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Axiata and Atilza are teaming up to develop IoT opportunities in Southeast Asia
In a memorable ceremony, representatives from Axiata Group Berhad and Atilze Digital Sdn Bhd signed a Collaboration Agreement for a year where both will implement Proof of Concept pilot projects for Connected Cars and the LoRA IoT network in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. The partnership is meant to explore viable IoT applications and discover business…
Read MoreHuawei’s P9 now comes in either Blue or Red
The original Huawei P9 launched earlier this year with a slew of metallic colours along with their rear dual Leica-certified camera setup that served up some excellent snaps as we can attest to in our prior review. The P9’s HiSilicon Kirin 955 processor was a solid performer as well that handled everything thrown at it…
Read MoreXiaomi’s RM999 Mi Max phablet lands in Malaysia
Following the launch of the Mi 5 in Malaysia, Xiaomi’s just unleashed their next phone for the local market that’s a real whopper. Literally so. Bordering on the size of a tablet, the new Mi Max has a 6.44-inch 1080p display with 342PPI sheathed in Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The massive display is powered by…
Read MoreKaspersky Labs aims to turn the tables on malicious hackers with new security services
During a recent press conference in Kuala Lumpur, cyber-security provider Kaspersky highlighted that the future will see more targeted attacks with the theft of trade secrets, theft of intellectual property, stock manipulation, insider trading and other nastier threats. Other potential threats on the horizon include targeted ransomware and DDoS attacks to garner Bitcoins. There will also be…
Read MoreZTE launches their flagship Axon 7 phone for RM1,999
ZTE is fast gaining a presence in the local market and has just launched their flagship Axon 7 phone in Malaysia. The phone comes with some ogle-worthy specs that would give anyone pause. A 5.5-inch AMOLED display with 1,440 x 2,560 pixel resolution sheathed in Gorilla Glass 4 takes centre stage. The phone runs Android…
Read MoreIFA 2016 – It’s all in the wrist with Samsung’s new Gear S3 smartwatch
Last year, Samsung’s Gear S2 smartwatch proved to be a pleasant surprise. It looked like a real timepiece and had the functionality to match. Better yet, it was water resistant so you didn’t have to coddle it like a candle in a typhoon. At IFA 2016, they took the wraps off their successor to the Gear…
Read MoreIFA – Acer’s newly announced 1cm-thin Swift 7 is now the world’s slimmest laptop
At Acer’s global press conference at IFA, they let loose with a barrage of the latest hardware that include the new ultra-svelte Swift series notebooks led by their flagship Swift 7 along with its siblings the Swift 5, Swift 3 and the entry level Swift 1. Here’s a quick look at how they stack up:…
Read MoreRazer announces super shiny Firefly Cloth Edition for preorders for RM279
If you found the previous Razer Firefly Chroma’s somewhat cold, unloving hard surface something to balk at when you’re contemplating whether to acquire a gaming mousepad, you’ll likely find their new Firefly Cloth Edition mouse mat vastly more appealing. It has the same customisable LED lighting that lets you display 16.8 million different colours as…
Read MoreTips & Tricks – Hitting the streets with street photographer Nic Chung and the Huawei P9
One of Malaysia’s most accomplished wedding photographers, Nic Chung has captured the magic from behind the lens for over a decade. In between travelling the world to the most scenic wedding venues on the planet, he indulges in street photography and portraiture. When given the Huawei P9, he took to it like a duck to water.…
Read MoreU Mobile adds Netflix, Facebook Live and Twitter Video to their Video-Onz service
Prolific video watchers who have enjoying U Mobile’s Video-Onz service where you can watch a selected range of video streaming sites without putting a dent in your dataquota can now crack a grin as they’ve added the missing equation to the line-up. Now, you can watch Facebook Live videos, Netflix and Twitter Videos on top…
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