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  • Whatsapp now features multi-recipient sent mode and ‘frequent chats’

    Whatsapp now features multi-recipient sent mode and ‘frequent chats’

    If you are the type that sends Whatsapp messages to many people at once, the new update on the world’s most popular chat app may interest you. They now have enabled multi-message sending and a ‘frequent chats’ module.

  • Government approves Uber and Grab service in Malaysia

    Government approves Uber and Grab service in Malaysia

    After many problems and bumps along the way, Putrajaya has finally said yes to legalising both Uber and Grab in Malaysia. The government has tasked the Land and Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to iron out the terms and conditions.

  • JDI reveals “Full Active” bezel-less LCD display

    JDI reveals “Full Active” bezel-less LCD display

    Japan Display Inc, (JDI), one of the major smartphone display supplier in the world, just announced their new display technology called “Full Active” panel. The new design boasts it can reduce the width of the bottom bezel down to as narrow as the other three sides, potentially reducing the size of smartphones using this display type.

  • This HP backpack can charge your phone, tablet and even your laptop!

    This HP backpack can charge your phone, tablet and even your laptop!

    Even with big power banks being toted around these days – the drawback for those devices is that it can either charge one device at a time, or only limited power output for more than one that is hooked in. What if you need more juice? HP has just the thing for you – the HP Powerup Backpack.

  • Help ZTE to decide what to build next

    Help ZTE to decide what to build next

    Not wanting to rest on its laurels, ZTE is now hard at work in designing their next smartphone to be released worldwide. What makes it special however is the way they are getting the ideas. Project CSX is ZTE’s latest initiative for smartphone design, and they are asking help from the public to pitch in ideas on what they should build next.

  • LG V20 will launch with Android 7.0 Nougat in September

    LG V20 will launch with Android 7.0 Nougat in September

    Fans of the latest versions of Android, start saving your money – the upcoming LG V20 will be the first OEM device to be shipped with Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box when it is launched in September.

  • Rumours: LG applies for “UltraWide Mobile+” – beyond widescreen smartphones soon?

    Rumours: LG applies for “UltraWide Mobile+” – beyond widescreen smartphones soon?

    Standard smartphones today are built around the 16:9 screen ratio when rotated to the side (apart from the LG Optimus Vu that had a 4:3 screen ratio). Right now however LG may want to buck the trend, as they just patented a new screen form factor for mobile, dubbed “UltraWide Mobile+”.

  • Rumours: Sony planning announcement event for September 1st

    Rumours: Sony planning announcement event for September 1st

    IFA 2016 Berlin is upon us, and we are expecting many manufacturers to announce new products during the week-long event. Traditionally manufacturers have their events before the IFA trade show itself, and Sony is following the trend as they are geared to announce new stuff on September 1st , just before IFA.

  • Superbook has surpassed USD 500,000 in pledges on Kickstarter

    Superbook has surpassed USD 500,000 in pledges on Kickstarter

    Previously we have covered about Superbook here when it was first mooted online. Now that it has started its kickstarter period, they have surpassed expectations – their current USD 944,000 (~RM 3.8 million as the time of this post) amount is about twenty times their initial request!

  • Softbank buying ARM for RM 127 billion

    Softbank buying ARM for RM 127 billion

    Softbank, one of the world’s largest telecommunication conglomerate, just announced that they will agree to invest in ARM for USD 32 billion (~RM 127 billion). Just as a recap, ARM is the company that creates the basic chip building blocks for just about every mobile chipmaker out there.