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Apple just announced the latest iteration in their smaller tablet range with the Apple iPad mini 3. While it lead all the other Apple iPad tablets in terms of design initially, the latest iPad mini does not change much. The slim bezel design, 7.9-inch screen with Retina Display and measurements are still the same as before. The most notable difference in tech specs and features is that this new iPad mini 3 now has a Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button and as such can be used with Apple Pay.

The Apple iPad Air 2 was officially announced yesterday. At first glance, the overall design may look the same but the tablet is now 18% thinner at 6.1mm thin and 435g. Other notable design changes include removing the mute button and slanting the volume rocker diagonally, allowing the tablet to achieve it's 6.1mm thinness. Apple also laminated it's 9.7-inch screen, combining the cover glass, touch sensor and LCD into one thinner optically fused layer. However, resolution remains the same at 2048 x 1536 pixels, but at least Apple have included an anti-reflective coating as well.

While we've yet to see any news on Malaysia release dates or pricing for the Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, the Apple Malaysia Store has already revealed the updated pricing for the previous Apple iPad tablets. This includes a price drop for all of the tablets including the iPad Air, iPad mini and iPad mini 2 of about RM150 to RM300 or so for each. The iPad mini now only has 16GB versions, while the iPad mini 2 has 16GB and 32GB versions. The previous iPad 4 has also been removed from listings, leaving the iPad Air with 16GB and 32GB versions. Check out the updated pricing for the Apple iPad tablets below:

• Apple iPad mini (WiFi, 16GB) ~ RM799
• Apple iPad mini (WiFi + Cellular, 16GB) ~ RM1299
• Apple iPad mini 2 (WiFi, 16GB) ~ RM969
• Apple iPad mini 2 (WiFi + Cellular, 16GB) ~ RM1399
• Apple iPad mini 2 (WiFi, 32GB) ~ RM1139
• Apple iPad mini 2 (WiFi + Cellular, 32GB) ~ RM1569
• Apple iPad Air (WiFi, 16GB) ~ RM1279
• Apple iPad Air (WiFi + Cellular, 16GB) ~ RM1699
• Apple iPad Air (WiFi, 32GB) ~ RM1449
• Apple iPad Air (WiFi + Cellular, 32GB) ~ RM1869

Celcom has launched it's new and improved Internet of Xpax prepaid pack here in Malaysia. Designed for the young and always online, the pack offers 10 minutes of Free 4G LTE Internet 3 times a day, 10 free games every day and 10 seconds of free calls for every Celcom network call. Priced at RM8.50 with RM5 worth of pre-loaded airtime, Internet of Xpax users can get all these benefits by dialing *118# and selecting the appropriate menu option. The Internet of Xpax pack offers 33sen / 10 minutes on Voice Call within the same network (Celcom to Celcom), 33sen / 3 minutes to other networks (Celcom to everyone else) and 20 sen / 5 sms to all networks. In addition, various Internet plans have been created to cater to every need in the market with free 4G LTE WiFi hotspots available across Malaysia. Check it out in the images in this article and the Internet of Xpax site.

A user manual containing stats and images of the upcoming Apple iPad Air 2 and Apple iPad mini 3 recently appeared on Apple's own site. It was quickly taken down but not before leaking stats and images of the upcoming tablets set to be announced tonight. The leak doesn't reveal much in terms of tech specs but does reveal some features such as a Touch ID fingerprint sensor for both tablets and a Burst mode for the camera on the Apple iPad Air 2. The manual also confirms the names as Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 which could mean an expanded inventory at the Apple store rather than an outright replacement. No Malaysia release dates or pricing just yet but we expect it to arrive in Malaysia sometime in November or December of 2014.

Google also announced their Nexus Player Android 5.0 Lollipop powered TV Box. Made with ASUS, the Nexus Player is the first official Android TV Box to date, despite there already being quite a lot of Android powered TV boxes already. Made to hook up to your HDTV, run Android apps, games and play movies it can also run Android TV, YouTube, Play Music, Play Movies, Hulu Netflix, Pandora and so forth. Tech specs and features for the Nexus Player include a 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB storage and WiFi support. As usual with such devices, you'll be able to control the Nexus Player via a bluetooth remote whch has a built-in microphone for voice commands. A wireless gamepad will be offered as an optional accessory. No details on Malaysia release dates or pricing but the Nexus Player will be going on pre-order from 17 October 2014 with general availability on 3 November 2014.

Google has also officially announced the Nexus 9 tablet. Developed in tandem with HTC, the Nexus 9 certainly follows the same general HTC design of dual front speakers with slightly rounded corners. The Nexus 9 will be using a brushed metal aluminum frame though and be quite thin at just 7.9mm. It will weigh in heavier because of this at 425g and come with both WiFi and 4G LTE versions. Again, the most notable feature is it's 8.9-inch display, this time with a 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution. Powered by a 64-bit 2.3GHz NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor, the tablet looks to be the showcase for Android 5.0 Lollipop's 64-bit power but other tech specs are quite high-end for a tablet. These tech specs include 2GB of RAM, 16GB / 32GB of storage, an 8MP rear camera, 1.6MP front camera and 6700 mAh battery. Still no news on Malaysia release dates or pricing but it will be priced at $339 (RM1111) for the 16GB WiFi version, $479 (RM1569) for the 32GB WiFi version and $599 (RM1963) for the 32GB 4G LTE version.

Google has officially continued their Nexus smartphone lineup with the Google Nexus 6. Following the same design as the Motorola Moto X, but with a larger 5.9-inch display, the Nexus 6 is the first phablet in the Google Nexus range of smartphones. The most notable features include a 2K display or a quad HD display with 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution along with dual front speakers, water resistant certification and the new Android 5.0 Lollipop right out of the box. Other tech specs include a 2.65GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor with Adreno 420 graphics, 3GB of RAM, 32GB storage, 13MP rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 2.1MP front camera, 3220 mAh battery with turbo charger. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details were available, but the Nexus 6 is expected to go on pre-order starting from 29 October 2014 at $649 (RM2127).

After months of wondering what L starting dessert would be used for the next Android L, Google have finally and officially announced Android 5.0 Lollipop. Unlike previous updates, there are a number of huge upgrades to the mobile operating system and this includes a flatter Material Design look and feel and a new 64-bit compiler. Notifications are now floating in a Google Now-like card based system and they are both actionable as well as drop down. The 64-bit compiler will move from the previous Dalvik compiler to a more efficient ART compiler, which promises equal performance across all types of processors. The new ART compiler also promises nearly double the performance for some systems resulting in faster load times and performance along with support for larger than 3GB of RAM.

Huawei have officially announced another Honor with the Huawei Honor Holly. Announced in India, we're not sure if it will make it's way to Malaysia but it still manages to offer a 5-inch display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution. The design looks very phablet-like with what appears to be a textured backside. Tech specs and features include a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, 2000 mAh battery and Android 4.4 KitKat. Priced at 6999 INR (RM373) this places the Honor Holly below the Huawei Honor 3C which offers similar tech specs except for the RAM and front camera. The Huawei Honor Holly will be available in India from today.