Review – Samsung Galaxy S8+: Dreamlike User Experience

I think many of you have seen ads and news about the brand new Samsung Galaxy S8+. Everywhere I go, I’ll see something related to the Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+. If Samsung is this confident with the Galaxy S8+, then it ought to be something great – but just how great is great?
One quick note – both the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ has the exact same specs, except for its physical screen size, dimensions, weight, and battery. Other than that, it’s pretty much the same.

Let’s find out in our full review here.
Unboxing
Frankly speaking, I don’t have the box at all. However, I’ve gotten help from a friend of mine and get you pictures of the phone’s box and contents.

In some ways, I feel like the Galaxy S8+’s box is a lot sleeker and subtle. I actually love the new box aesthetics more than the previous Galaxy S7/S7edge’s design.

Opening up the box reveals the bunch of accessories that come with it. It’s similar to what was found in the Galaxy S7, but this time the main highlight is the AKG earphones – which I don’t have it with my review unit of the Galaxy S8+, so I can’t give you any of my impressions on it.
By the way, that hard shell case was given for free as a part of Samsung’s complimentary gift. It is not included in the box itself.
One thing I need to highlight here – the included USB-C cable is actually strengthened. You know that point where USB cables start to fray? Samsung has strengthened it on the S8/S8+’s included USB-C cable.
Samsung is really paying attention to the what users’ want.
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Alright, let’s shake things up by rearranging our usual review’s structure because I’m just way too excited about the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+’s display. It’s an engineering marvel, and Samsung did a fantastic job in marrying both function and form to create such a beautiful smartphone. I’m going to have a hard time using other smartphones after this.

The display itself is the main highlight here. #UnboxYourPhone is their mantra for the new Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. With its new 18.5:9 aspect ratio, media consumption on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ has been redefined – but some time is needed for proper adoption, but you’ll definitely be spoiled by its beauty after using the Galaxy S8/S8+’s Infinity Display.
I’m going to have a hard time using other smartphones after this
Watching videos
Let me show you what I mean. Watching 16:9 videos on the 18.5:9 aspect ratio will definitely create black bars left and right. Using Samsung’s built-in video player, there is an option to either fit, stretch, or fill the screen, but the latter will create either distortion or cropping. Only a small part at the top and bottom are cropped, though.

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16:9 movies on the Galaxy S8+ on fit mode.

16:9 movies on the Galaxy S8+ with fill mode. There are minor cropping at the top and bottom.

What if I’m watching a 21:9 movie on the Galaxy S8+? Actually while using the fit-to-screen option, it looks absolutely fantastic! The video spans the entire length of the phone, but I’m certainly not a big fan of watching 21:9 movies on the Galaxy S8+ under fill-screen mode, as it crops way too many parts of the video.

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21:9 movie played on the Galaxy S8+ in fit mode.

21:9 movie played on the Galaxy S8+ in fill mode. There is quire an intense cropping at the left and right side.

But how about wallpapers? I’ve highlighted this before, and it’s certainly something that Samsung has thought about. You can take your own breathtaking pictures and make them your wallpaper instead!
Under picture size option in the Camera app’s settings, you can select it to take pictures in 18.5:9 aspect ratio at 4032px x 1960px. This is a truly immersive image-taking experience. More on this later.
On a side note, Samsung has provided the option to set the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+’s resolution to either 720p, 1080p, or 1440p. Why is this important? One major reason – battery. More on this later, too.

[nextpage title=”Design”]
The Galaxy S8+ takes a few design cues from their previous flagships. In some ways, its silhouette is similar than its predecessors.

The Galaxy S8+’s general aesthetics didn’t change much if you ask me. The power button and volume rocker are still placed at the same positions, but this time around, there’s an additional Bixby button.
The dedicated Bixby button is right opposite the power button, and it cannot be remapped.
That additional Bixby button got me confused for quite a long time – especially since I hold phones with my left hand exclusively. Each time I try to take a screenshot by holding power and volume down, I’ll be pressing power and Bixby button instead. In some ways, I do wish that Samsung would find another place for the Bixby button, or add textures on it to differentiate the volume rockers from that dedicated Bixby button.
the screen-to-body ratio has been increased to an impressive 84%
By the way, Samsung has permanently removed the ability to remap the function of the Bixby button as the time of writing this review. There are some messy hacks available right now, but they’re just not as good as a direct remap.

At the front of the Galaxy S8+ is where the magic happens – the screen-to-body ratio has been increased to an impressive 84%! Currently, no other smartphones have achieved this, and I’m glad that Samsung is pushing the limits… but there are prices to pay.
To accommodate the new Infinity Display…
They have made quite a lot of sacrifices, just make space.
The new home button is somewhat like a force touch button. Press harder and it’ll wake the screen.
Firstly, the removal of their physical navigation keys. I am never a fan of them, especially since Samsung places the back button on the right side. Since everything is moved inside the beautiful screen, the back button can be placed on the left side – which is a big plus (pun intended) for left-handed users like me.
The second sacrifice they have to make is to reposition the fingerprint sensor. Samsung chose to place it beside the camera, which is a rather awkward location. I will stand by my original stance about the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+’s fingerprint sensor placement. It’s just awful and doesn’t offer the friendly ergonomic grip at all.

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The heart rate monitor sits flush on the glass, and offers zero tactile feedback. Good luck locating it blindly.

The new fingerprint scanner's placement is like telling us to use the iris scanner instead.

But hey – I have to say, at least Samsung implemented the “swipe down for notifications” gesture features on their rear-positioned fingerprint sensor. There is no such feature on front-positioned fingerprint sensors like the Huawei P10, so this is a clear upgrade on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, albeit at a weird position.
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It goes without saying that a flagship device only deserves the best in connectivity. Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ offers more than that.
the first smartphone to use Bluetooth 5.0
Then comes the usual connectivity hardware like NFC, Samsung Pay, a slew of GPS support, iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, heart rate monitor, SpO2 monitor, ANT+, fast charging, and wireless charging – yadda yadda. You get the point. Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ is having no compromises when it comes to connectivity – but is that enough?
Samsung has highlighted one big leap on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ compared all other smartphones in the world – and that’s the first smartphone to use Bluetooth 5.0. It’s a much-needed upgrade for Bluetooth, and Samsung is spearheading it.
I personally don’t have the DeX to try out now, but that’s another review for another time anyway.
What about the Bluetooth 5.0 & Dual Audio Mode?
Before I move on, I want to highlight on the Bluetooth 5.0 again – because I think Samsung created a smartphone that caters those who wants a decent multimedia experience on the go. This brand new technology that Samsung is calling it as Dual Audio Mode does just that.

It’s easy to setup. Since I have a few Bluetooth (no BT 5.0) speakers lying around, I just grabbed two to try out with. I have the Edifier MP233 with me, and also the Sony SRS-BTV5. I chose these two speakers for two reasons – NFC connection. A brief swipe prompted the pairing message on the Galaxy S8+, tap to pair with the MP233. I repeated the same for the SRS-BTV5, and I’m connected to both speakers at once.
By default, Dual Audio Mode is turned off. Once I turned it on, everything worked seamlessly. You can actually share your movies with a friend – all you need are two pairs of wireless Bluetooth headphones or earphones and one Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+. Then, you both can share enjoy some tunes or videos together!
it’s easy to setup
The experience is magnificent, and I don’t have to be tied on to any weird proprietary multi-speaker ecosystem like SONOS or UE Boom has. Just the Galaxy S8 or S8+ with its Bluetooth 5.0, and all is good.
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Wow. The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+’s rear-facing camera is the one aspect of the smartphone that people are genuinely worried about. Alright, so here’s the deal. It’s still using the same 12MP sensor with a f/1.7 aperture and 26mm focal length with phase-detection autofocus and OIS.

Of course, everyone’s saying “OMG did Samsung forget about the rear-facing camera?“, I’d just like to say no. They did not, and spec sheets don’t tell the complete story.
There’s a new option to capture pictures in its eccentric 18.5:9 aspect ratio with a resolution of 7.9MP. Take a look at how different it is compared to the usual 12MP images with 4:3 aspect ratio.
The Galaxy S8+’s camera in its full 12MP glory.
The Galaxy S8+’s camera in 18.5:9 aspect ratio. It truly does blend itself with the environment.
Camera picture quality
Anyway, picture quality. Here’s the full album of images taken with the Samsung Galaxy S8+. Remember, both the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ have the exact same camera, by the way. Is the camera any good? You tell me.
Else you can click here for the full album over at Flickr here too.
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I have to say, the camera is already fantastic on its own.  Sure, there is a personal preference when it comes to the look and feel of images produced by a camera, but the images here are just fantastic. In our camera test between the S8+, P10, and ZenFone 3 Zoom, the S8+’s camera really flexes its muscles prominently. The amount of detail that it captures is brilliant – especially the ice-cream photo where its colors just pop! That’s taken in a dimly-lit place, by the way. When viewed in full crop, the noise level is barely noticeable.
We did explain that dual-camera smartphones aren’t exactly better too and single-camera smartphones can outperform them. Read more about it here, and vote for that camera shootout too!
I’ve thrown in a few selfies there too, but the most prominent of all selfie pictures that I’ve taken is this one right here – my eye. You’ll have to click on here to see that since I don’t want everyone to get shocked by a super-massive picture of my eye.
Samsung has upgraded the selfie camera to have an auto-focusing lens
I mean, seriously – I just turned on my table lamp and tried taking a picture of my eye using the selfie camera. Of course, it’s going to be a little awkward and difficult to get the proper aim. The amount of detail is amazing and it even showed my nose’s blackheads prominently! That’s because Samsung has upgraded the selfie camera to have an auto-focusing lens! Pictures are really sharp!
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To adapt to its new humongous screen, Samsung did quite a lot of tweaks to ensure its user experience is top notch. I took a liking into the entire user experience, as they’ve stayed true to the “Infinity Display” mantra for the Galaxy S8/S8+ since the “show all apps” button on the home screen is gone.

No, Samsung didn’t take the iOS route and place all the apps on the home screen itself, but adopted a “swipe up or down to show all apps” approach. This is a refreshing experience indeed and given that the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are really long phones.
App scaling
Given the unconventional aspect ratio and resolution that the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ has, incompatibility is bound to happen. Samsung has implemented this menu to adjust which application to be scaled up to its 18.5:9 aspect ratio, and which app to stay in its standard 16:9 size.
Most apps can scale properly, but not all games.
I’m not sure what magic happens behind, but I’m pretty damn surprised how well the scaling worked out. Epic Citadel scaled up perfectly fine. Even the in-game gameplay of Hyper Heroes was scaled up properly, but some background assets in the main menu didn’t.
This will certainly take time for apps to update and support this resolution natively, and it’s only going to get better.
Samsung’s Clear View Standing Cover
Then there are Samsung’s official accessories. These are like an “extended limb” for the Galaxy S8/S8+, and they work really well too. Take this case as an example. The Galaxy S8+ that I have for review sits in nicely, then a message pops up saying that it has detected the case and recommends me some themes that match the case itself. It might not be a big deal, but it’s clearly something to improve the user experience.

Also, there are options to tell the case what to do when I flip the cover over. For me, I’ve just set it to scan my irises so I just have to look at the screen when I open the case, and it’ll unlock.
Also, I do recommend you to use a case with the Galaxy S8 or the Galaxy S8+. The reason isn’t because the glass sandwich build is fragile, but because how it outlines the fingerprint sensor and heart rate monitor for you. I spent my time with the Clear View Standing Cover since Samsung provided it for me, and I have to say – it made both those sensors findable in the dark.
Value for both function and aesthetics.
Speaking of unlocking the phone by opening the flip case…
That iris scanner
How does it work? How well does it work?
This is not a straightforward question, but I’ll try to summarize it. It unlocks really quickly.
Firstly, there’s an infrared blaster so that the iris scanner can work unhindered in the dark. Then there’s the iris scanner itself. It’s on the right side of the front-facing camera, by the way.

I didn’t have to stare at the screen to let the iris scanner read my eyes. Just looking somewhere around the screen is okay, but there are two minor learning curves with the iris scanner. Firstly is the distance of the scanner itself from the user’s eyes. Secondly is where the user’s eyes are staring on the phone itself. It took a little getting used to at first, but once that’s out of the way, I find it pretty simple to unlock instantaneously with the iris scanner.
The iris scanner unlocks really quickly
Actually, Samsung did implement a “swipe down to show notifications” gesture on its fingerprint sensor. Like I’ve said before, the awkward position makes it way too uncomfortable to use. There’s a “tap the heart rate monitor to take a picture” feature too, but there is tactile feedback on where the heart rate monitor is. There is no rim around it or any sort of texture – just beneath the flat slab of glass.
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Sure, this is the one thing that everyone is drooling over about. The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are both using the Exynos 8895 Octa chipset that has is manufactured on the breathtaking 10nm process. Learn more about why it matters here. It features an octa-core processor, Mali-G71 MP20 graphics, 4GB RAM, 64GB of internal storage – but just how well does it perform?
First off, Epic Citadel. I maximized the resolution, but that proves to be a menial task for a flagship smartphone of this caliber. Scores 60FPS on its full 2960×1440 resolution without a hiccup. Still feels surreal to have a game like this filling up the entire screen with no issues and scores a stable 60FPS.

But what about Vellamo? There was an issue. Through Google Play, the Galaxy S8+ isn’t compatible with Vellamo. I’m not sure why’s this, as this is the first time I’m seeing such an issue. I couldn’t run any tests on this, but for all I can tell you – the Exynos 8895-powered Samsung Galaxy S8+ that I have for review is using UFS 2.1 storage chip and LPDDR4 RAM. Temperatures were well below 55℃ too!
Playing other high-end games like Modern Combat 5, Breakneck, Real Racing 3, and Asphalt 8 had zero issues playing on the Galaxy S8+ at high frame rates. Some of the games like Asphalt 8 Modern Combat 5 already supports Samsung’s 18.5:9 aspect ratio out of the box, so there’s no need to set it to run in full screen.
That’s top notch performance.
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Alright – here’s the briefest summary I can give you. The Samsung Galaxy S8+ has a 3,500mAh battery – slightly smaller than the one found in its predecessor, but thanks to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+’s new Exynos 8895 chipset that’s manufactured using the latest 10nm FinFET process, its battery life can be better than its predecessors.

Learn more about why the 10nm FinFET process matters here.

Running PC Mark for Android’s battery life test on its full 2960×1440 resolution shows that it can run for 10 hours. Compared to other smartphones available in the market, it’s pretty good, to be honest. When it comes to the 2220×1080 resolution test, its battery life was improved.

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Running the PC Mark for Android battery test on 2960x1440 resolution. Pretty impressive score!

Running PC Mark for Android battery test on 2220x1080 resolution. Prolonged for another hour!

In my daily usage though, the Galaxy S8+ manages to keep up with my usage and still retain about 22% before I go to bed. Nothing too spectacular, but at least there is some extra juice left in case I need it.

Samsung’s Adaptive Fast Charger
Samsung might not be focusing on this aspect right now because it’s already good enough. They’ve retained charger from before, and it still outputs 9V at 1.67A max, totaling up to about 15W. This not an issue at all, as Samsung’s Adaptive Fast Charging is already great enough.
If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it.
Why did I say it’s already great enough? Because it can charge from about 14% to a 100% at about an hour and a half – which is about the same as the Huawei P10’s 22.5W Super Charger. Remember – Samsung’s Adaptive Fast Charging is only rated at a maximum of 15W.

However, it did take Samsung’s charger a little longer to reach the 90% mark – about 1 hour and 15 minutes, compared to an hour on the Huawei P10. Still, they’re separated by quite a tiny margin.
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In most ways, the Samsung Galaxy S8+ is really similar to the Galaxy S8. The only main differences here are the physical size, screen size, and battery size – everything else is pretty much the same.

So here are the final words I can give you on the new Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+: if you have the bucks to spend on a grandiose smartphone, then the Galaxy S8 or the S8+ is definitely for you – there’s no need to look at other premium flagship-wannabes that cost >RM3k.
The only mistake you’ll be making is not choosing the S8 when you’re going beyond the RM3k price point.

The question then evolves to this – should you get the S8 or the S8+? It’s just a matter of size. If you like a smaller smartphone, get the S8. If you want a larger one, get the S8+. Personally speaking, I’d get the S8+. My perception changed after I first laid my hands on it, and felt how tiny the entire phone really is. The Galaxy S8+ is only slightly wider than the Huawei P10 – a smartphone with a 5.1-inch 1080p 16:9 display.
Both S8 and S8+ offer a completely new user experience. It’s one that’s refreshing and seriously improves the user experience by magnitudes. It will take some time for other apps and content creators to adapt to this aspect ratio and resolution. Like I said earlier, it’ll only get better from now on.

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Apacer AC630 Military-Grade Shockproof Hard Disk Released

About a week ago, we reviewed the Apacer AC730 – that’s an external hard disk built to handle all different types of harsh weathers and terrain. Then there’s this – the Apacer AC630. On the surface, it might sound similar, but they’re very different indeed.
The Apacer AC630 still has the military-grade shockproof certification – MIL-STD-810G 516.6 Procedure IV by the U.S. military drop standards, by the way. However, the Apacer AC630 has a more modest waterproof and dustproof design – as it’s IP55 certified to ensure dust and water spraying protection.

The Apacer AC630 is available in both 1TB and 2TB variants.
You can learn more about its durability here!

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UFS 2.1 Highlight Reinstated on Mate 9 Product Page; Prices Slashed

Not too long ago, we have this little issue regarding the Huawei P10’s storage and RAM chips used. That caused a lot of stir already, since we consumers need to pay the same price to enter a “performance lottery”. If you get UFS 2.1 with LPDDR4 on your unit of the P10, you’re lucky. While that storm is still brewing, Huawei decided to preemptively make the next move – removing any mentions of UFS 2.1 on the Mate 9 and its Pro variant’s product page.

This was first reported by Android Authority again right here. First I thought Mate 9 didn’t have this issue – but upon further experimentation, the exact same results as the P10 were found. Like what we saw before, there are 3 categories of speeds seen on the Mate 9.
While it was first said that Huawei only removed the mention of UFS 2.1 on its UK site, things have also change for all other sites. Yes – Huawei has removed all mentions of UFS 2.1 on all Mate 9/Pro product pages of all regions. Even the Huawei Global site, by the way. And the way they removed it is blatant as well. Just take a look at these two screenshots taken.
Before. Source: Android Authority.
After. Source: Android Authority, and also Huawei’s own website.
Wow. That was a blatant removal! This is a big issue and it just raised suspicion on the whole sketchiness of the way things are handled. I mean, Huawei can’t guarantee that the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro are using UFS 2.1? That raised my eyebrows way high up.
Again, it doesn’t seem like Huawei is going to do anything regarding the P10 and Mate 9 controversies. We’ll just have to wait and see if Huawei is really just going to brush this off or address this properly.

[UPDATE]: Huawei has reinstated the mentions of UFS 2.1 in the product page, but raises more question than before. Prices of both Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro were slashed too.
As a sequence of actions taken by Huawei since their statement regarding P10’s issue, they have reinstated mentions of UFS 2.1 on their product page for both the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro – but they’ve only added a few disclaimers.

On another update, the prices were slashed too. Here are the new prices for both the Mate 9 or Pro variant.

Device
Price

Huawei P9
RM1,799 (Save RM300)

Huawei Mate 9
RM2,499 (Save RM200)

Huawei Mate 9 Pro
RM3,299 (Save RM100)

The one thing that I find a sketchy is Huawei’s decision to have a price cut on both the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro at this time. I mean, for all Mate 9/Pro users out there who got UFS 2.0 or eMMC 5.1 instead of UFS 2.1 – what kind of compensation do they get?
In another note, what kind of compensation that those who have just recently bought a Mate 9/Pro get? I feel really bad for those who just bought a Mate 9 or the Pro variant recently, actually. They’re the ones who suffer the most.

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SHARP Launches SHARP Z2 & SHARP M1

I never thought SHARP smartphones would make it to Malaysia. Today, they’ve proven me otherwise, with the launch of both the SHARP Z2 and the SHARP M1. Both are 5.5-inch devices, but with a very different set of specs.
Introduction of both the SHARP Z2 and SHARP M1 smartphone is done by the cute little SHARP RoBoHon!
SHARP Z2
This is a smartphone build around a metal chassis. It feels good in the hands, and looks decent. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p LTPS display, powered by a MediaTek MT6797 deca-core processor (dual-core+ 2 x quad-core)  coupled with 4GB of RAM. For its camera, there’s a 16MP with PDAF on the rear, and another 8MP camera with f/1.8 aperture for all your beautiful selfies. Not bad.

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Other than that there’s a 3,000mAh battery, 32GB storage with microSD expansion slot, and dual-SIM capability. Not sure if the 2nd SIM card slot is shared with the microSD card slot or not though.
The SHARP Z2 comes in both gold and silver colours, and retails for only RM 1,199!

SHARP M1
As for the SHARP M1, it’s the Z2’s distant cousin – as it takes on a much different glass design. At first glance, it looks and shapes awfully similar to the Xiaomi Mi5 and Galaxy Note 5. That glass back is curved towards the two sides! That doesn’t feel sharp at all!
Anyway, the SHARP M1 comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p LTPS display just like the Z2, powered by MediaTek MT6753 octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM, and has 64GB of storage. The camera however uses a 13MP sensor on both rear- and front-facing cameras.
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Other than that, it has a 2,600mAh, dual-SIM and microSD card slot. Again, not sure if the microSD card slot is shared with the SIM 2 slot or not.
The SHARP M1 is priced at only RM899, and available in both white and  pink!

Both of these smartphones will be available starting early November!
For more information regarding both the SHARP Z2 and SHARP M1, check out http://sharpmobile.com.my/!

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realme Malaysia celebrates with anniversary with more than 4,000 fans

When realme Malaysia first arrived to Malaysia, they arrived with a big bang with the realme 2 Pro, realme 2, and realme C2 last year. A year after with many more smartphones that were announced within that 365 days, realme Malaysia celebrating their first anniversary with a massive party.
This party is rather fitting for its season too. During the realme XT launch event, it was mentioned that realme Malaysia is the official smartphone sponsor for the Sunway Lagoon’s Night of Frights. With that in mind, realme Malaysia brought over 4,000 fans from all over the nation to enjoy the night.

The birthday party was held on 1st November 2019. As it is just a day after Halloween and on a Friday night, there’s no surprise that realme has so many fans attending this celebration.
We were truly grateful to receive so much support from our fans for the past one year and were glad that our fans got to enjoy their time with us at our first anniversary event yesterday. As a way to say thanks to our fans, we’ve collaborated together with Night of Frights to celebrate our first year anniversary. Through their continuous support and loyalty, realme has achieved a great milestone recently as we were recognised as World’s Fastest Growing Smartphone Brand in 2019 by Counterpoint. Here at realme Malaysia,  we will  continuously provide the best products and user experience to our fans for a leap-forward experience.
– Tiffany Teh, Brand Manager of realme Malaysia.
The Night of Frights has the scariest and intense scare actors and scare houses that made Malaysians’ souls leaving their body and run for cover. The annual event is back this year with eight scare houses, two scare zones, one haunted theatre, eleven thrill rides and two show stages for realme Malaysia’s fans.

Since the realme XT was launched not too long ago, there are 3 lucky fans who won the brand new smartphone as well. The realme XT features Samsung’s GW1 64MP main camera and a Snapdragon chipset and VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge.
The realme XT is priced at RM1,399 and to learn more about the brand new smartphone, click here.

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Neffos P1 Is A Projector Smartphone

During the Neffos’s Summer Launch 2018 last week, we were surprised that Neffos showed off a prototype smartphone that they’re calling the Neffos P1. It’s not just any smartphone – it’s a smartphone that doubles as a projector.
We actually saw something similar from the Samsung Galaxy Beam and Lenovo before with the YOGA TAB 3 Pro that we reviewed years back. However, that’s a tablet. And with newer technologies, Neffos might be able to pull it off this time around.

The Neffos P1 uses American military-grade micro-electro-mechanical system or MEMS laser technology and a three-color beam light to produce a clear and high-resolution picture on a flat wall or screen.

To produce the most vivid and detailed picture possible, the Neffos P1 achieves a contrast ratio of 5,000:1, which is much higher than what a standard digital-light-processing or DLP projector is capable of producing. The typical DLP projector has a native contrast ratio of 400:1. However, the rear-facing camera looks… bulky. It uses a single rear-facing camera for now, but once again the hardware isn’t finalized yet. The Neffos P1 is still in prototype stage.

The specs, estimate arrival date, or price has been given yet. We’ll have to wait longer to know what the Neffos P1 is really about.
Just don’t shine it directly into the eyes.

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Google I/O 2013 Live Streaming

Catch Google I/O live streaming here via YouTube.

We are expecting a couple of new products to be revealed this year including more about Google Glass, Android 4.3, the next Nexus devices and many more!

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Neffos Merdeka Promotion Slashes Up To RM100 Off X & C Series Smartphones

Yes, you read that right. Neffos, the smartphone company created by TP-Link, will have a big price cut across both its X- and C-series smartphones! This is the Neffos Merdeka Promotion, and everyone’s invited – but obviously there are terms and conditions.
The Neffos Merdeka Promotion will run from now towards the end of September – that’s a 2 months period for you to decide if you really need a brand new smartphone, and eventually purchasing it.

Here’s the list of price cuts for the Neffos Merdeka Promotion.

Neffos X Series : Enjoy discounts up to RM100 with the Neffos X1 or X1 Max when you buy on Lazada.my:

Neffos X1 Max  – RM 899.00 (previously RM 999.00)
Neffos X1         – RM 599.00 (previously RM 699.00)

In addition, enjoy RM100 trade-in rebate with any old phone (any brand/condition) for Neffos X1 or X1 Max models at any Neffos outlet nationwide. Customers who purchase any of the X series smartphones will only need add-on just RM1 to be entitled to a one-time LCD replacement within 12 months from the date of purchase. Pretty sweet deal for just RM1!

Neffos C Series : Up to RM100 discount for the range of Neffos C series smartphones, prices are:

Neffos C5 Max – RM 499.00 (previously RM 599.00)
Neffos C5        – RM 399.00 (previously RM 469.00)  (our review)
Neffos C5L       – RM 299.00 (previously RM 359.00)

Are you getting one of these Neffos smartphones? Let us know down in the comment section below!
To be honest, they’re actually quite okay for its price. Again, these are considered entry to lower-mid range smartphones. Actually quite suitable for those who don’t need high-end smartphones.

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ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) is announcing the ROG Conquest Penang State Championship 2018. It is also co-organised by Penang Youth Development Corporation and PICTA in the initiative to build a healthy eSports scene among the youth generation.
ROG Conquest

Aspiring gamers will find themselves competing among a total of 64 DOTA 2 teams for the total prize pool of RM 20,000.

The tournament is open for all Malaysian below 25 years old.
“Malaysia eSports player has been at the forefront of major international competitions, focused state championship will be the necessary programs to accommodate the growing talent pools in each state,” Leo Tseng, Country Manager of ASUS Malaysia.
“Republic of Gamers has been dedicated to building hardware that helps gamers play their best, and we are proud to be part local aspiring gamer’s journey and to support the growth of the local eSports community,” he said.

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Latest Samsung Gears Wearables Now In Malaysia

Remember Samsung’s other product launches during the Galaxy Note Unpacked 2016 event? Those Samsung Gear  family of devices. The Geat IconX, Gear Fit2, Gear 360, and Gear VR. Personally speaking, it’s quite impressive.
Let’s start off in the order listed above.

Gear Fit2

In terms of the features, both Samsung Gear Fit2 and Gear IconX doesn’t have much difference. They have GPS and heart-rate monitor built in, but the Gear Fit2 has a screen. Obviously that means the Gear Fit2 will display information on the screen itself while you’re working out. No smartphone required.
Click here for more information on the Gear Fit2! It’s priced at RM699!

Gear Fit2

Display
1.5”, Curved Super AMOLED 216 x 432

Chipset
Dual Core (1 GHz)

Memory
512 MB (RAM) / 4 GB Storage

Connectivity
Bluetooth® v 4.2

Sensor
Accelerometer, Gyro, HRM, Built-in GPS, Barometer

Dimension
24.5 (W) x 51.2 (D) mm

Weight
30g

Battery
200mAh

Compatibility
Android 4.4/ RAM 1.5 GB

OS
TIZEN

Additional Features
Notifications (SNS, call, email, applications, schedule)

Dark grey, blue and pink

Size of the wrist: 155 ~ 210mm

IP68 certified (up to 30 minutes in up to 1.5m of water)

Standalone music player

Audio
Audio formats: MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, M4A, AMR, AWB, OGG, OGA, 3GA

Gear IconX

The Samsung Gear IconX however is a wireless pair of earphones which can still track your fitness information like the GearFit 2 does, but requires a smartphone to view the information. To be honest, I’m quite interested in the one feature alone – its internal storage. It has 4GB of storage (which isn’t a whole lot to be honest) and can control music through tapping or swiping of the earbud itself. Remember that Samsung Level OVER headphone that we reviewed? The Gear IconX took design cues from that pair of headphone too.
Moreover, it even has a Voice Guide to provide some audio feedback on the current workout progress too. Offers a little more independence compared to bringing a smartphone everywhere, I suppose.
Click here to learn more about the Gear IconX. It’s priced at RM699 also!

Gear IconX

Memory
4 GB / up to 1,000 songs

Connectivity
Bluetooth® v 4.1

Sensor
Accelerometer, HR, Capacitive Touch

Dimension
Earbud: 18.9 (W) x 26.0 (D) mm / Case: 92.0 (W) x 35.3 (D) mm

Weight
Earbud: 6.3g per earbud / Case: 52g

Battery
Earbud: 47mAh / Charging Case: 315mAh

Compatibility
Android 4.4/ RAM 1.5 GB

Speaker
Dynamic Driver

Microphone
2ea per earbud

Additional Features
Dark grey, blue and white

Splash resistant (P2i Nano Coating)

Standalone music player

Voice guide (available in 15 languages)

Audio
Audio formats: MP3, WMA v9, WAV, AAC, M4A

Gear VR

I suppose at this point of time, everyone knows what’s VR and have some idea what Samsung Gear VR is. However just in case you don’t know – VR is virtual reality, and it offers full immersion in terms of visual. You’ll have to wear a headset to get that immersion, and hence the function of this Gear VR.
The latest Gear VR supports USB Type-C and Type-C ports, and supports smartphones from Note 5, S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, S7, S7 Edge, and the Note 7.
Click here to learn more about the Gear VR. Its priced at RM399!

Gear VR

Dimension
207.8(W) x 122.5(L) x 98.6(H)mm

Weight
345g (312g without Front Cover)

Field of View
101° Field of View

Sensor
Accelerator, Gyrometer, Proximity

Colour
Blue Black

Compatibility
USB Type-C and Micro USB port connection to the Galaxy Note7, S7, S7 edge, Note5, S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+

Gear 360

It’s a strange time to be alive. If you want to enjoy recorded VR content instead of computer graphics, you’ll need some sort of 360-degree camera. That’s where the Samsung Gear 360 comes in. It has dual f/2.0 fisheye lenses with 15MP sensor each. It’s only compatible with Samsung’s 2015 and 2016 flagship smartphones though. That means the Galaxy S6/S7 family and Note 5/7 of devices only.
Click here to learn more about the Gear 360. It’s priced at RM1,299!

Gear 360

Memory
MicroSD card (up to 200GB)

Connectivity
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.45GHz)
WiFi Direct, BT v4.1, USB 2.0, NFC

Display
0.5” (72 x 32)) PMOLED

Dimension
66.7mm (W) x 66.7mm (L) x 56.2mm (H) (all without tripod stand)

Weight
153g (including battery)

Battery
1,350mAh Li-on

Compatibility
Samsung Gear 360 App, PC S/W

Camera
CMOS 15.0MP x 2

Image Processor
DRIMe5s

Video
MP4 (H.265)
Dual CAM: 3840×1920 (30fps)

Image
Dual CAM: 30M (7776×3888)

Shooting Mode
Video, Photo, Time Lapse Video, Looping Video

Additional Features
IP53 Certified Dust and Water Resistant

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[UPDATED] Vivo V15 pre-order starts 16th March; priced at RM1,399 & launching on 23rd March

Vivo, the one who pioneered the pop-up selfie camera last year during the screen-to-body ratio chase, has a brand new phone that will be available for pre-orders soon – and that is the Vivo V15. This is the non-Pro version that is already available in the market.
The pre-order of the Vivo V15 will be available from the 16th to 22nd March. That end date also happens to be Vivo’s Superday Sale which will be happening at 1 Utama Shopping Center.

In terms of highlights, the Vivo V15 comes with Vivo’s iconic pop-up selfie camera and an impressive 90.95% screen-to-body ratio with its 6.53-inch display. In terms of pixels, it has a 2340×1080 in resolution. The display is protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5.
Like its Pro brother, the Vivo V15 also comes with a motorized pop-up 32MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. Powered with Vivo’s beautification algorithms and software magic, you’ll look like a doll when you hit the shutter button.
As for the rear-facing cameras, the Vivo V15 also has a total of 3 cameras. It has a main 12MP f/1.8 camera with PDAF, another 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide camera, and another 5MP f/2.4 depth sensor for bokeh shots. Pretty flexible in terms of getting the perfect framing for your shots.

Then comes to the core specs of the Vivo V15. It has a Mediatek Helio P70 chipset that has a Mali-G72 MP3 GPU, alongside with a total of 6GB RAM and also 128GB of internal storage. All of these are powered by a relatively big 4,000mAh battery.
In terms of design, Vivo highlighted that you can choose between a blue/black gradient or a black/red gradient instead.
The Vivo V15 will be available for pre-order starting from 16th to 22nd March exclusively on Vivo Malaysia’s online store. You will also receive a gorilla pod with phone clamp, a Bluetooth headphone, as well as a 6-month screen protection.
Vivo Malaysia has not officially announced the price yet, but we expect it be at RM1,499.
[UPDATE]: Vivo Malaysia just published the official price of the Vivo V15!
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Here is the official price of the Vivo V15 – at RM1,399. For that price, I think it is quite reasonable given that the phone itself has some novelty features like the motorized pop-up camera. Plus, those pre-order gifts are really useful as well.

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Cooler Master COSMOS II 25th Anniversary Edition Announced; RM1,399

Let’s be honest – the Cooler Master COSMOS II has been my personal favorite case since about 8-9 years ago when I first laid my eyes on it. It was love at first sight. Sure, it’s humongous – but it’s a case that screams beauty and elegance, while still maintaining its function as a case. The legend returns as the COSMOS II 25th Anniversary Edition.

Fast forward a few years and the case faded off the market, but this year, Cooler Master decided to bring it back. It’s their 25th anniversary, and they’re taking back the COSMOS II, adding curved tempered glasses on both side panels, and here’s the new COSMOS II 25th Anniversary Edition.

It still uses aluminium. It still has those two handlebars at the top and bottom. Heck, the case still has an absurd amount of hard drive caddies like before! Side panels still swivel outwards like it used to, too. And yes, the swappable hard drive bays are still there. I miss these functional features that these old cases have. I mean, remember the CM690? That’s one of Cooler Master’s legendary mid-tower case with quite a lot of niche yet functional features.

Of course, what’s the price of this COSMOS II 25th Anniversary Edition? It ought to be something special – right? Yes it is – and it’s priced at RM1,399.
Now, you might say that this price tag is ridiculously high – but let me tell you something. The COSMOS II 25th Anniversary Edition is a full tower case. It can take in E-ATX motherboards like boss. It can even take in a total of 13 3.5-inch hard disks. Thirteen of them. I don’t even have that many SATA ports on my motherboard!

You can even pretty much stuff in whatever air cooler you want as it can support up to 190mm CPU coolers. As for graphics card length, don’t worry about it. You have plenty of space as the COSMOS II 25th Anniversary Edition can take up to 385mm length for your graphics card.

It’s an insanely huge case, but trust me – the COSMOS II by itself is already a legendary case.

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Realme C2 to launch in Malaysia

It’s been quite some time since the Realme 3 Pro exclusive preview of that phone. But something struck me as weird – Realme Malaysia has a total of 3 series of phones in the market – the Realme (number), the Realme (number) Pro, and also the Realme C-series of smartphones. So, I checked SIRIM.
Lo and behold – there is indeed another phone in the SIRIM database. Take a look at this.

From here, we know a few things – the second phone that will be launching here on 14th May is the RMX1941. Doing a quick Google search reveals that this is the Realme C2. It supports only N-WiFi, which indicates that it is indeed Realme’s entry-level smartphone.
Just exactly how entry-level it is? Let’s take a look at the specs:

6.1-inch IPS LCD display with 1560×720 pixels in resolution
MediaTek Helio P22 chipset
Up to 3GB RAM
Up to 32GB of internal storage
Dual rear-facing cameras

13MP f/2.2 with PDAF
2MP f/2.4 depth sensor

5MP f/2.0 selfie camera
4,000mAh battery

The most impressive thing here for an entry-level smartphone is – of course – the massive 4,000mAh battery. It also comes with a rather massive display of 6.1-inches alongside with a triple card slot – two nano SIM and a single microSD card can be installed together.
Now, if our prediction is correct, Realme Malaysia will officiate the C2 tomorrow and announce its price. Perhaps in another week or month.

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TP-Link Re-Introduces As A New Self

We’re seeing more and more companies reinventing themselves to have a new identity. It can really appeal to the younger, smarter, and techier generations actually. I personally find this quite necessary for the current era of how tech works too. It gives an impression that it’s  not stuck in the stone age like some colour-themed companies are. TP-Link now redefines itself to be something beyond just wireless technology, and thus they decided to give themselves a brand new look as well.
TP-Link now makes products ranging from smart home, smartphones (which we did review their Neffos C5 here), and smart accessories. If those products didn’t raise any clue on what the new focus is, then the new company’s tagline shout ring a bell. It’s “Reliably Smart”. That’s because we’re in the era of information and smartness – there’s no running away from it.

Also with the brand new identity, they now bring more bright colours onto their products and its packaging too.

You can check out the brand new design philosophy behind TP-Link’s evolution here at http://www.tp-link.com/en/newtplink.

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The OPPO Find X3 Pro is finally official in Malaysia at RM4,299

Yesterday, OPPO Malaysia has finally unveiled their latest smartphone with reportedly the “greatest” display for portraying true colors, the Find X3 Pro.

The True Billion Color display is what OPPO calls the panel this time around that is able to churn out superior colors at 525PPI coupled with real 10-bit color management. More colors and top brightness don’t have to be all power-consuming as the dynamic FPS adjustment will drop it down to 5Hz for still images to save as much battery as possible.
Here’s a quick refresh of its specifications.

6.7-inch LTPO AMOLED display

1440p resolution
Punch hole notch at top left corner
120Hz refresh rate
HDR10+ certified
1300nits peak brightness

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset
Up to 12GB RAM
256GB UFS 3.1 storage
Quad rear-facing cameras

Main: 50MP f/1.8 with omnidirectional PDAF, OIS
Telephoto: 13MP f/2.4 with PDAF
Ultra-wide angle: 50MP f/2.2 with omnidirectional PDAF
Macro: 3MP f/3.0

32MP f/2.4 selfie camera
4,500mAh battery

65W wired charger
30W wireless charging
10W reverse wireless charging

Gloss Black, Blue colors

In contrast to the previously roughly-converted price of RM5,645, the official pricing at RM4,299 is a godsend for buyers as it was more than an RM1300 difference. Aside from this, a series of “Premium Service” follow suit for all Find X3 Pro owners such as International Warranty, Hotline Service, Premium Lane for certain services, free delivery, and temporary backup phone service during repairment, and more.

Released alongside the Find X3 Pro is the Enco X TWS which is OPPO’s first step into the premium audio solution market with ANC and LDHC codec support that is co-created with DynaAudio. The official price tag for it is RM699.
Preorder now, RM1,935 worth of freebies is yours

To celebrate the launch of the Find X3 Pro in a more intense way, OPPO Malaysia is bundling a ton of items for anyone placing the order for the smartphone starting today until April 8 that includes:

1x OPPO Enco X
1x Wireless Charger
1x Kevlar Phone Case
1-Year Extended Warranty
1-Year Screen Damage Protection
1-Year HeyTap Cloud Service with 1TB Storage

As only a limited quantity of stocks are available at people to preorder, interested customers must approach 1 of 15 selected MY OPPO Space, OPPO Brand Store, OPPO Online Store, e-commerce platform, and telco partners. So, if you really want to get a taste of that superior screen and color, act fast. This link here will take you to the preorder page with all available platforms to choose from.
Additionally, those who bought the phone will be able to redeem several vouchers for brands such as GrabFood and OPPO peripherals while all MY OPPO users are able to get an RM100 promo code for Enco X until April 11 all thanks to the app hitting 1 million user count.

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realme X50 Pro 5G arrives at a supremely high price of RM2,999

realme Malaysia just announced the arrival of the realme X50 Pro which has 5G support (obviously) and it is priced at RM2,999. That’s a tough price to swallow even if it has “flagship specs”.
In terms of specs, the realme X50 Pro comes with the expected list of hardware:

6.44-inch Super AMOLED screen

1080p in resolution
90Hz refresh rate
Pill-shaped cutout at the top left corner

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
12GB RAM
256GB storage
Triple rear-facing camera setup

Main: 64MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Telephoto: 12MP f/2.5 with 2x optical zoom; PDAF
Ultra-wide angle: 8MP f/2.3; fixed focus
Depth sensor

Dual selfie cameras

Main: 32MP f/2.5; fixed focus
Ultra-wide angle: 8MP f/2.2; fixed focus

4,200mAh battery

65W fast charging

Android 10 with realme UI 1.0

And that’s all about the realme X50 Pro. There’s nothing particularly special about it and 5G is still unusable in Malaysia – which is why we said we should not buy a smartphone solely based on the availability of 5G for now.
By the time 5G becomes widely available and affordable in Malaysia, there are many more other 5G smartphones in the market.

I am still doubting that the realme X50 Pro can run games in 90Hz. As stated in many other reviews – including our review of both the realme 6 and realme 6 Pro – there is a hard lock to downgrade all games to run at 60Hz max even when the games can go up to 120Hz.
It also happened with the realme X3 Superzoom, which GSM Arena reviewed and stated that:
We tried a bunch of games, and none of them ran above 60Hz in any display mode.
– GSM Arena
Until now, we are still unsure if this issue has been addressed.
Pricing & availability
The new realme X50 Pro will be available on 7th July 2020 with the exorbitant price of RM2,999. No free gifts, by the way.

Version
Colors
Sales Date

realme X50 Pro
RM 2999
12+256GB variant

Moss Green & Rust Red

First online sale on Lazada

7th July
Click here to buy

First offline sale nationwide

11th July 2020

No free gifts

I mean, if you really want a gaming phone – then get the Black Shark 3, the Black Shark 3 Pro, or wait for the upcoming ROG Phone 3 instead. Maybe Poco F2 Pro? Or maybe – get the iPhone SE.

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The Nokia 2.4 is now available for RM499; Get one for FREE by switching to RedONE

HMD Global has announced that they are bringing the new entry-level smartphone Nokia 2.4 that focuses on advanced AI imaging algorithm which provides surprisingly decent night time photos and portrait images.
One note to keep in mind is that while it comes with Android 10 out of the box, it is eligible for the soon to be available Android 11 so that it is kept updated in terms of security and core Android features which you too can enjoy at a low price.

6.5-inch IPS LCD screen

Waterdrop notch

MediaTek Helio P22 chipset
2GB RAM
32GB storage
Dual rear-facing cameras

Main: 13MP AF
2MP depth sensor

5MP f/2.4 selfie camera
4,500mAh battery

18W Fast Charge

Fjord, Dust, Charcoal colors

Currently, HMD Global is only bringing in the 2GB RAM + 32GB storage version in Charcoal color for the Malaysian market. Perhaps if demand is enough, they will bring in the 3GB/64GB and the Fjord or Dust color as well.
Pricing and Availability
The Nokia 2.4 2GB RAM + 32GB storage Charcoal color is priced at RM499 and is available online at Nokia’s Shopee Mall store and Macpie Online Store with a complemented free gift for each purchase.  If you want to test it first-hand before purchasing, you can check out the list of retailers here instead.
On the other hand, the telecommunication company redONE is offering a free Nokia 5.3 or Nokia 2.4 when you switch to the Smart 68X Postpaid Plan. Kind of a great deal if you are in need of a new smartphone and data plan bundle. You can find out about it here.

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Google Stadia now compatible with Razer, Samsung, ASUS

Google Stadia has added a list of new smartphones compatible with its streaming service, according to a blog post on February 20. These smartphones are mostly from Samsung alongside ASUS and Razer’s gaming smartphone lineup.
Today, Razer followed up with the statement and announced that Razer Phone peripherals such as Junglecat, Raiju mobile, and the recently CES-revealed Kishi will support Stadia natively through its plug-and-play design.

For Razer phones in particular, the Razer Phone and Razer Phone 2 are compatible with Stadia.
Cloud gaming on the go with tactile feedback

As an end-user, it is certainly welcomed for companies to add these compatibility updates to their products for new platforms to save up time and the hassle to find ways to circle around software limitations. Perhaps you can save up some cash by not getting the Stadia controller and use what Razer offers if you wish.
Looking out for smartphone gamepads to play games locally, online or by streaming? You might be interested in the Joycon-like joinable Kishi, the standard-size pad Raiju Mobile, or the simple yet effective Junglecat.
What about the others?
Since the Razer Phone is added to the Google Stadia’s compatibility list of phones, it is no surprise that the ASUS ROG Phone is in that list as well. Both the ROG Phone and the ROG Phone 2 are added into the compatibility list too.
The ROG Phone series does have a lot of accessories that further elevates the gaming experience. For example, the ASUS ROG Phone 2 also has a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con lookalike called the Kunai Gamepad. It also has the TwinView Dock for dual screen gaming, a desktop dock for keyboard and mouse gaming, or even the WiGig kit for TV gaming.
We have also taken a look at all the various accessories of the ROG Phone 2 here.
Taking a look inside the ASUS ROG Phone 2

As for Samsung, all flagship smartphones since the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy Note8 are now compatible with Google Stadia. Yes, flagship smartphones from 3 years ago are now compatile with Stadia.
It’s quite insane that flagship smartphones that last this long.

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Roborock’s latest Q series smart vacuum robot, the Q7 Max, has been released in Malaysia

Roborock has launched its new Q series smart vacuum robot in Malaysia, with the Q7 Max being the first model.

Being an upgrade on the popular S5 Max, the Q7 Max impresses with its strong suction power of up to 4200Pa which can easily remove dirt and debris lodged in carpets and floorboard cracks. Its anti-tangling rubber brush can remove grimes while also flicking dust into the vacuum stream for easier cleaning.
Furthermore, the smart vacuum robot can also do some wet cleaning with the 350ml water tank enabling up to 240 sqm of mop range. With 30 different levels of water flow settings, you can fine-tune how much water is getting pumped out per cleaning.
Powered by the PreciSense LiDAR system of sensors and algorithms, it will calculate the most efficient route to clean your house within the time limit pushed by the 5200mAh battery which is around 3 hours. Additionally, the Roborock app allows users to access all its controlling features and mapped house floors settings.
Pricing and Availability
Starting today, you can buy the Roborock Q7 Max through Roborock’s official Shopee and Lazada shop at RM1,899 only instead of the usual price of RM4,399.

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HP brings Omen and Stream laptops

“It’s going to be a very good Omen”, that’s what you might say. I will most definitely say “yes, you are absolutely right!” because the HP Omen is a gaming laptop that stands high – tall and proud, among the sea of other gaming laptops. How about the Stream? It’s the only type of laptop I’ll bring to my classes everyday.

Omen
The Omen packs the latest and greatest hardware onto a super thin piece of aluminium chassis – even the lid of the 15.6-inch 1920×1080 resolution touchscreen is aluminium. You get the latest 4th generation Intel i7-4710HQ processor with 16GB of DDR3L RAM clocked at 1600MHz and 512GB of SSD goodness. Let’s also not forget the NVIDIA GeForce GTX860M graphics card that has a massive 4GB of dedicated memory. This is sufficient even if you want to output Assassin’s Creed Unity to a larger 4K TV to game on.

Now, what really caught my attention is how HP paid attention to what users want and what users don’t. Many other gaming laptops vowed to keep the laptop thicker so more plastic can be used, but included an unnecessary optical disk drive to justify the extra thickness needed for cooling. HP used an aluminium unibody, then removed the nearly-obsolete optical disk drive to make it as thin as 19.9mm,yet keeping it cool. Also, it weighs only 2.12kg. That’s nearly two-thirds of my current laptop!
Oh – there’s also 6 programmable function keys and a customizable backlit keyboard with 7 zones. The Beats Audio speakers also has this multicolour lightning, and can be customized to respond to audio from games, music, or movies.
Thin, light, powerful yet beautiful. HP launched this gaming laptop to be an exclusively premium gaming laptop for the masses priced at RM6,999. Might be a large sum if you look at it now, but compared to its competitors, this isn’t really that bad of a deal at all.
Click here to order your OMEN now!
Stream

Let’s face it – no matter how powerful your laptop is, you’re not going to bring it to class everyday if you are given the choice. Seriously, the weight just doesn’t justify the practicality sometimes if you’re only going to use it for half an hour. Or maybe carrying it from your workplace back home to continue on some time-critical problems.

HP wants you to change that with their all new Stream laptops. Packed with an Intel Celeron processor with 32GB of magical solid state storage, one can say that the Stream is a minimalistic laptop. Yeah, actually it doesn’t even have fans to keep it cool.

Available in two sizes – 11.6-inch or 13.3-inch, the Stream comes with either Orchid Magenta or Horizon Blue to bring out the style in you. This will surely catch some attention in class, or even your crush.
As both devices are available for sale in 1st of January 2015, the price however caught my attention the most as the 11.6-inch version costs only RM1,099, whereas the 13.3-inch version costs RM1,199 only. That’s a huge bargain – and hey, you even get 1TB of Office 365 Personal 1-year subscription included in the price. Wow.

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Samsung launches Galaxy Pop for South Korea

An uglytastic phone by Samsung has just been launched at South Korea with the name Galaxy Pop, given the orange colour a la the orange fruit ,alongside with their purely orange uniforms.

It however, still has a quad-core processor with LTE capability that runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, featuring the software magic from Galaxy S III too.
Via : Android Central

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Google acquires Fossil smartwatch IP for $40 million

Google is hinting that they will manufacture and sell their own Google-branded smartwatches soon that it is revealed that Google will pay Fossil, the fashion brand, a sum of USD $40 million to buy the intellectual property (IP) related to smartwatch technology that is still under development.
The official press release that is available at Fossil’s website highlights that this is a transaction between Fossil and Google rather than an acquisition since “Fossil Group retains more than 200 R&D team members to focus on innovation and product development” and that part of the R&D team will be joining Google.

Wearables, built for wellness, simplicity, personalization and helpfulness, have the opportunity to improve lives by bringing users the information and insights they need quickly, at a glance. The addition of Fossil Group’s technology and team to Google demonstrates our commitment to the wearables industry by enabling a diverse portfolio of smartwatches and supporting the ever-evolving needs of the vitality-seeking, on-the-go consumer.
– Stacey Burr, Vice President of Product Management, Wear OS by Google
Exclusively on Wareable, it is revealed that Fossil will still “launch multiple devices across its brands based on the new tech” and is currently “focused on finishing off development of the product.”

While exact details of the Google-Fossil transaction is not known, it is definitely hinting at a Google-made smartwatch to complement the Google Pixel lineup of smartphones. However, that means we have to wait for at least a few more months or perhaps next year before any products are shown.
The Google-Fossil transaction is expected to complete at the end of January 2019.

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Get ready for Shopee 4.4 Mega Electronic Sales with up to 95% discounts!

The upcoming Sunday marks the 4th round of Shopee’s monthly sale with the theme surrounding electronic devices this time.
As usual, the sales will be filled with superior deals of up to 95% discount alongside free Shopee coins and games that could net you additional spending funds. The first 2 hours of the day will have even more exclusive deals on items so be sure to check them out first hand before you go to sleep.

Here’s a rundown of some of the popular electronic items from various categories.

Category

Item

Promo Price (RM)

Mobile

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (4GB+128GB)

499

Oppo A73 (6GB+128GB)

759

Samsung Galaxy A7 2020 WiFi (T500)

879

Poco X3 Pro (6GB+128GB)

899

HUAWEI nova 5T (8GB RAM+128GB)

999

Audio

Edifier R1280DB High-Performance Bookshelf Speaker

309

JBL Flip 5 ECO Edition Portable Waterproof Speaker

499

Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Headphones

1199

Camera

70Mai A800S Dash Cam

384

Insta360 ONE X2 360° Sports & Action 5.7K Video Camera

1719

Sony Digital Camera ZV-1

2799

Home Appliances

Philips Air Purifier 800 Series

427

Hisense 55″ 4K SMART LED TV

1729

Roborock S7 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner

2049

Dyson V11 Fluffy Vacuum Cleaner

2499

Aside from these mixed bags, Apple fans who are also Standard Chartered cardholders can enjoy an RM200 off on Apple items while HSBC has them at various numbers with up to RM350 available for grabs.

RM350 off iPhone 12 mini
RM290 off iPhone 12
RM100 off iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max
RM50 off Apple Watch S6 GPS
AirPods Pro at RM659

You can also snag the newly released realme narzo A30 at RM499, Cooling Back Clip at RM99, and Mobile Game Finger Sleeve a.k.a “Finger Socks” at RM9.90. Also, the HUAWEI Band 6 will go on sale for the first time as well at RM219 with a complimentary RM20 voucher received AFTER the purchase, essentially for your next HUAWEI item.
What items are you looking out or eyeing for currently? Let us know!

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OPPO Member’s Day Happening This 18th March; Pre-Order Your Redemptions Now

OPPO Member’s Day is finally here! We first mentioned about OPPO Member’s Day here, and now it’s finally happening. 18th March 2018 is the day for OPPO fans nationwide to enjoy the benefits of being an O-fan!
OPPO Concept Store has prepared many gifts and points redemption reward activity for new and existing customers. To make sure the availability of gift redemption, existing members may visit concept stores from today onwards to pre-order their favorite reward.

Yes – your read that right. You can actually pre-order your gift redemption today at OPPO Concept Stores nationwide. That’ll ensure availability. All redeemed gift are ready to be collected on the OPPO Member’s Day.

For new OPPO customers, fret not – as you’re able to redeem gifts as well. Both new and existing consumers are entitled to redeem attractive gifts (such as KFC vouchers, Shopee
Vouchers, movie tickets, Ollie merchandises, etc.) with your member points from OPPO Concept Store. On top of that, customers who purchase any OPPO F5 series device on Member’s day from OPPO Concept Store will also be receiving a double member points.
You can check out our full review of the OPPO F5 here.

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Unboxing & review – Ugreen HiTune X6

Ugreen just released the HiTune X6 and this pair of TWS earbuds are surprisingly good. In today’s unboxing and review, we’ll take it for a spin and see if it really is worth that price of RM249.

Yeah, I’ll have to say – Ugreen got many things right with the HiTune X6. The case design is pretty simple overall as it only has a two-tone design – grey and black – and it’s using a matte finish so it won’t get hairline scratches and fingerprints.

Other than that, the case is pretty standard overall. It comes with the usual indicator LED at the front, a USB-C charging port, and a pairing button at the back.

Opening up the case – it’s clear that Ugreen went all out in creating a premium pair of TWS earbuds. The hinge goes back really far and also locks in place and wouldn’t flap around – and that’s really nice.

The earbuds themselves though, has a pretty standard design overall. It’s using the peapod design (for the lack of a better word) and there’s a touch panel at the front, and a few microphones scattered across each earbud. There’s also one microphone pointing downward so the microphone should sound good.

The Ugreen HiTune X6 also has ANC that can be toggled by doing some gestures. It actually sounds pretty good overall – so no complaints there. There definitely is a strong pressure buildup in my ear when ANC is turned on but I think that’s a side effect of ANC that we’ll have to live with.

It also comes with gaming mode which drastically reduces the latency, but I think ~300ms is still a bit too much for my liking, especially while playing fast-paced games like PUBG and COD Mobile.

And all in all, the Ugreen HiTune X6. It surprised me with what it has to offer at the price of RM249. Ugreen is also having a special promotion -you can get 25% launch discount for the first 3 days of launching, hence the HiTune X6 will only be at RM187.90. I’d say for that discounted price, the Ugreen HiTune X6 is a decent deal.

Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Lazada
Shopee

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Cooler Master Malaysia Announces MasterCase H500P Mesh White At RM639

We’re all anticipating the Cooler Master MasterCase H500P Mesh White to be available in the local market for months now – and it’s finally here! It doesn’t really differ much from the original H500P that we experienced at Battle Arena, only with a white color throughout the entire case and as the name suggests, a meshed front.
I’m pretty sure everyone knows the fiasco that was the original MasterCase H500P.

Speaking of which, the H500P Mesh White also comes with a PSU shroud – in white, again. There’s also additional mounting points for vertical GPU mount.
As stated in the title, the H500P Mesh White is priced at RM639. I honestly think it’s a fair price for a good case, as it’ll last you for a long time. My personal unit of Cooler Master HAF 932 is a decade old and definitely outdated in terms of design and some features – but well, it’s still performing very well until this day.

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Apple’s new M2 chip and MacBook Air makes me swoon

It’s been about a year and a half since the original Apple M1 chip was announced. Out of nowhere, Apple just announced the Apple M2 chip and the first two laptops to use the Apple M2 chip is the Apple MacBook Air, and also the MacBook Pro 13.
But, let’s talk about the M2 first.

Apple M2 chip

I mean, this is highly anticipated. Everyone has their eyes on Apple’s M-series chip as it shows the true potential of what an SoC with proper hardware and software integration can do.

The new M2 chip is fabricated using the second-generation 5nm process, and it has 20% more transistors when compared to M1, and it is also able to achieve more than 50% more memory bandwidth.

Of course, since this is a new generation of the M-series chip, Apple claims a massive improvement in terms of performance while improving the media engine too.

Apple also did a quick jab on Intel with these few slides.

New MacBook Air 2022
Look, the MacBook Air 2020 that was announced alongside the M1 was (and still is) one of my favorite laptops. It’s thin, light, has great performance, and also comes with an amazing battery life. So, what’s new with the MacBook Air 2022?

Well, other than just being equipped with the new Apple M2 chip, we now also have a brand new design. Gone is the wedge-shape that we’ve been accustomed with since the inception of the first MacBook Air, and what we have now seems to be very similar to the MacBook Pro.

Apple does claim that this new design is more efficient in terms of its space utilization, so I’m okay with it.

Apple also upgraded the screen of the MacBook Air 2022, and the laptop is now also available in a total of 4 different colors!

That Midnight color looks really elegant though.
By the way, the new MacBook Air 2022 also has MagSafe. Best of all, Apple has corresponding colors MagSafe cable colors too. Got the Midnight-colored MacBook Air? The MagSafe cable is in Midnight color too. Beautiful.

Also, it seems like the included charger with the MacBook Air 2022 comes with double USB-C ports. Finally! I can charge my laptop and my phone with just one charging brick! This is the reason why I use the Ugreen 100W GaN charger – to declutter my table!

Updated MacBook Pro 13
I didn’t expect this though. The MacBook Pro 13 got an update as well, and it now also comes with M2. Honestly though, I’m much more interested in the MacBook Air 2022.

Prices
The new M2 MacBook Air 2022 starts at USD $1,199. But, the M1 MacBook Air 2020 is still available for sale at just USD $999. It’s still a solid laptop to buy today, and with that price cut – I’m sure it’ll still sell like hot cakes.

The new M2 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are coming next month. Hopefully, I can get my hands on the MacBook Air 2022 in Midnight color. I’m really excited about that laptop.

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YouTube Vanced is shutting down

The day has finally come – YouTube Vanced has announced that they are shutting down – at least in stages. This is very sudden news for everyone.
The staged shutdown will be starting within the “coming days” and all of the existing download links will be taken down.

Vanced has been discontinued. In the coming days, the download links on the website will be taken down. We know this is not something you wanted to hear but it's something we need to do. Thank you all for supporting us over the years.
— Vanced Official (@YTVanced) March 13, 2022

Citing “legal reasons”, the YouTube Vanced is expected to completely stop working within “2 years or so”. I think that “2 years or so” is quite optimistic given that Vanced stopped updating the app and the backend entirely, then let the API go through the course of time.
If YouTube doesn’t make any sudden changes to the API, then it should be working until the token expires.

Currently installed versions will work just fine, until they become outdated in 2 years or so.
— Vanced Official (@YTVanced) March 13, 2022

Jokingly, Vanced also suggested an alternative to their infamous app – it’s called YouTube Premium.

Here are some alternatives to Vanced: https://t.co/wSfFoYlcfY
— Vanced Official (@YTVanced) March 13, 2022

I mean, we knew it wouldn’t last forever. It’s a surprise that Google didn’t file any cease and desist letters or DMCA them sooner, given that Vanced is literally enabling people to steal from Google and subsequently the creators like me and many others.
Goodbye, YouTube Vanced. Hopefully, it won’t be long before all the comments recommending others to use Vanced to disappear.

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Take a look at the Close Shave short film – Recorded entirely with the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Not long after vivo and Xiaomi‘s projects in an effort to push the capabilities and practicality of what smartphones can do in the filming industry, Samsung is also joining the fray through a partnership with local film director Neo.

The film ‘Close Shave’ in which talks about a first-jobber struggling to adapt to the new norm of working from home, Neo is expressing the idea of interesting life even when we are stuck indoors, matching the theme of social distancing to reduce the spread of COVID-19 all with the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G smartphone. He also gave some of his thoughts about what’s important in his video shooting workflow in terms of devices and how the device fills all the roles for him.
First and foremost, high-resolution lenses that are capable of capturing 8K footage and with the 108MP rear camera taking in details at a respectable 24FPS he’s also able to get a 6X zoom without any hiccups, especially at this resolution.
At times, static images can speak more than moving pictures while not even mentioning the need to create sets of screenshots for marketing use. The Video Snap feature packed within the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G can grab all of these for Neo at a stunning 33MP photo while shooting the film that highly speeds up his post-production efficiency.
Lastly, close-up shots in slow-mo can turn normal footage into creative scenes with a focus on appreciating details and movements at certain angles. The maximum 32x slow-down function within the smartphone allows him to bear many of his creative ideas into fruition without spending a huge amount of money on professional equipment.
Here’s what the final product looks like.

Or perhaps you’re more into what we have to say? Then check out our verdict on both the camera and video shooting experience with the device itself.

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HONOR 20 series launched @ RM1,699 this 21st June 2019

HONOR smartphone just launched the HONOR 20 and the HONOR 20 Pro. Yes, we know that there is a ban coming soon – but that’s not the point today. The HONOR 20 Pro also marks the first ever smartphone from HONOR that has a total of 4 usable cameras. The 4th camera here is a macro camera.
This also marks the first ever departure from the usual single phone from the HONOR (number) series. With two phones now, I feel like the HONOR Play 2 is unnecessary.

Anyway, the HONOR 20 has this list of specs:

6.26-inch IPS LCD display
Kirin 980 chipset
6GB RAM
128GB storage
Quad rear-facing cameras

Ultrawide angle: 20MP f/2.2 with PDAF
Main: 48MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Macro: 2MP f/2.4 fixed focus
Depth sensor: 2MP

32MP f/2.0 selfie camera
3,750mAh battery with SuperCharge

This makes the HONOR 20 having quite an interesting smartphone as it has the flagship specs and also comes with a special macro camera. This is surely the first ever smartphone to have a dedicated macro camera, albeit just 2MP.
Click here to read our in-depth review of the HONOR 20 where we take it out for a spin.
It is priced at €499. We still have to wait until 23rd May for the official Malaysian launch to know the final Malaysian price.

Then comes the HONOR 20 Pro. This is the true flagship from the HONOR (number) series of smartphones, and it has this list of specs:

6.26-inch IPS LCD display
Kirin 980 chipset
8GB RAM
256GB storage
Quad rear-facing cameras

Ultrawide angle: 20MP f/2.2 with PDAF
Main: 48MP f/1.8 with PDAF; OIS
Telephoto with 3x zoom: 8MP f/2.4 with PDAF; OIS
Macro: 2MP f/2.4 fixed focus

32MP f/2.0 selfie camera
4,000mAh battery with SuperCharge

From here, we can see that the HONOR 20 Pro does have some other extras when compared to its base model. The Pro variant has 8GB RAM with 256GB storage, and another telephoto camera that replaced the depth sensor.
The price is reasonable as well, clocking in at €599. Still cheaper than the OnePlus 7 Pro base model, actually.
Once again, we’re waiting for the official Malaysian launch that is happening on 23rd May to know what’s the retail price.

UPDATE: HONOR Malaysia just launched the HONOR 20 series of smartphones
With all the members of the media gathered in one location, Zhao Zhiwei, the Head of HONOR Malaysia, took the opportunity to address the concern that we all have – about the ban.

From thereon, Zhao Zhiwei continued on to introduce the HONOR 20 and the HONOR 20 Pro to all the attendees – including the fans who attended the event.

During the event, HONRO Malaysia also introduced Mira Filzah as the new HONOR Wonder Girl and ambassador to the new HONOR 20 series of smartphones.

At the end, we finally got the price and availability of the HONOR 20. Here are the details:

HONOR 20 @ RM1,699

6GB RAM + 128GB storage
Available in Midnight Black and Sapphire Blue

If you pre-order then you’ll get the HONOR backpack, the HONOR SoundStone, and HONOR Band 4 for free together.
The HONOR Flypods Lite will also be available soon. It is a true wireless earphone that promises 12 hours of playtime and is priced at RM349.
The HONOR SoundStone will also be available in the market. It is a waterproof Bluetooth speaker that is priced at RM149.
Be sure to check out the HONOR Raya as well.

UPDATE: HONOR Malaysia just announced that the HONOR 20 will be available for sale “this week”
HONOR Malaysia sent us a heartfelt handwritten message and within that letter, it was mentioned that the HONOR 20 will be available for sale starting “this week.” Yes, this particular week whereby its Monday is on 17th June 2019.
The pre-order bundle has been changed to first-come-first-serve basis too. Make sure you get it quick!
We are still not sure if the HONOR 20 Pro is coming anytime soon or not – but at least the HONOR 20 is here.

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Western Digital Welcomes G-Technology To The Family

During the presentation by Western Digital today, we were introduced by another slew of products from G-Technology. They’re first bought over by Fabrik Inc., and Fabrik Inc. was eventually bought over by HGST. Then, Western Digital bought over HGST – which means Western Digital’s purchase has G-Technology bundled together too.
G-Technology is a brand of products not meant for the average consumers. It’s more towards prosumers who need fast storage for very niche demands – like portable multi-bay external storages with hot-swappable disks.

G-DRIVE mobile SSD R-Series
Their products might sound like your typical everyday storage solutions – but the design behind it is truly different. Take this portal SSD that they call the G-DRIVE mobile SSD R-Series. It doesn’t have the most appealing naming scheme, to be honest.

The G-DRIVE mobile SSD R-Series is tiny – and it’s available in 500GB, 1TB, or 2TB, with a transfer speed of up to 560MB/s. It uses USB 3.1 Gen 2, by the way. It has a theoretical maximum transfer speed of 10Gb/s. With great speed comes great heat – that’s what we found out in NAND flash technology especially in NVMe SSDs. To avoid thermal throttling, the G-DRIVE mobile SSD R-Series has a heat sink built the enclosure.
          See the heatsink? It’s blue.            Yeah those blue strips is actually the heatsink.
Also, it’s rated for IP67 dust- and water-resistant. Splash some water on it and you technically get liquid cooling too.
Works off a single Type-C port.
G-DRIVE with Thunderbolt 3
Then there are some other products there as well – like the G-DRIVE with Thunderbolt 3. This is an interesting product as it is meant to be an external storage device like the WD My Cloud Home and it needs its own power source.

However, the G-DRIVE with Thunderbolt 3 comes with a standard USB 3.0 micro-B connector, alongside with two Thunderbolt 3 ports with Power Delivery capability. That means you can charge your Thunderbolt 3 laptops like the new MacBook Pro or the ZenBook 3 Deluxe while transferring data!

G-SPEED Shuttle
Lastly, we also got to see the G-SPEED Shuttle. It’s an interesting solution for those who need large data storage on the go and have lots of data flying around – like a movie production set out in the wilds for example.

You’ll need some storage to offload all the captured footage so that you can capture more. That’s where the G-SPEED Shuttle comes into play.

There were two models shown – one with 4 bays and another one with 8 bays. However, in both of those models, two of the bays looked different – and they are actually SATA III hot-swap bays where you can slot in a G-DRIVE ev RaW SSD into the slot and it’ll copy all of its data into the two other drives. Both of them has a handle at the top too – which makes them easy to be transported around.
          The G-DRIVE ev RaW SSD            The G-DRIVE ev RaW SSD can work off a USB 3.0 micro-B…          Or slot in the G-DRIVE ev RaW SSD and works as a SATA III SSD!
While these products are certainly not meant for the average consumers, Western Digital is aiming the G-Technology family of products to the professional photographers, videographers, musicians, movie makers, and just anyone who need large data on the go.
Pricing and availability?
Our apologies as we do not have any. These are niche products which can cost couple of thousands easily and the target market audience is not the average consumers. However, the solutions that they offer is something that piqued my interest.

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We edited videos directly on a Kingston Canvas Go! Plus SD card

So, Kingston sent us two products from their latest lineup of SD cards which was announced a while ago. We have the 512GB Kingston Canvas Go! Plus SD card (which is the largest capacity offered) and also the MobileLite Plus SD card reader.
When it comes to SD cards, reviews are… pretty simple. We can just take the card, slot it into the PC and run Crystal Disk Mark benchmark, then show you the results and that’s it. Because there’s really nothing much to it – but the benchmark scores are very unrelatable at times.

Review done, right?
So we thought of doing something completely different – we recorded two videos on that Kingston Canvas Go! Plus SD card and then plug it into the MobileLite Plus card reader and edit it directly off of it.

Overall editing experience
I just have to say – it’s better than expected. I mean – think of it this way, we’re editing an entire video on the SD card itself through the MobileLite Plus card reader. It works, and it works unexpectedly well – to the point where it felt like I’m editing off an SSD.
Yeah, it might sound like a big gap between an SSD and an SD card – but I’m surprised that the Kingston Canvas Go! Plus SD card is good enough for Premiere Pro work. Our 1080p 60fps footages off of the Sony A7s can be edited smoothly directly on the SD card itself.

There are occasional frame rate drops but seriously – I can’t tell if it’s an issue with Premiere Pro or a tiny little hiccup through our setup.
Either way, it works way better than what I expected initially.

For the price of RM659 (~USD179.99), it’s an SD card that can save about 40 hours of footage in total with our Sony A7s. Of course, 512GB is overkill for many people – which is why the Kingston Canvas Go! SD cards start from 64GB in capacity.
It’s also available in microSD versions too, so we can plug it into phones and Go Pros and whatnot.
That MobileLite Plus SD card reader

This SD card reader… is something that I don’t particularly like. It’s too big for its size and it only supports full-sized SD card. And because of its size, it will most likely block your other ports when plugged onto a desktop or laptop.
Goodbye, ports.
However, this thick MobileLite Plus SD card reader does provide a lot of protection to the SD card itself while plugged in. I think that’s a redeeming point for this card reader.

Where to buy?

The Kingston Canvas Go! Plus SD card

Shopee @ ~RM659
Amazon @ ~USD $179.99

The MobileLite Plus SD card reader

Shopee @ ~RM45
Amazon @ ~USD $11.99

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Share some big brain knowledge or nice photographs on TikTok and stand a chance to win cash prizes of up to RM5,000!

Calling all photographers and professors “fun fact of the day”, TikTok is here to reward you with cash prizes by showing off either your masterful lens operating skills or brainpower to people around the world.

The contest is really easy to enter, all you have to do is to make a clip of at least 10 seconds that explains any informative facts and trivia (or the story behind the photograph for that matter) that you have in your mind, touch it up with educational captions or key points, and give the clip a voiceover, be it yourself or anyone around you, just be original. Next, upload it onto TikTok with hashtags #PhotographyGuru and #TikTokGuru, set it to Public, and hope for the best (view counts go brrrr)!
The contest ends on February 21 so hurry up and come up with something interesting and take a chance to win some sweet cash. Certainly, there’s gotta be some cool stories and facts you’ve heard from the elders during CNY, right?

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WD My Passport SSD is now available from RM599

The demand for transfer speed is creeping up constantly ever since the NVMe protocol pushed it to new levels with external storage slowly catching up in recent years as flash technology becomes more mature and cheaper to implement.
So, Western Digital (WD) is introducing a portable SSD in the form of WD My Passport SSD. A sleek, compact metal housing NVMe-powered chips, home, and business users are able to store and access their content while resting assured the data is well-protected.

With speeds peaking up to 1GB/s for both reads and writes, it can handle large single files and tons of small files with ease which is crucial for video editors and mobile workers who need to perform tasks on the go without wasting any time. Available in a wide range of colors such as Gray, Blue, Red, and Gold, get your performance in style with the durable metal casing that is shock, vibration, and drop resistant up to 1.98 meters and shiny finish.
Software-wise, it runs 256-bit AES hardware encryption for protecting your precious data and includes software to back them up to an online storage or cloud service account. Out of the box, it uses USB 3.2 Gen-2 protocol for the best speed possible alongside a USB-C cable and USB adaptor which are directly compatible with PCs and Macs.
The WD My Passport SSD is available now on LazMall, Shopee Mall and retailers like Viewnet and Sri Computers in 500GB and 1TB capacities in Gray with the 2TB version and more colors coming in within this year and the prices are:

500GB @ RM599
1TB @ RM1,069
2TB @ RM1,999

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Ask Facebook “Why Am I Seeing This?” and they give you more privacy controls

Facebook Malaysia just announced that the set of options that Facebook is calling “Why am I seeing this?” is coming to Malaysia – and it does just that. This set of tools bring options for you to control what and who you want to see more on your newsfeed.
Facebook knows that users still dwell on the past where Facebook lets users see everything that was new on Facebook, chronologically. However as the number of users on Facebook grows, a certain mechanism is needed to tame the rate of Facebook updates – hence their algorithm. The side effect here is that the contents served to us are actually controlled by a machine. Facebook wants to change that by launching this “Why am I seeing this post?” tool.

This new tool is found under the top right corner of each post. Pressing that drop down menu, you can see a new option called “Why am I seeing this post?” and pressing it brings a new menu listing what and why you are seeing the post.
To put it in a more technical way, the “Why am I seeing this post?” virtually displays some of the main factors that the algorithm uses to decide if a certain post is to be displayed on your newsfeed or not.

Some of the factors that influence the post’s ranking are:

How often they interact with posts from people, Pages or Groups
How often they interact with a specific type of post (videos, photos, links)
The popularity of the posts shared by the people, Pages and Groups they follow.

Under the “Why am I seeing this post?” also gives you shortcuts to See First, Unfollow, News Feed Preferences and Privacy Shortcuts. These options provide the users (like you and me) more control over your newsfeed.
Another update was to the other similar feature that is called “Why am I seeing this ad?” that was launched a long time ago. Similar to “Why am I seeing this post?”, we can now see the ranking factors of each ads – like its basic demographic details, interests and website visits contribute to the ads. Now, Facebook also included additional details on the ad when the information on an advertiser’s list matches the user’s Facebook profile.
Businesses can reach their customers by uploading information they already have, such as emails or phone numbers. Facebook then tries to match the ad to the most relevant audience without revealing any identifiable information back to the business. “Why am I seeing this ad?” now provides details such as when the advertiser uploaded the information or if the advertiser worked with another marketing partner to run the ad.
The “Why am I seeing this ad?” feature is already available now. As for the “Why am I seeing this post?” feature, it will be rolling out globally starting from 17th May, and expected to be available for all users by the end of the month.

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Re-review – New ZenPad 7.0 Z370CG update is a redemption

The ZenPad 7.0 Z370CG which we reviewed last year had been getting some updates till somewhere in October, and ASUS apparently went all silent on the tablet. Just dead silent – no OTA updates, no changelogs, no mentions of the product – it just disappeared.
Then on one fine day – specifically on May 2nd, I curiously went over to ASUS Malaysia’s site and into ZenPad 7.0 Z370CG product page. It’s still there – which indicates ASUS didn’t give up on this product at all. I randomly checked the support page for the ZenPad 7.0 Z370CG to see what’s available for download and to my surprise – there’s actually updates available for download. A few of from to be honest – they had a total of 3 updates since the last OTA back in October of 2015!

I did a brief post on my Facebook, and I voiced out my disappointment, obviously.

Attention to all #ZenPad7.0 #Z370CG users – #ASUS has not abandoned the device just yet – there are updates for it, but…
Posted by Kok Kee on Monday, 2 May 2016

To be completely honest, I’m confused by ASUS for pushing out the update as an OTA for everyone. Then again, I don’t get most of what they’re doing with the ZenPad 7.0 Z370CG at all though. Let’s download this unnecessarily huge OTA update and manually update it.
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Remember, I check for updates on the same day, nothing showed up. I had to manually update to get it from V12.26.5.28 to V12.26.5.45. Frustrating!
I used it over a week after that and posted a short summary on the updated ZenPad 7.0 Z370CG. It’s kind of like a re-review of product after improvements and optimization was done on the product, which seals the deal on value for money over a period of time –  just as a benchmark of any product’s longevity.

Verdict on #ZenPad7 #Z370CG on its latest firmware update –
1. Performance is a lot better
2. Better reliability. No…
Posted by Kok Kee on Tuesday, 10 May 2016

I hope all users of the ZenPad 7.0 Z370CG would update their very own tablets to breathe new life and purpose to what would be a horrifying waste of money. Some issues are still there, albeit quite random at times. Overall I’m happy with the update, and ASUS – there are still more optimizations to be done.
There is still room for improvements. Also please, no more Intel SoFIA chips, or any Intel SoC for mobile devices in the future. Even Intel knows its bad and axed the entire project.

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Anker’s 7.7 sales brings discount on the new Soundcore A20i and R50i earbuds alongside other products

Anker’s sub-brand, Soundcore, has announced that it is bringing Malaysian shoppers discounts on the recently launched Soundcore A20i and R50i earbuds, as well as several charging solutions on its Super 7 Sale at Shopee and Lazada.

Whether you have a passion for music, fitness, or simply looking for a sleek audio companion, make the most of this promotion and treat yourselves or your loved ones to the R50i or A20i earbuds to enhance your audio experience at affordable prices.

Product
Promo Price

Soundcore R50i – White
RM109

Soundcore A20i – Black
RM77

Soundcore A20i – White
RM77

Soundcore A20i – Purple
RM77

Accompanying the earbuds, Anker also brings shoppers charging solutions designed to meet various demands. Here’s a list of the highlighted items:

Product
Promo Price

Anker PowerCore Select 20000 – Black
RM149

Anker PowerCore III 10K – Black
RM99

Anker USB-C to 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub – Gray
RM89

Anker 511 Charger (Nano 3, 30W)
RM69

Anker 323 Charger (33W)
RM69

So if you’ve been thinking of upping your audio game, now might be a good opportunity for you!
To purchase these earbuds and charging solutions, check out the portal links below:

Shopee
Lazada

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