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While it is from China, XTU has released their new XTU S7 Pro action camera for USD 159.99 (~RM657) on Amazon US and the official XTU website. Featuring a 1/2-inch Sony CMOS sensor for up to 4K video recording at up to 50 fps with HDR support, dual-screens, Stabilization 5.0, 360-degree horizon correction and Gyroflow support for post processing it should shake up the current market of super expensive action cameras.

Samsung Electronics has officially announced the new Samsung Galaxy A27 5G for Malaysia from RM1399. Available from 25 June 2026, it uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, 6GB / 8GB RAM, 128GB / 256GB storage and supports up to 2TB expandable memory. It still features AI functions like Circle to Search with support for AI Assistants like Gemini and Perplexity and more. It has a promo until 21 July for RM100 off the Double Storage Upgrade and other savings.

Malaysia prices for the Apple Macs, iPads and some other devices have officially increased, with the highest increase up to RM2600 for the MacBook Pro 14” M5 Max. It’s not that Apple didn’t warn us about it, but we were sort of expecting the price increase due to rising memory prices to just affect the upcoming Apple iPhone 18. Unfortunately for us, this also has other consequences, because everyone else may follow as well.

Nothing teased their full Nothing Phone (4b) design in blue featuring what appears to be a metal chassis with rounded corners and raised camera bump area much like the current iPhone. On it, there are 2 raised cameras with an LED flash and a stack of Nothing’s Glyph Bar LEDs with a red square LED on the bottom. While it is coming on 7 July 2026, there’s no actual tech specs or Malaysia release dates just yet.

The issue of melted power cables on Nvidia graphics cards doesn't seem to be over yet. Despite the introduction of the 12V-2×6 standard to replace the old 12VHPWR issue, a new report claims that some GeForce RTX 5090 units are still suffering from damage due to melted power connectors. The report claims the system used a 1000W Be Quiet Dark Power 13 PSU with original cables and properly installed.

Social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has suggested that traffic fines for serious offences should be linked to an offender's income level instead of using the current flat rate system. He explained that a variable fine structure would create a fairer deterrent since standard fines of RM500 or RM1000 heavily penalise lower-income drivers while barely affecting wealthy individuals. This could properly punish the higher earners who usually pay their way out of consequences.

PRO-NET, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PROTON Holdings Berhad, officially announced over 1,500 charging points spanning over 500 selected condominiums and apartments, thus solving one of the most critical issues for urban drivers who live in strata-type homes and do not have access to personal wall chargers. Through the Proton e.MAS app, owners of the Proton e.MAS EV model can now enjoy exclusive residential charging rates as low as RM0.63/kWh.

The HONOR X80 Pro Max was just launched this week with a 11000mAh battery. This is the largest battery capacity HONOR has ever offered in a device. However, leaker Digital Chat Station now says that HONOR is also developing a smartphone with a 14000mAh battery. Rumour says this device is currently in the NPI (New Product Introduction) stage.

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) of RM520,000 on AEON Credit Service (M) Berhad on 6 April 2026. This was after BNM found a failure to comply with targeted financial sanctions requirements, including cases in which customers who should have been blocked were not rejected or frozen according to established procedures.

• Rockstar Games have officially announced their Grand Theft Auto VI preorder for both the Standard Edition at RM339 and the Ultimate Edition at RM419 on the Malaysian PlayStation Store. Both get the Vintage Vice City Pack and 1 free month of GTA+ but the Ultimate Edition gets more exclusive skins, vehicles and accessories for Jason and Lucia.