Pokemon GO players finding more than just Pokemon

After recent news about third-party sources harboring Pokemon GO with hidden malware, Pokemon GO player finding a dead body while out and about to catch them all, this recent piece of news doesn’t really come as a surprise. Armed robbers in O’Fallon, Missouri, are using the popular new augmented reality game to lure people to them.

The four robbers have managed to loot 11 poor unsuspecting victims before they were nabbed by the authorities. The authorities believe that the modus operandi of these robbers is to set up a beacon at a Pokestop to attract their victims to a secluded area where they are located, then proceeding to rob these players at gunpoint.

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Let’s take this as a lesson; when it comes to Malaysia, don’t walk around blindly to secluded areas just to catch that Pokemon. If you really believe there is a rare Pokemon there, go in a mob like this, and rob those robbers!

SOURCE: The Verge
Pokdepinion: I hope that when Pokemon GO comes to Malaysia, we do not see a spike in accidents and crime rates. It does seem effective to get usually sedentary teens to walk around though.
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Razer Anzu Smart Glasses Unveiled With Built-in Speakers

The folks at Razer has entered the smart glasses segment with the introduction of the new Razer Anzu, which comes with a built-in audio support.
Razer Anzu smart glasses

Similar to the HUAWEI X GENTLE MONSTER, the Razer Anzu comes with an open-ear speaker design that projects sound towards your ears via vibrations. Aside from listening to music, you can also have calls with its built-in microphone. There’s touch controls so you easily access its controls easily.

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There’s the option of a rectangle or round design (for the glasses), where you can choose either small or large frames as well. To make it friendly for users that are already wearing glasses, they’ve also enabled users to install prescription lenses.
Aside from that, the Razer Anzu features IPX4 water-resistance, up to 5 hours of battery life as well as 60ms audio latency that comes with a game mode, as claimed by them.
You can find the Razer Anzu on the Razer Store for the price of $199.99, which is roughly RM824. For more of the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
Pokdepinion: I wonder how well the gaming mode really is.. but 60ms is not exactly low in the first place. Wouldn’t mind having a try on them though.
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Razer Viper Ultimate Wireless Gaming Mouse Review — Best Of Both Worlds

Introduction

We got the chance to test out the Razer Viper Ultimate. Some of you may remember that we’ve previously reviewed the standard Razer Viper mouse. So what exactly is new with the Ultimate version? With this, you will enjoy the freedom of a wireless mouse as well as a dedicated charging dock.
Razer Viper Gaming Mouse Unboxing

In the box, you should be getting the following items:
A welcome note by Razer CEO Min-Liang TanUser guideThe Razer Viper Ultimate gaming mouse itselfRazer stickersCharging dockMicro USB cable
Appearance

The Razer Viper Ultimate looks essentially the same as the original sans the cable. You can find the USB port right where you expect it to be, which is below the mouse wheel.

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As you can see, the Razer Viper Ultimate has an ambidextrous design, perfect for both left and right handed users. There’s a rubber grip that’s identical on both ends. Moreover, there’s two programmable buttons on each side (4 in total) of the mouse. The logo at the back is hidden really well when it is not turned on.

At the base, the design is pretty much the same as the original. They did change to white PTFE mouse feet on each corner making it feel like it can glide to the ends of the world easily. In the upper middle part, you’ll find the 2.4GHz dongle, with the sensor sitting right below it.
Move a little further down the sensor and you’ll find the charging port which is used for the charging dock. Last but not least, the DPI button is at the side, accompanied by the power switch.
Overall, the Razer Viper Ultimate is still the same comfortable mouse as the original but with some changes here and there. It’s designed to be light, fast, and versatile, which I’m sure many gamers will appreciate.
Razer Viper Ultimate Specifications
Body materialTextured rubber side grips, matte plastic shellSensorRazer Focus+ Optical SensorDPIUp to 20,000 DPI, 5 DPI stagesUSB report rate125/250/500/1000 HzSwitch typeRazer Optical Mouse Switches rated for 70 million clicksCable1.8m, Razer Speedflex cableWeight74 gram excluding cableDimensions126.7 x 66.2 x 37.8 mm
User Experience

Out of the box, the Razer Viper Ultimate out of the box can be used immediately without issues. If you want to customize the features of the mouse however, you need to install the Razer Synapse software. From there, you can modify a number of settings, including lighting effects and DPI.

As mentioned earlier, the Razer Viper Ultimate uses an ambidextrous design, giving you added flexibility if you like to switch sides. While the versatility is a great point, some users may be prefer a gaming mouse that is more specialized to their strong hand.
Like the original, this mouse is light, even if you decided to use it in wired mode. We can’t say that it’s good or bad as it is subjective. Some may prefer their mouse to have a little bit of weight. If a lightweight mouse is your ideal choice, you’re looking at one of the lightest wireless gaming mouse around.
In terms of its ‘clicky-ness’, you don’t need much pressure when clicking. The Razer Optical Mouse Switch that’s inside provides fast actuation time. This is also helped by the fact that it feels like the travel distance is short, which in return offers speed. The mouse wheel feels solid. Scrolling quickly with it didn’t show any signs of sluggishness, which is great.

By default, the DPI preset for the Razer Viper Ultimate is 400, 800, 1600, 2400, and 3200 DPI (in that order). We decided to take it up a notch for our tracking test, thus setting them at a higher rate. We found that the mouse show signs of jitter when it reaches around 9600.
There’s up to five profiles that you can store in the mouse, where you can swap them to your liking, helpful when you play a whole bunch of different genres of game.
Under normal circumstances, most people won’t go beyond that figure or even near it, especially with how easy it glides thanks to the PTFE mouse feet. But if you are the type of person that does for any reason whatsoever, that’s how it performs.

With the Razer Viper Ultimate, you will be getting a charging dock. Not only can you charge your mouse with it, it can also act as an extender. There’s a slot on top for the USB dongle. Just make sure that you have synced the mouse with your PC / laptop first. As usual with Razer, they’ve also included some Chroma love to it as well, where you can match colors with the Viper Ultimate through Synapse.
Razer has claimed that the Viper Ultimate’s battery can last up to 70 hours. I didn’t test it out continuously for that long (I need my beauty sleep), but rest assured, I never found myself rushing to charge it, even after long periods of usage.
The charging dock is there anyway, so after you’re done with your gaming sessions, you could just simply put it on the dock to charge it up. If it does indeed run out of battery, you can always plug in the cable to the mouse to continue using it. The Speedflex cable, like before, has very minimal drag so it feels like the wire isn’t even there when used.
Razer Viper Ultimate Verdict

The Razer Viper Ultimate did not disappoint. It’s actually a pretty solid performer. It’s hard to find any faults in the mouse, except for one thing; the price. Razer’s asking price is RM569, which is a rather decent price. Should you contemplate on choosing the Viper or Viper Ultimate, add on roughly RM200 and you will be losing the cables as well as the dock, which seems fair enough. If you can afford it, the Razer Viper Ultimate is something that will not disappoint.
For that, I give the Razer Viper Ultimate our Gold Pokdeward.

A big thanks to Razer for providing us the Razer Viper Ultimate that was used in this review.
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ASUS Introduces The ROG Strix XG17AHPE — World’s Fastest Portable Gaming Monitor

Ever found yourself having the trouble of finding a display to game on while you’re on the go? Well that’s where ASUS steps in with their new ROG Strix XG17AHPE portable monitor, which they claim it is the fastest portable gaming monitor in the world.

Coming with a 1080p resolution, it also comes with a 240Hz refresh rate to flatter its 17.3 display. Weighing roughly 1KG, it isn’t heavy to bring around too.

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In addition to its 3ms response time and adaptive-sync feature, it is powered by a 7800mAh battery, which they say can run up to 3.5 hours (240Hz usage). For ports, well it offers a USB-C as well as micro-HDMI slots, providing flexibility and versatile connectivity.
In terms of the price and release date, well they aren’t revealed just yet. Despite that, it seems that ASUS ROG has displayed (no pun intended) the Strix XG17AHPE on their website, so we can expect to see it sooner rather than later.
For more details on it, you can check their website here.
Pokdepinion: Some of the features are even better than my own monitor.. I wonder what’s the price going to be like.ds
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Security Commission scrutinizes LaVida coin cryptocurrency — Datuk Seri Vida’s company put on financial consumer alert list

Datuk Seri Vida, the cosmetics mogul, has revealed plans to introduce a cryptocurrency called LaVida coin. And Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has listed VI Profit Galaxy (DSV Cryptoclub & LUX Galaxies) under its financial consumer alert list.
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is currently reviewing all information available regarding the newly minted LaVida coin cryptocurrency for any breaches of securities law. According to Datuk Seri Vida, she will be creating the cryptocurrency with a team of professionals.
The eccentric tycoon who owns a successful business in the cosmetics industry has been called out for marketing products with unsafe levels of mercury. Therefore her integrity is indeed rather questionable.

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What do you think? Would you be investing in LaVida coin?
Source: The Star
Pokdepinion: I would never trust my money with someone who can risk the public’s health by selling products of questionable safety.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Now Available In Malaysia From RM6,974

Remember the last time we’ve posted on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme which they’ve unveiled at their annual Tech Life event? Well the folks at Lenovo Malaysia has announced that the new laptop is now available in our country.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Now Available In Malaysia

The laptop comes with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics and is available of up to Windows 10 Pro. As for the processor, you have the option of up to an 8th Gen Intel Core i7 with vPro.

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If working intensively on a laptop is what you need, well there’s the option of up 64GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM (Dual DIMM) as well as two slots for M.2.2280 PCIe TLC and SATA, with up to 2TB worth of storage.
As for the battery, the company has said you can squeeze up to 15 hours of battery life with its 80Whr integrated battery that comes with RapidCharge. If you’ve been wanting the Core i9 variant, you’d need to wait a bit further as it will only be available in December 2018.
The price of the ThinkPad X1 Extreme starts at RM6,974.10. To find out more, you can head here to go to their official product page.
Pokdepinion: Hmm it is quite pricey, but since it’s a ThinkPad, it’s made for those who want a quality workstation on the go.
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Get Your Smartphone In Top Condition This HUAWEI Service Day

The HUAWEI Service Day isn’t something new. It is something that they host on the first of Friday and Saturday of each month. With it, HUAWEI smartphone users can get their maintenance as well as replacement parts for their devices.
Beginning on the 31st May until 1st of June 2019, you can get your HUAWEI device in top-notch condition by participating in the HUAWEI Service Day. You can enjoy free out of warranty labour charge, free phone disinfect service, as well as free screen protector application (for selected models).
In addition to that, HUAWEI VIP app users can enjoy more rewards through the ‘Free Out of Warranty Labour Charge’ service. With any amount used to purchase replacement parts, VIP App users are eligible to receive a RM100 HUAWEI Online Official Store voucher through the HUAWEI VIP App itself. To do so, follow the steps below:

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Go to any of the participating HUAWEI Authorized Service Centers
Login to the HUAWEI VIP App
Click on the promo banner and upload your receipt
Receive the RM100 HUAWEI Online Official Store voucher withing 5 working days which will be credited directly to your account

For more details on the HUAWEI Service Day, you can learn more at their official Facebook page.
Pokdepinion: So if you’re phone’s been acting up, you know what to do.
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Playstation 4 Pro God of War Limited Edition – Inspired By Kratos’ Leviathan Axe!

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced today that the new Playstation 4 Pro God of War Limited Edition console will be coming this April 2018.
Playstation 4 Pro God of War Edition
The new God of War edition for the PS4 Pro will be coming out in April 2018 at a suggested retail price of RM1999. It includes a specially designed PS4 Pro that comes with 1TB HDD, a Dualshock 4 controller, and also the Blu-ray disc version of the game itself.
The design of the console was inspired by the Leviathan Axe, a formidable weapon which you will be seeing Kratos when the game is out. This time around, Kratos embarks on a new journey with his son Atreus into the brutal Norse world and fights to fulfill a deeply personal quest.

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Made by the people down at Santa Monica Studio, God of War is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed God of War series which has won numerous awards. Living as a normal man outside the shadow of the gods, Kratos must adapt to unfamiliar lands, unexpected threats, and a second chance at being a father.
With the new Limited Edition PS4 Pro, you will also be getting premium digital contents such as XP Boost, Buckler of the Forge, Shining Elven Soul-Shield, and Dokkenshieldr. There’s also voucher code for digital contents which includes Death’s Vow Armor set, Exile’s Guardian Shield, Digital Comic, Digital Art Book, and a dynamic theme for your PS4. For your online purposes, they have also included a 3-months subscription Playstation Plus membership voucher card.
If you haven’t seen the trailer of the game just yet, here it is.

Pokdepinion: To be honest, I don’t really fancy the design of the console. My personal favorite is still the MGS V Phantom Pain edition (though that wasn’t a Pro edition). That aside, i’m quite pumped up for the game’s release in April. Here to hoping it will be an awesome game.
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HyperX Adds Speed And Capacity To Their Predator DDR4 RAM Lineup

HyperX has revealed of the expansion of their Predator DDR4 RGB and Predator DDR4 lineup. The Predator DDR4 RGB is now available in speeds up to 4000MHz while the HyperX Predator DDR4 now with capacities up to 128GB and speeds of up to 4133MHz.
HyperX Expands Predator DDR4 Lineup
The Predator DDR4 RGB as well as the Predator DDR4 meets the memory needs for gaming systems, no matter if they are using the latest Intel or AMD processors.
As you probably could tell by its name, the Predator DDR4 RGB comes with a LED light bar with fluid RGB lighting effects. It is compatible with lighting control software from a range of motherboard vendors such as ASUS Aura Sync, GIGABYTE RGB Fusion, MSI Mystic Light Sync and ASRock Polycom RGB.

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Here’s the specification for both HyperX Predator DDR4 RGB and Predator DDR4;
HyperX Predator DDR4 RGB

Capacities – 8GB (singles), 16GB (kits of 2), 32GB (kits of 4)
Frequencies – 2933MHz, 3200MHz, 3600MHz, 4000MHz
Latencies – CL15, CL16, CL17, CL19
Voltage – 1.35V
Operating – Temperatures 0°C to 70°C
Dimensions – 133.35mm x 42.2mm

HyperX Predator DDR4

Capacities – 8GB, 16GB (singles), 8GB, 16GB, 32GB (kits of 2), 16GB, 32GB, 64GB (kits of 4), 128GB (kits of 8)
Frequencies – 2400MHz, 2666MHz, 3000MHz, 3200MHz, 3333MHz, 3600MHz, 4000MHz, 4133MHz
Latencies: CL12, CL13, CL15, CL16, CL17, CL19
Voltage – 1.35V
Operating Temperatures – 0°C to 85°C
Dimensions – 133.35mm x 42.2mm

Both the HyperX Predator DDR4 RGB and Predator DDR4 are now available through HYperX’s network of retail as well as e-tail outlets. You can visit HyperX’s official website to learn more.
Pokdepinion: Well you can’t have a full gaming setup if your rig doesn’t showcase RGB’s from top to bottom :P
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Spotify Takes A Dig At Apple By Calling Them A ‘Monopolist’

You might have heard about the fight between Spotify and Apple, where recently the former filed a complaint to the European Union which they said Apple uses unfair practices in their very own Apple App Store.
The reason behind why Spotify is dissatisfied? Well it seems that Apple charges 30% to developers and the music streaming app has said that it is designed so that Apple Music would have an unfair advantage in the marketplace.
They’ve even launch a website called Time to Play Fair, where it showcases the problem and the history behind what’s going on at the moment with the whole issue. In a response to Spotify, Apple has claim that Spotify “wants all the benefits of a free app without being free”.

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In their latest statement, Spotify reportedly said “every monopolist will suggest they have done nothing wrong and will argue that they have the best interests of competitors and consumers at heart”. They’ve also mentioned that Apple’s policies hurts consumers where they’ve said “This is evident in Apple’s belief that Spotify’s users on iOS are Apple customers and not Spotify customers, which goes to the very heart of the issue with Apple”.
Pokdepinion: The only question left is, how will the whole case be settled? I’m interested to see how this pans out.
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Trivia Murder Party 2 Confirmed for Jackbox Party Pack 6

In the world of party games, there’s a whole bunch to choose from. One of the more popular picks for many gamers is the Jackbox Party Games. If you’re a fan of Trivia Murder Party, then this one will certainly be something you’ll be looking forward to play with friends.
Trivia Murder Party 2, the sequel to the murder-themed trivia game, will include new questions, new mini-games, enhanced audience features and more. Also mentioned in the list of features include “cursed gifts” and new ways to die in the game.
For those unfamiliar with Trivia Murder Party, it’s a trivia game where the players need to guess right answers or die in the game. When a player dies in the game, that player can still win. Dying is also where the mini-games come in where the folks who get the question right basically do jumble challenges on those who guessed wrong. The game adds some good twists from a typical trivia game and is great for parties and game nights.

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The Jackbox Party Pack 6 is expected to release sometime in Fall 2019 for consoles, PC, iOS, and mobile devices. No specific release date is available at the moment.
Pokdepinion: Honestly, I’m quite excited for this. Had plenty of fun with the previous game so I’m really looking forward with this new one.
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Razer Strengthens Commitment To Asia-Pacific League of Legends Esports Scene

Razer has just announced their biggest roster expansions in Asia-Pacific, reaffirming their commitment to the League of Legends (LoL) esports scene. Team Razer has just announced that they will be partnering with Korean LoL giants Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) and Chinese powerhouse JD Gaming (JDG). Meanwhile, China-based Edward Gaming (EDG) and Oceanic stars Legacy Esports will continue their growth under the Team Razer banner after re-signing.

Razer committing to League of Legends’ Asia-Pacific esports scene
As part of the various partnerships, the esports teams will be provided with top of the line gaming gear from Razer, which includes gear such as mice, headsets, and keyboards. Razer will also collaborate with athletes to develop and field-test new high-performance peripherals and push the boundaries of technology.

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That’s not all, Razer will also be the official sponsor of the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) Spring Split this year. Leveraging on Razer’s knowledge in the gaming scene, Razer will stream the tournaments and explore LPL licensed peripherals.

Moreover, Team Razer will also continue its support for multiple teams and talents in Japan. This includes Professional Gaming and streaming group, Father’s Back (Chichi no Senaka); Yoshimoto Gaming managed by Yoshimoto Agency, Japan’s top talent agency; all-female team G-STAR Gaming produced by popular model Yuka Kuramochi, and model and game streamer, Yunocy (Yuno Mizusawa).
You can head over to the official Razer website for more information on their esports endeavours.
Pokdepinion: You gotta respect Razer’s seemingly undying commitment to the esports scene. They’re really going above and beyond right now.
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Alexa Now Integrated Into Razer Synapse 3

Razer Synapse 3 now features Amazon Alexa thanks to a dedicated module, offering a complete desktop and home integration.
Razer Synapse 3 now with Amazon Alexa
What does this means? Well users can simply use voice commands to get Alexa to activate their Chroma lighting, crank the volume up, open up a browser, or even ask Alexa to start a Chroma party by enabling the Chroma audio visualizer.
In addition to that, the integration allows a host of Alexa services and functions such as real-time news, weather updates Smart Home controls, Alexa skills and many more, all at the comforts of your PC or headset microphone.

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Razer has said that they will continue to develop more skills to enable more commands on the Alexa module on Synapse.
Pokdepinion: That’s nice, though I’m not sure of how many people here in the country uses Alexa.
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Final Fantasy VII Remake Has Been Delayed To No One’s Surprise

2020 is a brand new year which will see a number of blockbuster releases. If you’ve been looking forward to the highly-anticipated Final Fantasy VII Remake, then I have some bad news for you.
According to Game Producer Yoshinori Kitase, Final Fantasy VII Remake has been delayed. Its initial release date was set on 3rd March 2020 but now, it have been moved to 10th April 2020. It’s a small delay, but it’s a delay nonetheless.
As for why Final Fantasy VII Remake been delayed, it is deemed necessary to ensure the final game will be in-line with their vision, and good enough so that all the fans around the world are satisfied after the long wait. Kitase apologized for the wait and mentioned how the team needs a few more weeks to polish the game and to deliver us the best possible experience.

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This isn’t necessarily bad news as it’s only a one month delay. In fact, it’s way better than receiving a game that doesn’t perform well and is still riddled with bugs upon release. We expect to see a playable demo coming out soon, as suggested by leaks. However, we have no confirmation as to when it will be coming just yet.
Final Fantasy VII Remake will be coming exclusively to the PlayStation 4 on 10th April 2020. It will be a one-year timed exclusive, so we may see it launch on other platforms later on, but no earlier than April 2021. Even then, there’s no word on whether it will ever be released on PC.
Source: Square Enix
Pokdepinion: This can’t be a surprise for anyone who knows Square Enix. They have delays for essentially every major game release, most notable Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts 3. I saw this coming from miles away.
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Lenovo Legion Play looks like Lenovo forgot they already have an Android gaming device

Lenovo was apparently working on an Android handheld gaming device dubbed the Lenovo Legion Play, and was planning to unveil it during MWC 2021. They didn’t, probably because they suddenly remembered that they already have an Android gaming device, and it’s called the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel. In any case, the leaked images are pretty interesting, if a mobile gaming console is what you are after.
Lenovo Legion Play

The Lenovo Legion Play was probably intended to go up against the likes of the Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck, but with Android under the hood, it was obviously going to be limited to just Android titles or emulated ones. Cloud services like GeForce Now and Google Stadia might improve its chances slightly, in the regions where you can get them. Still, nothing you can’t do on the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel series.

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Liliputing spotted the device on the Lenovo Germany and Lenovo Japan websites, hidden in the source code of the MWC pages. Along with four images of the Lenovo Legion Play, there’s a description of the Lenovo Legion Play which hints at some of the key features of the device.
According to the description, the device will tout a 7″ 16:9 FHD bezel-less display, although as you can see, there appears to be pretty thick bezels all around the screen on the Lenovo Legion Play. You also get a 7000mAh battery to let you game for longer, although there isn’t a mention of the chipset powering the device. There’s apparently a developer program that was meant to kick off along with the unveiling of the device too.

Overall, it does look like a bona fide gaming device, although we aren’t sure about how Lenovo will target the Lenovo Legion Play, when they already have the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel for Android gamers. Lenovo should probably have just worked on a ROG Kunai-esque controller setup to add controllers to the Legion Phone Duel series, rather than launch a separate device altogether.
Lenovo Legion Phone Duel H2O Edition

Aside from the Lenovo Legion Play, Lenovo was also apparently set to unveil another Android-powered Lenovo Legion gaming device, the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel H2O Edition. It didn’t get its time in the limelight yet, but it was still spotted hidden in the website by Liliputing.

This is probably much more of a proof-of-concept rather than a device that will actually hit the market, as it touts a massive liquid cooling system in the center of the device. The cooling system is several times thicker than the phone itself, which means that you can literally say goodbye to any semblance of pocketability.

The block also covers the area where the camera would be on the regular Lenovo Legion Phone Duel, so this cooling block essentially means that you won’t have any cameras, so while the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel H2O Edition has the word Phone in its name, it isn’t going to be much of one. And of course, with the bulkiness, the only phone it will be replacing is your house/office phone, and not the one you bring around with you.

Also imagine putting such a thing to your face. The device will pack specifications that will rival the latest and greatest in smartphone gaming, with the latest processor, 18GB RAM and 1TB of storage. If you are still laughing at the idea of putting what’s essentially a watercooling system to your face to answer a call, Lenovo mentions in the description that this is still in the concept phase. Phew.
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Pokdepinion: If Lenovo could integrate quick-disconnect fittings into the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel H2O Edition, it might be quite an interesting concept. Instead of slapping on a TEC cooler or fan, slap on a liquid cooler!
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Logitech supports Top LOL Malaysian Gamers

Logitech has just recently announced their partnership with Garena and will be sponsoring the Malaysian professional League of Legends (LOL) team, KL Hunters, which occupy the top 100th spot in the world eSports rank, and a lofty 12th position on the SEA ladder.
Poon “OzoraVeki” Kok Sing revealed that as pro-gamers, it was vital that they equipped themselves with the best professional grade gaming devices available for that extra edge in matches. Their picks are the Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum wireless gaming mouse which feature 1ms report rate over a highly optimized 2.4 GHz wireless connection, and the Logitech G633 Artemis Spectrum for crystal-clear communication. Their keyboard of choice is none other than the Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum, which we did find really good too.

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Logitech Malaysia Country Manager KP Sim says that Logitech aims to nurture and further develop the competitive eSports scene in Malaysia, and this partnership is in line with that goal in mind.

Pokdepinion: It is great to see support for the local eSports scene, as this will definitely encourage even more potential pros to come out and show us their skills, bringing pride to our nation!
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New Netflix Feature Allows You To Play Content Before They Finish Downloading

Netflix has just announced a new partial download feature that lets viewers watch their TV show or movie before they finish downloading. The reason for this is that the streaming service wants to “make it easier for members to access their favourite series or movies regardless of language, device, connectivity, or location”.
Can’t wait to watch your show on Netflix? Watch it while you download it!

The Downloads feature was first introduced to Netflix members back in 2016 that allows for easy offline viewing of TV shows and movies. A couple of years later in 2018, the streaming service introduced the Smart Downloads feature on Android which was released on iOS a year later. The Smart Downloads feature deletes a downloaded episode after you’ve watched it and immediately downloads the next episode. A useful feature that helps save space on your device.

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Then in February this year, Netflix introduced another “downloads” feature in the form of Downloads for You. This feature allows the streaming service to automatically download any TV show or movie to your device based on the viewer’s overall preference.

The new partial download feature is available now on Android devices. Netflix says that they will start testing this feature on iOS devices in the “coming months”.
Pokdepinion: This is pretty useful but to be honest I rarely use the Downloads feature in the app simply because I’m at home most of the time. I did use the feature once on a bus ride to Penang a couple of years ago. Downloaded a full season of The Big Bang Theory to watch throughout the journey.
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New Apex Legends Update Fixes Annoying Issues – Where’s The Prowler?

Recently, Respawn Entertainment released a quick update to nerf the newest playable Legend, Seer. Looks like they’re not done just yet as they have launched yet another one that fixes annoying issues. Did it bring back the Prowler in Arenas? Let’s find out.
New Apex Legends Update Fixes Annoying Issues

Happy Monday, folks! Shipped a small @PlayApex update this morning to address:
🐸 Knocked players sometimes being able to jump
❔ Steam “No price found” issue with Bangalore Edition
🤝 Miscellaneous stability fixes
— Respawn (@Respawn) August 30, 2021

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According to the official Respawn Twitter account, the newest update for Apex Legends addressed the following issues in the popular battle royale game:

Knocked players sometimes being able to jump
Steam “No price found” issue with Bangalore Edition
Miscellaneous stability fixes

As for the Prowler SMG in Arenas, it appears it has yet to return to the game. For those of you who aren’t aware, it was temporarily removed in the game mode as it was linked to an issue that caused the game to unexpectedly crash in the middle of a game, specifically when you get the purple variant.
It appears that they have yet to figure out a solution for the issue but it shouldn’t take too long before they finally add the SMG back into the game mode. We will report more on this issue as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
Apex Legends is currently available for free on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and Origin.
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Pokdepinion: I was surprised to see the Prowler missing in the game so I wasn’t quite aware of it at the time. I also didn’t think it would take too long to fix but I am curious to know what could be causing it exactly, as it definitely has something to do with an attachment to the SMG.
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HUAWEI nova 9 SE brings exclusive benefits worth up to RM181 to users!

HUAWEI is celebrating the launch of the HUAWEI nova 9 SE with exclusive benefits worth over RM181 on the AppGallery and other HUAWEI-owned apps, as well as other top local app brands. As a HUAWEI nova 9 SE user in Malaysia, you will be getting freebies from the HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS) ecosystem, as well as from HUAWEI’s local partners!
HUAWEI nova 9 SE comes packed with value!

Here are the following freebies that you will enjoy with every HUAWEI nova 9 SE:

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HUAWEI Mobile Services

HUAWEI Video: Discover vast catalogues of local and international dramas, movies, cartoons, documentaries, and live concerts on the HUAWEI nova 9 SE on the go with 1-month free HUAWEI Video plus VIP and 2 HUAWEI Video Movie Pass (worth RM19)
HUAWEI Music: The music streaming app has partnered with top music labels in the Malaysia – Viva Records and Star Music under Believe Digital, for Malaysians to enjoy the hottest local songs anytime, anywhere, and the new HUAWEI nova 9 SE users could now enjoy 3 months free of HUAWEI Music Premium service (worth RM44.70)
HUAWEI Books: A treasure trove of multilingual e-books and comics across an extensive array of categories for users to explore. Users could now begin their e-reading journey with book credits worth RM4.18
HUAWEI nova Themes: Features thousands of home screen wallpapers, stylish texts, and icons for users to customize their phone screen. Mobile themes created by Malaysia famous artist Mars Ravelo, including the iconic Darna, Captain Barbell, Lastikman and more, can also be downloaded from HUAWEI Themes. Moreover, nova 9 and nova 9 SE users can enjoy the exclusive three (3) HUAWEI nova Themes for free (total worth RM19.49)
HUAWEI Mobile Cloud: Keep treasured memories and private information safe in the cloud by starting with one month free of Cloud storage 200GB (worth RM11.90)

Top local app brands

Watsons: Free Watsons voucher worth RM10
ZUS Coffee: 1 cup of CEO Latté voucher (worth up to RM9.90)
Tealive: 1 Tealive voucher worth RM7
Flexi Parking: Get RM30 parking credit with purchase of Flexi Motor Protections
EASI: 20% off voucher capped at RM15 with no min spending x 3 times per user
J&T Malaysia: 2 pcs J&T voucher (worth up to RM10)

The HUAWEI nova 9 SE is available for just RM1099, but with the above freebies from HMS and also HUAWEI’s local partners, as well as the free HUAWEI FreeLace earbuds, the HUAWEI nova 9 SE stands out as a pretty good deal at this price point! You can read more about the HUAWEI nova 9 SE here.
Pokdepinion: A great stepping stone if you wanna enter the HMS ecosystem, with all those freebies!
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Bandai Namco Sold 25.5 Million Games in Past Fiscal Year; Things Are Looking Good for the Company

Bandai Namco managed to sell over 25.5 million copies of their games in their past fiscal year.
Creating videogames can be very costly. From the initial stages of conceptualization all the way to the marketing after the game has completed, it costs a lot of money. Therefore, if a game can’t sell well, it can even spell doom for the company.
Bandai Namco has had solid offerings for a while now and it seems like the results have finally shown. We have received data on their sales for the past fiscal year, and it’s looking pretty good for the company.

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Bandai Namco Sold 25.5 Million Games in Past Fiscal Year

The folks over at Bandai Namco have released their financial results for their past fiscal year. Their fiscal year ended on March 31st 2017 so this is pretty much figures from the previous year up to that date.
The picture above depicts the consolidated results. The figures for the latest fiscal year is highlighted in bold, and it clearly shows an increase in profits and sales for Bandai Namco.

What’s interesting here from the data is the result of the Network Entertainment business, with Network content getting the biggest share of sales, followed by home video games. The forecast for the current fiscal year shows the expectation that similar results will repeat.
According to DualShockers, Bandai Namco has shipped 4.077 million copies of its games in Japan between April 1st, 2016 and March 31st, 2017. 10.516 million copies were shipped in the Americas, and 10.933 million units were shopped in Europe, for a total of 25.526 million copies shipped worldwide, across 65 games.
The company predicts to ship 65 games between April 1st, 2017 and March 31st, 2018, and the forecast for copies shipped is 24.4 million units.

Pokdepinion: No matter how you look at it, this is some pretty solid numbers from Bandai Namco. I’m a big fan of the publisher and I hope things will continue to be spectacular for them.
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12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H Review ft. ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2022) — making the “desktop replacement laptop” a reality

We don’t usually do laptop CPU benchmarking or reviews, but this time it seems like it’s interesting enough to warrant some additional testing. We got the ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2022) in for review, and under the hood is the powerful 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H. Unless you want to manually overclock — for which you will have to look towards the Core i9-12900HK — this is about the fastest 12th Gen Intel Core laptop processor you can get, and man is it fast. But before we get into that, here’s a quick recap of the latest Alder Lake-based mobile processors.
12th Gen Intel Core H-series processors
The 12th Gen Intel Core processors definitely shook up the x86 processor space, with an all-new hybrid architecture comprising of Performance cores and Efficient cores, DDR5 memory support and PCIe 5.0 capabilities. After several years of being somewhat idle when it comes to innovation, this was truly a breath of fresh air. Then we have the 12th Gen Intel Core laptop processors, which are quite different beasts compared to their desktop counterparts.

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For starters, Intel is now cramming everything onto a single package, with the chipset sharing the same package as the processor itself. You also get much larger integrated graphics, offering up to 96EU, triple that of the desktop’s 32EU iGPUs. The main caveat is that you lose PCIe 5.0 support, and you only have a total of 16 PCIe 4.0 lanes shared between a discrete graphics and two SSDs. Still, I would say that it is plenty to go around.
We also have lower core counts, with the Core i9-12900H topping out at 14 cores, versus their desktop counterpart’s 16 cores. Still, it’s just two P-cores less, while offering the same amount of E-cores. What about performance, then? Well, we decided to compare the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H versus some of the desktop processors we have tested previously, and the results are quite impressive indeed.
ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2022) Specifications

Processor
Intel Core i9-12900H, 14C (6P + 8E) / 20T @ up to 5.0GHz, 24MB cache, Intel 7

RAM
32GB DDR5-4800 (2 x SO-DIMM)

Graphics
Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 96EU @ 1.45GHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6, Up to 150W with Dynamic Boost
MUX Switch + Optimus

Storage
2TB Samsung PM9A1 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD
1 x slot vacant

Display
17.3″ WQHD (1440p) BOE NE173QHM-NZ2 240Hz 3ms IPS-level display
Adaptive Sync, 100% DCI-P3, Dolby Vision support
1 x HDMI 2.1
2 x DisplayPort over USB-C

Audio
Quad speakers, Smart Amp Technology
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res certification
Array microphone
AI Noise-Cancelling Mic + AI Noise-Cancelling Speaker

Connectivity
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2)
Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE LAN
1 x Thunderbolt 4
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C), 10Gbps
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A), 5Gbps
1 x 3.5mm jack

Power
90WHr, 4-cell Li-ion
280W power adapter
100W USB-PD support (not included)

Dimensions
395 x 282 x 28.3 mm

Weight
2.9kg

12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H Review: Performance
It is worth mentioning that I am testing the Intel Core i9-12900H in the ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2022) in a balls-to-the-wall mode, running it in Manual performance profile to enable a PL1 of 80W and PL2 of 135W. That’s still a far cry from desktop CPUs, but that’s as much power as I can feed the CPU without going into funkier hacks. I also enabled set both the fans in the ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2022) to their maximum RPM, to avoid cooling being a limiting factor here.

Our go-to CPU benchmark tool shows that the Intel Core i9-12900H easily outpaces a desktop Intel Core i9-11900K with Adaptive Boost Technology enabled, as well as an overclocked Core i5-11600K. And we aren’t talking about single-core performance, which was already pretty impressive on these mobile processors, but also in multi-core section of Cinebench R20, which usually sees the mobile processors lag behind desktop ones, but the sheer amount of cores here probably helped things along as well.

In the 3DMark CPU Profile benchmark, the Intel Core i9-12900H scales pretty well from 1-thread to 2-thread runs, with the CPU running at close to 5GHz throughout the tests. When we get to the 4-thread section, CPU clock speeds are at 4.6GHz, before dropping to 4.3GHz for the 8-thread, 16-thread and max-thread sections of the test. As you can see, the lower clocks do hurt its performance a bit, as it starts to fall further behind the Core i9-11900K as we pass the 4-thread part, before regaining ground with the 16-thread and max-thread sections, thanks to the Intel Core i9-12900H’s twenty processing threads.
          3DMark Time Spy (CPU Score)            3DMark Time Spy (GPU Score)
We see a pretty similar scenario in the 3DMark Time Spy benchmark, which is less granular, but also illustrates the CPU horsepower that the Intel Core i9-12900H brings to the table. Meanwhile for the GPU scores, we can see that the Intel Iris Xe Graphics with its 96 execution units are pulling their weight, pumping out close to 2X the performance of the Intel Core i9-12900K’s 32 EU iGPU, or 2.4X that of the Core i9-11900K’s iGPU. This difference can probably be attributed to the fact that we are now using faster DDR5 memory with the 12th Gen Intel Core processors, in addition to the significantly larger GPU cluster.
This is definitely a welcome sight, especially so in a laptop. Notably, it’s of less interest in a performance-oriented beast like the ROG Strix SCAR 17, but I would say that the improvements means that you can rely on the more efficient iGPU for some light gaming when out and about, instead of having to fire up the dedicated graphics for everything.
          7zip: Single-threaded            7zip: Multi-threaded
Now onto more realistic workloads like 7zip, we can see that the Intel Core i9-12900H is somehow unable to keep up when it comes to single-threaded compression and decompression versus the 11th Gen Intel Core desktop processors. This was a drawback that’s similarly shared by the Core i9-12900K desktop processor coming up short of the Core i9-11900K. However when it comes to the multi-core section, the Intel Core i9-12900H easily obliterates the Core i9-11900K and Core i5-11600K by a wide margin.

In PCMark which is a more general look at a system’s performance, we see the Intel Core i9-12900H trump its desktop counterpart when it comes to Digital Content Creation. That specific workload takes advantage of the integrated graphics, and that’s why we see a small but notable lead there. Overall, the Intel Core i9-12900H is faster across the board versus the rest of the processors except in Productivity, which involves working in spreadsheets and word processing.

Last but not least, Realbench. The Intel Core i9-12900H comes up ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900K in most sections of the test, except for Image Editing, which leans heavily on single-threaded CPU performance and also memory performance. Despite the fact that we have excellent specs in both those areas, the Intel Core i9-12900H doesn’t exactly impress for unknown reasons. The rest of it sees the Intel Core i9-12900H shine just as it has in the earlier benchmarks, coming with a fair lead over the 11th Gen Intel Core offerings, with a good 36% lead over the flagship Core i9-11900K.
12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H Review: Power, Clocks and Thermals

We then took to the stress test in Realbench to see how the Intel Core i9-12900H performs. It seems that despite raising the power limit to its maximum, there are other safeguards in place, keeping power draw at just 45.2W on average. The P-cores run at 2.58GHz on average, while the E-cores level out at around 2.24GHz. With the impressive cooling on tap, the average temperature was just 49°C. Notably, the fans at maximum RPM are very audible, but the pitch is rather low due to the larger space available in the ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2022), making it slightly more bearable than thinner laptops which will see their fans hit max RPM more often.
Conclusion: A desktop killer?

I would say that Intel properly lived up to the definition of “desktop replacement laptops” with the 12th Gen Intel Core H-series processors. But then again, it is worth mentioning that most desktop processors will still inevitably outperform the Intel Core i9-12900H over long sustained loads, simply because they are designed for it. While ASUS put some impressive cooling into the ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2022), it is still limited to 45W of power draw. Probably we will see a more impressive showing with the Core i9-12900HK or maybe, the rumored 65W 12th Gen Intel Core HX-series processors. Now, with 65W, the laptops equipped with them will be going right up against the locked 12th Gen Intel Core desktop CPUs… That’s a fight I really want to see. Stay tuned for our full review of the ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2022) as well!
Our thanks to ASUS Malaysia for sending us the ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2022) used in this review.
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The Good, The Bart, And The Loki Premiering Soon On Disney+ Hotstar

If you’re a big fan of The Simpsons as well as the God of Mischief, well here’s a treat for you. A new Marvel-themed short from The Simpsons will be arriving soon.
The Good, The Bart, And The Loki arriving on Disney+ Hotstar

The show will be arriving this 7th of July where it depicts Loki being banished from Asgard once again and must face his toughest opponents yet: the Simpsons and Springfield’s mightiest heroes.

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Tom Hiddleston returns as the voice actor of Loki in the new animated short. You can see him alongside many fan-favourite characters from The Simpsons.
The Good, The Bart, and The Loki is actually the second in a series of Disney+ Hotstar shorts from The Simpsons. Previously, they’ve released a Star Wars-themed short with Maggie Simpson in The Force Awaken from Its Nap.
New episodes of Marvel Studios’ original series Loki stream Wednesdays on Disney+ Hotstar. If you are curious about the service, do check out our full thoughts about it right here. For more on the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
Pokdepinion: How can you just not love The Simpsons? Hopefully the show will be good
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Intel’s Upcoming Product Release Schedule Leaked, Starting From CES 2023

It’s about to get busy over at Team Blue early next year – Intel is set to release CPUs ranging from mobile CPUs all the way up datacenter products, according to leaker @leaf_hobby.

Starting from CES 2023 – this leaker claims Intel will bring new Intel mainstream, commercial, workstation and datacenter products ranging from 13th Gen Core, Core vPro, Xeon W and Xeon Scalable series:

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Raptor Lake-H/HX
Announcement/Release: Jan 3, 2023 06:00
Raptor Lake-P
Announcement: Jan 3, 2023 06:00
Release: Jan 29, 2023 06:00
Raptor Lake-U
Announcement: Jan 3, 2023 06:00
Release: Mar 15, 2023
Raptor Lake-S non-K
Announcement: Jan 3, 2023 06:00
Alder Lake-N
Announcement/Release: Jan 3, 2023 06:00
13th Gen Core for Consumer, H770, B760
Announcement/Release: Jan 3, 2023 06:00
13th Gen Core for Commercial, Workstations
Announcement/Sale: Jan 3 – Mar 23, 2023

4th Gen Xeon Scalable
Presentation/Release: Jan 10, 2023
Release: Jan 2023

Xeon W-3400
Presentation: Feb 12 – 18, 2023
Release: Apr 2023
Xeon W-2400
Presentation: Feb 12 – 18, 2023
Release: Mar 2023

Among all the CPU releases, two motherboard series will be revealed to accommodate these mid-range CPUs – which are named H770 and B760.
The leaker did not specify under which time zone the announcement date and time falls into, however. Also absent from the into is the rather anticipated 6GHz CPU, the Core i9-13900KS – it is likely this CPU will be announced within Q1 2023, but no specific timeframe has been known so far.
Source: Videocardz / @leaf_hobby (1) (2)
Pokdepinion: Busy times ahead for CPU makers… more reviews for us to take on?
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Why The OPPO Reno6 Z Promises A Smoother Gaming And Daily Usage Experience

Looking for a smartphone for your gaming sessions? Need it to be excellent for your everyday use as well? Here’s why you should look no further than the OPPO Reno6 Z, which offers 5G connectivity, making it perfect for the long run as well.
Capable Dimensity 800U 5G Chipset

The OPPO Reno6 Z is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G SoC, which delivers optimal performance for the device. To guarantee better 5G reception, there’s the 360-degree antenna built around it for better reception, ensuring better connectivity when you play your mobile games.

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Not only do you benefit in terms of gaming but for overall usage as well, thanks to its 5G capabilities. With it, it offers fast internet with low latency, something that you’d definitely want at any given moment.
Features RAM Expansion

Out of the box, users will be getting 8GB of RAM that’s mated with 128GB of internal storage, assuring a smooth experience, regardless of how many apps are opened in the background. Think that’s not enough? Well that’s where OPPO’s RAM Expansion technology comes in.
Should you happen to run low on usable RAM space, you can choose to convert part of available storage to virtual RAM with the function. There’s the option of an additional 2GB/3GB/5GB expansion for you to pick from that boosts performance.
Long Battery Life

It also comes with a 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 that offers fast charging rate. How fast are we talking about? Well in just 52 minutes, the phone can juice up its 4310mAh battery from 0% to 100%. With that in mind, it gives you the freedom to care less on that matter and simply get back into the game quickly.
In addition to that, there’s the Super Power Saving Mode plus Super Nighttime Standby features for you to take advantage of to maximize every last bit of battery when you need it most.
HyperBoost 4.0 Technology

Aside from long loading times, lag, battery drain, overheating, and unstable frame rates can all affect your gaming experience and performance. With OPPO’s HyperBoost 4.0 technology, it can reduce the phone’s power consumption by 10% and lower the temperature increase by 1 degree, all without dropping game performance. Adding to that, it can also automatically optimize CPU and GPU frequency during gameplay.
There’s also the Game Focus Mode. As you can tell by its name, the mode allows you to not be distracted by anything else than your game. No one likes to be disturbed in a heated game moment, right?
64MP Triple Camera Setup

So all this while it’s been about focused on how the phone impresses on the gaming end. Well what if you want to do more than just that? With the OPPO Reno6 Z’s 64MP triple camera setup, you can take brilliant shots.
Besides the 64MP main camera, it also sports a 8MP wide angle lens and a 2MP macro shooter, allowing you to take versatile shots all around and get your social media uploads nice and active.
Not to forget, it also comes with the Bokeh Flare Portrait mode which allows you to take dazzling shots in low light conditions.
Get Yours This OPPO Merdeka Sales

To top it all off, OPPO Malaysia is hosting their Merdeka Sales this 27th August till 19th September 2021 with a host of special offers waiting for you.
In this period, you can get the purchase the OPPO Reno6 Series, including the OPPO Reno6 Z and add on RM150 to get an OPPO Enco Air that’s worth RM299.
Aside from that, you can also get a Reno6 Gift Box worth RM277 when you purchase the OPPO Reno6 Z or Reno6. Should you purchase the OPPO Reno6 Pro, there’s a free Marshall backpack plus OPPO tumbler that’s worth RM398 waiting for you.
Lastly there’s the My OPPO app Lucky Draw session, where there’s prizes worth up to a total of RM100,000. You can simply purchase any OPPO phone model, download the My OPPO App and register to get 1 chance in joining the lucky draw.
Well? What are you waiting for? Get your hands on the OPPO Reno6 Z or the rest from the series now from the following links below.
OPPO Reno6 Pro @ OPPO Store
OPPO Reno6 Z @ OPPO Store
OPPO Reno6 @ OPPO Store
OPPO Reno6 Z @ Shopee
OPPO Reno6 @ Shopee
OPPO Reno6 Z @ Lazada
OPPO Reno6 @ Lazada
This is an exclusive article for OPPO Malaysia.
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HUAWEI Hopes To “uncover” What The US Really Wants From Them

The situation between China and the US needs no more elaboration but HUAWEI needs to find a way to bridge the gap to do dealings with American companies. Despite the bad relationship between the two, it seems that HUAWEI themselves are confused as to what the US government really wants.
The Chief Technology Officer of HUAWEI, Paul Scanlan has said that the US government needs to open up so that they can respond accordingly.
He mentions that the company received no backup from China when it comes to funding where he says “We are a Chinese company. Our headquarters is in China. Most of our employees are also Chinese, so there is nothing to exlain that we are not a Chinese company. This does not mean that we are taking money from the Chinese government. These are not true”.

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Paul has said that the company is open to invite US government officials to personally review their software to alleviate any concerns. Over in the UK, HUAWEI has done the same thing where they allowed a factory in the country to inspect their new software, which the factory then submit a report to the local government.
Paul concluded by saying “If this is necessary, then give us an example of what the rules are so that we will follow the rules. (but the question is) what are the rules? You (the US government) are afraid of what you don’t know. We will be more open and transparent. Whatever you want to know, our executives will tell you. If you are willing to come to our factory to see what we do, and how we do it, you are welcome.”
Pokdepinion: Seems like they are offering a solution there.. So what’s next, USA?
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The Exynos 2200 is finally official — Armv9 CPU cores, Xclipse 920 GPU, 7.35Gbps 5G speeds!

The Exynos 2200 has been a chipset that I have been really waiting for, since it offers a taste of the AMD RDNA 2 graphics in a mobile platform. AMD’s RDNA 2 graphics architecture is now powering everything from consoles to the highest end gaming desktop machines, which makes it really exciting to see how Samsung and AMD will scale it down to fit in a smartphone. Well, we will see soon enough, with the Exynos 2200 finally announced.
Exynos 2200: Armv9 CPU cores, RDNA 2-based graphics!
Samsung was slated to announce the Exynos 2200 at CES 2022 on 11th January, however the event apparently got cancelled. It seems like Samsung delayed the launch for a week, before finally making the chipset official. The Exynos 2200 is now confirmed to feature the AMD RDNA 2-based Xclipse 920 GPU. Samsung is reportedly going to enable console quality graphics on mobile with the Exynos 2200, which is definitely something we are looking forward to see.

Borrowing from the AMD RDNA 2 graphics architecture, the Xclipse 920 GPU will be the first mobile chipset to offer hardware raytracing, which will be quite interesting to see on a smartphone. Along with that, the GPU will also support variable rate shading (VRS), which can lower GPU workloads by applying lower shading rates where you most probably won’t be focusing on, allowing the device to maintain better frame rates and also probably save a bit of power along the way. Samsung is definitely focusing a lot on the gaming chops of the Exynos 2200, which is probably to be expected given the beefy graphics on tap.

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Samsung didn’t announce the clocks of the new Xclipse 920 GPU, but they don’t usually announce the clocks of their GPUs even in their last-gen Mali-based designs, so I guess this is normal. What’s less normal is that Samsung didn’t announce the clocks of their CPU cores as well. We do know that there will be one Cortex-X2 “prime” core, three Cortex-A710 performance cores and four Cortex-A510 cores, a configuration which is shared with both the Dimensity 9000 and also the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. I guess Samsung is still dialing in the final clocks before they announce it.

Along with the upgraded CPU and GPU, Samsung is claiming that the NPU now offers 2X the performance of the Exynos 2100 to greatly accelerate AI processing. This is despite the Exynos 2200 dropping to a dual-core design, versus the Exynos 2100’s triple-core NPU. Samsung probably made a pretty huge breakthrough here with their NPU architecture. The ISP doesn’t seem to have been hugely upgraded, although it now supports 64MP+32MP dual-camera configurations, up from dual 32MP configs. The 5G modem also appears to just be carried over directly from the Exynos 2100, with it offering up to 7.35Gbps download speeds over 5G NR mmWave.
The Exynos 2200 chipset is manufactured on the 4nm process, with reports previously hinting that Samsung is reserving the 4nm LPE process for themselves, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 will be made on an inferior 4nm LPX node. While that may or may not be true, Samsung is definitely pulling out all the stops when it comes to the Exynos 2200, which is definitely great news for consumers!
Samsung has announced that the Exynos 2200 is currently in mass production, so we might see the Exynos 2200-powered devices coming later this year. What everyone is probably very interested to know is whether the Samsung Galaxy S22 series will feature the Exynos 2200 chipset, and that’s also something we are hoping to find out soon. Stay tuned!
Pokdepinion: Can’t wait to check out the Exynos 2200-powered devices!
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More Details on Monster Hunter World Revealed; Rotten Vale,Monsters & Gathering Hub

Capcom has shared a number of videos that sheds light on Monster Hunter World. This includes Rotten Vale, the monsters in the game, and the Gathering Hub.

More Details on Monster Hunter World Revealed

Capcom updated the official website of Monster Hunter World including videos and information on a recently revealed aerea named Rotten Vale, and on its monsters.

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Rotten Vale

A deep valley that rests beneath the Coral Highlands. Monster corpses fall to the Vale from above, creating a layer of decomposing remains that seems to serve an important ecological role. Also unique to the Vale is the bacteria known as the effluvium, which devours organic matter.

Great Girros

A monster that scavenges for meals dropped from the Coral Highlands. It acts as the alpha leader of a Girros pack, and sports giant fangs that paralyze its prey.

Radobaan

A gigantic brute wyvern that eats the bones of carcasses found in the Rotten Vale, using some of it as armor. It also rolls into a ball as a form of attack and transportation.

Odogaron

A terrifying monster that scours the Rotten Vale for carrion. Its highly aggressive nature means that anything, be it monster or man, is a potential meal.

Gathering Hub

On top of the areas and monsters, we get a look at the Gathering Hub, which is a tavern that also serves as an online gathering place for up to sixteen hunters at the same time. From there you can decide to go on quests together, have a meal, simply char, or play arm wrestling.
In case you missed it, there’s a special crossover / collaboration happening with Horizon Zero Dawn as the game’s protagonist, Aloy, appears in the game as a DLC character. Needless to say, it’s PS4-exclusive but if you missed out on that, check it out right here. Capcom also recently shared more information about its expectations for the game.
Monster Hunter World will release worldwide on January 26th 2018 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A PC release will be coming at a later date.

Pokdepinion: I’m getting more and more excited for the game. At the same time, pretty sure the PC version is going to be more interesting. Gonna need to power up my rig by the time the PC version is out.
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PS4 Marvel’s Spider-Man Finally Getting New Game Plus

As many of us may know by now, The Heist DLC pack for Marvel’s Spider-Man will be coming soon but aside from that, there will be a new update coming for the game very soon.
Insomniac Games has revealed details on Update 1.07 for the game, which has already started rolling out today, and it will be coming with a New Game Plus mode. Previously, we knew about New Game Plus coming but there were no specifics given as to when it will be coming.

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Along with letting you replay Marvel’s Spider-Man once again with all of your unlockables and skills carrying over, Insomniac also stated that this new patch will add two new trophies and a new difficulty mode. The new trophies will be associated with both completing a run of New Game Plus as well as beating the game on the new Ultimate difficulty.
As for other notable new additions, stickers will now be able to be rotated in Photo Mode along with a few other various bug fixes. If you’ve been looking for a reason to keep playing the game, this might just be the one.
If you have not played Marvel’s Spider-Man for the PS4 and are still considering to get a copy for yourself, check out or review by clicking right here. Spoiler alert, it is definitely worth playing.
Pokdepinion: I had so much fun playing the game but once I was done, there was nothing left for me to do. Guess this, as well as The Heist DLC, will be a good enough reason to sling my way back into the game.
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ASUS’ first ever ASUS P2B projector review

ASUS P2B Portable Battery Powered LED ProjectorWhat? Battery Powered? YES!When we say portable, we mean it!That is the new RM0.50 coin for size comparisonPowerful HD LEDPacked in ASUS' signature beautiful enclosureYes, we do mean High Definition1280 x 800 with MHL goodnessA plethora of connectivity to pick fromFrom Left: IR, DC jack, MicroSD, USB, USB Miniport, headphone jack, mini VGA and HDMI/MHLQuick Access ButtonsOr you can use the IR remote controlDual Height standOf course a tripod mounting option as well
The Projector Story

Definitely not claustrophobic, but sometimes, I just like to get away from the walls and reach out somewhere else. The problem is, I end up in another wall cube – just larger. That’s not our fault of course because we are surrounded by large infrastructures with minimal nature left to explore. What am I talking about? Basically, I went to the Digital Mall with SuperMommy a couple of weeks ago. The magical place where your total body weight gets reduced by a few grams when you are left with lesser notes in your wallet.
So we were at a projector shop. I’ve been eyeing on a projector for very long now. I’ve always loved staring at displays in dark and what better love could you ever get than the awsomeness of a projector in this case? The problem about getting a projector is that you need to imagine a hell of a lot of things before picking the right one. For starters, you need a huge empty wall that has enough empty space in front of it to place the projector. I saw several options but none really enticed me. So we walk back home without a projector, but with a JBL Portable Speaker instead. What? You forgot about the magical part of Digital Mall?
Enter ASUS (again)
By now, you readers could pretty much explain the love that we at Pokde.net have for ASUS products. But don’t get us wrong. It’s unconditional love because ASUS just makes practical products with innovation that you can’t resist. This is as normal as it gets. I was at least looking at Canon, Dell, Acer, Benq and such brands all this while. Until I got a call saying ASUS is bringing in projectors. Then again, not being their core product, this could be a disaster. I’m not kidding, this was my first impression.

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As Puny As It Gets
When I mention “projectors”, the first thing that comes in your mind is a big black box with a huge “eye” in front, surrounded by noisy fans, posing large buttons on top with several ports at the back. This one was not much different, except that the size was VERY small. So small that it actually fits in my messenger pouch that I carry around. Now, this sparks the next thing in my mind – the idea of what to do with this gear!
Short Throw Lens
Feel free to use your usual camera tripod. Mounting is very well positioned for balance.
Maybe this is the ultimate solution to my bedroom’s AV setup. I’ve done an extensive home office setup and my next project was to hook in some ample AV system for my bedside entertainment. I have had a wall for this. It was on the side of the bed and I’ve left it empty for a huge HDTV. Little did I know, the so called HDTV had no frames and used strobes to project the images. I hooked up the ASUS P2B on my DSLR’s tripod, set it on the other side of my bed and switched it on.
The first thing that awed me. I was eyeing on 1000-lumens and above projectors when I was at Digital Mall. The ASUS P2B was spotting a 350-luments LED light source. “Meh”, said I. But of course because this was my first experience getting a projector. I had no idea how to scale this lumens thing and I never trust salesmen anyway. When I switched it on, from about 3 meters away, I was presented with a 120″ dark screen in a dark room with the ASUS brand on it (heavy breathing). Then the demo fired up. And I got a big shock. The display was surprisingly beautiful! I’ve been using Dell and Canon projectors at my ex-working-place and perhaps was too used to their outputs. This one was several steps ahead. Beautiful. Crisp. And suddenly the demo sound played at its peak volume. It was sharp, audible non-bass sound; perfect for a bedroom at least.
It really didn’t took me long to get used to it too. And I knew definitely what to do next.
Ultimate Connectivity
I have a new “toy” to hook up to this baby. A toy that I will explain sometime soon as I review it (just subscribe to this blog to get those updates). You can’t SuperMommy about this, but I was standing at the back of the projector for almost 30 minutes wondering “what should I hook to this thing”. This was the first of its kind feeling. Not the feeling of not knowing what to connect, but rather a feeling of which one to connect. I had a mobile phone and a tablet that could be MHL-ed to this thing, a laptop that could use the VGA capabilities, nVidia Shield that could use the HDMI love, a USB drive that I could just transfer the files from my desktop so I don’t lure extra cables around, an extra 16GB microSD lying around that I could just “sponsor” this machine. Where do I begin, really? In the office, it was always VGA because the HDMI cable was always missing anyway. lol.
Productivity On The Go
On the first night, I plugged in my USB drive. A drive that is always with me in my messenger bag. A drive that has an OTG connector to even backup stuff on my mobile phone when needed. My saviour in various occasions. My little life placeholder. I plugged it in and I saw some of my personal files shaking hands with the projector. Kinda expected that. Until I saw the documents. YES! The documents! I fired up my Excel spreadsheet and I was staring at my monthly expense sheet in my room. On a projector. Whow, I lived to see this day. I was expecting videos and images, and not music (which also happens to be packaged in), but documents?! Heck, I need a keyboard and a mouse to go beyond of course, but hey, this is somewhere for me. A benchmark. A setting point. From now on, people send me documents for review, I’ll download them on my mobile phone and just MHL it to the projector – because daddy can! :)
Portability Beyond Boundaries
The ASUS P2B is so portable, you could carry it like a notebook. It comes with a nice carrying pouch too. Barely the size of a CD-ROM enclosure, weighing at just 656g, this is a projector that you would want to carry everywhere really. In fact, I’m having a group trip coming soon and I plan to take it along. Just to see what and how it can serve in the harsher conditions outside of a bedroom.
Now the Bad Stuff
In all honesty, it makes me feel bad picking on such a small device like this. Feels like picking a fight with a school boy. But I know some of you guys are going to go out to buy this baby and want to know what to look out for. My first grudge on this little baby was the connectivity. What? Connectivity? Yeah! While having a multi farious fund of connectivities, there were two very important ones that I was hoping it would have – Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth. Don’t get me wrong. We walked out of the digital mall with a JBL Bluetooth Speaker, remember? I was hoping I could just hook it up to this device seamlessly without having an intermediary device. Or if it would have a Wi-Fi so I could stream files over the air from my home network without relying on another hardware. Then again, seeing the performance of this baby, I don’t really mind all that.
Secondly, its a USB 2.0 port when it could’ve been a 3.0 instead. When playing very large files, you will notice slight sluggishness in the beginning before things get smoother after a few seconds. Not that annoying, but you are placing your bets on this baby, its worth pointing out.
Finally, if only there was another IR port on the front side. See, when we are presenting to a large audience, chances are, you will be standing in front of the projector and not behind it. You may want to use the remote for some simple tasks since you will be holding it for it’s laser pointer anyway.
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So long, SO-DIMM: Dell’s CAMM Will Become The Future Laptop Memory Standard

As the aging SO-DIMM standard hits the physical limits of performance and footprint, JEDEC is looking into a standard – pioneered by Dell – for DDR5 laptops moving forward.
CAMM (Compression Attached Memory Module) in exploded view. Credit: Dell
JEDEC, the joint group behind memory standardization and related technologies including the likes of Intel, AMD, Apple, Samsung, LG, HP and more, has announced they will be adopting what is called “CAMM Common Spec” to replace the current module-based SO-DIMM memory systems.
Current laptops uses what is called SO-DIMM memory for those with replaceable RAM, which essentially is just a miniaturized version of the standard DIMM form factor seen in desktop PC or even datacenter systems. However, as the memory speeds gets higher, the physical limits is said to be at 6,400MT/s – which some desktop DDR5 RAM can already achieve. Laptop RAM currently maxes out at DDR5-5600 but it’ll be at best a few years before SO-DIMM hits the ‘brick wall’.

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To anticipate that, the new CAMM (Compression Attached Memory Module) standard – first seen in Dell Precision laptops last April – enables higher memory density on the same physical footprint while providing scaling to higher memory clockspeeds as the PCB traces can be made shorter compared to SO-DIMM. That said, Dell’s current design will not be entirely adopted, and JEDEC says they’re currently drafting a common standard accepted by its 332 member companies.
Dell’s CAMM module in its current form. Credit: Dell
It’s been promising though – the version 0.5 spec receives ‘unanimous’ approval with no opposition. JEDEC expects the finalized version 1.0 spec will be released by 2H 2023, with CAMM-compatible systems out by 2024. By then, the first CAMM modules is expected to start off at DDR5-6400 to pick up where SO-DIMM left off. It is worth mentioning that despite Dell designed this standard first, CAMM is not proprietary technology and the company has said it is not their intention to do so in the first place.
Dell Senior Distinguished Engineer and JEDEC committee member Tom Schnell says, “Dell is a huge company, we don’t keep the lights on because we get royalties for a patent. (…) We basically want to recover the cost of inventing it, and implementing it.” He further adds, “We’re part of the PC industry and the PC industry is built out of an ecosystem of partners, suppliers all feeding in. (…) Yes, Dell does great innovation of our own in our systems, but we also integrate a lot of innovations from a lot of people.”
What does the future hold for CAMM? Schnell says the low-power LPDDR RAM can now even be modularized, in theory. Given CAMM’s lower power and physical footprint, it can be an option for OEMs to use CAMM instead of soldering it directly to the motherboard – which should fix one of the pain points of thin laptops and their relatively limited memory expansion options.
Source: PCWorld
Pokdepinion: I’d like to see LPDDR RAM being available in CAMM modules instead of being soldered-on, that’d make thin-and-light laptops much better economically and environmentally.
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ASUS unveils lineup of ProArt StudioBook in Malaysia

ASUS has just announced the new ASUS ProArt lineup here in Malaysia. While previously ProArt displays were already offered in Malaysia, along with selected ASUS ProArt motherboards, this is the first time the ASUS ProArt laptops are now offered here in Malaysia.
ProArt StudioBook Pro 17
The most “affordable” of the three laptops announced today, the ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 starts from just RM8199. Allowing it to carry the ProArt moniker is its use of a 17″ IPS display panel that’s capable of displaying 97% of the DCI-P3 color gamut along with a factory calibrated color accuracy of Delta E <1.5. But of course it will have to offer much more than a splendid display.

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ASUS also packed the ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 with NVIDIA Quadro graphics ranging up to the Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q to allow for some serious content creation or mission critical calculations and simulations to be performed on the ProArt StudioBook One. The CPU is relatively outdated at this point with an Intel Core i7-9750H under the hood, but it is by no means slow. This is paired up with 32GB RAM for seamless multitasking. All of it is packed into a relatively portable package weighing just 2.39kg.
There will be three variants of the ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 here in Malaysia with the following specifications and pricing.
ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 Specs

W700G1T
W700G2T
W700G3T

Processor
Intel Core i7-9750H, 6C/12T @ up to 4.5GHz, 14nm

RAM
16GB, 2 x 8GB DDR4-2666MHz SO-DIMM
16GB, 2 x 8GB DDR4-2666MHz SO-DIMM
32GB, 2 x 16GB DDR4-2666MHz SO-DIMM

Graphics
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 4GB GDDR5
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 4GB GDDR5
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q 6GB GDDR6

Storage
512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD

Display
17″ WUXGA (1920 x 1200) IPS display
16:10 aspect ratio, 84% screen-to-body ratio
97% DCI-P3 gamut coverage, Delta E <1.5, PANTONE Validated

Power
57WHr 3-cell LiPo battery
230W power adapter

Dimensions
382 x 286 x 18.4 mm

Weight
2.39kg

Price
RM8199
RM8899
RM10 999

ProArt StudioBook Pro X
If you want an even more feature-packed laptop featuring NVIDIA Quadro graphics, there’s the ProArt StudioBook Pro X. It comes with the ASUS ScreenPad 2.0 for an expanded working area, and the main screen itself has thin bezels all around, which makes for a more compact laptop. While it is smaller, it is slightly heftier at 2.5kg.

The heavier weight also hints at more horsepower under the hood. Instead of your standard Intel Core processors, the ProArt StudioBook Pro X packs an Intel Xeon E-2276M. This is mated to 64GB of DDR4 ECC memory. The GPU is also significantly more powerful with a NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 with 16GB GDDR6.
ProArt StudioBook Pro X Specs

W730G5T

Processor
Intel Xeon E-2276M, 6C/12T @ up to 4.7GHz, 14nm

RAM
64GB, 4 x 16GB DDR4-2666 ECC SO-DIMM

Graphics
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6

Storage
1TB (2 x 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD)

Display
17″ WUXGA (1920 x 1200) IPS display
16:10 aspect ratio, 84% screen-to-body ratio
97% DCI-P3 gamut coverage, Delta E <1.5, PANTONE Validated

Power
95WHr 6-cell LiPo battery
280W power adapter

Dimensions
382 x 265 x 28.2 mm

Weight
2.5kg

Price
RM25 999

ProArt StudioBook One
If that’s still not enough GPU power for you, well then it’s time to take a step up. The ProArt StudioBook One is a beast of a laptop and it literally costs as much as a car at RM49 999. But of course, the ability to carry this much performance with you in a backpack is probably worth more to an engineer or designer who needs this kind of horsepower when on the go.

You can read our review of the ASUS ProArt StudioBook One, or check out the specs below:
ProArt StudioBook One Specs

W590G6T

Processor
Intel Core i9-9980HK, 8C/16T @ up to 5.0GHz, 14nm

RAM
64GB DDR4-2666, on-board

Graphics
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 24GB GDDR6

Storage
1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD

Display
15.6″ 4K (3840 x 2160) IPS display
16:9 aspect ratio, 84% screen-to-body ratio
100% Adobe RGB gamut coverage, Delta E <1, PANTONE Validated

Power
90WHr 12-cell LiPo battery
300W power adapter

Dimensions
364.5 x 245 x 24.2 mm

Weight
2.9kg

Price
RM49 999

All of the ASUS ProArt laptops will be covered by 3 years of global onsite warranty, which is pretty essential considering that these will more often than not be used in time-sensitive applications. Why else would you want such a powerful GPU anyway?
Pokdepinion: These laptops are so beast that I am actually worried I can’t benchmark them properly to do them justice.
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Nokia 9.3 And Nokia 7.3 5G Supposedly To Be Unveiled In November 2020

A lot of people were wondering on when would HMD/Nokia will release their new flagship form? Well it seems that we will be getting more news on that in November in the form of the Nokia 9.3 and it will be accompanied with the Nokia 7.3, at least, according to reports.
Nokia 9.3 Pureview and Nokia 7.3 to be introduced

While recently HMD Global unveiled the new Nokia 2.4 and Nokia 3.4, fans of the brand were expecting a high-tier smartphone, or easily put, a new flagship device.
With the Nokia 9.3 Pureview, it is supposedly to be packing a Snapdragon 865 SoC, 120Hz OLED display, as well as a 108MP main camera that’s accompanied with a 64MP secondary lens, with ZEISS optics.

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As for the Nokia 7.3, it will be another mid-range smartphone from the company that will offer a Snapdragon 690 chipset and a high refresh rate that could either be 90Hz or 120Hz.
Renders of the phone seems to suggest that it comes with a punch hole 24MP camera at the front, a quad camera setup at the back that consists of a 48MP main camera, 12MP ultrawide sensor and two 2MP sensors. Other than that, it will sport a old school fingerprint sensor at the rear, a 4000mAh battery which you can charge with its 18W fast charger as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack.
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Pokdepinion: If it indeed comes out, I wonder if the Nokia 9.3 Pureview would sell well. Seeing how the Nokia 9 didn’t make its way here in Malaysia, I highly doubt we’ll see it either.. Let’s hope I’m wrong.
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Apple removed the charger and EarPods from the box since the iPhone 12, and it has reportedly save the company a whopping USD $6.5 billion. Here’s what you need to know.
Apple Saved USD $6.5 Billion by Removing Charger and EarPods from iPhone Boxes

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As many of you may know by now, Apple has removed the charger and EarPods from the box of their phones since the iPhone 12. There were a number of reasons behind the move, most notably to be more eco-friendly from manufacturing to shipping the devices out. Now, this move has reportedly saved the company a whopping USD $6.5 billion (RM27.3 billion approximately).
This is made possible as including less accessories inside the box would allow the company to slim down the packaging. In turn, this also allows the company to ship out more iPhones faster as it’s said to allow roughly 70% more devices in a single shipping pallet. As for eco-friendliness, it’s said to reduce Apple’s yearly carbon emissions by 2 million metric tons, which is said to be equivalent to removing half a million cars from the road.
It wouldn’t be a surprise if the move was financially-motivated, though we also can’t deny that it helps reduce waste since there are many of us who don’t use chargers that are included with the device. This is especially the case now with the rise of GaN chargers, which often comes with multiple ports and fast charging capabilities.
From what we understand, the small box has saved Apple about 40% in shipping costs, and they’re also doing this to help offset the cost of the new 5G modems in the new iPhones. Of course, the company would stand to profit more when consumers purchase them separately as well.
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Pokdepinion: I’m not surprised to see it being a profitable move and I foresee more companies following suit. Samsung has already done it already, and I personally have no complaints about it.
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Intel updates the NUC with latest Intel Skylake processor

In June, Intel updated their NUC line-up with the Intel Braswell chips, and now Intel has a Skylake update planned for the NUCs.

There will be four models based on two Intel Skylake processors, the Intel i3 6100U and Intel i5 6260U with Intel Iris Graphics and can be configured with up to 32GB DDR4 SODIMM RAM modules. Certain models can accommodate a 2.5 inch drive. It supports up to 4K displays through the HDMI 1.4b port and DisplayPort 1.2, four USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, wireless-AC and Bluetooth 4.1.

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NUC6i5SYK and NUCi3SYK are basic models which only support M.2 storage, while the NUCi5SYH and NUCi3SYH can support more storage via an additional 2.5 inch bay.

Prices still remain unknown, but we will update after we have the suggested retail price for the new Intel NUCs.

SOURCE : Fanlesstech

Pokdepinion : The new Intel NUC offers the latest technologies, Intel Skylake, DDR4, M.2 and many more, but that can actually raise the costs and indirectly become the main reason why NUCs might not be that popular among the average consumers.
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With BenQ ZOWIE’s announcement as the main sponsor for the eSports tournament, it will now be known as ZOWIE eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Asia Open 2018.
BenQ ZOWIE Announced as Main Sponsor for eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Asia Open 2018

Do you enjoy eSports? Are you an avid follower / player of the game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO)? This might just be something you might want to take note of.

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It has been officially announced that BenQ ZOWIE is the title sponsor for the upcoming major Counter-Strike: Global Offensive eSports tournament, eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Asia Open 2018.
The tournament will cover 20 qualifiers across Asia Pacific and 3 qualifiers in China from August to October 2018. From these qualifiers, a total of 16 teams will proceed to the final stage of the tournament, with each team representing their own respective country. This final stage will take place from 18th October to 21st October in Shanghai, China with a total prize pool of USD $100,000.
As the main sponsor of eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Asia Open 2018, BenQ ZOWIE will be sponsoring full sets of XL2546 eSports gaming monitors for all the qualifiers.

For those of you who aren’t aware, the XL2546 eSports gaming monitors feature 240Hz and DyAc technology, in which the former provides smooth gameplay while the latter improves the clarity of vigorous in-game screen movements. This is to ensure that all participants will perform their best without any compromise in their performance.
If you’re curious about the monitors, you can check it out by clicking right here.
Pokdepinion: Uhh, do you guys think they could sponsor me that monitor if I asked nicely?
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[E3 2018] EA’s Star Wars Game Revealed – From the Makers of Titanfall

The Star Wars game being developed by the same people behind Titanfall finally gets a proper name. The game’s setting has also been unveiled at E3 2018. Coming from Respawn Entertainment, could this be next big hit for the franchise?
E3 2018: EA’s Star Wars Game Revealed

We’ve known for some time that Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment has been working on a project set in the Star Wars universe, and at EA Play 2018 / E3 2018, the studio shared some of the first details regarding its anticipated Star Wars title.

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During EA Play 2018, Respawn Entertainment’s Vince Zampella, as he previously indicated earlier this week, gave a few brief bits of information revealing what Star Wars project the company is currently working on.
Zampella said that the game is called Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and detailed that the game will take place in between Episode III and Episode IV, in the “dark times when the Jedi are being hunted.” While exact gameplay details weren’t shared just yet, Zampella did say that you will get to play as the Jedi, in some capacity, though we’ll surely get more specific details on the game as it gets closer to the release date.
In addition to the name and setting, Zampella said that the game is currently targeting a release window of Holiday 2019, though no exact platforms for the game were announced at this time. While we can be certain that it will be out for a number of major platforms, it’s best not to speculate in case it turns out differently.
For more developments and news on EA’s reveals at E3 2018, be sure to stay tuned to Pokde.net :)
Pokdepinion: I honestly thought this Star Wars game would be cancelled. Good to know Respawn Entertainment and EA is still working on this. E3 2018 is actually pretty exciting, especially since I wasn’t expecting too much.
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