So...it's August already! But things have been a bit quiet. I mean, there are some news here and there, the Vivo S1 got officially launch in public yesterday at the Vivo SuperDay Roadshow Event, then Xiaomi Malaysia also got to show its new pure stock Android Mi A3 smartphone (which nobody really seems to care for some reason), same goes to the Black Shark 2 Pro that was revealed in China (which unfortunately still loses the favour against the ROG Phone 2, according to our fans). Besides the phone news, we got a Malaysian Pokemon fan making his own Pokemon game mod based on Malaysia so that's cool.
Yeah so there's nothing much but just a heads up, here's what you can expect in this coming few weeks - many news about the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series which will take place in New York and many, many Merdeka promo sales to come. Anyway, let's get started shall we?
CAROUSELL Celebrates Merdeka Day With Malaysian Heroes - #MYLocalWira
What's this about? Well to sum it up - Caurousell is kicking off #MYLocalWira as a charity initiative to support Parents without Partners to help single parents in need. How? #MYLocalWira calls on Malaysians’ well-known spirit of generosity to have their preloved items on sale at their thrift store, Jumble Station.
The Malaysians that are involved in this charity include squash legend Datuk Nicol David, Malaysia’s first female ONE Championship mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and Global Citizen Ambassador Ann Osman, international model and renowned fashion and beauty entrepreneur Amber Chia, professional motorsport athlete and Malaysia's "Drift Queen” Leona Chin, world-class diver Leong Mun Yee and national gymnast Farah Ann.
You can get the full listing of Malaysian personalities and their items for sale on my.carousell.com/ or via the Carousell app; every purchase will support Malaysians in need.
There's an OPPO 5G Hotel in Australia
Meanwhile in Australia, OPPO actually set up the world's first travelling, 5G-powered Smart Hotel (lol). It's not some glorious five-star hotel that features 5G connectivity but it's a 40ft shipping container powered off the OPPO Reno smartphone and the 5G network with a decorated accommodation.
It won't be staying in one spot either, as it will be touring throughout Australia over the next few months, starting from the Gold Coast’s very own Home of the Arts (HOTA). According to OPPO, travellers can expect:
- Smart Mirror - The hotel Smart Mirror has everything guests could wish for in a mirror. Simply connect a smart device to watch the latest news, get updates on stocks, read the morning newspaper, watch movies, or get the ideal light for the perfect mirror selfie.
- Game Anywhere - Through the hotel’s 5G Gaming Suite, guests can experience a high-end gaming computer in the palm of their hand. Users can game locally on the PC, or leverage the 5G smartphone to access a library of games and play from anywhere.
- Get things done hands-free - The Hotel’s Reno 5G device is connected to a Google Home Hub, as well as an array of smart-home features. Guests can use their voice to control the lighting, play their favourite songs from YouTube Music, ask questions and get visual, immersive answers from Google.
- Experience Augmented Reality (AR) - The hotel has several immersive AR apps on show, including an interactive introduction to the Reno 5G and an AR Wardrobe, which enables guests to preview different outfits in a virtual AR runway.
- Access entertainment buffer-free - Download, stream and watch to your heart’s content with 5G. Enjoy Netflix buffer-free or download a whole season of your favourite show while you make a cup of coffee, and watch it on the hotel’s widescreen TV.
Just so you know, it's actually available to book from August 1st to August 30th at HOTA for AU$150 per night, with all proceeds from bookings being donated to local charities. Guests can take in a show, attend one of the many HOTA events or simply sit back and relax, taking in views of the city’s skyline. Bookings can be made at www.OPPO5GHotel.com.
Realme Malaysia expands two new stores
Coming back to our local shores, Realme Malaysia has opened not just another store, but two more within Klang Valley. Besides the one at Sunway Pyramid, the second realme Image Store in Metro Kajang is located at Lot 7&8 LG Floor, Plaza Metro Kajang, 43000 Kajang, Selangor; whereas the third realme Image Store, it is located at Lot SK-05, Second Floor, IOI Mall Puchong Batu 9, Jalan Puchong, Bandar Puchong Jaya 47170 Puchong.
All the Realme Image stores are open from 10AM to 10PM daily. For a list of realme dealers, please visit myrealme.my/locate-us/.
Digi simplifies digitalisation for SMEs with Digi Business Experts and another annual Customer Obsessed Day
In continuing the effort for making Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) owners have an easier way of doing business digitally, Digi has introduced its business retail advisors, Digi Business Experts (DBEs) in all its 30 retail stores nationwide.
The DBEs are specially trained with information on business digitalisation and relevant products and services for SME owners, particularly in the field of digital cloud, Internet of Things (IoT) and data analytics. SME owners can have a consultation walk-in at the Digi Store in Bangsar Shopping Centre where they can find out more different digital products and solutions, such as Go Digi WiFi, iFleet for GPS management system, OMNI for the virtual business telephone system and KryptoPOS; a machine-to-machine (M2M) platform.
In other news, Digi also took the streets in its Customer Obsessed Day to connect with their customers with more than 1100 employees across the nation for the 7th year in a row. COD is a symbolic reflection of the company’s on-going commitment towards placing customers first in all it does; obsessing over the experience it provides customers across its touchpoints, products and services.
For more information on Digi Business solutions, visit new.digi.com.my/business-overview.
Adobe Sign for Small Business Debuts to HelpSmall Companies Digitize
Adobe is also helping out Small Businesses to enter the digital service by introducing Adobe Sign. In order to reduce the usage of paperwork, Adobe Sign was created to help companies digitize legacy work practices that rely on signatures, like customer onboarding, contracts and approvals, payments and invoices, and much more.
Adobe Sign has also been integrated into the Acrobat Reader desktop app, enabling hundreds of millions of people who have Acrobat Reader installed to send two documents for e-signature each month, free of charge, which can be updated or download from this page.
Alibaba Cloud Showcases Leading-Edge Solutions to Malaysian Enterprises to Accelerate Digital Transformation
Oh yes, Alibaba is also in the bandwagon but for this same good course. During the first cloud summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Alibaba Group is proud to present Alibaba Cloud to showcase technologies and solutions for digital transformation, as well as signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad to use Big Data and AI to expedite financial inclusion.
Selina Yuan, President of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence International said, “Since the establishment of our first local data centre in Malaysia, Alibaba Cloud has been paving the way to support local businesses to accelerate their digital transformation. As the No.1 cloud provider in Asia Pacific, we want to continue to promote inclusiveness through technology, so that customers can experience a world-class cloud system in terms of reliability, security, efficiency and interconnectivity."
K, nice I guess.
U Mobile signs MoU with Tencent and Impact Malaysia
Speaking of MoU, U Mobile has entered into a strategic collaboration with Tencent. Keep in mind that they aren't making some new game as what Tencent is known for, but the MoU signed by the two parties is a collaboration for big data analytics (BDA), artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and smart+ technologies, as well as digital application and services.
This collaboration will enable U Mobile to leverage Tencent’s technology in rolling out its prepaid customers’ self-registration functionality on different digital channels including the WeChat Mini Programs. With Tencent’s Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) technologies, customers can register their U Mobile prepaid SIM cards anytime and anywhere. This convenient self-registration service will be available to U Mobile’s prepaid customers by the end of this year.
Wong Heang Tuck, CEO of U Mobile (left) and Poshu Yeung, Vice President, International Business Group, Tencent, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore providing enterprise-focused smart technology and services that are supported by Tencent Cloud
(L-R) Alex Tan, Chief Sales Officer of U Mobile; YB Tuan Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman, Youth & Sports Minister of Malaysia; Ahmed Faris Amir, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Impact Malaysia
Also recently, they partnered with Impact Malaysia, an agency under the purview of Ministry of Youth & Sports for youth development and social innovation, have signed an MoU which will see U Mobile transform various youth-centric community spaces across Malaysia into vibrant art murals. The initiative, supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS), will have the unveiling of its first transformation in September at Spacerubix, a community event space and the home of Impact Malaysia, located in Puchong, Selangor.
U Mobile will also be equipping the space with free public high-speed 4G connectivity for one year. It is hoped that Spacerubix, once transformed, will become one of the best spaces in Klang Valley for youth-driven activities including, but not limited to, concerts, bazaars and workshops.
Intel Launches First 10th Gen Intel Core Processors
Moving to PC components, Intel recently launched a new (and first) 10th Gen Intel Core Processors and will be integrated for future 2-in-1s and laptops. Bringing high-performance AI> to the table, it features a new Intel Iris Plus next-level graphics and enhances the best connectivity with Intel WiFi 6 (Gig+) and Thunderbolt 3.
In addition to that, it also features an Intel Deep Learning Boost that accelerates neural networks on the CPU to work on image enhancements, photo indexing and photorealistic effects. Videography will also get the same treatment with up to 1 teraflop of GPU engine, as well as an Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator (GNA) for voice processing and noise suppression.
The systems are expected to arrive for the holiday season from PC manufacturers. To learn more about the latest 10th Gen Intel Core Processor, you can read more right over here.
G.SKILL Releases Optimized DDR4-3800 CL14 Memory Kit for AMD Ryzen 3000 & X570 Platform
Lastly, G.SKILL has announced a new Trident Z Neo DDR4-3800 CL14-16-16-36 4x8GB/2x8GB memory kits for AMD Ryzen 3000 & X570 motherboard. This is ideally perfect for pushing the limits of memory bandwidth yet at the same time, having low-latency memory kit at DDR4-3800 CL14-16-16-36 in capacity configurations of 8GBx2 and 8GBx4.
The Trident Z Neo memory kit can run at DDR4-3800 CL14-16-16-36 in 8GBx2 capacity with the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X processor and the MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE motherboard, reaching a tested memory bandwidth of 58GB/s, 56GB/s, and 58GB/s for reading, write, and copy, respectively.
If you want to know more about the technicalities, you can visit the GSKILL newsroom to check it out right here.
That's all, folks. Now get out of here to enjoy your Sunday.
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