Earlier today, we shared a pair of durability tests performed with the new iPhone 7. These tests showed that Apple has improved the endurance of the new device compared to the iPhone 6s. Now, EverythingApplePro has conducted a deep water test to see just how far the new iPhone 7 can be submerged
Microsoft is going to close Skype’s London office, in a move that could impact the jobs of the nearly 400 people employed there. The company told the Financial Times that is will “unify some engineering positions,” but that it “will be entering into a consultation process to help those affected by the redundancies.”
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 18 – Penang police have denied that threats have been made by Daesh in Penang and are asking the public to remain calm. Penang Police Chief, Datuk Abdul Ghafar Rajab clarified that images of policemen in full combat gear making rounds at malls that were spread on social
MELBOURNE, Sept 18 – The 25-year-old Scientists, Shu Lam, have made a major breakthrough in the battle against antibiotic-resistant superbugs by creating molecules which are able to kill the deadly bacteria. The team from the University of Melbourne’s School of Engineering made the discovery as part of work to find treatments for
NEW YORK, Sept 18 – Firefighters are at the scene of an explosion in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood that officials said injured at least 25 people. All the injuries were believed to be minor, according to the Fire Department of New York. The New York Police Department Bomb Squad is responding to
SHAH ALAM, Sept 17 – About 5,000 people today performed the “solat ghaib” (absentee funeral prayers) for PAS spiritual leader Datuk Dr Haron Din at the Sultan Salahudin Abdul Aziz Mosque here. The prayers which started at about 9.25am was led by Haron’s grandson Hakeem Hamdi, 17. Present were PAS president Datuk Seri
There’s plenty to like about iOS 10 – assuming that it didn’t brick your iPhone or iPad – but you probably didn’t know that Apple has quietly killed off one of the neatest – and least-known – battery life hacks. If you’re anything like me and want to squeeze as much juice as possible from your
KOTA TINGGI, Sept 17 – The Johor government welcomes ideas from youth groups and associations for the state’s 2017 Budget which will be tabled in November. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said suggestions or views on voluntary activities which benefit youths could be submitted to the state executive councillor
Canon’s already got a handful of mirrorless cameras under its belt, but the company hasn’t quite committed itself to the format in the same way we’ve seen from likes of Sony, Olympus and Fujifilm. The company’s latest, unveiled early in the lead up the big Photokina event in Cologne next week,
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 – The remains of PAS spiritual leader Datuk Dr Haron Din were buried at the Five Pillars Muslim Cemetery in Livermore, California on Friday. His daughter Dr Huda Haron said the burial was held at 5.57pm local time (8.57am Saturday in Malaysia) after the funeral prayers, which were
Apple has issued a statement tonight that is essentially setting expectations for those who hoped they’d be able to walk into an Apple store on Friday and pick themselves up an iPhone. The statement makes it clear that all iPhones will be in short supply for walk-in customers without a
UNITED STATES, Sept 16 – Federal consumer safety regulators on Thursday formally recalled 1 million Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after dozens of users reported the device caught fire while charging. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission told customers to “immediately stop using and power down” the device. Samsung (SSNLF) said on September 2
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 – Malaysia is now recognised as a major player in the Asean region and on the international stage, thanks to the hard work of the country’s leaders and founding fathers, said MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. In a Malaysia Day message, he said their vision and
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 – Malaysia’s Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) Spiritual Leader Haron Din died on Friday (Sep 16) at Stanford University Hospital in San Francisco, said PAS Information chief Nasrudin Hassan. He was 76. Mr Nasrudin, when contacted by Bernama, said Dr Haron died at 10.10am. He said Dr Haron had
TOKYO, Sept 16 – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) announced today the release of its annual report on corporate social responsibility (CSR) during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. NEC has announced its CSR activities aiming to promote sustainable growth and increase corporate value since fiscal 2005. The report arranges
MUAR, Sept 16 – A final year Bioprocess Engineering student Hariz Haikal Nasuha (pix) from Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology (UniKL MICET) is in the midst of conducting a research to find an effective vaccine against the zika virus. The research is being conducted at Ladang
TOKYO, Sept 15 – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) today announced that it will host “Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2016 TOKYO” on October 27 and 28 at the Tokyo International Forum, a convention center in Tokyo metropolitan area. The goal of this Forum, the largest scale Hitachi Group event in the
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 – The ringgit remained lower this morning as demand for the local note was dampened by weaker oil prices and reduced hope for higher US interest rates. At 9am, the ringgit was quoted at 4.1245/1285 versus the greenback against 4.1210/1260 on Wednesday. Global oil prices fell nearly to
After Google launched the first version of its Angular web application framework in 2010, it quickly became one of the hottest web technologies. Since then, the web has changed, though, and when Google announced Angular 2 in 2014, it created quite a stir in the web development community because this new version wasn’t just an
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 – Bursa Malaysia opened lower but rebounded thereafter, prompted by bargain-hunting activities, a dealer said. At 9.05am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 1.74 points higher at 1,663.13, against Wednesday’s close of 1,661.39. The index opened 1.3 points lower at 1,660.09. On the broader market, gainers
