Review – Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4: Tiny upgrades make a huge impact

Looks the same, feels a bit different but what’s new? Is it worth the upgrade? I’m going to be straightforward here – the new Galaxy Z Fold4 is an iterative upgrade over the Galaxy Z Fold3. There are lots of incremental improvements but however tiny they may be, it actually brings huge impact and drastically improves the user experience.
I’ve used the device for the past week. and I discovered a lot of tiny details and upgrades that we need to highlight. So, here is everything that I have discovered about the new Galaxy Z Fold4.

Specs & performance
Okay, we’ll start with the most obvious upgrade – the performance. Powered by the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, the Galaxy Z Fold4 is definitely going to be a productivity powerhouse and also a fantastic device to be used for gaming. However, because of such a humongous display, we have to enable the Game Booster Plus and set the game’s resolution to the highest so that it wouldn’t look jaggy, and we also have to enable the Alternate Game Performance Management mode so that we can get more performance out of this device.

We tried the usual Genshin Impact at the highest graphical settings – and yea, I have to say the performance is really good. The surface temperature is also kept at 40°C maximum – which means the device is mostly gonna be slightly warm to the touch and that’s about it.

Battery life
But with this new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, everyone’s concern is about its efficiency and the battery life of the Galaxy Z Fold4. For whatever reason, Samsung decided to reuse the same 4,400mAh battery on this phone.

So, to have a scientific test regarding its battery life, we used back our standard PCMark battery life test with the screen locked at 100 nits of brightness. For the Galaxy Z Fold4, we did two different tests – one for the cover display, and one for the inner display.
Cover display
For the cover display, we recorded that it lasts for about 11 hours and 12 minutes – which is pretty okay. It can somewhat last throughout a full day’s usage if we do not play games on it.
Inner display
For the inner display though, we recorded that it lasts for only 9 hours and 59 minutes. Since we did the same battery test for the Galaxy Z Fold3 last year, we have a direct comparison – and the Galaxy Z Fold3 lasted for about 9 hours and 8 minutes.
I’d say that the new Galaxy Z Fold4 definitely got an improvement in terms of its battery life, but I’d seriously prefer a larger battery instead.
Charging time
As a quick mention – the charging time is also the same as last year’s Galaxy Z Fold3, so it can only charge up to 25W maximum and it’ll take about 80 minutes to charge from 15% to 100% battery. I mean, same battery capacity and the same fast charging wattage means the same charging speed – so no surprises here.

Design
Okay, I also want to quickly highlight the design here. The Galaxy Z Fold4 looks identical to last year’s Z Fold3 but there are a lot of differences. It is available in a total of 3 different colors – Phantom Black, Beige, and the one we have here is Grey Green. It looks a bit muted but this is my favorite color out of the three. The last color is Burgundy which is only available via Samsung.com.

The overall shape of the phone is slightly shorter and wider. The hinge also got a tiny change as the gap when the phone is folded is now slightly wider than before and I think that is a quick fix to alleviate some of that stress introduced to the flexible display when the display is folded.

This bigger gap also somewhat decreased the crease a little bit? I know that’s a bad pun but yeah, the crease is less noticeable and can’t really be felt when swiping my finger across.

Also, the hinge also feels a bit stiffer compared to the Z Fold3.
Screen
As for the screens, they’re actually very different this time. On paper, it looks like the same size as before – but they did change quite a lot in terms of the dimensions – as in the height and length.

Let’s start with the cover display. I immediately realized that this phone is a lot boxier than before and the edge of the cover display is now less curve compared to before. That means finding screen protectors is easier – and that is important since Samsung didn’t pre-install any screen protector for the cover display.
It has the same diagonal 6.2-inch screen that can go up to 120Hz refresh rate but with a resolution of 2316×904.

And this tiny change made to the cover display dimension has a huge implication on the entire phone. The entire device needs to conform to this shape as well, which means the inner display also changed in terms of resolution, to 2176×1812 pixels. Again, it’s a little shorter and wider – but the width is much more apparent now since the change in width is doubled when unfolded.

One more upgrade that Samsung did for the inner display is the under-display camera area. It has a much higher pixel density and the entire display just looks like there is no selfie camera to begin with. Even our Sony camera is having a hard time capturing that under-display camera.
Very difficult to even locate the under-display camera.
As for the refresh rate, this inner display still goes up to 120Hz but we need to talk about the efficiency for a while. Samsung did say that the new Galaxy Z Fold4 has a larger variable refresh rate range and it can go all the way from the maximum 120Hz to just 1Hz for both the unfolded and folded displays.

This is also a part of the reason why the Galaxy Z Fold4 can squeeze more time out of that same 4,400mAh battery.
Color accuracy
Okay, with that out of the way – how’s the color accuracy of the Galaxy Z Fold4? We did a total of 3 different tests, actually. The first test is for the cover display, the second test is for the inner display’s left section, and the third test is for the inner display’s right section.

I have to tip my imaginary hat to Samsung because the color accuracy between all 3 tests is just amazing. Tested at 100 nits of brightness, all three tests reported virtually 100% of sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage. And I should also highlight that the brightness between the cover display and the inner display is also nearly identical. 100 nits of brightness on the cover display also mean about 100 nits of brightness for the inner display. That’s a level of detail that I wasn’t expecting.
Maximum brightness
I also need to highlight the maximum brightness achievable by the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4. In the settings menu, if we go back to manual brightness, there is an extra option for us to toggle – it’s called “extra brightness”.

If we enable this, then both the cover display and the inner display can reach around 750 nits of brightness.

That is supremely impressive given that the cover display and the inner flexible display are two different panels but Samsung manages to make it look and feel the same. That is just amazing.
Cameras
Okay, moving forward – one more change that Samsung did is on the cameras. The new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 still has a total of triple cameras, but the main camera has been upgraded to a 50MP sensor and the telephoto camera is now at a lower resolution of 10MP but changed to a 3x telephoto zoom lens. Both the main and telephoto camera lenses still have OIS, so don’t worry about having shaky hands.

To have a look at all the pictures taken with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, watch our video at the top of this review.
Software – Android 12L a.k.a. Android 12.1
Okay – here comes the most fun part about the Galaxy Z Fold4 – the software. We still have the usual Flex Mode and whatnot, but I want to highlight the Android 12L, also known as Android 12.1. This is the first-ever device to be shipped with Android 12L, which I was honestly looking forward to since its announcement earlier this year.

The reason why I am looking forward to Android 12L is because of its emphasis on bigger displays like tablets and you guessed it – foldable devices like the Galaxy Z Fold4. The most important features are right in front of you – if you open an app, every app you have on the bottom of the home screen will be moved into a taskbar. You can hide or reveal the taskbar by tapping and holding on it as well.

With this taskbar, it means we can switch between apps as really quickly. But that’s not the only thing we can do. We can even hold the apps on the taskbar and move to whichever part of the screen we want to use two apps side-by-side.

And we’re still not done. Heading into the settings menu, we need to go into advanced settings and head into Labs. Here, we have one more multitasking gesture to enable and we can also use two fingers to swipe from either side to do the same thing as before, and we can also swipe from the corner to trigger floating window mode.

I mean, that’s only the benefits of Android 12L that we can use now. There is a whole new list of guidelines for app developers to follow to make their apps work properly with devices like this – and I can see that the future is bright for foldable devices like this. Even the Facebook app works better now.

Of course, the entire set of features shown today that is available on Android 12L will also be integrated into Android 13 as well.
But once we fold the device, the cover display looks and feels like any other Android 12 phone. That is because Android 12L is made to optimize tablets and foldable devices to work better.
Few more things to mention
And we still have a few more things worth highlighting. The Galaxy Z Fold4 has a USB 3.0 port at the bottom of the phone, which means we can use Samsung DeX with this device as well.

We still have IPX8 rating so you can literally immerse the entire phone underwater.
The fishbowl barely fits the phone.
Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4?
So in conclusion – I know that this review is long because there are lots of details that we need to talk about – the price. For the US, it’s exactly the same as the Galaxy Z Fold3 – which I think is amazing.

For us here in Malaysia, the price has increased by RM100 from last year and it is now at RM6,799. However, I think that’s perfectly fine because we got two huge perks:

1 extra year of warranty
3x inner screen film protector replacement for free

I’d say if you’re already eyeing to get the Galaxy Z Fold3 but decided not to, then this is the perfect time to get the Galaxy Z Fold4. You can also trade in your current device to get some rebates – which I’ll leave all the links down in the description for you to see.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon US
Lazada
Shopee
Samsung.com/my for the Burgundy color

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Apple puts privacy first, because they can

In recent years and especially during WWDC 2021, Apple is laser-focused on privacy, even in this day and age of “being connected”. Question is – how? And should you trust Apple, the world’s first trillion-dollar company?
Now, I don’t think the value of a company affects its trustworthiness – it’s the intention and action that make or break its trust.

With the recent iOS 14.5 update, Apple stopped advertisers from gathering its users’ information and gave power to its users to allow what apps can track their usage. In my opinion, this is a big middle finger to the advertisers’ intrusive ads.

With the new announcement of iOS 15, Apple gave even more privacy controls to the users. Any voice commands made via Siri are processed on-device – which means no data is sent to Apple’s servers, while significantly improving the speed and performance of these voice commands.

Yet another new feature here is Mail Privacy Protection that stops senders from tracking and learning whether an email has been opened, and hides IP addresses so senders can’t learn a user’s location or use it to build a profile on them.

Apple also introduced the new App Privacy Report which gives users an overview of how apps use the permissions granted in the last seven days, and which other domains are contacted. This has the potential to reveal all the sketchiness and data misuse that many apps might be doing.

Apple is also integrating convenience while providing privacy, too. Within Apple’s new iCloud+, we have Hide My Email, expanded HomeKit Secure video support, and also iCloud Private Relay. It is essentially a VPN service that is built into iCloud.
While many might think that leaving so much private information at the hands of Apple is a risk, I will argue that leaving so much private information at the hands of multiple different companies with varying levels of security and privacy policies is an even bigger risk.
This massive list shows 2020’s big security breaches. Only the big ones. There ought to be a lot of undisclosed security breaches, too.
I think out of all companies, Apple is the only smart device company that is focusing so much on privacy and can actually pull it off. The company has never relied on advertisers to generate revenue. That is why Apple can block advertisers from tracking its users’ data and still be fine with it.
And yet decisions made by Apple will affect millions of users worldwide and send ripples across their competitors’ arena too.
I can’t imagine how Google – a company built on advertisements – will give users the power to put a stop to ad tracking. It’s happening soon, too. And how this is going to affect the entire Android operating system, I do not know. Only time will tell.

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Huawei P40 series comes to Malaysia starting at RM2,799

Introducing, the new Huawei P40 series of smartphones. Within this series, we have a total of 3 smartphones – the Huawei P40, the Huawei P40 Pro, and the Huawei P40 Pro Plus. A very original naming scheme, right?
All of the three phones within the Huawei P40 series looks dated, and it’s just copying Samsung’s latest Galaxy S20 design. Let’s take a look at each of these phones. They’re all very similar to each other, but they do have some differences.

Just a quick note, the rendered images of the phone are not representative of the phone itself. That’s why we’re using pics from The Verge instead.

#HUAWEIP40Pro Render vs Real 😒
Chin in reality is almost two times larger… please stop doing this @HuaweiMobile pic.twitter.com/q6X5lREHXC
— Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin) March 26, 2020

All I have to say is – the new P40 series of smartphones has unnecessarily big cutouts for the selfie camera. It’s very distracting.

Huawei P40
Starting off with the specs:

6.1-inch OLED display with 2340×1080 pixels in resolution

60Hz refresh rate

HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset
8GB RAM
128GB of internal story

Expandable via NM card

Triple rear-facing cameras

Main: 50MP f/1.9 with PDAF
Telephoto: 8MP f/2.4 with PDAF and OIS; 3x optical zoom
Ultra-wide: 16MP

32MP f/2.2 selfie camera
3,800mAh battery
Android 10 with EMUI 10

Huawei Mobile Services

I don’t really mind the phone itself, though it just looks a little uninspired at this point. It’s a rather typical phone in terms of specs and overall design. Its capabilities are still too early to judge as there are no reviews of it yet.
P40 Pro
It’s more of a step-up compared to the Pro:

6.58-inch OLED display with 2640×1200 pixels in resolution

90Hz refresh rate

HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset
8GB RAM
256GB of internal story

Expandable via NM card

Triple rear-facing cameras

Main: 50MP f/1.9 with PDAF
Telephoto: 12MP f/3.4 with PDAF and OIS; 5x optical zoom
Ultra-wide: 40MP
3D TOF sensor

32MP f/2.2 selfie camera
4,200mAh battery
Android 10 with EMUI 10

Huawei Mobile Services

There are a couple of big differences compared to the smaller P40 – especially the 90Hz refresh rate and the camera system. Other than that, it’s pretty much the same.
Huawei P40 Pro Plus
This is pretty much yet another step-up from the P40 Pro. It’s almost the same but comes with yet another camera.

6.58-inch OLED display with 2640×1200 pixels in resolution

90Hz refresh rate

HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset
8GB RAM
512GB of internal story

Expandable via NM card

Quadruple rear-facing cameras

Main: 50MP f/1.9 with PDAF; OIS
Telephoto: 8MP f/4.4 with PDAF and OIS; 10x optical zoom
Telephoto: 8MP f/2.4 with PDAF and OIS; 3x optical zoom
Ultra-wide: 40MP
3D TOF sensor

32MP f/2.2 selfie camera
4,200mAh battery
Android 10 with EMUI 10

Huawei Mobile Services

Pricing and availability
They will be available at these prices:

Huawei P40

8GB RAM + 128GB storage @ €799

Huawei P40 Pro

8GB RAM + 256GB storage @ €999

Huawei P40 Pro Plus

8GB RAM + 512GB storage @ €1399

Malaysian prices!
Yeah – the Malaysian prices are here.

Huawei P40 @ RM2,799
Huawei P40 Pro @ RM3,899

That’s a huge price gap! And we currently do not know what RAM and storage configuration we’re getting in Malaysia. We’ll update it when we have more information.

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Review – Cooler Master MasterCase H500P Mesh White: Beautiful Snow White

Let’s be honest here – Cooler Master has gotten quite a lot of flak when they first released the Cooler Master MasterCase H500P. Then, Cooler Master went and revised the H500P and came out with the mesh edition. We have the H500P Mesh White and I’m personally going to draw some comparisons with the original HAF 932 – and I’m still using it until now.
Thanks to Cooler Master Malaysia for providing us with the MasterCase H500P Mesh White.

Unboxing

First off, the case box is once again in line with Cooler Master’s latest packaging design. It’s mostly black and purple with its texts in white. The MasterCase H500P Mesh White’s packaging is no different, with its specs list on the side and some feature highlight at the back of the box.

Let’s open the box at the top. We’re immediately greeted with the accessories box, the user manual, and the two flaps has instructions on how to lift the case. Do take heed of this instruction to prevent damaging the case.

The accessories box has the fan mounting bracket for the front bezel, a microfiber cleaning cloth, screws, a Molex to 3-pin fan converter, some zip ties, and an RGB controller.

The included RGB controller is powered using a SATA power plug, by the way. Kudos to Cooler Master for not using Molex.

Then comes lifting the case out from the box. I’m not sure what to feel about this packaging as the entire case is actually covered in a large bag – the two pieces of thick foams are inside as well. I’m not sure if it’s considered as a tote bag but it can definitely be a shopping bag.

Removing the shopping bag reveals the beautiful MasterCase H500P Mesh White.

Design
Taking a look at the the front, we can see that the case is mostly in white with black accents. I mean, Cooler Master is not joking when they name it “white”.

First, let’s take a look at the front. The original MasterCase H500P was heavily criticized for its flimsy front panel and it’s safe to say that there’s now an extra latch right below the I/O panel. That means the front panel is definitely secure, yet can be easily taken apart.

While on the subject of taking things apart, the MasterCase H500P Mesh White won’t be that fun to clean as there is no removable fan filter. The entire front panel is the fan filter as there is another net under hexagonal mesh.

Cooler Master has equipped the front of the MasterCase H500P Mesh White with two 200mm RGB fans at the front. The frame is in white and the blades are semi-transparent. Cooler Master even removed the stickers on the bearing to make it look nicer.

The top panel can also be removed. While the name does have the word “mesh” on it, the top panel is covered with an acrylic panel instead. Yes – acrylic. Not even tempered glass. The only place the top panel fans can breathe is through the side vents – which is largely obstructed by the mounting bracket.

Underneath the top panel we have a removable fan bracket that can house up to 3x120mm, 3x140mm, or 2x200mm fans. Also do note that most parts of the vents on the top panel is obstructed by the fan bracket itself.

If you’re thinking of using it in a push-pull configuration, you’ll need to do some measurements first. For thicker radiators then perhaps not.

For the power supply, there’s a mounting bracket that is also in white. And you do get a dust filter that pulls out from the back, which I wish for it to be pulled from the side instead.
Many parts of the internals can be removed if you want – which we’ll get into later.
Specifications and building experience
The MasterCase H500P Mesh White is pretty much the same with the original H500P on paper. However, the build quality and steps required to remove the front panel for example, have been changed. And of course, the front is now a big mesh panel instead.

Product Name
MasterCase H500P Mesh White

Model Number
MCM-H500P-WGNN-S00

Available Color
White

Materials
Outlook: Plastic, Steel Mesh
Body: Steel
Side panel: Tempered Glass, Steel

Dimensions (LxWxH)
544 x 242 x 542mm / 21.4 x 9.5 x 21.3 inch

Motherboard Support
Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX, E-ATX (support up to 12″ x 10.7″)

Expansion Slots
7 + 2 (Support vertical graphics card installation)

Drive Bays
5.25″
0

2.5″ / 3.5″
2

2.5″ SSD
2 (Drive Bay support up to 5)

I/O Port
USB 3.0 x 2
USB 2.0 x 2
Audio In & Out (supports HD Audio)

Pre-installed Fan(s)
Front
200 x 25mm RGB fan x 2, 800RPM

Rear
140 x 25mm fan x 1, 1200RPM

Fan Support
Top
120/140mm fan x 3 or 200mm fan x 2

Front
120/140mm fan x 3 or 200mm fan x 2

Rear
120/140mm fan x 1

Liquid Cooling Support
Top
120mm, 140mm, 240mm, 280mm, 360mm (maximum thickness clearance 55mm)

Front
120mm, 140mm, 240mm, 280mm, 360mm

Rear
120mm, 140mm

Clearance
CPU Cooler
190mm / 7.5 inch

GPU
412mm / 16.2 inch

Power Supply Support
Bottom mount, ATX PS2

EAN Code
4719512068526

UPC Code
884102041037

Building experience

Opening up the tempered glass side panel on the MasterCase H500P Mesh White is quite mind-boggling. When I first saw it, my mind went blank. It’s a flat head screw with a latch on the inside that holds itself to the case. Just why?

We have other cases that has a quick release button at the back of the case – which is much more convenient and prettier than having a chromed flat head screw.
At least Cooler Master made the tempered glass side panel to be captive instead of just falling down and crashing to the floor. The other side panel is using the traditional system with screws at the back, though.

To start building a system inside the MasterCase H500P Mesh White, we need to strip down every single part of the case. I mean every single part – including the PSU shroud, the cable cover behind the motherboard tray, and a strip that reminds me of the NZXT S340. The steps to strip the case down is very sequential and requires 100% backtracking – so take note of the removal steps.

The cage that holds the two 3.5-inch hard disks can be moved to make space for front-mounted radiator as well, if you choose to do so. However, that means your power supply won’t have that much space and the PSU shroud will have to moved too. That means one of the 2.5-inch mounting brackets will have to be mounted behind the motherboard tray

Then the PCI slots. Yes, you have the option to vertically mount your GPU as well – but that’ll mean sacrificing both the SSD mounts. You can mount both the SSDs behind the motherboard tray too.
To build a system in the MasterCase H500P Mesh White, I recommend first stripping everything out from the case to its bare minimum, then start installing the HDDs, SSDs, and fans first, then the power supply and lastly the motherboard and tidied up with some cable management. Just make sure those cables are long enough to be routed nicely.
Once the system is working as intended, reattach all of the pieces of the case and finally, install the graphics card.

I’m not the best when it comes to cable management and the metal piece that hides cables at the back of the motherboard does give enough leeway for me to hide my cable mess. Also, there is ample space behind the motherboard tray.

The end result is looking pretty good – it’s clean and contrasts nicely with the power supply that I have. The cables are pretty well hidden, with a few exceptions like the CPU fan headers. Cooler Master could also rotate one of the front fans so that they both will come out at the same location. Minor complaint, but I appreciate it if Cooler Master takes heed.
There’s also enough clearance for the Noctua NH-D15 with one of the fan offset to a higher position due to RAM clearance.

Then comes this section of the case. Remember the NXZT S340? Yeah, this is something similar. It’s one big unused area. E-ATX motherboards will block those rubber grommets, hence you’ll probably have to remove this metal piece for cables to pass through.
I do wish that Cooler Master allows some expandability here to mount more 3.5-inch hard disks as the H500P is a huge mid-tower case with only 2x 3.5-inch bays and 2x 2.5-inch bays.
Wrapping up the Cooler Master MasterCase H500P Mesh White
It’s an overall really clean case. It’s clean to look at and definitely a beauty. While we cannot comment on the differences between the original H500P and the H500P Mesh White, we can say that the Mesh White version is doing quite well. I just wish that Cooler Master includes the wheels for feet from the original HAF932 and it’ll be great.

The building process is quite tedious as it requires every part of the case to be stripped down – and to reinstall everything back sequentially.

Cooler Master isn’t joking when it comes to the word “white”, as even the included 140mm fan at the rear is completely white as well. It’s just a piece of art to look at.
Now, is the Cooler Master MasterCase H500P Mesh White recommended? That depends on you. While I do feel that Cooler Master has some weird design choices – like an acrylic top panel and the flat head screw for the tempered glass side panel, I’m pretty fine with other aspects of the case. I truly like huge fan cases that run on low RPM, because that means less dust and less noise for about the same amount of airflow. The H500P Mesh White looks absolutely stunning.

For the price of RM581, the MasterCase H500P Mesh White isn’t the cheapest or most affordable case in the market. Considering all the pros and cons of this case, it depends on your requirement and taste.
Where to buy?

Lazada
Amazon

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All IT Hypermarket now available for online shopping

Well what do you know? The largest hypermarket for all your gadgetry goodness is now available to be shopped online!

Best of all, be one of the first 100 customers to get a mystery gift! Finally there’s an online store where I can buy all these stuff without spending a day in the city, exploring shop to shop for availability and the cheapest price.
Visit the store now!
Source : All IT Hypermarket (Rakuten)

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Review – Edifier MP233: Highly Recommended Bluetooth Speaker

It’s rare that I am to speak highly of a Bluetooth speaker. Personally, I’m more of a 2.1 speaker guy than any other piece of audio device. I do have Bluetooth speakers lying around the room or house so I can grab and connect to one whenever I wish. There was never one true favorite Bluetooth speaker – but the Edifier MP233 changes that.
Unboxing

The box itself is rather stylish. It’s not a typical cardboard box, but instead, the Edifier MP233 comes in a hard plastic case, sealed with tape.

Opening up the box reveals the Edifier MP233 in its own seat. Very nice presentation overall.

After digging everything out, I see a few interesting things included. There are documentations, a microUSB cable as usual, a nice right-angled aux audio jack, and this time, Edifier included a lanyard too. Nothing too fancy, but I’m glad they included it.

For me personally, I’ll definitely reuse the Edifier MP233’s box – just because it’s nice. Sometimes it’s good to have a transparent container so that I know what’s inside without opening it up. Also, it has some sort of sentimental value to me, since the unboxing experience is certainly something special.
Design
Let’s talk about the colors first. The Edifier MP233 is available in a total of 5 different colors – black, blue, yellow, red, and white. The one I have here is yellow if you haven’t realized that already.

The design is symmetrical from left to right and even to the back. It has the shape of a rice grain when I look at it from the top.

While this speaker is indeed symmetrical, there is indeed a front side. Luckily, this is easily determined by looking at the buttons at the top and reorient them correctly. And hey – it only weighs in at about 343 grams only.
Potentially great audio hardware for its weight? We’ll find out soon enough…
The yellow color is supremely striking – and the yellow that I got here is extremely bright. Just like a genetically-modified ripe banana! I know someone who has a strong fetish for yellow color – and he’ll definitely love this shade of bright yellow.

At the side, you can find the seam where two halves meet. This is where the Edifier MP233’s little lanyard loop is found. The included lanyard is already great as I can put my hand through the loop and carry it everywhere.
The seams could be closed a little more seamlessly (of course) to hide that little split.
Features
For all I can say, the Edifier MP233 comes with a heap ton of features. You can answer calls, control music, and control its volume with those buttons at the top. They’re fantastically tactile and pleasing to press, by the way. Maybe not so pleasing on the call button, since it’s a little too thin – but I can foresee it’s the least pressed button after all, at least for me.

At the back of the speaker is where the on/off button and all of the I/O are found. You can also change your source of music through this button too – be it Bluetooth, microSD card, or aux. Your wish.

To be frank, I’m really impressed by what Edifier has done to the MP233 when it comes to Bluetooth connectivity. In the past, I’ve mentioned while their Bluetooth connection works fine, forcing it to pair with another device while connected to a device is pretty annoying. They’ve fixed that issue here – and it’s perfect. Just hold the “call” button and it’ll enter pairing mode again!
And hey – Edifier even included NFC this time around. I swiped my phone on it and beep! It’s connected!

How does the Edifier MP233 translate to real world usage, though?
Using the Edifier MP233
In the shortest summary, I love it. It’s relatively tiny and has some heft to it – but that lanyard can really help mitigate any sort of inconvenience that it poses. It’s really pleasing to look at, and given the Edifier MP233’s shape, I can easily slip it in my bag without worries.

In the features part, I did mention about the Edifier MP233’s much-improved Bluetooth connectivity. It’s now functioning as how I want a Bluetooth audio device to work. It can go into pairing mode even when a device is connected to it. Track seeking works flawlessly. It can even take calls!

As a bonus feature, if you copied folders upon folders of music into the microSD card and plugged it into the Edifier MP233, it can skip folders instead of tracks. Folders! Many other Bluetooth speakers will require you to skip track by track until another folder is reached!
Once that’s settled, it’s pretty straightforward. Connect to the Edifier MP233 via the medium of your choice. I chose Bluetooth, and again thanks to its much-improved Bluetooth connectivity, it’s much easier.
Sound quality of the Edifier MP233
Now, how about that sound quality? Firstly, you’ll need to know where is the front and back of the speaker. Luckily, easily identifiable – just look at where the on/off button is, and that’s the back of the speaker. Why is this important, you asked? It’s because the back is where the subwoofer is located. If you don’t want to listen to bass only, then make sure the orientation is correct.
This is the back, by the way. Under certain conditions, the oblong-shaped subwoofer can actually be seen.
With that out of the way, fired up my usual music for the listening test. Adventure Time by Rogue was the first, and I’m surprised by the sound it produced. Its bass isn’t that thumpingly strong like the Elysium Zeon III, but it’s at an enjoyable level already. Its mids and highs and overall frequency response, however, is where the Edifier MP233 really shines.
I hooked up some Whitney Houston and have a listen – and I was surprised by what it can do! Her magnificent voice in I Have Nothing was enjoyed by my ears in a surprisingly loud volume too. There weren’t any distortions at all.
Listening to my other slew of music reveals that the Edifier MP233 struck a fine balance between its bass, mids, and highs. I’m really surprised that vocal sound reproduction is on point too. This is just fantastic.
Battery life?
I have to admit – this isn’t the Bluetooth speaker with the longest battery life – but it can last long enough that I don’t mind to have to charge it daily after a prolonged heavy usage. It can go 8 hours easily on a moderately comfortable volume for listening – and I’m happy with that.
Thanks Edifier for printing out all of the buttons’ functions at the bottom!
Charging speeds are alright since it can take in 5V 2A. Most of our smartphone chargers these days can do 5V at 2A without issues. Nothing too major here – at least the Edifier didn’t cap at 5V 1A.
Wrapping up the Edifier MP233 review
I can only tell you that the Edifier MP233 is a rather small-sized Bluetooth speaker that gets all of the important aspects of a Bluetooth speaker right. Great frequency response with no signs of distortion at high volumes, minimalist shape for a Bluetooth speaker, and great battery life.

Priced at only RM169 here at Lazada it’s truly a very low-priced-yet-fantastic piece of Bluetooth speaker that we can all go out today and purchase now, and have little to no complaints after that. Seriously, I’m very happy with the Edifier MP233.

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Proton Offers Yes Altitude 4G Package To Customers

Proton and YTL Communications have collaborated together to bring us the always-on internet connection to Proton cars. Rather interesting for us living in the era where internet is life. They add value to each other – and many of us are working on-the-go these days anyway.
For more information regarding this whole collaboration and its details, check out www.yes.my/proton.

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Vivo V17 Pro launched; priced at RM1,699

Vivo Malaysia just held an event to welcome its latest smartphone – the Vivo V17 Pro. This smartphone now comes with a large motorized compartment that houses dual front-facing selfies. Now that’s a world’s first!
The Vivo V17 is priced at RM1,699 and it has these specs:

6.44-inch AMOLED display with 2400×1080 pixels in resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset
8GB RAM
128GB internal storage (has microSD card slot)
Quadruple rear-facing cameras

Ultrawide angle: 8MP f/2.2
Main: 48MP f/1.8
Depth sensor
Macro: 2MP f/2.4

Dual motorized selfie cameras

Ultrawide angle: 8MP f/2.2
Main: 32MP f/2.0

4,100mAh battery
Android 9.0 Pie with Funtouch OS 9.1

The Vivo V17 Pro is actually quite a sleek device. It has a rather pleasing aesthetic behind as it is clean and does not have any fancy frills and reflections. It’s a rather fresh breath of air, honestly.
We’re also seeing a lot of smartphones with macro cameras nowadays as the 4th camera. Perhaps it might be useful for taking really close up shots of the macro life – ants, worms, or any bugs in general.
For me, I think the inclusion of an ultrawide angle camera for selfie is a good one. We’re constantly having issues aligning selfies with our friends by using the usual normal selfie cameras, so having an ultrawide angle is technically somewhat cheating since we do not have to align the shot that much.

Moreover, the Vivo V17 Pro is the world’s first smartphone to ever have a dual motorized selfie camera. This design is rather fancy and requires a lot of space. Vivo housed the earpiece, the two cameras, and also a selfie softlight in this motorized compartment.
I wonder if Vivo had to use a more powerful servo motor to deal with the weight – but nonetheless, it’s astonishing to see a product that you can buy that has two motorized selfie cameras.

The Vivo V17 Pro is available in two colors – Knight Black and Crystal White. Once again, it’s priced at RM1,699.

Also, one thing to note here – the Malaysian version of the Vivo V17 Pro does not come with a telephoto camera. This differs from what we’ve seen on the Indian version of the V17 Pro, so don’t be confused by that.

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Synthetic Blood – Ready In 2016

It is human nature that we strive for perfection, to understand and to create. We are now coming to an era of modern medical science where artificial heart or limbs are no longer science fiction.
Human blood is a scarce natural material given its nature of having multiple types, compatibility and can only be produced by another human being. Plus, the process of extracting blood takes time and only a number of volunteers donate blood regularly.

Scientists at Wallcome Trust has successfully created a universal artificial human compatible blood from stem cell technology. It is ready to be tested on a live human being which can later be mass produced in a blood factory. The way this works is by taking cells from a human being which will then be reversed into stem cells. In order to make it universal, they are specifically producing type O which is a universal donor type.
The final product now meets the standards of an actual transfusion. First human clinical trial will start on 2016. This will mean that blood will never be a scarce fluid for hospitals, clinic or field emergency response team. Blood shortage will be a thing of the past especially for developing countries.
Via : Dvice

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COMPARISON – Huawei P10/P10 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

It’s the battle of the flagships between the two giants from Asia – Huawei’s latest P10 and P10 Plus with Samsung’s  highly-anticipated Galaxy S8 and S8+! Here’s a comparison on what we currently know, and what you should know.
We’ll be taking a look at a few aspects between the Huawei P10/P10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ and comparing them side by side. We’ll be focusing on the smartphone itself only – so no accessories are taken into account. Let’s begin.

[alert type=”info” icon-size=”normal”]This is a spec-to-spec comparison. I have yet to play around with the Galaxy S8/S8+ and P10 Plus as of this time of publishing. More information regarding both smartphones will be added as I tested them.[/alert]
Specs
First, I think it’s only fair that I give you guys a full summary of the specs between the two families of flagship smartphones. It still serves as a precursor to many things to come – just that a part of its significance as a smartphone has been passed to other aspects.

[UPDATE]: The Huawei P10/P10 Plus is having a big issue now regarding the different storage and RAM chips used. There is no clear specification on which “variant” that a customer can get, and it doesn’t seem like Huawei is going to fix this issue either. Learn more about it here.

Huawei P10
Samsung Galaxy S8
Huawei P10 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 960

Exynos 8895

HiSilicon Kirin 960

Exynos 8895

Processor

Octa-core
4x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A73
4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

Octa-core
4x 2.3 GHz
4x 1.7 GHz

Octa-core
4x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A73
4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

Octa-core
4x 2.3 GHz
4x 1.7 GHz

FinFET?

Yes, 16nm

Yes, 10nm

Yes, 16nm

Yes, 10nm

RAM

4GB

4GB
6GB

4GB

Storage

64GB

64GB
128GB

64GB

Display
Size

5.1-inch

5.8-inch
5.5-inch

6.2-inch

Resolution

1920×1080

2960×1440
2560×1440

2960×1440

Dimensions

145.3 x 69.3 x 7 mm

148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm
153.5 x 74.2 x 7 mm

159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm

Battery

3200mAh

3000mAh
3750mAh

3500mAh

Camera
Front

8MP f/1.9, fixed focus

8MP f/1.7, autofocus
8MP f/1.9, autofocus

8MP f/1.7, autofocus

Rear

12MP+20MP f/2.2, autofocus

12MP f/1.7, autofocus
12+20MP f/1.8, autofocus

12MP f/1.7, autofocus

Fast Charging?

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22.5W

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15W
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22.5W

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15W

Prices
(RRP)

2499

3299
3099

3699

From what I can see here, the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus are already winning when it comes to the price. While many of the other specs listed above aren’t 100% relevant or make sense, we’re going to further analyze at the points that matter to all of us.
Size and shape – Galaxy S8/S8+ is the clear winner
Alright – let’s address the elephant in the room first. I mean, the Galaxy S8 and S8+ has a pretty humongous screen. As Samsung made the bezels thinner, they didn’t modify the phone’s original footprint – but instead, increased the screen size. That’s certainly not easy to pull off.
The Galaxy S8 and S8+ now has an aspect ratio of 18.5:9, and with a weird resolution of 2960×1440. It’s surreal to look at and use a device such such high screen-to-body ratio!
Samsung’s own render shows an awkward grip of the long phone.
With this screen’s aspect ratio, it’ll be difficult to find a video that is made exclusively to fill in all 2960×1440 pixels without any sort of cropping or stretching. Same goes for wallpapers too. Breaking this standard to create a beautiful smartphone with a seductive display can definitely show off your engineering marvel, but the community will definitely take some time before more content is created for this lustrous screen.
With a much higher resolution means it will need more power to drive the display. This clearly affects the battery life overall – but minimal. Remember – Samsung uses Super AMOLED displays and OLED-based displays will only turn on the pixels that are needed.
On a side note, the navigation keys. Samsung finally moved them inside the display, and the back/multitask button positions can be swapped too.
Camera – More cameras, more data, more features; but is it better?
In the current state of flagships, it seems like dual cameras are the way forward. This is particularly true, and dual camera smartphones aren’t going away anytime soon. However, not all dual camera phones are created the same – but that’s a story for another time. This time, we’re focusing on the Huawei P10/P10 Plus and the Galaxy S8/S8+.
I can’t judge which camera is more superior and will take better pictures, but here is what I think.

[UPDATE]: Yes, we can judge it! I’ve taken both the Huawei P10 and the Samsung Galaxy S8+ for a spin. Check it out here! We’ve also explained the differences between dual-camera smartphones and showed that they’re absolutely NOT superior to single-camera smartphones!

Two cameras are always better than one. A camera is just another sensor to a smartphone, but extra information can be used for more features.

The Huawei P10 and P10 Plus has two cameras – and these two cameras have their own function. When these two cameras work together, they create a synergy and take even more beautiful pictures with more information packed into it. Ever tried the “Wide Aperture” mode on the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus yet? It essentially means you can take a picture now without bothering about its focus first, then refocus later.
This is clearly a big advantage for the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus. Samsung on the other hand took the improved upon what they already had with the Galaxy S7 and put it in the Galaxy S8/S8+.
Fingerprint sensor – Keep rubbing your cameras
Let’s NOT talk about the fingerprint speed or gestures or features just yet.
From what I can tell, many of us using the Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus will be molesting the camera instead of the fingerprint sensor. I mean, seriously – who would’ve thought of putting the fingerprint sensor at such an awkward place?
Only for right-handed people? Being a lefty myself, I can already imagine the strain on my forefinger.
But then again – Samsung implemented its own unique method of unlocking the phone – the Iris Scanner. Through my initial tests, the Iris Scanner works as advertised. It’s quick and accurate in most scenarios, but it can get fidgety at times where ambient light can hinder its performance. Still, a great move by Samsung!
Performance – Samsung’s 10nm gate length is fantastic
10nm vs. 16nm. This is where Samsung wins in terms of technological advancement for their chips. That 6nm difference on its source-drain channel can definitely make a significant difference in terms of efficiency.
That 100MHz in core clock speeds though, won’t make much of a difference, but its energy efficiency will. Samsung definitely went all out on their latest technology with their 10nm-process Exynos 8895 chipset here.
To be honest, such quick speeds aren’t really that detectable in everyday usage. It’ll be prominent through benchmark scores, sure – but are you buying such an expensive smartphone just to compare numbers generated by your smartphone? Obviously not – which is why I’d like to emphasize on the next point.
Battery – a game of tradeoffs; but Samsung has it better
When it comes to battery life, the 10nm will definitely help out in terms of battery efficiency and overall power consumption – but is it enough to make a significant difference?
On paper, there is about a 200mAh difference between both the non-plus and plus variants of the P10 and S8. Given that the tests are solely based on the chipset alone, I can foresee that the end result of both battery lives won’t differ much, but software optimization and temperatures will.
Huawei’s less-efficient 16nm chips will definitely cause the device to heat up more significantly than Samsung’s superior 10nm gate length chip. If heat starts to build up in the device, it’ll lead to some catastrophic battery draining issues. You can learn the whole story about that here.
Then comes software optimization. In our full review of the Huawei P10, we stated that the battery life it horrible. It’s still horrible, by the way. It might be due to the unpolished Machine Learning Algorithm that they are soooooo proud of, but there’s no way to know since MLA can’t be disabled.
In the simplest term here, Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and S8+ are the clear winners when it comes to the battery life. Samsung gets an advantage due to its more efficient chipset with less heat.

Throughout the whole comparison, the Huawei P10 is more conventional – you don’t really have to go through the early adopter phase. But then again, the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are easily adaptable due to how welcoming the smartphone really is. It’s definitely not something we usually see, but this is the future. Also, the Galaxy S8’s ergonomics will take some time to adapt. The screen footprint however, might be Samsung’s standard after all. I just hope that their placement for that fingerprint sensor will be different next year.
Huawei P10 and P10 Plus are having issues now as Huawei is using two different types of RAMs and three different types of storage technologies. Learn more about this issue right here.
Choosing either one of these two families of smartphone will spark quite a lot of debate. Let us know down in the comments below on which is your favorite, and why?
This is certainly an interesting year for smartphones – and we’re only starting.

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ASUS announces UX360CA, the first ever ZenBook Flip

Back at Computex 2016, ASUS announced something that surprised many of us – the brand new ZenBook 3. Here’s another option for those who want more than just a slick and slim ultrabook – the ZenBook Flip.

It’s a beautiful laptop nonetheless, with the 360 degree flip, and the specs are listed below. Thread lightly though, the specs gave me a real shocker because of how much they pack into the UX360CA 13.9mm thin device, which weighs just 1.3kg.

ASUS ZenBook UX360CA

Processor
Intel® Core™ M  (‘Skylake’)  M3-6Y30

Graphics
Intel® HD Graphics 515 (300MHz, Max 1GHz)

Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Display
Size: 13.3-inch IPS touchscreen
Resolution:  Full HD 1920 x 1080
Brightness: 350cd/m2
Viewing angle: 178 degrees
Touchscreen sensor diameter: 6mm
Color gamut: 72% NTSC/100% sRGB

Memory / RAM
4GB LPDDR3 RAM (1866 MT/s)

Mass Storage
128G M.2 SATA III SSD

Cameras
Front facing HD webcam

Network Adapter
1000Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet

Wireless
Intel AC 8260 Dual Band 802.11ac adapter
Bluetooth 4.1

Connectivity
2 x USB 3.0 Type-A (one with Charger+)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
1 x Micro-HDMI display port
1 x 3.5mm audio jack
SD/SDXC card reader

Audio
ASUS SonicMaster, incorporating ICEpower®, Bang & Olufsen technology
Array microphone

Battery
54Whr / 4590mAh Lithium Polymer
Up to 12 hours battery life

Power Adapter
19V 45W / 100~240V AC universal adapter

Colors
Icicle Gold, Mineral Gray

Size
323 x 220 x 13.9 mm

Weight
1.3kg

Price
RM 3,099

Interested? You can get your hands on one right now – head on to your nearest ASUS dealer to check it out!

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SonaOne & Honor Malaysia To Release Theme Songs For Honor 8X

The Honor branding is supposed to be something that’s meant for the youth – and something that’s for the brave. Honor is still going strong with that mantra. Honor Malaysia teamed up with SonaOne and Zizan Razak to announce the brand new Honor 8X from nearly a month ago. And now, Honor Malaysia and SonaOne has a whole series of theme songs for the Honor 8X.
It’s certainly something out of the ordinary for sure. There’s already one song in Honor Malaysia’s YouTube channel right now which you can check it out here. It’s called “Look At My Phone”.

Unsurprisingly, this song has already garnered over 10,000 views and positive feedback from fans on SonaOne’s Instagram page.
Even though it’s not a particularly long track, it’s something that goes through some features of the Honor 8X – which I think is a different method to highlight the specialty of this smartphone.
There’s also a series of comedy skits featuring Zizan Razak.

We’ve also talked about why the Honor 8X is so special, where we talked about more in-depth aspects of the phone ranging from its specs, hardware, and design.

You can also check out our full review of the Honor 8X here, where we dive deeper into the individual aspects of this particular smartphone.
After two years of taking a break from the entertainment scene, SonaOne is also back with his brand new single, titled “#Obvious”, which was announced to be released today.

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Giler Unlimited GX68 and GX38 from U Mobile launched

U Mobile has come a long way dominating the budget data plan market with its affordable and unlimited data plan GX50 but they decided that the price-to-performance ratio is not enough for today’s user so they announced a new Giler Unlimited GX68 postpaid plan and GX38 prepaid package for all your internet surfing needs.
The new plans bring more value to the table by uncapping the internet speed for GX68 while GX38 retains the budget option for fixed speed at a much lower price, maxing out at 6Mbps compared to GX30’s 3Mbps. Users can also get an additional 10GB with a 14-day validity at just only RM5.

Starting from today and until further notice, both packages will come in at a reduced price and is permanent for those who subscribe during the promotion period so customers get even more value out of it. Additionally, the GX38 also comes with 3GB of hotspot data compared to GX68’s 5GB.
Are you a high data traffic user with a limited budget? Then this may pique your interest quite a bit. For more details and regulations, visit U Mobile’s official website and look out for the key term “Giler Unlimited”.

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Full specs of Nexus 5 leaks

It’s amazing yet silly to see the mistakes made by carriers around the world that has exclusive partnership with smartphone manufacturers doing some silly mistakes. Or is it intentional to create some hype?

WIND Mobile of Canada created a pre-registration app on their Facebook page, with ninjas stalking them every single minute and got screenshots of the page before they got to remove it.

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Transcend’s Guide To Dashcam Purchasing

For drivers these days, dashcam, or dashboard camera, has become an essential vehicle accessory primarily because of solid evidence that it aids with self-protection. Transcend has come up with DrivePro dashcam products which live up to the brand’s stellar reputation for quality, reliability, and affordability. As the industry expands, consumers enjoy more options with dashcams coming in different shapes and with diverse features. Since Transcend makes a variety of dashcams, I think it’s interesting that they’re sharing a dashcam purchasing guide with us all.
Here is Transcend’s advice to shed some light on how to select the right dashcam for your needs.

Image Sensor
The image sensor captures the light coming in through the lens to form a digital image. The larger the image sensor, the more light it receives. Then, the image produced will be clearer and with less noise.
Field of view
The most common field of view found among dashcams is 120 degrees to 140 degrees. While a larger field of view means more imagery is captured, this comes at the cost of distortion and decreased resolution, particularly around the edges. Therefore, a wider angular field of view isn’t necessarily better.
Resolution
Resolution determines image clarity. At a minimum, 1080p is recommended to ensure that details, such as license plates, are captured clearly. High resolution is also useful for better clarity of zoom-in images.
Frame rate
Frame rate, commonly referred to as frames per second (FPS), indicates the number of frames or images taken per second to make up a video. A rate of 30fps or faster is sufficient for smooth video; 20fps or lower has noticeable flicker or choppiness.
Battery
A built-in battery in a dashcam allows time to save a video file when the car engine turns off. It allows presets to be retained, such that power failure does not result in a return to default settings, such as time and date.
App & Wi-Fi
As dashcams are made in a discreet form factor without a display screen, built-in Wi-Fi brings greater convenience when working with the exclusive app on mobile devices. You can set up your dashcam directly via your mobile device, and share snapshots and videos instantly.
GPS
GPS can precisely locate your position anywhere in the world. Dashcams with a GPS receiver can log coordinates, date, and time into recorded video footage, useful when you call for help but are unsure of your location.
Memory card included
A good memory card is a key to storing critical evidence. Some dash cam units come with a memory card while for others you’ll have to buy it separately. Dashcams are write-intensive, so a high-endurance memory card preferably made of MLC-based NAND flash is recommended for greater stability and reliability.

Using the advice above, you should be able to shop for a dashcam on your own and find one that’s more than satisfactory. But if you’re feeling lost, here is Transcend’s recommended dashcams for any needs.
Do you want to record both inside and outside your car? If you want to record what is happening behind or inside your vehicle as well as record the road in front of you, Transcend’s DrivePro 520 dual-lens dashcam will be the best option for you. It includes two video lens and records from both of these lenses at the same time.
And if you want to have an advanced dashcam with comprehensive protection, Transcend’s DrivePro 230 is right for you. It balances essential features with a multitude of topnotch add-ons, such as SONY Image Sensor, Lane Departure Warning System, Forward Collision Warning System, Parking Mode, GPS Conditions, and Emergency Recording.
The middle of the range – the DrivePro 200 – is probably the best combination of price and value. It comes with an extra wide 160° viewing angle, resolution of 1920x1080p (30fps), and a row of 7 glass lenses to ensure your trip is recorded in high clarity.
If you do plan to drive at night, then be sure to invest in a dash cam with good night vision. Transcend’s DrivePro 130/110 dashcam utilizes a Sony image sensor to provide high-resolution images with extremely fine tonal gradation even in low light.
The DrivePro 50 is Transcend ‘most compact model with those essential features you need in a dash camera. It has no LCD screen to distract you while you’re driving and the free DrivePro App allows you to stream, playback, and download videos, or adjust settings directly from your iOS or Android device with wireless connectivity.
Known for its high-quality flash memory cards, Transcend bundles every DrivePro dashcam with a High Endurance memory card built with top-tier MLC NAND flash chips, providing consistent long-life durability and endurance. You do not need to spend extra money and effort in seeking a compatible and reliable flash card to make your dashcam work. What’s more, the full range of DrivePro dashcams is backed by Transcend’s 2-year Limited Warranty, whereas most dash cams are covered for 1 year only. This reflects Transcend’s confidence in the high quality of production and product performance.
For more information about Transcend DrivePro products, please visit https://www.transcend-info.com/product/cvr

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Review – OPPO R9s: Is Everything Clear Now?

Our first ever smartphone review for the year 2017 – and we’re starting off with Lee Min-ho’s smartphone. This is the OPPO R9s, a smartphone with not only one ambassadors, but a total of 3! There are two local ambassadors – Fattah Amin and Min Chen, and then there’s the heartthrob Lee Min-ho.
But how exactly does the OPPO R9s hold up to our test?
Here’s our full review of the OPPO R9s.

Unboxing

Firstly, the box itself. On the outside, it looks rather typical, as OPPO didn’t find the initiative to fix its aesthetics since the OPPO F1s. It’s a minimalist and clean design – and I personally like this design.
Main highlights for the OPPO R9s.
Opening up the box shows up a rather different unboxing experience compared to the F1s – which is why we’ve prepared this unboxing video for you. You can check out the entire unboxing experience here.

And yes – OPPO gave us all accessories that the F1s has but packed in a much more refined and enjoyable manner.
VOOC charger and cable, some documentation, a nicely packed pair of earphones, a thick TPU case for the R9s, and the R9s itself.
Obviously, I like this packaging a lot more. I mean, despite the very basic pair of earphones that it comes with, the unboxing experience is fantastic!
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This is another part of the smartphone that looks just like the OPPO F1s. It has the same general aesthetics – clean glass front with a curved side and meets with the metal back. Very minimalist and functional design, I should say.
Slightly angled on both sides.
The whole design is quite symmetrical too., which adds more points to its cleanliness in terms of aesthetics.
I really like that OPPO place all the ports at both sides and the bottom, and there’s absolutely nothing at the top. I know – having an audio jack at the top or bottom is a personal preference – but I like mine at the bottom.

Around the left side is where the volume rocker is and the power button is on the opposite side. Pretty usual button layout here. The buttons have gotten much better and are very tactile and clicky – there’s no way you’ll press any of the buttons without knowing.

OPPO made some radical changes to the R9s’s  design too, starting with its back. The OPPO R9s is the first ever smartphone to feature a new split antenna design – and it’s looking good. With these two sets of triple 0.33mm thick antenna lines, the antenna lines have been further “diluted“, if you may, into the phone’s body itself.

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I have to say that when it comes to the connectivity options on the OPPO R9s, it can be improved even further.

Starting off with the SIM/microSD card tray. OPPO opted for dual-nano-SIM setup, but the second SIM is a microSD combo slot. I would’ve thought OPPO will at least retain the triple-card tray a la the OPPO F1s – because that’s true flexibility. The removal of triple-card slot makes it quite difficult for me to quickly import all of my images from one phone to another too. It’s not a big deal for most people – but having a 16MP sensor and 64GB of internal storage on this phone can face some storage insufficiency after a few months. Especially those who are shutter-trigger-happy.
Secondly, it comes without FM radio, NFC, or infrared. Those features are nice to have, as I know many people would like to tune into the radio ocassionally.
If you’re wondering why OPPO chose microUSB over USB-C, there’s a perfectly good reason for it. More on this later.
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Ah, the screen. OPPO opted for a 1080 full HD resolution – but that’s not all. They’re using an AMOLED panel this time around.

The clear benefits of using AMOLED over LCD is for its superior deep blacks and fantastic contrast ratio. Is it beautiful? Yes –  it definitely is. The display on the OPPO R9s is also very bright – a common trait among AMOLED displays. So make sure you’re not turning on your phone in the dark with full brightness – it can be blindingly bright.
In terms of color calibration, it seems that OPPO did a good job this time around. The color reproduction is quite on point, with vivid and saturated colors throughout. A very beautiful display indeed.

As the display is protected by Corning’s latest Gorilla Glass 5 and a piece of clear screen protector right from the get-go, I can foresee that the OPPO R9s will retain its display’s beauty for a long time.
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This is the part where OPPO gave heavy emphasis on – its camera. They were clear about what the R9s’s camera is capable of, and brandished the OPPO R9s with the tagline “Now, it’s clear. Just how clear is clear that we’re talking about?

Here’s a quick spec rundown. Both its rear- and front-facing cameras have a 16MP sensor, but that’s as far as the similarity goes. The rear-facing camera has a Sony IMX398 sensor that is specially customized and developed by Sony for OPPO. Together with an aperture of f/1.7 and Dual PDAF, OPPO claims that the R9s will have 40% faster focus speeds even in low-light conditions.

Take a look at these pictures.
          The f/1.7 aperture can create some serious bokeh effect! OPPO R9s in manual mode.            Testing a product shot indoors on full auto mode. Again, there’s a slight blue tint. Taken with the OPPO R9s.          Indoor shot in full auto mode. Has a slight blue tint. Taken with the OPPO R9s.              Indoor shot with fully automatic mode. Taken with the OPPO R9s. White balance is alright, since the place uses yellow lights anyway.            Outdoor shot with full auto mode. Taken with the OPPO R9s.
Color reproduction is quite good, albeit on the blueish tinted side – and its Dual PDAF is legit. The OPPO R9s does focus faster! However, the lack of OIS makes it pretty difficult to get a clear image under longer shutter speeds. Other than that, the camera is actually pretty good!
You can check out more glorious pictures taken with the OPPO R9s on our Flickr album!
          Under Expert Mode.
What about the camera menu? Well – here’s a quick peek at it. I have to say, the camera menu is very minimalist while still being functional. All the necessary buttons are there where you’ll need it, but it can be hidden if deemed unnecessary.

And no – they haven’t forgotten those who like selfies too. OPPO took what the F1s does best, and brought it over to the R9s. 16MP sensor with f/2.0 for its front-facing camera – and has a similar image quality too. What I really love to see in the future, is autofocus for selfie camera.
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OPPO didn’t change much regarding its software – in this case, the ColorOS – compared to the OPPO F1s. You can check out a more in-depth look into ColorOS right here.
Usability wise, it’s the same. Menus are identical since they’re using the same flavor of Android anyway. However, there are a few changes under the hood.
Yes, they included screen protector too!
Firstly, the fingerprint sensor. Compared to the F1s, the brand new R9s has a much quicker fingerprint reader – which resulted in a successful unlock by a mere split-second touch on the reader itself. Doesn’t even require my finger to be placed accurately on it!
Just a quick touch…
There are lots of gesture shortcuts built into the OPPO R9s too. Starting with the usual double tap to wake/sleep with accident prevention, triple finger swipe down motion to take a screenshot, and drawing gesture on the lock screen as shortcuts. You can even a total of 7 more custom gestures to be drawn on the lock screen too – that’s really nice!

Other than that, the clunkiness of a ColorOS is still there – but this time it’s regarding the notification system. Whenever I swipe down the notification bar, the Quick Settings menu appear. I can’t seem to find any options in the settings menu to change this, too.
When software is concerned, how about its performance?
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Rocking a Snapdragon 625 chipset (manufactured with FinFET technology, which I absolutely love) with a 2.0GHz octa-core processor, Adreno 506 graphics, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, and a 3,010 mAh battery – the OPPO R9s can definitely have fun with you for a long time. Potentially until your mobile data quota dries off too.

Let’s first talk about why you’ll have fun with the OPPO R9s. Our usual test suite shows that it can run a consistent 46.8FPS on average on Epic Citadel with the highest graphic settings. I ran the test consecutively for at least 10 times before checking the temperatures over and over again. I was surprised to see that the highest temperature is at 44 degrees Celsius, while all the others are at about 37 degrees on average. The OPPO R9s itself doesn’t feel warm at all even with the included case installed – which is fantastic!

Moving on to Vellamo, it shows a different set of results. While the benchmark scores for Chrome is lower on the OPPO R9s, I don’t really feel any difference in terms of its web performance. That said, I find peculiar that while compared to the ASUS ZenFone 3 that we’ve reviewed here, the single-core score is within the margin of error but the multicore performance on the OPPO R9s is way higher than the ZenFone 3.
The overall performance is nothing to worry about – that’s for sure. It’s still speedy, still fantastic, and most of all – battery-friendly.
Oh – speaking of its battery life…
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The OPPO R9s has a 3,010 mAh battery. Weird capacity, I know. While it might sound like a puny amount of battery, remember that it’s using Snapdragon 625 – a chipset that’s manufactured with FinFET technology. You can learn all about it by clicking here.
I changed the brightness to manual at about the same brightness for the PC Mark for Android battery test, and ran it overnight. Clicked “start” and I went to bed, then woke up and saw that the phone is still running strong.
I went about my day and came back a few hours later to see that the battery test has completed – and the results were astonishing!

Slightly over 10 hours and 30 minutes – that’s actually pretty decent considering its performance, operating temperature, and with its super-fast charging speeds.

Oh right – the charger. The OPPO R9s is compatible with OPPO’s iconic and revolutionary VOOC charging – you know, that first ever charging technology that brings your OPPO smartphone from 0% to 75% battery in just 30 minutes?

This is actually my first time getting to mess with a VOOC charger together with a VOOC-compatible smartphone. I have to say, 20 watts on a smartphone is no joke – and it’s rather difficult to pull off a tech like this while maintaining its form factor. Better yet, it doesn’t get hot!

As of now, OPPO has not migrated its VOOC technology to USB-C yet. I would presume that since USB-C can deliver more power by its default standard compared to microUSB, implementing VOOC in it would be a breeze.
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Overall, what do I think of the OPPO R9s? It’s beautiful – that’s for sure. Holding the R9s naked feels like it’s only 2/3 the thickness of the ASUS ZenFone 3. Once the included thick TPU case is installed, the OPPO R9s is still marginally thinner than the ZenFone 3. Its new split antenna design is refreshing – and adds more value to its beauty. Together with a bright and vivid screen, the OPPO R9s is just enjoyable to use.
The included case is a true blessing!
Onto the camera. It’s legit clearer with the Sony IMX398 sensor and Dual PDAF technology. It’s faster than the usual PDAF! Selfies are similar to the OPPO F1s – which is already great.
Now, how about the price? For RM 1,798, I personally think that the OPPO R9s is a little on the pricier side. The justification for the price is simple. You’ll be getting all of OPPO’s latest and greatest technology for a bit of premium. I think it’s worth your money, as these technologies are actually useful – unlike the iPhone 7/Plus that charges a premium for the removal of audio jack.
Let’s not forget about the included case!
Where to buy the OPPO R9s?
You can head on over to a few places – Lazada, or OPPO’s very own product page.
I always recommend Lazada, because you can combine your vouchers while making your purchase. It’s always better to get some discount. 😉

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Computex 2019: Getting to know Dell better

At Computex 2019, we visited Dell’s exhibition and we have to say – the entire layout of the place is actually stunning. There are props for different series of the laptops that are means for different users and use case scenarios, alongside with a special side for Dell Cinema to highlight Dell’s focus on better media consumption.
This year around, Dell showed us many products that will be available in the market very soon – ranging from the new XPS 13 2-in-1, a companion Inspiron 3000 2-in-1, and even Precision Mobile Workstations with NVIDIA Quadro GPUs for on-the-go rendering. With so many products, we have a slew of questions to ask regarding these products too.

We first sat down with Mano Gialusis, Product Manager, to talk about the Dell Mobile Workstations. Here are the questions from our interview:
Nasi Lemak Tech: The Dell Precision 5540 Mobile Workstation is using an XPS body. How do you cool the hardware inside?
Mano: There are two heatsinks and shared heatpipes between the CPU and GPU.
Nasi Lemak Tech: For the cooling system, it does help by propping up the laptop at the hinge area. Is Dell looking to do something similar as well?
Mano: Yes, and we are considering to tune the cooling system for future models as well. Perhaps a cutout through the middle.
The new Dell Precision 5530 Mobile Workstation.
Nasi Lemak Tech: Since the new Dell Precision Mobile Workstations are using overclockable CPUs, how much can it be overclocked?
Mano: Dell does not allow overclocking but is focused on providing stability. The RAM is not able to be overclocked too, running at 2666MHz while the SuperSpeed RAM variants is able to achieve 3200MHz.
Nasi Lemak Tech: Any hot-swappable storage for the Precision Workstations?
Mano: Yes, the 17-inch models have a quick-release latch for M.2 SSD behind the battery door.

Then, we also sat down with Eddy Goyanes, Product Manager – Alienware, to obviously talk about Alienware.
Nasi Lemak Tech: It’s interesting to see the new Alienware m15 and m17 have Tobii Eye Tracking. Though it is quite niche, so why implement it?
Eddy: The list of supported applications and games for Tobii Eye Tracking is ever growing. There is also Alienware Academy, a platform for you to upload your gaming session and let the pros analyze your gameplay. Tobii Eye Tracking helps by tracking where your eye is looking at every second, hence able to train your eyes.
Nasi Lemak Tech: Is it able to overclock these new Alienware laptops since they have HK variants of the CPUs?
Eddy: It is doable with the new Alienware Advenced Cryo-Tech 3.0, though overclockability varies from system to system. On stock, with its new 6-phase VRM on CPU and 8-phase VRM on GPU, it is able to maintain the performance and score 10% higher performance on 3DMark Time Spy. You can further overclock the system using Alienware Command Center.
New Alienware m17.
Nasi Lemak Tech: We’ve seen many crazy designs in the market so far – we have one that open the backplate when the hinge is opened, and another slider design that reveals additional cooling. Is Dell doing anything out of the ordinary in the future?
Eddy: Dell has always been about design with purpose, but with a twist on using lots of premium materials. If consumers want it, we will make it.
Nasi Lemak Tech: Can you explain more about the Eyesafe Technology?
Eddy: This new technology reduces blue light with no quality changes. (Note: click here to learn more about Eyesafe)
Nasi Lemak Tech: How does Alienware differentiate themselves from the ever-growing list of competitions?
Eddy: Currently, Alienware is still the premium gaming brand where we pack the best technologies in them. We also have Dell Gaming, which offers an affordable option.

After that, we sat down with Eddie Goh, Director – Consumer Design, to talk about the Dell EDG (Experience Design Group) for Inspiron and G series.
Nasi Lemak Tech: We’ve seen the new Inpsiron 11 3000 2-in-1 and its specs. Is it meant to be an ultraportable, secondary device for those who already have a powerful desktop?
Eddie: Yes, Dell always design products with purpose. The new Inspiron 11 3000 2-in-1 is designed with those specs and coupled with good keyboard, hinges and design with good aesthetic. It is actually great for kitchen use to look at recipes or following cooking videos, or for kids as well.
New Dell Inspiron 3000 2-in-1 3195 is small and really lightweight.
Nasi Lemak Tech: That Inspiron 11 3000 2-in-1 is a fully AMD Ryzen-powered laptop. Will we see more AMD-powered laptops from Dell in the near future?
Eddie: Definitely, we will have more to come soon, particularly for the Vostro and G series.

Last but definitely not the least, we also sat down with Chandler Chen, Director – Product Marketing, Consumer PC, to talk about Dell EDG (Experience Design Group) for Inspiron & Vostro series of laptops.
Nasi Lemak Tech: I personally find the current naming scheme for Dell products work, but there are too many numbers and is confusing at times. Does Dell have any plans of changing that?
Chandler: Yes, we acknowledge that the naming is somewhat of a mouthful. We are looking to solve that.
Nasi Lemak Tech: With the new laptops having OLED panels, how is Dell going to mitigate burn-in?
Chandler: We think that burn-in is rare these days since OLED technology is really good now.
Left: XPS 13 with IPS LCD. Right: XPS 15 with OLED. The picture doesn’t do the beauty of OLED any justice, honestly.
Nasi Lemak Tech: Can you explain the idea behind Dell Cinema?
Chandler: We saw the data that many people are cutting cords and moving away from shared living room TV to personal computers and tablets to consume media – be it music or videos or movies. Dell Cinema is providing the best personal media consumption experience, with focus on both display and sound specifically.

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COMIC FIESTA 2016 – IT’S A WRAP!

AIRASIA X
Comic Fiesta 2016 – This year, Comic Fiesta 2016 were presented by AirAsia X as the Main Sponsor of the event that everybody had been waiting for every single year. Visitors was able to stand a chance at winning a free flight ticket to Japan by vising their booth.
“We received very positive response from our participation as prize sponsor last year. It has been a wild 2016 and it was kind of expected that everything would follow the 2016 trends 🙂

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Review – Transcend TS-CM80S & TS-CM42S M.2 SATA III SSD Enclosure

Honestly, I know that the title of this review looks like a bunch of gibberish. Seriously, who would have named their products a bunch of codenames like this? That’s the world of PC components – and the Transcend TS-CM80S and TS-CM42S is a bridge between PC components and external storage devices that can be categorized as accessories. So what is the Transcend TS-CM80S and TS-CM42S, really?
Check out our full video review down here!

Firstly, let’s start off with an introduction. The Transcend TS-CM80S and TS-CM42S are both converters. They convert an M.2 SATA III SSD to become a USB storage device. Some of you may call it an “upgrade kit”. These converters are useful for those who want to upgrade their laptops to have a higher capacity M.2 SSD. You can swap out the internal M.2 SSD to your new, larger capacity one while re-purposing the old one as a USB drive. This was missing in the Transcend JetDrive 820 that we reviewed here, but they fixed it with the JetDrive 825.
Both the Transcend TS-CM80S and TS-CM42S are actually the same thing – just different in size. Particularly, its length. The TS-CM80S supports all M.2 SSDs up to 80mm in length, whereas the TS-CM42S supports only 42mm long M.2 SSDs. From my experience, I’ve mostly seen M.2 2280 SSDs only – which are 80mm in length.
The Transcend TS-CM80S and TS-CM42S only support SATA III M.2 SSDs, though you can actually plug in an NVMe PCIe SSD into the connector.

Though, both the Transcend TS-CM80S and TS-CM42S supports UASP, or USB Attached SCSI Protocol – which is a fancy way of saying that it supports full duplex over USB, utilizing and sharing the USB 3.1 Gen 1 bandwidth. Full duplex here means that it can send files to and from simultaneously. Transcend has a beautiful illustration of UASP.

With that said, the full duplex here is actually beneficial for those who want to use an external storage device as a scratch disk for video editing. For example, ultrabooks these days have powerful CPU and GPU, but their storage is pretty crappy as it’s expensive. Opting for a 512GB variant? Be prepared to bleed money. Hence, taking out your existing SATA III M.2 SSD and slotting it into Transcend TS-CM80S or TS-CM42S is really beneficial.

Installation is simple, and I highly recommend you to watch our video review to get an idea of how easy it is. To those who are upgrading their laptops with a SATA III M.2 SSD to get a Transcend TS-CM80S or TS-CM42S to house their old SSD. An unused SSD is a wasted SSD. Might as well make use of it, no?
As for the speed, it truly depends on the SSD that you’re using. We have the MTS800 M.2 SATA III SSD with us, and we just slotted it into the Transcend TS-CM80S. The performance does suffer a little when compared to its pure performance when connected to the motherboard directly.
We filled it up to about 90% full before running the test.
From NVMe PCIE SSD to TS-CM80S
From TS-CM80S to NVMe PCIE SSD
To show the UASP in action, we copied the large 11GB file to and fro together. The speed did dip a little, but still manage to pull through.
Copying to and fro the TS-CM80S and PCIE NVMe SSD
The price of the Transcend TS-CM80S is priced at RM118 over at Lazada, but we couldn’t find the TS-CM42S. No worries, as the TS-CM80S does support any SATA III M.2 SSD up to 80mm in length – just that it’ll have 38mm of unused space if a 42mm long SSD is installed.

Pros

Reasonably priced
Supports UASP
Easy installation
Lightweight
Uses USB-C

Cons

Doesn’t support NVMe SSDs

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Should I get the Microsoft Surface Pro 3?

Freshly baked from the oven, Microsoft unveiled its latest tablet-PC, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and it is now available for pre-orders. However, Malaysian enthusiasts that are interested in becoming few of the early adopters on this beautiful beast may have to hold their horses for a little while more as Microsoft Malaysia’s official website have not made pre-ordering available – at least not yet.

Designed to be what Microsoft claims and boasts to be capable of replacing your conventional laptops, it is 1.4-inch larger than its predecessor. Not only that, it has a higher resolution compared to the Surface Pro 2 alongside with a slimmer design, making it the thinnest piece of machine that houses an Intel Core Processor.

In this case, Microsoft has also decided to strike off the conventional Nvidia Tegra processor and fitted in some awesome 4th Generation Intel processors in the Surface Pro 3. Three models are available for the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 where buyers can choose between i3, i5 and i7 processors.

With variants of 64GB or 128GB storage with 4GB RAM; or 256GB or 512GB storage with 8GB RAM; it is also a great news for average-heavy users who want all their music and movies on the go without an additional external storage device that comes into their way of living a posh-stylish lifestyle.

Since the first Microsoft Surface was introduced, viewing angles have been a major problem for users to have their Surface to be tilted at an angle that goes with their liking. But worry no more, the latest Surface Pro 3 has a flexible multi-position kickstand that allows users to have clear views of their Surface. Be it on a kitchen counter learning to cook your favorite Italian cuisine or editing photos taken from your recent trip to Japan, it will not be a problem at all with the aid of the Surface Pen as well, which is not seen in previous models of the Microsoft Surface.

Speaking of the Surface Pen, Microsoft has done a pretty great job in adding the function of palm blocking which iPads will require a third-party app to do a mere decent job, or not!

On the other hand, with the Type Cover that is an optional add-on for Surface users attached to the device; it is tad similar to the MacBook Air. With starting price of $799 going up to $2000, users are better off getting a laptop with better specifications with the costly price paid. With less rigidity, laptops such as the 13″ MacBook Air with Retina Display or even a Samsung Chromebook may give a better bang for your bucks.

But putting this in your mind, if you are a mobile table type of person wanting to have more than just simple iOS games on the go, the Surface Pro 3 is definitely the choice to go with, having the capability of running Battlefield 4 and one of the most played game in the world, Dota 2, at a moderate settings. However, bear in mind that being a Windows 8.1 tablet, the Windows Store is of unsatisfactory level. While the Apple App Store has free version of some awesomely great apps, Windows Store users have to literally burn break their piggy banks in order to have these apps such as Angry Birds and Cut the Rope installed on their Windows device.
If you are looking for something that is user-friendly and minimalist, as the Malaysian way of expressing it, just get the iPad lah! Why Microsoft Microsoft all?
To add on a side note, Microsoft has ample work to be done with their Windows Mobile OS as it is not as friendly compared to any Mac OS or iOS to begin with.
If you still decide to try the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, by all means go ahead. We will update you if we have had an epiphany.
Here is an interesting promotional video that Microsoft released earlier on.

You can also learn more here at Microsoft’s official website. Also, maybe it’s better if you get a Yoga 2 Pro, and we did review one not long ago.

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One Million BlackBerry Sold To An Anonymous Person

An anonymous customer bought one million BlackBerrys today. It is the largest ever single purchase the company have ever seen.

The company unleashed their new BlackBerry Z10 ad BlackBerry Q10 in January to harvest reviews from tech writers worldwide. Maybe this purchase is a sign that the newly redesigned phone will make a huge successful comeback. Some say that this is the final push for BlackBerry to gain it’s profit from the current market or wrap the company up(“gulung tikar”).
The Z10 is already for purchase in various markets worldwide. Price is starting from USD 199.99( RM 626.77 excluding tax) with a two year contract from AT&T in the USA and Canada.
Meanwhile in Malaysia, the price starts from as low as RM1,088 with two year contract with Maxis.

Via : FOX NEWS, SoyaCincau

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Stand a chance to appear in the Milikmu vertical mobile music video with Samsung brings #EraofLIVE challenge on TikTok

Here is something that I have no idea about – TikTok and music videos. Samsung is having a challenge on TikTok where your “woke dance moves” can stand a chance to appear in the Milikmu vertical music video.
From 17th April (today) until 15th May, you can – and I quote – “show off your woke dance moves” and post it on TikTok to appear in the Milikmu vertical music video alongside with other local artists such as Nabila Razali, Haqiem Rusli and Ismail Izzani.

To participate, there are 6 simple steps that you need to take:

Join #EraofLIVE Challenge on TikTok and tap “add song”.
Search “Milikmu”.
Dance and record the video.
Publish your entry on TikTok with the hashtag #EraofLIVE.
Make sure your profile is set to public.
Share the video on your social platforms.

For those die hard fans, there are also #EraofLIVE campus trucks which will be visiting a few local universities alongside with special artist appearances. Take this opportunity to record your “woke dance moves” together with these artists so that you can be even more woke (maybe) with your dance moves.

Date
Location

17th April (Wednesday)
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam

18th April (Thursday)
Universiti Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur

19th April (Friday)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang

22nd April (Monday)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang

23rd April (Tuesday)
Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Kedah

24th April (Wednesday)
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh

25th April (Thursday)
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM),Puncak Alam

27th April (Saturday)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM),Skudai, Johor Bahru

2nd May (Thursday)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi

3rd May (Friday)
Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Putrajaya

Also, all submissions during the campus roadshows are entitled to a special gift.
All purchases of the new Galaxy A10, A20, A30, or A50 at these campus can also get you exclusive BlackPink merchandises. Samsung just sent us an email stating that this is no longer valid.
For more information on Samsung’s #EraofLIVE Challenge, please visit http://www.eraoflive.com/.

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Enjoy up to 88% off deals during Shopee 8.8 Brand Festival sale

The monthly sale on e-commerce sites is just around the corner on August 8 and Shopee has released the list of items on sale that you might want to take a look at.

As the list is curated by Shopee, the brands are kind of a mix and match categorized by the devices or type of items being sold. If you’re looking for brand-specific lists, they will come out soon so stay tuned to us.
Budget Smartphones

Product

Promo Price (RM)

vivo Y20s D (4GB + 128GB)

609.00

Samsung Galaxy A32 (8GB+128GB)

888.00

Samsung Galaxy M12 (4GB+64GB)

499.00

INFINIX Hot 10S (4GB+64GB)

449.00

Huawei Y7A (4GB+128GB)

559.00

Premium Smartphones

Product

Promo Price (RM)

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro

1799.00

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (8GB+256GB)

1699.00

OnePlus Nord (8GB+128GB)

1488.00

Audio

Product

Promo Price (RM)

Edifier X3 Plus / X3+ True Wireless Stereo

79.00

Anker A3028 Soundcore Life Q30 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones with Multiple Modes, Hi-Res Sound, 40H Playtime

306.23

JBL WAVE 100TWS True Wireless Earbuds

179.00

Jabra Elite Active 75t

499.00

Tribit Flybuds C1

228.00

Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic 2 Global Version – Black

49.00

Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic

79.00

Computer and Accessories

Product

Promo Price (RM)

MateBook D14 i3 10th (8+256GB)

2299.00

HP Laptop Pavilion 14-dv0070TX [Free Pre-installed MS Office Home + Backpack]

3301.00

HP DESKJET IA 2336 AIO (WHITE)

239.00

Cameras

Product

Promo Price (RM)

EZVIZ TY2 1080P Full HD Two Way Talk Night Vision Pan / Tilt Indoor Wireless Security Camera Wifi CCTV

95.00

Insta360 GO2/Go 2 Insta 360 World Smallest Action Camera (Ready Stock)

1249.00

Paperang P1 Thermal Pocket Mini BT Label Logo Portable Printer Bluetooth & USB Monochrome & Inkless Printing

99.00

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III

2428.00

DDPAI Z40 Car Camera

225.00

Sony Digital Camera ZV-1/ZV1

2939.00

Wearables

Product

Promo Price (RM)

Huawei GT2 gold

569.00

Garmin Venu SQ (Non Music)

888.00

Amazfit (Starry Black)

309.00

Realme Watch 2

149.00

Fitbit Charge 4

469.00

Television

Product

Promo Price (RM)

Hisense 65″ 4K SMART LED TV 65E6F

2849.00

HUAWEI Vision S 55″ Smart TV | 120Hz High Refresh Rate Screen

2799.00

Sony 55 inch 4K Ultra HD Smart TV KD55X80J

3455.00

Sharp Full HD Android 9.0version LED TV (45″) 2TC45BG1X

1688.00

Samsung 50 lnch LED (UA50AU7000) 4K UHD Smart TV with Crystal Processor 4K UA50AU7000KXXM

2288.00

Vacuum Cleaners

Product

Promo Price (RM)

Dyson Cyclone V10 Fluffy Vacuum Cleaner

1949.00

Tineco Floor One S3 Smart Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner Wet Dry Vacuum

1999.00

Corvan Cordless Anti-tangle Vacuum Cleaner (5 Years Vacuum Motor Warranty)

598.00

Haier Vacuum Cleaner HVC-CJ151

117.00

Khind Cordless Vacuum Cleaner VC9692

294.90

Kitchen Appliances

Product

Promo Price (RM)

Kelen Munoz XL Size Air Fryer – Green (5L)

168.00

Corvan Low Sugar Rice Cooker C20 MultiCooker 2L

328.00

Corvan Air Fryer F50 XXL Full size 5L

288.00

Corvan Stand Mixer M47 DC Motor 4.7L

458.00

Philips Specter Air fryer Essential

360.00

PerySmith 4.2L 3D Air Fryer Ecohealth II Series PS1530 (New 2021 Blue Design)

168.00

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Lenovo’s latest high performance ThinkPad P16 is now available in Malaysia

Lenovo has recently announced that the new power-packed ThinkPad P16 has been brought to the Malaysian market. Let’s find out what it has to offer.
Featuring an all-aluminum storm grey chassis along with a red accent at the back of the system, the new ThinkPad P16 boasts a 16-inch low blue-light OLED display with narrower bezels as well as an OLED Touch option with pen support.

Packed with the new Intel 12th Gen HX CPUs and support for up to NVIDIA RTX A5500 graphics with 16GB memory, the ThinkPad P16 offers higher core count and clock frequencies and also greater power to tackle GPU memory-intensive workloads.
What’s more, the ThinkPad P16 also features improved aesthetics including a larger touchpad, an integrated fingerprint reader in the power button, and an FHD camera for enhanced video call picture quality. And with the new Wi-Fi 6E, users will also have better connectivity than ever before.
Pricing and Availability
The ThinkPad P16 is currently available for purchase at a starting price of RM9,000. Shoppers who are interested can contact Nicole Lim, Lenovo Malaysia’s Commercial Marketing, at the email address listed below.

[email protected]

For more information on the new ThinkPad16, kindly refer to this link.

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