Okami Breaks Yet Another Guinness World Record

If you’re a fan of Okami, then you’re in for a treat today. Capcom announced at New York Comic Con 2018 that their action adventure game Okami has broke its second Guinness World Record.
This particular record is for the “Most critically acclaimed videogame starring an animal character.” Its first Guinness World Record was for the “Least commercially successful winner of a Game of the Year award,” which is as insulting as it sounds. Not to mention, developer Clover Studio dissolved roughly a year after. At least this one is something people can be proud of.

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It can be strange considering the fact that Okami is generally well-received by critics and gamers across the globe. However, keep in mind that when the game was initially released, videogame piracy was rampant for a good number of years and it could possibly be the reason why it didn’t see much commercial success at first.
Okami was initially released for the PlayStation 2 in April 2006. Later on, it was released outside of Japan for a wide variety of platforms, including the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Wii, and the Nintendo Switch.
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Pokdepinion: A well-deserved award for a game that is great even by today’s standards. Still surprised about its first record but at least they have a good one now.
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Nothing Phone 2 is Priced Higher Than Expected in Malaysia, But Still Within Reasonable Levels

The price of the Nothing Phone 2 in Malaysia has been revealed, and it is a little higher than expected but it’s still reasonable. Let’s dive right into it.
Nothing Phone 2 in Malaysia

The Nothing Phone 2 will officially go on sale starting 22nd July 2023, with a limited drop happening recently at Crossover Mid Valley on 15th July. The retail price is set at RM2,999 for the 12GB RAM / 256GB storage variant while the 12GB RAM / 512GB storage variant will be priced at RM3,499.

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In case you missed it, the Nothing Phone 2 may appear similar to its predecessor, but a closer look reveals subtle design refinements. The smartphone now boasts a slightly larger form factor and features a rounded glass back that enhances comfort during use. The iconic Glyph lighting system has also undergone enhancements, with 11 segmented LED strips and 33 lighting zones. This allows for new use cases, including displaying volume levels and acting as a countdown timer.
Nothing has addressed a common concern from users of the Phone (1) by incorporating a new sensor that automatically adjusts the intensity of the Glyph interface based on ambient lighting conditions. This improvement ensures that the lighting system is not overly bright or distracting. The initial teasers showcased a small red indicator light and a supposed switch on the rear plate. It has been revealed that the indicator light illuminates when recording videos, while the switch is purely cosmetic and not functional.

The Nothing Phone 2 sports a larger 6.7-inch flat LTPO OLED display with FHD+ resolution, adaptive refresh rate of up to 120Hz, and up to 1600 nits brightness. The screen features Corning Gorilla Glass protection and an optical under-display fingerprint sensor. The device also incorporates stereo speakers, three high-definition microphones, and IP54 splash, water, and dust resistance.
Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 flagship chipset, offering seamless performance. It comes with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage, ensuring smooth multitasking and ample storage for apps, media, and files. The Nothing Phone 2 runs on the latest Android 13-based Nothing OS 2.0 interface, which introduces new widgets, theme colors, folder layouts, illustrated covers, and the Glyph Composer tool for customized ringtones and lighting effects.

The Phone 2 is equipped with a larger 4,700mAh battery that supports 45W fast charging via USB-C. Nothing claims that a full charge can be achieved in approximately 55 minutes with a compatible charger. Additionally, the device supports 15W wireless charging and 5W reverse wireless charging. In the camera department, the smartphone features a dual-camera setup on the back, comprising a 50MP primary sensor with OIS and a 50MP ultrawide shooter. The Phone 2 also boasts improved video recording capabilities, allowing for 4K resolution at up to 60fps. For selfies and video calls, there’s a larger 32MP front-facing camera housed within the punch-hole cutout.
Pokdepinion: Given the price of most smartphones nowadays, I’d say it’s reasonable enough to make it stand out. You’re definitely paying for the unique design and clean UI if you’re getting this for yourself.
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How Budget 2020 Will Affect Gamers and Tech Savvy People in Malaysia

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has tabled Budget 2020 at Dewan Rakyat. There was a big list of things for us to expect but the amount of details can seem rather overwhelming. If you’re a gamer, a geek, or generally tech savvy person in Malaysia, we’ve highlighted some key points that would be of importance to you.
Digital Service Tax on Foreign Businesses

Starting 1st January 2020, the Digital Service Tax will be implemented at a proposed rate of 6%. Any service which is delivered / subscribed over the internet will be liable for taxes. It will be applicable to any foreign service provider registered with the Royal Malaysian Customs, including ecommerce platforms.
This will affect digital services by foreign businesses to give an edge to local businesses. Some of the notable businesses that will be affected include Steam, Netflix, and Spotify. Even digital advertising on Google will be affected.

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While this would be directly affecting the businesses themselves rather than the consumers, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the cost transferred over to consumers. Gamers will have to pay 6% extra for games on Steam and similar services. As such, get ready to see a pricing increase when the year arrives.
We may be writing a more in-depth explanation on the digital service tax in the near future so stay tuned to Pokde.net.
National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan To Be Boosted Further

As many of you may know, the National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan (NFCP) is the government’s action to improve broadband quality and coverage, reduce broadband prices, and provide Internet access nationwide. We’ve already seen price cuts from all telco providers and coverage improvements in a number of areas thus far thanks to Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
Of course, this isn’t enough yet as there are plenty of areas that are still facing issues with internet connectivity. As such, the government will be allocating RM21.6 billion to implement a 5-year National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan to further ensure high-speed connectivity nationwide and maintain a certain standard of quality.
The focus right now is to improve connectivity and coverage in rural areas, especially in Sabah and Sarawak.
The government, through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, will allocate RM250 million to provide broadband access through satellite technology. Priority will be given to locations within states that are able to facilitate and expedite the implementation of the NFCP.Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Related to that, the Malaysian government will introduce an RM50 million 5G Ecosystem Development Grant as well as a 10-year tax exemption for electronics sector to shift towards 5G and Industry 4.0.
Digital Payments / eWallet Incentive

To encourage the use of digital payments / eWallets in Malaysia, Budget 2020 will see the government giving out a one-off payment of RM30 credits to Malaysians for selected eWallets.
To be eligible, you must be earning less than RM100,000 annually. You will receive the RM30 credit starting 1st January 2020. This incentive is designed to encourage people to adopt digital payments / eWallets and reduce dependency on physical currency.
This incentive will be managed by Khazanah Nasional Berhad, as the RM450 million budget was allocated to them. At the moment, we’re uncertain as to which eWallets are eligible for this incentive. We’ll be reporting on the matter as soon as information becomes available.
Strengthening the Esports Landscape in Malaysia

On the matter of Esports, the government will be doubling their funding withn allocation of RM20 million to develop the local Esports industry in 2020.
Apart from that, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng also took the time to wish Malaysian representatives in the 2019 SEA Games all the best in their respective competitions. The 2019 SEA Games will be the first time that Esports will contested as a medal event in the multi-sport competition.
To our knowledge, this RM20 million allocation will be for Esports, animation, and digital arts. However, as to specifics and breakdown of how the allocation will be utilized, that is still unknown at the moment. With that being said, we are also uncertain as to how the RM10 million allocation from last year’s budget was utilized as well. Perhaps we’ll know in time.
Of course, there are more things listed in Budget 2020 but we feel that for our readers, the gamers and tech savvy folks in Malaysia like you, this would be worth highlighting.
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PUBG Mobile Taking A Quack At It In Latest Collaboration With Famous B.Duck

PUBG Mobile has just announced that they will be collaborating with the famous brand, B.Duck. Through this collaboration, players can partake in special in-game activities such as riding the famous yellow duck to explore PUBG MOBILE’s maps. The content update brings new gameplay along with a range of events and attractive rewards and is available now.

B.Duck is coming to PUBG Mobile
In the “B.Duck World Tour” event, the cute B.Duck will appear on five PUBG MOBILE maps including Erangel, Miranmar, Sanhok, Vikendi and Livik. On each map, players will be invited to participate and complete various missions. They will be provided with 8 fuel tokens, which can be used to operate B.Duck and explore the islands from the sea.

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Players who successfully complete a mission on one map can claim a postcard and various other rewards. Players who are able to complete the mission on all five maps can receive an exclusive reward – a permanent Common Kid Set.

Through this special event, players will have the opportunity to get B.Duck themed items, including B.Duck set, B.Duck Helmet, B.Duck Head, B.Duck Parachute, B.Duck Backpack and B.Duck – DP28 weapon during the Joy Treasure event which will run until 22 March 2021. Players that collect 5,140 Unknown Credits (UC), can obtain all Joy Treasure rewards in the form of B. Duck Set.
For more information regarding PUBG Mobile’s collaboration with B.Duck, you can head over to the official PUBGM Instagram page, Facebook page and Twitter page.
Pokdepinion: I’ve been meaning to jump back in PUBGM. Heard there have been some very good updates since I left back in 2019.
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Lenovo Launches New Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro AMD

In Malaysia, Lenovo has just released the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro AMD. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro AMD is available in two screen sizes: an improved 16-inch screen and a 14-inch screen.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro AMD now in Malaysia

The IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro AMD (16-inch) delivers powerful optimizations for everyday usage and supercharges through heavy visuals thanks to an AMD Ryzen 7 5000 mobile processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 1650 GPU. The laptop has a complete aluminium chassis, which contributes to a streamlined gadget that weighs 1.9kg and is 18.4mm thin. It is available in Storm Grey and Cloud Grey.

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The laptop also includes an HDMI port and an SD card reader, allowing users to connect additional devices for presentations or data transfer while on the go. Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019, worth RM529, is also pre-installed on the tablet.

The IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro AMD (16-inch) features a huge 16:10-ratio widescreen display with 4-side low bezels, stunning visual experience with up to 2.5K and 100% sRGB IPS gamut, and up to 120Hz refresh rate for sharper, clearer on-screen graphics. In addition, the TÜV Rheinland-certified laptop has built-in anti-blue light technology that ensures a comfortable viewing experience.

Dolby Atmos Dual Speakers create a multi-dimensional, true-to-life sound experience, and Smart AI technologies are also available on the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro AMD. With its Glance by Mirametrix software, Smart incorporates the Flip-to-Boot (zero-touch boot-up) feature, as well as a Smart login that detects users’ facial features and promptly logs them in.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro AMD price and availability

As mentioned before, there are two variants available for the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro AMD. The 14-inch model is currently available on the Lenovo Malaysia Official Online Store for RM3,429 or RM296 per month on a 12-month finance plan.
The 16-inch variant is also available now on Lenovo Malaysia’s Official Online Store for RM3,599 or RM300 per month on a 12-month instalment plan. Users may also purchase the gadget at Lenovo Exclusive Stores around the country, as well as official Lazada and Shopee stores, for a recommended retail price of RM4,899.
From the 6th of August, fans can enter Lenovo’s #SeeTheBigPicture campaign to win a gadget of their own in conjunction with the debut of the IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro AMD (16-inch). A brand-new IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro AMD (16-inch) laptop will be given to one lucky winner. There are also 10 more consolation prizes to be won. Fans should visit Lenovo Malaysia’s Official Facebook page for more details and extra information on the contest.
Pokdepinion: The IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro AMD is not too shabby actually. The price is pretty reasonable and the specs are powerful enough for decent gaming performance (on paper at least).
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Intel Xeon E3 1230V3 Undervolting Benchmark

As we search through Google, there are only a few review about Intel Xeon E3 1230V3 in term on performance, productivity and gaming.
Yes, Gaming with the E3. How good this processor?
For first entry I dont want to talk about the performance of this chip instead I would like to show how to undervolting this chip by using ASUS H87-PLUS motherboard and the result of it.
In this entry I will show you simple step through ASUS UEFI BIOS, yes UEFI BIOS make it easier for new user.
Why I do undervolting on this chip?
This is because I cant do much with locked processor except tweak the voltage and at the end of this case I found this is really interesting and fun.
What the advantages of undervolting?
With some googling some info, as we know undervolting the cpu may make the cpu run cool, lower power consumption and longer life time. Noy just that, if we do undervolt on laptop, we sure can make the battery run longer than usual.

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The disadvantages of it?
Hm.. I cant really found the disadvantages of undervolt the cpu core.
If the cpu can run with lower Vcore, why does Intel let it run at 1V default?
I’am not really sure about this since i’m not Intel engineer, but in my opinion Xeon series mostly target for OEM manufacturer and manufacturer doesnt want any problem when the chip run, so Intel do set it to 1V to safe and guarantee work configuration.
Okay let get start it with hardware used.
Processor : Intel Xeon E3 1230V3 3.3Ghz
Processor Cooler : Spire Gemini
Motherboard : ASUS H87-PLUS socket 1150
RAM : 4x 4GB Corsair Vengence LP 1600Mhz
SSD : Corsair LS 120GB
PSU : Corsair TX650 V2
OS : Windows 8.1
Software used :
Linpack LinX 0.6.5
CPUZ
RealTemp 3.70
CPU Z Screenshot
CPUZ Screenshot
Ai Tweaker Tab
Okay let do the do in the BIOS. Simply let other setting in default, and we just need to tweak at Ai Tweaker tab only, just tab F7 at the EZ BIOS menu to go the Advanced Mode.
On this first picture, this is the setting that me using currently just enabled the XMP profile and done.
Scroll down and we will see the CPU voltage and more such DRAM voltage.
For default the chip will run at 0.975V in BIOS (read 1.010V at CPUZ) and this is the only value that we need to change, let the other on default value.

By simply click on tab enter at the CPU Core Voltage, it will give option which is Auto, Manual or Offset Mode, we will be using off set mode.
Click or tab enter at the Offset Mode Sign and choose minus symbol (-).
Ok we clear, now it is time to lowering the value of the Vcore. Each offset is equal o 0.001V, take note on that.
To change the value, simply tab + button on the keyboard, 10 tab equal to 0.010V so from 0.975V it will change to 0.965V easily.
After we done, tab F10, save and reboot the system.
I will test variable offset from 0.035V until the maximum I get the the system boot at 0.120V.
The result will be shown below separate by two graph which show the minimum and the other one is maximum temperature we achieved by doing the undervolt.
Temperature VS Vcore result
0.892V (CPUZ) 0.847V (BIOS)
0.892V (CPUZ) 0.0852V (BIOS)
0.902V (CPUZ) 0.867V (BIOS)
0.911V (CPUZ) 0.877 (BIOS)
0.941V (CPUZ) 0.906V (BIOS)
0.975V (CPUZ) 0.940V (BIOS)
1.010V (CPUZ) 0.975V (BIOS)
Conclusion and opinion
I’m really impressed with the temperature and the Vcore, but sadly I dont have watt-a-meter to monitor the power consumption.
But stable Linpack problem size 20000 and after playing BF4 about 3 hours definitely I would say 0.892V is stable and good to go.
Do you have locked processor and locked motherboard and want to find some excitement with the current hardware? Let try the undervolt because it is part from OCing.

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Turtle Beach Now Owns ROCCAT — Set To Produce New Gaming Peripherals

Turtle Beach has been known down the years as the makers of headphones and developer of various audio technologies. Now it seems that they’ve signed an agreement just recently to acquire ROCCAT, supplier of gaming peripherals.
Primarily known in the United States, Turtle Beach is no stranger for making gaming headphones for both consoles and PCs. Thanks to the new ownership, it now means that the company will be able to get gaming peripherals such as mice, keyboards, as well as several accessories that’s made for gamers. It is said that Turtle Beach estimates that the merger will offer the market a total of 48 core product models.
Despite the news, it is still unconfirmed that whether ROCCAT will still be called as it is or it will be rebranded to something else instead. A benefit that they’d get in Asia is the fact that ROCCAT has a presence in the region.

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Under the agreement, Turtle Beach acquires ROCCAT for $14.8 million, where ROCCAT is expected to contribute $20-$24 million to Turtle Beach’s 2019 revenue.
Pokdepinion: That’s a whole lot of money involved. Frankly speaking, I’ve never used any ROCCAT peripherals before. As for Turtle Beach, I’ve had a go at their older headphones back then and they were quite decent.
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Dell XPS 15 2020 Officially Coming to Malaysia – Price and Specs Revealed

Looking for a portable laptop for work? Or simply want something portable to bring around? The new Dell XPS 15 2020 could just be the one you’re looking for, and it’s officially confirmed to be coming to Malaysia.
The Dell XPS 15 2020 will be powered by up to the 10th Gen Intel Core CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU. It can also have up to 64GB DDR4 RAM and up to a whopping 1TB PCIe G3x4 NVMe SSD. All of this power is packed in an 18mm thin body.

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Consumers will also have the choice of a 15.6-inch InfinityEdge display with either a 4K UHD+ or Full HD+ resolution as well as with or without touchscreen support.  The Dell XPS 15 2020 itself is made of CNC machined aluminum, aerospace-inspired carbon fiber, and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 for a durable, yet lightweight design.
As for the audio department, you get a quad-speaker design with Waves MaxxAudio Pro and Waves NX 3D audio for an improved, and more immersive sound experience. It will also be coming with the Dell Mobile Connect software for easy integration of your smartphone, both Android and iOS, with the laptop. Interestingly, Dell is boasting that this has the longest battery life for a 15-inch laptop with up to 25 hours per full charge.

For a clear look into the Dell XPS 15 specs, check it out right below here:
Dell XPS 15 2020 Specs

CPU
Intel Core i5-10300H (4C / 8T @ up to 4.5 GHz), 8M Cache, 45W TDP, 14nm
Intel Core i7-10750H (6C / 12T @ up to 5 GHz), 12M Cache, 45W TDP, 14nm
Intel Core i7-10875H (8C / 16T @ up to 5.1 GHz), 16M Cache, 45W TDP, 14nm
Intel Core i9-10885H (8C / 16T @ up to 5.3 GHz), 16M Cache, 45W TDP, 14nm

RAM
8GB / 16GB / 32GB / 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4, 2 x SO-DIMM

GPU
Intel UHD Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6

Storage
128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB PCIe 3 x4 SSD

Display
15.6″ FHD+ (1920 X 1200) Anti-glare InfinityEdge display with 500-nits brightness, 100% sRGB, 1650:1 contrast ratio
15.6″ 4K UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Anti-reflective, Anti-smudge InfinityEdge touchscreen display with 500-nits brightness, HDR 400, 100% Adobe RGB, 94% DCI-P3, 1600:1 contrast ratio

Keyboard
Full-sized chiclet keyboard, 1.3mm travel

Connectivity
Wireless:
802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi (Dual Band 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz)
KILLER Wireless 1650 2×2 AC
Bluetooth 5.0
I/O:
2 x Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery and DisplayPort)
1 x USB 3.1 Type-C (Power Delivery and DisplayPort)
1 x SD card reader

Audio
Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro and Waves NX 3D Audio
2 x 2.5W woofers
2 x 1.5W tweeters
1 x Combo Audio Jack
Dual Array Microphones optimized with Waves MaxxVoice

Power
56 Wh, 3-cell Battery (integrated)
86 Wh, 4-cell Battery (integrated)
90W / 130W AC Adapter (USB-C)

Dimensions
344.72 x 230.14 x 18 mm (W x D x H)

Weight
1.83 to 2.05 kg

The new Dell XPS 15 2020 laptop will be available in Malaysia starting 15th May 2020. It will be retailing from RM7,999 onwards.
Pokdepinion: I’m actually torn between this and the smaller Dell XPS 13. The bigger screen does help but having something lighter and smaller sounds better for my line of work.
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Final Fantasy 7 Demo Has a Secret Ending and Here’s How to Unlock It

As many of you might know, we got a brand new Final Fantasy 7 demo to enjoy recently, and it’s a lot more extensive than anything we’ve seen or experienced thus far. It looks like there may be more than meets the eye here as Tetsuya Nomura has included a secret ending inside.
You may be wondering how to unlock this secret ending, so let’s dive right into it, shall we?
How to Unlock the Secret Ending in Final Fantasy 7 Demo
Given that this is a demo, you don’t actually have to do some ridiculous grinding or needless looting. To unlock the secret ending in Final Fantasy 7 demo, you have to make the right choice and essentially give yourself a bigger challenge.

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Roughly halfway through the demo where Cloud and Barret are in the Mako Reactor, you will have to reach the core and plant a bomb. You willl be given two options for the timer; 30 minutes and 20 minutes. The time is specifically for you to escape the reactor after fighting against Scorpion Sentinel.
If you choose the 30-minute option, Barret will give you a little grief, saying, “Hah! That long enough for you?” (That’s probably something of a hint that it’s the wrong choice.) If you choose the shorter 20-minute option, Barret will instead say, “Pretty cocky, ain’t you?”
Simply pick the 20-minute option and try your best in completing it. It can be challenging to complete it with the 20-minute timer, but it’s not too hard. Especially considering that the escape route is linear and hard to make a mistake. Good luck.
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Pokdepinion: I’ve seen friends complete it in 15 minutes easy so I don’t think a lot of people would have trouble with this.
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Radeon Technologies Group launched their first product today — Radeon Software Crimson Edition

Today Radeon Technologies Group (RTG) released its very first Radeon Software suite, Radeon Software Crimson Edition, built from the ground up to giving users an exceptional new user experience, new and enhanced features, increase graphic performances up to 20% meanwhile improved the energy efficiency and rock solid stability across the full spectrum on AMD graphics products.

For your information, RTG is AMD’s dedicated graphics division that is responsible for overseeing all aspects of graphics technologies used in AMD’s APU, discrete GPU, semi-custom, and GPU compute products. This also includes AMD’s LiquidVR initiative which aims to make VR as comfortable and realistic as possible by creating and maintaining what’s known as “presence” — a state of immersive awareness where situations, objects, or characters within the virtual world seem “real.”

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“Radeon Technologies Group is laser-focused on the vertical integration of all things graphics, propelling the industry forward by driving performance per watt, creating innovative technologies and ensuring that the software supporting our — Raja Koduri

Radeon Software Crimson Edition includes:
Radeon Settings
A new streamlined user interface engineered to get the best performance on AMD graphics hardware. The new software promises faster start-up 10 times faster and initializing displays 3 times faster than AMD Catalyst driver. It also offers a more intuitive navigation, a new game manager, revamp overdrive tool, and new video, display and AMD Eyefinity technology section letting users easily apply game and performance settings.
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New or enhanced features
A total of twelve new and augmented capabilities helps ensure that users enjoy the best experience possible across gaming, video and productivity applications.

Supercharged performance and energy efficiency
Enables up to 33 percent faster game load times, up to 20 percent more game performance, and up to 1.8 times more energy efficiency capability than its predecessor which can increase system performance-per-watt by as much as 23 percent.
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First public support of AMD LiquidVR technology
GCN’s Asynchronous Compute Engine helps to dramatically improve frames per second (FPS), responsiveness and latency in Virtual Reality applications for an exceptionally smooth gaming experience on all GCN-based hardware.

Seamless stability
With 15 percent more system configurations than AMD Catalyst Omega and huge numbers of community-driven request, Radeon Software Crimson Edition delivers exceptional stability across a range of experiences.
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The new Radeon Software Crimson Edition is now available for free download without any email subscription today at AMD download page.

Pokdepinion: Radeon Software Crimson Edition offers tons of new and enhanced features. What I’m hoping for is an in-game OSD, better overdrive tools, and better FRTC since currently it’s not working perfectly in Battlefield 4. For high end card, the frame pacing 3.0 might be the great feature which will improve their gaming experiences.

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Chia plotting will rip through 512GB SSDs in 40 days

Chia is intended as a “greener” alternative to current forms of cryptomining that involves proof-of-work. Instead of having to run energy-intensive calculations on your graphics cards, Chia uses relatively minimal power and instead uses up your storage. But the way it uses the storage, or more accurately, how Chia farmers are building their Chia farms, can result in dead SSDs as quickly as 40 days.

Of course, this should be common knowledge to most Chia farmers, but if you are planning on starting your Chia farm, you should probably be aware that plotting a Chia farm on a SSD is faster, but it does involves intense write cycles. Each SSD only has a finite amount of write cycles before wearing out, and based on these calculations, you will quickly run out of write cycles on your consumer SSDs.

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In just 40 days, MyDrivers calculates that you would have written 256TB, which would be close to the limit of a 512GB SSD, which are usually rated for around 300TBW. This essentially gives you about 80 days with a 1TB SSD, and 160 days with a 2TB SSD, provided that you are using run-of-the-mill SSDs for your Chia plotting. But that’s given that you own a 512GB SSD capable of 300TBW, as some drives like the Intel SSD 660p are only rated for 100TBW for their 512GB capacity.

There are professional SSD that are designed for higher endurance, and some manufacturers like TEAMGROUP are even encouraging Chia farming with their SSDs. The T-CREATE EXPERT PCIe SSD is rated for up to 12 000TBW, which is 10X more than your average SSD’s life expectancy.
Still, it goes without saying that on top of stocking up on storage, Chia farmers will also have to factor in the cost of replacing the dead SSDs. So yeah, yay for the storage market after this.
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Pokdepinion: I wonder how green is Chia farming when you factor in the manufacturing of SSDs as well…
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Leaked Intel Coffee Lake 6-core CPU benchmarks matches AMD Ryzen 5 1600X; finally, a proper response from Intel?

Well Intel, it took you long enough. After years of dominating the mainstream market with a measly 4 cores and 8 threads, Intel is going to release a hexa-core CPU in the mainstream LGA1151 platform to show AMD who’s boss. Or are they? Someone at MSI decided to run Geekbench without disabling their internet connection, thus leading to this leak. It shows the Intel’s hexa-core CPU slightly edging out the Ryzen 5 1600X in Geekbench’s single-core and multi-core benchmarks.
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel 6-core Coffee Lake CPU
From these screenshots, we know that the Intel 6-core Coffee Lake CPU will come with 1.5MB of L2 cache (256KB per core) and 12MB of L3 cache. The Ryzen 5 1600X has 3MB of L2 cache (512KB per core) and 16MB of L3 cache. The clock speeds of the benchmarked Coffee Lake CPU is quite low for Intel’s recent standards, which will probably see their higher end retail parts clocked above 4GHz. We also do not know if the CPU in question has boost clocks enabled, which would mean that it was running at above the 3.19 GHz stated in the screenshot.
Coffee Lake is expected to be paired with the 300-series of chipsets, with the 200-series of motherboards not supporting the newer architecture despite sharing the same LGA1151 socket. Intel has also yet to be able to perform a die shrink, still relying on their 14nm process for the Coffee Lake series.

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Pokdepinion: Finally Intel is getting off their lazy bums and working to add more cores to their higher end CPUs, rather than just pushing out some claimed IPC gains every year with the same core counts. We definitely need more details such as whether the Intel 6-core CPU will have unlocked multipliers, and of course, how much will it cost. If it costs significantly more than AMD’s offering, then I can see enthusiasts voting with their wallets and getting themselves some Red CPUs.
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Win Prizes Worth More Than RM10,000 At realme 3’s First Sale Roadshow

If you’ve missed out on the previous first online sale for the realme 3, well don’t worry.  realme Malaysia will be hosting their First Sale roadshows in the Klang Valley area this weekend.
realme 3 First Sale Roadshow
The roadshow will take place on the 6th of April 2019 at Sunway Pyramid from 1pm to 9pm. As for on the following day (7th April), the event will be at Sunway Velocity Mall in Cheras, also from 1pm to 9pm.
realme Malaysia will be offering various freebies at the roadshows, which includes bagpacks, bottles, as well as their realme buds. You might want to come early though as they are limited gifts to be given away. You will also be able to participate in a series of lucky draws to win gifts. Additionally, realme looks to give away cash prizes when participants emerge victororious as they play exciting games using the realme 3 at the roadshows. These games include PUBG, Mobile Legend, Asphalt, and a mini game.

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If you’d like to learn more on the realme 3, check out our full hands on review right here.
Pokdepinion: Sounds interesting. If you are in the vicinity, be sure to come early to stand a chance at those prizes!
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The Selfie-Centric OPPO A57 is Coming to Malaysia; With Upgraded Palm Shutter Function

It would seem that the selfie-centric OPPO A57 is indeed coming to Malaysia.
We are currently living in the selfie generation whether we like it or not. From all over the world, we see a bunch of friends, family members, celebrities, and even strangers post their selfies on social media.
OPPO is clearly gearing further towards the selfie crowd with the addition of the OPPO A57, which is soon to hit store shelves in Malaysia.

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OPPO A57 Coming to Malaysia

OPPO Malaysia has officially announced that the selfie-centric OPPO A57 is confirmed to be coming to Malaysia some time this month. This new device is said to be able to help users have an easier time to take good selfies, thanks to the upgraded signature palm shutter function.
Users will only need to open their in front of the screen to take the shot, leaving users free to get a stable and well-composed shot. It is said to also have a new ‘bokeh’ effect for selfies, where the background is blurry to bring the focus towards the subject.
Another highlight mentioned by OPPO is that the A57 packs a 2,900mAH battery, which according to them is capable of 11 hours continuous video watching, 23 hours of phone usage, and 13.5 hours of varying use. Of course, we at Pokde will have to give this a test to see whether these claims are true or not.
Aside from all of that, the OPPO A57 is powered by a Snapdragon 435 chipset with 1.4GHz octa-core cortex A53, Adreno 505 GPU, 32GBs of internal memory, and 3GBs of RAM. If the internal storage is not enough, there is still a microSD slot (which is the secondary sim card slot) that can support up to 256GBs.
The OPPO A57 will be available in both Gold and Rose Gold colour options. We will have more details on this new device soon enough. Until then, stick around if you’re interesting in owning one for yourself.

Pokdepinion: Now this new phone isn’t what anyone would call groundbreaking. It would seem that OPPO wants to offer an affordable device that can take good selfies with this. The Snapdragon 435 chipset is quite energy-efficient, and isn’t painfully slow so it wouldn’t be an issue for budget smartphone users. Gotta wait to see how much it will actually cost when it reaches Malaysia first though.
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God of War Ragnarok is one of the most highly-anticipated next gen games coming our way. The general consensus for this is that we’re still far away from its release date but recent signs have pointed towards it coming earlier than expected.
God of War Ragnarok Might Be Launching Earlier Than Expected

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It was discovered recently that Sony listed God of War Ragnarok on the PlayStation Network under the “Coming Soon” column. This is together with the likes of Far Cry 6, Battlefield 2042, and other games that will be launching towards the end of this year.
When you take into account the previous launch times of the franchise, God of War Ragnarok may launch sometime in March or April 2022. Out of 8 games in the series, 6 of them were launched in Q1 / Q2 in the financial period of a calendar year, with 5 of them launching in the month of March.
To add more into that, the developers over at Santa Monica Studios confirmed that they will be reusing a lot of game assets from the previous game. This would allow them to speed up the development of the game considerably, which would easily make an early release more plausible.
With that being said however, there is no guarantee that it will necessarily be coming soon. For all we know, there may be other reasons why it’s listed under “Coming Soon” that we’re unaware of. What we can guarantee is that it will be coming for both the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles.
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Pokdepinion: If it does come by March / April 2022, I would be very surprised. I honestly expected to be sometime in late 2022 or early 2023 at best. Not gonna complain, more good games to enjoy but I hope it doesn’t launch as a buggy mess.
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U Mobile Spotted Gearing Up for 5G Network in Malaysia
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Recently, U Mobile accidentally published their 5G page by accident, leading to many believing that they are readying up to offer 5G network in Malaysia. It appears that they are negotiating with DNB (Digital Nasional Berhad) in order to offer it nationwide.
Based on details found on the page, U Mobile is expected to offer 5G via DNB’s single wholesale network. They’ve also listed compatible 5G devices alongside all the postpaid and prepaid plans that are geared for as it’s listed as “5G-ready”. There is even a coverage map which lists 3G, 4G, and “Future Coverage”, although there is none specifically for 5G yet.
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This is particularly interesting as only YTL Communications and Telekom Malaysia are the only ones to have officially agreed to use DNB for 5G connectivity. It was never made clear if U Mobile has already signed up with them, but it’s worth wondering that DNB is offering free 5G access for telcos until 30th June 2022.

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While this sounds nice, major telcos have been hesitant to sign up with DNB’s Reference Access Offer (RAO) due to concerns surrounding pricing and transparency. In case you’re not aware, the wholesale price is currently set at RM30,000 per Gbps per month along with a 10-year lock-in period, which brings cost efficiency concerns as well.
Assuming U Mobile does officially offer 5G connectivity soon, it will be the 2nd telco to offer it, and the first major telco out of the big four to offer it. In case you didn’t know, the orange telco is listed as a supported telco by Apple. For now, we will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: Given that the page seems to be practically complete, I’m about pretty sure it’s almost ready to go. Just gotta wait a little longer for it, which I assume is more about finalizing the nitty gritty details.
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Aztech VC3000 Smart Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Review

When you mention the name Aztech, a good amount of our memory hits back to their infamous modems and routers. However, little that we knew, Aztech has spanned their product line not just beyond the technolgy frame, but rather into areas that we really didn’t had a wild guess of.
One of them, is what we are reviewing today – their VC3000 Smart Robotic Vacuum Cleaner. Yes, a robotic vaccuum cleaner. You know, the likes of iRover and such that we see cats getting really attracted to. And why not? WIth all the Star Wars fever going around, a little robot would make our lab a little entertaining indeed. Carrying the Aztech brand, I have nothing less than high expectations for a great quality product that should speak for the company.
It’s a gadget, so it belongs here!
The first thing that you immediately notice when you unbox the VC3000 is the plethora of parts that it comes with. It might seem confusing, but Aztech has made their guide really easy to follow, making setup a very easy task. Within less than 10 minutes, you could have your VC3000 on it’s way doing it’s house hold chores already.

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If you have not ever owned a robotic vaccuum like me, then even the most “basic” functionalities are going to wow you already. Let along the complex ones like UV sterilisation that are not standard in most of the robotic vaccuum cleaners. And I have to say, these little buggers really nail their job.
Does your Robotic Vacuum Cleaner has all these?
To start off, the VC3000 has an auto cleaning and charging feature. This means, just switch it on and let it do it’s job. It will bump around, hover everywhere, cleaning up all the dust and when it’s tired, it will automatically identify where the charging dock is at and proceed with charging it’s 2000mAh battery. It also has automatic suction power adjustment which is pretty nifty. How this works is that when there is a much larger particle stuck at the suction chamber, it will attempt to try inhale it harder and if that fails too, it will reduce the suction and abandon it, moving forward to the next cleaning area. This way you don’t have to keep getting alerted all the time – it’s a robot afterall.
Yup, you get ALL these inside the box. This is better than Xmas Boxing Day!
The fun part of the VC3000 is it’s self-adjusting trailing bar and rubber blade. This allows the VC3000 to move in areas that are uneven. The VC3000 is capable of adjusting it’s heights based on the surface of the area that it is cleaning. This means that even if the VC3000 stumbles across a carpet, it can easily manouevre over it and clean the dust on the carpet (yes, it does work on rough surfaces too).
This is the dust container, and you will be surprised by the amount it can capture!
But what excites me the most is the fact that this robot has more than enough sensors that make it’s movement rather swift. First there is a drop sensor whereby if it reaches a drop area such as stairs, it will immediately detect it and avoid falling. Then there are dark area sensors that allows the robot to “sniff” through the dark areas for dust and dirt. This is followed by the usual collision detection sensors that comes standard in most of the robot vaccuums. Combining all these, if you are using this for your office, you can just fire it up, and leave the office. By the time you return in the morning, the robot will be resting at it’s dock. If you want to confine it’s movement, there is a 2-way “virtual wall” adapter that you can put to limit the robot’s movement. This way, the robot will not go beyond that area which is really useful for example I don’t want it to get anywhere near my desktop’s cables.
It even has a HEPA filter. Aztech really has put a LOT of thought into this!
If you want to take control, then there is a remote control that you can use to guide it’s motion based on your preference using the arrow keys. There is a spot cleaning option too if you want it to clean only a certain area. Otherwise, just set a scheduled time and come back to a clean space everyday!
Talking about it’s technical specs, the VC3000 is about 35cm in width and 10cm in height, weighing around 2.9kg. It has a 2000mAh Lithium Ion battery that provides about 100 minutes of working time and charges between 3 to 4 hours time. The dustbin capacity is 0.9L which requires cleaning usually once a week if the robot works everyday. It works on pretty much any surface – wood, marble, carpet or ceramic.
Look at the specs we have here!
I’ve had the VC3000 for well over a month now and all that I can say is, if this is how robots are going to assist us in our daily lives, I welcome the incorporation of robotic lives into ours. I never knew a robot would make my life so easy although it’s as simple as cleaning the floor of your place.
Now, here comes the BEST part! I know you want to know how much is this piece of awesome hardware, and I won’t lie to you. This baby’s SRP is RM899! Yes, you heard that right! What’s your reason not to get it?
For the price. For the Specs. For the functionality and efficiency. This one deserves an award!

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The Pixel 3XL is a top-notch device too — leaked design renders reveal entirety of the Pixel 3 devices

Well, it isn’t all that surprising actually for Google to adopt the notch. Android P natively supports a notch in the display, so you could have that coming. While the Pixel 3XL comes with a notch, the Pixel 3 is going to feature a good ol’ 18:9 display without a notch. Talk about pro-choice there.

The Pixel 3 is rumored to feature a 5.4″ screen, while the Pixel 3XL will come with a 6.2″ display. The former’s display aspect ratio is expected to be 19:9, as usual for notched panels. Interestingly, Google is still keeping the stereo front facing speakers while other manufacturers clamor to shrink the bezels by throwing everything they can from the front other than the display.

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I think there doesn’t need to be any speculation on the hardware specifications. We will surely see a Snapdragon 845, around 6GB or 8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of storage. It’s interesting to see that Google might be transitioning to an all-glass back looking at the seamless look, probably to facilitate Qi wireless charging.

Google is also adamant on not getting onto the dual-camera bandwagon, still relying on a single rear camera for its photography chops. Pixel devices have always gotten top marks in the camera department, so we don’t have any problems with Google’s decision to stay single.
What do you think of the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL? Would you be getting one?
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Pokdepinion: I kinda like the design of the Pixel 3, despite its rather thick bezels…
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Roblox Gift Cards Now Available At 7-Eleven Stores In Malaysia

If you’re a Roblox gamer or know someone who plays it, well here’s some good news. You can now find gift cards to purchase Robux, Roblox’s virtual currency or Roblox’s Premium subscription at 7-Eleven stores nationwide.
Roblox Gift cards now available at 7-Eleven stores
You can get your hands on the top-up gift cards in RM50 and RM125 denominations at 7-Eleven stores in Malaysia.
As for the reasoning to why they’re offering the cards at their stores. Ronan Lee, 7-Eleven Malaysia’s General Manager of Marketing has said “Roblox has seen its popularity soar around the world, and we’re extremely thrilled to launch the gift cards in Malaysia, available at 7-Eleven stores nationwide as we are always looking to introduce the latest and in-demand product and services to meet the needs of all consumers and especially those from the millennial generation”.

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In case you didn’t know, Roblox is an online game where you are able to imagine, create, and share experiences with other players. The game is available on PC, Xbox One, Android and iOS platforms.
Other than the Roblox gift cards, 7-Eleven also has cards for Google Play, Spotify Premium, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store credits, Netflix and more.
For more on the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
Pokdepinion: I guess it’s a convenient thing to have if you don’t spend online and would rather purchase it physically. As for the game, I’ve yet to play Roblox..
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Razer Introduces Their First 60% Keyboard With The Razer Huntsman Mini

Razer has recently unveiled their first and new 60% optical gaming keyboard with the introduction of the Razer Huntsman Mini.
Razer Huntsman Mini

Available in Black and Mercury White finishes, the Razer Huntsman Mini comes in clicky purple or red optical switch variations.
Thanks to its size, you can expect to save up some space on your gaming desk. Functions normally assigned to dedicated keys on a full-sized keyboard can still be utilized through secondary functions, which are printed on the side of the keycaps.

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You can even tweak it further with Razer Hypershift, which you can find at the Razer Synapse 3 software. Speaking of customization, the Huntsman Mini features a standard bottom row to be compatible with most standard keycap sets.
Needless to say, the Razer Huntsman Mini indeed comes with Razer’s very own Chroma RGB lighting system.
The Razer Huntsman Mini can be purchased online now and it will be out on stores starting from the 3rd of August 2020. The price? Well you can get the Clicky Purple switch at RM549 and RM589 for the Linear Red variant.
Previously we’ve reviewed its siblings, the Razer Huntsman Elite and Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition. Do check them out at their links respectively.
Pokdepinion: If I had to choose between the two colors, I’d definitely go for the Mercury White!
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[CES 2022] Alienware Concept Polaris Reinvigorates the External GPU

For those who are primarily on laptops and wanted to get the most power for gaming, the new Alienware Concept Polaris might just be up your alley. Here’s what you need to know.
Alienware Concept Polaris

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The use of an external GPU is quite niche among PC gamers. Dell believes there is still a good place for it in the market and as a result, they introduced the new Concept Polaris at CES 2022.
As you might have expected, the Alienware Concept Polaris is an external GPU enclosure that is to be connected to a laptop via Thunderbolt 4 / Thunderbolt 3 for a more superior gaming experience. It’s said to be able to fit full-sized 16-inch graphics cards inside what looks like a miniature Alienware gaming desktop.
One major reason why it managed to still be rather compact despite being capable of housing large graphics cards is because it no longer includes a built-in power supply. Instead, they will be making use of either a dual 330W or dual 425W AC adapters. Inside, you will only find the necessary cable and the 240mm Cryo-Tech liquid cooling system with Element 31 thermal interface material.

Apart from that, the design makes use of the futuristic Alienware Legend 2.0 ID design with better cable routing and AlienFX RGB lighting. To make it more versatile and enticing, it will include a number of ports, so you can think of it as a USB hub as well.
At the moment, there’s no guarantee for the Alienware Concept Polaris to be released for the masses. They will likely refine it further before a public launch is ever made but even then, it could end up vastly different. We will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: I actually thought they would stick to just using the Alienware Graphics Amplifier but hey, Thunderbolt 4 / 3 would be more universal, allowing more machines to make use of it. Sounds like a win to me.
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Transcend MTS800 M.2 256GB SSD review

At the early stages of SSDs’ arrival into the PC market, it was supposed to replace conventional HDDs as the main storage medium. But until now, HDDs are still a very relevant piece of hardware for most desktop PCs and budget-segment laptops. Without us noticing it, SSDs are actually undergoing a transformation, from the familiar 2.5″ size to a smaller form factor, like the new M.2 form factor which reduces SSDs to little more than a stick.
But how widespread is the M.2 slot right now? Mostly it’s only found in higher end Ultrabooks, gaming laptops and desktop motherboards. But well, we are lucky enough to get one of those motherboards, and here’s my review on Transcend MTS800 M.2 256GB SSD and let’s check it out.
Unboxing
I think there’s not much to talk about the packaging but let’s just go through it.

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The Transcend MTS800 comes in a compact package, which doesn’t surprise me considering that M.2 drives are really tiny themselves too.

In the retail package there’s the SSD itself and several pieces of documentation such as the warranty card and also product catalog. This review unit is the 256GB version, but the Transcend MTS800 is an M.2 SSD comes in various capacities ranging from 32GB to 1TB.

Appearance
Transformation of SSD involves changing from the more familiar hard drive-like form factor into little sticks of memory. Although it’s very small and also naked, M.2 sticks have the potential to offer fast transfer speeds for slims laptops and tablets.

The Transcend MTS800 256GB SSD follows the M.2 2280 standard, while the smaller capacities will be shorter. If your laptop comes with a M.2 slot, you should first check the length of M.2 drives that it supports before buying one.

Transcend MTS800 256GB has total of four THGMM9T-1Q06 20nm MLC NAND chips which means each chip has a density of 64GB. An in-house controller, the Transcend TS6500 (relabelled Silicon Motion SM2246EN controller) is used here, and based on the chip’s etchings, 2GB of Samsung DDR3L RAM as cache.

Specification

Testing Methodology

The Transcend MTS800 256GB was tested on an ASrock Z170 Fatal1ty Gaming K4 motherboard as the OS drive. Running on Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview, the rest of specification include 16GB of DDR4 Kingston HyperX Savage, ACBel iPower 90m 600W power supply, and an Intel Core i5 6600K cooled by Cooler Master Nepton 120XL.

Performance
I tested the Transcend MTS800 with two benchmarking tools. These scores simply give you an idea of the kind of performance that this SSD can offer. For those people who are still stuck on HDDs as their OS drive, it took only 3 seconds to cold boot up to Windows and just a mere 17 seconds before the desktop is ready to use with the Transcend MTS800. The speeds that no amount of optimizations with an HDD can offer you.

On CrystalDiskMark it score lower on both read and write speeds compare to the specification sheet. It scores 539MBs for read and 311MBs for write speed, but  that shouldn’t really affect much on real-life usage.

Moving to ATTO benchmark, its gave identical read and write speeds with the CrystalDiskMark benchmarking tools.

Conclusion
The Transcend MTS800 offers great performance per ringgit. With the current price at RM409 for 256GB, it could be considered as a pretty great purchase. But will it fit in most laptops and motherboards is the main question.

The M.2 slot only exists on high-end motherboard, to start with. Not many consumers can afford to get one of those high-end motherboards. But when I look up on internet, I’ve found that several motherboard manufacturers, especially ASUS, are offering M.2 on most of their B150M motherboards, as are Gigabyte.  I award the Transcend MTS800 with our Silver Pokdeward. While it might not be suitable for upgrading for a new PC build, I totally recommend it for a cleaner build.

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NVIDIA Shows Off GeForce RTX 2080 in Their Official Unboxing – RTX 2080 Ti Giveaway?

Want to see more of the GeForce RTX 2080 graphics cards? NVIDIA has got you covered with their official unboxing video of the beast, and a chance to win it.
NVIDIA Shows Off GeForce RTX 2080 in Their Official Unboxing

The folks over at NVIDIA just released a new video showcasing its new and powerful Ray Tracing-capable GeForce RTX 2080 graphics card.
The graphics card is in the middle of the line between the “entry” level RTX 2070 and the monstrous RTX 2080 Ti. In the video you see above here, NVIDIA shared their own version of an unboxing video for the card.

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Hosting the video is NVIDIA’s eSports Marketing Manager Brandon Ewing, who also takes some time to explain some of the cooler features included in the design of the RTX 2080, like the super-quiet dual fans and the vapour chamber that cover the full surface of the hardware to cool it down as efficiently as possible.
Some of you may be wondering why this is noteworthy, especially with a number of people out there who have already done an unboxing of it. Well, here’s why.
At the end of the video, they also mentioned how to try your luck and win 1 of 10 GeForce GTX 2080 Ti graphics cards. All you have to do is:

Subscribe to the NVIDIA GeForce YouTube channel.
Watch and comment on their recent Gamescom coverage from now until the end of September 2018.
Winner will be announced on the YouTube channel after the giveaway ends.

So if you’re like me, someone who just can’t afford it for various reasons, come and try your luck. You never know how lucky you are until you try.
If you want to know how much more powerful the RTX 2080 Ti is compared to the GTX 1080 Ti, click right here to find out.
Pokdepinion: Good luck and have fun, everyone ;)
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Garmin Launches the Edge 1040 Solar: World’s First GPS Solar-Powered Cycling Computer

Garmin Malaysia announces a series of GPS bike computers which includes the Edge 1040 Solar. The device features a Power Glass solar charging lens, allowing cyclists to ride for up to 100 hours in battery conservation mode. The multi-band GNSS technology found in both the Edge 1040 Solar and non-solar models aids in GPS navigation in challenging surroundings.
Furthermore, the device features power guide where power objectives that are recommended make it easier to control efforts during a course. The device also has a cycling aptitude and course demands where it identifies the cyclist’s strengths and limitations, work on them and prepares for the needs of a given course.

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The Garmin Edge 1040 Series helps cyclists improve their performance by providing information from Firstbeat Analytics such as VO2 max, recovery time, training load, training focus, and more to monitor how their body is responding to their training efforts. They’ll also receive daily exercise recommendations relating to the current training regime and VO2 max. The Garmin Edge 1040 allows cyclists to observe how their body is doing in various situations with heat and altitude acclimatization and receive in-ride reminders when it’s time to refuel or rehydrate.

Moreover, ClimbPro allows riders to monitor the remaining ascent and grade for each hill when following a course and analyse their performance on the climbs post-ride directly from the Edge 1040 Series or the Garmin Connect app. Whether cycling inside or outdoors, riders can instantly sync workouts from Garmin Connect or other training applications, including TrainingPeaks.
Garmin’s safety and smart features incident detection, assistance, and LiveTrack allow loved ones to follow a cyclist’s real-time location and view their entire pre-planned course to see where they’re headed, while group messaging and tracking allow cyclists to stay in touch when they become separated.
The device is compatible with the Varia series of cycling awareness devices for greater confidence when riding. With an active inReach membership, cyclists may monitor and respond to messages, exchange trip statistics, and trigger interactive SOS warnings with the Edge 1040 Series.

The Edge 1040 simply links with a Tacx indoor trainer, allowing riders to ride whenever they choose. When linked to sensors, riders may keep track of their sensors’ battery state through post-ride reports immediately on the Edge 1040 Solar and battery alarm messages between rides through the Garmin Connect smart device app. Riders will get pre-populated ride profiles based on their prior Edge settings, whilst new users will get the most popular setups from other users based on their sensors and ride types.
The Garmin Edge 1040 Series is currently available on Shopee, Lazada, AECO e-store, and all Garmin-approved dealers for RM3,450 for the non-solar version and RM3,699 for the Edge 1040 Solar version.
Pokdepinion: Something for all cyclists to consider. An all-in-one device for your biking adventures and training. Smart of them to design a solar-paneled one as Malaysia is sunny the majority of the time.
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Join PlayStation’s New ‘Play Online Stay Connected’ Campaign And win Exclusive Prizes

From September 15 to October 17, 2021, Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore will run a ‘Play Online Stay Connected’ campaign to encourage people to play games with their friends. If you sign up for the campaign and play online multiplayer games, you may win special rewards. In addition, from September 29 to October 26, 2021, there will be a retail offer. While supplies last, customers who purchase PlayStation gift cards at select stores will receive a premium bonus Ice Mold.
‘Play Online Stay Connected’

The event ‘Play Online Stay Connected’ will take place from September 15 to October 17, 2021. Entering the campaign is as simple as logging into a PlayStation Network (PSN) account on the PlayStation website and registering at the ‘Play Online Stay Connected’ Official Website. Each entrant will become a member of the Community and be eligible to win unique prizes if they meet the goals.

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You can check out the list of challenges happening during the campaign period.

Game 1: “Stay” Challenge (For All Participants) – All entrants who sign up for the campaign will win Game 1 and be awarded the exclusive in-game item of “Hunter’s Arena: Legend” – Ancient Weapon.
Game 2: “Connected” Challenge (Community Goal) – Any online multi-player gameplay hours will count in the achievement record for Community Goal. Once it achieves 300,000 hours, all entrants in the community will win Game 2 and be awarded the exclusive 6 PSN Avatars Featuring Online Multiplayer Game Genre.
Game 3: “Play Online” Challenge (For Top 20 Entrants for the longest hours in online multiplayer mode) – The Top 20 entrants per each country/region who play the longest hours (total playing time) in online multiplayer mode will win Game 3 and be awarded a Rock Glass & Ice Mold Premium Box Set. The Top 3 entrants per each country/region will be awarded a PS Store Voucher worth RM2,050 in addition to the Rock Glass & Ice Mold Premium Box Set.

Rock Glass & Ice Mold Premium Box Set
Customers who purchase a PS Plus 12-month membership voucher or a PS Store RM200 gift card at selected stores will also receive a premium bonus Ice Mold on a first-come, first-served basis from September 29 to October 26, 2021. There will also be a free online multiplayer weekend from October 2 to 4, 2021. You can check out the list of recommended online multiplayer games right here.
PS Plus subscribers can also add the free games for September which include Hitman 2, Predator: Hunting Grounds and Overcooked! All You Can Eat.
For more information on the ‘Play Online Stay Connected’ campaign, do head over to the official campaign website here.
Pokdepinion: I gotta say that Rock Glass & Ice Mold Premium Box Set looks cool (pun intended) as all heck.
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Microsoft Taking Extra Measures on Xbox Series X to Prevent Red Ring of Death Disaster

The Xbox Series X as we know it will be a very powerful gaming console. Given the immense power that it’s packing, it also needs an equally great cooling system to avoid potential short and long-term issues. Microsoft has taken extra measures with the next-gen console to ensure that they won’t be facing the same Red Ring of Death crisis from the Xbox 360.
According to an interview with Digital Foundry, which you can watch at the top of this post, the director of mechanical engineering for Xbox hardware, Jim Wahl, talked about the design choices made for the Xbox Series X.
Jim Wahl on Xbox Series X Design to Improve Airflow by 70%
You have exhaust out the top and we have large venting holes, but the the net effect of putting all of this together, having parallel paths, having this really powerful quiet fan at the top, is that we get 70% more airflow through this console than the past generation and we get 20% more airflow through our heatsink alone than in the past generation.
This is an important step for Microsoft as the Red Ring of Death was mainly caused by overheating issues faced by the Xbox 360. Constant overheating of internal components can cause long-term damage, which is why the Red Ring of Death was devastating for the company. It’s interesting that airflow will see an improvement over the previous generation by 20% to 70%.

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Xbox Series X will be launching sometime in Holiday 2020.
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Pokdepinion: With the amount of power the console is packing, it definitely needs a solid cooling solution. I’m personally curious to see if it can work efficiently enough or not.
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[IFA 2019] Acer somehow manages to cram a GeForce MX250 into the 990-gram Acer Swift 5

Acer introduced the Acer Swift 5 and Acer Swift 3 at IFA 2019, bringing 10th Gen Intel Core processors and the GeForce MX250 into laptops that are impossibly compact and lightweight!
Acer Swift 5

Yeah yeah, the GeForce MX250 isn’t even that powerful, you say. But man, we are talking about a laptop that weighs just 990 grams. That’s less than what some high-end desktop CPU coolers weigh. And the Acer Swift 5 is only 14.95mm thin! And they also told us that it can be even lighter if not for the GeForce MX250? A laptop that’s even lighter than 990 grams, complete with a 10th Generation Intel Core i7 processor. The 10nm Ice Lake ones, not the 14nm ones.

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What that means is that you will be getting Intel’s latest Iris Pro graphics from the Intel Gen11 graphics architecture, and also built-in support for Thunderbolt 3 and WiFi 6. The battery is also no slouch, with Acer promising up to 12.5 hours of battery life with the Swift 5, and 4.5 hours of use with just a 30-minute charge. Pretty impressive, if you ask me. Capping it off is a 14″ display with narrow bezels for a screen-to-body ratio of 86.4%. If this isn’t portable enough for you, I am not sure what is.
Prices start from USD 900 (~RM3757), with availability to commence in North America in November. China is expected to see the device a bit earlier in Q3, with prices from RMB 7499 (~RM4394).
Acer Swift 3

For those who are willing to sacrifice a bit of portability for the sake of affordability, the Acer Swift 3 is your option. Priced from USD 700 (~RM2922), this is a much more affordable option, and it isn’t all that much heavier at 1.19kg. It is a bit ticker at 15.95mm, but you get all the goodies that the Acer Swift 5 offers, including the 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, the GeForce MX250 GPU, Thunderbolt 3 and also WiFi 6.

The battery is equally enduring according to Acer’s claims, with up to 12.5 hours of battery life per charge and 4 hours of use with just a 30-minute charge. In terms of the footprint, you are looking at a 84% screen-to-body ratio thanks to the thin 4.37mm bezels around 14″ display. Needless to say, this is one portable machine.
Which laptop will you choose?
Pokdepinion: The Acer Swift 5 really felt surreal to hold… It was just way too light for its size and specifications…
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Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan Investing RM10 Million Into eSports in Malaysia

Bro, it’s an incredibly progressive budget for Malaysia to commit MYR10M to esports for the youth and millennials. In light of that, I will also be investing MYR10M for esports in Malaysia in 2019. Let’s bring esports to the next level together!
— Min-Liang Tan (@minliangtan) November 2, 2018

Earlier today, we reported about Budget 2019 having RM10 million allocated to MDEC for eSports in Malaysia, which you can read about by clicking right here. After seeing the tweet from the Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan shared his thoughts and dropped a huge bomb…in a good way of course.
In said tweet, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan praised the move and announced that he will be investing RM10 million for eSports development in Malaysia.

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The RM10 million from Budget 2019 will be used to foster the growth of eSports in Malaysia. Specifically, it was to help groom new talents to become champions along with aiding in games development. With the industry now valuated at USD $180.1 billion, it is expected to grow even larger next year.

Thanks bro! This is a huge step in creating a bigger and more sustainable ecosystem for esports in ASEAN. https://t.co/LkXnN329Bd
— Syed Saddiq (@SyedSaddiq) November 2, 2018

For now, there’s not much details as to how the RM10 million investment by Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan will be utilized or if the money will also go to MDEC, effectively doubling what they have from Budget 2019. One thing’s for sure, we can expect some big things coming our way next year.
Pokdepinion: It’s certainly great to see some steps being taken to further evolve the industry in Malaysia and the year isn’t even here. I have some big expectations when the new year is finally here but for now, let’s just see what they will have in store for us.
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Samsung Galaxy A51 and Samsung Galaxy A71 Now In Haze Crush Silver Colour

Samsung’s mid-range offerings, the Samsung Galaxy A51 and Samsung Galaxy A71 have now expanded their swathe of colour variants with a brand new colour offering, the interestingly named Haze Crush Silver.

The Samsung Galaxy A51 comes with a 48MP wide angle lens, 5MP macro lens, 5MP depth sensor and 32MP selfie camera. It also features a 6.5 inch FHD+ AMOLED display, an Exynos 9611 chipset, 8GB RAM, 128GB internal storage with microSD support and a 4,00mAh battery with 15W fast charging.

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The Samsung Galaxy A71 on the other hand features a 64MP wide angle lens, 5MP macro lens, 5MP depth sensor and 32MP selfie camera. Other features include a 6.7 inch FHD+ AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 730, 6GB RAM, 128GB internal storage with microSD support and a 4500mAh with 25W Super Fast Charging.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 and Samsung Galaxy A71 in Haze Crush Silver will be available on Samsung Malaysia’s e-store, participating Samsung Experience Stores as well as authorised dealers; from 24 July 2020 onwards. Both devices will retail RM1,399 and RM1,799 respectively.
As a bonus, Samsung is offering a special discount for customers who purchase the Galaxy A51 (8GB RAM) from 24 July to 31 July 2020, by slicing RM100 off the retail price at selected stores. To find out which stores are participating in this promo, do head over here.
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BenQ Zowie officially announced Zowie Vital — revamp the eSport audio system

After gathering feedback during several months of product experience by competitive and professional gamers, BenQ Zowie is now officially announced the Zowie Vital audio system. ZOWIE VITAL comes as a solution to achieve clear and consistent sound at home and in any tournament setting.
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Zowie Vital is a USB sound card with intuitive touch panel allows gamers to adjust the volume, bass, treble and vocal any time, without the need to go back to Windows or Control Panel, and without any need for drivers which ensures that players can get the same sound quality easily.

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Convenience is important but it should be accompanied by sound fidelity. Zowie Vital upgrades the system output to make sure there is enough information from the sound on every computer and allows gamers to choose a wider impendence range of headsets without sacrificing performance.

Zowie Vital has an independent Analog-to-Digital for the microphone to ensure that teammates listen to the voice more clearly. It also allows headset and speakers to remain connected at the same time so headset/speaker mode can be selected by one button click on the touch panel to provide the highest level of convenience.

Features

Touch panel for easy adjustment of volume, bass, treble and voice
All sound can be adjusted while in game
Headset and speakers connected at the same time, selectable by a click of a button
Increased performance for sound and voice quality
Plug and play; no drivers needed

Specifications

Input
USB (B Type), Microphone (3.5mm)

Output
Line-out (3.5mm), Headphone-out (3.5mm)

Playback maximum sampling rate
96 kHz/24bit

Recording maximum sampling rate
96 kHz/16bit

Native bit rate
44.1, 48, 96 kHz

Headphone impedance
16 ohm ~ 250 ohm

Frequency response
20-20kHz

Signal to noise ratio (SNR)
< -96dB @440Hz, 0db

Total harmonic distortion +Noise
< 0.005% @440Hz,-4dB

Headphone Output Power
@32Ω250mW @250Ω30mW

Power supply
USB bus powered. 300mA/5V

Power consumption
1.5-Watts

If you are interested to hands-on experience on the Zowie Vital Audio System, it will be available at the the BenQ SEA CS:Go Cup at 26th and 27th November at Orange eSport Stadium with total of RM25,000 prize pool.
Pokdepinion: Pay almost a thousand for sound card will not improve the sound quality if you are using cheapskate headset.
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Pokde.net’s Best Gadgets Awards of 2021

We play around with all sorts of tech gadgets in our daily grind, and there are always those outstanding ones that just improve our quality of life in ways that we didn’t really expect. Or maybe some that we did, but they did an excellent job at that. So yeah, these are Pokde.net’s Best Gadgets Award of 2021, as we deem them the crème de la crème among all the gadgets that we played with this year.
Best Robot Vacuum — Roborock S6 MaxV

A clean home is vital for a more comfortable and healthier living environment, and that’s where we think the Roborock S6 MaxV definitely helped. As you might be aware, our lives are quite hectic and it can be difficult to make time to clean the house. The Roborock S6 MaxV is definitely our choice when it comes to a robot vacuum that we can entrust with the sweeping and mopping tasks, taking a load off our shoulders and freeing up more time for us to scroll in Instagram be productive.

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One of the main differentiating factors of the Roborock S6 MaxV is its advanced obstacle avoidance systems, which includes not only a LiDAR system, but also a stereoscopic camera system backed by ReactiveAI, harnessing a Tensorflow convolutional neural network to recognize and avoid obstacles, including pet waste. Trust me, you don’t want to know what happens if your robot vacuum can’t recognize pet poop and decided to drag it around your home… Oh and we used the camera to check on our pets while we are out as well, which is just so cute. The RM2199 price tag might be slightly steeper than many options out there, but we would say that it is fully justified with all the features on offer.

You can watch the full review of the Roborock S6 MaxV above.
Best Charger — Ugreen 100W GaN 4-port Fast Charger

Chargers are usually stuff we have taken for granted, but with the recent iPhones and Samsung flagships, you now need to buy them yourself if you need one. You can always go with the original chargers, which usually cost more for just a single port, or you can get something like the Ugreen 100W GaN 4-port Fast Charger, which can charge everything from your laptop to your smartwatch, and everything in between.

The Ugreen 100W GaN 4-port Fast Charger gets our vote because it is tiny, and yet can deliver 100W over USB-PD. Aside from USB-PD, you also get support for stuff like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4+, Apple’s 20W fast charging, among others. A RM229 charger might raise some eyebrows, but when you consider that you only need to bring this one tiny charger to charge your laptop and your smartphone, you will definitely see its value there.
For the full review of the Ugreen 100W GaN 4-port Fast Charger, head on over here.
Best Android tablet — Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE

Samsung is probably the only consistent maker of Android tablets, with great improvements with every generation. The Samsung Galaxy S7 FE is what we would consider a compilation of all the great stuff that you would expect from an Android tablet to deliver a great entertainment experience. There’s a great display, and nice stereo audio too. The included S Pen is also great value addition to let you unleash your creativity via drawing or writing.

However our favorite feature is probably the ability to use the beautiful 12.4″ WQHD+ display as a secondary display for our laptops, which is always nice to have. Having more than one display is always great to improve productivity, but having a wireless one when you are out on the go is definitely a blessing. Get one tablet and be able to use it not just as a tablet, but also as a portable external monitor? When good portable FHD external monitors already cost around the same price, the RM1899 starting price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE does seem like a really good deal.
You can read the full review of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE here.
Best Smartwatch — Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic

If you’re looking for a feature-packed smartwatch that can fit in a casual and formal setting, it’s hard to look past the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic. They have improved the health features, which now includes a new 3-in-1 BioActive sensor for enhanced sleep tracking and to capture your body composition in a matter of seconds so you can plan out your fitness plan with better accuracy.

It’s powered by the Exynos W920, the industry’s first 5nm chip for wearables, which boasts higher efficiency. Apart from that, it features a 1.4-inch Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass DX, IP68 resistance rating, and MIL-STD-810G rating for endurance. You can use it on both Android and iOS via the Galaxy Wearable app, so more people can make use of it. Prices start at RM1299 but it’s worth the money if you’re looking for a good, versatile smartwatch.
You can read the full review of the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic here.
Best Gamepad — GameSir G4 Pro

For those of you who use a gamepad, it can be hard to pick one, especially on PC. One particular gamepad that’s hard to pass is the GameSir G4 Pro. It’s a wireless gamepad that is compatible with multiple platforms; Android, iOS, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The latter shouldn’t be a surprise given that the button layout is designed after the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.

It’s a versatile gamepad as it has a built-in smartphone clip to attach your smartphone and has two wireless connectivity options; 2.4G and Bluetooth. Charging it is convenient as it uses USB-C but it’s not something you have to worry much given its lengthy battery life of 38 hours on average across all platforms. Just keep in mind that it’s intended for casual use and not for competitive gaming.
You can read the full review of the GameSir G4 Pro here.
And that’s it for our list of Pokde.net’s Best Gadget Awards of 2021. These products genuinely changed our lives for the better, and we definitely appreciate their existence!
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OPPO F7 Is Coming To Malaysia This Month – First OPPO device with notch

OPPO F7: Top notch device?

OPPO Malaysia has just announced that their latest smartphone, the OPPO F7 will be making its way over to our shores sometime this month! They didn’t mention the exact date of which the phone will be launched here however but do stay tuned to us and we’ll update you guys when we get more information.

The OPPO F7 was recently launched over in India yesterday so we know have a good idea of the specifications of OPPO’s latest device when it arrives here. The OPPO F7 will be sporting a 6.23 inch FHD+ (1080 x 2280) display with a 19:9 aspect ratio together with the popular notch design at the top that houses the huge front cam. Under the hood, the device will also have an octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 chipset together with 4GB of RAM as well as 64GB of internal storage that is expandable via a microSD card. A 6GB RAM with 128GB internal memory variant was also announced during the launch in India, however we’re not certain if OPPO Malaysia will be bringing that here.

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The smartphone will also be powered by a decently sized 3,400 mAh battery and will run on their own ColorOS 5.0 operating system, which is based on Android Oreo 8.1.
The OPPO F7 will feature a jaw dropping 25MP selfie camera and uses a Sony IMX576 sensor with an f/2.0 aperture. Featuring the upgraded A.I.Beauty 2.0, OPPO F7 enables users to capture more real, natural and personalized selfies. As for the back, the OPPO F7 will feature a single 16MP rear shooter with an f/1.8 aperture.
Of course there is no official price yet for the device as it has not been officially released here yet but we think the price will be around the RM 1,300 to RM 1,700 range. Be sure to be on the look out for our coverage of the OPPO F7 launch on our site as well as our social media!
Pokdepinion: A 25MP selfie camera. I’m not really a selfie kind of guy but colour me intrigued..
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8 People Arrested for Cutting TM Fibre Optic Cables in Melaka – Half a Million Ringgit Loss

If you’re living in Melaka and recently faced odd internet connectivity issues, we may have discovered why. A recent report found that 8 people were arrested for cutting TM fibre optic cables in Melaka, with an outage that caused Telekom Malaysia to lose about half a million Ringgit.
8 People Arrested for Cutting TM Fibre Optic Cables in Melaka

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An outage on 30th July 2020 was apparently caused by damage equipment as a result of TM fibre optic cables being cut. The damage is said to affect government buildings, banks in Ayer Keroh, Bukit Baru house area, Kandang, and Merlimau, with losses of roughly RM500,000.
The police have since arrested 8 men under the suspicion of cutting Telekom Malaysia (TM) fibre optic cables. According to Melaka Tengah district police chief, ACP Afzanizar Ahmad, the suspects were arrested at different locations. It includes Melaka Tengah, Jasin, Muar, and Batu Pahat between 12.50AM on 3rd August to 7PM on 4th August 2020. 6 of them were said to be arrested while another 2 gave themselves up.
While investigations are still underway, there is a possibility that the suspects, aged 24 to 42 years which includes former TM contractors and a supervisor, possibly did the act due to business rivalry over contracts. A manhole key, pliers, and 3 cars, which is believed to be used to commit the crime, have been confiscated.
A 36-year-old TM technician made four police reports at the police station in Kandang on July 31, Merlimau on August 1, and Bukit Baru on August 1 and 3. Subsequently, a special team was assembled and suspects 1 — 6 were arrested in Muar and Melaka Tengah, while two more gave themselves up at the Melaka Tengah District Police Headquarters.
ACP Afzanizar Ahmad
Furthermore, 2 of the suspects, aged 26 and 27, have drug and car theft-related arrest records. All suspects are currently on remand for 4 days to help with the investigation under Section 427 of the Penal Code. It can result in a maximum of 2-years imprisonment if convicted.
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Pokdepinion: Imagine if your livelihood depended on having internet access. I’d be so pissed at those people.
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Two variants of the iPhone 6s spotted — different performance levels

Teardowns of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have revealed that two different manufacturers, Samsung and TSMC, produce the Apple A9, each on their respective process node. An iOS developer, Hiraku Wang developed an app that reveals whether the iPhone in question has a processor manufactured by TSMC or Samsung. The ratio is somewhere around 6:4 for TSMC:Samsung chips. Hiraku’s app only determines whether an iPhone has a TSMC or Samsung chip, but it does not reveal whether there are any performance differences. But a Chinese site has tested two pink (or Rose Gold, if you so please) iPhone 6s 64GBs, both updated to iOS 9.0.2 and ran Antutu benchmark on both devices, and the difference is quite noticeable.

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As you can see, the TSMC’s chip is codenamed s8003 and is manufactured on their 16nm process, while the Samsung one is codenamed s8000 and is based on their 14nm process.

The Antutu benchmarks were ran 12 times, and this is the 6th run’s results. A difference of 1354 equates to a difference of around 2%. Not much, but the Samsung does score less than the TSMC consistently according to their testing, which could mean that the TSMC chips does actually perform better than Samsung chips.

By the 11th run, a temperature difference is also spotted. 40.5°C from iPhone 6s with the Samsung chip against 37.4°C on the iPhone 6s with the TSMC processor.

The last difference that was spotted is a difference in terms of battery remaining after the 12th run. The iPhone 6s with the Samsung chip was left with 71% while the one with the TSMC chip was left with 77%, a 6% difference. This doesn’t necessarily reflect on higher power consumption of the Samsung chip, since Apple also sources a lot of its other components from other OEMs, most notably here is the screen, as a different screen may result in different power consumption figures.
Go ahead to the source link (in Chinese) to look at the consistent difference observed by the tester between the iPhone 6s with different processors.

SOURCE: MyDrivers.com (News)

Pokdepinion: This piece of news is quite interesting. It shatters the assumption that smaller = better when it comes to process nodes. While the difference in performance, heat production, power consumption may not be massive, consumers who want the best of the best may now have to find out what processor is inside a iPhone 6s they intend to get before paying for it. Benchmarks are benchmarks, however, and the user experience might not be affected at all. With the iPhone 6s arriving in Malaysia on the 16th of October, what do you think? Does this difference in terms of processor specification cause you to reconsider getting one?
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LG E9 OLED TV Wins iF Gold Award for Design Excellence

OLED TVs are a beauty to behold. You get arguably the best colour contrast and the truest blacks possible. LG is one of the few electronics companies that offer OLED TVs and their LG E9 OLED TV has recently bagged an award.
The LG E9 OLED TV has won the iF Gold Award 2019 for Design Excellence. The award, along with 15 other recognitions for the company’s other products, was given based on the judgment of a jury panel consisting of 67 design experts. It was announced in Munich, Germany during the iF Design Award 2019 ceremony, with a total of 66 products receiving the iF Gold Award from a list of 6,375 entries.

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Noh Chang-Ho, Vice President and Head of Corporate Design at LG Electronics, said:
Great design is being able to anticipate the needs of our customers. At LG, we will continue to introduce designs that exceed consumers’ expectations.
The premium TV offering by LG was given the award for the expansive screen design with the use of transparent glass at the bottom with the stand recessed far behind the display to create an immersive viewing experience. The iF judges mentioned that it seemed as if the LG E9 OLED TV appeared to “float in air.”
If you want to learn more about the LG E9 OLED TV as well as their other new OLED TV offerings, click right here.
Pokdepinion: Kinda wished I had the money to afford an OLED TV. Would be nice to game and watch Netflix on that all-day long. The most I could probably do right now is to review it, at least this way, I can also help you guys decide if it’s worth your hard-earned money.
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