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While the official announcement from Apple yesterday outed the Malaysia release date for the Apple iPhone 5S and 5C as 1 November 2013, a look at the Apple Malaysia site reveals another date. When you scroll down to the Shop online option the date you can start ordering online at the Malaysian Apple store is 31 October 2013. This means if you're looking to get the Gold Apple iPhone 5S then you should be prepared for a midnight rush on 30 October 2013. Looking back at the wording of the announcement and it specifically says "by 1 November 2013" which means that 31 October 2013 also works as it is before the 1 November 2013 deadline.

Maxis have recently offered the Sony Xperia Z1 from RM1199 provided you sign up for a TalkMore28, TalkMore48, TalkMore78, SurfMore50, SurfMore 75 and Value Plus or Value First plans with Bolt-on Mobile Internet Plans. The smartphone is available under both 12 and 24 month contracts. Initially, the Sony Xperia Z1 also came with a number of freebies including a Magnetic Charging Dock (DK-31) but with this deal from Maxis only the first 1000 subscribers will get it.  For more details, check out the table and links in this article.

While the official announcement from Apple yesterday outed the Malaysia release date for the Apple iPhone 5S and5C as 1 November 2013, a look at the Apple Malaysia site reveals another date. When you scroll down to the Shop online option the date you can start ordering online at the Malaysian Apple store is 31 October 2013. This means if you're looking to get the Gold Apple iPhone 5S then you should be prepared for a midnight rush on 30 October 2013. Looking back at the wording of the announcement and it specifically says "by 1 November 2013" which means that 31 October 2013 also works as it is before the 1 November 2013 deadline. 

Apple has just announced the second phase of it's iPhone roll-out and Malaysia is on the list. With this, Apple has officially confirmed that the Apple iPhone 5S and Apple iPhone 5C will be launched in Malaysia on 1 November 2013. While the announcement covers the Malaysia release date, it doesn't include pricing, so we still don't know the official price of either smartphone. In this case we're happy to be wrong with our initial release date estimates of December 2013 but prices are likely to be a bit higher this time around due to the weaker Ringgit and a currency exchange between US Dollars and the Ringgit. We expect that on the launch date of 1 November 2013, all the major telcos will release their Apple iPhone 5C or 5S bundles as well but it will also likely be made available at other local retail sellers. Stay tuned and we'll keep you posted as to any new development.

While it is currently the most feature-filled smartwatch from a big company on the market, the Samsung Galaxy Gearis still far from being the smartwatch that everyone wants. However, it turns out that this could be partly due to the limitations that Samsung have put on it, as the guys from Ars Technica have hacked the smartwatch to run Android 4.2.2 and even play a game of Candy Crush. Utilizing a technique called side-loading through ADB and USB debugging enabled, they not only loaded some full apps, they even watched some videos on the tiny 1.6-inch screen. However, since the tech specs of the Galaxy Gear just consist of an 800MHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB storage and no WiFi, what you can do or install on the smartwatch is still very limited.

Nikon has officially announced the D610 DSLR camera. The D610 builds upon the full-frame design of the earlier released Nikon D600 which while a good DSLR, had some notable issues with dust accumulation near the sensor. While the D610 seems almost the same as the D600, it does bring a new 3fps Quiet Continuous shooting mode and maximum burst speed of 6 frames per second to the market. While the D610 does seem like a replacement, the D600 is still being sold so it could just be a minor revamp instead. Targeting the premium crowd the Nikon D610 is available for $1999.95 (RM6407) for the body alone and $2599.95 (RM8330) for the body and an AF-S Nikkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR lens. Adding up the price to $3049.95 (RM9772) offers the AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens, a 32GB Class 10 memory card and a laptop bag. Going all the way to $3249.95 (RM10412) will get you the body, both the AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR and AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens, a WU-1b wireless mobile adapter, DSLR tablet bag and 32GB Class 10 memory card.

The Samsung Galaxy Round, or the world's first commercial curved screen smartphone, has been announced by SK Telecom via Samsung Tomorrow. Unlike earlier rumours which suggested that it may be a side to side model like the one presented at CES 2013, the Samsung Galaxy Round sports a concave screen or a screen that curves inwards. Like the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, the Galaxy Round also has an artificial leather like backside, right down to the stitching. According to SK Telecom, they will officially launch the Samsung Galaxy Round tomorrow (10 October 2013). Tech specs and features for the Samsung Galaxy Round include a 7.9mm profile, 154g weight and a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED screen featuring full HD 1080p playback. Other tech specs and features include LTE-A and a 2800 mAh battery with pricing around $1000 (RM3200). The phone apparently turns on when you press and roll it and turns off when you release it and it rolls back, but you can see this for yourself in the video in this article.

Various reliable sources expected that Apple should announce the newest iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 this month.  As a norm for Apple, the event should be held on 22nd October.

The focus of the event will be on the 5th generation full size iPad as well as the second generation iPad mini. The new iPad 5 is expected to be thinner, lighter and overall smaller because of its reduced bezels. The second generation iPad mini 2 will get the same treatment, expected along with the new retina display. Rumors saying that Apple will putting the fingerprint scanner on them but it is not been confirmed yet.

Updated (9-10-2013):-

Various reliable sources expected that Apple's should announce the newest iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 this month.  As is tradition for Apple, the event should held on 22nd October.

The focus of the event will be on the 5th generation full size iPad as well as the second generation iPad mini. The new iPad 5 is expected to be thinner, lighter and overall smaller because of reduced bezels. The second generation iPad mini 2 to get the same treatment, expected along with a new retina display. Rumors saying that Apple will putting the fingerprint scanner onthem but it is not been confirmed yet.

Smartphones have various sensors that let them detect gravity, speed and a whole bunch of other things, but a new type of sensor may soon allow our smartphones to sniff out smells. The sensor is based on a MEMS vacuum pump which is many times smaller than previous versions and works on the basis of spectrometers. It is being developed by Honeywell ACS Labs and involves the creation of many mini turbines on a circular platform smaller than the size of a penny or 1-cent coin. Developers are using it to detect chemical reactions for toxins in the air, allowing it to effectively smell dangerous substances or situations which we might not be aware of.