New Year S Eve 2020 Will Feature Drone Formation Light Show At Dataran Merdeka

Saraya Arbi, ministry deputy secretary-general for culture, said “between 200 and 300 drones” will be part of the light show at Dataran Merdeka later tonight. The multi-coloured drones will be used to make 11 formations that will showcase Malaysia’s attractions. These include the trishaw, wayang kulit, and durians. The announcement was made at the Malaysia Tourism Centre in Kuala Lumpur, following that of the 2020 countdown program. The entirety of the countdown program received RM2 million allocation....

December 9, 2022 · 1 min · 159 words · Shirley Willey

Next Generation Sony Xperia Phones Leaked Ahead Of Official Reveal

According to the images that Weinbach tweeted, the phones will be called the Sony Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II. But Weinbach also suggests that they could be called the Sony Xperia 1 Mark 2 (or Mark II), a naming style more commonly associated with cameras. The same goes with the next Sony Xperia 10, which could be known as either the Xperia 10 II or Xperia 10 Mark II....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 329 words · Brian Hayes

Next Samsung Galaxy Fold May Have A Glass Display

The claim comes from serial leaker Ice Universe on Twitter. He says that the Korean tech giant has created “an ultra-thin glass cover” for its next foldable phone. As proof, he points to the unwrinkled display of the phone claimed to be the successor of the Galaxy Fold. Sounds convincing enough, since creases can be very obvious on the plastic display of the current Galaxy Fold. They also accumulate and become more obvious over time....

December 9, 2022 · 1 min · 193 words · Aja Downey

Nikon Z5 Specs Allegedly Leaked Could Feature 24Mp Full Frame Sensor And Ibis

The site, who is citing various sources, revealed that the Z5 will be an entry-level 24MP full-frame mirrorless camera that will be focusing on photography rather than videos. In addition, it is speculated that this model is intended to be a direct competitor to Canon’s EOS RP in terms of performance. Aside from the aforementioned sensor, the Nikon Z5 is said to feature in-body image stabilisation (IBIS), the same electronic viewfinder and autofocus system as the Nikon Z6, 4K video recording capability with 1....

December 9, 2022 · 1 min · 169 words · Maribel Flagge

Nintendo Switch Oled Gets A Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Edition

In terms of colours, the Joy-Cons of this Nintendo Switch OLED are, let’s say faithful, to the name of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Or more specifically, orange and purple, to fit the Naranja and Uva (orange and grape in Spanish, respectively) Academies, the names of the school the player attends in each version of the game. There’s even the matching badges of each school at the bottom corner. But beyond these details, things are pretty tame....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 272 words · Dorothy Beers

Nissan Plans To Debut Its First All Solid State Battery Powered Ev In 2028

In an official statement, Nissan says the new technology is expected to be a major game-changer for accelerating the popularity of electric vehicles in the near future. Unlike those based on lithium-ion, all-solid-state batteries are claimed to charge more quickly, hold more power, and even last longer – in theory, at least. The automaker added that solid-state technology could reduce the price of battery packs to US$75 per kWh by 2028, and eventually down to US$65....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 251 words · William Cardenas

No Straight Roads Delayed To Later In The Summer

Game director and Metronomik founder Wan Hazmer made the announcement on the dev’s official Facebook page. He also notes that retailers will currently have the placeholder date of 31 August for No Straight Roads. That being said, Metronomik will share more details as they become available, which may include a different release date for the game. This doesn’t exactly come as a surprise. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen to the cancellation of many physical events, as well as the delay of device and game releases....

December 9, 2022 · 1 min · 169 words · Michael Schultz

Nvidia Looking For People To Give More Classic Pc Titles The Rtx Treatment

To be precise, the job opening is currently being listed on NVIDIA’s official page. Specifically, the company is looking for a producer to head its Lightspeed Studios – which was founded back in 2015 – and “lead the production on an RTX remaster project”. It should be noted that, at the time of writing, the job listing is already 18 days old. To recap, NVIDIA released the Quake II RTX on 6 June this year....

December 9, 2022 · 1 min · 179 words · Natalie Dutton

Nvidia Reportedly Developing Technology Similar To Amd Smart Access Memory

Now, in an interesting turn of events, a short statement on GamersNexus’ Twitter account is suggesting that NVIDIA is working on a GPU technology similar to SAM, but designed for its Ampere cards, for obvious reasons. As per NVIDIA’s statement to GamersNexus, the reported technology already exists as part of the current PCIe specifications and has been the case for several years now. To that end, NVIDIA told the tech site that if and when it does get the technology out, it should technically work with both AMD and Intel CPUs....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 215 words · Lawrence Marshall

Nvidia Rtx 4090 Could Run With 2520Mhz Boost Clock

According to prominent leakster, kopite7kimi (@kopite7kimi), the RTX 4090 could ship out with a base clock of 2235Mhz and boost clock of 2520MHz, plus a game clock of 2750MHz. To put those numbers into another context, the card’s supposed boost clock is almost 50% higher than those belonging to the RTX 3090, which is set at 1695MHz. — kopite7kimi (@kopite7kimi) July 4, 2022 For that matter, the RTX 4090’s alleged base clock alone is approximately 60% higher than the RTX 3090’s, which is set at 1395MHz....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 344 words · Joyce Fonseca

Oneplus 9 And 9 Pro Now Official Featuring Snapdragon 888 120Hz Display Hasselblad Camera

Nevertheless, now that the company has fully taken the drapes off its new Qualcomm Snapdragon 888-based flagship devices, this means it is finally time to get a slightly closer look at their specs. Equipped with a 6.7-inch QHD+ LTPO AMOLED display that also has 120Hz refresh rate, the OnePlus 9 Pro carries up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS3.1-based internal storage. On another hand, the standard OnePlus 9 features a smaller 6....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 407 words · Clarence Navarro

Oppo A95 Launches In Malaysia Retailing At Rm1099

As a refresher, the OPPO A95 sports a 6.43-inch flat display with a 90.8% screen-to-body ratio and 2400×1080 pixel resolution. It also comes with an under-display fingerprint scanner, a 3.5mm headphone jack, Android 11 via the company’s ColorOS 11.1 platform, and a water/dust proof rating of IPX4. The new phone is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset, paired together with 8GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage, and also features the brand’s RAM Expansion tool that converts ROM into additional RAM if required....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 233 words · Juana Avery

Oppo Malaysia Teases Local Launch Of New A Series Smartphone

The OPPO A52 sports a 6.5-inch LCD display with FHD+ resolution and a punch-hole camera cutout. The phone features dual speakers, as well as a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Under the hood is a Snapdragon 665 chipset, along with 8GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. Powering it is a large 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. Camera-wise, the A52 sports a quad-camera setup consisting of a 12MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, and two 2MP modules for macro and depth sensing....

December 9, 2022 · 1 min · 176 words · Alex Novak

Oppo Reno Is Ready For Malaysia Might Carry Snapdragon 710 48Mp Camera And More

Registered by Jie Business Sdn. Bhd. which is the name that OPPO Malaysia is currently operating under, the device was represented on the database by its model name, CPH1917. The same name has previously appeared on IMDA Singapore’s database and over there, it was noted that this device’s marketing name is Reno. Furthermore, the same model name has also appeared on the Bluetooth SIG database which contained even more information regarding the phone....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 225 words · Rhonda Lenhardt

Oppo Reno8 Z 5G Officially Launches In Thailand A Redesigned Reno7 Z 5G

Despite being a new release, the phone seems to be just the Reno7 Z 5G, but with a new backplate and Dawnlight Gold colour to match the Reno8 series. The redesign sees the camera island now laying flat instead of being a rectangular bump and is extended to the frame. OPPO has also removed the RGB ring lights around the camera lenses found in its predecessor. The OPPO Reno8 Z sports the same 6....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 261 words · Daniel Rhodes

Oppo Watch Officially Revealed Available In 46Mm And 41Mm Sizes

The OPPO Watch‘s display features an AMOLED panel with 326 ppi, and sports an aluminium based casing with two buttons on its right side. The device is rated 5ATM for water resistance and is available in two sizes: 46mm with a 1.6-inch display and 41mm with 1.9-inch. Powering the watch is a Snapdragon Wear 2500 chipset alongside with an Apollo 3 co-processor and 8GB internal storage. It also features eSIM support as well as onboard GPS and NFC functionality, and Bluetooth 4....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 277 words · Johnny Robertson

Pdrm Launches Ccid Scam Response Centre To Cut Down Phone Scams

Based on the statement released by the Director of CCID, CP Zainuddin Yaacob, 6,003 phone scam cases have been reported in 2020 and up till 24 March 2021, PDRM has already received 1,392 phone scam reports which involve a total loss of over RM 38 million. The authorities saw this as a very worrying trend and believe that it is something that needs to be handled swiftly. For those who aren’t familiar with phone scams which authorities love to refer to as the Macau Scams, the perpetrators would usually trick their victims by making them believe that the scammers were officers from the PDRM, Royal Malaysian Customs, Bank Negara Malaysia, and other related government agencies as well as financial institutions....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 256 words · Leon Wilson

Pickids Extends Free Covid 19 Vaccines To 31 May

The decision was made after the COVID-19 Immunisation Task Force for Children (CITF-C) committee wanted to take into account that vaccination centres were closed during the recent Hari Raya celebration and public holidays . However, even though the deadline for receiving the vaccine has been extended to 31 May, the CITF-C committee is still enforcing 8 May as the last date to register and book an appointment for the shot....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 279 words · Joseph Campbell

Playstation Plus Subscribers To Get Five Free Games Next Month

The free games in question are Concrete Genie, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Biped, Control: Ultimate Edition, and Destruction AllStars. The first three games are for the PS4, while the latter two are for the PS5. Though it’s worth pointing out that Control: Ultimate Edition is a bit controversial, in more ways than one. There is the issue with the way upgrades from the PS4 to PS5 versions were handled, which we won’t get to now....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 254 words · Debra Shaw

Playstation Studios Malaysia Head Reveals What The Office Looks Like

According to one of the images shared by the studio head himself, the PlayStation Studios Malaysia office is located at the Imazium office building in Petaling Jaya. Which probably isn’t revealing too much, since he made sure to obscure the exact floor the office is at on his business card. The entrance to the PlayStation Studios Malaysia office space proper, though, is quite the looker. There’s a vaguely pill-shaped entrance with a glass sliding door....

December 9, 2022 · 2 min · 256 words · Zoila Durden