Samsung Galaxy S7 comes to Malaysia

Picture from Pocket Lint
Ever wanted a cheaper Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge? Now you can – and it doesn’t have the controversial edge at all. One flat screen is all you have.

Introducing the Samsung Galaxy S7 – the one where you don’t need to be forced to buy a flagship device with ridiculous price for a weird technology, or queue for hours just to meet Lee Kwang Soo.
Specs are slightly different, the battery and screen size is smaller on the Galaxy S7 – and you can get it right here, right now. Today. At Samsung Experience Stores and selected Maxis Stores.

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BIOSTAR RACING AM3 Gaming Mouse Announced

BIOSTAR RACING AM3 gaming mouse is another budget gaming mouse – much like their AM2 that we’ve covered here. It’s a budget mouse, but they pack some notable hardware nonetheless.
Priced at $15.99, the BIOSTAR RACING AM3 comes with a PMW 3320 sensor, it can go up to 5000DPI resolution. Also, comes with a 6-button design, and they’re programmable too.

The shape of this mouse is rather intriguing. It has a very clear separation between its left and right clickers, and have the USB cable biased towards the left side and hidden beneath the left clicker.
They claim that the BIOSTAR RACING AM3 gaming mouse can go up to 10 million clicks, thanks to its HUANO switches.
At this point of time, there is no availability or price for Malaysian market, but I guess it’s somewhere ~RM80.

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Nokia 6.1 Plus & Nokia 7 Plus Gets Android 9.0 Pie Update

Other than zero bloatware, another benefit of being in the Android One program is the speedy updates when a new major version of Android comes out. Android 9.0 Pie was just officially announced not too long ago, and the Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 7 Plus – which are in the Android One program – are among the first globally to receive update.
The all new Android 9.0 Pie changes the Nokia 7 Plus – which we originally reviewed here. Nokia claims that it is now the most efficient Nokia smartphone yet. With advances in machine learning and AI features – such as Adaptive Battery and App Actions, the resource is segregated in an even more efficient way in terms of performance and energy.

For the recently-launched Nokia 6.1 Plus, you can sign up to become a beta tester and try out these new set of features by heading over to Nokia phones beta labs.
“We are excited to announce that the much anticipated Android 9 Pie update is now available on the Nokia 7 Plus whereas Nokia 6.1 Plus users now have access to the beta version. While the update is scheduled to roll out to all other Nokia Android One models in the upcoming months, we are delivering our promise for our consumers to receive pure, secure, and up-to-date Android on Nokia smartphones. Android 9 Pie puts AI at the core of the operating system with added focus on intelligence simplicity and digital wellbeing. We believe this update will add value to the everyday lives of our consumers.”
– Vijay Thangavelu, Country Manager (Malaysia and Myanmar), HMD Global
Here are a few feature highlights of the Android 9 Pie which are now available:

App Actions – Helps you get things done faster by predicting your next move and displaying the right action on your phone
Slices – Identifies relevant information of your favourite apps to make them more easily accessible when you need them
Adaptive Battery – Uses deep learning to understand usage patterns and prioritises battery power on important apps
Adaptive Brightness – Automatically adapts phone brightness by learning from your interactions with different settings
New System Navigation – Features a single home button that provides intelligent predictions and suggestions (user enabled)
Dashboard – Highlights screen time and phone usage including how many times device has been unlocked and number of notifications received
App Timers – Set time limits on app usage
Wind Down and Do Not Disturb – Set a daily schedule to get your phone ready for bed. Your screen fades to Grayscale, while Do Not Disturb silences notifications for a restful sleep. You can activate Do Not Disturb anytime you want to disconnect.

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Review – ASUS ROG Zephyrus M (GM501GM)

Remember when we first saw the Zephyrus that was launched nearly a year ago? That laptop has a completely different design – and the new Zephyrus M is bridging the gap between the new and traditional laptop designs.
It’s an interesting gaming laptop and we’re here to take you through the entire journey on what to expect from this beautiful gaming laptop that is called the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M (GM501).

Unboxing

It’s quite funny to see a laptop packed in such a way. The ROG Zephyrus M comes in a black cardboard box that has the ROG logo printed on it. Opening it up reveals… large pieces of foam and two more boxes.
That reflective gloss
The first larger box is glossy and it opens up to reveal the ROG Zephyrus M itself. There is a minimal amount of accessory here and it’s fine.

The other long box houses the power brick and wall jack. I’m quite surprised about how much detail ASUS actually put into the packaging for the power brick.
Connectivity and ports
Upon first inspection, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M comes with a rather generous slew of ports. I was impressed that the thinness of the ROG Zephyrus M and ASUS didn’t sacrifice any ports. The USB 3.0 port is only slightly thinner than the laptop itself!

On the left side we have a large vent, a DC jack for power, a full-sized HDMI port, 3x USB 3.0 Type-A port and a 3.5mm combo audio jack.

On the right side, there’s another USB 3.0 Type-A port with a single Thunderbolt 3 ports, another large vent, and a Kensington lock.
It’s actually missing DisplayPort. ASUS could have placed a mini-DP on the left side but they did not.
You might have wondered why there’s a red LED there. The Zephyrus M actually has a brilliant design where the LEDS will shine out from the bottom if the laptop is connected to the power source and with its lid opened.

The speakers are surprisingly good, by the way. But that doesn’t really matter much – let me explain why later.
Screen
Alright – the screen. The ROG Zephyrus M comes with a 15.6-inch IPS panel which has a refresh rate of 144Hz and a GTG response time of 3ms while covering 72% of NTSC color space. That is one impressive screen – and the colors on the ROG Zephyrus M is beautiful as well. In some cases, I think it’s a slightly oversaturated – but overall, I’m liking the screen. And it supports G-Sync as well.
The yellow tint is because I turned on Night Mode
However, it might be because of the specs on this monitor, the ROG Zephyrus M doesn’t feature ASUS’s signature NanoEdge thin bezels. That makes the the ROG Zephyrus M having a rather large footprint.
At least the webcam isn’t showing my chin.
Trackpad and keyboard

Remember the traditional layout – where the keyboard is near the screen and a large trackpad at the bottom edge? And the Zephyrux (GX501) which doesn’t have a dedicated trackpad zone but is actually at the numberpad itself, and the entire keyboard is shifted downwards to make way for the cooling system?
This is quite a different design trope.
The Zephyrus M is actually a bridge between those two layouts of laptops. It does have some weird quirks here and there, but it was surprisingly easy to live with. Let’s start off with the trackpad.
Trackpad
For me, I’m someone who prefers an external mouse over a trackpad any day. However, at some situations, using the trackpad is much more convenient – and the Zephyrus M’s trackpad is definitely weird.

The first quirk is the size of the trackpad. Since the layout has been shifted downwards to make way for the ventilation holes, the trackpad will have to be shrunken in size. That makes sense as gamers use external mouse to play games anyway. And the trackpad doesn’t disappoint. It has some acceleration in mouse movement but the surface is smooth and is generally pretty okay to be used.
However, clicking on the trackpad might be an issue. Not only is the trackpad small, it’s also a tad bit too far off the left side, resulting in my left palm persistently touching the trackpad. To ASUS’s credit, the palm rejection here is really good.
Keyboard
Ah, the keyboard. The ASUS Zephyrus M uses a 4-zone RGB chiclet keyboard that syncs up with Aura Sync and has the WASD keys marked – not like that’s necessary.

What’s interesting about the keyboard is the 1.7mm travel distance. It’s a thin keyboard – sure, but the tactility makes is fun to type. Every actuation is essentially bottoming out a key on this keyboard, making it a little tiring to type on. For some reason, it’s really silent too. Only the spacebar is a little louder than the other keys and yet the entire keyboard is still considered really silent.
There is one big gripes about the keyboard – the cramped up arrow keys. Please retain its original size and just offset it below the zero on the numpad and right CTRL key. That’ll be great.
Actually, the cooling system and the hardware of the ROG Zephyrus M has affected our day-to-day use. This leads nicely into the next segment.
Performance
The ROG Zephyrus M that we have here dons the model number GM501GM. It’s considered the lower tier as it has an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM. The higher tier GM501GS actually has an NVIDIA GeForce GTX1070 with 8GB of GDDR5 VRAM instead. As for the full list of specs on the GM501GM, here it is:

15.6-inch 1080p IPS LCD display with 144Hz refresh rate and G-Sync
Intel Core i7-8750H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 VRAM
16GB DDR4 RAM at 2666MHz (M471A2K43CB1-CTD)
256GB PCIe Gen. 3 x4 NVMe SSD (SAMSUNG MZVPW256HEGL-00000)
1TB Seagate hard disk at 5.4krpm (ST1000LX015-1U7172)

I honestly feel like the GPU is a little underpowered for this variant of the Zephyrus M. Remember, the GM501GM that we have for review has a GTX 1060, whereas the GM501GS has a GTX 1070. That extra horsepower from the GPU definitely helps to push the frame rate higher.
For the GM501GM that we have for review here, the scores in benchmarks aren’t bad either. However, we have to test it with 2 different fan modes – Silent, and Overboost. With such a thin form factor, heat is a big issue and the only method to keep it in check is through thermal throttling.
          Time Spy in Silent mode            Unigine Valley Benchmark Silent Mode            Unigine Heaven Benchmark Silent Mode            Superposition Benchmark Silent Mode
          Time Spy in Overboost mode            Unigine Valley Benchmark Overboost Mode            Unigine Heaven Benchmark Overboost Mode            Superposition Benchmark Overboost Mode
With those performance numbers out of the way, what about the SSD? Safe to say, it’s actually a really speedy NVMe SSD. I’m really impressed with the speed – nearly as fast as the Plextor M9PeG and M9PeY that we reviewed here. As the hard disk, there’s nothing out of the ordinary here.
          NVMe SSD in Silent mode            NVMe SSD in Overboost mode          HDD in Silent mode              HDD in Overboost mode
With such power and thinness comes great heat – so how is ASUS dealing with the heat with the Zephyrus M?
Cooling
If you’ve seen the original Zephyrus, then the cooling solution on the Zephyrus M shouldn’t be a surprise. It still has the backplate that opens up for direct airflow. With such specs, one would expect high heat output – and you’re right.
Once you open the lid, two things happen. The ROG logo on the lid turns on, and the hinge opens. Look at the before and after here. And honestly speaking – I don’t suggest learning the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M (GM501GM) turned on with the lid closed.

At idle only, the Zephyrus M (GM501GM), the CPU is at 75°C whereas the GPU is at around 60°C. That goes to show how warm the laptop is while idling and doing basic work.
While playing Overwatch with Epic settings, the FPS can reach slightly shy of 80FPS and the temperatures are insanely high – 87°C on the CPU and 80°C on the GPU while the fan mode is in Silent.
At the Overboost fan mode, I can reach about 100FPS at Epic settings again, but the temperature is insanely high – about 85°C on GPU and the CPU actually hovers around 80°C to about 97°C. It did throttle a little at first, but eventually stabilized and still able to boost its clock speed to somewhere around 3.3GHz when both CPU and GPU are stressed.
Perhaps the Zephyrus M needs its thermal paste reapplied? Or regular cleaning of the laptop will have to be done? And how?
Maintaining and upgradability
This is a rather… an inconvenient task. The Zephyrus M has the hinged backplate that opens up automatically when the lid is opened. To remove that hinged backplate is simple, but what comes next is a total nuisance.

Opening the backplate by removing few screws and some locking mechanism magic, the two fans and the red SMD LEDs are revealed. Nothing else are shown. At this stage, you can technically clean the fans, but it won’t be easy to get into the nooks and crannies.
Here’s where you can see the red LED too. It’s really bright.

To access everything at the back, you’ll have to remove every single screw at the back – and that’s not convenient at all. But, once it’s opened, you can access everything inside.

Here we can see a lot of things – from the multiple heatpipes to the M.2 NVMe SSD, HDD, and also the double RAM slot.
Maintenance
To perform maintenance on the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M (GM501GM), it’s fairly simple. The fans are already exposed without taking the entire backplate off – but it’ll be a challenge to clean the it completely.

It only takes a few screws to take the fan out but the power cable will be left dangling if you don’t remove the entire backplate.
Upgradability

By default, ASUS included 16GB RAM in the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M (GM501GM). What we found interesting is that ASUS used a single 16GB RAM instead of 2x8GB. That’s good as you can buy another 16GB RAM and slot it in to make it 32GB.

Here we can also see the M.2 SSD and HDD placed side by side. Upgrading these will be a breeze.
Reapplying thermal paste?
As we stated here, reapplying thermal paste could fix or improve your thermal issue. Let’s be honest – the laptop has its thermal paste applied at the factory and has to survive through hot and cold and only arrives to you after a few months.
Beware – as removing the thermal solution will void your warranty since the warranty sticker is on one of the screws for the CPU block.

Battery
Alright – don’t get me started with the battery. The Zephyrus M (GM501GM) has such impressive hardware – and with G-Sync in the equation, that means NVIDIA’s Optimus will not work.
Optimus is NVIDIA’s technology to switch between the low-powered integrated GPU and also the discrete high-powered NVIDIA GPU depending on the task you’re running. G-Sync requires and will only work with NVIDIA GPU – in the case of the GM501GM, it’s the GTX1060.
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M (GM501GM) has a 55Wh battery – which is not that huge to begin with.

Since the GTX1060 is running all the time, don’t expect more than 2 hours of battery life. I am typing – I meant I was typing this review with the GM501GM, but the battery life totally conked out around 2 hours at maximum battery saving option.
I also using the GM501GM to monitor the entire live stream that I was doing with Tech Critter on the Razer Huntsman. I unplugged the GM501GM at 100% battery, did the live stream for one hour, and the battery was drained to 0% after the live stream.
So depending on your usage, the battery on the Zephyrus M (GM501GM) is… bad. I’m wondering how the GM501GS that has a GTX1070 will turn out.
Wrapping up the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M (GM501GM) review
Upon using the Zephyrus M (GM501GM) for quite some time, I actually love this laptop quite a lot. I have a few reasons too – the trackpad is good, keyboard is great, and the SSD is speedy. Comes with a 1TB hard disk as well.
However, with an open backplate, dust and debris can enter easily – and cleaning it out isn’t simple but it’s possible. Let’s not forget that there is still an issue regarding its temperatures – which is quite an issue.
ASUS is asking for RM7,545 for the ROG Zephyrus M (GM501GM). And for me, I think you should take a look at the STRIX Scar II too. It’s a more traditionally-designed laptop with similar specs, but from what I heard, the Zephyrus M a more superior cooling solution.
Where to buy?
Lazada:

ASUS ROG Zephyrus M (GM501GM) – RM7,545
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M (GM501SE) – RM8,770

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Pizza Hut Brings Digital Concept Store; Couples With Mobile App

It’s a good day to be alive, as Pizza Hut of all restaurant chains is leading the digital frontier when it comes to eateries.
With everything being digitized in ones and zeroes, I can see that the future will be much more streamlined and will be with fewer errors.

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Lenovo brings Legion Duel gaming smartphone; starts at RM3,399

It’s been many months since we first heard and seen the Lenovo Legion Duel gaming smartphone. It’s an interesting take to the gaming phone approach and has a few feature highlights too.
But first, we have to look at the specs first:

6.65-inch AMOLED

2340×1080 pixels in resolution
144Hz refresh rate
HDR10+

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+
Up to 16GB RAM
Up to 512GB storage

No expandable storage

Dual rear-facing cameras

Main: 64MP f/1.9
Ultra-wide angle: 16MP f/2.2

Motorized 20MP f/2.2 selfie camera on the side
5,000mAh battery

Supports up to 90W charging
65W charger included (for Asia)

The Lenovo Legion Duel focuses on solving 4 pain points: heat, controls, battery life, and also live streaming.
To tackle the heat, Lenovo uses some cooling systems on the phone itself to keep the temperature in check. Still, wicking heat away from the phone is an issue.

As for controls, it’s also using virtual ultrasonic trigger buttons, just like this phone. There’s also a feature like NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience where it can save 15 seconds of previous gameplay if you forgot to hit record. That’s excellent!

The battery life is something unique. It’s using a dual-cell battery which means the charger can do something like a “divide and conquer” strategy. A single charge going in, charges both cells of the battery in the same time, which in turn speeds up the charging time.
Moreover, the included charger has dual USB-C ports.

For live streaming, it’s simple – the Lenovo Legion Duel changed the popup selfie camera’s position to the side so that you can live stream without obstructing the camera while gaming.
Pricing and availability
For us Malaysians, the Lenovo Legion Duel is available on 26th October 2020! We’ll be getting both colors of the Lenovo Legion Duel – Vengeance Red and also Blazing Blue – and both are available in these configurations:

12GB RAM + 256GB storage @ RM3,399
16GB RAM + 512GB storage @ RM3,999

We Malaysians are getting 65W chargers only, though.

Lenovo is also having an exclusive launch promotion where you can get the Lenovo Legion H500 Pro 7.1 headphone with every purchase of the Lenovo Legion Duel gaming phone. For more information, click here.

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ASUS ROG Phone 2 is now official

Just now, the ASUS ROG Phone 2 was officially announced. With it, comes a slew of specs that are unprecedented on a smartphone. Of course, there are a lot of special accessories for the ROG Phone 2 as well, just like its predecessor.
For those who are excited for the next generation of smartphone gaming, then the ROG Phone 2’s announcement is somewhat… familiar.

Firstly, let’s take a look at the specs. From here, we can say one thing – it’s overkill. Straight up overkill.

6.59-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10 support

1080p resolution
1ms response time

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus (overclocked SD855)
Up to 12GB LPDDR4x RAM
Up to 512GB UFS 3.0 storage (no microSD)
Dual rear-facing cameras

Main: 48MP Sony IMX586 f/1.79
Ultrawide angle: 13MP

24MP selfie camera
6,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging

With its specs out of the way, I only have one question – why doesn’t the ROG Phone 2 support WiFi 6? ASUS ROG themselves are selling WiFi 6 routers and we have already tested it with the Samsung Galaxy S10+.

Then comes the accessories of the ROG Phone 2. To call it “inspired” by the Nintendo Switch is an understatement. The ROG Phone 2 has this accessory called the “ROG Kunai Gamepad” and it works exactly like the Nintendo Switch with its Joy-Cons.

It can snap onto the sides of the phone and play in “handheld” mode or plop the phone on the table and play with the Kunai gamepads wirelessly. Maybe slide the gamepads into the grip to make it feel like a proper controller too.

ASUS also released a brand-new TwinView Dock II without much details about it. Visually, it looks like there’s an RGB lightbar at the front and that’s it.
Then comes the biggest question I want to ask – how many titles will utilize the controls of the ROG Phone 2? When I reviewed the original ROG Phone last year, not all games were supported. Looking at this year, the Kunai gamepads do help in other games like Mobile Legends and whatnot – but the genre of games are quite constrained.
Moreover, the gameplay of titles available on mobile devices is pretty… basic. And most of them are optimised for touch screen gameplay. Can you get Mario Odyssey on your phone? Nope. Breath of The Wild? Not a chance. But at least the ROG Phone 2 has proper controllers for developers to support.

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TM Roh talks about what’s coming next for 2021; teases an event in January

Dr. TM Roh has been the President & Head of Mobile Communications Business of Samsung Electronics for almost a year now. In a newly-published blog post, he penned the predictions of where mobile innovation is heading for the upcoming year of 2021, and TM Roh also teased the strategic product portfolio priorities.

When we first heard about the name TM Roh, it was reported that he is responsible for strategic outsourcing to lower the prices of phones and was also the leader of Samsung’s Galaxy mobile division as the mobile development head, and he is also reportedly known as the “engineering maven” internally. With an engineer in the lead, things will take a turn – but the transitional period is definitely going to be… a little weird.

In the blog post, TM Roh highlighted that Samsung is pushing forward advancements in IoT, AI, and also 5G connectivity. Particularly for the last point, Samsung has twenty devices in the Galaxy ecosystem now that supports 5G. Foldable phones are also catching up as both the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold2 (which I really love) is now getting more mature in terms of hardware and software too, making the entire user experience coherent and synergistic.

There’s also another app called Samsung Global Goals which – in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Galaxy device users can contribute phones to charity by displaying ads. Samsung is also making the product lifecycle to be longer, and help to extend the product life, using sustainable materials for packaging, and creating environmentally-conscious products and accessories.
For the year 2021, Samsung continues to develop an on-device AI engine for the products and still strongly support open-source research and collaborations to share ideas and further improve together. Privacy is also a focus for the upcoming year, and Samsung aims to heavily protect data even more.

One of Samsung’s promise is to continue its heritage of bringing revolutionary tech to the consumers. We’ve seen that with foldable devices, and TM Roh said that the foldable category of products will be expanding, and it will be more accessible to everyone.
Another highlight is the focus on usual pro-grade video and photography with AI, but one of the sentences that caught my attention was this:
We’ve also been paying attention to people’s favorite aspects of the Galaxy Note experience and are excited to add some of its most well-loved features to other devices in our lineup.
Going by the leaks, the Galaxy S21 is going to support the S Pen. But I’m not sure what TM Roh means by “other devices”… I mean, even the Galaxy A series? What will happen to the Note series then?
Either way, TM Roh ends his blog post with the sentence “I look forward to sharing more in January!” which I think there’s another Unpacked event happening. Again, going by the leaks, seems like it’s the Galaxy S21.
We’ll have to see what’s up in the upcoming Unpacked event.

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Samsung's new ad is punny

Samsung definitely knows how to have fun with their ads when they try.

The new Galaxy Note 4 ad is one-of-a-kind, as they utilize a puns in a manner that it’s so bad, it’s actually funny. I can’t stop chuckling at some of the parts in the ad.

Is Samsung finally moving away from poking fun at Apple’s iPhone? Maybe not, but this type of ad is a twist in the world of ads.
Care for a Jiu-JitSoup? I know I am.

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Samsung’s flippy boys are now RM600 and RM400 cheaper for a limited time

Wake up babe, Samsung just made the Galaxy Z Fold4 5G and Z Flip4 5G cheaper and there are only 10 days left for you to get it.
Still available right now until the end of June 2023, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip4 are having price slashes, free Samsung Care+ accidental coverage, and up to 3 times protective film replacements so that you can use these foldables nicely for a long time.

Models

RRP

Promo Price

Additional Freebies

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 512GB

RM7,299

RM6,699

Samsung Care+ 1 Year Extended Warranty worth RM599
3x protective film replacement

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 256GB

RM6,799

RM6,199

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 512GB

RM4,899

RM4,499

Samsung Care+ 1 Year Extended Warranty worth RM499
3x protective film replacement

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 256GB
Bespoke Edition
RM4,599

RM4,199

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 256GB

RM4,399

RM3,999

The promotion will be applied when checking out through the official web store.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 5G

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WD SSD Introduced – WD Blue & WD Green

It seems like the SSD market is only going to be more crowded now. Just as we’ve predicted, WD’s acquisition on SanDisk means WD will market their own SSDs. We all knew this is going to happen, but I had no idea it’ll happen this quickly. These are the WD SSDs – they come in WD Blue and WD Green variants, much like their HDD counterpart.
WD Blue SSD
For customers looking for enhanced SATA performance, WD Blue SSDs are optimized for multitasking and resource-heavy applications. Perfect in either a notebook or desktop PC, WD Blue SSDs are available in 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB capacities, and in both 2.5-inch/7mm case or M.2 2280 form factors. The WD Blue SSD offers up to 545MB/s and 525MB/s sequential read and write speeds, and endurance up to 400 TBW. WD Blue SSDs will be available starting end-October 2016 and is distributed by Eternal Asia (M) Sdn Bhd in Malaysia.

WD Green SSD
WD Green SSDs deliver essential-class performance, and are a great option for everyday use. Available in 120GB capacity, and in both 2.5-inch/7mm case or M.2 2280 form factors, WD Green SSDs deliver an ultra-low power-draw, enabling PC users to work longer between battery charges. WD Green features sequential read and write times of up to 540MB/s and 405MB/s and endurance up to 80TBW.

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Yes officially turns on its 5G base stations in Ipoh; Up to 715Mbps of download speed in key locations

Yes Malaysia has officially started its 5G commercial service in Ipoh as part of its latest expansion in connecting the country with the latest widely available cellular technology.

Done at the Ipoh City Council premise, several tests have been conducted and places like Ipoh Railway Station can reach speeds of up to 715Mbps which is really fast and nearly 100Mbps higher than the nationwide average.
Those living within the areas of Medan Ipoh, Ipoh Town, Station 18, Bercham, Tambun, Gunung Rapat, and Bandar Sri Botani will see their devices connecting to the 5G network when using Yes’s Infinite series or Prepaid FT5G Unlimited plans. As time goes on, the telco will slowly expand and cover more areas of a given state.
Aside from the usual smartphone-based packages, the new Infinite Gateway which is Malaysia’s first 5G wireless home fiber service can be applied by the public as well it offers high-speed connectivity and at just RM148 per month, users will gain access to the 120Mbps 5G + 4G plan with a free 5G router thrown in for free.
Are you ready to utilize the service? Let us know if you can really reach the advertised speed or if it is just complete gimmick.

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Win awesome HONOR products with #WatchMyMagic TikTok challenge

Are you a frequent TikTok video challenger? Then time to show some hot moves and showcase them through TikTok as HONOR Malaysia invites everyone to partake the #WatchMyMagic challenge and stand a chance to win HONOR goodies.
The #WatchMyMagic challenge is available now until 12th February 2020 and many prizes are to be won including an HONOR 9X (review), HONOR MagicWatch 2 or HONOR Band 5. Participants can click on the banner on HONOR’s TikTok homepage to save the filter and start unleashing their moves. Be sure to follow the steps listed below correctly for submission.
Set your profile to Public.
There will be a total of 3 lucky winners will be announced on 17th February 2020 based on their creativity in the video and the more submissions are made, the chances of you winning will be higher.

For more information on the contest, visit HONOR’s official page on TikTok or Facebook page for exciting updates.

TikTok as a platform to connect
Tiktok is definitely not a stranger to Company Social Responsibilities (CSR), as they have completed a number of commitments or challenges in the past, such as producing 0 waste over a number of days, informing the public about how serious climate change is, and even donate to clean out oceans. While it was widely accepted in previous decades that companies should only give back bare minimum resources, the past decade has seen changes in this thinking.
As many youngsters are on TikTok, I think that for TikTok to go out of their way to bring awareness to these problems is commendable. I have seen many TikTok videos that are just very random yet somehow it’s educational. Some are genuinely funny with unexpected twists that just makes me laugh, while some made my jaw drop.
A pro tip here – maybe include some cool moves or something motivational/inspirational or perhaps creative in your TikTok video for the #WatchMyMagic challenge?
From the standpoint of social media, it works as a tool to highlight companies implementing CSR or those with ethical business practices, which can lead to increased sales, a larger audience reach, and free positive publicity.

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Huawei Malaysia Opens First Regional Flagship Store In Malaysia

Huawei is really serious when it comes to us Malaysians – and they’re opening their first ever regional flagship store in Malaysia. This flagship store is located in Pavillion Elite – which in my opinion, very accessible. So, what does the flagship store has?
First off, it occupies a massive 4,476 square feet. Secondly,  it serves as a one-stop center for onsite services, send-for-repair service, and even a private product consultation sessions. A very nice initiative from Huawei Malaysia, actually.

Anyone can spew out multiple flagship smartphones within a year (looking at you, Sony) but if there are zero initiatives for post-sales services, then I don’t see how customers can have a satisfying experience.
“Since Huawei first set foot in Malaysia six years ago, we have seen tremendous opportunities this country has to offer and with the continuous support from our consumers and partners, we have been able to reach new heights”
– Carlson Leong, Retail Director of Consumer Business Group Huawei Malaysia.
As a flagship store, Huawei Malaysia will have its massive selection of smartphones, tablets, and wearables available for all to experience in the store itself. Of course, there is a humongous selection of accessories available in the store too.

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How smartwatches could detect COVID-19 before symptoms show up; but they’re still not medical devices

This article is brought to you by Amazfit Malaysia
Smartwatches. They’re available in a wide variety nowadays and I think we have a fantastic reason why we all should be wearing one right now – and that’s because they can detect the possibilities of a COVID-19 infection before any symptoms show up.

CBS News talked about this recently, and it is actually applicable to all smartwatches or even fitness bands in the market right now.

Because of how these smart wearables are constantly detecting your heart rate, it has a history of your heart rate to know what’s your baseline. Smartwatches with a sensitive heart rate monitor can detect minor changes, hence they will show up in the app.
And yet, even affordable smartwatches like Amazfit can track your heart rate in a non-invasive way. Just wear it and it’ll log your heart rate which you can see on the app itself in a simple graph form.
Better yet, these smartwatches have long battery life and they can track your health for days to come. Amazfit claims that their Amazfit GTS 2 and the Amazfit GTR 2 can last for 14 days, whereby the Amazfit GTR 2e can last for 24 days.
Moreover, these Amazfit smartwatches can become your daily companion too. It has a beautiful screen, a microphone, and a speaker. You can literally have a phone call via your smartwatch like James Bond.

Also, the Amazfit GTS 2 and GTR 2 have 3GB of local storage for music, so you can pair your TWS earbuds to the smartwatch and still listen to your favorite music without needing to be connected to your smartphone.
Since we’re all working from home anyway, Amazfit smartwatches have 90 built-in sports mode with smart recognition so it’ll automatically start sports mode for you. It also has GPS so that it can track your route during outdoor jogging.

So, if you want to pick up a smartwatch for yourself – check out what Amazfit Malaysia has to offer. There are a lot of different choices available – and it brings a lot of features to the table too.

Official Shopee store
Official Lazada store

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 series runs new Samsung One UI Watch; comes in new sleek design

I am very interested in the Galaxy Watch 4 mainly because of one thing – Samsung and Google struck a deal and Google officially “adopts” Samsung’s Tizen smartwatch OS into Google’s own Wear OS.
Fast forward to today, we finally have the new generation of smartwatches from Samsung that is equipped with the new Samsung One UI Watch for smartwatches.

Samsung also introduced two new smartwatches this generation – the Galaxy Watch 4 with a more modern, sleek, minimalist design – and also the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic with the iconic rotating bezel design. Both these smartwatches are circular, by the way.

Screen size

Galaxy Watch 4

44mm

1.36-inch
450×450 pixels

40mm

1.19-inch
396×396 pixels

Galaxy Watch 4 Classic (46mm)

46mm

1.36-inch
450×450 pixels

42mm

1.19-inch
396×396 pixels

Exynos W920 Chipset
1.5GB RAM
16GB Storage
Casing build material:

Watch 4

Aluminum

Watch 4 Classic

Stainless steel

247mAh Battery
Quintuple Sensors

Accelerator
Barometer
Gyro
Geomagnetic
Light

Samsung BioActive Sensor

Optical Heart Rate [PPG]
Electrical Heart Sensor [ECG]
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Sensor [BIA]

The new Galaxy Watch 4 series of smartwatches are very sleek, in my opinion. I particularly like the tinier rotating bezels on the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, but I do like the sleek minimalist design of the Galaxy Watch 4 too.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
But, the most important aspect when it comes to the smartness of a smartwatch is the operating system. Samsung is revamping it and calling it the Samsung One UI Watch, which the company claims that it “looks and works more like your Galaxy smartphone”.
Samsung also implemented gesture controls so that you can do the chop-chop gesture or flicking to do something.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
The Galaxy Watch 4 series of smartwatches also features deeper integration into the Galaxy ecosystem as it has the Auto Switch feature so that your Galaxy Buds can automatically switch between your Galaxy smartphone and also the Galaxy Watch 4 series. It’s a huge quality of life improvement.
The reason for this is because – the Galaxy Watch 4 has internal storage so you can download your Spotify music to listen directly from your Galaxy Watch 4 via your Galaxy Buds. Typical stuff.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
Of course, the Galaxy Watch 4 also has a lot of apps for you to install – even Samsung Pay. Everything is protected securely since it has Knox as well.
By the way, the new Galaxy Watch 4 series is powered by a new chipset with a better GPU to provide better animations.

Pricing
Surprisingly, the Galaxy Watch 4 series is lower in terms of pricing compared to the previous generations.

Galaxy Watch 4 (BT, 40mm)

Starts from USD $249.99

Galaxy Watch 4 Classic (BT, 42mm)

Starts from USD $349.99

As of now, we still do not have the official prices for the Malaysian market yet – we’ll keep you updated.

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ASUS announces the Transformer Book Flip

If there’s one thing that Lenovo has proven right, is that their all-original concept of the Yoga devices opened up an entirely new world of 2-in-1 form factors. Now, that didn’t stop its competitors to come up with their own versions of 2-in-1 tablet-PCs, especially ASUS.

ASUS is now venturing into that exciting ground, that is to combine their convertible with the 360º rotating touch-screen, called the Transformer Book Flip. It has all the 4 necessary modes – laptop, media, propped view, and also pure tablet.

One thing that sets this Transformer Book Flip apart from the competitor is the power that it has. It’s available in both 13.3-inch and also 15.6 inch, both with tad disappointment as it only has a 1366×768 resolution display, but has the all-exclusive ASUS SonicMaster to immerse yourself into the world of audio.
There are a little spec variance depending on the size you’re getting, as listed below

TP300LA (Core i3)

13.3-inch
Intel Core i3-4010U with Intel Integrated HD Graphics 4400
500GB hard disk drive
Priced at RM1,699

TP550LN-CI073H (Core i5)

15.6-inch
Core i5-4210U with GeForce GT840M
500GB HDD + 24GB SSD
Priced at RM 2,599

TP550LN-CI088H (Core i7)

15.6-inch
i7-4510U with GeForce GT840M
500GB HDD + 24GB SSD
RRP: RM 2,899

For a form factor like this, the highest spec seems like a very viable option for many people. Plus, the price is about the same as the all new iPhone 6 16GB. Why not get a full-fledged 2-in-1 tablet-PC instead of a function-limited-yet-overpriced smartphone?

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Huawei announces Honor 4X

Another day, another device from the super massive Chinese company. This new Honor 4X however is something special.

Comes with a 7.9mm thinness, a 5.5-inch screen with 1270×720 resolution, all powered by a 64-bit octa-core A53 processor made by Huawei and complimented by a 2GB of RAM. This phone runs on Android 4.4 KitKat and has 8GB of internal storage, expandable up to 32GB through SD card.

Huawei also manage to juice the entire phone with a massive 3000mAh battery too – and supports LTE. That said, it has the now-standard 13MP rear-facing camera and 5MP front-facing camera too.

For all these exciting things, the Honor 4X only costs RM619 with GST included, and is available right now on Vmall.

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Google’s Wallet to not have physical card – yet

Google’s big W – Wallet, its online payment service that works across all Google apps, including the Google Play Store and is also supported by multiple vendors, it poses a real threat to PayPal. A rumour told quite some time back was that the web-search giant wanted a physical card too, not online on e-payment.

Well, a new source said that Google’s CEO, Larry Page, decided to scrap the entire idea since the fancy black-coloured card with a big rainbow “W” printed on it was rather buggy during its trial runs.
Given any case however, the Google Wallet’s NFC manifesto is still stalled, as there are only a very limited number of shops that support such a service, since it uses a completely different set of equipment to make sure it runs well.
I however, personally am still looking forward to pay for LRT and busses with my phone, not with a Touch N’ Go card with all the hassle to go and keep track of the credit and reload it.
Not for tolls though, I don’t want my phone to be robbed away or dropped it when reaching for the toll payment terminal.
Via : Android Authority

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Flash’s New Quad-Cam Smartphone Coming Soon

A few weeks ago, we saw a brand new leak regarding TCL’s upcoming smartphone. It features a total of four cameras – two at the front, and two at the back. This is by far the single smartphone with the most cameras to date, and there’s a great reason too.
As far as we know now, the TCL 598 will be an upcoming smartphone by Flash. Based on the first leak, there are some spec leaks but nothing much to see physically. Now however, we have a few more sneaky shots of the Flash smartphone.

So far, this design seem to be finalized. There are two things that I’d like to point out regarding the design. Firstly, take a look at the flat back. Both cameras and the fingerprint sensor are embedded within the brushed metal back. That will most definitely avoid scratches, bumps, and nicks directly on the camera itself. Did we mention before that the dual-camera setup can have some really funky camera effects?
Secondly, the phone does have quite prominent curved edges on the sides of both ends – much like the Galaxy Note 5 and Note 7’s back. With that curved back, it should provide a more friendlier grip without the sides biting into my palm. Personally, I want to grab this smartphone to know how it feels on my hands.
A quick recap of what we know of this upcoming smartphone in terms of specs:

13MP + 13MP rear-facing camera
8MP + 5MP front-facing camera
5.5-inch 1080p IPS screen
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Helio X20 chipset with 10-core CPU
4GB RAM and 64GB storage; also microSD card slot. Not sure if it’s a combo-SIM slot
3,030mAh battery

From what we know now, the upcoming Flash smartphone will most likely be the successor of the Flash Plus 2, because of the similarities between both of them. The upcoming Flash smartphone does seem  like it’ll have brushed aluminium body too, but not sure if it’s removable like the original Flash Plus 2.
Maybe this time Flash can get their act together and market the inter-changeable metal back covers. This idea was a noble one on the Flash Plus 2. However, I was personally disappointed since no one actually sells those metal back covers.

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Biostar joins SSD market with G300 Series

In the market these days, we have quite a lot of choices when it comes to SSDs. It’s a NAND flash-based SSD, and has a thickness of only 7mm, so you can use this on laptops too.
What differentiates the G300 from its competitors is the high-speed DDR3 cache, six-layer coating for PCB, and 4 power management chips.

Are you interested to get one yourself? It’s available in 120GB, 240GB, and 480GB variants actually. Here is the full list of specs for each G300 SSD variant.

By the way, there’s no official pricing or availability of the G300 SSD in Malaysia yet. However, the 120GB will be around RM178.23, 240GB at RM267.39, and the 480GB at RM567.19. To be honest, it’s really low priced.
Can it compete with the Transcend SSD370S that we reviewed here? We’ll see.

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Kingston takes the crown again as No.1 SSD brand for 2022

In keeping with its reputation as the lead in the flash storage industry, Kingston has once again been named the best SSD brand for 2022.

In 2022, Kingston has shipped over 22 million client SSDs and achieved a whopping 24% market share. The PCIe 4.0 drives like NV2, KC3000, as well as FURY Renegade, have definitely contributed significantly to the brand’s ascent to the top.
As a result of all the newer PC and laptop systems supporting PCIe 4.0 out of the box, the adoption rate has raised quite a bit over time. And when combined with SSDs’ all-time low pricing, it’s no surprise that everyone wants one for the computer system they are planning to buy or build.

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Here are the prices and exclusive pre-order discounts/gifts for the Galaxy S23 series!

Yes – the prices are out! As expected, the prices did increase but Samsung Malaysia is spicing up the deal with a “double the storage” offer which I truly appreciate.
There are two sets of pre-order deals depending on where you get the Galaxy S23 from. Samsung Authorized Partners will give free accessories whereby Samsung Malaysia’s official website will give you an e-voucher instead.

I’m truly glad that Samsung also has the Double Storage upgrade so that we can buy the device at the same price but double the storage capacity for the same price. Samsung is also extending the Eco-Promotions so we can get up to 30% off purchase-with-purchase on selected Samsung Accessories, Galaxy Tablets, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Buds Series and Samsung Care+.
Exclusive deals for purchase at Samsung Experience Stores and Samsung Authorized Partners
Exclusive deals for purchase on Samsung Malaysia’s official website
Samsung Malaysia is also extending the trade-up program for the Galaxy S23 series too. You can trade in up to 5 different devices at once to knock down the price of the new Galaxy S23 series smartphones by up to an additional RM600. Devices of any condition (working or broken) are accepted.
The prices are as shown in the table below:

Models
RRP
Pre-order Price
Colors
Exclusive Gifts

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 1TB
RM7,199
RM6,699
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, and Lavender
Samsung Malaysia’s official website

Double Storage upgrade for the same price worth up to RM500.
RM400 e-Voucher.
Eco-Promotions up to 30% off purchase-with-purchase on selected Samsung Accessories, Galaxy Tablets, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Buds series and Samsung Care+.
Trade-in specials with an additional RM600 rebate.

Samsung Experience Stores | Samsung Authorised Partners

Double Storage upgrade for the same price worth up to RM5001.
Free accessories worth up to RM4586.
Eco-Promotions up to 30% off purchase-with-purchase2 on selected Samsung Accessories, Galaxy Tablets, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Buds series, and Samsung Care+.
Trade-in specials with an additional RM600 rebate.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 512GB
RM6,199
RM5,699

Samsung Galaxy S23+ 512GB
RM5,199
RM4,699

Samsung Galaxy S23 256GB
RM4,199
RM3,899

By the way, Samsung will also have telco deals coming soon – and we’ll update you about it when we have the information.
In the meantime, check out our summary of the Galaxy S23 series here.

To find out more about the pre-order offers, please visit: https://www.samsung.com/my/offer/mobile/galaxy-preorder-2023/
To pre-order the latest Galaxy devices, please click the respective links below:

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: https://www.samsung.com/my/smartphones/galaxy-s23-ultra/buy/
Samsung Galaxy S23+ | Samsung Galaxy S23: https://www.samsung.com/my/smartphones/galaxy-s23/buy/

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Experience fitness wearables through Garmin Squad Training Camp starting today

In an effort to promote marathon and long-distance race and their fitness wearables, Garmin Malaysia officially announced the Garmin Squad Training Camp, available starting today.
The camp is designed to train participants to prepare for 10km and 21km races while experience fitness wearables provided by Garmin. The training will be led by Garmin Coaches which are all qualified fitness trainers and will span across 3 months until June 2020 with 1 or 2 sessions each month. 2 trials will be given: The first for categorizing runner pace and the second for recalibration post-training.

The training is open to anyone as long as they either:

Submit upcoming race registration receipt or past e-certificates of any race
Own compatible Garmin smartwatches for the event

All participants will receive a limited edition Garmin Squad Training Camp
jersey (condition upon 80% attendance rate at Week 12) and a 15% discount voucher for Garmin Forerunner 245 series.

Garmin Smartwatch – All-in-One Fitness System

Garmin is also kind enough to loan out the smartwatches for a price, which will become part of the payment if you are interested in purchasing one after the event ends. By doing so, each and every participant will get to experience the packed features provided by the smartwatch and its companion app, Garmin Sports.
The Garmin Sports app is an all-new sports science system from Garmin which automatically integrates stats from their Garmin Connect account, providing fitness instructions and training courses according to the user’s capabilities.
The app can be paired with a big range of Garmin smartwatches including the Garmin Forerunner 245 and Garmin Forerunner 245 Music that comes with a built-in GPS which is highly accurate alongside its long battery life of up to 7 days in smartwatch mode and up to 6 hours in continuous GPS mode. Both watches also offer safety and tracking features, such as the built-in incident detection. With this feature, users can keep their worries at bay as their location can be easily tracked in case of emergencies.
There are also functions that sounds cool yet useful in a sense, such as VO2 max estimation, a feature that measures the maximum amount of oxygen used during intense workouts while essential functions such as 24/7 heart rate monitoring, stress, and sleep
tracking, Pulse Ox sensor are available as well. The Running Dynamics tracker allows users to set goals and monitor their progress as they work to achieve them.
And how does these features combine together and help users in intense training? Well, people tend to underestimate sports injuries such as heart rates or cramps caused by improper usage of muscle strength or inconsistent breathing. With the help of the smartwatch and the companion app, running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and balance, and many more are calculated and displayed to the user, providing feedback and advice to adjust their workout style to optimal condition. That’s why the training camp is here to guide participants on this matter as well.
The camp is available for registration now by heading towards the official page with additional information and the full list of terms, and conditions.

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Overview – Huawei X Gentle Monster Eyewear 2: TWS in your eyeglasses

This is the second generation of the Huawei X Gentle Monster collaboration and it’s also the (as far as I know) the one and only product series that combines TWS and glasses together. Essentially, you can listen to your glasses.
There are a couple of features here and there that are worth highlighting. So, in today’s video, we go through the glasses and its features and how it actually sounds – both the speakers and also the microphone quality of the Huawei X Gentle Monster Eyewear 2.

Overall, I will still consider this to be a niche product. It’s technically a replacement for your eyewear – be it your glasses or your sunglasses. You can change out the lens to whatever you want, too.

Huawei also has a total of 4 different frame designs to choose from. All of them are priced at a premium RM1,799, which is kinda difficult to swallow, honestly. If you ever need to charge the glasses then you won’t have anything to wear, and it’s much lower-priced to get a standard pair of glasses and another pair of TWS.
But then again, if you really want both eyeglasses and TWS combined into a single device, then the Huawei X Gentle Monster Eyewear 2 is really well-made. Its construction is fantastic and the audio quality is surprisingly good – barring the bass because it’s sitting quite far away from the ears.

Since this is the second generation of these types of products by Huawei, it’s already very well-made compared to the first generation. It now comes in a very protective case, too. But, I’m not someone who require to wear glases – and our cameraman has stated that he wish to see the frame to be thinner in the next generation, as it is rather wide right now.
Also, the software for the Huawei X Gentle Monster Eyewear 2 still has a lot of weird translations. For example, the Huawei X Gentle Monster Eyewear 2 has swipe detection that can be customized – but in the app, instead of saying “swipe”, it says “slippery” instead.

All in all, the Huawei X Gentle Monster Eyewear 2 is still considered a niche product – but it’s very well-made.

Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Lazada
Shopee

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Review – MasterMouse Lite S by Cooler Master: Form Over Function?

A while back, I reviewed the MasterMouse S RGB right here. That’s actually quite a decent mouse for its price, but there were some tradeoffs for that mouse. Then comes this variant of that mouse but without RGB and other sass, and called it the MasterMouse Lite S.
[alert type=”info” icon-size=”normal”]This review will be constantly referred back to the MasterMouse S RGB review, which you can click here to check it out.[/alert]

Truthfully speaking, both the MasterMouse S RGB and the MasterMouse Lite S has nothing in common other than the unboxing experience, mouse shape and mouse form factor. So let’s begin the review with what we all can see first.
Unboxing
Since the unboxing experience is similar, I’ll quickly skim through instead of wasting anymore of your precious time by repeating the same thing.

By the way, there’s no flap this time to take a peek at the mouse itself. So that’s one difference.

Opening up the box shows a plastic shell covering the MasterMouse Lite S itself and with its cable dangling at the underside. That’s also where the user manual is found.

Contents are at its minimum, but sufficient.

Design
Let’s talk about the design now then. By its shape and geometry, it’s exactly the same as the MasterMouse S RGB. But that’s about it – everything else is different. Don’t let the similarity in looks deceive you, as the buttons, look, and feel are pretty different.

By different, I mean like, really different. The scroll wheel still has that textured tyre-looking grippy rubber on it, but the entire mouse itself is made out of a different finishing. It’s listed that the MasterMouse Lite S has a “matte UV coating”, but it’s nothing alike the MasterMouse S RGB.
Here’s my proof.

See this shot? I took a picture similar to this for the RGB version, and you can actually see the grains on that mouse. This one? Nope. No grains at all. It’s as smooth as a baby’s bottom.
Which reminds me – this finish feels very similar CoolerMaster’s series of MasterKeys keyboards. Hmmm…
The USB cable took a hit in cost-cutting too, as it now uses a basic black rubbery cable instead of cloth-braided or patterned rubbery cable.

Using the MasterMouse Lite S
So how does it feel to use the MasterMouse Lite S? Well… very different from the MasterMouse S RGB version, actually.
Firstly, the smoothness of the mouse. That rough texture is no more, and Cooler Master opted for something that is smooth like their MasterKeys series of keyboards that we’ve reviewed here. That’s where the major user experience change.
For me personally, the MasterMouse Lite S’s material makes it very smooth. Compared to the MasterMouse S RGB variant, this smoothness doesn’t provide much grip at all. Especially since the sides – where I did complain the lack of grippy rubber pads – has turned into this smooth plastic finish too.
That means even less grip.

Now, the MasterMouse Lite S does have better feeling side buttons with the back and forward buttons actually feel tactile, albeit a little high-pitched and loud.
As for the two clicked buttons – left mouse button and right mouse button (or LMB and RMB) – they feel terrible. I’m sorry to say this, but these two clicker buttons use a completely different switch than the MasterMouse S RGB.

Both LMB and RMB don’t feel responsive at all. They’re tactile – sure, but only in terms of audio. I can’t the clicks, and each time I only listen to the audio cue to know if it’s clicked or not. Also, the actuation force is actually quite high. I have to press the clicker down with quite a lot of force before it actuates and makes the click noise, yet there wasn’t much rebound force when clicked.
In other words, it felt really mushy but loud.
Not a good feeling, in my opinion.
Software… or lack thereof
There is none. Not even a software update. What you buy is what you will get – nothing more.
I mean, it’s not a bad thing – there’s only one other thing that I want to change on this mouse anyway, which is the DPI cycle button.
To which I have to say, it’s weird that Cooler Master implemented such a system too. The scroll wheel’s LED lights up in 3 levels – off, medium brightness, and maximum brightness. This birghtness, however, is controlled by the MasterMouse Lite S’s DPI level. And yes – there are 3 fixed levels of DPI on this mouse, and there is no software to tell the scroll wheel’s LED to light up explicitly.

Quite a nuisance to recalibrate the mouse speed if I want the mouse to light up with different brightness.
Oh – by the way, the based LED light zone doesn’t have any button to control it. So it’s stuck with only one brightness.
Wrapping up the MasterMouse Lite S review
It’s clear to me that the MasterMouse Lite S is meant to be a budget mouse, and there’s no denial in that. Cooler Master knows it, and that’s why they priced it at RM53, but that’s not an excuse for such an unsatisfying clicker feel. The little arc of LED light beaming out can’t have its brightness changed, which is quite a bummer if you ask me.
Probably not a mouse that I’ll recommend. Better to get something that values function over form, if you ask me.

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New Samsung One UI 4 update is now live for the Galaxy S21 Series 5G with heavy emphasis on user control and seamless transition

Long have we waited and Samsung does not disappoint once again through the latest global official release of the One UI 4 update. Let’s get to the main highlights first with the nitty-gritty details reviewing coming in soon, shall we?

First and foremost, the new One UI 4 sports a familiar yet refreshing design that provides a whole new range of Colour Palettes to choose from, and users are capable of altering even the smallest items from icons and menus to buttons and backgrounds in addition to a fair overhaul towards widgets that offers customization like never before. To bring the personalization game even further, additional emojis, GIFs, and stickers can now be accessed directly through the Samsung Keyboard.

As Google unlocks more options and control towards the user in terms of security and privacy, Samsung is also following up with their own ways by notifying users through a new privacy dashboard on events such as app attempting to access your camera or microphone which you may or may not allow access directly through the dashboard panel. Users can also easily find out how many apps out of all of them are given permission to access various hardware within the device.

Lastly, the One UI 4 is supported not only by Samsung themselves but also by a bunch of 3rd party app developers and partners to ensure the mobile applications are tailored towards what Samsung is trying to bring to the users. As such, devices that are not smartphones including Samsung’s line of tablets, smartwatches, and even the latest foldable/flippable, have their own optimized version of apps dedicated for them.
Neat, When can I get them?
Good news if you are rocking one of the Galaxy S21 series smartphones because the first round of availability goes exclusively towards them but be assured that the update will soon reach the A series, Z series, and also some of the older lineups of the past.
Reach for the System Update tab to find out whether it is readily available for you!

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The Dell Latitude 5000 series is the brand’s most sustainable laptop to date

With the annual Earth Day coming in next week, Dell is getting ahead of the game by revealing the internal design of the Latitude 5000 series laptop to explain the thought process behind the technology giant’s way of contributing to the environment. As customers are prioritizing more on purchases that will make an impact on sustaining nature, the Latitude 5000 series’ large-volume sales naturally contribute to the cause the most so here’s how much Dell is putting recyclable materials into the production of the entire package from the device to the accessories.

21% tree-based bioplastic, 20% reclaimed carbon fiber, 30% recycled plastic for the laptop lid
20% reclaimed carbon fiber, 39% bio-based rubber feet for the chassis base
28% of ocean-bound plastic for the fan housing
100% recycled material for the packaging

Not only through the Latitude 5000 series products, Dell actually has done a lot in consuming wasted but recyclable materials since 2017 with over 227,000 pounds of ocean-bound plastics to make more than 5.1 million units of packaging trays and endcaps. The brand also announced that the environmental-friendly packaging will be included in all Latitude, Precision, and XPS devices in the future.

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Review – Logitech MX Anywhere 2S : One Mouse, 3 Machines

A few years ago, we reviewed the first ever Logitech MX Anywhere – the first one ever. It had two noble features – wireless and connecting up to 3 devices at once. It was a good mouse for those who want to use a single mouse to connect multiple devices – but it lacks interconnectivity between each of the devices. Aiming directly at this particular problem, the Logitech MX Anywhere 2S is created.
Here’s our review of the Logitech MX Anywhere 2S. Also, watch our full video review where we unbox and show what’s the Logitech FLOW is all about. 😉

Unboxing
In terms of the packaging, it’s rather simple. Donning Logitech’s more professional-looking packaging design, the MX Anywhere 2S’s packaging does look sleek.

There’s a flap at the front where you can open and have a look like any other premium mouse these days. Too bad it doesn’t have that little cutout at the bottom like the ASUS ROG Buzzard GX860. For a mouse, I think that has the best packaging design. Ever.

The contents are rather simple. Comes with a really tiny Unifying receiver, micro USB cable, and a few paperworks, that’s it.

Design
The MX Anywhere 2S still retains its original shape but with a few tweaks.

Firstly, the colors are now more consistent throughout the entire mouse. For the unit that I have here is in black color, it means darkening the bronze-colored parts to give it an overall more consistent dark look. Looks good, to be honest. Available in blue and white, too.

Geometrically, the MX Anywhere 2S feels a little thicker overall but its curvatures generally feel the same. Though, the MX Anywhere 2S is indeed heavy this time around.
Keeping the design similar to its predecessor, the MX Anywhere 2S has a micro USB port at the front for charging, too.

At the bottom is where the magic of the Logitech MX Anywhere 2S is found. This time around, Logitech made things even simpler as they’ve removed the Connect button while retaining the on/off switch and a little button around the 3 LEDs. More on these later.
Up at the top of the mouse is where the things didn’t change much.

Features
This is where the Logitech MX Anywhere 2S shine. Firstly, the feature to connect up to 3 different devices is still here. You can with either Bluetooth or the Unifying receiver and it’ll work just as expected when you press the button beneath the mouse to cycle through devices 1, 2, and 3.
However, this time around, there’s a new feature called Logitech FLOW. If you know about Symless Synergy already, then you already know what the Logitech FLOW is all about. They’re both about sharing a single mouse across multiple devices while sharing a single clipboard too. Though, the Logitech FLOW is a proprietary technology and you’ll need Logitech peripherals for it to work. Also, Logitech FLOW doesn’t have Linux support as of now.
FLOW seems to be a big part of Logitech’s upcoming new family of peripherals!
To use Logitech FLOW, it’s rather simple. Just download the software called Logitech Options and install on each of the machines you want Logitech FLOW to work on. Then, pair the mouse to computers 1, 2, or 3, either through Bluetooth or through the newly designed Unifying receiver. Seriously, these things are getting so small that I’m afraid a toddler might swallow it effortlessly.

Then, head on over to search each other’s computer on the Logitech Option and it’ll just work itself out – like magic.

Once you’ve done that, it just works across the computers! With good software engineers and good UI designers, the entire experience is actually very enjoyable. It’s really seamless. The entire experience is fantastic. Yet I don’t have a Logitech keyboard – but Logitech FLOW works just fine with the clipboard. Everything just works.
I highly recommend you to watch the video here as we show you what’s going on with Logitech FLOW. I’m honestly impressed.
Battery life
Let’s talk about this. The Logitech MX Anywhere 2S’s battery life is fantastic. Throughout my tests, I think I’ve only charged it once – and that’s after a lot of intense usage. I can bet that this mouse can last you way over a few days of usage before needing a charge.

Yet since it uses the ubiquitous microUSB cable, you can pretty much charge it up any time, anywhere.
Wrapping up the Logitech MX Anywhere 2S review
To be honest, unless you’re going to take advantage of the Logitech FLOW technology, then it’s not worth the upgrade from its predecessor. However, for someone who uses a MacBook Air and a Windows desktop and don’t have enough screen real estate to work with, the Logitech FLOW does indeed work. Functionality, pretty much similar to Symless’s Synergy, but more elegant.

For the MSRP of RM339, I have to say that the price tag is indeed a very hefty one – just like its predecessor, actually.

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Watch Detective Pikachu on YouTube now… or not

I’m not sure if this is a publicity stunt or just an oopsie from their behalf, but there is a video claiming to be the full movie, is available on YouTube now. It is obviously, not the full movie.
First, there was a Twitter account that tweeted the link claiming to be the full movie. Then Ryan Reynolds, the voice actor for Pikachu in the movie, retweeted it.

Attn @DetPikachuMovie @warnerbros. Leak…
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) May 7, 2019

Reynold’s intentions was to bring more attention to both the official movie Twitter account and also Warner Brothers, but surely, he has a lot of followers on his own Twitter as well. Hence, it got retweeted thousands of times.
However, the video itself isn’t what it seems to be.

Obviously, this video is a troll. It has the watermark R. Reynolds at the top left corner, and it is a video of Pikachu dancing to some 80’s workout music in a loop.
I ain’t even mad. It’s adorable to see Pikachu in his (?) tiny, furry body. Unlike Sonic The Abomination, this is actually pleasant to look at and to see him dance for an hour and a half is actually quite pleasant.
Then, even the official twitter changed their name to Detective Leakachu. What a troll!

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realme 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A30s: Completely different phones

Recently, we just published the review of the realme 5. That smartphone is a really affordable smartphone. Within these past few months, we also have the Samsung Galaxy A30s entering the market. We believe that these two phones are made for two different types of users – so let’s take a look at the differences here.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s is available for RM899 for 4GB RAM + 64GB storage whereby the realme 5 starts at RM599 with 3GB RAM + 64GB storage or RM799 for 4GB RAM + 128GB storage.

You can also watch our video version of this comparison for a better illustration of our points that we are going to say in this video.

Let’s first just start by reiterating one point – these two phones are really different from each other and they are meant for two different types of users.
Some specs

These two phones come with 720p displays. The realme 5 has a rather large 6.5-inch IPS LCD display, whereby the Galaxy A30s comes with a 6.3-inch Super AMOLED display. The Super AMOLED display here is obviously going to be brighter and more vivid – and comes with the under-display fingerprint scanner too. I honestly prefer the rear fingerprint scanner.
We have the higher-spec version of the realme 5, that comes with 4GB RAM + 128GB storage. The Galaxy A30s has 4GB RAM + 64GB of storage. Both of these phones also have triple card slots – two dedicated nano SIM slots, and a single microSD card slot.

As for the chipset, the Galaxy A30s comes with an Exynos 7904 and the realme 5 comes with a Snapdragon 665.
Performance
With the specs of these two phones out of the way, we then head on to benchmarks. The Snapdragon 665 chipset here is winning the Exynos 7904 in all aspects – single-core CPU, multi-core CPU, and also GPU. Take a look at these benchmark charts here.

Gaming
However, the benchmarks don’t translate to real-life performance. We tested with PUBG Mobile and noticed that the Galaxy A30s can run PUBG Mobile in the lowest graphical settings with “high” frame rates, but the realme 5 is noticeably smoother.
We did show gameplay footage in the video version of this article, so watch that instead.
Cameras
Okay, then the cameras. These two phones have these cameras up their arsenal.

As for the image quality coming out from these two phones, here they are. You can click here to visit our Shutterfly album for the full resolution and all metadata.

Overall picture quality coming out from both are pretty good. The white balance is great. I realized that the realme 5 takes a softer image whereby the Galaxy A30s has a lot of digital sharpening going on.

The biggest difference between these two phones is the color of the picture taken. The realme 5 is much more realistic whereby the Galaxy A30s offer a more dramatic look. Looks nice, but it’s not reality.

I also realized there is no option to automatically “fix” the ultrawide angle lens distortion. The realme 5 automatically fixes the ultrawide angle lens distortion.

The realme 5 also has Nightscape mode to take night shots, whereas the Galaxy A30s does not, hence the difference in exposure for night shots.
Also as mentioned in our realme 5 review, the macro camera performs okay in a softbox with controlled light – but the color consistency is quite bad between shots.
Battery life
I mentioned that the realme 5 is thicker? That’s because it has a 5,000mAh battery. The Galaxy A30s has a 4,000mAh battery. Both are going to last at least a full day, so no worries about that. The realme 5 has the luxury of charging once every 3 days or so.

Battery charging speed
Since the Galaxy A30s has a smaller battery and higher wattage charger, it is obviously going to charge faster than the realme 5. The realme 5 only supports up to 10W.

Honestly, I personally prefer a larger battery that can last for a few days. But since the charging speed is so slow, I personally suggest you leave it to charge overnight instead.
Value
These two phones have a huge price gap for its base model. That is because of the value it offers. When I mentioned that these two phones are meant for completely different types of users, it is because the Samsung Galaxy A30s offers a lot of Samsung exclusive apps and services that realme does not have.

One example here is Samsung Pay. The Galaxy A30s has Samsung Pay – and it is also the cheapest Samsung smartphone to have that feature. The more you use Samsung Pay, the more points you get. With points, you can redeem vouchers and gifts from Samsung Rewards.
The Galaxy A30s also has Link to Windows – a feature that was only introduced to the Galaxy Note10 series that was launched in late August.
Conclusion?
I think both the realme 5 and Galaxy A30s are very different from each other. For a no-frills smartphone, the realme 5 is great. It starts at RM599 and has a 5,000mAh battery, and decent cameras.
The Galaxy A30s comes with a higher price but justifies itself by offering you Samsung’s apps and services – including Samsung Pay.

The decision of “which of these to buy” really depends on you. Do you want to pay a higher price for Samsung’s features or not?

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vivo Y31 announced in Malaysia for RM999; Launches on March 6

vivo has announced the arrival of the vivo Y31 smartphone in Malaysia with a big screen and big batteries.
With a 3D shade printed back, the device fights for a spot in the lower-midrange market where the competition and price fights are getting fiercer with each new device release. Can this survive the battle at the very least? Let’s see what it has to offer.

6.58-inch IPS LCD Display
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662chipset
8GB RAM
128GB storage
Quad rear-facing cameras

Main: 48MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Macro: 2MP f/2.4
Depth Sensor

Selfie camera: 16MP f/2.0
5,000mAh battery

USB Type-C 18W Wired Charging

Headphone Jack
Racing Black, Ocean Blue Color
RM999

We have seen better offerings than this with greater battery capacity at a lower price, despite that factor being the most eye-catching point of this device. Unless you really love or being used to the FunTouch OS, otherwise I don’t see this stand out from the rest of the competition.
Pricing and Availability
Beginning March 6, the vivo Y31 will become available at all vivo concept stores and authorized dealers as well as vivo’s official web store, Shopee, and Lazada for online purchases.

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It's official : Windows 10 availability lands 29th July 2015

Getting an email saying – “hey, Windows 10 will be available soon” – is great, but what’s better than having a solid date?

Microsoft sent out a short and precise email stating that Windows 10 will be available on 29th July 2015 as a free upgrade to customers running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
I’m looking forward to what Windows 10 brings. Now I can’t wait for it.

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Review – MSI Prestige P75 Creator 9SD

MSI has always focused on being sleek with their Prestige series of laptops. They’re crafted to be thin, sleek, yet offer good performance while looking very professional. The MSI Prestige P75 Creator 9SD is another sleek laptop with a thin body and lightweight build, aimed towards creative professionals.
I consider myself as a creative professional as I edit all of the videos and pictures, I took the laptop for a spin. So, here’s our review of the MSI Prestige P75 Creator 9SD – and there are a few things to like about this laptop.

Design
I think the overall sleekness of this laptop is something that immediately catches people’s eyes. It has this book-like silver color and chamfered edges, while the MSI logo itself is printed in grey.
There are a few things MSI did with the laptop here. Since it is a Prestige series of laptops, it is kept lightweight by using plastic. For such a big laptop, the construction is quite rigid with minimal flex.

And despite being so thin, the I/O ports on the MSI Prestige P75 Creator 9SD is surprisingly good. On the left, we have:

Power jack
Ethernet
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A
MicroSD card reader
Separated microphone and headphone jack

On the right, we have more ports:

USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
2x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C
Thunderbolt 3
HDMI

From here is where I truly appreciate MSI’s emphasis on I/O ports. Especially for video editors, we need lots of storage – and we mostly have more than a few external storage devices. To keep everything speedy, high-speed ports like USB 3.1 Gen 2 are important.
What I’m most surprised by is the inclusion of Thunderbolt 3. We can connect so many more high-speed storages through this port! Best of all, we can even daisy chain more displays via the Thunderbolt 3 and HDMI ports.
Displays
Sporting a 17.3-inch display with 1080p resolution and “IPS-like” panel, the colors on this display looks pretty good. Despite not deliberately listed as an IPS panel, the viewing angles are still great. Most importantly, the colors look good too.

MSI does have another variant of the Prestige P75 Creator 9SD that has 4K resolution with 100% Adobe RGB color gamut coverage.
Anyway, the MSI Prestige P75 Creator 9SD does have pretty thin bezels around the perimeter of the screen. There’s still a webcam up at the top, and the thin is surprisingly tiny.

Trackpad and keyboard
Looking at both the trackpad and keyboard individually, they’re quite good. There are many aspects of both the trackpad and keyboard that checks the important marketing points. I mean, look at this – it’s quite rare for a laptop to have this ultrawide trackpad and a fingerprint scanner on the left side.

And the trackpad is smooth too. It uses Windows Precision Touchpad drivers and with such a wide trackpad, gestures can be performed easily.
Ultrawide trackpad!
The keyboard on its own is pretty decent. The key switch has a good travel distance and quick bounceback, creating a fun to type experience. However, the layout oculd be a little better as everything is way too far off center now.

Actually, no. The entire layout of both the trackpad and keyboard needs to be changed. As it is now, I can’t type comfortably and my right palm will definitely make the trackpad go crazy while typing. Even when I disabled the trackpad, my wrist still causes the trackpad to create clicking noises – which I find it to be annoying.

Also, the angle of which the keyboard sinks into the laptop chassis is too steep, causing the spacebar to be unreliable.
Performance
The MSI Prestige P75 Creator 9SD is packed with these specs:

Intel Core i7-9750H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
16GB DDR4-2666 (soldered)
512GB Samsung NVMe SSD

From what we can see, the performance of this laptop is actually pretty decent.

Thermally however, the MSI Prestige P75 Creator 9SD struggles a little. I presume one of the main reason why MSI opted in for the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is to cut down on heat produced.

MSI also did their best in cooling this thin yet powerful laptop – because there are a total of 3 fans inside this machine.
Upgradability
Opening up the backplate is easy. Take out all of the screws and the backplate can be popped off. However, do be careful as part of the hinge cover piece is connected to the backplate. Also, you’ll be voiding your warranty.

Once removed, we can see the triple fan setup. I do appreciate the fact that MSI is trying to cool down this laptop while retaining its thinness, though it is quite a difficult task.
It is here that we can see that the RAM is soldered and there is another extra M.2 SSD slot available for us to expand the storage.
          One empty M.2 SSD slot for you.
We can also see that maintaining the laptop by cleaning up the fans and reapplying thermal paste is a simple task, which we like.
Battery life
This MSI Prestige P75 Creator 9SD is packed with an 80.25Wh with a capacity of 5,280mAh. Throughout our usage, it can last about 6 hours on heavy Chrome, music, and quite a lot of YouTube. I’m impressed.
And yet, the power brick that came with the MSI Prestige P75 Creator 9SD is pretty small in size. Once again, MSI designed it to be very portable.
Wrapping up the MSI Prestige P75 Creator 9SD review
I think there are many things to like about this laptop. The overall build quality is decent, has a great big display, can be upgraded with another M.2 SSD, and most importantly – the port selection is excellent. Even the battery life is great.
And hey – it’s surprisingly lightweight and thin!
However, my main complaints is on the layout on both the trackpad and keyboard. These two components seem to be in a mismatch, hindering the user experience. But hey – since there are so many high-speed USB ports and a Thunderbolt 3 port, use an external keyboard/mouse.

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Kingston reveals creator-centric hub Workflow Station and a roadmap for upcoming NVMe SSDs

Creators rejoice as Kingston has announced a pretty neat hub, Workflow Station and Readers for superior connectivity alongside a sneak peek for future NVMe SSDs for this year.

For starters, this little hub allows creators to offload tons of files at once with 4 available slots of removable connectors to transfer all the video, photos, and audio all at once.

Finally, a dream come true as multiple 4Kor 8K streams from the such of GoPros and RED cameras can be transferred at once through the USB mini-hub, SD, and microSD readers. Also, it is fully portable since it only needs a USB-C to connect to any supported device.

Speaking of SSDs, Kingston shared several upcoming new NVMe SSDs that serves a huge variety of users that ranges from:

Ghost Tree: Extreme 7GBps read and write speed with PCIe 4.0
NV Series: Entry-level PCIe 3.0 drives with high value to performance ratio
XS2000: USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 external drives with transfers speed up to 2GBps
DC1500M: Datacenter exclusive U.2 drives for bandwidth and data-heavy tasks like virtual infrastructures and web hosting

In my opinion, the Workflow Station and Reader will definitely bump up the productivity of content creators especially those who work in a mobile environment that needs to constantly move around. At the very least, it can work as a fast and premium hub to your desktop rig for connecting a bunch of external drives.

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Cooler Master Launches Iconic COSMOS C700P; Priced At RM1,349

Let’s trace back about a decade ago. That was when Cooler Master dominated the market with two cases – the CM 690 and also the COSMOS series. Over the years, Cooler Master hasn’t really been focused on these two cases – but that all changed during this year’s Computex. The COSMOS is getting an update – and it’s called the COSMOS C700P.
So let’s see – it’s the year 2017 now, so RGB is important. Check. As for the COMSOS’s iconic design – the aluminium handlebars – are still retained. Good. There are a lot of other features that are either retained from the iconic COSMOS II and improved upon, too.

One of the pillars of the MasterConcept is flexibility. A builder should be able to have their components organized and placed the way he/she wants. Inside the COSMOS C700P, this key element of the MasterConcept can be seen in innovations such as the rotating and removable motherboard tray. Turn the tray to create a chimney effect; put your graphics card in a vertical position to optimize the natural airflow inside the chassis, allowing warm air to move upwards with less interference and escape from the top.

Of course, that means you can invert the motherboard layout too. While the motherboard tray is fully removed from the frame, why not install all the parts outside?

That’s not all – the new COSMOS C700P has curved tempered glass side panels. Cooler Master claims that they’re the only one in the market with curved tempered glasses. With tempered glasses mean that your cable management game will have to be on point – but luckily for you, Cooler Master included covers to hide everything. There are panels to hide your cables, hard disks, and PSU – although you can mount SSDs on top of the PSU cover to show off, if you choose to. 😉

Then there’s RGB lighting. Cooler Master is keeping it classy by having the RGB lines carved and recessed, offering a subtle light experience on the 4 handlebars. Once connected to an RGB-compatible motherboard, the lights can be synced all around too, of course.

As for the I/O panel, the COSMOS C700P comes with USB 3.1 Gen. 2 Type-C port too.
For the price of RM1,349 – this is the case that I can’t put a price on. It’s nostalgic.

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