Xiaomi Mi Watch Review — a superb fitness companion

I have been personally waiting for the Xiaomi Mi Watch to arrive in Malaysia, ever since it was announced back along with the Xiaomi Mi 10T. After much delay, and the existence of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite, we finally have it here with us. So let’s see what does it bring to the table.
Unboxing

The front of the box gives you a very good idea of how will the Mi Watch in the box look like. As we received the black color, our box is also very tastefully monochrome, with the only color seen on the front being in the display area of the image.

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Over on the back we have a different perspective of the Mi Watch, as well as some the key specifications. We know that it charges at 2.5W, which is pretty good considering the size of the battery. Here you will also find an interesting tidbit: the Mi Watch is manufactured by 70mai, the brand better known for their dashcams than wearables.

The watch is visible as soon as you open the box, laid flat into the tray in its full glory. The Mi Watch comes with some basic documentation and a charging dock. The dock attaches to the Mi Watch magnetically, and allows you to lay it flat while it charges. Pretty common stuff, but it is interesting that Xiaomi decided to use a non-detachable cable, considering that you might want a longer cord to charge your smartwatch further away from the charger itself.
Appearance

I am partial to round smartwatches, as they are more reminiscent of actual watches, if you get my drift. The Mi Watch sports a nice, round 1.39″ AMOLED display that looks really vibrant thanks to the absolute contrast that they are able to offer. Xiaomi upped the premium feel of the smartwatch by using a 2.5D curved glass cover that tapers off gently towards the edges. And yes, it is touch sensitive.

On the side are also two buttons that stick out of the watch case  complementing the touch display. The frame is actually glass fiber-reinforced polyamide, which lends itself to the solid yet lightweight feel of the whole smartwatch. If I am to nitpick, I would be complaining about the font used for the labels for the buttons. They have that “cheap watch” look, and I sure wished that they weren’t a part of the design.

The bottom is gently curved, which bodes well for comfort. You definitely won’t feel the Mi Watch pressing into your wrist, nor sticking to your skin if you get it wet, unlike the Haylou Solar which had a flat area for its heart rate sensor. Speaking of which, the PPG heart rate sensor here is definitely a lot more elaborate than what you usually get on fitness trackers, but it isn’t particularly unique when you look at higher-end smartwatches like the HONOR MagicWatch 2.

The strap is made of a very pliable synthetic material, with a nice grooved pattern that definitely looks better than the flat bands that come with the many smartwatches. You can quite easily swap them out as well with a quick release pin on the underside of the Mi Watch. The clasp is metal, and the two loops sport tiny hooks that latches onto the holes to prevent the Mi Watch from ever falling off your wrists even if the clasp somehow fails.
Mi Watch Specs

Display:
1.39″ 454 x 454 AMOLED display
Up to 450 nits brightness

Water Resistance
5ATM (50m)

Features
24/7 heart rate monitoring
Step counter
Sleep monitoring
SpO2 monitoring
Stress monitoring
Notifications
Weather
Flashlight
Music control
GPS workout route tracking
117 fitness modes

Sensors
PPG cardiotachometer
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Geomagnetic sensor (compass)
Barometer
Ambient light sensor

Battery
420mAh Li-Po battery

Dimensions
45.9 x 53.35 x 11.8 mm

Weight
32g (without strap)

User Experience

It is probably worth mentioning at this point that the Xiaomi Mi Watch we get here in Malaysia and globally is different from the Chinese Mi Watch, as this is known as the Mi Watch Color Sports Edition in China. The Mi Watch in China runs Wear OS. Meanwhile, the Mi Watch here runs some sort of custom OS that’s rather similar to what HUAWEI/HONOR offer on their smartwatches.
There’s no support for additional apps, but Xiaomi calls all the features baked into the Mi Watch “apps”. They are accessible via a tap of the Home button from the main watch face, bringing up a 3×3 grid of app icons that are very similar to MIUI’s icons.
Xiaomi Wear is surprisingly good

Similar to most smartwatches, when you first turn on the Mi Watch, you get a QR code that you can scan to pair the Mi Watch with your smartphone. Instead of using the very familiar Mi Fit app that is used with every Mi Band, you now have to use the Xiaomi Wear app. I am not complaining, as the Xiaomi Wear app is actually surprisingly well-polished. It’s clean, and there’s even a cartoon representation of you. Unfortunately, that isn’t customizable.
Overall, the app offers a nice, clean UI to present all the data collected from the Mi Watch. I do like it and I do think that it is definitely a lot better than the Haylou Fit software that was used with my Haylou Solar.

The main reason why anyone would want a smartwatch is the customizability. Well, at least it is for me. Xiaomi boasts of over 100 watch faces that you can swap to, and they are baked into the Xiaomi Wear app. You can also change to other watch faces on the watch itself without heading into the app too.
A souped up fitness band

As mentioned earlier, the Mi Watch is still not a full-fledged smartwatch that can compete on equal footing against the likes of the Tizen OS or Wear OS-based smartwatches. Instead, it is at its core an advanced fitness tracker with a bigger, prettier display and a few extra features here and there. It does offer 117 fitness mode and a dedicated sports button for you to get to it quickly too, which is nice.
If you are an outdoorsy person, there’s also GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and Baidu to keep track of your workout route without burning your smartphone’s battery for that. It is capable of tracking your swims as well, thanks to its 5ATM water resistance, letting you track your swims up to 50m deep.

You will most probably still need to bring your phone though, as while the Mi Watch can control the music on your paired smartphone, it doesn’t actually have any storage for music. This prevents you from being able to take full advantage of the GPS on the Mi Watch as you will still need to bring your phone along on your workout if you want some music.

For those who aren’t as interested in physical activity like yours truly, there’s sleep tracking, stress monitoring and SpO2 measurement as well. The SpO2 measurement is definitely a lot quicker than what we have seen on previous implementations, but it still requires you to be still before the Mi Watch can take a measurement.

Based on my experience with it, the step counting is quite accurate, although it doesn’t update in real-time. You will have wait for a bit before it updates the step counter on the watch face. The heart rate sensor is also quite on point, with its data corresponding with my manual pulse measurement. Now, the next bit that I tested was the sleep tracking, and I must say that due to the thickness of the Mi Watch, it isn’t the most comfortable smartwatch to wear when sleeping. Still, I did wear it and the data collected does seem quite valid as well.

GPS tracking is less precise than I had hoped, but it did a pretty good job of tracing the outline of my walk. Given how I was actually walking between two apartments in an area shrouded by trees, I guess that this is acceptable. The initial lock takes about a minute, and as soon as I stepped into my building, the GPS signal was cut off. Throughout my walk, I could keep tabs on my heart rate to ensure that I wasn’t pushing myself too hard, which is a nice touch.
What else?

Next up, notifications. I do think that this is one of my most important features on a smartwatch, so it is good that the Mi Watch delivers in this area. While most smartwatches either choose to ignore emojis, the Mi Watch allows you to check your friends’ more expressive messages, complete with emoji and all. Notable, some emojis are missing, and they will appears as a * in the text. But yeah, you get the gist. You can even pull down from the main screen to access your notifications.

In case you lost your smartphone you can even use the Mi Watch to try and find it. This is accessible by swiping up on the home screen. Obviously, this only works if your device is still connected via Bluetooth. I usually misplace my smartphone while doing stuff across the office, so this is a feature I actually use quite heavily.
Worth the sacrifice?

Overall battery life is decent enough at more than six days of usage, with continuous heart rate monitoring and notifications from my POCO F2 Pro. But without an always on display mode, I would say that this isn’t particularly good, in comparison to other smartwatches in its class.
Conclusion
With a recipe that’s similar to a number of smartwatches we have seen in the past, it is a nice upgrade from the Mi Band series, but nothing groundbreaking. For RM469, it straddles the line between simple fitness bands like the Mi Band series and the true smartwatches running Wear OS with its large, vibrant AMOLED display and integrated GPS as well as the myriad of features thinly disguised as apps.
While you can’t install third-party apps here, you do get much better battery life here than on any Wear OS-based smartwatch. And I do think that it is a pretty good compromise if fitness tracking is one of the main reasons why you are getting a smartwatch in the first place.

Compared to the Mi Watch Lite, you do get support to track more activities on top of a larger, higher resolution and better AMOLED display. The battery life is also better thanks to the larger dimensions. And it’s round. Whether that’s worth paying an extra RM220 is really up to you.
Personally, in terms of features, the Mi Watch Lite is good enough, but I do greatly prefer the round AMOLED display over a square IPS one. I do wish the Mi Watch had an always on display mode to better take advantage of the AMOLED display’s properties, but unfortunately we don’t have it yet. Hopefully it will arrive in a firmware update soon.
Our thanks to Xiaomi Malaysia for sending us the Mi Watch for review.
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Is Fallout 4 for Specific Gamers Only?

Bethesda doesn’t need an introduction when it comes to mind-blowing role-playing games like the Elder Scrolls and Fallout series. Both of these titles have quite redefined the genre and are used as benchmarks to judge other titles in the genre.
Skyrim has been a record-breaker with over two dozen “Game of the Year” awards from major outlets worldwide. Fallout and Elder Scrolls series, both share the same framework of gameplay, graphics, and direction with a different setting, and no matter how great these games are, we feel they might be too specific, for specific gamers only and if we are talking about Fallout 4, the theory only gets stronger, here is how.
Is Fallout 4 too Specific?
Bethesda is equally loved and hated by the world of gaming for two main reasons, its stunning worlds and exhausting technical issues and glitches and Fallout 4 isn’t an exception. The game opens up with a canned dialogue with your husband/wife (depending on the gender of the character you create) in Boston 2077, after creating your post-apocalyptic hero.

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You are then introduced to a butler bot named Codsworth who speaks with a fine British accent. These themes are explored decades or centuries after the bombs have dropped. Thus, a pre-war scene depicting nuclear apocalypse and evacuation to the “Vault” as seen by common people is undoubtedly novel.
Jumping into the gameplay, the game at first had innumerable glitches that ruined the whole vibe but Bethesda gradually improved the game with updates and fixes and the feel of combat was greatly improved by the end.
What Went Wrong?
Despite being a great game, Fallout 4 lacks the flare to attract new players. Its tediousness can only be suffered patiently by the veterans of the series who are already into the series with all their hearts while new players don’t quite seem to be as involved as the old ones.
The game’s lack of ability to attract resides specifically in its very roots; the extensive base-building, the long and bothersome walks around the map just to complete a quest that would otherwise take a minute to complete.
The tediousness of the game is an actual issue that is faced by this genre as a whole but Fallout 4 tops the list for sure. To compare we can talk of Skyrim on the other hand which had quite a similar framework but turned out to be far better in terms of success than Fallout 4 because of the difference in theme and art direction mainly.
Despite all these arguments, the game is loved by millions who have spent over months of their precious time into building up bases and levelling up their character and have just put up with the bothersome tediousness of the game. The loyal players of Fallout 4 are actually loyal to a fault.
Pokdepinion: I mean, I do still love the game~
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MSI PE60 2QE Prestige review

Sometimes you want a gaming notebook’s performance, but find the aggressive design language a little off-putting. Perhaps you would prefer to look a little more professional in the meeting room, without sacrificing performance and going for an ultrabook with an ultra-weak CPU and GPU. The display’s color accuracy may also be an important factor if you work with photos and videos a lot. If that applies to you, have a look at one of the members of MSI’s Prestige series, the MSI PE60 2QE which is a premium notebook with a gaming notebook’s innards and an excellent display.

Appearance
The MSI PE60 2QE looks exactly like the MSI GE60 notebooks from their gaming line-up, except that it’s silver now instead of the gaming series’ trademark black color with red accents. MSI is clearly holding on the mantra: don’t fix what isn’t broken.

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Taking a look at the lid and rear end of the PE60 2QE, the Gaming Series emblem is understandably dropped from the PE60. A small Prestige print is also on the rear between the dual vents. I do wish that the stylized P logo that signifies the Prestige series was emblazoned on the lid.

Upon lifting the lid, you will feast your eyes on the full-sized keyboard with black keys and 15.6″ IPS display, which we will discuss in further detail later. Once again, instead of black aluminium, you now get silver aluminium.

Taking a closer look at the keyboard area, it is clear that the keyboard is carried over from the GE62, and actually sports the “gaming optimized arrangement”. Even the font was not changed. The PE60 2QE’s keyboard comes with blue backlighting, a rather peculiar choice for a “premium” offering. White color keyboard backlighting would have been preferable here.

The underside of the PE60 2QE is the exact same one as the GE62. It’s all plastic with huge vents in the middle which give you a peek at the RAM modules and heatpipes, with smaller fan intake vents at the upper corners.

Specifications

CPU
Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.6 GHz (up to 3.6 GHz)

RAM
8GB 1600 MHz DDR3 (1 unoccupied slot available)

GPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 2GB GDDR5

Storage
1 x 1TB HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HDD (7200 rpm)

Software
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro
362.00 WHQL NVIDIA Game Ready Driver
MSI TrueColor
Nahimic for MSI
Killer Network Manager

Connectivity
Intel Wireless-AC 3160 and Killer™ E2200 LAN
Bluetooth 4.0
3 x USB 3.0
1 x USB 2.0
SD card reader

Display
15.6″ FHD PLS (1920 x 1080), SAMSUNG 156HL01-102 panel
1 x Mini-DisplayPort v1.2
1 x HDMI 1.4

Audio
4 + 1 Dynaudio speakers (2 speakers per channel, 1 subwoofer)
1 x 3.5mm microphone input
1 x 3.5mm audio output (doubles as SPDIF output)

Power
120W AC adapter, 6 cell battery (non-removable)

Dimensions
38.3 x 26.0 x 2.7 cm

Weight
2.3 kg

Performance

Running CrystalDiskMark to test the performance of the 7200 rpm HDD, the results are as expected. The numbers are in line with the other 7200 rpm drives I have tested, after accounting for the fact that it is the only drive in the system, meaning that the drive is actually in use by other tasks during the benchmark. The PE60 2QE does come with the option to add a M.2 SSD though, which we truly recommend as having a traditional hard disk holds everything back.

The CPU performance of the Haswell i7 4720HQ mated to 8GB of DDR3 1600 MHz RAM is acceptable but not as great as the Broadwell i7 5700HQ that was in the MSI GP62 2QE Leopard Pro that I previously reviewed.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M is a mid-range gaming GPU, which means that it should be set for some casual gaming, including some of the recent titles with lowered graphic settings. 2GB of DDR5 may limit the performance in certain games, but given that this isn’t even targeted at gamers, it may just be enough.

Since the PE60 2QE is targeted at people who need a great display to work with visual media, I tried running PCMark 8 on it. The results are acceptable as it actually sits in the middle of all the results Futuremark has received, befitting its status as a mid-range notebook. Click here for a more detailed look at the results obtained.
It suffices to say that the MSI PE60 2QE features sufficient performance for the general workloads. Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom are easily handled, although you may want to add more RAM and an SSD if you use Photoshop a lot. Cooling wise, the CPU and GPU is prevented from throttling but the left palm rest and WASD area may warm up slightly during heavier workloads.
Battery life is a little on the poor side, clocking only 1 hour 26 minutes before hitting the 20% mark. I was using the Balanced power profile and browsing around using Chrome. According to Windows’ estimate, I still have around 21 minutes of battery life at 20%. Not sure how accurate it is but this is one notebook that you must never forget to pack the charger with if you are going out.

User Experience
As a laptop targeted at the more professional crowd, the MSI PE60 2QE is also decidedly more portable than MSI’s top-of-the-line gaming notebooks. Weighing in at 2.3 kg, it is still much heavier and bigger than any ultrabook, but for those that need the vastly higher performance and great display of the PE60 2QE, I believe this is a sacrifice that they have to make.

The keyboard is not endorsed by SteelSeries but is the exact same keyboard as found on the GE62 variants, sans the multi-colored backlighting. The tactile feel and key travel are the same, which is great news. In terms of backlighting, it comes with a blue backlight with 4 levels of brightness including off. As I had mentioned above, I would have preferred a white backlighting if it wasn’t going to be multi-colored. The touchpad is accurate and the two tactile mouse buttons are separate from the touch-sensitive area. Gesture support is wonky as I find that I couldn’t use two-fingered scrolling most of the time. This issue is most probably related to the Synaptics driver though.

The PE60 2QE also sports the CoolerBoost feature which pushes the fan speeds to the max. One thing that I noticed with the implementation of CoolerBoost technology in the PE60 2QE is that the fan speeds ramp up much more gently than in the gaming series. I am not sure if this is unique to my review sample or it is an intentional feature, but the gradual rise in noise levels is much more comfortable. The middle button is to change between the color calibration modes via the MSI TrueColor software at a push of the button. There are a 6 modes to choose from including Gaming, Anti-Blue, sRGB, Designer, Office and Movie. We will talk more about the display later.

The PE60 2QE sports a rather light array of connectivity ports. On the left, we get the Killer E2200 LAN port, 3 USB 3.0 ports, a HDMI v1.4 port beside a Mini-DisplayPort v1.2 and the 3.5 mm microphone and headphone jacks. We can see that MSI’s close relationship with Killer Networking is benefiting more than just their gaming notebooks series.

Over on the right we get a single USB 2.0 port, a Realtek USB 2.0 integrated card reader and a DVD writer. The USB 2.0 card reader should suffice for most users with around 33MB/s read speeds, but professional photographers who want faster transfers of their shots might want to get an external USB 3.0 card reader.

Now let’s talk about the screen. It is a SAMSUNG 156HL01-102 PLS panel, which supports up to 97% of the sRGB color gamut and 63% of the Adobe RGB color gamut. TrueColor technology is also applied to tune the white balance of all Prestige series displays to be as close to 6500K as possible. The display also feature wide viewing angles with no color shifts unless you view it from extreme angles.

I am sorry as I am unable to really do the display justice as I haven’t figured out a way to capture the display doing its thing at giving me all the accurate colors I am actually seeing. If you have any tips, please leave it in the comments section below. Your help will be very appreciated.

Among the multiple modes in the TrueColor software, the sRGB mode is where the PE60 2QE shines. It is Technicolor Color Certified, meaning the colors viewed on this notebook will be the same when viewed on any other Technicolor Color Certified display, a bonus for photographers and videographers. While I am unable to really notice the improvements over the other IPS displays that MSI uses in their gaming notebooks, I do enjoy the accurate colors when editing photos in Lightroom.

Nahimic for MSI is also featured here to enhance the audio. In combination with the Dynaudio sound system, the MSI GE60 2QE makes for an acceptable listening experience. Plug in some good headphones and you will be in for a treat.

The dual speakers for each channel are loud and clear, and watching movies on it is a pretty enjoyable experience. They are located on the front edge of the PE60 2QE.

On the bottom edge, this little square of mesh hides a tiny subwoofer. While tiny, the bass quality of the PE60 2QE is better than many other notebooks thanks to it.

Conclusion
The MSI PE60 2QE is just a MSI GE62 with new silver trim, blue-backlit LED keyboard and a better display. Performance figures are also great thanks to the use of a true quad-core instead of using weak ultra low voltage parts. Battery life is lackluster but that is a compromise that you will just have to make if you want high performance computing on the go. The latest PE60 6QE which packs a Skylake i7 6700HQ and DDR4 RAM may help alleviate that issue though. Much of the notebooks key features like audio, cooling and even the feel of the keyboard are great. The screen is perfect for every usage scenario, with wide viewing angles and accurate colors, a boon for editing visual media. If I were to really complain, it will be about the build quality of the PE60 2QE. The mainly plastic chassis belies its Prestige moniker. The thickness, while necessary for the inclusion of the dual-fan cooling system, also decreases its appeal as a truly portable computer for working on the go. While a great notebook, it fails to truly differentiate itself from the gaming series aside from the better display. I will give it a Silver Pokdeward and I hope MSI pays attention to design and include more features that will really appeal to photographers and videomakers instead of just throwing a different coat of paint onto the GE62, installing a different screen and calling it a day.

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Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 Is Now Available In Malaysia

Lenovo has just announced that their new flagship gaming smartphone, the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 is now available in Malaysia. In conjunction with the release, Lenovo’s exclusive collaboration partner, Maxis, will also feature some special promotions for the device.

The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 features a 6.92-inch AMOLED (2460 x 1080) HDR display with a 144Hz refresh rate and 720Hz touch sampling reaction speeds. The display also features a premium visual experience with ultra-vivid imagery, richer colours, and sharper detail via its AI-powered Pixelworks i6 Processor. The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 also comes equipped with the Snapdragon 888 chipset and Snapdragon X60 5G Modem for fast 5G connectivity.

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The Legion Phone Duel 2 also touts a 44MP pop-up camera with an ultra-wide 84-degree autofocus lens. The phone also comes equipped with a dual-camera setup that includes a 64MP wide-angle lens and a 16MP ultra-wide-angle lens. Additionally, the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 has dual 2,750mAh batteries for a total of 5,500mAh. With ultra-fast double charging for 17 minutes for a quick boost up to 4500mAh via dual side-mounted 90W charging USB Type-C ports, a full charge takes just 30 minutes.

Lenovo’s new gaming smartphone also sports four ultrasonic shoulder keys, two rear capacitance screen touchpoints, and two in-display force touchpoints. The Octa-Triggers perfectly matches a gamer’s natural grip on the smartphone when held horizontally, allowing players to more versatility with their button bindings, while the Dual HaptiX feedback offers players a greater immersive experience.
Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 price and availability

The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 comes in two variants and is available now at Lenovo Exclusive Stores nationwide and in official stores on Lazada and Shopee. The recommended retail prices start from:

RM3,299 for 12GB RAM + 256GB Storage
RM3,899 for 16GB RAM + 512GB Storage

Maxis and Hotlink users will receive a unique offer notification through their Maxis and Hotlink apps between June 28 and July 31. With the purchase of a brand new Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 from one of the selected participating stores, they will receive a complimentary Lenovo 500 Bluetooth In-Ear Headphone worth RM189.
Pokdepinion: To be completely honest, I actually forgot this phone exists. Not a huge fan of the horizontal pop-up camera but I do like what Lenovo has put out into the phone especially with the various extra buttons.
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Reports Suggest Nintendo Switch 2 To Launch Earlier Than Expected

While the highly rumored Nintendo Switch Pro didn’t become a reality, there may be some truth in it. Given its more powerful hardware, it might just be the Nintendo Switch 2, and reports suggest that it might launch earlier than expected.
Nintendo Switch 2 Launching in 2022?

A new report has surfaced online which suggests that the Nintendo Switch 2, which is simply a placeholder name for a successor to the original Switch, is expected to launch sometime in Holiday 2022 or early 2023. The basis of this report is on the previously rumored Nintendo Switch Pro.

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You may be thinking that it’s not real as it ended up being the Nintendo Switch OLED model but that’s not necessarily the case. It boasts more powerful hardware with the capability of running games in 4K resolution, with help from the NVIDIA DLSS technology. This should put it more in line with the PS5 and Xbox Series X, though we’re uncertain if it will still be playable in handheld format.
The disappointing part about this report, if it is accurate, is that it will not be backwards compatible with games on the Nintendo Switch and it will be its own, full-fledged next gen gaming system. If true, we should be able to expect an announcement and more details on it relatively soon.
Apart from that, it’s being said that development kits for it have already started going to game development studios last year, which is about the same time when the Nintendo Switch Pro rumors started popping up. For now, do take all of this information with a grain of salt. We will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: I did think that if the Pro model could be that much stronger than the existing hardware, it would make more sense to release it as a brand new system. I do hope they at least let people run Nintendo Switch games on it, otherwise, I foresee a lot of gamers being upset over it.
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Celcom Debuts Metaverse and Augmented Reality Services

Celcom to Bring Nonvoice Metaverse to All Their Customers

Celcom Axiata Berhad (Celcom) presents the latest augmented reality (AR) content, Nonvoice Metaverse, for all Celcom subscribers, allowing users to engage themselves in the current technological experience and lifestyle.
Celcom users will benefit from ten aggregated and integrated consumer apps, offering digital experiences across AR gaming, education, digital collectibles or non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and sports, all in one platform. The brand’s users can get access to all of these special AR features through their Life App for only RM3 each week.

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Nonvoice is the world’s first 5G app agency, with collaborations ranging from mobile network providers to device and hardware makers to industry-leading companies. Nonvoice also has a global network of professional agents who are well embedded in respective sectors and specialties, as well as a connection of investors who may assist app developers in obtaining financing to support their outstanding ideas.
Celcom and Nonvoice will continue to introduce fresher and more thrilling content every month as Malaysia accelerates the adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies and with the future 5G deployment, delivering higher value and improved digital consumer happiness.
Celcom clients can now enjoy a total of 10 AR apps, varying from:

SCOAAR – A multiplayer AR air hockey game that allows two players to freely engage with AR by moving their bodies, merging the real and the virtual.
Bookful – Allow your youngster to paint a dinosaur and see it come to life in your home. It also houses the global’s largest 3D/AR collection, which includes hundreds of book titles from major publishers and brands. The interactive experience engages children beyond the pages of the book and broadens their knowledge of the subject.
GFT Exchange – Celcom customers who subscribe to the plan will receive one NFT per week. NFTs are becoming increasingly prevalent as collectibles that may be exchanged on the NFT global market.
LearnX – Uses augmented reality to improve children’s vocabulary.
InvadARsX – Augmented reality spaceship defense game that allows you to walk right into the action and feel as if you are a part of the game while physically remaining in the comfort of your own home.
BREAKAAR – Bring this game into reality. Play the game, keep control of the paddle, and don’t let the ball fall.
Leo AR – Use AR to foster children’s imagination and creativity by shooting videos and distributing them to family and friends all around the world.
World League Live Soccer – A social and immersive fan engagement network that unites social media fans all around the world with their favourite soccer clubs and players. This app is geared toward the mobile-first generation.
AwakeningX – Players join a secret fantasy realm to physically move a dragon, earn points to strengthen their dragon, and lead it to fierce combat against an opponent dragon to safeguard a sacred altar.
Reality Clash – Take part in an action-packed augmented reality shooting game in a virtual battleground where players’ movements, reactions, and plans are critical to their success.

Celcom Axiata Berhad’s Chief Emerging Business Officer, T. Kugan, stated that the company is thrilled to collaborate with Nonvoice and provide Malaysians with new and exciting digital services and experiences.
Kugan continued that the metaverse is viewed as a game-changing virtual space that has the potential to change the way everyone play, learn and socialize. They are also excited about the possibilities of this cooperation and how it can impact numerous industries such as education, entertainment, and commerce.
Kugan is also optimistic that Celcom’s latest effort will provide Malaysians with digital knowledge and skill sets that will enable them to discover the immense potential of AR within the metaverse. This collaboration strengthens their commitment to promoting innovation and technical improvements for excellent consumer experiences.

Nonvoice’s CEO, Simon Buckingham noted that Nonvoice is thrilled to be collaborating with Celcom Axiata to deliver the Nonvoice Metaverse to Malaysia. They are pleased to watch how consumers are surprised and delighted by the new Augmented Reality apps, services, and games that they can play on their phones.
For more details about Nonvoice Metaverse, feel free to visit their official website.
Pokdepinion: The AR apps do sound exciting. I wonder how well it would run on our phones and how it would work. Moving forward to a technological future!
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ASUS Offering 1-to-1 Swap to All ASUS Routers for Penang Flood Victims – Here’s how to do it

Every little bit helps

The whole of Malaysia was rocked by the news of a catastrophic flood that hit Penang a few days ago. It was harrowing to see the plight of the people of Penang, wading in waist deep in flood water in their own homes. Damaged homes, cars and household items, only God knows the pain and suffering the flood victims are going through.

Which is why ASUS is now offering a special straight 1-to-1 swap to ALL ASUS routers damaged by the devastating floods in Penang. Because every little bit helps. All you need to do is to bring your damaged ASUS router together with a certified true copy letter from Jabatan Daerah & Tanah Seberang Perai Tengah and/or any documents from relevant authorities to the address below at these times to swap your damaged ASUS router:

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ADDRESS: No.105-108 ( 8th Floor ), Hexagon TechPark, Jalan Gurdwara, 10300, Penang
OPERATING HOURS: 9AM – 6PM – Monday to Friday, Excluding Public Holiday and State Holidays
Please note that the damaged ASUS router must be units purchased in Malaysia as these are the only routers illegible for this 1-to-1 swap. The straight swap offer will only be available until November 30 this year so take this opportunity as soon as you are able.
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Black Shark Helo launches with RGB lighting — priced at less than RM2000 in China!

Gaming phones are definitely the in-thing this year. The ROG Phone was just launched in Malaysia yesterday, and today the Black Shark Helo was launched in China. Yep, it’s the Black Shark Helo, not the Black Shark 2, as we assumed it will be called.

The Snapdragon 845-powered Black Shark Helo once again snags the title of “Most Affordable Gaming Phone” in the market. However that claim is only applicable for the base version. The highest end Black Shark Helo now comes with up to 10GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, a healthy upgrade over its predecessor. It also has two heatpipes to cool the Snapdragon 845, ensuring better performance when gaming.

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It also received a screen upgrade. It now features 6.01″ AMOLED panel with 100% NTSC gamut coverage and HDR capabilities. While it doesn’t have a high refresh rate of the ROG Phone or Razer Phone 2, the Black Shark 2 uses motion estimation/motion compensation (MEMC) for a more fluid experience. Stereo speakers flank the display for a more immersive stereo sound.

The biggest upgrade is probably the fact that the Black Shark Helo is now offered with two controllers instead of the single sided controller supported by the Black Shark. Interestingly, they dropped the 3.5mm jack despite Xiaomi marketing this as a gaming phone. The controllers are offered in a bundle with the device, but only the highest end variant (10GB + 256GB) gets both, while the lower end variants will only get one side, just like the Black Shark.

The gamer-centric design has been toned down a tad, with a more mature design this time. They now have RGB lighting on the sides as well as for the logo, to keep up with the times. The 12MP + 20MP rear camera also feature some AI chops from Xiaomi, thus promising better quality than the first.
The Black Shark Helo will be offered in three variants, a 6GB + 128GB version which goes for RMB 3199 (~RM1918), an 8GB + 128GB variant going for RMB 3499 (~RM2098) as well as the high-end 10GB + 256GB version. The latter’s pricing has yet to be confirmed. The Black Shark Helo is currently available for pre-order in China, with international availability still uncertain.
Pokdepinion: No AirTriggers, no deal.
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POCOPHONE F1 Rosso Red now available — go get it at a Mi Store near you now!

There are few colors which evoke speed as well as red. And being the Master of Speed, it would only be natural for the POCOPHONE F1 to feature red in its color options, right? Now, the POCOPHONE F1 is available here in Malaysia in Rosso Red. The POCOPHONE F1 in Rosso Red is probably one of the most attractive looking option available, aside from the Kevlar-clad Armored Edition.

The Rosso Red variant of the POCOPHONE F1 will only be available in the 6GB + 128GB variant, and is only available at Authorized Mi Stores in limited quantity. Aside from the striking crimson exterior, the POCOPHONE F1 shares the rest of its specifications with the other POCOPHONE F1 variants.

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The nice thing about the red POCOPHONE F1 is that the body will finally match the red rings around the camera, which is there regardless of your color of choice. The price of the POCOPHONE F1 Rosso Red Edition will be the same, at RM1499.
Will you be getting the new POCOPHONE F1 in red?
Pokdepinion: Red seems like a very popular color option for smartphones. I wish I had one too…
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Here Are The Best Telcos In Malaysia As Of April 2019

If you’ve ever wondered on which telco is the best there is in Malaysia, well Opensignal has revealed their latest study on Malaysia’s Mobile Network Experience for April 2019.
Opensignal ‘s telco report for April 2019
The report examines the mobile operators of Maxis, Celcom, Digi, U Mobile, and also Unifi Mobile to see how they fare against each other for consumer’s mobile experience. In terms of video experience, Celcom and Maxis are neck in neck where they earned scores just above 61, earning themselves Good ratings in Opensignal ‘s video quality scale. The rating means shorter load times and less frequent stalling at lower resolutions.
Malaysia’s 4G availability is still improving but growth is slowing down.

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4G availability in Malaysia
If you are one that focus on 4G network, well here are the detailed results. It seems that U Mobile has gained the most increment from their previous analysis despite falling behind the race. Opensignal mentions that as operators approach or exceed the 80% availability mark, their 4G network expansions appear to be petering off, signalling 4G deployments are reaching maturity.
Living in Kuala Lumpur? Well 4G availability in the city is topped by Yes, where they are followed by Celcom and then Maxis. As for video experience, Celcom takes the crown. Second place falls to Maxis and third spot goes to Yes. As for the best download speeds in the city is a draw between Maxis and Celcom, scoring 18 and 17.7 respectively. Following them behind is Digi with 11 points.
Pokdepinion: Hmm, I wonder if I should change my telco now… Seems like Celcom is on the rise right now, well at least based on the study..
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PRISM+ Launches Their Biggest Retail Store Yet, And It’s In Malaysia

If you have been around IOI City Mall, you might have noticed something interesting recently but now it’s official, it’s the biggest PRISM+ store yet.
The Biggest PRISM+ Retail Store Yet

The folks over at PRISM+ have launched their biggest retail store yet, and it’s at IOI City Mall in Putrajaya. The retail store itself measures at 1,193 square feet, and it exceeds every retail store they have thus far, even the ones in Singapore. To commemorate the launch of the new store, there is a special promotion that is exclusively available at the store itself.

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For starters, the first 50 customers at its grand opening on 3rd February 2023 will be able to enjoy some special deals which includes discounts and free gifts worth up to RM629. Moreover, you can purchase all of the Logitech G peripherals in store with a 15% discount, though it will be limited to a maximum of one keyboard, one mouse, and one headset per customer while stocks last. For a better idea on what those deals are, we’ve listed them right below here:

1 x FREE F240n 24” 165Hz Gaming Monitor (worth RM629) for any purchase of a PRISM+ Q55-QE 55” 4K Android TV at only RM1799
1 x FREE Elevate Stand (worth RM299) for any purchase of an X340 PRO 165Hz 34” Ultrawide Monitor at only RM1599
1 x FREE Arc Lite Monitor Arm (worth RM229) for any purchase of an X240 144Hz Gaming Monitor at only RM599
W220v 22” Productivity Monitor at only RM299

Previously, they launched a retail store in Sunway Pyramid, a popular shopping mall within Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya. With this new store, it’s very clear that the company is looking to capitalize on the Malaysian market, and that it’s performing relatively well. It’s said that they have seen a year-on-year revenue growth of 45% from 2021 to 2022.
Moving forward, PRISM+ is expected to launch a range of smart home appliances to consumers in Malaysia, and it’s expected to happen within 2023 itself. However, not much else has been shared so we will likely learn more as we get closer to its launch date.
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Pokdepinion: When I first saw it, I thought it was their biggest store in Malaysia but as it turns out, it’s even bigger than all of the outlets in their homeland of Singapore as well. If you’re hunting for new gear, might as well check it out since there are promotions exclusive to the store itself.
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AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 and MI50 – World’s First 7nm GPU

AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 and MI50: World’s First 7nm GPU
Image credits: Tom’s Hardware

At the Next Horizon Event, the folks over at AMD has unveiled the world’s first 7nm GPU, the Radeon Instinct MI60 and MI50. These GPUs were designed to handle the most intensive workloads including deep learning, high-performance computing, cloud computers, and other intensive rendering applications.
Both the AND Radeon Instinct MI60 and MI50 were built on AMD’s Vega 20 architecture, albeit enhanced, under TSMC’s 7nm FinFET manufacturing process, which features a 2x uplift in density and thus allowing it to have a total of 13.2 billion transistors.
It is said to have about 1.25x performance over the Vega-based Instinct GPUs and will be much more power efficient, utilizing only 50% at the same clock speeds. Both cards will be the first to take advantage of PCI-SIG’s PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, which can see up to 31.51 GB/s of bandwidth. Next gen Infinity Fabric Link technology will allow for peer-to-peer GPU communication at speeds of up to 200 GB/s.

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For performance, AMD mentioned that the Radeon Instinct MI60 can give out 14.7 TFLOPS FP32 and 7.4 TFLOPS FP64 compute. The Radeon Instinct MI50 on the other hand is a little lower at 13.4 TFLOPS and 6.7 TFLOPS respectively.

These GPUs are designed for the purpose of high-performance computing and deep learning. As such, you’re not going to be aiming for this for gaming. In fact, there are no display connectors on it so even if you try, you’re going to be out of luck.
We have included some of the world’s first 7nm GPU right below here for easy digesting:
Radeon Instinct MI60 and MI50 Specifications

Radeon Instinct MI60
Radeon Instinct MI50

Compute Units
64
60

Stream Processors
4,096
3,840

Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance
29.5 TFLOPs
26.8 TFLOPs

Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance
14.7 TFLOPs
13.4 TFLOPs

Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance
7.4 TFLOPs
6.7 TFLOPs

Peak INT8 Performance
58.9 TFLOPs
53..6 TFLOPs

Memory Size
32GB
16GB

Memory Type
HBM2
HBM2

Memory Bandwidth
1024 GB/s
1024 GB/s

Both the AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 and MI50 will be available by the end of the year, on 18th November 2018 to be precise. However, no pricing has been announced yet.
Source: Reddit / Tom’s Hardware
Pokdepinion: World’s first 7nm GPU eh? Well, as technology evolves, we’ll see even smaller one but for now, this one is actually a pretty big deal.
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NVIDIA to move from TSMC 16nm to Samsung 14nm process

When NVIDIA launched their Pascal cards, they were manufactured on TSMC’s 16nm manufacturing process, while AMD went with Global Foundries’ 14nm process node for their Polaris chips. This gave AMD a slight advantage, although not by much. However the latest news point to NVIDIA signing a deal with Samsung to produce their upcoming Pascal chips on the Korean giant’s 14nm process.

With these latest piece of news, it seems to reinforce the rumor that there will be a 2nd-gen Pascal architecture coming out soon from the green camp, or will this be the rumored Volta chips that are rumored for 2017? Manufacturing is set to start before 2016 ends according to unnamed sources, which should mean new cards coming out in early 2017. This may be a sign that NVIDIA is not really happy with the yield from TSMC, and are looking for other fabs to help them manufacture their GPUs. However this turns out, we are sure we want to play with NVIDIA’s 14nm-based cards, whenever they come out.

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SOURCE: ETeknix

Pokdepinion: This levels the playing ground between AMD and NVIDIA in terms of the manufacturing process, and we are interested to see the benefit of moving to a slightly smaller process.
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Purchase Select Samsung Galaxy Devices And Get An Instant RM1,100 Rebate

Samsung has just announced several new promotions surrounding selected Samsung Galaxy devices. These promotions include instant rebates of up to RM1,100 as well as trade-in deals that could see consumers save up to RM4,805.
Grab Samsung’s deals on select Samsung Galaxy devices

If you missed out on the last couple of rounds of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Series 5G Epic Weekend Flash Sale, you’re in for a treat! The Samsung Galaxy S21 Series 5G is up for grabs this month! Here’s what you can get when you purchase a unit from the Samsung eStore starting today until the 30 June 2021 (While stocks last):

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Purchase any Galaxy S21 Series at the Samsung eStore and get a rebate of RM400 from 4 June to 30 June.
Customers can also trade in their existing smartphone from now to 30 June for up to RM4,805 off (based on selected models and brands) for a brand-new Galaxy S21 Series.
Get the Galaxy Note20 5G Series and A32 LTE with an instant rebate of up to RM1,100 for a limited time starting today until 4 July. Check out the pricing below:
– Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G 256GB – Original price RM5,199, promo price RM4,099 (Instant rebate of RM1,100)
– Galaxy Note20 5G 256GB – Original price RM4,299, promo price RM3,199 (Instant rebate of RM1,100)
– Galaxy A32 LTE 128GB – Original price RM1,099, promo price RM999 (Instant rebate of RM100)

For more information on the Samsung Galaxy S21 Series promotion, you check here. Check here instead for more information the on Samsung Galaxy Note20 Series and Galaxy A32 LTE promotion.
Pokdepinion: Now’s a good time if you’re looking to get a new S21 or Note20 device.
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HUAWEI nova 5T — five AI cameras and more features for just RM1599

The HUAWEI nova 5T has just been launched in Malaysia, marking its global debut. Yep, it was unveiled in Malaysia first before anywhere else. We know it is pretty affordable at RM1599, but with cheap smartphones aplenty, what makes the HUAWEI nova 5T stand out? Here are the key highlights of the HUAWEI nova 5T that you don’t want to miss.
All the cameras are powered by AI!

The HUAWEI nova 5T’s main claim to fame is the new five AI camera setup consisting of the Quad AI Camera on the back and the selfie camera up front. The HUAWEI nova 5T’s cameras can harness the powerful Master AI’s capabilities to optimize your shots. All you need to do is compose the shot, and the AI will do the rest to give you beautiful photos every time.

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The HUAWEI nova 5T also marks the first time we see a 48MP camera on a HUAWEI smartphone in Malaysia. As you might expect, it comes with all the works as well, with 48MP AI Super Clarity, Super Night Mode and more to take advantage of the hardware.
Flagship-level performance with Kirin 980

The HUAWEI nova 5T is powered by the Kirin 980 mated to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. The HUAWEI nova 5T also supports GPU Turbo 3.0 which promises optimized gaming performance in 25 titles, including popular ones like PUBG Mobile and Mobile Legends Bang Bang.

If that’s not enough, the HUAWEI nova 5T also touts 22.5W HUAWEI SuperCharge, giving you the ability to recharge the 3750 mAh battery by up to 50% in 30 minutes. The SuperCharge power adapter is also included in the box, so you don’t have to buy it separately to enjoy blazing fast charging speeds.
Stunning 3D Holographic design

If you are looking for a smartphone that will turn heads, look no further. The HUAWEI nova 5T is the answer to your search. HUAWEI stacked multiple glass layers together to make the HUAWEI nova 5T’s back look much deeper than it is. The effect looks awesome on the Crush Blue color option on the left, but for the Midsummer Purple variant over on the right, HUAWEI went even further. The entire back sports the new nova typography all over. For those of you who prefer an understated look, there’s also a Black color option with a more subtle design.

Awesome Pre-Order Promotion!

To further sweeten the deal, HUAWEI is running a pre-order promotion that will see early birds score themselves gifts worth up to RM325. Each pre-order will receive a pair of HUAWEI mini speakers and a HUAWEI SuperCharge in-car charger. You will also be getting yourself an extended 1 year warranty. Of course, you best act quick, as the usual while stocks last disclaimer applies.

The HUAWEI nova 5T can be pre-ordered starting 29th August via this link right here, so you can go ahead and get your HUAWEI nova 5T and the exclusive pre-order freebies! If you still think that RM1599 is a bit too hard on your wallet, worry not as you can take advantage of the Level-up Program starting 7th September.
Pre-order the HUAWEI nova 5T HERE!

This is an exclusive article for HUAWEI Malaysia.
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Chinese-made Zhaoxin KX-6000 x86 CPUs goes toe-to-toe with Intel Kaby Lake

If you haven’t heard of the name Zhaoxin Semiconductors, don’t fret. We haven’t either. The company is apparently owned by the Shanghai government and VIA Technologies. Their latest x86 processors, the Zhaoxin KX-6000 series, is reportedly capable of matching a 7th Generation Intel Core i5 processor, which is pretty impressive.
The Zhaoxin KX-6000 processors are purportedly offering performance on par with the Intel Core i5 7400 while being clocked at a sedate 3.0 GHz. But, the Chinese-made processor needs double the cores to match Intel’s quad-core part. An octa-core processor matching a quad-core chip is barely any news, but still, it does mark a major milestone for Chinese CPU makers.
While ARM-based processor designs are being developed by many companies like Qualcomm, Apple, HUAWEI and even Xiaomi, the x86 CPU market is dominated by Intel and AMD. With tensions rising between US and China, having a homegrown chipmaker is going to be vital if things go further south. It is also worth noting that this isn’t China’s first x86 CPU. AMD partnered with Hygon to launch Zen-based Hygon Dhyana server chips.

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The Zhaoxin KX-6000 processors are based on TSMC’s 16nm process node, but they have plans for 7nm server CPUs as well. While we would probably not see Zhaoxin’s processors in our Malaysian market anytime soon, it is nonetheless very exciting to see something new from someone other than AMD and Intel.
Pokdepinion: I wonder when can I buy a Zhaoxin KX-6000-based PC…
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No New Deltarune Chapters to Release in 2022, But…

We won’t be able to put out any new chapters of DELTARUNE this year… But as usual, we have a little something specil planned for the anniversary of UT/DR Ch2… See you next week!
— tobyfox (@tobyfox) September 6, 2022

The creator of Undertale and Deltarune, Toby Fox, has voiced out on Twitter that there will be no new chapters for the latter game in 2022. However, he did tease something special for the anniversary of Chapter 2 sometime next week.
As for when this “something special” could happen, it will likely be on 15th September 2022 given the use of the term “anniversary” here. No word on what exactly this would be but do temper your expectations on new content for the game coming so soon.

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For those of you who aren’t aware, Deltarune is an RPG with a different setting than Undertale, although both games do share some characters and elements. Unlike the latter however, the former is released in an episodic format, with only two chapters available thus far and the next three chapters are being developed concurrently.
We will report more on this as soon as information becomes available. For now, the first two chapters of Deltarune are available for free on Steam, with new chapters expected to require payment.
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Pokdepinion: As excited as I am to see what will happen next given the cliffhanger at the end of Chapter 2, I understand the long wait given how small the development team is with Toby Fox. It will be worth the wait, I’m sure of it.
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Save up to RM300 with Huawei Malaysia’s Ramadhan Treats, Huawei P10 Plus is available in Pantone colors now!

If you are planning to spend your Duit Raya before you get it, you now know how best to spend it. Huawei Malaysia is celebrating the upcoming holy month of Ramadhan and Hari Raya Aidilfitri with promotional prices for the Huawei P9 and Huawei Mate 9 in their Ramadhan Treats campaign.
The promotional prices are as follows:

Device
Price

Huawei P9
RM1799 (RM300 below SRP)

Huawei Mate 9
RM2499 (RM200 below SRP)

Huawei Mate 9 Pro
RM3299 (RM100 below SRP)

Aside from price cuts on their older devices, the latest Huawei P10 and P10 Plus are available in Greenery and Dazzling Blue, priced at RM2499 and RM3099, respectively. The latest and greatest from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, the Huawei P10 packs great performance, impressive cameras and the intuitive EMUI 5.1 which sports machine learning for optimized performance based on your usage pattern, all into a sleek aluminium body.

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Head on over to your nearest Huawei Experience Store or Huawei Display Zone right now and give yourself a treat or two this Ramadhan.
Pokdepinion: The price cut on the Huawei Mate 9 is quite interesting. I really can’t see why would I want the Huawei P10 when I can get a bigger screen, faster storage, bigger battery for the same price. Maybe, just maybe, I would get the Huawei P10 if I want Leica selfies.
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Twitter Now Paywalls SMS 2FA Behind Its $8 Blue Subscription

Just like in real life, Twitter thinks you should pay for your personal (account’s) protection.
Image: Devon Heinen
Beginning March 20, Twitter will require users to pay for its premium “Twitter Blue” subscription in order to use SMS-based 2FA (two-factor authentication). For the uninitiated – 2FA is a feature intended to protect accounts against hijacks by using a second factor (such as SMS, your phone, security key) to verify the legitimacy of any login sessions.

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So, it really happened. #Musk is going to start charging #Twitter users to use text-message-based two-factor authentication. This is what I got after I signed in just now with text-message-based 2FA. pic.twitter.com/pYtSAlzcmz
— Devon Heinen (@DevonHeinen) February 18, 2023

“While historically a popular form of 2FA, unfortunately we have seen phone-number based 2FA be used – and abused – by bad actors. So starting today, we will no longer allow accounts to enroll in the text message/SMS method of 2FA unless they are Twitter Blue subscribers,” Twitter wrote in its blog post.
The company is giving everyone a 1-month grace period to voluntarily disable SMS 2FA, after that date the feature will get automatically disabled, unless the user pays $8 per month for its Blue subscription. However, it is widely known that SMS 2FA are often the most prone to attacks (i.e. SIM swap attacks) – as hackers can trick telco providers with a cloned phone number to redirect or intercept any verification code to their devices.
If you’re concerned about your account’s security, fret not – other methods of 2FA are still available to use for free, and are much more secure. Among those options are using an authentication app, and you can pair it with the app of your choice, such as Google Authenticator or Microsoft Authenticator to authorize logins.
Source: PCMag
Pokdepinion: Paywall or not, if you have SMS 2FA – consider moving to another method such as app authentication for better security.
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You Can Get The OPPO Reno2 At RM999 This 11.11 On Lazada

With 11.11 coming soon, the folks at OPPO Malaysia has revealed that they are prepping up special deals and promotions for you to enjoy on Lazada.
OPPO Malaysia 11.11 deals on Lazada

From now till the 10th of November 2020 with Lazada Chup Dulu, you can deposit 10% of the product price to secure offerings such as the OPPO Reno2 which is going for RM999 instead of its original price of RM2,299. Once’s you’ve made the deposit, the balance would be needed to be paid on 11 November after 2am.
On the other hand, OPPO is also running the Lazada Follower Campaign, offering devices such as the OPPO Enco W31, OPPO Enco W11, and Remax Powerbank for just RM0.99 each. You can find these deals available once they’ve reached 45K, 55K, and 65K followers respectively.

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Aside from that, from the 1st till 10th of November 2020, you can participate in a Spot & Win contest where you can win a brand new OPPO A92 that’s worth RM1,199. They’ll also be hosting a live show on Lazada where you can get voucher codes to spend on 11.11 deals.
Not to forget, on 11.11 itself, you can get vouchers worth up to RM120 when you purchase any OPPO devices. Those who purchase OPPO smartphones will also stand a chance in participating in a Watch, Buy, and Win Liveshow on OPPO Online Store Facebook page. All you need to do is write your purchase order id in the commentt section where you stand in winning an Ogawa Massage Chair, OPPO Watch 46mm, OPPO Enco Free, Neo smartband, OPPO Enco W11 and Remax powerbank.
Pokdepinion: What do you think of the offerings? RM999 for the OPPO Reno2, would you purchase it?
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Enjoy Acer Deals This Raya — Includes Something Special For Ryzen Fans!

Well if you are looking for a new device (specifically a laptop) lately, you might just be in luck. Acer has announced of their latest Promosi Raya Acer, where you can get discounts of up to 10% on selected products.
Promosi Raya Acer

The discount rate can be enjoyed upon checkout from Acer’s official online store. Promotional period begins from 8 June and ends on 24 June 2018. In addition to that discount, there’s also another surprise.

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At the same time, a special 5% cash rebate awaits those who purchase any Acer laptop that is powered by AMD from Acer authorized resellers. The eligible laptops for this rebate are the Aspire 3, Nitro 5, and Swift 3.
In order to make the redemption, all you need is two simple steps. First and foremost, you would need to purchase one of the three Acer laptops mentioned earlier. Once you have done that, you would need to login here and submit your invoice, serial number of your newly purchased Acer laptop, as well as bank account details and contact details. For this cash back program, it runs for the entire month of June 2018 and customers will have until the 6th of July to log in their details for the redemption.
If you think that’s all that Acer is offering, well guess again. Acer is also rewarding their customers with a variety of free gifts when they purchase selected Acer models that will also end on the 30th of June. Gifts include shopping vouchers, Office 365 (personal), 1TB external hard drive, football jerseys as well as TT eSports Predator Gaming Chair. The gift redemption can be done online and offline at the locations listed on here.
Pokdepinion: A good time to purchase a laptop, I’d say! Rightly so since there’s not more GST charges on devices. What about you? Will you be purchasing an Acer device or aiming to buy one? Let us know!
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Samsung Unveils the Exynos Modem 5300 with 10Gbps Download Speeds

Samsung Semiconductor’s latest 5G modem, the Exynos Modem 5300, promises download speeds of up to 10Gbps and longer battery life, making it a promising addition to upcoming mobile devices.
Samsung Unveils New 5G Exynos Modem 5300 with Blazing Fast Download Speeds

Samsung Semiconductor has announced the release of its latest 5G modem, the Exynos Modem 5300. This modem is capable of Sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G networks with speeds of up to 10Gbps for downloads and 3.87Gbps for uploads. It also supports both SA (standalone) and NSA (non-standalone) 5G networks.

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The Exynos Modem 5300 is fabbed on Samsung Foundry’s 4nm EUV process, which is expected to bring improved power efficiency for longer battery life. The new modem is also configurable to connect to various chipsets thanks to its built-in PCIe interface and supports the latest 3GPP 5G NR Release 16 standard.
Although there is no official word yet on which chipset will incorporate the new 5G modem, rumours suggest that it may debut on Google’s Tensor 3 chipset with the upcoming Pixel 8 series. If this is true, the Pixel 8 could be one of the first smartphones to feature the powerful new 5G modem. It promises to be a game-changer for 5G connectivity, with its impressive speeds and power efficiency. As more and more devices become 5G-enabled, it’s crucial for modem technology to keep up with the demand for faster and more reliable connectivity.
Samsung has been a major player in the 5G modem space, and the Exynos Modem 5300 looks set to further solidify the company’s position as a leader in 5G technology. With the world becoming increasingly reliant on mobile devices and connectivity, the Exynos Modem 5300 is a promising development that could pave the way for more powerful and efficient 5G modems in the future.
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Pokdepinion: Imagine having 10Gbps internet speeds wherever you go. I mean, we’re still quite some ways away from it but one can dream. At that point, you can easily stream even 8K content no matter where you’re at assuming the internet connection is stable.
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ASUS King of Mobile is coming! Join us to WIN a brand new ASUS Zenfone 3 Max!

The Pokde Dominion is in chaos. ASUS and the First Emmissary Titans of the Pokde Dominion are in desperate need of the legendary King of Mobile. Only the King of Mobile can usher a new age of peace and order throughout the Pokde Dominion.
Armed with the ASUS ZenFone 3 Max, can YOU rise up amongst the other contenders to become the one, true KING OF MOBILE?
For the first time ever, Pokde.Net and ASUS are arming up on a hunt to search for the best mobile gamer in our circle to be throned as the one and only King of Mobile. Your task will require you to battle in 5 different mobile games while protecting your kingdom and standout among all other players. The King of Mobile will walk away with a brand new ASUS Zenfone 3 Max!

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Do you have what it takes to be the one?

NOTE: This event has closed and the support we received was overwhelming beyond what we had anticipated! Thank you very much PokdeFans! We hope to do this again next year! Watch this space~
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TM Now Offering Unifi 800Mbps and 500Mbps Home Fibre Broadband Plans Starting from RM249

If you are stuck with TM Unifi or happened to be in an area where that is the most reliable internet service provider around, then this might just brighten up your day. TM is now offering Unifi 800Mbps and 500Mbps home fibre broadband plans, with prices starting from RM249.
New TM Unifi 800Mbps and 500Mbps Home Fibre Broadband Plans

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This isn’t an entirely new plan. Previously, Unifi 800Mbps and 500Mbps home fibre broadband plans were available but only in the form of their Turbo upgrades. They were never offered as a standalone plan and was available only to those who were on the 100Mbps and 50Mbps plans respectively by the end of 2018. Now, you can just opt for that plan if you wish to do so.
The Unifi 500Mbps plan is available at a special price of RM249 per month whereas the Unifi 800Mbps plan is priced at RM349 per month. In case you’re wondering, the upload speed for both plans are set at 200Mbps. Customers who subscribe to the plan will get a Unifi Plus Box, which is an Android TV box which comes with their Ultimate Pack consisting of over 70 channels of “premium entertainment content”, and a couple of TP-Link Deco M9 Plus mesh Wi-Fi system.
From what we understand, there is no data quota whatsoever, it includes a 6-month complimentary access to Viu and YuppFlix, and both plans will come with a 24-month contract. If you are interested in subscribing, we recommend reading through the terms and conditions first just in case. You can do so by clicking right here.
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Pokdepinion: I am wondering why not go straight to 1Gbps if they can offer up to 800Mbps. I’m sure there’s some sorta limitation that prevents them but hey, we’re getting pretty close to it, which is great.
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Lenovo Legion Y700 might just be what the Android tablet market is missing

Android tablets aren’t really making it big. While tablets do offer larger screen real estate, it barely does anything extra with it. App developers are also not developing apps intended for Android tablets, and what we have is apps that are designed for smartphones, but just displayed on a larger display. Lenovo may try to change that, with the Lenovo Legion Y700 gaming tablet.
Lenovo Legion Y700: an Android gaming tablet?

Now, it is worth mentioning that Lenovo isn’t the first to attempt a gaming tablet. That honor would go to Acer, with their Acer Predator 8. It seems to have faded into mediocrity. But that was a long time ago, when Android games were much simpler, and mobile chipsets are much less powerful than they are now. The Lenovo Legion Y700 might be a much more relevant product, with mobile gaming being so much more popular with hits like Genshin Impact and more.

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The main advantage that Lenovo is slated to deliver is a huge, sharp and fast display. The display of the Lenovo Legion Y700 will be an 8.8″ unit, with a high 2560 x 1600 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The screen will also sport a 240Hz touch sampling rate, which should provide for a more responsive gaming experience. A feature that Lenovo will be providing is the ability to scale games to 21:10 aspect ratio for a wider field of view, which Lenovo illustrates to be quite handy in MOBAs where your enemies might sneak up on you.

The Lenovo Legion Y700 is going to feature Dolby Vision support as well as JBL-certified audio with Dolby Audio, for a sweet gaming experience. One thing that’s pretty interesting is that Lenovo is slated to equip the Lenovo Legion Y700 with the Snapdragon 870, which is not the fastest chip Qualcomm has to offer. It is however worth mentioning that most mobile games still run very well on the Snapdragon 870, so maybe the decision was to enable a more affordable price point.

Along with the tablet, Lenovo is also slated to unveil their new smartphone, dubbed the Lenovo Legion Y90. That’s a stark departure from the convoluted naming of their last-gen offering — Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2, anyone? — and it is also going to feature beefier specifications than the tablet. Rumors are pointing towards a 144Hz AMOLED display with an insane 720Hz touch sampling rate, as well as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 lurking under the hood. Design wise, the centralized thermal vent + camera hump is still retained, although it is significantly more streamlined for a much, much more appealing outlook.
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Pokdepinion: I think a gaming tablet with sufficient gaming-oriented features can be quite interesting, although I still don’t fancy the idea of holding a hefty 8″ device while gaming for extended periods of time.
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Xiaomi 11T Series Arrives In Malaysia From RM1,699

While you may have read about the Xiaomi 11T Series before, they’ve finally arrived to our shores here in Malaysia as revealed by Xiaomi Malaysia themselves. This includes the Xiaomi 11T, Xiaomi 11T Pro, Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G, and also the Xiaomi Pad 5.
Xiaomi 11T Series launched in Malaysia

As mentioned in our previous coverage, the Xiaomi 11T is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset and sports a 6.67-inch AMOLED DotDisplay that comes with 120Hz refresh rate. Adding to that, it supports TrueColor and HDR10+ content. It comes with a 108MP main camera, 2x telemacro, and a 120-degree ultra-wide angle lens.

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There’s a 5000mAh battery under the hood which you can charge with its 67W fast charger too, which can juice up your battery to full in 36 minutes.
The Xiaomi 11T is priced at RM1,699 for the 8GB+128GB variant and RM1,899 for the bigger 8GB+256GB version.

On the other hand is the Xiaomi 11T Pro where it comes with a Snapdragon 888 chipset instead. Another thing that’s special about it is the 120W Xiaomi HyperCharge fast charger that comes with it, a first for the company to arrive in the country.
For cameras, it offers the same setup as the standard variant. It is built with DisplayMate A+ rated 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display. Not to forget, there’s the dual speakers with SOUND By Harmon Kardon, bringing enhanced audio quality to users.
You can get it for the price of RM2,099 for the 8GB+256GB variant and RM2,299 for the 12GB+256GB version.

Then there’s the Xiaomi 11 Lite NE which we’ve recently reviewed. Utilizing a Snapdragon 778G chipset, it sports a 6.55-inch AMOLED DotDisplay that comes with 10-bit TrueColor support and Dolby Vision.
At the back is a 64MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 5MP telemacro shooter. Under the hood is a 4250mAh battery and you can juice it up with its 33W fast charger.
The phone is available starting from the 24th of September for the price of RM1,199 for the 6GB+128GB version, RM1,399 for the 8GB+128GB model, and finally RM1,599 for the higher 8GB+256GB variant.

Last but not least is the Xiaomi Pad 5 where it is equipped with a Snapdragon 860 chipset and powered by a 8720mAh battery.
The tablet comes with a 13MP rear camera and 8MP at the front for your photo needs. Its 11-inch WQHD+ display comes with a 120Hz refresh rate as well as support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos audio.
As for the Xiaomi Smart Pen, it weighs only at 12.2g and it comes with 4.096 pressure sensitivity and 240Hz touch sampling rate. With it, it offers convenient features such as Smart Pen function keys to quickly jot down notes, taking screenshots, or easily switching between pen and eraser.
There two variants on offer: 6GB+128GB and 6GB+256. They are priced at RM1,399 and RM1,599 respectively.
For those who are looking to get special deals, from today at 9.30pm till the 29th of September at 11.59pm, you can pre-order the Xiaomi 11T Series to enjoy free gifts. There’s also the chance for you to win a Mi TV P1 43″ when you purchase one from the series from 2nd October till the 4th October 2021.
Stay tuned to Pokde.net for the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews.
Pokdepinion: We are actually in the midst of reviewing the devices. Be sure to watch out for our full thoughts on them!
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Qualcomm is Using Apple’s Patented Processor Technology? Snapdragon 800 and 820 in Question

The legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm is continuing with a new claim that revolves around infringing patented technology on Snapdragon processors.
Qualcomm is Using Apple’s Patented Processor Technology?

It would seem that the legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm is far from over. Now, there’s a new claim that Qualcomm is infringing upon Apple’s patent, specifically with Qualcomm’s higher end processors.

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According to Reuters, Apple is claiming that Qualcomm is infringing on at least 8 battery life patents with their Snapdragon processors. The processors in question are the Snapdragon 820 and Snapdragon 800, which aren’t their most recent chipsets around. To be precise, it’s their flagship line for high end smartphones from 2016.
The patent cover technology that helps a processor draw as little power as possible and also allow it to quickly increase / decrease its power usage. Supposedly, this is Apple’s counterattack against Qualcomm as they claimed that Apple was in violation of 6 of their patents before, which was also related to battery life. This could actually get the iPhones banned.
Apple is filing these new patent infringement claims in an attempt to get Qualcomm’s patent claims dismissed. Apple claims that they began filing for battery life patents long before Qualcomm went after its own battery life patents, and it says that Qualcomm’s infringement claims appear “to be a blatant effort to take credit for the innovation of others.”
The company’s filing goes on to claim that Qualcomm selectively gained patents that covered technologies that might be inside Apple products “much like a common patent troll.”
Apart from whatever that has been said already, both companies have not divulged more information on the matter. Clearly, this is just a small legal battle in a much larger-scale war that’s happening between the 2 companies. We expect to hear more on the issue soon.
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Pokdepinion: Well, can’t really say we’re surprised that it’s continuing. We’re just hoping that it doesn’t end up too messy or cause too much collateral damage for the rest of the industry.
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With Samsung’s QuickDrive You Can Now Wash Your Clothes Twice As Fast

Laundry time has never been shorter

Don’t you just hate the times when you have to do your laundry? I know I do. I know it’s something that has to be done but for me the thing I hate most about doing my laundry is just the wait time. Not only does it take your precious time away but it can also cost you significantly high energy bills.

Well now Samsung have introduced their QuickDrive technology that should make frustratingly long laundry days a thing of the past. Samsung says that this potential industry game-changing technology will that redefine the meaning of quick laundry without
compromising washing performance. Samsung also claims that in the QuickDrive’s Super Speed setting, a daily load of laundry completes in just 39 minutes!

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Other than just shaving off some of your precious time spent during a single wash, QuickDrive also reduces energy usage by 20%. This washing technology by Samsung has been tested by Intertek, the world’s largest testing and inspection organisation, which concluded that the level of cleaning performance and fabric care is at the same level as existing, high-quality washing machines.
Here’s how Samsung’s QuickDrive work. What makes it different compared to other conventional washing machines is that it uses Q-Drum technology which consists of a large main drum and a plate that rotates independently. Which means that clothes going through QuickDrive are moved from the top to bottom in the drum, while the plate in the back of the drum introduces a back and forth movement. This creates a dynamic and revolutionary action powered by double forces that quickly, gently, and thoroughly remove dirt to deliver a fast yet intense and complete washing cycle.

Also adding to the QuickDrive’s effectiveness is that it utilises Samsung’s EcoBubble technology which provides powerful cleaning by mixing air and water to generate fine detergent bubbles that penetrate fabrics faster.
QuickDrive also offers a bevy of smart and convenient features during the wash cycle, powered by its AI laundry assistant aptly named Q-rator. The assistant provides three key smart features to manage laundry more effectively and conveniently:

Laundry Planner: enables consumers to manage a laundry’s finishing time, freeing consumers to control their schedule on their own terms.
Laundry Recipe: gives automatic recommendations for optimal wash cycles based on the information inputted by the user, thus eliminating the need for guessing which cycle works best.
HomeCare Wizard: monitors the washer by remote, proactively alerting users about potential problems and providing quick troubleshooting support.

There is another feature equipped together with Samsung’s QuickDrive called the AddWash that gives users the ability to add items in at any time during the cycle. AddWash even allows users to add additional detergent or fabric softener afterwards.
Equipped with Samsung’s Digital Inverter Technology, the new QuickDrive washing machines significantly reduces noise and energy consumption while providing exceptional durability towards washing performance and fabric care, anytime. The washing machines  additionally uses a Ceramic Heater+, a new type of anti-adhesion coating which ensures up to 55% less scale build-up than conventional ceramic heaters, thus helping the heater to maintain its performance for longer with more durability.

Samsung’s new QuickDrive washing machines now available in Malaysia with the price at RM 3,999. For more information do kindly head over here.
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Say hello to the new Moto 360, and its sportier brother

While last year’s Moto 360 was a one-size-fits-all affair, the new Moto 360 — yes, its official name is just the Moto 360 — comes in two sizes for men, a 42mm and a 46mm case, as well as a variant of the 42mm case for women. The Moto 360 for women will come with narrower lugs to fit narrower straps, 16mm for women and 22mm for men.

The differences aren’t limited to the exterior only. The resolution of the display has also seen a bump from 320×290 from the older Moto 360 to 360×330 and 360×325 for the 46mm and 42mm model, respectively. This translate to a nicer display overall, especially for the 42mm which has the highest ppi of 263, followed by the 46mm with 233 ppi, compared to last year’s model with only 205 ppi. The “flat-tire” is still on the new Moto 360.

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Moving even deeper, you will find a quad core Snapdragon 400 in place of the single core TI OMAP processor used in last year’s model. The amount of RAM and internal storage remains at 512MB and 4GB. The battery is also upgraded in the 46mm version to 400 mAh, but the 42mm actually see a downgrade to 300 mAh from the 320 mAh in last year’s Moto 360. Much of the other features are brought over from the older model. Regarding the price, the first Moto 360 was launched with a price tag of $250, before getting a price cut of $100, bringing it to the current price of $150 (RM634.37). The new Moto 360 has a higher launch price which starts from $300 (RM1268.73) and goes all the way up to $430 (RM1818.51).

Now, let’s talk about the new Moto 360’s sportier brother. Based on the 42mm model, it is clad in what looks like a rubbery synthetic material that should be a lot more resistant to sweat from vigorous activities. The most valuable addition to the mix, though, is what Motorola calls its “AnyLight” hybrid display. The screen combines the normal LCD display of the normal Moto 360 with a front-lit reflective one — I believe it’s something like those “pasar malam” G Shock displays? — that’s better for seeing your vital stats in broad daylight. The Moto 360 Sport will switch between those two modes on the fly whenever it thinks you need it. And that is about all we know about it.

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Pokdepinion: The older Moto 360 would be my choice of smartwatch, if I could afford one, that is. Seeing it upgraded in the new version is nice, but the subsequent increase pricing isn’t as nice. I wonder whether the new Moto 360 or the Moto 360 Sport will see greater demand?
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ASUS ROG G752 Pascal-packing gaming laptops are here, priced from RM7799!

ASUS Malaysia are bringing in the ASUS ROG G752, powered by NVIDIA Pascal notebook GPUs, with pricing starting from RM7799 for the variant with the GeForce GTX 1060.

The Pascal-packing ASUS ROG G752 will be available in Malaysia in two flavors, one equipped with the GeForce GTX 1070, and another one with the GeForce GTX 1060. The ASUS ROG G752V-SGB140T is the higher end variant, with an Intel Core i7 6700HQ Skylake CPU mated to 16GB of DDR4. Storage will be a pretty balanced combination of 256GB of fast SSD storage and 1TB of cheaper hard disk drive storage. The ASUS ROG G752V-MGC043T will feature the same Intel Core i7 CPU, but with less RAM (8GB) and also only 128GB of SSD storage.

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Pricing wise, the ASUS ROG G752VS with the GeForce GTX 1070 will cost a cool RM10 999, while the ASUS ROG G752VM which is equipped with the GeForce GTX 1060 will cost RM7799. The ASUS ROG G752 will be with ASUS’ official distributor by next week, which should mean they should be in stores by the following week. Find out more about the ROG G752VS or ROG G752VM.

Pokdepinion: We can’t wait to try out the ASUS ROG G752 laptops with Pascal GPUs to see how they fare against the offerings from other manufacturers in the increasingly competitive gaming notebook market. Considering their past performance as seen in the ASUS ROG G752VY, we may have a really strong contender here.
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HTC U11+ announced; catches up with the 18:9 trend

Finally, an 18:9 display in a HTC flagship!

HTC’s has just announced their HTC U11+, the latest smartphone from the ailing Taiwanese company. While the HTC U11 looked rather lackluster when placed besides the Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6 which featured fancier 18:9 displays, the HTC U11+ brings HTC up to parity with the aforementioned devices.

In with the new…

The HTC U11+ upsizes the display from a 5.5″ SuperLCD 5 to a new 6″ 18:9 QHD+ (2880 x 1440) SuperLCD 5 panel under Gorilla Glass 5. Aside from the bigger screen, the HTC U11+ also launches with Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.The water resistance has also been upgraded to IP68, an improvement over the IP67 rating on the HTC U11. The battery has also been significantly upgraded, with a 3930 mAh power pack in the HTC U11+ versus the HTC U11’s 3000 mAh.

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And oh, the fingerprint sensor is moved to the back. The only HTC that I can remember having the fingerprint sensor on the back was the HTC One Max. Yep, the very first members of the One family. It is quite necessary here considering there isn’t much space left on the front for a fingerprint sensor anyway.
…and the old too!

Most of the good stuff that the HTC U11 came with is still present in the HTC U11+. You get one of the best rear cameras in a smartphone, which is the same 12MP f/1.7 camera which scored 90 on DxOMark. Edge Sense also makes an appearance here, now updated with more functions. HTC USonic earbuds which can customize the sound according to your ear profile is also here.
The Snapdragon 835 under the liquid surface glass panel on the back is also back. You also get a choice of either 4GB RAM and 64GB storage or 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. Considering the HTC U11 which arrived in Malaysia came with 6GB RAM, we can expect the same numbers for the HTC U11+.

Pricing wise the HTC U11+ is slated to be priced at €799/£699 in Europe and the UK, respectively. It will be made available in Malaysia beginning December 2017, with pricing to be announced at a later date. The HTC U11+ will come in Ceramic Black and Amazing Silver here. It is available in a unique Translucent finish in certain regions, so here’s hoping it will make its way here too!
Pokdepinion: The HTC U11+ isn’t going to be cheap, but it looks like it is actually a legit contender in the market this time around.
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MacBook Pro 13 with Magic Keyboard announced from RM5599

Apple has announced the update to their 13″ MacBook Pro with the new Magic Keyboard to bring the upgraded endurance and typing experience to the 13″ form factor. You can also get the new MacBook Pro 13 with 10th Gen Intel Core processors, if you are willing to shell out the money for that.

Aside from the fancy new processors, the MacBook Pro 13 can also be equipped with up to 32GB LPDDR4X-3733 memory and 4TB of SSD storage. As a MacBook Pro, the display on the MacBook Pro 13 is a stellar one with a 2560 x 1600 resolution, 500-nit brightness and support for the P3 wide color gamut. Apple also implemented their True Tone technology here to ensure more natural colors when working on the MacBook Pro 13. A smaller display is available on the Touch Bar, which now also sports a physical Esc key.

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Connectivity is still rather limited on the MacBook Pro 13, with just two Thunderbolt 3 ports on the 8th Gen Intel Core configurations. Since there’s no dedicated charging port, using it while charging leaves you only one free port. The 10th Gen Intel Core models is a lot better, offering four Thunderbolt 3 ports, which is actually quite impressive.
MacBook Pro 13 Specs

Up to 10th Gen “Ice Lake” Intel Core processor, 4.1 GHz boost, 10nm
Up to Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Up to 32GB LPDDR4X-3733
13″ 2560 x 1600 IPS LCD, DCI-P3 gamut, True Tone technology
58 WHr battery, 10-hour battery life
30.41 x 21.24 x 1.56 cm
1.4 kg
Starting from RM5599

Prices start from a relatively reasonable RM5599 for the 8th Gen Intel Core configurations, before quickly jumping up to RM7999 if you want a more modern 10th Gen Intel Core processor in your MacBook Pro 13.
Pokdepinion: They are still overpriced for the specifications, but any Apple user will tell you that you aren’t paying for the hardware, but for the experience.
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#MYFoodie Is TikTok’s New Local Hashtag For All Your Food Content

TikTok has launched the #MYFoodie hashtag to let Malaysians show their passion for food on the platform. The platform intends to demonstrate once more why Malaysia is one of the world’s top food destinations.
Share your delicious food on TikTok with #MYFoodie

TikTok creators are invited to post educational and informative content about food under the #MYFoodie hashtag, which includes anything from recipes and food hacks to restaurant recommendations and reviews, mukbang films and test tastes, and daily meal and nutritional guidelines.

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Here are a few of the specialities under #MYFoodie that celebrate Malaysia’s vibrant culinary culture.

Home-cooking Ideas
With nowhere to go on the weekends, why not recreate the vibe of a cafe right at home? Scroll through #MYFoodie for more beverage and home cafe ideas to break the monotony of your afternoon coffee break.
Food Challenges
You might not want to challenge yourself to eat only yellow food for the whole day, but someone out there will attempt it for you! In the foodie paradise that is Malaysia, you’ll never run out of food ideas and yummy challenges to try.
Food Recommendations and Hidden Eats
So much good food to discover, but we only have one stomach! Time to gather your hungriest friends and embark on a food trip to explore the hidden gems around your area or hit up that trending cafe… once things are safe, of course!
Food Hacks
Sometimes you just want to fold your sandwich in a wrap instead of just putting two pieces of bread together like the boring, usual method. Whether these hacks turn out to be an addition to your daily cooking routine or just a fun way to play with your food, you can be sure to find the tastiest tips to spice up your meal on TikTok.

You can create your own #MYFoodie food videos on TikTok now. Available to download on the Apple Store, Google Play Store and Huawei AppGallery.
Pokdepinion: Ok I admit, I sometimes go on TikTok just to check out the videos people posted which are sometimes really interesting. The food TikToks are really good so I’ll definitely be checking this hashtag out.
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