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We have seen rumour information on the Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro flying around the net, and now a new entry on GFXBench states that there will be a Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro. This phone is slated to be on the higher scale in the mid-tier smartphone range, and the specs shared are consistent with that concept.

As the latest Android now supports Adoptable storage – external storage that can extend the size of the internal storage – and even some integration SD cards into the phone itself – the Secure Digital Association, the body that governs the SD Card standard, has announced a new specification called SD 5.1 that introduces the Application Performance Class.

To make things a little bit more unique, companies usually feature new and innovative features in their flagships so that consumers will flock to the brand and get one unit for themselves. Samsung may just change the game again with the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8, as rumours has it that it will have autofocus (AF) in the front camera sensor.

Maxis have officially launched their eKelas programme with the aim of extending it to the 118 Pusat Internet 1Malaysia under their care (there are actually 730 such centres). Eventually, they hope to reach out to 100000 students in rural communities over the next five years. Granted, the eKelas programme has already been live as a pilot programme since September 2015, but Maxis are looking to expand their efforts to improve Science, Mathematics and English for form 1, 2 and 3 students.

As you already read, speculations of the Apple iPhone 8 will be going for a glass casing body, perhaps an OLED display on all or one device. And just a few hours ago, KGI Securities Ming-Chi Kuo just released a new research note saying the 4.7-inch model will not only be featuring a glass casing body, but also a wireless charging technology.

A limited run of Sony’s Walkman has been launched, to coincide with the release of the new Final Fantasy XV for the PS4 and Xbox One. The A-series Walkman features pixel-art versions of the protagonists of the latest game etched to the rear of the metal body, along side the game’s Roman numeral logo.

On 26 November 2016, Cyberview Sdn Bhd has brought forth the first national Minecraft tournament for young talents called GEM PLAY. Under the Cyberview Living Lab Talent initiative, over 150 participants aged between 8 to 16 years old have joined the tournament and the winner of the singles tournament ‘GEM Island’ went home with RM2300 while total prize money for team-based ‘GEM Castle’ was RM4800.

If you are a constant user of Waze – this will be a treat for you. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are now on Waze as a voice pack that you can download to give you navigation on the road.

If you have yet to read our review of the Meizu M3 Note, have a click here. In the mean time, there is a new report online stating that Meizu is prepping the launch of the update to the Meizu M3 Note. Filings on TENAA have shown that the new Meizu M5 Note is real, and it is coming to market real soon.

2017 is set to be a big year for Apple – as it will be the 10th anniversary of the original iPhone. However we will still see more products coming out in the same year, especially tablets and computers. The next iPad is set to be the same size as the Apple iPad Air 2, and may not feature a physical home button.