Chile
Colombia
Bolivia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Uruguay
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Algeria
Lebanon
Morocco
Tunisia
Oman
Jordan
Bahrain
United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
Qatar
South Africa
Indonesia
Philippines
Vietnam
India

These are developing countries and has limited internet bandwidth. Malaysia is here as well – because of how our 4G isn’t particularly widespread or affordable throughout the entire country. Seriously, even Unifi isn’t available in all of Malaysia.
Though honestly for me, I don’t know why this exists in the first place – especially for Premium users who have downloaded the music. Though the one big feature that I do see myself using is to limit my data usage while I am roaming in other countries. Else, nothing much.

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These prominent Malaysian figures pick the Vivo X50 Pro as their go-to smartphone

Recently, Vivo’s latest X50 family of smartphones arrived in Malaysia an it brings a focus into the premium segment of smartphones. The Vivo X50 Pro is the company’s flagship that introduced a built-in gimbal camera system.
We have also reviewed the Vivo X50 Pro ourselves – and the gimbal system is something that we think is amazing – especially since the company implemented both smart software and hardware engineering.Vivo has engaged with three prominent Malaysian figures and entrepreneurs – Kavita Sidhu, Robert Guiati, and Coach KarFei. They shared their hands-on experience with Vivo X50 Pro and also talked about how the Vivo X50 Pro is taking a significant role in their day-to-day usage.

Without a doubt technology is very well-imbued in people’s daily activities and lifestyle. For many years, Vivo has been world-renowned for offering innovative devices ranging from low to mid-tier. This year, we aspire in tapping into the high-end market with our aesthetic X50 series 5G smartphone.
– Mr. Mike Xu, Chief Executive Officer of Vivo Malaysia

Malaysian actress and TV Film Producer, Kavita Sidhu shared with us that a smartphone with a big screen while being easy to use and having good camera quality is important. Camera quality is important for branding in today’s world of social media. Kavita loves it, and exclaimed that the stabilizer is amazing.”

Roberto Guaiti, Founder and Director of Zenzero Group, has stated that the Vivo X50 Pro’s design compliments his style and efforts. Meanwhile, KarFei, Founder of Life Redesigned and Lead Coach, has also challenged Malaysians to try out the Vivo X50 Pro to level up our mobile photography skills.

Vivo is one of the top smartphone brands here in Malaysia, and Vivo aspires to continue its growth and international expansion by providing unique products for consumers around the world.
The full video of Vivo’s exclusive unboxing experience for Kavita Sidhu, Roberto Guiati, and Coach KarFei will be available on Vivo Malaysia’s official Facebook page in the following days.

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[UPDATE 1] ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces ROG Masters 2017; Happening Soon

A little shorter than a year ago, ASUS announced the first ever ROG Masters event. That was when I brought my custom-modded Ducky One TKL non-backlit to the event and got it signed by Team Secret. Now, ASUS Republic of Gamers is announcing ROG Masters 2017. Here’s what you need to know.
Firstly, they increased the prize pool to USD $500,000, with a half-half split between the two games. That’s more than double of the first ROG Masters! Secondly, they’re still sticking to the two same games as last year – Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. We did voice out if they’re planning to add other e-sports game like Overwatch, but personally, I don’t think Overwatch is still ready for prime time just yet – especially their spectator view.

The crowd last year was crazy!
The ROG Masters 2017 will be open to four continental qualifiers and 30 national qualifiers starting June 2017. The grand finals will take place in November just like last year, with the prize pool of USD $500,000. Seriously, that amount is insane.
Teams will compete for a total of 4 phases – starting with the open qualifiers, then to the regional qualifiers, then regional finals, and then the grand finals.
So you might be asking which countries are included? Luckily, the ROG Masters 2017 website lists all of them out very clearly.
These are the information that we have for now, and we’ll update this post when we have more information. Until then, stay tuned for further updates!

[UPDATE 1]: ROG Masters 2017 Malaysian Qualifier starts 22nd July!
For those who are interested, what are you waiting for?! Head on over to ROG Masters 2017 registration page NOW and get registered!
Here’s the list of dates on when the qualifications will take place.

1st Online Qualifier
22nd to 23rd July
Start Time 9 am – 10 pm

2nd Online Qualifier
5th to 6th of August
Start Time 9 am – 10 pm

3rd Online Qualifier
19th – 20th of August
Start Time 9 am – 10 pm

University Online Qualifier
19th – 20th of August
Start Time 9 am – 10 pm

University Lan Qualifier Top 4
26th of August
Start Time 9 am – 10 pm

*Deadline to register 1 day before EACH qualifier start*

Interested in spectating the ROG Masters 2017 Malaysian Qualifiers? Head on over to the Facebook Event page and get the latest updates from ASUS ROG themselves!

Also, the finals will be held at 1 Utama, New Wing LG Concourse on the 16th and 17th September 2017. Mark your calendars, as it’s going to be epic!

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Asus Fonepad VS Asus Transformer TF101 Video Test

Just got my hands on the Asus Fonepad and manage to upload a ‘comparison with my current tablet(ASUS fist generation Transformer)’s video playback test.

Check out this head to head comparison of both devices playing an identical 1080p video.
Stay tuned for more testing and reviewing on this amazing device!

Video credits:
ColumbiaGameVideos
Specs:

Asus Transformer TF101
Nvidia Tegra 2 ( 1GHz, Dual core)

Asus Fonepad
Intel Atom Z2420 (1.2Ghz, Single Core)
PowerVR SGX540 GPU

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Cooler Master MasterBox Lite Series Refresh Brings Tempered Glass

Quite some time ago, Cooler Master launched two cases – the MasterBox Lite 5, then the RGB variant of it, and also the MasterBox Lite 3.1. Technically, they all look the same and are made out of the same materials. Now, the new MasterBox Lite series refresh no longer has tinted acrylic side panel, but instead, it now has tempered glass. Though, the tinted acrylic front bezel that’s reminiscent of a sloped trapezoid still remains.

I think this aces nicely sums up the year that was 2017. Tempered glass and RGB is everywhere – and we can all see that throughout this year. With that said, the Cooler Master Masterbox Lite series refresh brings you just that.

With the brand new MasterBox Lite 5 RGB and MasterBox Lite 3.1 TG, they both now have a 4mm thick tempered glass side panel – which is actually decent – to house all your hardware. We did a showcase build with Tech Critter on the original MasterBox Lite 5 with the tinted acrylic side panel, by the way.

The MasterBox Lite 5 does have the same internal design as the MasterBox MB600L that we reviewed here too – just that the front bezel is different.
The MasterBox Lite 5 RGB does come with 3 RGB fans out of the box, so you can already bling your rivals immediately.
The MasterBox Lite refresh is priced at RM299 for the MasterBox Lite 5 RGB, whereas the MasterBox Lite 3.1 TG costs RM199.
Honestly, the MasterBox Lite 5 RGB does have a pretty good price considering that it does indeed come with a total of 3 RGB fans.

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Xiaomi Malaysia’s new photography contest is about shining stars; Join in to stand a chance win either a new Mi 11 or a full trip to Pulau Mawar!

Xiaomi Malaysia is pairing up with our astrology department Planetarium Negara to host a new photography contest: Starry Night.

The faintly lit sky during the night is one of the most beautiful natural scenes around the world and Xiaomi’s introduction to the powerful camera capabilities of the Mi 11 series smartphone is part of the reason why this collaboration happened. No longer do we need a professional camera in order to capture these captive sceneries.
For the contest, first, take an original photo using your Xiaomi smartphone (Any model is acceptable) that best reflects the theme of the contest then head over to the contest post on Xiaomi Malaysia’s Facebook page and submit your photo there with the hashtags #XiaomiMalaysia #PlanetariumNegara #StarryNightwithMi while tagging 3 friends of yours. Oh, be sure to give Xiaomi Malaysia and Planetarium Negara‘s Facebook a Like as well to make sure your entry gets accepted properly.
The contest ends on May 17 and lucky winners will either get a new Mi 11 smartphone or an exclusive trip to Pulau Mawar, Mersing for a full-on Milky Way experience. As a side note, be sure to turn on the Device Caption feature to watermark your photos to prove that it is shot using a Xiaomi smartphone.

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[Review] Android 4.4 KitKat

Google really hit us hard in the taste buds this time. The name of the K-version of Android was predicted to be Key Lime Pie, which Google also said so – but was eventually changed when they found out that Key Lime Pie was not a well-known dessert as compared to Nestle’s KitKat. They then hit up a partnership to use the trademarks of KitKat on Android.
Enough for the introduction – let’s skip on ahead to what’s new and great in the new Android 4.4 KitKat. Much has changed, and nearly all of it for the better.

A fresh flash of the KitKat ROM to my Nexus 4 was exciting enough, but seeing it boot up for the first time and asked me for my credentials, I was quite pleased about what Google did to make everything easier to see and cleaner as compared to previous iterations.
Onwards to the homescreen, I saw some even further changes.
 Instantly we’ve been notified on what new things Google has done for the Hangouts app, alongside with a short introduction on how to manage the homescreens. It’s a surprise that Google never actually did include any new live wallpapers, but Phase live wallpaper has been optimized even further.
And oh – look! New icons!
Google redesigned some of the apps’ icons, particularly shown here is the Camera app. They opted to a much more simpler and silhouette-like design instead of some complexly shaped and coloured 3D icon.
The homescreen didn’t change much in terms of how it looked with the default browser since the Android version where we have the persistent search bar at the top for stock launcher. But wait – the “always listening” feature is here. Just say “OK Google” and the search by voice command just pops out. handy, and neat too!
Google now is also integrated to the homescreen – where you swipe to the left from your main homescreen page. Also, there is no fixed number of homescreens now – Google made is to become adaptive, so it follows your arrangement on how many shortcuts and widgets you want to put. It works pretty much like how Apple’s iOS is.
As for adding wallpapers and widgets, the menu changed quite a bit. Wallpapers are no longer categorizes as live wallpapers or static wallpapers, but it combined into an entire strip of wallpapers, sectioned by having static wallpapers first, then live wallpapers, and lastly wallpapers from other apps.
Adding widgets on the other hand got a cosmetic change and there’s really nothing much to it other than that. Everything became semi-transparent and has a mirror-ish grid to it, and that’s it. Same widget of multiple size is again not grouped together.
The app drawer also had a small change – it is now having a semi-transparent background instead of a solid black like last time. And that’s all to it.
Another interface change is how nice Google finally amended their problem of having to exit the app before accessing the notification bar in a full screen app. You can now swipe down the notification bar in a full screen app to show what’s new, and swipe again to show the entire notification menu.
My apologies for the face, I was just trying to get to some full screen app
Android 4.4 KitKat didn’t leave the keyboard alone as it is. They changed the blue colour theme back in the Holo days to the new white colour, matching up the entire KitKat design (?).
Google also said that they’ve made Android 4.4 KitKat to have “Emoji everywhere”. I have to agree with Google; they did a great job integrating the entire library of Emoji right on the keyboard! The design of the Emoji emoticons are also simplistic, minimalistic and silhouette-looking.
 Lock screen widgets have been changed a little. Here’s the only thing I can’t get myself to like it – Google disabled lock screen widgets by default. I see no reason to do so, and really don’t see the effects of doing so too. Google put the tickbox to enable lock screen widgets at the Security menu. Do they think that third-party lock screen widgets will mess up the security?
The People and Phone app has been redesigned and now I don’t really see the difference between both apps. Google blurred the lines between them and definitely did it in a very nice way.
  As for Hangouts as mentioned earlier, it is now the Google Talks app with video chat capability and and SMS app. Google didn’t force users to make the switch in an instant – Google actually gave users a choice to use Hangouts or the normal Messaging service that you’ve been using for years. One thing that bothers me is that the Messaging app didn’t get disabled by itself when Hangouts is selected to be used as the default SMS app.
Integration of SMS capabilities on Hangouts app is very well done, as it gets out of the way and is indeed subtle. Unlike Apple’s iMessage service, Google gave the choice of SMS or Hangouts to message. Select whichever number you want to message to, or choose the email to send out a online message.
Google also did a lot of backend stuff under the hood which really did maintain if not boost up the performance of my already-old Nexus 4. On Ultra-High Quality running at 100% resolution on Epic Citadel, I got this score.
Google also made a new notification Location icon beside the WiFi icon at the top right to tell if any location service are running. Google actually took care of users’ feedback on how location services can drink up the battery juice with one special menu.
Other than that, there are some other additions like Tap & Pay and Printing which I didn’t get to try out due to the lack of hardware available within my reach. Anyway here is a gallery of the Settings menu. You can also choose your homescreen launcher app by selecting Home in the settings.
So have you flashed Android 4.4 to your device? Or do you have a Nexus 5 already? Maybe tempted to root and flash a custom recovery to get KitKat? I’m personally loving mostly every bit of the chocolaty goodness!

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Review – HONOR Band 6: Good balance between feature, design and price

We have received HONOR’s latest smart band, the HONOR Band 6 which is quite nice in itself in terms of looks and we’ll go through it briefly to see what it brings to the table. Also, the model that we got is the full black color – the one that never goes out of date.

The packaging is as simple as it is. Clean, clear descriptions of what it can do and what to be expected from it. I personally crave this form of design language.

Turning everything in the box out then you’ll have the standard device + charging cable + manual + warranty combo.

The screen is a 1.47-inch AMOLED panel running a 194×368 resolution which at this form factor is plenty enough with the text being easily readable and the colors being as vivid as possible. The device also has plenty of battery to run it for a good 3 weeks long on average in exchange for a choppy frame rate but what, you need 60fps for something designed to be looked at for 5 seconds every hour or so? Certainly not. And I prefer long battery life.

On the right side, a single flat button is there to let you access almost all of the features in one go if you’re lazy to slide past others to reach one of them or use it to wake the band up.

Simple HONOR logo on the strap, although the full black model does camouflage it to a certain degree. The strap is nice to touch and doesn’t go slippery when I’m sweating for that matter.

The charging mechanism is based on the snap-on magnetic port to USB-A used by some of the other brands around. Nothing wrong to be as cost-effective as possible when it is totally usable. However, due to the nature of being magnetic, it only snaps onto the band in one direction.

Similar to the majority of HONOR smartwatches and bands, you connect it through HUAWEI Health app, and the features such as watch face customization and notifications management can all be modified here.

Plenty of selections from simple time display to full dashboard types are available for download for free.
Conclusion
The HONOR Band 6 is positioned quite well as the deserved upgrade from the Band 5 that comes with a bigger screen and more features. Most importantly, at the price of RM189, I really liked the value and accessibility it brings to the table.

Where to buy? (Affiliate link)

Lazada
Shopee

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The Legends Circuit Grand Finals – Comic Fiesta 2013

It was a very intense round when The Singapore Sentinels (SGS) battle through the final match at KLCC Convention Center last 22nd December. SGS has claimed the spot as champion for The Legends Circuit.
Winning the Challenger Trophy, the prizes were RM 20,000 cash, Logitech and Intel products. It was an incredible comeback from the Lower Brackets of the Double Elimination tournament. They now have secured a spot in the next Garena Premiere League Spring 2013 season. It was a 7 week journey to the spot of becoming the champion where they gather Malaysia’s and Singapore’s best Multiplayer Online Battle Arena players on League of Legends(LoL) which the publisher is the famous online multiplayer hub, Garena Online.

TLC Grand Finals successfully sold out 500 tickets a week before the event even started. The event was sponsored by Logitech, Intel, Asus, Seagate, AOC, Apacer, Cooler Master and Jayacom.
It was a two day event where the first day was packed with various performances such as Cosplaying characters from LoL. There were 10 finalist and among them was See Zi Huan A.K.A Kazuo who took home a RM 3000 cash price as the cosplayer emerged as the champion by cosplaying Jinx, the loose cannon.
Total visitors was around 40,000 and those who could not make it still tuned in through the online portal, measuring 3000 online viewers that day to support their favorite team. Neo.iSG.Exile was the team who emerged in the grand finals and was the first team to secure a spot for the GPL Spring 2013 season through TLC.

“Working together with Garena enables us all to grow faster and make League of Legends (LoL) professional gaming a rising star in Malaysia and Singapore, rivaling the biggest traditional sports out there. Being part of The Legends Circuit (TLC) Summer Season 2013 marks yet another major involvement from us in the development of Logitech’s relationship with the eSports community and we have always believed that when science wins – gamers win. By providing the players with the Logitech G experience, we believe that they can have the pleasure of exceeding their usual levels of performance and breaking their own limits in the battle,”
-KP Lim, Country Manager, Logitech Malaysia & Brunei.
League of Legends was developed by Riot Games which is based in the United States, established in 2006. Today, they have various offices around the world; Saint Louis, Seoul, Dublin, Sao Paulo, Istanbul, Moscow, Sydney and Taipei. League of Legends is a free to play game which are supported by microtransactions instead of ads or licensed key.

For more information, visit http://www.Garena.com

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HUAWEI smartwatches are currently on sale with up to RM400 discount for various GT, Fit, and Pro models

HUAWEI Malaysia’s largest wearables sale is currently live and is packed with different classes of smartwatches to let fellow fans and newcomers get into the ecosystem at a more affordable price.

With only 8 more days to consider, the following models including the likes of Fit series for smaller and compact wear or the large and classy GT3 variants for daily driving in style are all getting their prices tuned down a little bit.

Product

Promo Price (RM)

WATCH Fit 2 Midnight Black (Active Edition)

RM549

WATCH Fit 2 Moon White Leather (Classic Edition)

RM649

WATCH GT3 Brown Leather Strap (46mm)

RM999

WATCH GT3 Black Fluoroelastomer Strap (46mm)

RM899

WATCH GT3 Black Fluoroelastomer Strap (42mm)

RM799

WATCH GT3 White Leather Strap (42mm)

RM899

WATCH GT Runner Grey (46mm)

RM999

WATCH 3 Pro Titanium Gray Brown Leather Strap (46mm)

RM1,799

The promotion is accessible on HUAWEI Malaysia’s official website.

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Review – OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite: Good value?

Alright, here’s a brand new smartphone from OnePlus. It’s the Nord CE 3 Lite and it’s a rather entry-level smartphone, powered by the Snapdragon 695 chipset and supports 5G too. This phone… to be honest, feels familiar. It’s very similar to another phone that we reviewed earlier this year.
But, let’s put that aside first – let’s see if this is a good phone.

I want to quickly comment about the name of the phone. The full name of this phone is a mouthful – OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite. It’s a mouthful of a name.
Design
I honestly do like the design. It’s similar to last year’s Nord CE 2 Lite, but now without the camera bump. There are just two big protruding circles now and I like the design. It’s clean.

I do need to highlight one thing – the back panel… I can’t confirm what’s it made of. It does feel like glass since it’s slides around the table and doesn’t have hairline scratches. Still, I would’ve preferred a matte finish rather than a glossy finish like what we have here.

I mean, I do like the green color. A lot. Some people told me that they don’t like this color – but hey, that’s why it is available in black color too.
Cameras
Let’s now talk about the cameras. We have 3 cameras on this phone, but I’ll say only one of them is actually feasible. The 2MP macro camera is… well, pretty unusable.

So, it all boils down to that single 108MP main camera. To have a look at all the pictures and videos taken with the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, watch our video at the top of this review.
Screen
Now, let’s talk about the screen. This is a 6.72-inch IPS LCD screen with a resolution of 2400×1080 pixels and has a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz. Honestly, this is a pretty good screen. We used our colorimeter to test it and we get 99.96% sRGB and 98.36% of DCI-P3 color gamut coverage at a very low ΔE number too.

The absolute maximum brightness that we get though, is kinda expected – it peaks at around 650 nits. I mean, that’s the limitation of an IPS LCD screen. You might have issues looking at the screen during a super bright sunny day.

Performance
Now, let’s talk about the performance. This phone has a Snapdragon 695 chipset and we’ve tested other phones with this chipset before and the performance is… I’d say depends on what you want to do with it. For day-to-day usage like social media, web browsing, all those stuff – it will mostly be fine. There will be stutters here and there but it’s generally okay. In case you’re wondering, this phone has 240Hz touch sampling rate.

When games are concerned, it truly depends on what you’re playing. It handles PUBG Mobile, COD Mobile, and Mobile Legends just fine – but Genshin Impact is going to be a challenge.

At the lowest graphical settings, the game struggles to maintain 30fps and dips further down constantly. I mean, I have nothing against it. This is an entry-ish level smartphone after all so I don’t expect it to play the game with no lags.

It’s our job to test out these phones with a few different games to let you know how the phone performs. Just like how we found out that PUBG New State has 90fps option for this phone but OnePlus still doesn’t let a majority of games to run above 60fps.
Battery life
The battery life is straightforward enough. The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite comes with a 5,000mAh battery and in our usual PCMark battery life test at 100 nits brightness, it can run around 13 hours and that’s actually quite good.

Charging time
The charging time is also nothing out of the ordinary. It comes with a 67W charger in the box and it’ll charge from 15% to completion in slightly less than 40 minutes. The temperature while charging is very low too – 36°C is the highest that we recorded for the entire charging duration.

Unfortunately, OnePlus still uses its own proprietary charging standard. What I mean by proprietary is that you’ll have to use their cable and charger to get this charging speed.

Software
In terms of the software, this phone is running OxygenOS 13.1 – and the overall features, look and feel, and prebuilt apps feel the same as the flagship OnePlus 11.

There are little to no bloatware apps and we still have the OnePlus Shelf feature too I mean, I really like this Shelf feature and it has so much more potential to expand and include more things like home screen widgets. Imagine swiping down to access all sorts of widgets without going back to the home screen.

Other than that, the overall experience is actually snappy even for a phone with the Snapdragon 695 chipset.
Few more things to mention
Of course, there are a few more things that we need to mention. This phone is using UFS 2.2 NAND chips and also uses a USB 2.0 port at the bottom of the phone.

However, we do have a 3.5mm audio jack – which is nice to have even though OnePlus still wants to promote their entry-level OnePlus Nord Buds 2 as well.

It also has a dedicated nano SIM card slot and another combo slot so you can put in a microSD card if you want to.
By the way, this phone does have an audio jack even though OnePlus is literally launching this phone alongside the new OnePluds Nord Buds 2.
Should you buy the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite?
I think that depends on the price. At RM1,099, the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite is indeed what I’ll consider to be a good price for the phone. Our initial script for this review compares this phone with the Samsung Galaxy A34 because of two reasons – the Galaxy A34’s Dimensity 1080 chipset performs better and it has proper OIS.

But at around USD $100 cheaper than the Galaxy A34, that makes the Nord CE 3 Lite actually at a reasonable price point.
Where to buy? (Affliate links)

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee
AliExpress

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Samsung Super Brand Day happening on 27th September on Lazada

Lazada always has special days on their calendars for brands to be featured on their platform. The condition is simple – the featured seller will need to have discounts and deals. Samsung ‘s Super Brand Day is coming this 27th September, and obviously – there will be deals for both Samsung smartphones and home appliances too.
On this Super Brand Day, you can enjoy 4% cashback of up to RM400 with any payment method while purchasing the Samsung Galaxy Note10 series of smartphones. Any purchases made on the Samsung Flagship Store from 27th September onward will receive up to 10% Lazada Wallet exclusive cashback.

I know that sounds confusing and vague, but that’s what we have on the press release from Lazada. Have a read on their terms and conditions here.

You can also stand a chance to win RM10,000 worth of Samsung products with Onederful Wallet from 25th to 27th September! Also, watch the Lazada live stream on 27th September at 12pm, where Shaun Stephen and a Samsung expert will be taking the stage and walk you through the amazing world of Samsung Galaxy smartphones and Smart Home solutions.

On the Samsung Super Brand Day itself, you can experience all of these deals – and remember, these are one day only. For those who missed out the deal for Galaxy Watch Active (review here) on 9.9, here’s your second chance. 😉

Even the brand new Samsung Note10+ (review here) is getting RM150. That’s how much Samsung loves us. Other phones are getting a discount as well – take a look here.

For those who are looking for SSDs, then hey – the top-of-the-line Samsung 970 Evo NVMe SSDs are for sale too. You can get 500GB for RM758!

Of course, Samsung is not a smartphone-only brand. Home appliances – like vacuums, ovens, refrigerators, washing machines, and TVs are also a part of this Samsung Super Brand Day sale.
To learn more about this fantastic Samsung Super Brand Day, click here!

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Xiaomi ENCHEN has arrived in Malaysia on Lazada; Hugely focused on budget yet quality lifestyle products

Xiaomi has launched the official store of Xiaomi ENCHEN, one of the brand members part of the Xiaomi Youpin ecosystem. If you’re already scouting for grooming products in Malaysia during the first MCO, then you most probably already know about the Xiaomi ENCHEN hair clipper.
Sharing similar concepts with Xiaomi itself, stuff you find under the ENCHEN branding will still show quality and design consistency while maintaining the pricing range lots of people are known for. Let’s check out some of the products they are going to push out.

First off is the Boost hair clipper that includes 3 interchangeable nozzles while having a switch for fixing the length to get a consistent length of your hair. With 2 levels of speed control, the 1500mAh battery can power the cutting blades 4 hours at once with 3 hours of recharging.

Up next is the Blackstone 3 electric shaver that shaves at high-efficiency thanks to independent shaving heads forming a double ring structure through 3D movement for a larger contact area. Top tier IPX7 waterproof allows you to shave even while showering and the 2-hour battery is rechargeable through a USB Type-C cable. Yes, you heard that right, a USB Type-C equipped shaver.

Maintaining good hygiene through frequent hand wash is one of the best ways to guard against COVID-19 so the Pop Clean automatic soup dispenser is here to serve you better. Through the quick sensor, it dispenses soap as fast as 0.25s in either one of two available volumes and it is compact enough to bring it anywhere.
Official Launch Promo
Xiaomi ENCHEN will be offering a wide range of products as a celebration of the official launch of their digital storefront on Lazada, albeit being a small price cut, it is still better than nothing.

Product

Original Price (RM)

Launch Promo Price (RM)

Blackstone Electric Shaver

69.9

49.9

Blackstone 3 Electric Shaver

129.9

89.9

Boost Hair Trimmer

49.9

39.9

Humming Bird Professional Electric Hair Trimmer

69.9

49.9

Sharp 3S Electric Hair Clipper

89.9

59.9

Aurora T+ Sonic Electric Tooth Brush

199

139

POP Clean Foaming Automatic Soap Dispenser

109.9

89.9

YOYO Baby Hair Clipper

79.9

49.9

Hunter Electric Shaver

95.9

59.9

Enrollor Hair Curling Iron

149.9

69.9

What are your thoughts about Xiaomi branching into yet another sub-brand to promote their lifestyle items? Let us know your opinions and while doing that, give ENCHEN a thumbs-up on their Facebook page for future announcements.

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Video call your mom this Mother’s Day #withGalaxy

During this quarantine season, we’re not going to be able to do much. Unless you live in the same house as your mother (like I do), it’s not going to be as easy as driving up to your mom’s house for a visit. We have to consider the health risks and whatnot. That’s why we should treat our mothers right by giving them a proper smartphone.
Yes, a proper smartphone whereby the user experience is actually good. For mothers, the best specs don’t matter. Convenience and the frustration-free experience is key to making a mother happy with their gadget. And the best user experience we have so far is with the Samsung One UI.

Samsung wants to share their appreciation to mothers around the world with the new campaign that is aptly named “Put Mom in the Picture #withGalaxy”. Basically, it’s an encouragement to take pictures of your mother with your Samsung smartphone. The company also made this video to share with us.

We’re already spoiled with the abundance of cameras nowadays anyway, so why not utilize them to take pictures of our mother? We have at least one camera on our smartphone, and everyone has at least one smartphone. The difference is obviously, in quality.
Of course, we can also put our mother in a video too. During this quarantine season, video calling is our best way to communicate with our loved ones. With apps like Google Duo and whatnot, we can do so easily. And with fantastic autofocusing selfie cameras on the Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series of smartphones, we can video call with our mother using the highest selfie camera quality ever.

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No Price Change For OPPO Smartphones After SST

As you all know, Sales & Services Tax – also known as SST – is starting its implementation right now. While we’re all grieving over the impending damage on our wallets, OPPO just made the announcement that they’re absorbing the SST and that’s great news!
As a recap, many other smartphone manufacturers are updating their prices to bump up the price by 5% to compensate for SST without sacrificing profit margin. It’s great to see that OPPO is absorbing it entirely.

Another recap – OPPO just launched the OPPO F9 which has a beautiful back, large 6.3-inch screen with 2340×1080 pixels in resolution, VOOC charging, dual rear-facing cameras, 25MP selfie camera, and also a 3,500mAh battery. Of course, the price will remain at RM1,399.
Most important for me, is the beautiful back. Comes in this unique texture that is just so pleasing to the eyes, the OPPO F9 has the most outstanding design for the back of a phone right now.

Click here to learn more about the OPPO F9

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Pioneer Claims Their Lightning & Type-C Cables With DuPont Kevlar Core Are Indestructible

Now, how many of you actually had a damaged cable? I know I have. Bad connection caused by a worn out header or even a frayed cable at certain parts of the cable. Remember when people used spring coils to coil around the Lightning cable, which ended up eating through the material instead? I personally used some heatshrink tubes to strengthen the cables, but they’re ugly. Now, Pioneer has released two new cables with DuPont Kevlar Core – one Lightning cable, and another USB Type-C cable.

The new Lightning Cable released under their Advanced Series is MFi-certified (Made For iPhone/iPod/iPad) which is safe to use for your Apple products. With support of up to 2.4A fast charging and 480 Mbps high-speed data transfer, the cable is also made to be ultra-durable. We’ve talked about how chargers affect your charging speed here, and we have to say that 5V 2A is quite fast in terms of speed. Moreover, 5V 2A power banks are very common in the market.

We first saw reinforced USB cables from iCable but of course, it can be taken to a whole new level. The Pioneer Lightning and USB Type-C cables are weaved with DuPont Kevlar material – the material used in bulletproof vests – and DTY material (Draw Textured Yarn) that is made to endure the wears and tears of frequent usage, increasing the lifespan of the product. As seen in the picture below it is able to withstand the pull strength of an average human being:

With a special over-mold design made of aluminium, it serves to provide consumers the ease of plugging and unplugging from devices. In addition to the materials used, a special strain relief design was used to provide more flexibility on the bend-prone areas to prevent the tendencies of breaking the cable. This tends to be at the end of the USB connector’s mold for original Apple’s Lightning cable.

The Pioneer cables will come with a leather pouch for ease of safekeeping, providing more protection, and cable organization. Both Lightning and Type-C USB cables will be launched in June and will be sold separately. Prices of each cables will be revealed during the launch date as well. Stay tuned for the update on this page.

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Here are the prices for the Samsung Galaxy A72, A52 and A32

Samsung Malaysia has officially announced the pricing for the recently announced Galaxy A72, A52, and A32.

Compared to the last generation, it might sound disappointing for some people as the price has been increased instead of being maintained. But with the additional integration of flagship experience and features, I think it is still reasonably priced but it is just within the borderline of acceptance so these are really close ones, honestly.
By the way, the A32 apparently has a 5G edition if you’re into that sort of thing. In all cases (literally), the free gift is available starting March 26 until April 30 so you have about a month and a week to get them.

Galaxy A72

8GB+256GB: RM1,899
FREE Clear Standing Cover (RM109)

Galaxy A52

8GB+256GB: RM1,499
FREE Clear Standing Cover (RM109)

Galaxy A32 5G

8GB+128GB: RM1,199
FREE Soft Clear Cover (RM39)

Galaxy A32

8GB+128GB: RM1,099
FREE Soft Clear Cover (RM39)

For those who want to get a taste of unboxing to find out what’s inside and how does it perform, find them out in our video where we take it for a couple of test run of the software alongside our initial impression, particularly for the A72.

Or check out the gaming benchmarks if you’re looking into the raw performance instead.

If these are still not enough, the official product page has all you need to convince you to get one.

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