The MWC 2017 Roundup – Our Fave Offerings on the Showroom Floor

By Hitech Century | March 23, 2017 |

Mobile World Congress 2017 has come and gone. In the short space of 96 hours under one roof and multiple halls in Barcelona that spanned the length of several football fields, the world’s greatest manufacturers of tech across the spectrum for smartphones and the ancillary services and technologies that support them showcased their latest and…

Samsung’s new ‘The Frame’ TV is literally an artistic masterpiece

By Hitech Century | March 16, 2017 |

Samsung’s new QLED TVs made their debut at CES and at SEA Forum 2017, wowing pundits with their ability to display breathtakingly vivid hues and pin-sharp imagery onscreen. The key behind the QLED TVs is their eponymous Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diode (QLED) tech that serves up deeper richer colours along with enhanced screen longevity…

Samsung’s C9 Pro preorder deal on 11street and Lazada ends tomorrow

By Hitech Century | March 7, 2017 |

Samsung’s massive C9 Pro phablet which was previously destined only for China and India was officially announced for sale in Malaysia a few days ago with preorders beginning yesterday and ending tomorrow on Wednesday, 8 March 2017. If you hustleand preorder the C9 Pro, which comes in three different shades – black, pink and gold,…

[Review] Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) – The Premium Midrange Performer

By Hitech Century | March 5, 2017 |

An immensely capable workhorse that is water resistant with decent front and rear cameras. A fetching looking finish makes it a desirable option for those seeking a premium offering at midrange prices from the marque

Samsung’s latest VC3100M is the vacuum canister cleaner you want

By Hitech Century | March 1, 2017 |

Vacuum cleaners are usually a done and dusted deal that invariably ends up choking on hair and dust in your home before grinding to a halt, necessitating an onerous, gunk-riddled clean-up procedure. Samsung’s new VC3100M Canister vacuum cleaner resolves all these problems handily. For starters, it sucks very well. Literally so, as the design calls…

Samsung C9 Pro phablet is official at price of RM2,299

By Hitech Century | February 25, 2017 |

If you’re hankering for a phablet that is larger than almost anything else in Samsung’s line-up, you’re in luck as they’ve just made their Galaxy C9 Pro official. Previously only meant for the Far East market and India, the phone is now available for sale in Malaysia. Paired with a massive 6-inch 1080P Super AMOLED touchscreen…

What you need to know about Samsung’s new QLED TV tech

By Hitech Century | February 20, 2017 |

The centerpiece of their showcase at CES 2017 and the regional Samsung SEA Forum 2017 that encompasses Asia, Samsung’s new QLED TVs are the next biggest thing in TVs in terms of colour portrayal and image quality. The new TVs use a new technology called Quantum Dots – hence the name – and will come…

The latest IDC smartphone market share figures are in – here’s the top five biggest smartphone vendors in Malaysia for 2016

By Hitech Century | February 20, 2017 |

The International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report which covers smartphone shipments in Malaysia recorded about 2.7 million units across the range from entry level to flagship phones shipped in Malaysia in quarter 4 of 2016. This brings the year to a close with 8.8 million or so phones shipped which is, according…

Samsung’s POWERbot VR7000 is the robot you’re looking for

By Hitech Century | February 17, 2017 |

Most robot vacuum cleaners are unfortunately no replacement for actually doing the deed yourself. They’re also somewhat naff at actually cleaning corners, cleaning spots under furniture with low thresholds like beneath beds and dealing with long, stringy items like hair and, well, strings. Samsung’s new robot vacuum cleaner, the POWERbot VR7000 aims to resolve that…

Samsung’s cool looking new Family Hub 2.0 fridge seen at SEA Forum 2017

By Hitech Century | February 17, 2017 |

While you’d reckon the average fridge has reached its limit as far as tech innovation goes, Samsung has managed to expand it another notch with the introduction of their new Family Hub 2.0 fridge that sports a large interactive touchscreen on the front with enhanced connectivity. The core basics of what the Family Hub fridge…