ZTE today has announced two new devices for the Malaysian market: the Blade V40s smartphone and the Blade X10 Pro tablet. Both of which feature entry-level specifications and also attractive price points for value-oriented users. First on the list is the brand‘s Blade V40s smartphone. Impressively, though falling under the entry-level category, the phone is…
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Covid-19 Watch: 1,867 new cases, nationwide ICU bed usage at 58.8pc
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,867 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday (Sept 29), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 4,838,872 infections since the pandemic began. The Health Ministry’s CovidNow portal reported that 1,863 of Thursday’s new Covid-19 cases were local transmissions while four imported infections were logged. There were 1,402 recoveries on…
Budget 2023: Tourism operators urge govt to focus on industry sustainability, reduction of utility expenses
KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism industry players in the country want the government to focus on tourism sustainability, as well as reduction in operational and utility expenses in Budget 2023. They said this was to ensure the tourism sector was able to resume operations properly in the transitory phase to endemicity, as it was one of the…
PM arrives home from working visits to New York, Abu Dhabi
SEPANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrived back in Malaysia on Thursday (Sept 29) night after completing his working visits to New York and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The plane carrying the Prime Minister and his delegation arrived at the Bunga Raya Complex, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at about 10.30pm….
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Design Leak Shows Us A Very Familiar Sight
After leaking the designs of the standard and Pro variants yesterday, Steve Hemmerstoffer (aka OnLeaks) has followed up to share the final member of Samsung’s unannounced flagship line-up: the Galaxy S23 Ultra. As you can already see from the header image and the following set of photos included in this article, the top-shelf variant is…
PlayStation Stars Launches Today In Asia, Including Malaysia
Back in July, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced a new loyalty program which it calls PlayStation Stars. The program is now live in Asia, including Malaysia, giving you reward points for doing things like monthly challenges. As was previously explained, PlayStation Stars is free to join, so there’s really no reason to not do so. You’ll…
Razer Edge 5G Is Another Upcoming Gaming Handheld
Logitech G has officially unveiled its Cloud Gaming Handheld, which will launch on 17 October. But the next gaming handheld of its kind is being lined up by Razer, called the Edge 5G. And it’s being teased by US telco Verizon, of all companies. According to a report by The Verge, the handheld is awaiting…
Intel Confirms Core i9-13900KS Landing Next Year: Runs At 6GHz Off The Bat
In addition to the inaugural launch of its 13th generation Raptor Lake lineup, Intel’s Pat Gelsinger also confirmed that the chipmaker would indeed be releasing the 13900KS, a CPU that will run at 6GHz out of the box. News of its existence first broke earlier in the month, during the chipmaker’s Technology Tour 2022. For…
Face Masks No Longer Mandatory On Planes
The wearing of masks indoors are now optional. Now, this applies to planes as well, though things are still subject to change depending on the country you visit. That being said, individuals should still keep their facemasks on if they belong in the high risk category, like senior citizens, the immunocompromised, those with other chronic…
‘No quota, cable in public varsities’
PUTRAJAYA: Just days after the results for the 2022 intake into public universities were released, many students took to social media to vent about not getting into their chosen courses despite scoring high cumulative grade point averages (CGPA). Clearing the air on claims of “quota systems”, Higher Education Ministry director-general Prof Datuk Dr Husaini Omar…
Upko’s incoming president supports call for Pairin as governor
KOTA KINABALU: The proposal to appoint Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan as the first non-Muslim native governor of Sabah has received further support. The incoming president of the Opposition party United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko), Datuk Ewon Benedick, hailed the move. “Pairin has the credibility and experience to be appointed as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri…
October’s Going To Be A Superhot Month For PlayStation Plus Subscribers
Sony, via its official PlayStation blog, has recently unveiled the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games line-up for the month of October. This time around, subscribers under the Essential, Extra, and Premium tiers are offered with three newly added games: Hot Wheels Unleashed, Injustice 2, and the stylish first-person shooter (FPS) Superhot. The first title included in…
G-Shock GA-B001 Series Arriving In Malaysia On 7 October; Price Starts From RM 645
Casio today has launched the new G-Shock GA-B001 watch series in Malaysia. The new line-up will be arriving locally next month on 7 October 2022, available in four different colours. Most interestingly, half of which come with transparent casing and straps – a design which the company claims is inspired by virtual reality. The G-Shock…
The New Predator Helios 300: Taking Gaming To A Whole New Level
It goes without saying a desktop PC is usually the best option for a quality gaming experience. However, they lack the portability and convenience a laptop gives, making gaming on the go impossible to do. As technology advanced, so did gaming laptops with quite a number of them being not only quite powerful but also…
CIMB To Migrate Away From OTP SMS By First Half Of 2023
CIMB has announced the measures it will be taking following the Bank Negara Malaysia mandate earlier in the week. For the most part, the changes that the bank is promising is similar to what Maybank has announced this week. To start, CIMB has announced that it will be migrating away from OTP SMS by the…
Apple Pay Malaysia Now Supports American Express Cards
When the feature was finally made official in our market last month, Apple Pay is able to support three banks in Malaysia including AmBank, Maybank, and Standard Chartered. However, it generally only accepts Visa or Mastercard debit and credit cards but that has since changed. At launch, Apple noted that the support for American Express…
Covid-19 Watch: 2,445 new cases bring total to 4,837,005
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 2,445 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Sept 28), says the Health Ministry. This brings the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 4,837,005 cases since the pandemic began. According to the ministry’s CovidNow portal, 2,443 of the new Covid-19 infections in the country were local transmissions, while there were…
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Intel ARC A770 Finally Gets A Launch Date
Having narrowly missed its goal of a summer release, Intel finally set the launch date for its long-awaited ARC Alchemist graphics cards and more specifically, the A770 Limited Edition. As per Pat Gelsing, CEO of Intel, the card will be available from 12 October onwards, with a starting retail price of US$329 (~RM1519). The choice…
Stage Manager Comes To Older iPad Pro Models Via iPadOS 16 Beta
When Apple announced iPadOS 16 during WWDC this year, one of the biggest features that the company announced for its tablet operating system was Stage Manager. But the major caveat here is that only a limited number of iPad models can actually get it. Specifically, only those with an M1 chip. Though with the latest…