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Red Hat hosts sixth annual forum in Kuala Lumpur
Running for six concurrent years, the Red Hat Forum showcases the best ideas in open source innovation and the enterprise space. The annual circuit covers a dozen cities across the globe and this time around, Malaysia was sixth in the circuit just after Red Hat concluded their proceedings in Tokyo the day before and which…
Read MoreSony’s Signature Series audio gear has landed in Malaysia
Sony’s ultra premium Signature Series headphones that debuted at IFA 2016 have finally made it to Malaysia. Befitting the name, the Signature Series is all class with a classy black finish across the line-up which consists of a pair of plush closed-back noise cancelling headphones, a desktop amplifier and a Walkman that acts as the…
Read MoreGoogle debuts Daydream View VR headset, looks like a (comfy) dream
Announced at the same time as the Pixel, the Daydream View is akin to the Samsung Gear VR in that it needs a smartphone to act as the display itself though the first phone slated to be compatible with it is, naturally, the Google Pixel. While the idea behind its inception isn’t new, the Daydream…
Read More[First Look] Samsung’s wefie-centric J7 Prime
![[First Look] Samsung's wefie-centric J7 Prime 4](https://hitechcentury.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161003_162442-1024x576.jpg "[First Look] Samsung's wefie-centric J7 Prime 10")
Creating a midrange phone these days isn’t just about churning out a blower that simply offers bigger bang for the buck. To pique the minds, hearts and wallets of the hoi polloi, you need to have a compelling proposition that extends beyond dangling a cheaper price tag in front of their eyes and their upper…
Read MoreFacebook launches Messenger Lite app for Android
The next piece of Facebook’s puzzle in regards to catering for users with low quota data plans and lower powered, older Android phones has just been revealed in the form of the Facebook Messenger Lite app. The app is a slimmed down version of Messenger for Android for those with slower internet speeds and, how…
Read More11street extends #MyCyberSale till 11 October with deals galore
If you found the recent MYCYBERSALE on 11street somewhat short in duration, you’ll be inordinately pleased to know that they’ve extended the sale on their site till 11 October so you can, to wit, ‘shop till you drop’. The deals on offer cover a gamut of products that range from the preorders for the Xperia…
Read MoreGoPro’s waterproof HERO5 Black and HERO5 Session launched in Malaysia
If you have been hankering for GoPro’s latest wunderkind action cameras, the HERO5 Black and HERO5 Session, you’re in luck as they’ll be officially available for sale this coming Monday (3 October 2016) in Malaysia. Here’s what makes GoPro’s latest action cameras seriously sweet propositions: GoPro HERO5 Black For the uninitiated, the GoPro HERO5 Black is…
Read MoreToshiba TEC launches five new multifunction printers
If you need to print a ton of stuff or need to run a printer for a office larger than the cast of Game of Thrones, you’ll need a fairly large multifunction printer which was what Toshiba TEC unveiled last evening when they unveiled their latest e-STUDIO series multifunction printers (MFPs). While they do the…
Read MoreSony launches Xperia XZ and X Compact camphones, preorders begin on 11Street
Sony looks like they still have the magic on the smartphone front as they’ve just launched their Xperia XZ and the X Compact camphones in Malaysia. Both phones are available for preorder exclusively on 11Street from now until 4th October. While stocks last, preorders of the XZ will receive an RM600 bag of freebies that consists of a…
Read MoreUBER launches updated Beethoven app for deaf driver partners
UBER Malaysia today rolled out their new Beethoven driver app for partner drivers that are deaf and hard-of-hearing in order to offer more opportunities for Malaysians. For the uninitiated, Beethoven the musical genius was hard of hearing and was effectively deaf near the end of his life, hence the name of the app. The UBER…
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