Samsung Malaysia Announces Availability of New Lifestyle Smart Monitor

Samsung Malaysia Electronics today announced the availability of its all-new lifestyle Smart Monitor, an innovative, do-it-all screen that brings together an unprecedented suite of features for work, learning and entertainment in a single display.

Designed to meet the new needs of today’s consumers, who are now working, learning and consuming entertainment at home, Samsung Smart Monitor incorporates powerful mobile and PC connectivity, remote home office and learning features as well as Smart Hub, a comprehensive entertainment hub, similar to Samsung’s built-in Smart TV platform.

“With this new normal, the boundaries between the ways we work, study and how we play have become blurred, and the already-important role that technology has in our lives has only become more paramount. Our new Smart Monitor is a direct response to that demand. Consumers no longer have to choose between a screen for one or the other as this display brings it all together.” said Jimmy Tan, Head of Consumer Electronics of Samsung Malaysia Electronics

The new Samsung Smart Monitor provides numerous connectivity options for both PCs and smartphones. Users can connect their personal mobile devices with just a simple tap using Tap View, App Casting or Apple AirPlay 2. For a complete desktop experience using a mobile device, users can also connect to the monitor with Samsung DeX.

For home office and learning, the display operates Microsoft Office 365 applications without a PC connection thanks to embedded Wi-Fi, allowing users to view, edit and save documents in the cloud directly from the monitor. Remote Access also allows users wirelessly and remotely access files from a PC or view content from a laptop whether it is situated elsewhere in the house or at the office. The USB Type-C port allows for data, display and power — up to 65W — with just a single connection, keeping the area around the monitor clean and beautiful. Multiple USB ports and Bluetooth 4.2 allow for additional connection versatility while the display has built-in two channel speaker.

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When work is done, the display also operates as a complete entertainment hub with the ability to stream content with Samsung’s Smart Hub. The monitor’s app store allows users to stream their favorite content including Netflix, HBO and YouTube even without a connection to a PC or mobile device. Content can easily be accessed with the supplied remote control, which includes streaming service hot keys. The display can also be controlled by voice thanks to Bixby integration.

The Smart Monitor also features technology designed to make viewing more comfortable. Adaptive Picture optimizes picture quality for any viewing environment by automatically adjusting brightness and color temperature in response to room conditions. This ensures the most comfortable viewing experience in any environment, reducing eye strain even after extended use. The monitor also features a special eye-saver mode to reduce blue light.

The monitor is available in two models in Malaysia. The M7 supports Ultra-High Definition (UHD) resolution in 32-inch while the M5 supports Full HD (FHD) resolution in 32-inch and 27-inch options.

Samsung Malaysia is kicking off pre-order campaign from
12
th
 to 19
th
 December 2020
(or while stocks last). During this pre-order period, customers who purchase M7 or M5 will enjoy saving worth up to RM400! The pre-order details are as listed below:

Product Name
RRP (RM)
Pre-order RRP (RM)
M7 32” UHD Smart Monitor
1,999
1,599
(Save RM400)
M5 32” FHD Smart Monitor
1,299
1,099
(Save RM200)
M5 27” FHD Smart Monitor
1,099
899
(Save RM200)

Pre-order is available at Samsung Malaysia E-store, Samsung Official Stores at Lazada and Shopee. Pre-order your Smart Monitor M7 or M5 via the link:
www.samsung.com/my/smartmonitor2020
.

Not only that, customer who successfully purchased one (1) unit of the Smart Monitor during the pre-order period will stand a chance to win a Samsung Soundbar HW-T450/XM worth Rm799!

For more information, please visit:
https://www.samsung.com/my/monitors/flat/smart-m7-32-inch-uhd-4k-ls32am700uexxs/
.


Sharp Announces Malaysia Tabah 2021 Fundraising Initiative to Honour Frontliners

Sharp Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (SHARP) today launched the Malaysia Tabah 2021 initiative to support those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative will raise funds by giving away 2021 desktop calendars for every RM50 of donation received from the public and SHARP’s business partners. The desktop calendars will showcase photos taken during the Movement Control Order (MCO) by various photojournalists from
The Star Publications
 and
The Malay Mail
.

In previous years SHARP’s annual desktop calendars would feature the company’s products. However, this time round, the company has decided to dedicate the entire calendar year in honour of the country’s various frontliners who have worked tirelessly to protect all Malaysians.

“During this extremely challenging period, SHARP has been ensuring that Malaysians can stay-at-home comfortably with SHARP products. We have been supporting the nation’s MCO stay-at-home campaign by making sure that customers’ request for repairs and replacement of appliances are attended to promptly despite the many limitations,” said Mr Ting Yang Chung, Managing Director of Sharp Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

“Further to our ongoing commitment, we have decided to help raise funds through our #MalaysiaTabah2021 campaign, which we hope will alleviate the pressures faced by Malaysians affected by the pandemic. We wish to thank our media partners –
The Star Publication
 and
The Malay Mail
 — for their collaboration because it allows us to see through the lenses of their photojournalists and help us remember how we as a nation have stood together as a united front to overcome this pandemic and honour the fighting spirit of our frontliners,” added Ting.

SHARP plans to produce 20,000 pieces of desktop calendars and 100 percent of proceeds from the public’s donation will be channelled directly to the Tzu Chi Foundation for their ongoing work to support Malaysians. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) has been active in supporting frontliners and Malaysians in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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To date, the Tzu Chi Foundation has distributed PPEs to 2,372 hospitals, clinics, police stations and other needy organisations nationwide. In addition, under the NGO’s own Kita1Keluarga initiative, it has disbursed much-needed aid to some 2,178 families (representing more than 9,100 beneficiaries) with each receiving between RM300 to RM800 per month for three consecutive months between September and November this year.

“We are committed to continue supporting our frontliners and fellow Malaysians regardless of race or creed. The ongoing pandemic has severely impacted the livelihood of all Malaysians and every little bit of support counts. Hence, we are extremely grateful to SHARP and the media partners for their support towards our Foundation’s work,” said Sio Kee Hong, Deputy CEO of Tzu Chi Foundation KL & Selangor.

All donations can be made through SHARP’s Cocoro Life, the company’s AI-powered e-Service and CRM platform. The website will go live on 16 December 2020, and members of the public who wish to donate can log on to
https://www.malaysiatabah2021.cocorolife.my


Shot On Oneplus – Discover The Night Starts Now!

With total prizes worth up to RM50,000 for fans to win

OnePlus Malaysia today announced its latest contest,
‘Shot on OnePlus – Discover The Night’
for Malaysian fans to join and stand a chance to win plentiful prizes. The contest focuses on one of the key features of OnePlus devices, its
Nightscape mode
. Winners will be able to take home new OnePlus products as well as cash prizes through this content.

“There are different challenges when it comes to taking beautiful images during the day and night.  This time, we’d like to push the limits and test our fans photography skills by using the Nightscape mode. We know it’s challenging to take stunning photos at night even for any photographer, especially on a mobile device. It comes with patience, skills, technology of the device and many more elements for a perfect night photo. Here at OnePlus Malaysia, we are encouraging our fans to unleash their inner photography instinct and shoot for your best Nightscape image. All the best to all participants and we are looking forward to your stunning night photos,”
said OnePlus Malaysia Team.

Steps to Join

All you need to do is just capture a night scene image using any OnePlus device and ensure ‘Shot on OnePlus’ watermark function is enabled in the Camera Settings before taking any photos.
Next, post the photo on Instagram or Facebook (feed) with 3 hashtags and tag OnePlus Malaysia
 Facebook
 page or
 Instagram
 account. Hashtags to be included in the caption:
#DiscoverTheNightwithOnePlus
#ShotonOnePlusMY
Hashtag of the phone model (eg. #OnePlus8T)
Make sure to set the Instagram profile, or Facebook post to ‘Public’. Include the following information in the posting: device name (hashtag), location, and whether a 3rd-party lens was used.
Participants are required  to submit their entry to <
https://forms.gle/WufeoUPK26LX6JHf7
> starting from
23 Dec 2020
until
 22 Jan 2021
.

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Fans are welcome to submit a maximum of 10 photos throughout the contest period, but only the best photo is eligible for winning the award. In order to win, participants should consider these four factors when taking their night scene photos;

WOW factor (25%)
 Exquisite light situation, outstanding creativity and skills.
Message Factor (25%)
 Strong messaging or visual communication.
Content Factor (25%)
 Contrast, elements, balance, harmony and beauty.
Technical Factor (25%)
 Exposure, sharpness, image manipulation.

A total prizes worth up to RM50,000 are available to be won by the participants!

Best Nightscape Photography of the Year x 1
Prizes: OnePlus 8T 12 GB RAM model worth RM2999 +  RM1000 cash prize + Award e-certificate

Nightscape Photography Creative Award x 3
Prizes: OnePlus 8T 8 GB RAM model worth RM2699 + RM800 cash prize + Award e-certificate

Nightscape Photography Finalist Award x 50
Prizes: A set of Limited Edition OnePlus Nord Merchandize + RM100 cash prize + Award e-certificate

Fans have a month’s time to prepare and participate in the contest starting from today (23rd Dec 2020). So start your engines and start shooting!

For more updates and details on products’ availability, stay tuned to the official OnePlus Malaysia
Facebook
page,
Instagram
 account (@oneplus.msia) and

https://www.oneplus.com/my
.


Singapore Startup Help Owners Sell Their Car with AI Valuation Tool

Singapore’s fastest-growing online car marketplace UCARS is integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud computing into its platform together with Huawei to provide consumers with enhanced transparency, security and satisfaction.

Car owners can now expect to sell their vehicles within three days at the highest prices when they use the AI-enhanced tools provided by the UCARS platform. This is part of the company’s commitment to shifting the automotive industry towards a more modernized and customer-centric landscape.

Using AI, the company has successfully created a proprietary valuation tool on the platform that provides consumers with an estimate of their cars’ resale value within seconds, making it the first instant AI Car Valuation Tool in Asia Pacific region. Compared to other valuation methods that take at least a day to give an estimate, the UCARS AI Valuation Tool is the fastest valuation tool available to consumers in the region.

With the current economic lull due to COVID-19, transfer of private vehicle ownership for cars has seen an average of 15% year-on-year increase compared to September last year and reached an all-time high in September this year (source: LTA). Consumer demand for new and used cars has been seeing a steady increase in the Southeast Asia region.

“We speculate that some Singaporeans are anticipating an economic rebound in the near future, and coupled with pent-up demand for cars and reduced quotas, we are expecting to see car sales skyrocket in the coming months,” said Cho Kok Yick, Chief Technology Officer at UCARS.

One seller, Gideon Lam, who has successfully sold two cars on UCARS, stated that his experience was a seamless process as UCARS “helped to coordinate all the necessary” without him needing to do extensive preparatory work. Another seller, Michael Chong, showed appreciation towards UCARS for ensuring that the entire process was “smooth and transparent” on both ends.

“We want to make the second-hand car selling process as safe and as easy as possible, this is why we continuously invest in AI technologies. This will, of course, be made possible by Huawei technologies,” Cho added.

“This is a really exciting time, where we see more companies harness the power of AI to change the way they do business. Huawei is excited to embark on this journey with UCARS to help digitalize and deepen consumer trust in the automotive industry as well as to improve the customer journey and experience,” said Daniel Zhou, President of Huawei Cloud & AI Group, Asia Pacific.

Making Better Decisions with AI

Due to the pandemic, consumers worldwide have shifted their shopping patterns, and this applies to the automotive industry that traditionally thrives on face-to-face interactions.

To help consumers make better informed decisions in a fraction of the usual time, UCARS is progressively introducing new and improved tools and services powered by AI onto the platform by partnering Huawei.

With the help of HUAWEI CLOUD, UCARS seeks to deepen consumer trust by integrating better infrastructure and cloud security into the platform, and embarking on several AI-related projects to improve customer experience. This includes a Car Image Search Engine powered by machine vision and machine learning, as well as an improved AI Valuation Tool. All of them are developed on ModelArts, the AI platform of Huawei.

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Using an improved algorithm, the accuracy of each valuation on the UCARS AI Valuation Tool improves with every use. By getting a better estimate on the value of their car, consumers can sell their car on the UCARS platform with ease of mind knowing the amount they can expect to get back, and at a fraction of the usual time it would take on other automotive platforms.

UCARS is also working on creating an AI-powered car search tool to help consumers identify the make and model of a car using only images. With machine vision, image recognition can be utilized to find a specific vehicle that consumers desire.

“We are confident that by building a strong core in the area of deep tech, we will be able to power future growth in the automotive industry in a post-COVID world,” said Cho.

With the government’s push for digitalization, disruptive technology solutions like artificial intelligence platforms, big data platforms, startups like UCARS are stepping up to create and adapt their current technologies.

Transparent Experience on the Cloud

Notably, the automotive industry faces difficulties communicating and forging meaningful relations with its consumers in a digitizing society due to obsolete and inefficient operating processes. Consumers therefore lack the trust and confidence in the products and services sold by local car dealers.

According to Cho, UCARS eliminates the need for consumers to disclose their personal contact by using the platform’s built-in chat system. This allows consumers to connect seamlessly with dealers without divulging more information than they wish to.

Moreover, when dealers list on UCARS, there is no need for consumers to worry about hidden fees, undisclosed package deals, as they are provided with the latest and most accurate information on every listing.

Cho added that, after migrating its backend systems to HUAWEI CLOUD, the UCARS platform has become more stable and is now able to handle large amounts of data much better and securely than before.

Launched in Singapore early last year, HUAWEI CLOUD has been investing copious resources in partnering local startups such as UCARS. They strive to optimize their backend infrastructure and AI algorithms to better meet business objectives, all while keeping HUAWEI’s services secure and affordable. UCARS is also one of the five finalists in Huawei Spark 2020, a hybrid accelerator program launched by Huawei for deep tech startups.

“A more robust architecture translates to enhanced user experience for both dealers and consumers. We truly appreciate the help that Huawei has been providing us throughout the integration process, and we look forward to more collaborative projects in the future,” he added.

With innovation at the heart and technological know-how in mind, UCARS continues to bring consumers and dealers closer by digitizing human interactions in the automotive industry, taking its place as the future of automotive retail.


#SpeedUpSlowDownV20 Together with vivo Stars this December

vivo Malaysia partnered with its vivo Stars Danny Koo, Janna Nick, and Alieff Irfan to invite fellow TikTokers to take part in #SpeedUpSlowDownV20TikTok Challenge, and stand a chance win the latest V20 series selfie smartphones and DJI Osmo Mobile 3, starting from 10 December till 24 December 2020.

Showcase your creativity in vivo’s
#SpeedUpSlowDownV20
TikTok Challenge, and win exciting prizes as below:

Grand prize                : vivo V20

Second prize              : vivo V20 SE

Third prize                  : DJI Osmo Mobile 3

“You think you can do better?” Challenge vivo Stars
Danny Koo
,
Janna Nick
, and
Alieff Irfan
 by submitting your most creative slow-motion moments video clip to TikTok. Open to all TikTok users aged 18 years and above, and follow a few simple steps to participate the #SpeedUpSlowDownV20 TikTok as below:

Image 2:
Steps to participate in vivo’s #SpeedUpSlowDownV20 TikTok Challenge

Steps to participate vivo’s #SpeedUpSlowDownV20 TikTok challenge:

Launch TikTok application
(Available for download in App Store or Google Play Store)
Record a creative slow-motion video clip
Hashtag #SpeedUpSlowDownV20, #V20, #V20Pro, #vivo and tag us at @vivo_malaysia.
Set your TikTok video to public and then publish!
Follow vivo Malaysia’s Official Facebook and Instagram Page for more information and winner announcement.

For more details about #SpeedUpSlowDownV20 TikTok Challenge, please visit
vivo Malaysia’s offcial TikTok Account
 and
Facebook Page
. Challenge Rules and Regulations are can be viewed on
vivo Malaysia’s official Website
 vivo Malaysia’s official website as well.

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Story Behind the Partnership Between vivo and ZEISS: Road to Becoming the World-Class Mobile Photography

vivo has globally announced its partnership with the German Photography Giant, ZEISS on 17th December 2020.  This partnership has certainly made mobilegraphy industry a level ahead from greatness. While users are anticipating the product from vivo and ZEISS, there are some reasons lying behind this partnership between two brands.

As a part of the collaboration, vivo and ZEISS will set up a joint Imaging Lab with an R&D program to enhance global mobile imaging innovation for vivo’s smartphones. The vital, multi-faceted joint effort is intended to let vivo, one of the biggest worldwide smartphones’ producers with accurate consumer understanding and state-of-the-art imaging technologies, and ZEISS, a worldwide leader in optics and a pioneer in the field of expert and mobile imaging. This historical collaboration has freed both limitations to expand on one another’s strength and advance portable photography innovation.

With a joint ambition to advance the quality of the mobilegraphy experience on smartphones, the partnership will see ZEISS and vivo together to develop beyond-level imaging capabilities and will bring the ZEISS brand back to smartphones. With its achievement in cinematography, ZEISS’s extraordinary lenses, packed with vivo’s superb photography algorithm and software, will certainly help the users to craft a movie-like-photos and videos via smartphones.

Partnership between vivo and ZEISS is a step-stone for future mobile photography. Both parties will work together to enhance mobilegraphy through combination of both giants’ technologies. Besides,, ZEISS’ optical technologies and expertise would certainly better the optical performance of vivo in video shooting, photo shooting and mobile imaging to a new level.

This joint agreement to improve consumers’ mobilegraphy experience is a reflection of the consensus between both businesses – strive to ensure to quality, true artistry and am intention to enhance real life user experience.

ZEISS, founded in 1846, is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. For over 174 years of experience, ZEISS has established its status of the pioneer, founder and leader of global imaging optics. Therefore, the partnership with ZEISS has set vivo’s milestone on the road of professional photography.

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ZEISS develops, produces and markets high-quality lens and solution to the industry and it resulted in the users get to experience the most defined image in the videos and photos captured. The quality of ZEISS is also acknowledged by the professionals in the movie industry as 10 Oscar-nominated movies in 2019 are filmed with a ZEISS Cine Lens. Apart from that, ZEISS also contributed to the different industry such as lab research, microchip solution, medical technology solutions and astronomy exploration, and all of them have achieved significant results.

For more information about vivo’s partnership with ZEISS, please visit
Official Facebook Page
 or
Official Website
.


vivo and ZEISS Enter Global Partnership for Mobile Imaging

Under the strategic collaboration, vivo and ZEISS will co-engineer an imaging system for vivo’s premium smartphones, starting with the upcoming vivo X60 series
The companies have unveiled plans to establish a joint R&D program – vivo ZEISS Imaging Lab – and will launch a “vivo ZEISS Master Photography” campaign

Today vivo and ZEISS announced a long-term strategic partnership to jointly promote and develop breakthrough innovations in mobile imaging technology. The first “vivo ZEISS co-engineered imaging system” will be featured in the vivo X60 series.

As part of the collaboration agreement, vivo and Zeiss will establish the vivo ZEISS Imaging Lab, a joint R&D program to innovate mobile imaging technology for vivo’s flagship smartphones. The strategic, multi-faceted collaboration is designed to allow vivo, one of the largest global smartphone makers with deep consumer insight and integrated imaging capabilities, and ZEISS, a global leader in optics and opto-electronics and a pioneer in the field of professional and mobile imaging, to build on each other’s strengths and advance mobile photography technology.

In addition to the joint R&D program, the companies will launch the “vivo ZEISS Master Photography” campaign to promote the vivo ZEISS co-engineered imaging system and to inspire users to enjoy their creativity with vivo’s flagship smartphones.

“Through the partnership, ZEISS imaging technology will be enjoyed by much more consumers. Based on the synergy and complementarity of optical expertise and new digital technologies, vivo and ZEISS intend to make the strategic collaboration a starting point to create new opportunities for mobile imaging, enable more creativity, so as to support the long-term and healthy development of the entire industry,” said Spark Ni, Senior Vice President and CMO of vivo.

“The partnership between vivo and ZEISS is all about mobile imaging,” said Joerg Schmitz, Head of ZEISS Consumer Products. “The breadth of ZEISS’s decades-long expertise with optical technologies and imaging will enable vivo to enhance the imaging performance of its flagship smartphones.”

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In the past 25 years, vivo has gained a deep understanding of consumers’ differentiated needs through comprehensive research. With constant consumer insight-driven R&D and innovation efforts, vivo has developed generations of mobile products favored and trusted by consumers. In the era of smartphone photography, vivo has anticipated the strong demands of global consumers for mobile imaging innovations. As a result, vivo considers imaging innovation to be one of the most important areas for serving consumers’ needs in the long term. To date, vivo has established image R&D centers globally employing more than 700 R&D staff.

vivo and ZEISS share the same goals, with an allied focus on premium technology and cutting-edge design. This exemplary mutual compatibility will pave the way for breakthrough innovations, defining a solid foundation which will shape this ongoing strategic global imaging partnership.

Collaboration between vivo and ZEISS is a milestone case for future mobile imaging. Both parties will work together to facilitate mobile imaging focused on complementary capabilities. On the one hand, ZEISS’ optical technologies and expertise would significantly improve the optical performance of mobile imaging, taking mobile optical imaging of vivo’s flagship smartphones to a new level. On the other hand, vivo, with 380 million users worldwide, has a strong understanding of consumer preferences in mobile imaging. With joint development and co-engineering of optical components with ZEISS, combined with vivo’s integrated imaging capabilities, vivo will provide consumers worldwide with a more appealing, easier-to-use, and more professional mobile photography experience.


vivo Malaysia Continues Its “vivo Care” Mission to Help Vulnerable Communities

vivo Malaysia continues its mission in delivering joy to the community, under its vivo Care campaign happening from 7 December 2020 to 6 January 2021. Earlier in the year, vivo had donated hand sanitisers and 20,000 face masks to support frontliners and help vulnerable communities in fighting against COVID-19, as part of its vivo Care initiative.

“At vivo Malaysia, we always put the health and safety of our employees as our top priority. As we near the end of a challenging year, we hope to spread joy to the community through our vivo Care campaign by helping those who are in need,” said Mike Xu, the Chief Operating Officer of vivo Malaysia.

During the one-month campaign, RM10 will be donated from each smartphone sold at the vivo e-Store to a charity of choice, to be determined at the end of the campaign period. Mike Xu added, “it is important for each of us to follow the government’s Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) under this new normal to curb COVID-19, and we are all in this together.”

“
Give a little, help a lot
” vivo Malaysia encourages customers to make their smartphone purchases at its E-store, and to be part of this vivo Care campaign in helping the local community.

For more information about vivo Malaysia, please visit
vivo Malaysia’s official Facebook page
 or
official website
.

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vivo Malaysia Launches a Personalised Online Service to Customers For a Worry-Free Shopping Experience

vivo Malaysia launches one-to-one online service to serve customers better and to provide them with a worry-free shopping experience,

starting from 21 December 2020 until 31 December 2020. During this campaign period, customers can easily reach out to professional vivo sales consultants for a detailed consultation session before purchasing any vivo’s products.

While the nation continues in its fight against COVID-19, vivo to further its vivo Care mission in offering a safe working environment and shopping experience for its employees and customers, through a virtual consultation session. Customers can now get a professional consultation session from vivo’s sales consultants without having to visit their concept store.

For any product inquiry, customers can send in their request to make an online appointment with a vivo’s consultant by scanning the provided QR code. Besides, customers can opt to conduct the session via a phone call, messaging or video call on WhatsApp or WeChat.

Steps to book for an online consultation session with a professional vivo sales consultant, with terms and conditions apply:

Step 1:
 Scan the QR code or visit
https://forms.gle/CEBFr7tMKnmHakte9

Step 2:
 Fill up the google form

Step 3:
 Wait for the sales consultant to keep in touch.

For more information about vivo Malaysia’s one-to-one online service, please visit
Official Facebook Page
 or
Official Website
.

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vivo Announces Picture of the Year and Winning Creations in vivo VISION+ Mobile Photography Awards 2020

The competition has received over 135,000 entries to compile joy images from the mobile lenses of creators worldwide

vivo has announced the Picture of the Year and named winning creations in the vivo VISION+ Mobile Photography Awards 2020, with participant photographers worldwide conveying outstanding joy images through their mobile lens. As part of vivo’s VISION+ initiatives, the success of the awards demonstrates vivo’s devotion to mobile photography technology and visual aesthetic exploration. The breath-taking works of winning photographers are now on full display and publicly available, marking a fruitful and promising start to the ongoing vivo VISION+ ecosystem.

Partnering with National Geographic to Explore the Cultural Value of Mobile Photography

Smartphones are providing more people with the capability to experience the joy of photo creation in this modern era of visual expression. vivo announced VISION+ in September 2020, a visual content ecosystem for the global market with “JOY IMAGE” at its core. As an important component of the VISION+ initiative, vivo has partnered with National Geographic for the vivo VISION+ Mobile Photography Awards 2020, which focuses on exceptional imaging and optics that can capture the essence of individual emotions and humanistic culture. Global creators were invited to discover, capture and communicate through their smartphone cameras.

After a two-month submission period, vivo VISION+ Mobile Photography Awards 2020 received over 135,000 mobile photo and video entries from nine countries including the United Kingdom, France, Spain, China, Vietnam and etc. A total of 37 exceptional creations were ultimately selected by a panel of judges composed of the world’s top photographers and imaging experts including Steve McCurry and Michael Halsband. This series of mobile images individually reflect the human stories and landscapes around the world in 2020.

Entries in the vivo VISION+ Mobile Photography Awards 2020

Illuminating the Joy of the World in Photos

A multitude of photo creators managed to interpret the joys of everyday life before their eyes with mobile photos in different styles, from vibrant portraits and spectacular landscapes to splendid nights and fleeting memories.

There are six categories under the vivo VISION+ Mobile Photography Awards 2020, including Portrait, Night, Landscape, Motion, Memories, and Story. A range of awards were also offered in this contest, including “Picture of the Year”, “Category Winners”, “Honorable Mention” and “Category Finalists”. vivo named Zhang Yu’s creation,
“Daily Life of Four “Big Mouth Monsters”,
 as the Picture of the Year in the vivo VISION+ Mobile Photography Awards 2020.

Daily Life of Four “Big Mouth Monsters”, the Picture of the Year in the vivo VISION+ Mobile Photography Awards 2020, created by Zhang Yu, China

Zhang Yu surmised that kids call the gesture as seen in the photo, where one’s hand is tucked into an outstretched shirt collar as a “Big Mouth Monster”. The moment that kids are playing in the shape of “Big Mouth Monsters” was captured by the creator with his smartphone, serving as a shining beacon of hope in the midst of a difficult 2020.

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Camping Night with Beloved Friends
, a creation by Rifqi Moch Lutpi from Indonesia, was awarded with the “Honorable Mention” award. This photograph displays three beloved friends chatting beside a burning bonfire in a dark night. The creator expressed subtle thinking, “In my life, camping is the most exciting story, the greatest moment… We should enjoy every moment in life and live it to the fullest with a rich variety of activities.”

Camping Night with Beloved Friends, a creation by Rifqi Moch Lutpi from Indonesia

A multitude of excellent mobile photo submissions across the Portrait, Night, Landscape, Motion, Memories and Story competitive categories. Under the Story category in the form of mobile video imaging,
Opera Watch
, the winning submission by Chen Lei from China, focuses on a traditional Sichuan Opera troupe that brings human-culture co-existence to life in smooth scenes with folk drum music.

Opera Watch, mobile video creation by Chen Lei from China

The outstanding winning creations are currently made public and available for viewing on the vivo VISION+ official website (
https://visionplus.vivo.com/
), including
Steelwool with Bridge
, a creation by Pyae Phyo Aung from Myanmar under the Night category,
Balinese Woman
, a creation by Arief Satria from Indonesia under the Portrait category, and
Replicate
, a creation by Lin Haibo from China under the Memories category, revealing incredibly fascinating works of mobile photography.

Steelwool with Bridge, a winning creation by Pyae Phyo Aung from Myanmar under the Night category

Balinese Woman, a winning creation by Arief Satria from Indonesia under the Portrait category

Replicate, a winning creation by Lin Haibo from China under the Memories category

Delving Deep into Mobile Photography to Enable More Creativity with Innovation

vivo is a leading product-driven global technology company, with its core business focusing on smart devices and intelligent services. In 25 years of technology-based growth, vivo has always communicated with users attentively to proactively serve their needs.

Providing the masses with the best tool of self-expression and creativity for humanized professional imaging is the mantra of vivo as a technology brand. vivo wishes that more people can redirect their focus on the warmer details in real life, record touching emotions of everyday happenings and share these feelings with the world. Going forward, vivo will continue to collaborate with creators to enable more humanized professional photography that better meets the needs of users, and ultimately fulfill its cultural responsibility as a brand with 380 million users.

The outstanding winning creations are available for viewing on the vivo VISION+ official website at
https://visionplus.vivo.com/
.


vivo Y20 Is Now Available as Low as RM 199 at All DiGi Stores

vivo Malaysia’s latest Y series – Y20 is now available at Digi stores nationwide. Y20 sports an immersive dazzling design features Side Fingerprint Scanner, making phone screen unlocking instantaneous and intuitive for users.

Packed with a massive 5,000 mAh (TYP) super capacity battery and AI power-saving technology, Y20 (4GB RAM + 64GB ROM) could deliver up to 16 hours of online movie streaming or even 11 hours of resource-intensive games on a single charge.

Y20 powered by Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 460 processor, comes with the latest In-cell technology is ideal for gamers and movie-lovers as the screen provides crystal clear details and crisp visual on its 6.51-inch Halo FullView™ Display.

With Digi Postpaid 58 plan, customers can now easily own a vivo Y20 smartphone
(worth RM499)
 at only RM199* RRP, while stocks last. Y20 is also available in two gleaming colour options – Nebula Blue and Dawn White.

Kindly visit your nearby Digi stores to find out more information, or check out
Digi’s website
 or
vivo Malaysia’s official Facebook page
.

*Terms and conditions apply.

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vivo Y20s Launched with Massive 5,000mAh Battery and 18W FlashCharge

vivo Malaysia today launches vivo Y20s, the latest addition to its Y series, with a massive 5,000mAh battery and 18W FlashCharge. It is now available at all vivo concept stores, vivo authorised dealers and collaboration partners. The vivo Y20s can also be purchased at vivo official
E-store
,
Lazada
 and
Shopee
.

Featuring Side Fingerprint Scanner and a 6.51-inch Halo FullView Display with Eye Protection mode, Y20s (8GB RAM + 128GB ROM) with Face Wake technology offers instant access for users to unlock their phone screen that comes with crystal clear and details crisp visual.

Besides, Y20s features 8MP Front Camera and AI Triple Macro Camera (13MP Main Camera + 2MP Bokeh Camera + 2MP Super Macro Camera) that supported by a wide range of features, including Face Beauty, Portrait Light Effects and Selfie Filters.

Powered by Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 460 processor, Y20s is packed with vivo’s Multi-Turbo 3.0 acceleration technology and Ultra Game mode, offering users an ultimate gaming experience without having to worry about distracting alerts and incoming calls.

vivo Y20s comes in two dazzling colours such as Obsidian Black and Purist Blue (matte body design), is now available at the price of RM 899, starting from 5 December. Customers who purchase a Y20s during 5 – 13 December, will be entitled to 1-year extended warranty* and 1-year screen protection*worth RM149.

The features of vivo Y20s

For more information or latest updates on the vivo Y20s, please visit
vivo Malaysia Official Facebook Page
 or
Website
.

*Terms and conditions apply.

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2021 LG Gram Laptops Stun with Large 16:10 Aspect Ratio Screens and Sleek New Design

Ultra-lightweight Laptops Deliver More Screen Real Estate and Stylish Design While Maintaining Powerful Performance and Portability

LG Electronics (LG) is bringing to the first all virtual CES 2021 its eagerly awaited lineup of new gram laptops. Ultra-light, ultra-portable and boasting exceptional performance and long battery life, the new models continue the brand’s legacy of go anywhere computing convenience. Stylish new designs and productivity-boosting 16:10 aspect ratio screens add even more value to the company’s versatile solutions.

The diverse lineup includes five exciting new models: LG gram 17 (model 17Z90P), LG gram 16 (model 16Z90P), LG gram 14 (model 14Z90P), LG gram 2-in-1 16 (model 16T90P) and LG gram 2-in-1 14 (model 14T90P) all with 16:10 aspect ratio screens designed around maximizing work efficiency. Offering more screen real estate than the 16:9 displays found on most laptops, the latest LG grams are able to show more information at any one time. The keyboard and touchpad have also been enlarged for faster, easier typing without compromising the portability of these compact devices.

High-resolution, covering 99 percent (typical) of DCI-P3 color space, the new displays are perfect for entertainment as well as work, delivering stellar picture quality with vibrant, accurate colors, excellent contrast and sharp details. New or 2021, the four-sided super-slim bezel design aids in viewer immersion and contributes to the premium products’ sleeker, more sophisticated look.

To meet the needs of the most demanding users, LG grams come with Intel
®
Evo
TM
 Platform certification and are powered by an 11th Gen Intel
®
 Core
TM
 processor with Iris
®
 X
e
 Graphics and speedy LPDDR4x memory. LG gram models 17Z90P, 16Z90P and 16T90P feature 80Wh high-density batteries to ensure longer periods of use between charges, freeing users from the need to carry a power adapter with them at all times.

Providing a big-screen experience without sacrificing portability, the flagship LG gram 17 boasts a large 17-inch screen while only weighing 1.35kg (2.98lbs). Equally transportable, the new LG gram 16 and 14 tip the scales at just 1.2kg (2.64lbs) and 999g (2.2lbs) respectively and are a scant 1.68cm (0.66 inch) thick. Thanks to LG’s ultra-narrow bezels and a hidden hinge design, all three models achieve an impressive screen-to-body ratio (STBR) of 90 percent.

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Both the 16- and 14-inch versions of the new LG gram 2-in-1 deliver incredible freedom thanks to LG’s unique 360-degree hinge and their exceptional lightness. The LG gram 2-in-1 comes with a stylus pen compatible with Wacom AES 2.0 for enhanced navigation and control for a smooth, precise writing and drawing experience.

“Synonymous with unprecedented portability and first-class performance, the LG gram brand continues to raise the bar for the ultra-slim laptop market,” said Jang Ik-hwan, senior vice president and head of the IT business unit of LG Electronics Business Solutions Company. “With sleeker, more refined designs and 16:10 aspect ratio displays while maintaining light weight, our latest LG gram lineup gives consumers the ability to enjoy better productivity and more immersive viewing experiences wherever they go.”

Visitors to
LG’s CES 2021 virtual showroom
 from January 11-14 will be able to experience first-hand the design, performance and portability of LG’s newest gram offerings. Follow other CES announcements from LG on social media using #LGCES2021.

LG gram 17

(17Z90P)
LG gram 16

(16Z90P)
LG gram 14

(14Z90P)
LG gram 16 2-in-1 (16T90P)
LG gram 14 2-in-1

(14T90P)
Display Size
17-inch
16-inch
14-inch
16-inch
14-inch
LCD
WQXGA (2560 x 1600) IPS, DCI-P3 99 percent (Typical)
WQXGA (2560 x 1600) IPS, DCI-P3 99 percent (Typical)
WUXGA (1920 x 1200) IPS, DCI-P3 99 percent (Typical)
WQXGA (2560 x 1600), Touch IPS Display, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6
WUXGA (1920 x 1200), Touch IPS Display, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6
Aspect

Ratio
  16:10
  16:10
  16:10
  16:10
  16:10
Weight
1350g (2.98lbs)
1199g (2.64lbs)
999g (2.2lbs)
1480g (3.26lbs)
1250g (2.76lbs)
Size
380.2 x 260.1 x 17.8mm (14.97 x 10.24 x 0.70 inches)
355.9 x 243.4 x 16.8mm (14.01 x 9.58 x 0.66 inches)
313.4 x 215.2 x 16.8mm (12.34 x 8.47 x 0.66 inches)
356.6 x 248.3 x 16.95mm
(14.04 x 9.78 x 0.67 inches)
314 x 219.5 x 16.75mm
(12.36 x 8.64 x 0.66 inches)
Battery
80Wh
80Wh
72Wh
80Wh
72Wh
CPU
11th Gen Intel
®
 Core™ Processor
11th Gen Intel
®
 Core™ Processor
11th Gen Intel
®
 Core™ Processor
11th Gen Intel
®
 Core™ Processor
11th Gen Intel
®
 Core™ Processor
GPU
Intel
®
Iris
®
 X
e
 Graphics Intel
®
 UHD Graphics
Intel
®
Iris
®
 X
e
 Graphics Intel
®
 UHD Graphics
Intel
®
Iris
®
 X
e
 Graphics Intel
®
 UHD Graphics
Intel
®
Iris
®
 X
e
 Graphics Intel
®
 UHD Graphics
Intel
®
Iris
®
 X
e
 Graphics Intel
®
 UHD Graphics
Memory
8/16GB (LPDDR4x)
8/16GB (LPDDR4x)
8/16GB (LPDDR4x)
8/16GB (LPDDR4x)
8/16GB (LPDDR4x)
Storage
M.2 Dual SSD slots (NVMe
TM
)
M.2 Dual SSD slots (NVMe
TM
)
M.2 Dual SSD slots (NVMe
TM
)
M.2 Dual SSD slots (NVMe
TM
)
M.2 Dual SSD slots (NVMe
TM
)
Color
White, Silver, Black
White, Silver, Black
White, Silver, Black
Silver, Black, Green
Silver, Black, Green
Keyboard
Backlit
Backlit
Backlit
Backlit
Backlit
I/O Port
USB 4 Gen3x2 Type C, USB 3.2 Gen2x1, HDMI, microSD/UFS, HP-Out
USB 4 Gen3x2 Type C, USB 3.2 Gen2x1, HDMI, microSD/UFS, HP-Out
USB 4 Gen3x2 Type C, USB 3.2 Gen2x1, HDMI, microSD/UFS, HP-Out
USB 4 Gen3x2 Type C, USB 3.2 Gen2x1, microSD/UFS, HP-Out
USB 4 Gen3x2 Type C, USB 3.2 Gen2x1, microSD/UFS, HP-Out
USP
Fingerprint Reader,
US Military Standard 810G Compliance, DTS X Ultra, Wi-Fi 6
Fingerprint Reader,
US Military Standard 810G Compliance, DTS X Ultra, Wi-Fi 6
Fingerprint Reader,
US Military Standard 810G Compliance, DTS X Ultra, Wi-Fi 6
Fingerprint Reader, Stylus Pen (Wacom AES 2.0), US Military Standard 810G Compliance, DTS X Ultra, Wi-Fi 6
Fingerprint Reader, Stylus Pen (Wacom AES 2.0), US Military Standard 810G Compliance, DTS X Ultra, Wi-Fi 6

For more product information, visit
https://www.lg.com/global/exhibition/it
.


Another Yes Kasi Up: 150m GB of Free Data for Malaysians as Movement Restriction Order Kicks in

YTL Communications’ YES has further boosted its on-going
Kasi Up
 initiative with 150 million GB of free data for the rakyat, just as the latest movement restriction order kicked in across the country.

The free data is available through the YES DATABACK programme, which offers free data to consumers when they shop on partner platforms. YES DATABACK is currently available exclusively on Shopee, Malaysia’s #1 e-commerce platform. Shopee customers earn 5GB of free data with every RM50 they spend on Shopee, and receive up to 100GB each month.

Announcing the 150 million GB YES DATABACK giveaway, YTL Communications Managing Director Dato’ Yeoh Seok Hong said “Data today is a lifeline for the rakyat, akin to electricity and water. Everyone needs data to stay in touch with loved ones, to keep learning, keep their business afloat, participate in the internet economy, and shop for everyday essentials.

Not to mention entertainment for the whole family. The COVID pandemic and the different Movement Control Orders in effect in the country now make it even more essential for Malaysians to digitise as quickly as possible, and YES aims to help them do that. It’s about making data accessible and affordable, and about the democratisation of e-commerce.

“Our
Kasi Up
 initiative allows us to put much-needed data in the hands of the rakyat. YES DATABACK doesn’t just make data accessible to the rakyat, it allows them to stretch their ringgit even further by not having to pay for expensive data plans. To make it even more rewarding, they can start claiming free data right away; all purchases done on Shopee in December 2020 are immediately eligible for YES DATABACK. So our message to everyone is: get online now, and get your YES DATABACK.”

For a limited time, YES is also offering its
YES Kasi Up Prepaid 15
 plan, which costs RM15/month and comes with 10GB of data with a 30-day validity period, for just RM1 to first-time YES SIM card buyers on Shopee. The SIM card pack will be delivered right to the doorsteps of Shopee users for free.

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The
YES Kasi Up
 initiative consists of 4 key pillars:

YES Kasi Up Prepaid 15,
 which at RM15/month offers the market’s lowest-priced plan with the highest amount of data and the longest validity;
YES Kasi Up Postpaid 49
, which comes at RM49/month for 100GB of data, with 6-months free on a two-year contract
YES Kasi Up Refer & Earn,
 which allows YES subscribers to earn up to RM50 each time they refer YES to friends and family, with their friends and family earning too.
YES DATABACK
, which allows shoppers to earn free data when they spend on partner platforms

Kasi Up
 is a quintessential Malaysian colloquialism, meaning to give someone a boost, or a helping hand.

For more information on how to claim your YES DATABACK on Shopee, click
here
.

For more information on the different YES Kasi Up plans and YES Refer & Earn, download the MyYes app on Google Play or the AppStore, or visit
www.yes.my
.


Celebrate This Coming Chinese New Year with HUAT COW COW Deals from vivo Malaysia

vivo Malaysia’s
HUAT COW COW Chinese New Year campaign
offers customers a chance to win attractive
prizes
up to RM
18
8,
000.
C
ustomers
can enjoy limited-time promotions to own the latest vivo X50 Pro and V20 SE smartphones.

vivo Malaysia is celebrating the year of Ox with HUAT COW COW Chinese New Year Sale, starting from 30 January until 14 February 2021. Customers who purchase any vivo smartphones priced above RM 500, will stand a chance to win lucky draw prizes with a total worth up to RM 188,000.

In this excitement celebration, Grand Prize winner will walk away with a Dyson Family Bundle worth RM 8,327, including Dyson V11 Absolute Vacuum, Dyson Pure Cool Air Purifier and Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer. Besides, the winners will be entitled to enjoy cashback* up to 100% for the purchased smartphone and receiving RM 8 Huat Ang Pao* in cash.

Lucky Draw Mechanics

Customers will be eligible to participate in the HUAT COW COW lucky draw session upon purchase of vivo smartphone that priced above RM 500 throughout the campaign duration. To register, customers will need to scan a dedicated vivo HUAT COW COW QR code and fill in their details including the smartphone’s IMEI 1 number. Once the form is submitted, they are given one chance to make their draw. All these steps must be completed at any vivo stores.

Limited-Time Promotions

From 30 January to 14 February 2021, customers can enjoy a limited-time offer to own a vivo X50 Pro and V20 SE smartphone at a special price of RM 2,899 and RM1,099 respectively.

vivo X50 Pro
(Original price: RM3,199) is the world’s first phone with built-in gimbal stabilising technology
that delivers ultimate stabilization for users to capture clear and steady images or videos in motion, even at night. On the other hand, V20 SE
(Original price: RM1, 199)
 comes with a slim design, is available in Oxygen Blue, Gravity Black and Aquamarine. Its 32MP front camera gives users a fun and accessible means to elevate their selfie experience and to capture high-quality shots at low-light scenarios with the Super Night Mode feature.

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For more information about vivo HUAT COW COW Chinese New Year Sale, kindly visit your nearest vivo stores or check out
vivo Malaysia’s official Facebook page
, or
official website
.

*T&C Apply.


Covid-19: Aurabeat’s FDA Approved Air Purifier Reduces All Risks Of Infection And Airborne Transmission

Malaysian firm steps forward to deliver an air purifier that eliminates more than 99.9% of COVID-19 virus

As health-based industries rush towards remedial steps in overcoming the pandemonium wreaked by COVID-19, Malaysia’s Solomon Global Sdn Bhd is first to bring the nation closer to a solution.

The Aurabeat AG+™ Silver Ion Plasma Sterilisation Air Purifier was developed in Hong Kong late last year and received the approval of the United States’ (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before the go-ahead from Malaysia’s very own Suruhanjaya Tenaga in November, marking its entry into the local market.

“The product will help not just home-owners but also business owners who can put the minds of their staff, and their customers’ at ease. This will serve to preserve their business growth and boost the economy as a whole,” said Daryl Seow who is Solomon Global Managing Director.

Noting the accelerated pace of development and distribution of vaccinations, he said the air purifier had already been deployed in highly infectious environments in Hong Kong. These encompassed more than half of the country’s public hospitals, COVID-19 sample collection points, and quarantine facilities.

Installing Aurabeat, Seow assures, boosts protection against COVID-19 and reduces infection rates at workplaces, public areas and even restaurants.

“There would be no need to fret about business disruption, revenue losses, business closures, incidental costs for building sanitisation and in cases of positive infections, costs of swab tests which is a must.

“The pandemic has not been kind to anyone but at Solomon Global, we believe that prevention is just as important as finding and providing solutions. It is our mission to help people keep health risks at bay,” he explained.

The Aurabeat air purifier comes in three sizes – portable for smaller spaces, Aurabeat AG+™ Silver Ion Plasma Sterilisation Air Purifier that is ideal for business and home spaces and the Aurabeat AG+™ Anti-COVID-19 Commercial Filters which protects building ventilation systems and commercial spaces.

The product applies the patent-pending AG+™ Antiviral Air Filtration Technology that eliminates >99.9% of COVID-19 within 30 minutes. When turned on, the air purifier traps and eliminates not just COVID-19 but other bacteria and viruses on contact, thus reducing all risks of infection and airborne transmission. This is done through its five-stage filtration and disinfection mechanism: Pre-Filter, High Efficiency Silver Ion Air Filter, Nano-crystalline Filter, UV Disinfection and Plasma Sterilisation.

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Currently, people are left with no solution other than the preventive measures of washing or sanitizing their hands often, wearing masks and keeping a safe social distance. Installing this product, Seow reiterates, will complement and see an upscale of precautionary measures which will only beneficial across the board.

The breakthrough and achievements of this product was verified in independent laboratory tests by many independent organisations, including the FDA and MRIGlobal – a renowned virus research institute in the US. To confirm the air purifier’s effectiveness, the lab used samples of the COVID-19 virus that were isolated from a confirmed case patient. Aurabeat AG+™ Silver Ion Plasma Sterilisation Air Purifier received the approval of all independent bodies on its capabilities in eliminating the virus.

Seow said the Aurabeat is suitable for use in homes, offices and in large complexes like malls, hotels and schools. Since its development, it has been highly-sought after and is currently used in more than 20 countries. Hong Kong alone has it deployed in some government offices, business premises like Sun Hung Kai Properties, clinics, schools, shopping malls and other buildings.

“Solomon Global recognises the importance of innovative products that can help people. We would like for Malaysia and all the relevant stakeholders to recover from the effects of the pandemic. We look forward to seeing a healthier nation in the coming days,” he added.

Solomon Global was established in 2013 and specialises in health-centric products that focuses on reducing risks of virus infection. Learn more about the Aurabeat air purifier from Solomon Global at
https://solomonglobal.com.my/
or call 03-5882 9501 / 013-773 7387 for details.


Dable Content Discovery Platform, Raises US$12M Series C Round For Global Expansion

The investment will fuel its expansion in Asia and accelerate growth markets

Dable
, a leading global content discovery platform, based in South Korea announced today that it has raised US$12 million in a Series C round with a valuation of more than US$90 million.

This round was led by SV Investment along with other new investors KB Investment and K2 Investment Partners, as well as Kakao Ventures, a previous investor, that has participated since the seed funding stage. Dable closed its Series B round, which totaled US$5.4 million, in April 2018. The company has since raised a total exceeding US$20 million, including the latest round. Dable intends to use the new funds to promote its label in Asia and accelerate growth markets.

Dable CEO, Chaehyun Lee, says, “Through this series round, we will expand our service countries so that Dable’s personalized recommendation solutions can operate in more countries. Dable will aspire to become the No.1 personalized recommendation platform with our technological competitive advantage.”

Joowan Jung, Principal at
SV Investment
, said, “We are excited to lead Dable’s Series C investment and are impressed by the outstanding personalization technology it owns to help improve the media’s competition.” “We think it has the potential to become the No.1 content discovery platform in the near future and look forward to seeing the company advance.”

“Dable creates meaningful business performance by incorporating AI solutions into the media and advertising fields,” said Kijun Kim, Partner at
Kakao Ventures
. “It’s no wonder that it doesn’t stop at its success in Asia, but thrives in international markets as well. It is a company whose future is highly anticipated. We are excited to be a part of their journey going forward.”

Founded in 2015, Dable recommends high-quality personalized content to media, e-commerce, and other content providers such as blogs and apps. Dable’s engineering team is composed of members who developed South Korea’s first product recommendation platform and owns world-class big data processing and personalization technologies. Dable recommends 5 billion contents to 500 million users per month, and results in 100 million clicks per month through Dable’s platform.

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Dable CEO, Chaehyun Lee, added, “Dable’s personalized recommendation solution contributes to improving the media’s competitiveness, to enhancing advertisers’ performance, and to increasing user satisfaction on the internet. Its excellence has already been proven in several countries in Asia.”

Dable’s personalized content recommendation solution contributes to the media’s revenue by increasing article consumption and dwell time of the site’s visitors. It helps shorten the information search process and serves a cleaner web as it provides only the content users are interested in. In addition, advertisers can expose ads on premium media sites that have partnered with Dable, as well as on Google, MSN and Kakao through RTB based Dable Native Ad Exchange. It also effectively executes ads by purchasing only the desired ad impression from a wide range of inventories.

Currently Dable covers Asian markets including South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia. It has partnered with over 2,500 premium media such as: Korea – MBC, SBS, Chosun Ilbo, Taiwan – ET Today, LTN, Now News, Indonesia – Liputan6, Tempo, Suara, Vietnam – Thanh Niên, Saostar, Bongda, Malaysia – Ripple Media, Nanyang, Malaysiakini.

Dable has become the most utilized personalized recommendation platform in South Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam. And it is also growing rapidly in Taiwan, exceeding US$0.4 million in monthly sales, two years since its launch.

The average annual sales growth rate has recorded more than 50% since its establishment. In 2020, sales reached about US$27.5 million, rising 63% from the previous year driven by its expansion in the Asian market.

Dable plans to accelerate its international expansion aiming to service all Asian countries by 2024 and increase market awareness as the leading content discovery platform. It will enter 6 additional countries including Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, China, Australia and Turkey this year. Based on its success in Asia, the company hopes to provide services to the US and Europe as well.


DuitNow QR Ecosystem Enables Small Merchants to Go Digital Easily

Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises across the country just need to display DuitNow QR to accept QR payments from customers of banks and eWallet providers

The days of shop counters cluttered with multiple QR code displays will soon be a thing of the past as Malaysia’s interoperable QR standard,
DuitNow QR
, becomes more widely available. Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), the national payments infrastructure provider which developed the DuitNow ecosystem, announced this earlier today.

“In our efforts to promote cashless payments and encourage the use of digital payment methods that are more convenient, efficient and also hygienic, expanding the DuitNow QR ecosystem has been a high priority in our agenda. After the soft launch of DuitNow QR in 2018, PayNet has been onboarding banks and eWallet providers to enable their customers to pay using the mobile app of their choice,” said Mr Peter Schiesser, Group Chief Executive Officer of PayNet.

“One QR code offers a better payment experience for both merchants and customers. Merchants benefit from improved efficiency as they just need to sign up with one acquirer (bank or eWallet) to accept all QR payments, thus avoiding multiple onboarding processes, displaying multiple QR codes over the counter and performing multiple reconciliations of separate QR statements. One QR code also simplifies payment for their customers. With higher adoption of QR payments, we would encourage merchants to contact one of the DuitNow QR acquirers (bank or eWallet) to get onboard soon,” added Mr Schiesser.

DuitNow QR – One code, Many Payment Choices

DuitNow QR is established under Bank Negara Malaysia’s Interoperable Credit Transfer Framework (ICTF) and PayNet was mandated to implement the interoperable common QR standard for Malaysia.

Consumers can make payments by scanning the DuitNow QR code on their smartphone with payment going straight from the consumer’s bank or eWallet account directly into the merchant’s bank account. Payment is instant and real-time notification is also sent to both parties. DuitNow QR does not require customers and merchants to be customers of the same bank or eWallet. For merchants, reduced paperwork for reconciliation would enable them to unlock greater efficiencies and time savings.

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DuitNow QR is now offered by 26 participants, with 15 new banks and eWallets to be added progressively over the next six months.

Visit DuitNow QR’s official website at
https://www.duitnow.my/DuitNow-QR/index.html
for more information.


Enjoy Clean Air With Hisense’s Air Conditioner By Pressing One Button

Hisense Malaysia Introduces New Technology: Auto Clean for air conditioner

Hisense, the leading consumer electronics and home appliances company continues to promote various innovative home appliances in the world with the integration of global R&D resources. In the year of 2021, Hisense has upscaled the quality of their inverter air-conditioners, and added in a new function,
Auto Clean
. Just by pressing one button on L1-12(LS) remote controller, it will enable Hisense air-conditioners to start the auto clean function and provide the clean air all the time.

“The practice of ‘work-from-home’ has been increasing due to the pandemic, and the usage of air-conditioners will be increased respectively. Thus, the dust and dirt will pile up easily in the filter of air-conditioner which affects the efficiency of air-conditioner to provide a fast-cooling environment. However, it might be difficult to get a contractor to clean the air-conditioner and it is time consuming for users to clean the air-conditioner by themselves frequently. Therefore, Auto Clean Function would benefit all households in completing their cleaning process with one button. We hope that Malaysians will enjoy the technology provided on all users’ air-conditioner while keeping them cool and clean,” said
Mr. William Li, Managing Director of Hisense Malaysia.

All you need to do is just set the L1-12(LS) remote controller In Cooling or Dry mode when air-conditioner is in standby status. Then, press ‘Quiet Button’ for 5 seconds to activate the
Auto Clean Function
 and it will automatically start the 5 steps (Frosting – Penetration – Stripping – Defrosting – Drying) cleaning process to clean the internal areas of the air-conditioner.

First step will be ‘Frosting’ where it makes the temperature drop rapidly to 19℃, and the evaporator will frost quickly followed by the second step, ‘Penetration’ which penetrates deeply between the dust and the attached surface. While the dust and dirt are frozen, the third step of Auto Clean Function ‘Stripping’ came in where it started to strip away all the dust that is frost.

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The fourth step ‘Defrost’ mode will defrost everything into water, while the last step ‘Drying’ will keep the filter dry and clean as well as remove the dust and dirt. Auto Clean Function takes a minimum of 9 minutes to complete the whole process and it would help to increase the efficiency of the air-conditioner and provide users with a fast-cooling environment.

Other than the new added function, KAGS and TUGS Hisense inverter air-conditioner continues to bring the high quality and features that are always amazed by the users. For example, users can control the air-conditioner by installing
HiSmart Home App
.
Golden Fin
technology applied in all Hisense inverter air-conditioners in order to prevent the problem of corrosion by ensuring the resistance of the surface and extending the durability which improves the overall lifetime of the air-conditioner and provides the users a better experience.

For consumers who are interested to purchase the above-mentioned products, can always refer to
 https://www.hisense.com.my/dealers-locations/
. To learn more about all of Hisense’s premium offerings, visit
 Hisense Malaysia
 and follow @HisenseMalaysia on
 Facebook
, and
 YouTube
.


Galaxy Note20 5G Review – My Personal Preferred Note

Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G

RM4,299.00

9

Performance

9.5/10

Price

8.5/10

Camera (Overall)

9.0/10

Design

9.0/10

Functions

9.0/10

				Pros

Love the size

Nice colour options

Great camera

Good battery life

Not so thick

				Cons

Can't find any

Buy Now

From the above title, you might be asking why I said that this is my personal preferred Galaxy Note. I’ll tell you with a short and simple reason. I like simplicity and minimalism. I like uncluttered design and more about what’s on the inside. Hence this is the reason why I prefer the Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G as opposed to the Ultra version.

And so here’s why…

First Look & Design

My first impression when I laid my eyes on the Galaxy Note20 5G is its simple design without any oversized camera bump at the back. Actually, that is the main reason why I prefer this rather than the Ultra version.

Come to think of it, the oversized camera bump at the back of the Ultra version is the most obvious thing on the phone. I don’t quite like that. Functionality wise, it’s awesome. In the look and feel department – meh.

So just like the previously reviewed
Galaxy S20 FE
, the Galaxy Note20 5G gave me the exact same level of comfort and familiarity. Everything feels comfortable. It is almost the same size as the S20 FE but it does feel bigger somehow. I like that the camera platform bump at the back is not as big as the Ultra version, making the Note20 5G feels thinner.

In fact, the rather thick camera bump at the back turns me off a little bit. I’m sure some of you think the same too. If they can get the cameras to be flushed with the back panel, it will be great.

As for the front camera, it is right smack at the top center area while there is also the under display fingerprint sensor at the bottom area. On the right side you can see the usual volume rocker at the top and the power button right below it. There is nothing on the left side of the phone because they have placed the SIM tray at the top of the phone along with one of two tiny mic hole.

At the bottom you can find the USB type-C port, the S-Pen and its dock and a bottom firing speaker. There is not 3.5mm audio jack on the Note20, or on any other flagships by Samsung.

The colour that I got for review is Mystic Green and surprisingly I like the colour tone. I usually go for dark colours like black or dark grey but this green is a refreshing change for me. If I were to buy myself a Note20, there is a high possibility that this is the colour I’d choose.

The Note20 5G has squarish corners instead of rounded edges. This may not be comfortable to some people but I kinda like it. Working on the phone as my daily driver is great and holding it on one hand is good. But for those with small hands may have a problem gripping this phone.

Here are the full specifications of the Galaxy Note20 5G…

SoC
: Exynos 990 (7 nm+), Octa-core (2×2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2×2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
: Mali-G77 MP11
OS
: Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
Memory
: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Display
:
Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm
2
 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Battery
:
Li-Ion 4300 mAh, non-removable
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Camera
:
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76″, 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (telephoto), 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm
Selfie Camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2″, 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Sensors:
 Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Colours:
 Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue

Performance & Usage

There is no doubt that the Note series are made for those who are always working on the move. It is one of those devices that can do all the things you need without the need of a laptop or a PC. Note20 5G is fast, but only by the hardware power but also in terms of the connection speed.

Sure, Malaysia is still behind with the 5G network but rest assured that the Note20 5G is future proof. Once we are on a full 5G swing, the Note20 will be ready. Handling the phone with hardcore multi-tasking is a breeze. Anything you throw at it, it will get it done without breaking a sweat. On long heavy graphic rendering, it didn’t even heat up as much. So you can be sure that you can rely on the Note20 for any hard work.

Using the S-Pen is amazing. Just like the previous Note series or even the Tab S7+, the S-Pen is very easy to use, although it is smaller and thinner than the one for the Tab. But it still performs just as good.

I personally like the “write on off screen” function. Simply eject the S-Pen from the dock and the Note20 is ready to take any note on its blank screen. This is highly useful for a quick note taking especially when you’re out and about without any pen and paper. Who needs those when you have the Note20, right?

And it’s a good thing that the Note20 is also expecting an update to Android 11 with OneUI 3.0. I’m pretty sure that the new update will give the Note20 a better look and feel in the UI/UX department. I have heard good review on the new Android 11 so I am pretty excited on how it will perform on the Note series.

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As for the other use of the Note20, entertainment department is awesome. I had endless gaming sessions with the Note20 5G and about the same amount of time binging on some Netflix movies. The Note20 produces stereo sound from both sides when holding the phone on landscape mode. This experience was a whole lot of fun for me.

In my usual PUBG Mobile gaming experience, I am able to set the graphics at its fullest setting with the highest FPS. It renders the graphics exceptionally well and I did not notice any lags in the gameplay or heat from all that heavy usage.

I had countless chicken dinners while using the Note20. I really went all out with my gaming session. I even stream my gameplays on social media and Omlet Arcade. With all that apps running the background taking up memories and resources, the Note20 5G did not break a single sweat. That is a huge plus point for me. I can throw anything and everything at it and it will simply say, “give me more”.

After all that hardwork, the battery life is still going strong. After a full charge that took less than an hour to get from 10% to 100%, it will last a good 30 hours on normal daily use like social media, chats and a bit of YouTubing. If I do lots of gaming, I can play about 15 rounds of PUBG before it hits 20%. That is good. The battery endurance on the Note20 is great. You can’t go wrong there.

Camera & Photography

I have seen many improvements in many smartphones out there and for the Note series, I think we all know that Samsung is highly concerned about the camera’s capabilities. Without a good camera, there is no point in making a good and pricey smartphone. This is the main area where Samsung can either win or lose a customer.

So in Samsung’s awesome consumer centric tradition, they have upgraded the camera functions and performance for everyone to drool over. But in all my recent reviews and experience with Samsung’s flagship devices, there are not much leap of improvements here.

The Note20 is using the same sensors as the one on Note20 Ultra and S20 FE. Overall photo quality is good, no doubt about it. The software update for the post-processing only improves certain small areas like noise reduction or reducing warped corners for ultra-wide angle shots. Other than that, I didn’t see any significant difference from the rest of Samsung’s current flagships. They even omit the 100x Space Zoom from the one on S20 Ultra and only goes up to 50x zoom.

I don’t know. What do you think? Have a look at the photos below and let me know what you think.

Indoors

Indoor shots are good. The Note20 5G does a great job in maintaining the punchy colours and image clarity. Details are good too.

Outdoors

As for outdoor shots, it is no doubt the best condition to shoot some awesome photos. With good lighting and weather condition, the Note20 5G is able to capture superb outdoor photos every time. I have no complaints here.

Food

Close up and food photography is awesome. The auto mode will select the best setting to use. And the result is great.

Night Shots

Night shots are pretty impressive especially when you turn on the night mode. It captures all the details and still retain accurate colour reproduction.

Let’s Zoom In

As I said earlier, the Note20 5G comes with a 50x zoom. So this is what you get when zooming in. The final zoom is a little blurry but still able to see some details. This is a usual case with digital zoom.

Front Camera Selfies

The front camera performed well in my opinion. Details are great and I personally like to use the portrait mode for most, if not all my selfies. I like the end result.

Conclusion

I really love the look and feel of the Note20 5G. It looks sleek and pleasing to the eyes. Love the colour too. The Mystic Green really changed my colour preferences on a smartphone. It has the pastel tone to it, which made it look elegant unlike the hard in-your-face bright colours.

Using the Note20 5G is also very pleasant. I am able to get some work done when I’m out like sending out emails or editing some photos. I am also able to connect the Note20 to a laptop or a monitor and launch Samsung Dex for that extra large screen.

It is a great device to have as a daily driver. Your social media browsing or movie binging will be much better with the Note20. Taking notes will be one of the main use when you’re on the move. I can’t remember how many times I use the “write on off screen” function. It was a whole lots of fun and convenient.

For gaming, this Note20 is beyond awesome. My endless gaming moments are kept alive with all the recording I did, not to forget the live streaming for most of my gameplays. Recording all those gameplays need a good powerful device because of all the memory usage. The Note20 5G was able to run smoothly, all the time.

If you’re into photography, you will like the Note20’s ability to capture good shots. The main shooters at the back captures more than average shots while the selfie camera takes superbly clear and detailed self portrait shots. Although I said earlier that the camera improvements from the other flagships are not that much, but it still able to capture good photos for good memories.

Thinking of getting the new Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G? You can go ahead and make your purchase at
Samsung’s official online store
. The new Galaxy Note20 5G is selling for
 RM4,299.00


From AMOLED to Space Zoom: Looking Back at the Galaxy S Series’ History of Innovation

Since debuting in 2010, the Galaxy S series has brought users closer to the world around them, made their lives more convenient, and offered them unprecedented mobile experiences with one groundbreaking innovation after another.

Today, 11 years since its official launch, the series remains as innovative as ever. Join us as we take a trip down memory lane and revisit each and every model in the Galaxy S series’ rich history.

The first Galaxy S device was announced in 2010 under the tagline “Super Smart.” The culmination of 20 years of hard work in the mobile industry, the Galaxy S introduced three S’s, as it were: ‘super’ applicability to users’ daily lives and needs, the then-latest version of a Super AMOLED display panel, and a 9.9mm-thin ‘super’ design.

The success of the Galaxy S paved the way for the release of the Galaxy S2 in 2011, which introduced improvements in build quality. The device, which is still regarded as a masterpiece, launched with an upgraded Super AMOLED Plus display as well as the then-most powerful smartphone processor on the market, the Exynos 4 Dual (4210). While the Galaxy S2’s 4.27-inch display was larger than the Galaxy S’s 4-inch panel, the device itself was thinner than its predecessor, measuring just 8.49mm thick. The smartphone’s camera also introduced a convenient flashlight function.

The gentle curves of the Galaxy S3’s pebble-inspired design broke the stereotype that smartphones were all sharp-edged. The device featured a 4.8-inch display and a 2,100mAh-capacity removable battery, and introduced a variety of convenient functions.

These include Smart Stay, which uses the front camera to sense when you are looking at your device and prevents the screen from turning off; Direct Call, which allows you to call a contact immediately when you bring your phone to your ear; and Live Video List, which offers a thumbnail view of video clips in the video player.

Announced a year later, the Galaxy S4 featured a design that resembled a Galaxy S3 with thinner bezels. It took Samsung just 6 months to sell more than 40 million units of the newer model. Weighing 130 grams and measuring 7.9mm thick, the device was thinner and lighter than the Galaxy S3. It also featured a larger display, which measured 4.99 inches and was the first to be made of scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 3.

In addition to enhancing the smartphones’ hardware, Samsung introduced key software improvements in the form of convenient features such as Smart Scroll, which allows you to scroll through content by slightly tilting your device forward or backward, and Smart Pause, which allows the video player to pause playback when you look away from the screen.

The Galaxy S5 was an optimal device that did everything that a smartphone should do while maintaining the Galaxy series’ unique design identity. It was the first device in the industry to feature an ISOCELL camera, which made it more useful for recording moments from everyday life. It was also the first smartphone to feature a heart rate sensor that could be linked with other devices to monitor users’ fitness levels.

On top of that, it was the very first Galaxy S model to offer IP67 water and dust resistance, which allowed users to stay connected without worrying about rain or splashes damaging their device.

Released in 2015, the Galaxy S6 marked a new chapter for the series by introducing yet another innovative design element. Its first-of-its-kind display, which was curved on both sides, fostered a unique three-dimensional effect and a more immersive viewing experience.

Crafted from metal and glass, the device was both remarkably original and beautiful. The Galaxy S6 models were also the first in the series to support wireless charging and the Samsung Pay service.

The Galaxy S7 was introduced as a series that included two distinct models: the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Both featured IP68 water and dust resistance, and for users’ convenience, both included a hybrid Nano SIM and microSD card slot that supported microSD cards of up to 200GB.

The devices were the first to introduce a dual pixel image sensor, which delivered crisp and clear photos even in low-light conditions. The camera also featured a Motion panorama mode, which allowed users to take pictures of wide scenes that could be viewed as moving photos.

The year 2017 was a time when the Galaxy S series underwent significant changes in terms of both design and performance.

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For a start, the Galaxy S8 series was the first to feature Samsung’s edge-to-edge, bezel-less Infinity Display, which introduced a new 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The S8 models were also the first in the series to swap physical keys for on-screen buttons, which accentuate their sleek designs, in addition to being the first to feature Samsung’s virtual assistant, Bixby, which has proven particularly useful for managing your device when your hands are full.

Moreover, the incorporation of facial recognition technology made the Galaxy S8 the only smartphone series to offer fingerprint, iris and facial recognition-based biometric authentication.

The Galaxy S8 added a fun new element to users’ daily routines by enabling them to interact with Bixby. The Galaxy S9 added to that fun by offering a unique user experience that encompassed photos, videos and emojis. The camera’s AR Emoji feature allowed users to create their own augmented reality avatars that could be used to snap selfies, while its Super Slow-mo function enabled it to track objects’ movement to record epic super slow-motion videos.

Other new additions included support for SmartThings, which turns your smartphone into a handy remote control for managing connected devices, and Samsung DeX, which allows you to use your smartphone or tablet to power a PC-like experience.

The launch of the Galaxy S10 underlined Samsung’s commitment to offering consumers the freedom to pick the perfect smartphone for their needs. The series featured a total of four unique models: the Galaxy S10, S10e, S10+, and S10 5G. Each boasted an Infinity-O Display, which featured an all-screen design that included a tiny circular cut-out for the front camera, as well as Dynamic AMOLED technology that had been certified to deliver 100 percent mobile color volume in the DCI-P3 color range.

In all, the Galaxy S10 introduced a variety of intelligent features including Wireless PowerShare, which essentially lets users use their phone as a wireless charging pad.

By incorporating 5G support into each model, the Galaxy S20 series marked the beginning of a new era for mobile devices. The combination of the series’ largest image sensor yet and powerful AI tools guaranteed clear photos and videos, while a 120Hz AMOLED display opened the door for more immersive viewing and gaming experiences.

The Galaxy S20 Ultra’s pro-grade, 108-megapixel camera represented a massive leap forward for resolution, allowing users to zoom in up to 100x to capture moments and details that they may have missed. Samsung also enhanced the devices with a secure processor that worked in conjunction with its mobile security platform, Knox, to ensure that users’ data would remain protected even from advanced hardware attacks.

The Galaxy S21 Ultra is the first device in the series to include support for Samsung’s signature S Pen. The combination of the S Pen and the available S View Flip Cover allows users to take full advantage of the S Pen experience. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is also the first Samsung smartphone to feature two telephoto lenses offering 10x optical zoom and up to 100x Space zoom. With a large, 6.8-inch display, the Galaxy S21 Ultra offers users a more immersive and enriching mobile experience.

The device’s front and rear are seamlessly integrated to complete the camera’s eye-catching design. Advanced AI technology makes the Galaxy S21’s camera Samsung’s smartest yet, enabling features that make every day epic by helping users capture the best possible photo or video.

In addition to producing clearer selfies, the technology offers users the ability to snap portrait photos that look like they were taken by a professional, and lets them enhance their shots with various background effects. It also supports a new Zoom Lock feature, which compensates for smartphone users’ tendency to shake the camera slightly when zooming in to take a picture at high magnification.

The new Director’s View feature, meanwhile, helps users pick the perfect lens for their recording by placing three preview screens beneath the camera’s viewfinder. It allows users to capture multiple moments and points of view within the same video, without the need for additional editing.

Other convenient enhancements include the ability to record 8K videos that are longer than one hour, an upgraded blue light filter, a fingerprint sensor that’s not only larger than the previous model but also twice as fast, and a feature that allows users to mirror websites on virtually any device after logging into their Samsung account.


Get RM200 e-Rebate on New Energy-Saving LG Refrigerators

Award-winning consumer electronics brand, LG Electronics (LG) invites all Malaysians to save energy and claim the RM200 e-Rebate through the SAVE 2.0 Programme when they purchase selected refrigerators. With energy-savings up to 46 per cent and rated up to 5-star for Energy Efficiency, there are 17 models of LG 2-door series refrigerators available to choose from, with prices starting as low as RM 1,329.

“We are pleased to hear the government’s initiative to promote energy saving and efficiency, low carbon and sustainable energy initiatives among Malaysians. We aspire to support this goal in line with our own LG Sustainability Commitments to realise zero carbon by developing energy efficient products. With our energy-saving products, we enable our consumers to do their part in reducing the impact to our environment, while at the same time save costs in the long run,” said Kim Kyutae, Managing Director of LG Electronics Malaysia.

Implemented by the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA), the SAVE 2.0 initiative aims to benefit 140,000 households in Malaysia. Under this programme, consumers are entitled to RM200 rebate for purchase of refrigerators or air-conditioners with a minimum of 4-star energy efficient rating by the Energy Commission. The rebate is limited to one account only for each home appliance in 2021 or until the quota runs out.

Besides energy-saving features, all selected LG refrigerators under the SAVE 2.0 programme comes with added benefits
[2]
:

LED Panel Lighting

More energy efficient than conventional bulb lighting as its lifespan is longer with usage up to 40,000 hours.

DoorCooling+™

This feature makes the inside temperature more even and cool 35 per cent quicker than conventional cooling system. This reduces the temperature gap significantly between the inner part and the door side of the compartment.

Multi Air Flow

Allows cooling air to supply in every corner of the fridge with multiple cooling air vent.

LINEARCooling™

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The core indicator to freshness is steady, and even temperature is made possible by this feature that controls temperature fluctuation, keeping it within ±0.5℃.

Hygiene FRESH+™

This feature comes with intelligent air filter that will remove bacteria up to 99.999 per cent, minimise bad odour and keep food fresher in a cleaner condition.

LG ThinQ™

An intelligent feature that enables consumers to control and diagnose their refrigerator simply at their fingertips. They can access to their refrigerator’s temperature and perform diagnosis using the LG ThinQ™ application on their phone.

No
Model No.
 Energy Efficiency Rating
% of Energy Saving
Recommended MSRP – before rebate (RM)
1
GN-B202SQBB
4
40%
1,329.00
2
GN-B222SQBB
4
40%
1,429.00
3
GN-B222SQWB
4
40%
1,479.00
4
GN-B272SQCB
4
34%
1,649.00
5
GN-B372SQCB
4
32%
1,849.00
6
GN-B372SQWB
4
32%
1,849.00
7
GN-C372SXCC
5
46.16%
1,999.00
8
GN-H432HXHC
5
43.62%
2,749.00
9
GN-C422SGCC
4
45.73%
2,899.00
10
GN-C602HLCC
5
41.03%
2,899.00
11
GN-H602HXHC
5
40.52%
2,999.00
12
GN-C702HLCC
5
40.86%
3,099.00
13
GN-H702HXHC
4
39.43%
3,299.00
14
GN-C702SGGC
4
35.90%
3,399.00
15
GC-B369NLRM
4
38%
2,399.00
16
GC-B529NLCZ
4
33%
2,899.00
17
GC-B529NQCZ
4
33%
2,999.00

For more information, please visit
https://www.lg.com/my
 or follow their official Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/LGEMalaysia/
 for the latest updates.


Get up to 60% off with the HONOR Niu Year Sale

This Chinese New Year, HONOR is offering up to 60% off on its most popular smartphones and accessories.  From 26 Jan to 14 Feb 2020 on
hihonor
, customers will be able to purchase the HONOR 9X and HONOR 9X Lite at RM 100 off. HONOR is also offering Flash Deals with RM 300 off the HONOR Magic Earbuds, as well as RM 150 off the HONOR 9A. There is a special price of RM 999 for the HONOR Watch GS Pro + HONOR Magic Earbuds.

That’s not all, there are also up to RM 150 of vouchers* to be used on the MagicBook 14 (16GB+512GB) and HONOR Watch GS Pro.

Product
RRP
Niu Year Sale
HONOR 9X Pro
RM 999
RM 799
HONOR 9X
RM 849
RM 749
HONOR 9X Lite
RM 699
RM 599
HONOR 9S
RM 359
RM 299
HONOR 8A
RM 469
RM 419
HONOR 8S
RM 369
RM 299
HONOR 8S 3GB+6GB
RM 429
RM 399
HONOR Sport Pro
RM 299
RM 199
HONOR Band 5i
RM 119
RM 99

Flash Deals

Customers can enjoy further reductions every Tuesday and Friday, 12pm-2pm during the Niu Year Sale period. Specific dates for each product will be revealed the day before on HONOR Malaysia’s official Facebook page, so make sure to keep a lookout!

Product
RRP
Niu Year Flash Sale
HONOR 9A
RM 549
RM 399
HONOR Band 5
RM 129
RM 94.50
HONOR Scale 2
RM 99
RM 69
HONOR Magic Earbuds
RM 499
RM 199
HONOR Watch GS Bundle + HONOR Magic Earbuds
RM 1498
RM 999

Vouchers Worth Up to RM150 Up for Grabs Daily

On top of these incredible deals, HONOR is also offering customers a chance to claim vouchers* worth up to RM150 daily during the campaign period. All you need to do is log in to the campaign page and check in daily during the promotional period to see which vouchers are up for grabs!

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For more information on HONOR’s Niu Year deals, visit HONOR’s official e-commerce website and information portal at
http://hihonor.com/my
, or check out the official Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/HonorMY/
 for updates.


GIGABYTE Unveils New Notebook Lineup Upgraded with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series Laptop GPUs

Both new AERO & AORUS series notebooks put performance above all, delivering immersive gaming and creative productivity on the go

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd. today introduced a new lineup of NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 30 Series Laptop GPU notebooks for 2021 at the Performance Above All virtual launch event, which includes the AORUS pro gaming series, namely AORUS 17G, AORUS 15G, and AORUS 15P, and the AERO creator series, which are the AERO 17, AERO 17 HDR, AERO 15, and AERO 15 OLED.

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 30 Series Laptop GPUs, powered by the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, increase energy efficiency by up to 2x, accelerate performance dramatically and introduce third-generation Max-Q technologies for thin and lightweight designs. GeForce RTX 30 Series Laptop GPUs deliver stunning ray-traced gaming experiences in Cyberpunk 2077 and other top titles, and enable creators to produce incredible content using hundreds of GPU-accelerated apps.

“GIGABYTE has been pushing the boundaries of laptop performance since 2012, the year we debuted the world’s first GTX-based laptop,” said David Ding, VP of Sales & Marketing at GIGABYTE. “We kept pushing the limits of what a laptop can do, bringing a series of portable powerhouses to not just gamers, but content creators as well. Today we did it again by placing performance above all and ended up delivering something more impressive yet compact!”

Performance Above All

Performance is always the key when it comes to gaming or productivity on notebooks. With the upgrade in performance of the GeForce RTX 30 Series Laptop GPU, both AORUS and AERO notebooks can speed through everything – from smoother gameplay to video encoding or even 3D rendering. To harness the extreme power of the GeForce RTX 30 series, GIGABYTE delivers an equally advanced thermal system with the redefined WINDFORCE Infinity technology on AORUS & AERO series laptops to squeeze out the best performance of GeForce RTX 30 Series Laptop GPU.

Compared to other thinner and lighter models in the market, the AORUS 15P gaming notebook possesses up to 37% more airflow intake, while maintaining temperatures of 10 degree Celsius lower for both CPU and GPU under heavy loads, opening up more thermal headroom for the GeForce RTX 30 Series Laptop GPU to push graphic performance to the limit. This innovative thermal management further allows the exclusive Microsoft Azure AI technology to allocate more power to CPU or GPU according to different tasks. For GPU-sensitive tasks, such as gaming, there will be more power delivered to GPU; if the task is CPU-sensitive instead, e.g., video encoding, more power will be delivered to CPU. By doing so, users will have about 5% more performance boost while gaming or working on content creation.

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AORUS: Game Like a Pro

Co-designed with G2 Esports, one of the world’s top-tier esports teams, GIGABYTE AORUS gaming notebooks are engineered to perform in the gaming realm. Besides the unmatched performance, they also come with remarkable features designed with the need of gamers in mind.

Equipped with the industry-leading refresh rate displays of up to 300Hz, AORUS gaming notebooks drastically reduce the occurrence of image ghosting and tearing to a minimum, providing optimal experience and high-speed visuals required by the game enthusiasts. For hardcore gamers, AORUS 17G is further equipped with a true mechanical keyboard. The exclusive OMRON switches offer a phenomenal tactile feel and crisp switch sound feedback, significantly increasing game speed and performance.

A summary of new AORUS gaming notebooks:

AORUS 17G
AORUS 15G
AORUS 15P
The Ultimate Mobile Gaming Solution
Best Portability
Best Performance
17.3” Gaming Laptop Up to GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU Up to Intel Core i7 H-series FHD 300Hz IPS LCD True Mechanical Switch Keyboard
15.6” Gaming Laptop Up to GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU Up to Intel Core i7 H-series FHD 240Hz IPS LCD 8+ Hours of Battery Life
15.6” Gaming Laptop Up to GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU Up to Intel Core i7 FHD 240Hz IPS LCD
MSRP 9199
MSRP 6599-9999
MSRP 8299

AERO: Creativity Starts Here

Winners of 2020 Reddot Design Award and Taiwan Excellence Award, the AERO series notebooks are highly acclaimed by professionals who use these machines to channel their creativity. Across the board, the AERO series provides powerful productivity performance, thin-and-light portability, and exceptionally detailed visuals with true-to-life color accuracy.

Featuring the world’s first Xrite Pantone color calibrated OLED displays the AERO 15 OLED is VESA DisplayHDR 400 True Black certified and covers 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, hence user can see more colors and more details while working or media consumption. Every panel of AERO is calibrated in-factory before shipping out, ensuring perfect color accuracy every time the AERO is turned on.

In satisfying creators’ peripheral connection needs, the thin-and-light notebooks are also packed with the versatile connectivity including HDMI 2.1, miniDP and Thunderbolt 3 for image output, and a UHS-II SD card reader designed for photographers. The Thunderbolt 3 type-c port also supports 4x faster data transfer than USB 3.1, which is optimal for external storage, providing both more storage capacity and quicker data transmitting.

A summary of new AERO series notebooks:

AERO 17 HDR
AERO 17
AERO 15 OLED
AERO 15
17.3” Creator Laptop Up to GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU Up to Intel Core i9 4K HDR IPS LCD
17.3” Creator Laptop Up to GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU Up to Intel Core i7 FHD IPS LCD
15.6” Creator Laptop Up to GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU Up to Intel Core i9 4K HDR AMOLED
15.6” Creator Laptop Up to GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU Up to Intel Core i7 FHD IPS LCD
MSRP: please inquire to local dealers
MSRP: please inquire to local dealers
MSRP 7999
MSRP 7599

Pre-order Starts Now!

Pre-orders are available now. For more product information, please visit GIGABYTE official
launch website
. Gigabyte presents the first batch of buyers in Malaysia with branded giveaways! For information, visit the webpage and stay tuned to GIGABYTE AORUS social media. Also check in again on January 26, 2021 to get details on GeForce RTX 30 Series Laptop GPU’s improved performance, and most importantly of all, stats behind the awesome thermal management.

Gigabyte notebook Malaysia:

Official website:
https://www.aorus.com/performance-above-all/

Official Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/GigabyteNBMY

Official Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/gigabyte_nb_my/