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Sony a6300 was unveiled by Sony today and it features a newly developed 24MP APS-C sensor, and a new '4D' AF system with 425 phase-detection AF points. What this means is, it is able to auto focus as fast as the speed of light (just an analogy) with a respectable 8fps shooting rate with AF. Below are the key specifications of the new mirrorless camera:-

• 24MP CMOS APS-C sensor with copper wiring
• 425-point on-sensor phase-detection AF system
• 11 fps continuous shooting (8fps continuous live view)
• Silent shooting  
• Max ISO of 51200
• 4K video capture up to 100 Mbps
• Phase-detect AF compatible with A-mount lenses via LA-EA3 adapter

According to BuzzFeed's John Paczkowski and 9to5Mac, both sites have claimed that Apple will have an event planned for 15 March (Tuesday) this year to announce and showcase the three rumoured products – the 4-inch iPhone “5se”, iPad Air 3, and a second generation Apple Watch.

A round-up from all our rumoured news of those three products, the iPhone “5se” is said to sport an A9 chip with M9 motion coprocessor, 1GB RAM, 16GB and 64GB storage variant, Bluetooth 4.2, Apply Pay, VoLTE and WiFi connection support, and a 1624 mAh battery. 3D Touch might not be included so it can be different from the iPhone 6s. 

It was not so long ago that Microsoft Malaysia released the Microsoft Lumia 550 just last month along with the Nokia 230 Dual SIM, but there's a leaked image of a Lumia 650 from @evleaks which shows the front look of the device. 

According to the rumours, the device will look just like the Lumia 550 except for the metal frame. Specifications could include a  quad-core 1.1GHz Snapdragon 210 or 212 chipset, 1GB RAM, 8GB of expandable storage, 5-inch display with 720 resolution, supports WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS, 2000 mAh battery, and of course it runs on Windows 10 Mobile. 

Celcom recently announced that on top of the updated Celcom FiRST Gold postpaid plan, Malaysians can now get new prosperity deals for this Chinese New Year with their NewPhone 4G LTE smartphone exchange program and FATTNET from Xpax for prepaid users. While the FiRST Gold plan offers increased data of up to 10GB for just RM80, the FATTNET from Xpax prepaid plan increases data to 8GB per month including free 88 minutes for calls and free 88 SMS along with Unlimited Internet Burung Hantu, exclusively for this Chinese New Year. In addition, Xpax users who activate Yonder Music for unlimited music streaming at zero Internet charges will also receive additional RM10 free credit.

Remember Celcom's FiRST Blue and Gold plan package they introduced somewhere at the end of last year? This new year is no different, as they continue to give their customers the  greatest plan for 2016 with a price cut from RM100 to Rm80 only for FiRST Gold with extra gigabytes!

The privileges and benefits of FiRST Gold for this new year have also increased by 1GB, you can check out the graphs below to see the diferrence.

As you may already know, Xiaomi will be presenting their latest flagship, the Xiaomi Mi 5 simultaneously in China and MWC 2016 (Barcelona) in just 3 weeks. Not to mention, the Mi 5 will also be equipped with Qualcomm's latest chipset the Snapdragon 820. 

With great anticipation, Xiaomi's Weibo post suggested that they might consider to incorporate Microsoft’s Windows 10 Mobile OS into the Mi 5 as another variant. Previously, they have also announced their new and upcoming Xiaomi Mi Pad to run on Windows 10 Mobile. If that's the case, we can actually expect them to reveal four Mi 5 variants with different hardware and software altogether. 

Samsung Electronics has been quite busy this starting year, they have released the new Galaxy A series (2016) just recently, same goes to the Galaxy Note5 pink edition, the Samsung SEA Forum 2016in Malaysia yesterday, and the upcoming unknown Galaxy model this month too. We have already showed you some leaked tech specs of the Galaxy J7 (2016), and there's a new “update” on the specifications. 

Apple iPad Air 3 rumours have been around for quite awhile, there's another new render image we saw online and it seems to backup the previous rumours of having four speakers and a LED flash.  Besides that, the new render have highlighted that the new device design is similar to the iPad Air 2 and will be 6.15mm thick and 169.6mm wide, slightly bigger than its predecessor. 

Aside from the potential four speakers and LED flash features, a Smart Connector could also be an addition as seen at the side of the device. This suggest that the new iPad can be supported by accessories like a Smart Keyboard. On the other hand, it's rumoured that the device will sport a 4K resolution and 4GB RAM under the hood.

What a day at Samsung SEA Forum 2016! There were a lot of products displayed such as the Samsung SUHD TV with Quantum Dot Display, Family Hub refrigerator, AddWash Washing Machine, Galaxy TabPro S, new Gear S2 classic colours, and even Samsung Pay! We did some hands-on video on the products so check out below to watch them!

Today, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. have unveiled and showcased multiple new technologies that focuses on smarter living for their customers in at the Samsung South East Asia Forum 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The new products that were presented by the company were – a new curvedSUHD TV with Quantum Dot Display, Samsung AddWash Washing Machine, a connectedSamsung Family Hub refrigerator, and a brand new Samsung Galaxy TabPro S that runs on Windows 10 OS along with two new Gear S2 classic colours in Rose Gold and Platinum.

“At Samsung, we have always placed our customers' needs at the heart of everything we do, and we have a stellar track record of launching thoughtful innovations that enhance our customers' quality of life.” said Yong Sung Jeon, President & CEO, Samsung Electronics Southeast Asia & Oceania. “This year is no exception. I am thrilled to be able to introduce groundbreaking products and services that will revolutionize smarter living and bring the IoT technology into customers' everyday lives.”