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Samsung Malaysia To Preview Galaxy S III To Media Next Week
by Chapree   
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 02:48 PM

 

We are pretty sure that you already know that the Samsung Galaxy S III will be available in Malaysia soon enough but you might be asking…how soon? Well, we don’t have the exact launch date for the time being but we believe that we are getting closer to it as indicated by an email that we received earlier today.

Apparently, Samsung Malaysia will be organizing a launch/preview event for Galaxy S III for Malaysian media members sometime next week. Obviously, we are going to be there to give the device our usual up close treatment for your enjoyment and we will also try to dig more information on its imminent release in Malaysia such as dates, pricing and other important details.

For the meantime, do let us know if you have any question or any particular part of Samsung Galaxy S III that we should check out at the event. You know the drill - just post it up through the comment section of this post, Facebook or Twitter.

HTC Unveils Entry Level Desire C With Sense 4.0
by Lucas   
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 12:09 PM
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HTC has just unveiled the new Desire C, an entry level handset that runs Ice Cream Sandwich. The Desire C will be sitting right below the recently launched HTC One V in terms of price and features, with a 3.5inch QVGA screen at 320 x 480 resolution, 5MP camera and beats audio. There is no word on processor speed yet, but we would hazard a guess of 1GHz single core, although there have been rumors of a 600mHz processor. The cool thing is that the HTC Desire C will come with a cool 25GB Dropbox usage that is found in the One Series handsets. HTC says it will come with Sense 4.0 but missing a few features that you will find in the One series.
 
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No idea on the price or availability for Malaysia yet, but since it is being released in the UK soon, we can't imagine there will be much of a delay to bring it over here.

(Source: The Verge)
Lenovo Announces The ThinkPad X1 Carbon
by Lucas   
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 11:30 AM
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The Lenovo ThinkPad has always been quite a sturdy, dependable notebook. We have already seen one of their best, the X1 last year, but since Ivy Bridge has rolled into town, the X1 has gotten quite a kick ass refresh. First of all, the new X1 has grown 1inch into a 14inch ultraportable laptop and is being marketed as an Ultrabook. Even though it's gained an inch, it hasn't beome thicker, instead it has been trimmed down. What's the secret you may ask? Carbon Fibre.

Lenovo have gone all out with the new Thinkpad X1 Carbon, bumping up the resolution to 1600 x 900, tweaked the backlit, spill-resistant keyboard and added 3G connectivity as an optional extra. Under the hood you will also get Intel's new ivy Bridge processor with the new vPro management technology and integrated graphics.

What do you think? While the specs are still quite up in the air, we can't wait to actually try one out!

(Source: Engadget)
Diablo III SEA Launch: Massive Crowd At The Venue, 11-Year Wait Ends Today
by Chapree   
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 10:06 PM

[Event] Diablo III SEA Launch Singapore

11 years in the making, the much awaited Diablo III has finally arrived on the hand of gamers throughout the world. As one of two official launch events in Southeast Asia, the Diablo III launch in Singapore attracted massive crowd who started to queue for the game from as early as 6AM YESTERDAY.

Organized by Blizzard and its Southeast Asia’s distributor, Asiasoft, the event is attended by Blizzard’s Brand Director, Ben Hsieh and Project Director for Cinematics, Marc Messenger. Also present at the event are a number of well-known collaborators of both Blizzard and Asiasoft such as J!NX (represented by Malaysia-based Robotica Toys), NVIDIA, SteelSeries, Razer and Alienware, together with other partners such as Mountain Dew, BenQ and Digital Life.

[Event] Diablo III SEA Launch Singapore

While the picture above might not accurately describe the massive crowd that we mentioned earlier, trust us...it is real. Just click on the Read More link below to check it out together with tons of photos from the launch event that took place earlier today.

BlackBerry OS 10 Home Screen Previewed By RIM
by Lucas   
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 02:30 PM
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At BlackBerry World 2012, RIM showed off the first glimpses of what the future Mobile Computing Platform BB OS 10 was going to be like and boy did it look like a breath of fresh air for BlackBerry as a whole. Unfortunately, at the convention, there were no working units for us to play with, as all the BB 10 Dev Alpha devices were just environments for the devs to make sure their apps ran smooth on the new OS. We couldn't preview exactly what the OS would look like or even try any of the functionality we saw at the keynote.
 
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Thanks to the guys at Engadget who got a preview from RIM, we finally have a look at what BB10 will look like on the device. The first picture looks like the usual widget laden home screen we are familiar with on android when in fact they are simply open apps which change due to your usage. Lots of the interface will be gesture driven and it won't be anything super revolutionary, but credit where credit is due, I think it looks quite good for what we are used to from RIM.

The question is, how will this experience translate to a smaller screen that we are more familiar with for BlackBerries?

(Source: Engadget)
Siri Changes It's Mind On What The Best Phone Is
by Lucas   
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 12:10 PM
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Some of you may have read about the kerfuffle and the overly honest answer that Siri was giving to the question "What Is The Best Smartphone Ever" yesterday which Nokia fans will be very happy about. The digital assistant offered up the Lumia 900 as the best smartphone out now by trawling the net for user reviews. Unfortunately this little victory has been short-lived as Apple has patched this little bout of honesty and reverting Siri to the Apple worshiping electronic assistant that it was intended to be.

The Nokia Lumia 900 is the best due to a catalog of 4 different 5 star reviews and will still come up if you ask Wolfram Alpha this query. This proves how dependent on the engine Siri is.

(Source: The Verge)
New MacBook Pros To Have Ivy Bridge, Retina Display, USB3.0
by Lucas   
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 10:57 AM
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It's a no brainer that the new MacBook Pro's are coming soonish and that they will most likely be sporting the new Ivy Bridge processors from Intel, however what else can we expect from the next-generation laptop? According to sources close to the Apple supply chain, the new MacBook Pros will be the first in the line to get Retina displays as well as will be getting a slimmer profile. The 15inch model is said to be omitting the optical drive in order to trim down while the power button takes the place of the eject button. The display is rumored to be up to 2880 x 1800 for a 15incher which is no small thing, god knows how much you'll have to squint for that! Last but not least, the new MacBook Pro's are going to have USB3.0 which is way overdue. Mac users need not be envious at their Windows counterparts on the amazing speeds that USB3.0 gives.

For now all of these are just rumors but whatever it is, we will probably find out more once WWDC swings around!

(Source: The Verge)
Diablo III SEA Launch: The Madness Brewing, Fans Already In Queue At 6AM
by Chapree   
Monday, 14 May 2012 09:39 PM

[Event] Diablo III SEA Launch Singapore Day 0

The launch event of Diablo III in Southeast Asia might only takes place tomorrow but here at Funan DigitaLife Mall in Singapore, eager fans have already queued up for the event – one of the two official Diablo III launch event in this region - since as early as 6AM. There is no doubt that the game certainly has some of the most hardcore fans around.


The launch area is still pretty empty though when we visited it earlier today at around 7PM and stumbled upon these guys. There were not even any significant structures around to show that the Diablo III launch event will take place at the area but that surely didn’t deterred these hardcore frontliners from camping there. They pretty much organized their own queue, complete with a makeshift signboard.

[Event] Diablo III SEA Launch Singapore Day 0

Well, stay tuned as we will bring you more scenes from the Diablo III official launch event here in Singapore tomorrow!

UPDATE: We've uploaded the quick interview that we had with the first gamer in the queue which you can see above. We also visited the queue once again at around 11:30PM and it has grown...even though it is now outside of the mall. Click on the Read More link below to check it out.

[Hands-On Preview]: First Look At HP Envy Spectre XT Ultrabook
by Chapree   
Monday, 14 May 2012 05:42 PM

[Preview] HP Envy Spectre XT

Thin and light is definitely one of the focus over at the recent HP Global Influencer Summit 2012. This is based on throngs of new products that HP has unveiled at the event which features physical designs with such description and the HP Envy Spectre XT Ultrabook is one of them.

Featuring a thin profile that measures at 14.5mm and weights from 1.39kg, the all-metal design of HP Envy Spectre XT Ultrabook pretty much reflect Envy’s role as HP’s premium product series. In fact, HP even deemed it to be worthy enough to be the company’s new top of the line consumer Ultrabook.

Apart from running on the third generation Intel Core processors, solid state drive and a battery that can last up to 8 hours, the Envy Spectre XT is also equipped with quad speakers that are enhanced with Beats Audio. The Ultrabook also comes with HP CoolSense dynamic thermal optimization technology as well as a 13.3-inch HD BrightView LED backlit display and HP TrueVision HD webcam with integrated dual array digital microphone.

[Preview] HP Envy Spectre XT

In addition to the premium hardware, the Envy Spectre XT will also come pre-installed with full version of Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 and Adobe Premiere Elements 10 together with 2 years’ worth of Norton Internet Security subscription and one year of Absolute Data Protect. To complete the deal, HP also provides a dedicated concierge phone line for technical support exclusively to Envy Spectre XT owners but it is unknown for now whether the service will actually be available in Malaysia.

Enough with the specifications and features; now, it is time to meet the actual product. Jump in to check out our brief hands-on time with the new HP Envy Spectre XT Ultrabook through the Read More link below.

Sony Tablet S Updated To Ice Cream Sandwich
by Lucas   
Monday, 14 May 2012 04:55 PM
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For those of you who have bucked the trend and bought one of the uniquely designed Sony Tablet S, fire up your software updates as Ice Cream Sandwich is here for your device. Aside from a major user interface overhaul, the update features a number of new Sony-unique apps and functionality. Sony Tablet S users can now directly access and view content stored on a removable full-sized SD card, making it a prime choice for viewing photos and videos that were shot on a digital camera. Frequently used functions are kept in easy reach with the new Sony-unique "Small Apps" update, an always on top launcher icon that gives instant access to Browser, Remote Control and Calculator apps while you're using your tablet.

All Sony Tablet owners are automatically notified an offered their OS to Ice Cream Sandwich. Any Sony Tablet users in the house? Let us know how the update goes!

Review: Prada Phone by LG 3.0
by Huei   
Monday, 14 May 2012 04:40 PM

So you have the latest phone packed with the fastest and most powerful processor and come with one of the best mobile phone cameras out there, what’s next? How about a phone with a fashion statement, literally? Today we have the Prada Phone 3.0 by LG that is powered by a 1.0GHz dual-core dual-channel processor, 1GB of RAM, an 8MP camera, 4.3” display and runs on sadly, Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

What stands out the most on the LG Prada 3.0 is the interface that is very refreshing for a change. It may look simple with only a black and white design, but it’s the simplicity that sets it apart from the rest. My favourite part would be the weather forecast that apart from showing you the weather and temperature out there right now, it also comes with a pretty accurate “Feels Like” temperature – it’s always hotter than the actual temperature!

Review continues after the jump.

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