HONOR Malaysia 5th Anniversary sale runs from 21st June to 31st July 2019

For every birthday is a big milestone, HONOR Malaysia wants all of us to celebrate this auspicious day together. This is the HONOR Malaysia 5th Anniversary party and they are having up to RM500 worth of savings and exciting giveaway for the next month!
From 21st June to 31st July 2019, the HONOR Malaysia 5th Anniversary will take place. Celebrating its 5th year of magnificent presence in the Malaysian market which expanded from an e-brand to a total of 22 HONOR Experience Stores nationwide.

Deals in HONOR Experience Stores (HES)
For walk-in customers who visit the HONOR Experience Stores, you will be rewarded with both savings and free gifts by receiving a free selfie stick and an HONOR backpack worth RM158. These amazing deals will begin from 21st June to 31st July:

Model
RRP
5th Anniversary Price
Amount Saved

HONOR View20 (8GB+256GB)
RM2,499
RM1,999
RM500

HONOR View20 (6GB+128GB)
RM1,999
RM1,599
RM400

HONOR 20 Lite
RM949
RM899
RM50

HONOR 8X
RM849
RM799
RM50

HONOR 10 Lite (3GB+32GB)
RM679
RM599
RM80

HONOR 8C
RM599
RM549
RM50

HONOR 7S – not applicable for gift
RM379
RM359
RM20

Online Deals
As for the online deals, you will have to make the purchase over at http://hihonor.com/my from 21st June to 31st July. The deals for participating smartphone models are listed as below. However, the first 100 customers who purchase any smartphone models listed down below will also receive a free selfie stick and an HONOR backpack worth RM158.

Model
RRP
5th Anniversary Price
Amount Saved

HONOR View20 (8GB+256GB)
RM2,499
RM1,999
RM500

HONOR View20 (6GB+128GB)
RM1,999
RM1,599
RM400

HONOR 20 Lite
RM949
RM899
RM50

HONOR 10 Lite (3GB+32GB)
RM679
RM599
RM80

HONOR 8C
RM599
RM549
RM50

HONOR 8X
RM849
RM799
RM50

HONOR Play (online exclusive deal)
RM1,049
RM899
RM150

HONOR 10 (online exclusive deal)
RM1,399
RM859
RM540

HONOR 9 Lite (online exclusive deal)
RM659
RM469
RM190

HONOR 7X (online exclusive deal)
RM849
RM609
RM240

HONOR Body Fat Scale (online exclusive deal)
RM149
RM109
RM74

HONOR Watch Magic (online exclusive deal)
RM599
RM529
RM70

HONOR Band 3 (online exclusive deal)
RM129
RM89
RM40

Oh – there is also HONOR 5th Anniversary vouchers that you can use with products at hihonor.com/my.

Best gifts for birthdays
For those who have their birthdays on June and July, you’ll receive a mysterious free gift when you visit any HONOR Experience stores are specific dates listed down below:

Date
Shopping Mall

23 June 2019
(Sunday)
Mid Valley

Landmark Central

One Utama

30 June 2019
(Sunday)
Nu Sentral

Sunway Carnival

Aeon Bukit Indah

Gurney Plaza

7 July 2019
(Sunday)
Sunway Velocity

Sunway Pyramid

Tesco Seremban 2

Imago Mall

14 July 2019
(Sunday)
Aman Central

IOI Puchong

Vivacity Megamall

Queensbay Mall

21 July 2019
(Sunday)
MyTown

I-city

Aeon Bukit Mertajam

28 July 2019
(Sunday)
Plaza LowYat

IOI City Mall

Prangin Mall

Suria Mall

Giveaway!
Of course, what’s a birthday by HONOR without giveaway? Here we have the HONOR Snap, Post & Win Challenge that is happening from 21st June to 31st July. Here are the mechanics for the contest:

Spot and snap the HONOR 5th Anniversary logo at any HONOR Experience Store
Post the photo with #HONOR5thAnniversary on your Facebook or Instagram. Make sure your post is set to public!

The top 10 photos with most likes on Facebook will win HONOR gift boxes worth RM89 each.
Birthday party with the fans
HONOR Malaysia will also be visiting fans at Klang Valley, Melaka, Ipoh, Johor Bahru, and Penang through their very own version of birthday parties. Fans can expect to have loads of fun while learning more about best-selling HONOR smartphones such as the HONOR View20 and newly launched ones such as the HONOR 20.

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Samsung Kvadrat cases for the Galaxy S21+ now available for grabs at RM149

Samsung has announced its line of collaborated Kvadrat smartphone cases is now available for the Galaxy S21+.

Kvadrat is well-known for its premium textiles but Samsung’s collaboration made it better by making these cases out of recyclable materials such as plastics in an effort to save the environment by using up heaps of collected waste where a minimum of 20% recycled content is guaranteed in each unit produced. Judging from the looks, there is the accessory hook that lets you attach trinkets and what not just like the good old days.
Additionally, these cases are wrapped with paper-made materials alone with zero plastic involved. In any case, any progress is progress compared to no progress so thanks Samsung for continuing the trend of protecting the environment. Anyways, you may grab one of these Kvadrat cases in colors of Violet and Mint Gray at RM149 on Samsung’s web store right now. You may spot one at offline Samsung stores if you’re lucky enough though.
Or maybe, buy it from Samsung Malaysia’s official Lazada and Shopee store.

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The Black Shark 4 lands in Malaysia starting from RM2,299; Up to RM500+ worth of preorder gifts available from April 28 until May 4

About a month ago, the Black Shark 4 gaming smartphone has been announced for China and just a month later, Malaysia will be having them here officially as well.
Capturing the essence of the last generation, the Black Shark 4 is being equipped with a better and refined version of the magnetic pop-up triggers seen on the previous Black Shark 3 Pro. Still championing its position as the best value and functional-wise gaming smartphone out there, expect the device to continue its legacy with improvement across the board – be it hardware or software.

6.67-inch Super AMOLED Display

Middle punch hole notch
144Hz Refresh Rate
720Hz Sampling Rate
HDR10+ Support
1300nits Peak Brightness

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Chipset
Up to 12GB RAM
Up to 256GB UFS 3.1 Storage
Triple Rear Camera

Main: 48MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Ultra-Wide: 8MP f/2.2
Telephoto: 5MP f/2.4 with AF

20MP Selfie Camera
4,500mAh Battery

120W Fast Charge

Silver, Blue, Black colors

For your information, additional peripherals can be bought together in the form of Rookie Kit, Pro Kit, and Ultimate Kit.

Rookie Kit

Black Shark 4 Fun Case, The Monster Gaming Triggers

Pro Kit

Black Shark Gamepad 3.0, Gaming Cooler, Split Type Game Trigger, Tempered Glass, Fluorescent Case

Ultimate Kit

Black Shark Gamepad 3.0, Audio/Quick Charge 2-in-1 Adapter, 10000mAh power bank, Gaming Cooler, Split Type Game Trigger, Tempered Glass, Fluorescent Case

Price, Presale Period, and Additional Bonus
The Black Shark 4 will be made available in 2 sets of configurations: 8GB+128GB at RM2,299 and 12GB+256GB at RM2,799. In conjunction with a small partnership with Mobile Legends MPL, a small in-game virtual gift will be given to buyers with each order placed during the presale period in addition to the usual bundled Black Shark peripherals.

1-Year Screen Protection
Black Shark 4 Carry Case, Gaming MousePad, Tempered Glass, Face Mask (Pack of 2)
Mobile Legends MPL Ultimate Esports Box

20 Hero Fragments
200 Magic Dust
“Hahaha” Emote for 7 Days
Random chance of winning skins worth up to 899 Diamonds

Presale pages will be opened starting April 28 until May 4 exclusively on the brand’s official Shopee store.

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The 2022 Microsoft Malaysia Learning Partner of the Year goes to Iverson Associates

Iverson Associates Sdn Bhd has been awarded the 2022 Microsoft Malaysia Learning Partner of the Year for excelling beyond its peers in the delivery of high-quality customer experience and high-impact Microsoft training solutions in Malaysia.
Iverson, established in 1994, was also recognized for demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit and sales excellence contributing towards Microsoft Malaysia’s business in the 2022 financial year.

“We are proud to be awarded this accolade which recognizes our innovative and transformative approaches in overcoming adversity, and our ability to drive training and adoption of Microsoft Cloud technology,” said Dr. Yap Chee Sing, Managing Director of Iverson Associates Sdn Bhd.
Iverson Associates takes pride in playing a leading role in the business ecosystem by transferring the latest technologies to government, business organizations, and individuals, helping them to upgrade their IT skills and gain a competitive advantage in the digital era.
“Iverson will continue to champion continuous and accessible learning just as we have been doing for the past 29 years,” he adds.
“Building on our solid foundations and strong track records, we plan to continue expanding our product range and geographical reach to become a leading regional training provider,” Dr. Yap said.
The firm is known for its collaboration with several government agencies to upskill the Malaysian workforce including the Human Resources Development (HRD) Corporation and the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation. It offers a wide range of training courses like data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, cloud computing, project management, and cybersecurity, amongst others.

“We believe our partners make more possible,” said Sara Lua, General Manager of Global Partner Solutions, Microsoft Malaysia. “The Microsoft Malaysia Partner Awards 2022 recognizes organizations that demonstrate digital transformation excellence and innovation based on Microsoft technology. As a learning partner, Iverson delivers digital skills and training to our customers and the partner ecosystem, which contributes to Microsoft’s pledge of skilling 1 million Malaysians by the end of 2023.”
“This current award is the latest won by Iverson. In recent years, we have bagged awards from other top IT vendors like AWS, IBM, Red Hat, and Citrix, as well as from HRD Corporation. This win does not mean we will rest on our laurels; to the contrary, it will drive us to work harder to achieve greater heights,” Dr. Yap adds.
More information on Iverson Associates and its offering can be found at https://www.iverson.com.my or contact 03-77262678 to find out more.

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Special ACRONYM edition ROG Zephyrus G14 is available for RM11,299

ROG announced a partnership with ACRONYM to bring us the special edition Zephyrus G14. Of course, it blends both unique design alongside with powerful hardware to create this special edition – though its uniqueness is polarizing for some.
The ACRONYM special edition Zephyrus G14 brings a radically new vision for what and how technology can be. Its design follows Errolson Hugh’s vision for a more empowered user: not just a gamer, but a thinker and a creator.

Errolson Hugh is ACRONYM’s co-founder and has been in the industry since the company’s founding in 1993. Since then, ACRONYM has designed for many different brands like Nike, Arc’Teryx, virtual video game gear for Square Enix/EIDOS, or creating clothing for their own catalog.
As for the ROG Zephyrus G14, Hugh says:
We try to break the expected relationship with a product to make the user feel more aware of the product as a tool, and make them more active and engaged with it. It’s too easy to become complacent toward the technology we use and let into our lives, and that can make us passive recipients of information, and thus  less creative and less empowered.
Hugh also brought in long-time collaborator, designer David Rudnick, whose studio, Terrain, is sought-after by industry leaders in fashion, music and the arts for their visionary approach to building visual systems that require a completely original aesthetic.

And this is what we got. Officially named the ROG ZEPHYRUS G14 ACRNM RMT01, it is built with a few distinct visual differences from the usual G14 design. It has custom materials, etching, machining, specially developed paints, and two completely original typefaces to bring ACRONYM’s vision to life.

With the Zephyrus G14’s iconic AniMe Matrix feature, ACRONYM also took note and custom-designed 8 more custom designs that are exclusively made for this laptop.
Not only that… the laptop comes with a uniquely designed ACRONYM Airpak laptop sleeve. Yes, that air cushion bag is also custom-designed.

Top-notch hardware
Alright, moving the design aside, the ACRONYM special-edition Zephyrus G14 is only available in one configuration:

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
16GB (soldered) + 16GB RAM (SO-DIMM slot)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
2560×1440 resolution

60Hz
Pantone validation
Adaptive sync for variable refresh rate

1TB SSD

All of these for the price of RM11,299. And the ROG ZEPHYRUS G14 ACRNM RMT01 will be available from October in Malaysia. Pre-orders available from now. Click here to learn more.

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Grand Theft Auto V: Official Gameplay Video

 A sprawling, satirical reimagining of modern Southern California, covering mountains and oceans, expensive stores and strip malls, urban decay and untouched wilderness, beaches and backwoods, the sublime and the ridiculous, greed and hypocrisy.
Rockstar Games had finally released the GTA V gameplay video that is just long enough to give us a good impression on the game but just too short to reveal all the important details. Although we didn’t see much of the gameplay, we did know the game’s characters.
For the first time in GTA, there will not just one hero but three which is also the three main protagonists – Michael, Trevor and Franklin. The exciting part of this is that we can change between them all throughout the game! Switching between them while in free-roam mode sees the camera pull out across the map and pick up on another character in the middle of another activity. In a quick-access dial on the bottom right of the screen, and we can see that each has their own stamina, strength, stealth, driving and flying stats, as well as lung capacity.

The game’s shooting and hunting mechanics are straight from Red Dead Redemption features which it is different than the previous GTA.
Via: RockstarGames Youtube

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Unboxing – Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

It’s finally here! The successor to one of my favourite smartphones from last year – the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G. We have highlighted a few differences between the Galaxy A73 5G and its predecessor, the Galaxy A72, in our preview from last month.
However, we’ll leave all of that in our full review. Today, we’re only doing the unboxing of the Galaxy A73 5G.

The overall packaging language is very typical of the other Samsung phones we’ve come across within the Galaxy A series. The box shows how the phone looks, and the color shown on the box shown corresponds to the color of the phone inside the box. For us, since we have the mint color of the Galaxy A73 5G, the box is showing the mint color too.

Opening up the box reveals the Galaxy A73 5G in all its glory, wrapped in a piece of protective yet informative piece of plastic. It also highlights some of the features that we’ll dive further into during our review.

We’ll leave the phone aside for now and take a look at what’s under the phone.
Here, we can find an accessories box. Inside, we have a bunch of documentations and also the USB-C cable.

However, there is nothing else under the box. That is correct – there is no charger for the Galaxy A series this time. So we’ll focus back on the phone now.

The phone is wrapped in a piece of very informative plastic that highlights all of the important details regarding the Galaxy A73 5G. We won’t go in detail today, so we’ll leave it for our full review that is coming soon.

The overall aesthetics of the Galaxy A73 5G is very clean and I am really liking this mint color as it is within the range of my favorite hues to look at. Seriously, this color is very calming to look at.
I am also impressed by how a tiny change in the camera bump design changes the overall feel of the device. It’s now using a gradual slope that goes up from the phone’s back panel to the camera bump, and this tiny change now gives a more inviting vibe.

And that’s all for our unboxing of the Galaxy A73 5G. I am impressed by this phone overall, and I am looking forward to reviewing this phone.
Spoiler alert: I have already done quite a lot of tests and so far, I am really liking the Galaxy A73 5G. I also jumped the gun and did a gaming test for this phone.

Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon US
Lazada
Shopee

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Download Flappy Birds here now

Well, okay we all know that Flappy Birds is the most annoying game ever, but somehow you just can’t get your hands off it.

Since the creator, Dong Nguyen, has removed it from the Apple App Store and also Google Play Store, the only way to get it is… Of course manually installing the app without going through the Play Store.
The download link that everyone is looking for is right below. Please don’t buy ridiculously expensive smartphones that advertises “Flappy Bird installed” on eBay.
I can’t help you Apple folks, unless you’re jailbroken.
For you Android folks.
Download it here.

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GrabExpress on-demand delivery service now available at Klang Valley area

Grab is once again expanding the number of service that it brings to the citizens of Malaysia as they just announced that GrabExpress, their on-demand delivery service, is now available in the Klang Valley area.
It was first in beta stage last year and now it is touted as a fast, convenient, safe, and affordable on-demand door-to-door delivery service. And yes, the delivery will be fulfilled within hours. Even we have a gift from Grab that is delivered to us with GrabExpress!

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Instead of just ordering a regular Grab car and place the items inside the car but not ourselves (I know some of us actually did that), GrabExpress is dedicated just for item delivery. From parcels to documents, GrabExpress will deliver that item.
GrabExpress, which is also available in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Philippines, is our latest addition to our growing suite of services on the Grab App to serve the daily needs of our customers – be it how they commute, order food, complete transactions; and now, real-time on-demand deliveries, all through a single platform. In fact, it is fast becoming one of the preferred options of delivery.
As a tech based home-grown company, we not only want to help address the everyday needs of our users, but we also want to support the e-commerce industry which is growing in Malaysia. With GrabExpress, home-based entrepreneurs and social sellers can easily utilise our service to deliver goods and items directly to their customers. This in turn will also allow them the flexibility to focus on their business growth while knowing that they have a reliable logistics partner.
– Adelene Foo, Regional Head of GrabExpress
So how do you start using GrabExpress? It’s quite simple, actually. It’s just like ordering a regular Grab ride, but now you select delivery instead of a ride. Then, enter your recipient’s name and address, and your courier will arrive. Hand over the item to be delivered and within hours (let’s not forget about the Klang Valley traffic) and it will be delivered!

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Step 1: Open the Grab app & tap on "Delivery".How GrabExpress works - Step (1)

Step 2: Key in pick-up & drop-off locations.How GrabExpress works - Step (2)

Step 3: Key in recipient's details, then tap "Add".How GrabExpress works - Step (3)

Step 4: Add in any other recipients & click "Next”.How GrabExpress works - Step (4)

Step 5: Track the parcel in real-time. Recipient will also receive an SMS with a tracking URL to track the progress.How GrabExpress works - Step (5)

GrabExpress also touts two important things – firstly being a much safer way to courier fragile items, and GrabExpress also offers an insurance coverage of up to RM500.

UPDATE: We asked Grab if there are any limitations to GrabExpress, and we were told that the maximum size of the item is 30cm X 45 cm X 42 cm and the weight limit is at 10kg.

In conjunction with the grand launch of GrabExpress, first time users can get RM5 OFF x 1 delivery with the promo code, ‘GRABEXPRESS’. The promotion is limited to the first 1000 redemptions.

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ASUS ZenFlash pops up in new update

It’s not a surprise that ASUS is finally, finally bringing the accessories to the market. Oh which accessory you asked? Those announced during the regional launch of the ZenFone 2. With the latest “release” of the LolliFlash that we got to play with and reviewed.
ASUS did push a new OTA update for the ZenFone 2, and ta-da – ZenFlash app comes out.

Somehow it’s funny, ASUS’s new ZenFlash app is a similar duplicate as their own PixelMaster Camera app, just that the flash communicates with the ZenFlash instead of the LED lights behind.
I guess the ZenFlash works via OTG ?

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Review – realme 9i

The realme 9i has been released for quite some time now and today is the day that we finally get to review it. This phone is a rather decent phone – so let’s go through what it has to offer.

This phone is a rather simple phone, honestly. The realme 9i sits somewhere higher than entry-level smartphones. Let’s go through our usual 6 points of a smartphone – starting with the design.
Design
This phone has a rather interesting look. It has some kind of luggage bag aesthetics?? I’m not sure what this texture is called but I think the word “corrugated” is the appropriate word.

This texture cannot be felt with my fingertips since it’s covered by a flat matte finish. It still catches some fingerprints, but it’s easy to just wipe them off.

That camera bump though, is super shiny and glossy.
Camera
So let’s talk about the camera now. I only consider the main camera to be usable. Yes, there’s a 2MP macro camera that can be used to take pictures but come on – the quality is a joke.

If you want to see all the pictures taken with the realme 9i, then watch our video at the top of this review.
Screen
As for the screen, the realme 9i comes with a pretty standard 6.6-inch IPS LCD screen 2412×1080 pixels in resolution and 90Hz in refresh rate. The screen looks decent and the colors look good, but it’s a little bit difficult to use during bright daylight.

Battery
The realme 9i is also a fantastic one. It comes with a massive 5,000mAh and it can last for about 17.5 hours in our battery life test. I mean, given the low-powered Snapdragon 680 chipset, that’s expected.

As for the charging speed, this phone comes with a 33W proprietary Dart Charge charger and it charges the realme 9i from 15% to 100% in about 80 minutes.

Performance
And back to that Snapdragon 680 chipset for a while. That chip is – like what we mentioned earlier – low-powered. Like what we showed in our gaming test of the realme 9i, there are definitely stutters here and there while playing Genshin Impact, but runs other less-intensive games like PUBG New State, COD Mobile, or Mobile Legends just fine.
You can watch our gaming test for the realme 9i right here to find out more.

Software
Lastly, the software. The realme 9i is running on realme UI 2.0 with Android version 11. The overall user experience is very similar to OPPO’s ColorOS – I mean, the reason is obvious, right?

I honestly do not have any major complaints regarding the software. The settings menu is clean, there’s no annoying popups or timers like its prominent competitor, and I have not encountered any bugs too. Granted, there are quite a lot of bloatware apps that we can uninstall on our own.

Should you buy the realme 9i?
All in all, for the price of RM869, I think the realme 9i is a rather decent phone overall. Some might say that it’s a bit more expensive than its competitors but I’d argue that the realme 9i is actually a well-balanced phone in all of the 6 aspects that we’ve talked about in this video. The software experience is important and the realme UI 2.0 is actually decent.

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Shopee

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Review – Samsung QN85C Neo QLED 4K TV

When it comes to home entertainment systems, the first thing that comes to mind is the TV. Over the past few decades, it is the primary source of multimedia consumption as family and friends gather to have a good time. While the advancement of modern smartphone and tablet technologies has led to a decline in the demand for a TV at home, however, that will never truly replace the immersive experience of a big display.
In my case, my old 50-inch Samsung TU8000 4K TV (2020) has been serving my family well over the past 3 years. Ever since moving into a new home, I’ve been looking for a replacement as a 50-inch is no longer suitable for the wider living room. Hence that is what exactly happened last month, I got my hands on the new all-new 75-inch Samsung QN85C Neo QLED 4K TV and the HW-Q800C soundbar.

If you are currently in the market surveying for a new TV and just so happens the QN85C is within your shopping cart, read on to find out what do I think of this TV.
Setup

While most TV owners shouldn’t be worrying about the set-up of the TV as the shop usually would offer this service for free, I thought it is still worth mentioning for users who prefer to DIY.
In all honestly, I think Samsung has done an excellent job at the packaging that also assists the user in the assembly of the TV. It is advisable to have at least two people during the set-up process to prevent accidentally damaging the TV or causing injuries.
Design

After completing the set-up, I can’t help to be in awe with the ultra-thin bezels surrounding the TV panel. Well, obviously this is not the “thinnest” bezels as Samsung had a crazier setup with the 8K QN900 series but this is clearly better than a majority of choices in the market.

It is very difficult to convey how thin the bezels are especially if you’re upgrading from older TVs.

Even the branding is kept at the minimum with a small Samsung badge at the bottom right of the bezel. There are two key takeaway points from this design – one, they don’t need an additional bezel at the bottom to house the panel controllers; two, Samsung has taken the minimalist path and emphasised on delivering the best TV experience.
Rear IO

There are four HDMI inputs at the back, all supporting 4K 120Hz sources. This is a huge advantage over the competitors that usually limit the support of 4K 120Hz to just one or two HDMI ports. The HDMI 3 port also supports HDMI eARC, perfect to connect your favourite audio receiver/broadcast devices.
Judging from the trend where the TV is also part of the couch gaming experience, the QN85C also supports AMD Freesync Premium Pro and NVIDIA G-Sync compatible.
Other connectivities include optical digital output (SPDIF), Ethernet and two USB-A ports. The satellite connection port varies according to region.

Not my best effort at hiding the cables, but at least the included cable management route is easy to use.
Solar-Powered Remote

Often overlooked but this is one of my favourite decision made by Samsung – a solar-powered remote. Let’s be real, a remote control sips power and even with a triple-A battery, it will last for months, if not years, depending on the battery quality. However, I would never need to deal with keeping spares at home with this remote.
Quantum Matrix Technology with Neural Quantum Processor 4K

Now, let’s talk about the picture quality.
I have tested the TV on both Intelligent mode as well as Filmmaker mode. For those who are unaware, Intelligent Mode is like a “smart” mode that automatically adjusts the picture settings according to a set of algorithms. The result is absolutely stunning with vivid colours and images that pop.
However, I have to admit that I’m more of a movie-purist guy who prefers to keep things simple and neutral. That’s why I am more inclined towards the Filmmaker mode as it is designed to reduce the amount of postprocessing on the content. In short, it allows us to watch the movie in the way the filmmakers originally intended.
The Neo QLED screen uses a Mini LED backlight that is way more effective than a traditional backlight array. There are two main benefits of the Mini LED backlighting. One, it delivers higher HDR peak brightness; Two, it offers excellent black-level precision due to the smart control on the tiny LED clusters.
While OLED has top-of-the-line performance when it comes to the black level, this Neo QLED manages to close the gap without having the potential issue of image retention as suffered by some OLED panels. Combined with the use of Samsung’s proprietary Neural Quantum Processor, the video quality is exceptional on the 4K panel even if the original content is SDR or non-HD movie.
If you really want me to nitpick on the weakness of this TV, I would say there are negligible vignetting effects on the corners and halo lighting effects when there’s a moving bright spot on the dark background. Honestly, it is not something that you would actively notice when watching movies with plenty of action.
Q-Symphony with Dolby Atmos

By default, the QN85C has a 2.2.2 channel speaker setup, maxed out at 60W (RMS). Generally speaking, I’m not a big fan of built-in speakers on a TV due to the limited room for a set of decent speakers. Surprisingly, this six-speaker array is capable of providing a reasonable listening experience out of the box. Just don’t expect the bass to be punchy.
My best recommendation is to get a compatible Samsung soundbar to enable the Q-Symphony feature. This is their best audio technology to date that combines both soundbar and TV speakers to deliver an unprecedented listening experience. The TV speakers help to fill the room with mid and high-range sound, on the other hand, the soundbar focuses on the vocals & surround sound while and subwoofer delivers room-thumping bass.
Smart Hub & Smart Things

Depending on your region, the Smart Hub has a different range of services. The Samsung’s Tizen smart platform has a well-managed application market with plenty of developers supporting the ecosystem. Unless explicitly stated by the developers, chances are you will find your favourite streaming services on the marketplace.

The Samsung Smart Things mobile app allows you to control the TV without having the need to reach out to the remote control. Basic features include the remote control function and going as complex as the TV settings.

There’s one interesting feature is the Smart Calibration function built into the Smart Things app. This function uses your smartphone’s camera as the calibrator to determine the colour accuracy of the screen.

One thing to take note of is only a number of selected phones can use this feature.
          Before Calibrate            After Calibrate
The end result is quite impressive. As seen above, before the calibration the brightness is overblown in some regions. The calibrated image looked more natural even though the peak brightness is reduced. Unless you have a professional colour calibrator service near you, I think this is the easiest way to get your screen calibrated.
Conclusion
The Samsung QN85C comes in 4 different models:

55-inch – RM7,299
65-inch – RM9,599
75-inch – RM13,599
85-inch – RM18,599

For some, this is a rather steep price especially when Samsung has positioned the QN85C as the “entry-level” Mini LED screen. The higher-end model would be the QN95C as well as the 8K models which will cost significantly higher than this.
The QN85C is an excellent choice for movie lovers and gamers. The panel is beautiful and combined with a complete HDMI 2.1 input enables the ultimate entertainment room setup.
Where to buy: (affiliate links)
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3NVb2V4
Lazada: https://invol.co/clj976z
Shopee: https://invl.io/clj9778

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Dell embraces the future of fully repairable laptop with Concept Luna

In lieu of a push for the right to repair, I think laptops are the easiest to achieve that future since the parts are relatively modular. Recently, we have the Framework laptop that you can actually buy. It’s modular and has its parts serviceable.
A few months after the Framework laptop announcement, Dell unveiled Concept Luna. Again, it’s a concept, not an actual product – yet.

Dell’s reason to do this is to “address complex societal challenges” as there are growing concerns regarding climate change, e-waste, and resource constraints. So, Dell wants to “push reuse to the limit and dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of our products”.

In Dell’s words, this is a “proof-of-concept” that is made in collaboration with Intel and it is created to enable components to be immediately accessible, replaceable, and reusable. I won’t go much in detail here as Dell themselves have a video showcasing what this concept will bring.

I gotta say, I’m quite skeptical of this, though. The easiest way for a company to make more money is to sell more of their products – and for Dell to push forward a fully-repairable laptop will definitely cause a shift in how the company works.
Also, Louis Rossman highlighted that Dell needs to provide the circuitry schematics to know what’s wrong and what to repair. His point makes sense as it would be fruitless if a diagnostic came out as “need to replace the motherboard” which costs just as much as buying a brand new laptop. We need to know what is specifically wrong with the motherboard – maybe a fuse or a capacitor – so that this Concept Luna can be viable.
However, servicing the motherboard of the Concept Luna will pose another challenge too as the components are very tiny and will require robotic-level of accuracy to pinpoint those components on the motherboard.

To Dell’s credit, they’ve been the only company that is pushing the use of ocean plastic, and to see them pushing forward anything that helps the environment is a good thing – including their push for a circular economy (zero waste of all devices manufactured) and also achieve a net zero of greenhouse gas emission.

I really want to see Concept Luna being a fully-realized product based on the concept. Have everything standardized in terms of thickness, screw positioning, dimensions, and the connectors for various different parts of the laptop – like the trackpad ribbon cable.
Imagine this – if I am not satisfied with the current keyboard of my laptop, I can just yeet it and change another keyboard that suits my needs. It’s more than just being repairable – it’s customizable.
I mean, this keyboard looks nice but it doesn’t seem to be comfortable to type with.

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Snag vouchers and freebies in vivo’s latest round of sale during the Shopee 3.15 Consumer Day event

In conjunction with Shopee’s 3.15 Consumer Day sales, vivo is joining the fray with their own set of promotions giving out coupons, deals, and free devices.

vivo is playing a little game on top of the generous discount applied towards the V and Y series smartphones as they are giving out extra vouchers on March 15 on 12 AM – 2 AM and 8 PM – 11:59 PM which means you either be the early bird or the last passenger of the ride.
Here’s a list of limited time and specific vouchers that you can obtain in these two periods.

Category

Voucher Value (RM)

Minimum Spent Requirement (RM)

Limited

RM100

RM1,200

RM20

RM300

50%

RM20

Specific Product

RM25

RM459

RM35

RM599

RM45

RM899

RM60

RM1,599

RM90

RM2,299

And let’s not forget about the actual deals on the gadgets, shall we?

Model

Promo Price (RM)

Freebie

Y1s (2GB+32GB)

RM359

Maxis SIM Pack

Y15s (3GB+32GB)

RM499

Maxis SIM Pack
Wireless Earphone

Y15A (4GB+64GB)

RM599

Maxis SIM Pack
Wireless Earphone

Y20s (8GB+128GB)

RM799

Maxis SIM Pack
Phone Stand

V21e (8GB+128GB)

RM899

Maxis SIM Pack

V21 (8GB+128GB)

RM1,199

Black Backpack

V23e (8GB+128GB)

RM1,199

Phone Case
Tumbler
Protection Plus

vivo will also provide more benefits to members such as extra member points, vouchers, and extra gifts while there’s a mini “Follow and Win” type of milestone giveaway where several vivo Wireless Earphone and TWS are to be given out when the follower numbers reached 390K, 400K, and 420K.
You can get more information through the links below.

Member Perks
Follow and Win

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Roborock is releasing the G10 and offer up to 50% discount on its other products during its 7.7 Sales Day

Roborock will be launching its new G10 robot cleaner as well as offering up to 50% off selected products during the one-day-only sale on July 7th.
Let’s talk about the new G10 first, which features a high-frequency vibration design of up to 3000 rpm motor that is able to effectively removes dirt from the ground. Thanks to the combination of a floating mopping module and high-frequency vibration, dirt specks can be removed effectively even if the surface is rough and uneven.

For the 7.7 Sales Day, shoppers can enjoy attractive discounts on selected robot cleaners through Roborock’s official store on Shopee.
Here’s the list of the highlighted products’ promotional prices:

Model
7.7 Sale Price

Roborock Q7 Max+
RM2,699

Roborock Q7 Max
RM1,899

Roborock S7 MaxV
RM3,099

Roborock S7
RM2,099

Roborock S7+
RM3,899

Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra
RM5,099

Roborock Dyad
RM1,899

Roborock Ultra Dock
RM2,099

Roborock Onyx Dock
RM2,099

Roborock S6 MaxV
RM1,999

Roborock S5 Max
RM1,499

Roborock S6 Pure
RM1,599

Roborock H7
RM1,499

Kindly refer to Roborock’s official Facebook Page for further updates on the G10 and 7.7 Sales Day.

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Nokia Lumia 2520 10 Inch Tablet

Looks like Nokia has unveiled their newest Lumia and surprisingly, it is a tablet! However, Windows RT tablets was proven to be a flop even with their official Surface RT tablets. Nokia however are trying to salvage and harness the potential of Windows RT and taking a huge risk at it. The Nokia 10 inch tablet is competing directly with the new Surface 2.

The design of the Lumia family was preserved and brought on to the tablet form with it’s polycarbonate backing. The tablet features a full 1920×1080 HD display working together with a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 which is the fastest Qualcomm mobile processor on the market along with 2GB of RAM. Internal capacity of the tablet is 32GB with an expandable external storage up to 64GB by using the Micro SD card slot. The tablet runs on the latest version of Windows which is the Windows 8.1.
At the back we have a 6.7 Megapixel camera with their famous paring of ZEISS optics together with a front camera which is capable of 2.2 Megapixel of selfies and video streaming. Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n was installed together with Bluetooth 4.0 LE, NFC and GPS/GLONASS. Most exciting news of all is the 4G LTE capability.
Stereo speakers are a good pair of equipment but I always end up using a pair of earphones for my own tablet but maybe Nokia’s speakers are less muffled. It’s 8000mAh battery can last up to 10 hours of video which is quite impressive.
The tablet is expected to be sold at around USD 499(RM 1600; excluding tax and shipping) which is reasonable for a common tablet.
Via: The Verge

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Review – Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE: Great all-rounder tablet with a reasonable price

I think we are going through a resurgence of tablets in the market right now. And it’s for the right reasons too since we’ve all adapted to the “work from home” and “study from home” lifestyle. One of the big releases in the Android tablet market is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE. It comes with the price and the right features – but how this tablet actually like?
Let’s explore it in today’s review.

Unboxing
We have to talk about the unboxing of the Galaxy Tab S7 FE first. As we mentioned in our first impressions of this tablet, it comes with everything that you’ll possibly need – including the S Pen and a charger.

Design
The entire Galaxy Tab S7 FE is rather clean when it comes to a tablet’s design. It’s a massive tablet that has two speakers – one on each side – and an aluminium back to provide rigidity.

To provide even more rigidity is by using an aluminium frame too – as there are visible antenna bands on side here.

Since we’re looking around the sides, we can also see this microSD card slot so you can expand the storage if you want to.

Screen
Of course, a big tablet means a big screen – and this Galaxy Tab S7 FE has a massive 12.4-inch IPS LCD screen. And please don’t @ me saying that “oh this is a TFT display because GSM Arena says so”. No. The term “TFT” is an umbrella term used to describe both TN and IPS LCD screens.

And we know this is an IPS LCD screen because of the black levels that aren’t as black as OLED screens, and there is no color shifting when viewing the screen at an angle. Samsung just lists anything that is not an OLED display as “TFT”.
And we know this because of the extreme viewing angles of this display. There is no color shifting like a TN panel, and the black levels aren’t as deep as OLED panels. That’s how we know it’s an IPS LCD screen.

That aside, this is a big, good-looking, display. And for fun, we also took out our colorimeter to test it out – and we got pretty good results overall. However, the color seems to be more accurate in “vivid” color profile as compared to “neutral” color profile.
          443 nits of brightness!            Vivid color profile              Neutral color profile
That means this big display is good for all sorts of things – ranging from movies and work. Speaking of work, let’s jump to the next section – the desktop mode.
Desktop mode with DeX
When it comes to desktop modes on these tablets, Samsung is definitely leading with DeX. It’s been many years and Samsung DeX has been very refined in this aspect. Specifically for Samsung tablets, you can actually swipe down and enter the quick settings menu, then press on DeX and it instantly switches to the desktop mode.
DeX runs natively on the tablet itself.
The layout is very familiar to Windows PC users and best of all – the keyboard shortcuts are nearly identical. I even used the Galaxy Tab S7 FE as a literal “laptop replacement” for an afternoon!
Ignore the food behind lol.
I just plugged in a USB-C dongle that I have, plugged in my keyboard and mouse to that dongle and everything works instantly.

But I do have a concern – the amount of RAM. This Galaxy Tab S7 FE does have a 4GB RAM variant and I think it will be insufficient for my level of multitasking. Our unit here comes with 6GB RAM and I can easily devour more than 4GB of RAM by having Spotify, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, and Google Chrome running at the same time. That is also the exact same way I typically use laptops when I am reviewing them.

Still, that might not be a problem since the latest Samsung firmware update also brought a feature called RAM Plus. It’s essentially reserving some capacity of the internal storage and use it as RAM. This is going to be slower than the “real RAM” and not gonna be a replacement, but it’s usable. Some devices already got the October update and already enjoying this feature, and I think the Galaxy Tab S7 FE will also get this feature soon.
By the way, you can also connect this tablet to an external display since it supports HDMI output over USB-C.

Performance
Jumping into the performance segment of the Galaxy Tab S7 FE, this is the WiFi version of the tablet and comes with a Snapdragon 778G chipset. The performance coming out of this chipset is surprisingly good!

Most importantly – the chipset can reach its full potential since it is not thermally constrained. Remember, this tablet is humongous and has a full aluminium body, and it acts as a giant heatsink for the Snapdragon 778G chipset.

We got very high frame rates out of this tablet and the temperature is just hovering at around 40°C. I’m amazed.

S Pen
Performance aside, we have to talk about the S Pen. I mean, it’s already packed in the box when you buy this tablet so that is one of the biggest appeals of this tablet.
The S Pen for the Galaxy Tab S7 FE is pretty nice to hold and the overall writing experience is good. I have fun using the S Pen and it works just like how I remembered using them on a phone.

Better yet, this massive 12.6-inch screen is perfect for writing or drawing. Palm rejection works surprisingly well even when I have my entire hand on the tablet’s screen.
Such good palm rejection!
Its screen is also at 16:10 aspect ratio – and that means it is pretty much perfect for online classes and even online teaching. We previously did a video showing how to use Samsung Flow and use any of our Samsung devices like a digital whiteboard – and that works with the Galaxy Tab S7 FE too.

Battery life
Then comes the battery. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE comes with a 10,090mAh battery and it is able to last for quite a long time in our battery life test despite having such a massive screen. I can also say for certain that this tablet can definitely last throughout one whole day of intense use on Samsung DeX while connected to an external keyboard and mouse.

Charging time?
Here’s the funny thing. In the box, the charger that comes with the Galaxy Tab S7 FE is a 15W charger. That takes nearly 3 hours to charge from 15% to 100% battery life.

But, the Galaxy Tab S7 FE actually supports up to 45W via USB PD PPS fast-charging protocol. That will shorten the charging time from 15% to 100% to less than 2 hours.

Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE?
This Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE is starting at the price of RM1,899 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant.
Let’s step back and take a look at the bigger picture. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE is pretty much the best all-rounder that can do everything very well. Ranging from just a bigger Android phone to a literal laptop replacement via Samsung DeX, or even as a drawing tablet since it also comes with the S Pen. Maybe combine other devices together and use it as a digital whiteboard – that’s up to you.

This is a versatile tablet and with its starting price of RM1,899, I think it’s an amazing tablet.
If you don’t need that much RAM, then the base model with 4GB RAM is sufficient. You could opt for the 6GB RAM model, but it’ll run you RM2,199. I’m not really concerned about storage here since this tablet does support a microSD card.

Any alternatives?
I think the closest competitor to the Galaxy Tab S7 FE is the recently-launched Xiaomi Pad 5 with the Xiaomi Smart Pen that will cost RM1,798. The experience offered by Xiaomi is lackluster and has a lot of downfalls and only the tablet portion is good. Even Xiaomi’s Smart Pen is nowhere near what Samsung has developed for the S Pen.
Good tablet, but the Xiaomi Smart Pen is just bad.
I also saw other reviewers saying that since the original Galaxy Tab S7 (released last year) has dropped in price and was about the same price as the Galaxy Tab S7 FE. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for Malaysians since the price gap between these two tablets is still pretty huge.
Where to buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE? (Affiliate links)
Eh, for Malaysians, you can get a free Samsung Galaxy Book Cover too. While stocks lasts, though.

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee

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[UPDATED] OPPO Malaysia Teases New R15 Pro Smartphone; Launching 24th May

Finally! I did voice out before that OPPO had been bringing in a lot of budget smartphones, particularly the A-series. After many A-series launches in Malaysia and nearly a year and a half of hiatus since the launch of R9s, OPPO is finally bringing in a new smartphone from the R-series.
The only image we have now is quite… uncertain which smartphone will be brought in. However, from what we can predict, it seems like the OPPO R15 Pro with the purple color would be brought in to the Malaysian market.

Now, there are actually two different variants of this smartphone – the R15 and also the R15 Pro. As for which variant OPPO Malaysia is bringing to the market, the R15 Pro would be brought in as the email subject says so.
We do know that it features “ethereal color design of world’s famed designer, Karim Rashid”. Other than that, we’ll have to wait for more information. Maybe only the purple color will be brought in. We’ll have to wait for more information to be available.
24th May 2018 is the launch date for this new OPPO smartphone.
We’ll be updating this page when we have more information regarding the OPPO R15 Pro. Stay tuned.

UPDATE: OPPO Malaysia just released more information about the OPPO R15 Pro!
Released information are hints to what’s coming soon. Firstly, said that the new OPPO R15 Pro will have 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. That pretty much aligns with what we already know, and there are no discrepancies in terms of specs.
However, we can quite confirm that OPPO Malayisa is only bringing in the R15 Pro. As for what color options will be available? I think OPPO Malaysia has hinted enough that the cosmic purple and ruby red are coming.

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Samsung Galaxy users get YouTube Premium access for free for up to 4 months

YouTube Premium, for those who are unaware, is the service where you can finally get to watch YouTube videos without any ads. That includes YouTube Music too – which means you can listen to music on YouTube when the screen is turned off! That’s a feature that we’ve all been asking for – and today, it is possible only with YouTube Premium. And it’s free for Samsung Galaxy users.
Of course, there are terms and conditions. For any Samsung Galaxy devices purchased and activated between 20th February 2019 until 29th February 2020 (yes, next year) you are eligible to get up to 4-months YouTube Premium access for free!

The “up to” here is because it depends on which Samsung Galaxy devices that you have purchased.

FREE 4 months of YouTube Premium

Galaxy S10e | S10 | S10+
Galaxy Note10 | Note10+
Galaxy Tab S5e | Tab S6

FREE 2 months of YouTube Premium

All Samsung Galaxy devices for all other Galaxy devices purchased and activated between 20th February 2019 until 29th February 2020

YouTube Premium allows you to enjoy your videos without ads and downloaded to your device, so you can watch on-the-go even when there is no internet. If you want to multitask while watching YouTube, you can do that too. YouTube Premium allows you to play videos in the background.

To redeem the YouTube Premium offer on your Samsung Galaxy device, follow these steps:

Open the YouTube app on your Samsung Galaxy device and go to Account.
Click on Get YouTube Premium.
Click on Try it For Free.
Complete your purchase.
Enjoy your YouTube videos and music without interruption!

To learn more about the Samsung x YouTube Premium promotion, click here.

Honestly, this is a great promotion for those who got the using Samsung devices this year. Let us all enjoy beautiful videos in HDR, and also listening to hipster music in the background. Lo-fi hip hop radio, anyone? Or some big band jazz?

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Early Access to Samsung Pay For Maybank Customers

On the 17th of January 2017, Samsung Malaysia Electronics announced its partnership with Maybank to bring them into the world of mobile payment service. Samsung Pay is by far one of the simplest and easiest cashless systems available in the market now, and Samsung claims that it’s secured yet accepted almost anywhere too.
Samsung Malaysia Electronics announces partnership with Maybank to introduce mobile payment service, Samsung Pay, to Maybank customers through an exclusive early access program.
Samsung Pay can be used at terminals that accept either MST or NFC payments, but you’ll need a compatible Samsung smartphone too. Here’s the list of compatible smartphones. Pretty wide range of smartphones, I must say.

Galaxy Note5
Galaxy S6 edge+
Galaxy S7 & S7 edge
Galaxy A5 & A7 (2016)
Galaxy A5 & A7 (2017) | More details here; pre-order starts now till 22nd January 2017

It can currently be accessed by Maybank Visa cardholders as an exclusive early access program until 11th February 2017. Be one of 500 users to win RM100 cashback for every RM500 cumulatively spent via Samsung Pay – only available for Maybank customers.
While Maybank is the first bank to join in the Samsung Pay ecosystem, more banks are expected to join the bandwagon in the coming weeks.

It’s finally coming to fruition here in Malaysia – and I’m genuinely looking forward to it. I don’t have to count how much cash I have left in my wallet before buying something anymore.
Are you excited for Samsung Pay? Let us know down in the comments below!

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POCO disrupted the market twice. Are they doing it again with the POCO X3 Pro?

POCO, which is a sub-brand of Xiaomi, took the world by storm since its debut. POCO’s vision is clear even until today – offering meaningful improvements that are necessary and truly beneficial to us consumers at no additional costs.
POCO in retrospect
The POCOPHONE F1 was with the best specs at the lowest price when it was released. The POCOPHONE F1 started a few memes on its own and eventually became a smartphone that was recommended by many, and it became a best-seller.

This year, we have the POCO F2 Pro – offering the same value but with contemporary specs and design. POCO brought in a larger, better display – amazing cameras (especially the telephoto-macro camera) and a larger battery alongside faster-charging speed.

But POCO has yet another surprise for us
We just got word that a brand new POCO X3 NFC is coming soon – and we genuinely think that the POCO X3 NFC will show the world what true value means.
Like what we saw previously, the POCO X-series of smartphones come packed with mid-range specs – as seen on the POCO X2 that was announced early this year.

So, from what we know now, the POCO X3 NFC is the world’s first smartphone to be equipped with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G chipset. Its Kryo 470 CPU cores can clock up to 2.3GHz! On paper and on benchmarks, this smartphone will be topping the charts.

Other than that, POCO wants us to keep an eye out on their upcoming live stream, where they’ll announce the brand new POCO X3 NFC. It’s happening this 7th September 2020 at 8pm (GMT+8).
I’m eagerly awaiting to see how POCO disrupts the market once again – but this time at the mid-range smartphone segment.

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Grab-Uber Merger: What Happens To The Users & Drivers? And Uber Eats?

I think there are many questions buzzing across the internet since the announcement of the Grab-Uber merger. I emailed Grab as I have some questions myself, and here are the answers.
Before we begin, Grab actually created a microsite on their website to further clear the clouds of doubt on what is going to happen to Uber’s drivers and users. I highly recommend you to check the microsite here.

As for the questions that I asked, it ranged from the corporate itself down to the drivers and also the prices. Here are the unaltered questions and answers from Grab Malaysia.
How will Grab ensure a smooth transition for Uber users and drivers? Will they be offered to be absorbed by Grab or have to re-register?
Our priority is to continue serving our passengers and drivers and minimise any disruption for them. Passengers can download the app and register themselves while drivers who wish to join Grab will have to sign up.
As for drivers’ accounts, the Uber service will be merged with Grab and Uber drivers can decide whether to sign up to drive with Grab. Their Uber account information will be transferred to Grab upon notice, and they will be informed on how to sign up as a Grab driver.
More information on the transition process for passengers and drivers can be found at the here.
What about the Uber employees? Will at least some of them be working for Grab now?
Grab will be having conversations with all +500 Uber employees on how they would fit into Grab. In the meantime, all Uber employees are on paid leave. We are committed to try and find everyone a home at Grab.
We have faith that many of Uber’s employees are as committed to improving the lives of people in Southeast Asia as we are. We look forward to welcoming them to the Grab family.
There are still many users who use Uber since it has became a household name for ride-hailing. How will Grab spread the news to ensure all citizens know of this change?
We have reached out to all our drivers and passengers via the in-app, EDMs and also social postings to communicate the change. We believe Uber has similarly done the same.
Will Grab have a shift in prices? Will there be more promotions?
There are no immediate plans to raise fare prices. As a marketplace, raising prices would be damaging to passengers but will benefit drivers in the short term. In the long run, increasing rates will dissuade users from using the platform and bring down demand for e-hailing services, which will ultimately cause drivers to lose orders.
That being said, market conditions like regulation or decreasing car or fuel prices may cause Grab to adjust prices to be fair to both our passengers and drivers.

I think that Grab is doing good as they’re considering where all the Uber employees would fit into the new combine organization after the Grab-Uber merger. Grab did say that they’re “committed to try and find everyone a home at Grab” and these employees are on “paid leave” now.
As for the drivers, here is what Grab has to say.
Grab will be contacting and helping Uber drivers through the onboarding process with Grab so that all drivers can continue to drive as usual after Uber service ends on 8 April 2018. Drivers can decide whether to sign up to drive with Grab. We welcome Uber drivers to join the Grab family!
There will be zero changes in the benefits and incentives structure for drivers, and Grab did say that the drivers’ earnings will not be affected.
As a customer, you’ll have to download the Grab app right now. The Uber app will only function until 8th April 2018, and then the service will be terminated. Also, Grab says that there will be no changes in fare charges. As for our account information, Grab said this:
Data that you previously shared with Uber (excluding payment information) will be transferred to Grab, but it will not be visible in the Grab app. If you are new to Grab, we will still need you to register your account with us to start riding.
But what about Uber Eats? Grab did answer this question as well – but it’s a little obscure. Uber Eats will also be absorbed by Grab and rebranded to become GrabFood – a food delivery platform that will soon be launched. Until then, Uber Eats will still function as per usual. Grab says the transition from Uber Eats to become GrabFood will complete by the month of May. Prices on GrabFood are expected to be the same as Uber Eats.

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Xiaomi doubles down on security and privacy with tailored courses and practical instructions at annual forum

Xiaomi’s 3rd consecutive year of hosting the annual Security and Privacy Awareness Month came to a close just a few days ago.

Engaged simultaneously over at the Xiaomi Technology Park in Beijing, China, and the Technology Operation Center in Singapore, the basic gist of the event is giving employee training and expert seminars by opening up discussions with involved professionals like industry executives, IT security experts, and the public about the importance of data security and user privacy protection.
The brand also released several white papers surrounding the 2 topics alongside its annual transparency report detailing all sorts of data security activities.
Needless to say, the purpose of this is to bolster both the employees, engineers, and the user covered in the sense of business and customers, the necessary privacy practices, and security measures in Xiaomi’s business model and products.
By building more credibility and accountability through transparency and in coordination with cybersecurity experts, smartphone operating system engineers, lawyers, and legal compliance experts, Xiaomi continues to push for the goal of safeguarding every user they serve.

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New Garmin Instinct 2 lineup debuts in Malaysia with 8 variants that starts from RM1,630

Garmin Malaysia has officially introduced the new Instinct 2 series smartwatches with more purpose-built features that come in new sizes, colors, and functions to drive the modern and fitness lifestyle to the next level.
In this new family, the Instinct 2 touts significant battery life of up to 4 weeks of continuous usage as one of its main selling points which can be extended to a theoretical “infinite” value through the exclusive Soloar models. And also for the first time, they are being offered in the traditional size of 45mm and the new 40mm for those with a smaller arm build.

Available in numerous colors and designs yet still paying tribute to the original rugged Instinct form factor, it carries all the good points of its senior such as MIL-STD-810 thermal and shock resistance plus the 100 meters water protection. Additionally, certain models carry different purpose-made feature sets and we’ll run them down briefly for you:

Surf Edition – Dedicated for watersports activities such as surfing, kiteboarding, windsurfing and more with live updates about ocean conditions on top of recorded data sets for post-activity review
Tactical Edition – The bread and butter for military personnels with functions like Kill Switch, Stealth Mode, Night Vision Goggle Compatibility, Dual Format Position Coordinates, and Jumpmaster Activity mode to get missions done

 Camo Edition – Graphite and Mist Camo patterns let individuals blend in or stand out depending on their location, be it the concrete jungle or actual jungle.

The Garmin Connect IQ store has also been fully updated to accommodate all the new Instinct 2 series smartwatches also users can enjoy the full service out of the box with free downloads of apps, widgets, watch faces, data fields, and more
Price Tags
Every single Garmin Instinct 2 series smartwatches are now available for purchase on the brand’s Lazada, Shopee, and AECO e-store platforms at the these starting prices.

Instinct 2

Graphite (Non-Solar) @ RM1,630
Graphite Camo / Mavericks (Non-Solar) @ RM1,860
Graphite / Mist Gray / Tidal Blue (Solar) @ RM2,099
Black / Coyote Tan / Bell Beach (Solar) @ RM2,330

Instinct 2S

Graphite / Deep Orchid / Poppy (Non-Solar) @ RM1,630
Mist Camo / Waikiki (Non-Solar) @ RM1,860
Graphite / Mist Gray / Neo Tropic (Solar) @ RM2,099
Ericeira (Solar) @ RM2,330

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Get 50% OFF Shiromaru Motoaji at Ippudo thanks to Samsung Rewards

Ramen lovers behold as Samsung Rewards’s next F&B partner is the famous Ramen restaurant Ippudo. From now until 9th October, all users can apply an e-coupon with ANY purchase of a la carte ramen (except Egao Ramen) to enjoy 50% OFF the next Shiromaru Motoaji.

To redeem the voucher, head to the Samsung Rewards app and the voucher should be displayed to you. After accepting the terms and conditions, click on “Next”, “Done”, then “OK” and the voucher should be credited to your account, under the “My Voucher” section.
Each registered member will be able to redeem the offer once with 1200 Samsung Rewards points which you can rack up by using Samsung Pay. You get to save more while lightening the weight of your wallet by going cashless and enjoying the essence of ramen. Sounds enticing? Then start using the service by clicking the links below, you will feel the convenience it brings the more you use it on a daily basis.

Google Play Store
Galaxy Store

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Addressing Some Concerns With 11street – Particularly The Customer Support

In case you’ve contacted 11street’s customer service hotline these few days, you might have realized that the call is not getting through. Fret not, 11street is doing fine and there are a few changes around – particularly on their customer service.
11street told us that they are having “realignments” and a few of the services are experiencing major changes. Part of it is the customer service (CS) hotline, which will be terminated.

11street recently partnered with Boost to bring you a new method to pay for your online shopping.
Here are some of the questions asked and were answered by 11street.

Why will be customer service hotline be closed down?
We have discontinued our CS Hotline as part of our effort in realigning our processes to support our operations better. In the meantime, customers can reach out to us via email at [email protected]. In fact, we are in the midst of building a live chat function to better assist our customers in future.
Are there any channels that users can contact 11street regarding issues about their purchases?
Yes, users can contact us via email at [email protected].
Any comments about the refund system which is allegedly not working now?
We would like to understand from you better on the ‘refund system which is allegedly not working now’. Did anyone experience system downtime? It would be really helpful if you could advise us with more details. In the event you are referring to customer refund, our refund period remains within 14 working days for any refund to the original payment method, from the day the refund is processed for bank transfer, credit, and credit card refunds.

One allegation was that 11street did not release payment for months. Are there any confirmation on this?
We sincerely apologise for the recent delays in payment that our sellers are currently experiencing. We are in the midst of realigning our processes to support our operations. Rest assured that all outstanding and overdue payments are being looked into with utmost priority, and should our sellers faced any issues, they may contact their respective merchandiser or contact us via seller office.

It seems like 11street is having a big realignment now and we customers are stuck and affected by this transition. I suppose many people aren’t going to call the customer support anymore, that’s why they’re closing it down. I personally can understand since I don’t use calls anyway.
In whichever case, 11street prefers you to email them at [email protected] – because it’s easier to track – and expect a response within 2 working days.
By the way, 11street is having their 11.11 campaign soon too. Be on the lookout for that!

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How to Build an Efficient Purchase Order System for Your Business

Having a reliable and efficient purchase order system is essential for all businesses. Whether you’re just starting or have been in the game for years, streamlining your procurement process can help improve accuracy and reduce potential errors from manual processes. With an effective purchase order system in place, you can ensure that all of your orders are tracked properly, freeing up time to focus on other areas of your business.
In this blog post, we’ll take a deep dive into what makes a great purchase order system and how you can use one to get the most out of your operations.

Utilize Purchase Management Software
It’s more important than ever before to streamline operations wherever possible. When you enhance purchasing operations through the use of purchase management software, it can be a game-changer for your business. Not only can it save you time and money, but it can also lead to better forecasts and more accurate budget projections. By leveraging the power of technology, you can make better-informed purchasing decisions and streamline your supply chain.
Plus, with all the data at your fingertips, you can make adjustments on the fly, ensuring that your business is always running efficiently. With so many benefits to be gained, it’s no wonder that more and more businesses are turning to purchasing management software. Is it possible that you’ll join them?
Research the Different Purchase Order System Options
When it comes to purchasing goods or services for your business, using a purchase order system can help streamline the process and ensure accuracy. But with so many options available, how do you know which one is right for your company? There are web-based systems, standalone software, and even those that integrate with your existing accounting software. It’s important to consider your budget, the size of your business, and your specific needs before making a decision.
By researching the different purchase order system options, you can make an informed decision that will help improve your purchasing process and ultimately benefit your organization as a whole.
Choose a Solution That Fits Your Business Model and Budget
Businesses need to make smart decisions about their operations to stay ahead of the curve. One such decision is choosing the right solution that fits the business model and budget. Making a decision can be difficult with the abundance of options on the market. However, choosing a solution that aligns with the business’s needs and goals is crucial. While a cost-effective solution may seem desirable, it is essential to consider the long-term benefits and potential return on investment. Evaluating the available options and selecting the right one can help businesses streamline their operations and stay ahead of the game.
Set Up an Automated System for Creating and Issuing Orders
Streamlining your ordering process could save your business valuable time and free up staff to focus on other areas. By setting up an automated system for creating and issuing orders, you can eliminate the need for manual input and reduce errors. This system can be customized to your specific needs, ensuring that orders are created accurately and efficiently every time. Additionally, an automated system can provide real-time updates on order status, so you can keep your customers informed throughout the process. By implementing this process, you can improve the overall efficiency of your business while providing better service to your customers.

Streamline Your Approval Process
A streamlined approval process can save valuable time and prevent unnecessary delays, leaving more room for productivity and growth. By automating and simplifying the process, you can empower your team to make quick decisions while maintaining quality control standards. Whether it’s signing off on a proposal or approving a new marketing campaign, a smooth approval process is key to achieving success in any industry. So why not streamline your process today and watch your productivity skyrocket?
Your Staff Should Be Trained to Use the System
Investing in employee training is one of the smartest decisions a company can make. By providing the proper tools and knowledge, employees can work more efficiently and make the most of all the features at their disposal. Focusing on training your team on how to use the system will benefit your entire business, from saving time to reducing errors and streamlining operations. With the right training, your team will be able to confidently tackle any task and produce excellent results.
With the right tools in place, you can take control of your purchase order system and keep an eye on expenses while also streamlining the whole process. This will help your business stay organized and efficient, enabling it to compete in a competitive marketplace. Investing in a purchase order system puts your business one step ahead of its competitors, as it allows for quick and accurate ordering, easy tracking of expenses, and transparency regarding the flow of orders into the accounts payable department. Managing order purchasing is the first step toward creating an effective system that simplifies operations and accelerates payment processing.

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realme’s race car inspired GT Neo 3 gets a RM1,799 price tag in Malaysia

realme Malaysia has welcomed the all-new GT Neo 3 smartphone packing power-efficient hardware and slick, streamlined design with a price tag that doesn’t hurt your wallet as much.

Although it may seem like the GT Neo 3 is going to be the “yeah cheap gaming-focused device as usual” kind of product, realme included something new to it that is called Dedicated Display Chipset where the main SoC will be able to focus on processing data for applications while another silicon will handle the display output signal by itself.
So I guess this results in more performance generally? But as always, you be the judge. But at least they don’t cheap out on the display though so you can enjoy games, watch videos, or use it normally with smooth gliding animation.

6.7-inch AMOLED Display

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

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 5G Chipset
8GB RAM
256GB Storage
Triple Rear Cameras

Main: 50MP f/1.9 with PDAF, OIS
Ultra-Wide: 8MP f/2.3
Macro: 2MP f/2.4

16MP Selfie Camera
5,000mAh Battery

80W Fast Charge

Nitro Blue, Sprint White Colors

Aside from the smartphone, they also released a limited edition of the Buds Air 3 TWS sporting the same set of race-car stripe designs. If you want an audio companion to go with it, pick it up together to enjoy a bit of PWP deal upon the earbuds.
Price, Config, and Preorder Info
Slapped with a price tag of RM2,099, you’ll be able to get the new realme GT Neo 3 RM300 cheaper for today and tomorrow only at RM1,799 so hop onto the official realme Global Store page on Lazada right now.

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U Mobile launches #UCubaTry; comes with 7-day money back guarantee

U Mobile just launched the new campaign which they are calling the #UCubaTry. This is exactly what they say it is – you can go and subscribe for a week for RM99.

RM0.99 smartphone bundle

If you want to port over to U Mobile already, you can also enjoy this RM0.99 smartphone with these deals.
This bundle is also valid for #UCubaTry customers who want to continue using the P99 plan.

Plan
Smartphones available

Unlimited HERO P79
Samsung Galaxy A20 32GB

Unlimited HERO P99
Samsung Galaxy A20 32GB or Samsung Galaxy A30 64GB

Unlimited HERO P139
iPhone 6S 32GB, OPPO F11 Pro 64GB, Samsung Galaxy A20 32GB, Samsung Galaxy A30 64GB, or Samsung Galaxy A50 128GB

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OPPO Teases New R17 Pro Smartphone; Arriving This Month

A press release arrived to our email – and it’s from OPPO. They’re teasing a brand new R-series smartphone that’s arriving this month, and we sort of know what’s the phone anyway – it’s the OPPO R17 or the R17 Pro, depending on which variant that OPPO is bringing in.
Since the OPPO R15 Pro, there was a 6 months hiatus leading up to this point in time. It seems like OPPO is going to have a big return with the new R17, and they’re putting an emphasis on the cameras this time around.

The OPPO R17 has this list of specs:

6.4-inch display with 2280×1080 pixels in resolution with a waterdrop notch
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 chipset

2x Kryo 360 Gold @ 2.0GHz + 6x Kryo 360 Silver @ 1.7GHz
Adreno 615 graphics

700MHz with 192ALUs

8GB RAM
128GB storage
Dual rear-facing cameras

16MP f/1.9 + 5MP depth sensor

25MP f/2.0 selfie camera
ColorOS 5.2 with Android 8.1 Oreo
3,500mAh battery

However, if OPPO Malaysia is bringing in the OPPO R17 Pro, then we’ll be having this list of hardware instead:

6.4-inch display with 2340×1080 pixels in resolution with a waterdrop notch
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset

2x Kryo 360 Gold @ 2.2GHz + 6x Kryo 360 Silver @ 1.7GHz
Adreno 616 graphics

700MHz with 192ALUs

8GB RAM
128GB storage
Triple rear-facing cameras

12MP f/2.5-2.4
20MP f/2.6
Time-of-flight (TOF) 3D stereo camera

25MP f/2.0 selfie camera
ColorOS 5.2 with Android 8.1 Oreo
3,700mAh battery

With such a big emphasis on the cameras, we’re hoping that OPPO is indeed bringing in the R17 Pro. With the TOF 3D stereo camera, the OPPO R17 Pro can essentially map the 3D objects or space.
And the OPPO R17 Pro is beautiful as well!
We’ll definitely update you when we have more information. Until then, stay tuned to Nasi Lemak Tech and also our Facebook Page!

It is confirmed that OPPO Malaysia is bringing in the R17 Pro!

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Honor President George Zhao Talks Innovation at TEDx Caohejing Park

Ever wondered what goes behind the scenes of Honor, the smartphone maker? Well, you can check out what George Zhao, the president of Honor, gave a speech during TEDx Caohejing Park where he talked about what goes on and what made the Honor we know today.
He shared his vision for perfection and technological innovation and also revealed how Honor received global success by becoming the top smartphone e-brand in China for four consecutive years. They’re not far off in Malaysia too, by the way.

As a leading smartphone e-brand, Honor encourages young people to achieve their life dreams every day and always stay true to themselves, with a commitment to innovation that changes people’s lives. The aim of yesterday’s TEDx talk was to share this passion and confidence with young people directly, helping them to fulfill their aspirations and change the world.
Zhao started his career with Huawei in 1998, working with them for 20 years in China and around the world. This experience gave him a great insight into how we use technology in our everyday lives and how it can change our lives for the better. As the President of Honor, he is responsible for the overall business management and growth of the Honor brand.

It’s no surprise that Honor is ringing coherently in the youth’s market as they’ve been investing a lot in marketing by bringing influencers, artists, and celebrities that youths look up to. Take the recent collaboration with SonaOne as example. It’s certainly something unique, too.
With that said, Honor still makes really good and affordable phones – take a look at the Honor 8X which we reviewed here. With a large 91% screen-to-body ratio, the Honor 8X is priced at just RM949 yet provides decent specs for a mid-range smartphone. It’s most certainly a special smartphone.

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Introducing Samsung’s latest mid-range Galaxy A42 5G at only RM1,599

Samsung has announced the new Galaxy A42 5G that is the first among the Galaxy A series smartphones. With 4 rear-facing cameras, a big battery, and a great screen to go with the more power-efficient SoC, this device is going to be quite a competitive device that is 5G-ready (but we don’t have mainstream 5G yet so yeah).

6.6-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-U display

720p resolution
Waterdrop notch

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G chipset
8GB RAM
128GB storage (Expandable up to 1TB)
Quadruple rear-facing cameras

Main: 48MP f/1.8 with PDAF
Ultra-wide: 8MP f/2.2
Macro: 5MP f/2.4
Depth Sensor

20MP f/2.2 selfie camera
5000mAh battery

15W charging

Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray colors

Pricing and Availability
The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G will become available for purchase starting November 27 at RM1599 on participating Samsung Experience Stores, authorized dealer, and e-stores. For a 5G device to be priced at the mid RM1k range, it could be good enough for futureproofing but if you need something more powerful right now without caring about 5G, there are plenty of options for you to choose from as well.
May I suggest the Samsung Galaxy A51 if you’re not looking for a 5G phone?

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HONOR View20 officially available in Malaysia

For those who are palnning to get a brand new smartphone before this Chinese New Year, then you’re in luck. The brand new HONOR View20 is here in Malaysia already!

Also, congratulations to the dude who queued up since 11pm yesterday to be the first to get the brand new HONOR View20. Enjoy your brand new smartphone and the free HONOR Magic Watch too!

The HONOR View20 is the world’s first smartphone to be using the Sony IMX586 – a 48MP smartphone camera sensor. Combined with the software that HONOR has developed to take advantage of the sensor, the View20 can take some fantastic pictures as shown in our posts during our Paris trip – which you can take a look down below.

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Honestly, I have no time to even edit these pictures and it turned out fantastically – which is honestly a great phone for traveling since it is always great to travel light.

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Then there’s another new feature found on the HONOR View20, the 3D TOF camera which maps the environment in high accuracy and speed. We’ve already demonstrated a game that HONOR developed that is using the 3D TOF camera!

The HONOR View20 also comes with a 4,000mAh battery. Coupled with the Kirin 980 chipset, it does provide a full day’s worth of usage with just one charge. If you need a quick charge then don’t worry as it comes with a 22.5W SuperCharge as well. One full charge in less than 100 minutes – that’s impressive!

And of course, it is the first HONOR smartphone to feature the under-display selfie camera that HONOR is calling Charm Eye. This cutout is tiny and it only houses the camera itself and tucked way at the top left corner, making it easy for me to ignore the cutout entirely.

The HONOR View20 is available in 6GB RAM + 128GB storage version in both Midnight Black and Sapphire Blue color options are only RM1,999 and the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage version in the Phantom Blue color at only RM2,499. The Phantom Blue is co-designed with Moschino, by the way.
You can buy the HONOR View20 over at Lazada right now!
Our review of the HONOR View20 is also published. You can come to 1 Utama at Highstreet to experience the brand new HONOR View20 for yourself – alongside with all of the great features that it comes with.

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Review – Redmi Note 12 4G: Continuing the tradition of being a good budget phone?

For today’s video, we have the new Redmi Note 12 4G, powered by the Snapdragon 685 chipset. I am being very specific with the name because there exists a 5G variant, and another Redmi Note 12 5G for the China market. They’re all different from each other, in some way.
With a price of RM799, is the Redmi Note 12 4G continuing the tradition of being a good budget phone? Let’s find out.

Design
We’ll start off as usual, with the design. I mean, it’s nothing special – really. Nothing caught my eye in particular except for the color.

This is closer to being a turquoise color and that matte finish diffuses the light and makes it look even nicer. However, it does catch a lot of fingerprints.

Cameras
We have a total of 3 cameras here but only two of them can be used to take pictures. No idea why Xiaomi still includes the 2MP macro camera – but here it is.

To have a look at all of the pictures taken with the Redmi Note 12 4G, watch our video at the top of this review.
Performance
For the performance, this is rather straightforward. We have done a dedicated gaming test video with this phone so check that out too. In short, this phone is running the Snapdragon 685 chipset and it truly depends on what game you’re playing. It can handle PUBG, COD Mobile, and Mobile Legends to a certain extent – but it will struggle to run games like Genshin Impact even at the lowest graphical settings.

As we’ve shown, constantly dips below 30fps and I just don’t think you’ll have a good time. Again, I don’t have anything against this phone because it is considered an entry-ish level smartphone after all.
Screen
The screen though, is a different story. This is a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with the standard resolution of 2400×1080 pixels and can go up to 120Hz refresh rate too.

I do have to highlight that Xiaomi locked it down to 60Hz out of the box, so you’ll have to head into the settings menu to change it to 120Hz yourself.

Either way, the screen does look nice and from our tests – the colorimeter reports 98.80% of sRGB and 91.55% of DCI-P3 color gamut coverage with low maximum and average ΔE numbers too. That’s fantastic!

The brightness is also nothing to scoff at. It can reach a maximum of around 730 nits and you’ll definitely have zero issues using this phone under direct sunlight.

Battery life
Battery life is also very simple here. We have a 5,000mAh battery and with this Snapdragon 685 chipset, we can get about 12.5 hours in our standardized test. Honestly, I was expecting a bit more but this is fine.

Charging speed
The phone also comes with a 33W charger inside the box and can charge from 15% to completion in slightly less than an hour. That’s actually faster than what I expected. The temperature only reaches 39°C maximum – and that’s very safe.

Actually has 25W of fast charging via USB-PD. We used our Ugreen charger and it can charge this phone from 15% to completion in about the same time actually – slightly less an hour. The temperature is also reaching 39°C maximum – and this is good news.

That means you don’t need to bring Xiaomi’s own proprietary charger and cable if you want to get the same charging speed.
Software – MIUI 14
The software is pretty much the same as other Xiaomi phones that we have reviewed recently too. It’s running on MIUI 14 on top of Android 13 and everything remains the same so I’m not going to talk about it here. Watch our review of the Xiaomi 13 instead.

Few more things to mention
And a few more things to mention – this phone uses a USB 2.0 port at the bottom.

It does have a triple card slot. Two nano SIM card slots, and a single microSD card. That’s actually really good too.

Oh – let’s not forget about the one important feature – an audio jack. The Redmi Note 12 4G actually has it.

Should you buy the Redmi Note 12 4G?
So, after going through all that – did the Redmi Note 12 4G live up to the tradition of being a good budget smartphone? I’ll say yes. For the price of RM799, this is a good phone and I can recommend it to everyone who is seeking a phone at this price point.

There are certainly some drawbacks – particularly MIUI – but I can look past it just because of the price.
Where to buy? (Affiliate links)

Amazon
Lazada
Shopee
AliExpress

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Review – Dell XPS 13 9300: Lots of attention to details

This year, Dell made a few changes to the new XPS lineup of premium thin and light laptops. It’s magnificent.
But the performance…
This is a tough one, honestly. The Dell XPS 13 9300 that we have for review here is the highest end. It comes with this list of specs:

13.4-inch InfinityEdge screen

3840×2400 pixels in resolution
Touch screen

Intel Core i7-1065G7 (Ice Lake, 10nm)
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
16GB LPDDR4x @ 3733MHz (soldered)
1TB NVMe SSD
52Wh battery

And the one thing that I want to focus on is the chipset itself – that Intel chip. There are two branches of Intel’s 10th generation of chips, and it’s very confusing. Hardware Unboxed has a good two-part video explaining the differences between the two branches of 10th Gen Intel chips.
A tiny power brick for a low-powered system.
We have the Comet Lake chips that are based on the 14nm process which became Intel’s 10th Gen U-series of mobile chips, and there are Ice Lake chips that are based on the new 10nm process with a focus on bumping up its integrated graphics performance.
Now, the XPS 13 9300 is definitely not made for gaming and Dell never advertised it to be a gaming laptop – but we did try to run some lightweight titles in 1080p resolution – like Valorant – and it runs pretty okay most of the time. There are stutterings here and there but it’s overall, quite a playable experience at its lowest graphical settings.
And if you want to have a look at the benchmarks, here they are.

Battery life
The new Dell XPS 13 9300 comes with a relatively large 52Wh battery. It can last for about 6 hours in a single charge – and considering that it is using a screen with 4K resolution, it’s quite good.

However, a laptop that we reviewed recently is the ASUS ExpertBook B9450 which uses the Intel Core i7-10510U which is based on the 14nm Comet Lake. I presume that the laptop has a pretty conservative CPU governor, which is why its benchmark scores are lower than the Huawei MateBook X Pro which uses the same Intel chip. And it’s a smart move since laptops don’t require that much power to browse the web or do word processing anyway.

As for the charging speed, the Dell XPS 13 9300 comes with a tiny 45W charger and it can charge to 100% in about 2 hours while idling.
A decent selection of ports
In terms of ports, Dell is pretty much going all out to embrace the USB-C standard. It only has two Thunderbolt 3 ports – one on each side, a headphone jack, and a microSD card reader. The last one is great to have, just rare to see on a laptop of this caliber.

I’m also glad that Dell stuck with the idea of having a single Thunderbolt 3 port on each side of the laptop, so I can charge the laptop by plugging it on either side.
And as for upgrades, Dell has pretty much soldered everything except for the single M.2 SSD, which is covered by a copper heatsink.

On a side note, the screws that Dell uses to secure the backplate is also covered in this silver color, just to match the overall aesthetics. Dell is really paying close attention to detail here.

Should you buy the Dell XPS 13 9300?
It’s a rather interesting question. For me, I’ll say yes – Dell paid a lot of attention and doubled down on how to make the user experience better. We do have the highest-spec variant of the XPS 13 9300 for review, but I think you should buy the other variants instead.
On Dell Malaysia’s there are a total of 5 different variants within the Dell XPS 13 9300 family. I’d say it’s pretty straightforward when it comes to making a choice since it comes down to how much RAM you want, and if you want a touchscreen or not.

However, I do wish to see a variant with a 1920×1200 resolution touchscreen particularly because of better battery life and a lower price tag.
While I also wish that Dell will go AMD for the upcoming XPS laptops, I’m not sure if they can do it because of Thunderbolt 3. Remember, Thunderbolt 3 is developed by Intel so we can only dream about it – for now.

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HONOR exercises creativity with #DayNight photography contest

Do you have some free time and have a smartphone? Yeah, we all do – so HONOR wants you to put that to good use instead of playing COD Mobile and scrolling through Facebook. HONOR’s new #DayNight photography contest has a bunch of prizes to be won – and you can use any smartphones to join this contest.
From 4th October to 4th November, you can submit either a day, night and/or a combined photo through a post on their Instagram and/or Facebook (remember to set it to public) with the hashtags #DayNight and #HONOR20Series. Remember to tag “honormalaysia” too.

There will be a total of 5 lucky winners that will be announced on the HONOR Malaysia Facebook page latest by 8th November 2019. Here are the prizes:

Grand Prize: 1 unit of HONOR 20
2nd Prize: 1 unit of HONOR 10 Lite (3+32GB)
Consolation Prize: 3 units of HONOR Band SS

HONOR Malaysia has specifically stated that you can use any smartphone to join this contest. And you can submit multiple entries as well. Perhaps there will be an added advantage for those who have better phones to begin with – but I think with the help of proper manual mode settings, you can stand a better chance to win the contest too.
After taking pictures with your smartphone, remember to edit it to give it a polished shine.
Good luck to all contestants!

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