Get Great Deals With Lenovo This Coming 12.12 BIG Sale

Lenovo will be offering attractive deals this season on their products and solutions starting from today until 12 December 2020. During this time Lenovo will be offering discounts on selected devices of up to 53% as part of the company’s ‘12.12 BIG Sale.’
LenovoPro members will enjoy additional discounts of up to 12% on top of these discounts, as well as access to the Lenovo Buy Now, Pay Later 30 Days Credit Term leasing solution. This solution allows customers customers to choose a suitable financing plan for their technology needs. LenovoPro members can also trade in their old laptop, desktop PC or monitor, in exchange for discounts off their new Lenovo purchase.
Below are some of the Lenovo products that will be on sale during the 12.12 BIG Sale period.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 is a 14-inch ultrabook that features 10th Gen Intel Core processors, 16GB LPDDR3 RAM, 512GB SSD and Intel UHD Graphics. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 delivers long-lasting power and productivity when you are on the go.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 has a starting price of RM8,299 or RM692 monthly.
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 AMD

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 is a lightweight laptop that weighs in at only 1.28kg. The laptop features a 13.3-inch FHD IPS display, up to AMD Ryzen 7 PRO processors, up to 16GB DDR4 RAM, and up to 512GB SSD. Furthermore, the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 features WiFi 6 capabilities which enables fast and steady connections even on crowded public platforms.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 has a starting price of RM4,469.40 or RM373 monthly.
Lenovo ThinkPad L14

The Lenovo ThinkPad L14 is a business-ready laptop that features a 14.0-inch FHD IPS screen, 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processors and a discrete AMD Radeon 625 graphics card, with 16GB DDR4 RAM 512GB SSD. Both powerful and versatile, this laptop can plow through any task with ease.
The Lenovo ThinkPad L14 starts at RM4,550.18 or RM380 monthly.
You can check out some of the other deals Lenovo has in store on their products this coming 12.12 BIG Sale:

Save up to 12% on gaming deals such as the Lenovo Legion 5i powered by up to 10th Gen Intel Core i7 H processors and optional NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics.
Save up to 7% on desktop deals such as the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i with up to 10th Gen Intel Core i9 processors and top-of-the-line NVIDIA GeForce graphics, it gives players blazingly fast frame rates at over 4K resolution.
Save up to 15% on monitors such as the Lenovo G25-10 25-inch Gaming Monitor. This monitor is a 24.5-inch gaming monitor ready for esports.
Save up to 55% on SMB Accessory Bundles.
Save up to 50% on Legion Accessory Bundles.
Save up to 55% on Student Accessory Bundles.

To celebrate the Lenovo 12.12 BIG Sale, Lenovo is also hosting an exclusive giveaway on their Facebook page. where five winners will be selected to win a ThinkBook Plus worth more than RM29,000. To participate, all you have to do is:

Tag 5 friends in this Facebook post.
Let them know in less than 15 words why you need a Lenovo device for 12.12.
Make sure your comment is open to the public.

The giveaway begins now, with the winner to be announced after 17 December 2020. For more information and full range of deals this 12.12, you can check Lenovo’s official page right here.
Pokdepinion: Quite an impressive sale there Lenovo.
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iflix 3.0 Introduced – There’s Free And Premium Content Waiting For You!

iflix has announced today of their upcoming launch of iflix 3.0, which the company seems like they are moving away from the more traditional subcription video on demand to a mass market platform for their consumers.
iflix 3.0
So what’s new with iflix 3.0 for those who have never used the platform? With the new update, it will introduce iflix FREE. You can guess from its namesake, iflix FREE is a free tier that comes with new features and content that also allows users to preview, explore and discover new content. Available in this category is Movie of the Day, where you get a new movie curated daily, premium short form content, similar to the ones we posted on our website before, as well as plenty more local content.
Besides the free content, it will also include premium regional and international TV series, which are iflix exclusives. Additionally, promotional episodes and pilots from premium current and marquee TV series and films across genres will be made available. This includes shows such as Dexter, Man vs Wild, Goblin, and many more.

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iflix Originals will also be featuring. This presents the company’s premium and exclusive original local content such as Magic Hour, KL Gangster: Underworld, Exit 49, comedy such as Oi! Jaga Mulut and Jon Atherton: Disoriental, as well as Coconuts TV.
So if you’re interested with the platform, why not give it a go? It’s free anyways. All content on iflix’s new free tier will be available to all users to enjoy, no matter of what their subscription status is. There will be over 5,000 contents available at launch and they have said they are on track for 10,000 on offer by the end of the year.
Pokdepinion: If you don’t know what to do in your free time and would like to watch new shows, you should try the platform. It’s free. So nothing to lose there!
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Call of Duty Mobile to Release Outside of China for Android and iOS

With the advent of mobile gaming, pretty much every known game series has a mobile game version that is either out or in the works. Call of Duty is no exception either with Call of Duty Mobile but that game has been out for a while in China. Now, it appears that the game is set to release outside of China for the first time for Android and iOS.
Call of Duty Mobile is a free-to-play, multiplayer-only game featuring the most popular maps, weapons, characters, and more from across both the Modern Warfare and Black Ops series’. This means players can use, for example, the Type 25 from Black Ops 2 on Crossfire from Modern Warfare 1, while playing as Ghost from Modern Warfare 2.
The possibilities for this game seem endless, at least at the moment. Furthermore, Activision also teased that Zombies and a battle royale mode (though not explicitly Blackout) will be coming to the game in the near future.

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To celebrate the game’s announcement, the developer and publisher also released the first trailer. In it, you can see exactly what the developers are aiming for with Call of Duty Mobile. We’ve included the trailer for the game at the top of this post.
Call of Duty Mobile is coming to Android and iOS sometime later this year with the beta set to start sometime this Summer 2019. If you wanna sign up for it, click right here. While Malaysia was not explicitly mentioned to be a country that it will be released in, we wouldn’t be surprised to see it coming here.
Pokdepinion: This is probably gonna be one of few mobile games that I will be very quick to download and play on my smartphone.
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Gamers Hideout: Why Did the Pokemon Tote Bag Go Missing?

As many of you may know by now, Gamers Hideout had a pre-order special for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the latest Pokemon games for the Nintendo Switch. However, online pre-order customers didn’t receive it. Here’s what went down.
Gamers Hideout: Missing Pokemon Tote Bags
Gamers Hideout had a pre-order special for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, where customers can get their hands on Pokemon-themed tote bags for free. However, a good chunk of customers didn’t receive it, at least not yet. The only ones who did get it are the ones who visited their physical stores.

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Unsurprisingly, this caused a lot of gamers to be upset with Gamers Hideout. They have since posted on their official Facebook page about the matter, apologizing for the issue and giving a solution which is to contact everyone who has yet to receive their tote bag in order for it to be delivered. Those of you who have pre-ordered it will not have to write in as they will contact you instead.
We then contacted Gamers Hideout for further clarifications on the matter, and they cited issues with the tote bags arriving late and BEST Express as the reasons for the issue. They also mentioned about moving forward by coming up with a solution with BEST Express, and they will be officially changing to GDEX for deliveries.
For now, they are looking to rectify issue and they will be making some changes to ensure that there will be no more issues about it in the future. If you have been affected, do be patient as they will contact you about it but if you have received no communications from them, do contact them about it just in case.
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Pokdepinion: Unlike before, this is a rather small issue and I personally feel that it mostly can’t be helped as it’s outside of their power. With that being said, communication efforts could be better but it is what it is. Hopefully with the change to GDEX, nothing like this will happen again.
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TEAMGROUP Launches Two New T-FORCE ZEUS DDR4 RAM for PC and Laptop

TEAMGROUP has just announced brand new additions to their ZEUS line of RAMs with the T-FORCE ZEUS DDR4 U-DIMM Gaming Memory and SO-DIMM DDR4 Gaming Laptop Memory. Each stick has up to 32GB of memory and multiple frequency options as well as featuring very visually striking designs.
T-FORCE ZEUS DDR4 U-DIMM

The T-FORCE ZEUS DDR4 U-DIMM Gaming Memory features up to 32GB of RAM with multiple frequency options ranging from DDR4 2666Mhz to DDR4 3200Mhz. It also has support for overclock profiles and can be used with either Intel or AMD processors. It also features T-FORCE’s iconic logo and a fierce thunderbolt design, which TEAMGROUP says symbolises the awesome power of Zeus backing up the player.

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T-FORCE ZEUS SO-DIMM DDR4

The T-FORCE ZEUS SO-DIMM DDR4 Gaming Laptop Memory also features up to 32GB of memory as well as speeds of up to 3200Mhz. It also features support for the latest 11th Gen Intel Core and AMD Ryzen 4000 Series mobile processors.
No official prices have been revealed yet at this moment in time for the T-FORCE ZEUS DDR4 U-DIMM Gaming Memory and T-FORCE ZEUS SO-DIMM DDR4 Gaming Laptop Memory. We’ll update as soon as we have more information.
Pokdepinion: I wonder what the prices will be like because I really like the design of the two RAMs.
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GrabFood Delivery Can Now Cost You Up to RM9 – No Longer Fixed Amount

GrabFood Delivery Can Now Cost You Up to RM9

Grab Malaysia has adjusted their delivery fee for their GrabFood service. It will no longer be a flat rate of RM5, and it will vary from RM5 to RM9 depending on the restaurant’s location.
There is an added benefit for consumers however for the added cost. Grab Malaysia said that this is due to GrabFood expanding their service area so customers can enjoy a wider variety of restaurants that were previously not within range of delivery.
Simply put, restaurants that are further away from the delivery address with result in a higher fee, up to RM9. It is also said to be a move to help compensate the riders better for travelling longer distances.

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In other related news, Grab Malaysia will be halting all of their monthly subscription plans, culminating with the Deluxe GrabFood Plan on 13th December 2019. The company has given current subscribers a 50% discount coupon (capped at RM20). This move was done to reassess the needs of their customers, so it may not be gone permanently.
We will be reporting more on their subscription plans when information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: Well, that explains why I suddenly had an extra discount code in my account. The deluxe plan was super helpful since I order food delivery quite a bit.
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Spotify To Ban People Who Uses Adblocker

It seems that Spotify will update their terms and conditions soon, where they’ve revealed that they will punish users who tries to bypass their ads.
In that Terms of Service, the company has mentioned “circumventing or blocking advertisements in the Spotify Service, or creating or distributing tools designed to block advertisements is strictly forbidden”. Those who disobey the rule may see their account to be suspended or even terminated.
This new preventive measure will affect free account users, as Premium users wouldn’t have to face ads anyway.

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It is reported that there’s roughly 2 million Spotify users that’s been using adblocker.
Pokdepinion: Personally, I don’t use Spotify so much, so I don’t mind having the ads. I do know a lot of people who are using adblockers though….
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Academy of eSports Officially Launched in Malaysia; Kicking Off With FREE DotA 2 Bootcamp

An educational course on eSports? That is correct. The Academy of eSports has officially launched in Malaysia, and it could be your next educational step in life!
eSports is a growing industry here in Malaysia. Many people have dreamed of becoming the next big thing in eSports in some form or fashion but can’t seem to put their foot on the door. There could be a myriad of reasons but now, it might be easier for you to land your foot on said door. Introducing The Academy of eSports by Iskandar Investment Berhad.

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Academy of eSports Officially Launched in Malaysia

The Academy of eSports (AOES), Malaysia’s 1st eSports education institute, has officially opened for registration from aspiring gamers and game enthusiasts today; taking the future of eSports in Malaysia a step higher. Unveiled during their launch event at Makespace, Kuala Lumpur, The Academy of eSports offers certification-level education.

Kieran Lam, CEO of Academy of eSports, said,
We at AOES, are excited to be the first to launch Malaysia’s full-fledged professional eSports education facility, which would enable gamers and game enthusiasts to further their career in the eSports industry. All these wouldn’t be possible without IIB’s assistance and continuous support in making our dream a success.
Iskandar Investment Berhad’s (IIB) Chief Operating Officer, Mr Akmal Ahmad concurred:
The establishment of AOES is a great boon to all Malaysians as this is our first step in positioning Iskandar Puteri, at Iskandar Malaysia as the eSports hub of Southeast Asia. The idea of a full-fledged eSports Academy for local Malaysian talents to be discovered, polished and trained is certainly an idea whose time has come.
As a Catalyst of Change for Iskandar Malaysia where education is one of our promoted sectors, the development of AOES fits very well into IIB’s DNA. This initiative is one of IIB’s place-making activities to establish Iskandar Puteri as the preferred destination for sports, education, lifestyle, investments and careers. IIB welcomes potential partners to join us in this new eSports hub.
The one-of-its-kind academy will kick off with a one-week, free-of-charge DOTA 2 Training Bootcamp from October 9th to December 23rd. The Bootcamp will be a prelude for would-be students of the academy to experience and learn the training routine of professional DotA 2 players through the development of a winning mind-set of insights, inspiration, advice and tools; crucial elements that will improve their winning chances in the next tournament.
With classes from Monday to Saturday afternoon, the Bootcamp will include programmes such as Personality Test, Scrims / Skirmishes, Post-Game Analysis & Replays, MMR/PUB and a Tournament; all overseen by reputable coaches, the likes of Wilson “ShenGG” Quak, Muhammad “Groov” Yusuf and Kieran “ZergRush” Lam, along with industry experts.
As the academy offers programs that has been endorsed and recognised by experienced players and coaches, it serves as a great platform for Esports enthusiasts in terms of career pathways, giving them the opportunity to look beyond being just professional gamers. Future students will be able to work on their gaming techniques as the bootcamp will aid them in developing soft skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, strategic planning, teamwork, conflict management, communication skills and many more.

Hasnul Hadi Samsudin, VP of the Creative Content & Technologies Division of MDEC, said:
We are pleased Malaysia is establishing a facility uniquely for gamers. This is inline with MDEC’s goal of making Malaysia as the Regional Hub for Games. The Esports is, undeniably, a growing industry and AOES will aid tremendously in providing these gamers with a solid future career in Esports.

Meanwhile, Kym Lim, Managing Director of Hewlett-Packard (HP) Malaysia, said that,
Malaysia has a good talent pool that will build a solid foundation for it to be the Esports hub of the region. HP is proud to be part of this journey and to support the growth of the local Esports community. We are confident our newly launched OMEN devices with enhanced functionality and usability will provide them the technology to succeed.
The event received warm reception with plenty of people in attendance, including eSports enthusiasts, DotA professional gaming teams, DotA gaming coaches as well as Malaysia’s Department of Skills Development (DSD), Ministry of Education and Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB) representatives.

At the moment, there are only 2 courses available; Professional eSports (Dota 2) Athlete Programme & eSports (Dota 2) Events Management Programme. Both courses will set you back about RM8,500 if you’re Malaysian and RM11,250 if you’re an international student. Both programmes will take about 8 months. For more details on the programmes, click here.

Pokdepinion: On the plus side, The Academy of eSports is doing an eSports-centric educational programme. The downside here is the lack of variety in the courses. It’s as if DotA 2 is the only game in eSports. Would’ve been better to have at least a general approach to eSports than just focusing on a singular game for starts. All the best to the institution.
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God of War Ragnarok to Launch in Late 2022 But Might Get Delayed

God of War Ragnarok to Launch in Late 2022

Recently, rumours started to surface about God of War Ragnarok being delayed to 2023, with there also being mentions about the game being targeted for a November 2022 launch. Now, Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier has confronted those rumours.
According to him, he heard 3 different sources familiar with the game’s development claiming that God of War Ragnarok is still on track to be launched in 2022. The official release of the game is expected to be revealed later this month. With that being said however, he doesn’t deny that there is always a chance of the game being delayed 2023 given how turbulent games development is.

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Unlike its predecessor, this project isn’t being helmed by Cory Barlog as he is working on a different AAA game being developed at Santa Monica studios. Previous reports indicate that the game would launch in September 2022 but it’s clear that the limelight for that belongs to The Last of Us Part 1 remake.
God of War Ragnarok will be launched exclusively on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles. A PC release of the game is very likely given the success of its predecessor, but it’s not expected to happen anytime soon.
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Pokdepinion: Better late than never, but most importantly, better late than to receive a broken game early. That would just be money better spent elsewhere.
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Sony is Looking to Improve PlayStation Cross-Play Even Further

With how well Genshin Impact and Among Us has done during the pandemic, there has been a much bigger focus on cross-play functionality. Sony is now looking to improve PlayStation cross-play.
Sony Improving PlayStation Cross-Play

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According to Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan, they are looking to improve cross-play multiplayer and have it available in more games on the PlayStation system. Jim Ryan says that they “support and encourage cross-play” while noting that it’s already available in games like Fortnite, Rocket League, Call of Duty, and Minecraft, with Destiny 2’s one coming soon.
Many gamers are aware that PlayStation cross-play is on the slower side compared to its competitors, but they are looking to improve the situation. Previously during the trial between Epic Games and Apple, court documents revealed that Sony would allow Fortnite cross-play if they get a cut of revenue from players who mostly play on PlayStation but purchase in-game items on other platforms.

Good news or bad news first? Good News: An update for Borderlands 3 has been prepared for release that includes full crossplay support across all platforms. Bad News: For certification, we have been required by the publisher to remove crossplay support for PlayStation consoles.
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) May 27, 2021

It’s worth noting that Gearbox President Randy Pitchford tweeted out that Borderlands 3 will have cross-play on all available platforms except for PlayStation. Jim Ryan claimed that they were required by the publisher to remove crossplay support for PlayStation consoles for certification purposes. He also added on by stating that their “policies are consistent across all of the publishers”.
With a brand new generation of gaming now here with the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X, this would be the perfect time for Sony Interactive Entertainment to change things around. We will have to wait and see what they plan on doing exactly and how they will improve PlayStation cross-play support for now. We will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: While it’s easy to point fingers and blame them for being greedy based on details found in the Epic Games and Apple lawsuit, I’m certain the issue is a lot more complicated than it seems. Speculations won’t help anyone so it’s best to wait and see how this turns out first hand.
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honor 8 Pro Gets Android Oreo With EMUI 8.0 Beta

honor 8 PrOreo is here

Good news honor 8 Pro users! Back in September honor Malaysia announced that they would be bringing the Android Oreo with EMUI 8.0 update to the honor 8 Pro. Now honor Malaysia have just released the beta version of the Android Oreo update with EMUI 8.0 which current honor 8 Pro can download and test out if you wish to do so.
The new Android Oreo update will bring in new features such as a ‘picture-in-picture’ mode (which acts like the split screen function already available on Android), more control over your notifications, the brand new Autofill feature (which remembers your login on your favourite apps) and a whole slew of other security features.

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The honor 8 Pro rocks Huawei’s super fast Kirin 960 chipset under its hood together with 6GB RAM. Packed together with the powerful Mali G71 GPU that enables the honor 8 Pro to run heavy 3D games with relative ease makes this a beast of a device. Not to mention the huge 4000mAh battery. The Android Oreo update with EMUI 8.0 should improve the overall performance of the device as well, which honor Malaysia says will include a double tap to wake gesture, and a faster charging speed for the honor 8 Pro’s large battery.
Android Oreo also promises a much better performance with faster boot speed as well as smart background activity which limits the power consumption of any apps running in the background. This results in improved processing power as well as longer lasting battery performance.
If you want to become a beta tester for the Android Oreo with EMUI 8.0 update, kindly head on over to this link right here and just download the software. After that just install the software and login to your honor 8 Pro and you are good to go!
The honor 8 Pro is available for purchase right now through Vmall for a retail price of RM 1,999.
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OPPO F9 Teased — To Come With Waterdrop Screen Design?

While recently OPPO have launched their anticipated  Find X smartphone, it seems that that the company is bringing out a new device in the form of the OPPO F9, through a recent teaser.
OPPO F9 Teaser
The new device will be housed in a new design, which the folks from the company has said it will feature a “waterdrop screen”. Said to be inspired from nature, OPPO seems first in bringing this new design to the smartphone market.
While we have no confirmation on what that really means, our best bet is that with the OPPO F9, it will still feature a notch (yes, we all love it or hate it), but in a smaller form.

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With its new design, they said the device is able to achieve a screen-to-body ratio of 90.8%. Well guess we’ll need to wait to learn more on the device. Till then, stay tuned to the site.
Pokdepinion: Personally, if it still has a notch (no matter how small it is), it is still a turn-off for me. I don’t like notches on my smartphone. Well that’s just me. Would you rather have no notches at all, or a smaller notch is acceptable for you? Have a say at our comment section down below.
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Apple WWDC 2020 Will Be Held Online Amid COVID-19 Fears

With the COVID-19 outbreak rendering any public event and gathering inoperable, some questions have risen regarding certain major events. In the case of the iPhone maker, Apple WWDC 2020 will still be taking place but this time, it will be held in an online-only format.
The online-only Apple WWDC 2020 is currently scheduled for June 2020, but no exact dates were stated. They’ll be connecting developers globally to share on what’s coming in the future, and they’ll be developing a new online-only format this time around We’re expected to see iOS 14 and its new features for iPhones, among many other things. Apple has given the following statement with regards to the event:

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Now in its 31st year, WWDC 2020 brings an entirely new online format stuffed with content for customers, media and developers equally. The online event offers an opportunity for millions of creative and innovative developers to get early access to the future of iOS, iPad, macOS, watchOS and tvOS, and engage with Apple engineers as they work to build app experiences that grace the lives of Apple consumers over the world.
Financial Losses Due to Apple WWDC 2020 Going Online-only
Apple will also be committing USD $1 million to regional San Jose organizations as compensation for revenue loss due to Apple WWDC 2020 being online-only this time around. With many cities across the world going into lockdown due to the epidemic, business still needs to run. This move will ensure that they can do what’s needed while still maintaining the safety of the public and their own staff.
At the moment, COVID-19 has affected the launch of the iPhone SE 2, otherwise referred to as the iPhone 9, with the rumoured March launch being cancelled. There’s no news yet on whether it has affected the launch of the iPhone 12 as sources have indicated the possibility of its launch being pushed to the end of 2020. However, we will be reporting more on that as soon as information becomes available.
What do you think of the online-only move? Join the discussion below here:

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Pokdepinion: I really do wonder what are the chances some expos, events, and conferences will permanently become online-only. I’m sure they will weigh the benefits of that compared to the usual ones they do prior.
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Genshin Impact’s Windblume Festival Update Gets You Free Interwined Fate

We have the character banners and Archon quests for Genshin Impact Version 3.5 confirmed, including free Intertwined Fates.
Genshin Impact 3.5: Intertwined Fate for Free?

Genshin Impact, the popular open-world action RPG game, is about to release its latest update, Version 3.5, on March 1st for PlayStation, PC, Android, and iOS. The upcoming update promises to be an exciting one for players as it features two new characters, Dehya and Mika, and brings back the Windblume Festival.

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Dehya, a five-star Pyro claymore wielder, is the first of the new characters. Players will get to experience her fiery Elemental Skill that creates a field of fire on the ground, dealing Pyro damage to enemies and absorbing damage dealt to teammates at the cost of Dehya’s HP. Her Elemental Burst sees her discarding her weapon and attacking nearby enemies with melee combos.
The second new character in update 3.5 is Mika, a four-star Cryo polearm-user. Mika’s Elemental Skill allows him to deploy a crossbow that targets enemies and increases the attack speed and physical damage of his teammates. Mika’s Elemental Burst can be used to provide teammates with HP regeneration while within its area of effect.
The new Archon Quest in Genshin Impact 3.5, “Caribert,” will feature Kaeya and Dainsleif and help unravel the events surrounding Khaenri’ah and the Abyss. The update will also include Dehya’s story quest and a new hangout event for Faruzan.
Players can look forward to two half-wish banners in Version 3.5. The first half features Dehya and Cyno as the featured five-star characters, while the second half includes Kamisato Ayaka and Shenhe as the featured five-star characters, and Mika as a four-star character.
The Windblume Festival is back in Mondstadt, featuring multiple mini-games such as “Floral Pursuit,” a maze chase game, “Breezy Snapshots,” a photo mode event, and the “Ballads of Breeze” rhythm game. New character cards for Eula, Sangonomiya Kokomi, and Kujou Sara will be added in Genius Invokation TCG. Players will also receive an Intertwined Fate for each completed Archon Quest.
In summary, Version 3.5 of Genshin Impact is an exciting update with new characters, quests, and mini-games. Fans can look forward to playing as Dehya, Mika, and exploring the latest Archon Quest, “Caribert.” Don’t miss out on the return of the Windblume Festival and the chance to collect new character cards and rewards. Get ready to experience the new update on 1st March 2023 on PlayStation 4 / 5, PC, Android, and iOS.
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Pokdepinion: I suppose the leaks were fairly accurate then if this is the case. Also, I’m sure a lot of people will be rushing those Archon Quests for sure.
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Microsoft Edge’s Built In PDF Reader Will Soon Be Replaced By Adobe Acrobat

Adobe subscribers will get even more features on top of what the basic Acrobat offers.
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Microsoft’s in house browser, Edge, comes with a few unique features that rival browsers do not necessarily have, and one of them is PDF reader that also includes some basic annotating capabilities (Google Chrome, for example, only allows viewing). Seems like the Redmond company isn’t content though, as they teamed up with Adobe to bring Acrobat directly into the browser, replacing what it currently has right now.
With that comes a few more features like you see in full-fledged Acrobat, including more advanced annotations, better security, accessibility features and more. All of this will be natively supported, no browser extension necessary.

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If you’re an active subscriber though, a browser extension will be provided to enable additional functionality, including text and image editing, PDF conversion and file merging. The new Adobe-powered PDF viewer will be available in Edge starting March 2023.
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Pokdepinion: I actually quite like the PDF reader built into Edge, let’s hope the new one won’t keep nagging me to pay for their bills…
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HUAWEI nova 4 review — could probably do with more grunt under the hood

Introduction

The HUAWEI nova smartphones are the mid-range family in the HUAWEI lineup. Unlike the more premium HUAWEI Mate and HUAWEI P-series, the HUAWEI nova is designed to appeal to a younger crowd. Perhaps that’s why the HUAWEI nova 4 comes with a “Perfect Angle Selfie” in-screen front-facing camera that might seem very familiar if you have seen the HONOR View20. These two devices actually look quite similar, but the HUAWEI nova 4 does have a number of differences which sets it apart from the HONOR flagship. How does the differences affect the HUAWEI nova 4, and does it give the HUAWEI device an edge, or vice versa? Let’s see.
Unboxing

The HUAWEI nova 4 branding on the box is iridescent, which is really difficult to capture on camera. It looks pretty good but it is quite difficult to capture a nice shot of it.

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The contents of the box are pretty much what you would expect for the price. You get a HUAWEI Quick Charge adapter, a pair of basic earbuds and a TPU case. Also as you can see we got a Black HUAWEI nova 4. Yeah, the official name of this color is just Black. No fancy names here.

Appearance

As HUAWEI moves away from the notch in favor of the Punch FullView display, you get less bezels and more screen area. If you want to hide it, HUAWEI even includes a number of wallpapers which darken the area near the in-screen camera’s hole. It looks no different from the HONOR View20 from the front.

Once we look at the back, there’s where the difference starts. HUAWEI reused the design from the HUAWEI P20 Pro, with two cameras paired together, and a third lens separated from the duo. Of course, the hardware here is vastly different, but more on that later. The finishing is just a deep, lustrous black, without any fancy reflective effects baked in.

HUAWEI used polished metal on the sides. This is in stark contrast to the HONOR View20’s more practical matte finishing. It matches the deep black finishing on the back, with the back blending into the sides almost as if they are hewn from the very same material.

A USB Type-C port ought to keep the picky smartphone enthusiasts happy. I wish HUAWEI took the opportunity to create a symmetrical design with more perforations over the microphone as well, but they didn’t. Over on the top you will see the increasingly endangered 3.5mm jack.
Specifications

CPU/Chipset:
Kirin 970 (4 x Cortex-A73 @ 2.36 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8 GHz), 10nm FinFET

GPU:
Mali-G72MP12 @ 746 MHz

RAM:
8GB LPDDR4x

Display:
6.4″ FHD+ (2310 x 1080) LTPS LCD display

Storage:
128GB UFS 2.1

Camera:
Main Camera(s)
20MP f/1.8 + 16MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle + 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Super Night Mode, AI Video Expert, Portrait mode
Front Camera
25MP f/2.0
AI beautification, AI HDR, Portrait mode

OS:
EMUI 9 based on Android 9 Pie

Connectivity:
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz)
Bluetooth 4.2

SIM:
Dual nanoSIM

Battery:
Li-Po 3750 mAh (non-removable)
18W HUAWEI Quick Charge fast charging

Dimensions:
157 x 75.1 x 7.77 mm

Weight:
172 g

HUAWEI in all their wisdom decided to reserve the Kirin 980 chipset for their flagship lineups only, despite marketing the HUAWEI nova 4 with the tagline “Flagship Performance”. The Kirin 970 is no slouch, but it pales in comparison to anything that dares to call itself a flagship in 2019. Let’s see just how does it fare against the 2018 and early-2019  flagships.
Performance

The HUAWEI nova 4 performs a bit slower than the honor Play, but that’s somewhat expected after they removed the built-in performance mode in the latest EMUI 9 update.

CPU performance seems to have taken a small dip too. Unfortunately the HUAWEI nova 4 just hangs back while we see more affordable “flagship-class” devices are closer to the top.

GPU performance is quite low, especially in the Sling Shot (ES 3.0) run. We also see a huge drop from the honor Play but it should still be a pretty great.

PCMark sees the HUAWEI nova 4 perform better than the honor Play in both the performance metric…

…as well as the battery life metric. It’s still worth mentioning that most of yesteryear’s flagship performs better than the HUAWEI nova 4. Even the ZenFone 5z and Mi 8 which have much smaller batteries.

I managed to squeeze out more than 5 hours SOT from the phone, which was pretty good in my books. Recharging gives me 30% back in 30 minutes. The 18W HUAWEI Quick Charge adapter supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge as well, and I tested it with my POCOPHONE F1 and it did charge faster, so that’s a cool hidden feature there.
User Experience

With a glossy glass back and a glossy metal frame, the HUAWEI nova 4 sits very well in my hand with a decent amount of grip. It does collect fingerprints though, with the whole device covered in fingerprints in less than a few hours of use. The screen is good. Vibrant, bright and the best part is that the in-screen camera is quite unobtrusive, despite our initial reservations towards a hole in the screen.
Audio quality from the loudspeaker isn’t impressive. There’s no stereo audio, and the bottom one isn’t exactly a great one. So if you want to listen to some music or what not, you would do well to put on some earphones, and save the people around you from having to suffer from your bad taste in music.

EMUI 9 is present here, which is nice to see in a “mid-range” device. It’s quite easy to use, but it does look dated. It shares the same general appearance with EMUI 5 which was introduced way back in 2016, so it is definitely due for a refresh. Hopefully the HUAWEI P30 will bring the refresh HUAWEI dearly needs in its UI.

The camera UI has received its fair share of updates and changes. It has the standard AI button, which does a lot more than just boost contrast and vividness, and of course, the option to switch between the cameras. It’s a bit less fiddly here because there is no zoom option, so a single tap gives you the wide angle lens and another gives you the standard lens back.
          Auto            Auto          Auto              Auto wide angle            Auto            Night mode              Auto            Night mode              Selfie          Auto wide angle            Auto              Low light auto            Low light auto wide angle          Auto wide angle
Image quality in general is okay-ish. There’s an apparent lack of detail when we zoom in especially in low light, but the overall image does still look quite usable thanks to HUAWEI’s exemplary processing. The wide angle shooter delivers a similar experience, as it is not great in low light. In good lighting the cameras do a decent job but you don’t get the impressive macro capabilities brought about by adding autofocus to the ultra-wide camera HUAWEI introduced with the HUAWEI Mate 20 series. You can check out the full resolution camera samples on my Flickr here.
Conclusion
The HUAWEI nova 4 is an interesting upgrade over last generation’s HUAWEI nova 3. There’s the new camera, new display and more RAM. And HUAWEI is still charging the same price for both devices.

RM1899 isn’t exactly a steep price for HUAWEI at this point. It however pales in comparison to its competition. We don’t even have to look far. Back then the HUAWEI nova series were justified by their multiple front cameras, but now you have the HONOR View20 which offer a better chipset and a better camera for just RM100 more. The Kirin 970 wasn’t really a great performer at launch, and a year on the situation has just worsened.
If you are still interested in a HUAWEI nova device, you might do well to wait for the HUAWEI nova 4e which might be coming really soon.
Our thanks to HUAWEI Malaysia for provisioning a unit of the HUAWEI nova 4 for our review.
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90% Gamers Suffers From Body Aches According To Vono Malaysia

The folks at Vono Malaysia has conducted an online survey on gamers lifestyle and found out that 90% of them have body aches.
Vono Malaysia studies gamers
In the survey, it seems that 88% of the participants sit for two hours or more, gaming every day. They’ve revealed that prolonged seated position can cause various health issues such as risks of having heart disease and high blood pressure.
90% respondents has said that they are suffering from body aches, where neck pain (70%) and back pain (60%) are the two top kind of aches followed by shoulder pain at 49%. Nearly 2 out 3 of them have at least two of these pains.
Another issue is insufficient sleep where 86% of the 43 gamers who gave feedback said they sleep for six hours or less per day. 26% of them have insomnia as well. Adding to that, 63% of them experience poor sleep qualities such as fidgeting, tossing and turning in bed.

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Vono has recently released their new Vono SpinPro Plus series which is inspired by Japanese Seigaiha Design, featuring Anti-Static Knitted Fabric that specifically functions to discharge body static for a restful deep sleep. If you are interested in getting them, it starts from the price of RM2,518 with a promotion of 50% discount. Should you purchase them, each one will get you a free Vono Mattress Protector, Vono Pillow, and Limited-Edition Japanese Plate.
For more on the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
Pokdepinion: I see that study, I have all of the bad stuff. Can’t say that I’m surprised though, sitting in front of the desk is my job after all. I definitely could use with some good old sleep.

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The Next Revolutionary Apple Product to be Powered by NVIDIA?

NVIDIA is currently looking for someone to help create the next big thing in Apple’s product line-up.
If you’re not used to seeing NVIDIA and Apple on the same side, I wouldn’t blame you. For the current generation Mac PCs, it’s powered by the AMD Radeon graphics, and this isn’t the first time Apple has been utilizing Radeon graphics. It has also been awhile since we’ve seen an NVIDIA-powered Mac.
However, it looks like a major change is coming for Apple’s product line-up, and it looks to be very promising.

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NVIDIA Working on Next Gen Apple Products?

According to the folks over at Tweaktown, NVIDIA has posted a job advertisement in order to look for a software engineer that is willing to work with Apple Computers. Specifically, they’re seeking for an individual who will “help produce the next revolutionary Apple products”, and it will require said individual to be working in partnership with Apple as well as writing code that will “define and shape the future of graphics-related software on Mac.”
To make things even more interesting, this isn’t just a single job ad post, as there are at least 3 of them, with the latest job ad posted as recently as last week. One of those job ads mention that the selected individual will be working with the NVIDIA Mac Graphics Driver team.
Apple has been known to create products of high standards, and it appears that they believe NVIDIA will be the best option to go for their future Mac PCs. Some are speculating that Apple’s relationship with AMD has soured but that’s not necessarily the case, or even proven to begin with.
Pokdepinion: We might just see Macs with some Volta or Pascal flavoring in it. I don’t see it as a clear sign that NVIDIA is leaps and bounds better than AMD, but it’s true that they have been refining their GPU architecture very well, and it’s something we’d love to see somewhere down the road.  I’m sure the ones powered by Intel’s built-in graphics will still maintain, while the NVIDIA-powered ones will be specifically catered for those looking for a beefier Mac. What would be weird is to see them powering iPhones, especially if it’s a TEGRA chipset.
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Many people were wondering when we can expect to learn more about Final Fantasy XVI, especially since details were still scarce from the previous announcement. Unfortunately, we have some bad news as development on the game has been delayed by half a year. Here’s what you need to know.
Final Fantasy XVI is Delayed by Half A Year

A message from Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida. #FF16 #FFXVI pic.twitter.com/qtfJUUp6LA
— FINAL FANTASY XVI (@finalfantasyxvi) December 27, 2021

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As many of you may know by now, Final Fantasy XVI was announced as a PS5-exclusive game before with some footage, but not much else is known. Unfortunately, now we have learned that development of the game has been delayed by half a year. In fact, there was supposed to be a new announcement on Final Fantasy XVI by end of 2021 but even that didn’t come to light.
According to the official Final Fantasy XVI Twitter account, which contains a message by game producer Naoki Yoshida, the cause of this is the COVID-19 pandemic. Having their people working from home has apparently disrupted communications with the main office in Tokyo. This inevitably led to delays and some cancellations for asset deliveries from outsourced partners.
If you believed that this game was the only one affected, then you should know that Final Fantasy XIV, which is an MMO that Yoshida-san also produced and directed, had its Endwalker expansion delayed for 2 weeks.
As for when we can expect news on the game, we will have to wait until sometime in Spring 2022 to find out more. This would be somewhere between March to June 2022 assuming there are no further delays. We will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: Given how recent AAA games have turned out, I would be completely fine if they need an extra year or two to get the game properly baked. I would rather have a delay rather than a broken, buggy mess.
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Is Windows 12 on the Horizon? Intel and Microsoft Prepare for Next-Gen CPUs

Despite many users still sticking to Windows 10 instead of 11, things could see a radical change as Windows 12 could just be on the horizon.
AI-focused Windows 12 is Coming?

Reports suggest that both Intel and Microsoft are gearing up for the release of Windows 12, which has not yet been officially announced. According to @leaf_hobby, a well-known hardware leaker who has previously revealed full specifications of Intel’s Xeon chips ahead of their launch, Intel’s next-generation CPUs will support Windows 12. While Intel has not commented on the leak, VideoCardz notes that the upcoming Intel Meteor Lake desktop platform is expected to feature 20 PCIe Gen5 lanes and support for Windows 12.

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Microsoft, on the other hand, has not made any official announcements regarding Windows 12. However, the company has been dropping hints that future versions of Windows will integrate AI-powered features. Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s head of consumer marketing, recently stated in an interview with The Verge that “As we start to develop future versions of Windows, we’ll think about other places where AI should play a natural role in terms of the experience.”
The latest Windows 11 update integrates an AI-powered version of Bing into the taskbar and includes AI-powered recommended content within the Start menu for business users. Microsoft is also reportedly working on AI-powered smart snapping features for Windows 11. These comments from Mehdi follow Windows chief Panos Panay’s claim earlier this year that “AI is going to reinvent how you do everything on Windows.”

If Microsoft is indeed planning to utilize AI more widely in the next version of Windows, it will need to work closely with hardware partners like Intel and AMD to optimize chips that can handle AI workloads. AMD has already launched its Ryzen 7000 mobile processors, which feature a dedicated AI engine that can support Microsoft’s Windows Studio Effects, including background noise removal and eye contact. Intel’s upcoming Meteor Lake, which is expected to be released later this year or in early 2024, will be built on the company’s Intel 4 (7nm) node and will feature similar AI capabilities to those of AMD’s Ryzen 7000 mobile CPUs.
Both AMD and Intel are racing to catch up to Apple’s latest M2 chips, which have a dedicated AI chip that can handle 15.8 trillion operations per second, 40 percent more than the M1. Apple uses its Core ML platform to run machine learning models on MacBooks, accelerating voice recognition tasks, image processing, and more. All of this is power-efficient, as it uses the dedicated NPU instead of hitting the CPU and GPU.

Microsoft shifted back to a three-year release cycle for Windows last year, which means that the next major version of Windows could be due in 2024. Microsoft had moved away from its three-year cycle with the release of Windows 10 in 2015, prioritizing the idea of Windows as a service. However, the launch of Windows 11 marked the end of the idea that Windows 10 could be “the last version of Windows.”
Microsoft has also started focusing on updating Windows 11 much faster than the big annual updates it originally promised at the launch of the operating system in 2021. The latest big Windows 11 update includes the AI-powered Bing added to the taskbar, improvements to widgets, a better touch mode, a screen recording feature, and more.

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Pokdepinion: I am one of those people who are still happily using Windows 10 for the most part. Will I move away from this OS? Eventually, when I can guarantee all of my software and work processes won’t break at least.

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Techy Tuesday Has More Amazing Deals on 10th Gen Intel Core HP Laptops To Enhance Your E-Learning Experience

Did you miss out on Intel® Day? Not to worry as you still can get your hands on 10th Gen Intel® Core™ CPU-powered HP laptops with some great deals on Techy Tuesday.
The Techy Tuesday promotion is exclusive on the HP Brand Store at Lazada on 9th June 2020, where you can get yourself a wide variety of HP laptops at a discounted price. Moreover, you can get extra discounts on top of that as they will be giving out RM30,000 worth of vouchers at least one day before Techy Tuesday starts. However, it’s not just discounts that you can enjoy as certain HP laptops will come with special bundles where you can get Microsoft Office Home & Student 2019 for free.

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Powered by the latest 10th Gen Intel® Core™ CPU, you will enjoy a much longer battery life without sacrificing performance thanks to its energy-efficient design, Intelligent Performance which adapts to how you use it, better graphical performance with Intel® Iris Plus, and a smooth, more consistent Gigabit networking experience thanks to the new Intel® Wi-Fi 6 (GIG+) standard. These machines will definitely boost your productivity and e-learning experience at home.
If you’re wondering which HP laptops are on sale during Techy Tuesday, we’ve listed them right below here:
Techy Tuesday HP Laptops Promotion

10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3 HP Laptops

Model
Display
CPU
GPU
RAM
Storage
OS
Price

HP 14s-dq1030TU
14″ FHD IPS WLED
Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
Intel® UHD Graphics
4GB RAM
256GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM1,699

HP 14s-cf2023tu/24tu
14″ HD SVA
Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
Intel® UHD Graphics
4GB RAM
256GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM1,849

10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 HP Laptops

Model
Display
CPU
GPU
RAM
Storage
OS
Price

HP 14s-dq1029tu
14″ FHD IPS
Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
Intel® UHD Graphics
4GB RAM
256GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM2,349

HP 15s-du1074tx/75tx
15.6″ FHD SVA
Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
GeForce MX130
4GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM2,569

HP 14s-cf2038tx
14″ FHD IPS
Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
AMD Radeon 530
4GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM2,576

HP Laptop 14s-cf2039tx
14″ FHD IPS
Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
AMD Radeon 530
4GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM2,586

HP Pavilion 15-cs3069tx
15.6″ FHD IPS
Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
GeForce MX250
4GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM2,639

HP Pavilion 15-cs3134tx
15.6″ FHD IPS
Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
GeForce MX250
4GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM2,839

HP Pavilion 14-ce3050tx/52tx
14″ FHD IPS
Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
GeForce MX250
8GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM2,869

HP Pavilion 14-ce3062tx
14″ FHD IPS
Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
GeForce MX250
8GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM2,869

HP Pavilion x360 14-dh1056TX
14″ FHD IPS Touchscreen
Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
GeForce MX130
4GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM3,359

HP ENVY 13-aq1001tx
13.3″ FHD IPS
Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
GeForce MX250
8GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM3,999

HP ENVY 13-aq1068tx
13.3″ FHD IPS
Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
GeForce MX250
8GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM4,239

10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 HP Laptops

Model
Display
CPU
GPU
RAM
Storage
OS
Price

HP 14s-cf2036tx/37tx
14″ FHD IPS
Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
AMD Radeon 530
4GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM3,189

HP Pavilion 14-ce3047tx/48tx/49tx
14″ FHD IPS
Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
GeForce MX250
8GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM3,359

HP Pavilion x360 14-dh1057tx
14″ FHD IPS Touchscreen
Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
GeForce MX250
4GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM3,909

HP Laptops Bundled with Microsoft Office Home & Student 2019

Model
Display
CPU
GPU
RAM
Storage
OS
Price

HP 15s-du1036tu
15.6″ HD SVA
Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
Intel® UHD Graphics
4GB RAM
256GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM1,939

HP Pavilion x360 Convertible 14-dh1058TX
14″ FHD IPS Touchscreen
Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
GeForce MX130
4GB RAM
256GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM2,586

HP ENVY 13-aq1067tx
13.3″ FHD IPS
Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
GeForce MX250
16GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM5,129

HP ENVY 13-aq1069tx
13.3″ FHD IPS Touchscreen
Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
GeForce MX250
16GB RAM
512GB SSD
Windows 10 Home
RM5,319

Once again, the Techy Tuesday promotion will be taking place on the HP Brand Store at Lazada on 6th June 2020. In case you’re not sure which exact e-store that is, click right here.
Pokdepinion: If you missed out on the previous promotion, there are some laptops here with a lower price, so don’t worry about losing out on discounts.
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Is HP Falcon is real? — Windows 10 smartphone with Snapdragon 820

A mystery smartphone is appeared on benchmarking site GFXBench suggested that the phone is the HP Falcon. From the site we learned that it is a HP Falcon, first HP’s Windows 10 smartphone powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and Adreno 530 GPU.

The display is 5.8 inch in size with 2560×1440 screen resolutions and what make it interesting is the storage capacity at 43GB and I assume that it actually are 64GB. Not only that in the picture shows that the phone is equipped with only 0.9GB of RAM as it should with at least 3GB of RAM.

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On the shooter department it equipped 20MP rear shooter with 4K video recording and 12MP front shooter. The specification is quite fishy as GFXBench data can be a fake score so it still early to get on the hype train. However If the device is real, it could be Microsoft Lumia 950XL killer if the price comes right.
Source: WMPoweruser
Pokdepinion: The rumours are good to be true, as some report says Qualcomm is exclusively supply the Snapdragon 820 for new Samsung Galaxy S7.
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Nokia 9 PureView will never get a Night Mode and here’s why

Nokia’s support team may have made an oopsie by claiming that a Night Mode update will be coming to the Nokia 9 PureView with the Android 10 update. HMD Global’s CPO Juho Sarvikas had to step forward to reveal that users will not be enjoying a Night Mode on the Nokia 9 PureView, possibly ever.
The Nokia 9 PureView, as you guys may well be aware of, leverages Light technology. It packs a penta-camera setup before it was cool, and all those cameras work together to deliver better dynamic range than a single camera could offer, along with the ability to change the focal point after taking the shot. Apparently it’s due to the implementation of Light technology that makes it impossible for HMD Global to give the Nokia 9 PureView a dedicated Night Mode to further improve low light performance.
Hi dOrso, due to the camera subsystem design, we can not leverage "low light algorithm" on top of the fusion of that the system already does. In other lighting conditions, if you get a .jpeg result you don't like, keep .dng (raw) capture on and revisit it in Lightroom.— Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) December 17, 2019
Sarvikas further recommended users to shoot RAWs and touch up the images in Lightroom, if they are unsatisfied with the JPEG output of the Nokia 9 PureView. But hey, we are talking smartphone photography. Point and shoot is the way, right?

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Most smartphones nowadays offer a dedicated Night Mode that can handle up to 8-second exposures even when handheld. That’s all done on the device itself, without requiring post-processing, unlike the Nokia 9 PureView where it’s recommended to shoot RAW and edit later in Lightroom. With that said, if you are willing to take the time, the Nokia 9 PureView is definitely capable of pulling off some amazing shots.
Pokdepinion: The Nokia 9 PureView is a good experiment…
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Review — but why?

AMD’s Zen 2-based Ryzen 3000 series processors need no further introduction. They have been in the market for exactly a year by now, and are easily one of the best choices anyone can get, regardless if you are a gamer or a content creator. Well, AMD has attempted to make the best better with the AMD Ryzen 3000XT series, and we will be looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT today. It offers eight cores, sixteen threads and now clocks at up to 4.7 GHz.
For the Ryzen 3000XT series, AMD is basically using what they know about the Zen 2 architecture and TSMC’s 7nm manufacturing process to deliver even more optimized offerings. Well… I have mixed feelings about that.
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Specifications

Cores / Threads
8C/16T

Base Clock / Max Boost
3.9 / 4.7 GHz

Cache
32MB L3 cache

Memory
Up to 128GB, 2-channel, DDR4-3200

Integrated Graphics
No

PCIe
16+4 lanes, PCIe 4.0

TDP
105W

Process
TSMC 7nm

Socket
AM4

Test System

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Cooler
Cooler Master ML240R

Motherboard
ASUS ROG Strix B550-E Gaming

GPU
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

Memory
2 x 8GB T-FORCE XTREEM ARGB DDR4-3600 CL14

Storage
Kingston UV400 120GB
Kingston UV500 1TB
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB

Power Supply
Cooler Master V850

For the stock settings, we set the BIOS to just default setting, and all the voltages are auto. ASUS Performance Enhancement was disabled. The overclocked results are obtained by setting the multiplier manually and entering 1.325V for Vcore. As AMD Ryzen 3000 CPUs sport CCXs, and not all CCXs are made equal, per-CCX overclocking can yield some impressive gains. For the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT, I managed to achieve 4.575 GHz for CCX1 and 4.525 GHz for CCX2. Let’s check out the performance numbers.
Performance

At stock, you get better single-core performance than after slapping on the OC, as it can boost all the way up to 4.725 GHz. It offers way more horsepower in the single-thread run than even the Intel Core i9-10900K, and even after the Intel chip gets OC-ed to 5.1 GHz, it still loses out in single-core. In multi-core it handily trounces the Intel Core i7-10700KF (ES) that we got to test, although the flagship Comet Lake part does still hold its ground with two extra cores under the hood.

The trend is visible in Realbench which tests the real-world workloads like image editing, video encoding as well as heavy multitasking. Overclocking yields a sizeable gain especially in the video encoding segment of the test, which uses Handbrake to evaluate the performance in video compression. Overall, it keeps up very well with even Intel’s 10-core part, even when it comes to video encoding where high core counts do yield significant benefits.
          7-zip (Single-Threaded)            7-zip (Multi-Threaded)
In 7-zip we see that the Intel Core i9-10900K come out on top in the single core test, and as previously seen in Cinebench, single-threaded workloads favor the stock configuration of the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT too. Once multi-threading is taken into account, the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT delivers much stronger results, and we can finally see the benefit of the manual overclock.

3DMark sees the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT lose its footing against Intel’s offerings, only to regain it after an overclock. Overall, we can see that AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT is much closer to the Intel Core i7-10700KF here, than the Ryzen 5 3600X was to the Core i5-10600K, which probably explains why AMD decided to release the XT revision.
Gaming

In games, we actually see that the overclock impacted the gaming performance negatively. Allowing it to boost as the Precision Boost 2 algorithm dictates appears to net you about 2% extra performance.
I think it is pretty obvious by now that if you are a gamer, just use Precision Boost 2. If you are using your CPU for rendering or other productivity-related tasks that can take advantage of more cores, then a manual overclock can deliver some nice performance gains.
Power

At stock, voltages is on the high side. AMD has mentioned that higher voltages are nothing to worry about, considering that they aren’t constant. On average, we are seeing 1.366V pumped into the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT, with an average power draw of around 113.13W. The clocks are kept at around 4330 MHz. Temperatures averaged at around 68°C.

After a pretty nice overclock at 1.325V, the CPU draws on average 105.35W throughout the hour-long Realbench stress test. Temps peaked at 73°C, and averaged at an identical 68°C, which is pretty nice to see. Interestingly, the power draw actually went down with the overclock, probably because it was now pulling less voltage, despite running at higher clocks.
Conclusion
Overclocking on AMD’s CPUs is still pretty much an unnecessary point unless you really want to squeeze out the last bits of performance from them. They are practically optimized so well that you can’t exactly get that much out of them anymore by manually tweaking them. Which is good for those who want to plop in a new CPU, load the XMP profiles, and get down to gaming. But, that was already available on the Ryzen 3000 processors, just a little bit more refined on the AMD Ryzen 3000XT processors.
Even until the end of the review, I really do not see the necessity of the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT to exist, and by extension, the entire Ryzen 3000XT series. It’s faster, it’s better. But it really isn’t necessary when AMD already has a great lineup with the current crop of AMD Ryzen 3000 processors. The Ryzen 3000XT processors are just RM100 above the SRP of the original lineup, which is fine here in Malaysia where we are still paying pretty much SRP for the processors, but in regions where the market price has dropped quite significantly, it can come off as a really unnecessary release from AMD.

It isn’t all bad though. The faster clocks do lend themselves nicely to higher performance, and overclocking them yields even even more horsepower in productivity applications. I would probably still recommend going for a AMD Ryzen 7 3700X if you need eight cores, but that’s just the cheapskate in me speaking. Or maybe a Ryzen 7 3800X, when the prices inevitably drops after the Ryzen 7 3800XT arrives at RM1899. If you want the best eight-core CPU AMD has to offer at the moment, and possibly the best 8-core CPU in the market right now, the Ryzen 7 3800XT is for you. It still doesn’t beat Intel in gaming, but it comes damn close, and absolutely obliterates the competition in productivity workloads.
All I would say to AMD is to have better confidence in their products. A few FPS honestly do not matter to most gamers, and AMD is already offering the best value for money. And people know that. Releasing these new SKUs which will inevitably be pricier than the original lineup will just serve to confuse consumers down the line. Also, it might just spawn a whole new “wait for the XT revision” line of thought in those who want to get the most bang for their buck when picking out a new CPU. Now, that’s not something you want, right?

Our thanks to AMD Malaysia for sending us the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT for review.

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Gaming Youtuber Gets Videos Removed For Being “Vulgar”

Controversy arose for Indonesian Youtuber Kimi Hime as she got several of her videos to be taken down by Youtube themselves as they appear to be “vulgar content”.
The Youtuber has over 2.2 million subscribers on the platform and she’s apparently known for showing off her curves as well as putting in misleading titles that associate with sexual content.
What’s so controversial about her video titles? Here’s some of them; “Gilaaa! Goyangnya Keras Banget Sampe Gempa” and “Getarannya Kencang Banget Auto Croot!!”.

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Since the removal, Kimi uploaded a new video titled “DR MR. PRESIDENT JOKO WIDODO”, where she gave a response to the whole issue.
Kimi has said that she purposely chose the titles (yes that includes “STRIP CHALLENGE! DIE ONCE – TAKE OFF CLOTHES!” as clickbait. She has said “The titles were merely clickbait. I never said I was going to take off the clothes I was wearing. I never did such a thing during the gameplay”.
She added to her defence that she explained what the titles of her videos actually refers to in the description box of her videos.
Indonesia’s Communication and Information Ministry has warned Kimi that it would take down any video that’s deemed to be inappropriate.
Kimi Hime started her Youtube channel back in 2017 and mainly plays Mobile Legends and PUBG.
Pokdepinion: I’m trying to be neutral here.. On her part, she did insert descriptions of her video. On the other hand, it’s not nice to see such titles being used and the fact that she admits that they are simply clickbait.
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ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Review – Pretty AniMe Matrix LED And More

Unboxing the ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate
ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Review – Box

Kicking off our ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate review with the unboxing, the box is pretty much par for the course with ASUS ROG peripherals as of late. It’s black with red accents, and it’s jam packed with information on the features. Inside the box, you can find the following items:
ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Review – Box content

ROG keycap puller
ROG switch puller
ROG sticker
Quick start guide
Warranty booklet
Wrist rest
The ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate keyboard itself

Specifications

Body material
Aluminum

Keycap
Double-shot PBT keycaps

Connectivity
USB 2.0
USB 2.0 passthrough

USB report rate
1000 / 2000 / 4000 / 8000 Hz

Switch type
Cherry MX Red
Cherry MX Brown (review unit)
Cherry MX Blue
ROG NX Red
ROG NX Brown

KRO
NKRO

Anti-ghosting
Yes

Microprocessor
N/A

Dimensions
Keyboard: 435 x 165 x 38 mm
Wrist rest: 435 x 85 x 27 mm

Weight
1,157g

Performance
ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Review – Typing speed test
Typing on the ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate is pretty easy. I get 90% of my usual typing speed here with minimal mistakes. There’s a bit of a rattle but if you want a better experience, give lubing a shot. It’s pretty easy too given the hot-swappable nature of the switches.
ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Review – NKRO test
As for the key rollover, I managed to get 37 key presses registered simultaneously on Aqua’s Keytest. This is certainly more than enough keys for people to press at once without a single input missing out.

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For those of you who want to hear what the keyboard sounds like when typing, check out the video right above here.
The Good
ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Review – AniMe Matrix LED
The star attraction of the ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate will be the first noticeable thing for most people, and that is the AniMe Matrix LED display. It consists of small LED lights that can be used to display images, animations, system stats, notifications, and more. The downside here is that it can only display white light but this fancy feature can be a practical one depending on how you customize it. You can even put custom images on it as well via the Armoury Crate software. It certainly elevates the look and I hope to see RGB in the next iteration.
ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Review – Media controls
Next up to Matrix LED display in terms of being a highlight is the media controls. The media is controlled via a sizable cluster at the top left of the board, which includes a knob and a switch. You can even mute by simply clicking on the wheel. Using the switch, you can pause/play music, or switch between tracks. The switch feels surprisingly good, like a spring-loaded key that is satisfying to use. There are also two additional buttons beside it, which I use to disable the Windows key and to adjust RGB brightness.
ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Review – Hot-swappable switches
Then we have the hot-swappable keyboard switches, and it’s easy to make use of too. All you have to do is simply pull it out, plug in a new switch, and you’re good to go. You don’t need to be an expert modder with high-precision tools for it, and it gives you plenty of room for personalization, in case you prefer certain keys to have a different feel. Personally, it’s a great stepping stone for those who might be interested in the world of custom mechanical keyboards.
Build quality of the ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate is excellent overall as it uses a single piece aluminum plate and also comes with sound dampening foam, ROG switch stabilizers, and doubleshot PBT keycaps. Granted, it will not be the same as a high quality custom mechanical keyboard but for a prebuilt, it’s a pretty solid offering.
ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Review – USB passthrough
While this part is minor, I feel like it’s worth mentioning still, which is the USB passthrough feature. If you weren’t aware, it appears that this keyboard takes up two USB-A ports but in truth, only one is necessary. The other is a USB passthrough, so you can connect your mouse on this instead. It makes cable management easier and you don’t have to worry about short cables.
If you’re interested in a gaming smartphone, check out our review of the ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro by clicking right here.
The Bad
ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Review – Wrist rest
While the wrist rest is plush and comfortable, it does bring a downside. For starters, you need to remove the plastic diffuser in order to use it. Secondly, it makes the keyboard feel a little too short and awkward to type on. Either an increase in the keyboard’s height or a decrease in the wrist rest’s height would do the trick here.
The next issue I have with is the non-detachable cable. It’s thick and makes it hard to put aside the keyboard in case you ever unplug it. I don’t mind the thickness but having a detachable cable would make it easier to bring it around, like for LAN parties for example, and easier to swap out in case the connector goes awry.
ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Review – Keycaps
I may have mentioned about the overall build quality earlier but I’m personally a fan of this specific doubleshot PBT keycaps. It feels a little hollow and is rather noisy. In my opinion, it’s the only thing that gives this keyboard a “cheap” feeling, but at least it’s doubleshot. If you can, change to a new, better set of keycaps.
ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Review – Armoury Crate
Another point worth mentioning, which I feel is the case with most ROG peripherals these days, is the Armoury Crate software. Personally, I like the UI, it integrates well with other AURA Sync products, you can save up to 6 custom profiles with the built-in memory on the keyboard, but the fact that you need to update the firmware before you can change anything is annoying. This applies for every single time there is a new update, which can be frustrating if you’re in a hurry.
If all of these points are okay with you, then you have one last hurdle to overcome, which is the price. At RM799, it’s expensive. It’s very close to wireless mechanical keyboard and custom mechanical keyboard territories. This is by no means an indication that it’s a bad purchase but rather, I hope you are aware that it has a hefty price tag and really consider your options.
ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Verdict
ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate Review
The ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate is a pretty solid mechanical keyboard, and it serves as a great start for those who want to tiptoe their way into the world of mechanical keyboards, especially the custom ones. The solid build and hot swappable switches make it an attractive product but just be sure it’s what you want given its hefty price of RM799.
At the end of our ASUS ROG Strix Flare II Animate review, I award this mechanical keyboard with our Silver Pokdeward.

Big thanks to ASUS Malaysia for sending us this keyboard for the purpose of this review.
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GIGABYTE AORUS 15G XB Review — a serious gaming machine!

We have checked out the GIGABYTE AORUS 5, as well as their GIGABYTE AERO laptops. All of GIGABYTE’s laptops are capable of gaming, although the AERO lineup is targeted towards content creators, while the AORUS series is designed for gamers. GIGABYTE’s laptops generally offer a more understated look, and today’s GIGABYTE AORUS 15G isn’t too far off. This is a very interesting laptop, with plenty of cool hardware features packed into a deceptively sleek machine.
Unboxing

In the box for the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G, GIGABYTE threw in a pretty standard looking 230W power adapter, some basic documentation and also a thermal pad for you to cool the second SSD you can throw into the system. Pretty thoughtful of GIGABYTE. There’s also a QR code for you to claim some freebies from GIGABYTE.

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Appearance

GIGABYTE claimed that the design is supposed to evoke imagery of performance cars, and I do think they managed to get there. There is an abundance of clean lines, and the entire laptop comes in a sleek sandblasted gunmetal grey finish. The logo here also only lights up in white, which further enhances that clean aesthetic.

Half of the underside of the laptop is essentially just a large mesh, with ribs running across the mesh for structural support. Airflow is guaranteed here, and it does seem to be doing a pretty good job at keeping dust out of the fans, as you can see a slight build up of dust on the mesh filter. The speakers also fire out the bottom of the laptop, which is a rather common design choice in today’s laptops.

The first thing that you will notice when you open up this laptop, is just how insanely narrow the bezels are around the 15.6″ display. GIGABYTE also wasted no space on the lower half, with a full sized keyboard featuring a numpad as well. The sharp edges around the sides don’t exactly bode well for a nice typing experience, but more on that later.
GIGABYTE AORUS 15G Specifications

CPU
Intel Core i7-10875H @ 2.3GHz (up to 5.1GHz Boost), 8C/16T, 45W TDP, 14nm

RAM
16GB DDR4 2933MHz (2 x 8GB SO-DIMM), dual-channel

GPU
Intel UHD Graphics 630
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q

Storage
512GB Intel 760p PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD
1 x M.2 SATA/PCIe slot vacant

Software
Microsoft Windows 10 Home
GeForce Game Ready Driver v456.71
Control Center
Nahimic
AI Gaming & Professional
Killer Control Center

Connectivity
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (WiFi 6, up to 2.4Gbps)
Bluetooth 5.0 + LE
Killer Ethernet E2600 (Gigabit LAN)
1 x Thunderbolt 3
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A)
1 x UHS-II SD card reader

Display
15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) Sharp LQ156M1JW03 IGZO LCD panel, 240Hz refresh rate, 72% nTSC, Pantone Certified
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x miniDP 1.4

Audio
2 x speakers
1 x combo jack

Power
230W power adapter
94WHr Li-po battery

Dimensions
356 × 250 x 25 mm

Weight
2.2kg

Performance
Storage

The Intel 760p should technically perform much faster, but somehow we are only seeing 2.5GB/s read speeds here. Samsung’s high-end SSDs might offer even better performance, but the main issue here is that 512GB isn’t really enough for a high-end gaming laptop, considering that games can take up to 250GB nowadays.
CPU & GPU performance
So while we will take a closer look at the Control Center software suite, it does offer quite a lot of tuning options. Aside from your usual fan controls, which we will be set to the “Gaming” preset, there’s the CPU and GPU power setup. Here is what the toggles correspond to:

CPU
Eco: 38W
Normal: 45W
Sport: 52W
Sport+: 58W
Turbo: 62W

GPU
Maximum: 80W
Turbo: 90W

We will be testing at the maximum power limits, which means Turbo for the CPU and GPU. It’s actually running the CPU above Intel’s specifications for the Intel Core i7-10875H, which is the Normal power limit of 45W. But we are testing what the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G is capable of and not the CPU per se, so let’s go.

Cinebench sees the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G pull excellent single-core performance, but multi-core performance isn’t really as nice. Possibly due to the restrictive power limit, even with the 62W PL1 limit.

Overall gaming performance probably isn’t as affected though, with it pulling better performance than the other i7-10875H+RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q laptop we have tested. In fact it comes really close to the i9-10980HK+RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q laptops, which is interesting to see.

The GIGABYTE AORUS 15G appears to be better than the other similarly specced laptop at raytracing in 3DMark Port Royal, although it does fall behind the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q options, which is to be expected.

The Superposition benchmark is less dependent on CPU performance, and presumably the 90W power limit for the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q in the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G gives it an upper hand here, allowing it to pull quite a fair bit ahead.

Overall performance in PCMark is good, with excellent scores across the board, including in Digital Content Creation which is something that you can really indulge in, but more on that later.

Gaming performance is pretty great too, with the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G delivering close to 60 FPS or above 60 FPS in most games at maximum graphics. The only game that can really take full advantage of the 240Hz display is Rainbow Six Siege. Besides, you won’t need 240Hz to enjoy a AAA title and its beautiful graphics. High FPS and refresh rates generally benefit competitive esports titles, which the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER will make light work of.
Cooling
For the cooling section, we decided to test the cooling system in the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G in both the maximum power mode as well as the lower power limit mode. The same Gaming fan profile is used here for both runs.

With the CPU limited to 45W and the GPU limited to 80W, the CPU runs at just around 2.5GHz, with low dips to around 2.0GHz, due to how Realbench uses the iGPU as well. So the CPU portion only has like 25W to work around with, with the iGPU using up the remaining 15W. With the more conservative power limit, the Intel Core i7-10875H remains below 90°C at all times, with the average temps hovering around 86°C. Meanwhile the GPU runs at an average of 1416MHz with the 80W power limit, and tops out at below 85°C, with average temperatures of around 82°C.

Cranking things up a notch we see the CPU able of hitting 3.0GHz on average, with the lowest frequency observed being 2.6GHz. The higher power limit allows the CPU section to draw around 40W, thus the significantly higher clocks here. However the higher power limit also results in higher temperatures, with peaks of around 92°C and average temps of 90°C. It actually starts to thermal throttle slightly, thus we don’t actually see the CPU being able to draw the full 62W PL1 limit, and instead the power draw averages just 54W. On the GPU we see temperatures averaging 84°C, with average clocks at 1521MHz. Pretty nice bump there, with barely any effect on the temperature.

Opening up the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G, we see that the cooling on the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G is pretty straight forward. You get heatpipes and you get two big fans, which can easily draw in fresh air from the large mesh areas on the bottom cover. GIGABYTE claims a five-heatpipe cooling solution, despite us only spotting four here. There is actually another one under the heatspreader near the left fan, meant to keep the VRAM modules cool. On a side note, I appreciate GIGABYTE’s effort to keep the RAM and SSD in upgradeable positions, so you don’t have to take apart the whole laptop just to upgrade them.
Battery life

Battery life is not going to be the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G’s strong suit, even with a massive 94WHr battery. Considering just how much hardware it packs, it is understandable. If you are planning to work for more than a few hours, make sure to pack your power adapter.
User Experience
Lights and Sound

The display here is good, with a 300 nits max brightness. That’s accessible by switching off the PANTONE Calibrated profile, as the profile drops the brightness down to 258 nits. Overall color gamut coverage is pretty good, with the color accuracy is rather spot on too, perfect for the gamer who wants to throw in a bit of content creation into the mix. Coupled with the high 240Hz refresh rate, everything from games to moving a window around the desktop looks smoother. The display is definitely one of the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G’s strong suits.

sRGB: 95.1% coverage/98.5% volume

DCI-P3: 69.7% coverage/69.8% volume

Adobe RGB: 67.2% coverage/67.9% volume

Audio on the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G is rudimentary. While GIGABYTE did load the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G with Nahimic’s software, it can only do so much with the rather lackluster hardware setup here. The downward firing audio offers a sufficient amount of clarity in the highs, but definitely lacks oomph when it comes to the lower frequencies. Well, not too surprising when you only have two 2W speakers pulling all the weight here.

As evident in the image above, there is really no room above the display for a webcam. So instead GIGABYTE decided to cram it into the lower half of the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G, right above the keyboard. Previous AORUS laptops had the camera up above the display, but it seems like the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G takes a page out of the AERO series, but adds on to that with a physical shutter for privacy. Nifty.
Keyboard and Trackpad

Right under the keyboard is the sweet mechanical keyboard. Your regular laptops, which more often than not will sport scissor switches, have come a pretty long way from the mushy keyboards of the past, but these here are on a whole other level. They offer a lot of travel, and has a very audible click that fans of blue mechanical switches will enjoy. The effort to cram these switches into a laptop this thin and light is also commendable, as while mechanical keyboards in laptops aren’t exactly novel, they are usually found in much bulkier desktop replacement models.
Personally, I would have preferred a more subtle tactile feedback without the noise, something like what Cherry MX Brown switches offer, but I guess GIGABYTE wanted to offer a much more noticeable difference from your average laptop’s keyboard.  Another thing I didn’t quite like was the sharp edges of the palm rests, making typing on it a rather uncomfortable experience for my wrists.
Aside from what you can see, there’s also more than meets the eye. On top of offering more travel than your average gaming laptop, the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G’s fans also pull fresh air through the keyboard for cooling, with the added bonus of keeping the keyboard itself cool during intense gaming sessions. It does prove effective, with the keyboard not even warming up in the slightest in our benchmarking runs, but it raises the question about how long will it be able to suck air through the gaps of the keyboard before dust clogs them up, or worse, clogs up the mechanism of the switches. I do believe GIGABYTE has done their fair share of R&D before bringing the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G to market, so hopefully it won’t be an issue down the line.

The trackpad on the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G comes with a fingerprint scanner crammed into the upper left corner. Few gaming laptops actually come with a fingerprint sensor, so I am glad to see one here. While having the fingerprint sensor in the trackpad keeps the overall aesthetic much cleaner, it does mean that one corner of the trackpad becomes useless in daily navigation. I believe most people will eventually get acclimatized to not use the trackpad in that region, but for someone who’s used to using the full trackpad, it can get a bit annoying. The lack of discrete clickers is also quite irksome, as it will occasionally erroneously decide that my thumb on the left click button as a part of a multi-finger gesture, when all I wanted to do was to select multiple objects. Aside from that, it works quite well, and I have no issues using the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G without a mouse when writing the better half of this review.
I/O Ports

When it comes to the I/O, I think it is fair to say that GIGABYTE left no stones unturned. You get a Thunderbolt 3 port, UHS-II card reader and two USB 3.0 ports here on the right. The inclusion of not only a card reader, but a UHS-II one, indicates that GIGABYTE really thought about the photographers and videographers out there who might own a fast memory card. On top of that, Thunderbolt 3 opens up plenty of options for you to connect external GPUs, anything that can make use of the sweet 40Gbps speeds or maybe just daisy-chain a few monitors.

Speaking of monitors, you can also connect more displays to the more standard HDMI 2.0 port, or the miniDP 1.4 output. There’s another USB 3.0 port here too, for a total of three USB 3.0 ports on the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G, as well as the combo headphone jack. GIGABYTE also didn’t forget about the ones who preferred a wired connection, with a LAN port here powered by the Killer E2600 Gigabit controller. Overall, the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G offers a pretty good selection of physical connectivity options, which is great to avoid the ridiculousness of having to look for a dongles just to plug in a mouse.
Pre-installed Software
          AORUS Control Center – Smart Dashboard          AORUS Control Center – Manager            AORUS Control Center – Fusion            AORUS Control Center – Fan Control
Now here’s where GIGABYTE tries to distance themselves from the competition. While most laptops will offer some form of software control over the power profile, the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G goes a step further by baking in Azure AI to do the job for you. We mentioned the power profiles you can switch between to change the power limit of the CPU and GPU, and you can go about it manually. You can also change the fan profile manually, or create your own. There’s a pretty wide selection of RGB effects for the per-key RGB lighting on the keyboard as well. GIGABYTE’s Control Center is really great in terms of customizability.

But say you don’t feel like tuning the fan profile yourself, or you think that AI will know how to extract the best performance out of the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G for a given task, well, that’s where the AI comes in. It can automatically switch the fan profile and power limit of the CPU and GPU depending on the task you are running, making for a slightly more optimized user experience. It might not deliver the absolute best, but it does try its best to help out. I am personally not a big fan of it, but I am sure there will be some who enjoy the automation of a menial task.
          Nahimic            Killer Control Center
Nahimic is where you get to tweak the audio output and Killer Control Center is where you can prioritize the network bandwidth, depending on your usage. Both are very mature software and offer plenty of features to play around with, so they can be considered added value on top of the great AORUS Control Center that GIGABYTE offers.
Conclusion

GIGABYTE did a great job with the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G. From the clean lines which emulate a performance car’s design, to the excellent choice of components seen across the laptop, it is an exceptional machine. There are very few flaws with this laptop aside from the rather limited storage capacity, but about the rest of them, I would really have to be really nitpicky to call them out.
Like how the edges of the palm rests are just a bit too sharp, and how the fingerprint sensor takes up a bit of the trackpad, or the fans that can sound quite annoyingly whiny at the lower RPMs, but aside from that, it is a solid option. One thing I really appreciated was how the keyboard stays comfortably cool under load, and the draft over them definitely feels good, especially if you have sweaty palms.

For RM10 499, I think the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G is definitely worthy of consideration if you are looking for a gaming laptop that looks good, performs well, and doesn’t come in black. If you prefer a different set of specifications, you can also check out the full list of configurations that you can get the AORUS 15G in here.

Our thanks to GIGABYTE Notebook Malaysia for sending us the GIGABYTE AORUS 15G for review. You can check it out on Lazada via the link here.
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If you’re a user of MaxisONE Share Line on the MaxisONE Plan, well good news. You can now purchase the latest smartphone on Zerolution. With the MaxisONE Plan subscribers eligible to get up to four Share Lines per account, this means that you can get a total of five smartphone under one account.
Up until now, Share Line customers didn’t have the option to purchase a smartphone directly under their name and now that’s all changed. Previously principal line customers were the only ones that was eligible to make purchases under a plan.
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