The revamped Asus ZenPower Pro is a power bank on steroids

The revamped Asus ZenPower Pro is a power bank on steroids 1

While the new Asus ZenFone 3, the Transformer Pro 3 notebook and the insidiously cute ZenBo robot took the limelight at Computex 2016, Asus also quietly took the wraps off updated versions of their eminently practical ZenPower range of power banks. The beefed up ZenPower Pro power bank has the dimensions of a deck of cards…

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Own the Huawei P9 for a song and RM76 via U Mobile’s U Package plan

Own the Huawei P9 for a song and RM76 via U Mobile's U Package plan 2

Huawei’s P9 is a highly capable flagship phone that comes with quite a reasonable price tag for what it offers – it retails at RM2,099 in the open market which is quite a deal for its capabilities, in particular it’s dual camera setup that’s been tweaked by Leica. Now, you can get it for a…

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HTC 10 now available on preorder from 11Street for RM2,799

HTC 10 now available on preorder from 11Street for RM2,799 3

If you have been hankering for HTC’s elusive flagship phone that appeared at MWC but which has yet to arrive on these shores via official channels, wait not longer. The official word is that it will hit stores in Malaysia on 14 July though if you really can’t wait, you can preorder the phone from online…

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Brace yourselves – Pokemon Go augmented reality game is out on iOS and Android!

Brace yourselves - Pokemon Go augmented reality game is out on iOS and Android! 4

If you see a bunch of men and women of all ages and walks of life wandering around your neighbourhood waving their phones about in the coming weeks, fret not, they’re not insane nor is there an alien invasion coming about – it’s simply the fact that Pokemon Go is now out on Android and iOS. Pokemon…

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Samsung transcends barriers with the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

Samsung transcends barriers with the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge 5

The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are marvels of engineering and design that incorporate everything you’d want in a smartphone and then some with an ultra sharp, Super Amoled display, blazing fast performance, expandable memory, water resistance and one of the best cameras that have ever been put into a smartphone; a tough act…

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Huawei parts the veil on their Kirin 955 processors

Huawei parts the veil on their Kirin 955 processors 6

The intricate, painstakingly precise manufacturing process along with the R&D that goes into making smartphone processors is something that’s rarely elaborated on by their makers. For many, a phone simply works; every single bit of plastic, metal, silicon and glass crammed into a handheld chunk of metal  that’s often little thicker than a deck of…

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Google reveals Android N’s official name – it’s Nougat

Google reveals Android N's official name - it's Nougat 7

Nougat is one of the most divisive confectionery on the planet – you either love it or hate it. Now, it’s the name of Google’s next version of Android which they announced on Snapchat and subsequently in a Tweet. The name was originally crowdsourced and fan favourites put it as Android Nutella. Alas, it was for naught.…

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Gaining Altitude – A first look at Yes 4G’s uber cheap RM399 VoLTE phone

Gaining Altitude - A first look at Yes 4G’s uber cheap RM399 VoLTE phone 8

Good things don’t usually come cheap but in the case of the newly launched Yes 4G’s bundled Android phone dubbed the Altitude , it’s not only cheap but surprisingly decent too with a feature set and price point that makes it truly accessible for the masses that are looking to tap into Yes’s VoLTE network.…

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Yes is back and ready to play!

Yes is back and ready to play! 9

Yes 4G LTE had a soft launch a couple of weeks back where they allowed selected users to experience a taste of their 4G LTE network via prepaid SIM cards bundled with the Samsung J1. Today, they’ve officially taken the wraps off their new revamped 4G LTE network that offers 85% nationwide coverage along with…

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HP’s ultra svelte new Spectre 13 notebook is here and yours from RM5999

HP's ultra svelte new Spectre 13 notebook is here and yours from RM5999 10

HP Malaysia launched a whole array of printers as well as a new line-up of notebooks though the star of the show was their breathtakingly slim Spectre 13 notebook. Arguably the most credible Macbook killer we’ve seen in aeons, the Spectre 13 is currently one of the thinnest notebooks on the planet at 10.4mm thin…

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