D-Link DSL-2750E review — It’s the time to ditch your old modem

The ADSL modem provided by ISP was not only insufficient for my usage, it’s a nightmare! Why am I saying this? Because there’s nothing we can do except log in with the user ID, change wireless SSID, set security options and change the DNS. It’s very limited. But not only that, the stability of the default modem also can be considered as crap, frequent disconnections, high ping and weak wireless LAN coverage.
I’ve used several aftermarket ADSL modems from various brands, but I change them quite frequently because they love to be kissed by lightning. And now I’m using the D-Link DSL-2750E, and this is why you should replace your default modem with it.
It comes with an affordable price, with a price tag of around RM 79.90 at lelong.my. Don’t look down upon it judging it by its price, it’s actually packed with plenty of useful features. In this price range, it’s not looks we are looking for, but functionality and performance. Despite that, the D-Link DSL-2750E does come with a good-looking design. Let’s move on to the picture gallery.

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Appearance

What you get when you purchase the D-Link DSL-2750E is of course the modem itself and its power supply. Along with that you also get one Ethernet cable, a DSL splitter, guide-book and a CD. Basically all you need is the modem itself and the power adapter so I’ve decided not to upload the other component pictures.

Features
I’ve tested this D-Link DSL-2750E on a 8Mb/s downstream and 512Kb/s upstream Streamyx broadband connection. With this service you expect to get download rate averaging around 900Kb/s and peaking at 1.2Mbs. In this article I will only mention about the features and my experience using it. There will be another article in which I will explain more about the configuration of this ADSL modem very sppm.
High speed internet is supported, even though TMnet Streamyx services is maxed out at 10Mbs downstream, this D-Link DSL-2750E supports up to 24Mb/s downstream and 1Mb/s upstream. It also come with high-speed 802.11n wireless which gives you superior speed and range while maintaining compatibility with 802.11b/g devices.
The interfaces

This is a common D-Link modem interface, if you have received a D-Link modem from your internet provider, you might be familiar with it. Believe me that the advanced tab is where everything you need to configure is located. If you are a power user you might not need to read this review. But for newcomers, there’s no need to scratch your head pondering that long list on the left because there are only several that we need to configure and leave the other with default settings. And that will be in the next article.

USB over network
Yes if you noticed there’s an USB port at the rear of the D-Link DSL-2750E. The function is for 3G+ connection and is actually also capable of storage over network. With this you can access the USB storage over the network on all platforms. This includes Windows, Mac and Android.
But how are we going to access the files on the USB storage? It’s easy, on windows just go to Run and type //192.168.1.1. On Mac, click on Go then connect to the server and type smb://192.168.1.1. For Android devices, I’m using a ASUS Padfone S and all I need to do is go to File Manager and swipe from the left to choose Network place and done. If your pre-installed file manager doesn’t support it, you can also install ES File Explorer from the Play Store to access it.
On Mac OSX

On Windows

On Android

Performance
I ran a simple test on Speedtest.net and this is my speed result. I’m still hitting 8Mb/s figure with a low ping that makes me happy when gaming.

Talking about the connectivity, the D-Link DSL-2750E have four 100Mbs Ethernet port. You get what you pay for. Also support for 802.11n wireless LAN that allows for speed up to 300Mbs. Although the speed is good but it seems the wireless channel is locked between channel two and six. But that fine by me. The wireless coverage is good, I tested about 50 meter outside the house and still connected with 1 bar of signal strength on my ASUS Padfone S.

Conclusion
There’s not much I can say here, but the D-Link DSL-2750E is really worth your money. If you are looking for an upgrade to your provided ADSL modem or a replacement, this is an excellent choice. I will dive deeper into D-Link DSL-2750E in my next article. In that article, I hope to enlighten you guys on the advantages this modem. I give Silver award due the promo price at RM79.99 which is as low as you can get. Trust me, there’s no brand right now that can offer you full-fat ADSL modem features at this price.

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NVIDIA showcases RTX on Arm platform

No, NVIDIA doesn’t have a Arm-based chipset with RTX capabilities, yet. Instead, they showcased RTX on Arm by working with MediaTek, with NVIDIA DLSS and real-time raytracing running on a system featuring the Arm-based MediaTek Kompanio 1200 paired with a GeForce RTX 3060 GPU.
NVIDIA has extended support for their five key NVIDIA RTX technologies to Arm and Linux. RTX Direct Illumination (RTXDI), NVIDIA Real-Time Denoisers (NRD) and RTX Memory Utility (RTXMU) SDKs are now available to Arm-based systems running Linux or Chromium, with RTX Global Illumination (RTXGI) and NVIDIA DLSS coming soon. This will enable a whole new frontier of gaming.

NVIDIA showed off their RTX on Arm capabilities by running Wolfenstein: Youngblood with raytracing and NVIDIA DLSS enabled, as well as The Bistro demo on the aforementioned Arm-based system.

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It is quite unclear whether we will be seeing gaming Chromebook or Arm-based laptops, especially considering that they are generally marketed for their efficiency and value proposition, rather than their performance. However it is nice to know that the technology is there, so OEMs can create a gaming Chromebook, if they wanted to.
Pokdepinion: I was looking forward to a RTX-capable chipset under the Tegra lineup…
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vivo Debuted Their “To Beautiful Moments” Campaign At UEFA EURO 2020

UEFA EURO 2020 has finally kicked off recently and with vivo being the official smartphone partner of the tournament, they’ve debuted their To Beautiful Moments campaign.
vivo To Beautiful Moments campaign at UEFA EURO 2020

In the campaign, vivo is trying to encourage and promote fans to “be in the moment”, whether that is virtually connecting with friends and family or reveling in the magic of EURO 2020.

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For those of you who want to get closer to the action and get involved, vivo has recently launched a #vivoSuperTime initiative, where they are calling all fans to share their chants, cheers, and applause for the opportunity to be featured in the UEFA EURO 2020 closing ceremony which is presented by the company.
Those who submit their videos and photos with the hashtag #vivoSuperTime on social media may be featured in a virtual display during the broadcast of the UEFA EURO 2020 closing ceremony taking place on 11th of July 2021.
To find out more on the campaign, you may head to the link right here. Do stay tuned to Pokde.net for the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews.
Pokdepinion: Better get started now if you want to be featured in the closing ceremony. Which team/country are you going to support?
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Gamers Are Having Trouble Getting Free Next Gen Upgrades for Ubisoft Games

There are a number of games available for current gen game consoles that come with a next gen upgrade. This way, you can continue your gameplay when you get the new console exactly where you left off with the old one. It appears that some gamers are facing issues getting their free next gen upgrades for Ubisoft games.
Ubisoft Games With Free Next Gen Upgrade Issues

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To make the transition to next gen gaming as seamless as possible, a number of developers and publishers have included a next gen upgrade for their new games. Ubisoft is one of them, making the feature available for some of their latest games. However, some gamers are facing issues with their free next gen upgrade, particularly for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion.
It appears that there is no option to the get the PS5 version of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion via the upgrade. The only way to get it is to create a new PSN account and the region to Turkey. However, Ubisoft has provided another solution, albeit a temporary one.
As instructed by the Ubisoft support team, gamers will have to put the PS4 disc of the game in their PS5 console, and then find the “View Product” section within console’s UI. There, you should be able to find the option for downloading or purchasing the free upgrade. It’s worth noting that even after getting the free upgrade, you will still need the disc inside the console in order to play the game.
Unfortunately, this resulted in another problem; some gamers have reported that there is no “View Product” section to be found. Not to mention, this leaves the Digital Edition users out in the dust as well. Ubisoft is working on the issue and another, more permanent solution will given out when it’s available.
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Pokdepinion: I’m certain Ubisoft will get to the bottom of this sooner rather than later. They wouldn’t leave out next gen gamers for too long, or on purpose even, given the massive hype.
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There Was a Huge Secret in Call of Duty WWII Multiplayer Beta; Did You Find The Codes?

Apparently, there was some super secret codes in the Call of Duty WWII multiplayer beta, and it has something to do with Spotify. Can you decipher them?
Did you enjoy the Call of Duty WWII private beta weekends? I’m sure many of you enjoyed getting an in-depth sneak peek into the game. Did you know however, there were some secrets buried in the beta?
There Was a Huge Secret in Call of Duty WWII Multiplayer Beta

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With the Call of Duty: WWII Private Beta Weekends closed, we were informed that there were some interesting secret buried in the game. Apparently, there were some “super-secret” Spotify codes hidden in various game maps in the Call of Duty: WWII beta.
For those that missed the beta Easter Eggs, Activision partnered with Spotify for the first time to hide a set of cryptic audio messages featuring the voices from the Call of Duty: WWII campaign cast for players to decipher. Stepping into new territory, this activation is the first brand execution that leverages Spotify Codes in an alternate reality gaming (ARG) capacity by incorporating an in and out-of-game code-breaking puzzle. This is something we don’t usually see in other games.
Using the Spotify mobile app, inquisitive players were able to uncover a 5-letter code that can be entered into the Call of Duty: WWII Classified site for an exclusive in-game Calling Card that can be used once the full game launches on November 3rd 2017.
If you were one of the few people that managed to uncover a 5-letter code, click here and try and enter the code. We ourselves aren’t sure what you’ll get but we’re sure that it will be a positive surprise.

Pokdepinion: Did you find the set of cryptic audio messages? If you didn’t, don’t feel bad about it. I completely missed out on them myself unfortunately.
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DirectStorage will be available on Windows 10 too

Microsoft will apparently be adding DirectStorage to Windows 10 as well. The technology will take advantage of our GPU’s massive compute capabilities to relieve some of the CPU bottleneck in today’s gaming systems, but previously it was reported that Microsoft will be reserving it for the upcoming Windows 11 users, leaving gamers stuck on Windows 10 out of the fun.
DirectStorage will utilize a batched-style submission/completion calling pattern, alleviating the need for apps to manage thousands of individual I/O requests/completion notifications per second. The GPU will also be used to decompress assets directly from the storage, allowing for faster texture loading and streaming, by taking the load off the CPU. This feature will be available later down the line.

Games designed to take advantage of DirectStorage API will be able to enjoy the benefits of the technology on Windows 10 version 1909 or newer, and of course, Windows 11. With that said, Windows 11 touts an upgraded OS storage stack that can take advantage of the full potential of the new tech. Windows 10 will still be able to benefit from the technology, albeit on a legacy OS storage stack.

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Pokdepinion: I look forward to seeing the difference of DirectStorage on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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Call of Duty World War 2 Early Access Beta Is Out Now!

War never changes

Good news everyone! Call of Duty World war 2 Early Access Beta is out now on the PS4 for all PlayStation Network Asia users. Unlike other PlayStation Network users around the world where the Early Access Beta is only available to those who pre ordered Call of Duty World War 2 beforehand, PlayStation Network Asia users will have direct access to the Early Access Beta without the need to pre ordering the game first or the usage of any game codes whatsoever.
There is a way to get pass this though if you’re a non-PSN Asia user by simply signing up for a PSN Asia account (not PSN Japan) without the need for PS Plus. Sony could stop this little workaround though so try to do it as soon as possible.

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The Call of Duty World War 2 Early Access Beta will be happening this weekend (August 26th to 29th) and next weekend (September 2nd to 5th). The first weekend is only available for PS4 users while the next weekend is available for both PS4 and Xbox One users. For Xbox One users, you must be subscribed to the Xbox Gold service to play the beta. We don’t know when the Early Access Beta for PC will arrive as Activision has yet to announce a date but don’t fret, in a recent Reddit post COD WWII developer Sledgehammer Games co-founder Michael Condrey says it’s definitely coming.

Comment from discussion Mcondrey’s comment from discussion "Welcome to Gamescom 2017 and Call of Duty WWII MP Beta week".

You can download the Call of Duty World War 2 Early Access Beta from the PlayStation Store on your PS4 or right here.
So what’s in the Early Access Beta?
Sledgehammer Games, the developer of COD WWII says the Early access Beta will only contain a small part of the of the game’s multiplayer experience. Not only is the beta a simple demo of the game, it is also being used as a sort of test-bed by the developers and letting gamers try out the gameplay systems and mechanics while also collecting feedback. Also, the beta will not include any single-player content. It looks like COD’s signature Zombie Mode will not be included either.
The Call of Duty World War 2 Early Access Beta will have the standard multiplayer maps as well as a new War Mode where players must work as a team to defeat the enemy. It’ll contain narrative driven objectives. It will also feature a brand new Divisions class selecting system that basically replaces the Pick 10 Create-a-Class system found on previous COD games.
In short, here are the things expected on the COD WWII Early Access Beta:

Maps – At least three Multiplayer maps, including: Pointe Du Hoc, Ardennes, and Gibraltar.
War Mode – Operation Breakout
Modes – Fan-favorite modes, including Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Hardpoint.
Divisions – Enlist in the Infantry, Expeditionary, Airborne, Armored, or Mountain Division. You are not limited to any one Division, and we encourage you to try them all!
Progression – Players will begin at Soldier Rank 1 and rank up through a limited progression to unlock weapons, scorestreaks, equipment, and Basic Training Skills.

Here’s what won’t be making an appearance on the beta:

Headquarters – We’re testing the match-making of this all-new social experience, but access to this space will not be active during the Multiplayer Beta.
Supply Drops, and Loot – These customization features that add depth and personality to your soldier will not be included in the Multiplayer Beta.
Esports – Ranked Play, Game Battles, and our suite of competitive features will be accessible when we release in November.
Additional content not in the Private Multiplayer Beta includes: full progression, remaining maps and modes, additional War Mode maps, and the full armory of weapons, score-streaks, Basic Training, and equipment.

As with most other similar game betas, progress you’ve made in the beta will not be carried over to the main game. Have fun blasting other people to bits this weekend folks.
Pokdepinion: COD IS BACK B*****S!
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TikTok partners with UiTM for #CampusIdol campaign — but I am already Tracer!

Universities are more than just places to get a degree and be jobless nowadays. In fact, you can have fun, and probably even become a celebrity during your university life. TikTok’s partnership with UiTM for its #CampusIdol campaign should help you achieve your dream too.
TikTok’s #CampusIdol vampaign supports UiTM’s annual KaryaONE21 event which gives talented university students in Malaysia to showcase their creativity and art. The event gives students a chance to win prizes worth up to RM11 000. Considering that TikTok is somewhat a modern art form, perhaps it is appropriate?

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Aside from UiTM, MSU, Aswara, UM and UniKL are all supporting the #CampusIdol campaign by sharing it with their art and creative student associations. TikTok have also partnered with YouthsToday.com to engage even more students. At the moment, there are already more than 1.1 million submissions from different genres.
#CampusIdol winners will be announced on 7th December at UiTM Shah Alam, with celebrities such as Erma Fatima and Farid Kamil expected to attend the event. TikTok’s participation in UiTM’s KaryaONE21 is a sign that the university embraces modern avenues of showcasing their talent.
To participate, all you have to do is:

Record your performance on TikTok, it can be of you singing, acting, dancing, playing a musical instrument, art or any other genres/styles
Submit your entry by hashtagging #CampusIdol followed by your university hashtag, eg: UiTMFiTA / #UniversityMalaya / #Aswara / #UiTMMusic / #MSU / #UniKL to qualify
Submit as many entries as you want
Each winner must show a valid student ID from their respective universities/colleges to validate each winning entry
Winner of each category would be evaluated on total video views, likes, and shares

Winners will get passes to the TikTok Year End Party, RM500 in cash as well as HONOR smartphones. How cool is that?

Pokdepinion: I am already Tracer.
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HUAWEI Says They’ll Push Google Apps Update for Mate 30 Series Over One Night if US Ban is Lifted

The HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro was recently launched to the excitement of many users across the globe. However, many are also worried due to the issues stemming from the trade war between the US and China. After the launch of the HUAWEI Mate 30 series, CEO Richard Yu talked more about releasing a major Android smartphone without Google apps / ecosystem integrated.
The first thing that was made clear is that the Mate 30 series will not have any Google software installed by default. This is aside from the fact that it’s using the open source AOSP base which serves as the foundation for EMUI. However, they are already preparing for a best case scenario, which is the lifting of the US trade ban.

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On the subject of pushing an OTA update to add Google apps and services again, Richard Yu said that they will do it “over one night”. While it shouldn’t be taken literally, it was assured that the update will go out immediately for the new series.
While we’re uncertain yet on the state of the trade war between US and China, Richard Yu did acknowledge that HUAWEI is a “bargaining chip” during discussions. He then elaborated further by saying that he expects this “war that is damaging to two great nations” to end sooner or later.
For now, if you’re interested in the new HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro or the regular Mate 30, just hold on for a bit longer. Things are happening and we can only hope for the best at the moment.
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Pokdepinion: The devices themselves are pretty attractive but I know of many who are uncertain about getting them due to the possible loss of the Google apps / ecosystem. Let’s hope for the best, at least for us consumers.
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is just a rebranded Ryzen 5 4600U?

While I do applaud the new AMD Ryzen 5000 series skipping over the AMD Ryzen 4000 for the desktop market (yes, we are going to ignore the APUs) to finally align their naming scheme, it seems like they are back at messing it up again. AMD is reportedly going to launch the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Zen 2 CPU cores.
The next generation of AMD laptop processors are dubbed Cezanne, and are expected to pack Zen 3 CPU cores along with Vega graphics. As customary of AMD’s product releases, the mobile processors based on the latest CPU architecture will arrive about six months after its initial release in the desktop space. However with the Ryzen 5 5500U, it appears that AMD will be refreshing an older chip based on the Zen 2 CPU architecture and slotting it into the newer product lineup.

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The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is going to offer better performance than the Ryzen 5 4500U it is replacing, with SMT enabled for 12 processing threads instead of 6. This allows it to deliver 37% better performance in Geekbench 5’s multi-core tests. As you would expect, single-core performance is very similar between the two CPUs.
AMD is expected to bump up the GPU frequency in the Ryzen 5000 series though, so the overall performance gained with Ryzen 5 5500U might be larger than what you can see in just Geekbench. But I can’t help but think that it is extremely confusing for AMD to release what’s a Ryzen 4000 series processor as a Ryzen 5000 series processor. I have already had enough issues explaining that Ryzen 3000 series in laptops is not based on the same architecture as the Ryzen 3000 series desktop processors, and now apparently I am going to have to do so for a specific model in the lineup.

AMD’s Zen 3 architecture will reportedly make its way to the AMD Ryzen 3 5400U, Ryzen 5 5600U and Ryzen 7 5800U processors. Unless AMD decides to downclock the AMD Ryzen 3 5400U significantly, we might actually see it beat the Ryzen 5 5500U in single-core workloads. Zen 3 has proven to offer a significant uplift in single-core performance and efficiency, so it should be all the more exciting in the laptop space.
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Pokdepinion: When a Ryzen 5000 is not a Ryzen 5000…
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First Wave of RTX Laptops by ASUS ROG Coming Soon to Malaysia

The folks over at ASUS Malaysia has officially revealed details on their first line of gaming laptops with NVIDIA GeForce RTX cards inside coming to Malaysia, and it’s surprisingly a lot sooner than you think.
The first line of laptops will be two models; the ASUS ROG Strix Hero II and the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR II. It will come with either the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or RTX 2070 cards, with the option of a 15.6-inch display and a 17.3-inch display, as well as 144Hz panels for all of them. It’s worth noting that these are not NVIDIA Max-Q GPUs.

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As for the other specifications, all of them will be powered by the Intel Core i7-8750H CPU and will have a 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD. The ASUS ROG Strix Hero II GL504GV (15.6-inch) will have 8GBs of DDR4 RAM clocked at 2666MHz while the others will come with a beefier 16GBs of DDR4 RAM clocked at 2666MHz.

I’m sure many of you are curious about the price, so here it is:

ASUS ROG Strix Hero II GL504G-VES044T (15.6-inch + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU) = RM6,499
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR II GL704G-VEV028T (17.3-inch + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU) = RM6,999
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR II GL504G-WES053T (15.6-inch + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 GPU)  = RM8,999
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR II GL704G-WEV046T (17.3-inch + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 GPU) = RM9,299

All of these laptops will be officially available in Malaysia starting 29th January 2019 at precisely 10PM. As to where you can buy them, click right here to find out.
Pokdepinion: Personally, I feel like the leap in price from the RTX 2060 variant to the RTX 2070 is a bit too high, which might push people away from it and opt for the RTX 2060 variants instead. Either way, I’m very excited to take these laptops for a spin. Expect a review from us sooner rather than later.
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realme X3 SuperZoom packs a 5X periscope zoom lens from RM1999

realme has just announced the realme X3 SuperZoom, which packs last-gen innards but slaps on a new 5x periscope zoom camera on the back to offer up to 60x digital zoom capability. It’s essentially a rehash of the realme X2 Pro, albeit with some upgrades here and there to better compete with this year’s flagships from the competition.

Let’s start off with the main highlight: the rear cameras. realme equipped the realme X3 SuperZoom with the same 64MP main camera, although they have replaced the 13MP 2x zoom camera on the previous model with an 8MP 5x periscope zoom module. The 8MP ultra-wide camera seems to have dropped the macro focusing capability, and instead you get a 2MP macro camera with the realme X3 SuperZoom, in place of the depth sensor found on the realme X2 Pro.

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realme also upgraded the battery to a 4200 mAh unit, but downgraded the charging rate down to just 30W instead of the 50W SuperVOOC charging that the earlier model offered. The display now touts a faster refresh rate of 120 Hz, although it is of the LCD variety instead of the OLED panel found in the realme X2 Pro.
As such, they were also forced to move the fingerprint scanner to the side, unlike the realme X2 Pro which touted a pretty good under-display fingerprint scanner. The 3.5mm headphone jack was also removed. You can have a look at the realme X3 SuperZoom’s specifications here:
realme X3 SuperZoom Specs

Snapdragon 855+, octa-core at 2.96 GHz, 7nm FinFET
Up to 12GB LPDDR4x RAM
Up to 256GB UFS 3.0 storage
6.6″ FHD+ 120 Hz LCD Ultra Smooth Display
64MP f/1.8 + 8MP f/3.4 5x periscope telephoto, OIS + 8MP f/2.3 ultra-wide + 2MP f/2.4 macro
32MP f/2.5 + 8MP /f2.2 ultra-wide selfie camera
4200 mAh battery, 30W Dart Charge
8GB + 128GB: RM1999
12GB + 256GB: RM2299

realme will be throwing in 1-year extended warranties on both variants of the realme X3 SuperZoom, but the promo deals on them are quite different. On 2nd June, the 128GB variant of the realme X3 SuperZoom will be available for just RM1799, exclusively on the realme Lazada Flagship Store.
If you need more storage, the 256GB variant will be offered at realme’s authorized dealers on 6th June, with a complimentary pair of realme Buds Air.
Pokdepinion: RM1999 does seem rather steep for a Snapdragon 855+ device, especially with the rather serious compromises even when compared to its predecessor…
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Xiaomi 12T Series Now Officially Available in Malaysia

After several leaks have made its way online, the Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro have finally arrived in Malaysia, complete with pricing and availability.
Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro Now in Malaysia

The Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro has finally arrived in Malaysia, with the former powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra while the latter is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. The highlight of the new devices is the 200MP camera sensor.

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Starting off the with the Xiaomi 12T Pro, it has a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and 2712 x 1220 resolution. Apart from that, it also comes with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate with 480Hz touch sampling rate, 500 nits of brightness, Gorilla Glass 5, under-display fingerprint scanner, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and can display up to 68 billion colours. The dot notch here houses a 20MP selfie camera.
It’s powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC  with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. You also get a dual Harman Kardon speaker setup with Dolby Atmos support. As for cameras, you get a 200MP wide-angle camera (Samsung ISOCELL HP1 sensor), an 8MP ultrawide camera, and a 2MP macro camera. It does come with OIS, an improved Night Mode, and 8K recording, but there is no telephoto camera here.
This is all being juiced up by a whopping 5,000mAh battery and it supports a speedy 120W fast charging rate. The charger is included in the box and it’s said to be capable of fully charging the smartphone in just 19 minutes. It will be running MIUI 13 based on Android 12 out of the box and will feature NFC, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, and dual SIM support.
The standard Xiaomi 12T shares most of the specifications with the Pro model. The difference lies in the chip, memory, and rear cameras as it’s powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra SoC with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage as the only memory configuration option. The main camera uses a smaller 108MP wide-angle camera instead.
The Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro will be arriving on 13th October 2022, with pre-orders already up and running on Shopee and Lazada. The former will be retailing for RM1,999 while the Latter will be retailing for RM2,699 for the 8GB RAM / 256GB storage variant and RM2,999 for the 12GB RAM / 256GB storage variant.
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Pokdepinion: As always, you get a lot for what you’re paying with Xiaomi, and it does look very impressive on paper. Now to find out whether it’s also as good when experiencing it first hand.
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Omen Expected to Receive Major Buff in Valorant 3.08 Update

Given the relatively low picks for Omen as a controller-type agent, Riot Games will be giving major buffs to the character in the Valorant 3.08 update. Here’s what is expected to happen.
Omen’s Major Buff in Valorant 3.08 Update

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Recently during the Valorant Champions Tour Stage 3 Masters Berlin, Omen was the least picked controller-type agent with a pick rate of 8%. To improve the character’s pick rate, he is expected to receive a major buff in an upcoming Valorant update, version 3.08.
For starters, his Paranoia ability will no longer affect teammates, making it easier to use as it would typically require some coordination with teammates as you may accidentally blind them instead. Now, even beginners can easily benefit from the ability.
As for his ultimate ability, From the Shadows, it will blind enemies within a certain radius, and canceling it will no longer waste the ability. This means you can easily use the ability to go wherever you want, and if you need to cancel it, you can still use it to go elsewhere.
With that being said however, Riot Games have yet to confirm these buffs. It does sound rather broken, at least on paper, but perhaps it will affect differently than expected when applied. For now, we will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: It’s hard to rely on the character since his function overlaps with other characters. You can smoke more places and easily with Brimstone, and he feels like a slower Yoru to some extent. Personally, I do enjoy playing him but I hope whatever buff he gets will make the abilities more useful, but not to the point of being spammy.
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Here’s A First Look At The Upcoming POCO F3 And It’s A Rebadged Redmi K40

Renders of the new and upcoming POCO F3 have just been unveiled via a tipster by the name of Ishan Agarwal on Twitter. According to the tipster, the POCO F3 will be a rebadge of the Redmi K40 which was recently released in China. This bit of news isn’t all that surprising considering that there have been pieces of evidence pointing that the Redmi K40 series will be rebranded under the POCO brand for global audiences.
POCO F3 is coming
This is corroborated by Ishan as he said that the POCO F3 will feature a Snapdragon 870 SoC, the same as the Redmi K40. This means that the F3 should feature the same specs as the K40 including a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate as well as stereo speakers.

Your very first look at the POCO F3 Official Renders!
Will be launching with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Chipset.
The design looks like the Redmi K40, as expected. What are your thoughts? #POCOF3 #POCO #PowerMeetSpeed pic.twitter.com/vvVSDbq4X9
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However, if you look closely at the renders it does seem that the upcoming POCO device will feature slight cosmetic changes to differentiate itself from the Redmi K40. The black and white variants look to feature the POCO brand name. The blue variant, on the other hand, features a more distinct POCO brand placement; huge, white and placed towards the bottom middle of the device at an angle.

Other Redmi K40 features the POCO F3 will come with is a triple camera setup that includes a 48MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 5MP telephoto macro camera. It will also tout a 20MP punch-hole selfie camera at the front. There will also be a 4,520mAh battery powering the device with support for 33W fast charging. Despite the Redmi K40/POCO F3 coming with stereo speakers, the device loses the 3.5mm headphone jack (which is a shame in my book).
POCO will be doing a global launch event tonight where they are expected to launch the new POCO X3 Pro though there have been rumours of the POCO F3 being officially launched alongside it. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see for ourselves tonight.
Pokdepinion: If the price is right, I might just spring for the POCO F3 as my new daily driver.
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Might Drop the Signature Notch on Display

It appears that next year’s Apple iPhone 14 Pro might finally drop their signature notch on the display, and we even have renders giving us a glimpse of a possible look for it. Here’s what we know thus far.
No Notch on the Apple iPhone 14 Pro?

Here’s how I would like #iPhone14Pro to look like
*This is an original concept, not based on any actual or undisclosed Apple product pic.twitter.com/mk90ipPZ6L
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According to Korean news outlet The Elec, the iPhone 14 Pro models will no longer have the notch on the display. Instead, it will have a punch hole selfie camera instead. This will apply to both the Pro and Pro Max.
Previous reports suggested that all of the new iPhone models will ditch the notch but now, it appears to point towards it being the case only for the iPhone 14 Pro models. We have seen renders online which shows a standard punch hole selfie camera, but there are also renders of the punch hole being shaped more like a pill.
Regardless, Apple will need to figure out how to implement the Face ID sensors and emitter without the notch there. While the predicted 6.1-inch on the iPhone 14 Pro may be tough, the larger Pro Max variant would definitely have more room for them to play with. One thing’s for sure, we’re still going to get LTPO OLED displays so the 120Hz ProMotion display will return.
From what we know thus far, Apple may be getting more display panels from LG instead of relying on just Samsung. This will ensure that they will have adequate stocks for their devices when it finally launches in 2022. For now, we will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: I certainly hope they bring something substantial next year, like a move to USB-C. This would be useful as it lets me streamline all of my gadgets and it would be easier for Android users to migrate as well.
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Free Games for PS Plus April 2017 Announced; Drawn to Death Leads the Fray!

Here’s the official lineup of free games for PS Plus April 2017, starting off with Drawn to Death!
So some of you weren’t too happy with last month’s free games offering. Then again, a free game is a free game. Nothing wrong with having extras in our gaming library even if we’re not gonna play it.
If you’re looking forward to see what Sony Interactive Entertainment has lined up for us in April, we finally have the official lineup of free games for PS Plus April 2017. Hopefully, it’s not an April Fool’s joke.

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Free Games Lineup for PS Plus April 2017
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As Sony Interactive Entertainment eloquently put it, happy springtime, PlayStation Nation! The free games lineup for PS Plus April 2017 is here and it looks like multiplayer games are being focused on here. Whether you’re looking for couch co-op camaraderie or fierce online action, here’s some games to keep your consoles from collecting dust.
This may not come off as a surprise for some of you as this was announced a little earlier compared to the rest but Drawn to Death is leading the lineup. From the acclaimed developer David Jaffe, Drawn To Death challenges the shooter genre with unconventional gameplay mechanics that bring this 3rd person shooter/brawler to life. The game takes place entirely inside the pages of a high school kid’s notebook where hand-drawn characters and levels come to life.
They’ve also included the couch co-op title Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime. Pilot a neon battleship through a colorful galaxy by yourself or with up to three others. Through teamwork, triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies, and avoid a vacuumy demise. Protip: you can also play this game online with others through PS4’s Share Play feature.
What other free games are there for the PS Plus April 2017 lineup? Check it out just below here:
Full lineup:

Drawn To Death, PS4
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, PS4
Invizimals: the Lost Kingdom, PS3
Alien Rage – Extended Edition, PS3
10 Second Ninja, PS Vita (crossbuy with PS4)
Curses ‘n Chaos, PS Vita (crossbuy on PS4)

Pokdepinion: I’m not gonna lie, I’m a little bit underwhelmed by this month’s lineup. It really felt like last month’s one was better. What do you guys think?
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Southeast Asia’s First Play Everything Lounge by PlayStation Launched in Sunway Pyramid

The folks over at Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore has officially launched the very first Play Everything Lounge by PlayStation in Southeast Asia. It will be running in Sunway Pyramid from 23rd November 2018 to 17th February 2019.
In collaboration with Sunway Pyramid, the Play Everything Lounge by PlayStation will feature the latest PlayStation 4 games as well as PlayStation-related activities for mall visitors. This includes gaming tournaments, community-focused events, and exclusive game trials of upcoming games.

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For this weekend from 23rd to 25th November 2018, the public can get a hands-on experience with a demo of Kingdom Hearts 3. The demo will involve a battle against the Rock Titan as well as bits of the Toy Story world. I have personally played it but I will not spoil the experience for you. What I can tell you is that it’s definitely worth trying out.

There is also a PS VR experience as well as the opportunity to enjoy the PlayStation Classic at your leisure. The game demos that will be available here is expected to shuffle from time to time, but we have no specifics as to the game and dates for it. We expect Sony Interactive Entertainment to announce it when the time is right.
Once again, the Play Everything Lounge by PlayStation will be available from 23rd November 2018 to 17th February 2019 from 10AM to 10PM everyday. You can find it on the first floor of the Blue Zone in Sunway Pyramid.
Pokdepinion: Oh wow, a Play Everything Lounge by PlayStation right here in Malaysia, and in Sunway Pyramid no less. Guys, if you’re bringing your girls out for shopping, you know what to do :P
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Plantronics BackBeat GO 605 Introduced — Get It At A Price Of Less Than RM500!

Plantronics has today announced of their latest wireless headphone, the BackBeat GO 605, where it is priced at just below RM500.
Plantronics BackBeat GO 605

The new BackBeat GO 605 comes with dual equilization (EQ) modes, allowing users to choose between ‘Bass Boost‘ as well as ‘Balanced’ EQ. With the latter, it is Plantronics’ Signature Sound Curve. You can freely switch between modes with a single push of a button.

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It is slim and lightweight that comes with an over-ear design and soft memory foam ear cushions that provide the balance of comfort and also isolation.

With it’s rechargeable battery, it can deliver up to 18 hours of wireless listening, all on one single charge. The BackBeat GO 605’s earcups can be folded flat for easy storage as well as portability. Speaking of portability, it comes with a carrying pouch, which includes a USB cable for charging as well as an audio cable so that you can listen to music anytime, even if the battery is dead. Besides that, it also comes with a wideband-enabled microphone, meaning access to Siri,Google Now, and Cortana will be in a breeze. Not to forget, you can also answer calls with the microphone.
The BackBeat GO 605 Series is now available for purchase. It comes with in four different colors: Black, Khaki, Navy, and Grey. Price wise, it is set at a RM499 price tag. If you would like to learn more on it, you can click on the link right here.
Previously, we did a review on Plantronics’ BackBeat 505. You can check that out if you’d like to know more on Plantronics’ earlier headphones.
Pokdepinion: Hmm, I can’t say that it’s worth it or not. I would need to to test and experience it for myself before i pass the judgement. What do you think? Does the BackBeat GO 605 entice you to buy it? Let us know in the comment section down below as usual!

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Ubisoft Doesn’t Like It If You Don’t Play Far Cry 6 Enough

It’s understandable that game developers wants gamers to play their game but it seems that Ubisoft has taken it up a step by actually emailing them to do so.
Ubisoft wants gamers to play more

A lot of games are already ruthlessly designed to maximize engagement, but now they email and hassle you if you dare to stop playing them. pic.twitter.com/TRIsV4jnZP
— Brendan Sinclair (@BrendanSinclair) October 26, 2021

The game that’s in the topic is Far Cry 6, a recently released title from the company. One player over at Twitter has revealed on how Ubisoft has actually emailed him when he stopped playing the game.
In the email it was stated “It was amusing watching you fail”, referring to the player and it ends with “Surely you can do better than this” which subsequently followed by the his playtime of the game.

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The player, Brendan Sinclair, has said that he didn’t enjoy the game, hence the low playtime. Far Cry 6 is the sixth game in the Far Cry franchise (of course), where you fight against Yara’s dictator Anton Castillo. It’s available on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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Pokdepinion: I know some people would like “Meh, I’ll just ignore the email” but personally I’d be annoyed if I get an email like that. I’ll play the game if I want to, thank you very much.
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No matter where you go on the internet, there’s a very high chance that you will see an ad or two. After all, plenty of businesses rely on them for income. Soon, you might not even need to go anywhere to see ads as it may appear on Google Chrome soon.
Google Chrome May Start Displaying Ads In New Tab Soon

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According to XDA Developers, Google is currently testing a new feature where the New Tab page on Google Chrome will display shopping ads. What is shown here will be influenced by the users’ browsing activity on the company’s services.
At the moment, the feature isn’t live yet but it is being tested on the newest version of Google Chrome Canary on Windows. It’s also worth noting that the feature isn’t enabled by default and is hidden in the flags section, which can be enabled if you want to see how it works. The shopping ads are expected to appear in a card format, right below shortcuts.
If you want to see how it works, simply use the following steps:
Previewing New Shopping Ad Feature on Google Chrome

Download Chrome Canary from here.
Launch Canary and in the address bar type chrome://flags to open flags
Search the following flags: NTP Modules and NTP Shopping Task Module
Enable NTP Modules and select Enabled – Fake Data for the Shopping Task Module
Restart the browser to view the changes

You can choose to dismiss the ad cards if you wish to do so by closing it. The ads will only show up when “Fake Data” is selected instead of “Enabled” or “Enable Real Data”. Apart from that, they are also testing Recipes and Kaleidoscope modules for NTP.
For now, there is no confirmation on whether this feature will actually make it to the public versions. After all, flags are simply experimental features that Chromium developers use to test new features. If it ever makes it to the latest public version of Google Chrome, we will be reporting it as soon as information becomes available.
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Pokdepinion: I personally feel that it is a bit excessive but at the same time, nothing in this world is free. Many of us have been using it for free, so it’s no surprise that they’re looking for way to monetize it.
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GIGABYTE Launched Five New GeForce RTX 4060 Models

In line with NVIDIA’s global launch date of June 29, GIGABYTE has officially unveiled five designs for the GeForce RTX 4060 lineup, following the same product stack as the prior RTX 4060 Ti 8GB launch in May  (with the exception of dual-fan WINDFORCE model).
The five models are the AORUS GeForce RTX 4060 ELITE 8G, the GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC 8G, the GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G, the GeForce RTX 4060 EAGLE OC 8G and the GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE OC 8G, all of which feature respective factory overclocks of 2640MHz, 2550MHz, 2550MHz, 2505MHz and 2475MHz (the reference card is rated at 2460MHz).

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All models will feature a pair of both HDMI 2.1 ports and DisplayPort 1.4 ports; and with the exception of the entry-level WINDFORCE OC, all models are triple-fan designs with size in the range of 272mm to 299mm long, with thickness up to 56mm. WINDFORCE OC meanwhile is the sole dual-fan design measuring 192mm long and 41mm thick.
The pricing of the GIGABYTE RTX 4060 lineup are as follows:
AORUS GeForce RTX 4060 ELITE 8G – RM1,859
GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC 8G – RM1,769
GeForce RTX 4060 GAMING OC 8G – RM1,699
GeForce RTX 4060 EAGLE OC 8G – RM1,639
GeForce RTX 4060 WINDFORCE OC 8G – RM1,579
Pokdepinion: Huge sizes for the RTX 4060’s TGP.
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Ubisoft Reveals Full List of Games Coming to Uplay+

As we’ve reported before, Ubisoft is set to launch their own premium subscription gaming service called Uplay+. Many have wondered on what to expect with the new platform, and now, we have a good glimpse of it.
Ubisoft has unveiled the the full list of games will be available on Uplay+ when it’s released. There appears to be over 100 games in the platform, and it includes pretty much any game you can think of that came from Ubisoft.
This includes the entire Assassin’s Creed franchise, Prince of Persia, and even upcoming games like Ghost Recon: Breakpoint. It seems that you’ll be getting every game that the company has to offer in recent years, though it might not necessarily mean the latest games will be available here in the future. Furthermore, it looks like they will be prioritizing on premium editions of games as opposed to the standard editions wherever possible. This means that all the DLC, expansion, and other bonus content will be available for you to enjoy on Uplay+.

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Uplay+ will be launched on 3rd September 2019 exclusively for PC gamers. It will be priced at USD $14.99 per month, and will let you download all of the included games directly to your PC. You can actually try the subscription service for free when it’s finally launched by signing up before 15th August 2019.
To sign up for the service, click right here.
The full list of games is subjected to change, and there may be additions to the list when Uplay+ is officially launched. The availability also may differ based on region. For now, check out the full list of games right below here:
Uplay+ Full Games List

Anno 1800 – Deluxe Edition
Anno 2205 – Ultimate Edition
Assassin’s Creed – Director’s Cut
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood – Deluxe Edition
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles – China
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles – India
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles – Russia
Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry – Standalone Edition
Assassin’s Creed II – Deluxe Edition
Assassin’s Creed III + Liberation Remastered
Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag – Gold Edition
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – Ultimate Edition*
Assassin’s Creed Origins – Gold Edition*
Assassin’s Creed Origins – Discovery Tour
Assassin’s Creed Revelations – Standard Edition
Assassin’s Creed Rogue – Deluxe Edition
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate – Gold Edition*
Assassin’s Creed Unity – Standard Edition
Beyond Good and Evil
Brothers in Arms: Earned In Blood
Brothers in Arms: Hells Highway
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Child of Light
Cold Fear
Far Cry 2 – Fortune’s Edition
Far Cry 3 – Blood Dragon (Standalone)
Far Cry 3 – Deluxe Edition
Far Cry 4 – Gold Edition
Far Cry 5 – Gold Edition*
Far Cry New Dawn – Deluxe Edition
Far Cry Primal – Digital Apex Edition
Flashback Origin
For Honor – Marching Fire Edition
From Dust
Gods & Monsters (coming soon)
I Am Alive
Imperialism
Imperialism 2
Might & Magic IX
Might & Magic VII – For Blood And Honor
Might & Magic VIII -Day of the Destroyer
Might & Magic X Legacy – Deluxe Edition
Might & Magic: Heroes II – Gold Edition
Might & Magic: Heroes III – Complete Edition
Might & Magic: Heroes V – Standard Edition
Might & Magic: Heroes VI – Gold Edition
Might & Magic: Heroes VI – Shades of Darkness
Might & Magic: Heroes VII – Deluxe Edition
Might & Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire
Monopoly PLUS
Ode
Panzer General 2
Panzer General 3D assault
POD Gold
Prince of Persia (2008)
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands – Deluxe Edition
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Rayman 2
Rayman 3
Rayman Forever
Rayman Legends
Rayman Origins
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Silent Hunter 2
Silent Hunter 3
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific – Gold Edition
Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic – Gold Edition
South Park: The Fractured but Whole – Gold Edition
South Park: The Stick of Truth – Standard Edition
Speed Buster
Starlink – Digital Deluxe Starter Kit
Steep – X Games Gold Edition*
The Crew – Ultimate Edition*
The Crew 2 – Gold Edition*
The Settlers 1 – History Edition
The Settlers 2 – History Edition
The Settlers 3 – History Edition
The Settlers 4 – History Edition
The Settlers 5: Heritage of the Kings – History Edition
The Settlers 6: Rise of an Empire – History Edition
The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom – History Edition
Tom Clancy’s EndWar
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier – Deluxe Edition
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands – Ultimate Edition*
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint – Gold Edition (coming soon)
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six – Standard Edition
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six 3 – Gold Edition
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Lockdown
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege – Ultimate Year Four Edition*
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas II
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Quarantine (coming soon)
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist – Deluxe Edition
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction – Deluxe Edition
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent
Tom Clancy’s The Division – Gold Edition
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 – Ultimate Edition
Trackmania Turbo
Transference – Uplay
Trials Evolution – Gold Edition
Trials Fusion – Standard Edition
Trials Rising – Gold Edition
Uno
Valiant Hearts
Warlords Battlecry
Warlords Battlecry 2
Watch_Dogs – Complete Edition
Watch_Dogs 2 – Gold Edition
Watch_Dogs Legion Ultimate Edition* (coming soon)
World In Conflict – Complete Edition
Zombi

Pokdepinion: Well, many have wondered and thought how extensive the game library can be on Uplay+. It’s surprisingly big, isn’t it? (That’s what she said)
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Samsung Electronics To Showcase Neo QLED 8K At 2022 Media Forum

Samsung Neo QLED 8K

The Samsung Neo QLED 8K will be showcased at the upcoming 2022 Media Forum, highlighting the technology, features, and innovation behind their new product.

For the past 11 years, the Media Forum sessions (formerly known as Technical Seminars), have served as a special platform for delivering extensive information and an exclusionary hands-on experience with new products. This year from 11th April to 16th of May, participants coming from six different regions: the Middle East, Europe, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa will attend the global virtual forum.

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In line with their vision: “Screens Everywhere, Screens for All”, Samsung is introducing new technologies from the 2022 line-up that allows seamless connectivity across multiple devices using TVs and screens serving as the central hub for the connected lifestyle. Participants will get the opportunity to learn more about the following products and fields.

Samsung’s 2022 Neo QLED 8K have extended neural networks, to be more exact a 14-bit contrast mapping and AI-powered smart upscaling capabilities using the Quantum Mini LEDS and their Neural Quantum Processor 8K, allowing the displays to give the most accurate colours and image quality. Samsung’s new Smart Hub also boasts a new and improved user interface with quick content discovery and a series of smart capabilities.

Furthermore, in order to make gaming more efficient and accessible for a fast-paced and seamless experience, the Neo QLED 8K features HDMI 2.1 support ports, Motion Xcelerator Turbo Pro 4K 144hz gaming, Super Ultrawide Gameview, and Game Bar. Samsung also provides the greatest gaming experiences for all users with the new Gaming Hub, a gaming streaming discovery platform that helps connects both hardware and software, in order to provide a smooth player experience.
Samsung’s TV comes with EyeComfort mode and Smart Calibration to allow a more pleasant and precise viewing experience to meet users’ experiences and their everyday needs. Moreover, Samsung’s latest soundbars, such as the new Ultra Slim Soundbar and the S Series, as well as the Sound Tower lineup, provide users with immersive Dolby Atmos sound experiences. For a greener future, The Neo QLED 8K comes with an all-new SolarCell Remote which draws power from both light and radio frequencies in order to minimize the impact of waste for a greener future.
Pokdepinion: Love the fact that Samsung has moved forward with their new innovations for gaming and I cannot wait to experience the TV firsthand. Also, props to Samsung for keeping up with green initiatives by making sustainable remotes. GO GREEN!
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Xbox Series X Is Not The Actual Name – More Consoles Potentially Coming?

Xbox Series X Is Not The Actual Name

The Xbox Series X was met with a rather mixed reception. Some liked the name, while others condemned it rather brutally. It’s a rather divisive name choice, that’s for sure. As it turns out, the actual name of the console is much simpler, it’s just that we never really understood it properly.
According to Business Insider, a Microsoft representative told them the console that will be ushering in the next generation of gaming is just called “Xbox,” with “Series X” being the model name.
The name we’re carrying forward to the next generation is simply Xbox, and at The Game Awards, you saw that name come to life through the Xbox Series X. The name ‘Xbox Series X’ allows room for additional consoles in the future. Microsoft
That last part definitely surprised me. It would not be a big surprise to see them take a similar approach to the Xbox One, but teasing a new console when the next one isn’t even out yet is surprising. It would appear that there will indeed be a number of new Xbox consoles coming our way.

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This may be still be confusing for some but it isn’t the first time we’ve had weird names by Microsoft. It first started out with Xbox, then the Xbox 360, and the current-gen Xbox One. A lot of people expected the Xbox One name to be a rebranding effort as it, and then they will move on to two, three, and higher. Guess they’re doing that again this time around.
Source: BusinessInsider
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Rockstar Launches PC Games Store — Offers GTA San Andreas For Free In Celebration

When you talk about Rockstar games, you get the idea of iconic titles such as the Grand Theft Auto series, Bully, and their most recent game, Red Dead Redemption 2. Well now it seems that they’ve launched their very own game launcher on PC.

To celebrate the launch itself, they are giving away Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas absolutely for free (while the offer last). If you’re interested in installing the launcher, you can check out the link here.

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The Rockstar Games Launcher will take up 1GB of your space and it includes built-in cloud saves. If you have games from Steam such as GTA V and Max Payne 3, you’ll only be able to run from the launcher from now on.
At the current moment there’s a total of 7 game titles available at the launcher including Bully: Scholarship Edition, Max Payne 3, Grand Theft Auto V, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and finally L.A Noire. You will find the contents available inside the store to be shown in our local currency, Ringgit Malaysia.
Aside from the launch of the store, this could mean that we will be seeing Red Dead Redemption 2 to be coming to PC on the store itself, instead of Steam or Epic Games Store.
Pokdepinion: Not another game store… Oh well, there’s San Andreas to enjoy again :P
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Xiaomi Mi 9T Officially Lands In Malaysia At RM1,199

The highly anticipated Xiaomi Mi 9T finally lands in our shores today officially with the price tag of RM1,199. For those of you who don’t know, it is the global version of the Redmi K20.

Redmi K20 is equipped with a Snapdragon 730 chipset and features a 6GB RAM + 64GB storage configuration. Coming with a 48MP AI triple rear camera, that features a 13MP ultra-wide and 8MP telephoto lens, a 20MP pop-up camera is available for your selfies.

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Xiaomi Mi 9T Specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 8nm SoC
Adreno 618
6GB/8GB RAM
64GB/128GB/256GB
6.39″ FHD+ AMOLED display
48MP f/1.8 + 13MP f/2.4 ultra wide-angle + 8MP f/2.4 telephoto
20MP f/2.2 selfie camera
MIUI 10 (based on Android 9 Pie)
4000 mAh battery, 18W Fast Charge
Price: RM1,199 (6GB/64GB), RM1,399 (6GB/128GB)

Display wise, it comes with a 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen that you can use its in-display fingerprint sensor. Under the hood is a 4000mAh battery that offers 18W charging through its Type-C. Not to forget, the Xiaomi Mi 9T does come with a 3.5mm headphone jack.

If you don’t think that the price is sweet enough, well Xiaomi Malaysia is offering a one-day special offer on Lazada where you can get the Xiaomi Mi 9T at a RM1,099 price tag.
So what do you think of the price of the new Xiaomi Mi 9T?
Pokdepinion: This has certainly got to be one the best offer for the mid-range segment, packing a lot for its price tag!
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Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II and G7 X Mark III launched with pro features in a compact body

Professional cameras offer a ton of controls and features to help you dial in the perfect settings for your shots quickly, but they are really bulky. Today, Canon Marketing Malaysia introduced the PowerShot G5 X Mark II and PowerShot G7 X Mark III, the latest compact cameras packing impressive pro-level features into a form factor that fits into your pocket.

The latest PowerShot G5 X Mark II and G7 X Mark III both offer a 20.1MP 1″ sensor supported by Canon’s Digic 8 image processor, along with wide apertures of F/1.8-F/2.8 across the focal range. The PowerShot G5 X Mark II has a slightly longer 5x zoom, while the PowerShot G7 X Mark III tops out at 4.2x. The former also offers the ability to do close ups of up to 0.47x magnification.

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While the PowerShot G5 X Mark II offers more impressive optics, the PowerShot G7 X Mark III brings with it the ability to do livestreams directly on YouTube. With the 3.0″ LCD that tilts all the way to 180°, taking selfies or recording a vlog has never been easier with these two new cameras. Speaking of vlogs, both cameras can record at 4K30 without cropping, promising plenty of details in your recordings. Also, you can easily get 8MP frame grabs from your recorded videos, directly from the camera.
          The Canon G5 X Mk II features a popup EVF.            Plenty of dials and a popup flash on the G7 X Mk III.
The Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II is only offered in black, priced at RM3599, while the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III is priced at RM2999 and is available in black and silver.
Pokdepinion: They are really pocketable but they aren’t exactly ergonomic in use for my big hands.
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ASUS Releases Gundam Themed RT-AX82U and RT-AX86U Routers

Great news Gundam fans! ASUS has partnered with Gundam to release special Gundam-themed RT-AX82U and RT-AX86U WIFI 6 routers.

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The special edition RT-AX82U is based on original Gundam protagonist Amuro Ray and his famous (and OG) RX-78-2 Gundam suit. SImilar to the standard version, the RT-AX82U has support for WIFI 6, is focused more on high speed gaming and comes with support for Asus’ AURA RGB lighting effects. Furthermore, the red, white and blue combined with the RGB lighting effects just screams RX-78-2.
The RT-AX86U on the other hand, features a red and black colour scheme which is meant to evoke the colours of classic Gundam protagonist Char Aznable and his infamous MS-06S Zaku II mobile suit. The RT-AX86U comes equipped with a Broadcom high performance processor, supports up to 5700Mbps bandwidth, a 2.5G ethernet port, as well as support for WIFI 6.

There is no official price for these special edition Gundam ASUS routers however the original RT-AX82U and RT-AX86U retails for RMB1299 (±RM792) and RMB1999 (±RM1218) respectively.
We don’t know yet if ASUS will have limited edition Gundam collab products in addition to these routers, but knowing the company, they will most likely introduce other products under this theme.
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Pokdepinion: My God that RT-AX82U looks sweet as all heck! If ASUS does release other Gundam-themed products, I hope to see maybe a Gundam laptop or a monitor, maybe with modern Gundam themes. Imagine a monitor with Gundam Unicorn colours and design..
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ASUS ZenFone 6 Spotted On Antutu With Snapdragon 855

We all know that ZenFone 6 will make its debut in Valencia next month as ASUS has given teasers previously. Just recently, it seems that it made an appearance on the Antutu benchmark, revealing some of the specifications that it offers.
ZenFone 6 Antutu
As you can see, the phone packs 6GB RAM that’s paired with 128GB of internal storage. A Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is expected, being the latest chipset in the market right now. It looks like the phone will sport on a Full HD+ screen with a 19:5:9 body-to-screen ratio. Its 363172 score is somewhat expected from a Snapdragon 855 powered device. The original announcement of the phone came with a teaser, where it seemed like the device didn’t have any type of notch on the display. You can check out that teaser right here.
Pokdepinion: Well I can’t wait for ASUS to unveil the phone. When ZenFone 5Z came to the market last year, it was the cheapest Snapdragon 845 device for consumers. It’ll be interesting to see how ASUS will market this and where it will be priced at this time around.

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Lazada Seals The Year With 1.3 Billion Visits — Record Broken Thanks To 11.11 And 12.12

Lazada Malaysia has revealed that they broken yet another record which they garnered a whopping 1.3 billion visits to their platform during the 11.11 and 12.12 shopping festivals.
Thanks to 12.12 in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam,  sales tallies up for more than 30 times than their normal day Gross Merchandise Value.
It was found out that 9 out of 10 shoppers of the platform had placed their orders on the Lazada App, which is an increased from 7 out 10 from 2017.

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In Southeast Asia, it turns out that Samsung ranked first in the Best Selling Brands for smartphone, which they are followed by Xiaomi and Apple respectively.
It was a different case for Malaysia though. Xiaomi top the charts, followed by Apple and then ASUS. Finishing up the the list is HUAWEI and OPPO, which they’ve finished fourth and fifth spot.
Pokdepinion: I’m just surprised that Samsung managed to be the best selling smartphone brand in the region. As for Malaysia, it’s quite expected that Xiaomi was the best seller, seeing their devices and the price that they’ve been offered at.
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16-threaded AMD Zen CPU may be coming out by October

AMD‘s much anticipated CPUs based on their upcoming Zen architecture may be coming pretty soon. An octa-core 95W Zen CPU is currently going through validation and may make an appearance sometime in October, just in time for the holiday season shopping spree.

Launched under the Summit Ridge line-up, the CPU may feature Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT), which means we will be looking at a 16-thread CPU, double of what current AMD CPUs are offering. The upcoming CPU will have more pedestrian TDP figures this time around, coming in at only 95W, a figure we are used to seeing on regular consumer CPUs.

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The power consumption figures are the result of AMD’s shift to the 14 nm FinFET LPP manufacturing process, which promises some impressive jump in efficiency, coming from the previous 32 nm node used for the Bulldoze and Excavator cores. Besides reduction in power consumption, the Zen cores also promise a 40% increase in IPC, which should bring it in line with Intel Haswell’s IPC figures. What remains to be seen is how they perform in the real world and the pricing, which is an important factor to most PC gamers.

Pokdepinion: AMD is definitely banking heavily on the upcoming Zen and Polaris architectures to stay alive. Let’s hope that they do perform and put up a good fight for both Intel and NVIDIA. Competition drives innovation, right?
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Exynos 2200 with RDNA 2 GPU missed 11th January launch due to overheating?

Samsung was supposed to take the wraps off the much anticipated Exynos 2200 chipset featuring the RDNA 2 graphics on 11th January at CES 2022, but instead what happened was Samsung removing all teasers and tweets about the launch of their upcoming chipset. Rumors are hinting towards Samsung ironing out certain issues with their chipset, although Samsung is claiming that everything is fine. Or is it?
Exynos 2200 overheating with AMD RDNA 2 graphics?
“We are planning to unveil the new application processor at the time of launching a new Samsung smartphone. There are no problems with the AP’s production and performance.”
According to Samsung’s statement to Business Korea, they are planning to unveil their new chipset along with a new Samsung smartphone, and that there are no issues with the Exynos 2200’s production and performance. The statement does seem very safe and tame, but it definitely doesn’t address why they teased the launch of the Exynos 2200 and then abruptly removing all the marketing materials about it.
Samsung Exynos 4nm RDNA2 frequency, designed to target 1.9GHz, results:
1.9 Hot
1.69 Also hot
1.49 Also hot
1.29 Current frequency
Currently planned to be raised to 1.49 to save some dignity, but not necessarily OK.
The three departments of terminal, soc, and OEM are currently playing a pot of porridge.
Meanwhile on serial leaker’s Ice Universe’s end, he is claiming that Samsung was too ambitious with the GPU clocks, and targeted a lofty 1.9GHz for the RDNA 2 graphics. For comparison, AMD themselves have set the RDNA 2 graphics in the new AMD Ryzen 6000 series to 1.9GHz, but have the advantage of a laptop’s cooling. In a smartphone, I seriously doubt that 1.9GHz is even viable. As it turns out, 1.29GHz was possible, but Samsung is trying to push for 1.49GHz for a more reasonable balance of performance to heat output.

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Exynos 2200 to not even feature in Galaxy S22 lineup?
Other rumors are pointing towards Samsung using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 for all Samsung Galaxy S22 series. That might be a serious bummer to those expecting to see something aside from Qualcomm’s offerings. Aside from that, Samsung is also allegedly going to skip the Exynos 2200 even for the Galaxy Z Fold4, which is launching in the later half of the year.

The Exynos 2200 is an extremely ambitious combo, combining Arm CPU cores with AMD’s RDNA 2 graphics architecture. It was set be the first mobile chipset to offer hardware-accelerated raytracing capabilities. Trying to cram all of that into a mobile chipset that won’t spontaneously combust is probably a challenge that was beyond what Samsung and AMD engineers have anticipated. With that said, canceling the entire launch is quite odd, considering that they can definitely finetune the clocks after the announcement.
In any case, Samsung is slated to launch the Samsung Galaxy S22 series on 8th February, so stay tuned for more updates regarding the Exynos 2200 and Samsung’s upcoming devices!
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Pokdepinion: Ah man I was hoping for a big comeback from Exynos… Maybe we will see the Exynos 2200 in larger devices like tablets or Chromebooks?
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Gain power savings with AMD 300 and Fury series

Let’s face the facts shall we? AMD cards aren’t known to sip power or have relatively cool temperatures. But now it seems you will be able to make your AMD card do just that with AMD’s Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC), a new option in AMD Catalyst Control Center. NVIDIA has implemented something like this in their mobile GPUs, the aptly named Battery Boost which limits the frame rates so that the GPU doesn’t have to work so hard, thus extending battery life. But who games while running on battery power anyway. So back to AMD’s solution, the concept is the same, just applied for desktop cards to lower the workload which will result in a reduction in power consumption and also temperatures.
And based on PCWorld’s contributor, Jason Evangelho’s tests, the drop in temps and power consumption are considerable, especially considering the system with the Sapphire Radeon Tri-X 390X tested is capable of pulling a whopping 450W from the wall with FRTC off in Civilization : Beyond Earth.
Image source: PCWorld
As you can see in the graphs, the power consumption is cut down rather drastically to 379W with FRTC set to 75 fps or a 15% saving, which is above the 60 fps most monitors are capable of displaying at 60 Hz with V Sync. If set to 55 fps a bigger drop is observed, with it dropping to 357W or a 20% drop in power consumption. The Fury X shows similar gains. A bigger gain is observed in Bioshock: Infinite, in which the 390X draws 424W with FRTC off, and a much lower 285W with FRTC set to 55 fps. That’s a 48% difference right there in just a few clicks. The Fury X shows a lesser but just as impressive 34% reduction in system power consumption with FRTC @ 55 fps.

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With lower workloads also comes lower temperatures.
Image source: PCWorld
The already cool AMD Radeon Fury X sees but a small drop in temps, but the much hotter Sapphire Radeon Tri-X 390X is able to benefit from the bigger drop in temperatures. Not as impressive as the power consumption drop, but it’s there. And needless to say noise levels will drop as the temperatures go down as the cooling system no longer has to work as hard to dissipate the heat.
However in their testing they found FRTC to be ineffective in Diablo III and Heroes of the Storm. This may be related to a bug but it should soon be squashed in updates.
FRTC only supports AMD Radeon R9 300 and Fury series for now, but as the R9 300 line up is mainly made up of rebadged older cards, the feature may very well be supported by the older cards through future driver updates.

SOURCE: PCWorld

Pokdepinion: This is a very good move for AMD. As the Maxwell claim to glory is high efficiency while delivering great performance, and now AMD has an answer for that. NVIDIA fans may cry, “but we do not need to limit our FPS to achieve those numbers,” but do we really need anything above what our screen can display? And finally I can put my favorite hate-speech against AMD to rest. AMD is less hot and power-hungry now.
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Kingston Server Premier DDR5 RDIMMs Receive Validation on Intel Sapphire Rapids CPUs

Four DDR5-4800 modules are validated for Intel’s latest Xeon Scalable datacenter CPUs.

Kingston has confirmed that its DDR5-4800 Server Premier series RDIMMs (Register DIMMs) have been validated on Intel’s latest 4th Gen Xeon Scalable CPUs (codename Sapphire Rapids). The validation process is used to verify stability and any potential defects in break-in period and all modules must go through this process before it’s cleared to operate on servers.

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The Server Premier series also has a few features that ensures its highest stability, including locked BOM (build of materials) – which provides consistent component brands and its revisions; 90-day part change notification, 8-quarter (2 year) roadmap, server platform validation, motherboard qualification, lifetime warranty and industry-leading service and support.
Four models are available, ranging from 16GB to 64GB (including single-rank and dual-rank variants):

KSM48R40BD4TMM-64HMR
64GB DDR5-4800 ECC Registered DIMM x80 CL40 2Rx4 1.1V

KSM48R40BS4TMM-32HMR
32GB DDR5-4800 ECC Registered DIMM x80 CL40 1Rx4 1.1V

KSM48R40BD8KMM-32HMR
32GB DDR5-4800 ECC Registered DIMM x80 CL40 2Rx8 1.1V

KSM48R40BS8KMM-16HMR
16GB DDR5-4800 ECC Registered DIMM x80 CL40 1Rx8 1.1V

“We’re excited to announce the validation of our next-generation server memory parts on Intel’s 4th Gen Xeon Scalable processor,” said Kingston. “Validation is always the first step for memory manufacturers to demonstrate the quality and compatibility of their memory solutions. DDR5 delivers the technology to scale in bandwidth and capacity to meet the performance requirements of tomorrow’s data centers.”
Pokdepinion: Took Intel long time to get the CPU launched, memory vendors must’ve waited for quite a while.
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How is JENDELA doing with improving 4G and the 3G retirement in Malaysia?

One of the major shockers announced by our ex-PM with the Jalinan Digital Negara (JENDELA) initiative was that 3G networks will gradually be phased out in favor of 4G networks. Wider 4G network coverage was part of the plan, along with increased speeds. So after a year, what has it achieved? Opensignal has some pretty interesting data on that.
4G availability is at 88.8%, with 3G availability down by 3.6 percentage points

According to 3 months worth of data from August 2020 and August 2021, Opensignal noted a 2.8 percentage points improvement in 4G availability, while 3G availability went down by 3.6 percentage points, across Malaysia. All regions in Malaysia are now seeing over 80% 4G availability, with some even seeing above 90%, like the Klang Valley, Penang, Labuan and also Melaka.

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However users in certain regions are still heavily reliant on 3G for connectivity, which doesn’t bode well when it comes to shutting down 3G networks. One positive note is that sparsely populated regions are seeing a much bigger improvement in 4G availability, with Terengganu charting 6.4 percentage points and Pahang increasing by 5.6 percentage points. Sabah and Sarawak saw smaller improvements, of 2.2 percentage points and 2.8 percentage points, respectively.
4G networks are now 8.7% more widely accessible

Opensignal also went into the data of the expansion of the 4G networks by the telcos. As you would expect, the biggest changes are in the less-developed regions like Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang, as well as Sarawak and Sabah. The latter duo charts the biggest improvements in the nation, with 12.5% and 15.4% higher 4G coverage, respectively.
Hopefully by the end of the year, we will be able to achieve the JENDELA target of 96.9% 4G mobile broadband coverage in populated areas. We definitely can’t be stuck using 3G in 2021. I sure hope the 5G rollout will also be quick, so that more Malaysians can enjoy the faster speeds soon.
Pokdepinion: Well, at least we are getting somewhere.
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Sony Xperia 1 II can run on USB power without charging its battery

The reason why you aren’t recommended to charge your smartphone while using it is because it will generate a lot of heat, which will damage your battery. Current-gen smartphones will charge the battery while the hardware draws power from it, creating a lot of unnecessary heat. Sony’s HS power control feature in the Sony Xperia 1 II will solve that issue.
With this feature, the Sony Xperia 1 II will run on USB power directly, instead of using battery power while the battery is being charged. This reduces the heat generated and will extend the lifespan of the battery. HS power control should also help the phone deliver better gaming performance over extended gaming sessions, as there will be one less source of heat, with the battery out of the equation.

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However I will probably not recommend using the Sony Xperia 1 II for gaming while connected to the charger anyway, as the central location of the USB-C port will get in the way of your hand holding the device. I do see it coming in handy for people intending to make full use of its video capabilities though, as a powerbank will greatly enhance the endurance of the Sony Xperia 1 II. But from what we can see, the HS power control feature is a part of the game mode on the Xperia 1 II, but if it is like most other implementations in the market, you should be able to add the camera app as a game.
Sony Xperia 1 II Specs

Snapdragon 865 5G, octa-core @ up to 2.84 GHz, 7nm
8GB RAM
256GB storage
6.5″ 4K HDR OLED, 21:9 aspect ratio
12MP f/1.7 + 12MP f/2.4 3x telephoto + 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle
8MP f/2.0 selfie camera
4000 mAh battery, 18W USB-PD
$1199 (~RM5212)

While the hardware for the Sony Xperia 1 II is not the most impressive for its price, Sony seems to have put a renewed focus on improving their software for the camera, which was a major downside of their previous flagships. It has yet to make its way to Malaysia, but the Sony Xperia 10 II has been announced in Malaysia already.
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Pokdepinion: Seems like quite an interesting feature. No idea why didn’t more smartphones offer this.
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Next Mega Man Game Reportedly in Development – Series to Last Longer Than Expected

Next Mega Man Game Reportedly in Development

If you’re a big fan of the Mega Man series and wondered what’s next for the Blue Bomber, then you’re in luck. An interview with series producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya recently surfaced and he had quite some interesting details to share about the beloved series.
4Gamer: “What can you tell us about the next game to be developed? The most recent game. Mega Man 11, was amazing, and we [4Gamer] are expecting the revival of the Star Force series. Personally I would like to see the Command Mission saga to be brought back. (laughs)”
Tsuchiya: “I see (laughs). There are a lot of titles I personally want to work on, but to tell the truth the next game to be developed has already been decided on, I’d just like to keep the specific details hidden for the moment. Please wait until we make an announcement. Still, I think that the there’s no such thing as a spin-off in the Mega Man series, every saga is a main series on its own. When speaking of Mega Man, there will always be people who think of “X”, as well as people who think of “EXE”, and I think that’s why each one’s concept of what Mega Man is changes depending on the generation. For that reason, we don’t want to deny any series of its future.
In that same interview, Tsuchiya also stated Capcom is “planning on extending the Mega Man brand at least over 10 or 20 more years by giving it constant stimulation, that way we’ll be able to experience new titles alongside new players.” It’ll be interesting to see what kind of titles are in store for the long-running franchise.

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The previous game, Mega Man 11, had strong sales according to Capcom’s financial results last year. Meanwhile you can listen to the soundtracks from the franchise for free on Spotify by clicking right here. And for longtime fans of the series, there’s a new Zero / ZX Legacy Collection set to launch on 21st January 2020.
Source: 4Gamer
Pokdepinion: I’m surprised they’re still invested in the series. Well, gotta hope for the best I suppose. I’m still sad that Mega Man Legends 3 won’t be a thing.
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Adobe Announces Adobe Substance 3D To Help Nurture Future 3D Creativity

Adobe has just released the Adobe Substance 3D Collection, a suite of interoperable tools and services that support 3D creativity from the beginning to the end of any project. Its foundation is the Substance suite, which has been used to create the vast majority of AAA games, including Half-Life Alyx and Microsoft Flight Simulator, as well as films like Star Wars: Episode IX and Blade Runner 2049 (Oscar winner for best visual effects), design, architecture, and more for years.
Substance 3D offers cutting-edge technologies for seasoned 3D artists while also making the medium accessible to newcomers. It makes use of artificial intelligence to simplify a lot of the technical aspects of 3D creation, yet it has the same “what you see is what you get” interface that artists are used to from Photoshop or Illustrator. And the collection isn’t just about tools; it also includes thousands of models, textures, lighting systems, and other elements to get your ideas off the ground.
What’s in the Adobe Substance 3D Collection?

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Substance 3D Stager: Based on Adobe Dimension, allows you to quickly put together models, materials and lighting in a 3D scene to create spectacular virtual images and renderings.

Substance 3D Painter: This allows you to apply textures and materials to a 3D object and is often referred to as the Photoshop of 3D. Those finely detailed and infinitely changeable textures are essential for making 3D things appear so lifelike that you can reach out and touch them.

Substance 3D Sampler: This is (based on Substance Alchemist) simplifies the process of developing materials. In just a few minutes, you may import a photo and apply filters and blend parts to create a texture or other substance.

Substance 3D Designer: You can design your own customisable textures, materials, and even 3D models from scratch with Substance 3D Designer.
Substance 3D Asset Library: Thousands of 3D assets, including models, lights, and materials, have been generated by Adobe’s content team. The models range from a rusted screwdriver to an aeroplane cabin wall, and they cover a wide range of applications, from fashion and automobile design to architecture and games. Everything you need to get a head start on whatever project you’re working on and add rich detail and nuance to your scene. You’ll also be able to examine how these professionally crafted materials were created so you can use the same techniques on your own projects.
Aside from the collection, Adobe has also released a private beta of Substance 3D Modeler, a modelling tool that lets you construct your own 3D objects. Modeller employs a virtual reality interface to simulate the natural, organic sensation of sculpting clay with your hands. It allows you to interact with your model on the desktop with your hands, allowing you to take advantage of mouse precision. as well as tablet controllers
For more information, do head over to the official Adobe website here.
Pokdepinion: This looks like a pretty useful collection of tools to have especially for a 3D artist. I don’t really know how to do 3D creations so this is definitely not for me.
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Get Free Movie Tickets With Just Your Touch ‘N Go This Month

Touch ‘n Go eWallet and TGV  Cinemas are partnering up to bring you an exclusive promo where you can get free movie tickets across all TGV Cinemas in the country.
Free Movie Tickets With Touch ‘N Go
In this whole month of October, you can enjoy the “Get 1-for-1 Movie Tickets” promotion when you make over-the-counter purchases at TGV Cinemas with your Touch ‘n Go eWallet.
The promotion starts tomorrow, on the 6th of October 2018, so make your way to TGV Cinemas to secure yourself a pair of movie tickets to catch all the upcoming blockbusters.

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Just in case you’re wondering on how it works, here are the steps;

Download the Touch ‘n Go eWallet from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
Reload your Touch ‘n Go eWallet.
The promotion is valid every Saturday throughout the month of October (6/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10), while stocks last.
Only applicable for over-the-counter purchase at TGV Cinemas made with the Touch ‘n Go eWallet.
Only applicable for showtimes on Saturdays in the month of October.
Only applicable to standard and preferred seat tickets

So it is just as simple as that. For more information, you can check out Touch ‘n Go’s official website here.
Pokdepinion: Nice deal! Though I wish that they could’ve added Sundays too in the deal.

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