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The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) of Malaysia recently announced that the first generation of Malaysia’s poor to get into an IPTA will get their education paid for. While it has not been approved yet, according to Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, it will be brought to the cabinet soon to reduce poverty through knowledge and skills. 

Apple has long been rumoured to produce a foldable iPad, with many sources predicting it to be released in 2024. The latest of which is from reliable tipster Ming-Chi Kuo who agreed with the release time-frame and even went a step further by claiming that the foldable iPad will come with a carbon fibre kickstand.

The realme GT Neo 5 has been in the rumour mills for a while and now, the tech company has confirmed that it will launch in China next month. Moreover, in a series of teasers, realme revealed the device’s standout feature, which is the whopping 240W wired fast charging; the fastest in the world for a smartphone.

Samsung Malaysia has announced that the blood pressure and electrocardiogram (ECG) tracking features on the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 series are now available to users in Malaysia. In a press release, the company said that the Galaxy Watch is an ideal personal fitness monitoring device to complement regular medical check-ups.

If you haven't login your MAE app or the Maybank2u website yet, you'd be pleased to know that there is a new Kill Switch feature. It's a new security feature and just got rolled out today. 

Previously, we reported that the OPPO Reno8 T series may be launching soon as the design of the smartphone lineup was recently teased by the company. Now, we got confirmation that the device is indeed coming, with OPPO announcing a launch date of 7 February 2023 on its official Malaysian website.

The mobile phone market last year saw a significant decrease in sales due to the global recession as well as supply chain issues in China. However, despite the shortcomings, a report by Canalys showed that Apple still dominated the Chinese smartphone market, especially in the high-end segment.

It wasn't that long ago that we reported there were many false Crash Detection alarms. In just Minnesota, USA alone in 2022, there are already 700 false alarms. Meanwhile, several Japanese emergency service units got a total of 919 false calls within a month. 

During the weekend, Astro celebrated and launched the grand opening of its largest Astro Experience Store, located in IOI City Mall, Putrajaya. The new store offers customers an experience of discovering Astro’s latest range of products and services. 

Last month, it was reported that the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 series would be unveiled with the Galaxy S23 series. The new laptops would feature high-end features and hardware, but details weren't confirmed. Now, the renders and tech specs have been revealed ahead of the launch.