It’s been a while since we hear hackers defacing websites. Back in the early 2010s, many Malaysia websites were defaced by hackers from Indonesia. Yesterday, hackers have hacked the Universiti Malaya E-Pay website.
At this moment, of writing this post, we aren’t able to access the E-Pay website. It was showing “epay.um.edu.my took too long to respond.” However, if you just search the query “E-Pay Universiti Malaya”, you still able to see the protest message in the meta description.
According to Lowyat.net, this website is mainly used by the students of Universiti Malaya to make their universities fees payments. Since this website has been hacked, there could be a possible risk of the student personal details to compromised as well.
We will update you guys with more information once we got an official update from Universiti Malaya. If you or your friends are from Universiti Malaya, share it to them to keep track on this issue.
[UPDATE] – Grab Malaysia has contacted TechmonQuay to clarify about it. According to Grab Malaysia, the reason for implementing this feature is because it is a requirement by the government to verify the passengers’ accounts. Rather than capturing the passenger identification card (IC), instead, Grab implements one-off facial recognition.
One of the advantages of capturing selfies is less invasive than the passenger ID card which carries more sensitive information such as DOB and address.
Grab has notified us saying that the selfie image which Grab captures, is only used for passenger identification only. Neither the image nor your account details are shared with the drivers or any other Grab partners. This information is protected under the PDPA law.
Grab will only share its passenger to the authority only if a written application is made to the government. Thinking of the bright side, Grab has managed to reduced passenger-related crimes on its platform by 30% after introducing this safety feature.
Back in March, Grab introduces a new safety feature, where it requires its passengers to take selfies. After a few months, Grab has officially rolled out this safety feature to all Malaysians.
If you notice, when you open your Grab app to book your ride, there will be a pop-up screen requesting you to take a selfie of your face. During the official launch, Grab Malaysia Country head Sean Goh says none of the passenger’s information will be collected. However, it looks like he was wrong about it.
According to Mashable, in the Grab’s Privacy Policy page, it says “Grab may also use your Personal Data in connection with mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, sale of company assets, consolidation, restructuring, financing, business asset transactions, or acquisition of all or part of our business by another company.”
Well, this is something as a passenger we might not want to hear. Anyways, we might need to wait and see how Grab handles this information. What do you think about grab taking selfie feature? Some say it’s not required. What about you?
With the increase in population in every country, travelling in a car could be really a hassle. That’s the reason many of us are using e-hailing services such as Grab and MULA to reach our destination on time. However, now for the Grab service, you need to wait for a longer time due to the Passenger Service Vehicle (PSV) license issue. In order to tackle this issue, Singapore’s Ryde service is coming to Malaysia starting 1st of November 2019.
Ryde is Malaysia’s first carpooling service which is a not-for-profit carpooling company. According to its CEO Terence Zou, RydePool main aim is to encourage people to commute by carpooling. He added, it should be an eco-friendly activity rather than a profession.
How RydePool works?
Similar to other e-hailing services, RydePool also allows you to pay the driver. In addition to that, the fares will be recommended by the app itself. The app will calculate the total distance travelled, petrol and toll fare. So, if you are looking to carpool to your destination, you can enter the number of pax with you and then you have to wait for the driver to accept your request. Once you have carpool with the same driver, you can save the driver information in the app and next time, you can request the same driver if the driver travels to the same locations too.
For the drivers, the payments will be received into your account after each ride. However, for Malaysia, Ryde is planning not to take any commission on the payments. Which means, all the earnings will be in the form of cash only. If you are planning to register as a RydePool driver, you don’t have to worry about the PSV license either because this service is not for profit. Do note that, the app allows you to pick up passengers twice a day only.
According to the CEO, there are already a few hundred users who have downloaded the driver app in Malaysia. He has targetted there could be at least 5,000 drivers by end of this year. If you are interested to register as a driver, you need to submit your identification card, contact number, driving license, profile photo, car registration details including the photo to Ryde. The company will notify you once it verifies your information.
Whereas for the passengers, you will have a separate app too similar to other e-hailing services. All you need to do is submit both your profile photo and your contact number in the app itself. At this moment, Ryde is planning to expand its service mainly to Johor, Penang and Melaka.
In conclusion, the only issue we think like a passenger you might face is privacy. If multiple people are carpooling in a same vehicle, some of you might feel weird about it. Nevertheless, we believe you can make many new friends and grow your business network from the Ryde carpooling service. To register as a driver click here and to download the passenger app click here. For more information visit Ryde official website.
Nowadays, the competitiveness between smartphones has increased in a good way. The more competition between smartphones, the more the smartphone price reduces. Now, the Oppo sub-brand, Realme is introducing the Realme X2 Pro which is a killer flagship device. You will know why we say it is a killer flagship device.
First of all, the Realme X2 Pro has a 6.5″ Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz fluid display. Which means, you can scroll seamlessly in the Realme X2 Pro. With its 1000 nits of peak brightness, makes the display of the Realme X2 Pro brighter than ever before. Realme X2 Pro also features an in-display sensor with the screen protected by the Gorilla Glass 5. Do you know with the Realme X2 Pro, you can unlock your phone in just 0.23 seconds? This is the fastest in-display fingerprint sensor which Realme has ever created.
The rear of this flagship device features a quad-camera system which has a 64MP main camera. Besides that, it also features a 13MP telephoto camera with a 20x hybrid zoom same as the Oppo Reno 2. Then it also has an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2MP depth sensor. For you to take your beautiful selfies, you can use the 16MP front selfie camera.
One the best gaming experience device
Powering this killer flagship is the latest Snapdragon 855+ processor. This is the similar processor other high-end smartphones uses. The Realme X2 Pro even has its own vapour chamber liquid cooling system to cool the phone when it gets heated. With this technology, you won’t feel your phone getting heated. For the storage wise, Realme X2 Pro can be mated with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage.
Furthermore, the Realme X2 Pro features a new Tactile Engine Motor. This is a new gaming engine which Realme uses to provide you with cool gaming experience. Every touch in the game gives you immersive gaming experience. In an example, if you are playing shooting type of games, you know what we are talking about here. The feedback you get when you use a weapon to shoot is totally mind-blowing. Moreover, this killer flagship also comes with dual speakers for stereo playback which supports Dolby Atmos sounding. Imagine how your gaming experience is going to be.
To power all these amazing performances the Realme X2 Pro has a large 4,000 mAh battery. Additionally, it even supports the 50W SuperVOOC fast charging technology with USB-C. Which mean, you can fully charge your device within 35 minutes only. This is something not even other high-end devices can achieve.
Pricing and Availability
For the pricing wise, the 6GB+64GB storage variant is priced at CNY2,599 (RM1,535). Whereas the 8GB+128GB variant is priced at CNY2,799 (RM1,653). And the highest variant, 12GB+256GB storage is priced at CNY3,199 (RM1,889).
Honestly, now you should know why do we say it is a killer flagship device. Even if you decide to buy the highest specs device, it is still under RM2,000 only. Currently, there is still no official news on the global release date of the Realme X2 Pro outside of China. If this device reaches Malaysia, we are sure you gonna get one for yourself.
The foldable smartphone is the upcoming smartphone designs. Sooner than you expect, many smartphone makers could be introducing its own foldable smartphone. Samsung was the first smartphone maker to introduce Galaxy Fold which its first foldable smartphone. Soon, the phone is ready to serve the mobile market. Apart from Samsung, Huawei has also revealed its upcoming foldable smartphone which is the Huawei Mate X.
However, Huawei delays the launch of the Mate X because of Samsung Galaxy Fold. Previously, Samsung had to recall the Galaxy Fold before the official device launch because of its foldable screen issue. Due to that, Huawei has pushed the launch to November so that it can work on the design wisely. Now, it looks like Huawei has made a brilliant move by adding a button to unfold the Mate X. With this, the phone can be easily unfolded without additional force required.
Ahead of the November launch, we have received an unboxing video of the Mate X in China. From the video, you can notice Huawei has added a button to unfold the Mate X.
Currently, the latest Huawei Mate 30 is the first smartphone to run without Google proprietary services. With the launch of the upcoming Huawei Mate X, it is still questionable whether the Mate X could go outside of China. Till then we have to wait for the official launch information from Huawei. Stay tuned for more updates from us.
Nowadays, most of us are checking on our smartphones at least 100 times a day. This includes playing a song and setting a very important reminder. Apple has launched the AirPods in order for you to complete your task without any interaction with your smartphone. Now, Google has unveiled Google Pixel Buds which can help to execute your task easier and faster.
Google Assistant in your ear
With the Pixel Buds, you can instantly access the Google Assistant without even touching your smartphone. All you can do is just say “Hey Google” and Google Assistant is up. Then you can ask it whatever you need to complete. You can even ask it to send a message to your mom when you are at your workplace. The best part of it is, now you can even translate a foreign language with the Pixel Buds.
Securely sits in your ear
We humans are totally different. Many of us have different shapes of eyes, face and ears. Some earphones fit certain ears and some don’t. In order to overcome this issue, Google has scanned nearly thousands of ears to create an earbud which sits comfortably and securely in your ear.
The Pixel Buds has a stabilizer arc which gently tucks in your ear. With the interchangeable ear tip, it makes the Pixel Buds to fit securely and comfortably in your ear. You don’t have to worry about losing your earbuds when you are exercising. The Pixel Buds will always be with you.
Worry less about raising the volume
The Pixel Buds ear tips which gently seal the ear will isolate the loud outside noises in order to give you high-quality audio. The spatial vent underneath reduces the feeling of earphone in your ears. With the Pixel Buds, it will just give you the right amount of surrounding sound outside. The Pixel Buds also has a feature called Adaptive Sound where it will dynamically adjust the volume by itself. For example, if you walk from a quiet place to a noisier place, the volume will be adjusted automatically. You don’t have to reach to your smartphone to raise the volume.
Worry less about calls
The Pixel Buds has two microphones in the each of the earbuds which focuses on your voice level. Besides that, Pixel Buds also has a voice accelerometer which can detect your speech through the vibrations of your jawbone. This means, your voice can be heard even in windy conditions. This is something none of the other earbuds such as AirPods or Galaxy Buds offers.
Pricing and Availability
For the pricing wise, Pixel Buds is priced at $179 in the United States. Currently, Google says Pixel Buds will officially be available next year only. Moreover, Pixel Buds comes in four new colours which are Clearly White, Oh So Orange, Quite Mint and Almost Black.
After months of waiting, finally, Google unveils the most rumoured smartphone Google Pixel 4. The tech giant unveils the Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL at New York City yesterday during the media event. Before Google unveils this smartphone, we have concluded a list of features we felt Google will introduce for the Google Pixel 4. It seems most of the features have been revealed yesterday.
Dual-camera to capture the perfect photo
For the first time ever, Google upgrades its camera for its Google Pixel 4. Google Pixel 4 features a dual-camera setup. It has a main 16MP camera and a 12.2MP telephoto camera. When it comes to capturing photos, Google is always at its best. With this new dual-camera system and Google’s new Super Res Zoom software, you surely can capture great photos with your Google Pixel 4 even from a long distance.
Google has already introduced the Night Sight feature in the previous Pixel 3. With this feature, you can already take stunning photos in complete low-light situation. Now, Google is taking a step forward on its Night Sight feature where you can shot the night sky, the stars, and even the Milky Way. If you own the previous Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a you will also get this latest camera app update.
The other new camera feature is dual exposure control. With both the HDR+ and dual exposure control feature, you can now fine-tune the brightness and the amount of detail in the shadows before capturing a photo. For example, taking shots during sunset is difficult due to the brightness of the sun. With Pixel 4, you can easily adjust the setting and know exactly how your photo will look like.
Pixel 4 Motion Sense: Detects your movement
As we said earlier, Pixel 4 has a new feature called Motion Sense. It uses a small radar sensor to detect your movement around your phone. It is so accurate until it can event initiate your face unlock when you are reaching your phone. On top of it, you can use the new Quick Gesture feature to skip songs or reject a phone call. Just easily wave your hand snooze your alarms when you are lazy to wake up in the morning.
Always the best Google Assistant
We all know Google’s Google Assistant is the best feature in any smartphone. It is truly your personal assistant. Now Google Assistant is can get your things done for you in a faster way. Querying your questions is going to be completely easy. You just have to say a phrase and continue from where you left off. Google Assistant remembers the keywords and it can know what you want to do. For instance, you can ask the Assistant to “show my photos from New York” and then say “the ones in Central Park.” Then, you can share a picture by saying “send it to Mom.”
All new Recorder and Personal Safety app
The Recorder app we all know is something we used to record our voice or important messages. Now, the Recorder app can transcribe your voice recording and identify common sounds such as music and applause. With this new feature, you can easily search your important recordings by using the keywords itself. Google will be rolling this audio transcript feature for more languages soon.
Pixel 4 also comes with a new Personal Safety app that can automatically call 911 if it detects that you’ve been in a car accident. Car crash detection will be available in English in the U.S.
Greater performance and security
With all these amazing features, Google Pixel 4 is completely fast, powerful and secure. The Pixel Neural Core is the main engine for all the on-device processing, machine learning and always-on computing. Without the Pixel Neural Core, your Pixel smartphone is not smart.
Besides that, Pixel 4 has a built-in security chip, Titan M which protects all your data inside your phone including protecting the operating system 24/7. According to Google, Pixel 4 will be receiving monthly security updates for 3 years including the latest version of Android 10 software updates.
Pricing and availability
As usual, Google has not launched any of its smartphones in Malaysia yet. The same goes for Pixel 4. Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL is mainly available in the United States, Australia Singapore, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Spain, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.
Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL is officially priced at $799 () and $899 () respectively. Google will start to ship it on October 24 onwards. You can start to pre-order it now if you are these countries as we stated above. Pixel 4 comes in a three colours which are Clearly White, Just Black, and a limited edition, Oh So Orange. For more information on the technical specifications of the Google Pixel 4, click the button below.
Previously, Vivo Malaysia officially reveals that Vivo NEX 3 5G is coming to Malaysia shores on 17th October onwards. It is also noted that this is the first 5G smartphone to launch in Malaysia. Even though, Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ and Huawei Mate 30 Pro has the 5G chipset in it still only the 4G variants was launched in Malaysia recently.
Today, Vivo has already opened its pre-order page where you can pre-order the device before the launch. If you pre-order the Vivo NEX 3 5G, you will get exclusive premium gifts worth up to RM699. Some of the premium gifts are a bag, electric toothbrush, Vivo tumbler and Vivo screen protection warranty.
To recap on the specs, Vivo NEX 3 5G is the first 5G smartphone to launch in Malaysia. This is one of Vivo’s flagship devices. Vivo NEX 3 5G features a beautiful 6.89″ Waterfall FullView Full HD+ Super AMOLED display. We have talked about this display technology when Oppo shows off this display technology. With that, Vivo NEX 3 5G is equipped with the in-display fingerprint sensor. It has a 16MP front pop-up selfie camera.
For the back, it features a triple-camera system where the main camera is a 64MP lens. The rests are 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 13MP telephoto lens. Apart from Redmi and Realme, Vivo is the next smartphone maker to feature a 64MP camera for the main camera. For more technical information on the Vivo NEX 3 5G, you can click on the button below.
Since now we can give you all the official pricing of the Vivo NEX 3 5G smartphone. The 8GB+256GB internal storage variant is priced at RM3,899. Other than the Vivo Online Store, you can also pre-order the device from Lazada here.
Google will be unveiling the most rumoured Google Pixel 4 today at its “Made by Google” event. The media event will take place today in New York City. Most of us waiting for Google to unveil the Pixel 4 smartphone with improvement to the hardware and designs. With that said, here’s everything you need to know about Google Pixel 3 ahead of the launch.
Facial Recognition and Motion Sense
Do you still remember back in July Google releases a video on the Pixel 4? From the video, the first thing we notice was Google Pixel 4 will be having its own Face ID feature to unlock the device. Continuously watching the video, we also notice Google will also be introducing a new feature called Motion Sense. This feature will allow you to navigate your phone without even touching it.
For example, you can simply wave your hand to the right to select the next song. Thinking about this feature, we feel this is something not useful. This is because most of the time we are holding our phone in one hand only. We prefer to use in a single hand. Unless you really cannot touch your phone using your hands, then this feature could be really useful though.
Coming back to the facial recognition feature, we believe you can unlock your phone in any orientation. This is something Apple iPhone does not have. However, we have to see it first how it works before confirming things. For the specs-wise, you can click the button below for the expected specs. Do note this is the leaked specs previously.
Besides that, Google surely will be improving its camera on the Google Pixel 4. The previous Google Pixel 3 camera was totally mind-blowing. Personally, we felt it was the best camera ever in a smartphone. Now, we are expecting Google to unveil a new feature for this device which is the Motion Mode. Using this feature, you can easily capture action shots with your Google Pixel 4 camera. For instance, if you see someone jumping from a trampoline, you can easily capture their action moments easily.
Audio Zoom
This is something feature we are expecting on the Google Pixel 4. Audio Zoom has been used in the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and also in the latest iPhone 11 Pro. It will adjust the audio level in real-time when you zoom to a specific object. If you are zooming on a specific person who is talking, the outside sounds will be reduced so that you can hear the sounds of the person talking.
Audio Transcript
The other feature is something Android 10 already has is Audio Transcript. Google could be revamping its Recorder app for the Google Pixel 4. With this app, your audios will be translated into a text where you can search your recordings easily by using the search terms.
Image from 9t6o5Google
Auto Dial 911
Last but not least, Google might be working also on this new feature too. If you have met with an accident, your phone can immediately call 911. How these things works are still unclear. We will have to wait for Google to reveal it today.
Image from XDA Developers
You can watch the Google Pixel 4 launch event live today on YouTube here.
After Realme and Xiaomi unveil its first 64MP quad-camera smartphone, Oppo also introduces its new Oppo K5 smartphone in China. Oppo K5 is Oppo’s first smartphone to have a 64MP quad-camera setup.
In the front, it has a 6.4″ AMOLED display which has a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Since it has an AMOLED display, the Oppo K5 also has an in-display fingerprint sensor. Instead of having a pop-up camera, Oppo K5 has a dewdrop display to house the 32MP selfie camera.
Behind, is Oppo’s first-ever 64MP quad-camera setup. It features a 64MP camera as the main camera. It uses the similar Samsung’s GW1 sensor which presents in the other 64MP quad-camera smartphones. The other cameras are 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera and two 2MP cameras. One of it is dedicated for macro shots.
Under the hood, the OppoK5 is powered by a Snapdragon 730G chipset which is mated with up to 8GB RAM and up to 256GB storage. It also features a 4,000 mAh battery which supports Oppo’s new VOOC Flash Charge 4.0. This is Oppo’s latest fast charging technology where you can charge your phone up to 67% in 30-minutes.
For more information on the technical specs, click the button below.
For the pricing wise, the 6GB+128GB variant is priced at CNY1,899 (RM1,124). The 8GB+128GB variant is priced at CNY2,099 (RM1,242). Whereas the highest variant 8GB+256GB is priced at CNY2,499 (1,479). Currently, Oppo has not specified about the global release date yet. Keep on following our page, we will update you once Oppo reveals the information.
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