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While every other major tech manufacturer (Sony, Google, Microsoft, Intel) seem to be gearing up for their own versions of smartwatches, the Pebble smartwatch alone has led the way in terms of functionality and design. Following in their crowd-funded footsteps is the Agent smartwatch, created in collaboration between Secret Labs and The House of Horology which provides a host of features that sound simply awesome. These features include:

• 120MHz ARM Cortex-M4 processor with secondary AVR co-processor
• 1.28-inch Memory Display (128 x 128) with intelligent backlighting
• Anti-glare glass lens
• Bluetooth 4.0 BD/EDR + LE
• 3-axis accelerometer
• Ambient light sensor
• Vibration motor
• 7 days battery life (typical) / 30 days in watchface-only mode
• Qi wireless charging
• Water resistant (ATMs: TBD)
• Easy SDK development (AGENT OS 1.0 including .NET Micro Framework 4.3)
• RoHS, Pb-free
• Designed for repair and recycling including replaceable battery
• Compatible with Android, iOS and Windows Phone
• six colours (orange, black, green, red, blue and white)

Despite only just being released, near confirmed rumours about a Samsung Galaxy S4 version (that may be known as the Samsung Galaxy S4 Plus) that is not only powered by a much faster Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor but also supports LTE Advanced or LTE-A have made Samsung Galaxy S4 buyers in Korea quite angry. While there are still no LTE-A networks available just yet in Korea, SK Telecom of Korea is supposedly planning to roll it out in Q2 of 2013 with a deadline due in September. As mentioned earlier LTE-A provides speeds of up to 1Gbps.

Sony has brought a number of SmartWatches out for consumers from 2010 to 2012. However, not many have sold (perhaps due to very high prices and limited functionality). However, with a number other competitors looking to make smartwatches of their own, Sony are looking to release a new SmartWatch pretty soon. In tweets released recently, Sony have teased a statistic from BI Intelligence stating that "1/3 smartphone users want smart wrist wear" and an image of the previous Sony SmartWatch while hinting that they may release this new Sony SmartWatch at the Mobile Asia Expo, due from 26 June 2013 to 28 June 2013 in Shanghai. No other teasers or other data were available so stay tuned for further developments.

While Intel already made the big launch for their Haswell or 4th Generation Intel Core Processors back during Computex Taipei 2013, they recently launched the new processor range officially in Malaysia. For those who don't follow Intel that closely, the new 4th Generation Intel Core Processors codenamed Haswell, bring a number of new features to the table which include:

• a new single System-on-chip (SOC) design
• 50% longer battery life
• lower power requirements
• built-in graphics on par with entry and mid-range discrete graphic cards
• 4K video decode
• better Intel vPro business scurity

While the confirmation isn't exactly official, a leaked manual for a Snapdragon 800 powered Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone has recently surfaced from Samsung's own download center. This is probably about as close to 'official' confirmation we can get for this smartphone with the model number SHV-E330S. According to tech specs within the manual, the smartphone is using a new Qualcomm MSM8974 chipset with four Krait 400 CPU cores, an Adreno 330 GPU and LTE-Advanced support. While the name hasn't been confirmed yet, all of these specs point towards the rumoured upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 Plus which has all of the features listed.

According to Samsung, they've just released the World's thinnest Windows 8 tablet with the Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Tech specs for the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 include:10.1-inch display (1366 x 768 pixel)

• Intel Atom Z2760 processor
• 2GB LPDDR2 RAM
• 64GB eMMC storage
• Camera (720p HD)
• Battery (10 hours)
• 8.2mm thick | 550g
• Supports 1x micro USB 2.0, micro HDMI, micro SD
• Windows 8

Confirming earlier reports, Samsung have announced the Samsung Galaxy NX which features a mirrorless camera body with interchangable NX mount lens and built-in Android 4G LTE connectivity. Revealed officially at the recent Samsung Premiere 2013 event, the Galaxy NX has a number of impressive tech specs including:

• 20.3MP APS-C sensor
• DRIMe IV Image Signal Processor
• Advanced Hybrid Auto Focus System
• ISO Auto, 100 - 25600
• Shutter Speeds 1/6000sec, 8.6fps
• 4.8-inch LCD Touch (1280 x 720 pixels)
• Supports Camera Studio, 30+ Smart Modes, 4G LTE + 3G, WiFi
• 1.6GHz quad-core processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB storage + MicroSD
• 136.5 x 101.2 x 25.7 (37.65) mm | 495g with battery
• 4360 mAh battery
• Android 4.2

The Samsung ATIV Q Hybrid Tablet combines the best of two worlds from two different categories by combining a tablet with an ultrabook and Windows 8 with Android in one single device. Featuring a multi-mode hinge on the keyboard part, the ATIV Q can be used as a tablet, a notebook computer, a touchscreen desktop and a floating display. It is also no slouch in terms of tech specs which include:

• 4th Gen Intel Core i5 Processor
• Intel HD Graphics 4400
• 4GB DDR3L RAM
• 128GB SSD
• Camera (720p HD)
• 13.3-inch Touch display (3200 x 1800 pixels, 275ppi)
• Supports S Pen (1024 levels sensitivity)
• 327.0 x 217.8 x 13.9mm thick | 1.29kg
• Battery (Up to 9 hours)
• Supports 1x USB3.0, 1x USB2.0, HDMI, RJ45 (dongle), HP/Mic combo, micro SD
• Windows 8 + Android

While this doesn't really come as a surprise (since it was revealed in one of their music videos) Samsung is now offering the Samsung Galaxy S4 in 5 colours which include:

• Blue Arctic
• Purple Mirage
• Red Aurora
• Brown Autumn
• Pink Twilight

The colours were revealed at their Samsung Premiere 2013 event, but you can already see 4 of the colours from their main Samsung site here. No news when exactly these colours will be made available but we're guessing they could be here in Malaysia in a couple of weeks or so, although Samsung usually release their Pink coloured smartphones as limited editions.

Diversifying their server offerings, AMD have released their first ARM-based Server processor under the codename 'Seattle'. Utilizing ARM Cortex A57 core design, the first Seattle processors will offer an 8-core processor with plans for a 16-core processor in the future. It should be available in Q2 of 2014. Tech specs for the Seattle processor include:

• 2GHz
• Freedom Fabric Technology
• Supports up to 128GB DRAM
• extensive offload engines ~ better power efficiency and reduced CPU loading
• Server Caliber encryption and compression
• Legacy networking including integrated 10GbE