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BonusLink Launches BonusLink Travel, Its New Hotel Booking Platform BonusLink has launched BonusLink Travel, a dedicated hotel booking platform that lets members earn Points from completed hotel stays. Available through the BLINK app (iOS / Android) and BonusLink website, the service offers more than one million accommodation options worldwide, including major brands such as Marriott, Hyatt and Sheraton, as well as boutique hotels and… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/403109/bonuslink-travel-launch/

Huawei FreeBuds Neo Officially Debuts In Malaysia Huawei has announced a new pair of earbuds for the local market. The FreeBuds Neo is designed as a functional fashion statement, with a fresh design in three colours: Stellar Silver, Starry Black, and Nebula Pink. The last one features a case with a gradient that matches the Pura 90s Pro. Speaking of which, the… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/403100/huawei-freebuds-neo-malaysia/

MyRepublic Launches Hyperpeer In Malaysia, Promises Up To 30% Lower Ping MyRepublic has officially announced Hyperpeer, a new service that is designed to improve the network connection between a gamer and supported online game servers. The service is available in Malaysia and Singapore and is compatible regardless of the consumer’s Internet service provider. Now an important thing to note, the service does not improve one’s internet… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/403090/myrepublic-launches-hyperpeer-malaysia/

Huawei Announces nova 16s, 16s Pro For Markets Outside China Huawei has announced new additions to its more budget-friendly nova line of phones in the form of the nova 16s and 16s Pro. GSMArena reports that these were launched in its home market of China as simply the 16 and 16 Pro, and the “s” in the name denotes variants of the same phones going… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/403083/huawei-nova-16s-16s-pro-outside-china/

Xiaomi Smart Band 11 Active, REDMI Watch 6 Active, Watch 6 Lite Lands In Malaysia Coinciding with the launch of the REDMI Note 17 series, Xiaomi has officially launched a new wave of wearable accessories. The lineup consists of two new watches, which are the REDMI Watch 6 Active, the REDMI Watch 6 Lite, and the Xiaomi Smart Band 11 Active. It’s worth mentioning that the company is including the… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/403058/xiaomi-smart-band-11-active-redmi-watch-6-active-watch-6-lite/

RedMagic Astra 2 Gaming Tablet Officially Launched In Malaysia RedMagic launched the Astra 2 globally last month following its initial debut in China. Now, the local arm of the brand has announced the gaming tablet for the Malaysian market. Of course, given that the device has already been out for some time, its specifications aren’t really a secret. To recap, the tablet features a… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/403054/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tablet-malaysia/

Packard Bell Relaunches With New DotBook Laptop, Other Lifestyle Products Packard Bell is marking its 100th anniversary with a major brand relaunch at IFA 2026, introducing a new visual identity, the “Tech it easy” tagline, and a new range of consumer electronics. The collection is led by the 14.5-inch DotBook laptop, which is set to enter EMEA retail in September 2026. For the uninitiated, Packard… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/403041/packard-bell-acer-ifa-2026/

Acer Announces New Predator And Nitro Gaming Monitors At IFA 2026 Acer has unveiled a new selection of gaming monitors at IFA 2026. The lineup comprises three Predator displays, headlined by the XB253Q U1, as well as four models in the Nitro range. Predator Lineup Starting at the top of the list, the XB253Q U1 serves as the brand’s first FHD gaming monitor with a 1,000Hz… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/402946/acer-predator-nitro-monitors-ifa-2026/

IFA 2026: Acer Unveils New Vero 16, Aspire G 3D 16 Laptops It’s been a while since Acer announced a new laptop with its eco-friendly Vero label, but that’s among what the company has unveiled as part of its IFA 2026 lineup. Also tagging along is the Aspire G 3D 16 laptop, as well as the Aspire S 24 and 27 AIOs. While these are getting their… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/402918/ifa-2026-acer-vero-16-aspire-g-3d-16/

IFA 2026: Acer Doubles Down On Portable Gaming With The Predator Atlas 7, Project DualPlay Mini Among the new products announced during Acer’s Global Press Conference at IFA 2026 is the Predator Atlas 7. It serves as the latest addition to the brand’s gaming handheld lineup, joining the previously unveiled Predator Atlas 8. The new model largely differs in terms of screen size, which is indicated by the number at the… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/402943/acer-predator-atlas-7-dualplay-mini/

Acer Showcases SFF RTX Spark Mini PC At IFA 2026 In a sea of products announced at its annual keynote at IFA 2026, Acer showcased the SFF RTX Spark mini PC at its booth. The small form factor desktop is basically just another form factor in which NVIDIA’s first all-encompassing ARM processor. As a quick primer, the NVIDIA RTX Spark is the GPU maker’s first-ever… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/402984/acer-sff-rtx-spark-ifa-2026/

IFA 2026: Acer Updates Its Lightweight Laptop Lineup With Swift Blade 14, Swift Air 16 In conjunction with IFA 2026, Acer has unveiled new additions to its Swift series of thin and ultra-light laptops. Both the Swift Blade 14 and the Swift Air 16 continue to follow this design approach, allowing users to stay productive even while on the go. Starting with the Swift Blade 14, its chassis is composed… https://www.lowyat.net/?p=402939

REDMI Note 17 Series Officially Launches In Malaysia; Starts From RM849 Last week, Xiaomi unveiled its upcoming REDMI Note 17 series to the public. Now, the company officially launched that the new family of smartphones is now available in Malaysia. The list includes a vanilla model, a 5G version, a Pro 5G, and a Pro Max variant. REDMI Note 17 & Note 17 5G Let’s start… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/402930/redmi-note-17-series-launches-malaysia/

AEON Bank Visa Debit Cards Now Supported By Google Pay For Android AEON Bank debit card users are now able to add their card to Google Wallet on Android devices. Support for the Alphabet-owned service is the latest in a long line of support for digital banking apps, including DuitNow QR and JomPAY, to name a few. “Google Pay marks the latest addition to AEON Bank’s growing… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/402933/aeon-bank-visa-debit-cards-now-supported-by-google-pay-for-android/

Sony Expands Its ULT POWER SOUND Collection With Two New Speakers After announcing the ULT Tower 9AC earlier this year, Sony expands the ULT POWER SOUND collection in Malaysia with two new speakers. The speakers in question are the ULT TOWER 7 and the ULT TOWER 5. A third speaker, the ULT TOWER MAX, was supposed to be part of the collection, but that model has… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/402919/sony-expands-ult-power-sound-collection/

TM Opens Access To All 73 Premium Unifi TV Channels Until 30 September 2026 National telecoms company TM has announced that, essentially for the whole of September 2026, it is opening up its full Unifi TV channel lineup for all Malaysians. This is part of not only this year’s National Day and Malaysia Day (HKHM) celebrations, but also the company’s own 80th anniversary. Once October rolls around, the company… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/402913/tm-open-access-all-73-unifi-tv-channels/

Dyson Announced A US$500 Electric Toothbrush With A Camera, Because Why Not Dyson has developed and launched a few eccentric products, to say the least. But the recently unveiled CameraJet takes the cake. Why? Because it is a smart electric toothbrush with a built-in camera that operates with the help of machine learning. What’s It About? The main gimmick of this dental cleaner is that it automatically… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/402883/dyson-announced-toothbrush-with-camera/

The Razer Prio Is A Very Collapsible Mobile Controller Videogames peripheral brand Razer has its Kishi line of controllers for mobile phones that focus on ergonomics, as well as mirroring conventional controller tech like back buttons. But if you want something that’s made purely with portability in mind, then the company has something else for you. It’s the recently announced Prio, which the company… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/402880/razer-prio-small-mobile-controller/

John Ternus Officially Takes Over As Apple CEO John Ternus has officially taken over as Apple’s new chief executive officer, succeeding Tim Cook after the latter spent 15 years at the helm of the company. The leadership transition took effect on 1 September in the US, marking the end of Cook’s tenure and the beginning of what could be a more product-focused era… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/402881/john-ternus-officially-apple-ceo/

GoPro To Merge With Starman Optical In US$285 Million Deal GoPro has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with US optical-photonics company Starman Optical in a deal valued at US$285 million (~RM1.15 billion). Under the agreement, GoPro shareholders will receive US$1.14 (~RM4.61) per share in cash while collectively retaining approximately 10% ownership of the combined company. The transaction is expected to give GoPro a… https://www.lowyat.net/2026/402876/gopro-merge-starman-optical/