44 Years Old Apollo 11 Rocket Engine Recovered

It’s been one year since they announced that their ocean exploration team had found the location of the long lost Apollo 11 F-1 rocket engine. The engine is located deep in the Atlantic Ocean. Jeff Bezos of Amazon, CEO announced that they have successfully recovered most of the major components that are “display worthy”.

During the last three weeks, the exploration team have been using robots and other remotely operated instrument to lift up the F-1 rocket engine from depth of 14,000 feet(4267.2 meter).
NASA did not design the rockets to be recovered or reused, that’s the reason the engines have been resting on the sea floor. The rocket was serving for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969. This is purely a recovery mission led by rich space nerds who would like to preserve history.

Some parts are missing their serial number but they are working hard to re-assemble and restore the engine and stabilize the material after sitting in salt water for 44 years.
-Via Dvice, Bezos Expeditions.
-Image credits, Bezos Expeditions via Dvice.

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Note 5 gets new body

The latest Note series gets new colour option, it’s now come in Pink Gold. This is a special edition of the Note 5 is just announced today and will be available starting today. It is Samsung’s approach to extend the colour option for the flagship device so it can resonates with woman at all ages. This special edition is perfect for ladies who are looking for a device that harmonises style and productivity with a touch of femininity, sophistication and grace.
We noted that Pink is a unique vibrant colour that resonates with many consumers.
Lee Jui Siang, Vice President, IT & Mobile Business Unit, SME
This is a limited edition device, so it will only be offered for a limited time. It makes for an excellent gift for that special someone with the sassy new colour. You can purchase one from today onwards (while stock last) at RRP RM2,699.

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Review – Xiaomi Smart Band 7: When a smart band gets the “+” treatment

With the latest smart band launched near the end of June by Xiaomi for Malaysia being the Xiaomi Smart Band 7, we’ve received a unit for taking it to a spin, and let’s run through what we found out about it, what’s cool, and what’s not so.
Let’s take it off from the packaging. Compared to last year’s Smart Band 6, the big poster boy is now actually the smart band itself instead of a number which is okay for me personally but I do think it worked a bit better in trying to portray the improvements we’re going to discuss a bit later.

Opening the box up and sliding out the tray and you’ll see the little gadget seat neatly between the charging cable and user manual. Simple and thin cutouts mean fewer resources used to create “waste”. Pretty cool so far.

Let’s address the improvement we mentioned just now which is the screen. At last, Xiaomi is finally giving the Smart Band 7 a larger screen which jumps from 1.56-inch to 1.62-inch but it is still the same AMOLED panel so you get those good colors and clarity if you’re upgrading from an older one.
The PPI is at 326 so from an overall experience, instead of putting more stuff to make reading tougher, Xiaomi is just scaling everything up to make them clear and concise. Because if it wasn’t broken, you don’t need to fix it.
Oh, larger images and text means it is way more usable for the elders or anyone with ongoing eye problems too.

The design language is pretty much a carbon copy of the 6 applied to the 7 when looking at it externally. Scrolling through the UI and it is still the familiar layouts except certain key information are now given larger sizes and better positioning to help reading through the actual information much faster and directly.
Personally, I do think that text-based information is more capable than graphics-based when used on a small canvas such as a smart band. It is not to say images are bad but instead, they are the supporting role for this matter and I think Xiaomi is heading in a good direction this time.

The direct snap and lock mechanism is comfortable and easy to adjust since the brand has been using it for some time. A first experience for me nonetheless.

“Because flat and long magnetic chargers are too mainstream, let’s make it round to make it more compact and cheaper to produce!” – Probably one of Xiaomi’s engineers.

As usual, the Mi Fitness (Or Xiaomi Wear) is the software companion that goes with Smart Band 7. The first page will land you on the fitness tracking page for a quick read while the second tab lets you engage a proper workout routing before starting.

To be fair, I find the outdoor running function directly giving an overview of the map and if you’re one like me that frequents any forms of “Maps” application, this should just feel close to home and easy to navigate.

Over at the device management screen, you’ll get to play with a selection of watch faces and pick the ones you like the most that display selected parameters as well as detailed configuration towards notifications, alerts, apps, and more.

The plethora of watch faces is all here to serve your needs with the Pixel and Misty Forest being my favorites. Once downloaded, you can immediately swap over to any other via the Local tab.

You also get to mess around with some other things that are non-health-related such as widgets, night mode, PIN access, and updates.

While the Smart Band 7 is cool for an average person to use, but for someone like me that spams emojis and stuff, don’t expect it to display them because it just can’t.
And it does so at the expense of some of the screen estates as an unsupported format of text directly becomes a big block of blank (They suppose to appear in the space between the contact name and the ‘now’ indicator. Therefore, any prior message gets pushed out of the zone and requires some swipes to get back instead of just as readable from the start.
Better off just take out your phone and counter-spam your friends with your own set of Joy Face.
Conclusion

At the end of the day, the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 does a simple yet better job through its larger screen size (Albeit minimal) and the inclusion of 3 extra parameters for fitness makes the overall upgrade acceptable. Because after all, this particular portfolio is about the high value projected by its affordability and feature set.
So would I recommend this at RM199? The answer is Yes if you don’t already own the 5th or 6th gen model because the incremental updates can say to be quite lacking to justify its minor price hike.
But, if you don’t own a smart band now and are looking for one, yes, definitely go ahead and grab one of these in a variety of colors that will surely catch your eyes.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon US
Lazada
Shopee

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Swype now available on Google Play Store

The pioneers of swipe-typing finally got out of beta stage for the Android platform and onwards to the Google Play Store with their current version, which is v1.5.

After being in testing stage for (oh, I don’t know, two years?
Source : Swype (Google Play Store)

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Review – ASUS ZenBook 3 Deluxe: Who Is It For?

There is a category of fairly powerful laptops in this world that is focused on ultrathin form factor laptops with a durable yet lightweight build and extensive battery life. Intel calls this category of laptops “ultrabook”. The ASUS ZenBook 3 Deluxe falls into that category, as it is a high-end ultrabook that emphasizes on everything that defines an ultrabook.
Is the ZenBook 3 Deluxe worthy of its insanely high price of RM8,299? Let’s take a deep dive into this in-depth review, and find out if it worth the price.

Unboxing
The box itself is pretty simple, actually. Open up and the laptop is right there for you.

Digging up the left compartment is where you’ll find the power brick and cable to charge the ZenBook 3 Deluxe with.
The usual cable spaghetti.
Underneath the laptop’s pedestal is where a laptop sleeve is found. Pretty much in line with what the previous ZenBooks have included within the box. Digging deeper reveals another pouch – this one is made out of velvet, presumably to carry the charger around.

Then there’s another compartment underneath all of it – the one compartment that houses two important dongles – one USB-C to USB-A, and another USB-C to HDMI.

Keep these two dongles in the velvet pouch alongside with the charger, as you’ll definitely need it if you’re a tech mobile warrior, because we’ll talk about why in the next section.
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Let’s first talk about the design, As the ZenBook 3 Deluxe is indeed an ultrabook, the laptop is only about 12.9mm thin. It only weighs at 1,217 grams in total.

I have to say, the entire aesthetic design of the ZenBook 3 Deluxe is beautifully sleek. The one I have here is the dark blue colored one, with golden accents all over. From the outside – yes, it looks absolutely gorgeous. The entire ZenBook 3 Deluxe screams luxury.

The golden accents are classy, as it’s shiny and reflective yet subtle and only applied on the ASUS logo and around the screen’s edges.

Opening the screen’s lid require only one finger – and the laptop will almost remain at its position while the hinge is opened with one finger alone. Once opened, however, its internal beauty can be quite polarizing.
That NanoEdge display gave ASUS an advantage as they’ve stuffed in a 14-inch screen to a laptop that’s meant for 13-inch displays.

However, take a look at the keyboard. Instead of having transparent legends for the white backlight to shine through, ASUS opted for golden legends too. Which – in my opinion – makes things look rather… messy, as there is a clash of color. Personally speaking, I’d like it to be with transparent or white legends for the white backlight to shine through.
We’ll talk more about the keyboard in the later section.
Ports
The ports that the ZenBook 3 Deluxe has is… something that many people won’t like. You’ll be living the dongle life if you decide to get the ZenBook 3 Deluxe, because this ultrabook only has USB-C. Three of them, actually. And a single 3.5mm combo audio jack.
These two USB-C ports have Lightning symbol on them.
That’s a USB-C port without Lightning symbol on it.
Sure, all of these are high-speed ports and with the two on the right side being active ports. I just find it very unnecessarily thin as it affects the workflow of many people. It’s the time where I start questioning – what’s the point of being just a few more millimeters thin but throws away inconvenience? USB-C isn’t ready to be the replacement of USB-A just yet.
Also, the ports that it has are confusing as heck. The single USB-C port at the left side and one more USB-C port on the right side are actually Thunderbolt 3/USB-C 10Gbps ports, whereas the other USB-C port at the right side is a USB 3.0 5Gbps port.
Keep in mind – those two dongles are definitely going to be with you throughout your journey.
Physically, there is a label on which port does what function – the little lightning bolt symbol. However, only the two USB-C ports on the right side have the symbol – which doesn’t match the illustration on ASUS’s website.
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Let’s talk about the screen now. Right off the bat, the first thing that caught my attention is the glossy screen. I then thought to myself – hey, does the ZenBook 3 Deluxe have a touchscreen? Because most of the screens on laptops these days are matte.

But nope – the ZenBook 3 Deluxe is indeed using a glossy non-touch screen. Bit disappointing, since this extreme glossiness means I’m going to have a terrible time trying to use it outdoors. To their defense, glossy finish on monitors do have better colors than matte.
With ASUS’s latest NanoEdge display technology, those bezels around the edges are definitely something to behold. Its 14-inch 1080p display looks and feels absolutely stunning as the colors really do pop, and smaller bezels mean that ASUS can use a body with a smaller footprint.
In terms of brightness, it can be blindingly bright – but because it’s glossy, reflections will plague the user experience quite drastically – especially in brightly-lit conditions and outdoors.
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When it comes to laptops, I believe the trackpad and keyboard are very important. What’s the use if it’s mandatory to bring a keyboard and mouse together when the laptop already has a trackpad and mouse, right?

Trackpad
The trackpad that the ZenBook 3 Deluxe is actually very smooth and usable to the point where I don’t really have much to complain about. It uses Windows drivers and integrates itself right into the OS itself – including that fingerprint scanner that’s at the top right side of the trackpad.

Windows Hello works fine, obviously. Fingerprint scanners on laptops are only going to get more ubiquitous, so be prepared for the future that is finger scanning.
Do you still need a mouse when you’re out and about with the ASUS ZenBook 3 Deluxe? In my opinion, yes – yes you do. The trackpad though is okay to be used, but nothing beats having a dedicated mouse – especially since the ZenBook 3 Deluxe isn’t a touchscreen laptop.
And by the way – make sure you get a Bluetooth mouse like the Logitech MX Anywhere 2S rather than a USB mouse, because you don’t want to carry around a dongle just to connect a USB-based wireless mouse, do you?
Keyboard
Here’s the thing about the ASUS ZenBook 3 Deluxe’s keyboard. In my opinion, it’s terrible. Let me explain one by one – and no, it’s not just because of the horrible golden legends.
The main reason why the keyboard absolutely sucks is the actuation force. Each and every key on the ZenBook 3 Deluxe requires quite a high amount of force to actuate – but once actuated, the entire key just collapses and bottoms out right away.
It just doesn’t feel relaxing or fun to type. I got tired of this keyboard pretty much halfway through this review and returned to my MacBook Air’s keyboard.
With such horrible actuation force, what’s up with the new power button placement on ASUS laptops? Same goes to the VivoBook S15, actually.
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Let’s talk performance first. Here’s the list of hardware that the ZenBook 3 Deluxe has:

Intel i7-7500U
Intel HD Graphics 620
16GB LPDDR3 2133MHz RAM (soldered)
1TB Gen. 3 PCIe x4 NVMe SSD

From the specs above, we obviously know that the ZenBook 3 Deluxe is not meant for gaming – so let’s just skip that segment entirely.
As you might have seen on the spec list above, the ZenBook 3 Deluxe comes with a 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD. With great speed obviously comes with a heavy price tag – and with that RM8,299 price tag, at least a third of that price tag is for this NVMe SSD alone.
Not sure why you’ll need this much speed on a laptop that isn’t capable of smooth video editing. Unless you have an external GPU.
With this form factor, the Intel Core i7-7500U coupled with 16GB of RAM is actually pretty sufficient for some creative work on Adobe’s software suite – but the lack of a dedicated graphics card make it absymal to work on heavier stuff. Take After Effects or Premiere Pro as examples.
Upgradeability
It uses T5 Torx screwdrivers and once these screws were removed, the entire backplate pops off easily. Easy to work with, actually.

Once opened, I don’t expect any of the parts to be upgradeable, to be honest. To my surprise, the NVMe SSD is actually connected via an M.2 slot. So I thought to myself – why not remove the NVMe SSD and have a look at it?

The M.2 2280 SSD is wrapped with a piece of aluminium – presumably for better shielding from the surrounding electronics. It’s not going to be a heatsink as the SSD isn’t thermally in contact with the aluminium wrap anyway. It’s just an aluminium sock that’s screwed on the motherboard together with the M.2 SSD, per se.

Removing the sock reveals that the SSD ASUS opted for the ASUS ZenBook 3 Deluxe is actually a Samsung MZVLW1T0HMLH 1TB SSD which is manufactured with MLC NAND flash.

Other parts of the ASUS ZenBook 3 Deluxe is pretty simple to access and clean up too. The processor is where most of the heat will be – and once again, it did burn my lap when the laptop is in direct contact with my skin.

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In terms of battery life, the ZenBook 3 Deluxe does a pretty good job. Lasts for at least 6 hours or so on heavy usage as per usual. Nothing out of the ordinary for today’s tech, actually.
There seems to be a heat issue somewhere underneath the power button.That heat is not something to be dismissed, as it did burn me after a short direct contact with my skin. This happened while it’s running on battery, by the way.
Once again the power button is at a horrible position!
Charger
The charger is tiny and comes with quite a few different output ratings. Firstly, it can output 65W in total, then 45W, 27W, and finally at 15W. Not sure what’s the use of these lower wattages, though.
Again for a laptop with such specs, it’ll require 65W. Charging times, however, is quite fast too. It takes slightly more than an hour to charge from near-zero to a completely full 100%.
The usual cable spaghetti – though there’s a pouch this time around.
I just plugged the ZenBook 3 Deluxe’s charger into whichever USB-C port that’s available and it charges instantly – pretty much like how the latest MacBook Pro works.
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All in all, my final words for the ASUS ZenBook 3 Deluxe is this – I don’t see a point in getting this laptop, actually. Firstly, to fully utilize what’s offered in this laptop, you’ll definitely have to get an external GPU. That by itself will cost a lot more, and do not offer the full performance that is expected.
Then there’s the screen. I have no idea why they’ve opted for glossy screen this time around. If it’s a touch screen like the ZenBook Flip, then understand. The older ZenBook UX305F from 2 years ago was gorgeous – and it uses a matte screen!

Thirdly, the price. Seriously, I have no idea who would pay RM8,299 for an ultrabook. Maybe back in the days where ultrabooks are scarce and MacBook Air is the only underpowered ultraportable laptop we can ever get.
Times have changed, and the niche market for such ultrabooks have disappeared.
There’s a promotion now where you can get it for RM7,959 now, actually.

Pros

Lightweight
Thin bezels
Decent battery life

Cons

Glossy non-touch screen
Bad keyboard
Insane price
Too thin to be point ports have to be sacrificed
USB-C only

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4G version of the vivo Y27 to launch tomorrow at RM699

vivo Malaysia has announced the availability of the new Y27 4G smartphone for the local market.

As a “step-down” from the original Y27 which is 5G compatible, the Y27 4G uses older parts in exchange for a lower price tag.
Definitely not for those who want powerful stuff and current-year techs, the 4G counterpart will serve great value when it comes to a secondary phone purely for communications, or just a normal phone for the kids.
Here’s what its specs look like.

6.64-inch IPS LCD Display

1080p Resolution
Middle Punch Hole Notch

MediaTek Helio G85 Chipset
6GB RAM (+6GB Extended RAM)
128GB Storage
Dual Back Cameras

Main: 50MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Macro: 2MP f/2.4

8MP Selfie Camera
5,000mAh Battery

44W Fast Charge

Price and Availability
RM699 is the price tag for the vivo Y27 4G and can be purchased from various vivo concept stores nationwide.
No news on online availability as of now.

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ASUS Evolves Healthcare With VivoWatch BP; Updates Networking, Mini PC, Monitors, & Motherboards

ASUS just announced another slew of new products. The main highlight here is the VivoWatch BP and they’ve also updated their existing lineup of products in networking, mini PC, monitors, and motherboards
VivoWatch BP
ASUS VivoWatch BP is the world’s first blood pressure tracking watch with ASUS HealthAI technology. It has three unique advantages:

VivoWatch BP can measure blood pressure and provide a result in just 15 seconds by using embedded ECG and PPG sensors.
The next-generation ASUS HealthAI algorithm provides personalized advice according to the user’s personal habits, to help keep track of blood pressure and general health status.
28-day battery life (in normal mode).

LCD
High-reflective color LCD

Wireless
BLE (connect to android and ios phone)

Sensors
G sensor
2 PPG +ECG sensors  (for heart rate and blood pressure monitoring)
GPS sensor (for activity &exercise management)

Health data
Step/calories burned/sleep/heart rate/blood pressure monitoring

Battery life
28-day (in normal mode)

Charging
USB docking

Water resistance
IP67

The VivoWatch BP will be available worldwide in Q3 2018 with the price tag of USD $169.
Lyra Voice
Winner of the CES 2018 Innovation award, Lyra Voice is a three-in-one 802.11ac mesh Wi-Fi router, voice assistant, and wireless speaker. Users can interact with Amazon Alexa by simply talking to Lyra Voice, enabling them to play music, play the news, check the weather, control smart-home devices, and more. Part of the Lyra mesh Wi-Fi system series, Lyra Voice is a tri-band, AC2200-class device that communicates with other connected Lyra hubs to provide whole-home coverage with no Wi-Fi dead zones. Lyra Voice offers robust stereo sound and can be configured and controlled easily using the intuitive Lyra mobile app. For security across the entire network and connected devices, it includes free lifetime AiProtection Pro, powered by Trend Micro.

Wi-Fi
AC2200 Tri-band

Antenna
4 x internal Wi-Fi antennas

IO ports
Gigabit LAN x 1
Gigabit WAN x 1

Wireless interface
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.0

The Lyra Voice will be available worldwide in Q3 2018.
RT-AX88U
ASUS RT-AX88U is a dual-band router featuring the next-generation 802.11ax wireless standard for ultrafast Wi-Fi speeds of up to 6000Mbps. With the latest 802.11ax technology and four powerful antennas, RT-AX88U provides wide coverage and stable connections. Moreover, RT-AX88U offers easy connectivity for multiple users. Its eight Gigabit-LAN ports and MU-MIMO make RT-AX88U the ideal solution for busy environments such as LAN parties, which demand high capacity for both wireless and wired connections.

Wi-Fi
AX6000 dual-band

Antenna
4 external antennas

IO ports
1 x Gigabit WAN
8 x Gigabit LAN
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1

The RT-AX88U will be available in Q3 2018.
AiMesh AX6100 Wi-Fi System (RT-AX92U 2-Pack)
ASUS AiMesh AX6100 Wi-Fi System is the world’s first mesh Wi-Fi system featuring the latest 802.11ax networking with OFDMA and MU-MIMO technology to deliver fast, strong and stable Wi-Fi, even when multiple devices are connected and transmitting data simultaneously. AiMesh AX6100 Wi-Fi System uses 802.11ax Wi-Fi with speeds of up to 4804Mbps to connect Wi-Fi points, ensuring a fast and reliable mesh
Wi-Fi system. In addition to 802.11ax networking, AiMesh AX6100 Wi-Fi System offers 802.11n and 802.11ac connections to provide flexible Wi-Fi that supports everything from legacy to future cuttingedge devices. Commercial-grade network security with AiProtection Pro ensures all devices on the home network stay safe from internet threats, and advanced parental controls let parents easily manage children’s internet usage.

Wi-Fi
AX6100 tri-band

Antenna
4 x external antenna
2 x internal antenna

IO Ports
4 x Gigabit LAN
1 x Gigabit WAN
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
1 x USB 2.0

The AiMesh AX6100 Wi-Fi System (RT-AX92U 2-Pack) will be available in Q3 2018.
ProArt PA90
ASUS Mini PC ProArt PA90 is a powerful PC suitable for professional content creation. It’s powered by the latest Intel 8th Gen Core processors and NVIDIA Quadro graphics cards. It includes an integrated quiet and efficient cooling solution. Intel Optane technology support allows for fast data transfer, letting users move large files quickly, or boost large hard drives. System stability and easy maintenance ensures reliable operation, making it suitable for modern professional users and designers.

Processor
Intel® 8th Gen Core™ Processors

Chipset
Intel® 300 Series

Memory
SO-DIMM DDR4 memory

Graphics
NVIDIA® Quadro®

Storage
Support Intel® Optane™ Technology

The ProArt PA90 will be available in Q3 2018.
ASUS ProArt PA34V
ASUS ProArt PA34V is a 34-inch UWQHD professional-grade monitor. Its curved IPS display is capable of delivering 100% of the sRGB color gamut for more immersive visuals, and it is ideal for photographers and graphic designers. ProArt PA34V is pre-calibrated to ensure color accuracy with a ∆E value below 2, and it features ASUS ProArt calibration technology to secure color accuracy when working with different devices or operating systems. ProArt PA34V features the versatility of ThunderboltTM 3 for data transfer speeds of up to 40Gbps, and Power Delivery for providing up to 60W of power to external devices. In addition, builtin Picture-in-Picture (PiP) and Picture-by-Picture (PbP) functionality allows multiple sources and different color settings to be displayed simultaneously.

Panel size (diagonal)
34.14″ (86.72 cm) wide screen (21:9), 1900R

Panel backlight/type
IPS

Color saturation
100% sRGB

True resolution
3440 x 1440

Color accuracy
∆E<2

Picture-in-picture/ picture-by-picture
Yes

Signal input
TBT3.0 x 2, DP1.2 x 1, HDMI (v2.0) x 2

Adaptive Sync technology
40-100Hz

HDR support
Yes: HDR10

The ASUS ProArt PA34V will be available in Q4 2018.
VG49V
ASUS VG49V is an impressive 49-inch 32:9 dual Full HD gaming monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate and adaptive sync (Radeon FreeSync™) technology for smoother visuals without screen tearing. The super ultrawide monitor features ASUS Extreme Low Motion Blur technology to further reduce ghosting and motion blur, and GameFast Input technology minimizes input lag. VG49V also features the exclusive GamePlus hotkey for in-game enhancements and GameVisual for optimized visuals. In addition, VG49V has a TUV Rheinland certification for flicker-free performance, and Low Blue Light technology to ensure comfortable viewing experiences.

Panel size (diagonal)
49″ ultra-widescreen (32:9), 1800R

Panel backlight/type
LED backlight / VA type

True resolution
3840 x 1080

Response time
4ms

Picture-by-picture
Yes, PBP

Radeon FreeSync™/
Adaptive Sync
Yes

Stereo speakers
2 x 5W (stereo), RMS

Signal input
1 x DP1.2,  2 x HDMI (v2.0)

The VG49V will be available in Q4 2018.
CG32
31.5-inch 4K HDR monitor that’s perfect for console gaming. User-friendly design includes remote control and USB charging base.

Panel size (diagonal)
31.5’’ (80.1cm) widescreen (16:9)

Panel backlight/type
W-LED / VA

True resolution
3840 x 2160

Color saturation
DCI-P3 (95%)

HDR support
Display HDR 600

Signal input
1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 3 x HDMI (v2.0)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream x 2, USB charging x 2)

Special features
Remote control

The CG32 will be available in Q4 2018.
H370 Mining Master
The new H370 Mining Master is staggering—it accommodates up to 20 individual graphics cards. Upgrades to hardware and firmware simplify setup and diagnostics, resulting in a motherboard with unmatched capacity that is easy to fully utilize.

Size
ATX

Socket
LGA 1151 for 8th Gen Core / Pentium / Celeron processors

Memory
2 x DIMMs (max. 32GB)
DDR4 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz  Non-ECC, unbuffered memory

PCIe
1 x PCIe x 16 slot

Storage
2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors

Networking
1 x Intel® Gigabit LAN

USB for raiser
GPUs
20 x vertical USB ports

USB for regular devices
6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
4 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports

COM header
1 x COM header

The H370 Mining Master will be available in Q3 2018.
Hyper M.2 X16 CARD V2
With Intel Virtual RAID on CPU (VROC), unused CPU PCle lanes can be assigned to storage, allowing users to create a bootable RAID array with multiple M.2 SSDs. Unlike motherboard PCH-based RAID, VROC isn’t confined by the 32Gbps DMI bottleneck, so multiple drives can be teamed to provide incredible throughput. An ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 Card V2 is designed specifically for VROC and features four M.2 slots, providing up to 128Gbps of bandwidth per card with the RAID. In addition, the card can supply each drive with up to 14W of power, making it ever-ready for the latest generation of high performance SSDs.

Interface
PCI Express 3.0 x16 interface, compatible with PCI Express x8 and x16 slots, support data transfer rates up to 128 Gbps.

External connectors
4 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key design, type
2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support(Support
PCIE SSD only)

LED
4 x M.2 access LEDs

RAID support
Intel® VROC ready for X299 & Z370 Series Motherboard models

Dimension
20.2 * 9.6 *1.3cm

The Hyper M.2 X16 CARD V2 will be available in Q3 2018.

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Here’s how to win a Redmi Note 8 Pro

For those who are looking forward to getting a Redmi Note 8 Pro, perhaps this is your chance to get one for free! Yes – Xiaomi Malaysia has a contest going on and you can win yourself a Redmi Note 8 Pro!
Contest runs from now until 31st October 2019 – and here are the details.

Xiaomi Malaysia placed this beautiful picture of the iconic KLCC at two locations. All you need to do to join this contest is to perform these simple tasks:

Head over to Masjid Jamek or Pasar Seni LRT stations to find this KLCC Landmark Mega Poster.
When you found them, take a picture with it! It’s that easy.

Also, here’s a little backstory of the KLCC Landmark Mega Poster. That picture was taken by Gradient Lok. He’s a well-known photographer and he took that picture with the Redmi Note 8 Pro. The settings he used to take that picture are at ISO 100 with a shutter speed of 1/4 seconds. We presume that it’s taken with a tripod. We also know that the picture was edited with Snapseed since it showed up on the metadata.
So far, the Redmi Note 8 Pro is the first smartphone to be using a 64MP camera sensor in Malaysia. It has a physically larger sensor size than the now-commonly-found 48MP sensors too. This picture really shows that you guys (and girls) really like how the picture on the KLCC Landmark Mega Poster turned out.

Currently, we still do not have the pricing or availability details of the Redmi Note 8 series just yet. We’ll surely update you when we do!

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Win A Pair Of VIP Tickets For Wanna One Live With Samsung Galaxy A Or J Series

Honestly, it’s no surprise that Samsung, being a South Korean brand, will be the one that brings the best goodies with the hottest Korean bands of current times. If you own a Galaxy A or J series smartphone (or plan to get one), then here’s a treat for you. Win a pair of VIP tickets for the Wanna One Live for their world tour in Kuala Lumpur!
Malaysia’s Wannables, it is time to get excited as your favorite K-group boy band Wanna One is returning to Kuala Lumpur to perform their hit singles in their Wanna One World Tour on 21 July 2018! To add to the excitement, Samsung Malaysia Electronics will be giving you the opportunity to win a pair of VIP tickets worth RM1,596 to catch Wanna One live in action!

Wanna One is one of South Korea’s most popular rising groups, and we couldn’t be more excited to see them in person! We want to share our immense enthusiasm for their debut in Malaysia, and what better way to do that than to send the fans there ourselves? Don’t miss this chance to be a part of their grand world tour!
– Yoonsoo Kim, President of Samsung Malaysia Electronics
To be in the running to win a pair of golden tickets to Wanna One’s World Tour in Malaysia, what you need to do is to own the new Samsung Galaxy A6+, A6, J6 or J4. Following that, all you have to do is take a picture or video with the signature Wanna One’s “Save You In My Heart” pose. It must then be captioned “Save Wanna One in my galaxy because…” where you exercise your creativity to design your catchiest phrase! Lastly, upload and share your picture or video on Facebook or Instagram with the hashtags #ProductName (Galaxy A6+, A6, J6 or J4), #WithGalaxy and #GalaxyFanWeeks; Don’t forget to tag @samsungmalaysia too. It’s just that simple!
The top 150 winners with the best poses and captions will win a pair of golden tickets and winners’ announcement will be made via Samsung’s website and Instagram page.
Of course, you need to have an eligible smartphone to join the contest. Pick up a new Samsung Galaxy A6+, A6, J6 or J4 today! From 25th June onwards, you can also bring home an array of amazing Wanna One limited edition merchandises at selected outlets while winning yourself an epic experience with Wanna One!
To understand more about the contest and the golden ticket prizes to Wanna One’s World Tour in Kuala Lumpur, please visit http://www.samsung.com/my/offer/mobile-wannaone/

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ASUS ZenFone 3 – the details

ASUS started things off with a bang on May 30th. Seriously, their products were unexpectedly great – and that’s why I think you should know what is behind all of those great products – particularly in the ZenFone 3 line of products.
ZenFone 3 is the most basic version of the ZenFone 3, but sports absolutely fantastic hardware for its price too. It’s a beautiful, yet affordable piece of fashion statement too.

Then comes the ZenFone 3 Deluxe. This is the ZenFone 3 that I think most people would be getting –  specs are of the highest of the high, and a little over the top too with that 6GB RAM. As far as we’ve found out, the ZenFone 3 Deluxe comes in 4GB and 6GB RAM variant, and that is paired with the 64GB or 128GB/256GB storage variants respectively.
It seems that the ZenFone 3 Ultra is the result of the unification of ZenPad series right into the ZenFone series too, with the functionality very similar to the ZenPad series of products. Not sure about the accessories available for the ZenFone 3 Ultra however, but probably not having any funky accessories like the Audio Cover or Power Case at this time of publishing.
Here’s what you need to know about the specs and price of the 3 ZenFone 3 – the basic ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and the ZenFone 3 Ultra.

ZenFone 3
ZenFone 3 Deluxe
ZenFone 3 Ultra

Build

Dimensions

152.59 x 77.38 x 7.69 mm

152.59 x 77.38 x 7.69 mm

186.4 x 93.9 x 6.8 mm

Materials

Glass front and back;
Aluminium rim

Metal unibody

Buttons

Capacitive buttons

Power and volume rocker at the side

Volume rocker at the back

Extra
Fingerprint sensor at the back

Fingerprint sensor at the front

Display

Dimensions
5.5-inch
5.7-inch
6.8-inch

Resolution

1080p
1080p
1080p

Panel type
Super IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio
70.52%
73.89%

72.75%

Camera

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

Aperture

f/2.0

f/2.0

Focusing system

Laser + PDAF

–

Stabilization

4-axis OIS

Video

[email protected]
4K

Front-facing
Sensor

8MP

Aperture

f/2.0

Video

1080p

Hardware

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

CPU

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

GPU

Adreno 506
Adreno 530
Adreno 510

RAM

3GB

4GB
4GB
6GB
3GB

4GB

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

64GB/128GB

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

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

Battery

Capacity
3,000mAh
4,600mAh

Port
USB Type-C

Quick Charge?
–

Yes, Quick Charge 3.0

Removable?

No

Others
Audio output

25-bit/192kHz audio

This is all we know as of now, and we’ll most definitely update this when the time comes. Till next time when we get our hands on the ZenFone 3 series ourselves!

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ASUS ROG Launches Zephyrus S GX531 & Strix SCAR II 17.3-inch GL704

Last year, ASUS ROG shocked the world with their world’s thinnest, most powerful gaming laptop ever – the ROG Zephyrus. More than a year later, ASUS ROG is back again with a brand new update to the Zephyrus series of gaming laptop – aptly named the Zephyrus S since it is S-sized, smaller and thinner than the original Zephyrus. Then, the highly popular Strix SCAR II also got upsized to a 17.3-inch screen.
Zephyrus S GX531
The new ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX531 now packs the latest Intel Core i7-8750H with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, alongside with a beautiful 144Hz display with 3ms response time and very, very thin bezels. All of these hardware are packed within a laptop that is only 14.95~15.75mm thin.

With its thinness comes the usual challenge for laptops – thermals. The ROG Zephyrus S GX531 tackles this by introducing ASUS’s patented technology, the ROG Active Aerodynamic System (AAS), which comes with two 12V fan and 83-blade fans.

The process to make the ROG Zephyrus S GX531 is not simple. It requires precise CNC milling on an aluminium-magnesium alloy to cut the frame itself. This milling process takes five tooling stages and nearly 72 minutes to carve out all the intricate details that ensure a perfect fit, creating a lid that is remarkably rigid, yet slim. We actually got to look and touch the milled out aluminium-magnesium alloy here.

The aluminium-magnesium alloy also helps in dissipating heat – but the main heavylifter here is the new cooling system. The ROG Zephyrus S GX531 has a total of 5 heatpipes to pull heat away from the CPU, GPU, and VRM. It is said that the power components stay under 80°C to improve long-term reliability, and it also has more vents for ventilation.
Keeping heatsinks free of dust and debris is key to preserving cooling performance, which is why the engineering team added self-cleaning fans to eject particles from the system through anti-dust tunnels. This special feature prevents accumulation on the fins to ensure consistent cooling and improve long-term stability.

The new ROG Zephyrus S GX531 is also one of the earliest to be using the Armoury Crate software, which is the successor of the ROG Game Center. It is now cleaner, sleeker, and more informative at a glance. All of the modules and plugins for ASUS laptops are also found in the Armoury Crate, making it a hub for other ASUS-specific applications as well. Check out our first look at the Armoury Crate here.
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX531 comes with a 8GB+8GB 2666MHz DDR4 RAM with 512GB of NVMe SSD and has 802.11ac Wave 2 WiFi to make sure you get the most out of your Unifi Turbo. There is also a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C and full-size HDMI 2.0 – which means you can connect two more external monitors at once.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S (GX531) will be available now in Malaysia from authorized ASUS ROG dealers. Pricing and configurations as below:

Model Name
Product Spec
SRP (RM) with VAT

GX531GM
i7-8750H/8G+8G/512G PCIE SSD/GTX1060 6G/WIN10/FHD WV 300nits 144Hz/Sleeve
RM7,999

For those who are purchasing the ROG Zephyrus S GX531, be quick. The first 30 end users purchasing GX531 to get free BP1500G ROG backpack. Promotion period runs from 13th December 2018 to 15th January 2018. Redemption link is here: https://woobox.com/3yhjfm
Strix SCAR II GL704
The new Strix SCAR II GL704 comes with pretty much the same specs as its 15-inch brethren – Core i7-8750H with a full-fledged GTX 1060 6GB VRAM, 16GB of RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD and 1TB HDD.

The display however, is upsized to 17.3-inch. With ASUS’s beloved ultra-thin bezel technology, the new Strix SCAR II GL704 manages to maintain a 15.7-inch laptop footprint despite having a larger 17.3-inch screen. Bigger screen while still having a small body, that’s a plus.
We also got to play around with the Strix SCAR II GL704 at ROG HQ at Taiwan a while ago, which is indeed a completely different experience. Larger screens do change the entire gaming experience.

The new Strix SCAR II GL704 will be available now in Malaysia from ASUS ROG Authorized Dealers. Pricing and configurations as per below.

Model Name
Product Spec
SRP (RM) with VAT

GL704GM
i7-8750H/16G/1T SSHD + 256G PCIE SSD/GTX1060 6G/WIN10/FHD WV 300nits 144Hz/Bag
RM7,599

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Facebook Fundraisers Is Here; Here’s What You Need To Know

In the day and age where everyone is connected via the internet, we follow our favorite creators via social media as well. Sometimes, content creators opt for something like Patreon where fans can support the creator directly by paying a select amount each month. However, when tragedy strikes and we don’t have enough money handy, we ask for help. That’s where Facebook Fundraisers is here to assist.

Surprisingly, I just realized about this function on Facebook today when I was mindlessly scrolling through my Facebook feed on desktop. I saw this little button – Facebook Fundraisers.

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Comparison – Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Galaxy S22 Ultra: When specs can’t justify the differences

Within just one generation, Samsung made quite a lot of changes to their flagshippest of flagship smartphone. I’m talking about the leap from the Galaxy S21 Ultra to the new Galaxy S22 Ultra. They obviously look different, but there are a lot of minor changes too.
So, for today, let’s see what has changed.

Before we go into anything, we need to clarify this first – the Galaxy S21 Ultra that we have is the Exynos 2100 version, whereby the Galaxy S22 Ultra is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 version.

The reason why we didn’t sync up Exynos vs Exynos and Snapdragon vs Snapdragon is that I am going into this by walking in the same shoes as any other Malaysians. Everything that I show here is – or was – available in retail with an official local warranty.
Aesthetics
Okay, so let’s start by talking about the aesthetics first. I’m sure many of you already know that the new Galaxy S22 Ultra is essentially a Note at heart. I’ve gone into details about the design of the Galaxy S22 Ultra in our review, so check that out instead.

One thing that I’ll highlight again is that because of the new, more elegant 5-circle camera bump on the Galaxy S22 Ultra, it doesn’t rock on the table as much as the Galaxy S21 Ultra.

Another difference in design is actually the colors available. For many parts of the world, there were only two colors available for the Galaxy S20 Ultra and the Galaxy S21 Ultra – it’s black and white only. I think Samsung played it a little too safe.

Eventually, Samsung did have more color choices for their premium smartphones and we now have more playful colors like Burgundy and Green on top of just the usual Phantom Black and Phantom White. And looking through our comments of the Galaxy S22 Ultra review, many of you picked either Green or Burgundy too.
Reminiscent of the Prism Green color on the Galaxy S10 series.
Screen
Then comes the difference in screens. I want to highly the difference in the maximum brightness of both these phones first. The data shown on the screen here was taken a year ago when the Galaxy S21 Ultra was just launched. The reason why I did that was to avoid any sort of OLED deterioration into the test since I have daily driven the phone for a long time.

As you can see, the maximum brightness of the Galaxy S21 Ultra is at 416 nits at maximum average brightness. Since there is no “extra brightness” option, this is the absolute maximum that we can get on the Galaxy S21 Ultra.
However, the Galaxy S22 Ultra offers two tiers of maximum brightness. The first tier locks it down to about 368 nits, but if we head into the settings menu and turn on “extra brightness”, it can go beyond 750 nits of brightness – which is insanely bright.
                   Bruh
Realistically speaking, these brightness levels are rarely utilized except in broad daylight.
What I also want to point out is Samsung’s exclusion of a pre-installed screen protector on their smartphones. When we reviewed Samsung phones in the year 2021 – that includes both the Galaxy S21 Ultra, the Galaxy Z Fold3, and the Galaxy Z Flip3, there was a pre-installed screen protector on the device itself.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
However, I realized this when we did our review of the Galaxy S21 FE and there was no pre-installed screen protector. I thought I was insane – but nope. Samsung doesn’t include any pre-installed screen protectors on their phones now – at least for the Galaxy S series.
Maybe Samsung realized that many people are just going to yank it out right away anyway so why bother putting one on?

With that said, finding a screen protector for these two phones with curved displays is going to be difficult. Tempered glass screen protectors are quite impossible on these displays unless the manufacturer provides a jig to aid the installation process. And you’ll need to use those UV-curing adhesive which I think is just messy.
My best recommendation to you is to buy those hydrogel or film type of screen protectors. They’re easily damaged but they are also very cheap. Just buy a bulk of them and change it every 2 months or so. That’ll make your phone look pristine too.
S Pen
Of course, we’ll have to talk about the S Pen. I won’t go into the technicalities like the responsiveness and whatnot – because you can check out our review of the Galaxy S22 Ultra for that.
What I want to focus on, is the actual usability of the S Pen – as in to bring it around.

As you know, the Galaxy S21 Ultra’s S Pen was sold separately. You can get the S Pen alone with nowhere to carry it, or buy the bundle which also includes a rubbery case that deteriorated after like 3 months into its lifespan – but it has a slot to carry the S Pen alongside the phone.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra, is essentially a Note with a different name – so the S Pen goes inside the phone’s body and you’ll never lose it. Since the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s S Pen is also connected to the device via Bluetooth Low Energy or BLE for short, it has some sort of “proximity detection” or “presence detection” and it will beep you if the phone is too far away from the S Pen.

And since the S Pen is connected via BLE, we can use the “magic wand” feature too, just like what we did back with the Galaxy Note20 series! That’s extremely relevant nowadays too, since the cameras on the Galaxy S22 Ultra are so good.

However, that also means the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s S Pen needs to be thinner to fit in the phone. That is why we have this slender S Pen. It’s space-efficient but it’s not comfortable to do write or draw anything for an extended period of time.

On the flip side, since the Galaxy S21 Ultra’s S Pen is a separate accessory anyway, the design can get a little bigger, hence more comfortable. And also easier to locate since it’s bigger. But it lacks functionality since it doesn’t have the “magic wand” feature.

There is no clear winner between the two when it comes to the S Pen, unfortunately. I personally prefer the Galaxy S22 Ultra since I only want to use the S Pen to make some quick sketches and notes. Plus, with a tripod at hand, the Galaxy S22 Ultra can take some amazing pictures.
Cameras

So, let’s just jump in and talk about the cameras now – which I am sure many of you are looking forward to. Both the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Galaxy S22 Ultra come with a total of 5 different cameras and the specs on paper are also nearly identical. I mounted these two phones onto our thingamajig and started snapping.

We’re only going to show a few pictures out of the entire album as we go into detail in the video. So, watch our video instead.
Again, these pictures were all taken on a very gloomy day and it already started to rain when I was about to take these pictures and videos. I can just tell you this right now – in terms of outdoor shots, these two phones look great. Truth be told, I don’t have a clear preference on which phone looks better. Some shots look better on the Galaxy S21 Ultra due to its more natural look – but some shots look better on the Galaxy S22 Ultra with its more dramatic contrast.

One thing I can confirm though, is that the zoom shots are arguably better on the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
As a quick mention – the portrait mode on the Galaxy S22 Ultra is much sharper and the edge detection of the dog’s fur is accurate to the point that we can see strands of hair poking out, which is not visible on the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Huge improvement, I’d say.

For night shots, I realized that the Galaxy S22 Ultra is triggering the “night mode” a lot more often compared to the Galaxy S21 Ultra. When I pointed both phones to the same scene, the Galaxy S22 Ultra switched to night mode but the Galaxy S21 Ultra didn’t.

To make this comparison fair, I manually toggled night mode for the Galaxy S21 Ultra too. And this is where the clear difference starts to show. For whatever reason, the Galaxy S21 Ultra tends to overexpose these night shots. I mean, if I show you this picture without context, you can immediately tell that it is not realistic. The Galaxy S22 Ultra, on the other hand, looks believable.

Another thing I found out is that 10x zoom shots at night look cleaner on the Galaxy S22 Ultra, but 100x zoom was super noisy – just like my neighbors. I presume that is because the Galaxy S22 Ultra is still new and a lot more work needs to be done to optimize the camera algorithm to work better with the new ISP on the chipset.
We also took a lot of videos with the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra so watch our video to see it in action. As a quick mention, I am very surprised by how much the video capability of the Galaxy S22 Ultra has improved – especially at night.

Battery life
Okay, so enough about the cameras. Now comes the battery life and the efficiency of these two phones. I have already spoiled the surprise in our Galaxy S22 Ultra review, but I’ll just mention it again here. The Galaxy S21 Ultra was my daily driver for 8 months last year, but it still manages to outlast the Galaxy S22 Ultra in our battery life test.

I think we’ll have to wait for new software updates to further optimize the chipset’s efficiency. As of now, I’m really disappointed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in the Galaxy S22 Ultra couldn’t beat our tortured Galaxy S21 Ultra with the Exynos 2100 chipset.
Charging speed
For the charging speed, Samsung said the Galaxy S22 Ultra has gone up to 45W as compared to 25W on the Galaxy S21 Ultra. I couldn’t prove it as it didn’t work with our charger as our wattmeter only reported 28W. Someone in the comments said that is because our charger didn’t support the Super Fast Charging 2.0 standard.

However, Sam Mobile published a video where they did the charging test instead with the true Super Fast Charging 2.0 charger. Even though our testing methodology isn’t the same, I compared it alongside our data and found out that it’s about the same charging speed after all.

I also compared our Galaxy S22 Ultra charging test result with the Galaxy S21 Ultra charging test result from a year ago, and we found out that the Galaxy S22 Ultra is indeed faster. To me, fast charging isn’t always about reaching 100% the fastest. It’s about how fast it can reach 50% battery when the phone is low in battery.

Conclusion
And that is it. That is our entire comparison between the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Galaxy S22 Ultra. On paper, these two phones seem to be very similar but in truth, they are very different from each other. Many things can’t be told through words – which is why I hope this video conveyed the differences effectively.

So, should you upgrade from the Galaxy S21 Ultra to the Galaxy S22 Ultra? If you are a long-time Galaxy Note user, then go ahead. Otherwise, I don’t think it’s feasible to upgrade to every new generation of flagship smartphones unless you have a lot of cash to spare. Just remember to get at least 256GB of storage capacity.
Where to buy the new Galaxy S22 Ultra? (Affiliate links)

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Lazada
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Xiaomi Malaysia Launches Mi MIX 2S & Redmi S2; Priced At RM1,999 & RM679

Here comes two more Xiaomi smartphones into the Malaysian market! Introducing the brand new flagship, the Mi MIX 2S, and the Redmi S2. Each of them are very affordable – so let’s take a look at what they’re all about.
Mi MIX 2S: Art x Technology

The marriage between art and technology. This is something that Apple has aiming for since the days of the flower pot iMac back in the days. The Mi MIX series of smartphone is also the first in the market that pushed the insanely high screen-to-body ratio. Now, Xiaomi is back with their latest iteration of this beautiful smartphone – the Mi MIX 2S.

As for the specs, Xiaomi is giving us all they have. Only the latest and greatest hardware is found in the Mi Mix 2S.

5.99-inch full screen display with curved ceramic design; 18:9 aspect ratio with 2160×1080 resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset

Octa-core processor (4x 2.8GHz Kryo 385 Gold + 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Adreno 630 graphics

6GB LPDDR4x RAM
64GB or 128GB internal storage
Dual rear-camera system

Primary: 12MP Sony IMX363; f/1.8
Secondary: 12MP Samsung S5K3M3 f/2.4; 2x optical zoom

5MP selfie camera; f/2.0
3,400mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 & Qi Wireless Charging
MIUI 9.0 + Android 8.0 Oreo

Redmi S2: The New Star

Who’s searching for a smartphone that’s affordable yet has decent performance with extraordinary battery life? I know I am, and Xiaomi knows it as well. Hence, the Redmi S2 is born – for people like us.
Comes in grey, gold, and rose gold.
The Redmi S2 is quite similar to the Redmi 5 Plus that we’ve reviewed here previously. The core specs are very similar, but the Redmi S2 is actually a more affordable version of the already-very-affordable Redmi 5 Plus. Take a look at the specs of the Redmi S2 here:

5.99-inch with 18:9 aspect ratio; 720×1440 resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset

Octa-core with 8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A53
Adreno 506 graphics

Dual rear-camera system: 12MP + 5MP AI dual camera
16MP f/2.0 selfie camera
Comes in 3GB RAM/32GB storage and 4GB RAM/64GB storage variants
3,000mAh battery

The Snapdragon 625 is one of my favorite chipset to date. It’s decently powerful enough to handle everyday task and yet manages to be energy efficient enough to last the whole day throughout my usage. That’s why I never let go of the ZenFone 3 Zoom.
The Xiaomi Redmi S2 also has triple dedicated slots!
Price and availability
Guess what? In lieu of zero GST starting 1st June, Xiaomi has a treat for us. Both the Mi MIX 2S and the Redmi S2 are available starting on the 1st of June, and the prices listed are without GST!

Configuration
Channel
Colour
Date
Price

Mi MIX 2S 6+64

Lazada online store
Authorised Mi store and Mi zones

Black and White*
June 1, 2018
RM1999 without
GST

Mi MIX 2S 6+128
Black and White*
June 1, 2018
RM2199 without
GST

Redmi S2 3+32
Grey, Gold and Rose Gold***
June 1, 2018
RM679 without
GST

Redmi S2 4+64**
Grey, Gold and, Rose Gold***
June 1, 2018
RM849 without
GST

*White Mi MIX 2S will be available at a later date
*Redmi S2 4GB RAM/64GB storage will be available at a later date

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Facebook is DOWN [27/1/2015]

It seems that today [27/1/2015 : 2.41pm] Facebook seems to be experiencing a downtime. So to those out there, that is experiencing the same thing don’t worry, it seems that you’re not the only one. And hopefully Facebook rectifies this problem as soon as possible.

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Samsung Sends Three Winners Of “Mirror Mirror Me Selfie” to South Korea

Over a month ago, Samsung start off the social media contest called the “Mirror Selfie” where all Samsung Galaxy smartphone users to participate. Winners will receive an all-expense paid trip to South Korea. The three winners were announced during the contest’s grand finale, Mirror Mirror Me night, where Noor Liyana Asha Binti Mohd Noor, Laven Lim Jia Hui and Noor Ashyla Binti Mohd Jalil won the chance to be a part of South Korea’s number one reality TV show “Get It Beauty”, as well as personally meet South Korean celebrity Jung Hae-in.

Noor Liyana Asha Binti Mohd Noor, 25, an event planner from Perlis was surprised with her winning as it was totally out of her expectation. Here’s what she had to say.
The picture I uploaded onto Instagram for this contest was actually a picture I happened to snap at another event. I never expected to be a winner, and yet I’ve been given this crazy opportunity. I’m so excited to go to Korea and learn what I can, as I too am a makeup enthusiast.
The second winner, Laven Lim Jia Hui, a 24-year-old fashion designer from Kuala Lumpur, said this.
No words can describe my joy and excitement when I found out I was one of the three winners. Discovering that I was one of the 50 shortlisted participants was already good enough, as tonight’s event was so nicely planned. The activities, such as soap-making and nail art, were a lot of fun; and now I have this chance to go to Korea, thanks to Samsung.
As for the last winner, Noor Ashyla Binti Mohd Jalil, a 28-year-old pharmacist from Johor, was way too happy to express her joy.
I was so happy, I almost cried. Not many people would get an opportunity like this, which I am extremely thankful for. I found out about this Mirror Mirror Me selfie contest through Instagram and decided to put up a picture of my own. To be able to go to Korea to learn about makeup, as well as meet Jung Hae-in, it’s like a 2-in-1 dream come true for me, since I’m a big fan of his too!
The Samsung “Mirror Mirror Me Night” was held at the Nathalie Gourmet L’espace, which was attended by 50 participants. While not all the participants won the trip to South Korea, they were entertained by the attendance of Kim KiSoo – a South Korean comedian turned celebrity makeup artist – and taught the attendees his makeup techniques.

Then, Han Hee-jun made his way onto the stage to for a live performance. Han Hee-jun is one of the finalist of the US talent show American Idol Season 11, K-Pop Star Season 3, and the new co-host for After School Club.

We hope that the attendees of Samsung’s Mirror Mirror Me Night were just as enthusiastic about Kim KiSoo with his on-stage make up tutorial that bring out the better you through K-Beauty, and also the lively performance by Han Hee-Jun. Once again, congratulations to our three winners! We hope you have a great trip to South Korea and enjoy learning the beauty secrets and skills from your favourite K-celebrities and experts.
– Elaine Soh, Chief Marketing Officer of Samsung Malaysia Electronics
Congratulations for the 3 winners who got to go to South Korea! As for other participants, at least there’s a night event with live performances by Kim KiSoo and Han Hee-jun, right?

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FoodPanda contactless delivery is the go-to service for these 2 weeks of isolation

Food delivery service foodpanda has announced its contactless delivery operating procedure which prevents customers and riders from having physical contact.
It is a preventive measure during the current outbreak situation to reduce the spread of COVID-19. All riders are instructed to wear a face mask, wash hands every 2 hours, before and after each delivery to stay sanitized.

To use this function, simply order any food through the app as usual, but make sure to pay with online payment (it can’t be contactless if you pay cash on delivery). Then, go to the rider chat function and inform them to opt for contactless delivery. When the rider arrives, a notification will be sent to the customer while the rider maintains at least 1 meter away from the food. Then, the customer can pick up, verify, and complete the order.
While it is proposed to be performed during the 2-week movement restriction period, hopefully, foodpanda will make it into a permanent feature that also respects customer privacy as well. I guess antisocials would appreciate this feature a lot more than I do.
foodpanda is currently available for iOS and Android. Why not grab some grub with their service during the 2 weeks of staying home (and working if you’re like one of us).
By the way, foodpanda is having the 30% off with free delivery promotion now for selected restaurants. Do instal lthe app and give it a look.

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Nokia revisits MWC; shows off 4 new services and networks

Nokia’s mobile division is no long with us physically, as it was acquired by Microsoft not long ago and is now known as Microsoft Devices. Don’t feel sad though, as Nokia is now back to its roots of networking industry.

On last Friday, Nokia came by to show a lucky bunch what they have up their sleeves for the world to enjoy – and indeed they have 4 new things to show, first being VoLTE with SRVCC, Liquid Applications, CEM, and NFV & OSS for cloud.
Before we begin, here’s are the full names of those acronyms. And don’t worry, we’ll go through some explanations on what each of them really means. Also, note that there will be a bunch of jargon up ahead.

LTE – Long Term Evolution; also known as 4G
LA – Liquid Applications
VoLTE – Voice over LTE
SRVCC – single radio voice call continuity
CEM – Customer Experience Management
CEI – Customer Experiment Index
NFV – Network Functions Virtualization
OSS – Operations Support System
API – application programming interface
VM – virtual machine

So let us now begin telling the story of what each of them really does.
Liquid Applications
Ravi Kailat, Head of Sales Development, Asia South, Nokia, presenting Liquid Applications
The name itself doesn’t really mean much at all. What it basically this Liquid Applications means is that there will be a server at the base station.
Juergen Gerigk, Head of Asia South, MBB Sales Development APAC, holding the proprietary hardware
The hardware itself is modular, as the picture is shown above. As what Nokia has explained, this piece of hardware acts no differently than a USB flash drive – just plug and play.
By using Nokia’s proprietary hardware and software, developers will have to use the APIs that Nokia has provided to make use of the added server. This will actually move the server closer to you – in terms of telecommunications of course.
In conventional telecommunications, how your phones load up the webpage of… let’s say Facebook, is by a long process. What Nokia has is to have the Facebook server loaded up into the base station, and by that your phone loads up Facebook by first contacting the base station, then gets everything from there and straight away sends back to your phone. Pretty neat!

As you can see, the download speed is of course the largest impact here for using Liquid Applications. Imagine streaming 1080p video in real time with these speed! The possibilities with this is just too wide.

On a side note, this is what a base station resembles, if you’re wondering.
VoLTE with SRVCC

I’m pretty sure all of us here reading this have used some sort of VoIP service before – be it Skype, Google Hangouts, LINE, Ventrillo, or anything else. I’m also sure that everyone here made a phone call before with their mobile phones (that’s obvious). VoLTE is by combining both of these together into one – that is by making phone calls or video calls through LTE.
Why LTE? The reasons are simple – clear, crisp voice quality and also high-resolution video calls.
The second part that comes into play is SRVCC. This is important as LTE coverage isn’t really that great yet and will drop your calls rather often. SRVCC is here to save the day by instead of dropping LTE calls entirely, it’ll drop your LTE call to 3G instead. Surely it affects the voice and video call quality, but at least you won’t get entirely chopped off.
CEM Umbrella
If you’ve heard of the news where all three major telcos in Malaysia – DiGi, Celcom and Maxis – got a fined by MCMC over the poor quality they’re providing to the users. One of the biggest reason why this happen is because the telcos simply didn’t have enough information or time to pinpoint the problems faced by the users.

Nokia know what was the problem. The telcos in Malaysia couldn’t pinpoint what’s the problem, and Nokia has created an entire ecosystem that can dig the information to the core – including some other additional information.
Imagine a system where the telcos can track which area in particular has a lot of people, but with low signal reception. That happens a lot where you do have HSPA (3.5G) connectivity – as you can see on the “H” signal bar – but you just can’t load anything, not even Google. With that problem at hand, the CEM can confirm this problem through their CEI.
Such detection methods enable telcos to avoid the possibility of getting fined by MCMC. This also applies for other countries too, as it does what the name suggests – to improve customer experience.
Obviously I’m hoping Malaysian telco giants would implement this too, I’m sick and tired of dead zones everywhere.
OSS
Here’s a scenario – you have multiple servers up and running, but the one connected to your network got into a blackout. Then, you’re screwed.
Here’s what Nokia has for you – decoupling networks and form something like a grid system across to all other servers. With that, you can even shut down some of the servers during times of low demand – like at night where everyone is sleeping, so that you can even reduce operation cost of servers. Once shutting down some of the servers, the utilization of those servers that are still online are higher – which means less waste of resources too.
Another thing they have is to provide NFV through VM. The hardware for servers these days are insanely top-tiered, with 8 cores and 16 cores available for purchase, but most of these performance aren’t really utilized at all. Nokia however makes use of this through VM.
A scenario is during New Year’s Eve where everyone is camping on their phones to wait till for the clock to go past 11:59:59 pm, with fingers hovering above the “send” button. During that time, everything is the most intense and the usage of telco services have a sudden spike.
Telcos have anticipated this, that’s for sure, but how do they cope with this demand? Nokia says, use VM to improve capacity. Server farms are there, so just use all of the computing power available.
This service is however not used in Malaysia yet.
So, you’ve gotten a look at what Nokia is now doing in the industry. They’re still making great stuff, and we can only anticipate the future where we get to enjoy all of the magic. The Nokia mobile phone division as we know it, is physically no more, but they’re still with us in our memories as great devices that we once used. We can expect much more from their Telco technologies.

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The Samsung Galaxy Flextival roadshow is coming to Sunway Pyramid this week

Just a quick reminder that the Samsung Galaxy Flextival roadshow is starting this Thursday over at Sunway Pyramid and you don’t want to miss it.

Featuring prominent figures across the online and entertainment industry, come and experience the latest Z series foldable phones Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 alongside the new fifth-gen Galaxy Watch5, and if you’ve decided to dump a fat cash stack on the premise to get either one of the smartphones, enjoy the following benefits:

Stand a chance to win a Freestyle worth RM4,999
Free Galaxy Watch4 Bluetooth (40mm) worth RM799
Samsung Care+ One year extended warranty and 3 times Protective Film Replacements worth up to RM599
Trade-in and own the Galaxy Z Series for as low as RM1,969
Free Gift Pack worth RM250 (Roadshow Exclusive)
Receive a mystery gift when you collect three stickers from any experiential zones (Roadshow Exclusive)
Galaxy Z Flip4 users – Claim a free Galaxy Z Flip4 transparent casing when you bring a friend to the roadshow and customize them together (Roadshow Exclusive)

Samsung Malaysia is also not forgetting the last gen’s supporters because you get a free Protective Film Replacement done on the spot for you as well!
The roadshow runs from September 29 until October 2.

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Celebrate this Raya with #TikTokRaya2019

Honestly speaking, TikTok has always been a community-driven platform. Remember when the “hit or miss” girl came and took the world by storm?
Today, on 4th June, a special #TikTokRaya2019 challenge will be held and 9 lucky winners will be walking away with RM100 vouchers! The only one criteria is that the video must be be creative and inspired by Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

To wrap it all up, the #JuadahRaya2019 challenge wants you to show the world that fantastic food you have during this Hari Raya and make everyone else want some.
As an addition, TeaLive also partnered with TikTok to create the #PowerPuasPuas campaign together with Malaysian superstar, Faizal Tahir. The challenge is simple – be as creative and imaginative as you can while drinking your favorite drink, especially while breaking fast. The best 50 TikTok videos stand a chance to win RM200 worth of TeaLive vouchers. Contest ends 9th June 2019.
Download TikTok now on both iOS and Android and have fun exploring the features that it has! You can crosspost the video generated from TikTok to Twitter and Instagram Stories as well. 👀

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The Samsung Blood Pressure App has been green lighted by Ministry of Health in Malaysia

A piece of good news for fellow Malaysians who rock the Samsung Galaxy Watch smartwatch as the blood pressure monitoring feature has been given the big fat ‘APPROVED’ stamp to be enabled in our country.

While the health monitoring features of smartwatches in recent years have improved drastically thanks to technological advancements in biosensors and smart algorithms that can figure out what’s happening in our bodies, the data collected by wearables and the associated companion apps are strictly for personal references and cannot be treated as an eligible alternative to actual medical equipment.
In order for a device or app to have these biosensors enabled within the software layer, it must first go through the approval process of related government bodies which in the case of Malaysia is the Ministry of Health under the category of Medical Device Authority Register. Once it has been verified and approved, the applicant is allowed to turn on the feature via a software update or something.

According to the submission report, it seems that Samsung Malaysia themselves filed the request some time already as the approval date starts from mid-November so presumably it has been in the works for some period.
Interestingly, the ‘Samsung Blood Pressure App’ is also the sole entry in the record without mentioning anything related to ECG since the blood pressure measuring function is hosted within the Samsung Health ecosystem but yeah there’s that.
Despite the record being officially approved by the MoH, Samsung Malaysia has yet to come up with an official announcement for it with official representatives we’ve contacted also holding back the information at the moment so the only choice we have is just to wait it out.
In the meantime, competing products also went ahead and procured their own official medical device recognition at different times with HUAWEI’s Watch D getting the green light for blood pressure and ECG while the Apple Watch strictly went for ECG.
Sources: lowyat.net, SoyaCincau

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Zenvolution Unveiling of ZenFone 3 Was Magnificent

The entire event is just way much more larger than I thought it’ll be. I was there at KLCC at 10.30am, and the queue was from one wing’s end to the other. That’s just really insane. We knew that Zenvolution was a huge success  from that alone.

But let’s be honest, you’re here for the phones. I wasn’t expecting ASUS to be announcing the ZenFone 3 Laser and Max at all, although I did hear about it internally. Just thought that ASUS would replicate the entire Zenvolution presentation at Computex, but apparently they had something else in mind.
Anyway I digress. Here’s the ZenFone 3 you’re looking for.

ZenFone 3 Deluxe

It’s magnificently thin. That’s all I can say about it. At first, it looks like the entire ZenFone 3 Deluxe is going to be much more heavier, since it is constructed out of an aluminium alloy. It felt a lot lighter than I thought.
It’s solid, and grip-wise, it’s decent. That’s all thanks to the matte-textured  back that the ZenFone 3 Deluxe has.

Does it feel amazing? Yeah. It looks absolutely stunning.

The camera bump on the other hand is still one of my main concern on leaving the ZenFone 3 Deluxe facing downward. The protrusion isn’t small. At least ASUS designed it in such a way that there’s a small lip raised around the camera rim. That should give some space to avoid scratches. Well, not like it should have any sort of scratches – since it is covered with sapphire glass.

ZenFone 3
The base model of the ZenFone 3 in my opinion looks way more appealing than the other models of the ZenFone 3 family, however it does beg the question on its durability. Remember, the ZenFone 3 is a glass sandwich.

It’s shiny for sure.  I didn’t realize there’s a concentric circle design coming out of the fingerprint reader at first. Not sure why ASUS didn’t center the concentric circles to come from the middle instead though.

It’s actually real thin, have Corning Gorilla Glass wrapped at all the sides on both surfaces. Also, the rim is rounded too. It felt like the entire ZenFone 3 is just really nicely wrapped together.

ZenFone 3 Ultra
We’ve already played with the ZenFone 3 Ultra before, but hey – it’s not going to be forgotten at all. Is it still going to be different from what I said before? No, not really. It’s still a really thin phablet with some controversial design cues.

ZenFone 3 Max
There’s a difference between the brand new ZenFone 3 Max and its previous one. Firstly, the battery is reduced from 5,000mAh to only 4,100mAh. According to ASUS, it’s because of its smaller screen. The brand new ZenFone 3 Max is now a 5.2-inch device, and has on-screen buttons instead of physical ones at the bottom of the screen.

It’s great to see the return of on-screen buttons. Other than that, its perks are pretty much identical to its predecessor. Other than the fact that it now has a new Qualcomm SoC and also a brand new design. Metal design.

Oh yeah, the Max still doesn’t have any laser autofocus unfortunately.
ZenFone 3 Laser
This model gone through quite a big overhaul in terms of its build too. Take a look at its brand new metal body design.

It looks quite similar to other phones with a metal body design actually, but then again, it does look and feel real good though.

I’m pretty sure you guys are hungry for the price of each ZenFone 3 we showed here. We’re not gonna lie – we are too.
There are variants in some models, so we’ll break it down nicely for you all here. If you want to know more on the specs of each model, check it out here.

ZenFone 3 Deluxe

Snapdragon 821 with 256GB storage – RM3,299
Snapdragon 820 with 64GB storage – RM2,599

ZenFone 3 Ultra – RM2,599
ZenFone 3 Max – RM799
ZenFone 3 Laser – RM999
ZenFone 3

5.2-inch – RM1,499
5.5-inch – RM1,699

You can check out all the pictures we took during the Zenvolution event too. It’s on our Facebook by the way.

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D-Link DIR-878 AC1900 Brings MU-MIMO To The Masses

How many of us here have more than one device that connects to the internet via WiFi? I know I do. Everyone in my house does, actually. At least 2 devices too, for that matter. With that, it means your WiFi network at home can get choked pretty easily, and that’s why you need something like the D-Link DIR-878’s MU-MIMO.
The main point to upgrade to this router is the MU-MIMO. Featuring 3×3 MU-MIMO antenna configuration, the D-Link DIR-878 can offer much better coverage in your home or in an office where many devices are connected to a single router.

The D-Link DIR-878 has a theoretical maximum transfer speeds up to 1,900Mbps, as it is a dual-band WiFi router that has a Wireless-AC WiFi with speeds up to 1,300Mbps and a Wireless-N WiFi with up to 600Mbps.
For those who are still rocking Ethernet cables (like me), then fear not – the D-Link DIR-878 has a total of 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports, which is a standard amount of ports for a home router.
The new D-Link DIR-878 is priced at RM609 (even cheaper at Lazada here), and availability starts this month. Purchase a DIR-878 now and DAP-1520 Range Extender worth RM199 for free, too! More information about it here.

I’d say, this router is pretty good for its price and what it offers. With the increase of bandwidth-intensive usages like HD video streaming or NAS file syncing, AC WiFi routers have never been more relevant to our everyday use case.
Attached below is the promotional poster shared by D-Link Malaysia. It has a nice summary of what’s up with the DIR-878 in a graphical manner.

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Join the #JDAEBAK dance challenge and win prizes such as the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 and Buds Live

Samsung Malaysia has announced a new challenge with JD Sports for those who want to show off their dancing talent and stand a chance to grab some of the latest gadgets such as the Galaxy Watch 3 and Buds Live!

The #JDAEBAK dance challenge is open from now until 17 September 2020 and everyone is eligible to join it. What and how to submit your moves? Just simply follow the steps below:

Submit a K-pop inspired dance video in a group of 3
Participants must incorporate all 3 dance steps in your dance video
Post your video to Instagram with hashtag #JDAEBAK and tag @jdsportsmy. Your profile must be public.
The top 5 dance crews will be selected to enter the final showdown

Now delve into the deep minds of your creativity, set up some moves with your friends, and show the world what you can do!
For more information on the #JDAEBAK Dance Challenge, please visit JD Sports MY Facebook and Instagram.

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The 2023 vivo flagship X90 series smartphones lands in Malaysia from RM3,699

vivo Malaysia has officially launched its new X90 series flagship smartphones in the country.

Armed with brand new technologies to elevate the photography experience, the X90 devices are armed with the new vivo V2 chip in charge of digital imaging and post-processing by harnessing the power of AI.

The X90’s main highlight comes in the form of the VCS True Color main camera that reproduces color much more naturally that matches the perception of human eyes.

On the other hand, the X90 Pro is going for Sony’s premium1-inch large IMX989 sensor mixed in with some industry-leading secret sauce from ZEISS. However, both devices can do extremely well in low-light environments even when recording in 4K. Other lenses have also been slightly altered in favor of the Pro model for more professional use cases.
Other than that, the rest of the specifications are more or less identical or at most with minimal deviation.

Model

X90

X90 Pro

Display

6.78-inch AMOLED (FHD+ Resolution, Middle Punch Hole Notch, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ Support, 1B Colors)

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9200

RAM

12GB

Storage

256GB

Back Cameras

Main: 50MP f/1.8 with PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Telephoto: 12MP f/2.0 with 2x Optical Zoom
Ultra-Wide: 12MP f/2.0 with AF

Main: 50.3MP f/1.8 with Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Telephoto: 50MP f/1.6 with 2x Optical Zoom, OIS
Ultra-Wide: 12MP f/2.0 with AF

Front Camera

32MP

Battery

4810mAh (120W Fast Charge, Reverse Wired Charge)

4870mAh (120W Fast Charge, 50W Wireless Charge, Reverse Wired Charge)

Colors

Breeze Blue, Asteroid Black

Legendary Black

Price and Availability
The vivo X90 series is available for purchase starting right now at the price of RM3,699 for the X90 and RM4,999 for the X90 Pro right now on Shopee, Lazada, and other online shopping platforms.
Free gifts will be bundled along with the respective models such as vivo TWS Air or electric baking pan, OGAWA vouchers, accessories, and extended protection plans.

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New Foldable Google Glass – Enterprise Grade

Pictures has surfaced for the new version of Google Glass via FCC public filing recently. The new Google Glass Enterprise Edition was clearly redesigned to be tougher and more portable. The new fold-able design and sleeker form factor will make all of us want one of these(particularly those who is not anti-Google-Glass though). We could see that it was fitted with a larger display prism, magnetic battery placement and an Intel Atom processor.

So far, there is no announcement made by Google on when it will be officially revealed or released.
Source: FCC

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Transcend DrivePro Dashcams Offers Free Power Kit For 1111 Flash Sale

Coinciding with the global 11/11 Singles Day online sales, Transcend is offering its Power Kit (RM149) as a free gift when the customers buy the selected models from Transcend DrivePro dashcam products at Lazada Malaysia. Eligible models include the DrivePro 230, DrivePro 130 and DrivePro 110, the three latest additions to Transcend’s dashcams.

It is a one-day flash deal so hurry while it lasts!
Transcend’s DrivePro 230 is an advanced dashcam with comprehensive protection. It balances essential features with a multitude of topnotch add-ons, such as:

SONY Image Sensor,
Lane Departure Warning System,
Forward Collision Warning System,
Parking Mode,
GPS Conditions,
Emergency Recording.

Transcend’s Power Kit includes a hardwire power cable allows users to wire their DrivePro dashcams directly into their vehicle’s fuse box. Transcend’s hardwire power cable has built-in power protection circuitry to prevent damage to either your vehicle or your DrivePro dashcam in the case of a short circuit or power surge.
If you do plan to drive at night, then be sure to invest in a dashcam with good night vision. Transcend’s DrivePro 130/110 dashcam utilizes a Sony image sensor to provide high-resolution images with extremely fine tonal gradation even in low light.
Transcend bundles every DrivePro dashcam with its High Endurance memory card built with top-tier MLC NAND flash chips, providing consistent long-life durability and endurance. You do not need to spend extra money and effort in seeking a compatible and reliable flash card to make your dashcam work. What’s more, the full range of DrivePro dashcams is backed by Transcend’s 2-year Limited Warranty, whereas most dashcams are covered for 1 year only. This reflects Transcend’s confidence in the high quality of production and product performance.
Knowing that there are many crazy drivers and motorcyclists on the road these days, having a dashcam can really resolve a lot of complicated issues without argument. Video proof capturing how it happened is always the best proof.
You can even check out the Transcend DrivePro 230 review on My Everyday Tech.
Transcend DrivePro 230 Dashcam Review: A Dashcam with Innovative Features

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New features added to Facebook Messenger

Emphasis on the “s” of “features” because heck, it surely supports a shit tonne of new features now!

Just open up a chat, and a new button is found below – the three dots arranged vertically.

Once pressed, you’ll be presented with a list of new, unfamiliar set of apps.

Now, tap on install and you’ll be redirected to Google Play Store to download and install the app. Each “feature” here is an app by itself – some provided by Facebook themselves, and some not. Still, why not have some fun with the sound clips?

There are some other apps to post GIF images and memes too. One thing to note is that GIF images are animated only if they are posted with the app, not uploaded by yourself. Bummer, but at least there are some animations right?
Chuckle away with your friends now! Just be sure to get Facebook Messenger updated to the latest version (24.0.0.17.13)!

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Celebrate Father’s Day 2023 with Samsung via rebates on TWS, smartwatches, and the latest Galaxy S23 series smartphones

Samsung Malaysia has announced the list of promotions made available for this year’s Father’s Day.

Currently live until June 18, you can snag either the latest Galaxy TWS for a premium audio experience if he’s an avid music viber or gift him the smartwatch or smartphone if he likes to just scroll Facebook and Whatsapp all day.
In any case, celebrate his love and endured hardships while saving a couple of bucks!

Model

Original Price

Promo Price

Galaxy Buds2 Pro

RM899

RM699

Galaxy Watch5 BT 40mm

RM1,099

RM899

Galaxy Watch5 BT 44mm

RM1,199

RM999

Galaxy Watch5 Pro BT 45mm

RM1,899

RM1,599

Galaxy S23

RM4,199

RM3,899

Galaxy S23+ 512GB

RM5,199

RM4,699

Galaxy S23 Ultra 512GB

RM6,199

RM5,699

Galaxy S23 Ultra 1TB

RM7,199

RM6,199

The promotion is accessible via Samsung Malaysia’s official web store.

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The latest collaboration specialty between Acer and National Geographic can now be preordered in Malaysia

Acer Malaysia has finally brought in the special laptop that was created with National Geographic into the country.
Closing in a special partnership with the renowned TV program, the Acer Aspire Vero was the chosen product because the Vero is actually not the main product family but rather a small sub-variant given to existing products when they are made with recycled materials in terms of the chassis, packaging, and even associated accessories. Therefore, it definitely made sense for the collaboration as National Geographic is always about the nature of flora and fauna while the Acer Aspire laptops are one of the best-selling models.

Additionally, you can have a little fun with the packaging box as you made repurpose it to become either a triangular laptop stand or just a little decoration for your room. More so, it uses 85% recycled paper and 100% industrial recycled plastic to keep the recycled material usage high and above, not to mention about the laptop’s 30% PCR plastic composition in the chassis and screen while the keycaps are as high as 50%.
Here’s a quick recap of the specs found in this unique mobile device.

15.6-inch IPS FHD Display
Intel Core i7-1195G7 with Iris Xe Graphics
16GB DDR4 RAM
1TB PCIe SSD
2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x Combo Audio Jack
720p Camera
Windows 11
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021 Included

Preorder Price
The Acer Aspire Vero National Geographic Special Edition laptop can be preordered right now at the price of RM4,299.
On the other hand, Acer Malaysia is also collecting non-functioning digital devices like laptops, tablets, desktops, and more and you can get up to RM500 rebate off preordering the NG SE laptop. Just head over to any Acer concept store, drop them off, make the preorder on the spot and enjoy that half K offer.
That’s not all, there’s another promotion for it to go with the trade-in program too, check them out below:

Additional 5% rebate via Maybank credit cards for preorders made through Acer eStore
Free Vero Mouse and Vero Mousepad for the first 50 buyers
Free gifts up to RM199 or TnG e-wallet credits worth RM120 up for redemption

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Huawei P10 and P10+ Launched Alongside Huawei Watch 2; Coming March 8th

Who’s excited for the new Huawei P10 and Huawei P10+? I know I am, since there was quite a strong hype train going on for the past few weeks. Both the Huawei P10 and Huawei P10+ are disrupting the market like never before, and that is thanks to its multiple new innovations in one smartphone.
Huawei P10 & P10+
Let’s start off with the most obvious one. Huawei partnered with Pantone Color Institute to bring you devices with the latest on-trend colors, and the Huawei P10 and Huawei P10+ is complemented by something Huawei calls te Hyper Diamond-Cut finish. And yes – the Huawei P10 and Huawei P10+ comes in a total of 8 different colors.

The available colors are Ceramic White, Dazzling Blue, Dazzling Gold, Prestige Gold, Graphite Black, Mystic Silver, Rose Gold, and Greenery. I just like the green color phone a lot.
Huawei has not forgotten about Leica too – but this time, they’ve upgraded and tweaked the camera system even further. Firstly, the selfie camera has been upgraded to a Leica lens too. 8MP and an aperture of f/1.9 to be precise.
As for the rear-facing camera, Huawei introduces the Leica Dual rear-camera 2.0, a 20MP monochrome sensor and another 12MP RGB sensor for all the colors, and has OIS too. However, there are some differences when it comes to the lenses used, as the Huawei P10 features SUMMARIT-H f/2.2 lens, and the and Huawei P10+ features a SUMMILUX-H f/1.8 lens.
There’s also 3D face mapping for perfect selfies too, if that’s your thing.
The Huawei P10 will be priced at €649, whereas the Huawei P10+ (64GB storage + 4GB RAM) will be at €699, and the Huawei P10+ (128GB storage + 6GB RAM) will be at €799.
By the way, Malaysians should be happy to know that the Huawei P10 and P10+ is announcing on the 8th of March 2017.
Full specs sheet below!

HUAWEI P10
HUAWEI           P10      Plus

Size
Height: 145.3mm;
Width: 69.3mm;
Depth: 6.98mm
Height: 153.5mm;
Width: 74.2mm;
Depth: 6.98mm

Weight
145g
165g

Colors
Ceramic White, Dazzling Blue, Dazzling Gold, Prestige Gold, Graphite Black, Mystic Silver, Rose Gold, Greenery
Ceramic White, Dazzling Blue, Dazzling Gold, Prestige Gold, Graphite Black, Mystic Silver, Rose Gold, Greenery

Finishes
High Gloss, Hyper Diamond-Cut, Sandblast
High Gloss, Hyper Diamond-Cut, Sandblast

Display
5.1” FHD,  2.5D glass, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
5.5” WQHD, 2.5D glass, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

CPU
Kirin 960 (64‐bit), Octa-core
(4×2.4GHz A73 + 4×1.8GHz A53)
Kirin 960 (64‐bit), Octa-core
(4×2.4GHz A73 + 4×1.8GHz A53)

GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Mali-G71 MP8

Operating System
Android 7.0
Android 7.0

Emotion UI
EMUI     5.1
EMUI     5.1

Memory
64GB storage, 4GB RAM
64GB storage, 4GB RAM
128GB storage, 6GB RAM

NFC
NFC supported
 NFC supported

Camera
Front: 8MP, F/1.9
Rear: Leica Dual‐Camera 2.0
20MP monochrome & 12MP RGB
SUMMARIT-H F/2.2, OIS
Front: 8MP, F/1.9
Rear: Leica Dual‐Camera 2.0 Pro Edition
20MP monochrome & 12MP RGB,
SUMMILUX-H F/1.8, OIS

Battery
3,200mAh
Huawei SuperCharge
3,750mAh
Huawei SuperCharge

Huawei Watch 2
Based on the original Huawei Watch design, the Huawei Watch 2 takes on a completely new set of hardware and capabilities. Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor, the Huawei Watch 2G comes two versions – one of them is 4G-supported. This allows users to send messages or make calls independent of the phone that it’s paired to. Neat.
The 4G-supported version of the Huawei Watch 2 even lets you take calls or respond or text messages while using apps like Uber, Foursquare, and surprisingly, Telegram. There are even VoLTE support and dual-mic noise canceling for clear phone calls too.

And yes – you still get the health functionality. With a click on the crown of the Huawei Watch 2, it triggers the Workout app to start and begin training instantly. Here’s the full spec list of the Huawei Watch 2 and Huawei Watch 2 Classic.

Series
HUAWEI WATCH 2/HUAWEI WATCH 2 Classic

Colors
HUAWEI WATCH 2: Dynamic Orange/Carbon Black/Concrete Grey
HUAWEI WATCH Classic: Titanium Grey

Display
1.2” AMOLED, 390 × 390, 326ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass

Size
48.9×45×12.6mm

Weight
（ without
Band）
HUAWEI WATCH 2: About 40g（ Bluetooth）、 about 42g（ Mobile）
HUAWEI WATCH Classic: About 47g

Length of
strap
Changeable design, 140-210mm

Lug Width
HUAWEI WATCH 2: 20 mm
HUAWEI WATCH 2 Classic: 22 mm

Material of
body
HUAWEI WATCH 2： Mixed plastics
HUAWEI WATCH 2 Classic： 316L Stainless Steel, plastics

Wake-up
modes
Raise, Lift, or turn wrist to wake up; semi wake-up mode

Storage
4GB ROM (Approx. 2.3 GB for user storage); 768MB RAM

Processor
Qualcomm MSM8909W, 1.1 GHz

Connectivity
Bluetooth： BT4.1 BLE+BR/EDR
Wi-Fi： 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n
Cellular: GSM/WCDMA/TDS/CDMA2000/TDD-LTE/FDD-LTE
(Only for 4G version)

Sensor
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Heart rate sensor(PPG), CAP
capacitance sensor, ALS/ambient light sensor, geomagnetic Sensor

Battery
420mAh (typical value)

Battery Life
Typical usage for about 2 days;
Training mode（ GPS & real-time heart rate monitoring on） for 10 hours

Water & Dust
Resistance
IP68

OS
Android Wear 2.0

Support OS
Android 4.3 to last/iOS 8.2 to last

Standalone
Connect
(4G version)
Support SIM or eSIM card

Charger
Magnetic suction base charge

GPS
Built-in independent GPS + Glonass

Health
Continuous Heart Rate Monitoring

Payment
Android Pay (limited to supported regions)

There is no price yet, and the expected availability in Malaysia is expected to be somewhere around May 2017.
While there’s a Huawei Watch 2 and Huawei Watch 2 Classic to be available in the market soon, Porsche Design and Huawei extended their partnership together and created the Porche Design Huawei Smartwatch. This is to complement the Porsche Design Huawei Mate 9 that we’ve talked here,

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