Happy April Fool’s Day! [UPDATE AGAIN]

Every year, major tech companies will launch out something to make us all laugh, just like how we do it to our friends on the very first day of April. We all stayed up late anxiously to wake until the clock strikes at 12am and the clock changes to the 1st of April.
I particularly anticipated Google’s joke every year as it never fails to impress – or in this case make em’ laugh like the song from Singin’ In The Rain. Yes it’s old.

So far I only saw Ninetology doing such a thing besides Google. Well, let’s kick off with some appetizer to warm up the laughter okay?

Of course Ninetology, as the name states is all about then number 9. Nine cores each running at 9.99GHz with a 9TB ROM and 9.9GB RAM. Camera? 99MP Carl Zeiss camera! No idea about the sensor size though, but the pixels are on cloud nine (pun intended!)! With such great, amazing, magnificent, magical specs, you might be afraid that it’s too good to be true, that’s why the pheromone sensor is there! Detect all the changes you have after you start using this amazing phone, so you can keep track of yourself (literally)!
Well let’s move on to the next one, shall we?
May I introduce to you – Google Nose Beta!

Technology has dominated the portrayal of the third dimension in the cinemas – why not in the next dimension? Get scent – your next big thing.
As searching with voice and image isn’t enough, now you can even search by scent! With Google’s gigantic database of information about everyone and everything in the world, just ask for what you want, and the scent will appear right on your screen as it is even integrated with the current interface that we are all very familiar with! As Google said – it’s a true scentsation!
Discover scent on your devices – now made possible by Google.

UPDATE : It seems like Razer got joined the fun! Those in the US aren’t in the “working time” yet, so we apologies to conclude it so early.
Razer Naga mouse gave me the funniest first impression when I saw the macro keys – it totally looks like a dial pad! I made fun about it being a phone… but well, here it is now – being a phone.

Whoopee! It’s a phone AND a mouse! What’s better is that this “update” is free! All versions and variants of the Naga mouse has phone capabilities! Just hit this sequence of keys on your keyboard to unlock the update :

Surely, you can just pick up your call with your mouse while playing DOTA, Counter-Strike or just about anything in the world. As Razer states it – When Your Mouse Is Your Phone, Your Phone Is Your PWN.
Check out their video below that feats a very Apple-like theme!

UPDATE AGAIN : It seems like Google had gone full-fledge! Check the list!
1. Google Maps with its Treasure mode! Decipher the treasures left behind by Captain Kidd together! Check it now!

YouTube is going to shut down tonight, after holding a 7-year long contest! Submissions end tonight – so submit your entries NOW!!!

3. Even Google+ got a “emotion detector” thing that works like face detection.
4. Gmail got a Blue – literally changes everything to only blue hue. I’m glad that’s not reality.

5. The highly anticipated though limited availability Google Fiber now has Fiber to the Pole – bringing your internet connection to your electric poles nearly everywhere around Kansas City!

6. Google sets the world to be a happier place with Google Levity. You’ll really have to watch it to know it

7.How about a whole-body-typing-experience? SwiftKey Tilt that is!

Source : Ninetology Malaysia (Facebook), Google Nose, Razer

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Review – Edifier S1000MKII: Affordable Hi-Res Audio bookshelf speakers

I recently upgraded to the Edifier S1000MKII. This is a 2.0 HiFi speaker system with lots of features built-in. It’s an entirely new experience for me as this is the first time I’m using a HiFi bookshelf speaker.
A little backstory here – about 12 years ago, I bought the Edifier C3. At that time, the Edifier C3 was – and still is – a powerful set of speakers. I used it for more than 10 years – and I absolutely loved how the way it sounded. It’s time for an upgrade but the selection of 2.1 speakers is pretty stale.

I am also using the Edifier R1700BT (review here) at the office and I have confidence in the company, which is why I opted for the Edifier S1000MKII.
Our unit of the Edifier S1000MKII is from China, by the way. Pardon the Chinese-only language on the speaker itself.

Unboxing
Inside the box, we get a few different things. What we need to pay attention to are these things:

Remote control
2x AAA batteries
Optical audio cable (standard TOSLINK)
RCA to 3.5mm audio jack cable
5-pin XLR cable

Edifier has you covered right out of the box. You can use whatever devices and connect to the Edifier S1000MKII and start playing your music already.

Design
So, looking at the design itself. I have to say – each satellite in itself is very heavy. It’s about 8kg each, if I’m not wrong. The new Edifier S1000MKII satellites look essentially the same as the old S1000DB. Looks sleek, though.

The satellite is also slightly angled so that the sound propagated goes towards your ears, not your chest. This is a bit of a double-edged sword as it is better for close-range listening – like my desktop setup here – but not suitable for TV uses as the sound will be propagated above our heads.

Like usual, there’s also an indicator LED at the bottom front of the right satellite, indicating the speaker’s status and what input the speaker is using.
The protective grill also looks sleek and it’s also detachable, if you wish to do so. Personally, I’ll leave them on since my desk is a hazardous place with lots of sharp objects.

By the way, since the speaker is so tall, I just place my secondary monitor on top. That piece of cardboard is to protect the speaker from getting scratches.

Ports
As usual with many speakers, the right side of the speaker system is the “master”. For the Edifier S1000MKII, we have a whole lot of ports and dials to play with. we’re looking at a total of 5 different types of inputs:

2x line-in through RCA
Optical audio cable (digital S/PDIF through TOSLINK)
Digital coaxial
Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX and aptX HD support

And there are also a total of 3 different dials here:

Volume
Treble
Bass

This is why I stated that you can pretty much connect the Edifier S1000MKII to any device that you have and it’ll work. All the necessary cables are included in the box, too.

Just don’t lose the remote because it is the most important companion to the S1000MKII. Love the remote and you’ll have a tough time changing between the slew of different input.

Listening test
I think we should mention that I outright replaced the Edifier C3 that I was using for more than a decade with the Edifier S1000MKII. It’s placed in the same position in the same room so that I can get a true apples-to-apples comparison. I am also sitting at about 50-70cm away from the speaker.
I should also mention that I am using the optical cable because my PC’s soundcard supports it. That’s because I want to take advantage of the Edifier S1000MKII’s DSP which can support up to 24-bit @ 216kHz.

Coming from the Edifier C3, the new Edifier S1000MKII sounds magnificent. I didn’t even have to tune the bass and treble and it sounds just the way I like it.
The overall bass isn’t as heavy as the Edifier C3 since there’s no dedicated subwoofer, but that’s okay. The bass still sounds good out of the box. If I want more bass, I can turn it up at the back of the master side.
The treble is what I’m most impressed about. The trumpets sound great on the Edifier S1000MKII.
The vocals are also fantastic. I was listening to Alice Francis (fantastic vocals by the way) and her voice sounds great through this set of speakers. I mean, it’s a big leap from the Edifier C3 in terms of the quality overall.
The speaker is also a good platform for decorations.
I don’t really know how to describe this, but its clarity – especially with instruments played in the big band jazz that I always listen to – sounds much more natural. I think in a more technical term, it’s because the diaphragm is looser?
Anyway, the music just sounds much better. Even MP3 files at 320kbps sound great on Edifier S1000MKII.
Wrapping up the Edifier S1000MKII review
Alright, so let’s talk about the price first. The Edifier S1000MKII is at RM1,299. It’s just RM100 more than the previous generation S1000DB, but comes with a lot of upgrades under the hood.
Coming from the usual 2.1 speaker systems, the Edifier S1000MKII is a big departure and a big upgrade for me. The sound is just so much better and more natural compared to other speakers I’ve owned so far.

I think it’s worth the price it’s asking for. I’ve tested other HiFi bookshelf speakers – like the Audioengine A5+ Wireless but costs more than twice the price but lacks the variety of inputs like the Edifier S1000MKII.
Also, do keep in mind that the Edifier S1000MKII is the entry-level HiFi bookshelf speaker that Edifier is offering. There are higher-end options like the S2000 Pro and also the S3000 Pro.
Where to buy?

Lazada
Shopee
Amazon

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Please don’t buy any fake Apple AirPods

Let’s just be honest here. Apple is literally the most influential tech company in the world right now. Whatever decision they make towards their product, other brands will follow despite backlash from customers. Despite whatever Apple does, people will still throw money at them. Hence, companies are ever-ready to copy Apple’s products. And it also comes with a Lightning cable for charging too! Good job on the copy, I guess?

And yet when we wanted to try its sound quality, the right side outright doesn’t work! What the heck? Can’t even get the basic functionality working properly?

Alright – for the full story, let’s sit down and have a little chat. This imitation Apple AirPods are nice-looking and cheap to produce, yet you can slap your own custom design on it. Be it your company logo, or just some words. There are lots of companies in China that do these kinds of things.
Apparently, this imitation is called the “i12”
As the general consensus goes, ordering more units of the imitation Apple AirPods will have a lower price per unit. Through a supplier that we found online, you can get a “2019 New Original Wireless Bluetooth Earphone for Apple Airpods with Wireless Charging Case” for as low as USD $14! That’s not cheap – clocking in at RM57.49 for a single imitation Apple AirPods!
Yet it doesn’t work, and that one side sounds like utter rubbish. Should you buy any imitation Apple AirPods? Never. There are much better deals available.
For example, look out for the Redmi AirDots (a.k.a. Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic), the Tronsmart Spunky Beat, or the Ugreen True Wireless Earbuds (review soon). If you like a much more premium feel with a stylish, classy look and great sound to boot, get the Sudio Fem.

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All sorts of discounts and freebies from Samsung products are available tomorrow thanks to Shopee Super Brand Day campaign

The Shopee Super Brand Day will have the participation of Samsung Malaysia as they announce several great deals available exclusively on June 6.

With storewide 0% installment for up to 6 months with SpayLater, participating stores will be giving out vouchers worth up to RM500 so that you can snag the one item that you’ve been eyeing for a long time.
Let’s skip all the formalities and here’s what is being offered.

Product Name

Promo price

Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G

RM4,179

Galaxy Z Flip4 5G

RM2,599

BU8100 Crystal UHD Smart TV 65”

RM2,359

AU7000 4K UHD Smart TV 55”

RM1,549

Galaxy Tab S6 Lite WiFi

RM1,039

Front Load Washer Dryer

RM1,699

M5 Smart Monitor

RM888

Share x Get Voucher – Share the Samsung Super Brand Day page with your friends and family to receive an extra 20% off no min spend voucher (capped at RM100)
Samsung Brand Day Livestream on July 6 from 12 PM – 1 PM for extra vouchers
Sulwashoo x Galaxy S23 Series Giveaway
i) First 5 buyers will receive Sulwashoo Bestseller Set worth RM1,350
ii) First 6th -10th buyers will receive Sulwashoo Trial Kit worth RM370
TTRacing x Neo QLED 4K QN90C Giveaway – The first 4 buyers to purchase either 43” / 50” Neo QLED 4K QN90C to receive a FREE TTRacing Gaming Chair worth RM1,339
Redeem to Contest – Stand a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra worth RM6,199 with only 8 Shopee Coins. Click here for more info.

Visit one of the following stores to enjoy all of these tomorrow.

Shopee

Store URL

Samsung Malaysia Official

https://shopee.com.my/samsungmalaysia_os

Samsung Brand Store

https://shopee.com.my/samsungbrandstoremy.os

Samsung Authorised Partner – Mobile

https://shopee.com.my/samsungmobile_os

Samsung Authorised Partner – Appliances

https://shopee.com.my/samsungappliances_os

Samsung Authorised Partner – senQ

https://shopee.com.my/samsung_senq.os

Samsung Authorised Partner – Accessories

https://shopee.com.my/samsungaccessories_os

Samsung Authorised Partner – Memory

https://shopee.com.my/samsungmemory_os

Samsung Authorised Partner – Urban Republic

https://shopee.com.my/urbanrepublic.samsung

Samsung Authorised Partner – The Hopz

https://shopee.com.my/samsung.thehopz_os

Samsung Authorised Partner – Monitor

https://shopee.com.my/samsungmonitor_os

Samsung Authorised Partner – Swap

https://shopee.com.my/samsung.swap

Samsung Authorised Partner – Viewnet

https://shopee.com.my/samsung_viewnet.os

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New ASUS Armoury Crate Software Preview – Clean & Informative

During our recent trip to Taipei, we went to ASUS ROG’s office and got a sneak peek of the upcoming ROG laptops – particularly the Strix SCAR II with a 17.3-inch screen and the new Zephyrus S. In the press release, it was stated that these two laptops are the first ones to use ASUS ROG’s latest software – the Armoury Crate. It is created to replace the ROG Gaming Center that had been around for a long time.
We only had a short hands-on with the ASUS Armoury Crate version 1.1.1.0, but we gathered whatever screenshots we can during that short amount of time.

The homepage of this new software is surprisingly straightforward and has a minimal look to it compared to the ROG Gaming Center. The background is simple and clean with a subtle color gradient. All crucial information is shown right away – CPU and GPU load together with fan speed and RAM/storage status.

On the Strix SCAR II 17.3-inch in particular, there is another row of tabs at the bottom where you can select performance profiles. You can go manual and tune the fan speeds for both CPU and GPU too. As for overclocking, we’re unsure how the Armoury Crate will cater to that.

There’s a sidebar too that when expanded, shows off the Home, System, AURA, Featured, and Highlights. More about this later.

Under “system”, we can see that ASUS has implemented something like a “gaming mode” that automatically stops certain processes when a game is ran. You can even select which process to kill manually. Obviously this is meant to free up resources for your game.

Then we have “AURA”. We can see a few things more tabs at the top of the Armoury Crate as well. We have AURA Effects to control the RGB lighting alongside with the effect speed, and then there’s AURA Sync where other AURA Sync-compatible peripherals can have the same lighting effects as well.

Then there are other menus which we are unable to check out – particularly the Featured and Highlights menu. From the looks of it, the Armoury Crate has other plugins too – and that’s where the Featured menu comes in. See that “my apps” tab at the top?

Here are some other miscellaneous screenshots of the Armoury Crate that we took as well. Nothing much in particular here.
From what we know, the Armoury Crate is meant for new laptops – particularly the Strix SCAR II 17.3-inch and also the Zephyrus S. As for whether or not the Armoury Crate will be coming to the older ROG laptops, we do not have the definite answer. We did ask ASUS about this and we got a stern “no” from them. Perhaps they’ll be bringing the Armoury Crate to the original Zephyrus GX501, Zephyrus M GM501, and also to the Strix SCAR II and Hero II.
As for when will be Armoury Crate be officially released online for download – that we do not know. We’re still waiting for ASUS to provide us the list of laptops compatible with Armoury Crate.

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GoPro Launches HERO6 Black, Fusion, Mounts & Accessories; QuikStories & New Firmware For Karma

It’s a big day for GoPro as they just announced a slew of new products here in the Malaysian market! From hardware, all the way to software, GoPro’s announcement today covered all the way from the HERO6 Black to the new 360-degree camera called Fusion, a few new accessories ,and the new QuickStories app.
Let’s talk about it one by one.

GoPro HERO6 Black
The all-new HERO6 Black brings a whole new slew of improvements and features. It can now do 4K at 60fps buttery smoothness and 1080p at 240fps for that extreme slow motion shot. What’s better is that the HERO6 Black is now rugged, waterproof and has an improved dynamic range with better low-light performance together with a 2x digital zoom.

Here are the highlights for the brand new HERO6 Black.

Powered by GoPro’s Custom-Designed GP1 Processor
4K60 and 1080p240 Video
QuikStories Enabled, GoPro App Compatible
Most Advanced Stabilization of any HERO camera
All-New Touch Zoom
3x Faster Offload Speeds via 5GHz Wi-Fi
Waterproof to 33 Feet (10m)
Compatible with Karma and Existing GoPro Mounts
Improved Dynamic Range and Low-Light Performance
RAW and HDR Photo Modes
Voice Control in 10 Languages
GPS, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope
WiFi + Bluetooth

The brand new GoPro HERO6 Black is priced at RM2,399, and it’s available today!
GoPro Fusion
With the trend of VR and 360-degree video becoming more of a trend these days, it’s no surprise that a company like GoPro would jump in and create action cameras that can provide an even more immersive view of what’s happening around.

The new GoPro Fusion can take 5.2K of spherical content and it has stabilization that GoPro aims it’s “gimbal-like”. The GoPro app can preview your footages taken with the Fusion as VR content or to be recaptured as a spherical shot or with a fixed angle through the OverCapture feature in the GoPro app.
Here are the highlight features.

5.2K30 and 3K60 Spherical Video
18MP Spherical Photo
GoPro App Compatible
OverCapture Allows for Traditional Video Creation from 360 Footage
Advanced Stabilization
360 Audio
Waterproof to 16ft (5m)
Time Lapse Video + Photo, Night Lapse and Burst Modes
Works with Most GoPro Mounts
Includes Fusion Grip Mount
Voice Control in 10 Languages
GPS, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Compass
WiFi + Bluetooth

As for pricing and availability of the GoPro Fusion in Malaysia, it’ll be announced at a later date by FunSportz. The Fusion Studio desktop software will be available when the product ships. The OverCapture mobile experience will be a part of the GoPro app on both Android and iOS versions of the app starting early 2018.
We’ll definitely keep you updated when we have more information on it.
GoPro Karma
The Karma is actually a funny little gadget that is… considered an all-in-one package. The GoPro Karma is a complete set that can make every videographer’s wet dream come true as it comes with a drone, a controller, a gimbal for the GoPro HERO6 Black, HERO5 Black, and also the HERO4 Black and Silver. There’s also another grip included alongside, too.

The reason for this extra grip is simple – you can attach the gimbal either to the Karma Drone itself or the Karma Grip. In a way, this is the reason why the GoPro Karma is the all-in-one package.
You have a drone to take beautiful aerial shots, and yo have a handheld grip to mount the gimbal on and take beautiful, smooth land shots.
Better yet, the Karma Drone is getting a new firmware update today too – and its new feature is Follow and Watch. That means it’ll follow the Karma Controller while framing you in the shot or to keep the Karma Controller in the frame while hovering in place.
The Karma is available for purchase at RM6,299. Too expensive? Maybe should’ve gotten this instead of the iPhone X
New GoPro Accessories
Thre are 3 other accessories that GoPro has announced today. Firstly, the Shorty. I know, the name suggests that it’s something else – but it’s actually a tiny portable tripod that has an extension pole and tripod. The Shorty is priced at RM189.

Next up is the Handler. It has an updated floating handgrip with quick-release mounting feature. The Handler is priced at RM149.
Then, the Bite Mount + Floaty. Seriously, that’s what it is. It’s a mount for your GoPro camera that’s meant to be on your mouth. The float is for the camera to float when you lost the camera from your jaws – perfect for people like surfers. The Bite Mount + Floaty is priced at RM149.
QuikStories
QuikStories is an app feature that makes it easy to share short videos of your adventures.
HERO6 is optimized for QuikStories with 3X faster WiFi. This means your footage will rapidly transfer from your GoPro to your phone where the GoPro App will automatically create QuikStory videos for you.

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The PICO 4 VR headset is on sale again for Christmas and comes with a different set of free games this time

PICO Malaysia has once again brought back its latest VR headset PICO 4 back to the promotion zone just in time for Christmas.

The promotion is actually kind of identical when compared to last time in terms of the pricing since the numbers get dropped by RM100 which is exactly the same. On the other hand, the Xmas Pack of free games is completely different now with the 4 titles being LesMills Body Combat, Superhot VR, In Death: Unchained, and MultiBrush on top of the existing Starter Pack.
Users will also be getting a series of free gifts in the form of a casing, lens protector, and sweatproof silicone cover.
The offer will commence on December 3 and last all the way until Christmas day with a couple of special dates you need to take note of if you’re eyeing the PICO Neo 3 Link. 12.12 and 12.25 – at only RM999!
If you have some free money to spare for the holiday season, we think that it is actually worth the price for the PICO 4 since we’ve reviewed it and it is generally way better than the Oculus Quest 2.

Bookmark PICO’s Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop to either get them as soon as possible or on the right day for the best price.

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Samsung Encourages Creativity With #BlueAndYellow Movement

When the Galaxy Note9 was still in its “leaks and rumors” stage, we saw the blue phone with a yellow S Pen already.
We also took the Note9 to our recent trip to Taipei here, and it’s fun!

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The ROG Phone 5 now has a PWP offer for the ROG Kunai Gamepad 3 on top of the FREE ROG Cetra II headset

Did you think last month’s ROG Phone 5 is well and done? Jokes on you as ASUS ROG Malaysia just announced that the promo is live once again.

While the free gift deal last time packs the ROG Cetra II headset to every purchase, this time is still the same essentially but on top of that, you’ll be entitled to get RM100 off the R OG Kunai Gamepad 3 if you wished to get a hold of the easy-to-use controller to further elevate your mobile gaming experience. As the PWP offer is optional, you can choose to forgo that if you don’t need it.
The promotion is currently up and running on ASUS ROG’s Lazada and Shopee store where it will last until August 15. The device itself is currently priced at RM2,999 with an 8GB+128GB configuration.

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Review – ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro : An Upgrade?

We went over to Taipei, Taiwan to attend the grand launch of the ASUS ZenFone 4 family of smartphones. Gong Yoo was there, and the place was like Train To Busan as people flock to the venue just to meet him. After the grand launch, we hung out for a while before heading over to dinner, and that’s when the surprise struck us – we’re getting the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro right then and there!
With ASUS’s new focus on photography and dual-camera systems, let’s take a deep dive on the ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro.

Unboxing

We did a live unboxing in the restaurant (yes, right after we got the phone) and it was rather loud at that time. Fret not – it’s the phone that matters, not where it is unboxed.

Anyway, the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro does indeed come in a beautiful yet minimal design. All necessary accessories are in there too – including a TPU case.

Overall, I’m very satisfied with everything ASUS has packaged inside the box itself. Seems like they’ve been taking feedback from the community. 😉
And by the way, there’s actually a pair of earphones with in-line controls included in the box itself. It’s definitely something nice to have!
With 3 sizes of ear tips included too!
The TPU case is actually looking pretty good as well. Adequate to be used day-to-day.
The included TPU case is rather thick.
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The ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro takes on a familiar look, as the front of it looks… well, pretty generic when compared to other selfie-centric smartphones. Especially with that front-facing fingerprint scanner-cum-home button.
Also, the buttons light up now!
With that new fingerprint scanner placement, I find myself always touching the camera at the back and thinking that it’s the fingerprint scanner… Personally, would prefer it to be placed at the back below the camera instead.

Either way, the ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro had some tweaks in terms of its geometry compared to its predecessor. It’s now slimmer, a lot lighter, and slightly smaller too. Still using a 5.5-inch screen, by the way. And it just feels a lot lighter and thinner than its predecessor.

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160 grams with the included TPU case.

142 grams without the included TPU case.

Looking at the back, this time around the camera cutout is about the same size as its predecessor, but this time with near zero protrusion. This design is definitely better, as the included TPU case does offset the camera from the surface quite a bit to prevent the lens from scratches.

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With the included TPU case.

Without the included TPU case.

One more side look at it.

There is one issue that I found out with the included TPU case – it makes the power and volume buttons extremely difficult to press. It somehow wraps around those buttons in a way that the TPU case suppresses tactility. When the case is removed, those buttons feel very good.
All buttons are placed on the right side. Volume rocker at the top, power button is right below it.
In my honest opinion. I think that the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro is really thin with the new body. It’s a lot easier to hold and definitely less bulky than before even when the TPU case is installed.

It’s not a particularly flashy design, but it’s always the little tweaks that improve the overall experience that matter.
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While I do know USB-C is the future, the transition is slow.
First of all, I really don’t understand why ASUS reverted from USB-C on the ZenFone 3 back to micro USB on the ZenFone 4. It seems… weird, to be honest.
Micro USB?
In terms of other connectivity, the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro does have Bluetooth and WiFi obviously, but once again just like the ZenFone 3 Zoom, it only has support for up to 802.11n and only supports 2.4GHz.
Like I’ve mentioned before in the ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom review, 2.4GHz on N-WiFi is sufficient for day-to-day use and even 1080p video streaming through YouTube. Just don’t do gigabytes of file transfer through WiFi and you’ll be fine.
The cards supported on the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro is still the same as before – it has a single dedicated nano SIM card and another nano SIM/microSD combo slot.

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By the way, no NFC once again if you’re wondering.
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Let’s take a look at the display first. This time around, ASUS has opted for a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display on the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro. Coupled with the superbly power efficient chipset, its battery life is quite challenging to drain off – which leads me to the most important point of this segment.
Hello, Always On screen feature!
Coupling AMOLED with this power efficient chipset, the “always on” feature can actually be used without worrying it will drain the battery dry.
ASUS is smart enough to include something called “always on display”. We’ve seen this on Nokia Lumia smartphones in the past few years where it displays some information on your phone’s screen when it’s asleep. This can only be done reasonably effectively with the help of AMOLED screens. There are a few different built-in “watch faces” which you can select too. It doesn’t that much flexibility, but they’re definitely there for you to pick and choose.

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With that said, the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro does have a setting to control the screen color mode. By default, it’s on “Super Color” mode – which really does make all the colors vividly pop out. ASUS did include a blue light filter option within the screen color mode menu too. Too bad that ASUS didn’t implement a scheduled blue light filter mode so that it’s automated.

I don’t really mind that the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro is using a 1080p display, actually. In a way, I think it’s more sensible as it can retain an overall low power consumption. Also, there isn’t much of a perceivable difference between 1080p and 4K on a 5.5-inch screen.
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Ah, the camera. It is the one thing that ASUS focused dearly in the ZenFone 4 family.
I honestly don’t think the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro’s camera is as good as I expected. The selfie camera is noisy, and the rear-camera is just… a downgrade from the ZenFone 3. Seriously, the ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro doesn’t have ASUS’s signature TriTech AF and OIS!

For the full album of all pictures that we took with the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro and all the metadata, visit our Flickr album here!

Let’s run through its camera specs. We also have a list of specs here of all the other smartphones within the ZenFone 4 family, by the way.

Selfie

Dual-front facing camera
24MP (2*12MP) Sony IMX362 sensor for DuoPixel sensor technology with f/1.8 aperture and 83° angle lens
5MP f/1.8 Omnivision 5670 sensor with f/2.2 aperture and 120° wide angle lens

Rear-camera

16MP Sony IMX351 sensor with f/2.2 aperture and 80° angle lens
Phase-detection autofocus technology

We went over to somewhere near Taipei 101 and then to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall entry gate for a short photography session. In the next morning, we went to the Grand Hotel for another quick photography session. It was indeed an impromptu session, but thanks to this guide here, we’re ready!
Let’s take a deep look at both the selfie and rear-facing cameras.
Dual-selfie cameras
Specifically for the ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro, it’s using what I call the hybrid lens dual-camera system, as we’ve explained it here. Instead of using the hybrid lens dual-camera system for the rear camera, ASUS is implementing it for selfies.

Huge shoutout to ASUS Malaysia for this trip and to my friends for taking pics with us!
These selfies/wefies were taken with the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro at Taiwan (most of it), and prior to the software update that we got after we came back from Taiwan. Most of these are impromptu shots when we’re learning about the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro, too.
To be fair, many of the night selfies were taken in pitch black dark conditions. Noise is expected.

This image is taken with the built-in GIF mode and sped to to the max.

I’m quite disappointed as both selfie cameras do not have autofocusing given that the original ZenFone Selfie from two years back that I loved a lot actually has an autofocusing selfie camera. Noise levels are pretty high, too.
Right – there’s one more feature that I want to highlight – the wide-angle selfie. These two pictures were taken in succession, but one with the normal lens and another one with the wide angle lens. You can see how much more things we can see through that wider angle!

Rear camera
This time around, I went to the trip well-prepared. I did take my Nikon D7000 with me, but I ended up not using it at all. I wanted to test what the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro is really capable of in taking pics other than selfies.
When we’re at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, most of the lights were switched off. Well, no matter. Since we do know how manual mode works, we just switched over to Pro Mode and cranked the ISO all the way to its lowest value.
To my surprise, its lowest ISO is at 25. Twenty-five. That’s really low. Shutter speed? Well, it can go for as long as 32 seconds or as short as 1/10000 of a second!

I took a few shots of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, National Concert Hall, and the National Theater with the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro in Pro Mode while mounted on a gorilla pod.
Pictures actually look fairly decent, with sharp details and very little noise thanks to ISO 25. Other than that, we’re pretty much on full auto point-and-shoot mode. Take a look at the pictures below.

Check out our full ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro picture album with metadatas on Flickr here!

These pictures are straight out from the camera, so there’s no realignment or straightening of picture too.

Overall, I’d say that the rear-camera on the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro is is decent – especially if a tripod is used to capture a picture with manual mode.
Camera interface
The camera interface has been improved quite a lot in ZenUI 4.0 in terms of the logos and icons too – which I’m really happy. Generally, ASUS is making use of those extra space around the borders of the screen.
So far, I’m liking what ASUS is doing with their camera app.

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ASUS has improved their software a lot and it’s time for the latest iteration – ZenUI 4.0. To be honest, it’s more fluidly-animated overall. Though, this is true in most of the Nougat-powered phones that I’ve used thus far.
With that said, the all new ZenUI 4.0 that’s found in the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro is indeed something that I’ll personally describe it as non-intrusive. In a way, ASUS made it complement stock Android in terms of aesthetics and features. Especially with certain features like App Twinning and also the removal of many bloatware.
Use up to two instances of Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger at once!
With the removal of many of those ASUS-developed in-house apps that used to be built-in, I actually just logged in my account, updated the apps and firmware, and started using it right then. I don’t have to uninstall a bunch of crap software anymore before I start using the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro!

ASUS actually implemented a few noble features right into ZenUI 4.0 as well. Both Report Location and SOS are similar in both of what they do, but its usage is totally different. Report Location is more similar to sharing your current location to get tracked by your close ones – be it your family or friends.
The SOS feature on the other hand, as the name already suggested, is meant to send a distress signal to the list of people you want to notify when things happen.
Pretty neat implementations.
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In terms of performance, the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro isn’t that much different from the ASUS ZenFone 3. In fact, the hardware is exactly the same!

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (MSM8953) with 8x ARM Cortex-A53 cores @ 2016MHz max

Fabricated with FinFET process. Learn more about it here.

Adreno 506 graphics
4GB RAM
64GB of storage. Expandable up to an additional of 2TB microSD card

Is it a bad thing? Well – no. Like we’ve mentioned before back in the original ZenFone 3 review and ZenFone 3 Zoom review, the Snapdragon 625 chipset is sufficient for everything except for high-end mobile games, and it offers a surreal amount of battery life as it is made with the FinFET process. Learn more on why FinFET matters here.

In terms of benchmarks, there’s nothing really much to say. Its performance is pretty similar to both the ASUS ZenFone 3 and ZenFone 3 Zoom, as both of them uses the same chipset and processors anyway. However, that still performs extremely well in day-to-day usages.
Upon further stress testing the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro, it barely reaches 50℃ – which is just magnificent!
It also means lower battery usage while offering more-than-enough performance. I’ve been using the ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom as my daily driver ever since, and I personally have no complaints about its performance. I just think that most people are blinded by the desire of high-end specs that they don’t need, and burn off a lot of battery charge unnecessarily.
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Like we mentioned back during the original ASUS ZenFone 3 review – the battery is pretty difficult to deplete entirely. As a standard of our review, we did use PCMark for Android and test out the battery life.

It scored more than 9.25 hours. Nine hours and fifteen minutes. That’s seriously impressive, considering that other smartphones that we’ve tested here in Nasi Lemak Tech can barely last for 8 hours in this test.
Charger
However, the charger is a little disappointing once again. Just like its predecessor, the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro does not come with any sort of faster charging standards. Instead, there’s only 5V 2A charger included. To be fair, not having higher voltage charger is a first world problem.Besides, the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro doesn’t really need to be charged every day anyway thanks to its extremely power efficient chipset.
Besides, the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro can last the day thanks to its extremely power efficient chipset.
Takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes to charge from near zero to 100%.
Though, there is one point that I shall make – the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro’s battery life isn’t as good as the ZenFone 3. Why? I don’t know the exact cause, but I’m going to put the blame on software optimization. ZenUI 4.0 is still fairly new.
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Again, the name of this smartphone is a mouthful. A-SUS Zen-Fone 4 Sel-fie Pro. That’s a total of 8 syllables and saying it quickly will cause some potential tongue twisting. Either way, I digress.

The ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro is aimed towards those who like to take selfies. Not just selfies, but wefies as well. Or maybe just scenic selfies with friends’ and/or family’s faces in it. And hey – its rear camera is actually quite decent as well!
As for its chipset, I seriously have zero complaints here. Some might say that Snapdragon 625 is underpowered, but I think that it’s more than enough for most of us. For me personally, I honestly think it’s more than enough.

For the price of RM1,799 and what it offers, I think it’s a pretty good deal. That dual selfie camera is seriously something special, and with that battery life, we can all take a whole day of selfies together without worrying the battery going kaput.
And hey – ASUS has an exclusive deal for the ASUS ZenFone 4 series of smartphones going on now – and the ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro has it too. 😉
Where to buy?
First, let’s talk about the price of ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro. It is priced at RM1,799 and is available in both Red and Gold (the one I have).
Pre-order it from Lazada right now and get some exclusive gifts too!

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Review – iTop Screen Recorder – Combining the best of video recording and editing into one simple package

Disclaimer: The gauging of the price-to-satisfaction ratio in this review is solely based on the current ongoing promotion and will change depending on whether the prices return to their original numbers
My last year’s software review journey revolved around iTop‘s VPN service and data recovery program where both of them showed good results in terms of the features delivered and the overall user experience.

Since it is already 2023, the brand has decided to give me the 3rd green light to review another subscription service of theirs which is the iTop Screen Recorder.
Now hold up, you might have the same question as I am in your mind right now – why bother using these instead of some of the popular alternatives like Bandicam or OBS? Well, that’s why the review is here to give you some insight.
So let’s start off with the first boot of the application.

After installing the program, this is what I see. Okay, I was semi-expecting this stunt but it seems like this is just iTop’s way of promoting their paid subscription plans – by blasting it towards your face the first time you open up any software created by them.
I got no complaints about this though as I got a test account with “Pro” status to find out the full capability of the Screen Recorder suite.
So after activating the account, the first thing you’ll notice is there are 4 main tabs targeting 4 different use cases where the program can record what’s on your screen right now (You can target a specific display if you’re running a multi-monitor setup), audio only, webcam only, or capturing a game or application.
To start recording, simply hit the big red ‘REC’ button, and off you go.
We’ll talk about the tools later in this post.
In the case of the actual screen recording, aside from Full Screen, you may also select a certain area of the display or just a specific window to make your lives easier. It also has a couple of ratio selections of 4:3 and 16:9 if you’re more comfortable with that.
The Audio tab is the most simple out of the four – recording sounds. But good thing the tooltip mentioned “Speaker” being the computer sound, or Stereo Mix if you know your IT stuff, which is an extra point from me for properly labeling functions. So you can either record the sound you hear out of your PC, your own voice, or both!
Onto the Webcam section, at here you can also record the Speaker and Microphone together with your webcam. I appreciate the easy-to-access background replacement function that can either be a blur filter or straight-up replaced with a virtual image of your choice.
Want to be professional in an office setting? You can do it. Lazy much? Hit the Blur Background option and start recording your speech.
The last tab is focused on gaming which the program will hook itself to your already active application and they are thoughtful enough to include a HUD option for you to know whether the application is live or not.
And of course, to provide a full “stream-like” layout, the trio of Speaker/Mic/Webcam is available for toggle as wished.

If the Screen Recorder has successfully hooked into your game with the HUD on, then you’ll see this little box on the top left (default position).

For all your recorded footage, it will be listed down in the My Creations tab with proper categories of Video, Audio, and Screenshot and that’s wonderful for decluttering a bunch of content.
Anyways, by hitting the Edit button you’ll launch the built-in Video Editor function.
Oh yeah, and there are 2 modes for you to choose from – the Quick and the Advanced Editor.

Now, this is what I would want if I’m paying for a screen recorder software because the Quick Editor is just so easy to use and powerful to mess around with.
For starters, the Timeline bar at the bottom has the red slider thing which is essentially the Crop function – select the time range you want then bam, no cutting, and frame adjusting needed.

There’s also a bunch of post-processing goodies you can add to your video clip such as filters for the photography works, stickers if you want some cartoony touch, or even add a music file and have it overlayed for you, and don’t get me started you can adjust the volume in case your source file is too loud.
And if you’re working on a video guide or presentation of some sort and you have a subtitles file ready to go, just plop it in, adjust the font and text size, and watch them start populating your screen at the desired timestamp.

For the Advanced Editor, you can play around with even more functions and features where it actually looks like a competent video editing software. Although what it offers could be limiting for the creative industry, but if it has what you needed, applying them is easier than I expected.
So anyway, I chose the Quick Editor and give it a spin. The following video is what it produced – 23 seconds at just 1.85MB.

Not too shabby right?
And if you’re a paid plan user, you can even record up to 4K resolution provided you’re running a display of that caliber therefore the Screen Recorder can really handle some tough work.

Alright now onto the tools. The first one is the Screenshot tool but Windows already has one so I guess this is a bit redundant?
But it has a scrolling window capture capability so it is technically better than just hitting the PrintScreen button on your keyboard.

For any reason, if the video file is too large for your transfer or upload, you can call out the Video Compressor and let it do its job to cut down on the size with 3 available tiers of “diet plans” for your footage.
The newly added Denoiser function is also pretty convenient to help you save some time to not rerecord by getting rid of those pesky dog barks or sudden chimes.

The settings menu as expected is filled with all the related parameters like video export destination path and hotkey setup for easy Start and Stop just to name a few.
Here, you may also change your webcam’s overlay position and size to your needs and even mess around with the video encodings aspects like file format, bitrate, and more. As it wasn’t hard to just Google for recommended settings, it shouldn’t be a problem even for most non-IT savvy users.
Conclusion

So to sum everything up, the iTop Screen Recorder has shown me what a screen recording software should have in order to stand out from the rest of its competition – a lot more of the “optional” things that could make its user’s life much easier and from a user’s perspective, they are originally expecting just a single piece of application but instead gotten a whole suite. Now that’s what I call value.
But turning back the clock back to the beginning of this review where one would question why pay for something when some alternatives are free? Well, it boils down to one important factor which is the user base.
To make it simple, business organizations are willing to pay for Microsoft Teams or Skype for Business instead of going for something like Discord even though both of them do the same thing for free – video calls and voice calls. It is important to know who your software is appealing to and how to tailor it to their needs.

Then, what kind of user can benefit from it the most? One of the roles I could think of is teachers and lecturers who create educational digital content for a living. In contrast to the high IT and software literacy skills required to operate something like OBS, what iTop is providing here is very straightforward and user-friendly where the setup and detection of associated recording hardware are almost fully-automatic and instantaneous.
Additionally, they could edit the video on such quick notice that students alike can gain access to properly edited media fitted with subtitles and other relevant graphics for a highly effective and content-rich video. Combined with its compression algorithm resulting in high-quality visuals with small file sizes, it means that even devices with mid to low-tier hardware can utilize the application without many bottlenecks.
But practically speaking, any information or content that needs to deliver in a pre-recorded format pretty much gets satisfied by what the iTop Screen Recorder can do – be it gamers making a short highlight clip or recording a Zoom call for archiving purposes.
Pricing

Now to the usual pricing session. As of now, there’s a 60% off promotion where you can get a 1-Year plan for 3 PCs at just USD39.99 which is only a dollar and eleven cents in Uncle Sam currency each month. At its best price, this is one of the best options where you may even share with your buddies or co-workers to offload the fee to an even lower figure per person.
AndnNot only just for personal and hobby use, small-scale businesses that rely on digital marketing can also find some extreme value here by equipping in-house editors with it to whip up some quick and easy shorts for SNS.
Click here to get access and try out the iTop Screen Recorder service starting today.

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HUAWEI brings the latest MatePad SE 10.4-inch tablet into the Malaysian market

HUAWEI has recently released its new MatePad SE 10.4″ versatile tablet in Malaysia; let’s take a quick look at it.
 Boasting a 2K HUAWEI FullView Display with a screen-to-body ratio of 83%, the new MatePad SE 10.4″ tablet is built of aluminum alloy along with a metallic gloss finish that makes its appearance looks minimal yet stylish.

With the newly upgraded HarmonyOS 3, users will be able to browse their favorite content way easier thanks to features such as stacking of Service Widgets of the same size, combos of Service Widgets and shortcuts of different sizes, and more.
Audio-wise, its thin design houses two speakers that emit sound from both sides, delivering an immersive audio experience. In addition, the Histen 8.0 offers auto-adaptable, context-based audio effects and fine-tuning that take frequency range and volume level into account and support crystal clear speech enhancements.
Pricing and Availability
Shoppers can now acquire the MatePad SE 10.4″ 4+128GB WiFi version at a price of RM999 via the HUAWEI Official Website, as well as its official store on Shopee and Lazada.
Additionally, those who purchase it from now until 30th November will be entitled to a Folio Cover and exclusive HMS rewards.
As for the 4+64GB LTE version, it will be available sometime in December 2022, so stay tuned to HUAWEI Malaysia’s official Facebook page for further details and updates!

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“PayDirect” at these highways with Touch ‘n Go

Touch ‘n Go, or TNG, just announced that you can now pay tolls with a brand new method called PayDirect. For selected highways in Klang Valley today, you can pay your toll fees with one more brand new method.
PayDirect is the new feature that you can use to pay tolls. This is only available for users who linked their TnG card to the eWallet app. With PayDirect activate, you can tap your TnG card or use SmartTAG at the toll booths as usual. But instead of deducting your TnG credit, it will deduct from your TnG eWallet directly. Hence, the name PayDirect.

PayDirect enables users to no longer worry about reloading their TnG cards and worrying there won’t be enough credits to go through the toll, and have to queue forever at those “tambah nilai” lanes.
The best part is, PayDirect users won’t be subjected to the reload fee of RM0.50!
Participating highways.
In conjunction with the introduction of “PayDirect”, users of the eWallet can enjoy 20% rebates for up to 10 times for toll fares when they add their physical TnG card to the eWallet. This rebate offer runs from 21 February to 30 June 2019. In addition to this, users will also be able to provide an identifier for their cards, view their transaction history, check their card balance, and email their statements for up to 90-days.
Currently, Touch ‘n Go is expanding to have this feature enabled at more participating highways nationwide.
Other than toll payments, PayDirect will also soon be available in other paces like transit, parking, and also merchants.
For more information and updates about the Touch ‘n Go eWallet, log on to www.facebook.com/touchngoewallet/ or www.tngdigital.com.my/paydirect.html.
The Touch ‘n Go eWallet is available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store respectively.

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New Black Shark 5 series announced for China; Comes with built-in SSDs

Xiaomi has finally revealed the much anticipated Black Shark 5 series smartphones, at least for China at the time being.
If we are to expect all 5 models to make it out of the continent, that chance would be way too slim. So we are going to cover the basics – the Black Shark 5, Black Shark 5 RS, and the Black Shark 5 Pro.

For starters, the Black Shark 5 is more or less like a hardware refresh of the Black Shark 4 as the aesthetics have not changed a lot thus maintaining most of its iconic design. Even the SoC given to it is yesteryear’s offerings so it is clear that Xiaomi is placing once the best ones at the very basic tier this time.

On the other hand, the Black Shark 5 RS is made to be like what the Black Shark 5 should be. Despite running the super hot Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 in the literal sense, at least Xiaomi has the necessary accessories to tame it down without too much problem.

As for the Black Shark 5 Pro, this is the fully packed guy running the best Qualcomm chip, largest memory configuration, and the highest resolution for the main rear camera.

We got one more thing to highlight and it is one of the earliest commercial ventures of putting an SSD into a smartphone. You heard that right, an NVMe SSD running in tandem with the UFS 3.1 storage that drastically improves random I/O performance via the DM Cache technology. The Black Shark 5 RS and Pro will be the devices having this wonder treatment but not the base Black Shark 5.
Here’s what we gathered for the spec sheet of all 3 devices and their starting price. Once they are officially entering Malaysia, we’ll be back with another post.

Black Shark 5

Black Shark 5 RS

Black Shark 5 Pro

Display

6.67-inch AMOLED (1080p Resolution, Middle Punch Hole Notch, 144Hz Refresh Rate)

6.67-inch AMOLED (1080p Resolution, Middle Punch Hole Notch, 144Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ Support, 1 Billion Colors)

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 / 888+ 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

RAM

Up to 12GB

Up to 16GB

Storage

Up to 256GB

256GB

Up to 512GB

Rear Camera

Main: 64MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Ultra-Wide: 13MP f/2.4
Macro: 2MP f/2.4

Main: 64MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Ultra-Wide: 13MP f/2.4
Telephoto Macro: 2MP f/2.4

Main: 108MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Ultra-Wide: 13MP f/2.4
Telephoto Macro: 5MP f/2.4 with AF

Front Camera

16MP

20MP

16MP

Battery

4,650mAh (120W Fast Charge)

4,500mAh (120W Fast Charge)
4,650mAh (120W Fast Charge)

Starting Price

RMB2,799 (~RM1,852.41)

RMB3,299 (~2,183.12)

RMB4,199 (~RM2,778.70)

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vivo opens up Android 14 developer preview for vivo X90 and iQOO 11 users in SEA

vivo has announced the arrival of the public developer preview for the upcoming Android 14 which is made available to fellow vivo X90 and iQOO 11 users.

Dedicated to the SEA fans, this preview opens up the early bird experience of the new OS version such as optimized application management (you know, the infamous background apps killing algorithm) by using resource priority lists that pour more performance into foreground applications that are currently on the screen.
Another way Android 14 does better battery life is by regulating the delivery of notifications in the form of sound, vibration, and visual cues. Except for Clock and Calendar, any other apps must obtain permission from the user before they can do so.
Other privacy-focused updates can be seen in a never-seen-before Photo Selector feature that lets app only access photos that you have chosen and not the entire Photo folders in one go for better security, and safer dynamic coding and additional restrictions put on default to minimize the capabilities of malware relying on unintentional startups by the user.
Users may also try and use some of the quality-of-life updates such as regional preferences for temperature units (°C or °F), and 200% font scaling for non-linear fonts.
One can join the program through this link as long as it is accessed through a vivo X90 or iQOO 11 device.

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Fitbit announces the Ace 3 smart band for kids at RM328

Fitbit has officially revealed the kids exclusive smart band Ace 3 and now everyone in the house can be part of the smart fitness lifestyle gang.

Let’s talk about function first as it is why most people buy them in the first place. It wasn’t that far apart from what an adult edition has to offer but it has many more additional things that are designed to help motivate kids to develop a healthy lifestyle from a very young age. For starters, it’ll remind them to be moving around at least 1 hour per day with a minimum of 250 steps per hour (adjustable according to circumstances) or follow a personalized goal of their own.
Fitted with a bright touchscreen, it does what most smart band does best. Sleep tracking, bedtime reminders, activity levels and such. But we all know kids are mostly attracted to flashy stuffs so there are more than 20 clockfaces to choose from such as bunnies, cat, martians and spaceships, all animated. What’s more, Fitbit will be pushing a new update and physical items in the future that features the small yellow guy with big glasses and blue overalls – Minions. That’s gotta be the one thing to make your kids fall in love with smart bands.

Controlling the privacy boundaries of your kid has never been easier through the Fitbit Family app with Parent View showing their activities while approving friend requests while Kid View displays more relevant infos such as tracked stats. The app is also cross-platform compatible across Android and iOS devices and to encourage family interaction, virtual trophies and badges can be enabled to celebrate each milestone the kids have achieved.
Available in colors of Black + Sport Red or Cosmic Blue + Astro Green palettes, the Ace 3 can last for about a week or more averagely. Well, that’s pretty sustainable to run down a single week of weekdays without any charging.
Price and Preorder Period
Priced at RM328, the Fitbit Ace 3 is available for preorder starting right now on the Fitbit official website as well as the following retailers and platforms.

All IT Hypermarket
Flash Gadgets
Harvey Norman
Timekeeper
Thunder Match
Lazada
Shopee

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Share your wanderlust stories and stand a chance to win the Samsung Galaxy Watch4

Samsung Malaysia welcomes travel enthusiasts and fellow photographers to enter the ‘My Wanderlust Stories Contest’ to win prizes, starting from 22 April until 21 May 2022.

With borders opening up and people pursuing their passion for travel and exploration, now is the time to capture the best travel moments and create lasting holiday memories.
Samsung Members are encouraged to enter the My Wanderlust Stories Contest with their finest holiday photo to win prizes including the grand prize of a Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and ten consolation prizes of TnG e-voucher worth RM50 each.
To participate in this contest, simply:

Capture your best travel moment with your Samsung Galaxy device.
Upload the photo onto My Wanderlust Stories Contest Board via Samsung Members app/web.
Caption your post and include #SamsungMembersMY and #mywanderluststories.

Visit the following link for more details on the contest:
https://www.samsung.com/my/offer/samsung-members-wanderlust-stories/

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New combined solutions by A10 Networks bolsters cloud defense with ADC + WAF combo

Cloud equipment expert A10 Networks has announced a new business solution that combines the best of both worlds to deliver more robust cybersecurity protection in the cloud market.

By using the company’s Thunder Application Delivery Controller (ADC) that covers the needs of DDoS protection, protocol checks, and authentication with Next-Gen Web Application Firewall (WAF) specializing in web application security services, A10 Networks is confident that this combo is capable of front-end thousands of applications with just 1 deployment – no individual server-end needed.
Let’s go through some of the key features you can find in this “ADC+WAF” united power.

Layered Defense – OWASP Top 10 mitigation, DDoS Protection, Authentication, TLS/SSL decryption, and more modern web threats
Simplification via Consolidation – Converges under the Thunder ADC will be integrated as a single appliance solution with advanced load balancing, ADC caching, and the Fastly cloud service in addition to customers having a single point of support with A10
Ease of Use – Almost 90% of Fastly users run Blocking Mode that only targets bad traffics, thus minimum occurrence of false positives plus no learning period for IT teams
Lower Cost – Little or no software tuning required; A combination of thresholding, along with Fastly’s proprietary Network Learning Exchange (NLX) and SmartParse technology provides highly effective automated detection and blocking.
Reduced Risk – Guard against modern attack vectors like account takeover (ATO), enumeration, and DDoS; Popular DevOps and SIEM tools are compatible with it out of the box

Availability
The A10 Networks Thunder ADC + Next-Gen WAF, powered by Fastly, is available today and you may catch up with their updates on their Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn pages.

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Check out new ways to enjoy life with Samsung’s foldable devices testified by 3 local Malaysian women

As Samsung introduced the foldable smartphones of the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Z Flip3 5G over the course of the past few months, 3 outstanding women in Malaysia have gotten a chance to be in the spotlight and “unfolded” details of how foldable devices have brought quality-of-life changes towards their lifestyle.
Full-Time Mom – Chai Sook Foon, Petaling Jaya

Ever since the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, her husband managed to get his hand on one of them as the couple’s recent anniversary, and thanks to the device’s high-quality camera and creative angles enabled through Flex Mode and Hands-Free Mode, not only she get to take photos at unusual aspect, but her son who is a toddler now enjoys the flipping mechanism of the smartphone which despite being done multiple times daily, the superior durability keeps the device in check while Sook Foon pays no worry to it. She also had quite a bit of convenience when she can just open an online cooking video guide at the top part of the screen while the written recipe is at the bottom and the IPX8 water resistance makes it safe against water splashes around the kitchen.
Hustle Bustle Business Women – Cass Low, Kuala Lumpur

As a business owner, Cass Low spares nothing less than full force when it comes to productivity and how to maximize it through smart gadgets. Her choice of device is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G with S-Pen that powers every feature that she wants in between a smartphone and a computer. Aside from being the best companion for work due to both the outer screen providing quick access to the device while the unfolded inner screen provides more screen estate for writing tasks when its time to unwind for a movie the big screen ratio does its job well too where it has changed Cass’s mindset of “Movies should only be watched on televisions!”.
Fast-Paced Manager – Valery Chew, Petaling Jaya

As a techie person ever since her young age, the thing that left her the greatest impression is the boom of flip phones in the 2000s and that’s where her choice being the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is the most obvious one. Pouring in the factor of testing the actual device at a local store, she immediately fell in love with the unique form factor that carries the modern yet nostalgic feel for her. In her journey of being a manager on the highway lane of life, intuitive features like Hands-Free video and Quick Shot make her life much easier and more toleratable on top of the already great camera quality. Another contributing factor is that the device’s Cover Screen being customizable with the smartphone being offered in a variety of colors speaks personalization which she admits that in the modern digital era, the aspect is not the core highlight of a unique device so she definitely appreciates Samsung putting effort in this category.
What’s your story or expectation of owning a foldable device? Let us know!

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Dell brings brings new Latitude, Precision, and OptiPlex with 10th Gen Intel processors

In Dell’s commercial lineup of products, we have a lot more products this time around. We have laptops from the Latitude and Precision series, and also OptiPlex mini desktops alongside AiO PCs.

Latitude 9510
Latitude 9410 2-in-1
Latitude 7410
Latitude 7310
Latitude 7210 2-in-1

Interestingly, the Latitude 7210 2-in-1 is a convertible tablet laptop kinda device from Dell. The screen can be detached completely from the keyboard and used as a standalone device, and it even has a built-in kickstand.

It has a 12.3-inch screen and also the latest Intel hardware inside. Dell also claims that this device is serviceable while being the most secure 2-in-1 detachable device in the market.
New Precision devices
Within the Precision series, we have desktops and laptops. Of course, all of them have been updated with the latest hardware. Here is the list of products which will be available

Precision 15 3550 mobile workstation – available at the end of June 2020
Precision 15 3551 mobile workstation – available at the end of June 2020
Precision 3240 USFF workstation – available on August 2020

More Precision devices will come at a later date, which will be announced later.

Precision 3440 SFF tower workstation
Precision 3640 tower workstation
Precision 15 5550 mobile workstation
Precision 15 7550 mobile workstation
Precision 15 7750 mobile workstation

OptiPlex series
As for the OptiPlex series, we have one new AIO PC and another new modular AIO design that is dubbed Micro now. The availability of both these devices will be announced at a later date.

OptiPlex AIO 7780
OptiPlex 7080 Micro

The new OptiPlex 7080 Micro seems like a different implementation of the same idea as the OptiPlex 7070 Ultra that we took early this year. This time, the company took an ultra small form factor desktop and mount it behind a monitor stand instead.
Review – Dell OptiPlex 7070 Ultra: The AiO we deserve

With a larger “desktop tower” compared to what we saw on the OptiPlex 7070 Ultra, this means that it can pack a bigger punch in terms of performance.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Wireless Charging Kit Now Available in US

Feeling annoyed by plugging and unplugging your phone from the charger? Not anymore, when you have Samsung’s newly launched wireless charging kit for Samsung Galaxy S4.

This new wireless charging kit having two important parts which is the charging cover(battery cover replacement) and the wireless charging pad. It uses the Qi wireless charging standard, so if you already have a Qi charger, what you need is to grab the charging cover for $39.99(approximately RM123), but otherwise you also need a wireless charging pad for $49.99(approximately RM 154), which makes about $90, a heft RM278.37!  This new  Samsung Galaxy S4 wireless charging kit is now available directly through the Samsung accessory store.
You can finally charge your phone without connecting ports or cables by just simply place your phone on the wireless charging pad and it will begin charging. Too bad this new kit is still not available in the Malaysian market. If you need one badly, then you have online order it and ship it all the way from the States. Why make a separate battery cover for Qi? Another question is, does the Qi battery cover have NFC, or do we have to sacrifice NFC for wireless charging?
Via: Engadget

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Jabra Halo Smart, Free, Fusion Now Official in Malaysia

Jabra Malaysia just announced their brand new brand new line of wireless earphones – the Jabra Halo. Within the Halo product line, Jabra is starting with two products – the Halo Smart, Halo Free, and Halo Fusion.
All these wireless earphones, with both the Smart and Free are are aimed towards what Jabra refers to as “‘converged’ consumer”, who wants multi-functional devices for calls and voice together with music.

Jabra Halo Smart – Wireless calls and music with amazing sound

The Jabra Halo Smart was designed for the 79% of users who want one set of headphones for both calls and music, but find the call-experience on most music devices inadequate, according to Jabra Insights.
Jabra Halo Smart uses high quality microphones with integrated wind noise protection for enhanced in-call quality, and subtle vibration alert to ensure calls are never missed. Calls can be easily accepted by separating the two earbuds, and can be used independently to take phone calls or listen to music.

The 10mm speakers provide uncompromising sound quality and the versatile neck-band wearing style gives comfortable all-day use. With up to 17 hours talk time and up to 15 hours of music listening with just one charge, Jabra Halo Smart is intended to be used all-day, every day.
Jabra Halo Smart also offers one-touch access to Siri™ or Google Now™ and keeps you connected and informed with voice-driven calendar notifications, emails, text and social media messages.
The Jabra Halo Smart is available in a total of 3 colours – red, blue, and black.
Jabra Halo Free – Great calls anywhere you go

With three versatile fitting styles for your perfect fit with included EarGels, EarHooks and EarWings, Jabra Halo Free stays securely in place and remains comfortable – adapting to your lifestyle. When not in use, the device rests comfortably around your neck, and is ideal for users who switch between work and personal tasks minute by minute. The enhanced microphone in Jabra Halo Free is water and dust resistant, so you can talk and listen clearly regardless of location.
With one-touch activation for Siri® or Google Now™, it’s never been easier to make calls and schedule appointments using your voice. Jabra Halo Free also reads out calendar notifications, emails, text message and social media posts (for Android users only).

Jabra Halo Smart
Jabra Halo Free
Jabra Halo Fusion

Comfortable neck band wearing style
In ear style with hook option
Neckband

Up to 17 hours talk time and 15 hours of music
Up to 5 hours talk time
Up to 6.5 hours talk time

Wind protected high-quality microphone
Enhanced microphone
9mm speakers

10 mm speakers with superior sound quality
8 mm speakers
3 gel sizes

4 gel sizes and bendable flexzones
3 EarGel sizes, 2 EarWing sizes and Earhook
One button operation

Dedicated voice button for Google Now and Siri
Dedicated voice button for Google Now and Siri

Water resistant
Water resistant

Neck band vibration alert
Readouts for Android users (calendar, emails, texts, etc.)

Intelligent magnetic buds

Readouts for Android users (calendar, emails, texts, etc.)

RM399
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RM279
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RM269
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All of them come with a 2-year warranty by Jabra Malaysia too!

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Yoodo now offers 5G connection trial packs for all users to test out super fast cellular internet speeds

Yoodo Malaysia has announced that the virtual mobile operator service is opening up trial access to its 5G cellular connection to let everyone hop in the fast lane without committing to anything long-term.

All existing users using a 5G-compatible Android device can now use the service right now until further notice about the plans. No matter you’re live streaming from your phone, jumping into remote calls or online collaboration works, or just gaming for some relaxation time, 5G definitely offers more than one can fully utilize honestly but hey, you can’t satisfy the ever-growing craves of faster Internet speed.

To enable the free 5G trial plan, just subscribe to any 300-day high-speed data plan ranging from 10GB to 200GB and you’ll see an RM0 5G trial pack selection. Just tick that, check out, and you’re good to go.
New users? Then you can get a SIM pack yourself at any Xpress Point and Caltex gas station across West Malaysia to start off your journey.
More information about the free trial can be found here.

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Chrome OS untouched at Pwnium 3

It’s been years since Google first offered Chrome browser to be hacked. Then comes Chrome on Android, only successfully hacked two years ago. This year, Google returns to Pwnium challenge with its shiny new Chrome OS on Samsung Series 5 550 laptops, awaiting for any challengers to take up the challenge

The results? There are no exploits to be used to gain unauthorized access to the OS itself. See how secure it is?
Let’s just hope that it doesn’t bloat up like Firefox browser does. With more bloat, it indeed made itself more vulnerable with mistakes spilling all over, making exploits abundant. Oh wait – Chrome browser indeed got hacked, but fixed instantly.
Via : Androud Authority

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SOL Republic Brings Amps Air & Relays Sport Wireless Earphones

While the world of wireless earphones is still in its infancy, SOL Republic – an audio manufacturer company that’s based in Michigan, USA, brought in two new wireless earphones to the Malaysian market. They are the Amps Air and the Relays Sports Wireless earphones.
First up, let’s talk about the Amps Air. It’s an in-ear style wireless pair of earphones that function more or less the same concept as the Apple AirPods. The main plus point for the SOL Republic Amps Air is that the 2,200mAh charging case doubles as a power bank too.

The Amps Air is also versatile – not in the way it sounds, but the way it functions. It can be worn one-sided so that you can leave one ear to listen to the surroundings while another ear is enjoying some dank tunes in your library. Of course, it has a multi-function button where you can trigger voice assistant (Siri and Google Assistant) to do quick actions and even searches.

It’s available in a total of 3 colors too – Rose Gold, Rich Teal, and Deep Blue. The personal favorite of mine is definitely Rich Teal. Price for the Amps Air is at RM900.
Then comes the Relays Sport Wireless. By design, it’s pretty similar to the Beyerdynamic Byron BT and also the Sudio Vasa Bla, where the two earbuds and controls are connected together in one single cable. The Relays Sport Wireless is obviously made to be worn during sports, and hence the inclusion of sweat resistance. SOL Republic even claims that it has quick charge technology with up to 8 hours of play time!
Its price is at RM400. Quite a nice price, to be honest.
As of now, both of these wireless earphones can be purchased over at RadioShack outlets or through Lazada. Honestly speaking, teal-colored earphones is tickling my fancy.

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Malaysian Telcos Are Screwing the Galaxy S3

Firstly, Malaysian Telcos are not renowned for being nice. Every mobile user in Malaysia would have at least one horror story to talk about. This is so prevalent in our daily lives, that it has numbed our consumer senses. Mobile Zombiefication… That’s what it is.

Secondly, based on the charges for mobile data, Malaysian telcos are one of the worst in the world. It’s not exactly cheap (based on living standards), and to add salt to the wound, it’s not exactly fast either.
For what we claim as ‘Bolehland’ it is pretty clear that some things are ‘tak boleh’. What a great tribute to the Najib’s premiership.
However, we live in exciting times. The Samsung Galaxy S3 has recently launched and will now be exclusively available on Maxis, DiGi and Celcom.
The problem with that is not the phone, but the telcos and the exorbitant data rates.
I am currently using DiGi’s SmartPlan 68. I have been using it for almost 2 years, since getting a HTC Legend on contract. I don’t call and sms as much as i use data, so the SmartPlan fits the bill very well.  The speed is capped at 1MB and occasionally bugs out for no apparent reason. There are rumours that DiGi will launch LTE (Long Term Evolution) in the third quarter of this year, but nothing has emerged to verify that. I welcome this new LTE service, and will probably be one of the early adopters here.
There’s also rumours about a LTE version of the Galaxy S3 coming soon, but it’s all ‘hush-hush’ and taboo words for now.
I have heard that Maxis is faster, at about 7MB speeds, but their latest S3 plans indicates that nothing has changed in the way they conduct business. The problem with Maxis is that the data hasn’t moved to the unlimited data format, and overly enthusiastic first-time Android users will suffer from unbridled data usages. It sad to see such backward thinking from Maxis, since it is considered as the best telco in Malaysia in recent years.
Celcom seems to be taking their time with the S3 promo. Good for them (should you choose to be optimistic about it).
Anyway, the S3 is an amazing device. It’s fast, smooth and cutting edge unlike other devices in the market. It is no surprise that the 3 top telcos in Malaysia would want their greasy hands on it.
But how to they charge exactly. I shall compare their HIGHEST plan, to compare  with.
Maxis – RM 999  device / RM 968 Advanced+first month data / RM 50+68 for voice and data. This totals to a MINIMUM of RM 3831 throughout the contract of 2 years.

DiGi – RM 1299 device / RM 600 Advanced payment / 88 SmartPlan (data only). This totals to a MINIMUM RM 3411 throughout the contract of 2 years – provided you didn’t make any SMS or Calls, and survived solely on data. assuming you make RM 30 worth of calls and SMS per month, the total would increase to RM4131, which isn’t all too bad considering you’re getting unlimited data as compared to Maxis’ plan.

Celcom – It’s as low as RM 1398 from their website. No other information is available.

That said, the prices are extremely high considering that the USA economy is absolutely inflated, and they are getting high end devices for 199 USD up to 250 USD on contract.
So, which would be my recommendation?
Firstly, i am very don’t see myself leaving DiGi…
So i’m probably not going to switch my internet provider.
I’ll probably just trade in my current device and pay the difference for it.
And i’ll still enjoy 2 years warranty instead of 1.
Truly, that would make little difference, but that would mean that i won’t have to be on any contract for that (and telcos might be nicer to you to make you stay).
However, that said, things in Bolehland must change for the better.

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LTO battery technology is about to get real with partnership between Toshiba and ZapBatt

Toshiba has announced that they are shaking hands with ZapBatt for a “United We Stand” play to bring LTO battery technology to the next level.

For some context, the LTO battery cells, or lithium titanium oxide, are one of the latest battery options created to serve the micro-mobility marketplace as their natural properties enable them to charge at unprecedented speeds while having a high charge retention rate. While Toshiba is in charge of the main plan, ZapBatt is here to unleash the potential of LTO in multiple ways.
Here’s what kind of challenges Toshiba ran into and solved with the help of ZapBatt.

Chips – LTO does not use chips in its design. Therefore, ZapBatt’s custom LTO optimized battery management system (BMS) is capable of reconfiguring itself to match the unique voltages that vary as cell chemistry grows, meaning the management system is fully programmable
Voltage – Through ZapBatt’s unique Bi-directional adaptive terminal voltage (BATV) tech, one can digitally control the voltage of a system with a simple piece of software. Realizing the idea of being a universal adapter, existing lithium-ion chemistry can be swapped out with an LTO-based solution easily
Energy Density – Integrated AI will be in charge of optimizing a system’s efficiency by smartly analyzing how much energy is being used and it is possible to further the movement of energy much more quickly via algorithm calculation

Capitalizing on these problems and thus solving them, the LTO cells made by Toshiba is now better than ever such as providing up to 100% usable charge without shortening cycle life and operating on super low temperatures which can go as low as -30°C, on top of the fast charging property mentioned earlier.

Other notable advantages that these LTO cells has include reduced operating expenses, e-waste, and zero fire risk.
The company is conducting several micro-mobility pilot demonstrations in North America and the batteries are estimated to be commercially available in early 2023.

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Functionality & Simplicity On The Go

 The smartphone has come a long way. It used to be the linear ‘call and message only’ device, but today, a smartphone packs so much functionality that it’s basically an electronic multi-tool in the hands of the tech-savvy. While most smartphones are built to complement any kind of active lifestyle, there are few that excel as a reliable and robust gadget for everyone.
Samsung’s new ATIV S is the epitome of that reputation. It is built from the inside-out to deliver a distinct and unique Windows Phone 8 experience that’s immersive as well as contemporary. Its iconic rounded corners, chrome bezels and brushed metallic silver finish characterises the ATIV S as a premium smartphone – one designed for style and substance.

However, it’s not the just the design that will leave an impression on you. Running a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, the smartphone is seamlessly responsive and dependable no matter what app you use. Whether you’re in the office or exploring the Web, your content will take the centre stage of the ATIV’s attention.

All of this comes together on the 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED screen for a captivating ‘eye-gasmic’ experience. Although the AMOLED screen can be quite a toll on the battery, the ATIV S spots a generous 2,300mAh removable battery that gives the user extended hours of usage. With enough juice to endure the whole day, users can expect non-stop productivity on the go.
Whenever and wherever, the ATIV S is ever ready to respond to all your needs and wants. Flick out the phone for a quick photo, and the 8MP camera captures every momentous event in sharp and crystal clear clarity. Sharing those defining milestones is also easier with NFC and ‘Tap & Send’ as photos just zap across to another smartphone in a matter of seconds.

Simple, stylish, functional.
Accomplishing all of this is what the Samsung ATIV S does. As a solid all-rounded performer running Windows Phone 8, the ATIV S is meant to go the extra mile.

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ASUS ROG Phone Launch Date Confirmed

ASUS is having a humongous event at New York on the 18th of October 2018 to finally officially launch the ASUS ROG Phone to the world! Well, many people already got their hands on the earlier versions of the ROG Phone already – but those are not officially “finalized” or “retail” version of the phone just yet.
ASUS North America tweeted this. It’s coming to 18th October 2018 in New York, and more details to come soon.

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— ASUS North America (@ASUSUSA) October 3, 2018

Honestly, we already looked at the ROG Phone during Computex 2018 and we also got to experience the 3 accessories – TwinView Dock, Mobile Desktop Dock, and the majestic WiGig Controller. We also know that the ROG Phone is already in Malaysia and awaiting to be sold since it already passed the SIRIM certification.

Let’s do a quick recap and talk about the specs once more – as per what we’ve been shown back at Computex 2018:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

8x 2.96GHz octa-core processor (binned)
Adreno 630 graphics

6-inch 18:9 AMOLED display with 2160×1080 resolution

90Hz refresh rate with 1ms pixel response time
108.6% DCI-P3 color gamut
Discrete image processing chip that supports HDR display

8GB LPDDR4 RAM
128GB or 512GB UFS 2.1 storage
GameCool 3D vapor-chamber cooling system
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad 2×2 MIMO WiFi
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC support
2x ultrasonic AirTrigger sensors
Double I/O ports

Side: Custom USB-C with USB 3.1 Gen 1/DisplayPort 1.4/Quick Charge 3.0/4.0 and PD3.0 (15W)
Bottom: USB-C with USB 2.0/Quick Charge 3.0 and PD3.0 (20W)/Direct Charge
3.5mm audio jack

Dual rear-cameras: 12MP primary + 8MP wide-angle
8MP selfie camera
Audio

Dual front-facing stereo speakers with smart amplifier
24-bit/192KHz Hi-Res Audio
DTS Headphone:X 7.1 virtual surround sound
Qualcomm aptX high-definition Bluetooth wireless audio

From the looks of it, we think nothing much has changed since its debut in Computex 2018. Though, the market around the gaming phone industry has shifted.

The ROG Phone is the first one to be using a binned Snapdragon 845 chipset. It’s factory overclocked to 2.96GHz – which is about 160Hz higher than its factory default speed. However, will higher CPU clock speeds make a difference in the gaming performance of the ROG Phone?

We think that the ROG Phone’s true value is in the accessories and features. The phone is specially designed to be the gaming phone. You have the AeroActive Cooler – a detachable fan that attaches to the back of the phone – and also dual USB-C ports on the phone. You can plug it in at the side while you game so that the cable won’t get in the way of your hands.

Then comes the 3 accessories that we saw. Honestly, they’re all interesting and I’m really looking forward to using these accessories while gaming.
Though, if you want pure performance on a phone with zero accessories, then there’s always the Pocophone F1 for you.

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MWC2018: Lenovo Hops Onto AI Bandwagon

It’s no surprise that more and more brands are hopping into the AI bandwagon. Lenovo is doing that now, and at MWC2018, they’re reinforcing the AI vision. Also, they’re moving its core strategy to augmented intelligence. Lenovo claims that they have created the most complete collections of smart AI devices in intelligence – data, computing power, and algorithm.
At MWC2018, Motorola will be illustrating how it continues to challenge the industry with premium smartphone features at great value price points, and how innovation lives in our DNA with transformative Moto Mods that help you monitor your wellness, among other things. The Motorola Health Mod will be showcased, which allows you to easily measure five vital signs including accurate systolic and diastolic blood pressure, all via your moto z device.

It’s interesting to see the return of Moto Mods in the market, as they have been pretty quiet since the first batch of Moto Mods that were launched alongside with the Moto Z and Moto Z Play more than a year ago.
Lenovo Yoga 730
Lenovo also introduced the new Yoga 730 (in 13-inch and 15-inch models) and the new 14-inch Yoga 530. The new Yoga 730 harnesses the power of AI to give provide assistance hands-free with both Cortana and Alexa built-in
Lenovo Yoga 530
Lenovo’s new Lenovo 500e, 300e 2-in-1’s and 100e Chromebooks are built for education are now available for consumers. It is designed to guard against spills and drops. The 300e Chromebook features Lenovo Enhanced Touch technology that allows the use of everyday objects to interact with the screen and the 500e Chromebook provides an EMR Pen with Google’s near lag-free algorithms for writing and sketching.
          Lenovo 100e Chromebook            Lenovo 300e Chromebook              Lenovo 500e Chromebook
For home, the new Lenovo Smart Display combines the voice capability of the Google Assistant with a full HD touchscreen display. As the command hub for connected smart home devices, from lighting to heating and more, it can be controlled with just your voice or a quick glance at the display.
Lenovo will also showcase how Augmented Intelligence with the Lenovo Mirage Solo standalone VR headset and Lenovo Mirage Camera, a VR180 camera, lets you to create and consume your own VR content using Daydream, the Google’s mobile VR platform. The Star Wars: Jedi Challenges with its Lenovo Mirage AR headset and Lightsaber lets fans experience Jedi training in AR.

Will these products ever come to Malaysia? We want to know the answer too, but unfortunately we do not have it.
We’ll surely update this space when we have more information regarding Lenovo and Motorola.

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