Maxis Teams Up With PROTON For 5G Case Deployment

Our very own car maker PROTON has partnered up with Maxis to deploy a 5G use case comprising multiple converged solution to power up their Tanjung Malim plant.
Maxis partners PROTON for 5G case deployment

The network installation began last month in October. The partnership between them is part of PROTON’s growth strategy into developing Proton City as a model smart city through innovative tools and systems.

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They’ve said that the use case will rely on a purpose-built 5G network and Maxis will manage the end-to-end services for several IoT solutions at Proton’s manufacturing headquarters in Tanjung Malim, Perak.
PROTON has said they are aiming to build their Smart Manufacturing Campus through the promise of high-speed data transfer and low latency and take advantage of what 5G has to offer in extending the research and development in Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology.
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Pokdepinion: Too bad we can’t see what’s cooking. It’ll be interesting to see when they do come out though for the public.
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iPhone SE 3 might be the most affordable iPhone yet

iPhone SE 3 is Projected to be Cheaper than its Predecessor

Apple’s much anticipated 2022 product launch starts off with the iPhone SE 3 which will succeed its predecessor that debuted in April 2020. Although the phone design will likely be the same, some analysts believe that the internal software will be improved in substantial upgrades.
According to a news report by Investor’s Business Daily, the iPhone SE 3 is rumoured to be more affordable and its base price could be as low as $300 USD (approximately RM1,259). This means that the phone could be cheaper than the latest model which costs $399 USD (about RM1,675).

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Wedbush Securities analyst, Daniel Ives, believes that the starting price of the SE 3 will remain unchanged as Apple would not want to outprice itself since the company is currently going through its “strongest iPhone upgrade cycle it’s had since 2015”.
The 2022 iPhone SE 3, which will be aimed at consumers who are budget-conscious and looking for compact phones, is expected to attract about both Android and iPhone users alike. And even though Apple is not obviously recognised amongst the mid-tier phone sect compared to its’ competitors, the SE 3 may change that and is expected to help boost sales in the China market.
So what is the iPhone SE 3 expected to be like?

To be quick on the uptake, the iPhone SE 3’s design specs will be the same as the SE 2’s (based on the iPhone 8 with 4.7 inch LCD Panel and Home Button integrated Touch ID) but will have a faster chipset, namely the A15 Bionic which is the same chipset that powers the iPhone 13 line, and 5G connectivity.
Loop Capital Markets analyst John Donovan agrees to the statement above and adds that the smartphone will have better camera, which is in line with Bloomberg Mark Gurman’s earlier prediction. However, it still remains to be seen if the new SE will get iPhone 12’s primary sensor or iPhone 13’s main shooter.
The iPhone SE 3 will be announced online on March 8 and will share the visual stage with a new iPad Air tablet and a Mac. In October last year, Apple had a similar event where it revealed the third generation AirPods and a new MacBook Pro.
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Pokdepinion: I honestly don’t know where Apple is going with the older design on the SE 3 seeing as the Touch ID function has not been around for quite awhile. But I gotta say, Apple does know how to profit off the current market trends as Face ID has become a bit of a hassle to use in an ongoing pandemic.
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Seagate FireCuda hybrid hard drives review — When you have to juggle between speed and space

Every computer needs its primary storage for the operating system and a secondary drive for it’s media and games files. Either they come in traditional spinning mechanical hard drives or blazing fast solid state drives. Both mechanical hard drives and solid state drives have their own advantages and disadvantages. Conventional spinning hard drives are known for spacious capacities, are relatively cheap and they don’t have speed performances like solid state drives do. Meanwhile solid-state drives may have the speeds in the beginning, but as they utilisation continues periodically and the drives get full, the performance significantly starts degrading.
Talking about data, if your mechanical hard drive is starting to fail, you can still backup to another drive even while it’s having a couple of bad sectors here and there. However, in the case of solid-state drives, it will usually die instantly without any red flags. Apart from that, in terms of pricing, the mechanical hard drive is way more cheaper compared to a solid-state drive. Generally speaking, conventional hard drives have the capacities while solid state drives have the speed and responsiveness. Bottom of the line? You gotta pick one based on your usage and in most cases, we have both.

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But how about if someone needs both capacity and responsiveness in a single package? You’re probably building a mini-ITX rig and have space for only one? Or this might be an upgrade of your laptop that houses only one drive? If you are going to opt for a 1TB SSD, your pockets are going to burn faster than Amazon forest fire. This is where you should consider a hybrid hard drive. Basically, a hybrid hard drive is a storage solution that blends together a conventional spinning hard drive and a solid state drive. However, we cannot control the solid state as it is automatically managed by the drive itself for caching mechanisms. So, the cache will have stored data from the hard drive, especially for frequently accessed files, and resulting in SSD-like performance after prolonged usage. And since your data is still on the spinning disk, recovery becomes an added advantage too!
That’s quite a long introduction, so let’s get to the point. We have two Seagate FireCuda hybrid hard drives in our lab. Let’s see how it performs in both synthetic and real-world situation.
Appearance
Front look of Seagare FireCuda 3.5-inch 1TB hybrid hard drive
Rear look of Seagare FireCuda 3.5-inch 1TB hybrid hard drive
Front look of Seagare FireCuda 2.5-inch 2TB hybrid hard drive
Rear look of Seagare FireCuda 2.5-inch 2TB hybrid hard drive
There is nothing significantly different in physical appearance between the Seagate hybrid drives and their normal hard drives. Both drives use SATA interface and still have platter disk inside the drive housing. But what sets these drives apart from normal drives is the specification.
Specification

Specification
Seagate FireCuda 3.5-inch 1TB
Seagate FireCuda 2.5-inch 2TB

Model numbers
ST2000LX001
ST1000DX002

Interface
SATA 6Gb/s NCQ
SATA 6 Gb/s

Form Factor (in)
2.5
3.5

Drive Cache
64MB

NAND Cache Type/Size
MLC/8GB

Operating Power (W)
5.9
1.8

Warranty (years)
5

Bundled Software
Seagate provides two software for it’s internal drive products that you can download from here.
SeaTools for Windows

SeaTools for Windows allows you to run diagnostics on your hard-drive. Follow the link for detailed documentation on how to use the software. This software is optional and not mandatory to install.
DiskWizard

This software allows you to do backup or even disk cloning if you intend to do migration into a new hard drive. If you want to clone your operating system into a new drive, follow this link for detailed documentation on how to perform it accurately.
Testing methodology
Both Seagate Firecuda drives are tested as offline storage devices on the official Pokderig. For the offline storage test, I ran a synthetic benchmark and our real-world performance test to determine the performance. But this will not be our usual disk test. I’m doing it differently this time to test the cache performance since this is an SSHD and the caching is where the prowess of this disk lies at. After multiple times of game load, restart and shutdown I gather the data to proof that the cache is really working.
Performance
Synthetic Performance
Seagate FireCuda 2.5-inch 2TB

Seagate FireCuda 3.5-inch 1TB

In the CrystalDiskMark benchmark test, the sequential speed for the 2.5-inch drive is pretty normal as some of the hard drives we have reviewed before has similar sequential speed. But the Seagate FireCuda 3.5-inch did pique my interest. With over 200MBs on both read and write sequential speed, I can assure you that it is one of the faster hard drives in the market.
Real World Performance

Our first real-world test has proved that the FireCuda’s raw speed is quite fast. From the chart, the 3.5-inch drive is significantly faster than the smaller 2.5-inch FireCuda drives which is pretty much expected.
For the cache test, I’m adding the Samsung Spinpoint F3 HDD and Sandisk Ultra II SSD for comparison. A little history about these disks, the Samsung Spinpoint F3 is probably one of the most rare disks in the market, delivered rather interesting scores for a conventional drive. The Sandisk Ultra II SSD is our Pokderig’s official SSD drive and is considered a pretty competitive SSD drive. I ran three games with different setup in sequence. I then restart and shutdown the system to test either the cache is cleared or not (this is where drive cache and RAMs differ). Here is the setup that I use for the test:

Run Battlefield 4 and load Operation Locker map.
Exit Battlefield 4 and run CS:GO, load Dust II map.
Exit CS:GO and run DOTA 2 7.00, load livestream.
Exit DOTA 2, and run Battlefield 4, load Operation Metro map.
Exit Battlefield 4 and run CS:GO, load Mirage map.
Exit CS:GO and run DOTA 2 7.00, load livestream.
Restart
Repeat steps 1 to 6
Restart
Repeat steps 1 to 6
Shutdown
Repeat steps 1 to 6

Here is the result, yeah, I know it’s very difficult to understand the line chart. So, let’s filter it down by game title.

Battlefield 4 is a huge game and the perfect candidate for the load test. From the line chart, we can clearly see that once the cache has kicked in, the loading speed is near to that of SSD’s. On the Samsung F3 Spinpoint F3, every time I restart or shutdown the system, the cache will be cleared. Resulting in slow game loading.

The same trend happened in the CS:GO game. For this game, I used two specific maps which are Dust II and Mirage. The loading speed for both FireCuda’s hard drives are a little bit slow compared to the Sansdisk Ultra II SSD but still way much faster than the Samsung Spinpoint F3. Again, once I restart and shutdown the system, the cache on the Samsung’s is cleared and slow again but our SSHDs manage to deliver a rather significant improvement in performance.

For the last game, I tested DOTA 2 7.00. Since the game only has one map at this time of writing, the test is pretty simple. I just load the livestream along with playing the game. Again, the trend is similar like the previous games. Every time I restart or shutdown the system the loading game on Samsung F3 goes back to normal and slow compared to the other drives.
User Experience
After having tested both Seagate FireCuda hybrid hard drives as game storage, I’m very satisfied with the performance. But I wonder how good it is especially on boot speeds. So, I used Seagate Wizard software to clone operating system from the Sandisk Ultra II and test the boot speed. This simulates an unbiased testing platform as all applications are mirrored on the SSHD disks too, rather than booting up an empty OS with lesser background processes.

The results might seem slower for people who are already using SSD, but as a reminder, the operating system has many startup applications such as Steam, Origin, Uplay, and GOG. From the tests, we can see the boot trend, both Seagate FireCuda hybrid hard drives becomes faster every time the system boots up. The cache doesn’t build immediately but my conclusion after several weeks of intense testing and usage is that the boot time should be almost near to that of the SSD’s.

Now let’s talk about the price and see if it is really worth buying. The Seagate FireCuda is slightly pricier compared to a normal hard drive as expected but based on its features and performance I think it is still affordable and worth it. In a real world scenario, you would need to buy an SSD and a HDD to complement your system, and here, you are buying a combo meal.
Who’s the target market for these SSHDs?
Firstly, laptop users who want both capacity and responsiveness in one package. For most laptops that come with with only one single drive bay, Seagate FireCuda 2.5″ is a good candidate that offers both speed and near-SSD responsiveness.
Next is for new custom PC builds. It’s common to see a PC build recommendation with a combination of an SSD and normal hard drive which effectively costs more than a single hybrid drive. An affordable 120GB SSD would start costing you from RM200 and a single 1TB normal hard drive could cost you around the same price too. Both drives would cost you about RM400. Note that the price stated at the end of this article is for the 2TB counterpart so you are actually getting more storage too.

Additionally, you can’t install all your games on the SSD, take for example, Battlefield 4 which by itself alone would fill the SSD about 69GB. Usually operating system files would take you up at least 25GB, so you are only left with around 17GB if you’re using a 120GB SSD. You will end up installing all the games into a normal hard drive which has slower speed performance anyway, hence resulting inh slower game load times. I think I’ve made my point clear here :)
Conclusion
The Seagate FireCuda hybrid hard drives performance doesn’t only rely on the cache. The raw performance especially on the FireCuda 3.5-inch drive itself is sufficient enough to be one of the faster drives in the market. With the weaker Ringgit day by day it could be expensive for some people to afford large capacity SSDs. This is why I think the Seagate FireCuda hybrid drive is a perfect substitute candidate.

Here is another reason why the Seagate FireCuda should be a better option for your next hard drive. All Seagate FireCuda SSHDs are backed with 5-year limited warranty and Seagate is currently putting their best efforts to improve their after sales customer service. Every Seagate’s customers can now easily claim their product warranty with just three simple steps. Not just that, Seagate also offers data recovery options to their eligible customers! From what we have learned, it only took up to three weeks for the warranty process which is pretty quick! If Seagate manages to provide this level of dedication in delivering their services, they will put up a pretty solid competition in hard drives market moving forward.

I think there is room for further innovation here. It could be better if there is an accompanying software that allows us to control which partitions or specific folders to be cached. This will give more control to the hard drives which can eventually improve the performance even better. That’s something for the Seagate engineers to think about ;) I awarded the Seagate FireCuda hybrid hard drive with a Silver Pokdeward for it’s stunning performance!
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Maxis pays TM RM88.50 for each 30 Mbps subscription?

Maxis latest 30 Mbps plans are insanely affordable. RM89 for 30 Mbps of unlimited fiber internet is really interesting. We all know Maxis is using TM’s High Speed Broadband (HSBB) fiber backbone, thus it was quite ironic that they managed to pull off such a package.

CIMB Research estimates that Maxis has to pay TM RM88.50 per subscription. Basically Maxis is not making any profit out of the new 30 Mbps subscribers. Maxis’ coverage is less than TM’s which means TM won’t be going anywhere soon, but the main fiber Internet provider may want to revise their unifi plan for the lower income group.

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Not only is TM’s RM79/month unifi plan capped to the same speed, it has a 60GB quota which Maxis doesn’t. Now I believe anyone would be willing to pay an extra of RM10 per month to enjoy unlimited quota. As of now, TM’s plans are all pricier than Maxis’, even after taking the upcoming free upgrade into account.
Will TM react to Maxis, or just live off the money Maxis has to pay to use its fiber network?
Source: MalaysiaInternet.my forum
Pokdepinion: Wow, Maxis is really doing us a favor here!
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The Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma Is A New Xbox Series X Controller With RGB

The Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma, Razer’s most sophisticated controller to date, was released today. Razer has taken decades of competitive brilliance and R&D from their best-in-class PC peripherals lines and integrated these learnings into the all-new Wolverine V2 Chroma, which is playable on Xbox Series X and S and Xbox One consoles as well as PC.
Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma

The new Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma controller comes with a few neat features including:

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Razer Mecha-Tactile Action Buttons and D-Pad for super-fast actuation and response times
6 Additional Multi-function Buttons (2 top bumpers plus 4 back triggers)
Interchangeable Thumbstick Caps (Includes extra dome and taller recessed thumbsticks)
Hair Trigger Mode with Trigger Stop-Switches
New L-Shaped design and fulcrum with Full-Coverage Wraparound Grip
Powered by Razer Chroma RGB

The Wolverine V2 Chroma pro controller is the centrepiece of Razer’s new “Connect. Compete. Conquer.” campaign, which aims to demonstrate the competitive advantages of using the Razer family of devices when playing on console.
The Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma is available now at the Razer website and at authorised retailers for a retail price of RM744.90.
Pokdepinion: Not a huge fan of the RGB lighting on the controller. I feel like it’s a little distracting.
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After much hype and wait, Epic Games has officially launched their Unreal Engine 5 game engine, and it’s now available for download. Here’s what you need to know.
Epic Games Officially Launches Unreal Engine 5

Epic Games has finally launched their newest game engine, Unreal Engine 5, and it’s now available for download. Compared to its predecessor, this one will enable developers to push visual boundaries in games with a number of new features, such as Lumen and Nanite that was given a demonstration a couple of years ago.

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For those of you who aren’t aware, Lumen will allow developers to bend and modify light and its source based on the environment. Nanite on the other hand lets developers import “film quality” source art with an insane amount of geometric detail. Apart from that,
Unreal Engine 5 lets a team work on World Asset so work can be done concurrently via the One File Per Actor (OPFA) system. Moreover, each team member can design and create different variations of a world, such as day and night, through Data Layers. It will also have a new enhanced Editor UI for a more modern look.
Anyone is allowed to make use of the game engine, and Epic Games will only be taking a 5% royalty for games made using it, only if it earns more than USD$1 million in sales. For those of you who are interested, Unreal Engine 5 can be downloaded directly from the Epic Games launcher, but make sure your PC meets the necessary requirements:

Windows 10 64-bit
64 GB RAM
256 GB SSD (OS Drive)
2 TB SSD (Data Drive)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Xoreax Incredibuild (Dev Tools Package)
Six-Core Xeon E5-2643 @ 3.4GHz

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Pokdepinion: I look forward to seeing more games making use of this engine. It will certainly take a while to see developers make full use of it, perhaps in another 3-4 years, but it looks very promising nonetheless.
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You Can Buy Mortal Kombat 11 Cosmetics with Actual Money

During the most recent Kombat Kast livestream by NetherReal Studios, game producer Shaun Himmerick revealed a new, in-game currency for Mortal Kombat 11 called time crystals. This currency can be earned through playing the game, but it can also be purchased using real money.
Time crystals cannot be used to purchase gear that alters your actual skill or character moves; however, you can directly buy things like skins, cosmetic gear, intro and victory animations, and easy fatalities. Those easy fatalities are a consumable that simplifies the input needed to pull off all the fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11.
However, everything mentioned above can be earned without paying a dime. “Nothing in the game requires time crystals,” Himmerick noted. “You can play the whole game, unlock all the stuff there, without every dealing with time crystals. If you want, you can get time crystals and shortcut your way to different things.” There will, however, be no loot boxes. Everything is purchasable directly. That way, you won’t need to try your luck just to get what you want.

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Kombat Kast this week was packed with plenty of information. Aside from the time crystals, they also revealed the addition of fan-favourite Kitana to the game.  She brings the playable character roster to 21 known fighters with a few more to be revealed soon.
Mortal Kombat 11 will be coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC on 23rd April 2019.
Pokdepinion: Don’t waste your money on cosmetics, just earn them by playing the game. The effort will make it worthwhile.
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RM 62 Million Spent In 10 Seconds For The Huawei P20 Series? What!?

That’s 6.2 million bucks a second

Talk about your hot potato. Huawei Consumer Business Group has just revealed that a total of RMB 100,000,000 (approximately RM 62,000,000) has been made from the sales of Huawei’s new devices, the Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro through Huawei’s Vmall e-commerce platform.
Here’s the kicker though, all this money was spent in the FIRST 10 SECONDS of which the Huawei devices were made available on the online store.
That is just mind-blowing. Either these people really love Huawei enough to go ape over the Huawei P20 series or someone’s blowing smoke up another someone’s tuchas. I mean seriously, 62 million bucks could get you a small island somewhere off Penang or something. I wonder if we’ll hear about this sort of crazy money being spent on these devices over here.

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The Huawei P20 features a 5.8 inch IPS LCD display with an 18:7:9 aspect ratio with 4GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage (no external support). Under the hood, the device runs on Huawei’s proprietary Kirin 970 octa core processor and it features AI. Powering the device is a 3,400 mAh battery. In terms of software, the Huawei P20 runs EMUI 8.1 which is based on Android 8.1 Oreo.

The cameras featured on the P20 are a dual lens setup on the back which consists of the familiar f/1.8 12MP lens that shoot colour and a secondary f/1.6 20MP lens that shoots in monochrome. As for the selfie camera, the P20 sports a 24MP shooter that comes with f/2.0 aperture and it supports fixed focal length.

As for the Huawei P20 Pro, the device features not only a bigger screen than it’s brother at 6.1 inches but it also packs a bigger RAM at 6GB as well as a bigger battery which is 4,000 mAh.

Another notable difference is of course the camera setup, which has everybody and their mum talking about. The Huawei P20 Pro features a rear camera with a tri-lens setup. One is a 40MP f/1.8 lens that shoots colour, the other a 20MP f/1.6 monochrome lens while the third one is an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto lens.
The Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro are available now in Malaysia with a retail price of RM 2,599 and RM 3,299 respectively.
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Google Working on Android 13 Feature That Might End SIM Cards

For the upcoming Android 13 OS upgrade, Google appears to be working on a new features that could spell the end of physical SIM cards. Here’s what we know thus far.
Google: Android 13 Could Spell The End for SIM Cards?

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A recent report from Esper reveals that Google is working on a new Android 13 feature that could potentially spell the end of the physical SIM card slot. This also means that smartphone manufacturers will have more room to work with in the device, whether that’s another new feature or bigger battery.
From what we understand, it’s called the Multiple Enabled Profiles (MEP), it could allow two carriers to be assigned to a single eSIM, with future devices being able to easily switch between networks. This is based on a patent files in 2020, which describes splitting the existing SIM interface into two digital connections.
If the physical SIM card slot gets removed as a result, it would leave smartphone manufacturers with the ability to innovate further as there is more space within the smartphone. We might even see microSD cards making their return for a good number of flagship devices, or even a bigger internal storage.
With that being said, this feature may not be limited to just Android 13, though it is expected to arrive in that specific update. This feature could ported over to iOS and even Windows if the need ever arises. For now, we will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: This could be the ultimate gamechanger for smartphones, at least for the foreseeable future. Every brand could stand to benefit from this, and I can’t wait to see what new innovations they will bring with the extra space.
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ASUS upgraded the Compute Stick ASUS QM1 with Intel Cherry Trail

ASUS has introduced a Compute Stick that runs full Windows OS that looks pretty much like a clone of the Intel Compute Stick but in just a short time after the initial version’s release, ASUS has revealed an upgraded version of the ASUS QM1 Compute Stick.

The new ASUS QM1 now comes with a Intel Atom X5-Z8300 Cherry Trail processor unlike the predecessor, the QM1-B002 which touted an Intel Atom Z3735F Bay Trail processor.

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The new model is called ASUS QM1-c6006, sports 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, a USB 2.0 and microSD card slot. In-term of connectivity it has a HDMI 1.4a connector while supporting Wireless N and Bluetooth 4.0 standards. Measuring in at 4.4 x 1.5 x 0.4 inches it runs full Windows 10 Home Edition.

The ASUS QM1 sells for around USD 194, approximately MYR840, but currently Malaysians will still have to wait as there are no official announcement over here in Malaysia yet.

Pokdepinion: Taking a look at the price, with approximately MYR 840, is the ASUS QM1 worth it? For me, yes, but it depends on your usage. If you intend to have a very low power PC and do simple daily task like internet browsing, movie streaming and word processing this stick might be a good option.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition Review — who is this card for?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti was great, with it being almost a GeForce RTX 3090, but for a lot less money. But it is still really pricey for most people, and NVIDIA also recognizes that. The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is probably going to be a much more popular option at half the price, and I must say that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition is actually really interesting, and for more reasons than just the GPU under its cooler.
Unboxing

The packaging of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition is similar to every NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series Founders Edition card out there. Simple black box with silver lines running down diagonally. It is also slightly thinner than the GeForce RTX 3070’s box, just like the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition’s we previously reviewed.

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As soon as you lift the top half off, you get a full view of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition. This is when you notice that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition is nothing like the GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition. It’s quite interesting that NVIDIA decided to cook up a new cooler design, but more on that later.

And under the card you will find the documentation and the 2 x 8-pin-to-12-pin dongle. This is also another area where it differs from the GeForce RTX 3070, as the latter only comes with a single 8-pin-to-12-pin adapter. NVIDIA also changed up the packaging, as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition’s documentation and dongle do not together come in a small box unlike its non-Ti sibling.
Appearance

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition’s cooler seems to combine the design of the GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition and the GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition’s coolers. It’s quite a bit longer than the GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition, but not quite as long as the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition we have here.

You now have fans on both the front and back of the card, but it seems like NVIDIA thought the GeForce RTX 3080 series FE coolers were too overkill for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition, but the GeForce RTX 3070/3060 Ti FE coolers weren’t adequate. Thus they decided to come up with a new design that still has a “Superman S” Air Frame structure of the GeForce RTX 3070 FE cards, but the push-pull fan layout of the higher-end GeForce RTX 30 series cards. The fins are also straight here, instead of the fancy chevron fins found on the RTX 3080 series Founders Edition cards.

The backplate is reminiscent of the more premium GeForce RTX 30 series Founders Edition cards. The branding is much more obvious, but due to the design of the Air Frame here, it doesn’t have that cross in the middle of the card. There are also no fins around the fan, as somehow NVIDIA decided to close off the area around the fan.

On the side, there are some visible fins along with the vertical power connector. The fins here are denser than what you see on the GeForce RTX 3080 series cards, and is instead similar to the GeForce RTX 3070 FE. It seems that NVIDIA prefers to have the power connector vertical if it is fed by two 8-pin PCIe power connectors, but will have it flat on the PCB if it is only powered by one 8-pin PCIe power connector.

The I/O options are the same as the rest of the Founders Edition cards, three DisplayPort 1.4a and one HDMI 2.1 output as well as a huge vent for hot air to exhaust through here. The bracket appears to be similar to the GeForce RTX 3070 FE, as it isn’t as open as the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FE.

There’s no lighting on either side of the card, so while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition’s gunmetal gray frame and black fin array is awesome, that’s all you get. Powering it up won’t make it any better looking. Not like it needs to be any better looking though.
Specifications
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition

GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (GA104)
Samsung 8N

Clocks
Base Clock: 1575MHz
Boost Clock: 1770MHz

Cores
6144 CUDA Cores
192 Tensor Cores
48 RT Cores

Memory
8GB GDDR6X

Memory Speed
19Gbps

Memory Interface
256-bit

Display outputs
3 x DisplayPort 1.4a
1 x HDMI 2.1

Power connector(s)
12-pin (2 x 8-pin)

Recommend PSU
750W

Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16

Multi-GPU support
No

Dimensions
26.7 x 11.2 x 4 cm
(2-slot)

Test System

CPU
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 5.1GHz

Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero

Memory
2 x 8GB T-Force Xtreem ARGB 3600MHz CL14

Storage
250GB Samsung 850 EVO SATA SSD
960GB Kingston UV500 SATA SSD
1TB Kingston KC2500 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD

Power Supply
Cooler Master V1200 Platinum

Monitor
BenQ EL2870U

GPU Driver
NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Drivers 466.61

Performance
Synthetic

Superposition puts the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition slightly ahead of the Radeon RX 6800, and it seems to be noticeably faster than the GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition. The GeForce RTX 3080 is still some ways away though.

3DMark Time Spy sees the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition switch places with the Radeon RX 6800. Now it’s closer to the GeForce RTX 3070, but the sizeable gap between it and the GeForce RTX 3080 is still evident here.

As you would expect, raytracing performance on the Ampere graphics cards is excellent compared to their RDNA 2 peers. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition comes very close to the Radeon RX 6800 XT and outpaces its non-Ti brethren by about 10%. It still a lot slower than the GeForce RTX 3080 though.
Gaming

As we have previously established, 4K is somewhat pushing it for the GeForce RTX 3070, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition faces a similar fate. However the frame rates are slightly closer to being playable here, so dropping a few settings should net you a passable experience if you are bent on 4K gaming.

1440p is what I would consider the sweet spot for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition. Most games are running better, and would actually be considered playable for the most part unless you are adamant on enabling DirectX Raytracing without enabling DLSS to go along with it.

Using the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition for 1080p gaming is probably a bit overkill, but not as much as the previous graphics cards we have tested. You will be pushing into high refresh rate territory at 1080p in most games, and run into CPU bottlenecks rather than being GPU-bound in everything but the most graphically-intensive titles.
Thermals

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition is set with a significantly higher 290W TGP than the 220W TGP GeForce RTX 3070, putting it closer to the 320W TGP GeForce RTX 3080. That seems to have forced NVIDIA’s hand in designing an all new cooler, and it seems to be pretty effective. It keeps temperatures below 79°C at all times with an average temperature of 77°C.
The GDDR6X VRAM is warm at around 80°C throughout the run, but it is still significantly cooler than the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FE’s 98°C, which can probably be attributed to there being fewer memory chips on the PCB here. Clocks average out at 1848MHz with a average power draw of 282W.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition’s fans are spinning at 1903RPM on average and is barely audible over the rest of the test system’s fans. They only started spinning after the GPU temperatures hit 62°C, and spooled down to 1000RPM before stopping after the temperatures were cool, just cool, at under 33°C. Essentially this means that you will have a silent card during normal desktop use, but once you heat it up, it will take some time to go back to its fully silent state.
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3070?

At 4K, we are seeing the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition outperform its non-Ti sibling by 4% to 20%, depending on the game you are looking at. On average, the difference is 9%, but as we noted earlier, neither card is actually outputting truly playable frame rates at this resolution.

Aside from that one outlier that is Godfall with raytracing enabled posting difference of 30%, we are looking at around 8% difference on average at 1440p here. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition’s main advantage is that it handles games that were slightly below 60FPS with the GeForce RTX 3070 to slightly above 60FPS, which I do think is a good thing.

At 1080p, the average difference is just 6%, and once again Godfall is a huge outlier with a 25% difference. I would say that either card is more than sufficient for 1080p gaming, so think of it what you will.
Conclusion
After testing the card, I don’t really know who the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition is for. It’s faster than the GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition in most games, but only marginally so. At $599 (from RM2850), it represents an extra $100 tacked onto the price tag making it 20% more expensive, while also drawing 31% more power, the 6~9% performance gains across 12 games aren’t exactly spectacular.

For gamers upgrading from previous generation of graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 3070 will still be the better buy, while for those who want more performance, the GeForce RTX 3080 promises much better performance for an additional $100. Of course, we are talking MSRP vs MSRP, because once it gets to the market pricing, all hell breaks loose.

I guess overall, the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti does presents an option for those who want the fastest graphics card they can get without spending above $600 for a graphics card, but I am not sure how many are okay with spending this much extra money for this little gain. But I guess the nice new asymmetrical cooler is also a good reason to justify the extra costs. Now, let’s see how much will NVIDIA’s partners end up charging for their renditions of the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti cards here in Malaysia.
Our thanks to NVIDIA for sending us the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition for review.
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Razer Blackwidow V4 Pro Marks The Return Of Plus-Size Gaming Keyboards

Keys galore!

Remember the old days when gaming keyboards was all about jamming as much keys as you possibly can? (those Steelseries Apex keyboards?), well it looks like Razer is heading back to that direction, somewhat – with the new Blackwidow V4 Pro that brought back dedicated macro keys.

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This being the Pro model meant it gets all the best stuff Razer has to offer – the new Command Dial sits on the top left and is completely customizable; below it comes a column of macro keys that makes a return since its last appearance in Blackwidow V2 Chroma. Razer clearly thinks that per-key RGB is not enough, so they have given the keyboard a huge 38-zone RGB underglow, which extends into the detachable wrist rest as well.

On first sight you may think this keyboard comes with five macro keys, which is just about the standard as far as plus-size keyboards go. But Razer managed to put three extra macro keys on the side – sitting on the left edge and is fairly reminiscent of the side keys found on gaming mice. Speaking of the keys itself, Razer offers either Green (clicky) or Yellow (linear) switches, both rated for 100 million keystrokes.
Two things the Blackwidow V4 Pro doesn’t come with: first – the keycaps are doubleshot ABS, not PBT (sold separately); and second, no wireless capabilities – but in turn you get USB 2.0 passthrough, and the keyboard itself uses a detachable USB-C for connection. Chassis is full 5052 aluminum, and comes with dual-layer sound dampening form, plus pre-lubed stabilizers for improved typing acoustics. For latency-sensitive gamers, there’s the 8000Hz polling rate so don’t say the keyboard is holding you back.
The price for the Razer Blackwidow V4 Pro is set at RM1,149 and sales are now live on Razer.com, Razer stores and authorized resellers.
Pokdepinion: Keyboard manufacturers should really start looking at the sides where they can put a lot of buttons on, imagine a 65% with Macro keys on the side?
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A “budget” Samsung Galaxy Note reportedly in the works

The Samsung Galaxy Note series are rather costly, with a starting price of RM3699 for the latest Samsung Galaxy Note10. A more affordable device featuring the S Pen might just prove compelling for smartphone users who want an advanced stylus yet can do without the flagship features that the Galaxy Note10 series bring to the table.
There isn’t much information to go around, as all SamMobile discovered was the model number of what could be the budget Galaxy Note smartphone: SM-N770F. All Samsung Galaxy Note devices since the Galaxy Note 3 sport SM-N9xx model numbers, with the only other Galaxy Note touting a SM-N7xx model number was the Galaxy Note 3 Neo, with the model number SM-N750F.

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Offering a more affordable Galaxy Note would probably entice more people to try out the S Pen. If they enjoy the affordable S Pen-toting smartphone, they might just upgrade to the pricier flagship Galaxy Note to get even more features.
There are very few phones that offer a passive stylus and stowage for the stylus in the phone’s body itself. HUAWEI does support the M Pen on selected smartphones, but the pen is bulky and won’t fit in the sleek chassis of their devices.
Samsung’s recent barrage of decent mid-range Galaxy A smartphones leads me to believe that a more affordable Galaxy Note wouldn’t be out of the question. When will it arrive and what it will pack remains to be seen though.
Pokdepinion: I do love the S Pen features, and if we are going to see a more affordable version of the Samsung Galaxy Note, I am all for it!
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Apex Legends Overflow Map Leaked

Apex Legends has continued to grow in popularity, especially thanks to the new Arenas mode. As gamers become more excited to see what’s coming next in the battle royale game, a data miner has discovered a new map coming to the game, and it’s called Overflow.
Apex Legends Overflow Map Leaked

Overflow Arenas Map pic.twitter.com/VFiEHSpGeN
— Garret (@GarretLeaks) June 30, 2021

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According to renowned leaker and data miner, GarretLeaks, there will be a new Apex Legends Overflow map coming soon, and it will be for the 3v3 Arenas game mode. From the looks of it, it appears to be set in a factory of sorts, with lava seen pouring in various machines.
Unfortunately, there is no word on when exactly the Apex Legends Overflow map will be launching. In fact, there is a chance it might not be released after all since nothing has been confirmed thus far. Respawn Entertainment could just shelf it or repurpose it for something else.
Given that the map has been added to the game’s files however, there is a chance we might just see the new map in Arenas mode soon. One possible timeframe is Season 10 as we’re just a few weeks away from the end of the current season.
Apex Legends is currently available for free on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game is currently having their Genesis Collection event, so you can get your hands on limited-time items for free until 13th July 2021.
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Pokdepinion: Arenas really need more maps for better variety. The recent addition of Skull Town is great since it plays different from the other maps in the mode. Hopefully, we get to see more soon.
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HUAWEI MediaPad T5 Available From 28 January 2019

If you’ve followed our posts recently, HUAWEI Malaysia has announced of the new MediaPad T5, which they’ve unveiled at the launching of the brand new HUAWEI nova 4.

There was an error on the date of the release as the HUAWEI MediaPad T5 will be making its way here to Malaysia on 28th of January 2019 instead of 28th of February.

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The new MediaPad T5 will be available at all HUAWEI Experience Stores, display zones, as well as authorized dealers with a price tag of RM999. Each purchase will come with a free flip case, which is worth RM119.
You can check out HUAWEI Malaysia’s official Facebook page for more information.
Pokdepinion:
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Introducing the ChatGPT iOS App: Chat with AI Anywhere, Anytime

OpenAI has exciting news for iOS users — the launch of the ChatGPT app! This standalone app allows users to engage in conversations with the AI-powered chatbot anytime, anywhere, and is available for free download. With several handy features and a user-friendly interface, the app aims to enhance the chatbot experience on iOS devices.
ChatGPT iOS App

The ChatGPT iOS app introduces voice input functionality, powered by OpenAI’s open-source speech recognition model called Whisper. Users can now dictate their messages to ChatGPT, making it even more convenient to interact with the AI bot while on the move. The incorporation of voice input adds an extra layer of flexibility to the chat experience.

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One of the key advantages of the app is its seamless integration with other platforms. The app synchronizes your chat history from the web version of ChatGPT and other devices, ensuring a continuous conversation flow. Whether you’re switching between your iPhone, iPad, or desktop computer, your chat history remains intact and accessible across all your devices.
For ChatGPT Plus subscribers, the app brings even more value. Subscribers gain access to the enhanced GPT-4 version, which offers improved language understanding and response quality. Additionally, members will receive early access to upcoming features and enjoy faster response times, ensuring a premium chatbot experience.
The ChatGPT iOS app is currently available for download on the App Store in the United States, with availability in other countries expected in the near future. Android users can also look forward to the release of the app on their platform soon, extending the reach of the popular AI chatbot to a wider user base.
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Pokdepinion: The app opens up exciting possibilities for iOS users, allowing them to engage in seamless conversations with the AI chatbot wherever they are. I hope it doesn’t snoop around for stuff in my iPhone.
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iFLIX is now available in Malaysia

iflix, Southeast Asia’s leading Internet TV service, is now offering subscribers unlimited access to thousands of hours of entertainment for a low monthly price, today announced the launch of its revolutionary new service. Consumers in Malaysia and the Philippines can, from today, sign up for a 14-day trial granting full access to all of iflix’s world-class features and content without having to submit credit card or payment details to participate.

Subscriptions will entitle users to:

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• Unlimited access to iflix’s vast library of over 10,000 hours of top quality Western, Asian and Local content;
• Access to iflix on up to 5 devices of their choice, whether phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, connected TV or other connected device;
• Share an iflix subscription and Share an iflix subscription and simultaneously watch different content on two different devices at the same time for each subscription;

Monthly subscriptions for unlimited access to iflix for one month will be priced at an amazing RM10 per month.
Annual subscriptions for unlimited access to iflix for one year will receive a 20% discount to monthly rate and are priced at incredible RM96 per year.
Subscriptions come with no strings attached, no hidden catches and no contracts.
The company recently announced a succession of landmark content deals with Hollywood and international studios, including Warner Bros, BBC Worldwide, and Twentieth Century Fox, to name a few. iflix offers subscribers everything from iconic, critically-acclaimed TV series to fan-favourite films, to local market programs and movies, to Asian language shows including hugely popular Korean dramas, as well as a comprehensive collection of children’s programming. Amongst the thousands of titles available for iflix subscribers are such hits as The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, Glee, Sherlock, Sons of Anarchy, Transformers, The Dark Knight, and Star Trek. Emmy® nominated US phenomena Black Sails will also be available exclusively on iflix.
Iflix Group CEO, Mark Britt commented: “We created iflix’s revolutionary service to cater specifically to the demands of Southeast Asian consumers. We understand that the media landscape today is changing rapidly and that viewers want greater flexibility with both what they watch and when and how they watch it. iflix brings the best in entertainment to consumers across the region at an extraordinary price.”
Britt continued, “It is our goal to make iflix wanted, loved and accessible to all Southeast Asians. Iflix has a content line up comprised of amazing TV shows and movies. Iflix allows you to use your one subscription on 5 devices. Iflix allows you to download your favourite shows to watch offline wherever you may be. iflix offers all of this at an almost impossibly low price.
We are so excited that this is all finally available in Malaysia and the Philippines.
And we are not done. Expect more amazing content, more amazing features and some incredible new announcements in the weeks and months ahead!”
Pokdepinion : With a monthly fee as low RM10 and annual fee at RM96, this is a great service. I hope that the quality and customer service is reliable upfront. This can be a great alternative  to current entertainment providers. In fact it may spur competition to bring us even better entertainment at lower prices. Couch potato mode: on.
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Earn Rewards By Playing 11Street’s Nasi Lemak Challenge

To add on to 11street’s Sayangi Malaysia promo campaign, they are now hosting their very own Nasi Lemak Challenge which you can win shopping coupons.
11street Nasi Lemak Challenge
So in the challenge, all you’ve got to do is just login to your 11street account (or register one if you haven’t) and just head straight to the game. There, you will need to choose 1 out of three Nasi Lemaks to reveal your coupon. The best thing about this challenge is that you can play it again the following day. This promotional period is already up and running and will last until the 30th of September 2018.
So once you’ve collected the coupon, you may use it to buy the items that you’ve been wanting to get. So the choice is yours. You can click the link right here to find what 11street is offering.

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Pokdepinion: Well at least you get a chance to earn coupons every single day (during the promo) when you play the game. Quite neat actually. So don’t forget to head down to their website and get those coupons!

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TSMC will not yield to US request for client info

In their attempt to shine a light on the current chip shortage crisis, the US government has requested that global chipmakers like TSMC and Samsung to share relatively sensitive data about their businesses, including their inventory, client list, order and sales figures. And now, it seems that TSMC is apparently going to decline the request for more data regarding their clients.
At the moment, TSMC is reassuring their clients that their information will be kept safe, and will not be shared with the US government. Aside from that, they have also addressed the US government’s concerns, claiming to have ramped up their chip supply to better meet the global demand.
Taiwanese authorities also reminded everyone that the request is on a voluntary basis, leaving the chipmakers the option to protect their clients’ confidential data. The request for data is also reportedly not only directed towards non-US chipmakers, but the entire industry as a whole. Chipmakers like Samsung and TSMC were given 45 days to comply to the request for data.

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Source: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd
It is also worth mentioning that while the request is deemed voluntary, the US Secretary of Commerce has hinted that they may resort to legal means should the chipmakers decide not to comply. In any case, the Taiwanese government has also revealed that they are ready to back TSMC up, should the need arise.
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Pokdepinion: I wonder if Samsung and the Korean government will do the same for their clients?
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11street Celebrates Their Third Birthday With Birthday Flash Sales

11street turns three!

Popular online shopping platform 11street recently celebrated its third birthday this month and they are marking it with a huge celebration with its loyal customers and fans by doing what fans love best. Sales, sales and SALES.
Launched in Malaysia in 2015, 11street is now a joint venture between Axiata Digital Services and South Korean e-commerce marketplace provider, SK Planet. As Malaysia’s number two online marketplace, 11street currently has more than 13 million product listings on its platform from over 40,000 sellers.
Hoseok Kim, CEO of 11street had this to say regarding this auspicious moment,

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We are thrilled to be celebrating this milestone as we are confident that Malaysia is set to
see significant advancement of its e-commerce industry in 2018, and 11street intends to be
at the forefront of this industry growth as we continue to meet the needs of Malaysian online
shoppers and explore ways to enhance the shoppers’ experience.
Over the course of three years (since the online shopping platform’s launch), 11street has achieved over 300 percent growth in terms of its total gross merchandising volume from 2015 to 2017, with more than 13 million product listings from over 40,000 sellers. They also found that their highest selling categories are Baby & Kids, Mobile & Tablets as well as Skin & Personal Care.
On top of that, the online shopping platform has sold more than 500,000 food & beverage and service e-vouchers in 2017 alone. Of all the purchases made by Malaysians from the platform, the top-selling products include the car cameras and photo books as well as movie and petrol vouchers. Check out the infographic below for more information.

Enough with all this info and let’s get to the good stuff. The sales and discounts.
Well, to commemorate its third birthday and all the milestones that have been achieved thus far, 11street will be sharing its success by offering its customers mind-blowing deals, exciting contests and a whole load of prizes and giveaways worth RM50,000 that are up for grabs.
From the 1st to the 13th of April, 11street is kicking off its Birthday Flash Sales that offers online shoppers products starting from RM3 and to top it all off, the platform is also launching an International Clearance Sale which offers express delivery within 7 days for all featured products from Korea.
As always, if you require more information regarding their crazy deals, do head over to their website.
Pokdepinion: Happy birthday 11street! May they have more birthdays to come and plenty more crazy deals like this.
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Dynaudio Announces MUSIC Price Reduction — Get Yours Now From RM1813

Previously we wrote on the new Dynaudio Music, the company’s first intelligent wireless multi-room music system. Well now they’ve announced of a price reduction for the products.
You Can Get Dynaudio At Cheaper Price
Dynaudio Music 1
The new price changes comes to both the Dynaudio Music 1 and Music 3 speakers. You can now get the Music 1 at S$599 (around RM1814) where previously it was at S$849. As for the Music 3, it is now priced at S$899 (roughly RM2721) instead of the original S$1,099 price tag.
Dynaudio Music 3
All speakers in the Dynaudio Music family can stream through Wi-Fi, aptX Bluetooth and Apple AirPlay (AirPlay 2-ready), and also can access DLNA devices on your home networks. They all have USB inputs for iOS audio and charging iOS devices, and can also accept 3.5mm analogue inputs.

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A total of 6 speakers can be connected at a time and arranged into multi-room groups, or controlled individually from the Dynaudio app.
Each model is available in Dark Grey, Red, and Blue. To find out more on the speakers, you can check out our original post by clicking on the link right here.
Pokdepinion: The speakers aren’t cheap to begin with but that price reduction is a lot to be honest. They look and sound interesting (not literally), if only I could test one out for myself.

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We Might See eSports in the 2024 Olympics – Forum Garners Significant Debate

It appears that there is a big chance we might see eSports in the Olympics as soon as 2024 if everything goes right. It’s a big step towards legitimacy.
We Might See eSports in the 2024 Olympics

The governing body for the Olympic Games, the International Olympics Committee (IOC), hosted a forum over the weekend to discuss the possibilities of making eSports a part of 2024’s global competition in Paris.
The forum, held in Lausanne, Switzerland, saw the IOC and the Global Association of International Sports Federation (GAISF) opening a dialogue concerning the competitive side of video gaming before a crowd of more than 150 representatives from all corners of the gaming industry.

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These included event organizers, professional players, publishers, and sponsors. Representing the Olympic Games were athletes, broadcasters, National Olympics Committees, and partners, as well as the IOC and GAISF.
Although the forum was created to discuss gaming’s place at the Olympics, it was not aiming to make this happen immediately. Instead, it focused how it could be implemented into the competition; speaking in depth about whether or not gaming could be viewed as a sport, and what form it could take if represented.
The topic of eSports is scheduled to come up again a number of times in the coming months and will be raised before 206 National Olympic Committees at XXIII ANOC General Assembly in November.
Among those in attendance was Houston Outlaws’ Overwatch professional Jacob “Jake” Lyon. Speaking about the event, Lyon said:
It was great to be able to participate in today’s Forum with the Olympic Movement. I think both communities were interested to learn from each other and I think it demonstrates the growing importance and following of eSports around the world. There is much opportunity for each movement to learn and grow from the other’s experiences.
If you’re wondering what went down, check out the video we included at the top of this post. Just keep in mind that it’s over 8 hours long.
Pokdepinion: If this happens, it further legitimizes eSports in the eyes of the world. This will also make it harder for some people to argue that gaming is just a waste of time :P
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18-year Old PS5 Scalper Claims To Have Earned More Than $10,000

As you may have known already, ever since the PS5 was release, getting one was a difficult task as stocks were limited. Then there comes the issue of scalpers, where they resell their units at higher products to the high demand. It appears that one of them have said to have earned more than $100,000 by doing the act.
PS5 scalper earns more than $100,000

In a report by BBC, a scalper who decided to go with the name “Jake” (not real name) said that he has well than made more than the sum mentioned earlier simply by reselling PS5s at a higher price, specifically $800 (~RM3312).

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He admits that people look in disgusts to scalpers for selling items higher than their retail value but Jake has defended himself by simply saying that it is just him being a savvy business person. He adds “I don’t sound like a very nice person but it’s business, isn’t it? Why should I be sitting in my bedroom playing video games like every other 18-year old, not doing anything with their life? It’s easy money, it’s pocket money”.
Despite making money out of it, he notes that it comes with its own dangers where he has said that he has received threats from men in their 30s and 40s.
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Pokdepinion: Let’s not kid ourselves, we all despise scalpers. I won’t recommend you splurging all your hard earned cash on absurdly priced products. Just wait for stocks to be replenish and hopefully everyone will get a chance to own a PS5 themselves. I can’t remember which local shop that did it, but making buyers register their PS5 warranty as soon as they get it is a good way to throw off scalpers.
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Dell XPS 13 with 10th Gen Intel CPU is Now Available in Malaysia For a Whopping Price

As seen at CES 2020 in Las Vegas, the new Dell XPS 13 laptop has finally landed in Malaysia. It has a new look and is powered by the latest 10th Gen Intel Core CPU. The price is something that can be of a surprise for many consumers.
Starting at RM6898.99, it’s powered by the 10th Generation Intel Core i7-1065G7 and has at least an 8GB 3733MHz LPDDR4X RAM. There’s the option of either a 512GB or 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD, along with a touchscreen or non-touchscreen display. All four variants uses the 13.4-inch InfinityEdge display with EyeSafe Display technology, in either Full HD or 4K resolution.

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For those of you who aren’t aware, the new Dell XPS 13 is part of Intel’s Project Athena, a set of standards that will make laptops as convenient to use as your everyday smartphone. This includes factors such as all-day battery life, USB-C, always-on display, and more. For this particular model, Dell stated that the expected battery life is up to 19 hours per full charge.
As seen in the picture at the top of this post, the price goes from RM6898.99 to RM7,798.99. While it is definitely pricey, it looks to be one that can satisfy anyone, especially those who are consistently on-the-go.
If you’re a Malaysian and are interested to get the new Dell XPS 13, click right here.
Pokdepinion: I’m very curious about this laptop, especially on the battery life, and I definitely want to try out. Maybe I’ll get to review this in the near future but we’ll see about that.
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Intel Shutters Its NUC Business, Will Let OEMs Take Over Moving Forward

In case you missed it – yes, Intel does make PCs for quite some time by now. The Next Unit of Computing (NUC) is the company’s vision where PC can be crammed into much smaller sizes as power and space efficiency increases over time; and over the years we’ve seen various products ranging from palm-sized to the recent more shoebox-sized models (which fits a full-size GPU).
However, as Team Blue is recently cleaning house on some underperforming divisions, which includes its Optane SSD division (sold to SK Hynix), and more recently its dedicated servers business was sold off to MiTAC (parent company of server OEM, Tyan). Now though, the NUC is heading to the chopping block – but that doesn’t mean the tiny PC is dead. Instead, Intel will hand it off to various OEMs who already have mini-PC form factors available for sale, including ASUS, ASRock, ZOTAC, and others.

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This was confirmed by ServeTheHome through an internal email sent to partners:
“Intel has decided to stop direct investment in the Next Unit of Compute (NUC) product line…”
In another statement, Intel clarified: “We have decided to stop direct investment in the Next Unit of Compute (NUC) Business and pivot our strategy to enable our ecosystem partners to continue NUC innovation and growth. This decision will not impact the remainder of Intel’s Client Computing Group (CCG) or Network and Edge Computing (NEX) businesses. Furthermore, we are working with our partners and customers to ensure a smooth transition and fulfillment of all our current commitments – including ongoing support for NUC products currently in market.”
Pokdepinion: Given that a healthy mini-PC market has been established, it’s logical for Intel to take a step back and refocus its resources back on chip design to supply these mini-PCs in the future.
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20-Way SLI GTX 780 , anyone ?

20 majestic Geforce GTX 780 line up and ready for 20-way SLI yeah!! :-P
ref : AVA Direct

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Sony PS Plus Celebration Challenges Speedrunners to Test Their Skills and Win Exciting Prizes

Sony is offering gamers an exciting opportunity to showcase their gaming prowess and win fantastic rewards through the PS Plus Celebration. As part of this event, players can participate in a speed run challenge in Sackboy: A Big Adventure on PlayStation 5, with the chance to secure a free 3-month PS Plus Premium or Deluxe membership. Even non-PS Plus members can join in on the fun. In addition, Sony is giving fans the opportunity to win a PlayStation 5 and a PSVR 2 by answering a series of questions on the PS Plus website. Let’s dive into the details of these thrilling contests and how you can participate.
PS Plus Celebration: Calling All Speedrunners for Sackboy

Let the celebrations begin
We’re marking a year since the launch of PS Plus tiers including avatars, PlayStation Stars campaigns and more. Find out more: https://t.co/4XZH9Fzu06 pic.twitter.com/zsPw6HLVlZ
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) June 14, 2023

From 9:01AM on June 24 to 8:59AM GMT+8 on June 25, gamers can take part in the Sackboy: A Big Adventure speedrun challenge. While the game is already available to PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers, non-members will need to own the game to participate. Simply select the challenge card from the Sackboy Game Hub on PS5 or initiate it from within the game via the pause menu or world map. The speed run, known as Knitted Knight Trails, invites players to complete the game as quickly as possible. PS Plus membership is not required to enter this challenge, making it inclusive for all players.

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Sony is also offering an incredible opportunity to win a PlayStation 5 and a PSVR 2 as part of the PS Plus Celebration. To enter, fans need to answer five questions on the PS Plus website. These questions will be available from June 20 to June 30, and participants should log in on June 20 to access them. It’s important to note that the availability of the questions varies depending on your location and time zone, so make sure to check the specific timing for your region. Answer the questions correctly, and you could be in with a chance to win these highly sought-after prizes.
During the last 10 days of June, all PS Plus subscribers will receive a voucher code that can be redeemed for custom avatars representing popular titles available through PS Plus. Keep an eye on your email inbox for any available codes during this period. The voucher code must be redeemed by June 30. Additionally, a free wallpaper will be available for download during the same timeframe, adding an extra touch of PS Plus Celebration to your gaming experience.
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Pokdepinion: Sony’s PS Plus Celebration offers an exciting opportunity for gamers to test their skills and win fantastic prizes. Whether you’re participating in the speed run challenge in Sackboy: A Big Adventure or answering questions on the PS Plus website, there are plenty for you to enjoy. Plus, subscribers can enjoy voucher codes for custom avatars and a free wallpaper to enhance their gaming experience.
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The Sony WF-1000XM4 is an audio gadget that many people are looking forward to, especially given how popular its predecessor is. An alleged leak has surfaced online and it shows off an interesting new design, among other things, and this is what we know about it thus far.
Sony WF-1000XM4 Leak Shows Off A Brand New Design

A rather grainy photo of an alleged Sony WF-1000XM4 has apparently been leaked on Reddit recently. It no longer has the oval-shaped design that its predecessor has, and there’s a metal piece protruding on the outer part. It still retains its black and gold colour scheme but it is expected to sport new memory foam ear tips. Apart from that, it appears that there will still be no physical buttons so you will be relying on touch-sensitive controls.

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We do expect it to still come with most of what the predecessor has, including Hi-Res Audio support and Active Noise Cancellation. What’s interesting here is that the battery life seems to have cut down on the battery life. The second picture shows a combined battery life of 6 hours for the earbuds and 18 hours for the charging case.

This means that the charging case holds less power than its predecessor, which is odd. My theory is that they’re doing this in order to cut down on the size of the charging case in order to make it more compact, which is a common complaint before.
For now, nothing has been confirmed yet as even Sony themselves have announced the product yet. We will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: Given how good its predecessor is, I’m really looking forward to what this one is capable of.
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[CES2018] Sony Unveils Latest Audio Products – Includes World’s First Truly Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones!

At CES 2018, Sony has unveil a handful of audio products and system which includes  hi-resolution headphone, noise cancelling sports headphones, wireless speakers, as well as home audio systems.
Sony Audio Products CES 2018
Sony MDR-1AM2
Following the success of MDR-1A headphones that was launched back in 2014, the new MDR-1AM2 brings new and improved features to the table. They are compatible with up to 100kHz frequencies playback and packs a newly developed 40mm HD driver unit. It features a Fibonacci-patterned grill to support ultra-high frequency ranges as well as silver-coated OFC (oxygen free copper) for less transmission signal loss.
The headphone comes with two cables, a standard one as well as a 4.4mm connection headphone cable.

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MDR-1AM2 are lighter than their previous model, meaning for longer wear at home or on the go. It comes in two color variants; Black and Silver and will be available in Malaysia from mid March 2018.
Sony WF-SP700N
Sony has introduced at CES 2018 the world’s first truly wireless headphones with noise cancellation in the form of Sony WF-SP700N headphones. If that’s not enough, it also comes with a Splash-proof design. Needless to say, you can now truly focus on your workout without distraction or worrying about too much sweat.
If you’re outdoors and still want to be aware of your surroundings, you can turn on its Ambient Sound mode to stay aware of surrounding sounds. They also comes with Sony EXTRA BASS sound that will give u a deeper and punchier bass edge. You can also tweak with the EQ settings with Sony’s Headphones Connect app.
Sony WF-SP700N Case
It comes with a compact, one-touch-open charging case. The headphones can benefit from approximately three hours of battery life plus two additional charges from the case, meaning up to 9 total hours in between charges.
The Sony WF-SP700N will be made available in our shores from July 2018 onwards.

Up next is the WI-SP600N headphones. It has the same Digital Noise Cancelling and sound quality as the WF-SP700N, as well as the same Splash-Proof rating. The difference as you can see is that it’s not fully wireless.
It is connected by a band that sits behind the neck and features arc supporters which are based on the ergonomics of the ear, ensuring flexibility and a secure fit.
Similar to the WF-SP700N, it will be available later in July 2018.
Sony SP500
With Sony’s WI-SP500 headphones, you’ll be getting an open-type driver unit that recognize ambient sounds, as well as an IPX4 rating. It offers NFC for easy connectivity to your headphones.
Battery wise, it lasts eights hours on one full charge. The headphones’ earbuds feature rubber dimples, ensuring that they will not easily slip out.
It will be released in Malaysia from mid of March 2018.
Sony SRS-XB41
Over to the wireless speakers section, first up is the SRS-XB41 speakers. They can create an ‘EDM atmosphere’ in your home with speaker lights, multi-color line lights and even flashing strobe lights.
Sony SRS-XB31
XB31 is equipped with multi-color line lights and flashing strobe effects to get your party started.
Sony SRS-XB21
Compared to the other two speakers, the XB21 has a simple approach with having just a single color line light.
All these speakers offers deep bass and punch bass. There is also LIVE SOUND mode that creates a three-dimensional music experience, as if you’re in the middle of a music festival, according to Sony. The new fabric material design are robust and washable. They are also waterproof and dustproof with an IP67 rating, meaning you can opt to bring the speakers to the beach, pool party or even put them in the mud (not that we are suggesting you to do so but you get the point).
They come with a 24 hour battery life. With the new Party Booster feature, it can be used like an instrument and can detect tapping from 5 different directions that generates a sound and lighting reaction.
All three speakers will be made available from June 2018.
Sony MHC-V81D
The new speaker from Sony offers 350-degree party lights that illuminate the room, providing with the perfect party atmostphere. It comes with an interesting guitar input mode that generates guitar overdrive sound effects without the use of a guitar amplifier. You can become a DJ as well with gesture control with just wave of your hand.
A new TAIKO mode allows you to use it like a drum. With this, you can add your own twist to songs by tapping the touch panel.
It will be made available in Malaysia from July 2018.
Pokdepinion: Holy cow, that’s A LOT of audio products that are coming out from Sony. Out of all, my attention’s at the wireless noise cancelling headphones.

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Pricing for the ASUS ZenFone 5z 8GB RAM variant LEAKED — yet another mistake by Lazada?

Lazada just recently leaked the pricing for the 6GB + 128GB variant of the ASUS ZenFone 5z, and they are back at it again. Apparently the ASUS ZenFone 5z will be offered in two variants here in Malaysia, the 6GB + 128GB variant, and another 8GB + 256GB version. The latter’s pricing is just RM2299, a small RM400 increment over the base version.
For a Snapdragon 845, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage, flagship-class 12MP rear camera and nifty AI features, RM2299 is a pretty good deal. While Lazada is leaking the prices like a broken faucet, they didn’t reveal when the ASUS ZenFone 5z will be available in Malaysia.
Will you be getting the ASUS ZenFone 5z, and if yes, which variant? Let us know in the comments! Also, do check out our quick comparison of the ASUS ZenFone 5z versus other affordable flagships in the market!

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Pokdepinion: Now I am somewhat stuck in a dilemma… To get the 8GB variant, or the 6GB one?
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Kratos Can Obtain the Infinity Gauntlet in God of War – Special Avengers: Infinity War Easter Egg

It would appear that there is a special Avengers: Infinity War-themed easter egg in God of War that allows Kratos to wield the Infinity Gauntlet and equip some of the Infinity Stones. Neato.
Kratos Can Obtain The Infinity Gauntlet in God of War

If you’re an avid follower of pop culture, than you know without a doubt that 2 of the most highly anticipated releases occurred very recently. This would be the release of God of War for the PlayStation 4 as well as the release of Avengers: Infinity War in theaters. It would seem that the 2 pop culture icons are coming together in an amazing way, thanks to Sony Santa Monica Studio.
Over on the God of War subreddit, players in the game have discovered that Santa Monica Studio seemed to hide an elaborate and incredibly well-timed Easter egg for Avengers: Infinity War inside the game, given the week apart that separated the game from the film’s release.

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The post from Reddit user “moxxxxxi” details that the Easter egg itself is tied to an epic Talisman called “the Shattered Gauntlet of Ages,” which can be equipped with a special set of Enchantments after upgrading all the way. It happens to mirror a certain set of colourful gem stones from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Infinity Stones.
The Enchantments and their names can be found below, along with their apparent equivalent in the MCU, as well as the description for the Shattered Gauntlet of Ages:

Andvari’s Soul – Soul Stone
Njord’s Temporal Stone – Time Stone
Eye of the Outer Realm – Space Stone
Ivaldi’s Corrupted Mind – Mind Stone
Asgard’s Shard of Existence – Reality Stone
Muspelheim Eye of Power – Power Stone

An ancient relic of Hel deemed too powerful to remain whole, fragments of its former strength lie scattered throughout the realms…

While the one flaw is that the God of War version of the gauntlet can only hold 3 Enchantments as opposed to the 6 Infinity Stones that Thanos wields in the Infinity Gauntlet, the God of War version of it still seems pretty powerful nonetheless.
Given some of the similarities between God of War has to the MCU (such as Kratos’ very Thor-esque powers with the Leviathan Axe) and their shared connections to Norse mythology, the Easter egg itself comes as a wonderfully cheeky and fun reference to the film that is currently dominating the hearts and minds of many people across the globe.
God of War is currently available exclusively for the PlayStation 4.
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Pokdepinion: Hey, it’s something fun and in with the times for everyone to enjoy. Thank god it doesn’t feel like it’s something being forced in our throats, which makes this a rather interesting easter egg.
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Microsoft’s Bing AI Chatbot Is Now Limited To 50 Turns Per Day

As too many of them can cause the AI to go off the rails.
Image: Bing / PCMag
Starting last Friday, Microsoft’s ChatGPT-powered Bing AI has starts to limit itself to a maximum of 5 chat turns per session, and 50 chat turns per day. The reasoning for it was due to the AI confusing itself as the conversation drags on for too long. Microsoft clarifies that a turn means “a conversation exchange which contains both a user question and a reply from Bing.”
As PCMag found out – once the 5-turn limit is reached, the chatbot will end the session with the following response: “Thanks for this conversation! I’ve reached my limit, will you hit ‘New topic,’ please?”, and it wouldn’t talk about why the limit came to be when asked.

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Microsoft says the AI may provide inconsistent responses when the chat turns hit 15 and beyond in a single session, so the restriction is meant to “help focus the chat sessions”. Despite the limit, the company says this won’t hold back its usefulness. “Our data has shown that the vast majority of people find the answers they’re looking for within 5 turns and that only ~1% of chat conversations have 50+ messages,” the company added. However, if the models improve, the company says the restriction may be reduced.
Source: PCMag | Microsoft Bing Blogs
Pokdepinion: Time for the Internet to find new ways to confuse the bots, I suppose?
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nex.life Offers Unlimited Internet Plus Unlimited Mobile 4G Package For RM110 Per Month

nex.life has introduced a deal that offers ‘the best of both world’s where they are offering fixed-home broadband plus 4G (LTE) mobility under the convenience of one simple package.
At just RM110 per month, you can enjoy unlimited internet (at 30mbps) as well as unlimited 4G mobile data in just a plan. As part of their launch, the company is giving their customers a one-time offer of RM10 monthly discount, giving an introductory price of RM100 per month for the plan.
Piloted in selected areas in Kota Bahru, Kelantan, as well as Kuala Terengganu, nex.life connect was officially made available to a selection of high-rise building in Klang Valley in April 2019 and now to most of Malaysia.

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If you wish to learn more on the plan or check whether your area is covered, you can visit their website here.
Pokdepinion: Hmm, it might be a good offering to some but for me, I’d need a higher speed for my home. As for mobile internet, I hardly use that much in terms of data.
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Microsoft Unveils Surface Pro LTE Advanced – Set For December Release!

Microsoft has introduced their new machine, the Surface Pro LTE Advanced, which will be a having a launch date of December 2017.
Microsoft Surface Pro LTE Advanced
Earlier of this year, Microsoft launched the Surface Pro, this time around the Microsoft Surface Pro LTE Advanced (yeap, that’s its full model name) will be having a release soon in December.
Coming with a Cat 9 modem, it makes the Surface Pro with LTE Advanced the fastest LTE-enabled laptop in its class. With support of 20 cellular bands, ensures that you get global connectivity.

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The Surface Pro LTE Advanced features the best bits from other Surface line ups such as the power of the Surface 2 with up to 17 hours of battery life, the versatility of the Surface Pro, and the aesthatics of Surface laptop. This, while having the new mixed reality, 3D, and inking features of the Falls Creators Update.

Microsoft have said that they are emphasizing on creativity and collaboration. With that in mind, they hope that the new Surface Pro LTE Advance can be that tool for them.
New work culture not only demands performance, it also requires versatility. Across Windows, Office, and Surface, they’ve pioneered experiences with touch, voice, Cortana, Pen, and Dial to help consumers to stay in their creative flow. Offering you AI, machine learning, and the versatility to work how you want, where you want.
Official prices are yet to be revealed, but we expect it to have different variants in RAM and storage variants, thus with different prices. Don’t worry, we’ll be updating on it if we get more official info from Microsoft. So sit tight and watch this space!
Pokdepinion: Coming with LTE, surely it would have an impact on the battery life, compared with the previous Surface. Guess we’ll know more when it comes out later in December 2017.
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New ASUS VivoBook S14 and S15 pack 10th Gen Intel Core processors from RM3199

The ASUS VivoBook series of laptops are designed for the expressive Gen Z, and come in a number of different colors to highlight your personality. While we previously looked at the ASUS VivoBook S14 (M433) with AMD processors, it is time to say hello to the ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433) and VivoBook S15 (S533) with the 10th Gen Intel Core processors.

As you might be able to discern from the name, the VivoBook S14 is a 14″ laptop, while the VivoBook S15 is its larger 15.6″ brethren. Design wise, there’s little to separate the two models. The VivoBook S14 and S15 are really portable laptops, with the former measuring in at 15.9 mm thin and 1.4kg light, while the latter comes in at 16.1mm thin and 1.8 kg light.

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In addition to being thin and light, the new VivoBook S14 and S15 also sport a small footprint thanks to the NanoEdge displays here. All this makes them even more impressive, because while they have a small footprint, they come with NVIDIA GeForce MX250 discrete graphics.

Now, enough about the hardware, let’s talk about the unique colors of the ASUS VivoBook S14 and S15. Both laptops come in Dreamy Silver, Indie Black, Gaia Green and Resolute Red. They also sport a yellow color-blocked Enter key to add a touch of flair to the overall design.

Here are the specifications of the ASUS VivoBook S14 and S15 that are now available in Malaysia:
ASUS VivoBook S14 and S15 Specs and Price Malaysia

ASUS VivoBook S14 (S433F)
ASUS VivoBook S15 (S533F)

Processor
Intel Core i7-10510U @ 1.8 GHz (up to 4.9 GHz Boost), 4C/8T, 15W TDP, 14nm
Intel Core i5-10210U @ 1.6 GHz (up to 4.2 GHz Boost), 4C/8T, 15W TDP, 14nm

RAM
8GB DDR4-2666
8GB DDR4-2666

GPU
Intel UHD Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5
Intel UHD Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5

Storage
Intel Optane Memory H10 (32GB Optane + 512GB NAND)
Intel Optane Memory H10 (32GB Optane + 512GB NAND)

Connectivity
Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 5.0
1 x USB-C (USB 3.0)
1 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
1 x MicroSD card reader
Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 5.0
1 x USB-C (USB 3.0)
1 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
1 x MicroSD card reader

Display
14″ FHD (1080p), 45% NTSC, 85% screen-to-body ratio
15.6″ FHD (1080p), 45% NTSC, 86% screen-to-body ratio

Power
50 WHr 3-cell Li-po battery
65W power adapter
50 WHr 3-cell Li-po battery
65W power adapter

Dimensions
324.9 x 213.5 x 15.9 mm
359.8 x 233.8 x 16.1 mm

Weight
1.4 kg
1.8 kg

Price
RM3699
RM3199

ASUS will be throwing in an ASUS Backpack and Limited Edition VivoBook stickers with both these new ASUS VivoBooks. They will also come covered by two-year global warranties, including ASUS Perfect Warranty coverage for the first year.
The ASUS VivoBook S14 and S15 are available starting today at 12pm on Lazada and Shopee. For the ASUS VivoBook S15, you can get RM100 off with voucher code ASUSVS100. This discount is valid for the first 30 buyers of the ASUS VivoBook S15 from 12pm until 11.59pm, so don’t miss it.
ASUS VivoBook Dance Challenge
ASUS is also giving you the chance to win the ASUS VivoBook S15 by simply participating in the ASUS VivoBook Dance Challenge. All you need to do is the following:

Download the song from: pokde.la/35K
Record your own #VivobookDanceChallenge Dance
Upload it to Instagram, making sure it is set to public.
TAG @AsusMalaysia and also TAG 3 friends
Add the hashtags #VivoBookDanceChallenge #BeUniqueBeStylish #VivoBook to your caption & post!

Submit your entry anytime from now until 11.59pm 15th July 2020, and you will be in the running to win either the VivoBook S15, or a ASUS ZenPower Slim. The Most Creative Dance as deemed by ASUS Malaysia will win the laptop, while three dancers with the most likes will win an ASUS ZenPower Slim each!
ASUS SAY IT! Review Campaign

So once you get your ASUS VivoBook, don’t forget to review it as well. Just write a review of your new laptop on Lazada or Shopee, and you will receive a RM40 Grab Food Voucher. On top of that, you will also get a chance to win a Special Bluetooth Speaker. Here’s how to join:

Purchase any series of ASUS consumer, gaming and business laptops on Lazada & Shopee Malaysia, sold by ASUS authorized dealers. You can find out more about the T&C here.
Leave a constructive review under the product page where you made the purchased.
Submit your review and necessary details and documents.
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Pokdepinion: The new ASUS VivoBook S 14 and S 15 look like pretty fun laptops, although I am not sure why wouldn’t I pick the ASUS VivoBook S14 (M433) over these laptops…
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Armaggeddon launches the Molotov-5 mobile gaming headset

Singapore-based brand Armaggeddon has introduced the Molotov-5 mobile gaming headset, targeted at all gamers, especially those who are on-the-go.

The Armaggeddon Molotov-5 is a collapsible gaming headset and will come in three colors, Alpine Allies (Blue), Scarlet Soviets (Red) and Armaggeddon (Yellow). The Armaggeddon Molotov-5 is designed to be lightweight and compact, perfect for both indoor and outdoor use for PC and also mobile gaming.

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The Molotov-5 features 40mm drivers which are promised to deliver full-range audio yet maintain the portable size and weight. As it will be used on-the-go, durability is an important factor too. The Molotov-5 comes with braided cables to protect the inner wires from damage, especially when you stuff it into a bag. It will also come with a splitter cable for gamers to use it with any compatible PCs and laptops.
The Armageddon Molotov-5 will be available for RM99.90 at all Popular Bookstores, ALL IT HYPERMARKET SDN BHD, Signature HL Enterprise, SRI COMPUTERS SDN BHD (LOW YAT), VIEWNET COMPUTER SYSTEM SDN BHD and also LAZADA and 11Street.

Pokdepinion: While I prefer in-ear headsets while on the go, I have seen a lot of people sporting big headphones while on public transport. If you prefer headphones, this seems like an affordable pick.
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