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Over 267 million Facebook users data exposed

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Over 267 million Facebook users data exposed
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Facebook spills hot water again by exposing over 267 million Facebook users data. This time it seems like this is the worst data leaks ever the company has ever had since it was founded. The data which are exposed are the users’ personal details such as their phone number and names.

This data breach was first found by a cybersecurity firm named Comparitech and a researcher named Bob Diachenko. According to the cybersecurity firm, these huge amounts of data leak has been leaked on the web publicly. Seems like the hacker who uploaded the Facebook users’ database is left open without any authentication. This means anyone can access and view the details publicly without entering a password.

According to Comparitech, this data is not exposed overnight. The data was first indexed on 4th December. Then on the 12th of December, the hackers uploaded the database to a hacker forum. This is where publics can easily download the database file. Two days after, Diachenko found out about the database and reported to the ISP provider who manages the hacker forum server. The main reason Diachenko notifies the ISP provider because of the hacker forum belongs to a criminal organization. The good news is the ISP providers have already removed the database from the hacker forum.

Here’s the statement from Facebook:

We are looking into this issue, but believe this is likely information obtained before changes we made in the past few years to better protect people’s information.

How hackers obtain this data?

According to the Comparitech, this could be done by doing the data scrapping. Data scrapping is a process where you can collect data from every web pages and copy it into the database. Back before 2018, developers can access to Facebook users information using its API. This causes some hackers to create apps to access Facebook users’ personal data. The evidence shows the source of the data breach could be from Vietnam says Diachenko.

After 2018, Facebook has already restricted developers to access Facebook user’s phone numbers via its API. However, Diachenko finds out that, there is a loophole on its API where it allows hackers to access to Facebook user’s data using the Facebook developer access.

What you should do if your data is exposed too?

The very first thing you should do is head over to the Facebook Settings page. Then click on the Privacy page on the left side and change all the fields to either “Only friends” or “Only me”. The last step is make sure you disable the search engine option. And you will be good to go. This will prevent hackers from scrapping your Facebook data.

Huawei P40 Pro will be launched in Paris on March 2020

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Huawei P40 Pro will be launched in Paris on March 2020
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Paris has been Huawei’s favourite place to unveil the upcoming Huawei P40. Huawei unveils both the Huawei P20 Pro and Huawei P30 Pro in Paris. Now, we are hearing that, Huawei is already preparing to launch its latest flagship device, Huawei P40 Pro in Paris on March 2020.

Whenever it comes to Huawei, they are one of the best selling smartphones in the world. The main reason for its smartphone success is because of its AI cameras. Back in the Huawei P20 Pro, Huawei was the first smartphone makers to introduce the triple-camera setup. Sooner after that other smartphones maker such as Xioami, Oppo and Samsung have followed Huawei’s footsteps.

When you look at the Huawei P30 Pro, it was famous for its zooming feature. The Huawei P30 Pro features the 5x optical zoom and 10x hybrid zoom. Even though Huawei was not the first one to reveal these feature, but still when Huawei unveils it, people we mind blown by the AI cameras and the zooming features.

According to Huawei, the reason Paris is chosen as the best place to unveils the Huawei P series is because of the classical architectures. You can easily see many people takes tons of pictures in Paris due to its iconic architectures. Especially if you are a person who likes capturing photos, then you will love going to Paris too.

What to expect from Huawei P40 Pro

The one thing I would expect from the Huawei P40 Pro is there wouldn’t be Google service support in the phone. As we said on our previous article, Huawei has to unveil its own OS as soon as possible. That’s really bad for Huawei business because most of our accounts are created with our Gmail. Without the Gmail, you can’t really sync all your emails or photos to the new Huawei P40 Pro.

The other things you can expect from Huawei P40 Pro is the video feature. Huawei Mate 30 Pro features the world’s first ultra slo-mo with 7680fps. There aren’t any smartphones which are able to shoot at the 7680fps. Well, maybe we can really see if Huawei is really planning to introduce this slo-mo feature to the Huawei P40 Pro.

Apart from this, a huge battery is one of my expectation. The reason is Huawei always introduces its smartphone with better battery life. I am personally looking forward to the next-gen fast charging technology from Huawei. The other reason is, a smartphone packs a huge amount of features really need to be packed with either a super huge battery or a phone which supports the fast charging technology.

Overall, these are our expectations for the Huawei P40 Pro. We will be keeping you all updated with the latest news regarding Huawei P40 Pro soon. Stay tuned for more updates from us.

YouTube Music gets a new feature which Spotify has it

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YouTube Music gets a new feature which Spotify has it
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YouTube Music might still be new in Malaysia but its a popular music streaming app in North America. YouTube Music app is still new and now YouTube is rolling new features to the YouTube Music app. Don’t be surprised because YouTube Music will have the feature which Spotify already has it previously.

YouTube Music will now have its own personalized playlists. This is something Spotify has it long time ago itself. If you have used Spotify before, you might have noticed there should be a tab called Discover Weekly. That’s the same feature YouTube Music has now. YouTube is calling it as Discover Mix. Using YouTube’s Discover Mix, you can browse through to some of the new songs which you might not have known. If Spotify ‘s Discover Weekly updates 30 tracks every Monday, YouTube is going a step further where it updates 50 songs every Wednesday.

The other feature YouTube is rolling out is the New Release Mix. The New Release Mix features all the latest songs from your favourite artists. This is the similar feature which Spotify called it as Release Radar playlist. When it comes to Friday, Spotify updates its Release Radar playlist. Whereas, fro YouTube Music, the playlist will be updated every week. Even mid-weeks as well YouTube will be updating the playlist. This is something personal, I am looking forward to it. Before the release itself, few users have already tried both the Discover Mix and New Release Mix.

Besides that, YouTube is also rolling out the Your Mix playlist feature to its YouTube Music app. By the name itself you should have to know what is this feature is all about. Ultimately, when you install the YouTube Music app, it will request you to select a few of your favourite artist. Now, YouTube will let you know what song you should listen to your favourite artists. Apart from that, the more you use the YouTube Music app, YouTube can give more personalized suggestions to you.

In conclusion, very soon you should be able to check out these new features in the YouTube Music app. Soon we will be writing a comparison article between, Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music. Don’t forget to check that out. I will share the link once we finish writing it. For more information visit the official YouTube Music blog.

Vivo V17 is here. Here’s what you need to know about it

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Vivo V17 is here. Here’s what you need to know about it
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Vivo Malaysia just unveils its L-shaped quad-camera phone, which is the Vivo V17. Sometime around last week, Vivo India reveals the Vivo V17, and now it’s already here in Malaysia. We will be getting our hands on the phone very soon. For now, here what you need to know about it.

First of all, the Vivo V17 features a 6.44-inch Super AMOLED Ultra O Screen display with a screen resolution of 2400×1080 pixels. Upfront the Vivo V17 also comes punch-hole display which houses the selfie camera. The phone has a 91.38% screen-to-body ratio which almost makes the Vivo V17 bezeless. As usual, the phone comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner which allows unlocking the phone seamlessly.

The rear of the Vivo V17 features a quad-camera setup which is aligned in L-shape. The quad-cameras are placed inside the rectangular camera bump. This is the first time, Vivo has arranged the camera in that following manner. Seems like this is going to be the trend because next up, Samsung also is planning to launch its smartphone with L-shaped cameras.

For the camera wise, the Vivo V17 features a 48MP wide camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and two 2MP cameras. The first one is for the bokeh lens and the other lens is for the macro shots. Whereas, the front it comes with a 32MP selfie shooter for you to take clear selfies.

Under the hood, the Vivo V17 is powered by the Snapdragon 675 processor which is mated to the 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. This is the first time, I am hearing Vivo smartphone is equipped with a 256GB internal storage. It has come to my surprise to notice Vivo is mating such huge storage for its mid-range Snapdragon processor. Powering the Vivo V17 is the large 4,500mAh battery which supports the 18W wireless charging technology via USB-C. For more information, click the button below for the Vivo V17 technical specifications.

Vivo V17 Technical Specifications

Pricing and Availability

The Vivo V17 only comes with a single variant which is the 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. For the pricing wise, the Vivo V17 is priced at RM1,699. There are two colours available at the moment which is the Admiral Blue and the Crystal White. Personally, I like the Admiral Blue.

After the official launch today, Vivo has revealed the official date the phone will be available for sale. You can start to purchase the Vivo V17 from the Vivo online store starting 21st December 2019.

Apple’s Mac Pro cost you more than your kidneys

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Apple’s Mac Pro cost you more than your kidneys
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Back in June Apple unveils the powerhouse Mac Pro during the WWDC 2019. Six months later, Apple finally launches this gigantic device to the public. A few days ago, Apple officially reveals the Mac Pro price in Malaysia. You will be shocked to know price Apple sets for the Mac Pro. Are you ready to sell your kidneys?

The base model will cost you RM25,999 onwards. This model comes with the 3.5GHz 8-core Intel Xeon W processor with a Turbo Boost up to 4.0GHz. For the RAM wise, you can get 32GB (4x8GB) of DDR4 ECC memory. With just 16GB memory itself, you can already do wonders, what about 32GB RAM. Whereas for the storage wise, Apple is offering you its 256GB SSD storage. To process your graphics, the base model of the Mac Pro is equipped with the 8GB Radeon Pro 580X GDDR5 memory. And as usual, you will get the Magic Mouse 2 and the Magic Keyboard. Maybe you still can purchase the Mac Pro base model by selling your one kidney at least.

Besides this, Apple is also allowing you to configure the Mac Pro for a higher performance processor, RAM, storage and graphics. Guess what, the highest model will cost you more than your kidneys. The Apple cheese-grater is priced at RM231,608 only. Next, we will break it down what do costs you to pay this much to Apple.

1. RM30,800 2.5GHz 28-core Intel processor

First of all, to have a powerful performance desktop, you need to upgrade your processor. Apple is giving you the option to upgrade the processor to the 2.5GHz 28-core Intel Xeon W processor which can be Turbo boost up to 4.4GHz. This is already costing you about RM30,800. Imagine for this price you can easily pay the downpayment for a BMW 3 series which is the new 330i M Sport.

2. RM110,000 1.5TB DDR4 ECC memory

Apart from the mind-boggling processor, you also need to pay a hefty amount of price to upgrade the RAM. The maximum upgrade option available for the Mac Pro is up to 1.5TB. Rather than a single 1.5TB memory stick, Apple is offering 12x 128GB of memory sticks. For this upgrade option, you need to pay RM110,000. With this crazy price, you can easily purchase 15 iPhone 11 Pro Max 512GB.

3. RM47,520 64GB Radeon Pro Vega II Duo

Graphic cards are one of the important chipsets for a desktop. Especially, you working for a VFX of a movie, this must be present. The highest graphics card you can add to the Mac Pro configuration is the x2 Radeon Pro Vega II Duo. Each of the graphics cards comes with a 32GB HBM2 memory. This will cost you about RM47,520 which you can easily buy a Perodua Myvi 1.3L X AT for the price of RM46,590. In order to boost the graphic performance of the Mac Pro, you can also add the RM8,800 Apple Afterburner card to your checklist too.

4. RM6,160 4TB SSD

Thank God at least the SSD storage does not cost you more than RM8,000. You will need only to pay RM6,160 for the 4TB SSD option. According to Apple, it will be also including the 8TB SSD option too soon. That for sure will be costing you more than RM10,000 at least. Are you ready to pay for it? If me I would prefer buying the new 16″ MacBook Pro with 512GB SSD storage.

Wait there’s more…

For the music producer and movie editors, you probably need to add additional RM799 and RM1,299 for the Logic Pro X and Final Cut Pro X respectively. Apart from that, you need to have a monitor too because the Apple Mac Pro doesn’t come with a monitor.

Good luck with that, because you need to pay additional RM19,999 to own Apple Pro Display XDR. Do note that this is a standard glass only. The nano-texture version will cost you around RM25,999. The benefits of using the nano-texture version are it reduces the glare to the eyes. Apart from that, it also comes with a Retina 6K resolution which supports P3 wide colour gamut.

If you notice the above video, the Apple Pro Display XDR also comes with its own Pro Stand which allows you to tilt and rotate the screen. In order to add this configuration, you need to pay RM4,499. Besides the Pro Stand, you can also grab the VESA Mount adapter for RM899. This will allow you to mount your Apple Pro Display XDR to the wall.

The total price of the whole set of the Apple Mac Pro and the Apple Pro Display XDR is around RM263,005. That’s a mind-blowing price Apple has set for the Mac. Again, you need to sell more than four kidneys in order to own this masterpiece powerhouse desktop.

This iPhone app brought us back to the nostalgic moment

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This iPhone app brought us back to the nostalgic moment
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Back in 2007 when Steve Jobs unveils the original iPhone, the whole world went crazy. Then gradually, Apple develops its own OS called iOS. This is where Apple ruled the smartphone industry. During this period of time, we have an app called iPod inside our iPhone. You might need to go back in time to know how it looks. But if you have used the original iPhone before, then we are sure this iPhone app does bring back the nostalgic moment again.

Thanks to the iOS developer from Cooper Union College has developed a new app which transforms the iPhone into the iPod Classic. This includes the exact virtual scroll wheel and also the album cover flow. According to the developer Elvin Hu, the whole app was created using the SwiftUI.

We are sure the 21st-century kids might not know what’s an iPod Classic is. Let me explain to you guys that first. It’s a device where you can store thousands of your songs. It was more like Spotify where you can listen to all your favourite songs. It has a scroll wheel which is used to browse through your tracks. Here is how the Apple iPod Classic looks like.

According to Elvin Hu, he couldn’t imagine whether Apple will be approving his app on the App Store. Only luck can decide whether the app will be approved. However, at the moment of writing this article, Elvin Hu himself has confirmed that his app was rejected because of having the design of iPod Classic.

Apart from portrait mode, the app also works in landscape mode. Apple called it as Cover Flow back in the iPod Classic days. Even the iPhone 3GS also had the album cover flow which some of you might have noticed this last time.

In a nutshell, this app really brings app the nostalgic moment of using both the iPod Classic and the original iPhone. If Apple would have approved this app, surely this could have been a huge hit.

Facebook to charge 6% digital tax in Malaysia soon

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Facebook to charge 6% digital tax in Malaysia soon
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Since the world is moving towards digital, the Malaysia government has given a confirmation that it will impose a 6% digital tax to all the digital service. This was confirmed back during the Budget 2019 by the Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. Now, Facebook says that it will be charging the 6% digital tax to Malaysians starting 1st January 2020.

If you are a Facebook business owner, then probably you might have received the notice from Facebook. Facebook will charge you the service tax when you advertise your business on the Facebook platform. According to Facebook, it will charge you $6 once you reach the $100 billing threshold. The above calculation is just a calculation on how Facebook charges you the digital tax.

In a nutshell, Facebook is not the first company to roll out this feature. Apart from Facebook, Google has also made an announcement that it will charge 6% digital tax in Malaysia. Soon, even Netflix also will be charging 6% of digital tax.

Honor MagicWatch 2 coming to Malaysia on December 18

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Honor MagicWatch 2 coming to Malaysia on December 18
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Its the end of the year, and Huawei’s sub-brand is ready to launch Honor MagicWatch 2 in Malaysia on 18th December 2019. Back in November, Huawei unveils the Honor MagicWatch 2 in Beijing. And today, Honor has officially announced that the Honor MagicWatch 2 will go on sale starting December 12.

The Honor MagicWatch 2 will be available in two sizes which are 46mm and 42mm. The 46mm model will feature a 1.39″ display. Whereas, the 42mm model will feature a 1.2″ display. Both these two models are made up of stainless steel. Which means, it reduces scratches on you smartwatch during your daily use.

Similar to the Apple Watch, Honor MagicWatch 2 has a built-in speaker which allows you to listen to music and answer phone calls. According to Honor, the MagicWatch 2 supports battery life up to 14 days. 14-day battery life is totally impressive for a smartwatch. You can even personalise your own watch face within the app on your smartphone.

Besides that, the smartwatch also comes with 15 fitness modes. You can wear the Honor MagicWatch 2 during your vigorous activities such as swimming, running or cycling. While you are swimming, the watch is water-resistant to up to 50m depth. It has a 24/7 heart rate monitoring feature. Which means you can wear your watch while you are sleeping too. The MagicWatch 2 can even track your sleeping disorders with Huawei’s TrueSleep 2.0 technology.

For the storage wise, the Honor MagicWatch 2 comes with 4GB internal storage. Out of the 4GB, you can use 2GB for offline music storage. Similar to the current Huawei Watch GT2, the Honor MagicWatch 2 runs on Lite OS. The official price will be revealed next week by Huawei. However, for now, the 42mm model is priced at CNY1,099 (RM651.00). Whereas, the 46mm is priced at CNY1,199 (RM710.00).

For more info on the Honor MagicWatch 2, visit the official website.

Vivo V17 is launching in Malaysia on 17th December

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Vivo V17 is launching in Malaysia on 17th December
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It just has been two weeks since the launch of Vivo S1 Pro and now Vivo Malaysia is already planning to launch Vivo V17 in Malaysia on 17th December 2019. Vivo launches the Vivo V17 in India a few days ago. Surprisingly, within these two days, Vivo Malaysia has officially confirmed the launch of Vivo V17.

Recently, the Vivo V17 has already received SIRIM approval in Malaysia. For this time, Vivo is going with the tagline “See Fantasy”. With this, we can expect the Vivo V17 to have some cutting-edge specifications. The first look of the device itself shows the all-new camera design. This is similar to Samsung’s upcoming smartphone where the placement of the cameras is in vertical like an ‘L’ shape.

At the moment of writing this post, we did not receive the official specs from Vivo Malaysia.
But, we can share the specs based on the Vivo V17 from the Vivo India website. First of all, the Vivo V17 features a large 6.44″ Super AMOLED Full HD+ display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels. This Vivo V17 also comes with a punch-hole display which houses the selfie camera. Similar to the other Vivo smartphones, the Vivo V17 features the in-display fingerprint scanner. It

At the camera department, the Vivo V17 comes with an L-shaped quad-camera setup. This is the first time, Vivo is changing the placement of the rear cameras. The main camera it uses is the 48MP lens. The rest of the cameras are the 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, 2MP macro effect lens and another 2MP macro lens. Over at the punch-hole in the front, it features the 32MP selfie camera. This is the similar camera the latest Vivo S1 Pro has.

Powering this cutting-edge device is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor. This is the similar processor the Vivo V15 Pro uses. Apart from that, the large 4,500mAh battery which keeps the Vivo V17 alive for the whole day. It supports the 18W fast charging via USB-C. For the storage wise, Vivo will be offering a single variant which comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

We can expect Vivo Malaysia to price the Vivo V17 at RM1200. You can grab the device in two beautiful colours which are Midnight Ocean and Glacier Ice. That’s all we have for now. We will update once, Vivo unveils the device next week.

Xiaomi unveils Redmi K30, the affordable 5G smartphone

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Xiaomi unveils Redmi K30, the affordable 5G smartphone
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After many receiving many rumours, Xiaomi has finally unveiled the Redmi K30 smartphone in China. This is one of the most affordable 5G smartphones which you look for at the moment. You might be expecting why you have not heard of Redmi K20 smartphone in Malaysia. The reason is Redmi K20 is known as Xiaomi Mi 9T in Malaysia. There is some naming conventions difference between China and the rest of the world.

Xiaomi unveils two models of the Redmi K30. One is the 5G variant and the other model is the 4G variant. Let’s glance through both the Redmi K30 and Redmi K30 5G specs. Click the button below for more info on the specs for the Redmi K30.

Redmi K30 Technicals Specifications

On the front side, the Redmi K30 features a 6.67″ Full HD+ LCD display. For the first time, Redmi K30 comes with a 120Hz refresh rate. Which means you can scroll seamlessly especially when scrolling through your old memories photos. Surprisingly, we are not sure why Xiaomi did not use the AMOLED display for the Redmi K30. Instead of an AMOLED display, Xiaomi uses an LCD display.

Redmi K30 uses Sony IMX686 as the main camera sensor

Over at the camera department, the Redmi K30 features a 64MP quad-camera setup. Most of the latest smartphones are equipped with the 64MP camera lens which is supplied by Samsung. However, the Redmi K30 64MP main camera lens is from Sony which uses the IMX686 sensor. Besides the 64MP main camera, the Redmi K30 also features an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5MP super macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor.

For selfie wise, you can take your picture using the dual-selfie camera in the front. It is placed on the top right corner with a punch-hole display. It has a 20MP main selfie camera and a 2MP depth sensor.

Under the hood, the 5G model runs on Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 765G processor. Whereas the 4G model runs on the Snapdragon 730G processor. Both models support RAM up to 8GB and internal storage up to 256GB. For the battery wise, Redmi K30 has a large 4,500mAh battery which supports 30W fast charging via USB-C. There is a slight difference for the 4G model. This model only supports 27W fast charging via USB-C. Apart from that, Xiaomi Redmi K30 also comes with dual 5G mode which is SA and NSA.

Pricing and Availability

As for now, the Redmi K30 series is only available in China. Even the 5G model is not available yet in China. Xiaomi says the 5G model will start to go for sale on late January 2020. Are we expecting this smartphone to be available in Malaysia soon? We would say you need to wait for a longer time. Here are the pricing details for the Redmi K30 in China.

  • Redmi K30 5G
    6GB RAM + 64GB storage – CNY 1,999 (RM1,182)
    6GB RAM + 128GB storage – CNY 2,299 (RM1,360)
    8GB RAM + 128GB storage – CNY 2,599 (RM1,537)
    8GB RAM + 256GB storage – CNY 2,899 (RM1,715)
  • Redmi K30
    6GB RAM + 64GB storage – CNY 1,599 (RM945)
    6GB RAM + 128GB storage – CNY 1,699 (RM1,005)
    8GB RAM + 128GB storage – CNY 1,899 (RM1,123)
    8GB RAM + 256GB storage – CNY 2,199 (RM1,300)

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