Public Reaction To Google Glass

-Picture via The Verge

Google Glass is the most risky and potentially, a revolutionary piece of technology. A moonshot idea like Google Glass can potentially change the world by how people will interact with their environment and with each other  much like when cell phones was taking off during the early millennium.
Even before Google Glass hit the streets, many entities and individual expressed concerns about the use of Google Glass in ways that it will affect them rather than the user.
We all know that Google Glass is equipped with camera, microphone and a ‘Head-up display’ all packed into the Google Glass which you will wear it on your head giving the ability for the device to capture everything you see and hear. This is a privacy problem which even camera phones was attacked back then such as in Japan where they ban camera phones from entering a bookstore.
A bar in Seattle, US has already implemented the ban before the product is released. Vriginia bill has already on it’s way to ban wearing Google Glass while driving. “Stop The Cyborgs” site was launched specifically to criticize Google Glass and it’s invasion of privacy.
According to NBC News, via Dvice, casinos and movie theaters are planning to ban Google Glass soon.
“As the sale of [Google Glass] spreads, there’ll be more people using them and wanting to use them at places such as a gentlemen’s club. If we see those in the club, we would do the same thing that we do to people who bring cameras into the club.”
-Peter Feinstein of Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club in Las Vegas
This is expected however, new stuff will have it’s controversial side such as the Google Cars and artificial intelligence programmings; even the internet(SOPA etc.). Society are just afraid of big changes; on the contrary, fear invokes concern which can define new boundaries and laws which can protect the society itself.
Via – Dvice

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Google tells the story of how the search engine works

Google posted up on their website to describe how their search engine works and also what features that it has to make sure that the results are clean, fresh and relevant.

Of course it’s not in a code level, but very much in layman’s terms and all these is done on a beautiful, long HTML5 page which is also interactive!
Check it out here on their website!

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Samsung Malaysia to Host First-ever Virtual Tech Festival to Launch the Epic Galaxy S21!

Samsung started off the year with a bang by announcing the Galaxy S21 series of smartphones alongside its beautiful new design and magnificent performance. To officiate its release, Samsung Malaysia is hosting the Virtual Tech Festival for the Galaxy S21 series.
Samsung Malaysia is also kickstarting another promo campaign for the Galaxy S21 series too. Make your purchase between 29th January to 31st March 2021 and you’ll get the Galaxy Fit2, SmartTag, and Wireless Charger Trio worth a total of RM697, for free. Terms and conditions apply, while stocks last.

The first-ever Virtual Tech Festival will be held on Samsung’s Malaysia Instagram and between 29th – 31st January 2021, there will be a total of 21 influencers and 21 livestreams to get the latest updates and information on the all-new Galaxy S21.

We have JinnyBoy, Andi Bernadee, Daiyan Trisha, Yaya Zahir, Epicism Boys, and many other influencers showing what are the Galaxy S21 epic capabilities and their impressions of how the innovation of the phone has integrated seamlessly and effortlessly into their daily routine.
The Galaxy S21 series comes with 3 models, retailing at RM3,699 to RM5,899.  For more information about the Galaxy S21’s launch promo, visit https://www.samsung.com/my/smartphones/galaxy-s21-ultra-5g/.
Our review of the Galaxy S21 Ultra is also out.

We also reviewed the performance of the Exynos 2100 in comparison with other previous generation of chipsets to compare and see how much did Samsung improve in terms of performance.

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LG G6 Arrives In Malaysia; Retails At RM 2,999

It’s surprising to see something like this dropped in our mail. The LG G6 officially arrives here in the Malaysian market – and ohhh it’s fabulous!
The LG G6 does things a little different – just like what Samsung did with their Galaxy S8. It’s taller than other smartphones with a standard 16:9 aspect ratio with 1440p resolution, as it uses a non-standard screen aspect ratio, coming in at an aspect ratio of 18:9 (or 2:1, actually) with a resolution of 2880px x 1440px.

That humongous body-to-screen ratio!
With a beautiful aluminium and glass structure of the LG G6, it definitely looks minimalist and sleek yet smooth to the touch at the same time. Also, LG claims that their engineers have intelligently positioned the components inside the G6 to minimize overheating. That’s certainly a plus point, and we discussed how heat affects battery life in a vicious cycle.
coming in at an aspect ratio of 18:9 with a resolution of 2880px x 1440px
As the LG G6 is a flagship device, it needs to have flagship specs after all. It comes with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 821 chipset, that special 5.7-inch display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM, 64GB of UFS 2.0 storage and a microSD card slot. As for the cameras (yes, that’s a plural), it has a 5MP front-facing camera with f/2. 😉

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Android 4.4 to be called KitKat; leaks Nexus 5

Surely the news have been broken out and caused an earthquake with the magnitude of over 9000 on the Richter scale.

The one big reason is that well, we all don’t know what Key Lime Pie is – at least for me though. I never even heard of the word “key lime pie” before, and I first came across this dessert when the term came over to the Android rumours’ scene.
Another thing to note is that on the Android KitKat’s website, it is explicitly stated that the next version of Android is Android 4.4, instead of the long rumoured Android 5.0.
This is also the first ever version of Android that is using a trademarked dessert’s name, and also feature its iconic shape (in this case, the chocolate-covered wafer biscuit bar). Amazing feat pulled out by Google and Nestle, and indeed unexpected by everyone.
As Google released the video about Android 4.4 KitKat, it accidentally showed off glances of the Nexus 5, which is made by LG too.

As pointed out by Android Police, the picture (taken from the video) above posed the “mystery Nexus” and the Nexus 4 side by side, with the most obvious differences being shown. Unfortunately, the video was taken down minutes after the discovery.
The camera on the mystery Nexus device is definitely a super large one, with the easily recognizable and reflective nexus word at back of the device. Also pointed by Android Police, the LG “smile” logo on the Nexus 4 is proportional to the logo shadows on the mystery Nexus.
Maybe Google will announce the next Nexus somewhere before the holiday seasons soon, and then we’ll get have a full coverage on it.
Via : Android Police

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Mobile maps getting pumped up

This certainly isn’t something that any of us would see any day. It is reported that Apple will now drop Google Maps and use their own maps, as reported by 9to5Mac.
There are no further details about this, but BGR seem to have a peek from the leaks; reporting that it even has 3D maps even for Apple’s famous attitude towards secrecy.

Apple iOS 6’s leaked map
Google however, also has something out of their sleeves and is having an event earlier than Apple’s WWDC in San Francisco.
Google’s event
It will be very interesting to see what each of these have hidden up their sleeves as maps would be one of – for me – the last thing that tech giants would be in war with. Given very strong speculation and a leaked image, it is said that Apple’s map is largely focused on 3D viewing.
Whereas for Google… it already has 3D viewing, so I wonder what the “next dimension” will be. Augmented reality ala Layar, the augmented reality browser on Google Glasses? That would be interesting since the video demonstrating the project glass is really captivating though it only uses the not-so-lively Google+

Only time will tell what is all this is about.

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Here’s what happened with all the 5G access agreements between Malaysia telco orgs and DNB

A lot has happened today in terms of the upcoming wide-scale initiation of the 5G cellular network where Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have engaged with DNB upon the ‘5G Access Agreement’ and there are mixed results but most of them are positive – kinda.
Maxis

The last update about DNB and 5G was about Celcom, Digi, YES, and TM taking equity stakes via the Share Subscription Agreement with the absence of Maxis and U Mobile. However, Maxis’s latest publicized news turns that statement around as they are “currently assessing the governance requirements of 5G Access Agreement” which means in the end, they want to have a piece of that big 5G pie as well.
Although this is technically different from purchasing and owning equity stakes in DNB, as a multi-million dollar company, you can’t fall behind your competitors so I guess they just want to “utilize” the 5G network and base stations – perhaps like an “as-a-service” type of policy.
Celcom and Digi

For the recently merged and the biggest player of all, Celcom and Digi are going for the long-term game by confirming their subscription to the 5G Single Wholesale Network (SWN) for a total period of 10 years.
Throughout the active timeframe, they will tailor their solutions for end customer retail services first to help the mass public gain access to 5G while further value-added packages and innovative 5G equipment/applications dedicated to enterprise needs come later.
As of now, we only know which package offers a 5G connection for Celcom:

Xpax Prepaid 35
Xpax Prepaid 45
Xpax Postpaid 40
Xpax Postpaid 60
MEGA Lightning 80
MEGA Lightning 98
MEGA Lightning 128
MEGA Lightning 158
MEGA Lightning 188

Unifi Mobile (TM)

As today begins the 5G era at least for Unifi Mobile by TM, the Uni5G commercial branding is what they are offering where unlimited data plans start from RM35 for prepaid and RM59 for postpaid, all based on a monthly rate.
Similar to Digi and Celcom, TM is also opting in for a 10-year subscription which ends on October 6 2032, and as of Q3 2022, the 5G coverage for Malaysia is around 33.2 with DNB expecting and aiming for an 80% figure by the end of 2024.
U Mobile

Lumping themselves in similar holes with Maxis due to not partaking in the Share Subscription Agreement, U Mobile might be one of the earliest telcos that “pre-sells” their 5G plan in order to get Malaysian ready for the cellular connection once it officially drops.
Well, by Thursday of this week those who are running the following plans should theoretically start seeing the 5G icon popping up on their smartphone’s home screen if they are within the coverage area:

Prepaid U25
Prepaid U35
U Postpaid 38
U Postpaid 68
U Postpaid 98
U FamilyShare lines

Just a quick note for prepaid users, there will be a Speed Booster function where the connection speed will be uncapped for 1 hour per day which makes up 30 hours across a month. Therefore, with the “slow zone” cap in place, U25 users only get 3Mbps while the U35 gang has 6Mbps.
Yes

Needless to say, as the earliest telco brand to offer 5G across multiple towns, YES is actually taking the slow and steady path by extending its coverage one step at a time while the 5G service is technically “up and running”.
But of course, as time goes by more fellas will be able to enjoy a truly smooth and blazing-fast 5G connection via the Yes Prepaid FT5G Unlimited or Infinite plans.
Expected Availability
Now the big question – when can we actually see the 5G icon on our smartphones? Well, that depends on the telco service you use because each one of them has different launch dates and they are down below, courtesy of SoyaCincau.

Maxis – TBA (Still reviewing the Access Agreement)
Digi – TBA (Signed the Access Agreement yet no date just yet)
Unifi Mobile – October 31
Celcom – November 1
U Mobile – November 3
YES – December 15

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Review – ASUS ZenFone 3 Max 5.5-inch (ZC553KL)

Not too long ago, we’ve reviewed the ZenFone 3 Max 5.2-inch version – a.k.a. the ZC520TL, and I find it quite a lackluster upgrade from the first ever ZenFone Max. So how does the brand new ZenFone 3 Max 5.5-inch version – a.k.a. the ZC553KL – fares in our brand new tests?
[alert type=”info” icon-size=”normal”]Since many of the things are identical in the ZenFone 3 Max family, this review will largely be based upon the 5.2-inch version. We’ll briefly skim through those aspects that are identical, and you can check out our in-depth coverage on each aspect in detail on our ZenFone 3 Max 5.2-inch review right here.[/alert]

Unboxing
The design is the same – both internally and externally. With such a simple design, there’s really nothing much to talk about regarding its design.

Externally, it’s still the sleeve packaging.

Same flap that separates the phone from all the other included things too.

Internally, it’s still having that horribly-placed SIM ejector tool that’s nearly impossible to remove from its seat.

Underneath the phone itself are the charger, OTG cable, USB cable, and some documentations.

In summary, these are all the things you’ll be getting.
The ZenFone 3 Max, an OTG cable, a microUSB cable, a charger, some documentation, and the SIM ejector tool.
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Again, same story here. The design is still identical, albeit just a tad larger overall. Placements for all the buttons, ports, jacks, whatever – they’re at the same location.
Everything is on the left side!
One thing I do have to point out is the antenna lines. I don’t know why I failed to realize this but they’re sunken in the phone chassis itself. That means dust and dirt can slip inside and there’s no easy way to clean it. Not much of a problem for those who uses a case, though.

Other than that, everything else is identical too – with the fingerprint sensor right below the flushed flat rear-camera, and the only minor difference here is the other black cutout part. This is for the laser autofocus module – which is one of the main highlights to get the ZC553KL.

The ports at the bottom and top are still the same too.
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Let’s start off by saying that I’m still feeling a bit disappointed with its connectivity options. Firstly, the ZenFone 3 Max lineup of smartphone exists solely because of its humongous battery capacity. Secondly, they included a combo SIM/microSD slot instead of separating them into dedicated slots like Samsung did. Just why?!

Other than that small little tangential complaint, everything else is pretty much identical to the 5.2-inch variant.

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Ah, this is one of the parts where ASUS didn’t copy-pasta from the 5.2-inch variant. While the display did scale up from a 5.2-incher to a 5.5-incher, they also bumped the resolution from a measly 720p to the much-appreciated resolution of 1080p. Thank you, ASUS!

Other than that, the colors reproduction is the same too – with sharp colors all throughout the curved screen. Obviously, it’s sharper than before thanks to its higher resolution.
Just like any other curved 2.5D screen, it suffers from the fact that any tempered glass screen protector will not be covering the entire screen – unless a special one is made.

Great update so far, but it’s definitely not enough. Let’s take a look at the biggest upgrade – the camera.
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Let’s go through one by one and see what has been changed here. Firstly, it has been bumped up to a now-standard 16MP rear-facing camera with a f/2.0 aperture. I presume that ASUS did bring their signature TriTech autofocus technology to the ZC553KL too, since it does have 0.03-second laser autofocus, 0.03-second phase detection autofocus, and continuous autofocus. The reason why I said I presumed, is because there’s no mention of the word “TriTech autofocus technology” on the ZC553KL’s product page, but the description under the camera section is very similar to the one on this page.

However, the ZC553KL does not have OIS – but ASUS included a 3-axis EIS for more steady photography. Neat – but just how does the picture look? Take a look below.

The camera can be summarized pretty easily here. Under brightly-lit conditions, it actually looks great for social media purposes. The images are quite sharp, but it’s rather noisy. However, everything changes when pictures are taken indoors. Sometimes, the white balance is out of whack for unknown reasons. I presume that this is a software bug, as the white balance can be fixed after restarting the Camera app.
As for the selfie camera, it has been bumped up to an 8MP camera with an aperture of f/2.2. How is it, anyway? For someone who doesn’t even take selfies, I can say that’s it’s good enough for daily uses.
Wait – there’s more!
With such a huge battery, I had fun and took a little time lapse video. I just framed the shot outside my window and across the street, hit record and boop comes a 20-minute video. I used Hyperlapse to take this video, by the way.

I’m impressed by how #TakHabisHabis the battery really is. I mean, seriously – it managed to sustain the battery level throughout the 20 minutes of continued 1080p video recording.
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It’s the quite similar with the other ASUS devices that are equipped with ZenUI 3.0. However, as I’ve said before, the ZenFone 3 Max 5.2-inch variant had some of the of the features disabled – presumably due to its hardware limitations.
On the 5.5-inch ZC553KL variant, it seems like ASUS has enabled back all of the features – so you can have the pleasure to experience what the ZenFone 3 has. This is an obvious enhancement to the user experience!

If you’re worried about the amount of bloatware in ZenUI 3.0, then fear not. Just like the other main ZenFone 3 and ZenFone 3 Max 5.2-inch variant, all of the bloatware are removable or disabled. On top of that, many of ASUS’s in-house apps can be uninstalled as well!
I did realize that whenever I pressed uninstall or disable apps, there’s a brief moment of complete unresponsiveness. It does resolve itself after about a second or two, but I thought I’d just point that out as it did raise some concerns at first.
While on the subject of responsiveness, let’s move on and talk about the next section.
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I fired up the product pages of the ZenFone 3 Max 5.2-inch and 5.5-inch and compared. Its specs are definitely the next big upgrade from its 5.2-inch brother. Firstly, ASUS opted for the Snapdragon 430 chipset this time, with a 1.4GHz octa-core processor and Adreno 505 graphics. Good move by ASUS for dumping Mediatek chipset away!
Other than that, it seems like ASUS retained the same 3GB RAM capacity too, but at least they bumped the internal storage to 32GB.
So how does it perform in our slew of tests? How much of an improvement does the ZC553KL yield when compared to its smaller 5.2-inched Mediatek brother?
Well, here’s the score for Epic Citadel.

Not bad! It’s not the best performer, but then again, it is definitely an improvement over the other ZenFone 3 Max, as its resolution was bumped up to a full HD 1080p, and still maintained at about 35FPS in average. However, the temperatures are still a tad too warm. Its warmth can be felt when I touched the metal back after a few consequent runs on Epic Citadel benchmark.
Not quite hot, but I suppose it could’ve done better.
While that might not convince you how much better the ZC553KL really is compared to its 5.2-inch brother, then check out Vellamo scores. It pretty much tells the same story too.

Overall, not too bad in terms of performance. I do wish that ASUS used FinFET-based (a.k.a. 3D transistors) chipsets instead of those with planar transistors.
You can know more about the benefits of FinFET here.
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The first generation had an insane 5,000mAh battery, 5.5-inch 720p screen, and Snapdragon 410. The performance wasn’t good at all, but its battery life is insanely good. Then about a year after that, the ZenFone 3 Max 5.5-inch came out. It still has a 5.5-inch screen, and it’s now using a 1080p display and Snapdragon 430 chipset. For whatever reason, ASUS didn’t use a 5,000mAh like they did on the original ZenFone Max. What?!
So let me get this straight. The original ZenFone Max is a 5.5-inch smartphone with 5,000mAh battery, and its newer but smaller ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL is a 5.2-inch smartphone with 4,100mAh battery.
If I apply the same concept here to the ZenFone 3 Max 5.5-inch ZC553KL, it just doesn’t make sense. The ZenFone 3 Max 5.5-inch ZC553KL could have even better battery life.
With the upgraded specs on the ZC553KL, it did suffer quite a lot in terms of its battery life too. Take a look at PC Mark’s battery life test.

Now that’s quite a big dip! The ZC520TL actually lasted for 11 hours and 57 minutes – which is the second best ever, after Samsung’s Galaxy A7 (2017) that we’ve reviewed here.

Also, they’ve not implemented any form of faster charging (not even Fast Charging) for the ZenFone 3 Max. It still takes forever to charge from near-zero battery to 100%, but at least it’s a 10W charger.
I did use the included OTG cable and tried reverse charging another device too. Practically, it means the ZenFone 3 Max ZC553KL will become a power bank to charge up another device.
Charging up another ASUS ZenFone using the iCable Asia i10 microUSB cable (we reviewed it here, too!).
The ZC553KL did manage to sustain another smartphone’s life – as in it’s tethered to life support. The ZC553KL outputs 5V at 0.5A, which is only enough to sustain life on another smartphone.
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Here’s the deal – the ZC553KL is definitely the proper upgrade from the first generation ZenFone Max. It is aimed towards those who want a long-lasting battery. Performance is as what I’d expect to get from a sub-RM 1,000 phone. By sub RM1k, I meant that the ZenFone 3 Max 5.5-inch ZC553KL is officially priced at RM 999.

In some ways, I still wish that ASUS would go for two independent SIM card slots and a separate microSD card slot instead of having a combo slot. Then, go for a chipset that uses FinFET transistors (learn more here), and go for a 5,000mAh battery.
Where to buy?
You’d properly know what I’m not a fan of paying full price – and that’s why I quickly scoured the internet and found out that you can actually get a brand new ZC553KL for less than RM900, and it’s available in Sand Gold, Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver and Rose Pink.
Click here for the full list of deals for the ZC553KL over at Lazada!

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Review – Xiaomi Mi Watch: Bright screen, long battery life

A few weeks ago, we reviewed the Mi Watch Lite. It is quite a big overhaul in terms of user experience – especially since it’s using the new Xiaomi Wear app. And today, we have the non-Lite version, the Mi Watch.
It comes with a bigger screen, a rounded shape, and a few more features here and there. But, is it any good? Let’s find out.

Like the Mi Watch Lite that we reviewed earlier, I won’t call this Mi Watch a smartwatch because it lacks a lot of smart features that are found in a conventional smartwatch – like the ability to reply to texts or a voice assistant.
The Mi Watch comes with a massive 1.39-inch AMOLED screen with 454×454 pixels in resolution. Okay, here’s a story. I didn’t adjust the brightness at all after I unboxed it and started wearing the Mi Watch. By default, it’s at a brightness level of 4 out of 5.

It was very bright already. And because of how sensitive the “flick to turn on the screen” gesture, I consistently have the screen turning on when the lights are off and I’m about to fall asleep.

Of course, there’s an auto-brightness option as well – but I didn’t turn it on because I want to stress the battery of this Mi Watch.
And surprisingly, Xiaomi’s claim of “16 days battery life” is no joke. With my use case here, it lasts slightly more than 2 weeks and I’m awestruck by it.

However, the charger of the Mi Watch is just like the Mi Watch Lite, as it is a proprietary charger that snaps on to only one way. That means if you want to go travel (when we can travel, of course) you’ll need to bring the charger along. Though for the case of the Mi Watch, I doubt you’ll need to charge unless you’re staying there for more than 2 weeks.

Another complaint that I have is also the same as the Mi Watch Lite. The strap is – or was – too grippy. I originally had to wrestle with the strap just to get it on and off my hand.
It is also very rubbery compared to other silicone straps – which is definitely easier to take in and out.

The reason why I said the strap was too grippy – in the past tense – is because the strong grip of this strap actually grabbed my dead skin.

But, we can change the strap easily too. It’s using the standard mechanism with 20mm width.
Other than that, the Mi Watch has the same features as the Mi Watch Lite plus a few more on top. In terms of hardware, we now have the SpO2 sensor, which gives it the ability to read blood oxygen levels – but no automatically since we’ll have to manually tap it to read the blood oxygen level.
The Xiaomi Wear app also comes with a few more features like a stress meter, an energy meter which it says it culminates data from sleep, exercise, heart rate, etc., and then also VO2 max which is useful while exercising, and of course – sleep quality detection which is automatic.

The emoji though. We mentioned that the emojis don’t work for the Mi Watch Lite, but for the Mi Watch, it does – but not all emojis. And it’s showing in unicode form instead of native emojis.
Should to buy the Xiaomi Mi Watch?
And finally – the price. For RM469, I think there’s no alternative to a watch like this – but also, I think it’s generally just a rounded fitness band with a big screen. It lacks features that define a smartwatch – like a keyboard for a quick text reply, or even just presets to hit and reply.
Ultimately, it depends on whether or not you want such a form factor. Personally, it’s too expensive for me.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Lazada
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Sony shows off brand new SRS-XB2 and SRS-XB3 wireless speakers

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Sure we’ve played with many wireless speakers in the past, but this is Sony’s brand new addition to their EXTRA BASS lineup – which I think is quite a bold addition.

Let’s be honest here, wireless speakers are always small, and for them to have extra bass isn’t particularly easy in the first place – because there’s just now much space for them to generate the low frequency in the chamber. However, Sony managed to do it with their SRS-XB2 and SRS-XB3 speakers, which are fantastically beautiful to look at. Both the SRS-XB2 and SRS-XB3 are so-called modern day boomboxes, but they’re more colourful and minimalistic in terms of aesthetics, and comes with deep, punchy sounds too.

SRS-XB2

It looks like a small-sized speaker, but with the specs sheet in hand, it really is a formidable portable speaker. The SRS-XB2 is a 2.0 speaker with 1 passive radiator, with the speaker size at approximately 42mm in diameter. The size of the speaker is at 191x62x65mm in size, with its weight at approximately 0.48kg. Not bad. Hey – it’s also water-resistant and has a battery life of what Sony claims to be 12 hours.

Other than that, it has an EXTRA BASS switch to toggle it on/off, Clear Audio+ mode and also DSEE mode. Even has NFC for easy pairing too. The SRS-XB2 is priced at RM339, and comes in red, yellow gree, blue, light brown, and black colour. Also, Sony implemented the double-up feature too, where you can literally double-up the sound by pairing two SRS-XB2 together.
Check out the SRS-XB2 here!

SRS-XB3
This is actually the bigger brother of the two, and the SRS-XB3 packs an even more rugged look compared to the SRS-XB2. The SRS-XB3 packs 2.0 channel speaker, but this time has 2 passive radiators. Also comes with 48mm diameter speaker size too. The SRS-XB3 is a tad larger, with its dimensions at about 211x80x83mm, and also just a tad shy of doubling the weight from the other speaker, as the SRS-XB3 weighs in at 0.93kg.

Both speakers also come with the same connectivity and interface (with NFC included of course), but the SRS-XB3 has what Sony claimed to be a 24-hour battery life, and has a power consumption of approximately 30W. 30W! That’s really high for a portable speaker! Of course, the SRS-XB3 is water-resistant too.
And yes, comes in some dank colour choices too, and priced at RM499. Check out the SRS-XB3 here!

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ASUS X299 Motherboards Announced; Comes In Style & RGB

When it comes to motherboards these days, its aesthetics is important. The all new ASUS X299 motherboards are built around that mantra, and obviously still maintains ASUS’s quality of hardware.
The all-new slew of motherboards from ASUS is seriously crazy, as it now has a total of 3 family of motherboards that will be available in the market soon for the X299 chipset/LGA2066 socket – namely the Prime, TUF, and ROG families.

Here’s the full press release from ASUS themselves, and they have a pretty good summary of everything they have to offer.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (May 30, 2017) — A new era of high-end desktops is here. Intel® just took the wraps off its long-awaited Core™ X-Series processors and accompanying X299 chipset, which bring enough horsepower and bandwidth for everything from professional content creation to hardcore gaming. The new LGA2066 processors require new motherboards, and ASUS has a diverse lineup split between the Prime, TUF, and ROG families.
ROG has three models expertly tailored for different priorities: the Rampage VI Extreme lives up to its name for drool-worthy dream machines with custom liquid cooling and ultra-fast networking, the Rampage VI Apex unabashedly targets peak game performance and record-breaking overclocking, and the Strix X299-E provides gamers the powerful tuning, cooling, and personalization options they need to get the most from their rigs.  ROG does more than just offer checkbox features—we take the time to ensure each one is empowering for enthusiasts and accessible for beginners.
The Prime and TUF models are designed for differing audiences: new Prime X299-Deluxe is for high-end builders who want it all, the Prime X299-A eschews certain extras in favor of a straightforward approach that gets back to basics, the TUF X299 Mark 1 stands out from its competitors with protective armor and advanced cooling options, while the TUF X299 Mark 2 strips down to the essentials for X299 builders who want to deviate from the conventional formula. The new ASUS Prime and TUF X299s series are a breath of fresh air at a time when far too many motherboards offer more of the same.
Shared innovations define the ROG X299 family
All three boards share the same DNA—essential features that enthusiasts in the Republic of Gamers demand. That starts with critically acclaimed overclocking and cooling controls for liquid and air. There are dedicated pump headers for powering custom loops and all-in-one coolers, plus intelligent fan controls for optimal efficiency and quiet acoustics. Sensor grouping lets your cooling react to a mix of workloads, including GPU-heavy gaming via direct temperature monitoring for select graphics cards. Tuning your gaming PC is easy whether you want to perfect your setup with manual tweaking or automatically configure and overclock the whole thing with a single click using our 5-Way Optimization utility.
Rampage VI Extreme X299
Gaming PCs provide unprecedented options to express your style, including through personalized lighting. The RGB LEDs embedded on our boards are augmented by headers for multiple RGB LED strips to illuminate your entire chassis. All of the lighting is part of our Aura Sync ecosystem, which synchronizes harmoniously across compatible ROG graphics cards, peripherals, and monitors, along with other components from our partners.
Equipped with the latest generation of SupremeFX integrated audio, ROG’s new X299 motherboards boast enhanced recording quality for streamers who want their voice to come through clearly. Graphics cards plug into reinforced SafeSlots that protect against damage from heavy GPU coolers and rough handling.
STRIX X299
Intel’s VROC technology combines with our optional add-in card to enable insane M.2 RAID arrays made up of a stack of parallel drives with a direct line to the CPU. You can hit ludicrous speeds with enough capacity for overflowing game libraries. You get all the latest I/O, including USB 3.1 Gen2 with Type-C ports and internal headers pushing speeds up to 10Gbps. Onboard Wi-Fi and Intel Gigabit networking are standard equipment, and you can add Intel’s new Optane Memory as a high-speed cache.
More information and pictures on the ROG X299 family here.
Prime time for X299
Built for power users and prosumers, the Prime series represents the culmination of decades of experience refining all aspects of motherboard technology. These boards mate state-of-the-art connectivity with accessible tuning options to provide a premium experience everyone can enjoy.
All of our X299 motherboards have extensive overclocking and cooling options available in both the UEFI and software. The Primes go one step further with 5-Way Optimization, which intelligently overclocks your system and tunes the cooling based on the individual characteristics of your components. Beginners can effortlessly optimize their entire PC with a single click, while experienced users can adjust tuning parameters to meet their needs.

Refinement extends to the styling, whose predominantly black-and-white theme lays the perfect foundation for understated builds—or much flashier ones with RGB lighting. Our Prime X299 boards feature multiple headers for LED strips that can light up your entire chassis. They’re part of a rich ecosystem of Aura Sync products that can synchronize colors and effects across a complete system, from the motherboard and graphics card to peripherals and other components.
Intel’s new Core™ X-Series processors demand serious cooling, which is why all of our new X299 motherboards have dedicated headers for all-in-one liquid coolers and stand-alone pumps.  Our Prime X299 series also support up to three-way graphics configurations, and their x16 slots incorporate structural reinforcements with our SafeSlot technology to prevent damage and protect your investment.
PCIe lanes left unused by graphics can be devoted to storage with VROC, which combines multiple M.2 SSDs in a bootable RAID array connected directly to the CPU. An insane number of drives can run in parallel across multiple VROC cards to deliver staggering throughput and warp fast access for system drives. Intel’s Optane™ Memory technology is supported, which provides a solid-state cache to accelerate other storage devices.
This new Prime series receives our latest on-board audio enhancements, including a Realtek S1220A codec paired with an amplifier and premium components that produce immersive and crystal clear sound which rivals some dedicated sound cards.
More information and images of the Prime X299 family of boards here.
TUF enough to endure
Our Prime X299 motherboards are balanced by entries from the TUF family. These models march to a different beat that prioritizes reliability and durability for PCs built to go the distance. They use tougher components than conventional counterparts, and they’re subjected to more stringent testing.

Shifting focus requires a new outlook, and TUF answers with distinctive designs that meld industrial sensibilities with a touch of space marine. Stealthy by nature, the new boards minimize RGB lighting to concentrate on different priorities.
More information and images of the TUF X299 family of boards here.
Pricing and availability.
None yet. Everything is at the “TBA” status as of now, and we’ll surely update this post when we have more information.

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The new realme GT NEO 3T, Pad X, and Watch 3 are now available with limited-time Opening Promotions

realme has launched the new Pad X, Watch 3, and GT NEO 3T in Malaysia, along with some attractive opening promo prices and freebies.
We have covered these 3 items previously, so click here to check them out in case you’ve missed them!

To commemorate the launching of these 3 products as well as its 4th anniversary, realme has brought a bunch of exciting price slashes and free gifts as per below to its fans across Malaysia.
GT NEO 3T, Pad X, Watch 3 Opening Promo

Product
Color
Promo Price / Free Gift

GT NEO 3T (8+128GB)

Dash Yellow
Shade Black

RM1,599 (free Watch 3 for first 200 customers) from 23rd to 25th August

Watch 3

Black
Grey

RM199 from 23rd to 25th August

Pad X (6+128GB)

Glacier Blue
Glowing Grey

RM1,399 from 23rd to 25th August

Pad X (6+128GB)

Glacier Blue
Glowing Grey

RM1,699 on 26th August @ realme Brand Stores & Authorised Dealers
Free Gifts

Cobble Speaker 5W
Pouch
1-year extended warranty worth

realme 828 Fan Festival

Product
Color
Promo Price

C35 (4+64GB)

Lake Blue
Bamboo Green
Denim Black

RM649 until 31st August

9 Pro 5G (8+128GB)

Sunrise Blue
Aurora Green

RM1,199 until 31st August

C11 (2+32GB)

Cool Blue
Cool Green

RM349 until 31st August

C11 (4+64GB)

Cool Blue
Cool Green

RM449 until 31st August

Buds Q2s

Paper White
Paper Green
Night Black

RM99 from 23rd to 25th August @ realme Shopee Official Store

Watch 2

Black

RM119 from 23rd to 25th August @ realme Shopee Official Store

Pad Mini WiFi (3+32GB)

Blue
Grey

RM599 from 23rd to 25th August @ realme Shopee Official Store

Keep an eye on realme Malaysia’s official Facebook page for additional information on these freshly launched products, as well as more upcoming promotions.

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HTC Launches Desire 12 & Desire 12+; Arrives April 2018

Even when HTC’s division that created the Google Pixel has been acquired by Google, HTC is still making smartphones on their own. After a few months since that news broke, HTC is now back in the fray with their latest smartphone – the Desire 12 and Desire 12+.
HTC is also including all of the latest smartphone trends into the Desire 12 and Desire 12+, as it has the large 18:9 aspect ratio screen. With that in mind, the Desire 12 is has a 5.5-inch screen and the Desire 12+ has a 6-inch screen. With the 18:9 screen, the Desire 12 is actually considered “compact”.

Both of these phones have phase detection autofocus camera, whereas the Desire 12+ has dual-cameras that allows refocusing after the picture is taken. It’s actually using the stereoscopic dual-camera system as we’ve described here.

HTC Sense also returns to the Desire 12 and Desire 12+, with the addition of Sense companion. It can now improve your quality of life with Smart Alarms and Battery Saver which reminds you to power up before you leave your home.
As for the specs, here they are:

HTC Desire 12

5.5-inch 18:9 aspect ratio with 720p resolution IPS LCD
MediaTek MT6739 chipset with quad-core processor
3GB RAM
32GB storage
13MP rear-facing camera with PDAF, f/2.2 aperture and BSI sensor
5MP selfie camera with f/2.4 aperture and BSI sensor
2,730mAh battery

HTC Desire 12+

6-inch 18:9 aspect ratio with 720p resolution IPS LCD
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset with octa-core processor
3GB RAM
32GB storage
13MP + 2MP rear-facing camera with PDAF, f/2.2 aperture and BSI sensor
8MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture and BSI sensor
2,965mAh battery

The Desire 12 and Desire 12+ have acrylic glass back, and are available in Warm Silver and Cool Black, coming in April 2018. As for the price, we do not have any confirmation yet. Presumably, it’ll be under RM1k by looking at the specs. For what we can judge here, these specs are meant for an entry-to-mid range phone. Presumably within the RM699 range, if the consumers are even generous enough to pay for that price.
Speaking of which, are you still interested in HTC smartphones? Let us know down in the comments below.

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[UPDATED] Let’s Talk About The iPhone 7 Audio Jack

I think we really should have a real talk regarding the iPhone 7 audio jack. I think at this time, many of us already know that’s going down with the brand new Apple iPhone 7, and we’ve expecting it many months ago, the brand new iPhone 7 does not have an audio jack at all.

First of all, this is absolutely ridiculous! You’ll need a freaking Lightning-to-3.5mm audio jack converter if you ever want to use your 3.5mm audio devices ever again. It seems like Apple is forcing its users to have less ports in favour of freaking dongles and extensions. Does this sound familiar though? cough12-inch MacBookcough
In my opinion, that freaking sucks. I can never listen to my music using my analog speaker while charging!
However, there is a way, and there must be one. Here’s what I want to introduce to you guys – the Logitech Bluetooth Audio Adapter. I reviewed this quite a long time ago here. The main objective of this device is to convert speakers and home theater systems to be connected wirelessly via Bluetooth. It’s a noble idea in my opinion, and I love it.

In short, this piece of device is the workaround needed to solve the “iPhone 7 audio jack gone missing” problem. It literally just connects itself to a speaker – either with RCA audio cable or a 3.5mm audio cable. A big BUT though, as this piece of “3.5mm audio jack-to-Bluetooth converter” needs to be powered up for it to function. That means you’ll need a power plug.
In a way, with the removal of 3.5mm audio jack on the iPhone 7, it introduces some problems and fixes some other problems. Just because I want to charge the iPhone 7 while listening to music using a 3.5mm jack,  it’ll require another device that needs another power plug.
It’s just absolutely ridiculous!
Gone are the simpler times with just a freaking individual 3.5mm jack. I think it’s dumb to remove the audio jack entirely, and somehow Apple calls it “courage”. I’m calling it now – Apple will start selling a Y-split cable in the very near future, where a Lightning cable splits into another Lightning cable for charging, and another end for a 3.5mm audio jack. My speculation is that Apple is going to charge like $30 USD for it or something, yet people will continuously throw money at them.
It seems like one-port-to-rule-them-all is the path that Apple is taking. I have no idea why they’re doing this, but it really hurts the consumers more than anyone. Ironically though, consumers are happy to throw money at Apple for their lack of ports.

UPDATE: I knew this would happen!
Yesterday, I said that Apple release some sort of dongle for their Y-splitter. If anyone wishes to charge their iPhone and listen to music together, they’ll need the Y-splitter. I said it’s gonna cost like $30 yesterday, and Belkin came out with their official announcement of this dongle today – and it costs $40. Such insanity!
I expected such an accessory to exist for the iPhone 7 (and potentially upcoming devices) since Apple calls it “courage”. However, I’ve never seen anything so stupid before. This piece of dongle costs $40, and it splits from one single Lightning port to two Lightning ports. Oh – and by the way, you still need the Lightning-to-3.5mm audio jack to use any 3.5mm audio devices.

Obviously this bulky equipment right here does more than just a Y-splitter. It also has a 48 kHz 24-bit audio output too. Not bad. It’s just a little ridiculous since if I want to charge and listen musica via my 3.5mm audio jack together, I’ll need two freaking dongles. That’s just fantastic.
Oh – I haven’t add in the possibility of cables fraying or losing these dongles.

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Samsung show-off their new AV devices at KL International AV Show

KL International AV Show is currently happening and Samsung Malaysia Electronics is showcasing all their latest audio/video gadgets. You can also view their newest 2016 SUHD TV with Quantum Dot display as well as top of the range audio systems.

“We are in an era where technology thrives and as such, we will continue to feed our passion for innovation by creating the very best of visual displays and home theatre systems for our customers’ ever-evolving entertainment needs.”
Jimmy Tan, Head of Consumer Electronics Business, Samsung Malaysia Electronics

Very nice looking SUHD TV priced at RM99,999

The 2016 SUHD TV supreme picture quality and sleek designs has garnered numerous international recognitions since it was first premiered during the Samsung SEA Forum earlier this year. The Quantum Dot display technology said to be the first in the industry to offer studding brightness, exceptional contrast and the most like-like colour expression in a 4K TV. However, the new 2016 SUHD TV will no longer have 3D function built-in due to response that Samsung get from the consumer. According to them, most people don’t really use the 3D function, so they decided to skimp it all together in this year model.
Their new SUHD TV featured a new Smart Hub function, where as it can automatically detect and recognized all connected entertainment devices, be it consoles, Blu-ray player or home theatre. With the new hub you can now control everything with the Samsung Smart Control remote.
Dolby Atmos Experience Corner
Aside from that, Samsung also showcased their first Soundbar that featured Dolby Atmos and the first package to include two Dolby Atmos®-enable wireless rear speakers. The package delivers 5.1.4-channel sound giving the user immersive cinematic audio experience. If you don’t need the Atmos speakers, you could opt for wireless R1 360º speaker that you could sync with your soundbar.
R1 360º Speaker – Could be used as your back speaker for Home Theatre setup
Joining the line-up, Samsung also previewed their first UHD Blu-ray player, the HDR-compatible player offers four times the resolution and 64 times higher colour expression. Pairing it with the new SUHD Quantum Dot TV, the new Blu-ray player a new level of picture quality can you can view in your own home. The Blu-ray player also has built-in up-scaling technology to enhance the picture quality from standard BD, DVD or even VCD.
Throughout the three-day event, Samsung is extending a pre-order deal for its latest HW-K950 Premium Soundbar with Dolby Atmos technology (RRP: RM5,999). Visitors who purchase the latest Premium Soundbar will receive a complimentary Blu-Ray Player (BD-H6500) worth RM499. Additionally, Samsung is offering a free Samsung Curved Soundbar (worth up to RM3,499) and Blu Ray Player (worth up to RM499), along with a purchase-with-purchase promotion of the 360 Speaker WAM with any purchase of the new SUHD TV.*
Comparison Corner
If you’re an AV geeks, don’t miss the chance to view it all at KL International AV Show at JW Marriott Bukit Bintang. You can visit Samsung experiential zone this weekends.

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The Samsung Galaxy Space event at APW Bangsar lets you experience the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s camera while bathed in neon lights

The Samsung Galaxy Space is currently having all the fun over at APW Bangsar right now and you only have a couple of more days to enjoy the lighting festival.

Hosting 4 different sets of immersive booths of The Alley, The Ballie, The Escape, and Splash Art, all of them are set up to realize the power of the Galaxy S23 Ultra camera which thrives in multiple environments that captures the most detailed photos with little difficulties.
If you haven’t been there I suggest you head over and dive into the experience yourself because there are loaner units of the Galaxy S23 Ultra or if you’re not living in the KL area, feast on some of these photos instead.

The event will end on March 12, 10 PM so you better head over in the next few days!

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Edifier releases 2 new speakers perfect for home multimedia

Edifier has released a couple of stereo speakers that will surely amp up your home multimedia experience, whether through wired or wireless audio.

First off is the R2850DB that aims for an all-rounder performance with 0.75-inch tweeter handling high range, 4-inch driver working the mid-range, and 8-inch subwoofer packing deep basses. Adding the electronic crossover is also installed all frequencies are delivered in isolation for a distinctive hearing experience.
Meanwhile, the dedicated DSP purely processes digital signals and sounds are amplified by the Class-D amplifier. Finishing up the speaker is an MDF wood built material that provides sturdiness and ample space for producing bass. The list of supported inputs include Line in, Optical, Coaxial, and Bluetooth 5.1 with Qualcomm aptX, and a wireless remote is there to let you change tracks over a distance.

Another one of the announced duos is the R1700BTs. Stepping up from the previous generation, now it packs Bluetooth 5.0 with Qualcomm aptX for high fidelity audio both wirelessly and wired. Suitable to be hooked up with multiple sources such as consoles, PCs and TVs, the DSP and DRC component prevents distortion while 19mm tweeters positioned in a 10-degree angle makes dormant sounds listenable with ease. Similar to the R2850DB, it also has a remote control or if you want to, connect your smartphone to stream music while taking full control of it. The treble, bass, and volume knobs are situated as the side even for clutch corner access.
I’ve been using the R1700BT for about 3 years right now – and I have to say, the sound quality was already great at first but it actually got better as time goes by. Currently, the R1700BT is in the office – and I just blast music from that speaker while filming.
Pricing and Purchase Links
The Edifier R2850DB is priced at RM1,199 while the R1700BTs is at RM599. The links below will take you directly to the product page where you may place your order right away.

Edifier R2850DB
Edifier R1700BTs

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ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom Announced; Priced at RM2,099

Ah, remember that ZenFone Zoom from yesteryear that we reviewed here? Yeah that. It’s a great smartphone overall – but the only thing that’s holding it back is the Intel chipset. Now, ASUS revisits the idea of a zoom smartphone camera and created the all new ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom with the codename ZE553KL.
The official retail price is at RM 2,099, and it’s already available on Lazada now! And it’s available in 3 different colours, too!

The previous Zoom was the first one to use a periscope-like camera to create that 3x optical zoom within a relatively slim and sleek body, but this time around ASUS changes things up with a dual lens setup for the ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL. Comes with a 12MP f/1.7 aperture wide-angle lens with ASUS SuperPixel Technology and another 12MP camera with 2.3x optical zoom. This means it will have a depth of field effect just like any other dual-camera setup smartphones in the market. From what I can see here, one of the lens is a 25mm wide-angle lens, and another one is a 59mm lens.

Another feature that ASUS upgraded is the TriTech autofocus technology, and it’s now known as TriTech+ instead. What’s new here is the Dual-Pixel PDAF system, which is actually the same as what OPPO is using on their brand new OPPO R9s.
As for its selfie camera, the ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL uses a Sony IMX214 13MP sensor coupled with a f/2.0 aperture lens that even has a 140° wide-angle selfie. And yes, it does have ASUS’s latest SuperPixel technology too.

For the core specs, ASUS opted for a Snapdragon 625 just like the ASUS ZenFone 3 that I reviewed here (love this chip by the way), Adreno 506 graphics, 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, and a massive 5,000mAh battery. From what I can tell, the Snapdragon 625 is already a very energy-efficient chip with great performance – does having a 5,000mAh battery means it’ll last for two days without any issues?
Anyway, here’s the full list of specs. Are you going to pick one up? I think it’s going to mess up the competition quite a lot.

ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom – Malaysian Retail Product Spec

Construction
Premium-crafted aluminum-alloy design with 2.5D contoured Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Display
5.5in Full HD 1920 x 1080 AMOLED display
500 nits brightness
2.5D contoured Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Processor
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

GPU
Adreno 506

Memory
RAM / ROM
4GB RAM / 64GB Storage

Camera
Dual Cameras
Main camera: 12MP SuperPixel™ camera, 25mm, f/1.7 aperture, 6p lens, 81.8-degree field of view, 1/2.55” type sensor size, 1.4um pixel pitch Sony IMX362 sensor, OIS, 4K UHD video recording with EIS, RAW shooting support with Android 7.0 (N)
Zoom camera: 12MP, 59mm (2.3x optical zoom), f/2.6 aperture, 1/3.42” type sensor size

Front Camera
13MP PixelMaster camera, f/2.0 aperture, SONY IMX214 sensor, five-element Largan lens

Wireless
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
CAT. 4

Connectivity
Bluetooth® 4.2
Integrated 802.11 b/g/n
Rear fingerprint security sensor

SIM card and SD slot
Slot 1:Nano SIM (3G/4G)
Slot 2:Nano SIM (3G/4G) / Micro SD up to 2TB

GPS
GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BDSS

OS
Android 6.0 with ZenUI 3.0 – expected upgrade to 7.0 soon

Battery
5000mAh
Supports Reverse Charging (like the ZenFone 3 Max)

Audio
5-magnet speaker with NXP Smart Amp for up to 4 times better performance
Dual microphone with noise cancellation, VoLTE support
Audio Wizard for enhanced audio experience
DTS Headphone:X virtual surround sound technology for headphones
192kHz/24-bit HiRes Audio support (4x CD quality)

Dimensions
154.3 x 77 x 7.99mm

Weight
170 grams

Color
Navy Black, Glacier Silver & Rose Gold

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Review – ASUS ExpertBook B9450: A different kind of premium thin and light laptop

We’re rather familiar with ASUS’s lineup of laptops. We have the VivoBook family as the budget-oriented option, and then we have the ZenBook family for premium thin and light laptops. And then out of nowhere, we now have the ASUS ExpertBook family, which offers a completely different look and feel. It is also targeted towards enterprises, but available in other variants for consumers like you and me too.
When I unboxed the ASUS ExpertBook B9450, I knew that it’s going to bring a fight directly to the current champions of premium thin and light laptops.

A different kind of premium thin and light
ASUS took a completely different approach to create its brand new premium thin and light laptop. Instead of using aluminium like many others – including their own ZenBook series – they’re now using magnesium alloy. It’s a magnesium-lithium composite which results in this glittery look.

It’s also only at 1.49mm thin and weighs in less than a kilogram. And no, there’s nothing that can be upgraded on this laptop. Only the two M.2 SSD are swappable.

Yet this laptop is just extremely portable yet surprisingly solid build quality, thanks to these rubber stubs acting as pillars on the motherboard.
Those black cylinders are the rubber pillars.
Despite being such a thin laptop, the ASUS ExpertBook B9450 still has these ports:

Kensington lock
USB 3.0 Type-A
Combo audio jack
Indicator LEDs

2x Thunderbolt 3 ports
Full-sized HDMI port
Micro HDMI for Ethernet

Honestly, I wish that ASUS would move one of the Thunderbolt 3 port from the left to the right side, and replace that LAN-only micro HDMI port with a proper USB-C port. Now I know it’s meant for enterprises – but there are variants of the ASUS ExpertBook B9450 which is obviously meant for general consumers like you and me.

For general consumers, I suggest getting the Ugreen dongle and forget the existence of this LAN-only micro HDMI port.
Exquisite display on a marvelous hinge
The new ASUS ExpertBook B9450 does come with a few more specialties. First, the hinge. Despite being such a lightweight laptop, I can open the laptop with just a finger. Not a big deal, honestly.

And the ASUS ExpertBook B9450 also has the signature ErgoLift feature, where the hinge itself will prop up the laptop for a better typing experience. Because of how and where the hinge is positioned, the bottom bezel of the screen gets even smaller.
The hinge can virtually open up to 180 degrees – which is great for people who have a long body like me and wish to use the laptop on our laps.
Beautiful screen

The bezels on this laptop are tiny – and it still has a webcam at the top of the screen – where it should be. And there’s also a physical slider that you can push and cover the webcam. But do keep note that there’s Windows Hello face recognition on this ASUS ExpertBook B9450 too – so covering the webcam renders it useless.

The 14-inch 1080p IPS LCD screen on this laptop is rather beautiful. The colors are a little too saturated, but that’s alright. It can go bright and also dim enough to use in complete darkness.
Still, the only thing missing from this laptop is a touchscreen. It would be an interesting implementation too since the hinge can essentially become an anchor to prevent the screen from wobbling when touched.
The wide trackpad
This trackpad is proportionally wider than most other laptops we’ve used in the market. It uses Windows Precision Touchpad drivers and the tracking is alright, but the palm rejection is still janky.

It does have a few other tricks up its sleeve – like the NumberPad. It makes the trackpad becomes a literal virtual number pad but still retains the trackpad’s functionality. Holding the top left corner also toggles the brightness of the NumberPad.

Also, pulling in from the top left corner brings up the calculator app in Windows 10.
The keyboard…
It uses a standard tenkeyless laptop keyboard with a half-height arrow key cluster. Honestly, I’m not a fan of the keyboard. It’s too stiff for my liking. It takes too much force to actuate and it immediately bottoms out when it starts moving.

Another complaint about the keyboard layout is the power button’s location. That’s where the delete key is supposed to be. Why not just integrate the power button together with the fingerprint scanner?

Supremely long battery life
The ASUS ExpertBook B9450 is available in a few different variants – either in the Intel Core i5-10210U or Intel Core i7-10510U variants in either 33Wh or 66Wh battery capacities. The one we have here is the Core i7 variant with the 66Wh battery.

And I have a confession to make. It took me a few tries to finally get an idea of how long the battery life actually lasts. Our usual workload yields about 12 hours with a day of sleep time in between. That’s insane!

And ASUS also claimed fast charging times. From what we’ve tested, it reaches 50% in about 35 minutes of charge time, and 80% in about an hour. After that, the charging speed starts to taper off.
What about the performance?
Let’s just say that you won’t be topping benchmark charts with this. From what we discovered, it seems like ASUS is using a conservative CPU governor to prevent the CPU from turbo-boosting as much as the Huawei MateBook X Pro, which we reviewed here. The ASUS ExpertBook B9450 consistently scores lower in Cinebench R20, but that’s okay.
This laptop can still do all of your Office work without any issue. With less turbo-boosting, the ASUS ExpertBook B9450 can remain cool and quiet and have its battery last extremely long. That’s actually very smart!
If you still want to look at the benchmarks, here they are.

Should you buy the ASUS ExpertBook B9450?
Let’s take a step back and look at who this laptop is intended for. In essence, it’s made for businesses – which is why it has vPro and TPM built-in. But, ASUS also offers this laptop without TPM so that they can bring the price down for general consumers like you and me.
We reviewed the highest-end variant, priced at RM9,299.
The one we have here is priced at RM9,299 – and woah. The ASUS ExpertBook B9450 is right up there alongside other premium thin and light laptops like the Dell XPS and HP Spectre.
And ASUS has something really special here. It’s unbelievably thin and light since it’s using magnesium-lithium alloy, ergonomically lifted with ErgoLift and the arguable useful NumberPad. But there are a few other things that ASUS can improve like including a touch screen and maybe a softer keyboard.
I mean, this laptop offers a completely different premium office-centric laptops like the Lenovo X1C. ASUS offers sleekness, thinness, and weightlessness with a bigger battery whereby its competition offers… well, it’s durability, I guess. Lenovo laptops are known to get tortured and literally get torched and it still works.

Either way, this is a fantastic laptop and I’m truly excited to see how other brand’s premium thin and light laptops respond to this.

Where to buy?
Amazon US

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Realme Launches Angpau For You Campaign; Win Instant Prizes

Chinese New Year is coming soon – and Realme Malaysia wants us all to celebrate together with their “Angpau For You” campaign! From 16th January to 10th February, Realme Malaysia will open up a platform for you to enter and win prizes – instantly.
Since our launch in November 2018, Realme has received positive feedback amongst Malaysians and have resonated with the youth, for its affordable, stylish, powerful devices.
This Lunar New Year, we want to thank our fans for their continuous support with this interactive contest, providing an innovative spin of the 100-year old Chinese tradition of the giving of angpaus, which symbolizes energy, happiness and good fortune for the New Year. The “giving of angpaus” symbolizes our sincere wishes for all our customers and fans to have a prosperous, happy and lucky new year.
– Tiffany Teh, Brand Manager of Realme Malaysia
The game is simple. It’s an interactive game where you slash open angpaus to unlock Realme gifts such as the Realme 2 Pro, Realme 2 and Realme C1 smartphones, Olike wrist bands, OPPO selfie sticks, and Lazada & Shopee vouchers.

To participate, you need to scan the barcode or click the link to Realme’s “Angpau For You” game and then slash the angpau open. And you’ll know your prize instantly!
Each player only gets one chance to participate in the lucky draw.
Participants must also like the official Realme Malaysia Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/RealmeMalaysia/), and share the post for weekly prizes on social media as well as stand a chance to win the prize of the week. To be eligible for the prizes, they must share the thread on their social media accounts with #RealmeCNY #RealmeAngpau.
Only four winners will be selected each week. So what are you waiting for? Slash your Angpau to unlock Realme prosperity gifts today! For more information on this campaign, please visit Realme Malaysia’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/RealmeMalaysia/ from 16th January.

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Your Samsung Galaxy Buds now has a companion app in Windows 10

We know that some of you have certain workarounds to get the Samsung Galaxy Buds series of TWS to work on a Windows 10 machine, but it seems that Samsung has made all those efforts seemingly down the drain with the new ‘Galaxy Buds’ Windows 10 app.

WindowsCentral, one of the earliest sites to report, found the little thing popped up in the Microsoft Store around last week. As a straightforward app as it should be, it simplifies the process of connecting your Galaxy Buds device to any Windows 10 PC or laptop with Bluetooth with a user interface bearing the resemblance to the Android version, suspecting it is a direct port of the original. You’ll get to use all the features that you can find in your Galaxy smartphone too.
As of the time of writing, only the Galaxy Buds Pro is compatible with the Windows app however Samsung promises to bring forward the Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Buds+ to the mix in the “future”. Not sure how long will it takes though. But, we’ll be releasing one user experience and guide to talk about it alongside our opinions about the app. If you want to try it out now, you can head over to Microsoft Store and start downloading it.

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BREAKING: Huawei & Honor are fine as Trump does a big U-turn about China

Wow, this is breaking news indeed. President Trump just announced that Huawei in specific will continue to be able to trade with the US. This essentially means that the initial ban announcement from about a month ago is rendered invalid.
That also means that Android Q will surely be coming to Huawei and Honor devices as listed here. The companies have also been instilling confidence on its users that software support will not be an issue by releasing the EMUI 9.1 and Magic UI 2.1 firmware updates not too long ago. Some users have already gotten the update, too.

The main highlight the speech that Trump is that Huawei will be able to trade with the US without restrictions. That means Huawei and Honor smartphones are able to continue using Android with all of Google’s services, while its MateBook series of laptops are able to use Microsoft Windows and Intel’s x86 CPUs.
With this crisis aversion means that all current users of Huawei and Honor smartphones can continue using their smartphones in peace and potential customers can now purchase these smartphones without worry! 👏

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Xiaomi provided free Mi Air Purifier and Redmi Power Bank to COVID-19 frontliners as appreciation

The frontline positions of COVID-19 are nothing but exhaustion both physically and mentally yet many people are still willing to give their best to help contain the situation in our country and Xiaomi is glad to be part of the cause by appreciating the frontliner’s effort through product donation. The HEPA filters in it can effectively get rid of dust particles in addition to harmful particles while circulating air throughout the room.

Other than that, the workers got a free Redmi 20,000mAh Power Bank to make sure their devices are always charged on the go and they can always contact other workers and most importantly, their loved ones.
In the end, all these appreciative gifts are nothing compared to the actual risk of serving COVID-19 patients and isolating centers. To really put an end to this, everyone is responsible to not be part of the spreading chain.

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Huawei Nova 4 Launched; Priced at RM1,899

The Huawei Nova 4 was actually launched back at December of 2018, but only now it is launched in Malaysia. The Huawei Nova 4 comes with a few interesting highlights, and priced at RM1,899. Here is what you need to know about this phone.
Firstly, the Huawei Nova 4 comes with this Punch FullView display. That just means that the display of the Huawei Nova 4 comes with a circular cutout for the selfie camera – like the HONOR View20 that we tried.

However, instead of running on the latest chipset like the Mate 20 Pro or the upcoming HONOR View20, the Huawei Nova 4 only comes with the previous-generation Kirin 970 chipset. And, it is equipped with 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage too. To power the Huawei Nova 4, it comes with a 3,750mAh battery. It is also shipped with EMUI 9.0, which is Huawei’s latest iteration of their skin for Android.
The Huawei Nova Series has always been about the pursuit of beauty and is designed to cater to the younger crowd who are fond of participating in trendy lifestyles. Equipped with an improved photography experience and revolutionary AI technology, the Huawei Nova 4 embodies who our millennial consumes are.
Luke Au, Product Marketing Director, Huawei Malaysia.

Then comes the cameras. The Huawei Nova 4 features a total of 3 cameras at the back of the phone – a 20MP f/1.8 main camera, another 16MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. This is a similar configuration compared to the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), actually.
As for the front, the Huawei Nova 4 has a 25MP selfie camera that is situated under the cutout at the top left corner of the screen.
While on the subject of the screen, the Huawei Nova 4 comes with a 6.4-inch IPS LCD display – which is once again very similar to the HONOR View20 which also has a 6.4-inch IPS LCD display and a circular cutout for the selfie camera.
          Black            Crush Blue
The new Huawei Nova 4 is available in two different colors only – Crush Blue and also the usual black. There is only one variant available – which is 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage, and the price is RM1,899. For a phone with specs of yesteryear, I think it is too expensive.
The Huawei Nova 4 is only available starting 14th February 2019. Yes, you read that that right – that slightly less than a month from now.

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11street is having iPhone SE promotion

Apple recently announced the remake of the classic iPhone 5S, the iPhone SE. This phone was made for a niche target market who are still preferred the smaller size iPhone compared to the giant iPhone 6S or the 6S Plus. Apple Malaysia has also released the RRP for the phone itself on its online store.
However, if you’re planning to get one, you can get it at a cheaper deal that the online store itself. 11street is currently having an anniversary promotion for the iPhone SE itself. If you buy it from the 11street, you can get it at 7% discount of its original price. Not so much for 7%, but being an Apple product, the iPhones were never sold at any promotional price unless you’re binding into telco 2 years contract.

So if you’re an avid Apple fan boy who love smaller iPhone and hated your current iPhone 6, you can never get a better deal than this. Spec wise, everything inside the iPhone SE is a complete replica of the iPhone 6S, aside from few things like the front camera and the ability to “force touch”. For me, it’s not that big of a deal but each to its own.
Visit 11street.my here if you’re interested or planning to get one soon. There’s no guarantee how much they have in stock for this deal, but the deal will be on for about 8 days. So, you’ll have enough time to think properly before getting one.

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Here’s the Courts Malaysia & Galaxy S9 RM1,299 saga

Let us just begin by saying that Courts Malaysia listed the Galaxy S9 with 64GB of internal storage at RM1,299 only, and the Galaxy S9+ with 64GB storage at RM1,899. Obviously, the prices seem too good to be true. However, the entire saga is actually quite interesting.
It started when I was chatting with a friend who wanted to buy a new phone and discovered that the Galaxy S9 is only at RM1,299, sold by Courts Malaysia on LazMall. For more information about LazMall, click here. In short, it is a sub-space for verified stores only. One of the T&C clause states that the items are 100% authentic.

The saga begins – Galaxy S9 at RM1,299
When I first discovered that RM1,299 deal, I was surprised. It was way too low below market price. Even lower than the second hand prices! With that big surprise, I knew I had to share with all of my Facebook Page followers.
It was near midnight on a Wednesday night and I didn’t expect many people to be awake or browsing through Facebook that time.

Plot twist –  this post got quite viral and was shared to a few big groups, where it got a lot of attention. Needless to say, the Galaxy S9 at RM1,299 was sold out within half an hour.
Wow. Seems like many people are still in love with the Galaxy S9 that was released more than a year ago.
It still is one of my favorite phone.
We have readers who stated that you can walk in to your nearest Courts store and ask them for the Galaxy S9 at RM1,299 and they will gladly sell it to you at that price with no questions asked.
Then comes the Galaxy S9+ at RM1,899
Looking at the oopsie for the Galaxy S9, I had an epiphany – to check for another oopsies in Court’s LazMall store. And there, I found out that the Galaxy S9+ was also mistakenly priced. Of course, we once again had to share it with our beloved readers.

UPDATE: That was not a pricing mistake
The Galaxy S9+ was indeed selling at RM1,899 since 21st March. That was the official price, until it was sold out completely. We apologize for this mistake.

Once again, it was spread to many other groups and it went viral instantly. Without a surprise, it was once again sold out within half an hour. People are really still loving the Galaxy S9 series of smartphones after a year.
The celebration and despair
Our comment sections (yes, plural) were flooded by people asking “hey, is this for real?” or “did they ship it out?” or something along these lines. Some also commented that they missed out the deal and was saddened. That’s why you should like and follow our Facebook Page here. 😉
Some were even accusing Courts Malaysia as scammers. Obviously, that is true since they are a part of LazMall and the items are guaranteed to be “100% authentic” or they will pay us back double the price of the item. Learn more about LazMall here.
The only thing we could do then is wait and see how Courts Malaysia responded to this situation.
Were the orders be fulfilled or cancelled?
Yes and no. It’s confusing – but let’s breakdown what happened here.
The Galaxy S9 deal at RM1,299? Most of our readers actually got a call from Courts saying that the delivery will be made on the next day, which eventually they did receive the Galaxy S9 at RM1,299. That means yes, this order is fulfilled – although there were some that said their order got cancelled.

The received items were in pristine condition. Sealed, too. Obviously this is a fantastic deal considering that it is essentially RM1,299 for a fantastic flagship smartphone that is still powerful, albeit a year old.
As for the Galaxy S9+, the orders seem to be cancelled outright. Which seems strange since I have personally asked quite a few person and the only reply I got was “nope, cancelled and refunded.”

The reason for the Galaxy S9+ order cancellation is rather incoherent. One reader said it was because of pricing error, and another one said it was because there was no more stock.
And yes, Courts Malaysia removed all entries of the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ on their LazMall store.

UPDATE: The Galaxy S9+ listing is back on Courts LazMall store

It’s weird to see this but the Galaxy S9+ in black with 64GB and 128GB storages are listed at RM2,299 only. Seems like Courts Malaysia did yet another oopsie for listing the 128GB storage version at RM2,299?

Conclusion – did Courts really did an oopsie? Was it intentional?
Another one of our reader, Saktis Impreza, is a mad lad and emailed Courts Malaysia directly and asked for the pricing.

From what we can find out, it does look like an oopsie. Where did the RM1,299 and RM1,899 came from? It is actually from another promotion that Courts Malaysia is doing to clear off the demo units of the phones. Thanks to another one of our reader who sent this picture to us.

Whether it is an oopsie or not, I wholeheartedly congratulate those who got the Galaxy S9 at RM1,299. You scored gold. 👏

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Huawei P30 could leak your personal information; vulnerability discovered

In a smart, connected world where we humans rely heavily on our electronic devices to hold all of our information – it’s dangerous to think that any sort of blunder in the device’s security will result in an information leakage.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), keeps a database of all the vulnerabilities and backdoors.
With the entry #20191129, it states that:

HUAWEI P30 smart phones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.166(C00E66R1P11) have an information leak vulnerability. An attacker could send specific command in the local area network (LAN) to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation may cause information leak.
We’re unsure how much information can be exploited – but then again, having our data stolen isn’t a particularly good idea too.
We’re also unsure if this vulnerability only affects the Huawei P30 or the Huawei P30 Pro too. Huawei themselves also acknowledged this vulnerability by posting this security advisory, and seems to allude that only the P30 is affected.
However, there are no temporary fix discovered. So just make sure your Huawei P30 is updated to firmware version 10.0.0.166 (C00E66R1P11). Huawei states that they’ve already released software updates to remedy this vulnerability.

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Bunch of Xiaomi products are ready to go into your pocket or your house tomorrow at reduced price

Xiaomi Malaysia is ready to harvest your savings tomorrow since the 7.7 sales on Lazada and Shopee will surely suck a couple of hundreds and fifties out of your wallet at the very least.

As usual, not only the digital companions of all sorts are available for grabs, one may also aim for the AIoT products to incorporate some “smartness” into their household.
Here’s the entire long list.
Smartphones

Product

7.7 Special Deal

Xiaomi 12 Pro (12GB+256GB)

RM3,299

Xiaomi 12 (8GB+128GB)

RM2,299

Redmi Note 12 (6GB+128GB)

RM659

Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G (8GB+128GB)

RM1,099

Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G  (6GB+128GB)

RM949

Redmi Note 11 Pro (8GB+128GB)

RM949

Redmi Note 11 Pro (6GB+128GB)

RM899

Redmi Note 11 (4GB+128GB)

RM659

Redmi 12C (6GB+128GB)

RM499

Redmi 12C (4GB+128GB)

RM399

Redmi 10A (3GB+64GB)

RM379

Smartwatches and Audio

Product

7.7 Special Deal

Redmi Watch 3 Active

RM129

Redmi Watch 3

RM399

Redmi Watch 2 Lite

RM179

Redmi Band 2

RM139

Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro

RM1,299

Xiaomi Watch S1

RM649

Xiaomi Watch S1 Active

RM499

Xiaomi Watch

RM259

Xiaomi Smart Band 7

RM169

Xiaomi Buds 4 Pro

RM799

Redmi Buds 4 Pro

RM299

Redmi Buds 4

RM199

Redmi Buds 4 Lite

RM119

Redmi Buds 3 Pro

RM139

Redmi Buds 3

RM99

Redmi Buds 3 Lite

RM69

Xiaomi In-ear Headphones

RM9.90

Xiaomi Smart Speaker

RM149

Xiaomi Compact Bluetooth Speaker 2

RM39

Tablets

Product

7.7 Special Deal

Xiaomi Pad 5 (6GB+256GB)

RM1,499

Xiaomi Pad 5 (6GB+128GB)

RM1,349

Redmi Pad (3GB+64GB)

RM799

TVs and Monitors

Product

7.7 Special Deal

Xiaomi TV A2 43”

RM999

Xiaomi TV A2 32”

RM799

Xiaomi TV P1 58”

RM1,799

Xiaomi TV P1 55”

RM1,699

Xiaomi TV P1 43”

RM1,149

Xiaomi TV P1 32”

RM699

Xiaomi 23.8” Desktop Monitor 1C

RM469

Xiaomi 34” Curved Gaming Monitor

RM1,459

Home Appliances

Product

7.7 Special Deal

Xiaomi Robot Vacuum-Mop X10+

RM3,599

Xiaomi Robot Vacuum-Mop X10

RM1,699

Xiaomi Robot Vacuum-Mop S10+

RM1,649

Xiaomi Robot Vacuum-Mop S10

RM899

Xiaomi Robot Vacuum-Mop E10

RM659

Xiaomi Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 Pro

RM1,199

Xiaomi Robot Vacuum-Mop 2

RM699

Xiaomi Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 Lite

RM599

Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X10+/S10+ Brush Cover

RM39

Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X10+/S10+/X10 Side Brush

RM35

Xiaomi Truclean W10 Ultra

RM2,399

Xiaomi Truclean W10 Pro

RM1,699

Xiaomi Vacuum Cleaner G9 Plus

RM869

Xiaomi Vacuum Cleaner Light

RM299

Xiaomi Vacuum Cleaner Mini

RM99

Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Pro

RM899

Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4

RM599

Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Lite

RM499

Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Compact

RM339

Xiaomi Humidifier 2

RM219

Xiaomi Smart Camera C400

RM209

Xiaomi Smart Camera C300

RM189

Xiaomi Smart Camera C200

RM99

Xiaomi 360º Home Security Camera 2K Pro

RM199

Xiaomi 360º Home Security Camera 2K

RM169

Mi 360 Home Security Camera 2K

RM89

Xiaomi Smart Doorbell 3

RM299

Xiaomi Smart Cooking Robot

RM3,599

Xiaomi Air Fryer 3.5L

RM299

Xiaomi Smart Blender

RM379

Xiaomi Electric kettle

RM99

Xiaomi Ionic Hair Dryer

RM129

Xiaomi Body Composition Scale 2

RM79

Xiaomi Smart Electric Toothbrush T500

RM119

Xiaomi Smart Tower Fan

RM389

Xiaomi Wi-Fi Range Extender Pro

RM19.90

Xiaomi Box S

RM239

Xiaomi TV Stick 4K

RM209

Xiaomi Motion-Activated Night Light

RM29.90

Xiaomi Portable Electric Air Compressor

RM139

Xiaomi High-Capacity Gel Pen (10-Pack)

RM9.90

Xiaomi Braided USB Type-C Cable (100cm)

RM9.90

Xiaomi Casual Daypack

RM9.90

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Overview – Sonos Beam Gen 2

The SONOS Beam is one of the company’s hot-selling products as we saw many people on community groups talking about how much they love this soundbar.
SONOS improved upon the first generation Beam and we now have the SONOS Beam Gen 2. There are a few upgrades and new additions here and there, so let’s talk about it.

Design
The SONOS Beam Gen 2 is available in two different colors – either in black or white. The sides are rounded and it has a lot of holes acting as speaker grills.
The top of the speaker comes with a few touch control buttons and the ports at the back are pretty similar to the Sonos One Gen 2 that I’m using in my bedroom – just that we now have an HDMI eARC port on the Beam Gen 2.

That eARC port means that you can use this one cable and connect it to your TV (if supported) and control audio with just your TV. Unfortunately, that means you’ll have to sacrifice one HDMI port on your TV since the Sonos Beam Gen 2 doesn’t come with a HDMI passthrough port.

But, with HDMI eARC means that you can get much higher audio bandwidth and higher sound quality overall with more channels. That is why the Beam Gen 2 supports a lot of audio formats – ranging from stereo PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos (both the Digital+ and TrueHD versions), multichannel PCM and Dolby Multichannel PCM. Sonos also said they’ll be adding DTS digital surround later via software.
eARC means that I can control volumthe volume with only the TV’s remote.
To utilize this, you’ll need source media that takes advantage of this. Sonos also says that there’s some sort of environmental noise cancellation to ensure the sound perceived is more directional, hence creating the illusion of a larger space.
Sound quality
The sound quality coming out of the Sonos Beam Gen 2 is just excellent. Be it movies or TV shows or anything in between – the sound quality is excellent.

It’s very loud to the point that the entire studio/office area can listen to the music properly and there is no distortion even at supremely high volume. The bass is amazing and we can feel the bass vibrating the office.
Software
Other than that, the software is still the same as any other Sonos products that we reviewed. It connects via the Sonos S2 app and we can do everything that we can do things like Okay Google, play music remotely via Spotify and YouTube Music, all of that stuff.

If you are using an iOS device – be it an iPad or iPhone – you can use the TruePlay feature in the Sonos S2 app to tune the Beam Gen 2’s sound to accommodate the room.
Should you buy the Sonos Beam Gen 2?
This is actually my first time encountering the Sonos Beam family of soundbars and I genuinely like the small footprint of the speaker and I can also wall-mount it if I want to. Whichever the case may be, this Sonos Bean Gen 2 surprised non-Sonos users – like John, our main camera guy.
The price here in Malaysia though, is a premium. It’s at RM2,699 which is a big price hike over the direct conversion of the USD $449 (less than RM2k) price tag.
Whichever the case may be, the Sonos Beam Gen 2 is a fantastic soundbar that looks good, sounds good, and also takes up just a rather small space in the living room.

Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon US
Lazada
Shopee

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Nokia campaigns to #2InstaWithLove

What’s the use if you have a Nokia Lumia phone that has such amazing camera hardware but without a proper photo-sharing app such as Instagram? None. That’s right. None.

As the second generation Lumia phones were released, many people asked Nokia – when is Instagram coming to Windows Phone? Sadly, no one can tell when – not even Instagram themselves.
Nokia started the movement by having the hashtag #2InstaWithLove to show the developers at Instagram how much love they are already giving to Instagram – awaiting to be received by releasing the Windows Phone version of Instagram.
There is also an app with the name of the movement that adds filters and the hashtag #2InstaWithLove automatically, and has sharing options to your favourite social network.

Go check out the app here!
If you’re looking to check out the huge list of tweets, here’s the link to it.
With Nokia and backing this movement up, I’m sure that Instagram has already heard of what’s up, but till today no response has been given by Instagram.
Source : Nokia (Facebook), #2InstaWithLove

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Review – Samsung Galaxy A23 4G: RM999 and comes with OIS!

A few days ago we reviewed the Galaxy A13. Moving up from the A13 we have the Galaxy A23. This device is actually quite fantastic despite being a rather entry-level smartphone and priced at only RM999.
Why? Let us share with you the reason today.

Design
So looking at this phone, we have a glossy plastic back and it is also available a few more color choices, just like the Galaxy A33. Some may like this super shiny reflective pastel color, some might not. I personally like it, though.

It’s just a bit weird that the SIM card tray has a different hue.

Screen
Looking at the screen, we have a very basic 6.4-inch PLS LCD screen with a resolution of 2408×1080 pixels at 60Hz refresh rate, just like the Galaxy A13. With that said, I’m okay with this screen. It looks good and does what it needs to do – but also has that weird tendency of being super dim when automatic brightness is turned on.

Again, a little software update can remedy this issue.
Performance
As for the performance, this phone comes with the Snapdragon 680 chipset, and surprisingly, you can technically play Genshin Impact on the Galaxy A23. Since update v2.7, optimizations had been done and these less powerful phones benefitted from that.
Stutters here and there, but it’s playable.
Sure, the gaming performance isn’t exactly the smoothest but at least it’s playable.
Cameras
There are a total of 4 cameras at the back of the phone and they remind me of the Galaxy A32’s camera bump. But the cameras are pretty much identical to the Galaxy A13’s cameras, but the main camera has OIS.

The pictures actually look good on the Galaxy A23. To have a look at all the pictures taken with the Samsung Galaxy A23, watch our video at the top of this review,
Battery life
In terms of battery life, the 5,000mAh battery inside Galaxy A23 can last for about 16 hours in our PCMark battery life test and that means with the Snapdragon 680, this phone can last for 2 days with a single charge too.

Charging speed
In terms of charging speed, that is something that I can’t properly test since we only have the phone for this review. Looking at Samsung’s website, this phone supports up to 25W so our Ugreen charger is able to handle that.

And sure enough, it takes about 90 minutes to charge from 15% to 100% – which is pretty much the same as the Galaxy A33, A53, and A73.
Software
For software – this phone comes with Samsung’s One UI 4.1 – as in the full-fledged One UI and not the Core variant – and here is where the separation line between One UI and One UI Core starts to blur. Yes, the One UI has a lot more features but for the A23, we still do not have Samsung Pay or Bixby Routines – just like the One UI Core on the Galaxy A13.

So yea, the Galaxy A23 with the One UI 4.1 is still missing a few features from the full-fledged One UI. But, if you don’t use those extra features, then the entire experience coming out of the UI is pretty much the same.

Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy A23?
Finally – for the price of RM999, I think the Samsung Galaxy A23 is an excellent phone for the sub-RM1,000 segment, even though it’s only RM1 below the threshold.
With that said, the Galaxy A23 is currently the cheapest smartphone with proper OIS for the main camera. And that is certainly a fantastic feature to have.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon US
Lazada
Shopee

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Makey Makey: Make Everything Your Keyboard

I just found out this amazing video that been posted on YouTube quite some time ago. However, I still want to share it with you all this amazing invention – Makey Makey!!! It is an invention by Jay Silver and Eric Rosenbaum, final-year PhD students at the MIT Media Lab. They came up with a very crazy yet simple idea of making everything around us into a keyboard!!!

Makey Makey is so easy to use it and also suitable for all ages to bring out their creativity and innovation through infinite imagination. Just by connecting the Makey Makey board to your laptop or computer and a crocodile clip to any material that can conduct at least a tiny bit of electricity, Makey Makey  sends a keyboard message to our computer which mean it works with all programs and webpages, because all programs and webpages take keyboard and mouse input.

From the video, we can see that mostly everything that you can found in your house can turn into your very own keyboard. Banana, clay, water and even your house staircases can turn into a piano. A simple sketching on a paper will also work too, obviously thanks to graphite (science nerd! I’m going to order one for myself too!

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Intel’s 7th Gen Kaby Lake Announced

It’s been a wild year with Skylake. Personally, I’m using a Skylake rig right now, and I really love what it offers. It’s real silent and maintains the temperature really well too – but Intel is definitely not stopping there. Introducing the brand new Kaby Lake family of processors – Intel’s 7th generation of Intel Core technology.
In short, there’s a few things that Intel focuses on when it comes to the brand new Kaby Lake architecture:

New focus on VR
Improved fin profile (relating to FinFET design)
New media blocks for 4K content

Has hardware accelerated codecs for an overall superior video streaming/editing process

HEVC 10-bit and VP9 codec included

Decreased 4K 10-bit HEVC video playback power consumption from 10.2W to 0.5W (!!!)
Decrease 4K VP9 power consumption from 5.8W to 0.8W (!!!)

Comes with Turbo Boost 2.0 and Intel Speed Shift for better performance and efficiency
New Y-series of processors for “thin and sleek designs” (presumably fanless designs)
New U-series of low-powered processors for  mobility

Personally, I can see why Intel is integrating new media blocks for 4K content in the chip itself. It’s more or less the same concept as SoCs are concerned, as explained here. Much faster encoding and decoding, and even higher efficiency levels.

What surprised me though was the decrements of power consumption  in both 4K HEVC 10-bit and 4K VP9 videos. They are a big deal – and soon enough, even Twitch or Facebook will adopt this standard and enable 4K videos through these two codecs. That said, any Kaby Lake users will benefit from this, because of its ultra low power consumption and much faster codec.
For further details, you can check out the gallery of pictures right here. There’s a lot to take in, as Kaby Lake is quite an upgrade from Skylake.
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Intel also provided us another set of slides – this time comparing the new Kaby Lake with the older generations of Intel Core series processors.
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OPPO launches LTE version of A95 in Malaysia at RM1,099

OPPO has officially unveiled the brand new A95 while initiating the preorder phase for today.

While the spec sheet down below indicates that this phone is kinda boring till the point where almost everything is balanced and decent for the price tag but props to OPPO, they did something nice including virtual RAM expansion technology to provide an extra 5GB in urgent times. smart charge that tunes charging speed when done overnight, IPX4 rating, and of course OPPO’s own expertise in the photography sector.

6.43-inch AMOLED Display

1080p Resolution
Top Left Punch Hole Notch

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Chipset
8GB RAM
128GB Storage
Triple Rear Camera

Main: 48MP f/1.7 with PDAF
Macro: 2MP f/2.4
Depth Sensor

16MP Selfie Camera
5,000mAh Battery

33W Fast Charge

Black, Aurora Colors

We also did a gaming test for the OPPO A95 too! Have a look at it here!

Pricing, Availability, Preorder Bonus
The preorder of the OPPO A95 begins today until this Friday at the price of RM1,099. What’s more, those who buy the smartphone will be able to get a unit of Enco Buds at just RM1 plus RM50 promo code in the My OPPO app. If you’re more of a pick-up yourself type of guy, place your preorder online and head to a designated OPPO Brand Store to pick it up and you’ll get an extra 6 month extended warranty and VOOC Powerbank thrown into the bag with you.
Preorder links are down below.

OPPO Official Online Store
Shopee
Lazada
Astro Go Shop

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