News & Reviews: Tencent
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Oct 31, 2020
Based on a statement by PUBG Mobile official website for the Indian region, it seems that they have officially pulled the plug on all PUBG Mobile services and servers starting from 30 October 2020 onwards. With that being said, if you’re residing in India, it is now impossible for you to play PUBG Mobile unless a VPN or proxy is being used.
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Aug 07, 2020
Tension for TikTok is rising as US President Donald Trump has just issued an executive order to ban the app in 45 days. It's not just TikTok though, as WeChat just got pulled into the situation as well for the same days given for the ban. That said, WeChat belongs to Tencent Holdings Ltd in China, so does this mean that the ban could extend to PUBG Mobile and other video game companies (partially) owned by them?
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Jun 25, 2020
As some of you have already heard, the rumours of iflix being bought over by Tencent has come to light. It is now official according to Reuters, saying that the reason why the company bought iflix is for its "content, technology and resources," in order to expand to the Southeast Asia market.
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May 03, 2020
For this issue of TechNave NewsBytes 2020, we have the realme 6i sold out, the Samsung Jet cordless vacuum cleaner and a chance to catch the latest MPL-MY/SG S5 playoffs. There’s also the Digi Yellow Heart, a free 120 day license for the Lenovo TGX Remote Workstation and Maxis Cloud, targeting SMEs and Enterprises.
Also for SMEs and the enterprise are announcements for the Hitachi Vantara, Alibaba Cloud, Tencent. Spotify has some instructions on setting it up on a console and LG weighs in on Smart Appliances for a better Earth Day.
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Apr 05, 2020
Quite an eclectic mix this time around for TechNave NewsBytes #5 as Samsung weighs in with their stylish and colourful Microwave ovens. AMD reveals their EPYC processors while Sony showcases their 8 Red Dot winners.
Other news comes from Tencent, Celcom, Maxis, SOCAR, Micron, MDEC + KK Fund, TnG, Vivo, Tokenize Xchange, Mondelēz International and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. This time around there’s also a special Best Practices for remote workforces from Microsoft all the way at the bottom.
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Mar 03, 2020
The Black Shark 3 series is set to launch later today, but even the imminent reveal is going to stop the spoilers. A new leak yesterday showed that one of key difference between the Black Shark 3 and Black Shark 3 Pro is the display specs. While not unusual, a 7.1-inch screen on a smartphone isn't something you see everyday.
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Jan 21, 2020
The mobile games industry is a lucrative market, one that Tencent has dived into wholeheartedly. With games like PUBG: Mobile and Arena of Valor in Tencent Games' stable, it was perhaps only time before the company decided to have its own branded gaming phone. In fact, the company has announced that it has enlisted the help of Black Shark to create such devices.
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Dec 22, 2019
This week sees a bit more variety of happenings for our TechNave NewsByte 2019. There's SOCAR's promo, LG winning some awards at the first Asia Tech Awards, Mudah.my encouraging us to sell back stuff we might have bought unnecessarily, and more. Let's see what these are all about, shall we?
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Nov 26, 2019
League of Legends (LOL) is one of the most popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games in the world. Recently, for its 10th anniversary, Riot Games announced they are collaborating with Tencent to release mobile version of LOL that is scheduled for next year. This is definitely an exciting news for the enthusiastic LOL players.
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Sep 25, 2019
With our local government increasingly supporting eSports, the latest news is about the Selangor Cyber Games 2019 and the registration has officially started. According to the Selangor government, four game titles have been announced for the tournament with a total prize money up to RM215,000.
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