The vivo X100 series was first revealed in its home market of China in November last year, and making their way to our shores earlier in January. But it looks like the series is getting a mid-generation upgrade, in the form of the vivo X100s, complete with its own Pro and Ultra variants. And these [] The post vivo X100s Images Appear Online; Featuring A Flat Screen This Time appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Earlier this month, Sennheiser launched the Momentum Sport wireless earbuds in the US, but it seems that it also quietly dropped the product into the Malaysian market. Aside from just being audio gear, they also act as a workout accessory with built-in health sensors. Firstly, the Momentum Sport features 10mm dynamic drivers in each bud [] The post Sennheiser Quietly Launches Momentum Sport In Malaysia; Retails At RM1,699 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

iQOO has officially launched the mid-range Z9 series in China, launching a total of three models. As expected, the vanilla model has specs that differ from the Indian model we saw last month with the entire lineup sporting Qualcomm chipsets. The standard model Z9 as well as the higher-end Turbo feature 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED displays [] The post iQOO Z9 Series Launches In China With Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 And 6,000mAh Battery appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Last week saw the renders of the HMD Pulse and it Pro variant making their way online via serial leakster @OnLeaks. The series has since made their official debut, revealing that there is a third member of the family in the form of a Plus model. Despite the three different designations though, there are more [] The post HMD Pulse Series Now Official; Consists Of Three Variants appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Qualcomm is officially letting the cat out of the bag with its new desktop-grade Snapdragon X Series. Just as the rumours hinted, the new series comprises the X Elite and X Plus. Starting with the Snapdragon X Elite, the lineup is the chipmakers highest-end model, comprising three SKUs. the X1E-78-100, X1E-80-100, and X1E-84-100. All three [] The post Qualcomm Officially Announces New Snapdragon X Series Processors appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Fujifilm today has launched the Instax Mini 99 in Malaysia. It is touted to be the brands most advanced instant camera yet, featuring an all-new Colour Effect Dial that offers users with six built-in effect filters, brightness control, and various shooting modes. The Instax Mini 99 sports a classic boxy design with leather-like matte texture [] The post Fujifilm Instax Mini 99 Lands In Malaysia; Retailing At RM928 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

The US Senate has officially passed the foreign aid package that also contained a bill that could ban the social media app, TikTok, in the US. It is the final nail in the coffin of its parent company, ByteDance: divest, sell its ownership of the platform to a US entity, or get the banhammer. The [] The post US Senate Passes TikTok Ban Bill; Now Needs Presidents Signature appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

realme is set to launch a brand new pair of wireless earbuds dubbed the Buds Air 6 Pro. No doubt the successor to last years Buds Air 5 Pro, the audio product has made an appearance on the SIRIM database. The Buds Air 6 Pro received SIRIM certification on 8 April 2024, listed with the [] The post realme Buds Air 6 Pro Gets Listed On SIRIM; Launch Imminent appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

The Tesla Model 3 was first launched in Malaysia late last year, with the Rear-Wheel Drive and Long Range models being made available first. The Performance model was notably absent then, as it was from the teasers before the launch. Now, the brand says that you can place your orders for the Tesla Model 3 [] The post Tesla Model 3 Performance Can Now Be Ordered In Malaysia For RM242,000 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Valve, the owner of the digital distribution game platform, Steam, will no longer offer the no-questions-asked refunds for any game you buy on Steam. Effectively immediately, games purchased via Advanced Access or Early Access and played said game for more than two hours will count against the current limit. Valve is basically closing the loophole [] The post Steam Will No Longer Issue Refunds If You Played Two Hours Of A Game Before Launch appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Intel recently issued a series of patches, primarily for its yet unreleased ARC Battlemage GPU series. As per the notes, the patches have removed support for Ultra-High BitRate (UHBR) 20 Gbps and replaced it with support for UHBR13.5 which, as the designation suggests, caps the bitrate at just 13.5 Gbps. For context, DisplayPort 2.1 outlines [] The post Intel ARC Battlemage GPUs To Support UHBR13.5 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Qualcomm has already confirmed that it will be launching the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, its next flagship mobile SoC, in October and now we have an idea of which phone the chip will debut in. According to reliable leakster Yogesh Brar, Xiaomi has exclusive first launch rights for the upcoming processor. If this is to [] The post Xiaomi 15 To Reportedly Be The First Phone Powered By Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

The Apple Vision Pro is a pricey mixed-reality headset thats currently only available in the US, even if there are signs of it entering other markets. But before the thing has a chance to do so, it looks like the bitten fruit company has b begun slowing down production for the headset, according to an [] The post Apple Vision Pro Production Gets Cut Due To Low Demand, Analyst Claims appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Samsung unveiled its unique Music Frame speakers earlier this year at CES and now, the innovative product has finally made its way to Malaysian shores. The idea behind it is that you can put a proper speaker in your living room without it aggressively standing out from your decor by disguising it with a printed [] The post Samsung Music Frame Lands In Malaysia At RM1,999 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

When Razer released the Viper V2 Pro two years ago, it was just about the best gaming mouse money can buy, at the cost of trimming off a lot weight, literally and metaphorically speaking. Then theres the DeathAdder V3 Pro, which is essentially the same mouse but with a different ergonomic profile. Now, theres the [] The post Razer Viper V3 Pro Costs RM829; Has HyperPolling Dongle Bundled In appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Apple has officially announced that it will hold a virtual launch next month. Based on the teaser image provided, which prominently features an Apple Pencil accessory, it appears that the event will focus on the companys tablet products, namely the next-gen iterations of its iPad Air and iPad Pro according to recent rumours, at [] The post Apple To Host Let Loose Virtual Launch On 7 May 2024 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

It is rumoured that AMDs upcoming RDNA4-based graphics cards, unofficially being called the Radeon RX 8000 Series GPUs, will be sticking to the GDDR6 memory running at 18Gbps. Its a sign or sorts, that AMD maybe shelving its plans for its Navi 4x GPUs, potentially leaving its customers and Radeon fans without a beefier replacement [] The post AMD RDNA4 Radeon GPUs May Stick With Slower 18Gbps Memory appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

The Acer Swift Go 14 OLED is officially available in Malaysia but earlier today, I had a chance to get up close and personal with the brands Meteor Lake-powered thin-and-light, albeit briefly. And honestly? The weight of it literally feels one-sided. I know its weird for me to say this, especially given that the Swift [] The post Acer Swift Go 14 OLED Hands On: Lightweight Yet A Little Bottom-Heavy appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has issued a stern warning to the public against sharing any video footage related to the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) helicopter crash which occurred earlier today. The tragedy in question claimed a total of 10 lives, with seven crew members of the Maritime Operations Helicopter (HOM-AW139) and three [] The post MCMC Urges Public To Not Share Video Clips Of Todays Helicopter Incident appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

CelcomDigi has announced the new limited-time Hajj Roaming Pass for those travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform their Hajj pilgrimage or Umrah. Priced at RM128, it is a 45-day roaming package that provides users with unlimited roaming data and free 30-minute voice calls. According to the telcos FAQ page, the Hajj Roaming Pass is offered [] The post CelcomDigi Introduces New Hajj Roaming Pass; Priced At RM128 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Apple has reportedly stopped production of its FineWoven accessories, according to Apple leaker Kosutami. Posting on X, the leakster alleges that the tech giant has given up on its relatively new FineWoven lineup due to durability issues. In case youre not familiar with the product series, the Cupertino firm introduced the FineWoven lineup as an [] The post Apple Reportedly Ends Production Of FineWoven Accessories Due To Durability Issues appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Infinix may soon be introducing yet another smartphone to the Malaysian market with the Smart 8. The phone was launched late last year and is the vanilla version of the Smart 8 Pro, offering a Magic Ring feature that is similar to Apples Dynamic Island. The Smart 8 received SIRIM certification on 22 April 2024 [] The post Infinix Smart 8 Gets SIRIM Certification; Local Launch Likely Soon appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Microsoft has already launched its Surface devices for businesses, which run Intel processors. The consumer variants running Qualcomm Snapdragon X elite chips are currently expected to be unveiled before Build 2024. But it looks like there is another chip variant for the line, in the form of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Pro. Windows Latest reports [] The post Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus Appears On GeekBench appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

HONOR recently launched a whole lineup of new products and one of it is an update to its MagicBook X 16 laptop. The 2024 version of the 16-inch computer comes with an identical design and mostly similar specs, but it gets a processor bump and a more affordable price tag. The new MagicBook X 16 [] The post HONOR MagicBook X 16 2024 To Be Available For RM2,999 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

The Infinix GT 20 Pro was spotted in the SIRIM database last month, hinting that the successor to last years GT 10 would be launching soon. More recently, the company has confirmed that the phone will be launching very early next month. Not much about the Infinix GT 20 Pro has been revealed for now, [] The post Infinix GT 20 Pro To Launch In Malaysia On 2 May appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Nothing has officially launched its latest audio products, the Ear and Ear (a), in Malaysia over the weekend. The event was held at Crossover TRX, with a special appearance by company CEO Carl Pei. Despite being previewed physically at the store, Nothing revealed that both devices will only be sold exclusively via Crossovers online store [] The post Nothing Ear And Ear (a) Available In Malaysia First Via Crossovers Online Store From 27 April appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Back in December last year, we reviewed the Creative Pebble V3, a cheap and affordable pair of desktop tweeters that we found to be surprising serviceable and pleasant to the ears. In this review, well be taking a look at the more premium Creative Pebble X Plus, which comes with a full ensemble of speakers [] The post Creative Pebble X Plus Lightning Review: Small Yet Quite Powerful appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

HONOR has officially brought over the Band 9, its latest smart band. The wearable was unveiled last month, succeeding the Band 7 and skipping over the Band 8. It comes with a slightly revised design but otherwise, its specs are nearly identical to its predecessor. The Band 9 sports a 1.57-inch 406?256 AMOLED touch display [] The post HONOR Band 9 Arrives In Malaysia At RM199 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

As teased last week, the Nubia Neo 2 5G has been officially launched, with the price of the device revealed as well. The pre-order dates revealed before have remained unchanged, as have most of the details of the phone. In case you missed it, the Nubia Neo 2 5G comes with a 6.72-inch Full HD+ [] The post Nubia Neo 2 5G Will Be Available On 28 April For RM999 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Maybank has announced a new feature addition to its MAE app, which comes in the form of what is called Goal-Based Investment. Its pretty self-explanatory, allowing the banks customers to dip their toes into investing. Starting the process is as simple as selecting Goal-Based Investment from the list of actions that can be taken from [] The post Maybank Launches Goal-Based Investment; Accessible From MAE App appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

HONOR has officially launched the 5G variant of two of its existing products, the X7b and the Pad 9. The phone and tablet will be available for purchase starting 25 April, coming with similar specs to their non-5G counterparts with the exception of a much faster chipset for the former. The X7b 5G sports a [] The post HONOR Launches X7b 5G And Pad 9 5G; Starts From RM899 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says that the issues revolving around the state-owned 5G operator, Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), would be resolved by the next week. DNB will hold a meeting next week to decide on the issue, the PM said in response to a question posed during the PKRs 25th anniversary special convention. [] The post PM Anwar: DNB Issue To Be Resolved By Next Week appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

The US House of Representatives have once again passed another bill into the Senate that could see the social media platform, TikTok, banned in the US, unless its parent company, ByteDance, divests it. Adding further insult to injury, this particular bill may receive a decision sooner than the previous bill, given its nature. Elaborating further, [] The post New TikTok Ban Passes In US House Again, Enters The Senate appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Shopee has announced that it will introduce yet another program that will make shopping online more seamless, tackling anxiety about delivery. On 6 May, the e-commerce giant will commence its On-Time Guarantee program, which will guarantee that you will get your order within a certain window. With the new program, buyers will have the peace [] The post Shopee To Introduce On-Time Guarantee Starting 6 May appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Its been reported that some gamers are renting out their idle GPUs to a company called Salad, a middle-man of sorts for Generative AI companies, who then use the accumulated power to create AI-generation porn. In exchange for their willingness to aid in the creation of AI-generated smut, the company pays these gamers in Fortnite [] The post Some Gamers Are Renting Out Their GPUs To Generate AI Porn appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

TIME Internet has recently upgraded the speeds for plans offered under its Pakej MyKabel initiative. Much like the Speed Boost rollout for its existing Home Fibre packages earlier this month, both the 100Mbps and 500Mbps subscriptions under this programme are boosted to 200Mbps and 600Mbps respectively at no additional cost, while the 1Gbps option remains [] The post TIME Internet Upgrades Pakej MyKabel Speeds; Now Starts From 200Mbps appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

After over a month of its discovery in SIRIMs database, realme has finally confirmed the local launch date for the fifth member of its realme 12 smartphone line-up. The device, known as the realme 12x 5G, is the entry-level variant and is touted by the company to be the most affordable 5G smartphone yet. To [] The post realme 12x 5G Launching In Malaysia On 2 May 2024 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

HMD and Heineken (yes, that Heineken) recently teamed up to design and make a Boring Phone. Thats not just the description of the phone, mind you: that is actually the name of the phone. Heineken already has a page dedicated to the Boring Phone up on their site but well try our best to sum [] The post Boring Phone Is a Flip Phone Made By HMD And Heineken appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

A report by Channel News Asia (CNA) has shed some light on the 5G rollout plan in our country. According to the news portal, its not pretty. CNA says that communication and the agreement reached by both the five telcos in the country Maxis Broadband, CelcomDigi, U Mobile, Telekom Malaysia, and YTL Power International [] The post Malaysia 5G Rollout Reportedly Stuck In A Quagmire appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Earlier, we saw reports of Meta AI being rolled out to WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger, but only in India and parts of Africa. Which was a bummer for those outside the aforementioned regions and want to give the generative AI tech a try. It looks like the company is making it more widely available outside [] The post Meta AI Gets Dedicated Website; Still Not Widely Available appeared first on Lowyat.NET .