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Games maker Blizzard recently announced the expansion set called "Reaper of Souls" for the Diablo 3 game. Like the previous expansion set you can expect a new boss (and a couple of sub bosses perhaps) along with a new playable character class. This time around players get to meet up with Malthael, the angel of death who stole the black Soulstone containing the soul of Diablo. The new expansion set will take place in Westmarch and let you take a whack at Maltheal and his various minions. As mentioned earlier, you also get a new playable character class called the Crusader.

A number of rumours surrounding Sony's upcoming cameraphone, the Sony i1 Honami have surfaced and these include the fact that it may be called the Sony Xperia Z1 instead. Some rather low-resolution renders have appeared showing off the cameraphone in Black, Purple and White along with sample photos which confirm the 20.7MP camera sensor inside. Other rumours indicate that the phone's camera can also record 4K video and will come with Xenon and LED dual flash. Still no news about price or availability for Malaysia and as with all rumours do take these with a pinch of salt as it could very well be another unknown cameraphone waiting to be revealed.

Exabytes Network Sdn Bhd has recently launched the EBiz Power Hosting plan targeting SME Users looking to take advantage of the growing boom in mobile and smartphone customers. The new EBiz Power Hosting plan is designed for businesses looking to create robust eCommerce capable online solutions that are secure, easy to manage and affordably priced. It allows users to set up a mobile-ready business domain, run eCommerce using the built-in tools and provide comprehensive IT security of their main Internet site in one shot. Tools and features available to EBiz Power Hosting plan users include:

• GoMobi - for easy Online Website set-up, management and development
• SiteLock - for comprehensive Web security protection measures
• cPanel - for intuitive control panel GUI management dashboard and management interface
• OpenXchange - groupware tool enabling scheduling, tasks, contacts and email management for companies with teams of multiple users
• Attracta SEO - automatic Search Engine Optimization tool for making placing number 1 in major search engines minus the hassle
• SiteBuilder - for manual customization of your online site, portal or solution with this extensive online DIY web design application 

We've seen any number of colourful plastic backcasings for the upcoming low-cost Apple iPhone 5C and we've also seen it in white. However, we've never seen it black, until now. Recently leaked images show the glossy black Apple iPhone 5C and it looks way better than any of the other colours. No idea why it took so long for it to surface but it should offer an interesting option when or if the Apple iPhone 5C gets released. Again, no news on availability in Malaysia although many are guessing it will probably be after the 10 September announcement. Pricing is rumoured to be not so low-cost as initially expected (around $400 ~ $500 or RM1317 ~ RM1646) but it is still better than the upcoming Apple iPhone 5S which is rumoured to cost $650 (RM2139). For now, check out the pics.

All eyes are on Samsung to deliver a better smartwatch than the ones already in the market, especially as Apple is having problems with the iWatch. Quite a lot of rumoured tech specs have been circulating recently for the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch which includes:

• 1.5GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos 5412 processor / 1.5Ghz dual-core Exynos 4212 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 1.67-inch AMOLED display (320 x 320 pixels) / 2.5-inch OLED display (320 x 320 pixels) / 3.5-inch display
• 2MP Camera
• Supports Bluetooth 4.0 LE + NFC + speaker + mic
• Android 4.1 / Android 4.2

Phablets seem to be all the rage especially for smartphone makers who haven't ever made any which is why rumours about a phablet from Nokia sound so juicy. Recently, rumours have surfaced about the Nokia phablet in that it would be called the Nokia Bandit (previously we heard it would be Bendit, but this makes more sense). According to some sources the Nokia Bandit is currently being tested internally, with tech specs for it including the following:

• Quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor
• 6-inch 1080p display
• 20MP rear Camera
• Windows Phone GDDR3

The rumoured HTC One Max phablet or the bigger brother of the HTC One has recently been pictured side by side with it's siblings, the HTC One and HTC One Mini with a fingerprint scanner. Now, asides from being a security feature many people are saying such a feature could add more functions like a secure e-wallet transaction identification system or perhaps as an alternative scroll button. While this could be another clever render it could also be a different version altogether as there could be versions with or without the fingerprint scanner. Tech specs for the HTC One Max remain the same with a 5.9-inch Full HD 1080p display and Snapdragon 800 processor though but no exact news just yet on pricing or availability. However, some are expecting the HTC One Max to appear in September or October of 2013.

The next Apple iPhone will undoubtedly be the Apple iPhone 5S but even then a whole truckload of rumours and leaked pics have fueled predictions about the features that may come with Apple's next version of the iPhone. So far, everyone is saying it will come on 10 September 2013 with release dates for Malaysia and other countries expected around October but this isn't a feature. Compiling these features into one post, the features that have been circulating the most and may appear for the Apple iPhone 5S include:

• 1.5GHz Apple A7 Chip + 1GB LPDDR3-1333 RAM
• 12MP f/2.0 aperture camera + dual LED flash
• Fingerprint scanner behind Sapphire glass Home key
• Champagne Gold body
• 128GB storage
• NFC

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What appears to be a leaked manual of the upcoming Sony DSC-QX100 and DSC-QX10 or interchangeable wireless lens for smartphones that Sony has been reportedly developing has appeared. The images show the two lens along with what appears to be a parts list for all the various parts of the lens. This includes a Power button, microphone, display panel, zoom lever, shutter button, jack and reset button which is listed below:

1. Power Button
2. Microphone
3. Display Panel (shows the card is not inserted / shows the remaining battery charge)
4. Hook for belt
5. Tripod
6. Ring Control (DSC-QX100)
7. The power / charge / movie (Green: Power on / Orange: running charging / Red: running video)
8. Zoom lever
9. shutter button
10. Multifunctional jack
11. RESET button