Review – Cooler Master COSMOS C700P: King of Modularity

Over at Computex 2017, Cooler Master showed us a bunch of new products and also the new COSMOS C700P – including the successors to both the HAF and COSMOS series, namely the H500P and C700P on Cooler Master’s 25th birthday. Needless to say, I’m excited about both these cases as I’ve been using the HAF932 for almost a decade now, yet I always have a soft spot for the COSMOS series. Then, the new COMSOS C700P came to us – and we gave it a whirl, despite its super heavy build.
Thanks so much to Cooler Master Malaysia for letting us get our grimy fingers on the COMSOS C700P’s sexy curved tempered glass! Show them some love over on their Facebook page! 😀

Without further ado, let’s move on to a lengthy review of this humongous yet beautiful monster of a PC case that is the Cooler Master COSMOS C700P.
Here’s the gallery of all the pictures we’ve taken for this COSMOS C700P review. There are a lot of images – so take your time.
                        This is the amount of screws we have to keep track while we were taking apart the COSMOS C700P.                 Inverted motherboard layout with one shroud on. The other shroud will need some top-notch cable management to fit in.          Inverted motherboard layout. Technically, you’ll need to invert the power supply too. But with the modularity of the COSMOS C700P, it can be left at the bottom.          90° rotated layout with shrouds          90° rotated layout. Requires an additional accessory for the back panel for cables to pass through          The usual layout with shrouds                        The usual layout                                                                                It’s quite odd to have a single ODD mount here, obstructing both front and top fan & radiator mounts.                                                                  This hook and peg system works pretty well.          There are 3 pegs that hook onto the hinge. Make sure they’re all secured before letting go of the side panel!                               You’ll definitely need the bottom handlebar as it is the only piece that sits on the floor and has rubber pads.
Unboxing
We all start from the box itself. It’s humongous, seriously. Transporting this whole thing is a problem. The box itself does look magnificent though – purple and black with white texts. Pretty much in line with their current design language.

With that said, the box doesn’t really have any place to hold other than the two sides. The width of this box, however, quite daunting – as this case will definitely require two people to carry.

Opening the top of the box reveals a box with the Cooler Master logo on it. It’s seated snugly on the piece of styrofoam, too.

This black box is actually the accessory box, and it’s quite weighty as well. Opening up the accessory box reveals quite a lot of things inside – a microfiber cloth with the Cooler Master logo on it, a bunch of zip ties, an RGB header, a pack of screws (wish Cooler Master would separate by types of screws like Sharkoon did for their BW9000-W), and two pieces of steel for 2-bay ODD or function panel bracket.

Removing the extra thick layer of foam reveals the user manual that has the warranty information card in it.

The user manual itself isn’t really that detailed or helpful, as there are many parts of the case that just aren’t explained properly. Instructions to rotate the motherboard orientation on the COSMOS C700P is rather simplistic, in my opinion.
[nextpage title=”Design”]
So here goes – let’s start off with how we unboxed and how we look around the entire case from thereon.

At the bottom of the case we can see a removable mesh filter that can be pulled out from the front. This removable mesh piece covers the entire length of the case, all the way until the power supply itself.
You can technically mount up to 2 more 140mm fans at the bottom, but that’ll require an additional accessory.

The iconic Cooler Master COSMOS C700P’s design is reminiscent of the original COSMOS series. The two sets of handlebars are still there at the top and bottom, albeit they’re flatter than before now.

And oh – the entire top panel is removable, giving total complete access to the removable fan bracket.

Looking at the top front area, there’s a fan speed controller to have the fans to run in either run in high speed or low speed mode. There’s also a button to control the RGB lighting, as there is a built-in RGB controller board in the case itself. Then, there’s another huge power button around the edge, and the tiny reset button is placed on the opposite side. These buttons are tactile, and I absolutely love pressing them.
As for the I/O, Cooler Master ditches USB 2.0 entirely and opted for 4x USB 3.0 ports and a single USB 3.1 port, alongside with the usual headphone and microphone jack.

At the front, we see a plate that covers the entire front of the case. It has a Cooler Master logo at the center, too. This plate can be removed by pulling it away from the case at the top, and then lifting it off the case.

That will reveal the front mesh panel, which actually has a removable plate for the ODD… if you have one, that is. The only gaps that allow air to flow in is the two slits at the side of the front face plate.

At the back, it’s the usual story – as the power supply is mounted at the bottom and a 120mm or 140mm fan mount that can be moved up and down. So far, I’ve only seen cases from Cooler Master that has adjustable height for its rear fans.
As for the two side panels, Cooler Master opted for a curved tempered glass side panel on the left side and a solid sheet of matte gunmetal grey metal on the other side. They are interchangeable too, thanks to its modularity.
Which leads us nicely into the next section…
[nextpage title=”Specifications and features”]
The COSMOS C700P is filled with features all over the place, but first, we have to go through the list of specs of the COSMOS C700P, as it is indeed one of the most complex case out in the market today.
Of course, the specs sheet doesn’t tell the entire story about the COSMOS C700P, so we’ll go in detail on what it is truly capable of.

Product Name
COSMOS C700P

Available Color
Gun Metal / Black

Materials
Outlook
Aluminum, Steel, Plastic

Body
Steel

Side Panel
Tempered Glass, Steel

Dimensions (LxWxH)
639 x 306 x 651mm

Weight
22.2 kg

Motherboard Support
Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX, E-ATX (Support 12″ x 11″)

Expansion Slots
8

Drive Bays
5.25″
1

2.5″/3.5″ HDD
2

2.5″ SSD
2

Drive Bays support
5.25″
2

2.5″/3.5″ HDD
8 or 9 (with ODD bay removed)

2.5″ SSD
2

I/O Port
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C x 1,
USB 3.0 x 4,
Fan Speed & RGB control buttons,
Audio In / Out (supports HD Audio)

Pre-installed Fans
Front
140mm fan x 2, 1200RPM

Rear
140mm fan x 1, 1200RPM

Fan Support
Top
120/140mm fan x 3

Bottom*
120/140mm fan x 2

Front
120/140mm fan x 3

Rear
120/140mm fan x 1

Liquid Cooling Support
Top
120mm, 140mm, 240mm, 280mm, 360mm (requires removal of ODD cage)

Bottom*
120mm, 140mm, 240mm

Front
120mm, 140mm 240mm, 280mm, 360mm, 420mm (requires removal of ODD cage)

Rear
120mm, 140mm

Clearances
CPU Cooler
198mm

GPU
490mm (without 3.5″ HDD cage)
320mm (with 3.5″ HDD cage)

Power Supply Support
Bottom Mount,
ATX PS2

Lighting Support
RGB Control Board x 1 (Cycle, Static, M/B modes) to embedded lightings
One RGB connection available

Note
* Required additional cooling bracket

Features
The COSMOS C700P has way too many features that we want to highlight, so we’ll have to break it down to individual sections and highlight them one by one.
It’s worth noting that the entire COSMOS C700P can be stripped down to its bare frame by removing all of the screws – and they’re all using the same type of screw. Just keep in mind that it’ll be a mess.
This is the amount of screws we have to keep track while we were taking apart the COSMOS C700P.
The entire COSMOS C700P is built upon the idea of total modularity, and it’s really up to the user’s creativity on how they want the components to be mounted in the COSMOS C700P.
External features
Let’s just go through the external features first, and by that we mean that we’ll touch the outside first. We’ll strip it down as much as possible.
          There are 3 pegs that hook onto the hinge. Make sure they’re all secured before letting go of the side panel!            This hook and peg system works pretty well.
The side panels come off pretty easily. They’re held onto the case with pegs and hooks system at the back of the case, and swivels the entire panel to the front and secured with magnets. Popping the side panels on and off are quite tricky, as the side panels are large and heavy, yet the 3 pegs will have to be aligned and secured in parallel.

The removable fan bracket at the top can hold up to a triple 120mm or 140mm fans, or up to a 360mm radiator. I presume that you can do push-pull configuration here, given the excessive amount of space between the top of the case and the motherboard tray.

At the front, there are two removable layers – the face plate and a mesh cover. These two layers peel off from the top and then can be lifted up and out effortlessly, revealing the large opening for fan mounts.
It’s quite odd to have a single ODD mount here, obstructing both front and top fan & radiator mounts. And you can only have one ODD, as the front plate only has one slot.
You can mount a total of triple 120mm or 140mm fans again, or up to a 420mm radiator. That’ll require you to remove the ODD, though.
You’ll definitely need the bottom handlebar as it is the only piece that sits on the floor and has rubber pads.
The handlebars can be removed too, if you wish to do so. It’s held by screws and they can be easily removed. Just note that you’ll need a screwdriver with a long and thin neck. Else, the screws can’t be reached.
The back plate can be removed with a few screws too, though that requires you to either remove the side panel hinges, or remove the rear 140mm fan first. And yes, those side panel hinges can be removed too.
Internal features
Moving inside the case itself, let’s start off with the left side first. The COSMOS C700P has two covers – one PSU shroud and another hard drive bay shroud. As pictures do speak more than a thousand words in this case, let us take you through a series of pictures on how we strip the COSMOS C700P down.

We removed the left tempered glass side panel, then the right side panel, and then the two shrouds on the left side. This alone requires quite a lot of unscrewing work to be done. Then the shroud on the right side was removed. Eventually, we removed the hard disk bay too. That leaves the motherboard tray alone, which we also removed.

The motherboard tray is removed in an unorthodoxed way, which is through unscrewing everything and lifting it off the pegs and hooks, then taking it out of the COSMOS C700P itself. It’s a tedious job, and the user manual is definitely did not specify some of the hooks and pegs system.
Rotating motherboard tray
          The usual layout            The usual layout with shrouds          90° rotated layout. Requires an additional accessory for the back panel for cables to pass through              90° rotated layout with shrouds            Inverted motherboard layout. Technically, you’ll need to invert the power supply too. But with the modularity of the COSMOS C700P, it can be left at the bottom.            Inverted motherboard layout with one shroud on. The other shroud will need some top-notch cable management to fit in.
After wrestling the entire motherboard tray out of the COSMOS C700P for the first time, the mechanisms used on the COSMOS C700P will be much clearer. It will then be apparent that Cooler Master is using hooks and pegs system to have all the modular parts latch on each other first before screwing them in to secure the parts.
Cooler Master did advertise the COSMOS C700P as a case with rotatable motherboard tray, and we tried that out too. It’s fairly simple to do once you understand the mechanisms that Cooler Master uses.
The motherboard tray can be rotated in either 90° (chimney layout, motherboard rear I/O facing upwards) or 180° (inverted layout). We tried something funky, as we’ve only rotated the motherboard itself but the power supply remains at the bottom of the COSMOS C700P. Technically, it can be mounted at a 270° with the motherboard rear I/O facing downwards too, but we’ve yet to test that.
Mounting the motherboard in chimney layout will require another piece to replace the rear panel, so that cables can come out from above.
There is one thing I want to highlight – the front I/O connectors might have issues reaching the motherboard – especially the front panel audio jacks.
[nextpage title=”Building experience”]
As I’ve said earlier, this case is not a conventional case and many of the parts can be removed. While this is true, it’s also worth highlighting again that the user manual doesn’t do the COSMOS C700P any justice. Illustrations on the user manual do not convey enough information.

Removing the parts from the case itself is a painful process at first, since I do not understand how the mechanisms work. Just make sure you have a magnetic bowl handy when you’re working with the COSMOS C700P – there will be lots of screws to keep track!

When I was dismantling it for the first time, I had to look at the user manual countless times. And yes, it doesn’t help – so I ventured in with whatever knowledge I had acquired from the manual.

It took me quite some time to dismantle it for the first time, but once I had done it once, I understood how the mechanisms work. It’s pretty much just hooks and pegs all over the place to hold parts together before securing them with screws. Rather interesting choice of locking mechanism, I’d say.

Building in the COSMOS C700P is a breeze thanks to its ample space. The hard disk drive bay has a little cutout for cable connections, too. Once building is complete, cable management is rather simple too. Everything can then be hidden with the cover plates.

Technically, there are a total of 3 dedicated 2.5-inch disk mounts in the COSMOS C700P itself, but one of them is taken up by the RGB+fan controller behind the motherboard tray. That leaves a singular 2.5-inch disk mount at the PSU shroud itself. Or the 2.5-inch disks can be mounted on the HDD disk mounts.
It’s a rather big change to have a whackton of HDD bays to just two 3.5-inch disk mounts and two 2.5-inch disk mounts. I presume Cooler Master will sell more 3.5-inch disk mounts as accessories in the future, but until then – this is what we have to work with.
Also, the COSMOS C700P requires a screwdriver to get anything done with the case. It’s a stark contrast with the COSMOS II, as it was one of those cases that tried to be toolless whenever it can.

For those who places their PC cases on the floor, then the COSMOS C700P will have zero issues with it. There is ample of space within the case itself, so the power supply can definitely breathe without issues.
Once the build is complete, all I can say is that the COSMOS C700P looks absolutely gorgeous. The RGB lighting is soft and of equal brightness throughout the length of the case, yet bright enough to lighten up my entire room.

[nextpage title=”Wrapping up the Cooler Master COSMOS C700P review”]
It’s a very huge case that’s reminiscent of the classical COSMOS’s silhouette but changed its geometries to have a more modern look and feel. Some parts of the COSMOS C700P felt unpolished, like how the plates are placed in and out of the case will cause scratches to the frame itself. While I do understand that screwing in the parts is the most secure, I do wish to see a little more toollessness for certain components like the hard disk.
The RGB lighting is done perfectly as the built-in RGB controller can communicate with modern motherboard’s RGB headers without issue. Though, it is a 4-pin RGB controller instead of the more advanced RGBW.

For the price of RM1,350, it’s a truly premium-priced case indeed. It’s meant for a niche market that seeks modularity, expandability, and sleek futuristic looks.
From what we know, Cooler Master Malaysia is bringing in the accessories early 2018 – so for those who want to try out the fancy 90° rotated motherboard layout or just want to install more than two 3.5-inch hard disks, then you’ll have to wait.

Pros

Ample of space to work with
Build with modularity in mind, and it shows
Can rotate motherboard to 90° or 180° layout
Great expandability with accessories

Cons

Horrible user manual
Lots of screws

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Motorola introduces 2 new smartphones in Malaysia that goes from affordable budget to straight up flagship

Motorola has revealed a couple of new smartphones that cover the needs of both budget buyers and ‘performance first, price later’ power users.
No doubt that the e40 is made completely to address the need for affordable smartphones that benefited from technological advancements that made premium features of the past now accessible at a low price tag. Offering decent performance with maximum value, the device offers a lag-free experience at least in daily and casual use cases while gaming is subjective in this category.

6.5-inch IPS LCD Display

Middle Punch Hole Notch
90Hz Refresh Rate

Unisoc T700 Chipset
4GB RAM
64GB Storage
Triple Rear Camera

Main: 48MP f/2.0 with PDAF
Macro: 2MP f/2.4
Depth Sensor

8MP Selfie Camera
5,000mAh Battery
Carbon Gray Color

On the other hand, the Edge 20 Pro is packed with everything the brand’s got to other with several top-class components within the market right now including some high-powered lenses as well. While it definitely could game thanks to the SoC, the slightly lower battery capacity means that the device may not last as long for several hours of continuous gameplay, especially when you crank every graphical setting to the max. Other than that, everything looks pretty cool on paper, contributed by its price tag too.

6.7-inch OLED Display

Middle Punch Hole Notch
144Hz Refresh Rate
1 Billion Colors
HDR10+ Support

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Chipset
12GB RAM
256GB Storage
Triple Rear Camera

Main: 108MP f/1.9 with PDAF
Periscope Telephoto: 8MP f/3.4 with PDAF, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom
Ultra-Wide: 16MP f/2.2

32MP Selfie Camera
4,500mAh Battery

30W Fast Charge

Thunder Black Color

Pricing and Availability
The Motorola e40 is now acquirable through Lenovo’s official Shopee and Lazada page at the price of RM599 while the Edge 20 Pro will arrive at a later date with a starting price of RM2,499.

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Review – OPPO A73: Beautiful and sleek mid-range smartphone

OPPO’s entry into the entry-mid-range smartphone market is rather interesting with the OPPO A73. In many ways, I’ll consider this to be a rather special phone on its own because of how well-built it is, but it’s a pretty simple, straightforward phone.

Okay, let’s go talk about the design of the OPPO A73 first. The design of this phone is absolutely beautiful.
I think that’s a good price for what it offers. It charges a premium over the POCO M3, but it comes with justifiable upgrades like an AMOLED screen and faster charging, and also a very thin body with a beautiful orange-colored back.

Where to buy?

Shopee
OPPO’s own online store

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Samsung’s Unicorn Apocalypse–it’s real

If you didn’t catch the video, Samsung released a celebratory ad video for the release of Unicorn Apocalypse. The video included a couple of extras like the term SAFE – Samsung Approved for Enterprise.

The game looks a lot like Canabalt, but instead you do get another button for dashing and even having the ability to shoot unicorn horns out of your head! Certainly looks like a hard-to-play since you have to manage jumping, dashing and also shooting – all three at the same time, with such intensity. Even the key description by the developers are these :

Linear Difficulty Scaling3 Menacing Boss TypesEpic Metal SoundtrackEngaging Apocalyptic Environment

The game is made by Liquid Gameworks, winner of Samsung’s contest by hosted by Gamespot. This game however is only available in the United States for the time being – not even for Canada. Though fear not, as the Google Play Store reviews are all giving it 1 star only, because glitches are everywhere!
Via : Mobile Syrup

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ASUS FX553 Gaming Laptop Announced; Priced At RM3,499

Here’s something new in the market – if you’re looking for a gaming laptop, then take a look at the ASUS FX553 gaming laptop. It seems to be an entirely new lineup of laptops from ASUS too, as this lineup is separated from the ROG family.

ASUS Malaysia is specifically bringing in the ASUS FX553VD, which has the specs as listed below:

Segment
ASUS Gaming

Model Name
FX553V-DDM1025T

Color
Black

CPU
Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ Processor 2.5 GHz (6M Cache, up to
3.5 GHz)

Memory
DRAM DDR4 4G

Extra Ram Slot
1

HDD
SATA 1TB 5400RPM 2.5′ HDD

LCD Size
15.6′ FHD 1920×1080 16:9/Anti-Glare

VGA
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

VRAM
GDDR5 2GB

Optical Drive
N/A

WiFi
802.11ac+Bluetooth 4.1 (Dual band) 2*2

OS
Windows 10 (64bit)

BT/USB
Yes/USB3.1

WebCam
HD web camera

Battery
48WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion

Warranty
2 years

Bag
Gaming Backpack

Remark
Extra 1 RAM slot: max 16GB

SRP (RM) GST Incl.
3499

The ASUS FX553 is a laptop that’s not made for AAA game titles, but it’s something that can get students up and running with apps which are along the lines of MATLAB, Photoshop or eSports title games on the go or while in class. Yeah… that’s something I did during my university days, by the way.

The ASUS FX553’s is priced RM3,499, which I think is a tiny bit too high, as it doesn’t come with an SSD and still stuck with only 4GB of RAM. This seems to be a trend among ASUS laptops, as we’ve also seen 4GB RAM on their latest VivoBook S15. But hey – at least they have another extra RAM slot, though upgrading to 16GB requires you to literally discard that included 4GB RAM stick in the first place.
Also, it seems to have an M.2 slot for SSDs. M.2 2280, that is.
Learn more about the ASUS FX553 at this link right here: https://www.asus.com/my/Laptops/ASUS-FX553VD/
I wish they upgraded it to a GTX 1050 Ti, actually.

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New NV2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD by Kingston announced; Up to 3,500MB/s reads and 2,800MB/s writes

Kingston has revealed the successor of the popular NV1 NVMe SSD which is, you guessed it, the NV2.
The iconic affordability and simple design that can literally go into all sorts of devices including PCs and laptops that have the M.2 2280 slot returns to the NV2 but now it is a PCIe 4.0 compatible drive with speeds of up to 3,500MB/s for reads and 2,800MB/s for writes.

The idea of futureproofing also applies to the NV2 as well because of its backward compatibility with PCIe 3.0 which means you can plug into your old system for now and unleash its new potential when it’s time for a “next-gen build”.
Availability
The Kingston NV2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD can be acquired at the capacities of 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB.
Although some shops in Malaysia did start to sell them in digital stores, the official Kingston shop still hasn’t listed it yet so perhaps wait for an official price then only pull the trigger.

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vivo Malaysia teams up with Felement to launch the ‘Aura of Love’ competition that offers attractive prizes

vivo Malaysia has announced that it has collaborated with Felement to invite Malaysians to express their love and appreciation for their parents in a competition named ‘Aura of Love’.
Starting from 2nd May until 30th June 2023, Malaysians enter the competition for a chance to win exciting prizes valued up to RM10,000.

To take part in this competition, simply follow the easy steps below:

Capture a lovely photo with your parents
Publish it on your Facebook or Instagram
Write your message to your parents starting with: ‘Mom & Dad, I would like to tell you…’
Make sure to hashtag @vivoMalaysia @felementofficial #vivofelementauraoflove and tag three of your friends to join together

And here’s a list of the prizes to be won:

Grand Prize: Felement Double Happiness Package x 1 unit
2nd Prize: vivo V27 8+256GB x 1 unit
3rd Prize: Felement Good Qi combo x 1 unit
4th Prize: Joyoung Air Fryer x 1 unit
5th Prize: Joyoung Air Fryer x 1 unit
Consolation Prize: Felement bliss energy body wash x 20 unit

That being said, kindly refer to vivo Malaysia’s official Facebook page for more details on the ‘Aura of Love’ competition.

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BenQ XL2540 Is An Overkill Gaming Monitor; Available for RM2,399

Who’s up for a gaming monitor that’s beyond anyone’s expectations? I sure am, and the BenQ XL2540 is definitely in that category too. Here’s why.

The BenQ XL2540 is a 24.5-inch, 240Hz monitor with TN panel at 1ms GTG response time at 1080p resolution. And of course, you’ll get more than just this responsive display. That’s great – but there’s more.
It has BenQ’s proprietary features such as Black eQualizer, the two little flapper things at the side of the screen called Shield to minimize distraction, and has a control panel coming out of the monitor called S Switch to easily navigate and change the monitor’s settings. Also, you can save some profiles for the monitor on the controller too.

You can learn more about the BenQ XL2540 here.
The BenQ XL2540 professional e-Sports monitor will be available at selected retail outlets starting from mid-March 2017, priced at RM2,399.

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Review – Tronsmart Onyx Neo

The brand new Tronsmart Onyx Neo. It is a pretty stylish yet small-sized true wireless earbuds and comes with an affordable price tag. We have the Tronsmart Onyx Neo for quite some time but today, we’re finally taking a look at it.
For the price of RM139 (right now), is the Tronsmart Onyx Neo worth its price over the myriad of other true wireless earbuds?

Unboxing
It comes in a rather tiny box. At the front, we have a few brief points regarding the Onyx Neo. Tronsmart claims it to have great battery life – which we’ll try.

Digging out everything, we have the basics included:

The charging case
The wireless earbuds
Two more sets of eartip sizes
USB-A to USB-C charging cable
User manual (not pictured)

Design
There’s something about the Tronsmart Onyx Neo that makes it look particularly mesmerizing yet inviting. The charging case is made out of matte black plastic with an unassuming “Tronsmart” logo debossed at the top. There’s a USB-C charging port at the back, and also a battery indicator LED at the front.

Opening up the case, the top lid pivots to a 90° angle and there is no lock on the hinge. That means the lid can flop around while it’s opened, which is something that Tronsmart can improve.
And oh yes – the earbuds themselves. It has this oval-shaped ring of light which makes it look like a gemstone or some sort. Within this ring of light is also where the touch-sensitive panels are located.

The buds themselves are rather simple in terms of shape and construction, though. It sits in the ear and its lightweight construction allows it to stay in place – most of the time. It does sit well in my ears, but it might vary from person to person.
Because of how rounded the earbud is shaped, I find it rather difficult to hold. Whenever I tried to take them out of my ears, I always accidentally touch the panel and pause my music.

Features
The gestures that can be performed by the earbuds’ touch panels are pretty simple.

Gesture
Left
Right

Turn on
Hold for 3 seconds

Turn off
Hold for 5 seconds

Play/pause
Tap once

Voice assistant
Hold for 2 seconds

Answer/end call
Tap once

Reject phone call
Hold for 2 seconds

Next track

Tap 3 times quickly

Previous track
Tap 3 times quickly

Volume increase

Tap twice quickly

Volume decrease
Tap twice quickly

The ability to manually turn the earbuds on or off via the touch panel reminds me of the Sudio Fem, whereby its touch panels are also emulating a physical button.
The pairing process is a little weird, though. Like any wireless devices, it will ask for confirmation before pairing the true wireless earbuds. But when pairing with the Tronsmart Onyx Neo, it will pair both L and R sides. Nothing major – just something to take note of.
Using the Tronsmart Onyx Neo
Like I said – the case’s hinge is not locked and it flops around. At least the lid opens at a wide 90°, though. The earbuds themselves are a little too rounded for my liking – but that’s a small issue.
Anyway, wearing the Tronsmart Onyx Neo – for me – is very easy and comfortable. Just placed then in my ear and gave them a little push, and it’s in place. This also creates a tight seal around my ear – which offers great noise isolation.

Overall sound quality is also good. It is definitely heavy on bass, which is common for most true wireless earbuds that we’ve tried. Its bass is punchy and tight but not overwhelming.
The mids and vocals are decent enough to get by. The highs are definitely there but not sparkly enough. It has a pretty generic frequency response, honestly.
Battery life?
Remember that Tronsmart advertised that the Onyx Neo has up to 24 hours of battery life? Upon further inspection, Tronsmart claims that each charge can play for about 7 hours at 50% volume – which means the case can charge slightly more than 3 times.

From our test, we had to pump it up to about 80% volume and we got about 5 hours of playtime. Curiously the left earbud ran out of battery first while the right side still has about 50% battery left. No idea what happened, though.
The case can indeed charge it for about 3 times – which is great.
Wrapping up the Tronsmart Onyx Neo review
Honestly, the Onyx Neo felt very generic to me. It does have its unique points – like the beautiful yet comfortable earbud shape. But its sound quality is pretty genetic to me. Compared to the Tronsmart Spunky Beat (review here), I actually like that a lot more because of the hidden USB-A cable that’s integrated into the case itself.
If you can find it for RM139 – then hey, it’s actually quite an okay deal. Perhaps if you’re looking for alternatives, then take a look at the Tronsmart Spunky Beat, the Redmi AirDots, or the Ugreen True Wireless Earbuds.

Where to buy?

Shopee
Lazada

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[UPDATED] Huawei Nova 7i comes to Malaysia soon

It’s time for Huawei to move away from the last-generation Kirin 710 chipsets, and hence – the new Nova 7i uses the Kirin 810 chipset instead.
It also comes with a 48MP f/1.8 main camera, which Huawei is also adding a body-slimming effect. Just make sure the objects around your subject doesn’t warp unnaturally.

We’re unsure what specs the other cameras are. If we have to guess, it’ll be the standard ultrawide, macro, and a depth sensor.
As for the core specs, the Huawei Nova 7i comes with:

6.4-inch LTPS IPS LCD with 2310×1080 pixels in resolution
HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset
8GB RAM
128GB internal storage (with NM card support, learn more here)
4,200mAh battery, comes with 40W SuperCharge charger

The Nova 7i is using a side-mounted fingerprint scanner as it is using an IPS LCD screen. This button also doubles as a power button.
As of now, we do not know the price of the Huawei Nova 7i. Huawei stated that there will be more details announced on 14th February 2020.

UPDATED: The price is here!
The Huawei Nova 7i is priced at RM1,099 only. While the price is attractive, please do keep in mind that it does not come with Google Mobile Services.

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CES2018: Kingston Introduces Upcoming Lifestyle Product & More

In the days of big data that we live in now, moving data fast, reliably, and in large chunks are important. At CES2018 Kingston showcases a few of their upcoming products ranging from enterprise to consumer market. Even covering the mobile and embedded solutions market.
Firstly, the Kingston shows off the Nucleum, a 7-in-1 USB-C media hub that’s made for the newer Apple MacBooks since they only come with USB-C ports. The Nucleum will join the Kingston Bolt OTG drive in the mobile lifestyle line of products.

Technically, it’s not exclusively for MacBooks only.
Secondly, 40 of the Kingston DCU1000 PCIe NVMe U.2 SSD was placed in a 10-bay 1U rack-mount server and showed scalability to achieve a mind-boggling performance through U.2 interface. These U.2 server bays are expected to enter the mainstream market this year.
The rise of U.2 drives.
Kingston also demoed the performance of both DCU1000 and DCP1000 NVMe SSDs through real-life usages. They’re shown playing back, editing, and color-grading 8K RED raw footage and 4K 16-bit float EXR footages in real time. Having the processing power to do perform the action is one thing, but having speedy storage to preview them in real-time is another issue. Personally speaking, having a speedy storage for smooth video preview during video editing a bliss.
With the rise of security concerns in computers, and entire line of encrypted USB drives were also showcased. These encrypted USB drives are made by Kingston and IronKey, which Kingston acquired in 2016.

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Samsung showcases new Micro LED technology that will be powering new models of The Wall

Samsung’s one of the old guys within the display technology scene and is particularly known for the pioneer works in OLED but the latest “The” series product shown off at Samsung Display Tech Summit 2022 proved otherwise as they revealed a new revolution of Micro LED technology.

With capabilities rivaling the good ol’ OLED, Micro LED allows a panel to be created at a super large size hosting a high-resolution count and sophisticated visuals for premium customers. Back in 2018, The Wall was launched at a crazy 146-inch which augmented commercial use to a new level yet the newly announced model is about to do that again this year.

For starters, the The Wall All-in-One, also called the IAB series, is highlighted as one of the easiest devices to install where the size can be disregarded. According to Samsung, only 2 technicians and 2 hours of their time are needed to fully set up the big display as it comes with a pre-adjusted seam and pre-assembled frame kit. It will come in 3 models: 4K 146-inch, 2K 146-inch, and 2K 110-inch.
On the other hand, the IWB series of The Wall touts the slimmest ever pixel pitch coming in at just 0.63 and 0.94 alongside the 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10/10+ support, and LED HDR standards. And the best thing is its wide variety of sizes to choose from which are as “small” as 4K 110-inch up to the crazy 8K 220-inch.
But no matter the old guy or the new boys, all The Wall products feature the Black Seal technology for super deep blacks and Ultra Chroma for absolute accurate RGB wavelengths with 20-bit processing for great contrast ratio and smooth natural tonal gradients. The Multi View function also allows up to 4 sources to be displayed at once with perfected segmented corners without the need for a video splitter.
Other Micro LED-based products have also been shown over at the tech summit, including the ViewFinity S8 for the creative professionals and the Odyssey Ark, the most badass curved gaming monitor at 55-inches.

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Samsung partners with Universiti Malaya STEM center for the Samsung Solve For Tomorrow competition

For me personally, I think that education is very important. STEM is the foundation of the world operates, and everyone should get an understanding of how it works, then start to use that knowledge and manipulate or exploit it to mankind’s advantage.
Samsung’s Solve For Tomorrow competition stimulates the scientists of the future to start tackling these issues. It is a competition that is aimed at stimulating curiosity and to encourage the young generation to dive into the practical part of STEM – which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

It is important for the next generations to come to be equipped with the fundamental skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to adapt to the technological change and benefit from the new opportunities technology creates. We believe in their potential to reach new heights of innovation, and to develop society-changing solutions. And Samsung is committed to helping them achieve this through the educational programs we run like Solve for Tomorrow.
– Yoonsoo Kim, President of Samsung Malaysia Electronics
Solve for Tomorrow is a unique competition that fosters innovative thinking, creative problem-solving, and teamwork. This time, it’s carried out in partnership with Universiti Malaya STEM Centre. The competition is open to Form 1 and Form 2 students from participating in secondary schools that Universiti Malaya STEM Centre regularly engages with to provide various STEM activities, helping them enhance their learning experience.

The Solve for Tomorrow competition will kick off on 9th October 2020 and will culminate on 8th December 2020 with the announcement of winners.
We have to enhance Science and Technology knowledge among our youngsters to solve unseen future problems. They can only paint a better picture if they are equipped with the correct tools, and the best way to ensure the mechanism is accurate is through Science and Technology education.
– Ir. Dr. Mas Sahidayana Mohktar, Head of Universiti Malaya STEM Centre
Details about Samsung Solve For Tomorrow
Participants of the competition are required to identify an issue faced by the community and develop a solution based on STEM technology. However, participants can choose and propose 4 different themes: health, education, environmental, and social issues.

A team of three students will be required to send in a submission in a form of essays depicting the problem to be solved and how STEM can be a creative solution.  For the second round, 10 teams that are shortlisted will be required to refine the submitted ideas and showcase the idea through a PowerPoint presentation.
After that, three out of the 10 teams will be selected for the third round. The presentation is required to be enhanced, with an option to create a prototype. Each team is required to submit a video recording of the presentation and the functions of the prototype.
At the final stage, the three teams will battle it out to win the top prize worth up to a total of RM37,900 by impressing the judges with their innovative STEM solutions.
The winners of the competition will get Samsung products for their respective schools and for themselves too.

First prize: Samsung products worth up to RM16,900 presented to the school, while each student will receive up to RM7,000 worth of Samsung products
Second prize: Samsung products worth up to RM13,500 for their school while, each student will receive up to RM6,000 worth of Samsung products
Third prize: Samsung Products worth up to RM10,000 for their school, while each student will receive up to RM5,400 worth of Samsung products.

The winners will be judged based on the relevance of issues, creativity, feasibility of ideas, application of STEM and presentation of innovative solutions.
For more information about Solve for Tomorrow, please visit: www.samsung.com/my/solvefortomorrow/
Just as an addendum here, as a graduate of electronics engineer majoring in nanotechnology myself, diving into the STEM field early is not only about studying science and math, but also to shape how we can think critically. Knowing how things work is also important to avoid misleading products which clearly is pseudoscience.

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Apacer ARMOR AS681 SATA III SSD Introduced; Brings Extreme Reliability

So here’s the deal – to anyone looking to upgrade your laptop or desktop, get an SSD. There’s no argument in that, and you’ll realize the drastic difference right away. However, with the market flooded with SSDs now, which is the one you should buy? That’s why the Apacer ARMOR AS681 SSD is introduced.
SATA III has a maximum speed of  6Gb/s (gigabits, not gigabytes) – and that’s already reached by many SSDs already. The Apacer ARMOR AS681 SSD achieved an excellent speed of 545MB/s read and 520MB/s write on their 960GB variant too.

However, just how reliable an SSD is a whole can of worms. Apacer included 20G anti-vibration and 1500G anti-shock protection into the Apacer ARMOR AS681 SSD itself, and that’s a definite plus for those who are always on-the-go.
ARMOR boasts built-in advanced Wear Leveling and ECC (Error Correction Code) functions and supports Windows 7 TRIM command. These not only extend SSD life and improve operation stability, but also maintain long-term performance. AS681 ARMOR has 3-year global warranty and users can enjoy ultimate read/write speed to their hearts’ content!

The Apacer ARMOR AS681 SATA III SSD comes in a wide range of capacities too – ranging from 120GB, 240GB, 480GB, and 960GB. Apacer also has their own SSD Widget software to monitor the Apacer ARMOR AS681 SSD’s status and instantly update its firmware when available.

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HTC Forum Giveaway – A Chance to Win 1 of 4 HTC Phones By LinusTechTips!

It seems that the famous ‘LinusTechTips’ is offering four HTC smartphones to be won. You can visit their main YouTube channel.

There are tons of tech stuff that has been reviewed thoroughly on this channel, so do check them out.
Their community forum is located here where you can discuss tonnes of tech related stuff.

Just recently they decided to have a HTC-sponsored contest where they will have two phones available for global participants. You can check out more on how to enter HERE.
Also, LinusTechTips is giving away an Intel i7 4770K Haswell processor. So, head down HERE to find out on how you could win the yet to be released processor.
Good luck 😀
Disclaimer: NasiLemakTech take no responsibility on the competition, terms and condition given by them or any other but not limited to the stated above. We are just merely spreading the message.

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Gain competitive advantage in your games with new Black Shark Monster Triggers and Gaming Cooler

Xiaomi has released a couple of new peripherals for its hardcore gaming smartphone Black Shark series which are a set of physical buttons and a back-clipping fan.

First off, the new Monster Triggers packs alloy wire made of copper and silver and electric silicone to achieve lower latency that is technically still physical mapping. The micro-switch is of the same model as the PC mouse for the clicky feel while the zinc alloy buttons are able to withstand daily extensive wear and tear. When not using, it is also easy to keep the pair together thanks to the built-in magnets.

Meanwhile, the Gaming Cooler is just your external fan for your Black Shark device that promises to not hinder your gameplay experience by not clashing with your fingers while handling it. It is also running at just 36db while maintaining high speed for quiet yet effective cooling. We know how thermal throttling can happen with games these day being super heavy so keeping it cool should help u keeping the FPS a bit more consistent.
Pricing
The Black Shark Monster Triggers is priced at RM59 while the Gaming Cooler is at RM99 which both are purchasable right now on Shopee.

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Dell to transition out of retail stores in Malaysia & Singapore

The year 2020 has been a difficult trial for every single business in the world and it affected retail businesses the most. Dell has decided to move away from retail stores and go back to being a purely online store.
Dell has always been a pioneer and they have their own channel to customize your purchases via Dell’s very own online store. Dell has been doing it since a decade ago, and now they’re returning back to its roots – which I actually think it’s a good call.

Think about it – 2020 is such a rough year and many people are staying at home instead of going out shopping. Online reviewers (including us, remember to subscribe) are linking to online stores and advising everyone not to go out shopping. Having a retail store for physical presence just isn’t effective in this current climate.

So, in Dell’s official statement, it has stated these two clauses:

Dell Technologies has announced plans to transition out of the retail market in Singapore and Malaysia. Customers will still have access to the full complement of our products and services through Dell direct.
Dell will honor contractual commitments with our partners and customers, and our team is on hand to work with our partners to coordinate a seamless transition. We anticipate the transition to be completed by the end of January 2021.

A pretty drastic move for sure. Nonetheless, we still recommend you to shop for Dell’s machines over at https://www.dell.com/en-my. And Dell’s new XPS lineup of laptops are amazing too – especially since it’s been updated to the latest 11th Gen Intel chip. The XPS 13 that we reviewed here is with the 10th Gen Intel chip, though.

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Review – OPPO Reno 6 Pro: Fairly good premium smartphone

Introducing, the new OPPO Reno 6 Pro. It’s the highest-end smartphone within the Reno 6 series and it is priced at a premium too. However, there are a few things to take note here.
The OPPO Reno 6 Pro that we have comes with Snapdragon 870 chipset. From what we can find out, some other regions are getting the MediaTek version – which also has a different camera setup.

With that said, let’s begin and talk about the OPPO Reno 6 Pro – specifically the Snapdragon 870 version.

We first have to mention the unboxing part of the OPPO Reno 6 Pro. Opening up the box, we don’t have any earphones inside.

I pointed this out because the OPPO Reno 6Z that we reviewed earlier, does come with earphones in the box. There are inconsistencies within the Reno 6 series of phones in itself.

Now for the design, the OPPO Reno 6 Pro is very nice to hold because of its dimensions. It’s nice to touch too because of its matte finish at the back. It’s still using the same Reno Glow finish, and brushing my fingers across it – you can hear the roughness.

But – this design is very reminiscent of one other phone – the Galaxy Note 20. The camera cutout is very similar and the placement of components is also the same.

We also have 4 different cameras on the Reno 6 Pro that’s different from the MediaTek version. So… how’s the camera quality then?

To have a look at all the pictures taken with the OPPO Reno 6 Pro, watch our video at the top of this review. But just to show you how useless that macro camera really is, here’s a comparison.

Seriously those useless depth sensors and 2MP fixed focus macro cameras shouldn’t exist anymore.

For the software side of things – despite the OPPO Reno 6 Pro being a more “premium” phone, OPPO still includes a lot of unwanted apps in the Reno 6 Pro. The App Market is still there, those unwanted Hot Games and Hot Apps are still there. Moreover, we still have many other pre-installed apps that we have to remove on our own.

That side, ColorOS 11 is pretty fine. The menus and overall usability are okay so no complaints other than the bloatware.
Then comes the battery. The OPPO Reno 6 Pro comes with a 4,500mAh battery and it’s a pretty big battery, honestly.It can last for a whole day without any issues at all but if you do need a quick charge, the OPPO Reno 6 Pro comes with the SuperVOOC 2.0 proprietary charger, which maxes out at 65W.

It manages to charge this phone from 15% to 100% battery in about half an hour’s time. That’s because the OPPO Reno 6 Pro is using a dual-cell battery design. Nice.

However, we need to highlight the word “proprietary” once again because this charger doesn’t support USB-PD. Our USB-PD laptop only takes in 3.2W.

As for the performance, the OPPO Reno 6 Pro has a Snapdragon 870 chipset and it performs very well while keeping the heat in check too. I didn’t feel any overheating or excessive heating – and that’s good.
We also have our dedicated gaming test of the OPPO Reno 6 Pro, which you can watch it here.

The OPPO Reno 6 Pro also comes with a curved 6.5-inch AMOLED screen with 2400×1080 pixels in resolution. Pretty standard stuff – and goes up to 90Hz refresh rate too. The screen looks good overall.
It also comes with a pre-installed screen protector, by the way.

And one thing I need to highlight is that OPPO, please don’t put the fingerprint scanner so far down on the phone. It’s very difficult to reach and it doesn’t feel ergonomic or comfortable to use.

Should you buy the OPPO Reno 6 Pro?
Let’s talk about the price. At RM2,999, this is definitely a premium smartphone and for that price – you need to know that this phone does not have HDMI output over Type-C, among some other things. that said, this is still a rather good phone.

Where to buy? (Affiliate link)

Lazada
Shopee

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Review – Fifine K690 microphone

We have a brand new microphone sent over to us about a month ago. This is the Fifine K690 – it’s actually an interesting microphone as it has a lot of features built-in. But, does it sound good?
Again, this review is going to be focused entirely on the video side of things because that’s the most effective way to review a microphone. How can we type out the exact way of how a microphone sounds, anyway?

We have to clarify, though – the audio coming out of the usual voiceover microphone is heavily edited whereby the audio from the Fifine K690 is unedited.

While editing the video, we realized that the Fifine K690 does indeed have a specific setup to get optimal sound. Putting it on the table at a certain distance – like what we did in the video – is going to affect the sound quality.

Despite both microphones being in a cardioid pickup pattern, the Fifine K690 is required to be placed at a rather close to the mouth for optimal sound quality. Adjusting the audio gain does help, but that means the noise floor will be higher as well.

All in all, for RM299 right now at Lazada, the Fifine K690 is actually pretty good despite a few of its flaws. We’re looking forward to the next condenser microphone from Fifine that has a USB-C port instead of mini USB – which makes more sense for a multi-pickup-pattern microphone.

Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee

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Amazfit Neo is the retro-digital smartwatch packed with features priced at only RM149

We know there are lots of people who still favored classic watches for the simple time tracking and stopwatch functions paired with the old school aesthetics that raised the term “Casio Gang” as the users. So, the Amazfit Neo is here to represent the retro-digital smartwatch that packs modern features while sporting the nostalgic look that the 80s and 90s kids are looking for.

Sporting a simple flat and four-sided square panel design, the 4 physical buttons around the corners will serve your muscle memory just right but modern smartwatch functions such as health and fitness information provided by the BioTracker PPG sensor for heart rate tracking such as in resting state, intervals, and highs/lows zone not just in idle mode but also one of 3 sports mode available – running, walking and cycling. It also has a sleep activity monitoring feature any form of sleeping from daytime naps to full course REM sleep stages.
The Personal Activity Intelligence point assessment lets you understand your physical wellbeing through a scoring system. The higher you go, the more healthy you are in a general sense. These points are gained through workouts, exercises, or any physical activities that let you hit a minimum score baseline for being “healthy” or push further for a personal best. Sounds like a great feature fellow fitness experts could utilize.
Hardware-wise, the smartwatch is water-resistant and is connectable to a smartphone app for additional types of workout. The battery provides up to 28 days of average usage that goes up to 37 days in power saving mode.
Pricing and Availability

The Amazfit Neo will go into pre-exclusive launch on Shopee during October 2 and the first 300 units will get RM10 off the standard price at RM139. Not fast enough? No worries as the global sale will start on October 10 at RM149.

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OPPO A71 Launched; Decent Specs For RM699

OPPO has launched a few phones under the A-series recently. We have the A57, A77, and A83, and now it’s the arrival of the OPPO A71. Comes with pretty alright specs for the price of RM699 only.
Let’s first talk about the specs. For its price, many people are skeptical about its performance.

5.3-inches 16:9 aspect ratio 720p IPS LCD
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset with 1.8GHz octa-core
3GB RAM
32GB storage
13MP f/2.2 rear-facing camera with PDAF
5MP f/2.4 selfie camera
3,000mAh battery

For the price of just RM699, the OPPO A71 does look like a compelling offer. In terms of specs, the OPPO A71 is actually using the Snapdragon 450 SoC – which is manufactured with the 14nm process technology. Learn more about why it matters here.

When all things considered, the OPPO A71 is definitely trading blows with what Huawei has to offer with their Nova 2 Lite. The A71 doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor or any flashy features – just a very basic smartphone.
Though, the OPPO A71’s use of a tradition 16:9 aspect ratio screen is definitely off-putting for some. Any new smartphones released these days should have the 18:9 FullView display.
Considering the price, there’s really nothing much to complain about. Also, Digi has provided a bundle plan where you can get the phone for only RM299 by signing up the Digi Postpaid 58 phone plan.

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[UPDATED] OPPO F11 Pro Marvel’s Avengers Limited Edition coming 24th April

Do you know that Avengers: Engame is premiering on 24th April 2019? Yeah you probably already know that since it is one of the highly anticipated movies of 2019. What you didn’t know is that the OPPO F11 Pro Marvel’s Avengers Limited Edition is coming on that day too!
In conjunction with Avengers: Endgame, OPPO is releasing their specially designed Avengers phone in the Malaysian market this 24th April 2019. From what we know, OPPO is also having a special premiere of the movie to celebrate its arrival!

We still do not have the details on how to purchase the OPPO F11 Pro Marvel’s Avengers Limited Edition (mouthful of a name, I know) just yet, but we will update this page when we have more information.

We also just reviewed the OPPO F11 Pro not too long ago and crowned it the premium mid-range smartphone to buy. It has great performance and also a beautiful, large display to match. Notchless, too.

That is because the OPPO F11 Pro has a rising selfie camera that is hidden at the top, making it a true full view display without any notch or cutouts on the display.

The functional design of OPPO F11 Pro makes it a very appealing choice for those who wants the most premium features to date. Obviously, it comes with a 3.5mm audio jack as well.

UPDATE: It’s gorgeous!
We have more information regarding the OPPO F11 Marvel’s Avengers Limited Edition! It will come with a gift box that consists of the phone itself, Marvel’s Avengers collection badges, and also a customized phone cover.

We also have confirmation that it will come with 6GB RAM and also 128GB of internal storage.
OPPO has also told us why they chose Marvel’s Avengers for this limited edition. Their explanation was that each of the 6 badges represents an inspiration to the design of the OPPO F11 Pro. It goes like this:

Captain America: inspired by his muscular look and handsome features
Iron Man: inspired by his armor and mechanical sounds, hence the rising camera and panaromic screen
Hawkeye: clear vision, hence the ultra night mode (we tested it here)
Hulk: obviously its raw strength and endurance in performance
Black Widow: futuristic and mysterious powers with dual guns
Thor: 4,000mAh battery + VOOC 3.0

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Review – ASUS VivoBook S15 S530U

The new ASUS VivoBook S15 S530U was first announced back in Computex 2018 and just recently, it finally reaches our shores and available for Malaysian consumers. It sports a brand new design with ErgoLift hinge and eye-catching colour combination. Read on to find out what do we think of the new VivoBook S15, the ultrabook where everyone can own.
Unboxing

The Vivobook S530U comes in a rather simple and compact cardboard box with just the VivoBook branding at the front.

The box carries:

ASUS VivoBook S15 S530U
65Wh charger
Documentation

Design

The new design is the key highlight of this new generation of VivoBook. What we have here is the unique Firmament Green colour option.

Malaysians get to choose from these 4 colours:

Gun Metal
Icicle Gold
Firmament Green
Star Grey

Classy woven texture
Only the Firmament Green colour has this special woven texture on it.
ErgoLift
The chassis is thin and lightweight, just like the previous VivoBooks. What’s new is this ErgoLift hinge display kickstand where it raises the keyboard for better typing ergonomics as well as improving the airflow under the laptop. But if you always use a laptop on your lap, you might find that the ErgoLift hinge is biting into your knees.

Cold air is taken in from the bottom and then exhausted from the top. Acoustically, it is not the best since the display is reflecting the fan noise back to the user.
Brushed aluminium
While the chassis is mostly made out of plastic, with the exception of the aluminium lid, overall, the laptop still feels robust. Weighing at 1.6KG, this 15.6-inch laptop has pretty impressive weight to size ratio.
Connectivity and ports

On the right side of the laptop, we have 2 USB 3.1 gen1 port, 1 Type-A and 1 Type-C. Unfortunately, the Type-C port we have here does not support Thunderbolt 3 and you cannot charge the laptop using a Type-C charger. There are HDMI and 3.5mm audio combo jack.

On the left side of the laptop, you’ll find 2 more USB Type-A port, just that they’re USB 2.0. The card reader only accepts the microSD card.
That is a pretty good selection of ports but however, we would prefer ASUS to use SD card reader instead.
Screen

Opening up the lid for the first time and booting it up. the only thing I saw is how thin those side bezels are for this 15.6-inch 1080p display. This design was first introduced in ASUS’s laptops last year and dubbed as the “NanoEdge display”. Honestly, I liked how thin the side bezels are compared to other laptops. Thinner bezels mean the entire laptop can be shrunken down in its overall footprint too.

The microphones and webcam are situated at the top.

What we’re seeing here is a 1080p Full HD IPS display panel. The panel itself may not be of the highest quality out there, but the wide viewing angle and crisp colours would definitely worth every cent you paid for a laptop of this budget range.
Trackpad and keyboard

The keyboard has a slightly concaved profile and it feels really good to type on. The scissor membrane switch used here is pretty alright and not as mushy as many other laptops out there.

The touchpad has a built-in fingerprint reader that supports Windows Hello. Tracking is excellent with Windows Precision Driver just that the clicking feel is still the subpar mechanical style. Besides, the bottom of the touchpad feels kinda hollow.

Performance
In terms of performance, this model we have here comes with 8th Gen Intel Core i5 processor with 4GB RAM. While 4GB is not exactly what I would say sufficient for our kind of multitasking use, but for light web browsing, office work and casual gaming, it should not be a problem. That being said, users can upgrade the RAM since the motherboard has 2 DIMM slots. Still, we really hope that at least 8GB RAM would come with the base model.
Speaking of gaming, the VivoBook S15 S530U now comes with a dedicated GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce MX150. Mind you that the MX150 has great performance, almost as good as a desktop-class NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030. I’m not saying you can max out all the settings on PUBG but at least some of those games are playable at lowered or medium settings. Besides, there are a lot of limitations for a GPU to fully perform in a laptop, for instance, cooling capabilities.
Another impressive addition to the S530U is the 1TB mechanical hard disk alongside with the SATA SSD. This particular model we have here comes with 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD. The base model comes with 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD. That means users now have a fast and responsive system with plenty of internal storage.
Battery
The laptop comes with a 42Wh 3-cell battery. Combined with the power-efficient Intel Core i5-8250U processor, I’m getting around 7 hours of battery life on Google Chrome typing articles and Facebooking. When you fire up a game, the MX150 will kick in and start churning out the frames and empty the battery in around 3 hours.
Wrapping up the ASUS VivoBook S530U review

Comparing to the VivoBook S510U, ASUS has breathed a new lift into the VivoBook series with the new design and bold colours. We especially like how the ErgoLift actually improves the overall user experience, audio quality and thermal performance. The NanoEdge display while not being new, still contributes to the shrinkage of the laptop’s footprint and weight.
The price starts at

RM2899 for Intel Core i5, MX150, 4GB, 128GB+1TB
RM3299 for Intel Core i5, MX150, 4GB, 256GB+1TB
RM3899 for Intel Core i7, MX150, 4GB, 256GB+1TB

Some might comment that the laptop is way overpriced with just 4GB RAM, 256GB SSD and MX150 graphics. For a laptop purchase, one has to factor in multiple aspects that make the laptop stand out from the rest. In this case, the ASUS Vivobook family has always put the focus on portability, design and reasonable performance.
Half the price of those XPS and ZenBooks, these are the laptops for those who are looking for a thin and lightweight laptop that has a reasonable performance for everyday computing without breaking the bank.

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OPPO announces the Reno5 F smartphone and OPPO Band

OPPO Malaysia has officially revealed the new Reno5 F smartphone alongside the OPPO Band at a relatively affordable price point.

The Reno5 F does not have too many flares or highlights to talk about as in general, it still maintains the OPPO style design and colors with mid-range hardware with greater priority towards the camera lens (It is almost always the same case). Without further ado, here’s the usual specs list for reference.

6.43-inch AMOLED Display
MediaTek Helio P95 chipset
8GB RAM
128GB Storage (Extendable to 256GB)
Quadruple Rear Camera

Main: 48MP f/1.7 with PDAF
Ultra-Wide: 8MP f/2.2
Macro: 2MP f/2.4
Depth Sensor

32MP Selfie Camera
4,310 mAh Battery

30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0

Fluid Black, Fantastic Purple Colors
RM1,199

Existing MyOPPO members will be able to get RM100 off the price tag through exclusive vouchers while successful purchases will net you some GSC Movie Tickets & Popcorn Combo.

Meanwhile, the OPPO Band hosts a small 1.1-inch AMOLED screen that does what a modern smart band does – SpO2 detection, sleep monitoring, workout tracking, heart rate sensing while containing basic water resistance capability. Available in Black and Lavender colors, it is priced at RM159.
Where to Buy
The OPPO Reno5 F and OPPO Band are available from now at online stores, telco partners, and authorized dealer shops.

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Here are a list of new features coming to Apple devices later this year

Apple’s WWDC 2023 keynote revealed tons of hardware and software that will soon be delivered to iPhones, iPads, Mac-related stuff, and more. In this post, we’ll give a general summary of what’s going to come this year.

Since there are a lot of them, we’ll skip the formalities and jump straight into the point forms for an easier time digesting them.

Collaborative Playlists – Share your Apple Music lists with friends and families to select and modify them or even add emoji reactions
Apple Music Sing with Continuity Camera – See yourself on-screen and add camera filters as you sing along
Song Credits in Apple Music – Know more about the artists, roles, and instruments of tracks you just discovered
SharePlay for cars – Continue your music journey when moving into a vehicle, trusted iPhones can join in and control the music as needed
Radio shows for Apple Podcasts – Subscribers can access Apple Music radio shows within Apple Podcasts and follow or download new episodes
Offline maps – Use Apple Maps without the need for an internet connection
EV charging stations search – Find the nearest compatible EV charging stations by filters of charging network, plug type, and more
Trails discovery – Thousands of trails in parks across the USA with details like length, type, difficulty, and elevation gain can be researched
Workout/meditation routine with Custom PLans in Apple Fitness+ – Create your schedule based on day, duration, workout type, and more
Stacks and Audio Focus-supported Fitness+ workouts and meditations – Create back-to-back cycles or have the trainer’s voice amplified for your exercises
Revamped Now Playing design in Apple Podcasts – Dynamic background and enhanced controls added
Episode Art in Apple Podcasts – Explore more about the topics of a given podcast
More content with connected subscriptions in top apps – Get benefits and new shows by connecting compatible subscriptions like Bloomberg, Calm, The Economist, L’Équipe, Lingokids, The Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and WELT.
ID verification via Apple Wallet and iPhone – Customer identification will be accepted by businesses and transactions through digital IDs integrated into Apple Wallet
Share/request locations with Find My – Messages and Maps can now share or request locations
Share items using AirTag and Find My – Up to 5 other people can see and track an item’s location, use Find My to get directions to it, or Precision Finding to pinpoint

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The 10k iPhone 5 Domino

The guys over at Aatma Studio just created an amazing video/trick or whatever it is – I don’t know. All I know is that it’s a domino. No, not Domino’s Pizza but the gaming puzzle tiles. And no, not the rectangle domino tiles with dots you typically see too. This is the iPhone Domino, where 10,000 iPhone 5 were used, at least claimed by the guys over at Aatma.

Surely it’s not real, especially the last part, it’s impossible to get such synchronization across so many devices. With some video witchcraft, the video description states as below :

“This iPhone video is imagined as an advertisement for the iPhone 5 concept feature of NFC. If iPhone 5S comes with the NFC feature, this could be a pretty neat iPhone commercial.”

Near-field communication, that cheeky little feature is the main player (or concept) in this entire video, as the Aatma imagines what iPhones can do if it has NFC. Tapping phones back-to-back to “beam” content to another phone – sounds familiar, anyone? *cough*Android*cough*
However though, I still have no idea how they gathered 10,000 iPhone 5 at one place, and that elevator scene looks impossible (*physics alert*) since it has to either go up or down, which causes the floor to tremble. iPhone 5 with such high center of gravity (ohhh, the height!) surely screws up the stability. Oh, not to mention the braking and stopping when the elevator reached its designated floor too.
Go over and give Aatma some thumbs for creating this video at the source!
Source : Aatma Studio (YouTube)

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Cooler Master AMD Socket AM4 Upgrade Kit Announced; Confirms AM4 CPU Cooler Compatibility

AMD’s brand new Ryzen processors are coming really soon. If sources are right, it’s going to be here sometime in March – but cooling solutions manufacturer ain’t gonna deal with any delays. That’s why Cooler Master AMD Socket AM4 Upgrade Kit is announced now!

Cooler Master has made it abundantly clear in a table form too, as everything you need to know is now summarized in one neat little table. Seriously, thank you to Cooler Master for providing this table!

Series
Model Name
Intel Kaby Lake
compatibility
AMD Ryzen
compatibility
AMD Ryzen Upgrade Kit
compatibility

Liquid Cooling
MasterLiquid Pro Series
●
△
●

MasterLiquid 240
●
●

MasterLiquid 120
●
●

MasterLiquid Lite 120
●
●

Napton Series
●
△
●

Seidon Series
●
△
●

Air Cooling
MasterAir Maker 8
●
△
●

MasterAir Pro 4
●
△
●

MasterAir Pro 3
●
△
●

Hyper 612 Ver.2
●
△
●

Hyper 412 Series
●
△
●

Hyper 212 LED Turbo
●
●

Hyper 212 LED
●
△

Hyper 212 EVO
●
△
●

Hyper 212X
●
△
●

Hyper T4
●
●

Hyper TX3 (Plastics)
●
●

Hyper TX3 EVO (Europe Ver.)
●
●

Hyper TX3 EVO (Japan Ver.)
●
●

Hyper TX3 EVO
●
●

Hyper T2
●
●

Hyper D92
●
△
●

Hyper 101 PWM Universal
●
●

BLIZZARD T2
●
●

BLIZZARD T2 MINI
●
●

Note:
1) ● → Supported
2) △ → Support on the latest production model.

The Cooler Master AMD Socket AM4 Upgrade Kit will be available for free for the models specified in the product page for the upgrade kit itself too.
You can head over to the product page right here.
The pre-orders for this Cooler Master AMD Socket AM4 Upgrade Kit is available in both EU and APAC region only, and they’re expected to ship out in the 1st of March, 2017. USA CM Store kits will be available on the same day, too.
Cooler Master claims that for models not in the list, their respective upgrade kits will be released when they are ready. Which means it probably won’t available as soon as Ryzen hits the market – just have to be patient.
We’ll definitely update you when we have more details regarding the upgrade kit!

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Latest budget smartphone Redmi 12C launches in Malaysia at just RM599

Xiaomi Malaysia’s latest announcement after the flagship Xiaomi 13 series is followed up by today’s subject sitting in the budget spectrum – the Redmi 12C.

The 12th entry in the C series continues the tradition of the affordable options brought to you by Xiaomi but for this generation, they’ve drastically improved the aesthetic to make them more in line with 2023 thanks to the new range of colors which are more vibrant together with a textured back.
The rest of the thing is your run-of-the-mill low-powered components which you can find below:

6.71-inch IPS LCD Display

720p Resolution
Waterdrop Notch

MediaTek Helio G85 Chipset
4GB / 6GB RAM
128GB Storage
Dual Back Cameras

Main: 50MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Depth Sensor

5MP Selfie Camera
5,000mAh Battery
Graphic Gray, Ocean Blue, Mint Green, Lavender Purple Colors

Price and Availability
The Redmi 12C is available for preorder starting right now at the price of RM599 for the 4GB+128GB model and RM699 for the 6GB+128GB variant. The official launch is pinned on March 16.
Therefore, any purchase made today and before March 16 will see a Redmi Buds 4 Lite TWS thrown in for free and for those who buy it after the grand launch, a Xiaomi In-Ear Headphones Basic is given out instead.
The device has popped out on Lazada and Shopee alongside all authorized offline retailers.

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realme deploys its 1st IoT-equipped vending machine in SEGi Subang Jaya

realme Malaysia has launched its first-ever AIoT vending machine which has landed in one of our local college.
To save the hassle of running around and finding specific realme products or ordering online and waiting for them to arrive at their dorms, the AIoT vending machine delivers a diverse range of items including the commons of power bank and mouse and the more lifestyle companions of realme Watch and Buds – all of which can elevate a college student’s tertiary study experience.

Online for 24/7, the machine operates on a fairly easy-to-use mechanism in which selecting the item by keying the associated number can be done through the touch screen, and payment is done through digital options such as e-wallet QR codes.
With this, at least students of SEGi Subang Jaya can always go for the never-sleeping dealer waiting at the Student Lounge, 1st Floor for some quick tech fix.

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Review – realme Buds Air

realme has been making waves in the market over the past few months. They also recently released the realme Buds Wireless – which is a neckband. It is only logical for realme’s next audio product to be true wireless earphones – and here we have it. This is the realme Buds Air.
Before we begin, yes – we know. It looks like an AirPods clone. But I can assure you that this is a more featureful copy of the AirPods, unlike the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless (review). Here are what we think about the new realme Buds Air.

Design
Obviously, this is very close to the original Apple AirPods design. It has the same glossy white plastic enclosure but with a longer, thicker, and rounder cradle. The button is also moved to the front.

Other than that though… it’s very similar to the Apple AirPods. There are a few minor differences that don’t offer any benefit in terms of usage.
Features
I have to say, the realme Buds Air does come with a lot more features compared to the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless (review). Most notably is the ability to play/pause automatically when wearing/removing the pods from the ear. This is made possible thanks to the optical sensor on both pods. However, this feature only works if both pods are worn. It would’ve been great if can play audio at one side only if only one side is worn.
Proximity sensor for wear detection.
And obviously, the realme Buds Air also has touch-sensitive areas on each pod. However, it doesn’t have as many controls as other true wireless earbuds/earpods, as shown below:

It’s similar to the Ugreen True Wireless Earbuds, which doesn’t have single-tapping gesture to prevent accidental actions. And once again, the last one is what makes everything interesting – “gaming mode”.
Audio delay benchmark
The realme Buds Air has something called “gaming mode” which I have to give credit to realme for being more transparent than Razer as realme explains what their gaming mode does. They also provided their own numbers of how much audio delay is reduced.
51% latency reduction data were obtained from realme Laboratory. The delay in the normal mode of realme Buds Air was 243.8ms and the delay in the gaming mode was 119.3ms.
– From realme India’s website
Since we are the “audio delay guys”, we tested the realme Buds Air’s audio delay with our scientific-ish method to verify realme’s claims. And here are the results:

And wow – the results are pretty amazing. Entering gaming mode did reduce the audio delay dramatically – about 42%. However, the audio delay is still more than double of aptX LL (which we have tested here). That means, it is still not suitable for time-critical games or applications – like PUBG Mobile and COD Mobile.
Sound quality
I think most of these pod-like earphones sound better similar to one another. The main reason is that there is no seal around the ear canal, hence there is a lot of sound leakage and poor noise isolation. But I prefer this type of earphones and I don’t feel tired or annoyed after wearing it for hours.
The realme Buds Air does sound okay. For me, when I adjusted the position of the earbuds, I can get a better sound quality – and I enjoyed my experience with it so far.

Like many other pod-style earphones, the vocals are the most apparent here. The highs are quite muffled. The bass is certainly given more emphasis here as realme also stated that they’re using big bass drivers. However, the bass doesn’t thump since – once again – no seal around the ear canal.
Battery life
When it comes to these true wireless pods style of earphones, I personally think battery life matters since I can dangle them on my ear for a longer time. But then again – the realme Buds Air only lasts for about 2.5 hours under comfortable listening volume – which is about 50%.

Comparing the battery life of the realme Buds Air with other true wireless earphones – it’s just disappointing.
The cradle can charge the pods for about 6 more times – and that totals up to about 15 hours of listening.
By the way, the realme Buds Air can be charged wirelessly – and yes, we can charge it via the Samsung Galaxy S10+‘s Wireless PowerShare and it worked.

Wrapping up the realme Buds Air review
Let’s look at it this way – the realme Buds Air is a well-made copy of the AirPods. It has all the bells and whistles such as autoplay when wearing them, auto-pairing, touch panel, and even has wireless charging.
While realme did also mention about the “gaming mode” that the Buds Air has, realme is very honest and transparent by providing numbers and a disclaimer. I can give them a pass on that – but you’ll have to take note of the audio delay.

Sound quality is pretty decent too – which is all that matters at the end of the day. As of now, we do not have the official Malaysian pricing – which is unfortunate I am unable to give our complete judgment of the realme Buds Air.
Using India’s price of ₹3,999, it’s at around RM227.84 in Malaysia. I think if realme Malaysia is to sell the Buds Air at RM250, I think it’s an okay price – but I need to emphasize again – the realme Buds Air still has audio delay in gaming mode.

UPDATE: Here’s the price for the realme Buds Air
On 21st January 2020, you can get the realme Buds air for RM199 on Shopee. This promotion is only for one day.
The usual price of the realme Buds Air will be at RM299. Click here to buy them!

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[Infographic] Get to know your health more with the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 series smartwatches

The smart wearables market is a vast section as most people would treat smart bands, smartwatch-like bands, and actual smartwatches under the category of just “smartwatches” and I don’t blame them because a true smartwatch is much more capable than the budget picks and with the release of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 series products, they are now better than ever.

With an enlarged size compared to the previous generation, the BioActive Sensor is now greater in its job of measuring various fitness parameters with the usual heart rate and blood oxygen levels being the bread and butter while the much more useful Sleep Coaching and Body Composition can vastly improve the experience of a controlled lifestyle in order to make the body healthy again.
It definitely looks and feels better thanks to the Sapphire Crystal layered AMOLED display and the larger battery life is super welcomed, especially for a smartwatch that needs to recharge almost every single day. Any bit of extra juice is appreciated.

Meanwhile, the Galaxy Watch5 Pro doubles down on the active lifestyle perspective by adding additional features like Route Workout to help users set up a whole route while guiding them turn by turn with vibrations and voice cues. Additionally, users can make it back to start safely without losing their way back.
And the design is a little bit different as well because it is much more premium thanks to the titanium body with D-Buckle sport band to keep it durable and lowkey stylish.
To see them for real, I suggest you check out our initial hands-on video.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch5 series smartwatches are now available for preorder on Samsung’s official website. (Click here for Galaxy Watch5 Pro)

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Top 5 OTG Cable Uses That You Should Know

OTG cables are fantastic little accessories to have at all times. They’re not widely available, and not widely known too, for that matter. This little OTG cable converts your whatever device with USB-A headers to USB-C or micro-USB. they’re available in quite a lot of different shapes, lengths, and designs, actually.
Of course, when I say that these OTG cables are useful, I mean it’s best to keep one around at times. They aren’t any big or get in the way, and definitely is cheap enough to buy multiple of them so you have spare when you need it.

Also, we made a video to show you how great OTG cables are!

There are two types of OTG cables that you can get – either USB-C to USB-A converter, or a micro USB to USB-A converter. Just make sure you get the appropriate connector for your phone. Or maybe for your modern laptop that only has a few USB-C ports. Those “dongles” are actually just OTG cables.
We’ll be having fun with a bunch of USB devices!
Without further ado, here are few of the many uses of OTG cables.
1. USB storage
Alright, so let’s start off with a great one. Once you plugged in a USB flash drive or hard disk, it’ll get detected and start working right away – that is, if your storage device is using the exFAT format. Else you can format your USB storage device on Android itself before using.
A fantastic example here would be the Transcend StoreJet 25MC that we reviewed here. It might look just like any other external hard disks in the market, but with the convenience of USB-C, it can be connected to all latest Android smartphones right away.

There’s just no need for another cable between the phone and storage device!
2. Mouse
It’s a little surreal as Android itself is made from the ground with to support mouse input flawlessly. Once a mouse is plugged in or connected wirelessly, a cursor appears! It’s actually quite easy to use too – left click will function as a finger tap whereas a right click will become the “back” button.
Overall, it’s pretty usable but I’m not sure why anyone would use a mouse.
3. Keyboard
As keyboards these days are powered by USB, it’s no surprise that Android is actually very compatible with USB-based keyboards. Once connected, your virtual keyboard will disappear by default. You can then start typing instantly!
Of course, certain keys’ functionality and keyboard shortcuts have changed. However, the most basic typing experience still remains the same.
You can even use Bluetooth keyboard, by the way.
But you might ask – what about a keyboard/mouse combo? Can that work?
You can, in fact, plug in a keyboard/mouse combo (I tried a wireless combo set) and Android actually detects both and works right away. That means you can start clicking away using the mouse and type using the keyboard – just like a desktop. Useful for tablets, actually.
4. Charge another phone
I have to admit – it sounds like a stupid idea at first, but it actually works. ASUS started promoting this idea when they announced the first ever ASUS ZenFone Max and there is an obvious drawback.
Outputting charge from your host (the charger) to the client (the one being charged) is rather slow. On the ZenFone Max, the maximum power output is at 5V and 0.5A – which does allow your phone to at least not deplete any charge.
Still, you can save a friend with this feature.
5. Control a DSLR
This is a fun feature that I really like. DSLRs do come with a USB port and a cable, but they’re never really utilized at all. This is where custom apps and OTG cable comes into play.
Once you have a compatible app with the compatible camera, hook it up to your phone and you can actually start controlling the camera on your smartphone! Sure, it’s not perfect – but it’s close to being a secondary display for your camera.
Also, you can even control some of the camera functions through your smartphone! Pretty smart 😉
Bonus : Output audio?
Now, we’ve all heard about USB DAC, right? You can connect a DAC to your Android smartphone and listen to music through that DAC itself. Of course, this is treading into the audiophile territory which will cost a pretty penny as it requires a lot of heavy investment.
Other random uses
You can actually use OTG for some random accessories that are powered by USB too. For example, you can power up the Xiaomi Portable Bendable LED Light and it works just fine. You can even power up a USB fan if you want to!
Want to power up a USB fan? Why not?

Obviously these are not the only uses of OTG cable. There are a lot more wacky ideas what I’m sure others have tried and tested.
Let us know down in the comments below – do you use OTG? What’s your favorite use of the OTG function?

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More than half of Malaysians are proactively supporting local brands, as told by Shopee’s latest statistics

Just right before the big day of Merdeka, Shopee revealed some interesting statistics about Malaysians’ spending behavior in terms of supporting local sellers and brands among other quirky figures. All in all, an “everything Malaysian” research.

When asked about why we buy from local sources to 3,356 consumers, 30% of them are going for the quality and preference category as Malaysian sellers are the ones who best know what Malaysians wanted while the highest at 42% simply want them delivered to their doorstep faster.
Meanwhile, one out of five respondents is talking about the big macro game of the economy where supporting local sellers means driving Malaysia’s growth financially and the last 8% tackles the B2B side of things where merchants supporting merchants to create a positive feedback loop.

On the other hand, with inflation and global political instability essentially driving prices up everywhere, the only thing one can do to keep up with their life balance is to save more. As 50% of respondents are cutting down their expenses due to the aforementioned reasons, a good 20% like to save up because they like to save and only spend on essential things and critical moments.
Meanwhile, 10% of interviewed Malaysians are expecting a major event to make them pay a large sum out of their own pocket so they are saving up in order to accommodate for that. Lastly, 14% are simply not earning enough to cover the bare minimum and about 5% provide for others and have to go do their shopping in one big swoop.
Here are some points that are not listed within the infographics.

7 in 10 Malaysian favor peace of mind over lower prices (e.g official guarantee/warranty)
9 in 10 Malaysian still buys online over brick and mortar due to it becoming a habit
49% of respondents buy lifestyle products preferably on Shopee
24% of Malaysian sellers on Shopee fully depend on the platform while 30% started their business due to passion

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Catch the special color-warping vivo V23 5G in action tonight at 8 PM

vivo Malaysia is rallying fellow fans of old and new to be one of the members to experience the brand new V23 5G smartphone.

Created to be Malaysia’s 1st “color-changing” smartphone, the special glass back panel offers an altering color palette from Sunshine Gold to Coast Green that is dubbed as the most unique way of aesthetic expression to date. As such, there will be an exclusive vivo V23 5G fans experience the event at 8 PM today where they will be having the device hands-on for the very first time.
For the other people, just stay home and watch the online event from the comfort of your sofa through vivo Malaysia’s Facebook page.

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List of brands with extended warranties because of MCO

We’ve been getting a lot of emails and pings from brands stating that they have some sort of change to their product warranty in lieu of the movement controlled order, or MCO for short. As we are all stuck at home, we can’t get our devices to the warranty centers to get them fixed. To remedy this issue, some brands extended the warranties out of their own goodwill.
Every single brand is sending us a message telling the same thing – the warranty will be extended in some form or another, and the duration varies from brand to brand. Instead of having one article per brand’s extended warranty notice, we have compiled then all into one big list instead.

Smartphones

Brand
Remark
Source

Samsung
One month warranty extension
Click here

Xiaomi
Three months warranty extension
Click here

Vivo
Six months warranty extension of new purchases
Click here

OPPO
Extension of expired warranty by 60 days
Click here

HONOR
Extension of expired warranty
Click here

ASUS
30 days warranty extension
Click here

realme
30 days extension for warranties expiring during MCO only
Click here

Huawei
Extension of expired warranty
Click here

Lenovo/Motorola
75 days warranty extension
–

Laptops

Brand
Remark
Source

Acer
60 days warranty extension after MCO ended
Click here

ASUS
30 days warranty extension after MCO ended
Click here

MSI
60 days warranty extension after MCO ended
Click here

HONOR
Providing 2 years of warranty
–

Huawei
Extension of expired warranty
Click here

Lenovo
75 days warranty extension
–

This list will be updated when we have new information from the brands. So bookmark this page and check back later to see if there are any changes.

v1: Published on 17th April 2020 at 10.15pm.
v2: Updated on 18th April 2020 at 11.03pm with MSI in the list.
v3: Updated on 20th April 2020 at 2.57pm with Huawei and HONOR in the list.
v4: Updated on 24th April 2020 at 11:16am with Lenovo and Motorola in the list.

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Unboxing & First Look – Huawei P10!

The Huawei P10 goes on sale tomorrow – and here we have an exclusive scoop at the P10 itself, just for you!
We have an unboxing video for you to drool at – but not for long, since there is a very limited promotion that rewards the first 100 customers who purchase the Huawei P10 or the first 100 customers to purchase the P10 Lite.

More details on Huawei Mobile’s Facebook page.

Anyway, onward to our unboxing video! Here it is – we unbox it from top to bottom, and have a first look at its fingerprint sensor too. I’m very impressed, actually. It is by far one of the fastest fingerprint sensors out there.

Just a quick recap here – you’ll be getting all of these accessories within the box itself. We briefly went through each and everyone one of them in our unboxing and first look video, so be sure to check that out!

Are you going to get the Huawei P10? Or are you going for the Huawei P10 Lite?
Let us know down in the comment section below.
In the meantime, let us know what you want us to highlight in our full review of the Huawei P10 – we’ll be sure to answer your question!
Also, if you’re going to get in Huawei Malaysia’s brand new exclusive flagship store that was just launched, be sure to send us a picture!

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Unboxing & Review – Redmi Buds 3 Pro: Pretty decent overall

Redmi is known as the brand that brings good, budget-oriented products – including TWS earbuds. One of the most famous reviews we did was the Redmi AirDots from 2019. Fast forward to today, Redmi just announced the Redmi Buds 3 Pro – a rather premium TWS earbuds with a lot of features packed in.
It’s best to watch the video to know what’s going on.

For all that I can summarize here, the Redmi Buds 3 Pro is actually a pretty good pair of TWS earbuds. It offers these features, but not limited to:

Double device connectivity
ANC
“Transparency mode”
Pretty decent sound overall
Relatively tiny earbuds case

However, the earbuds themselves are relatively weird in terms of design. The part that is facing inside the ear is circular. It’s not really an issue for me, but those with a tinier ear might feel uncomfortable.

Also, there is a mesh on the earbuds to prevent earwax from going on the speaker’s diaphragm. However, the eartips themselves do not have any sort of mesh – so the eventual necessary cleaning will be quite annoying.

Nonetheless, the Redmi Buds 3 Pro is a pretty good pair of TWS earbuds overall. For the price of RM239, it’s not exactly affordable or expensive.

By the way, Xiaomi Malaysia just released the non-Pro version of the Redmi Buds 3. It’s significantly lower in price, too. Click here to learn more.
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