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Prepare to be AMBUSHed by Style with a New Accessory for the OPPO Find N3 Flip

Are you ready to be AMBUSH-ed with a stylish OPPO Find N3 Flip? OPPO is collaborating with renowned fashion house AMBUSH for an accessory that will lock you in. While not a full on special edition, the new collaboration will get you lock, stock and barrel with a stylish new case for the N3 Flip.

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The new case showcases the design prowess of YOON, the Creative Director at AMBUSH. It’s also the latest in a growing lineup of fashion-centric cases to complement what is turning out to be one of the best foldables on the market – the OPPO Find N3 Flip. The OPPO x AMBUSH FLIPPED PADLOCK is a smartphone case meticulously crafted for the OPPO Find N3 Flip and pushes stylish self expressionism to the next level.

The OPPO x AMBUSH FLIPPED PADLOCK isn’t your run-of-the-mill phone case. It’s a fashion statement. Crafted under the watchful eye of YOON, the case draws inspiration from the Heart Padlock Bag, resulting in a chic, pink masterpiece that snugly cradles the OPPO Find N3 Flip. It’s more than just protection; it’s an accessory that demands attention.

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This collaboration isn’t just about aesthetics. It’s a marriage of cutting-edge tech and avant-garde fashion. The union of OPPO and AMBUSH® isn’t just superficial; it’s a deep dive into the synergy between innovative technology and trendsetting design. The OPPO Find N3 Flip is the canvas, and YOON’s design is the brushstroke that turns it into a work of art.

Pricing & Availability:

The big question: When and where can you get your hands on this fashion-tech marvel? Well, the OPPO X AMBUSH FLIPPED PADLOCK is making its grand entrance in December in various Asian markets, including China, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. Starting from December 12th, this exclusive case will be up for grabs alongside the purchase of the Find N3 Flip at selected My OPPO Space and the OPPO Official Online Store. It’s more than a case; it’s a style revolution, and it’s about to hit the scene in full force.

Vivo’s Double Delight: Exclusive 12.12 Deals

Vivo is turning up the heat this holiday season with its most-awaited 12.12 promotion. Score great deals for Vivo and iQOO devices across Vivo’s official E-Store, Shopee, and Lazada.

Exclusive Deals on Lazada

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From 12 to 14 December, Vivo’s official store on Lazada is pulling the stops with exclusive deals offering discounts up to 50% off.

During this mega sale, you’ll be able to get 12% off, capped at RM200 (now lowered to RM1000 minimum spend), or 12% off, capped at RM100 with a minimum spend of RM500. If that’s not enough, you can get also get an RM9 discount for every RM90 spent, combining the 12% voucher with Lazada Bonus and Laz Coins for maximum savings. Of course, terms and conditions apply, and these discounts are exclusively for selected products.

iQOO 12 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 at an Exclusive Deal

Don’t miss out on the exclusive one-day deal on 12.12 – snag the iQOO 12 16+512 for RM3349 instead of the usual RM3399. And the promo doesn’t end there – toss in the 12% voucher and Laz Coins for even more savings.

vivo V29 5G Comes with Freebies

Meet the V29 5G in a stunning pink color variant with a 12+256 storage configuration. For just RM1799 (discounted from RM1899), you can snag this smartphone along with a free Advent Calendar.

The Latest Vivo Y27s 8+256 Addition

The latest addition – the vivo Y27s 8+256, is now available at an exclusive price of RM799. As part of the deal, you’ll also be able to enjoy complimentary wired earphones with your purchase.

Exclusive Deals on Shopee

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Vivo is also rolling out crazy discounts exclusively at the official store on Shopee Mall on 12 November. With deals up to 59% off, you can get storewide 10% cashback with additional savings with up to RM200 off vouchers. They are also throwing in instant free shipping as part of this deal.

Get Gaming with the iQOO 12

For mobile gamers, the latest iQOO 12 might just be your cup of tea. Priced at RM3349 (down from the original RM3399), don’t miss out on the exclusive 10% cashback and a RM200 off voucher.

Vivo’s 12.12 sale extravaganza is available on platforms such as the vivo E-store, Shopee, and Lazada.

December Holiday Gift Guide – Jabra

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Window shoppers and generous gifters alike – rejoice! We’re back with another gift guide for this December 2023. For those looking to jazz up the holiday season with some festive tunes, Jabra has a few jolly gift ideas.

If you or a loved one have been looking for some new wireless earbuds, this gift guide might just be the one for you. Jabra is highlighting their lineup of True Wireless Earbuds for the holiday season:

Jabra Elite 3 – RM249 (Promo Price)

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This one’s for the thrifty listeners. From 18 to 31 December, you can get the Jabra Elite 3 for a special holiday price at RM249 (RRP: RM389). These earbuds boast some decent tech with 6mm speakers, 4-microphone call tech, and Qualcomm aptXTM integration. On top of noise isolation features, these buds also have a robust battery life of up to seven hours (28 with the case). It also comes in three colours – Dark Grey, Navy, Lilac, and Light Beige.

Jabra Elite 8 Active – RM1,049

4. Jabra Elite 8 Active

If durability is on your wishlist, the Jabra Elite 8 Active is one of the sturdier options. Jabra claims that these buds have met US Military Standards as ‘The World’s Toughest Earbuds’. On top of its 32-hour battery life, it also comes with an IP68 rating to brave dust, water, and sweat. It’s equipped with Dolby Audio, Adaptive Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation, and Wind Neutralizing HearThrough tech – sounds pretty good. It also comes in three colours – Caramel, Navy, and Dark Grey.

Jabra Elite 10 – RM1,299

5. Jabra Elite 10

If you’re willing to spend a little bit more, these earbuds are made for those with premium tastes. Optimized for Dolby Atmos with Dolby Head Tracking, these buds providing a audio experience that follows your head movements. It also comes with Advanced Active Noise Cancellation which can adapt to your surroundings. The Jabra Elite 10 comes in three colours – Caramel, Navy, and Dark Grey.

To find out more about these earbuds and where to buy them, you can check out Jabra’s official website.

If you’re looking for more goodies, Jabra is also currently running its ‘JOM CUTI! LUCKY DRAW’ holiday giveaway until 31 December 2023. You can win holiday vacations to destinations like Club Med Phuket and Club Med Cherating among other prizes. For more details about the contest, you can visit @jabra_my on Instagram.

Snag Discounted Tech at the Huawei 12.12 Super Sale

From 12 to 14 December 2023, Huawei is rolling out discounts and offers on their lineup of flagship products. If you have a new smartwatch or tablet on your wishlist, this is your chance to pick one up for a good discount.

As part of Huawei’s 12.12, you’ll be able to shop with savings up to RM1,300 and free gifts worth up to RM1,197. Check out the list below for some of the promotion highlights:

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These deals will be available across Huawei’s online stores including their official website, Shopee, and Lazada. Be sure to grab these deals before they go away on December 14.

Want to make sure you don’t miss out on the best promos or tech sales? Check out our promos page and stay tuned for more!

December Holiday Gift Guide – Lenovo

The season of holiday gifting and sales are upon us! If you have been thinking about spending your hard-earned money on your loved ones (including yourself), here’s the first of many gift guides to look forward to this month.

Whether it is a gift for a gamer-on-the-go or a serial multitasker, Lenovo is highlighting a collection of their tech this holiday season:

Lenovo Legion Go (Price TBA – available soon on Lenovo Malaysia’s official stores)

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Legion Go is Lenovo’s answer to a handheld gaming device with the guts of a PC. It’s got detachable controllers for ultimate flexibility. It also comes with a 10-point touchscreen for intuitive controls, and enough juice to last thanks to Super Rapid Charge.

Lenovo Yoga Book 9i (RM9,499)

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The Yoga Book 9i is a dual-screen laptop that folds, flips, and flexes. Its Multimode+ feature turns it into everything you need – whether it be a laptop, a tablet, or an e-reader. It’s portable and comes with a whole ecosystem of accessories, allowing you to work creatively wherever you are.

Lenovo Legion 9i (RM16,039.01)

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For serious gamers and content creators, this powerhouse of a laptop comes with a self-contained liquid cooling system. It boasts buttery smooth performance and packed with high-end specs. Of course, this also means that this beast comes with a similarly high-end price tag.

Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) (RM1,699)

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The Tab P11 is a versatile tablet for streaming, designing, and even some light gaming. For multitaskers, split-screen mode allows you to easily tackle two tasks at once. The Lenovo Precision Pen 2 is also a perfect accessory for jotting down notes or doodling. Looking to do some emails or want a boost in productivity? Just snap on a keyboard and you have a tablet for both work and play.

Lenovo R27fc-30 27″ Monitor (RM849)

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Immersion and low-latency is important to enjoying gaming and viewing content. If you’re looking to do either, consider this 27-inch curved monitor monitor. It comes with 280Hz refresh rate and 0.5ms response time for smooth video performance. Want to set up multiple screens? No problem. The LTPS stand lets you adjust it to your preferred viewing angle, so you can game, create, and enjoy in comfort.

Like anything you see in the list? You can find out more on Lenovo Malaysia’s official online store, and stay tuned here for more gift guides this month!

Acer’s at it again! Here’s A Bevvy of Bags & Luggage In Time for Your Holiday Travels

It shouldn’t surprise us anymore when gaming brands come up with lifestyle products. However, when it comes to Acer, it’s a whole new ball game. The company recently expanded into home appliances with its acerpure lineup. Now, the company is bridging the gap even further with a foray into luggage and expanding its backpack offerings even more. The latest additions include the Predator Robust Luggage, the Acer Melbourne Luggage series, and the Acer Austin Backpack.

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Predator Robust Luggage:

Acer’s Predator Robust Luggage brings the iconic disposition of the Predator Gaming lineup and blends it with practicality and durability. The luggage is fitted with a TSA customs password lock which ensures secure yet swift clearance when travelling. The luggage’s interior is filled with multiple compartments for a well-organized travel experience. The silent double-row wheels let you glide effortlessly and quickly. The large capacity of the 22-inch Predator Robust Luggage ensures that you’ll be able to pack everything you need for your trip. It also comes with handles that allow you to carry it horizontally so you’ll be able to load and unload the luggage more conveniently.

Acer Melbourne Luggage Series:

The Acer Melbourne Luggage series seeks to embody Acer’s approach to its extensive laptop series in a piece of luggage. It is crafted with a robust three-layer PC shell from Germany giving it much-needed sturdiness and strength. Rivet reinforcement technology ensures structural integrity, and two alloy anti-collision corners, along with a TSA customs password lock, provide an extra layer of protection.

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Acer Austin Backpack:

The Acer Austin Backpack is built with functionality, versatility and minimalism in mind. It’s minimalistic design is complemented with ergonomic engineering. Acer focused on helping reduce shoulder and back strain during daily commutes and business trips. Its lightweight construction, combined with a professional aesthetic, makes it the perfect solution for individuals on the move.

Pricing & Availability:

All the luggage and bags are currently available at Acer concept stores across Malaysia.

ItemPrice (RM)
Predator Robust Luggage (22-inch)RM1,999
Acer Melbourne Luggage (20-inch)RM999
Acer Melbourne Luggage (24-inch)RM1,099
Acer Austin BackpackRM369

Bring Home a Symphony of Sounds with Sonos’ 12.12 Promo

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With the holiday season closing in as we enter the last month of the year, Sonos is kicking it off with their 12.12 promotion on their audio and speaker systems.

If you’re looking to brighten your living space or home theatre setup, you just might want to grab a couple of Sonos speakers during the sale. During the 12.12 promotion, you’ll be able to grab your favourite products at a special discount. Here are a few of the incredible deals you can expect to see:

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Check out the full list of deals and purchase them on TC Acoustic’s official website or head over to the Sonos Concept Store at The Starhill if you prefer to shop in-person.

Here Comes A New Challenger! The Varjo XR-4 Could Rival Apple Vision Pro

Apple’s Vision Pro gave VR and XR experiences extended time in the spotlight recently. However, it looks like Finnish company, Varjo, is about to steal that spotlight with its new headset – the XR-4. Varjo is banking on VR and XR experiences that are indistinguishable from real life with the XR-4.

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While the Apple Vision Pro can work independently, the Varjo XR-4 must be connected to a fast-paced PC. The new XR-4 comes with controllers that were co-designed with Razer. It also doesn’t need any external VR base units for full-motion 6DoF, also known as six degrees of freedom tracking. The XR-4 has excellent specs, like a wider field of view (FOV) of 120 degrees horizontally and 105 degrees vertically. It also comes with LiDAR sensors that allow it to track and map more accurately. Varjo itself promises 8x clarity for better object and hand scanning in VR and a more accurate mixing of real-world and virtual reality images.

Varjo’s XR-4 moves further into AR and VR with a multifocal passthrough camera and higher headset resolution. The setup essentially blurs the lines between mixed reality and real life.

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The Varjo XR-4 has a pixel quality of about 4K per eye and a pixel density of 51 pixels per degree. The display panel is a Mini-LED panel with a peak brightness of 200 nits. The cameras’ better dual 20-megapixel image sensors make the XR-4 even more powerful. Varjo’s Focal Edition, which includes gaze-directed autofocus cameras, is for people who want an even more advanced experience. This feature, controlled by the headset’s built-in eye tracking, makes the experience more immersive by letting you focus on real-world items and adding virtual ones on top of them.

Pricing & Availability

There are four variants of the XR-4. The first is the standard XR-4, which costs $3,990, and the Focal Edition, which costs $9,990.

Then there is the XR-4 Secure Edition, which has two variants: fixed-focused, which costs €7,990, and autofocus, which costs €13,990.

It can now be ordered via their official site only for companies and businesses, or join their waitlist to buy it individually and will only be shipped starting December.  

GXBank Quietly Unveils GX Debit Card with Unlimited 1% Cashback

GXBank, the Grab-led digital bank, has quietly introduced its GX Debit Card. This announcement comes on the heels of the announcement of its banking app earlier this month. While the current app focuses on basic savings, the anticipation surrounding the debit card launch is generating considerable interest.

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According to the GXBank website, the GX Debit Card will be launched soon. The card features a sleek, minimalistic, modern design in renders. It is also being touted to provide users with unlimited 1% cashback on everyday transactions. That is on top of GXBank’s pledge to not markup on exchange rates and have transparent overseas transaction fees for the time being.

The GX Debit Card claims to be “the only cashback card with no limits,” offering 1% cashback across various spending categories. The promotion of an RM1 fee waiver at 10,000 MEPS ATMs nationwide adds to the card’s appeal. However, accessing the card presents a challenge as GXBank’s public beta is limited to 20,000 Malaysians.

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Being a digital bank, GX Debit Card users can expect convenient card management through the app – which is not in beta. The app will allow users to self-serve features like freezing the card and customizing transaction preferences. That said, there doesn’t seem to be anything indicating support for popular digital wallets like Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay.

While the GX Debit Card offers enticing cashback benefits, it’s worth noting that there are fees which are currently being waived. According to the documentation available, this includes an RM12 card issuance fee and an RM1 transaction fee for MEPS ATM withdrawals. Additionally, there is a 1.2% administration fee for foreign currency transactions or overseas card use. There isn’t any word on when the fees will be enforced. However, the product information sheet points to the waivers only being until 31 December 2024.

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Users interested in trying out the offering from GX Bank will need to register on the waitlist for the app and request the debit card from there. However, there is no word on how long this will take or if GXBank will be expanding the public beta currently underway with 20,000 participants.

Android Auto & Apple CarPlay Coming to Proton Cars Soon

Proton, a well-known Malaysian automaker, plans to revolutionise its in-car experience by trying to incorporate Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. ACO Tech, the company that created Proton’s ATLAS infotainment head unit (IHU), has announced it intends to provide these features to Proton vehicles.

Sunny Wang, Head of Project Management at ACO Tech, announced the plans to integrate the systems at a media preview of the new Proton S70 sedan. He stated that Android Auto and Apple CarPlay integration is actively being worked on and that users will not have to wait long before they can mirror their smartphone screens on the ATLAS IHU. However, it is crucial to remember that the integration process entails more than just a simple software update. According to Proton’s Deputy CEO, Roslan Abdullah, changes to the IHU’s chipset are required to support Android Auto and CarPlay.

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Roslan Abdullah also stated that the change and implementations must be on its hardware and not just software. This is due to the changes to the IHU’s chipset. Despite admitting the long-overdue nature of Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support, Roslan stated that the transition would be difficult due to the requirement for hardware modifications.

Furthermore, obtaining licences from Google and Apple is one of the most complex aspects of the process. Roslan stated that these conversations had been “a bit of a hassle”. This is mainly due to the complications caused by the geopolitical tensions and technological rivalry between the United States and China.

Sadly, as of now, neither Proton nor ACO Tech have specified a definite date for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay availability in Proton cars. While the next Proton S70, which will be on sale on November 28, will not include Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility, the confirmation of active development suggests that these features are on the way for Proton users.