Malaysia is 40th place worldwide for online web surfing dangers says Kaspersky

By Hitech Century | December 23, 2016 | Comments Off on Malaysia is 40th place worldwide for online web surfing dangers says Kaspersky

At a recent press event, Kaspersky shared some interesting facts regarding where Malaysia was placed in terms of online threats. In 2016, Kaspersky Lab detected 33,353 distinct Internet-borne malware incidents in Malaysia which puts Malaysia in 40th place worldwide when it comes to the risk of incurring an online malware infection. This usually revolves clicking…

A hands-on with Huawei’s Mate 9 Pro: Leica goodness dialled to 11

By Hitech Century | December 22, 2016 | Comments Off on A hands-on with Huawei’s Mate 9 Pro: Leica goodness dialled to 11

The upgunned sibling of the Mate 9, the Mate 9 Pro comes with a 5.5-inch 2K curved touchscreen up front and runs Huawei’s own latest-gen Kirin 960 processor that’s built on a 16nm FinFet architecture paired with an impressive 6GB RAM and 128GB of non-expandable storage. The Mate 9 Pro does not support microSD cards…

BenQ’s THX-certified W8000 and W11000 projectors land in Malaysia

By Hitech Century | December 20, 2016 | Comments Off on BenQ’s THX-certified W8000 and W11000 projectors land in Malaysia

BenQ showcased their latest THX certified projectors – the W8000 and the larger, heftier and more capable W11000 for home use in a press conference where they showed off the capabilities of their hardware that are ideally suited for home cinemaphiles who aim for an authentic cinematic experience in the comfort of their own home.…

Photographer Rahman Roslan’s masterclass shows capabilities of the Xperia XZ

By Hitech Century | December 19, 2016 | Comments Off on Photographer Rahman Roslan’s masterclass shows capabilities of the Xperia XZ

Sony Mobile Malaysia organised a photography masterclass supervised by photographer Rahman Roslan at the Sony Store in KLCC. Rahman Roslan’s work has been published extensively by Reuters, Agence France Press, European Pressphoto Agency, TIME Magazine, the New York Times and more among many others. He shared his insight and experience to a group of Sony…

HP’s revamped Spectre x360 is slimmer and lighter than ever before

By Hitech Century | December 19, 2016 | Comments Off on HP’s revamped Spectre x360 is slimmer and lighter than ever before

While HP’s first gen Spectre was a high-performing ultraportable that was as powerful as it was slim, their revamped version dubbed the HP Spectre x360 raises the bar just a bit higher by cramming in even more performance into an even slimmer chassis. The revamped HP Spectre x360 is 13.8mm thin and weighs 1.295kg, making…

Rogue One Reviewed – Star Wars like you’ve never seen it before

By Hitech Century | December 17, 2016 | Comments Off on Rogue One Reviewed – Star Wars like you’ve never seen it before

A darker gritter standalone tale in the Star Wars franchise that captures the magic that made it famous. Well worth watching.

Samsung’s AddWash front loader was so good Singapore gave it one of their best awards

By Hitech Century | December 17, 2016 | Comments Off on Samsung’s AddWash front loader was so good Singapore gave it one of their best awards

While Samsung wins quite a few awards for their range of smartphones on a regular basis, this is  the first time that they’ve been lauded with the prestigious President’s Design Award (PDA) for ‘Design of the Year’ in Singapore on account of their Samsung Addwash washing machine. The front loaders were launched earlier this year…

Asus’ Zenwatch 3 hits stores at RM1,199

By Hitech Century | December 17, 2016 | Comments Off on Asus’ Zenwatch 3 hits stores at RM1,199

Asus’ latest wearable looks like anything but a smartwatch. This third iteration of their titular wearable ups their game considerably as it is hewn from 316L jewelry-grade stainless steel that has been cold forged for strength and durability. The diamond-cut bezel cradles a 1.39-inch rounded AMOLED display with 287ppi that is also sheathed in 2.5D…

LG launches massive 600L Side-by-Side fridge and svelte B6 OLED TV

By Hitech Century | December 17, 2016 | Comments Off on LG launches massive 600L Side-by-Side fridge and svelte B6 OLED TV

If you like your refrigerators massive and your tellies as svelte as possible, you’re in luck as LG has launched their mammoth 600 litre Mega Capacity Side-by-Side Refrigerators and the incredibly slim 55-inch B6 OLED TV. On top of the rather obvious benefit of being able to store everything short of a pygmy pachyderm with…

11street reveals five insights on e-commerce and Ong-some New Year deals for 2017

By Hitech Century | December 15, 2016 | Comments Off on 11street reveals five insights on e-commerce and Ong-some New Year deals for 2017

E-tailer 11street recently conducted a survey where they interviewed 3,057 Malaysians about their experiences with online marketplaces. The survey yielded several interesting gems. Out of the entire sample, 80% of the respondents have shopped online before and more than half (59%) shop at least once a month with most generally sticking to lifestyle and fast moving…