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This time around for TechNave NewsBytes 2020 #9, we have Samsung reminding us to wish our mother Happy Mother's day, Google with their Teach from Home hub while Maxis unveil their Q1 results and commitment. New Microsoft 365 Personal and Family Subscriptions are now available in Malaysia while Astro and Allo are collaborating. Micron reveal their world’s first HSE and there’s also #LEBIHBANYAKEKSTRA with Touch ‘n Go eWallet.

Altair have refreshed their branding while the Biji-biji Initiative and Me.Reka revealed their PPE plans for frontliners and sponsors. MDEC weighed in with YANA and Razer’s face mask manufacturing line has gone full swing. This issue we have a special from Sony on their Work from Home solutions. 

vivo has officially announced that the vivo Y30 which is equipped with an MTK6765, as well as 4GB of RAM starting from the price of RM899. If you’re interested, you can head over to either the official vivo concept store, partners, as well as websites such as Lazada, Shopee, and vivo’s online store.

OPPO has officially announced that they will be hosting a giveaway, where you could stand a chance to win an OPPO Reno3 smartphone during the live launch which is happening on 12 May 2020. All you need to do is to like, share, and answer questions correctly in order to be in the running to win the OPPO Reno3 smartphone.

Although Nintendo Switch has been launched almost three years ago, the console is still a popular choice for gaming while everyone is staying home now. Not to mention with the launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo Switch has reached the peak of selling out the consoles across regions, making the company raise production by 20 percent to counter the shortage. While Nintendo is busy with the production of the Nintendo Switch, there is still rumour coming up for the next generation console saying it will use a processor by Samsung and AMD.

After hearing many rumours about the Meizu 17 series, the long-awaited devices have finally been launched today to serve us nothing but powerful performance. The series brings two identical devices including a vanilla Meizu 17 and a Meizu 17 Pro with better tech specs. Now, let's continue to find out which selling points of the devices can attract you.

Samsung has officially announced that from now until 7 June 2020, you can get free gifts worth up to RM369 when you purchase selected products during the campaign. Not only that but if your total purchase is worth more than RM3000, you will be eligible for an additional RM300 off when you use the promo code “HOME300”.

In conjunction with the upcoming Raya celebrations, OPPO is giving away up to RM10 million in gifts and rewards when you purchase selected products from 9 May until 31 May 2020. Not only that, but the OPPO A9 2020 will also be on discount at the price of RM999 instead of the usual RM1099.

It seems that Samsung might be launching their own debit card which comes equipped with a “money management platform”, which is expected to be unveiled somewhere around Q3 2020. While not much is known in regards to the pricing in order to sign up for the debit card, we do know that Samsung will be releasing more details in the next few weeks.

One would think that smartphone sales have dropped during this global pandemic but turns out it's the opposite. It seems that more people seem to have purchased tech gadgets making themselves comfortable at home. According to Canalys, they have just released an image from their report of the global top 10 smartphones in Q1 2020 with Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi dominating the charts.

Some Google apps are updated often, while others get new features once in a blue moon. Google Lens falls into the latter category, but the new features it's getting are handy for sure. The company yesterday announced three new features for the app and should already be available in a few regions.