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Has been tinkering with computers since the age of 7, when I first discovered why we should not delete system32 on Windows 98. Today, I enjoy writing about tech as much I love tinkering with it.
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U Mobile celebrates 5G network with Unlimited 5G Weekends

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U Mobile celebrates the commercial launch of its 5G network by offering unlimited internet over the weekends.

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U Mobile prepaid users can enjoy unlimited usage of 5G network over the weekends

Every Saturday and Sunday, prepaid customers of U Mobile can enjoy unlimited usage with uncapped speeds on both 5G and 4G networks. All customers of the Prepaid U35 plan and newly launched Prepaid U40 plan can enjoy this perk, starting from midnight every Saturday, ending at 11.59pm every Sunday. To enjoy the use of the 5G network, customers need to be using a 5G compatible device and be within 5G network coverage area. All other customers can of course enjoy the 4G network instead. To experience Unlimited 5G Weekends, customers will need to redeem it weekly via the MyUMobile app.

U Mobile has also announced the launch of the new Prepaid U40 plan. Priced at RM40 monthly, the new plan offers unlimited calls and data as well as unlimited hotspot for sharing data across multiple devices. Unlimited hotspot can be purchased as an add-on feature of other prepaid plans such as U25 and U35 for RM 5, lasting 30 days. Prepaid customers who want to experience the 5G network uncapped speeds can also purchase 5G Daily or Weekly Plans starting from just RM3 per day.

For more information on U Mobile Unlimited 5G Weekends and services, visit the official U Mobile website.

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iQOO 11 5G Gaming smartphone officially launched in Malaysia

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iQOO, a sub-brand of Vivo, has officially launched their latest gaming smartphone, iQOO 11 5G in Malaysia.

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Vivo’s answer to gaming smartphones, the iQOO 11 5G

The iQOO 11 5G is Vivo’s answer to the expanding gaming smartphone bracket. Symbolized as “I Quest On and On”, Vivo founded iQOO in 2019 to cater to those looking for high performance and gaming experience. iQOO has officially announced that the device will be made available in Malaysia starting December 2nd.

The brand has already garnered a lot of attention in China with its previous line of devices, iQOO 9 series with Snapdragon® 8 mobile platform released in January this year. Since, then it has expanded to other countries including India, Thailand and Indonesia.

Teasers for Malaysia launch

In recent months a series of teasers and leaks were spotted, hinting at iQOO’s arrival in Malaysia. In late October, iQOO official stores were spotted on both Lazada and Shopee.

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iQOO is the premium partner of BMW M Motorsport

The biggest teaser was dropped in early November, where posters of the iQOO 11 5G was released in Malaysia with BMW M Motorsport branding. iQOO has been a global partner of BMW M Motorsport since August 2020 for design collaborations and racing sponsorships. A “Guess The Slogan” competition was also held from November 4th to 10th to garner attention, with a chance to win a Razer Kishi. More, recently an approved registration for the iQOO 11 was spotted in SIRIM, confirming the arrival in Malaysia.

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Guess the slogan and win with iQOO

iQOO 11 5G Specifications and availability

Although it has been officially announced to launch in Malaysia on December 2nd, no official word on device specifications have been made. Based on announcements in China, their variant of the device comes with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. If it remains the same, it will be the first device in Malaysia to have the new Snapdragon SoC.

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Express your interest in the iQOO 11 5G and win prizes

The iQOO 11 5G is not for sale yet but will be available exclusively online. From November 21st to December 2nd, you can express your interest in the device via the following Google Form. By signing up, you will have a chance to experience the device for yourself. You also stand a chance of winning a share of the RM 30 000 prize pool.

For more updates on iQOO’s availability in Malaysia, check out the iQOO Malaysia Facebook fan page as well as official Lazada and Shopee storefronts.

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Samsung OLED TVs launched in Malaysia, pre-orders available

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Samsung has announced the launch of Samsung OLED, it’s first entry into the world of OLED TV’s now available in Malaysia.

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Samsung has unveiled its first line of OLED TV’s for pre-order in Malaysia

Better contrast, upscaling and 120Hz refresh rates with Samsung OLED

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Samsung’s Neural Quantum Processor 4K promises deeper blacks, lighter brights and AI uspcaling.

Samsung’s new line of OLED TVs promises to bring stunning picture thanks to the new Neural Quantum Processor 4K. Edward Han, President of Samsung Malaysia Electronics is confident that the new TVs “…will once again raise the bar for cinematic experiences at home.”

Samsung OLED TVs uses multi-model neural networks to optimize screen brightness at pixel level with AI processing. We can expect deeper blacks and brighter lights with this technology. The processor also upscales images on screen to high definition 4K. The TV’s can appeal to gamers too as it offers 4K resolution at 120Hz refresh rates. Each TV comes with four ports with HDMI 2.1 support to connect your consoles and enjoy lag-free gaming.

Immersive soundscape with immersive scenes

Samsung complements the breathtaking visuals of the OLED TVs with Dolby Atmos® technology for a soundscape that travels around the screen, quite literally. Using dedicated multi-channel TV speakers all around the screen, Samsung’s Dolby Atmos technology is powered physically instead of virtually. With four speakers at the upper and lower sides, Samsung recreates positional audio with AI motion tracker technology, Object Tracking Sound (OTS). To enhance the home theatre experience, consumers can purchase wireless Samsung soundbars to leverage Samsung’s exclusive Q-Symphony.

Easy to set up and easy on the eyes

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Premium materials and an ultra-slim form factor without losing performance

Samsung OLED TVs come in a form factor that outclasses the competition, without compromising performance or ease of use. Built from premium materials, the TVs feature minimalistic bezels and an ultra-slim body. It also has a slim flat back profile with flush-fit wall-mount solutions as thin as 7.5mm. The TVs come with the all-new Smart Calibration feature to set up your home cinema experience with one button. The feature perfectly calibrates the TV to your surroundings and environment using Samsung’s SmartThings home system for accurate image settings.

Pre-orders Samsung OLED TVs now and receive free Soundbar

Samsung OLED TVs (series S95B) are available for pre-order at RM10,499 for the 55-inch variant and RM14,499 for the 65-inch variant. To celebrate the launch of these TVs, all pre-orders made between 21st November to 4th December will receive a complimentary Samsung Soundbar, HW-Q600B, worth RM 2,599. Pre-orders are available on the Samsung Official Website.

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AirAsia Ride launched in Bali as first foray in Indonesia

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AirAsia has launched its ride hailing service, airasia Ride, in Bali. Starting November 2nd, locals and tourists in Bali can book a car ride through the airasia Super App with exciting introductory promos.

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Book a ride with airasia Ride, now launched in Bali.

The launch of airasia Ride in Bali marks the first foray in Indonesia for the collaboration between Capital A and the AirAsia airline group. Now, travellers to Bali book flights, accommodation and ride hail all in one app. Arbi Wienandar, Head of Delivery airasia Super App Indonesia, said, “For more than two decades, over 700 million people have flown with AirAsia.  Undoubtedly, we can do the same with land transportation, the airasia ride, through an integrated, affordable and inclusive digital ecosystem for everyone.” The service has the potential to be an integrated 360 travel ecosystem not just for Indonesia, but to all destinations serviced by airasia.

Discounted rides with exciting promos

Travellers to Bali can now enjoy exciting promos for discounted rides with the launch of airasia Ride.

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Discounts abound for airasia Ride users in Bali

As an added bonus, users can also earn 10x airasia points when using the service. These points can be exchanged in the airasia Super App for flights, hotels, food, travelmall and SNAP.

How to use airasia Ride?

To use airasia Ride, download the airasia Super App and create or log in an existing airasia account. Then choose the ‘Ride’ icon to begin the booking process.

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6 easy steps to affordable ride hailing

At the booking phase, don’t forget to enter promo codes above n the “Use Voucher or enter code” section. Plan your Bali holiday with more convenience with airasia Ride and the Super App.

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Acer’s Asia Pacific Predator League 2022 Draws To A Close

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The curtain has closed on Acer’s Asia Pacific Predator League 2022 Grand Finals held in Tokyo, Japan from November 11 to 13. 30 teams from 15 countries across Asia-Pacific battled it out for a share of the USD 260,000 prize pool and the Predator shields.

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Acer’s Predator League was the first physical E-sports competition in three years for Asia Pacific.

Acer’s Predator League was the first physical E-sports competition to be held in the Asia Pacific region in three years. The 2022 Grand Finals was themed “Unite as One”, uniting players from the region to meet and compete “head-to-head” after a long break. The Grand Finals consisted of the Dota 2 and PUBG:Battlegrounds, broadcasted through multiple channels.

Polaris Esports dominates Predator League Dota 2 finals

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Dota 2 Champions Polaris Esports

Polaris Esports dominated the Dota 2 Grand Finals and took home the coveted Predator shield. Dropping just one Predator League game, the team from Philippines won USD 75 000 after defeating fellow countrymen Execration. In third place is GrindSky Esports, an up-and-coming organization from Philippines that exceeded expectations in the tournament. Outstanding individual performances were also rewarded. ATee from Yangon Galacticos won the Intel MVP award, earning an Acer Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop.

Genius Esports outsmarts the competition in PUBG

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PUBG:Battlegrounds champions, Genius Esports

In another dominating performance, Genius Esports claimed “Chicken Dinner” in the PUBG:Battlegrounds Grand Finals for Acer’s Predator League. Ending 70-points ahead of other teams, the Vietnamese team took home USD 75 000 and a Predator shield of their own. Korean Esports organization DamWon Gaming, came in second place after a strong start to the tournament. ArkAngel Predator, another Filipino esports organization, came in a respectable third place. Ezqelusia from Attack All Around won plaudits for his individual performance and earned the Intel MVP award for PUBG:Battlegrounds.

With outsanding performances form Filipino teams, fans can rejoice with the next Acer Predator League announced in the Philippines. The tournament format will revert to its original state, with qualifiers in the second half of 2023 and Grand Finals in early 2024.

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LazadaSapotUndi: Voucher Rewards for Malaysian Voters

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Lazada encourages Malaysians to vote this General Election 15 by rewarding voters with the LazadaSapotUndi Voucher Pack.

The LazadaSapotUndi Voucher Pack contains vouchers from participating LazMall brands across a variety of categories. Tech enthusiasts will find vouchers from Asus, ViewSonic, Senheng and SenQ. Those looking for beauty products will find vouchers from L’Oreal, Maybelline and Shu Uemura to name a few. There are even vouchers to appeal coffee enthusiasts from Illy, JDE World of Coffee, Carraro Coffee and Oldtown White Coffee.

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Get rewarded by voting this GE15 with LazadaSapotUndi

With many more LazMall brands participating, the LazadaSapotUndi Voucher Pack is worth more than RM350 in total. The vouchers can be collected on the Lazada app on 19th November 2022 and redeemed between 19th to 21st November 2022. To collect them, click on the ‘Sapot Lokal’ icon on the app homepage, then click on ‘LazadaSapotUndi’ icon. Then, fill up the form and upload a photo of your inked finger.

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Follow 4 easy steps to redeem the LazadaSapotUndi Voucher Pack

To keep the GE15 spirits high, Lazada is also giving out limited quantities of RM1.50 cash vouchers with RM15 minimum spend. To enjoy these vouchers, download the Lazada app and follow Lazada Malaysia on Facebook @LazadaMalaysia, Instagram @lazada_my, Twitter @LazadaMY and YouTube.

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Undi Negaraku launched to educate voters, combat misinformation

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Malaysian youth movement Undi18, in collaboration with Google, has launched the Undi Negaraku website just in time for GE15. The website aims to be a one-stop resource center to help prepare first time voters and to combat misinformation.

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Undi Negaraku has resources for first-time voters and seasoned voters alike.

Undi Negaraku aims to prepare both first-time and seasoned voters alike come General Election 15 (GE15) on November 19th. The website is poignant since GE15 is the first election where the youth will make up more than 50% of the electorate.

As GE15 is expected to have 5.8 million first-time voters, the website will have a guide for first-time voters. It includes a summary on key information such as how to cast your vote and polling day practices. There are also detailed information on the election process as a whole and the various parties and coalitions involved.

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Undi Negaraku educates voters to discern misinformation

Undi Negaraku also provides resources on tackling misinformation, a big detriment to the election process. There are resources to help voters identify misinformation and what to do when encountering them. To help with this, the website also provides material on fact checking methods and links to useful tools such as Google Fact Check Explorer.

Going forward, the website will continue to serve as a repository for voter education material. It also provides links to initiatives for those who want a more active role in the democratic process of voting. The first, Undi Negaraku, is a non-partisan youth movement comprising of local youth movements, aiming to produce future leaders and changemakers. The second is PACA, which actively recruits volunteers to be polling or counting agents during elections.

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SNS Network Technology Offers Students Affordable Devices

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SNS Network Technology Berhad, an ICT system and solutions provider, has announced a slew of deals exclusively for students. The goal is to facilitate students to embrace online learning in schools through affordable devices.

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SNS Managing Director, Ko Yun Hung, hopes to level the playing field for all students to access virtual learning

Managing Director, Ko Yun Hung, believes the deals are timely as they align with the recent launch of Hybrid Classrooms Pioneer Project by the government. He said, “We believe that this special deal makes the devices very accessible to students and levels the playing field for virtual learning situations”.

Wide range of devices and discounts with SNS Network

The special deals by SNS Network Technology covers a range of HP laptops with discounts of RM400. A standout deal is the 11-inch HP Chromebook X360 going for RM599, down from RM1199. Lenovo laptops are also on offer, with prices ranging from RM1249 and discounts up to RM200.

SNS Network offers their own range of smart classroom solutions, JOI, on generous discounts too. The range includes the JOI Classmate laptop series, JOI Chromebook and the desktop JOI PC, with prices starting at RM599. Other brands include the Avita series of laptops priced at RM949 and Huawei, which includes the MatePad T10 tablet for RM349.

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SNS Network has student deals from tablets to laptops to desktop PCs, all at great discounts.

Additionally, SNS Network offers premium devices exclusively for students with options of iPad, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Microsoft Surface. The HP Probook 440 is available for RM3159 for those that want more productivity. On the top end, the Dell Alienware X14 gaming laptop is also available on a discount at RM8499.

All product offerings are available on the GLOO Education Store for online purchases. Also, in store purchases are available at the following retail stores; on https://www.itworld.com.my/about-us and www.gloo.com.my/about-us.

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Microsoft surfaces pre-orders for Surface Pro 9 and Laptop 5

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Microsoft is ushering in the “new era of computing” for Windows PC by unveiling the latest iterations of Surface devices.

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The Surface Pro 9, available for pre-order Nov 8th in, new Sapphire (top) and Forest (bottom) colors.

Surface Pro 9 with Intel and SQ®3 platform choice, two new colors and pre-order goodies

From 8th November to 28th November 2022, the Surface Pro 9 will be available for pre-order in Malaysia. Microsoft has also announced two new color variants, Sapphire and Forest, for more variety. To sweeten the deal, a Surface Pro Signature keyboard and other free gifts (worth up to RM1288) will be given along with every pre-order. Every purchase of the Surface Pro 9, pre-order or otherwise, will receive a one-month subscription to Microsoft 365.

The Surface Pro 9 now comes with two platform choices. There is the Intel Evo platform powered by the 12th Gen Intel® Core processor with Thunderbolt™ 4. The other is the Microsoft SQ®3 platform powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon with 5G connectivity, exclusive for Surface for Business users.

Both Intel and Qualcomm variants of the Surface Pro 9 will share the same build quality and core features. This includes the 13.3-inch PixelSense Display with up to 120Hz refresh rate and Microsoft’s custom G6 chip that enhances the inking experience with tactile feedback. The Surface Pro 9 comes with options of Intel i5, i7 or SQ®3 processors, 8GB or 16GB of RAM and 128GB, 256GB and 512GB of storage, with prices starting at RM5299.

New line of Surface Laptop 5 now with Thunderbolt 4 and more pre-order goodies

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 now with Thunderbolt™ 4

Microsoft also unveiled the new range of Surface Laptop 5, available for pre-order from 8th November 2022 in Malaysia. All pre-orders will receive a free Microsoft Arc Mouse and other free gifts (worth up to RM998). All purchases of the Surface Laptop 5 will receive a a one-month subscription to Microsoft 365 as well.

With prices starting from RM5299, the Surface Laptop 5 comes in 13.5-inch and 15-inch variants. Variants have options of 12th Gen Intel i5 and i7 processors, 8GB or 16GB of RAM and 128GB, 256GB or 512GB of SSD storage. All Surface Laptop 5 comes with the signature 3:2 PixelSense display and now with Thunderbolt™ 4 to further boost productivity.

How to pre-order?

Pre-orders for the Surface Pro 9 and Laptop 5 are available in Malaysia starting 8th November 2022. Visit commercial authorized reseller Maxis and authorized retailers including All IT, Gloo by SNS Network, Harvey Norman, Lazada Flagship Store, PC Image, Senheng, Shopee Authorised Store and TMT by Thundermatch.

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HONOR 11.11 Mega Sale Offers Big Discounts

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The HONOR 11.11 Mega Sale has been announced, promising discounts on popular devices and the chance to get an exclusive Touch ‘n Go gift set!

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Up to 48% off devices on the HONOR 11.11 Mega Sale

HONOR MagicBook 14 laptops on big discounts for 11.11

The HONOR MagicBook 14 AMD variants will be on discount of up to RM920 during the HONOR 11.11 Mega Sale. Fans can get the 16GB RAM + 512GB storage variant for RM2379 and the 8GB RAM + 512GB storage variant for RM1909. The HONOR MagicBook 14 is a great value for money pickup with these discounts, offering good battery life and snappy performance for productivity.

Get The Elusive Touch ‘n Go NFC card with HONOR 70

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Get a limited-edition Touch ‘, Go NFC card with the Honor 70 X. Image source: Lowyat.net

For those still searching for the Touch ‘n Go NFC card, here is another unique avenue to get one. The new HONOR 70 Icelandic Frost edition comes bundled with the enhanced Touch ‘n Go NFC card. For just RM1999, the HONOR 70 comes with an HONOR 70 X Touch ‘n Go Limited edition gift set. The gift set includes Touch ‘n Go RFID set, Protective casing with card holder, and HONOR Band 6 with a 1-year extended warranty.

HONOR X6 available in 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant

HONOR has also added a new variant of the lightweight X6 with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. Retailing at RM499, the Honor X6 weighs in at only 194g and comes with a triple rear camera. It is good value for those wanting a smartphone with portability and crisp pictures on the go.

To enjoy the HONOR 11.11 Mega Sale deals and more details, visit HONOR Official Store, HONOR Official Shopee Store, or HONOR Malaysia’s Facebook page

Source: Lowyat.net