Vivo launches V7+ selfie camphone in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | September 26, 2017 |

Prolific selfie snappers have another option today to choose from as Vivo has just launched their flagship V7+ selfie camphone that totes a humongous 24-MP front facing camera with an F/2.0 aperture and its own dedicated LED flash for shots in low light. Shots can be further augmented by their Face Beauty 7.0 algorithm that…

Jabra’s compact Evolve 75e business earphones offer noise cancelling and more

By Hitech Century | September 25, 2017 |

Open office setups are usually a chaotic cacophony of noise with everything from your office mates nattering away at ridiculously loud volumes, coughing like they choked on a hairball, masticating food like an angle grinder and worst of all the office janitor trundling around with a hoover that sounds like a jet engine, oblivious to…

Xiaomi’s Mi A1 with Android One now available at RM1,099 in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | September 21, 2017 |

The Mi A1 epitomises Xiaomi’s dual pronged approach of offering top-shelf hardware at very reasonable prices as it sports a rear dual-camera and is part of Google’s Android One programme which ensures it’ll get timely updates. As it’s an Android One phone, it runs a clean version of Android sans the bloatware which means it…

The Kingsman Connected Modular 45 watch is yours for RM17,000

By Hitech Century | September 20, 2017 |

While the movie is due to hit the silver screen in Malaysia on 21 September, one of the most prominent examples of gear used in the movie have made an early appearance in Malaysia. Prominently worn by Kingsman agents in the movie, the eponymous Kingsman Special Edition watches are made by Tag Heuer and look…

Get the Galaxy Note8 with a free Gear VR and more at their nationwide roadshows

By Hitech Century | September 19, 2017 |

The Samsung Galaxy Note8 enjoyed a generous preorder deal in Malaysia a couple of weeks ago after the global announcement of the phone in New York. If you missed out on the boat, fret not as they’re rolling out their customary second wave of deals at their roadshows that will be happening nationwide this coming…

Unboxing and Hands-On with the Samsung Galaxy Note8

By Hitech Century | September 17, 2017 |

Samsung’s Galaxy Note8 is a return to form after the unfortunate events around the Note7 last year as their latest phablet offers a raft of improvements all around including a significantly enhanced dual rear camera array, with both cameras packing optical image stabilisation. Out of the box, the Galaxy Note8 comes with a comprehensive array…

Song Ji-hyo from Running Man series is coming to launch the Samsung Galaxy Note8

By Hitech Century | September 15, 2017 |

Samsung’s preorders for their titular Galaxy Note8 have ended though the official launch of the phone will be happening next week on 21 September at Pavilion mall in Bukit Bintang. Naturally, the launch of Samsung’s latest magnum opus isn’t without sufficient fanfare as they are flying in Running Man star Song Ji-hyo to grace the…

Sony launches flagship XZ1 phone in Malaysia for RM2,999

By Hitech Century | September 15, 2017 |

At IFA 2017, Sony debuted their latest generation of phones that offer beefed up hardware and, in particular, 3D object capturing tech in the form of the XZ1 and the XZ1 compact. Of the two, the former has just been officially launched in Malaysia along with the more affordable workhorse Xperia XA1 Plus. The Xperia…

Asus launches the ultra slim ROG Zephyrus GX501 gaming rig and more

By Hitech Century | September 14, 2017 |

Gaming notebooks are usually ponderously unwieldy affairs which requires the sort of fitness levels afforded to an Olympic weightlifter to tote them around but the new Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501 aims to buck that trend as it’s not only powerful but light in the bargain too. The notebook is just 16.9mm thin and weighs a…

[Review] Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro – Upping the Selfie Game

By Hitech Century | September 12, 2017 |

A plethora of flagship phones abound in the market, many of them with impressive specifications as well as powerful rear cameras though many place the quality of the front-facing camera as a pleasant afterthought. In the case of the newly launched Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro, selfies are the phone’s raison d’etre as it packs…