Review – Galaxy S7 edge: Is the new Edge better?

I got this unit few weeks back and has been using it since. Although, for my personal preference, I would prefer the normal S7 to the S7 edge, but it isn’t too bad. Galaxy S7 edge is a top-notch Android flagship device by Samsung. However, every flagship smartphones has its own flaw. The S7 edge is not exempted.
Packaging

The packaging of the S7 edge is pretty simple. Open the box; you’ll see the beautiful S7 edge itself. Inside the box, Samsung included some pretty decent goodies. It’s good for Samsung to include the Fast Adaptive charger with the device as well, given the price point. Aside from the fast charger, Samsung is kind enough to include USB OTG adapter to ease your migration from the own device to the Samsung S7 edge. All you need is to connect your old smartphone to the S7 edge via OTG cable (which included) and transfer all your files to the new phone. Straight and simple. No software download or whatsoever.

Build
Speaking of the S7 edge build, I have to say that I’m not really a fan. Having use the iPhone 6 and HTC One A9, my experience with the 2.5D glass has not been very pleasant, S7 edge included. Unlike the previously mentioned smartphones, the glass on the S7 edge is way curvy, thanks to its “edge” features. It’s a Gorilla Glass, but it’s not shatterproof, hence it’s not that tough. It is quite fragile in fact.

The phone has a very slim metal body, especially on the side. At the top of the phone, you get your nanoSIM as well as microSD card slot. Like other Samsung device previously, the microSD card slot can be used as the second nanoSIM slot. However, on this Samsung S7 edge, you won’t need to restart your smartphone whenever you wanted to withdraw your microSD card due to the ejected nanoSIM. There’s one noise-cancelling mic also situated the side of the slot.

The side of the device features the normal volume rocker as well as the power button. While the power button situated on the right side, the volume rocker is on the left, like the iPhone 6. Due to slim better, you might occasionally won’t feel the button whenever you’re searching for it.

At the bottom, you get your normal audio jack, microUSB slot as well as the speaker. The mic also at the bottom between the speaker and the microUSB slot. I like that Samsung put the audio jack at the bottom, making it easier for you to slide in your phone into your pants pocket with the earphones on. However, I couldn’t say the same with the speakers. It’s already 2016 and manufacturer should start using the front facing speaker as default position, especially for flagship device.
The back of the phone feature a mirror-like glass. The glass is much fragile than display. It can easily scratch, and on my unit, there’s a few visible scratches even only after a few week. The S7 edge however is really nice to hold, even with one hand although it is quite big for mine. You’ll need to grip the phone properly, and make sure you don’t drop them.
Specifications
The unit I got is for the SEA market. Unlike, the US version which powered by the Snapdragon 820, the rest of the world will get the unit that is powered by Samsung in-house chip, Exynos 8890 Octa-core chip. In comparison, there’s not much change between the two, aside from the accompanied GPU. However, some says that the Exynos version is much superior to the Snapdragon with its battery consumption. With the Exynos 8890, the S7 edge comes with Mali T880MP12 GPU and with 4GB RAM that gives enough room for multitasking between heavy apps.

Samsung has now stop production for big flash capacity storage; instead, they give the user option to add additional storage via the microSD card. With the S7 edge, you’ll get internal storage of 32GB, which is enough for you to tons of your favourite apps; however might not enough if you’re shooting a lot of 4K videos. For that, you need at least UHS-1 microSD card, which easily accessible nowadays. Even though Samsung stops you from using the microSD as internal storage (for you to fully transfer the app onto the microSD card instead of the internal memory) you still can do so with a little tweak. I’m not really a fan of microSD card; however, I might have to like it if I wanted to shoot 4K footage with S7 edge because the 32GB internal memory might not enough to cover it. At a point, Samsung decision to go back to microSD card is quite smart considering microSD card is a lot cheaper to buy rather than upgrading the flash drive to 128GB. Not to mention, Samsung recently release a 256GB UHS-3 microSD, which specifically made for 4K video shooting.
I would love to talk more of its LTE category that the phone support, but living in Malaysia really have no purpose on having faster Cat9 with its 450 Mbps download speed. I’m not even sure if the telco in Malaysia support up to the speed with their LTE connectivity. However, if you’re travelling a lot, the S7 edge support a wide range of LTE band all over the world. You will not have any problem accessing LTE network whenever you’re outstation.
Despite not using the mainstream Snapdragon 820 chip, the device hold itself pretty well in my opinion. I’ve use the S7 edge for almost a month and I barely notice any stutter or lags in animation or when I’m multitasking. The amount of RAM is big enough to handle gazillion of apps in the background. I usually didn’t really notice how many apps/Chrome tabs I have opened, but at the end of the day, I just clear everything in a tap. I don’t really need to, but it’s getting messy in my Overview Window.
Display

One of the great thing on Samsung device is its display. The S7 edge is not an exception. The Super AMOLED display really shine. However, being at 5.5”, I feel the screen is a little big for my liking. I personally don’t really like big phones. I have small hands so it’s not practical for me. The edge screen does look nice, but I’m find it intrusive some times. Due to the curvy glass, at times you’ll see a line of light reflection at the corner.
The curvy edge however kills the bezel at the side of the phone, making it look really slick and slim in comparison of other phone in the market. The illusion of the edge display makes the bezel seems like diminish, however the bezel is still there if you look close enough. Although the edge screen looks nice in general usage, it has its own flaw. The curvy glass at the side causes the display to distort a little, in doing so the text will look weird at the edge of the display. It’s the same for videos too. If you’re watching video at full 16:9 ratio, the top and the bottom part of the video will have a line of distortion, not to mention the light reflection I mentioned earlier.
Despite these entire flaws, I still thing the S7 edge display is a great one nonetheless. It’s just a few quirks here and there and these changes on personal preferences. For me, it kind of irks me at some point.
Camera

If anything that the S7 edge excels at, it should be its camera. As of now, the Galaxy S7 edge has the best camera for smartphone in the market, even better than iPhone. All this thanks to the Sony IMX260 sensor and the camera software algorithm. Samsung has come a long way on making the camera this good. Not to mention, unlike the iPhone camera, the camera on S7 edge is full of features. You can even fully customise all the setting like you’d do on the DSLR. However, the Auto mode is good enough for most cases.
The main camera has f/1.7 aperture with Dual-Pixel focusing system. All I can say for this new focusing system is that it is fast. It’s faster than any other phones with PDAF system. The big aperture of the lens also gives the sensor enough light to capture the image. These two combination gives the S7 edge advantage in low light situation. The image capture is vivid and crisp and you barely get any blur image under normal lighting. The back camera also have video stabiliser if you’re recording video at QHD and below. The option is however disabled for the 4K video recording.
The front camera isn’t half as bad. It feature the same aperture as the main camera, f/1.7. With the wide focal range of 22mm, the front camera is a very ideal for selfie, or even group selfie. The front camera also has HDR function, as well as fill flash. The display will be fill with slightly warm white when you use the front camera flash. It’s not exactly flash per say, but it does work in slightly lit environment. You may also record video at QHD resolution with the front camera. If you’re using the phone for video call or podcast, it should be clear enough.
Speakers

This is the worse part of the phone. If the camera its forte, the speakers would be its Achilles Heel. The speakers is just normal in comparison to the rest of the device. It isn’t that loud either. If you’re watching video or listening to song, you better off use the provided earphones. In an open area, you can barely hear the sound, especially in noisy environment. The same goes if you’re pairing it with the Gear VR.
I do hope the next S series device would be pair with better speaker, front facing specifically. I don’t know why Samsung still opt for the iPhone-ish style speaker at the bottom of the phone. It doesn’t really serve any function, a single one at that gives no true purpose. You can’t really enjoy your 3D movie with the Gear VR with one-sided speakers. They should learn a thing or two from the Lenovo Vibe X3 or HTC.
Software

In term of software, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has upgraded a lot from its predecessor. The infamous TouchWiz somehow has been toned down quite a lot to make way for the true Android experience. Despite the effort that Samsung did, if you’re an Android purist, you’ll never be satisfied with the TouchWiz experience. However, kudos to Samsung for at least trying to give the user better Android experience on the S7 edge.
One of the thing that I love on the S7 edge is the ability to change the screen DPI. Previously, you will always end up with the overly huge apps title bar as well as the notifications panel. On the S7 edge, you get the option to change and make it smaller as it should be. This goes well if you always set your fonts to the smallest setting as I do. For this improvement alone, I able to sacrifice my inner rage regarding the TouchWiz skins itself.
Edge Screen

The edge panel has significantly improved as well. Samsung added new functionality to the edge panel on the new S7 edge. The edge panel footprint is larger than the previous generation and it can now display more information on the edge panel. It takes about quarter part of the screen so show the edge specific task or shortcuts or other information such weather, stocks etc.
The new edge panel features a lot of function that the previous generation. Although it is an improvement, the edge panels can only function around the features that provided by the Samsung Store. You can add additional features from the Samsung Store, but that’s all you can get. You can’t add tasks or panels from third party apps, and for me, these make the edge panel less intriguing for me to use. It does come in handy with the shortcuts though, but that’s what I mostly use it for.

Gaming Mode
The S7 edge comes with handy Gaming Mode. It will load automatically when you launch the games, and there’s a bunch of function that will makes your game experience easier. I’m not sure if there this mode was there on the previous generation of Galaxy S series, but it wasn’t on the new Galaxy A7 (2016). Personally, the Gaming Mode is very useful on the device like the S7 edge due to the fact accidental button press (the back and the overview button) happens a lot, especially when you’re in the zone with the game. With the Gaming Mode, you can easily lock the button from being accidentally pressed, leaving only the Home button alone in case you need pause the game and run another app.

While gaming, the Gaming Mode allow you to be in the zone without any interruptions with notifications coming in. The best part of it is that, all you notifications will go back to normal the moment you left the game apps. Unlike the typical Priority mode, you do need to turn it off manually once you’re done with your game. Additional functions included it allow you to easily record the games you’re playing, so you won’t need additional apps for it. Too bad there’s no streaming option for it yet, but we might see it in the future.
Performance

Performance wise, the S7 edge performs wonderfully. Like its predecessor, the S7 edge live up to the expectations of being the flagship device. First, we ran the usual benchmark test using Vellamo. As much as how well the specs stated on the paper, how it perform in real life is a different story. However, S7 edge performs well with the test too. S7 edge scores at 6379 (using Chrome) on Vellamo, almost doubles the score of its predecessor, the Galaxy S6. It means you should have lag free experience when surfing the web with the S7 edge. The score jumps a little more when you use the stock browser, but I’m fan of Google, and Chrome handles all my stuff better than the stock browser. Nevertheless, I’ve never get hiccups when I was browsing the web on the S7 edge.

S7 edge performance is not limited to that. Gaming with it is also a breeze. According to Epic Citadel, it could run smoothly at 60 fps-ish with the Ultra High Quality settings at full resolution. This device is a gaming beast with the specs. I played some of the games on it, and it ran smoothly. I never had any laggy feeling or even stutter. On top of all that, even though with the three continuous run of Epic Citadel benchmark, the S7 edge still stays below 60 degree Celsius. The device is barely warm with all the games I ran.
Battery

A good phone is worth nothing if it’s dead. It’s useless to have high specs phone if it’s dead by the time you want to use it to call or message someone. However, with the S7 edge, you’ll never have to worry about that. A full charge could last you a day on average use. I am a fairly heavy user, especially with social media stuff. I tweet a lot, and I surf the web a lot too. Sometimes I played games and at times, I watch YouTube videos. Even with all these, the phone could last for 18 hours, with screen-on time for 5 hours. 5 hours is a very long screen-on time. All these primarily on data usage. You could make it last longer if you frequently connected to the Wi-Fi network.

If 18 hours of usage is not enough for you, the S7 edge comes with the Samsung Adapter Fast Charging charger. With the original charger, top up from 10% to 40% in half hour. With that extra 30%, you could easily last a few hours out and about. Not to mention that, if you have QC 3.0 charger, it could be used to for the fast charging as well. I’m not sure if the QC 2.0 charger will work as well or not because I only have the QC 3.0 charger. A plus point to Samsung for giving out notification whenever the charging port is wet (because the phone is waterproof and all) and block the charger from short-circuiting the connection. Although, after some times, I do feel a little static on the metal frame of the S7 edge. It’s probably nothing but it gives me an uneasy feeling.
Conclusion

Overall, the new Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a really good phone. It worth to be call a flagship device and it’s certainly an improvement of the previous S6. The new S7 has significantly improves all the bad things that S6 had. However, I do hope for Samsung to tone down the heavily skinned Android OS and go with the Google’s version of the UI. The icons and the emoji on the S7 edge is heavily based on TouchWiz UI and I’m not really a fan of it. Nevertheless, with Android leeway for customisation, all that can be changed.
I would get one if my wallet permits me, but I’d go for S7 instead of the S7 edge. The edge features is still have a long way to go, but as of now, I don’t see the need for it. In addition, that edge features could make the phone much fragile. If still thinking of getting one, I’d say just get it. You won’t be disappointed by it because in my opinion, it is the best Android smartphone in the market right now, and you won’t get any Android phone better than this.

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Technics’ latest True Wireless Earbuds are now ready for purchase in Malaysia; starting from RM1,299

Technics has announced the availability of two of its new noise-canceling wireless earbuds: the EAH-AZ80 and EAH-AZ60M2, specially made for users looking for excellent sound quality and comfort.

First of all, the new EAH-AZ80 and EAH-AZ60M2 are fitted with an acoustic control chamber that optimizes airflow for natural-sounding vocals and other mid-ranges to smooth out trebles.
While both models deliver HD audio quality thanks to Bluetooth and LDAC technology, the EAH-AZ80 has a 10mm free-edge aluminum diaphragm for even better sound quality which extends high and low frequency response while minimizing resonance and distortion.

Also, their smart features include clear calls through advanced JustMyVoice technology, long battery life of up to 7.5 hours of music playback, ambient sound modes, as well as a multipoint connection with up to three devices.
Utilizing Technics’ Dual Hybrid Noise Cancelling technology, the earbuds are capable of achieving excellent noise cancellation with the combination of a digital software filter and feedforward mic to suppress noise from outside the earbuds, and a feedback mic paired with an analog hardware filter to prevent noise from within the earbud.

Having IPX4-rated water resistance, the EAH-AZ80 and EAH-AZ60M2 also support Qi wireless charging and are housed in a sleek, ergonomic design that makes them pleasant to wear all day, alongside seven different earpiece sizes.
Pricing and Availability
Both the new Technics EAH-AZ80 and EAH-AZ60M2 are now available for purchase through Panasonic’s online store, Lazada, and Shopee, as well as authorized dealers at the price below:

EAH-AZ80 — RM1,599
EAH-AZ60M2 — RM1,299

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Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS Arrives 18th May

Many were left baffled with the recent release of the Huawei Mate RS – not by its luxurious Porshe Design as Huawei claimed, but its price. The black colored Porshe Design Huawei Mate RS 6GB + 256GB is retailed at the price of RM6,999.00.
It’s no surprise when you see everyone asking the age-old question; What makes the Huawei Mate RS worthy of such ludicrous price? To question is to justify.

The Mate RS is Huawei’s latest collaboration with Porsche Design, which is obvious that the inspiration of its design are based the aesthetics of Porsche’s luxury cars. Naming wise, it even shares the same designation used for cars such as the Porsche 911 Carrera RS and GT3 RS.
For the class and style of Porsche Design infused in such a small package – width of 72.5mm and thickness of 8.5mm, the Mate RS is a decadent luxury for both tech savvy and car enthusiasts.
Of course, aesthetics isn’t the only thing which the Mate RS offers. It features two finger print sensors, one of it being an innovative in-screen fingerprint sensor which allows consumers to wake the device up by hovering their finger above the display. On top of that, the Mate RS also features a whopping 4,000mAh battery and Huawei SuperCharge that is capable of fast charging. We also talked about how quickly the Huawei SuperCharge can perform.

Now, having all the great features in such a small package is indeed a challenge when it comes to thermal performance. To tackle with this issue, Huawei has incorporated aerospace grade microencapsulated phase-change materials used on space suits for the Mate RS chassis. The high-tech temperature-regulating material will absorb the heat from the system to prevent overheating and at the same time, providing comfort to the user while its being held in hand.
With the present of both style and cutting edge technology, the Mate RS has earn the recognition from the enthusiasts, which gives a good reason why it is worthy of the ludicrous price of RM6,999 – that one device that allows you to ‘touch’ the future.
Here’s the list of specs of the Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS:

6-inch 18:9 FullView display with 2880×1440 resolution
Kirin 970 chipset

Octa-core processor with 4x Cortex-A73 at 2.36GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 at 1.8GHz + i7 co-processor
Mali-G72 MP12 graphics
Dedicated neural processing unit (NPU)

6GB RAM
256GB internal storage
Cameras

Triple rear-camera setup: 40MP RGB sensor f/1.8 + 20MP monochrome sensor f/1.6 + 8MP telephoto f/2.4
24MP fixed focus f/2.2

4,000mAh battery
IP67 rating

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New convertCASH platform helps you settle monthly payments upfront so you can worry later

We know for some of you, keeping up monthly commitment such as car and home installments really ticks and stress you out especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. It definitely feels bad to see the bank book numbers consistently draining for these payments. But, convertCASH is here to help lessen that burden.

Coming in as a fintech platform, its main offering is to help users settle their monthly car and home installments by paying for them first while the user will in turn pay convertCASH the remaining balance of the debt but without any interest for up to 45 days. To understand this in a simpler term, they are essentially another middleman service that helps you drag your payment terms for a longer time, given that you need some extra time and space to work through something else.
As a revolutionary service, there is no need to wait for approval as the app-based service is instant and only requires the user’s credit card as a guarantee mechanism. As enthused by Co-Founder Jason Bak, “No application needed, no loan, no borrowing” is how convertCASH is taking a brave and huge step into the fintech scene.

To try it out, just download the convertCASH app, register for an account, fill in the required details and you will be able to start utilizing the “We Pay for You First” feature. It should be noted that the maximum transaction that can be made is RM20,000 and users should monitor the limit and debt balance regularly to make sure nothing gets out of hand too much.
Personally, I think that this has more cons than pros, providing that you have the ability to properly manage your funds and avoid overspending but hey if it could take it off a load of your worries and burdens and allow you to improve or go back to a normal life, convertCASH is always here to help.
The app is now available for iOS and Android and you find out more about this interesting thing here.

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Logitech 2017 Doodle Collection Is Awesomely Abstract

Every year, Logitech will release a new set of Doodle Collection for the Logitech M238 wireless mouse.

Following the tradition, Logitech still maintains the price at RM69, still wireless, still colorful, but this time they changed the logo to something more subtle and minimal – just the word “logi” and removed the word “tech” entirely.
This year, Logitech trimmed down to only a total of 4 different designs, and these 4 designs have a unique color each. Take a look at them here.
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The Logitech 2017 Doodle Collection is expected to be available by mid-May for a retail price of RM69.
For more information, check them out here!

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HONOR Malaysia announces partnership with music streaming service JOOX

HONOR Malaysia has announced an exciting new partnership with popular Asia dominated music streaming platform JOOX available exclusively for the HONOR 9 Series.
The smartphones included in this collaboration the HONOR 9X Pro, 9X, 9X Lite, and the HONOR 9A. The HONOR 9X just hit over 10 million units sold worldwide since late July 2019. While for JOOX, it has grown to be one of the top music streaming platforms in Malaysia in the last 5 years, providing a basic free-to-use service with premium features similar to Spotify. The most highlighted difference is the catered algorithm is tailored to the taste of Malaysians with local musicians and artists.

Both companies have not yet released any details about this partnership so we will update this post when any official news is available.
Hit up our reviews to find out why the HONOR 9 series is so dang popular.

HONOR 9X
HONOR 9X Pro
HONOR 9X Lite

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Read Messages On Your Bracelet

Couple of products are already in the wild, trying to keep us from pulling out our smartphones out of the pocket such as the Sony Smart Watch and the Samsung Smart Watch plus the very new beta Google Glass.

LinkMe has designed a new kind of  accessory. When you receive a text message, the text will be transmitted using the LinkMe app to the bracelet.

The bracelet also acts as a normal wristwatch when there are no message to display in which I think that this is the most simple and minimal accessory for your smartphone which serves the main purpose that is to read text on the go.

The device can last for two weeks of LED lights on. Price will be at 150 USD( RM 462.98 excluding tax) but now is the change to grab this at a discounted price when you back them up at Kickstarter!
-Via Dvice, Kickstarter

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Putting the ‘Smart’ In TV

Gone are the days of the idiot box. It was once the flickering monitor-shaped object we remember from our childhood. Through decades, its shape changed. Remote control became a feature. Soon after, it evolved into a slim beauty that looked good, but was no better than its pudgy predecessors.
Enter the Samsung Smart LED TV F8000. The first thing you’ll notice is the ultra-thin design profile and arc stand that practically ‘hovers’ on your living room table. Due to the sleek screen and optical-illusion inspired stand, it’s a great conversation started when guests are visiting.

However, the real talk of the town is the impressive 1920x1080p Ultra Clear Panel display. Any content that you throw at it comes out brimming with vibrant colours and deep blacks; bringing a new refreshing viewing experience to your favourite movies. With an expansive viewing angle, you’ll get that thrill from any spot in the room.
What makes your content great is the first-of-its-kind Intelligent Viewing technology and features that give people the best-in-class visual experience. The Smart Interaction feature allows people to interact with the TV with just a wave of the hand.
You have an array of Motion and Voice Controls with this Smart TV. It is surprisingly easy to learn, and soon you’ll be waving and commanding your TV to do things that you’ve never thought would be possible. Turning your attention to the remote to discover that you’ve missed a goal or a thrilling moment is a thing of the past.
The sense of Samsung putting a lot of polish in their Motion Control is apparent. Occasionally, you’ll find yourself flipping pages, ‘liking’ Social Media postings and even zooming in and out of your photo collection.
Ultimately, the features and design of this Samsung Smart TV feels like a perfect marriage of beauty and brawn because it turns every other ‘smart’ TV into an idiot box.

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Samsung spammed 26 devices to the market – for now

– Image source : TechnoFreaks
Well, the image above pretty much tells you how many devices Samsung spammed the market with. From low-range to mid-range high-end phones and tablets, Samsung pretty much covers from small phones to tablets, and even phablets – not to mention the unconventional choices of a tablet-which-is-a-phone and phone-which-is-a-tablet devices.

Remember back in the days when HTC spammed the market with devices and it didn’t sell well? HTC fell into an abyss and really did hit them hard. They didn’t actually get back up after all these years – they’re still trying to climb, as HTC One is Peter Chau’s last resort. Now, you have a bunch – specifically 26 – devices from Samsung that is under the Galaxy branding.
Back to the main topic, do you think that Samsung is spamming the market too much? Surely Samsung isn’t suffering from any losses since both its flagship devices – the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note – is doing exceptionally well. Though I wonder, when will Samsung stop spamming the market?
As a speculation, Samsung is doing this and achieving two goals – promoting their entire Galaxy product line which will boost overall sales and profit, or on the other hand hinder their profit for the worse. Then again, Samsung might have an elaborate decade-long plan in their hands in progress now.
What do you think about Samsung’s marketing strategy? Is it good, or bad, or is it double-edged?

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Google Play Music 3500 Million Songs Billboard

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Google has built a giant billboard called the 3500 Million Songs Billboard in the street of Shibuya, Japan. The billboard is located outdoor just a few blocks away from Tower Records building.

The billboard was fitted with 3.5mm standard earphone port that everybody could just go and plug in their jack and start discovering and listening to what’s behind. There are about 13,000 earphone jacks fitted in total on the billboard. Each jack have a different songs; one from the 3500 million songs that were published on Google Play Store.
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You could also try to randomly or systematically seek each jack for your favorite song if anybody is up to it.
Requests are also accepted for this campaign where you could submit your favorite song and it will be selected daily so that the next day, the song will be played on one of those 13,000 jacks on Google Play’s 3500 Million Songs Billboard.
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Visit the official promotional page to find out more: https://music2015.withgoogle.com/
Also, check out the promotional video at the end of this page.

If you are currently in Japan and located near Shibuya, you should totally stop by and try out this awesome unique billboard. The campaign started on October 8 until October 24 and is operational from 1200 hours to 2100 hours.
The address of the billboard is at: 51-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya Park, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.

期間：10 月 8 日（木）〜 10 月 24 日（土）
時間：12:00 〜 21:00
場所：東京都渋谷区宇田川町15-1 渋谷パルコ　スペイン坂広場
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Gadget sales to drop 30% after March

BREAKING : This just in – PIKOM Chairman’s, Cheah Kok Hoong, announced an estimated drop in sales of gadgets by 30% when GST screws us over comes into play starting this April.

The big dip will last for an estimated of 6 months, and will affect hardwares ranging from smartphones, desktop computers, laptops, printers, screens, TVs, speakers, and many other peripherals used by us all. Small and medium enterprises, or SME, are also expected to be affected by GST more drastically, as consumers are holding back.
If you are planning to get something new, go grab them now. If you have no idea what to buy, we got you covered with our top laptops to buy now and top smartphones to buy now!

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The Nothing Phone (2) can be acquired as early as July 15

Nothing Malaysia has finally confirmed the early launch date for the Phone (2) which is July 15.

Although the date is out, the price is not which they said it will be revealed on July 14 so stay tuned to that.
But at least we know the available colors which are White and Dark Grey and its specs sheet is already over the Internet.
Also, a quick spec sheet refresh, if you may.

6.7-inch LTPO AMOLED Display

1080p Resolution
Middle Punch Hole Notch
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+ Support
1 Billion Colors

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Chipset
12GB RAM
Up to 512GB Storage
Dual Rear Camera

Main: 50MP f/1.9 with PDAF, OIS
Ultra-Wide: 50MP f/2.2 with PDAF

32MP Selfie Camera
4,700mAh Battery

45W Wired
15W Wireless
5W Reverse Wireless

For those who want to acquire a unit as early as possible, then be sure to reach Mid Valley Megamall (The KL Mid Valley) on July 15 before 10 AM since they will officially begin by then.
Over there, not only you’ll get the phone but also exclusive deals and perks.
As for the standard or online buyers, July 22 will be your big day instead and you can buy them from the following stores.

Yes5G
DirectD
TMT
URBAN REPUBLIC
Tac Mobile
Vivid Concepts
Lazada Nothing Flagship Store
Shopee Nothing Official Store

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Review – EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard (Free Version)

As a tech reviewer/journalist, just being in the tech industry is enough to make our friends and relatives asking if we could help them fix their computer or restore their lost data. Fixing computers is one thing but did you know that you can actually restore your lost data by yourself? Today we’ll be looking at the free version of the EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard.
EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard
The main difference between the free version and the paid Pro version is that you can only recover up to 500MB of files. But if you click the “Share” button after a successful recovery, EaseUS would allow you to recover up to 2GB of files. The rest of the features are the same throughout both versions. That’s the reason why we often recommend people to try out the Free version before committing into buying the full version.

Now, back to the software. In terms of user-friendliness, EaseUS has definitely nailed down on the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX). It has a clean and easy to understand layout and buttons.
In our test scenario, we have a formatted 16GB USB flash drive. Plugging in the drive and the utility would immediately show the list of connected storage options upon launch.

It will take some time for the software to perform the drive scan and that is perfectly normal.
File type filter is helpfully available
The application took somewhere around half an hour to complete the scan and I am intrigued with the results. Some of those files were deleted a long time ago and the application still manages to identify its footprints. Granted, I tried to recover those ancient files and unsurprisingly, I only manage to recover a small portion of them given the amount read/write the drive has gone through.
You can even save the scan result for faster access
Afterwards, I tried to recover the files that were lost due to the recent reformat and this time the success rate is way higher than before. That’s why once you discover you have accidentally deleted a file and wish to recover it, you have to stop using the drive immediately.
Wrapping up the review

The free version of the file recovery software is a great choice if you’re looking for a reliable data recovery application to recover files that are smaller than 500MB. Given if you’re willing to share the application on your social media, then you can recover up to 2GB. Since the scanning capability has been maintained the same throughout all the versions, that means users can give the tool a trial run first before taking out their credit card. This is the data recovery software that I can easily recommend to anyone.

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Galaxy Note III to have flexible display

SamMobile picked up a hint that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note III will feature the new Youm – Samsung’s own flexible LED display which was already rumoured to be first used on Galaxy Note III. Also, the Galaxy Note III is said to feature a humongous 5.99” display. Wow, that thing can literally slap your face!

But hey, SamMobile made a cynical remark – the upcoming Samsung flagship phone will be made completely out of plastic!
Via : SamMobile

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Take a look at the brand new camera innovations and extensive lift in battery life within the new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini

The new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini has been officially revealed with greater camera tech and longer battery life compared to the last generation.

The first thing Apple talks about for the iPhone 13 and 13 mini is how they are elevating the camera game where the 12th generation has all the goodies and “professional” features exclusive to the Pro models whereas this year, everyone from top to toe will get a big bump in image quality and feature accessibility – take the Sensor-Shift OIS for example. Only available in the iPhone 12 Pro Max last year. This time? EVERYBODY!
With more and more people adopting the use of the iPhone for content creation, Apple has optimized the Cinematic mode which is now one step closer to what you can get in real movies with innovative functions such as focus readjust DURING and AFTER the shot has been captured or post-bokeh processing in the Photos/iMovie in addition to HDR recording with Dolby Vision with 4K/60fps configuration. Meanwhile, a new Photographic Styles preset can be customized according to the user’s preference in terms of color temperature, range, and more can be saved and applied for future shots so that photographers can constantly work in the comfort zone and need not manually apply specific color profiles to each and everything they have captured.
Another core subject is the new A15 Bionic SoC that sports a new 6-core CPU, 4-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine that powers everything AI-related such as Live Text in Camera in iOS 15 or any other 3rd party app. Thanks to 5nm transistor size, computational performance, and battery life all get a big lift as well.
Let’s take a look at what components Apple has crammed into the latest and “smartest” smartphone in the world, shall we?
iPhone 13

6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED Display

1170 x 2532 Resolution
1200nits Peak Brightness
HDR10 Support
Dolby Vision
Wide Color Gamut
True-tone

Apple A15 Bionic Chipset
6GB RAM
Up to 512GB Storage
Dual Rear Camera

Main: 12MP f/1.6 with Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift Stabilization (IBIS)
Ultra-Wide: 12MP f/2.4

12MP Selfie Camera with SL 3D Depth/Biometrics Sensor
TBA Battery Capacity (“2 1/2 hours” longer than iPhone 12)

20W Fast Charge
15W MagSafe Wireless Charge
7.5W Qi Charge

Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, PRODUCT(RED) colors

iPhone 13 mini

The iPhone 13 mini continues the tradition of literally just a mini version of the standard iPhone 13 counterpart but with a smaller screen. Everything else is the same. Good for the small hand gang and those who want to enjoy an iPhone without blowing extra cash.

5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED Display

1080 x 2340 Resolution
1200nits Peak Brightness
HDR10 Support
Dolby Vision
Wide Color Gamut
True-tone

Apple A15 Bionic Chipset
6GB RAM
Up to 512GB Storage
Dual Rear Camera

Main: 12MP f/1.6 with Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift Stabilization (IBIS)
Ultra-Wide: 12MP f/2.4

12MP Selfie Camera with SL 3D Depth/Biometrics Sensor
TBA Battery Capacity (“2 1/2 hours” longer than iPhone 12)

20W Fast Charge
15W MagSafe Wireless Charge
7.5W Qi Charge

Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, PRODUCT(RED) colors

Malaysia Price and Availability
Apple Malaysia has dropped the price tag of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini with preorders open from October 1 while the full public release will commence on October 8, a week after the launch of the preorder. If you have an emphatic heart, consider buying the PRODUCT(RED) color to contribute to the global COVID-19 fund too.

iPhone 13

128GB: RM3,899
256GB: RM4,399
512GB: RM5,299

iPhone 13 Mini

128GB: RM3,399
256GB: RM3,899
512GB: RM4,799

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Neffos X20 and X20 Pro announced; priced at RM449 and RM599

We all know Neffos, the smartphone brand that is a sub-brand from TP-Link, the globally renowned brand for networking. You’re probably using their WiFi router right now. Anyway, they just announced the latest flagship smartphone in their catalog – the Neffos X20 and X20 Pro.
By utilizing the knowledge TP-Link has gathered over the years, Neffos promises top-tier WiFi antenna design for both signal strength and stability on both the Neffos X20 and X20 Pro. It also has dual-band WiFi for higher bandwidth over WiFi. Not only that, but they’re also adopting the GSM Antenna Diversity Technology along with an optimized antenna design.

The Neffos X20 and X20 Pro come with the tagline of “See the Beauty” and this time, they are focusing on smaller notches on displays – particularly with just a waterdrop at the top of the screen. They’re 6.26-inch 720p displays, by the way. They both also have dual rear-facing cameras that are enhanced with AI.

Powering the X20, you’ll find a MediaTek Helio A22 chipset with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage while the X20 Pro comes with 3GB RAM and 64GB of storage. Both of them support microSD card of up to 128GB too. Also, both the X20 and X20 Pro comes with a 4,100mAh battery. Wow.
The Neffos X20 will be available in Black, Blue, Red, and Aurora Purple color options whereby the Neffos X20 Pro will be available in Obsidian Black, Sapphire Blue, Malachite Green, and Garnet Red. Sounds like someone has been watching a lot of Steven Universe here. 🤔
The Neffos X20 and X20 Pro are now available in Malaysian stores, with the X20 currently already been booked for pre-orders priced at RM449 and the Neffos X20 Pro priced at RM599.

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Edifier X3 Minibuds TO-U Series TWS is priced at RM149 on Lazada

Edifier has revealed a special edition of the Edifier X3 earbud, the Edifier X3 Minibuds TO-U Series, thanks to the overwhelming support on the original Edifier X3. Improvements have been made across almost every aspect and fans will surely be satisfied with this unique version.

Users are always demanding better audio quality over the years and this does not disappoint as it supports the aptX codec that is able to deliver CD-quality sounds which are in 44.1kHz sampling frequency. The bass has also been improved allegedly too. It is also great for voice calls thanks to the CVC8 noise-canceling technology.
Packing the juice of the earbuds is the casing capable of holding 18 hours of charge that fully charges the earbuds on a 6-hour use per charge cycle, allowing to you go day in and out without any cables. It is also very nice for it to be fitted with a USB Type-C port for charging that goes full within 1 and a half hours.

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Huawei roadshow going on until August 16; Lucky draw, discounts, and more!

Huawei currently has a roadshow happening at Sunway Pyramid until August 16 with loads of discounts, deals, and lucky draws alongside hands-on experience of the latest products.
At the roadshow, the products are mainly in the productivity zone as the center of attention seems to be for the laptops and tablets. The roadshow is also part of a joint effort to promote Huawei’s partners namely Malaysia Airlines and Astro so you’ll find booths of those companies as well.

Here’s what to expect for deals about the MatePads and MateBooks with their associated freebies.

Category

Product

Price

Freebies

Tablets

Huawei MatePad Pro WiFi

RM 2,399

Huawei CM510 Mini Speaker, RM50 voucher
RM100 discount voucher for Astro, Sunway Group and Enrich Members

Huawei MatePad Pro 5G

RM 3,299

Huawei MatePad

RM 1,399

Huawei CM510 Mini Speaker, RM100 voucher
RM100 discount voucher for Astro, Sunway Group and Enrich Members

Huawei MatePad T

RM 559

Huawei CM510 Mini Speaker, RM50 voucher, Flip cover
RM50 discount voucher for Astro, Sunway Group and Enrich Members

Laptops

Huawei MateBook X Pro (i7) 2020

RM 7,999

Huawei 1TB Backup, Backpack, Mouse, RM50 voucher
RM200 discount voucher for Astro, Sunway Group and Enrich Members

Huawei MateBook 13 (i5) 2020

RM 4,499

Huawei MateBook 13 (i7) 2020

RM 4,999

Huawei MateBook D 15 (R5)

RM 2,499

Huawei Freelace, Backpack, Mouse, RM50 voucher
RM100 discount voucher for Astro, Sunway Group and Enrich Members

Not in the mood for smart lifestyle but craving for the airplane experience? Why not pay a visit to the Malaysia Airline Booth as you’re in for some of the best deals around and yes it does suck to have COVID-19 screwing up all your travel plans but it is still better to plan ahead nevertheless.

Free Enrich Merchandise: Sign up as a new member on the spot to get
Up to 60% off flights and hotels: Check out all packages here
MHexplorer (Students aged 13-26) perks: 20% off on flights all year round, extra 10kg luggage, 1-time free date change, 4 yearly benefits or offers for friends and family

Oh, by the way, you’ll get 3 months of premium access to Huawei video when you buy any P40 series, Nova 7 series, or MatePad Series devices. Get it here or search it up in the Huawei AppGallery.
Whichever the case may be, we have reviewed quite a few products here. First, we have the Huawei MatePad Pro which we liked a lot f as a productivity device – but we have to keep in mind about its limitation when it comes to apps. But then again, we don’t need to worry about apps since the Huawei MatePad Pro has a keyboard and a large screen, which means we can use the web versions of those apps instead.

As for the Huawei MateBook X Pro (2020), watch our review here instead.

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ASUS ZenFone Launched in SE-Asia

Asus has announced the launching and avalibility of ZenFone in Southeast Asia region on 15th of April in Jakarta, Indonesia.

ZenFone will be available throughout various official resellers across SEA starting from 15th of April which features the new ZenUI interface and its new PixelMaster camera technology. PixelMaster would allow users to effortlessly capture photos and videos in any lighting condition. The luxurious ZenFone will come in various sizes and colour for the first time in Southeast Asia. The ZenUI is equipped with over 1000 enhancements that would make ASUS mobile devices unique and amazing to use.

“We are very excited to bring this empowering luxury to consumers in Southeast Asia. When we set foot on this journey in search of incredible, we aimed to create the most extraodinary phone for everyone to enjoy.”
– ASUS Chairman, Jonney Shih
ZenFone will be powered by a high efficiency Intel Atom processors which gives out the best performance while maintaining the battery life of the ZenFone to deliver the best and competitive experience.  ZenFone was designed and built from high quality materials with seamless functionality to give users the luxury and incredible feel. Ranging from 4 to 6 inches, the display is also made from the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 3 which is scratch resistant and highly durable.
ZenFone 4 is equipped with a 4 inch display together with swappable back cover to further personalize to your luxury taste and style. Supporting up to 64GB of micro SD card, it gives the ease of storage wherever you go.

ZenFone 5 comes with the 5 inch HD IPS+ display which responds to your touch even while wearing gloves.

ZenFone 6 offers a 6 inch HD IPS+ display that comes together with a SonicMaster audio technology to give that immersive sound experience. This model also comes with a 13-megapixel canera.

The ZenFone are also the first ASUS devices to feature ASUS ZenUI. It is an all-new experience for mobile user interface that was developed around the concepts of freedom, connection and expression. The design is made efficient, inviting and appealing by having flat icons, vivid colours, animations and plenty of new ringtones.

ZenUI’s What’s Next and Do It Later feature is the latest in ASUS UI design. It is to free users from having to manage too many information confronted daily and enable users to be more productive. What’s Next is a feature that will enable the user to see information such as appointments, new messages and missed calls from important people right on your front and center lock screen.
Do It Later allows user to focus the current task without neglecting the things they need to do later.

The ZenFone line is available now for:
ASUS ZenFone 4 at RM 299
ASUS ZenFone 5 at RM 599
ASUS ZenFone 6 at RM 899
Check out the detailed specs below:

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Honor Malaysia Opens Its First Concept Store

We think that you should know about the Honor Malaysia concept store without us mangling the news and retell the story. However, in short – Honor Malaysia has partnered with TF Mobile Enterprise to open up Honor’s first ever concept store in Malaysia. It’s located at Lowyat Plaza, in case you’re wondering.

Many of Honor’s devices are offered there in the store, and they’re having a promotion now too in conjunction of their grand opening. From now till 21st November 2016, each purchase of the Honor 8, 5A, 5C, 5X, 6 Plus, 7, and 6 Enhanced will get you free gifts! Also, you’ll be ntered in a lucky draw to win the Honor Band Z1, Honor Band SS, Bluetooth Speaker, and many others.
Full official statement below.

Kuala Lumpur, 15 November 2016 – Honor Malaysia has officially opened its first Concept Store at Plaza Lowyat today, further showing its commitment to making its products accessible to consumers. Malaysia has been a key region for the company and the launch of its Concept Store will provide better customer service and product offering experience for the Malaysian consumers.
In collaboration with TF Mobile Enterprise, Honor Malaysia’s first Concept Store will be strategically located at Plaza Lowyat, at the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Honor Malaysia, a brand created for millennials, have mainly focused on its e-commerce strategy to drive growth and to reach its target market. However, the opening of the Concept Store marks the company’s gradual step into the retail market. This move also reflects Honor Malaysia’s plans in meeting consumer habits today, providing Honor fans a first-hand experience of using Honor products before purchase.
At the Grand Opening ceremony held this morning, Allen An, E-Commerce Director of Honor Malaysia explained how the launch of the Concept Store will enable the company to better meet consumers’ demands.
“Honor is a brand that believes in maintaining close relationships with its Honor fans. We are proud to announce that the Concept Store will be another one of our strong initiatives in providing a one-of-a-kind customer service and in strengthening our interactions with consumers,” said Allen. “We believe that by complementing our e-commerce presence with retail stores, we will be able to reach our customers better and provide an enhanced shopping experience for them. “
The Concept Store will offer various Honor devices such as the Honor 8, Honor 5A, Honor 5C, Honor 5X, Honor 6 Plus, Honor 7, and the Honor 7 Enhanced. Not only is Honor Malaysia gracing us with its first Concept Store, the company is also holding a promotion period from November 15th to November 21st. During this promotion, customers are entitled to receive free gifts with a purchase of the above-mentioned devices. Additionally, customers that purchase an Honor smartphone have the opportunity to enter into a lucky draw to win the Honor Band Z1, Honor Band SS, Bluetooth Speaker, and other valuable gifts.
Store Details:
TF Mobile Concept Store
UG Lot-039 & 040, Upper Ground Floor
Plaza Lowyat
No. 7, Jalan Bintang Off Jalan Bukit Bintang
55100 Kuala Lumpur

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Review – Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: So many upgrades under the hood

This is going to be one long review. Even though it does look more or less the same as the Galaxy S22 Ultra, there are a lot of changes under the hood that I want to highlight. I discovered a lot more details and hidden features, and since we have also updated our review methodology, a lot more details were discovered. We’ll go through our usual 8 points – all timestamped below so you can jump to whichever section that tickles your fancy.
So, let’s begin with the review.

Design
We’ll start off like usual – the design. It comes in a total of 4 different colors – Cream, Green, Lavender, and Phantom Black. The Lavender color is similar to what Samsung had in the past – whereby the Cream and Green colors are two of my favorites that I can’t really decide which one to get – so I got both of them instead.

Phantom Black is the same as what we had previously – and nothing beats the timelessness of black color.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra looks very similar to the S22 Ultra, but there are a few differences. Overall dimension is actually bigger – slightly wider and taller and the geometry has also changed to a boxier design.

The phone’s frame is now also squarer, resulting in a much more comfortable grip on the phone. This is especially true if you want to hold the phone like this or try to press the volume or power buttons.

The S Pen is still placed at the bottom left side of the phone, by the way.
As a side effect of the boxier design, the display is also much flatter than before. In turn, it does improve the gesture navigation experience too.
Display
Since we’re talking about the display, the Galaxy S23 Ultra still comes with a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display that goes up to a maximum resolution of 3088×1440 pixels.

However, by default, the S23 Ultra is using 2316×1080 pixels. Remember to head into the settings menu to change this setting when you unbox it.

The refresh rate ranges from 120Hz and goes all the way down to 10Hz – as shown in the Galaxy MaxHz app.

Truthfully speaking, I have high expectations for this display to be one of the best out there. And it clearly is. Using our colorimeter, we tested that this display can cover 99.99% of sRGB and 99.86% of DCI-P3 color gamuts. It also covers 89.39% of Adobe RGB too. The maximum Delta E number is 2.69 (nice) which is still considered okay. Anything below 3 is considered great.

Then – the maximum brightness after we turned on the “extra brightness” option and cranked it all the way up – is only still at 750 nits max average brightness. This is the same as the S22 Ultra and the Z Fold4 and also the Z Flip4 – and still remains the highest brightness among all smartphones that we’ve tested.

But remember – Samsung claimed that the S22 Ultra and S23 Ultra can go all the way up to 1750 nits of peak brightness. I am determined to find out the true maximum brightness of the display – but I was stuck. After some discussion with Mr. John, I immediately realized how I can do that – by playing a HDR video.

Thankfully, there are a lot weird videos on YouTube and I immediately found what I needed – a HDR video showing pure white color. Thanks, CANADA.

When we crank up the phone’s brightness to the maximum and turn on extra brightness, we are able to get 1185 nits. However, I think there is a bug? If we turn off extra brightness, the phone can achieve 1242 nits brightness. That’s incredible.

Seriously, this is an insanely bright display and Samsung is still the undefeated king when it comes to bright displays with accurate colors.
Cameras
Now, the cameras. This is where I’ll spend the majority of the time talking about the S23 Ultra. It has the same camera setup as the S22 Ultra from last year – but the only thing that changed in terms of hardware is the main camera. It’s using the new 200MP sensor. Is it good, though?

To have a look at all of the pictures and videos that were taken by the Galaxy S23 Ultra, watch our video at the top of this review.
And I’m sure you guys want to know more about the shutter lag. Well, here’s a quick test but I’ll have to explain something first. In darker environments, the shutter will take some more time as it needs to do some processing to make the picture look good. So, we’ll be comparing the shutter speed between the S22 Ultra and S23 Ultra using our studio lights. The result is – well, obviously a lot better on the S23 Ultra too.
Performance
Okay, let’s talk about the performance. For this new generation of the Galaxy S23 series, all of them are using Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 across all regions. However, from what I can find out, the reason why Samsung has this special “Snapdragon for Galaxy” logo is because they do have a mild overclock on both CPU and GPU. However, the overclock is so mild that I’ll consider it to be mostly negligible.

When we did our gaming test, what we found out is that the Galaxy S23 Ultra is able to perform very well in Genshin Impact at the highest graphical settings. I’m very impressed.

Samsung did tell us that the new S23 has a larger cooling system. While they didn’t specify which variant of the S23, it’s very safe to assume that the Ultra has it. Even after playing for 30 minutes, the temperature is kept at around 40°C and highest temperature is actually at the frame – around 42°C. Again, impressive as this is the first time the Samsung flagship smartphone has an uncompromised gaming experience.

By the way, there is one feature that I’m sure that no one found out and Samsung never mentioned this. Did you know that the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has the bypass battery feature? Let me draw it out for you. Usually, a phone is connected to the battery while gaming, we have to charge the battery while the battery is being depleted at the same time, hence generating more heat and also drastically deteriorating the battery’s health.
          Battery bypass disabled            Battery bypass enabled
With bypass charging, you can just skip the battery entirely and play your game – hence healthier for your battery and also less heat overall.

Usually, this feature is only found in flagship gaming smartphones like the Black Shark and the ROG Phone – and I truly didn’t expect the S23 Ultra to have this feature.
Best of all – the S23 Ultra’s bypass charging feature supports all USB PD chargers, just like the ROG Phone series. So, you don’t need any proprietary charger bullcrap to use this feature. I just tried it with a 30W Ugreen charger that I have lying around.
Battery life
How is the battery life, then? Using our usual PCMark battery life test at 100 nits brightness and at 3088×1440 pixel resolution, the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 5,000mAh can last for about 13 hours.

Overall, not far off from the other Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 smartphone that we recently unbox – and the review of that phone should also be published soon.
Charging test
The charging speed though, remains unchanged. It still takes in a maximum of 45W only and the situation has remained the same as last year. However, we used two chargers to test it. First, we used the Ugreen 100W charger like last year. This charger does have USB PD 3.0 with PPS support and the charging curve is indeed weird.

It takes a little shy of 80 minutes to charge from 15% to completion and the temperature is less than 40°C all the time. What I did realize is that there is a clear dip in charging speed that results in a flatter slope, and the temperature immediately dropped when the charging speed slowed down.

Then, I took another 65W USB PD 3.0 PPS charger from another phone and it did have a completely different charging curve. It charged much faster – from 15% to completion in less than an hour and the temperature is always less than 40°C.

But, the charging speed goes up and down frequently to control the phone’s temperature. When the charging speed slows down, so does the temperature. When the temperature does down, the charging speed ramps up again. It continued this behavior until it reached about 55% battery.
What perplexed me is that our wattmeter cable reports 28W for both chargers. However, from the data we’ve gathered, they obviously perform differently. I can’t confirm what’s happening.
Software
In terms of the software, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is running the latest One UI 5.1 and it largely remains the same as the Z Fold4 or the Galaxy S22 Ultra at its recent update. I still love One UI for all the features that it has to offer – and Samsung also recently added more features to their accessories too.

For example, in the Camera app, we can now record 360° audio when paired with the Galaxy Buds2 Pro. Good Lock is now available in more regions across the world – including Malaysia. I love Good Lock because it offers both utility and aesthetic customization.

Samsung Pay has now also been updated to Samsung Wallet for a lot more regions across the world – and Bixby Routines have graduated from the Labs subsection in the settings menu into its own dedicated option called Modes and Routines.

I still love this feature so much as I can make apps like YouTube to automatically rotate to landscape mode when I launch that app or automatically set the media volume to high when Google Maps is opened. It’s just convenient.

S Pen
There is yet another feature added to the S Pen via software. We can now write on the search bar instead of using the S Pen to type on the keyboard. Yay, I guess? I mean, it’s surely a handy feature to have but I personally don’t think this is significant. Samsung should’ve put more focus on the bypass charging feature instead of this.

Overall though, the S Pen remains the same – same function, same dimensions, same size, same weight, and still feels the same when writing on the screen so you can watch our previous review instead.

Misc.
Alright, a few more things to mention – I have seen a lot of people arguing over the internet because they claim Samsung is using the new UFS 4.0 and LPDDR5x and whatnot – so, let’s do a quick test using the A1 SSD Bench app.

Clearly, it is faster than my Galaxy S22 Ultra – so I guess it is using UFS 4.0 with LPDDR5x?
To those to wonder how’s the speaker quality of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, this is for you. What I don’t like is the placement of the bottom speaker because my hand will always be blocking it when I’m gaming.
We also did a speaker test too – so watch the video at the top of this review.

Of course, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is using a USB 3.0 port at the bottom and it can also output HDMI output over USB-C so that we can use Samsung DeX.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra also has double nano SIM card slots with no expandable storage and it is also still rated for IP68.
What’s the big deal with the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra?
Okay, so what’s the summary? Just this one sentence – the Galaxy S23 Ultra is uncompromised on all fronts – cameras, display, battery life, and especially gaming – plus it has the S Pen and everything is encased in a beautiful design.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra is an obvious improvement over the S22 Ultra even though they look similar. While the design is subjective – the performance upgrade is obviously leaps and bounds better than the S22 Ultra – partly thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, and also the new enlarged cooling system alongside the inclusion of the bypass charging feature. Seriously, Samsung – you need to highlight the bypass charging feature a lot more.

For the price – well, I know some regions have the same price whereby some regions have a slight increase over the S22 Ultra. I’m not going to judge this phone by its price because it surely is expensive. However, if you want the best, uncompromised flagship smartphone that is also a hybrid gaming smartphone, then this is the one to get.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee
Samsung.com (US only)
Samsung.com (US only, unlocked unit)

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The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Galaxy A34 5G are officially launched with RM1,899 and RM1,599 price tag

At last, Samsung Malaysia revealed the price for the Galaxy A54 5G and A34 5G this evening and the numbers are quite interesting.

Compared to last gen’s A53 5G and A33 5G, the price hike is only RM50 for the 50-class model while the 30-class is at RM100. Although it seems counterintuitive that the “weaker” ones hike higher than their big brother. I do think that the A34 5G is more attractive and valuable than the A54 5G so to speak.
If you wanna know why, check out our review.

If you need a quick spec refresh, here they are.

Model

Galaxy A54 5G

Galaxy A34 5G

Display

6.4-inch Super AMOLED (1080p Resolution, Middle Punch Hole Notch, 120Hz Refresh Rate)

6.6-inch Super AMOLED (1080p Resolution, Waterdrop Notch, 120Hz Refresh Rate)

Chipset

Exynos 1380

MediaTek Dimensity 1080

RAM

8GB

Storage

256GB

Back Cameras

Main: 50MP f/1.8 with PDAF, OIS
Ultra-Wide: 12MP f/2.2
Macro: 5MP f/2.4

Main: 48MP f/1.8 with PDAF, OIS
Ultra-Wide: 8MP f/2.2
Macro: 5MP f/2.4

Front Camera

32MP

13MP

Battery

5000mAh (25W Fast Charge)

Colors

Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet, Awesome White

Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet,  Awesome Silver

Preorder Info

With the price mentioned on top, let’s see what you can get for being an early bird. You’ll get a Galaxy Buds Live TWS will be included. Yes, FREE. Or if you don’t care about it and want to wait until the official launch on April 7, you’ll get a phone case instead.
But regardless of early or late, an extended 2-year warranty is applied to all purchases alongside the usual 5-year security patches and 4-year OS updates. No charger? Get one of them with 30% off.

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Fly high and capture unparalleled footage with the new DJI Air 2S autonomous drone

DJI Malaysia has announced the arrival of the new DJI Air 2S that offers everything from superb flight performance to high-quality camera lenses for the clearest footage possible.

Armed with the latest 1-inch sensor that is even larger than the one in the Mavic Air 2, the drone’s lens is capable of taking still images at 20MP or recording the footage at 5.4K/30fps and 4K/60fps modes in either H264 or H265 formats into the internal 8GB storage. Additional video color profiles including 8bit, D-Log 10bit, and HLG 10bit are available as well to reduce post-production work along the way. Digital zooming can be used to capture far objects without getting too close that can go up to 8X zoom. The following pre-programmed modes will also allow both newbies and professionals to get the most desired footage with the least amount of knowledge and effort.

MasterShots – 3 modes of Proximity, Portrait, and Landscape for shooting aerial footage which the drone smartly plans its flight route by its own
FocusTracks – Draw a square on the mobile device and either designate it as Point of Interest 3.0 for automatic flight path, ActiveTrack 4.0 that follows the target and keep it in the frame, or SpotLight 2.0 where pilots take movement into their own hands
QuickShots: Staple features of Rocket, Circle, Dronie, Helix, Boomerang, Asteroid, and more
Hyperlapse: Shoot time-lapse video with ease while the digital stabilization keeps footage of 4K resolution and below smooth and silky

About the drone itself, it is capable of traveling up to 12km from the pilot while still providing a stable video feed powered by the battery that can provide up to 31 minutes of air time. The automatic obstacle sensor has also been upgraded to be smarter than ever to prevent damage thanks to the new Advanced Pilot Assistance System (APAS) 4.0 system.
Price and Set Variants
The DJI Air 2S retails at 2 prices: RM4,499 for the standard set that includes the drone, controller, battery alongside cables and parts while the Fly More Combo is priced at RM5,799 that has all the standard set items on top of 2 additional batteries, ND filters, charging hub and a shoulder bag. Both sets can be bought from authorized retail partners and DJI’s official web store.

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New affordable Vlog-optimized camera Sony ZV-1 II enters Malaysia at RM3,999

Sony Malaysia has brought in something that will be the good companions of fellow active bloggers which is the new ZV-1 II camera.

Equipped with a 1.0-type Exmor RS image sensor with approximately 20.1 effective megapixels, a powerful BIONZ X image processing engine, and a ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar T* 18-50mm F1.8-4 lens, the ZV-1 II is a powerful one.

With the Multiple Face Recognition features, the camera can automatically adjust settings to ensure sharp and clear results when capturing selfie shots with two or three people while maintaining a travel-friendly design.
Since it has a ton of functions, let’s go through them quickly in a summarized form.

Ultra-wide angle and zoom: 18mm wide angle and 18-50mm optical zoom provide versatility in capturing attractive and varied scenes, including selfies
Bokeh Switch: Single-touch defocusing of the background for beautiful bokeh effects.
Intelligent 3-capsule microphone: Auto mode adjusts microphone direction based on detected faces or objects, while manual mode allows for flexible selection
Cinematic Vlog Setting: Enables ambient imagery with CinemaScope size and 24fps frame rate, 5 LOOKs and 4 MOODs to choose from
Creative Look: 10 preset looks for customizable creative preferences
Face Priority AE and Soft Skin Effect: Automatically adjusts exposure for optimal facial brightness and smooths skin and facial features during filming.
Fast Hybrid AF System: Precise focusing even in high-definition 4K, with AF Transition Speed and AF Subject Shift Sensitivity options. Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals
Product Showcase Setting: Smooth focus transitions for product review videos
S&Q shoot mode: Allows for slow-motion up to 5x or quick motion up to 60x, adding impact to everyday scenes
ISO sensitivity: Range from 125 to 12800 for sharp images with less noise in low-light conditions
Active Mode electronic image stabilization: Enables stable recording while walking or in motion, beneficial for handheld shooting
Built-in ND filter: Reduces exposure by three stops, allowing for beautiful background bokeh even in a bright setting

One can also use the ZV-1 II as a live-streaming camera by connecting the device to a PC or smartphone. If needed, turn on the Creative Look to make yourself better through skin enhancements.

One can also utilize things like Face Priority AE, which improves the clarity and brightness of faces, and Real-time Eye AF, which keeps the focus on the eyes.
Price and Availability
The Sony ZV-1 II has a price tag of RM3,999 in Malaysia and will be made available starting July 2023.

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Review – Redmi Note 8 Pro

Earlier this year, we have the Redmi Note 7. About a month ago, we have the Redmi note 8 Pro. Xiaomi Malaysia is really bringing in smartphones as fast as possible after its initial launch in China, as a thank you gift for the support that they’re been getting. With such a short time gap between generations of phones, what new features or hardware does the Redmi Note 8 Pro bring to the table?
Let’s find out in today’s review of the company’s highly-anticipated mid-range smartphone, the Redmi Note 8 Pro.

Unboxing
The phone comes in this rather simple packaging. A simple box that just shows the phone’s front and back with a slightly angled view.

The overall unboxing experience is rather basic as well – as we only get the bare minimum with the phone itself:

The Redmi Note 8 Pro
18W charger
USB-A to USB-C cable
Transparent TPU case
User guide and warranty card

No earphones, which I think maybe for the better. Reduce the cost and most of us already have our own pair of earphones/headphones anyway.
Design
The overall shape of the Redmi Note 8 Pro is quite generic despite being thicker to house the larger battery. You have a curved back that creates a very comfortable grip, and it comes with a variety of different colors too. It is now available in Pearl White, Mineral Grey, and also Forest Green. My personal favorite out of the three is the Forest Green, which is the exact model that we got for review.

Xiaomi claims that they are using Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for both the front and the back of the Redmi Note 8 Pro. Whatever the glass is, I realize that underneath the back glass, it has a matte texture layer above the green color. I don’t know why, but I love this touch despite being very difficult to even see the rather dark Forest Green color.
Connectivity & Ports
The Redmi Note 8 Pro has pretty much all of the connectivity that we’ve come to expect. It has WiFi 5, which is also known as AC-WiFi, so you can take advantage of your Unifi Turbo. To my surprise, the Redmi Note 8 Pro also has NFC. It’s quite rare to see mid-range smartphones have NFC, and it’s something nice to have.

Keeping up to the tradition, the Redmi Note 8 Pro also has an IR blaster at the top, just like its predecessors. Again, it’s something nice to have – and I control my room’s AC using the phone now.

You also have the standard audio jack, speaker, and USB-C charging port at the bottom.

Unfortunately, the Redmi Note 8 Pro still comes with a nano SIM + combo slot, which means you can either put two nano SIM cards or one nano SIM + one microSD card slot. Many other smartphones of this price range have triple card slots.

All of the buttons are on the right side of the phone, which is also the same as the Redmi Note 7.

The Redmi Note 8 Pro also comes with a physical fingerprint scanner at the back of the phone – which I prefer. Xiaomi hid the physical fingerprint scanner so well that it is actually at the bottom of the camera array. Very clean design.
Display
While many other smartphones have migrated to AMOLED displays, Xiaomi is sticking with a more conventional IPS LCD display here. Now, there’s nothing wrong here since Xiaomi is using a high-quality display that is both bright and has great colors. I’m rather surprised by the display quality, actually.
And this IPS LCD display is the reason why Xiaomi did not use an under-display fingerprint scanner. I’d say this is for the better.

The Redmi Note 8 Pro has a 6.53-inch display with 1080p in resolution and also a tiny waterdrop notch at the top. That means the phone is actually rather huge when compared to other smartphones in the market – but that’s up to your personal preference.
Cameras
When it comes to the main selling point of the Redmi Note 8 Pro, it’s got to be the cameras. The Redmi Note 8 Pro is Malaysia’s first smartphone to have that Samsung GW1 sensor that has 64MP in total. But that’s not all – as the Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with a total of 4 cameras:

Quadruple rear-facing cameras

Main: 64MP Samsung GW1 sensor with f/1.89
Ultrawide angle: 8MP f/2.2
Macro: 2MP f/2.4 with AF; 2cm
Depth sensor

20MP f/2.0 selfie camera

Honestly speaking, I had a lot of fun with the Redmi Note 8 Pro and its cameras. Let’s take a look at the pictures taken with this phone. You can view the full resolution alongside with the metadata over at our Shutterfly album here.

I have to say – Xiaomi really did a lot of optimization for the Redmi Note 8 Pro’s camera. I have no idea how Xiaomi did it, but the Redmi Note 8 Pro can take 64MP pictures and process them faster than their own Xiaomi Mi 9 that has a Sony IMX586 – a 48MP sensor. My mind was blown!
Taking 64MP shots mean that HDR and “AI” are disabled. The pictures also turn out to the very dark. At least we can use that 64MP camera in manual mode, though.
Taken with 64MP.
Same scene but with HDR and AI turned on.
However, I do wish that Xiaomi would just ditch the depth sensor entirely. The Redmi Note 8 Pro is near perfect – but I do wish for a telephoto camera. Though, the argument here is that there is no need for a telephoto camera since you can take a 64MP photo and crop it anyway. But I beg to differ – the picture won’t look and feel the same.
The ultrawide angle camera doesn’t wow us or differentiate itself from what we’ve seen before. The pictures came out of the ultrawide angle camera looks fine, and I’m okay with that.
Gloomy day.

Then comes the macro camera on the Redmi Note 8 Pro, which has autofocusing! This makes the macro camera so much easier to used compared to the HONOR 20, HONOR 20 Pro, and the Nova 5T (essentially a copy-paste of HONOR 20), and the realme 5 series of smartphones.
That autofocus really is a blessing here as each of my macro shots is just laser-sharp in focus. However, taking the picture in 64MP and cropping it down is actually even better than the macro camera. So I’m not sure why the macro camera exists in the first place.
The cropped 64MP photo looks better and sharper than the macro camera.
Video?
It’s not good. There is no stabilization for any of the cameras – EIS or OIS. The main 64MP camera can only record at either 4K 30fps or at 1080p at 120fps, while the ultrawide angle camera can only record at 1080p 30fps max.
Software – Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI Global 10.4.5.0
As of now, Xiaomi is already rolling out the MIUI 11 update for many of their smartphones. We’re not sure when this phone is getting that update, but it’s running on Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10 as of the time of this review is being prepared.
It’s the usual MIUI 10 that we’ve seen on many other Xiaomi smartphones that we’ve reviewed. Take the Mi 9, Redmi Note 7 or the Mi 9T Pro for example. The Redmi Note 8 Pro runs exactly the same in terms of software. There is one difference – the camera UI. Xiaomi has finally integrated the ultrawide angle camera into the zoom slider. Took them long enough.

The only real extra feature that I can see here are the digital wellbeing and aptly name “special features” in the settings menu. Within this “special features” is where the new game speed booster is found. It’s pretty much Xiaomi’s version of those game launcher/managers that other smartphones have (eg. Armoury Crate in the ROG Phone 2, Game Launcher in any Samsung smartphones). Helps to declutter the home screen too, since MIUI does not have an app drawer.
Performance & Gaming
Here’s a really fun thing to test. The Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with a MediaTek chipset. Before you go down to the comments section below and complain, stay with us here a while because the Redmi Note 8 Pro uses a high-end MediaTek chipset.
Here are the specs of the Redmi Note 8 Pro:

6.53-inch IPS LCD display with waterdrop notch

2340×1080 pixels in resolution

MediaTek Helio G90T chipset
6GB LPDDR4X RAM
Up to 128GB storage (UFS 2.1)
4,500mAh battery with 18W fast charging support

With that out of the way, let’s look at the benchmarks first.

Yeah, no joke. The MediaTek Helio G90T is a serious performer and it beat up most of the non-flagship chipsets in the market. The only chipset that the MediaTek Helio G90T didn’t manage to defeat is the Snapdragon 730 found in the Galaxy A80.
Going in, I was not expecting the MediaTek Helio G90T to be such a powerful chipset. In this sense, the Redmi Note 8 Pro is technically more powerful than the Mi 9T, which also uses a Snapdragon 730 chipset. Now that is just amazing.
Gaming
Obviously, this chipset has no problems running any games that we threw at it. If you do want to know more about the gaming prowess of the Redmi Note 8 Pro, you can click here to learn more.
Redmi Note 8 Pro with MediaTek Helio G90T is great for gaming

Despite having such great performance, we do not feel the Redmi Note 8 Pro becoming hot. It’s just a little warmer than usual, and that’s it.
Battery & Charger
For the MediaTek Helio G90T, I can only say this – with brute-forcing for great performance comes great inefficiency – and that’s exactly what we saw with the Redmi Note 8 Pro. Despite having a thicker body to house that 4,500mAh battery, the Redmi Note 8 Pro’s battery life is just disappointing at best.

It can’t even touch the 10-hour mark in our battery life benchmark – which just tells us just how inefficient the chipset is. However, we wonder where those energy went since the phone doesn’t really get real hot in the first place.
Charger
As for the charger, Xiaomi has included an 18W charger inside the box with the Redmi Note 8 Pro, and the phone charges via USB-C too. Finally, we can see mid-range smartphones making a strong push towards USB-C.

However, when it comes to our battery life test, we realized that the software is aggressively suspending apps and not listening to the battery-saving settings that I have manually configured. Despite trying many times with different settings, I can’t log the battery charging curve. However, we do get the critical charging percentages and their respective times taken.

Battery level

Time taken (minutes)

Bundled 5V 2A charger (10W)

Aftermarket 5V 2A charger (10W)

50%
28

52

75%

51

88

Wrapping up the Redmi Note 8 Pro review
This phone is perfect for those who have a limited budget, but want to try the latest features. Obviously it doesn’t have all the latest gimmicks as it still uses a physical fingerprint scanner at the back (which I prefer) and an IPS LCD display. Personally, I’m okay with that. The Redmi Note 8 Pro is a pretty decent phone in itself as it also offers fantastic levels of performance!
When it comes to the cameras – I really love the 64MP camera. This is the first time I’m using a smartphone with a 64MP camera, and Xiaomi did a great job optimizing their software to work with that Samsung GW1 64MP sensor. I enjoyed my time taking pictures with that camera way more than I should.

My biggest disappointment about the Redmi Note 8 Pro is going to be the battery life. Despite having a big 4,500mAh battery, the battery life is just terrible. At least it does have 18W quick charging, though.
Would I recommend the Redmi Note 8 Pro? Yes, especially if you are into smartphone photography. That 64MP can do wonders with some editing and post-processing, and even print out a poster. Or get down and take some macro shots with the autofocusing macro camera. Too bad there’s no telephoto camera, though.
Please bear in mind that smartphone photography will never be as great as DSLR photography when it comes to picture quality. Smartphone photography is truly convenient – and I agree, but it shouldn’t be compared to DSLR or mirrorless cameras.
The Redmi Note 8 PRo is currently available in two configurations with these prices:

6GB RAM + 64GB storage @ RM1,099
6GB RAM + 128GB storage @ RM1,199

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Get ASUS LolliFlash now on ASUS Store Online!

The much-loved ASUS LolliFlash that we covered quite heavily right here at NLT (unboxing and review here, and how-to-use guide with photo samples here). The LolliFlash is actually available now on the ASUS Store Online, which is linked here!

The LolliFlash can be found here at the ASUS Store and it only costs RM49! Even comes in 4 different colours – blue, white, yellow, and red – just like that one I have!

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ViewSonic Malaysia Brings 7 New IPS Monitors

ViewSonic announced a total of 7 brand new IPS monitors in the market! Of course, each of this monitor will have its own specialty. Let’s get right into each of these monitors and see which one is for you.
Right off the bat, let me give you each monitor’s screen size, resolution, price, and where to buy first. Then, we’ll get about on its specialty. All of these monitors have IPS panels, and they’re under ViewSonic’s SuperClear lineup of monitors.

Model
Size
Resolution
Price (SRP)
Where to buy?

VA2419-sh
24-inch
1080p
RM499
Click here

VA2719-sh
27-inch
1080p
RM799
Click here*

VX2476-smhd
24-inch
1080p
RM699
Click here*

VX2776-smhd
27-inch
1080p
RM999
Click here

VX3209-2K
32-inch
1440p
RM1,199
Click here*

XG2703-GS
27-inch
1440p with G-Sync
RM3,299
Click here*

VP2468
24-inch
1080p
RM1,299
Click here*

By the way, all models will be available at major IT retail outlets and ViewSonic Authorised Store in Lazada.
*Not all monitors are available on their Lazada official store at the moment. I wonder if it’s already available locally though.

VA2419-SH & VA2719-SH
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Both of these monitors by ViewSonic focuses on delivering the thinnest bezel at 1080p for the lowest price. These two monitors are very appealing options when it comes to low-cost multi-monitor setup, thanks to its price tag and narrow 6.4mm bezel. These two monitors are also VESA compliant.
VX2476-SMHD & VX2776-SMHD
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These two monitors however have a very similar approach to the previous two monitors. Instead of having a traditional circular stand as the base however, ViewSonic opted for a prettier minimalist triangular base.
VX3209-2K
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Pretty self-explanatory. It’s a 32-inch monitor 2K resolution. I presume this will be one of their top-selling monitors, given that the price is right. This monitor is also VESA compliant too!
XG2703-GS
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This monitor has NVIDIA’s G-Sync technology integrated, and can run up to 165Hz. It even has a massive 2K resolution too! Just remember to use DisplayPort to fully utilize the monitor and for best experience!
VP2468
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ViewSonic’s answer to precise and uniform colour. Each of the VP2468 are calibrated in the factory and ensures Delta E is less than 2 for its accurate colours.

Want to get yourself a brand new ViewSonic monitor? Check out their official Lazada store by clicking here!
Or, you can click on each of the monitor’s individual link above to check the price.

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Check For Real-Time GE14 Results With GE14Map

Every 5 years, a general election takes place. Compared to GE13, many more citizens of Malaysia have access to the internet with smartphones. The medium for news distribution has shifted significantly as everyone wants information instantly wherever they are. Hence, for the 14th General Election, or GE14 for short, a new tool is created. The GE14Map is here to assist us on this crucial day.
You can access this wondrous tool by visiting https://ge14map.com/ clicking here.

Currently, it’s showing the results of GE13.
Featuring an interactive map of all 222 parliamentary constituencies, the site enables the general public to follow and stay updated with the upcoming results of the country’s 14th General Election, or GE14 for short.
Through GE14MAP, visitors will be able to view a visual representation of the parliamentary election outcomes at regular intervals starting from the evening of 9th May 2018 as the official results are announced. Currently, the site showcases parliamentary results from the 13th General Election as a basis for comparison to track the performance of contesting parties.
Presented with a simple and intuitive interface, GE14MAP is user-friendly and can be easily accessible through any devices including mobile.

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Samsung Brings Offline Stores Online With Lazada; Launches ‘Unbox the Wonders of Home’ Campaign

It’s an exciting day for all of us online shoppers! Samsung just partnered with Lazada to bring their entire catalogue of products online – that includes storage drives, TV, fridges, and even washing machines now. home appliances now. That’s not crazy at all – because according to Samsung, it is the only logical step forward to bring their products to even more customers.

Shipment isn’t that much more expensive too –  if it’s not free, that is. Imagine paying just a little bit more to save on the time and effort taken to head over to a store and  scout for the appropriate appliance. Also, you can use Lazada discount codes to get even lower prices!

From now till the 31st January of 2017, Samsung is offering a bunch of free gifts, purchase-with-purchase deals, and  extended warranties! We’ve also attached the full news story below.
Check out Samsung’s official Lazada store right now too!

Kuala Lumpur, 17 November 2016 – Samsung Malaysia Electronics, in partnership with Lazada Malaysia, is proud to unveil the first portal-in-portal site in Southeast Asia that turns offline Samsung stores online. Beginning with the ‘Unbox the Wonders of Home’ year-end online campaign which commenced on 11th November in conjunction with Lazada’s Online Revolution campaign, Samsung is bringing its products closer than ever before to consumers all over Malaysia.
Through this partnership between Samsung and Lazada, more consumers will get the chance to shop online for their desired Samsung home appliances with ease knowing that they can enjoy savings and convenience compared to the conventional way of shopping. How it works is Lazada helps to track every brand shop within the onsite portal according to postcodes to ensure that each is geographically tagged and catalogued to fit the shoppers’ address, automatically entitling them for free and fast delivery. This initiative with Samsung is also timely as it supports our recently launched month-long campaign – the Online Revolution that will be able to drive traffic to both our portals,” said Hans-Peter Ressel, Chief Executive Officer of Lazada Malaysia.
For every purchase made, shoppers can enjoy up to 30% cashback, free gifts and 2-years Samsung Warranty for all consumer electronics products purchased through Lazada, alongside free delivery and 0% Instalment Payment Plan (for purchases above RM500). Accessible via mySamsung app, mySamsung app users only need to click on the ‘E-store’ link and will be redirected automatically to Samsung’s official onsite shop at: http://www.lazada.com.my/samsung-malaysia/.
Samsung is also extending more irresistible deals as part of the ‘Unbox the Wonders of Home’ year end promotion for its range of digital appliances that include refrigerator, washing machine, triangle air-conditioner, vacuum cleaner and microwave oven; as well as home theatre products that include the brand’s immersive SUHD TV, Blu-Ray Player and SoundBar. Customers can now enjoy bundled free gifts, purchase-with-purchase deals and extended warranties.
So what are you waiting for? Click your way to a complete home and experience the unboxing of great deals and even better home appliances! Samsung Malaysia Electronics’ ‘Unbox the Wonders of Home’ Promotion on Lazada is happening right now up to 31st January 2017.
For more information on this promotion, please visit www.samsung.com/my/offer. Terms and conditions apply. Promotion is valid while promotional stocks last. Promotion price is inclusive of GST.

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Windows 10 Anniversary Update Brings New Features

It’s been a year. Actually by the time this article is published, it would be nearly 3 weeks since its birthday. Happy belated birthday to you, Windows. It’s been a hectic and controversial year for you where Microsoft forcefully pushed updates to those who didn’t want it, and caused major issues. There’s even a court case surrounding this controversy as well, and Microsoft had to pay $10,000 to settle it. Not too expensive, but it’s something.
Everyone was pretty clear on which camp they’re joining. Microsoft brings forth their promised major update. Dubbed as the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft brings a hell lot of changes to Windows 10.

Here are a few highlights:

Windows Ink
Security features for consumers- Windows Hello, Windows Defender
Microsoft Edge
Dark theme (my favourite) and UI tweaks
New Bash shell (lets you run Linux software on Windows 10)

Are you enjoying the update? Or you didn’t receive it yet? Do leave us a comment down below, or teach us at Twitter or Facebook. We’re glad to help.

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Kingston launches new DataTraveler 80 and 70 USB Type-C flash drives

Kingston has announced the DataTraveler 80 and DataTraveler 70 flash drives that come with a USB Type-C port aimed towards fitting the increasing needs of mainstreaming the port adopted by more devices such as Android devices, tablets, and laptops.

The DataTraveler 80 is designed more towards professional and industrial use. Featuring transfer speeds up to 200MB/s read and 60MB/s write, it is suitable to transfer files within a short notice. Encasing the hardware is a rugged casing with a cap for additional protection and the keyring hole allows it to be chained which is ideal for an on-the-go storage solution. Meanwhile, the DataTraveler 70 is almost similar to the DataTraveler 80, except the transfer speed is slightly lower and the color scheme is slightly different.

The DataTraveler 80 starts at RM53 while the DataTraveler 70 starts at RM30 and you can get them easily on Kingston’s Lazada and Shopee storefront. Apparently, there are some discounts going on as well so you can net some pretty sweet deals on these flash drives too.

Product

Capacity

Current Retail Price

Link

DataTraveler 80

DataTraveler 80
32GB
RM53.00
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/kingston-datatraveler-80-usb-flash-drive-usb-type-c-storage-on-the-go-dt8032gb-i1309948497-s4015458078.html

DataTraveler 80
64GB
RM76.00
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/kingston-datatraveler-80-usb-flash-drive-usb-type-c-storage-on-the-go-dt8064gb-i1309954538-s4015468628.html

DataTraveler 80
128GB
RM130.00
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/kingston-datatraveler-80-usb-flash-drive-usb-type-c-storage-on-the-go-dt80128gb-i1309956581-s4015554306.html

DataTraveler 80
256GB
RM209.00
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/kingston-datatraveler-80-usb-flash-drive-usb-type-c-storage-on-the-go-dt80256gb-i1309980365-s4015590840.html

DataTraveler 70

DataTraveler 70
32GB
RM24.00
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/kingston-32gb-usb-c-32-gen-1-datatraveler-70-i1186704903-s3466014570.html

DataTraveler 70
64GB
RM42.00
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/kingston-64gb-usb-c-32-gen-1-datatraveler-70-i1186764530-s3466050167.html

DataTraveler 70
128GB
RM81.00
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/kingston-128gb-usb-c-32-gen-1-datatraveler-70-i1186724935-s3466108334.html

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