Lenovo Introduces New Yoga OLED Laptops With The Yoga Slim 7 Carbon And Yoga Slim 7 Pro

Lenovo has just announced two new additions to their Yoga series laptops with the Yoga Slim 7 Carbon and Yoga Slim 7 Pro. At the same time, Lenovo also announced a brand new pair of true wireless earbuds with the Lenovo Smart Wireless Earbuds.
Yoga Slim 7 Carbon

The Yoga Slim 7 Carbon is a 1.1kg ultra-light laptop with carbon reinforcing for military-grade performance. The Yoga Slim 7 Carbon has a QHD+ OLED TrueBlack display that has been improved with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800U Series Mobile Processors with AMD Radeon Graphics power the laptop. Optional NVIDIA GeForce MX450 graphics for high-performance gaming are also available for the 14-inch ultraportable laptop.

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With a battery life of up to 14.5 hours (60Wh), customers may experience the boosted performance of Q-Control and quickly charge up with Rapid Charge Boost. The Yoga Slim 7 Carbon also has next-generation Smart AI experiences powered by the Lenovo AI chip, allowing users to enjoy Smarter Technology with hands-free facial recognition and automated display adjustment for any scenario using colour ambient light detection sensing technology. The Yoga Slim 7 Carbon is offered in a sophisticated Cloud Grey colour.
The Yoga Slim 7 Carbon has a retail price starting at RM5,689 and is available from the end of December at the Lenovo Malaysia Official Online Store as well as the Lenovo Exclusive Stores and authorised sellers on Lazada and Shopee.

To commemorate the debut of the Yoga Slim 7 Carbon, Lenovo is giving away an exclusive Lenovo gift package worth RM900 to the first 50 customers who purchase a Lenovo Yoga gadget from December 15 onwards. The incentives don’t stop there: 20 lucky winners who take part in Lenovo’s ‘Guess the Weight’ contest will each receive an RM50 Grab Food e-voucher.
The competition will run from December 15 to December 31, 2021. To enter, simply like and follow Lenovo Malaysia’s Facebook page and enter the proper weight of the Yoga Slim 7 Carbon in the contest post’s comment box. To join, keep an eye out for Lenovo’s contest announcement.
Yoga Slim 7 Pro

Creatives will like the Yoga Slim 7 Pro’s QHD+ OLED display, which comes with extra horsepower for operating programmes and extraordinary graphical performance when equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU. This sleek ultra-slim laptop is loaded with performance, with up to AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Mobile Processors.
The Yoga Slim 7 Pro is TÜV Eye Comfort certified and features a big QHD In-Plane Switching (IPS) touch screen with a high 2.5K resolution for multitasking and up to a maximum brightness of 500 nits via the up to 120Hz refresh rate setting. The Yoga Slim 7 Pro also has Dolby Vision, VESA Certified Display HDR 400, and 100% sRGB colour gamut support.

The Yoga Slim 7 Pro provides extraordinary performance for immersive entertainment with a combined TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 80W and is also outfitted with the powerful next-generation Windows 11. It also includes a large 75WHr battery with Rapid Charge Boost. Furthermore, the Yoga Slim 7 Pro has a clever noise-cancelling mic to limit the user’s surrounding sound, resulting in fewer interruptions during video calls.
The Yoga Slim 7 Pro has a retail price starting at RM4,519 and is available from the start of December at the Lenovo Malaysia Official Online Store. While at the Lenovo Exclusive Stores and authorised sellers on Lazada and Shopee, the Yoga Slim 7 Pro has a retail price starting at RM4,499 for the non-OLED version and RM4,699 for the OLED version.
Lenovo Smart Wireless Earbuds

The Lenovo Smart Wireless Earbuds uses Lenovo’s Smart Pair technology to easily pair with an Android or Windows device. The Lenovo Smart Wireless Earbuds has a battery life of up to 28 hours and the case can be charged wirelessly. Lenovo Smart Wireless Earbuds can provide up to seven hours of uninterrupted listening time to everything from music to audiobooks on their own. The earbuds also feature smart adaptive noise cancelling that is capable of reducing up to 36 decibels of ambient noise.
The Lenovo Smart Wireless Earbuds are available now at Lenovo Exclusive Stores and authorised sellers on Lazada and Shopee, with a retail price starting at RM299.
Pokdepinion: If I had a choice I would definitely go for the Yoga Slim 7 Pro simply because of its capabilities and the presence of a touch screen. Don’t really use a laptop with a touch screen but the convenience of having one is undeniable especially when you’re doing presentations.
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Superman built his own PC! Here’s a guide to build your own Superman rig too!

Yesterday we saw Henry Cavill reaffirm his membership in the PC Master Race by doing nothing less than building his own PC. Kudos for not going with a pre-built and actually spending the time to build his own machine. We watched the video, and it is definitely quite a bespoke build. That’s why we decided to write this article, so you can build your own too.

Now a quick disclaimer first. There are a lot of censored items so we might not be able to get every component correct, not to mention that the video is horrendously low-res at 480p on Facebook, but here is what we can identify.

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CPU – AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Now this is guessed from the box, as they censored the actual CPU itself. The AMD Ryzen 9 packaging are different from the rest of the lineup, and from the rather squarish dimensions, it shouldn’t be a Ryzen 9 3900XT or a Ryzen 9 3950X, both of which come in a slimmer box as they do not come with a cooler, which the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X does. Not like Superman needs a box cooler.
I must say that this is probably the best processor for Henry Cavill since he is most probably going to game, and going further up AMD’s hierarchy won’t yield much benefit in terms of gaming. If he got the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X at SRP, a Ryzen 9 3900XT would probably have been a better choice though, if it was available in stock.
Motherboard – ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WiFi)

Now I know this board very well. Because I am using one myself. Also I am very sure it’s the WiFi version as well, because of the two prongs sticking out the rear I/O shield. I would commend Superman on the excellent choice here, as the ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WiFi) gives you the ROG Crosshair VIII Formula’s VRM with a heatsink instead of a waterblock on it.

As we discovered with the ROG Maximus XII Hero and Maximus XII Formula, if you aren’t going to watercool your VRM, a heatsink might actually cool it better. Not like you would need one with the Crosshair VIII boards since the VRM are pretty overkill for the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X anyway. On top of potentially giving you better cooling for the VRM, the ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WiFi) is about $200 more affordable than the ROG Crosshair VIII Formula. So while our dude is most probably literally swimming in coins tossed his way, he doesn’t spend unnecessarily. Just like a true PCMR.
Graphics – ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

I mean, there’s literally no reason to get a weaker GPU at this point, right? You got a high-end CPU and a high-end motherboard, so why go low? The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the fastest gaming card you can get, and the choice of the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is probably to better fit in with his motherboard. Also, it is arguably one of the best looking GeForce RTX 2080 Ti’s in the market anyway.
RAM – G.Skill Trident Z RGB

I have no idea what speed he got, but it should be at least the 3600MHz variant. AMD still benefits from faster memory, and 3600MHz is pretty much the sweet spot, as there’s no guarantee that your Infinity Fabric will run at 1900MHz or higher anyway. Aside from that, they look good, and they definitely rank as one of my top choices for RAM too. If only they were available in lower latency kits here…
CPU Cooler – NZXT Kraken Z73

I guess Superman really likes his customizability. The NZXT Kraken Z73 throws on a 2.36″ LCD display that can be customized with your own images or animations, or just left to readout the temps of your system. It is also a 360mm radiator to fully max out the space in his case. I do think that Superman actually spent some time researching his components of choice, or at least he consulted someone who did.
Case – Fractal Define 7

The Fractal Define 7 is a rather understated looking case, but it sure has plenty of room. I do think it might be one of the most compact cases that can fit a 360mm radiator. It also comes with three pre-installed 140mm fans, so he is set in terms of airflow without spending any extra. Regardless, it looks great and I once again commend Henry Cavill for choosing the black version over the white one. Nothing wrong with the white version, but the black variant just looks better.
Storage – 2x Samsung 970 PRO
Now this is kinda costly and unnecessary because the Samsung 970 EVO drives are already fast enough for anything. But I guess he wants the extra peace of mind with the higher TBW rating. I do wonder if he is running them in RAID 0 or just as two separate drives though.
Power Supply – Seasonic Prime 1300W Platinum

One of the cardinal sins of the PCMR is cheaping out on the power supply, and we can clearly see that the Butcher of Blaviken didn’t skimp here. It is absolutely overkill for a single GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and a Ryzen 9 3900X, but perhaps he has plans to dual-wield a second GeForce RTX 2080 Ti down the line…
Monitor – ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQ

I am not exactly sure if it is the God of Monitors as SuperDaddy put it, but it does seem like it. When the screen turned on for the first time, the borders were all black, while only the center portion glowed, which hints at the localized backlighting that the ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQ offered. After all, there’s no better way to make full use of the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, right? SuperDaddy uses a similar configuration too, and we can attest to the fact that it is one of the few setups that can actually make a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti sweat.
Keyboard – Razer Huntsman Elite

While this isn’t my favorite keyboard, it does its job. It is one of the best keyboards from Razer, and the volume dial is just perfect. The opto-mechanical switches are also designed to be quicker than regular mechanical switches, so probably Geralt is planning on making full use of his superhuman reflexes with the Razer Huntsman Elite.
So there you have it. That’s all we managed to glean from the short video. How much will it cost? Well, as we don’t know the exact capacity of the RAM or storage, as well as the specific bin of the memory, here’s our estimation based on the known SRPs, or Lazada Malaysia pricing where unavailable… Some of the parts are relatively old too, so prices may be a touch lower now.
Superman Build Price

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X – RM2199
ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WiFi) – RM2039
ASUS ROG GeForce RTX 2080 Ti – RM7060
NZXT Kraken Z73 – RM1245
Fractal Define 7 – RM769
16GB (8GB x 2) G.Skill Trident Z RGB 3600 CL18 – RM599
2 x Samsung 970 PRO 1TB – RM4078
Seasonic Prime Ultra 1300W Platinum – RM1295
ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQ – RM11666
Razer Huntsman Elite – RM949

Total cost? RM24839. Hm.
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2K Games Clarifies on Borderlands 3 Microtransactions

After the recent gameplay reveal event, there was an uproar about Borderlands 3 microtransactions. It was mentioned that players can spend real money to purchase cosmetics. Gearbox Software CEO has fired back and talked about how this doesn’t even qualify as microtransactions.
Due to this, Borderlands 3 microtransactions became unclear so people weren’t sure if in-game purchases were necessary or if it was only limited to cosmetics. Publisher 2K Games has stepped up to clarify the situation with a statement given to Game Informer:

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Players will have the option to purchase certain cosmetic items like character, vehicle, and weapon skins, but none of these purchases would be considered pay-to-win or impacting on the gameplay, like weapons or actual gear.
So there you have it. Borderlands 3 microtransactions is real whether Pitchford wants to agree with that sentiment or not. It’s not necessarily a bad thing and it’s not inherently evil. In this case, it doesn’t do anything that will damage the game balance at all.
For some games like Star Wars Battlefront II, microtransactions were particularly terrible due to its implementation. It was enough to impact the multiplayer gaming experience and made it easy to win if you just shelled out some of your cold hard cash.
In the case of this one, it’s just cosmetics and not equipment which would give you a significant boost in your gameplay. Of course, there’s always a chance that it might end up being problematic still, such as if the cosmetics would be available at a very high price. However, that would be a different kind of problem from what people were initially outraged about.
Borderlands 3 will becoming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Epic Games Store on 13th September 2019.
Source: Game Informer
Pokdepinion: Well, that’s a good thing for all of us to take note of. Would’ve been disappointed otherwise.
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Samsung scores 800 000 pre-orders for their latest foldables in Korea

Samsung’s new foldables are proving to be very popular, with them scoring 800 000 pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Flip3 and Z Fold3 in Korea alone. This is a huge step up from last year’s pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Fold2, which reportedly saw 80 000 pre-orders in Korea.

Out of the 800 000 pre-orders, around 480 000 are for the more affordable Galaxy Z Flip3, while about 320 000 are for the Galaxy Z Fold3. The Galaxy Z Flip3 is probably very popular due to its aggressive pricing, which was very surprising. In Malaysia, the Galaxy Z Flip3 is only RM300 more expensive than the Galaxy S21 at launch, which makes it a relatively good deal.

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While it isn’t much more expensive than the conventional Samsung flagship, the Galaxy Z Flip3 still offers a fancy foldable display, which is probably more enticing than what Samsung offered in the Galaxy S21. Not to mention that it allows people to relive the times when flip phones were all the rage, before touchscreens became the standard.

Samsung was reportedly worried about the poor sales of the Samsung Galaxy S21 series, but they might be able to rest easy with the strong pre-orders for the new Galaxy Z Flip3 and Galaxy Z Fold3.
If you are interested in pre-ordering one for yourself, you can check out the following links about the latest Samsung foldables:

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 Officially Unveiled
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 Pre-order Prices for Malaysia Revealed

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Pokdepinion: I wonder how many are just getting one to slap the phone shut after a call like a boss!
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7″ review

Samsung’s unrelenting flood of new devices to conquer the smartphone and tablet market is sometimes a little overwhelming to me. I often get quite confused with the Korean giant’s tablet line-up, there is the Galaxy Tab A with S Pens, the Galaxy Tab S, the Galaxy Note tablet series and also the plain Galaxy Tab without an alphabet. So yeah, it does get rather confusing. Anyway, let’s focus on their latest member of the family which we have in our hands today. the Galaxy Tab S2, which is quite a svelte beast, which we will get into later.

Appearance
I gotta say Samsung managed to outdo themselves in terms of the design of the tablet. Since the Galaxy Note 4, Samsung has finally realized the error of their ways and started using a metal frame instead of their usual plastic frame for their flagship products. Similarly, the Galaxy Tab S2 gets a metal frame too, befitting its status as Samsung’s latest and greatest.

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The front looks very typical of Samsung’s tablets, with a logo at the top, and a home button at the bottom flanked by the multitasking and back capacitive keys. The rear while new, looks a little too plain. I prefer the back of the previous generation Galaxy Tab S, which looks a bit nicer to me with the soft touch dimpled back. Small details like how the metal frame wraps around the back a little along the sides are the only embellishments you get on the rear side. The non-removable rear panel is made of plastic and only bears a camera, the logo and some regulatory information around the bottom and two little silver buttons that their official covers snaps on to. The top and left edges of the tablets are bare, with the power and volume buttons on the left edge and stereo speakers on the bottom edge.

Specifications

CPU:
Samsung Exynos 5433 32-bit octa-core (4x A57 @ 1.9 GHz, 4x A53 @ 1.3 GHz)

RAM:
3GB RAM

Display:
9.7″ 2048 x 1536 QXGA (4:3) Super AMOLED display

Memory:
32GB internal (expandable with microSD up to 128GB)

Camera:
8MP f/1.9 main, 2.1MP front

OS:
Android 5.0.2 with TouchWiz

SIM:
nanoSIM with LTE support

Battery:
5870 mAh battery

Now this is the reason I call it a beast. All those cores stuffed into a 5.6mm thin body, yummy. It also weighs a meagre 392g, making it both thinner and lighter than the Apple iPad Air 2 that should be the Galaxy Tab S2’s main competitor.

Performance
The Samsung Exynos 5433 at the heart of this beast is paired with 3GB RAM, and is only a 32-bit processor, but it can definitely make many 64-bit processors run with their tails between their legs. The processor was used in the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and is most definitely a performer. For the well-informed, they will notice that the A57 and A53 are 64-bit cores, but Samsung has decided to lock them in 32-bit mode.
Antutu Geekbench 3Quadrant Standard
In our suite of benchmarks, it seems like Quadrant isn’t able to utilize all the performance of this tablet, giving it a score of only 27687, as compared to the Xiaomi Mi4i‘s 25184, which is quite weird as the Snapdragon 615 doesn’t even come close to the Exynos 5433.

User Experience
The tablet is very light for its size, and that was the first thing I noticed when I held it in my hands.Pressing the power button to turn it on, the button felt very tactile with no wiggle. Once again, this is what you would expect out of a flagship. The tablet I have also has support for calls, but I am not going to test it because it is ridiculous to use a tablet for calls.

The home button is just as tactile, with a fingerprint sensor incorporated into it, offering a higher level of security. As Samsung has touted this to be the perfect companion designed for style, productivity and entertainment experiences, anywhere and anytime, the fingerprint sensor is a good measure to protect your top-secret work files from people without your fingerprints aka anyone else. Or your “entertainment“, whatever floats your boat man. Talking about the fingerprint sensor, it is very easy to unlock the device by waking it up with your thumb and then just leaving it there for the fingerprint scanner to scan and unlock the tablet. Before I got used to it, I was thinking that the scanner was inaccurate or something as I had to scan like 2-3 times before it successfully unlocked. However I soon got the hang of it and unlocking was way more efficient than any pattern or PIN entry security.

The UI will be very familiar to Samsung users. It’s Android 5.0.2 with Samsung’s Touchwiz skin. The current iteration is pretty light with very little bloatware. I am not sure if it’s thanks to the impressive raw performance of the Exynos 5433 or Samsung’s optimizations, but it is very smooth now. The number of motions and gestures this tablet supports is also a lot less than what I have seen Samsung stuff into their flagship smartphones.

The Multi-Window feature first introduced in the Galaxy Note 2 has been improved upon, and is now quite nifty. As you can see here I am watching YouTube in one Chrome browser while working on Pokde.net in the other. It is a good use of the large screen, and the 4:3 aspect ratio allows you to still see what you are working on even with the software keyboard up. In the image above I used my keyboard and mouse with an OTG adapter, so no virtual keyboard there.

A real joy when used to surf.
The sheer size of the tablet made it unwieldy for me. While I did enjoy using it to read long pages, the enjoyment was shattered when I had to search for something else to read. Experience is greatly enhanced by installing SwiftKey and using the thumb keyboard layout. The high resolution display makes it wonderful for web surfing, but use popular social networking apps like Facebook or Instagram and you notice images look quite bad with lots of compression artifacts, this is not the Galaxy Tab S2’s fault but thanks to the low-resolution images both apps use, in addition to the heavy compression algorithms by them.
The camera on the Galaxy Tab S2 is a 8MP f/1.9 one, and is pretty decent for a tablet camera. If it is the only device you have with a camera, it will do the job, but I believe the target market of the Galaxy Tab S2 will most probably own a smartphone with a better camera. The camera software on the Galaxy Tab S2 has all the features the S6 has as well. It even records video at 1440p resolution!

The screen is what you would expect out of a Super AMOLED screen, true blacks, punchy colors and wide viewing angles. The colors do shift a little and become marginally colder when you view it off-center, but the colors stay consistent until you are viewing it from an angle almost parallel to the panel. The 4:3 aspect ratio while great for reading, wastes a lot of screen real estate when watching 16:9 movies.
Massive black bands waste so much of that Super AMOLED goodness
Speaking about movies, Samsung has mysteriously decided to put both stereo speakers on the bottom edge of the tablet, or on the right as in the picture above. Basically this means the user will never ever experience stereo sound unless they watch movies with the tablet in portrait mode, which is ridiculous, and even then the two speakers are probably too close to each other to ever give a satisfactory stereo sound to the user. Not only that, if you hold it with your right hand, you will most probably muffle either one of the speakers.

Conclusion
So now we have come to the end of the review of the Galaxy Tab S2, and you may be curious what do I actually think about this tablet. Do I think it is good? Yes, of course. It performs very well, has an excellent screen, is lightweight, slim and also looks quite cool.
Do I recommend it? This is a much harder question. The answer will depend on your usage, of course. If you want a lightweight tablet to use on the go, mainly using it to surf, some editing of Office documents here and there along with the occasional k-drama while waiting for the ever-late Komuter, then yes, this is the tablet for you. If you are going to mainly focus on productivity, I believe a Windows laptop is still the way to go.
You might also want to consider the older Galaxy Tab S which is actually better for media consumption with the 16:9 screen, along with some nifty features like a infrared transmitter, LED flash for the rear camera and proper placement of stereo speakers — on both sides, along with more affordable pricing. You can also consider the smaller Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 which has all the same specifications but with a more compact form factor and a more affordable price tag of RM1699. I also note the lack of an S Pen which may come in a Galaxy Note 10.1 2015, perhaps? While its shortcomings are minor, the massive price tag makes me reluctant to recommend it. As such, it will get a Silver Pokdeward, for it is a really good tablet, aside from the price.

Our thanks to Samsung Mobile Malaysia for providing us with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 for us to review.
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NVIDIA GeForce Partner Program — what is happening?

NVIDIA is at the top of their game right now. They have the largest cut of the GPU pie, and they actually have top-end GPUs that AMD’s current lineup is just unable to match. However the recent NVIDIA GeForce Partner Program has been scrutinized by HardOCP, and they have found quite a few worrying points.
Lack of transparency
If you read NVIDIA’s blog post, they actually mentioned transparency twice in the article. However as Kyle Bennett of HardOCP found out, transparency is hard to find. He mentioned that OEMs and AIBs are mostly keeping mum about the terms of the GeForce Partner Program. Those who did speak up didn’t have anything positive to say. No idea how that will give gamers the confidence needed to make their purchase.
Gaming brand aligned exclusively with GeForce

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This was first mentioned in HardOCP’s report. Apparently it meant GeForce Partners cannot sell competitor GPUs under their gaming labels. That means Republic of Gamers for ASUS, Gaming X for MSI and AORUS for Gigabyte. MSI has Gaming X and Gigabyte has AORUS. Jason Evangelho has written on Forbes regarding how he couldn’t find Gaming X-branded AMD graphics cards. I double-checked MSI’s website just to be sure, and true enough, there aren’t any Gaming X GPUs listed. Even the Radeon RX 580 apparently doesn’t get a Gaming X variant. Meanwhile the weaker GeForce GTX 1050 comes in a Gaming X flavor. However if you do a Google search for the Radeon RX 580 Gaming X, you will find the page listing it. So it’s removal from the listing is definitely quite recent.
Can you spot the difference?
Evangelho also noted the lack of the AORUS branding on the RX 580 Gaming Box. Gigabyte’s Gaming Boxes are external GPU enclosures, and variants containing NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 GPUs had the AORUS branding.
While this is possibly due to Gigabyte wanting to reserve the branding for high end graphics solutions, the standalone Radeon RX 580 graphics card from Gigabyte is available with the AORUS branding. Probably a bit of confusion on Gigabyte’s end, but when reached for confirmation, Gigabyte told ComputerBase.de that the Radeon RX 580 is not targeted at gamers. Curious, because it is a Gaming Box. I do not know of a gaming console targeted at non-gamers.
I did take a look at ASUS’ website, and their ROG Strix Radeon cards are still available. So perhaps ASUS hasn’t hopped onto the bandwagon, yet.
[UPDATE]: We have received word that ASUS has already been on the program for months already. The ROG X G-Shock promotion is apparently a part of the GeForce Partner Program.

On the other hand, NVIDIA did mention in the blog post that this program isn’t exclusive, and partners will still be able to sell and promote products from anyone. Of course, that’s what MSI and Gigabyte are doing, but just not under their gaming label.
Partners will see benefits withdrawn if non-compliant

NVIDIA dangles quite a few carrots for GeForce Partners. Among those identified by HardOCP are:

high-effort engineering engagements
early tech engagements
launch partner status
game bundling
sales rebate programs
social media and PR support
marketing reports
Marketing Development Funds

And of course, you are either in, or you are out. Imagine if you are now an OEM, and you suddenly find that your competition can get first dibs to the latest GPUs and start developing products earlier than you, bundle more free games, get free marketing and offer their products at a cheaper price than you can, all simply because they signed on a dotted line to exclusively market GPUs from a certain chipmaker in their gaming brand. As much as you are a supporter of the underdog, you would still sign up pretty soon. It is also alleged that NVIDIA will cut down on GPU supply if you do not join as a GeForce Partner.
As a gamer and hardware enthusiast, I can’t understand why would the leader resort to these underhanded tactics. They have and probably will be still very much ahead of the curve, but this program is pretty weird. We would still have to see how this GeForce Partner Program benefits gamers. One of the chief concerns from brands is that these practices will hurt consumer choices, which is definitely not going to benefit gamers.
Pokdepinion: NVIDIA would have done better to just focus on developing GPUs that are unbeatable by AMD…
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Samsung Launch Galaxy Studios – A Treat For Samsung Fans Everywhere!

Samsung Malaysia Electronics recently launched their Galaxy Studio at Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, giving fans a chance on hands-on experience on their latest devices including the new Galaxy Note 8, Gear VR with controller, and the new Gear 360.
Samsung Galaxy Studios
The new Galaxy Studios will be opened for three months, giving visitors a one-stop Samsung experience. Main highlight of the studio is the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and its newly designed S Pen.

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Visitors can explore the Note 8 by placing it on an interactive table. The table comes with a display that automatically recognizes the device and demonstrates its key features. It acts as a second screen, giving users a look at the Infinity Display of the device and  showcase the pictures from the dual 12MP camera with Optical Image Stabilization and its Live Focus feature.
They can also experience Bixby first hand, as it interprets information from the user’s surroundings and tells you from where to get your coffee at to finding where is the nearest gym located at.
Visitors then can test out the Note 8 and S Pen’s IP68 water and dust resistant protection. They can recreate their selfies underwater in ink, oil, or liquid dye as the Note 8 is moved over to a ‘Liquid Canvas’ and they can further test out the S Pen by decorating and doodling on their own selfies before having them featured at Samsung’s Frame TV.
Also available at the studio is their 360 Snow Globe booth which is only available at selected Galaxy Studios in the world. It is Samsung’s 4K resolution 360-degree camera. It will capture visitors as they enter and you can opt to share the pictures with friends and family.
They also set up a VR Experience section. You can enjoy a ride with Galactic Attack VR Coaster, an adrenaline-filled shooter while being in the comfort of sitting on a chair.
It’s not all fun and games. Samsung also featured a Galaxy Fitness station. Visitors can work up a sweat by strapping on the Gear Sport and play a virtual game of cycling.
The Galaxy Studio is open to all starting from the 27th October 2017 until 31st January of 2018, from 10 am to 10 pm. For more information on the Galaxy Studio, you can check it out right here.
Pokdepinion: Samsung fans are in for a treat, location wise it’s at the heart of KL which may be of convenience to some. They should come and test out the latest products.
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Acer Releases Monitors For Entry Gaming And Home Entertainment – One For Everyone!

Acer Malaysia has announce today of the arrival of the Acer ET1 monitor series along with the new Acer ED273 A, a curved-screen gaming monitor.
Monitors Galore!
Acer ET241Y
Acer ET271
New line up from Acer ET1 series are the ET241Y(24-inch) and ET271(27-inch). Both feature Full HD (1920x1080p) display and comes with In-Plane Switching panel plus a 100,000,000:1 ratio display. Their wide viewing angles of up to 178 degrees allows users to enjoy accurate colors regardless of where you are looking at the display from.
Also coming with the monitors are BlueLightShield, Flicker-less ComfyView and Low Dimming to reduce eye strain and provide better comfort.

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The Acer ET241Y and Acer ET271 are priced at RM549 and RM799 respectively and are available at all authorized Acer sellers nationwide.
Acer ED273 A
The Acer ED273 A is Acer’s gaming-oriented monitor. It’s is a 27-inch curved display with Full HD (1920×1080) resolution display. It also features Free Sync over DisplayPort with its high 144Hz refresh rate. It comes with a VA panel instead of the IPS panels in the previous models. Similar the the other two new monitor models, it has a GTG (gray to gray) response time of 4ms, 100,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and 178 degrees viewing angle.
Also identical in the ED273 A is the Acer EyeProtect feature set which includes BlueLightShield, Flicker-less and etc. Priced at RM1099, the curved monitor is now available at Acer resellers nationwide.

ET241Y
ET271
ED273 A

Display size
24″
27″

Resolution
Full HD (1080p)

Refresh rate
60 Hz
144 Hz

Panel type
 IPS
 VA

Response time
 4 ms

Contrast ratio
 1 000 000 000:1 max

Brightness
 250 nits (cd/m2)

Viewing Angle
 178°H 178°V

Color gamut
 72% NTSC

Input
 VGA + DVI (w/HDCP)
VGA + HDMI (v1.4)
VGA + HDMI (v1.4) + SPK + Audio in
 DVI (w/HDCP) + HDMI + DisplayPort

Speaker
 2W x 2
 None

Power supply
 Internal
 External

Tilt
 -5° to 20°
 -5° to 15°

Price
 RM549
RM799
 RM1099

Pokdepinion: The new Acer monitors look pretty good, especially the ED273 A which is pretty affordable for a curved gaming monitor with Free Sync.
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MultiVersus Open Beta and Early Access Begins July 2022

After much hype on the game, MultiVersus finally has a confirmed open beta and early access period coming your way, and it’s very soon. To be precise, early access begins on 19th July 2022 for those who played the closed alpha and received a code via Twitch Drops, while the open beta phases starts on 26th July 2022.
You get to enjoy MultiVersus for free, which is a great way to try the game out for yourself and compare it to the likes of Super Smash Bros Ultimate and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. From what we know, there will be 16 characters for you to choose from including Shaggy, Batman, Bugs Bunny, and Wonder Woman. More characters are expected to arrive in future updates.

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There will be a number of modes for you to play, including a 2v2, 1v1, 4-player free-for-all, custom online matches, practice mode complete with tutorials (The Lab), and to fight against A.I. opponents.
At the moment, MultiVersus doesn’t have a finalized release date yet but when it does come out, it will be available on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC.
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Pokdepinion: I’m actually really excited about this game, mostly so I have more games to play with friends. I do hope there will be a much larger roster of characters to play when the game goes public.
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Audible is offering free audiobooks during the lockdown period

If you are bored out of your mind and would like some audiobooks to listen to, Audible is currently offering a section of its library for free. While most of it caters to younger listeners, there are a number of Literary Classics like Moby Dick on offer too that adults can catch up on.

There are over 300 free audiobooks in six languages, and Audible has stated that “For as long as schools are closed, we’re open”, which should tide you over the Restricted Movement Order (RMO) here in Malaysia, or the COVID-19 lockdown happening globally. The books are available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and also Mandarin Chinese.

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You can head on over to Audible Stories now and start listening without even signing up for an account.
Pokdepinion: I have always preferred reading over listening to a dictation, but maybe I will give Audible a go now.
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Are you a Doodler? Doodle 4 Google #D4GMY is BACK, showcase your skills!

Last month, we announced that Google will be returning with its Doodle 4 Google in Malaysia. Well, here it is, the Doodle 4 Google has officially launched now and Google invites all Malaysian school students between the age of 7 to 17 years to showcase your skills. The theme of the Doodle is “Celebrating Malaysia’s Diversity” so Doodle away on how you can project Malaysia’s Diversity. The winner will be announced on the coming Malaysia Day which will be held on September 16, 2017.
This is your chance to earn the bragging rights by having your doodle showcased on Malaysia’s very own Google search page! You will also be sponsored along with your parent/guardian to the Doodle 4 Google ceremony on September 8th, 2017 in Kuala Lumpur
Google will be taking the Doodle 4 Google competition to the road this year. Check your nearby location and be there to learn more about the competition and design your own Doodle.

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Location
Dates
Time

Kuantan, Berjaya Megamall
July 8th – 9th
10:30am-9:30pm

Penang, Queensbay Mall
July 15th – 16th
10:30am-9:30pm

Kota Kinabalu, Suria Sabah Mall
July 22nd – 23rd
10:30am-9:30pm

Petaling Jaya, Paradigm Mall
July 22nd – 23rd
10:30am-9:30pm

Johor, Giant Plentong
July 29th – 30th
10:30am-9:30pm

The closing date for submissions is 31 July 2017 (midnight). Click here to get the entry forms, competition rules and more information.
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Testing Out the GoPro HERO6 Black; The Stabilization is Amazing

There was a private demo session for the GoPro HERO6 Black in Kuala Lumpur. We tried it out over a session of Blastacars and it works pretty good.
Testing Out the GoPro HERO6 Black

Last week, we attended the Malaysian launch event of the GoPro HERO 6 Black, along with its accessories and other items, at Sunway Pyramid. However, since there were no units to play around with, it was tough to say anything about the product other than the information that was provided to us.

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Well, the folks over at FunSportz Sdn Bhd organized a private session where we get to try the new GoPro HERO 6 Black out. However, it wasn’t just us walking around, randomly taking videos or vlogging with it. That would be a waste of the device’s potential. Instead we had to drift cars over at Blastacars.
Photo credits: John Diew Productions
Blastacars is kind of like a go-kart thing but with drifting being a bigger focus. We had the GoPro HERO 6 Black action cam strapped on us in one form or fashion and we had to circle around the track a number of times. Of course, yours truly was the one driving the thing while silently hoping he wouldn’t be part of some kind of closed track accident.

The video you see above here is from the GoPro HERO6 Black strapped on the top of my helmet. It was recorded in 1080p 60FPS format, and I didn’t do any sort of colour correction or post-processing that will make the video appear better. In fact, the only thing I did was cut footage that I deemed unnecessary for you viewers and added our intro video in it.
Keeping in mind that the camera is on top of my head, it’s normal for my head to sway here and there especially when I’m moving at a particular speed. Even with that, the stabilization of the camera is surprisingly really good. It’s one of those things that you’d think requires some form of equipment but nope, it’s just the camera itself on top of my helmet and nothing more.

Generally, the GoPro HERO6 Black has consistent, smooth 60 frames but you’ll notice that there is a slight drop in smoothness when there’s a somewhat extreme change in brightness. This is normal even for regular camera standards.
From my perspective, it managed to reproduce colours quite accurately, especially for an action camera. However, the video above does not do justice for this aspect, especially since Funsportz highlighted the camera’s new HDR modes. If we want to see this in action, we’re gonna have to go outdoors on a bright, sunny day, which we might actually do one day.

As far as overall quality goes, I’m still impressed by the fact that something so small can capture so much, so well. The built-in microphone is average but it does its job well enough. However, I’m pretty sure battery life is going to be an issue. This is something worth looking more into if and when we get to do a full-blown review on it.
It’s worth noting that when we were asked to give the GoPro app a try to see how easy it is to transfer pictures and videos over to our smartphones, one of the GoPro units had trouble connecting to my phone. When I was given another unit, it worked seamlessly. However, transfer speeds were abysmal and it failed on me once. In fact, I would much rather just switch the MicroSD card over to my smartphone and transfer it there.

Given the limited time we had, we couldn’t really try out the Quik app since the video took too long to transfer, this is something for us to explore in the future.
And there you have it, our test session with the GoPro HERO6 Black action cam. Don’t take this as a full-blown review of course but more of a first impressions kind of thing. If you want to see us go through the full works with it, do let us know by leaving a comment below here, our Facebook page, or tweet at us about it.
Image source: John Diew Productions / The Adventures of Vesper
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The Schenker XMG Apex 15 packs an AMD Ryzen 9 3950X in just 2.6 kg

Now while I love the AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS in the ROG Zephyrus G14, I am sure that there are some out there who need even more horsepower. What about a AMD Ryzen 9 3950X then? Does 16 cores, 32 threads sound sufficient? Well, Schenker is the first to offer that exact processor in the XMG Apex 15.

To not overwhelm the cooling, and probably the power delivery system too, Schenker will be limiting the processors to 65W. That’s not really a huge issue for processors like the Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen 7 3700X, but you will potentially lose some top-end performance from the Ryzen 9 3900X or Ryzen 9 3950X. Regardless, the core count should still give you quite an advantage over anything else in the market right now.

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Aside from the processor, you can equip the XMG Apex 15 with up to 64GB DDR4 memory and up to a GeForce RTX 2070. You will have to throw in a GPU with the Schenker XMG Apex 15s because the AMD Ryzen 3000 series desktop processors do not sport an iGPU. On the outside, you get 15.6″ 1080p IPS display that runs at up to 144 Hz.
It would probably be foolish to expect great battery life though, as while the AMD Ryzen 3000 series desktop processors are relatively efficient compared to the competition, they are still quite a bit more power hungry than your usual laptop chip. Throw in the dinky 62 WHr battery and you most probably won’t see north of 2 hour of battery life.

On the bright side, the Schenker XMG Apex 15 weighs around 2.6 kg, which is really quite light even when compared against some of the lesser laptops available in the market. It’s far from a portable machine though with it being 32.5 mm thick. But still… if you compare it against desktops featuring the Ryzen 9 3950X, it is vastly more mobile.
Schenker XMG Apex 15 Specs

Up to AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, 16C/32T, (Eco Mode, 65W TDP)
Up to GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6
Up to 64GB DDR4-2666 RAM
Up to 2 x M.2 SSDs + 1 x 2.5″ SATA drive
15.6″ FHD 144 Hz IPS display
62 WHr Li-Ion battery, 230W power adapter
361 x 258 x 32.5 mm
2.6 kg
Prices from €1,337 (~RM6394)

As you might expect from a system based on Clevo’s barebones designs, the Schenker XMG Apex 15 is rather customizable, with the basic offering featuring a Ryzen 5 3600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD and a GeForce RTX 2060.

Fully kitted out, you would be looking at a price tag of around €4478 (~RM21415). That includes the Ryzen 9 3950X, 64GB of Samsung DDR4-2666 RAM, two 2TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 SSDs, a 4TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5″ SSD, WiFi 6, Windows 10 Pro and the unique option of not having any XMG branding on the lid of the Schenker XMG Apex 15.
Pokdepinion: Might not want to carry this around everyday, but for content creators who need a powerful system that can be thrown into a bag, this might just be it.
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Win A Brand New Galaxy A51 With Samsung’s #RayaOkay Challenge

Fancy in winning a new smartphone this Raya? Well Samsung is giving you the opportunity to do just that with their #RayaOkay challenge.
Samsung #RayaOkay challenge
While some of us may not get the chance to celebrate Hari Raya with our loved ones this year, Samsung wants you to express your Raya Joy nevertheless with dancing, singing, and more.
The #RayaOkay challenge is a contest where you can win yourself a brand new Samsung Galaxy A51 smartphone. All you need to do is simply follow the steps below:

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Head over to TikTokRecord your singing / dance / lip sync to any Raya song of your likingShare your video with #RayaOkay and #SamsungMalaysiaMake sure your profile is set to PublicThe most creative submissions win
The contest will end on the 31st of May 2020. For more details, you can head to the link right here.
Pokdepinion: Why not have some fun and join in? Who knows, you might just win yourself a brand new smartphone to enjoy this Raya.
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M&A Securities and SNS Network Signed An IPO Underwriting Agreement

Today, M&A Securities Sdn Bhd has committed to underwrite 35.5% of the new shares of SNS Network Technology Bhd, an information and communications technology (ICT) system and solutions provider that plans to list on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market in September.
M&A Securities, which is operating as the adviser, sponsor, underwriter, and placement agent for SNS’ initial public offering (IPO), signed an underwriting agreement with the company on 14 June.

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M&A Securities will guarantee 129 million new shares of the public offering, which will total 362.9 million new shares and represent 22.5% of SNS’ enlarged share capital. The IPO also includes a private placement offering of 48.4 million existing shares to selected investors.
From 362.9 million new shares,

80.6 million new shares will be made available to the Malaysian public by casting a ballot
48.4 million new shares will be reserved for eligible directors, employees, and persons who have made a contribution to the SNS group’s success
201.6 million new shares will be confined for private placement to Bumiputera investors approved by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry
32.3 million new shares will be placed out to selected investors.

SNS managing director, Ko Yun Hung said in a statement on Tuesday that the signing of the agreement brings the firm one step closer to a Bursa listing.
He also stated that the listing is important for their organization since it will allow them to raise cash from the equity capital market to drive the growth of their core business activities. Mr. Ko continued that the breakout of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 prompted the authorities to impose movement restrictions in order to contain the virus’s spread. Working from home arrangements and online classes for students have expanded the demand for ICT products and services.
He noted that the pandemic has also accelerated the acceptance and implementation of digitalization projects in enterprises, allowing them to respond to the new normal for company survival. The demand for ICT products and services is projected to continue high in the future as a result of this increased reliance on ICT.
The IPO revenues will primarily be used to fund capital expenditures to develop the company’s DaaS subscription-based service and to partially fund the construction of its new regional centre. DaaS refers to a device leasing business in which clients pay a monthly subscription fee to lease a device.
A portion of the earnings will also be utilised to open ten new retail outlets, fund marketing operations for its house brand JOI, settle bank loans, provide working capital, and cover expected listing fees.
SNS Network’s primary business operations are the selling of ICT equipment such as hardware, devices, and related accessories for third-party brands and JOI through its physical stores, as well as online and commercial channels.
The company also provides Apple with device repair and related services, as well as selling Telekom Malaysia, Celcom, and Maxis broadband services.
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Pokdepinion: Depending on how the expansion goes, this could potentially make it easier for businesses to scale upwards as SNS Network would be able to diversify their offerings, especially for their DaaS subscription service.

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Dragon Quest XI Special Edition Revealed – Here’s Everything That’s Included

The folks over at Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed the special edition Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. Here’s what you’re getting.
Dragon Quest XI Special Edition Revealed

Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore has officially announced the special edition of the upcoming J-RPG by Square Enix, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age.

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The special edition, also known as the Edition of Lost Time, will come with the following goodies:

Companion Compendium – a 128-page hardback art book featuring concept art and famed artist Akira Toriyama’s early designs
Symphonic Suite – a 2-disc set featuring orchestrated versions of in-game music
The Map of Erdrea – a 20”x15” cloth map
A collectible Steelbook® case
Bonus Digital content – including Pep Pop, a drink that immediately peps up all active allies, and 15 further Seeds of Skill, which confer players extra skill points.

Additionally, there will be some extras for those who pre-order Dragon Quest XI:
Edition of Lost Time pre-order premium at select retail:

“Dragon Quest XI” Neck Strap
The Legend Reborn Theme” PlayStation®4 Custom Theme

Standard Edition Disc pre-order premium at select retail:

“Dragon Quest XI” Neck Strap
The Legend Reborn Theme” PlayStation®4 Custom Theme
In-game DLC items (Elevating Vest and 3 Seeds of Skill)

PlayStation Store pre-order bonus items:

“DRAGON QUEST XI: The Legend Reborn Theme” PlayStation®4 Custom Theme
in-game DLC items (Arriviste’s Vest and 15 Seeds of Skill)

The standard edition will be retailing for RM209 while the digital edition will be priced at RM199. The Edition of Lost Time will be priced at a whopping RM729.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age will be coming to the PlayStation 4 and Windows PC on 4th September 2018, with a Nintendo Switch release coming sometime later this year.
Pokdepinion: Not gonna lie, it is attractive but the idea of spending RM729 is hard for me to swallow. If you’re a big fan of the series, it’s gonna be pretty worth it.
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Instagram Will Soon Warn You Of False Content That’s On The Platform

It appears that Instagram is working to fight off misinformation to be display on their social media app. How exactly will they do it? Well they’ll simply flag those that are deemed false.
Apparently they are expanding their fact-checking program around the globe, where it will label any known false Facebook material, if it is shared to Instagram itself. It also works vice versa, Instagram – Facebook.
In these types of material, you will then see an overlay which writes “false information” and also the explanation to as why the content seems suspicious.

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This will indeed benefit the two and their users from any misleading information. After all, they are two of the biggest social media platforms in the world.
Despite the news, we can probably guess that the feature won’t identify everything that’s fake out there, but hey, at least it’s a step in the right direction.
You can also help them by giving feedback to posts that you think are fake, which then helps them to identify.
Pokdepinion: The stuffs that’s over the internet can be dodgy sometimes… hope this will help to clear some of the misleading things that people believe in.
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YouTube Ad Awards Malaysia awards the most interesting digital-first creatives

YouTube Ad Awards was hosted last night where some of the best digital creatives competed to reign the best titles in 10 different categories. The awards ceremony, which is the second time hosted in Malaysia, honored brands and agencies, along with creators that requires efforts beyond just marketing, but rather producing content that is capable of capturing early attention and sustaining it throughout.
The brand that reigned supreme at the end of the night was Maxis, claiming the Ad of the Year award for its Buatan Malaysia entry which also won the award for Top Ad in the Tech & Telco category. The 2017 Merdeka Day (independence day) short film urged viewers to get to know Malaysia much like we like to know about foreign countries as holiday destination, and discover the wonders it has to offer. Close to 4 minutes, it charmed the judges with its heartwarming story and message and gained the spot it totally deserved.
Apart from that, seven other brands and agencies were honored:

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Visa’s Paywave Magic Beep – Top Ad in Finance
Cathay Pacific’s The Sounds of Travelling Well – Top Ad in Travel
Innisfree Malaysia’s #Multimasking Challenge – Best Bumper Ad
11street’s Shop the world at 11street music video – Best 5 seconds intro
Nivea’s #YAKINBROMOMEN – Top Ad in Consumer Packaged Goods
KFC Bucket Session – Best Long Form Ad
McDonald’s My Spicy Love – Best Multi-video category & Top Ad in Retail & Restaurant

There was also an interesting stage performance by Nur Amira Syahira who is a 14 years old Malaysian percussionist.

Additionally, Joanna Soh was also honored with the YouTube Gold Play button in recognition of her subscriber base climbing past the 1 million mark this year. Three other YouTube creators who broke the 100K subscribers were also awarded the Silver YouTube Play button award; Aisha Liyana, THR Gegar, Danny_AhBoy.
Judges and Panels of the YouTube Awards were from independent party to keep things neutral:

Ahmad Izham Omar, Chief Executive Officer of Primeworks Studio
Arved Nikolaus Von Zur Muehlen, Chief Commercial Officer, Malaysia Airlines
Eugene Chan, Director of Communications and Marketing Excellence for Nestle Malaysia
Fred Chong, Chief Executive Officer, WebTVAsia
Gigi Lee, Chief Creative Officer, TBWA Group Malaysia

This year, YouTube also celebrated new and rising stars that have the capabilities to make it to Tier-1 YouTubers in the future:

YouTube creator
Channel description
Subscriber growth multiplier in 2017

Bryson Lew
A blend of regularly scheduled vlogs, pranks and experiments.
18.96x growth with 310,000+ subs and counting

HXA Entertainment
Pillow-talk mixed in with pranks and challenges.
12.99x growth with 155,000+ subs and counting

阿源与沙子 Iven&Sandy
A couple-led channel with a unique take on pranks and challenges.
7.44x growth with 231,000+ subs and counting

Kupi Kupi GO
Top 10 lists of facts, horror tales, and everything in between.
6.27x growth with 105,000+ subs and counting

CodyHongTV
A mixed bag of vlogs, skits, pranks and challenges.
5.97x growth with 481,000+ subs and counting

Wong Pang Zhen
Travel vlogs interspersed with gaming, challenges and dares.
5.81x growth with 75,000+ subs and counting

Skymagenta Craft
A do-it-yourself channel for homemade craft.
5.68x growth with 81,000+ subs and counting

Zukiemohamad
A jack of all trades famous for his comedic acts.
5.61x growth with 77,000+ subs and counting

JerryOppa
Tempts fate with his comedic and paranormal-focused challenges.
5.57x growth with 95,000+ subs and counting

Findy Yong
Showcases her musical talent and tackling trending challenges.
5.45x growth with 159,000+ subs and counting

Pokdepinion: Did you know? Gangnam Style took 7 years to reach 3 billion visitors, Katy Perry took 5 years to reach the same number of viewers, Wiz Khalifa broke the record with 3 years, but Despacito made it within 11 months!
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[UPDATED] Purchased the Galaxy Note10 at 50% off during Christmas? Update from Samsung Malaysia!

Samsung Malaysia ran a 12 Days of Deals promotion for Christmas, with the grandest of the deals being a 50% off deal on the Samsung Galaxy Note10, slashing the price down to a sweet RM1849.50. The Christmas Sales deals were quickly snapped up, and by the time I checked the deal out it was already sold out.
It seems that Samsung Malaysia actually “sold” more than they expected. Because orders placed during the deal are getting cancelled left, right and center, with one of our readers, Mr. Thoo, getting his order cancelled even after getting an order confirmation email from Samsung. The reason given was Samsung Malaysia “exceeded their stock limit allocated for the promotion.”

Samsung Malaysia has been kind enough to refund the full amount and throw in a RM100 sorry voucher of sorts, but the user still has to make a minimum purchase of RM700 to use said voucher. Even then, I understand the disappointment on missing out what may be one of the best flagships of the year.

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The issue is not a one-off thing though, with a number of Samsung fans expressing their displeasure on Samsung Malaysia’s Facebook page. With that said, we do know that some people are having their orders shipped to them as we speak, so Samsung Malaysia may have just unintentionally exceeded their quota for the Christmas Sales.
If the stock limit was set properly this wouldn’t have happened…
Which leads to the question of why didn’t Samsung allocate adequate amounts of stocks before running the Christmas sales? Or set the stock limit to the actual amount of stock they actually have. Having very limited numbers during big promotions like this aren’t something new, and while we don’t like it, would still be a better move than accepting an order, confirming the order before cancelling it at the last moment.
Our reader Mr. Thoo also said Samsung didn’t give them an option to wait until stocks are replenished to fulfill their orders, a move I believe many would take if Samsung Malaysia really didn’t have sufficient inventory to fulfill all the orders for the Galaxy Note10.
We have since reached out to Samsung Malaysia and will update the article with their response.
Update 1: Samsung Malaysia’s statement
Samsung Malaysia’s representative got back to us at 6.35pm with the following statement:
We understand that the Samsung Christmas deal (Galaxy Note10) 50% discount promo has caused some disappointment among our customers. We wish to highlight that the promotion was only valid on 24th December 2019 and it was on first come first serve basis. With the overwhelming response received, our promotional units were taken up within the first 3 minutes. Unfortunately, due to the technical glitches, an automated response was issued to purchasers who have made their orders after the promotion has closed.At Samsung, we always believe in delivering the best customer experience and that’s our brand promise to our customers. As such, Samsung will be honouring the 50% discount promo to customers who have made a successful purchase on 24th December 2019. Our customer service team will be contacting them personally to update them on the same.Samsung Malaysia
Now that’s customer service! Kudos to Samsung Malaysia!
Pokdepinion: Christmas sure turned dark for these unlucky buyers…
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Samsung staff prefer iPhones over their own products?

Samsung might want to reconsider their HR team’s checklist before hiring new staff. It seems that their own staff prefer iPhones over Samsung’s lineup, and tweeted out a promotional post for the Galaxy Note9 via Twitter for iPhone.

Might as well add “Twitter police” to my bio at this point 🤦♂ pic.twitter.com/DRlrXl7bak
— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) December 2, 2018

Now this kind of mistake is pretty common. We have seen Gal Gadot tweet a promotional video for HUAWEI on her iPhone as well. But coming from Samsung Nigeria’s official Twitter account, well that’s another thing altogether. The tweet was promptly removed, and the account temporarily deactivated too, but the damage has been done.

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We believe it’s an honest mistake from Samsung Nigeria’s marketing team, but perhaps Samsung should give their employees the latest Samsung flagships to work on, and not expect them to work on their own devices? That might be a way to prevent such embarrassment.
What’s your take on the matter?
Pokdepinion: Isn’t #GameChanger the hashtag for the ROG Phone, and not the Galaxy Note9 though?
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Wondering if your cooler can be used on your next upgrade? Cooler Master: Say no more, fam

If you as stingy as me, you will have invariably considered how much of your old hardware can you bring over to your new build. Heck, saving on stuff like cases and coolers means a bigger budget for the rest of the parts, right? Or, if you might just want to be sure that the cooler you are considering will work with your CPU socket. Well, if you have thought about such things, then you will be glad for Cooler Master’s TDP and CPU Socket Compatibility Chart.

Listing all of their recent CPU coolers, Cooler Master has compiled a chart that lists their maximum supported TDP and the sockets they can work with. Heck, they even list out the stock LED colors. Whether it’s RGBae or single-colored, it’s all there. Basically it makes it a lot easier to know which cooler works with which socket, and the maximum TDP it can support.

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Just loving the RGBae here
Just check out the list to know if Cooler A from Cooler Master will work with Socket X from either Intel or AMD. It’s a pretty comprehensive list and also gives you an easy way to compare the capabilities of recent coolers from Cooler Master thanks to the TDP rating.
Pokdepinion: This chart is really helpful, but if we are talking about “compatibility”, there are a lot more variables when picking out a cooler for your new rig, like RAM height, space around the socket and tall VRM heatsinks. Still, this is a good start.
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iPhone users are bullying Android users and Google is asking Apple to stop it

Wait, people really bully others because of their smartphone choices? Apparently Apple’s iMessage app’s feature which gives Android users’ texts a green bubble, versus texts from iOS users which have blue bubbles, is reason enough for iPhone users to bully Android users. And Google is hoping that Apple will end the hate.
Google asks Apple on Twitter to support RCS on iPhones to stop bullying
According to Hiroshi Lockheimer, Senior VP at Google, Apple is well aware of the fact that iMessage’s blue/green bubble system is a strategy using peer pressure to get people to buy iPhones. Apple does not actively promoted this stigma against green bubbles, but they do know that it works and they have yet to bring iMessage to Android.

iMessage should not benefit from bullying. Texting should bring us together, and the solution exists. Let’s fix this as one industry. 💚💙 https://t.co/18k8RNGQw4
— Android (@Android) January 8, 2022

Craig Federighi, Senior VP of Software Engineering at Apple, apparently didn’t want iMessage on Android because it will “remove an obstacle to iPhone families giving their kids Android phones.”

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For a company like Apple which has been all about saving the planet, equality and stuff, a feature that segregates Android and iOS users should be gone. Especially when they are actually profiting from the bullying, which can definitely raise some eyebrows.
Google is trying to push Apple to adopt an open standard, Rich Communications Services (RCS), which will give Google and Apple an even playing ground, with most of the features that iMessage offers, including typing indicators, thus eliminating the need for the green bubble-blue bubble thing.
While I honestly can’t give two flying hoots about what color my text bubble is, apparently it actually affects some people. To those people, I would recommend using WhatsApp, or Telegram, where you can customize your text bubble to any color that you like.
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Pokdepinion: Do people in the US really prefer using iMessages or SMSes over stuff like WhatsApp? I guess I will never understand.
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MSI GE66 Raider Review — When You Can’t Scream “Gamer” Any Louder

In this MSI GE66 Raider review, we test out one beast of a gaming laptop offering from MSI. While it is impressive on paper with features such as RTX 2070 SUPER graphics and a 240Hz refresh rate display, can this gaming laptop perform well? Let’s find out.
Unboxing
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Unboxing
Before we start, it’s worth noting that our review unit packs 32GB RAM instead of the 16GB version that MSI Malaysia has prepared for the Malaysian market. The packaging that we got also differs from the final set as we only got the laptop itself plus the charging cable and power brick. Don’t worry, if you plan on buying this, you will be getting a proper full set as opposed to what we have here with us.
Appearance
MSI GE66 Review – Lid
As you can see here, the lid comes in a silver aluminum finish. You’ll also see that the MSI logo, which is actually embossed as opposed to being two-dimensional like other MSI laptops.

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MSI GE66 Raider Review – Open up the lid
With the lid opened up, you’ll see the laptop’s 15.6-inch Full-HD IPS-level display, which of course comes with 240Hz refresh rate, along with the Steelseries per-key RGB chiclet keyboard, trackpad, webcam on the top bezel, and the pretty RGB lighting bar at the bottom.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Back
On the back, you can see that the lid isn’t connected at the end of the laptop. That extra space looks really nice, especially with its silver finish and curvature.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Bottom
Turning it over to the bottom, there are two rubberized stands at the lower end of each side and one long one at the top. There are a total of 11 screws, in case you can’t see clearly. While the upper part of the laptop is made out of aluminum, you’ll find that the bottom part is essentially plastic.
MSI GE66 Raider Specifications

CPU:
Intel Core i9-10980HK @ 2.4GHz (up to 5.3 GHz Boost), 8C/16T, 45W TDP, 14nm

RAM:
16GB (2 x 8GB) 3200MHz DDR4

GPU:
GeForce NVIDIA RTX 2070 SUPER GDDR6 8GB

Storage:
1TB NVMe Pcie Gen3x4 SSD

Software:
Microsoft Windows 10 HomeMSI Dragon CenterMSI True ColorMSI App PlayerNahimicThunderbolt Control CenterSteelseries Engine

Connectivity:
WirelessKiller Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i, 2×2Bluetooth 5.1Wired2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 11 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 21x Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2 / DP)1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen2x21 x Mini-DisplayPort1 x SD (CX/HC) card port1 x RJ45 LAN

Display:
15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, 240Hz1 x HDMI 2.0 ([email protected])

Audio:
Duo Wave Dynaudio speakers1 x 3.5mm combo audio jackArray microphone

Power:
280W power adapter99.9Whr 4-cell Li-Polymer battery

Dimensions:
358 x 267 x 23.4

Weight:
2.38kg

Performance
Before we jump ahead with the test, it’s worth noting that we’ve put the MSI GE66 Raider’s at max speed in our benchmarks. With that aside, let’s see the scores.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – CrystalDiskMark
Starting off with CrystalDiskMark, you can see that its 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD has fast read and writing speeds. I would however preferred the laptop to have an additional HDD for extra storage as games are getting larger and larger nowadays. I wouldn’t install games on that HDD if it is present, it’s just to store other files so the SSD can be fully utilized for games and software.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Cinebench R20
In Cinebench R20’s test, we find that the MSI GE66 Raider takes top spot thanks to its single core score, which is rather impressive to say the least. The multi score is impressive, but it’s certainly not the best around.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Superposition
Moving on to Unigine Superposition’s 4K Optimized test, the score is impressive for the gaming laptop, where it even manages to beat out its brethren, the MSI GS66 Stealth in the process.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Time Spy
We see a similar pattern in 3DMark’s Time Spy test as well, as the GE66 Raider achieved a high score yet again.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Port Royal
3DMark’s Port Royal benchmark tests the ray-tracing capability of a laptop. While it is quite far from top spot, the GE66 Raider still commands a respectable score here with its RTX 2070 SUPER graphics.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – PCMark
While the MSI GE66 Raider is aimed towards gamers, the scores shown here with PCMark indicates that it can certainly be more than just that. Now who wouldn’t love that, right?
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Gaming
This is probably the benchmark you’ve been waiting for, considering that it is a gaming laptop after all. With all games put at the highest settings, we see that the GE66 Raider being more than capable to run AAA games. We even tested it with the newly released Godfall and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, with both games being far from a light game.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – PCMark Battery
As you might know, gaming laptops aren’t known for offering the best battery life due to the power they pack inside. In the MSI GE66 Raider’s case, it managed to last 5 hours and 24 minutes. Taking into account that it is an i9-10980HK powered laptop and utilizes a non Max-Q variant of the 2070 SUPER, the battery life is good. What’s more impressive is that while we were doing the test, we actually set the display to its 240Hz refresh rate, which would mean it’d consume more juice.
For research purposes, we’ve even ran the benchmark with the 60Hz refresh rate option, and it lasted an hour longer than the higher refresh rate mode. This is something you can consider to prolong your battery life. We tried to turn off the RGB lighting bar (to preserve more battery) but unfortunately there is no way to disable it.
User Experience

MSI GE66 Raider Review – Hardware

Packed with an Intel Core i9-10980HK processor and coupled with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER graphics, the MSI GE66 Raider also offers 16GB DDR4 RAM and a 1TB NVMe PCIe G3x4 SSD that’s sure to be sufficient for your usage. As seen in the benchmark scores, it’s pretty powerful.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Display
The laptop sports a Full HD 240Hz IPS-level display and I’ve got to say that the colour reproduction is decent and the viewing angle is rather good. The bezels on the side and top are quite thin though the same can’t be said for the one on the bottom.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Keyboard
In terms of the keyboard, the feel is similar to the previous MSI GS66 Stealth that we’ve reviewed where it’s comfortable enough and suitable for gaming. Similar to the former laptop, I could feel warmth, especially towards the middle area of the keyboard and just the area above it. I feel that the trackpad is slightly big and the travel between clicks is a bit too short.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Back ports
We head towards the ports of the laptop. Starting from the left most at the back, you’ve got a Mini Display 1.4 port, a Type-C USB 3.2/DP 1.4, an RJ45 LAN port, HDMI 2.0, and finally the laptop’s power supply port.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Left port
On the left hand-side, you can find a Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port, and finally the 3.5mm combo audio jack.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Right port
Lastly on the right side, you’ll find two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports that accompany the laptop’s SD card reader slot. Overall, I am quite satisfied with the port offering that the GE66 Raider comes with. It’s basically got everything that you need in terms of connectivity.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – MSI App Player
With the MSI GE66 Raider, the MSI App Player is pre-installed right out of the box. In case you’re not sure what it is, it’s an Android emulator that lets you run Android apps directly from the laptop itself. It’s a nice thing to have but personally, I have no need for it.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – MSI Dragon Center
Similar to other MSI laptops, you’ll also see the MSI Dragon Center with the MSI GE66 Raider. With it, you’ll be able to do some simple overclocking, observe the PC status, customizations, and more. It’s pretty straightforward and you’re sure to get grips with it quickly.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Steelseries Engine
In case you want to change the colors or lighting effect on the laptop’s keyboard, you may do so here on the SteelSeries Engine software.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Killer Control Center
As for networking, the laptop comes prepared with the Killer Control Center software. The laptop is does offer support for Wi-Fi 6 connectivity and through the software, you can see which network offers the best connection to your machine.
MSI GE66 Raider Review – Nahimic
For the audio quality, I can’t say that I’ve enjoyed my experience with the laptop’s speakers. While they are loud enough, I find that the audio is rather flat and bass is clearly lacking. While it might be something that you’d be worried about, a good old headphone can do the job for you. In my case, I’d usually put on headphones regardless of the speaker quality of a laptop. Just take note that it’s far from the best around.
Speaking of headphones, you can enhance your listening experience through the Nahimic audio software. While you can adjust the speakers itself through the app, it just works better with headphones.
Conclusion

MSI GE66 Raider Review – Verdict

The MSI GE66 Raider retails at a price of RM11,999, a price that I’d say is decent enough for what it offers under the hood. It’s definitely more than powerful enough to run today’s AAA games out there in the market.
Overall, the only downer with the laptop I’ve encountered is the thermals. This is understandable considering the power that it packs. You could however cope with this by using the laptop in a properly conditioned area or placing a laptop cooler to offer you a slightly better cooling experience.
If you are aiming to get the laptop, MSI is offering a special promo (at the time of writing) for it for the price of RM10,989 which makes it an even more attractive option. All things considered, we award the MSI GE66 Raider our Silver Pokdeward.

Our thanks to MSI Malaysia for providing the MSI GE66 Raider that was used in this review.
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HUAWEI And HONOR Reveals Their Latest Dual Brand Strategy

As you may have known, HUAWEI and HONOR are sibling companies in the smartphone market. Recently their Executive Director and CEO of HUAWEI Consumer BG, Richard Yu has posted the company’s new strategic goals on his official Sina Weibo account which reveals their strategies for the future.
These goals include:

HUAWEI will become the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer
HONOR will become the 2nd largest smartphone manufacturer in China, and 4th in the world
The company will support HONOR in the development of cutting-edge products and continue its investments in technology innovation, channel distribution, and retail strategies while maintaining a firm dual-brand strategy between HONOR and HUAWEI. Both brands will maintain a forward-thinking mindset and help create an intelligent, fully-connected world.

According to the CEO, he believes that HUAWEI are on the rise by saying “HUAWEI Consumer BG has arrived at a brand-new stage. HUAWEI and HONOR are likely to become the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer this year”.

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The new goals come after the company has achieved all seven strategic goals set by Richard Yu himself back in 2012. It is reported by IDC that the global smartphone market recorded a 3.1% year-over-year decline in shipments in the first three quarters of 2018 but HONOR bucked that trend and achieved a 27.1 increase.
Pokdepinion: It’s nice to see that they have high ambitions with their goals. It’s definitely better than to just sit comfortably where they are at right now and have no progress.
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Sony Malaysia Launches the MASTER A9F OLED TV Series – Best Android OLED TV in the Market?

The folks over at Sony Malaysia has officially launched the MASTER A9F OLED TV series, touted as having the best picture quality among their TV models.
Sony Malaysia Launches the MASTER A9F OLED TV Series

At a launch event in Kuala Lumpur today, Sony Malaysia has officially launched their new MASTER A9F OLED TV series. The MASTER series is reserved for the best in picture quality that Sony has to offer in a home setting in their lineup of TVs.

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Pictures taken using the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro.
The MASTER A9F 4K OLED TV series is powered by the newly developed Picture Processor X1 Ultimate, which is said to play a vital role in delivering visuals and accurate colour reproduction in the series. The Picture Processor X1 Ultimate is capable of intelligently detecting and analysing each object that shows up in the TV and optimize for accuracy and detail through a process called Object-based Super Resolution.
The Object-based HDR Remaster has also been upgraded so each object will have pinpointed, improved colours, depth, and texture which results in an overall improvement in visuals. With Sony’s proprietary TRILUMINOS Display technology, it has access to a wider colour palette and thus, will allow them to provide the most accurate colours from its source material (videos and any visual content displayed on the TV).
There TV will have 8 million self-illuminating pixels and coupled with the Sony-original panel controller for OLED, it’s expected to improve on colour reproduction further as well as delivering the truest blacks possible.

As for audio, the MASTER A9F OLED series will have Acoustic Surface Audio+ which creates a rich sound field delivered by 3 actuators and 2 subwoofers facing sideways.
As you may have remembered, we reported about Netflix introducing the brand new Calibrated Mode which brings studio quality picture to home television set. However, you may also remember that it’s not applicable with all TVs. Well, you’ll be glad to know that the A9F OLED TV series will support the new Netflix Calibrated Mode so you’ll know you’ll get the best Netflix viewing experience with these TVs.
It’s worth nothing that it is powered by Android 8.0 Oreo as its operating system. This gives you access to Android TV with Handsfree Voice Search thanks to its built-in microphone and access to Android’s wide variety of apps via the Google Play Store. One of the more obvious reasons here is easy access to the Netflix app but in this sense, you aren’t limited to just this as well.
As we are live here at the event, this article may be updated as time goes by. Be sure to check it out again in a bit in case of additional information.
Pricing & Availability for Each Model
There are 2 models that will be available from the Sony MASTER A9F OLED TV series. The 65-inch KD-65A9F 4K OLED TV will be retailing for RM21,999 while the 55-inch KD-55A9F 4K OLED TV will be retailing for RM14,999. Both of them will be available in Malaysia starting September 2018 onwards.
Pokdepinion: Do you think they accept trade with a kidney? The TV is absolutely gorgeous.
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Apple makes another courageous move — now you have to pay to use your 3.5mm headphones!

If you thought Apple removing the 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone 7 was courageous, you will love this. They are apparently going to remove the Lightning to 3.5mm adapter from the packaging.

This rumor is supported by a statement by a research note by Barclays. Cirrus Logic has reportedly “confirmed” that the next iPhone will not come with a dongle. The dongle currently costs RM46 on Apple’s Malaysia store.

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Apple has been targeting a truly wireless ecosystem for the iDevices. Then again, the AirPods are far from affordable. What do you think? Are manufacturers silly for removing the 3.5mm jack, or do you think that there is a real practical reason behind all that courage?
Source: MacRumors
Pokdepinion: I guess people who can afford iPhones won’t mind footing out an extra RM49…?
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Mitsubishi Electric new laser display is amazing — 70% Color Gamut improvement

Mitsubishi Electric has recently demoed a new laser display which improves the color gamut by 70% compared to older laser displays.The new laser backlight technology used for the display was exhibited at the Createc Japan 2015, and this new technology promises up to over 98% of the sRGB gamut at resolutions of up to 8K.
Mitsubishi Electric has developed a new backlighting technology, that uses new RGB laser diodes as the light source for the LCD panel.
A 4K LCD display which is using the RGB laser technology on the left, and the LED backlight technology on the right.
The RGB laser light are emitted in a straight line which then needs to be spread evenly throughout the LCD panel to be effective as a backlight. To make this possible, Mitsubishi Electric developed a bar-like light guide plate which contains a special material to scatter the light. Esentially the plate function is to spread the laser light evenly behind the LCD panel.

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However this technology, like all new technology, does not come cheap, and the cost to implement it is higher than conventional LED backlight of normal LCD TVs.

For now Mitsubishi electric aren’t planning to sell the displays equipped with the new technology to consumers but it targets businesses or professionals that can benefit from a high-quality 8K display panel with a wide color gamut, like broadcasting studios, for example.

SOURCE: TechON

Pokdepinion : Is this the future of display technology? Look and compare the pictures as attached above, the display equipped with the RGB laser backlight technology has a marked advantage over the conventional LED-backlit panel. I know this will not come cheap, but as usual with most new technologies, prices will gradually decrease until it is affordable to the average consumer.
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iflix Reaches New Milestone For 2017 – 10 Billion Minutes Streamed!

iflix has recently set a new milestone with its platform having been streamed across its platform in 2017 for a whopping 10 billion minutes.
iflix New Milestone
The record, which is equivalent to more than 19,000 years of content streamed (that’s a lot of years by the way), marks an increase of 400% from three billion total minutes streamed back in 2016.
iflix focused on first-run local movies direct from cinemas as well as commissioning more than 10 original exclusive projects, which includes; Oi! Jaga Mulut!, Indonesian feature film Filosofi Kopi 2, their first Indonesian drama series Magic Hour, as well as their first Malaysian drama series KL Gangster: Underworld.

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Recently, the iflix app has surpass 12 million downloads from Google Play and Apple iOS. With that in mind, iflix has announce that they will be upgrading the app’s performance and functionality by giving personalization features as well as new branded and genre-based Channels. Viewers could also opt to follow celebrity curated playlists.
In honor of the celebration, iflix is running the “We Love Ya” campaign across their Facebook page, as a gesture to thank the fans and subscribers of the service. The campaign, which shares some iflix viewer data, also includes a sponsored giveaway of a year-long iflix subscription to participants in all iflix markets. To check that out, you can do so by clicking on the link right here.
Pokdepinion: I don’t really have much time to watch TV nowdays, but I’ll tell you this, Oi! Jaga Mulut is a pretty damn funny show honestly speaking. Go ahead and give it a go!
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[E3 2019] The Elder Scrolls: Blades Coming to Nintendo Switch for FREE

I’m sure there are many of you out there that are huge fans of The Elder Scrolls games. If you wanted to enjoy it on more platforms then today, I have some good news for you. The Elder Scrolls: Blades mobile RPG will be coming to the Nintendo Switch and it will indeed be a free game.
In terms of the game itself, it seems like it’s a straight port of the iOS / Android version that was released last year. In fact, this version of the game will not only have cross-progression but also cross-play with the mobile versions of the game. This way, you can easily play between platforms without issues.
To celebrate the announcement of The Elder Scrolls: Blades on Switch, Bethesda also revealed a brand new trailer for the game, which we have included at the top of this post. Furthermore,  Bethesda is also releasing some brand new content for all versions of the game, including an all-new Dragon Quest. More details on the new content will be available soon.

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The Elder Scrolls: Blades is set to come to Nintendo Switch sometime in Fall 2019. No specific release date was announced during the Bethesda E3 2019 press conference but at least it doesn’t seem like we have to wait long for it to come out.
Pokdepinion: Hey, a free game. No one’s gonna complain about that. It will be something extra to enjoy while bringing the Switch around here and there. Bring it here ASAP.
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GIGABYTE VISION DRIVE SSD 1TB offers 2GB/s speeds from RM850

There’s a saying that “there’s never too much storage”, and that adage only rings truer for content creators. GIGABYTE has noted this down and put their efforts into creating the VISION DRIVE SSD 1TB, a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C external drive that offers not only plenty of capacity, but also sufficient speeds to satisfy demanding content creators who need to move their files quickly.

GIGABYTE incorporated the main elements of their VISION series, which includes a clean, sleek monochrome design. To up the ante, they used a soft leather trim design on the top. Don’t underestimate its cushy looking design though. It is entirely capable of surviving drops of up to 1.22m, while also meeting stringent MIL-STD-810G standards.

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Inside the VISION DRIVE SSD 1TB’s enclosures lies a 1TB SSD with a Phison E12 controller, cooled by a large nanocarbon heatspreader. This ensures that the VISION DRIVE SSD 1TB is capable of deliver fast, consistent performance even as the content creator transfers bulk data in and out of the external drive. The entire enclosure is also well ventilated with holes in the side and underside of the enclosure for heat dissipation purposes.

The VISION DRIVE SSD 1TB is capable of 2GB/s sequential read and writes, allowing content creators to quickly transfer their files into the drive and carry it with them on the go. As not every motherboard comes with a USB 3.2 2×2 port, GIGABYTE also offers the VISION DRIVE SSD 1TB Upgrade Kit that includes an USB 3.2 2×2 PCIe expansion card in the box.
The VISION DRIVE SSD 1TB Upgrade Kit comes in at RM900. If you already have a USB 3.2 2×2-capable system, the standalone VISION DRIVE SSD 1TB is priced at RM850. It is available in the market now.
Pokdepinion: I was quite surprised to see such a big external PCIe SSD enclosure… But after seeing what’s inside, I guess GIGABYTE made good use of the space.
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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Is FREE Now on Humble Bundle

XCOM meet X-Files

Are you a fan of the XCOM series? Or have heard of the XCOM series but never had the chance to try any games from the series? Or are you just a gamer who’s always in for some free games? If you answered yes to any of the questions then you’re in luck because The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is FREE right now over at Humble Bundle. It’s only available for free for 48 hours though which, at the time this article is published has already started so get it as soon as you possibly can!

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is a cover based third person shooter game from the cult classic XCOM (or originally X-COM) series and was originally released way back in 2013. The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is a little different than other XCOM games that came before it where it is more known for its turn based strategic gameplay rather than a third person shooter. However, if you like pulpy science fiction stories then you might want to give this game a go.

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Here’s a little backstory on The Bureau: XCOM Declassified if you’re still unsure:
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear.  A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.  As agent Carter, call the shots, pull the trigger and lead your squad in a gripping third-person tactical shooter set within a covert war to protect humanity from an otherworldly enemy.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is available now for FREE for 48 hours (until this Sunday) through Humble Bundle and must be activated on Steam. If you miss this then you’re going to have to fork out RM 38 on Steam if you want to play so get it while it’s hot, folks! Hope you enjoy playing The Bureau: XCOM Declassified!
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Pokdepinion: We all know that most of these free games will usually stay in your library collecting digital dust but what the heck, it’s free. Best things in life are free.
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