Malaysia Is Constructing Four New Undersea Cables

Of the four, one of them is the Bay to Bay Express (BtoBE) Cable System by Facebook, in collaboration with Time Dotcom Berhad as a landing partner in Cherating. This one is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year. Second is the MIST Cable System by NTT with Arus Restu Sdn Bhd as the landing partner in Morib. Completion of this one is expected in the second quarter of 2023....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 164 words · Adam Hope

Malaysian Game Developers Go All In A Quick Look At Games Featured During Level Up Play 2019

Among such franchises that have been graced with output from Malaysian talents are Final Fantasy, Command & Conquer, Uncharted, GRID, and many more. However, that doesn’t mean our developers work are limited to just being contributors to big studios as they also produce their own titles with some of them were actually being showcased during this weekend’s Level Up Play 2019 in Kuala Lumpur. First off, we have Re: Legend from Magnus Games Studios based in Bangsar South....

January 8, 2023 · 4 min · 718 words · Nora Villanueva

Mario Kart Live Home Circuit For Nintendo Switch Lets You Race With Ar Enabled Rc Karts

According to the company, players will have a choice of owning either a Mario or Luigi RC kart along with the game. On the vehicle itself is a camera that will stream its point-of-view (POV) of the race to the Nintendo Switch’s screen, which would also render in-game 3D graphics in real-time. Unlike most RC cars available, Nintendo has ensured that the physical karts will not exceed a predetermined speed limit for safety purposes – the game is designed to be kid-friendly, first and foremost....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 339 words · Evangelina Inman

Mas Reportedly Resuming Twice Daily Flights From London To Kl In Late June

According to the publication, MAS UK and Europe regional director Daniel Bainbridge also revealed that the airline is set to increase its seat capacity for resumed flights in late June. “The further increase in capacity of over 70,000 seats is a top priority for Malaysia Airlines on our flagship route, and we remain the only non-stop carrier between London and Kuala Lumpur,” he told TTG. Flights along the London Heathrow – KL route are operated by the airline’s Airbus A350-900 aircraft, the report added....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 228 words · Jose Burks

Masjid India District Placed Under Enhanced Mco

Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob states that the decision to impose Enhanced MCO on this district was made on the advice of the Health Minister. Areas within the Masjid India district placed under this order includes Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Jalan Dang Wangi, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Tun Perak, Jalan Melaka and Jalan Ampang. – PKPD ini berkuatkuasa bermula 14-28 April 2020 melibatkan Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Jalan Dang Wangi, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Tun Perak, Jalan Melaka & Jalan Ampang di sekitar Masjid India — MINDEF Malaysia (@MINDEFMalaysia) April 14, 2020 Along with the announcement, the minister also urged all residents in the affected areas to remain calm and provide full cooperation to Health Ministry personnel, as well as adhering to all instructions issued by the authorities....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 209 words · Jennifer Mcgowan

Maybank2U Setting Changes Now Requires Secure2U Validation

For those unfamiliar, Secure2u is an validation method that uses either the one-tap approval Secure Verification or the six-digit Secure TAC approach (which is introduced as an alternative to the discontinued SMS TAC method). Prior to this, it is regularly used to approve transactions on Maybank2u and the bank’s MAE app, including first/third-party bank transfers, one-off payments, and more. According to the bank, the added security measure is introduced as a “safer and convenient way to approve updates or changes made” to its Maybank2u online banking platform and mobile app....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 227 words · Richard Young

Mediatek Unveils Helio G85 Gaming Chipset With 1Ghz Gpu

Specs-wise, the Helio G85 is an octa-core processor comprising two ARM Cortex-A75 chips running at 2GHz and six Cortex-A55 chips that chug along at a clock speed of 1.8GHz. In addition, the processor is also equipped with ARM Mali-G52 GPU running at 1GHZ that’s coupled with MediaTek’s HyperEngine. Allowing the Helio G85 to achieve a maximum frame rate of 25 fps on the Manhattan benchmark. Other MediaTek-centric features include support for AI Camera-driven tasks, including Google Lens, scene detection, and even bokeh shot enhancements, among others....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 189 words · George Baker

Microsoft Denies Reports Of Hololens 3 Cancellation

On Twitter, Microsoft’s Alex Kipman, the man behind the HoloLens wearable, said “don’t believe what you read on the internet” where the AR device is concerned. He also goes on to say that some corners of the internet says that the HoloLens 2 was cancelled, which is not true. — Alex Kipman (@akipman) February 3, 2022 To be fair, what Kipman said has a lot of space for interpretation. Even if the message seems to indicate that he is outright denying the report, he did not mention the HoloLens 3 specifically....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 178 words · Ralph Joyce

Microsoft Launches 85 Inch Surface Hub 2S Retails For Us 22000

Microsoft says that the panel will be available to companies and organisations with either a floor supported wall mount, a floating wall mount, or on a mobile cart. In terms of the internal hardware powering the 85-inch digital whiteboard, Microsoft was not clear on the issue. That said, if the new display is merely just a literal bump up in size, it’s possible that the machine is housing near identical specs with its 50-inch sibling....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 213 words · John Patrick

Microsoft S Request To Pull Drifting Xbox Controller Out Of Court Blocked By Judge

To provide some context, back in April 2020, some consumers filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, alleging that their Xbox controllers were flawed; the controllers were incorrectly registering movements due to wear and tear. While such issues with gamepads aren’t uncommon, the Xbox controller’s issue gained prominence after a large number of Xbox owners – all with the same drifting issue – began complaining about it. According to VGC, Microsoft argued that entities involved in the lawsuit had agreed to settle their dispute about the controller’s issue via arbitration, something they agreed to the company’s boilerplate Services Agreement when they signed into their Xbox Live accounts or simply purchasing their controllers....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 191 words · Diane Casley

Microsoft Teams Outage Caused By Recent Deployment

Via the Microsoft 365 Status Twitter account, the company says that it has “received reports of users being unable to access Microsoft Teams or leverage any features”. The company did not disclose the number of users affected, but according to outage tracking website Downdetector, over 4800 users have reported having issues accessing the service as recently as 10AM. Perhaps tangentially related is the fact that Office 365 also had its service disrupted for over 200 users at around the same time....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 303 words · Robert Litzenberg

Microsoft Wants To Ban April Fools Warns Employees Not To Participate In Pranks

Microsoft’s marketing chief Chris Capossela reportedly sent out a memo to all company employees not to engage in “any public-facing April Fools’ Day stunts”. In his own words, Chris says that Microsoft has “more to lose than gain by attempting to be funny on this day”, and there will be plenty who are inclined to agree. And if anyone disagrees, all you need to do is remind them of the “mic drop” prank that Google did with Gmail last year....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 158 words · Jeffrey Hill

Modder Makes Game Man An Oversized Parody Of The Game Boy

The Game Man is the project of a modder who goes by Grumpy Modeler on YouTube. In a side-by-side comparison, it towers over the Game Boy. Fitting, in a sense, if you imagine the handheld ageing like a person does for 32 years. But because of the size, it’s actually very impractical to play. And despite the Game Man name, it’s probably more accurate to call it an NES in a giant Game Boy shell....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 202 words · Brandon Phillips

Mot Electric Scooters And Other Pmds Are Already Banned From The Road Since Late 2021

Among such vehicles include Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs) such as scooters regardless of whether they are driven by an electric motor, internal combustion engine, or human power. In addition to that, mopeds and Personal Mobility Aids (PMAs) are banned as well. Examples of mopeds, according to the Transport Minister. [Image: Wee Ka Siong / Facebook.]The minister also pointed out that PMA should only be used by OKUs. [Image: Wee Ka Siong / Facebook....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 246 words · Bertha Haug

Motorola Collaborates With Ifixit To Create Diy Phone Repair Kit

This collaboration is the first by any smartphone manufacturers. Traditionally, brands tend to keep repair manuals for its products away from consumers. Hence the rise of crowd-sourced repair manual websites such as iFixit. This time however, Motorola is sharing with iFixit official OEM parts for the latter’s customers to purchase for repair purposes. Each kit comes with the replacement part, as well as iFixit tools to open up the phone for repair....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 163 words · Wesley Stevenson

Msi Refreshes Gaming Laptop Series With Intel 11Th Gen H Series Cpu Lineup

For its gaming lineup, the refresh includes MSI’s currently existing GS, GE, GF, GL, and GP series of laptops. Specifically, both the GS and GE series will have SKUs that accommodate Intel’s top-tier Core i9 CPU, while the top-of-the-line models released in the remaining three series will be fitted with the top-range Core i7 CPU. With Intel’s latest Tiger Lake H-series CPU now powering MSI’s laptops, consumers who purchase them will gain not only to improved CPU performance, but also access to new features such as PCIe Gen4, Thunderbolt 4, and Wi-Fi 6E....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 192 words · Harrison Alexander

Netflix Games Reportedly Coming To Ios Through The App Store

Apple’s App Store is known to have a myriad of strict rules including not allowing third-party apps from becoming a game hub. Gurman claims that Netflix Games is getting around this rule by doing exactly that, which is to publish each game on the App Store and have users download them individually. If this is true, then it would mean that iOS users could only launch the games from the Netflix app, but not playable within the app itself....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 207 words · Walter Westgate

Netflix Globally Rolls Out Spatial Audio Support For All Stereo Devices

For the uninitiated, spatial audio is designed to provide an immersive, three-dimensional surround sound experience. Unlike traditional home theatre setups, this technology is supported by specialised devices – including from the likes of soundbars and, most commonly, personal audio gear such as earbuds and headphones. Netflix says you aren’t required to own specialised equipment in order to enjoy the new feature, as it claims that Sennheiser’s AMBEO tech is able to provide spatial audio via any 2-channel stereo hardware....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 294 words · Frances Daisy

Netflix Rolling Out Update For Audio Streaming Quality Will Now Match Internet Speeds

To get into the specifics, the new update will increase the maximum bitrate of 5.1 audio to 640Kbps, while a Dolby Atmos-supported show will increase to 768Kbps. For Netflix subscribers streaming over less than optimal internet speeds, the bitrate quality will drop to as low as 192Kbps. So as not to hinder the video’s buffer time. The good news is that 192Kbps is the floor cap, meaning that the audio quality will never deteriorate further than that....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 168 words · Anthony Barrera

New Nvidia Job Listing Hints At Possible Development Of Next Gen Nintendo Switch

According to the LinkedIn listing, the role is for a Game Console Developer Tools Engineer, and the successful applicant would be able to work remotely. The job scope is, not unusually, quite lengthy: the individual will be required to write code in C an C++ operating directly on the GPU; create graphics profiler features for NVIDIA GPUs; implement graphics debugging features by reading and writing GPU registers and memory at a driver level; and work closely with both internal and external partners, including other peer organisations within NVIDIA....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 287 words · Philip Kinkel