Zhiyun Weebill S launched with affordable price

Let’s take a look at this brand new gimbal from Zhiyun. It’s already been out in the market for a while now but we’re here at Thailand to attend the grand regional launch of this new gimbal. The Zhiyun Weebill S is a camera gimbal but comes with a lot of features to help the user.
Now, the Weebill S is not an ordinary gimbal. It’s a tiny 3-axis gimbal for your bigger cameras, and has a footprint smaller than a piece of A4 paper. It can be safely kept in a bag because it has dedicated locks for each motor.

Compared to the Weebill Lab, the first generation of the Weebill gimbal, it now has a 300% more powerful motor and 50% increase in responsiveness of the gimbal movement.
It now supports a lot more cameras too. While the first generation seems to be made for Sony mirrorless cameras, the Weebill S can now support DSLRs and larger zoom lenses too. Zhiyun has a camera compatibility list that you can check here.

In terms of the flexibility of this gimbal, it is able to be gripped in two ways – either the bottom of the gimbal with the tripod screwed there, or at the back of the gimbal. I personally prefer screwing the gimbal at the back of the gimbal as I can hold it much more ergonomically and has better weight distribution, allowing for better control.

There is also a lot more space allowing taller cameras, opening the potential to use the Zhiyun Weebill S with a Sony mirrorless camera alongside a shotgun microphone.
The Weebill S can also have controls without having the need for a smartphone app. The OLED display on the Weebill S itself will display all the settings that you desire.

Zhiyun also innovated on a quick-release mechanism for the camera baseplate so you can take out the camera and swap batteries without having to rebalance the camera every time. Brilliant time-saver!
The Zhiyun Weebill S also has an ecosystem of other products to work in tandem. Firstly, the zoom/focus pro package to make use of the wheel on the Weebill S too. Now that’s convenient.

Then, the full package of the Weebill S comes with a TransMount Image Transmission Module wireless video transmitter to be mounted at the bottom of the camera on the gimbal. This allows you to connect your smartphone and see what the camera is seeing, and able to have the camera controlled by the phone’s gyroscope.
Zhiyun also told us that there is the TransMount Image Transmission Receiver video receiver that will be available for sale. With that, you can have video output to a total of 3 different devices, with support of iOS, Android, and also external monitors. That means my videographer and director can watch what the camera is recording at the same time without cramming into a tight space to watch.

The Zhiyun Weebill S is available at an affordable price of just RM1,599 in Malaysia now. Remember to get the Zhiyun Weebill S that is officially distributed by Pixels Distribution so you can get 3 months of extended warranty. If you see the sticker shown below, then you’ll be entitled for that 3 months extended warranty.

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Review – Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum: The Best Wireless Mouse Ever

Logitech has been making mice for quite some time now – and we’ve seen a lot of their mice in the past too. Take for example the Logitech M280 wireless mouse, the fantastic Logitech MX Anywhere 2 wireless mouse, and also the critically-acclaimed Logitech G G502 Proteus Core/Spectrum. These 2 mice are fundamentally different – but Logitech G didn’t stop innovating. They somehow has this crazy idea of creating a single mouse that is beyond what they have created before. Heck, not even a Logitech G themselves have created something like this before. This is the Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum.
Logitech G created the G900 Chaos Spectrum with a single motive in mind – make the greatest ambidextrous wireless gaming mouse ever. I’m surprised, because this is a really fantastic mouse. We even have an unboxing video for you guys to check out too.

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It’s really interesting to see there’s a wireless mouse in the market that pits itself against the big boys of wired gaming mouse. The Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum isn’t tiny either, as it is thinner than some other mouse designs , but it’s elongated – more like an oblong shape if the Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum is to be seen from above.

The entire mouse itself looks like it’s modular – giving the vibes of those “modular” mouse designs like the Mad Catz R.A.T.3. That’s not the case though – it just looks like it and the size is far from modular. More on this later.

The entire mouse itself comes with quite a lot of buttons – a total of 12, and 11 of them are programmable. There’s the left, right, and middle click buttons, a pair of DPI up/down buttons, and the modular side buttons. Oh dang those side buttons! I personally think this design deserves the most attention!

First and foremost, we mentioned that the Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum is an ambidextrous mouse. Those side buttons that we mentioned before are also totally modular. Physically, these buttons just snap on to the Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum with magnets. The magnets are quite strong too, so those buttons won’t just fall off.
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That said, these side buttons can be moved around. During our unboxing session (video on the first page) we did come across one peculiar piece of accessory – a box containing a female micro USB to a full-sized female USB-A, and some strange black coloured stripes.

There are two types of these “stripes” – a pair of smaller glossier stripes which are actually the buttons themselves, and a slightly rubberized matte black stripe which is actually the cover for these buttons.
The side buttons can easily to replaced with the included buttons, and I just wish that more brands would make use of this feature. It’s just way too good to be true. Paired with Logitech’s very own Logitech Gaming Software, all 4 of the side buttons can be individually programmed. Ambidextrous? More like #efficiency.

Also let’s not forget about the one single button at the bottom to cycle between profiles. There’s a maximum 5 profiles too, with 11 programmable buttons each. 55 buttons in total. Fifty-five.
At the front of the Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum is a micro USB port for charging, and also to be used as a wired mouse, if you’re keen on that.

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What can I really say about the Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum? The mouse itself is actually very comfortable to hold. I’ve tried to hold it in the 3 different ways – palm, claw, and fingertip. By design, the first impression is that the Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum is meant to be a palm grip mouse.
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That however is not true. Because of how the clicker is made, the clicker isn’t glued to any part of the mouse at all. In fact, it has a metal spring tensioning system to ensure the clicker is always at the original position.
Taken from Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum’s product page.
How does this work out? Mind-blowing actually. The clicks feel effortless, yet it has a very satisfying click to it. Clicking it nearer or further away from the pivot point doesn’t really make much difference though, and I have no idea what sort of sorcery Logitech G performed to manufacture the Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum.
Also on a side note here, who the heck actually thought of creating a “drain” between the main body of the mouse and its clicker buttons? Yes, this mouse can be used by 3 of the most common mouse grips, but I think the most suitable one is palm grip. Why? Because of this.

Seriously, who would think of such a thing? That piece of joint goes right in the drain, and feels absolutely fantastic. For some reason, this little groove feels like it’s designed to be like this, because everything aligns itself into position with a palm grip. Way too comfortable.
Come to think of it, I’ve been using the Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum on wireless mode most of the time. I’ve played way too much Overwatch using this mouse, and to be honest I don’t feel any difference in its response time compared to my main mouse, the ASUS ROG Gladius.
This is the wireless receiver. Tiny.
I have to commend Logitech G for this, as I can still get that performance with no wires at all. My movements in Overwatch feels a lot more unconstrained, and I just can’t describe how happy I am when it comes to wireless mouse.

Since it is a rechargeable wireless mouse, there’s a battery in it. To my surprise however, the mouse just doesn’t weigh that much more than a wired mouse without battery. There is no official statement on the size of battery capacity, but Logitech G claims it can go up to 24 hours with RGB colour cycle turned on with full brightness, and 32 hours with RGB LED turned off. Also do keep in mind that the single RGB LED here is really bright, but I’m not a fan of fancy RGB LED to begin with. It does have a countdown timer of about 10 minutes and it will power itself down to save power too.
Talking about saving power, that leads us to the next section really nicely.
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If you do have more than one Logitech G product in your rig, then there’s only one single software to control and sync everything. It still uses the Logitech Gaming Software  – the same one used for  the Logitech G G810 Orion Spectrum which we reviewed here. That means there really isn’t much difference in terms of UI.

First and foremost, I’d like to thank Logitech G for including an option for on-board memory profiles instead of relying on the host machine. This means that I can program whatever the heck I want those buttons to do, and it’ll stay with the mouse and carry those settings to whichever computer I connect it to. Seriously, this makes the Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum a much more feasible choice for those who has multiple devices at once (like me).

Then comes the other plus point on this mouse. It has a total of 5 profiles, and a total of 11 programmable buttons. Each profile can have its own set of macro keys and DPI level as well. You can set the DPI switch to change between a customized values too, if you wish.

Then there’s this – the lighting settings. The Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum itself doesn’t have much lighting area – just the main body, and the DPI indicator. However, Logitech G put in the effort to make even the smallest detail customizable. If you’re not a fan of lightings or RGB (like me), then you’re in for a treat.

Since this is a wireless mouse after all, there is some levels of power drainage by the RGB LED itself. What’s surprising is that on RGB LED color cycle mode in full brightness, it actually takes up 7mA. However, it still lasts for about 20 hours of usage on a single full charge.
Does it take too long to charge though? I think it’s a yes. It has a small battery after all, but it seems like it took way too long to charge even just a third of it.

Lastly, you can add your own custom mouse pad surface profile. I found out that the default works pretty well for my XXL China-made table mouse pad.
Ah, how can I forget about software updates?

This is a little funny. To get updates, it you’ll have to get to this menu. If an update is found, you’ll need to connect both the receiver and the mouse to your computer’s USB port to perform an update. During the update process, it actually updates both the mouse and the wireless receiver together!
So if you’re short of USB ports, do keep this in mind.
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What can I say about the mouse, really? The entire mouse itself is actually very well-built, has a fantastic mass distribution throughout the mouse itself, and most important – it’s really ambidextrous. The world’s first wireless ambidextrous gaming mouse to be exact. The Logitech G G900 Chaos just proved that science indeed wins.

The only smallest tiniest complaint I have for the Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum is the lack of a carrying pouch or hard case of some sort. Also, maybe throw in a fairly shorter USB cable together to be brought out with the mouse along – something like what the ASUS ROG Gladius has in the box. Maybe Logitech G expected us to charge the mouse before bringing it out, or charge it via a power bank while wirelessly connected to your laptop (sounds funny, but it works).

In whichever case, the Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum is absolutely fantastic. I love everything about it – and that’s not a joke. I can make the shift from my critically-acclaimed ASUS ROG Gladius, a superior wired mouse, to the Logitech G G900 Chaos Spectrum – a fully wireless, ambidextrous mouse. That’s just how good it is.
Then comes the one final aspect of any product review – the price.It costs just a little over RM500 now on Lazada. Check out this deal right now – and make sure to use discount codes to get even lower price – because we all need it. Over RM500 for a gaming  mouse is really steep. However if you do fork out that cash, you’ll be using the best ambidextrous mouse available now.
What’s missing though is a carrying pouch or a hard case. Maybe throw in another shorter USB cable – that’ll  be fantastic!

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The gaming-centric vivo T1 series smartphones are now available in Malaysia

vivo Malaysia has finally launched the highly anticipated T1 series that comes in two variants – T1 5G and T1x.

If you’re a mobile gamer looking for smartphones with smooth performance and an affordable price, the vivo T1 series is here to fulfill your needs.
Check out the list below for the smartphones’ specifications:

Model
vivo T1 5G
vivo T1x

Display
6.44” AMOLED Fullsense Display (1080p Resolution, Waterdrop notch, 90Hz Refresh Rate)
6.58-inches FHD+ Incell Display (1080p Resolution, Waterdrop notch, 90Hz Refresh Rate)

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G processor
Snapdragon 680 processor

RAM
8GB
Up to 8GB

Storage
128GB
Up to 128GB

Rear Camera
64MP f/1.79, 8MP f/2.2, 2MP f/2.4
50MP f/1.8, 2MP f/2.4, 2MP f/2.4

Front Camera
16 MP f/1.79
8MP f/1.8

Battery
4700 mAh (Fast charging 66W)
5000 mAh (Fast charging 18W)

Colors
Turbo Cyan, Turbo Black
Gravity Black, Space Blue

Pricing and Availability
From 25 April to 24 May 2022, the first sale for the T1 series will be commenced with the T1 5G offered at RM1,249, while the T1x 4GB+64GB and 8GB+128GB are priced at RM649 and RM799 respectively.
Additionally, customers who purchase the T1 5G are also entitled to purchase a vivo TWS 2 ANC at RM99 only, while those who bought the T1x variants can get a Colour Earphones for free.
Click on the following links to visit vivo Malaysia’s official E-store and its official flagship store on Shopee and Lazada.
E-Store
Shopee
Lazada

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11street Survey Results: Online Shopping Market for 2016; 2017 Trends

11street Survey Results is definitely one of the most important thing for e-commerce to date. The continued rise of the e-commerce industry in Malaysia is laying the foundation for a prosperous online retail sector ahead, according to 11street. Through its recent nationwide survey from 15 to 21 November, in which 3,507 respondents participated, the online marketplace laid out key takeaways for the Malaysian online market in 2016 and predicted five leading trends for the year ahead.
Attached below is what 11street has prepared for us, so we’re here to share everything back to you.

Thank you 11street for this very well-written article!

Hoseok Kim, CEO of 11street explained: “Based on the findings of our 11street Survey Results, we can conclude that the online shopping sphere in Malaysia is thriving, fueled by potentials for it to mature and grow. The survey revealed the psyche of Malaysian consumers who shop online, and provide us with nuggets of information to outline our predictions for the Malaysian e-commerce scene in 2017.”
2016: The Truth About Online Shopping in Malaysia
11street Survey Results reveals over 80% of the respondents revealing to have shopped online and 59% who shop online at least once a month or more frequently, the online shopping sphere in Malaysia is indeed flourishing. However, despite the availability of a myriad of product categories, Malaysian consumers are still experimental in their purchasing behaviour by largely sticking to lifestyle and fast-moving products such as electronics, fashion and beauty, and sports and hobbies.
Meanwhile, smartphones continue to lead the way as the device of choice for Malaysians consumers to shop online, as 80% of the respondents have professed. This revelation echoes 11street’s belief that Malaysia is equipped with an apt IT infrastructure to pave the way for the e-commerce ecosystem to grow in the country.
From the 11street Survey Results, 95% of the respondents rated a ‘5’ and above when asked about their satisfaction level with online shopping, and summarises the fact that Malaysian online shoppers are more than happy with their online shopping experience. According to 11street, online shopping is a driver for Malaysians to save money, in line with the rising costs of living – a premise for the online marketplace to set the tone for what is in store for the e-commerce industry moving forward.
2017: Five Key Trends for Online Shopping in Malaysia

Online Shopping is the Way Forward

11street predicts that existing online shoppers will continue to buy more frequently, and non-online shoppers would start to explore e-commerce in the next 12 months. This is based on the results of the 11street Survey Results, in which out of the 17% of respondents who said they had not shopped online before, 85% expressed interest in seeking out online shopping within the next year. Their interest is likely encouraged by the satisfaction of existing online shoppers, as well as the good prices they can find online. This revelation will further bring the barrier down between online and non-online shoppers, thus making online shopping the way forward for consumers come 2017.

Payment Methods will Continue to Mushroom

While cash is king, 11street foresees that Malaysian consumers will be open to the idea of exploring non-cash payment methods such as online transfer, and through credit and debit cards, led by 90% of the survey respondents who pay cash-on-delivery being willing to try other non-cash payment methods in the next 12 months. As such, with the expected increase in frequency of online purchase, the usage of credit or debit card for online payments will grow as consumers gain more trust in buying online over time.

Exploration and Venture into New Product Categories

In addition, 11street Survey Results reveals that respondents have revealed home décor and furniture, household and groceries and health and supplements as top priority categories that they will likely to explore in 2017. As consumers gain familiarity with online shopping and with increased logistics coverage and affordability, 11street envisions consumers to shop online for daily essentials, fresh produce and personal items, for these product categories can be easily browsed on their smartphones and conveniently delivered to their doorsteps.

Express Delivery will Gain Traction

In general, 90% of the survey respondents indicated that they would be willing to wait up to one week for the delivery of their purchases. Yet while they was asked about express delivery, more than 60% of them stating that they are willing to pay extra up to RM10 for express delivery. 11street sees this as setting the trend for express delivery moving forward, in which consumers expect faster delivery at more affordable price. As such, in order to continue keeping the customers happy, the market and online sellers are expected to gear up and offer better services and faster delivery.

It Goes Beyond Price

As it is, consumers are aware of the cost-saving benefits from shopping online; therefore moving forward, sellers will have to up their game and go the extra mile to deliver better services by familiarising themselves with the processes of managing growing sales volume, rising expectations on logistics, and delivering impeccable customer service. This is on the back of 11street Survey Results, in which respondents listed ‘timely delivery’ and ‘positive customer review’, among others, as their key considerations when it comes to online shopping.
In turn, 11street endeavours to ramp up support to sellers, to help them better their offerings and gain customer trust, to result in a thriving online shopping market in 2017.
“In 2017, we expect to see a substantial shift in the marketing plans of many businesses, whereby they will transcend from being device-focussed to more people-focussed. After all, consumers these days are not only on the look-out for the best deals, but also other factors that meet their needs and cater to their demands. On top of online deals, good customer service and excellent logistics will set the path for online businesses moving forward,” said Kim.
Ong-some Your Way to a Prosperous Chinese New Year
On the other hand, 11street introduces its host of Ong-some New Year promotions in preparation for the upcoming festivities. Working hand-in-hand with reputable brands such as Brands, Caring, Eu Yan Sang, Huawei, Nestle and Watsons, consumers can enjoy up to 90% discount and find a variety of gift ideas and related products in time for Chinese New Year.

Shine This New Year with a series of spring cleaning products, from brands such as Air Wick, Dettol, Harpic and Vanish, and stand a chance to win 88 gold coins worth RM88,000;
Chinese New Year hampers from health and food brands, namely Brands, Eu Yan Sang, Kinohimitsu and Tong Garden, for gifts that are carefully chosen for loved ones, family, friends and business associates;
Ong-some Gadget deals from established smartphones makers of Huawei and OPPO, in which consumers are given the option to pre-order the limited edition Huawei Porsche Design Mate 9, or purchase the OPPO F1S and R9S with a special Chinese New Year bundle.

In conclusion, as online shopping integrates itself into the lives of Malaysian consumers, the barriers between e-commerce and traditional brick-and-mortar retail will be levelled, if not relinquished. 11street strives to be the enabler of this, and serve as a backbone for online sellers to offer better services and delivery to consumers.

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Hands-on review: HONOR MagicBook 14

I don’t know what I’m going to call this. Is this a hands-on review or is it a full review? Either way, this is the new HONOR MagicBook 14. And since the company just released the HONOR MagicBook a while back, what’s new and what’s the difference when comparing both side by side?
Here are all the things that you need to know about this brand new HONOR MagicBook 14.

Technically, it’s the exact same laptop specs-wise. We still get that 14-inch IPS LCD screen with 1080p in resolution with a near-180° hinge, the exact same AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, 8GB of soldered RAM, and a very similarly-sized battery.
Now, I’ll still consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U to be a fantastic chip in today’s standards – but do keep it mind that it’s already considered a last-gen product. We have many new laptops that are using the new AMD Ryzen 5 4500U instead – like the ASUS VivoBook S14 M433.

Yet the SSD has also been shrunken from 512GB to 256GB. It made me scratch my head too – but yeah, the SSD is now half the capacity.
All the ports are also exactly the same.

What’s new here is the build quality. The new HONOR MagicBook 14 feels much better than the original HONOR MagicBook, and it looks classier too.
There is now chamfered edges around the entire perimeter of the lid, and it’s colored in blue.

And the bezels have changed too. It’s much thinner all around – except for the bottom – and the webcam is no longer at the top of the display. It is now located between the F6 and F7 keys, and you’ll have to press it for that camera to pop out.

Personally, I’m not a fan of this design at all. Seriously, this is not even a nose cam – it’s a chest cam. For someone who has a long body like me, you’ll see my chest more than my face.
Should you buy the HONOR MagicBook 14?
At the official retail price of RM2,499, the HONOR MagicBook 14 is still a surprisingly good deal. It’s not as good of a deal as the original HONOR MagicBook, but still a very good deal nonetheless.
I like the new overall aesthetics of the laptop, but the halved SSD capacity is a tough pill to swallow.

Either way, the HONOR MagicBook 14 is a good enough laptop for office work and for basic usages. If you want something more powerful, we have the ASUS VivoBook S14 M433 and also the VivoBook S15 S533.
Where to buy?
Over at HiHonor.com/my.

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Camera Review – Realme 2 Pro

For those who are always seeking for the latest and greatest smartphones that brings the best value for money, then you will have came across a brand called Realme. It is a new brand in the market that brought fantastic value for money. They have a smartphone called the Realme 2 Pro – a Snapdragon 660 chipset with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage – all for just RM849.
There are a few smartphones that offer a similar package to the Realme 2 Pro – particularly the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M2). Then the second question comes – just how good is the camera on the Realme 2 Pro? That is why we are doing this camera review for the Realme 2 Pro.

The Realme 2 Pro’s camera is situated at the top left corner at the back of the phone, and has some protrusion.

First off, let us go through the list of specs of the Realme 2 Pro’s camera.

Dual rear-facing cameras

16MP f/1.7 main camera with PDAF
2MP depth sensor

Selfie camera

16MP f/2.0 fixed focus

With that in mind, let’s take a look at the camera prowess of the Realme 2 Pro. You can view the pictures shown here in its full size alongside with all metadata at our Shutterfly album here.

Rear-facing cameras
The Realme 2 Pro has a pretty decent camera in terms of specs. It can take quite a lot of fantastic pictures with great colors and white balance as well – which is something that I personally like.

Enabling HDR does bring out a big difference as well. Take a look here.
HDR disabled.
HDR enabled.
The 16MP sensor with a f/1.7 lens means that it can get high amounts of light into the sensor – which is great for indoor  photography.

It does have a manual mode as well – which is actually quite flexible in itself. It can go down low to a weird ISO of 22. We stet up a tripod for some low light shots and it surprisingly looks good too.
It was a windy night so the leaves were getting blown everywhere – hence the blurry leaves due to long exposure shots.

Selfie camera
Not much of a selfie fan but it can indeed take nice looking selfies with the 16MP sensor with f/2.0 lens.

Camera UI
The camera UI is actually very clean. The Realme 2 Pro is aimed towards those who just want to point and shoot to get a picture. And Realme actually removed most of the buttons off the camera UI already.

By changing over to the expert mode – or manual mode, the Realme 2 Pro the UI is actually quite easy to use as well.

From here, we can see that the ISO can go all the way down to 22 only, and the shutter speed ranges from 1/8000s to 16s. With a tripod, the Realme 2 Pro can shoot some fantastic shots at night as shown above.
However, there is a missing button there – the camera settings. To access the camera settings, you actually have to go to the phone’s settings menu, which is cumbersome. Still, it’s not an issue since these settings are just tuned once and we can all forget about it.

Wrapping up the Realme 2 Pro’s camera review
The Realme 2 Pro camera is honestly very good for its price point. For a mid-range smartphone, the Realme 2 Pro is definitely a highly recommended smartphone in this category for its camera. The Realme 2 Pro’s closest competitor is the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M2), but the camera of the Realme 2 Pro is definitely far better than the Max Pro (M2).

Equipped with Snapdragon 660 AIE chipset, the Realme 2 Pro is can be a gaming smartphone too. If you do need more RAM for better multitasking, then there are other variants also.

4GB RAM + 64GB storage – RM849
6GB RAM + 64GB storage – RM949
8GB RAM + 128GB storage – RM1,099

Head on over to Realme’s official Shopee store to purchase the Realme 2 Pro now!

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Apple iPhone 11 announced alongside iPhone 11 Pro & iPhone 11 Pro Max

Yes – it’s that time of the year again and now we have the brand new iPhone 11 series of smartphones. Following last year’s tradition, there are a total of 3 different iPhones now – we have the basic iPhone 11, then comes the iPhone 11 Pro, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max.
First of all, thank you Apple for fixing your naming scheme. The Xr, Xs, and Xs Max was confusing AF, and this new naming scheme is just cleaner and easier to say overall.

iPhone 11

Now, let’s talk about the new iPhone 11. It is the successor of the iPhone Xr that many people bought last year, but has some similarities. It still has the same 6.1-inch Liquid Retina display with the same 1792×828 pixels of resolution. Even the size and shape is the same as before.

But the hardware has changed. It is upgraded to the new Apple A13 Bionic chipset which has the fastest CPU and GPU performance to date, and coupled with the new Apple Arcade – it seems to be able to provide a great gaming experience overall.
Then come the cameras. The leaks of the camera layout on the iPhone 11 is true. There are two cameras on the iPhone 11:

Main: 12MP f/1.8; 26mm with PDAF & OIS
Ultrawide: 12MP f/2.4; 13mm with 120° angle

There are a couple of main highlights for the iPhone 11’s cameras – namely the ability to capture 4K 60fps videos and also the dedicated night mode.
iPhone 11 Pro & iPhone 11 Pro Max
Despite praising Apple for its new naming scheme, I think that the “Pro Max” moniker could’ve been better – but what the heck, it’s better than “Xs Max”. Anyway, the new iPhone 11 Pro gets the name “Pro” because of its triple rear-facing camera setup with careful engineering done on the cameras.

Main: 12MP f/1.8; 26mm with PDAF & OIS
Ultrawide: 12MP f/2.4; 13mm with 120° angle
Telephoto: 12MP f/2.0; 52mm with OIS

The cameras this time around has a few tricks up its sleeve. Deep Fusion is a feature that they showed off and it impressed me a lot. It takes many pictures before the shutter button is pressed. After the button is pressed, it takes just a second to stitch together a high-resolution image with HDR combined. That’s impressive!

Then, of course, I can’t forget about the capabilities of the new integration with Filmic Pro. Apple seems to have created a brand new ISP (image signal processor) for its cameras and integrated with Filmic Pro so that you capture a single video with few different cameras at the same time!
Imagine recording the video with your main camera and the ultrawide angle camera together. Maybe selfie and the telephoto camera together?
Also, the new iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max comes with the 18W fast charging in the box itself!

Prices?
Surprisingly, the iPhone 11 series of smartphones don’t stray far away in terms of prices. The iPhone 11 starts at an affordable price of $699.

As for the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, they’re at a rather steep price.

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Logitech G502 Hero Announced; Priced At RM349

The Logitech G502 is one of the hot-selling model of gaming mice back in the days – because that’s a really good mouse indeed. The second iteration received a RGB lighting, and now the latest iteration changes the name of the mouse as well. From the G502 Proteus Core to Proteus Spectrum, and now G502 HERO.

The new Logitech G502 HERO still retains the iconic shape as the original mouse, but updated with the latest Logitech G’s HERO 16k sensor which stands for High Efficiency Rated Optical. Logitech claims that this sensor is the highest performance and most accurate sensor today.
The new Logitech G HERO 16k sensor is coupled with an all-new lens and updated tracking algorithm to deliver ultra-precise tracking with no acceleration, smoothing or filtering over the entire DPI range.  Logitech G’s revolutionary HERO 16K sensor is capable of exceeding 400 IPS and delivering 16,000 DPI tracking with pixel-precise accuracy.

The switches also got an upgrade and it now uses mechanical switches from Omron that is rated for 50 million clicks.
Other than that, the Logitech G502 HERO is pretty much the same as before. It still has the 11 programmable buttons and 5 optional weights together with a braided cable. Also, it still has the LIGHTSYNC RGB as well – because everything needs to be in RGB these days.

It is also compatible with the Logitech Gaming Software (LGS) to customize the commands and macros to the mouse as well. The Logitech G502 HERO also has on-board memory which can store up to 5 profiles.

Also, just like before, the G502 HERO comes with dual-mode hyper scroll as well. I absolutely love this feature while reading documents or scrolling through a long webpage. Also, it doesn’t put that much strain on the scroll wheel, and it does prolong the life of the scroll wheel.
The Logitech G502 HERO will be available in mid-october for RM349. It is already available on Amazon, by the way.

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Yes is bringing 5G to all Malaysians via ‘5G for All’ campaign

Yes has launched the ‘5G for All’, a campaign that enables Malaysian to use 5G anytime, anywhere with its new Infinite plans.
Yes ‘5G for All’ introduces the Infinite and Infinite+ mobile plans which provide customers with a truly ‘Infinite’ experience with no speed limiting data for both 4G and 5G. With an average price of RM0.30 per GB, these plans are 300% cheaper than the 4G market standard.

Additionally, the Yes Infinite+ also offers a 36-month contract that includes a free 5G smartphone with no upfront money for those who currently do not have a 5G-compatible smartphone.
Check out the following list for more details of the Infinite and Infinite+ plans:

Yes Infinite
Basic
Standard
Premium
Ultra

Price per month
RM58
RM88
RM118
RM178

Unlimited 5G & 4G data
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Unlimited Calls
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Hotspot
10GB
40GB
70GB
100GB

Infinite+: 36-mth contract Free 5G Smartphone
vivo Y55+
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
OR
Samsung A33
OPPO Reno 7
OR
Samsung A53
vivo X80
OR
Samsung S22

Benefits

Lowest capped cost (RM0.30 per GB)
No Fair Usage Policy
No upfront payment
No hidden charges
No bill shock

Pre-registration is now opened on Yes’ official website. Customers may sign up at all Yes authorized stores as well as OPPO, Samsung, vivo, and Xiaomi partner stores starting from 9 June 2022.

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Transcend To Supply High Quality Memory Products Despite DRAM Shortage

To all PC enthusiast and soon-to-be customers of any sort of products with memory chips in them – be it graphics card or RAM sticks, I’m sure we all know what’s going on.In economics 101, when there’s a supply shortage, prices will go sky high. DRAM prices are off the charts and that’s an actual crisis that we’re facing now. Despite the shortage, Transcend is promising us that they’ll be supplying high-quality memory products no matter what happens.

As the global demand for DRAM continues to rise, the price is expected to stay firm through year 2018. Based on a report released by TrendForce, the global DRAM supply is forecasted to increase by 19.6% in 2018. Regardless of the greater supply, the numbers are still well below the growth of demand, which could rise by 22%.
The increased demand for DRAM in mobile industry plays a huge role, notably the requirement for high RAM capacity on flagship Android devices. I mean, seriously – we have phones like the Galaxy Note8 with 6GB RAM and they’re selling like hotcakes.

Besides, the increased focus on the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in recent years also contribute to the increased requirement for more memory in data centers.
As DRAM demand is relatively inelastic, given that suppliers need a certain amount to meet performance requirements, vendors may not be able to scale back significantly on DRAM purchases even if prices rise. Unlike NAND storage market where the buyer would usually scale the purchase according to the price, scaling back on DRAM would mean the decrease in the effectuation of a certain system.
In the effort of keeping the 2018 prices similar to the second half of 2017, DRAM suppliers have been investing in transiting technology and optimising the process instead of expanding the capacity. With a more effective process, the yield for high-quality DRAM chips would be higher, and can be manufactured quicker.

Transcend Information Inc.’s tier-1 supplier, Samsung, is taking the same approach in price-control alongside with Micron and SK Hynix. Therefore, it’s no surprise that memory modules manufacturers are actually having issues with low stock availability of memory modules to meet the current market demand.
Transcend Offers Steady Stream of Supply High-Quality Memory Modules
As the leading manufacturer of memory products, Transcend were still able to deliver a steady stream of high-quality memory modules to the consumers in spite of the DRAM low stock availability in the market nowadays.
Transcend actually offers a whole bunch of products for Macs and PCs ranging from RAMs to SSDs. There are even dashcams! Check them out here.
Transcend promises to only select the highest grade, brand-name DRAM chips available, which undergo countless stress-tests and evaluations. Moreover, each module is tested in many different system configurations and popular software programs to assure ultimate cross-platform compatibility.

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Congratulations to all the winners of Samsung Tab 3 Lite "Unlock Joy and Win" Contest!

In conjunction with the celebration of Hari Raya early this week, Samsung Malaysia Electronics Sdn. Bhd. has given out a brand new Vespa LX 150 to each of all the winners of Samsung Tab 3 Lite “Unlock Joy and Win” contest which was held from 8 May 2014 to 30 June 2014. Congratulations to all 15 lucky winners!
Wondering how do they win the Vespa? Easy, all they did was just bought a Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Lite and redeemed the “Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Lite” deal through the GALAXY Life mobile app.

The purpose of this post isn’t about promoting Samsung, but it’s about how random people can suddenly win random epic stuff. Well – not quite, I’m sure they know that they’re joining the contest since it requires them to redeem the deal.
Interesting point is, they share their story on why they bought a Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Lite in the first place. I’ve got to admit – that device is neither a powerhouse nor a beautiful one, though they have one particular market segment targeted right in the bull’s eye – those non-tech savvy users who want a large screen that just works. Plus, this device can even be a phone.
The prize giving ceremony was held on last Thursday, 31st July 2014. Let’s see some photos from the ceremony, and their story on why they bought a GALAXY Tab 3 Lite too.

Luke Au, the Head of Product Marketing of Samsung Malaysia’s Mobile Division congratulated the winners for walking away with a brand new Vespa LX 150.

One of the winner, a 41 years old manager, Alvin Ooi receiving his first prize won from a contest.

Another lucky winner! Sassy Nor Syazwani binti Yunus was surprised to win a brand new Vespa LX 150. She bought a Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Lite because its affordable price and large screen.

Bought a Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Lite to replace a smartphone, 39 years old housewife, Bahma Rukumani win the family a brand new Vespa LX 150.

Luke Au and all the winners of Samsung Tab 3 Lite “Unlock Joy and Win” contest.  Once again, congratulations to all the winners!

Then again, I’m actually interested in the statistics Samsung has gathered. They got the numbers to decide whether or not to push such genre of devices out again to the market in the future.
Want to be one of these winners? Stay tuned for more update on contests! Maybe Samsung will do another similar contest on their next GALAXY Lite tablet phones.

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Malaysian can enjoy Lyrics within Spotify app now

Starting today, Spotify is rolling out Lyrics to all Free and Premium users within 26 countries – and luckily, Malaysia is one of them. Finally, the days of misheard lyrics and Googling them will be in the past.
It is part of a global partnership with Musixmatch, who owns the world’s largest catalog of song lyrics and translations legally with proper licensing. By tapping the Lyrics tab at the bottom of the Now Playing screen in the Spotify app, you’ll find the entire page of lyrics display right in front of your eyes.

Try out the feature now with Spotify and belt out your favorite songs at home with these surefire hits featured on Sing Along K-Pop, Girl Power Karaoke and Karaoke Duets. For those looking for a more local flavor, check out Jom Karaoke! and sing-along to popular song choices on Karaoke-themed playlists created by Malaysian users which include these songs:

“I Want It That Way” by Backstreet Boys
“Belaian Jiwa” by Innuendo
“I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz
“Kenangan Terindah” by SAMSONS
“I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – From “Armageddon” Soundtrack” by Aerosmith

Since this is a long-requested feature for an app like Spotify to evolve from being the music app on-the-go to today’s go-to software for occasions such as karaoke and dance parties, it will definitely be easier to discover new songs and learn the lyrics within a single app which is quite nice honestly.
Some music even has snippets of the music video or story behind the song displayed on Spotify itself. Since there are lyrics now, it’s just to further elevate the experience that Spotify can provide.

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Here’s what to know if you’re preordering the OPPO Find N2 Flip in Malaysia

The OPPO Find N2 Flip has been officially revealed for Malaysia and if you’re eager to get one, be sure to follow up on the information.

The preorder phase starts right now and until March 11 which you’ll upfront RM3,999 for it and it comes with several freebies out of the box which includes:

1x OPPO Enco Air3 TWS
1x OPPO Find N2 Flip Phone Case
1-Year Extended Warranty

Aside from those, customers can also opt for the OPPO Care Screen Protection Plan with a 50% discount which makes it a flat RM299. The service ensures a full one-to-one screen replacement service when the device gets damaged by accidents.
Additionally, since the International Women’s Day is coming soon, those who preorder the device between March 2 to March 5 at selected OPPO Brand Stores and the official web store will be able to receive the device much earlier on March 8 and sees another mystery gift thrown into the mix on top of the goodies we mentioned above.

Preorder links are down below.

Shopee
Lazada
Official Web Store

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Acer announces Chromebook Spin 514 with AMD Ryzen APU at CES 2021

Acer has unveiled the new Chromebook Spin 514 that runs a full set of AMD parts during CES 2021.

Designed mainly for business use, this is the brand’s 1st attempt at bringing in low power yet efficient notebooks to the market that utilizes AMD Ryzen 3000 C-series APUs. For starters, customers can opt for the Ryzen 5 3500C or Ryzen 7 3700C which both contain integrated Radeon Vega graphics. For RAM, it can go up to 16GB while a maximum of 256GB of NVMe storage can be fitted inside. Lastly, the webcam is a standard 720p camera lens that is still decent enough.
Pricing
As of the announcement, the standard Chromebook Spin 514 starts at USD479.99 (~RM1950.24) while the Enterprise edition starts at USD749.99(~RM3047.25) with enhanced security and functions mostly used by big corporations. Availability is not yet revealed for the Malaysian market yet.

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Brand new Apple iPad Air with M1 SoC revealed at Apple Event

Aside from unveiling new iPhones and Macs, the iPad family is also getting some love from Apple through the introduction of the new iPad Air 2022.

To start, the iPad Air of this year is getting fitted with the M1 chip touting extreme power efficiency and performance by running at a silicon configuration of 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, and 16-core NE to deliver a strong entertainment and productivity experience at a relatively worthful price. Apple is also equipping it with the Ultra-Wide 12MP Front Camera with Centre Stage that pans and keeps track of the presenter as they move around since most people use a tablet for conference calls while the back lens is also a 12MP capable of doing your standard 4K video recording, high-definition document scanning, and whatnot.
Onto the surface level parts, it rocks a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina panel capable of churning out 3.8million pixels, providing 500 nites of brightness, full lamination, p3 wide color gamut, True Tone automatic color temperature adjustment, and anti-reflective screen coat. The back of it can be sported in a variety of colors from Space Grey, Starlight, Pink, and Purple to the new Blue as well. Connectivity-wise, it has 5G and Wi-Fi 6 support to get data transfers wirelessly or using the now upgraded USB-C port at 10Gbps with support of a vast number of compatible accessories.
Pricing
The starting price for the new iPad Air is going to start at RM2,699 for Wi-Fi-only models while the Wi-Fi + Cellular combo variant will be from RM3,349 onwards. Preorders on the Apple Store website will be live in the near future.

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Samsung Unpacked 2013 advertisement

Samsung really knows how to build up the anticipation for their upcoming device. Frist they hinted with the event’s tagline – Be Ready 4 The Next Galaxy. Now, Samsung is making a series of videos leading up to the event itself!
Watch the first episode here!

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[UPDATED] ASUS “38 Days of Storm” Lets You Win One Smartphone Everyday For 38 Days!

UPDATE: Click here to go to the update!

Want to win yourself a brand new ASUS ZenFone 3 Max 5.5-inch version? In particular, the ZC553KL variant. Now you can, as ASUS’s new 38 Days of Storm campaign is your ticket to get one for free!
This contest is like a charity to all of us Malaysians, as ASUS Malaysia is giving away 38 brand new units of the ZC553KL starting from 14th February 2017 (yes, Valentine’s Day), and ends 38 days after. That means they’re giving out one free ZC553KL a day, for a total of 38 days!

The reason for the number “38” is rather simple. The ZC553KL’s 4,100mAh battery can last for 38 days in standby, so that’s your magic number!
We did review the ZC553KL too, and it’ll be up soon. We’ll keep you posted!
More updates on the campaign giveaway details shall be announced on ASUS social media sites listed above, on 14 February 2017, but we’ll definitely update you when the storm comes.
See what I did there? ?

[UPDATE 14th February 2017] : Contest details are up online!
ASUS posted the full contest details on their Facebook Page already. Come check it out here!

Seems rather simple for the first day. Prepare for the storm that’s about to hit, take an awesome #OOTD picture, and upload it to FB or Instagram with the hashtags #TakHabisHabis and #ZenFone3MaxMY.
Please do take note that there will be a different question everyday.
Have you joined yet?

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Double your used car’s market price with Carsome starting today

In conjunction with their 5th anniversary and also Hari Raya 2020, Carsome is giving away exclusive deals and cash rewards to users who utilized their service from March until May this year.
Carsome is a website for Malaysians to sell and buy used cars. It uses an auction system similar to eBay – either you can auction your car and let bidders set the price for you, or you can set a ceiling price for instant purchase, skipping the entire bidding process.

For this campaign, 1 Grand Prize winner will be selected each month for 3 months and they will receive double the amount of the agreed payment, with the 2nd portion arriving at another time. For example, if your car is sold at RM8,000 and you are the lucky winner, you will receive another RM8,000. Additionally, there will be 38 consolation prizes of RM1,000 Touch ‘n Go eWallet credits to be won.
Below are the steps required for enjoying this promotion:

Book an inspection for FREE through their hotline via 1800-82-3388 or their website
Attend inspection at a selected centre
Either sell directly to Carsome or opt-in for auction
Complete the sales and transfer process (Paperwork fully managed by Carsome)
Submit review on Carsome Malaysia Facebook page

To be clear, this promotion is only applied to privately-owned cars. Vehicles that are company-owned, trade-ins, referrals by other dealers and agents are not eligible.
Got some dusty old cars in your garage? Try your luck and see if you can turn a profit through the promotion or fill your TnG eWallet with some sweet 4-figure funds. Find more information about Carsome and the offer through their website and give a Like to their Facebook page as well.

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Cooler Master Announces MasterLiquid ML120L & ML240L RGB AIO Coolers

It’s time for the RGB craze again. It seems like 2017 is not enough, and its presence will only be stronger in 2018. Cooler Master is hopping into the RGB hype train with their latest MasterLiquid ML120L and ML240L AIO coolers – both fully equipped with RGB CPU blocks and RGB fans.

We recently reviewed the MasterLiquid ML240L RGB AIO cooler here too. Head on over to our full review to learn more.
Review – Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240L RGB AIO Cooler

Both these coolers are actually similar to each other. The ML120L is obviously just a smaller version of the ML240L. Both of them comes with RGB fan (fans, if you’re getting the ML240L), and an RGB pump header on the CPU block. Of course, there’s an RGB splitter cable and also an RGB controller, too. If you don’t want to use the controller, you can hook it up to your motherboard’s RGB header too.
Full RGB kit to light up your AIO cooler
Both MasterLiquid ML120L and MasterLiquid ML240L RGB AIOs come with the dual chamber RGB pump for increased reliability and provide a perfect balance of low noise levels at optimal performance. The aesthetic design of the low resistance radiator shows premium build and attached is the MasterFan MF120R RGB. The double layer tubing with sleeved on the outside and FEP on the inside for robust usage.
MasterLiquid ML120L RGB

Low-Profile Dual Chamber RGB Pump
1 x MasterFan MF120R RGB Fan
Double Layer Tubing – Inner FEP Tubing, Outer Sleeve Tubing
Low Resistance 120mm Radiator
AMD AM4 and Intel LGA2066 Ready
Wired RGB Controller and RGB Splitter

MasterLiquid ML240L RGB

Low-Profile Dual Chamber RGB Pump
2 x MasterFan MF120R RGB Fans
Double Layer Tubing – Inner FEP Tubing, Outer Sleeve Tubing
Low Resistance 240mm Radiator
AMD AM4 and Intel LGA2066 Ready
Wired RGB Controller and RGB Splitter Cable

Pricing and availability
Both the MasterWatt ML120L RGB & MasterLiquid ML240L RGB is now available for purchase in Malaysia, priced at RM 279 & RM 339 respectively.
Pretty pricey, in my opinion. However, you are getting RGB lights all over – and most importantly, better compatibility compared to large air tower coolers.

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Transcend To Offer Conformal Coating Across All Embedded Flash & DRAM Products

Transcend is now offering conformal coating as a customization option on its full range of embedded-use flash and DRAM products to increase their protection against a wide variety of environmental conditions such as moisture, dust, corrosion, and chemical contaminants. Sounds familiar? Perhaps you’ve experienced it before.
If any of you have touched any sort of high-quality outdoor-specific electronics before, you’ll most probably realize that the components on those PCBs have a shiny sheen on top of it. Those components don’t get corroded easily, too. That’s because they have a coating on top to protect them.

That’s what Transcend is offering for their conformal coating, too. Transcend claims that this coating will protect against moisture, dust, corrosion, and chemical contaminants. But actually, it’ll protect against ESD too. Electrostatic discharge. Conformal coating like what Transcend is able to insulate the components from ESD, too.
When it comes to creating the coat itself, there are a few methods – manual brushing, manual spraying, manual dipping, or automated spraying by machines. Manual brushing will result in an unequal stroke and the coating thickness across the PCB will be unequal. Potentially, there will be a few spots missed out too. Manually spraying will also result in unequal thickness as human hands aren’t exactly the most stable ones out there. As for dipping, it will result in a lot of material wastage. And it takes a long time for the material to drip dry. Hence, automated spraying by machines is the most controllable, stable, and can be automated. Thickness of the coating is able to be maintained.

As for what material the coating is made out of, there are acrylic, silicone, urethane, and epoxy coatings. Transcend is opting for acrylic conformal coating solution supplied by HumiSeal, as it is quick-drying and has excellent flexibility, moisture protection, electrical insulation, and fungus resistant. It is also compliant with MIL, IPC, RoHS, and UL standards, and is well-suited to most applications. Transcend also offers different coating materials for specific application needs.
Transcend’s conformal coating is applied directly to the module surface (except for the “gold-fingers”) to completely encapsulate the PCB and all mounted components. The coating shields the DRAM or flash module from environmental factors, increasing the durability and reliability of the system.

To guarantee that Transcend offers the highest quality embedded solutions, our coating process meets IPC-A-610D standards, which specify coating color, coverage, and thickness. Our coating material contains fluorescents to aid final inspection of the product. The coating is 100% inspected under UV light for distribution, quality, and uniformity.
Transcend recommends conformal coated flash and memory modules for use in harsh environments with high moisture (forests), high dust (factory, desert), or chemical contaminants. These include chemical refinery plants, automotive applications, military environments, railroad systems, and traffic control systems.

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Samsung is having an exciting promotion for new SUHD TVs

Are you excited to get yourself an SUHD TV? I know I am, but they’re always way too expensive and I can’t afford any of them for sure – until now.
At 10am of May 27th 2016 (tomorrow) sharp, for just one day only, Samsung will  have an exclusive deal for those who seek for their new 2016 lineup of SUHD TVs – particularly the latest 65-inch SUHD TV (65KS9000) and the 55-inch UHD TV (55KS6000). This isn’t any typical discount either  – as there will be special gifts for those who opt to pre-order tomorrow.

Firstly, if you opt for the 65-inch SUHD TV, it’ll cost you RM21,999 – but you get a free Galaxy S7 Edge worth RM3,099 and another RM5,000 travel voucher for free too. There will only be 10 units of the 65-inch SUHD TVs to get this crazy deal, so be quick! For those who opt for the 55-inch UHD TV however, it’ll cost you only RM5,499 – and you’ll still get a free Galaxy S7 Edge. This time around, Samsung is more generous and open up the deal for 200 units.
Interested to get a SUHD TV? Head on to this website to prepare for preorder. Again, the preorder starts tomorrow, May 27th, at 10am sharp. Keep your eyes peeled and computer ready!

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Temporary 15% off for all rides offered by e-scooter company Beam because they want you to vote in GE15

Beam Malaysia is calling all Malaysian to fulfill their civic responsibility of voting in GE15 by slashing the price of rides by a small amount.
From today until November 20 onwards, all rides of the e-scooter are 15% cheaper and there’s yet another RM1.50 discount if you hop off at polling stations with Beam parking slots to cast your votes.

So whether or not you’re using the service as usual or decide to try it on the big day which is this coming Saturday, it is much easier and wallet-friendly to have an experience of traversing using an e-scooter.
To find out the nearest Beam station from you, download the app via App Store or Google Play Store.

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Lenovo acquires IBM x86 Server Business

Lenovo is expanding again! Since their acquisition of IBM’s PC inductry back in the year 2005, Lenovo has once again sought out for IBM – this time being their x86 server business. This acquisition however costs Lenovo USD $2.1 billion (RM6.88 billion) in total, with approximately USD $1.8 billion (RM5.9 billion) to be paid in cold hard cash at closing, and the approximate remain of USD $280 million (RM917.42 million) to be paid with Lenovo’s stock based on closing price as of September 26th 2014.

Lenovo has acquired the System x, BladeCenter, and Flex System blade servers and switches, x86-based Flex integrated systems, NeXt Scale and iDataPlex servers alongside with the associated software, blade networking and maintenance operation.
Lenovo promises to have a smooth integration and transition throughout the entire acquisition so that there aren’t any screwups from their side of things. Definitely another point to note on how large Lenovo has become is that they will be in the top three smart devices manufacturer in the world for PCs, tablets, and smartphones, after the completion of acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google.
Fret not, as Lenovo and IBM established an alliance where Lenovo will be an OEM to IBM and resell products from IBM’s industry-leading storage and software portfolio, including IBM’s entry and midrange Storwize storage product family, Linear Tape Open (LTO) prodcuts, IBM Flash Storage Arrays and elements of IBM’s system software portfolio, including Smart Cloud, General Parallel File System and Platform Computing solutions.
Additionally, Lenovo will continue to follow IBM x86’s product roadmap, including Flex and x86-based PureFlex integrated systems.
We’ve seen what Lenovo has done with IBM’s PC industry since its acquisition, and now we’re excited to see what Lenovo can bring to the IBM x86’s server business. Hopefully they’re able to recreate its glory days and repeat the success of IBM’s PC industry too.

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Flash Plus 2 Now Comes With RM100 Travel Voucher

Planning to go on a trip? Need a brand new smartphone? Or even more picky, need a smartphone that can take decent pics? Look no further, as the Flash Plus 2 has you covered. It has a good camera, doesn’t cost a bomb (but looks like it does), and comes with a RM100 travel voucher!
Starting October 24, 2016, the RM100 Travel Package Discount Voucher will be given out when you purchase a Flash Plus 2, in stores! Customers will only be eligible to receive the RM100 voucher when they purchased their Flash Plus 2 in stores, so take note of this!!!

Customers who have purchased their Flash Plus 2 in store can log in to https://www.packist.com/voucher-redeem to complete your redemption of the RM100 travel discount. Packist.com is a registered licensed travel agency, and offers travel packages that you can redeem in part with the voucher.
Only available for a limited time, please log on to http://www.flash3c.com/my/where-to-buy/ and locate the nearest offline store. The offer stands, while stocks last.

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Review – Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra: Larger than my laptop

I finally got my hands on the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra about two weeks ago, and we finally got to review it today. Everyone’s jaws dropped when we saw that humongous screen. But of course, there is more than just having a humongous screen – so let’s take a look at what other things the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has to offer.

Contents in the box
Let’s start off by talking about the contents inside the box. This is a very heavy box, by the way – and that is because we have everything shown here – the tablet itself, the kickstand, and also the Book Cover Keyboard. After combining all 3 parts together, the weight of this tablet is really quite daunting.
I consider Malaysians lucky for getting so many things.
For me, I’ll start off by removing everything and go through the tablet itself first.
The tablet itself
This Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is humongous. It’s impossibly thin and actually rigid thanks to Samsung’s Armour Aluminium – or aluminum if you prefer it that way.
The thinness of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is insane.
But, I don’t know how else to describe it other than “huge”. This 14.6-inch Super AMOLED screen goes up to 120Hz refresh rate with a super-high resolution of 1848×2960. That equates to nearly 5.5 million pixels, which means nearly 1.5 times more pixels than a standard 16:9 1440p display.

And I have to say, this screen looks absolutely stunning and beautiful. But don’t take my word for it since I took out the colorimeter to test its color accuracy too. Tested at 100 nits of brightness, this screen can cover 99.87% of sRGB and 99.4% of DCI-P3 color gamuts while maintaining a very low Delta E number – and that means this screen is very color accurate and doesn’t deviate off from the true color much.

However, the average maximum brightness of this screen is only at about 385 nits. That number might seem low, but since this screen is so big, it is enough to light up an entire room at just 100 nits of brightness. That is because the word “nits” here is describing the “density of the light intensity”. This is also why for larger displays, we actually use it in lower nits – like how I’m using at 34-inch ultrawide at home at 80 nits or lower.

Anyway, truth be told – everything looks amazing on this tablet. Huge, bright screen with vivid colors and an amazing quad-channel speaker – means that this tablet can’t go wrong in terms of media consumption.
Not something that I’ll condone, but… we’re doing a review…
On a side note – one thing I did was to use the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra to take some pictures – and they actually do look pretty good! I have never used such a large screen as a viewfinder before and this is an interesting experience for me. But for the video capabilities is very limited as it can capture at 30fps only no matter the resolution.

Also, holding the tablet might be problematic since the bezels are so small.

But, I do have two things to point out. Number 1, the notch. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has two selfie cameras – one wide and one more ultrawide angle cameras, housed in a tiny notch up top but I also don’t see a reason to have it. They could’ve just stashed it within the bezel – but with that said, because the notch is such a small percentage of the screen’s real estate, I immediately ignored that notch within a minute.

Number 2, is the under-display fingerprint scanner. I freaking hate under-display fingerprint scanners – even on phones. Now, on this freakishly huge tablet, the scanner is played at this ungodly position which is difficult and awkward to reach from any direction other than from the side. Seriously, just integrate the fingerprint scanner on the power button.
The only way to reach the under-display fingerprint scanner.
Speaking of that, Samsung should have moved the power button to the other edge of the tablet. Currently, I can’t differentiate which is the power button and which is the volume rocker.
I should also mention that we did all the aforementioned tests before applying the tempered glass screen protector that you’re seeing on the tablet now. It obviously affected the under display fingerprint scanner negatively, but at least it still works. Still, I ended up just using face unlock.
Before we proceed, I want to weigh the tablet alone to see how heavy it is.

Not bad.
The kickstand accessory
Now, let’s switch gears and talk about the kickstand accessory. For me, I think I’ll just leave this piece attached to the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra all the time. It’s a very nice PU leather kind of material, I think?

The keycaps on the keys are also slightly rough and may catch oils from fingers and eventually look shiny – and that already happened on the spacebar. Most of the oil can be wiped off, though.

This keyboard is also has a white backlight so you can use this keyboard in complete darkness too. You can toggle between 3 levels of brightness and eventually turn it off if you want to. Nice.

Overall user experience
But what is it like to actually use this device then? How does the device feel? Is the user interface on this tablet with a humongous 14.6-inch screen still going to be just an enlarged phone? Yes, unfortunately. In the most basic Android UI, this tablet is just a big phone and it feels kinda clumsy to use. That is not even Samsung’s fault because there are a lot of fundamental UI elements that just don’t scale well into such a large display.

Take a look at this example – the Google Play Store where all the icons take up a huge chunk of the screen. Why, Google?
But, the saving grace for the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is Samsung DeX. Technically, DeX acts like another launcher for the system and it changes the interface entirely into a more familiar Windows PC or Mac interface. Since we have the Book Cover Keyboard accessory with us, we can literally use it as a laptop replacement – which is a topic we’ll leave for next time.

Overall, DeX feels the same here like with any other Samsung phones or tablets – but it comes with a few more interesting features. DeX is treated like a subsystem within Android and we can further customize how DeX looks in terms of the interface zoom level, text size, all those stuff.

We can also customize trackpad gestures too – like triple tap on the trackpad means go back, all of those good stuff.

Combining all this, the experience on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is actually quite decent on DeX. Multitasking is fantastic and I don’t have to worry about the scaling issue since each app is constrained within its own windows.
Phone interface…
… tablet interface!
Performance
Plus, that Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset is able to perform really well since this tablet has such a large surface area to dissipate the heat away.

If you want to play games on this tablet, then go on ahead. The performance is amazing but we still do not have the “alternate gaming performance management ” option yet. I think it doesn’t matter since this tablet doesn’t seem to have a thermal limit as the performance is already very high and this tablet can dissipate heat quickly because of its large surface area. However, do keep in mind that touch screen controls are very difficult to use on this device because it is just so big.
We also did our gaming test here – so check it out.

Battery life
What is not fun though, is the battery life. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra comes with an 11,200mAh battery which sounds like a lot, but it actually has the worst battery life on a tablet that I’ve seen so far. We ran the PCMark 10 battery life test at 100 nits brightness and it got less than 7 hours.

That’s quite a big oof. I mean, I expected the battery life to be not as good since the screen is so big – but I guess because the screen is big with such a high resolution and high refresh rate, it’s a recipe for the worst battery life. Remember, this is only on WiFi. I can’t imagine how the battery will be for the 5G version of this tablet.
Charging speed
Charging speed though, is quite okay. You see, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra doesn’t come with a charger in the box. On Samsung’s website, it is said to support 45W charger and it took about 1.5 hours to charge from 15% to 100% with our Ugreen charger. From what I know, our Ugreen charger doesn’t support Samsung’s 45W charging. Comparing our data with Sam Mobile’s charging test result – it doesn’t really differ much if we use Samsung’s official 45W charger.

Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra?
So, in conclusion, for the price of RM5,899 – yes that is the price of this tablet, and it is definitely a super hefty price. This product is definitely not for everyone – mainly because of the size and the price.
I’d have to say – for those who just want a large device mainly for gaming or watching shows on the go but are still able to whip our a document and email side-by-side and do work, then the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is pretty much the jack-of-all-trades that you’re looking for. Plus, being able to draw with the S Pen is a huge boon that I think many people will want.

That kickstand accessory is definitely one of the best kickstands I’ve used so far, and it just works very well – and that keyboard is also magnificent to type on.
Spending this much on a premium tablet might be questionable for some but I am not here to tell you how to spend your money. This review is to let you know more in-depth details about the tablet before purchasing.
But before we end the review – here’s one last weight measurement with the tablet, kickstand, and the Book Cover Keyboard together.

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ASUS introduces more AMD-powered ROG and TUF laptops

It’s a big day for ASUS as they have just announced the new VivoBook S14 that is powered by AMD, and now we also have gaming laptops – from thin & light Zehyprus series to budget TUF Gaming laptops – that are powered by AMD.
There are quite a number of laptops here, so let’s split them up.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus
The new AMD-powered Zephyrus are now available in two different variants – the G14 and also the G15. Our partner site, Tech Critter, has already reviewed the Zephyrus G14 and gave it a very positive review – which is why I am excited for the new Zephyrus G15.

Essentially, it’s bigger and has a few more spec bumps along the way. The list of specs are as below:

Series
ROG Zephyrus G15

Model Name
GA502I-UHN095T

Design
Aluminum Black with brushed hairline

Keyboard lighting
White backlit, Non-Aura-sync

Thermal
HyperCool Technology: dual 12V fans, 3 air vents, anti-dust tech

Processor
Ryzen 7-4800HS

OS
Windows 10

GPU
GTX 1660Ti Max-Q GDDR6 6GB

Screen
15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz
Adaptive sync

RAM
DDR4 3200 8G*1 + 8G (on-board)
1x Slot

HDD Slot
Not available

SSD Storage M.2
PCIE NVME 1TB M.2 SSD
2x M.2 Slot

Free Bundle
ROG Backpack

Warranty
2 Years Global Warranty
(1st year with Perfect Warranty)

Price
RM5,299

Availability Date
Available now

TUF Gaming A15 and A17
For the more affordable range of laptops, we have the new TUF Gaming GA15 and the GA17. These two laptops – as the name suggests – are 15-inch and 17-inch laptops. Both of them are packed with the latest AMD Ryzen 4000 series mobile processors with up to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics processor.

It is also available in 144Hz refresh rate option, and ASUS also did a lot of tweaks to the laptop to allow users to upgrade certain components.

Series
ASUS TUF Gaming A15/A17 Fortress Gray

Model Name
FA506I-VHN248T
FA506I-VAL118T
FA706I-UH7078T
FA506I-UHN204T
FA506I-UHN203T

Design
Metal Fortress Gray
Metal Fortress Gray
Metal Fortress Gray
Metal Fortress Gray
Metal Fortress Gray

Keyboard lighting
All Zone RGB, Non Aura-sync
All Zone RGB, Non Aura-sync
All Zone RGB, Non Aura-sync
All Zone RGB, Non Aura-sync
All Zone RGB, Non Aura-sync

Thermal
HyperCool Technology
HyperCool Technology
HyperCool Technology
HyperCool Technology
HyperCool Technology

Processor
Ryzen 9-4900H
Ryzen 7-4800H
Ryzen 9-4900H
Ryzen 9-4900H
Ryzen 7-4800H

OS
Windows 10
Windows 10
Windows 10
Windows 10
Windows 10

GPU
RTX2060 GDDR6 6GB
RTX2060 GDDR6 6GB
GTX1660Ti GDDR6 6GB
GTX1660Ti GDDR6 6GB
GTX1660Ti GDDR6 6GB

Screen
15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz
15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz
17.3″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz
15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz
15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz

RAM & Slot
DDR4 3200 8G*2
DDR4 3200 8G*2
DDR4 3200 8G*1
DDR4 3200 8G*1
DDR4 3200 8G*1

Ram Slot
2
2
2
2
2

HDD Slot
1x available
1x available
1x available
1x available
1x available

SSD Storage M.2
PCIE NVME 1TB M.2 SSD
PCIE NVME 1TB M.2 SSD
PCIE NVME 512G M.2 SSD
PCIE NVME 512G M.2 SSD
PCIE NVME 512G M.2 SSD

M.2 Slot
2
2
2
2
2

Free Bundle
TUF Backpack
TUF Backpack
TUF Backpack
TUF Backpack
TUF Backpack

Warranty
2 Years Global Warranty
(1st year with Perfect Warranty)
2 Years Global Warranty
(1st year with Perfect Warranty)
2 Years Global Warranty
(1st year with Perfect Warranty)
2 Years Global Warranty
(1st year with Perfect Warranty)
2 Years Global Warranty
(1st year with Perfect Warranty)

Price
RM5,899
RM5,699
RM5,199
RM4,999
RM4,699

Availability Date
Available now
Available now
Available now
Available now
Available now

Series
ASUS TUF Gaming A15/A17 Fortress Gray

Model Name
FA706I-IH7079T
FA506I-IHN241T
FA506I-IHN240T
FA506I-HHN137T

Design
Metal Fortress Gray
Metal Fortress Gray
Metal Fortress Gray
Metal Fortress Gray

Keyboard lighting
All Zone RGB, Non-Aura-sync
All Zone RGB, Non-Aura-sync
All Zone RGB, Non-Aura-sync
All Zone RGB, Non-Aura-sync

Thermal
HyperCool Technology
HyperCool Technology
HyperCool Technology
HyperCool Technology

Processor
Ryzen 7-4800H
Ryzen 7-4800H
Ryzen 5-4600H
Ryzen 5-4600H

OS
Windows 10
Windows 10
Windows 10
Windows 10

GPU
GTX1650Ti GDDR6 4GB
GTX1650Ti GDDR6 4GB
GTX1650Ti GDDR6 4GB
GTX1650 GDDR6 4GB

Screen
17.3″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz
15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz
15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz
15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz

RAM & Slot
DDR4 3200 8G*1
DDR4 3200 8G*1
DDR4 3200 8G*1
DDR4 3200 8G*1

Ram Slot
2
2
2
2

HDD Slot
1x available
1x available
1x available
1x available

SSD Storage M.2
PCIE NVME 512G M.2 SSD
PCIE NVME 512G M.2 SSD
PCIE NVME 512G M.2 SSD
PCIE NVME 512G M.2 SSD

M.2 Slot
2
2
2
2

Free Bundle
TUF Backpack
TUF Backpack
TUF Backpack
TUF Backpack

Warranty
2 Years Global Warranty
(1st year with Perfect Warranty)
2 Years Global Warranty
(1st year with Perfect Warranty)
2 Years Global Warranty
(1st year with Perfect Warranty)
2 Years Global Warranty
(1st year with Perfect Warranty)

Price
RM4,299
RM4,099
RM3,799
RM3,499

Availability Date
Available now
Available now
Available now
Available now

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Why we should use Wikipedia as credible source

In universities, we’ve always been told that academicians will never accept any sort of citations or information quoted from Wikipedia. The main reason – as far as I’ve been told – is because they’re entirely crowd-sourced, and not by “experts”. “It’s a sin to use Wikipedia!”, as what I’ve been told on the first day in university. Sure, not everyone is an expert by profession. Consider this though – there are many non-certified people who are better than most of us when it comes to the subject at hand.
Wikipedia has a really vast library of articles – ranging from history to art, scientific discoveries and even documentation of smartphones! You can literally dive in to Wikipedia to read about Wikipedia itself! Most of the time, when I’m reading through any articles, I’ll get distracted and go on to some other article. This cycle continues for quite a long time too. Even professors are making the switch to use Wikipedia too, because of resources of crowd-funded articles are beyond what a single professor can provide, of course.

I mean, personally, I gone through my bachelor’s degree in engineering majoring in nanotechnology recently, while working here at Nasi Lemak Tech. Most of the efforts on citations I used in projects, assignments, and articles are actually from Wikipedia. Heck, there are people who believes reading through the entire encyclopedia is good for your brain – but I believe reading Wikipedia might be more useful.
There are just way too many tips and tricks on Wikipedia, and we’re going to teach you how to use it.
[nextpage title=”Citations”]First things first. Wikipedia has an amazingly wide range of articles regarding academic studies. I believe most people gripe about not being able to directly cite Wikipedia for their assignments or articles, but there’s another way.
Keep an eye out for which part of the Wikipedia article that you want to cite. Look for the citation number inside or after the sentence of which exact sentence you want to cite. These citation numbers are mostly in blue colour, as they are a link, actually.
From Wikipedia
Click on it and it’ll bring you to the References section of the Wikipedia article. For the sake of everyone’s convenience, the full citation with the corresponding citation number will be highlighted.
From Wikipedia
If you’re finding facts on science, most of the time the source of the information is from an academic journal – just like the example shown above. Just copy paste the entire title to Google, and you’ll find the original source of cited information. Use it on your assignment or article!
From Wikipedia
These citations are mostly from peer-reviewed academic papers too, which is why they’re 100% credible – or at least most of the time, presumably. More on this later.
It’s funny to see that when words are cited from Wikipedia, it’s not reputable. However, when the same exact words are cited from Elsevier or IEEE, it’s the best reputable thing in the world. I’m not questioning the legitimacy of Elsevier, IEEE, or any other journal publications – but merely questioning on why we are giving Wikipedia a horrible reputation.
[nextpage title=”One stop center for nearly everything”]I find it quite magnificent to be able to find all sorts of history of a TV show on a single page. For example, the entry on We Bare Bears said who is the creator alongside with a brief summary of the show and its history. Again, these are legit information – just head down to the citations and you’ll see that that the official information is from Cartoon Network themselves.
Didn’t know who’s the character in the show that you just watched? Wikipedia has a complete list of characters on the TV show while detailing who’s the actor or voice actor too. Sometimes, they have a brief description of each characters in the show. Sometimes, they have a massive table categorizing and labelling each character in the show too – the perfect example would be Game of Thrones with their amount of actors. Walking Dead too, actually.
From Wikipedia
Your favourite show just went into a hiatus? Say no more fam, check out the latest updates on each show’s dedicated episodes page, including a summary and airing dates. Also, you’ll get to check out who’s the episode writer too.
In case you’re not into TV shows (pretty much like I am), Wikipedia can be a news hub too, or a quick introduction into any sort of topics. For example, the entire Paris attack that happened on November 2015 was very well documented all around, with a pretty unbiased reporting too. That’s because Wikipedia is open for all to edit.
If you’re into conspiracy theories, you can even check out the Illuminati on Wikipedia too. It can easily take up a day of your life by reading that one page alone. Find out about their history and how it relates to modern society too.
You might want to check out some dank memes on Wikipedia too. They have an entire page on the history and where the word “meme” comes from. Maybe check out the biggest list of internet phenomena if you’re keen on that.
[nextpage title=”Legitimacy”]It should be well-known at this point that Wikipedia is a crowd-funded project with crowd-sourced knowledge. It’s literally by the community, for the community. The only double-edged characteristic is the fact that it can be edited by anyone. That means anyone can go in and edit, either to improve or to spread misinformation. In a way, it can be a form of “peer review” too… assuming no one sent their Reptilian Army or 4chan army to sabotage you. There’s a list of misinformation found on Wikipedia, which is published on Wikipedia itself! Ironic!
In a study done by John Bohannon, he purposely submitted fake scientific papers to 304 journals in the world. The fake scientific paper was designed in such a way that it is full of “scientific flaws” and should have been rejected for multiple reasons, but never did.
Even prestigious journals like Elsevier that has a paywall, accepted the fake paper that Bohannon submitted. Doesn’t this make you question their credibility too? This is just one of the few publicly published information that we have on Elsevier’s so-called “peer review”. There is another time that Elsevier has been called out for publishing fake journals too.
In a way, you have to think about it this way – Elsevier’s “business model” is by acquiring money through their paywall so that they can hire peer reviewers and profit. Knowing this, having more journals published after peer reviews – to achieve higher “efficiency”, per se. However if they did neglect the sole purpose of peer reviews, then it’s quite pointless to have the paywall at all.
Wikipedia on the other hand is much more instant – albeit that peer review is pretty much up to the entire society. Also, there’s no filtering of any sort of information too. You can again, read up about its reliability, on Wikipedia itself.
You can find out about everything good and bad about a company like Intel – all on a single page. It literally ranges from their CSR all the way to their controversies, together with their latest products and technological breakthroughs throughout its lifespan.
[nextpage title=”Conclusion”]Wikipedia has a REALLY big library of articles. You can learn a lot at just about any topic at all. Do I recommend anyone using it? Definitely – but not as their main source of information. There are lots of cases where false information was spread through Wikipedia, which is the one main reason why Wikipedia is unreliable.
It has opened my eyes into many different aspects within common topics too, like weird art and its history. Even superbly controversial topics and people like Edward Snowden is very well documented on Wikipedia. If you think that the article about Company A might have been edited by a Company A themselves in their favour, there’s a tool called WikiWatchDog to run a quick check on that. However, there’s nothing like a quick VPN can’t fix either.
Personally, I believe Wikipedia as a hub of information, but do double check on the source of information from time to time. It’s never wrong to be a little paranoid about information.

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Edifier S350DB Launched; RM1,099

It was a happy day for me as a big fan of 2.1 speakers, as a brand new set of high-end 2.1 speakers was revealed – the Edifier S350DB. It was launched at Stars Picker Audio Cafe – which is also a heaven for audiophiles to experience top-notch audio products before making a purchase. Since it is a cafe, you can get some food and drinks while you enjoy too.
Anyway, the Edifier S350DB is a 2.1 speaker that is completely enclosed by wood, and has a dark finish. That truly creates a stunning classic look while maintaining its subtlety as a speaker.

Let’s have a look at its specs part by part. Firstly, the 0.75-inch tweeters are made out of titanium domes to create the high frequencies, a 3.5-inch aluminium diaphragm and frame for the mid-range frequencies, and an 8-inch subwoofer for superior bass quality. To ensure its sound quality is top-notch, they actually sent the Edifier S350DB to Kippel for testing.
As for its connectivity, Edifier touts a total of 5 different methods to connect to the S350DB – through optical audio, coaxial cable, Bluetooth, PC input (essentially a dedicated 3.5mm audio jack channel), and aux. As Bluetooth might  get choked up by higher bitrate audio, the Edifier S350DB supports Qualcomm aptX too (learn more about it here).
The Edifier S350DB is indeed their high-end 2.1 system, as it has a Texas Instrument DSP (digital signal processor), and dedicated amplifiers for each speaker. Wow!
Then there’s the control panel for the Edifier S350DB. It has a somewhat similar layout to the one found in the R1700BT that we’ve reviewed here, but the Edifier S350DB comes with an interesting UFO-styled remote control. Unique style overall, I must say.

The Edifier S350DB is priced at RM 1,099 – and it’s available now. You can head on over to Lazada here and make your purchase right now, then bring the house down with a blissful quality of music.
By the way, go visit Stars Picker Audio Cafe – those fine folks there have the best audio devices available for your to enjoy. And it’s a cozy place too!

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Try TikTok’s #StayAtHome & #CookAtHome challenge to relieve your boredom

With more confirmed cases of COVID-19 increasing every day, it is essential to stay indoors and don’t go out unless it is necessary to restock. With 2 more weeks to go, the boredom and cycle of eat, play, sleep, repeat is painful and torturing, not to mention we can’t enjoy dining at shops with our friends and families.
That’s why a lot of people have installed TikTok. Yeah – for some reason, TikTok is getting a lot of new users these days. I guess the library of content available on TikTok is just too good to ignore.

So why not take the TikTok challenge? The new #StayAtHome challenge is here to keep you occupied. Celebrities and creators share their methods on how they pass their time creatively. Those participating include singer/songwriter Faizal Tahir, actress Joey Leong, and charismatic entrepreneur Dato’ (Dr) Calvin Khiu are sure to bring you some fun during this period.

If you watch tons of food videos recently due to missing your favorite shop’s dishes, then search out #CookAtHome to look at some of the popular food that can be created within your kitchen as well. Maybe don’t watch this at 2am, though.

Got some good ideas to share with everyone? Then submit your clips to TikTok with the hashtag #StayAtHome or #CookAtHome. There are only 2 more weeks to go so stay strong and safe. If we can make it through the last 2 weeks, the next 2 is just simply the same routine.

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