News & Reviews:   PRODUCT

A new report suggests that Apple’s incoming CEO John Ternus may have previously prioritised a bold hardware concept that could ultimately never reach consumers. The detail offers an early glimpse into how leadership decisions might shape the company’s future product direction.

Yes, you read the title right. OpenAI has reportedly put its plans for a sexually explicit chatbot on hold indefinitely, stepping back from what was shaping up to be one of its more controversial product experiments. The decision comes amid growing concerns over the societal and reputational risks tied to releasing such a feature.

Acer has launched Acer Day 2025 with the empowering theme #BreakALimit, celebrating nine years of inspiring users across Asia Pacific. Set to begin on August 3, the campaign features exclusive promotions, product showcases, and community-focused events across multiple countries. Acer emphasises AI integration across laptops, desktops, and enterprise systems for a smarter, more productive lifestyle.

OnePlus is ready to enter a new category segment. On 12 December 2022, the brand will launch its first two monitor models in India, the Monitor X 27 and Monitor E 24.

Do you still remember Snapchat during these days when TikTok rules everything among graphics-related social media platforms? Its parent company, Snap, has built a drone specifically for selfies, and it's very intriguing.

The Pixel 6 series's launch is getting nearer as it's supposed to happen in September. We can't wait to see what Google has prepared for us this time around after seeing all the rumours hinting at a major change for the Pixel smartphones. During the quarterly earnings call, CEO Sundar Pichai briefly talked about Android 12 and upcoming products, and the words he used are making us more eager to find out what the company has in store.

The rumour of OnePlus launching its first smartwatch has been going on for a long time. We've seen tons of news regarding the smartwatch but the actual product is still nowhere to be found. However, the company has promised that it will arrive early this year. Therefore, le's hope that the plan goes smoothly this time. Before the launch, it is discovered that two smartwatches have been certified by BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) under OnePlus.

It seems that Xiaomi recently started crowdfunding for the Xiaomi Youpin Blackhead extractor on their official website, where customers can support the product for the price of RMB129 (~RM80). After the crowdfunding, the aforementioned product will retail at RMB199 (~RM123) instead of the price mentioned previously.

Local electronics manufacturer A&S has announced that they’re offering a bunch of limited edition DC Comic themed products such as a vacuum cleaner, true wireless earbuds and case, in-ear earphones, and more. If you’re interested in getting any of the products mentioned, you can head over to the Ground Floor Center Atrium of SOGO KL from 2 October until 11 October 2020 onwards to get the products mentioned.

During HONOR’s Smart Life Product launch, it seems that they have unveiled the Clea Antibacterial Wireless Vacuum Cleaner which is able to sterilize up to 99.99% of the surface it cleans. But that’s not all, the vacuum comes with a battery life of up to 65 minutes, which is more than enough to clean a room or two before needing to recharge.