Review – Gaming Freak 1ON1: Something Unique For RM119 Only

We’ve had something in our labs quite a while ago – and that item is called the Gaming Freak 1ON1. This is a single-handed keyboard but it’s obviously not meant for typing. This “keyboard” is meant for FPS gamers that use only the left side of their keyboards, and it only has 29 keys.
For such an item, we’ve obviously prepared a video to show off what it does, how it works, and how it performs while gaming. My personal choice of game is obviously Overwatch – which turned out great!

Unboxing

The Gaming Freak 1ON1 takes on a very simple packaging. The entire packaging takes on a dark color with red accents and shows the 1ON1 dead center at the front of the packaging itself.

At the bottom part is where some of the product highlights are shown. I’m not sure what they mean by POM switch, as the only usage of POM on keyboards I know is on keycaps. And yes, there is backlighting on the 1ON1.

Behind the packaging is where most of the feature highlights are. Nothing out of the ordinary here, actually.
Digging everything out reveals nothing more than the Gaming Freak 1ON1 itself together with a user guide. Keep this handy as there are some features that need to be learned to control.
Design
At first glance, the Gaming Freak 1ON1 is really just a board with 29 keys on it and laid out in such a geometry that it is meant for comfort. Comes with an integrated wrist rest too.

The wrist rest material here is actually very good. It has a honeycomb structure to it and it’s grippy enough to hold my palm in place yet allowing my palm to breathe through the microchannels in between the hexagon. This is excruciatingly crucial as no one wants a sweaty palm during gaming sessions.

The entire design of it is pretty simple, in my opinion. Nothing too flashy or out of the ordinary – other than the layout of keys, that is.
That funky-looking piece of geometry is actually the spacebar, by the way.

Software
Surprisingly enough, the Gaming Freak 1ON1 does come with its own software. All of the buttons can be remapped to do whatever you want – and you can even set your own macro for each key.

As shown in my video review for the Gaming Freak 1ON1, you can fine-tune the macro with just the right amount of delay so that you can time the reload animation and melee attack precisely. That way you won’t lose a single millisecond not dishing not damage to your enemies. This is especially important to games that are competitive in nature – Overwatch, for example.
The software is pretty simple and has a total of 3 different profiles for you to set. One positive note here is that the software allows importing and exporting of profiles, so you can share it with your friends online.

As for the lighting modes and colors, there are a total of 7 colors and 3 lighting modes. Of course, you can remap them using the software.
The keys are surprisingly springy and bounce back up really quickly. Its actuation force feels like something around 50g. Since it’s a membrane keyboard, the switches collapse to actuate – but in a very relaxed and dampened manner – not abruptly.

At first, I was worried that the spacebar is going to be an issue in fast-paced gaming, but it turned out quite fine during my usual session of Overwatch. However, I do wish that the spacebar is moved a little upwards so that it’s closer to the bank of keys. It’s also to help those who have smaller palms to reach all the keys without shifting the hand too much.
Wrapping up the Gaming Freak 1ON1 review
Let’s talk about the price first. It’s tagged at RM139. I can’t say for sure if it’s pricy or not, but comparing its functionality with other similar products in the market, I can say that the Gaming Freak 1ON1 is actually priced competitively. I mean, yes – it’s meant to be an add-on to your gaming setup and not a replacement for your keyboard.
Think of it this way – imagine if I’m someone who needs a full-sized keyboard (that is to say, with a number pad) but I only use the left half of the keyboard while I’m gaming. By using the Gaming Freak 1ON1 purely for gaming, I have more mouse movement for FPS games!

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ASUS Launches New ZenBook UX331UN; 985 grams At 13.9mm

We live in the age of ultrathins these days – and ASUS’s ZenBook series is really fantastic. We first got our minds blown when the UX305 was introduced a few years ago, and ASUS never failed to disappoint ever since. Today, they’re introducing the new ZenBook UX331UN – thin and light ultrabook with even better performance.

Here are a few key highlight points:

Powerful and elegant 985g-light, 13.9mm-thin laptop with up to 8th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU, 512GB PCIe SSD and 8GB RAM
Built and tested to meet the demanding MIL-STD-810G military standard, for unprecedented reliability and durability
Slim-bezel NanoEdge wide-view 13.3″ display with wide 100% RGB color gamut; Harman Kardon audio
Full-size keyboard, fingerprint sensor, USB-C, USB Type-A, HDMI, microSD card slot and 802.11ac Wi-Fi Master connectivity

The port selection is actually pretty important here. Even for such a thin laptop, ASUS manages to pack a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C, two USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (very important), a HDMI port, and also a microSD card slot. Though I do wonder, why not a full-size SD card reader for that matter? That’ll make creative works with cameras on-the-go much more friendlier – no dongles!

Built with an all-metal unibody construction, the UX331UN weighs in at only 985 grams and 13.9mm thin. Even at such a thin and light form factor, ASUS put the UX331UN through the MIL-STD 810G military standards. The new UX331UN comes in two configurations, both with different prices:

Model Name
SPEC
SRP (RM)

GST Incl.

UX331U-NEG109T
i7-8550/8G/512G PCIE/MX150 2G/WIN10/FHD/WV
RM5,499

UX331U-NEG103T
i5-8250/8G/256G/MX150 2G/WIN10/FHD/WV
RM3,999

With these hardware combined with ASUS’s latest NanoEdge display technology, it’s a decent video editing machine while on the plane or something along those lines. ASUS promises 100% sRGB for the 1080p IPS panel that’s found on the UX331UN too.
And for such a low price for the i5 variant, I’m sure the ZenBook 13 (UX331UN) will capture hearts of many ultraportable lovers. Macbook Air veterans like in particular, actually.
Hey – it supports the ASUS Pen too!

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Computex 2019: Dell announces new Alienware m15 and m17

Alienware is the pioneer of high-end gaming laptops with over-the-top designs since a long time ago – and today, Alienware is announcing the new Alienware m15 and Alienware m17 laptops. Also, there are two new gaming headsets.
The Alienware m15 has a newly-engineered keyboard with travel distance of 1.7mm compared to the previous 1.4mm on its predecessor, new precision-point glass trackpad, and it is all housed in a rigid yet lightweight magnesium alloy chassis.

Just for the m15, you can get the display in a few different variants. Firstly, at 15.6-inches with 1080p resolution at 60Hz refresh rate, or at 240Hz with 100% sRGB color space with Tobii Eye Tracking.

Or, you can go all out and opt for the 15.6-inch 4K UHD OLED screen with HDR-400 certification and DPI-P3 color gamut. Yes, that is a 4K OLED panel on a laptop – which is fantastic for photographers and video editors alike.

As for the Alienware m17, it is their thinnest 17-inch gaming laptop to date, but still packs a heavy punch. It is also equipped with the newly-engineered keyboard and trackpad that is found on the m15, as well as the magnesium alloy chassis.
Specifically for the m17, you can get it in the basic 17.3-inch 1080p display with either 60Hz without Tobii Eye Tracking, or at 144Hz with Tobii Eye Tracking.

Both the Alienware m15 and m17 are equipped with the latest 9th Gen Intel Core processors with either NVIDIA GeForce GTX or RTX graphics. Both these laptops also feature Alienware’s dynamic overclocking technology that is made to maintain the turbo clock speeds.
For higher-end variants of the Alienware m15 and m17 that has RTX 2070 and RTX 2080 will have an 8-phase VRM for GPU and 6-phase VRM for CPU to maintain a very steady voltage level.
Lots of I/O for display at the back of the laptop too.
To keep all of its component cool even under heavy load, they are equipped with Cryo-Tech Cooling 3.0 that increases airflow and thermal efficiency by increasing the CPU fan diameter by 10% and the GPU fan diameter by 20%. There are also 10 more fan blades compared to its predecessor.
The Alienware m15 will be available starting 11th June 2019 at a starting price of USD $1,499.99
The Alienware m17 will also be available tarting 11th June 2019 at the starting price of USD $1499.99.

There are also some other Alienware peripherals that were announced as well. There are two headsets here.
Firstly, there is a new Alienware 7.1 Gaming Headset AW510H with custom-tuned drivers, acoustic chambers, and earcups to deliver the best audio quality ever. The Alienware 7.1 Gaming Headset AW510H also comes with 50mm drivers for better soundstage. There is also a retractable boom mic that that hides inside the iconic Alienware Legend Design.
The Alienware Gaming Headset AW510H can be connected via the included USB sound card or directly with the 3.5mm audio jack. This headset is compatible with Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and you smartphones.
This headset will be available at these dates with these colors and the price of $99.99:

31st July 2019 – Dark Side Of The Moon
7th August 2019 – Lunar Light

There is another headset from Alienware, which is the Alienware Stereo Gaming Headset AW310H. It still comes with the 50mm drivers with custom fit earcups and also a retractable boom mic. It connects via 3.5mm audio jack.
The Alienware Stereo Gaming Headset AW310H is priced at USD $79.99 and available starting 31st July 2019 in the Dark Side Of The Moon color option.

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Budget smartphones goes even more budget with new Redmi A2+ at just RM399 in 2023

When you think inflation will wreck everyone’s wallet and jack every price up, perhaps there’s a little hope in the form of Xiaomi’s latest budget device – the Redmi A2+.

As a budget device, I think the most important aspect here should be the battery and it does not disappoint at 5,000mAh and when used in combination with a low-powered SoC, one can really go 2+ days without charging if used mildly.
But other than that, other key features are just decent provided you really just pay 4 slips of the purple cash for one so I’ll cut it some slack and you should too.
Here’s a quick rundown of the specs.

6.52-inch IPS LCD Display

720p Resolution
Waterdrop Notch

MediaTek Helio G36
3GB RAM
64GB Storage
Dual Back Cameras

Main: 8MP f/2.0
Depth Sensor

5MP Selfie Camera
5,000mAh Battery
Black, Light Blue, Light Green Colors

Price and Availability
Priced at RM399, you’ll be able to get the Redmi A2+ starting this Sunday which is April 30 on Shopee.

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Review – Xiaomi Smart Sensor Set

Today, let’s take a look at something drastically different. This is the Xiaomi Smart Sensor Set. It is made to work with the Mi Home app and comes with a few different sensors in the box itself. Let’s explore together in this review video.
Before we proceed, this sensor set is now available for sale for the price of RM329.

To talk about the Xiaomi Smart Sensor Set, we have to first start to talk about the contents of the box itself. You get two door/window sensors, two motion sensors, a button, and also a control hub. I should also mention that everything here – minus the control hub – comes with a piece of adhesive behind. That means you can stick it anywhere you like.

Those two pairs of sensors are pretty self-explanatory as they are just sensors on their own. The door/window sensor works by magnetically detecting if the other part is near the sensor or not.

Then, the motion sensors are pretty much as the name suggests – it detects motion. Throughout our test, the motion detection sensitivity is somewhat a hit or miss. In the video, we encountered a bit of an issue in its detection too. Rather intriguing, to say the least.

The main button that comes with this Xiaomi Smart Sensor Set is just a button on its own. It is obviously, programmable in the Mi Home app.

Last but definitely not the least, the Xiaomi Smart Sensor Set has a main control hub. Without this hub, the sensor kit just won’t work.

How the Xiaomi Smart Sensor Set works
As mentioned in the video, the entire sensor set works via Zigbee protocol. That means it needs to send data to a central hub to do al the communications with other devices via WiFi or the internet – hence the main hub’s necessity.
Zigbee.
However, as we have reviewed in the Philips Hue light set, these sensors will only work if they are close enough with the main hub. Go too far off and the sensors stop communicating with the main hub, rendering them useless.

That also means everything will have to be in relatively close proximity, or perhaps in the same room. Going through a layer of concrete – maybe a wall or a floor – will degrade the connection strength and have an unreliable sensor.
All of the sensors here will show up in the Mi Home app when it is connected, so you can perform all the programming and monitoring of sensor logs on that app itself.
Programming the Xiaomi Smart Sensor Set
Coming to the software side of things, I feel like this is where Xiaomi needs to improve the most. The sensors themselves are great in terms of hardware – but its detections are not utilized properly through the software.
There are a total of two modes of operation for the Xiaomi Smart Sensor Set. There is an alarm which you can toggle on or off, and that changes the functionality of the sensors. By default, these are its features.

Alarm off (default)
Alarm on

Button (single press)
Toggles main hub ring light

Button (double press)
Turns on alarm mode
Turns off alarm mode

Motion sensor
Sends notification to phone
Rings the alarm

Door/window sensor
Sends notification to phone
Rings the alarm

These are the “triggers” that allow you to configure the Xiaomi Smart Sensor Set however you want. As shown in the video, I programmed the motion sensor to turn on the lights for 1 minute when motion is detected. Despite its reliability, the task did work.
They don’t always work…
But the biggest issue I have here is the lack of communication between the Mi Home and Yeelight app. As shown in the video, I can reprogram the button to do the tasks I want it to do – but I can’t change it to a specific color. I can either trigger a specific scene with the preset colors, or just turn then on or off upon sensor triggers.
It’s quite limited in a sense that all it can do now is run Yeelights off of specific scenes. It can’t even enter flow mode when the sensors are triggered.
Practicality?
Being a smart sensor kit, there is only one main control hub. This hub must be plugged into the power source. But, the sensors can’t be too far away from the control hub too, as the connection between the hub and sensors might be too weak and fail to send trigger pings.
That means the entire Xiaomi Smart Sensor Set will need to be in close proximity. Perhaps in a living room and that’s it.

Is it practical? Maybe. You could use two separate sensors on a single door to really make sure it sets off the alarm. Or maybe have the motion sensor trigger a night light to turn on so you don’t have to walk in the dark.
I have to mention one thing – I showed and demonstrated the Xiaomi Smart Sensor Set to a few visitors and they were all unfazed by the main hub’s alarm. It sounded like a child’s toy as it is too quiet and doesn’t sound serious at all. Also, anyone can disable this sensor set entirely by just cutting off the main power source. 🤷♂
Wrapping up the Xiaomi Smart Sensor Set
For RM329, I still think smart home security is still too early in its infancy stage to adopt. While I can see the potential in the sensors included in the Xiaomi Smart Sensor Set, the limitation posed by the hub and the software are two major hurdles that Xiaomi has to somehow overcome.

You can buy this sensor set at either of these online platforms officially:

Lazada
Shopee

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Experience the Leap To Champion trio of camera, memory, and fast charge with the new realme C55

This post is sponsored by realme Malaysia
realme has always been on the more budget side of things, especially their C series offerings. Although the same old saying of ‘You get what you paid’ stays true until this day, the brand tried to pack as much value into their products but with very little effectiveness when it comes to flipping the image of “cheap phones = bad experience and looks”. However, everything is about to change with the new realme C55.

‘C’ is for Champion

In order to make the C family stand out from the rest, realme gave a revamp towards what the “C” meant to them and the new signature is the word ‘Champion’ – an ideology and standard that will be implemented into all future products of the series that makes them stand out at least in 1 out of 4 segments which are Camera, Storage, Charging, and Design.
The C55 is kind of special in this regard because realme is going big and made it a ‘Champion’ in 3 segments and we will be talking about what are those.
First Champion – The ‘C’ in Camera

One of the things that the C55 has that nobody else in the segment does is the high-performance 64MP camera lens that delivers clear and vibrant shots. Fun fact, this half-inch lens is the same one found in the GT Master Edition so you know that you’re really getting some good stuff here. Assisting the main lens is the 2MP depth sensor making sure that each photo contains the correct focus and blur.
Second Champion – The ‘C’ in Fast Charge

Ever need to quickly juice up your phone because you forgot to plug it in last night? Now there’s no worry to bring out a low-battery C55 as you can top it up quickly with its SuperVOOC 33W Fast Charge technology that can fill it halfway in 29 minutes or all the way through in 63 minutes! and let’s not forget its 5000mAh battery packs more power within each percent of the battery bar.
Third Champion – Storage

Although there’s no “C” in storage the C55 currently holds the highest memory configuration in the segment it’s competing with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB ROM. The former can be expanded even higher to 16GB via dynamic RAM technology while the latter can be enlarged with an external microSD card to have a total of 1TB usable storage!
More Champion-like than you think

Aside from the three aspects the C55 portrays on the front, there are several goodies that you can only experience by daily driving the device.
For example, the Dynamic RAM feature temporarily utilizes ROM as virtual RAM to give a boost in RAM when many applications are launched and swapped around. With up to 8GB of addition to the mix, you won’t see applications restarting on their own after you take a call or shoot something with the camera, thus saving you precious time, especially in urgent situations in addition to reduced lagging due to low memory capacity.

On the other hand, users will surely be greeted by something special which is the Dynamic Island-inspired Mini Capsule – a small black bar on the top of the screen that will adapt its size when displaying various text-based information. The C55 is also the first Android smartphone to implement it before anybody else.
The dynamic light surrounding the Mini Capsule can display various states as well such as the Red/Blue/Green color when charging the device, Orange color when 90% of the data limit is reached, and Yellow color when a preset goal of steps and distance walked are achieved.
Conclusion

In short, the realme C55 is the absolute value king of 2023 for the budget smartphone section and a good start for the brand to start off the redemption phase of the C series family to become the Champion it seeks to become.

Now the important question. Why is it so confident in saying they are the best in its price segment? Well, because there’s no competition when it comes to an RM699 or RM799 smartphone which is the case for the C55 in either 6GB+128GB or 8GB+256GB configuration.
And that’s not all, if you preorder today at any realme Brand Stores, you’ll receive a brand new realme Buds 2 Neo TWS for free in addition to another 6-month extended warranty!
Or if you can wait for tomorrow, you can get the exact same deal plus another free keychain on realme’s official Lazada and Shopee!

Let’s not forget the Leap to Champion Roadshow happening from March 31 to April 2 over at Sunway Velocity or April 7 to April 9 for Genting Highland. It will be a big and lively event with artist meet and greet session featuring MK-K Clique and Khal Bahar respectively, lucky draw, on-spot deals, hands-on experience, and most importantly – a chance to win prizes up to RM30,000.
The links for the online purchase of the realme C55 and additional information are down here.

realme C55 Info
realme official Lazada store
realme official Shopee store

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2 more days until preorder ends for the vivo Y76 5G at RM1,299

vivo Malaysia has announced that the vivo Y76 5G smartphone’s preorder is currently live and won’t stay for long as the official launch date is set to be this Saturday.

While taking the front view indicates that it may be an ordinary smartphone but the fact that the giant back camera module already portrays the device as something that would get the photography or video recording job done well while staying affordable. It is also one of the devices that is having a little partnership with Mobile Legends due to the smartphone brand currently hosting the Super V Championship dedicated to the competitive title.
But anyways, here are the specs of the Y76 5G.

6.58-inches IPS LCD Display

1080p Resolution
Waterdrop Notch

MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G Chipset
8GB RAM
128GB Storage
Triple Rear Cameras

Main: 50MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Macro: 2MP f/2.4
Depth Sensor

16MP Selfie Camera
4,100mAh Battery

44W Fast Charge

Cosmic Aurora, Midnight Space Colors

Preorder Info and Freebies
At the time being, the vivo Y76 5G is still within the preorder phase at the price of RM1,299 until this Friday where all preorders will be bundled with gifts including RM50 instant rebate, Y76 5G customized Vanzo Fragrance Gift Set, 1 Year Extended Warranty, and Screen Crack Protection. After that, only the RM50 instant rebate is taken off while the rest of the gifts are still intact when the phone launches on November 27. For the Mobile Legends gamer, you’ll also get to join the fun by getting rewarded with a random limited skin redeemable within the game itself!

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Review – OnePlus Nord 2T 5G: My first OnePlus device after the OnePlus One

This phone was recently announced and I had been using it for the past 2 weeks or so – and I was hit by a wave of nostalgia but with a sense of newness and rediscovery. Back in the year 2014, I was using the OnePlus One. It was the prime time for custom ROMs and I tinkered around so much with that phone. It served me well, but I eventually sold it off for something else that I ultimately regretted. Since then, I never touched any other OnePlus devices at all.
Fast forward to today, many things have changed. OnePlus established another sub-brand called the OnePlus Nord – and what we have here is the latest OnePlus Nord 2T 5G. The phone, in itself, reminded me a lot about the OnePlus One that I used so many years ago but modernized. I don’t really know if I’ll make sense but in today’s video, we’re reviewing this phone while also going through my nostalgia.

Design
Kicking things off, the design. I’m personally not a fan of the glossy glass back but I absolutely love the shape and size of the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G. Its shape is excellent to be held with one hand and the back curves into the phone’s frame – making it just very comfortable to hold.

Combined with this Jade Fog color, I think it just looks so unique. I may be a little biased since I like this color a lot.

Display
What I also like is the flat screen. This is a 6.43-inch AMOLED screen that goes up to 90Hz refresh rate and has a resolution of 2400×1080 pixels.

This screen has excellent color reproduction as it covers nearly 100% of sRGB and about 96% of DCI-P3, while also maintaining a very low Delta-E number.

It does go up to 450 nits of brightness – but unfortunately, that’s not bright
enough to be used under direct sunlight on a sunny day.

Some of you may have realized that this phone has a larger chin bezel compared to the other sides – gasp! But seriously, having a bigger chin bezel is fine since it is more ergonomic to use. Then again, the under-display fingerprint scanner on this phone is way too low.

Some specs police may complain that the refresh rate isn’t high enough but come on – the Android games that most of you play do not scale above 60fps anyway.

Performance
Speaking of that – the performance. This phone comes with the MediaTek Dimensity 1300 chipset. In our gaming test, I was surprised by the performance coming out of this phone. I was able to get about 40fps average throughout the entire gameplay and the temperature of the phone was very low too. I mean, after playing the game for about 30 minutes, the phone only felt slightly warm to the touch.

So good job in terms of performance.
Battery life
The battery life is also something that I’m most impressed by its 4,500mAh battery. Tested at 100 nits of brightness using PC Mark’s battery life test, it reported about 12 hours – which is fantastic and will definitely last throughout a full day’s usage without much of an issue.

Charging test
As for the charging test, this phone uses the SuperVOOC 80W charger – which is exactly the same charger as the OPPO counterpart. It charges the phone from 15% to 100% battery in about 40 minutes.

Cameras
The cameras on this phone are fairly decent. We have a total of 3 cameras here but I don’t consider the depth sensor to be usable so, in truth, we only have two usable cameras.
To have a look at all the pictures taken with the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G, watch our video at the top of this review.

Software
Then comes the software. I should highlight that when I used the OnePlus One all those years ago, that phone was pretty much stock Android but with a few customizations on top. And recently, the software on OnePlus phones, in general, is controversial.

First, OnePlus announced that its much beloved OxygenOS is going to merge with OPPO’s ColorOS – a piece of news that enraged fans worldwide. Then, there were many reports regarding software bugs that were unresolved. After that, they backtracked and said they are not going to merge with OPPO’s ColorOS.
And this is not the end. There are rumors saying that the design of OnePlus’s OxygenOS and OPPO’s ColorOS are going to be merged. It’s a confusing mess but nonetheless, I do think that whatever software that the OnePlus Nord 2T is using, it is very similar to what I experienced on the OPPO Reno8 Pro – but without any bloatware. It’s surprisingly clean here.

They both look and feel the same, but OnePlus did some extra customizations on top.

We can download third-party icon packs from the Google Play Store and apply them using the built-in theme engine. We can even change the system’s font between stock Android’s Roboto and the OnePlus Sans – which I prefer since it looks sleeker.

Then, we also have the OnePlus Shelf. By swiping down from the top right, we have a dashboard of information and shortcuts and we can customize what to show and in what order we prefer. I find this to be extremely handy since this OnePlus Shelf has native Spotify integration.

And after spending so much time with this phone, I have not encountered any bugs that negatively affected my experience. So far, so good.
Conclusion
Then comes the price. The OnePlus Nord 2T 5G starts at RM1,899 and to me, that is a very reasonable price for what this phone has to offer. However, the closest competitor to this phone is going to be the Samsung Galaxy A73.

Between these two phones, Samsung promises that the Galaxy A73 will get 4 generations of Android OS upgrades and 5 years of security patches – and this kind of software support commitment is something that OnePlus never mentioned. That is what I am worried about.

Other than that, this is a very good phone. OnePlus has changed a lot over the years and I do believe they still do make good phones – and this Nord 2T 5G proves it. Just that the software part is still… confusing.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon US
Lazada
Shopee

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Doodle and win some great Samsung products in the #PowerofKreatif contest

Creativity is ubiquitous. You can find it anywhere, anytime. But you don’t need to think of it as a binary thing. Even a doodle can be something. That’s why Samsung is encouraging everyone to show some spontaneous creativity through the #PowerofKreatif campaign.

From 5th October to 1st November, through a simple doodle drawn using the S Pen, pencil, or any kind of tools, you might be able to grab the grand prize worth RM6,197 while having it shown to people around the world what creativity is all about. The rest of the prize lineup is nothing too shabby either as they are actually great products in their share of competition.

Winner

Prize

Grand prize winner x1

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G + Galaxy Buds Live + UV Sterilizer with Wireless Charger worth RM6,197

Second prize winner x1

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra worth RM5,199

Third prize winner x1

Galaxy Note 20 worth RM3,899

Fourth prize winner x10

Galaxy Buds Live worth RM699 / each

Consolation winner x30

UV Sterilizer with Wireless Charger worth RM299 / each

The following steps are required to make sure that your submission is eligible for shortlisting.

Draw your doodle either on a paper or with any Galaxy Note series device based on the provided themes (To be on the podium, you need to submit drawings for both themes)
Share the image alongside a quick video of your doodling process on your Instagram with the hashtag #PowerofKreatif #GalaxyNote20 while ensuring the post is set to Public
Tag 2 friends on your post while ensuring they are following @SamsungMalaysia with their accounts set to Public as well
Top 20 winners will have the doodles enhanced with the Note 20’s S Pen and reposted to Samsung’s website

For the full list of information regarding the #PowerofKreatif campaign, click here.

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Maxis releases the Managed Voice to enhance the communications systems for businesses in Malaysia

Maxis has launched Managed Voice, a fully managed IP-PBX solution that enables businesses to use their fixed number on mobile devices anywhere, with a flexible subscription plan to scale at any time.

Due to convergence, the Managed Voice offering comes just in time for Malaysia’s approaching implementation of Fixed Number Portability (FNP), which will be critical for the broader broadband, data, and ICT segments, not just fixed voice.
It provides a wider range of services and bundles while allowing clients to keep their current fixed telephone numbers when switching service providers, which is especially important for enterprises that rely on fixed lines as their primary sales channel.
Maxis is now running a limited-time campaign offer until 31 December 2022, where customers can enjoy 20% off on Voice and Unified Communications plans. On top of that, they are also providing complementary hardware solutions for customers to enjoy enticing unlimited calls and maximize savings of up to 40% while maintaining business continuity with their existing fixed-line number.
Visit the following link to find out more about Managed Voice.
https://business.maxis.com.my/en/voice/managed-voice/

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What Malaysians need to know about Moto X

After countless leaks about the Moto X, it was finally announced on the 1st of August 2013, which pretty much just became a confirmation of a majority of the leaks we covered previously. Though some of the impossible features like custom hardware indeed became something like custom colours and whatnot.

This is the first phone that is officially released by Motorola after recognizing themselves as a Google company. The style of the video, the font and even the website became more Google-like, which is definitely a good thing. Without further crap, let’s jump right to what makes this phone great.
Specifications

4.7 inch AMOLED display at 720p (1280×720 pixels)
2200mAh battery
10MP Clear Pixel
Android 4.2.2
Dual-core 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro + Motorola’s very own X8 system
2GB RAM
Weighs 130 grams
Free 50GB storage on Google Drive for two years

Funny thing is, due to LTE bands varying across countries and carriers, the Moto X’s support for LTE in Malaysia is still unknown for now.
Design however the way you like it
The only way to describe the beauty of this is through a poem which I made a few minutes ago.

Moto X is red,Moto X is blue.Colour spectrum is yours to choose,If you know what hue to use.

Yeah, it’s a horrible poem but I hope you get the idea. You have literally more than 200 combinations of colours to choose from! You can choose the back panel’s colour, the front panel’s colour, the accent and even a custom earphone colour to go along with the colour you just chose for your Moto X.
Take a look at the video on how awesome it is!

Always listening and showing
You might have seen a similar feature on the Samsung Galaxy phones where you can enable a feature that makes the screen show up the notifications by just swiping your hands across the screen. On the Moto X however, the screen subtly shows you the alerts you have. The best part is, they implemented the Google Glass feature of always listening, where you can just say “OK Google Now” and the phone goes into voice command mode. All this, with no hands.

Most impractically efficient way to start the camera
Motorola made this phone to really stand out from other phones in terms of its exclusivity and features. You get all sorts of bells and whistles right on this phone. If you want to take a photo, just flick the device and it’ll automatically go to the camera app, ready for action. This means there will be no extra buttons. It’s all software magic. Combined with their 10MP Clear Pixel, what can go wrong, right?

What we think
The Moto X is a nice phone, going from $199 which is approximately RM643 in direct conversion. Given the shipments and other hidden charges, probably about RM1,000. Based on the specs, the Moto X isn’t something that will satisfy those who have the need for speed, but only for those who wants features and a great accessory to go along with as it is a mid-range phone.
Custom colours and custom design where you can even choose real wood definitely is something special. Based on the looks of the Moto X Maker website however, it seems that the custom-everything option is only available in the U.S. and elsewhere where Google Play Store works.
Also, this phone will be quite reliant on Internet connectivity, but given that the always ready feature is most probably used at home instead of outdoors, this isn’t something to worry about. The quick camera launch however will definitely be something that I will use very often.
As for the 4G part, there are no confirmation that it will work in Malaysia. On a earlier FCC leak suggests that the Moto X model dubbed as XT1053, supports LTE bands 2 and 17, where Malaysia uses LTE band 3 and 7, depending on carrier.
Until now, there are no words of the official availability and price in Malaysia.

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[Guide] How to choose the right power bank

Power banks have became much more like a necessity these days for smartphones in specific. No matter how humongous the battery is fitted into your device, there is going to be some tragedy where you run out of juice – as for my case, plugged my phone to the charger but forgotten to turn it on. Luckily there was still enough juice to have the alarm ring – but that’s my fiasco, and it still happens sometimes. That’s why it’s important to always have a power bank!

Now I’ve been asked the same question in a similar fashion too many times – what/which power bank should I buy? Or even the question of how to know which is good? Well, here are 5 rules of thumb to consider while choosing the power bank for you or for someone else; they do make a great birthday present after all, no doubt.
Before we begin, this is my own personal recommendation on what’s important – arranged in no particular order – while choosing a power bank. It differs from person to person, and it’s entirely your choice to take the advice or not. I hold no responsibility if you choose a not-so-suitable power bank for yourself.
1. Size and weight
Surely no one wants to carry a light but humongous piece of battery, or in contrast, a small but heavy battery pack out everyday and everywhere.
So here comes the tough part – what size and weight is suitable for you is something that I cannot dictate, it’s entirely up to you. What I can tell you is that power banks come in all shapes and sizes.
My rule of thumb in getting the suitable size and weight is most certainly not something like this Yoobao power bank. It’s a long stick – almost as long as the iPad Air – and weight about as much as an iPad too. It’s great if you’re going to put it in a handbag, but I put my stuff in a pocket.
My personal power bank is this one – it shapes like a 2.5-inch external hard disk, and weighs extremely light for its capabilities. Side note : this power bank is not for sale in Malaysia.
2. Capacity
The biggest question of all times while choosing a power bank :
How many times can it charge my [insert phone model here]??
The more, the better, right? Certainly it is, but you’ll have to keep in mind that the capacity correlates to the size and weight quite strongly. If you’re going to get one that has something like 6,000 mAh, it’s relatively light, but if you’re using that 10,000 mAh Yoobao power bank I showed you, it weighs a lot more than the 6,000 mAh.
So how do you choose the correct capacity? Choose something that has at least twice the capacity of your phone. The reason is this – on an extremely busy day, it’s sure to be charged throughout the entire day.
My other reason is a little technical, but I’ll try to get it simple. As batteries are charged but unused, it’ll slowly releases its charge over time, meaning that if you did charge it to 100% but did not use it, it will drop to a lower percentage. Varying from battery cells, some of them can hold charge pretty well, but some of them are just nasty and drops too low.
Getting one that has at least double the capacity of your phone’s battery is not only for the sake of buying, but it’s obviously as a safety net if your phone battery drops below certain levels.
3. Output current

On the power bank or even your chargers, you can see there’s something that says Output: 5V/1A or 5V/2.1A. The most important thing is that ampere it outputs, or how many A it has.
In this case, the more is always better. Why? Because the output current tells how fast it can charge a device. Having 2.1A output can charge your device of whatever capacity much faster than using a 1A charger.
It’s a little tough to find power banks that have 2.1A output, but I assure – once you used a 2.1A output power bank before, you will never go back.
4. Brand/battery cell used
Xiaomi’s power bank battery cells
The thing that holds the charge is the most important thing when it comes to portability. This point heavily correlates with the capacity too. To look for a good power bank, hunt for those that uses Korean or Japanese battery cells as they make the best battery cells available for now.
Batteries are known to bulge up after some time of usage, and that’s a known fact. However, high quality battery cells can withstand a lot longer than bootlegged or poor quality ones.
Surely not all the brands will disclose the brand of battery cells used, but you can always trust of some of the bigger brands that also has power banks available for sale. I’m talking about brands like Cooler Master, Gigabyte, Sanyo, Panasonic/Eneloop, just to name a few.1A output port and relatively small – all housed into an anodized aluminium housing. It is a little on the heavier side, but then again for RM36, who dares to complain?
With limited units, don’t be sad if you can’t get one. There are always alternatives. Here’s a list.

Gigabyte’s TINT series of power banks
Cooler Master/Choiix POWER FORT 5600mAh or 6600mAh
Hunt or wait for the next batch of Xiaomi power banks.

Before I end this, there’s one thing I must emphasize.
Never settle for cheap, ripoff products.

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Samsung Galaxy Note9 In Ocean Blue With 512GB Storage Now Available For Pre-Order

For those who want to get the highest of the high end Galaxy Note9, then here’s your chance. Previously, the 512GB storage option is only available for the Midnight Black color and now you can get it in Ocean Blue color as well! The price is still RM4,599, by the way. Samsung absorbed SST.

If you have another 512GB microSD card, then slot it into the new Galaxy Note9 with 512GB internal storage and make it a total of 1TB! You can store as much as you like – and perhaps never delete anything off the phone for a long time.
Taken with the Galaxy S9.
Check out our full in-depth review of the Galaxy Note9 as well, where we offer countless insights into the super phone’s capabilities.
We also took the Note9 to Taipei and used it as our only phone. Honestly, it performs admirably.
To celebrate its arrival, Samsung Malaysia Electronics is proud to announce a 3-day pre-order promotion from 21st to 23rd September 2018. During this period, customers will be entitled to a complimentary Samsung POWERstick vacuum cleaner worth RM889! Because hey – everyone needs to clean too.
For more information about this pre-order promotion of the new Samsung Galaxy Note9, visit www.samsung.com/my/note9preorder.

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SwiftKey 4 released

SwiftKey released their first beta version of Flow since October 2012 and on 20th February 2013, SwiftKey finally updated SwiftKey to version 4.0.0.106.

Also all those who helped out during SwiftKey Flow’s beta phase received an email of thanks.
The greatest change is of course, the Flow feature. With SwiftKey’s amazing prediction engine matched with the sliding input, the potential is immeasurable

Check out SwiftKey’s blog for the full introduction here.
Also, SwiftKey 4 and SwiftKey Tablet 4 are both currently half price on the Google Play Store!

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Xiaomi Mi 9 leaked; launching 20th February

Xiaomi is definitely not a company that follows yearly releases of their new flagship devices. Until then, stay tuned to us here and also at our Facebook page.

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Logitech seeks to transform video conferencing

We’re all tied in to technology these days, and we’re either carrying at least a piece in our pockets, or looking at one – every single second of our day.

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realme joins Lazada’s 11.11 sale

realme, being one of the newcomers into the smartphone market, is really giving a lot of smartphone brands a run for their money as realme is offering smartphones with great specs and overall great features at a low price. Who doesn’t want a great smartphone at a low price, right? And now with Lazada’s 11.11 sale, realme is going to offer you more discounts, gifts, and/or bundles.
For select realme smartphones, you can get gifts ranging from a Bluetooth speaker to limited edition realme Bag. Remember, realme is now like a techie fashion brand as they also have apparel and other accessories.

Focusing on just smartphones, the realme 5 (3GB RAM + 32GB storage) will be priced at only RM499 instead of the usual RM549, and realme XT (8GB RAM + 128GB storage) will be bundled with the realme Bag.
Other realme Smartphones are also joining the deal – so have a look at the table below. Remember – you can click here to head on over to realme Malaysia’s official LazMall store now to check out these deals!

Model

Promo Gift

11.11 Sale Price

Colour

realme XT
(8GB RAM +128GB ROM)

Free realme Bag (worth RM159)

RM1399

Pearl White/ Pearl Blue

realme 5 Pro
(8GB RAM + 128GB ROM)

Free realme Bluetooth speaker (worth RM79.90)
RM1099
Sparkling Blue/ Crystal Green

realme 5
(3GB RAM + 32GB ROM)

–
RM499
Crystal Purple/ Crystal Blue

realme 5
(3GB RAM + 64GB ROM)

Free Power Bank (worth RM89)
RM599
Crystal Purple/ Crystal Blue

realme 5
(4GB RAM + 128GB ROM)

Crystal Purple set – Free Giftbox & Headset
Crystal Blue set – Free realme Bluetooth speaker + Headset.

RM799
Crystal Purple/ Crystal Blue

realme 3
(4GB RAM + 64GB ROM)

–
RM549
Classic Black/Dynamic Black/ Radiant Blue

realme C2
(2GB RAM + 16GB ROM)

–

RM269
Only from 12AM to 2AM

Diamond Blue/ Diamond Black

As far as I know, I think the realme Buds Wireless (review) is also a part of this deal. 👀
Perhaps be on the lookout if you’re looking for a great neckband for the price of RM149? We’ve already reviewed the realme Buds Wireless here, and we think that for the price, it’s an amazing neckband.
Review – realme Buds Wireless

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Logitech G brings G310 Atlas Dawn Mechanical Keyboard

Here is the all-new Logitech G G310 mechanical gaming keyboard. It’s not just a typical mechanical gaming keyboard – it’s the one keyboard that features Logitech’s version own Romer-G mechanical switches. It claims to offer 25% faster actuation than other mechanical keyboards, with supreme durability while having lightweight build and managed to fit in central backlighting for each key too.

Personally, I’ve never tried Romer-G switches before, but it the keycaps actually looks like a more improved version of the Lenovo’s very own AccuType keyboard keycaps for their laptops. The shape of these concept of keycaps claims to improve to improve typing experience by having lesser errors, which I personally believe is quite true – especially for people like me with fat fingers.

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HyperX ventures into the virtual streaming space with new VTuber Himura Kuraudo

Fans of the VTuber scene may want to take a look at the rising star ambassador introduced by HyperX as the virtual streamer Himura Kuraudo, or Kura, set to show up starting this week.

Kura-chan will be taking over HyperX’s official Twitch channel every Wednesday at 11 AM PST and she will talk about and stream games in general while slotting in a couple of “Just Chatting” sessions to connect with fans more directly.
Her design and illustration are done by Rosuuri and have included a lot of elements borrowed from HyperX such as the main color accent of black, white, and red in addition to the “X” cross pattern on her top. Her naming also took inspiration from several other aspects such as Kuraudo directly referencing ‘Cloud’ – the brand’s most widely known headset, and Himura bringing in a bit of a scarlet village hint.
The rigging team is known as Iron Vertex,  a freelance group that has provided Kura with several animations, movement details, and facial expressions for all sorts of fun and clippable moments.
Although the current plan is to stream once a week, I do hope that if the debut has caught enough attention to add more days into her schedule, I’d see the crowd would be happy as well.

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Lenovo Phab 2 Pro is world’s first Tango-enabled smartphone, and why it’s important

Let’s talk about few things. Lenovo made some great advances in technology these few months. I’m not gonna lie either – Lenovo is really crushing their competitors in new ways for users to interact with their devices since the first Yoga device.
Then comes the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro – the first ever Tango-enabled smartphone. If you didn’t know, Tango is a project by Google that started off with a pretty noble goal – to map the room with your smartphone. Then it combined with augmented reality (AR) which turned into a completely different experience – think of it like Microsoft’s Hololens but without the ridiculous headest. Google explains it with more details. which you can check out here for more detail.

How the technology works is pretty simple in concept. We humans have a pair of eyes to see the world and perceive depth. The information from both of our eyes are processed in our brain and thus we know how near or far a certain object is from our eyes.
Project Tango works no different. It has two cameras as the pair of eyes, and the processor will process all of the information from the camera. However, with the magic of computer vision, they’re accurate enough to tell the dept information to a very high degree. With this said, the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro can map out your entire room pretty accurately.
Of course the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro needs a little special chipset to process the stereoscopic image from the camera, so Lenovo opted the Snapdragon 652 Tango edition – which is optimized for Tango apps.
The Lenovo Phab 2 Pro also touts a quick 0.3 second focusing time – and should not come as a surprise at all. Let’s just put it this way – the human eyes are autofocusing eyes already. You might just not realize it. If a phone can have depth perception like we do, it can determine how far the object is from the camera, and instantly changes its focal length to the correct distance so that the object in will be in focus.

Now I have not tried Project Tango for myself at all, but through what I can predict, Tango-enabled smartphones need a lot of raw processing power to take in all of the data from the two cameras, crunching the numbers, and mapping out a room for example. When combined with AR, or augmented reality for short, it’s going to take a heavy toll on the CPU and GPU – which means the battery is also another major issue that is yet to be solved.
However Lenovo took a great leap of faith here with Lenovo Phab 2 Pro being the first ever Tango-enabled smartphone. For them, Tango is a selling point. For me, the two Tango cameras can bring out some cool features like super-fast camera focusing time too. Hit two birds with one stone!

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Spotify says we are streaming from our PlayStations and Xbox much more often now

In today’s news, Spotify revealed that most of us have been streaming video game soundtracks this year. We Malaysians though, have a specific taste and liking for some games.
Spotify also recorded that there’s a massive 55% global increase in streaming via game consoles over the past year. There’s also a massive 47% increase of streams via game consoles between 6am to 9am via game consoles – namely both Xbox and Playstation, where Spotify has an app for, but not for the Nintendo Switch because reasons.

Particularly in Malaysia, there is an uptick of more than 63% increase for streamings via game consoles over the past year, and the most streamed track via game consoles in Malaysia are:

Trevor Daniel’s “Falling”
Powfu and beabadoobee’s “death bed (coffee for your head)”
Roddy Ricch’s “The Box”
Arizona Zervas’s “ROXANNE”
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”

For game soundtracks, the most-streamed ones are surprising. Coming out on top is Minecraft – Volume Beta, then Doom, and finally – Death Stranding. I was even more surprised to learn the fact that Minecraft – Volume Beta was composed by C418 – which is also a composer of one of my favorite tracks from Super Meat Boy.

And here is the list of most-streamed music on Spotify for this year.

Spotify 2020 Wrapped Global Top Lists On Gaming Consoles:

Most Streamed Artists Globally

Juice WRLD
XXXTENTACION
Travis Scott
Lil Uzi Vert
YoungBoy Never Broke Again

Most Streamed Female Artists Globally

Billie Eilish
Halsey
Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj
Dua Lipa

Most Streamed Tracks Globally

“The Box” by Roddy Ricch
“Blueberry Faygo” by Lil Mosey
“goosebumps” by Travis Scott
“ROCKSTAR” by DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch
“Falling” by Trevor Daniel

Most Streamed Video Game Soundtracks Globally

“Minecraft – Volume Beta” by C418
“Doom (Original Game Soundtrack)” by Mick Gordon
“DEATH STRANDING: Timefall” by DEATH STRANDING: Timefall

Spotify 2020 Wrapped Malaysia’s Top Lists On Gaming Consoles:

Malaysia’s Most Streamed Artists

Travis Scott
Juice WRLD
The Weeknd
Post Malone
Justin Bieber

Malaysia’s Most Streamed Tracks

“Falling” by Trevor Daniel
“death bed (coffee for your head)” by Powfu, beabadoobee
“The Box” by Roddy Ricch
“ROXANNE” by Arizona Zervas
“Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd

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ASUS Launches The Edge of Beyond; Brings ZenBook 3 Deluxe, ZenBook Flip S, & More

It’s a good day here at Malaysia as ASUS officiates the presence of their new lineup of laptops to the market this quickly. I mean, Computex happened about 2 weeks ago – and ASUS is already bringing in these magical machines! Here’s ASUS’s The Edge of Beyond – where they bring in a total of five laptops – the ASUS ZenBook 3 Deluxe, Zenbook Flip S, ZenBook Pro, VivoBook Pro 15, and Vivobook S15.
We actually covered all of these laptops’ specs during our Computex 2017 coverage here, but there are some variation in specs as usual. Here are the official specs of these laptops that ASUS Malaysia has confirmed to be bringing in Malaysia.

There’s a common theme across all of these ASUS laptops too. The event is referred to as “The Edge of Beyond“, and that’s because all of these laptops launched have this new thing that ASUS is calling the NanoEdge display. They’re all with tiny bezels!
ASUS ZenBook 3 Deluxe
ASUS’s latest flagship laptop. This machine has the best of the best specs found on a single laptop, and ASUS is not holding back. It’s speedy with that 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD and a fantastic 84% screen-to-body ratio with 100% sRGB color space too. Coupled with that Intel Core i7-7500U processor, its battery life is expected to be surreal.

14-inch 1080p laptop at 12.9mm thin, 1.1kg
Intel Core i7-7500U
16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD, Thunderbolt 3
One-touch login with Windows Hello support
Harman Kardon certified quad-speakers & Smart Amp
Backlit keyboard with glass cover touchpad

The ASUS ZenBook 3 Deluxe is priced at RM8,299, and is available in the market now!
ASUS ZenBook Pro
The ZenBook Pro is a vastly different sibling compared to the ZenBook 3 Deluxe as it sports an entirely different set of specs. Comes with Fast Charge too, where ASUS claims it can reach 60% of battery in just 49 minutes of charge time.

15.6-inch 1080p laptop at 18.9mm thin, 1.8kg
Intel Core i7-7700HQ + NVIDIA GeForce GTX1050
16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD, Thunderbolt 3.0
One-touch login with Windows Hello support
Harman Kardon certified quad-speakers & Smart Amp

Priced at RM7,299, the ASUS ZenBook Pro is actually an ultraportable that you can bring around everywhere to get work done while still be able to game on it – not at the best graphics quality, of course.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro will be available in the market starting from the beginning of August!
ASUS ZenBook Flip S
Ah, convertibles. I’m actually in deep love with these sort of devices for a long time – and now, ASUS has delivered one of these premium convertibles to the market. Here’s the brief list of specs.

13.3-inch 1080p laptop at only 10.9mm (world’s thinnest!),1.1kg
Intel Core i7-7500U
8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD
One-touch login with Windows Hello support
Harman Kardon certified audio & Smart Amp
ASUS Pen for Windows Ink experience

Heh, we had fun with the ASUS Pen on the FlipBook S.
The ZenBook Flip S is priced at RM6,699, and again, this is the world’s thinnest convertible laptop as of now! Available starting from the beginning of August!
ASUS VivoBook Pro 15
The VivoBook Pro is more budget-oriented while still having the high-end specs. Of course, you do get some compromise like the weight and overall size of it.

15.6-inch 1080p laptop at 19.2mm, 2.2kg
Intel Core i5 or i7 H-series processors; Up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX1050
4GB RAM, 512GB + 2TB HDD; Intel Optane memory
One-touch login with Windows Hello support
Harman Kardon certified quad-speakers & Smart Amp
Backlit keyboard

The ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 starts from RM4,799, and comes with 100% sRGB color gamut too. It does even support the ASUS Pen, but it’s not included with the laptop itself. It’ll be available starting from August.
ASUS VivoBook S15 (S510)
This is the more budget-oriented laptop that I can actually see myself picking one up. The ASUS VivoBook S15 comes in two different flavors, and it’ actually rather thin and light for its specs too.

They’re both at 17.9mm thin and weighs only 1.5kg, by the way.

VivoBook S

Processor

Intel Core i5

Intel Core i7

Screen

1080p

RAM

4GB

Storage

1TB HDD

128GB SSD + 1TB HDD

Price

RM2,899

RM3,699

Personally speaking, the i7 version is actually a good deal – just upgrade it to 8GB RAM and it’s good to take on the world. I mean, ultraportable laptop with that price and 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD? That’s a good deal!
The ASUS VivoBook S15 will be available starting from the beginning of July – which means in about two weeks, or the week after Raya holidays.

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Samsung shows off new Neo QLED technology of its TVs in CES 2021

Samsung has revealed its portfolio of this year for the upcoming CES 2021 packed with all sorts of improved and new technologies, including the debut of the Neo QLED TVs.

As reported, we’ll be seeing the new technology in action through the 8K QN900A and 4K QN90A models powered by Quantum Mini LED and controlled by the new Neo Quantum Processor. The new LED is only 1/40 tall of a traditional LED and disperses across thin microlayers to precisely light up pixels through Quantum Matrix Technology and achieve a new level of darker darks and brighter lights. Meanwhile, the Neo Quantum Processor provides AI upscaling capabilities to optimize a better 4K and 8K viewing experience with lower input quality.
The Neo QLED TVs also sports a new Infinity One Design for a near bezel-less panel and the Slim One Connect box on the 8K model helps gather cables all under a single cover. For audio, the Object Tracking Sound Pro reacts to the movement of objects on screen to dish out directional audio while SpaceFit Sound analyzes the surrounding to tailor a custom audio profile to match the environment to its best.
Other notable features such as Super Ultrawide GameView for a whopping 32:9 ratio gaming experience, Game Bar for ease of peripheral connections, FreeSync Premium Pro, Google Duo video calls, PC on TV functions are included as well.

With the introduction of Neo QLED, the technological maturity for micro LEDs has also achieved quite a milestone by Samsung so for this side of things, the new MICRO LED line of TVs that come in a variety of sizes that goes up to 110-inches, bringing one home seems to be far more reachable starting this year.
Sporting a monolith design with a screen-to-body ratio of over 99% and packing 24 million LEDs, enjoy breathtaking pictures and documentaries within one single frame, or chuck it up into 4 portions through the 4Vue function that accepts 4 different signals at once for the ultimate multitasking usage. Users won’t need an external 5.1 surround sound setup if they wish to as the Majestic Sound comes with it built-in directly into the TV.
As a whole, all QLED and Neo QLED TVs improves upon accessibility through new features such as Caption Moving, Sign Language Zoom and Multi-Output Audio to help the less fortunate in utilizing the device and next year will see the debut of Voice Guide that help users navigate the TV through audio input and cues alone.
Sustainable yet accessible future for all
Over the course of the next few years, Samsung will also introduce several changes to its line of products such as manufacturing and packaging to answer the call of “going green” with greater efforts and tactics such as:

Reduce carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency by cutting overall power consumption and use more recycled materials
Include the use of corrugated boxes to the Neo QLED line of TVs for eco-packaging
Solar cells powered remote controls rechargeable through indoor or outdoor light and even USB and produce the casing through recyclable bottles

If you are interested in these new TV techs, be sure to catch their official reveal at CES 2021.

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HP Malaysia blesses 8,000 Johor families with the ProBook 440 G8 laptop for online education

With the help of the Johor government, HP Malaysia has once again contributed to our society by procuring laptops to students who are living in Johor.

Due to schools still remain closed up until now, it is essential for SPM students to continue their learning because once the pandemic has been suppressed down to a safe range, you bet that SPM will continue according to the usual schedule. Therefore, A total of 8,000 students from the B40 category chosen from across 275 schools who will be sitting for SPM next year will be receiving the education aid package consisting of a ProBook 440 G8 laptop, laptop bag, Wi-Fi dongle, and a SanDisk USB thumb drive to help them stay on track with their studies whenever they go.
Thanks to the effort made in collaboration with the Johor Digital Agenda, more students are benefited from good cause and HP Malaysia is happy to continue such initiatives to make sure that they are giving back to the country as much as they can.
UPDATE: There was some additional information that was not included in the original version of this article.
These laptops were procured by the Johor government at a special rate from HP Malaysia.

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ExMobile Chat 6 is the most low-priced phablet

ExMobile has announced the availability of its first 6-inch phablet-sized smartphone, the ExMobile Chat 6 in the local market. ExMobile Chat 6 adopts a very simple yet classy candy bar design, with its matte plastic backplate to provide a comfortable grip despite its size.
Surely what you need to know is the specs. The ExMobile Chat 6 comes with a 6-inch IPS display with 720 x 1280 resolution obviously. It has a 1.3GHz quad-core with 1GB of RAM and 16GB storage with expandable microSD card up to 64GB. Of course it even has a 5MP rear-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, and a 2MP selfie camera. Moreover, it comes with dual SIM card slots too. All these are powered by a 2,800mAh battery.

The ExMobile Chat 6 comes in Rose Gold, Black and Silver color options too. And you even get a free protective case and screen protector. Also, it comes with a bunch of other warranty coverage. Check out what’s covered over here at their Lazada page.
Now, it’s officially available in ExMobile authorized retail stores nationwide with a price of RM359. Or, you can make your purchase online at Lazada and DFaro.

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HONOR 10X Lite revealed; Quad cameras and big batteries at ~RM1200

HONOR has announced the new HONOR 10X Lite that leverages HONOR’s core competencies to encourage creativity and innovation among users. It is highlighted to present the budget centric performance in terms of camera and battery.

6.67-inch IPS LCD display

1080p resolution
Middle Punch hole notch

Kirin 710A chipset
4GB RAM
128GB storage (Expandable to 512GB)
Quadruple rear-facing cameras

Main: 48MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Ultra-wide angle: 16MP f/2.4
Macro: 2MP f/2.4
Depth Sensor

8MP f/2.0 selfie camera
5,000mAh battery

22.5w wired charger
2.5w OTG reverse charging

€229.9 (RM~1245.53)

Availability for the Malaysian market has yet to be announced, which will be followed up with another post in the future.

Emerging Writers Program with Wattpad

HONOR and Wattpad are launching the Emerging Writers Program that will feature 10 rising writers across the globe and invite them to submit short stories about their hopes and dreams for life after lockdown. Shortlisted participants will be provided with the 10X Lite and Wattpad Star course to become the next successful and influential writers on the platform.
Additionally, HONOR has teamed up with popular entertainment apps to provide more fun to HONOR 10X Lite users. Buyers can redeem a free skin on popular action game StandOff 2, as well as take part in a contest on music app Ultimate Guitar. Coupons for premiums in other popular games will also be available to anyone who buys a new HONOR 10X Lite.

HONOR x Red Bull Basement 2020 – Positive Change from young innovators

This year’s Red Bull Basement 2020 competition has come to an end and the team taking the HONOR Wildcard crown is Russia’s “KARTA: Map for Students” which is a comprehensive map application that allows university students to connect with their peers and receive the latest information on courses, events and exciting offers available in the exact area (campus, district or the whole city) for every student which is powered by Huawei Mobile Services.
On the other hand, HONOR is also organizing an online workshop titled “How to Make Your First APP – Keys to Success” on November 17 to help students hone their knowledge of App Development. The workshops will focus on sharing the best “technology-for-good” practices and will deep-dive into HMS Core, teaching students how to market their apps to users. More information can be found here.

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Instant Rebate: Get The Samsung Galaxy Note9 For RM3,299

We talked quite a lot about the Galaxy Note9 here as we personally love the Note9 a lot. It’s designed for power users for sure, and I’m one of them. The only problem is, I don’t have one right now – but we can all get it for RM3,299 only because Samsung Malaysia is offering a RM400 instant rebate until 28th October 2018.
From the now until 28th October 2018, every purchase of the Samsung Galaxy Note9 will be eligible for an instant RM400 rebate. There is one term to take note. You can only get this deal at all Samsung Authorized Dealers. Though, at this point of time, it’s scattered across the country already and that makes it easy to purchase the Note9.

The campaign mechanics are simple as well. All you need to do are these 4 easy steps:

Read and Agree on the Terms and Conditions here.
Walk into any participating outlets
Choose the preferred Galaxy Note9 storage and colour variant.
The availability of the preferred storage and colour variant depends on the stock availability of the participating outlets, and it’s on a first come first served basis.
Pay the amount of the chosen unit at the counter. Upon payment, Customer will be entitled to the rebate of RM400 off the RRP of the chosen Galaxy Note9.

Interestingly, you can pay via Samsung’s 0% Easy Payment Plans (EPP) as well. However, this deal is not eligible for telcos and and some other supply chains.
The offer is available for all the Galaxy Note9 options in Ocean Blue, Midnight Black and Metallic Copper with a 128GB or 512GB internal storage. Personally, we love the Galaxy Note9 for its upgraded capability – especially the S Pen and the much larger battery.
Taken with the Galaxy S9.
You can check out our full in-depth review of the Galaxy Note9 here. We also took the Note9 to a trip to Taipei and used it as our only smartphone. The new massive 4,000mAh can last for a full day if we are a tad more conservative.
For more information about the limited-time instant rebate offer for the Samsung Galaxy Note9, please visit https://www.samsung.com/my/offer/mobile/note9-instant-rebate/

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OPPO R9s Now Official In Malaysia

The OPPO R9s is now official in Malaysia after a few round of teasers. You can check out those teasers here, and here.
It follows a very similar design language to the OPPO F1s, but its specs are totally different. It has a 5.5-inch display with 1080p AMOLED display, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset with an octa-core 2.0GHz processor and Adreno 506 graphics. Coupled with 64GB of storage and 4GB of RAM, it’s actually pretty good. All these power are juiced up by a 3,010mAh battery.

As the camera is the biggest highlight of the OPPO R9s, it has a 16MP f/1.7 with PDAF technology for its rear-facing camera, and another 16MP camera for its front-facing camera too.
Being an OPPO smartphone, the R9s does support VOOC charging too, and OPPO claims that 5 minutes of charging time can give you 2 hours of talk time.
As for the price, the OPPO R9s retails for RM 1,798. That’s a lot lower than what I expected!

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Review – Neffos C7

Neffos just released another entry-level smartphone by the model name of C7. Neffos is no stranger to entry-level smartphones as they’ve recently announced a repricing of their existing lineup of smartphones to be below RM900. Now, they’re back with the Neffos C7 – a RM599 smartphone.
We’ll be condensing the review of the Neffos C7 to just a few parts. Many aspects of the Neffos C7, like its software and camera UI, are similar or identical to the Neffos N1 that we reviewed here.

Unboxing

The Neffos C7 comes in a simple box design has a lid that opens from the top. Some of the specs are also highlighted behind the box.

Once opened, the entire tray slides out. The tray itself holds the Neffos C7 at the top, alongside with a box that holds all the documentations and SIM ejector tool, alongside with a piece of clear screen protector. Underneath the box is the charger and micro USB cable.

Just like the Neffos N1, I really wish that Neffos would include a case instead of a screen protector here. Also, why not pre-install the screen protector too?
Design
The design of the Neffos C7 is nothing spectacular here – it’s a common slab that we’ve seen over the years and it has a 16:9 display alongside with the same capacitive keys as found on the Neffos N1.

At the back of the Neffos C7, there’s a rounded fingerprint sensor and the camera is placed at the corner there.

Since it’s a plastic back, Neffos resorted to use pad printing for the Neffos logo, the TP-Link logo, and all the other information down below.

At the bottom is where the speaker and microphone grills are found, with the micro USB port at the center.
The left side is the microphone, whereas the right side is the speaker.
Of course, there’s a headphone jack at the top too.

On the right side is where the volume rocker and the power button is found. Typical run of the mill smartphone design from top to bottom, actually.

At the left side of the Neffos C7 is where the SIM/micro SD card tray is found. You get a
You have a dedicated SIM1 slot and another SIM/microSD combo slot.
The one thing that bothers me the most if the build quality of the Neffos C7. Neffos opted to use plastic body at the back. For the screen, it doesn’t feel tough. My finger just doesn’t glide through it as smoothly, and it just doesn’t sound like glass when I knocked on it. From what I can deduce, this type of glass that the Neffos C7 has will scratch easily. It just doesn’t feel like Gorilla Glass.

Some of the lighter colors are a little too washed out, whereas darker colors looked good.
Specifications
The Neffos C7 comes with aa fairly simple set of hardware – hence the price.

5.5-inch IPS LCD display with 720p resolution
MediaTek MT6750 chipset
Octa-core processor with 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.0GHz
2GB RAM
16GB storage
13MP rear-facing camera with PDAF
8MP selfie camera
3,060mAh battery

Camera
From the specs alone, the Neffos C7 has specs that we can do something that I call it the “touch and go”. Just mention about the specs and take a look at the pictures. Nothing else.
Single 13MP sensor with PDAF at the back.
Let’s take a look at some of the pictures that we’ve taken with the Neffos C7. You can look at the complete album of photos I took with the Neffos C7 here at our Flickr account.

The pictures taken with the rear-camera is quite terrible when viewed at full crop. Even in manual mode, most of the details are lost. Outdoor images of the trees far away looked like a patch of greenery instead of leaves on the Neffos C7. Also, these photos of sunset is very underexposed compared to what I see with my eyes.
As for the selfie camera, I’m not much of a selfie person – but for all I can say, in lower-light condition, the Neffos C7 is definitely not going great. I have no idea how they can call this a selfie phone.

Performance
As the Neffos C7 is indeed an entry-level smartphone, it has the specs to match too. With the MediaTek MT6750 and an octa-core processor fabricated with 28nm process coupled with 2GB RAM, the Neffos C7 is not meant to do heavy tasks.
It can browse websites here and there with relative smoothness, and social media app is pretty much okay. Let’s take a look at some the benchmarks here.

One thing in particular that I do realize is the superbly low write speeds on the Neffos C7. While most smartphones with eMMC 5.1 will score about 200MB/s sequential write speed, the Neffos C7 scores only ~50MB/s in sequential write speed. This is repeated throughout all the tests performed, too.
Its sequential read speeds, however, is on par with other smartphones that has eMMC 5.1 flash chip.

Honestly speaking, the specs on the Neffos C7 is enough for social media. Nothing much other than that, though. I tested Honkai Impact 3 on the Neffos C7 with the highest settings and all of the effects enabled. Surprisingly, the frame rate isn’t as bad as I expected, but it’s nowhere near smooth. Having a lower resolution of 720p does ease the workload on the GPU, but it just can’t keep up.
Battery
When it comes to battery life, the Neffos C7 isn’t particularly stunning either. With its 3,060mAh battery, the Neffos C7 manages to score about 8 hours and 45 minutes worth of usage before reaching critical battery life.

Also, what’s with the 5V 1A charger? 1A? I honestly have no idea why these chargers still exist. Come on now, a 5V 1A chargers are considered obsolete. And the 5V 1A does impact its charging speed, as seen in the graph below.

The graph here shows the battery percentage over time. As you can see, the charging curve is quite linear. The ASUS ZenFone Max Plus (M1) has a non-linear charging curve and tapers off at about 75% battery. For the 5V 1A charger that the Neffos C7 has, you’ll reach 75% battery at about 1 hour and 21 minutes if you have about 18% of battery left.

Wrapping up the Neffos C7 review
Obviously, the Neffos C7 is not meant for everyone. It’s an entry-level smartphone. To really seal the deal with the Neffos C7, I think the inclusion of a case is the answer. The inclusion of a film screen protector is good, but Neffos should have pre-installed it instead, given that the glass quality just doesn’t feel or sound like Gorilla Glass.

I know I’m harsh on the Neffos C7. It’s a smartphone that’s aimed towards the entry-level market, but some parts – like the glass quality – shouldn’t be skimped. And also the charger. Seriously, why does 5V 1A even still exist?
For the price of RM599, it’s decent enough for basic usages. Just make sure to apply the included screen protector when you unboxed it, and get a case for it.
Judging the Neffos C7 from its price alone, it’s an okay smartphone.
Where to buy?
You can find it over at Lazada right here.

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite and Tab S8 series are now cheaper before the holiday season

Samsung Malaysia just booked a nice offer for everyone seeking a tablet because 4 of the Galaxy Tab products are cheaper now.
Since the price change actually started back in early November and perhaps you might have noticed and assumed that might just be a temporary promotion or something.

Well, apparently it is not and instead, the price cut is permanent and you’ll be able to purchase these items on the official Samsung website, authorized partners, experience stores – you get it.
The prices are as follows:

Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (4GB + 64GB) @ RM1,249
Galaxy Tab S8 (8GB + 128GB) @ RM3,199
Galaxy Tab S8+ (8GB + 256GB) @ RM4,299
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (12GB + 256GB) @ RM5,399

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The new budget smartphone king POCO M4 Pro 5G launches tomorrow in Malaysia at RM849

POCO has launched the brand new M4 Pro 5G smartphone which is perhaps the king of mid-range devices in the market of 2021.
Packing the latest components designed for the middle pack devices to strike a good balance between price and performance, the POCO M4 Pro 5G is offering a multitude of benefits like long device uptime, decent gameplay experience, and high refresh rate screen alongside fast charging to power users through the day with ease for both entertainment and general usage. The large black rear camera module is here to stay though but if you don’t care about that, the M4 Pro 5G does sound kinda cool.

Down here is a summary of its specs.

6.6-inch FHD+ DotDisplay

1080p Resolution
Middle Punch Hole Notch
90Hz Refresh Rate

MediaTek Dimensity 810 Chipset
Up to 6GB RAM
Up to 128GB Storage
Dual Rear Camera

Main: 50MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Ultra-Wide: 8MP f/2.2

16MP Selfie Camera
5,000mAh Battery

33W Fast Charge

POCO Yellow, Power Black, Cool Blue Colors

Configuration and Availability
POCO Malaysia will be offering the M4 Pro 5G in 2 sets of configurations: RM849 for the 4GB+64GB model and RM999 for the 6GB+128GB through the brand’s official Lazada and Shopee store but for a limited time starting tomorrow, those price tags will be brought down to RM749 and RM899 exclusively on Shopee, essentially saving you RM100 for you to buy other things.

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Logitech Announces M238 MARVEL Collection Wireless Mouse

It’s a tradition for Logitech to come up with a brand new fancy mouse design for their M238 wireless mouse. Over the past years, we’ve seen design themes ranging from a Play collection back in 2015, a Party collection in 2016, and then a Doodle collection in 2017. While those collections are without any other intellectual properties, Logitech’s special edition M238 for 2018 is MARVEL. Yes – it’s the M238 MARVEL Collection.
The M238 wireless mouse remains unchanged over the years – because it’s a great mouse and it remains to be one of the hottest selling wireless mouse in the market even after so many years.

With MARVEL superheroes embedded into the design of the mouse, you can surely feel super by just using this mouse.
– Mr. Richard Sim, Country Manager of Malaysia at Logitech
The Logitech M238 MARVEL Collection is available now in Malaysia at all Logitech Authorised Resellers, retailing at RM89.00.

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Dell Technologies introduces new Dell EMC PowerProtect DP hardware and software suite

Dell Technologies has introduced the new Dell EMC PowerProtect DP series and PowerProtect Data Manager software suite that focuses on helping customers to protect, manage and recover data from traditional and modern applications across core data centers, edge locations, and public clouds.
The adaptation of cloud applications and edge computing has increased the challenges customers face in terms of managing and protecting their data due to disruptions brought by the pandemic. The majority of involved companies also believed that by investing in emerging technologies, other data issues that may arise from these new technologies will lead to increased cyber threats as well. As such, Dell Technologies are confident that the new PowerProtect offerings have the ability to solve these problems effectively.

For the hardware, the PowerProtect DP series appliances are capable of processing at high levels of performance towards workloads related to backup, recovery, replication, deduplication, disaster recovery, and long-term retention with the following key advantages.

Extreme performance: Delivers up to 38% faster backups and up to 45% faster restores with up to 50% greater IOPS3 (Input/Output Operations Per Second), compared to the previous generation, allowing customers to quickly and easily recover critical data.
Greater efficiency: Provides up to 1 petabyte of usable capacity with 30% more logical capacity, with up to 65:1 data reduction, enabling customers to store more data in the same space with more cost-effective systems.
Energy savings: Consumes up to 23% less power than the previous generation, delivering significant energy and cost-savings.

Meanwhile, the Dell EMC PowerProtect Cyber Recovery software is an on-premises turnkey data vaulting solution to receive a Sheltered Harbor endorsement that is part of a non-profit industry-led initiative dedicated to enhancing the stability and resiliency of the financial sector in the wake of increased cyber-attacks which is the 1st in its category. It basically functions as security software and analytics backend with machine learning capabilities to help customers to monitor and ensure the continued quality and integrity of their data
For those running a virtual environment such as VMware and Kubernetes, it is completely compatible with them such as in-cloud workloads in Microsoft Azure and AWS while those that are a step ahead that runs VMware Tanzu, good news for them as the PowerProtect Data Manager can be integrated directly as well to provide native vCenter Storage Policy Based Management integration for VM protection. For VMware vSphere environments, the data protection policies will guarantee the Cloud Foundation infrastructure layer to be properly accessed and well-guarded against threats.
Containerized modern applications with agentless, application-consistent protection of open source databases, including PostgreSQL and Apache Cassandra in Kubernetes environments, can enjoy now the features of PowerProtect Data Manager for Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to back up Kubernetes cluster-level resources.
Availability
The Dell EMC PowerProtect DP series appliances DP4400, DP5400, DP5900, DP8900 will become available globally starting December 2020 while the enhancements made to the PowerProtect Data Manager is available right now.

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HONOR 10 Lite Launched; Priced At RM749

HONOR Malaysia just launched their brand new mid-range smartphone, the HONOR 10 Lite which is equipped with powerful hardware at just the price of RM749! What does the HONOR 10 Lite offer that makes it such a compelling offer?
Firstly, it’s HONOR’s first ever smartphone that has a tiny waterdrop notch. They are calling it as dewdrop notch, and it is the key to unlocking the 90% screen-to-body ratio with its 6.21-inch IPS LCD display that has a 2340×1080 pixels in resolution.

Equipped with HiSilicon’s latest mid-range chipset, the Kirin 710, the HONOR 10 Lite can provide an immense amount of performance even for a mid-range chipset. From our review of the HONOR 10 Lite here, we have discovered that the Kirin 710 fits comfortably somewhere between the Snapdragon 636 and also the Snapdragon 660 chipset.

The HONOR 10 Lite also comes with a dual-rear facing camera with a 13MP f/1.8 main camera and another 2MP depth sensor. In typical HONOR quality, the camera manages to perform quite decently as per shown in our review here. As for selfie goers, the HONOR 10 Lite comes with a 24MP f/2.0 fixed focus camera as well.

The HONOR 10 Lite comes with 3GB of RAM and also 32GB of storage, and also has a tinier 3,400mAh battery – which sets it apart from the HONOR 8X that we reviewed here. Once again from our full in-depth review of the HONOR 10 Lite here, we found out that even with a 3,400mAh battery, it can still last for a day because of the Kirin 710’s efficiency. However, the 3GB of RAM will definitely take a toll on how much you can multitask.
Then comes to the 32GB of storage. I personally can fill up that 32GB of storage in a day – so it is definitely recommended for you to get a microSD card for the HONOR 10 Lite.

The HONOR 10 Lite will be available on HiHonor.com and HONOR’s official LazMall store on 9th January 2019 at 10am for the price of RM699 (limited time, originally RM749) and it is available in two colors – the Midnight Black color and also Sky Blue.

As for the Sapphire Blue and Shiny Red, they are both available only in 3GB + 64GB variant and is priced at RM799.

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Google offers remote device lockdown

As there are already many apps out in the market these days that lets you remotely lock down and track your device, those apps can be easily uninstalled and render it completely useless. You can however opt for a much better anti-theft app like Cerberus, but that will require root access, which voids your warranty.

Google then stepped into the game recently to set things right for all Android users by offering a service of their own – Android Device Manager. Accessing the website, you will be prompted that your location data will be sent back and forth of Google servers, and warned to not be a hero by yourself, as it might be very dangerous.

It’s a pretty basic tracking feature that Google incorporated into your Google account, which offers you the location of your device on Google Maps, then lets you ring the device or remotely erase everything on it.

With a big map for you to see where your device is at, you can get to the destination and then signal the device to ring at max volume via the simple interface at the left side of the screen.

Oh – I didn’t enable the Erase Device feature, as that will require you to enable a certain special permission over at your phone first, which Google offered a handy little notification for your ease.
Once you tap on that notification at your device, a popup menu will come out asking for permission to activate it.

Tap on Activate and you’re good to go! You can also rename your device over at the menu too.
Google actually planned this beforehand too. As your location is always needed to be tracked, Google enabled a WiFi always on and always scanning for your location, so that you can get the location of your device in an instant by accessing the Android Device Manager page.
Seeing Google tackling this issue of theft really gave me goosebumps as Google not only integrated it alongside with Google Maps, but very well-rooted under the depths of Android as well. Google really do know best when it comes to this sort of thing, as they can now relieve some worries over the practicality of tracking apps if not rooted.
That said, I still recommend you guys to check out Prey Anti Theft if you are not rooted, and also as mentioned before, Cerberus Anti Theft if your device is rooted. Don’t however neglect the Android Device Manager! Hit it on the link below!
Click here! Android Device Manager

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Robot That Powers As It Cleans

You’ve seen or heard Roomba, the automated cleaning robot. Now, you are going to meet Limbo. The robot vacuum that runs on bacteria.

Limbo’s mobility are more advanced than the current vacuum robots because its wheels are made out of honeycomb flex which can expand and contract depending on the surface or clearance. When it is cleaning the floor on tight spaces, the wheels contract. This process is called the microbial electrolysis. However, Limbo is still a concept but hopefully we can see this little fella cleaning in the next few years.

-Via Dvice

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Acer Chromebooks now come with optional Chrome Education and Zero Touch Enrollment upgrade for better education-based deployment

Acer Malaysia has finally taken a big step in speeding up the deployment of Chromebooks through the Chrome Education and Zero-Touch Enrollment upgrade.

Part of the good news is that Malaysia has been chosen as one of the earliest countries to adopt these upgrades as these features need to be first engaged and discussed with Google to make sure every step of the process goes smoothly. If you don’t know what these 2 features do, the Chrome Education Upgrade basically adds extra software and licenses to make sure they are ready for digital education the moment a student turns on the device while the Zero-Touch Enrollment automatically adds the device into the associated institute’s domain and subsequently allow access to many of their internal services in which the device performs the domain registration and check-in during first boot.
As Acer’s Chromebooks come in a variety of models and configurations, the Chrome Education Upgrade can be added with a flat fee of RM350 while the Zero-Touch Enrollment is handled by IT departments of an education institute.

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Samsung partners with 5 companies to bring foldable-optimized apps; more to come soon

I am a foldable device user. I’ve been using the Galaxy Z Fold4 since the day it was released and I didn’t change to other phones – that is because I like the ability to just unfold and get a bigger screen. However, I do wish more third-party apps are taking advantage of the foldable form factor.
That brings us to this partnership. Samsung Malaysia Electronics just announced that they partnered with 5 companies – AmBank, Family Mart, Maxis, Pay4U, and ZUS Coffee to leverage Samsung and Android’s platform for foldable devices. Samsung just calls this “reimagining foldables for Malaysians” and I think that is an apt slogan as these apps are indeed meant for Malaysians.

ZUS Coffee on the Galaxy Z Fold4.
Samsung Malaysia also highlighted that there are more partners that will be hopping on board – Gigi Coffee, Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC), TGV Cinemas, and also Zapp.
Family Mart on the Galaxy Z Fold4.
Moreover, Samsung Malaysia is also collaborating with local universities to organize a hackathon, so students can pitch foldable app ideas. That is actually a very good initiative given that foldables are getting more mainstream day by day.
While these efforts are initiated by Samsung, all other companies that have their own foldable devices will also benefit from it. I mean, they’re all using Android – and that doesn’t stop the OPPO Find N2 Fold, for example, from benefiting from this.
I am quite happy to see that more apps are getting the foldable-optimized treatment. I am hoping to see that even more companies will hop in – particularly Lazada and Shopee as both apps are pretty much broken on foldable devices. I would really love to put both Lazada and Shopee side by side and do my online shopping – that’ll make comparing prices so much easier.

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Wiko Ufeel Prime Launched; 5-inch With FHD Display For Under RM1k

With the smartphone market now flooded with smartphones, it’s definitely interesting to see manufacturers taking some radical steps just to stand out from the sea of smartphones. The Wiko Ufeel Prime does this in quite an interesting way too – let’s take a look at it.
Wiko Ufeel Prime brings has a simple metal design, and it has a form factor that many regards it as “mini” these days. It’s a 5-inch device with 1080p display, which we rarely see these days.

OTher than that, there’s a 13MP Sony IMX 258 sensor with 5P lens at the rear, and an 8MP front-facing camera with flash.
At RM899, it’s quite affordable, considering it’s the only 5-inch 1080p display that costs under RM1,000. It’s also available in two colours – Gold and Anthracite.

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Samsung Wallet is coming to Malaysia

In an official announcement by Samsung today, the Samsung Wallet app will be coming to more countries at the end of January, including Malaysia. I am certainly excited about this but I’m not sure what can be done by it when it actually comes to Malaysia.
You might wonder why I’m excited for Samsung Wallet since we already have Samsung Pay for so many years. Well, Samsung Wallet is actually going to be replacing Samsung Pay but with a few more additional features on top.

Well, if you look at the official Samsung Wallet website (from Samsung US, actually) then we can see the list of features that are packed into this one app. They are:

Samsung Pay – we all know about this feature already
Samsung Pass – something like a password manager but authenticating using biometrics
Digital Keys – digital keys for your car, house, or anything in between
Health – houses your health card and vaccine information
Digital Asset Management – mostly crypto stuff
… and more to come

One more feature that I know of is that Samsung Wallet is able to house all of your identification card and driver’s license information too. I’m not sure if the app will be able to do that when it comes to Malaysia, but I certainly hope so.
Even your flight’s boarding pass and train ticket information – and potentially concert ticket – can be stored within your phone too.
I’m excited for the new Samsung Wallet app – and it won’t be long before it arrives.

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