Astro Broadband Delivering You The Best Of Content And Solid Connectivity

Through a partnership with Maxis, the new Astro & Broadband bundle offers the best of two worlds: unrivalled content offerings and excellent Internet experience. More importantly, the new Astro & Broadband bundle also offers you monetary savings which is always a good thing. Through the new Astro & Broadband bundle, you are able to save up to RM 720 over a period of 24 months. Let’s take the Astro Super Pack Plus and 100Mbps combo as an example: Astro Super Pack Plus = RM 178 Broadband 100Mbps = RM 129 Rebate for Astro & Broadband 100Mbps Package = RM 25 Rebate for Auto-Debit = RM 5 Astro & Broadband 100Mbps Package = (RM 178 + RM 129) – (RM 25 + RM 5) = RM 277 Overall Savings = RM 30 x 24 months = RM 720 Of course, the savings are also applicable to other Astro & Broadband combinations as well....

January 5, 2023 · 2 min · 372 words · Debbie Owensby

Asus Zenfone 9 Now Official Keeping Compact Phones Alive

By today’s standards, the ASUS Zenfone 9 is tiny. With a form factor that holds a 5.9-inch Full HD+ 120Hz display, it sits comfortably in one hand. You’ll likely struggle to find a use case scenario besides gaming where one-handed operation is impossible. Making things even better is the side mounted fingerprint sensor, which is still bafflingly still not the standard on all smartphones. The company says that this is also programmable, giving you control over what happens when you hold it down or press it twice in quick succession....

January 5, 2023 · 2 min · 361 words · Susan Flanigan

Axiata And Rhb Bank To Partner In Applying For Digital Bank License

As mentioned before, BNM is currently accepting applications for a digital banking license, with a deadline set to 30 June. Accordingly, expect to see a lot of interested parties declare their intent before the end of this month. The granting of up to five licenses is set to be announced by the first quarter of 2022. According to Reuters, Axiata declined to comment on the license application, but noted in email that it would be holding a press conference this Wednesday with RHB “on significant partnerships that will expand collaborations between both parties....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 205 words · Laura Leake

Batman Arkham Collection May Be Available On Nintendo Switch

According to VGC, the retailer has put up a placeholder for the physical edition of the game. This includes a price of EUR59.99, and a date of 31 August 2022. At the moment, there’s no official word from the publisher of the Batman Arkham games, Warner Bros. But VGC states that WTT previously put up a listing for the Nintendo Switch version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt before an official announcement was made....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 178 words · Kimberly Artrip

Battlefield 2042 Open Beta Begins 8 October

As per its most recent announcement on YouTube, EA will be making the open beta available to gamers from 8 October until 9 October. Like all open betas, players will have access to a limited amount of content for play testing. In the case of BF 2042, gamers will only be able to play a single mode, and on a single map: Conquest Mode and on the Orbital Map, which is set in Kourou, French Guiana....

January 5, 2023 · 2 min · 285 words · David White

Belanjawan 2019 Netflix Spotify And Steam To Be Taxed In 2020

Among the types of online services that are subjected to tax includes software, music, video, and digital advertising. While the minister didn’t mention any specific name during his speech, the accompanying presentation slide during the live telecast by RTM (as shown above) pretty much revealed that popular online services such as Netflix, Spotify, and Steam would likely be affected by the new tax. For that purpose, the minister also stated that related service providers have to register themselves with the Royal Customs Department....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 177 words · William Sharpe

Bigpay Adds The Uk And 34 European Countries To Its International Remittance Service

Since its debut in September 2019, BigPay currently enables users to transfer money directly with no additional fees to bank accounts in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, China, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Australia. This recent update to its service adds countries including England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain, and more. “Offering a low-cost, transparent, and accessible way of transferring money abroad through its mobile application is a cornerstone of BigPay’s financial inclusion strategy,” the company said in its press statement....

January 5, 2023 · 2 min · 303 words · Mary Jacobson

Bigpay Gets New Crypto Top Up Feature In Singapore

As per the company’s press release, the feature is made possible through a partnership TripleA, a crypto payment gateway licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as a Digital Payment Token provider. With it, users can seamlessly convert their crypto assets into cash, which are spendable via the fintech platform’s debit cards, without having to go through the typically tedious verification process. According to Finance Feeds, TripleA facilitates the acceptance of cryptocurrencies by monitoring, validating, and confirming client transactions on each blockchain....

January 5, 2023 · 2 min · 310 words · Robert Carroll

Black Shark 3 The Confirmed Details So Far

Confirmed features of the device includes a 120Hz 2K QHD display, a Snapdragon 865 chipset, and up to 16GB RAM. Power-wise, the standard Black Shark 3 packs a 4,720mAh battery while the Pro variant sports 5,000mAh. Both phones support 65W fast charging via USB-C, as well as a magnetic charging solution on its back. Additionally, the upcoming smartphone is revealed to feature mechanical pop-up shoulder buttons on its right. These buttons will rise when in gaming mode and will sit flush in the phone’s edges when not in use....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 202 words · Chris Clontz

Blackberry And Tcl Partnership Ends Will Cease Production Later This Year

This is not the first time that BlackBerry underwent a downfall, as it nearly met its end due to its decrease in popularity in the mid first decade of the current millenium. That is until it was picked up by TCL Communication, a Chinese company that obtained the rights for the brand and brought new life to Blackberry phones. TCL had also enhanced the brand’s overall experience by implementing the Android operating system as well as enhanced security features....

January 5, 2023 · 2 min · 222 words · Mark Martinez

Blizzard Is Hiring People To Make An All New Universe

The company announced that this “brand-new survival game for PC and console” will be one that’s “full of heroes” with “stories yet to be told, and adventures yet to be lived”. Which is about all the details that Blizzard is sharing about the project. As for the jobs on offer, you get a list for various levels of artists, level designers and engineers. Though one of the listing is for a senior server software engineer, suggesting an online component of some sort at the very least....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 194 words · Robert Horn

Bluetooth Vulnerability Allows Non Android Devices To Be Tracked And Identified

Researchers from Boston University discovered the vulnerability. They described the Bluetooth broadcasts as using a periodically changing, randomised address to prevent tracking. They’ve also developed an address-carryover algorithm that extracts identifying tokens despite the randomisation. This then allows the targeted Bluetooth device to be tracked continuously. The algorithm also does not require breaking Bluetooth security either. Because of this, any attack using this method would be undetectable. Beyond just tracking, this exploit can also be used to gain insight into user activity....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 143 words · Bryan Albus

Boost E Wallet Reactivates Ability To Send Duit Raya Via App

If you’re a Boost user, you will be able to find the function on the app’s homepage and on the Raya feature page. You’ll be able to pick from six colourful ‘sampul Raya’ designs and include a personalised Raya wish for the recipient. You can choose to send a fixed amount of e-Duit Raya to one recipient or any amount for up to 10 recipients at once. Boost has also added an optional randomiser feature to the experience....

January 5, 2023 · 2 min · 218 words · Randall Nelson

Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 Will Be Released On 25 October First Trailer Is Now Out

The release date was revealed at the end of the title’s reveal trailer, which reads 25 October. The trailer also prominently features the subseries main character Captain Price. Familiar scenes from the Modern Warfare subseries are also shown, reimagined for the reboot. This year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will also be a complete experience, unlike the recently released Black Ops 4. The series’ singleplayer campaign makes a return, as well as the traditional multiplayer modes....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 124 words · Gary Odell

Callisto Protocol Gameplay Leaks Online Just Before Release

As VGC reports, roughly the first two hours of the game has been shared online, split into three parts. The first part appears to be broken, but the remaining two parts remain viewable. Though due to the way the site embeds videos, it’s unclear who the leaker is and which platform the videos were originally from before it was re-uploaded. Callisto Protocol was created by Glen Schofield, CEO of Striking Distance Studios....

January 5, 2023 · 2 min · 251 words · Summer Ruelas

Canon Unveils The Powershot Zoom Monocular Style Camera With Optical Zoom

Weighing at only 145g, the Canon PowerShot Zoom is designed to be operated with one hand. You’ll find most of its interface just under its electronic viewfinder (EVF), which includes a photo button, record button and a dial for zooming in and out. Along with the camera is a wrist strap attachment to make sure that you won’t accidentally drop the device. Inside the Zoom is a 12.1MP 1/3-inch CMOS sensor paired with Canon’s DIGIC 8 processor, which allows it to capture high resolution photos and also FHD videos at 1080p....

January 5, 2023 · 2 min · 255 words · Anthony Weddington

Castlevania Symphony Of The Night Now Available On Android And Ios

The game is available on Google Play for Android devices, while iOS devices can purchase it via Apple’s App Store. It retails for RM12.90 across both platforms, which is reasonable for a game that’s been around for more than 20 years. The game’s controls are done via a virtual gamepad that pops up on your phone’s screen. Our writer already bought and installed the game, and from what we’ve seen, the control’s learning curve is barely a rise, let alone a steep curve....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 174 words · Tony Andrews

Certain Unifi Plans Now Come With Wi Fi 6 Certified Router And Mesh System

In order to obtain the Wi-Fi 6 Certified router and mesh system, one has to subscribe to the unifi 300Mbps plan or higher. The change has since been reflected on the official page for both unifi Home and unifi Biz fibre plans. The red boxes highlight the new Wi-Fi 6 Certified equipment. Captured on unifi’s official website at 11:20 PM today. [Image: unifi.]Meanwhile, the exact router and mesh system that customers would receive from TM was not specifically mentioned in the announcement....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 188 words · Vivian Gonzalez

China Enforces Minimum Wage For Delivery Riders Amid Big Tech Crackdown

The mandate was issued on Monday by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and six other government agencies and is aimed at expanding basic labour rights for riders, including minimum wage, work safety, food safety, and access to insurance coverage. According to Statista, China’s minimum wage varies by region, with Beijing at the highest with 24 yuan (~RM15.67) per hour and Qinghai lowest at 13 yuan (~RM8.49) per hour....

January 5, 2023 · 2 min · 394 words · Madeline Johnson

China Widens Video Game Crackdown On Unauthorised Livestreams

The National Radio and Television Administration specifically stated that platforms of all kinds must not livestream games that have yet to receive approval from related authorities. This includes the livestreams of games and competitions that are taking place outside of China. As for the reason behind the new government requirement, the regulating body says that it is aimed at preventing the cultivation of celebrity fan culture, and that Chinese gamers and fans of games should resist “abnormal aesthetics”....

January 5, 2023 · 2 min · 329 words · Paula Reynolds