Waterproof, dual-selfie camera Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8+ launched at RM1,799 and RM2,499

By Hitech Century | January 17, 2018 | Comments Off on Waterproof, dual-selfie camera Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8+ launched at RM1,799 and RM2,499

Ahead of the anticipated unveiling of Samsung’s Galaxy S9 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, they’ve launched a more midrange phone in Malaysia that culls a ton of features from the prior S8 while clocking in at a lower price tag. Enter the Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018). Both phones were officially announced a…

Wang with Shopee gives out prizes worth more than RM1 million for Chinese New Year

By Hitech Century | January 16, 2018 | Comments Off on Wang with Shopee gives out prizes worth more than RM1 million for Chinese New Year

One of Malaysia’s largest e-commerce platforms today announced its massive Wang with Shopee campaign to kick off the coming Chinese New Year with bargains galore and more than RM1 million worth in prizes up for grabs. Taking place over the course of six weeks from 15 January to 25 February, Shopee’s Wang with Shopee shopping extravaganza…

Inspiring Malaysians pass the torch at PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics

By Hitech Century | January 16, 2018 | Comments Off on Inspiring Malaysians pass the torch at PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics

One of the most revered ceremonies in recent times is the passing of the Olympic torch which has its roots back to the original Olympics once held in ancient Greece. For the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, three inspiring Malaysians had the privilege to pass the Olympic torch to honour the ancient tradition and light the…

The Asus Zenfone Max Plus M1 Unboxed

By Hitech Century | January 14, 2018 | Comments Off on The Asus Zenfone Max Plus M1 Unboxed

Their latest offering from their value-oriented Zenfone Max series, the Zenfone Max Plus M1 blends multiple features usually seen on much pricier phones with a price tag south of RM1,000. It’s actually just RM899. Taken as a whole, the Zenfone Max Plus M1 is an impressive phone, more so for the fact that Asus has…

Razer’s Project Linda transforms a phone into a laptop

By Hitech Century | January 13, 2018 | Comments Off on Razer’s Project Linda transforms a phone into a laptop

Razer is best known for creating some of the best gaming hardware in the world that include some top-shelf peripherals, notebooks and, of late, the Razer smartphone that has been specifically designed for gamers. It’s practically become a tradition now with Razer showcasing their latest design concepts at every show such as the triple-display rig…

Acer’s ultraslim Swift 7 laptop redefines thin at CES 2018

By Hitech Century | January 13, 2018 | Comments Off on Acer’s ultraslim Swift 7 laptop redefines thin at CES 2018

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show has all the usual contenders vying to showcase their newest hardware that will hit stores through the course of the year. At Acer’s booth, they’ve taken the wraps off one of their slimmest laptops ever made dubbed the Swift 7. At just 8.98mm thin, Acer claims that the Swift 7…

Cycle & Carriage Bintang bring cheer to the underprivileged

By Hitech Century | January 12, 2018 | Comments Off on Cycle & Carriage Bintang bring cheer to the underprivileged

Volunteers from Cycle & Carriage Bintang Berhad and the Kechara Soup Kitchen set out to bring a measure of cheer and to help alleviate the burden of the homeless and underprivileged around Klang Valley, Johor Bahru and Penang during the recent festive season. In Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, a delegation of Cycle & Carriage…

Samsung’s new Flip board takes presentations to the next level

By Hitech Century | January 11, 2018 | Comments Off on Samsung’s new Flip board takes presentations to the next level

Walk into any office and you’ll inevitably encounter that mainstay of group meetings and office huddles – the whiteboard – that has been in use for time immemorial. While it’s hard to improve on a classic, Samsung has rolled out an upgrade to the age-old whiteboard that’s the proverbial equivalent of a modern day jet…

NVIDIA goes big with BFGD screen for gaming at CES 2018

By Hitech Century | January 11, 2018 | Comments Off on NVIDIA goes big with BFGD screen for gaming at CES 2018

Most seasoned gamers will likely be familiar with the acronym BFG which has its origins in Doom to indicate the biggest, deadliest gun in the game – the eponymous Big Frakking Gun. In NVIDIA’s case, they’ve just showcased just as large though far more impressive – the BFGD. Instead of a massive particle cannon designed…

YES lauded for best 4G LTE speed and availability in Malaysia by OpenSignal

By Hitech Century | January 10, 2018 | Comments Off on YES lauded for best 4G LTE speed and availability in Malaysia by OpenSignal

The YES YTL 4G network has grown by leaps and bounds since it launched in Malaysia in 2010 though they’ve scored a notable hat trick coming into 2018 as they have just been recognised by OpenSignal, a renowned independent authority for testing mobile network performance, to have  the fastest overall network speed with the best…