Sony Xperia 1 III to only get one major Android update?

While most vendors are extending their support for their flagships, Sony seems to want to go in the other direction. The Sony Xperia 1 III will apparently get the absolutely bare minimum, which is really disappointing, especially when you consider that it is one of the most expensive Snapdragon 888 device in the market.
Sony Xperia 1 III – 2 years support but only 1 major update?
A two-year support schedule is actually a Google requirement, and thus it is par for the course, but I am pretty sure no one wants to hear that the Sony Xperia 1 III only gets the same kind of software support that you will get with a entry-level budget smartphone.
According to the representative from Sony Benelux in response to a question from DroidApp, the Sony Xperia 1 III will only be getting one major Android update and monthly security updates and bug fixes in the two years. Additional updates after the two-year period will be only “if necessary”, which probably include vulnerability patches.

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It’s quite interesting that “one major Android update” was explicitly mentioned. The Xperia 1 III launched with Android 11 out of the box, you will be getting Android 12, and then while Android 13 should arrive within the two-year period, you still won’t be getting it. It is extremely odd for a full-fledged flagship to only offer such a short support period, and I shudder to think what kind of support will the mid-range Sony Xperia 10 III get.
Sony Xperia 1 III Specs and Price in Malaysia

Snapdragon 888, octa-core up to 2.84GHz, 5nm
12GB RAM
256GB storage, expandable via microSD
6.5″ 4K 120Hz OLED display, 100% DCI-P3
12MP f/1.7 +12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide + 12MP f/2.3~f/2.8 70~105 mm telephoto zoom
8MP f/2.0 selfie camera
4500mAh battery
RM5799

We sure hope that the Sony Benelux representative was mistaken. Samsung currently promises four years of updates for their flagships, as will OnePlus and OPPO. Xiaomi does three, but they apply the same policy across their range regardless whether its an entry-level device or flagship.
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Pokdepinion: One major update is definitely too little when you consider how much you are paying for the Sony Xperia 1 III… But then again, this is coming from a brand that thought a six-month product cycle for their flagships was a good idea, so I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised.
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Mushkin ECO2 DDR3 RAM revealed — the next “Magic Memory”?

Even though DDR4 memory is available in the market, but it’s doesn’t mean that DDR3 chip are obsolete. With absurd DDR4 chip pricing now, it’s still not common to build systems with DDR4, and now Mushkin is helping to keep DDR3 relevant alive with new Mushkin ECO2 DDR3 range,  ready to be overclocked.

Mushkin stated that all the RAM kits are individually tested to ensure every batch works perfectly to avoid Dead On Arrival (DOA) cases. In fact there is no company that dares to claim 100% non-DOA RAM, but there’s no need to worry about that because I rarely hear of any DOA RAM case in Malaysia.

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More about the RAM, pretty much 99.9% all RAM kit available in the market offering life-time warranty and Mushkin isn’t going to be the odd one out here. But here’s Mushkin’s advantage, if you happen to be just so lucky to receive a rare DOA Mushkin ECO2 RAM kit, the memory will be replaced with no extra charge.

Speed, timing, voltage and compatibility are hot topics among the average Malaysia PC builder, some recommend higher frequencies and some will recommend the one that come with bling-bling LED and some have also said the pricier the RAM, the better its performance. But it’s not so for this Mushkin ECO2 DDR3 RAM kit. The RAM kit runs at 1.35V instead 1.5V, this will give more headroom for overclocking. Standard clocked speed start at 1600Mhz, it will come either with CL9 or CL11 timings. For cooling the kit, Mushkin ECO2 comes with aluminum heat sinks and this should help increase the potential of overclocking.
No pricing is given but don’t you guys feel excited about it? I hope the price is right and also available in Malaysian market. If it’s really OC friendly, there will more benefit to buy it especially for those who are building an APU system.
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Pokdepinion : Did I mention “Next “Magic Memory” ” in the title? If you were wondering, just 2 days ago, Vyncent and I talked a little bit about Magic RAM. But is Magic RAM exactly? It’s a nickname given by RAM OCers for a RAM kit from Samsung that uses 30nm chips. The RAM is a VALUE kit, but most people who used it said it was the value RAM that could. It also has similar specification to the Mushkin ECO2 kit. I do hope this Mushkin ECO2 will bring some excitement as the new kid on the block. Most of them might never have heard about Magic RAM and this should be their chance to learn something new.
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p/s : Mushkin, send some kit for Pokde.net to play will ya?
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#Pokdepicks 5 Awesome Games to Look Out for in March 2020

Nioh 2

Pokdepicks 5 Awesome Games to Look Out for in March 2020: Nioh 2 trailer.

The sequel to the rage-inducing PS4-exclusive Nioh, Nioh 2 is an action role-playing game developed by Team Ninja. While not much is known about the game, it is a standalone story separate from the previous game and is set in the 1500s in fictional feudal Japan with a focus on historical warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Players can create their own playable character known as a “yokai spirit” with the ability to equip a wide variety of weapons including the katana and chained scythe. As the game progresses, you will unlock new skills but with the use of Soul Cores, you can make use of special abilities and transform into a full-fledged “yokai” demon.
Fun fact, you don’t actually have to play Nioh 2 alone. The game will allow you to summon two AI-controlled avatars that will fight by your side. Moreover, there is a cooperative multiplayer mode where you can play with up to three players. Whether that is the ability to make the game easier or if the game will scale up to be even harder is unknown at this time.

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Nioh 2 will be coming exclusively to the PlayStation 4 on 13th March 2020.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

Pokdepicks 5 Awesome Games to Look Out for in March 2020 – One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 trailer.
The return of the popular Dynasty Warriors-style franchise after a long hiatus, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is a hack and slash action game based on the popular Japanese anime and manga, One Piece. The game will recreate the Whole Cake Island arc featuring the battle against Yonkou Big Mom and her son, Charlotte Katakuri, as well as its own, original iteration of the Wano arc.
The game boasts over 40 playable characters and is expected to play similarly to previous games. It will however have a new game mode called “Titan Mode”, which will focus more on strategic gameplay as opposed to its usual action-oriented gameplay. There will also be a bigger variety of multiplayer game modes to enjoy.
Fun fact, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 opted for an original storyline with regards to the Wano arc because it is still ongoing in the manga series. As such, it may include some elements from the actual storyline but it is expected to play out differently from the actual story for this arc, especially the battle against the antagonist, Kaidou the Beast.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 will be coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC on 27th March 2020.
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Pokdepicks 5 Awesome Games to Look Out for in March 2020 – Ori and the Will of the Wisps trailer.
The sequel to the highly-successful indie game Ori and the Blind Forest, Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a Metroidvania-style platformer with adventure elements. Players once again take control of the white guardian spirit, Ori, in a brand new adventure to discover the world beyond the forst of Nibel. One fine day, a fateful flight puts the owlet Ku in danger.
Ori will need more than just bravery to bring the family back together, restore the broken land of Niwen, and unearth his true destiny. One of the major changes to the game is the new shard system akin to Hollow Knight to upgrade skills instead of the sequential upgrade system from the previous game. It will also be more convenient as players will rely on autosaving instead of soul links.
Fun fact, Ori and the Will of the Wisps is currently exclusive to the Microsoft platform due to a development and distribution deal between developer Moon Studios and Microsoft Game Studios. Like its predecessor however, it’s not necessarily a permanent exclusive as it may still make its way to other platforms, albeit much later.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps will be coming to the Xbox One and PC on 11th March 2020.
Doom Eternal

Pokdepicks 5 Awesome Games to Look Out for in March 2020 – Doom Eternal trailer.
The sequel to one of the oldest franchises in videogame history, Doom Eternal is a first-person shooter developer by id Software. The game takes place 2 years after the 2016 Doom game, where Earth is overrun by demonic forces. Players reprise the role of the Doom Slayer, the ancient warrior who battle the demonic forces in order to save the Earth from destruction.
The game continues its predecessor’s emphasis on “push-forward” combat, encouraging the player to aggressively engage enemies in order to acquire health, ammo and armour. The player has access to a wide variety of weapons, both ranged and melee. There will be new moving elements including wall-climbing, dash moves, and swinging horizontal bars in this entry.
Fun fact, the multiplayer portion of Doom Eternal is developed in-house instead of being outsourced to Certain Affinity like its predecessor. The reason for this is that the developers want to create an experience that is more social and connected to the single player campaign. As such, it was deemed that outsourcing the work may prove detrimental to the goal.
Doom Eternal will be coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia on 20th March 2020.
Half-Life: Alyx

Pokdepicks 5 Awesome Games to Look Out for in March 2020 – Half-Life: Alyx trailer.
One of the most controversial game announcements to be made, Half-Life: Alyx is a first-person shooter that utilizes VR technology. The game is set before the return of Gordon Freeman in Half-Life 2. Players take on the role of Gordon Freeman’s ally, Alyx Vance, as she and her father Eli Vance fight the Combine, an alien empire that has conquered Earth.
While the game is a prequel to Half-Life 2, it is not considered a side story. Game Designer David Speyrer described the game as the “next part of the Half-Life story” and confirmed that it will be a full game with the same length as Half-Life 2 instead of being released in an episodic format. You can play the game using any and all PC-compatible VR headsets.
Fun fact, while the announcement for Half-Life: Alyx have reached millions of gamers, many were disappointed because it’s not actually Half-Life 3 and that the game needs to be played in VR. Developer Valve has no plans on making a non-VR version of the game, which may spell trouble as the technology is still very expensive for average consumers.
Half-Life: Alyx will be coming exclusively to PC via Steam on 23rd March 2020.
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ASUS ZenBook Duo and ZenBook Pro Duo priced from RM4699 in Malaysia

ASUS has brought in two laptops featuring the ASUS ScreenPad Plus into Malaysia: the ASUS ZenBook Duo and ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo. What’s the difference?

Well, for starters, the ASUS ZenBook Duo features more compact dimensions. The ASUS ZenBook Duo packs a 14″ screen while the ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo’s display measures 15.6″. There’s also the resolution, with the former packing a regular 1080p panel while the latter offers a 4K OLED panel.

And then, there’s a whole slew of other difference which I have decided to tabulate instead:

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ASUS ZenBook Duo and ZenBook Pro Duo Specs
ZenBook Duo UX481FZenBook Pro Duo UX581FCPUIntel Core i7-10510U, 4C/8T up to 4.9 GHzIntel Core i5 10210U, 4C/8T up to 4.2 GHzIntel Core i9 9980HK, 8C/16T up to 5.0 GHzIntel Core i7 9750H, 6C/12T up to 4.5 GHzGPUIntel UHD Graphics 620NVIDIA GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5Intel UHD Graphics 630NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6RAMi5: 8GB on boardi7: 16GB on board32GB on boardStorage512GB PCIe 3×2 NVMe SSD1 x M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 slot1TB PCIe 3×4 NVMe SSD1 x M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 slot Display14.0″, FHD LCD, 100% sRGB, Pantone ValidatedFHD ScreenPad+15.6″, 4K OLED, 100% DCI-P3, Pantone Validated4K ScreenPad+Battery70 WHrs, 4-cell Li-ion71 WHrs, 8-cell Li-ionWeight1.5 kg2.5 kgPricei5: RM4699i7: RM5699i7: RM12 999i9: RM15 999

You can check out our review of the ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo here, or stay tuned for our PokdeLIVE tomorrow where we will take a look at the ASUS ZenBook Duo.
Pokdepinion: More screens are always welcome.
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Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day — up to RM80 000 worth of prizes to be given away!

Calling for all online shoppers! Shopee’s special 9.9 Super Shopping Day is just around the corner. Do you want to know how you can get the best deals out of it? Well here’s some few tips to make use of the promotional period.
How To Make The Most Of Shopee 9.9 Festival Super Shopping Days
For those of you who don’t know, Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day is a yearly event that the platform holds for you to get tons of deals at extraordinary prices. The promo is actually up and running right now. Well let’s move on to how you can make the most of Shopee 9.9 Festival Super Shopping Days!
Super Vouchers Day (3rd September 2018)

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This is the season of joy. It is in this period that you’d get a chance to grab a total of 9 different category vouchers. So imagine that, discounts on top of the already discounted products! Great way to save up on your purchase, am I right?
Super Shopee Shake Day (4 September 2018)

On this day, Shopee shake things up (see what I did there?) as they are supersizing the Shake game from just 2 slots to 9 slots. So all you need to do is just download the Shopee app, simply click on the Shake icon when you see and well shake, shake away! Don’t forget to invite your friends to join in as well!
Super Shocking Sale Day (5 & 9 September 2018)

This is the holy grail of sales as Shopee promises up to 99% off the most popular products, yes you read that correctly. They will also be upsized to 9 rounds instead of 5. So there’s a lot of time for you to get the most out of all the deals in store. What’s best is, they are offering a lowest price guarantee for all products under their Shocking Sale.
You know what this means? Well if you find a product you want cheaper elsewhere online, you will be entitled to a 120% refund on the amount of difference. So rest assured that you’ll be getting the best deals around, if it isn’t well you’ll be getting some extra cash!
9.9 Super Shopping Day

On this day, it is the grandest of them all since it is 9.9 itself (duh!). What’s so special on this day? Well everything that was mentioned above, will be available on this special day! Hence, if you’ve missed the previous dates, don’t worry as you still have a chance to get the best deals around. So be prepared guys, eat and sleep well and get ready for the sale of the year.
Other specials
If you thought that was all, well guess again. Tune in to 3 sessions of Shopee’s Facebook Live where nine lucky buyers can purchase branded items at just RM9.90. Also, from the 3rd to 8th of September, you can take part of Shopee Super Drop on their Facebook where every like and share on the posts lowers the final buying price. Three daily Super fans will then get the opportunity to purchase the item at its final price!

Not to forget, if you are a new Shopee user, you can redeem “POKDE8” voucher at check out to get RM8 off your total purchase with a minimum spend of RM60 on Shopee Mall and also Preferred Sellers shops.

You can also use our “POKDE1” code to get selected products for just RM1. You will need the app for this promo too.
Do check out Shopee’s website and official Facebook page to find out the best deals that are going around!
Oh by the way, we’ll just put this Shopee video right here for you to enjoy ;)

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vivo X5Pro promotion! — early bird freebies

For those who are interested in the vivo X5Pro which has officially started selling on the 7th of July, here is a promotion that might interest you!
vivo is holding a ‘Raya bersama vivo’ Roadshow at Lowyat Plaza from the 13th of July-19th July 2015. vivo will be giving away vivo premium merchandise to for the first 50 customers of the vivo X5Pro EVERYDAY, in the form of vivo Xiao V soft toy (their mascot), earphones, or an umbrella! Sales start daily at 10.30 a.m. so be early if you want those freebies.

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There is also an auction on the 16th of July at 7 p.m so don’t miss out on this event if you are planning to get an X5Pro!

Thanks to MDROID‘s editorial team for the tip!

Pokdepinion: We are currently in the process of testing the vivo X5Pro. It should be ready anytime now so please stay tuned!
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TM Has Started Rolling Out Unifi Turbo Upgrades – Here’s How to Know If You Have It

It appears that the folks over at TM has started rolling out Unifi Turbo, the massive upgrade in speed for Unifi users. Here’s how to know if you have it.
TM Has Started Rolling Out Unifi Turbo Upgrades
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Last month, we reported about a massive speed upgrade in the form of Unifi Turbo coming to users in the future. With TM’s removal of the eligibility page, there are a number of people who were uncertain about it, especially if there was a delay with the upgrade. Turns out, they have started roling it out already.
However, keep in mind that Unifi Turbo is rolling out in stages so even if you are certain that you are eligible for it, it doesn’t mean that you will have the upgrade right now. Given the sheer amount of people subscribed to TM Unifi, you might need to wait it out a bit more before you can see it reaching your homes. No word on when each roll out phase will be occurring either.

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If you want to know whether you have received the Unifi Turbo upgrade from TM, there are a couple of way and it’s quite easy actually.

Internet Speed Test (e.g. SpeedTest.net)
Check the status of your Unifi account via the official website or mobile app

For those of you who aren’t aware, these are the upgrades that you will be looking at and it differs for each existing plan:
Unifi Turbo Speed Upgrade

20Mbps and below >  100Mbps
30Mbps > 300Mbps
50Mbps > 500Mbps
100Mbps > 800Mbps

Have you gotten the speed upgrades? Let us know in the comments down here or on our Facebook post :)
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Pokdepinion: To roll out immediately to everyone would be dangerous. Speed not being up to par is just one issue but imagine having zero internet access all of a sudden. Just be patient for a little bit longer.
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2018 Sony World Photography Awards recognizes Malaysian photographers — 9 Malaysian-shot photographs honored, 5 enter top 50 in the world

The 11th Sony World Photographer Awards by the World Photography Organization has garnered 320 000 submissions by photographers all around the world. Participants have contributed a huge diversity of images in terms of genre, style and subject matter over the four competitions: Professional, Open, Youth and Student Focus.
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Of all the photographs, two Malaysians’ works of art entered the Professional shortlist. Mohd Samsul Mohd Said Samsul Said’s series Life inside the Refugees Camp focuses on the ongoing Rohingya crisis, with photos taken in the Balukhali camp in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Jack Yong’s Space Project 2088 takes a jaunt to various space-related sites in Malaysia.
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Meanwhile, two spectacular shots by Malaysians are in the Open shortlist. Azida Azizan’s work was shortlisted in the Culture category, representing our unique culture through a Malay/Muslim wedding which fused English bridal dress with Indian henna tattoos. Yen Sin Wong’s photo of a fisherman at work at sunset in Xiapu, China was shortlisted in the Travel category.
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Five Malaysian were also commended, honoring them as the top 50 entries in their respective categories. The five Malaysians and their categories are:

Jessie Lyee, Architecture
Kok Tien Sang, Landscape and Nature (commended for 2 images in this category)
Kaan Yuan Chiam, Landscape and Nature
Kai Fatt Eng, Still Life
Khaichuin Sim, Wildlife

Their work will be exhibited at the Sony World Photography Awards 2018 Exhibition in London from 20th April to May 6th. The Open competition winners will be announced on 20th March, and the overall and Professional category winners will be revealed on 19th April. All the shortlisted Professional and Open photographers’ works will go on to compete to become category winners, with the chance of being selected as Photographer of the Year winning $25,000 (USD) or Open Photographer of the Year winning $5,000 (USD).
Pokdepinion: Do I hear a Malaysia Boleh?
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HUAWEI’s latest attempt to circumvent US sanctions might be their most ingenious yet

Previously HUAWEI was reportedly considering licensing out their smartphone designs to third parties, and it seems that it has culminated in this. It seems that TD Tech will be releasing rebranded HUAWEI smartphones to circumvent the US sanctions against the beleaguered Chinese tech giant. And it might just work.
TD Tech is the new brand for HUAWEI-designed smartphones?

The first HUAWEI product to be released under the TD Tech brand appears to be the TD Tech N8 Pro, which is essentially a rebadged HUAWEI nova 8 Pro 5G. This device features the Kirin 985 5G chipset, a 64MP primary camera and a beautifully curved 120Hz display. The next device set to rebranded is apparently going to be the HUAWEI Mate 40E 5G, although we aren’t exactly sure what name will it be marketed under.

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For the uninitiated, TD Tech is a company that develops wireless solutions and products. It was apparently jointly founded by HUAWEI and Nokia back in 2005, and has developed various wireless enterprise solutions and IoT network and connectivity technologies. To see it enter the consumer space is pretty surreal, as it does exactly like what HUAWEI and Nokia were back then: telecommunications solutions companies venturing into consumer devices.

It seems that TD Tech will be taking the full HUAWEI mobile consumer lineup under its wing. WHYLAB has shared that the Mate series, P series, Nova series, Enjoy series, MatePad series and even their wearables and smart TV lineups will be rebranded by TD Tech. It’s unclear whether TD Tech will continue licensing HUAWEI’s future designs, or will HUAWEI just attempt to recoup their R&D costs of developing their devices that was ultimately impossible to make due to the US sanctions.
HUAWEI is currently facing severe limitations, after being labelled a security risk by the US government. It can no longer produce its own Kirin processors, nor can they use 5G technology, crippling their latest devices. It’s sad to see the pioneer of 5G being held back, having to release the 4G-only HUAWEI nova 9 globally, despite featuring the Snapdragon 778G which does have an integrated 5G modem.
In any case, the fact that TD Tech is making and selling the devices for HUAWEI, we might see HUAWEI-designed smartphones in their full glory once again. With that said, we might not see TD Tech attempt to reach into markets outside of China, but at least we can see HUAWEI devices with 5G, and hopefully, the revival of the Kirin brand.

For global markets, HONOR may be the platform to experience HUAWEI technologies. The recent HONOR 50 bears a strong resemblance to the HUAWEI nova 9, and we might see the continuation of HUAWEI’s innovation in HONOR devices in the future as well.
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Pokdepinion: If TD Tech wants to try to market their devices globally, I hope they go with a more marketable brand name…
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Samsung Galaxy Fold up for pre-orders next week at RM8388

If you thought Mobile2Go’s price for the Samsung Galaxy Fold was a bit too high, well, it is. Samsung Malaysia has officially announced the pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Fold, and it will be priced from just RM8388.
It isn’t cheap, but then again you are paying for what might be the most advanced smartphone display ever on a smartphone. Innovation does not come cheap, guys. Also it comes with Galaxy Buds worth RM499 in the box, so you aren’t actually paying that much for the Galaxy Fold itself. I mean, certain brands charge about as much for a smartphone with a luxury car brand logo on it.

However, aside from the cool flexible display which is both a boon and bane for Samsung, the Samsung Galaxy Fold touts specifications that are par for the course in a flagship. Nothing too special, as you can see below.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold Specs
Snapdragon 855, octa-core up to 2.84 GHz, 7nm FinFET12GB RAM512GB UFS 3.0 storage4.6″ HD+ Super AMOLED (outside) + 7.3″ QXGA+ Infinity Flex AMOLED display (inside)12MP F1.5/F2.4 primary + 12MP f/2.4 2x telephoto + 16MP f/2.2 ultra-wide10MP f/2.2 + 8MP f/1.9 depth sensor selfie camera4380 mAh battery (15W wired and wireless charging)RM8388
The pre-orders will commence this 9th October, and the Galaxy Fold can be gotten in Cosmos Black or Space Silver. Keeping up the exclusivity is 24/7 customer care services, to ensure that you get the best experience Samsung has to offer. Are you game?
Pokdepinion: A smartphone that costs about as much as my laptop… Hmm
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This RPG by Runic Games is Now Free for PC Gamers

Torchlight by Runic Games is Now Free for PC Gamers

Have you developed a thirst for a dungeon crawler or role-playing game? Looking to save up as much money as possible? Then we have the solution for you. Torchlight is currently free for PC gamers. However, it is free for a limited time so you will have to act quick.
From today until 18th July 2019. Torchlight is available for free on Epic Games Store. Once you have claimed it, the game is your forever, no subscriptions necessary. If you’re not sure what the game is about, check out the synopsis by Runic Games right below here:
Legions of twisted creatures, emboldened by Ember, have begun to swarm up from the caves below the sleepy enclave of Torchlight. In this critically acclaimed Action-RPG, you’ll choose from three powerful heroes to adventure the depths for endless treasure and glory.
Your adventure is unique, through randomly generated environments with new monsters, treasures, puzzles, and items each time.
Once again, the game will be available for free until 18th July 2019 so be sure to act quick before it’s gone. For an easier time to claim the game, click right here to head straight to the page. Just make sure you have an Epic Game Store account. If you don’t, just go ahead and make one. It’s free after all.

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Pokdepinion: It’s a pretty good game if you like the Diablo-style RPG. If you have never tried it, now you have a good reason to since it’s free.
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Bombshell: Bing Search May Replace Google On Samsung Galaxy Smartphones

How the turntables.

Ever since ChatGPT gets integrated into Microsoft’s Bing search, Google has been on high alert company-wide to deal with what is likely its biggest existential threat in many years (the company declared ‘Code Red’ internally). The GPT-4 model is powerful enough for Samsung to consider dropping Google search in favor of Microsoft’s Bing instead.

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According to report from New York Times, Samsung is considering dropping Google as its default search engine in its devices. Google Search widget is one of the most prominent elements on any Android device’s home screen, so it’s one of the things that Google will not want to lose against its biggest competitor. According to internal conversations, the company apparently responded to the news with “panic” while both companies are negotiating for a new deal.
The potential losses for Google will be huge – according to previous estimates when Apple dropped Google in favor of Bing (and has since returned in 2017), the contract is said to worth up to $20 billion, and just like Samsung, the contract is also up in the air this year. Since the rise of ChatGPT, Google has been scrambling with the new Bard chatbot to put up a fight, though its efforts are ineffective due to various high-profile mishaps with the chatbot.
This situation is likely worsened for Google as Samsung has been increasingly collaborative with Microsoft on the software side of things. Both companies started small from pre-loaded Microsoft Office apps many years ago, to much more integrated features like Phone Link, OneDrive, and with the Bing chatbot, the ties is likely going deeper between the Windows giant and South Korea’s Android giant.
Source: Windows Central
Pokdepinion: This might be the biggest threat to Google’s search engine dominance I’ve ever seen. Implications will be huge – coming from the biggest Android maker of them all.
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Xbox’s Phil Spencer Has Already Started Gaming on Project Scarlett at Home

And it’s started….this week I brought my Project Scarlett console home and it's become my primary console, playing my games, connecting to the community and yes, using my Elite Series 2 controller, having a blast. Great work by the team, 2020 is going to be an incredible year.— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) December 4, 2019

Next year, we are expected to see a brand new generation of gaming come to life, especially from Team PlayStation and Team Xbox. They’re both set to release their newest console in Holiday 2020, and we’ve already learned quite a bit about both platforms.
With that being said, Xbox Head Phil Spencer went on Twitter to say that he has brought the Xbox Project Scarlett back home. He even added on to say that he is “having a blast” with it, and that he’s confident that it will be a good year for the Xbox team.
There were no mentions of which specific model of the Xbox Project Scarlett that Phil brought back home with him. In fact, the only hardware we’re certain of is the Elite Series 2 controller, and nothing more. As such, it’s a bit hard to get a clear grasp of what he’s experiencing at home.

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Either way, 2020 will be a great year for gamers and will make the beginning of a new era. There are a number of blockbuster releases coming our way as well, such as Final Fantasy VII Remake and Cyberpunk 2077. If they learned from past mistakes, then I’m sure Microsoft is gearing up to have a solid launch title lineup.
We’ll be reporting more on launch titles for the system when information becomes available.
Pokdepinion: Personally curious to see how powerful it is myself but I gotta wait just like everyone else.
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AMD Ryzen 7 4800H leaked benchmarks show it giving a MX250 a run for its money

AMD’s latest Ryzen 4000 series APUs are expected to be quite beastly and give Intel some stiff competition, but we honestly didn’t expect the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H to really give even NVIDIA’s discrete GPU parts a hard time. Notably, it’s their entry-level GeForce MX250 we are talking about, and not even in its full-powered 25W form, but still, it’s quite an interesting result.

A guy who goes by @WolStame on Weibo, is some kind of a Gaming Product Manager at Lenovo and he has taken to Weibo to share some results of the latest laptops they have featuring a yet unspecified AMD Ryzen processor, believed to be the Ryzen 7 4800H. In Cinebench R15, the processor posts an impressive score of 1875 cb, which IT Home noted was higher than Intel’s Core i9 9880H which sports a similar 8C/16T configuration.

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The same person then shared some League of Legends frame rates, and the Ryzen processor pulled ahead of the GeForce MX250 which is capped at 18W. The post goes on to note that the gameplay on the 18W GeForce MX250 wasn’t nearly as smooth as it was on the Ryzen 7 4800H.
While you might scoff at it beating what might be NVIDIA’s lowest-end GPU you can buy today, you have to remember that AMD actually reduced the number of CUs in their latest Ryzen 4000 series, and also that it is faced with a memory bottleneck thanks to it being limited to the system memory bandwidth while NVIDIA’s GPU gets dedicated GDDR5 memory. All the gains that you get with AMD’s latest integrated graphics is thanks to the advantages of using TSMC’s 7nm process, which allowed for higher clock speeds.
Interestingly, @WolStame also noted a 4.3 GHz boost clock, which seems to hint at a part that’s above the Ryzen 7 4800H, as the Ryzen 7 4800H is specified with a 4.2 GHz boost clock. Is this the rumored Ryzen 7 4900H? Well, time will tell.
I am not sure if the Ryzen 7 4800H’s performance figures are still under embargo, but the laptops with the processors have yet to slide across our desks. Maybe they will soon? Hopefully.
Pokdepinion: Damn these scores are extremely interesting. Can’t wait to put one of these through their paces.
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Surprise your Valentine with a Pink Gold HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro; also stand a chance to win a HUAWEI Watch Swarovski Edition worth RM2299!

Still stuck on what to get your amour this Valentine’s Day? Well HUAWEI has a solution for you. How about surprising her with a AI-powered HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro, now in the Limited Edition Pink Gold color option?
Enjoy this season of love with this new unique color that will be made available on 8th February onwards at all HUAWEI Experience Stores and authorized dealers. Of course, this being a limited edition, the “while stocks last” disclaimer applies too.

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The HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro Pink Gold comes with everything the standard edition HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro came with, which means a Kirin 970, 6GB of RAM, dual Leica f/1.6 cameras, 18:9 FullView display and no 3.5mm jack. It is also priced the same, at RM3099.
If you purchase the Pink Gold HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro, you will also be entitled to join a social contest on HUAWEI Malaysia’s Facebook to be in the running for a HUAWEI Watch Swarovski Edition worth RM2299. The contest will run from 8th until 12th February, where contestants can express their love in words, photos or even drawings on HUAWEI’s Facebook page. The winner will be selected based on the most number of likes, with the winner announced on the 14th of March 2018.
Pokdepinion: Ah, a shortcut out of the ever difficult Valentine’s gift. I wish I can afford one though.
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Dynaudio Reveals Music — Their First Intelligent Wireless Multi-room Music System

Dynaudio, famously known as a company for handcrafting high-end speakers, has unveiled their new series of intelligent wireless multi-room music system, Music.
Dynaudio Music Series Unveiled
The company has introduced four intelligent wireless speakers with one-touch simplicity. Each of them adapts seamlessly and automatically to any room or position and to ambient noise levels for music to always sound pristine.
With their RoomAdapt technology, it senses where you place the speakers and then adjusts itself automatically to each new position and optimizes performance to always give out the best sound performance possible.

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There’s a free app for both Android and iOS for users to use the company’s Music Now, which learns up to five of the user’s musical taste and plays automatically generated playlist with one touch of a button on the speaker.
Dynaudio Music 1
The first in the Music family is the Dynaudio Music 1, which is battery and mains-powered. It has a 4-inch woofer and a 1-inch-soft-dome tweeter. Total power is 80W, with each has its own 40W amplifier. It’s battery can last up to eight hours.
You can get the Dynaudio Music 1 for a price of S$849 (converted to RM2564.09).
Dynaudio Music 3
With the Dynaudio Music 3, it features one 5-inch woofer and two 1-inch soft-dome tweeters. As for its total power, it is 120W with each driver has its own 40W. Battery life is similar to Music 1 with up 8 hours but the unit comes with a remote control.
Dynaudio Music 3 is priced S$1,099 (around RM3319.12).
Dynaudio Music 5
Priced at S$1,349 (roughly RM4074.15), the Music 5 offers one 5-inch woofer, two 3-inch midrange drivers as well as two 1-inch soft-dome tweeters. It delivers a total of 250W and it also comes with a remote control.
Dynaudio Music 7
Last but not least is the Dynaudio Music 7. It offers two 5-inch woofers, two 3-inch midrange drivers and two 1-inch soft-dome tweeters. It packs a total power of 300W and you’ve guessed it, also a remote control. The price? Well you can get it for a price of S$1,649 (around RM4980.19).
All these speakers can stream through Wi-Fi, aptX Bluetooth, and AirPlay. It can even access DLNA devices on your home network. Besides that, they all come with USB inputs for iOS audio and charging iOS devices, and can accept 3.5mm analogue inputs.
With the Music 5 and Music 7, they add digital optical inputs to the mix, with both support signals up to 24-bit/96kHz. The Music 7 in addition has an HDMI connector with Audio Return Channel to turn it into a soundbar.
Pokdepinion: Wow, these speakers really looks interesting and judging from what they offer, attractive as well. I wish I could test one out for myself, that would be interesting.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 — coming to stores 14th August

Yesterday we attended the Galaxy Tab S2 launch event, and the name S2 reminded me of Samsung’s flagship many years back which I believe was one of the most popular Android smartphones at that time. Speaking of which, the Galaxy Tab S2 is leaps and bounds more advanced than the previous device with the S2 moniker. The Galaxy Tab S2 succeeds the Galaxy Tab S as the flagship in Samsung’s array of tablets.
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The Galaxy Tab S2 will be available in two variants, a 9.7″ and 8.0″ version. Both Galaxy Tabs share the same specifications except for screen size. Even the resolution (2048 x 1536) is the same on both tablets. SuperAMOLED displays ensures stunning visuals can be experienced on the tablets. The processor within the tablets are no other than the Samsung in-house Exynos 5433 paired with 3GB RAM, a configuration which we have previously seen used to good effect in the Galaxy Note 4. 32GB internal memory comes standard and is expandable via microSD. LTE support also comes standard on these tablets. All of these are packed in a svelte body only 5.6mm thick, for both sizes. A fingerprint sensor helps you keep your tablets contents private and secure.
Besides the usual media consumption, Samsung is encouraging users to be productive with their latest tablets. As such they have designed a Book Cover Keyboard which will be available for the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 later on. Samsung also pre-installed Microsoft Office applications to facilitate working on the move.

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All work and no play makes jack a dull boy. Understanding that age old adage, Samsung has preloaded iflix and Samsung Milk Music, allowing you to enjoy entertainment as well on this tablet. Samsung is also offering a complimentary one-year subscription to iflix for every purchase of the new Galaxy Tab S2. If the screen isn’t big enough, you can wirelessly cast the screen onto a compatible display.
The 8.0″ Galaxy Tab S2 will be selling for RM1,699 (inclusive of GST), while the bigger 9.7″ one will be retailing for RM1,999 (inclusive of GST). The tablets support LTE and will be available in three colors, black, white and gold. Both devices will go on sale in the local market on August 14.

Pokdepinion: The Galaxy Tab S2 is a premium device through and through and from a hands-on experience with the devices at the launching, the Tab S2 is a powerful device capable of both productivity and entertainment. We do have a review sample in our hands for further testing, so stay tuned for our detailed review of the Tab S2!

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GeForce GTX 1180+ breaks cover — leaked release dates point to an August reveal of the GTX 11-series cards

Remember our previous leak of the GeForce GTX 11-series arrival date? A more recent leak corroborates the information, with more juicy details as well as the reason why the GeForce GTX 11-series cards are so delayed.

Apparently there has been an overstock of GeForce 10xx GPUs, and they are trying to clear out the stock with price cuts. With that said, the expected dates of the upcoming generation of NVIDIA GPUs have also been revealed.

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The first of the upcoming generation of GPUs is expected to be the GeForce GTX 1180 arriving in August, followed by the GeForce GTX 1170 and GTX 1180+ a month later. NVIDIA always had a tradition to launch the x80 and x70 cards together, so we are seeing a bit of a shake up here. The GTX 1160 will come later yet another month later, just in time for Christmas.

With the GeForce GTX 1180 coming at the very end of August, will AMD be capable of mounting an appropriate response, or will NVIDIA have full dominance of the GPU market?
Pokdepinion: I would love to see more powerful cards, but if they have full dominance, I don’t expect to be able to afford the GTX 11-series at all.
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ASUS ZenFone 6 Claims Top Spot In DxOMark For Selfies

It seems that recently that DxOMark has released their scores for the new ASUS ZenFone 6 and the phone achieved a great feat; claiming top spot in their benchmark for overall best selfie shooter.
ZenFone 6’s DxOMark selfie scores
With the news, it sees ZenFone 6 topping the chart and surpass the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G as the overall best smartphone for selfies.
The newest smartphone from ASUS went on to a different and unique route when it comes to its front camera setup. It has a camera that flips out from the back to give you selfies that’s just as good as you get when you take shots with the rear camera.

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ASUS ZenFone 6 Specs

Snapdragon 855, octa-core up to 2.84 GHz, 7nm FinFET
Up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM
Up to 256GB UFS 2.1 storage (expandable via microSD up to 2TB)
6.4″ FHD+ IPS LCD display, 92% screen-to-body ratio
48MP f/1.79 Sony IMX 586 + 13MP ultra-wide angle camera, laser autofocus, flip camera
5000 mAh battery, 18W Quick Charge 4.0
WiFi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/b/ac/ax)
ZenUI 6 based on Android 9 Pie
6GB + 64GB: 499 EUR (~RM2328)
6GB + 128GB: 559 EUR (~RM2607)
8GB + 256GB: 599 EUR (~RM2793)

To learn more on the ZenFone 6, you can check out our previous article for details.
Pokdepinion: Who would’ve thought of that, using the same camera configuration for both front and back side. Genius.
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Terengganu FA Has Joined The Esports Scene – Debut In EA Online FIFA Online 3!

Terengganu Football Association, also known as PBSNT, apparently has joined the eSports scene in the form of EA Online FIFA Online 3. The club is set to become the first football club in Asia to participate in a competitive eSports tournament for the game at Red Bull Coliseum from 9 to 29 of October 2017.
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The Turtle’s participation also makes them the first Malaysian football club to establish an eSports team with two FO3 players already recruited to play for the local East Coast team.
We see FIFA eSports as a digital extension of our core business. Many of our marketing partners are not only looking for the possibility to advertise on the official kit or at the stadium, but also want to reach the younger target group through our online channels. Through our commitment to eSports, we are able to create and offer entirely new activation opportunities to fulfill these wishes Syafiq Hardy, Chief Marketing Officer of Terengganu FA
As the team is new in the eSports scene, they will first focus on FO3 before starting to transition to other titles such as League of Legends.

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Getting back to the Red Bull Coliseum, it is now currently in its second season. It’s a competitive arena for various eSports titles including FO3 with a prize pool of RM20,000. Apart from the local football club, the tournament is set to feature other big names such as Air Asia All-Stars, Team Flash, and the recently formed Fire Dragoon (FDG).
Pokdepinion: I don’t know about you but I would rather have the club focus on their real footballing job instead of this. Well I guess it’s for them to reach out to more audience, I guess.
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Intel made some chiplet CPUs they never sold

Some interesting looking CPUs have made their way online. While Intel is not shy with their criticism for AMD’s chiplet CPU designs, it seems they may have attempted something similar. Many years back too.
The Intel Xeon SoMa processors were spotted online recently on eBay, garnering quite a lot of interest. The CPUs seem to fit into the LGA1156 socket, which meant that they were most probably designed many years back.

These CPUs were apparently made in Malaysia. However given that it is based on such an old socket, Intel may have either abandoned the chiplet project back then before AMD proved it to be extremely viable, or we may be in for an interesting 2020.

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There are reportedly over 100 000 units of these non-functioning Intel Xeon SoMa CPUs. That’s a really huge number for experimenting, as it would have definitely been quite costly for Intel to produce at least 400 000 dies to make these.
pic.twitter.com/nj9K42DQr3— 188号 (@momomo_us) December 2, 2019
Multi-chip module (MCM) is definitely the way forward. Intel has already expressed their interest in the technology for their server-class products, but let’s see if it makes its way to consumers anytime soon.
Pokdepinion: Hopefully this wasn’t an abandoned project!
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Xiaomi Mi Display 1A is An Affordable Gaming Monitor That Just Went on Sale

It’s no secret that the Xiaomi TV series is very popular, especially in countries like China and India. Looks like the company is not stopping there as they have recently put up the Xiaomi Mi Display 1A gaming monitor up for sale.
The Xiaomi Mi Display 1A gaming monitor looks nearly identical to the previous Mi Display. It has a 23.8-inch IPS display and has narrower bezels compared to its predecessor. It has a viewing angle of 178° and supports up to Full HD 1080p resolution. Apart from that, it has a 60Hz refresh rate, 250 cdm/m2 brightness, 1000:1 contrast ration, 6ms response time, supports low blue light without video flash, and uses DC technology for intelligent brightness.

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It uses a three-micro-edge integrated panel design, and both the screen ratio and viewing area is said to have been improved. The narrower bezels would make it great for a multi-screen setup. It is also said to adopt a wiring-free design and retains the power and HDMI interface with support for plug and play.
Xiaomi Mi Display 1A Price and Availability
The Xiaomi Mi Display 1A may not be the best gaming monitor around but given the price of 699 Yuan (USD $99 / RM432), it’s a very attractive option. There’s no word on whether it will be available in other countries, especially Malaysia, but we will be reporting more on this as soon as information becomes available.
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Pokdepinion: Hoping this would reach Malaysia soon. For the features it’s packing, it’s quite an affordable price for a gaming monitor.
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OnePlus Mini rumored – features X10 Helio chip

There are rumors floating around that OnePlus is preparing a second smart phone after the OnePlus Two. But the rumors are pointing to either a OnePlus Mini or OnePlus X. After a little more digging, a source mentions that OnePlus is really gearing up for the launch of the OnePlus Mini.

This rumored smartphone will feature the MediaTek X10 Helio SoC an octa-core chip that runs at 2.2 GHz along with 2GB of DDR3 RAM. It’s also will pack 32GB of storage and expandable with a microSD card. The display will be a 5 inch IPS panel display with a 1920x1080p resolution and will be protected by a 2.5D curved sheet of Gorilla glass.

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The camera will be powered by same 13-megapixel Sony IMX258 that is used in the Xiaomi Mi4c, which is capable of recording 4K video at 30fps and also 480 frames per second videos with 1/16th speed slow-motion playback that is named Super Slow-Motion by MediaTek.

The OnePlus Mini is also rumored to have a large 3,100 mAh Li-Po battery that supports Mediatek Quick Charge 2.0 via a USB type-C port. With the Mediatek X10 Helio the devices will have full 4G LTE network with up to 150Mbit/s download and 50Mbit/s upload speeds. It will run on Android Lollipop 5.1.1, which should be upgradeable to Android 6.0 soon.
The OnePlus Mini is said to be available this November or December 2015 with a price tag of roughly USD 250 (approximately MYR 1100)

SOURCE : gforgames

Pokdepinion: The OnePlus Two may be an extremely fast smartphone, but the price may be a little high. Some people might also find the size a little daunting to hold with their smaller hands. I believe this is where the OnePlus Mini steps in to satisfy this market. The weaker processor and lesser RAM is something I don’t like to see in “mini” phones though. They should follow Sony’s footsteps and make smaller smartphones with full sized hardware.
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We Could Soon Skip Ads On Spotify AT ANY TIME

It seems that Spotify is doing a test run at Australia on how they can tweak their advertising platform in order to compete with their competitors.
Spotify Ads Could Be Soon Skipped?
In that test, it lets users skip audio and video ads at any time while the ad is being played.  The feature is supposed to be called “Active Media”, where reportedly, advertisers won’t have to pay for any ads that was skipped by Spotify users.
While this may be good news for users of the platform, it is still a risky move taken by Spotify. Despite that, by allowing people to spend longer on the ads of their choice, the company will obtain better data on which ads work best for the market.

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In addition, users that listen to a better-targeted advert in full is worth more than giving out multiple ads to consumers who may be put off by the platform because they are forced in doing so and have no interest in them.
It’s likely that if the test turns out with positive results, the feature will then expand globally.
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Pokdepinion: Spotify with ads that can be skipped at anytime? I just might return to using it.
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Realme 3 Set For Malaysian Debut On 21 March 2019

Realme is set to launch their Realme 3 here in Malaysia on the 21st of March 2019. Due to their sales success over their previous devices; Realme 2, Realme 2 Pro, Realme C1 in Malaysia, where they’ve manage to sell over 2,500 Realme 2 Pro units on Shopee in just three hours during the Shopee 11.11 Big Sale. The sale made them the fastest growing smartphone brand on the platform.
In the other hand, 1,000 units of the Realme C1 was sold on Lazada following its launched and the company obtained the 5th place under the Southeast Asia 2018 Bestselling Brands Mobile Phones category for the Lazada 12.12 2018 Grand Year End Sale.
Previously we’ve reviewed the Realme 2 Pro, which we’ve given it our Silver Pokdeaward for its features and affordable price. Not forgetting the Realme C1, where we gave it a Bronze Pokdeaward for its decent performance, battery life and it’s capability to shoot decent images.

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In conjunction with the Realme 3 Launch, the brand is the co-sponsor for this year’s Drama Festival Kuala Lumpur, or simply DFKL, which discovers new stars for the television and film industry through walk-in auditions and workshops for aspiring actors conducted by industry veterans.
You can check out our reviews on the Realme C1 and Realme 2 Pro by clicking on their respective links.
Pokdepinion: I can’t wait to see what the Realme 3 has to offer to the table. Seeing how affordable their previous smartphones are, let’s hope that it will follow the trend!
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PAYDAY 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch; Release Date Revealed

If you’re looking for more games to play on the Nintendo Switch, the popular co-op game PAYDAY 2 has its Nintendo Switch release date officially confirmed.
PAYDAY 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch version of PAYDAY 2 was slyly announced back in April 2017 during Nintendo Direct, and at the time we only had a release window of Winter 2017.

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Well, that’s all changed as developer Overkill Studios and publisher 505 Games have announced that the game is set to hit store shelves and the Nintendo e-Shop on February 27th 2018, for those in North and South America. Players in Europe and Australia on the other hand will be able to get their hands on the game on February 23rd 2018.
In addition to the announcement of the release date, the game’s box art on Nintendo Switch was also revealed, which is very different from the game’s other counterparts. The cover art in focus here is the one you see at the top of this post.
In other PAYDAY 2 news, about 3 weeks ago, an h3h3 character pack for the game was announced, which features Ethan and Hila Klein from the popular YouTube channel, h3h3 Productions. At the the time of this writing, it’s unknown whether or not the h3h3 Character Pack will be available on the Switch version of the game.
PAYDAY 2 was originally released on August 13th 2013, and is also available on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Linux, and Windows PC. If you guys were lucky, this game was available completely free of charge for a limited time every now and then. Unless you really want to play it on the Nintendo Switch, I wouldn’t be surprised to see this game up for grabs again in the near future.

Pokdepinion: Well, more games on the Nintendo Switch is good for the console. It will give it more variety and people more reasons to jump to the platform, even if it is a game that has been available elsewhere for a while already.
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Tic Tac Offers You The Chance To Win PS5 And Apple AirPods Weekly

It’s not everyday that you hear Tic Tac being mentioned or written here on Pokde.net but hey, they are actually giving you the chance to win some amazing prizes that includes a brand new Sony PlayStation 5 Blu-Ray Edition as well as Apple AirPods with Wireless Charging Case.
Tic Tac And Play

They are inviting Malaysians to unleash their creativity with Tic Tac and Play, a contest where participants need to express how they feel about their product in the most creative way. If you are interested in joining, the contest is now up and running until the 25th of June 2021.

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To participate, you may follow these steps:

Purchase Tic Tac in any flavour
Visit the link here or scan the QR code to upload your purchase receipt
Through the same website, complete the phrase “Tic Tac is Fresh and _____ ” with the most creative word or phrase and submit your entry.

The two most creative and original entries for the week will be chosen as winners and will be contacted the following week.
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Pokdepinion: Well this is definitely a competition I wouldn’t mind joining. I mean, buying one doesn’t costs too much so it’s really an affordable contest! Also, the temptation of winning a brand new PS5…..
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound branding to bring fuss-free high quality wireless audio

Qualcomm announced their latest branding for their audio-oriented hardware: Snapdragon Sound. It is essentially a repackaging of their end-to-end audio hardware and software solutions into an easily recognizable brand for audio devices that can deliver an optimized audio experience with Qualcomm’s end-to-end audio platform.
To be able to display the Snapdragon Sound branding, the devices will have to undergo a range of interoperability tests. These tests cover audio connectivity as well as the robustness, latency and quality. The branding is applicable not only to audio hardware but also smartphones, smartwatches and even PCs powered by Qualcomm’s technologies.

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Instead of the wide range of bitrates and sampling frequencies that has made aptX support a rather confusing indicator of audio quality, Snapdragon Sound is based on the 24-bit and up to 96kHz capability of the aptX Adaptive to deliver audiophile-grade sound wirelessly. Snapdragon Sound devices are also designed for latencies as low as 89ms.

The technologies that support Snapdragon Sound include the flagship Snapdragon 8-series chipsets, FastConnect 6900 wireless platform, Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec and the Qualcomm Aqstic smart speaker amp hardware. Then there’s also Qualcomm’s ANC tech, aptX Voice, aptX Adaptive, Qualcomm TrueWireless and Qualcomm HDR & 3D Audio Record software. For earphones and headphones, the QCC514x, QCC515x and QCC3056 audio chipsets are ready for the Snapdragon Sound experience.

At the moment, the Xiaomi Mi 11 is the first smartphone to tout the Snapdragon Sound branding. Meanwhile Audio Technica is reportedly working on audio devices that will tout the Snapdragon Sound brand as well.
Pokdepinion: Definitely a right step forward to really showcase the advantage of going with Qualcomm!
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra cameras leaked to be similar to Galaxy S21 Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra was previously leaked to offer a 200MP camera, with some help from Olympus, no less, but it seems that it was not to be. According to leaked specs from TheElec, Samsung will be largely reusing the camera setup from the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which might be somewhat disappointing to hardcore Samsung fans upgrading annually.
Galaxy S22 Ultra: same old, same old

The Galaxy S22 Ultra will reportedly feature a 108MP primary sensor, just like the Galaxy S21 Ultra. This will be accompanied by a 12MP ultra-wide shooter, along with two other cameras. There won’t be a 3D ToF sensor on the Galaxy S22 Ultra, but then again the last devices from Samsung featuring 3D ToF sensors were the Galaxy S20 series. They probably have no intention to revisit the technology.

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For selfies, we will allegedly see a 40MP selfie shooter, just like the one in the Galaxy S21 Ultra. There will also be support for the S Pen, which does further nail home the point that the Galaxy Note series is history, as far as Samsung is concerned.
Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus: 50MP triple camera?

Meanwhile the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus is slated to tout the same camera setup, with a triple camera setup comprising of a 3X optical telephoto camera and a 10MP selfie camera. The 3X optical zoom is quite the upgrade from the Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus, as the older duo used hybrid zoom to make up their 3X telephoto.
Previous rumors have hinted at Samsung using their 50MP sensors for the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus, which will be yet another huge upgrade from the 12MP cameras used in the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 Plus.
It seems that Samsung is focusing on the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus, presumably to try and avoid the weak sales of the Galaxy S21 series. The more affordable models are usually sold in higher volume than the top-of-the-line variant, so a more enticing Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus might help Samsung ship more Galaxy S22 devices than they did for the Galaxy S21 series.
As usual, take all these with a pinch of salt, as Samsung might still be holding a few cards close to their chest. Samsung is slated to unveil the Galaxy S22 devices in January 2022, just like they did for the Galaxy S21 series. We will probably find out more about the devices pretty soon as we get closer to their launch. Stay tuned!
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Pokdepinion: With the way some smartphones with the 50MP cameras are actually outperforming the 108MP phones, it will be interesting to see how Samsung will optimize the Galaxy S22 Ultra, if it will still continue packing the 108MP main camera.
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iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and one more thing, iPhone X, launched; here’s what you need to know

The Apple Event is just over, and we saw not two, but three iPhones this year. While most of the design and specifications of the new iPhones have leaked out in one way or another, here’s some concrete specifications.
Glass backs are back

All the new iPhones, which means the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, will feature glass backs. Waterproofing is maintained, most probably with the same IP67 rating the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus had. The new glass backs allow the new iPhones to support a feature that was missing from Apple’s smartphones all this while — Qi wireless charging. With the new Air Power mat, you can charge the new Apple Watch Series 3, EarPods with optional wireless charging case and your new iPhone together without having to snake multiple wires around your table.

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New hexa-core Apple A11 Bionic SoC

Apple is still behind in the core count game with only six cores in the latest Apple A11 Bionic SoC, but this time they are promising 25% faster performance from the A10 in the performance cores, 70% faster high efficiency cores, and 70% faster multithreaded workloads. A new in-house designed GPU promises better performance with full support for the also in-house Metal 2 API, for a great gaming experience on mobile. The new neural processing unit also ensures that you can make use of the many new features on the iPhones that require machine learning algorithms and AI to work.
AR on iPhone X and 8 Plus; sorry iPhone 8

Speaking of gaming, Apple is taking it to the next frontier with augmented reality. With the dual camera setup on the iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus, Apple can do accurate depth tracking, along with the new gyro and accelerometer for precise motion tracking. Apple did a demo of the applications that will make use of the AR features on the iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus, and they are a far cry from the ASUS ZenFone AR‘s limited applications.
Dual OIS on the iPhone X, single on the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

Apple has packed the latest iPhone trio with new 12MP sensors, that are claimed to be bigger and better than those in the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. The differentiating factor is the iPhone X will feature dual OIS, which means both the standard and telephoto cameras will feature OIS, while the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will only feature OIS for the standard camera. Aside from this, there will a new Portrait Lighting mode for the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, adding to the Portrait Mode that was available on the iPhone 7 Plus. The optics are also different, with the iPhone X featuring f/1.8 and f/2.4 apertures for the standard and telephoto cameras respectively, while the iPhone 8 Plus will feature f/1.8 and f/2.8 optics. The iPhone X will also feature Portrait Mode and Portrait Lighting for selfies.
Super Retina OLED display for the iPhone X

While iPhones have previously shied away from OLED technologies, the edgeless design of the iPhone X is a pretty strong motivator for them to embrace the technology. While it may be pricey, it allowed Apple to design a device with a 5.8″ screen with as little bezels as they can, throw away TouchID in favor of FaceID facial recognition security, and add HDR10, Dolby Vision and infinite contrast ratios to the new iPhone X.
Pricing and availability

The iPhone 8 will start from $699, while the iPhone 8 Plus starts from $799. They will be available starting from the 22nd of September. If you prefer the iPhone X, prepare to part with $999, with availability only starting from 3rd November onwards.
Pokdepinion: The iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X looks very interesting. This is actually the first time I am excited about new iPhones. Great job Apple!

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Samsung HW-N650 — Introducing Samsung’s Latest Panoramic Soundbar

Samsung has introduced their brand new Panoramic Soundbar HW-N650 which promises to fill every corner with dynamic and rich sound.
Samsung Panoramic Soundbar HW-N650

Featuring Samsung’s Acoustic Beam technology, the new soundbar is designed specifically to provide a virtual surround sound effect. It makes use of two pipes at the back, with each coming with one tweeter at the end.

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The Panoramic Soundbar HW-N650 also comes with a dedicated center channel that enables you to enjoy crystal clear dialogues, thanks to its balanced sound from end to the other.
There’s also a Game Mode, which allows gamers (duh) to immerse themselves in the scene with a dedicated setting that’s optimized for games.
You can use the soundbar’s Bluetooth capability to connect through your devices for easy music and streaming. It supports One Remote Control so you can easily control the soundbar with your Samsung TV remote.
In addition to that, you can also control it though a smartphone or tablet using the Samsung Audio Remote app.
The Wireless Surround Kit on the other hand lets you expand yours soundbar to a surround system without the hassle of wires.
Panoramic Soundbar HW-N650 retails at RM2,451 and is now available for purchase at all Samsung authorized dealers.
Pokdepinion: Seems good… but I could buy a lot with that amount of money. I don’t think I’d even dare to use that money to purchase just a soundbar. Well maybe because I can’t even afford it in the first place. What do you think of the soundbar? Let us know.
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Monster Hunter Movie Adaptation Confirmed – Capcom to Do More Movies?

Monster Hunter Movie Adaptation Confirmed

Recently, we heard about a Mega Man movie adaptation that certainly saw a mixed response from gamers and fans across the globe. Now, it looks like Capcom also has a Monster Hunter movie in the works as well.
Following the success of Monster Hunter: World, the movie will be centered around a pair of protagonists who must do everything they can to cooperate in a desperate attempt to survive. The movie will be penned and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, the same man who directed the Resident Evil movies.

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Capcom mentioned that the company, alongside Toho who will be distributing the movie in Japan, is dedicated to increasing fan satisfaction. Hopefully, this will mean a fully fleshed out storyline for the Monster Hunter movie and a wide range of the gargantuan beasts that players would be familiar with from the Monster Hunter series.
At the moment, the Monster Hunter movie is still in its early stages so there is no word yet on when we can expect it to be released. If you want to brush up on your knowledge, you can play Monster Hunter World on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, or Monster Hunter: Generations Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch.
Source: Capcom Official Statement
Pokdepinion: I’ve always been skeptical of adaptations as most of them are usually terrible. However, I have better hopes for this than the Mega Man movie, that’s for sure. Let’s hope that it will indeed be a good one when it’s finally out in cinemas.
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AMD announced its new low power G series embedded series

AMD continues to providing new pin compatible to the previous generation G series SoC series with its two new products the 3rd generation embedded G series SoC and LX SoC.
Codenamed “Prairie Falcon” and “Brown Falcon”, it bringing scalable performance, power, and price across the CPU, GPU, multimedia, and I/O controller hardware, helping to lower development costs for AMD customers. Together, the new G-Series processors deliver immersive, graphically rich experiences across a broad range of platforms, from entry-level to mainstream gaming, digital signage, imaging, and industrial control.
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3rd Generation AMD Embedded G-Series SoC
Designed to deliver an immersive, graphically rich experience and smooth system performance, all in a compact, energy efficient SoC with low power consumption and significant memory bandwidth for mainstream embedded applications.

The new models include “Excavator” x86 CPU cores and 3rd generation Graphics Core Next (GCN) graphics with support for OpenGL ES, OpenCL™, DirectX® 12, and EGL.
3rd Generation AMD Embedded G-Series SoC Family key features and specifications:

Up to 2 “Excavator” x86 cores
AMD Radeon™ graphics (up to 4 GCN compute units1)
4K x 2K H.265 decode (10-bit compatibility on select devices) & multi-format encode & decode
Multiple display technology – HDMI 2.0, DP 1.2, eDP 1.4
6~15W Thermal Design Power (TDP)
Up to 2 Channels DDR4/DDR3
Integrated AMD Secure Processor
10-year planned longevity

Embedded G-Series LX Family SoC
It’s a new, low-power x86 SoC offering compelling performance for the price with advanced multimedia and display features. It features the “Jaguar” CPU core with support for Error Correcting Memory (ECC) and GCN, as well as support for DirectX® 11.2, OpenGL 4.3, and OpenCL 1.2.

The Embedded G-Series LX SoC is ideally suited for numerous applications, including retail point-of-sale terminals, digital signage, arcade gaming, and industrial control. The AMD Embedded G-Series LX SoC uses the same FT3b socket as its predecessor codenamed “Steppe Eagle” and provides a higher-performance migration path for AMD Geode™ customers.
G-Series LX key features and specifications:

2 “Jaguar” x86 cores
AMD Radeon™ Graphics Core Next (GCN) graphics
Multi-format encode & decode
Multiple display technology – HDMITM 2.0, DP 1.2, eDP 1.4
6~15W TDP
Single-channel DDR3
AMD Secure Processor
Industrial temperature – extended temperature SKUs

Pokdepinion: Providing a low power and high performances chip for POS system can result cost effective solution. It’s a good approach by AMD because the embedded series might be potential to be use on ATM machines.
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Xiaomi Teases OnePlus Fans By Giving Calculators At OnePlus 6T Launching

Remember when HUAWEI decided to hand free powerbanks to those who were lining up for the new iPhones? Well this time around, Xiaomi has done something cheeky towards OnePlus fans.
Xiaomi Gives Calculators To OnePlus Fans

The incident happened in New Delhi, India, where Xiaomi decided to join-in on the fun and gave calculators to those who were queuing up for the latest OnePlus 6T. Users would have to do the math on how much cheaper the Pocophone F1 was compared to the newest flagship from OnePlus.

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Never Settle for OverPriced. Unlock the #MasterOfSpeed. You decide. #DoTheMath pic.twitter.com/KvCIDyXXSq
— POCO – Madder By the Minute (@IndiaPOCO) October 30, 2018

If that wasn’t enough, Poco India even took the opportunity to make fun of their competitor at their official Twitter account, where they even took OnePlus’ key slogan “Never Settle” and explain that you can get the same chipset, RAM, bigger battery, as well as a headphone jack for INR20,999, instead of the INR37,999 price tag that the OnePlus 6T comes with.
Wish to learn more on the Pocophone F1? You can read more on our full review right here.
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Pokdepinion: That was totally unexpected at all. I mean that was very cheeky of them in doing so. What would you pick? The Pocophone F1 or the new OnePlus 6T? Let us know in the comments down below as usual.

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Nokia N1, New Nokia Android device with suprise!

Just recently Nokia announced their new Android phone after the Nokia XL, the Nokia XL. Come with 7.9inch aluminum framed tablet with  display and 1536 x 2048 pixels powered by Intel Atom 64bits microprocessor (Intel Atom Z3580), its quite resemble like iPad Mini.

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Software wise, Nokia N1 come with Android 5.0 Lollipop and run with its own launcher Nokia Z Launcher which you can try beta version here.

Detail information about the Nokia N1 can be found on the official site here, and talk more about specification here. Expected price for retail is around MYR 850.

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Apex Legends Season 13 Leak Reveals New Legend, Blisk, And Abilities

With Season 12 still fresh right now, fans are already looking forward to what’s next. In this Apex Legends Season 13 leak, we learn more about Blisk and what he could potentially bring to the table. Here’s what we know thus far.
Blisk Coming to Apex Legends Season 13?

We’re starting a little light out with Blisk’s playtest abilities as text
more a little later
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— Biast12 (@Biast12) March 24, 2021

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A number of notable Apex Legends leakers and data miners have found more details which point towards Kuben Blisk from Titanfall being the new playable Legends in Season 13. While it was noted that there is still a chance that things might change by the time the new season launches, this is the likely direction that Respawn will be going for.
Biast12 on Twitter also showed what Blisk’s abilities are previously, which is subjected to change. Assuming there are no changes, this is what his kit will look like:
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Pilot Kit

Blisk can hack Suvey Beacons using his Data Knife. Blisk can also wall run.

Tactical

My Ring, My Rules

Blisk creates a damaging zone, powered by The Arena’s Ring.

Ultimate

Standby For Titanfall

Blisk summons an Auto-Titan to supress an area.

Ultimate 2

S.E.R.E Kit

Blisk opens a S.E.R.E Kit, giving him access to the Smart Tech Pistol, dropping the last weapon Blisk equipped. 25% speed boost is also given for 10 seconds.

Outside of it, a recent Apex Legends Mobile trailer has a glimpse of Blisk with a jump kit, which is what all the Legends use when dropping into the Apex Games. This is very significant as it shows that the character is indeed being worked on as a playable Legend behind the scenes. For now, we will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
Apex Legends is currently available for free on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC.
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Pokdepinion: Could this finally be the moment we’ve all been waiting for? Can we finally see Titans in the game? I certainly hope so, and even if we can’t pilot it, it’s still something. Also, I’m hoping for a boss rush mode of sorts where we have multiple squads going against a single, giant Titan.
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Google Conversational Search Experience Improves Result Accuracy

Google is the top search engine used on the internet. They’ve continuously improved it in order to give better search results for users. Now, the Google conversational search experience is about to take that to the next level.
Google Conversational Search Experience

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With Google conversational search experience, the search engine will tailor the search results using context from your recent activity. This is made possible thanks to their new language understanding capabilities, which allows the user to get more specific, on-topic search, navigate topics of interest, and find more information that is relevant to the topic.
Say you’re looking for a movie the whole family can enjoy. As you search through family-friendly holiday flicks like The Polar Express and A Christmas Story, Google may detect that you’re exploring related ideas and show a list of similar movies to help you more easily browse for the perfect pick.
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The idea behind it is that when you’re having conversations with another person, it would be normal to ask multiple questions in a row on the same topic. With each question however, the person would still have the context in mind but with search engines, that isn’t the case. By carrying over the context from the previous query to the next, you’d be able to get better search results.
With contextual learning, the Google search engine is expected to show far better results. However, nothing is perfect so it may take a while for it to truly learn what relevant information to show. Given the massive number of users, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see it learn rather fast and therefore, see a sudden increase in quality for search results.
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Pokdepinion: I’ve still yet to wrap my head around how much better search results will turn out but I’m sure all of us will have a better idea when we start searching for more stuff.
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Windows 11 First Big Update with Android app support Preview

Several months after its release, Microsoft is finally making Android apps accessible to most Windows 11 users. After making promises in January, the company is debuting its first major Windows 11 update with an Amazon Appstore “preview” for American users.

The preliminary release introduces roughly 1,000 apps, including Amazon’s own Audible and Kindle apps as well as third-party titles like Lords Mobile and Khan Academy Kids. While the selection won’t compare to Google Play Store’s current roster, it should integrate seamless harmony between your PC and phone.
Windows 11 offers more OS improvements
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Furthermore, the upgrade offers OS improvements beyond Android support for easier convenience and efficiency. The Windows 11 taskbar now lets Teams users quickly mute calls or share any window. The date and time now show on a second monitor too while the weather widget’s taskbar component shows live information.

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Microsoft has also revamped Media Player with a focus on a “full-featured” music library. Notepad now offers an updated interface with a dark mode, simpler menus and features like multi-level undos.
These reworks might not be enough to convince you to install the new OS if you hadn’t already done so before. However, they are Microsoft’s way of fulfilling their promises when the tech company unveiled the software last year and they might provide an incentive for users to update their Windows version before the free upgrade period is over.
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Pokdepinion: The auto update on my laptop didn’t exactly give me a choice in updating to Windows 11 but now, I am pleased to know that the Windows 11 upgrade is not for naught.
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