WWDC 2012 Updates

WWDC concluded on 11th June 2012 with the announcement of several updates.

New Macbook Pro with Retina Display
OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion
iOS 6

While the update is pretty ‘normal’ by Apple’s standard, if we drill down, it represents several key progress. After all, a thousand miles begins with a single step. The major improved one I would say is OSX itself.

Macbooks
Perhaps the star of the show, the line of Macbooks were updated with new insides, a refresh to keep in touch with the times. Ivy Bridge was a given, the Retina display expected, but to our surprise was the graphics card – GT650M deployed. General consensus is to power the high resolution display but the HD4000 found in Ivy Bridge have sufficiently addresses normal usage, browsing, playing songs and movies.

In contrast, Razer’s Blade uses GT555 which makes me wonder, which actually performs better as a slim gaming laptop? For that, we will have to wait for the benchmarks. Of course we’re comparing watermelons with honeydews but melons nonetheless.

Mountain Lion

As funny as the name sounds (and the look of a lion without a mane), the most beautiful operating system has just got pimped even further. The integration with Notification Center and other nifty addition such as with iClouds and iMessage although minor, was welcomed to make the whole experience of communication technology richer. PowerNap which updates itself during sleep mode was simple but brilliant addition.

I do wonder however, when a message is sent, it will be received at 3 location (assuming you have all the devices, computer, tablet and phone). Not recommended for those with a mistress.

The ‘Documents In The Cloud’ is merely a rehash of Google Drive. It didn’t really offer a new solution but it is a convenient addition to the whole Mac experience.

As a whole, the deeper integration with Facebook and blurring the line between a workstation, social device and a leisure tool is truly an advance in the spirit of ‘all-in-one’, matched by no other in this generation.

iOS6

While numbers were compared in the keynote, they were very selective to say ‘7% of android users are in 4.0 while iOS5 launched around the same time commands 75% of iPhone users’. So how many is 7% and how many is 75%?

Irregardless, several key takeaway was presented. Passbook will be widely adopted while minor addition like ‘i am busy’ message to reject calls, Siri speaking sports are not revolutionary. Maps with real time traffic update will even beat traffic/direction GPS providers out there.

Overall, the idea of iOS6 seems to jive everything to work together. Making use of SIRI’s requirement of always on GPS, they are now tagging traffic to maps and coupons/vouchers/passes to airports/restaurant/cinema. Whether synergy does sprout will be told by time.

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Smart City Summit & Expo 2019 officiated

The day is 26th March 2019 and today, we are here at Taipei, Taiwan to attend the Smart City Summit & Expo 2019. We have already talked a little about this exhibition here. We witnessed the opening speech which exclaimed that we are on the transition phase to Industry 4.0.
We first started off the life-changing industrial revolution, then towards the electrification and standardization of everything for it to work globally, then towards the computer & automation age which we are living in now. The next age, will be based on the information era with cyber/physical integration – also known as Industry 4.0.

Of course, with so much information and the integration of cyber and physical aspects of life, Industry 4.0 is already revolutionizing a few different aspects of everyday life. A few notable ones are materials, chemicals, medicine, and obviously – the information and communications.

However, to push to Industry 4.0, we will all need help from policymakers, educators, engineers, scientists, medical specialists, and also solution providers. We need the brilliant minds from the world to further improve, innovate, and integrate the technologies into a service that affects people’s life. With that much sensitive personal information and data about each person in the hands of a corporation, the policymakers will have to regulate this situation.

That means everyone plays a role in accelerating the arrival of Industry 4.0. While the name suggests that it is Industry 4.0, it actually affects our everyday life from our homes to our commute – not only public but private transports as well.
We saw TECO’s Smart Cloud application which has retrofitted sensors into a car’s motor to monitor its health and fix the issues before it even arrives. It is currently meant for companies that owns large amount of vehicles – like delivery trucks and buses. In the near future, this technology can be applied to our vehicles as well.
From TECO.
We also see some smart city technologies such as iTrash. Yes, I know the name is a little weird here – but the premise of it is simple. It is more like a system that promotes recycling through a rewards. For each plastic bottle/can or trash that is disposed using the iTrash machine, you will get monetary reward through your Taipei Easycard, or 悠遊卡 (Yoyo card). Since this card’s usage is widely implemented and usable in the city, you can use it virtually everywhere – from convenience store to public transport and whatnot.

The SCSE 2019 is happening from now until the 29th March 2019, alongside with Smart Education Expo as well. The event venue is at Nangang Exhibition Center at Taipei, Taiwan.

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Review – Samsung Galaxy Watch4 (44mm): Successor to the Active series

I mean, wow. Samsung had a lot of expectations prior to releasing the Galaxy Watch4 series of smartwatches as they’ve announced the merger between Samsung’s and Google’s smartwatch operating system.
This watch is pretty much similar to the Galaxy Watch4 Classic (46mm) that we reviewed earlier in terms of the software and functionalities that they have to offer. But, there are a few things that need to reiterate.

Some backstory
The Galaxy Watch4 is pretty much the successor to the Galaxy Watch Active series of smartwatches. If you remember, back in the year of 2019, Samsung released both the Galaxy Watch Active (first generation) and the Galaxy Watch Active2 in that same year. Then in the year 2020, Samsung decided to not have the third watch but instead released the Galaxy Watch3 instead (review here).

In the year 2021, Samsung decided to release the Galaxy Watch4 and also the Galaxy Watch4 Classic, streamlining the entire Samsung smartwatch catalog.
Design
In a way, I’ll say that the new Galaxy Watch4 is pretty much the successor of the Galaxy Watch Active series. The design language is similar as it is still round and thin, and without the rotating bezel.

The included strap is a silicone strap does a good job on that. It is closer to the sports-oriented bands instead of the classier leather straps. The design concept of this included strap is also the same as the Watch4 Classic, whereby the strap tugs along the watch’s body and pushes the entire watch down towards the wearer’s wrist – like a spring.
The default strap works well though I don’t prefer having a thick lump of stuff at the back of my wrist – particularly when I am typing.

What if I want to change the strap? Yeah, it’s simple. All of the Galaxy Watch4 series of smartwatches use the standard 20mm strap. So I just changed to the Milanese loop that I’ve been using for years and slapped it on the Galaxy Watch4 (44mm)
And the Milanese loop is essentially a chainmail – and that means it’s breathable.
Battery life
The Galaxy Watch4 (44mm)’s battery life is pretty much about the same as the Galaxy Watch4 Classic (46mm) that we reviewed earlier. With all of the tracking features turned on, I got just barely 2 days of usage in one single charge. That’s not really an issue since my daily routine will be to charge the watch whenever I go take a shower at night.

The charger also remains the same as any other Samsung Galaxy Watch in the past – it’s a small tiny puck with wireless charging and magnets to help you align the charger to the watch itself. The charger’s output rating is still the same as before – 5V 1A.\

I’m also not too concerned about the charging time as I just usually leave it on the charger for about 4 hours before I wear the watch again and head to bed.
Do I recommend the Galaxy Watch4?
Absolutely. If you’re already using a Samsung device and want to get into an even smarter lifestyle, or maybe just upgrading your current smartwatch – then yes. The Galaxy Watch4 is excellent.
Like what we mentioned earlier, the Galaxy Watch4 is essentially a successor to the Galaxy Watch Active series in terms of design language. If you want the more classical design with a rotating bezel like the Galaxy Watch3 (review here), then you can also opt for the Galaxy Watch4 Classic.
Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic
Here are all the available sizes and prices of the Galaxy Watch4 series that you can choose from:

Galaxy Watch4

40mm @ RM899
44mm @ RM999

Galaxy Watch4 Classic

42mm @ RM1,299
46mm @ RM1,399

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OPPO R9s Ambassadors Revealed – Lee Min-ho & Min Chen

In lieu of the official reveal of the OPPO R9s this Thursday, OPPO Malaysia has revealed who the silhouette in the image here truly is. He is Lee Min-ho. We all knew Min Chen is the ambassador, so that’s not much of a reveal after all.

OPPO Malaysia has announced a “blind pre-order” activity for the OPPO R9s from 2nd January 2017 until 5th January 2017. Fans only need to deposit a fee of RM100 to participate in the OPPO R9s blind pre-order activity. The full price of the R9s will be revealed on its official launch date on 5th January 2017, but loyal early birds who join the blind preorder will stand a chance to win a mysterious gift worth RM100.

Those who pre-ordered will get the smartphone two days before anyone else, and for the blind pre-order, all consumers require are just a small act of faith (not knowing the full price of the R9s until they make upfront payment) to be at the very forefront of this phenomenon. Fans will be able to view the full price of the device after submitting the deposit of RM100.

The OPPO R9s will be available in two colours – Rose Gold, and Gold.
Pre-orders start now and will end on the 5th of January – so click here to head to the OPPO R9s blind pre-order page now!
Just make sure you have enough cash in your bank account to pay for the full price when it’s announced this Thursday.

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Unboxing & First look – Samsung Galaxy A52s

Samsung overhauled the entire Galaxy A series early this year and they announced the new Galaxy A32, Galaxy A52 (review), and the Galaxy A72 (review). The Galaxy A52 came in two variants – the Galaxy A52 LTE and Galaxy A52 5G, whereby the latter is technically a beefed-up version of the base model.
So, the Galaxy A52s is essentially a consolidation of both the LTE and 5G variant of the Galaxy A52, and added a few more extras on top.

What’s in the box?
If you’ve looked at other Galaxy A series of smartphones from this year, then the Galaxy A52s isn’t any different in terms of the box. It’s compact and the box isn’t that much bigger than the phone itself in terms of footprint.

Opening up the box reveals everything that you need:

The Galaxy A52s itself
15W charger
USB-A to USB-C cable
Some documentation

While some people hoped for Samsung to include a case in the box, I personally don’t prefer any cases that are included with the phone. It mostly acts as an interim while we get another phone case that better suits our own personal style and that included case will be wasted and forgotten.

And oh – the Galaxy A52s also comes with a screen protector pre-installed out of the box. That is important.
Hands-on with the Galaxy A52s
In terms of the design, the Galaxy A52s is pretty much the same in terms of its design language as the Galaxy A52 LTE and Galaxy A72 that we’ve reviewed. It’s also still using the same plastic back with a rough matte finish – but I realized the Galaxy A52s is not as rough as the others.

The Galaxy A52s is also available in the new mint color – which I personally prefer, but we got the white color one here – so we’ll make do with what we have.
In terms of the features, the Galaxy A52s stays pretty much the same as the Galaxy A52 LTE and Galaxy A72. It still has all beloved features like microSD card slot, IP67-rating, and headphone jack.

The included charger is also the same as the Galaxy A52 – a 15W charger. It’s not going to be the fastest charger, but at least we have one in the box?

I’m personally looking forward to testing its performance too, since the Galaxy A52s is now powered by the amazingly efficient yet powerful Snapdragon 778G chipset. We previously tested this chipset with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE WiFi (review) which performed way beyond our expectations. We believe that the Galaxy A52s will be able to achieve similar levels of performance.

As for the specs, here’s a quick rundown:

6.5-inch Super AMOLED Display

Middle Punch Hole Notch
120Hz Refresh Rate

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778 5G chipset
8GB RAM (+4GB via RAM Plus feature)
256GB Storage
Quadruple Rear Camera

Main: 64MP f/1.8 with PDAF, OIS
Ultra-Wide: 12MP f/2.2
Macro: 5MP f/2.4
Depth Sensor

32MP Selfie Camera
4,500mAh battery

15W charger included in the box
Supports 25W USB-PD PPS fast-charging

Awesome Black, Awesome White colors

The Galaxy A52s is currently available for sale at the price of RM1,899 for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage. There are no other variants available so this is the only one we can choose from. I do think that having an option for 6GB RAM + 128GB storage for RM1,599 would’ve been perfect.
I think 6GB of RAM is sufficient for most users, but the latest update of Samsung’s One UI also comes with a feature called RAM Plus. It allocates 4GB of the internal storage and treats it as RAM – but it’s not going to be as fast as the real RAM. It’s just there if you need it.

Either way, for the price, the Galaxy A52s does seem to be decently priced when compared to other phones available in the market. And the Galaxy A52s comes with OIS too.

Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon US
Lazada
Shopee

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Whatsapp now limits forwarding messages to only 1 chat per content

WhatsApp always has the issue of people mindlessly forwarding messages from one chat to another without checking the facts first. To mitigate this, WhatsApp seems to be taking a rather lazy approach.
WhatsApp has announced that message forwarding will be limited to only 1 chat per message, essentially increasing the amount of time needed to spread news or information.

The company also works with organizations such as fact-checkers and hubs to officialize information on the respective websites to increase the credibility and reliability. So head over there to get updated instead of trusting some random videos on Facebook.
Could this move came from the recent 5G towers getting burned over hoax regarding COVID-19 is spreadable through EM waves? It might be. And if this would help to stop more towers getting destroyed, I would gladly slow down sending meme packages to the squad.
Let’s not forget that WhatsApp is not the only platform for fake news. We have Twitter for that as well.

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“Pocophone F1 Is Splash-Resistant”: POCO India; Passed Durability Test

We’ve covered the Pocophone F1 quite extensively here at Nasi Lemak tech. We discovered its availability in Malaysia before the official announcement was made, and then we followed up with a full in-depth review of the Pocophone F1 not long after that. We also covered possibilities on why the price is this low. Now, Poco India has released a statement that the Pocophone F1 is splash-resistant.

The splash-resistance certification here is not through the usual IP rating that we’ve come accustomed to over the past few years. This time around the Pocophone F1 gets it splash-resistant certification from P2i, the “global leader in liquid repellent nanotechnology”.

Step into monsoon with the #MasterOfSpeed. #POCOF1 is certified splash resistant by P2i (@P2iLabs) – the global leader in liquid repellant nanotechnology.
Grab yours in the sale today at 12 noon. Register now: https://t.co/reU6ntL9gy pic.twitter.com/CpqCHAyb7L
— POCO India (@IndiaPOCO) September 12, 2018

While there are zero information of what type of liquid was used – fresh water, tap water, or sea water – it’s good to at least know that the phone is splash-resistant. Phones are left on the table and accidents to happen, pouring drinks over the phone.
In our review of the Pocophone F1, we discovered reasons why it can be this cheap. While we did highlight the plastic body of the phone, we did not comment on the durability as it is only a loaned unit. JerryRigEverything, the well-known YouTuber who tortures phones for a living, just put the Pocophone F1 through his test.
Surprisingly, the Pocophone F1 passes the test with flying colors.

A few notes to take note here – while the Pocophone F1 did pass the durability test of everyday stresses and strains, there are still limitations to what it can offer. Its set of features for example, are minimal compared to other premium flagships in the market.
With that said, for those who only seek pure performance with great battery life and everything else is secondary, then the Pocophone F1 is certainly still the one and only phone to get.
Before I forget, these are the links to purchase them:

Lazada
Amazon

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Redmi 9A & Redmi 9C are here; as low as RM319 this 7.7 flash sales

After the release of the Redmi 9 a few days ago, Xiaomi followed with 2 other entry-level smartphones namely the Redmi 9A and the Redmi 9C. The newest additions to the Redmi 9 family in Malaysia is in line with the main philosophy of Xiaomi to provide innovation to everyone without breaking the bank.
The Redmi 9A and Redmi 9C come with the following specs:

Redmi 9A

Redmi 9C

Display

6.53” HD+ Dot Drop display

6.53” HD+ Dot Drop display

Rear camera

13MP f/2.2

Main: 13MP f/2.2
Macro: 2MP f/2.4
Depth: 2MP f/2.4

Front camera

5MP f/2.2

5MP f/2.2

Dimension

164.9 x 77.07 x 9.0mm

164.9 x 77.07 x 9.0mm

Processor

MediaTek Helio G25

MediaTek Helio G35

Weight

194g

196g

Security

AI Face unlock

Rear fingerprint sensor
AI Face unlock

Battery

5000mAh, 10W Charge

5000mAh, 10W Charge

Network

Dual 4G

Dual 4G

Connectivity

Micro USB
3.5mm headphone jack

Micro USB
3.5mm headphone jack

System

MIUI 12 based on Android 10

MIUI 12 based on Android 10

Variant

2GB+32GB, up to 512GB expandable

2GB+32GB, up to 512GB expandable

Color

Granite Gray
Peacock Green
Sky Blue

Midnight Gray
Sunrise Orange
Twilight Blue

Pricing and Availability
The Redmi 9A is priced at RM359 while the Redmi 9C is available for RM429 starting July 14 at authorized Mi Stores and other retailers across Malaysia and as a bonus, the Redmi 9A will debut on 7th July during the online flash sales on Lazada and Shopee for only RM319.

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Batman : Arkham Origins release date

Fans of the highly-positive reviewed game Batman of the Arkham series will have its third episode released on the 25th of October 2013, named Arkham Origins.

Many – including me – who watched Joker getting the “Best character award” in Spike’s VGA 2011 which showed Joker holding a script of Batman : Arkham World.

Deceived by Joker’s acceptance speech, at least they did come out with official name for the upcoming sequel – or prequel in this case (I think) really gets the hype pumping again.
There’s also a video about what to expect and what’s changed

Source : Batman Arkham (Facebook)

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realme to debut a combo of smartphone, tablet, and smartwatch in one go during the 828 Festival in August 23

With just one more week to go, the 828 realme Fan Festival will see not only various existing models go on promotion for the best deals in town but the opportunity to reveal some new products.

The new line of items in question is the realme GT Neo 3T smartphone, the Pad X tablet, and the Watch 3 smartwatch. The smartphone will be ditching the race car stripe design and opt for a checkerboard-style back while maintaining the identity as an affordable option.

On the other hand, the Pad X is the brand’s first 5G-compatible tablet so users can up their productivity game by multitasking at any place they want with the blazing fast cellular network connection and not relying on public Wi-Fi.

Lastly, the Watch 3 seems to be focusing on delivering more sports and health-related features to help users build a better and healthier lifestyle.
Interested in any of these things? Then be sure to visit realme Malaysia’s Facebook page during the big day of August 23 at 2 PM and catch the live stream there.

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Grab Shares Vision To Be Malaysian’s Everyday App; Teases GrabFood & GrabPay

Over the course of the last 2 or so years, we see many more delivery services popping out. They communicate with the customers through apps. Take Grab for example – they’re technically a human delivery service, and it operates through the Grab app only. Now, Grab is sharing with us that that have a vision to encapsulate all of its services in one single app. From seamless mobility, on-demand food delivery, logistics, cashless payments, and financial services. Introducing GrabPay and GrabFood.
We are in a position to power this future of smart cities for consumers, because of the interconnectedness of each of our services and how they help each other grow. We started with making transport more efficient, and now, we are introducing GrabFood and GrabPay as a mobile wallet to Malaysia soon. Transport and food are two of the most relevant use cases of our GrabPay mobile wallet, allowing Malaysian consumers to enjoy the benefits of a cashless society. By building a technology platform that serves the most important everyday lifestyle needs of our consumers, we are benefitting an entire ecosystem of connected users who are not only passengers and driver partners, but also increasingly merchants and delivery partners. We can help everyone, particularly micro-entrepreneurs (such as driver-partners, merchants, small and medium-sized enterprises), grow their businesses and serve consumers better with how each of our service is interlinked.
– Sean Goh, Country Head of Grab Malaysia.
As Grab’s service offerings expand, more and more consumers, drivers, delivery couriers, and merchants will benefit in many ways including:

Transport: Beyond just ride-hailing, Grab’s larger mobility vision is to enable a multi-modal future that serves people’s first- and last-mile needs more seamlessly. In the near future, consumers will be able to mix and match different transport options based on their travel preferences and budget. With better integration of public and private transportation options in one platform, consumers can choose to ride across and pay for multiple modes of transport seamlessly in one single journey. For instance, they can take an on-demand shuttle bus, continue their journey on public transit, and finally take a JustGrab to their final destination – all through one Grab app.
Payments: By expanding the use of GrabPay as a mobile wallet beyond transport, both consumers and merchants have a more seamless and secure way of transacting. Consumers can enjoy the benefits of a cashless society such as greater convenience and a more seamless retail experience, while traditional, cash-based businesses are able to increase productivity and save business costs by going cashless. With a large transport and food user base, GrabPay and GrabRewards will also become real revenue drivers for micro-entrepreneurs and small businesses, giving them access to new customers in an affordable way.
Financial services: Grab’s fintech offerings create new economic opportunities for millions of unbanked and underbanked consumers, drivers and small businesses across Southeast Asia. Over 6 million micro-entrepreneurs across the region have been enabled by Grab’s platform to date, and Grab targets to enable 100 million micro-entrepreneurs by 2020.
Lifestyle: With on-demand transport, food, and delivery enabled by one mobile wallet, consumers will have their most important everyday needs met. The opportunity and flexibility to drive, deliver or offer consumer services through the Grab platform and to earn more income or business revenue at their own time and pace is also open to everyone who want to leverage the opportunities of a digital economy.

What about GrabFood and GrabPay?
We first heard about GrabFood when Grab announced their merger with Uber. GrabFood serves as a replacement for UberEats, and Grab is now sharing more information about this service.
GrabFood is currently in pilot phase for selected areas such as Sri Hartamas, Bangsar, Mont Kiara and Bukit Damansara to gather consumers’ feedback so as to constantly improve user experience. GrabFood will be available in more areas later this month.
GrabPay on the other hand, is a mobile wallet. I think Grab’s idea behind GrabPay was like “since you’re already paying for transportation, why not pay for food and everything else with just one app?”
Grab’s partnership with Maybank

To use GrabPay, you’ll have to top-up some cash to your Grab account first. Maybank is offering a new service to do just that with this partnership. You can directly top-up cash to your GrabPay via Maybank2U.
Perhaps Maybank will offer a direct tie-in to your debit/credit cards in the future and works like Samsung Pay? I mean, why not?

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Review – ROG Phone 6 Pro

We’re at the end of the ROG Phone 6 week – and we’re ending it with the full review of the phone, plus its accessories. We’ve talked about the phone’s performance, features that elevate our gaming experience, the accessories that gave us physical buttons while lowering the temperature, a controller that looks and works like the Nintendo Joy-Con, and also the overpriced official glass screen protector accessory. Of course, let’s not forget about the bikini cases that protect the ROG Phone 6.
You can watch each of those videos in the playlist but within those videos, we still have many details regarding the ROG Phone 6 that we have not talked about. That is why we are doing this review. So, let’s begin.

Two variants; same performance
The ROG Phone 6 comes in a Pro and non-Pro variant. Technically, they’re the same in terms of performance.

The one we have here is the ROG Phone 6 Pro – and I’ll most probably refer to it as the ROG Phone 6 only. The “Pro” means it has the highest amount of RAM, the highest amount of storage, and also a frosted glass back with the ROG Vision screen.

Design
I honestly like the aesthetic of this frosted glass finish. It looks amazing and feels amazing to touch since it doesn’t get any fingerprints at all, but it is also extremely slippery.

And I guess this is where we should talk about the lighting configurations on the ROG Phone 6. We have the “DARE TO PLAY” slogan on top that is lit up in RGB too. However, there isn’t a color cycling mode so it’s always on a single color only.

Exclusive only for the ROG Phone 6 Pro, is the ROG Vision screen which reminds me of the ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition with the ZenVision. I mean, the screen is smaller on the ROG Phone 6, but it has colors. And it is customizable via the Armoury Crate software too. There are many different presets to choose from and we can even use our own custom image to do it.

Software – very stock Android
And now, let’s talk about the software side of things. The ROG Phone 6 runs on Android 12 which is very close to stock Android. There are a few customizations and additional apps here and there – like the Armoury Crate. However, the Armoury Crate software is getting more and more hectic as there are many different features packed inside.

We have the RGB customization, the “DARE TO PLAY” customization, the ROG Vision customization, and even the AeroActive Cooler 6 configuration in the same app as well. I mean, it’s great to have an all-in-one app but it’s just cluttered now.

The new Game Genie got an update in terms of UI as well. All of the features are still the same, it’s just a little facelift that I think is much more informative compared to the previous UI.
Screen
But as for the screen, it’s the same size of 6.78-inch with a resolution of 2448×1080 pixels – just the same as last year, but it is now capable of going all the way up to 165Hz refresh rate.

In terms of color accuracy, it’s actually more or less on par with the Galaxy S22 Ultra. It covers 99.65% of sRGB and 97.64% of DCI-P3 color gamuts. The maximum Delta E is slightly high as it can reach 2.49 but honestly speaking, it doesn’t matter since no one will realize it.

The maximum brightness of the screen is about 560 nits on our unit – and I think that’s pretty decent. Might struggle a little during an extremely sunny day, but nothing too major.

Speakers
If you want to know more about the speakers – then here is a quick recording. Honestly, the speakers sound as great as ever since the ROG is the only phone manufacturer that still retains true front-facing stereo speakers.

Performance
With great front-facing stereo speakers means that we need good performance to complement the experience. With the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (which is a stupid name since everyone is going to call it Snapdraong 8 Gen 1+) is surprisingly good.

Remember, the ROG Phone has something called “X Mode” that levels up the performance. When we’re using it in X Mode, this chipset can run Genshin Impact v2.7 at the highest graphical settings at 60fps. Remember, version 2.7 of the game is the one that had some optimizations.

Still, the chipset is going to heat up a lot. During our gaming test, the phone reports 48°C whereby our thermal camera reports 44°C in the middle of the screen – because that is where the SoC is located – and the back is about 38°C. It’s definitely hot, but it’s not crazy hot.

Gaming features
As for the features that elevates our gaming experience, the ROG Phone 6 still retains the same capacitive AirTriggers which I personally don’t prefer since I prefer physical triggers on the Black Shark phones, but the ROG Phone 6 has crazy accessories like the AeroActive Cooler 6 that adds 4 more buttons for us to use while gaming.

We did an in-depth review of the AeroActive Cooler 6 – so I highly recommend you watch that video instead.

We can also use the ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad to play games as well – and we’ve also talked about it in our other video.

Battery life
But that aside, how’s the battery life of the ROG Phone 6? With its 6,000mAh battery, it should last long even with its ROG Vision and lots of bright RGB shining all the time, right? Yes, you are. It lasts for nearly 11.5 hours in our PCMark battery life test at 100 nits of brightness. That’s actually fantastic.

Charging speed
The charging speed though, is gonna be tricky. ROG included a 65W charger inside the box and this phone charges via USB-PD PPS as well so we can just use our Ugreen 100W GaN charger and get the exact same charging speed.

We did our usual charging test and it takes nearly 34 minutes to charge from somewhere around 16% to 100% of battery.
Since the ROG Phone 6 has another USB-C port at the side, I decided to redo the charging test but with that side port. And there is practically no difference in terms of charging speed.

However, what if we charge the phone while the AeroActive Cooler 6 is attached and the RGB is blasting brightly? I did that test too – and the charging speed clearly took a slight dip but it’s nothing major.

A few more misc. things to mention
Oh, by the way – the ROG Phone 6 is now IPX4 rated and it also has an audio jack.

The latter point is crucial since this is a gaming phone – an audio jack is important because I don’t want to deal with audio delay.
Audio jacks are important for gaming.
Also, the side USB-C port can be used for HDMI output too – just like every other ROG Phones that were released previously.
Should you buy the ROG Phone 6?
Oof, so that’s all about the phone. In itself, the phone is rather boring, in my opinion. There’s really nothing groundbreaking compared to last year’s ROG Phone 5 and all of the upgrades that we got are expected – nicer cameras, upgraded chipset, and some updates on the aesthetics.

The accessories though, are funky. We have all the accessories on the phone here – except for the Cetra TWS earbuds. That is not a part of the accessories pack but it’s still heavily related to ROG.

I am personally most interested in the AeroActive Cooler 6 but due to its awkard shape, it’s pretty difficult to use.

The Devil Case Lite Guardian though, is a fantastic phone case. It provides protection while able to show off the phone’s beauty at the same time – but the AeroActive Cooler 6 cannot be used in tandem with this case.

The Kunai 3 Gamepad is the same as before but in white color now. I mean, they do feel good to use but all of the issues from the previous generations are also brought over to this white color version. And it still can’t be used with PCs.
The screen protector is still an expensive mess – and I just don’t recommend that.
Price
However, the ROG Phone 6 itself is interesting in terms of price. At the starting price of RM3,599, I think it is very compelling given that the Black Shark 5 Pro with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, not the Plus, is starting at RM100 more expensive than the ROG Phone 6. Of course, the version of the ROG Phone 6 that we have here is the ROG Phone 6 Pro, which only means it has the most amount of storage and RAM and it looks different.

And that concludes our whole week of ROG Phone 6 content. This was prepared and filmed 1 week in advance and I truly appreciate it if you like, and share this video, and also watch our entire playlist of all the other videos regarding the ROG Phone 6. Of course, continuing our yearly tradition, we’re going to do another ROG Phone 6 vs Black Shark 5 Pro video. Coming soon™.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon US
Lazada
Shopee

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Samsung puts eyes to the test

Samsung Malaysia had an interesting experiment to promote their Galaxy Tab S – using vision as a complimentary “enhancement” to taste and smell.

The experiment is simple, but it raised my eyebrows out of interest.
First, they gathered a few samples of commonly found things with strong flavour or scent – flowers, desserts, anything. Then, they take high definition pictures of them.
Then, they gather a few people as their test subjects. Show them the high-def pictures on a conventional LCD screen for tablets. While looking, ask the test subjects to rate those samples by eating, smelling, and touching.
After that, show them the exact same high-def pictures on a Galaxy Tab S, redo the entire experiment again.

It’s interesting to see that Samsung had did such an unconventional experiment. It’s hard to judge this scientifically since their methods are quite simplistic.
Maybe this is a proof of concept for scientists to latch on and experiment with.

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Ninja Van launches the Ninja Chat for Shippers for better shipper and delivery experience

Logistics company Ninja Van has officially launched a business use variant of its AI-powered social messaging system, the Ninja Chat for Shippers that allows sellers to directly manage and monitor the deliveries and orders to their customers through the use of a suite of tools.

The app’s main feature is to establish an on-demand communication channel for both the shipper and the receiver that constantly keep tracks of the parcel. An example will be each parcel is scanned when leaving the station and an automated message is sent to the consumers to inform them delivery is headed their way.
The customers also have the option to receive parcel updates via SMS or their preferred social platform service such as Messenger, Line, Viber, Whatsapp, Telegram. But there is more. The Ninja Chat NSN system provides consumer access to additional functions such as in transit option modification such as changing delivery address reschedule the delivery, chat with delivery ninjas, or optimize delivery instructions. Any changes are immediately reflected on the delivery of ninja’s device to deliver the best user and working experience.
As the parcel is delivered to their destinations such as to customers, pickup points, or Ninja Box, a digital delivery receipt is generated which will be sent to the shipper and customer.

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Opensignal: Samsung reigns supreme in Malaysian mobile network experience

As someone who geeks out over data, I find the latest findings published by Opensignal showed the overall mobile network experience across 40 countries. In this finding, Opensignal pulled data and compared it between the three biggest smartphones brands globally – Samsung, Apple, and Huawei.
All the mobile network experiences were pulled in and compared as a brand in whole, so it includes all smartphones from its lower-end to highest-end flagship devices.

Particularly for us Malaysians, between the 3 biggest smartphone brands, Samsung still reigns supreme as it scores an average of 1.3Mb/s faster than Huawei users, and a staggering 3.3Mb/s faster than iPhone users. Ouch.
One of the other highlights here is those high-end smartphones in Malaysia averages the download speed of 19.9Mb/s, which is 1.6 times faster than low-tier smartphone users. We know that this is indeed a trend but the quantified amount is staggering.
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Out of 40 countries in this data set, Samsung is faster than both Apple and Huawei users in 35% of the countries. Second comes Apple, which is faster in 17.5% of the countries, and the remaining 47.5% sees two or more of the brands tied. Surprisingly, none of the countries saw Huawei users experience the fastest download speeds since they are a telecommunication company in essence.

Opensignal also categorized each smartphone brand’s users into three groups – high, mid, and low tier. Samsung is crowned champion in the download speeds in the high-tier category, while Apple scores the mid-tier. Huawei is the best performer for the low-tier category.
Also, Malaysia’s mobile internet speed is just terrible. Across 73 countries with high-tier “gigabit capable” smartphones with LTE Category 16 or above, Malaysia is ranked at 55th out of 73 countries. Singapore is ranked 3rd while Thailand is ranked 41st.

On another side note, high-tiered smartphones have lower latency, hence making them better gaming machines (unsurprisingly) while using mobile network. Though it is not by a whole lot – but the delay is still quantifiable and shows a difference.

What information we can gather from here is rather simple – by looking at every brands’ tiered speeds, there isn’t much difference. However, when these mobile networks are compared against each other, the story changes to show who has the better engineering prowess in mobile connectivity.
Of course, Opensignal is an independent data company that captures all the data and then gathers it all together and plot graphs from there. Once the graphs are acquired, patterns were sought after and hence, arriving at what we have now.
If you want to look at the full report yourself, click here.

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Win An ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro Signed by Gong Yoo Himself!

Who here is a fan of Gong Yoo? Here’s your chance to win a smartphone with Gong Yoo’s signature – all thanks to ASUS Malaysia!
Here’s what you have to do :

Watch the 17th Aug LIVE Press Conference.
Follow and ‘Like’ ASUS Malaysia Facebook as well as ASUS Mobile Malaysia Instagram.
Tell us which is your favorite ZenFone 4 and why? Mention 3 friends in your comment as well.
Share this post on your FB profile and hashtag the below:-
#ZenFone4   #WeLovePhotoMY   #GongYoo
* Participant’s shared post must be set to public mode otherwise entry is not valid.

Then you’re done! In just 4 simple steps, you have the chance to win a brand new phone. Of course, ASUS is not only giving out one smartphone – there are other prizes too!

1 x ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro signed by Gong Yoo!
1 x ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro
1 x ZenFone 4 Max Pro

Contest is ongoing now and it’ll end on 27th August 2017. The winner will be announced on 30th August 2017! Click here for the terms and conditions.
So be quick – and join the contest!

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The ASUS Zenbook lineup revealed at CES 2023 might be the biggest winner out of all the series in its laptop portfolio

While the ASUS ProArt StudioBook 16 might catch a lot of attention from the crowd, the Zenbook family is taking its heads up by previewing three new models at CES 2023.

Let’s start off with the Zenbook Pro 16X OLED that received tri-exclusive optimizations to its internal design. For the first time, ASUS’s new Supernova System-on-Module (SoM) design consolidates all essential components into a single module to bring them closer than ever, resulting in 38% less occupied motherboard space, bringing several benefits including better cooling efficiency and more compact form factor.
The laptop will also replace the traditional thermal paste with liquid metal to allow better thermal control and headroom in high-performing CPUs unleashing stronger performance. It also runs LPDDR5X RAM for that matter which uses less power while providing adequate speeds for reading and writing data.

We also see the return of the Active Aerodynamic System Ultra (AAS Ultra) mechanism that debuted in the Zenbook 16 Pro Duo last year that essentially bumps the second screen (which in the case of non-Duo models, is the keyboard) to create air vents for better airflow and heat dissipation. With the in-house designed 3D Curved Vapor Chamber, expect great temperature readings or superior performance out of this machine.
The Zenbook Pro 16X OLED will contain these properties.

CPU

Intel Core i9-13905H

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series (Multiple Selections)

Display

16-inch 16:10 3.2K HDR OLED (120Hz, 100% DCI-P3, DisplayHDR True Black 500, PANTONE Validated, TUV Rheinland Certified)

RAM

Up to 32GB LPDDR5X

Storage

Up to 2TB PCIe 4.0

I/O

2x Thunderbolt 4
1x HDMI 2.1
1x SD Express 7.0 Card Reader

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 6E

Battery

96Whr

Notable Features

Intelligent Lighting with Adaptive RGB Color Sensor, On-the-fly Color Gamut Switching, ASUS Dial, ASUS Pen 2.0, Hexa-Speaker, Quad-Mic with AI Noise Cancelling, FHD IR Camera

We also have the similar brother Zenbook Pro 14 OLED without the aforementioned exclusive treatments so this is more or less a more standard laptop in a general sense and a quick glance at its spec sheet show just that.

CPU

Up to Intel Core i9-13900H

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series (Multiple Selections)

Display

14.5-inch 16:10 2.8K HDR OLED (120Hz, 100% DCI-P3, PANTONE Validated, TUV Rheinland Certified)

RAM

Up to 16GB DDR5 in stock (Max 32GB supported)

Storage

Up to 2TB PCIe 4.0

I/O

TBA

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 6E

Battery

76Whr

Notable Features

ASUS DialPad, Tri-Mic Array with AI Noise Cancelling, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, MIL-STD-810H Certified, Windows 11 Pro, MUX Switch

Meanwhile, the Zenbook 14X OLED takes on the fashion route because it looks completely different from the rest of the lineup thanks to ASUS giving it a new Plasma Ceramization Coating (P.E.O) finish in Inkwell Gray or Sandstone Beige colors that produces a durable texture that is fingerprint-resistant, tough shell with a hardness grade of 8H, and being eco-friendly.
General computing components have also been improved across the board although not all parts are the latest generation.

CPU

Up to Intel Core i9-13900H

GPU

Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU

Display

14.5-inch 16:10 2.8K HDR OLED Touchscreen (120Hz, 100% DCI-P3, DisplayHDR True Black 600, Delta E<2,  PANTONE Validated, TUV Rheinland Certified, 180°hinge)

RAM

Up to 32GB LPDDR5

Storage

Up to 1TB PCIe 4.0

I/O

2x Thunderbolt 4
1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
1x HDMI 2.1
1x Audio Jack

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 6E

Battery

70Whr

Notable Features

FHD IR Webcam, Dual-Mic Array with AI Noise Cancelling, Dolby Atmos, MIL-STD-810H Certified, Windows 11 Pro

Availability
The launch of the ASUS Zenbook 2023 laptops should come in the near future.

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Sharp Malaysia brings in new AQUOS XLED TVs with immersive visuals and audios from RM15,999

Sharp Malaysia has introduced the latest and most advanced TV products to date and it is the AQUOS XLED series featuring several groundbreaking technologies.

Let’s start with the “Xtreme” combo – the Xtreme miniLED and Xtreme Brightness. The former is a brand-new backlight technology that utilizes thousands of tiny LEDs for more precise and controlled lighting resulting in deeper blacks and brighter whites. The latter combines Xtreme miniLED together with other secret sauces to deliver up to 6x higher peak brightness than older models by the brand.

On the other hand, Deep Chroma provides 20% more color coverage while the ARSS+ Speaker Surround System makes use of 11 speakers placed strategically around the TV for an immersive and realistic sound experience that is directional.
Price and Availability
Available in sizes of 65-inch and 75-inch, the Sharp AQUOS XLED TVs are priced at RM15,999 and RM25,999 respectively so definitely not for the faint of heart but hey, if you’re earning ten stacks each month then it shouldn’t be a problem yeah.
Both of them are available to purchase across Sharp dealers nationwide starting right now.

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Facebook & Instagram are down once

It’s a weird day to just be logging into Facebook and found out that – once again – Facebook is down.
From my personal experience though, I was logged out of Facebook for no particular reason – but my Messenger is still logged in. Quite a weird issue, I’d say.

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Uber lets Malaysian choose

Uber has been one of the most successful taxi service apps around the globe that consumer loves. There are way too many positive user reviews overshadowing the negative ones, but Uber had and is still suffering from intense heat by the government of multiple countries.
Malaysia, being one of those countries, is still having an intense war between the supports and naysayers of Uber. Uber is not completely banned in Malaysia, but it is definitely going to be ugly if it is banned completely as there are way too many Uber supporters.

The supporters say that Uber had been charging for its services at a much lower price and even with some extra security that is not possible on conventional taxis. The user can call a taxi over through the app, then the nearest available taxi will show up on your screen – complete with the driver’s name, picture, and car details. Just wait, and the taxi will be right in front of you, awaiting for your destination’s location.
On Twitter alone, there are hundreds of tweets by users who support Uber in Malaysia. Here are some of the tweets.
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Do you support Uber in Malaysia? If you do, head on over to Uber’s website and click on those two social media buttons at the bottom to share.
Or, just click these links below!
Twitter
Facebook
Tell us – do you support Uber? Actually, don’t tell us. Inform Uber, then CC to us.
We’ll keep you updated on anything new with Uber Malaysia.

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Take a stroll at the Samsung roadshow at 1 Utama Shopping Center and stand a chance to win some Galaxy goodies through a simple selfie

Samsung’s latest roadshow is going to end its run at 1 Utama Shopping Center after the last one at IOI City Mall being a complete blast.

Showing Samsung’s top-of-the-line products introduced throughout 2021 that elevates the modern and smart lifestyle through things like The Frame and The Premiere displays and mobile gadgets such as the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Z Flip3 5G duo, Samsung is going to give away 10 units of Galaxy Buds Live and 5 units of Samsung Battery Pack towards 15 lucky winners who have participated in the Selfie & Win contest held on Instagram.
Wanna join too? Here’s how!

Check out The New Lifestyle Roadshow at 1 Utama Shopping Centre G Floor LUXE (near Parkson)
Snap a creative selfie at either The Frame Art Gallery, The Premiere Showroom, Galaxy Z Fold3 5G Lounge, or Galaxy Z Flip3 5G Insta Booth
Post your selfie on Instagram and hashtag #SamsungMalaysia and #NEWLifestyle2021

Not an extrovert person? Then still head over to there to bag in some special deals that can save you quite some buck together with free gifts and e-wallet cashback.

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My top 3 gadgets this holiday season

Recently I’ve been on a tech cast together with Muzaffar from TechNave, hosted by KL Gadget Guy’s very own Warren Lee. On the latest episode – which you can tune in below – we talked about our top picks on what are the best gadgets you can get for your loved ones – or even yourself, this Christmas.

Here is my list of top 3 gadgets you can get now in Malaysia.
1. OnePlus One
Starting off with a smartphone, I chose the critically acclaimed OnePlus One. I’ve been using it for quite a long time (check out my review here!), and all I have to say is that even with specs that isn’t the best in the smartphone industry today, it still performs like a champ.

Yes, I have mentioned in the video that I got the China imported version, which doesn’t have the CyanogenMod logo at the back of the phone. However, there is something to note here – 4G LTE bands are the same in China and Malaysia, so you’ll be able to get all your magical internet speeds. Also, you can still use CM11S on the China imported version, so where’s the difference??

I did mention that I got the China version of the OnePlus One. There are quite a number of grey importers in Malaysia, but I got it particularly from DirectD because of their price. Visiting their shop at Subang SS15 however might pose an issue for many of us, as that place is just too cramped up. Alternatives are SatuGadget and also Lazada, which you can place an order right at their website.
A true flagship killer (prior date from the Note 4) for as low as half of high-end smartphone prices – there’s no way you can be wrong.
2. Lenovo Y50-70
As gaming laptops are becoming the replacement for multimedia laptops, most of the gaming laptops are just plain bulky and heavy. Lenovo however trimmed out the fat while still keeping the elegance of a multimedia laptop – even added a few enhancements to the laptop.

Lenovo Y50-70 has some of the best combinations of a gaming and multimedia laptop – a subwoofer for all your media consumption and an Accutype keyboard which is exclusive to Lenovo (and I love it a lot!).

Given the guts of the highest end laptop, there’s an Intel i7-4710HQ processor, 8GB of DDR3 RAM, and NVIDIA GTX860M graphics. For its most basic model, this 15.6-inch laptop costs RM3,599 and comes with a 1080p resolution screen and has no operating system. However if you do upgrade it to the RM4,699 version, you get a 4K resolution display and 16GB of RAM instead of just 8GB.
The most amazing feature is that you get all these while weighing only at 2.5kg. Wow. The only tradeoff for being slim and light is the one thing that everyone starts to break away from – an optical drive. No DVDs or Blu-Rays for the Lenovo Y50-70. But seriously, I can live with that with no issues at all.
3. NAD VISO HP20
Generally I’m more of a stereo speaker type of guy, but this NAD VISO HP20 is the one and only pair of earphones that makes me want to get one so badly. I reviewed this pair of earphones some time ago, and till today I still love it a lot.

It’s truly comfortable, frequency response is excellent, the build quality is superb, and most importantly, soundstage is magnificent. It just seems like everything is perfect with this pair of earphones – I can’t find any flaw at all.
But wait – the NAD VISO HP20 might have one major flaw, which is the price. Jaben Malaysia is selling them for RM599. Hefty price to pay for a pair of earphones, but I’m sure it’s justifiable in every aspect.
A short comparison with the Xiaomi Piston earphones though is the much expanded soundstage, much better build quality, no cable friction noise, better frequency response, and most important point is the comfort of wearing them for prolonged hours. The NAD VISO HP20 simply makes you feel like you’re in a middle of a concert watching a live performance when you close your eyes, whereas the Xiaomi Piston earphones still sound like there are coming from 2 audio drivers.
What is your pick?
These are my top 3 picks, so what are yours? Share with us, and we might talk about it too!

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HONOR 9X comes to Malaysia at RM999

We’re here at the event to witness the grand launching of the HONOR 9X. There are a few things to take note of with the new mid-range smartphone by HONOR 9X – particularly since it is quite highly priced, at RM999.
We have addressed the chipset and Google apps questions in our full review of the HONOR 9X here. And yes, it is using the Kirin 710F chipset. Here are the specs:

6.59-inch IPS LCD; notchless
HiSilicon Kirin 710F
6GB RAM
128GB internal storage (expandable with microSD)
4,000mAh battery
Android 9 with EMUI 10

Now, to begin, this phone is actually pretty good-looking, especially the blue colored one with the reflective back panel. that creates an X-shaped reflection. The black color that we had for review… comes in this flat black color.

As fro the availability of the HONOR 9X, it will be available on both HiHonor and Lazada starting this 22nd November 2019. Then, on the 28th November 2019, the HONOR 9X will be available at HiHonor, Lazada, and Shopee, and lastly in all HONOR Experience Stores (HES) nationwide on 29th November 2019.
HONOR Malaysia is also offering some special deals for pre-order units on both HiHonor and Lazada exclusively this 22nd to 27th November 2019. You can add RM0.99 to get the HONOR Sport Pro headphones or the HONOR Band 5 Sport and gift box.
After the pre-order, HONOR Malaysia is still continuing the promotion. You’ll get the HONOR Band 5 Sport and gift box alongside with the option to purchase the HONOR Sport Pro headphones for RM199. These deals are only available at these days on these platforms:

28th November 2019: HiHonor, Lazada, And Malaysia
29th November 2019: HONOR Experience Store (HES)

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Dell Technologies expand multi-cloud support with new data protection and backup solution

Dell Technologies have started off this year with an announcement of multi-cloud support through expansion of services and features towards existing infrastructures.

As more companies move into the cloud computing sector, heaps of data have piled up so much while being distributed across largely dispersed locations that only complex solutions are capable of handling them by utilizing a multi-cloud service.With Dell Technologies being one of the leading champions in this department, the company is expanding the APEX services known for multi-cloud integration with public clouds through the introduction of APEX Backup Services.
The service basically provides secured cloud data protection in a simplified and easy-to-use experience by protecting every connected cloud from end to end. Not only is the SaaS-based offering easily deployable within minutes and scale on-demand to follow up any growing cloud requirements, but it is also really strong against cyberattacks via instant section, rapid response, and most importantly, accelerated recovery when things do get bad.
Aside from that, the new Project Alpine is also another storage-focused portfolio but geared towards yes, public cloud again, as customers will have the choice of purchasing storage software as a managed service using existing cloud credits to enjoy and take advantage of a consistent storage experience from on-premises to public clouds and easily sharing
data across multiple clouds.
Dell Technologies also amped up developer operations (DevOp) by improving productivity speeds with brand new platforms and portals to help users get to things quicker. Build with partnerships across other key cloud vendors including Amazon, Microsoft, Google,
IBM/Red Hat and VMware, the Kubernetes has been upgraded to now providing Amazon EKS Anywhere on Dell Technologies’ PowerFlex and PowerStore offerings and SUSE Rancher on VxRail to fully utilize the power of multi-cluster, multi-cloud Kubernetes management.

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MWC2019: Samsung shows off 5G with Galaxy S10 5G

During the Samsung UNPACKED event that happened a little over a week ago, Samsung launched their 4th phone there which we never really talked about – and that’s the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. This is a phone that is obviously at the cutting edge of technology and I don’t think this phone will be available in Malaysia at all. But 5G technology is coming – and that’s why we have to talk about it.
Samsung’s MWC2019 was clear – 5G all the way. For the first time ever on display, Samsung showed the new Galaxy S10 5G, designed with the best hardware and software to take advantage of the full 5G experience. Also on display was the full spectrum of equipment that helps make widescale 5G deployment possible. They include the next generation multi-mode modem chips and RF modules that are smaller in size, more energy-efficient and at the cutting-edge of technology. Samsung also announced new partnerships with carriers and technology suppliers to support everyone’s path to 5G.

At Samsung, we believe in delivering innovations that impact consumer lives. For more than 35 years, we’ve led the industry in new hardware and services that have helped to revolutionize the consumer experience. At MWC this year, we’re showcasing the remarkable breadth of our expanding connected ecosystem, from game-changing 5G end-to-end solutions to outstanding new additions to the Galaxy family such as Galaxy Fold and Galaxy S10 5G.
– DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT & Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics
With 5G connectivity, Galaxy S10 5G can access network speeds up to roughly 20 times faster than 4G networks, enabling an elevated mobile experience that benefits from powerful hot-spotting, hyper-fast streaming, 4K video-calls and next-level mobile gaming.

Samsung Commercial Solutions also demonstrated 5G in real-world scenarios:

5G NR live demonstration with Samsung network and smartphone using 3.5GHz and 28GHz bands: A mobile edge cloud game on the company’s first 5G smartphone will be demonstrated live, by being connected to Samsung’s live 5G network solutions. In addition, 5G Multi-user MIMO will be demonstrated.
First live 5G broadcast at MWC19: The first live broadcasting of GSMA ‘Mobile World Live TV’ using Samsung’s 5G network solutions at Broadcast Village, Gran Via. It will broadcast live throughout the venue and to 280 hotels in Barcelona during the show.
Live demonstration of 5G-powered technology for the industry: Samsung, Cisco and Orange Spain will demonstrate diverse 5G-powered use cases to show how low latency and high speed of 5G technology can be applied for the industry at Orange booth (Hall3 3K10).
Samsung & Zhilabs’ automated 5G network solutions: Samsung will demonstrate live AI-based 5G network management solutions with Zhilabs, acquired by Samsung through acquisition in October 2018. It helps operators to optimize 5G network performance automatically.

In addition, Samsung showed its new next generation 5G Radio Frequency (RF) chipsets, supporting 28GHz and 39GHz. Using these new RF chipsets, Samsung 5G base stations will be approximately 25 percent smaller, lighter and less power consuming compared to previous iterations.

5G base stations use almost one thousand antennas and several radio frequency integrated circuits (RFIC) to utilize mmWave spectrum. With this next-generation chipset, Samsung helps improve network equipment performance through decreased noise levels, and improvement in the linearity characteristics of the RF power amplifier.
We at Samsung have combined our expertise in being one of the early innovators in 5G commercial services – above and below 6GHz bands to date and this ground-breaking leadership led us to achieve over 36,000 5G base station shipments as of February 2019. Being the only company in the world to deploy and provide 5G end-to-end solutions in the U.S. and Korea, we will continue to advance our innovative endeavors and push the boundaries in 5G technology.
– Paul Kyungwhoon Cheun, Executive Vice President and Head of Networks Business at Samsung Electronics
Samsung’s portfolio of chips includes the Exynos Modem 5100, fully compliant with the 3GPP 5G NR standard to support new spectrums including below and above 6GHz for faster data speeds up to 6Gbps.Their innovative capabilities and the technological innovations are fully demonstrated through the range of 5G products.

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HONOR 20 earns record-breaking sales in China amidst global launch

The HONOR 20 was launched a day before the big announcement, and HONOR had been delaying the HONOR 20 until today. And now, the HONOR 20 is finally available for sale in Malaysia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, the Netherlands, and the UK. And it broke sales record in China already!
Here’s the gist of it – the HONOR 20 sales surpassed 1 million units in just 14 days. Then, the HONOR 20 Pro also surpassed RMB 100 million in sales volume within 3 seconds of launch. Just 3 seconds.

On an additional note, HONOR smartphone brand in itself has held the number 1 performing brand for the 5th consecutive year in the annual 618 Sales Day on JD.com, one of China’s biggest e-commerce platform. For this year, HONOR topped in terms of sales volume and revenue for Android smartphone category. The HONOR 20 also topped the category for Android smartphones around RMB 2,000 – 2,999 price point.

Honestly, I have no idea if this is an effect caused by the Huawei/HONOR ban announcement. That world-shaking news might have shed light on both HONOR and Huawei brands in general. Perhaps that also caused an uproar within consumers globally and hence, purchasing the HONOR 20 to show support to the brand. She said that this is her first ever HONOR smartphone and has been eyeing it before its arrival.

The HONOR 20 is available to purchase at all HONOR Experience Stores, hihonor.com/my, and HONOR’s official store on Shopee at the price of RM1,699. Wherever you purchase, you can also get gifts that are worth up to RM500.

Sales Partners and Links
RRP
Free Gifts

HONOR Experience Stores
RM1,699

HONOR SoundStone Portable Bluetooth Speaker
HONOR Band 4
HONOR Bagpack

Hihonor.com

HONOR Bagpack
HONOR FlyPods Lite

Shopee.com.my

HONOR Bagpack
HONOR FlyPods Lite

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Tons of goodies including e-vouchers and giveaways are happening during the vivo X70 series First Sale Celebration event on October 2

vivo Malaysia has announced that the First Sale Celebration event of the X70 series smartphone will be happening from October 2 until October 10.

For starters, the event is going to be hosted in multiple locations featuring concept stores situated in some of the famous malls in Malaysia which are:

1Utama Shopping Center
Batu Pahat Mall (Johor)
Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru
Queensbay Mall (Penang)
Sunway Carnival Mall (Penang)
Aman Central Mall (Kedah)

And to reward the very first of the early bird gang, for each store, the 1st customer that makes a purchase of the X70 or X70 Pro between 10 am to 12 pm will be able to get a vivo TWS 2e for free just by showing anything that they own that contains the word “X”, “7”, or “0”. Those who are living in Klang Valley also get to enjoy next-day delivery if they prefer to receive the package at their doorstep instead.

On top of that, vivo is partnering up with Chek Hup, Instea, Inswash, Khind, Vanilla Crepe, and Urban Republic to give away several promo codes and e-vouchers including:

RN100 vivo E-Voucher
RM5 Vanilla Crepe E-Voucher with promo code “VIVO5”
RM30 KHIND E-Voucher with promo code “KHINDVIVORM30”
10% Discount across all Instea beverages
10% Discount across all Inswash services
Free Chek Hup coffee products

Another last surprise is for the October babies, just walk in the vivo Concept Store at 1Utama Shopping Center and speak to the staff for a little bit of verification and you’ll get to walk away with a free gift. Simple as that!

Lastly, those who are a fan of former MYFM DJ and now celebrity entrepreneur Jeff Chin can also join the Meet and Greet session.

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Review – Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro: Combining the best of both worlds

Some of you might know the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro as the K20 Pro. That’s no surprise since they are just different names for the same product – well, almost the same product. Since we have tested the Mi 9 and the Mi 9T – we are able to deduce that the new Mi 9T Pro is the best of both worlds.
It’s no surprise that the Mi 9T Pro shares the exact same body with the Mi 9T but with the internals of the Mi 9. We compared the Mi 9, the Mi 9T, and the Mi 9T Pro here.

Watch our video review down below to know all about it.

Special thanks to Shopee as our unit of the Mi 9T Pro is from the MiFans Global Store. Learn more about it here.
Unboxing

The Mi 9T Pro comes with this fairly simple box design. If you have seen the Mi 9T before, then the box itself is exactly the same.

Even the unboxing experience is the same – revealing the same contents. You get a hardshell case, some documentation, a USB-C cable, an 18W Qualcomm QuickCharge 3.0 charger, and the phone itself. Yes, even the phone looks the same – so make sure you don’t get cheated.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has model number M1903F11G.
Design
Once again, the Mi 9T Pro is exactly the same as the Mi 9T. It looks the same, feels the same, and shines the same way as well. The Mi 9T Pro we have here is in the Flame Red color option. It is available in Glacier Blue which is basically Flame Red but in blue color instead, and also Carbon Black with carbon fiber texture, and Pearl White.

When I showed off the Flame Red color to a few people, a majority of them said the same thing – “wow, it’s beautiful!” And I agree, the Flame Red really does look nice as the frame of the phone is also in red color. Honestly, it looks even better in pictures. 😍

I like the shape and grip of the Mi 9T Pro overall. The curvature at both sides makes it easy to grip yet feel really good in the hands. Definitely a beautifully crafted phone in both the shape and looks.
However, do you realize there’s a very large, noticeable gap between the back glass and the frame of the phone? 🤔 From what we found out, this gap also present on the Mi 9T. Perhaps a tradeoff in having such a beautiful back – but not a big problem since slapping on a case will seal the gap off anyway.

Anyway, the included hardshell case snaps onto the back of the phone but covers a majority of the shining, shimmering, splendid back of the Mi 9T Pro. I suggest buying a transparent TPU case for this phone instead.

Connectivity & Ports
Here come the biggest differences when comparing the Mi 9T Pro and the Mi 9. We have mentioned all of these in our review video – but here we mention them again. The Mi 9T Pro has an audio jack. The Mi 9T Pro does not have a dedicated AI assistant button, IR blaster, or wireless charging.
The only buttons you get.
Depending on how much you use these features, some might argue that wireless charging or IR blaster is more important than audio jack. That is important – and you can click here to know why.

For us, we think that the Mi 9T Pro is okay and both IR blaster and wireless charging are nice things to have, not a necessity. The audio jack, however, is necessary for us.
Not having the AI assistant button is great too – which means no accidentally mashing onto that button when pressing the power button. Though, that means one less shortcut key to available for customization.

Across all the 3 devices, the Mi 9T, Mi 9T Pro, and Mi 9 does not have microSD card slot. I’m not sure why Xiaomi decided that this is a good decision since both the Mi 9 and Mi 9T Pro can record videos at 4K 60fps. For that purpose, 128GB of internal storage is not enough.
Display
Another huge improvement – for us at least – is not having a notch. Both the Mi 9T and Mi 9T Pro comes with this full view play without any notches. No notch at all – just pure display. This is possible solely because of transforming the selfie camera to become a motorized selfie camera.

This 6.39-inch AMOLED display is also the same as the one on the Mi 9T, and it is just beautiful to look at – especially since there is no cutouts or notches on the display.

Xiaomi is once again using Samsung’s AMOLED displays which are of fantastic quality. Color reproduction is fantastic though Xiaomi could’ve further calibrated the colors. In either case, the display itself does not have any fundamental issues like green screens as we’ve seen on other expensive flagships.
Cameras
Without a surprise, Xiaomi took all of the rear cameras on the Mi 9 and placed them on the Mi 9T Pro. Now, I specifically worded that sentence because the Mi 9T Pro has a Sony IMX586 instead of a Sony IMX582 that is found on the Mi 9T. This enables the phone to take 4K 60fps videos – which is a big deal for us here at Nasi Lemak Tech since we have moved to 60fps videos now. Learn more about the differences between the Xiaomi phones here.

As for the selfie camera on the Mi 9T Pro, Xiaomi took it from the Mi 9T instead since they both are using the motorized selfie camera.
Here is the full list of specs on the Mi 9T Pro’s cameras:

Triple usable rear-facing cameras

Telephoto: 8MP f/2.4 with 2x optical zoom; PDAF + laser AF
Main: 48MP f/1.8; PDAF + laser AF
Ultrawide: 13MP f/2.4 with 0.6x optical zoom; fixed focus

Motorized selfie camera

20MP f/2.2 with fixed focus

With that out of the way, let’s take a look at some of the pictures taken with the Mi 9T Pro. As usual, click here to head on to our Shutterfly album to have a look at all the images in full resolution with all metadata.

The camera is pretty similar to the Mi 9. It’s not bad, but definitely not the best – especially when it comes to indoor shots. As for night shots, it’s good enough but I do think there are room for improvement. You can also use the Gcam mod for Mi 9 on the Mi 9T Pro, actually.
Software – Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI Global 10.3.1
I honestly don’t have much to say regarding MIUI 10 as of now. What I wanted to say has already been said previously – like the Mi 9 review, and also the Redmi Note 7 review.
MIUI 10 works – but it’s buggy and has a very clunky and clumsy settings menu. There are bugs everywhere which I do think that they have to clean up in the upcoming MIUI 11. Moreover, the camera UI in MIUI is… rather messy, to say the least.
Though for an Android skin, MIUI 10 is actually not the worst. Potential to improve is definitely there.
Performance & Gaming
One of the biggest upgrades from the Mi 9T is the hardware that is under the hood. The Mi 9T Pro packs this list of hardware:

6.39-inch AMOLED display with 1080p resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset
6GB LPDDR4X RAM
128GB internal storage (no microSD card slot)
Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI Global 10.3.1
4,000mAh battery

One specific upgrade that the Mi 9T Pro has over the Mi 9T is the 8-layer graphite cooling system. It makes sense for a phone with beefier chipset to have a beefier cooling system – but cooling systems on all phones are only meant to spread out heat faster – not to kick it out of the system itself.
Anyway, the Mi 9T Pro performs just like the Mi 9 in benchmarks, since they both have the same Snapdragon 855 chipset as well.

Gaming
What do you expect? All the games run perfectly well on the Mi 9T Pro. Best of all, the Mi 9T Pro comes with an audio jack as well. Learn more about why audio jack is important by clicking here.
Bluetooth audio delay – Here’s why Bluetooth audio sucks for gaming

Battery
One of my biggest complaint about the Mi 9 when we reviewed it, was the horrendously tiny battery. Now, the Mi 9T Pro packs a 4,000mAh battery – which is considerably larger than the tiny 3,300mAh on the Mi 9. Of course, that translates to a much longer battery life too – just shy of 13 hours in our battery life test.

Charger
As for the charger… Xiaomi opted for the same as what the Mi 9 came with. In the box itself, you get an 18W charger that is compliant of Qualcomm QuickCharge 3.0. However, just like the Mi 9, the Mi 9T Pro also supports the 27W fast charging standard as well – but you’ll have to buy that separately. We reviewed the 27W fast charging too.
What’s included in the box is an 18W charger.
Keep in mind that the Mi 9T Pro does not have wireless charging.
Review – Xiaomi Mi Wireless Fast Charger: 20W wireless+ 27W wired charger

Anyway, as for the charging speeds, the Mi 9T Pro is rather good.

Here’s the table of summary on the charge speeds.

Battery level

Time taken (minutes)

Qualcomm QuickCharge 3.0 (18W)

Standard 5V 2A charger (10W)

50%

25

46

75%

43

80

Wrapping up the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro review
Like I’ve stated in the review video, I honestly really like this phone. It took what the Mi 9 lacks and solves that in a smart way – by using the Mi 9T’s body with the Mi 9’s hardware. By combining the best of both worlds, I think the Mi 9T Pro is a replacement of the Mi 9.
Larger battery, no notch, and most important of all – an audio jack. These few features make the Mi 9T Pro a far more superior phone than the Mi 9 and yet at a lower price when the Mi 9 was first launched.

You can now buy the Mi 9T Pro at both Lazada and Shopee at these prices:

6GB RAM + 64GB internal storage @ RM1,599
6GB RAM + 128GB internal storage @ RM1,799

Seriously, if you are looking for a smartphone that has the best hardware for gaming, then the Mi 9T Pro is the one to get.
P/S: I just can’t stop recommending this smartphone.

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BenQ’s gaming mice – Zowie, now official in Malaysia

Zowie is now back at it again with their brand new lineup of gaming mouse! In case you didn’t know, Zowie is the gaming lineup of equipment by BenQ. Zowie brings a total of 3 gaming mice into the Malaysian market, with varying sizes within each model.
The 3 main gaming mice that Zowie is bringing is the ZA series, EC series, and FK series. In summary, these 3 mice have a single crucial main difference between each other. Each variation within every series of mice has a specific size and weight to it, so you can get the one gaming mouse that fits you. Let’s go through each of them.

ZA series
Arch towards the rear, ambidextrous design. Comes in 3 different sizes for the ZA series.

EC series
Arch at the center, right-handed and buttons are at higher position. Comes in 2 different sizes for the EC series.

FK series
Arch towards the center, another ambidextrous design too. Comes in a total of 3 diferent sizes.

The other thing that Zowie also announced here in Malaysia – the eXTREMESLAND ZOWIE Asia CS:GO 2016 Malaysia Championship local qualifier. It’s here in Malaysia, and it’ll be held in Kuala Lumpur at Orange eSport Stadium on the 31st July 2016, 10AM. The winner of this qualifier round will of course battle it out during the Asia Grand Final held at China in September. They will contend for the grand prize pool of $100,000!
Do check it out on 31st July 2016 at 10AM at Orange eSport Stadium, Kuala Lumpur!

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OnePlus 6 Comes To Malaysia; Priced At RM2,399

Here’s the brand new OnePlus 6 – a smartphone that many people are actually looking forward to. With the price of RM2,399, are you going to get one for yourself?
The brand new flagship comes equipped with Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 845 chipset, up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFA 2.1 storage, 16MP+20MP dual-camera system and also with OnePlus’s critically-acclaimed Dash Charge. The dual-camera system here is actually a stereoscopic dual-camera system, since the 20MP is used to collect data. Learn more about dual-camera systems here.

Just like many other smartphones that are released this year, it comes with a 6.28-inch 19:9 aspect ratio notched display with 2280×1080 resolution. The display technology however, is an Optic AMOLED display.
The OnePlus 6 comes running with OxygenOS based on Android Oreo, designed to refine stock Android’s core functionalities with features and optimizations that add value to the user experience. The improved Alert Slider on the OnePlus 6 now has three toggles: Ring, Vibrate, and Silent.

OnePlus 6 will be available from 5th to 7th June for exclusive pre-order on OnePlus’s Official Lazada Store. Customers will receive Lazada voucher worth RM50 for every pre-order.
The OnePlus 6 will be available for direct purchase through Mi Han Sdn Bhd authorised retailers starting 10 June onwards with the following variants and recommended retail prices:

6GB RAM | 64GB Storage – RM2,399 [Mirror Black]
8GB RAM | 128GB Storage – RM2,799 [Mirror Black/Midnight Black/Silk White]
8GB RAM | 256GB Storage – RM3,099 [Midnight Black]

If you’re worried about the genuinity of the unit of OnePlus 6 you’re purchasing, make sure it’s distributed by Mi Han Sdn. Bhd. They’re the only sole authorized distributor in Malaysia.

Honestly speaking, the OnePlus 6 seems to be falling out of its original mantra of a flagship killer. For one, the Honor 10’s low price has already killed the OnePlus 6. Also, have you looked at ridiculous price that the OPPO R15 Pro is asking?
Honestly, OnePlus needs to do something to stand out from the crowd. If they can’t lower the price further, then it’s a difficult purchase.

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SanDisk has an infographic on how to choose USB 3.0 drives

Surely all of us heard USB 3.0 before. Most of the new laptops and PC are equipped with USB 3.0 port. Looking at the name itself, you can tell that USB 3.0 is the enhanced version of USB 2.0. Since it’s enhanced version, certainly we thought of faster speed, but do you really need it?

Well, USB 3.0 is definitely faster – but just how fast is it? Recently, SanDisk wrote an article teaching you how to choose your next USB 3.0. In the product list of SanDisk, 128GB SanDisk Extreme PRO USB 3.0 is the fastest USB stick. It can download a whole movie in about 8 seconds.
According to SanDisk, the transfer speed of the USB 3.0 is up to 60 times faster than the standard USB 2.0. It’s very fast, right? However, this is only valid if you have a USB 3.0 port. If you are using a USB 2.0 with USB 3.0 stick, well, it might be faster than the standard USB 3.0 but will never reach the standard USB 3.0 with USB 3.0 port. In short, don’t waste your money to get a USB 3.0 if you only have USB 2.0 port. And don’t even buy a USB 3.0 USB drive if you are not going to use it for time-critical or data-heavy things anyway.

So, how to choose USB 3.0? As we all know, not every USB 3.0 in the market share the same quality. There might be some slow USB 3.0. Yes, they are still USB 3.0 because the speed is still within the range of USB 3.0 but they might be at the border of USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. In other words, instead of getting such so-called USB 3.0 at a pricey price, just go for an affordable, better performing USB 2.0 drives.
Just remember three things. The first thing to consider in choosing a good USB 3.0 is the price. You have to pay sufficiently if you want the same value of return. High chances for low-priced USB 3.0 will always be those at the edge of speed frame, which is not worthy to get. Secondly, look carefully on the logo on the side. It should be branded if it’s a good USB 3.0. Last thing to remember is the spec. Only those trustworthy brands will list out the transfer rate of data on the spec sheet.
In SanDisk, there are several model of USB 3.0 that you might consider. 128GB SanDisk Extreme PRO has a fast transfer rate which enable you to download 1000 photos in less than 35 seconds which is equals to download a full-length movie in 8 seconds. With a little pricey price, it comes with SanDisk SecureAccess software which provides password protection and a cool aluminium case.
Down on budget? Then you should in these models. SanDisk Extreme, the step down version of SanDisk Extreme PRO, it is available in 16GB to 64GB. The transfer speed is slightly slower than the Extreme PRO, which downloads a full-length movie in about 9 or 10 seconds.
SanDisk Ultra with the read speed of up to 100MB per second, it will take maybe 40 seconds to download a movie. However, it’s still 10 times faster as compared to a standard USB 2.0 stick. SanDisk Ultra Fit has a similar performance to SanDisk Ultra but smaller in size.

Sidenote here to those who think everything running on USB 3.0 should be better. This is a very common misconception.
Take the analogy as USB 3.0 having much more lanes than USB 2.0. If there number of cars (demand of device) is not going to come close to the limit of the number of lanes, why bother using a USB 3.0 port? So if you have any USB keyboard and mouse, plugging them on USB 2.0 is good enough.

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CONFIRMED: Google & HTC Signs Agreement; Costs USD $1.1b

For the past few days, there’s this rumor flying around that Google might be buying HTC. Today, we’ve gotten the confirmation – Google is indeed buying HTC, but not completely.
Google is only buying parts of HTC – specifically, the Pixel smartphone division. The gist of it is as follows:

Certain HTC employees – many of whom worked on Pixel smartphones – to Join Google
Google receives HTC IP through non-exclusive licensing agreement
Transaction reinforces HTC’s commitment to innovation and its branded smartphone business

Rick Osterloh, SVP of Hardware for Google and Cher Wang, Chairwoman and CEO of HTC
This agreement costs Google a total of USD $1.1 billion in cash – and that’s a big deal. One way or another, it’s pretty much a win-win situation. Google’s Pixel series of smartphones are ridiculously expensive and they’ve lost the way of the Nexus. HTC, on the other hand, lost the market’s interest and they’re suffering from poor sales.
Personally speaking, HTC has been pretty much relying on their VR side of things to keep the company afloat. Look at the success of the HTC Vive – and then compare it with the current state of their smartphones. Sure, the U11 is indeed a special phone – but the price is the biggest factor that no one bothered about them in the first place.
HTC has been trying to regain the market share for smartphones since sometime after the HTC One M8 – and they’ve not been doing so well. Ironically, the Google Pixel which is produced by HTC, is doing well. I think what Google did here is indeed a win-win situation.
I’ll never forget the glory days of Android. HTC was the one who brought Google’s Android to glory. HTC Legend – the phone with a curved chin that was released back in the year 2010 – that’s the most legendary Android phone ever. Come to think of it, the name is very appropriate.
I’m afraid that this marks the fall of a legend – at least for a while. Maybe they’ll rebuild once again, like what HMD Global did to Nokia. We can all hope for that day to come.

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Of Owls and ZenFone 2

If you didn’t know, the ASUS is pretty much going all out on their newfound love for owls. That started since the original ZenFone’s release, and then it pretty much caught on with the STRIX gaming peripherals, and then ASUS went on and expand the owl theme into its prominent graphic cards.

A year later, the slogan “See What Others Can’t See” makes a comeback – now more powerful than before, as the ZenFone 2 packs better camera technology compared to its predecessor. However, today we’re not going to look into ZenFone 2 directly, but rather how it’s related to their famous owl.
1. Owl’s eyes are extremely powerful

Their eyes are extremely powerful – they have binocular visions too. But hey, they don’t have night vision. Just very powerful eyes, and the answer to this misconception is because owl’s pupils (which controls the amount of light that goes into the eyes) are large.
In the case of ZenFone 2, the camera is obviously the eyes. The ZenFone 2 has a large aperture – which also happens to be a mechanical version of the eye’s pupil. The f/2.0 aperture and the 52MP Super Resolution mode found on the ZenFone 2 is very similar to the owl’s amazing eyes.
2. Owl’s ears are very sensitive

Their ears are extremely sensitive. By twisting and rotating its head and because of its asymmetrical ear openings, it can pinpoint the location of where the sound is coming from in an instant.
In terms of smartphone, nearly all modern smartphones now have multiple microphones. ZenFone 2 has a minimum of two microphones for active noise cancellation. The OnePlus one is a little extreme, and went off with three microphones instead of the minimum – but of course, three is quite overkill.
3. Owls camouflage with their feathers

It might seem like a weird relationship here but the owls generally have brown feathers with darker perpendicular strips across the entire length. This is becacuse these owls I’m referring to lives on trees, or better yet within trees, giving it a very natural-ish blend. Snowy owls on the other hand have white furs with brown perpendicular stripes across the entire length instead.
Smartphones are the same too – particularly on certain smartphones where you can swap some of its external parts for a different look and feel. Camouflage your phone with your fashion of the day too. Why not, right?
ZenFone 2 does this very well with a total of 5 different coloured backplates – red, black, grey, white, and gold. We also featured this as one of our top ZenFone 2 features.
If you needed a little more funky, ASUS got you (literally) covered with their Fusion series of backplates.

Oh – I did mention it’s the look and feel that will be different. The Illusion series of backplates.
One of the cases from the Illusion series.
4. Owls prey on larger animals

Because of their incredible talons, owls actually prey on relatively large animals when compared to their own size. Some of the notable examples are young wolves, small deers, foxes, secretary birds, and herons. However owls seem to have a craving for hedgehog meats. Using their incredibly scaly talons, the quills of the hedgehogs can be peeled off.
The ASUS ZenFone 2 also preys on larger animals smartphones – particularly on high end phones from its competitors. The amazing hardware offered by ASUS is definitely something to behold, as the Intel Z3580 2.3GHz quad-core processor and PowerVR G6430 graphics is a killer combination.
Bonus – Owls are very silent during flight
Their aforementioned feathers double as an airflow silencer. With the help of special hooks in front of their wing feathers, owl’s flights are very silent.
Just like how the original ZenFone series was – silently making an impact to the world.

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Check out how Samsung and its partners tackle the optimization of UI/UX in the emerging foldable smartphone scene

As Samsung’s brand new foldable and flippable smartphones namely the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Z Flip3 5G rolls out around the world, the company has shared a new video where designers and industry partners come together to bring app optimization towards these 2 devices with unorthodox display ratios and resolutions.
Sometimes the tasks aren’t as easy as you might think. Sure, resizing the overall window size and scaling/descaling according to the mode the device is currently in is technically the same thing under the hood as your own standard Candybar style smartphone’s rotating function. Taking the Galaxy Z Fold3 as an example, the phone itself expands in the horizontal area instead of vertical so app designers are required to pour in extra effort and brainpower to determine how to properly display content efficiently rather than just resizing everything in proportion to the current screen resolution.

The nature of the app in question also contributes to the number of things to factor in during the optimization process such as news and article websites are adjusted to display more elements but in a more creative way such as displaying 2 different posts, one each on either side of the screen so that readers could read, compare and contrasts if they wished to, or just read more news with reduced scrolling.
The philosophy and design language for the Galaxy Z Fold3’s app UI is fairly straightforward as most of the internal designers agreed to the idea of multitasking by simply running 2 apps at once or dedicate the extra screen estate to display more critical information at once. However, the Galaxy Z Flip3 provides another layer of a challenge since it is folded vertically so instead, they are focusing on delivering the most practical user experience when folded.

Aside from doing things by themselves, they also worked with partners such as Microsoft in order to provide the same level of accessibility in 3rd party apps as well. Taking Microsoft Word as an example, through the Galaxy Z Fold3 users can view up to 4 documents at once and even more, with Microsoft Teams presenters can both write things on the digital draw board on the top part of the screen while the face cams are situated at the bottom with the device being placed horizontally.
As Samsung and its partners continue to bring these optimizations together to form a complete and mature framework of how app development should be done towards foldable/flippable, the brand is confident that they are the future and the next step of the smartphone revolution.

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Thinking to get the Galaxy Z Flip3? Here are few upgrades that you might have missed

The new Galaxy Z Flip3 is – in my opinion – a big upgrade over its predecessors. Those upgrades can’t really be shown and justified by just looking at the specs sheet. So in our review video, we talked about many different upgrades that the Galaxy Z Flip3 has – ranging from the bigger cover screen, IPX8-rating, software optimization, and how the software and hardware are coherently providing a great user experience.

But there are more reasons to love the new Galaxy Z Flip3. Let’s take a look at a few of them here:
A color for everyone
Samsung is quite a mad lad this time as they’re offering the Galaxy Z Flip3 in a total of 7 different colors for you to choose from. We have the:

Cream
Lavender
Green
Phantom Black

Cream, Green, Lavender, Phantom Black
But there are 3 more exclusive colors that are only available at Samsung.com too:

Grey
Pink
White

Gray, White, and Pink. Only available in Samsung.com.
Seriously, there’s a color for everyone. I’m really liking the pink color, honestly. 🤫
That nostalgic *click*
Since the Galaxy Z Flip was released last year, everyone was saying how nostalgic it is since flip phones weren’t possible with modern slab-style smartphones. This year, the Galaxy Z Flip3 perfected the modern day smartphone in a foldable form factor.

It’s small and can be unfolded into a slab smartphone lookalike! And you can then fold it back to that super sleek clamshell design easily.
Oh – there are a lot of accessories available for the Galaxy Z Flip3. Of course, they’re available in a few different designs and color choices too.

The phone is a tripod in itself
There is no need to carry around a tripod anymore as the new Galaxy Z Flip3 can also be unfolded halfway and use Flex Mode. You can take beautiful pictures and selfies of yourself without the help of anyone else!
Whoops – it’s in the water now. Don’t worry, it’s IPX8-rated.
Plus, you can also watch shows in Flex mode too – if you’re too lazy to hold the phone. 😏
New, customizable cover screen
The biggest upgrade to me is the new cover screen size. The Galaxy Z Flip3 now has a 1.9-inch Super AMOLED display on the outside and you can check notifications, have a few widgets, and also use Samsung Pay on the cover display directly. There is no need to unfold the device.

Best of all, the cover screen is literally using the same interface as the Galaxy Watch. You can customize the watch face, and also use the voice recorder widget on the cover display.
Of course, you can also put your own images – GIFs included – on the cover display. Have fun customizing!
Customize directly on the cover screen…
Convinced? Get yourself the Galaxy Z Flip3 today
From now until 21st September 2021, pre-order the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G now to receive an e-voucher worth RM600 to spend on Samsung Malaysia Online Store and stay worry-free beyond the standard warranty with Samsung Care+ protection worth RM699, free for a year!
To find out more about the pre-order offer, please visit: http://www.samsung.com/my/offer/mobile/galaxy-preorder-2021/
To pre-order the latest Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, please visit the link below: www.samsung.com/my/smartphones/galaxy-z-flip3-5g/buy/

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