Samsung volunteers aid local Cambodian community as part of Love and Care programme

By Hitech Century | October 28, 2016 |

The lives of hundreds of impoverished children were made quite a bit brighter when a contingent of volunteers several dozen strong from across Samsung Electronic’s Southeast Asia and Oceania divisions took part in the ‘Samsung Love and Care’ community outreach programme that saw them giving aid and assisting the local Cambodian community in Phnom Penh.…

Logitech’s new G102 Prodigy gaming mouse is Swiss-made awesomeness

By Hitech Century | October 28, 2016 |

Logitech’s G102 Prodigy gaming mouse is their latest addition to their game peripheral line-up that comes with a Swiss-made sensor that ensures pin-precise tracking from 200 all the way up to 6,000 DPI along with the ability to send up to 1,000 reports per second via USB for nigh instantaneous response. The end result is…

Epson’s new RIPS printing tech and WF-R8591 inkjet printer offer serious printing bang for the buck

By Hitech Century | October 26, 2016 |

Investing in printers for a corporate concern is usually a Faustian bargain that involves eldritch agreements and inordinately pricey replacement ink cartridges but Epson aims to break that trend with their new WorkForce Pro WF-R8591 WorkForce Pro business inkjet printer that incorporates a high-volume ink tech that they’ve dubbed as RIPS. An acronym for Replacement…

OPPO’s new Sonica Wi-Fi speakers are yours for RM1,299

By Hitech Century | October 26, 2016 |

While OPPO is best known for making phones, they’re apparently cracking good at making audio gear too. Their newly launched Sonica Wi-Fi speaker has a 2.1 audio setup with a 3.5-inch bass driver, a pair of 3-inch balanced bass radiators and a pair of 2.5-inch wideband neodymium-magnet-enhanced drivers to churn out some hefty audio. The…

Lighting gets serious at Philips’ new Professional Lighting Experience Centre

By Hitech Century | October 26, 2016 |

Plebeians will likely just think a light bulb is a light bulb but the chaps at Philips beg to differ. Corner one of their experts roaming the showroom floor at the Philips Professional Lighting Experience Center or Home Lighting Lounge and you’ll gain an enlightening revelation. Literally. There’s so much more to lighting that meets…

[Review] OPPO F1S – The Super Selfie Shooter

By Hitech Century | October 26, 2016 |

If you’re on the hunt for a well built mid-range phone that prioritises selfie quality, you’ll find that the Oppo F1s is right up your alley

Flash sweetens the pot with free RM100 travel voucher for offline buyers of Flash Plus 2

By Hitech Century | October 25, 2016 |

Something for nothing is good, yes? That seems to be what Flash has in mind as they’re offering a free RM100 travel package discount voucher from Packist.com if you purchase your phone offline at selected stores Malaysia. The Flash Plus 2 was launched as a Lazada exclusive earlier in June and shortly hit retail stores.…

Transcend launches new line-up of Lightning port enabled kit for iOS devices

By Hitech Century | October 24, 2016 |

Getting extra storage is always a royal pain in the posterior when it comes to anyone owning iOS kit but storage purveyor Transcend has just launched a complete line-up of Lightning port enabled kit that consists of the RDA2W card reader and an assortment of USB-to-Lightning connecter enabled flash drives to make life a wee…

Revamped Samsung Galaxy Tab A now sports S Pen stylus for RM1,599

By Hitech Century | October 24, 2016 |

While there has been a dearth of new Android slates in the market, you’ll be chuffed to know that there’s a slate in town. Samsung’s revamped incarnation of the Galaxy Tab A that sports a raft of improvements all around and the notable addition of an S Pen stylus to turn it into an artist’s…

Leaked renders show Huawei’s next flagships the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro

By Hitech Century | October 24, 2016 |

Alleged renders of Huawei’s next flagship phone have already been leaked by Venturebeat. Dubbed the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro, the phones will purportedly come with a 5.9-inch screen in flat and curved variants with the curved one coming with QHD resolution and the flat one at Full HD. Both phones will come with…