GIGABYTE AORUS RGB Memory DDR4 4800MHz Review — end-game RAM?

I have always been a fan of the GIGABYTE AORUS RGB Memory, simply because of their rather fancy design and also the fact that they offer kits with dummy DIMM to fill up your memory slots with the sweet RGB. But we aren’t looking at those kits now. Today we are looking at the GIGABYTE AORUS RGB Memory that shares the same name, but has been refreshed with a cleaner design and a whopping 4800MHz CL19 XMP profile. Let’s check it out.
Unboxing

The packaging is very simple, showing off the memory sticks on the front as well as the frequency and capacity of the AORUS RGB Memory 4800MHz inside the box. I do appreciate this as it helps prevent mistakes happening when you want a different configuration but because the boxes are too similar, you accidentally purchased a wrong kit.

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The back reveals little information aside from reinforcing that this is a kit of “desktop memory.” There’s also the frequency, capacity, number of sticks inside as well as a mention of the RGB Fusion 2.0 support.

The memory comes in a nice injection molded plastic cover, but doesn’t come with anything else. Given that most of the memory kits we have reviewed in the past came with some stickers, I am quite taken aback that there aren’t any here. Perhaps since it is intended to be used with a GIGABYTE motherboard, GIGABYTE doesn’t think you would need more stickers?
Appearance

I must say, the brushed gunmetal gray finish on the AORUS RGB Memory 4800MHz is something I can really get behind. It also has the added bonus of being a perfect match for GIGABYTE’s recent AORUS motherboards. There are a few black lines and the AORUS emblem etched into the heatspreader here, but they definitely do not detract from the overall appeal of the design. The only thing that doesn’t sit right is the white RGB diffuser that looks out of place on this sleek kit of RAM.

Over on the other side we see the AORUS logo as well as the tiny sticker that details the specifications that are on all memory. Why can’t we have RAM that do not have the stickers for once, just to keep our build looking clean and sleek? By the way, removing the sticker voids the warranty, so we do not recommend doing it, since RAM are covered by lifetime warranties.

Here we can see the profile of the memory. The aluminium heatspreaders are thicker than what we have seen on some kits in the past, so the AORUS RGB Memory should have sufficient heat dissipation capabilities to keep the memory ICs under them cool. The light bar is held in between the heatspreaders with some aggressive looking hooks, and you can also see that GIGABYTE designed the AORUS RGB Memory 4800MHz with some sort of channel around the light bar, just to add a touch of style.

The lighting effects aren’t particularly outstanding, but I can appreciate the smoothness of the color transitions, as well as the diffused effect that these thick white plastic bits offer. I guess that’s a trade off with the AORUS RGB Memory: you have to turn on the RGB or else the white plastic bars will just look weird. Given that they are called the AORUS RGB Memory after all, I do assume that no one in their right mind would have purchased these kits to turn off their RGB lighting.
One thing worth mentioning is that there seems to be no support for anything other than GIGABYTE’s RGB Fusion 2.0. I tried putting them onto on my ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WiFi) and AURA Sync didn’t even detect the memory. It is probably expected, but if you like the aesthetics of the AORUS RGB Memory but you are currently not using a GIGABYTE motherboard, you won’t be able to customize the RGB lighting on them.
Specifications
AORUS RGB Memory DDR4 4800MHz

Memory dies
8Gb Hynix DJR

Frequency
4800MHz

Primary Timings
CL19-26-26-46

Voltage
1.5V

Capacity
8GB x 2

Dimensions
39.8(H) x 137.4(L) x 8.6(W) mm

Test Machine

CPU
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 5.1GHz

CPU Cooler
MasterLiquid ML240R

Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS PRO AX

Storage
Kingston UV400 120GB
Kingston UV500 1TB
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB

Power Supply
Cooler Master V850 Platinum

GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition

Performance
The first thing worth noting about the AORUS RGB Memory 4800MHz is that while the XMP profile will give you an automatic way to achieve the insane 4800MHz clocks, not every processor will be capable of handling those clocks. For example, our previous bench rig’s Core i9-10900K failed to boot the 4800MHz XMP profile regardless of the unsafe VCCSA and VCCIO voltages that we threw at the processor.
All 11th Gen Intel Core processors should be able to handle it though, thanks to the newer Gear 2 mode that allows the IMC to run at half the speed of memory. With that out of the way, let’s get into it.

With an XMP profile of 4800MHz CL19, the AORUS RGB Memory 4800MHz offers much faster performance than any other memory we have tested. Even though Gear 2 incurs a latency penalty, the high frequency does alleviate the drawbacks of switching into Gear 2. CL19 is also pretty tight for 4800MHz, considering that many “performance” kits out there are rated for CL19 as early as 3800MHz. One thing to note is that it will require 1.5V to achieve this, and you will need some airflow over them to keep it stable.
We encountered instability even at the standard XMP profile in Karhu RAM Test without a fan over them, but as soon as we put a 120mm fan over them, everything was fine and dandy. If you are using in your daily gaming machine, I don’t think you will encounter this sort of instability, but it is definitely something worth keeping in mind.

I must admit that I am not experienced at memory overclocking, and despite the better IMC in the 11th Gen Intel Core processors, I only managed to get to 5000MHz CL20 at 1.6V. It is worth noting that this is the maximum supported frequency on the Z590 AORUS PRO AX, so it might have something to do with that as well. I also had to drop it down to CR2, which evidently hurts performance.

I was able to get this kit to boot at 5200MHz CL21, but it was definitely unstable for all intents and purposes aside from running a quick AIDA64 benchmark.

Because these are the fastest memory kits we have tested yet, I decided to run gaming benchmarks as well. In Rainbow Six Siege, the difference between the DDR4-4800 CL19 XMP profile and the ubiquitous DDR4-3600 CL18 is quite stark. We can get close to 10% gains in average FPS, and nearly 15% in minimum FPS.
Conclusion
The AORUS RGB Memory is definitely an impressive kit of memory, and is one of those RAM kits that you have to pair with equally impressive CPU and motherboards to be able to take full advantage of. If your CPU or memory is not up to snuff, you might run into issues just trying to get them to boot. And then of course there’s the issue with diminishing returns. Considering that you have to run the memory controller at 1:2 regardless if you are on Intel or AMD, it would probably make more sense to opt for more affordable kits of memory that your IMC can run at 1:1 with.
Speaking of affordability, there’s currently no official pricing for the AORUS RGB Memory yet in Malaysia. GIGABYTE Malaysia is currently offering the AORUS RGB Memory 4400MHz kits, which are priced at a rather steep RM749 for a 16GB kit. While it is quite pricey, the binned memory ICs and out-of-box performance might be worth it for enthusiasts. For gamers, I would probably spend the difference on other stuff like a better GPU or CPU, but if you have already maxed out your build, the AORUS RGB Memory will be the kind of thing you get as the final touch to fully kit out your system.

Our thanks to GIGABYTE Malaysia for sending the AORUS RGB Memory 4800MHz for review.

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Dell Unveils Two New Dell 32 Gaming Monitors

Dell is introducing two new gaming monitors to their lineup that includes the Dell 32 4K UHD Gaming Monitor (G3223Q) and the Dell 32 USB-C Gaming Monitor (G3223D).
Dell 32 4K UHD Gaming Monitor (G3223Q)

The Dell 32 4K UHD Gaming Monitor (G3223Q) is designed to take gaming to the next level, with crystal clear image quality and the most up-to-date connectivity options to support graphics-intensive gameplay on both PC and the latest consoles.

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This 4K UHD resolution, Fast IPS, and VESA DisplayHDR 600 certified monitor provides incredible clarity and sharp details. Through HDMI 2.1 connectivity, you can enjoy fluid, tear-free gameplay enabled by a 144Hz variable refresh rate for PC gaming and up to 120Hz refresh rate for console gaming. This monitor is compatible with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro technology. This monitor’s new Creator mode is ideal for content creators and game developers who require precise colour accuracy.
The Dell 32 4K UHD Gaming Monitor (G3223Q) is available now for a retail price of RM3,539.
Dell 32 USB-C Gaming Monitor (G3223D)

The Dell 32 USB-C Gaming Monitor (G3223D) provides enthralling images, vibrant colours, and USB-C connectivity for an immersive and seamless experience when playing graphically intensive sports, RPG, and simulation games.

The monitor also has a QHD resolution and is VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified. For smooth, tear-free gameplay, this Fast IPS display supports a 165Hz variable refresh rate on PCs and up to 120Hz for console gaming, 1ms response time (GtG), AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, and NVIDIA G-Sync compatibility. Gamers will appreciate the benefits of simplified cable management with USB-C connectivity and 15W power delivery.
Both monitors feature TUV-certified ComfortView Plus, which reduces harmful blue-light emissions while retaining true-to-life colours for long-term gaming comfort. The Dell 32 USB-C Gaming Monitor (G3223D) is also available now with a retail of RM2,259.
Pokdepinion: I’ve been looking to get a gaming monitor myself but I probably won’t be getting either of these. Way out of my budget.
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Xiaomi Malaysia Adds New Additions To Redmi Note 10 Family And 4K Smart TV

The folks at Xiaomi Malaysia has finally launched the new members of the Redmi Note 10 family with the introduction of the Redmi Note 10 5G and Redmi Note 10S. In addition to that, they’ve also introduced their first premium range of 4K smart TVs in the country.
Xiaomi Malaysia launches new addition to Redmi Note 10 family and Mi Smart TVs
Redmi Note 10 5G
First up is the Redmi Note 10 5G where is the most affordable 5G smartphone in the country. It is powered by a Dimensity 700 chipset and it sports a 6.5-inch IPS LCD AdaptiveSync DotDisplay that comes with 90Hz refresh rate.
Featuring a triple 48MP camera setup, it packs a 5000mAh battery which you can charge with its 18W fast charger. In terms of memory, it offers 8GB RAM that’s coupled with 128GB internal storage. For the price, it is priced at RM799. For a limited time, each purchase of the device will include a Redmi Note 10 5G T-shirt (offline only), Mi True Wireless Basic 2 and 6-months Screen Protection Warranty for purchases made before the 28th of August.

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Redmi Note 10S
As for the Redmi Note 10S, it sports a 6.43-inch AMOLED DotDisplay instead. Powered by a Helio G95 processor, it comes with a 33W fast charger and a 360-degree light sensor setup. It comes with dual speakers and instead comes with a quad camera setup.
At the back is a 64MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide angle camera, 2MP macro lens, and finally a 2MP depth sensor.
In terms of the price, you can get the Redmi Note 10S at the price of RM899 where it  comes with 8GB RAM that’s mated with 128GB storage. Early-birds will get their hands on a free Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic 2 while stocks last and you can get the phone starting from tomorrow, 21st of May 2021.
Mi TV P1 Series
We head into home entertainment now, starting with the new Mi TV P1 Series. The series comes with bezel-less display and 60Hz LED panel, offering a 178-degree field of view.
It is available in three different sizes; 55″, 43″, and 32″ in the country. The bigger two options comes with 4K UHD resolution and Dolby Vision support. Specifically for the 55″, it goes further with HDR10+ content support, offering a high dynamic range and making pictures more vivid.
All three models are Android TVs and comes with apps such as Netflix, Prime Video, and YouTube pre-installed. You can connect your smartphones and tablets using Chromecast and Miracast as well. They also have Google Assistant built-in so you can command your TVs easily.

Mi TV P1 55″ – RM2,499
Mi TV P1 43″ – RM1,799 (early bird offer RM1,499)
Mi TV P1 32″ – RM999 (early bird offer RM899)

Pre-orders starts from the 6th of June and you can enjoy special prices for them. Specifically for the 55″ variant, you can get a free 1-month membership for WeTV, iQIYI plus an exclusive Mi AIoT set that’s worth RM566 comprising of Mi Vacuum Cleaner Mini, Mi 360-degree Home Security Camera 2K, Mi Body Composition Scale 2 and Mi Wi-Fi Range Extender Pro.
Last but not least is the Mi TV Q1 75″, which comes with 4K UHD resolution and quantum dot technology. Coming with a big 75-inch display, it sports a premium metal finish and 178-degree viewing angle.
With its 4K QLED display panel, it accommodates 100% NTSC color range with 1.07 billion color variations and 1024 different color shades. Equipped with 192 zones of dynamic local dimming, the Mi TV Q1 75″ maintains image contrast of 10,000:1.
It touts a fast 120Hz refresh rate, coupled with HDMI 2.1 ports and Auto Low Low Latency Mode as well as support for Dolby Vision and HDR10+. In terms of sound, it has a 30W stereo speaker system that utilizes six speakers with them being two tweeters and four woofers.
The Mi TV Q1 75″ will be available for pre-orders from the 6th of June 2021 at RM7,999 and you will get the same streaming privileges as mentioned earlier. In addition to that, for a limited time, every purchase of the Mi TV Q1 75″ includes a Mi AIoT gift pack worth RM1,765 that consists of a Mi Air Purifier Pro H, Mi Vacuum Cleaner Mini, Mi 360-degree Home Security Camera 2K, Mi Body Composition Scale 2, and Mi Wi-Fi Range Extender Pro. The offer is under a first-come-first-served basis, so you might want to act quickly.
We are in the midst of reviewing the Redmi Note 10 5G, so stay tuned for that. For more on the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, tune in to Pokde.net.
Pokdepinion: Our review is coming out shortly, so do check it out once it is out! Other than that, I guess I say this for a majority of people; finally, Xiaomi has released their 4K smart TVs here. Would you be getting one?
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Canon Introduces PIXMA E3170 – Suitable For Students And House Offices

Canon has released their new ink-efficient printer, the PIXMA E3170, which is equipped with low-cost, high yield ink cartridges for students and house offices.
Canon PIXMA E3170
The new printer from Canon delivers high volume , low cost printing with up to 400 monochrome documents and 180 pages for colored documents. It has a built in Wi-Fi capabilities and can be installed in any home within a local wireless network. Even without a wireless router, it is also able to support direct wireless connection to smartphones and tablets in order to print documents and photos.
With Canon’s Print Inkjet/SELPHY app, users can print and scan by Android smartphones, iPhone, and even iPad. From the app itself, users can check the level of remaining amount of ink left, make changes to the printer settings, and register their printers to new cloud services.

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The PIXMA E3170 has a built-in LCD display that comes with intuitive icons that guide users through all operations from wireless setup, to making multiple copies using different document sizes.
For document output, the printer is capable of printing at 7.7 images per minute (ipm) when printing in black and white, while it prints at 4.0 ipm when printing in color. It’s quite versatile as images can be printed with borderless settings for 4R, 5X5 and 5R sizes.
The printer has a power management settings, where by allowing for an automated shutdown after a period of inactivity and powers back on when a print job is received.
Canon PIXMA E3170 is now available in stores for purchase and retails at RM370. For more information on Canon products, you can check them right here.
Pokdepinion: An affordable price, where students can definitely afford to get by with those assignment printings. Definitely worth in the long run, compared to going to printing shops which nowdays are getting more and more expensive day by day.

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Our Interview with Acer Malaysia’s Senior Product Manager

Last week we had the opportunity to interview Acer Malaysia’s Senior Product Manager, Jeffrey Lai.  You can watch the condensed interview video here:

So of course, we took the opportunity to ask him a few questions about Acer Malaysia as well as  the direction of the brand in the ever-evolving market. When asked about the content creator market, here’s what he had to say:
I think that the creative and also the creator segment is a very unique but also a very potential segment that is going to be moving forward, a trend. Because we see that creators, they prefer performance. And these people purchase Predators not just for gaming, but work as well.
[To cater to them] Acer has launched a new brand called ConceptD, so that’s geared towards creators. It’s a product designed for creators.

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When asked about the growing gaming smartphone market, Jeffrey Lai believes that the industry doesn’t just revolve around smartphones. He states that the current lineup of Acer Predator gaming monitors and peripherals will help gamers achieve the next level of gaming. Acer Malaysia’s current stance appears to be that they will play the supporting role with their extensive lineup of products, rather than join the fray with their own gaming phone, at least for now.
We also took the opportunity to ask Jeffrey Lai about how does he maintain a balance between product quality and product pricing. This is especially important to us given how competitive the local gaming laptop scene is right now. He told us this:
We always take in the customers’ feedback and we improve on the product quality. We always meet their demands and see how we can further improve our products. This keeps our product quality at the highest level, while also providing the best service in the market with our Highpoint Service Centres nationwide.
We are always bringing in the latest and the best hardware available to our customers in Malaysia.

Last but not least, we also asked them about their experience as one of the main sponsors of the Taiwan Excellence Esports Cup. Jeffrey Lai believes that the initiative is a very good one and the response has been very positive as well from the participants of TEEC. He states that Acer Malaysia will continue to provide their best support to the Taiwan Excellence team as well as the event to make it a bigger success.
Stay tuned as we also got the opportunity to interview representatives from MSI, ASUS and GIGABYTE about their views on the future of the gaming industry as well as TEEC!
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DG1 ‘A Night with The Stars’ Event Showcases All-In-One eCommerce Platform

The event was held in last Friday at The Colony, Vipod Residence KLCC with various public figures featured.
Invited stars receive the trophies of appreciation from DG1 Group.
Since its September 2022 launch in Malaysia, DG1 is looking to provide its all-in-one eCommerce service to the masses – with the event ‘A Night with The Stars’ held in 13th January 2023 showcasing its platform’s potential with various influencers and stars featuring in the event. Featured attendees include: Diana Danielle, Nadia Brian, Ramona Zamzam, Tim Connor, Afifa Anuar, Thanuja Ananthan, Dada Herzog Al-Attas, Iman Mohamed Osman, Raja Izzuddin, Leen Zakaria, and Maggie Wilson (joined remotely). In the event, various stars discussed on the benefits of the platform DG1 has provided to increase their digital presence.
DG1 Group CEO and founder, Gregor Zebic: “Influencers would be able to monetise their entire name and branding to the maximum, simply by utilising our all-in-one web platform,” “The influencer or brand is running its own web system with advanced e-commerce, bigdata, and communication systems. Monetization data from the campaigns is centralised in the hands of the brand or influencer. By levelling up with DG1, SMEs are able to expand their businesses and completely triple their earnings.”

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Zebic believes that in this period of rapid economic development, business owners – be it local or international – needs their own advanced systems to thrive in the industry. The partnership with influencers are hoped to provide new tools to ’empower new business models’, resulting in higher exposure of DG1 and supporting partners. “As we significantly recruit and grow our staff here in Malaysia, we are prepared to serve, support, and advocate to fellow Malaysians on the significance of data ownership to everyone who uses their platform,” he says.
Pokdepinion: Interesting to see what’s next on offer with the platforms.
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U Mobile Collabs With Allo To Expands Its High Speed Fibre Broadband Coverage

U Mobile has signed a collaboration agreement with Allo Technology Sdn Bhd, a telecommunications infrastructure service provider and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad, to expand its accessible and affordable unlimited offerings beyond mobile data and wireless broadband to include high-speed internet.
U Mobile partners with Allo to expand its high speed fibre broadband offerings

Ultra Unlimited Home Fibre Broadband, U Mobile’s first fibre broadband product, is now available as a pilot to new and existing U Mobile customers in selected residential areas in Melaka, Cyberjaya, Perak, and Kedah. The telco wants to expand its fibre internet ambitions to include more places and non-U Mobile users in the near future.

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“This move has been particularly timely as we believe many of our customers will appreciate the affordable and accessible unlimited high-speed fibre broadband plans for their learning, productivity and work needs during this pandemic. Noting the pressures our customers are facing, we are even offering 50% off our fibre plans for 2 years and will also be waiving the first month’s fibre bill for U Mobile customers, making us the best mobile and fibre bundle in the country,” said Jasmine Lee, Chief Marketing Officer of U Mobile.
Rodzi Ahmad, Allo’s Chief Executive Officer, praised the relationship with U Mobile for aligning with the company’s goal of delivering last-mile reach via its Open Access Network so that Malaysians may access high-speed fibre broadband. This relationship is especially timely and meaningful because demand for fibre broadband has surged as a result of the pandemic, which has forced Malaysians to work and learn from home.

U Mobile’s Ultra Unlimited Home Fibre Broadband plans start at RM129 per month for the 100Mbps plan, RM199 for the 500Mbps plan, and RM299 for the 1 Gbps plan, and are available starting today. Under a two-year commitment, all plans include modem and installation.
To celebrate the launch of Ultra Unlimited Home Fibre Broadband, U Mobile is offering new and existing U Mobile customers who are subscribing to the Giler Unlimited GX68, Unlimited HERO P79, P99, or P139 postpaid plans a 50% reduction on the monthly rates of select plans for a period of 24 months.
This means U Mobile users may get high-speed fibre broadband for as little as RM64.50 per month. Furthermore, any U Mobile client who joins up for Ultra Unlimited House Fibre Broadband plans before December 16, 2021, and completes the fibre connection at their home by January 15, 2022, will receive their first month free under the 24-month contract.
Visit here for more information about U Mobile’s Ultra Unlimited Home Fibre Broadband and how to sign up.
Pokdepinion: RM199 for 500mbps??? Dang, that is cheap! Also, this is kinda the first time I’ve heard of Allo Technology Sdn Bhd. I might just spring for the 500mbps plan once my time with unifi is done. I wonder if their fibre internet connection is good or not.
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Redmi may have cannibalized the POCO brand

One of the saddest news I saw this week is that the POCO brand might be no more. This move was somewhat expected when the Redmi K20 Pro came around, delivering flagship specifications at an affordable price. That’s exactly what the POCOPHONE F1 did, and what the POCO brand was intended to do, so what will the POCO brand goal be now?
Redmi K20 Pro
We were somewhat expecting the Redmi K20 Pro to be marketed as the POCO F2 in India, but that didn’t happen. Scrapping the brand after releasing only one phone does seem a bit weird, but then Xiaomi would probably not want to saturate the market with Snapdragon 855-toting smartphones for less than RM2000.

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Jai Mani, has also recently changed his Twitter bio to read “ex-PM of @PocophoneGlobal”, reinforcing this rumor. So for those of you still holding on to a POCOPHONE F1, it might just become a collector’s item one day.
Pokdepinion: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, NOT POCO!!!
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Olike Malaysia introduces Weloop Neo Pro Fitness — does more than track your runs and heart rate

There is a slew of fitness wearables out there, the cheapest I have seen priced at around RM129, all the way to the smartwatches. To qualify as a fitness wearable, all of them are capable of tracking your steps. But even smartphones like those from HUAWEI are capable of doing that. To make sure that the new Weloop Neo Pro Fitness is worthy of your wrists, it features a unique Strength Mode, allowing it to track your workout in the gym.

Few fitness-oriented bands I know can do this. Most of them are capable of tracking swimming, jogging, and cycling, but most of them can’t track your weight training routine. Olike claims that the Weloop Neo Pro Fitness can track your arm, chest, back, shoulders, abs and legs workout routine to help you achieve your individual goals. I do not know how they go about it, but we would love to give it a go.

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Aside from that, you also get built-in GPS + GLONASS for more precise route tracking. The usual heart rate monitor, 3 ATM waterproofing, smart notifications and sports mode tracking are all available as well on the Weloop Neo Pro Fitness. To make charging more convenient, the Weloop Neo Pro  Fitness features a USB connector for easy charging without adapters. You will only need to charge once every 15 days, according to Olike.

Connecting to the Weloop app available on the Google Play Store and Apple store allows you to track your progress, share your progress with your friends and set individual targets to motivate yourself, with achievement badges for milestones. It also lets you set up the Weloop Neo Pro Fitness for notifications.
The Weloop Neo Pro Fitness is available starting today, priced at RM399. It will be avaialble from Olike Concept Stores, Olike Authorized Dealers, OPPO Concept Stores and OPPO’s official online stores on Lazada, 11street and Shopee.
Check out our review of the Weloop Hey 3S
Pokdepinion: It does seems like an interesting smartband, but the fact that you need to remove the module from the band to charge it seems like a bad idea, especially if a replacement band is going to be pricey.
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HONOR CEO: HONOR 50’s Snapdragon 778G can deliver a better experience than a Snapdragon 888

I guess this explains why HONOR has decided to use the Snapdragon 778G for the HONOR 50, and incrementally improve with the Snapdragon 778G Plus in the HONOR 60. The Snapdragon 778G are mid-range offerings from Qualcomm and are definitely a far cry from the Snapdragon 888, but George Zhao, HONOR CEO, thinks that the Snapdragon 778G in the HONOR 50 can deliver a better experience than the certain Snapdragon 888-powered flagships.
Snapdragon 778G is better than the Snapdragon 888?
According to him, a poorly optimized Snapdragon 888 will serve up an inferior user experience than the Snapdragon 778G, which is probably quite true. The flagship chip can draw quite a huge amount of power and put out a rather uncomfortable amount of heat, which was definitely a challenge for a lot of smartphone vendors to tame.

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George Zhao then went on to add that they have worked with chipmakers to help optimize the chipsets used in their devices to deliver an experience that consumers want, rather than chasing specs along. Helping things along is the implementation of HONOR’s GPU Turbo X and Link Turbo technologies which helped improve the overall performance and experience of the device.
What do you think? Do you prefer a well-optimized mid-range device, or a less-optimized device with a flagship chipset for the raw performance? Let us know!
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Pokdepinion: I do feel like we are at a point where our hardware is not fully taken advantage of in the mobile space… Most of the time, we are limited by the developer whitelisting the devices for high refresh rate and other features, instead of it being a real hardware limitation.
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iPhone 12 In France Comes With Two Boxes Which Offers You Their Apple EarPods

The iPhone 12 series have been launched recently where many eyebrows were raised when Apple decided to offer the new smartphone with just the phone and just the charging cable. Well it seems that over in France, they are actually providing more where the phone package includes the Apple EarPods.
iPhone 12 comes with EarPods in France

Why exactly does the iPhone 12 comes with an additional Apple EarPods in France? Well it seems that the law in the country requires manufacturers to provide smartphones with headphones/earphones.
In this regard, Apple had no choice but to obey the law that was set by the government. Seeing how the they wouldn’t want to spend more on a different packaging, Apple decided it would be best to just pack the iPhone 12 inside a bigger box that contains the Apple EarPods.

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Wish to learn more on the Apple iPhone 12 series? Do checkout our previous coverage right here.
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Pokdepinion: The issue with the latest offering from Apple is that, what if they’re getting a customer who’s new to the ecosystem? Nice to see that they are getting the EarPods in France, even though it’s still not the complete package.
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MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero packs TEC cooling into an AIO

While EK released their EK QuantumX Delta TEC waterblock for custom watercooling systems, Cooler Master’s solution might be more popular among enthusiasts who do not want to deal with the maintenance aspect of a custom watercooling solution. The MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero puts thermoelectric cooling (TEC) into an AIO for a maintenance-free sub-ambient cooling.

The MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero also sports Intel Cryo Cooling Technology, which will intelligently adjust the TEC’s output to prevent condensation, as well as to reduce power draw. Due to the fact that the MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero now has to accommodate the TEC plate as well as the Intel Cryo Cooling Technology circuitry to control the TEC’s output, there’s now no room for the pump above the coldplate. Instead, Cooler Master used a pump that’s more similar to custom liquid cooling systems.

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To cool the hot side of the TEC plate, there’s a massive 360mm radiator that will be cooled by three MasterFan SF120R fans. The renders show fans that look similar to the MasterFan SF120M, with linked blades and all, but without the metal reinforcements. Perhaps Cooler Master has a refreshed MasterFan SF120R up their sleeves?

Cooler Master has been more generous with the details on their landing page for the cooler, and they mention that it the MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero isn’t meant to sustain high power loads for extended periods, but it is instead meant to take advantage of Intel’s Thermal Velocity Boost overclocking which can intelligently boost higher when the thermals allow for it, and with this cooler, you can be assured that there will be more than enough thermal headroom in play.
The total power consumption of the MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero is also rated at up to 200W, so you definitely need a beefy PSU to go with this cooler. Cooler Master has a list of supported motherboards, cases and recommended power supplies to pair up with the MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero on their landing page for the cooler as well.

Cooler Master is listing the MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero for €350 (~RM1706), with it expected to be available by the end of November.
Pokdepinion: All things considered, the MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero is a significantly better deal than the EK QuantumX Delta TEC…
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Latest EA Update Allows Discord To Share More Details Of Your Status

EA is updating their support for Discord’s Rich Presence feature. In case you’re not sure of what it brings, it shows others on information on your status, especially when you’re in an EA title.
EA adds Discord Rich Presence update
EA has announced that the new update will allow Discord to show more details on your account. Beforehand, Discord only showed what EA game you were playing as well as how long. Now with the update,
It appears that with the new update, it will showcase information such as what game mode you’re in and “whether or not you’re ready to partner up for something different”.

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At the moment, there’s games such as Payday 2, Battlerite, and Divinity: Original Sin 2 that supports the feature but we expect for more games to be supported soon through the EA App. Aside from that, developers can also use it to allow people to invite each other to their games or watch their friends’ games.
If you are interested in it, you can enable the Discord integration through the EA App by going to the Settings, head to My Account, and go to Connected Accounts to authorize and link your Discord and EA account.
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Pokdepinion: Nice to see that they are offering better integration but honestly speaking, I’d definitely love it if we can see this on all games. It’d be much easier to see if your friends are busy and what not than to ask them about it and disturb their session.
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ASUS ROG Phone 3 Spotted On Geekbench And Wi-Fi Alliance

ROG fans have been waiting for the latest ROG Phone 3 and it seems that their wish is coming real soon as the it was spotted on Geekbench as well as WiFi Alliance.
ASUS ROG Phone 3 Coming Soon
ROG Phone 3 listed on Geekbench
As you can see, the phone hides itself as ‘I003DD’, both on Geekbench as well as on WiFi Alliance. As we’ve reported previously, there will be no Snapdragon 865+ chipsets around this year. Thus the ROG Phone 3 will be packing a standard Snapdragon 865 SoC.
ROG Phone 3 WiFi Alliance listing
Why is it suggested that the model listed is indeed the ROG Phone 3? Well it’s older brother, the ROG Phone II had a very similar codename before launch.

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Whatever the case, we are all pumped up to see the new ROG Phone. We will keep you updated should there be any updates regarding the device. Till then, watch this space.
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Pokdepinion: I’m quite excited to see how ASUS is going to step up on the device. Hopefully it arrives sooner rather than later.
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Black Shark FunCooler Pro Can Cool Your Smartphone As Cold As 14 Celcius

The folks at Black Shark has just recently introduced a new smartphone cooler that’s called the FanCooler Pro and claims that it can cool your device as low as 14°C.
Black Shark FunCooler Pro
Black Shark FunCooler Pro design
To use it, you can simply attach it at the back of your smartphone and let it do its magic. It works by using a thermal electronic system, where it absorbs heat from the phone and then draws it to the fan.
They claim that in one minute, your phone “can be as cold as 14 °C” which is pretty good.

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Black Shark FunCooler Pro back
The Black Shark FunCooler Pro can be used on any Black Shark phone as well as non-gaming ones. Unfortunately they didn’t mention on what’s the support list of smartphones.
It uses a Bluetooth wireless connection, which you can then utilize the FunCooler Pro’s Shark Kit app for Android and iOS to tweak around the fan settings on your device.
They’ve listed the Black Shark FunCooler Pro on their website for the price of $39 (~RM172). Sadly there’s no mention on whether it will reach here in Malaysia but we’ll probably keep you posted if they do.
Pokdepinion: Definitely something that avid mobile gamers will appreciate. I mean  14 °C is quite impressive.
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[CES2019] NVIDIA adds support for adaptive refresh rates on FreeSync monitors!

One of my main grouses with NVIDIA graphics cards was that I had to get a G-SYNC monitor to enjoy adaptive refresh rate. After experiencing FreeSync on the AMD Radeon RX 480, it was hard to make the downgrade back to non-adaptive refresh rates. Even though I had the chance to replace the RX 480 with much beefier cards. Perhaps now I will have chance to upgrade to a NVIDIA graphics card.
NVIDIA has finally announced support for the VESA DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync protocol with the new G-SYNC Compatible standard. Monitors which pass NVIDIA’s stringent requirements will receive the G-SYNC Compatible certification, and will get variable refresh rate enabled automatically.

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Currently NVIDIA has already tested a total of 400 monitors, but only 12 made it through. However even if you own a FreeSync monitor which did not fulfill NVIDIA’s requirements, you can still enable VRR manually. Support for G-SYNC Compatible monitors will begin on 15th January, the same day the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 will be officially available.
Adding support for VESA DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync means NVIDIA gamers can now get affordable FreeSync monitors, and be able to enjoy adaptive refresh rate without footing out the G-SYNC tax. Of course, NVIDIA won’t be doing away with their G-SYNC standard, as they do earn a fair bit from that as well. They will reserve that for more premium monitors.
Also, this means that all the major players in the GPU game are now offering support for VESA Adaptive-Sync. Even Intel, which has yet to release a proper GPU, has announced support for the standard. What can we say, open standards always win over proprietary ones.
This is pretty bad news for AMD though, as FreeSync was one of the main benefits of getting an AMD card over NVIDIA. Now, the advantage is gone and AMD will have to be able to deliver competitive performance in 2019 to remain relevant.
Pokdepinion: Well I’ll be damned. Anyone wanna let go a GeForce GTX 1070 or GTX 1080 for cheap?
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Sam Fisher’s Voice Actor Is Confident New Splinter Cell Game Is Coming

I think it’s safe to say that Splinter Cell is a huge franchise where gamers have long for a new sequel. So far that wish has yet to be fulfilled but according to a recent interview with the voice actor for Sam Fisher, it seems that there may be light at the end of the tunnel.
New Splinter Cell title coming?
Luca Ward, the voice actor for Sam Fisher has given hints on a new game title for Splinter Cell in an interview with Multiplayer.
Here’s what he had to say:

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There is this return of Splinter Cell which should take place I think for a conclusive episode, but I’m not sure about this. However they have not yet figured out whether to do it in 2021. Before it had to be 2020, then what happened and in 2020 several big projects got stuck. Other went on like Cyberpunk 2077 on which I have almost finished working. But I am sure that Splinter Cell will return, this is a fact.Luca Ward, voice actor for Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell
It’s worth noting that this isn’t the first time that a sequel to the Splinter Cell has been ‘teased’. Until an official announcement gets released, we should probably take this with a pinch of salt.
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 Pokdepinion: Just make one already… the franchise definitely could do with a sequel. We’ve all missed Sam…
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Sony Pulse 3D Wireless Headset Unboxing and First Impressions

We recently managed to get our hands on the the Sony Pulse 3D Wireless Headset for the PS5. While the review will still take some time, we wanted to give all of you a taste of this supposedly revolutionary gaming headset that makes use of the Tempest 3D AudioTech. Without further ado, here is our first impressions of it.
Sony Pulse 3D Wireless Headset First Impressions

The Sony Pulse 3D wireless headset is the newest PlayStation gaming headset. It’s specifically designed to improve your audio experience and immersion with the console’s Tempest 3D AudioTech. Moreover, it’s expected to give you a better experience with in-game voice chat with it’s built-in dual noise-canceling microphones.

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Inside the box, you do get a complete set of accessories. You can expect to find the following items:

USB-C cable
3.5mm audio cable
USB receiver
Quick Start Guide
Safety and Support Guide
The Sony Pulse 3D wireless headset itself

For our review unit, we received the Midnight Black color variant. For the most part, the headset has a plastic build, with cushioning on the head strap and for the ears. In case you’re wondering, it does look notably different compared to the Sony Gold wireless headset for the PS4, especially the part that connects to the ear cups. In case you want one that matches the standard PS5 design, go for the White color instead.

There are quite a few things to be found on the right ear cup. This includes the 3.5mm audio port, USB-C port, mute switch, monitor switch, audio balance rocker (chat and game audio), and power button. Compared to most gaming headsets, this may seem excessive but keep in mind that it’s intended for use on the PS5, whereas PC gaming headsets have the luxury of using proprietary software.
With that being said however, it is compatible with PC and even on mobile (assuming your phone has a 3.5mm audio jack). Just keep in mind that you may not be able to unleash its full potential on platforms other than the PS5.
Specifications

Drivers
40mm Neodymium Drivers

Frequency Response
4Hz – 40,000Hz

Headphone Type
Circumaural (Over ear)

Connector
1 x 3.5mm audio input / output
1 x USB Type-C

Audio Formats
Stereo, 7.1-Channel Virtual Surround (Tempest 3D AudioTech)

Microphone
Yes, dual noise-canceling mics

Wireless Range
10m

Noise-cancelling
No

Battery
Up to 12 hours

Dimensions
226 x 222.25 x 132 mm. 0.6kg

Color
White and Midnight Black

For now, the Sony Pulse 3D wireless headset for the PS5 is in the middle of our review process. I’ll be publishing my review of it as soon as I’m done with my testing so stay tuned for that.
Not sure what games to play on the PS5? Check out our review of Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart by clicking right here.
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All New Free On Spotify – Enjoy The Music You Love With A Personalized Discovery!

Music, ahhhh. The thing that makes us connected and unite. With that in mind, Spotify is making music accessible to everyone with their unveiling of Free on Spotify.
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Spotify has said that they will be introducing a new and more personalized way for users to discover music and listen to what they love on the platform for free.
With it being free, it is of no surprises that it will be ad-supported. The update will be coming out globally to all users of Spotify on iOS and Android. It features a new design on mobile and features a number of new ways for listeners a listening experience that is more tailored to what they want to hear.

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They will be bringing On-demand playlists where they have that they want their users to have more control over the listening experience so that users can both discover new artists as well as return to old favorites. There will be 15 new on-demand playlists, offering the ability to pick and play any track within their curated list.
These playlists will be unique, specially made for you, where it is based on your musical tastes and this may include Spotify-curated playlists ranging from RapCaviar and K-Pop Daebak to Ultimate Indie and Alternative R&B as well as personalized playlist such as Discover Weekly, Release Radar, and Daily Mix.
So if you’re new to Spotify, you will be asked about the artists that you love, and they will curate a playlist that suits your taste. You also have the option to Like or Hide songs and artists that you you want to listen to more or dislike. Tap on the ‘love’ symbol button to quickly save songs to your Favorite playlist and the block icon to hide songs that you don’t want. Recommendations from Spotify will get better over time as you listen and click on more icons.
When you’re making a playlist, they will also suggest songs that they think that you would enjoy. Now with all this streaming, you’ll bound to use high amounts of data, especially when you are outside. So they have come up with Data Saver, where it lets users listen while using less mobile data.
The new free experience from Spotify will be rolling out globally to all markets in the coming weeks.
Pokdepinion: All I can say is, it’s a highly welcomed addition from Spotify!
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Elon Musk’s Starlink ISP Expected to Arrive in Malaysia by 2023

Elon Musk’s Starlink ISP Coming to Malaysia

Recently, SpaceX announced that their Starlink broadband satellite service will be available in 32 countries. Unfortunately, most of the countries are in North America and Europe. As for Malaysia, we will be getting it eventually as it’s listed under “Coming Soon”.
In fact, hovering your mouse over Malaysia on the Starlink coverage map will show a label that says “Starting in 2023”. A further look inside will show that they do indeed plan on expanding their service here in 2023, so it’s not just a placeholder. Of course, how soon it can be available will also depend on approval from relevant authorities, and it could be delayed for the same reason.

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If this might be something you’re interested in subscribing to, it will be rather pricey compared to local internet service providers for sure. In the US, the Starlink kit will cost USD $599 (RM2,634.40 approximately) with a monthly subscription fee of USD $110 (RM483.78 approximately).
Their best offering, with 250Mbps to 500Mbps speeds, will instead cost USD $2,500 (RM10,995 approximately) with a monthly subscription fee of USD $500 (RM2,199 approximately). For now, we will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: Assuming there will be no localized pricing and it will be exactly the same everywhere else, the most important thing to consider is if it is truly worth paying that much for internet service. For countries and places where local providers cannot offer consistent connection, this might be the best solution yet.
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Google may look to Samsung for a customized Exynos chipset

Samsung’s Exynos chipsets may be viewed in a bad light now especially in the Galaxy S20 series where the Snapdragon 865 walks all over it, but they are still a strong alternative to Qualcomm. With that said, Google may be looking to use a customized Samsung Exynos chipset in their devices, with a mix of Arm CPU and GPU architectures with custom Google solutions.
As you may know, Samsung has shut down their custom CPU development division, and thus will use standard Arm architectures for this customized chip too. With that said, that’s no reason for this specific Exynos chip to suck, because this new Exynos chip is slated to feature the latest Cortex-A78 cores in combination with a 20-core Mali GPU based the yet unannounced Borr architecture. Google will also be reportedly slapping in their Pixel Visual Core ISP and NPU in place of Samsung’s designs.

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The chipset is going to be made on Samsung’s 5nm LPE process and might make its way to the next Google Pixel smartphones, Chromebooks or even servers for data centers. But with only eight cores, I do believe the latter is rather improbable.
Google is reportedly exploring the possibility of designing their own chips, with them hiring expertise from Broadcom, Intel, NVIDIA and Qualcomm to create their own chipsets for smartphones and servers to reduce their reliance on vendors like Intel and Qualcomm. But for now, Google may be content with a customized Samsung Exynos chipset while they develop their own R&D capabilities.

I would say that this move is a rather expected one, especially as Qualcomm is now forcing customers to buy both its Snapdragon 865 chipset and a separate Snapdragon X55 5G modem, without a choice to pair the chipset with a 4G modem instead, jacking up the costs of all Snapdragon 865 smartphones, and forcing OEMs to design complicated motherboard designs to accommodate the additional footprint of the dedicated modem.

Also it’s worth noting that the iPhones are currently among the best smartphones in the market not just because their chipsets are just ridiculously powerful, but also because Apple has full control over both the hardware and software to deliver the experience they want to offer to customers. That might be exactly what Google is going for right now.
Pokdepinion: Well I am all for a better user experience!
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The MSI Cubi is damn small — Intel Core i7 inside

It appears that MSI has updated their new ultra-small PC kit called Cubi that’s just palm sized. The new Cubi comes with several models with a choice of either Intel Core i7, i5, or i3 Mobile Broadwell. It’s also features a single 2.5 inch HDD bay for more storage options. The Cubi is comes with 64GB mSATA as standard, just enough for the operating system alone.

Measuring a measly 115 x 111 x 35mm, Cubi is easy to use and carry around if necessary. Equipped with an Intel 5th Gen Broadwell-U processor we can be assured of low power consumption-high performances system in a tiny 0.4 liter body.

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The Cubi comes with three flavors:a choice of a Core i3-5005U, i5-5200U or i7-5500U processors. Note that the specifications may differ depending on your region and from our source, the MSI Cubi price start from RM 1900.

On the front, MSI Cubi sports two USB 3.0 port, a combo microphone and headset port and power switch button. Moving to the rear it has a power jack, a HDMI port, a display port, a LAN port and two more USB 3.0 port.
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MSI Cubi is support standard VESA-mount for efficiency space-saving, it’s also has wireless AC (802.11AC) and bluetooth connectivity. MSI Cubi support display resolution up to true 4K UHD with mini display port. MSI Cubi is fed power via a 65W power adapter.

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Pokdepinion : I would like to suggest this to anyone who needs an efficient and high performance computer for office usage. Smaller form factor computers like MSI Cubi might be a great solution especially for new offices, it’s not only quiet, and compact, but low power consumption would make it a great investment for long-term application.
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POCO M3 Pro 5G Review — do you need 5G today?

While POCO only launched the POCO F1 in 2018 and then went into deep hibernation for a full year, 2020 and 2021 is decidedly a lot busier for the young smartphone brand. The POCO M3 Pro 5G is POCO’s first mid-range 5G device, building upon the entry-level POCO M3 that was launched in 2020. POCO boasts of a good track record in the mid-range segment here in Malaysia, coming in strong with their first entry, the POCO X3 NFC, so we might see the POCO M3 Pro 5G succeed here as well. Or will we? Let’s find out.
Unboxing

The POCO M3 Pro 5G comes in a bright yellow box that really befits the brand, considering that POCO’s main color theme is yellow. It is however at loggerheads with the rest of POCO’s lineup though, which come in black boxes instead. POCO also saw it fit to highlight the 5G connectivity on the box here. After all, it is only the third POCO smartphone to offer 5G in their lineup.

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In the box you get the usual assortment of documentation, as well as the endangered charger. The POCO M3 Pro 5G comes with an 22.5W charger in the box along with a USB cable. It also gets a soft case and some stickers, but I do wish that the case was hard as I don’t think trying to stick stickers on a soft case will get you good results. The sticker of POCO’s motto: “everything you need, nothing you don’t” is pretty ironic here, but more on that later.
Appearance

The POCO M3 Pro 5G doesn’t look out of place for a budget mid-range device, with a relatively large chin under its display. The display here is a FHD+ IPS panel with a 90Hz refresh rate that’s featured in a number of mid-range devices in recent times too. At the top of the display you find a selfie camera that is situated surprisingly far from the edge, and is also housed in an unseemly large cutout.

POCO seems to have taken a page out of a certain flagship’s design language to come up with the POCO M3 Pro 5G’s back. A huge highlighted corner around the camera houses the camera hump along with the POCO branding. We have the Power Black version here and I can see that POCO put quite a lot of attention into making the design stand out. It is very reflective and reminds me of the black POCO F3 with a mirror like shine to it, except that it collects fingerprints and dust a lot more prodigiously due to it being made of plastic.

When the light strikes it just right, you can see hues of blue and green in the back, which is pretty nice given that we are looking at an affordable device here. I wish the back was matte though, just so it could look good without having to wipe it all the time. Even with me trying my utmost best, dust and fingerprints still managed to stay on the POCO M3 Pro 5G, as you can see in the image above.

On the side we have the volume button and the power button that also doubles as a fingerprint scanner. Unlike some flagships we have played with in the past, the power button-cum-fingerprint scanner here feels polished and smooth around the edges, so kudos to POCO for not cheaping out here.
Another area that POCO deserves praise for is the matte black frame running around the POCO M3 Pro 5G. It’s plastic, but at least the matte finish means that you have a few less surfaces to wipe down. Considering the absolute nightmare that’s the back, this is a true blessing. There’s also a rather sizeable amount of lining around the display where it meets the frame. Plastic does absorb impact better, but this thick lining should further increase your chances of the screen surviving the fall.

POCO flattened out the top and bottom of the POCO M3 Pro 5G, which makes for a more premium look than a regular curvy bottom end. There’s a USB-C port, a nice looking loudspeaker grille and the primary microphone hole here.

Over at the top you get an increasingly rare 3.5mm headphone jack and an equally scarce IR blaster. I really like the IR blaster in my POCO F2 Pro and one of the reasons why I have trouble switching away from it is because of the fact that most phones today don’t have one. For some reason, POCO drilled three holes here, but the POCO M3 Pro 5G doesn’t have dual speakers, so two of the holes are blocked out and the one that’s open allows sound to reach the secondary microphone.
POCO M3 Pro 5G Specifications

CPU
MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G (2 x Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz + 6 x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz), 7nm

GPU
Mali-G57 MC2 @ 950MHz

Memory
6GB LPDDR4X

Storage
128GB UFS 2.2 (expandable via microSD)

Display
6.5″ FHD+ (2400 x 1080) 90Hz IPS Dot Display
30Hz/50Hz/60Hz/90Hz Adaptive Sync, 360° ambient light sensor

Rear Camera
48MP f/1.79, OmniVision OV48B 1/2″ sensor, PDAF
2MP f/2.4 macro, fixed focus
2MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Night Mode, AI Camera 5.0, auto HDR, portrait mode, Beautify, Pro Mode, up to 1080p30 video, 720p120 slow-mo

Selfie camera
8MP f/2.0
Portrait mode, auto HDR, AI video beautify, up to 1080p30 video

Connectivity
5G Band n1/n3/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78
LTE Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/28/32/38/40/41/66
Hybrid dual-SIM, 5G dual SIM
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz & 5GHz)
Bluetooth 5.1
NFC
USB Type-C 2.0

Battery
5000mAh
22.5W fast charging

Dimensions
161.8 x 75.3 x 8.9mm

Weight
190g

Ingress protection
N/A

Performance

The POCO M3 Pro 5G proves a pretty decent performer, although it is still slower in Antutu v8 versus the 2018 Helio G90T-packing Redmi Note 8 Pro, simply because the Mali-G57MC2 GPU here is quite a bit weaker than the Mali-G76MC4 in the latter. With that said, it lives up to its Pro moniker by getting a 55% higher score here.

Geekbench which tests the CPU performance sees the POCO M3 Pro 5G come up strong ahead of the Redmi Note 8 Pro, as it does boasts higher core clocks. The newer 7nm node would also be more efficient, so the Dimensity 700 might be able to maintain higher clocks for longer than the Helio G90T. It finds itself quite comfortable in the middle of the stack, and once again proves to be a true Pro counterpart to the POCO M3.

3DMark sees the POCO M3 Pro 5G trade punches with the Galaxy A52 powered by the Snapdragon 732G. While we didn’t manage to test the POCO M3 in our updated 3DMark test suite, the POCO M3 Pro 5G will most probably also turn out to be a huge upgrade over the POCO M3 in this benchmark.

The POCO M3 Pro 5G proves to be an absolute beast here, edging out even flagships like the POCO F1. However it does slot in below the generally slower Snapdragon 678-toting Redmi Note 10 for unknown reasons. Regardless, all of the above benchmarks hint at the POCO M3 Pro 5G being a very competitive mid-range device.
Battery Life

Battery life is good with close to two days away from the plug, and 6.67 hours of screen on time. If you decide that you need more battery life, you can also switch to the 60Hz mode which extended the battery life in our usual PCMark battery life test from 746 minutes to 801 minutes.
Gaming
The POCO M3 Pro 5G thankfully puts the previous stigma of MediaTek devices being hotter than their Snapdragon counterparts to rest. Probably the use of the recent 7nm process node helped in this aspect, but gaming on the POCO M3 Pro 5G didn’t turn the device into a pocket warmer at all. Even Genshin Impact doesn’t really heat the device up, which is a rather surprising change of pace for me.

Well, the performance seen here also a rather drastic change for me. While the POCO M3 Pro 5G does have a 90Hz display panel, you won’t be playing at 90FPS in most titles. COD Mobile runs at 30FPS and PUBG MOBILE runs at 40FPS consistently, so that’s nice. Genshin Impact can be played at the lowest graphics preset at about 30FPS, but do expect a few frame drops here and there, especially when there’s more action on screen.
User Experience

Oddly enough, the last flagship I reviewed came with true dual-SIM support, but the POCO M3 Pro 5G here doesn’t. Considering that most mid-range devices do support this, it is quite odd for POCO to not have it. Instead, you get a hybrid dual SIM configuration here. I don’t see it as much of an issue since I only have one number, but if you use two SIMs, this is something to take note of. Speaking of which, the POCO M3 Pro 5G supports dual 5G standby so you can theoretically slot use two 5G SIMs here.

Having recently reviewed two 230g behemoths, the POCO M3 Pro 5G’s 190g weight is definitely refreshing. Even my POCO F2 Pro is a lot heavier, so the POCO M3 Pro 5G feels like a featherweight. It also helps that it is slightly narrower than all my other devices, so I can use it with one hand, no issues with that.
Display and Audio

I would say that the POCO M3 Pro 5G’s display is good enough for most intents and purposes. Colors are still nice and vibrant as long as you don’t try to pit it against an OLED panel, and it is bright enough even for outdoor usage too. Speaking of which, the auto brightness controls are very effective in pretty much all lighting conditions, thanks to POCO implementing the 360° ambient light sensor feature in the POCO M3 Pro 5G. You get a light sensor on both the front and back of the device, allowing for more accurate adjustments.
The 90Hz refresh rate does make scrolling look way better, and I am quite pleasantly surprised by it, given that my last experience with a 90Hz IPS display was far from satisfactory. The POCO M3 Pro 5G can even drop the refresh rate to save some power in apps that don’t have much going on, with a 30Hz mode in the pipeline. My main complaint with the display here would be the selfie camera that measures nearly 5mm in diameter, and is located quite far from the top bezel. This makes it very noticeable during normal day-to-day use, and it also means that the status bar at the top is extremely thick, reducing the overall usable space of the display.

Moving on, the audio output from the lonely single loudspeaker at the bottom of the POCO M3 Pro 5G is decent. The speaker is very loud, and sounds quite good too. There’s a notable lack of bass, but that’s something that plagues every smartphone except the highest echelon of flagships anyway, so I won’t hold it against the POCO M3 Pro 5G. I do wish that it had the stereo speakers that most good mid-range devices today have though, just for that improved listening experience. I guess you can always plug in headphones to the 3.5mm jack here, since it has one.
Software

MIUI 12 is very familiar to me, as I do use a POCO F2 Pro as my daily driver anyway. Nothing too fancy here. MIUI for POCO adds a slightly different touch, but considering that all MIUI 12 devices now come with the choice of enabling the app drawer, it isn’t all that unique now. However MIUI for POCO comes with the app drawer enabled by default in the POCO Launcher, so there’s that. The smooth display helps make for a nicer navigation experience, but there are still hiccups here and there especially when switching between apps that can feel quite jarring, simply because it feels so fluid otherwise.

MIUI does come with rather deep customizations, including two choices of the pull-down notification shade. POCO Launcher takes it even further with icon packs to shake up your device a bit, although it still doesn’t offer nearly as much personalization as third-party launchers that will allow you to swap out the app’s icon individually.

The camera app’s UI is pretty standard, but it does have some nice options to customize it as well. You can select a different highlight color if you don’t like the stock yellow, customize what modes you want on the main mode wheel and you can even opt for a different layout to access the other modes via a swipe up instead of the standard “More” tab.
Camera

The camera hardware on the POCO M3 Pro 5G is definitely right at home in the budget mid-range segment. The main 48MP camera comes with an auxiliary 2MP fixed-focus macro camera and a depth sensor. I don’t think fixed-focus macro cameras are a good idea at all, but I guess it’s just better than not having one.
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Overall, the main 48MP camera does a good job with producing pleasant shots, with the only main issue being a lack of fine detail like in trees even in good lighting conditions. Dynamic range is actually pretty good, even without HDR on. Surprisingly, performance in low light even without Night Mode is still quite acceptable for a device in this price range, and while the Night Mode tends to lean towards a warmer white balance, and can be a bit inconsistent as it will sometimes try to brighten dark areas too much. However it does help the POCO M3 Pro 5G take good photos, when it isn’t trying too hard.
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The macro camera is nigh unusable, with there being no way to clearly verify focus with the low resolution preview, and overzealous sharpening and contrast filters turning your images into something entirely different from what you were seeing in the preview. Considering that the Pro camera mode offers focus peaking, I am not sure why POCO didn’t decide to add it to the  macro camera mode. Selfies are a bit too soft and noisy for my liking, but then again it’s pretty much what you would expect from an outdated 8MP selfie shooter.
You can check out the full-sized images here.
Conclusion
Now, I want to address why I found POCO’s motto of “everything you need, nothing you don’t” so ironic here with the POCO M3 Pro 5G. 5G is definitely not something we need here in Malaysia just yet. In fact, I believe POCO could have come up with a better POCO M3 Pro, if they didn’t try to cram 5G into it while shaving off features to meet the intended price point.
For RM799, the POCO M3 Pro 5G enjoys the distinction of being the most affordable 5G smartphone in the market, but when its peers are offering sweet features like AMOLED screens, faster charging, dual speakers, richer camera experiences and even IP-rated designs at the same price point by excluding 5G, it really raises the question of whether sacrificing all that just to offer 5G is a good idea here. Heck, you can even get the POCO X3 Pro for just RM100 more, netting you a much faster Snapdragon 860, a faster 120Hz screen and faster 33W charging.

Most people in Malaysia will not get a taste of 5G until much later, so buying a mid-range 5G device now doesn’t seem wise at all. In fact I don’t recommend buying any device simply because you want 5G, because the chances of it becoming obsolete before you get 5G in your area is extremely high. More so if you consider the cadence at which POCO has been releasing devices recently. But hey, if you really want to have 5G right now regardless of when you will actually get to take advantage of it, the POCO M3 Pro 5G is a solid budget 5G smartphone to get.
Our thanks to POCO Malaysia for sending us the POCO M3 Pro 5G for review.
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OnePlus 7 case renders reveals more about the upcoming device

The OnePlus 7 has already been leaked previously with most of its specifications revealed. However this latest leak shows more of the design, with a popup camera in clear view, along with a full bezel-less display.
Nope, no 3.5mm jack here.
The case renders also shows that you won’t be getting the 3.5mm jack back after OnePlus removed it from the OnePlus 6T. Another thing that OnePlus users will be missing is the ingress protection, as it would be near impossible to offer water resistance with a popup camera. Given that their previous design still lacked a proper IP rating, we don’t expect OnePlus to jump through hoops to give us ingress protection with the more complex OnePlus 7.
The case renders confirm the prior rumors of a triple camera on the back of the OnePlus 7.
The case also reveals the triple rear camera of the OnePlus 7. OnePlus is expected to offer a 48MP + 20MP + 16MP rear camera, with a 16MP popup selfie camera. Prior leaks have revealed that the OnePlus 7 will also have the biggest battery ever in a OnePlus device, so we do look forward to seeing it in action. You won’t be getting wireless charging though, with Pete Lau calling the technology “nonsense”.

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Leaked OnePlus 7 Specifications

Snapdragon 855, octa-core at up to 2.84 GHz, 7nm FinFET
Up to 12GB RAM
Up to 256GB storage
6.5″ Optic AMOLED display
48MP + 20MP + 5MP rear cameras
16MP popup selfie camera
Oxygen OS based on Android 9 Pie
4000 mAh battery, 44W Dash Charge
$569 (~RM2326)

With the Xiaomi Mi 9 already in the market, the OnePlus 7 may already be dead upon arrival. Unless, of course, you really hate having a notch, even if it is a tiny waterdrop notch.
Pokdepinion: I actually really dig popup cameras but I also really want water resistance…
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HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G will be available in Malaysia from just RM4199

The HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G is the very first SIRIM-certified 5G smartphone here in Malaysia, and it will be available for sale starting 7th February. What’s different in this model versus the regular HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro? Well, the HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G offers more than just support for the next-gen network standard, but also offers the more advanced Kirin 990 5G chipset.

HUAWEI introduced two variants of the Kirin 990 back at IFA 2019, where the Kirin 990 5G is superior versus the Kirin 990 (non-5G) in a number of ways. The Kirin 990 5G has faster CPU cores, and has a beefier 2+1 NPU versus the 4G Kirin 990 which comes with a 1+1 NPU. It is manufactured on the latest 7nm+ EUV process instead of the older 7nm process, which allowed HUAWEI to clock the cores faster. The Kirin 990 5G is also the first chipset in the world to integrate a 5G modem into the chipset, which should further improve efficiency.

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HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G Specs

Kirin 990 5G, octa-core @ up to 2.86 GHz, 7nm+ EUV
8GB RAM
256GB storage (expandable via NM card)
6.53″ FHD+ (2400 x 1176) OLED panel, HUAWEI Horizon Display, 88° curved edges
40MP f/1.6, OIS, SuperSensing RYYB sensor + ultra-wide 40MP f/1.8 Cine Camera + 8MP f/2.4, OIS, 3x telephoto + 3D Depth Sensing Camera
32MP f/2.0 selfie camera, 3D Depth Sensing Camera
4500 mAh battery, 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge, 27W Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge
RM4199

The HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G will be available in Vegan Leather Orange, which sports a premium faux leather back for a unique texture and grip. For early birds, HUAWEI will be throwing in exclusive freebies including a HUAWEI Wireless In-car SuperCharge charger and 1-year HUAWEI Care extended warranty, worth a total of RM537.

If you want to get your HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G, you can head out to your nearest HUAWEI Experience Store or Maxis, Celcom and U Mobile stores starting 7th February. Digi customers will have to wait a bit more, with HUAWEI Malaysia promising to offer it at Digi stores soon.
Pokdepinion: RM300 over the regular HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro… But with 5G. Sounds like a decent enough deal.
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The ASRock Phantom Gaming X Radeon VII is now available in Malaysia

The AMD Radeon VII is available in very limited units, but Malaysian distributor Sun Cycle has gotten several units of the ASRock Phantom Gaming X Radeon VII for the local market.

ASRock has slapped their branding onto the fan hubs, so it doesn’t look exactly like the reference design. It’s still AMD’s reference cooler though, and the Vega 20 GPU runs at the same clocks as AMD’s reference design too.

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Priced at RM3299, the ASRock Phantom Gaming X Radeon VII does put up an interesting proposition against the current crop of GeForce RTX 2080 cards offered in Malaysia. Here are the specifications for the ASRock Phantom Gaming X Radeon VII:
Key ASRock Phantom Gaming X Radeon VII Specifications

Vega 20, 3840 stream processors, 7nm FinFET
1400 MHz base clock, 1750 MHz boost clock
16GB HBM2 memory @ 1 GHz
4096-bit memory bus, 1TB/s bandwidth
1 x HDMI port, 3 x DP 1.4
300W TDP
RM3299

Would you pick the ASRock Phantom Gaming X Radeon VII over a GeForce RTX 2080? Let us know!
Pokdepinion: Now I am torn between this and the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2080 EVO…
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[E3 2017] Knack 2 Coming in September; Brand New Trailer Inside

Wait, has the PlayStation conference at E3 2017 started? Nope, but we already have a blockbuster announcement in the form of Knack 2.
We are literally minutes away from the PlayStation conference at E3 2017. Many people are trying to figure out what Team PlayStation has in store for gamers, especially after a good show from Microsoft and the Xbox One.
Well, the conference has not started yet but we’ve already received word on a major announcement by them. It looks like we’ll be getting Knack 2, and we’ll be getting it sooner than later.

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[E3 2017] Knack 2 Coming in September
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It seems we don’t need to wait for Sony Interactive Entertainment’s E3 2017 Press Conference to start to have bombshells dropped. According to the conference’s pre-show, sequel Knack 2 will be hitting the PlayStation 4 system on September 5th 2017. Moreover, there is a gameplay trailer with some new action to feast your eyes on.
Knack 2 isn’t something entirely knew. A meme in its own right, the game was first announced at PlayStation Experience where Sony debuted the mascot platformer. Later on, more details were announced; screenshots, previews, and the rough launch date of sometime in 2017.
The latest trailer, seen below, shows some diversity with gameplay. Of course, the standard Knack combat is still around. More interestingly, the trailer showcases a bevy of environments, enemies (ranging from mechanical to troll like), and platforming obstacles that definitely look outside the scope of the original Knack.
As mentioned above, Knack 2 comes out exclusively for the PlayStation 4 on September 5th 2017. Check out the trailer above, provided by YouTuber MKIceAndFire.

Pokdepinion: Wow, the PlayStation conference at E3 2017 hasn’t started yet and we’ve already gotten a big announcement come our way. Well, if you’re a fan of the Knack series, many have expected this to be much better than its predecessor so let’s see if it ends up being true.
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NVIDIA’s bid for Arm blocked by Federal Trade Commission

NVIDIA may have a long road ahead in their quest to acquire Arm, as the US’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing to block it. The FTC cites concerns about how the acquisition can create an “anti-competitive environment” with NVIDIA’s control over Arm, and by extension, much of the tech industry at this point.
FTC says no to NVIDIA’s acquisition of Arm
As you might be well aware, Arm doesn’t make their own chips, and instead develops the designs and architectures to be licensed by chipmakers for use in their own products. NVIDIA themselves use Arm cores for their SoCs and CPUs, and authorities worry that after NVIDIA acquires Arm, they might use the knowledge to stifle innovation from the competition.
As Arm’s licensees currently share information with Arm for support in coming up with their next products, it might get a bit tricky once NVIDIA is in the picture. The FTC alleges that the NVIDIA might block Arm from developing technologies that might give NVIDIA’s competition the upper hand, or reserving the latest innovations for themselves to maintain an advantage.

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It will be interesting to see how NVIDIA will fight this. Other countries are also looking into NVIDIA’s bid for Arm, and while NVIDIA has previously planned to compete their acquisition of Arm by March 2022, it might not be happening even by the end of 2022. The trial for the FTC suit against NVIDIA is slated to start in  August 2022.
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Pokdepinion: When you think about it, it does sound quite risky to let NVIDIA take over a company like Arm, but I do look forward to see what NVIDIA can do with Arm under its wings.
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HONOR 20 may sport triple-camera setup with 3x optical zoom

HONOR is expected to add to their lineup with the HONOR 20, which will be more premium than the HONOR View20. Given that the HONOR View20 is already a pretty impressive smartphone, the HONOR 20 is expected to be a beast of a smartphone.
According to a leaked image, the HONOR 20 will feature a 48MP+20MP+8MP triple-camera setup, with one of them featuring 3x optical zoom optics. Given the current trend of smartphone cameras, there should also be an ultra-wide angle camera in the mix there as well. The camera setup does seem pretty familiar, with the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro featuring a 20MP ultra wide angle camera and a 8MP telephoto camera.

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As there is no fingerprint scanner on the back, and the buttons on the side doesn’t look like its set to be a fingerprint scanner, HONOR may be using an under-display fingerprint scanner in the HONOR 20. Whether they will opt for an ultrasonic one like the Galaxy S10 series or an optical one like most smartphones in the market right now remains to be seen. We are betting on the latter though.
What this also means is that the HONOR 20 will most probably tout an OLED display, which would make the HONOR 20 the first HONOR device to tout an OLED panel. Given that HONOR devices are usually quite affordable, having an OLED panel should give it an edge over the competition in the same price range.

A Kirin 980 chipset would be expected here, and probably up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. Hopefully HONOR will add external storage support to the HONOR 20, and not via NM cards. Our hopes aren’t high though considering the HONOR View20 did not support any form of external storage.
If the HONOR View10 and HONOR 10 launch timeline is anything to go by, the HONOR 20 should be launched sometime in mid-2019. So stay tuned for more updates about the device!
Pokdepinion: Looks like a pretty interesting set of features… Just need to see if the price is as interesting now.
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G.SKILL announces the G.SKILL RIPJAWS KM780R as a redux with cheaper price.

G.SKILL have announces its new gaming keyboard which share the same body designs of the original G.SKILL RIPJAWS KM780 series keyboard the G.SKILL RIPJAWS KM780R RGB and MX version.

The G.SKILL RIPJAWS KM780R series is just an expansion from the original series and it share the same great features but without the extra gaming keycaps, puller tool, and keycap box.

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Available in Cherry MX red, brown, and blue flavour the keyboard comes with lower price compare to the original version. Ready for global sales it price at USD 160 (approximately at MYR710) for the KM780R RGB version and USD 119 (approximately MYR530) for KM780R MX version.

For more information about the product please visit here: http://gskill.com/en/finder?cat=2475&series=2697
Pokdepinion: If you found that the extra accessories are not that important, the redux version is totally a great deal!
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Microsoft Set To Axe Groove Music – It’s Been Nice Knowing You

Do you remember when Groove Music was at the top of their game and everybody used it? Neither can we. If you are one of those users though, bad news. The company is discontinuing both Groove Music pass subscription as well as the ability to stream, purchase, or download music through the app at the end of this year.
Say Goodbye To Groove Music
Groove Music actually begin their journey on the Xbox as a music and streaming service. It was soon brought on over to Windows with it becoming the ‘default’ audio player that most of us from Windows 7 onward users would be familiar with.
By the time it was rebranded in 2015, it was too late already. Spotify and iTunes had already cemented their place in the market. Not surprisingly, Microsoft has turned to Spotify, where the news of their partnership was announced earlier in the year. At that point, the writing was on the wall for Groove Music.

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As of 31st of December 2017, Groove Music will longer engage in music download and streaming. On the bright side, Microsoft is letting users move select Groove Music content to Spotify. While this may be an inconvenience to some, but at least you won’t have to rebuild your music library from square one. To export your Groove Music content, you’ll need to use the latest version of the app. It will then walk you through to create a Spotify account.
Another good news for existing and eligible Groove Music members can get 60 days of free Spotify Premium. Music Pass subscribers will also get a refund, if their subscription extend past the December 31st 2017 deadline.
Groove Music will still live on but only as a shell of its former self, albeit only as a music playing app.
Pokdepinion: Groove Music never really took off from the start. Spotify and iTunes were more attractive and offering more options to users.
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[MWC2018] HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro drives a Porsche Panamera — uses AI capabilities to recognize and respond to obstacles!

HUAWEI has been pushing the artificial intelligence (AI) feature that they have baked into their HUAWEI Mate 10 series. Being the first to cram a dedicated NPU into their Kirin 970 SoC, it is understandable that they would want to try its limits at more applications than the half-baked object recognition for its camera. What about driving a car?

The project is dubbed “RoadReader” and takes advantage of the AI capabilities already in the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro. Instead of just avoiding obstacles, the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro sees the objects, recognizes them, and responds to the objects appropriately. The successful test makes the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro the first smartphone to drive a car. And it’s a Porsche Panamera, no less.

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HUAWEI’s expertise in AI allowed them to use their in-house technology that is already in their smartphones now. The project serves as a proof that HUAWEI is ready for the challenges of AI in the future. They got to this level in just five weeks, so it leads to the question, what if it was given more time?
Project RoadReader is showcased at MWC 2018 and delegates are invited to teach the AI-powered HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro to identify and maneuver around objects.
Pokdepinion: Now that’s a much better use of AI than mere object recognition in the camera! I can’t wait for the day I can dock a HUAWEI in my car, and just watch it maneuver the streets.
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Jeff Kaplan Talks: Overwatch on Nintendo Switch; Challenging but Always Open-Minded on New Platforms

Is Overwatch coming to the Nintendo Switch? It’s challenging but not impossible according to game director Jeff Kaplan.
One of the hottest games to hit in recent years, Overwatch, has been a major success on PC and consoles. People loved it, plenty of memes spawned from it, along with some questionable materials that I shall not speak of but I’m sure you know of.
Nintendo just launched their brand new console/mobile hybrid known as the Nintendo Switch. People have already started to ask if Blizzard is considering an Overwatch release on said platform . This is what game director Jeff Kaplan had to say about it.

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Jeff Kaplan “we’re always open minded about exploring possible platforms.”

We know Overwatch is available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Since it’s a multiplatform game, it makes sense for people to wonder if it will also launch in another platform that the game is not available yet. In this case, the Nintendo Switch.
Speaking on Reddit (via NeoGAF), Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan provided a few comments on the newly-released Nintendo Switch in relation to fan questions about the game coming to the handheld/console hybrid. Specifically, Kaplan stated that he is “loving the Switch,” but added that bringing the title to the Switch “is very challenging for us.”
However, Kaplan expressed that “we’re always open minded about exploring possible platforms”. it doesn’t seem completely impossible, but for the most part it seems that the game is unlikely to come to the Switch, at least not any time soon.
In other news…
Orisa is coming to Overwatch Console and PC Next Week
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Blizzard has officially announced that Orisa will be coming to PC and consoles on March 21st. Blizzard also released a behind-the-scenes video on Orisa to give players an idea of what was going on during the process of creating the new hero.
Orisa has been available in PTR, and Blizzard has continued to refine her based on feedback from players in the PTR region. If you haven’t given her a try yet, you will be able to do so very soon.

Pokdepinion: Well, it may seem unlikely now but there’s still a chance of it popping up on the Nintendo Switch. After all, never say never. Besides, the later it releases, the more heroes you get to play from the start, including this Orisa over here which is coming next week.
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Minor Borderlands 3 Gameplay Footage Leaked – No Spoilers

Minor Borderlands 3 Gameplay Footage Leaked

Gearbox Software is gearing up to reveal the first bits of gameplay footage for the upcoming Borderlands 3 game. So far, we have only seen trailers but nothing on gameplay. Now, it appears that gameplay footage for the game has been leaked.
Ahead of the game’s formal reveal event though, a new sequence of official gameplay footage for Borderlands 3 leaked online just recently. The footage supposedly leaked on Twitch via the game’s new ECHOcast extension that was announced yesterday. While the footage was eventually scrubbed from Twitch, that didn’t prevent some people from downloading it ahead of time.
Unfortunately, the footage doesn’t show a whole lot. In total, it is only about 30 seconds in length and it basically just shows off the player opening a few different chests in the world before then standing still for about 10 seconds. So if you were hoping for a some shootouts with enemies and such, then I’m sorry. That will most likely come around either tomorrow or later today.

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Still, it’s worth noting just how gorgeous Borderlands 3 looks after having made the leap to next-generation platforms. The game seems to be running incredibly smooth and the colours pop very well.
Plus, as a final mention, we can also briefly see Handsome Jack appearing on a poster in the corner of the room at one point in this footage. While Handsome Jack has been said to not appear in Borderlands 3, since he is dead, after all, Gearbox could easily be pulling a fast one on fans. We’ll have to wait to find out in the final release.
Regardless, the video at the top of this post shows the gameplay video in mention if you’d like to check it out. We’ll share more gameplay footage as it becomes available so stay tuned to Pokde.net.
Borderlands 3 will be coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Epic Games Store on 13th September 2019.
Pokdepinion: It’s not much but look at those visuals :D
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ASRock is first to the gate with custom Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger

If you have been reading reviews of the Radeon RX 5700 XT but have promised yourself to never pick up a blower-style card, ASRock has gotchu fam. The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger might very well be the first custom Radeon Navi card to be revealed.
Considering that ASRock would probably release their higher end custom designs as part of the Phantom Gaming brand, the Challenger series should be ASRock’s lower-end series. The cooler design looks pretty beefy though, with two fans and four thick 8mm heatpipes to dissipate the heat from the Navi 10 XT GPU.

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It would be interesting to see how will AMD’s AIB partners price the cards. It should be priced around the same as AMD’s reference cards, although you should be able to enjoy much better performance with custom cards because blower coolers are just downright inefficient.
The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger will come out of the factory with a mild 50 MHz overclock in the Game Clocks, but it does looks ready for some impressive overclocks. In place of the reference design’s 8-pin + 6-pin PCIe power connectors, ASRock’s design comes with two 8-pin PCIe power connectors.

ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger Specs

AMD Navi 10 XT, up to 1905 MHz, 7nm FinFET
40 CU, 2560 stream processors
8GB GDDR6 @ 14 Gbps, 256-bit memory interface
1 x HDMI 2.0b, 3 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x 8-pin power connectors

Custom Radeon Navi are expected to roll out starting August 2019, so let’s see how much will these cards cost, and also how will they fare. There has been reports that the Radeon RX 5700 XT nips at the heels of a GeForce RTX 2080 when put under liquid cooling, so AMD’s partners will have a field day optimizing their cooling to deliver better performance!
Pokdepinion: What an apt name for the series. Challenger to the GeForce RTX GPUs.
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