[Review] Asus ZenFone Max – Exceptional Endurance Exemplified

By Hitech Century | July 13, 2016 | Comments Off on [Review] Asus ZenFone Max – Exceptional Endurance Exemplified

While a host of midrange phones exist in the market, hawking one feature or another be it a better front facing selfie camera, a fingerprint sensor or some other foible, few actually address the most important thing that a smartphone needs to have – endurance. Fortunately, Asus’ workhorse ZenFone Max addresses that particular need by…

Samsung’s huge A9 Pro (2016) phablet with 5000mAh battery now available for RM1999

By Hitech Century | July 12, 2016 | Comments Off on Samsung’s huge A9 Pro (2016) phablet with 5000mAh battery now available for RM1999

If you’ve been on the hunt for a phablet with impressive battery life, you’ll be inordinately pleased to know that Samsung’s 2016 update of their huge A9 Pro phablet is finally official today. The A9 Pro (2016) comes with a 6-inch Full HD Super Amoled 367ppi display sheathed in Corning Gorilla Glass 4, runs Android…

[Review] Samsung Keyboard Case for Galaxy S7 Edge – All Keyed Up

By Hitech Century | July 7, 2016 | Comments Off on [Review] Samsung Keyboard Case for Galaxy S7 Edge – All Keyed Up

If you’ve yearned for a physical keyboard on your smartphone akin to those that Blackberry made in the day but are lamenting the fact that practically every phone in the market relies solely on a touchscreen, well, you’re in luck this time around as Samsung has an officially issued keyboard cover specifically designed for the…

[Review] Logitech K780 Wireless Keyboard – Desk What They All Say

By Hitech Century | July 7, 2016 | Comments Off on [Review] Logitech K780 Wireless Keyboard – Desk What They All Say

Logitech’s new K780 keyboard is another take on their wireless keyboard range that refines the concept for desktop use. While both the K480 and K380 released earlier this year prioritised portability with some trade-offs, the K780 combines the best of both designs with a slim form factor and an expanded device trough that can cram in the…

Samsung transcends barriers with the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

By Hitech Century | July 4, 2016 | Comments Off on Samsung transcends barriers with the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

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…

[Review] Dell Inspiron 15 7000 2-in-1 The notebook with a twist

By Hitech Century | July 3, 2016 | Comments Off on [Review] Dell Inspiron 15 7000 2-in-1 The notebook with a twist

If you have prevaricated between getting a tablet or a notebook but are still keen on getting the benefits of both, this particular hybrid convertible aims to address both needs as it comes with double-jointed hinges that let you deploy it in several different configurations – as a conventional laptop, propped up with the keyboard…

Huawei parts the veil on their Kirin 955 processors

By Hitech Century | July 3, 2016 | Comments Off on Huawei parts the veil on their Kirin 955 processors

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…

Asus launches Malaysian variant of ZenBook Flip UX360CA

By Hitech Century | June 24, 2016 | Comments Off on Asus launches Malaysian variant of ZenBook Flip UX360CA

Befitting its name the local variant of the new Asus ZenBook Flip is a convertible with a hinge that lets you turn the 13.3-inch 1080p touchscreen display all the way around to turn it from a notebook into a slate of sorts akin to Lenovo’s Yoga series notebooks. You can also opt to prop it…

[Review] BackPack Galaxy S7 Edge casing: Juicing the pocket rocket

By Hitech Century | June 24, 2016 | Comments Off on [Review] BackPack Galaxy S7 Edge casing: Juicing the pocket rocket

The use case (pun aside) for Samsung’s official BackPack battery casing is fairly obvious. If you drive your phone hard, like we do, without the opportunity to recharge it when out and about, you’ll often have to resort to a snake pit of cables and a plethora of spare power banks jingling about in your…

[REVIEW] Huawei P9 – The Magical Monochrome Marvel

By Hitech Century | June 20, 2016 | Comments Off on [REVIEW] Huawei P9 – The Magical Monochrome Marvel

Huawei’s P9 flagship that comes with a dual camera setup co-engineered with Leica gets put to the test