Buy Transcend, Fly To Taiwan

Happening from now until 15th July 2018, you can stand a chance to fly to Taiwan! Of course there are terms and conditions. Here’s the drill.
For every purchase of Transcend products in PC iMAGE (Sarawak/Sabah/JB) and Top Macro, customers are entitled to join the lucky draw with each completed online product registration, and stand a chance to win a return air ticket to Taiwan and many more amazing gifts!

Grand Prize: One KUL-TPE Economy Flight Ticket * 1 winner
2nd Prize: One Transcend External 1TB HDD 25A3W *1 winner
3rd Prize: One Transcend 32GB Type-C OTG JF890s *3 winners

How to participate? Good question – Transcend has a list of steps together with terms and conditions.

Purchase Transcend products in the selected stores of PC iMAGE (Sarawak/Sabah/JB), Top Macro and get it registered online during the promotion period.
Each Transcend product purchased entitles you one entry for the lucky draw. The more
Transcend product purchased, the more entries you will get for an increased chance to win the lucky draw.
The product has to be purchased and invoiced during the promotion period June 1st to July 15th, 2018.
The online registration has to be completed on the event page
(https://goo.gl/forms/aVlzTbiZw4dWVgYx2) between – June 1st 00:00 ~2018 July 15th 24:00, 2018
1 individual Malaysian citizen is only entitled to win 1 prize.
Winners will be announced @Transcend Malaysia Official FB: https://www.facebook.com/TranscendMY/ on August 1st, 2018
For terms and conditions, please visit http://www.transcend-info.com/PR/Event/MY_TC.html

The main highlight here is that this contest is only eligible if the Transcend product is purchased at a handful of retailers. Transcend seems to be targeting  Transcend has a list of participating stores too:

SF1.28, 2ND FLR, BOULEVARD SHOPPING COMPLEX.MIRI, 98000 SWK
UNIT 1.6 & 1.7,ONE TJ SHOPPING COMPLEX,JLN STUTONG, KUCHING,93350 SWK
01-38 & 01-39, LEVEL1, PARKCITY MALL, BINTULU, 97008 SWK
L3-79B, LEVEL 3, DANGA CITY MALL,JALAN TUN ABDUL RAZAK,JOHOR BAHRU,80000 JHR
THE SPRING SUBLOT 151, LOT 7196, SECT 64, KTLD, JLN SIMPANG TIGA, KUCHING, 93350 SWK
LOT 3.36-3.37, 3RD FLOOR, BINTANG MEGAMALL, MIRI, 98000 SWK
SF 09-11, 2ND FLOOR, DELTA MALL, LOT 2831, JALAN PEDADA, SIBU, 96000 SWK
LOT 2.3 & 2.31, 2ND FLR, VIVACITY MEGAMALL, JLN WAN ALWI, KUCHING, 93350 SWK
LOT 2.31 & 2.15 2ND FLOOR, WISMA SABERKAS, GREEN ROAD, 93000 KUCHING, SWK
LOT 3.26 3RD FLOOR, WISMA SABERKAS, GREEN ROAD, 93000 KUCHING, SWK
LOT 3.77, BLOCK C, 3RD FLOOR, KARAMUNSING COMPLEX, 88300, KOTA KINABALU, SABAH
LOT 3.40-3.46, 3RD FLOOR, KARAMUNSING COMPLEX, 88300, KOTA KINABALU, SABAH.
*BLOCK 22, LOT 4 BANDAR INDAH, MILE 5 NORTH ROAD, SANDAKAN, 90000, SABAH
TB4319, GROUND FLOOR, BLOCK 31, FAJAR COMPLEX, JALAN HAJI
KARIM,TAWAU,91000,SABAH

Make sure you join the contest if you buy any Transcend products from the list of retailers!

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Impressions – Canon EOS R Mirrorless Full-Frame Camera

The Canon EOS R mirrorless camera has been around for quite some time now, in fact, the Internet now has plenty of full-fledged review articles and videos about the camera and its overall ecosystem. Hence, in this article, I will just talk about the camera from the perspective of a photographer.
Canon EOS R

I received the Canon EOS R kit which includes the EOS R body and the versatile Canon RF 24-105 f/4 L IS lens. The camera is Canon’s answer to the public’s demand for the high-end full-frame mirrorless system. It uses the new RF mount and the sensor is from Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. So, you can pretty much expect the same image quality of the 5D Mark IV but at the lower price point. The RF mount significantly reduces the flange distant while keeping the same EF-S mount diameter. That enables the possibility of creating lenses with unprecedented specifications. Something like the 28-70 f/2 L USM lens.
Key specifications of EOS R:

30MP CMOS full-frame sensor with Dual Pixel autofocus
3.69-million dot OLED electronic viewfinder
2.10-million dot 3.2″ fully articulated touchscreen LCD
DIGIC 8 processor
Up to 8 fps continuous burst shooting (5 fps with continuous-AF, 3 fps with Tracking Priority AF)
UHD 4K 30p video (1.8x crop factor)
Canon Log (10-bit 4:2:2 over HDMI or 8-bit 4:2:0 internally)
1x SD card slot (UHS-II)

First Impressions

Out of the box, the solid and dense build quality gives the camera a robust impression. Despite the smaller & thinner body, the grip itself remained full size which is the key factor that makes this a wonderful camera to hold. Then again, even with a compact body, the most crucial problem for each and every mirrorless system is the lens size.

The one we have mounted on is the Canon RF 24-105 f/4 IS lens and it instantly throws off the balance.

The button placement around the camera shows that the EOS R is designed to support single-handed use. That is what I initially thought of until I actually used the camera. The buttons and dials are within the reach of your right thumb and fingers, then again, it is a lot more challenging as I try to reach the buttons while holding the camera+lens single-handedly. Especially when the preview button is located at the far bottom.
Now, this problem can be easily overcome by supporting the camera using your left hand, then manage the controls using your right hand. What I believe Canon should really change for their mirrorless system is the power switch placement.
For DSLRs, since the sensor is not always draining power to support live view, I don’t really mind where the power switch is located since I usually left the camera turned on throughout my shooting session. Mirrorless, however, is another story. I have this habit of powering them off to preserve the battery for extra shots. By having the power switch within the reach of the right finger/thumb means I can power on the camera the moment I pick up the camera.

Continuing the controls topic, the newly introduced M-Fn touch-sensitive “bar” is said to be able to assist photographers in more intuitive control. I painstakingly studied through the manual only to realise how troublesome the touch-bar can be. First of all, it can be either customised to work as two individual buttons or as a swipeable control. I appreciate the thought of putting in a new innovative control but I must say that professional photographers will not tolerate the ambiguity of the touch control. Good news is that the M-Fn control can be disabled in the settings and the rest of the controls are relatively straightforward if you’re used to a Canon system.
Using The Camera
1/1000 f/4 ISO 100
The EOS-R came at the most appropriate time as I am attending my brother’s convocation during that weekend. While it is a shame that I don’t have enough time to get myself familiarise with the overall features of the camera, nonetheless, I enjoyed discovering them throughout the weekend.

The autofocus is precise and quick. Touchscreen focus is extremely useful for live view shots and videos but the lack of thumbstick for AF point adjustment is kind of a hassle when it comes to taking pictures using the viewfinder. Pupil Detection AF is extremely useful when it comes to portraits. It is accurate, fast and most importantly, allow me to focus (no pun intended) on framing the shot. The downside? It is only available in Single AF mode. Speaking of which, the Continuous AF mode has the tendency to hunt a little bit, so it is something to take note of if you plan to use the camera for something fast action.
Some users swear by Canon’s colour science and I’m not going to doubt it. Portraits are looking exceptionally pleasing even right out of the camera. I believe the slightly warmish tone breaths life into the photographs. The sensor also performs marvellously in the low light situation.

Depending on your preferences, I personally found that even at ISO 12800, the photos are still looking remarkable.

The fully articulated touch screen has proven to be extremely useful no matter if you’re taking photos from awkward angles or monitoring your video shots. It will always be the better option compared to the tilty-flippy screen from Sony.

Battery life, as I mentioned earlier in this review, is not great. While it shares the same battery pack as its DSLR counterpart, that doesn’t mean it could have the same battery life as a DSLR due to a mirrorless system’s working mechanism. Expect somewhere around 400 shots per full charge. You could charge the camera through the USB-C port. However, I must point out that is not the smoothest experience I had. First, it may not always detect a plugged in power-bank and secondly, it is painfully slow.
Wrapping up my first impression

The EOS R as the Canon’s first full-frame mirrorless camera is a great “first step” for the company. We all know that the first generation product will always have its quirks – the button ergonomics are not polished enough and the features often left something to be desired which in this case video functions. But we have to specifically point out the exceptional photo quality produced from the 30MP sensor with spot-on focus. Besides, their new RF series lenses are promising at this point.
Retail price for this kit? RM14,688. Yep, that is not something I would say consumer friendly. But if you’ve been using the Canon system forever and currently in the market looking or a high-end full-frame camera that does not dons the “Sony” badge, this is probably the one you should have a look at apart from Nikon’s Z series.
The kit that we have here is also available at Amazon at $3,199. It’s $600 off now!

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Samsung’s One UI has a great Android update track record with great user experience. Here are some highlights.

Personally, I don’t know what happened with Samsung as they got a big overhaul since the Galaxy S10 series of smartphones. We saw monthly OTA updates and the company is also one of the fastest to push out Android 11 with One UI 3.0 update to its flagship smartphones.
And hey, phones are getting One UI 3.1 right now too. You’ll have a few more improvements over One UI 3.0 too.

One UI 3.1 was made available for other Samsung smartphones on 18th Februrary 2021 and it comes with a lot more new features than what came with One UI 3.0. The new version of this critically-acclaimed Android skin is made with these aspects in mind:

Focus on the task at hand
Interact naturally
Be comfortable to view
Make things responsive

The final aspect is newly-introduced for One UI 3 because of how One UI now also needs to support foldable devices, regular smartphones, and also tablets. With varying screen sizes, apps need to scale and reposition accordingly to provide the most optimal user experience.
Take the Samsung Notes app as an example, it has to scale between a regular smartphone to a tablet and also for the Galaxy Z Fold when it is folded/unfolded. What Samsung is done is to enable users to access the app menu by pressing the navigation button at the top left side of the screen. But on the Galaxy Z Fold and Tab series, users can take advantage of the larger display by having the entire menu always in view, without having to press anything.

Samsung is also now focused to bring a seamless connection between devices so that they work together. From phones to tablets and laptops, Samsung aims to have them all work in unison.

There are already a few apps that enable this. We can now use the feature called “Continue apps on other devices” which literally does what it is said to do – send it to another device and continue working. Even clipboard is synced across devices so you can copy and paste on other devices.

As for the new Galaxy Buds Pro that we also reviewed, it has the feature to connect the Galaxy Buds Pro with multiple Samsung devices that are connected to the same Samsung account. It’ll switch between each other according to which device is playing media.

By the way, with One UI 3.1, you can cast your Google Duo video calls on the TV with just a click, too. So you can use your phone to do something else while you’re on a call.
Some apps are also integrated with each other – for example, the Clock app is working together with the Digital Wellbeing’s Bedtime mode. Opening the clock app, you can go into See More and set your bedtime and wake-up times.

By doing this, it makes the user experience more convenient and interlinking settings that are dealing with the same thing together – and in this example, the clock app is integrated with anything that has to do with time.
These are just a few highlights of Samsung’s One UI 3.1. It is currently available for the Galaxy S21 series of smartphones – and because of Samsung’s great track record in software updates, the Galaxy S20 series, Note20 series, and Galaxy Z Flip series have been updated to One UI 3.1 as well.
So, if you want to learn more about the Galaxy S21 Ultra, we have a few videos here that you can watch and learn more about it.

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Facebook advertisement will soon feature you! yes, YOU!

To all social media addicts out there and specially to those who lurk in Facebook, very soon, you will be part of Facebook’s advertisement muscle.
Again, part of their revenue model, your face, preferences and your ‘likes’ will determine what will be advertised to you.

Of course all this have not been implemented yet. But you should take a minute of your time and visit your own settings as shown above to tick your consent. Imagine after liking a photo of Kate Upton, Facebook would ask you if you would like to buy a two piece string bikini? Or would you like to buy the latest issue of Maxim? Perhaps subscribe also to Playboy now and get an exclusive poster of Erin Heatherton?
And if you do buy anything – hopefully not anything embarrassing – because your friends will be seeing “Charlie has just bought a Mankini, are you interested?”

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Lazada Adds Non-Compliance Points To Seller Policies

For us customers at Lazada, online shopping has been a very different experience. We get to enjoy hassle-free shopping since we can just browse for items online and make our purchase – but we have to wait for the delivery and we cannot confirm the product is genuine before making the purchase. That is not an issue since we can make a refund if the item is not to our liking, but very time-consuming. Now, Lazada wants to mitigate that as well.

Introducing the new non-compliance points to Lazada Seller Policies. It functions like a merit points system and there are a total of 5 categories of violations. Each of these violations adds points to your non-complaince. Once your store hits 48 points, the store will be terminated. However, the merit points reset itself every 365 days.

The slide above can be obtained from here and it summarizes the categories of non-compliance. Lazada also has a dedicated website to further elaborate all of the violations here.
The accumulation of points does have tiered punishments and has a direct impact on the seller’s store. Upon the accumulation of 48 points, we are not sure if the store will reappear after 365 days after the the merit points have been reset.

Then, let’s then talk about the case about scammers on Lazada.
Over the past year, we have seen how scammers have morphed and are now targeting victims through Lazada. We have already talked about Lazada scammers in the past here and for the second time here. Lazada is finally taking some steps to mitigate this awful practice by introducing non-compliance points to their Lazada Seller Policies.
However, as we have mentioned before, these sellers will ask you as a customer to WhatsApp the phone number that the seller has provided on the product page itself. The number of such scammers have reduced drastically thanks to their recent crackdown, but there are still scammers on Lazada – like this one who claims to be doing business in the black market. Ironically, this seller is only targeting Samsung smartphones.
Black market? 🤔
There is no report button on Lazada which makes it ever so difficult for users to give feedback about the store to Lazada. That is a good move to eliminate mass spam from users altogether, but also means that Lazada themselves have to do all the work.
Point number 3 on the list of non-compliance might be able to vaguely tie in to these scammer activities. Still, Lazada could have instilled more confidence in us consumers by stating that they are aware of this and are cracking down on it.
And Lazada, if you are indeed reading this, do contact us. We have quite a lot of things to talk about.

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Case Mod World Series 2016 now open!

The first thing that I do when I get out of my bed everyday (whenever I have nothing to do for the day, of course), is to walk over to my desk, reach to the bottom of the table where my ancient Cooler Master HAF 932 is located, and press the power button.
I’ve pimped out the casing so much, and I’ve been reusing it since 8 years ago. Eight years.

Now, casings are a thing of art – where Cooler Master now even have their very own case mod championship – called the Case Mod World Series! This year’s Case Mod World Series features  sponsors by ASUS, Avexir, Dremel, NVIDIA, and OCZ for all the hardware department.
As for the scoring mechanics, contestants will be judged – by Ermanno Bonandini from Itality, Ronnie Hara from Brazil via Japan, Richard Keirsgieter from The Netherlands, Antony Leather from The UK, Richard Surroz and Brian Farrell from USA – for these fields :

Complexity
Design
Originality
Overall look

A total of US $30,000 is up for grabs for this year’s winners, and as a bonus, you’ll get your masterpiece featured on the Case Mod World Series too! Inspire and get inspired, right here on the Case Mod World Series 2016!

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OpenSignal: U Mobile wins 2 out of 7 categories in latest Mobile Experience Report; Maxis still the best at 3 out of 7

Another quarter, another round of market research from Opensignal. As usual, the operators involved in the analysis are Celcom, Digi, Maxis, U Mobile, Unifi, and Yes with close to 600,000 devices giving out more than 11.4 million measurements to help fellow Malaysians find out who’s the boss of telecommunications in this country for the last 3 to 4 months.

This time, Maxis is the overall winner at 3 out of 7 categories, particularly in videos, gaming, and download speed. Celcom continues to dominate what its business motives are which is service coverage, taking over categories of 4G availability and coverage experience with ease. Surprisingly, U Mobile has managed to come on top and take over the voice (ties with Unifi) and upload speed categories. Let’s see how far did it get ahead of its rival competitors.

It is a real close call for U Mobile to win in the Voice App Experience to just have 1 to 2 more points than the others but on the other hand, they pulled out ahead quite a bit in the Upload Speed category. Props to the company for beating the big boys for the first time.
There are more data tabulated sorted by the Malaysian regions. Click here to find out more about stats for where you are living alongside other key findings.

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PHILIPS Malaysia Brings 3 New Models; Including a 40-inch 4K Curved Monitor

Philips is probably the one brand that many people wouldn’t be thinking about when it comes to PC monitors. Even I don’t – but Philips Monitor want to change that, and that’s why they’re bringing in 3 new monitors into the Malaysian market this April 2017.
What are the monitors?

BDM4037UW: The FIRST 40-inch 4K curved monitor, which is also the LARGEST curved monitor in the market.
323E7QDAB: 32-inch IPS slim monitor with impressive design.
278E8QJAW: 27-inch curved monitor with VA panel and Free-Sync technology.

Let’s have a look at each of the monitors in a little more detail.
BDM4037UW – First 40-inch 4K curved monitor

This is a monitor that Philips Monitor claims to be the world’s first 40-inch 4K curved monitor that is available in the market. Clocking in at 3840×2160 resolution, this is a curved monitor with HDMI 2.0 certification too. However, it uses a VA panel instead of IPS – so don’t expect top notch colour accuracy here.
Fueling the power of collaboration with the BDM4037UW is the feature called MultiView, as it allows up to 4 different computers to be connected to this monitor, with 1080p resolution for each computer. That is some serious use of real-estate!
For such a massive 4K display, Philips Monitor priced it at only RM 2,699. Pretty sweet deal!
323E7QDAB – New 32-inch E-Line series LCD display

The 323E7QDAB is a massive 32-inch flat IPS display with 1080p resolution, together with flicker-free technology, SmartImage Lite, and SmartContrast. Nothing out of the ordinary here, other than the super-massive screen.
The price for this massive 32-inch 1080p monitor is at RM 999.
278E8QJAW – Curved E-Line series

Here’s something for gamers. The 278E8QJAW has a 27-inch display with a curvature of 1800R, comes with Philips Monitor’s Ultra Wide-Color, Excellent Connectivity, Flicker-Free Technology, SmartImage, SmartContrast, and also AMD FreeSync for gamers.
However, the 278E8QJAW use a VA panel instead of IPS, and only as a refresh rate of 60Hz. Not too sure what’s going on here.
Anyway, the price for the 278E8QJAW is at RM 1,499.

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Review – Honor 9 Lite

On the 6th of March 2018, Honor held an event to officiate the Honor 9 Lite in the Malaysian market. It was quite a different approach compared to other brands that we’ve seen as Honor partners with fashion brands. However, we’re here to solely focus on the Honor 9 Lite itself.
The Honor 9 Lite is a pretty bland phone that is suited for everyday use, so we’ll condense this review as short as possible without compromising on the crucial information.

Let’s dive into the review of the Honor 9 Lite and have a look at what it truly has to offer at the price of RM749.
Unboxing

At first glance, we can see that the packaging design is as simple as it can be. Comes covered with Honor’s signature light blue color and white font, the packaging just doesn’t stand out from the crowd.
Just some feature highlights
At the back, Honor did not bother to print the briefest list of specs. Instead, there’s a large and color-contrasting red sticker that says void if tampered. It’s good that this sticker is prominent, but is rather disappointing that there are no specs listed behind.

Opening the lid reveals that the Honor 9 Lite is able to wiggle around quite a lot, and it’s wrapped in a plastic bag. A very simplistic packaging design indeed.
The Honor 9 Lite sits on a simple cardboard cradle. Underneath the cradle is where all the accessories are – the quick-start guide, warranty card, a hard-shell case, a charger, and micro USB cable.

One interesting packaging design here is how Honor made a little fold to house the tray ejector tool. Pretty smart, in my opinion. Don’t have to dig around the nooks and crannies inside the box to dig out the ejector tool like other brands.

Design
The entire Honor 9 Lite has a pretty common design. If you’ve used any Honor smartphones since the Honor 8 days, then I guess you’ll pretty much know what shape the Honor 9 Lite will be. At first glance, it seems like the Honor 9 Lite is just an enlarged Honor 8. These two phones are similar to the recently-released Honor View10 too, by the way.

Even the button placements are the same, where everything is placed at the right side with the volume rocker placed higher than the power button. The card tray is on the left side.
          The right side            The left side
Though, there’s one main difference on the Honor 9 Lite. We’ve seen the multi-layered glass and beautiful light reflection and diffraction on the Honor 8, but this time on Honor 9 Lite, it has been replaced with a mirror-like finishing.

Honor chose their words carefully here – it’s “mirror-like”. It’s not made out of glass and silver to give off the reflections like a mirror. Yes, it’s reflective – but it is also prone to scratches. Let’s not forget that it’s a dust and fingerprint magnet too.
The boot screen matches the phone’s design perfectly
Though, I do love the all-blue design that the Honor 9 Lite has. It’s blue at the front, the sides, and the back. Even the SIM tray is blue!
When it comes to the included case, I think it’s a terrible design from Honor’s side. The case, though offers protection from drops, doesn’t provide enough protection from scratches. From internal scratches, I mean.

The case facing the phone’s back is covered in some sort of rubberized material, and it makes direct contact to the mirror-like finishing. Then, you get this sort of rainbow effect.

Also, if any debris is the get in between the case and the phone, it’ll scratch up the mirror-like finishing easily. Yet, the part of the case facing outside has a matte finishing – which defeats the purpose of the mirror-like finishing through the case.
At least the power and volume buttons are easy to press.

The entire Honor 9 Lite – sans the case – weighs in at 147 grams.
Display
Equipped with the latest 18:9 aspect ratio screen, the Honor 9 Lite has a 1080p IPS LCD display. Its colors are okay, though it does look like it’s a tad bit more bluish that what I’m used to. Perhaps a quick OTA update can recalibrate the white balance of the screen.

Many apps in the market these days are able to scale up to the 18:9 aspect ratio without any issue. In terms of pixel clarity, I do see some jaggies for certain texts. Though, it’s an app-specific issue and it has something to do with the software instead.
Connectivity
Again, nothing particularly special when it comes to connectivity. Honor decided to continue using micro USB for this category of smartphones. I’m not sure when will the transition to USB-C will be, but as far as I am aware, smartphones that are below the ~RM1.2k price range are using micro USB.
Comes with an audio jack too
The Honor 9 Lite also comes with 802.11n WiFi at 2.4GHz only. Also comes with Bluetooth 4.2 – which is pretty common when it comes to connectivity these days.
As for the cards, the Honor 9 Lite has a dedicated nano SIM card slot and another microSD/nano SIM combo slot. Bummer for those who want to use two SIM cards since the Honor 9 Lite only has 32GB of storage.

Camera
The Honor 9 Lite comes with a total of 4 cameras. Yes – four. If you’re thinking “why?”, then it’s simple to answer. We’ve talked about the differences of dual-camera systems in smartphones. One of the dual-camera system is the stereoscopic dual-camera system where there is one primary camera that captures the image and the secondary camera will only be gathering data for adding effects like depth of field.
Learn more about dual-camera systems here.
The Honor 9 Lite incorporates stereoscopic dual-camera system for the rear-facing cameras and the selfie cameras. That means you can have bokeh effect that is synonymous to portrait photography for both rear-facing camera and selfie cameras.
          The Honor 9 Lite has different diameters – but still functions the same.            2 more cameras for selfies
Let’s take a look at the picture samples. For the full image size and all the metadata, check out our Flickr album here.
Rear-facing camera
Let’s just say that the white balance on the Honor 9 Lite is quite… off. We took indoor pictures and the only thing we’ve seen here is a tint of blue all throughout the picture. I took a picture of a restaurant under the sun and I have no idea why there’s lens flare.
Generally, the pictures are noisy even in adequately lit places. For night shots, don’t expect to be able to capture anything good in auto mode.

Selfie camera
Not much of a selfie person here, but i tried their bokeh mode specifically. It did a fairly decent job cropping me out, but the hair is so blurry that it looks like a patch of fuzz instead. The outline that it creates around me, the subject, isn’t particularly precise, but good enough for bokeh uses most of the time.

Camera UI
It’s a little weird seeing that that the bokeh mode is available for selfies because the selfie camera on the Honor 9 Lite has fixed focus, just like most smartphones out there in the market. Your selfies won’t be sharp and crisp, but the background will be blurred depending on how much significant you want it to be.
With that said, to enable bokeh mode for selfies, you’ll have to turn on beauty mode first. The button placements aren’t the same for both selfie camera and rear-facing camera, and that inconsistency is an issue.
          Rear camera mode has a dedicated “bokeh mode” button            In selfie mode, the “bokeh mode” button disappeared
Software
Using EMUI 8.0 here reveals that on the surface of the UI design and overall concept, nothing much has changed since EMUI 5.0 that we’ve used on the Huawei P10 that we reviewed here. What have changed are the settings menu layout, and mostly under the hood software.

It’s a pretty bland phone when it comes to software. Nothing particularly special or different from other smartphones in terms of functionality, and the overall concept of EMUI 8.0 is pretty similar to what it has since EMUI 5.0.

Performance
Ah, performance. In short, the Honor 9 Lite just isn’t a performer. It’s what I consider to be an entry-to-mid-range smartphone, and its specs speak for itself. The benchmark further solidifies the fact that the Honor 9 Lite is not meant to be a speed demon. Or even to just perform everyday tasks smoothly.

5.65-inch 1080p IPS LCD display
HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset with octa-core

4×2.36GHz Cortex-A53 + 4×1.7GHz Cortex-A53

Mali-T830 MP2 graphics
3GB RAM
32GB storage
3,000mAh battery

From my experience in using the Honor 9 Lite, it did stutter and lag at times when Facebook or the camera is open. Especially when Facebook Messenger’s chat head is floating about.
As for gaming? Well, it’ll be smooth in lightweight titles. I tried Honkai Impact 3 with the highest graphical settings right away, and oh lord it lags. It’s at an unplayable 18fps or so, and I can’t even dodge enemy attacks properly since it lags to the point where my button presses aren’t detected.
As for everyday use, it’s pretty okay. Just use Facebook Lite and Messenger Lite instead. It’ll help you save battery and data too.
Battery
As for the battery, the 3,000mAh battery isn’t going to do wonders here. The Kirin 659 chipset isn’t that wondrous either. Though it is fabricated using FinFET technology, for some reason, the Honor 9 Lite just heats up quickly and easily.
Learn more about why FinFET matters here.
We used our usual benchmarker to test the battery life, and it’s safe to say that… the Honor 9 Lite isn’t that impressive in terms of battery life. Compared to other phones with 3,000mAh battery, the Honor 9 Lite falls short.
7 hours and 44 minutes is all the Honor 9 Lite can do.

Charger
The charger, on the other hand, has the same design as before. Though, it doesn’t support fast charging and its maximum output is 5V at 2A only.

The charging speed is quite standard. It takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes to charge from 12% to 100%. It can reach 50% battery in 45 minutes, and reach 75% battery at 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Pretty standard charging speed, if you ask me.
Wrapping up the Honor 9 Lite review
For the price of RM749, I don’t think the Honor 9 Lite is worth the price. Sure, you’re buying a smartphone with 4 cameras – and you can have portrait mode pictures for both selfies and rear camera. But then again – is it really something that you’ll compromise performance for?

Sure, for RM749, there are other alternatives out there as well. We’ve reviewed the Redmi 5 Plus with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage – and that smartphone is actually about RM700 on Lazada. Just make sure you don’t get scammed, though.

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Review – OneOdio A30

Headphones are a pretty rare breed these days, especially when it comes to Bluetooth headphones since TWS earbuds are cheap and ubiquitous nowadays. OneOdio is a brand that insists on wireless headphones and created the A30 – a Bluetooth headphone with ANC.
It’s a rather simple headphone but I think it’s worth shining a spotlight on it because of what it offers.

Unboxing
Apologies as our unit of the OneOdio A30 comes in a wrecked box. The box isn’t exactly anything special, though. Just some spec highlights and that’s about it.

Inside the box, we can find a literal pack of cables – including an adapter for airplanes. That’s actually useful for when we are actually able to travel again.

There’s also a user manual which I don’t think we’ll need.
And there’s also another drawstring pouch to store the OneOdio A30. It doesn’t provide any form of protection but at least it won’t snag on anything else in the bag or whatever else you may have in your bag.
The headphone’s design
Look, the OneOdio A30 is a rather… bulky headphone, I’d say. It’s made entirely out of plastic and has the usual foam headband at the top and leatherette earcups.

The earcups can also rotate and face downwards and rest on the shoulders.

Other than that, the headphones remain… rather standard in terms of design. The OneOdio A30 feels like it’s unnecessarily big for no reason and has that “edgy” design to which I think is just to look cool?
Features
In terms of features, the OneOdio A30 is pretty simple. The left earcup has a few buttons – volumes up and down, and also a power on/off button. It also has a 3.5mm audio jack if you want to use it in wired mode instead of Bluetooth. As shown earlier, that 3.5mm audio jack cable is included in the box too.

On the right side earcup, we have a USB-C port for charging, and a slider to toggle ANC on or off.

Sound quality
If ANC is turned off, then the sound quality – I’d say it’s pretty decent overall. It’s focused on bass and it does a good job of it as the bass is thumpy and enjoyable overall, vocals are pretty fine but the treble isn’t that good.

Nonetheless, I’ll still have an enjoyable listening experience. Just don’t turn on ANC.
ANC quality
I’d say that the noise isolation (when ANC is turned off) is already fantastic since it is using a leatherette earcup, and it creates a really tight seal around the ears to the point that my ears start to sweat.

When ANC is turned on, it takes about a second to fully “turn on” the ANC feature. I felt the pressure building up after that. The ANC definitely made it very difficult to hear the outside world but I immediately felt uncomfortable since the pressure is quite immense. I might be an outlier since I am not a fan of any form of ANC.

However, the ANC does heavily affect the sound quality. For one, the sound becomes… bassless. Yea, for some reason, the bass just disappears and my music just sounds completely different.

Does the ANC do its job? Yes. It shut off the outside world but also negatively impacts the sound quality. But, since we can “turn on” the ANC without actually turning on the headphone and connecting it to our phone, I’d say that the OneOdio A30 can serve as a silencer of some sort.
Should you buy the OneOdio A30?
If you want and like these types of headphones, then I think you can consider getting it. For the price of $69.99, it’s a bit hefty. However, you can get 20% off when you purchase the OneOdio A30 via their official website.

Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon US
Amazon UK
Official website (use code SUPER20% and get 20% discount)

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Garmin released the limited edition ONE PIECE inspired smartwatches in Malaysia

Garmin Malaysia has launched the popular Japanese anime and manga-inspired limited edition smartwatches, the Instinct 2 Solar ONE PIECE.

This series is built in compliance with MIL-STD-810 tests for waterproofing, drop and shock resistance, thermal/cold resistance, and corrosion resistance. Additionally, the watches also come with multi-satellite positioning (GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo satellite networks), altimeter, barometer, electronic compass, and the TracBack function, allowing users to accurately navigate back to the ‘Great Line’.

Furthermore, the Instinct 2 Solar ONE PIECE also features an all-day advanced health monitoring paired with more than 30 indoor and outdoor built-in sports modes such as running, rock climbing, surfing, and more.
Pricing and Availability
To commemorate the birthday of Monkey D.Luffy, the limited-edition Instinct 2 Solar ONE PIECE collection will be available on 5 May 2022, priced at RM2,299 each.
Visit the following links if you’re interested in purchasing them:
Shopee
Lazada
AECO e-store

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What to expect on ASUS's 9th May event

This coming Saturday, the 9th of May 2015, will be the day where we See What Others Can’t See, and ASUS has some of the biggest plans for us.

The full agenda for that day was released not long ago, and oh it’s a big event alright! However there seem to be other products which might be a limited edition product in Malaysia, or a hint on what the future brings.

Here, let’s take a look at what other ASUS products that might be brought over to the Malaysian shores on 9th May.
ZenPower
Back in Jakarta’s regional launch of the ZenFone 2, ASUS showed off some other products which they are bringing into the market, specifically the ZenPower which we also got our hands on.

The power banks here are relatively small, and holds an excessive amount of juice – 10,000mAh to be exact.

Again, based on the agenda that ASUS provided,it seems that all 4 colours of the ZenPower power banks will be given away. However I’m not sure if ASUS Malaysia will bring it over for sale.
Claiming that it’s the size of credit cards, it is however definitely a slightly larger than a credit card.

However the design is very similar to the Xiaomi’s 10,400 mAh power bank. Even the build quality is very similar but a lot slimmer, so let’s just hope that ASUS brings this to Malaysia!
ZenWatch
Now hear me out – the ZenWatch might potentially be brought over to Malaysia. Main point being that they are giving a smartwatch out during the event on 9th May. Not sure if they’re giving away the ZenWatch or the all new VivoWatch though.
There are a few reasons for this – firstly being the power adapter’s pins, as Malaysian is using the UK plug at 220V. At any chance, I doubt ASUS would bring the ZenWatch over from other countries that use UK plugs.
Secondly, are they really going to tease us through this event?
Other products?
There might be. Again back at Jakarta, they showed off some other products – accessories ranging from covers to earphones, and to camera flashes?

A brief rundown on each of these accessories is as below. Price is a direct conversion from Rupiah to Malaysian Ringgit.

View Flip Cover Deluxe – Flip case with ring cutout for the ZenFone 2 – RM43.54
ZenEar S – Higher end pair of earphones by ASUS – RM191.39
ZenEar – The basic pair of earphones by ASUS – RM21.63
ZenPower – 10,000mAh power bank – RM73.64
Lolliflash – Click here for more information (Thanks KLGadgetGuy!) – RM32.58
Zenflash – External flash module – RM65.43

Again, ASUS Malaysia might launch and bring all of these magical products to the market here. Also for the price, I really hope some of product prices are a little lower.
With this much speculation, take this with a pinch of salt. 9th of May is when everything will be confirmed!
Stay tuned!

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ASUS x Lazada 11.11 Deals Are Crazily Fantastic; Full Set ROG Phone For RM6,999

As everyone gears up for the upcoming major 11.11 sales, ASUS has collaborated with Lazada to bring you the latest and craziest deal. ASUS is including their laptops and smartphones in this 11.11 campaign – ROG Phone included!
Here are the fantastic deals that ASUS has in stores for us.
Click here to go to ASUS’s official Lazada store for more information.

Main highlights @ 12am – 2am only
The ROG Phone. Of course it’s the ROG Phone, we reviewed this fantastic beast here and we love it to bits. With its fantastic gaming features and a beautifully built body with gorgeous design, the ROG Phone is the ultimate gaming phone as of now.
We also talked about the accessories and it’s the main highlight of the ROG Phone itself. The accessories compliment the phone and makes it a whole different gaming experience. These accessories aren’t cheap – but ASUS is having a special deal this time around.
ROG Phone Limited Edition Set
Special Price: RM 6,999 (Total Retail Price: RM 7,942)

Yes, it’s the full bundle of accessories for RM6,999. It’s nearly a thousand lower than its retail price!
But that’s not all. Take a look at these other deals from ASUS too.

ROG Zephyrus M (GM501G)

Special Price: RM 7,777 (Retail Price: RM 8,799)

Specs: i7-8750H, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD Storage, NV GTX1070 8GB, Win 10H
More info, visit ASUS Lazada Product Page for GM501G

ROG Strix Scar Edition GL703G

Special Price: RM 4,699 (Retail Price: RM 4,999)

Specs: GL703G-EEE035T, 17.3″ FHD, i7-8750H, 8GB, 128GB+1TB, GTX1050Ti 4GB, Win 10
More info, visit ASUS Lazada Product Page for GL703

ASUS VivoBook S430

Special Price: RM 2,949 (Retail Price: RM 3,199)

Specs: 14″, i5-8250U, 4G RAM, 256G Storage, 2VG, Win 10, backpack
More info, visit ASUS Lazada Product Page for S430

ASUS VivoBook A411U

Special Price: RM 2,259 (Retail Price: RM 2,499)

Specs: A411U-FEB143T/ 14″ FHD, i5-8250U, 4GB, 1TB, MX130, Win 10
More info, visit ASUS Lazada Product Page for A411U

ZenFone Max Pro M1 – 6GB + 64GB

Special Price: RM 849 (Retail Price: RM 899)
Full review of the ZenFone Max Pro M1 6GB RAM version here
More info, visit ASUS Lazada Product Page for Max Pro M1 6GB

ASUS Powerbank Pro 10500mAH

Special Price: RM 59 (Retail Price: RM 199)
More info, visit ASUS Lazada Product Page for Powerbank

Full day sales
The above are all deals that only last from 12am to 2am, and the deals before are for the full day.

Smartphones

ZenFone Max Pro M1 – 3GB + 32GB
RM499 (Retail Price: RM 699)
ZenFone Max Pro M1 – 4GB + 64GB
RM699 (Retail Price: RM 849)
ZenFone 5z – 6GB + 128GB
RM1,599 (Retail Price: RM 1,899)
ZenFone 5z – 8GB + 256GB
RM1,999 (Retail Price: RM 2,299)

Laptops

ASUS VivoBook Max X441N
RM979 (Retail Price: RM 999)
14″ HD, Celeron N3350, 4GB, 500GB, Win 10
ASUS TUF FX505G-MES182T
RM5,299 (Retail Price: RM 5,599)
i7-8750H, 8GB, 1TB+128GB, GTX1060 6GB, Win 10, Backpack
ASUS TUF FX505G-EBQ242T
RM4,429 (Retail Price: RM 4,699)
i7-8750H, 8GB, 1TB (72R) +128GB, 4VG, Win 10, Backpack

Remember, everything listed above is only available on 11.11.
Bookmark ASUS’s official LazMall page right now!

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[UPDATED] Get Your Noctua AM4 Mounting For FREE!

Got yourself a Noctua cooler? Want to upgrade your rig to a Ryzen CPU? Fear not, as you can get Noctua AM4 mounting kit for FREE! The renowned air coolers makers that look industrial, and offers top-notch air cooling performance are taking steps to ensure its compatibility with AMD Ryzen CPUs.
They will send it to you and it’ll arrive really quick – no worries about that. Personally received quite a lot of deliveries from Noctua themselves, and they’re always – always – arriving earlier than what’s expected.

However, there’s a catch. If you’re using either the Noctua NH-U14S, NH-U12S or NH-U9S, you’ll have to get the NM-AM4-UxS mounting kit. If you’re using the other coolers manufactured since 2005 and except the NH-L9i/NH-L9a series low-profile coolers, you’ll need the NH-AM4 mounting kit. There are other Noctua coolers that can be made compatible with the new AM4 chipset but are not eligible to get the mounting kit for free.
Our Noctua NH-D15 review is here!
To clear the confusion regarding these mounting kits, here’s a table.
[UPDATE]: Mountings for NHL-L9a and NH-L9i are here, and they’re FREE!
Noctua has announced that their new NM-AM4L9aL9i mounting bracket for both the Noctua NH-L9a and NH-L9i cooler (hence the name, actually) to be offered for free for owners of AMD’s AM4 processors! All you have to do is upload your proof of purchase of an AM4 motherboard or AM4 CPU as well as a Noctua NH-L9a or NH-L9i. Send it to them via this site here and you’ll get it in about 1-4 weeks!

Noctua AM4 Mounting Kits

NM-AM4

NM-AM4-UxS

NM-AM4-L9aL9i

Free

NH-C12P
NH-C12P SE14
NH-C14
NH-C14S
NH-D14
NH-D14 SE2011
NH-D15
NH-D15S
NH-D9L
NH-L12
NH-L9x65
NH-U12
NH-U12F
NH-U12P
NH-U12P SE1366
NH-U12P SE2
NH-U9
NH-U9B
NH-U9B SE2
NH-U9F

NH-U14S
NH-U12S
NH-U9S

NH-L9i
NH-L9a

Not free

NH-U12DO
(A3 version is not compatible!)
NH-U12DX
NH-U12DX 1366
NH-U12DX i4
NH-U9DX i4
NH-U9DX 1366
NH-U9DO
(A3 version is not compatible!)

–

Not compatible

NH-U12DO A3
NH-U9 DO A3

So how do you get your free Noctua AM4 mounting kit for free? You’ll need to provide the proof of purchase for both the Noctua CPU cooler and either an AM4 motherboard or a Ryzen CPU.Noctua is still unclear of the NH-L9a’s compatibility yet, as there are “some late changes on the AM4 platform”. We’ll keep you updated when we know more about this.
Click here to learn more about the redemption for NM-AM4-UxS mounting kit.
Click here to learn more about the redemption for NM-AM4-L9aL9i mounting kit.
If you have to need the Noctua AM4 mounting kits urgently, you can get it even on online retailers like Amazon at a price of EUR 7.90 or USD $7.90. That’s about either RM35, or RM38. Yes, all 3 variants of the Noctua mounting kits have the same price.
If your Noctua cooler is ineligible for the free upgrade or you’re in a hurry to slap the NH-D15 on your Ryzen and overclock it till world’s end, you can get either the Noctua AM4 SecuFirm2 mounting kit from some of Noctua’s resellers too. But that’s up to your local distributor’s discretion.

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Lmall.my Relaunched; Guarantees 100% Authentic Products

Another day, another e-commerce platform joins the market. Interbase Resources Sdn Bhd, known as IRSB, is the owner of Lelong.my. I’m sure we’ve all heard about Lelong.my at this point. Now, IRSB is relaunching Lmall.my – which they guarantee 100% authentic products.
Lmall has been overhauled with a cleaner interface and have its navigation revamped, making it easier to use. There are also promotions and discounts going on now to celebrate the relaunch.

In an increasingly data-driven market, Lmall also offers businesses data control: sharing data analysis through Google Analytics and Facebook Pixels to allow for more informed business decisions based on actual customer purchase behaviour. That means all sellers can track the effectiveness and conversions of their campaigns. If the sellers can analyze their own data, then the sellers themselves can make use of that data and make an even more effective campaign in the future. That means better sales.

My only question to them is simple – how do they guarantee 100% authenticity? To demonstrate the confidence they have in the authenticity of their products, Lmall provides money-back guarantee for all purchases.
By invite only seems a little harsh, to be honest. I mean, not everyone gets a chance to join Lmall.my and start selling their products then. Though, Lmall seems to be taking full responsibility by providing full money-back guarantee. There surely are terms and conditions – let’s just hope that Lmall doesn’t taichi their way through when issues arise.
Also, if things are by per-invite only, that means the pool of items available is not really that big. Perhaps that’s the trade-off Lmall is happy to take.

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Huawei at MWC 2015, and CarFi

Here’s the summary on what Huawei did recently on and prior to MWC 2015.
Chronologically before MWC 2015, Huawei achieved over 400Mbps over wireless connection at Wembley Stadium in a live test. This is no joke – the fastest 4G connection available, yet packed at such a dense place when at match is ongoing.

EE mobile network, Huawei, and Qualcomm also showcased multiple 4K videos on multiple screens with lossless audio. Just wow.
On MWC 2015, Huawei was quick and swift to boast all of their latest and best – the MediaPad X2, TalkBand B2 and TalkBand N1, and the Huawei Watch.
MediaPad X2
Huawei Watch
TalkBank B2
TalkBank N1
To keep things short – here are brief summaries of what they are.

MediaPad X2 – 7-inch ultra HD IPS screen and a slim body of only 7.28 mm, an ultra octa-core chipset, making it the first 64-bit ultra octa-core, 4G-enabled LTE dual-sim phablet.
TalkBand B2 – business-like professional design of a smart fitness tracking device
TalkBank N1 – first Hi-Fi stereo + Bluetooth headset, has 4GB of storage, Bluetooth calling and sports tracking
Huawei Watch – 1.4-inch circular AMOLED smartwatch, scratch and water proof, has health tracking functions and advanced heartrate monitor, 6-axis sensors, barometer, touch motor, built-in microphone

Then, Huawei surprised us with an innovative product called the CarFi. It’s a piece of hardware that is stuck onto the cigarette lighter and get LTE Cat4 speeds out of it from the car, in a plug-and-play basis. Also, it has a WiFi hotspot capability. This means two things :

Get up to 150Mbps for 10 devices
Able to share between friends and family instantly
All cars that have a cigarette lighter is compatible

CarFi
The only thing I’m interested in – the prices, which we have none. We will have to stay tune and wait for future announcements, hopefully soon!

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Samsung Slashes Price For Galaxy Note Fan Edition, J7+ & J7 Pro

It’s the new year and everyone is going around saying that “new year, new me” crap. Samsung, on the other hand, is going for a more rewarding approach. Introducing Samsung’s “new year, new price” for the Galaxy Note fan Edition, J7, and also the J7 Pro!

I’m sure that you all are drooling right now – and yes, the price drop is real. A significant drop of RM400 for the Galaxy Note Fan Editon, actually. The J7+ gets a RM300 drop, whereas the J7 Pro gets another RM100 cut too.

Device
Current Pricing
New Pricing

Galaxy Note Fan Edition
RM2,599
RM2,199

Galaxy J7+
RM1,599
RM1,299

Galaxy J7 Pro
RM1,199
RM1,099

All of the new pricing is effective immediately. That means you can go out and get a Galaxy Note Fan Edition right now for RM2,199 at any Samsung dealers!
Honestly speaking, I know that the Fan Edition is actually one of the fan favorites (pun intended) that’s available in the market today. I mean, it’s essentially the Note7 without all of the problems. It’s still powerful to this day, and for the price of RM2,199? It’s a really attractive deal!
If you’re still not convinced to get any of the 3 phones here, then you can learn more about them at the links below:
Galaxy Note Fan Edition
Galaxy J7+
Galaxy J7 Pro

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HMD releases Nokia 8.3 5G, Nokia 5.3, Nokia 1.3, and Nokia 5310

Nokia just released a total of 3 new smartphones. These devices are ranging from the flagship Nokia 8 series, the mid-range 5 series, and also the entry-level 1 series. The Nokia 5310 is in tandem with HMD’s tradition of releasing a nostalgia phone every year.
Let’s take a look at them one by one.

Nokia 8.3 5G
Remember the leaks where the upcoming James Bond movie was shown to use a Nokia phone? That’s the Nokia 8.3 5G. This new phone is Nokia’s latest flagship smartphone – and with it comes this list of specs:

6.81-inch IPS LCD screen with 1080p resolution

Punch hole notch

Snapdragon 765G chipset
Up to 8GB RAM
Up to 128GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD)
Quadruple rear-facing cameras

Main: 64MP f/1.9
Ultra-wide: 12MP f/2.2
Macro: 2MP
Depth sensor

24MP f/2.0 selfie camera
4,500mAh battery

18W fast charging

From the looks of it, even Nokia’s new 5G smartphone isn’t using the highest-end chipset. Though, Nokia did say that they are using ZEISS optics for the camera, though we’re unsure if all lenses are using ZEISS optics.
In any case, the Nokia 8.3 5G will be available starting summer 2020 in Polar Night color. The prices are:

6GB RAM + 64GB storage @ €599
8GB RAM + 128GB storage @ €649

Nokia 5.3
This new Nokia 5.3 is aimed towards the lower price bracket with this spec:

6.55-inch IPS LCD screen with 720p resolution

Waterdrop notch

Snapdragon 665 chipset
Up to 6GB RAM
Up to 64GB storage
Quadruple rear-facing cameras

Main: 13MP f/1.8
Ultra-wide: 5MP
Macro: 2MP
Depth sensor

8MP f/2.0 selfie camera
4,000mAh battery

10W charger

From what we can see here, the Nokia 5.3 is a pretty modest mid-range smartphone but comes with a 720p screen. The Nokia 5.3 is available starting in April in three colors – Cyan, Sand, and Charcoal.
As for the price, it is available at 4GB RAM + 64GB storage at €189.
Nokia 1.3
Introducing Nokia’s latest entry-level smartphone. This smartphone comes with the this spec:

5.71-inch IPS LCD screen with 720p resolution

Waterdrop notch

Qualcomm QM215
1GB RAM
8MP rear-facing
5MP selfie camera
3,000mAh

Just like any other entry-level phones, it is using Android 10 Go Edition as well. This is made for entry-level smartphones with entry-level hardware. Nokia also promises Android 11 Go Edition update too.
The Nokia 1.3 is available in three different colors – Cyan, Sand, and Charcoal. It is priced at €59.
Nokia 5310
A trip down to memory lane with the Nokia 5310 Xpress Music It has dual front-facing speakers with MP3 player and FM radio. It’s a literal blast to the past with your nostalgic music.

The Nokia 5310 €39.

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Cooler Master Announces MasterCase Maker 5t, MasterCase Pro 6, CM 590 III

Within this week alone, Cooler Master launched  3 brand new PC cases – the MasterCase Maker 5t, the MasterCase Pro 6, and the CM 590 III. Let’s take a look at each and every single one of them and determine their function, and what they are for.
Both MasterCases are compatible with Cooler Master’s FreeForm Modular System – so these cases offer a high degree of customization and freedom, so you can customize to your heart’s content and truly Make It Yours.

MasterCase Maker 5t

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The MasterCase Maker 5t has a lot of difference compared to the MasterCase Maker 5, as it now focuses more towards a “sharper, bolder look, like a sports car“, as said by Mark Severin, Case Marketing of Cooler Master. By the looks of it, the MasterCase Maker 5t is obviously catered specifically towards gamers.
It has a few distinct features and aesthetics that make it more “gaming” than other cases – like the dual-tone red and black finish, tempered glass on both sides, a magnetic red LED strip, and an I/O panel with fan and lighting control.

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Since there are controls at the front I/O, a little controller board is needed to connect all of those fans and lighting. Here, Cooler Master included a controller board in the MasterCase Maker 5t that supports up to 6 fans and 5 LED strips, with options for the fan to go high speed at 12V or lower speed at 7V, while having the LED to continuously glow or breath.
The MasterCase Maker 5t is available for purchase at a price of RM 999.
MasterCase Pro 6

Cooler Master said that the MasterCase Pro 6 is the “discreetly designed mid-tower cousin of the award-winning MasterCase Pro 5” – and it has a clean flush look. All of the panels are seamlessly merged together by smooth, flush panels and into the dark metallic grey color. Surely, what’s today’s PC case without some LED? That’s why Cooler Master added a soft LED glow at the bottom front.

To maintain that smooth flush look, even the I/O panel is hidden a panel. But  it raises a concern regarding airflow, right?

I mean yeah, I’ve seen cases trying to look elegant and neglect cooling entirely. But Cooler Master implemented a feature where the MasterCase Pro 6’s top and front panel can pop open with a two-tirer magnetic panel system to create vents between the panel and frame. Beautiful!
The MasterCase Pro 6 is available with red LED fan for RM 699.
CM 590 III
Based on the iconic and everlasting CM 690 series, the CM 590 III is built with cleaned aesthetics of the CM 690 series, and tweaked it to suit the modern PC needs. While this  case doesn’t have Cooler Master’s modular and Maker-style freedom, it has enough accommodation for all of your hardware.

Firstly, GPUs up to 405mm is supported. CPU coolers up to 159mm tall are supported. Then, there are 4 3.5-inch bays and 1 more hidden 2.5-inch drive bay for your SSD. That’s impresive!

You can stuff in the highest-end hardware in the CM 590 III without issue, as it has support for up to 6 fans and removable dust filers at the top, front, and bottom. These filters are easy to clean, too.

Best part is, the CM 590 III is priced at only RM 279. Very nice price, if I say so myself.

Are you going to get any of these Cooler Master cases? I think the CM 590 III is the ultimate throwback for me, since I started getting into the PC master race since the CM 690 days. Yes – before the CM 690 II was even announced.
I eventually got myself a HAF 932 though, which is still in my room as of now.

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Spotify now on Windows Phone

Windows Phone 8 and 8.1 users, rejoice! Spotify is now available on your phone!

We have been using and loving Spotify for quite some time now, as we did discover new genres of music and even entirely new artists on vibes that we already loved. Existing features have been continuously improved and new functions are always added, we were very happy with the iOS and Android version of Spotify.
Now it’s Windows Phone 8 and 8.1’s turn to enjoy Spotify! It’s unfortunate that I don’t have a Windows Phone with me now and I can’t give you an insight of what’s different with the Windows Phone version, but please do test it yourself and tell us what you think about it!
Download it here!

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Tech deals for Shopee 7.7 Mid-Year Sale is now available for “window shopping”

Shopee Malaysia has announced that they are ready and prepared for its 7.7 Mid Year Sales by announcing tech deals prior to the event.

Thanks to Shopee’s early announcement, they are also letting all of you put these items on promotion into the cart first and then check out during the actual day on June 7. Of course, any price changes may be done during the very last moment without notice but I assume they won’t in order to keep customers happy.
A necessary reminder for you is that the deal is only available for the first 2 hours of the day starting 12 a.m sharp. Also, we’ve linked all of them so just click through and add them to your cart!
Smartphones

Product

Price

Apple iPhone 12 (64GB)

RM3449

Apple iPhone 12 mini (64GB)

RM2899

Apple iPhone 11 (64 GB)

RM2489

Huawei P40 Pro ( 8GB +256GB )

RM2588

Samsung Galaxy A20s (3GB+32GB)

RM389

realme Narzo 30 (6GB+128GB)

RM699

realme X70 Pro 5G (8GB+256GB)

RM1499

OPPO Reno4 (8GB+128GB)

RM959

OPPO A15s (4GB+64GB)

RM499

vivo Y20s D (4GB+128GB)

RM609

OnePlus Nord CE 5G  (12GB+256GB)

RM1499

POCO M3 (4GB+64GB)

RM399

POCO X3 Pro (6GB+128GB)

RM899

Audio

Product

Price

Apple AirPods Pro with Wireless Charging Case

RM799

realme Pocket Bluetooth Speaker

RM49

realme Buds Wireless 2 Neo

RM49

Bose QuietComfort 35 Wireless Headphones II

RM949

Bose SoundLink Micro Bluetooth Speaker

RM426.75

Yamaha YAS-209 Soundbar & Wireless Subwoofer

RM1389

Laptops

Product

Price

HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13 (512GB)

RM3299

Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2020) (256GB)

RM3277

Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020) (256GB)

RM4277

Cameras

Product

Price

Sony Digital Camera ZV-1/ZV1(No Add On)

RM2889

Canon EOS M50 Mark II (No Extra Battery)

RM2799

Canon EOS M6 Mark II

RM3439

EZVIZ TY2 1080P

RM94.99

FIMI X8 SE 2020 Camera Drone

RM1788

TVs

Product

Price

Sharp Full HD Basic LED TV Model (45″) 2TC45AD1X

RM1159

Samsung 65” TU7000 4K UHD Smart TV (2020)

RM2905

Haier LE65K6600UG UHD 4K Android Smart LED TV (65″) (2 Years Warranty)

RM2659

PHILIPS 65PUT7374/68 65″ 4K UHD LED ANDROID TV (2 + 3 Years Warranty)

RM4259

Xiaomi TVP1 Android 9.0 Smart TV

RM899

Vacuum Cleaners

Product

Price

Ecovacs Ozmo950 Robot Vacuum Cleaner

RM1269

Tefal Vacuum Cleaner Air Force 360 Light (Grey) TY5510

RM999

Airbot Supersonics 19000Pa Cordless Portable Vacuum Cleaner

RM304

Dibea G20 Mini Smart LED Display Vacuum Cleaner

RM899

Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Mop Global Version

RM699

Dyson V11 Fluffy Vacuum Cleaner

RM2499

Kitchen Appliances

Product

Price

PerySmith 3D Air Fryer

RM198

Khind 50L Electric Oven OT50

RM309.90

Butterfly 2.8 Litre Straight Rice Cooker

RM123

Corvan Multi-functional Rice Cooker C20 (with Low Sugar Program) 2L

RM328

Corvan Stand Mixer M47 4.7L

RM458

MMX Kelen Munoz 5-in-1 Vintage Red Glass Jug Blender (1L)

RM84.88

As usual, the sales will have free shipping, 120% Shopee Coin cashback, tons of vouchers to be claimed that discounts up to 77% alongside games that let you win cash prizes, and even a PlayStation 5 (?!). Meanwhile, remember to catch the pre-sale show on July 6 from 9 p.m to 11 p.m on TV3 and Shopee Live to win some extra prizes and coins for your big day shopping.
The rest of the information for Shopee’s 7.7 Mid-Year Sale can be found here.

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The ultra light yet featured packed flying drone DJI Mini 2 now available from RM1,899

DJI has announced the DJI Mini 2, the successor to the original Mavic Mini. Packed with new features in a small and portable design, it is easy to fly, with improved imaging capabilities, powerful flight performance, and significantly enhanced transmission technology for longer and more reliable connection while still being one of the safest drones to operate that just weighing less than 249 grams.

The cool thing about the DJI Mini 2 is the low skill barrier needed to operate the drone as the pre-programmed modes with easy-to-learn tutorials will help u get it up and start capturing footage in no time.
Bringing impressive upgrades compared to the original Mavic Mini, the new OcuSync 2.0 transmission technology has now been incorporated for ensuring stable, long-distance, and reliable connection between the remote controller and the drone while dual operating frequency will guard against a decent of interference. As a result, the drone and the remote has a maximum transmission range of 10km.
On average, it can fly around 31 minutes, factoring acceleration, speed maintaining, and flying against the flow of wind.

By linking the drone’s camera feed to your smartphone, you can view the live footage with simplified buttons and functions that keep things streamlined and easy to understand. Top-grade positioning and vision sensors let the drone hover precisely in place with GPS assisting automated landing and location tracking.
The system also automatically keeps itself out of troublesome places such as airports through GEO fencing, altitude limitation to keep it within height limits, and a Return to Home function that will return itself automatically back to the pilot.

The camera on the drone is capable of recording 12-megapixel images and a maximum video resolution of 4K/30fps @100 Mbps with the file output being in JPEG or RAW. Need no worries about shaky footages as the 3-axis gimbal will compensate for drone movement, wind, and more. hile recording in 1080p resolution, pilots can get closer to their subject without actually having to move the drone thanks to the 4X Zoom (2X lossless in quality) option.
Here’s a list of features you can get with the DJI Mini 2.

QuickShots: Pre-programmed movements and image capture modes.

Dronie: Flies backward and upward, with the camera tracking your subject. Set a height limit of 40, 60, 80, 100, or 120 ft.
Helix: Flies upward and away, spiraling around your subject. Set a height limit of 40, 60, 80, 100, or 120 ft.
Rocket: Flies straight up into the air with the camera pointing downward following your subject. Set a height limit of 40, 60, 80, 100, or 120 ft.
Circle: Circle around your subject at a constant altitude and distance.
Boomerang: Flies a boomerang-like oval flight path around your subject, starting and stopping video in the same place.

Panoramas: Capture a wider perspective with select pano modes.

Sphere: Automatically captures twenty-six images and stitches them together for a crystal-clear image.
180°: Captures seven photos for sweeping landscape images.
Wide-Angle: Captures a wide 3×3 image consisting of nine images.

Image modes: Different photo modes for different scenarios.

AEB Triple Shot: Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) takes three images of varying exposure and merges them for a vivid image. This can be edited further to bring out a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image in post-processing.
Timed Shots: Give yourself a few extra seconds before taking that photo with timed shots.

It supports the DJI Fly app out of the box which you can download footage and images at 20 MBps and apply edits on the fly. To avoid insufficient storage problems, you can even trim the footage before sending it to your smartphone which makes your job easier than ever. On the other hand, the following accessories will help you get the most value of your drone.

360° Propeller Guards: Make the DJI Mini 2 even safer with propeller guards that completely cover the full propellers.
DJI Mini Bag +: Colourful and fashionable, the new carrying bag adds flair to your outfit.
Charging Display Case: Show off your DJI Mini 2 in an illuminated clear, bell jar.
DIY Creative Kit: Personalize your Mini 2 with custom stickers or blank stickers to create your own artwork.
Snap Adapter: An adapter that snaps on to the top of the Mini 2 that allows for the attachment of a small LED screen that messages can be written on.

Pricing and Availability
DJI Mini 2 is available for purchase on November 10 at DJI Malaysia Flagship store, authorized dealers, and DJI Malaysia’s official store on e-commerce platforms, such as Shopee and Lazada where it is priced at RM1,899.
Want more? The Fly More Combo that includes three batteries, a charging hub, DJI Mini 2, a carrying case, and a remote controller can be yours at RM2,499 instead.

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Review – Xiaomi 12T: More differences than meets the eye

Let’s not beat around the bush. There are many aspects of the Xiaomi 12T that are identical to the Xiaomi 12T Pro. However, the biggest differences lie in two of the most important parts – the main camera’s sensor and also the chipset. The latter is one of the most interesting – so we’ll put that at the end.
So, why should you buy one phone over the other? Remember, there is a humongous price gap between the 12T and the 12T Pro. Let’s go through our usual 6 points and compare both of these phones.

Specs police – this may anger you
I want to start off by telling you guys that I know many of you who are eyeing on the new Xiaomi 12T series of smartphones just look at the specs on GSM Arena and will immediately say the Xiaomi 12T Pro is better because of this and this – and no, a phone is more than just specs.

Also, GSM Arena is not 100% accurate. Those specs are most likely provided by the manufacturer and they just copied and pasted it into their database for us to see. Don’t get me wrong – GSM Arena is handy, but they’re not always accurate.
Design
So, why do I bring this up? If we look at the specs comparison between 12T and 12T Pro, the dimensions are the same. Technically, depending on where you measure, they’re not exactly the same. The main camera on the 12T Pro has a prominent double bump when compared to the 12T’s single bump.
It’s very obvious.
The design is something that GSM Arena can’t list out since specs can’t describe the look of phone. These two phones uses the same design language and the exact same colors and matte finish, by the way. I like how it looks and how it feels to the touch – so good job there, Xiaomi.

There is one difference though, and that is the printing on the camera bump.

Screen
This is a straightforward one. Both the 12T and 12T Pro are using the exact same screen and features Xiaomi’s new “CrystalRes” branding. They’re AMOLED screens with the resolution of 2712×1220 and 120Hz refresh rate.

The color accuracy is also identical across both the 12T and 12T Pro. They’re pretty great, so no complaints overall.

However, going back to GSM Arena’s specs list, I think this is something that the specs police will get riled up about. See the “900 nits peak brightness”? Yeah, that is something that we can never measure. Peak brightness is mostly very specific situations and cherry-picked brightness value that is used for marketing purposes. That 500 nits of typical brightness though, is accurate as our colorimeter also reports 500 nits of maximum brightness.

I think smartphone brands’ spec list and sites like GSM Arena could have done better to help users understand what is the true brightness level that we are going to see with our own two eyes.

Software
The software remains the same – so just watch our review of the Xiaomi 12T Pro here to know more. In summary, it’s still the same MIUI that we’ve tried.

Battery life
Surprisingly, that 5,000mAh battery in the 12T will get us quite a long battery life when tested using the PCMark battery life test.

While the result isn’t that far off from the Xiaomi 12T Pro, the idle time is actually not that good in comparison.
Charging time
For the charging time, we did the same 3 tests as the Xiaomi 12T Pro. First, using the stock 120W charger, we did the charging test with its default settings – and that is “boost charging” mode disabled. Takes about 35 minutes to charge from 0 to 100% – pretty standard.

Then, we headed into the settings menu and enabled the “boost charging” mode. Here, we charge from 0 to 100% in about 20 minutes – which is fantastic but also nothing out of the ordinary.

Finally, we used our Ugreen 100W GaN charger. This is the exact same 100W GaN charger we used to test the Xiaomi 12T Pro – and surprisingly, it actually took in about 45W of power. That means the Xiaomi 12T actually supports up to 45W via USB-PD – and that is surprising.

I don’t know who actually controls the charging speeds – could be Xiaomi themselves or the chipset maker – in this case, MediaTek. Whichever the case may be, the Xiaomi 12T’s fast charging compatibility is better than the 12T Pro.
Camera
Now, this is a weird one. The biggest difference between these two phones is the main camera’s sensor. The 12T is using a 108MP which we have seen many times in the past, and it can only capture images at either 12MP or 108MP. There is no intermediate 50MP or anything else.

To have a look at all the pictures taken with the Xiaomi 12T, watch our video at the top of this review.
Since the chipset is different, the ISP is different – and hence the end product of the picture will differ for all cameras.
Performance
Let’s talk about performance then. The 12T is using the MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra. I think in your mind, you’d think it performs better than the base version MediaTek 8100, right? In reality, no it doesn’t. The 8100-Ultra is still just the same 8100.

However, the 12T is still a very competent chipset when it comes to gaming. As shown in our gaming test, the chipset wouldn’t get us a consistent frame rate when playing Genshin Impact at the highest graphical settings. It fluctuates from about 35 to 50fps, but can be improved when we enable the performance mode.

Granted, we should be getting consistent 60fps if we play the game in medium settings instead.
Other things to mention
Oh, this 12T, just like the 12T Pro, still uses USB 2.0 and it does not have HDMI output. And also, no microSD card slot.

Price
And that leads us to the price. The 12T is at RM1,999. I’d say that the 12T offers great value for those who want to play games on their phones. It offers great performance and while it’s not the best, it is actually good enough for many use cases.
The inclusion of a proper OIS system makes the price tag even more appealing to take pics and vids, too. As a whole package, the 12T is fantastic.

Compared to the 12T Pro’s starting price of RM2,699 that price gap of RM700 becomes the highlight. If you shell out RM700 more, you get a much better camera for night shots, and better performance for those who want to push their device to the limit, but that’s about it.
Whether or not that extra RM700 is worth it, is up to how you use your device. Just don’t buy the 12GB RAM version because 8GB is clearly enough – watch this video to know why.

Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee

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Xiaomi Malaysia introduces new referral program and mini rebate sales

The MCO lockdown starting last year has basically encouraged everyone to stay indoors as much as possible and without a doubt, digital entertainment is all what we are seeking for and what easier way there is other than through a smartphone and Xiaomi agree as well, as they have launched a new Earn with Mi referral program to facilitate just that.

As simple as it is, it is open for everyone and basically, all you need to do is to join the program through the link here and once becoming an official member, you’ll have your own unique affiliated links that will allow you to earn some quick buck each time someone purchased one of the following Xiaomi smartphones. A near 0-effort move that can net you quite a sum of money if you know how to do it.

Model

Price (RM)

Commission earned

Mi 11 (8GB+128GB/8GB+256GB)

2,799/2,999

RM 30

Mi 11 Lite (8GB+128GB)

1,199

Mi 10T Pro (8GB+256GB)

1,999

Mi 10T (6GB+128GB/8GB+128GB)

1,599/1,699

Redmi Note 10 Pro (8GB+128GB)

1,099

Redmi Note 10 5G (8GB+128GB)

799

RM 20

Redmi Note 10 Pro (6GB+128GB)

999

RM 10

Redmi Note 10S (8GB+128GB)

899

Redmi Note 10 (6GB+128GB)

799

Redmi 9T (4GB+64GB/6GB+128GB)

599/699

Redmi 9C (3GB+64GB)

479

Redmi 9A (2GB+32GB)

359

Meanwhile, Xiaomi is currently giving out free Touch n’ Go e-wallet pins and gifts for purchases made through their official Lazada store alongside some other official retailers but for safety net’s sake, I guess just go through their official store to make sure you’re getting them. The little campaign ends on July 11 (7-11 huh you got me there).

Model

Price (RM)

Touch N Go Reload Pin Amount

Redmi Note 10 5G (8GB+128GB)

799

RM 30

Mi 11 (8GB+128GB/8GB+256GB)

2,799/2,999

RM 10

Mi 11 Lite (8GB+128GB)

1,199

Mi 10T Pro (8GB+256GB)

1,999

Mi 10T (8GB+128GB)

1,699

Redmi Note 10 Pro (8GB+128GB)

1,099

Redmi Note 10S (8GB+128GB)

899

Redmi Note 10 (6GB+128GB)

799

Redmi 9T (4GB+64GB/6GB+128GB)

599/699

Redmi 9C (3GB+64GB)

479

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Xiaomi 12T Pro with a big bonk 200MP camera lens announced for Malaysia

Xiaomi has launched the brand new 12T Pro flagship smartphone that comes with what the title says – a 200MP main camera – and it is also going to be available in Malaysia.

As brands are competing against each other by either pushing for the megapixel game alongside the superiority of software-based post-processing to make photos and videos better than ever, the former tactic’s answer for the past 2 to 3 years was stuck at 108MP yet it is doubled in 2022 as the 12T Pro debuts with it the Samsung’s ISOCELL HP1 sensor.

Treatments for flagship smartphones have also gone more premium over the years. This phone, in particular, is using the new CrystalRes AMOLED panel that also goes up to 120Hz refresh rate.
Coupled with the latest and strongest SoC from Qualcomm, big battery, and speakers by Harman Kardon, the 12T Pro is basically having its parameters all juiced to rank A to spearhead Xiaomi premium smartphone to a whole new level.
Serious gamers that don’t like the “gamerish” smartphones may want to check our gaming test below to see how well it performs!

6.67-inch CrystalRes AMOLED DotDisplay

2712×1220 resolution
Middle Punch Hole Notch
120Hz Refresh Rate (Adaptive Sync 30Hz/60Hz/90Hz/120Hz)
480Hz Sampling Rate
TrueColor Display with over 68 Billion Colors

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Chipset
Up to 12GB RAM
Up to 256GB Storage
Triple Rear Cameras

Main: 200MP f/1.69 with PDAF, OIS
Ultra-Wide: 8MP f/2.2
Macro: 2MP f/2.4

20MP Selfie Camera
5,000mAh Battery

120W Fast Charge

IP53-rated
Black, Silver, Blue Colors

Price and Availability
For promotions, here they are:

Product
Price
Xiaomi Stores Pre-order Deals
E-commerce pre-order Deals
Platform

Xiaomi 12T (8GB+256GB)
RM 1,999
FREE Redmi Buds 3 Pro (worth RM239)
Lazada | Shopee

Xiaomi 12T Pro (8GB+256GB)
RM 2,699
FREE Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro (worth RM 299) + Redmi Buds 3 Pro (worth RM239)
FREE Mi Watch (worth RM 469)
Lazada | Shopee

Xiaomi 12T Pro (12GB+256GB)
RM 2,999
Lazada | Shopee

Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon US
Lazada
Shopee

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ADATA announces new standard and high performance DDR5 RAM kits

ADATA has officially announced that they will be one of the early brands offering DDR5 RAM kits for Intel’s upcoming 12th Gen Alder Lake CPU and platform.

For a quick recap, the ADATA DDR5-4800 U-DIMM modules are made according to the strict specifications of DDR5 by the industry in which they contain Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) that accurately manages power consumption rate that practically enables higher frequency numbers while consuming less power while the Error Correction Code feature that is previously found in server-grade hardware is also now present to help systems deter against the internal and external disruption that may cause bits to flip which can be impactful in certain use cases. At launch, ADATA will be offering densities starting from 8GB to 32GB for both single sticks and dual kits.

On the other hand, the gaming and overclocking scene will see ADATA’s XPG branding come into play with the upcoming LANCER and LANCER RGB DDR5 RAM kits that promises performance and reliability in pushing the memory to the limit either by utilizing Intel XMP 3.0 for up 5200MHz on latencies of CL38 or even further through manual but expertly configured figures. Aside from the known standards such as PMIC for direct power regulation and ECC support to help next-gen rigs to be more stable across the board, enjoy these slick RAM kits and its lighting with the RGB edition controllable through major motherboard manufacturer’s software where ADATA has been partnering with and tested that includes the names of AORUS, ASROCK, ASUS, ASUS ROG, GIGABYTE, and MSI.
Pricing and Availability
For now, the standard ADATA DDR5-4800 is expected to arrive in Malaysia at the price of RM620 for 16GB of capacities (Whether it is 2x8GB or 1x16GB is unconfirmed) while the XPG LANCER DDR5 will be made available starting next month. Both RAM offerings will be distributed by M-Link System and the familiar face Sun Cycle.

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Here are the winners of the Samsung #Powerofkreatif contest – Check out the Malaysia and nature themed masterpieces

Samsung’s #Powerofkreatif competition has come to an end and the top 3 winners that have expressed their exceptional drawing skills and creativity out of more than 1400 participants has been announced. Let’s take a look at their creation related to Malaysia and the theme of nature.
1st Place: nassuha_

Prize won: Galaxy Note20 5G + Galaxy Buds Live + UV Sterilizer with Wireless Charger
2nd Place: ayah_daniyal

Prize won: Galaxy Note20 5G
3rd Place: corlisschuah

Prize won: Galaxy Note20

Honestly speaking, I do like the artwork from corlisschuah. It mixes both reality and hand-drawn artwork to create a surreal look that feels like Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
For the full list of winners, click here to check them out alongside all the submitted artworks.

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Origo prevents you from drive-texting

Being one of the main reason for deadly car accidents since its first consumer-level mass production, mobile phones became one of most hated things ever since. Smartphones nowadays are no exception – but it can be turned over to be your companion with ironically, more gadgets.

We saw how Automatic can help you out with your car troubles, but not on driving. Origo has a few specialties that makes sure the drivers are safe. Aimed at new drivers, this device requires you to plug your phone into the ORIGOSafe first before you can start your car.
Your phone is linked to the car via Bluetooth, so calls are still ironically allowed while driving. If, however, the phone is removed from the ORIGOSafe console, it will trigger an alarm to whoever is the system’s administrator and will not be able to start your car until it is unlocked so that you’ll get a good two-hour lecture and to never do it again.
This whole thing costs $279 (RM 868.39) and is currently available for Samsung Galaxy S3, iPhone 4, 4s, and the iPhone 5 only, since it follows the shape of a phone case and certain car models.
Source : Mashable

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Xiaomi reportedly earned whopping RM125 billion in year 2019

Xiaomi has recently completed and publicized its audited, consolidated results for the year of 2019, up until December 31st, 2019. In short, steady and solid growth is achieved across all its business segments and striking RMB200 billion (RM125 billion) total revenue for the first time ever, with Q4 contributing a gross profit of RMB56.5.
Xiaomi has a lot of other businesses other than just smartphones – but it’s surprisingly that Xiaomi grossed so much within the year.

Long Live Xiaomi

The Founder and CEO Lei Jun stated that 2019 is a truly spectacular year where being shortlisted into Fortune Global 500 and BrandZ’s Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands shows the decision of dual-branding Xiaomi and Redmi with independent operation years ago paved the pathway to success than ever.
He also added that investment of RMB50.0 billion in the next 5 years are planned, with innovation and user experience as a priority for connecting people and technology and improve lives in the future.
Here is a summarized list of revenue generated by all of Xiaomi’s business sectors.

Smartphones: RMB122.1 billion
IoT (Smart TVs, AI Assistant, Smart Watch, Wristbands): RMB62.1 billion
Internet Services (MIUI): RMB19.8 billion

Surprisingly, almost half of the revenue at 46.8% was contributed by the overseas market which already showed that Xiaomi products are welcomed all over the world, possibly rivaling mainland China’s sale if they decided to expand exclusive products to the rest of world.
For this year, Xiaomi is giving all out to strengthen its position in the 5G and AIoT sectors. With the recent announcement of their new 5G smartphone lineups of Mi 10 series and Mi 10 Lite, while the Redmi Note 9S proves that performance doesn’t need to cost a bucket, it is expected that they will continue to grow stronger than ever.
For a complete list of numbers regarding the audit report, click here.
It is also worth noting that Xiaomi invested in other companies too. For example, Black Shark and Haylou are both funded by Xiaomi but is not owned by Xiaomi. We’re unsure how Xiaomi gets its return of investment.

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UFS 3.1 announced; brings speed & power efficiency improvements

JEDEC has published the specs for the new UFS 3.1 storage chip in an update for the new standard. This new standard brings speed and power efficiency improvement which will be beneficial for smartphones and other embedded uses.
Under the new UFS 3.1 standard, there’s a new optional companion chip too, called the UFS Host Performance Booster (HPB) Extension.

According to XDA Developers, there are three key improvements that are found in the new UFS 3.1 chip:

Write Booster: a non-volatile SLC cache
DeepSleep: new low-power state
Performance Throttling Notification: notifies the host device that the performance is hindered due to high temperature

What I’m personally interested here is Write Booster. This is a hardware-enabled feature presumably speeds up the process of writing by acting as a buffer. It is in between the host and the NAND flash chip. The data will be quickly transferred to the SLC cache drive first before writing into the NAND flash chip.
However, since the high-speed cache will be relatively smaller in capacity than the storage itself, the high write speed will drop back to a lower speed if the SLC cache drive is full.
As for the Host Performance Booster (HPB) Extension, it creates and stores an address map of the UFS storage. This is exceptionally helpful for large capacity storage chips as the memory controller doesn’t need to search for where is writable or not.
As the years passed since the first UFS chip was made and used, it has come down in cost to the point where even budget smartphones are using UFS 2.1 storage chips. The older eMMC flash storage chips have been slowly going out of phase as UFS chips have come down in cost over the course of a few years. It’s amazing to see technology trickling down to become cheaper

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Honor celebrates Thanksgiving by just giving!

Who want some free stuff? Obviously we all do, since we’re Malaysians after all. However, this is obviously not the usual Thanksgiving celebration too – it’s an amazingly huge kind of event for those loyal customers who shopped at VMALL.MY before.
What comes after Thanksgiving though? Christmas – the time of giving – again! Honor celebreates Thanksgiving and Christmas together ad give out 10 million vouchers and gifts to VMALL.MY customers during the celebration

To redeem the prize is simple – just fill in a simple survey form! The prizes that can be redeemed are :

For those that purchased an Honor device once, they will receive a RM10 Chatime Gift Card after finishing the survey.
For VIP VMall customers, they will receive an Honor earphone worth RM98 after finishing the survey.

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You might wonder though – is this celebration exclusively for those who purchase through the VMALL.MY site? No – even Honor smarphones from Lazada or anywhere else with a valid IMEI is fine too – just register the smartphone on VMALL.MY and get going!
Registration is only till 9th December 2015!

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Nokia AirScale 5G achieved fastest download speed in the world at 4.7Gbps

Over at Dallas, Texas, Nokia has managed to achieve a new high on 5G networks as its download speed clocked in at a maximum speed of 4.7Gbps in Over-The-Air (OTA) networks with its Nokia AirScale 5G solution.
With such a huge boost in bandwidth available for both commercial and professional use, general consumer experience is expected to be as close as optic fiber connections. And it seems like Nokia is confident enough to lead the U.S back to industry leaders position, as commented by President of Mobile Networks Tommi Uitto:

This is an important and significant milestone in the development of 5G services in the U.S, particularly at a time when connectivity and capacity are so crucial. It demonstrates the confidence operators have in our global end-to-end portfolio and the progress we have made to deliver the best possible 5G experiences to customers. We already supply our mmWave radios to all of the major US carriers and we look forward to continuing to work closely with them moving forward.
You can find out all the details of what Nokia AirScale can do through the link here: https://www.nokia.com/networks/solutions/airscale-radio-access/
Honestly, I just wish that 5G can get deployed faster. There are also people who are burning down valuable wireless telecommunication infrastructure because of the horribly misleading claim that 5G causes COVID-19. No thanks to these people, 5G deployment is especially difficult for this year.

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[UPDATED] Win a Samsung Galaxy Note10 by being creative with #MYSamsungCreation

Want to show off your creativity? Then take a look at this new themed contest here. Samsung’s new #MYSamsungCreation contest is fairly simple in essence – take pictures in accordance to the theme and post it online with the correct hashtags in the caption.
The prize? Of course, it’s the comapct productivity and creativity smartphone in the market today – the Samsung Galaxy Note10. The #MySamsungCreation contest runs from now until 13th December 2019 and Samsung Malaysia invites you to let you creativity run free.

The contest mechanics are pretty simple too:

Follow @SamsungMalaysia official Instagram account and ensure your Instagram account is set to public
Take picture(s) based on the weekly theme
Upload image submission(s) on your Instagram profile, include the hashtag #withGalaxy #MYSamsungCreation  #SamsungPhoneModel (eg #GalaxyNote10) and tag @SamsungMalaysia
Tag 2 friends on your post and ensure your friends follow @SamsungMalaysia Instagram account

It’s just that simple! The grand winner will be revealed on 20th December 2019 at @SamsungMalaysia Instagram – just in time for Christmas.

Samsung Malaysia has also revealed the first 2 themes to kickstart this campaign. Actually, we already found out all 4 themes by reading the terms and conditions:

Week 1 (15-21 Nov): The Light & Shadows
Week 2 (22-28 Nov): The Little Things to Focus in Life
Week 3 (29 Nov- 5 Dec): The Perspective
Week 4 (6-13 Dec): The Urban Love

To learn more about the #MYSamsungCreation contest, click here.
Hone your photography and creativity styles and make use of everything that you have now to create the best-looking picture to shock us all. Also, by reading the terms and conditions, it seems that you can only use Samsung smartphones to join this contest. Just remember to #phonemodel correctly.
UPDATE: We clarified with Samsung Malaysia and we were told that the #MYSamsungCreation contest is open to all smartphones. That means you can take any pictures and join this contest!

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