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MARCH 20154CO0NTENTSTaipei Game ShowWIRE 70 GADGETS TESTED60 12 Editor’s Review Tested 106 Goods. Services. 16 Opinion Editorial 72 Small Wonder Taxes. Dell XPS 13 COvER STORy 18 Inbox 76 Edge Out Wire Samsung GALAXY Note Edge 20 Edging Ahead 86 Modest Omen 34 Sharpened MK III HP OMEN 50 Malaysia Legitimises 92 Five Plus Four eSports ASUS ZenFone 5 LTE 54 DiGi’s New Look 94 A Million Thanks MSI GeForce4 GTX960 GamingMAR 2015



CONTENTS InView CElEbTalk 124 Top 10 2015 Strategic Technology Trends 138It’s All in the Writing Biz 2.0 ShOwdOwN 126 Snippets 113 Convertible Throwdown 128 The Era of Connection Arrives Spotlight 130 Proactive Control 133 Hands-free house-keeping 135 Traditional Boundary Breakthroughs Tech 101 142 Snooze in Inbox Bulletin 144 New Appointments6MAR 2015



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EDITOR’S NOTE Late nights catching MWC, and March-ing into GST T here goes the Lunar Chinese New Year, gone in the blink of an eye. As March rolls in, some of us quake in anticipation as the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 promises to unveil tonnes of new gadgets, while others are dreading the inevitable start of the Goods & Services Tax (GST) implementation. Though we won’t be able to cover MWC since it starts from 2 to 6 March, you’ll be able to read our coverage on the many sweet new toys in our April 2015 issue. We do have a cover story on GST, or at least a summary on the topic; unfortunately, many of those we’ve reached out to have decided to withhold comments till after the actual implementation. But do read up on our piece, especially if you haven’t been keeping up with the news on the subject (shame on you!) How does GST effect the ICT industry? With the increasing popularity of ultra-portable computers, we also decided to take a look at some of the more recent models and how they compare. You’ll see both detachable PCs with keyboards that dock, as well as the popular 360-degree convertibles. If you’re on the hunt for a new gaming laptop, give the editor’s review on the ASUS G551 a read, or our hands-on of HP’s first ever gaming notebook – the HP Omen. There’s also the fancy Samsung GALAXY Note Edge in our Tested section. Are you a fan of Star Wars lore? Then you might have read the non-fiction books that Jonathan W. Rinzler has been involved with, either as a writer or an editor. Find out more about his work with Lucasfilm in our CelebTalk pages. Do read through this March issue and if you have any feedback, you can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pcdotcom. Until next issue, bye! Errata PC.com would like to apologise for the following error in the February 2015 issue. On page 120, the price of the Oppo N3 should read as RM2,098 and not as printed. PC.com apologises for the oversight and for any inconvenience it may have caused.10 This Editor’s Note is powered with Microsoft Surface Pro 3, courtesy of Microsoft Malaysia.MAR 2015



EDITOR’S REVIEW True Mid-Range byvictoryap Prowess ASUS ROG G551JM Gaming Notebook W ell now…this is the third ASUS and Dell Alienware. To make sure I is a gaming machine. Having seen what time a gaming notebook has don’t fall into the trap of quickly becoming Ultrabooks can do and how a lightweight appeared on the Editor’s a fanboy of the device, I’d only spend yet powerful gaming system can be a boon enough time with it to appreciate its to gamers who are always constantly on- Review. It’s no coincidence I high-spec performance and superb user the-go, ASUS ROG deemed it appropriate capabilities, entry-level or otherwise. to roll out a new ROG notebook that assure you as I do believe these awesome incorporates the ultra-slim form factor of Design: All BlAck the Ultrabook. The end-result: an ultra- mobile gaming platforms deserve to be in Technically, the G551JM isn’t totally black slick, super-refined, and excessively stylish per se as there are red accents on the gaming notebook. this space as the regular two-page review chassis. The combination of a brushed metal finish with gun-metal hues and the Power: oDD switch just doesn’t have enough room to spell out metallic red accent lines pairs very well Powering up notebooks are usually a with the silver ASUS and blood red ROG cinch and takes less than a second to do. how powerful these devices are. This time, logos. The deep red backlit keyboard and I thought it’d be the same ol’ with the metal-plated emblazoned ASUS and ROG G551JM but that isn’t the case as I spent I have the ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) logos that are on the lower-half of the the better part of my first five minutes chassis further reinforces this menacing with this ROG entry looking for the power G551JM all set for the gauntlet run. character as well. switch/knob. Who’d thought that an experienced tech-journo, who is an ASUS Impressive on the outset, the G551JM Design ii: slim sleuth ROG fan no less, had trouble finding the An ROG, by name alone, is known to on/off button!? Lo behold, I finally did is not your usual ROG notebook entry. be overly large and excessively heavy. discover the ‘hidden’ location…embedded After all, this plays up the fact that this as part of the numpad/delete/backspace Even with its Intel Core i7-4710HQ 3.5GHz Quad-Core CPU, NVIDIA GTX 860M 2GB GDDR5 GPU, and 4GB RAM, which sounds impressive on its own, it is clear that ASUS built this gaming platform more for the masses than its usual niche market segment. In fact, the Taiwan-based brand even labelled it as an entry level gaming system. Well…that’s a first! Anyway, I must say, that I have always been a little biased when it comes to12MAR 2015

keys. Wow…just…nevermind. Please 10in - I can safely say that such ultra-high Price: RM3,499ASUS, if you’re reading this, put the power resolutions are pretty redundant. The Dimension (W x H x D) 383 xbutton back where it belongs! first two, offering doubled pixel renders, 255 x 31.5mm only cause all icons, text, and common Weight 2.7kgBoot: NeaR INStaNtaNeouS graphics to look extra small. As for the last Processor Intel Core i7-4710HQOn cold start, the G551JM took a while to one, its extra sharp clarity that it’s known (Turbo up to 3.5GHz, 6M cache)get going. I believe this is because there for do not fully translate on 17in panels, Memoryhad been many apps that needed to be creating very little differentiation. With 4GB DDR3L 1600MHz SDRAMloaded up before Windows fully initiates. the G551JM, ASUS got up to batting plate Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTXUpon checking the msconfig, I realised and hit a home run! Indeed, this is what 860M 2GB GDDR5many of the apps installed previously gamers need - anti-glare, IPS LED backlit, Display 15.6 inch Full HD IPSand the ones preloaded from the factory and super sharp render results that are (1920 x 1080) LED Backlitdefault all have high impact issues for the not too tiny or provide impractical results Storage SATA 1TB (5400rpm)boot-up process. Soon as I turned them that have nearly no obvious variance. Connectivityoff, cool-booting became a breeze. Trying As for visual performance, colours and 802.11a/b/g/n, 10/100/1000Mbit/sdirect restarts and five minute shut down saturations on the IPS LED is great with Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.0boot-ups yielded even faster start-up blacks, whites, and reds looking very nice. Portstimes. Nice! Blues are a little dull but that’s ok since 1x mini DisplayPort, 3x USB 3.0, gaming experiences are not hindered by a 1x HDMI, 1x SD/MMC, 1x audioDISPlay: Full oF HD few shades of missing cool hues. jack comboThe G551JM packs in a 15in Full HD IPS BatteryLED Anti-Glare Panel, promising the best SouND: MaSteR PeRFoRMaNCe Li-ion 56Wh (5200 mAh, 6 cells)visual performance one can get for gaming ROG notebooks are usually armed to Benchmarksand enriched HD content. Why not 4K or the teeth. Sound options are also not PCMark 8 Home 27382K screens? Well I say, it’s not necessary. excluded from this as ASUS would put PCMark 8 Creative 2770Having used 4K/3K/2K equipped panels in the very best from its industry leading PCMark 8 Work 3014on notebooks - from 17in right down to ASUS SonicMaster Premium range. When 3DMark Cloud Gate 15610 3DMark Sky Diver 11679 3DMark Fire Strike 3697 13 MAR 2015

EDITOR’S REVIEW paired with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower and loaded so quickly and even the pre- slightly but it is clear it takes a very large MaxxAudio support, one can only expect rendered videos came on in split seconds. beating before it starts to slow down. After the best from the primary stereo speakers While the hard-disk, running on 5400rpm all that and I made it do direct RAW 4K that the G551JM sport. Having played may be below gaming standards, it did renders, to see if it can last. Did it? Well StarCraft II, a bunch of movies from the not slow down the gaming experience somewhat but it failed after that. This is Fast & Furious series, as well as Saving at all. Loading times between missions due to the fact that this review unit only Private Ryan and Star Wars Episode VI, and campaigns did idle for a while but came with 4GB of RAM. That’s sad…really. some classical music and a number of that’s it. As I had expected of ASUS ROG, KPOP tracks, I can say with certainty the innards, even with the older NVIDIA Keyboard: Travelling nicely that ASUS is not kidding when it says GTX 860M, had been tweaked to deliver. There is this saying that gaming it has put together the best in audio for Indeed, it delivered in spades! The only notebooks do not have proper key travel this gaming platform. While there is no few times it ever slowed to a stuttering or tactile feedback as the keyboard is subwoofer onboard, it felt like there is one mess had been when I tried engaging generally optimised for hard-typing hiding somewhere. Even the sharp beats Batman in 4K. Not a good idea. experiences that gamers love so much. of the snare drum to the sharp hisses of The travel issue comes from the fact that someone breathing - it is crazy accurate, mulTi-TaSK: SeamleSS operaTor there are a bunch of macro keys around clear as rain, and down-right punchy! As for heavy workloads, like multi-tasking, the keyboard panel and, usually, the Photoshop work, and Premiere rendering, numpad is missing. Not so for the G551JM gaming: SmooTh liKe buTTer I set up the worst possible scenario any as it has the right sized keyboard (with Now for the best bits - gaming. Playing PC can encounter. 50+ Chrome tabs, numpad) squeezed in. This ensured I get StarCraft II, Warhammer 40K, Batman: with Lightroom and Photoshop open, the right key travel. Paired with the nice Arkham Asylum, and Grand Theft Auto and Winamp running in the background. Chiclet key design, tactile feel is just like 5 on max settings did not phase this Insane? Certainly. Worth it? Yes! The what I expect from ASUS ROG - nicely monster at all. Not one bit! Everything G551JM stuttered a little and lagged balanced and refined.14MAR 2015

Battery: Mixed OutputThe power pack that the G551JMcomes with offers a mixed bag result.On balanced/power saving mode, itpunches out an average four to six hours.This is with mixed multi-tasking withsome multimedia streaming on the side.When set to maximum performance,the battery lasted max two hours withword processing and Web browsing andjust over an hour with gaming. Word ofadvice - keep the power brick handy if youever want to push gaming through theenvelope. Charging, oddly enough, doesn’ttake as long by my count, it took over twohours to fully charge the battery.COnClusiOn: One and OnlyIf you ever want a mobile gamingnotebook, specifically one that carries theROG mark, yet cannot afford one, thenlook no further than the G551JM. While ithas slightly dated graphics and may notbe ramped up to the max, as in it lacks the16GB RAM all gaming notebooks offer likea badge of honour, what ASUS has hereis a system that is within the grasp of themasses. It’s definitely moving into a spacethat only has the occupancy of one vendor.Rejoice fellow mainstream users for younow have the opportunity to really seewhat the fuss is all about when it comes tothe ROG branding. Try it out, understand itall, and believe! 15 MAR 2015

I Miss My Tech Leigh Wong is an award-winning branding, marketing, and communications leader.Life after working in a tech company Formerly a part of Microsoft Malaysia as its primary Communications Lead, he has recently joined Shell Malaysia in a similar capacity. U p until recently, I worked in Productivity technology adoption fangled nonsense IT has just made us the technology space with outside of IT companies is slow(er). install/upgrade to” (disclaimer: not an one of the world’s leaders in The bigger the company (especially in actual verbatim statement, but certainly computing technology. For the terms of number of employees), the slower representative of what I’ve heard along the self-professed geek that I am, it was an the take-up. Tech companies need to corridors). If the starting point of the curve eye-opening experience as I had been help customers compress the learning begins once the contract is signed, then exposed, especially, to what is amazingly and adoption curve if they want their the clock has already started ticking before possible in the context of a commercial/ customers to see value in their products users make lasting judgments (informed work productivity setting - that is, just and offerings. Having a good track record, or otherwise) about the productivity how much more companies could be in not just implementation but change technology they are being ‘forced’ to using technology to enhance operational management, also builds credibility for the adopt. As such, companies focused more efficiency. Right now, I’ve recently left the next purchase cycle. on driving adoption and deployment, tech industry to begin a new adventure rather than just measuring sales alone, is a in the energy sector, and wow, what a Users in customer environments step in the right direction. Also, needless change it’s been in terms of technology tend to fall along the lines of a standard to say, the ease and user-friendliness of the usage at the work place! technology adoption lifecycle Bell curve, technology greatly accelerates the entire meaning only a very small minority will process. This new transformation has led me to be innovators and early adopters. On some initial observations from a layman’s the flipside, the majority of users will user perspective: be slower in adopting whatever ‘new-16MAR 2015

Workarounds thrive in the user and I’ve come to realise that having a that make it possible to support access toenvironment - and it happens browser assist users in getting things work calendars, emails and more, as wellprimarily through the browser. done quickly - whether via desktop or as c) Android’s perception for less-than-My present productivity environment is mobile - is vital. In fact, I’m writing this stellar security - resulting in iOS being the‘locked - as in, I can’t download and install blog on OneNote Online, an app I accessed popular option for mobile productivity inany other software that isn’t pushed from through Google Chrome. my previous workplaces. The only othera central IT-approved repository. Also, option available? Blackberry. Right now,there is a somewhat limited and regulated Workarounds are consumer-driven. some users would rather just forego theBYOD policy in place; one that has a strict, The consumerisation of IT is a reality - option to access work calendar and emailconservative emphasis on security. Having everyone I’ve seen in work environments on their smart devices altogether, unlesscome from a personal and professional place outside of technology carried their own their manager forced them to carry one!of productivity where I’m used to having device to work; be it is a smartphone or a There’s certainly a compelling case for ITalmost everything Cloud-based (or at least, tablet. In fact, many of them have pushed companies championing productivity toCloud-empowered) and leveraging some IT services to provide means to access work win the consumer first, before they startuseful third-party productivity apps, it’s calendars and emails on their own personal thinking about winning over IT policyjarring for me not to be able to install some devices. This is an interesting space to decision makers and the rest.of the programs I relied on or have some watch because the surprising (given thatothers connected to services on cyberspace. it’s viewed primarily as a consumer brand) It’s been an interesting transition - winner is presently Apple. from being spoon-fed some of the latest My workaround? Going through the innovations in productivity technologybrowser. So far, most of the Cloud-powered Apple has come a long way from to being relegated onto having myapps for me are still accessible via the being just a consumer device. It’s turned technology options be determined viaInternet, and that’s why my one constant its leadership in the consumer space the IT department. I’m certainly hopinggo-to, always-on app is the Web browser. into a platform to enter the commercial/ that these observations will help ITFrom it, I can still access a number of enterprise space - and it’s clearly working. companies figure out a better strategy tothe services I need for productivity (for This has been further aided by the rollout cutting-edge innovation onto self-example, I use OneNote extensively for confluence of a) many users wanting to professed geeks trapped in the recesses ofwork). Indeed, the Web browser has use tablets and smartphones for work, b) IT the majority-laggard part of the technologybecome my window to the outside world services acquiescing by providing policies adoption lifecycle! 17 MAR 2015

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Wire (Second from left) Luke Au, Head, Product Marketing, Mobile Business, Samsung Malaysia Electronics, presents the new Samsung GALAXY Note Edge. Edging Ahead bymatthewyap Samsung GALAXY Note Edge launches in Malaysia W e’ve been hearing about it pioneers. Taking the GALAXY Note Web, incoming calls or messages will no and have waited ever since experience to the next level, the GALAXY longer interrupt you, but instead show up Samsung made the reveal Note Edge provides users with a new on the Edge Screen. in October last year. Well, way to access information, engage with we wait no more! Finally, Samsung has their mobile device, and express their Another notable feature of the GALAXY officially brought the Samsung GALAXY personality and tastes,” Lee adds. Note Edge is the 120-degree wide-angle Note Edge to Malaysia. of the camera, so you can take Wide Selfie Samsung’s Multi-window concept shots with your friends and not miss out A marriage of style and substance, the continues to be improved for most of its anyone. Plus, never worry about battery as GALAXY Note Edge is the culmination of new devices and on the GALAXY Note the Note Edge’s battery is replaceable and years of innovation. Edge the feature is especially useful, there is a fast charging feature for those thanks to the 5.6in Quad HD Super always on the go. Speaking at the exclusive media AMOLED display. Like all GALAXY excursion, Lee Jui Siang, Mobile, Note device iterations, the S Pen is The GALAXY Note Edge is priced IT and Digital Imaging of Samsung also included. at RM2,999 and will be available in two Malaysia Electronics shares how, “With colours: Charcoal Black and Frost White. the GALAXY Note series of products, The main selling point of the Note Edge Those interested can purchase one at all Samsung has been recognised as the is the Edge Screen, a brand new way to Samsung Experience Stores as well as any creator of an entirely new market and interact with your device. It allows you to Samsung authorised retailers. culture of smartphones.” quickly access the primary functions of the smartphone, use your favourite apps, and “We are proud to bring to you an receive notifications and alerts even if you optimised and sophisticated GALAXY placed a phone cover over the screen. If Note Edge that will be the perfect mobile you are watching a video or browsing the companion for the tech savvy and style20MAR 2015

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WIRERevised M5 bysiazhenning Olympus unleashes latest interchangeble lens cameraT hree years after the first iteration Another stand-out feature of the OM-D As a Micro Four Thirds (MFT) standard of Olympus's own OM-D E-M5 E-M5 Mark II is the Movie IS system. This system interchangeable lens camera, had been released, the camera system is engineered to provide ‘pro- the E-M5 Mark II can be used with more cinema’ quality stability that is typically than fifty different MFT lenses from finally receives an update for the available only with professional gyro- seven different lens brands. Thanks to stabilised external rigs. In utilising this the advanced 5-Axis VCM IS system that Internet of Things era. Called the OM-D function, it allows the camera to perform is built into the camera body, every lens ‘run-and-gun’ filmmaking by letting you used with the E-M5 Mark II benefits from E-M5 Mark II, this weather-proof camera create camera movements that typically image stabilisation. require slider, dolly or jib accessories. To is styled as the camera to rock one of showcase the capabilities of the E-M5 Mark II as a filming tool, Olympus has the world's most advanced 5-axis image provided some local short filmmakers with the E-M5 Mark II in order for them to test stabilisation systems. out the performance of the camera in a professional environment. Featuring a 16MP LiveMOS image Besides the E-M5 Mark II, Olympus sensor and the in-body 5-axis Image has also launched the M.Zuiko 14-150mm f4 0-5.6 II super-zoom lens. This compact Stabilisation mode that offers up to and lightweight 10.7x zoom lens combines with the E-M5 Mark II to become five shutter speed steps of shake- an easily carried, high-performance camera that is ideal for travel and compensation, the new E-M5 Mark II all-occasion photography. takes performance and imaging freedom to a new level. This high performance technology lets users confidently embrace the world of natural light photography, empowering the user to shoot sports, nature, and wildlife photos with telephoto lenses sans tripod. For the uninitiated, this new OMD will help users capture the fascinating macro world with just the camera in hand.22MAR 2015

Chai: It is no surprise that cyber criminals are expanding their tactics and adapting their techniques to carry out cyber-attack campaigns in ways that make it harder todetect and analyse.Realities of bysiazhenning Security Operations (SecOps) executivesCybersecurity at 1700 companies in nine countries, it doesn't seem to be the case,” Chai adds. During a media engagement session, heCisco Annual Security Reports reveals the new shares how the results of the report reveals a widening gap in defender perceptions ofcybersecurity gaps to detect and analyse. For example, the their likely security capabilities. top three trends of last year that had been The study indicates that 75% of CISOsM oving into the digital identified by Cisco's threat intelligence space comes with its own see their security tools as very or extremely effective. However, less than 50% of challenges. Top amongst respondents use standard tools such asthose challenges is security. are Snowshoe Spam, a method whereby patching and configuration to help preventSeeing as you can't go a month without attackers send low volumes of spam from a security breaches and ensure that they aresome big company getting hacked large set of IP addresses to avoid detection; all running the latest versions.and having their industry secrets or Web exploits that hide in plain sight; Based on the report findings, Chaimails stolen, you would think that other and malicious combinations of exploits. concludes that it’s time for corporatecompanies are taking cybersecurity very Caught in the middle of this mess are the boards to take a more critical role in settingseriously. However, based on Cisco's own end-users, as they are unknowingly aiding security priorities and expectations.Annual Security Report, the perception cyber-attacks. “What they can do is refer to Theand reality of a company's cybersecurity “With Digital Business and the Internet Cisco ‘Security Manifesto’, a formal set ofreadiness is extremely alarming. of Things (IoT) touted to change the security principles used as a foundationAccording to Albert Chai, Country landscape of the business world, it would to achieve proper security best practices.Manager for Cisco Malaysia, it is mean businesses are taking cybersecurity It can help corporate boards, securityno surprise that cyber criminals are seriously. However, judging from the teams, and users in an organisation toexpanding their tactics and adapting results for our Security Capabilities better understand and respond to thetheir techniques to carry out cyber-attack Benchmark Studies, which surveyed Chief cybersecurity challenges of today’s world,”campaigns in ways that make it harder Information Security Officers (CISOs) and he adds. 23 MAR 2015

WIRE (Second from left) Christopher Choong, Consumer Brand Manager for South Asia, Dell; Liow Yee Fong, Client Solutions Business Director, Dell Malaysia and Singapore; and David Ho, Consumer Country Manager for Malaysia & Singapore, Dell revealing the new Alienware gaming devices. Ware the Alien Invasion New Alienware products arrive by matthew yap A lienware fans, start cheering! Accompanying these new gaming size, owners of the Alienware X51 can Dell Malaysia has officially wonders is the intuitive Alienware place it anywhere they want and not take released a slew of new systems, Graphics Amplifier. A simple docking up too much space. which include the Alienware 15 block, it can be connected to the and Alienware 17, hot off the heel of the Alienware 13, -15 and -17 via special PCI-e Besides Alienware products, Dell big announcement at CES 2015. lanes. Owners can fit in any full length Malaysia also announced the GPU that has a power consumption of availability of the XPS 13, Inspiron Key highlights are, of course, the below 375W to improve visual performance 5000 and 7000 Series, and the Inspiron Alienware 15 and -17 as they both come of the system that docks in. An extra GPU 20 3000 All-in-One (AiO). Pricing are with the latest in gaming technologies. used in this way also means a multi- as follows: Not only are they powered with Intel monitor setup is possible. There are USB Core i7 Quad-Core processors, they also 3.0 ports present as well. Alienware 15 - RM4,999 house the new NVIDIA GTX 980M GPU. Alienware 17 - RM6,299 Incidentally, the two new entries are 20% Of course, desktop users had not been Alienware 13 - RM4,099 thinner than their predecessors, but are left out as the Alienware Area-51 gaming Alienware Graphics Amplifier - just as capable since it can run the best desktop, a gaming desktop made for Ultra RM1,009 games at full-power. HD resolutions and gaming on multiple Alienware Area 51 - RM6,999 monitors, also appeared. Area-51 will have Alienware X51 - RM3,788 For those who want something more the best of Intel and NVIDIA technologies XPS 13 - RM3,899 portable, there is the Alienware 13. An for no-holds-barred performance and even Inspiron 15 5000 Series - RM2,149 incredibly thin notebook, it can output sports a unique designed codenamed Inspiron 15 7000 Series - RM3,299 gaming performance that is considerably as ‘Triad’. Inspiron 13 7000 Series 2 in 1 - admirable. Drawing inspiration from RM2,399 Alienware’s EPIC premium industrial Rounding up the new Alienware line-up Inspiron 14 7000 Series - RM2,999 design language, this gaming notebook is the Alienware X51. This small gaming Inspiron 20 3000 Series AiO - comes with an Intel Core i5 processor, 2GB desktop is able to put out 1080p HD RM1,699 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M, and a super resolutions and even engage in hyper- sharp 2560x1440 QHD touchscreen display. immersive 3D gaming. Thanks to its small24MAR 2015

Affordable MobilityPush ASUS pairs innovation with reasonable pricing by victor yapK icking off 2015 quickly is no easy feat but that is what ASUS year subscription for Microsoft Office a 5MP rear-shooter and has three colour Malaysia did, when it announced 365, and 1TB of Cloud storage, this new variants - Charcoal Black, Pearl White, and its new devices for the mobile ASUS compact notebook entrant, which Cherry Red.device space. Of course this goes beyond operates on Intel’s new Quad-Core Atomsmartphones and tablets as the Taiwanese processor, is definitely up to the task While the new EeeBook is expected tovendor has moved to re-introduce a of delivering smooth productivity and be out sometime in March 2015 with noproduct line that once ruled the compact multi-tasking performance. set retail pricing as yet, the ASUS FonePadnotebook space. 7 (FE171CG) and ASUS ZenFone C have The other two mobile devices, which been released in early February with Indeed, the successor to the highly come equipped with an Intel Atom their respective prices set at RM529 andacclaimed Eee PC has appeared with Z2520 1.2GHz CPU, are true innovative RM349 respectively.a rebranded name and design. Called representations of their respectivethe ASUS EeeBook X205, it had been device segments. The ASUS FonePad 7showcased at a recent media launch (FE171CG), somehow made thinner andalongside the new ASUS Fonepad 7 lighter than its predecessor, offers full 3G(FE171CG) and ASUS ZenFone C. dual-SIM capabilities, improved 8MP rear- facing camera with blue glass optical filter First up, the revamped EeeBook. and PixelMaster Low Light Mode, as wellAffordability, chic, and compact - these as enhanced visual performance for the IPSare the key areas this 11.6in notebook are display via ASUS TruVivid.highlighting in its updated form factorand optimised performance delivery. As for the ASUS ZenFone C, it is aASUS claims it is able to offer decent more affordable take on the premiumall-day computing performance for up ZenFone series. Using a 4.5in displayto 12 hours on a single charge. Coming that complements the classy build andwith Microsoft Windows 8.1, a one- user experience the ZenFone is known for, this new entrant comes loaded with 25 MAR 2015

WIRE Yong: I am thrilled with the new line-up of products that we’re bringing to the SEA region and am confident that it will meet the people’s needs in the region. Samsung Reinvigorates Innovation Breaking boundaries is the new call-to-action by selva rajan26MAR 2015

A s expected Samsung, once “Samsung has continuously again, threw an awesome show demonstrated a strong legacy of at the Samsung SEA Forum innovation and this year is no exception,” 2015, this time inviting over says Yong Sung Jeon, President and CEO,2,000 guests from around the region, Samsung Electronics Southeast Asia (SEA)including media from nine countries. & Oceania. “I am thrilled with the new line-up of products that we’re bringing to Held at the enormous IMPACT the SEA region and am confident that itExhibition and Convention Centre will meet the people’s needs in the region.”Bangkok, the three-day long event,renowned as a post-staging event of CES Highlights of the show, of course, alsoannouncements for this part of the world, included the all-new Samsung Curvedfocuses on resonating to the Internet of Soundbar 8500 series. Coming in threeThings trend. Indeed, the Korean giant different sizes to accommodate thewowed the crowd with revolutionary newly released 48in to 78in TVs, this 9.1technologies, showcasing some of the best channel speaker system delivers deepline-ups to come out from its factory floor. bass and startlingly sharp mid and highs. It had been introduced together with the From TVs to vacuum cleaners and even egg-shaped Samsung WAM7500/6500washing machines, all of them had been sound system that had been extensivelyon display at the mega-sized regional developed at the California state-of-the artevent. Despite the no-show of S6 or S6 audio labs.Edge (ah, but it’s great to have wishfulthinking!) getting to see first-hand the Beyond TVs, there are also a rangeSamsung S-UHD 4K 88in Curved TV of innovative home appliances thathad been a real delight. This new panel, feature new and improved design andusing new nano-crystal technology and functionalities. Take for instance, theintelligent S-UHD capabilities, has resulted Samsung WA6700 Activ Dualwashin superior picture quality with stunning Washing Machine - a new platformcontrast, striking brightness, spectacular that incorporates the regular need tocolour performance, and superb Ultra HD pre-wash certain areas of a laundry loaddetails (notice the ‘s’ moniker associated before dumping them in the machine.with the UHD label). The S naming in itsproducts is mostly used on premium or 27high-end range lines. MAR 2015

WIRE Understanding the tedious process, Series is launched with the availability engineers included an intelligent sink that of Samsung’s very own Internet radio uses water jets and a gentle scrubbing streaming service, called Milk Music, surface to create a convenient separate coming to the SEA region. space to pre-treat the tough stains. All this can be done standing next to the machine On the business front, Samsung without moving your laundry around. This printers made an appearance at novel idea received three awards at the SEA Forum 2015 as well. Now this is CES for Innovation and Design. interesting as it’s a line of products that most consumer events don’t interact Apart from the washing machine, other with a lot. Obviously, this is because the home appliances includes the Professional business unit deals mainly with the B2B Chef Collection Fridge. Unfortunately, this market. The Smart MultiXpress series is not available for the Malaysian market. of multifunction printers (MFPs) have There are Air Conditioners with Wi-Fi a 10.1in full panel touchscreen that features as well, a new line of Air Purifiers, functions well enough without the use of and a revamped Robot Vacuum Cleaner a PC. This range also features the ability - now 60x more powerful than that of to preview documents, edit, and even conventional robot vacuums. provide simple annotation capabilities. While the new GALAXY flagship did Based on what Samsung SEA Forum not make an appearance, Samsung still has showcased, consumers can expect moved to expand its range of mobile to see some of the products making their devices with the introduction of a new way to Malaysian shores by Q2 2015. As member to the GALAXY A series. Known it is, the Samsung A7 is already available as the GALAXY A7, the metal unibody at all authorised Samsung retailers while encased smartphone joins the GALAXY a few home appliances have already A3 and GALAXY A5, both of which had been launched late last year. As for the been launched recently in KL. Featuring S-UHD Curve TV, insiders shared that a 5MP front camera and enhanced early June is the speculated date to support for LTE Category 4 connectivity, go on sale after the official KL launch this new member of the GALAXY A takes place.28MAR 2015



WIRE Wong Heang Tuck, CEO, U Mobile sharing on U Mobile’s key performance in 2014 as well as the telco’s upcoming plans and strategies for 2015. Big Orange Start U Mobile shares plans for 2015 by sia zhen ningJ ust as January 2015 reached its usage, #GetClever is the telco's all new showing how it provides 50% more than its end, which properly kicks off prepaid and postpaid packages whose peers while charging the lowest price for 2015 into overdrive, everybody's features focus on being straightforward, each category in the market. uncluttered, and simplified. favourite orange-coloured “Consumers and mobile users may U Mobile's new packages reinforces not be aware that many of them areMalaysian telco, U Mobile, moved to put its belief that both prepaid and postpaid paying more than they should. Most of customers are equally important and, the time, it is because the plans are overlyout a major announcement for the year. as such, have the right to choose their complicated and it is hard for them to preferred payment method. With that find the best match for their lifestyle. WeIn continuing its efforts to excite the in mind, the new product range is at U Mobile take heed of this concern supposedly made to be ultra-easy to use and believe consumers have the rightmarketplace, it has unveiled a new series and seamless. U Mobile claims that not to understand and know what they are only does it have the most unobtrusive paying for. A simple, straightforwardof prepaid and postpaid plans for all to payment service in town, these new service range will help them in making packages also feature the lowest local the right choices and give the power backconsider. Aside from the plans, the orange- call rates, provide ample amounts of free to them to determine what’s best for their nett call minutes, and offers the largest usage,” says Jasmine Lee, Chief Marketinghued brand has also shared of its plans for data allocation ever provided for any local Officer, U Mobile Sdn Bhd. telco company. The staked assertion alsothe entirely of 2015. includes its own generated statistics “To be consumers advocate, we need to put ourselves in their position and think The key announcement that UMobile made during its major 2015kick-off announcement would be theofficial introduction of its #GetCleverseries of call/data plans. Crafted withthe purpose of giving back the power toconsumers and enable them to make thebest choice according to their mobile30MAR 2015

what concerns them and how we can Lee sharing her insights on the marketing Too Tian Jen, Chief Technology Officer, U Mobileprovide better solutions to our customers,” landscape and what U Mobile has to offer in 2015. elaborating further in regards to the Independentshe adds. “We are not here to play safe. Internet Speed Report in Malaysia.If we need to break status quo to meetconsumers’ needs, we will not hesitate to 31do so.” MAR 2015 Of course, #GetClever isn't the onlything that U Mobile has in mind for 2015.One of the many things U Mobile touchedupon during the kick-off announcement isits infrastructure plans for 2015. For starters, U Mobile has pledged toimprove its service coverage throughoutMalaysia. While there is no fixed timeframeas to when these improvements areexpected to be implemented, U Mobilepromises that services improvementswill be made throughout Malaysia, withkey areas being Penang, Johor, the EastCoast, and Sabah. U Mobile will alsobe upgrading current infrastructurethroughout the year as well as providebetter services for existing customers.Other things that U Mobile touched uponas well is its plans to break into othermarket segments instead of focusing onthe young adults sector of the telco market,with smartphone plans targeted at thebusiness folk in the pipelines.

WIRE Bring on the Storm PlayStation introduces new bullet-ridden games by matthew yap I n a recent and highly exclusive media Called the ‘Limited Hunter Edition’, it PlayStation Plus subscribers can engagement exercise with gaming includes a special Artbook, Steelbook Box purchase the download versions of the fans from the media, Sony Computer collectable, digital soundtrack, custom games at a 10% discount as long as it is Entertainment Hong Kong Limited’s PS4 theme, and new in-game costumes between 20 February to 5 March 2015 for Singapore Branch announced that the for the main character. Those who pre- ‘The Order: 1886’ and 24 March to 6 April Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) exclusive titles – order Bloodbourne from 18 February to 23 2015 for ‘Bloodbourne’. ‘The Order: 1886’ and ‘BloodBourne’ - will March 2015, will also get a special Sword- be available in Malaysia on 20 February Hammer Letter Opener. What are you waiting for? Go on out and and 24 March 2015 respectively. get those bonuses! The Order: 1886 will have a bundled edition with the PS4, which is specifically designed for those who have yet to own the next-gen gaming console. Customers who buy the Bundle Pack (RM1,799) can expect not just the game, PS4 console, and Sony PlayStation DualShock 4 controller, but also 12 months of PlayStation Plus subscription. Additionally, exclusive The Order: 1886 t-shirts will be given out as well when you buy the Bundle Pack. As for Bloodbourne, it's a hack-and- slash game by From Software and SCE JAPAN Studio, the ones who created the acclaimed ‘Demon Souls’ series, co-developed together. Along with the reveal of the local launch date, there will also be a bonus limited edition bundle that come packed with special goodies.32MAR 2015

Fragrant PhotographySony releases perfume bottle shaped snapperA s much as it may seem to 19.2MP Exmor RSTM CMOS sensor one-touch connection with smartphones look like a perfume bottle, to capture the finer details of any shot or tablets. The empowered perfume- this Sony-developed camera taken, while its f/2 maximum aperture shaped camera also further allows does not contain any scented lens ensures that there is less noise users to control the camera remotelyliquid of any sort. Instead the new Sony on images. This is even when the using their smartphone or tablet, as it isCyber-shot DSC-KW11 Perfume Bottle camera is being used indoors or in other compatible with the Sony Smart RemoteSelfie Camera, retailing for RM 3,299, is a low-light environments. Control app.self-portrait powered camera that comespacking with advanced features to make Mounted on a 180-degree swivel, thethat great selfie. To stay in-line with 21mm wide angle lens also gives users thethe theme, it also looks not at all like a illusion of a slender body and a slimmerconventional camera. face for convenient and easy selfie shots. The Cyber-shot DSC-KW11 also flaunts a This unorthodox take on a photo-taking large HD, high-contrast, 3.3in-type OLEDdevice is designed with the sophisticated screen with approximately 1,299k dots.and trend-conscious fashionista of the This is the primary requirement for thestreet in mind. Therefore, this camera has screen to punch out brilliant display ofa silky pearl finish and comes sparkled images, allowing users to see in vividwith Swarovski elements, all while being detail the different effects applied on thesmall and handy for everyone to carry selfie shots taken.anywhere, any day. Sharing photos between friends is also Not neglecting the technological made simple as the Cyber-shot DSC-KW11aspects of the camera, the Cyber-shot packs both Near Field CommunicationsDSC-KW11 comes with a high-sensitivity (NFC) and Wi-Fi features that enable easy 33 MAR 2015

WIRE Sharpened MK III Meet the third revision of its ultrathin Razer Blade. by sia zhen ningM any have been eagerly Quad-Core processing power and Turbo touch surfaces, sending it to areas that awaiting Razer's 2015 version Boost speeds, allowing it to automatically can dissipate heat quickly and are not of its oh-so-popular gaming increase the speed of active cores up to commonly engaged with touch. notebook. Well, wait no longer 3.6GHz. The Hyper-Threading technologyas Razer has finally released the details of used provides eight virtual cores for Such an innovative design allows thethe 2015 edition of Razer's Blade notebook improved gaming performance. Blade to pack in the highest performance- and it is a doozy! possible in a notebook that is thinner than This ultra-portable laptop also features a dime. For this year's edition, Razer went 16GB of fast 1600MHz DDR3L memory andahead and shoved in a NVIDIA GeForce includes solid-state storage with options \"When we debuted the Razer BladeGTX 970M into its thin chassis. This is for up to 512GB. With speeds of up to four in 2013, we set the benchmark forcoupled with the brand new 14in state- times faster than traditional notebook gaming notebooks - and other companiesof-the-art IGZO (Indium Gallium Zinc hard drives, the system boots quicker and worldwide have followed in our footsteps,”Oxide) display panel technology providing launches games faster. Heat dissipation says Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder andunmatched colour and image quality. For issues have also been addressed as CEO. “We continue to listen as gamersthe processor, the Razer Blade 2015 now the engineers at Razer designed the needs evolve and the new Razer Bladecomes with the Intel Core i7-4720HQ CPU, Blade to direct heat away from the main again sets the industry standard by whichgiving the 14in Razer Blade 2.6GHz of gaming notebooks are measured.”34MAR 2015



WIREBrocade’s Major competencies. While we no longer offerAcquisition ADC services, the brand is still focused on providing solutions that provideTaking Riverbed to integrate scalable CIOs proper visibility, optimisation,elastic security and control of the hybrid enterprise and its related platforms,\" says Jerry A s many ICT vendors work the company's data centre and service M. Kennelly, Chairman and CEO of towards closing off its financial provider customers. Riverbed Technology. year, one network solutions player, Brocade, made its The New IP from this acquisition, Adding to that is Lloyd Carney, CEO of intention clear to acquire Riverbed a datacentre-centric IT revolution, Brocade: “We are thrilled to add SteelApp's Technology’s SteelApp product line. This will change the rules of how network widely-adopted solution to our portfolio will be an all-cash asset transaction. This infrastructure is designed and provisioned. and will invest our existing ADC resources buyout gives Brocade the opportunity to One of the key trends within the New IP is to aggressively advance the roadmap and integrate traffic controls to and from apps Network Functions Virtualisation, a service extend it into our open Vyatta Platform and platform services. that enables the conversion of network offering for NFV and SDN.\" elements from hardware to virtualised Under the terms of the agreement, software. The Application Delivery SteelApp will be added to Brocade's Brocade will acquire the assets of the Control (ADC) product segment will be growing portfolio of software networking SteelApp business unit. This means one of the earliest to make this transition products including virtual routing, firewall, SteelApp development and field personnel into Brocade. VPN, SDN controller, and network visibility will join Brocade after its official closing. and analytics. This will be a part of the The addition of the SteelApp product \"The decision to divest the SteelApp network hardware products of Brocade and line extends Brocade's software portfolio product line reflects Riverbed's ongoing seek to strengthen Brocade's portfolio for and enables more advanced solutions for commitment to focus on businesses data centre deployments. and opportunities that leverage our core36 Upon completion of the acquisition, the assets of the SteelApp business unitMAR 2015 will become part of Brocade's Software Business Unit, led by Kelly Herrell, Senior Vice President and General Manager.

BIOSTAR Gaming EntryNew add-ons for a traditionalB IOSTAR does not make much Commander box - a system that fits into temperature conditions for CPU, RAM, headliners but when it does, it is a desktop casing’s 5.5in bay. The Gaming and VGA. definitely a big deal. For 2015, it Commander functions very much like Complementing all that is the 12-Phase has released its latest high-end a car multimedia system, sporting a power design it uses, ensuring overheating will not be a problem. The ferrite chokes andmotherboard - a platform built for gamers Digital Audio Converter, which smart solid capacitors used also work to improve its energy efficiency as well as lengthen thethat it calls the BIOSTAR Gaming Z97X. devices can connect into, and dedicated overall lifespan of the motherboard.This new motherboard comes with the microphone input and line-out jacks. Therenewly designed Gaming Commander Box is also a diagnose LED that indicates theaccessory that sport new technologies likeUSB 3.1 ports and various other gaming-based enhancements.Being the first gaming motherboardthat BIOSTAR developed, the GamingZ97X supports Intel Socket 1150 - a systemthat is based off the Intel Z97 chipset.Besides high-speed USB, other keyfeatures include three PCI-e 3.0 x16 slots,one PCI-e M.2 support, Dual Gigabit LANjacks, and BIOSTAR’s own Super Hi-FiAudio technology.Perhaps the biggest differentiatoris the BIOSTAR external Gaming

WIRE Yaman sharing the new functions of the Samsung NX1 Master Class.Snapshot bysiazhenningMasterclassSamsung and Yaman Ibrahim (From left) Yaman during a hands-on momenteducates the press on the NX1 for the Samsung NX1 Master Class. S amsung's newest camera, the Masterclass is held with a few extreme The other progressive feature shown is Samsung NX1, had been released sports enthusiasts on BMX bikes who the new camera’s ability to sync all photos to the general public not too perform tricks and stunts on the course. and videos on the spot to a Samsung long ago. However, just listing smart device due to the presence of off the specifications on a sheet of paper This proves to be the perfect setting advanced Bluetooth connectivity that the is just not a very effective way to get to showcase the capabilities of the NX1 camera uses. its pitch across. To make it different for such as its world class AF speed, which its campaign, Samsung invited some comes in handy thanks to the high members of the media to have a hands-on speed nature of the subject. The 15FPS feel of the NX1. continuous shooting feature is taken to task as well since it can create great action Knowing that some members of the shots, allowing insane shots of the event media are relatively newcomers to DSLR highlights to be taken without much fuss. cameras, Samsung invited Yaman Ibrahim to demonstrate how to use the NX1 and Aside from photography, the 4K UHD all its functions. Held in Komplex Rakan video recording function of the NX1 can Muda's Extreme Park in Bukit Kiara, the also be utilised to take full length videos of the stunts that the enthusiasts performed.38MAR 2015

(From left) Lau and Cheah during the media engagement event.Virtual HealthcareSunway Medical Centre gets ready to go digital by sia zhen ningH ealthcare in Sunway Medical CloudMED offers, a platform that Telstra stop ICT partner to provide a diverse range Centre is about to jump into Health recently acquired. It provides of industry verticals. the Digital Era, as Hitachi an end-to-end hospital information Sunway Information Systems management system that includes “SunMed's move to centralise itshas invested RM12 million into the a comprehensive range of clinical, medical services' operations via ahospital infrastructure to implement a next administrative, and diagnostic capabilities. Cloud-based HIS is commendable as thegeneration Hospital Information System This allows hospitals to bridge physical healthcare industry, as a whole, is moving(‘C-HIS’) by Telstra Health, effectively distances and provide support for greater in that direction. Hitachi Sunway is pleasedkick-starting the hospital's five-year digital collaborative use of data among doctors, to deliver and help support a variety of userstransformation program. hospitals, hospital services, and patients. with a solution that enhances innovation This system is currently implemented and manages complexity, both of which are “The primary reason for the adoption in more than 250 health facilities across requirements to offer high standard medicalof a new information system is to realise multiple countries, including Thailand, services,” says Cheah.our vision of fully digitalising and India, and the UAE.centralising our administration processes Based on the invested amount, theand records,” says Lau Beng Long, According to Cheah Kok Hoong, CEO SunMed HIS project is expected to haveManaging Director of Sunway Group and Director of Hitachi Sunway Group, Hitachi Sunway commission and deployHealthcare Services. the new project is a significant milestone the service within 18 month and have it be in the company's establishment in the implemented over two phases. The project C-HIS is one of several Cloud enabled, Southeast Asia region as a trusted, one- is set to be completed in the third quarternext-gen healthcare solutions that of 2016. 39 MAR 2015

WIRE Gaming Life during the finals of the IEM SCII Tournament. Extravaganza Start of year game show sets tone by victor yap W hen one thinks of videogame a strong brand presence as well as setting speculate could be a dropped hint from conferences, the top few up large booths within the two halls of Kojima for a sequel for fan-loved Metal that come to mind are the 2015 edition of the Taipei gaming Gear Rising: Revengeance, an in-depth event. In fact, Sony flew in a handful of sharing about soon to be launched Metal Electronic Entertainment popular game developers to visit the event, Gear Solid 5, Street Fighter V, Dragon reinforcing the importance of Taipei’s Quest Heroes, Bloodbourne, and The Expo (E3), Tokyo Game Show (TGS), gamer market. Order: 1886. Games Developer Conference (GDC), Among the few that handpicked VIPs Of course, Sony PlayStation also had a that Sony PlayStation put together are huge preview area for event visitors to try GAMESCOM, and Penny Arcade Expo Hideo Kojima, the main man behind out the new game demos that it and its the Metal Gear Solid series; Capcom’s partners have put together for this event. (PAX). While nowhere near the big Yoshinori Ono, who is behind most of There are also testing opportunities for the the new Street Fighters games; and latest games that have already appeared. leagues, there is another event that is a core developer team for the latest Dragon Quest. Besides the large Sony PlayStation equally as important in the East Asia presence, Bandai Namco also put a Not only did they grace the event big showing as well with its equally as region - the Taipei Game Show. with their awesome presence, they also impressive staging area for the crowd to engaged the crowd on stage at the Sony try, comprising upcoming game demos, Running for a number of years, with PlayStation booth throughout the weekend titles that are on sale now, and viewing as they discussed about their upcoming areas for launch trailers. the last few only happening at the Taipei games. Highlights of those stage sessions include a teaser shot of what many Not to be outdone, Intel did something World Trade Centre, right next door to entirely different by bringing in the super Taipei 101, this event has been a mainstay for the Taiwanese gaming industry, featuring big local developers in the mobile space and major game studios that have a huge following in this region. For 2015, Sony PlayStation, Namco Bandai, Intel - through its Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) arm, and Logitech G put up40MAR 2015

popular IEM Championship tournament, Life’s opponent, Maru, one of two Terran entrans for the IEM SCII Tournament.featuring a regional level contest forLeague of Legends (LoL) and StarCraft Life taking home the US$25,000 cash prize after a gruelling five-match duke out with Maru.II (SCII). Also called the Season IX IEMTaipei event, the Grand Finals for both 41took place on Day 0 (Friday) and Day2 (Sunday) of the Taipei Game Show, MAR 2015respectively. The former had a Best-Out-of-3 Match-Up for the eight LoL teams, consistingof Taiwanese teams and four invitedguest teams from the Southeast Asia andOceania regions. The latter, meanwhile,saw SCII vets fight their way through aTiered Battle System with the Top 8 froma possible 28-man match-list fighting inan All-Star League face-off. The GrandPrize for both tournaments are the same - alucrative US$25,000 in cash. LoL Team ‘yoe Flash Wolves’ of Taiwanand Korean-based SCII Zerg player, Life,fought hard to be crowned champs forthis IEM.

WIRE Spicing up the Taipei Game Show over its three days of festive fun are the developers behind Towers of Saviours and Dot Arena; a few smaller but still popular local game producers; and a larger bunch of indie game titles. Interestingly, there is a decently sized table-top gaming section that comprises all sorts of table- top entertainment brands that operate in Taiwan, from abroad, or are indie teams that form specifically to boost this particular sub-genre. Gamers from all walks of life showed up at the event, peppered with foreign developers - both mainstream and indie, as well as fans of top players that are competing in the Taipei leg of the IEM tournaments. Oddly, there had been very little cosplayer presence, unlike TGS and PAX though this could be because the event is more localised and focused more on gaming.42MAR 2015

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