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Apple’s Next Launch Event To Take Place On 14 September

September 7, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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For the past one to two weeks, there have been rampant rumours which claimed that Apple has planned to have a special launch event this month. True enough, the company has just officially announced the date for its next event.

According to the media invite as well as its US website, the event is scheduled to take place at 10:00 AM PDT on 14 September which is equivalent to 1:00 AM Malaysia time on 15 September. This round of Apple’s special event will once again take place virtually as the threat of COVID-19 is still at large throughout the world.

We’re California Streaming on September 14th. See you real soon. 🏞 #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/OjOvJFXlHd

— Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) September 7, 2021

Greg Joswiak, the company’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing has tweeted a short clip to mark the occasion. The clip is essentially a demonstration of the AR feature that you can activate through your iPhone and iPad by tapping the glowing Apple logo on the event section of Apple US website.

It is really hard to guess what Apple is trying to hint through the images and AR easter egg that accompanied today’s announcement. However, the “California streaming” tagline does remind us of a very famous song from 1960s, California Dreamin’ which was made famous by The Mamas and The Papas.

At the moment, among new products that are expected to be revealed at the upcoming event includes iPhone 13 (or iPhone 12s, depending on who you asked), Apple Watch Series 7, and next-generation AirPods. Expect to hear more rumours to make their way into the Internet, now that there is only one week to go before the event takes place.

(Source: Apple.)

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 ‘Robotaxi’ self-driving taxi to begin operation in 2023

September 2, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Hyundai and Motional, a global leader in driverless technology have revealed the IONIQ 5 ‘Robotaxi’ with Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities, allowing it to safely operate without a driver. For more info on what Level 4 entails, click here.

The IONIQ 5 robotaxi is Motional’s first commercial vehicle and will begin transporting public passengers in 2023 through a partnership with ride-sharing provider, Lyft. The robotaxis will be deployed in major cities in the US, starting with Las Vegas.

There are over 30 sensors attached to the robotaxi including cameras radars and lidar sensors, to provide 360-degree view, hi-resolution images, and ultra-long range object detection for safe autonomous driving.

Motional’s proven driverless technology will be the focal point of the IONIQ 5, with self-learning abilities based on real-world data to allow the car to safely navigate itself through different driving situations and environments.

Inside, the IONIQ 5 not only provides space for work and relaxation during the autonomous ride but also rider-focussed interfaces to allow riders to interact with the vehicle; to make an unscheduled stop for example.

The adorable Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV looks half the size it actually is…check it out here!

“Through our strategic partnership with Hyundai Motor Group, it enables us to manufacture a robotaxi that’s both highly safe and reliable, and is cost-optimised for global production. We’re focused on mass commercialisation, and the IONIQ 5 robotaxi is built for that purpose,” said Motional, President and CEO, Karl Iagnemma.

To ensure the safety of the riders, Motional is able to re-route the vehicle to a new and safer path in the event of an emergency with remote vehicle assistance.

Motional has so far moved hundreds of thousands of customers through its self-driving service on the Lyft network in Las Vegas, the world’s most-established public robotaxi fleet.

Hyundai’s new Casper Turbo is even smaller than the Perodua Ativa but we still want one! More about it here!

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TSMC Allegedly Increasing Chip Prices By 20 Percent Amidst Ongoing Shortage

August 28, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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TSMC is reportedly increasing the prices of its chips, the company told its clients earlier in the week. According to a report by WSJ (paywall), the semiconductor manufacturer plans on raising its prices by as much as 10% for its advanced chips and 20% for less advanced components.

The announcement clearly isn’t happy or welcome news, given that the world is still suffering from an ongoing chip shortage that many experts and industry leaders say could last well into 2022 and the early months of 2023. On top of that, TSMC’s price hike will most definitely be reflected within the final bill of finished products that use its components.

That list, by the way, unsurprisingly includes electronic goods like laptops, phones, PC components, and game consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Product that, by the way, are made by equally big name brands like Apple, AMD, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm, to name a few.

There is, of course, a silver lining of sorts in TSMC’s announcements. Raising the prices means that, for the first time since the pandemic began, demand for its chips could ultimately reduce and, in turn, take some pressure off already constricted supplies. At least, until its new factories in the US and Taiwan become operational.

(Source: WSJ via The Verge, Nikkei)

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The Honda NSX will return for a third generation, likely as an EV

August 25, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Honda is sunsetting the second-generation NSX after this year, with the last 350 or so units of the hybrid supercar being the recently-unveiled Type S. Although it’s farewell for now, it seems like the Honda NSX might not be as dead as we thought.

As reported by The Drive, Acura Vice President and Brand Officer Jon Ikeda said in a recent interview: “If you notice, we make an NSX when there’s something we want to say. The first-gen was gas. Second-gen was a hybrid. There’s gonna be another one.”

When prodded further if it means that the next NSX will be an EV, though, Ikeda refused to comment further, but apparently replied with a smile.

The second-generation NSX was pretty much a financial disaster for Honda. Although highly praised by reviewers for its performance, it just never sold very well throughout its short five-year life, selling only 128 units in the U.S. last year.

The accounting book looks even worse when you take into account how much it costs Honda to make one, due to the car’s complex powertrain system consisting of not just two turbochargers, but also three electric motors.

The Honda NSX Type S is a 608 hp swansong to the reborn cult icon. Read more about it here!

Honda, of course, knew all about this. Speaking to MotorTrend on the same topic, Ikeda said: “We didn’t go into it to make a lot of money.” Instead, the NSX – like all flagship halo models – is also Honda’s marketing tool designed to bring people into showrooms, all while acting as an engineering exercise to help the Japanese carmaker build better electrified cars in the future.

“We learned a lot about electrification and fun to drive, which is a staple,” Ikeda added. And of course, aside from these perfectly logical explanation, Honda’s making a new NSX just because they want to make one – and there’s nothing wrong with that.

“We didn’t want to let the NSX die on the vine either. To go quietly into the night is not what it deserves.”

Mugen’s body kit for the all-new Honda Civic Hatchback is what you’d call “tastefully done”. Check it out here!

So how long do we have to wait to see the new NSX? It took Honda 10 years to revive the NSX after phasing out the first-generation supercar in 2005, so we’d say don’t hold your breath.

Although, with the rate that the entire automotive industry is accelerating towards EVs, the next Honda NSX might still come sooner than we thought. I mean, nobody expected Honda to make a new Integra, but that’s exactly what they’re doing.

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The Honda NSX Type S is a 608 hp swansong to the reborn cult icon

August 15, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Honda has announced that it will be sunsetting the second-generation NSX at the end of 2022, just six years after the model was first unveiled. To see out the model, Honda has just unveiled the NSX Type S at the Monterey Car Week as its one last hurrah – and we’ve gotta say, what a way to send off the reborn cult icon.

The main upgrade for this run-out model is in the performance department. Specifically, the 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 hybrid powertrain now churns out a total of 608 hp and 667 Nm of torque, 27 hp and 22 Nm more than the regular NSX.

The power bump is largely thanks to new turbochargers that are borrowed from the NSX GT3 Evo race car, with a 6% increase in boost pressure. There are also new fuel injectors and improved intercoolers, and on the electric side, the batteries now have a 20% bump in capacity, and 10% increase in output.

Honda has also tweaked the NSX Type S’ nine-speed dual-clutch gearbox, with a new gear ratio of 8.050:1 (down from 10.382:1). The gearbox can now apparently up-shift by up to 50% quicker, and also has a new Rapid Downshift Mode that allows it to skip gears when moving to a smaller cog.

Watch the old and new Honda NSX battle it out in a touge battle!

Other upgrades come in the form of retuned dampers, updated ECU software, new five-split-spoke forged alloy (in matte Shark Grey or gloss Berlina Black) for a 10- and 20-mm wider track front and back, and new bespoke Pirelli P Zero tyres that offers up to 6% more lateral grip.

And on top of that, there are also new aerodynamic devices in the form of new front splitters, side sills, rear spoiler, and a new rear diffuser that’s modelled after the GT3 Evo race car. All in, Honda claims that the new Type S laps the Suzuka Circuit a whopping two seconds faster than the outgoing NSX – not bad at all for a final upgrade.

On the aesthetics end, the Honda NSX has been given a pretty significant makeover for the Type S, particularly on the front fascia. There’s a new hexagonal grille that’s paired to a sharper nose, while at the back, the rear bumpers have also been significantly reworked with more angular vents at the side, surrounding the aforementioned new carbon fibre diffuser.

The head- and tail-lights are both darkened, alongside the blacked-out wing mirrors, door handles, exhaust tips, and badges. The roof is now made with carbon fibre as standard, and customers can also opt for a Lightweight Package with carbon fibre engine cover, interior trims, and carbon-ceramic brake discs that supposedly drop the kerb weight by 26.2 kg.

Some good news instead: Honda is bringing back the Integra next year! Read more about it here.

Just 350 units of the new Honda NSX Type S will be built, and it’s the only variant that Honda is making for the rest of the model’s life, until end-2022. 300 out of the total is earmarked for the United States (wearing the Acura badge), and 70 of them in the new Gotham Gray exterior colour. So long, NSX.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 and Z Fold3 Price In Malaysia May Start From RM4,199

August 15, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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During the Galaxy Unpacked August 2021 event earlier this week, Samsung has unveiled two new foldables in the form of Galaxy Z Flip3 and Z Fold3. While the company has yet to reveal their availability in our market, we believe we may have stumbled upon their local pricing.

Over the years, we would visit Celcom, Digi, Maxis, and U Mobile’s websites whenever there is a significant smartphone launch by major brands including Samsung to search for information regarding local releases. The majority of the time we couldn’t find anything though until the brands themselves revealed such information to the public.

But it looks like things are different for the newly announced foldables. By using “Galaxy Z” as the search keyword on Digi’s website earlier today, to our surprise, the result that we received includes both devices.

According to the listing on Digi’s website, the retail price of Z Flip3 with 256GB internal storage is RM4,199. On another hand, the Z Fold3 256GB is listed as RM6,699 while the 512GB variant goes for RM7,199.

As a comparison, the starting price of Z Flip3 in the United States is US$999.99 (~RM4,238) but that is for the 128GB model. Over there, the 256GB variant of the phone goes for US$1049.99 (~RM4,450) which is noticeably higher than Malaysia.

This also applies to the Z Fold3 as well since the US pricing for the 256GB model is US$1799.99 (~RM7,628) while the 512GB unit is available for US$1899.99 (~RM8,052). Additionally, the launch price of the original Z Flip and Z Fold2 in Malaysia were RM5,888 and RM7,999 respectively, if you want to take their predecessors into consideration.

Of course, we still have to wait for the official announcement from Samsung Malaysia itself regarding the price tag for Z Flip3 and Z Fold3. That being said, the existence of these listings on Digi’s website may suggest that the announcement may take place very soon.

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Norton To Acquire Avast For US$8 Billion

August 12, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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NortonLifeLock (Norton) recently announced that it will be merging with the Prague-based antivirus company, Avast. The software security company, a spin-off from the Symantec Corporation, said in a joint press release that the acquisition was made to the tune of US$8 billion (~RM33.9 billion).

The matter of the acquisition is still in the process of wrapping up, but once completed, Norton says that both entities will have effectively share headquarters, with Norton’s base of operations located in Arizona, US, and Avast’s in Prague, Czech Republic. Moreover, Ondřej Vlček, CEO of Avast, will also be made president of Norton.

Another point to note is that, with the merger, the new entity will command over 500 million users that use antivirus software from both camps. At the time of writing, there is still no word whether both companies will retain their respective antivirus programs or if something new will emerge from the merger.

The acquisition isn’t without its own set of perils and worries either. Avast, in particular, came under scrutiny last year when it was caught selling the personal information of its users to third-party marketing firms. Not long after being exposed, the company responded by shutting down the subsidiary, Jumpshoot, and effectively letting go of hundreds of employees.

(Source: Telegraph via Techspot)

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The New IKEA Starkvind Is An Air Purifier That Also Doubles As A Side Table

August 2, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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For a while now, IKEA has been introducing new products that function as both home appliances and furniture, as seen with its Symfonisk series of speakers. Continuing that run, the Swedish furniture giant has recently unveiled the Starkvind, an air purifier which also doubles as a minimalist-looking side table.

The new product is notably large (it is a table after all), with its main air purifier unit situated in between the attached table top and legs. The Starkvind features five different fan speeds that can be adjusted manually, or automatically via the IKEA Home app. For the latter, built within the air purifier unit is a sensor that is able to determine the recommended fan speed based on the amount of smaller particles in the air, which will also be displayed on the app for your reference.

IKEA claims that the Starkvind’s three-filter system is capable of capturing bigger particles such as hair and dust, 99.5% of smaller airborne particles that measure less than 2.5 micrometers such as dust and pollen, as well as pollutants like formaldehyde and bad odors. Coverage-wise, the company says that the air purifier + side table combo has an effective range of up to 215 square feet.

The new Starkvind is slated to arrive in the US branches of IKEA this October and will retail for US$ 189 (~RM). It is also worth noting that a more affordable floor-standalone version of the air purifier will also be released alongside the side table model, priced at US$ 129 (~RM). So far there’s no word on whether IKEA is planning to have the Starkvind variants to be available in other regions.

Alternatively, if you’re looking for something slightly smaller, then you might want to consider the brand’s existing Förnuftig air purifier. Unlike the Starkvind, this smaller model is already available in Malaysia and is priced at RM 299.

(Source: Engadget)

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Mitsubishi set to launch all-new Outlander PHEV in Japan by end of 2021

July 30, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) is to launch a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model of the all-new Outlander fully evolved with a new-generation PHEV system. It will be introduced in Japan at the end of 2021 and in the second half of 2022 in the US.

It may be sharing the same Common Modular Family (CMF) platform as the Nissan X-Trail but the PHEV powertrain should be Mitsubishi’s very own.

Find out more about the all-new Mitsubishi Outlander here!

Mitsubishi said the Outlander is set to come with higher output from the electric motors and higher battery capacity which should mean improved electric driving range too. The improved performance is expected to allow the Outlander PHEV to run purely on electric power for 70km while returning over 700 km in total mileage.

In the previous model, the lithium-ion battery capacity was only rated at 13.8 kWh, that figure could be pumped up to 20 kWh in the new model.

Since the launch of the Outlander PHEV, it has been sold in more than 60 countries around the world. MMC’s goal is to reduce CO2 emissions of its new cars by 40% by 2030 through leveraging EVs — with PHEVs as the centerpiece.

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Huawei P50 Flagship Smartphone Series Launches In China

July 29, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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After months of rumours, leaks and delays, the Huawei P50 flagship series has finally launched in China. They are the company’s first smartphones to feature its HarmonyOS system, as well as the first to feature another processor other than Huawei’s own Kirin chipset.

Typically, the new phones arrive in two variants: a standard model and a higher-end Pro version. But as mentioned earlier, rather than exclusively featuring the brand’s Kirin 9000 chipset, both models will also be offered in variants that come equipped with Snapdragon 888. To be more specific, the standard P50 and one version of the P50 Pro will come with Qualcomm’s processor, while one variant from the latter will feature the Kirin 9000.

Memory-wise, the vanilla model will have 8GB of RAM with up to 256GB of internal storage, while both Pro models are offered with up to 12GB RAM and 512GB of storage. Unfortunately, all of the P50 smartphone variants won’t feature 5G support due to the ongoing US sanctions.

In terms of display, the P50 Pro sports a 6.6-inch curved OLED display with 1228p resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, while the vanilla model features a slightly smaller 6.5-inch flat OLED display with 1224p resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. Each variant features different battery capacities, with the high-end variant featuring a larger 4,360mAh battery and the standard P50 only sporting a 4,100mAh battery. Both models come with 66W fast charging capabilities, but only the P50 Pro is equipped with wireless charging support at 50W. The duo are also rated IP68 for dust and water resistance.

Huawei P50 Series Pro Smartphone Flagship HarmonyOS China — Huawei P50 Pro.

We’re certain that most of our readers are fully aware of the series’ attention-grabbing dual circular camera bumps on the back of each model. Housed in the top bump on the P50 Pro is a 50MP main shooter, a 13MP ultra-wide, and a 40MP monochrome sensor. Found in the bottom bump is a 64MP telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom capability. The standard P50 – on the other hand – comes with a 50MP main, 12MP telephoto with 5x optical zoom, and a 13MP ultra-wide. It’s also worth noting that situated on the topmost hole in the upper bump is actually the P50’s laser focus sensor and not a fourth camera. Meanwhile, featured in the punch-hole cutout on the displays of both P50 variants is a 13MP front-facing camera.

The Huawei P50 Pro is slated to go on sale in China on 12 August 2021 with a starting price of RMB 6,000 (~RM 3,936), while the standard P50 model will only arrive in September retailing at a starting price of RMB 4,500 (~RM 2,952). The company has yet to confirm if it is planning to launch its new flagship series internationally.

(Source: Huawei [1] [2] [3])

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