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DiGi recently announced its 5th Digi CyberSAFE Schools Programme and month-long Video Script Competition in collaboration with CyberSecurity Malaysia, Childline Malaysia and the Ministry of Education. The Digi CyberSAFE Schools Programe is designed to improve awareness of students and teachers to protect themselves digitally on the Internet, teaching safe online practices and positive digital citizenship. In conjunction with this, DiGi also launched their Digi CyberSAFE Video Script Competition from 7 August 2015 to 31 August 2015 for all secondary schoolchildren to submit scripts or homemade video of not more than 5 minutes on Internet Safety and Resiliency. Winners may walk away with an RM2000 grand prize and RM1000 runner-up prize. The CyberSAFE in School 2015 Survey will also be carried out to understand the various new online risks encountered by our children along with their current level of Digital resiliency. Here's what DiGi had to say about it:

“We are committed in enabling the internet for more people in Malaysia and are looking to inspire as well as ensure a family-friendly and safe internet experience for all, especially children by building digital resilience and fostering responsible digital citizenship among them. As part of our ‘Empowering Societies’ initiative, we at Digi are dedicated in protecting the young ones from the rising risk of cyber threats and look towards encouraging the positive use of the internet. Aside from awareness workshops in schools and training teachers, the programme has also attained zero rate calls to the Childline 15999, developed content such as the edutainment video, and has worked with Interpol to block child sexual abuse material sites. We at Digi strive to make the internet a safe environment for everyone” Philip Ling, Digi’s Programme Manager for Sustainability 

At CES 2015 Intel made quite a few announcements, but one of the most important was for the 5th Generation Intel Core processor family. Utilizing a 14nm fabrication process, the new Intel Core processors include Intel HD graphics and Intel Iris graphics based on the Intel Broadwell microarchitecture. While these new 5th Generation Intel Core processors will be making their way to notebooks, 2-in-1 devices, ultrabooks, chromebooks, mini PCs, desktops and other devices, Intel is also readying their new Cherry Trail range of processors for mobile devices. These Cherry Trail processors are also made using a 14nm fabrication process, offer 64-bit computing, Intel Generation 8-LP graphics and LTE-Advanced connectivity via the Intel XMM 726x platform for Cat6 speeds. We expect Cherry Trail tablets to arrive sometime in Q1 or Q2 of 2015 despite there being no Malaysia release dates or pricing details just yet. Here's what Intel had to say about Cherry Trail:

"Intel’s 14nm, next-generation Intel Atom processor for tablets, “Cherry Trail”, will offer new user experiences such as Intel RealSense technology, no wires, no passwords and Intel® Context Aware™ technology capabilities, bringing new innovation and excitement to tablets. Intel RealSense Snapshot provides depth-sensing photo capabilities, giving people the power to change focus, take measurements, and add dynamic effects and motion to pictures with a touch of a finger. With its no wires capabilities, Cherry Trail enables tablets to wirelessly display content to a big screen or projector. Cherry Trail will also enable users to login with their face, fingerprint or a trusted device they assigned. Using an accelerometer, sound and light sensors, and information from the cloud, Intel Context Aware technology can determine the context or environment someone is in and provide information based on those surroundings."

Sony recently made an official announcement for their teeny tiny Sony NEX-5T digital camera. Combining E-mount interchangeable lens with built-in WiFi and NFC features, the camera offers tech specs which include a 16.1MP Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, advanced fast hybrid AF, up to ISO 25600, a 3-inch touch display (rotateable to 180-degrees) and can capture full HD 1080p 60fps videos. While Sony Malaysia say that it is coming soon there wasn't any news about release dates in Malaysia just yet but we're guessing it should arrive locally when the Sony NEX-5T is launched internationally in September 2013. Like the local release dates, the Sony NEX-5T price in Malaysia was also missing, but it is currently going for $699.99 (RM2325) with a 16-50mm lens.