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Welcome back to another weekly NewsBytes segment where we bring you the latest tech news from the edge (at least for us). So how was your 11.11 shopping spree? You might have spent quite a sum but don't feel guilty about it - our TechNave team also did the same becase this year's 11.11 sale was really good and I bought some items that I don't even need like a ninja flu mask, but it's too cool and cheap to ignore it. Thanks to my and the many Malaysians contribution to 11.11, Huawei Online Store did great, so did Lazada, Shopee,  honor Malaysia and 11street too which you can read below after this introduction.

Intel recently announced their 2nd generation Neural Compute Stick 2 for $99 (~RM414). Designed for developers looking to take advantage of Artificial Intelligence or AI deep learning prototyping, it offers up to 8X better performance compared to the original Intel Movidius Neural Compute Stick.

Starting from 16 November 2018 onwards, Xiaomi will be the first brand in Malaysia to offer e-SIM by Durian Man app starting from a low as RM1. The e-SIM allows the device to function even without a physical SIM. Not only that, it reduces the overall cost needed to manufacture the SIM as well.

Hey, TechNavers! Welcome to the first ever TechNave Gaming Newsbytes! Every Saturday we will be bringing to you the latest gaming news that has happened that week from Malaysia and around the world. This week has been pretty interesting in the gaming world and among them is a very interesting machine that was announced by Acer, which is the Acer Thronos.

Realme 2 Pro has announced they have emerged as the “Smartphone Champion” during the Shopee 15.11 Men's Festival. The device has sold around 2500 devices in just 3 hours while during the Shopee 11.11 Big Sale, the Realme was also named the ‘Top Brand’ among all brand as well.

Today, Huawei Malaysia has hosted a special campaign called AI As The Eyes 2018 CSR Campaign. It served as a closing ceremony for the NEXT-IMAGE Photographer Awards 2018 and during that event, Huawei Malaysia proudly awarded one of the campaign participants, Puan Jamaliah Binti Mohd Yasin, a visual impaired lady a special recognition prize.

Remember about the Year End Treats 2018 sale that we talked about by Samsung Malaysia? Looks like they have added more products to the list, so besides the Samsung TVs, home appliances such as the refrigerator, washing machine, air-conditioner & purifier, microwave oven, as well as vacuum cleaners are now included for the promotion sale.

The Acer Thronos has been showcased at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil in conjunction with the Kuala Lumpur Major which is happening on the 16 November 2018 until 18 November 2018. With only 2 units of the Acer Thronos in Malaysia, the entire setup costs RM56999 which is close to a full spec Perodua Myvi.

As of 15 November 2018, Maxis has revamped its MaxisONE Prime and it's great news for every subscriber of the said plan. From now onwards, the MaxisONE Prime has unlimited data for both mobile and home fibre broadband starting from RM98 (mobile plan/MOP) or RM89 (home fibre plan) only!

Today, Lenovo Malaysia has officially launched three new laptops for the Malaysia market. Introducing the newest family member of the Lenovo Yoga series, the Yoga S730 made its first debut at the event starting RM3859 and will be available on 1 December 2018 across Malaysia. The Yoga C930 2-in-1 was also present and it's already on sale starting from RM6044.