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Microsoft launches its unified Office app for iOS & Android

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Microsoft launches its unified Office app for iOS & Android
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We can strongly say Microsoft is the king of productivity software. Without Microsoft, there wouldn’t be a Word, PowerPoint or Excel. These are the main software we have been using for our daily lives. What if Microsoft could combine all these three software into one app, wouldn’t that be great? Microsoft has just launched a new unified Office app for both iOS and Android today.

This single app comes with the combination of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. One of the good reason having such an app is it reduces the file size of the each app on your device. For instance. when we checked the size of the Word app, it is around 273MB. And if you multiplied it by three, that more than 600MB. The good thing about the all-new Office app is you get to use three apps in a single app for just 360MB.

Back in 2019, the US tech giant starts to test the new Office app as in beta. And today it is officially available for all iOS and Android users. Personally, the feature which we like the most is the new Action tab. Now, if I need to sign a document I can just scan the document and sign directly from the Office app itself. Previously, I had to download a separate app just to sign the pdf document. Microsoft has done a great job with its Action tab. This is just one feature of the Actions. There are more where we will soon review the app on our YouTube channel.

Besides that, with the Office app, you can also increase your productivity level. This is because now, all you have to do launch the Office app and start scanning the PDF document or signing the scanned pdf document. All in a single app. Apart from this, Microsoft also confirms that it is adding other third-party cloud storage supports such as Google Drive and Dropbox.

The other best feature of the Office app is for the PowerPoint. Now, you can simply type in the outline of your presentation in bullet points and that will be converted into a beautiful presentation slides with the style and formatting. Below is the GIF which you can take a look at how it works. We will try this too during our review video.

Overall, the Office app is available for free download for both iOS and Android devices today. The individual apps are still available for download too if you prefer it. But this could really start a trend where soon we can even expect Apple or Google to launch their own unified productivity app similar to the Office app too. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube channel for the review of this app.

Apple to unveil iPhone 9 on March 31st

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Apple to unveil iPhone 9 on March 31st
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Previously, we shared that Apple will be unveiling its low-cost iPhone on March 2020. Now, it’s time for us to strongly confirm the iPhone 9 is slated to unveil by Apple on 31st March 2020. This could possibly be Apple’s first event of the year 2020.

According to iPhone-Ticker, Apple is planning for a special event end of next month. The Germany website also has confirmed that Apple will start selling the iPhone 9 or the so-called iPhone SE2 on 3rd of April 2020. Back in 2019, Apple unveils its new services which are the Apple News+, Apple Card and Apple Arcade.

For this year, we can expect Apple to unveil the iPhone 9 and also the new iPad. 9to5Mac has claimed that Apple will roll out iOS 13.4 same week with the release of iPhone 9. Apart from that, Apple also might be unveiling the long-awaited tags for object tracking. Using the tags you can easily track your lost items.

Our most prominent Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo also reported that Apple could be working on a new wireless charging pad and also new MacBooks. We can expect these items to unveil during the March event too.

In conclusion, we just have to wait for Apple to officially send out its invitation for its March event. As usual, we will be covering the live updates during the March event at TechmonQuay. Don’t forget to join our live blog session during the Apple event.

Vivo Malaysia together with Celcom brings you great deals

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Vivo Malaysia together with Celcom brings you great deals
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Effective from today onwards, Vivo Malaysia together with Celcom Axiata Berhad (Celcom) will be offering some exciting deals for all Celcom users. With this collaboration, users who sign up for the Celcom MEGA™ plan with Lightning XL Pass and Lightning L Pass will be able to get a FREE Vivo Y152020 smartphone (worth RM599). The former postpaid plan offers unlimited calls as well as 100GB Internet with a monthly subscription of RM188, while the latter offers unlimited calls as well as 60GB Internet with a monthly subscription of RM148. 

Other than that, the promotion is also extended for users to purchase Vivo Y152020 (worth RM599) at only RM198 when they subscribe to Celcom MEGA™ plan with Lightning M Pass. Additionally, the plan also offers unlimited calls as well as 40GB Internet with a monthly subscription of RM98.

Vivo Y152020 is a delicate and elegant device, with the screen being a piece of beauty on its own. The Vivo Y152020 ’s super-narrow bezels on all sides due to its 6.35-inch Halo FullView™ Display creates a flagship-standard visual impact giving the user a broad view with only one hand is effortless, thanks to specifically designed gesture controls of the phone itself. 

Besides that, the Y152020 is equipped with an industry-leading 5000mAh capacity battery with intelligent power-saving technology for long-lasting function, perfect for playing games, streaming videos or listening to music.

Not to mention, the latest Y152020 comes with a 16MP Front Facing Camera as it also comes fitted with an AI Triple Camera setup in the rear featuring a 13MP Main Camera, 8MP Super Wide-Angle Camera, and a 2MP Depth Camera, set to help the user capture landscapes and portraits gorgeously with minimal effort.

Its 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM allows user to store more applications and have them running smoother without the need to frequently declutter. The device also runs on Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9.0, which comes with new features and optimisations along with UI improvements, as well as a simpler interface, rich details and a smarter and friendlier user experience.

Vivo Y152020 is now available in its elegance colour, Phantom Black and Burgundy Red. For more information, please visit Celcom Official Website and Vivo Official Facebook Page.

Grab signs memorandum with Volocopter to test air taxis

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Grab signs memorandum with Volocopter to test air taxis
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Flying taxis are the future mode of transportation for everyone. There is a high possibility that in the next 10 years we can start to expect heavy air traffic. Malaysia’s most famous e-hailing service, Grab has officially signed a memorandum with Volocopter to test air taxis.

Volocopter is a German company which is aimed to provide flying taxi service to everyone. Back in 2019, Grab has rolled out many features such as GrabFood, GrabBike, and also GrabCard. Now, with their new venture into air taxis Grab business is going to the next level. During the CES2018, Volocopter has shown off the prototype of its air taxis.

According to Volocopter, its aim to solve land traffic issues. Previously, Volocopter has done its test flight in Singapore and Europe. As of now, it is still in the prototype stage so Volocopter says that there is a lot of issues to fix before flying it commercially. In order to realize the air taxis, Volocopter has to build the landing pad at either open areas or high rise building. Temporarily, it uses the VoloPort as its landing pad to land the Volocopter.

With Grab signing the memorandum with Volocopter, soon we can expect air taxis in South East Asia countries. This includes Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. If you are leaving in these countries, then probably you might already know that daily thousand of people are travelling using Grab car.

In conclusion, air taxis are the future of transportation. In order to try the air taxis in Malaysia, you might need to wait longer until Grab officially announces this new service. Besides Grab, Uber is also working with Volovopter to launch the air taxis in North America. For more information, visit the Volocopter website to understand more on the air taxis.

Why U Mobile GX68 is Malaysia’s best postpaid plan

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Why U Mobile GX68 is Malaysia’s best postpaid plan
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Back in June 2018, U Mobile introduces its new postpaid plan called Giler Unlimited GX50. The main purpose of introducing this plan was to provide unlimited data to its users. At the same time to compete with other telco providers too. Most recently, U Mobile has take a step further by introducing its new Giler Unlimited GX68. Well, now the question is, is the GX68 worth?

We are thinking the GX68 is the best postpaid plan in Malaysia. But why? First of all the new postpaid plan comes with not just unlimited data but its now unlimited speed too. This means you can use your phone to stream countless contents without worrying about finishing your mobile data.

The second reason is now the GX68 comes with unlimited speed too. The previous GX50 offers unlimited data but the data speed is capped at 5Mbps. But now with the GX68, there isn’t any speed cap for your data speed. Personally, I have tested the GX68 speed in the area of Penang which is both mainland and island. From my experience, I would say U Mobile has improved its network speed tremendously.

Apart from these two reasons, U Mobile GX68 is also the best postpaid plan in Malaysia is because of the price. Honestly, we can assure you that you can’t get any cheaper plans compared to U Mobile. Currently, U Mobile is running its promotion where it’s giving RM10 rebate for a lifetime if you sign up to U Mobile GX68 during the promo period.

In conclusion, the GX68 promotion starts from 13th February onwards. Instead of paying RM68 monthly, now you just have to pay RM58 only which you will get unlimited speed, unlimited data, unlimited calls and 5GB of hotspot data. For more details visit U Mobile Giler Unlimited GX68 page now.

Everything you need to know about Galaxy S20 and S20+

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Everything you need to know about Galaxy S20 and S20+
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By now you should already know that Samsung just unveils the Galaxy S20 series smartphones. Now, we will be talking about the Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+. There are a few differences in comparison with the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.

The obvious difference would be the display sizes. Both the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ features 6.2″ and 6.7″ display respectively. Both of these smartphones do support the Quad HD+ resolutions and also it features the 120Hz screen refresh rate. Similar to the Galaxy S20 Ultra, the front also comes with the punch-hole display to hold the front selfie camera.

Over at the camera section, the S20+ features a quad-camera setup whereas the Galaxy S20 features a triple camera setup. It has the 12MP wide-angle camera, 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera a 64MP telephoto lens and the DepthVision camera. If you are opt in to choose the Galaxy S20 then you might not get the DepthVision camera. Over at the front, there is the 10MP front selfie camera.

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Even though the Galaxy S20 and S20+ have a similar Snapdragon 865 processor with the Galaxy S20 Ultra, still the memory configurations are different. The RAM size comes in either 8GB or 12GB only. Unlike the Galaxy S20 Ultra, it comes in 16GB configurations. For the storage wise, the Galaxy S20 only comes with 128GB internal storage. Whereas the Galaxy S20+ allows you to choose between 128GB and 512GB on Galaxy S20+. On top of that, you can still upgrade your storage with the microSD card for up to 1TB.

Keeping the lights on in these two smartphones are the 4,000mAh and 4,500mAh battery. However, looking at the specs, both the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ gets a 25W wired fast charging brick only. Don’t worry you can still charge these phones with the wireless charger too.

Overall, these are the known specs of the Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+. For more information, you can find out from the Samsung Malaysia website.

Samsung unveils the monstrous Galaxy S20 Ultra

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Samsung unveils the monstrous Galaxy S20 Ultra
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Finally, we are in the month of February. This means it is the month of tech. Today, Samsung unveils its latest flagship smartphone during its Galaxy Unpacked event. That is the Samsung Galaxy S20 series smartphones. Instead of two smartphones, Samsung unveils three of them which are the Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra.

Galaxy S20 Ultra: Flagship with monstrous specs

The word “Ultra” itself defines that everything is extra in the S20 Ultra. You can view the Ultra device like the Pro devices in other smartphones which has the highest amount of specs.

First of all, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra features the largest 6.9″ Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. This is the largest display Samsung has ever created for a smartphone excluding the Samsung Galaxy Fold. It also has a punch-hole display which houses the selfie camera. We will talk about camera specs soon. Besides that, the Galaxy S20 Ultra also has a remarkable 120Hz refresh rate screen which allows you to scroll seamlessly. As usual, Samsung S20 Ultra is also packed with the ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner.

Highest specs in a quad-camera smartphone

One of the best features of the S20 Ultra is the front and rear cameras. At the back of the S20 Ultra, it features a quad-camera setup which has a 108MP wide-angle as the main camera. It also has a 12MP ultra-wide camera a huge 48MP telephoto camera and also a DepthVision camera. Upfront it features a 40MP selfie camera. A 40MP camera? I don’t really think this going have any kind of difference at all. Probably Samsung packs all the highest camera specs because of the “Ultra” version device.

Apart from that, like our previous rumour on the Space Zoom, Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra features the 10x hybrid optic zoom and 100x super-resolution zoom. You also might be thinking Space Zoom means you can capture space photos too isn’t it. Well not really actually. It’s just a cool naming Samsung has it there.

The other eye-catching feature of the Galaxy S20 Ultra is for the first time ever the S20 Ultra supports 8K video recording. Hell yeah! 8K for a smartphone is the last thing I was expecting for this year 2020. Looks like 8K video recording is going be in most of the upcoming flagship smartphones for this year. Now, with the 8K video recording feature, Samsung introduces a new feature called 8K Video Snap. Using this feature you can first record the video and then you can zoom the video to take a 33MP still.

On top of that, there is also another new feature called Single Take. You can use this feature to take burst shot. But there is a catch in that, where the burst shot uses AI to capture multiple shoot variety format of images such as loop, rewind and also slo-mo. All of this is being done with just in this one-shot.

Under the hood, the Galaxy S20 Ultra features the Snapdragon 865 processor which is mated with mountainous 12GB or 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM. Instead of a 1TB internal storage, Samsung decided to go with either 128GB, 256GB and 512GB internal storage options. However, you can still add additional storage via the microSD card slot for up to 1TB. I guess with the 1TB storage itself, you don’t have to delete any of your photos ever again on your smartphone.

Keeping the lights on is the 5,000mAh huge battery which can be charged with the USB-C. The Galaxy S20 Ultra also supports its 45W fast charging including the Fast Wireless Charging 2.0.

Pricing and Availability

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is now available in the US and also in Malaysia. In Malaysia, there is only the 128GB storage option which is now priced at RM4,999. However, in the US there is also the 512GB storage option which is priced at $999.99 (~RM4,137). The Galaxy S20 Ultra comes in two colours which are Cosmic Black and Cosmic Gray.

On top of that, if you pre-order now through the Samsung Online Store or Lazada Store, you can get the new Galaxy Buds+ for free. For more info visit the Galaxy S20 website now.

MWC 2020: Xiaomi to unveil Mi 10 on February 23

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MWC 2020: Xiaomi to unveil Mi 10 on February 23
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After Oppo unveiling the Oppo Find X2 on 22nd February 2020, Xiaomi is also ready to unveil its upcoming Xiaomi Mi 10 flagship smartphone. During the last years MWC Barcelona 2019, Xiaomi unveils the Xiaomi Mi 9. Now with the Xiaomi Mi 10, we are expecting Xiaomi to include new features into it.

By looking at the invitation below, we can confirm Xiaomi will be unveiling the Xiaomi Mi 10 on 23rd February in Barcelona. It’s just one day before the MWC 2020 begins in Barcelona. However, from the invitation, Xiaomi did not really mention about the Mi 10. But if you notice the invitation, there is a number 10 written on it.

We don’t have information regarding the specs yet. But back when Qualcomm unveils the latest Snapdragon 865 processor, it says that Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship smartphone in 2020 will be using this processor. So we can really conclude that you can expect Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor in the Xiaomi Mi 10.

We will update you all once we have complete information on the Mi 10. Till then stay tuned for further updates from us.

MWC 2020: Oppo launching Find X2 on February 22

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MWC 2020: Oppo launching Find X2 on February 22
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The Mobile World Congress 2020 (MWC 2020) is just around the corner. This is the time smartphone maker such as Samsung, Oppo and Vivo will be unveiling their flagship smartphones. Now we have Oppo first in the list to send out an invitation for its upcoming Oppo Find X2.

From the invitation below, the Oppo Find X2 launch will be happening at Barcelona on the 22nd of February 2020. This is the same week with the event of MWC Barcelona 2020. The invitation below also confirms that Oppo will be having its booth during the MWC event.

It looks like this is the first time Oppo will be launching its smartphone at the MWC 2020. Back in 2019, Oppo usually uses this opportunity to demo its latest technologies such as the periscope zoom. Oppo was the first smartphone maker to unveil this technology to the public.

In conclusion, the upcoming Oppo Find X2 is the latest flagship smartphone from Oppo. At the moment, we don’t have any information regarding the specs yet. But, one thing we can confirm is the Oppo Find X2 will be using the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor.

[UPDATE] Feb 15 onwards TNG RFID tag will be for sale at RM35

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[UPDATE] Feb 15 onwards TNG RFID tag will be for sale at RM35
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The latest update we got now, is today is the last day for you to get the free Touch n’ Go RFID tag. This is because Touch n’ Go will be having system maintenance which will happen for at least 3 days starting tomorrow until 14th February 2020.

Have you got your car fixed with the RFID tag? Now or never! Back in 2019, Touch ‘n Go has rolled out its RFID pilot programme to nationwide. During this period, TNG has opened more than 80 fitment centres nationwide by investing almost RM1 million to provide free RFID tags for all its users.

However, things are turning around the table as we speak. Touch n’ Go has officially announced that it will start to sell the RFID tag for RM35 starting 15th February 2020 onwards. This includes the people who are new to the TNG RFID and also to the people who want to replace their existing TNG RFID tag.

According to Touch n’ Go, back during its pilot programme, the TNG company has already fitted more than 1 millions cars nationwide. Which includes 55 millions of transactions until now. That’s a huge achievement for the TNG company. The CEO of TNG, Syahrunizam Samsuddin says that Touch n’ Go is finally ready to roll out its service nationwide soon.

Highways with RFID feature

At the moment, the pilot programme has already rolled out in these 23 highways as stated below:

  1. Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH)
  2. Besraya Expressway (BESRAYA)
  3. Butterworth – Kulim Expressway (BKE)
  4. Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR)
  5. Duta – Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE)
  6. Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE)
  7. Cheras – Kajang Highway (GRANDSAGA)
  8. Lebuhraya Grand Sepadu (GRANDSEPADU)
  9. Jambatan Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (JKSB)
  10. Penang Bridge (JPP)
  11. Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS)
  12. Kuala Lumpur – Karak Expressway (KLK)
  13. Lebuhraya KL – Kuala Selangor (LATAR)
  14. Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP)
  15. Lebuhraya Kajang – Seremban (LEKAS) (Ampangan Plaza only)
  16. Lebuhraya Laluan Kedua Malaysia-Singapore (LINKEDUA)
  17. Lebuhraya Kemuning – Shah Alam (LKSA)
  18. Maju Expressway (MEX)
  19. New Pantai Expressway (NPE)
  20. Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (PLUS) (Toll Plaza Mambau, Lukut, Kempas, Lima Kedai, Perling, Tanjung Kupang, Bangunan Sultan Iskandar, Jitra)
  21. Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway (SILK)
  22. SMART Highway
  23. Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat (SPRINT)

TNG RFID tag is still free until 15th February 2020

There is still time until next week for you to bring your car to the TNG fitment centre to get the free RFID installed in your car. You can also check Sureplify website by entering your car plate number to check whether you are eligible for the free fitting without any documents. If you are from Penang or Johor Bharu, then you can check out our post for the fitment centre near you.

Besides that, Touch n’ Go also claims that it is also going to roll out its self-fitment pack. This means you can purchase the RFID tag for RM35 and install it by yourself at your home. We believe by now you all know about the TNG RFID tag. It is just a sticker which you have to stick it to your vehicle headlight. You can find out more information about the TNG RFID tag from here.

In conclusion, this is the right time for you to get to your nearest fitment centre to install the TNG RFID tag for free. If you missed this opportunity, then be ready to pay RM35 for just a small sticker. Is it worth paying RM35? Share us your opinion regarding the TNG RFID tag.

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