Viewqwest Malaysia Revamps Its Residential Fibre Plans Now Include Mesh Wi Fi System

Prior to this, ViewQwest residential plans come in the form of 100Mbps, 300Mbps, and 500Mbps. Last year, the ISP which hailed from Singapore has also offered a 1Gbps plan. Now, the company has restructured its residential offerings into just two plans as shown below: Not only that, the pricing for its 1Gbps plan has also been increased from RM 148 to RM 198. When we reached out to ViewQwest Malaysia, we were told that the price increase was due to the addition of Netgear Orbi RBK20 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System as a standard part of the plan....

December 26, 2022 · 1 min · 193 words · Elias Rouse

Vivo Y12A Launches In Malaysia Available Starting Tomorrow At Rm529

The new Vivo Y12A features a 6.51-inch IPS LCD display with HD+ support and a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels. Under its hood is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 chipset, coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Keeping the device powered is a large 5,000mAh battery which also comes with 5V/1A reverse charging feature, therefore enabling it to also charge other devices if required. Despite looking like a triple camera setup at first glance, the Vivo Y21A actually only features two cameras on its back – with the last circle merely being a logo which cunningly looks like a third camera....

December 26, 2022 · 2 min · 231 words · Reba Foley

Vivo Y22S Confirmed For Malaysian Release

For starters, the vivo Y22s sports a notched 6.55-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels, 20.1:9 aspect ratio, 70% NTSC colour gamut, and up to 90 Hz refresh rate. Also onboard is a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, loudspeaker, USB-C port, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. The phone is rated IP5X for dust resistance, IPX4 for water resistance, and is available in either Summer Cyan or Starlit Blue colour options....

December 26, 2022 · 2 min · 324 words · Robert Klinger

Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric Launches In Malaysia Priced At Rm288 888

Speaking of its cousin, the new Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric shares the same specifications as the all-electric variant, which is based on the brand’s Compact Modular Architecture platform. What sets this model apart from the XC40 is the design of its side and rear profile, which ditches the familiar SUV look with a more dynamic styling – giving the car a more sportier, coupe-like look. That being said, both vehicles look identical when viewed from the front, as well as from the inside....

December 26, 2022 · 2 min · 422 words · Raul Freeman

Warner Bros Has A Platform Fighter Coming Up Not Made By Netherrealm

A leak posted on Reddit identifies the game as being called Mutliversus. Like the aforementioned Nickelodeon platform fighter, this one will have characters from all over the Warner Bros IP library duking it out against one another. The leaker claims that the game was in development before the Nickelodeon game was announced. so it appears that it’s not so much a case of trend chasing copycat move that one might think it to be....

December 26, 2022 · 1 min · 200 words · Joseph Sims

Whatsapp Beta Rolls Out Encryption For Cloud Backups

Beta users who choose to opt-in will have all their chat backups encrypted, whether it’s to Google Drive or Apple iCloud. By doing so, its worth noting that WhatsApp will prompt you to create a separate password to restore the backups. Alternatively, you can also rely on a generated 64-digit encryption key, which you’ll have to safely keep somewhere. According to WABetaInfo, neither of these security measurements will be shared with WhatsApp, Facebook, Google or Apple....

December 26, 2022 · 1 min · 208 words · Bruce Davis

Whatsapp Now Lets You React To Messages Using Any Emoji

The release of the feature to the stable version of WhatsApp is surprisingly quick, as the expansion of the reaction tool was only released to beta testers in late June. While the app has started to push out the update, not everyone might get it just yet, but for those who have received it, they should see a new plus icon next to the six emojis. … all emoji Reactions are here!...

December 26, 2022 · 2 min · 284 words · Allen Austin

Wonder Woman Release Date Pushed Back Due To Coronavirus

This of course naturally squashes rumours and speculation that were circling the internet a couple of days ago that the DCEU film would be going straight to digital. Warner Bros Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich said the following: Of course, this delay isn’t surprising whatsoever given the circumstances. Warner Bros is now looking for new dates for In the Heights, Scoob and Malignant. Here are a bunch of other movies that have been postponed....

December 26, 2022 · 2 min · 230 words · Karen Connors

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 Unveiled With Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Leica Branding

When folded, the exterior of the Mix Fold 2 sports a 21:9 6.56-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glass Victus for protection. When in its unfolded form, the inner display contains an 8-inch 120Hz LTPO2 OLED panel with a peak brightness of 1,300 nits. Impressively, the foldable is only 5.4mm folded and 11.2mm when unfolded, with the company comparing the thinness to an iPhone 13 Pro Max....

December 26, 2022 · 2 min · 291 words · Susan Reddout

You Will Soon Be Able To Buy Houses On Lazada

It has come to our attention that Lazada is working together with property developer Mah Sing to deliver that very ability. In fact, the teaser of their collaborations has appeared on Lazada since a few days ago. So when can you actually start clicking or tapping your way to a new house? According to the media invite that we have received earlier today, the magic date is 12 December, which is nicely timed with Lazada’s 12....

December 26, 2022 · 1 min · 116 words · Pamela Berstein

Youtube Has Taken Down Over 500 000 Covid 19 Misinformation Videos

“We’ve updated our policies to remove egregious medical misinformation about COVID-19 to prohibit things like saying the virus is a hoax or promoting medically unsubstantiated cures in place of seeking treatment,” wrote Wojcicki. She also said the company is now reaching out to its countless content creators to help spread accurate and up-to-date information about the vaccines. YouTube has an official policy document explaining what considers as COVID misinformation. And that document can be described as both amusing and depressing – given that it’s a window into the sort of nonsense people are uploading to the platform....

December 26, 2022 · 2 min · 229 words · Marva Hamilton

Lytv A Quick Look At Astro Ultra Box New Home Screen 4K Uhd Cloud Recording And More

One of them is the New Home Screen which is designed for quick access to programmes that you love. The new Astro Ultra Box also provides access to ultra high-definition 4K programmes as well as more than 50,000 videos on demand. The new Astro Ultra Box also comes with a feature called Cloud Recording that allows users to save the show that their love and view it at a different time....

December 25, 2022 · 1 min · 147 words · Francis Brown

Lytv Oneplus Nord Ar Launch Invite Card Experience

Instead of hosting yet another live telecast, the company has chosen to adopt Augmented Reality (AR) for the launch of OnePlus Nord on 21 July. To announce and tease the launch event, the company has sent this invite card throughout the world. Ahead of its launch later this month, OnePlus has recently revealed the design of the phone in an interview with MKBHD. Despite that, the official specs of the phone are still being kept a secret for now, with the exception of several items such as Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor, 5G support, two selfie snappers including a 105-degree ultra-wide camera, and four rear cameras....

December 25, 2022 · 1 min · 162 words · Monika Guss

2K Games And Take Two Interactive Confirms New Bioshock Is In The Works

Based in California, Cloud Chamber is helmed by 2K veteren Kelley Gilmore who’ve worked on games such as Civilization and XCOM. Also on board are former Irrational Games members Hoagy de le Plante, Scott Sinclair, and Jonathan Pelling who’ve previously had experience on the previous Bioshock games. 2K Games stated that the new studio has begun development for the new Bioshock title and will be in production for “the next several years” with no exact release date confirmed....

December 25, 2022 · 1 min · 192 words · Rosina Howard

A Quiet Place 2 Trailer Expanding The World And The Lore

It’s also a film that ended rather perfectly and certainly did not need a sequel. Alas, the film went on to gross over $US 340 million worldwide (including $US 2.4 million here in Malaysia) with a mere $US 17 million budget. A sequel was inevitable. And I must say, while I don’t need a sequel to the film, the trailer for A Quiet Place 2 / A Quiet Place Part II certainly does get me excited for it....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 217 words · Margaret Yocum

Acer Predator Shot Energy Drink Is As Real As It Gets

As it turns out, Predator Shot is indeed a real product. In other words, Acer has expanded its business to include energy drink which is rather bizarre. Doing a media session with the President of Pan Asia Pacific for Acer, Andrew Hou earlier today, he stated that the idea originated from the company’s EMEA region and was also inspired by the company’s experience working with energy drink companies during various esports event that Acer organized as well as sponsored throughout the world over the years....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 270 words · William Dunfee

Activision Confirms Call Of Duty Modern Warfare Ii Name

The official Call of Duty Twitter account posted a short video that ends with the Modern Warfare II logo being on display. Eagle-eyed viewers have also spotted the Task Force 141 badge, a reference to the special operations unit that’s also from the original Modern Warfare 2. — Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) April 28, 2022 Though beyond that split second teaser, there’s nothing much else in the short clip that tells us what to expect from the game....

December 25, 2022 · 1 min · 146 words · Sallie Kiewiet

Airasia Group Is Now Capital A Reveals Ambitious Five Year Targets

As air travel was extensively grounded for the past two years due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the company has put more focus on its non-aviation businesses. Alongside the massive push for the AirAsia Super App, it has led to the establishment of new services such as AirAsia Grocer (formerly known as AirAsia Fresh), AirAsia Food, AirAsia Beauty, AirAsia Money, and AirAsia Ride. Today’s announcement does not mean the company will stop using the AirAsia branding though....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 370 words · Rebecca Pape

Airasia S Asia Digital Engineering Gets Base Maintenance Approval From Civil Aviation Regulator

This means ADE will now not only perform regular line maintenance, but also base maintenance (hangar or C-checks) for AirAsia Group’s airlines. The company will also be able to support third-party airlines for aircraft maintenance repairs and overhaul (MRO). “AirAsia Group have been sending aircraft to other MRO operators for scheduled base maintenance, which will now be able to be serviced locally in Malaysia delivering significant efficiencies including reduced maintenance costs,” said ADE CEO Mahesh Kumar....

December 25, 2022 · 1 min · 206 words · Lyle Kwiecien

Airasia To Remove Counter Check In Service For Normal Passengers This April

It is indeed a big shift in the policy as it was recently discovered that the airline originally planned to increase the counter check-in fee to RM100 from RM20/RM30 but quietly backtracked on it just a few days later. Through this upcoming policy which will be in effect on 1 April 2022, AirAsia will generally eliminate the counter check-in option altogether. AirAsia’s Contactless Kiosk. [Image: AirAsia.]In a statement to the media, AirAsia noted that the counter check-in option will only be made available to selected customers as listed below:...

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 311 words · Steven Rizzo