NewsBytes #10 - Wiko Malaysia Sunny2Plus, Samsung Little Pilot, Lenovo Lunar Cup and more

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Wiko returns to Malaysia with a Sunny2 Plus

After a quiet period, Wiko have come out with their budget Wiki Sunny2 Plus smartphone for just RM249. Coming in black, bleen, gold, lime and silver, the Sunny2 Plus has a quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 8GB storage, up to 64GB microSD, 5-inch display, 5MP rear camera, 2MP front camera and Android Nougat. For more details on the Sunny2 Plus check out the site. In related news, Wiki also announced a merger with Tinno and new releases set for unveiling at MWC 2018.

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Little Pilot video highlights Samsung Smart School initiative

The Smart School initiative by Samsung seeks to inspire more students across Southeast Asia to Do What They Can’t, by showing how they can overcome obstacles associated with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) learning. In light of this, Samsung introduced its ‘Little Pilot’ video below but check out their site for more details.

 

Lenovo hosts 1st Lunar Cup 2018

In conjunction with Chinese New Year, Lenovo is hosting the first-ever Lunar Cup 2018, a 1v1 League of Legends gaming competition in four states across Malaysia. Held in partnership with Intel, TGV Cinemas and Armaggeddon Malaysia, the Lunar Cup is a two-weekend gaming extravaganza, Week 1 (10 – 11 February 2018) and Week 2 (24 – 25 February 2018). Venturing out of Klang Valley, the tournament will see gaming teams from different states in Malaysia compete with the chance to win part of the total prize available valued at over RM6,000 with lucky draws of a Lenovo Legion Y520 and other exciting prizes.

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Kaspersky Advanced Cybersecurity Platform launched for complex threats against enterprises

To bring visibility back to corporate networks and reduce response times, New Kaspersky Threat Management and Defense brings together and reinforces the capabilities of Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack, Kaspersky Cybersecurity Services and new Kaspersky EDR within a single platform. Also available as standalone solutions, Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack, Kaspersky EDR and Kaspersky Cybersecurity Services perform best as a single Threat Management and Defense platform, allowing for unified administration and automation of the whole threat management cycle. Check out their site for more details.

 

Digi offering GSC movie tickets every Tuesday

Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) has tied up with Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) for a year-long collaboration to bring special rewards to customers such as movie tickets at RM8.99 every Thursday, in addition to popcorn combos and other discounts when watching the latest blockbusters at GSC cinemas throughout Malaysia.

 

New IPC Shopping Centre app matches what you want to eat with what you're listening to on Spotify

IPC Shopping Centre recently launched their app which matches what you want to eat (and what is available to eat at IPC Shopping Centre) with what you're listening to on Spotify. If your stomach can't choose and you're in IPC Shopping Centre you can download the app for Google Play Store or the Apple App Store and let it do it for you.

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YouTube Malaysia's Top 10 CNY advertisements

Still feeling CNY or Chinese New Year? YouTube have listed their Top 10 Popular Chinese New Year Advertisements on YouTube Malaysia for your nostalgic (and sometimes tear jerking) pleasure.

 

Maxis brings CNY joy to Rumah Charis

On 13 February, 80 Maxis volunteers visited Rumah Charis to bring festive joy to the children and elderly residents and to help prepare the home for the upcoming new year celebrations. The volunteers worked in teams to paint the fences surrounding the home, cleaned up the interior and exterior, and also put up Chinese New Year decorations.

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Acer gets 12 iF Design Awards 2018

Acer recently received 12 iF Design Awards 2018 in recognition for design excellence. The award-winning Acer products include Predator Orion 9000 desktop, Predator Triton 700 laptop, Predator X27 monitor, Predator X34P monitor, PredatorSense software, Predator Gaming Gadget packaging design, Acer Swift 7 laptop, Aspire S 24 all-in-one desktop, VG0 series gaming monitor, Holo360 and Vision360 cameras and Pawbo Wagtag pet tracker.

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U Mobile introduces new CIO and Deputy CTO

U Mobile recently introduced their new Chief Information Officer (CIO), Neil Tomkinson and added Woon Ooi Yuen to the team as Deputy Chief Technology Officer (DCTO). Neil joins U Mobile from MTN Next!, replacing Tan Chen Sen who was U Mobile’s CIO for the past 5 years.

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