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Samsung shows a green light to launch the Galaxy Fold on September

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Samsung shows a green light to launch the Galaxy Fold on September
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In case you have been waiting for the Samsung Galaxy Fold, we have good news for you. Samsung has shown a green light to launch the Galaxy Fold to its consumers on September. Initially, Samsung plans to release the Galaxy Fold in May. However, due to the screen issue which is found by tech reviewers, Samsung had to postpone the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Fold.

During the hold-off period, Samsung has made several improvements to the Galaxy Fold to ensure consumers have the best possible experience. Samsung has reevaluated the product design and make the necessary improvements which, includes rigorous tests to validate the changes it has made. Below are the improvements Samsung made for the Samsung Galaxy Fold.

  • The top protective layer of the Infinity Flex Display has been extended beyond the bezel, making it apparent that it is an integral part of the display structure and not meant to be removed.
  • Galaxy Fold features additional reinforcements to better protect the device from external particles while maintaining its signature foldable experience:
    • The top and bottom of the hinge area have been strengthened with newly added protection caps.
    • Additional metal layers underneath the Infinity Flex Display have been included to reinforce the protection of the display.
    • The space between the hinge and body of Galaxy Fold has been reduced.

Better User Experience

Other than the fixing the screen issues, Samsung is also working hard to improve the overall user experience of the Galaxy Fold. This includes optimizing more apps and services for its unique foldable user experience.

You will feel more comfortable to hold the Galaxy Fold in one hand. This is because of the luxurious finished material it uses. You can access to your essential apps from the cover display by holding it on your palm. The latest update to the Galaxy Fold is multitasking where you can work on your presentation slides while talking on a video call.

According to Samsung, it really appreciates the support and patience it receives from all of its fans all over the world. Looks like Samsung still will be holding the position to be the world’s first foldable phone.

Pricing and Availability

At the moment, Samsung didn’t reveal the pricing details yet. However, we can expect Samsung to reveal the final date in these coming weeks. Previously, Samsung fixes the price at $1,980 (RM8,150). Do you think Samsung could revise the pricing details once again? Lets us know in the comment section below.

In conclusion, the Galaxy Fold will be available in Malaysia too as Malaysia is one of the key markets for Samsung. With all these improvements done, we can expect most of the consumers will be getting their hand-on the Galaxy Fold soon.


Vivo S1 officially launched in Malaysia

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Vivo S1 officially launched in Malaysia
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Vivo Malaysia officially launches its newest product, the Vivo S1 in Malaysia today. This is the first flagship phone for the S-series which carries the tagline “Unlock Your Style”. Vivo is mainly targetting the young consumers who are energetic, stylish, and always keeping up with the latest trends.

As we said earlier, the Vivo S1 comes with a range of excellent features such as Screen Touch ID, a 32MP AI Selfie Camera, a huge 4500mAh battery with Dual-Engine Fast Charging capability. The back of the phone is the triple-camera setup and super stylish design with a choice of Diamond Black and Skyline Blue colors. You might be thinking why only two colors. Hear it from the CEO of Vivo Malaysia itself.

Statement from Mike Xu, CEO of Vivo Malaysia:

As a consumer-based technology brand, Vivo wants to meet the increasingly varied need of Malaysians. Our internal research shows the segmentation of young consumers who wants a stylish smartphone with features that suits their lifestyle. This is what we want to fulfill through the S-Series.

Screen Touch ID and Stylish Design

Talking about the design, the Vivo S1 features a 6.38″ Super AMOLED Ultra All Screen Full HD+ display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340. It has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It is one of the latest smartphones which covers 90% screen-to-body ratio.

Other than that, the Vivo S1 also provides a more fun visual experience when you watch videos. The all-new Vivo S1 is equipped with the Screen Touch ID which is able to authenticate its users easily by just touching on the screen. What really attracts us during the product launch today is the Vivo’s latest design visualization for the Screen Touch ID. You can choose different types of visualization as shown in the image below.

Apart from that, the rear of the Vivo S1 uses a Nano-Ion coating technique to produce color gradients with a stylish light reflection effect. These trendy colors not only look attractive to accompany various activities but also it is very comfortable to hold it.

Clear Photo Results with Smart Camera

The Vivo S1 also comes with a 32MP AI Selfie Camera which is equipped with intelligent features such as AI Filter, AI Selfie Lighting, AR Stickers, and AI Face Beauty, which is capable to produce crystal clear images with its high-resolution front camera.

The back of the Vivo S1 is the AI Triple Rear Camera with a 16MP main camera, 8MP AI Super-Wide Angle Camera for wider photos up to 120 degrees, and a 2MP Depth Sensor Camera for smooth portrait or bokeh results. Smart features can also be maximized by users such as AI Portrait Framing, Portrait Mode, and Professional Modes.

Reliable Performance to Support Your Lifestyle

The Vivo S1 has 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage which provides more memory space for storing videos, music, and pictures. In order to provide a powerful smartphone experience, the Vivo S1 is powered by a 4,500mAh battery with the Dual-Engine Fast Charging processor. With both of these combinations, it makes the Vivo S1 perfect to support a variety of consumer activities for a longer time.

For gamers, the Vivo S1 also comes with Ultra Game Mode with Multi-Turbo and Competition Mode which helps to smoothen the smartphone performance when you play games and whilst saving the battery life.

Price and Availability

The Vivo S1 is available for pre-order from now until 26 July. You can start to purchase on July 27 onwards at all Vivo Concept Stores, collaboration partners, authorized dealers nationwide for RM 1,099.

Other than the Vivo Concept Stores, you can also pre-order the Vivo S1 at , ,and. Pre-orde buyers will be receiving exclusive gifts from Vivo.

Key Specifications

  • Screen Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor
  • 32MP Selfie Camera
  • 4,500mAh high capacity battery
  • Dual Engine Fast Charging
  • 16MP+8MP+2MP AI Triple Camera
  • 6.38 Full HD+ Super AMOLED Ultra All Screen
  • Mediatek Helio P65 Octa-Core processor
  • 6GB RAM & 128GB ROM
  • Diamond Black and Skyline Blue Colours
  • Funtouch OS 9 (based on Android 9.0 Pie)

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Vivo S1 will go for sale in Malaysia starting next week

Redmi’s next smartphone will have a 64MP main camera

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Redmi’s next smartphone will have a 64MP main camera
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There was a day where we used to have huge cameras to snap photos. Now those days are no more since the introduction of smartphones. Rather than buying an RM2,000 to RM4,000 camera, people nowadays prefer to buy a smartphone with the same price. Now, we receive an update from Redmi that it will be introducing 64MP main camera for its next smartphone.

At this moment, we still unclear about the exact details of its next smartphone. Redmi has officially posted a sample photo taken from the device in its official Weibo account. Some claims, this could be Redmi Note 8 as last year Redmi introduces Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 6 Pro.

From the sample photo above, we are able to view the details are super sharp and clear without any noise. The supplier for this image sensor is from Samsung as it has the highest resolution in the industry. To compete with Redmi, Realme will be using the same 64MP camera sensor for its upcoming smartphone. One of the prolific leakster Ice Universe, says the 64MP sensor is Samsung’s new ISOCELL GW1 CMOS mobile image sensor.

In conclusion, Realme and Redmi could possibly be the world’s first smartphone to feature a 64MP camera sensor. As for now, there aren’t any details on the upcoming device hardware specifications. We will keep you guys posted once the hardware details are revealed.

This Israeli firm confirms this tool able to collect user’s iCloud data

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This Israeli firm confirms this tool able to collect user’s iCloud data
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Do you still remember NSO Group? It is an Israeli firm which works with the government agencies to assist with criminal investigations. This time the security firm is targetting Apple. The Israeli firm has developed a surveillance tool called “Pegasus”. This tool can collect all the data from the device storage and also it is able to communicate with the connected cloud such as iCloud.

Through the Pegasus software, government agencies can have complete access to a criminal or terrorist phone. The vulnerability exists to Google Android phones too. Even the terrorist communicates over “encrypted and secure” connections, the government agencies can access to their phone data.

With the release of the latest version of Pegasus, the software now able to capture and clone your iCloud. This is done by cloning the authentication token which iCloud uses. Then it will pretend to be the user is requesting access to the iCloud and once the access is given, it will download all the data are inside the iCloud server.

Moreover, the software also able to access the targeted user Facebook and download their location history. According to the Financial Times, the software is able to access your device silently without requiring two-factor login prompts. Usually, each time you sign in into your iCloud account, there will be a two-factor authentication and also an email will be sent out to your email. However, this software blocks everything easily.

In conclusion, as long as you are not being targetted by law enforcement agencies, you might not have to worry about it. However, a terrorist and criminals have to worry a lot about it actually.

Delete these 7 tracking apps from your Android phones

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Delete these 7 tracking apps from your Android phones
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Nowadays, we are leaving in a dangerous world where there are full of visible and invisible threats. In order to protect our loved ones, we tend to install tracking software into our children phones. There are some boyfriends who want to protect their girlfriend, they tend to install tracking apps into their girlfriend phone. In a way it is good, but sometimes it can bring a lot of unusual consequences too. Recently, the mobile threat researchers at Avast, have listed seven apps in the Google Play Store which could possibly store all your personal data.

Interestingly, all these apps are developed by Russian developers. Through the app, it will allow your parents or boyfriends to track your every movement. This includes your employer can track your movement too if it’s installed on your phone. Last week Tuesday the mobile threat team found the first four apps which could possibly store your personal data. Immediately, Avast reports to Google to take remove from the Google Play Store and Google has already removed them. The following day, Avast found another three apps which have the same purpose. Those apps also has been removed from the Play Store.

However, now the issue is, there are at least 130,000 times people have installed all these apps from the Play Store. As we speak these apps hasn’t been uninstalled yet from any of those devices. Out of these seven apps, Spy Tracker and SMS Tracker has been installed for more than 50,000 times.

Image from Bernama

Without physical access to your device, the installation is not possible

You have to understand how the whole process works. It is not like in the movies where spies can install tracking apps remotely to their victim’s device without any physical access to the device. That’s not possible in reality. If your phone has any of these apps, then you should find it out someone who is close to you could have installed it on your phone.

The snoop has to go to the Google Play Store and install it in their victim device. After installing it, the snoop will have to enter their credentials, so that they can have complete access to the victims’ phone. They can even hide the app icon from the victims’ phone so that the victim wouldn’t have the chance to know the app is installed. From the app, the person will be able to track their victims’ exact location and even their call history and SMSes. There are more things can be done from the app.

“These apps shouldn’t be on the Google Play Store”

According to Avast head of mobile threat intelligence and security, Nikolaos Chrysaidos, these tracking apps are completely high unethical and disturbs the people’s privacy. These apps shouldn’t be at the Google Play Store at all. He also added, it promotes criminal behavior and it can be abusive too. Chrysaidos says these apps will be classified as stalkerware.

Avast uses its mobile detection platform apklab.io to detect these seven apps. He adds, Avast will be using their platform to detect the stalkerware in the Play Store and Avast will work together with Google to get those stalkerware removes from the Google Play Store.

7 Tracking apps in the Google Play Store

  • Track Employees Check Work Phone Online Spy Free

“Finding a skilled employee is only half a task. The biggest challenge is to keep him faithful to the company and its mission. A lot of employees maybe just skipping work during work hours. People usually spy on kids, but employees need strict control too.”

  • Spy Kids Tracker
  • Phone Cell Tracker
  • Mobile Tracking
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  • Spy Tracker

“Find out more about your child’s life, interests, friends, and plans. Parents are responsible for every step that their kids make. So this app is created to monitor them and protect them from dangers that can be revealed via cell phone. It is better to talk to children, but if you are not a good listener…”

  • SMS TrackerEmployee Work Spy 

“Our app will help you monitor the work time of your employees to save time and save money. Notify the users of work phones that you are going to install the app. It will teach your employees to use their time at work wisely, to reduce time spent on messengers and arrive to work on time.” 

In case you don’t know the icons of the apps, here you go:

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Image from Avast

In conclusion, if your phone is installed by any of these apps, as shown above, we advise you to delete it ASAP.

This proves how Google Pixel 4 could possibly look like

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This proves how Google Pixel 4 could possibly look like
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Every year, Google reveals its next-generation smartphone to the world of technology. We can expect Google to reveal Google Pixel 4 somewhere around October to November. As the launch period closes by, rumors start to surface on the Internet. Most recently, we received leaked images which could possibly be the Pixel 4.

This round we can confirm that the front of Google Pixel 4 will be having a larger bezel than we expected. The reason could be due to a rumor where Google might include its motion-sensing technology on the top right side of the phone. The project is called Project Soli, where it uses sensors and it required larger areas on the top bezels. The left side bezel shows the front dual-camera setup with the latest facial recognition sensor.

One of the leakster Ice universe was the who posted regarding the Google Pixel 4 in his Twitter account.

Other than the images posted, there are some other updates on them regarding the design of the Google Pixel 4. One of the most famous leakster called OnLeaks shares some of the rendered images of the Google Pixel 4.

In conclusion, there will be more rumors where we will share with you all regarding the Google Pixel 4 soon. What do you think of this rendering images? Let us know in the comment section below.

Vivo S1 will go for sale in Malaysia starting next week

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Vivo S1 will go for sale in Malaysia starting next week
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Vivo is one of the most affordable smartphone brands which you can get in Malaysia. Each time it launches a new smartphone many Malaysians waits to get one of it. Starting next week, Vivo will be launching Vivo S1 in Malaysia with exclusive free gifts. Before Malaysia, Vivo launches the Vivo S1 in Indonesia first.

On top of that, Vivo says Malaysians can start to preorder the Vivo S1 starting yesterday onwards until July 26 next week. For each preorder of the S1, you will be eligible to get Vivo exclusive free gifts worth RM150. You will also get RM100 rebate when you preorder the device by end of July 26. By paying RM50, you can secure your device and you will get the total rebate of RM100. Vivo is also giving away VShare K1-Bluetooth Speaker worth of RM99 when you preorder the S1.

The Vivo S1 is now available for preorder at the Vivo Store. You can walk-into the Vivo Store and just pay the deposit amount of RM50. Other than, you can purchase the S1 at other e-commerce stores too such as Lazada, Shopee, . The device is also available for preorder at the Vivo Online Store too. You just have to enter the voucher code to redeem the RM50 off.

Vivo S1 specifications

Let’s talk about the S1 specs. The Vivo S1 features a 6.38″ Full HD+ display. The front AI selfie camera is equipped with the 32MP lens where you can take high-clarity selfies easily. However, the front selfie camera retains the same top-notch. Additionally, Vivo also includes the in-display fingerprint sensor in the device. You can unlock your phone easily by just tapping on the screen itself. There is a feature which is similar to the Samsung Galaxy Edge 7. It’s called the always-on display. When your phone is in a lock state, you can see the time by tapping on the screen rather than unlocking your phone.l

Focusing on the backside, the Vivo S1 has a triple-camera setup. The main camera has a 16MP f/1.78 lens. The second camera has 8MP f/2.2 which take ultra-wide angle shots. The Vivo S1 also comes with a 2MP f/2,4 depth camera which allows you to take Bokeh effect photos easily. The S1 is powered by the MediaTek Helio P65 processor and a 4,500mAh battery which supports Dual-Engine Fast Charging.

The Vivo S1 only comes in a single model where it has 4GB of RAM and 128 storage. Personally, we feel 4GB RAM and 128GB storage is very much sufficient for average users. Moreover, Vivo is also including a button on the side of the phone which will be used to activate Google Assistant with just a tap on the button. You can also double press on the button which will show you Vivo’s image recognizer called Jovi Image Recognizer.

In conclusion, after looking at the Vivo S1, if you are interested in it, you can start to preorder today at all the e-commerce platforms which are stated in the article. This is really a very affordable smartphone you can get in Malaysia. Order it before July 26 to get exclusiveve gifts from Vivo.

MySPR launches online voter registration service

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MySPR launches online voter registration service
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As a Malaysians, it is our rights to cast our votes during each time during the general and state election. The general election of Malaysia always happens every five years only. During last year’s general election, it was the first time in history, the opposition party wins the election. The reason behind the winning is because of the number of voters turnout was higher than the previous general election.

However, sadly there are more than 3.8 million Malaysian who haven’t registered before the general election. One of the main reason some of them busy with their other work and they forgot to register. The voter’s registration can be done at any of the nearest post office or SPR branches. For the next general election onwards, Malaysians can start to register themselves online through SPR’s mySPR daftar portal page.

With this introduction of this online registration service, we can expect many Malaysians to register themselves as a voter. Take a look at the image below which shows the steps on how to register your voting. After you finish your registration, you will receive a confirmation email from the Election Commission.

During last week parliament discussion, the Dewan Rakyat finally passes the bill amendment where it lowers Malaysians voting age from 21 years old to 18 years old. Other than that, the Election Commission also has sanction automatic voter registration. This means during the next general election teenagers who reach 18 years old can start to cast their vote.

At this moment, the Election Commission, Azharun advises Malaysians to register themselves as a voter. The automatic registration is a long process where that is not possible now. For now, the mySPR only allows Malaysians who are 21 years old and above to register online. The next election would be Sarawak state election which will take place in 2023.

In conclusion, if you are 21 years old and above, and haven’t registered yourselves as a voter, you can visit the mySPR page to register it now.

Facebook and Google tracks you when you surf porn sites

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Facebook and Google tracks you when you surf porn sites
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Do you know that once upon a time Google launches a feature called incognito mode? One of the reasons Google launches the feature is to not track you when you are browsing online. However, according to a recent study, tech giants such as Facebook, Google, and Oracle might be tracking each time you visit adult sites. This happens even if you set your browser to private or incognito mode.

From the study, the authors analyze more than 22,484 adult sites and find that almost 93% of user data has been leaked to third parties. The author says that Google has a tracker on 74% of the adult sites in the world. Other than, that the world most famous social network has trackers on 10% of porn sites. Compared to Oracle, Facebook has lower trackers because Oracle has trackers on 24% of the porn sites. You can read their research paper for more information on their analysis.

Upon asking Google about this, one of the Google spokeswomen told that it is true Google is tracking its users when they surf to porn sites. However, Google is not using that information to build its advertising profiles.

Here is a statement from Google spokeswoman:

We don’t allow Google Ads on websites with adult content and we prohibit personalised advertising and advertising profiles based on a user’s sexual interests or related activities online. Additionally, tags for our ad services are never allowed to transmit personally identifiable information,

Even Facebook also gives its statement regarding this matter which it says similar to Google. At this moment, only Oracle has not responded to the New York Times regarding its tracking on porn sites.

It damages public figure reputation

Some of you might take it easily after reading Google’s statement, but the authors of the study say that this type of data which is being collected by Facebook and Google is very dangerous. This is because if a hacker one day hacks Facebook and Google, they can use this data against anyone. Imagine with this data a person can damage the reputation of a public figure.

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Moreover, there is also a security concern raised by the authors where the hackers have stolen email addresses, passwords, usernames, and credit card information previously. As for now, they didn’t reveal the exact number of data being leaked to hackers.

In conclusion, the internet is not safe anymore including browsers. Next time, you should beware on what could happen when you browse porn sites through any private browser or Google’s incognito mode. All your data is being stored somewhere inside a server at Facebook and Google data farm.

You can start to preorder the limited edition Oppo Reno next week onwards

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You can start to preorder the limited edition Oppo Reno next week onwards
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Oppo launches Oppo Reno in Malaysia back on May 16. Two months after the launch, Oppo Malaysia is launching the Oppo Reno FCB Barcelona limited edition phone on July 26 next week. Are you a huge fan of Barcelona football club? If the answer yes, then you can start to preorder this limited edition phone on July 21 onwards.

Oppo is giving free gifts worth up to RM898 when you preorder one for yourself. You will receive Oppo’s O-Free wireless earphone worth RM599 and Oppo X Barca Bag which is worth RM299. Oppo prices the Oppo Reno FC Barcelona limited edition phone at RM3,999. The preorder period is from 21st July until 25th July only. Make sure, you secure your order while stock lasts.

Oppo Reno 10X Zoom specifications

The Oppo Reno 10X Zoom has a 6.6″ AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. Front of the phone comes with a 16MP f/2.0 motorized pop-up selfie camera. The design of the pop-up camera is totally unusual when comparing it with other pop-up selfie camera phones.

The Oppo Reno 10X Zoom features a triple-camera setup. The main back camera comes with a 48MP ultra-clear camera. It also has a 13MP telephoto lens with an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens. With the tripple-camera setup, you can start zoom 10X without losing the picture clarity. Take a look at the picture below which shows the capability of the Oppo Reno 10X Zoom.

Other than that, the Oppo Reno 10X Zoom also comes with an 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Originally the Oppo Reno smartphone comes in a two-model where the only difference is the size of the RAM. The base model has a 6GB RAM with 128GB and the high-end model comes with the same RAM as the Oppo Reno FC Barcelona limited edition phone.

This limited edition device comes with the in-display fingerprint sensor where you can unlock your phone within a second. The Oppo Reno FC Barcelona Edition has a large 4,065mAh battery which supports Oppo VOOC 3.0 fast charging technology. Since this is a limited edition device, it only features the FC Barcelona club color which is in Blue and Garnet gradient color mix.

In conclusion, you can start to preorder the Oppo Reno FC Barcelona Edition phone starting from 21 July onwards. You can also preorder it through Lazada and Shopee too other than any Oppo Concept Store. For their its crazy fans, Oppo is also including custom ringtones from the club and the club’s theme too.

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