AMD Reveals Radeon RX 7900 Series, World’s First Multi-chiplet Gaming GPU

In the keynote hosted early morning (4AM Malaysian Time), AMD premiered its latest Radeon RX 7900 series GPUs with two new models – powered by RDNA3 architecture – the RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT. Both GPUs mark the first ever gaming GPU produced using multi-chiplet design, similar to their own Ryzen processors.

AMD’s latest RDNA3 architecture marked a major upgrade across the board compared to RDNA2, with the chiplet design being the biggest change of all. Apart from that, here are the various upgrades the company has introduced for its next-gen GPUs:

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AMD RDNA 3 Architecture – Featuring an advanced chiplet design, rearchitected compute units and second-generation AMD Infinity Cache technology, RDNA 3 architecture delivers up to 54% more performance per watt than AMD RDNA 2.
Chiplet Design – The world’s first gaming GPU with a chiplet design delivers up to 15% higher frequencies at up to 54% better power efficiency.
Generational Uplift – The flagship AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX delivers up to 1.7X higher 4K performance than the Radeon RX 6950 XT.
DisplayPort 2.1 Support – The industry’s only high-end gaming graphics cards to support DisplayPort 2.1 technology with UHBR 13.5, enabling high-refresh 4K (up to 480Hz) or 8K (up to 165Hz) gaming on next-gen displays

On the software, AMD has announced a new update to FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR 2.2) – which they claimed to reduce temporal ghosting issues. This update will begin rollout on Forza Horizon 5 starting November 8, 2022. Aside from that, they also hinted the next major version of FSR – dubbed FSR 3 – which features AMD Fluid Motion Frames technology. No specifics was said on what it does apart from claiming a 2x FPS boost, but this is likely a response against NVIDIA’s DLSS3 “Optical Flow Accelerator” feature, if the name is anything to go by.

AMD has also consolidated existing frame-boosting technologies, namely Radeon Super Resolution, Radeon Boost, and Radeon Anti-Lag under a single “one-click” option dubbed AMD HYPR-RX. The company claimed up to 85% boost in FPS in Dying Light 2 Stay Human with the RX 7900 XTX over stock settings.

The AMD Advantage program sees some degree of success on laptop markets, and this time the company carries the program to desktops as well, providing a turn-key solutions for those who need the performance. Certified desktops will feature top-of-the-line hardware such as Ryzen 9 7950X, paired with Radeon RX 7900 XTX, with the full software feature stack provided by AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition all available to users.
On top of that, various hardware requirements for Advantage certification include: high-quality chassis, liquid-cooled CPU, >2TB NVMe SSD storage, 32GB or higher DDR5 with AMD EXPO memory, 80+ Gold PSU, optimized acoustics, and are design to be easily customizable (AMD noted in the keynote this include tool-less access).
Product specifications, pricing and availability as follows:

Model
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

Compute Units
96
84

Stream Processors
12,288
10,752

VRAM
24GB GDDR6 384-bit
20GB GDDR6 320-bit

Infinity Cache
96MB (6x 16MB MCD)
80MB (5x 16MB MCD)

Game Clock
2.3 GHz
2.0 GHz

Boost Clock
2.5 GHz
2.4 GHz

TBP
355W
300W

Price (SEP)
$999
$899

Release Date
December 13, 2022

More details and technologies can be read on AMD’s landing page here.
Pokdepinion: That pricing surprised me for sure – I was expecting $1,200 given how NVIDIA has been constantly looking for chances to raise the prices…
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How EA Origin and Steam Will Work Together – Cross Save and Progression Coming Soon

How EA Origin and Steam Will Work Together

As we’ve reported before, EA Games will be making their triumphant return to the Steam, including major titles like Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Apex Legends. It was a great move but many people are confused as to how it works. Now, we know what’s going to happen.
Individual users may log into the same online game from multiple different social networking platforms. The disclosed technology provides a way to unite users’ accounts such that users that have logged into the online game from different social networking platforms can have their progress in the online game preserved regardless of which social networking platforms the user logged in from.Business intelligence about differences in the user’s value when logging in from the different social networking platforms can be determined and incentivizing actions can be performed on the social networking platforms based on the business intelligence.United States Patent and Trademarks Office
In essence, it will work similarly to how Uplay and Steam integrated. Moreover, EA filed a patent for cross save and cross progression between Origin and Steam for EA Games on 5th November 2019. Users will still need an EA Origin account to access the game session.
This new system will allow EA to track all of the users that access their games via Steam, along with important data such as playing habits and spending habits.

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EA will also keep track of “revenue generated, virtual currency bought or sold, time logged into online game,  time logged into the first online platform (Origin), or number of friends or associates on the first (Origin) and second (Steam) online platform.”
Pokdepinion: This is a great move as it unifies the gamers instead of forcibly dividing the community.
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HONOR 8C Officially Unveiled In Malaysia — Packs 4000mAh Battery With Dual AI Cameras

HONOR Malaysia has lift the lids on their HONOR 8C smartphone today where it packs a big 4000mAh battery coupled with dual AI cameras.
HONOR 8C front view
The HONOR 8C just hit our shores where it features a 6.26-inch display and runs on a Snapdragon 632 chipset. In terms of memory, it has 32GB of internal storage that’s coupled with 3GB RAM. In case that storage isn’t enough, you can expand it up to 256GB through a microSD.
HONOR 8C rear view
Camera wise, it sports a 13MP (PDAF)+2MP (depth sensor) dual rear camera setup and a 8MP selfie shooter.

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As mentioned earlier, the HONOR 8C comes with a 4000mAh battery under the hood and the phone runs on EMUI 8.2, which is based on Android 8.1 Oreo.
The HONOR 8C is exclusively available for pre-order on Lazada starting 27th March 2019 at RM599, where the first 1000 buyers will take home exclusive stickers of HONOR’s adorable catbassador and matching tote bag. It is available on the Official HONOR Store, Shopee, and all HONOR Experience Stores beginning 5th of April 2019.
Pokdepinion: This is definitely an affordable smartphone that they’ve put on the table. I would’ve liked for them to put in more RAM and storage but hey, you can’t complain of the price right?
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Redmi K40 series might follow Mi 11’s footsteps, but with a small twist

Xiaomi followed Apple’s green movement by removing the charger from the packaging of the Xiaomi Mi 11, but offered a free one as a goodwill gesture to those who needed one. It seems like the Redmi K40 will also follow in the footsteps of the Xiaomi Mi 11, and remove the charger from the packaging as well.
Redmi K40 to come with the choice to get a free charger or no charger?
Lu Weibing, Redmi’s GM has teased two different Redmi K40 boxes on his Weibo, one that’s quite a bit taller than the other. The taller one presumably coming with a charger in the box and the other not having it. He asked for his followers for their opinion on the packaging, before noting that the argument was getting quite fierce and that he has to “think properly”.

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While it can mean anything, it probably means that he will be reconsidering dropping the charger from the packaging. Alternatively, it might also mean that the Redmi K40 will be available in two packages, one with and one without the charger in the box.
Having the charger in the same box should still be better for the environment than offering the charger in its own separate packaging, which we have mentioned multiple times, but it seems like the brands still prefer trying to sell you a charger in separate packaging under the false pretense of environmental concerns. One brand even went as far as to provide a discount on their chargers to entice you to buy one.
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Previously, the Redmi K40 was leaked to sport a sub-flagship chipset, presumably the likes of MediaTek’s Dimensity 1000 series chipset or maybe a Snapdragon 700-series chipset. It might even be the Snapdragon 870 chipset, although I do think that the latter will make the Redmi K40 too costly for its target market. The Redmi K40 series is expected to start from 2999 CNY (~RM1875).
Redmi appears intent on dropping the charger from the packaging of their devices, with even the Redmi Note 10 expected to not come with a charger in the box.
Pokdepinion: Let’s see how will Redmi play their cards differently from Xiaomi!
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PUBG Mobile Pro League MY/SG 2020 Back For Season 2

If you’re into the local PUBG Mobile scene, well great news. PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) MY/SG 2020 is back, now in season 2.
PUBG Mobile Pro League MY/SG Season 2
The tournament will begin starting on the 9th of August until the 27th of September 2020. With aims of finding the best PUBG Mobile players from the region, contestants will battle it out for a share of the US$150,000 prize pool.
For Season 2, the top three teams will move on to the PMPL SEA Finals Season 2, where they stand a chance to represent the SEA region and face the best teams from all over the world at the World League.

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There will be a total of 24 teams to compete in the PPL MY/SG Season 2, consisting of 4 qualified teams from Singapore Qualifier of PMPL MY/SG Season 2, 15 invited teams from PMPL MY/SG Season 1, and 5 qualified teams fro PUBG Mobile Malaysia National Championship (PMNC) 2020.
Local teams like Yoodo GANK and Team Secret will be representing Malaysia in the tournament. For more details on the PMPL Season 2, you can head to the link right here.
Pokdepinion: All the best to our local teams!
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LG Announces Partnership With Esports Giant Gen.G

LG has just announced their partnership with Gen.G Esports (Gen.G), one of the biggest esports organizations in the world. Gen.G and LG will collaborate to further develop the esports scene internationally with the help of their category-leading UltraGear gaming monitors.
LG making their presence known in esports with Gen.G
The partnership with Gen.G allows LG to demonstrate its support for the gaming community with their impressive line of UltraGear gaming monitors, especially among Millennials and Generation Z. The UltraGear gaming monitors features 4K resolution displays and Nano IPS display technology with a Gray-to-Gray (GTG) response time of 1ms.

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Ranked sixth in Forbes’ list of The Most Valuable Esports Companies 2020, Gen.G owns and operates eight professional teams from the United States, South Korea and China, widely considered important esports markets in the world. Each team specialises in a massively popular multiplayer game such as League of Legends, Overwatch and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
Gen.G also runs the Gen.G Global Academy that provides innovative esports education programs and fosters the development of future gaming and esports industry leaders through the Gen.G Foundation.
Pokdepinion: I don’t really follow esports all that much so I don’t really have anything to say about this partnership. I do, however, know LG’s UltraGear monitors and those who will be using it during competitions are in for a treat.
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[UNBOXING] Plantronics BackBeat 505 Wireless Headphones

The official Pokde.net unboxing of the Plantronics BackBeat 505 Wireless Headphones. It’s affordable, lightweight, and gives you a sense of freedom from wires without breaking the bank or your wallet.
Unboxing the Plantronics BackBeat 505 Wireless Headphones

This is our official unboxing post and video on the Plantronics BackBeat 505 wireless headphone. Wireless headphones are usually on the costlier side of things, and people will usually have a particular preference between earphones and headphones. While headphones can provide a more wholesome experience for the price, earphones are more convenient.
The Plantronics BackBeat 505 wireless headphones is on the smaller side, making it more convenient device to bring around while trying to provide the best experience they can give at that price point. Of course, how it actually performs is a different story.

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If you want to know how it performs and whether it’s worth your money, do stay tuned to Pokde.net as we will be publishing the in-depth review very soon. Consider this a sneak preview of what is to come. The results may surprise you.
Do you enjoy our unboxing videos? Do you feel like there’s a particular area that we should focus / improve on? Do let us know in the comments. We are trying to tailor it more to our viewers’ liking. Your opinion matters to us :)
For now, if you want to know more about headphone, you can check out the specifications right below here:
Plantronics BackBeat 505 Specifications

Drivers
40mm

Frequency Response
20Hz ~ 20KHz

Range
Up to 10 meters from Bluetooth Device

Impedance
32Ω

Bluetooth Version
4.1

Battery Life
Up to 18 Hours of Listening and Talk Time on Single Charge

On-ear Controls
Play/Pause, Skip Tracks, Adjust Volume, Answer Calls

Weight
155g

Seems pretty promising doesn’t it? It might even remind you of another pair of headphones that Plantronics is offering. Look forward to seeing the in-depth review.
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HiSilicon Kirin 970 breaks cover on Weibo; looks set to set a new benchmark for Huawei

If you are looking forward to the Huawei Mate 10 which is set to be launched in Munich on 16th October 2017, then you must be interested in what Huawei is planning on packing into their next Mate device. We know there will be an “innovative” 6.1″ display, and definitely the next flagship SoC from HiSilicon, the Kirin 970. A recent leak on Weibo let us know pretty much everything we needed to know about the chipset, and it looks set to top benchmark charts for some time while Qualcomm and Samsung work on their next-generation chipsets.

The Kirin 970 will feature an octa-core big.LITTLE configuration featuring four Cortex-A73 cores and four Cortex-A53 cores. The performance Cortex-A73 cores are clocked at 2.8 GHz, quite a big leap from the Kirin 960 which also featured Cortex-A73 cores, but had them clocked at just 2.36 GHz. RAM will be of the LPDDR4 variety, clocked at 1866 MHz running in dual-channel mode for 29.8 GB/s of bandwidth. Huawei also upgraded the GPU, moving on from the Mali-G71 MP8 in the Kirin 960 to a Mali-G72 MP8 GPU cluster. Mali-G72 promises a slew of improvements over its predecessor, offering better efficiency, higher performance in VR and gaming and also gains in machine learning. Not to be overlooked is that the Kirin 970 will be manufactured on TSMC’s 10nm FinFET process, which should promise better efficiency than the current 16nm FinFET process the Kirin 960 is manufactured on.

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For some reason the Kirin 970 is still based on the past generation’s Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53 cores when the Cortex-A75 and Cortex-A55 architectures were announced together with the Mali-G72 GPU which Huawei has packed into the Kirin 970. Bluetooth 5.0 is also missing. Notably, Bluetooth 5.0 accessories are far and few between, but considering that more and more devices will feature Bluetooth 5.0, being stuck on an older standard will really suck moving forward.
Regardless, the Kirin 970 will definitely enjoy some time in the limelight as the top SoC in the market, with the next generation of Exynos and Snapdragon SoCs not expected to make an appearance before the new year.
Pokdepinion: The Kirin 970’s Mali-G72 GPUs look perfect to further Huawei’s ambitions with machine learning algorithms, which has adversely affected most of their current devices’ battery life. Meanwhile, being based on past-generation CPU architecture and the lack of support for Bluetooth 5.0 are going to be sore points for the Huawei’s next flagship.
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Astro Offers Free Viewing Of All Kids, News And BollyONE Channels This June

Astro has just announced that they will be offering complimentary viewing of their channels to their customers in the face of the latest lockdown. From 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1 to 11:59 p.m. on Monday, June 14, all Astro customers can stay at home and be safe with free watching of all kids, News, and BollyONE channels, as well as more On Demand programming on TV and Astro GO.
Watch free channels on Astro during lockdown

Customers can catch up on the latest breaking news on all of the news channels, while children can watch ‘Beyblade: Metal Masters’ on TA-DAA!, ‘Care Bears: Adventure in Care-A-Lot’ on TA-DAA!, ‘Ben 10: Ben Gen 10′ on Cartoon Network, and PAW Patrol on Demand, among other shows. The Bollywood films ‘Coolie No.1′ and ‘Comedy Couple’ will be shown on BollyONE in June.

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Below are all the complimentary channels offered from 1 June to 14 June.

Kids Channel

TA-DAA! (Ch 612)
Cartoon Network (Ch 615)
Nickelodeon (Ch 616)

Nick Jr. (Ch 617)
Boomerang (Ch 619)

Astro Ceria (Ch 611)
Astro Xiao Tai Yang (Ch 304)

News Channel

Astro Awani (Ch 501)
CGTN (Ch 503)
CNN (Ch 511)
BBC World News (Ch 512)

Al-Jazeera (Ch 513)
Sky News (Ch 514)
Channel News Asia (Ch 515)

CNBC Asia (Ch 516)
Bloomberg TV (Ch 517)
ABC Australia (Ch 518)

Astro Box Office Movies

BollyONE (Ch 251)

You can also watch these through the Astro GO website or the app on Android and iOS devices.
Pokdepinion: It’s been a long time since I was subscribed to Astro. Now that the company is offering Disney+ Hotstar, I might just reconsider. Also, I haven’t watched proper live football in a long time so that too is a good reason to jump back in.
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GIGABYTE’s Intel Motherboards Becomes The Next To Support 192GB Capacity

Following the first announcement from MSI – GIGABYTE becomes the second OEM to do so.

GIGABYTE has announced that its Intel 600 and 700 series motherboards – both of which supports DDR5 – will immediately support the newest 24GB and 48GB DDR5 modules, with no BIOS updates required. That in turns allows systems to support up to 192GB of DDR5 in total (96GB for dual-slot systems), and the manufacturer says its motherboards can even support overclocked RAM speeds of up to DDR5-7000 on 2x24GB configuration.

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This announcement follows the one from MSI last week which also have its 600 and 700 series Intel motherboards having 192GB support – expect other OEMs to follow with their announcements as well.
Pokdepinion: Oddly enough it’s been a week and only two OEMs has so far announced 192GB support. Perhaps we need to wait until testing is done on their part?
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Soleus Thrive first impressions

I have put the Soleus Thrive on my wrist ever since I attended the launch event at Pavillion, and the first thing that comes to mind is the sheer light weight of the fitness band. I have not worn a watch on my wrist for months since my Casio watch went wonky, resetting itself every once in a while and making me think it’s 12 a.m. of the 1st of January, and I really didn’t realize the fitness band on my wrist until I looked at it. The light weight of the band makes it very suitable for active people who do not want to add weight to their kit.

Now after I was impressed with the lack of weight, I was less impressed with the step counter. I am not really certain that it takes 30 steps to just pick up my bag, but since it’s on my wrist, I believe that a certain margin of inaccuracy is a given considering it’s on my wrist which may perform certain movements that the Thrive will pick up as steps. The optical heart rate sensor — which emits a cool green light — on the Thrive also gave me a lower heart rate than what was measured by an Omron blood pressure checker I have lying around the house. The Omron gave a reading of 89 BPM, while the Thrive told me my heart was beating at 72 BPM.

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The optical heart rate sensor and the charging pins
The Thrive also has a function to estimate your energy usage based on your movements, which is kinda nifty for those who want to lose weight or just ensure that they aren’t consuming too many calories that they can’t burn. A workout mode that will help you keep track of the duration of your workouts is also present, but due to the Soleus App still unreleased, it only works as a stopwatch for now. A sleep monitor allows you to monitor how much deep sleep you are getting, since sleep is also very important to ensure a healthy lifestyle. Once again, without the app it is quite limited since you can only save one day’s record on the Thrive itself.
The incoming call and incoming message feature didn’t work also, most probably also because of the unreleased Soleus App. Basically a lot of functions require the app, and without the Soleus App, it is very limited. Without the app, you do get a fitness band with a very legible OLED clock display, heart rate monitor, workout timer aka stopwatch and a sleep monitor, all of which has limited functions. The battery life on it is very decent. Even with me frequently using the heart rate monitor function, it lasts around 6 to 7 days before needing a charge, so you shouldn’t worry about it running out of juice. Talking about charging, the Thrive has two pins on the back, to which a charging cradle will clip onto.

The charging cradle has a microUSB port so all you have to do is bring the cradle and connect it to any phone charger you have, unless you use a OnePlus Two or Samsung Galaxy Note 3, that is. A short microUSB cable is provided in the event you do use the said devices, so you don’t have to worry about it.
The Soleus Thrive is really suitable for active people, with its light weight and long battery life. However a large portion of its features rely heavily on the Soleus App, and without it, it is very limited in its functions. It would have been better if it was more independent, but that would most definitely jack up the costs even higher, so it is a compromise that had to be made to ensure it is affordable.
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TM offers 30 Mbps unifi Basic for RM79 per month — as well as massive upgrades for existing unifi subscribers!

TM has finally introduced the affordable 30 Mbps unifi plan for lower income groups. The latest plan is named unifi Basic, and just as teased, it is priced below RM100. RM79 per month, to be exact.
The new plan offers just Internet, without the added bells-and-whistles that come with the standard unifi packages. It also features a 60GB quota that users can purchase add-on passes for if they run out of it. This plan is for lower income households earning RM4500 and below, with pre-orders starting 15th July 2018.
Meanwhile pre-existing unifi users will see their speeds increased by up to 10x. The upgrades will see current subscribers of the 50 Mbps plans upgraded to 500 Mbps, while subscribers on 100 Mbps plans to receive a massive upgrade to 800 Mbps. These upgrades will roll out in stages starting 15th August. The upgrades are as follows:

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20 Mbps and below
100 Mbps

30 Mbps
300 Mbps

50 Mbps
500 Mbps

100 Mbps
800 Mbps

Streamyx (or pre-unifi) subscribers will be upgraded to unifi if its available in their areas, while the others will get to enjoy double the bandwidth at no extra cost. As expected, upgrades will roll out gradually across the nation. unifi Mobile will also be offered to Streamyx subscribers at RM79/month.
The unifi mobile postpaid plans are also back at RM99/month, RM20 more than what TM asked for back when it was newly introduced.
We will update this post as we receive more information about these new plans.
Source: SoyaCincau
Pokdepinion: Finally, we are seeing TM being competitive! Can’t wait to see more changes!
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NVIDIA to offer a Smart Access Memory equivalent for both Intel and AMD CPUs soon

AMD may have one of its advantages taken away by NVIDIA once again. AMD is getting quite a bit of hype for their Smart Access Memory (SAM) technology, that allows the CPU to “see” the full memory capacity on the graphics card to deliver better performance. NVIDIA is reportedly working on a similar offering for Ampere GPUs, but better.

Currently, AMD is only making Smart Access Memory available to the AMD Ryzen 5000 series and Radeon RX 6000 series cards. This means that if you want to experience it, you will need to get both a new CPU and GPU. NVIDIA’s solution is supposed to be CPU vendor-agnostic, which will allow both AMD and Intel gamers to experience a similar performance boost. Not too surprising, considering that NVIDIA doesn’t make processors for gaming PCs (yet).

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Hard to fit in a tweet, but basically, they’re working on enabling the same feature as AMD Smart Access Memory (AMD GPU+CPU=Perf uplift) on both Intel and AMD. No ETA yet. Doesn’t look like it’ll be ready before RX 6000 launch, but we’ll keep an eye on development.
— GamersNexus (@GamersNexus) November 12, 2020

Making it all the more interesting is that it doesn’t require PCIe 4.0, which means that we might see it be available with the 10th Gen Comet Lake processors as well. NVIDIA is expected to add their solution via a future software update, so it would be quite interesting to see how it will all pan out once it arrives.
NVIDIA’s Smart Access Memory-like solution definitely does seem like a more interesting option than AMD’s, simply because you aren’t going to be limited to a specific vendor and a specific generation of CPUs at that. They probably have quite a bit of work ahead of them though as optimizing something to work on both AMD and Intel processors, as well as across multiple generations does sound pretty daunting.

Hopefully AMD will also unlock Smart Access Memory for other AMD processors soon at the very least, as the current artificial limit that doesn’t even allow older AMD processors to enjoy the technology is going to look very bad in the face of NVIDIA’s equivalent solution. As it stands, Smart Access Memory is just a more consumer-friendly name for the Resizable BAR functionality that’s a part of the PCIe specifications, so it isn’t anything proprietary to AMD. However AMD does deserve credit for adding said feature to their GPUs first.
Pokdepinion: Well, competition does indeed drive companies forward.
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Gmail Now Has Blue Checkmarks, Albeit A Useful One

Organizations will have to jump through a few hoops to get the verification checkmark, but it’ll give good assurance for the authenticity of emails involved.

Google is introducing blue checkmarks to verified email addresses in Gmail – though unlike Elon-era Twitter, this isn’t just a simple paid option up for anyone’s grabs. Instead, Google’s version is built upon a system called BIMI, short for Brand Indicators for Message Idenitification – which require organizations to use Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) and obtain a Verified Mark Certificate (VMC) from Certification Authority (CA).

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This translates to very simple things for the end user. Verified organizations will be shown with their corporate logo as the avatar, as well as a blue tick right next to the name – which users can hover their mouse on to reveal a pop up that provides additional information of the verified senders.
The new feature is expected to combat spams, as social engineering attacks have since infiltrated inboxes and tricked users with authentic-looking messages that either carries info-stealing malware or brings them to a separate phishing website.
Source: PCMag
Pokdepinion: I’m surprised that inboxes becomes the very last places to gain a checkmark given how many years it’s been implemented on social media platforms. Better late than never, I guess.
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Sony Alpha Super Workshop 2018 Held — Bigger Than Ever!

Just over the weekend, more than 200 people joined in on this year’s Sony Alpha Super Workshop, which took place in Penang. —
Sony Alpha Super Workshop

The workshop is the fifth successive from Sony, and this year’s venue was held in Penang. Participants that came from Kuala Lumpur had to gather at KL Sentral at 4AM for the trip’s bus transportation.

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Besides being a workshop where you can learn a thing or two on photography in terms of technicality, participants also had the chance to exchange opinions on their works, where some of them are even professionals

After arriving and having lunch at Sunway Hotel, everyone head out to the Peranakan Mansion, where roughly 10 shooting locations at the venue was prepared and they also included models for the occasion.
Now the workshop isn’t all about learning where the following day saw a photo hunt challenge. Participants were put into random groups and were tasked in capturing photos that fulfill five criteria from Sony’s judges.

The contest saw the winners walking away with Sony’s RX0 cameras, which is ultra-compact, for each member. The 2nd placed team won Sony X3000R cameras while the 3rd place winners got their hands on Parkson vouchers worth RM600 each.
At the workshop, they’ve also revealed the price of the Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM Prime lens, which we’ve covered previously. It comes at a RM6,299 price tag and by pre-ordering the lens, you will also be getting an Alpha Premium Strap as a free gift.
Here are some sample shots that we’ve took using Sony cameras and lenses while we were there.

Pokdepinion: Being a part of the workshop, I can say that it was a valuable experience for me. I would’ve liked it to be a bit longer though as everything went quickly. I’m by no means a good photographer at all to say the least, but this workshop definitely has improved me. Hopefully, they’ll still have the workshop next year!

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Sony’s Future EV Might Just Be PlayStation 5 On Wheels

In 2020 CES, Sony revealed their Vision-S concept EV – and later down the line Honda has joined forces to help with manufacturing. You may also know Sony makes PS5… and that’s what exactly they’re thinking right now.

The company intends to build a car with focus on entertaining occupants with music, movies and video games, according to Financial Times. However, the company wants to use existing hardware which would be difficult for rivals to compete on performance – and PlayStation 5’s custom AMD chip might just fit the bill. As a refresher – AMD does supply custom Zen+ & Navi 23 APU to Tesla for their infotainment system; while PlayStation 5’s hardware is powered by a custom Zen 2 + RDNA2 hardware roughly equivalent to a mid-range Ryzen 7 3700X and Radeon RX 6700 XT.

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PlayStation 5 motherboard. Credit: YouTube/PlayStation
“Sony has content, services and entertainment technologies that move people. We are adapting these assets to mobility, and this is our strength against Tesla… Tesla is not providing any content services.” said Izumi Kawanishi, head of Sony’s AI robotics division. He also noted Apple and Google’s future vehicles are Sony’s main competition.
Asked about the possibility, Kawanishi says it’s “technologically possible” to fit PS5 hardware into the EV – that will effectively enable the possibility of Sony Honda vehicles accessing PS5 games day-one. Yasuhide Mizuno of Honda also confirmed that these EVs are being developed as a hardware platform to provide entertainment; self-driving feature will be prominent in this vehicle, which they noted the drivers will be able to enjoy these entertainment features as well. The EV is expected to enter production beginning 2025.
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Pokdepinion: Imagine one day you get no-scoped in game by someone sitting inside this car. What an embarrassing moment that’d be…
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Razer organizes Esports Bootcamp with Evil Geniuses coach BuLba

This week saw team Evil Geniuses making their presence in Singapore to attend a Dota 2 bootcamp for South East Asia. Starting with a meet-and-greet session with the fans on the first day, Evil Geniuses coach, Sam “BuLba” Solase went on a coaching via scrim sessions with teams from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines. While team Malaysia was initially planned for the bootcamp, there were some technical issues in the roster, leaving them out of the bootcamp.

In a series of four scrim sessions that spanned over 2 days, BuLba coached the teams by giving tips on playing, drafting and laning. Due to privacy concerns, the coaching sessions were off limits for us but according to BuLba, the players were pretty responsive with the directions that were given and the players themselves claimed to have “learned a lot”, some claiming as far as they would need to re-strategize their playing methods totally due to some very solid advices that they received.

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Sam “BuLba” Solace
BuLba also went on to share that the SEA talent pool is “great and talented” and are set for SEA Games 2019 that will be happening end of this year in Philippines.
The bootcamp that was organized by Razer involves educating tier 1 gameplay methodologies to the lower tiers especially early game techniques. However, BuLba claims that there was so much that he was able to squeeze in the 2 days bootcamp as Dota 2 is a rather complex game with plenty of parameters.

At the end of the bootcamp, we attended a press conference that had some very important key speakers including BuLba himself, Ahmad Syazwan Anuar (head coach of the Malaysian Esports Team), Samart Benjamin Assarasakorn (Thailand Esports Federation), Harry Kartono (Advisor to Indonesia Esports Association), Ng Chong Geng (Singapore Esports Association) and Alvin Juban (Philippines South East Asian Games Organizing Committee).
There is a very strong role each of these members are playing in collaboration with Razer to ensure that the historical SEA Games 2019 Esports event superceeds the expectations of the community and see it becoming an official sports event in larger arena.
Pokdepinion: We at Pokde.net would like to thank Razer for having us during this bootcamp and applaud the initiatives that are being taken in the name of Esports. In the coming days, we will be publishing an interview that was conducted with David Tse, Razer Global Esports Director. Watch this space.
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Samsung Galaxy Note9 Sold Out In Malaysia

Samsung has revealed that all of their Samsung Galaxy Note9 units have been sold out during their pre-order campaign.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 Preorder Sold Out
The pre-order campaign which started just recently on the 10th of August, saw interest from the public on the device.
It is commendable that they’ve managed to sell all their pre-order units in such time. It could be because they have priced the new Note9 at a lower price tag compared to when the Note8 was launched last year.

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That said, the new Galaxy Note9 comes with more features through its S Pen, which can act as a remote control. You can use it for a lot of things such as pausing and playing a video, capturing a photo, or even switching slides. They’ve said that its battery can last up to 30 minutes with just a minute’s charge, which is quite impressive.
To learn more on the Samsung Galaxy Note9, you can click here to read on our previous post.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is priced at RM3,699 for the 128GB variant and RM4,599 for the 512GB version.
Pokdepinion: What can I say except kudos to Samsung for accomplishing such a feat.
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Upcoming ShopBack Final 9.9 Celebration – With RM999 Super Cashback Deals For Smartphones!

This upcoming 7th of September will mark the third edition of ShopBack’s 9.9 Cashback Day! It will be available for three days, which ends on the 9th (duh). What’s in store you might ask? Well they’re giving out RM999 Super CashBack on smartphones, which is powered by Qoo10.
CashBack Day 9.9
There are three models for the smartphone promotion being offered. Note that they will provide deals for different smartphones on each day. Also worth notifying that this deal is on a first come first serve basis. First up, we have the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 in line. It is priced at RM3999 at Qoo10 before the cashback deal. The Note 8 comes in a giant Quad HD+ 6.3 inch Super AMOLED display and packs a Exynos 8895 octa-core 10nm processor. Also included is the iconic S pen.
Next up is the OPPO R9s It has a built-in Snapdragon 625 and boasts a 5.5″ 1080p AMOLED display. It also supports VOOC charger, which you can charge your 3010mAh battery in less than an hour! Before the CashBack deal, the R9s retails at RM1798 on Qoo10.

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Lastly we have the HUAWEI P10 to complete the deal. The Huawei P10 is a 5.1-inch smartphone with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and full HD IPS display. It’s powered by Kirin 960 SoC and coupled with 6GBs of RAM. It’s also the world’s first smartphone to feature a Leica front camera to compliment their “Leica-style” self portrait mode.
Besides the cashback for smartphones, customers are entitled for a free mini photobook by PhotoBook Malaysia. Additionally, there’s also exclusive flash sales and cashback offers for participating brands such as Lenovo, Sharp, Qoo10, Lazada, FujiFilm and many more!
The 9.9 CashBack Day is held annually. The deal is only available through their website. If you are interested in buying or just to check them out, you can do so by clicking here.
Pokdepinion: I mean RM999 cashback? That’s a lot if you ask me. Totally worth it if you’re aiming for the phones offered in the deals.

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honor to bring face unlock to the honor 7X; do not feel left out of this new unlocking trend!

Face unlock is a trending feature ever since Apple put Face ID into the iPhone X. However the most common implementation by Android OEMs is to use the camera for the feature, and not a dedicated infrared sensor. If you are still interested despite the compromised security, then you will be glad to know that the honor 7X will receive an update to enable the feature in the coming weeks.

The honor 7X is the brand’s most affordable FullView device, coming in at RM1099. The addition of this new feature places the honor 7X on equal footing with many other mid-range smartphones that offer this feature too. All you have to do is press the power button and let the face recognition feature do its work. How is that more convenient than using the fingerprint sensor beats me. honor 7X users in Malaysia will be among the first to receive the update.

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we can understand your concern. However, we regret to inform you that Honor 8 is not compatible for Android Oreo update due to hardware and software limitations. We always work for our customers and we are really glad to have you as an Honor customer. Inconvenience is regretted.
— Honor India (@HiHonorIndia) January 15, 2018

In other news, at least the honor 7X is getting updates. The honor 8, a 19 month old device by now, is not. honor India cites hardware and software limitations, but its Kirin 950 is definitely not a slouch. Software limitations are in place by honor themselves, so it isn’t a legit reason at all. Here’s hoping that it was a blunder by honor India’s social media team.
Source: AndroidAuthority
Pokdepinion: I have no love for insecure methods of securing my phone. Facial recognition is one of them. Unless, of course, they throw in infrared for a depth map of my face, which will definitely be harder to fake.
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OPPO Malaysia Reaches To Those In Need With #OPPOCare4U

There’s no denying that the pandemic has brought tough times to everyone. OPPO Malaysia has recently revealed that they are willing to lend a hand in providing aid to families in need with their #OPPOCare4U initiative.
#OPPOCare4U aid

From today onwards, those who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and are in need can visit OPPO’s foodbanks that are located selected OPPO Brand Stores and participating stores for aid in the form of essential packages.

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Should you have difficulties in travelling, you may reach out to OPPO and they will arrange to have the essential packages to be delivered to you. You can also find the food bank locations at the website.
The essential aid can be claimed by families in need nationwide, including in the states of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Kelantan, Sabah, and Sarawak. To further extend their reach, OPPO is also working closely with region-specific NGOs and committees that were set-up to aid the needy during the pandemic.
For more on the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
Pokdepinion: I’ll applaud OPPO for this initiative. The pandemic has brought a big impact to lives everywhere. If you need help or know someone who does, please do the needful now.
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ROG Phone II Strix Edition, what’s different?

The ROG Phone II 128GB version’s official name is ROG Phone II Strix Edition. Just like the ROG Phone II Elite Edition and ROG Phone II Ultimate Edition correspond to the 512GB and 1TB storage variants, respectively. However given that the ROG Phone II Tencent Edition was quite a bit more inferior than the ROG Phone II officially offered in Malaysia previously, is the ROG Phone II Strix Edition the same case, or is it different?
Much better package
For the ROG Phone II Tencent Edition, users sacrificed the beautiful hexagonal box for a much simpler box. The ROG Phone II Strix Edition doesn’t have that drawback, and you get the same beautiful packaging as the more premium variants of the ROG Phone II.

You also get the 30W USB-C charger in the box along with the AeroActive cooler and Aero Case. That’s a great deal for those who are looking to up their gaming experience, as the AeroActive fan and Aero Case cost quite a sum individually.

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Specifications difference?
The difference between the ROG Phone II Strix Edition and ROG Phone II Elite and Ultimate Editions go deeper than just the RAM and storage. Here’s the full breakdown of the specifications:
ROG Phone II Ultimate/Elite EditionROG Phone II Strix EditionCPU: Snapdragon 855+, octa-core up to 2.96 GHz, 7nm FinFET Snapdragon 855+, octa-core up to 2.96 GHz, 7nm FinFET RAM: 12GB LPDDR4x8GB LPDDR4xDisplay: 6.59″ FHD+ AMOLED display, 120 Hz refresh rate 1ms response time, 10-bit HDR 6.59″ FHD+ AMOLED display, 120 Hz refresh rate 1ms response time, 10-bit HDR Storage:Ultimate Edition: 1TB UFS 3.0Elite Edition: 512GB UFS 3.0128GB UFS 3.0Camera:Main Camera(s)48MP f/1.79 Sony IMX 586 + 13MP ultra-wide cameraSelfie camera24MP f/2.0 selfie camera Main Camera(s)48MP f/1.79 Sony IMX 586 + 13MP ultra-wide cameraSelfie camera24MP f/2.0 selfie camera OS:ROG UI (based on Android 9 Pie) ROG UI (based on Android 9 Pie)  Connectivity:  LTE Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/29/32/ 34/38/39/40/41/46 /66CA carrier aggregation LTE Cat 18 (DL up to 1.2 Gbps), 4×4 MIMOWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 60 GHz)Dual-band GPSBluetooth 5.0LTE Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/28/34/39/39/40/41CA carrier aggregation LTE Cat 16 (DL up to 1.0 Gbps), 2×2 MIMOWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)Dual-band GPSBluetooth 5.0SIM:Dual SIM Dual SIM Battery:Li-Po 6000 mAh (non-removable)30W USB-C charging Li-Po 6000 mAh (non-removable)30W USB-C charging Dimensions: 170.99 x 77.60 x 9.78 mm 170.99 x 77.60 x 9.78 mm Weight:240g240g Ingress protection:N/AN/A Price:Ultimate Edition: RM4499Elite Edition: RM3499RM2499
 So there are some pretty major differences in the connectivity area, with the ROG Phone II Strix Edition offering less support for LTE bands and also lesser 2×2 MIMO which means less support for carrier aggregation, and the ROG Phone II Strix Edition does have a lower speed cap, with Cat16 instead of the Cat18 support on the superior models.
Design

The ROG Phone II Strix Edition is supposed to share the design of the ROG Phone II Tencent Edition, i.e. with a metal cutout ala the first ROG Phone, but according to the official information from ASUS Malaysia, there will be no difference in design between the ROG Phone II Strix Edition and the ROG Phone II Elite Edition.
The ROG Phone II’s glass-metal back.
The ROG Phone II Ultimate Edition gets a beautiful matte finish, but that’s a different matter altogether.
Which one should you get?
I would fully recommend the ROG Phone II Strix Edition, simply because its the best bang for your buck. As we enter 2020, the Snapdragon 865 smartphones will definitely blow the ROG Phone II’s Snapdragon 855+ out of the water, so there really is no point in getting a huge storage variant for it for “future proofing” sake. Also, there aren’t any mobile games that can even make full use of the 8GB RAM in the ROG Phone II Strix Edition, much less the 12GB RAM in the more premium editions.
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LG HOM-BOT – Exhibits ‘Child-Level’ Intelligence

One day, machines will take over the planet and humans will be extinct. Well not today, at least. Technology has always been advancing throughout our lives to ease our daily routine. Coming to the topic, recently LG has been recognized by Seoul National University (SNU) Robotics and Intelligent Systems Lab as the most human-like robotic vacuum cleaner in the industry for their LG HOM-BOT.
LG HOM-BOT

At LG we take tremendous pride in developing not only the best appliances but the smartest appliances as well. And what we’ve learned in the home is also being applied to our newest robots outside the home, such as our Airport Robot, which will be going into service later this month at Incheon International Airport Song Dae-hyun, president of LG Electronics Home Appliance & Air Solutions Company
When we talk about artificial intelligence, what is it actually? Is it the ability to learn from experience? or is it the capability of performing some sort of work? Reason for the question being, according to SNU Robotics Lab, most of the robotic vacuum cleaners out there in the market have the ability to learn. However, not all of them learn at the same cognitive level.

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In their test, the HOM-BOT Turbo+ ranked the highest in their series of test in terms of perception, judgement and action. It received a ranking of ‘Child’ where other products earn ranks of ‘Ape’ and ‘Dolphin’.
When all is said and done, it still doesn’t change the fact. Robots are still robots. There are sure to be errors and malfunctions even though it is ‘human-like’. Not saying that it is of no help though. Just don’t expect for everything to be perfect to say the least.
Pokdepinion: Sure, who doesn’t like things to help around the house. Just make sure you don’t spoil yourself too much. Some things are better done by yourself.
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We have built our TUFest PC build YET!

ASUS collaborated with various brands to bring forth the TUF Gaming Alliance, a cohesive ecosystem which feature the same theme applied across all the hardware in the TUF Gaming Alliance. We got in touch with TEAMGroup, PhiDisk, Cooler Master and ASUS to come up with this build video, which we would proudly call our TUFest PC build yet.

Components used for this build:

Intel 6C/6T ES
ASUS TUF Z390 Gaming Plus (WiFi)
8GB x 2 T-FORCE VULCAN TUF Gaming Alliance DDR4 3600 RAM
960GB PhiDisk TheKeeper PCIe 3.0 x2
MasterAir MA620P TUF Gaming Edition
MasterBox MB500 TUF Gaming Edition
MasterWatt 750 TUF Gaming Edition

We would like to thank TEAM Group, PhiDisk, Cooler Master Malaysia and ASUS Malaysia for making this build possible!

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Xiaomi wins court ruling against US government’s investment ban

Xiaomi’s bid in the US federal courts against the US government’s move that blacklisted the company as a “Chinese military company” was successful. A federal court temporarily blocked the investment ban, with the potential of permanent relief as the case proceeds.
US District Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled that “the court is somewhat skeptical that weighty national security interests are actually implicated here,” on Friday, and offered the temporary reprieve for Xiaomi.
The Chinese company is definitely pushing for a court ruling that will declare its addition to the investment blacklist as a “Communist Chinese military company” unlawful. Xiaomi was set to lose out on crucial US investment with it potentially being delisted from US exchanges by 2021, if they were still a part of the ban.

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It is probably going to go well for Xiaomi, given how the US Department of Defense’s main justification for the ban was mainly because Xiaomi’s founder, Lei Jun, received an award from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), and subsequently concluded that Xiaomi was a military-linked company.
UPDATE: Xiaomi’s official statement
Below is the official statement from Xiaomi regarding the court’s decision:

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Pokdepinion: I am quite glad that Xiaomi is coming out on top, with me being a Xiaomi user after all!
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HUAWEI Vision S Offers 120Hz High Refresh Rate Display For Stunning Lag-Free Viewing

HUAWEI aims to redefine the standard home entertainment with their new HUAWEI Vision S Series which includes a 1080p MeeTime webcam and 120Hz High Refresh Rate 4K Ultra High-Definition display.
HUAWEI Vision S: 120Hz VS 60Hz Refresh Rate

Because of the refresh rates, the disparity in consistencies between the two displays can be seen by those who take visual experience seriously. The ‘refresh rate’ measures how quickly the content on the display refreshes. While a 60Hz display refreshes 60 times per second, the 120Hz display refreshes twice as fast at 120 times per second, therefore, giving a better and superior display altogether.

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This is most obvious when you are playing games. Playing it on the 60Hz display, you may notice the visual trails and motion blur, however, it is an overall immersive visual experience on the 120Hz display.
With the HUAWEI Vision S, the Smart Screen is fitted with a 120Hz High Refresh Rates 4K Ultra High-Definition Display that brings your content to life, providing the most crystal-clear and smooth visual throughout your gaming sessions. This is paired with Advanced Motion Estimation and Motion Compensation (MEMC), giving overall buttery-smooth transitions as it captures every detail and reduces the visual trail on any type of content that users would normally notice on a 60Hz display.
The HUAWEI Vision S isn’t just for gamers as the system complements every entertainment content be it movies, TV shows or your favourite sports matches. Watching your favourite movie or football match on the 120Hz High Refresh Rates 4K Ultra High-Definition Display and Quad-10W Speakers will guarantee to capture every bit of the detail, giving you an overall surreal immersive entertainment experience.
Consumers can experience the HUAWEI Vision S at any HUAWEI Experience Stores in Malaysia. Additionally, to celebrate the arrival the Vision S, HUAWEI is expanding the viewing of the product in their Experience Store to 43 locations including Sunway Velocity TWO Sales Gallery. For a full list of participating HUAWEI Experience Stores, check it out here.
Pokdepinion: I gotta say that the HUAWEI is shaping up to be an interesting product. If the price is right, I can definitely see it being a popular choice among consumers. Seeing interesting features like the 120Hz refresh rate displays and that webcam can definitely pique people’s interests.
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ASUS ZenFone 6 set to offer dual-slider design

The ASUS ZenFone 6 has already been teased to be the flagship for power users, with a slew of features including a 5000 mAh battery. It seems that it will also be one for those who are not averse to a little novelty, with a dual-slider design, reminiscent of the Nokia N95/N96 era.
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Dummies of the ASUS ZenFone 6 has been spotted with a dual-slider design, with the selfie camera and earpiece above the screen, as expected. Sliding the screen upwards will reveal a speaker grille of sorts, which might be a queer decision as it might lead to muffled sound if you do not slide the screen up. On the other hand, we have seen a speaker in a USB-C port, so I guess this isn’t too surprising.

The device is also teased to sport a dual rear camera, which is quite interesting considering how most smartphones in the market have transitioned to triple or even quad camera setups on the back of the phone. In any case, two good cameras is better than four sub-par cameras, so we will leave our judgement until we actually test the ASUS ZenFone 6.
ASUS ZenFone 6 Specifications (rumored)

Snapdragon 855, octa-core up to 2.84 GHz, 7nm FinFET
Up to 12GB RAM
Up to 12GB storage (expandable via microSD)
48MP + 13MP ultra-wide angle
5000 mAh battery
6GB + 128GB: NT$19 990 (~RM2680)
8GB + 256GB: NT$23 990 (~RM3217)
12GB + 512GB: NT$ 29 990 (~RM4022)

We are literally days away from the ASUS ZenFone 6’s official launch in Spain on 16th May, so stay tuned for more updates about ASUS’ upcoming flagship device!
Pokdepinion: Sliders are cool! One way is good enough, but two ways is going to be mind-blowing!
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Unifi Empowering SMEs With REBOOT 5.0 Business Webinar Series

Unifi has just announced a new business webinar series called REBOOT 5.0. The new webinar series, organised via the unifi Business Club, focuses on how businesses could build and retain customer loyalty during these times of adversity.
REBOOT 5.0 by unifi Business Club
Khaidhir Elias, Value Program Lead of unifi SME, said that the REBOOT 5.0 webinar series is a not to be missed online event and is part of unifi’s commitment to facilitate the digital adoption and digitalisation of unifi’s business customers towards accelerating their growth. He also mentioned that there are more programmes organised by the unifi Business Club in the pipeline.

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The unifi Business Club is a one-stop business community that provides practical solutions and support, connects SMEs to various business associations and supporting agencies to enable them to grow and realise their full potential. They also provide value-added solutions offerings by leading industry experts to members through various upskilling and reskilling avenues, to help them adopt digital tools with ease.
Among these learning avenues for SMEs are the free live webinar series, Sembang Business and REBOOT sessions. Sembang Bisnes is a live Q&A and sharing session with reputable SME entrepreneurs, while REBOOT is a dedicated webinar session with industry experts, aimed at helping unifi Business Club members and SMEs gain business knowledge. Both are conducted live via unifi Business Club various social media accounts.
Through its strong partnerships, unifi gathers industry leaders to discuss the current economic landscape, business-related queries and share valuable advice with the audience. Past sessions featured notable representatives from MDEC, SME Bank, KryptoPOS, enginemailer, TM Info Media Sdn Bhd and Digital Marketing Consultancy.
You can check out the REBOOT 5.0 webinar series and other content through unifi Business Club’s Facebook page here.
Pokdepinion: I’m digging this initiative by unifi and their unifi Business Club as I can definitely see their REBOOT 5.0 webinar series being popular with many business people. Here’s to more content like this unifi!
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Vlog#02 – Watch Dogs multiplayer part 1

Watch Dogs is not very optimize yet on PC platform , you will experience lagging,stuttering , and even crash for now . Having a powerful Gaming PC also not helping to get a smoother experience with Watch Dogs . Who say you can’t have fun in a bad game? , look at us , we having lots of fun racing and killing each other in Watch Dogs multiplayer , we even create chaos in Chicago city ( part 2 video in process ) and suddenly we forget everything that is bad with Watch Dogs ! .
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Xiaomi Looking To Collaborate With Camera Companies?

We know that several smartphone brands in the market now have established relationships with camera/lens brands such as Nokia with ZEISS, and HUAWEI with the folks at Leica. A survey posted by Xiaomi suggest that they are planning on having one of their own.
The survey, which was posted by Xiaomi’s Vice President, Chang Cheng, asked their fans on who should they collaborate with. In the list it includes Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, and “No Need”.
The outcome showed that Hasselblad as the most wanted. As you may know, Hasselblad is owned by DJI, the famous Chinese drone maker. Taking second place is Canon, who obtained 1,059 of the votes.

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It seems that quite a number of their fans preferred that they don’t do any type of collaborations with “No Need” getting 1,000 votes, which is substantially a lot than Nikon’s 269 votes.
While the survey might piqued someone’s interest (and understandably so), it doesn’t confirm that Xiaomi will indeed partner up with one of them. Nevertheless, such a deal would definitely bring in more fans. Seeing how more and more people are jumping into “mobile photography”, it will definitely bring profit to these camera brands too.
Pokdepinion: It’d be interesting to see what’s Xiaomi’s next step in this. Hopefully they do get a deal with one of them.
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Logitech acquires Jaybird for around $50 million in cash

Logitech has been a growing from strength to strength. In July 2015 they announced a new minimalistic logo, and now they are also buying Jaybird, a company renowned for great sports audio equipment. This is actually the second audio equipment company under Logitech, as they have already acquired Ultimate Ears way back in 2008.
The Swiss company is acquiring Jaybird for $50 million in cash, with an additional earn-out of up to $45 million based on achievement of growth targets over the next two years. Similar to Ultimate Ears, Jaybird will remain an independent subsidiary of Logitech and continue designing, and selling, what they know best; premium wireless audio for sports.

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Judd Armstrong, founder and chief executive officer of Jaybird, said, “It has been an incredible journey. We love what we do, and we’re stoked to continue to innovate and bring amazing new products to our fans. Jaybird will benefit from Logitech’s global distribution network and deep engineering prowess. We’ve watched as they’ve connected incredible products with passionate consumers under the UE brand, and we’re thrilled to be part of the team.”

Pokdepinion: I wonder if we will see Ultimate Ears working together with Jaybird to bring us their next generation of wireless sports audio equipment, because that will be great, eventhough I am not a fan of sports in particular.
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TM Reveals That They’ve Restored 85% Of Flood-Impacted Services

Following the flash flood that has impacted us in more ways than one, TM has announced that they’ve restored 85% of impacted services and reaching out to affected customers, communities and employees.
TM restores flood-impacted services

The company has given a statement where as of today, 85% or 84,274 of customers are now back online, thanks to their engineering and support teams who’s responsible to restore their core services.

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They’ve stated that they have allocated RM13 million to replace for free, damaged Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) and network components, a waiver of two weeks subscription from customer bill estimated at RM5 million, and credit term extension to 60 days to further ease the financial burden of customers.
The recent flash flood has impacted more than 15 network sites and hill stations across four states. They have allocated RM2 million in aid of the recovery, rebuilding, and flood relief efforts. In addition to that, they are currently assisting communities by cleaning up the victims homes, including 830 of their own employees whose premises have been damaged. Compensation will be given to the affected staffs in the form of money and temporary shelter at the MMU campus.
For more updates on their initiatives, you may head to the link right here. Stay tuned to Pokde.net for the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews.
Pokdepinion: The faster everything gets the way as it did and the victims get on their feet, the better. Have you been noticing a raise in network connection?
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Lazada Introduces New Collections Points Service — Collect Packages At Your Convenience

Lazada Malaysia has today introduce Collection Points, a new delivery option ahead of their 7th Birthday Sale. The new service lets you to choose a preferred station to pick up your packages, at a time and place of your choice.
The service is currently live in the Klang Valley area with further plans to expand it nationwide. All you need to do is perform a simple verification procedure when picking up packages for security.
If all items in your cart are eligible for Collection Point delivery, the “Collection Points” banner will automatically appear on the checkout screen and populate available locations nearby your default shipping address (within Klang Valley).

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Once a package arrives at the selected Collection Point station, users will be notified through email, SMS, and Lazada app, along with instructions on how to collect it. The notification will cary an OTP and inform you to collect the parcel within 3 days, before it is returned to its origin.  Payment will subsequently be refunded to the buyer. Purchases can be verified and collected during the station’s operating hours.
The new Collection Points were developed in collaboration with CollectCo, tapping into their network of over 200 stations to enhance Lazada eLogistics’ last mile delivery capabilities.
Pokdepinion: This is definitely something convenient for shoppers. Sometimes you really need something over the internet but you just can’t find the time to be at home. At least you can collect your packages at your own convenience.
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Sony Celebrates 25 Years of PlayStation With a Message to All Gamers

The PlayStation brand has officially turned 25 years old. The original PlayStation console made its debut on 3rd December 1994 in Japan and later in other countries. To commemorate the occasion, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has a message for all you gamers out there.
Jim Ryan’s post looked back at the history of the PlayStation brand and his own journey with the company.
Over the past 25 years, PlayStation has stood at the forefront of gaming, and I’m honored to have been a part of the team since the early days. Supported by passionate fans all around the world, our business has grown significantly and our focus on community is more important than ever. It’s truly humbling to see fans who grew up on PlayStation passing down their love of gaming to their children, who are now playing on PS4. On behalf of all of us at PlayStation – thank you for taking this journey with us. We can’t wait to celebrate what comes next with you! Jim Ryan, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO
It’s a heartfelt message from the CEO himself. While many gamers have expected the PlayStation team has been expecting something special to celebrate 25 years, it doesn’t seem like there is any. There are no announcements of any new PlayStation Experience events or any special deals / new limited edition products.

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However, it is worth noting that there will be a “series of celebrations” happening throughout the week on various PlayStation channels. We’re not certain as to what this could be, we can only wait and see. We are currently in the PS4 generation with its successor expected to release in Holiday 2020.
Source: PS Blog
Pokdepinion: While my family may have started with SEGA, the Sony PlayStation stuck around longer. I’ve had good memories across every console ever released by them and I hope it continues.
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Microsoft Xbox Series X stock shortage is caused by low supply of chips from AMD

Microsoft is reportedly “working as hard as we can” to churn out more Xbox Series X consoles, but they are limited by AMD chip supply. As we know, AMD manufactures their Ryzen 5000 series CPUs, Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs, Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 chips all on TSMC’s 7nm process, so I guess they are spread rather thin.

Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, has said that they are building Xboxes as fast as they can, and has reached out to AMD CEO, Lisa Su, to get more chips to build more of the latest Xbox consoles. The Xbox Series X/S uses a custom APU developed with AMD, featuring Zen 2-based CPU cores and RDNA 2-based GPU cores, similar to the Sony PlayStation 5.

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He also attributes the stock shortage to increased demand for gaming, pointing towards similar shortages faced by graphics cards vendor. But then again, GPU shortages might be attributed to an entirely different sector, but that doesn’t affect consoles so it is quite irrelevant in this case.

Making matters worse is scalpers, who are grabbing all the Xbox and PlayStation consoles they can to resell at a higher price. This additionally causes the consoles be in short supply in the market, despite Microsoft and Sony churning out as many consoles as they can. With that said, Microsoft is expecting to see more supply in the next few months, so if you are looking to get your hands on a new console, maybe hold on for a bit longer.
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Pokdepinion: Well, I guess the Xbox shortage doesn’t affect us as much here, but the limited supply of other AMD products definitely hurts us.
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Maybank Secure2u Will Be Exclusive to MAE App Soon

It looks like Maybank will be permanently moving the Secure2u authentication process exclusively to the MAE app soon. This means those of you still on the M2U app will likely have to move away from it as well.
Time to Move to the MAE App for Secure2u Authentication

According to the official Maybank website, the Secure2u authentication process will move away from the M2U app and will be available exclusively on the MAE app starting 26th September 2022.

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If you’re already using it on the MAE app, things should continue working normally for you but you can always reactivate it on a different device if you wish. However, if you’re not using it and you want to continue using the feature, then you will need to migrate to the newer app as they recommend people to do so in their FAQ section.

Starting 8th October 2022, you will have a 12-hour activation period for Secure2u so you won’t be able to make a quick transaction if you’re only activating it by then. The reason for this is to bolster security as to prevent unauthorized approvals, since it has taken over the SMS TAC method.
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Pokdepinion: It’s a good move in my opinion since it does strengthen security to some degree. Sure, it can still happen but at least it won’t be immediate and there’s still time to take countermeasures.
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If you have been patiently waiting for the Android 11 experience with the new One UI 3 on your Samsung smartphone, we have good news for you. They have finally unveiled the update schedule for it, which mentions a number of devices.
Samsung Android 11 One UI 3 Update Schedule Revealed

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For starters, the Samsung Galaxy S20 and Note20 series of smartphones will be the first to get the Android 11 One UI 3 update. This isn’t a surprise given that these are their flagship devices so they get priority over the other devices.
Next in line will be last year’s flagships, followed by Samsung’s midrange phones, the Galaxy A and M series. Interestingly, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and S10e were excluded from this. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they won’t get it however, especially the former given how new the device is.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 series will be getting first dibs as the update will be coming in December 2020. The Galaxy Note20 series, along with last year’s flagships, will be getting it in January 2021. It’s worth pointing out that this also includes the Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold 2. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite will be getting it a couple of months after on March 2021.
As for the midrange and Galaxy Tab devices, the update will vary accordingly with the device, going from April 2021 all the way to August 2021. There is a chance it might come earlier but if it doesn’t, you’ll just have to wait.
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Pokdepinion: Can’t wait to get that update. I really wanna see what’s new on it, and also if it ends saving more battery for me in the process.
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How fast is GDDR5X vs HBM?

As you may know, some of the upcoming NVIDIA Pascal and AMD Arctic Islands GPUs will come with GDDR5X memory, but how fast is it compare to its predecessor, and does it come close to HBM memory?

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Talking about HBM, its the new kid on the block, and everyone is interested to see what it can do, but HBM is very complex as it requires 3D chip stack which results in high costs and is not suitable for budget low-end graphics card. So Micron has taken the initiative to produce the new cost effective GDDR5X memory, which while being cheaper than HBM also brings double the bandwidth of GDDR5 memory

The GDDR5X memory prepared by Micron is essentially a modified version of conventional GDDR5 memory, with the intention to double the memory bandwidth and bring it within range of HBM memory. The GDDR5X can achieve up to 448GB/s and that is pretty close to HBM which at 512GB/s. This are impressive numbers but it’s still a proprietary memory technology by Micron, but JEDEC has been approached by Micron to make is a industrial standard.

It’s not only speed improvement, but the voltage has been lowered from from GDDR5’s 1.5V to 1.35V, although it’s not as low as HBM at 1.2V, but it has been greatly improved from GDDR5.

The higher end NVIDIA Pascal and AMD Arctic Islands will most definitely get the HBM 2.0 treatment, it’s is the latest in memory technology and not only does it offer better performance, lower power consumption but also reduces the printed circuit board’s size which can impact the graphics card design and form factor. But with the cost effective GDDR5X, the mid-end cards might be using it to close the gap a little.
Afterall it depends on the manufacturer choice, as GDDR5X is expected to begin shipping in 2016, and it looks like NVIDIA and AMD have accepted this solution for mid-end graphics cards.

Pokdepinion : With GDDR5X coming in 2016 for mid-end graphic cards, I wish that low-end graphic cards will be ditching the GDDR3 memory and replacing them with GDDR5, as there will be about 15-20% performance improvements to be had. Also with GDDR5X memory, I do hope it will give competitive price against HBM-based graphic cards.

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Epic Games Store Will Continue to Give Weekly Free Games in 2020

Epic Games Store was initially launched to a rather mixed response. Some gamers welcomed it with open arms while others hated it as it means having another game client to deal with. It appears that the digital storefront had a fruitful year in 2019 and they have some good news for us gamers.
For starters, Epic Games Store will be extending their weekly free games offer and it will last throughout 2020. Furthermore, there will be more exclusives coming to the digital storefront this year. Unfortunately, there is no word yet on exactly what these new exclusives might be.
New decade means new games and we’re looking at a great start with tons of amazing titles coming exclusively to the Epic Games Store in 2020. To kick things off, we’re extending our weekly free game program throughout 2020. Every single week, come back to claim your game. Once claimed, it’s yours to keep forever.Epic Games
In case you were wondering how well Epic Games Store did in 2019, there was over USD $680 million spent in the store. This includes USD $251 on 3rd party games that’s described by the company as “actual spending by customers”. The numbers do not include the value of coupons and the company’s own funding for developers.

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While many may be expecting to see the store go away, it doesn’t seem like that will be happening anytime soon. If anything, it might just go even stronger than before. It’s certainly great to have competition around instead of just Steam monopolizing the market. Consumers are empowered when there are choices.
Source: PCGamer
Pokdepinion: Someone basically said they’re going to keep giving you free games for the foreseeable future. How can you not be happy with that?
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