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Google Updates Homepage to Protest Anti-LGBT Law for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
In conjunction with the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games later today, Google has updated its Google Doodle to reflect its stance on Russia’s recently-passed anti-gay law....
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Lenovo Could Have Bought Motorola in 2011…But Went to the Wrong Office
How different things might have been for Lenovo. The Chinese company, currently the world’s top PC maker, had harboured ambitions of acquiring Motorola since 2011, and would have done so…if only they...
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Next Generation HTC One Mini to Sport 13MP Camera
It appears that while HTC are well into the later stages of development for its upcoming flagship, codenamed M8, the struggling Taiwanese company is also working on a “Mini” variant of the M8,...
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Education Ministry to Introduce Digital Textbooks in Stages This Year
The Malaysian Ministry of Education has announced that digital textbooks will be implemented in Malaysian schools in stages beginning from this year. To be offered as an alternative to physical...
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Oppo to Mark Official Arrival in Malaysia with N1 Smartphone Launch
Looks like Malaysia is set to welcome another smartphone player. Unsurprisingly, it is another Chinese smartphone manufacturer. After Huawei and Lenovo making their name here in the Malaysian mobile...
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Nokia Set to Show Off Normandy Android Smartphone at MWC 2014
Nokia’s intriguing Android-powered smartphone, codenamed Normandy, may be officially unveiled at the Finnish company’s MWC press event later this month. After months of speculation and leaks, it...
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ARM Unveils Latest Cortex-A17 Mobile Processor; Adds 60% Performance Boost...
ARM has unveiled the latest Cortex-A17 processor that promises to be the “most efficient mid-range solution” aimed at mid-range smartphones and smart TVs. These processors, scalable up to four cores,...
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Oppo Find 7 to Officially be Announced on March 19, Will Pack 538ppi Display
Oppo’s been teasing its upcoming flagship smartphone for a while now, but in its latest round of teasers it appears the Chinese company is ready to officially unveil the Find 7, as well as providing...
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Facebook’s Fundamental Flaw is Also Making Them Billions of Dollars
As owners of Facebook Pages, we’ve been seeing a trend for many months now. Despite having continued growth in terms of Page likes on Lowyat.NET’s Facebook page, our post reach (the number of people...
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Storekini’s Spring Cleaning Sale is Ending Soon…So They’re Offering a...
The substantial demand for the Motorola Moto G smartphone, our top pick for the best smartphone you can buy for under RM1000, hasn’t stopped them from also having its Spring Cleaning Sale. However, it...
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Windows Phone 8.1 – What’s New?
The latest software development kit (SDK) for Microsoft’s extensive update for the Windows Phone platform has been released for developers. While Microsoft is making it a point update and calling it...
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Microsoft May Allow Android Apps to Run on Windows and Windows Phone
Of all the challenges facing a mobile platform, especially a latecomer such as Windows Phone, it is the “app gap” that will most likely determine if the platform will succeed. Microsoft’s...
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Rovio’s “Angry Birds Stella” Aimed at Young Girls, Coming Later This Year
Rovio has announced its latest mobile game from the “Angry Birds” franchise – and it appears the Finnish developers may have found a potential goldmine by developing the game for young girls. To be...
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Google Chromecast May be Able to Mirror Android Screens to a HDTV
While the Apple TV can mirror an iDevice’s screen onto a HDTV, Google’s Chromecast was shipped without that feature. Instead, the Chromecast was only able to mirror individual tabs on the Chrome...
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First Xiaomi Smartphone in Singapore to Launch February 21 for SG$169
Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi, who recently announced its entry into the Singaporean market, has announced that it will launch the company’s first smartphone in the country on February 21. And,...
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Google Acquires SlickLogin, a Startup Working on Audio-Based Password...
After an aggressive acquisition drive in 2013, it doesn’t appear that Internet giants Google is stopping anytime soon: the company has announced that it has acquired another startup, SlickLogin. This...
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Hilarious Malaysian Pickup Lines Go Viral Online…the Day After Valentine’s Day
Cheesy pickup lines are certainly not a new thing, but rarely do we see localized versions of them appearing online – let alone lines that are wordplays of Malay names. Last weekend, memes of popular...
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Nokia Normandy Android Smartphone All but Confirmed to be Called Nokia X;...
The Nokia Normandy leaks and rumours are seemingly incessant. This time, the serial @evleaks Twitter account has revealed what seems to be a promotional poster for the device that is codenamed...
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[Update] Oppo N1 Officially Arrives in Malaysia, to Retail at RM1798
Oppo has officially announced its arrival in Malaysia today with the launch of its latest flagship device, the N1. Touted as the world’s first swivelling smartphone camera, the Oppo N1 will retail at...
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Oppo Introduces Find 5 Mini, R1 and Oppo Neo to Malaysia
In addition to the N1, Chinese smartphone makers Oppo has also announced three other smartphones that will be making its way to the country: the Find 5 Mini, the R1 and the Oppo Neo. Together with the...
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