Tech Giants Want Trump Administration To Speed Up Resumption Of Huawei Sales

Several US tech companies, including those manufacture semiconductors, have asked the US administration to follow through with Trump’s promise to provide the necessary licenses for them to continue selling their product and other technologies to Huawei. To recap, the US ban, which was executed in May this year, specifically prohibits US firms from buying specific 5G telecommunications equipment from the Chinese telecom and smartphone maker. Needless to say, the ban clearly affected several of the earlier mentioned tech giants in the US....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 186 words · Joel Hall

Telco Credit For B40 To Be Distributed In March 2021 Free 1Gb Data To Remain Until Then

Under the program which has received a budget of RM 1.5 billion from the government, citizens within the B40 category will be able to obtain telco credits worth RM 180. They can choose to utilize it to help offset the cost of their Internet subscription or a new smart device. In the same announcement, Minister Saifuddin has also stated that the free 1GB data provision under Pelan Jana Semula Ekonomi Negara (PENJANA) which has been going on since June 2020 will continue to be available until the B40 telco credit be made available to eligible citizens....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 173 words · Ramiro Stowe

The Division 2 Will Be On The Epic Games Store Instead Of Steam

Instead, the game will be available on the Epic Games Store instead. At the time of writing, the Division 2 can co longer be found on Steam. Its availability on Uplay will remain unaffected. Eurogamer reports that in fact, prior to 9 January, it was only possible to pre-order The Division 2 from Uplay. Now, you can also do so from the Epic Games Store. Regarding this decision, Chris Early of Ubisoft said “Epic continues to disrupt the video game industry, and their third party digital distribution model is the latest example, and something Ubisoft wants to support....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 113 words · Douglas Jackson

The First Person To Buy Iphone 11 In Singapore Is A Malaysian

Here is how the scene looks like according to Michael Josh of the famed tech blog, GadgetMatch: — Michael Josh (@michaeljosh) September 20, 2019 Interesting enough, the first ever customer for iPhone 11 in Singapore is not a Singaporean. Instead, the honour goes to this 17-year old guy who flew in from Kuala Lumpur: — Michael Josh (@michaeljosh) September 20, 2019 Given the fact that the iPhone 11 will be released in Malaysia just one week after Singapore instead of more than a month as per previous iPhone models, so this is rather surprising....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 116 words · James Mullins

The Last Of Us Ii Pre Orders Start 30 April From Rm239

Alongside these, PlayStation Asia also revealed the different editions that the game will come in, as well as their bonuses. Physical editions look to be he highlight here, as pre-ordering the standard edition gets you a limited edition The Last of US II T-shirt. Then there’s the physical Special Edition which comes with a steel book case and a 48-page Mini Art Book. The Collector’s Edition comes with a 12-inch Ellie statue and a replica of her bracelet, in addition to the stuff from the Special Edition....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 168 words · Stephanie Johannes

The New 10 5 Inch Apple Ipad Air Price In Malaysia Starts From Rm 2199

Here is the full price list: Wi-Fi64GB: RM 2199256GB: RM 2849 Wi-Fi + Cellular64GB: RM 2749256GB: RM 3399 Equipped with 10.5-inch Retina display alongside the support for Apple Pencil, the new iPad Air model is powered by the company’s own A12 Bionic chip. It is also equipped with 8MP f/2.4 rear camera together with 7MP f/2.2 FaceTime camera as well as TouchID sensor as its biometric security feature. According to Apple, the 30....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 142 words · Danny Abeyta

The Original Doom Gets A Ray Tracing Mod

This project, officially known as Doom Ray Traced, is one that’s being done by a modder who goes by sultim-t. As the name suggests, the goal here is to add real-time ray tracing to the original Doom. The result is a really old game looking a lot better than it needs to be. While it’s making a really old game look great, there are some surprising restricitions to Doom Ray Traced....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 167 words · Melissa Alston

The Teslasuit Glove Allows Users To Feel Virtual Objects

Much like the full-body suit, the Teslasuit Glove is designed to be an extension of the suit and is designed for mission critical simulations, such as fire fighting, astronomy training, medical rehabilitation, and components assembly and review. What separates the Teslasuit Glove from other VR accessories is that it features a combination of basic haptic and force feedback. Courtesy of the nine electrodes fitted on each finger. The end result of this fitting enables the Teslasuite Glove to produce the sensation of touch on a non-existent surface....

December 11, 2022 · 2 min · 259 words · Marvin Stanphill

The Witcher Monster Slayer Opens For Pre Registration On Android

CDPR says this is a technical soft-launch, but it essentially means gaining early access to The Witcher: Monster Slayer. While anyone can pre-register, it looks like only a few will be picked to be given early access to the mobile title. From what was announced before, the events of Monster Slayer takes place long before Geralt of Rivia. So you don’t need to have played the games, read the books or watched the Netflix series to enjoy it....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 155 words · Nora Faria

Tm Offers Free Smartphone Through Unifi Mobile Device Bundle

There are also other requirements that customers need to fulfil to be eligible for the new bundle plan: 18 years old and above Not blacklisted by any mobile operator Subscribed to not more than five unifi Mobile Postpaid lines. Active unifi Home or unifi Lite customer for more than six months. Even if you have fulfilled all the criteria above, customers still have to wait for TM to either e-mail or call them before they can sign up for the bundle....

December 11, 2022 · 2 min · 283 words · Charles Zacarias

Tm Reports A Loss Of Rm 175 6 Million Due To Almost Rm 1 Billion Impairment Of Network Assets

Apparently, this is the first time in 10 years that TM has faced a quarterly loss. The main reason behind the loss is rather intriguing though as it comes in the form of RM 934.8 million impairment of network assets. These assets apparently inclusive of both fixed and wireless network although TM didn’t provide the specific breakdown of these assets in its quarterly financial report. That being said, the report did point out that RM 808....

December 11, 2022 · 2 min · 229 words · Tiffany Samber

Touch N Go Officially Introduces New Premium Tier To Its Ewallet

To recap, the Lite tier is applicable for unverified TnG eWallet accounts and grants users a maximum eWallet cap of RM200, monthly transaction limit of RM4,999, and an annual transaction limit of RM59,999.99. The Pro tier, on the other hand, is applicable for verified Electronic Know-Your-Customer (eKYC) accounts, which enables for a maximum eWallet balance and monthly transaction limit of RM5,000 and an annual transaction limit of RM60,000. Meanwhile, the new Premium tier will require TnG eWallet users to upgrade their account by either making an investment in GO+ feature or by purchasing a CarInsure product via the app....

December 11, 2022 · 2 min · 264 words · Michael Lybarger

Transparent Xiaomi Mi 10 Looks Absolutely Stunning

According to the description (as translated by Google), someone in the marketing department of Xiaomi has installed a transparent chassis on a Mi 10. Given that Xiaomi has previously released several devices with transparent back such as the Mi 8 Explorer Edition and Mi 9 Transparent Edition, there is some doubt in us regarding the authenticity of that description. Even throughout the years, a phone with a transparent or translucent chassis is not exactly common in the market....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 167 words · Anton King

Twitch Studio Streaming Software Now In Open Beta

According to Twitch, the software can automatically detect your microphone, webcam, monitor resolution, bitrate, and others to ease up the set-up process. Therefore negating any need to journey through Reddit or OBS-related forums to figure out how to get the right configuration for your streaming rig. Often at times, streamers would have to rely on their own layout, where they have to design everything from scratch. In Twitch Studio, newcomers are treated to simple layout templates that they can choose inside the software....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 176 words · Michele Reed

Twitter Expands Voice Tweet To Ios And Plans To Implement Transcription Feature

For a better understanding of how the voice tweet feature works, senior editor from The Verge, Tom Warren has posted a short clip on his official Twitter account to demonstrate the feature. Currently, as you may observe there aren’t any captions to transcribe the voice clip. As a result of this, it stirred dissatisfaction among Twitter users which led to heavy criticisms previously. — Tom Warren (@tomwarren) June 17, 2020 One such criticism came from a hearing-impaired Twitter user under the username, @LiamODellUK....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 205 words · Joy Campbell

Twitter Now Lets You Share Up To Four Mixed Media In One Tweet

According to Twitter, formats that are supported by this update include photos, videos and GIFs, together with your typical text-based tweet. These will appear in a grid arrangement underneath the text, limited to a total of four mixed media per post. Once published, thumbnails that feature videos or GIFs will automatically be played, but not simultaneously. As with most gallery-like functions, tapping on each thumbnail will provide users with an enlarged view of the attached media....

December 11, 2022 · 2 min · 282 words · John Thomas

Twitter Puts Together Crypto Team To Focus On Decentralisation

Tess said that the team will be exploring the growing interest on decentralised apps to manage virtual goods and currencies. She will be reporting to Twitter’s Chief Technology Officer Parag Agrawal, with the team’s goal being to push the platform towards decentralisation. — Tess Rinearson (@_tessr) November 10, 2021 “There’s massive and growing interest among creators to use decentralised apps to manage virtual goods and currencies,” said Twitter. Tess says that the crypto team will explore ideas from crypto communities on pushing the boundaries of identity and ownership....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 172 words · Magali Joubert

Twitter To Start Labeling Misleading Tweets About Covid 19

The social media platform has also listed actions it will take based on the nature of the tweet itself. Depending on the severity of the misleading claim, a tweet could be labeled, or outright removed. This will be retroactively applied to tweets made before the implementation of this new policy as well. For what it’s worth, unverified statements will be left alone, until Twitter comes up with a new label for it....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 162 words · Terry Sutton

Ubisoft Is Giving For Honor Away For Free On Uplay Part Of Publisher S Gamescom Sale

If you are not familiar with the game, For Honor is an action fighting game hybrid of sorts. The game pits warriors of different factions – Knights, Samurai and Vikings – against each other. Each faction has a number of unique characters that are divided into generic classes. A fourth faction – the Wu Lin – has since been added to the game. To claim the game for free, all you need to do is to sign into your Uplay account from the Ubisoft Store....

December 11, 2022 · 1 min · 161 words · Karen Purser

Ubisoft On Nfts Gamers Don T Get It

That’s basically what Nicolas Pouard, Ubisoft VP of Strategic Innovations Lab said in an interview with Australian financial comparison site Finder. He places emphasis on the “digital secondary market”, claiming that Ubisoft is looking at the “end game”. And said end game is the tired argument of reselling items once they’re done playing the game, which makes as much sense as bringing assets across games and IPs. But what Pouard fails to understand is that gamers aren’t looking at a game for the “end game”, but the game itself....

December 11, 2022 · 2 min · 235 words · Kathleen Delong