Vivo S6 5G Launched In China Features Exynos 980 Chipset

Display-wise, the S6 5G features a 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch and an in-display fingerprint scanner. It is equipped with the aforementioned Exynos 980 chipset coupled with up to 8GB RAM, and storage of up to 256GB. Other than that, the device features Vivo’s Funtouch OS 10 based on Android 10, and a 4,500mAh battery with 18W fast charging capability. On the phone’s back is quad-camera setup housed in a circular camera island....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 163 words · Lorena Farnan

Whatsapp Is Toying With The Idea Of Self Destructing Messages

So far, the self-destruct feature only has to countdown options: five seconds and one hour, and nothing in between. The setting can be within the Group settings and is listed as “Disappearing Messages”. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, but WhatsApp isn’t the first messaging system think of such a feature. It’s rival, Telegram, already offers a similar feature with “Secret Chat”. Enabling messages to disappear from devices after the expiration of the set time....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 200 words · Lynn Martell

Xbox Has Sonic Inspired Special Edition Controllers

The furry controllers come in two colour flavours. One is Sonic Blue, with the other being Knuckles Red. No Tails Yellow or Orange, so if you prefer that character over the other two then you’re out of luck. In fact, you’re out of luck if you want these controllers but live in a country without official Xbox presence like Malaysia. These controllers are not only not for sale, they are only given away via sweepstakes....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 197 words · William Watts

Xbox Says It Can Recoup Its Bethesda Money Without Putting Their Games On Playstation

In an interview, Kotaku asked Xbox head Phil Spencer if the company can make the US$7.5 billion it spend buying ZeniuMax media without selling The Elder Scrolls VI on PlayStation. Spencer immediately said “yes”. After a pause, he then elaborated that, just by putting Bethesda games on platforms the company supports like Xbox, its Game Pass, PC, and the xCloud streaming service, the deal will work in the company’s favour....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 221 words · Louis Kinsey

Xbox Series X Gets Thor Love And Thunder Special Edition

This special edition Xbox Series X is modelled after Mjolnir, the hammer that’s synonymous with the Norse god of thunder. Which means that the console itself is made to look like the hammer head, with added effects to look as if it is cracked. There’s also a handle on the side, but it remains to be seen if it’s a real handle that you can hold to pick up the console with....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 339 words · Anna Wickstrom

Xiaomi 20W High Speed Wireless Charger Set Is Coming To Malaysia For Rm 129

Specifically, the 20W Mi High Speed Wireless Charger Set will feature not only the charger itself but also a QC4+ 27W power adapter which is the maximum output rating that can be supported by Mi 9. As a comparison, the standard adapter that is included with Mi 9 maxed out at 18W. Since the Mi Wireless Charger is designed to meet the Qi wireless charging standard, this means that it can also be used for non-Xiaomi devices as long as they support the same standard....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 144 words · Brenda Gayton

Xiaomi Mi 10 To Be Available In Q1 2020 Powered By Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

As revealed by the Bin Lin, the Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of Xiaomi, the said device is the new Mi 10 which will be launched some time in Q1 2020. This revelation doesn’t come as a surprise though since previous Xiaomi’s flagship devices have been powered by Snapdragon 8-series chips. Bin Lin further stated that the Mi 10 will come with a lot of other features too, apart from having the Snapdragon 865 chip....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 280 words · Elnora Johnson

Xiaomi Mi 360 Home Security Camera 2K Pro Available In Malaysia On 14 February Retails At Rm219

The Mi 360°, as its name suggests, features the ability to rotate 360-degrees and is capable of recording footage at 2304 x 1296 resolution. Specifically, its camera comes with a “highly sensitive” 3MP highly sensor with f/1.4 aperture and 6P lens, which Xiaomi claims is able to capture detailed and bright coloured images even in low-light conditions. A bold claim indeed, as the most crucial time for home surveillance is at night where most security cameras sensors often struggle....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 268 words · Patricia Middleton

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite Now Official Available Globally In Mid May

As we’ve seen before, the Mi Note 10 Lite comes with a 6.47-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chipset, and a 5260mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging. With this, the company says the battery charge can go from flat to full in 64 minutes. It’s a small detail, but the phone also comes with the 3.5mm audio jack. For its cameras, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite comes with a 64MP + 8MP +5MP + 2MP quad-camera combo....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 183 words · Megan Chavis

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite To Launch In Malaysia On 11 May Too

As per our previous report, the main differences between the Mi Note 10 Lite and its higher-end siblings are their cameras. The new model features a rear main camera with a 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor instead of the 108MP Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX sensor that was equipped on the Mi Note 10. Similarly, the other rear cameras on the Mi Note 10 Lite are also different from what Xiaomi has set up for Mi Note 10....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 234 words · Regina Dworkin

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Series To Launch In Malaysia On 11 May

To quickly recap, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 comes with a 6.53-inch Full HD+ display, a MediaTek Helio G85 chipset and a 5020mAh battery. It also features a 48MP + 8MP + 2MP +2MP quad camera combo. The Pro model, on the other hand, comes with a slightly larger 6.67-inch Full HD+ display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset, and the same 5020mAh battery. For its cameras, it also has a quad camera setup which consists of a 64MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP combo....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 188 words · Kevin Crockett

Yakuza Creator Forms Nagoshi Studio With Former Yakuza Devs

As the company describes itself, Nagoshi Studio is a wholly owned subsidiary of NetEase. And it aims to develop “high-end titles for worldwide release, with a primary focus on the console software business”. So far, so very Ryu Ga Gotoku. In fact, as GamesRadar+ reports, seven of the eight prominent staff members previously worked on the Yakuza series of games. So far, most of this points to the new studio making more games that will likely be reminiscent of the Yakuza series....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 173 words · Frank Jones

Yes Launches Its First Experience Store In Lot 10

Attached to this particular Yes Experience Store is a cafe a modular community space which the telco dubs the 5G Experience Centre. The space is open to everyone, and those who visit can experience the Yes 5G connectivity for themselves, via the Infinite Gateway router. The telco says that in addition to visitors to the cafe, the space is also open for private or corporate functions, such as co-working sessions, conferences, tech hackathons, and even gaming tournaments....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 224 words · Coleman Jackson

You Can Apply For Interstate Travel Through Gerak Malaysia App Soon

Minister Ismail stated that the application can be made through the Gerak Malaysia app starting from 25 April onwards. Given this announcement, it looks like the app which was previously not approved for usage by the National Security Council has since received the operational greenlight from the government. Those that do not have access to smartphone can also apply at their nearest police station although they must call the station first and schedule an appointment in order to avoid large crowd coming to the station at the same time....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 367 words · Nicholas Sandoval

You Can Vote For Your Pokemon Of The Year On Google

All you need to do is search for “Pokemon vote” on Google. The voting screen will be the first thing you see among the search results. The interface is quite basic, so you’ll have to do quite some scrolling if your favourite comes far behind in their Pokedex number. You’ll then be able to vote for one Pokemon from every region, representing every generation of the games to date. Since the vote uses the National Pokedex number, if your favourite critter has multiple forms, only their base forms count....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 166 words · Robert Palmer

You Need To Fork Out Additional Rm 22880 For The New 256Gb Ram Option On Imac Pro

Now, customers can choose to add 256GB DDR4-2666 ECC RAM into their new iMac Pro. However, that particular option costs RM 22,880 alone and to put things into perspective, you only need around RM 100 to RM 200 more to buy a Perodua Axia. That’s not even considering the fact that the iMac Pro base model is priced at RM 20,855. This means that the iMac Pro with 256GB RAM would cost at least a whooping RM 43735....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 113 words · Jerry Cobb

Youtube Testing Smart Downloads Feature For Its Android App In Europe

Smart Downloads is intended to help users to save up on mobile data, and will download 20 videos every week based on the user’s watching preferences. These videos can be viewed offline by navigating to the Downloads page under the app’s Library tab. 9to5Google says that YouTube will notify users if their devices are low on storage, and will advise them on what steps to take in order to free up space....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 208 words · Rose Smith

Youtube Vanced App To Be Shut Down Soon

The website to download Vanced Manager will be taken down in a few days, but Vanced has made it clear that currently-installed versions will continue working for about two more years but won’t be receiving any more updates. “We know this is not something you wanted to hear, but it’s something we need to do,” said the team in the announcement. Vanced has also revealed to The Verge that the actual reason behind the shutdown is that Google had recently sent a cease and desist letter, clarifying that “we were asked to remove all references to ‘YouTube’, change the logo, and remove all links related to YouTube products....

January 8, 2023 · 1 min · 172 words · Jean Patrick

A Game Of Thrones Documentary Will Air On Hbo After The Series Finale

HBO will be airing a feature-length Game of Thrones documentary on May 27th at 9am (MYT), which is a week after the series finale. The two-hour documentary titled Game of Thrones: The Last Watch was directed by Jeanie Finlay (Seahorse), with showrunners David Benioff and D.B Weiss serving as executive producers. According to HBO, the show will dive “deep into the mud and blood to reveal the tears and triumphs involved in the challenge of bringing the fantasy world of Westeros to life in the very real studios, fields and car-parks of Northern Ireland....

January 7, 2023 · 1 min · 209 words · Elizabeth Nesbitt

A Man Built His Own Nintendo Switch From Scratch For Just Us 199

Brennen Johnston, a DIY enthusiast based in the US, set out on his ambitious project to make a Switch console for his friends. And also because he wouldn’t stop gushing about the new Animal Crossing New Horizons title that launched for the console. Sadly, the average cost of a Switch in the US at current hovers between US$300 and US$400 (between RM1311 and RM1748), which is quite steep. Although, in the country’s defence, Malaysians had to pay upwards of RM2000 for the console at launch....

January 7, 2023 · 1 min · 204 words · Esther Wong