HERE to remove support for Windows based smartphones, including those running...
Seems like Windows Phone users can’t seem to catch a break these days. The latest app that is going to axe support for the platform is HERE maps. The core of this map service may still live on in...
View ArticleWindows 10 Mobile is out but it’s not for all — some features omitted
Last Thursday, Microsoft announced the availability of Windows 10 Mobile for a list of 18 eligible Windows Phone 8.1 devices. Due to the significant amount of new features and additions, many older...
View ArticleRazer Cortex now has Gamecaster to stream gameplay online
Just a while ago on March 7th, Razer publicly released ‘Razer Cortex: Gamecaster’, a live-streaming software that is developed for professional and casual PC gamers alike. While Razer Cortex itself is...
View ArticleTest out the new extensions in Microsoft’s Edge browser in the latest preview...
Windows Insiders who have already updated to the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14291 for PC now have something new to test out. Microsoft (MS) has introduced extensions for its Edge browser...
View ArticlePlugins under the Nik Collection by Google are now completely free — down...
Google has announced that its Nik Collection, a suite of plugins used for image manipulation, is now completely free. That’s right, Google had decided to remove even the already discounted price of...
View ArticlePanasonic announces new Toughpad FZ-F1 and Toughpad FZ-N1 for enterprise use
We’re not sure if one remembers Panasonic’s range of rugged computing devices that were officially launched in Malaysia last August. Of the 3 that were launched, it now looks like Toughpad FZ-X1 might...
View ArticleSony PS4 3.50 update brings game streaming to PCs and Macs
On April 5th in the US, Sony announced that its next big update (PlayStation 3.50 System Software Update, codenamed MUSASHI) for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) will arrive the next day, which is April 6th,...
View ArticleSTOM SPECTRUM i100 2-in-1 tablet & STOM PS01F PC Stick launched in Malaysia...
Photo (left to right): Sameer Tupaki, Head of Marketing Intel, Malaysia and Singapore; Adrian Yu, Managing Director of Thunder Match Technology Sdn. Bhd.; John Chin, Business Development Director of...
View ArticleConsumer version of Oculus Rift delayed by weeks, irking customers
The consumer version of Oculus Rift was a long time coming, and as you’ll see later, a long time waiting as well. After the successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2012, the company has been...
View ArticleGartner: Global smartphone sales to only grow 7% in 2016
Back in the fourth quarter of 2015, Gartner reports that sales of smartphones to consumers / end users is at 403 million units, a 9.7 percent increase over the same period a year before, in 2014. The...
View ArticleWindows 10 updates: Free until July 29th, Anniversary Update, new Maps features
Microsoft’s Build Developer Conference took place between March 30th and April 1st, 2016, and from there the company shared a few new features of the next Windows 10 update that’s coming this summer;...
View ArticleWhatsApp clients now available on OS X and Windows
WhatsApp just announced that it has released desktop applications for Mac (OS X) and PC (Windows). The Facebook-owned company said that this will give you “a new way to stay in touch any time and...
View ArticleApple updates: iOS 9.3.2, OS X 10.11.5, iTunes 12.4, tvOS 9.2.1, watchOS 2.2.1
In the wee hours of May 17th, Apple pushed out updates for its operating systems, as well as for its iTunes application for Mac and PC. iOS 9.3.2 As a minor update to the previous version, iOS 9.3.2 is...
View ArticleSpotify’s family plan is now significantly cheaper at RM22.40/month for 6...
On May 24th, 2016, Spotify’s family plan just got a whole lot cheaper, just in time for the mid-year school break in Malaysia (June 3rd–12th). You can now get ‘Spotify Premium for Family’ for just...
View ArticleNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 launched: Built on Pascal architecture, successor to...
NVIDIA Corporation (Nvidia) recently (on May 6th, 2016) announced the new GeForce GTX 1080 gaming GPU, the first from the company to be based on the its new Pascal architecture. It is part of the...
View ArticleAcer Malaysia introduces the Switch Alpha 12 and Aspire S 13
At its product launch last month, Acer Malaysia announced its upcoming lineup for the year. Highlights of new technologies include the fanless Acer LiquidLoop cooling, and nano-imprinting pattern...
View ArticleMicrosoft opens Windows Holographic platform to partners
Microsoft recently announced that it is opening up its Windows Holographic platform to its partners — the very platform that’s included with Windows 10 which powers “mixed reality” experiences on...
View ArticleThe Steam Summer Picnic Sale 2016 is here with discounts up to 75%
Valve’s Steam Summer Picnic Sale for 2016 is here, and it will run from June 23th for 11 days, until July 4th, 2016, at 10 A.M. Pacific Time in the U.S. (unless otherwise specified). That means in...
View ArticlePSA: Windows 10 free upgrade to end July 29th, 2016
On July 22nd, 2016, Microsoft Malaysia reminded everyone that there is now less than one week left to upgrade to Windows 10 for free. Back when the announcement was made, Microsoft said that it’ll be...
View ArticleMi Notebook Air revealed: Xiaomi has entered the laptop business
On July 27th, 2016, Xiaomi unveiled two products but the one that stole the show was the Mi Notebook Air, which marks Xiaomi’s entry into the laptop market. Bucking its usual habit of releasing an...
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