Review – Edifier W288BT Wireless Earphone

We’ve been seeing a lot of wireless earphones over the months here at Nasi Lemak Tech. Ever since the release of the Apple Airpods and the removal of 3.5mm audio jack, the makers of earphones and headphones knew that wireless is the future. Edifier knew that, and created the new W288BT. It’s a wireless earphone that’s really affordable – but is it any good?
Today we have the Edifier W288BT with us and it’s red in color. Let’s take a listen on how it actually feels and if it’s worth your money.

Unboxing

The box this time around is a lot simpler than what I had saw in the catalog of Edifier products. There is a picture of the W288BT itself at the front with a few of tits feature highlights at the top right corner. Yes, this thing has NFC – which is surprising.

At the back there is a list of features and specs alongside with the different colors that the Edifier W288BT is available in. The one we have here is red in color – which is stated with a bright red sticker at the lower right corner.

From the side we can see what’s included in the box.

Opening up we can instantly see the W288BT itself sitting in the foam cutout. There’s also a quick start guide printed behind the secondary box layer.

There is a small circular hard shell case included as well, which is good.
All other accessories are inside the hard shell case.
The accessories included are rather optional. There is a hook where you can have the Edifier W288BT lock securely onto your ears or shorten the cable slack by using the included wire clamps.

Design
The Edifier W288BT is available in a few colors – blue, black, red, and white. It’s constructed entirely out of glossy plastic and the only non-plastic part is the cable itself.

With such a simple design, there’s nothing to wow about other than the color options. In whichever case, the Edifier W288BT is lightweight enough thanks to its all-plastic construction.

In terms of durability, it’s going to last since these wireless earphones aren’t going to go through abuse. Though, with an all plastic build, the Edifier W288BT weighs in at only 12 grams.
The hard shell case is quite alright, but you’ll have to take out all the included accessories before stuffing in the Edifier W288BT in its case – which is quite a bummer.

Features
When it comes to features, there’s nothing much to say about other than the fact that it has in-line buttons. 3 of them, to be exact.
There is a play/pause button which is flanked by the up and down buttons. These buttons have a thick rubber layer on top, which makes it quite difficult to press, actually.

To turn it on or off, you’ll need to hold the center button for about 3 seconds and a chime will be played. You can also look at the LED which is hidden underneath the right earbud. To enter Bluetooth pairing mode, you can hold the middle button longer and it will flash red and blue light.

The up/down buttons function as volume adjustments when pressed and as next/previous buttons when held for about 3 seconds. The center button also functions as a play/pause button when pressed. However, double-pressing the center button redials your most recent contact.
Using the Edifier W288BT
Wearing the Edifier W288BT for the first time was a little weird for me. It’s not the first time we’re trying an in-ear monitor style earphone with hooks, but the hooks were rather aggressive.
By aggressive here, we meant that the hooks are a bit too tough for my liking, and Edifier didn’t include any other hook sizes. I guess Edifier hoped it’ll be a one-size-fits-all, but too bad. It’s either the hooks fit in your ears comfortably, or they don’t.
In my case, the hooks do work and the Edifier W288BT stayed in place firmly. I wore it for a long time and it actually felt natural on my ears – but the story changes when I took it out. My ears were sore.
Then to the pairing process. It’s the usual, but having NFC does make the process a lot simpler – if your phone has NFC, that is. The in-line buttons are just horrible to press. I’m sorry but there’s no better way to say it.
Listening test
With all that aside, now comes the listening test. The Edifier W288BT is actually quite okay. It’s definitely not the best-sounding pair of earphones out there but better than many of its competitors in the market.
Honestly speaking, the highs are just… dilapidated. It can’t reach the highs that other audio products can, but it still sounds alright.
The mids and vocals are mixed around with the lower frequency, making it sound all jumbled up and doesn’t have much resolution to separate the highs, vocals, and mids. Lemaitre’s Nishio 2 shows the W288BT’s inability to separate the highs, mids, and lows.
If you’re listening to bass-heavy electronic music without singing or vocal-centric songs like Queen’s Killer Queen, it actually works pretty well.
It’s heavy on the bass side, and everything else has been shifted to a lower frequency. The mids, vocals, and highs aren’t as pronounced as they should sound like and are skewed towards – you guessed it, lower frequency.
Even with such a heavy emphasis on bass, the bass isn’t punchy. And I can hear a little bit of “frequency ducking” to enhance the bass too.
Battery life
It has about 5 hours worth of battery life, which is quite okay. Charging it is a bit weird. Instead of having the USB port around the side of the in-line control, Edifier chose to place it behind the right earbud.

It looks weird at first, but it’s not a big deal. It’s more elegant than how one charges the Apple Pencil for sure.
Wrapping up the Edifier W288BT review
Let me wrap things up by first mentioning its price. The Edifier W288BT is priced at around RM160 officially, but you can actually find some deals where it costs only RM140. It’s the most affordable wireless earphone I’ve ever seen.
There is only one caveat as mentioned. The in-line buttons are terrible to be pressed on. Other things aren’t really that serious. Even though the hooks are a bit too stiff and gave my ears a sore, these hooks can be removed.
Considering the sound signature and quality that it produces, the Edifier W288BT is quite an okay wireless earphone. For the price, I doubt you can find anything similar. You’ll need quite a high tolerance for muddy sound to live with the Edifier W288BT.
Where to buy?
Always at Lazada!

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Comic Fiesta 2017 – Back in KLCC

It was another year full of animation, comic and games(ACG) event for Malaysia and was wrapped up by the none other, Comic Fiesta – The largest ACG event in Malaysia. Last year the event attracted an estimate of 45,000 attendees and it has gone higher this year with 55,000 attendees.
Comic Fiesta 2017 Stage Highlights
This year they have returned to KLCC after two years of trying out new venues; The Mines(2015) and PWTC(2016).

Every year, it is always  asight to see a large number of Malaysian youth embracing the ACG culture and enjoying the content we have offered
-Comic fiesta chairman, mr lim chin hwa
International talents and studios came down to Malaysia last weekend to feature & promote their works. Noticeable studios such as Studio TRIGGER, a leading Japanese animation company responsible for the iconic animes such as Gurenn Langann, Kill la Kill & Little Witch Academia.

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Credit: Long Mad

Besides animation studios and cosplayers, the main guest of the night was Mr. Nobuo Uematsu; The Legendary Father of Final Fantasy music featuring his band, Earthbound Papas. Having performed world tours & two released albums, their fans gathered last weekend to be amazed yet again but this time with the theme of video game rock concert.
Comic Fiesta was supported by Malaysia Digital Economy Cooperation(MDEC) so naturally we could see the event as a must-go for illustrators, comic artists, cosplayers and fans. Local studios such as Inspedia & Lemon Sky Animation was also at the event to showcase their artworks, games and animation at Comic Fiesta 2017.

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Credit: Azim

Credit: Azim

Credit: Azim

Danny Choo, the founder of Culture Japan which is better know for its line of product, Smart Doll was also present during the event for showcase. However, there is still no sign or any hint about the original vision of the Smart Doll line which is the automatic or robotic version. Who knows, maybe we’ll see those next year. The anticipated Mika Jougasaki version Smart Doll has not been released yet as of Comic Fiesta 2017.
Smart Doll at Comic Fiesta 2017 Credit: Azim
Here are some highlight photos that you might enjoy 🙂

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TikTok to provide child safety with Family Pairing feature

The Movement Control Order has made online entertainment more important and impactful than ever for Malaysians as everyone is seeking videos, movies or clips to watch on platforms such as Youtube, Netflix or TikTok while bringing family members closer together.
TikTok has announced that they are adding parental control to their app called Family Pairing that aims to protect younger users from getting exposed to cyber dangers while not getting too addicted – or fall prey to indecent acts.

Parental Control + QR Code = Family Pairing!

First off, parents will need to set up a network for the family by selecting the Parent. Children will choose Teen instead and proceed to scan the QR code presented on the Parent device. Repeat for all Teen devices to finish up the pairing process. Several functions can be limited such as content type, watch time and restricted mode.

Alongside the Family Pairing feature, starting April 30, TikTok will ramp up protection towards underaged users who are 16 and below that have their Direct Messaging inbox disabled to prevent creepers from sending inappropriate clips to them.
If the chat history is needed for record purposes, there will be an export function for requesting them. Parents will appreciate the measure taken by the company.
By the way, during the next 2 days, there will be a special live stream by TikTok featuring Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza and Fattah Amin. Mark your calendars if you are interested in joining.

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Pre-orders for Galaxy Note10 Lite, Galaxy S10 Lite, A51, A71 starts 3rd February

Right around CES2020, Samsung officially announced the long-rumored Galaxy S10 Lite and the Galaxy Note10 Lite. Today, Samsung Malaysia has announced the prices and pre-order for these two Lite variants of the two flagships, and also adding two more Galaxy A series smartphones in the mix. Introducing, the Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 too.
All 4 of these Samsung smartphones will be available for pre-order starting 3rd February 2020 until 5th February 2020, or while stocks last. These smartphones will then be available nationwide from 7th February onwards.

Like any other pre-orders from Samsung, you’ll be receiving gifts as well.

Product
RRP
Colour Availability
Pre-Order Rewards

Galaxy S10 Lite
RM2,699

Prism Black
Prism White
Prism Blue

Complimentary Galaxy Fit worth RM369

Galaxy Note10 Lite
RM2,299

Aura Glow
Aura Black
Aura Red

Complimentary Galaxy Fit worth RM369

Galaxy A51
RM1,299

Prism Crush Black
Prism Crush White
Prism Crush Blue

Complimentary Protection Plus worth RM119 inclusive of:

1 Year Extended Protection
1 Time Screen Protection

Galaxy A71
RM1,799

Prism Crush Black
Prism Crush Silver
Prism Crush Blue

Complimentary Protection Plus worth RM185 inclusive of:

1 Year Extended Protection
1 Time Screen Protection

We haven’t really talked much about the Galaxy A51 and the Galaxy A71. Here’s the official ad from Samsung and I think it’s somewhat captivating? The presentation of the ad is just mesmerizing and I appreciate the production value and how many scenes are there in this 48-second video.

As for the specs, here they are for both the Galaxy A51 and the Galaxy A71:

Galaxy A71
Galaxy A51

Display
6.7-inch 2400×1080 pixels
6.5-inch 2400×1080 pixels

Super AMOLED Plus with Infinity-O notch
Super AMOLED with Infinity-O notch

Camera
Rear-facing

Main: 64MP; f/1.8
Depth: 5MP; f/2.2
Macro: 5MP; f/2.4
Ultrawide: 12MP; f/2.2

Main: 48MP; f/2.0
Depth: 5MP; f/2.2
Macro: 5MP; f/2.4
Ultrawide: 12MP; f/2.2

Selfie
32MP; f/2.2
32MP; f/2.2

Chipset
Snapdragon 730
Exynos 9611

RAM and storage
8GB RAM
6GB RAM

128GB internal storage (expandable via microSD)
128GB internal storage (expandable via microSD)

Battery
4,500mAh; 25W Super-Fast Charging
4,000mAh; 15W Fast Charging

The Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 are also with a looking pretty similar to the Galaxy A50s, as there are some sort of literal prism-like reflections.
The Galaxy A51.
The Galaxy A71.
To learn more about the pre-order, click on this link:
https://samsung.com/my/offer/mobile/pre-order-the-new-samsung-galaxy/
Remember – the pre-order is available from 3rd to 5th February 2020.

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Porsche Huawei Mate 9 Pre-Order Starts On 15th December

Remember that the Huawei Mate 9 basic version that went on sale not too long ago? We questioned whether the Porsche Huawei Mate 9 is coming to Malaysia or not – an we have the answer now. The answer is obviously yes – but what are the details?
Let’s get the price out of the way first. It’ll set you back RM 6,999. You will of course get the best of the best hardware and software experience that Huawei can offer at this time.

It’ll be going available for pre-orders via 11street and Vmall.my starting 15th December 2016. It’ll be limited to only 5 units each on both 11street and Vmall.my. That means there will only be a total of 10 units available for pre-order – but fret not.
Limited units of the Porsche Huawei Mate 9 will also be available for purchase at Huawei Authorized Dealers on 22nd December 2016!

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Preorders for the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.6-inch is up and running now for only 7 days

HUAWEI Malaysia has revealed the all-new MatePad Pro 12.6-inch aimed towards professional use but with quite a price tag to swallow.

First and foremost, the screen of the tablet is one of the most important aspects and HUAWEI is aimed to please by putting a 12.6-inch OLED panel with color accuracy of Delta E less than 0.5 which is suitable for most graphical editing tasks and when paired with the 2nd Generation M-Pencil that delivers crisp and delicate inputs, it will definitely help you jot down quick notes or finishing up that scribble of yours properly.

The software has also been optimized to support productivity tasks better with Multi-Window allowing up to 4 apps to be displayed at once or drawn over the others while the App Multiplier basically lets you run 2 instances of the same app in case you’re running a multi-account session. To help smoothen all sorts of collaborating tasks, the 3 modes of Mirror, Extend, and Collaborate allow users to either cast their screen onto another HUAWEI laptop, use the tablet as a second screen or connect both devices to deliver inputs. In general, the overall UI and function accessibility has also been updated to resemble iPadOS in some ways, if you are craving that sort of thing.
Here are the other details that we haven’t mentioned so far.

Kirin 9000E Chipset
8GB RAM
256GB Storage
Triple Rear Camera

Main: 13MP f/1.8
Ultra-Wide: 8MP f/2.4
Depth Sensor

10050mAh Battery

40W Fast Charge
27W Wireless Charge
10W Reverse Wireless Charge (Such as for the M-Pencil)

Preorder Links

The new HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.6 is officially priced at RM3,999 and you may now place your preorder through one of the four links down below with each purchase bundling a free Smart Magnetic Keyboard, Backpack, and 2nd Generation M-Pencil for completing the full experience of productivity through a single tablet while for the software part, you’ll get a complimentary 1-month VIP member of HUAWEI Video and 3-month of 50GB HUAWEI Cloud Storage. The offer only lasts for a week starting today.

HUAWEI Online Store
HUAWEI Experience Store
Lazada
Shopee

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Samsung Galaxy S11 (S20?) to be unveiled on 12th February 2020, 3am (GMT+8). Here’s what we know now

Samsung’s Galaxy S11 series of smartphones will be launching on the 11th February in the US. For us Malaysians, it’ll be on 12th February at 3am. And yes, we’ll be staying awake for that grand launching – but what’s new from Samsung this time? Well, like usual, there are a lot of rumors and alleged leaks.
We’ve been stalking around Twitter for a long time now and it seems like we can break it down to a few categories of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S smartphone. There’s also an entirely new foldable smartphone, by the way.

Be sure to watch the live stream on 12th February 2020 at 3am (GMT+8) at either www.samsung.com/my or https://news.samsung.com/my.
The name – Galaxy S20 or Galaxy S11?
As of now, we’ve been seeing a lot of back and forth about the name of it. Because there were smartphones that skipped its numbered naming scheme from 10 to 20, we’re unsure what Samsung will name its upcoming smartphone.
According to leakers, it’ll be called the S20 series. However, it’s weird since the launch event is on February 11th instead. We’re leaning towards S11, and we’ll be calling it S11 in this article.
This news from GSM Arena said that the head of Samsung Mobile, DJ Koh, has confirmed that the upcoming flagship smartphone will be called the Galaxy S20. However, this quote is taken from an alleged secret meeting between Samsung and its partners.
High refresh rate screen + center-top hole notch
The prominent leaker Ice Universe has stated that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S11 will be using a high refresh rate display. High resolution, even.

It is confirmed that 2K 120Hz will not be cancelled. This is a misunderstanding. You will not miss the perfect combination of the best display and the smoothest experience. Let us look forward to February 11. pic.twitter.com/wKXDORIml7
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) January 10, 2020

In this tweet, he has stated that the new smartphone(s) will be utilizing Samsung’s 120Hz refresh rate AMOLED displays with 2K resolution. That’s rather impressive since smartphones in the market right can only go up to 120Hz at 1080p. Samsung, being the one who manufactures a lot of these high refresh rate AMOLED displays, will obviously pack the latest and greatest display on their upcoming flagship smartphone.

We already know high refresh rate displays will be coming to Samsung smartphones since we have discovered this setting in the Game Launcher. What’s new here is that Samsung might use 120Hz instead of just 90Hz.
108MP main camera
This one seems like a no-brainer. Samsung is the one who developed both the 64MP and 108MP camera sensor for Xiaomi, and it was used in the Redmi Note 8 Pro (review) and the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 (review). Both these phones demonstrated what a high-resolution camera sensor in a smartphone can do.

Just like the case with high refresh rate displays, Samsung made these camera sensors – so it’s logical that Samsung will use it in their next flagship smartphone. However, another tweet hints at the possibility of not having 108MP main camera sensor on all the variants of the Galaxy S11.

Obviously wrong, the Galaxy S20 cannot use the 108MP sensor in all versions. pic.twitter.com/xHe6rfi0xa
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) January 11, 2020

Ice Universe also stated that the Galaxy S20 and S20e will be using a new 12MP sensor instead, which has a 1.8μm per pixel instead of the 1.4μm per pixel on the current 12MP sensor.  Of course, it’s still not confirmed as of now.
Moreover, since the Galaxy S10 Lite was announced with the craziest OIS ever, we expect to see the upcoming Galaxy S11 to have the same OIS system as well.
S20 Ultra?
Once again from the retweets of the prominent leaker Ice Universe, there seem to be another addition into the Galaxy S11 (or Galaxy S20) series of smartphone.

HmmmmmmmmmmS20? S20+? S20 Ultra? pic.twitter.com/adJexEcD47
— Harmless Karl (@HarmlessKarl) December 30, 2019

Currently, there are no further information about the S20 Ultra other than the allegedly much larger screen size. At this point, it’s even larger than my Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4.
A new way to fold – Galaxy Bloom
Just like the Galaxy S10 UNPACKED event, the Galaxy Fold was the first thing to be announced during that event. It seems like Samsung is doing it again this year with the new foldable device – the Galaxy Bloom.

It can be confirmed that the Galaxy Fold2 leaked not long ago will use an ultra-thin glass cover for the first time in the world, replacing plastic materials. The screen looks flatter and has less wrinkles. In fact, this is the correct cover material for foldable phones. pic.twitter.com/BS73BCsA4N
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) December 24, 2019

It was first shown by Ice Universe as the Fold 2, but eventually was confirmed to be the Galaxy Bloom. This is a completely different form factor than the original Galaxy Fold, which made me think that this is an entirely new product lineup from Samsung.
From GSM Arena.
The Galaxy Bloom is a clamshell device, which is reportedly using an ultrathin piece of glass for the screen instead of plastic. This will be the first device with bendable glass protecting a bendable display.
How can we tune in to the grand unveiling?
On 12th February 2020 at 3am (GMT+8), Samsung will host its grand unveiling at San Francisco. Be sure to tune in at either www.samsung.com/my or https://news.samsung.com/my for the live stream.

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Review – Samsung Galaxy Note20: Should you buy it now?

The Galaxy Note20 series has been announced for a few months at this point, and we’re revisiting it again – particularly the Note20. This is a rather “controversial” phone by Samsung, and let’s just talk about it since all the hype has lowered down now.
Firstly, this isn’t particularly a “review” like what we always do. I mean, I’m sure that you already know what’s the Note20 is all about. Instead, we’re going to talk about what makes this phone “controversial” and if you should actually buy this phone or not.

Controversy #1
The plastic back. I honestly don’t care about it being a plastic back or not. It’s actually more functional because it is just more flexible – which means it’s more resistant to drops. One way to gauge this is through Young’s Modulus – a measure of stress/strain to measure a material’s flexibility. Thinking about this objectively and with facts and not with feelings – polycarbonate is more flexible than glass.

But then again, Samsung – you’re charging this much for a phone, people do expect a glass back instead of a plastic one.
Controversy #2
The chipset. Yes, the general consensus now is that the Exynos 990 chipset is not as good as Snapdragon 865 – and objectively I agree yet it’s also over-exaggerated. I use the S20+ with the Exynos 990 chipset as my daily driver, set to 120Hz. I charge it every night, like how I always do. And every night, I still have about 40% battery left.

I personally don’t play games on my phone and that’s okay. This is how I use my phone.
Controversy #3
The lack of high refresh rate support. I personally don’t care. I don’t need to scroll Facebook at 90Hz or 120Hz. There is another argument here is that the S Pen on the Note20 can’t reach the 9ms response time as claimed on the Note20 Ultra. To which I say – dude, you’re not living in slow motion. I doubt anyone can feel the difference.
But it’s better in other aspects
What’s better is that the Note20 is using a flat-screen instead of curved edges – which means finding a tempered glass screen protector for this phone will be much easier!

But the punch hole for the selfie camera is also glaringly big – not an issue since I ignore that cutout real fast. It just looks odd that the cutout is so big.

What’s not big here is the camera bump – and the phone can still take some beautiful shots like any other Samsung phone.
Tiny bump, still takes great pics.
Should you but the Note20 then?
And that’s the big question of the day. Well… let’s take a look at the launch prices. To reiterate it again – launch prices. The Note20 comes in two variants – 4G and 5G. The 4G variant starts at RM3,899 whereby the 5G variant starts at RM4,299.
I personally don’t recommend the 5G variant because we Malaysians aren’t getting 5G any time soon, and the pandemic isn’t helping at all in terms of deployment time.
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But then Samsung announced the S20 FE. Within the announcement of the S20 FE, Samsung also mentioned that there will be more “FE” versions of their flagship phones.
I absolutely love the S20 FE and you can check out our review of that phone, its gaming potential, and also how it helped me to get by around the office every day – and it’s priced at only RM3,399 (launch price).

Comparing the launch prices, this makes the Note20 priced at a weirdly expensive position. It’s RM500 more expensive than the S20 FE but with lesser hardware but comes with the S Pen.
But in our Note20 Ultra’s review, we said to wait a few months for the price to simmer and lower down. Today is already that “few months” and you can get the Note20 4G as low as RM2,969! Yet I still recommend you to hold on to your wallets first – if you can.

My reason here is because of the alleged existence of the Galaxy Note20 FE. We think there’s a high chance it’s coming, but when? Samsung did make a statement saying there are more “FE” versions of their flagship phones in the future but when?
Until then, the Note20 is still a perfectly good phone on its own.

Where to buy?

Amazon US
Shopee
Lazada

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Pokémon Go now on iOS and Android!

Pokémon Go is here! Calling all fans of Pokémon masters! Now is the time for you to go out there and catch ’em all!  is now rolling out to iOS and Android, so download it now!
There’s already numerous issues with the launch though, it’s is really slowly rolling out to users around the world, and somehow I have a friend who already got it on his Android smartphone.

Not sure how he got it though. Probably downloaded the APK file elsewhere and sideloaded it in.
Google Play
Apple App Store

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OnePlus officially launches the One in Malaysia

NEVER SETTLE. That’s the slogan by OnePlus. They released a phone that shook the entire world – proving that a beautiful yet powerful smartphone can be in the hands of consumers at a very low price.

It sounds as if utopia has descended to us – but there’s a catch. OnePlus couldn’t keep up to the demand. I even got one myself after reviewing this phone. However they missed out their projected launch date in Malaysia, where they told us they’re going to launch before the end of 2014. That didn’t happen.
Now however, they are launching in Malaysia for real. The official launch will be on 22nd April – that’s this coming Wednesday!
There will be a gathering on 24th April, and you can head over here to get details on how to register.
Also, just as predicted on the gathering registration venue, they will have an official launch with Maxis, and is offered with a contract. You can check out this page for more information on Wednesday.
Via : OnePlus  Forums

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Free face mask by OPPO Malaysia from purchases

With the recent “stonks” move by OPPO to let go of all offline and local transactions of its Find X2 Pro 5G release, they further prioritize the movement by adding free face masks as a bonus when u buy their products.
While it is advised to only wear face masks if needed so that we can avert face mask shortage, it never hurts to have a few extra at home.

Take a look at the Enco Free review by us, if you’re interested to get one now
Starting today until the end of March, any purchases involving OPPO smartphones, Enco Free, and Enco Q1 will have 10 pieces of face mask bundled with the shipment as transactions are only applicable through the OPPO Official Online Store. We’re unsure if OPPO will extend this promotion as the MCO is also extended to until 14th April 2020.
According to their announcement, they prepared 1800 pieces to accommodate the lack of supply in the market right now due to the Movement Control Order containing the spread of COVID-19.
With the MCO being extended to April 14, I guess this offer sounds more like “buy face masks, get a smartphone for free” considering there’s probably less amount of face mask stocks than smartphones in Malaysia right now.

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vivo’s latest campaign lets you win cash voucher and a VIP pass to launch events just by taking a picture with the latest X60 smartphone

Today, vivo has announced the launching of the ‘vivo X Project’ to let more people find out about what’s the big deal of its latest flagship smartphones.

To encourage more people to try out the latest X60 series smartphone equipped with ZEISS camera lens, the campaign doesn’t actually need you to buy one of these but instead, head out to participating vivo concept stores and get a hands-on experience on either the base X60 or X60 Pro, take a photo with it and attach the picture to this post alongside the caption “I would recommend vivo X60 Series because” plus your justification.
vivo Malaysia will announce a total of 10 winners which they are entitled to receive RM300 cash vouchers for vivo products, VIP Pass to attend vivo’s launch events alongside other “Priority Fan” like services in the future.

For those interested in getting the phone, you might want to enjoy this little contest along the way. The price tag for them is already lower than other competitors’ flagships that if the condition is right without too many specialized use cases, the phone is actually at quite a good spot to be picked up. You may get one of these on Senheng or senQ‘s online store.

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Google wants to bring Internet to everyone with Loon

Google just launched their new project called Loon, which sets to make the Internet really available for every single person on Earth – and they mean it, even in other unfortunate countries. When we speak of the those who have and those who don’t, we’re talking about the great digital divide that sets those who knows and doesn’t know how to operate current-generation technologies apart from each other.

Project Loon, shortcut from the word balloon, wants to create the opportunity for everyone to use the Internet at their own advantage through balloons. By having the Internet-enabled balloons fly up twice as high as airplanes, they are carried by the natural wind blows. How do we connect to the internet? We just attach a special Internet antenna on our buildings. The signals will be transmitted and received through Internet-enabled balloons. But how? Much like our mobile phone’s cellphone tower that has a grid system, the signals actually bounce off balloons after balloons to make an entire grid of coverage, extended from a designated point.

I do question though, what if coincidentally a specific area have all the Loons blown away? There won’t be Internet access for them too. Also, what if flying creatures went and popped it? That I think Google will have it handled, though it does concern me a lot.
Here’s also a brief introductory video by Google about the project itself.

Source : Loon (Google)

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Computex 2018: AMD Demonstrates 2nd Gen Threadripper; Shows New Laptops With Ryzen Mobile

AMD’s announcement was a big one. They’re telling us more details of the upcoming processors – 2nd generation Threadripper with the playful name “Heavy Metal” and also the 2nd generation EPYC codenamed “Rome”.
2nd Gen Threadripper
With the name “heavy metal”, AMD showed us a bizarre video that actually felt like a parody of heavy metal music to incoprorate the essence of what the 2nd generation Threadripper will be about. AMD disclosed that this new chip will be using 12nm process and will be available in Q3.

It has a total of 32 cores and 64 threads – on par with the Epyc series of chips for servers. The PCB has 4x 8-core Ryzen dies strapped together with AMD’s Infinity Fabric. It is also worth noting that the 2nd generation Threadripper can fit into the existing X399 motherboards.
With a total of 250W TDP, a much larger cooler will be needed to cool it off. Cooler Master actually showed off one of its new cooler for TR4 processors called the AMD Ryzen Wraith Ripper. It is designed in collaboration with AMD.

New Ryzen Mobile Laptops

A few partners have gone up to the stage to show off their latest laptops with Ryzen Mobile processors built in. Acer, ASUS, Dellm HP, and even Huawei has new laptops, powered by AMD.

Acer is excited to partner with AMD on the Predator Helios 500 gaming notebook featuring 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen 7 processors, Radeon RX Vega56 graphics, and a built in 17.3-inch display supporting Radeon FreeSync. It’s a gaming beast that offers superior desktop-class gaming performance in a notebook, built for graphic-intensive AAA titles.
– Jerry Hou, General Manager, Consumer Notebooks, IT Products Business, Acer Inc.

ASUS is dedicated to delivering the most innovative hardware for gamers of all levels. We’re excited to announce the new ASUS X570ZD, the first laptop in the world to pair AMD’s Ryzen mobile processors with NVIDIA GTX 1050 graphics for gaming on the go. If it’s productivity you’re after, the ASUS X505ZA laptop is powered by a choice of AMD Ryzen mobile processors with Radeon Vega Graphics to give you the performance you need.
– Marcel Campos, ASUS Global PC & Phone Marketing Senior Director

Dell is excited to continue implementing AMD’s Ryzen and Radeon solutions across a variety of products, including the latest Inspiron notebooks and Inspiron Gaming Desktop. AMD’s Ryzen mobile processors with Radeon Vega Graphics deliver the responsiveness and performance users want and the performance in creative and productivity apps they need.
– Ray Wah, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Dell Consumer and Small Business Product Group

HP’s focus on design and engineering is delivering uncompromised style, performance and versatility to our customers. And we are delivering unrivaled premium PC experiences on the latest AMD Ryzen mobile processors, including the HP ENVY x360 13 – the first 13-inch convertible with the AMD Ryzen Processor with Radeon Vega Graphics and the HP ENVY x360 15 for incredible multi-tasking performance.
– Kevin Frost, Vice President and General Manager, Consumer PCs, HP Inc.

As a first venture with AMD, Huawei is excited to be working with AMD to integrate the latest Ryzen mobile processors featuring Radeon Vega Graphics into Huawei’s MateBook D. The Huawei MateBook D is designed to provide superior performance and sleek design for users at work and play.
– Michael Young, General Manager of Xunwei Technology

In the past, great computing performance with practical portability wasn’t always accessible. The Lenovo IdeaPad 530S, 330 and 330S laptops and Yoga 530 convertible 2-in-1 are designed to change that. Built with the latest AMD Ryzen processor with Radeon Vega graphics, these laptops offer consumers more choice – enabling mobile computing to meet nearly any budget.
– Jeff Meredith, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Lenovo’s Consumer PCs and Smart Devices

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The Samsung Galaxy S20 series roadshow is the best one yet

It’s quite insane. During the Malaysian grand launching of the Samsung Galaxy S20 series last week, it was first announced that the roadshow deal is kinda crazy. Early birds can get a 50-inch 4K smart TV (worth RM2,599) for free!
With such a great deal, there were many people who went and queue up early. And I mean way too early. Colin Chong, the guy who actually went to Mid Valley Megamall on 5th March at 8am – more than a day earlier than the roadshow day. He then went back and returned at 4pm on the same day to start queuing.

Congratulations to Colin for being the first in line for the Galaxy S20 series roadshow! Your effort is very commendable.
That’s a great TV!
But that’s not all. There were also many other gung ho people who queued up before 10pm. At around midnight, the line has surpassed 200 people. One of our readers shared this picture with us and the queue quickly grew over a few short hours.

I mean, it’s no surprise. Samsung upped the ante by first creating an ultra flagship smartphone that surpasses all other smartphones that are in the market today, and also sweetened up the deal with a free 50-inch 4K smart TV for the early birds.
We’ve already reviewed the Galaxy S20 Ultra and called it a showcase of Samsung’s engineering prowess. It’s an overkill for a smartphone and you can buy it for just RM4,999.
It has long battery life, great cameras, and also a smooth 120Hz display.

Even the base model Galaxy S20 is a direct replacement of the Galaxy S10+ as it has a much better camera module, better specs overall, 4,000mAh battery, and the same 120Hz display like the Ultra brethren. Just that the Galaxy 20 has a smaller display, though.

We have also reviewed the Galaxy Buds+ and I’m very impressed by the new ambient mode and the supremely long-lasting battery life. The sound quality is also highly tuneable, so take your time and mess around with the EQ.
At the end of it all – congratulations to all who queued extremely early. Enjoy the brand new 50-inch 4K smart TV alongside your new Galaxy S20 smartphone. You’ll love it.
By the way, you can also trade-in your current smartphone. Click here to find out all you need to know about the trade-in program.

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The ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED has entered the market from RM4,999

ASUS Malaysia has finally launched the all-new Zenbook 14X OLED laptop in the country.

Kind of different from last year’s Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition, the 2023 model is the more accessible version as it wasn’t in collaboration or made to celebrate something so yeah. You can get your hands on starting today.
For a quick refresh, this UX3404 SKU is covered with a brand-new finish called the Plasma Ceramization Coating (P.E.O) that gives a different class of shine that is smudge-less and anti-fingerprint. It also can be fitted with a high-performing CPU if that’s what you need but the GPU option is fixed which is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050.
Let’s do another round of spec check, shall we.

CPU

Intel Core i5-13500H / i7-13700H / i9-13900H

GPU

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

32GB LPDDR5

Storage

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

Pricing and Availability
Since the main difference comes from the CPU itself, the ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED offers 3 tiers of pricing – RM4,999 for the Core i5, RM5,999 for the Core i7, and lastly, RM6,999 for the Core i9.
Currently, the Core i7 model is already available for purchase across offline and online platforms while the Core i5 and Core i9 are slated for an April release.

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DiGi pre-order for HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S IV now available

If you’re looking to switch to a better phone and maybe wanting to renew or switch telcos, maybe DiGi will be able to help you out. This morning at 8.00am, DiGi just made the pre-orders for HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S IV available to everyone via its online store.

Surely both are great phones, though the HTC One is RM 70 more than the Galaxy S IV, but I don’t think that should be the deciding factor. Plus, DiGi is giving out a free HTC One exclusive case worth RM149 for free to the first 100 customers!
Another side note : the prices on the two images are with a two-year tenure and on the DG SmartPlan 148.
Look out for further news and reviews on both devices when we get our dirty hands on them!
Let’s just hope that Samsung doesn’t fake anymore HTC reviews though.
What are you waiting for? Pre-order either the Galaxy S IV or the magnificent HTC One down at the source below!
Source : DiGi (1) (2)

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Join TikTok this CNY with #MoneyMoneyHome and share your gourmet pictures with #ChineseFood

Yep, this year’s CNY is pretty much going to be celebrated in our own houses. No gatherings and all for all safety and health purposes, TikTok is here to help you pass through this “new normal” CNY for the first time.

 @8tvchinesebdkj
来找满利玩游戏，只要搜索 #moneymoneyhome 帖子就可以跟我们的大使们一起玩游戏啦！
 ♬ original sound – 8tvchinese – 8tvchinese

Partnered with Media Prima Omnia, the #MoneyMoneyHome challenge is here to bring prosperity and joy to you. Users control Money the Magic Sifu and the goal is to collect as many gold coins as possible within the song duration in this mini-game. From February 5 to 20, TikTokers can upload their videos to be in the running for some truly awesome prizes. You can find out how to play the game by watching the demo made by the 8TV crew.

For the foodies, hop over to the #ChineseFood search and look through all the nostalgic CNY dishes, traditional snacks, and festive recipes. After all, we still gotta celebrate CNY as usual so might as well take it online, just like everything else in the last year until now. With delivery service covering so many menus and shops nowadays, getting YeeSang to your table is easier than ever.

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The Samsung Galaxy Watch4 series gets updated to feature more watch face customizability

Samsung Malaysia has pushed a new update towards the Galaxy Watch4 series to allow users to take the customization game to a new high. Let’s take a look at what these things are.

As a simple start, 4 new faces consisting of Info Brick, Basic Dashboard, Weather Center, and Live Wallpaper have been added with the 1st one being customizable to display your fitness statistics such as heart rate, stress, and daily activity or gain access quick info such as current time and weather and more. Or, you just want to be edgy and have moving wallpaper!

Other than that, you can now mix and match up to 4 complications at once onto the Animals watch face to give you reminders, messages, step count, battery life, and more, and now it even supports GIFs so you can grab a quick look at your little pets smiling at you! Wholesome 100.

Like the more cartoonish animations? Then you’ll definitely like the update to the Steps Challenge now featuring colorful progress bars to track every step of your competition.
Additionally, the new gesture controls let you do more using simple hand movements such as a “knock, knock” motion to do something like open certain apps, open a list of workouts, turn on a light or create new reminders. Or, you can stick with the moving forearms up and down or rotate your wrist twice to receive/reject calls.
Lastly, the new Fall Detection algorithm has been improved by adding the ability to adjust the sensitivity of detecting falls even during standby motions and the Galaxy Watch4 series can now deliver SOS messages to up to 4 emergency contacts in case one of them isn’t available at the critical moment.
As a side note, by buying any Galaxy Watch device, you can get a free 60-day free Strava subscription that can help you to train smarter and stay motivated through enhanced training plans, in-depth workout analysis, workout safety tips, and more. But we do recommend you to go for the latest Galaxy Watch4 series though, in order to stay future-proof and enjoy all the upcoming updates like this one.

Product

Colour

Price

Galaxy Watch4 Classic LTE (46mm)

Black

RM1,699

Galaxy Watch4 Classic LTE (42mm)

Silver

RM1,599

Galaxy Watch4 LTE (44mm)

Green, Silver

RM1,299

Galaxy Watch4 LTE (40mm)

Pink Gold, Black

RM1,199

Galaxy Watch4 Classic Bluetooth (46mm)

Black, Silver

RM1,399

Galaxy Watch4 Classic Bluetooth (42mm)

Black, Silver

RM1,299

Galaxy Watch4 Bluetooth (44mm)

Green, Black, Silver

RM999

Galaxy Watch4 Bluetooth (40mm)

Pink Gold, Black, Silver

RM899

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Review – Vivo V21

Take a look at this brand new phone from Vivo. It’s the company’s latest mid-range smartphone to be available here in Malaysia and let’s use the 6 points of a smartphone to assess this smartphone.

Design
The Vivo V21 is a shiny phone but covered in a matte finish. Not gonna lie, this catches attention like a magnet. I mean, its shiny reflective finish with pastel color gradient is surely a looker.

However, the overall shape is not that far off the Vivo X60 Pro or the Vivo X50 Pro that we reviewed previously. In fact, the Vivo V21 is actually quite boxy and wide horizontally, making it rather uncomfortable to hold. We can use the included case to make it more rounded of course, but that adds bulk.
Battery
The battery in this Vivo V21 is 4,000mAh which is relatively small for a phone of this size, honestly. At 90Hz refresh rate, we got about 12 hours in our test – which means it can last you throughout a single day with quite a lot of battery of spare.

As for the charging time though, Vivo included a 33W charger in the box, and can get it up from 15% to 100% in about an hour. Nothing out of the ordinary here, though.

Software
As for the software side of things, while I have praised Vivo’s FunTouch OS on the Vivo X60 Pro for being clean, the same cannot be said for the Vivo V21. There are a lot of pre-installed apps and bloatware built into the firmware.

Hot Games? Hot Apps? No, I don’t want any of them. Also, both the pre-installed Browser and V-Appstore are very intrusive and sent me ads through notifications. And yet these two apps cannot be removed.

Should you buy the Vivo V21?
Finally, the price. At RM1,599, I think the Vivo V21 is an okay phone. If you want a mid-range phone that looks flashy, takes good pictures, and has a decent battery life – then the Vivo V21 should be on your list.

However, I do recommend you to check out the Samsung Galaxy A52 4G too. For an even lower price, you get better software in terms of user experience, features, and promised updates. Best of all, there are no intrusive ads on the Galaxy A52.

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Vivo Malaysia handed out hand sanitizers because they care about the community

Established companies like Vivo Malaysia have shown their care to the society by giving out hand sanitizers for free during last Sunday at multiple locations across the country.
With everyone stocking up face masks, daily supplies, hand sanitizers and more, COVID-19 has definitely been the center of media attention every day for the last couple of months. From the perspective of business strategies, it is definitely the best time to give back the community during times of need.

 Vivo Malaysia urges Malaysian to take extra precaution to prevent oneself from the virus outbreak and extended their sincerest sympathies to those infected by COVID-19.
Nice of Vivo Malaysia to provide what seems to be the highest demand item on the market right now.

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Transcend Offers Lightning-Enabled Storage Solutions for iOS Devices

Seriously, when is the last time that any of us actually have seen storage accessories made for Apple – specifically the iOS devices? Probably often, because why else larger capacity iPhones and iPads are consistently sold out despite the higher price tag? Here’s a way on how you can save money – get a lower capacity iOS device, and get an external storage instead. Transcend has a few portable storage devices made specifically for iOS devices.
The main reason on how you can actually save money is simple – be a little more hardworking in deleting or backing up old pictures elsewhere. I mean, it’s quite unlikely that you’re ever going to browse for them anyway, so why keep them on your phone? Move it to your PC or somewhere else, and then delete it from your phone.

Transcend has a few of these storage solutions that are Lightning-certified which you can plug into your iOS device and they’ll work.
Transcend JetDrive Go 500

It’s a fairly simple idea. Transcend made a tiny little USB drive that has a Lightning port on one end and a USB-A on another! Transcend even got this little JetDrive Go 500 to have MFi-certification too.
Available in both silver and gold colors and in both 64GB and 128GB variants, it can seriously let you copy files between iOS devices and between PCs and Macs with its hasty USB 3.0 speeds.
Transcend JetDrive Go 300
Then you have the JetDrive Go 300. It looks less sleek and obviously not as attractive as the JetDrive Go 500, but it performs pretty much the same. Dual connectors – one Lightning and another USB-A – you can get nice transfer speeds.

Just be really careful of those caps, though.
RDA2 Smart Reader
Are you a photographer and an iOS user? Then this might be the perfect thing for you. It’s a card reader with Lightning connector, and it works just as you’d expect it to. Plug it into your iOS device and plug your SD card into the card reader and it’ll read right away!

The Transcend RDA2 is also MFi-certified. Perfect gift for a photographer friend who uses iOS devices.
Also, Transcend has an app called the Smart Reader App which compliments the RDA2 for even more features like:

Backup Camera Roll, Contacts, iCloud photos, and photos on Dropbox, Google Drive, Facebook, and Instagram
Direct record and save (photo, video, and audio)
Format memory cards
Encrypt and decrypt files
Password protection (4-digit combination or Touch ID)
Access cloud storage

Compatibility
Only these generation of iOS devices can use these 3 accessories. Make sure you check before purchasing!

iPhone
iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone SE, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5

iPad
iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, iPad Air, iPad (4th generation), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 2, iPad mini

iPod
iPod touch (6th generation), iPod touch (5th generation)

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Review – Samsung Soundbar Q800B (HW-Q800B)

This is the Samsung Soundbar Q800B – Samsung’s middle child in their lineup of soundbars. It does come with a bunch of features and today, we’re going to talk about it and see if it’s worth the price.
I have no idea why you’re reading a soundbar review since you can’t hear anything from texts, so watch our video instead.

For soundbars, we have reviewed a few of them before – mostly from Sonos. Surprisingly, the Sonos Beam Gen 2 combined with either the Sonos Sub or Sub Mini offers a comparable experience with this Samsung Soundbar Q800B.

So essentially, this soundbar has a soundbar – obviously – and a subwoofer that combines to give a 5.1.2 channel sound. 5 for the sides, 1 subwoofer, and 2 more speakers to produce sound coming from the top by reflecting off the ceiling.

Aesthetically, this speaker is very minimalist and surprisingly thin. The whole thing is covered in mesh and that is because there are speakers covering the front and top of the soundbar.

The subwoofer is a fairly standard cuboid-shaped box and it’s surprisingly thin and small. The soundbar also connects to the soundbar wirelessly so you can actually place the subwoofer directly below your butt if you want to. But, I have seen many reviews on Samsung’s own product page saying that the bass is lacking – and I’ll be the judge of that.

There is also an option to tune the soundbar’s woofer. We have a few levels to select from and I’ll have a sound comparison later too.

Samsung also says that this is the “world’s first built-in wireless Samsung Smart TV-to-soundbar Dolby Atmos connection”. It connects via WiFi so you need a strong connection to use this feature. There are a few more caveats. Only a few Samsung TVs can use this feature, and you also need source content that supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.

Samsung also states that this soundbar, when combined with a compatible TV like this 55-inch NEO QLED 4K QN95B, it also has the Q-Symphony feature. This feature is now listed as “TV+Soundbar” mode. Q-Symphony is a feature that couples both the soundbar and the TV’s speaker together to create sound that engulfs you from all directions.

And one feature that is similar to Sonos’s TruePlay is Samsung’s SpaceFit Sound. It essentially does the same thing – it optimizes the audio to match your space because every space has a different size, different furniture and its placement, different texture and material – all those stuff. What’s fantastic is that Samsung says this soundbar does the SpaceFit Sound calibration on its own automatically. That also means I cannot enable or disable it to hear the difference, but it sounds great nonetheless.
To have a listen to recorded sound sample, watch out video at the top of this review.
As you can hear, the bass level is actually quite okay. I do admit, it boils down to personal preference. I think this is adequate – but if you want more bass that’s thumpier and can literally help you to shake your ass, then the Sonos Sub Mini is even better. We do have a review of the Sonos Sub Mini – so watch it at the top right corner there. I’m not a big fan of diving headfirst into the SONOS ecosystem since the product lifespan’s is in the mercy of the company – and features like the SONOS TruePlay still only works with iPhones and certain iPads.

I should also mention that we have connected the soundbar to the TV via HDMI so that we can use eARC. It’s a convenient feature that allows us to control the volume of the soundbar through the TV – and that means you can aggregate your TV remotes. If you have this feature, please use it.
Should you buy the Samsung Soundbar Q800B (HW-Q800B)?
The price of this soundbar is around RM2,500 and I think it is actually low priced compared to something like the SONOS Beam Gen 2 which is already RM2,999 for the soundbar alone. If you get the Sonos Sub or Sub Mini, then the total price is going to be twofold or threefold respectively when compared to this Samsung Soundbar Q800B.

Of course, they do offer different features so it ultimately depends on what ecosystem suits your usage.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon
Lazada
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Start placing orders for the HONOR MagicBook 14 at RM2,499 starting today

HONOR Malaysia has finally revealed the pricing of the HONOR MagicBook 14 at RM2,499 and you can pre-order it from various platforms starting today.

The pre-order period runs until 13 July for online and 16 July for offline and here are the various freebies bundled along:

Online @ HiHonor, Shopee: HONOR Watch Magic, HONOR Backpack, HONOR BlueTooth Mouse, HONOR Limited Edition Artist Collection Laptop Sleeve
Offline @ HONOR Experience Store, Authorized Dealers: HONOR Watch Magic OR HONOR Band 5i, HONOR Backpack, HONOR BlueTooth Mouse

What’s good about the MagicBook 14?

To simplify the highlights of this machine, it might be one of the most affordable laptops suitable for document processing and daily online entertainment consumption. Packed with a Ryzen 5 3500U APU, 8GB RAM, and 256GB SSD, there is a slight difference in terms of appearance compared to the original MagicBook. Check out our hands-on review here or watch it down below for the video version.

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Canon EOS 200D II now available; priced at RM2,999

Here’s a brand new, affordable DSLR for you to consider buying. This one is from Canon, and it is the EOS 200D II. It is the latest in the EOS range of DSLR cameras, and is the successor to the EOS 200D. This new Canon EOS 200D II is powered by the DIGIC 8 imaging processor and comes in a compact body, yet still packs a punch.
A few new features that are added into the EOS 200D II is the Creative Assist and smooth skin feature to enable users to take beautiful pictures and selfies without needing to fiddle around the controls.

Canon touts a compact size and weight for the EOS 200D II that comes will a full-fledged functionality yet has an intuitive user interface even for beginners. It also comes with a flip screen that makes it easy for you to frame your shots even impossible angles. And definitely for you to take selfies, too.
It also comes with a 24.1MP APS-C CMOS sensor that has an ISO range of between 100 to 25,600 (expandable to 51,200). Canon also said that the noise level is kept to a minimum at low-light conditions. It can also achieve focus at the minimum AF luminance of EV-4, thanks to the Dual Pixel AF (DPAF) technology.
Canon has also included a feature called Auto Lighting Optimizer to create dramatic sunrise and sunset shots. While on the field, the DIGIC 8 enables a burst shot of 5FPS.

As for videos, the EOS 200D II can record up to 4K resolution. It has another function called Movie Digital IS to retain a sharp footage too. You can also record a 4K time-lapse movie with the EOS 200D II.
As for connectivity, it has a one-touch WiFi button and connect to your smartphone via the Canon Camera Connect app. Within the app, you can control the shutter speed, self-timer, focus selection and more. The EOS 200D II also has Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) which enables the camera to be constantly connected to your phone. This allows you to view the pictures taken without touching the camera.
The Canon EOS 200D II is available today with the price of RM2,999. If you are thinking that your smartphones can compete with a DSLR in terms of quality, I suggest you have a look at this.

Dimensions
Approx. 122.4 x 92.6 x 69.8

Image sensor
24.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor

Imaging processor
DIGIC 8

ISO speed
100 – 25600 (H51200)

Continuous shooting speed
Up to 5fps (OVF with AI Servo AF),
5fps (One-Shot AF), 3.5fps (Servo AF)

Maximum video quality
4K 24p/25p

AF
9 AF Points

Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
Yes

LCD
3.0” (approx. 1.04 million dots) Vari-angle touch panel

Battery
LP-E17

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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp to have cross-platform communication

In today’s breaking news, Facebook has announced that its Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp to be able to communicate across each other without leaving the app of your choice. How this works is still unknown, but the concept is there.
All of these 3 communication apps are owned by one company – and that is Facebook. These 3 platforms have more than 2.6 billion users combined and yet they are all owned by one single parent company. That means I do not have to install another application just to talk with some friends over at WhatsApp.

However, by combining all of these 3 platforms, it means that either Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp will face competition among themselves since they are both very similar in essence.
According to The New York Times, it was revealed that this cross-platform communication integration will only happen at the end of this year or 2020 as it will require many employees of Facebook to “reconfigure how WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger function at their most basic levels” which does impose a lot of labor cost to make this shift.

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Review – MasterKeys Pro M White LEDs by Cooler Master: Return of the Icon

We’ve previously reviewed the MasterKeys Pro L before – both the RGB and White LEDs version. However, the one Cooler Master keyboard that I personally deem as an iconic keyboard – the QuickFire TK. It was an inexpensive mechanical keyboard with 90% layout, but it had quite a lot of flaws. After a few years, here’s Cooler Master’s next iteration of the 90% keyboard mechanical layout – the MasterKeys Pro M.
Unboxing
The packaging design and everything is the same as the other MasterKeys keyboards. No surprises here.

Opening up the box shows a somewhat different material used to wrap the keyboard. The MasterKeys Pro L had fabric wraps around the keyboard, but the MasterKeys Pro M has some styrofoam wraps only. Well, not like we’re going to reuse these bags anyway.

Then comes the contents. The MasterKeys Pro M has the exact same contents as the other MasterKeys keyboards – a wire keycap puller (which is the best), a user manual, and a nylon-braided USB cable.

Design
This time around, Cooler Master didn’t just take the MasterKeys Pro L chassis and downside it, then call it a day. Instead, they’ve taken the QuickFire TK’s design and modified it from there to create the MasterKeys Pro M.

I think many of you do regard the QuickFire TK as a “gamer keyboard”, but I can assure you that the MasterKeys Pro M is a lot different.

Firstly, Cooler Master removed the fiery CM Storm and left it blank, all LEDs are now white, and all the keycaps are now in line with the other MasterKeys keyboards. In my opinion, the MasterKeys Pro M is much sleeker, classier, and more elegant than the QuickFire TK already. Since they do share the same chassis, some of those facet cuts are still there. There’s also the MasterKeys Pro  L-esque  cable routes at the back, which is nice.

Also, the MasterKeys Pro M is now using a standard bottom row layout! That’s a huge plus – but the numpad still has the non-standard “00” key, which is fine, since the specialty of this keyboard is because of that compromise.
Using the MasterKeys Pro M White LEDs
As I’ve said before in the other MasterKeys review, these UV-coated keyboard shells get grease stains easily. It’s not much of an issue – just a personal preference of mine. Then there’s another difference regarding the MasterKeys Pro M – there’s some extra padding between the edge of the bottom of keyboard and the bottom key row compared to the MasterKeys Pro L series. Again, this just solidifies the point that I’ve made – Cooler Master took the QuickFire TK’s chassis and made minor tweaks for it and call it the MasterKeys Pro M.

However it is the MasterKeys Pro M is still shiny and good-looking as ever, and this 90% layout is obviously the deal appeal of this keyboard.
It’s still using genuine Cherry MX switches – and for our review unit, we’ve got the MX Brown variant.
What about that number pad?
That’s why I’m focusing mostly on that number pad. And to be honest, Cooler Master made some changes compared to the QuickFire TK. firstly, the keycaps. Not the quality, but there are additional legends printed at the side.
Also, notice the geometry on the keyboard’s chassis.
These are function modifier keys, from lighting modes to multimedia keys, and even navigational keys. But that doesn’t dismiss the few-year old question…
Did Cooler Master improve that enter key on the number pad?
In short – yes! They did!

Now, I’ve only used the original QuickFire TK for a short while, and the biggest turn-off was the number pad’s enter key doesn’t work if NumLock is off. Which was a little weird to me, since that key does absolutely nothing when NumLock is off. I was not the only one who pointed out this issue, and there were quite a lot of owners who complained either. I mean, they enter key doesn’t obstruct my usage if the NumLock key was turned off or on anyway.

From what I can find, there wasn’t any firmware updates for the QuickFire TK that fixed this issue either. That’s where the MasterKeys Pro M shines – no pun intended, since it uses bright white LEDs.
The new MasterKeys Pro M did address this issue – and they’ve enabled the enter key on the number pad no matter if the NumLock is switched on or off. This is a really good addition –  or rather, a fix – from Cooler Master’s behalf.
Software
This keyboard doesn’t support any sort of  custom lighting effects, so everything is obviously hardcoded into the keyboard’s chip. It’s not a bad thing as it keeps everything simple. You can actually upgrade the firmware through CM Portal software too, which is great. The  unit I got was originally running v1.01.00, and I’ve upgraded this keyboard’s firmware to version v1.06.00.

Not sure what has changed, but being able to get firmware updates for peripherals is always a good thing.
Other than that, just keep the user manual handy so that you know how to navigate around the keyboard’s features.

Wrap up
Firstly, the MasterKeys Pro M is based on the original Cooler Master QuickFire TK keyboard. There’s just no denial in that – even the chassis is very similar – and there were a few aesthetic tweaks to it. While the original QuickFire TK was already a highly-recommended keyboard, I can say the same if for the MasterKeys Pro M too. And since Cooler Master fixed that number pad and enter key issue, this keyboard is just perfect.

You can actually buy a MasterKeys Pro M right now from Store Uni and get a ROYAL GLAM Black Walnut wrist rest. For a keyboard with such thickness, a wrist rest is highly recommended – at least from my usage.
Otherwise, you can actually find the MasterKeys Pro M at Lazada for RM 368 only. Get it quick before it’s sold out! 😀

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Throw the last half-year’s worry away with OPPO’s Mid Year Full Speed Bonanza sale

OPPO has engaged in a new sales event just as the month of June finished and passed the baton to July.

Aside from just piling up old stocks for a quick sale, OPPO is formally introducing a limited edition Reno 5 and Reno 5 F co-designed by Phei Yong and MK K-Clique that bears a striking design printed on the phone case which glows-in-the-dark for extra swag points. The phone case and the product box will also be autographed by the respective artist with limited units being produced, making it an actual limited edition model.
Down here is the full list of items on sale together with the associated promotion.

Product

Price (RM)

Free Gifts or Promotion

Find X3 Pro

4,299

Enco X
RM300 Cash Rebate

Reno5

1,699

10,000mAh Fast-Charging Powerbank
Limited-Edition Autographed Box & Case
RM20 Value KFC Cash Vouchers (East Malaysia) OR RM20 Touch’ n Go Gift Card (West Malaysia)
PWP 1-Year Screen Protection at RM59

Reno5 F

1,199

10,000mAh Fast-Charging Powerbank
FREE Limited-Edition Autographed Box & Case
PWP 1-Year Screen Protection at RM59

OPPO Watch 46mm

1,299

OPPO Watch 41mm

Enco W51

369

RM100 Cash Rebate

These offers are made available through authorized dealers, e-commerce sites, telco partners, and OPPO’s online store (Start from July 15) together with its offline Brand Store and the My OPPO Space shop.

That is not all about the campaign as OPPO is also looking for a total of 12 lucky buyers who have bought an OPPO smartphone during the sales who will get a new 43-inch smart TV for each winner. Follow the steps below to get enrolled in the lucky raffle.

Purchase any OPPO smartphone from now till July 18
Download the My OPPO App and register an account
Participate in the Mid-Year Full Speed Bonanza Lucky Draw activity via the app and fill in your particulars (including your new phone’s IMEI number!)

All 12 winners will be announced on July 23.

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Nubia Z17s launched; FullView Display With Snapdragon 835 For RM2,599

It seems like the norm these days to have smartphones to have what is now dubbed as the “FullView Display” since the launch of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ that we reviewed earlier this year. That longer display definitely fills in the extra gaps at the top and bottom, giving a more whole user experience overall. The Nubia Z17s is a new flagship smartphone with said display, and it’s priced at RM2,599.
Of course, the 5.73-inch FullView screen is not the only thing that’s worth pricing the Nubia Z17s that high. It’s equipped with a Snapdragon 825 chipset with an octa-core processor, a whopping 8GB of RAM and a total of 128GB of storage. All of these are powered up by a 3,100mAh battery.

Moreover, the Nubia Z17s also has a total of 4 cameras – two at the front and two at the back. It has a hybrid dual-camera system at the back as it has a 12MP f/1.8 + 23MP f/2.0 cameras with 2x lossless zoom. As for the selfie cameras, it has two 5MP cameras with f/2.2 lenses.

The Nubia Z17s is available for pre-orders from now until the 25th November for RM2,599 at the official Nubia Malaysia online store or through DirectD, but will only be in Aurora Blue color.
Also, Nubia Malaysia just launched their kiosk at Sunway Pyramid. It’s located at LOT F1.RINK.A.
Go have a visit and play around with Nubia smartphones before purchasing them!

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Why foldable laptops are the future – ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED UX9702

Earlier this year, we got a chance to look at a very early version of the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED. A lot has happened since then and the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED is finally available for purchase right now. And I got my use the device for the past 2 weeks – and I feel like in many ways, it is similar to how I use the Galaxy Z Fold4.
It somehow transported me back to the days when I first started using a foldable smartphone. How does the foldable form factor translate to a Windows device? I think they work pretty well. So much so that I think foldable laptops are the future – because ASUS set a very strong precedent of what a foldable laptop looks like and how it works.

Oh – by the way, if you want to know the full technical details about the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED, then click here instead. We dive deeper into the strengths and highlight some improvements that we wish to see in the next generation.

Let’s start with the obvious – this device can easily be folded and unfolded to swap between different form factors. It starts off as a standard laptop with the keyboard at the usual place and it works like how a standard laptop should be.
I’mma call this Mode 1
But, when we need more screen to look at stuff, then we can just remove the keyboard and literally spread the screen and make it bigger. We can use it as a giant touchscreen tablet, or pop out the kickstand to put it on the table.
And I’mma call this as Mode 2
In many ways, this feels like the Galaxy Z Fold4. This phone starts off as a standard phone that I can get stuff done quickly and easily, then if I want to view something or do work on the large screen, I can just unfold it into a mini tablet.

The same idea applies to the Zenbook Fold as well. It starts off as a standard laptop, then I can unfold it into… a large desktop monitor? I mean, it’s a 17.3-inch screen but it feels larger due to the 4:3 aspect ratio, making it taller rather than wider.

Of course, with a larger display means that you can see more and do more. For example, multitasking is an obvious choice since you want to open multiple windows at once and place them side by side. ASUS does have a special version of their ScreenXpert on the Zenbook Fold that lets us easily put windows into specific parts of the screen, or you can just use the snapping windows.

But, depending on what task you’re doing – you might not need to use a keyboard. And I think that’s where the strength of foldable laptops come in. I don’t know about you, but I tend to lean forward when I am reading a document. Now, instead of leaning forward, I can just unfold the laptop and bring the device closer to my face. Then, I can use the touchscreen to perform some simple taps and clicks.
          Looks like a normal laptop…            … and it’s not!
And one thing I think ASUS did very well is to have the keyboard detachable and connected wirelessly to the laptop. For the Windows operating system, it does need a keyboard and mouse (or trackpad) to do work properly. To have the screen adapt to the presence of the keyboard is actually a brilliant idea to have it transition between both modes.

I find it to be quite amazing that this worked so well – but of course, I do wish that Windows will scale differently between the two modes – like 125% scaling on Mode #1 and 150% on Mode #2. Since I can’t change the scaling, it is now forever at 150% – making it just right for Mode #2 but too big for Mode #1.

But that aside, I’m surprised that ASUS made the hinge lock in place like Samsung’s Flex Mode hinge. I’m not sure if ASUS is using a similar style of mechanism – but I absolutely love how it feels and how smooth it actually is.

And I also think that ASUS made a really good choice too. For foldable smartphones, the crease has always been the point of argument. If you want a hinge that is strong and can hold in place like the Galaxy Z Fold4, then the crease is always gonna be deep.

So, how did ASUS tackle this issue? They just make the curve radius bigger – but the keyboard fits perfectly in between the two sides of the screen and it looks like a book. I think that this is just brilliant since it is functional yet aesthetically pleasing.

But of course, I still want some other brands to tackle some glaring issues with foldable laptops – particularly the kickstand. As I mentioned earlier, we can pop out the kickstand and place it on the table. However, the angle of that kickstand is fixed, and I think that given the verticality of the display – it’s rather difficult to use. I’m always getting reflections from the ceiling lights and the monitor is just too tall to use on a standard table when it is unfolded. But I also have no idea what kind of hinge is strong enough to support the weight of this device.

You see, ASUS is currently using a hinge that is reminiscent of the first-generation Nintendo Switch kickstand. Sure, it’s a beefier kickstand but it’s pretty much just open or close and nothing in between. If they want to include an adjustable kickstand like – I don’t know, the Nintendo Switch OLED – then I don’t think that type of hinge can hold the weight of this device. And that is something that I want something to be improved.
Not the best hinge and can certainly be improved.
Granted, this is the first generation of the Zenbook Fold and I am sure that they will be improved in the next generation. I can say that because ASUS did tell us that they are fully committed to the Zenbook Fold series of devices and this is not a one-off thing. I’m glad, honestly. I like the form factor and it just reminds me of transitioning to the Galaxy Z Fold series.

The tradeoffs are the same too. Yes, it is definitely heavier and thicker than a traditional laptop. It’s pretty much double or triple the thickness of an ultrabook – but you don’t have to duplicate and maintain your files and login accounts on two different devices. You want a larger screen? Then just unfold it. You don’t even need a portable monitor to see more. In some ways, unfolding the Zenbook Fold likes like I’m using the Mobile Pixels Duex Plus – here’s the video about that product.

And of course, you can play some games on it. The unfolded display is in a 4:3 aspect ratio – somewhat similar to the Galaxy Z Fold4 – and I find myself enjoying old games through emulation. I mean, look at games like Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door, and also Banjo Kazooie. These games look great on this aspect ratio. Combined with high-resolution texture packs, it’ll look even better.

You might also wonder if the battery life is affected by having such a big screen – and that was my worry too. Going by what we have experienced with foldable smartphones, using the unfolded big display will definitely drain the battery quicker because of its larger size. But surprisingly, since this laptop is essentially using the hardware of an ultrabook, the battery can last for quite a long time.

Then, my second worry is about the durability of the device. ASUS sure made an emphasis on its durability. First, I did inquire if there is a brush like Samsung’s foldable phones to prevent some of the particles from going into the hinge mechanism – and the answer is no. The second worry that I have is about the number of times we can open and close the laptop. You see, this is pretty similar to how the Galaxy Z Flip series works. Unless you open the device, you are unable to use the device.

My third worry is about the durability of the screen. I’m not sure what’s the difference between BOE and Samsung’s method of creating a foldable OLED screen – but I am certainly worried about the turning point. Will the hinge eventually create some sort of material fatigue on the OLED panel? I don’t know. Our time spent with the laptop is too short.
Though, I am sure that in time, given that the companies involved – BOE and ASUS – will improve and bring better devices that are more durable and perhaps lighter in weight in the future generations. Even the software needs to be improved too as the usage is different.
What I’m looking forward to
Despite all of that, we can already look at Samsung to see how foldables have evolved over the years. They are getting more mature as years go by, and even the company’s warranty policy (particularly for Malaysia) has become more inclusive, thus instilling more confidence to the customers to purchase such a device.

With that said, I am sure ASUS is going through the same uphill battle as Samsung went through a few years ago. Being one of the first to create foldable laptops is not going to be easy. Perhaps ASUS, Microsoft, and many more apps will be made to work seamlessly with these sort of devices that has an adaptive UI.
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Logitech celebrates women embracing change this Mother’s Day

The month of May is the month when Mother’s Day happens – the time when everyone prepares something extraordinary for their mother, be it a home-cooked meal, a house, a handbag, or even electronics.

Logitech, as a brand that’s world renowned for its gadgetry accessories would like to celebrate the one and only woman that brought all the good things to you through their beautifully simple products. There are four products that Logitech made a great point why it’s the best gift ever for your mother this year – given that if conditions are satisfied.
Look at that beautiful slim keyboard-case for the iPad Mini above. Yes, that Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for the iPad Mini that was launched not long ago. Perfect for your mother if she has an iPad Mini and hates tactile-less typing. Great for its size, and comes in black or white, only at RM259.

Then there’s also the recently-launched UE 900 earphone that goes for a price of RM1,299 for mother’s noise cancellation goodness and the UE Mobile Boombox that goes for RM379 for mother’s oldies – though my mom listens to new and old songs, it’ll be great for all sorts of genre.

She might also want a wireless rechargeable touchpad, the T650 from Logitech, with all the multitouch magic on a beautiful black slab that goes for a price of RM259, compatible with Windows 8’s gestures too. Reason is that I’m not sure why anyone would like a trackpad, though some mothers might. Well, it’s beautiful.

Finally in conjunction of Mother’s Day, please remember that mothers are women and women are girls too. I’m Captain Obvious, telling you that girls just want to have fun to. Maybe Cyndi Lauper might bring the message clearer and funkier through her all-time hit song.

Have fun with your mother this Mother’s Day this 12th of May!

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Huawei Nova 2 Lite Available Soon; Priced At RM799

Huawei Nova 2 Lite has been announced – and it is a smartphone made for “young and dynamic users”. Comes with some of the more updated trends like 18:9 FullView display and dual-cameras, the Huawei Nova 2 Lite is priced at only RM799. Very compelling for its price point.

The Nova 2 Lite features a 13MP + 2MP dual-camera setup for the rear, which functions the similarly as its high-end smartphones. The 2MP camera here is to gather depth data, hence the its dual-camera system is a stereoscopic one. Learn more about it here.
With the depth data, bokeh effect can be added to the images taken with up to 7 aperture level to select from. If you want to retune the bokeh effect, you can do it later after the image has been taken – similar to the P10 that we reviewed here.

Other than that, the Huawei Nova 2 Lite has an 8MP selfie camera with toning flash. This means that the Nova 2 Lite will detect the lighting on the subject’s face and adjusts the flash’s brightness accordingly. This is indeed helpful for darker areas or places with weird lighting. It’ll make sure your face is lit up with the correct exposure.

Sporting a 5.99-inch 720p FullView display, the Nova 2 Lite is indeed on track with the latest hardware trend. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset with MSM8937 octa-core processor, 3GB RAM, and 32GB storage – it looks like a fairly entry-level smartphone. Everything on the Nova 2 Lite is powered by a 3,000mAh battery. Too bad the SoC here is made using 28nm process technology and not FinFET. Without FinFET, the 3,000mAh will be burned through really quickly. Learn more about FinFET here.
The Nova 2 Lite also comes with 3 dedicated slots – double Nano SIM cards and a microSD card at the same time. It also has a new WiFi bridge feature – which essentially converts the phone to become a WiFi repeater.
As for pricing and availability, the Huawei Nova 2 Lite will be available starting 23rd March 2018 with the price of RM799. It’ll be avialable in all Huawei Experience Stores, authorized resellers as well as Celcom and Maxis authorized stores. Huawei will also be giving away complementary Huawei travel bags, while stocks last.

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ASUS Aura Sync Rig Promotion Is For RGB Fanatics

This ASUS Aura Sync Rig Promotion those who likes RGB and is looking for to built a new Kaby Lake system. I mean, seriously – who would have ever seen this coming?
This new ASUS Aura Sync Rig Promotion brings you a few deals – you’ll get a CableMod WideBeam Magnetic RGB LED strip for free. Secondly, you can opt in for a purchase-with-purchase for the ROG STRIX Impact at RM269. You can also get opt to get the ROG Claymore at RM1,169 if the ROG STRIX Impact is not your style.

So how can you get these deals? Simple – here’s a summary.

Purchase ROG/ROG Strix 200 Series Motherboard + ROG Strix Graphics Card and get FREE CableMod WideBeam Magnetic RGB LED Strip worth RM173.
Opt in for purchase-with-purchase for the ROG Claymore keyboard and/or ROG Strix Impact mouse

There is one more condition here. You’ll have to be quick in getting this deal, as the free CableMod WideBeam is only available while stocks last.
So click here now and check out which dealer near you has this offer!

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Buy the Jabra Elite 85t, get the Elite Active 45e for free this weekend

The Jabra Elite 85t was just announced not long ago – and we got our first-hand information during the regional “event” that was done via a Zoom call and we were intrigued by its new features. And Jabra is already doing a promotion for the newly-announced Jabra Elite 85t this weekend!
Starting from 4th to 6th December, make the Jabra Elite 85t yours and you’ll also get the Jabra Elite Active 45e for free. This is a perfect gift for him and her, or for yourself because having a neckband like the Elite Active 45e would be perfect for workouts and the Elite 85t would be perfect for everything else.

That is because one of the main feature highlights of the Elite 85t is the Advanced ANC feature, coupled with an oblong-shaped eartip to ensure a much better fit in the ear to prevent sound leakage.
Let’s not forget that all Jabra products come with their premium warranty claims and also 1 for 1 Instant Replacement Warranty service.

The Jabra Elite 85t is available in Titanium Black at a recommended retail price of RM1,049 and will come with a complimentary pair of Elite Active 45e worth RM375. You can get it from these stores nationwide:

Online stores:

Jabra official store in Lazada
Jabra official store in Shopee
Foto Shangrila
Best Gadget Asia
EcoGadget

Offline stores:

All IT Hypermarket
Harvey Norman
Foto Flash

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MSI shows how to build a gaming PC – to gamers

Apparently a video released by MSI is a tutorial on how to build a gaming PC, and they the target audience of this particular video is gamers.

Being a geek myself, I do know how to assemble a computer – but then again, gamers are geekier to a much higher level that they can assemble computers much faster and much more experienced too, since they’re always going about with the hardware and stuff like that.
If, you don’t know how to build one, here’s the video from MSI itself.

As quoted from Kotaku,

Apparently, all you need is a Philips screwdriver, a bikini, and a bad English language dub. Oh, don’t forget the cheese ball pop music!

Obviously, there are way too many flaws on the tutorial video, also pointed out by Kotaku. Firstly, the way she handled the motherboard was careless. Then, the way she held the processor was totally obscene. Even the way she left the motherboard on the table was scary! There was no antistatic mat! Also, if you are to follow the video till the end to build one gaming PC yourself, you wouldn’t have it running as they didn’t “guide” you on getting an optical disk drive or getting a USB flash drive with an OS image in it.
Magnificently, MSI pointed out that a babe wears bikini when they’re gaming and gets to “assemble” a PC so carelessly – but yet it works flawlessly.
My ending word for this post is this : DO NOT FOLLOW THE TUTORIAL OF THIS VIDEO.
Source : Kotaku

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