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Kre8tif! 2020 is happening on the 7th to 10th of September 2020! This is an interesting conference that highlights the Malaysian Digital Content industry. It is happening virtually now, with over 700 participants from all over the world. You can even attend it for free. In this podcast, we spoke to Hasnul about this year's Kre8tif! conference and how they are pivoting themselves around the current Pandemic situation. We got a little insight too on what we can expect from this year's virtual conference! You can find more information on Kre8tif on https://kre8tif.com.my/!

We are back for Tech & Tonic Episode 22! It has been so hectic that we have skipped two weeks of podcast production too! We are back though, in one of the quietest month we ever had in tech. Still, there is the issue of the United States Government executing an executive order to completely Ban Tik Tok in the United States. Still, there are a few interested parties that could save the ever growing social media platform from being banned. This whole thing also brings us to the topic of having regulations against or for tech. How much of it helps? Or does it help at all? Where does it even begin or end? At the same time, this whole thing is a little political and we do not do politics. You will hear us trying very hard to skirt around political or politically charged topics and comments. Hence, Skirting Around the Issue. 

In this week's Episode of Tech n Tonic, we saw the big launch of Sony's next generation Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones, the Sony WH-1000XM4. The new headphones come with the same QN1 noise cancelling processor, but with improved functions. It now has better sound upscaler too, with enhanced personalised noise cancelling and audio processing. This goodness is packaged at MYR 1,599. Is it worth it? We think so, as we discuss.

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020 just happened! What do we get? The Samsung Galaxy Note20, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2, the Samsung Galaxy Watch3, and the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live. In today's episode of Tech & Tonic, we dive a little deeper into the Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2. Since Jeevan had an experience with the devices, we spoke in depth about what he liked about it and what I think I saw in the launch. The Samsung Galaxy Note20 starts at MYR 3,899 and tops out at MYR 5,199. There are no confirmed prices for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 just yet, but then again, there are no confirmed launch date on that device too.

In this episode of Tech & Tonic, we have Vernon Chan a.k.a. Vernieman. We had him on episode two - that was in February earlier this year. We visit the subject of security and social media over a blunder that happened last week. Last week Twitter got hacked and several high-profile accounts was abused for a scam involving bitcoins. The hacker walked away with more than a few hundred thousand US$ according to reports. We delve into the topic of the "Nigerian Prince' Scam that has evolved over the years and talk about how we can protect ourselves too.

We had a chance to sit down with Mr. Eric Quah, regional head of Red Hat. If you do not know what Red Hat is yet, you would by the end of the podcast. They are the leaders when it comes to open source solutions for enterprises. We explored the world of open source with affects to COVID-19 and how your company can bounce back too at this less-than-ideal climate. 

In this week's Tech & Tonic, we explore the rumour mills for the Samsung Galaxy Note20. There are so many rumours and expectations on the Samsung Galaxy Note20. Here is our expectations on the Samsung Galaxy Note20 - better interface, better camera, better display, and the beloved S Pen. What more? Listen on and find out!

We are back after a two week hiatus. We are finally repopulating the office after a few months under quarantine. This week's show is quite big though. We are taking a deeper stab and discussion about what happened between HUAWEI, ZTE, and FCC last week. FCC has finally banned HUAWEI and ZTE from being used by any American contractors using the federal subsidy for all communication devices. This is a huge problem for us who are quite big fans of their smartphones with Google Play Services. This announcement sets them back on the progress toward having Google Play Services in their newer devices too. So, should you still get a HUAWEI device? Listen on and see what we think!

Back at Computex 2019, we had the honour of sitting down with Eddie Goyanes, Alienware's product marketing manager. We took the chance to get a dive into the brand, their ethos and also their big redesign which has made Alienware one of the best looking laptops and desktops in the market right now. He lets us in on some of the most compelling behind the scenes stories that inspired and influenced the brand's design and also where the brand is headed. 

In this week's Tech & Tonic Podcast we talk about Star Wars: Squadron and get over-excited about it. That is before we go deeper into what we can expect for Apple's upcoming WorldWide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2020 and talk about what you can expect from Acer's biggest announcement of the year at Next@Acer 2020!