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The Apple Pencil is currently an iPad Pro-only device, so the desktop Apple products can’t take advantage of the flexibility and creative options that is available with the Pencil. Now however we may just see something for the desktop in the near future, as Apple as just patented a Pencil-like device, but for the desktop.

Previously we have covered about Superbook here when it was first mooted online. Now that it has started its kickstarter period, they have surpassed expectations – their current USD 944,000 (~RM 3.8 million as the time of this post) amount is about twenty times their initial request!

Just recently at InstructureCon, Canvas by Instructure, a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company that makes software that makes people smarter have made an announcement of their integration with Microsoft Office 365 to provide instructors and learners around the world with an improved educational experience.

Starting yesterday, Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“Digi”) introduced a new way to safeguard customers’ digital life with the launch of Digi Family Safety app and #SafeWeb4Kids workbook. With this initiative, Digi continues to innovate and strengthen its digital products and service offerings, towards becoming customer’s favourite partner in digital life.

Today, Huawei and LEICA Malaysia has announced that they will be hosting a series of mobile photography workshops for all of its Huawei P9 and P9 Plus users. The purpose of the workshops is to make professional photography accessible to each of its users.

Samsung Malaysia Electronics recently launched their Culture Explorer app for Malaysia in tandem with their regional Culture.Connect campaign. While the campaign encourages the celebration of culture, the app utilizes Augmented Reality or AR to act as a virtual tour guide, highlighting cultural information and knowledge on heritage landmark sites here in Malaysia. The app also includes a 360 degree virtual tour, a navigation function using Google Maps and pictures of interesting heritage landmarks around the country.

If you think ASUS ROG's Champions Cup would be the last eSports scene we see in Malaysia, well don't fret, it's not the end yet because there's another tournament coming soon in January 2017. In an effort to help develop the Malaysian video games industry, Resorts World Genting has announced their collaboration with ESL to hold the first ever ESL One tournament in Resorts World Genting. Titled ESL One Genting, the event will be held at the Arena of Stars from 6 -8 January 2017 with the world's best top 8 Dota 2 teams against each other, with the championship prize on the line worth RM1000000.

Today, Maxis has made an announcement about their collaboration with Vodafone to implement Internet of Things (IoT) services into Malaysia. The agreement between the two parties will allow Maxis to offer enterprises best in class IoT solutions to optimise costs, improve operational efficiency, create more value and ultimately deliver a better customer experience.

While the Android marketshare continues to rise – Apple with their iOS ecosystem (iPhone and iPad) devices has been there all along as a great counterbalance to the market. They have just recently reached a milestone – they have sold over one billion iPhone devices as of today.

IFA 2016 Berlin is upon us, and we are expecting many manufacturers to announce new products during the week-long event. Traditionally manufacturers have their events before the IFA trade show itself, and Sony is following the trend as they are geared to announce new stuff on September 1st , just before IFA.