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Ever since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, multiple fake news have been floating around online thanks to our naive uncles and aunties in our family chat groups. But do you know how many are there right now? According to the Kementerian Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (KKMM), there is as many as 167 fake news about COVID-19 officially.

Scammers are always looking for new ways to cheat honest citizens, which is why we have to remain alert to them at this crucial time. Unfortunately, six people had the misfortune to run afoul of the latest trick by a scam syndicate recently and lost a combined total of RM295350. The method used to trick the victims was a mobile application created by the syndicate.

This time around in TechNave NewsBytes realme pats itself on the back for more achievements while Huawei, Intel and LG contribute to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. Shopee and MDEC chip in for SMEs and Gigabyte and Aorus show off new laptops. 

Other news comes from Double Eleven, Micron, OPPO, MediaTek, DingTalk, Lenovo, Red Hat, SK Magic, GoPayz and Canon. In this TechNave NewsBytes #6 our special focuses on 18 things you really didn’t know you could do on your Apple iPhone.

In our on-going Movement Control Order period, it's obvious that many festive celebrations won't be seeing the light of the tunnel. Ramadan isn't very likely going to happen, and so as Sikh New Year (a.k.a. Vaisakhi) which just happened yesterday. Despite that, the Sikh people were still able to celebrate their New Year through e-Vaisakhi.

When HONOR launched the 9X Pro in Malaysia last week, the company announced that it will start selling the device in stores on 17 April 2020. However, we won't be able to go out now that the movement control order (MCO) has been extended, so that idea is out the window. Instead, the device will now be sold online.

Are you running out of space in your Nintendo Switch? Fret not, there is a new software update rolling out globally. Dubbed as Version 10.0.0, this update has finally fixed the issue of not allowing gamers to move their games from the internal storage to the SD card. This includes all downloadable software, updates, and even DLC.

Businesses around the country are having a hard time adapting to the current situation, especially smaller companies. But it's during times like this that we can learn new ways to work and communicate. Google Malaysia wants to help local companies learn these digital skills and has announced a series of free online workshops.

Fans may not be able to watch their favourite artists in a live concert anytime soon, but here's some news - there will be a One World: #TogetherAtHome global broadcast event which is organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization (WHO) on 18 April 2020. Featuring various stars such as Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Elton John and many others, the goal of the digital broadcast is to support the frontline healthcare workers through music and inspiring everyone to take action to stay at home. 

Wireless charging tech has improved a lot in recent months, with adapters capable of charging up to 40W like OPPO's new AirVOOC. Of course, fast-charging isn't the only area companies are exploring. Rumours of the AirPower charging mat are back, with Apple now allegedly able to ensure that it won't have overheating issues anymore.

While the OPPO Ace2 was revealed last night, so did the OPPO 40W AirVOOC wireless charger. According to OPPO, this product is the world's first commercial high-speed wireless charger and it's able to charge a 4000mAh battery in under an hour (56 minutes). At the moment, it's only available in China for 249 Yuan (~RM152).