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The Growing Trend of Media Companies Venturing into Gaming

Indira Akmalia
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The Growing Trend of Media Companies Venturing into Gaming
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In a world full of competition, streaming services seek a way to engage users. Expanding into gaming allows keeping users for more extended periods. The global gaming market estimated value is around 221 billion dollars. Sure enough, that makes it an extremely attractive revenue stream for companies. Here comes the newest bunch of companies entering the gaming scene.

LinkedIn’s Venture into Gaming

LinkedIn's Venture into Gaming

Business networking site, LinkedIn, has joined the gamewagon, releasing games to help users connect. It is because of the addition of games like Queens and Crossclimb that one can see LinkedIn making strides toward becoming more than a simple networking portal. The games allow everyone to have a friendly interaction with their connections in an interesting and engaging manner.

YouTube’s Playables Enhancing User Engagement

YouTube, another significant player in the digital space, has its “Playables”. This laces the platform with mini games to offer a fun, easy gaming experience when users are flicking through videos.

With a set of titles such as Angry Birds Showdown and Cut the Rope, YouTube looks at improving user engagement, giving an interactive feel to its service. Making the availability of the mini-game edition free for all users indicates a strong step by YouTube to enhance the user experience.

Netflix Games Expanding the Entertainment Experience

It has nearly 100 different games. This includes some very popular titles like GTA The Trilogy and Assassin’s Creed. Netflix also offers games based on its original series, such as “Stranger Things.” Now, these games will be available through its mobile app.

Anybody willing to play would need to download the game from Google Play or Apple’s App Store. Netflix gaming comes free for its subscribers. The subscription plans begin at $6.99 a month. The service picked up steam with 81.2 million downloads in 2023.

Sling TV Arcade

The company wants to keep users hooked in the competition of the streaming service market, hence, it is offering Sling TV Arcade as a free gaming platform where one can play a houseful of classic arcade games one could play while watching a favorite show or movie. It has titles like Doodle Jump and Tetris.

Sling TV Arcade gaming

Sling TV Arcade is an extremely special entertainment feature that combines games with streaming services. By making its service interactive, Sling TV is seeking to differentiate in a crowded streaming marketplace and create for users an additional avenue of engagement with content.

This has made gaming a source of interest for media companies seeking user engagement and retention. In the gaming market, there are one of the critical streams of revenue. LinkedIn, Netflix, Sling TV, and YouTube are leading the charge with very different kinds of offerings in the Gaming space. For all of them, this movement has marked a new season for media companies in the gaming space.

Threads have 175M active users one year later

Raaj Lokanathan
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Threads have 175M active users one year later
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Back on 5th July 2023, Meta has launched a new app called Threads. According to Mark Zuckerberg, this is the app which was created to rival Elon Musk X. One year later, the X clone platform has now over 175 million active users in a month.

Until now, the numbers do not look huge to Meta as their other platforms have more than 1 billion active monthly users. Yet, we believe this should be celebrated by everyone since there has been a steady growth since 2023.

During the first launch of Threads, we saw there were many celebrities were signing up for the Threads app. The moment when Threads was launched, it was like this was the next big thing from Meta after Facebook and Instagram. But for now, Threads is still a loss for Meta financially.

Do you think the Threads platform could reach 500 million active users by 2025?

Security: ChatGPT macOS app accidentally stores chat in plain text

Raaj Lokanathan
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Security: ChatGPT macOS app accidentally stores chat in plain text
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Recently, OpenAI has launched the macOS version of its ChatGPT app. However, due to the recent security flaws OpenAI accidentally stored the chats on the computer as plain text. Even though this seems to be a small security issue, later-stage hackers can get access to your computer and access to your conversations.

Immediately, after noticing this security flaw, OpenAI has already encrypted the chat which was stored locally on your Mac. The OpenAI spokesperson mentioned that they are aware of the issues and have already shipped a new version of the application which encrypts the conversation.

But, before this update was released, Pedro José Pereira Vieito demonstrated that a simple ChatGPTStealer app can steal conversations from the ChatGPT app. This means another app can access the conversations as well. However, after the update, the conversation stealer app is not functional anymore.

Clicks Keyboard: This is the most expensive iPhone casing in Malaysia

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Clicks Keyboard: This is the most expensive iPhone casing in Malaysia
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Back in January 2024, Clicks Technology unveiled a physical keyboard casing for the iPhone at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. When other companies try to design iPhone casing, Clicks Technology has decided to bring back the classic QWERTY keyboard to the iPhone. Now, six months later the Clicks Keyboard is available for pre-order in Malaysia.

When you look at the design of the keyboard at first it looks weird, because it looks big and long. But trying to use the Clicks Keyboard it works seamlessly. It simply snaps onto your iPhone connector and you can start using the full QWERTY keyboard. You can even connect your USB-C or lightning connector through the Clicks Keyboard to charge your iPhone.

One feature which we think you will like is the backlit keyboard and its app where you can control the brightness level of the keys as well as the dim timeout. If you notice in the Clicks Keyboard, there is a CMD option similar to the Mac keyboard where you can add specific shortcuts through the iOS’s Shortcuts app.

Overall, the Clicks Keyboard is now available for pre-order for both iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 series. You can head over to the official Clicks website to place your order until 19th July 2024. The pricing of the Clicks Keyboard starts from RM669 only. For more information, you can visit the Click’s official website.

Why Noplace Social Media App Is the Top Choice for Young Users

Indira Akmalia
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Why Noplace Social Media App Is the Top Choice for Young Users
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An upstart social media application, Noplace, surged straight to the top of the App Store. The new app, launching out of invite-only mode on Wednesday, is looking to put some “social” back in social media. The app will target a younger demographic and people who would like to connect around mutual interests.

Noplace offers colorful, customizable profiles, users can share their relationship status and what they are watching or listening to, among other activities. Viral interest in this feature began even before the launch of the social network in public mode. A Myspace-like experience seems to have come back, with the presence of customizable profiles.

Tiffany Zhong, the founder and CEO, feels that humans have lost in social media. Zhong wanted to emulate the other fun, magical part of the internet. That’s why with noplace, users can follow friends and connect over shared interests. Mini, customizable profiles within the app help users share current activities.

Noplace has a text-only feed with no explicit support of photos or videos. Users author posts about the activity at hand; it’s a bit like interacting through live status updates. There are two feeds, one for friends, and another for the global feed. Both feeds have reverse-chronological order.

AI technology underpins noplace’s suggestions and curation. It only does a quick summary of the content missed, rather than editing the feed. Zhong highlights the experience as being one that is fun on a global, public feed. One can experience the thoughts of everyone in one place.

The app competes head-to-head with other friend-finding apps like Wizz and Yubo, offering an alternative to platforms including Twitter/X. It’s available in read-only mode for the web and on iOS for free. Investors in the business include Alexis Ohanian’s 776 and Forerunner Ventures.

U Mobile Doubles Data Speed for Unlimited Prepaid Plans

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U Mobile Doubles Data Speed for Unlimited Prepaid Plans
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U Mobile Doubles Data Speed for its U Prepaid plans. Generally, it enhances all of its prepaid plans. Some of them include U25, U35, U40, and U50. In regard to the offers, users can enjoy these enhancements, effective immediately. The new one, U25 now gives speeds of up to 6Mbps. This has increased from the previous 3Mbps. Its FUP increased from 30GB to 40GB.

U Mobile

Meanwhile, the U35 and U40 plans now offer speeds of up to 12Mbps, it’s double of its previous speed of 6Mbps. Even the U50 plan gets a massive boost, it will now provide speeds up to 24Mbps compared to 12Mbps. Though the FUP limit for these remains same at 200Gb.

U Mobile

Although enhanced, U Mobile has assured that prices remain the same. The U25 plan is still at RM25 a month. The U35, U40, and U50 were still at RM35, RM40, and RM50 a month, respectively. All plans have unlimited calls. internet Only the U35, U40, and U50 have hotspot capabilities. The U35 plan gives an added 3GB hotspot quota. The U40 and U50 offer unlimited hotspot usage.

Japan has the fastest internet speed and it’s mind-blowing

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Japan has the fastest internet speed and it’s mind-blowing
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In recent times, Japanese researchers broke a new world record in Internet speed by reaching 402 Tbps using an off-the-shelf optical fibre. NICT, Japan National Institute of Information and Communications Technology team surpassed the one held by the UK’s Aston University at 301Tbps.

NICT

NICT’s system works on all the transmission bands of standard optical fibres. They apply different amplification technologies. The innovation that allows this opens the availability of the currently ineffective wavelength bands. NICT thinks that the method holds potential gains for telecommunication networks of the future.

The scientists developed a bizarre optical fibre system. NICT said that the technology could expand the optical communication infrastructure. This will be useful in coping with the bursting request for data services. The prospective effect on customers can be staggering.

What does this translate to in speeds that NICT is achieving?

The speeds are close to 3.5 million times faster than the median of 112Mbps achieved by Malaysia. That will be a very big difference, as can be told from this comparison. The median speed of Malaysia was reported by performance analytics platform Ookla.

To illustrate, these speeds would get 12,500 films downloaded in one second. That is more than the total film collection owned by Netflix. In the case of gaming, downloading Call of Duty: Modern Warfare would take 0.003423 seconds. This achievement is just a way to show how wonderful the potential of what NICT has done is.

Galaхy Z Flip 6 Leak Suggests Big Camera Upgrade

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Galaхy Z Flip 6 Leak Suggests Big Camera Upgrade
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Galaхy Z Flip 6 will have a 50MP main сamera sensor. From the previous 12MP on the Galaхy Z Flip 5, that is a big jumр. The 12MP sensor served users superbly in reality. However, Samsung’s рost-рroсessing quality was a rollerсoaster, imрaсting the result of the images.

Further leaks from Ishan Agarwhal reveal further details. The Samsung Galaхy Z Flip 6 has a 50MP, F/1.8 main camera, and a 12MP ultra-wide sensor. The sensors occupy some space on the cover display, but they are more integrated than earlier versions.

But then, the device won’t miss a thing in specs. There will be a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 top-tier processor chipset, and it comes with a 12GB RAM. There is the internal display size of 6.7 inches supporting 120Hz of refresh rate with FHD+ resolution.

The battery is going to carry a minor upgrade. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 will house a 4,000mAh battery with wireless charging — an upgrade from 3,700mAh in the previous unit — that combines with a better tolerance.

Samsung wants to make its users pay attention with these upgrades. A better camera, improved display, and bigger battery can make users at least try this new foldable device.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is going to be announced during the Unpacked event on July 10. While this phone is already going to be a really good deal, the company is currently giving $50 credit to those who hold a place in line for pre-orders.

realme C65 a Stellar Smartphone Experience at an Affordable Price

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realme C65 a Stellar Smartphone Experience at an Affordable Price
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Realme, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand, has officially launched the realme C65 across the country. This model further enriches the realme C series, taking the “Essential Plus” product positioning.

Realme C65 has some brilliant starlight family design. It is an approximate ultra-thin body figure, about 7.64mm and the slimmest one within the class. The back of this model adopts technology coming straight from the 3D high-end, giving it a shimmery Starlight effect after using the high-precision craftsmanship techniques.

Powerful Performance with 45W Fast Charge and 4-year Worry-free Usage

realme C65

The realme C65 can, therefore, fast charge at 45 watts, which allows users to charge a device up to 50% in only 30 minutes. In the same way, it will have smart charging and 38-layer safety protections that avoid insecure operating experiences. Thorough testing—more than 320 grueling tests—promises excellent performance under the toughest environments. Therefore, users are promised peace of mind along with security.

realme C65

The realme C65 runs on a Helio G85 processor and an exclusive AI Boost mode that realme offers, guaranteeing high performance all the time for demanding apps and games. What could indeed make the phone stand out is the TÜV SÜD 48-months Fluency Certification. This states that it will surely lag for not more than four years of usage, a long-term gain for any user.

realme C65

This phone features a 6.67-inch full screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, NFC, TÜV Low Blue Light certification, IP54 Water Resistance, and a 360° Surround Antenna design. The realme C65 offers five software features, Dynamic Button, Air Gestures, Smart Code Scan, Riding Mode, and Customized Lowest Brightness. It suits a great variety of user needs and brings out convenience and comfort in different scenarios.

Special Gift From realme C65

The realme C65 will be available starting 5 July 2024 with a price tag of RM699. You can find it at realme Brand Stores, authorised dealers, and online platforms like Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok Stores.

realme C65

These promotional deals extend to every consumer who will purchase realme C65 on 5 July 2024 and for each, comes a free pair of realme Buds 2 Neo. That just puts the shine icing on the cake.

Join HONOR 200 Series Studio Events for Free Photoshoots

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Join HONOR 200 Series Studio Events for Free Photoshoots
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The first moment of the HONOR 200 Series Studio took place in Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. People were all around the place to experience the HONOR AI Aesthetic Flagship. All public visitors enjoyed 1-hour professional photoshoot sessions with the HONOR 200 Pro for free, using HONOR’s phone as their photoshoot camera. So many came and created memories with their loved ones; the feedback was overwhelming!

HONOR 200 Series Studio Coming to Penang!

Penangites are going to be among the first to witness the power-packed prowess to be unleashed by the HONOR 200 Pro. The next event will be the HONOR 200 Series Studio event scheduled at the Sunway Carnival Mall. It will be hosted at the Main Atrium, Ground Floor (New Wing) between 10 and 14 July 2024. Open to the public includes the registration for a complimentary photoshoot with the three key themes. Those themes are Self Portrait, Couple, and Family. However, spaces are on a first-come, first-serve basis, only.

Powerful Camera Sensor

The HONOR 200 Pro comes equipped with a huge 1/1.3-inch H9000 Main Camera Sensor. This sensor is similar to that found in the HONOR Magic 6 Pro. It also contains the cutting-edge AI Portrait Engine created in collaboration with Studio Harcourt. A large group of Malaysians was presented with the experience of its photo quality, its convenience and mega photographic abilities. A few of the influencers at the event were Syifa Jamil, Sally Whoo, Meeki, and Mendro.

  • Meeki with the HONOR 200 Series Studio
  • Mendro with the HONOR 200 Pro Studio
  • Syifa Jamil with the HONOR 200 Pro Studio
  • Sally Whoo with the HONOR 200 Pro Studio

Malaysian actress Meeki shared her experience on the HONOR 200 Pro. She said that the professionalism that the camera had, with the lighting effects, is mind-blowing. Meeki stated that no filter could be applied just to make her look good. Fahmi Perwira, a tech content creator, praised the Studio Harcourt modes of the HONOR 200 Series, saying that they are some of the best camera modes he has seen in person.

Life coach Jack Yee shared that he needed a work portfolio with an appearance that would pass for the office look. He said that studio photo shoots end up being too expensive for him, but his jaw hit the floor with the output of what the HONOR 200 Pro could do. Yee stated that he was able to get great photos for his portfolio, all using just the HONOR 200 Pro.

Upcoming Events at Sunway Pyramid and IOI City Mall

Apart from at Sunway Carnival Mall, the free photoshoot will also be happening at these places for the benefit of the public. They’re at Sunway Pyramid, LG2 Orange Concourse, Selangor, on 17th to 21st July and then at IOI City Mall, LG East Court, Putrajaya, happening on 31st July to 4th August 2019. To learn more about HONOR 200 Series, just go to HONOR Malaysia’s official website.

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