Samsung Galaxy S10+ Takes Top Spot In DxOMark Selfie Ranks

Samsung has revealed that their latest Galaxy S10+ is first in DxoMark Mobile’s Selfie scale, with a score of 96.

The DxOMark Selfie test verifies that the new Galaxy S10+’s dual selfie camera helps to push the device to the top of the list with its Dual Pixel Selfie camera and second RGB Depth camera. The cameras offers bokeh effects, and is able to shoot videos and pictures in up to UHD quality, so you are rest assured of good shots.

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Additionally, the device also receives joint number one position on the DxOMark Mobile ranking, where it scored an overall score of 109, the highest score ever for a rear camera on DxOMark. Its rear camera offers Exposure and Contrast, Color, Autofocus, Texture, Noise, Artifacts, Flash, Stablization (for video), Zoom, and of course a depth effect.
To learn more on the Samsung Galaxy S10 series, you can click on the link right here, where we were present at the official launch event of the series in Malaysia.
Pokdepinion: To be frank, I haven’t tested out the phone just yet. Seeing the phone managed to get a score that high, it’s surely to be good, no?
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Graphene cooling for HUAWEI Mate 20? Seems like it from leaked slides from HUAWEI’s HQ

As we get closer to the launch of the HUAWEI Mate 20, we are seeing more leaks revealing more of the device. We have seen peeks at the device’s design, and we got a first-hand look at what the Kirin 980 that’s going to be in the upcoming HUAWEI flagship is capable of. And we just saw a leak on Weibo that seems to hint towards a graphene-based cooling solution in the HUAWEI Mate 20.

The slide claims that graphene can deliver up to 4x better heat dissipation than conventional cooling methods, which should prove amazing when coupled with the Kirin 980. Better cooling should allow the chipset to sustain higher performance levels over longer periods of time, which should help it deliver the performance that HUAWEI is so proud of.

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Also shared in the leak was what appears to the cooling system for an upcoming MateBook. Coming from gaming laptops, a dual-heatpipe, dual-fan configuration is not impressive, but for an ultrathin design like previous MateBooks, it stands to be pretty impressive.
The wait for the HUAWEI launch on 16th October has just gotten more exciting. Which device are you more excited about? The HUAWEI Mate 20 or the upcoming MateBook?
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Pokdepinion: Seems like HUAWEI is going to really push the boundaries of what’s possible with the upcoming HUAWEI Mate 20!
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HONOR Magic 5 Certification Leaks Out Its Charging Speed

A certification listing for the upcoming HONOR Magic 5 smartphone has pretty much leaked out the device’s charging speed.
HONOR Magic 5 Charging Speed

The HONOR Magic 5 smartphone is confirmed to have 66W fast charging through a certification listing from China’s 3C agency. The listing for the Magic 5 (PGT-AN00) shows the phone will support a maximum of 66W wired charging (11V/6A) using the included charger. This speed is the same as its predecessor, the Magic 4. It is expected that the Magic 5 Pro and Magic 5 Ultimate models will have even faster charging speeds of 100W or more.

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Honor is set to unveil its Magic5 lineup on 27th February 2023 at MWC Barcelona, and it is rumored that there will be four models: the Magic5 Lite, Magic5, Magic5 Pro, and Magic5 Ultimate. The Lite model is expected to feature the Snapdragon 695 chipset, while the other models will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Additionally, the Magic5 Pro and Ultimate are rumored to have quad 50MP cameras.
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Pokdepinion: I was disappointed until I remembered about the Pro and Ultimate variants. Now I’m excited again to see what they’ll be bringing to the table.
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COLORFUL Launches Five New RTX 4070 GPU Models

Just like its Ti namesake, the RTX 4070 will spawn five variants, including liquid-cooled model.

COLORFUL has announced five new models for the new GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, though as far as designs go, they’re the exact same used on the RTX 4070 Ti with the iGame Vulcan OC model, iGame Neptune OC, iGame Advanced OC, iGame Ultra W and the base model Battle-AX (NB EX) all present.

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However, since RTX 4070 offers two sub-variants – one with higher TGP and 12VHPWR connector while the other uses standard 200W TGP on PCIe 8-pin connector, some models differs slightly as a result. COLORFUL didn’t specify the TGP for the cards, however with the exception of Battle-AX, the other four cards receives pretty aggressive overclocks with up to +165MHz (boost clocks) on tap.

First up is the iGame Vulcan, with +150MHz overclock on boost and a whooping 2475MHz base clock (applies to four of five cards), this card will use the 12VHPWR connector for what is very likely increased power requirements. The liquid-cooling AIO model, iGame Neptune OC, gets the highest clockspeed of the bunch with 2640MHz boost clock (+165MHz over stock) and uses the same 12VHPWR connector.

Down the line you get the iGame Advanced OC and iGame Ultra W, with the former overclocked to a still very high 2610MHz (+135MHz) and maintains the 12VHPWR for power delivery. The latter model meanwhile, uses the older PCIe 8-pin connector and runs on a less aggressive 2505MHz boost clock, just +40MHz more. Finally, the base-model Battle-AX (NB EX) follows the default RTX 4070 specs with 1920MHz base clock and 2475MHz boost clock.
The MSRP for the five RTX 4070 variants are as follows:
iGame Neptune OC-V: $829
iGame Vulcan OC-V: $819
iGame Advanced OC-V: $709
iGame Ultra W OC-V: $659
NB EX-V (Battle-AX): $599
The new models should arrive within this month globally, according to COLORFUL.
Pokdepinion: Given everything is triple-fan models I have no doubts these can handle the 200W chip perfectly fine.
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Cooler Master Launches New MasterFrame 700 Open-Air Case

Following the release of their new liquid coolers and MasterBox NR200P Sakura Limited Edition, Cooler Master has recently brought their all-new MasterFrame 700 customizable frame that can convert between an open-air showcase PC chassis or a flexible test bench.
Cooler Master MasterFrame 700 Malaysia release

The MasterFrame 700 comes with a 3-part design that consists of two side wings and a fully-featured motherboard tray. There’s four friction hinges to hold the side wings to the motherboard tray, allowing both full range of motion during assembly as well as being perfect for custom water-cooling loops.

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In the open-air mode, the MasterFrame 700 stands vertically to best display the components behind its tempered glass screen. The wings fold forward, where they are stabilized with rubber feet to ensure all components are easily displayed.
As for the bench mode, the side wings fold down towards the CPU socket and graphics card area to allow for airflow to the components, useful when you’re overclocking. In addition to that, the wings serve as spots to hold triple-fan radiators and other accessories, and thanks to their full range of mobility, swapping components while keeping the cooling situation in place is easier. In bench mode, you can mount up to three 360mm radiators at the same time.
The Cooler Master MasterFrame 700 can be customized with its teardown-friendly design, where each component can be disassembled for custom paint jobs, vinyl wrap, and other modifications that you can think of.
If you are interested in getting the case, it is priced at RM699 here in Malaysia. For more on the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
Pokdepinion: It does seem like a case that enthusiasts would probably enjoy having. In our case, our colleague Vyncent would definitely appreciate this to benchmark our components.
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Intel’s Coffee Lake Core i5 and Core i7 benchmarks leaked; substantial improvements over Kaby Lake!

We may have lambasted Intel for resting on their laurels for far too long, resulting in the Intel CPUs being destroyed in multi-threaded performance charts and value-for-money. Luckily, Intel still has a few tricks up its sleeves to keep the CPU game interesting. After bumping up the core counts across their entire Core i-series of CPUs, they are now looking a lot more attractive against AMD’s offerings. And these leaked benchmarks show just how much better they are against yesteryear’s Kaby Lake CPUs.

Against the Core i7 7700K, the Core i7 8700K offers up to 47% improvements in SiSoft Sandra benchmarks with the full breakdown as below:

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Intel Core i7 8700K

Intel Core i7 7700K
Difference

217.98 GOPS
Processor Arithmetic
149.99 GOPS
45%

658.57 Mpix/s
Processor Multi-Media
447.76 Mpix/s
47%

10.47 GB/s
Processor Cryptography
9.34 GB/s
12%

61.41 GFLOPS
Scientific Analysis (Single Precision)
48.51 GFLOPS
26%

32.11 GFLOPS
Scientific Analysis (Double Precision)
24.40 GFLOPS
32%

The Core i5 8400 vs the Core i5 7600K posts an even bigger jump, promising up to 50% extra performance. And we aren’t even talking about the Core i5 8600K which can be overclocked to further widen the gap.

Intel Core i5 8400

Intel Core i5 7600K
Difference

145.05 GOPS
Processor Arithmetic
103.66 GOPS
40%

420.54 Mpix/s
Processor Multi-Media
279.69 Mpix/s
50%

9.78 GB/s
Processor Cryptography
8.45 GB/s
14%

71.68 GFLOPS
Scientific Analysis (Single Precision)
51.38 GFLOPS
39%

31.35 GFLOPS
Scientific Analysis (Double Precision)
26.72 GFLOPS
17%

Now to make things more interesting, let’s put the Intel Core i5 8400 against the Intel Core i7 7700K to find out how much of an upgrade are we looking at, as the Core i5 lose out on two processing threads but features two extra physical cores.

Intel Core i5 8400

Intel Core i7 7700K
Difference

145.05 GOPS
Processor Arithmetic
149.99 GOPS
-3.3%

420.54 Mpix/s
Processor Multi-Media
447.76 Mpix/s
-6.1%

9.78 GB/s
Processor Cryptography
9.34 GB/s
4.7%

71.68 GFLOPS
Scientific Analysis (Single Precision)
48.51 GFLOPS
48%

31.35 GFLOPS
Scientific Analysis (Double Precision)
24.40 GFLOPS
28%

With the above numbers, I can’t wait to see an overclocked Core i5 8600K go head to head against a Core i7 7700K to see how much we will gain in terms of performance. For that, we will need to wait for Intel to announce availability of the Coffee Lake CPUs which is expected to happen sometime in October 2017.
Pokdepinion: If Intel really prices the 8th Generation Intel Core i-series desktop CPUs at the same price points of the 7th Generation CPUs, then Intel could easily redominate the CPU market, unless enthusiasts decide to hop onto the AM4 platform for AMD’s renowned socket longevity.
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Dell Announces That Their Laptops Will Come With New Windows 11 Starting From Next Month

Dell has just announced that Windows 11 will be available on select Dell laptops starting from 5 October onwards. The company will also offer assistance for consumers who would like to upgrade their current Dell PCs to the new operating system when it’s time.
Windows 11 coming to Dell machines

Starting on October 5th, most Dell.com PCs will include Windows 11 pre-installed. Users of business PCs can get Windows 10 Pro preinstalled with a Windows 11 Pro licence, allowing them to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro when they’re ready. You may buy today if you can’t wait until October. Customers who purchase a qualifying Windows-based PC today on Dell’s website will receive a free upgrade to the new operating system when it becomes available. This includes gaming laptops such as the Dell XPS 13, Alienware x15, and Alienware x17, as well as others.

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Dell has prepared a few tools to take consumers and commercial clients through the free upgrading procedure if they already own a Windows-based Dell PC. You can check out the tools and steps to upgrade your machine below:

The Dell upgrade eligibility list can be used by both consumers and IT professionals to see if their device is eligible for the Windows 11 operating system update.
If the upgrade rollout has begun, go to Settings/Windows Updates to see if it is ready for your device.
Consumers have the option of accepting the upgrade or deferring it until a later date.
The migration is simple, and Dell Migrate will assist consumers and IT professionals in safely transferring data from Windows 10 to Windows Server 2016.

Microsoft will offer an update to Windows 11 to all eligible Dell PCs running the corresponding Windows 10 version on a rolling basis. The exact timing will differ depending on the device.
Pokdepinion: I wonder if my dad’s Dell laptop is eligible for the upgrade. Gonna have to check later.
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Leakster Says That Squid Game Is Being Developed As A Video Game

Squid Game has been the talk of the town when the series came out on Netflix recently. It’s grown to the point that there’s a game being developed for it, at least according to a tipster.
Squid Game to arrive as video game?

Apparently a "SQUID GAME" type of game is in development already.
I'm not sure on the developer just yet though.
The future of BR is coming 😂
— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) October 10, 2021

The news comes from Tom Henderson, who previously has given tips on upcoming games before they do. Despite claiming that the game is being developed, there’s not much to gather from the tweet.
He does mention however that “The future of (battle royale) is coming. What could we expect? Well that’d be interesting to see.

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As we all know, Fall Guys has been around for quite some time already where it shares a same concept. Players play a series of games to find out who will be crowned champion. In case you haven’t watched Squid Game, participants who fail to do specific tasks at a given time will then be executed in the game.

Since it’s there no concrete information, take the news with a pinch of salt, at least for now. For more on the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
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Pokdepinion: If the game indeed comes out, I don’t think that it would be too much of a difference from Fall Guys except that it would be more violent? What I’m curious is what happens to the player when they lose and how diverse they could offer in terms of the game types.
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SSD prices are going up — make sure to stock up on storage!

We have received information from trusted sources informing us that SSD prices will be rising in the near future. This information comes as Western Digital and Toshiba suffered a pretty major production loss of 6EB (6 000 000 TB). The other major NAND chipmakers are also reportedly scaling down their production capacities as well.
With less NAND produced, prices of NAND is expected to increase. OEMs will respond by dropping their affordable SSD lineups in favor of their more profitable ones. The end result for consumers are more expensive SSDs, and the higher prices are expected to continue well into 2020.

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If you are looking to build a new AMD Ryzen 3000 build or even an Intel one, it would be wise to stock up on storage before the SSD price hikes hit. The current prices of SSDs are pretty low, with a 960GB Phidisk PhantomKnight SSD going for RM504 and 1TB Patriot Burst SSD going for as little as RM475.
Even NVMe SSDs aren’t that much more expensive, with a 960GB Kingston A1000 priced at around RM539 on Lazada. Although that is expected to change pretty soon when the SSD price hike happens.
Pokdepinion: Every time something gets really cheap, there will always be something to affect production capacity. Remember the HDD factory floods? SK Hynix fire?
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Don’t Fall for the Deals: Negative News Surrounding NVMe SSDs Raises Red Flags

A number of consumer NVMe SSDs, most notably from Samsung, Seagate, SK Hynix, and Kingston will see up to a 64% performance drop.
Is Your NVMe SSD Affected?

If you are in the market for an SSD, you may have already enjoyed the recent wave of enticing prices and deals. However, there has been a lot of negative news surrounding Samsung’s premium tier SSD products, the 980 Pro and the newer 990 Pro, which have been under fire lately due to some serious issues.

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Now, there is even more bad news, as a recent test conducted by PCPartPicker has revealed an alarming 64% slowdown in sequential read performance for the Samsung 970 Evo Plus. Although some of the other tested Samsung drives, such as the 990 Pro and the 980 Pro, weren’t as terrible, they still exhibited significant drops of up to 48% and 38% respectively. Other vendors’ products were also showing similar performance degradation issues, except for the WD SN850X, which was the only one that showed just a 7% fall. In total, eight 1TB drives were tested.

Samsung 970 Evo Plus (64% Drop)
Seagate Firecuda 530 (53% Drop)
Samsung 990 Pro (48% Drop)
SK Hynix Platinum P41 (48% Drop)
Kingston KC3000 (43% Drop)
Samsung 980 Pro (38% Drop)
Crucial P5 Plus (25% Drop)
Western Digital Black SN850X (7% Drop)

PCPartPicker used a specific methodology to carry out the evaluation. The tests were run on Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS, and a ~200GB file was used for assessment. The test methodology involved initializing the SSD, creating a single EXT4 partition spanning the entire drive, creating and sequentially writing a single file that is 20% of the drive’s capacity, and then running 20 tests of sequential writing of 256 MB chunks to the file. The percentage drop from the highest throughput run to the lowest was then computed.
According to the test results, each SSD that exhibited sequential write degradation appeared to lose some ability to use the high-performance region. Although the reason for this behavior is unknown, it is clear that rest or system restarts did not undo the degradations, even after 2 hours.
It is important to note that TRIM was not enabled in the tests, which has led some Reddit users to question the credibility of the results. TRIM is a command that tells the SSD that specific areas in the SSD contain data that is no longer in use and can be wiped. The use of TRIM could have produced more accurate results that could have been vastly different from the ones produced in the test. Further testing may be necessary to verify these findings.
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Pokdepinion: If you are considering purchasing an SSD, it is essential to research the products thoroughly and be aware of the potential performance degradation issues. Although Samsung has been in the spotlight lately, it is clear that other vendors’ products are showing similar symptoms. Therefore, it is critical to stay informed and make informed decisions when buying.
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New Sony Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III and Xperia 10 III Are Coming To Malaysia

Sony has just introduced that three new Xperia smartphones will be available in Malaysia soon. The three smartphones are the Sony Xperia 1III, Xperia 5 III and Xperia 10 III. The Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III are flagship offerings whereas the Xperia 10 III is a mid-range smartphone from Sony.
Sony Xperia 1 III and Sony Xperia 5 III
Sony Xperia 1 III
Both the Sony Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III are were co-developed with the engineers behind Alpha series cameras and include fast, accurate continuous AF across all lenses and Real-time Eye AF. The Xperia 5 III features object tracking technology that can capture accurate shots of moving subjects in a wide variety of scenarios.
The Xperia 1 III features an upgraded object tracking feature with Real-time Tracking. Real-time Tracking can accurately detect and focus on a subject and continue to track it even if it temporarily moves out of sight. This is achieved through the use of AI-based algorithms and the 3D iToF sensor to measure distance.

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Both Xperia smartphones are all the world’s first smartphone with Variable telephoto lens paired with Dual PD sensor that reaches up to a 105mm focal length. When switching between 70mm and 105mm, the focus is adjusted in an instant to swiftly capture the beauty in the detail. Apart from that, both the Sony Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III feature a triple camera setup with 12MP lenses for all three rear cameras.
Sony Xperia 5 III
Furthermore, the Xperia 1 III features a larger than life 6.5-inch 21:9 CinemaWide 4K HDR OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate (Gorilla Glass Victus) whilst the Xperia 5 III offers a 6.1-inch 21:9 CinemaWide HDR OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Both devices are powered by a Snapdragon 888 SoC paired with a 4,500mAh battery that can be charged up to 50% in just 30 minutes with the included charger XZQ-UC1.
Furthermore, Xperia Adaptive Charging allows the battery life to be extended up to three years (up from two in previous models) in both models. Both Xperia devices support wireless charging and Battery share function, allowing the device to be connected to a wireless charger to conveniently top up the battery. Thanks to the Battery share function, it can double as a charging pad for other devices too. Additionally, both Xperia devices IP65/68 rating as well as stereo speakers and a 3.5mmm headphones jack.
The Sony Xperia 1 III is available in Frosted Black and Frosted Purple and will release at the end of July this year. The Sony Xperia 5 III will come in Green and will be available in Malaysia this September. You can check out the official website for more information on the Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III.
Xperia 10 III
Sony Xperia 10 III
The new Sony Xperia 10 III is the mid-range offering and features a 21:9 Wide 6-inch notch-less FHD+ OLED display that includes HDR support. The display uses Gorilla Glass 6 and the devices come with an IP65/68 rating.
The Xperia 10 III also touts a triple camera setup which includes an ultra-wide 16mm lens, a 27mm wide lens and 54mm telephoto lens. The camera system also features an enhanced image processing algorithm that allows users to take photos in low light with less noise, both in Night mode and Auto mode. When shooting in bright sunshine or in backlit conditions, Auto HDR helps prevent blackout in the shaded areas of the shot or whiteout in the bright parts, ensuring faces and expressions are more visible.
Under the hood of the Xperia 10 III is a Snapdragon 690 SoC as well as a 4,500mAh with support for Xperia Adaptive Charging. There is also a 3.5mm audio jack along with native High-Resolution Audio playback, Xperia 10 III also features DSEE Ultimate, which uses AI to upscale tracks to near High-Resolution Audio quality by automatically improving audio frequency and bit rate in real-time.
The Xperia 10 III will be available in Black and Blue and will be available in Malaysia this August. For more information on the Sony Xperia 10 III, do check out the official website here.
Pokdepinion: I wonder what the prices will be like when these devices release in Malaysia. Because these are really compelling phones which I hope can be matched with equally compelling prices.
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Acer Releases New Predator Orion 3000 Desktop and Two Type-C Monitors

Acer Malaysia has just introduced their latest addition to the Predator Orion Series of AIO desktops, the Predator Orion 3000. Along with the new desktop, Acer is also bringing in two new Type-C, 27-inch and 34-inch monitors with the Predator XB273U GX and Acer CB342CK C. These two monitors 99% Adobe RGB and 99% sRGB wide colour gamut for users who prefer bigger screens for gaming or entertainment.
Predator Orion 3000

The Predator Orion 3000 comes equipped with up to 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with NVIDIA GeForce RTX2060 SUPER, 8GB of RAM that’s upgradeable to 64GB which ensures that the desktop can tackle a wide range of games. It also comes with Stable Killer E2600 for high-speed gigabit network performance as well as Wi-Fi 6 for high-speed, low-latency wireless performance.

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The Predator Orion 3000 also packs dual custom-engineered FrostBlade fans for optimum cooling while gaming. You can customise the RGB colours of the fans as well as the vertical light bars present at the front of the case via the Predator Sense software. The Predator Orion 3000 also features optional EMI-compliant tempered glass side panel shields on the case.
Predator XB273U GX

The Predator XB273U GX comes with 27-inch WQHD Agile-Splendor IPS display panel that supports overclock to 270Hz refresh rate and 0.5ms response time. The monitor also supports 65W power delivery from USB Type-C and is NVIDIA G-SYNC compatible.
The Predator XB273U GX monitor is VESA HDR 400 certified, with a native and DisplayHDR brightness of 400 nits. Thanks to its 99% AdobeRGB wide colour gamut with Delta E<2, the monitor is able to produce vivid pictures. The Predator XB273U GX is also ergonomically designed, gamers can adjust the height, swivel, and tilt of the monitor to their liking.
Acer CB342CK C

The Acer CB342CK C monitor features a ZeroFrame design with 34-inch UltraWide QHD IPS panel that covers 99% sRGB wide colour gamut to deliver a natural and sharp visual experience in 178° wide viewing angle. The Acer CB342CK C also comes with Integrated 6-axis colour adjustment, allowing users to fine tune the monitor’s colours to their liking.
Users can adjust the tilt, swivel and height of Acer CB342CK C monitor for an ideal viewing position through the monitor’s Acer ErgoStand. It also comes with USB Type-C ports for easy connection to a desktop, laptop and even handphone, as well as 65W power delivery to the monitor.
The Acer CB342CK C monitor also features BlueLight Shield, Acer Flicker-less, Acer ComfyView and Low Dimming technology to reduce eye tiredness and provide comfy viewing even after long hours of usage.
Price and availability
The Predator Orion 3000 will feature two variants. One is powered by 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and retails for RM6,799, while the Intel Core i5 processor with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER retails at RM4,099. Both variants are available now for purchase at all Acer official online stores and all Acer authorised resellers nationwide.
The Predator XB273U GX is features a retail price of RM3,299 and is available now. The Acer CB342CK C monitor on the other hand, will be available by the end of December 2020 and will retail for RM1,799.
Acer also released new Enduro series of rugged laptops today which you can read all about right here.
Pokdepinion: The Predator Orion 3000 looks pretty great in my opinion and the price isn’t all that bad either.
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Sony Reveals New Next-Gen PSVR Controllers – Features adaptive triggers, haptic feedback and more

Sony has just unveiled new next-generation controllers for their PSVR system for the PS5. Revealed by Hideaki Nishino, Senior Vice President, Platform Planning & Management at SIE in a recent blog post, the new PSVR controllers come with features found on the PS5’s DualSense controller such as adaptive triggers, haptic feedback, finger-touch detection and more.
Introducing the next-gen PSVR controllers

The new PSVR controllers feature an orb-shaped design that allows the user to hold the controllers naturally and freely without feeling any type of constraints. Sony explained that the new controllers were built with good ergonomics in mind, therefore, making each controller well-balanced and comfortable to hold. The eventual design is also the result of multiple tests with different hand sizes as well as their vast knowledge of controllers from different PlayStation generations.

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The new next-gen PSVR controllers introduce a few new features which include:

Adaptive triggers: Similar to the ones found on the new DualSense controllers. The new L2 and R2 adaptive triggers react differently according to the in-game situations such as pulling the trigger of a gun or knocking an arrow back on a bow.
Haptic feedback: The haptic feedback of the new controllers corresponds to in-game situations such as when traversing different terrain or being in the middle of combat.
Finger touch detection: The controller can easily and accurately detect your finger movements without needing to press any buttons. This allows for easier hand gesture controls.
Tracking: The new controllers can be tracked by the new PSVR headset via the tracking rings found at the bottom of the controllers.
Action buttons and analogue sticks: Each controller contains a specific set of buttons with the left controller featuring one analogue stick, the triangle and square buttons, the L1 and L2 buttons as well as the ‘Create’ button. The right controller on the other hand features the other analogue stick, the cross and circle buttons, the R1 and R2 buttons and the ‘Options’ button.

Prototypes of the new next-gen PSVR controllers will be available for developers soon, says Sony. The company also stated that more new PSVR news will be coming soon so stay tuned.
Pokdepinion: These look like pretty good VR controllers and together with Sony’s adaptive triggers (which are damn good I must say!) I can see them becoming incredibly popular in the gaming community. Also, I’m excited to see how the new VR headset looks like.
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Nokia 3.1 Now Available In Malaysia For RM655

HMD Global has recently announce that their new Nokia 3.1 is now available to buy from all authorized Nokia retailers nationwide from RM655.
Nokia 3.1 Now Available
Joining the Android One family, Nokia 3.1 is the company’s most affordable 18:9 ratio display device. It packs a 5.2-inch HD+ display which is protected by a 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Specification wise, it uses an octa-core MediaTek 6750 chipset, a 8MP front facing camera with fixed focus and a 13MP autofocus camera rear shooter, 2990mAh battery under the hood, and 3GB RAM which is paired with 32GB of internal memory (expandable up to 128GB through microSD). Not to forget, it comes with Android 8.0 Oreo straight out of the box.

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Coming in three colors; Blue/Copper, Black/Chrome and White/Iron, the Nokia 3.1 is now available in stores nationwide at a price tag of RM655.
Pokdepinion: Be assured that when you purchase it, you will be getting thee years of monthly security patches and two years of OS updates, as it is guaranteed in the Android One program.
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Firefox Releases Android Feature That Block Websites From Tracking You

Tired of getting ads of what you’ve been searching for? Well Firefox has recently brought Total Cookie Protection feature for Android devices where it blocks cross-site tracking.
Firefox Total Cookie Protection

How exactly do they do it? Well they are storing the cookies into a virtual “cookie jar” where it restricts websites from accessing your online behaviour searches and what not. As you might know, cookies is the standard way for companies to learn on your shopping preferences.

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The feature isn’t actually new as it has been a part of the desktop version of the web browser, enabled on default. It’s available on the Android version of the Focus browser.
You might have noticed that some websites will require you to enable cookies to gain access. To negate that, Firefox uses SmartBlock among others to keep them (the websites) to be usable.
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Pokdepinion: Yeah it’s definitely annoying to see what you’ve been looking for as advertisements.. Let me be and save me from any temptation to do some shopping please.
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Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite official — less than RM900 for a pure Android experience!

Xiaomi’s Mi A1 marked a surprising step for Xiaomi, with the device being part of the Android One program. Xiaomi is known for their heavily customized flavor of Android, MIUI, and the shift to a pure Android experience was surely refreshing for fans of the Chinese tech giant. And here’s Part 2 of the story, with the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite.
Xiaomi Mi A2

The Mi A2 was previously leaked, and it’s essentially a Mi 6X running vanilla Android. There is a Snapdragon 660 inside, with up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage. The battery is rather small at just 3000 mAh. For those who hate the notch, this mid-ranger doesn’t have it. It’s a conventional 5.99″ 18:9 FHD+ display.

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The dual rear cameras setup features 12MP f/1.75 + 20MP f/1.75 cameras. Selfie aficionados will also be happy to hear that the same 20MP Sony IMX376 sensor is also used for the front-facing camera.

Priced from €249 (~RM1184) for the 4GB + 32GB variant, all the way up to €349 (~RM1660) for the 6GB + 128GB version, the Mi A2 is probably one of the more affordable mid-range pure Android devices out there. It will be offered in Blue, Gold and Rose Gold.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite
If you can’t afford the Mi A2, fret not, as Xiaomi also announced the Mi A2 Lite today. The Mi A2 Lite shares its specifications with the Redmi 6 Pro, which means a fancy 5.84″ FHD+ notched display up front, and a 12MP + 5MP rear camera.

The Mi A2 Lite comes with a Snapdragon 625 chipset, which is notably outdated in the face of more recent mid-range devices like the Redmi Note 5 or ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1). It can be configured with up to 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage, with a dedicated storage expansion slot available. The battery in this one is huge, at 4000 mAh.
The lesser 3GB + 32GB variant of the Mi A2 Lite will be priced at €179 (~RM851), while the 4GB + 64GB variant  will be priced at €229 (~RM1089). The Mi A2 Lite will come in Blue, Black and Gold color options.
Both the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite are confirmed to come to Malaysia. Which one will you choose?
Pokdepinion: I think the Xiaomi Mi A2 definitely looks rather interesting. The Mi A2 Lite’s appeal may be due to the more modern design though, but the Snapdragon 625 is definitely a poor choice now in 2018.
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50 Apps Removed From Google Play Store – Millions of devices infected by ExpensiveWall

In life, nothing is free

Always be wary of free apps found on the Google Play Store because it might actually cost you money without you knowing it.
According to a report recently published by CNET, 50 apps were removed by Google from the Google Play Store as they were discovered to contain malicious software that basically registers victims for some bogus paid services without their knowledge and then sends them fraudulent text messages and charge them for it.
The malicious software, dubbed “ExpensiveWall” by Check Point Software Technologies, the security company who uncovered this damning information said that the malware containing apps have been downloaded between 1 million to 4.2 million times before the applications were ultimately removed. Check Point discovered that a huge number of these applications were disguised as free wallpaper apps.

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“Lovely Wallpaper” is one of the apps discovered to contain “ExpensiveWall”
The security company said that “ExpensiveWall” is a new variant of a recently discovered malware by McAfee earlier this year on the Google Play Store. The company also added that the whole family of this type of malware has now been downloaded between 5.9 million and 21.1 million times. What makes “ExpensiveWall” different than the earlier discovered malware is that it packs the malware, a technique used by the malware developers to encrypt malicious code, allowing it to remain undetected by the Google Play Store’s rigorous screening process as well as Google’s Play Protect.
Not only do “ExpensiveWall” apps steal from its victims in terms of the victims’ money but it also can steal various information about the victims from their phones. The malware can be modified to not just steal your money but also to capture pictures, record audio, and even steal sensitive data, basically turning their phones into the malware developer’s own personal spying tool. All done without the victims’ knowledge.
Check Point also warned that any app infected with the “ExpensiveWall” malware installed by users prior to the apps’ removal from the Play Store, are still at risk of being affected by the malware. They advised that these apps should be removed from their devices manually.
Source: CNET.com | Check Point
Pokdepinion: Never trust free apps especially from the ones made by shady or obscure developers because you never know what their agenda is. No matter how pretty it may look. Look at its rating, read the comments. Ultimately be aware of what you download, or else you’ll regret it.
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This is What Makes Back 4 Blood Even Better Than Left 4 Dead

Many people are excited for the upcoming zombie shooter Back 4 Blood. It’s inevitable for it to be compared to Left 4 Dead but to draw a line between the two, Turtle Rock Studios is showing off what makes this game far better.
What Makes Back 4 Blood Better?

According to a new video by Turtle Rock Studios, the four survivors that players will take control of aren’t just your average people. In fact, they come from all walks of life and they can be considered seasoned veterans when it comes to taking down the zombie threat as they’ve lived with these creatures for at least a year.

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Some characters are brave enough to fight against these zombies without fear, and others are immune to the virus. It will show in the game as stronger characters wwill have better weapons in general. To ensure a proper game balance, the infected in Back 4 Blood has been strengthened. While there are both common and mutated zombies, there is a bigger variety of the infected in this game.
Apart from obvious clones of boomers and chargers, there is a new mutant known as the Ogre. It may seem like the Tank from Left 4 Dead but it’s far more threatening. It easily dwarfs the majority of the infected and easily destroy the environment while chasing after the survivors.
To amp up the replayability factor, Back 4 Blood has a game director feature which will monitor players while playing through the game’s campaign. Depending on the players’ health, ammo, and weapons, the game will tailor your next encounters accordingly. This will ensure a more thrilling experience as you go through the game.
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Pokdepinion: The game is turning out to be more interesting as I learn more about it. Can’t wait to play it with friends.
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vivo x Shopee 12.12 Birthday Sale Sees Discounts Of Up To 38% Off vivo Products

In conjunction with the vivo x Shopee 12.12 Birthday Sale on December 12, 2021, vivo Malaysia is giving discounts of up to 38%, including limited-time fantastic bargains and free gifts worth up to RM550! Vivo’s recently introduced best portrait selfie device V23e series, which includes a 50MP AF front camera and steadiface selfie video, is priced at RM1,399.
vivo x Shopee 12.12 Birthday Sale

Customers who purchase the latest vivo V23e series device from vivo’s official store on Shopee Mall will receive complimentary gifts such as a backpack or automatic soap dispenser gift box, daily reward, VIU TV membership, complimentary 1-Year extended warranty, and 1-Year screen crack protection, all valued at up to RM550, while stocks last.

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Customers can also get a 50% discount on the latest vivo TWS 2 series earphones when they purchase a vivo V23e Series gadget during the vivo x Shopee 12.12 Birthday Sale. Below are some of the sales and discounts customers will find during the vivo x Shopee 12.12 Birthday Sale:

vivo X60 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB ROM) at RM2,299 (original price RM3,299)
vivo X60 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB ROM) at RM1,899 (original price RM2,699)
vivo X50 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB ROM) at RM1,499 (original price RM2,399)
vivo V20 (8GB RAM + 128GB ROM) at RM999 (original price RM1,499)
vivo Y20s D (4GB RAM + 128GB ROM) at RM629 (original price RM799)
vivo Y12s M (3GB RAM + 32GB ROM) at RM449 (original price RM499)
vivo Y1s (2GB RAM + 32GB ROM) at RM359 (original price RM459)

Customers can enjoy a 95% storewide discount with a minimum spend of RM1, with a maximum discount of RM12, while vivo membership holders can redeem a coupon worth up to RM100, subject to rules and limitations. Customers can also redeem vouchers worth up to RM30 on all vivo goods between the hours of 12AM and 2AM.

Customers will receive free shipping as well as a 15% cashback on coins on December 12, 2021. Customers who use Standard Chartered Bank can additionally get an RM50 voucher discount (Voucher Code: SCBVIVO9). During the broadcast on vivo’s official shop on Shopee on 12 December 2021 (Sunday), 9AM, you may get a vivo V23e, Y20s D, and Y1s for as little as RM112 and earn RM50 vouchers.
Please visit vivo Malaysia’s Official Facebook Page or vivo’s official store on Shopee for more information on vivo Malaysia or the vivo x Shopee 12.12 Birthday Sale.
Pokdepinion: Now’s the best time to get yourself a new phone. Also, I am very curious as to how the vivo V23e series performs with their steadiface front camera. If they perform well then it would a really good choice for vloggers or TikTokers.
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HUAWEI nova 3i Pearl White Now Available

While previously we’ve reported on the nova 3’s Primrose Gold edition, this time around the nova 3i is getting a Pearl White edition which is available today in Malaysia.
HUAWEI nova 3i Pearl White
Now in Pearl White, it offers consumers more options when it comes to picking out a nova 3i of their choice. The HUAWEI nova 3i comes with a Kirin 710 that offers AI capabilities and the latest EMUI 8.2. For storage, it comes with 128GB of internal storage and packs 4GB RAM.
The phone offers a FullView display with it being 6.3″ big. For cameras, the nova 3i comes with a 16MP+2MP rear camera setup as well as a 24MP+2MP front cameras for your selfies.

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The HUAWEI nova 3i Pearl White is now available in Malaysia and you can get it at a price tag of RM1,299 where you can purchase it at all HUAWEI Experience Stores, HUAWEI Online Store, authorized dealers and major telco partners. In addition to that, for every purchase that you make, you will receive a Nova VIP Privilege card that offers exclusive gifts and vouchers worth up to RM1,000.
For more information on the nova 3i, you can read on our previous post on the smartphone.
Pokdepinion: This is pretty and all… but I think most of us are more excited on the upcoming Mate 20 to come out.
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You Can Get ZenFone 5z For Just RM1,699 — Offer’s Valid For Today Only!

If you tuned in to ASUS Malaysia’s livestream launch of the ZenFone 5z, you are sure to be aware that they will be offering the new ZenFone 5z for just RM1,699 only.
Get ZenFone 5z For RM1,699
If you’re looking for a flagship device that won’t burn a hole in your pocket, well now you can get the ASUS ZenFone 5z for just RM1,699. That saves you money from its retail price of RM1,899.
Featuring a Snapdragon 845 chipset, expect flagship performance from the device. It offers dual 12MP+8MP cameras for the rear and a 8MP selfie shooter. Coming in at 6.2-inches, it offers a full HD+ 19:9 ratio display. Running on ZenUI 5.0 (Android Oreo 8), it packs a 3300mAh battery that comes with BoostMaster and AI Charging.

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For those who buy it (today), you will be getting a Midnight Blue color variation of the device, featuring 6GB RAM paired with 128GB of internal storage. You can make your purchase here.
Be sure to be quick though, as they will be on offer for today only and only in limited quantity.
Want to know what the fuss is about with the ZenFone 5z? Well you can read on our extensive hands-on review on the device right here. Psst, it’s worth it.
Pokdepinion: While the ZenFone 5z was already at an affordable price for a flagship device, you can get it at an even lower price! Be sure to be quick and don’t miss out the offer. It’s not like every day that you can get a deal such as this.

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WhatsApp Is Testing Animated Emojis In Beta

In practice, it looks more similar to animated stickers seen in many chat apps – though there’s some differences.
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WABetaInfo has spotted a new feature currently undergoing testing on the WhatsApp’s beta channel. It’s fairly straightforward – the new animated emojis is seen first on the WhatsApp Desktop beta and is planned for official release down the line.
While visually it looks just like any other animated sticker feature – it is noted that animated emojis “will be sent by default when the animated version of a certain emoji is available,” meaning that this is in fact based on the emojis found on emoji keyboards, which differs from stickers itself.

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Unlike stickers which has a set resolution (meaning it gets blurry when scaled up or zoomed in), these animated emojis will instead use a type of file format called Lottie. In principle it works like SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) but with animations on top of it, which provides virtually infinite sizing while using very little file sizes.
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Pokdepinion: A quirky feature, but I’d like to see how many variations they can come up with, given the sheer amount of emojis available.
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ColorOS 12 will come with hints of OnePlus’ Hydrogen OS

OPPO folded OnePlus into itself recently, and many are worried that it will mean that OnePlus’ prized OxygenOS will make way for OPPO’s ColorOS globally. While that might still be the case, it might be less of an issue down the line as ColorOS 12 is reportedly going to incorporate elements of Hydrogen OS.
For the uninitiated, OnePlus uses Hydrogen OS in the China market, while OxygenOS is offered globally. The overall UI between the two versions are quite similar, with minimal changes from stock Android UI. OnePlus already runs ColorOS on their smartphones in China earlier this year, while retaining OxygenOS for the global offerings.

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On top of the improved user interface adopted from Hydrogen OS, ColorOS 12 will be based on Android 12, which means that it will also bring with it the goodies that Google announced recently, at least some of them. Digital Chat Station hinted that there will huge changes in the UI, which is to be expected, considering the difference between the current versions of  ColorOS and OxygenOS are quite stark.

It will be interesting to see if OnePlus will drop OxygenOS entirely and just adopt ColorOS in global markets as well. Or they might just run a custom launcher on top and call it OxygenOS, with ColorOS underpinnings. Regardless, sharing the same Android skin should streamline updates, allowing the developers at OPPO to focus on more essential tasks, like rolling out more updates for older devices.
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Pokdepinion: Given the leaked cheat sheet for OnePlus’ PR responses to questions regarding the future of ColorOS on OnePlus, I am pretty sure that it is only a matter of time until OnePlus will use ColorOS globally.
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Windows 11 will support sideloaded Android APKs

One of the many concerns with Windows 11 Android app support is that it will be limited to apps downloaded from the Amazon Appstore. Last weekend a Microsoft employee replied that Windows 11 will be able to run sideloaded apps as well, which is something that many were waiting for.

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Being limited to the Amazon Appstore is definitely not ideal, with the Google Play Store being the leading platform for developers to publish their apps on. But there are plenty of app stores like APKPure and UpToDown that offer the APKs to sideload apps, and that’s a workaround many Android smartphones without Google have used to get the necessary apps outside the Play Store.

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It is nice to see this sort of support from Microsoft, as it would quite possibly mean that installing Android apps with .apk files will be similar to installing Windows apps via .exe files. You aren’t limited to just the Android apps from the sanctioned Amazon Appstore, just like how you aren’t only able to install Windows apps from the Microsoft Store.
Of course, in terms of security, being able to sideload apps is definitely a concern, but I guess that’s a risk that’s on you, instead of Microsoft.
Pokdepinion: Now I wonder if we will see a GMS workaround on Windows 11.
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Is This How Gamers Hideout Treat Pre-Order Items? Social Media Marketing Gone Wrong

Gamers Hideout strikes again. An online post by them is becoming the subject of a social media outrage , with the masses calling them out for their conduct.
Is This How Gamers Hideout Treat Pre-Order Items?

On September 29th 2017 at 4:31PM, Gamers Hideout made a Facebook post with regards to the FIFA 18 pre-orders. The post had a message that said “Thank you everyone for your support! #FIFA18” along with a picture that showed a large number of FIFA 18 Blu-Ray game cases all over the floor. Needless to say, it looks very messy.

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Not too sure what Games Hideout had in mind when this was first posted but nonetheless, it drew the ire of the masses, especially those who pre-ordered FIFA 18 from them. They feel that Gamers Hideout is treating their inventory very poorly, as shown in the picture.

Some comments on the Facebook post were asking for clarifications from them while others immediately called them out for poor management.

Translation: Gamers Hideout, if you want to do business, then please do proper business. When customers ask, give them an explanation and not just keep quiet about it. Not even an ounce of integrity to come out and explain the situation. Is this how you do business, bro? Not being able to answer everyone, make a post so that everyone has a clear understanding (of the situation).

This isn’t the first time they’ve been on the receiving end of a social media barrage as another issue occurred earlier this year that had similar results to this one. They did issue an apology for the previous matter but that took them a while to respond. On the bright side, this one wasn’t as bad as the last but it’s still bad on their end, especially with some people still clearly holding grudges against the shop since then.
Now, we aren’t one to point fingers as we aren’t entirely sure what they had in mind when they posted that. For all we know, those might have been empty FIFA 18 boxes or even a picture from someone or somewhere else. Our guess is that they wanted to show that there was huge number of pre-orders for the game on their shop but it was executed poorly.
At the time of this writing, Gamers Hideout has yet to come out with an explanation on the matter. We’ll be reporting on it as soon as information becomes available.
Pokdepinion: Neither I nor Pokde.net are out to attack Gamers Hideout. We just want consumers to be wary of certain things that are happening and we also want to give them a chance to explain themselves. Perhaps it’s not as bad as we thought but we need to give them the benefit of a doubt. Let’s wait it out a bit and see how this develops.
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Cloud-based Pokemon Home Bridges the Gap Between Mobile and Nintendo Switch

It’s a big day for fans of the series as a bunch of Pokemon-related stuff is popping up in rapid fire fashion. A new cloud-based project is being created that aims to bring Pokemon gamers from around the world together regardless of where they are from and what platform they are gaming on.
During the Pokemon broadcast from The Pokemon Company, a new platform called Pokemon Home was announced, which will deliver a cloud-based service that will bridge the gap between their games on several platforms.

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As detailed in the broadcast, the service will allow players to connect with other players across Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS devices, and will offer features such as trading and Pokemon Bank functionality to transfer the beloved critters between games.
So far, the project was confirmed to support last year’s Pokemon Let’s Go! titles, along with the upcoming Sword & Shield that will debut for the Nintendo Switch later this year. Naturally, the project will also be compatible with titles on mobile such as Pokemon GO, giving players there a resource to connect with the Nintendo Switch titles.
While details are still scarce, we can expect to see Pokemon Home launch sometime in early 2020. It will certainly be an exciting, and convenient, times for fans of the series.
Pokdepinion: If you thought the AR game was already sending people into a frenzy, I think that might just be the tip of the iceberg. We’re definitely about to see something much bigger coming our way.
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NVIDIA Unveils New Star Wars-Themed Titan Xp GPU; It is Absolutely Stunning

With Star Wars Battlefront II’s release just days away, NVIDIA decided to surprise everyone in the form of Star Wars-themed NVIDIA Titan Xp graphics cards.

NVIDIA Unveils New Star Wars-Themed Titan Xp GPU

With Star Wars: Battlefront II not too far away from its official release, NVIDIA has unveiled a brand new graphics card for Star Wars fans with the Star Wars NVIDIA Titan Xp Collector’s Edition.

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Visually, the graphics card is sporting a beautiful light panel with 2 colors to choose from; a glowing green for users who align with the Light Side, as well as a bright red card for those who affiliate with the Dark Side of the Force.

Additionally, both versions of the card offer a unique design that separates the 2 apart; the Light side GPU represents the wear and tear and battle-worn finish of various items used by the Rebel Alliance, whereas the Dark Side emulates the high-end and organized nature of the Galactic Empire.
Much like the standard Titan Xp, the collector’s edition offers 3,840 CUDA cores that run at 1.6 GHz, and 12GB of GDDR5X memory running at 11.4 Gbps. Personally, I would recommend these GPUs for PC gamers that have desktop cases with side panels that allow for mounting on their side…assuming money isn’t an issue in the first place.

Currently, the Star Wars NVIDIA Titan Xp Collector’s Edition will be USD $1,200 (RM5,074.80), with each purchase coming with a collectible electro-formed metal badge, which features the crest that varies depending on which alliance you side with. Additionally, the product will launch on November 17th, which is the same day as Star Wars: Battlefront II.
Check out the announcement video at the top of the post. You’re definitely not going to want miss out on what it looks like because it’s really beautiful.
Source: NVIDIA

Pokdepinion: Whether you bleed red or live green, you have to admit that the Star Wars-themed Titan Xp is beautiful. How I wished it rained money.
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Xiaomi Is The Best-selling Smartphone Brand In Malaysia And SEA During 11.11

You may or may not have missed the news but in case that you did, Xiaomi Malaysia has announced recently that they are indeed the number one best-selling mobile brand in Malaysia as well as the Southeast Asian region on both Shopee and Lazada during the 11.11 campaign.
Xiaomi ranks first on best-selling smartphone brand

In total, Xiaomi has recorded a combined total of over 40,000 smartphone units sold in a day in the country, which is rather impressive. The best seller during that period is their Redmi 9A, where on Lazada it managed to sold over 9,000 units.

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Xiaomi’s latest flagship, the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro has continued its popularity as it was sold out within a day according to the company.
With Xiaomi topping the list as the best-selling smartphone brand on both Shopee and Lazada in Southeast Asia, it indeed shows progress for the world’s third largest smartphone brand.
Pokdepinion: We definitely have to give credit where it’s due. It’s a major success to Xiaomi considering how many smartphone brands there are in the market. Hopefully we’ll see more strong offerings from them in the future.
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Razer announces keycaps, coiled cables and wrist rests to level up any keyboard

While many may know Razer as the brand behind loud, RGB gamer keyboards, it seems that they are now embracing the keyboard enthusiast community. They just announced a range of keyboard accessories that will help gamers upgrade and personalize their keyboards.
Razer Phantom Keycap Upgrade Set – $34.99

There’s the new Razer Phantom Keycap Upgrade Set, that’s a pretty interesting take on the pudding keycap aesthetic. Instead of the cloudy-white sides that many pudding keycaps tout, the Razer Phantom keycaps feature a frosted translucent finish, which will probably let your RGB lighting glow brighter. It’s unfortunately made from ABS plastic, which isn’t preferable due to the fact that they will become shiny.

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However Razer promises that the legends will last forever with bottom-lasered etching, which means that while the finish on the top of the keycaps will inevitably erode and become shiny from your finger oils, the legends will not be fading like regular cheap keycaps. You get an option of black and white, which should cover most of the bases.
Pricing is pretty high for what’s essentially pudding keycaps, with them coming at $34.99 (~RM148). Razer is offering you more than the standard 108 keycaps though, as they also accommodate their own keyboards with a non-standard bottom row, with the Razer Phantom Keycap Upgrade Set shipping with 128 keys. Stabilizers are also included with the keycap set. They are also available on the Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed Phantom Edition as stock keycaps.
Razer PBT Keycap + Coiled Cable Upgrade Set – $49.99

If you prefer a longer lasting keycap, there’s the Razer PBT Keycap. This set is clearly intended towards more serious enthusiasts, and they come in four colors, the Razer signature green, classic black, Mercury White and Quartz Pink. These are doubleshot PBT keycaps, which means that these should last about forever, without worry of shine or fade. The legends are shine-through, letting you still show off your keyboard’s lighting without it getting too gaudy.
Razer is also shipping the Razer PBT Keycap in a 120-key set, which accommodates Razer’s non-standard bottom row boards as well as their 60% boards. The reason why this set comes with fewer keys than the Razer Phantom Keycap Upgrade Set is because the latter offers keys like a 1U Ctrl and a 2U Shift keys, which are used with more enthusiast-oriented layouts. Somehow Razer wants to target the keyboard enthusiast community with this, yet decides to not provide them. Odd.
Bundled along with the PBT keycaps are the matching coiled cables. These are designed to lay flat on your desk, making for a neater setup. Coiled cables are also a staple of the custom keyboard community, so I guess this is a nod in that direction from Razer.
Razer will be offering the Razer PBT Keycap and Coiled Cable Upgrade Set for $49.99 (~RM212), which is probably okay-ish if you like the aesthetics of coiled cables.
Razer Ergonomic Wrist Rest – $19.99

Razer actually bundles a wrist rest with several of their keyboards, but if you have one that doesn’t, Razer is more than happy to sell you one. The Razer Ergonomic Wrist Rest features plush waterproof leatherette wrapped over soft memory foam cushioning to optimally support your wrists when you are gaming or working for long hours. On the underside, you have anti-slip rubber feet to keep them in place even during intense gaming sessions.
The Razer Ergonomic Wrist Rests come in three sizes, to accommodate their 60%, TKL and full-sized keyboards. All three are priced at $19.99 (~RM85), which means that you get better value if you get the full-sized one.

All of the above accessories should be available in the market, but a quick search on Shopee and Lazada doesn’t yield any results for them yet. Stay tuned!
Pokdepinion: If the Razer Phantom keycaps weren’t made of ABS, I would probably get myself a set…
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 OC Edition Review – Solid And Silent

ASUS has chimed in with their challenger in the RTX 4070-class match in the form of TUF Gaming cards – in this case, your bog-standard overclocked renditions of it. Now that entry-level DUAL models has made their entrance in this class, that makes the TUF Gaming a mid-range option among the offerings available from the Taiwanese brand. How’s performance and cooling looks like? Keep reading.
Unboxing
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The box packaging for the TUF RTX 4070 pretty much identical to its Ti namesake – the RTX 4070 Ti OC Edition so we won’t be detailing much here. All TUF models feature a thin piece of outer packaging with the real stuff packed inside the box.

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Box contents
Opening the box and you get even less freebies than before – you lose the velcro tape, and the 12VHPWR connector – which it doesn’t require as this uses the tried-and-true PCIe 8-pin connector instead, due to its relatively low power usage. You do still get a GPU holder-plus-screwdriver combo, and all the documentation and cards stuffed inside the square package. And then there’s the RTX 4070 itself, of course.
Appearance
GPU front
Fan blade profile
On the surface, you’d think a card that loses as much as 85 watts of power output should be able to afford a smaller footprint, but ASUS has instead given it a similar sized chassis that barely measures a few millimeters of difference in all axes (305 x 138 x 65mm @ 3.25-slot for the 4070 Ti; 301 x 139 x 63 mm @ 3.15-slot for this card) . Not sure what’s the reasoning for purposely modifying a design with very tiny difference in physical footprint, since it adds to manufacturing costs – but we’re not the logistics expert here so we can’t say for sure.
The fan blades, which contains 11 of them on each fan are pretty much identical on both TUF models, so imagine this thing is having some of that cooling capacity that can already keep the 285W card in check. This card only consumes 200 watts, so expect thermal and acoustic performance to be very good here.
GPU top
The most obvious difference when comparing against the TUF 4070 Ti is the new-but-old PCIe 8-pin connector, which is a first for RTX 40 cards so far. This model follows the standard 200W TDP which do not require 12VHPWR connectors, which should make upgrading to this card a fair bit easier and cleaner if you are still using existing pre-ATX 3.0 PSUs. It’s still a very thick card – and there’s a fair bit of negative space especially near the flow-through area which probably could’ve done with a bit more fin area to keep the card below 3 slots tall.
GPU bottom
Flip the card upside down, same thing – the negative space near the flow-through is very much visible. Fan cables are placed on this side which cleans up the look considerably – as there are still cards out there that opt with cables on top side which can disrupt the look at times.
GPU backplate
Behind the card reveals a relatively small cutout with parts of the TUF insignia; a dual-BIOS switch is situated at the bottom to switch between different overclocking and fan profiles.
I/O layout
While all TUF cards so far actually gets one more HDMI port over standard counterparts and NVIDIA’s own Founder’s Edition models – this RTX 4070 however loses that extra port which gets it back to equal footing on pretty much every decently powerful GPU out there. The sole HDMI 2.1 port will be responsible for driving the highest resolution displays at high refresh rates, as the DisplayPort are still on the older 1.4a standard unlike AMD’s counterparts.
RGB lighting
Like all TUF cards, this corner is the only place you’ll be seeing RGB – and you can configure it through the Armoury Crate app.
Specifications
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 OC Edition

GPU Core & VRAM:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

GPU Core Variant
AD104-250-A1

Microarchitecture
Ada Lovelace

Process Node
TSMC N4

Transistors
35.8 billion

Die size
295mm²

Streaming Multiprocessors (SMs)
46

CUDA Cores
5888

Tensor Cores
184

RT Cores
46

Cache
36MB (L2)

VRAM Configuration
12GB GDDR6X 192-bit

Memory Bandwidth
21Gbps, 504.2GB/s peak

Add-in board:
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 OC Edition

Boost Clocks
2550 MHz (Standard, +75MHz)
2580 MHz (OC, +105MHz)

TDP
200W

Recommended PSU
650W

Dual BIOS Mode
Yes

Display Outputs
3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x HDMI 2.1
*Max output resolution: 7680×4320 (8K) @ 120Hz via HDMI 2.1

Power Connector
1x PCIe 8-pin connector

Bus Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16

Dimensions
3.15-slot, 301 x 139 x 63 mm

Test System

CPU
Intel Core i9-13900K

Cooling
ASUS ROG Ryujin II 360 AIO
Cooler Master MasterGel Maker

Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO

GPU
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 OC Edition

Memory
Kingston FURY RENEGADE RGB DDR5-6400 CL32 (2x16GB)

Storage
Samsung SSD 980 PRO 256GB (Boot)
Kingston NV1 1TB

Power Supply
Cooler Master MWE Gold 1250 V2 Full Modular 1250W

Case
VECTOR Bench Case (Open-air chassis)

Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 22H2

Performance
All benchmarks are done in out-of-the-box settings, unless otherwise specified. Games are tested under these settings (upscaling or frame interpolation features such as NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR or Intel XeSS are turned off, representing pure native performance):

Forza Horizon 5 (RT ON)
Maximum settings (all settings maxed out to EXTREME preset when available, Ray Tracing set to EXTREME).
Forza Horizon 5 (RT OFF)
Ultra High preset – Ray Tracing turned off.
Red Dead Redemption 2
All settings set to ULTRA – slightly higher quality over ‘Favor Quality’ from the in-game settings slider.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (RT ON)
HIGHEST preset. RT Shadows set to ULTRA (which overrides default Shadow settings).
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (RT OFF)
Same as the previous run – with the exception of RT Shadows turned OFF, with Shadow settings set to ULTRA instead.
F1 2022 (RT ON)
ULTRA HIGH preset. Ray Tracing is set to HIGH under this preset.

Synthetic Benchmarks

First up, let’s see raw performance numbers. Understandably, the RTX 4070 is the slowest of the bunch – but not by much, especially if you take account of the power usage of these cards (315W for 7900 XT, 350W for 3080 Ti, 285W for RTX 4070 Ti, and just mere 200W for the RTX 4070). This card seems to land on the efficiency sweet spot when it comes to performance-per-watt, but we’ll see if it converts into gaming performance accurately.
Gaming – 4K (3840×2160)

The general theme here is the RTX 4070’s performance is more or less equal to the previous-generation RTX 3080 Ti – albeit with a few edge cases. The most obvious of them seems to be Red Dead Redemption 2 – with a sizeable difference in framerates comparing against the old card, of which managed to stay very close to the 4070 Ti. This could be down to the memory bandwidth which RTX 4070 somewhat lacks (and likely the underutilization of L2 cache by the game engine to compensate for lower VRAM bandwidth). Similar gap has also been observed in F1 2022, though at a lesser extent.
Gaming – 1440P (2560×1440)

Moving down the resolution to 1440P and similar phenomenon still manifests themselves in RDR2 and F1 2022. However, on both runs of Forza Horizon 5 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the RTX 4070 went from slightly behind the RTX 3080 Ti to slightly ahead.
Gaming – 1080P (1920×1080)

Similar trend continues down on 1080p – though when comparing to the relative performance, there doesn’t seem to much different between two resolutions when comparing the RTX 4070 against RTX 3080 Ti.
Thermals

Onto thermals. Given the premise that this card is essentially a 200W card with a cooler that’s mostly designed for a 285W card (read: RTX 4070 Ti), it’s no surprise that cooling is absolutely not an issue for this TUF card to handle. In fact, the fan speed is one of the lowest we’ve seen so far operating at just 1250RPM across the entire 10-minute run of Furmark under Performance BIOS – which pretty much represents the highest fan speed it’ll go under normal environmental conditions. Impressively, the GPU core didn’t even exceed 60°C!

How does Quiet BIOS behave then? Functionally, they’re almost identical. I’d suggest you to just flip the BIOS switch to Performance as soon as you get the card to get the extra overclock, since the fan speed difference between both runs seems to be around 20 RPM at best. Another very tiny difference is slightly slower fan pickup speed – we’re talking like 5-10 seconds at best. In both cases, the temperatures exhibits virtually no difference.

This round, we give it a go on 3DMark’s Time Spy Extreme to simulate gaming scenarios. Larger temperature deviations aside, the GPU core and hotspot are pretty much where they are in terms of temperature when compared against the earlier Furmark runs. VRAM meanwhile got slightly hotter at just 66°C, which is still very far from what anyone would consider too hot. Interestingly, the fan curve seems to go for more conservative approach here by first settling in at 1,000RPM before kicking it into higher gear at around 90 seconds in, settling at 1,210RPM instead.
Software

For GPU tuning, ASUS provides GPU Tweak III which enables some degree of TDP control, voltage control, core and VRAM overclocking and fan speed controls. There’s also the ‘OC Scanner’ function that gives you automatic overclocks, which will not be a concern for this card in terms of added heat. RGB meanwhile is handled by different software altogether, using ASUS Armoury Crate instead.
Conclusion

Simply put – the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 OC Edition excels in cooling. It helps with the huge cooler the 200W silicon is attached to, and it provides impressive thermal and fan noise performance if you don’t mind its frankly huge footprint that it will occupy in your PC. It’s intriguing to say the least that ASUS went and specifically redesigned a new chassis for this card just to end up being ever-so-slightly smaller than the RTX 4070 Ti brother, so why not get it under 3 slots while you’re at it – perhaps the cooler itself remained unchanged? (A bless and a curse, I guess.)

Since this is a 200W card, there’s no 12VHPWR connector to potentially faff around with. Your PSU can still continue to run these cards without issues, and as a bonus – there’s the LED indicator near the connector (as with other ASUS cards) that activates when it detects the connector is not plugged in during the installation process. Neat. However, you may still need a GPU holder as this card is a fairly heavy one at over 1.16kg – which ASUS conveniently still provides for this card.
Finally, the pricing: at RM3,449 – we have already mentioned the standard RTX 4070 pricing (RM3,049 as set by NVIDIA) is frankly, not ideal. So adding another RM400 is unlikely to help things, especially given that heat really isn’t an issue to begin with for a card this efficient in the first place. But if you insist on getting a card that leaves zero cooling potential behind (even if it functionally gives zero difference in performance in practice), then this card fits that description just about nicely.

Thanks to ASUS Malaysia for providing the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 OC Edition for this review.
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This is What Malaysians Think of Telekom Malaysia (TM)

Previously, we reported about Telekom Malaysia (TM) upgrading 266,000 Streamyx users to Unifi, along with improvements for those who cannot be upgraded and for existing Unifi customers. To our surprise, many of you have a lot to say about TM but it appears that some of you may have trouble getting that voice heard.
Well, we at Pokde.net have decided to launch a new video series with you, our readers / viewers / fans, at the forefront. It’s called TODIAY, which stands for “The Other Day, I Asked You”. How it works is very simple:

We will ask you a question on video, Facebook posts, and posts on our official website.
Answer them by leaving comments in the respective posts. It can be anything.
Use the hashtag mentioned in the post so we can find you and your answers easily.
We will then respond to your comments in a future video.

We want this to be a platform that’s easy for all of you to reach out and communicate for whatever reason. At the same time, we also want you to have some fun while you’re at it. In our first episode of the series, we talk about what Malaysians think of TM, which we’ve included in the video at the top of this post.

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The next question which we’ve asked in video above is “If you had a gaming laptop with a flip-up display like the Acer Predator Triton 900, what would you do with it?“. You can leave your answers in the comments section of this post or on our Facebook page, and do use the hashtag #TODIAYTriton900 so we can find your answers.
We will be prioritizing comments on our official website so if you want a better chance of being featured, do comment directly on this post. I hope all of you will be able to have some fun with this.
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Lenovo partners with Razer for the Y series Razer edition gaming desktop

Lenovo and Razer has just unveiled the evil spawn of their union, in the form of gaming desktop prototype that will officially launch at CES 2016. Lenovo has just shown the prototype at DreamHack Winter 2015, announcing that together with Razer, they will co-brand and co-market special Razer-edition models of Lenovo’s Y series gaming devices.

Lenovo will employ its system design and engineering expertise, while Razer will enhance the immersive experience for gamers. All forthcoming Lenovo Razer Edition products will be co-branded and reflect the edgy Lenovo Y series look and feel while also incorporating iconic Razer elements like customizable Chroma lighting effects.

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Razer matches Lenovo’s scale and broad appeal with a huge fanbase in the gaming community. Lenovo and Razer will be offering Y series Razer Edition products to Lenovo’s extensive global reach and Razer’s core gamer communities. Additionally, both companies are looking to jointly double down efforts to fast track the development of new technologies, including gaming experience enhancements.

To receive updates regarding the Lenovo and Razer partnership, register at http://rzr.to/LRE.

Pokdepinion: I could see that in 2016 there will be more collaborations between companies. Today we see Lenovo and Razer getting together, and recently we saw MSI partnering with Thermaltake and Corsair. Will 2016 be an interesting year with the combination of technologies from companies with different expertise?
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How to Fix the Sony TV Wi-Fi No Internet Access Issue?

How to Fix the Sony TV Wi-Fi No Internet Access Issue?

Recently, I started reviewing the 65-inch Sony A8F OLED TV. The TV itself works great and using it for videos / gaming has been wonderful but it had one issue. It seems that it has some Wi-Fi issues. It connects to my Wi-Fi without issues but it says that it has no internet access, which is weird because other devices have it working just fine.
After a quick search, I discovered that Sony TV Wi-Fi issues were rather common, particularly for the Android-based models. There were many generic solutions as well, including a firmware update, but it still appears to be the same for a number of users and some are already on the latest update.
Luckily, I stumbled upon a very simple solution that will get this fixed. It’s so easy that anyone who can use the remote control can fix it in just mere minutes, and it’s something I’ve personally tried with success. Without further ado, here’s a step-by-step guide on what to do:

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How to Fix the Sony TV Wi-Fi No Internet Access Issue?

Press the HOME button on your remote control.
Head over to Settings on the top-right corner of your display.
Go to System Settings and select Date and Time.
In Date and Time, disable “Automatic Date and Time” and manually key in the correct date and time as per your time zone.
Save and restart the system.

Afterwards, your Wi-Fi connection should now have internet access. If it doesn’t, try forgetting the network and key in the necessary details again after. The bug seems to be related having incorrect date and time, and no updates have been issued to fix the issue outright.
Hopefully, this will fix those annoying Sony TV Wi-Fi issues that you face. This method works for me on the Sony A8F 4K OLED TV. If you’d like to check out our in-depth review of that TV, click right here.
If you’d like to read up about upcoming Sony TVs as revealed at CES 2020, click right here.
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LG shows off their big OLED display at Incheon International Airport

Have you wonder how big is a display made up of a total of 140 curved OLED panels? Well now you can see for yourself at the Incheon International Airport, South Korea. LG has worked closely with French design firm Wilmotte & Associés to develop this massive structure in the airport.

“These OLED displays perfectly complement the advanced technology that our airport has become known for,” said Park Wan-su, president and CEO at Incheon International Airport. “We are always eager to showcase to the millions of travellers every year the cutting-edge technology that originates from Korea. OLED is a prime example of that.”
This project consists of a total of 140 55″ curved OLED panels, resulting in a massive hanging display, 13 meters high and 8 meters across. The curved panels will feature a variety of content to demonstrate the capabilities of OLED technology.

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Every pixel in an OLED displays emits its own light, so there’s no need for additional LED backlighting, thus making it lighter and more flexible, allowing them to hang from the ceiling with minimal support.

“While the world’s largest OLED sign is certainly something to be proud of, we are more excited about the opportunity to introduce travellers from across the world to the magic of OLED,” said Ro Se-yong, senior vice president and head of business-to-business solutions at LG Electronics. “The benefits of OLED technology can only be viewed; they cannot be described with mere words.”

Source: LG
Pokdepnion: An opinion? How about I want an OLED monitor this very second! It looks stunning in pictures and I bet it looks even more awesome in reality.
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Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Kudan costs a whopping RM12 183 in China

Thought that MSI’s GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z was overkill? Or what about ASUS’ ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti? Well none of them even come close to the Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Kudan, which comes with an AIO cooler straight out of the box.

This graphics card will take up a whopping three PCIe brackets, three 8-pin PCIe power connectors and possibly a 360mm fan bracket too if you decide to install the liquid cooler as well. Interestingly, Colorful combined a vapor chamber, heatpipes and liquid cooling to chill the iGame GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Kudan. All of that should provide a lot of thermal headroom for enthusiasts.

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The Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Kudan sees its GPU overclocked to a whopping 1815 MHz, or a good 11% faster than the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition. Colorful may be using binned chips for these cards though, as there will only be a limited run of 1000 units of the Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Kudan.

While Colorful went to town with the full-on steampunk theme for the iGame GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Kudan, they also threw in a bit of modern with an LCD panel crammed into the side of the card near the 3 PCIe power connectors for status monitoring or just fancy graphics and text.

While the eye-watering price tag of RMB 19 999 (~RM12 183) on JD.com may seem very steep, Colorful definitely tries to make it premium enough to tickle your fancy. Each card will feature an exclusive number on its backplate, and the card will come in an equally exclusive luggage bag.
Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Kudan Specifications

NVIDIA TU102 @ up to 1815 MHz, 12nm FinFET
4352 CUDA cores, 68 RT cores, 544 Tensor cores
11GB GDDR6 @ 14 000 Gbps, 352-bit memory interface
>260W TDP
3x 8-pin PCIe power connector, recommended 650W PSU and above
RMB 19 999 (~RM12 183)

What do you think? Would you be getting one of the Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Kudan?
Pokdepinion: That person who gets this card and not use a vertical GPU mount deserves to be shot…
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ASUS ZenFone 8 launching this 13th May — promises compact device that’s “Big on Performance”

The prolific ASUS ZenFone series will gets its next member by mid-May, with ASUS recently publishing the event landing page for the upcoming ASUS ZenFone 8. While there aren’t any details, it appears that ASUS will attempt to bring a smaller phone to the market with the ASUS ZenFone 8 series.

Smaller phones have always been in demand by those who prefer using their devices single-handedly, however the market is not addressed well with manufacturers usually preferring to release increasingly large devices to be able to brag about offering a bigger viewing area than the competition.

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The only main option for those who want a compact devices without sacrificing performance would probably be the iPhone SE, which does pack a fairly powerful chipset but lags behind when it comes to the rest of its feature set, even when compared against its iPhone brethren.
ASUS did send us a physical invitation as well, with a card that most probably reflects the actual dimensions of the ASUS ZenFone 8. It measures 67.4mm wide and 146.9mm long, which is really quite compact when compared against recent devices. I would risk a guess and say that the display should be a 6.1″ panel. For comparison, the ROG Phone 5 is a relative behemoth, measuring in at 173mm long and 77mm wide with its 6.78″ display.

I would also assume that it will be powered by the Snapdragon 888. I guess we can quite safely assume that, considering “Big on Performance” is a part of the tagline?
For those who fancy larger screens, fret not. There has been rumors of ASUS releasing multiple ASUS ZenFone 8 variants, so there should be larger ones in the mix as well. Perhaps there will be a larger ASUS ZenFone 8 Plus?

Well, stay tuned for more leaks that will invariably appear online, or just wait for the 13th May launch date! We aren’t even sure if ASUS Malaysia will be bringing in the ASUS ZenFone 8 series, so make sure to stay tuned for that as well. The previous ZenFone 6 and ZenFone 7 didn’t make it, so don’t keep your hopes up too high for this one.
Pokdepinion: While it does feel good to use a smaller device in one hand, I am not sure how many people would be willing to give up the larger screens we have become accustomed to…
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