Friendi Mobile Malaysia Is Closing Down This August

Launched back in 2013, FRiENDi Mobile Malaysia was operated by a company called Ceres Telecom which has major backing from Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa and Selangor’s state investment holding company, Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor (KPS). However, things didn’t go too well for the company last year. During KPS’ AGM on 24 May 2018 (pdf), its Chairman at that time, Raja Idris Raja Kamarudin revealed that Virgin Mobile has pulled out its investment from Ceres Telecom....

January 11, 2023 · 1 min · 153 words · Yesenia Henry

Garmin Approach S62 Gps Golf Smartwatch Announced

The Approach S62 features a 1.3-inch colour touchscreen with scratch resistant ceramic bezel. Garmin claims that the watch’s battery life could last up to 20 hours when in GPS mode, and up to 14 days in smartwatch mode. Users could also download custom watch faces, as well as add on other apps and widgets via the company’s Connect IQTM Store. To further personalise the watch to their own liking, users can easily swap in with different Garmin Quickfit bands of either leather, silicone, nylon, or titanium options....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 302 words · Anna Brown

Gentari Deploys More Than 20 Ev Chargers At Suria Klcc Free Charging Until End Of September

Given how Suria KLCC is also related to Petronas, one may assume that this deployment is not exactly a hard task for Gentari. Nevertheless, it is still impressive work by the company which just turned on its first batch of EV chargers a few months ago. For clarity, Suria KLCC’s car park already has 20 22kW AC chargers prior to Gentari’s new deployment. However, they were installed inside the Premium Parking area which costs an additional RM10 on top of the mall’s standard parking fee although users can charge their EV for free as long as they bring their own Type 2 charging cable....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 290 words · Robin Dixon

Get Hyped For An Epic Year Of Sporting Events With Astro Sports Pack

In many ways, both events are just a glimpse of what lies in store for live sports in 2022. The list is quite extensive this year which include the Qatar FIFA World Cup, SEA Games, and Asian Games in addition to the all year long actions from Premier League, UEFA Champions League, BWF World Tour, ATP Tour, WTA Tour, UFC, Sepak Takraw League, and many more! Where is the best place to catch them all, you asked?...

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 426 words · Roger Phillips

Get The Smartphone Camera Experience You Want With The Samsung Galaxy A31

But as the field of smartphone photography advances, many features usually reserved for pricier phones make their way down to lower price points. And this is something that can be seen with the new Samsung Galaxy A31. Take Clearer Shots with The 48MP Main Camera The Samsung Galaxy A31 comes with a 48MP shooter as its main camera. That’s normally the pixel count that you see on phones sitting in higher price brackets....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 378 words · Toni Pettis

Ghost Of Tsushima Legends To Get Standalone Release On 3 September

This is a move we first saw with Rockstar Games and Red Dead Online. But that’s not all for the standalone release of Ghost Of Tsushima: Legends, as it is also getting a new game mode called Rivals. This pits two teams of two players against each other, as they compete in taking out enemies as quickly as possible. As you kill enemies, you get a resource called Magatama, which you can spend to send curses and artillery to the other team, or even block purchases of their own....

January 11, 2023 · 1 min · 200 words · Gerald Butler

Google Chrome May Soon Be Able To Identify And Label Slow Loading Websites

During the summit, Google proposed that a slow website be flagged down may get a “Loading” warning sign, accompanied by a text that reads “Usually loads slow”. On the other hand, fast websites may have a green content progress indicator bar to indicate that its loading speed is on par. Mind you, these methods of identification are still not finalised, and Google is still working on other methods to “speed-badge” a site....

January 11, 2023 · 1 min · 206 words · Heather Harris

Google Is Hosting Own Stadia Connect Event On 6 June

The announcement was made the search engine’s official Twitter account, Stadia (@GoogleStadia). The tweet itself isn’t loaded with alot of information, but it does say that there will be “exciting announcements, games, and more”. Followed by a link to the official Stadia live stream channel on YouTube. Tune into the first ever #StadiaConnect this Thursday 6/6 at 9AM PT for exciting announcements, games, and more → https://t.co/dKmKakQeQp pic.twitter.com/mZRagFGh4k — Stadia (@GoogleStadia) June 3, 2019 Back during GDC 2019 that took place in March this year, Google pulled curtains back from Stadia, its cloud-based gaming platform....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 233 words · Chandra Gaines

Google Photos Will No Longer Automatically Back Up Pictures From Social Media And Messaging Apps

With the updated Google Photos, pictures and photos that you’ve accumulated on social media and messaging apps will no longer be automatically backed up by default. Simply put, pictures obtained and photos captured with your phone’s camera will simply remain inside the device, and not uploaded to Google’s cloud. Why Google is doing is, unsurprisingly, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; due to quarantines and isolation, the search engine has seen a spike in the number of photos and video being sent and uploaded to its servers....

January 11, 2023 · 1 min · 182 words · Wendi Leavitt

Google Pixel 3A Series To Feature New Iris Colour Pricing Could Start From Rm2064

As reported by WinFuture, the mid-range devices will be available in the same colour variants as the Pixel 3 – black and white edition. There is also a third colour option this time around. The new colour is referred to as “Iris”, which is apparently a mixture of blue and violet. Moving on, the German tech website also obtained information from European online retailers that the Pixel 3a with 64GB of internal storage will cost around €450 (~RM2064)....

January 11, 2023 · 1 min · 152 words · Ronald Ellis

Google Will Not Run Annual April Fools Day Jokes This Year

To be precise, the email was basically an order sent out by Google’s Chief Marketing Officer, Lorraine Twohill, with the intention of ensuring that all managers within the company’s marketing team do not accidentally post their pranks and easter egg tomorrow. The subsidiary of the Alphabet family was one of few tech giants to make pranking users on the internet a tradition. Other brands, such as NVIDIA and Activision Blizzard, have upheld their own April Fools’ Day traditions online....

January 11, 2023 · 1 min · 165 words · Beverly Ross

Government To Step Up Monitoring At International Gateways For Monkeypox

According to Deputy Health Minister Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali, there will be screening tests like temperature checks for passengers coming from countries with cases of monkeypox. Samples will be collected from those showing symptoms of the disease. He also says that there are no local cases of monkeypox yet. All the same, he says that those with fever and rashes should seek treatment at health clinics immediately. On a related note, you may have come across news on social media where claims of monkeypox are already spreading in the country, accompanied by an image of a child....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 220 words · Billie Bradford

Grabpay Splits Epemula Rm150 Allocation Into Multiple Cash Vouchers

Instead of giving away the RM150 allocation as a lump sum like other ePemula official e-wallets, GrabPay chooses to split it into multiple cash vouchers. These cash vouchers come in RM5, RM10, RM15, RM20, and RM30 nominations. Based on the screenshot from Twitter user @t1nyhao, this is how Grab divides the RM150 credit: RM30 + (3 x RM20) + (2 x RM15) + (2 x RM10) + (2 x RM5) = RM150....

January 11, 2023 · 1 min · 208 words · Eric Reid

Gsc Tgv And Mbo Cinemas To Close During Restrictive Movement Order

All three companies made their announcements via their social media accounts. As part of the announcement, both cinemas will also be refunding tickets for shows during these dates. They will automatically refund online purchases within 14 working days. Although, TGV promises to get them done as soon as possible. If you’ve already bought tickets from an outlet, hold on to it until after 31 March for the refund. Known also as the Movement Control Order, this means a number of things are being restricted....

January 11, 2023 · 1 min · 181 words · Brad Christiansen

Gundam Factory Yokohama Is Making A Life Sized Moving Gundam To Be Completed In 2020

The moving statue will be made under the “Gundam Factory Yokohama” project, with the final unveiling happening in Summer 2020. This also happens to coincide with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The moving Gundam statue will measure about 18 meters tall. Beyond that, no details on the actual movement was shared. Based on the promotional image, it will probably be able to walk, and maybe strike a few poses in slow motion....

January 11, 2023 · 1 min · 131 words · Jeremy Summers

Here Is The New Amd Radeon Rx 5700 Xt Graphics Card Made To Rival Geforce Rtx 2070 For Less

ORIGINAL STORY (11 June, 6:46 AM): True to its promise at Computex 2019, AMD today has unveiled the first batch of its new graphics cards family, the Radeon RX 5700 series at its E3 2019 event. Built using 7nm process technology and the RDNA architecture, leading the new series is the Radeon RX 5700 XT. Equipped with 40 Compute Units (CUs) which equivalent to 2560 stream processors alongside 8GB GDDR6 memory, the new card has a base clock speed of 1605 MHz and boost clock of up to 1905 MHz....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 303 words · Wilbur Matta

Here S How You Can Get Rewarded For Paying With Cimb Clicks

Pay for online shopping or bills with FPX via CIMB Clicks The first service you should check out is FPX. If you have never used this service before, FPX is a reliable method that lets you make online purchases and pay your bills without needing to key in your debit card number and details with the merchant. When you’re about to pay for an online order or pay your bills, just choose FPX as your preferred payment method and select CIMB Clicks....

January 11, 2023 · 3 min · 509 words · Andre Qualls

Heroes Of Newerth Comes To An End On 20 June 2022

On the game’s official Facebook page, Frostburn Studios announced that Heroes of Newerth will come to an end on 20 June 2022. With that, the purchase of the Gold Coin premium currency is no longer possible. New accounts can still be created, but only until 31 December. Starting from 20 December, Heroes of Newerth will also be holding permanent events that will see increased drop rates for Silver Coins and Diamond Chests....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 225 words · Leon Stevens

Hmd Global Confirms End Of Nokia Zeiss Partnership

In a statement to Nokiamob, HMD Global and Zeiss ended their partnership in 2021. The decision to not extend the partnership was a mutual one, for what it’s worth. That being said, no reason was shared as to why the two companies decided to not extend the partnership. The last phone that HMD Global released that came with Zeiss optics was the Nokia XR20. Prior to that, we already saw Vivo announcing the X60 featuring enhancements from the optics company....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 235 words · Ernie Black

Hmd Global Unveils Nokia C1 A New Android 9 Go Phone

To start, the Nokia C1 comes with a 5.45-inch FWVGA IPS display, an unnamed quad core 1.3GHz chipset, and 1GB OF RAM. It has 16GB of internal storage, which is expandable by 64GB via microSD. All this is powered by a 2500mAh battery. As you’d expect from an Android Go phone, the phone is more on the modest side when it comes to cameras. It features a 5MP shooter at the back, and another 5MP camera in front....

January 11, 2023 · 1 min · 140 words · Omar Castle