Samsung VP Sally Jeong shares a vision about the design and awesome future of One UI 5.0

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Performance and Benchmarks cover

As one of the largest Android smartphone manufacturers in the world and a pioneer when it comes to smartphone innovation including, being the first to create a viable mass production foldable phone in the form of the Z Fold and Z Flip, Samsung’s vision for smartphones isn’t just about making them but how users interact…

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White House executive order results in Huawei losing access to Google and Android. Here’s what you need to know

White House executive order results in Huawei losing access to Google and Android. Here’s what you need to know 1

If you have been keeping up on current events in the world of tech of late, you’ll likely have heard of a bombshell of a statement from the White House as United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 15 May 2019 that prohibits US companies from transferring, dealing or using any telecommunications…

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NGOs share stories of positive change with Google Earth Outreach programme

NGOs share stories of positive change with Google Earth Outreach programme 4

Google offers a veritable virtual toolbox of useful tools that help us get about town in the most efficient way possible, recce a location before we even set foot out the door with Google Maps’ Street View and even saunter around spots that we’d usually never go to via Google Earth. Today, Google Malaysia, along…

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The Asus Zenfone AR is coming to Malaysia this July. Here’s what you need to know

The Asus Zenfone AR is coming to Malaysia this July. Here’s what you need to know 8

The ZenFone AR has already been launched in Taiwan though the Malaysian launch of their flagship is extremely likely within a span of days. Asus Malaysia has issued invites for the launch of their next range of phones that strongly hint to the launch of their ZenFone AR. First glimpsed at CES, the ZenFone AR…

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Celcom to employ Rich Communication Service with Google

Celcom to employ Rich Communication Service with Google 11

Celcom Axiata Berhad today announced that they’re taking the next innovative step towards revolutionising their carrier services as they will be the first telco to enable Rich Communication Services (RCS) for devices that use Android Messages as their default messaging application. Android Messages is slated to supersede plain old SMS texting as it has the…

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Lenovo launches Phab 2 series smartphones in Malaysia

Lenovo launches Phab 2 series smartphones in Malaysia 12

Lenovo kicked the week off with the launch of three Phab 2 series smartphones, each angled at a different price point. The Phab 2 is a sub RM1K phone with all of Lenovo’s latest aesthetic and design refinements while the Phab 2 Plus is a midrange  workhorse that is  just over the RM1K mark. The…

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Google debuts Daydream View VR headset, looks like a (comfy) dream

Google debuts Daydream View VR headset, looks like a (comfy) dream 13

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…

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Ricoh’s new Theta S spherical camera costs RM1779 and covers all the bases. Literally.

Ricoh's new Theta S spherical camera costs RM1779 and covers all the bases. Literally. 14

If you’re fond of taking scenic panoramic shots and are wont to whip out your phone to take Google Photo Sphere snaps but aren’t too pleased with having to ponderously spin around like a Dalek to get decent shots, you’ll be glad of Ricoh’s Theta S spherical camera that does it all for you with…

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