Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Will Not Come With The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

Rather than the Snapdragon 855 Plus, WinFuture reports that the Galaxy Note 10 will instead get the current Snapdragon 855. It’s unfortunate, since the ASUS ROG Phone 2 is slated to be announced two weeks before the Samsung Galaxy Note 10. That said, it shouldn’t make too much of a difference for us here in Malaysia. Based on previous Galaxy Note phones, the ones with Snapdragons are usually models for the US market....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 151 words · Sallie Vargas

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra May Ship Out With Dynamic Refresh Rate Display

Evidence of this feature was first posted by serial leakster Ice Universe (@UniverseIce). Specifically, the feature would enable the Note 20 Ultra to alternate between 60Hz and 120Hz. Based on which app is opened or what content is being played at the time. Now, we should point out that there is a difference between having a display having an adaptive refresh rate and variable refresh rate. Having an adaptive refresh rate means that the display is capable of automatically switching between different refresh rates – in this case, it’s between 60Hz and 120Hz....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 173 words · Martha Jones

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Hands On A Refined Beauty

In terms of design language and body outline, the Galaxy S10 Plus might look no different from its predecessor, the Galaxy S9 Plus. There are still the curved edges and glass on both sides of the phone together with a metal frame which in a way helped identify the phone as part of the Galaxy S family. However, once I held the phone in my hand, it felt much sleeker and more importantly: lighter than its predecessor despite having a much bigger battery capacity at 4100mAh....

January 6, 2023 · 3 min · 553 words · Akilah Proctor

Samsung Galaxy S20 And Galaxy S20 Plus Price In Malaysia To Start At Rm 3599

In Malaysia, the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ will come with 128GB internal storage as standard. Price-wise, they can be obtained for RM 3599 and RM 3999 respectively this coming March. As per the tradition, Samsung is also organizing a pre-order program for both devices starting from today onwards at 5PM. Lasting until 26 February 2020, each pre-order of Galaxy S20+ will be accompanied by the equally new Galaxy Buds+ for free....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 109 words · Dustin Priest

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus And S20 Ultra Appear In Leaked Promo Alongside Galaxy Buds Plus

The latest addition to the collection of leaked materials for the first Samsung flagship device in 2020 comes from the well-known serial leaker, Evan Blass. In this particular revelation, Samsung is apparently planning to offer free Galaxy Buds+ to customers that pre-ordered Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra. Given Evan’s reputation and almost flawless track record, this promo should be quite legit. If that is indeed the case, then this leak has also confirmed the design of Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra that we have seen in a recent leaked set of renders....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 149 words · James Bowen

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Series Confirmed To Release Locally In Late August

To recap, the Galaxy Tab S7 features an 11-inch LCD display, while the Tab S7 Plus offers a 12.4-inch Super AMOLED screen – both featuring a refresh rate of 120Hz. The tablet duo are each equipped with a Snapdragon 865 chipset, with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. Battery-wise, the standard and Plus variants offer a capacity of 8,000mAh and 10,800mAh respectively. On that note, both tablets feature 45W fast charging support via USB-C to keep their batteries all juiced up....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 161 words · Charles Savage

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 Review More About Refinement Than A Major Overhaul

This review comes a little late, so without further ado, let’s get right into it. Specifications Design If you’re jumping up from the Z Fold2, you aren’t missing that much. While it may look identical to the Galaxy Z Fold2, the Z Fold3 does come with some tweaks to its design. To start, Samsung has added in some extra nubs and stubs into the nooks and crannies of the phone, making it one of Samsung’s first-ever foldable phones with an IPX8 rating, allowing the phone to be submerged underwater at a depth of 1....

January 6, 2023 · 11 min · 2239 words · Troy Grant

Samsung Malaysia Reduces Galaxy S20 Fe Lte Price Tag To Rm 2099

The phone was first launched over here in November 2020, following the release of Galaxy S20 FE 5G in the previous month. As opposed to its 5G twin though, the LTE model is powered by Samsung’s own Exynos 990 processor instead of Snapdragon 865. The Malaysian variant also comes with 128GB internal storage which is half of what is being equipped into the Galaxy S20 FE 5G. The rest of the Galaxy S20 FE LTE is still generally identical to the 5G model though including its 6....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 137 words · Douglas Webb

Selangor Announces Subsidized Internet Packages For B40 And M40 Groups

One of them is the Data Internet Selangor which involved a SIM pack with an unlimited data quota that will be offered to 70,000 people that have been categorized as part of the B40 group. In addition to that, the pack is also targeted at small businesses, students, single mothers, taxi drivers, senior citizens, and gig workers. Those who are eligible for the pack will only need to pay RM 15 per month instead of RM 35 as the additional monthly fee of RM 20 will be paid by the state-owned Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated instead....

January 6, 2023 · 2 min · 214 words · Jessica Black

Sennheiser Launches Momentum True Wireless 2 Earbuds With Anc And Better Battery Life

On paper, the Momentum True Wireless 2 are 2mm smaller than its predecessor. More importantly, the earbuds now come with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC); a feature that the original Momentum True Wireless shipped without at launch. Moving on, Sennheiser also says that the Momentum True Wireless 2 earbuds also feature come with improved battery life. Addressing a battery drain issue that many users complained about with its first-generation true wireless earbuds, by using a different Bluetooth chip that it says “counteracts any power drain possibilities”....

January 6, 2023 · 2 min · 227 words · William Driggers

Shell Malaysia Waives Tng Top Up Fee At Stations Along Plus And East Coast Expressways

Managing director of Shell Malaysia Trading Shairan Huzani Husain states that the company understands the challenge against the rising cost of living in Malaysia. Shell is hoping that this initiative will help Malaysians to save and get more out of their journeys, he adds. The company also recently signed a memorandum-of-understanding (MOU) with TnG to support fuel payment for the former’s RFID users. Once rolled out, fuelling bays at Shell stations will have overhead RFID scanners that will subsequently deduct the fuel amount from the user’s TnG eWallet....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 118 words · Lillian Ericson

Silverstone Has A Ps5 Ssd Heatsink Cover

SilverStone has the TP06 PS5 M.2 SSD heatsink cover, which is meant to replace the default cover for the PS5 expansion slot cover. Where the original cover is a flat piece of metal, the TP06 has the kind of ridges that you’d expect to see on a PC component. It’s also made of aluminium for better heat dissipation. The PS5 console itself remains something that’s highly sought after. But if you do have one, you’ll probably want to install an M....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 154 words · Ronald Sluka

Singaporean Bank Implements Facial Recognition For Atm Transactions

One of the country’s most well-known bank, OCBC will soon allow its customers to use facial recognition for ATM transactions. Claimed to be the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, the system makes use of the Singaporean government’s national biometric database. From Friday onwards, OCBC customers can check their account balances using facial recognition at selected ATMs in Singapore. Eventually – that is, progressively from June – the feature will allow cash withdrawals at all of OCBC’s Singapore ATMs, with more transactions (like cash deposits and credit card bill payments) added on later....

January 6, 2023 · 2 min · 238 words · Joyce Campo

Sonos Launches Sub Mini Retails For Rm2999

Speaking of new technology, the Sub-Mini comes built with dual force-cancelling woofers that are designed to generate deep, dynamic lows, all while keeping the buzzing, rattling, and distortion to an absolute minimum. To put things into another perspective, Sonos says that you can put a cup or glass filled to the top, place it on top of the woofer, and the cup with its liquid won’t even move or vibrate to the sound that pumps out of it....

January 6, 2023 · 2 min · 314 words · Angela Morton

Sony Price Of Playstation Consoles To Increase If Trade Wars Continues

Warnings of the unwanted price hike were made by Hiroki Totoki, Financial Chief at Sony. Totoki says that the electronics giant was looking for measures to skirt the tariffs; sadly, making consumer bear the cost of manufacturing current PlayStation 4 Pro (PS4 Pro), plus its new and upcoming PS5 consoles. However, he’s hoping that it doesn’t come to that point. Earlier in May this year, the US’ Trump administration signed an executive order that not only banned US companies from dealing with specific Chinese companies but also hit China with a US$200 billion (~RM825 billion) tariff....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 205 words · Patricia Downes

Sony Announces Kingdom Hearts 3 Limited Edition Walkman And Wireless Headphones

Specifically, it’s the Walkman NW-A55, which comes with 16GB of internal storage, and costs RM899 under normal circumstances. And as far as dedicated music players go these days, it’s pretty feature rich, with 45 hours of battery life, Bluetooth LDAC support and NFC. This particular one, as the name suggests, comes with extra Kingdom Hearts 3 prints, featuring main character Sora sitting pretty in a throne. Also announced with the Kingdom Hearts 3 special edition print is the WH-H800 h....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 165 words · Milan Daley

Sony Factory In Japan Assembles A Ps4 Console Every 30 Seconds

How swift? Precisely at 30 seconds per unit, according to Nikkei Asian Review. The Kisarazu factory is operated by Sony Global Manufacturing & Operations (SGMO) and features a 103-foot assembly line that was completed in 2018, designed specifically to produce PS4 units. It consists of 32 robots supplied by Mitsubishi Electric, which allows a near automated assembly for each unit with minimal human involvement in the process. According to Nikkei’s report, only four Sony staff members are present during the device’s production....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 201 words · Adam Bayer

Sony Had A Really Wonderful Idea For Spider Man In Case Disney Deal Swung Out

I mean, Little Peter Parker, still a boy, had to leave his avenging buddies behind just because two film studios could not see eye to eye? OUTRAGEOUS! As the week went by and it began to seem like all hope was lost, the Sun shone on us again. Fans undoubtedly let out a sigh of relief when the two studios struck a new deal. Our precious lil’ Spidey could continue playing with his friends!...

January 6, 2023 · 2 min · 288 words · Terese Gregoire

Sony Launches Alpha 1 Full Frame Mirrorless Camera Arriving In Malaysia This April

The camera comes with a 50.1MP full-frame stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor and new Bionz XR processor. It supports an ISO range of 100 to 32,000, and offers over 15 stops of dynamic range for videos and stills. The A1 is able to shoot full resolution RAW photos at 30 frames per second, and its large buffer allows for 155 compressed RAW or 165 JPEG images. Sony claims that the onboard hardware enables the camera to do 120 autofocus (AF) and auto exposure (AE) calculations per second, with an AE response latency as low as 0....

January 6, 2023 · 3 min · 516 words · Donald Henkel

Sony Patent Lets Spectators Vote Or Pay To Remove Players From Games

The Sony patent is titled “Spectators Vote to Bench Players in a Video Game”. The idea is simple, and geared towards the streamer and esports side of the industry. Using Twitch as an example, the patent describes giving access to a special menu to spectators of livestreamed games. From this menu, spectators have options to remove or keep players in a game, warn the player to improve or provide a custom message....

January 6, 2023 · 2 min · 285 words · Dortha Hutson